2003 Mercedes-benz E Class Owners Manual

Tire pressure display* Use this function to set the unit for the tire pressure display. 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the Instr, cluster submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Display unit Tire pressure. The selection marker is on the current setting.

Time/Date submenu Access the Time/Date submenu via the Settings menu. Use the Time/Date sub- menu to change the time and date display settings. The following functions are avail- able:

Function Set time (hours) Set time (minutes) Set date (month) Set date (day) Set date (year)

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왘 Press æ or ç to select the dis- play permanently shown in the multi- function display.

왘 Press æ or ç to select the de-

sired tire pressure unit.

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Set time (hours) 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the Time/Date submenu.

Set time (minutes) 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the Time/Date submenu.

Set date (month) 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the Time/Date submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Clock, hours. The selection marker is on the hour set- ting.

until you see this message in the dis- play: Clock, minutes. The selection marker is on the minute setting.

until you see this message in the dis- play: Set date month. The selection marker is on the month setting.

왘 Press æ or ç to set the hour. 왘 Confirm by pressing reset knob.

왘 Press æ or ç to set the minutes. 왘 Confirm by pressing reset knob.

왘 Press æ or ç to set the month.

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Set date (day) 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the Time/Date submenu.

Set date (year) 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the Time/Date submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Set date day. The selection marker is on the day set- ting.

until you see this message in the dis- play: Set date year. The selection marker is on the year set- ting.

왘 Press æ or ç to set the day.

왘 Press æ or ç to set the year.

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

Function Set daytime running lamp mode (USA only) Set locator lighting Ambient light level Exterior lamps delayed switch-off Interior lighting delayed switch-off

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Setting daytime running lamp mode (USA only) 왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the Light- ing submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Lamp circuit headlamp. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press æ or ç to select manual

or daytime running lamp (constant) mode. This function is not available in countries where daytime running lamps are mandatory.

With daytime running lamp mode se- lected and the exterior lamp switch at position 0, the following lamps will come on automatically when the en- gine is turned on: 앫 Parking lamps and low beam head-

lamps

앫 License plate lamps (in low ambient

light conditions)

If you turn the exterior lamp switch to another position, the corresponding lamp(s) will switch on. For safety reasons, resetting the Lighting submenu to factory settings (컄 page 131) will not reset the daytime running lamp mode. In the display you will then see the mes- sage: Lighting

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Setting locator lighting During darkness, the following lamps will come on when the locator lighting feature is activated and the vehicle is unlocked by remote control: 앫 Parking lamps 앫 Tail lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Front fog lamps The exterior lamp switch must be set to po- sition U (컄 page 112). The locator lighting switches off when the driver’s door is opened. It switches off au- tomatically after a period of approximately 40 seconds. 왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the Light- ing submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Function Surround lighting.

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The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press æ or ç to select the de-

sired setting.

왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to posi-

tion U. The locator lighting will be switched on or off.

Ambient light level Using this function, you can adjust the brightness of the ambient lighting. 왘 Move the selection marker with the

æ or ç button to the Lighting submenu.

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왘 Press button j or k, repeatedly

until you see the message Ambient light Level in the display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press æ or ç to select the

brightness of the lighting. 1 represents the darkest setting and 5 represents the brightest setting. The ambient light is switched off below setting 1 or above setting 5. The selec- tion marker points to off.

Setting night security illumination (Exte- rior lamps delayed switch-off) Use the Headlamps delayed shut-off function to set whether and for how long you would like the exterior lamps to illumi- nate during darkness after all doors are closed. When the delayed switch-off fea- ture is activated, the following lamps will remain lit after you remove the key from the starter switch: 앫 Parking lamps 앫 Tail lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Front fog lamps The exterior lamp switch must be set to po- sition U (컄 page 112).

You can reactivate this function within ten minutes by opening a door. If you do not open a door after remov- ing the key, the lamps will automatical- ly switch off after 60 seconds.

왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the Light- ing submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Headlamps delayed shut-off. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press æ or ç to select the de-

sired lamp-on period. You can select: 앫 0 s, the delayed switch-off feature

is deactivated.

앫 15 s, 30 s, 45 s or 60 s, the delayed

switch-off feature is activated.

왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to posi-

tion U.

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You can temporarily deactivate the de- layed switch-off feature: 왘 Before leaving the vehicle, turn the key

in the starter switch to position 0. 왘 Then turn it to position 2 and back

to 0. The delayed switch-off feature is deac- tivated. It will reactivate as soon as you reinsert the key in the starter switch.

For vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: 왘 Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop but-

ton on the gear selector lever (컄 page 33).

Interior lighting delayed switch-off Use this function to set whether and for how long you would like the interior light- ing to remain lit during darkness after the key is removed from the starter switch. 왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the Light- ing submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Interior lamp delayed shut-off. The selection marker is on the current setting.

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Vehicle submenu Access the Vehicle submenu via the Set- tings menu. Use the Vehicle submenu to make general vehicle settings. The follow- ing functions are available:

Function Set automatic locking

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왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the Vehicle submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Automatic door lock. The selection marker is on the current setting.

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

왘 Press æ or ç to switch Automat-

ic door lock on or off.

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왘 Press æ or ç to select the de-

sired lamp-on time period. You can se- lect: 앫 0 s, the delayed switch-off feature

is deactivated.

앫 5 s, 10 s, 15 s or 20 s, the delayed

switch-off feature is activated.

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

Function Page Activate easy-entry/exit feature see

Set key dependency Set parking position for exterior rear view mirror

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Activating easy-entry/exit feature* Use this function to activate and deacti- vate the easy-entry/exit feature. When the feature is activated, the steering wheel and driver’s seat will move back to facilitate ex- iting when you 앫 remove the key from the starter switch 앫 open the driver’s door However, the engine must be turned off.

Warning!

You must ensure that no one can become trapped or injured by the moving steering wheel and the driver’s seat when the easy-entry/exit feature is in operation and the driver’s door is being opened or the key is removed from the starter switch. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsu- pervised use of vehicle equipment may cause serious personal injury.

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

After entering the vehicle, the steering wheel and seat will move into the position stored in memory when 앫 the driver’s door is closed 앫 you put the key in the starter switch

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앫 you press the appropriate stored posi-

tion button on the memory switch (컄 page 110). To cancel seat/steering wheel move- ment, do one of the following: 앫 Press seat adjustment switch

(컄 page 35).

앫 Move the steering column stalk

(컄 page 38).

앫 Press the memory switch

(컄 page 110).

왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the Convenience submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Function Easy-entry feature. The selection marker is on the current setting.

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왘 Press æ or ç to change the

easy-entry/exit setting.

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

off

The easy-entry/ex- it feature is deacti- vated. Only the steering column is moved. Steer. col. + seat Both the steering

Steering col.

Setting key dependency Use this function to set whether the mem- ory settings for the seats, the steering wheel and the mirrors should be stored separately for each key (컄 page 86). 왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the Convenience submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Key-dependent. The selection marker is on the current setting.

Setting parking position for exterior rear view mirror Use the Mirror adjustment parking aid function to select whether the passen- ger-side exterior rear view mirror should be turned downward during parking maneu- vers (when reverse gear is engaged) (컄 page 111). The exterior rear view mirror will return to its previous position when you 앫 shift out of reverse (after 10 seconds) 앫 exceed a speed of 6 mph (10 km/h), regardless of which gear is engaged 앫 press the driver’s side mirror button

(immediately) (컄 page 28).

column and the seat are moved.

왘 Press æ or ç to set key depen-

dency to on or off.

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왘 Move the selection marker with

the æ or ç button to the Convenience submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Mirror adjustment parking aid. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press æ or ç to switch function

on or off.

Dynamic seat* submenu Access the Dynamic Seat submenu via the Settings menu. Use the Dynamic Seat submenu to change the settings for the dy- namic seats. The following functions are available:

Function Adjust driver seat Adjust passenger seat

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Adjusting the dynamic seat The function dynamic seat adjustment lets you determine the way the seat adjusts while driving. 왘 Move the selection marker with the æ or ç button to the Dynamic Seat submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Dyn. Multi-cont. Seat, driver for the driver seat or Dyn. Multi-cont. Seat, fr. pass. for the passenger seat. The selection marker is on the current setting.

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왘 Press æ or ç to switch function

Level 1 or Level 2.

Trip computer menu

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

Function Fuel consumption statistics after start Fuel consumption statistics since last reset Call up range (distance to empty) 147

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

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

until you see the first function of the Trip computer menu.

until you see the first function of the Trip computer menu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the left display: After start.

until you see this message in the dis- play: After reset.

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

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

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

set

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Resetting fuel consumption statistics 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly

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

until you see the first function of the Trip computer menu.

until you see the first function of the Trip computer menu.

TEL menu*

Warning!

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

왘 Press and hold the reset knob in the in- strument cluster (컄 page 22) until the value is reset to 0.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until you see this message in the dis- play: Range: In the display you will see the calculat- ed range based on the current fuel tank level.

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 tele- phone while driving, please use the hands-free device and only use the tele- phone when road and traffic conditions per- mit.

Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a cellular telephone while driving a ve- hicle.

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

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앫 If the telephone is on:

The telephone will then search for a network. During this time the display is empty. As soon as the telephone has found a network, this is indicated in the display.

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

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

왘 Press button í.

You have answered the call. In the dis- play you see the length of the call. If you do not wish to accept a call, press button ì.

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

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

COMAND*.

왘 Press button ÿ or è on the

steering wheel repeatedly until you see the Tel menu in the display.

Which messages will appear in the display field depends on whether your telephone is switched on or off: 앫 If the telephone is off, the message in the multifunction display is: PHONE OFF.

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Ending a call 왘 Press button ì.

You have ended the call. In the display you will again see the standby mes- sage.

Dialing a number from the phone book If your telephone is ready to receive calls, you may select and dial a number from the phone book at any time. 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly until you see the Tel menu in the dis- play.

왘 Press button j or k.

The control system reads the phone book which is stored in the telephone. This may take up to 30 seconds. In the display you will see the message Please wait. When the message Please wait disap- pears, the phone book has been load- ed.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the desired name appears in the display. The stored names are displayed in in- creasing or decreasing alphabetical or- der. If you press and hold j or k for longer than one second, the system scrolls rapidly through the list of names until you release the button again. Cancel the quick search mode by pressing ì.

왘 Press button í.

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

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

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앫 If no connection is made, the con- trol system stores the dialed num- ber in the redial memory.

Redialing The control system stores the most recent- ly dialed phone numbers. This eliminates the need to search through your entire phone book. 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly until you see the Tel menu in the dis- play.

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왘 Press button í.

In the display you see the first number in the redial memory.

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

왘 Press button í.

The control system dials the selected phone number.

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Automatic transmission Information for driving with an automatic transmission is found in the "Getting start- ed" section (컄 page 43). Your transmission adapts its gear shifting process to your individual driving style by continually adjusting the shift points up or down. These shift point adjustments are performed based on current operating and driving conditions. If the operating conditions change, the au- tomatic transmission reacts by adjusting its gear shift program.

During the brief warm-up, the transmis- sion upshifting is delayed. This allows the catalytic converter to heat up more quickly to operating temperatures.

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

ranges 4, 3, 2, 1 (컄 page 153)

앫 the selected shift program (W/S)

(컄 page 155)

앫 the position of the accelerator pedal

(컄 page 156)

앫 the vehicle speed The current selector lever position and shift program (W/S) appear in the speed- ometer display (컄 page 121). An additional indication of the current se- lector lever position can be found on the cover of the shifting-gate. The indicators come on when you activate a switch (e.g. unlocking the vehicle or opening a door) and go out after approximately 15 min- utes.

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Warning!

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

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

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

Canceling gear range limit 왘 Press and hold the selector lever in the

D+ direction until D reappears in the tachometer display field.

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

Upshifting 왘 Briefly press the selector lever to the

right in the D+ direction.

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

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

in the D– direction.

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

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One-touch gearshifting

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

Downshifting 왘 Briefly press the selector lever to the

left in the D– direction.

The transmission will shift from the current gear to the next lower gear. This action si- multaneously limits the gear range of the transmission (컄 page 153).

Warning!

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

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Gear ranges

With the selector lever in position D, you can limit the transmission’s gear range by pressing the lever to the left (D–), and re- verse the gear range limit by pressing the lever to the right (D+). The selected gear range will appear in the tachometer display field. If you press on the accelerator when the engine has reached its rpm limit, the transmission will upshift beyond any gear range limit selected.

Effect

Gear range é The transmission shifts through fourth gear only. è The transmission shifts through third gear only. With this selection you can use the braking effect of the engine.

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Effect

Gear range ç The transmission shifts

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

conditions

æ The transmission operates

only in first gear. For maximum use of the en- gine’s braking effect on very steep or lengthy down- grades.

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Gear selector lever position

Effect

Park position Selector position when the vehicle is parked. Only place selector lever in position P when vehicle is stopped. The park position is not in- tended to serve as a brake when the vehicle is parked. Rather, the driver should always set the park- ing brake in addition to placing the selector lever in position P to se- cure the vehicle. The key can only be removed from the starter switch with the selector lever in position P. With the key re- moved the selector lever is locked in position P.

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Effect

R Reverse gear

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

N Neutral

No power is transmitted from the en- gine to the drive axle. When the brakes are released, the vehicle can be moved freely (pushed or towed). To avoid damage to the transmission, never engage N while driving. If the ESP is deactivated or malfunc- tioning: Only move selector lever to N if the vehicle is in danger of skidding (e.g. on icy roads).

D Drive

The transmission shifts automatical- ly. All five forward gears are avail- able.

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

Warning!

Getting out of your vehicle with the selector lever not fully engaged in position P is dan- gerous. Also, position P alone is not intend- ed to or capable of preventing your vehicle from moving, possibly hitting people or ob- jects.

Always set the parking brake in addition to shifting to position P (컄 page 45). When parked on an incline, turn the front wheels towards the road curb.

Warning!

When leaving the vehicle always remove the key from the starter switch, take the Smart- Key with KEYLESS-GO* (if so equipped) with you and lock the vehicle. Do not leave chil- dren unattended in the vehicle, or with ac- cess to an unlocked vehicle. Children could move the selector lever from position P, which could result in an accident or serious injury.

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Program mode selector switch

왘 Press the program mode selector

1 Program mode selector switch S Standard W Winter

For regular driving For winter driving

Never change the program mode when the selector lever is out of position P. It could result in a change of driving char- acteristics for which you may not be prepared.

switch repeatedly until the letter of the desired shift program appears in the speedometer display field (컄 page 121). Select W for winter driving: 앫 The vehicle starts out in second

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

앫 Traction and driving stability are im-

proved on icy roads.

앫 Upshifts occur earlier even when

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

앫 The power transmission ratio for se- lector lever position R changes de- pending on the program mode selected (W or S).

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Accelerator position

Your driving style influences the transmis- sion’s shifting behavior: Less throttle More throttle

Earlier upshifting Later upshifting

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

resistance. The transmission shifts into a lower gear.

왘 Ease on the accelerator when you have

reached the desired speed. The transmission shifts up again.

Emergency operation (Limp home mode)

If vehicle acceleration worsens or the transmission no longer shifts, the trans- mission is most likely operating in limp home (emergency operation) mode. In this mode, only 2nd gear and reverse gear can be activated. 왘 Stop the vehicle. 왘 Move selector lever to P. 왘 Turn off the engine. 왘 Wait at least ten seconds before re-

starting.

왘 Restart the engine. 왘 Move selector lever to position D (for

2nd gear) or R.

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

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Good visibility Information on the windshield wipers (컄 page 47) and for setting the rear view mirrors (컄 page 38) is found in the "Get- ting started" section.

Rear view mirror

Automatic antiglare rear view mirror The reflection brightness of the exterior rear view mirror on the driver’s side and the inside rear view mirror will respond au- tomatically to glare when: 앫 the ignition is switched on, and 앫 incoming light from headlamps falls on the sensor in the inside rear view mir- ror

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

Warning!

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

The inside rear view mirror and the exterior rear view mirror on the driver’s side do not react.

Glare can endanger you and others.

Warning!

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

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

Warning!

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

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

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Parking position* For easier parking you can store a parking position for the passenger exterior rear view mirror (컄 page 111). To activate the automatic mirror setting, see "Setting parking position for exterior rear view mirror" (컄 page 144). If the passenger side mirror is selected (컄 page 111) the exterior rear view mirror will be turned downward in the stored po- sition as soon as you engage reverse gear R. The exterior rear view mirror returns to its previously stored driving position 앫 10 seconds after you put the gear se-

lector lever out of position R

앫 immediately once you exceed a speed

of approx. 6 mph (10 km/h)

앫 immediately when you press the button

for driver’s side mirror (컄 page 39)

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Headlamp cleaning system*

Sun visors

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

The sun visors protect you from sun glare while driving.

Warning!

Do not use the vanity mirror while driving.

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

왘 Swing sun visors down when you expe-

rience glare.

1 Headlamp washer button 왘 Switch on ignition. 왘 Press button 1.

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

Information on filling up the washer reser- voir can be found in the "Operation" sec- tion (컄 page 267).

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1 Sun visor 2 Mounting 왘 Swing sun visor 1 down when you ex-

perience glare.

1 Sun visor 2 Mirror cover 3 Mirror lamp 4 Vanity mirror 왘 Make sure that the sun visor is properly

engaged in the mounting.

왘 Lift the mirror cover to access the mir-

ror. Lamp 3 switches on.

1 Mounting 2 Additional visor* 3 Sun visor If sunlight enters through a side window: 왘 Disengage sun visor from mounting 1. 왘 Pivot sun visor to the side. The sun visors are extendable. 왘 Adjust the sun visors by pushing or pulling in the direction of the arrows.

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If sunlight enters through a side win- dow, disengage sun visor from mounting 1 and pivot to the side. Mirror lamp 3 will switch off.

Rear window sunshade*

The switch is located in the center console.

왘 Turn the key to starter switch position

1 or 2. Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: press the start/stop button once or twice.

왘 Press the switch briefly at 1 to raise the

sunshade.

왘 Press the switch briefly at 1 to lower

the sunshade.

Always raise the sunshade fully for its sup- port against the window frame.

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Warning!

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

The raising or lowering procedure can be im- mediately halted by briefly pressing the up- per or lower half of the switch.

Briefly press upper or lower half of the switch again to raise or lower the rear win- dow sunshade completely.

Warning!

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

Roller sunblind* in the rear doors

왘 Pull the roller sunblind out using the

hooks.

왘 Attach the hooks at the top.

Always guide the sunblind by hand. Do not let it snap back, as the retractor could be damaged.

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Item

1 Swiveling left rear center air outlet 2 Swiveling right rear center air outlet 3 Thumbwheel, right rear center air

outlet

4 Thumbwheel, left rear center air

outlet

Rear air outlets

The storage compartment between the front seats can be ventilated (컄 page 229).

Item

1 Control panel 2 Thumbwheel, left center air outlet 3 Swiveling left center air outlet 4 Center air outlet 5 Swiveling right center air outlet 6 Thumbwheel, right center air outlet 7 Thumbwheel for adding cold air 8 Swiveling side air outlet 9 Side air defroster outlet, fixed 10 Side air outlet, adjustable

For draft-free ventilation, move the slid- ers for the center outlets to the middle position.

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15 Air distribution and air volume (au-

tomatic)

1 Temperature, left 2 Windshield defroster 3 Increase airflow 4 MAX COOL display 5 Air distribution rocker switch 6 Rear window defroster 7 Temperature, right

8 Residual heat 9 Economy mode (no cooling) 10 Air distribution display 11 On/off 12 Airflow display 13 Decrease airflow 14 Air recirculation button

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The climate control is operational whenev- er the engine is running. You can operate the climate control system in either the au- tomatic or manual mode. The system cools or heats the interior depending on the se- lected interior temperature and the cur- rent outside temperature. Nearly all dust particles, pollutants and odors are filtered out before outside air en- ters the passenger compartment through the air distribution system. The air conditioning will not engage (no cooling) if the ACOFF mode is selected (컄 page 170).

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Warning!

Setting the temperature

Follow the recommended settings for heat- ing and cooling given on the following pag- es. Otherwise the windows could fog up, impairing visibility and endangering you and others.

If the vehicle interior is hot, ventilate the interior before driving off. Keep the air intake grille in front of the windshield free of snow and debris. Do not obstruct air flow by placing ob- jects on the air flow-through exhaust slots below the rear window.

Use temperature controls 1 and 7 to sepa- rately adjust the air temperature on each side of the passenger compartment. You should raise or lower the temperature set- ting in small increments, preferably start- ing at 72°F (22°C).

Increasing 왘 Turn the control slightly to the right. The climate control system will corre- spondingly adjust the interior air tem- perature.

Decreasing 왘 Turn the control slightly to the left.

The climate control system will corre- spondingly adjust the interior air tem- perature.

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Adjusting air distribution

Adjusting manually Use air distribution control 5 (컄 page 164) to adjust the air distribution.

Symbol Function a Directs air through the

center, side and rear passenger compartment air outlets

Z Directs air to the win-

dows

X Directs air into the entire

vehicle interior

Y Directs air to the foot-

wells

왘 Press air distribution rocker switch 5

(컄 page 164). The indicator lamp on the U button goes out.

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The current air distribution appears in the air distribution display 10.

Adjusting automatically 왘 Press the U button.

The indicator lamp on the button comes on. The air distribution and vol- ume is adjusted automatically.

Adjusting center air outlets: The thumbwheels for left 2 and right 6 center air outlets are automatically posi- tioned for optimum interior airflow. In this position, center air outlet 4 and swiveling left and right center outlets 3 and 5 are ful- ly opened.

Heating: Only in manual mode is it possible to lower the temperature in the headroom by regu- lating the cold-airflow using thumbwheel 7 (컄 page 162).

Windshield fogged on the outside 왘 Switch the windshield wipers on. 왘 Press the U button.

Adjusting air volume

Adjusting manually Five blower speeds are available. 왘 Press ˜ to decrease or Q to in- crease air volume to the desired level. The Auto display disappears and the automatic mode is switched off. The selected blower speed is shown in the display.

Adjusting automatically 왘 Press the U button.

The air volume is adjusted automatical- ly.

Maximum cooling MAX COOL

If the left air distribution/airflow volume control 15 (컄 page 164) is set to U and there is a high need for cooling, the display "MAX COOL" 4 (컄 page 164) appears in the climate control. This provides the fastest possible cooling of the vehicle interior (when windows and sliding/pop-up roof are closed).

Defrosting

These settings should only be selected for a short time.

Activating 왘 Press button P.

The indicator lamp on the button comes on.

or 왘 Switch off air recirculation, if selected.

Press button O. The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

왘 Close center air outlets. 왘 Open left and right side air outlets and

adjust side air outlets upwards.

Deactivating 왘 Press button P.

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The indicator lamp on the button goes out. Defrosting is turned off.

Air recirculation mode

Switch to air recirculation mode to prevent unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle from the outside. This setting cuts off the intake of outside air and recirculates the air in the passenger compartment.

Warning!

When the outside temperature is below 41°F (5°C), only switch to air recirculation mode for short periods to prevent window fogging.

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Warning!

Deactivating 왘 Press button O.

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

In case the procedure causes potential dan- ger, the procedure can be immediately halt- ed by releasing the control button. To reverse direction of movement press button Œ for opening or ‹ for clos- ing.

The indicator lamp on the button goes out. If you keep button O pressed, the side windows and sliding/po-up roof* will be returned to their previous posi- tion.

The air recirculation mode is deactivated automatically: 앫 after five minutes if the outside temper-

ature is below approximately 41°F (5°C)

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Activating 왘 Press button O.

The indicator lamp on the button comes on. If you keep button O pressed, the side windows and sliding/pop-up roof* will be closed. The air recirculation mode is activated automatically at high outside tempera- tures. If you have turned off the air condition- er (컄 page 170) or the outside temperature is below 41°F (5°C), the air recirculation mode will not switch on automatically.

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앫 after five minutes if the air conditioner

Rear window defroster

is turned off

앫 after 30 minutes if the outside temper-

ature is above approximately 41°F (5°C)

At outside temperatures above 79°F (26°C), the system will not automatically switch back to outside air. A quantity of outside air is added after approximately 30 minutes.

The rear window defroster uses a large amount of power. To keep the battery drain to a minimum, switch off the defrost- er as soon as the rear window is clear. The defroster is automatically deactivated af- ter approximately 6 to 17 minutes of oper- ation depending on the outside temperature.

Activating 왘 Press button F.

The indicator lamp on the button comes on.

Deactivating 왘 Press button F again.

The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

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Warning!

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

If the rear window defroster switches off too soon and the indicator lamp starts blinking, this means that too many electrical consumers are operat- ing simultaneously and there is insuffi- cient voltage in the battery. The system responds automatically by deactivating the rear window defroster. As soon as the battery has sufficient voltage, the rear window defroster au- tomatically turns itself back on.

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Deactivating the climate control sys- tem

Deactivating 왘 Press button M (컄 page 164).

Reactivating 왘 Press button M again(컄 page 164). or 왘 Press any button on the climate control

panel (컄 page 164).

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Air conditioner

The air conditioner is operational while the engine is running and cools the interior air to the temperature set by the operator.

Condensation may drip out from under- neath the vehicle. This is normal and not an indication of a malfunction.

Deactivating It is possible to deactivate the air condi- tioning (cooling) function of the climate control system. The air in the vehicle will then no longer be cooled or dehumidified. 왘 Press button ACOFF (컄 page 164).

The indicator lamp on the button ACOFF comes on.

Activating Moist air can fog up the windows. You can dehumidify the air with the air conditioner. 왘 Press ACOFF again (컄 page 164).

The indicator lamp on the button ACOFF goes out.

The air conditioner uses the refrigerant R134a. This refrigerant is free of CFCs which are harmful to the ozone layer.

If the air conditioner cannot be turned on again, this indicates that the air con- ditioner is losing refrigerant. The com- pressor has turned itself off. Have the air conditioner checked at the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

Residual heat and ventilation*

With the engine switched off, it is possible to continue to heat or ventilate the interior for up to 30 minutes. This feature makes use of the residual heat produced by the engine.

Activating 왘 Turn the key in the starter switch to

position 1 or remove it from the starter switch.

왘 Press button T (컄 page 164).

The indicator lamp on button T comes on.

Deactivating 왘 Press button T (컄 page 164).

The indicator lamp on button T goes out.

The residual heat is automatically turned off: 앫 when the ignition is switched on 앫 after about 30 minutes 앫 if the battery voltage drops

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How long the system will provide heat- ing depends on the coolant tempera- ture and the temperature set by the operator. The blower will run at speed setting 1 regardless of the air distribu- tion control setting.

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Controls in detail Automatic climate control* Automatic climate control*

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1 Automatic climate control panel 2 Thumbwheel center air outlet, left 3 Adjustable center air outlet, left 4 Air outlet 5 Adjustable center air outlet, right 6 Thumbwheel center air outlet, right 7 Thumbwheel for adding cold air 8 Adjustable side air outlet 9 Side air defroster outlet, fixed 10 Side air outlet, adjustable

1 Thumbwheel for side air outlet 2 Adjustable side air outlet

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1 Adjustable center air outlet, left 2 Adjustable center air outlet, right 3 Thumbwheel for center air outlet,

left

4 Control panel for rear air condition-

ing

5 Thumbwheel for center air outlet,

right

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1 Air distribution, left 2 Windshield defroster 3 Temperature rocker switch, left 4 Display 5 Temperature rocker switch, right 6 Rear window defroster 7 Air distribution, right

8 Automatic air distribution, right and

blower speed

9 Activated charcoal filter 10 Rear air-conditioning remote con-

trol

11 Increase airflow 12 On/off

13 Decrease airflow 14 Economy mode (no cooling)

Residual heat

15 Air recirculation button 16 Automatic air distribution, left and

blower speed

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The automatic climate control is a 4-zone intelligent climate control system. Your ve- hicle interior is divided into 4 zones.

With the help of a sun sensor, the automat- ic climate control determines the relation of the sun to the vehicle and automatically adjusts the inside temperature for every in- dividual zone. You can set the temperature for each of the 4 zones separately. These settings can be assigned to a key and stored in memory (컄 page 144). The automatic climate control is operation- al whenever the engine is running. It cools the vehicle’s interior according to the an- gle and intensity of the sun’s rays, the out- side temperature and the selected temperature.

Condensation may drip from under- neath the vehicle. This is normal and not an indication of a malfunction.

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The activated charcoal filter, when switched on, markedly reduces odors and removes pollutants from the air entering the passenger compartment.

If the interior has been heated, air the vehicle out before driving. Keep the air intake between the hood and the windshield free of snow. Do not cover the ventilation slot be- tween the rear shelf and the rear win- dow.

The automatic climate control is operation- al whenever the engine is running. You can operate the climate control system in ei- ther the automatic or manual mode. The system cools or heats the interior depend- ing on the selected interior temperature and the current outside temperature.

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Nearly all dust particles, pollutants and odors are filtered out before outside air en- ters the passenger compartment through the air distribution system. The air conditioning will not engage (no cooling) if the economy mode ACOFF is se- lected (컄 page 174).

Warning!

Follow the recommended settings for heat- ing and cooling given on the following pag- es. Otherwise the windows could fog up, impairing visibility and endangering you and others.

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If the vehicle interior is hot, ventilate the interior before driving off. Keep the air intake grille in front of the windshield free of snow and debris. Do not obstruct air flow by placing ob- jects on the air flow-through exhaust slots below the rear window.

Setting the temperature

Use temperature control 3 for the left side or 5 for the right side to separately adjust the air temperature on each side of the passenger compartment. You should raise or lower the temperature setting in small increments, preferably starting at 72°F (22°C). When operating the climate control system in automatic mode, you will only rarely need to adjust the tempera- ture, air volume and air distribution.

Increasing 왘 Push top of temperature control rocker

switch 3 and/or 5. The automatic climate control system will correspondingly adjust the interior air temperature.

Decreasing 왘 Push bottom of temperature control

rocker switch 3 and/or 5. The automatic climate control system will correspondingly adjust the interior air temperature.

Heating: Only in manual air distribution mode is it possible to lower the temperature in the headroom by adding outside air using thumbweel 7 (컄 page 172) in the dash- board.

The following pages use symbol set 1 to explain the operation of the air distribution control. Please see above chart for refer- ence to the corresponding function of sym- bol set 2 should your vehicle show those on the air distribution control switch.

Adjusting automatically 왘 Press left or right U button again.

The indicator lamp in the U button illuminates. The air distribution is ad- justed automatically

Windshield fogged on the outside 왘 Switch the windshield wipers on. 왘 Press the left or right U button.

Adjusting air distribution

Adjusting manually 왘 Turn air distribution controls 1 and 7 (컄 page 174) to manually adjust to the desired air distribution on each side of the passenger compartment. The indicator lamp in the U button goes out.

Symbol

Function

Set 1 Set 2
Õ a Directs air through the

center, side and rear passenger compartment air outlets

Ô Z Directs air to the win-

dows

Ò X Directs air into the entire

vehicle interior

Ó Y Directs air to the foot-

wells

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Adjusting air volume

Adjusting manually Nine blower speeds are available. 왘 Press ˜ to decrease or Q to in- crease air volume to the desired level. The Auto display disappears and the automatic mode is switched off. The selected blower speed is shown in the display.

Adjusting automatically 왘 Press left or right U button.

The air volume is adjusted automatical- ly.

Maximum cooling MAX COOL

If the left and right air distribution controls as well as the airflow volume control are set to U and there is a high need for cooling, the display "MAX COOL" appears in the front and rear display.

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This provides the fastest possible cooling of the vehicle interior (when windows and sliding/pop-up roof are closed).

Defrosting

These settings should only be selected for a short time.

Activating 왘 Press button P.

Deactivating 왘 Press button P.

The indicator lamp on the button goes out. Defrosting is turned off.

Air recirculation mode

Switch to air recirculation mode to prevent unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle from the outside. This setting cuts off the intake of outside air and recirculates the air in the passenger compartment.

The indicator lamp on the button comes on.

Warning!

왘 Switch off air recirculation, if selected. 왘 Press button O.

The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

왘 Close center air outlets. 왘 Adjust side air outlets upwards.

When the outside temperature is below 41°F (5°C), only switch to air recirculation mode for short periods to prevent window fogging.

Activating 왘 Press button O.

The indicator lamp on the button comes on.

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If you keep button O pressed, the side windows and the sliding/pop-up roof* will be closed. The air recirculation mode is activated automatically: 앫 at high outside temperatures 앫 if the concentration of carbon mon- oxide and nitrogen oxide in the out- side air increases, for example in a tunnel (charcoal filter activated (컄 page 180))

If you have turned off the air condition- er (컄 page 170) or the outside temperature is below 41°F (5°C), the air recirculation mode will not switch on automatically.

Warning!

Deactivating 왘 Press button O.

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

In case the procedure causes potential dan- ger, the procedure can be immediately halt- ed by releasing the control button. To reverse direction of movement press button Œ for opening or ‹ for clos- ing.

The indicator lamp on the button goes out. If you keep button O pressed, the side windows and the sliding/pop-up roof* will be returned to their previous position.

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The air recirculation mode is deactivated automatically: 앫 after five minutes if the outside temper-

ature is below approximately 41°F (5°C)

앫 after five minutes if the air conditioner

is turned off (ACOFF)

앫 after 30 minutes if the outside temper-

ature is above approximately 41°F (5°C)

At outside temperatures above 79°F (26°C) the system will not automatically switch back to outside air. A quantity of outside air is added after approximately 30 minutes.

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Charcoal filter

An activated charcoal filter markedly re- duces bad odors and removes pollutants from air entering the passenger compart- ment.

Activating 왘 Press button e.

The indicator lamp on the button lights up.

The system switches automatically to the air recirculation mode if the carbon monoxide (CO) or nitrogen oxide (NOX) concentration of the outside air increases beyond a predetermined level.

If you keep button e pressed, the side windows and the sliding/pop-up roof* will be closed.

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Deactivating 왘 Press button e.

The indicator lamp on the button goes out. If you keep button e pressed, the side windows and the sliding/pop-up roof* will be returned to their previous position.

The automatic air recirculation mode does not function if economy mode ACOFF is se- lected or if the outside temperature has fallen below 41°F (5°C).