Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2009, SL600 2009, SL55 AMG 2009, SL550 2009, SL65 AMG 2009 User Manual
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Contents
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Safety and security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Controls in detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Practical hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
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Index
A
ABC
see Active Body Control (ABC)
ABS (Antilock Brake System) . . . . . . . 64
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Accessory weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Air bag deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Distance warning function . . . . . . . 155
Emergency calls (Tele Aid) . . . . . . . 188
Active Bi-Xenon headlamps
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
see Headlamps
Active Body Control (ABC) . . . . . . . . 157
Additives
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Address change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Advanced Tire Pressure Monitor-
ing System (Advanced TPMS) . . . . . . 220
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266, 291
Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Emergency call upon deployment . 188
Front, driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Front, passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Head-thorax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Knee bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Passenger front air bag off indica-
tor lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 52, 305
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Air conditioning refrigerant and
lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Air pressure
see Tire inflation pressure
Air pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Air pump (electric) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . 172
AIRSCARF neck-level heating . . . . . . . 94
Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Air volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Alarm system
see Anti-theft systems
Alignment bolt (vehicle tool kit)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252, 321
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
AMG menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Anticorrosion/antifreeze . . . . . . . . . 356
Antilock Brake System
see ABS
Anti-theft systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . 71
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Tow-away alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Aquaplaning
see Hydroplaning
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Aspect ratio (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Audio/DVD menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors . . . . 97
Automatic central locking . . . . . 81, 140
Automatic headlamp mode . . . . . . . . 99
Automatic interior lighting control . 104
Automatic locking when driving . . . 140
Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . . 118
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . 115
Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . 118
Emergency operation (limp-home
mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Gear range indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Gear ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Gearshifting malfunctions . . . . . . . 124
Hill start assist system . . . . . . . . . . 157
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Kickdown (manual shift program) . 123
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . 121
One-touch gearshifting . . . . . . . . . 120
Program mode indicator . . . . . . . . 119
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Index
Program mode selector dial
(SL 63 AMG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119, 121
Program mode selector switch
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118, 119, 122
Shifting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Steering wheel gearshift control . . 120
Transmission position indicator . . . 116
Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . 116
AUX socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Axle oils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
B
Backrest
see Seats
Backup lamps
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Bar (air pressure unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
BAS (Brake Assist System) . . . . . . . . . 64
Batteries, SmartKey
Checking condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Battery, Vehicle
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Bead (tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Beverage holders
see Cup holders
Brake fluid
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Brake lamps
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
High-mounted brake lamp . . . . . . . 311
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Brake pads
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
High-performance brake system . . 239
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs
C
CAC (Customer Assistance Center) . . 22
California retail buyers and les-
sees, important notice for . . . . . . . . . 19
Calls (phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Can holders
see Cup holders
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Carpets, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Central locking
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81, 140
Locking/unlocking from inside . . . . 81
Central locking/unlocking switch . . . 81
Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Indicator lamp, passenger front
air bag off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Infant and child restraint systems . . 60
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Child safety
see Children in the vehicle
Chrome-plated exhaust tip, clean-
ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Climate control system
Air conditioning, cooling . . . . . . . . 167
Air conditioning refrigerant . . . . . . 354
Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . 172
Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Air volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170, 171
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Deactivating system . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Front defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Maximum cooling MAX COOL . . . . 171
Residual engine heat (REST) . . . . . 172
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
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Index
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Cold tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . 231
Collapsible tire (spare wheel) . . . . . 347
COMAND system
see separate COMAND system
operating instructions
Combination switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . 126
Resetting to factory settings . . . . . 135
Control system menus . . . . . . . . . . . 128
AMG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Audio/DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Standard display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Vehicle status message memory . . 134
Control system submenus . . . . . . . . 128
Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Convenience submenu
Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . . . . 140
Coolant
Anticorrosion/antifreeze . . . . . . . . 356
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279, 280, 282
Temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Last stored speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Resume function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Customer Assistance Center
see CAC
D
Dashboard
see Instrument cluster
Data recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Daytime running lamp mode . . 100, 138
Deep water
see Standing water
Defogging (windshield) . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Defroster
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Delayed shut-off
Exterior lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Department of Transportation
see DOT
Difficulties
While driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
With starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Dimensions (vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Direction of rotation (tires) . . . . . . . 212
Displays
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Maintenance service indicator . . . . 242
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Symbol messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 127, 141
Vehicle status message memory . . 134
Vehicle system settings . . . . . . . . . 135
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Cleaning system sensor . . . . . . . . . 246
Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Distance warning function . . . . . . . 155
Driving hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Last stored speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
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Index
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Resume function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Sensor cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Warning and indicator lamps . 149, 300
Door control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Doors
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) . . . . 76
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Locking/unlocking from outside . . . 76
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Opening from inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Remote door unlock (Tele Aid) . . . . 192
Unlocking (Mechanical key) . . . . . . 307
DOT (Department of Transporta-
tion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Drinking and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Driving
Abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109, 236
In winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
RACE START (SL 63 AMG) . . . . . . . 156
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Through standing water . . . . . . . . . 240
With Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Driving and parking
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Driving off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111, 239
Driving safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
BAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
ESP® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
ETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Driving systems
Active Body Control (ABC) . . . . . . . 157
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Parktronic system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
RACE START (SL 63 AMG) . . . . . . . 156
Driving tips, automatic transmis-
sion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
E
Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . . 95, 140
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Electrical system
Improper work on or modifications . 21
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP®
Emergency, in case of
Battery, jump starting . . . . . . . . . . 328
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . 102
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Emergency calls
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Emergency operations
Limp-home mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Locking/unlocking the vehicle . . . 307
Remote door unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Trunk lid, emergency release . . . . . . 86
Trunk lid, unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Emergency Tensioning Device
see ETD
Emission control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Information label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
System warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Engine
Brake-in recommendations . . . . . . 200
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Malfunction indicator lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 302
Maximum engine speed . . . . . . . . . 341
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
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Index
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Turning off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Engine coolant
see Coolant
Engine oil
Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Recommended engine oils and oil
filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
ESP® (Electronic Stability Program) . 65
ETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
ETD (Emergency Tensioning
Device) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
ETS (Electronic Traction System) . . . . 65
Express operation
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Exterior lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Exterior rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . 96
Exterior view of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 26
F
Fastening the seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . 55
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Lowering the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Mounting the spare wheel . . . . . . . 318
Preparing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318, 347
Floormats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Fluids
ABC fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207, 351
Automatic transmission fluid . . . . . 350
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Hydraulic fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Power steering fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Washer and headlamp cleaning
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287, 288
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Front air bags
see Air bags
Front lamps
see Headlamps
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201, 236
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Capacities, fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Fuel consumption statistics . . . . . . 141
Fuel filler flap and cap . . . . . . . . . . 201
Fuel tank reserve warning lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 301
Premium unleaded gasoline
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201, 352, 354
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Fuel filler flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Fuel tank
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Filler flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
G
Garage door opener . . . . . . . . . . 40, 193
Gasoline
see Fuel
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) . . 231
Gear range
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 118
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Limiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Shifting into optimal . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
7
Index
Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Gearshift pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110, 115
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Shifting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Transmission position indicator . . . 116
Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . 116
Generator
see Alternator
Global locking/unlocking
see Key, SmartKey
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Gross Axle Weight Rating
see GAWR
Gross Vehicle Weight
see GVW
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
see GVWR
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) . . . . . . 231
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rat-
ing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
H
Hard plastic trim items, cleaning . . 248
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Headlamp cleaning system . . . . . . . 103
Headlamps
Active Bi-Xenon headlamps . . . . . . . 98
Automatic headlamp mode . . . . . . . 99
Bi-Xenon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 311
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Delayed shut-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
High-beam flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . 101
Low-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Headliner, cleaning and care of . . . . 249
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Head-thorax air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Height adjustment
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
High-beam flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . 101, 311
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
High-mounted brake lamp . . . . . . . . 311
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
High-performance brake system . . . 239
Hill start assist system . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
I
Identification labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Identification number, vehicle
(VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87, 89, 110
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 80
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 124
Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Instrument lighting
see Instrument cluster, Illumination
Instrument panel
see Instrument cluster
Instruments and controls
see Cockpit
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Delayed shut-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Reading lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
8
Index
Interior rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors . . . . 97
Interior storage spaces
see Storage compartments
Intermittent wiping
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
J
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
K
Key, Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Loss of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Valet locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Key, SmartKey
Battery check lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Checking batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Factory setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77, 79
Global locking (SmartKey) . . . . . . . . 77
Global locking (SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Global unlocking (SmartKey) . . . . . . 77
Global unlocking (SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Important notes on KEYLESS-GO . . . 78
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Loss of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Opening, Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Replacing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Restoring to factory setting . . . . 77, 79
Selective setting . . . . . . . . . . . . 77, 79
Starter switch positions . . . . . . . . . . 87
Key, SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
Starter switch positions . . . . . . . . . . 88
KEYLESS-GO
Starter switch positions . . . . . . . . . . 88
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Kickdown (manual shift program) . . 123
Kilopascal (air pressure unit) . . . . . . 231
Knee bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
L
Labels
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Emission control information . . . . . 340
Lamps, exterior
Exterior lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 293
Battery (SmartKey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Distance warning lamp . 149, 155, 300
Engine malfunction . . . . . . . . . 33, 302
ESP® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 298
Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Fuel tank reserve . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 301
High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Passenger front air bag off
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 49, 305
Roll bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Seat belt telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 296
SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 297
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Language, Selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
License plate lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Light alloy wheels, cleaning . . . . . . . 248
Lighter
see Cigarette lighter
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Daytime running lamp mode . . . . . 100
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
9
Index
Limp-home mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Load assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Locator lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Lock button
Door handle (KEYLESS-GO) . . . . . . . 79
Locking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 78
Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Loss of
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Service and Warranty Information
booklet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Low-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Luggage cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
M
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Maintenance System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Calling up service indicator . . . . . . 242
Clearing service indicator mes-
sage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Resetting service indicator . . . . . . 243
Service indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Service indicator message . . . . . . . 242
Service term exceeded . . . . . . . . . 242
Manual headlamp mode (Low-
beam headlamps) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Maximum loaded vehicle weight . . . 231
Maximum load rating (tires) . . . . . . . 231
Maximum permissible tire infla-
tion pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Media interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Menus
see Control system menus
Mirrors
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors . . . . 97
Exterior rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . 96
Interior rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . 96
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
MOExtended system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
MOExtended tires . . . . . . . . . . . 325, 343
MON (Motor Octane Number) . 201, 354
Motor Octane Number
see MON
Multicontour seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Symbol messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Vehicle status messages . . . . . . . . 255
Multifunction display messages
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Active headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Advanced TPMS . . . . . . . . . . . 266, 291
Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 265
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Check engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279, 280, 282
Corner-illuminating lamps . . . . . . . 289
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Display malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . . . . 279
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Engine service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
ESP® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287, 288
Gas cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
High-beam lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
License plate lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Light sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Low-beam lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Parking lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Passenger front air bag . . . . . . . . . 258
Reserve fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
10
Index
Retractable hardtop . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Reverse lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Roll bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 274
Side marker lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
SmartKey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO . . . . . 277
SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Tail lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266, 291
Tire pressure monitor . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266, 291
TPMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266, 291
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Multifunction steering wheel
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . 95, 140
Gearshift control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
N
Navigation menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Nets, parcel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Night security illumination . . . 101, 139
Normal occupant weight . . . . . . . . . 231
Number, vehicle identification
(VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
O
Occupant Classification System
see OCS
Occupant distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Occupant safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Children and air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Fastening the seat belts . . . . . . . . . . 55
Infant and child restraint systems . . 60
OCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Passenger front air bag off indica-
tor lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 305
Roll bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 53
OCS (Occupant Classification Sys-
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Self-test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Oil
see Engine oil
Oil level
see Engine oil, Checking level
On-board computer
see Control system
One-touch gearshifting . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Operating safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Ornamental moldings, cleaning . . . . 246
Overhead control panel . . . . . . . . . . . 40
P
Paintwork, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Paintwork code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Panic alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Panorama roof
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Parcel nets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Parktronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Parking position
Transmission position . . . . . . . . . . 116
Parktronic
Cleaning system sensors . . . . . . . . 247
Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Minimum distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
System sensors . . . . . . . . . . . 160, 247
Warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . 29, 161
Parts service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
see Passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp
11
Index
Passenger front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Passenger front air bag off indica-
tor lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 49, 305
Passenger safety
see Occupant safety
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Phone
see Telephone
Plastic parts, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Power assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Power closing assist for trunk lid . . . 87
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Power seats
see Seats
Power washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Door windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Rear side windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Practical hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Problems
While driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
With vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Product information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Production options weight . . . . . . . . 232
Program mode selector dial (SL 63 AMG)
Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . 119
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Program mode selector switch
Automatic shift program . . . . 118, 119
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Proximity key
see Key, SmartKey
PSI (air pressure unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Push-start
see Tow-start
R
RACE START (SL 63 AMG) . . . . . . . . . 156
RACETIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Radio
Selecting stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Radio transmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Rear axle oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Rear fog lamp
see Fog lamps
Rear lamps
see Tail lamps
Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Recommended tire inflation pres-
sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215, 232
Recovery services, Stolen vehicle
(Tele Aid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Refrigerant, air conditioning . . . . . . 354
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Regular checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Reminder, Seat belt
see Seat belts, Telltale
Remote control
see Key, SmartKey
Remote door unlock (Tele Aid) . . . . . 192
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Brake lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . 311
High-mounted brake lamp . . . . . . . 311
License plate lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Low-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . 311
Parking lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Side marker lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Standing lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Tail lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Turn signal lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Reporting safety defects . . . . . . . . . . 22
Research Octane Number
see RON
Reserve fuel
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 301
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 124, 135
Restraint systems
see Occupant safety
12
Index
Retractable hardtop . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Luggage cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Wind screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232, 343
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . 20, 190
Roll bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Lowering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
RON (Research Octane Number)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201, 354
Roof
see Retractable hardtop
Route guidance
see Navigation system
Rubber parts, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Run-flat tires
see MOExtended tires
S
Safety
Driving safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Occupant safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Reporting defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Safety belts
see Seat belts
Seat belt force limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Automatic comfort-fit feature . . . . . 57
Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Proper use of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 296
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Seating capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . . . . . 95
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Multicontour seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Selective setting
see Key, SmartKey
Selector lever
see Gear selector lever
Self-test
OCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Service
see Maintenance
Service, parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Service and warranty information . . . 19
Service intervals
see Maintenance System, Service
indicator
Service life (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Settings
Control system menus and sub-
menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Factory setting (SmartKey) . . . . 77, 79
Individual (vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Selective setting (SmartKey) . . . 77, 79
Side marker lamps
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Sidewall (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Side windows
see Power windows
13
Index
SmartKey
see Key, SmartKey
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
see Key, SmartKey
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Snow tires
see Winter tires
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253, 343
Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Speed settings
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Resume function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 297
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Standing water, driving through . . . 240
Starter switch positions . . . . . . . . 87, 88
Starting difficulties (engine) . . . . . . 110
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Steering column
see Multifunction steering wheel,
Adjusting
Steering wheel
see Multifunction steering wheel
Steering wheel gearshift control . . . 120
Stolen Vehicle Recovery services . . 193
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . 34, 181
Storing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Submenus
see Control system submenus
Sunshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Overspeed range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Tail lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Tar stains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Technical data
Air conditioning refrigerant . . . . . . 354
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Capacities fuels, coolants, lubri-
cants etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Engine oil additives . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Engine oils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Identification labels . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Premium unleaded gasoline . . . . . . 354
Rims and tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Washer and headlamp cleaning
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Emergency calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Information button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Initiating an emergency call man-
ually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Remote door unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Roadside Assistance button . . . . . 190
SOS button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Stolen Vehicle Recovery services . 193
System self-test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Answering/ending a call . . . . . . . . 143
Hands-free microphone . . . . . . . . . . 40
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Redialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Temperature
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Interior temperature . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Tightening torque
Spark plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
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TIN (Tire Identification Number) . . . 232
Tire and Loading Information Plac-
ard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Tire and loading terminology . . . . . . 230
Tire Identification Number
see TIN
Tire inflation pressure
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Important notes on . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Placard on driver’s door B-pillar . . . 212
Tire labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Tire load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Tire ply composition and material
used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266, 291
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209, 343
Advanced Tire Pressure Monitor-
ing System (Advanced TPMS) . . . . 220
Advanced TPMS low tire pressure
telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 210
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Direction of rotation, spinning . . . . 212
Important notes on tire inflation
pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . 216, 217
Information placard . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266, 291
MOExtended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Ply composition and material used 232
Problems under-/overinflation . . . . 216
Retreads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Rims and tires (technical data) . . . 343
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225, 232
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216, 230
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Tire Identification Number . . . . . . . 232
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
TPMS low tire pressure/malfunc-
tion telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 303
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229, 232
Tread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211, 234
Treadwear indicators . . . . . . . 211, 232
Vehicle maximum load on . . . . . . . 233
Wear pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234, 343
Tire speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . 225, 232
Top tether
Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Total load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Tow-away alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Towing eye bolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Tow-start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328, 330
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission fluid level . . . . . . . . . . 207
Transmission gear selector lever
see Gear selector lever
Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Traveling abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Tread (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Tread depth (tires) . . . . . . . . . . 211, 234
Treadwear indicators (tires) . . . 211, 232
Trip computer menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Trip odometer, resetting . . . . . . . . . . 125
Trunk
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Load assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
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Index
Opening/closing system
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 83, 85
Trunk lid emergency release . . . . . . 86
Unlocking in an emergency . . . . . . 307
Valet locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Turning off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Additional in mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229, 233
Units, Settings
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Unleaded gasoline, premium . . . . . . 354
Unlocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 76, 78
Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Upholstery, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Useful features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
V
Valet locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Vehicle
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Individual settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 78
Locking/unlocking manually . . . . . 307
Lowering (wheel change) . . . . . . . . 324
Modifications and alterations,
Operating safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Vehicle jack
see Jack
Vehicle lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Vehicle loading
Load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Vehicle maximum load on the tire . . 233
Vehicle Recovery services, Stolen
(Tele Aid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Vehicle status message memory . . . 134
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Vehicle washing
see Vehicle care
W
Warning lamps
see Lamps, Indicator and warning
Warning sounds
Distance warning function . . . . . . . 155
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Driver’s or passenger’s seat belt . . . 56
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Parktronic system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Seat belt telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Warranty coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Washer fluid
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Mixing ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Wear pattern (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Wheel
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Wheels, sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Wheels, Tires and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Windows
see Power windows
16
Windows, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Wind screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Windshield
Cleaning wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . 247
Defogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106, 357
Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Windshield wipers
Replacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 316
Winter driving
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Winter driving instructions . . . . . . . 235
Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234, 343
Wood trims, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
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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:
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New Car Limited Warranty
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Emission System Warranty
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Emission Performance Warranty
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California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, and Vermont Emission Control System Warranty
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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
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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Introduction
Reporting safety defects
Problems with your vehicle
If you should experience a problem with your
vehicle, particularly one that you believe may
affect its safe operation, we urge you to contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
immediately to have the problem diagnosed
and corrected if required. If the matter is not
handled to your satisfaction, please discuss
the problem with the Mercedes-Benz Center
management or, if necessary, contact us at
one of the following addresses:
In the USA:
Customer Assistance Center
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645-0350
In Canada:
Customer Relations Department
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
98 Vanderhoof Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4G 4C9
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 ....................... 34
Multifunction steering wheel ............. 36
Center console .................................... 38
Overhead control panel ...................... 40
Door control panel .............................. 41
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At a glance
Exterior view
Exterior view
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At a glance
Exterior view
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This Operator’s Manual describes all features, standard or optional, potentially available for your vehicle at the time of purchase. Please
be aware that your vehicle might not be equipped with all features described in this manual.
Function Page
1
Trunk
Locking and unlocking 76
Opening and closing 82,
Valet locking 86
Vehicle tool kit 252
2
Rear window defroster 173
3
Fuel filler flap 201
Fuel requirements 354
4
Doors
Locking and unlocking 76
Opening 80
Locking and unlocking
manually 308
5
Exterior rear view mirrors
83
96
Function Page
6
Retractable hardtop 173
7
Windshield
Cleaning with wiper fluid 106
Cleaning 247
8
Wipers 105
Wiper blades, replacing 316
Wiper blades, cleaning 247
9
Hood 203
Engine oil 204
Coolant 207
a
Front lamps 311
b
Headlamp cleaning system 103
c
Front towing eye
331
Function Page
d
Tires and wheels 209,
Checking tire inflation pressure 217
Spare wheel 346
Flat tire 317
e
Rear lamps 311
f
Rear towing eye 331
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At a glance
Cockpit
Cockpit
28
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