Mercedes-Benz CLS550 C 2009 User Manual
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Contents
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Safety and security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Controls in detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Practical hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
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Index
1, 2, 3 ...
4-zone automatic climate control
see Climate control system
A
ABS (Antilock Brake System) . . . . . . . 65
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256, 271
Accessory weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Active head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Air bag deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Distance warning function . . . . . . . 153
Emergency calls (Tele Aid) . . . . . . . 186
Active Bi-Xenon headlamps
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
see Headlamps
Active head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Adaptive Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Adaptive Damping System
see ADS
Additives
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Address change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
ADS (Adaptive Damping System) . . . 154
Advanced Tire Pressure Monitor-
ing System (Advanced TPMS) . . . . . . 217
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268, 288
Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Emergency call upon deployment . 186
Front, driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Front, passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 301
Knee bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Side impact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Window curtain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Air conditioning refrigerant and
lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Airmatic DC (Dual Control) . . . . . . . . 154
Comfortable driving style . . . . . . . . 154
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Sporty driving style . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Suspension tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Vehicle level control . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Air pressure
see Tire inflation pressure
Air pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Air pump (electric) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Air volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Alarm system
see Anti-theft systems
Alignment bolt (vehicle tool kit)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250, 317
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
AMG menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Anticorrosion/antifreeze . . . . . . . . . 348
Antilock Brake System
see ABS
Anti-theft systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . 70
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Aquaplaning
see Hydroplaning
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Aspect ratio (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Audio/DVD menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors . . . . 93
Automatic central locking . . . . . 77, 138
Automatic headlamp mode . . . . . . . . 95
Automatic interior lighting control . 100
Automatic locking when driving . . . 138
Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . . 116
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Index
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . 112
Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . 116
Emergency operation (limp-home
mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Gear range indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Gear ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Gearshifting malfunctions . . . . . . . 120
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Kickdown (manual shift program) . 120
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . 118
One-touch gearshifting . . . . . . . . . 117
Program mode indicator . . . . . . . . 116
Program mode selector switch
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116, 118
Shifting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Steering wheel gearshift control . . 117
Transmission position indicator . . . 113
Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . 113
AUX socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Axle oils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
B
Backrest
see Seats
Backup lamps
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Bar (air pressure unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
BAS (Brake Assist System) . . . . . . . . . 66
Batteries, SmartKey
Checking condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Battery, Vehicle
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Bead (tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Beverage holders
see Cup holders
Brake fluid
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Brake lamps
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
High-mounted brake lamp . . . . . . . 308
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Brake pads
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
High-performance brake system . . 235
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs
C
CAC (Customer Assistance Center) . . 22
California retail buyers and les-
sees, important notice for . . . . . . . . . 19
Calls (phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Can holders
see Cup holders
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Carpets, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Center console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Central locking
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77, 138
Locking/unlocking from inside . . . . 77
Central locking/unlocking switch . . . 77
Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Blocking of rear window operation . . 63
Child safety locks (rear doors) . . . . . 63
Indicator lamp, front passenger
front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Infant and child restraint systems . . 60
LATCH-type child seat anchors . . . . 62
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Tether anchorage points . . . . . . . . . 61
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Index
Child safety
see Children in the vehicle
Chrome-plated exhaust tip, clean-
ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Climate control system
4-zone automatic climate control . 160
Air conditioning, cooling . . . . . . . . 164
Air conditioning refrigerant . . . . . . 346
Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . 169
Air volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167, 168
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Deactivating system . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Front defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Maximum cooling MAX COOL . . . . 168
Residual engine heat (REST) . . . . . 169
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Cold tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . 228
Collapsible tire (spare wheel) . . . . . 340
Collapsible wheel chock . . . . . . . . . . 250
COMAND system
see separate COMAND system
operating instructions
Combination switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . 122
Resetting to factory settings . . . . . 132
Control system menus . . . . . . . . . . . 125
AMG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Audio/DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Standard display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Vehicle status message memory . . 131
Control system submenus . . . . . . . . 125
Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Convenience submenu
Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . . . . 138
Coolant
Anticorrosion/antifreeze . . . . . . . . 348
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277, 278, 280
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Corner-illuminating front fog lamps . 99
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Last stored speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Resume function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Customer Assistance Center
see CAC
D
Dashboard
see Instrument cluster
Data recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Daytime running lamp mode . . . 96, 135
Deep water
see Standing water
Defogging (windshield) . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Defroster
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Delayed shut-off
Exterior lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Department of Transportation
see DOT
Difficulties
While driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
With starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Dimensions (vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Direction of rotation (tires) . . . . . . . 206
Displays
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Maintenance service indicator . . . . 239
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Index
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Outside temperature . . . . . . . 124, 134
Symbol messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 124, 139
Vehicle status message memory . . 131
Vehicle system settings . . . . . . . . . 132
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Cleaning system sensor . . . . . . . . . 244
Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Distance warning function . . . . . . . 153
Driving hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Last stored speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Resume function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Sensor cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Warning and indicator lamps . 147, 296
Door control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Door handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Doors
Child safety locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) . . . . 72
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Locking/unlocking from outside . . . 72
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Opening from inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Remote door unlock (Tele Aid) . . . . 189
Unlocking (Mechanical key) . . . . . . 303
DOT (Department of Transporta-
tion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Drinking and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Driving
Abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106, 233
In winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Through standing water . . . . . . . . . 236
With Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Driving and parking
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Driving off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108, 236
Driving safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Adaptive Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
BAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
EBP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
ESP® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
ETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Driving systems
Airmatic DC (Dual Control) . . . . . . 154
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Parktronic system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Driving tips, automatic transmis-
sion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
E
Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . . 91, 138
EBP (Electronic Brake Proportion-
ing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Electrical system
Improper work on or modifications . 21
Power outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP®
Emergency, in case of
Battery, jump starting . . . . . . . . . . 324
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . 98
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Emergency calls
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
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Index
Emergency operations
Fuel filler flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Gear selector lever, unlocking . . . . 304
Limp-home mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Locking/unlocking the vehicle . . . 303
Remote door unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Trunk lid, emergency release . . . . . . 81
Trunk lid, unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Emergency Tensioning Device
see ETD
Emission control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Information label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
System warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Engine
Brake-in recommendations . . . . . . 196
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Malfunction indicator lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 298
Maximum engine speed . . . . . . . . . 335
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Turning off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Engine coolant
see Coolant
Engine oil
Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Recommended engine oils and oil
filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
ESP® (Electronic Stability Program) . 66
ETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256, 271
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
ETD (Emergency Tensioning
Device) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
ETS (Electronic Traction System) . . . . 67
Express operation
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Tilt/sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Exterior lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Exterior rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . 92
Exterior view of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 26
F
Fastening the seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . 53
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Lowering the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Mounting the spare wheel . . . . . . . 314
Preparing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314, 340
Floormats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Fluids
Automatic transmission fluid . . . . . 343
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Power steering fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Washer and headlamp cleaning
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284, 286
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Front air bags
see Air bags
Front lamps
see Headlamps
Front passenger front air bag . . . . . . 46
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 301
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197, 233
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
7
Index
Capacities, fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Fuel consumption statistics . . . . . . 139
Fuel filler flap and cap . . . . . . . . . . 197
Fuel tank reserve warning lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 297
Premium unleaded gasoline
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197, 344, 346
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Fuel filler flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Opening in an emergency . . . . . . . 305
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Fuel tank
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Filler flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
G
Garage door opener . . . . . . . . . . 39, 190
Gasoline
see Fuel
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) . . 228
Gear range
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 115
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Limiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Shifting into optimal . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Gearshift pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107, 112
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Shifting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Transmission position indicator . . . 113
Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . 113
Unlocking in an emergency . . . . . . 304
Generator
see Alternator
Global locking/unlocking
see Key, SmartKey
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Gross Axle Weight Rating
see GAWR
Gross Vehicle Weight
see GVW
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
see GVWR
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) . . . . . . 228
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rat-
ing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
H
Halogen headlamps
see Headlamps
Hard plastic trim items, cleaning . . 246
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Headlamp cleaning system . . . . . . . . 98
Headlamps
Active Bi-Xenon headlamps . . . . . . . 94
Automatic headlamp mode . . . . . . . 95
Bi-Xenon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94, 308
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Delayed shut-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Halogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
High-beam flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Low-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Headliner and shelf below rear
window, cleaning and care of . . . . . 246
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Active head restraints . . . . . . . 57, 305
Comfort head restraint, adjusting . . 86
Folding back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Rear seat, removing and installing . . 87
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Height adjustment
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Vehicle level control . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
High-beam flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
8
Index
High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . 97, 308
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
High-mounted brake lamp . . . . . . . . 308
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
High-performance brake system . . . 235
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
HVAC
see Climate control system
Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
I
Identification labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Identification number, vehicle
(VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 84, 107
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Indicator lamps
see Lamps, indicator and warning
Infant and child restraint systems
see Children in the vehicle
Inflation pressure
see Tires, Inflation pressure
Inside door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 120
Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Instrument lighting
see Instrument cluster, Illumination
Instrument panel
see Instrument cluster
Instruments and controls
see Cockpit
Interior lighting
Delayed shut-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Front reading lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Rear reading lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Interior rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors . . . . 93
Interior storage spaces
see Storage compartments
Intermittent wiping
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
J
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
K
Key, Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Loss of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Valet locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Key, SmartKey
Battery check lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Checking batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Factory setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 75
Global locking (SmartKey) . . . . . . . . 73
Global locking (SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Global unlocking (SmartKey) . . . . . . 73
Global unlocking (SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Important notes on KEYLESS-GO . . . 74
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Loss of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Opening, Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Opening and closing the power
tilt/sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Opening and closing the windows . 105
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Replacing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Restoring to factory setting . . . . 73, 75
Selective setting . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 75
Starter switch positions . . . . . . . . . . 83
9
Index
Key, SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
Starter switch positions . . . . . . . . . . 83
KEYLESS-GO
Starter switch positions . . . . . . . . . . 83
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Kickdown (manual shift program) . . 120
Kilopascal (air pressure unit) . . . . . . 228
Knee bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
L
Labels
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Emission control information . . . . . 334
Lamps, exterior
Exterior lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 291
Battery (SmartKey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Distance warning lamp . 147, 153, 296
Engine malfunction . . . . . . . . . 31, 298
ESP® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 295
Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Front passenger front air bag off
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 47, 301
Fuel tank reserve . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 297
High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Low-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Seat belt telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 293
SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 294
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Language, Selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
LATCH-type child seat anchors
see Children in the vehicle
License plate lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Light alloy wheels, cleaning . . . . . . . 245
Lighter
see Cigarette lighter
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Daytime running lamp mode . . . . . . 96
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Limp-home mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Loading
see Vehicle loading
Locator lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Lock button
Door handle (KEYLESS-GO) . . . . . . . 75
Locking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 74
Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Loss of
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Service and Warranty Information
booklet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Low-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Luggage box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
M
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Maintenance System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Calling up service indicator . . . . . . 240
Clearing service indicator mes-
sage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Resetting service indicator . . . . . . 240
Service indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Service indicator message . . . . . . . 239
Service term exceeded . . . . . . . . . 239
Manual headlamp mode (Low-
beam headlamps) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Maximum loaded vehicle weight . . . 228
Maximum load rating (tires) . . . . . . . 228
10
Index
Maximum permissible tire infla-
tion pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Media interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Menus
see Control system menus
Minispare wheel
see Spare wheel
Mirrors
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors . . . . 93
Exterior rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . 92
Interior rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . 92
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
MOExtended system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
MOExtended tires . . . . . . . . . . . 321, 336
MON (Motor Octane Number) . 197, 347
Motor Octane Number
see MON
Multicontour seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Symbol messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Vehicle status messages . . . . . . . . 255
Multifunction display messages
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256, 271
Active headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Advanced TPMS . . . . . . . . . . . 268, 288
Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Airmatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 266
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Check engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277, 278, 280
Corner-illuminating front fog
lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Display malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
EBP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Engine service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
ESP® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256, 271
Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284, 286
Front passenger front air bag . . . . 258
Gas cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
High-beam lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
License plate lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Light sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Low-beam lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Parking lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
PRE-SAFE® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Reserve fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Reverse lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Side marker lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
SmartKey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO . . . . . 275
SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Tail lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267, 288
Tire pressure monitor . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267, 288
TPMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268, 288
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Multifunction steering wheel
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . 91, 138
Gearshift control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
N
Navigation menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Net, parcel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Night security illumination . . . . 97, 136
Normal occupant weight . . . . . . . . . 228
11
Index
Number, vehicle identification
(VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
O
Occupant Classification System
see OCS
Occupant distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Occupant safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Children and air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Fastening the seat belts . . . . . . . . . . 53
Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 301
Infant and child restraint systems . . 60
LATCH-type child seat anchors . . . . 62
OCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
PRE-SAFE® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 51
OCS (Occupant Classification Sys-
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Self-test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Oil
see Engine oil
Oil level
see Engine oil, Checking level
On-board computer
see Control system
One-touch gearshifting . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Operating safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Ornamental moldings, cleaning . . . . 243
Outside temperature
see Displays
Overhead control panel . . . . . . . . . . . 39
P
Paintwork, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Paintwork code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Panic alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Parcel net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Parktronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Parking position
Transmission position . . . . . . . . . . 113
Parktronic
Cleaning system sensors . . . . . . . . 244
Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Minimum distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
System sensors . . . . . . . . . . . 156, 244
Warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . 29, 157
Parts service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
see Front passenger front air bag
off indicator lamp
Passenger safety
see Occupant safety
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Phone
see Telephone
Plastic parts, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Power assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Power outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Power seats
see Seats
Power tilt/sliding sunroof
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Power washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Rear door window, Blocking oper-
ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Practical hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
PRE-SAFE® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Problems
While driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
With vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
12
Index
Product information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Production options weight . . . . . . . . 229
Program mode selector switch
Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . 116
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Proximity key
see Key, SmartKey
PSI (air pressure unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Push-start
see Tow-start
R
RACETIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Radio
Selecting stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Radio transmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Rear axle oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Rear door ashtray
see Ashtray
Rear doors
Child safety locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rear door window
Blocking operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rear fog lamp
see Fog lamps
Rear lamps
see Tail lamps
Rear seat head restraints
see Head restraints
Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Rear window sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Recommended tire inflation pres-
sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210, 229
Recovery services, Stolen vehicle
(Tele Aid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Refrigerant, air conditioning . . . . . . 346
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Regular checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Reminder, Seat belt
see Seat belts, Telltale
Remote control
see Key, SmartKey
Remote door unlock (Tele Aid) . . . . . 189
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Brake lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . 308
High-mounted brake lamp . . . . . . . 308
License plate lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Low-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . 308
Parking lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Side marker lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Standing lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Tail lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Turn signal lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Reporting safety defects . . . . . . . . . . 22
Research Octane Number
see RON
Reserve fuel
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 121, 132
Reset tool (active head restraints) . 306
Restraint systems
see Occupant safety
Retaining hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229, 336
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . 20, 187
RON (Research Octane Number)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197, 347
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Route guidance
see Navigation system
Rubber parts, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Run Flat Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Run-flat tires
see MOExtended tires
S
Safety
Driving safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Occupant safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Reporting defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Safety belts
see Seat belts
Seat belt force limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
13
Index
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Automatic comfort-fit feature . . . . . 56
Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Proper use of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 293
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Seating capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . . . . . 91
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Multicontour seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Securing cargo
Cargo tie-down hooks . . . . . . . . . . 177
Selective setting
see Key, SmartKey
Selector lever
see Gear selector lever
Self-test
OCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Service
see Maintenance
Service, parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Service and warranty information . . . 19
Service intervals
see Maintenance System, Service
indicator
Service life (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Settings
Control system menus and sub-
menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Factory setting (SmartKey) . . . . 73, 75
Individual (vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Selective setting (SmartKey) . . . 73, 75
Shelf below rear window, cleaning . 246
Side impact air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Side marker lamps
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Sidewall (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Side windows
see Power windows
Ski bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
SmartKey
see Key, SmartKey
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
see Key, SmartKey
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Snow tires
see Winter tires
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252, 336
Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 147
Speed settings
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Resume function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 294
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Standing water, driving through . . . 236
Starter switch positions . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Starting difficulties (engine) . . . . . . 107
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Steering column
see Multifunction steering wheel,
Adjusting
Steering wheel
see Multifunction steering wheel
Steering wheel gearshift control . . . 117
Stolen Vehicle Recovery services . . 190
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . 32, 178
Rear armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Rear center console . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Storage bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Storing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Submenus
see Control system submenus
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Index
Sunroof
see Power tilt/sliding sunroof
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Suspension tuning
see Airmatic DC (Dual Control)
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 122
Overspeed range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Tail lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Tar stains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Technical data
Air conditioning refrigerant . . . . . . 346
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Capacities fuels, coolants, lubri-
cants etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Engine oil additives . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Engine oils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Identification labels . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Premium unleaded gasoline . . . . . . 346
Rims and tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Washer and headlamp cleaning
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Emergency calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Information button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Initiating an emergency call man-
ually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Remote door unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Roadside Assistance button . . . . . 187
SOS button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Stolen Vehicle Recovery services . 190
System self-test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Answering/ending a call . . . . . . . . 141
Hands-free microphone . . . . . . . . . . 39
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Redialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Temperature
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Interior temperature . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126, 134
Tether anchorage points
see Children in the vehicle
Tie-down hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Tightening torque
Spark plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
TIN (Tire Identification Number) . . . 229
Tire and Loading Information Plac-
ard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Tire and loading terminology . . . . . . 227
Tire Identification Number
see TIN
Tire inflation pressure
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Important notes on . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Placard on driver’s door B-pillar . . . 206
Tire labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Tire load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Tire ply composition and material
used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268, 288
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204, 336
Advanced Tire Pressure Monitor-
ing System (Advanced TPMS) . . . . 217
Advanced TPMS low tire pressure
telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
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Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 205
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Direction of rotation, spinning . . . . 206
Important notes on tire inflation
pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . 211, 212
Information placard . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267, 288
MOExtended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Ply composition and material used 229
Problems under-/overinflation . . . . 211
Retreads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Rims and tires (technical data) . . . 336
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Run Flat Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222, 229
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211, 227
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Tire Identification Number . . . . . . . 229
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
TPMS low tire pressure/malfunc-
tion telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226, 229
Tread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205, 231
Treadwear indicators . . . . . . . 205, 229
Vehicle maximum load on . . . . . . . 230
Wear pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231, 336
Tire speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . 222, 229
Top tether
Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Total load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Towing eye bolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Tow-start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324, 326
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission fluid level . . . . . . . . . . 202
Transmission gear selector lever
see Gear selector lever
Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Traveling abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Tread (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Tread depth (tires) . . . . . . . . . . 205, 231
Treadwear indicators (tires) . . . 205, 229
Trip computer menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Trip odometer, resetting . . . . . . . . . . 122
Trunk
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Opening/closing system . . . . . . 80, 81
Tie-down hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Trunk lid emergency release . . . . . . 81
Unlocking in an emergency . . . . . . 303
Valet locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Turning off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Additional in mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226, 230
Units, Settings
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Unleaded gasoline, premium . . . . . . 346
Unlocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 72, 74
Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Upholstery, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
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Useful features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
V
Valet locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Vehicle
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Individual settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 74
Locking/unlocking manually . . . . . 303
Lowering (wheel change) . . . . . . . . 320
Modifications and alterations,
Operating safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Vehicle jack
see Jack
Vehicle level control
see Airmatic DC (Dual Control)
Vehicle lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Vehicle loading
Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Ski bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Vehicle maximum load on the tire . . 230
Vehicle Recovery services, Stolen
(Tele Aid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Vehicle status message memory . . . 131
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Vehicle washing
see Vehicle care
W
Warning lamps
see Lamps, Indicator and warning
Warning sounds
Distance warning function . . . . . . . 153
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Driver’s or passenger’s seat belt . . . 55
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Parktronic system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Seat belt telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Warranty coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Washer fluid
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Mixing ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Wear pattern (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Wheel
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Wheels, sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
Wheels, Tires and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Window curtain air bags . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Windows
see Power windows
Windows, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Windshield
Cleaning wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . 244
Defogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102, 350
Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Windshield wipers
Replacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 312
Winter driving
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Winter driving instructions . . . . . . . 232
Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231, 336
Wood trims, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
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Product Information
Please observe the following in your own best
interest:
We recommend using Genuine MercedesBenz Parts as well as conversion parts and
accessories explicitly approved by us for your
vehicle model.
We have tested these parts to determine their
reliability, safety and special suitability for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
We are unable to make an assessment for
other products and therefore cannot be held
responsible for them, even if in individual
cases an official approval or authorization by
governmental or other agencies should exist.
Use of such parts and accessories could
adversely affect the safety, performance or
reliability of your vehicle. Please do not use
them.
Genuine Mercedes-Benz Parts and preapproved conversion parts and accessories
are available at any authorized MercedesBenz Center. In addition, you will receive comprehensive information on permissible technical modifications and expert installations.
Operator’s Manual
Notes
This Operator’s Manual contains a great deal
of useful information. We urge you to read it
carefully and familiarize yourself with the
vehicle before driving.
For your own safety and longer service life of
the vehicle, we urge you to follow the instructions and warnings contained in this Operator’s Manual. Ignoring them could result in
damage to the vehicle or personal injury to
you or others. Vehicle damage caused by failure to follow instructions is not covered by
the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
We continuously strive to improve our product, and ask for your understanding that we
reserve the right to make changes in design
and equipment. Therefore, information, illustrations and descriptions in this Operator’s
Manual might differ from your vehicle.
Vehicle equipment
Your vehicle may have some or all of the
equipment described in this manual. Therefore, you may find explanations for optional
equipment not installed in your vehicle. If you
have any questions about operating any
equipment, any authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center will be glad to demonstrate the proper
procedures.
Optional equipment is also described in this
manual, including operating instructions
wherever necessary. Since they are specialorder items, the descriptions and illustrations
herein may vary slightly from the actual equipment of your vehicle.
If there are any equipment details that are not
shown or described in this Operator’s Manual, any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
will be glad to inform you of correct care and
operating procedures. The Operator’s Manual
and Maintenance Booklet are important
documents and should be kept with the vehicle.
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Service and warranty information
The Service and Warranty Information booklet contains detailed information about the
warranties covering your Mercedes-Benz,
including:
R
New Car Limited Warranty
R
Emission System Warranty
R
Emission Performance Warranty
R
California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, and Vermont Emission Control System Warranty
R
State Warranty Enforcement Laws (Lemon
Laws)
Important notice for California retail buyers and lessees of Mercedes-Benz automobiles
Under California law you may be entitled to a
replacement of your vehicle or a refund of the
purchase price or lease price, if after a reasonable number of repair attempts Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and/or its authorized
repair or service facilities fail to fix one or
more substantial defects or malfunctions in
the vehicle that are covered by its express
warranty. During the period of 18 months
from original delivery of the vehicle or the
accumulation of 18 000 miles (approximately
29 000 km) on the odometer of the vehicle,
whichever occurs first, a reasonable number
of repair attempts is presumed for a retail
buyer or lessee if one or more of the following
occurs:
(1) the same substantial defect or malfunc-
tion 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 malfunc-
tion of a less serious nature than cate-
gory (1) has been subject to repair four
or more times and you have directly notified us in writing of the need for its repair,
or
(3) the vehicle is out of service by reason of
repair of the same or different substantial
defects or malfunctions for a cumulative
total of more than 30 calendar days.
Written notification should not be sent to a
dealer, it should be addressed to
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Customer Assistance Center
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645-0350
Maintenance
The Maintenance Booklet describes all the
necessary maintenance work which should
be performed at regular intervals.
Always have the Maintenance Booklet with
you when you take the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for service. The
service advisor will record each service in the
booklet for you.
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Roadside Assistance
The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance
Program provides factory-trained technical
help in the event of a breakdown. Calls to the
toll-free Roadside Assistance number
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (in the USA)
1-800-387-0100 (in Canada)
will be answered by Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Representatives 24 hours
a day, 365 days a year.
For additional information refer to the Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance Program
brochure (in the USA) or the Roadside Assistance section of the Service and Warranty
Information Booklet (in Canada) in your vehicle literature portfolio.
Change of address or ownership
If you change your address, be sure to send
in the “Change of Address Notice” found in
the Service and Warranty Information Booklet, or simply call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center (in the USA) at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes, or Customer Service
(in Canada) at 1-800-387-0100. This will
assist us in contacting you in a timely manner
should the need arise.
If you sell your Mercedes, please leave all literature with the vehicle to make it available
to the next operator.
If you bought this vehicle used, be sure to
send in the “Notice of Purchase of Used Car”
found in the Service and Warranty Information Booklet, or call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center (in the USA) at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes, or Customer Service
(in Canada) at 1-800-387-0100.
Operating your vehicle outside the USA or Canada
If you plan to operate your vehicle in foreign
countries, please be aware that:
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service facilities or replacement parts may
not be readily available,
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unleaded gasoline for vehicles with catalytic converters may not be available; the
use of leaded fuels will damage the catalysts,
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gasoline may have a considerably lower
octane rating, and improper fuel can cause
engine damage.
Certain Mercedes-Benz models are available
for delivery in Europe under our European
Delivery Program. For details, consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or write to:
In the USA:
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
European Delivery Department
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645-0350
In Canada:
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
European Delivery Department
98 Vanderhoof Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4G 4C9
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Operating safety
Operating safety
Warning!
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Work improperly carried out on electronic
components and associated software
could cause them to cease functioning.
Because the vehicle’s electronic components are interconnected, any modifications made may produce an undesired
effect on other systems. Electronic malfunctions could seriously impair the operating safety of your vehicle.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for repairs or modifications to electronic
components.
Other improper work or modifications on
the vehicle could also have a negative
impact on the operating safety of the vehicle.
Some safety systems only function while
the engine is running. You should therefore
never turn off the engine while driving.
Warning!
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Heavy blows against the vehicle underbody
or tires/wheels, for example when running
over an obstacle, road debris or a pothole,
may cause serious damage and impair the
operating safety of your vehicle. If you feel
a sudden significant vibration or ride disturbance, or you suspect that damage to
your vehicle has occurred, you should turn
on your hazard warning flashers, carefully
slow down, and drive with caution to an
area which is a safe distance from the road.
Inspect the vehicle underbody and tires/
wheels for possible damage. If the vehicle
appears unsafe, have it towed to the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or
other qualified maintenance or repair
facility for further inspection or repairs.
Proper use of the vehicle
Proper use of the vehicle requires that you are
familiar with the following information and
rules:
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the safety precautions in this manual
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the “Technical data” section in this manual
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traffic rules and regulations
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motor vehicle laws and safety standards
Warning!
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Various warning labels are attached to your
vehicle. These warning labels are intended
to make you and others aware of various
risks. You should not remove any of these
warning labels unless explicitly instructed
to do so by information on the label itself.
Removal of any of these labels may cause
you and others to be unaware of certain
risks which may result in an accident and/
or personal injury.
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Reporting safety defects
Problems with your vehicle
If you should experience a problem with your
vehicle, particularly one that you believe may
affect its safe operation, we urge you to contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
immediately to have the problem diagnosed
and corrected if required. If the matter is not
handled to your satisfaction, please discuss
the problem with the Mercedes-Benz Center
management or, if necessary, contact us at
one of the following addresses:
In the USA:
Customer Assistance Center
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645-0350
In Canada:
Customer Relations Department
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
98 Vanderhoof Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4G 4C9
Reporting safety defects
For the USA only:
The following text is published as required of
manufacturers under Title 49, Code of U.S.
Federal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to the
“National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act
of 1966”.
Reporting safety defects
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause
injury or death, you should immediately
inform the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may
open an investigation, and if it finds that a
safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it
may order a recall and remedy campaign.
However, NHTSA cannot become involved in
individual problems between you, your
dealer, or Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to
http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA Headquarters,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, West Building,
Washington, DC 20590.
You can also obtain other information about
motor vehicle safety from
http://www.safercar.gov.
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Vehicle data recording
Vehicle data recording
Information regarding electronic recording devices
(Including notice pursuant to California Code
§ 9951)
Please note that your vehicle is equipped with
devices that can record vehicle systems data
and, if equipped with the Tele Aid system, may
transmit some data in certain accidents.
This information helps, for example, to diagnose vehicle systems after a collision and to
continuously improve vehicle safety. Daimler
may access the information and share it with
others
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for safety research or vehicle diagnosis purposes
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with the consent of the vehicle owner or
lessee
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in response to an official request by law
enforcement or other government agency
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for use in dispute resolution involving
Daimler, its affiliates or sales/service
organization and/or
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as otherwise required or permitted by law.
Please check the Tele Aid subscription service agreement for details regarding the infor-
mation that may be recorded or transmitted
via that system.
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At a glance
Exterior view ....................................... 26
Cockpit ................................................. 28
Instrument cluster .............................. 30
Storage compartments ....................... 32
Multifunction steering wheel ............. 34
Center console .................................... 36
Overhead control panel ...................... 39
Door control panel .............................. 40
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At a glance
Exterior view
Exterior view
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At a glance
Exterior view
Function Page
1 Trunk:
Unlocking 72
Opening and closing 78,
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Vehicle tool kit 250
2 Rear lamps
3 Rear window, defroster
4 Fuel filler flap
Fuel requirements 347
5 Doors:
Locking and unlocking 72
Opening 76
6 Towing eye bolt
7 Tires and wheels 204,
Checking tire inflation pressure 212
308
170
197
327
336
Function Page
Spare wheel 252
Flat tire 314
8 Front lamps
9 Hood
Engine oil 200
Coolant 202
a Wipers
Wiper blades, replacing 312
Wiper blades, cleaning 244
b Windshield:
Cleaning with wiper fluid 102
Cleaning 244
c Power tilt/sliding sunroof
d Exterior rear view mirror
e Side marker lamps
308
199
101
170
92
308
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At a glance
Cockpit
Cockpit
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