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Using station presets ..................... 216
Using station search ...................... 216
Sending DTMF tones ......................... 207
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 474Setting the volume
Telephone calls .............................. 138
Video AUX ..................................... 250
Side impact air bag ............................. 52Side marker lamp (display message) ............................................ 407
Side windows
Cleaning ......................................... 473
Convenience closing feature ............ 97
Convenience opening feature .......... 96
Important safety information ........... 95
Opening/closing .............................. 96
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 98
Resetting ......................................... 98Service Center
Sliding sunroof
see Qualified specialist workshop
Service interval display
Displaying service messages ......... 469
Hiding service messages ............... 469
Notes ............................................. 469
Service messages .......................... 469
Service menu (on-board computer) . 387Service products
Brake fluid ..................................... 535
Coolant (engine) ............................ 536
DEF special additives ..................... 533
Engine oil ....................................... 534
Fuel ................................................ 531
Important safety notes .................. 530
Washer fluid ................................... 537Setting a station (radio)
Via manual frequency entry ........... 217
Settings
Display ........................................... 147
Menu overview .............................. 125
On-board computer ....................... 387
Picture (COMAND) ......................... 244
Picture (Rear Seat Entertainment System) ......................................... 253
Sound settings ............................... 139
System settings ............................. 147Setting the language
COMAND ....................................... 153
Rear Seat Entertainment System ... 262
Setting the night design ................... 147
Setting the text reader speed .......... 149
Setting the vehicle level ................... 349Important safety notes .................... 98
Opening/closing .............................. 99
Problem (malfunction) ................... 103
Resetting ....................................... 100
see Panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panelSmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 85
Changing the programming ............. 84
Checking the battery ....................... 85
Convenience closing feature ............ 97
Convenience opening feature .......... 96
Display message ............................ 424
Door central locking/unlocking ....... 82
Important safety notes .................... 82
Loss ................................................. 87
Mechanical key ................................ 84
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 307
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 87
Starting the engine ........................ 309SMS message
see Text message
Snow chains ...................................... 501
Socket
Glove box ....................................... 448
Sockets
Points to observe before use ......... 447
Rear compartment ......................... 448
Trunk ............................................. 448
Sound menu ....................................... 139Sounds
see Sound settings
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Index
Sound settings
Steering wheel heating
Balance and fader .......................... 139
Calling up the sound menu ............ 139
Rear Seat Entertainment System ... 253
Surround sound ............................. 140
Treble and bass ............................. 139Spare wheel
Notes/data .................................... 524
Storage location ............................ 478
see Emergency spare wheelSwitching on/off ........................... 114
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........ 318Stop function
Audio DVD ..................................... 228
Rear Seat Entertainment System ... 260
Video DVD ..................................... 247
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 382Storing stations
Manually ........................................ 217
Specialist workshop ............................ 31
Storing stations (radio)
Speech control
see Voice Control System
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the additional speedometer ................. 388
Digital ............................................ 378
In the Instrument cluster ................. 37
Selecting the unit of measurement ................................ 388
see Instrument clusterSPLITVIEW ......................................... 126
SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Display message ............................ 400
Introduction ..................................... 48
Warning lamp ................................. 433
Warning lamp (function) ................... 48Standing lamps
Display message ............................ 407
Switching on/off ........................... 280
Starting (engine) ................................ 308
Station memory ................................. 217
Steering (display message) .............. 424Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 114
Button overview ............................... 39
Buttons (on-board computer) ...................................... 375
Cleaning ......................................... 476
Important safety notes .................. 114
Paddle shifters ............................... 318
Steering wheel heating .................. 114
Storing settings (memory function) ........................................ 118Automatically ................................. 217
Stowage areas ................................... 438Stowage compartments
Armrest (under) ............................. 439
Cup holders ................................... 443
Door ............................................... 439
Eyeglasses compartment ............... 439
Glove box ....................................... 438
Important safety information ......... 438
Parcel net ...................................... 441
Rear ............................................... 440
Rear seat backrest ......................... 440
Rear seats (between) ..................... 440
Stowage well ..................................... 442Stowage well beneath the trunk floor .................................................... 442
Summer opening
see Convenience opening feature
Summer tires ..................................... 500
Sun visor ............................................ 444Supplemental Restraint System
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
Surround sound
see 3D sound (Harman Kardon® surround sound system) Surround sound (harman/
kardon® surround sound system)
Notes ............................................. 140
Switching on/off ........................... 140Suspension tuning
Active Body Control ....................... 349
AIRMATIC ...................................... 348Switching air-recirculation mode on/off ................................................. 301
Switching between picture formats (TV, video) ............................ 245
Switching between summer time and standard time ............................. 148
Switching off the alarm (ATA) ............ 79Switching the hands-free microphone on/off ............................ 205
Switching wavebands (radio) ........... 216System settings
Bluetooth® ..................................... 151
Date ............................................... 148
Language ....................................... 153
Programmable button (COMAND) .. 124
Text reader speed .......................... 149
Time ............................................... 148
Time zone ...................................... 148
Voice Control System .................... 149Tachometer ........................................ 375
Tail lamps
Display message ............................ 406
Tank
see Fuel tank
Tank content
Fuel gauge ....................................... 37
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 530
Notes ............................................. 528
Tires/wheels ................................. 521
Vehicle data ................................... 537TELEAID
Automatic retrieval of vehicle data (service due date) .......................... 456
Call priority .................................... 453
Display message ............................ 399
Downloading destinations (COMAND) ..................................... 453
Emergency call .............................. 450
Important safety notes .................. 449
Locating a stolen vehicle ............... 456
MB info call button ........................ 452
Remote vehicle locking .................. 455
Roadside Assistance button .......... 452
Search & Send ............................... 454
Self-test ......................................... 450Index
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System .......................................... 450
Vehicle remote unlocking .............. 455Telephone
Accepting/ending a call ................ 203
Accepting a call ............................. 384
Adjusting the volume for calls ....... 138
Basic menu (Bluetooth® interface) ....................................... 202
Calling (outgoing call) .................... 204
Calling voicemail ............................ 205
Conference connection .................. 205
Connecting a mobile phone (general information) ..................... 199
De-authorizing a mobile phone ...... 202
Ending an active call ...................... 205
Entering a number ......................... 204
External authorization (Bluetooth®) ................................... 201
Function restrictions ...................... 198
General notes ................................ 197
Keypad ........................................... 124
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 384
Number from the phone book ........ 384
Operating options .......................... 198
Overview of functions .................... 205
Reception and transmission volume ........................................... 203
Redialing ........................................ 385
Rejecting/ending a call ................. 384
Rejecting a call .............................. 203
Rejecting or accepting a waiting call ................................................. 205
Safety notes .................................. 197
Sending DTMF tones ...................... 207
Switching hands-free microphone on/off ............................................ 205
Toggling ......................................... 205
Using the telephone ....................... 203
see Bluetooth® see Call listsTelephone mode
Redialing ........................................ 204
Telephone module with
Bluetooth® SIM Access Profile
see separate installation instructions
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Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 374
Coolant (on-board computer) ......... 381
Engine oil (on-board computer) ...... 381
Outside temperature ...................... 375
Setting (climate control) ................ 298
Setting (COMAND) ......................... 270Theft deterrent systems
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 79
Immobilizer ...................................... 79Tilt/sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Time
Setting ........................................... 148
Setting summer/standard time ..... 148
Setting the format ......................... 148
Setting the time ............................. 148
Setting the time/date format ........ 148
Setting the time zone ..................... 148
Timing (RACETIMER) ......................... 382Tiredness assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Tire pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 505
Checking manually ........................ 505
Display message ............................ 419
Maximum ....................................... 504
Notes ............................................. 503
Recommended ............................... 501Tire pressure monitoring system
Function/notes ............................. 505
Restarting ...................................... 507
Warning lamp ................................. 436Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) ................. 520
Average weight of the vehicle occupants (definition) .................... 518
Bar (definition) ............................... 518
Characteristics .............................. 518
Checking ........................................ 499
Definition of terms ......................... 518
Direction of rotation ...................... 521
Display message ............................ 419
Distribution of the vehicle occupants (definition) .................... 520
DOT, Tire Identification Number (TIN) ............................................... 517DOT (Department of Transportation) (definition) ............ 518
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) (definition) ..................................... 519
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) (definition) ..................................... 519
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) (definition) ......................... 519
Important safety notes .................. 498
Increased vehicle weight due to optional equipment (definition) ...... 518
Kilopascal (kPa) (definition) ........... 519
Labeling (overview) ........................ 514
Load bearing index (definition) ...... 520
Load index ..................................... 517
Load index (definition) ................... 519
M+S tires ....................................... 500
Maximum loaded vehicle weight (definition) ..................................... 519
Maximum load on a tire (definition) ..................................... 519
Maximum permissible tire pressure (definition) ....................... 519
Maximum tire load ......................... 512
Maximum tire load (definition) ....... 519
Optional equipment weight (definition) ..................................... 520
PSI (pounds per square inch) (definition) ..................................... 519
Replacing ....................................... 521
Service life ..................................... 499
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 520
Speed rating (definition) ................ 519
Storing ........................................... 521
Structure and characteristics (definition) ..................................... 518
Temperature .................................. 514
TIN (Tire Identification Number) (definition) ..................................... 520
Tire bead (definition) ...................... 520
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 520
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 518
Tire size (data) ............................... 521
Tire size designation, load-bearing capacity, speed rating .................... 515
Tire tread ....................................... 499
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 520
Total load limit (definition) ............. 520Index
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Traction ......................................... 513
Traction (definition) ....................... 520
Tread wear ..................................... 513
Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards ...................................... 513
Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards (definition) .................... 518
Unladen weight (definition) ............ 519
Wear indicator (definition) ............. 520
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 518
see Flat tireTonal properties
see Sound settings
Top Tether ............................................ 69
Towing
Important safety guidelines ........... 490
Installing the towing eye ................ 490
Removing the towing eye ............... 491
With the rear axle raised ................ 491Trunk
Emergency release .................... 94, 95
Important safety notes .................... 91
Limiting the opening angle ............. 269
Locking separately ........................... 94
Opening/closing (automatically from inside) ...................................... 93
Opening/closing (automatically from outside) ................................... 93Trunk lid
Display message ............................ 423
Opening/closing .............................. 91
Power closing feature ...................... 90Trunk lid opening height restriction .......................................... 269
Turn signals
Display message ............................ 405
Switching on/off ........................... 283TV
Towing away
With both axles on the ground ....... 491
Automatic picture shutoff .............. 244
Picture settings .............................. 244Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 492
Important safety notes .................. 490Track
Selecting (CD, DVD, MP3) .............. 229
Traffic Announcements (TA)
Switching off .................................. 138
Traffic jam function ........................... 175Traffic jam message
see Dynamic route guidance/TMC
Traffic reports
Real-time traffic report .................. 181
Switching on/off ........................... 178
Transfer case ..................................... 321Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transporting the vehicle .................. 492
Treble, adjusting (sound) .................. 139
Trim pieces (cleaning instructions) . 476Trip computer (on-board computer) .......................................... 378
Trip meter
see Trip odometer
Trip odometer
Calling up ....................................... 378
Resetting (on-board computer) ...... 379Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate
Unlocking
Emergency unlocking ....................... 90
From inside the vehicle (central unlocking button) ............................. 89USB
see Media Interface
Vanity mirror (in the sun visor) ........ 444
Vehicle
Correct use ...................................... 31
Data acquisition ............................... 32
Display message ............................ 422
Emergency unlocking ................. 90, 91
Equipment ....................................... 28
Individual settings .......................... 387
Limited Warranty ............................. 32
Loading .......................................... 508
Locking (in an emergency) ............... 91
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 82
Lowering ........................................ 48326
Index
Maintenance .................................... 29
Parking for a long period ................ 329
Pulling away ................................... 309
Raising ........................................... 480
Reporting problems ......................... 32
Towing away .................................. 490
Transporting .................................. 492
Unlocking (in an emergency) ........... 90
Unlocking (SmartKey) ...................... 82
Vehicle data ................................... 537Vehicle battery
see Battery (vehicle)
Vehicle data ....................................... 537
Vehicle dimensions ........................... 537
Vehicle emergency locking ................ 91Vehicle identification number
see VIN
Vehicle identification plate .............. 529
Vehicle level
Active Body Control (ABC) ............. 348
AIRMATIC ...................................... 347
Display message ............................ 414
Vehicle level (display message) ....... 413
Vehicle tool kit .................................. 478Video
see Video DVD
Video AUX
Setting the picture ......................... 244
Video DVD
Automatic picture shutoff .............. 244
DVD menu ..................................... 248
Fast forward/rewind ...................... 247
Function restrictions ...................... 246
Interactive content ........................ 250
Notes on discs ............................... 245
Operation ....................................... 245
Pause function ............................... 247
Playing conditions .......................... 245
Rear Seat Entertainment System ... 258
Safety notes .................................. 245
Selecting ........................................ 247
Selecting a film/title ...................... 248
Selecting a scene/chapter ............ 247
Setting the audio format ................ 249
Setting the language ...................... 249
Setting the picture ......................... 244
Showing/hiding the control menu . 246
Showing/hiding the menu ............. 246Stop function ................................. 247
Subtitles ........................................ 249
Switching to ................................... 246
VIN ...................................................... 529Voice Control System
Settings ......................................... 149
Volume, adjusting
COMAND ....................................... 138
Headphones .................................. 146
Navigation messages ..................... 138
Using the remote control (Rear Seat Entertainment System) .......... 144Waiting call ........................................ 205
Warning and indicator lamps
ABS ................................................ 428
Brakes ........................................... 427
Check Engine ................................. 434
Distance warning ........................... 435
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 435
ESP® .............................................. 430
ESP® OFF ....................................... 431
Fuel tank ........................................ 434
Overview .......................................... 38
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp .................................. 54
Reserve fuel ................................... 434
Seat belt ........................................ 426
SRS ................................................ 433
Tire pressure monitor .................... 436
Warranty ............................................ 529Washer fluid
Display message ............................ 424
Weather Band
Searching for a channel ................. 218
Switching on .................................. 218
Wheel bolt tightening torque ........... 483
Wheel chock ...................................... 480Wheels
Changing a wheel .......................... 479
Checking ........................................ 499
Cleaning ......................................... 472
Important safety notes .................. 498
Interchanging/changing ................ 521
Mounting a new wheel ................... 482
Removing a wheel .......................... 482Index
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Storing ........................................... 521
Tightening torque ........................... 483
Wheel size/tire size ....................... 521Window curtain air bag
Display message ............................ 401
Operation ......................................... 53Windows
see Side windows
Windshield
Defrosting ...................................... 300
Infrared reflective .......................... 460Windshield washer fluid
see Windshield washer system
Windshield washer system .............. 468
Notes ............................................. 537Windshield wipers
Problem (malfunction) ................... 290
Replacing the wiper blades ............ 289
Switching on/off ........................... 289Winter driving
Important safety notes .................. 500
Slippery road surfaces ................... 334
Snow chains .................................. 501Winter operation
Radiator cover ............................... 463
Winter tires
M+S tires ....................................... 500
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 473
Important safety notes .................. 289Wooden trim (cleaning instructions) ...................................... 476
Workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
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Product information
Vehicle equipment
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use genuine Mercedes-Benz parts, conversion parts and accessories that have been approved for the type of vehicle.
Mercedes-Benz tests genuine parts as well as conversion parts and accessories which have been specifically approved for your vehicle for their reliability, safety and suitability. Despite ongoing market research, Mercedes-Benz is unable to assess other parts. Therefore, Mercedes-Benz accepts no responsibility for the use of such parts in Mercedes-Benz vehicles, even if they have been independently or officially approved. The use of non-approved parts could affect your vehicle's operating safety. Mercedes-Benz therefore recommends that you use genuine Mercedes-Benz parts, conversion parts and accessories that have been approved for the type of vehicle. Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts, approved conversion parts and accessories are available from any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Here, you will receive advice about permissible technical modifications, and the parts will be professionally installed.
Operator's Manual
Notes on the Operator's Manual
This Operator's Manual contains a great deal of helpful 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.
This Operator's Manual describes all models and all standard and optional equipment of your vehicle available at the time of going to print. Country-specific differences are possible. Please note that your vehicle may not be equipped with all features described. This also applies to safety-related systems and functions. The equipment in your vehicle may therefore differ from some of the descriptions or illustrations.
The original purchase agreement lists all systems installed in your vehicle.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center if you have any questions about equipment or operation.
The Operator's Manual and the Maintenance Booklet are important documents and should be kept in the vehicle.
Service and vehicle operation
Service and literature
Your vehicle is covered under the terms of the warranties printed in the Service and Warranty Information booklet. Your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center will exchange or repair any defective parts originally installed in the vehicle in accordance with the terms of the following warranties:
RNew Vehicle Limited Warranty
REmission Systems Warranty
REmission Performance Warranty
RCalifornia, Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont Emission Control Systems Warranty
RState warranty enforcement laws (lemon
laws)
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Information for customers in
Maintenance
California
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 category (1) has been subject to repair four or more times and you have directly notified Mercedes-Benz in writing of the need for its repair.
(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.
Please send your written notice to:
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Customer Assistance Center
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645-0350
The Service and Warranty Booklet describes all the necessary maintenance work which should be done at regular intervals.
Always have the Service and Warranty Booklet with you when you bring the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. The service advisor will record every service for you in the Service and Warranty Booklet.
Roadside Assistance
The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance Program offers technical help in the event of a breakdown. Calls to the toll-free Roadside Assistance Hotline are answered by our agents 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372)
(USA)
1-800-387-0100 (Canada)
For additional information, refer to the Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance Program brochure (USA) or the "Roadside Assistance" section in the Service and Warranty booklet (Canada). You will find both in your vehicle literature portfolio.
Change of address or change of
ownership
In the event of a change of address, please send us 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 the hotline number 1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372) or Customer Service Center (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 the entire literature in the vehicle so that it is available to the next owner.
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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(1-800-367-6372) or Customer Service (in Canada) at 1-800-387-0100.
Vehicle operation outside the USA
and 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 fuel for vehicles with a catalytic converter may not be available. Leaded fuel may cause damage to the catalytic converter.
Rthe fuel may have a considerably lower
octane rating. Unsuitable fuel can cause engine damage.
Some Mercedes-Benz models are available for delivery in Europe through our European Delivery Program. For details, consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or write to one of the following addresses.
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
Safety notes
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 when 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 may cause serious damage and impair the operating safety of your vehicle. Such blows can be caused, for example, by running over an obstacle, road debris or a pothole.
If you feel a sudden significant vibration or ride disturbance, or you suspect that damage to your vehicle has occurred:
Rturn on your hazard warning flashers.
Rslow down carefully.
Rdrive 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.
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Declarations of conformity
Vehicle components which receive
and/or transmit radio waves
USA: "The wireless devices of this vehicle comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) These devices may not cause harmful interference, and 2) These devices must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment."
Canada: "The wireless devices of this vehicle comply with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) These devices may not cause interference, and (2) These devices must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device."
Diagnostics connection
G WARNING If you connect equipment to the diagnostics connection, it can affect the operation of the vehicle systems. This can impair the operating safety of your vehicle while driving. There is a risk of accident.
Do not connect any equipment to the diagnostics connection.
G WARNING Loose equipment or equipment cables that are connected to the diagnostics connection can obstruct the area around the pedals. The equipment or the cables could get between the pedals in the event of sudden braking or acceleration. As a result, the movement of the pedals may be impaired. There is a risk of accident.
Do not attach any equipment or cables in the driver footwell.
! If the engine is switched off and
equipment on the diagnostics connection is used, the starter battery may discharge.
The diagnostics connection is only intended for the connection of diagnostic equipment at a qualified specialist workshop.
Connecting equipment to the diagnostics connection can, for example, lead to emissions monitoring information being reset. This may lead to the vehicle failing to meet the requirements of the next emissions test during the main inspection.
Qualified specialist workshop
An authorized Mercedes-Benz Center is a qualified specialist workshop. It has the necessary specialist knowledge, tools and qualifications to correctly carry out the work required on your vehicle. This is especially the case for work relevant to safety.
Observe the notes in the Maintenance Booklet.
Always have the following work carried out at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center:
Rwork relevant to safety
Rservice and maintenance work
Rrepair work
Ralterations, installation work and
modifications
Rwork on electronic components
Correct use
G WARNING There are various warning stickers affixed to your vehicle. Their purpose is to alert you and others to various dangers. Therefore, do not remove any warning stickers unless the sticker clearly states that you may do so.
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If you remove any warning stickers, you or others could fail to recognize certain dangers and be injured.
When driving your vehicle observe the following information:
Rthe safety notes in this manual
Rthe "Technical data" section in this manual
Rtraffic rules and regulations
Rlaws and safety standards pertaining to
motor vehicles
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 rectified. If the problem is not resolved to your satisfaction, please discuss the problem again with a Mercedes-Benz Center or contact us at one of the following addresses.
pursuant to the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966.
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 http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590.
You can obtain additional information about vehicle safety from:
http://www.safercar.gov
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
Reporting safety defects
USA only:
The following text is reproduced as required of all manufacturers according to Title 49, Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part 575
Limited Warranty
! Follow the instructions in this manual
about the proper operation of your vehicle as well as about possible vehicle damage. Damage to your vehicle that arises from culpable contraventions against these instructions is not covered either by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty or by the New or Used-Vehicle Warranty.
Data stored in the vehicle
Information about electronic data
acquisition in the vehicle
(Including notice pursuant to California Code § 9951)
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Your vehicle records electronic data. If your vehicle is equipped with mbrace1, data is transmitted in the event of an accident.
This information helps, for example, to test vehicle systems after an accident and to continually improve vehicle safety. Daimler AG can access this data and submit it:
Rfor safety research or vehicle diagnosis
purposes
Rwith the consent of the vehicle owner
Ron the instruction of prosecuting
authorities
Rfor use in arbitration of disputes that
involve Daimler AG, its affiliates or its sales and service organizations
Ras otherwise required or permitted by law.
Please observe the mbrace1 purchase agreement for further details on the recording and transfer of data by this system.
1 The system is called TELE AID in Canada.
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Cockpit ................................................. 36
Instrument cluster .............................. 37
On-board computer and COMAND ..... 39
Center console .................................... 41
Overhead control panel ...................... 42
Door control panel .............................. 43
Rear seats ............................................ 45
35
36
Cockpit
Cockpit
Function
Page
Function
Page
: Steering wheel paddle
D Overhead control panel
shifters
; Combination switch
= Cruise control lever
? Horn
A Instrument cluster
B DIRECT SELECT lever
C Control panel for:
Vehicle level
Suspension tuning
PARKTRONIC
Swiveling the COMAND display
COMAND display brightness
Instrument lighting
318
283
335
37
314
347
348
350
128
128
128
E Automatic climate control
F Ignition lock
Start/Stop button
G Adjusts the steering wheel
Steering wheel heating
H Electric parking brake
I Diagnostics connection
J Opens the hood
K Night View Assist Plus
L Light switch
42
294
307
307
114
114
328
31
462
360
280
Instrument cluster
Displays
Instrument cluster
37
Function
: Coolant temperature
; Fuel gauge
= PARKTRONIC
? Multifunction display
Speedometer
A Transmission position
B Tachometer
C Drive program
D Parking Guidance
Page
374
350
376
316
375
317
353
Function
Page
E Unit of measurement for
the speedometer
F Outside temperature
G Additional speedometer
H HOLD function
Ä PRE-SAFE® Brake
I Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane Keeping Assist
ATTENTION ASSIST
388
375
388
346
77
284
365, 369
359
38
Instrument cluster
Warning and indicator lamps
Function
Page
Function
Page
D ESP® OFF
E Tire pressure monitor
F Diesel engine: preglow
G Check engine
H ABS
I SRS
J High-beam headlamps
K Reserve fuel
430
436
309
434
428
433
283
434
: Turn signal
; Electric parking brake (red)
F (USA only) ! (Canada only)
= Electric parking brake
(yellow) F (USA only) ! (Canada only)
? Seat belt
A ESP®
B Distance warning
C Brakes
$ (USA only) J (Canada only)
283
427
427
426
430
435
427
On-board computer and COMAND 39
On-board computer and COMAND
Function
Page
Function
: %
Back
? ~
375
Rejects or ends a call
Page
384
384
Switches off the Voice Control System; see the separate operating instructions
; =; Selects a menu
375
9: Selects a function or scrolls through lists
Confirms a selection
Hides display messages
= Multifunction display
375
375
390
376
Exits phone book/redial memory
Makes or accepts a call
Switches to the redial memory WX Adjusts the volume or operates RACETIMER on AMG vehicles 8 Mute
A ? Switches on the Voice
Control System; see the separate operating instructions
B Swivels the COMAND
display
Adjusts the brightness of the instrument lighting and the COMAND display
382
128
128
40 On-board computer and COMAND
Function
C COMAND display
Page
125
Function
D CD and DVD player/
changer
E COMAND controller and
COMAND function buttons
Page
225
122, 123
Center console
Center console
41
Function
Page
Function
Page
: Function button for the radio and CD/DVD/SD card
; Back button
= Hazard warning lamps
? Lumbar support
Multicontour seat
A Function button for the
telephone and navigation system
B Switches COMAND on/off
123
123
283
274
274
155
137
C Adjusts the volume
D Programmable button
E Telephone keypad
F Rear window roller sunblind
G Retracts the rear seat head
restraints
H Selects the drive program
I COMAND controller
138
124
124
445
111
317
122
42 Overhead control panel
Overhead control panel
Function
: Eyeglasses compartment
; p Switches the left-
Page
439
hand reading lamp on/off
285
= u Switches the rear interior lighting on/off
? c Switches the front
interior lighting on/off
286
A 3 Opens/closes the
sliding sunroof 3 Opens/closes the panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel and roller sunblinds
B G SOS button (mbrace
system)
C | Switches the
automatic interior lighting control on/off
99
100
450
286
2 Observe the additional operating instructions.
Function
Page
D y Extends/retracts the
rear roller sunblind of the panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel
286
E p Switches the right- hand reading lamp on/off
F Rear-view mirror
G Buttons for the garage door
opener
H Microphone for mbrace
(emergency call system), telephone and the Voice Control System2
100
285
457
Door control panel
Front
Door control panel
43
Function
Page
Function
Page
: Opens the door
89
C W Opens/closes the
; %& Unlocks/locks
the vehicle
= Adjusts the seat electrically
? r45=
Memory function w Adjusts the front- passenger seat from the driver’s seat
A c Seat heating
s Seat ventilation
B 7Zª\ Adjusts and folds the exterior mirrors in/out electrically
89
108
118
109
113
113
116
side windows t Opens/closes the roller sunblinds in the rear side windows
D o Opens the trunk lid
p Vehicles with trunk lid remote closing feature: opens/closes the trunk lid
E n Override feature for
the controls in the rear compartment
95
96
93
93
71
44 Door control panel
Rear
Function
Page
Function
Page
C W Opens/closes the
side windows t Opens/closes the roller sunblinds in the rear side windows
D c Adjusts seat heating
s Adjusts seat ventilation
95
96
113
113
: v Adjusts the front- passenger seat from the rear
; r45=
Memory function
= Adjusts the seat electrically
? Opens the door
A u Roller sunblind
B y Operates the rear
roller sunblind of the panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel from the rear
109
118
108
89
445
101
Rear seats
Rear seats
45
Function
Page
Function
Page
: Cup holder underneath the
? Stowage compartment in
rear seat armrest
; Cup holder in the rear seat
armrest
= Control panel for
multicontour seat in the rear compartment
443
443
112
the rear seat armrest
A Stowage box in the seat
backrest
440
440
46
Useful information .............................. 48
Occupant safety .................................. 48
Children in the vehicle ........................ 66
Panic alarm .......................................... 72
Driving safety systems ....................... 72
Theft deterrent locking system ......... 79
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48 Occupant safety
Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all models and all standard and optional equipment of your vehicle available at the time of publication of the Operator's Manual. Country-specific differences are possible. Please note that your vehicle may not be equipped with all features described. This also applies to safety- related systems and functions.
i Please read the information on qualified
specialist workshops (Y page 31).
Occupant safety
Overview of occupant safety
In this section, you will learn the most important facts about the restraint system components of the vehicle.
The restraint system consists of:
Rseat belts
Rchild restraint systems
RLATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat anchors
Additional protection is provided by:
RSRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
RNECK-PRO head restraints/NECK-PRO
luxury head restraints
RPRE-SAFE®
RAir bag system components with:
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
front-passenger seat with Occupant Classification System (OCS)
The different air bag systems work independently of each other. The protective functions of the system work in conjunction with each other. Not all air bags are deployed in an accident.
G WARNING Modifications to or work improperly conducted on restraint system components or their wiring, as well as tampering with
interconnected electronic systems, can lead to the restraint systems no longer functioning as intended.
Air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs), for example, could deploy inadvertently or fail to deploy in accidents although the deceleration threshold for air bag deployment is exceeded. Therefore, never modify the restraint systems. Do not tamper with electronic components or their software.
i See "Children in the vehicle"
(Y page 66) for more information on infants and children traveling with you in the vehicle and restraints for infants and children.
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
Introduction
SRS consists of:
Rthe 6 SRS warning lamp
Rair bags
Rair bag control unit (with crash sensors)
REmergency Tensioning Devices
Rbelt force limiters
SRS reduces the risk of occupants coming into contact with the vehicle's interior in the event of an accident. It can also reduce the effect of the forces to which occupants are subjected during an accident.
SRS warning lamp
SRS functions are checked regularly when you switch on the ignition and when the engine is running. Therefore, malfunctions can be detected in good time. The6 SRS warning lamp in the instrument cluster lights up when the ignition is switched on. It goes out no later than a few seconds after the engine is started.
The SRS components are in operational readiness if the6 SRS warning lamp is not lit while the engine is running.
installed or supplied by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
RAir bags and pyrotechnic Emergency
Occupant safety
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G WARNING The SRS self-check has detected a malfunction if the 6 SRS indicator lamp:
Rdoes not light up at all
Rdoes not go out after approximately four
seconds after the engine is started
Rcomes on after the engine was started or
while driving.
For your safety, Mercedes-Benz strongly recommends that you have the system checked as soon as possible at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. SRS may otherwise fail to activate when it is needed in the event of an accident, which could lead to serious or fatal injuries. SRS might also be activated unexpectedly and unnecessarily, which could also result in injury.
In addition, work carried out improperly on SRS may render SRS inoperative or cause unintended air bag deployment. Work on the SRS system should only be carried out by qualified specialist personnel. Consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
If it is necessary to modify an air bag system to accommodate a person with disabilities, contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for details. USA only: for further information contact our Customer Assistance center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372).
Safety guidelines for seat belts,
Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs)
and air bags
G WARNING RDamaged seat belts or seat belts that have
