Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 2002 S 430 Mercedes-Benz
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S-Class Operat or’s Manual.
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Our com pan y and s taff congr atulate y ou on the purc hase of y o ur ne w Mercedes-Benz. Y our selection of our product is a demons tration of your trust in our com pan y name. Further , it exem plifies your desire to o wn an aut omobile that will be as easy as pos sib le t o operate and pro vide y ears of service.
1 Cont ents Intr oduct ion Product i nformation ................ .......... 7 Operator’s manual ................... .......... 8 Where to find it ........................ ........ 1 3 Reporting Safety Def e cts ........ ........ 1 5 Instrument s and controls Ins tr uments and contr ols .
2 Cont ents Safety guidelines for the seat belt, emer gency tensi oning retr actor and airb ag ............... ................... .. 97 Inf ant and child res t raint sy stems .... ................... .. 9 9 St eerin g wheel adjus tment .......... 1 0 2 Rear view mirrors .
3 Cont ents St orage com partments and armrests ........... ................... 1 96 Glov e box ..... ................... ............. 1 97 Cup holder ...... ............. ................... 202 Ashtra ys .... ............. ................... .....
4 Cont ents Instrument clu ster display Malfunct ion and in dicator lamps i n t he ins t rument cl us ter ....... ............. 302 On-board d i agnos tic sy st em .......... ................... ............. 3 02 Chec k engine malfunct i on indicator lamp .
5 Cont ents Coolant lev el .......... ................... ...... 344 A d ding coolant ..................... ......3 44 W indshield and headla mp w asher s y st em .............. ............. 345 Wi ndshield and headlam p washer fluid mix ing ratio ..
6 Cont ents Technica l data Spare parts se rvice ........... ............. 39 2 W a rranty cov erage ................... ...... 39 2 Identifi cation labels .... ................... 3 93 La yout of pol y- V-belt drive ...... ...... 39 5 T echnical data .
7 Introduction Product in forma tion Kindl y observ e t he follo wing in y our o wn bes t interes t: W e recommend using Mercedes-Benz original p arts as w ell as conversion parts and acces s ories explicitl y appro ved b y us fo r your v ehicle model.
8 Introduction Operat or’s manua l This Operat or’s Manual contains a great deal of useful inf ormation. W e ur ge you t o read it carefull y and familiarize y ourself with t he v ehicle before driving.
9 Introduction Im portan t notice f or Calif ornia retail buy ers of M ercedes-Benz aut omobiles U nder Califor nia la w you ma y be entitled to a rep lacem ent of y our vehicle or a refund of the pur.
10 Introduction Roadside assistanc e The Merced es-Benz Roadside Assi s tance Pr ogram provides fact ory trai ned techn ic al help in t he ev ent of a breakdown.
11 Introduction Operati ng y our vehic le outside the US A or Canada If y ou plan to operat e your v ehicle in for e ign countries, please be a ware that: • Service facilities or replacement parts m.
12 Introduction W e continuousl y s triv e to im prov e our product, an d ask for y our unders tanding that w e reserv e the right to mak e c hanges in design and equipment. Therefore, in formation, illus trations and descriptions in this Operator’ s Manual might differ from y our vehicle.
13 Introduction Where t o find it The Operat or’s Manual is divided int o eight sections: • Ins truments an d controls: An o vervie w of all the controls that c an be operated f rom t he driv er’s seat. •O p e r a t i o n : Infor m ation on the v ehicle’s eq uipment and its operation.
14 Introduction Problems with y our v ehicle If y ou should experience a problem with your v ehicle, particularl y one that y ou believ e ma y affect its saf e operation, w e urg e you t o immediat el y contact y our authorized Mercedes-Benz Center t o ha v e the problem diagnosed and corre cted if required.
15 Introduction Fo r the US A on l y: The follo wing text is published as required of manufacture rs under Title 49, Code of U.S. F ederal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to t he “National Traff ic and Mo t or V ehicle Safety Act of 1 966”.
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17 Contents – Instr u ments an d controls Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Instrument s and controls Ins tr uments and contr ols ............... 1 8 Door control p anel .
18 Instruments a n d control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Instruments and co ntrols 3 3 3 3 3 P68.
19 Instruments a n d control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Door control panel, see page 20 2 O.
20 Instruments a n d control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Door contr ol panel 1 Door handle, pull.
21 Instruments a n d control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ov erhead control panel 1 Interior li.
22 Instruments a n d control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Dashboar d P68.
23 Instruments a n d control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Parking brak e pedal, see page 246 .
24 Instruments a n d control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Center cons ole 1 ESP (Electronic Stabi.
25 Instruments a n d control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 10 COMAND sy s tem, see s ep arat e o.
26 Contents – Operation Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Operation V ehicle ke ys .... ................... ............... 28 Start l oc k-out .. .....
27 Contents – Operation Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Trip and m ain odome ter and sub menu ............... ............. 1 22 A udio s y st ems .
28 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index V ehicle k e y s and K E YLESS- GO-card s .
29 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Electr onic ke y The electronic k ey has an integrat ed radio frequency and infrared remote control, plus remo vable mechanical key .
30 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index KEYLESS-GO-card The KEYLESS-GO-card (1) does not ha ve a remo vable mec hanical ke y . The functions of the KEYLESS-GO-card (1) are iden tic al to those of the electronic k ey .
31 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Start l o ck - ou t Important! Operating with electronic ke y: Remo ving the electronic k ey from the s tarter s witch activa tes the star t lock -out.
32 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index General notes on the centr al loc king sy s tem If th e electronic ke y is in serted in the start e r switc h, the vehicle cann ot be loc ked or unlock ed with t he remote control.
33 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Centra l locking sy st em Radio frequency and infr ared remot e control The electronic k ey has an integrat ed radio frequency and infrar ed remote control.
34 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 6 Infrared receiver in driver ’s door hand le 7 Infrared rec eiver in front p assenger door hand le 6 P80.
35 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Lo ck i n g a nd u n lo ck i n g w i th r em o te c on t ro l Un l o ck i n g : Pres s tran smit b utton Π.
36 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Opening the tr unk The trunk lid will swing open automaticall y . Y ou should alw a y s mak e sure there is suff icient clearance.
37 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index • If the KEYLESS-GO -card is removed f.
38 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Lo ck in g a nd un l ock i n g w i t h KE Y L ES S- G O- ca r d Un l o ck i n g : Grasp an y door handle.
39 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Locking: Press loc k button (1) at an y door . All tu rn signal lam ps blink thr ee times to i ndicate that the vehicle is loc k e d.
40 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Un l o ck i n g : Press trunk lid lock (2) t o open trunk onl y . Locking: Press the trunk lid loc k butt on (3).
41 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Choo sin g global or s elect ive mode on.
42 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Simultaneous use o f electronic k e y and KEYLESS-GO-card When using t he electronic k ey and the KEY LESS-GO- card at the same time, t he electronic k ey o verr ules the KEYLESS-GO- card.
43 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Opening a nd closing wi ndow s and sliding / pop-up roof f rom outside (summer openin g / conv enience fea ture) Aim transmitter ey e of remote control at a door receiver .
44 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e : If the windo ws and sliding / pop-.
45 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Pa ni c b u tt on T o activ ate press and hold button (1) for at leas t one second. An audible alarm and blinking ext erior lam p s will operate f or approximat ely 2 1 / 2 minu tes.
46 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Doors 1 Opening – p ull handle 2 U nlock.
47 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index If t he vehicle has previousl y been lock ed from the outside, opening a door from the inside will trigger t he alarm.
48 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P o wer c losing assis t f or doors and tr.
49 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! When the driv e r’s door i s open an d t he central loc king switc h activat ed , the complet e vehicle is lock ed after closing driver’s door .
50 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A utom ati c cent ral locking W ith th e a.
51 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tru nk 0 N eutral position – pus h to open (ar row) 1 Un l o ck i n g 2 Separat e loc king o f trunk – remo ve mechan i cal k ey in t his position .
52 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! Do not place mec hanical k ey inside tr unk, since trunk is loc ked ag ain when closing the lid if the vehicle has been previou sly cent rally lock e d.
53 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index V ehicles with trunk lid opening / closing sy st em : Press trunk lid button (2) brief ly .
54 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index In case of a malfunction t he trunk l id can be open e d and closed m anuall y . T o open, u nlock trunk li d with t he me chanical ke y an d open lid by han d, see page 5 1.
55 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tr unk lid rel ease swit ch (V ehicles without trunk lid opening / closing sy stem ) The switc h is located on the driv er’s door .
56 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tr unk lid openi ng / closing sy s tem (optional) The switc h is located on the driv er’s door .
57 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e s: The automatic closing process is interrupted, if the trunk lid i s pushed ag ains t an object.
58 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Opening heig ht res triction of trunk li d The trunk lid opening height ca n be res tricted when transpor ting goods on a roof rac k (e.
59 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tr unk lid emerg ency re lease The emergency release butt on (1) is located i n the trunk lid.
60 Antitheft alarm system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Antitheft alarm sy st em 1 Indicat or lamp .
61 Tow- away alarm Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e : When yo u un loc k t he driver’s door with t he mechanical k ey , the exterior lam ps will f lash and the alarm will sound.
62 Tow- away alarm Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The alarm wi ll las t a pprox imatel y 2 1 / 2 minutes in f orm of f lashing ext erior lamp s . A t the same time an alarm will so und for 30 sec onds.
63 Easy-ent ry/exit feature Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Easy -entr y / exit f eature The switc h is located on the s teering column adjus tment lev er .
64 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Front seat adjus tmen t T o opera te the front po wer seat a.
65 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The switches are located in each front door .
66 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 6 Head restr aint The height of the head res traint is adjus ted automatic ally with the seat so that the back of t he head is suppor ted appro ximatel y at ear level.
67 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! Prior to op erating the vehicle, the driver sho.
68 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Remo v al and i nstalla tion of fron t seat head restraints Caution! Do not remo ve head res traints ex cept when mounting seat cov ers.
69 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Lum b ar s u p po rt (option al) The thumbwhe els are located on t he sides of the front seats and rear se ats.
70 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Re ar seats: The switc h clus ters ar e located on t he sides of the seat. Some models ma y be eq uipped wit h multicontour se ats.
71 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 4 Massag e functi on (PUL SE) The multicontour b ac krest i s equipped wit h a massage fun c tion t o help prev ent fatigue during longer jour ney s.
72 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index V ehicles without se at v entilation function : No rmal heating mode. Press but ton (1): One indicator lam p in the switch lights up.
73 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index V ehicles with sea t ventil ation function: Rapid he ating mo de Press but ton (3) once. Both indicat or lamp s abov e the button light up .
74 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Seat v entilation sys tem (optional, s tandar d on model S 600) The buttons are located on eac h door .
75 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Manual acti vation: Turn the electronic k ey in s tarter swit ch t o position 1 or 2. Lev el 3 vent ilation setti ng (maximu m).
76 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rear seat he ad restraints The switc h is located on the center console. Turn the electronic k ey in s tarter swit ch t o position 1 or 2.
77 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P o wer head r estr aints, rear The switc h is located on the center console. Turn electronic k e y in s tarter swit ch t o position 1 or 2.
78 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P ow e r sea ts, re ar (optional, s tandard on mod e l S 60 0) The switc hes are located on eac h rear door .
79 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Seat bench 1 F ore and aft adju st ment The seat cushion mo ves f ore / af t, t o gether with the inclination of t he backres t.
80 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P ow er seat, setting passenger seat position fr om rear The switc h is located on the right rear door .
81 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Seat belts an d integr ated r est raint sy .
82 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Seat bel t nonusage war ning sy s tem W ith t he electronic k ey in s tart er switc h position 2, a w arning sounds f or a short time if the driv e r’s seat belt is not fas tened.
83 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Wa r n i n g ! F ailure t o wea r and properl y fas ten and position y our seat belt g reatl y incre ases y our risk of injuries and their lik el y se verity i n an accident.
84 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index F as tening seat belts 1 Lat c h pla te 2 Buc kle 3 Re le as e bu t ton Push the lat c h plate (1) into t he buc kle (2) until it cli ck s.
85 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Operati on of seat belts The inertia reel s tops the belt fr om unwinding during sudden s tops or when quickl y pulling on t he belt.
86 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Wa r n i n g ! USE SEA T BEL T S PROPERL Y . • Seat belts can onl y w ork when used properl y .
87 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index • Pregnant w omen s hould also use a la p- shoulder belt. The lap belt por tion should be positioned a s lo w as possible on t he hips to a v oid an y possible pr essure on the abdomen .
88 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Bab ySmar t TM airbag deactivation s y stem S.
89 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Supplemental Res traint Sy s tem (SRS) Airbags ar e i nte nded as a supplement to seat belt s.
90 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Emerg ency t ensioning r etract or (ETR) The seat belts for the front and rear outer seats are equipp ed with emergency tensioning retract ors.
91 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Airbags Front airba gs 1 Driver airbag 2 Front pas senger airb ag The mos t ef fectiv e occupan t res traint sy st em yet dev e loped for use in pro duction vehicles is t he sea t belt .
92 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index come on at all or i f it f ails to extinguish aft e r appro ximately 4 seconds or if it comes on t hereafter , a malfunction in the sy stem has been detected .
93 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Side im pact ai rbags, windo w cur tain air.
94 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! Airbags are desig ned to activ at .
95 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Y our v ehicle w as originall y eq uipped w.
96 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index • Occupants, especi all y child ren, should ne v er lean their heads in the area of the door where the side airba g inf lates .
97 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Safe ty guidelines fo r t he seat bel t, em.
98 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Whe n you sel l your vehic le we stron gl y u.
99 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Infa nt and chil d res traint sy s tems W e recommend all infants and childr e n be proper ly res trained at all times while t he vehicle is in motion.
100 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Wa r n i n g ! Childr en 1 2 y ears old and .
101 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ins tallatio n of infant an d child r estr aint sy stems This vehicle is provided with tether anchorages for a t op tether s trap at eac h of the rear seating positions.
102 Steering wheel adjustment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index St eering wheel ad justment T o adjus t the s teering wheel position, turn the electronic k ey in s tar ter s witc h t o pos ition 1 or 2.
103 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rea r v iew m irro rs Inside r ear view m irror Manuall y adjus t the inside rear view mir ror .
104 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ext erior rear vie w mir rors The buttons are located on the driv er’s door . Exte rior rear vie w mir ror adjus tment Turn the electronic k ey i n s tart er switc h to position 2.
105 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P arking position The passenger - side exterior mirror can be adjus ted and programmed to assist t he driver during p arking maneuv e rs (e.
106 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ext erior rear vie w mir rors, electricall y f olding The buttons are located on the driv er’s door .
107 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Driv er’s side ext erior rear view mir ror.
108 Memory fu nction Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Memor y func tion The memory and s tored po sition buttons are locat ed on the door s.
109 Memory fu nction Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index St oring positi ons into me mory Driver’s seat: with the electronic ke y in s t art er switch position 1 or 2 or with t he driver’s door open.
110 Memory fu nction Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! Prior to opera ting t he v ehic le, t.
111 Memory fu nction Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index K ey d ependent memory setting s The setting o.
112 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Instrument cluster P54.
113 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Knob f o r ins trument cl ust er illumina.
114 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A ctivating ins trum en t clus ter dis pla y T h e in st r u m e n t c l u ste r i s a c t i va te d by : • Opening the door 1 .
115 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Coolant t emperature g aug e (5) Durin g sev ere o peratin g condit ions and st op-an d-go cit y traffic, t he coolant t e m perature ma y rise close t o the red marking.
116 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Speedometer (9) When the cruise control is activated, the segments on the sp eedometer scale between the set speed t o the top of the scale are illuminat ed.
117 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tri p odometer (1 3) T o reset to “0” miles / km: A ctivat e t he ins trument clus ter if it is not already activ ated b y press ing the J bu tton on t he instrume nt clust er .
118 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Multifunc t.
119 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Depending.
120 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Note : The displa y s in the multifunction di spla y can be set t o German, En glish, F rench, Itali an or Spanish languag e.
121 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Multifunction s teering wheel 2 Multif unction di spla y 3 Horn pad Turn the electronic k ey i n s tart er switc h to position 1 or 2.
122 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tri p and m.
123 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Trip and m ain odome ter See page 1 1 7 for ins tru ctions on reset ting the t rip odometer .
124 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Au d i o s yst e m s Radio 1 A u dio sys tem is switc h ed off.
125 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index CD pla y er 1 Radio sy s tem is swit ched off. 2 The CD pla y er is switc hed on.
126 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Cassette pla y er 1 A u dio sys tem is switc h ed off. 2 The cassett e pla yer is switc hed on.
127 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Te l e p h o n e T elephone book 1 The telephone is switc hed off.
128 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The telephone and C OMAND sys tem mus t be switched on. Press t he è or ÿ button repeat edly u ntil the displa y (3) appears.
129 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Red ia li ng 1 T he t elephone is ready for us e . 2 Number or n am e s tored in the redial memory .
130 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The telephone and C OMAND sys tem mus t be switched on. Press t he è or ÿ button repeat edly u ntil the displa y (1) appe ars.
131 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Incomin g call The telephone mus t be switched on . 1 “CALL” — y ou are being called.
132 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Navi ga t io n s yst e m 1 The na vigation sy s tem is swit ched off.
133 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Dis tronic (DTR) 1 Dis tronic is deactivat ed. The actual dis tance (5) and the should-be dista n ce (6) t o t he vehicle ahead (4) are displa yed.
134 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tri p c o m.
135 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Transferr.
136 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Malfunc tion /wa rning messa ge memor y 1 There are no messages s tored in the sys tem.
137 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! Malfunc tion and wa rning messag es are onl y indi cated for certain sy ste ms and displa yed to a lo w lev el of de tail.
138 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Individual settings 1 Preliminary displa y of t he individual settings.
139 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Press t he è or ÿ button repeat edly u ntil the individual sett ing preliminary displa y (1) appears.
140 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index “INST .
141 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Prelimi nary disp la y of the individ ual setting s 2 “SETTINGS” – the menu “INST .
142 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index “LIGHT IN.
143 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Prelimi nary disp la y of the individ ual setting s 2 “SETTINGS” – the menu “LIGHTING” can be called up in this option menu.
144 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index T o return menu “LIGHTING” ( 4 to 7) t o its fact ory setting: • Call up men u (4 to 7) .
145 Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index.
146 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index “VEHICLE.
147 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Prelimi.
148 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Setting the audio v olume Y ou can onl y adjus t the volu m e of the sy st em currentl y in use.
149 Flexible s ervice system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Flexible servi ce sy st em (FSS ) (servic e ind icator) The FSS permits a f lex ible service schedule that is directl y related to t he operating conditions of the veh ic le .
150 Flexible s ervice system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The service indicator disappears automaticall y after 30 seco nds or if butt on J on the ins trument clus ter is pressed .
151 Flexible s ervice system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Follo wing a com p leted A or B service the Mercedes -Benz Cent er set s the cou nter mileag e to 1 0 000 mi les (Canada: 1 5 000 km).
152 Tire inflation press ure m onitor Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tire i nf latio n p ress ure monito r (optional f or Canada) The tire inf lation pressure, as selected b y t he driv e r , is monitore d in all four wheel s on t he ground.
153 Tire inflation press ure m onitor Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e s: Foll owing a tire inf lation pressur e reactivati on process the r eal ti re inflatio n pre ssures are di spla yed onl y aft er a fe w minutes t ra vel time.
154 Tire inflation press ure m onitor Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Press è or ÿ butt on on the multifunction s teering wheel until the disp la y for trip and main odometer appears, se e page 1 22.
155 Tire inflation press ure m onitor Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e s: T o ensure proper fu.
156 Engine oil level indica t or Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Engine oi l lev el indic ator T o c heck the engine oil le vel, park v ehicle on lev el ground, with engine at n ormal operational temp erature.
157 Engine oil level indica t or Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index One of t he follo wing m essages will subsequently appear on the indicator: “EN GINE OIL LEVEL – O.
158 Exterior lam p switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ext erior lam p swit ch M Off U A utomatic headlam p mode, see below .
159 Exterior lam p switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Headl amp m ode Manual hea dlam p mode The low beam headlam ps and parking lamps can be switched on and off with t he exterior lam p switc h.
160 Exterior lam p switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Da ytim e running la mp mod e Turn ext erior lamp swit ch t o position M or U . When the engine is running, the lo w beam headlamps are aut omaticall y switched on .
161 Exterior lam p switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Deactivating night security illu mination.
162 Combina tion switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Combina tion swit ch 1 Low beam (exterior lam.
163 Combina tion switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 6 Press sw itc h b rief ly: Single wi pe wi th out washe r f lui d (select onl y if windshield is wet).
164 Combina tion switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Blocked wind shie ld w ipers If the windshield wipers becom e bloc ked (for example, due to s now), swit ch off the wipers.
165 Hazard w arning flasher Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Hazar d wa rning flasher swit ch The ha.
166 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A utoma tic climate co ntrol 3 3 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 P83.
167 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Center air outlet, left, adjus table 2 Fixed air outlet, le ft 3 Air vol ume control f or lef t center air outlet T o open: Tu rn the thumbwheel upw ard.
168 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Disp la y an d contro ls 1 Defros ting .
169 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A utoma tic climate co ntrol The sy st em is alwa y s at operational readiness, ex cep t when manuall y swit ched off.
170 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Dus t filter N early all dus t particles and pol len are filtered out before out side air enter s t he passeng er com partment thr oug h the air dis t ribu tio n sy st e m.
171 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Basic s etting – automa tic mode In.
172 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Special Settings (use onl y f or short duration) Air dis tribution , manual: Press U button.
173 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Defros ting Press t he P butt on. The displa y sho w s P . Maximum heated and automatical ly controlled amount of air is di rec ted t o the defros ter and windshield air outlets.
174 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Air recirc ula tion Select air recirculation: The indicator lam p in t he O button is not illuminat ed.
175 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Activ a ted charcoal fil ter An activ ated charc oal filter mar kedl y r educes bad od ors and remov es pollutants from air ent erin g the passenger com partment.
176 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Econom y mode The function of this setting cor responds t o t he automatic mode.
177 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The function switc hes off automatica.
178 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Front cent er console s tor age co mpar tment v entilatio n The front cent er console com partment has its own air outlet.
179 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rea r passenge r compar tment adjus t.
180 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rea r passenge r compar tment climat e contr ol (optional, s tandar d on model S 600) 1 On / off Resid ual engine heat utilization, see page 1 7 6.
181 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A utoma tic maximum coolin g (MAX COO.
182 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Control ling the rear air con ditioner .
183 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rear w in dow d efr oster Turn the electronic k ey in s tarter swit ch t o position 2. T o select: Press t he F butt on in the control panel of the automatic air cond i tioner .
184 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Powe r w i n d ows The control panel is locat ed on t he driv er’s door .
185 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Express o pening and cl osing of windo w s Press k or j on the switc h past resis tance point and release – window opens or closes com pletel y .
186 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Bloc king of rear d oor windo w opera tion If .
187 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Sliding/pop-up r oof 1 to sl ide roof open 2 to sl ide roof closed 3 to r aise roof at rear 4 to lo w er roof at rear Turn the electronic k ey i n s tart er switc h to position 1 or 2.
188 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Opening the sl iding / pop-up roof aut omatica.
189 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Wi t h the roof closed or tilted open, a sc reen can be slid into the roof opening t o guard ag ains t sun ra ys.
190 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Interi or lighting 1 Left front reading la mp Press t he button to switch the reading lam p on or off.
191 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e : The time dela y f or the interior li.
192 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Courtesy lighting The interior of your v ehicle is eq uipped with various different lighting ins tallat ions to help y ou to orient y ourself better in t he dark.
193 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rea r w in dow s u ns had e (option al) The switch is located on the dashb oard abov e t he center displa y .
194 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rea r door windo w sunshade (op ti onal ) To r a i s e s u n s h a d e : Pull up on ta b (1) and eng age in holder ( 2).
195 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Va n i t y m i r r o r s 1 Ill umina ted vanity mirror Front se ats : Wi t h the visor engag ed in its inner mounting (2), the lamp (4) c an be switc hed on by opening the co ver ( 3).
196 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 5 Illumi nated v anity mir ror Re ar seats: T ouc h the co ver t o lo wer the mirror . The lam p will switch on automatically .
197 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Glov e bo x 1 Un l o cke d p o s i t i o n 2 Lock ed position 3 Press to open The glo ve bo x can be loc ked and unlock ed with t he mechan i cal k e y .
198 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index St orage com partments in the center console 5 The s torage space is locat ed in the low er portion of the c ent er c onsol e.
199 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Sto rage com partment under the front passeng er’s seat 7 S torage com partment under the front passenger seat To o p e n : Press butto ns (8) toget her and fold t he li d down.
200 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Sto rage com partment below the front armres t A coin holder is also located in the st orage com partment belo w t he armres t.
201 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Armr est with int egrat ed st orag e compar tment (rear seat) Pull do wn the armrest (1 2) b y i ts s trap.
202 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Cup holder 1 Cup holder in front seat armres t To o p e n : F old the cov er to the side. To c l o s e : F old the cov er back.
203 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 2 Cup holder in rear s eat armres t To o p e n : Push fron t of slidin g compartment – the c up holder slides out .
204 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Asht ra y s Center cons ole To o p e n : Briefly t ouch the mark on the co ver , the ashtra y opens autom aticall y .
205 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rea r d oo rs To o p e n : Brief l y touc h the back of the co ver , the ashtra y slid e s open aut omaticall y .
206 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Light er 1 Center cons ole lighter Turn the electronic k ey i n s tart er switc h to position 1 or 2.
207 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 2 Rear door lighter s P68.20-2002-26 3 2 Wa r n i n g ! Ne ver touc h the heating element or si des of the lighter , the y are extremel y hot, ho ld at knob onl y .
208 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P a r c el net i n front passen ger footw ell A small conv enience parcel net is located in the front passenger f ootwell.
209 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index T elephone, gener al See se parate in s tr uction manu al for ins t ructi ons o n how to oper ate t he t elep hone.
210 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Garag e door opener 1 Signal transmitter k ey.
211 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index For op eration in the US A onl y: This device com plies wit h Part 1 5 of the FCC Rul es.
212 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rol ling code prog ramming: T o train a ga ra.
213 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Operati on of remot e control: 1 . Turn electronic k ey in s tart er switch t o position 1 or 2.
214 Infrared reflecting win dshield Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Infrar ed ref lectin g windshield.
215 Contents – Drivin g Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Driving Control and oper ation of radio transmitters .. ............. ...... 2 1 6 The f irs t 1 000 mil es (1 500 km) .
216 Control and operation o f radio tr ansmitters Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Control and opera tion of radi o transmi tter s COMAND, radio an d telepho ne 1 Observe all legal requ irem ents.
217 The first 1 000 miles Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The firs t 1 000 miles (1 500 km) The more cautiousl y you treat y our vehicle during the break -in perio d, the m ore satisfied y ou will be with i ts performance lat er on.
218 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index T ele Aid Important! The initial acti v ation of the T ele A id sy st em ma y onl y be performed b y completing the subscriber agreement and placing an acquaintance call using the “SOS” b utton.
219 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! Alw a y s mak e sure that the indicat or la.
220 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The T ele Aid sy s tem is a v ailable if: • it has been activ ated and is operational.
221 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Initiating a n emerg ency call manua ll y Briefly pr e ss on c over (1) – the cov er will open. Press t he SOS button (2 ) brief l y .
222 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Roadside Assistanc e but ton • Located belo w the ce nter ar mr es t cov er is t he Roadside Ass is t ance button • .
223 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e s: The indicator lam p in t he R o adside Assistan c e button • remains illumina ted in red for approx.
224 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e s: The indicator lam p in th e Infor mation button ¡ remains illuminat ed in red for appro x.
225 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Duri ng t hi s ti me you w ill hea r a chir p and voice cont act will be interrupt ed. V oice contact will resume once t he retransm ission is com pleted.
226 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rem ote do or un lo ck I n t h e c as e yo u h ave yo u r ve h i c l e l o cke d u n i n te n t i o na l ly (e.
227 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index St olen v ehicle trac king services In the even t your v ehicle was s tolen, report the incident to the police who will issue a numbered incident repo rt.
228 Catalytic converter Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Catal yt ic con v erter Y our Mercedes-Benz i.
229 Emission control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Emissio n control Certain sy s tems of the engine se rve t o k eep t he to xic com ponents of the exhaus t g ases within per m issibl e limits required by la w.
230 Starter switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Starte r sw itch 0 The electronic k ey can be withdra wn in this position onl y . The electronic k ey can onl y be remov ed with the s elector le ver in position “P”.
231 Starter switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! If the electronic k ey is left in the s tart er switc h position 0 for an extended period of time, it can no longer be turned in the lock.
232 Starter switch — KEYLESS-GO Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Star t- / Stop button (v ehicles with KEYLESS-GO) Symbols on s tart- /st op butt on for Canad a onl y: See page 23 5 f or ins tructions on s tarting an d turning off the engine .
233 Starter switch — KEYLESS-GO Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index “On” position (s tarter switc h pos ition 1 , see page 23 0). Mos t electr ical consumers can be operated.
234 Starter switch — KEYLESS-GO Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index • Do no t forget, th e en gin e can be started by an yone if a KEYLE SS-GO -card i s lef t ins ide the vehicl e.
235 Starting and turni ng off the engine Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Sta rting an d turning o f f the engine Bef ore s tar t ing Ensure that parking br ake is e ng aged and that select or lev er is in position “P” or “N”.
236 Starting and turni ng off the engine Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Sta rting with KEYLESS-GO Not e : For im prov ed recognition of t he c hi p card the doors should be closed when pressing the st art-/s top butt on.
237 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A utomatic transmission The au toma tic.
238 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Driving The select or lever is automaticall y loc ked while in position “P”.
239 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index St opping For b rief s tops, e.g. at tra f fic lights, lea ve the transmission in gear and hold vehicle with t he service brake.
240 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Select or lev er position The current selector le ver position is indicated in the gear ran ge indicat or displa y .
241 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Neu t ral No p o wer is tr ansmitted from the engine t o t he drive a x le. When the brak es are rele ased, the v ehi cle can be mov ed freel y (pushed or to wed).
242 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Briefl y press select or le ver in the “D +” di rection: The t ransmi ssio n will sh ift from th e curre nt gear ra nge to the next higher gear r ange.
243 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Gear rang es: U pshift through 4th gear onl y . S uitab le for performance drivin g. U pshift through 3rd gear o nl y .
244 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Prog ram mode select or switc h The transmission is p r o vided wit h a select or switc h (1) for S tandard “ S” and Wi nter / W et (snow and ic e) “W” program modes .
245 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index W W inter / W et (snow an d ice) mode Press swit ch on sy m bol “W”.
246 Parking bra ke Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P arking bra ke T o eng age, f irml y dep ress parking brake pedal.
247 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Driving ins tructions Drive sensi bl y – Sa ve Fu el Fuel consum ption, to a g reat extent, depends on driving habits and operati ng conditions.
248 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P ow er assistance Br akes Ex cessive use of.
249 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index If th e p arki ng b rake is rele ase d an d t he b rake warning lam p in the ins trument clus ter s ta y s on, the brak e f luid lev el in the reserv oir is too lo w .
250 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P arking Im por tant! It is advisabl e to set the parking brak e whenev er parking o r lea ving the vehicle.
251 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tires Tread w ear indicators (TWI) are req uired b y la w .
252 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Specifie d tire pressures m us t be maintained. This applies par tic ularl y if the tires ar e subject ed to high loads (e.
253 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tire s pe ed rati ng S 430 , S 500 an d S 60 0 (except Sport Pack a ge): Y our v ehicle is factory equipped with “H”-rat ed tires, which ha ve a speed rating of 1 30 m ph (2 1 0 km / h).
254 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! Use of sno w chains is not permissible wit h tire sizes 245 / 45 R1 8 or 275 / 40 R1 8.
255 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Wi n te r d r i v i n g Ha ve y ou r vehicle winteriz ed at your aut horized Mercedes-Ben z Center befor e t he onset of winter .
256 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Deep w ater Caution! Do not drive through f looded areas or water of unkno wn depth.
257 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tr a v eling abr oad Abroad, t here is a widel y -spread Mercedes -Benz servic e net w o rk at your dis pos al.
258 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Cruise con trol The cruise control allo w s y ou .
259 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 3 Canceling T o cancel the cruise control, brief l y push lev er to position 3.
260 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Note s : If the engine does not bra ke the v ehi cle sufficientl y while driving on a down grade, t he speed you s et on the cruise control ma y be ex ceeded .
261 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Dis tronic (DTR) (optional) When activat ed t h.
262 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e : For op eration in the US A onl y: This device com plies wit h Part 1 5 of the FCC Rul es.
263 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The speed s tored in memory is displa yed in the multifunction displ a y , and on e or two segments around the st ored speed light up in the speedom eter dial, see pag e 27 6.
264 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A ctivation o f Dis tronic An y given speed abo v.
265 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index • For a more precise setting t he speed can be increased in increm ents of 1 mph (Canada: 1 km /h) b y brief ly p ulling the control lev er in direction (4).
266 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Deactiv a tion of Dis tronic Briefly mo ve the di.
267 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Driv ing w ith Distronic activated Wi t h the electronic k ey in st arter swit ch position 2, the dis tance w arning lamp l i n the speedometer dial comes on and goes out with the engine running.
268 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The dis tance w arning sound continues until the driv er activa tes th e brak e pedal, or t he preset dis tance is obtained.
269 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Additio nal dr ivin g hint s Im p ortant! When s tarting the engine, Dis tronic goes through an initialization an d self-tes t phase – this can tak e up t o 2m i n u t e s .
270 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tra veling through turn s or bends in the roadw a.
271 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A ve hicle c hangi ng lane s at close ra nge is onl y recognized when ent ering the area scanned b y Dis tronic.
272 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Dis tance w arni ng function Even i f Dis tronic is deactiva ted, the dist ance to the vehicle ahead continues to be measured, see page 275 for multif unction d ispla y .
273 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Dis tronic settings 1 Swit ch – for dis tance war ning function 2 Thumbwheel – f or setting dist ance Dis tronic provides a range of f ollowing dis tances to the vehicle in f ront.
274 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e s: W it h the dis tance w arning f unction .
275 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Multifunc tion displa y s 1 Dis tronic is deactiv ated. The actual dis tance (5) and the should-be dista n ce (6) t o t he vehicle ahead (4) are displa yed.
276 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Displa y s in the speedometer d ial When Dis tronic sy s tem is activat ed, one or tw o segments around the sp eed s tored in memory light up in the spe edometer dial.
277 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Br ake assis t sy s tem (B AS) The B A S is des.
278 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Antiloc k brak e sy s tem (ABS) Important! The ABS impro ves s teering control of the vehicle during hard braking mane uvers.
279 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index ABS con trol The ABS malfunction indicat or lam p - in t he inst rumen t clus ter comes on with t he electronic ke y in s tarte r switc h p osition 2 and should go out with t he engine r unning.
280 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Electron ic st ability pr ogram ( ESP) The ESP enhances directional control and reduces driving wheel spin of the vehicle under v arious driving condition s.
281 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e s: The yel low ESP w arning lam p v in the speedometer dial comes on with t he electronic k ey in s tarter swit ch position 2.
282 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index ESP c ontrol sw itc h ESP control swi tch locat ed on cent er console. 1 Press t o switc h ESP off ESP w arning lamp v , locat ed in speed ometer dial, c omes on.
283 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e s: A void spinning of one drive w he el. This ma y cause serious d amage t o the driv e train whic h is not c ov ered b y the M ercedes-Benz Limit ed W arra nty .
284 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Activ e b ody control (ABC ) (optional, s tandar .
285 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Level cont rol s y stem fo r vehic les wit h Air matic sy st em The switc h for the ride height adjus tment is locat ed on the center console .
286 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The message “AIR SP RING – VEHICLE R ISING” appears in the multifun ction displa y . The d ispla y switc hes of f when the vehicle is r aised.
287 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The vehicle c hassis ride height is raised or low ered autom aticall y according to the selec ted setting and t o the vehicle speed.
288 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Raised le v el, option I This setting should be used when road sur face conditions are rough and mus t be used when d riving with snow c hains mounted.
289 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ada ptive dam ping sy s t em (ADS) The switc h is located on the center console.
290 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Firm d ampin g progr am I Setting for s porty driving. Changing from soft dam ping prog ram: Press upper half of switc h (1) once.
291 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P arking assis t (P arktr onic) (optional, s tandar d on model S 600) The Parktronic sys tem assis ts the driver during park ing maneuv ers.
292 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Sensors 1 Sensors located in bumpers (front bu mp e r sh own) A t otal of 1 0 sensors (1) moni tor the v ehicle’s front and rear areas .
293 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index W arn ing indicat ors 1 Frame 2 Segments V isual and audible signa ls indicate to t he driver t he relativ e dist ance between the v ehic le and an ob stacle.
294 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Monit oring reac h of sensor s Front bumper: Rea r b ump er : The firs t ye llow segment lights up at these dis tances.
295 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The obs tacle ma y not be recognized if outside the shaded sensor field, and no longer be indicat ed when approac hing it an y closer (w arning indicat ors go out).
296 What you should know at the gas stati on Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index What y ou should kno w at the g as s tation Fuel su ppl y Open f lap b y pushing near front (arro w).
297 What you should know at the gas stati on Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Fuel tank c ap acity appr oximat ely 23 .2 US gal (88 .0 l). This includes appro ximat ely 2.
298 What you should know at the gas stati on Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tire p ress ure For tire pressure, refer t o tire pressure l abel inside the fuel f ill er f la p.
299 Check regular ly and befor e a long trip Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Chec k regularl y and before a long trip 1 Wi ndshield w asher and headlam p cleani ng sy st em For refilling reservoir s ee page 345.
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301 Contents – Instru ment cluster display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Instrument clu ster display Malfunct ion and in dicator lamps i n t he ins t rument cl us ter .
302 Mal func tion and in dicat or la mps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Malfunc tion and ind icator l.
303 Mal func tion and in dicat or la mps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index ma y s till drive the vehicle, ho we ver , in all cases, we recommend that you ha ve the sy st em chec k ed at your authorized Mercedes-Benz Cent er as soon as possible.
304 Mal func tion and in dicat or la mps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Br ake w arnin g lam p Ex cep.
305 Mal func tion and in dicat or la mps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Supplemental res traint sy .
306 Mal func tion and in dicat or la mps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index ABS ma lfunction in dicato r .
307 Mal func tion and in dicat or la mps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Electron ic st ability pr o.
308 Mal func tion and in dicat or la mps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Seat belt nonus age w arning .
309 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Malfunc tion and w arn ing mes.
310 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index DISPLA Y DEFECTIVE ( engine cont.
311 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index BA T T E RY / A LTE R NA T O R * C = Catego ry , see page 309 This message indica tes a malfunction whic h mus t be repaired immediatel y .
312 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index ENTR Y POSITI ON * C = Catego ry , see page 309 W ait until the seat and s teering wheel ha ve mo ved t o their drivi ng positions.
313 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index BRAKE P AD WEAR * C = Catego ry , see page 309 When this message appear s during braking, it indicat es that the brak e pads are w orn do wn.
314 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index PA R K I N G B R A K E * C = Cat.
315 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index ESP (Electr onic s tability prog ram) * C = Categor y , see page 309. 1 The displa y or the sys tem is malfunctioning.
316 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index COOLANT ( cool ant level) * C = Catego ry , see page 309 When t his mess age appears while drivin g, the coolant lev el has dropped below t he required le vel.
317 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index COOL ANT (coolant tem perature) * C = Catego ry , see page 309 1 This ma y indicate that the poly- V-belt has brok en.
318 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index LIGHTI NG S Y STEM Line 1 Line 2.
319 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index In the case of bulb f ailures in certain lam ps, ot her lam ps will su bs titute.
320 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index LAMP SEN SO R * C = Catego ry , see page 309 The headlam ps will be switc hed on automaticall y if the light sens or malfunctions.
321 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 The d ispla y or the sys t em is malf unctioning. 2 The capability of the sy s tem is res trict ed.
322 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index TIRE PRESSURE * C = Categ ory , see p age 309.
323 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 One or more tires is or has deflated rapidl y . Carefull y bring the vehicle to a halt, av oiding abrupt steerin g and braking maneuv ers.
324 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index EN GINE OIL LEVEL * C = Categor y , see page 309. 1 The eng ine o il lev e l must be check ed imme diately .
325 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index CRUISE C ONTR OL * C = Categor y , see page 309. 1 Cr uise cont rol is mal functioni ng.
326 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index DOOR * C = Categor y , see page 309. HOOD * C = Categ ory , see p age 309. See pag e 339 for hood .
327 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index TELE AID * C = Categor y , see page 309. 1 Th e T ele Aid sys tem con sists of three types of response ; automatic and manual emergency , roadside assistance and information.
328 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index CHIP-C A RD (KEYLESS-GO ) * C = Categor y , see page 309. 1 Ch eck batter y o f KE YL ESS- GO -card , s ee p age 3 7 4.
329 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index SELECTOR LEVER (V ehicles with KEYLESS-GO onl y) Place selector le ver in position “P”.
330 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index WA S H E R F L U I D * C = Categor y , see page 309.
331 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index AIRMA TIC * C = Categor y , see page 309: 1 The d ispla y or the sys t em is malf unctioning.
332 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index DIS TRONIC ( DTR) * C = Categor y , see page 309. 1 Due t o the presenc e of electr o-magnetic r adiation, the sy stem is presentl y una v ailable.
333 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index AIR CL EANER * C = Categor y , see page 309.
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335 Contents – Practica l hints Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Practical h ints Firs t aid ki t ............ ................... ...... 33 6 St owing things in the vehicle .
336 First aid kit Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Firs t aid ki t The firs t aid kit is locat ed in the s torage space under t he front passen ger seat.
337 Fuse s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Fuses Mos t of your v ehicle’s electrical com ponents are fused with safety fuses. W i th the ex cep tion of the brak e lights, all indivi dual lightin g sy st em c om pone nts are electronicall y fused.
338 Fuse s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 2 Fuse bo x in engine com partment, right-hand s ide 3 Ta b s T o g ain access t o fuse bo x: Slide both tabs (3) on fus e box f orwar d to the Πsymbol and remov e the cover .
339 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex A uxiliar y fuse bo x below r ear seat 4 A uxiliary fuse bo x belo w right rear s eat To o p e n : Remo ve the cov er .
340 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex To o p e n : T o unloc k the hood, pull release le ver ( 1) under the driv er´s side of the ins trument panel.
341 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Pull handl e (2) to its s t op out of rad iator grill an d open hood (do not pu ll up on the handle).
342 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Chec king engine oil lev el S 500 1 Dips tic k Model S 6 00: The dips tic k is omitted. Engine oi l lev el can be c he ck ed via the engine oil lev el indicator , see page 1 56.
343 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex The engine oil lev el can be chec ked b y either the oi l dipstic k or vi a the multif unction disp la y in the inst r ument c lus ter , see page 1 56.
344 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Coolant le v el 1 Cool ant exp ans ion ta nk T o c heck the coolant le vel, the v ehic le mus t be park ed on le vel ground an d the engine s topped.
345 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex W indshield and hea dlamp w asher sy st em .
346 Spare wheel Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Spare wheel, vehicle t ools, s tor age com par tment .
347 Vehicle jack Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Ve h i c l e j a c k T o pre pare t he jack for us.
348 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Wheels Re place rims or tires with the same designat ion, manufac turer and type as sho wn on the original part.
349 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Rot ating wheels The wheels can be rotated acc ording t o the degree of tire w ear while retaining the same direction of tra vel.
350 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Spare wheel S 5 5 AMG and Sport P ack age S5 5A M G , S6 0 0 w i t h S p o r t P a c k a g e : The spare wheel rim size is 7 1 / 2 J x 1 7 H2 wi th tire size 225 / 60 R1 7 98H.
351 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Changing wheels Mov e vehicl e to a lev el area which is a saf e dist ance from the roadwa y . 1 . Set parking br ake and turn on hazard warn ing fl a sh er .
352 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 4. R emov e the two-piece wheel wrenc h from the v e hicle tool k i t and as s emble. Using the wrench, loosen but do not y et remo ve the wheel bolts.
353 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 6.
354 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 1 0. Clean contact sur faces of wheel and wheel hu b . Ins tall spare wheel on wheel hub. Insert whe el bolts and tight e n them slightl y .
355 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 1 2. Using the wrench, tight en t he f ive bolts ev enl y , follo wing the sequence illus trat ed, until all bolts are tight.
356 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Tire i nf latio n pr ess ure A table (see fuel filler f lap) lis ts t he tire inf lation pressur es specif ied for Merce des-Benz rec ommend ed tires as w ell as for the v arying operating conditions.
357 Batter y Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex The spare tire should be c heck ed periodically f or condition and inf lation.
358 Batter y Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Theref ore, w e stro ngl y recommen d that you ha ve the.
359 Jump sta rting Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Jum p sta rting Important! A disc harged ba ttery can freeze at appro ximatel y +1 4 ° F (–1 0 ° C).
360 Jump sta rting Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Proceed as follo ws: 1 . P osi tio n the v e hicl e with the c ha rg ed batt er y so th at the jump er cables will reac h, but ne ver let the v e hicles touc h.
361 Towing the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex T owi ng the vehicl e Important! When t owi.
362 Towing the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 1 Co ver on right side of front bum per To r e m ove c o ve r : Press mark on co ver in direction of arro w and lift co ver off to re veal threaded hole for to wing ey e bolt.
363 Towing the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex W e recommend t hat the v ehicle be transported using f lat bed equipme nt. This method is preferable t o ot her types of t owing.
364 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Ext erior lam ps Head lamp adjustmen t Correct headlam p adjus tment is extremel y import ant. Check and readjus t headlam ps at regular inte rvals and when a bulb has been repla c ed.
365 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Head lamp assem bl y 1 Headlam p co ver f or fo.
366 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Bulbs f or high and low beam H7 (55 W) Open hood. Press t he clip together (ar row) and remo ve headlam p cov er (1 or 2 ).
367 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Front f og lam p H1 (55W ) Open hood. Press t he clip together (ar row) and remo ve headlam p cov er (1) .
368 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex T ailla mp as semblies Open trun k lid. Fold trim to the side. Twis t bulb soc ket co untercloc kwise and pull out.
369 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex License pla te lam p Loosen bot h securing screw s (1), remo ve lam p and replace tubula r lamp (C 5 W/4 cp).
370 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Stan dby bu lb fu nc tio n The rear f o g lam p, dimmed, will act as a rep laceme nt lam p, if the bulb in the inner left-hand taillam p s tops wor k i ng .
371 Electronic k ey Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Changing batteries in the elec tronic k e y 1 T.
372 Electronic k ey Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Inse rt mech anic al ke y (4 ) in s id e open in g (5) to open latc h. Press briefly ( do not use mecha nical k ey as le ver) to releas e battery com partment.
373 Electronic k ey Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Important! Batteries c ontain ma terials that can harm the environment if dispos e d of im properl y .
374 KEYLESS-GO-card Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Changing batteries in the K E YLESS-GO-card Checking batteries Brief l y press button (1).
375 KEYLESS-GO-card Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Changing batteries Pry open co ver (1 ) (e.g. by us i ng a nar row blade screw driv er) and remo ve batt eries.
376 Emergency en gine shut-down Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Emerg ency engine shut-do wn If the e.
377 Emergency oper ation of sliding / po p-up roof Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Emerg ency oper ation of sli ding / pop-up roof The sliding / pop- up roof can be opened or closed manually should an electrical malfunct ion occur .
378 Replacing wiper blades Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Repl acing wiper blades T o pre vent damage t o the hood or the wipers, the wiper arms should onl y be folded forw ard while in the position sho wn abo ve.
379 Replacing wiper blades Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Rem oval : Fold t he wiper arm (1) f orwa r d and tur n the wiper blade (2) at a right-ang le to wiper arm.
380 Replacing wiper blades Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Roo f rack Onl y mount roof rac ks to the f ast e ning bolts (see arr ow s) locate d under t he door weathe rs tr ips.
381 Contents – Vehicle ca re Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Vehicle care Clea ning a nd car e of the vehicle ................ ............. 38 2 Po wer w asher .
382 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Cleaning a nd care of t he v eh.
383 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Scratc hes, corros i v e depo.
384 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Ta r s t a i n s Quic kl y remov e tar s tains b efore they dr y and become more dif ficult to remov e.
385 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Due to the width of the ve hic le, prior to running the vehicle through an automatic car w ash, fold bac k the outside mirrors to prev ent them from getting damaged.
386 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Cleaning the Dis tron ic sy st em sensor Use a mild c ar w ash deter gent, suc h as Mercedes- Benz appro ved Car Sham poo, with plenty of w ater t o clean the sensor (1).
387 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Wi p e r b l a d e s T o pre vent damage to the hood or the wipers, the wiper arms should onl y be folded forw ard while in t he position shown abov e.
388 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index W indo w cleaning Use a windo w cleaning solu tion on all glass surfaces. An automotiv e glass cleaner is r ec ommended.
389 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Seat belts The webbing mus t not be treated with chemical cleaning ag e nts. Use onl y clear , luk ew arm w ater and soap.
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391 Contents – Tec hnical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Technica l data Spare parts se rvice ........... ............. 39 2 W a rranty cov erage .
392 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Spare par ts service All authorized M ercedes-Benz Cent ers maintai n a s toc k of original spare par ts required for maint enance and repair work.
393 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Identificati on labels 1 Certifica tion label (be.
394 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 3 Engin e numb er 4 VIN, visible (lo wer edg e of w.
395 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index La y out of pol y- V -belt driv e S4 3 0 , S5 0 0.
396 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Te c h n i c a l d a t a Model S 430 (220.
397 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Model S 55 AMG (220.1 73) S 600 (220.1 78 1 ) Engine 113 13 7 Mode of operation 4-str oke engine, gasoline injection 4- s trok e en gine, gasoline injection No.
398 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rims — Ti res Model S 430, S 500 (ex cept Sport P ack a g e) S 600 (ex cept Sport P ackag e) Rims (light al loy) Wheel offset: 7 1 / 2 Jx1 6H2 1.
399 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Mus t not be used with snow chains. 2 Als o per missible: 24 5/45 ZR 1 8 96 Y . 3 Also permi ssible: 275/40 ZR 1 8 99 Y M0 1 .
400 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rims – W inter ti res Electri cal sy st em Model S 55 AMG Rim (light alloy) Wheel offset 7 1 / 2 J x 1 7 H 2 1.
401 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index We i g h t s Main di mensions Roof l oad max. 220 lb (1 00 kg) Trunk loa d max. 220 lb (1 00 k g) Model S 430 (220.
402 Fuels, coolants, lubri ca nts etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities V ehicle components and t heir r espective lubricants mus t match.
403 Fuels, coolants, lubri ca nts etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Fuel tank including a re serve of 23.2 US gal (88 .0 l) 2.9 US g al (1 1 .
404 Fuels, coolants, lubri ca nts etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Engine oi ls Engine oils are sp ecifi call y test ed for thei r suitability in our engines.
405 Fuels, coolants, lubri ca nts etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Premium unl eaded g asoline Caution! T o maintain the engine’s durabili ty and perf ormance, premium unleaded gasoline mus t be used.
406 Fuels, coolants, lubri ca nts etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Gasoli ne additiv es A ma jor concer n among engine manufa cturers is carbon build up caus ed by g asoline.
407 Fuels, coolants, lubri ca nts etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index the engine tempera ture will increase due t o the lo wer heat trans fer capability of the solution.
408 Cons umer inform ation Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Consumer i nfor mation This has been prep ared as required of all manuf actures of passeng er cars under Title 4 9, Code of U .
409 Cons umer inform ation Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Te m p e r a t u r e The tem perature gr .
410 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Index A ABS (A ntilock brake sy s tem) ....... ................... ............. 278 Malfunction i ndicator lamp .
411 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Econom y mod e .................... ............ .................... .......1 7 6 Front center c onsole s torage com partment v ent ilation .
412 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Center console lighting ........... ................... ............. ...... 1 92 Central locking switc h .....
413 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index D Dashboard . ................... ............. ................... ............. ........ 22 Deep water Driving i ns tru ctions .
414 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Emergency operation of sliding/pop- up roof ............ 377 Emergency tensioning retractor (ETR) .............
415 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Exterior mirror adj us tme nt .... ................... ............. ...... 1 04 Exterior mir ror , front passeng e r side, parking posi tion .
416 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Heated seats ............................. ............ .................... ........ 7 1 High b eams See Combination swi tc h .
417 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index L LAM P SEN SOR - malfunction and warning mess ages ......... ............. 320 Lam ps, exterior F og l am p s .
418 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index ENTR Y PO SITION .. ................... ............. ................... 3 1 2 ESP .............. ............
419 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index N N a v iga tio n sy stem ............. ............. ................... ............. 1 32 Night securit y illumination .
420 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index R Radio See A udio s y st ems .............. ............ .................... ...... 1 24 Radio transmitters .
421 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Seats Front seat adjustment .................... .................... ........ 64 Lumbar support ............
422 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index T T achometer ........................ ............. ................... ............. . 1 1 7 T echnical data .
423 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Trunk lamp ............ ............ ................... ............. ............... 54 Tru nk lid Emergency release .
424 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index W Wa r n i n g l a m p s See malfunction and indic ator lam ps in the inst r ument c lus ter .. ............. .
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