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The stored messages will now be displayed in the order in which they have occured. For malfunction and warning messages, see “Vehicle status messages in the multifunction display” (컄 page 309).

Should the vehicle’s system record any conditions while driving, the number of messages will reappear in the multifunc- tion display when the SmartKey in the starter switch is turned to position 0 or removed from the starter switch.

1 Number of messages

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Settings menu

In the Settings menu there are two functions: 앫 The function Reset to factory

settings, with which you can reset all the settings to the original factory settings.

앫 A collection of submenus with which you can make individual settings for your vehicle.

왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until the Settings menu appears in the multifunction display.

Resetting all settings You can reset all the functions of all submenus to the factory settings. 왘 Press the reset button in the

instrument cluster (컄 page 117) for approximately three seconds. The request to press the reset button once more to confirm appears in the multifunction display.

The settings you have changed will not be reset unless you confirm the action by pressing the reset button a second time. After approximately five seconds, the Settings menu reappears in the multifunction display. For safety reasons, the following functions are not reset while driving: 앫 the Hdlamp mode function in the

Lighting submenu

앫 the Key dependency function in the

Convenience submenu

왘 Press the reset button once more.

The functions of all the submenus will reset to factory settings.

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Submenus in the Settings menu 왘 Press button k or j.

The collection of the submenus appears in the multifunction display.

The submenus are arranged by hierarchy. Scroll down with button ç, scroll up with button æ. Move within the submenus with button k or j to the individual functions. The settings themselves are made with button æ or ç.

왘 Press button ç.

The selection marker moves to the next submenu.

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Resetting the functions of a submenu For each submenu you can reset all the functions to the factory settings. 왘 Move to a function in the submenu. 왘 Press the reset button (컄 page 117) in

the instrument cluster for approxi- mately three seconds. The request to press the reset button once more to confirm appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press the reset button once more.

All functions of the submenu will reset to factory settings.

The settings you have changed will not be reset unless you confirm the action by pressing the reset button a second time. After approximately five seconds, the Settings menu reappears in the multifunction display.

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The table below shows what settings can be changed within the various menus.

Detailed instructions on making individual settings can be found on the following pages.

Instrument cluster Selecting temperature display mode Selecting speedometer display mode Selecting language

Selecting display (speed display or outside temperature) for status indicator

Time/Date Time synchronization with head unit* Setting the time (hours)

Lighting Setting daytime running lamp mode (USA only) Setting locator lighting

Vehicle Setting automatic locking

Convenience Activating easy-entry/exit feature Setting key-dependency

Setting the time (minutes)

Selecting time display mode

Setting night security illumination

Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off

Setting parking position for exterior rear view mirror

Selecting automatic time change (Daylight Saving Time (DST) summer/Standard time winter) Setting the date (month) Setting the date (day) Setting the date (year)

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Selecting temperature display mode 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Instr.Cl. submenu.

Selecting speedometer display mode 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Instr.Cl. submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Temperature indicator appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

until the message Disp.Unit Speed/odo appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

Instrument cluster submenu Access the Instr.Cl. submenu via the Settings menu. Use the Instr.Cl. submenu to change the instrument cluster display settings. The following functions are available:

Function Selecting temperature display mode Selecting speedometer display mode Selecting language Selecting display (speed display or outside temperature) for status indicator

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왘 Press button æ or ç to set tem-

perature unit to °C (degrees Celsius) or °F (degrees Fahrenheit).

왘 Press button æ or ç to set speedometer unit to km or Miles.

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Selecting language 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Instr.Cl. submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Language appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to select

the language to be used for the multifunction display messages. Available languages: 앫 German 앫 English 앫 French 앫 Italian 앫 Spanish

The selection marker is on the current setting.

Selecting display (digital speedometer or outside temperature) for status indicator 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Instr.Cl. submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Status line display appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press button æ or ç to select

the desired setting. The selected display is then shown continuously in the lower display. The other display now appears in the menu of the standard display: 앫 Digital speedometer

or

앫 Outside temperature

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Time/Date submenu Access the Time/Date submenu via the Settings menu. Use the Time/Date submenu to change the instrument cluster display settings. The following functions are available:

Function Time synchronization with head unit* Setting the time (hours) Setting the time (minutes) Selecting time display mode Selecting automatic time change (Daylight Saving Time (DST) summer/Standard time winter) Setting the date (month) Setting the date (day) Setting the date (year)

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Time synchronization with head unit* This function can only be seen on vehicles with COMAND* and navigation module*. 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Time/Date submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Time synchro. w/Head Unit appears in the multifunc- tion display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

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Setting the time (hours) This function can only be seen with audio system.

Vehicles with COMAND*: For information on setting the time, refer to the separate COMAND operating instructions.

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Time/Date submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Time Hours appears in the multifunction display.

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왘 Press button æ or ç to select

the desired setting.

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Setting the time (minutes) This function can only be seen with audio system.

Vehicles with COMAND*: For information on setting the time, refer to the separate COMAND operating instructions.

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Time/Date submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Time Minutes appears in the multifunction display.

The selection marker is on the minute setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to set the

minutes.

왘 Press the reset button in the instru-

ment cluster (컄 page 117) to confirm. The minutes are set and stored.

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The selection marker is on the hour setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to set the

hour.

왘 Press the reset button in the instru-

ment cluster (컄 page 117) to confirm. The hour is set and stored.

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Selecting time display mode 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Time/Date submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Clock display appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

Selecting automatic time change (Daylight Saving Time (DST) summer/Standard time winter) 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Time/Date submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Change-over Summer / Winter time appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to select if the changeover between summer and winter time should be automatic or manual.

Setting the date (month) This function can only be seen with audio system.

Vehicles with COMAND*: For information on setting the date, refer to the separate COMAND operating instructions.

왘 Press button æ or ç to set the 12h or 24h time display mode.

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Time/Date submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Date Set MM appears in the multifunction display.

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The selection marker is on the month setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to set the

month.

Setting the date (day) This function can only be seen with audio system.

Vehicles with COMAND*: For information on setting the date, refer to the separate COMAND operating instructions.

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Time/Date submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Date Set day appears in the multifunction display.

The selection marker is on the day setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to set the

day.

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Setting the date (year) This function can only be seen with audio system.

Vehicles with COMAND*: For information on setting the date, refer to the separate COMAND operating instructions.

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Time/Date submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Date Set YY appears in the multifunction display.

The selection marker is on the year setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to set the

year.

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Lighting submenu Access the Lighting submenu via the Settings menu. Use the Lighting submenu to change the lamp and lighting settings on your vehicle. The following functions are available:

Function Setting daytime running lamp mode (USA only) Setting locator lighting Setting night security illumination Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off

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Setting daytime running lamp mode (USA only)

The selection marker is on the current setting.

This function is not available in countries where the daytime running lamp mode is mandatory and therefore in a constant mode.

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Lighting submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Hdlamp mode appears in the multifunction display.

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왘 Press button æ or ç to select manual operation (Manual) or daytime running lamp mode (Constant) activated.

With daytime running lamp mode activated and the exterior lamp switch in position M or U, the low beam headlamps are switched on when the engine is running.

In low ambient light conditions the following lamps will switch on additionally: 앫 Parking lamps 앫 Tail lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Side marker lamps For more information on the daytime running lamp mode, see “Lighting” (컄 page 109).

For safety reasons, resetting the Lighting submenu to factory settings (컄 page 133) while driving will not deactivate the daytime running lamp mode. The following message appears in the multifunction display: Lighting - Cannot be completely reset to factory sets. while driving.

Setting locator lighting With the locator lighting feature activated and the exterior lamp switch in position U, the following lamps will switch on when the vehicle is unlocked with the SmartKey during darkness: 앫 Parking lamps 앫 Tail lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Side marker lamps 앫 Front fog lamps The locator lighting switches off when the driver’s door is opened. If you do not open a door after unlocking with the SmartKey the lamps will switch off automatically after approximately 40 seconds. 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Lighting submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Surround lighting appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to switch

the locator lighting function On. 왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to

position U when exiting the vehicle (컄 page 109). The locator lighting feature is activated.

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Setting night security illumination (Headlamps delayed shut-off) Use this function to set whether and how long you would like the exterior lamps to illuminate during darkness after exiting the vehicle and all doors closed. With the delayed shut-off feature activated and the exterior lamp switch in position U before the engine is turned off, the following lamps will switch on after you have removed the SmartKey from the starter switch: 앫 Parking lamps 앫 Tail lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Side marker lamps 앫 Front fog lamps If you do not open a door after removing the SmartKey from the starter switch, the lamps will switch off automatically after approximately 60 seconds.

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You can reactivate this function within ten minutes by opening a door.

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Lighting submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Hdlamp delay off appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to select

the desired lamp-on period. You can select: 앫 0 sec., the delayed shut-off feature

is deactivated.

앫 15 sec., 30 sec., 45 sec.

or 60 sec., select the desired lamp-on period.

왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to

position U before turning off the engine (컄 page 109). The headlamps delayed shut-off feature is activated.

You can temporarily deactivate the delayed shut-off feature: 왘 Before exiting the vehicle, turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 0.

왘 Then turn it to position 2 and back to

position 0. The delayed shut-off feature is deactivated. It will reactivate as soon as you reinsert the SmartKey in the starter switch.

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Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off Use this function to set whether and how long you would like the interior lighting to remain lit during darkness after you have removed the SmartKey from the starter switch. 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Lighting submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Int. light delay off appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to select

the desired lamp-on period. You can select: 앫 0 sec., the delayed shut-off feature

is deactivated.

앫 5 sec., 10 sec., 15 sec.

or 20 sec., the interior lighting de- layed shut-off feature is activated with the desired lamp-on period.

Vehicle submenu Access the Vehicle submenu via the Settings menu. Use the Vehicle submenu to make general vehicle settings. The following function is available:

Function Setting automatic locking

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Setting automatic locking Use this function to activate or deactivate the automatic central locking. With the automatic central locking system activated, the vehicle is centrally locked at vehicle speeds of approximately 9 mph (15 km/h). 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Vehicle submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Automatic door lk. appears in the multifunction display.

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The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to switch the automatic central locking On or Off.

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Convenience submenu Access the Convenience submenu via the Settings menu. Use the Convenience submenu to change the settings for a number of convenience features. The following functions are available:

Function Activating easy-entry/exit feature* Setting key-dependency Setting parking position* for exterior rear view mirror

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Activating easy-entry/exit feature* Use this function to activate and deactivate the easy-entry/exit feature (컄 page 98).

Warning!

You must make sure no one can become trapped or injured by the moving steering wheel and driver’s seat when the easy-entry/exit feature is activated.

To cancel seat/steering wheel movement, do one of the following: 앫 Press seat adjustment switch*

(컄 page 30).

앫 Move steering column stalk*

(컄 page 40).

앫 Press memory position switch*

(컄 page 107).

Do not leave children unattended in the ve- hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could open the driver’s door and unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit feature, which could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury.

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Convenience submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Easy-entry feature appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to change

the easy-entry/exit setting. The following settings are available for the easy-entry/exit feature:

Off

The easy-entry/exit feature is deactivated

Steer. Column Only the steering column is moved St.col.+seat Both the steering

column and the seat are moved

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Setting key-dependency Use this function to set whether the memory settings for the seats, the steering wheel and the mirrors should be stored separately for each SmartKey (컄 page 106). 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Convenience submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Key dependency appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

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왘 Press button æ or ç to set

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

Trip computer menu

key-dependency On or Off.

Setting parking position* for exterior rear view mirror Use the Mirror set. parking aid function to select whether the passenger-side exterior rear view mirror should be turned downward during parking maneuvers when reverse gear R is engaged. For additional information, see “Activating exterior rear view mirror parking position*” (컄 page 170). 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Convenience submenu.

until the message Mirror set. parking aid appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

Use the trip computer menu to call up statistical data on your vehicle. The following information is available:

Function Fuel consumption statistics after start Fuel consumption statistics since last reset Calling up range (distance to empty)

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왘 Press button æ or ç to switch

function On or Off.

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Fuel consumption statistics after start 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly

until the first function of the Trip computer menu appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message After start appears in the multifunction display.

All statistics stored since the last engine start will be reset approximately four hours after the SmartKey in the starter switch is turned to position 0 or removed from the starter switch. Resetting will not occur if you turn the SmartKey back to position 1 or 2 within this time period.

Fuel consumption since last reset 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly

until the first function of the Trip computer menu appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message After reset appears in the multifunction display.

1 Distance driven since start 2 Time elapsed since start 3 Average speed since start 4 Average fuel consumption since start

1 Distance driven since last reset 2 Time elapsed since last reset 3 Average speed since last reset 4 Average fuel consumption since last

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Resetting fuel consumption statistics 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly

Calling up range (distance to empty) 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly

TEL menu*

until the first function of the Trip computer menu appears in the multifunction display.

until the first function of the Trip computer menu appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the reading that you want to reset appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press and hold the reset button in the instrument cluster (컄 page 117) until the value is reset to 0.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Distance appears in the multifunction display. The calculated range based on the current fuel tank level appears in the multifunction display.

Warning!

A driver’s attention to the road must always be his/her primary focus when driving. For your safety and the safety of others, we recommend that you pull over to a safe location and stop before placing or taking a telephone call. If you choose to use the telephone while driving, please use the hands-free device and only use the telephone when weather, road and traffic conditions permit.

Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a cellular telephone while driving a vehicle.

Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) every second.

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Never operate radio transmitters equipped with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with- out being connected to an external antenna) from inside the vehicle while the engine is running. Doing so could lead to a malfunc- tion of the vehicle’s electronic system, possibly resulting in an accident and personal injury.

You can use the functions in the TEL menu to operate your telephone, provided it is connected to a hands-free system and switched on. 왘 Switch on the telephone and

COMAND*.

왘 Press button ÿ or è on the steering wheel repeatedly until the message TEL appears in the multifunction display.

Which messages will appear in the multifunction display depends on whether your telephone is switched on or off:

앫 If the telephone is off, the message

PHONE OFF appears in the multifunction display.

앫 If the telephone is on:

The telephone will then search for a network. During this time the multi- function display is empty. As soon as the telephone has found a network, the message READY appears in the multifunction display.

This standby message indicates that your telephone is ready for use and you can operate it using the control system.

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Answering a call When your telephone is ready to receive calls, you can answer a call at any time. In the multifunction display you will then see the message:

왘 Press button s.

You have answered the call. The duration of the call appears in the multifunction display.

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왘 Press button j or k.

The control system reads the phone book which is stored in the telephone. This may take up to 30 seconds. The message Please wait appears in the multifunction display. When the message Please wait disappears, the phone book has been loaded.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the desired name appears in the multifunction display. The stored names are displayed in ascending or descending alphabetical order.

1 Name from the phone book

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Ending a call 왘 Press button t.

You have ended the call. The standby message appears in the multifunction display.

Dialing a number from the phone book If your telephone is ready to receive calls, you may select and dial a number from the phone book at any time. 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly until the message TEL appears in the multifunction display.

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i If you press and hold button j or k for longer than one second, the system scrolls rapidly through the list of names until you release the button again. Cancel the quick search mode by pressing button t.

왘 Press button s.

The system dials the selected phone number. 앫 If the connection is successful, the

name of the party you called and the duration of the call will appear in the multifunction display.

앫 If no connection is made, the

control system stores the dialed number in the redial memory.

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Redialing The control system stores the most recently dialed phone numbers. This eliminates the need to search through your entire phone book. 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly until the message TEL appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press button s.

The first number in the redial memory appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the desired name appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press button s.

The control system dials the selected phone number.

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Controls in detail Manual transmission

Manual transmission is standard equipment on select models and not available on all models. For information on driving with a manual transmission, see “Manual transmission” (컄 page 46).

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Warning!

Warning!

For vehicles equipped with a manual trans- mission, getting out of your vehicle with the gearshift lever not engaged in first or reverse gear and parking brake engaged is dangerous.

Also, when parked on an incline, an engaged first or reverse gear alone may not prevent your vehicle from moving, possibly hitting people or objects.

Always set the parking brake in addition to engaging first or reverse gear (컄 page 54). When parked on an incline, turn front wheels towards the road curb.

Do not park this vehicle in areas where combustible materials such as grass, hay or leaves can come into contact with the hot exhaust system, as these materials could be ignited and cause a vehicle fire.

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from the starter switch, take it with you and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could move the gearshift lever, which could result in an accident and/or serious injury.

Warning!

On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in order to obtain braking action. This could result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehicle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not prevent this type of loss of control.

Gearshift pattern for manual transmission

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When you are shifting into the 5th or 6th gear, make sure that you press the gearshift lever to the right. Other- wise, you could accidentally shift into the 3rd or 4th gear and damage the transmission. Downshifting gears leading to overrevving the engine can result in engine damage that is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. Never hold the vehicle stopped on a hill by using the clutch pedal. The clutch may be damaged which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. Do not exceed the engine speed limits. Refer to tachometer (컄 page 119) for engine speeds.

Shifting into reverse

Only shift into reverse gear R when the vehicle is stationary, as the transmis- sion could otherwise be damaged.

왘 Stop the vehicle completely. 왘 Fully depress clutch pedal. 왘 Move the gearshift lever to neutral

position (no gear selected).

왘 Move the gearshift lever to the left until

you feel a certain resistance.

왘 Push the gearshift lever past this

resistance.

왘 Then move the gearshift lever forward

into position R.

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i During the brief warm-up, transmission upshifting is delayed. This allows the catalytic converter to heat up more quickly to operating temperature.

The automatic transmission selects indi- vidual gears automatically, depending on: 앫 the gear selector lever

position D (컄 page 160) with gear ranges 4, 3, 2, 1 (컄 page 159)

앫 the selected program mode:

(C/S) (컄 page 162) or (M/C/S) (C 55 AMG only) (컄 page 165)

앫 the position of the accelerator

(컄 page 163)

앫 the vehicle speed

Gearshift pattern for automatic transmission

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Automatic transmission is standard equipment on select models and available as optional equipment on select other models. For more information on driving with an automatic transmission see “Automatic transmission*” (컄 page 47). Your vehicle’s transmission adapts its gear shifting process to your individual driving style by continually adjusting the shift points up or down. These shift point adjust- ments are performed based on current operating and driving conditions. If the operating conditions change, the automatic transmission reacts by adjusting its gear shift program.

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An additional indication of the current gear selector lever position can be found on the cover of the shifting-gate. The indicators come on when you activate a switch (e.g. unlocking the vehicle or opening a door) and go out after approxi- mately 15 minutes.

1 Current gear range/gear selector lever

position

2 Current program mode The current gear range/gear selector lever position and program mode (C/S) or (M/C/S) appear in the multifunction display.

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Warning!

It is dangerous to shift the gear selector lever out of P or N if the engine speed is higher than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle could accelerate quickly forward or reverse. You could lose control of the vehicle and hit someone or something. Only shift into gear when the engine is idling normally and when your right foot is firmly on the brake pedal.

When the gear selector lever is in position D, you can influence transmission shifting by: 앫 limiting the gear range 앫 changing gears manually

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i To avoid overrevving the engine when the gear selector lever is moved to the D- direction, the transmission will not shift to a lower gear if the engine’s max. speed would be exceeded.

Upshifting 왘 Briefly press the gear selector lever to

the right in the D+ direction.

The transmission will shift from the current gear to the next higher gear as permitted by the shift program. This action simul- taneously extends the gear range of the transmission.

Canceling gear range limit 왘 Press and hold the gear selector lever in the D+ direction until D reappears in the multifunction display.

The transmission will shift from the current gear range directly to gear range D.

Shifting into optimal gear range 왘 Press and hold the gear selector lever

in the D- direction.

The transmission will automatically select the gear range suited for optimal acceleration and deceleration. This will involve shifting down one or more gears.

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One-touch gearshifting

Even with an automatic transmission you can change the gears manually when the gear selector lever is in position D.

Downshifting 왘 Briefly press the gear selector lever to

the left in the D- direction.

The transmission will shift from the current gear to the next lower gear. This action simultaneously limits the gear range of the transmission (컄 page 159).

Warning!

On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in order to obtain braking action. This could result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehicle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not prevent this type of loss of control.

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Gear ranges

With the gear selector lever in position D, you can limit the transmission’s gear range by pressing the gear selector lever to the left (D-), and reverse the gear range limit by pressing the gear selector lever to the right (D+). The selected gear range appears in the multifunction display (컄 page 157). If you press on the accelerator when the engine has reached its rpm limit, the transmission will upshift beyond any gear range limit selected.

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Effect

Effect

é The transmission shifts through

fourth gear only.

è The transmission shifts through

third gear only. With this selection you can use the braking effect of the engine.

ç The transmission shifts through

second gear only. Allows the use of engine’s braking power when driving: 앫 on steep downgrades 앫 in mountainous regions 앫 under extreme operating

conditions

æ The transmission operates in

first gear only. For maximum use of engine’s braking effect on very steep or lengthy downgrades.

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Gear selector lever position

Effect

ì Park position

Gear selector lever position when the vehicle is parked. Place gear selector lever in position P only when vehicle is stopped. The park position is not intended to serve as a brake when the vehicle is parked. Rather, the driver should always set the parking brake in addition to placing the gear selector lever in position P to secure the vehicle.

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Effect The SmartKey can only be removed from the starter switch with the gear selector lever in position P. With the SmartKey removed, the gear selector lever is locked in position P. If the vehicle’s electrical system is malfunctioning, the gear selector lever could remain locked in position P (컄 page 340). í Reverse gear

Place gear selector lever in position R only when vehicle is stopped.

Effect ë Neutral

No power is transmitted from the engine to the drive axle. When the brakes are released, the vehicle can be moved freely (pushed or towed). To avoid damage to the trans- mission, never engage N while driving. If the ESP is deactivated or malfunctioning: Move gear selector lever to N only if the vehicle is in danger of skidding, e.g. on icy roads.

ê Drive

The transmission shifts automatically. All five forward gears are available.

! Coasting the vehicle, or driving for any other reason with gear selector lever in N can result in transmission damage that is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

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Warning!

Warning!

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from the starter switch, take it with you and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could move the gear selector lever from position P, which could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury.

Getting out of your vehicle with the gear selector lever not fully engaged in position P is dangerous. Also, position P alone is not intended to or capable of preventing your vehicle from moving, possibly hitting people or objects.

Always set the parking brake in addition to shifting to position P (컄 page 54). When parked on an incline, turn the front wheels towards the road curb.

Do not park this vehicle in areas where combustible materials such as grass, hay or leaves can come into contact with the hot exhaust system, as these materials could be ignited and cause a vehicle fire.

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! Never change the program mode when the gear selector lever is out of position P. This could result in a change of driving characteristics for which you may not be prepared.

The last selected program mode (C or S) is switched on when the engine is restarted in the automatic program mode.

왘 Press program mode selector

switch 1 repeatedly until the letter of the desired program mode appears in the multifunction display (컄 page 157). Select C for comfort driving: 앫 The vehicle starts out in second

gear (both forward and reverse) for gentler starts. This does not apply if full throttle is applied or gear range 1 is selected.

앫 Traction and driving stability are

improved on icy roads.

앫 Upshifts occur earlier even when

you give more gas. The engine then operates at lower rpms and the wheels are less likely to spin.

Controls in detail Automatic transmission*

Automatic shift program

The program mode selector switch is located on the lower part of the center console.

1 Program mode selector switch C Comfort S Sport

For comfort driving For standard driving

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Stopping When you stop briefly, e.g. at traffic lights: 왘 Leave the transmission in gear. 왘 Hold the vehicle with the brake. When you stop longer with the engine idling or on an uphill gradient: 왘 Move the gear selector lever to

position P.

왘 Set the parking brake.

Driving tips

Accelerator position Your driving style influences the transmission’s shifting behavior: Less throttle More throttle

Earlier upshifting Later upshifting

Kickdown Use kickdown when you want maximum acceleration. 왘 Press the accelerator past the point of

resistance. The transmission shifts into a lower gear.

왘 Ease on the accelerator when you have

reached the desired speed. The transmission shifts up again.

Controls in detail Automatic transmission*

Maneuvering When you maneuver in tight areas, e.g. when pulling into a parking space: 왘 Control the vehicle speed by gradually

releasing the brakes.

왘 Accelerate gently. 왘 Never abruptly step on the accelerator.

Working on the vehicle

Warning!

When working on the vehicle, set the parking brake and move gear selector lever to position P. Otherwise the vehicle could roll away.

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The steering wheel gearshift buttons are located to the left and right of the steering wheel.

1 Left button: downshift 2 Right button: upshift

You cannot shift with the steering wheel gearshift buttons when the gear selector lever is in position P, N or R. The manual program mode M will not be stored. When the engine is turned off with the manual program mode M selected, the transmission will go to the automatic program mode (C or S) when the engine is restarted. The last selected program mode (C or S) is switched on when the engine is restarted in the automatic program mode.

Controls in detail Automatic transmission*

Steering wheel gearshift control (Speedshift) (C 55 AMG only)

You can change the gears manually on the steering wheel or by using the gear selector lever (컄 page 158).

Allow engine to warm up under low load use. Do not place full load on the engine until the operating temperature has been reached. Shift into reverse gear R only when the vehicle is stopped. Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an extended period when driving off on slippery road surfaces. This may cause serious damage to the drivetrain which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

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Upshifting 왘 Press button 2 on the right side of the

steering wheel. The transmission shifts to the next higher gear.

The gear range is extended when you are not driving in the manual program mode M (컄 page 159). When driving in the manual program mode M (컄 page 165), the transmission will shift from the current gear to the next higher gear (컄 page 167).

Downshifting

Warning!

On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in order to obtain braking action. This could result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehicle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not prevent this type of loss of control.

왘 Press button 1 on the left side of the

steering wheel. The transmission shifts to the next lower gear.

The gear range is limited when you are not driving in the manual program mode M (컄 page 159). When driving in the manual program mode M (컄 page 165), the transmission will shift from the current gear to the next lower gear (컄 page 166).

Controls in detail Automatic transmission*

Manual shift program (C 55 AMG only)

In the manual program mode M you can change the gears manually on the steering wheel (컄 page 164) or by using the gear selector lever (컄 page 158).

Allow engine to warm up under low load use. Do not place full load on the engine until the operating temperature has been reached. Shift into reverse gear R only when the vehicle is stopped. Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an extended period when driving off on slippery road surfaces. This may cause serious damage to the drivetrain which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

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Controls in detail Automatic transmission*

The program mode selector switch is located on the lower part of the center console.

1 Program mode selector switch M Manual C Comfort S Sport

For manual gear shifting For comfort driving For standard driving

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Activating manual shift program 왘 Press program mode selector

switch 1 repeatedly until the M for the manual program mode M appears in the multifunction display. The transmission switches to the manual program mode M. Automatic shifting is switched off. The gear range is not limited.

You can change the gears manually when the gear selector lever is in position D. You can upshift or downshift through the gears in succession. The current gear selector lever position and the selected program mode (M/C/S) is indicated in the multifunction display (컄 page 157).

Downshifting

Warning!

On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in order to obtain braking action. This could result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehicle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not prevent this type of loss of control.

왘 Briefly press the gear selector lever to

the left in the D- direction (컄 page 158).

or 왘 Press button 1 on the left side of the

steering wheel (컄 page 164). The transmission shifts to the next lower gear.

When you brake or stop, the transmis- sion shifts down to a gear from which you can easily accelerate or take off.

Controls in detail Automatic transmission*

Upshifting

In the manual program mode M, the transmission will not upshift, even if the engine has reached its overrevving range. Shift up to the next gear before the engine has reached its overrevving range. Make absolutely certain that the engine speed does not reach the red marking on the tachometer (컄 page 24). Otherwise the engine could be damaged which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty

왘 Briefly press the gear selector lever to

the right in the D+ direction (컄 page 158).

or 왘 Press button 2 on the right side of the

steering wheel (컄 page 164). The transmission shifts to the next higher gear.

Kickdown Using the kickdown when driving in the manual program mode M is not possible.

Deactivating manual shift program 왘 Press the program mode selector

switch (컄 page 166) repeatedly until C or S appears in the multifunction display.

or 왘 Restart the engine.

The transmission will go to the automatic program mode (C or S). The manual program mode M is not stored.

The last selected program mode (C or S) is switched on when the engine is restarted in the automatic program mode.

Emergency operation (Limp Home Mode)

If vehicle acceleration worsens or the transmission no longer shifts, the trans- mission is most likely operating in limp home (emergency operation) mode. In this mode only second gear and reverse gear can be activated. 왘 Stop the vehicle. 왘 Move gear selector lever to P. 왘 Turn off the engine. 왘 Wait at least ten seconds before

restarting.

왘 Restart the engine. 왘 Move gear selector lever to position D

(for second gear) or R.

왘 Have the transmission checked at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible.

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Controls in detail Good visibility

For information on the windshield wipers, see “Windshield wipers” (컄 page 51).

Headlamp cleaning system*

The switch is located on the left side of the dashboard.

왘 Press switch 1.

Rear view mirrors

The headlamps are cleaned with a high-pressure water jet.

For information on filling up the washer reservoir, see “Windshield washer system and headlamp cleaning system*” (컄 page 285).

For more information on setting the rear view mirrors, see “Mirrors” (컄 page 41).

Interior rear view mirror, antiglare position

1 Headlamp washer switch 왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33).

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1 Lever 왘 Tilt the mirror to the antiglare night position by moving lever 1 towards the windshield. The interior rear view mirror is dimmed.

Automatic antiglare rear view mirrors* The reflection brightness of the exterior rear view mirror on the driver’s side and the interior rear view mirror will respond automatically to glare when 앫 the ignition is switched on

and

앫 incoming light from headlamps falls on

the sensor in the interior rear view mirror.

The rear view mirror will not react if 앫 reverse gear R is engaged 앫 the interior lighting is turned on

Controls in detail Good visibility

Warning!

Warning!

Exercise care when using the passen- ger-side exterior rear view mirror. The mirror surface is convex (outwardly curved surface for a wider field of view). Objects in mirror are closer than they appear. Check your interior rear view mirror or glance over your shoulder before changing lanes.

Electrolyte drops coming into contact with the vehicle paint finish can be completely removed only while in the liquid state and by applying plenty of water.

The automatic antiglare function does not react if incoming light is not aimed directly at sensors in the interior rear view mirror.

The interior rear view mirror and the exterior rear view mirror on the driver’s side do not react, for example, if the rear window sunshade* is in raised position.

Glare can endanger you and others.

Warning!

In the case of an accident liquid electrolyte may escape from the mirror housing if the mirror glass breaks.

Electrolyte has an irritating effect. Do not allow the liquid to come into contact with eyes, skin, clothing, or respiratory system. In case it does, immediately flush affected area with water, and seek medical help if necessary.

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The exterior rear view mirror returns to its previously stored driving position: 앫 ten seconds after you put the gear

selector lever out of position R

앫 immediately once your vehicle exceeds

a speed of approx. 6 mph (10 km/h)

앫 immediately when you press button 1

for the driver’s side mirror

왘 Make sure you have stored a parking position for the passenger-side exterior rear view mirror (컄 page 108).

왘 Make sure the Mirror set. parking

aid function in the Convenience submenu of the control system is switched to On (컄 page 148).

왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33). 왘 Press button 2 for the passenger-side

exterior rear view mirror.

왘 Place the gear selector lever in reverse

gear R. The passenger-side exterior rear view mirror will be turned downward to the stored position.

Controls in detail Good visibility

Activating exterior rear view mirror parking position* Follow these steps to activate the mirror parking position so that the passenger-side exterior rear view mirror will be turned downward to the stored position. The buttons are located above the exterior lamp switch.

1 Driver’s side exterior rear view mirror

button

2 Passenger-side exterior rear view

mirror button

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Sun visors

The sun visors protect you from sun glare while driving.

Warning!

Do not use the vanity mirror while driving.

Keep the mirrors in the sun visors closed while vehicle is in motion. Reflected glare can endanger you and others.

왘 Swing sun visors down when you

experience glare.

1 Mounting 2 Mirror cover 3 Mirror lamp 4 Sun visor 왘 To use illuminated mirror, lift up

cover 2.

Controls in detail Good visibility

If sunlight enters through a side window, disengage sun visor from mounting 1 and pivot to the side. The mirror lamp 3 will switch off.

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Controls in detail Good visibility

Rear window sunshade*

The switch is located in the center console.

1 Rear window sunshade switch

Make sure that the movement of the rear window sunshade is not restricted by objects on the rear window shelf. Otherwise, the sunshade or the objects could be damaged.

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왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33). Always raise the sunshade fully for its support against the window frame.

Raising the sunshade 왘 Press switch 1 briefly.

The sunshade is raised completely.

Stopping the raising procedure 왘 Press switch 1 again.

The sunshade stops.

Lowering the sunshade 왘 Press switch 1 briefly.

The sunshade is lowered completely.

Stopping the lowering procedure 왘 Press switch 1 again.

The sunshade stops.

Warning!

When operating the rear window sunshade, make sure there is no danger of anyone be- ing harmed by the raising or lowering proce- dure.

The raising or lowering procedure can be immediately halted by briefly pressing the switch.

Briefly press switch again to raise or lower the rear window sunshade completely.

Warning!

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from starter switch, and lock your vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equip- ment can cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.

Rear window defroster

The rear window defroster uses a large amount of power. To keep the battery drain to a minimum, switch off the defroster as soon as the rear window is clear. The defroster is automatically deactivated after approximately 6 to 17 minutes of operation depending on the outside temperature.

Activating 왘 Press button F in the climate

control panel (컄 page 175). The indicator lamp on the button comes on.

Deactivating 왘 Press button F again.

The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

Controls in detail Good visibility

Warning!

Any accumulation of snow and ice should be removed from the rear window before driving. Visibility could otherwise be impaired, endangering you and others.

If the rear window defroster switches off too soon and the indicator lamp starts flashing, this means that too many electrical consumers are operating simultaneously and there is insufficient voltage in the battery. The system responds automatically by deactivating the rear window defroster. As soon as the battery has sufficient voltage, the rear window defroster automatically turns itself back on.

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Controls in detail Climate control

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Item

1 Left side defroster vent, fixed 2 Left side air vent, adjustable 3 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for left side air vent

4 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for left center air vent

5 Left center air vent, adjustable 6 Right center air vent, adjustable 7 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for right center air vent

8 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for right side air vent

9 Right side air vent, adjustable a Right side defroster vent, fixed b Climate control panel

For draft-free ventilation, move the sliders for the side air vents 2 and 9 and center air vents 5 and 6 to the middle position.

Climate control panel

Controls in detail Climate control

Item

1 Air volume control 2 Left side temperature control 3 Right side temperature control 4 Air distribution control 5 Rear window defroster 6 AC cooling on/off (ACOFF) 7 Air distribution and air volume

(automatic mode)

8 Air recirculation 9 Defrosting

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Controls in detail Climate control