Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2009, SLK280 2009, SLK55 2009, SLK350 2009 User Manual
Operator’s Manual
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Contents
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Safety and security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Controls in detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Practical hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
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Index
1, 2, 3 ...
911 Emergency calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
A
ABS (Antilock Brake System) . . . . . . . 59
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Accessory weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Air bag deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Emergency calls (Tele Aid) . . . . . . . 209
Emergency calls (Telephone) . . . . . 176
Active Bi-Xenon headlamps
see Headlamps
Additives
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Address change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Emergency call upon deployment . 209
Front, driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Front, passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Head-thorax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Knee bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Passenger front air bag off indica-
tor lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 48, 306
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Air conditioning refrigerant and
lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Air pressure
see Tire inflation pressure
Air pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Air pump (electric) . . . . . . . . . . 318, 326
Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . . 197
AIRSCARF neck-level heating . . . . . . . 75
Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Air volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Alarm system
see Anti-theft systems
Alignment bolt (vehicle tool kit)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268, 324
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
AMG menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Anticorrosion/antifreeze . . . . . . . . . 357
Antiglare, Interior rear view mirror . . 79
Antilock Brake System
see ABS
Anti-theft systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . 63
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Tow-away alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Aquaplaning
see Hydroplaning
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Aspect ratio (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Audio/DVD menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Audio and telephone operation . . . 128
Audio AUX mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Bluetooth® settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
CD mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Media interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
MP3 mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Operating safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Radio operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors . . . . 80
Automatic central locking . . . . . 69, 124
Automatic climate control
see Climate control system
Automatic headlamp mode . . . . . . . . 82
Automatic interior lighting control . . 86
Automatic locking when driving . . . 124
Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . . 102
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . 102
Emergency operation (limp-home
mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
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Index
Gear range indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Gear ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Gearshifting malfunctions . . . . . . . 106
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Kickdown (manual shift program) . 106
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . 104
One-touch gearshifting . . . . . . . . . 103
Program mode indicator . . . . . . . . 103
Program mode selector switch
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102, 105
Shifting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Steering wheel gearshift control . . 103
Transmission position indicator . . . 100
Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . 100
AUX socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Axle oils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
B
Back button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Backrest
see Seats
Backup lamps
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Bar (air pressure unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
BAS (Brake Assist System) . . . . . . . . . 60
Batteries, SmartKey
Checking condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Battery, Vehicle
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Bead (tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Beverage holders
see Cup holders
Bluetooth® settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Brake fluid
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Brake lamps
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
High-mounted brake lamp . . . . . . . 312
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Brake pads
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
High-performance brake system . . 255
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs
C
CAC (Customer Assistance Center) . . 21
California retail buyers and les-
sees, important notice for . . . . . . . . . 18
Calls (phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126, 169
Can holders
see Cup holders
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Carpets, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
CD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Central locking
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 124
Locking/unlocking from inside . . . . 69
Central locking/unlocking switch . . . 69
Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Indicator lamp, passenger front
air bag off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Infant and child restraint systems . . 56
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Child safety
see Children in the vehicle
Chrome-plated exhaust tip, clean-
ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
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Index
Climate control
see Climate control system
Climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Air conditioning, cooling . . . . . . . . 193
Air conditioning refrigerant . . . . . . 355
Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . . . . 197
Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Air volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195, 196
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Deactivating system . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Front defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Maximum cooling MAX COOL . . . . 197
Residual engine heat (REST) . . . . . 197
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108, 121
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Cold tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . 248
Collapsible tire (spare wheel) . . . . . 348
Collapsible wheel chock . . . . . . . . . . 268
COMAND system
see separate COMAND system
operating instructions
Combination switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . 108
Resetting to factory settings . . . . . 119
Control system menus . . . . . . . . . . . 111
AMG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Audio/DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Standard display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Vehicle status message memory . . 118
Control system submenus . . . . . . . . 111
Convenience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Time/Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Convenience submenu
Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . . . . 124
Coolant
Anticorrosion/antifreeze . . . . . . . . 357
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284, 285, 287
Corner-illuminating front fog lamps . 85
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Last stored speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Resume function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Customer Assistance Center
see CAC
D
Dashboard
see Instrument cluster
Data recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Date, Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Daytime running lamp mode . . . 83, 122
Deep water
see Standing water
Defogging (windshield) . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Defroster
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Delayed shut-off
Exterior lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Delete button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Department of Transportation
see DOT
Difficulties
While driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
With starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Digital clock
see Clock
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Dimensions (vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Direction of rotation (tires) . . . . . . . 231
Displays
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Maintenance service indicator . . . . 258
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Index
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Outside temperature . . . . . . . 110, 121
Symbol messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 110, 125
Vehicle status message memory . . 118
Vehicle system settings . . . . . . . . . 118
Disturbance in reception . . . . . . . . . 163
Door control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Doors
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) . . . . 66
Locking/unlocking from outside . . . 66
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Opening from inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Remote door unlock (Tele Aid) . . . . 213
Unlocking (Mechanical key) . . . . . . 308
DOT (Department of Transporta-
tion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Drinking and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Driving
Abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91, 253
In winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Through standing water . . . . . . . . . 256
Driving and parking
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Driving off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93, 256
Driving safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
BAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
ESP® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
ETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Driving systems
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Driving tips, automatic transmis-
sion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
E
Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . . 77, 124
Electrical system
Improper work on or modifications . 20
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP®
Emergency, in case of
Battery, jump starting . . . . . . . . . . 330
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . 85
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Emergency calls
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Emergency operations
Gear selector lever, unlocking . . . . 309
Limp-home mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Locking/unlocking the vehicle . . . 308
Remote door unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Retractable hardtop . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Trunk lid, emergency release . . . . . . 70
Trunk lid, unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Emergency Tensioning Device
see ETD
Emission control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Information label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
System warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Engine
Brake-in recommendations . . . . . . 220
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Malfunction indicator lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 304
Maximum engine speed . . . . . . . . . 343
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
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Index
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Turning off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Engine coolant
see Coolant
Engine oil
Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Recommended engine oils and oil
filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
ESP® (Electronic Stability Program) . 60
ETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
ETD (Emergency Tensioning
Device) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
ETS (Electronic Traction System) . . . . 61
Express operation
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Exterior lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Exterior rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . 79
Exterior view of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 24
F
Fastening the seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . 51
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Lowering the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Mounting the spare wheel . . . . . . . 322
Preparing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322, 348
TIREFIT (tire repair kit) . . . . . . . . . . 318
Floormats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Fluids
Automatic transmission fluid . . . . . 352
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Hydraulic fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Manual transmission oil . . . . . . . . . 352
Power steering fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Washer and headlamp cleaning
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292, 293
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Front air bags
see Air bags
Front lamps
see Headlamps
Front seat head restraints
see Head restraints
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221, 253
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Capacities, fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Fuel consumption statistics . . . . . . 125
Fuel filler flap and cap . . . . . . . . . . 221
Fuel tank reserve warning lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 303
Premium unleaded gasoline
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221, 353, 355
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Fuel filler flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Fuel tank
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Filler flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
G
Garage door opener . . . . . . . . . . 36, 214
Gasoline
see Fuel
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) . . 248
7
Index
Gear range
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 101
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Limiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Shifting into optimal . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Gearshift pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 99
Shifting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Transmission position indicator . . . 100
Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . 100
Unlocking in an emergency . . . . . . 309
Gearshift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Gearshift pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Generator
see Alternator
Global locking/unlocking
see Key, SmartKey
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Gross Axle Weight Rating
see GAWR
Gross Vehicle Weight
see GVW
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
see GVWR
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) . . . . . . 248
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rat-
ing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
H
Halogen headlamps
see Headlamps
Hard plastic trim items, cleaning . . 264
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Headlamp cleaning system . . . . . . . . 85
Headlamps
Active Bi-Xenon headlamps . . . . . . . 81
Automatic headlamp mode . . . . . . . 82
Bi-Xenon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81, 312
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Delayed shut-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Halogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
High-beam flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Low-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Headliner, cleaning and care of . . . . 264
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Head-thorax air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Height adjustment
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
High-beam flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . 84, 312
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
High-mounted brake lamp . . . . . . . . 312
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
High-performance brake system . . . 255
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
I
Identification labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Identification number, vehicle
(VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 92
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Infant and child restraint systems
see Children in the vehicle
Inflation pressure
see Tires, Inflation pressure
Inside door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 68
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 107
Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Instrument lighting
see Instrument cluster, Illumination
8
Index
Instrument panel
see Instrument cluster
Instruments and controls
see Cockpit
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Delayed shut-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Emergency accident lighting . . . . . . 87
Reading lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Interior rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors . . . . 80
Interior storage spaces
see Storage compartments
Intermittent wiping
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
J
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
K
Key, Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Loss of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Valet locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Key, SmartKey
Battery check lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Checking batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Factory setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Global locking (SmartKey) . . . . . . . . 67
Global unlocking (SmartKey) . . . . . . 67
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Loss of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Replacing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Restoring to factory setting . . . . . . . 67
Selective setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Starter switch positions . . . . . . . . . . 72
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Kickdown (manual shift program) . . 106
Kilopascal (air pressure unit) . . . . . . 248
Knee bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
L
Labels
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Emission control information . . . . . 342
Lamps, exterior
Exterior lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 298
Battery (SmartKey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Engine malfunction . . . . . . . . . 29, 304
®
ESP
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 302
Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Fuel tank reserve . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 303
High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Passenger front air bag off
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 45, 306
Seat belt telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 300
SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 301
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Language, Selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
License plate lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Light alloy wheels, cleaning . . . . . . . 263
Lighter
see Cigarette lighter
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Daytime running lamp mode . . . . . . 83
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Limp-home mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Locator lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Locking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Loss of
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Service and Warranty Information
booklet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
9
Index
Low-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Luggage cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
M
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Maintenance System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Calling up service indicator . . . . . . 259
Clearing service indicator mes-
sage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Resetting service indicator . . . . . . 259
Service indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Service indicator message . . . . . . . 258
Service term exceeded . . . . . . . . . 259
Manual headlamp mode (Low-
beam headlamps) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Manual transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Gearshift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Maximum loaded vehicle weight . . . 248
Maximum load rating (tires) . . . . . . . 248
Maximum permissible tire infla-
tion pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Media interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Menus
see Control system menus
Mirrors
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors . . . . 80
Exterior rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . 79
Interior rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . 79
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
MON (Motor Octane Number) . 221, 355
Motor Octane Number
see MON
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Symbol messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Vehicle status messages . . . . . . . . 271
Multifunction display messages
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Check engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284, 285, 287
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Display malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Engine service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
ESP® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292, 293
Gas cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
High-beam lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
License plate lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Light sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Low-beam lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Parking lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Passenger front air bag . . . . . . . . . 274
Reserve fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Retractable hardtop . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Reverse lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Side marker lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
SmartKey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Tail lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278, 295
Tire pressure monitor . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278, 295
TPMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278, 295
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Multifunction steering wheel
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . 77, 124
10
Index
Gearshift control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
N
Navigation menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Nets, parcel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Night security illumination . . . . 84, 123
Normal occupant weight . . . . . . . . . 248
Number, vehicle identification
(VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
O
Occupant Classification System
see OCS
Occupant distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Occupant safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Children and air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Fastening the seat belts . . . . . . . . . . 51
Infant and child restraint systems . . 56
OCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Passenger front air bag off indica-
tor lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 306
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 49
OCS (Occupant Classification Sys-
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Self-test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Oil
see Engine oil
Oil level
see Engine oil, Checking level
On-board computer
see Control system
One-touch gearshifting . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Operating safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Ornamental moldings, cleaning . . . . 262
Outside temperature
see Displays
Overhead control panel . . . . . . . . . . . 36
P
Paintwork, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Paintwork code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Panic alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Parcel nets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Parking position
Transmission position . . . . . . . . . . 100
Parts service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
see Passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp
Passenger front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Passenger front air bag off indica-
tor lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 45, 306
Passenger safety
see Occupant safety
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Phone
see Telephone
Plastic parts, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Power assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Power seats
see Seats
Power washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Door windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Rear side windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Practical hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Problems
While driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
With vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Product information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
11
Index
Production options weight . . . . . . . . 249
Program mode selector switch
Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . 102
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Proximity key
see Key, SmartKey
PSI (air pressure unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Push-start
see Tow-start
R
RACETIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Selecting stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Radio transmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Rear axle oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Rear fog lamp
see Fog lamps
Rear lamps
see Tail lamps
Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Recommended tire inflation pres-
sure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235, 249
Recovery services, Stolen vehicle
(Tele Aid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Refrigerant, air conditioning . . . . . . 355
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Regular checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Reminder, Seat belt
see Seat belts, Telltale
Remote control
see Key, SmartKey
Remote door unlock (Tele Aid) . . . . . 213
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Brake lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . 312
High-mounted brake lamp . . . . . . . 312
License plate lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Low-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . 312
Parking lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Side marker lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Standing lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Tail lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Turn signal lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Reporting safety defects . . . . . . . . . . 21
Research Octane Number
see RON
Reserve fuel
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 303
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 107, 119
Restraint systems
see Occupant safety
Retractable hardtop . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Luggage cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Operating manually . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Wind screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249, 345
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . 19, 210
RON (Research Octane Number)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221, 355
Roof
see Retractable hardtop
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Route guidance
see Navigation system
Rubber parts, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . 264
S
Safety
Driving safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Occupant safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Reporting defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Safety belts
see Seat belts
Satellite radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Seat belt force limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Proper use of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
12
Index
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 300
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Seating capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . . . . . 77
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Selective setting
see Key, SmartKey
Selector lever
see Gear selector lever
Self-test
OCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Service
see Maintenance
Service, parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Service and warranty information . . . 18
Service intervals
see Maintenance System, Service
indicator
Service life (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Settings
Control system menus and sub-
menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Factory setting (SmartKey) . . . . . . . 67
Individual (vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Selective setting (SmartKey) . . . . . . 67
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Shelf behind roll bars . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Side marker lamps
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Sidewall (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Side windows
see Power windows
SmartKey
see Key, SmartKey
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Snow tires
see Winter tires
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270, 345
Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 301
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Standing water, driving through . . . 256
Starter switch positions . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Starting difficulties (engine) . . . . . . . . 92
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Steering column
see Multifunction steering wheel,
Adjusting
Steering wheel
see Multifunction steering wheel
Steering wheel gearshift control . . . 103
Stolen Vehicle Recovery services . . 213
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . 30, 204
Storing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Submenus
see Control system submenus
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Overspeed range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Tail lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Tar stains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Technical data
Air conditioning refrigerant . . . . . . 355
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Capacities fuels, coolants, lubri-
cants etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
13
Index
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Engine oil additives . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Engine oils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Identification labels . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Premium unleaded gasoline . . . . . . 355
Rims and tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Washer and headlamp cleaning
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Emergency calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Information button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Initiating an emergency call man-
ually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Remote door unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Roadside Assistance button . . . . . 210
SOS button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Stolen Vehicle Recovery services . 213
System self-test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 169
Answering/ending a call . . . . . . . . 127
Call lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Emergency calls “911” . . . . . . . . . . 176
Hands-free microphone . . . . . . . . . . 36
Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127, 177
Redialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Temperature
Interior temperature . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113, 121
Tightening torque
Spark plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
TIN (Tire Identification Number) . . . 249
Tire and Loading Information Plac-
ard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Tire and loading terminology . . . . . . 247
TIREFIT
Instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Tire Identification Number
see TIN
Tire inflation pressure
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Important notes on . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Placard on driver’s door B-pillar . . . 231
Tire labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Tire load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Tire ply composition and material
used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278, 295
Tire repair kit
see TIREFIT
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229, 345
Advanced TPMS low tire pressure
telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 230
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Direction of rotation, spinning . . . . 231
Important notes on tire inflation
pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . 236, 237
Information placard . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278, 295
Ply composition and material used 249
Problems under-/overinflation . . . . 236
Retreads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Rims and tires (technical data) . . . 345
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
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Index
Speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242, 249
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236, 247
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
TIREFIT (tire repair kit) . . . . . . . . . . 318
Tire Identification Number . . . . . . . 249
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
TPMS low tire pressure/malfunc-
tion telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 305
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246, 249
Tread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230, 251
Treadwear indicators . . . . . . . 230, 249
Vehicle maximum load on . . . . . . . 250
Wear pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251, 345
Tire speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . 242, 249
Top tether
Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Total load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Tow-away alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Towing eye bolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Tow-start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330, 332
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Transmission
see Automatic transmission or
Manual transmission
Transmission fluid level . . . . . . . . . . 227
Transmission gear selector lever
see Gear selector lever
Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Traveling abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Tread (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Tread depth (tires) . . . . . . . . . . 230, 251
Treadwear indicators (tires) . . . 230, 249
Trip computer menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Trip odometer, resetting . . . . . . . . . . 108
Trunk
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Trunk lid emergency release . . . . . . 70
Unlocking in an emergency . . . . . . 308
Valet locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Turning off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Additional in mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246, 250
Units, Settings
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Unleaded gasoline, premium . . . . . . 355
Unlocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Upholstery, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Useful features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
V
Valet locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Vehicle
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Individual settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Locking/unlocking manually . . . . . 308
Lowering (wheel change) . . . . . . . . 328
Modifications and alterations,
Operating safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Vehicle jack
see Jack
Vehicle lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
15
Index
Vehicle loading
Load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Vehicle maximum load on the tire . . 250
Vehicle Recovery services, Stolen
(Tele Aid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Vehicle status message memory . . . 118
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Vehicle washing
see Vehicle care
W
Warning sounds
Driver’s or passenger’s seat belt . . . 53
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Seat belt telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Warranty coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Washer fluid
Messages in the multifunction dis-
play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Mixing ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Wear pattern (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Wheel
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Wheels, sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Wheels, Tires and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Windows
see Power windows
Windows, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Wind screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Windshield
Cleaning wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . 263
Defogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 358
Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Windshield wipers
Replacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 315
Winter driving
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Winter driving instructions . . . . . . . 252
Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251, 345
Wood trims, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
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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:
R
service facilities or replacement parts may
not be readily available,
R
unleaded gasoline for vehicles with catalytic converters may not be available; the
use of leaded fuels will damage the catalysts,
R
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!
G
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!
G
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:
R
the safety precautions in this manual
R
the “Technical data” section in this manual
R
traffic rules and regulations
R
motor vehicle laws and safety standards
Warning!
G
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 ....................................... 24
Cockpit ................................................. 26
Instrument cluster .............................. 28
Storage compartments ....................... 30
Multifunction steering wheel ............. 32
Center console .................................... 34
Overhead control panel ...................... 36
Door control panel .............................. 37
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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 66
Opening and closing 69,
Valet locking 71
Vehicle tool kit 268
2 Rear window defroster
3 Fuel filler flap
Fuel requirements 355
4 Doors
Locking and unlocking 66
Opening 68
Locking and unlocking
manually 309
5 Exterior rear view mirrors
70
198
221
79
Function Page
6 Retractable hardtop
7 Windshield
Cleaning with wiper fluid 88
Cleaning 263
8 Wipers
Wiper blades, replacing 315
Wiper blades, cleaning 263
9 Hood
Engine oil 224
Coolant 227
a Front lamps
b Front towing eye
c Headlamp cleaning system
199
87
223
312
333
85
Function Page
d Tires and wheels 229,
345
Checking tire inflation pressure 237
Spare wheel 348
Flat tire 317
e Rear lamps
f Rear towing eye
312
333
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At a glance
Cockpit
Cockpit
26
At a glance
Cockpit
Function Page
1 Steering wheel gearshift
control (automatic transmission) 103
2 Multifunction steering
wheel
3 Horn
4 Instrument cluster 28,
5 Lever for Voice Control Sys-
tem, see separate operating instructions
6 Overhead control panel
7 Sun sensor (automatic cli-
mate control)
8 Glove box
9 Center console
a Starter switch
32,
108
107
36
204
34
72
Function Page
c Steering wheel adjustment,
electrical 77
Heated steering wheel 78
d On-board diagnostics
(OBD) socket
e Hood lock release lever
f Exterior lamp switch
g Combination switch
• Turn signals
• Wipers
• High beam
h Door control panel
j Cruise control lever
223
81
84
87
84
37
184
b Steering wheel adjustment,
manual
77
27
At a glance
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster
28
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