Mercedes-Benz 300 E 2.8, 300 E, 500 E, 300 CE, 300 E 4MATIC Owner's Manual
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MERCEDES-BENZ
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
1- 800- 222-0100
(U.S.A. only)
Drive Sensibly - Save Fuel
Fuel consumption, to a great extent,
depends on driving habits and operat
ing conditions.
To save fuel you should:
• keep tires at the recommended
inflation pressures,
• remove unnecessary loads,
• remove ski racks or roof-mounted
luggage racks when not in use,
• allow engine to warm up under low
load use,
• avoid frequent acceleration and
deceleration,
• have all maintenance work per
formed at regular intervals by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz
dealer.
Fuel consumption is also increased
by driving in cold weather, in
stop-and-go traffic, on short trips and in
hilly country.
Mercedes-Benz
Owner’s Manu a l
300 E 2.8
300 E
300 CE
300 E 4MA TIC
400 E
500 E
Kindly observe the following in your own best interests:
We recommend using Mercedes-Benz original parts as
well as conversion parts and accessories explicitly approved
by us for your vehicle model.
We have subjected these parts to a special test in which
their reliability, safety and their special suitability for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles have been determined.
We are unable to make an assessment for other products
and therefore cannot be held responsible for them, even if in
individual cases an official approval or authorization by
governmental or approval agencies should exist.
Mercedes-Benz original parts as well as conversion parts
and accessories approved by us are available at your
Mercedes-Benz service station where you will receive
comprehensive information, also on permissible technical
modifications, and where expert installation will be
performed.
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We reserve the right to modify the technical details of the vehicle as given in the data
and illustrations of this Owner’s Manual. Reprinting, translation and copying, even
of excerpts, is not permitted without our prior authorization in writing.
Press time 10/06/92
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Our company and staff congratulate you on the
purchase of your new Mercedes-Benz.
Your selection of our product is demonstration of your
trust in our company name. Further, it exemplifies your
desire to own an automobile that will be as easy as
possible to operate and provide years of service.
Your Mercedes-Benz represents the efforts of many
skilled engineers and craftsmen. To ensure your
pleasure of ownership, we ask you to make a small
investment of your time:
• Please read this manual carefully before putting it
aside.
• Please abide by the recommendations contained in
this manual. They are designed to acquaint you with
the operation of your Mercedes-Benz.
We extend our best wishes for many miles of safe,
pleasurable driving.
Mercedes-Benz Aktiengesellschaft
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Introduction
This Owner’s Manual contains a great deal of useful
information. We urge you to read it carefully and
familiarize yourself with the vehicle before driving.
For your own safety and longer service life of the
vehicle, we urge you to follow the instructions and
warnings. Ignoring them could result in damage to
the vehicle or personal injury.
Your vehicle may have some or all of the equipment
described. Therefore, you may find explanations for
optional equipment not installed in your vehicle. If
you have any questions about the operation of any
equipment, your authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer
will be glad to demonstrate the proper procedures.
Owner’s Service and Warranty Policy
The Owner’s Service and Warranty Policy Booklet
contains detailed information about the warranties
covering your Mercedes-Benz, including:
• New Car Limited Warranty
• Emission System Warranty
• Emission Performance Warranty
• California Emission Control System
Warranty (California only)
• State Warranty Enforcement Laws
(Lemon Laws)
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Important Notice for California Retail Buyers of
Mercedes-Benz Automobiles
Linder California law you may be entitled to a
replacement of your vehicle or a refund of the
purchase price, if Mercedes-Benz of North America,
Inc. or its authorized dealer fails to conform the
vehicle to its express warranties after a reasonable
number of repair attempts during the period of one
year or 12 000 miles from original delivery of the
vehicle. A reasonable number of repair attempts is
presumed for a retail buyer (1) if the vehicle is out
of service by reason of repair of substantial non
conformities for a cumulative total of more than
30 calendar days or (2) the same substantial non
conformity has been subject to repair four or more
times and you have at least once directly notified
us in writing of the need to repair the non-con
formity and have given us an opportunity to per
form the repair ourselves. Notifications should
be sent to the nearest Mercedes-Benz Regional
Office listed in the Owner’s Service and Warran
ty Information Booklet.
Maintenance
The Maintenance Booklet describes all the ne
cessary maintenance work which should be per
formed at regular intervals.
Always have the Maintenance Booklet with you
when you take the vehicle to your authorized
Mercedes-Benz dealer for service. The service
advisor will record each service in the booklet for
you.
Roadside Assistance
The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance Program
provides factory trained technical help in the event
of a breakdown. Calls to the toll-free Roadside
Assistance number:
1-800-222-0100 (in the U.S.A. only)
will be answered by Mercedes-Benz Customer
Assistance Representatives 24 hours a day,
365 days a year.
For additional information refer to the Mercedes-
Benz Roadside Assistance Program brochure in
your lockable storage compartment.
Change of Address or Ownership
If you change your address, be sure to send in the
’’Change of Address Notice” found in the Owner’s
Service and Warranty Policy Booklet. It is in your
own interest that we can contact you should the
need arise.
If you sell your Mercedes, please leave all owner’s
literature with the vehicle to make it available to the
next owner.
If you bought this vehicle used, be sure to send in
the ’’Notice of Purchase of Used Car” found in the
Owner’s Service and Warranty Policy Booklet.
Operating Your Vehicle Outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
If you plan to operate your vehicle in foreign
countries, please be aware that:
• unleaded fuels for vehicles with catalytic
converters may not be available; the use of
leaded fuels will damage the catalysts,
• fuel may have a considerably lower octane
rating, and improper fuel can cause engine
damage,
• service facilities or replacement parts may not be
readily available.
Certain Mercedes-Benz models are available for
delivery in Europe under our European Delivery
Program. For details, consult your authorized
Mercedes-Benz dealer or write to:
Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc.
European Delivery Department
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645
In Canada write to:
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
European Delivery Department
849 Eglinton Avenue East
Toronto, Ontario M4G 2L5
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We continuously strive to improve our product, and ask
for your understanding that we reserve the right to make
changes in design and equipment. Therefore, information,
illustrations and descriptions in this Owner’s Manual might
differ from your vehicle.
Optional equipment is also described in this manual,
including operating instructions wherever necessary.
Since they are special-order items, the descriptions and
illustrations herein may vary slightly from the actual
equipment of your vehicle.
If there are any equipment details that are not shown or
described in this Owner’s Manual, your authorized
Mercedes-Benz dealer will be glad to inform you of
correct care and operating procedures.
The Owner’s Manual and Maintenance Booklet are
important documents and should be kept with the
vehicle.
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Instruments and Controls
Starting the Engine
Driving Instructions
Operation
Driving
Practical Hints
Technical Data
Fuels, Coolants, Lubricants etc.
Consumer Information
Index
The First 1000 Miles
(1500 km)
The more cautiously you treat your
vehicle during the break-in period,
the more satisfied you will be with
its performance later on. There
fore, drive your vehicle during the
first 1000 miles (1500 km) at
moderate vehicle and engine
speeds.
During this period, avoid heavy
loads (full throttle driving) and
high RPM (no more than 2/3of
maximum permissible speed in
each gear as indicated on the
speedometer).
Avoid accelerating by kickdown. It
is not recommended to brake the
vehicle by manually shifting to a
lower gear. We recommend to
select positions ”3”, ”2” or ”B”
(for models 400 E and 500 E) only
at moderate speeds (for hill
driving).
After 1000 miles (1500 km)
speeds may gradually be in
creased to the permissible
maximum.
Check Regularly and
Before a Long Trip
See Index
Maintenance
We strongly recommend that you
have your vehicle serviced by your
authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer,
in accordance with the Mainte
nance Booklet.
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Instruments and Controls
Starting the Engine
Driving Instructions
Instruments and Controls 10
Instrument Cluster 12
Indicator Lamp Symbols 13
Catalytic Converter 14
Starting and Turning Off
the Engine 15
Driving Instructions 16
Instruments and Controls
For more detailed descriptions see Index.
1 Adjustable side air outlets
2 Exterior lamp switch
3 Parking brake release
4 Hood lock release
5 Parking brake pedal
6 Combination switch
7 Air volume control for side air outlets
8 Cruise control
9 Instrument cluster
10 Horn, airbag
11 Steering lock with ignition/starter switch
12 Adjustable center air outlets
13 Air volume control for center air outlets
14 Rear window defroster switch
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15 Switch for folding rear seat head restraints
backward
16 Switch for rear window sunshade
17 Air recirculation switch
18 Hazard warning flasher switch
19 Indicator lamp for anti-theft alarm
20 Snow chain switch
21 Rear passenger compartment lamp switch
22 Automatic climate control
23 Radio
24 Ashtray with lighter
25 Left front seat heater switch
26 Right front seat heater switch
27 Left power window switch group
28 Mirror adjustment switch
29 Loudspeaker front to rear fader control
30 Right power window switch group
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Instruments and Controls
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Instrument Cluster
1 Coolant temperature gauge. See Index
2 Fuel gauge with reserve warning lamp (yellow).
See Index
3 Engine oil pressure gauge (bar). See Index
4 Turn signal indicator lamp, left (green)
5 Knob for instrument lamps and trip odometer
Rotate knob: to vary intensity of instrument lamps
Depress knob: to reset trip odometer
6 Speedometer
7 ASR function indicator lamp (yellow). See Index
300 E 4MATIC:
4MATIC function indicator lamp (yellow).
See Index
8 Main odometer
9 Trip odometer
10 Outside temperature indicator. See Index
11 Turn signal indicator lamp, right (green)
12 Knob for clock adjustment
(press in and rotate for adjustments)
13 Electric clock
14 Tachometer
15 Red marking on tachometer:
Excessive engine speed
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Indicator Lamp Symbols
Function Indicator Lamp
High beam
Warning Lamps
(should go out with the engine running unless)
Battery not being charged.
See Index
Brake fluid low (except Canada).
Parking brake engaged.
See Index
Brake fluid low (Canada only).
Parking brake engaged.
See Index
Brake pads worn down.
See Index
Engine oil level low.
See Index
Coolant level low.
See Index
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Fluid level for windshield and
headlamp washer system low.
See Index
Exterior lamp failure.
See Index
ABS malfunction.
See Index
SRS malfunction.
See Index
ASR malfunction.
See Index
4MATIC malfunction.
See Index
Engine malfunction indicator lamp
300 and 400 series (California only),
500 E (all).
If the lamp comes on when the
engine is running, it indicates a
malfunction in the fuel injection
system or emission control system. In
either case, we recommend that you
have the malfunction checked as
soon as possible. See Index
Catalytic Converter
Your Mercedes-Benz is equipped
with monolithic catalytic convert
ers, an important element in con
junction with the oxygen sensor to
achieve substantial control of the
pollutants in the exhaust emis
sions. Keep your vehicle in proper
operating condition by following
our recommended maintenance
instructions as outlined in your
maintenance booklet.
Caution!
To prevent damage to the cata
lytic converters, use only premium
unleaded gasoline in this vehicle.
Any noticeable irregularities in
engine operation should be re
paired promptly. Otherwise
excessive unburned fuel may
reach the converter causing it to
overheat.
Warning!
As with any vehicle, do not
idle, park or operate this ve
hicle in areas where combus
tible materials such as grass,
hay or leaves can come into
contact with the hot exhaust
system, as these materials
could be ignited.
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Starting and Turning Off the
Engine
Before Starting
Engage parking brake and move
the selector lever to position ”P”
or ”N” . Turn key in steering lock
to position 2. The charge indicator
lamp should come on.
Cold Engine
Do not depress accelerator. Turn
key in steering lock clockwise to
the stop. Release key only when
the engine is firing regularly.
Hot Engine
Do not depress accelerator. Turn
key in steering lock clockwise to
the stop. If the engine has not
fired after approx. 4 seconds,
depress accelerator and continue
cranking until the engine is firing
regularly. Release key and back
off accelerator.
At very high coolant temperatures
the engine starting time can be
shortened if the accelerator is de
pressed slowly at the beginning of
the starting process.
Turning off
Turn the key in the steering lock to
position 0 to stop engine.
The key can only be removed with
the selector lever in position ” P”.
If the coolant temperature is very
high (e.g. after hard driving on
mountain roads), do not shut off
the engine immediately, but allow
it to run for 1 - 2 minutes at in
creased idle speed with selector
lever in position ”P” or ”N”.
Important!
Due to the installed starter non
repeat feature, the key must be
turned completely to the left before
attempting to start the engine
again.
Observe the oil pressure gauge
immediately after starting the
engine. In a very cold engine the
oil pressure will rise slowly after
the engine has started. Do not
speed up the engine before pres
sure is registered on the pressure
gauge. If you do not see the
gauge register oil pressure, stop
the engine and have it checked.
The battery charge indicator lamp
should go out as soon as the
engine has started.
In areas where temperatures
frequently drop below -13°F
(-25°C), we recommend that an
engine block heater be installed.
Your authorized Mercedes-Benz
dealer will advise you on this
subject.
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Catalytic Converter
Starting
Driving Instructions
Power assistance
Warning!
When the engine is not
running, the brake and
steering systems are without
power assistance. Under
these circumstances, a much
greater effort is necessary to
stop or steer the vehicle.
Brakes
Caution!
When driving down long and steep
grades, relieve the load on the
brakes by shifting into ”3”, ”2” or
”B” (for models 400 E and 500 E).
This helps prevent overheating of
the brakes and reduces brake pad
wear. Do not exceed engine speed
limits (see Index).
After hard braking it is advisable
to drive on for some time, rather
than immediately parking, so the
air stream will cool down the
brakes faster.
Warning!
After driving in heavy rain for
some time without applying
the brakes or through water
deep enough to wet brake
components, the first braking
action may be somewhat re
duced and increased pedal
pressure may be necessary.
Be sure to maintain a safe
distance from vehicles in
front.
The condition of the parking brake
system is checked each time the
car is in the shop for the required
maintenance.
Between maintenance checks, it is
a good practice to apply the park
ing brake once or twice while
driving at approximately 30 mph
(50 km/h) on a dry straight road.
Apply parking brake lightly while
pulling the release handle out until
a slight drag on the wheels is felt.
Keep applying the brake for about
10 seconds while pulling the re
lease handle out before releasing
the parking brake completely. This
practice will keep the parking
brake at maximum efficiency.
Warning!
The stop lamps will not come
on when applying the parking
brake only. Perform the pro
cedure in the previous para
graph only when the road is
clear of other traffic.
Resting your foot on the brake
pedal will cause excessive
and premature wear of the
brake pads.
It can also result in the brakes
overheating thereby signifi
cantly reducing their effective
ness. It may not be possible
to stop the car in sufficient
time to avoid an accident.
All checks and maintenance work
on the brake system should be
carried out by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz dealer.
If the parking brake is released
and the brake warning lamp in the
instrument cluster stays on, the
brake fluid level in the reservoir is
too low.
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Brake pad wear or a leak in the
system may be the reason for low
brake fluid in the reservoir.
Have the brake system inspected
at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
dealer immediately.
Install only brake pads and brake
fluid recommended by Mercedes-
Benz.
Warning!
If other than recommended
brake pads are installed, the
braking properties of the ve
hicle can be affected to an
extent that safe braking is
substantially impaired.
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Tires
Tread wear indicators (TWI) are
required by law. These indicators
are located in six places on the
tread circumference and become
visible at a depth of approximately
1/16 in (2 mm), at which point the
tire is considered worn and should
be replaced.
The tread wear indicator appears
as a solid band across the tread.
Warning!
Do not allow your tires to wear
down too far. With less than
1/8 in (3 mm) of tread, the
adhesion properties on a wet
road are sharply reduced.
Depending upon the weather
and/or road surface (condi
tions), the tire traction varies
widely.
Specified tire pressures must be
maintained. This applies parti
cularly if the tires are subjected to
high loads (e.g. high speeds,
heavy loads, high ambient tem
peratures).
Warning!
Do not drive with a flat tire.
A flat tire affects the ability to
steer or brake the vehicle. You
may lose control of the car.
Continued driving with a flat
tire or driving at high speed
with a flat tire will cause ex
cessive heat build-up and
possibly a fire.
Aquaplaning
Depending on the depth of the
water layer on the road, aqua
planing may occur, even at low
speeds and with new tires.
Reduce vehicle speed, avoid track
grooves in the road and apply
brakes cautiously in the rain.
Tire Traction
The safe speed on a wet, snow
covered or icy road is always
lower than on a dry road.
You should pay particular attention
to the condition of the road as
soon as the prevailing tempera
tures fall close to the freezing
point.
Warning!
If ice has formed on the road,
tire traction will be substan
tially reduced. Under such
weather conditions, drive,
steer and brake with extreme
caution.
We recommend M + S radial-ply
tires for the winter season for all
four wheels to insure normal bal
anced handling characteristics.
On packed snow, they can re
duce your stopping distance as
compared with summer tires.
Stopping distance, however, is still
considerably greater than when
the road is wet or dry.
Parking
Warning!
To reduce the risk of personal
injury as a result of vehicle
movement, before turning off
the engine and leaving the
vehicle always:
1. Keep right foot on brake
pedal.
2. Firmly depress parking
brake pedal.
3. Move the selector lever to
position ”P”.
4. Slowly release brake pedal.
5. Turn front wheels towards
the road curb.
6. Turn the key to steering
lock position 0 and remove.
Important!
It is advisable to set the parking
brake whenever parking or leaving
the vehicle. In addition, move
selector lever to position "P” .
When parking on hills, always set
the parking brake.
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Winter Driving Instructions
The most important rule for
slippery or icy roads is to drive
sensibly and to avoid abrupt ac
celeration, braking and steering
action. Do not use the cruise
control system under such
conditions.
When the vehicle is in danger of
skidding, move selector lever to
position ” N”. Try to keep the
vehicle under control by cor
rective steering action.
Road salts and chemicals can ad
versely affect braking efficiency.
Increased pedal force may be
come necessary to produce the
normal brake effect. We therefore
recommend depressing the brake
pedal periodically when traveling
at length on salt-strewn roads.
This can bring road salt impaired
braking efficiency back to normal.
A prerequisite is, however, that
this is done without endangering
other drivers on the road.
If the vehicle is parked after being
driven on salt treated roads, the
braking efficiency should be test
ed as soon as possible after driv
ing is resumed while observing
the safety rules in the previous
paragraph.
Warning!
If the vehicle becomes stuck
in snow, make sure that snow
is kept clear of the exhaust
pipe and from around the
vehicle with engine running.
Otherwise, deadly carbon
monoxide (CO) gases may
enter vehicle interior resulting
in unconsciousness and
death.
To assure sufficient fresh air
ventilation, open a window
slightly on the side of the car
that is out of the wind.
Automatic Climate Control 22
Car Keys 27
Opening the Doors 28
Locking and Unlocking of
Doors 28
Central Locking System 29
Anti-Theft Alarm System 31
Power Seats, Front 32
Orthopedic Seat Backrest 34
Armrest with Compartment
for Telephone Handset
(Front Seats) 35
Armrest (Rear Bench Seat) 35
Head Restraints, Rear 36
Adjusting Telescopic Steering
Column 36
Heated Seats 37
Seat Belts and Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS) 38
Seat Belts 38
Emergency Tensioning
Retractor (ETR) 43
Operation
Airbags 44
Steering Lock 49
Exterior Lamp Switch 50
Combination Switch 51
Shelf below Rear Window 52
Inside Rear View Mirror 53
Exterior Rear View Mirrors 53
Ashtrays 54
Lighter 54
Lockable Storage
Compartment 55
Rear Window Defroster 55
Interior Lamps 56
Sliding Roof with Rear
Pop-Up Feature 57
Sun Visors 58
Rear Window Sunshade 58
Power Windows 59
Antenna 60
Cellular Telephone 60
Automatic Climate Control
The engine must be running for
the climate control system to
operate.
1 Temperature selector
2 Pushbuttons for function
selection
^ Defrost
£1 Bi-Level
P I Normal setting
EC (Economy)
(0| Off (air supply off)
Fan control buttons
m Maximum fan speed
Automatic fan speed
control
Minimum fan speed
Air recirculation switch
Air volume control for air
outlets (6)
Adjustable air outlets
Air volume control for air
outlet (8), right and left
Adjustable air outlets,
right and left
3
4
5
6
7
8
Pleating, cooling and air dis
tribution within the vehicle’s in
terior will be automatically con
trolled. This is accomplished with
the temperature selector (1), the
pushbuttons (2) and the fan con
trol buttons (3).
The adjustable air outlets (6) and
(8) can be variably opened and
closed, or moved to direct the flow
of air as desired.
The air flow can be increased or
decreased by rotating controls (5)
and (7).
With the exterior lamps turned on
(except standing lamps), the sym
bols on all buttons light up. Each
button shines brighter when de
pressed.
Notes:
The automatic climate control
operates properly only if all win
dows and the sliding roof are
closed.
Air outlets (6) and (8) must not all
be closed at the same time.
The automatic climate control
removes considerable moisture
from the air during operation in the
cooling mode. It is normal for
water to drip on the ground
through ducts in the middle area
of the underbody.
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Important!
This vehicle is equipped with an air conditioner
system that uses HFC-134a (ozone-friendly hydro-
fluorocarbon) as a refrigerant.
Repairs should always be performed by a qualified
technician, and refrigerant should be collected in a
recovery system for recycling.
Temperature Selection
The desired interior temperature can be se
lected by rotating the temperature selector.
The selected temperature is reached as
quickly as possible and maintained. A basic
setting of 72° F (22°C) is recommended.
Air Recirculation
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Press symbol side of switch = the air re
circulation mode is engaged. The indicator
lamp in the switch lights up.
This mode can be selected to prevent an
noying odors or dust from entering the car’s
interior.
At high outside temperatures, the system auto
matically engages the recirculated air mode thereby
increases the cooling capacity performance.
The recirculated air mode will be automatically
switched off after approximately 30 minutes of
operation at outside temperatures above approxi
mately 4 5°F (7°C) and after approximately
5 minutes at outside temperatures below approxi
mately 45°F (7°C).
If the windows begin to fog up from the inside,
switch from recirculated air back to fresh air by
pressing the lower half of the air recirculation switch
(the indicator lamp in the switch goes out).
Note:
It is not possible to switch to recirculated air if
button 0 or gg is depressed.
Normal setting - Cooling
Economy setting - Ventilation
Normal setting - Heating
Economy setting - Heating
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Function Setting
m Normal setting
The system automatically cools or heats depending
on the outside temperature and the selected inte
rior temperature.
• In the cooling mode, air is directed only to the
adjustable air outlets (6) and (8).
• In the heating mode, warm air is primarily di
rected to the foot area.
In the heating mode, air will be emitted inter
mittently from the adjustable air outlets (6).
Enough air is supplied to the windshield and to
the side windows to keep the glass free of fog in
normal weather conditions.
At low outside temperatures, fan operation does not
start until the engine coolant has warmed up.
EC (ECONOMY) = Economical setting
The function of this setting corresponds to the
’’Normal” setting, however, because the air con
ditioning compressor will not engage (fuel savings),
it is not possible to air condition in this setting.
3 Bi-Level ventilation - Heating
This setting is used if the inside of the windshield
begins to fog up, ice up or when wet snow is falling.
As soon as the windshield has cleared, reset to PI
or 0 -
In the heating mode, warm air is supplied to the
windshield, foot area, and to outlets (8). Addi
tionally, air may be emitted periodically from out
lets (6), depending on the interior temperature.
In the cooling mode, cool air is supplied to the
windshield, foot area, and outlets (6) and (8).
Note:
In warm, humid climates, prolonged use of this
setting may create condensation on the outside of
the windshield, directly above the defroster ducts.
Q Defrost
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|^ | Defrost
Heated air is directed to the windshield and
adjustable air outlets (8) independent of the
positions of the temperature selector wheel.
O Defrost plus
^A u to m a tic
Fan blows air at increasing speed as engine
coolant rises to operating temperature.
@ Defrost plus
Maximum fan speed
Fan blows maximum air, regardless of engine
coolant temperature.
Defrost plus
Minimum fan speed
blows minimum air, regardless of engine
coolant temperature.
Note:
To defog the inside of the windshield, select O for
maximum fan speed, and to direct air flow to
windshield.
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The air supply and heat to the car interior is shut
off. While driving, use this setting only temporarily.
Fan
Car Keys
Included with your vehicle are:
• 2 Master keys,
• 1 Valet key,
• 1 Flat key.
Any of these keys arm/disarm the
anti-theft alarm system.
Master Key
The master key fits all locks on the
car.
Valet Key
The valet key works only in the
door locks and the steering lock.
The valet key will not work in the
trunk.
Flat Key
The flat key fits all locks on the
car.
Notes:
Do not give the master key to an
unauthorized person.
We recommend that you carry the
flat key with you and keep it in a
safe place (e.g. your wallet) so
that it is always handy. Never
leave the flat key in the vehicle.
Warning!
When leaving the vehicle al
ways remove the key from the
steering lock. Do not leave
children unattended in the
vehicle. Unsupervised use of
vehicle equipment may cause
serious personal injury.
Obtaining Replacement Keys
Your vehicle is equipped with a
theft deterrent locking system
requiring a special key manu
facturing process. For security
reasons, replacement keys can
only be obtained from your
authorized Mercedes-Benz
dealer.
When the rear door lock buttons
are down, the rear doors cannot
be opened from the outside or the
inside, unless the door lock but
tons are first pulled up.
The driver’s door can be locked
only if it is closed and the door
latch has properly engaged.
Opening the Doors
From outside: pull handle (1)
outwards.
From inside: pull handle (4) in
door trim panel.
Locking and Unlocking of Doors
From the outside: turn key.
From the inside: actuate door lock
button.
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