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Our comp any and st aff congratul ate you on the purchase of your new Merced es-Be nz. Your selection of our product is a demon- stration of your trust in our company name. Furth ermor e, it exem plif ies yo ur de- sire to own an automobil e that will be as easy a s possi ble to oper ate and provid e years o f serv ice.
Contents Introducti on .......... ......... ............ ......... .. 9 Product inf ormatio n ..... ............ ......... ...... 9 Operator’s M anual ........... ........ ............ 10 Serv ice and w arranty in forma tion .. 10 Important notic e for Californi a ret ail bu yers an d lessee s of Mercedes -Benz automo biles .
Contents Safety and Security ......... ........ ......... . 59 Occupa nt safety ............. ........ ............. . 60 Air bags ........... ......... ........ ............. . 61 Seat be lts ........ ......... ............ ......... . 67 Preventive occupant safety (PRE-SAF E ® ) .
Contents CD changer * operating mode ...... 151 TEL menu * .... ......... ............ ......... . 153 NAVI menu .... ......... ............ ......... . 155 Distronic * me nu..... ............ ......... . 156 Trip compu ter me nu ....... .............
Contents Loadin g ......... ........ ......... ............ ........ 2 39 Roof rack* ........... ......... ............ .... 2 39 Loading ins tructions ..... ........ ........ 2 40 Cargo tie-down hooks .......... ........ 2 40 Useful fea tures ..... .
Contents DOT, T ire Ide ntifi ca tion Num ber (TIN) .............. ............. ........ .......... 318 Maxi mum tire l oad ......... ........ ...... 319 Maxi mum ti re in flat ion press ure .. 3 20 Uni form T ire Qual ity Gr adin g Standards (U.S. vehicl es) .
Contents Techni cal d ata . ........ ............. ........ .... 419 Parts servi ce ..... ............. ........ ............ 420 Warrant y coverage ......... ............ ........ 421 Loss of Servic e and Warranty Informa tion Booklet .. ............
9 Produc t inf ormatio n 왔 Introduction Product in formation Plea se obse rve the f ollowin g in your own bes t intere st: We reco mmend us ing genuine Merce des-Be nz par ts as well as co nversio n parts a nd accessori es expl icitly approve d by us for your ve hicl e model.
10 Intro duction Operator’s Manual This Operator’s Manual contai ns a great deal of useful i nforma tion. We urge you to read it caref ully an d familia rize yo urse lf with the v ehicle b efore driv ing.
11 Introduction Operator’s Manual Import ant n otice fo r Califo rnia r etai l buyers and les sees of Mercede s-Benz automobiles Under Californi a law you may be entitled to a replacement of your ve.
12 Intro duction Operator’s Manual Maintenance The Maintenance Booklet describes al l the necessary maintenanc e work which should be performe d at regu lar intervals . Always have the M aintenance Booklet with you wh en you t ake the veh icle to yo ur au- thoriz ed Merce des-Benz C enter fo r ser- vice.
13 Introduction Operator’s Manual Operating your vehic le outside the USA or Canada If you pl an to ope rate y our vehi cle in f or- eign co untries , pleas e be aw are tha t: 앫 servi ce facil iti.
14 Intro duction Where to find it This Operator’s Manual is designed to pr o- vide compre hensiv e sup port inform ation for you, the vehicle operator. Each section has its own refe rence color. At a glance Here you will f ind an overview of all the controls that can be operated fr om the driver ’s seat .
15 Introduction Symbols 왔 Symbols Regist ered trad emarks ® : ESP ® and PRE-S AFE ® are r egister ed tr ade- marks of Daimle rChrysle r. The f ollowi ng sym bols are found in this Operator’s Manual: * Optio nal eq uipment is identif ied with an asteri sk.
16 Intro duction Operating safety Proper use of t he vehicle Proper use of t he veh icle req uire s that yo u are fam iliar w ith the foll owing i nfor mation and r ules: 앫 the safety prec autions i.
17 Introduction Probl ems wit h your vehic le 왔 Problems wit h your vehicle If you should experience a problem with your vehicle, particular ly one that you believe may affect its safe o peration, we urge you to imme diately c ontact an authori zed Merce des-Be nz Cent er to have th e proble m diagn osed and correcte d if req uired.
18 Intro duction Reporting safety defects For the USA only: The following text is published as required of manufacturers under Title 49, Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant t o the “Nati onal Traffi c and M otor Ve hicle Sa fety Act of 1966.
19 Introduction Vehicle data recording 왔 Vehicle data recording Inform ation re gardi ng electr onic reco rding d evices (Including notice pursuant to California Code § 9951) Plea se note th at yo .
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21 At a glance Cockpit Instru ment c luster Multifunction steering wheel Center console Overhead control panel Door control panel.
22 At a glance Cockpit.
23 At a glance Cockpit Item Pag e 1 Comb ina tion swi tch 앫 Turn sig nals 앫 Wind shie ld wipe rs 앫 High bea m 51 52 135 2 Cruise control lever 앫 Cruise control 앫 Distronic* 222 215 218 3 Ins.
24 At a glance Instrum ent cluster.
25 At a glance Instrument cluster Item Page 1 Coolan t temperature gauge 141 2 Fuel g auge wi th fu el tank reserv e warn ing lamp 343 3 L Left turn signa l indicator lamp 51 K Right turn signal indic.
26 At a glance Multifuncti on steerin g wheel Item Page 1 Multifu nctio n display 143 Operating c ontrol s ystem 143 2 Selec ting t he submen u or setting the volume : Press button æ up/to in creas e.
27 At a glance Cent er cons ole 왔 Center con sole Upper p art Item Page 1 Switch f or rear window su n- shade 191 2 Parktronic* deactivation button 238 3 Airmatic or Active Body Control (ABC)* butto.
28 At a glance Cent er cons ole Lower pa rt Item Page 1 KEYLE SS-GO* star t/sto p button 35 2 Gear s elector lever for automatic transmis sion 46 3 Front passenger front air bag off indi cator lamp 73.
29 At a glance Overhead control panel 왔 Over head c ontrol panel Item Page 1 Left reading lamp on/off 138 2 Rear interior lighting on/off 138 3 Right read ing lamp on /off 138 4 Interior lighting co.
30 At a glance Door co ntrol pane l Item Page 1 Door handle 102 2 Memory function (for stor- ing seat, exterior mirror, and steer ing w heel se tting s) 128 3 Seat heat ing* Seat ventilation* 125 127 .
31 Getti ng sta rted Unlocking Adjusting Driving Parking and locking.
32 Getting sta rted The “Getting s tarted” se ction provide s an over view of the vehi cle’s most bas ic fun c- tions. First-time M ercedes-Benz owner s should pay spe cial attention to t he infor- mation given here.
33 Getti ng sta rted Unlocking Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO* With the KEYLESS-GO function, you ca n lock and unlo ck the vehicle withou t using the remote control buttons on the SmartKey and start the engine without in- serting the Smar tKey in the st arter switch.
34 Getting sta rted Unlocking Starter s witch pos itions SmartKey Starter swi tch 0 For removing S martKe y 1 Power supply for so me elec trical c on- sumers , such as seat a djustm ent 2 Ignition (power supply for all electrical consumers) and driving position.
35 Getti ng sta rted Unlocking For information on starting the engine us- ing the Sma rtKey, see “S tarting with the Smar tKey ” ( 컄 page 46). SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* Pressi ng the KEYLESS-G O star t/stop but- ton on the gear selector lever corresponds to turning the Smar tKey to the various starte r swi tch posi tion s.
36 Getting sta rted Unlocking Positio n 0 Before you press the KE YLESS- GO start/stop button, the vehicle’s on-board electron ics hav e status 0 (as with Smart Key remove d). Positio n 1 왘 Press KEYLESS-G O start /stop b utton once. This supplie s po wer fo r some elect rical consum ers, such as seat adj ustme nt.
37 Getti ng sta rted Adjusting 왔 Adju sti n g Seats Wa rn i n g ! G All s eat, hea d rest raint, steeri ng whee l, and r ea r v i ew m i rr o r a d ju s t me nt s , as w el l a s f as - tening of seat belt s, must be done bef ore the ve hicle is put into m otion.
38 Getting sta rted Adjusting Seat adju stment The se at adju stment s witches are loc ated on the front doors. 1 Head rest raint h eight 2 Sea t heig ht 3 Seat cushion tilt 4 Seat cushion depth 5 Seat f ore and a ft adjust ment 6 Seat b ackrest tilt 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34).
39 Getti ng sta rted Adjusting Head rest raint hei ght 왘 Press t he swit ch up or down in the d i- rection of arrow 1 . Head rest raint ti lt Manu ally adj ust the a ngle of the head re- strai nt. 왘 Push o r pull on the lo wer ed ge of the head r estrain t cushi on.
40 Getting sta rted Adjusting Steering wheel Steering wheel adjustment The s talk f or st eerin g whee l adju stm ent is located on the ste ering c olumn (l ower left ). 1 Adjusting steering column, in or out 2 Adjusting steering column, up or down 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34).
41 Getti ng sta rted Adjusting Mirrors Adjust the interior and exterior rear view mirro rs be fore driv ing so tha t you h ave a good view of the road and traffi c condi- tions. Inte rior rear v iew mi rror 왘 Manually adjust the interior rear view mirror .
42 Getting sta rted Adjusting The buttons are located on the driver’s door. 1 Driver ’s side ext erior rear view m irror button 2 Passenge r-side exteri or rear view m ir- ror button 3 Adjustment button 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34). 왘 Press button 1 for the left mirr or or button 2 for the ri ght mirror.
43 Getti ng sta rted Driving 왔 Driving Fastening the seat belts Wa rn i n g ! G Do not lay any obje cts in the driver’s foot - well. Be careful t hat fl oor mats or carpet s in the d river ’s f ootwel l ha ve suff icie nt cle ar- ance for the pedals.
44 Getting sta rted Driving 1 Rele ase b utton 2 Buckle 3 Latc h plate 왘 Pull th e seat bel t smoot hly from the seat belt outl et. According t o accident st atistics, ch ildren are sa fer when pro perly restr ained in th e rear seat ing posi tions tha n in the front seat- ing positions.
45 Getti ng sta rted Driving 왘 Plac e the sho ulder portion of the belt across the top of you r should er and the lap portion across your hips. 왘 Push latch plate 3 into b uckle 2 until it cli cks. 왘 If necessary, tighten the lap portion to a snu g fit by p ulling should er portion up.
46 Getting sta rted Driving Starting the e ngine Automatic transmiss ion Gearshi ft patt ern for aut omatic transmissi on P Park position with gear selector lever lock R Revers e gear N Neutr al D Drive positi on For m ore in form atio n, se e the “ Cont rols i n deta il” sect ion ( 컄 page 173).
47 Getti ng sta rted Driving Starti ng wit h KEYL ESS-GO * You can star t your ve hicle wi thout th e Smart Key in th e starter swit ch using th e KEYLESS-GO start/stop button on the gear se lector lever. The Sm artKey with KEY LESS- GO mu st be loca ted in the v ehic le.
48 Getting sta rted Driving Starting di fficu lties If the engine does not start a s described , carry out the following steps: 왘 If you are st arting the engine with the SmartKe y: Turn S martKey in star ter swit ch to posi tion 0 and rep eat start ing procedu re.
49 Getti ng sta rted Driving Driving 왘 Depr ess the br ake peda l. 왘 Move gear selector lever to position D or R . 왘 Releas e the brak e peda l. 왘 Carefully depress the accelera tor ped al. Once the vehicle is in motion, the automat- ic cen tral lock ing syst em engag es and the locking knobs drop down.
50 Getting sta rted Driving For more information, see “Driving i nstruc- tions” ( 컄 page 27 3). Switching on head lamps Low b eam headl amps The ex terior lamp switch is l ocate d on the dashboa rd to the left of th e steering w heel. Exterior la mp switch 1 Off 2 Low beam hea dlamps on 왘 Turn the s witch to B .
51 Getti ng sta rted Driving 왘 Push c ombina tion s witch in th e dire c- tion of arrow 1 . The h igh bea m hea dlamps are s witched on. The hig h beam head lamp indicat or A in t he ta chometer comes on. For more information, see “ Lighting” ( 컄 page 131).
52 Getting sta rted Driving Windsh ield wipe rs The c ombina tion s witch is locat ed on the left of the stee ring column . Combin ation switch 1 Sing le wipe Wiping with windshield washer fluid 2 Switch ing on wind shie ld wipers 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34).
53 Getti ng sta rted Driving Intermitten t wiping 왘 Set th e wiper switc h to pos iti on I . Single wi pe 왘 Press the comb inatio n switc h briefly in the direction of arrow 1 .
54 Getting sta rted Driving Problems while drivi ng The engine r uns err atically a nd misfir es 앫 An ignition cable may be damaged. 앫 The engine electronics ma y not be op- erat ing prop erly. 앫 Unburn ed gas oline may have entere d the cataly tic converter a nd damaged it.
55 Getti ng sta rted Parking and loc king 왔 Park ing a nd lo ckin g You have now c omplet ed your fi rst dr ive. You have properly st opped and pa rked your vehi cle. End yo ur dr ive a s fo llow s. Wa rn i n g ! G With the engine no t runni ng, there is no power assistance for the brake and the steer ing sy stems.
56 Getting sta rted Parking and l ocking Parking brake 1 Parking bra ke peda l 2 Releas e hand le 왘 Step firmly on pa rking brake pedal 1 . When the engine is running, the indi cator l amp ; (USA only ) or 3 (Canad a only) i n the instrum ent cluste r illumi nates.
57 Getti ng sta rted Parking and loc king Sw itc hing off h ead lam ps 왘 Turn the exter ior lamp switch to M . For more information, see “ Lighting” ( 컄 page 131).
58 Getting sta rted Parking and l ocking Locking Locking with t he SmartKey 왘 After ex iting the ve hicle , press the lock button ‹ on th e Smart Key ( 컄 page 32). With the trunk and all doors closed, all turn si gna l lamps fla sh th ree time s.
59 Safety and Security Occupant safety Panic al arm Driv ing safety syste ms Anti-theft systems.
60 Safety and Security Occupan t safety In this section you will l earn the most im- portant fa cts about the res traint syst ems of the ve hicle. The re strai nt sy stems are: 앫 Seat bel ts 앫 Eme.
61 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y For more information, see “Practical hints” ( 컄 page 347). Air bags Wa rn i n g ! G In the ev ent that the 1 indica tor lam p comes on during driving or does not come on at al l, th e SRS se lf-che ck has de tected a malfu nction.
62 Safety and Security Occupan t safety 앫 Adju st the dri ver’s seat as fa r as poss i- ble re arwa rd, s till p ermi tting prope r op- eratio n of vehic le contro ls. The dis tance from the center of the dri ver’s brea st- bone to t he center of the air bag cov er on the s teerin g wh eel must be at least 10 in (25 cm) or mor e.
63 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y seri ous i nj uries or d eath shoul d t he sid e air bag be act ivate d. (2) Always sit nearly u pright, pro perly us e the seat belts and use an appropriately sized infa nt or child restra int system for all children 12 years old or under.
64 Safety and Security Occupan t safety Safety guidel ines for the seat belt, emer genc y te nsion ing d evic e an d air b ag War n i n g ! G 앫 Damaged seat belts or belts that were highly st ressed in an acciden t must be replaced a nd their anchoring points must also be checked.
65 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y When y ou se ll your ve hicle w e strong ly urge you t o give noti ce to the s ubs equent owner that it is equipped with an SRS by alerting them to the applicable s ection in the Operator’s Manual.
66 Safety and Security Occupan t safety Side impact air bags 1 Side impa ct air bag s The side i mpact air ba gs are de ployed: 앫 in imp acts exc eeding a preset dep loy- ment threshold 앫 on the i.
67 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y Seat belts When th e engine is sta rted, the se at bel t telltale < illuminat es to re mind you and your pa sseng ers to fas ten your seat belts .
68 Safety and Security Occupan t safety War n i n g ! G Never le t more peo ple ride in the vehicle than t here are se at bel ts av ailab le. B e sure every one ridi ng in the v ehicl e is corr ectly r e- strai ned wi th a sep arate seat belt . Never use a se at b elt for mo re th an one p erson at a time.
69 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y Emergen cy tensionin g device (ETD), seat belt f orce limiter The seat belts for the front and rear outer seats a re equipp ed with emergenc y ten- sioning devi ces and belt f orce limi ters.
70 Safety and Security Occupan t safety Automati c comfort- fit featu re seat bel t An automatic comfort-fit feature for front seats and for the rear oute r seats (only for vehi cles w ith electri cal.
71 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y Children in the vehicle If a n in fant or ch ild is trav eling with you in the vehicl e: 앫 Secure t he chil d using an infant or child restra int appropriate for the age and size of the chi ld. 앫 Make sure the in fant or child is proper- ly sec ured at all ti mes wh ile the veh icle is in mo tion.
72 Safety and Security Occupan t safety A statement by the child restrai nt man- ufacturer of compliance wi th this stan- dard can be found on the instruction label on the res traint and i n the i nstruc- tion ma nual prov ided w ith the r estrain t.
73 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y BabySmart TM air bag deactiv ation syst em The 58 indicator lam p is locate d on the lower part of the center console.
74 Safety and Security Occupan t safety Installa tion of inf ant and ch ild restr aint systems This v ehicl e is equip ped w ith tethe r an- chora ges for a top tether stra p at ea ch of the rear seati ng positions. 1 Cover of top anchorage ring 왘 Remove cover 1 from anchorage ring.
75 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y 2 Hook 3 Anchorage ring 왘 Securely fasten hook 2 , which is part of the tether stra p, to anchorage ring 3 . Once the top tethe r anchorage hook is at- tached, the chil d restraint itself can be se - cured. Tig hten the top tether stra p according to the child restr aint manufac- turer’ s instructions.
76 Safety and Security Occupan t safety 왘 Move rear powe r seats*/b ench* to the rearm ost posi tion ( 컄 p age 117). 왘 Fold u pholstery blend 3 upward. 왘 Turn in stal latio n dev ice 4 to a vertic al position so that upholste ry blend 3 does not fold down.
77 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y Over ride s witc h for r ear p assen ger comp artmen t You can disabl e select functi ons in the re ar passen ger compartm ent for adde d safety (for instan ce wh en you have childr en ri ding in th e rear passen ger co mpartme nt).
78 Safety and Security Panic alarm An audible alarm a nd flashing exterior lamps will op erate for a ppro ximate ly 2 1 / 2 minutes. 1 Â button Activating 왘 Press a nd hold b utton 1 for at l east one second. Deactiva ting 왘 Press button 1 again.
79 Safety and Security Driving safety systems 왔 Driving safety syste ms In this section you will find information on the foll owi ng driv ing saf ety syst ems: 앫 ABS (A ntilock B ra ke S ys tem) .
80 Safety and Security Driving safety systems Braking At the instant one of the wheel s is about to lock u p, a slight pul sation c an be felt in t he brake ped al, indicati ng that the ABS is in the regu lating mode . 왘 Keep firm and steady pressure on the brake pe dal while exp erienc ing the p ul- sation.
81 Safety and Security Driving safety systems For more information, see “Practical hints” section ( 컄 page 340). ESP ® The Electronic Stability Program (ESP ® ) is operational as soon as the engine is run- ning and monitors the vehicle’ s traction (force of adhesive fri ction between the tires and the road surfac e) and handli ng.
82 Safety and Security Driving safety systems For more information, see “Practical hints” ( 컄 page 344) . Switching off t he ESP ® To improve the veh icle’s traction, switch off the ES P ® i.
83 Safety and Security Driving safety systems When yo u switch off t he ESP ® 앫 the ESP ® does not stab iliz e the veh icle 앫 the engine output is not limited, which allows the dr ive wh eels to.
84 Safety and Security Driving safety systems Four wheel electr onic tract ion system (4MATIC) with the ESP ® Mode ls wi th all- whee l dri ve only : The 4MA TIC im proves th e vehicl e’s abi lity to use available traction, e.g. du ring winter operation in mountains under snowy con- ditions, by applying power to all four whee ls.
85 Safety and Security Anti-theft sys tems 왔 Anti-theft systems Immobilizer The imm obilize r prevents unauthori zed persons from starting your vehicle. Acti va tin g With th e Smar tKey 왘 Remove the SmartKey from the starter switch. The im mobiliz er is ac tivated.
86 Safety and Security Anti-theft systems Anti-theft a larm sy stem Once the alar m sys tem ha s been a rmed, a visual and audibl e alarm is trigg ered whe n someone opens: 앫 a door 앫 the trunk 앫 the hood The alarm will stay on even i f the a ctivating eleme nt (a do or, for e xampl e) is imm edi- ately c losed.
87 Safety and Security Anti-theft sys tems Disa rming t he alar m syst em 왘 Unlock you r vehicle with the Sm artKey or KEYLESS-GO*. The tu rn sign al lamp s flash once to in - dica te that the a larm syste m is di s- armed. Canceling t he alarm To ca ncel th e al arm: With the Sma rtKey 왘 Inse rt the SmartK ey in th e starter switch.
88 Safety and Security Anti-theft systems Tow- away alarm Once the to w-a way al arm i s arme d, a vi sual and audi ble alarm will be tri ggered whe n some one attemp ts to rais e the vehi cle. Armi ng to w-away alar m 왘 Lock your vehi cle wi th th e Smart Key or KEYLE SS-G O*.
89 Safety and Security Anti-theft sys tems 왘 Press bu tton 2 . The ind icato r lamp 1 in the butt on comes on brief ly. 왘 Exit the vehicle and lock it with the SmartKey or (v ehicles with KEYLESS-GO*) w ith the lock button on each outside door handle or trunk lid.
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91 Controls in detail Locking and unlocking Seats Memory funct ion Lighting Instru ment c luster Control sy stem Automatic tra nsmission Good visibility Automatic cl imate control Powe r windo ws Powe.
92 Control s in de tail In the “Controls in detail” section you will find detailed information on how to oper- ate th e equ ipment in stalle d in y our veh icle. If you are al read y famil iar wi th the b asic functions of your vehicle, thi s section will be of particular i nterest to you.
93 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Wa rn i n g ! G When l eaving the veh icle, a lways r emove th e Smar tKey fr om the st arter switch , take i t with you , and lock t he vehicle. Do not lea ve childr en unat tende d in th e vehi cle, o r with access to an u nlocked vehic le.
94 Control s in de tail Locking and un locking Factory setting Global unlockin g 왘 Press button Œ . All t urn si gnal lamps flas h once. The locking knobs in the doors move up.
95 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Restoring to fac tory setting 왘 Press a nd hold bu ttons Œ and ‹ simul taneo usly fo r abou t six sec onds until battery check la mp 5 flashe s twice. Chec king the batteries 왘 Press bu tton ‹ or Œ .
96 Control s in de tail Locking and un locking Loss of Sma rtKey or mechani cal key If y ou los e a S mar tKe y or mec hani cal key, you sho uld do the f ollow ing: 왘 Have the SmartK ey deactiva ted by an authori zed M ercede s-Benz Cent er.
97 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Wa rn i n g ! G When le aving t he vehic le, al ways take the SmartKey with KE YLESS-GO* with you and lock the vehicl e. Do no t leave children unat- tended in the ve hicle, o r with access to a n unloc ked ve hicle .
98 Control s in de tail Locking and un locking Impo rtant note s on usin g KEYL ESS- GO 앫 You can als o use the SmartK ey with KEYLE SS-GO lik e a n ormal Smart Key ( 컄 pa ge 92) . 앫 You can combi ne KEYLES S-GO func- tions with normal SmartKey functions (e.
99 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking 앫 If the Sma rtKey with KE YLESS-GO is re - moved from th e vehi cle whi le the ign i- tion is switche d on (e.g . if passen ger exits the ve hicle w ith t he Sma rtKey with KEYLESS-GO) , the message: KEY NOT R ECOGNIZ ED will appear in th e multif unction di splay while dr iving off.
100 Control s in de tail Locking and un locking Selective setti ng If you frequently travel alone, you may wish to reprogram the S martKey with KEYLESS- GO so when you, gras p the driv- er’s outside door handle only the driver’s door an d the fue l filler flap unloc ks.
101 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Che cki ng th e ba tte ry 왘 Press bu tton ‹ or Œ . Batter y check l amp 5 comes on brief- ly to indicate that the Sm artKey with KEYLESS-GO battery is i n order. Global loc king using the l ock button o n the trunk lid 1 Lock button 왘 Press lock b utton 1 on the trun k lid.
102 Control s in de tail Locking and un locking Unlock ing and opening t he trunk You can unlo ck and open th e trunk sepa - rately. A minimum height cl earance of 6 f t. (1.8 5 m) i s req uired to op en th e trun k li d. 왘 Press and hold button Š until tru nk unlocks an d begins to open.
103 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Front doo rs 왘 Pull on door handle 2 on the resp ec- tive front door to open door. If door was locked, locking knob 1 will move up. Rear do ors 왘 Pull up locking kno b 1 on the resp ec- tive rear door to unlock door.
104 Control s in de tail Locking and un locking Opening the trunk fr om the insid e You can open the trunk from the inside if the vehi cle i s statio nary. A minimu m height c learance of 6 ft. (1.8 5 m) is req uired to op en th e tru nk li d. The sw itch is lo cated on th e driver’s door.
105 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Limiting ope ning hei ght of tr unk lid* Vehi cles with trunk lid openin g/closin g syste m*: The tru nk lid open ing heigh t can be li mited when transporting goods on a roof rack (e.g. pre sence of an acc essory MB spor t luggage cont ainer*).
106 Control s in de tail Locking and un locking Clos ing t he tr unk fr om t he ou tsid e manual ly 1 Handle 왘 Lower tr unk lid by pul ling fi rmly on handle 1 . 2 Extending handle 왘 Push the trunk lid down gently at the extending handl e 2 until it eng ages into the lock.
107 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Closing the tr unk from the outsid e (ve hic les with out K EYL ESS -GO *) In vehi cles wi th t runk lid openi ng/clos ing syste m* you can clo se t he tru nk se para te- ly fro m the outsid e using the tru nk lid clos - ing s witc h.
108 Control s in de tail Locking and un locking Closing the trunk from the outside (vehicles with KEYL ESS-GO*) In vehi cles with trun k lid open ing/cl osing system * you can close the tr unk sepa rate- ly from the outside using the trunk lid c los- ing switc h.
109 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Clos ing the trun k and loc king the vehi - cle from the outside (ve hicles with KEYLESS-GO*) In vehi cles w ith trunk li d openi ng/cl osing syst em* and.
110 Control s in de tail Locking and un locking 왘 Press swi tch 1 bri efly . The veh icle is locked and the trunk l id closes a utomatica lly. With the hood and all doors closed, All turn signal la mps flash three tim es to confi rm lock ing. Th e lock ing knobs in the doors move down.
111 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Trunk li d emergen cy release With the emergency release button, the trunk can be opened from inside the trunk . The eme rgency release button is loc ated on the i nside of th e trunk lid . 1 Emer gency r elease button 왘 Brief ly press emerg ency rele ase button 1 .
112 Control s in de tail Locking and un locking Power cl osing a ssist f or door s and trunk lid It is not necessary to slam the door or trunk lid cl osed. A pneuma tic power-as - sisted m echani sm draws doors and tru nk lid clo sed quie tly and automa ticall y once door and trunk li d has been la tched.
113 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Locking an d unlocking fr om the insi de You can lock or unlock the doors and the trunk f rom inside using t he centr al lock ing or unlo cking s witch. Thi s can be use ful, f or exam ple, if yo u want to lock the veh icle be - fore sta rting to d rive.
114 Control s in de tail Seats For more information on seat adjust ment, see “Adj usting ” ( 컄 page 3 7). Easy-ent ry/ex it fea ture This fea ture a llows for ea sier entry into an d exit fro m the v ehic le.
115 Controls in detail Seats When en terin g the vehi cle, with th e easy-entry/ exit fe ature ac tivated, t he steering wheel or, dependi ng on your se- lection, the steering wheel and driver’s sea.
116 Control s in de tail Seats Removing and insta lling front s eat head restra ints For information on head restraint adjust- ment, see “Seats” ( 컄 page 37). Fron t seat head re str aint s 1 Head restr ain t heig ht switch 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34).
117 Controls in detail Seats Rear se ats Power seat bench * The swi tch es for ad justing the se at benc h are located a t the respective r ear doors. 1 Seat bench fore and af t adjust ment 2 Head res.
118 Control s in de tail Seats Seat for e and aft adjustme nt 왘 Press switch fo rward or backw ard i n the direction of arrow 1 . Seat height 왘 Press swit ch up or down in th e direc- tion of arrow 2 . Head restrain t, folding down or p lacing upright 왘 Press switch in the up direction of arrow 3 to place the head re straint uprig ht.
119 Controls in detail Seats The s witch is lo cated on the right r ear p as- senger door. 1 Front passenger seat adjustment 2 Right re ar p asse nger seat adj ustm ent 3 Seat height 4 Head restraint height 5 Backre st tilt 6 Seat fore and aft ad justment 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34).
120 Control s in de tail Seats Rear se at head restraints Foldi ng h ead re straint s ba ck The rear se at head restraints and the rear seat powe r head rest raints * can b e folded backw ard for increa sed vis ibility. The swit ch is located o n the uppe r part of the front center console.
121 Controls in detail Seats Placi ng h ead re strai nts u prig ht 왘 Pull the rear head restr aint upright unti l it lock s into p ositi on. Placing pow er head res traints * uprig ht (rear ou ter s eats) 왘 Swit ch on th e igniti on ( 컄 page 34).
122 Control s in de tail Seats Head res traint til t You can adjust the angle manually by pull- ing or pushing the hea d rest raints by hand. Lumbar suppor t You can adjust the contour of the seat’s lumbar support to he lp enhance support to your sp ine.
123 Controls in detail Seats The swi tch es for the d rive r and fron t pas - senger seat are located on the inner s ide of the seat. 1 Shoulder r egion support 2 Side bolster adjus tment 3 Massage function (PULSE) 4 Lumbar region support 왘 Swit ch on th e igniti on ( 컄 page 34).
124 Control s in de tail Seats Drive-dy namic sea t* The dr ive-dyna mic seat autom atically ad- justs the latera l support pr ovided by the seat ba ckres t to your dr iving sty le. The s witches for t he driv er’s an d fro nt pas - senger seat are located on the inner side of the seat.
125 Controls in detail Seats Seat heating* Vehicles w ithout seat ventilatio n * The swi tches are loc ated on the do or. 1 Normal he ating 2 Rapid h eatin g The re d indicator lamp s above th e switch - es sho w the heating level select ed: 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34).
126 Control s in de tail Seats Vehicles w ith seat ven tilation * The switch is l ocated on the door. 1 Seat heat ing swi tch The red indica tor lamps above the switc h show t he hea ting l evel select ed: 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34). Switch ing on seat heati ng 왘 Press s witch 1 twice.
127 Controls in detail Seats Seat ventilati on* The switch is l ocated on the door. Seat ventilation can be ac tivated manually with the ignition switched on. The driver’s seat ventilation can be activated automati cally by the s ummer ope ning fea ture ( 컄 page 210).
128 Control s in de tail Memory function You can store up to three different setti ngs per S martK ey or Sma rtK ey wi th KEYLE SS-G O*. The fo llowin g set tings ar e saved for eac h stored p osition.
129 Controls in detail Memory function The memory button and stored position switch are loc ated on th e door. 1 Memory posi tion buttons 2 Memor y butt on 왘 Swit ch on th e igniti on ( 컄 page 34).
130 Control s in de tail Memory function Storin g exte rior rea r vie w mirr or park - ing position For easi er parki ng, you ca n adjust th e pas- senger-si de exterior rear vie w mirror so that you can see the ri ght rear whee l as soon as you engage reverse gear R .
131 Controls in detail Lighting 왔 Ligh ting For information on how to swit ch on the headl amps a nd use th e turn si gnals, se e “Switching on headlamps” ( 컄 page 50) and “ Turn sig nal s” ( 컄 page 51). Exteri or lamp sw itch The e xterio r lamp swit ch is located on the dashb oard to the left o f the s teering whee l.
132 Control s in de tail Lightin g Manual headla mp mode The low beam h eadlamp s and p arking lamps can be switched on and off with the exterio r lamp switch .
133 Controls in detail Lighting 왘 Turn the exter ior lamp switch to U . With the Sm artKey in start er switch po- sition 1 or the KEYLE SS-GO* start/stop button pressed once, only the parking lamps will s witch on and off automati cally.
134 Control s in de tail Lightin g Switching on fog lamps Switching on fron t fog lamps 왘 Switch on the low beam h eadlamp s ( 컄 page 50). 왘 Pull out exterior la mp switch to first stop. The f ront fog la mps ar e switch ed on . The g reen i ndi cato r lam p ‡ in the lamp sw itch comes on ( 컄 page 131).
135 Controls in detail Lighting Combinatio n switch The c ombin ation sw itch is loca ted on the left si de of th e steerin g colu mn. 1 High beam 2 High beam fl asher Swit chin g on h igh b ea ms 왘 Turn exterior la mp switch to posi tio n B or to U ( 컄 pag e 131).
136 Control s in de tail Lightin g Haza rd warn ing f lashe r The hazard warni ng flasher ca n be switc hed on at all time s, even with the SmartK ey remov ed from the sta rter sw itch or with the SmartKe y with KEYLESS-GO* removed from t he vehicl e.
137 Controls in detail Lighting Interior lightin g The c ontrols are loc ated in the overhe ad control panel. 1 Left reading lamp on/off 2 Rear interior lamps on/off 3 Right reading l amp on /off 4 Rock er swit ch fo r autom atic control on/off Automatic c ontrol Acti vating 왘 Press r ocker sw itch 4 to the center position.
138 Control s in de tail Lightin g Rear int erior ligh ting 왘 Press swi tch 2 on the ò symbol. The rear com partment lighting swi tch- es on. 왘 Press swi tch 2 on the ò symbol again. The rear com partment lighting swi tch- es off . Reading lam ps in the fron t The r eading lam ps are inte grat ed into th e interior rea r view mirror.
139 Controls in detail Lighting Courtesy lighting For better orientation in t he dark, courtesy lamps will ill uminate the inte rior of your ve- hicle as follows: With parki ng lam ps switch ed on: .
140 Control s in de tail Instrum ent cluster A full view illustration of the instrument cluster can be found in the “At a gla nce” section of th is manual ( 컄 page 24).
141 Controls in detail Instrument cluster Coolant tem perature gaug e During severe operating conditions, e.g. stop-and-go traffic, the cool ant tem- peratur e may rise c lose to 248°F (1 20°C), i.e. close to the red zone of the tempera - ture gaug e.
142 Control s in de tail Instrum ent cluster Tachometer The r ed mar king on th e tac home ter d e- note s excessi ve eng ine spe ed. To help pro tect the engine, th e fuel sup ply is inte rrupted if the engine i s opera ted within th e red markin g.
143 Controls in detail Contro l system 왔 Control system The control system is activa ted as soon as the SmartKey in the starter switch is turned to posi tion 1 or as soon as the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button ( 컄 page 35) is i n position 1 .
144 Control s in de tail Control system Multifunction s teering wheel The di spla ys in the mul tifun ctio n disp lay and the se ttings in th e control system a re controlled using the buttons on the multi- function steering wheel.
145 Controls in detail Contro l system Pressing any of the buttons on the multi- function steering wheel will alter what is show n in the m ultifun ction di splay. The inf orma tion avail able in the mul tifunc- tion display is arranged in menus, each containing a number of functions or sub- menus.
146 Control s in de tail Control system Menus This is what you wi ll see when you scr oll through the menus. The table on the next page provides an overvi ew of t he indiv idual menus .
147 Controls in detail Contro l system Menus, su bmenus an d func tions Menu 1 Standard dis - play Menu 2 AUDIO Menu 3 Telephone* Men u 4 NAVI Menu 5 Distron ic* Menu 6 Trip computer Menu 7 Vehicle st.
148 Control s in de tail Control system Standard displ ay menu In the sta ndard disp lay, th e trip odom eter and main odometer are shown in the mul- tifunction display. 1 Trip odometer 2 Main odometer 왘 If you see anot her di splay, press button è or ÿ un til the standard displa y appe ars.
149 Controls in detail Contro l system Select radio s tation 왘 Turn on COMAND and select radio. Refer to se parate COMAND operating instructions. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeat edly unti l you se e th e cur rentl y tun ed st a- tion in the mult ifuncti on displa y.
150 Control s in de tail Control system Select CD track 왘 Turn on COMAND a nd select CD. Refer to separate COM AND operati ng in- structions. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repe atedly until th e sett ings for the CD c urrently being pla yed appe ar in the multifu nc- tion display.
151 Controls in detail Contro l system CD changer * operati ng mode Gene ral no tes Sho uld ex cess ively high temp erature s o c- cur whil e in CD mode , CD TE MP HIGH will appear on the multifunction display and muting will take pl ace.
152 Control s in de tail Control system Operation al readine ss of CD chan ger If a CD c hanger has bee n instal led in t he system, it can be operated from the COMAND system key pad locat ed in the center dashboa rd. A loaded magazine must be in stalled for CD pl aying.
153 Controls in detail Contro l system TEL menu* You can use the functions in the TEL menu to operate your telephone, provided it is connected to a hands-free syst em and switc hed o n.
154 Control s in de tail Control system The following functions are avai lable: Answering a call When your te lephone is ready to receiv e calls, y ou can answe r a call at an y time. In the disp lay y ou will th en see the mess age: 왘 Press button s .
155 Controls in detail Contro l system 왘 Press bu tton s . The sy stem dials th e selec ted phon e number. 앫 If the connection is successful, the name of the pa rty you calle d and the duration of the call will appear in the disp lay. 앫 If no connection is made, the con- trol system stores the dial ed num- ber in the red ial memory.
156 Control s in de tail Control system Distron ic* menu Use the DIST RONIC menu to displ ay the curren t setting s for your Dis troni c system . What information i s shown in the display depends on whether the Distronic system is acti ve or ina ctive .
157 Controls in detail Contro l system Trip computer me nu Use th e trip comput er men u to call up sta- tistical data on your vehicle. The following informat ion is av ailabl e: Fuel consum pti on sta tisti cs af ter start 왘 Press button ÿ or è re peatedl y until you s ee the first functi on of the trip comp uter me nu.
158 Control s in de tail Control system Fuel co nsum ption si nce las t rese t 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeate dly until you se e the first func tion of the trip compute r menu. 왘 Press button j or k repeate dly until y ou see th is mes sage in the dis- play: AFTE R RESET .
159 Controls in detail Contro l system Vehicl e status messag e memo ry men u Use the vehicl e statu s messa ge memor y menu to scan malfunction and warni ng messa ges tha t may b e stored in the sy s- tem. Suc h messag es appea r in th e mult i- function display and are based on conditions or system status the vehicl e’s syste m has re corded.
160 Control s in de tail Control system Settings menu In the SETT INGS menu there are two func- tions: 앫 The function TO RESE T PRESS R B UTTON FOR 3 SEC . , with which you can reset all settings to the original factory set- tings. 앫 A collec tion of sub menus with whic h you can make indi vidual se ttings for your ve hicle .
161 Controls in detail Contro l system Submenus in the Settin gs menu 왘 Press bu tton j . In the m ultif unction d ispla y you wi ll see the c ollec tion o f the subm enus. 왘 Press bu tton ç or æ . The se lectio n marker m oves to the next subm enu.
162 Control s in de tail Control system The tab le bel ow show s what se ttings c an be changed within the various menus. De- tailed instructions on making individual settings can be found on the following pag- es.
163 Controls in detail Contro l system Instru ment clu ster subm enu Access th e INST . CLUS. submen u v ia the SETT INGS menu. Us e the INS T. CLUS . subme nu to change the instrument clus ter display settings.
164 Control s in de tail Control system Select ing la nguage 왘 Move th e selec tion mark er with the æ or ç button to the INST . CLUS . submen u. 왘 Press button j or k repeate dly until you se e this messa ge in the mu lti- function display: LANGU AGE .
165 Controls in detail Contro l system Sett ing da ytime ru nning lamp m ode (USA o nly) 왘 Move th e selec tion mar ker with the æ or ç button to the LIGH T- ING submen u. 왘 Press button j or k repe atedly unti l you see t his me ssage in t he mul ti- function display: LIGH TING CI RCUI T HEADL AMP MODE .
166 Control s in de tail Control system Sett ing l ocat or li ghti ng With the locator lighting featu re activated and the ex terior lamp switch in positi on U , the fo llowin g lamps will sw itch o n.
167 Controls in detail Contro l system To activate night se curity illu mination: 왘 Select de layed swi tch-off period (see below ). 왘 Turn the exter ior lamp switch to posit io n U before tu rning off the en- gine . To se lect dela yed switc h-off period: 왘 Move th e selec tion mar ker with the æ or ç button to the LIGH T- ING submen u.
168 Control s in de tail Control system 왘 Press button j or k repeate dly until you se e this messa ge in the mu lti- function display: INTER IOR LIGHT ING DELA YED SWI TCH-O FF . The selection marker is on the current setting. 왘 Press æ or ç to select the de- sired lam p-on time peri od.
169 Controls in detail Contro l system Limiting openi ng height of trunk lid* This f unctio n is avai lable in vehi cles w ith the trun k lid open ing/c losing s ystem*. Use this functi on to activate or deac tivate the limiting opening height of trunk lid.
170 Control s in de tail Control system Activa ting ea sy-en try/exit feature Use this function to activate and deacti- vate the easy-entry/ exit feature ( 컄 page 114) . 왘 Move t he sel ecti on mar ker wi th the æ or ç button to the CONV ENIENCE submen u.
171 Controls in detail Contro l system 왘 Mov e the sel ection m arker to the CONVEN IENCE subme nu us ing the æ or ç button. 왘 Press button j or k repe atedly unti l you see t his me ssage in t he mul ti- function display: MIRR OR SETTI NG WHE N PARKI NG .
172 Control s in de tail Control system Settin g fold-in function for ex terior re ar view mirrors Using this function, you can set the exteri- or rear view mirrors to be automatically folde d in whe n you loc k your v ehicl e ( 컄 page 188) . 왘 Move th e select ion marker to the CO NVENI ENCE submenu with the æ or ç button.
173 Controls in detail Automatic t ransmission 왔 Automa tic tran smission For more info rmation on driving wi th an automatic transmis sion see “A utomat ic tran smissi on” ( 컄 page 46).
174 Control s in de tail Automa tic transm ission 1 Current gea r range/g ear select or lever position 2 Current p rogram mode The current gear range/gear selector lever position and program m ode ( C / S ) or ( M / C / S ) appea r in the tac hometer displa y.
175 Controls in detail Automatic t ransmission Gear select or lever positio n Effec t ì Park position Gear s elector lever pos ition when the v ehicle is pa rked. Place gear se lector lever i n posit ion P only w hen veh icle is stop ped. The park position is not intended to ser ve as a b rake wh en the vehicle i s parked.
176 Control s in de tail Automa tic transm ission ! Coa sting the ve hicle, or dr iving for any other reason with gear selector lever in N can re sult i n transmi ssi on damag e that is not covere d by the Merc edes-Be nz Limi ted Wa rranty .
177 Controls in detail Automatic t ransmission Driving tip s Accelerat or position Your dr iving styl e inf luenc es th e transm issi on’s shi fting be havior : Less thrott le Earlier up shifting More thrott le Later ups hifting Kickdown Use kickdown when you want ma ximum acceleration.
178 Control s in de tail Automa tic transm ission Gear ran ges With the gear selec tor lever in position D and driving in the automatic shift program C or S ( 컄 pa ge 179) , you c an sele ct a gear .
179 Controls in detail Automatic t ransmission Auto mati c shif t pro gram The prog ram m ode sel ector s witch is located on the lower part of the center console.
180 Control s in de tail Automa tic transm ission Gear se lector lev er one-touc h gearshifting Even with an automatic transmission, you can change the gears manually and limit or extend the gea r range for au tomatic shif t- ing with th e gea r sele ctor lever in position D and dri ving in the au tomatic program m ode C or S .
181 Controls in detail Automatic t ransmission Steering wheel gea rshift cont rol one-touc h gearsh ifting S 5 5 AMG and S6 5A M G The st eering w heel gea rshift c ontrol pro- vides a n altern ative .
182 Control s in de tail Automa tic transm ission The f ollow ing ins truct ions d escri be oper a- tion of the steering wheel gearshift control when dr iving in the autom atic progr am mode C or S .
183 Controls in detail Automatic t ransmission Manual s hift pr ogram S 55 AMG a nd S6 5A M G In addition to the automati c shift prog ram C or S , your v ehicl e is equip ped with the manual s hift progr am M .
184 Control s in de tail Automa tic transm ission Acti vati ng ma nual shift p rogra m 왘 Pres s prog ram m ode s elec tor switch 1 repeatedly unti l the M for the manual p rogram mod e M appea rs in the ta chometer displ ay. The tra nsmissi on swit che s to the manual p rogram mod e M .
185 Controls in detail Automatic t ransmission Kickdown The kickdown can a lso be used for maxi mum ac celera tion whe n drivin g in the manual pr ogram mode M . 왘 Press the accelera tor past the point of resi stan ce. The tra nsmiss ion shif ts to a lowe r gear.
186 Control s in de tail Good visibility For information on the windshield wipers, see “W indshiel d wipers ” ( 컄 page 5 2). Head lamp c leani ng sy stem* ( S t a n d a r do n S5 0 0 , S6 0 0 , S5 5A M G and S 65 AMG) The s witch i s located on the left s ide of th e dashboard .
187 Controls in detail Good visibility Activ ating exte rior rea r view mirr or parking positio n Follow these ste ps to activate the mirror parking position s o that the passen- ger-side e xterior rear vie w mirror will be turned downwar d to the stored posi tion.
188 Control s in de tail Good visibility 1 Driver’s si de exterior re ar view mirror button 2 Passenge r-side exteri or rear view m ir- ror button 왘 Press bu tton 2 for the passe nger-si de exterior rea r view mirror . 왘 Place t he gea r sele ctor lev er in rev erse gear R .
189 Controls in detail Good visibility Foldin g exterio r rear vi ew mirr ors in and o ut ma nuall y The exte rior rear vie w mirrors can vibr ate if they are n ot folde d out com pletely .
190 Control s in de tail Good visibility Sun visors The su n visors pro tect yo u from sun glare while dr iving. Glare fr om the front 1 Mounting 2 Sun viso r 왘 Swing su n visor 2 down. Glare fr om the f ront and sides 왘 Swin g sun vi sor 2 down. 왘 Disengage sun visor 2 from mounting 1 .
191 Controls in detail Good visibility Rear wi ndow sunsh ade The s witch is l ocat ed on the u ppe r par t of the front center console. 1 Rear window sunshade switch 왘 Swit ch on th e igniti on ( 컄 page 34). 왘 Press s witch 1 b riefl y to ra ise t he sun - shade.
192 Control s in de tail Automatic cl imate control.
193 Controls in detail Automatic cl imate control Automa tic climat e control pane l Item 1 Left center air vent, adjustable 2 Left air vent, fixed 3 Thumbwh eel for air volu me control for left c ent.
194 Control s in de tail Automatic cl imate control The automatic climate c ontrol is operation- al whenever the engine is running. You can opera te the cli mate co ntro l system in ei- ther the automatic or manua l mode .
195 Controls in detail Automatic cl imate control Deactivati ng the cli mate control sys- tem Deactivati ng It is poss ible to comple tely deactivate the automatic climate c ontrol syste m. 왘 Press button M ( 컄 page 193). The di splay sh ows 0 . Reactivatin g 왘 Press button M ( 컄 pa ge 193).
196 Control s in de tail Automatic cl imate control Adjusting air distribution Use air distribution controls c and 6 ( 컄 page 193) to separat ely adjus t the air distribution on each s ide of the passenger compartme nt. The followi ng symbols are found on the controls: Adjusting manually 왘 Press left or right butt on U .
197 Controls in detail Automatic cl imate control Adjusting air volume Use air volu me c ontrol 9 ( 컄 page 193) f or both au tomatic and manual air volu me ad- justment. Adjusting automati cally 왘 Press A on air volume switch 9 ( 컄 page 193). The di splay shows AUTO .
198 Control s in de tail Automatic cl imate control Air rec ircula tion mo de Switch to air recircu lation mode to prevent unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle from the outside . This setting cuts off the intake of outsid e air and re circul ates the air i n the pas senger comp artment.
199 Controls in detail Automatic cl imate control Deactivati ng 왘 Press bu tton , ( 컄 page 193). The ind icato r lamp o n the but ton goes out. The air rec irculati on mode is dea ctivated automat.
200 Control s in de tail Automatic cl imate control Charco al filter An act ivated cha rcoal fi lter mark edly re - duces b ad odors and remove s pollutants from air entering the passenger compart- ment. Activating 왘 Press button e ( 컄 page 19 3).
201 Controls in detail Automatic cl imate control The sy stem automa ticall y switc hes to t he air recirculation mode if the carbon monoxide (CO) or nitrogen oxide (NO X ) concentration of the outside ai r increases beyon d a pre determ ined l evel, for ex ample in a tunnel.
202 Control s in de tail Automatic cl imate control Air cond itioning The air conditioning is opera tional while the engine is running and cools the interior air to the te mperat ure se t by th e oper ator . Deac tiv ati ng It is possible to de activate the air condi- tioning (cooling) function of the automatic climat e con trol s ystem.
203 Controls in detail Automatic cl imate control Deactivati ng 왘 Press bu tton T ( 컄 page 193). The ind icato r lamp on button T goes out. The resi dual heat is au tomatically tu rned off: 앫 wh.
204 Control s in de tail Automatic cl imate control Rear pa ssenger c ompartm ent adjust - able air vents Rear cen ter co nsole air ven ts 1 Left center air vent, adjustable 2 Right center air vent, a.
205 Controls in detail Automatic cl imate control Rear pa ssenger c ompartme nt climat e control * The a utomatic climate cont rol is operati on- al whenever the engine is running. You can opera te the cl imat e control s ystem in ei- ther the automatic or manual mode.
206 Control s in de tail Automatic cl imate control Deac tiv ati ng and reac tiv ati ng the cli - mate co ntrol syste m Deact ivati ng It is possib le to comple tely d eacti vate th e automa tic clim ate co ntrol sys tem. 왘 Press button M ( 컄 pag e 20 5).
207 Controls in detail Automatic cl imate control Adjusting air volume Adjust ing a utomat ically 왘 Press A on air volume switch 6 ( 컄 page 205). The dis play shows AUTO The air volu me is adjusted automaticall y. Reducing a ir volume 왘 Press s witch 6 down until the desi red air v olume is reac hed.
208 Control s in de tail Power wi ndows Opening and closing the pow er window s The side windows are opened and closed electri cally . The s witches for all side wi n- dows ar e on the dri ver’s door. Th e switch - es f or th e resp ecti ve win dows are on the front passenger door and the rear doors.
209 Controls in detail Power wi ndows 왘 Swit ch on th e igniti on ( 컄 page 34). Opening the window s 왘 Press s witch 1 to 4 at the symbo l k to the re sista nce po int . The corresponding window will move downwards until you re lease the switch.
210 Control s in de tail Power wi ndows Stoppi ng window s durin g Express- op- eration 왘 Brief ly press th e respec tive powe r win- dow s witch ag ain .
211 Controls in detail Power wi ndows Convenienc e closing fea ture When you loc k the veh icl e, you ca n clo se the side windows and tilt/sliding sunroof simult aneou sly. 왘 Aim transm itter eye of the Smart Key or SmartK ey with KEYLE SS-GO* at the driver’s outside door handle ( 컄 page 210 ).
212 Control s in de tail Power tilt/sli ding sunroof Opening and closing the pow er tilt /slid ing s unroo f The tilt/sliding sunroof is opened and closed e lectr ically .
213 Controls in detail Power tilt/sli ding sunroof 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34). Opening and closing the pow er tilt /slid ing s unroo f 왘 To open , clos e, rais e or lowe r the tilt/sliding sunroof, move the switch to resista nce poin t in the requ ired directi on 1 to 4 .
214 Control s in de tail Power tilt/sli ding sunroof Stopping the power ti lt/slidin g sunroof during Expr ess-oper ation 왘 Move th e swit ch in any di rectio n.
215 Controls in detail Driving systems 왔 Driving systems The dri ving sy stems of your vehi cle are d e- scribe d on the fo llowing pa ges: 앫 Cruise control and Distronic*, with which t he vehicl e can ma intai n a pres et speed .
216 Control s in de tail Driving systems 1 Sets current or higher speed 2 Sets current or lowe r speed 3 Cancels cruise control 4 Resume s at la st set speed Setting current speed 왘 Accelera te or decelera te to the desired speed . 왘 Brief ly lift the cruise control le ver in the direction of ar row 1 or depress in the direction of arrow 2 .
217 Controls in detail Driving systems Setting a hi gher speed 왘 Lift c ruise co ntro l lever in the direc tion of arrow 1 and hold it u p until the de - sired s peed is rea ched.
218 Control s in de tail Driving systems Distronic * When activated, the Di stronic adap tive cruise contr ol syste m inc rease s driving convenience afforded by the cruise control during travel on expressways and other major roads.
219 Controls in detail Driving systems i Canada only: This d evice compl ies wit h RSS-21 0 of Industry Cana da. Operation is subje ct to the following two conditions: (1) T his de vice ma y not c aus.
220 Control s in de tail Driving systems Distronic displays in the speedometer dial Set s peed If Distronic is activate d, one or two seg- ments come on around the set sp eed. Segmen ts If Dis tron ic d etect s a ve hicle dire ctly ahea d, th e seg ment s fro m the s peed of t he vehicle ahe ad to the set spee d come on.
221 Controls in detail Driving systems Distron ic men u in the contr ol syst em In the Distronic menu you see the current settin gs for Distr onic. W hat app ears in th e multifunction display dep ends on whether Distronic and the d istance warning func- tion are turned on or off.
222 Control s in de tail Driving systems Distron ic deactivat ed If Distronic is deactivated, th e standard displa y of Dist ronic ap pears in the mul ti- function display.
223 Controls in detail Driving systems Acti va tin g Dis tron ic You can activate Distronic wh en: 앫 you a re drivin g above 25 mph (40 km/h) 앫 the ESP ® switch ed on ( 컄 pa ge 81) If Distronic has not been acti vated after pres sing th e cruise contro l lever, yo u wil l see th e message : --- in the mul tifunc tion disp lay.
224 Control s in de tail Driving systems Setting a higher speed 왘 Brief ly tip th e crui se co ntrol le ver in the direction of arrow 1 ( 컄 p age 222) to incr ease vehicl e speed in incremen ts of 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h) .
225 Controls in detail Driving systems Deactivati ng Distron ic There are sev eral ways to deac tivate the Distro nic syste m: 왘 Briefl y tip th e crui se cont rol lev er in the direction of arrow 3 ( 컄 page 222). or 왘 Step on th e brake ped al.
226 Control s in de tail Driving systems The distance warning function on/off but- ton and thumbwheel f or setting dis tance are loca ted o n th e low er p art o f th e fro nt center console.
227 Controls in detail Driving systems Acti vating 왘 Press bu tton 1 . The ind icato r lamp o n the but ton comes on. A loudspeaker symbol ap- pears in th e multifu ncti on disp lay ( 컄 page 222). Deacti vati ng 왘 Press bu tton 1 . The ind icato r lamp o n the but ton goes out.
228 Control s in de tail Driving systems The most likely cause for a malfunctioning system is a dirty sensor (locate d behind the hood grille ), espe cially at time s of snow and ic e or hea vy ra in.
229 Controls in detail Driving systems Lane ch anging Distronic has not yet detected the vehicl e changi ng lanes . Ther e wil l be ins uffici ent distance to the lane-changi ng vehicle. Narro w vehicl es Because of their narrow profile, the vehi- cles tra veling ne ar the outer edge o f the lane have not yet been de tected by Dis - tronic .
230 Control s in de tail Driving systems 1 Indicato r lamps 2 Damping b utton 왘 Start the eng ine. 왘 Press the d ampin g butt on 2 until the desired suspe nsion style is se t. 앫 If both indicator l amps are ou t, you have chosen the automatic mode for sof t dampin g.
231 Controls in detail Driving systems The f ollowi ng veh icle le vel set tings can be selec ted whe n the veh icle is stati onary: Selec t the “Ra ised” leve l setting only wh en required by current driving conditions. Other wise: 앫 Fuel consumption may i ncrease.
232 Control s in de tail Driving systems Active Body Control ( ABC)* The AB C system a utoma ticall y select s the optimum suspension tuning and ride height f or your veh icle.
233 Controls in detail Driving systems Vehicle level control wit h ABC* Your ve hic le auto matica lly adj usts i ts ride height to: 앫 reduce fu el consum ption 앫 incr ease veh icle safe ty The ve.
234 Control s in de tail Driving systems The but ton with the indic ator la mps is lo - cated on the upper part of the front center console. 1 Indicato r lamps 2 Vehi cle le vel con trol but ton 왘 Start the engine. 왘 Briefl y pres s button 2 to change from one level setting to the next.
235 Controls in detail Driving systems Parktron ic syst em* (Parking ass ist) The P arktroni c syste m is a n elec tronic aid design ed to assi st the d river dur ing park- ing maneu vers. It visual ly and audi bly indi- cate s th e re lati ve di sta nce be twee n th e vehicle and an obst acle.
236 Control s in de tail Driving systems Front sensors Rear sensors Minim um dist ance If the sy stem det ects a n obst acle in this range, a ll the dis tance warning se gments illu minate and you hea r a warning si gnal. If the obstacle is closer than the minimum distance, the actual distance m ay no long- er be ind icated by the syst em.
237 Controls in detail Driving systems 1 Left side o f the vehicle 1 Right side of the vehicle Each warning i ndicator is divi ded into six yel low and tw o red di sta nce segm ents for eithe r side of th e vehi cle. Th e Par ktroni c system is ready when th e border a round the indic ator is il luminate d.
238 Control s in de tail Driving systems Switching the Parktronic system on/o ff The Parktronic system can be swi tched off manuall y. The Parktronic button is located in the up- per part of the front center console. 1 Indicato r lamp 2 Parktronic button Switch ing off the Par ktronic sy stem 왘 Press button 2 .
239 Controls in detail Loading 왔 Load ing Roof rac k* Prepar ing ro of rack installa tion 왘 O p e n tr i m a t t he t r i m s t r i p s i n t he r o o f .
240 Control s in de tail Loading Loading ins truction s The tota l load we ight inclu ding vehic le oc- cupants and lu ggage/c argo should not ex - ceed th e load l imit or ve hicle c apaci ty weight a s indic ated on the c orresp onding placa rd loca ted on the dr iver’s door B-p illar ( 컄 page 300) .
241 Controls in detail Useful features 왔 Useful features Vanity mirror s Vanity mi rror in the sun vi sor 1 Mirror cover 2 Mirror lamp 3 Document holder 왘 To use mirror, lif t up cover 1 . Mirror lamp 2 comes on. Adjustin g the vanity mi rror 왘 Slide the mirror to the left or to the right.
242 Control s in de tail Useful feat ures Vanity m irror in the rear The vanity mirrors are located in the roof lining for th e rear seat pa ssengers . Openi ng the vani ty mirror 왘 Press the c over o f the v ani ty mir ror. The vanity mirror f olds down and the mirror lamp comes on.
243 Controls in detail Useful features Unlocking the glove box 왘 Inse rt mech anica l key ( 컄 pa ge 388 ) into the glove box loc k. 왘 Turn t he mechani cal key t o posit io n 1 . Openin g the glove bo x 왘 Press g love box li d rel ease 3 . The gl ove box lid opens downwa rd.
244 Control s in de tail Useful feat ures Stor age comp artm ent i n fro nt of ar m- rest 1 Storage compartme nt Openin g The compartment contai ns a cup holder ( 컄 page 248) . 왘 Lightly touch the ch rome label on plat e 1 . The co ver op ens aut omatica lly.
245 Controls in detail Useful features Opening storage t ray The tray contains a coi n holder . 왘 Press bu tton 2 and lift the armrest. Compartment for gl asses The compa rtment for gl asses i s located un- der the a rmrest in th e center consol e.
246 Control s in de tail Useful feat ures Stor age com par tme nts in the re ar p as- senger compar tment Armrest wi th inte grated sto rage com- partment 1 Rear armr est 2 Lid handl e Openin g the stora ge compa rtment: 왘 Pull down the armre st by its strap.
247 Controls in detail Useful features Storage comp artments under the fron t seat s 1 Lid 2 Buttons Opening 왘 Press buttons 2 toge ther and fold lid 1 down. Closin g 왘 Close lid 1 until both b uttons 2 of lock e ngage. Parcel net in fr ont pass enger f ootwell A small convenience parcel net is loc ated in the front passenger footwell.
248 Control s in de tail Useful feat ures Cup holders Cup holder in front of seat armrest Folding out cup holde r The cup hold er is locat ed in t he sto rage compartment in front of the armrest. 1 Button for folding out the cup holder 왘 Open the sto rage com partmen t in fron t of armrest ( 컄 pag e 244).
249 Controls in detail Useful features Folding in cu p hold er 1 Cup holder 왘 Swing cu p hold er 1 back a nd press it into the st orage compar tment until it engages . Cup hold er i n rear seat arm res t 1 Compartment for cup hol der Open ing cup holder 왘 Push front of sliding compartment 1 .
250 Control s in de tail Useful feat ures Removi ng ashtra y insert 왘 Secure ve hicle f rom movement by set- ting the parking bra ke. Move the gear selec tor lever to po sition N . Now you have more room to take out the inse rt. 왘 Push slid ing bu tton 2 to the right.
251 Controls in detail Useful features 1 Center console cigarette lighter 왘 Swit ch on th e igniti on ( 컄 page 34) . 왘 Push in cigarette l ighter 1 . The li ghter will pop out automa ticall y when hot. Rear door lighter 1 Rear door lighters 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34).
252 Control s in de tail Useful feat ures Heated steering wheel* (exce pt S 55 A MG an d S 65 AM G) The ste ering whee l heatin g warms up the leathe r area of the ste ering wh eel. The stalk w ith the h eated ste ering whee l switch is on the lower le ft-han d side of th e stee ring whe el.
253 Controls in detail Useful features Telephone* Radio transmi tters, suc h as a portable tele- phone or a citizens band unit, should only be use d ins ide the vehicl e if th ey ar e con- nect ed to an an tenna th at is in stalle d on the outs ide of the v ehic le.
254 Control s in de tail Useful feat ures Tele Aid The Tele Aid sy stem (Tele mat ic A larm I dentification on D e- mand) The Te le Aid sys tem con sists o f three types of response: 앫 automatic and.
255 Controls in detail Useful features Syst em se lf-c heck Initially, after switching on the ignition, malfunc tions are de tected and indi cated (the indicator lamps in the SOS button, the Roads ide Assi stan ce but ton • and the Information button ¡ s tay on longer than ten seconds or do not come on).
256 Control s in de tail Useful feat ures A voice connection between the R esponse Center a nd the oc cupan ts of the v ehicl e will be estab lished automati cally soon af- ter the em ergen cy call has bee n initiat ed.
257 Controls in detail Useful features 왘 Wait for a voice connec tion to the Response Center. 왘 Close cover 2 af ter t he eme rgenc y call is conc luded .
258 Control s in de tail Useful feat ures A voice connection between the Roads ide Assistanc e dispat cher and the occupants of th e vehi cle wi ll be esta blishe d.
259 Controls in detail Useful features Information button ¡ The Information button ¡ is loca ted be- low the c enter a rmr est co ver. 왘 Press and hold the button ¡ (for longer than two seconds). A cal l to the C ustome r Assi stance Ce n- ter will be ini tiated.
260 Control s in de tail Useful feat ures Call pri ority If othe r ser vice call s such a s a Roa dside Assis tan ce ca ll or In form atio n cal l are a c- tive, an emer gency ca ll is still pos sible . In this ca se, the em ergenc y call will tak e pri- ority a nd overr ide al l other ac tive ca lls.
261 Controls in detail Useful features Remote d oor unlo ck In case you ha ve lock ed you r vehic le unin- tentio nally (e .g. Sm artKey in side v ehicle), and the re serve S martKe y is not handy: 왘 Conta ct the Me rcedes -Ben z Respo nse Center at 1 -800-756 -9018 ( in the USA) or 1- 888- 923- 8367 (in Can ada) .
262 Control s in de tail Useful feat ures Stolen Vehicle Rec overy services In the event yo ur vehi cle wa s stole n: 왘 Report the inci dent to the police. The poli ce wil l issue a number ed incident r eport. 왘 Pass this number on to the Mercedes-Benz Response Center along with your password iss ued to you when you su bscribed to the se rvice.
263 Controls in detail Useful features Garag e door opener The bu ilt-i n remote contr ol is ca pable of opera ting up to thr ee sepa rately contr olled devic es, for exam ple ga rage door op eners, gate openers, or other devices compatible with HomeLink ® or some other sy stem s.
264 Control s in de tail Useful feat ures i Certain types of garage door openers are inc ompat ible with the inte grated opener. If you should experience diffi- culties with progra mming the tra nsmit.
265 Controls in detail Useful features Prog ramm ing o r re prog rammi ng the in- tegrated remot e cont rol Step 1: 왘 Swit ch on th e igniti on ( 컄 page 34). Step 2: 왘 If you have pre viously progr ammed an integrat ed signal transmitte r button and wis h to r etain its progr amming , proc eed to ste p 3.
266 Control s in de tail Useful feat ures Step 7: 왘 To program the remaining two buttons, repea t the steps above star ting wit h step 3. Rollin g code program ming To train a garage door opener (or.
267 Controls in detail Useful features Step 12: 왘 Confirm the garage door operation by pres sing the pr ogramm ed inte grated signal transm itter button ( 2 , 3 or 4 ). Step 13: 왘 To program the remaining two b uttons, repea t th e step s abo ve star ting w ith step 3.
268 Control s in de tail Useful feat ures Operation of integra ted remote control 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34). 왘 Sele ct an d pres s t he appr opri ate inte - grated signa l transmitter button ( 2 , 3 or 4 ) to ac tivate the remote c on- trolled de vice.
269 Controls in detail Useful features Infrared refl ecting windshield 1 Mounting location for electronic toll collection devices (infrared transpar- ent) 2 Infr ared t rans paren t are a (pass- thro ugh for elect roni c signal s) 3 31.5 i n (80 cm ) 4 19.
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271 Operation The first 1000 miles (1500 km) Driving instructions At the gas station Engine com partment Tires and wheels Winter driving Mainte nance Vehicle care.
272 Operation In the “Operation” section you will find de- tailed i nforma tion on o peratin g, mainta in- ing and caring f or your vehicl e. The first 1000 miles (1500 km) The m ore ca utiously you t reat you r veh icle during the break-in period, the more satis- fied yo u will b e with its pe rform ance lat er on.
273 Operation Driving inst ructions 왔 Driving inst ructions Drive sensib ly – save fuel Fuel consumption, to a great extent, de- pends on driving habits and operating con- ditio ns. To sa ve fuel you sh ould: 앫 Keep t ires at the recomm ende d tir e inflation press ures.
274 Operation Driving instruc tions Brakes To help pr event brake di sk corr osion af ter driving on wet r oad sur faces ( parti cula rly salted ro ads), it is a dvisab le to bra ke the vehicl e with c onside rable force p rior to parking. Th e heat gene rated serves to dr y the brakes.
275 Operation Driving inst ructions After hard braking, it is advisa ble to drive on for some ti me, rather than i mmediat ely park, so that the air stream can cool down the b rakes fast er.
276 Operation Driving instruc tions Driving off Apply the brakes to test them bri efly after drivin g off. Pe rform this proce dure on ly whe n the roa d is clea r of oth er tra ffi c. Warm up the engine smoothly. Do not place full load on th e engine un til the oper - ating te mperatu re has be en reache d.
277 Operation Driving inst ructions Tires Treadw ear indic ators ( TWI) are require d by law. These ind icato rs are lo cated in s ix plac es on the trea d ci rcum feren ce a nd b e- come visibl e at a trea d depth of app roxi- mately 1 / 16 in (1.6 mm), at which point the tire is consi dered worn and should be replac ed.
278 Operation Driving instruc tions Tire trac tion The safe speed on a we t, snow covered or icy road is always lower tha n on a dry road. You should pay particular attention to the condit ion of the r oad wh enever the o utside tempera tures are clo se to the f reezing point.
279 Operation Driving inst ructions S 350, S 430, S 430 4MATIC, S 500 an d S5 0 04 M A T I C Your veh icle is fa ctory e quipped wit h “H”-rated tires, which have a speed rating of 130 mp h (210 km /h). An el ectron ic sp eed limite r pre vents your vehi cle fro m exc eeding a speed o f 130 m ph (21 0 km /h).
280 Operation Driving instruc tions Road salt s and chemic als can advers ely af- fect brak ing effi ciency. Inc reased p edal force ma y become nec essary t o produce the norm al braki ng effect .
281 Operation Driving inst ructions Passenger compartm ent Driving abroa d Abroad , there is an extensive Merce des-Ben z service n etwork at your disposa l.
282 Operation Driving instruc tions Cata lyti c con verte r Your Me rcedes -Benz is equipp ed with monolithic- type catalyti c convert ers, an important element in conjunction with the oxygen sensors to achieve substantial con- trol of the polluta nts in the exhaust emi s- sions.
283 Operation Driving inst ructions Coolant te mperat ure During severe operating conditions, e.g. stop-and-go traffic, the cool ant tem- peratur e may ris e close to approxim atel y 248°F ( 120° C). The engine should not be operated with the coolant temp erature over 248 °F (120 °C).
284 Operation At the gas st ati on Refueling The fuel f ille r flap is loca ted on th e right-hand side of the vehicle towards the rear. L ocking/unlocki ng the vehicle with the SmartKey or the SmartKey with KEYLES S-GO * automa tically locks /un- locks the fuel fi ller f lap.
285 Operation At the gas stati on 왘 Replac e fuel ca p by turning i t clockwise until it a udibly enga ges. 왘 Close the fu el fille r flap . Check regula rly an d befo re a long trip 1 Winds hie l.
286 Operation At the gas st ati on Winds hield wa sher sys tem a nd head- lamp cle aning system* For mor e inform ation on refi lling the wash - er reserv oir, se e “Windsh ield w asher s ys- tem and he adlamp cleaning s ystem*” ( 컄 page 296) .
287 Operation Engi ne co mpart ment 왔 Engi ne co mpart ment Hood Opening The ho od lock re leas e lever is lo cated in the d rive r’s fo otw ell t o the le ft o f the par k- ing brak e pedal. 1 Relea se le ver 왘 Pull re lease le ver 1 in the direction of arrow.
288 Operation Engine compart ment Closing 왘 Let the hood drop from a hei ght of ap- pro ximatel y 1 ft. (30 cm) . The ho od w ill loc k audib ly. 왘 Check to make sure the hood is fully closed. If you can rais e the hoo d at a poi nt above th e head lamp s, then i t is not proper ly clos ed.
289 Operation Engi ne co mpart ment Checking the engin e oil lev el with the contr ol sy stem When c heckin g the oil leve l 앫 the vehi cle m ust be p arked o n lev el ground 앫 with th e engine a .
290 Operation Engine compart ment Other display mess ages If the S martK ey or KEY LESS- GO* start/stop button ( 컄 page 35) is not in p o- sition 2 , t he following message wi ll appe ar: FOR EN GINE OIL LEV EL SWIT CH IGNI TION ON 왘 Switch on the ignition ( 컄 page 34).
291 Operation Engi ne co mpart ment Checking the engin e oil lev el with the oil dipst ick (S 350, S 430, S 500 and S 55 AMG only) When c heckin g the oil leve l 앫 the vehi cle m ust be p arked o n .
292 Operation Engine compart ment 왘 If necessary, a dd engine oil. For adding engine oil, see ( 컄 page 292). For more information on engine, s ee the “Technical data” section ( 컄 pag e 434) and ( 컄 page 437) .
293 Operation Engi ne co mpart ment S 65 AMG 1 Filler cap 왘 Unscrew filler cap 1 from filler neck . 왘 Add eng ine oil a s required . Be caref ul not to overfill with oil. Be car eful not to spi ll any oil w hen addi ng. Avoid e nvironm ental damage caused by oil entering the ground or water.
294 Operation Engine compart ment Coolant l evel The engine coolant is a mixture of water and anticor rosion/ant ifreeze. When checking the cool ant level, 앫 the vehi cle mus t be par ked on level ground, and 앫 the engine must be cool. The coolant expansion tank is located on the p assen ger si de of the engine compa rt- ment.
295 Operation Engi ne co mpart ment Battery Your ve hicle ’s batter y is locat ed on the right side of the tr unk floor ( 컄 page 408) . The batt ery sh ould al ways be s uffici ently char ged in o rder to ac hieve it s rated ser- vice life. R efer to Mainte nance Book let for battery mainte nance interval s.
296 Operation Engine compart ment Winds hield wa sher sys tem a nd headlam p clea ning sy stem* The win dshie ld was her rese rvoir is locat ed in th e engin e com partm ent. 1 Washer fluid reserv oir Fluid fo r the wind shield washer system a nd the headl amp cle aning system is supplied from the windshield washer reservoir.
297 Operation Tires and wheels 왔 Tires and wheels See a n autho rize d Merc edes-Be nz Cen ter for information on tested and recomm ended rims and tir es for sum mer and winter operation. They can a lso offer advice concerning tire service and purc hase .
298 Operation Tires and wheels Tire ca re and mainte nance Regula rly check you r tire inflati on pressure at least once a month. F or more informa- tion on checking tire inflation pressure, see “R ecomme nded tire infla tion pr es- sure” ( 컄 page 306) .
299 Operation Tires and wheels Tread d epth Do not allow your tires to wear down too far. Adhesion properties on wet roads are shar ply reduce d at trea d dept hs u nder 1 / 8 in (3 mm).
300 Operation Tires and wheels Dire ction of rota tion Unidirectional tires offer added advan- tages, such as better hydroplaning perfor- mance. To benefit, howe ver, you must make sure the tire s rotate in the direction specif ied. An arrow on the side wall indic ates the intended direction of rotation (sp inning) of the tire.
301 Operation Tires and wheels Tire and Lo ading Infor mation Your v ehicle is equ ipped wi th eit her th e Tire and Load ing Inform ation placar d (Exa mple A) o r the V ehi cle Tir e Info rmati on plac ard (Examp le B).
302 Operation Tires and wheels Placar d (Example B) 1 Load li mit inf ormat ion on the Veh icle Tire Info rmation plac ard The pl acard s howing the lo ad limi t inform a- tion is lo cated on the d river’s do or B-p illar.
303 Operation Tires and wheels Steps for d etermin ing co rrect load li mit The f ollowi ng steps have b een dev elope d as requi red of all manu facturer s under Title 49, Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to the “National Traffic and Mot or Vehicle Safety Ac t of 1966”.
304 Operation Tires and wheels The hi gher t he weight of all occu pants , the less ca rgo and lu ggage load capa city is availab le. For more information, see “T railer tongue load ” ( 컄 pag e 305).
305 Operation Tires and wheels Certifi cation label Even after c areful det ermination of the combined weight of al l occupants, cargo and the tr aile r tongue lo ad (if a pplica ble) ( 컄 page 305 ).
306 Operation Tires and wheels Recomm ended ti re infla tion pr essure Your veh icle i s equippe d with ei ther the Tire and Loadin g Inform ation pl acard (Examp le A) or the Vehicl e Tire Inform ation placard (Exampl e B) located on t he driver ’s door B-pillar ( 컄 page 300) .
307 Operation Tires and wheels Placard ( Example B) 1 Vehicl e Tire Info rmation pla card with recom mend ed c old ti re i nflat ion pre ssure s Placard (Examp le B) li sts the recomme nd- ed cold ti re inflation pre ssures f or maxi- mum load ed vehi cle weight .
308 Operation Tires and wheels Checking tir e inflatio n pressure Regula rly check you r tire inflati on pressure at least once a month. Check and adjus t the tire inflatio n pressur e when th e tires are cold. The ti res can be co nsidered cold if the vehicl e has been parke d for at l east three h ours or driven less th an one mile (1.
309 Operation Tires and wheels 왘 Swit ch on th e igniti on ( 컄 page 34). 왘 Press button è or ÿ on the mul- tifun ction st eering w heel re peat edly until the standa rd disp lay menu appear s in the m ultif uncti on di spla y ( 컄 pag e 143).
310 Operation Tires and wheels i The rec omme nded tire inflat ion pres - sures for your vehicle can be found on the tire plac ard locat ed on the driver’s door B-pillar.
311 Operation Tires and wheels Reac tivatin g the tire infla tion p ressur e monitor The tire inflation pressure monitor must be reac tiva ted in the f oll owing situ atio ns: 앫 If you have changed the tir e inflation pre ssure . 앫 If you have re placed the w heels o r tires.
312 Operation Tires and wheels This displ ay appe ars until t he ind ivid ual tire inflat ion pr essur e value s are matched with the tire s. The individ ual valu es are then d ispla yed ( 컄 page 30 9). If you wish to canc el activation: 왘 Press th e ç button.
313 Operation Tires and wheels Tire labeli ng Beside s ti re name (sales desig natio n) and manufactur er n ame, a number of markings can be found on a tire.
314 Operation Tires and wheels General: Depending on the design stand ards used, the tire size molde d into the sidewall may have no letter or a letter p receding the tire size designation. No lett er preced ing the size design ation (as illust rated a bove): Passen ger car tire bas ed on E uro pean desig n sta ndard s.
315 Operation Tires and wheels For additional information on tire load rating, see “Load identificati on” ( 컄 page 31 7). Tire speed ra ting The tire sp eed rating 6 ( 컄 pag e 313) indi cate s th e app rov ed ma ximu m spe ed for the tire.
316 Operation Tires and wheels Summer tire s 앫 At the tire manufacturer’s opt ion, any tire with a sp eed capabi lity above 149 mph (240 km/ h) can inclu de a “ZR” in the size designation (f or exam- ple: 245/ 40 ZR 18). To d eterm ine t he maximum spe ed capability of the ti re, the servic e descripti on for the tire must be refe rred to.
317 Operation Tires and wheels All-season and winter tires Load ident ification 1 Load ide ntification In addition to tire load rating, special load inform ation m ay be mold ed into th e tire sidew all followi ng the l etter desi gnating the tire speed ra ting 6 ( 컄 page 313) .
318 Operation Tires and wheels DOT, Tire Iden tification N umber (TIN) U.S. tir e regulati ons req uire eac h new tire manufactur er or tire retread er to mold a TIN into or onto a sidewall of e ach tire produced .
319 Operation Tires and wheels Tire type cod e The code 4 ( 컄 page 31 8) may, at th e option of the manufacturer, be used as a descr iptive code for identi fying signif ican t characte ristics of the ti re. Date of m anufactu re The date of manufacture 5 ( 컄 page 318) ident ifie s the week a nd year of manu fac - ture.
320 Operation Tires and wheels Maximu m tire in flatio n press ure 1 Maximum permis sible tire infla tion pressur e This is the maxi mum p ermissi ble tir e inflati on p ressure for the ti re. Always follow the recommended tire inflat ion press ure ( 컄 page 306) for proper tire inflation.
321 Operation Tires and wheels Quality gr ades can be found, whe re appli- cable, on the tire sidewa ll betwee n tread shou lder and m axi mum s ectio n wid th. For example : All pass enger car tire s must conform to federal s afety requi rements in add ition to thes e grade s.
322 Operation Tires and wheels Temperature The te mperat ure gr ades are A (th e high- est), B , and C, re presenting the tire’s r esis- tance to the generation of heat a nd its ability to dissipa te heat wh en teste d under controlled conditions on a specified indoor labor atory t est wh eel.
323 Operation Tires and wheels Tire and l oading t ermino logy Accessory w eight The combined weight ( in excess of thos e sta ndard ite ms wh ich ma y be repl aced ) of automatic transmission, power .
324 Operation Tires and wheels GVWR ( G ross V ehi cle W eight R ating) This is the maxi mum p ermissi ble veh icle weigh t of the f ully loade d vehicl e (weig ht o f the ve hicle i nclud ing all op tions , passe n- gers, fuel, and cargo and, if applicable, trai ler ton gue loa d).
325 Operation Tires and wheels TIN (T ire I dent ificatio n N umb er) Unique ide ntifier which facil itates effor ts by tire manufactur ers to not ify purch asers in recall situations or other safety matters concerning tires and gives purchases the means to ea sily ide ntify such tir es.
326 Operation Tires and wheels Rotating tir es Tire rotation can be performed on vehicles with tires of the same dimension al l around. If your vehicle is equi pped with tires of the same dimension al.
327 Operation Winter dri ving 왔 Winte r dri ving Before the onset of winter, have your vehi cle wi nter ized at an autho rized Merced es-B enz Cen ter. This se rvice inclu des: 앫 Check of anticorrosion and antifreeze concentration. 앫 Addition of cleaning concentrate to the water o f the winds hield an d headlam p cleaning system.
328 Operation Winter driving Block he ater (Can ada only) The engi ne is eq uipped with a blo ck heater. The ele ctrica l cable may be in stalled at an authori zed M ercedes -Benz Cent er. Snow chains Snow chains should only be driven on snow-covered roads at speeds not to exceed 30 m ph (50 km/h).
329 Operation Maint enance 왔 Mainte nance We strong ly reco mmend that you have your v ehicle servic ed by a n autho rized Mercedes-B enz Center , in accordance with the Maintenance B ooklet at the time s calle d for by the maintenanc e servi ce indi- cator d ispla y.
330 Operation Mainte nance Clearing the main tenance serv ice indi- cator The ma intena nce se rvice ind icato r is aut o- matica lly cleare d aft er 30 second s when you switch on the ignition or when reach- ing the maint enance service th reshol d whil e driving.
331 Operation Maint enance Resetting the maintenanc e service indi- cator In the event that the mainte nance service on your vehicle is not carried out by an au- thoriz ed Merce des-Ben z Center , you can have th e mainte nance se rvice i ndicator re - set.
332 Operation Vehicle care Cleaning and care of vehicle In operation, even whi le parked, your vehi- cle is subj ected to var ying e xternal infl u- ence s which , if gon e unchec ked, ca n attack the paintwork a s well as the under- body and caus e lasting damage.
333 Operation Vehicle care We have selected car-c are products and com piled reco mmenda tions whi ch ar e specia lly matched to our vehicl es and which always ref lect the latest te chnology. You can obtain Mercedes-Benz approved car-care produ cts at an authori zed Merced es-B enz Ce nter.
334 Operation Vehicle care Engine clea ning Prior to cleaning the engine compartment make su re to prot ect electr ical compo- nents and connectors from the intrusion of water and cleaning agents. Corrosion protection, such as MB Anticor- rosion W ax shou ld be ap plied to the engin e compartme nt after every engi ne cleaning.
335 Operation Vehicle care Cleaning the Dis tronic* system sensor cover 1 Distronic system sensor cover 왘 Use a m ild car wa sh dete rgent, such a s Merced es-Ben z appr oved Car Sham - poo, with plenty of water to clean sen- sor cov er 1 .
336 Operation Vehicle care 왘 Clea n the wip er blad e inser ts with a clean cloth and detergent solution. Window cleaning 왘 Turn on the wip ers and pl ace it i n a ver- tical position. For i nformation h ow to place t he wipers in a vertical position, see “Replacing wiper blad es” ( 컄 page 40 1).
337 Operation Vehicle care Light alloy whe els Merced es-Ben z app roved Wh eel Ca re shou ld be used for re gular cl eaning of the light allo y wheel s. If possible, cl ean wheels once a week with Merced es-Ben z app roved Wh eel Ca re, u s- ing a s oft br istle brus h and a stro ng spray of water.
338 Operation Vehicle care Upholstery Using af termarket se at covers or we aring clothing that have the tendency to give off coloring ( e.g. when wet, etc. ) may cau se the upholste ry to bec ome perma nently dis - colored. By lining the seats with a proper intermediate cover, contact- discoloration will be prev ented.
339 Practi cal hi nts What to do if …? Where will I find ...? Unlocking/locking in an emergency Opening/clos ing in an emergency Replacing SmartKey batteries Replacing bulbs Replacing wiper blades F.
340 Practi cal hints What to do if …? Lamps in ins trument c luster Genera l inform atio n: If any of the fol lowing lamps in th e instr u- ment cluster fails to come on during the bulb self -che ck when switc hing on th e ignition, have the respective bulb checked and repl aced i f nec essar y.
341 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Problem Possible cause Suggested solu tion ; (USA only) 3 (Canada only ) The r ed br ake warni ng lamp c omes o n while driving an d you hear a warning sound. You are driving with the parking brak e set. 왘 Releas e the parking b rake ( 컄 page 4 8).
342 Practi cal hints What to do if …? Problem Po ssible cause Suggested solution ? (USA only) ± (Canad a onl y) The ye llow engine m alfun c- tion indicator lamp c omes on whil e drivin g.
343 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Problem Possible c ause Suggested s olution ? (USA only) ± (Canada only ) The yel low eng ine ma lfunc - tion indicator la mp comes on while d rivin g. A loss of pres sure has been detec ted in the fuel s ystem.
344 Practi cal hints What to do if …? Problem Possible caus e Suggested solution l Only vehicl es with D istronic*: The red dis tance warni ng lamp come s on whil e drivin g. You are too close to the vehicl e in front of you to mai ntain sele cted speed.
345 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Problem Possible cause Suggest ed solu tio n v The ye llo w ESP ® warning lamp com es on whi le driv ing. The ES P ® switc hed of f. Risk of accident! 왘 Switc h the ES P ® back on ( 컄 pa ge 83) . 왘 Adapt you r speed and dr iving to the pre- vailing road and we ather c ondit ions.
346 Practi cal hints What to do if …? Problem Possible caus e Suggested solution H The ye llow wa rning la mp for the tire inflation pressure monitor comes on. The ti re infla tion pres sure monitor de tects a loss of pressure in at least one tire. 왘 Brin g the ve hicle to a halt , avoid ing abrupt steering an d braking m aneuvers.
347 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Problem Possible cause Suggest ed solu tio n 1 The re d SRS indi cator lamp com es on whi le driv ing. There is a malf unction in the res traint s ys- tems. The air bags or emergency tensioning devices (ET Ds) could deploy unex pectedl y or fail to activate in an accident .
348 Practi cal hints What to do if …? Lamp in cent er console Lamp Problem Po ssibl e cause Suggested soluti on 5 8 The ind icator lamp comes on. A BabySmart TM 1 child sea t is inst alle d on the front passenger seat. Therefore the pass enger fr ont air ba g is swi tched off.
349 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Vehicle status messages i n the multi- functi on display Warning and malf unction mess ages a p- pear i n the multi functio n dis play lo cated in the inst rument clu ster. Certain war ning and ma lfuncti on messag- es are accompani ed by an au dibl e signal.
350 Practi cal hints What to do if …? On the pages that follow, you will find a comp ilation of the mo st impo rtant warning and ma lfunc tion mess ages th at may ap- pear in the malf unctio n di splay.
351 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Text messages Disp lay Possible cause Possi ble solut ion ABC ACTIV E BODY CONTR OL DRIV E CAREF ULLY The ca pability of the A BC syst em is restrict - ed. Thi s can impa ir the h andling . 왘 Do not exceed a speed of 50 mph (80 km/h ).
352 Practi cal hints What to do if …? Dis play Poss ible ca use Possibl e solutio n ABC ACTIVE BO DY CONTRO L STOP, CAR T OO LO W ABC is malfunctioning. 왘 Stop a nd pr ess t he vehi cle le vel co ntrol but- ton to se lect a high er vehic le leve l ( 컄 page 233) .
353 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Disp lay Possible cause Possi ble solut ion ABS MA LFUNCT ION VISI T WORKS HOP The ABS ha s detect ed a ma lfunction and has switche d off. Th e ESP ® and the BAS are also de activat ed. The brake system is still functioning nor- mally but without the AB S availabl e.
354 Practi cal hints What to do if …? Dis play Poss ible ca use Possibl e solutio n AIR CL EANER CHAN GE CART RID GE VIS IT WORK SHOP The ai r filter is clogge d.
355 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Disp lay Possible cause Possi ble solut ion ESP MA LFUNCT ION VISI T WORKS HOP The E SP ® has d etected a malfunct ion and switc hed of f. The ABS may sti ll be ope ratio nal. 왘 Continue driving with added caution.
356 Practi cal hints What to do if …? Dis play Poss ible ca use Possibl e solutio n ESP UNAVAIL ABLE SEE OPERAT ORS MANUA L The E SP ® was de activated be cause t he power supply has been inte rrupted . The A BS is s till o pera tiona l. 왘 Synchronize the ESP ® .
357 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Disp lay Possible cause Possi ble solut ion MOVE SELECT OR L EVER TO PA RK You have tried to tur n off the engine with the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button ( 컄 page 3 5) with the gear selector lever not in P . 왘 Place th e gear selector lever in positi on P .
358 Practi cal hints What to do if …? Symbol m essages Dis play Poss ible ca use Possibl e solut ion @ AIRM ATIC STOP , CAR TOO LOW The vehicle is par ked on an extre mely unev en surf ace. 왘 Press the ve hicl e level contr ol bu tton t o selec t the rais ed vehi cle l evel ( 컄 page 23 0).
359 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Disp lay Possible cause Possib le so luti on @ DISP LAY DEF ECTIV E VISI T WORKSHO P The di splay for Airmat ic or the Ai rmati c syst em itself is malf uncti oning. 왘 Visit an authoriz ed Merc edes- Benz Center as soon as possible.
360 Practi cal hints What to do if …? Dis play Poss ible ca use Possibl e solut ion # BATT ERY CHARG E VISI T WORKSHO P The battery is no longer charging.
361 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Disp lay Possible cause Possib le so luti on 2 BRAK E PAD WEAR VISI T WORKSHO P The br ake pa ds have reach ed the ir wear limit. 왘 Have the brake pads replace d as soon as possi ble . ; (USA only) 3 (Canada only ) BRAK E FLUID VISI T WORKSHO P There is ins uffi cient brak e fluid in th e res- ervo ir.
362 Practi cal hints What to do if …? Dis play Poss ible ca use Possibl e solut ion ? VISI T WORKSHO P There m ay be a malfu nction in the: 앫 Fuel in jectio n syste m 앫 Ignition system 앫 Exhaust sys tem 앫 Fuel sy stem 왘 Visit an authorize d Merced es-Be nz Center as soon as possible.
363 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? During severe operating conditions, e.g. stop-and-go traffic, the cool ant tem- peratur e may rise close to 248°F (120°C). Disp lay Possible cause Possib le so luti on Ï COOL ANT STOP , ENGINE OFF The coolant is too hot.
364 Practi cal hints What to do if …? Dis play Poss ible ca use Possibl e solut ion Ï COOL ANT STOP , ENGINE OF F The poly- V-belt could be br oken . 왘 Stop th e vehic le and immedi ately turn off the eng ine. 왘 Check th e poly -V-belt. If it is br oken: 왘 Do not co ntinue to dri ve.
365 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Disp lay Possible cause Possib le so luti on Ï COOL ANT VISI T WORKSHO P The cooling fan for the cool ant is malfunc- tioning. 왘 Obser ve the coolant tem perature display. 왘 Have the fan replaced as soon as possi- ble.
366 Practi cal hints What to do if …? Dis play Poss ible ca use Possibl e solut ion : ADD 1. 0 QT. OIL AT FI LLING S TATI ON (Canada: 1.0 LI TER ) The engine oil level is too low. 왘 Add engine oil ( 컄 page 292) a nd ch eck the eng ine oil le vel ( 컄 page 289) .
367 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? When th e messa ge: ADD 1.0 QT. OIL AT F ILLING STATI ON (Canada: 1.0 LITER ) appears while the engi ne is running and at opera ting tem peratu re, the eng ine oil leve l has dr opped to approxim ately th e mini- mum leve l.
368 Practi cal hints What to do if …? Dis play Poss ible ca use Possibl e solut ion _ ENTR Y POSITIO N DO NO T DRIVE Seat, exterior mirrors and steering wheel have n ot yet moved to th eir pr eset d rivi ng positions. 왘 Wait unti l the sea t, exterior mirrors and steering wheel have moved to their driv- ing positions.
369 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Disp lay Possible cause Possib le so luti on F KEY NOT RE COGNIZE D The Smar tKey with KEY LESS-GO* i s mo- mentarily not recognized. 왘 Change the position of the SmartKey with KEYL ESS- GO* in the veh icle.
370 Practi cal hints What to do if …? Dis play Poss ible ca use Possibl e solut ion . FRON T FOGLAMP , LEFT CHEC K LIGHT The left fro nt fo g lamp is malf uncti oning. 왘 Visit an authorize d Merced es-Be nz Cen- ter as soon as possible. FRON T FOGLAMP , RIGHT CHEC K LIGHT The right front fog lamp is malfunctioning.
371 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Disp lay Possible cause Possib le so luti on . LOW BE AM, LEFT CHEC K LIGHT The le ft low beam la mp is ma lfunc tion ing. Ha logen headla mp: 왘 Replace the bulb as soon as pos sible. Bi-Xenon* headlamp: 왘 Visit an authoriz ed Merc edes- Benz Center as soon as possible.
372 Practi cal hints What to do if …? Dis play Poss ible ca use Possibl e solut ion . STAN DING L IGHT, L CHEC K LIGHT The le ft fr ont parki ng lam p is ma lfuncti on- ing. 왘 Replace the bulb as soon as possib le. STAN DING L IGHT, R CHEC K LIGHT The right f ront pa rking signa l lamp is ma l- functioning.
373 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Disp lay Possible cause Possib le so luti on . FRON T TURN SIGNA L, L CHEC K LIGHT The le ft front turn sig nal la mp is ma lfunc - tioning. 왘 Replace the bulb as soon as pos sible. FRON T TURN SIGNA L, R CHEC K LIGHT The right front turn sig nal lamp is malf unc- tioning.
374 Practi cal hints What to do if …? Dis play Poss ible ca use Possibl e solut ion < SEAT BELT SYSTE M DRIV E TO WORKSH OP The sea t belt s ystem is malfun ctio ning.
375 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Disp lay Possible cause Possib le so luti on A TANK OPEN CHEC K FILLER CAP A loss of pressure has been detect ed in the fu el s ystem . The fuel c ap ma y no t be closed pro perl y or the fuel system may be leak y.
376 Practi cal hints What to do if …? Tire infl ation p ressure monitor messages Dis play Poss ible ca use Possibl e solutio n TIR E PRES. MONI TOR REAC TIVE AF TER COR RECTING PRES SURE There w as a tire inflatio n pres sure wa rning mess age.
377 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Disp lay Possible cause Possi ble solut ion TIRE PRES. MONI TOR CURR ENTLY UNAV AILABLE The tire inflatio n pres sure mon itor* is un - able to monitor the ti.
378 Practi cal hints What to do if …? Dis play Poss ible ca use Possibl e solut ion H TIRE PRESS URE PLEA SE COR RECT The pressure is too low in one or more tires. 왘 Check and c orrect tire infl ation press ure as requ ired ( 컄 pag e 308). TIRE PRESS URE CAUT ION, T IRE P RES.
379 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Disp lay Possible cause Possib le so luti on H TIRE PRESSU RE CHEC K TIRES The pre ssure ha s falle n sign ifican tly in one or more tires. 왘 Carefu lly br ing the v ehicle to a halt, avoid- ing abrup t steering a nd braking maneu- vers.
380 Practi cal hints What to do if …? Dis play Poss ible ca use Possibl e solut ion H TIRE PRESS URE, LF CAUT ION, T IRE P RES. The le ft front ti re is de flating. 왘 Bring the vehicl e to a halt, avoiding abrupt brak ing mane uvers. Observe the traffic situation around you.
381 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Disp lay Possible cause Possib le so luti on H TIRE PRESSU RE, R F CAUT ION, TIRE PRES. The right front tire i s deflating. 왘 Bring th e vehicl e to a halt, avoidin g abru pt brak ing mane uvers. Observ e the traffic situation around you.
382 Practi cal hints What to do if …? Dis play Poss ible ca use Possibl e solut ion H TIRE PRESS URE, LR CAUT ION, T IRE P RES. The left re ar tire is def lating. 왘 Bring the vehicle to a hal t, avoiding abrupt brak ing mane uvers. Observe the traffic situation around you.
383 Practi cal hi nts What to d o if …? Disp lay Possible cause Possib le so luti on H TIRE PRESSU RE, R R CAUT ION, TIRE PRES. The right rea r tire is deflati ng. 왘 Bring th e vehicl e to a halt, avoidin g abru pt brak ing mane uvers. Observ e the traffic situation around you.
384 Practi cal hints Where will I find ...? First aid kit The first aid kit is located in the storage compartment und er the front passenger seat . 1 Lid 2 Buttons Remov ing t he firs t aid k it 왘 Press buttons 2 together and fold lid 1 down. 왘 Remove first ai d kit.
385 Practi cal hi nts Where will I fi nd ...? The veh icle to ol kit inc ludes: 앫 One inter chang eable slot /Phi llips screwdrive r 앫 One tow ing eye bo lt 앫 One whee l bol t wrench with s ocke.
386 Practi cal hints Where will I find ...? Spare wheel Removi ng the spare whe el 왘 Take out the vehicle tool kit tray 2 . 왘 Loosen the lu ggage bowl 3 . To do so, turn the lugga ge bowl counte rclock- wise. 왘 Remove the sp are wh eel 4 . Storing th e spare wheel 왘 Plac e spar e whee l 4 in wh eel well .
387 Practi cal hi nts Where will I fi nd ...? S p a r e w h e e l S5 5A M G , S6 5A M G a n d vehicle s with S port Pack age* In cas e of a f lat tir e, you ma y temp oraril y use the spare wh eel when observi ng the follo wing restr ictions : 앫 Do no t exce ed a v ehicl e spee d of 50 mph (80 k m/h) .
388 Practi cal hints Unlocking/l ocking in an emergency Unlocking t he vehicle If yo u are u nab le to u nlock th e vehi cle with the SmartKey or KEYLESS -GO*, open the driver ’s door and th e trunk us ing the me - chanic al key.
389 Practi cal hi nts Unlocking/locki ng in an emergency Unlocking the trunk A minimum height cl earance of 6 ft. (1.85 m ) is requir ed to ope n the trunk li d. The tru nk lid loc k is loca ted next to the handle abo ve the rear li cens e plate rec ess.
390 Practi cal hints Unlocking/l ocking in an emergency Fuel filler flap In ca se the ce ntral l ockin g syste m does not release the fuel filler f lap, you can open it m anua lly. 1 Release knob 왘 Open th e trunk. 왘 Remove the trim ins ide the trunk on the right-hand s ide.
391 Practi cal hi nts Opening/closing in an emergenc y 왔 Opening/c losing in an eme rgency Tilt/sliding s unroof You can open or close the tilt/sliding sun- roof manually should an electrical malfunc- tion occur. The tilt /slid ing sun roof driv e is located be- hind the lens of the interior overhead light.
392 Practi cal hints Replacing SmartKey batteries If the batteri es in the Sma rtKey or the SmartKey with KEY LESS-GO* are dis- charged, the vehicle can no longer be locke d or unlo cked. It is recom mende d to have the batteries re placed at an autho- rized M ercedes -Benz Center.
393 Practi cal hi nts Replac ing Smar tKey ba tteri es 4 Batter y 5 Contact spring 왘 Remov e the bat teri es 4 in the d irec- tion of arrow. 왘 Using a lint- free cloth , inser t new batte rie s 4 under the contact spring 5 with the positive termina l (+) side fac ing up.
394 Practi cal hints Replacing bulbs Safe vehicl e operation depends on proper exterior light ing an d signalin g. It is th ere- fore es sent ial th at al l bul bs and l amp as- sembli es are in good wo rking o rder at al l times. Correct headlamp adjustment is extremely impor tant .
395 Practi cal hi nts Replacing bulbs Bulbs Front lamps Rear lamps Lamp Type 1 Additiona l turn sig nal lamp LED 2 Haloge n headla mp: Low beam H7-55 W Bi-Xenon* headlamp: Low and h igh be am 1 1 Vehicl es with B i-Xenon headla mps*: L ow beam and hig h beam use the same D2S-35W l amp.
396 Practi cal hints Replacing bulbs Notes on bulb replacement 앫 Only u se 12-vol t-bul bs of the sa me type and with the sp ecifie d watt rating. 앫 Switch lights off bef ore cha nging a bulb to prevent sh ort circuits. 앫 Alway s use a clea n lint -free cl oth whe n handling bulbs.
397 Practi cal hi nts Replacing bulbs Replac ing bul bs for fr ont lamp s Before you start to rep lace a bulb for a front la mp, do the f ollowin g first: 왘 Turn the exter ior lamp switch to M ( 컄 page 50). 왘 Open the hood ( 컄 page 287) (ex cept for side marker la mps).
398 Practi cal hints Replacing bulbs Haloge n headla mp 왘 Press t he tab on cove r 3 and re move cover. 왘 Pull connector 7 off of the la mp. 왘 Release the r etaining sp rings an d take out th e bulb . 왘 Inse rt the new b ulb in the s ocket so that the base is in the recess on the lower left.
399 Practi cal hi nts Replacing bulbs Parking and standing lam p bulb 왘 Press th e tab on cover 2 and remo ve cover. 왘 Pull ou t the bulb s ocket 5 with the bul b. 왘 Pull t he bu lb ou t of the bu lb so cket 5 . 왘 Inse rt a new bulb in the bulb so cket 5 .
400 Practi cal hints Replacing bulbs Tail lamp unit Passeng er side 1 Black so cket: Backup lamp 2 Red socke t: Driver ’s side: T ail, par king and rear fo g lamp Pass enger side: Tail and parki ng .
401 Practi cal hi nts Replacing wiper blades 왔 Replacing wiper blades Wipe r blades in vertic al pos ition Rem oving wi per b lad es 왘 Turn S martKey in star ter switc h posi tio n 1 . 왘 Turn com binati on switch to w iper setting II ( 컄 page 52 ).
402 Practi cal hints Replacing wiper blades Installing wi per blades 왘 Slide th e wiper blade onto wiper arm until i t lock s in pla ce 왘 Rotate the wipe r blade into positi on parall el t o wipe r ar m. 왘 Fold the wiper arm backwar d to rest on the w indsh ield.
403 Practi cal hi nts Flat tire 왔 Flat tire Preparing the vehicle 왘 Park t he veh icle a s far a s pos sible from moving traffi c on a hard surfa ce. 왘 Turn on the haza rd warning f lashers. 왘 Turn the steeri ng wheel so that the front wheels are in a straig ht ahea d position.
404 Practi cal hints Flat tire Preparing the vehicle 왘 Take vehicle tool ki t tray a nd vehicle jack out of trunk. 왘 Take the spar e whe el out of wheel well ( 컄 page 38 4). Lifting the vehicle 왘 Preve nt the vehi cle f rom roll ing away by blocking wheels with wheel chocks (not included) or other sizeable ob- jects.
405 Practi cal hi nts Flat tire 왘 Take the tw o-piec e wheel wrench o ut of the vehicle tool kit tray. Assemble wheel wrench. 왘 O n w h e e l t o b e c h a n g e d , l o o s e n b u t d o not yet re move th e wheel bol ts (ap - prox imat ely one f ull tur n with wr ench).
406 Practi cal hints Flat tire 왘 Keeping jack in this position, turn crank 3 clockwis e until the j ack base meets the ground. Make sure the jack is ver tical ( plumb l ine). 왘 Continue to tur n the crank unt il the ti re is a maxi mum of 1.2 in (3 cm) from the ground.
407 Practi cal hi nts Flat tire 왘 Guide the spar e whee l onto th e align - ment bolt and push it on. 왘 Insert whee l bolts and ti ghten them slight ly.
408 Practi cal hints Batter y The bat tery is lo cated on th e right si de of the trunk under the b attery cover. 1 Batter y cover 왘 Pull on the outer, right-hand side of cover 1 and remo ve it i n the dire ctio n of the arrow. War n i n g ! G Failu re to f ollow th ese i nstruct ions can r e- sult i n severe inj ury or de ath.
409 Practi cal hi nts Batter y Disconnecti ng the batt ery 왘 Tur n off all electri cal c onsum ers. 왘 Open the trun k ( 컄 page 103). 왘 Read and observe safety instructions and prec autions ( 컄 page 40 8).
410 Practi cal hints Batter y Reconnecting t he battery 왘 Turn o ff all electr ical co nsum ers. 왘 Connect the positive lead and fasten it s cover 2 . 왘 Connect negative lead 3 . Batteries contain materials that c an harm the envi ronment if dispos ed of improp erly.
411 Practi cal hi nts Jump star ting 왔 Jump start ing If the batter y is disch arged, the engi ne can be starte d with jumper cables a nd the bat - tery of another vehic le. Observe the follow- ing: 앫 Jump starting should only be performed when the engin e and cata lytic c onvert- er ar e cold.
412 Practi cal hints Jump starting The batter y is located on the right si de of the trunk under the battery cover ( 컄 page 408) . 왘 Make sur e the two ve hicles do not touch. 왘 Turn o ff all electr ical co nsum ers. 왘 Apply pa rking brake. 왘 Shift gear se lector leve r to position P .
413 Practi cal hi nts Towin g the vehicle 왔 Towing the v ehicle Merced es-Ben z rec ommends t hat the vehi- cle be transporte d with all wheels off the ground using flatbed or appropriate wheel lift/d olly eq uipme nt. This m ethod is pref- erable to other ty pes of towing.
414 Practi cal hints Towing th e vehicle ! To be cert ain to avoid a p ossibility of dam age to th e dri vetr ain, ho wever , we recommend the drive shaft be discon- necte d at the r ear axle driv e flange (ve- hicles with 4MATIC: disconnected at the front and rear axle drive fla nges) fo r any towing beyond a short tow to a nearby garage.
415 Practi cal hi nts Towin g the vehicle Installin g towing eye bolt 1 Cover on right side of front bumper 2 Cover on right side of rear bumper Removing cover 왘 Press mark on cover in the direction of arrow. 왘 Lift cover off to reveal the thre aded hole fo r towin g eye bol t.
416 Practi cal hints Fuses Fuses a re designe d to prot ect the elec tri- cal ci rcuits in your vehicle f rom a s hort cir- cuit. If a fuse is blown, the component(s) and sy stems c ontroll ed by tha t fuse will stop wo rking.
417 Practi cal hi nts Fuses Fuse bo xes in p assenge r compart ment There are two fu se box es in the in passe n- ger com partmen t. One f use b ox is lo cated in the d ashboard. An addit ional fuse b ox is locate d in the re ar pass enger co mpart - ment.
418 Practi cal hints Fuses Fuse boxes i n engi ne com partme nt There are th ree f use bo xes lo cated in t he engine compa rtment in fro nt of th e firewa ll (divid ing wall between engine compa rt- .
419 Technical data Parts ser vice Warranty coverag e Identification labels Layout of poly-V-belt drive Engine Rims and tires Electrical system Main dimensions and w eights Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc.
420 Technical data The “T echnic al data ” sectio n provi des the necessar y technical data for your veh icle. Parts service All auth orized Me rcedes -Be nz Center s maintain a stock of genuine Mercede s-Benz parts re quired fo r mainte - nance and repair wor k .
421 Technical data Warr anty co ver age 왔 Warr anty co ver age Your veh icle is c overed und er the te rms of the warranti es printed in the Service and Warranty Information booklet.
422 Technical data Identificat ion labels 1 Certific ation l abel ( below dri ver’s do or latch) 2 Vehic le Iden tifica tion Number (VIN) (below righ t rear pas senger se at) 3 Engine number (engrav.
423 Technical data Layout of poly-V-belt drive 왔 Layout of poly-V-belt drive S 350/S 430 /S 430 4MATIC/S 50 0/ S5 0 0 4 M A T I C 1 Automatic belt tensioner 2 ABC tandem pump (pu mp for power-stee r.
424 Technical data Engine Model S 350 (220. 067) 1 S 430 (2 20.07 0, 220.1 70) 1 S 430 4M ATIC (220.1 83) 1 1 Th e qu o t ed d a ta a p pl y o n l y t o th e st a n da r d ve h ic l e. S e e a n au t h orized Mercedes-Benz Center for the correspon ding data of al l sp ecial bodi es an d sp ecial equ ipmen t.
425 Technical data Engine Model S 5 5 AMG (2 20.1 74) 1 S 600 (22 0.176) 1 S 65 AMG (220. 179) 1 Engine 113 275 275 Mode of operation 4-stroke engine, gasoline injec- tion 4-stroke engine, gasoline injec- tion 4-stroke engine, gasoline injec- tion No.
426 Technical data Rims and tir es ! Only us e tires wh ich have been spec ifi - cally devel oped for y our vehic le and tested and app roved b y Merc edes -Benz. Ti res appr oved by Merc edes-Be nz are devel oped t o pro- vide best possible performance in con- junction with the driving safety systems on your v ehicl e such as ABS or ESP ® .
427 Technical data Rims an d tires i The f ollo win g pa ges als o l ist t he ap - proved w heel ri m and tire s izes for equippi ng your veh icles with winter tires. Winter tires ar e not av ailabl e as standard or optional factory equip- ment, but can be purchased from an authori zed Merce des-Benz C enter.
428 Technical data Rims and tir es Same size tires S3 5 0 S 430 , S 4 30 4MAT IC, S 500, S 500 4M ATIC ( without S port Package*) S 600 (without Sport Package* and with out Appe aranc e Package*) S 600 (w ith App earan ce Package*) Rims ( ligh t al loy ) 7 .
429 Technical data Rims an d tires S 430 , S 500, S 600 (wit h Spor t Package*) S5 5A M G S 430 4MATIC, S 500 4MATIC (with Sport Package*) S6 5A M G Rims (light allo y) 8 J x18 H2 1, 2 or 8.5 J x18 EH2 3 8 J x1 8 H2 1, 2 or 8.5J x18 EH 2 3 1 For use with w inter tires only.
430 Technical data Rims and tir es Mixed size tires S4 3 0 , S5 0 0 , S6 0 0 ( w i t h Sport Package*) S5 5 A M G S6 5A M G Front axle: AMG light alloy rims 8.5 J x 18 EH2 2 8.5 J x 19 H2 2 8.5 J x 19 H2 2 Wheel offs et 1.73 in (44 mm) 1 .73 i n (44 mm) 1.
431 Technical data Rims an d tires Spare wheel S3 5 0 S 430 , S 430 4MAT IC, S 500, S 500 4MATIC (witho ut Sport Package*) S 430, S 430 4MATIC, S 500, S 500 4MATIC (with Sport Package* ), S 6 00, S 55 AMG S6 5A M G Rims (light allo y) 7.5 J x 17 H2 8 J x 18 H2 8Jx1 9 H 2 Wheel offset 2.
432 Technical data Electrical system Model S 350 S 430, S 430 4M ATIC, S 500, S 500 4MATIC S 55 AMG S 600 S 65 AMG Gene rator (a lternator ) 14 V/150 A 14 V/ 180 A 14 V/22 0 A 14 V/180 A Starter motor 12 V/1.
433 Technical data Main dimension s and weights 왔 Main di mensions and w eights Main dimens ions Wei ght s Model S 35 0 (220 .067) S 430 (220. 070) S 430 (22 0.170) S 430 4M ATIC (2 20.18 3) S 500 (22 0.175) S 500 4M ATIC (2 20.18 4) S 55 A MG (220 .
434 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Capaciti es Vehicle components and their respective lubrica nts mu st match . Theref ore us e only products te sted and a pproved by Mercede s-Benz . Please re fer to the Factory Appr oved Ser- vice Products pamphlet, or inquire at your Mercede s-Benz Ce nter.
435 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Model Capac ity Fuels, coolan ts, lubricant s, etc. Tran sfer case S 430 4M ATIC S 500 4M ATIC 0.62 US qt. ( 0.585 l) MB Trans fer Case Oil Hydrauli c system for ADS or ABC All models 4. 2 US qt. (4.
436 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Model Capaci ty Fuels, coolant s, lubricants, et c. Fuel tank All m odels 23.2 US ga l (88. 0 l) Premium u nlead ed gas oline : Minimum P osted O ctane 91 (Avg. of 96 RON/ 86 MON) inclu ding a res erve o f Al l mode ls e xcept S5 5A M G , S6 5A M G 2.
437 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Engine oils Engi ne oils are s pecifi cally te sted fo r their suit ability in our engin es and du rability for our ser vice inte rvals. Theref ore, only use appro ved engin e oils and oil f ilters require d for vehicles with Maintenance Syst em (U.
438 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Premium unlea ded gasolin e Fuel requirements Use o nly prem ium u nlead ed fue l: 앫 The octane number (posted at the pump ) must be 91 min. It is an avera ge of both the Research ( R) octane num- ber and the Motor (M) octane number: (R+M)/2).
439 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Gasolin e additives A major conce rn among engine manufac- turers is carbon build-up caused by gaso- line . Merced es-Ben z recomm ends on ly the use of quality gasoline containing additives that prevent th e build-up of c arbon depos- its.
440 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. The coolant solution must be used year-round to provide the necessary corro- sion protection and increase boi l-over pro- tection. Refer to Maintenance Booklet for replac ement inter val. Coolant system design and coolant used determi ne the replace ment interva l.
441 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Antico rrosion/ antifreeze q uantity Model Approx . freeze protec tion – 35°F (– 37°C ) – 49°F (– 4 5°C) S3 5 0 5.55 U S qt. (5.2 5 l) 6.1 US q t. (5.75 l) S 430, S 430 4MATIC 6.1 US q t.
442 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Windsh ield and h eadla mp wash er system Both th e wind shie ld and h ead lamp w ashe r syst ems are s uppli ed from th e wind shield washer fl uid reservoir. The wash er fluid re servoir has a capa city of approxima tely: 앫 3.
443 Technical terms ABC (A ctive B ody C ontrol) Active, compute r-cont rolled s ystem that h ydrau licall y adjus ts the suspen - sion a t all f our whee ls in resp onse to vari ous driv ing sit uations . ABS (A ntilock B rake S yst em) Prev ents the wh eels fro m locki ng up during brak ing s o tha t the ve hicl e can continue to be steered.
444 Technic al terms BAS (B rake A ssis t S ystem ) System for po tentially reduci ng braki ng distanc es in em ergency brakin g situa- tions. The sy stem is activa ted when it senses an emergency based on how fast th e brake is applied.
445 Technical terms Distroni c* A driving convenience cruise control system which helps the dri ver main tain a pre-s elected speed: 앫 If ther e is no vehicle directly ahead, the s ystem operat es in t he sam e way as conventional ->cruise con- trol .
446 Technic al terms GPS (G lobal P ositioning S ys tem) Satell ite-base d syste m for rela ying geographic location information to a nd from v ehicles equipp ed with speci al re- ceivers.
447 Technical terms MON (M otor O ctane N umb er) The Mo tor Octane Num ber for gasol ine as dete rmined by a stand ardize d meth- od. It is an indication of a gasoline’s abili ty to resist un desire d detonat ion (knocking).
448 Technic al terms Progra m mod e sele ctor sw itch Used to swi tch the aut omatic trans mis- sion between standard ope ration S and comfort operation C . S55 AMG and S65 AMG with ste ering wheel ge arshif t control and manu al shift program: in addition to S and C (see above), y ou can use M for manual operation.
449 Technical terms Telematics* A combin ation of the terms “ teleco m- munications” and “informatics.” Tightening torque Force ti mes l ever arm (e .
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451 Index A ABC 232, 4 43 Messa ges in di spla y 351 Setting v ehicl e level 2 30, 233 ABS 2 5, 79, 443 Malfu nctio n ind icator lamp 340 Messa ges in di spla y 353 Warni ng lamp 3 40 Accelerator posi.
452 Index ADS 229, 4 43 Air bag off indi cator lamp 348 Air bags 61 BabySma rt TM air bag de activati on system 73, 443 Children 62 Front 65 Passenger 65 Safet y guideli nes 64 Side im pact 66 Windo w.
453 Index Automatic he adlamp mod e 132 Automatic l ighting control Activating 137 Deactiv ating 137 Autom atic lock ing when d riving 112 Automatic shift program Aut oma tic tr ans miss io n 179 Auto.
454 Index Bulbs , repl acing 394 Additional turn s ignals 395 Backup lamps 3 95 Brake lamps 3 95 Fog la mps 395 Front lamps 395 High bea m 395 High mo unted brake lamp 39 5 Licens e plat e lamp s 395,.
455 Index Cleaning Cup holder 337 Distronic* system sensor cover 335 Engine 334 Gear sele ctor lev er 337 Hard pla stic trim ite ms 337 Headlam ps 186 Head liner and shel f bel ow rear window 337 Inst.
456 Index Convenience submenu 169 Activating ea sy-entry/e xit feature 170 Adjus ting d rive -dyna mic se at* 171 Setting key- dependency 169 Setting parki ng position for ex terior rear view m irror .
457 Index Dialing A numb er (tel ephone) 1 54 Difficu lties Whil e drivin g see Pr oble ms wh ile drivin g 54 Digital clock 25 Digital speedome ter 148 Direction of rotation (tires) 300 Discharged bat.
458 Index Driving Abroad 281 General instructions 43, 273 Hydroplaning 277 In winter 279 Problems 5 4 Safet y system s 79 Throug h standi ng wate r 280 With Distr onic* 227 Drivin g abroad 2 81 Drivi .
459 Index Viscosit y 445 Engin e oil leve l see Oi l level 286 Entry position Messa ges in di spla y 368 ESP ® 81, 445 Four whee l elec troni c tracti on syste m with ESP ® 84 Swit ching of f 82 Swi.
460 Index Fuel ta nk Filler fla p 28 4 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. 434 Functions (control system) 145 , 147 Reset ting 161 Fuse bo x 417, 418 Fuse chart 385 Fuses 416 Auxiliary fuse box in trunk .
461 Index Height adjustments Vehi cle lev el 230, 23 3 High beam 5 0 Repla cing bulb s 395 High be am flas her 135 High beam headlamps Messa ges in di spla y 370 Swit ching on 135 High mount ed brake .
462 Index K Key see Smar tKey 57, 58 Key, m echa nical 38 8 Key, S martKey Checking the batte ries 95 Locking 58 Key-d epen dency memor y Settings 169 KEYLE SS-GO * 446 Activating ignition with 36 Loc.
463 Index Lighter se e Ciga rette ligh ter 250 Light ing 131 Automa tic headl amp mode 132 Combina tion s witch 1 35 Courtesy l ighting 139 Daytime running lamp mode 133 Door entry lam ps 139 Exterior.
464 Index Maint enance Syst em (U.S. vehic les) 446 Manual he adla mp mode 1 32 Manual operations Closing the pow er tilt/s liding sunroof 391 Fue l filler f lap 3 90 Interior lighting control 137 Loc.
465 Index Mph o r km/h in sp eedom eter 163 Multicontour b ackrest* 122 Mult ifunctio n disp lay 143 , 447 Select ing lan guag e 164 Standa rd disp lay 147 Mult ifunct ion disp lay mes sages ABC 351 A.
466 Index One-tou ch gear shiftin g 180 Canceling gear range limit 180 Downshifting 18 0 Upshifting 180 Opening Ashtray 249 Cup holder 2 49 Doors from the inside 102 Fue l filler f lap 2 84 Fue l fill.
467 Index Parking position Exterior rear view mirrors 130, 170, 172, 187 Parktronic system* 235, 447 Parktronic* Cleaning sensors 335 Malfunctioning 238 Warning indicators 236 Parts se rvice 420 Passe.
468 Index PRE-SAFE ® 447 PRE-SAFE ® see Preve ntive o ccupant safety 70 Preven tive oc cupa nt sa fety (PRE -SAFE ® )7 0 Problems While driving 54 With vehic le 17 Prod uct inf ormat ion 9 Producti.
469 Index Reinsta lling vehic le batt ery 4 09 Remote control SmartK ey 92 SmartK ey wi th KEYLE SS-GO* 96 Remote controls Integr ated 2 65 Remote door unlock With Te le Aid 2 61 Removing Vehicl e bat.
470 Index Seat ventilation* Switch ing off 12 7 Switch ing on 127 Seating c apacity 302 Seats 114 Adjusting 3 7 Adjusti ng lumb ar support 123 Adjusti ng shoulde r suppor t 123 Easy entr y/ex it featu.
471 Index Setting front p assenger seat position from rear * 118 Setti ngs Calli ng up Di stron ic* 15 6, 22 1 Convenience functions 169 Factory , Smart Key 94 Indi vidual ( SmartK ey) 169 Lighting (c.
472 Index Speed Setting current 2 16 Setting to last stored speed in Di stron- ic* (“Resume” function) 224 Speed se ttings Cruise control 217 Distronic * 223, 224 To la st stored spe ed (“Res um.
473 Index Suspension tuning For regul ar driving sty le 232 For sp orty drivi ng style 232 Setting 232 Switch ing o ff Automatic central l ocking (contr ol syste m) 168 Engine 57 ESP ® 82 Hazard warn.
474 Index Temper atur e Displa y mode 163 Sett ing un its in disp lay 16 3 Tires 307 Tie-down hooks (Trunk) 24 0 Tightening torque 449 Tightening torque (Wheel bolts) 407 Tilt/sliding sunroof Stopping.
475 Index Trunk Auxili ary fus e box 4 17 Closing 105 Closing from the inside automatic ally* 10 5 Ligh ting 138, 139 Lock button, KEYLESS-GO* 101 Messag e in disp lay 375 Opening 1 03 Open ing from i.
476 Index Usef ul featu res 24 1 Ashtrays 24 9 Cigarette li ghter 250 Document holder 24 1 Garage door opener 263 Heated stee ring w heel* 252 Storage compartme nts 242 Tele A id 254 Telephone* 253 Va.
477 Index Vent ilated sto rage c ompart ment 203 Ventilation Storage comp artmen t 203 VIN (V ehicl e Ident ificat ion Nu mber) 449 Voice contro l sy stem* 4 49 Hands-free microphone 29 W Warning in d.
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