2004 Mercedes-benz CLK Class Coupe Owners Manual

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Controls in detail Power windows

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If the upward movement of a door win- dow is blocked during the closing pro- cedure, the door window will stop and open slightly. Remove the obstruction, pull the switch again past the resistance point and release. If the door window still does not close when there is no obstruction, then pull the switch and hold it. The door window will then close without the obstruction sensor function.

Warning!

Driver's door only: If within five seconds you again pull the switch past the resistance point and re- lease, the automatic reversal will not func- tion.

Stopping windows 왘 Press or pull respective switch again.

Opening and closing the windows with the SmartKey The sliding/pop-up roof* (컄 page 214) will also be opened or closed when the power windows are operated with the SmartKey.

Warning!

Never operate the windows or sliding/pop-up roof* if there is the possibil- ity of anyone being harmed by the opening or closing procedure.

In the event that the procedure causes po- tential danger, the procedure can be imme- diately halted by releasing the button on the SmartKey. To reverse direction of move- ment press Œ for opening or ‹ for closing.

왘 Aim transmitter eye at the front door

handle.

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Opening (Summer opening feature) 왘 Press and hold button Œ after un-

locking the vehicle. The windows and sliding/pop-up roof* begin to open after approximately one second.

Closing the side windows and sliding/pop-up roof* with KEYLESS-GO 왘 Press and hold lock button at door

(컄 page 55) until the side windows and the sliding/pop-up* roof are closed.

왘 Release the Œ button to stop proce-

Warning!

dure.

Closing (Convenience feature) 왘 Press and hold button ‹ after lock-

ing the vehicle. The windows and sliding/pop-up roof* begin to close after approximately one second.

왘 Release the ‹ button to stop proce-

dure.

Make sure all side windows and the slid- ing/pop-up roof* are properly closed be- fore leaving the vehicle.

When closing the windows and the sliding/pop-up roof* make sure there is no danger of anyone being harmed by the clos- ing procedure.

The windows will not automatically reopen if blocked during convenience closing.

If potential danger exists, proceed as fol- lows: 앫 Release the lock button. 앫 Pull on the door handle and hold firmly.

The side windows and the sliding/pop-up roof* will open for about two seconds if the door handle is held but the door not opened.

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Synchronizing power windows

The power windows must be resynchroni- zed each time 앫 after the battery has been disconnect-

ed.

앫 if the power windows cannot be fully opened (Express-open) or closed (Ex- press-close).

Synchronizing the power windows 왘 Switch ignition on. 왘 Pull the power window switches until

the side windows are closed. Hold the switches for approximately one second. The power windows are adjusted.

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Controls in detail Sliding/pop-up roof* 왔 Sliding/pop-up roof* Opening and closing the sliding/pop-up roof

The sliding/pop-up roof can be opened and closed electrically. The switch for the sliding/pop-up roof is on the overhead control panel.

With the roof closed or tilted open, a screen can be slid into the roof opening to guard against sun rays. When sliding the roof open, the screen will also retract.

1 Push up to raise roof at rear 2 Pull down to lower roof at rear 3 Push forward to slide roof closed 4 Push back to slide roof open

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Warning!

When closing the sliding/pop-up roof, make sure there is no danger of anyone being harmed by the closing procedure.

The closing procedure of the sliding/pop-up roof can be immediately halted by releasing the switch or, if the switch was moved past the resistance point and released, by mov- ing the switch in any direction.

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from starter switch, take the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* with you, and lock your vehicle. Do not leave children un- attended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi- cle equipment can cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.

! To avoid damaging the seals, do not transport any objects with sharp edges which can stick out of the sliding/pop-up roof. Do not open the sliding/pop-up roof if there is snow or ice on the roof, as this could result in malfunctions. The sliding/pop-up roof can be opened or closed manually should an electrical malfunction occur (컄 page 348).

You can also open or close the slid- ing/pop-up roof using the: 앫 SmartKey (summer opening/con-

venience feature) (컄 page 212)

앫 button , in the control panel of

the automatic climate control (컄 page 173)

앫 button e in the control panel of

the automatic climate control (컄 page 173)

왘 Turn SmartKey in the starter switch to

position 1 or 2 or press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button.

Controls in detail Sliding/pop-up roof*

Opening and closing the sliding/pop-up roof 왘 To open, close, raise or lower the

sliding/pop-up roof, move the switch to resistance point in the required direction 1 to 4. Release the switch when the roof has reached the desired position.

Fully opening (Express-open) and clos- ing (Express-close) the sliding/pop-up roof 왘 To open, close, raise or lower the

sliding/pop-up roof, move the switch past the resistance point in the re- quired direction 1 to 4 and release. The sliding/pop-up roof opens or clos- es completely.

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Controls in detail Sliding/pop-up roof*

Stopping the sliding/pop-up roof 왘 Move the switch in any direction.

Warning!

Opening (Summer opening feature) 왘 Press and hold button Œ after un-

If the movement of the sliding/pop-up roof is blocked during the closing pro- cedure, the roof will stop and reopen slightly.

Opening and closing the sliding/pop-up roof with the SmartKey The power windows (컄 page 212) will also be opened or closed when you operate the sliding/pop-up roof with the SmartKey.

Never operate the windows or sliding/pop-up roof if there is the possibility of anyone being harmed by the opening or closing procedure.

In the event that the procedure causes po- tential danger, the procedure can be imme- diately halted by releasing the button on the SmartKey. To reverse direction of move- ment, press Œ for opening or ‹ for closing.

왘 Aim transmitter eye at the front door

handle.

locking the vehicle. The windows and the sliding/pop-up roof begin to open after approximately one second.

왘 Release the Œ button to stop proce-

dure.

Closing (Convenience feature) 왘 Press and hold button ‹ after lock-

ing the vehicle. The windows and the sliding/pop-up roof begin to close after approximately one second.

왘 Release ‹ button to stop proce-

dure.

Make sure all side windows and the slid- ing/pop-up roof are properly closed before leaving the vehicle.

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Closing the sliding/pop-up roof with KEYLESS-GO* (Convenience feature) The power windows (컄 page 212) will also be closed when the sliding/pop-up roof is operated with the SmartKey. 왘 Press and hold lock button at door

(컄 page 55) until the side windows and the sliding/pop-up roof are closed.

Warning!

When closing the windows and the sliding/pop-up roof, make sure there is no danger of anyone being harmed by the clos- ing procedure.

The sliding/pop-up roof will not automati- cally reopen if blocked during convenience closing.

If potential danger exists, proceed as fol- lows: 앫 Release the lock button. 앫 Pull on the door handle and hold firmly.

The side windows and the sliding/pop-up roof will open for as long as the door handle is held but the door not opened.

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Synchronizing the sliding/pop-up roof

The power sliding/pop-up roof must be re- synchronized each time after: 앫 the battery has been disconnected 앫 the sliding/pop-up roof has been

closed manually

앫 the sliding/pop-up roof does not open

smoothly

앫 a malfunction

Synchronizing 왘 Switch on ignition. 왘 Press and hold the switch in

direction 1 until the sliding/pop-up roof is fully raised at the rear. Hold the switch for approximately one second. The sliding/pop-up roof is adjusted.

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Controls in detail Driving systems 왔 Driving systems The driving systems of your vehicle are de- scribed on the following pages: 앫 Cruise control and Distronic*, with

which the vehicle can maintain a preset speed

앫 Parktronic*, which serves as a parking

assistant.

For information on the BAS, ABS, and ESP driving systems, see “Driving safety sys- tems” (컄 page 76).

Cruise control

Cruise control automatically maintains the speed you set for your vehicle. Use of cruise control is recommended for driving at a constant speed for extended periods of time. You can set or resume cruise control at any speed over 20 mph (30 km/h). The cruise control function is operated by means of the cruise control lever. The cruise control lever is the uppermost lever found on the left-hand side of the steering column (컄 page 20).

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Warning!

Cruise control is a convenience system de- signed to assist the driver during vehicle op- eration. The driver is and must remain at all times responsible for the vehicle speed and for safe brake operation.

Only use cruise control if the road, traffic and weather conditions make it advisable to travel at a steady speed. 앫 The use of cruise control can be danger- ous on winding roads or in heavy traffic because conditions do not allow safe driving at a steady speed.

앫 The use of cruise control can be danger- ous on slippery roads. Rapid changes in tire traction can result in wheel spin and loss of control.

앫 Deactivate cruise control when driving

in fog.

The “Resume” function should only be oper- ated if the driver is fully aware of the previ- ously set speed and wishes to resume this particular preset speed.

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Moving gear selector lever to position N while driving also cancels cruise control. However, the gear se- lector lever should not be moved to position N while driving except to coast when the vehicle is in danger of skid- ding (e.g. on icy roads).

The last stored speed is canceled when you turn off the engine.

On uphill or downhill grades, cruise control may not be able to maintain the set speed. Once the grade eases, the set speed will be resumed.

Canceling cruise control There are several ways to cancel cruise control: 왘 Step on the brake pedal. or 왘 Briefly push the cruise control lever to

position 3. Cruise control will be canceled. The last speed set will be stored for later use.

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1 Set current or higher speed 2 Set current or lower speed 3 Cancel cruise control 4 Resume at last set speed

Setting current speed 왘 Accelerate or decelerate to the desired

speed.

왘 Briefly lift 1 or depress 2 the cruise

control lever. The current speed is set.

왘 Remove your foot from the accelerator

pedal. Cruise control is activated.

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Setting a higher speed 왘 Lift cruise control lever to position 1 and hold it up until the desired speed is reached.

왘 Release cruise control lever.

The new speed is set.

Depressing the accelerator pedal does not deactivate cruise control. After brief acceleration (e.g. for passing), cruise control will resume the last speed set.

Setting a lower speed 왘 Depress cruise control lever to

position 2 and hold it down until the desired speed is reached.

왘 Release cruise control lever.

The new speed is set.

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When you use the cruise control lever to decelerate, the transmission will au- tomatically downshift if the engine’s braking power does not brake the vehi- cle sufficiently.

Fine adjustment in 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h) increments

Faster 왘 Briefly tip cruise control lever in the di-

rection of arrow 1.

Slower 왘 Briefly tip cruise control lever in the di-

rection of arrow 2.

Setting to last stored speed (“Resume” function)

Warning!

The speed stored in memory should only be set again if prevailing road conditions per- mit. Possible acceleration or deceleration differences arising from returning to the pre- set speed could cause an accident and/or serious injury to you and others.

왘 Briefly push cruise control lever to

position 4. The cruise control will resume the last set speed.

왘 Remove your foot from the accelerator

pedal.

Distronic*

When activated, the Distronic adaptive cruise control system increases the driving convenience afforded by the cruise control during travel on expressways and other major roads. 앫 If the Distronic distance sensor detects a slower moving vehicle directly ahead, your vehicle speed will be reduced so that you follow that vehicle at a preset distance.

앫 If there is no vehicle directly ahead of you, Distronic will function in the same way as cruise control (컄 page 218).

Warning!

Distronic adaptive cruise control is no sub- stitute for active driving involvement. It does not react to stationary objects, nor recog- nize or predict the curvature and lane layout or the movement of vehicles ahead. Distro- nic can only apply a maximum of 20% of the vehicle’s braking power.

It is the driver’s responsibility at all times to be attentive to traffic and road conditions and to provide the steering, braking and oth- er driving inputs necessary to retain control of the vehicle.

Warning!

Distronic is a convenience system. Its speed adjustment reduction capability is intended to make cruise control more effective and usable when traffic speeds vary. However, it is not intended to, nor does it, replace the need for extreme care. The responsibility for the vehicle speed and the distance to the ve- hicle ahead, including most importantly brake operation to assure safe stopping dis- tance, always rests with the driver.

Distronic cannot take street and traffic con- ditions into account.

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Warning!

Distronic requires familiarity with its opera- tional characteristics. We strongly recom- mend that you review the following information carefully before operating the system.

For operation in the USA only: This de- vice complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 앫 This device may not cause harmful

interference, and

앫 this device must accept any inter- ference received, including interfer- ence that may cause undesired operation.

Any unauthorized modification to this device could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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Distronic is designed and intended only to maintain a set speed and keep a set dis- tance from moving objects in front of it.

Warning!

The “Resume” function should only be oper- ated if the driver is fully aware of the previ- ously set speed and wishes to resume this particular preset speed.

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Warning!

Warning!

Distronic cannot take street and traffic con- ditions into account. Only use Distronic if the road, traffic and weather conditions make it advisable to travel at a steady speed.

Warning!

Use of Distronic can be dangerous on slip- pery roads. Rapid changes in tire traction can result in wheel spin and loss of control.

Distronic does not act upon adverse sight distance conditions. Do not use Distronic during conditions of fog and heavy rain, snow or sleet.

Close attention to road and traffic condi- tions is imperative at all times, regardless of whether or not Distronic is activated.

Use of Distronic can be dangerous on wind- ing roads or in heavy traffic because condi- tions do not allow safe driving at a steady speed.

Distronic will not react to stationary objects in the roadway (e.g. a stopped vehicle in a traffic jam or a disabled vehicle). Distronic will also not respond to oncoming vehicles.

Switch off Distronic: 앫 when changing from the left to the right lane if vehicles are moving more slowly in the left lane

앫 when entering a turn lane or highway off

ramp

앫 in complex driving situations, such as in

highway construction zones

In these situations, Distronic will continue to maintain the set speed unless deactivated.

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Distronic displays in the speedometer dial

1 Set speed If Distronic is activated, one or two seg- ments come on around the set speed.

The vehicle speed displayed on the speedometer can briefly vary from the speed setting on the Distronic system.

1 Segments If Distronic detects a vehicle directly ahead, the segments (representing the dif- ference) between the speed of the vehicle ahead and the set speed come on. If Distronic calculates that there is a dan- ger of collision when the distance warning function is activated (컄 page 230): 앫 The Distronic warning lamp l in the

instrument cluster comes on.

앫 An intermittent warning sounds.

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왘 Immediately brake the vehicle to avoid

a collision. Under no circumstances should the driver await the intermittent warning sound before braking. See the follow- ing warning note. The intermittent warning sound ceases and the Distronic warning lamp l goes out when the necessary distance to the vehicle ahead is reestablished.

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Distronic menu in the control system In the Distronic menu you see the current settings for Distronic. What appears in the display depends on whether Distronic and the distance warning function are turned on or off. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly

until you see one of the following dis- plays.

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Warning!

Warning!

Distronic brakes your vehicle with a maxi- mum of 6.5 ft/s2 (2 m/s2). This corre- sponds to about 20% of the maximum deceleration ability of your vehicle.

Distronic brakes the vehicle in an effort to restore the preset distance or to maintain the speed. The brake pedal is automatically applied as this happens which results in the brake pedal moving.

Keep driver’s foot area clear at all times, in- cluding the area under the brake pedal. Ob- jects stored in this area may impair pedal movement which could interfere with the braking ability of the Distronic system.

Do not place your foot under the brake pedal – your foot could become caught.

An intermittent warning sounds and the Distance warning lamp in the instrument cluster is illuminated if the Distronic system calculates that the distance to the vehicle ahead and your vehicle’s current speed indi- cate that Distronic will not be capable of slowing the vehicle sufficiently to maintain the preset following distance, which creates a danger of a collision.

Immediately brake the vehicle to increase the distance to the vehicle in front of you. The warning sound is intended as a final cau- tion that you have not interceded with your own braking inputs to avoid a potentially dangerous situation. Do not wait for the op- eration of the warning signal to intercede with your own braking, as that will result in potentially dangerous emergency braking which will not always result in an impact be- ing avoided.

Tailgating increases the risk of an accident.

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Distronic deactivated If Distronic is deactivated the standard dis- play of Distronic appears in the multifunc- tion display.

Distronic activated When you turn Distronic on, you will see the set speed in the multifunction display for about five seconds. If Distronic is activated, you can see the following dis- play in the multifunction display.

Cruise control lever The Distronic system is operated by means of the cruise control lever. The cruise control lever is the uppermost lever found on the left-hand side of the steering column.

1 Vehicle ahead, if detected 2 Actual distance to vehicle ahead 3 Preset distance treshold to vehicle

ahead

4 Your vehicle 5 Symbol for activated distance warning

function

1 Distronic activated

1 Set current or higher speed 2 Set current or lower speed 3 Deactivate Distronic 4 Resume at last set speed

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Activating Distronic You can activate Distronic if 앫 you are driving between 25 mph

(40 km/h) and 110 mph (180 km/h)

앫 the ESP is activated (컄 page 78) If Distronic has not been activated after pressing the cruise control lever you will see the message --- in the multifunction display. In the following cases you cannot activate Distronic: 앫 up to two minutes after starting the en-

gine.

앫 when you brake. 앫 if you have set the parking brake. 앫 if the gear selector lever is in

position P, R or N.

앫 if ESP is switched off.

Setting the current speed 왘 Accelerate or decelerate to the desired

speed.

왘 Briefly lift or depress the cruise control

lever. Distronic is activated and the current speed is set.

왘 Remove your foot from the accelerator

pedal.

If you do not take your foot off of the accelerator completely, the following message will appear in the multifunc- tion display: Distronic override. Distronic will not work to maintain the distance to slower moving vehicles in front of you. Your vehicle speed will then be determined only by the accel- erator pedal position.

Setting a higher speed 왘 Briefly tip cruise control lever in the di- rection of arrow 1 (컄 page 225) to in- crease vehicle speed in increments of 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h). The new speed is set. The stored speed is displayed in the multifunction display for approximately five seconds (컄 page 225), and one or two segments around the stored speed come on, on the speedometer (컄 page 223).

Depressing the accelerator pedal does not deactivate Distronic. After brief ac- celeration (e.g. for passing), the cruise control will resume the last speed set.

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Setting a lower speed 왘 Briefly tip cruise control lever in the di- rection of arrow 2 (컄 page 225) to de- crease vehicle speed in increments of 5 mph (Canada: 10 km/h). The new speed is set. The stored speed is displayed in the multifunction display for approximately five seconds (컄 page 225), and one or two segments around the stored speed come on, on the speedometer (컄 page 223).

When you use the cruise control lever to decelerate, the transmission will au- tomatically downshift if the rate of de- celeration is too low.

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Fine adjustment in 1 mph (Canada: 1 km/h) increments

Setting to last stored speed (“Resume” function)

Faster 왘 Briefly tip cruise control lever in the di-

rection of arrow 4 (컄 page 225).

Warning!

The speed stored in memory should only be set again if prevailing road conditions per- mit. Possible acceleration or deceleration differences arising from returning to the pre- set speed could cause an accident and/or serious injury to you and others.

왘 Briefly tip cruise control lever in the di-

rection of arrow 4 (컄 page 225). Distronic is set to the last stored speed.

왘 Remove your foot from the accelerator

pedal.

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Deactivating Distronic There are several ways to deactivate the Distronic system: 왘 Briefly tip cruise control lever in the di-

rection of arrow 3 (컄 page 225).

or 왘 Step on the brake pedal.

Distronic will be deactivated. The last speed set will be stored into memory.

The following message will appear in the multifunction display for approxi- mately five seconds: Distronic off. The last stored speed is deleted when you turn off the engine.

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Distronic deactivates automatically when 앫 you set the parking brake 앫 you drive slower than 25 mph

(40 km/h)

앫 the ESP is active (컄 page 78) or you de-

activate the ESP

앫 you move the gear selector lever into

position N. A signal will sound. The Distronic off message appears in the multifunction display for approximately five seconds.

Setting the following distance in Distronic You can set the specified following dis- tance for Distronic by varying the time set- ting between 1.0 and 2.0 seconds. Using this time setting and the current speed of your vehicle, Distronic calculates and sets the required following distance to the vehi- cle ahead. The set distance will be shown in the multifunction display field. The thumbwheel for making the time set- ting is located on the lower section of the center console.

Warning!

Warning!

Distronic switches off and releases the brakes when the vehicle decelerates below the minimum speed of approximately 25 mph ( 40 km/h) by operation of the sys- tem. At that time the driver must apply the brakes in order to reduce vehicle speed fur- ther or bring it to a stop.

It is up to the driver to exercise discretion to select the appropriate setting given road conditions, traffic, driver’s preferred driving style and applicable laws and driving recom- mendations for safe following distance.

Decreasing distance Decreasing the distance setting causes Distronic to maintain a shorter following distance to the vehicle ahead. 왘 Turn thumbwheel 3 towards ®.

Distance warning function When Distronic is deactivated, this func- tion will continue to warn you when recog- nizing a stationary obstacle or a slower vehicle moving in the vehicle’s path and the danger of a collision exists: 앫 The distance warning lamp l in the

instrument cluster comes on

앫 An intermittent warning sounds. If these warnings are issued, you must brake manually to maintain a safe distance and avoid a collision with the vehicle ahead. When pressing the brake pedal, the warn- ing sound stops. The warning sound also stops when the distance to the vehicle

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ahead is sufficient again without applying the brake pedal. In this case the distance warning lamp also extinguishes.

Warning!

If the distance warning lamp l in the in- strument cluster comes on while driving and/or an intermittent warning sounds, im- mediate attention on the part of the driver is required.

As required by the traffic situation, apply the brakes and navigate around a possible ob- stacle. However, do not drive by relying on the distance warning function, as this will re- sult in an emergency braking application. Especially depending on road surface condi- tions and driver reaction, this will not always enable you to avoid a collision.

Complex driving situations are not al- ways fully recognized by Distronic. This could result in wrong or missing dis- tance warnings.

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1 Distance warning function on/off

switch

2 Control lamp 3 Thumbwheel for setting distance

Increasing distance Increasing the distance setting causes Distronic to maintain a greater following distance to the vehicle ahead. 왘 Turn thumbwheel 3 towards ¯.

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Activating 왘 Press switch 1.

Indicator lamp 2 on the switch comes on. A loudspeaker symbol appears in the multifunction display (컄 page 225).

Deactivating 왘 Press switch 1.

Indicator lamp 2 on the switch goes out. No loudspeaker symbol appears in the multifunction display.

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Driving with Distronic This section describes a number of driving situations where special precaution is re- quired on the part of the driver. Be pre- pared to brake in such situations. This will deactivate the Distronic system.

Warning!

Distronic works to maintain the speed se- lected by the driver unless a moving obsta- cle proceeding directly ahead of it in the same travel direction is detected (e.g. fol- lowing another vehicle ahead of you at a dis- tance set by Distronic). This means that: 앫 Your vehicle can pass another vehicle

after you change lanes.

앫 While in a sharp turn or if the vehicle in front is in a sharp turn, Distronic could lose sight of a vehicle traveling in front of it. Your vehicle could then accelerate to the previously selected speed.

Distronic regulates only the distance be- tween your vehicle and those directly ahead of it, but does not register stationary objects in the road, e.g.: 앫 a stopped vehicle in a traffic jam 앫 a disabled vehicle 앫 an oncoming vehicle The driver must always be on the alert, ob- serve all traffic and intercede as required by steering or braking the vehicle.

Warning!

Distronic should not be used in snowy or icy road conditions.

The most likely cause for a malfunctioning system is a dirty sensor (located behind the hood grille), especially at times of snow and ice or heavy rain. In such a case, Distronic will switch off, and the message Distronic Currently unavailable! see oper. manual appears in the multifunction display. For cleaning and care of the Distronic sen- sor, see “Cleaning the Distronic* system sensor cover” (컄 page 301).

If the message Distronic Currently unavailable! see oper. manual disappears during driving and the last speed stored flashes for approximately five seconds, the dirt (e.g. slush) has dissolved; Distronic works again.

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Turns and bends

In turns or bends, Distronic may not detect a moving vehicle in front, or it may detect one too soon. This may cause your vehicle to brake late or unexpectedly.

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Offset driving

Lane changing

Narrow vehicles

A vehicle traveling in your lane but offset from your direct line of travel may not be detected by Distronic. There will be insuffi- cient distance to the vehicle ahead.

Distronic has not yet detected the vehicle changing lanes. There will be insufficient distance to the lane changing vehicle.

Because of its narrow profile, the vehicle traveling near the edge of the roadway has not yet been detected by Distronic. There will be insufficient distance to the vehicle ahead.

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Warning!

Make sure no persons or animals are in the area in which you are maneuvering. You could otherwise injure them.

The Parktronic system is an electronic aid designed to assist the driver during park- ing maneuvers. It visually and audibly indi- cates the relative distance between the vehicle and an obstacle. The Parktronic system is automatically ac- tivated when you switch on the ignition and release the parking brake. The Parktronic system deactivates at speeds over approximately 11 mph (18 km/h). At lower speeds the Parktronic system turns on again.

Parktronic (Parking assist)*

Warning!

Parktronic is a supplemental system. It is not intended to, nor does it replace, the need for extreme care. The responsibility during parking and other critical maneuvers always rests with the driver.

Special attention must be paid to objects with smooth surfaces or low silhouettes (e.g. trailer couplings, painted posts or road curbs). Such objects may not be detected by the system and can damage the vehicle.

The operational function of the Parktronic system can be affected by dirty sensors, es- pecially at times of snow and ice, see “Cleaning the Parktronic* system sensors” (컄 page 301). Interference caused by other ultrasonic sig- nals (e.g. working jackhammers or the air brakes of trucks) can cause the system to send erratic indications, and should be tak- en into consideration.

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The Parktronic system monitors the sur- roundings of your vehicle with six sensors in the front bumper and four sensors in the rear bumper.

1 Sensors in the front bumper

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Range of the sensors To function properly, the sensors must be free of dirt, ice, snow and slush. Clean the sensors regularly, being careful not to scratch or damage the sensors.

Front sensors

Center Corners

approx. 39 in (100 cm) approx. 23,5 in (60 cm)

Rear sensors

Center Corners

approx. 47 in (120 cm) approx. 32 in (80 cm)

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During parking maneuvers, pay special attention to objects located above or below the height of the sensors (e.g. planters or trailer hitches). The Parktro- nic system will not detect such objects at close range and damage to your ve- hicle or the object may result. Ultrasonic signals from outside sourc- es (e.g. truck air brakes or jackham- mers) may impair the operation of the Parktronic system.

Minimum distance

Center Corners

approx. 8 in (20 cm) approx. 6 in (15 cm)

If the system encounters an obstacle in this range, all the warning lamps come on and you hear a warning signal. If the obsta- cle is closer than the minimum distance, the actual distance may no longer be indi- cated by the system.

Warning indicators Visual signals indicate to the driver the rel- ative distance between the sensors and an obstacle. The warning indicator for the front area is located above the center air vents in the dashboard. The warning indi- cator for the rear area is integrated in the rear dome lighting.

Each warning indicator is divided into six yellow and two red segments for either side of the vehicle. The Parktronic system is ready when the border around the indi- cator is illuminated. The position of the gear selector lever de- termines which warning indicators will be activated.

Gear selector le- ver position R or N

Warning indicator

Front area activated Front and rear area activated Neither activated

Front area warning indicator 1 Left side of the vehicle 2 Right side of the vehicle

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As your vehicle approaches an object, one or more segments will come on, depending on the distance. When the eighth segment comes on, you have reached the minimum distance. 앫 Front area: An intermittent acoustic

warning will sound as the first red seg- ment comes on and a constant acous- tic warning lasting a maximum of three seconds will sound for the second red segment. The signal is canceled when the gear selector lever is placed in position P.

앫 Rear area: An intermittent acoustic

warning will sound as the first red seg- ment comes on and a constant acous- tic warning lasting a maximum of three seconds will sound for the second red segment. The signal is canceled when the gear selector lever is placed in po- sition D or P.

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Switching the Parktronic system on/off You can switch off the Parktronic system manually. The Parktronic switch is located in the cen- ter console.

1 Parktronic off 2 Indicator lamp 3 Parktronic on

Switching off the Parktronic system 왘 Press upper half 1 of the switch.

Indicator lamp 2 comes on.

Switching on the Parktronic system 왘 Press lower half 3 of the switch.

Indicator lamp 2 goes out.

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왔 Loading Roof rack

Warning!

Only use roof racks approved by Merce- des-Benz for your vehicle model to avoid damage to the vehicle. Follow manufactur- er’s installation instructions.

1 Trim

Controls in detail Loading

Preparing roof rack installation 왘 Open trim 1 at the trim strips in the

roof.

왘 Secure the roof rack according to man- ufacturer’s instructions for installation.

Ski sack*

Load the roof rack in such a way that the vehicle cannot be damaged while driving. Make sure 앫 you can fully raise the

sliding/pop-up roof*

앫 you can fully open the trunk

1 Handle 2 Cover 3 Armrest

Unfolding and loading 왘 Fold armrest 3 down (arrow). 왘 Pull handle 1 and swing cover 2

down.

컄컄

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Controls in detail Loading

컄컄

4 Velcro strap 왘 Unfasten velcro strap 4. 왘 Pull ski sack into passenger compart-

ment and unfold.

5 Button 왘 Open trunk lid. 왘 Press button 5.

The flap opens downward.

왘 From trunk, slide skis into ski sack.

Warning!

The ski sack is designed for up to four pairs of skis. Do not load the ski sack with other objects.

Always fasten the ski sack securely. In an accident, an unfastened ski sack can cause injury to vehicle occupants.

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6 Strap 왘 Tighten strap 6 by pulling at the loose end (arrow) until the skis in the ski sack are tightly secured.

7 Hook 8 Eye 왘 Connect hook 7 to eye 8 located on

center tunnel in front of rear seat bench.

왘 Tighten strap by pulling at the loose

end (arrow).

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Unloading and folding 왘 Loosen both straps. 왘 Disconnect hook 7 from eye 8. 왘 Unload skis. 왘 Close flap in trunk. 왘 Fold and flatten ski sack lengthwise. 왘 Place folded ski sack inside recess of

backrest.

왘 Fasten velcro strap

왘 Close ski sack compartment cover.

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Controls in detail Loading

Removal of ski sack You can remove the ski sack for cleaning or drying.

1 Button 2 Ski sack frame 3 Flap 왘 Open trunk lid. 왘 Press button 1.

The flap 3 opens downward.

왘 Press button 1 firmly until ski sack

frame 2 is released.

왘 Pull ski sack frame 2 with ski sack

out.

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Warning!

Split rear bench seat

Never drive vehicle with trunk open while the ski sack is removed. Deadly carbon monoxide (CO) gases may enter vehicle in- terior, resulting in unconsciousness and death.

To prevent unauthorized persons from access to the trunk, always close the flap.

Installing the ski sack Install the ski sack in the reverse order. 왘 Push ski sack frame 2 with ski sack inward until the ski sack frame snaps into place.

왘 Close flap 3. 왘 Close trunk lid.

To expand the cargo area, you can fold down the left and right rear seat backrests. The two sections can be folded down sep- arately.

Warning!

When expanding the luggage compartment, always fold the seat cushions fully forward.

Unless you are transporting cargo, the back- rests must remain properly locked in the up- right position.

In an accident, during hard braking or sud- den maneuvers, loose items will be thrown around inside the vehicle, and cause injury to vehicle occupants unless the items are securely fastened in the vehicle.

Always use the cargo tie down rings (컄 page 243).

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왘 Pull release handle 2.

왘 Fold seat cushion 3 forward. 왘 Fold rear seat backrests 4 forward.

Folding the backrest forward The release handle 1 is located in the trunk.

왘 Pull release handle 1. 왘 Fully retract and fold rearward head re-

straint (컄 page 110).

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Controls in detail Loading

Setting up rear seat bench

Warning!

Loading instructions

If a red indicator is visible with the backrest up, then the backrest is not properly locked into position.

Always lock backrest in its upright position when rear seat bench is occupied, or the ex- tended trunk compartment is not in use. Check for secure locking by pushing and pulling on the backrest.

In an accident, during hard braking or sud- den maneuvers, loose items will be thrown around inside the vehicle, and cause injury to vehicle occupants unless the items are securely fastened in the vehicle.

To help avoid personal injury during a colli- sion or sudden maneuver, exercise care when transporting cargo.

To prevent unauthorized persons from access to the trunk, always lock back- rest in its upright position.

왘 Fold backrest 4 rearward until it en-

gages.

왘 Fold seat cushions 3 rearward until it

locks into position.

If a backrest is not locked into position, a red indicator 5 or 6 will be visible. 왘 Check for secure locking by pushing

and pulling on the backrest.

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The total load weight including vehicle oc- cupants and luggage/cargo should not ex- ceed the vehicle capacity weight indicated on the certification tag which can be found on the left door pillar.

The handling characteristics of a fully load- ed vehicle depend greatly on the load dis- tribution. It is therefore recommended to load the vehicle according to the illustra- tions shown, with the heaviest items being placed towards the front of the vehicle. Always place items being carried against front or rear seat backrests, and fasten them as securely as possible. The heaviest portion of the cargo should al- ways be kept as low as possible since it in- fluences the handling characteristics of the vehicle.

Controls in detail Loading

Warning!

Cargo tie-down rings

Always fasten items being carried as secure- ly as possible.

In an accident, during hard braking or sud- den maneuvers, loose items will be thrown around inside the vehicle and can cause in- jury to vehicle occupants unless the items are securely fastened in the vehicle.

To help avoid personal injury during a colli- sion or sudden maneuver, exercise care when transporting cargo. Put luggage or car- go in the trunk if possible. Do not pile lug- gage or cargo higher than the seat backs. Do not place anything on the rear-window shelf.

Never drive vehicle with trunk open. Deadly carbon monoxide (CO) gases may enter ve- hicle interior resulting in unconsciousness and death.

Four rings are located in the cargo com- partment. 왘 Carefully secure cargo by applying

even load on all rings with rope of suffi- cient strength to hold down the cargo. Always follow loading instructions (컄 page 242).

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Controls in detail Useful features 왔 Useful features Interior storage spaces

Glove box

Warning!

To help avoid personal injury during a colli- sion or sudden maneuver, exercise care when stowing objects in the vehicle. Put lug- gage or cargo in the cargo compartment if possible. Do not pile luggage or cargo higher than the seat backs.

Luggage nets cannot secure hard or heavy objects.

Keep compartment lids closed. This will help to prevent stored objects from being thrown about and injuring vehicle occupants during an accident.

1 Glove box 2 Glove box lid release

Opening the glove box 왘 Pull lid release 2.

The glove box lid opens downward.

Closing the glove box 왘 Push lid up to close.

The glove box lid contains a compart- ment for eyeglasses. Close the compartment for glasses first before closing the glove box. Audio system/COMAND* with CD changer*: The CD changer is located in the glove box.

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Cup holder in the dashboard

Warning!

When not in use, keep the cup holder closed. Place only containers that fit into the cup holder to prevent spills. Use lids on open containers and do not fill containers to a height where the contents, especially hot liquids, could spill during vehicle maneuvers.

Opening cup holder

Closing cup holder 왘 Push the cup holder back until it engag-

es.

Cup holder in rear seat armrest

Warning!

When not in use, keep the cup holder closed. Place only containers that fit into the cup holder to prevent spills. Use lids on open containers and do not fill containers to a height where the contents, especially hot liquids, could spill during vehicle maneuvers.

왘 Push cover 1.

The cup holder opens automatically.

Controls in detail Useful features

Opening cup holder 왘 Push front of sliding compartment 1.

The cup holder slides out.

Closing cup holder 왘 Push sliding compartment 1 back un-

til it engages.

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Armrest storage space

Opening compartment in armrest 왘 Lift armrest by pulling on handle 1.

Closing 왘 Lower armrest until it locks into place.

Do not store any items between the telephone holder and the cover for the blower. Otherwise these items could be damaged when the holder is closed. Use the space in the front door pocket for stowing.

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Opening telephone compartment 왘 Lift armrest by pushing button 2

or 3.

Closing telephone compartment 왘 Lower armrest until it locks into place.

Locking compartment 왘 Remove the mechanical key from the

SmartKey (컄 page 343).

왘 Turn the compartment lock to

position 5.

Unlocking compartment 왘 Turn the compartment lock to

position 4.

왘 Insert the mechanical key in the

SmartKey.

Changing inclination of armrest

왘 Pull up on armrest.

Lowering armrest 왘 Pull handle 1 to lower armrest.

Storage bags Storage bags are located on the rear side of the front seats.

Warning!

Do not place heavy or fragile objects, or ob- jects having sharp edges, in the storage bags.

In an accident, during hard braking or sud- den maneuvers, they could be thrown around inside the vehicle, and cause injury to vehicle occupants.

Controls in detail Useful features

Parcel net in front passenger footwell A small convenience parcel net is located in the front passenger footwell. It is for small and light items, such as road maps, mail, etc.

Ashtrays

Center console ashtray

Warning!

Do not place heavy or fragile objects, or ob- jects having sharp edges, in the parcel net.

In an accident, during hard braking or sud- den maneuvers, they could be thrown around inside the vehicle, and cause injury to vehicle occupants.

Opening ashtray 왘 Briefly touch cover plate 1.

The ashtray opens automatically.

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Controls in detail Useful features

Removing ashtray insert

Rear seat ashtray

Cigarette lighter

Warning!

Remove front ashtray only with vehicle standing still. Set the parking brake to se- cure vehicle from movement. Move gear se- lector lever to position N. With gear selector lever in position N, turn off the engine.

왘 Secure vehicle from movement by set- ting the parking brake. Move the gear selector lever to position N. Now you have more room to take out the insert.

왘 Push sliding button 2 to the right.

The ashtray is disengaged and slides a short way in direction of arrow 3. 왘 Remove insert from ashtray frame.

Reinstalling the ashtray insert 왘 Install insert by pushing back into

frame until it engages again.

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Opening ashtray 왘 Pull at top of cover to open ashtray.

Removing ashtray insert 왘 Press latch 1 to disengage ashtray in-

sert and remove it.

Reinstalling the ashtray insert 왘 Install ashtray insert. 왘 Close the ashtray.

1 Cover 2 Cigarette lighter 왘 Turn SmartKey in the starter switch to

position 1 or 2.

왘 Briefly touch cover plate 1. 왘 Push in cigarette lighter 2.

The lighter will pop out automatically when hot.

Warning!

Floormats*

Never touch the heating element or sides of the lighter; they are extremely hot. Hold the knob only.

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from the starter switch, take the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* with you and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat- tended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi- cle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.

The lighter socket can be used to ac- commodate electrical accessories up to a maximum 85 W.

Removing 왘 Pull floormats off of retainer pins 2 in

direction of arrow 1. 왘 Remove the floormats.

Installing 왘 Lay down the floormat. 왘 Press the floormat eyelets 4 onto re- tainer pins 5 in direction of arrow 3.

Controls in detail Useful features

Warning!

Whenever you are using floormats, make sure there is enough clearance and that the floormats are securely fastened.

Floormats should always be securely fas- tened using eyelets 4 and retainer pins 5. Before driving off, check that the floormats are securely in place and adjust them if nec- essary. A loose floormat could slip and hinder proper functioning of the pedals.

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Telephone*

Warning!

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, pos- sibly resulting in an accident and/or serious personal injury.

Radio transmitters, such as a portable tele- phone or a citizens band unit, should only be used inside the vehicle if they are con- nected to an antenna that is installed on the outside of the vehicle. The external antenna must be approved by Mercedes-Benz. Please contact an autho- rized Mercedes-Benz Center for informa- tion on the installation of an approved external antenna. Refer to the radio trans- mitter operation instructions regarding use of an external antenna.

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Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is covering a distance of approx. 44 feet (ap- proximately 13.5 m) every second.

You can take and place telephone calls us- ing the í and ì buttons on the steering wheel. To carry out other tele- phone functions, use the control system (컄 page 154). See separate operating manual for instruc- tions on how to use the telephone.

Warning!

Please do not forget that your primary re- sponsibility is to drive the vehicle. 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 rec- ommend that you pull over to a safe location and stop before placing or taking a tele- phone call. If you choose to use the telephone1 while driving, please use the hands-free device and only use the telephone when road, traf- fic and weather conditions permit. Some ju- risdictions prohibit the driver from using a cellular telephone while driving a vehicle.

Only operate the COMAND* (Cockpit Man- agement and Data System)1 if road, traffic and weather conditions permit.

1 Observe all legal requirements.

Tele Aid

The initial activation of the Tele Aid sys- tem may only be performed by com- pleting the subscriber agreement and placing an acquaintance call using the SOS button. Failure to complete either of these steps will result in a system that is not activated. If the system is not activated, the indicator lamp in the SOS button stays on after turning SmartKey in starter switch to position 2 or pressing KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button twice to position 2 (컄 page 33). The message Tele Aid not activated will be shown in the multifunction display for approximately ten seconds. If you have any questions regarding ac- tivation, please call the Response Cen- ter at 1-800-756-9018 (in the USA) or 1-888-923-8367 (in Canada).

The Tele Aid system (Telematic Alarm Identification on De- mand) The Tele Aid system consists of three types of response: 앫 automatic and manual emergency 앫 roadside assistance and 앫 information The Tele Aid system is operational provid- ing that the vehicle’s battery is charged, properly connected, not damaged and cel- lular and GPS coverage is available. The speaker volume of a Tele Aid call can be adjusted when using the volume control on the multifunction steering wheel. To raise, press button æ and to lower, press button ç. 왘 To activate, press the SOS button, the

Roadside Assistance button • or the Information button ¡, depend- ing on the type of response required.

Controls in detail Useful features

The SOS button is located above the in- terior rear view mirror. The Roadside Assistance button • and the Information button ¡ are located below the center armrest cov- er.

Shortly after the completion of your Tele Aid acquaintance call, you will receive a user ID and password via first call mail. By visiting www.mbusa.com and selecting “Tele Aid” (USA only), you will have access to account information, remote door un- lock, Info Services profile and more.

The Tele Aid system utilizes the cellular network for communication and the GPS (Global Positioning System) satel- lites for vehicle location. If either of these signals is unavailable, the Tele Aid system may not function and if this occurs, assistance must be sum- moned by other means.

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System self-check Initially, after turning the ignition (position 2) on, malfunctions are detected and indicated (the indicator lamps in the SOS button, the Roadside Assistance button • and the Information button ¡ stay on longer than ten sec- onds or do not come on). The message Tele Aid defective! Visit workshop! appears for approximately ten seconds in the multifunction display.

The Tele Aid system utilizes the cellular network for communication and the GPS (Global Positioning System) satel- lites for vehicle location. If either of these signals is unavailable, the Tele Aid system may not function and if this occurs, assistance must be sum- moned by other means.

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Warning!

If the indicator lamps in the SOS button, in the Roadside Assistance button and/or in the Information button remain illuminated constantly in red and/or message Tele Aid defective! Visit work- shop! is displayed in the multifunction dis- play after the system self-check, a malfunction in the system has been detected.

If a malfunction is indicated as outlined above, the system may not operate as ex- pected. Have the system checked at the nearest Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible.

Emergency calls An emergency call is initiated automatically: 앫 following an accident in which the

emergency tensioning devices (ETDs) or airbags deploy

앫 if the anti-theft alarm or the tow-away

alarm stays on for more than 20 seconds, see “Anti-theft systems” (컄 page 81) and see “Tow-away alarm” (컄 page 83).

An emergency call can also be initiated manually by opening the cover next to the interior rear view mirror labeled SOS, then briefly pressing the button located under the cover. See below for instructions on initiating an emergency call manually. Once the emergency call is in progress, the indicator lamp in the SOS button will begin to flash. The message Emergency call – Connecting call appears in the multifunc- tion display.

When the connection is established, the message Emergency call – Call con- nected appears in the multifunction dis- play. All information relevant to the emergency, such as the location of the ve- hicle (determined by the GPS satellite loca- tion system), vehicle model, identification number and color are generated. A voice connection between the Response Center and the occupants of the vehicle will be established automatically soon af- ter the emergency call has been initiated. When a voice connection is established, the audio system mutes and the message Tele Aid – Emergency call active ap- pears in the multifunction display. The Re- sponse Center will attempt to determine more precisely the nature of the accident provided they can speak to an occupant of the vehicle.

The Tele Aid system is available if: 앫 it has been activated and is operation- al. Activation requires a subscription for monitoring services, connection and cellular air time

앫 the relevant cellular phone network

and GPS signals are available and pass the information on to the response center

Location of the vehicle on a map is only possible if the vehicle is able to receive signals from the GPS satellite network and pass the information on to the re- sponse center.

Controls in detail Useful features

Warning!

If the indicator lamp in the SOS button is il- luminated continuously and there was no voice connection to the Response Center established, then the Tele Aid system could not initiate an emergency call (e.g. the rele- vant cellular phone network is not available). The message Emergency call – Call failed appears in the multifunction display for approximately ten seconds.

Should this occur, assistance must be sum- moned by other means.

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Initiating an emergency call manually

왘 Wait for a voice connection to the Re-

sponse Center.

왘 Close cover 1 after the emergency

call is concluded.

Warning!

If you feel at any way in jeopardy when in the vehicle (e.g. smoke or fire in the vehicle, ve- hicle in a dangerous road location), please do not wait for voice contact after you have pressed the emergency button. Carefully leave the vehicle and move to a safe loca- tion. The Response Center will automatically contact local emergency officials with the vehicle’s approximate location if they re- ceive an automatic SOS signal and cannot make voice contact with the vehicle occu- pants.

1 Cover 2 SOS button 왘 Briefly press on cover 1.

The cover will open.

왘 Press SOS button 2 briefly.

The indicator lamp in SOS button 2 will flash until the emergency call is concluded.

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Roadside Assistance button • The Roadside Assistance button • is located below the center armrest cover. 왘 Press and hold the button (for longer

than two seconds). A call to a Mercedes-Benz Roadside As-