2009 Mercedes-benz CLK Class Coupe Owners Manual

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Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC A Daimler Company Contents Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Safety and security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Controls in detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Practical hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359 1, 2, 3 ... 911 Emergency calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 ABS (Antilock Brake System) . . . . . . . 65 Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 Accessory weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Active head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Air bag deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Emergency calls (Tele Aid) . . . . . . . 215 Emergency calls (Telephone) . . . . . 170 Active Bi-Xenon headlamps Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 see Headlamps Active head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 Additives Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Address change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Emergency call upon deployment . 215 Front, driver and passenger . . . . . . . 45 Index Front passenger front air bag off indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . 35, 50, 318 Head-thorax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Side impact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Window curtain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Air conditioning refrigerant and lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Air pressure see Tire inflation pressure Air pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Air pump (electric) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Air volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Alarm system see Anti-theft systems Alignment bolt (vehicle tool kit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276, 345 Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 AMG menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Anticorrosion/antifreeze . . . . . . . . . 378 Antiglare, Interior rear view mirror . . 93 Antilock Brake System see ABS Anti-theft systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . 69 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Aquaplaning see Hydroplaning Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Aspect ratio (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Audio menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Audio search function . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Audio and telephone operation . . . 143 CD operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 External audio source (AUX) . . . . . 149 GSM network phones . . . . . . . . . . 162 Operating and display elements . . 145 Operating safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Sound system . . . . . . . . . . . . 144, 148 TDMA or CDMA network phones . . 166 Auto-dimming rear view mirrors . . . . 94 Automatic central locking . . . . . 77, 139 Automatic climate control see Climate control system Automatic headlamp mode . . . . . . . . 96 Automatic interior lighting control . 100 Automatic locking when driving . . . 139 Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . . 116 Index Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . 112 Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . 116 Emergency operation (limp-home mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Gear range indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Gear ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Gearshifting malfunctions (limp- home mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Kickdown (manual shift program) . 119 Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . 118 One-touch gearshifting . . . . . . . . . 117 Program mode indicator . . . . . . . . 116 Program mode selector switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116, 118 Shifting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Steering wheel gearshift control . . 117 Transmission position indicator . . . 114 Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . 114 AUX socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Axle oils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 Backrest Backup lamps see Seats Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Bar (air pressure unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 BAS (Brake Assist System) . . . . . . . . . 66 Batteries, SmartKey Checking condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Battery, Vehicle Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349 Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Bead (tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Beverage holders see Cup holders Brake fluid Brake lamps Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 High-mounted brake lamp . . . . . . . 332 Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Brake pads Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 High-performance brake system . . 262 Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Bulbs see Replacing bulbs CAC (Customer Assistance Center) . . 22 California retail buyers and lessees, important notice for . . . . . . . 19 Calls (phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Can holders see Cup holders Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 Carpets, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 CD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 CD player/CD changer . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Center console Lower part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Upper part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Central locking Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77, 139 Locking/unlocking from inside . . . . 77 Central locking/unlocking switch . . . 77 Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 Children in the vehicle Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Blocking of rear side window operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Child seat anchors – LATCH-type . . 62 Indicator lamp, front passenger front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Infant and child restraint systems . . 59 Occupant Classification System (OCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Tether anchorage points . . . . . . . . . 61 Top tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Child safety see Children in the vehicle Child seat anchors – LATCH-type see Children in the vehicle Chrome-plated exhaust tip, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Climate control see Climate control system Climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Air conditioning, cooling . . . . . . . . 184 Air conditioning refrigerant . . . . . . 376 Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . 188 Air volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Deactivating system . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Front defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Maximum cooling MAX COOL . . . . 188 Residual engine heat (REST) . . . . . 189 Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 122, 135 Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Cold tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . 255 Collapsible wheel chock . . . . . . . . . . 276 COMAND system see separate COMAND system operating instructions Combination switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . 122 Resetting to factory settings . . . . . 132 Control system menus . . . . . . . . . . . 125 AMG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Standard display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Vehicle status message memory . . 131 Control system submenus Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Time/Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Convenience submenu Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . . . . 139 Coolant Anticorrosion/antifreeze . . . . . . . . 378 Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 Checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Index Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296, 297, 299 Temperature indicator . . . . . . . 33, 121 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 Corner-illuminating front fog lamps . 99 Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Last stored speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Resume function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Customer Assistance Center (CAC) . . 22 Dashboard see Instrument cluster Data recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Date, Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Daytime running lamp mode . . . 97, 136 Deep water see Standing water Defogging (windshield) . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Defroster Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Delayed shut-off Exterior lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Department of Transportation see DOT Index Difficulties Digital clock While driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 With starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 see Clock Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Dimensions (vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 Direction of rotation (tires) . . . . . . . 236 Displays Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Maintenance service indicator . . . . 265 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Outside temperature . . . . . . . 126, 135 Symbol messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Vehicle status message memory . . 131 Vehicle system settings . . . . . . . . . 132 Door control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Door handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Doors Locking/unlocking (KEYLESS-GO) . . 74 Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) . . . . 72 Locking/unlocking from outside . . . 72 Opening from inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Remote door unlock (Tele Aid) . . . . 218 Unlocking (Mechanical key) . . . . . . 320 DOT (Department of Transportation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Drinking and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Driving Abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107, 260 In winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Through standing water . . . . . . . . . 263 Driving and parking Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Driving off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109, 262 Driving safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 BAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 ESP® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 ETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Driving systems Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Parktronic system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Driving tips, automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . . 92, 139 Electric air pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Electrical system Improper work on or modifications . 21 Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 Electronic Stability Program see ESP® Emergency, in case of Battery, jump starting . . . . . . . . . . 349 First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . 99 Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 Emergency calls Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Emergency operations Gear selector lever, unlocking . . . . 321 Limp-home mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Locking/unlocking the vehicle . . . 320 Remote door unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Roll bars, lowering (cabriolet) . . . . 323 Roll bars, releasing (cabriolet) . . . . 322 Soft top (cabriolet) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 Trunk lid, emergency release . . . . . . 81 Trunk lid, unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 Emergency Tensioning Device see ETD Emission control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Information label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 System warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Engine Brake-in recommendations . . . . . . 226 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Malfunction indicator lamp . . . . . . 315 Maximum engine speed . . . . . . . . . 363 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362 Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363 Turning off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 see Coolant Engine coolant Engine oil Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 Checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Recommended engine oils and oil filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 ESP® (Electronic Stability Program) . 66 ETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 ETD (Emergency Tensioning Device) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 ETS (Electronic Traction System) . . . . 67 Express operation Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Tilt/sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Exterior lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Exterior rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . 93 Exterior view of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Fastening the seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . 53 First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Lowering the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Mounting the spare wheel . . . . . . . 342 Preparing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 338 Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337, 369 TIREFIT (tire repair kit) . . . . . . . . . . 338 Floormats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Fluids Automatic transmission fluid . . . . . 373 Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 Index Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 Power steering fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 Washer and headlamp cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302, 304 Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 see Air bags Front air bags Front lamps see Headlamps Front passenger front air bag . . . . . . 45 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Front passenger front air bag off indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 45, 318 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Capacity, fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 Fuel consumption statistics . . . . . . 140 Fuel filler flap and cap . . . . . . . . . . 227 Fuel tank reserve warning lamp . . . 314 Premium unleaded gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227, 374, 376 Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Fuel filler flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 Index Fuel tank Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 Fuel filler flap and cap . . . . . . . . . . 227 Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 Garage door opener . . . . . . . . . . 37, 219 Gasoline see Fuel GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) . . 255 Gear range Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 115 Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Limiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Shifting into optimal . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Gearshift pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107, 113 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 Shifting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Transmission position indicator . . . 114 Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . 114 Unlocking in an emergency . . . . . . 321 Generator see Alternator Global locking/unlocking see Key, SmartKey Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Gross Axle Weight Rating see GAWR Gross Vehicle Weight see GVW Gross Vehicle Weight Rating see GVWR GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) . . . . . . 255 GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Halogen headlamps see Headlamps Hard plastic trim items, cleaning . . 272 Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Headlamp cleaning system . . . . . . . . 99 Headlamps Active Bi-Xenon headlamps . . . . . . . 95 Automatic headlamp mode . . . . . . . 96 Bi-Xenon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 332 Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Delayed shut-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Halogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333 High-beam flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Low-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Headliner and shelf below rear window, cleaning and care of . . . . . 272 Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Active head restraints . . . . . . . 56, 329 Folding back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Rear seat, removing and installing . . 87 Head-thorax air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Height adjustment Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 High-beam flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . 98, 332 Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 High-mounted brake lamp . . . . . . . . 332 Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 High-performance brake system . . . 262 Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Identification labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 Identification number, vehicle (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 84, 108 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Infant and child restraint systems see Children in the vehicle Inflation pressure see Tires, Inflation pressure Inside door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 120 Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Instrument lighting Instrument panel see Instrument cluster, Illumination see Instrument cluster Instruments and controls see Cockpit Interior lighting Delayed shut-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Reading lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Interior rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Auto-dimming rear view mirrors . . . . 94 Interior storage spaces see Storage compartments Intermittent wiping Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277 Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349 Key, Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 Loss of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Valet locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Key, SmartKey Battery check lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Checking batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Factory setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 75 Global locking (KEYLESS-GO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Global locking (SmartKey) . . . . . . . . 73 Global unlocking (KEYLESS-GO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Global unlocking (SmartKey) . . . . . . 73 Important notes on KEYLESS-GO . . . 74 Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Loss of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 Opening, Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Opening and closing the power tilt/sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Opening and closing the soft top . . 105 Opening and closing the windows . 105 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Replacing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . 330 Restoring to factory setting . . . . 73, 75 Selective setting . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 75 Starter switch positions . . . . . . . . . . 82 Index KEYLESS-GO Starter switch positions . . . . . . . . . . 83 Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Kickdown (manual shift program) . . 119 Kilopascal (air pressure unit) . . . . . . 255 Labels Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 Emission control information . . . . . 362 Lamps, exterior Exterior lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Lamps, indicator and warning ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 309 Battery (SmartKey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 Center console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 316 Engine malfunction . . . . . . . . . 33, 315 ESP® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 313 Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Front passenger front air bag off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 45, 318 Fuel tank reserve . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 314 Index Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Low tire pressure/TPMS malfunction telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 Roll bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 Seat belt telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 311 SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 41, 312 Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Language, selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 LATCH-type child seat anchors see Children in the vehicle License plate lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Light alloy wheels, cleaning . . . . . . . 271 Lighter see Cigarette lighter Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Daytime running lamp mode . . . . . . 97 Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Limp-home mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Loading see Vehicle loading Locator lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Lock button Door handle (KEYLESS-GO) . . . . . . . 75 Locking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 74 Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 Loss of Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Service and Warranty Information booklet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 Low-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Exterior lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 Luggage cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Main odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Maintenance System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 Service indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 Service indicator, resetting . . . . . . 266 Service indicator display . . . . . . . . 266 Service indicator message . . . . . . . 265 Service indicator message, clearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 Service term exceeded . . . . . . . . . 266 Manual headlamp mode (Low- beam headlamps) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Maximum loaded vehicle weight . . . 255 Maximum load rating (tires) . . . . . . . 255 Maximum permissible tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 10 Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 94 Menus see Control system menus Minispare wheel see Spare wheel Mirrors Auto-dimming rear view mirrors . . . . 94 Exterior rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . 93 Interior rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . 93 Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 MOExtended system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 MOExtended tires . . . . . . . . . . . 346, 365 MON (Motor Octane Number) . . . . . 377 Motor Octane Number see MON Multicontour seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Symbol messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 Vehicle status messages . . . . . . . . 279 Multifunction display messages ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 Active headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 287 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Check engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296, 297, 299 Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286 Display malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Engine service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 ESP® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281 Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302, 304 Front passenger front air bag . . . . 283 Gas cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 High-beam lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 License plate lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Light sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 Low-beam lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Parking lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Reserve fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Reverse lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302 Roll bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 291 Side marker lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 SmartKey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO . . . . . 293 Soft top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 Steering gear oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 Tail lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287, 306 Tire pressure monitor . . . . . . . . . . . 288 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287, 306 TPMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288, 306 Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Multifunction steering wheel Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . 92, 139 Gearshift control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Navigation menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Net, parcel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Night security illumination . . . . 98, 137 Normal occupant weight . . . . . . . . . 256 Number, vehicle identification (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 Occupant Classification System see OCS Occupant distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Occupant safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Children and air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Index Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Child seat anchors – LATCH-type . . 62 Fastening the seat belts . . . . . . . . . . 53 Front passenger front air bag off indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 318 Infant and child restraint systems . . 59 OCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Roll bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44, 51 OCS (Occupant Classification System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Self-test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 124 Oil see Engine oil Oil level see Engine oil, Checking level On-board computer see Control system One-touch gearshifting . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Operating safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Ornamental moldings, cleaning . . . . 270 Outside temperature see Displays Overhead control panel . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Paintwork, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 Paintwork code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 11 Index Panic alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Parcel net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Parktronic system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Parking position Transmission position . . . . . . . . . . 114 Parktronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Parktronic system Cleaning system sensors . . . . . . . . 270 Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Minimum distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 System sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . 31, 175 Parts service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp see Front passenger front air bag off indicator lamp Passenger safety see Occupant safety Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Phone see Telephone Plastic parts, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Power assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 12 Power seats see Seats Power tilt/sliding sunroof Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Power washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Rear side window, blocking operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Practical hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 Problems While driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 With vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Product information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Production options weight . . . . . . . . 256 Program mode selector switch Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . 116 Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Proximity key see Key, SmartKey PSI (air pressure unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Push-start see Tow-start RACETIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Selecting stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Radio transmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Rear axle oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 Rear center console ashtray see Ashtrays see Fog lamps Rear fog lamp Rear lamps see Tail lamps Rear seat head restraints see Head restraints Rear side window Blocking operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Recommended tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240, 256 Recovery services, Stolen vehicle (Tele Aid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Refrigerant, air conditioning . . . . . . 376 Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Regular checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Reminder, Seat belt see Seat belts, Telltale Run-flat tires see MOExtended tires Split rear seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Remote control see Key, SmartKey Remote door unlock (Tele Aid) . . . . . 218 Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Reporting safety defects . . . . . . . . . . 22 Research Octane Number see RON Reserve fuel Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 121 Reset tool (active head restraints) . 330 Restraint systems see Occupant safety Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256, 365 Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . 20, 216 Roll bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 Operating manually . . . . . . . . . . . . 322 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 RON (Research Octane Number) . . . 377 Roof see Soft top Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Route guidance see Navigation system Rubber parts, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Run Flat Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Safety Driving safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Occupant safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Reporting defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Safety belts see Seat belts Satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Seat belt force limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Automatic comfort-fit feature . . . . . 56 Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Proper use of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 Seating capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 85 Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . . . . . 92 Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Multicontour seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Index Securing cargo Selective setting Selector lever Cargo tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . 205 see Key, SmartKey see Gear selector lever Self-test Service OCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 see Maintenance Service, parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 Service and warranty information . . . 19 Service intervals see Maintenance System, Service indicator Service life (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Settings Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Factory setting (SmartKey) . . . . 73, 75 Individual (vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Selective setting (SmartKey) . . . 73, 75 Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Shelf below rear window, cleaning . 272 Side impact air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 13 Index Side marker lamps Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Sidewall (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Side windows see Power windows Ski bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 SmartKey see Key, SmartKey SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO see Key, SmartKey Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Snow tires see Winter tires Soft top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Luggage cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 Wind screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Sound system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144, 148 Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278, 365 Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342 Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 14 SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 312 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 Standing water, driving through . . . 263 Starter switch positions . . . . . . . . 82, 83 Starting difficulties (engine) . . . . . . 108 Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Steering column see Multifunction steering wheel, Adjusting Steering gear oil Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 Steering wheel see Multifunction steering wheel Steering wheel gearshift control . . . 117 Stolen Vehicle Recovery services . . 218 Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Storing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Sunroof see Power tilt/sliding sunroof Sunshade, rear window . . . . . . . . . . 210 Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 122 Overspeed range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Tail lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Tar stains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268 Technical data Air conditioning refrigerant . . 374, 376 Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374, 376 Capacities fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374, 378 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363 Engine oil additives . . . . . . . . . . . . 376 Engine oils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373, 375 Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377 Identification labels . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 Premium unleaded gasoline . . . . . . 376 Rims and tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 Washer and headlamp cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375, 380 Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Emergency calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 Information button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Initiating an emergency call manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 Remote door unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Roadside Assistance button . . . . . 216 SOS button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Stolen Vehicle Recovery services . 218 System self-test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 213 Answering/ending a call . . . . . . . . 142 Emergency calls “911” . . . . . . . . . . 170 Hands-free microphone . . . . . . . . . . 37 Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 162, 166 Phone book . . . . . . . . . . 142, 163, 167 Redialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Temperature Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Interior temperature . . . . . . . . . . . 185 Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126, 135 Tether anchorage points see Children in the vehicle Tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Tightening torque Spark plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 TIN (Tire Identification Number) . . . 256 Tire and Loading Information Placard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Tire and loading terminology . . . . . . 254 TIREFIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338 Tire Identification Number see TIN Tire inflation pressure Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242 Important notes on . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Placard on driver’s door B-pillar . . . 237 Tire labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 Tire load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Tire ply composition and material used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288, 306 Tire repair kit see TIREFIT Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234, 365 Air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 235 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Direction of rotation, spinning . . . . 236 Index Important notes on tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 Inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . 241, 242 Information placard . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 Load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287, 306 MOExtended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 Ply composition and material used 256 Problems under-/overinflation . . . . 241 Retreads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Rims and tires (technical data) . . . 365 Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Run Flat Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249, 256 Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241, 254 Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 TIREFIT (tire repair kit) . . . . . . . . . . 338 Tire Identification Number . . . . . . . 256 Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 TPMS low tire pressure/ malfunction telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253, 256 15 Index Tread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235, 258 Treadwear indicators . . . . . . . 235, 257 Vehicle maximum load on . . . . . . . 257 Wear pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258, 365 Tire speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . 249, 256 Top tether see Children in the vehicle Total load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Towing eye bolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352 Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 Tow-start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349, 351 Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 Transmission see Automatic transmission Transmission fluid level . . . . . . . . . . 232 Transmission gear selector lever see Gear selector lever Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Traveling abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 Tread (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Tread depth (tires) . . . . . . . . . . 235, 258 Treadwear indicators (tires) . . . 235, 257 Trip computer menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Trip odometer, resetting . . . . . . . . . . 122 Trunk Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Opening/closing system . . . . . . . . . 80 16 Tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Trunk lid emergency release . . . . . . 81 Unlocking in an emergency . . . . . . 320 Valet locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Turning off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Additional in mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332 Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253, 257 Units, Settings Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Unleaded gasoline, premium . . . . . . 376 Unlocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 72, 74 Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 Upholstery, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 Useful features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Valet locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Vehicle Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 Individual settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 74 Locking/unlocking manually . . . . . 320 Lowering (wheel change) . . . . . . . . 346 Modifications and alterations, Operating safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 Vehicle jack see Jack Vehicle lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Vehicle loading Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 Load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Ski bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Split rear seat bench . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Vehicle maximum load on the tire . . 257 Vehicle Recovery services, Stolen (Tele Aid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 Vehicle status message memory . . . 131 Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 Windows see Power windows Windows, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 Wind screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Windshield Cleaning wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . 271 Defogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102, 380 Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Windshield wipers Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Replacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 336 Winter driving Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Winter driving instructions . . . . . . . 259 Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258, 365 Wood trims, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 Vehicle washing see Vehicle care Warning sounds Driver’s or passenger’s seat belt . . . 55 Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Parktronic system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Seat belt telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 Warranty coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 Washer and headlamp cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 Washer fluid Messages in the multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294 Mixing ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380 Refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Wear pattern (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 Wheel Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 Wheels, sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 Wheels, Tires and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Window curtain air bags . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Index 17 Introduction Operator’s Manual Product Information Please observe the following in your own best interest: We recommend using Genuine Mercedes- Benz Parts as well as conversion parts and accessories explicitly approved by us for your vehicle model. We have tested these parts to determine their reliability, safety and special suitability for Mercedes-Benz vehicles. We are unable to make an assessment for other products and therefore cannot be held responsible for them, even if in individual cases an official approval or authorization by governmental or other agencies should exist. Use of such parts and accessories could adversely affect the safety, performance or reliability of your vehicle. Please do not use them. Genuine Mercedes-Benz Parts and pre- approved conversion parts and accessories are available at any authorized Mercedes- Benz Center. In addition, you will receive comprehensive information on permissible technical modifications and expert installations. 18 Operator’s Manual Notes This Operator’s Manual contains a great deal of useful information. We urge you to read it carefully and familiarize yourself with the vehicle before driving. For your own safety and longer service life of the vehicle, we urge you to follow the instructions and warnings contained in this Operator’s Manual. Ignoring them could result in damage to the vehicle or personal injury to you or others. Vehicle damage caused by failure to follow instructions is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. We continuously strive to improve our product, and ask for your understanding that we reserve the right to make changes in design and equipment. Therefore, information, illustrations and descriptions in this Operator’s Manual might differ from your vehicle. Vehicle equipment Your vehicle may have some or all of the equipment described in this manual. Therefore, you may find explanations for optional equipment not installed in your vehicle. If you have any questions about operating any equipment, any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center will be glad to demonstrate the proper procedures. Optional equipment is also described in this manual, including operating instructions wherever necessary. Since they are special- order items, the descriptions and illustrations herein may vary slightly from the actual equipment of your vehicle. If there are any equipment details that are not shown or described in this Operator’s Manual, any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center will be glad to inform you of correct care and operating procedures. The Operator’s Manual and Maintenance Booklet are important documents and should be kept with the vehicle. Service and warranty information The Service and Warranty Information booklet contains detailed information about the warranties covering your Mercedes-Benz, including: RNew Car Limited Warranty REmission System Warranty REmission Performance Warranty RCalifornia, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont Emission Control System Warranty RState Warranty Enforcement Laws (Lemon Laws) Important notice for California retail buyers and lessees of Mercedes-Benz automobiles Under California law you may be entitled to a replacement of your vehicle or a refund of the purchase price or lease price, if after a reasonable number of repair attempts Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and/or its authorized repair or service facilities fail to fix one or more substantial defects or malfunctions in the vehicle that are covered by its express warranty. During the period of 18 months from original delivery of the vehicle or the accumulation of 18 000 miles (approximately 29 000 km) on the odometer of the vehicle, whichever occurs first, a reasonable number of repair attempts is presumed for a retail buyer or lessee if one or more of the following occurs: (1) the same substantial defect or malfunction results in a condition that is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury if the vehicle is driven, that defect or malfunction has been subject to repair two or more times, and you have directly notified Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC in writing of the need for its repair, (2) the same substantial defect or malfunction of a less serious nature than Introduction Operator’s Manual category (1) has been subject to repair four or more times and you have directly notified us in writing of the need for its repair, or (3) the vehicle is out of service by reason of repair of the same or different substantial defects or malfunctions for a cumulative total of more than 30 calendar days. Written notification should not be sent to a dealer, it should be addressed to Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Customer Assistance Center One Mercedes Drive Montvale, NJ 07645-0350 Maintenance The Maintenance Booklet describes all the necessary maintenance work which should be performed at regular intervals. Always have the Maintenance Booklet with you when you take the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for service. The service advisor will record each service in the booklet for you. 19 Introduction Operator’s Manual Roadside Assistance The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance Program provides factory-trained technical help in the event of a breakdown. Calls to the toll-free Roadside Assistance number 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (in the USA) 1-800-387-0100 (in Canada) will be answered by Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Representatives 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For additional information refer to the Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance Program brochure (in the USA) or the Roadside Assistance section of the Service and Warranty Information Booklet (in Canada) in your vehicle literature portfolio. Change of address or ownership If you change your address, be sure to send in the “Change of Address Notice” found in the Service and Warranty Information Booklet, or simply call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center (in the USA) at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes, or Customer Service (in Canada) at 1-800-387-0100. This will assist us in contacting you in a timely manner should the need arise. If you sell your Mercedes, please leave all literature with the vehicle to make it available to the next operator. If you bought this vehicle used, be sure to send in the “Notice of Purchase of Used Car” found in the Service and Warranty Information Booklet, or call the Mercedes- Benz Customer Assistance Center (in the USA) at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes, or Customer Service (in Canada) at 1-800-387-0100. 20 Operating your vehicle outside the USA or Canada If you plan to operate your vehicle in foreign countries, please be aware that: Rservice facilities or replacement parts may not be readily available, Runleaded gasoline for vehicles with catalytic converters may not be available; the use of leaded fuels will damage the catalysts, Rgasoline may have a considerably lower octane rating, and improper fuel can cause engine damage. Certain Mercedes-Benz models are available for delivery in Europe under our European Delivery Program. For details, consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or write to: In the USA: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC European Delivery Department One Mercedes Drive Montvale, NJ 07645-0350 In Canada: Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc. European Delivery Department 98 Vanderhoof Avenue Toronto, Ontario M4G 4C9 Operating safety G Warning! Work improperly carried out on electronic components and associated software could cause them to cease functioning. Because the vehicle’s electronic components are interconnected, any modifications made may produce an undesired effect on other systems. Electronic malfunctions could seriously impair the operating safety of your vehicle. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for repairs or modifications to electronic components. Other improper work or modifications on the vehicle could also have a negative impact on the operating safety of the vehicle. Some safety systems only function while the engine is running. You should therefore never turn off the engine while driving. G Warning! Heavy blows against the vehicle underbody or tires/wheels, for example when running over an obstacle, road debris or a pothole, may cause serious damage and impair the operating safety of your vehicle. If you feel a sudden significant vibration or ride disturbance, or you suspect that damage to your vehicle has occurred, you should turn on your hazard warning flashers, carefully slow down, and drive with caution to an area which is a safe distance from the road. Inspect the vehicle underbody and tires/ wheels for possible damage. If the vehicle appears unsafe, have it towed to the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or other qualified maintenance or repair facility for further inspection or repairs. Proper use of the vehicle Proper use of the vehicle requires that you are familiar with the following information and rules: Rthe safety precautions in this manual Rthe “Technical data” section in this manual Rtraffic rules and regulations Rmotor vehicle laws and safety standards G Warning! Various warning labels are attached to your vehicle. These warning labels are intended Introduction Operating safety to make you and others aware of various risks. You should not remove any of these warning labels unless explicitly instructed to do so by information on the label itself. Removal of any of these labels may cause you and others to be unaware of certain risks which may result in an accident and/ or personal injury. 21 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, West Building, Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from www.safercar.gov. Introduction Reporting safety defects Problems with your vehicle If you should experience a problem with your vehicle, particularly one that you believe may affect its safe operation, we urge you to contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center immediately to have the problem diagnosed and corrected if required. If the matter is not handled to your satisfaction, please discuss the problem with the Mercedes-Benz Center management or, if necessary, contact us at one of the following addresses: In the USA: Customer Assistance Center Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC One Mercedes Drive Montvale, NJ 07645-0350 In Canada: Customer Relations Department Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc. 98 Vanderhoof Avenue Toronto, Ontario M4G 4C9 22 Reporting safety defects For the USA only: The following text is published as required of manufacturers under Title 49, Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to the “National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966”. Reporting safety defects If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA Headquarters, Vehicle data recording Information regarding electronic recording devices (Including notice pursuant to California Code § 9951) Please note that your vehicle is equipped with devices that can record vehicle systems data and, if equipped with the Tele Aid system, may transmit some data in certain accidents. This information helps, for example, to diagnose vehicle systems after a collision and to continuously improve vehicle safety. Daimler may access the information and share it with others Rfor safety research or vehicle diagnosis purposes Rwith the consent of the vehicle owner or lessee Rin response to an official request by law enforcement or other government agency Rfor use in dispute resolution involving Daimler, its affiliates or sales/service organization and/or Ras otherwise required or permitted by law. Please check the Tele Aid subscription service agreement for details regarding the information that may be recorded or transmitted via that system. Introduction Vehicle data recording 23 24 At a glance Exterior view ....................................... 26 Cockpit ................................................. 30 Instrument cluster .............................. 32 Multifunction steering wheel ............. 34 Center console .................................... 35 Overhead control panel ...................... 37 Door control panel .............................. 38 25 At a glance Exterior view Exterior view 26 Exterior view i This Operator’s Manual describes all features, standard or optional, potentially available for your vehicle at the time of purchase. Please be aware that your vehicle might not be equipped with all features described in this manual. At a glance Function 1 Rear lamps 2 Rear window defroster 3 Fuel filler flap Fuel requirements 4 Exterior rear view mirrors 5 Power tilt/sliding sunroof 6 Windshield: Front window, defrosting Cleaning with washer fluid Cleaning 7 Doors: Locking and unlocking Opening Unlocking/locking manually 8 Wipers Wiper blades, replacing Page 332 190 227 377 93 191 187 102 271 72 76 320 101 336 Function Wiper blades, cleaning 9 Hood Engine oil Coolant a Front lamps b Headlamp cleaning system c Front towing eye d Tires and wheels Checking tire inflation pressure Spare wheel Flat tire e Rear towing eye f Trunk: Locking and unlocking Page 271 229 230 232 332 99 352 234, 365 242 278 337 352 72 Function Opening and closing Valet locking Page 77, 79 82 27 At a glance Exterior view 28 At a glance Exterior view i This Operator’s Manual describes all features, standard or optional, potentially available for your vehicle at the time of purchase. Please be aware that your vehicle might not be equipped with all features described in this manual. Function 1 Rear lamps 2 Rear window defroster 3 Fuel filler flap Fuel requirements 4 Exterior rear view mirrors 5 Soft top Opening and closing Cleaning Roll bars 6 Windshield: Front window, defrosting Cleaning with washer fluid Cleaning Page 332 190 227 377 93 193 194 269 58 187 102 271 Function 7 Doors: Locking and unlocking Opening Unlocking/locking in manually 8 Wipers Wiper blades, replacing Wiper blades, cleaning 9 Hood Engine oil Coolant a Front lamps b Headlamp cleaning system Page Function c Front towing eye d Tires and wheels Checking tire inflation pressure Spare wheel Flat tire e Rear towing eye f Trunk: Locking and unlocking Opening and closing Valet locking 72 76 320 101 336 271 229 230 232 332 99 Page 352 234, 365 242 278 337 352 72 77, 79 82 29 At a glance Cockpit Cockpit 30 At a glance Cockpit Page Function Function Page Function 1 Steering wheel gearshift control 2 Combination switch Turn signals Wipers High beam 3 Cruise control lever 4 Multifunction steering wheel 5 Instrument cluster 117 98 98 101 98 172 34, 122 32, 120 Page 82 175 37 207 207 35 6 Starter switch 7 Front Parktronic warning indicators 8 Overhead control panel 9 Glove box a Storage compartment b Center console c On-board diagnostics (OBD) socket e Horn f Steering wheel adjustment stalk g Parking brake pedal h Door control panel j Parking brake release k Exterior lamp switch l Exterior rear view mirror adjustment d Hood lock release 229 m Head lamp washer switch 91 111 38 111 95 93 99 31 At a glance Instrument cluster Instrument cluster 32 Function 1 L Left turn signal indicator lamp 2 v ESP® warning lamp 3 Speedometer 4 Multifunction display 5 l Distance warning

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