Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 2003 E-Class Mercedes-Benz
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Contents Introducti on .......... ......... ............ ........... 9 Product inf ormation ......... ............ ........... 9 Operator’s M anual ........... ........ ............ 10 Service and warranty information .. 10 Important not ice for Califor nia reta il bu yer s an d less ees of Mercedes -Benz automobil es .
Contents Cont rols i n deta il ......... ........ ............. . 85 Locking and unlocking ............... .......... 86 Keys ............ ........ ............. ............. . 86 SmartKey with KEYLE SS-GO* ......... 89 Opening the doors from the inside .
Contents Adjusting a ir distributi on .... .......... 177 Adjusting a ir volume .............. ...... 177 Defrost ing ..... ............. ............ ...... 178 Air recirc ulation mode .... ............. . 178 Charco al filter ................ ......
Contents Tires an d wheels ............ ............ ........ 268 Importa nt guidelines ............ ........ 2 68 Life of tire ............ ............. ........ .... 269 Direction of rota tion ..... ............ .... 269 Checking tire inflation pressure .
Contents Tech nical da ta .. ............. ........ .......... 355 Spare p arts service . ............. ........ ...... 356 Warranty c overage.. ............. ............. . 3 57 Loss of Service and Warranty Informa tion Bookl et ... ............ ...
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9 Product in format ion Introduction Product in format ion Please observe the followi ng in your own best inter est: We reco mmend usin g Mer cede s-Benz orig- inal pa rts as well as conversi on parts and accessori es explic itly a pproved by us f or your veh icle model.
10 Introducti on Operator’s Man ual Operator’s Man ual This Operator’s Manual contai ns a great deal of use ful in forma tion. We ur ge you t o read it carefully a nd familia rize yourse lf with t he vehi cle be fore dr iving.
11 Introduction Operat or’s M anua l Importan t notice f or Calif ornia ret ail buyers and lessees of Mercede s-Benz automobiles Under Calif ornia law you may be entitled to a replacement of y our v.
12 Introducti on Operator’s Man ual Maintenanc e The Servic e Booklet descri bes all the ne c- essary maintenance work which should be performed at regular intervals. Always ha ve the Servic e Booklet with you when you take th e vehicle to yo ur autho- rized Merce des-Benz Center f or service.
13 Introduction Operat or’s M anua l Operating your vehic le outside the USA or Canada If you plan to operate your vehicle i n for- eign countries, please be aware that: 앫 serv ice fa cilit ies or.
14 Introducti on Where to find it Where to find it This Oper ator’ s Manua l is de sig ned to p ro- vide comprehensive support information for you, the v ehicle operator.
15 Introduction Symbols Symbols The following s ymbols are f ound in this Operator ’s Manua l: * Optio nal equi pment is identifi ed with an asterisk. Since sta ndard equip ment v ari es be tween mod els, the de scriptions a nd illus trations in this ma nual may differ slig htly f rom the ac tual equ ipment o f your veh i- cle.
16 Introducti on Operating safety Operating safety Proper u se of the v ehicle Proper use of the vehi cle r equires that you are familiar wi th the following inf ormation and rul es: 앫 the safety pr.
17 Introduction Problems with y our vehicle Problems with your vehicle If you s hould experience a problem with you r vehicle, particula rly one that y ou believ e may aff ect its safe opera tion, we urge you to immedi ately cont act yo ur aut horize d Merce des -Benz Ce nter to have the problem d iagnosed and c orrected if required .
18 Introducti on Reporting safety defect s Reporting safety defect s For the USA only: The following text is publ ished as required of m anufacturers under Title 49, C ode of U.S. Federal Regu lations, Part 575 pur suant t o the "National Traffic a nd Mot or Vehicl e Safet y Act of 1966 ".
19 At a glance Cockpit Instru ment clust er Multifunction steering wheel Center console Overhead control panel Door control panel.
20 At a glance Cockpit Cockpit.
21 At a glance Cockpit Item Pag e 1 Parking brake pedal 45, 50 2 Hood lock release 261 3 Steering wh eel adjustment stal k 38 Heated steering whee l* 233 4 Parking brake rele ase 45 5 Combination swit.
22 At a glance Instrument cluster Instrument cluster.
23 At a glance Instrument cl uster Item Pag e 1 L Left turn si gnal indi- cator lam p 2 v Elec tronic St ability Program ( ESP) warning lamp 288 3 Speedometer 4 Multifunc tion d isplay with: Basic d i.
24 At a glance Multifuncti on steering wheel Multifuncti on steering wheel Item Page 1 Multifunction display i n speed ometer 121 Opera ting co ntrol sys- tem 122 2 Selecting the submenu or setting th.
25 At a glance Center console Center c onsole Upper p art Item Page 1 Automatic cl imate control* 172 2 Audio syste m, see se pa- rate operating instructions 3 Seat heater*, front passen- ger sid e 10.
26 At a glance Center console Lower pa rt Item Page 1 Ashtray 231 2 KEYLE SS-GO* st art/s top button 33 3 Sel ect or lev er for au tom at- ic transm ission 43, 151 4 Parking assist (Parktronic syste m.
27 At a glance Overhead control panel Overhead control pa nel Item Page 1 Rear interior lighting on/off 116 2 Automatic interior lighting 116 3 Front interior lighting on/off 116 4 Temper ature s enso.
28 At a glance Door control panel Door control panel Item Page 1 Door handle 93 2 Seat adjustm ent 35 3 Memory function (for stor- ing seat, mirror a nd steer- ing wheel se ttings) 109 4 Exterior r ea.
29 Getti ng sta rted Unlocking Adjusting Driving Parking and locking.
30 Getting s tarted Unlocking The " Get ting sta rte d" sec tio n pr ovi des a n over view of the vehi cle’s most bas ic fu nc- tions. First-time M ercedes-Benz owner s should pay spe cial attention to the infor- mation given here.
31 Getti ng sta rted Unlocking Starter swi tch positio ns Start er switch 0 For removi ng key 1 Power supply to some electrical con- sum ers, su ch as s eat ad justme nt 2 Ignit ion (pow er supp ly fo.
32 Getting s tarted Unlocking Unlocking w ith KEYLESS- GO* Your veh icle c omes su pplied wi th two SmartKeys with remote controls and a re- movab le me chanica l key. T he lock ing t abs for the mechanical key portion of the two keys are a dif ferent color to hel p distin- guish each key unit.
33 Getti ng sta rted Unlocking 1 KEYLESS-GO start/s top button Before you pre ss the KEY LESS-GO start/stop button, the vehicle’s o n-board elect ronics hav e stat us 0 (as with key re- moved). Make sure the gear selec tor lever is set to P . Do not depress the brake pedal.
34 Getting s tarted Adjusting Adjusting Seats Wa rn i n g! G All sea t, head restra int, st eering wheel , and re a r v ie w mi rr o r a dj u st m en t s, a s we l l a s f a s- tening of seat belt s, must be done bef ore the v ehicle is put i nto mot ion.
35 Getti ng sta rted Adjusting Seat adjustment The se at adj ustmen t swit ches ar e loca ted in each door. 1 Seat fore and aft adjustment 2 Seat he ight 3 Seat cushion tilt 4 Backrest tilt 5 Head restraint height 왘 Turn the key in the st arter switch to posi ti on 1 or 2 .
36 Getting s tarted Adjusting Seat cush ion til t 왘 Press the s witch up or do wn in t he di - rection of arrow 3 until your upp er legs are ligh tly supp orted. Backr est tilt 왘 Press the swit ch forward or backwar d in t he di recti on of arro w 4 until your arms are sli ghtly angled when holding the s teerin g whe el.
37 Getti ng sta rted Adjusting Folding re ar head re straints ba ck with switch in the cent er consol e 1 Head restraint re lease sw itch 왘 Turn the e lectr ic key i n starter switch to position 1 or 2 . 왘 Press the symbol-side on rocker switch 1 to release the h ead restr aints.
38 Getting s tarted Adjusting Steering wheel adj ustment The sta lk is locate d on the s teer ing c olumn (lower left). 1 Steering column stalk, adjus ts length 2 Steering column stalk, adjus ts height 왘 Turn the key in the starter s witch to position 1 or 2 .
39 Getti ng sta rted Adjusting Exteri or rear view mi rror The buttons are on the driver’s door. 1 Pass enger side mirro r 2 Adjustme nt button 3 Driver ’s side mirror 왘 Make su re that the ig nition is s witched on. All the lights in the ins trument cluster light up.
40 Getting s tarted Driving Driving Fastening the sea t belts Wa rn i n g! G Do not la y any obj ects in t he driver ’s foot- well. Be care ful tha t floor m ats or ca rpets i n the driv er’s foo twell hav e suffi cient clea r- ance for the pe dals.
41 Getti ng sta rted Driving 1 Retractor 2 Latch pla te 3 Buckle 4 Releas e button According t o accident stati stics, chi ldren are sa fer when prope rly res train ed in the rea r seati ng posi tio ns than i n the front sea t- ing posit ions.
42 Getting s tarted Driving 왘 Plac e the belt over you r shoulde r. 왘 Push latch pl ate 2 into buckle 3 unt il i t clicks . 왘 If necessary, tighten the la p portion to a snug fit by pu lling shoulde r portion up.
43 Getti ng sta rted Driving Starting the engine Automati c trans mission Gearshif t patter n for aut omatic transmi ssion P Park position with selector le ver lock R Revers e gear N Neutr al D Drive p ositi on 왘 Make sure that the gea r selector l ever is set to P .
44 Getting s tarted Driving Starting w ith the key 왘 Turn the key in the starter s witch to position 3 and hold until the engine starts ( 컄 page 31) . 왘 Depres s the brak e peda l. The sel ector l ever l ock is re leased . For information on turning off the engine with the key, see “ Turning off the engi ne” ( 컄 page 51).
45 Getti ng sta rted Driving 왘 Get a jump start ( 컄 page 346) . If the engine does not start afte r several starting atte mpts, there could be a mal- function in the engine electronics or in the fuel s upply syste m. 왘 Notify an au thorized Mercedes -Benz Center.
46 Getting s tarted Driving After a cold sta rt the automa tic transmis- sion engages at a higher revolution. This al- lows the ca talytic converter to rea ch its operat ing t empera ture earl ier . More information on driving can be found in the "Operation" section ( 컄 page 249) .
47 Getti ng sta rted Driving High beam 왘 Push the combination switch f orward. The h igh be am head light s are switc hed on. The high b eam symb ol A in th e tachometer ligh ts up. More information can be found i n the "Controls in detail" s ection ( 컄 page 115).
48 Getting s tarted Driving Single wipe 왘 Press switch b riefl y in the direct ion of arrow 1 . The windshie ld wipers wipe one time without washer fluid. Wiping w ith wind shield w asher flu id 왘 Push switch in the di rection of arrow 1 past the resistance point.
49 Getti ng sta rted Driving The coolant t emperature is o ver 248°F (120°C) The coolant is too hot and is no longer cooling the en gine. 왘 Stop the vehicle as soon as possible and turn off the engine. Allow engine and coolant to cool. 왘 Che ck the coolan t leve l and ad d cool - ant if nece ssary ( 컄 p age 264) .
50 Getting s tarted Parking and l ocking Parking and l ocking You have now completed your first drive. You ha ve proper ly s topp ed a nd parke d your vehicle. End you r drive as follows. Parking brake 1 Parking b rake 2 Releas e handle 왘 Step firml y on parking brake 1 .
51 Getti ng sta rted Parking and loc king Switching o ff headlamps 왘 Turn the switch to M ( 컄 page 4 6). More information can be f ound in the "Controls in detail" section ( 컄 page 112) . Turning off the engin e 왘 Place the ge ar sele ctor lever in position P .
52 Getting s tarted Parking and l ocking Turning off with t he key 왘 Turn the key in the starter s witch to position 0 and remove it. The imm obilizer is activa ted. 왘 Press th e seat belt rele ase bu tton ( 컄 page 41) . 왘 After ex iting the v ehicl e press th e lock button ‹ on the key ( 컄 page 3 0).
53 Getti ng sta rted Parking and loc king Turning off with KEYLESS-G O* 왘 Place t he gear s elector lever in P . 왘 Press the KEYLESS-GO start/ stop but- ton until the engine s huts off. With the driver's door clos ed, the start- er switch is now in position 1 .
54 Getting s tarted Parking and l ocking More information can be found in the "Controls in det ail" section ( 컄 page 8 9). Wa rn i n g! G When le aving th e vehicle a lways re move the key from the starte r switch, ta ke the Sm art- Key with KEYLESS-GO* (if so equipped) with you, and l ock your ve hicle.
55 Safety and Security Occupant safety Panic alarm Driving safety systems Anti-theft systems.
56 Safety and Security Occupan t safety Occupant safety In thi s section you wil l lear n the mos t im- portant facts ab out the restraint sy stems of the vehicle.
57 Safety and Security Occup ant s afet y Airbags Wa rn i n g! G Airba gs are d esigne d to re duce the pot enti al of injury in ce rtain frontal (front airbags) im- pacts, or side (si de impact and head protec- tion windo w curta in airb ags) impac ts which may caus e signific ant inj uries.
58 Safety and Security Occupan t safety 앫 Occupants, e specially children , should nev er lean their head s in t he are a of th e door where the side airbag inflate s. This could resu lt in se rious i njurie s or death should t he airba g be trig gered.
59 Safety and Security Occup ant s afet y Safety guidel ines for the seat belt, emergency ten sioning dev ice and airb ag i Airbags are desi gned to activ ate only in certain frontal impacts (front ai.
60 Safety and Security Occupan t safety When you se ll your ve hicle we strongly urge you to give notice to the subsequent owner that it is equi pped with an SRS by alerting them to the applicabl e section in the Operator’s Manual .
61 Safety and Security Occup ant s afet y 앫 independently of the side impact air- bags The airbags wi ll not deploy in i mpacts which do not ex ceed the s ystem’ s deploy- ment thresholds. You will then be protect- ed by the f aste ned sea t be lts.
62 Safety and Security Occupan t safety Information on fastening sea t belts is found in the "Getting started" section ( 컄 page 40). i For information on infa nts and children traveling wi th you in the vehic le and re- straint systems for infants and chi l- dren, see "Children in the vehicle" ( 컄 page 6 5).
63 Safety and Security Occup ant s afet y Wa rn i n g! G Damaged seat be lts or belt s that were hi ghly stressed in an accident must be r eplaced and thei r ancho ring points must a lso be checked. Only use sea t belts w hich h ave been a p- proved by Merc edes-Ben z.
64 Safety and Security Occupan t safety Emergenc y tensi oning de vice (ETD) , seat belt force li miter The seat bel ts for the front and rear outer seats ar e equ ipped wi th em ergency t en- sioning devices and belt force limiters.
65 Safety and Security Occup ant s afet y Automatic c omfort- fit feat ure seat belt An automatic comfort-fit fe ature for front seats reduces the retracting force of the seat belts when they are in normal u se.
66 Safety and Security Occupan t safety Wa rn i n g! G Never r ele ase the s e at be lt buc kle whi le t he vehi cle is in moti on, si nce th e speci al se at belt retractor will be deactivated. ! The use o f infant or c hild restra ints is requ ire d b y la w in all 50 s tat es, t he Dis- trict of Columbia, the U.
67 Safety and Security Occup ant s afet y BabySmart TM airbag d eactiva tion system 1 Indicator lamp Speci al Baby Smart TM compatible child seats, designed for use with the Mercedes- Benz sy stem and av ailable at any au thorized Me rcedes -Benz Center are require d for use with th e BabySma rt TM air- bag deactivati on system.
68 Safety and Security Occupan t safety Self-test BabySma rt TM without special chil d seat i nstal led After turning the key in the starter switch to position 1 or 2 or pr essing the KEYL ESS-GO* (if so equi pped) start /stop button once or twice, PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp 1 located in t he center console lights up for approx.
69 Safety and Security Occup ant s afet y Installat ion of i nfant and chil d rest raint syst ems This vehi cle is equip ped with tethe r an- chorages for a top tether strap at each of the rear seating positions. Not fo ldable rear se at back rest Vehicl es wi thou t foldab le re ar sea t bac k- rests 왘 Remove cover 1 from anchorag e ring.
70 Safety and Security Occupan t safety Child seat a nchors - "LATCH" type This ve hicle is equipped with two L ATCH (L ower A nchors a nd T ethers for CH ildre n) type anchors (at e ach of the outer rear seats) for the installing of a "LATCH" child seat with the matching anchor f ittings.
71 Safety and Security Occup ant s afet y Blocking of rear doo r window operati on 1 Overrid e switch 2 Indicat or lamp 왘 Press override switch 1 . Indicat or lamp 2 lights up. The rear door windows can no longer be operat- ed using the swi tches locate d in the rear d oor s.
72 Safety and Security Panic alar m Panic alar m An audible alarm and blinki ng exterior lamps will op erate fo r approxi mate ly 2½ minutes . 1 Â button Activatin g 왘 Press and hol d button 1 for at least one second. Deactiva ting 왘 Press button 1 again.
73 Safety and Security Driving safety systems Driving safety sy stems In this section you will find information on the followi ng dri ving safety sy stem s: 앫 ABS (A ntilock B ra ke S ystem) 앫 BAS.
74 Safety and Security Driving safety systems Continuos steady brake p edal pressure yields the adva ntagesprov ided by the ABS, namely braking power and ability to s teer the vehicle.
75 Safety and Security Driving safety systems ESP The Elec tronic Stabi lity Progra m (ESP) monitors the vehicle's traction (force of adhesive friction between the tir es and the road sur face) and handli ng. The ESP r ecognizes whe n a whee l is sp in- ning or if the vehi cle starts to skid.
76 Safety and Security Driving safety systems More information can be found in the "Practical hints" s ection ( 컄 page 288) . Switching off t he ESP To improve the veh icle's trac tio.
77 Safety and Security Driving safety systems The switch is located on the center con- sole. 1 ESP off/on 왘 Press bu tton 1 . The ESP wa rning lamp v , located in the in stru ment cluste r come s o n. Some functions of the ESP rema in acti ve, even when the button is in the OF F posi- tion.
78 Safety and Security Driving safety systems The S BC bra ke syste m is au tomati call y ac- tivated when you: 앫 unlock the v ehicle wi th the key or the KEYLE SS-GO * 앫 open the driver’s or p .
79 Safety and Security Driving safety systems The SBC brake se rvo assist ance switc hes off automatically when you : 앫 turn the key in the sta rter switch to position 0 or remove the key (after ap-.
80 Safety and Security Driving safety systems 앫 After driving on wet or snow-covered road s, you sho uld appl y your brakes firmly be fore parking you r vehicle. T his produces heat whic h serves to dry the brake dis ks and help prevent corro- sion.
81 Safety and Security Anti-theft systems Anti-theft systems Immobiliz er The imm obilizer prevents unauthorized persons from starting your vehicle. Acti va ting 앫 With the key: R emoving the key from the starter swi tch activates the im mo- bilize r.
82 Safety and Security Anti-theft systems Anti-theft a larm sy stem Once the alar m syst em has be en armed, a visual and audi ble a larm is tr igger ed when some one ope ns 앫 a door 앫 the trunk 앫 the hood.
83 Safety and Security Anti-theft systems Arming t he tow-a way alar m When you l ock your vehicle, th e to w-away alarm i s autom atical ly arme d after about 30 se conds. When you unl ock your vehic le, the tow-away pr otection disar ms automat ical- ly.
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85 Controls in detail Locking and unlocking Seats Memory function Lighting Instru ment clust er Control system Automatic transmiss ion Good visibility Climate control Automatic climate control* Powe r.
86 Control s in detail Locking and unloc king In the "Controls i n detail" s ection you will find detailed information on how to oper- ate the equipment in stalled on your vehi- cle. I f you ar e alre ady fami liar with the basic functions of your vehicl e, this section will be of particu lar interest to you.
87 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Factory setting Global unloc king 왘 Press bu tton Œ . All turn signal lam ps blink once. The locking knobs in the doors move up.
88 Control s in detail Locking and unloc king Checking the batter ies 왘 Press button ‹ or Œ . Batte ry chec k la mp 5 lights up brief ly to indic ate that the key bat teries are in order. Unlockin g the trunk lid You can unlo ck the trunk se parately.
89 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Loss of Sma rtKey or mechanical key If you lose a S martKey or mechanica l key, you should do the following: 왘 Have the SmartKey de activated by an autho rize d Merc edes-Be nz C enter. 왘 Report t he loss of the SmartK ey or the mechanica l key imm ediatel y to you r car insurance company.
90 Control s in detail Locking and unloc king Important n otes on using KE YLESS-GO 앫 You can al so use th e SmartKey with KEYLESS -GO like a normal key ( 컄 page 86) . 앫 You can combine KEYLESS-G O func- tions with normal key functions (e.g. unlocking with KEYLESS-GO and lock- ing with the remote control).
91 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking sys tem, th e vehi cle ca nnot be lock ed or the engine started via the KEY - LESS-GO sy stem. 앫 If the Sma rtKey with KEYL ESS-GO is re- moved from the vehicle while the i gni- tion is switched o n (e.g.
92 Control s in detail Locking and unloc king Unlocking t he trunk li d The ha ndle is lo cated in the rear l icense plate re cess. 왘 Pull on the handle and lift up the trunk lid. The vehic le unlocks the trunk lid only . If the ve hicle w as previ ously s eparate ly locked or locked with the SmartKey, the trunk lid wil l remain locke d.
93 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Loss of the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO If you l ose your S martKey with K EY- LESS-GO, y ou should do the following: 왘 Have the Sm artKey with KEYL ESS-GO deac tiva ted by an auth ori zed M er- cedes-Benz Ce nter.
94 Control s in detail Locking and unloc king Opening the trunk f rom the in side You can open the trunk from the inside if the vehi cle is st ation ary. A minimum he ight c learance of 5.75 ft. (1.75 m) is required to ope n the trunk lid. The swit ch is lo cated on th e drive r’s door .
95 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Trunk li d openi ng/closi ng system* The switch for opening and cl osing the trunk is located on the driver’s door. 1 Remote control switch 왘 Pull remote control switch 1 until the trunk begi ns to open.
96 Control s in detail Locking and unloc king Opening the trunk A minimum height cl earance of 5.75 f t. (1.75 m) is require d to open the trunk lid . The h andle is locate d ab ove th e rear li- cense p late re cess. 왘 Pull on the handle and lift up the trunk lid.
97 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Closing from outside 1 Trunk closing switch 왘 Press the closing switch bri efly. The tru nk lid clo ses autom atically .
98 Control s in detail Locking and unloc king Illum ina tion of the emer gency relea se but - ton: 앫 The button wil l blink for 30 minutes af- ter opening the trunk. 앫 The button wil l blink for 60 minutes af- ter closing the trunk. Separately lo cking t he trunk The lock i s located ne xt to the recessed hand le.
99 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Separately unlocki ng the t runk 왘 Pull th e mecha nical key out of the SmartK ey ( 컄 page 329). 왘 Insert the mechanica l key in the trunk lid lo ck. 왘 Turn the key c ompletely to the lef t to posit io n 1 , see above.
100 Control s in detail Locking and unloc king Locking and unl ocking fr om the i nside You can lock or un lock the doors and the trunk fr om inside using the central l ocking switch. This can be usefu l, for exam ple, if you want to lock the vehicle before star ting to drive.
101 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Locking the v ehicle from the t runk* Vehicles with trunk l id opening/closing syste m* and KEY LESS-G O* can be centra l- ly locked using a switch in the trunk lid. 1 Central lo cking 왘 Press bu tton 1 .
102 Control s in detail Seats Seats Information on seat adjustment can be found in the "Getting started" section ( 컄 page 35) . Easy-ent ry/ex it fea ture* With the e asy-ent ry/exit feature a ctivated , the stee ring whe el tilt s upwards a nd the driver ’s seat moves to the rear .
103 Controls in detail Seats Head rest raints Information on head res traint adjustment can be found in the "Getting started" sec- tion ( 컄 page 3 6) . Front seat head restr aints Removi ng front head re straints 왘 Press s witch 1 u pwards and hold until the head restra int is fully extende d.
104 Control s in detail Seats Folding rea r head rest raints ba ck 왘 Make s ure t he star ter swi tch is i n position 1 or 2 . 왘 Push switch 1 . The rear hea d restrai nts will fold ba ck- ward. Placing rea r head rest raints up right 왘 Pull the rear head restraint f orward un- til it locks into pos ition.
105 Controls in detail Seats 1 Seat cushion depth 2 Backres t bottom 3 Backre st center 4 Side bolster adjustm ent Adjusting the multicontour seat in the or- der listed above is recommended . 왘 Make su re that the ignition is s witched on. All lamps in the instr ument cluster light up.
106 Control s in detail Seats Activating 왘 Press b utton 4 . The indicator lamp in the button lights up. Deac tiv atin g 왘 Press b utton 4 again. The indicator lamp in the bu tton goes out. Massage func tion (PULSE) The massage function can help prevent muscle tension during long drives.
107 Controls in detail Seats Heated seat s* Both switc hes for the front se ats are loca t- ed in the c enter c onso le. Th e red ind icato r lamps i n the sw itch l ight up t o show which heating leve l you have s elected. 1 Seat he ating 왘 Make su re that the ig nition is s witched on.
108 Control s in detail Seats Seat ventila tion* The sea t ventila tion swi tch is l ocate d on the center console. The blue indicator lamps in the swi tch sho w which v entila tion level you have selected. 1 Seat ventila tion 왘 Make sure th at the ignitio n has be en switched on.
109 Controls in detail Memory function Memory function You can store up to three different settings per key. The following settings are saved for each stored position: 앫 Driver ’s sea t and bac kr.
110 Control s in detail Memory function The memor y butto n is located on the d oor. M Memory button 1,2,3 S tored positions 왘 Be sure th at the ignition is switched on or the relevant door is open and the SmartKey is inserted in the s tarter switch.
111 Controls in detail Memory function Storing parki ng posit ion For easier parking you can adju st the pas- senger exte rior rear view mirr or so that you can see the right rear wheel as soon as you engage r everse g ear R .
112 Control s in detail Lightin g Lightin g For notes on how to switch on the head- lamps and use the turn signals, s ee the "Getting started" sec tion ( 컄 page 4 6). Exterior lamp switch The ex terior lamp switch is located on the das hboa rd to t he l eft of the stee ring whee l.
113 Controls in detail Lighting Manual he adlamp m ode The low bea m headlamps and parking lamps can be swit ched on and of f wit h the exter ior lamp switc h ( 컄 p age 112).
114 Control s in detail Lightin g Dayti me runni ng lamp mode 왘 Turn exterior lam p switch to position M or U . When the engine is running, the low beam headla mps are au tomati cally s witched on. In low ambient light conditions the parking lamps will a lso swi tch on.
115 Controls in detail Lighting Combinatio n switch The combination sw itch is located on the left side of the s teering column. 1 High beam 2 High beam fl asher Switching on high beams 왘 Turn exteri or lamp switc h to posit io n B ( 컄 page 11 2).
116 Control s in detail Lightin g Interior lighting The controls are loca ted in the overhead control panel. 1 Swit ch for read ing la mp, left 2 Swit ch for rear c ompartment light ing 3 Switch for a.
117 Controls in detail Lighting Switch ing lef t front r eading lamp on and off 왘 Press bu tton 1 . The lef t readin g lamp goes on. 왘 Press bu tton 1 again. The lef t readin g lamp goes out. Switch ing righ t fr ont re ading la mp on and off 왘 Press bu tton 5 .
118 Control s in detail Instrument cluster Instrument cluster A full v iew illust ration o f the inst rument cluster can be found in the "A t a glance" section of this manual ( 컄 page 22) .
119 Controls in detail Instrument cl uster Coolant tem peratur e display During severe operating conditions and stop-and-go city traffic, the coolant tem- pera ture ma y rise clos e to 248 °F (120° C). The engine should not be operated with the coolant tempera ture above 248° F (120°C).
120 Control s in detail Instrument cluster Tachometer The re d mark ing on th e tac hometer d e- notes exces sive engine s peed. To help protec t the engine, the fu el supply is interru pted if the engi ne is opera ted within the red ma rking. Outside temperatur e indicator The te mperatu re sensor is lo cated in the front bumper area.
121 Controls in detail Contro l system Control sys tem The control system is activa ted as soon as the key in the start er switch is turned to posi tion 1 . The control system enables you to 앫 call up information about your vehicle 앫 cha nge vehicl e settin gs.
122 Control s in detail Control system Multifunction s teering wheel The di splays in t he mul tifunc tion disp lay and the se ttings i n the cont rol syst em ( 컄 page 121) are controlled by the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel.
123 Controls in detail Contro l system It i s he lpful to th ink o f th e men us, an d th e functions within each menu, as being ar- ranged in a circ ular patte rn. 앫 If you press butt on è or ÿ often enough, you will pass through each menu one after the other.
124 Control s in detail Control system Menus This i s what you wi ll see when you s croll through the menus. The tab le on th e next page prov ides an overvi ew of the individu al men us.
125 Controls in detail Contro l system Menus, submenus and functions Menu 1 Menu 2 Menu 3 Menu 4 Menu 5 Menu 6 Menu 7 Menu 8 Command s/su bmenus Standard dis- play AUDIO NAVI* Dist roni c* Malfunc tio.
126 Control s in detail Control system Standard displ ay men u You can select th e functions in the stan- dard disp lay menu with butto n k or j . The following functions are ava ilable: Display digital speedometer 왘 Press button j twice. The current vehicle spee d is shown in the multifunction display.
127 Controls in detail Contro l system Select radio s tation 왘 Turn on th e radio. Ref er to separa te op- erating instructions. Vehicles with COMAND*: Refer to separate operating instruc- tions. 왘 Press b utton è or ÿ repeatedl y until y ou see the c urrentl y tuned sta- tion in the displa y.
128 Control s in detail Control system Operate the cas sette play er 왘 Turn on the radio and se lect the ca - sette playe r, see sepa rate operating i n- struct ions.
129 Controls in detail Contro l system Distroni c deactiv ated When Distronic is deactivated, y ou will se e the sta ndard disp lay in the dis play. 1 Vehic le ahead, i f dete cted 2 Actual distance t.
130 Control s in detail Control system 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeate dly until y ou see the malfu nction messa ge memory in the display. No malfunc tion messages If no malfunctions hav e occured, .
131 Controls in detail Contro l system Reset ting all settings You can reset all the functions of all sub- menus to the factory s ettings. 왘 Press the re set knob in the instrument cluste r ( 컄 page 22) fo r approxima tely three se cond s. In the displa y you wil l see the reques t to press the reset knob again to con- firm.
132 Control s in detail Control system The tab le below sho ws what se ttings can be changed within the various menus. De- tailed instru ctions on making indivi dual settings can be found on the following pag- es.
133 Controls in detail Contro l system CONVENIENCE DYNAMIC SEAT* Activate e asy-entry/ex it feature Set leve l for dynami c seat, driv- er Set key de pendency Set leve l for dynami c seat, pas- seng e.
134 Control s in detail Control system Instrument cluste r submenu Access the Inst r. cl uste r submen u via the Setti ngs menu. Us e the Inst r. c lus- ter submenu to change the instrument clust er disp lay set tings.
135 Controls in detail Contro l system Sele cting l angua ge 왘 Move the selection ma rker with the æ or ç button to the Inst r. clust er subme nu. 왘 Press b utton j or k repeatedl y until you see this m essage in the dis- play: Langu age . The selection marke r is on the current setti ng.
136 Control s in detail Control system Select ing displ ay (s peed dis play or out - side tempe rature) for basic displa y 왘 Move the selecti on marker with the æ or ç button to the Inst r. clus ter submen u. 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly unti l you see t his me ssag e in the d is- play: Basi c displ ay .
137 Controls in detail Contro l system Set ti me (ho urs) 왘 Move the selection ma rker with the æ or ç button to the Time/ Date submenu. 왘 Press b utton j or k repeatedl y until you see this m essage in the dis- play: Clock , hour s . The s election marker is on the hou r set- ting.
138 Control s in detail Control system Set date (day) 왘 Move the selecti on marker with the æ or ç button to the Time /Date submen u. 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly unti l you see t his me ssag e in the d is- play: Set da te day . The sel ection marker i s on the day set- ting.
139 Controls in detail Contro l system Sett ing dayt ime runn ing lamp mode (USA o nly) 왘 Move the selection ma rker with the æ or ç button to the Ligh t- ing submen u. 왘 Press b utton j or k repeatedl y until you see this m essage in the dis- play: Lamp ci rcui t headl amp .
140 Control s in detail Control system The sele ction marker is on the current setting. 왘 Press æ or ç to se lect the de- sired se tting. 왘 Turn the exte rior lamp switch to posi- tion U . The loc ator lighting wi ll be switc hed on or off. Ambien t light l evel Using this function, you can adjust the brightness of the ambient lighting.
141 Controls in detail Contro l system 왘 Move the selection ma rker with the æ or ç button to the Ligh t- ing subme nu. 왘 Press b utton j or k repeatedl y until you see this m essage in the dis- play: Headl amps dela yed shu t-off . The selection marke r is on the current setti ng.
142 Control s in detail Control system 왘 Press æ or ç to se lect the de- sired l amp-on time period. You can se- lect: 앫 0 s , the d elayed s witch -off feat ure is deactivate d. 앫 5 s, 10 s , 15 s or 20 s , the delayed switch-off fea ture is activated .
143 Controls in detail Contro l system Convenienc e submenu Access the Conve nien ce subme nu via t he Sett ings menu. Us e the Conve nien ce sub- menu to change the settings for a number of convenienc e features .
144 Control s in detail Control system 왘 Press æ or ç to cha nge the easy -entry /exi t setti ng. The followi ng setti ngs are ava ilabl e for the easy-ent ry/exit f eature: Sett ing ke y depe nde.
145 Controls in detail Contro l system 왘 Move the selection ma rker with the æ or ç b utton to the Conv enien ce submen u. 왘 Press b utton j or k repeatedl y until you see this m essage in the dis- play: Mirro r adju stme nt parki ng aid . The selection marke r is on the current setti ng.
146 Control s in detail Control system Fuel con sumptio n stat istic s after start 왘 Press button ÿ or è re peatedl y until you se e the first functi on of the Trip comp uter menu. 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until y ou see thi s messa ge in the le ft displa y: Afte r sta rt .
147 Controls in detail Contro l system Resett ing fuel co nsumpti on statistics 왘 Press b utton ÿ or è re peatedl y until you s ee the first function of the Trip c ompute r menu. 왘 Press b utton j or k repeatedl y until you se e the reading that you want to reset in the display.
148 Control s in detail Control system You ca n use the fu ncti ons i n the TEL menu to operate your telep hone, provided it is connected to a han ds-free system and switched on. 왘 Switch on the teleph one and COMAND*. 왘 Press b utton ÿ or è on the steer ing wheel repea ted ly un til y ou se e the Tel menu in th e di splay.
149 Controls in detail Contro l system Ending a c all 왘 Press bu tton ì . You h ave ende d the c all. In t he displ ay you will again see the st andby mes - sage . Dialing a num ber from the p hone book If your te lephone is rea dy to receiv e calls, you may s elect and dial a number from th e phon e boo k at any ti me.
150 Control s in detail Control system 왘 Press b utton í . In the display you se e the fir st nu mber in th e redi al memor y. 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the desired name appears in the disp lay. 왘 Press b utton í . The co ntrol sy stem di als the select ed phone number .
151 Controls in detail Automatic tr ansmission Automatic transmiss ion Information for drivi ng with an automatic transmiss ion is found in the "Getting star t- ed" sect ion ( 컄 page 43). Your transmission adapts its gear shi fting process to your individu al driving style by conti nuall y ad just ing th e sh ift p oint s up o r down.
152 Control s in detail Automatic tra nsmission One-touc h gearshiftin g Even with an automatic trans mission you can change the gears yoursel f when the selec tor lever is in pos ition D . Downsh ifting 왘 Briefly press the se lector leve r to the left in the D– di rect io n.
153 Controls in detail Automatic tr ansmission Gear ra nges With the se lecto r leve r in posit ion D , you can limit the transmission’s gear range by pressing the leve r to the left ( D– ), and re- verse the gear range l imit by pressing the lever to the right ( D+ ).
154 Control s in detail Automatic tra nsmission Gear se lector lev er positi on Effect P Park pos ition Selector position when the vehicl e is par ked. Only place s electo r lever in position P when vehicle is stopped. The park p osition is not in- tended to serve a s a brake when the vehicle is parke d.
155 Controls in detail Automatic tr ansmission Progra m mode sel ector switch 1 Program mod e sele ctor swit ch S Standard For regular driving W Winter For winter driving 왘 Press the p rogra m mode se lector switch repeatedly until the let ter of the desired shift program a ppears in the speedom eter disp lay field ( 컄 page 12 1).
156 Control s in detail Automatic tra nsmission Accele rator po sition Your driving style influence s the transmis- sion’s shifting behavior: Less throttle Earli er upshifti ng More throttle Later ups hifting Kickdown Use kickdown when you want maximum accele ration.
157 Controls in detail Good visibility Good visibility Information on the windshield wipers ( 컄 page 47) and for setting the rear view mirror s ( 컄 page 38) is found in the "Get- ting started" section.
158 Control s in detail Good visibility Parking position * For easi er parking you can store a parking position for the passe nger exterior rear view mirror ( 컄 page 111). To activate the automatic mirror settin g, see "Setting parking positi on for exterior rear view m irror" ( 컄 page 1 44).
159 Controls in detail Good visibility 1 Sun visor 2 Moun ting 왘 Swing sun visor 1 down when yo u ex- perienc e glare. 1 Sun visor 2 Mirror cover 3 Mirror lamp 4 Vanity m irror 왘 Make su re th at the su n visor is prop erly engaged in the mounting.
160 Control s in detail Good visibility Rear win dow suns hade* The switch is located in the center console. 왘 Turn the key to sta rter switch position 1 or 2 . Vehicle s with KEYLESS-GO*: press the s tart/stop button once or twice. 왘 Press the switc h briefly at 1 to raise the sunsha de.
161 Controls in detail Good visibility Roller sunbl ind* in the r ear door s 왘 Pull th e roller s unblind o ut usin g the hooks. 왘 Attach the hooks at the top. ! Always gu ide the s unblind by hand. D o not let it snap back, as the retractor could be d amaged.
162 Control s in detail Climate cont rol Climate cont rol.
163 Controls in detail Climate con trol Rear ai r out lets The s torag e comp artmen t be tween th e front seats can be ventilated ( 컄 page 229 ). Item 1 Control panel 2 Thumbwheel, le ft center air.
164 Control s in detail Climate cont rol 1 Tempera ture, l eft 2 Windshield de froster 3 Incre ase airflo w 4 MAX COOL display 5 Air distrib ution rocker switch 6 Rear window defroster 7 Tempera ture,.
165 Controls in detail Climate con trol The cl imate c ontrol is operationa l whene v- er the engine is running. You can operate the c limate co ntro l system in eit her the au - tomatic or manual mode. The system cools or heats the interior depending on the s e- lected interior temperature and the cur- rent outside temperatu re.
166 Control s in detail Climate cont rol Adjusting air distributio n Adjusting manually Use air di stribution control 5 ( 컄 pag e 16 4) to adjust the air distr ibution. 왘 Press air di stribu tion rocke r switch 5 ( 컄 page 16 4). The indic ator lamp on th e U button goes out.
167 Controls in detail Climate con trol Adjusting automati cally 왘 Press the U bu tton. The air volume is adjusted automa tical- ly. Maximum cooling MAX COOL If the lef t air distribu tion/airflow v.
168 Control s in detail Climate cont rol Activating 왘 Press b utton O . The indicator l amp on the b utton comes on. Deactiva ting 왘 Press button O .
169 Controls in detail Climate con trol 앫 after five minutes i f the air c onditioner is turn ed off 앫 after 30 minutes if the outside tem per- atu re is abo ve approx imate ly 41°F (5°C) At outs ide temp era tures above 7 9°F (26°C) , the system will not a utomatically switch back to outside air.
170 Control s in detail Climate cont rol Deactivat ing t he clima te cont rol sys - tem Deac tiv atin g 왘 Press button M ( 컄 page 164) . Reactivati ng 왘 Press bu tton M again( 컄 page 164). or 왘 Press any button on the climate control panel ( 컄 page 164).
171 Controls in detail Climate con trol Residual heat and v entilat ion* With the engine switche d off, it is possible to continue to heat or ve ntilate the interi or for up to 30 mi nutes. T his f eature m akes use of the res idual heat pr oduced by th e engi ne.
172 Control s in detail Automatic cl imate control* Automatic cl imate control*.
173 Controls in detail Automatic c limate control* 1 Aut omati c cli mate c ontr ol pan el 2 Thumbwh eel center air outl et, left 3 Adjust able ce nter air outlet, left 4 Air outlet 5 Adjust able ce n.
174 Control s in detail Automatic cl imate control* 1 Air distrib ution, left 2 Windshield de froster 3 Tempera ture roc ker swi tch, left 4 Display 5 Tempera ture rock er switc h, right 6 Rear window.
175 Controls in detail Automatic c limate control* The automa tic cli mate contr ol is a 4-zone intel ligent cl imate c ontrol system. Y our ve- hicle interior is divided into 4 zones.
176 Control s in detail Automatic cl imate control* Nearly al l dust particles, pol lutants and odors are f iltered out b efore outsi de air e n- ters the passenger compartment through the air d istribution s ystem. The air conditioning will not engage ( no cooling) if the economy mode AC OFF is se- lected ( 컄 page 174) .
177 Controls in detail Automatic c limate control* Adjustin g air distrib ution Adjusting manually 왘 Turn ai r distr ibu tion contro ls 1 and 7 ( 컄 page 174) to manual ly adju st to the desired ai r distributi on on each side of the pas seng er c ompartm ent.
178 Control s in detail Automatic cl imate control* This provide s the fastest pos sible cooling of the vehicle interior (when windows and sliding/ pop-up roof are closed). Defrosting Activating 왘 Press b utton P . The indicator l amp on the b utton comes on.
179 Controls in detail Automatic c limate control* Deactivat ing 왘 Press bu tton O . The indicator lamp on the button goes out. The air rec irculati on mode is deactiva ted automatically: 앫 after .
180 Control s in detail Automatic cl imate control* Charco al filter An acti vated c harco al fil ter mark edly re- duces bad od ors and removes pol lutants from air entering the pa ssenger compart- ment. Activating 왘 Press b utton e . The indic ator lamp on the bu tton lights up.
181 Controls in detail Automatic c limate control* Air co nditio ner The air conditioner is operational while the engine i s running and cools the interior air to the temper ature set by the op erator. Deactivat ing It is possible to dea ctivate the ai r condi- tioning (cooling) function of the automatic climate control system.
182 Control s in detail Automatic cl imate control* Residual heat and vent ilation With the en gine s witched off, it is pos sible to continue to heat or venti late the interior for up t o 30 m inutes. This fea ture makes use of the resi dual heat produced by the engin e.
183 Controls in detail Automatic c limate control* Displ ay 1 Temper ature, left 2 Temper ature, righ t Basic s ettings We recommend setti ng the temperature on both the left- and right-hand sides to 72°F. This en sure s a pl easant tempe ratur e in the rea r of the vehicl e.
184 Control s in detail Power win dows Power win dows Opening a nd clos ing the win dows The side windows can be opened and clos ed electr ically . The s witch es for al l of the side windows are on the driver’s door. The switch es for th e respectiv e windows are on the front passe nger and the rear doors.
185 Controls in detail Power window s Fu lly c los ing wind ows 왘 Pull switch past res istance point a nd releas e. The w indow close s comple tely. If the upward moveme nt of the window is block ed durin g the clo sing proc edur e, t he window will stop and open slightly .
186 Control s in detail Power win dows Opening (Summer openi ng feature) 왘 Press and hold butto n Œ after un- locking the ve hicle. The windows and sliding/pop-up roof* begin to open after approximately one second. 왘 Release transm it button to interrupt procedu re.
187 Controls in detail Sliding/pop-up roof* Sliding/pop-up roof* Opening and closing the slidin g/pop-up roof* The sliding/pop-up roof can be opened and closed el ectricall y.
188 Control s in detail Sliding/pop-up roof* Stopping th e sliding/po p-up roo f 왘 Move the switch in any di rection. If the move ment of the slid ing/ pop- up roof is blocked during the closing pro- cedure, t he roof will s top and re open slig htly.
189 Controls in detail Sliding/pop-up roof* Openi ng (S umme r op enin g fe atur e) 왘 Press a nd hold bu tton Œ afte r un- locking the veh icle. The windows and sliding/pop-up roof begin to op en af ter approx imatel y one second. 왘 Releas e transmit button to i nterrupt proc edure.
190 Control s in detail Panorama slidin g/pop-up roof* Panorama slidin g/pop-up roof* Panorama sliding/pop-u p roof* Openin g and closing the roller sunblin d The roller su nblinds can only be opened or closed when the panorama s liding/pop-up roof is closed.
191 Controls in detail Panorama sl iding/pop-up roof* Roller s unblind sw itch, rear 1 Open 2 Close 왘 Make sure that the ignition is turned on or press the KEYLESS-GO start/st op button*. 왘 Press the switch in the de sired direc - tion. The su n roller s unblind s open.
192 Control s in detail Panorama slidin g/pop-up roof* 왘 Releas e the switch once the roof has rea che d the des ire d po siti on. Opening an d closi ng the pano rama slid- ing/pop-up roof auto matically 왘 Press the s witch past the resi stance point in the desire d direction.
193 Controls in detail Panorama sl iding/pop-up roof* Closing (Conven ience feature) 왘 Press a nd hold bu tton ‹ afte r lock- ing the vehic le. The windows and panorama s lid- ing/pop-up roof begin to close after approximately one second. 왘 Press a nd hold bu tton Œ agai n.
194 Control s in detail Driving systems Driving systems The foll owing driving sys tems are ex - plained on the following pages: 앫 Cruise control 앫 Distronic * 앫 AIRMATIC DC* 앫 Park assist (Parktronic*) The BA S, ABS, E SP and SBC driving s ys- tems are des cribed in the " Safety and Se- curity " section ( 컄 page 7 3) .
195 Controls in detail Driving systems 1 Set curr en t or highe r spe ed 2 Set cu rre nt or low er sp eed 3 Cancel cruise control 4 Resum e at pr eviousl y set spee d Saving curr ent speed 왘 Accelerate or decelerate to the des ired speed . 왘 Brief ly lift 1 or depr ess 2 the cruise control lever.
196 Control s in detail Driving systems Setting stored speed ("Resume" func tion) 왘 Briefly pus h the cruise control lever to position 4 . The cru ise contr ol wil l resume the las t previo usly se t speed. 왘 Remove your foot f rom the accelerat or pedal.
197 Controls in detail Driving systems Distroni c* When activated, the Distronic adaptive cruise control system increa ses driving conven ience aff orded by th e cruise control durin g tr avel on ex pre ssway s and oth er major ro ads.
198 Control s in detail Driving systems Wa rn i n g! G Distroni c canno t take street and t raffic c on- ditions i nto accou nt. On ly use Distr onic if the we ather and traf fic co nditi ons mak e it advisable to tra vel at a ste ady spee d. Wa rn i n g! G Use of Distronic can be dangerous o n slip- pery roads.
199 Controls in detail Driving systems Distroni c displa ys in the s peedomet er dial 1 Set spee d If Distronic is activated, one or two seg- ments light up a round the set sp eed. 1 Segmen ts If Dist ronic detect s a vehi cle dire ctly ahead, the segmen ts from the s peed of the vehicle ahe ad to the set speed l ight up.
200 Control s in detail Driving systems Dist ronic me nu in the cont rol sys tem In the Dist ronic menu y ou can read t he cur- rent settings for Distronic. What appears in the displa y depends on wheth er Distronic and the distan ce warn ing functio n are turned on or off.
201 Controls in detail Driving systems Distroni c deactiv ated If Distr onic is d eactiva ted you can s ee the standa rd dis play of Dist ronic in the mu lti- function display.
202 Control s in detail Driving systems Activatin g Distronic You ca n ac tiva te D istr onic if: 앫 you ar e drivin g between 25 mph (Canada:40 km/h) and 1 10 mph (Canada: 180 km/h) 앫 the ESP is a.
203 Controls in detail Driving systems Setting a lower speed 왘 Briefl y tip th e crui se con trol le ver i n the direction of arrow 2 ( 컄 pag e 201) to decre ase veh icle s peed in in crements of 5 mph (Canada : 10 km/h).
204 Control s in detail Driving systems Deac tiv atin g Dis tron ic There ar e several ways to deacti vate the Distr onic syste m: 왘 Briefl y tip t he cruis e contro l lever in the direction of arrow 3 ( 컄 page 201 ). or 왘 Step on the bra ke pedal.
205 Controls in detail Driving systems 1 Distance warning function on/off switch 2 Contro l lamp 3 Thumbwheel for s etting distance Increasing di stance Increasing the distance s etting tells Dis- tronic to maintai n a greater foll owing dis- tance to the ve hicle ahea d.
206 Control s in detail Driving systems Activa ting 왘 Press b utton 1 . Indicator lamp 2 on the button lights up. A lou dspeaker symbol appears in the multifunction display ( 컄 page 201 ). Deacti vating 왘 Press b utton 1 . Indicator lamp 2 on the button goes out.
207 Controls in detail Driving systems The mo st likely cause fo r a malf unctioni ng system i s a dir ty se nsor (loc ated beh ind the hood grill e), especially at ti mes of snow and ice or heavy rain. I n such a ca se, Dis- tronic will switch off , and the message Dist ronic - Cl ean se nsor! see oper .
208 Control s in detail Driving systems Offset drivi ng A vehi cle trav eling i n your lane but offse t from your direct li ne of travel may not be detected by Distronic. There will be ins uffi- cient di stance t o the ve hicle a head. Lane c hanging Distr onic has not yet detecte d the vehicl e changi ng lanes .
209 Controls in detail Driving systems AIRMATIC DC (Dual Control)* Vehicle l evel contr ol Your veh icle au tomati cally adjusts its r ide height to 앫 reduce fuel consumpti on 앫 increas e vehicl e.
210 Control s in detail Driving systems The fol lowin g vehicle level s ettings can be selec ted whe n the vehicle is stati onar y and the engine is running: The swi tch is loc ated in the lower se ction of the center console.
211 Controls in detail Driving systems Comfort -/Spor t setting The AIRMATIC DC (Dual Control) consists of two components: 앫 Adap tive-Dampi ng-Syst em (ADS) 앫 Suspen sio n sty le The ADS autom atically selects the opti- mum damping for the respectiv e driving conditions.
212 Control s in detail Driving systems Suspension for sporty driving style I The setting for sporty dri ving I is selected when one indicator lamp 2 is illumin ated.
213 Controls in detail Driving systems The Parktronic system monitors the sur- roundings of your vehicle with six s ensors in the front bumper and four sensors in the rear bumpe r. 1 Sensors in the front bumper Range of th e sensors To function properly, the sensors must be free of dirt, ice, snow and slush.
214 Control s in detail Driving systems Warning ind icators Visual signa ls indicate to the d river the rel - ative di sta nce bet ween the sensor s and an obstacle. The warning indicator for the front area is located above the ce nter air outlet s in the dashboard.
215 Controls in detail Driving systems Switching the Parktronic system on/off You can switch off the Parktronic system man ually. The Parktronic s witch is located in the low- er section of the center consol e. 1 Parktronic on/off 2 Indicator lamp Swit ching of f the Parkt roni c system 왘 Press button 1 .
216 Control s in detail Loading Loading Roof rack * 1 Trim Preparin g roof r ack inst allatio n 왘 Open trim 1 at the trim strips in the roof. 왘 Secure the roof rack according to man- ufacturer’s instructions for installation. Ski sack* Unfoldin g and loadi ng 왘 Fold armres t down (arrow).
217 Controls in detail Loading 왘 Open hook and loop strap 1 . 왘 Pull s ki sack into passe nger compa rt- ment and unfold. 왘 From trunk, slide skis into ski sack. 왘 Wrap stra p around ski s ack and arm- rest. 왘 Close cl asp (arr ows) and pu ll str ap tight to immobil ize skis.
218 Control s in detail Loading 왘 Connect snap hook 1 of front strap to eye 2 located on center tunnel in front of rear seat bench. Unloading a nd fo lding 왘 Loosen strap, open clasp by pressing tabs t ogether (arrows ). 왘 Unload skis. 왘 Close flap in trunk.
219 Controls in detail Loading Removal of ski sac k For remova l of the ski s ack we recomm end that you contact an authorized Mer - cedes-Benz Ce nter. Split rear bench seat* To expa nd the trun k, yo u can fo ld dow n th e left an d righ t rear seat bac krests.
220 Control s in detail Loading Folding th e backrest f orward 1 Releas e handle 왘 Pull r elease handl e 1 . The se at cushio n automatic ally spr ings upward sl ightly. 1 Seat c ushio n 2 Seat b ackre st 왘 Grip the back of seat cushion 1 and fold forward .
221 Controls in detail Loading Returning se at backr est to or iginal po- sitio n 1 Seat cu shion 2 Seat back rest 왘 Swing se at backre st 2 to the rear until it engage s. 왘 Swing seat cushion 1 to the rear and press the center front of the cushion until it a udibly engage s.
222 Control s in detail Loading Folding fr ont pass enger seat* Folding f ront pa ssenger seat forwar d 1 Releas e handle 왘 Press the r igh t-hand side of release handle 1 . The handle folds out. 왘 Pull the le ft-hand side of the releas e handle. The f ront passe nger s eat backres t is releas ed and c an be fo lded forw ard.
223 Controls in detail Loading Expanding the cargo area* Removing the re ar seat cushions will pro- vide you with a larger, f lat cargo area. 왘 Fold the sea t cushions and the ba ck- rests forwar d. 왘 Remove t he head restraints. (Raise the seat backrest and fol d the head rest rai nts forwar d.
224 Control s in detail Loading Loading ins truct ions The total loa d weight includi ng vehicle oc- cupants and lu ggage/cargo shoul d not ex- ceed the vehicle c apacit y weight i ndica ted on the certificati on tag which can be found on the left door pillar.
225 Controls in detail Loading Cargo ti e-down r ings* Four rings 1 a re located in the ca rgo com- par tmen t. 왘 Care fully se cure ca rgo by ap plying even load on all rings with rope of suffi- cient strength to hold down the cargo. Always follow loading instructions ( 컄 page 224) .
226 Control s in detail Useful feat ures Useful feat ures Interior storage s paces Parcel n et in front p assenger f ootwell A small c onveni ence parc el net is lo cated in the front passenger footwell. It is for small and light ite ms, such as road m aps, mail, e tc.
227 Controls in detail Useful features Storage compa rtment in the center console 1 Openin g/clos ing button 왘 Press bu tton 1 to ope n. The control panel swings out upward and the storag e compartme nt extends out.
228 Control s in detail Useful feat ures 1 Left cup hol der 2 Right cup ho lder Storage s pace under armrest 1 Stor age co mpartme nt 2 Storag e tray Openi ng storage tr ay 왘 Pull h andle 2 . Opening storage compart ment 왘 Pull h andle 1 . i The cup ho lder c an be re moved for cleaning.
229 Controls in detail Useful features Front center c onsole storage compart- ment ve ntila tio n The front center console storage compart- ment under the a rmrest has its own air ou t- let. The air tempe rature is a bout the sam e as that of the dashboard air outl ets.
230 Control s in detail Useful feat ures Ruffled storage bags Ruffle d storage bags are located on the back of the front se ats. Storage co mpartmen t in the rear arm- rest 왘 Press th e hand le upwar d and fo ld the armre st up. Rear cup holder 왘 Briefly press the front of the center armr est.
231 Controls in detail Useful features Ashtrays Center con sole a shtray Opening ashtra y 왘 Briefly press the marking on the bot- tom of cover 1 . The a shtray op ens aut omatica lly. Removing ashtray insert 왘 Secur e vehi cle fro m movem ent by s et- ting the pa rking brake.
232 Control s in detail Useful feat ures Cig are tte l ighte r The cigaret te lighter is lo cated in the cen- ter console compartment in front of the armre st ( 컄 page 26). 1 Cigarette li ghter 왘 Turn key in the starte r switch to position 1 or 2 .
233 Controls in detail Useful features Heated steerin g wheel* The control lever for the steering wheel heating is on t he lo wer le ft-han d sid e of the stee ring w heel . 1 Indicat or lamp 2 Heated st eeri ng wheel off 3 Heated st eering wheel on Swit chin g on 왘 Check that the ignition is s witched on.
234 Control s in detail Useful feat ures You can ta ke and place telephone calls u s- ing the í and ì buttons on the steering whe el. To car ry out other tele- phone functions, use the control system ( 컄 page 121) . See sepa rate operati ng manual for ins truc- tions on how to use the telephone.
235 Controls in detail Useful features The Tele Aid sys tem (Tele ma tic A larm I de ntification on D e- mand) The Tele Aid sy stem consists of three types of r esponse: 앫 Automatic and manual emerg.
236 Control s in detail Useful feat ures Emergenc y calls An eme rge ncy call is in itiat ed aut omati cal- ly: 앫 following an acc ident in which the emergency tensioning devices (ETDs) or airbags de ploy 앫 if the anti-theft alarm or the tow-a way alarm stays o n for more than 20 seconds.
237 Controls in detail Useful features The Tel e Aid syst em is a vaila ble if: 앫 it has been activated and is operati on- al. Activation req uires a subscript ion for monitoring services, connectio.
238 Control s in detail Useful feat ures Roadsi de A ssistan ce bu tton • Located be low the center ar mrest cover i s the Roadside As sistance bu tton • . 왘 Press and hold the button for more than 2 se conds. A cal l to a Me rced es-Ben z Roa dside As - sistanc e dispatc her will be initiate d.
239 Controls in detail Useful features Informa tion butt on ¡ Locat ed bel ow th e center armre st cove r is the Information button ¡ . 왘 Press an d hold the button f or more than 2 seconds. A call to the C ustomer Assist ance Ce n- ter will be initiated .
240 Control s in detail Useful feat ures Upgrade signals The Te le Aid s ystem p roce sses cal ls usi ng the following pri ority: 앫 Automatic emergency – F irst priority 앫 Manual emergency – S.
241 Controls in detail Useful features Remote door unloc k In case you hav e locked you r vehicl e unin- tentionally (e.g. ke y inside vehicle), and the reserve ke y is not handy: 왘 Contact the Me rcedes-Benz Response Cente r at 1-80 0-75 6-90 18 ( in the USA ) or 1- 888- 923- 8367 (in Can ada) .
242 Control s in detail Useful feat ures The R esponse Center w ill then u nlock y our vehicle with the remote door unlocking feature . Stolen vehic le tracki ng service s In the event your vehicle was stolen: 왘 Report the incident to the police. The polic e will i ssue a numbered inci- dent report.
243 Controls in detail Useful features 왘 Select View Inf o Ser vice Of mm.dd .yyy y hh: mm . Messages will be retained for 30 minutes once t he ignition is switched of f. Garage d oor open er The built-in remote control is capabl e of operati ng up to t hree sep arately contr olled objects.
244 Control s in detail Useful feat ures Programm ing or r eprogra mming the in - tegrated r emote con trol 왘 Turn key in the s tarter switch to position 1 or 2 .
245 Controls in detail Useful features 왘 To program the remaining two b uttons, repeat the above steps. Rol ling code pro gramm ing To train a g arage door opene r (or other roll - ing code devices) with the rolling code fe a- ture, foll ow these instructions a fter completing the "Progr amming" portion of this te xt.
246 Control s in detail Useful feat ures Operating t he remote control 왘 Turn key in starter swit ch to position 1 or 2 . 왘 Select and press the appropriate bu t- ton to activate the remote controlled device. The integrate d remote control trans- mitter continues to send the signal as long as the button is pressed – up to 20 secon ds.
247 Operation The first 1000 miles (15 00 km) Driving instructions At the gas station Engine compartmen t Tires and wheels Winter driving Maintenance Vehicle care.
248 Operation The first 1000 miles (1500 km) In the "Opera tion" section yo u will find de- tailed information on operating, maintain- ing and caring for your vehi cle.
249 Operation Driving inst ructions Driving instruc tions Drive sensib ly – save fuel Fuel consumption, to a great extent, de- pends on driving habits and ope rating con- ditio ns. To sa ve fuel you sh ould: 앫 Keep tires at the recomm ended infla- tion pressure s.
250 Operation Driving instruc tions Power assi stanc e Brakes Wa rn i n g! G The brake syst em requir es electrical energy for oper ation. A malfu nction in the v ehic le’s power supply or ele ctrical system m ay impai r brake sys - tem op eratio n and s witch it int o its limp-hom e (emerge ncy opera tion) mode.
251 Operation Driving inst ructions To hel p pr even t br ake di sk c orros ion a fter driving on wet road surfa ces (particul arly salted roads), it is advis able to brake the vehicle with conside rable force pri or to parkin g. The heat gene rated serve s to dry the bra kes.
252 Operation Driving instruc tions Driving of f Apply the bra kes to test the m briefly after driving off. Perform this procedure only when the road is clear of other traffic. Warm up the engine smooth ly. Do not place full load on the engine until the oper- ating temperature has been reached.
253 Operation Driving inst ructions The tread wear in dicator appear s as a soli d band across the tre ad. Spe cified tire pressu res m ust b e mai n- tained. This applies particula rly if the tir es are subjected to high loads (e.g. high speed s, heavy l oads, hig h ambien t temp er- atures) .
254 Operation Driving instruc tions Tire speed r ating Your veh icle i s facto ry equ ipped wi th "H"-rated tires , which have a speed rating of 130 mph (210 km / h). An electronic speed limite r prevents your vehicle from exceeding the s peed rating.
255 Operation Driving inst ructions For more information on winter dri ving, see "Wint er dr iving " ( 컄 page 273) Standing water Passenger co mpart ment Traveling a broad Abroad, th ere is a w idely-spre ad Mercedes- Benz servi ce network at your disposal.
256 Operation Driving instruc tions Control and ope ration of radi o trans- mitter COMA ND*, radio and te leph one* Telephones a nd two-w ay radio s Radio trans mitters, suc h as a por table te le- ph.
257 Operation Driving inst ructions Emis sion co ntrol Certain systems of the engine serve to keep the toxic components of the exhaust gases with in permiss ible limi ts required by law. These system s, of cour se, wi ll functi on properly only when maintained s trictly ac- cording to factory specifications.
258 Operation Driving instruc tions Coolant t emperature During severe operating conditions and stop-and-go city traffic, the c oolant tem- perature may rise close to approx. 248°F (120 °C). The engine should not be operated with the coolant temp erature over 248 °F (120°C).
259 Operation At the gas stati on At the gas station The f uel fill er flap is located on the right-ha nd side of the ve hicle t owards the rear. Locking/unlocking the vehicle with the remote control or the SmartK ey with KEYL ESS-GO* automa tically l ocks/un - locks the fuel fi ller fla p.
260 Operation At the gas st ati on Check regularl y and be fore a lo ng trip 1 Wind shield wash er an d hea dlamp cleaning system For more information on refi lling the reservoir, see the "Operation" section ( 컄 page 267) .
261 Operation Engine co mpartment Engine compartment Hood Opening 1 Hood release 왘 Pull l ever 1 downwards. The hood is unlocked a nd handle 2 will extend out of the radiator grille. 2 Handle for opening the hood 왘 Pull ha ndle 2 to its stop out of radi ator grille .
262 Operation Engine compart ment Closi ng 왘 Let the hood drop from a hei ght of ap- proxima tely 1 ft (30 cm). The hood will lock a udibly. 왘 Check to make sure that the hood is fully cl osed. If you can raise the hood at a point above the headlamps, then it is not proper ly closed .
263 Operation Engine co mpartment You can c heck the e ngine o il level on the multi funct ion di splay . 왘 Turn the key in the st arter switch to posit io n 2 .
264 Operation Engine compart ment Other display messages If th ere i s exce ssive engi ne oi l with the e n- gine at nor mal oper ating temper ature, the follow ing mes sage wi ll app ear: Engi ne o il le vel Red uce oil l evel! 왘 Have excess o il siph oned.
265 Operation Engine co mpartment 1 Coolant expansion tank 왘 Using a rag, turn th e cap slowly app rox- imately one half turn to the left to re- lease a ny exces s pres sure.
266 Operation Engine compart ment Battery Your vehicle is equi pped with two batter- ies: 앫 Auxili ary batte ry (locat ed in the eng ine compartm ent). 앫 Main ba tter y (sta rter and elect rical consumers; located in the trunk). These b atte ries s hould alway s be su ffi- ciently charged in orde r to achieve their rated se rvice life.
267 Operation Engine co mpartment Windshield washer s ystem and headlamp cleaning s ystem* Fluid for the w indsh ield washer system an d the h eadla mp cle aning syste m is su pplie d from the wi ndshiel d wash er reser voir. It has a capacity of: 앫 Vehicle s without headlam p cleani ng system: a pprox.
268 Operation Tires and wheels Tires and wheels See your a uthorized Mer cedes-Benz Cen- ter for information on tested and recom- mended rims and tires for s ummer and winter operation. The y can also off er ad- vice concerning ti re service a nd purchase.
269 Operation Tires and wh eels Life o f tire The service life of a tire is dependent upon varying factors including but not limited to: 앫 Driv ing s tyl e 앫 Tire p ressu re 앫 Dis tanc e dr iven Directio n of rot ation Unidirectional tires offer added advantag- es, su ch as be tter aqua planing perfor- mance.
270 Operation Tires and wheels Tire p ressure changes by approxi mately 1.5 p si ( 0.1 b ar) pe r 18° F (1 0°C) of a ir tempera ture ch ange. Keep this in mi nd when checki ng tir e pressur e where th e temp erature is differ ent from the outs ide tempera ture.
271 Operation Tires and wh eels Activating t he tire in flati on press ure monit or You must acti vate the ti re inflation pre s- sure monitor in the following cases: 앫 If you ha ve changed the ti r.
272 Operation Tires and wheels If you wish to cancel ac tivation: 왘 Press th e ç button. If the followi ng message appears in the multifunction display: Tire pre ssure monito ring Reac tivat e or Tire press ure mo nitorin g Check tire s! 왘 Check the tire inflation pressures and correc t them if necessary .
273 Operation Winter dri ving Winter dri ving Before the onset of winter, have your ve hi- cle wint erize d at a n authoriz ed Merced es-Benz Center . This serv ice in - cludes : 앫 Check of anticorrosion and antif reeze concentration. 앫 Addition of cleaning concentrate to the water of the windshield and headlamp cle aning syste m.
274 Operation Winter drivin g Block h eater (Can ada onl y) The engine is equippe d with a block heat- er. The el ectrica l cable ma y be ins talled a t your authorized M ercedes-Benz Cent er. Snow chains When driving with snow cha ins, always se- lect t he rais ed level of th e level co ntro l sys- tem AIRMATIC DC* ( 컄 pag e 209).
275 Operation Maint enanc e Maint enance Fle xibl e Se rvice Sys tem P LUS (FSS PLUS) We strongly recommend that you have your veh icle servic ed by y our a uthori zed Mercedes-B enz Center , in accordance with the Service Book let at the times call ed for by the FSS P LUS (Fl exible S ervi ce Syst em PL US).
276 Operation Mainte nance The servic e indicator i s cleared and th e stan dard d ispla y app ears in the mul ti- function display. Service term exceeded If you have exc eeded th e sugg ested ser - v.
277 Operation Maint enanc e The SERV ICE MEN U app ears i n th e mult i- function display. 왘 Select the CON FIRMA TION menu with the + or - button. 왘 Press the ÿ bu tton. The se rvice indicato r now di splays the CONFI RMAT ION menu. The selection ma rker is on CONF IRM .
278 Operation Mainte nance Setting the date for speci al works You can e nter app ointment s for ex haust gas anal ysis and gener al insp ection ove r FSS PLUS . 왘 Switch ignition on. The stan dard displa y of the contro l sys- tem ap pears ( 컄 pag e 121) .
279 Operation Maint enanc e Calling up the s ervice dat a infor mation FSS PLUS s hows the se rvice type (l etters A-H) in the multifunction display approxi- mately one month be fore the service ap- pointment is due in miles (distance criterion) or in days (time cri terion).
280 Operation Vehicle care Vehicle care Cleaning an d care of ve h icle In operation, your vehi cle i s subjected to varying external influences which, if gone unchecked, can attac k the paintwork as well a s the unde rcarria ge and cau se last- ing damage.
281 Operation Vehicle care Scrat ches, corrosive depos its, corrosion or damage due t o neg lige nt or inc orre ct car e cannot always be removed or repaired with the ca r-care produ cts recom mended h ere. In su ch ca ses i t is be st to s eek ai d at yo ur autho rized M erc edes-Be nz C enter.
282 Operation Vehicle care Engine clea ning Prior to cleaning the engine compartment, make sure to protect ele ctrical compo- nents and connectors from contact with water and cleaning agents. Corrosion protection, such as MB Anticor- rosion W ax shou ld be appl ied to the en gine compartmen t after every engine clea ning.
283 Operation Vehicle care Wipe r b lad es Clean the wiper blade ins erts with a c lean cloth and deter gent solution. Window cleani ng Use a window cleaning solution on all gl ass surfaces .
284 Operation Vehicle care To prevent scratches, never apply strong force and use only a s oft, non-scratchy cloth when cleaning the sensor cover. Do not attempt to wipe dirty sensors with a dry cloth or sponge.
285 Operation Vehicle care Instru ment clu ster Use a gentle dishwas hing detergent or mild detergent for delic ate fabrics as a washing solution. Wipe with a cloth moist- ened in a lukewarm solution.
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287 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … Where will I find ...? Unlocking/locking in an em ergency Opening/closing in an em ergency Replacing bulbs Replacing wiper blades Flat tire Batteries Jump start.
288 Practical hint s What to do if … What to do if … Lamps in ins trument cluster General information: If a bulb in the ins trument cluster fails to light up during the bulb self-ch eck when turnin g the SmartKe y in the st arter switc h to position 2, have i t checked and replaced if nece ssary.
289 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … - The ye llow ABS m alfunct ion indi - cator lam p comes on while driv- ing. The ABS has de tected a malfunc tion and has switched off. T he BAS a nd the ESP a re also switc hed off (se e messa ges in d isplay) .
290 Practical hint s What to do if … Problem Possible cau se Suggested solution 1 The red SRS indic ator lamp li ghts up while driving. There is a mal function in the restraint sys- tems. The airbags or emergency tensioning devices (ETDs) could de ploy unexpe ctedly or fail to activate in an acc ident.
291 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … Problem Possible cause Suggested solution 3 (Canada onl y) ; (USA only) The red bra ke warning lamp lights up while driving and you hear a warning sound. You are driving with the parking brake set. or There is a malf unctio n in the S BC brak e sys- tem.
292 Practical hint s What to do if … Problem Possible cau se Suggested solution D The red coolant warni ng lamp lights up when the engine i s run- ning. There is insufficient coolant in the reservoir. If this warning lamp l ights up frequently, there is a leak in the cooli ng syste m.
293 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … Problem Possible cause Suggested solution ? The yellow "CHECK ENGINE" malfun ction indica tor lamp comes on while drivi ng.
294 Practical hint s What to do if … Lamp in c enter c onsole Problem Possible cau se Suggested solution PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF The indicator la mp lights up. A BabySma rt TM child seat is insta lled on the front passenger seat. Therefore, the front passeng er airbag is switched of f.
295 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … Messages in th e display The control system shows warning and malfunction messages i n the multifuncti on disp lay.
296 Practical hint s What to do if … Dis play Possible cause Suggested so lution ABS defec tive! Visit work shop ! The ABS has detected a malfunction and has s witched off. T he ESP a nd the BA S are also d eactiva ted . The S BC brake syst em is still functioning normally but without the ABS a vaila ble .
297 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … ABS Bra king sy stem not work ing! The charging voltage ha s fallen below 10 volts a nd the ABS ha s switch ed off. The brake system is sti ll functioning nor- mally but withou t the ABS available . 왘 When the volt age is a bove thi s valu e again, the ABS is operational again.
298 Practical hint s What to do if … BAS not ava ilabl e! See o perat or’s manual The charging vol tage has f allen below 10 volt s and the B AS has s witch ed off. The brake system is stil l functioning nor- mally bu t without the BAS available .
299 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … ESP Displa y defe ctive Vis it work shop! The BAS or the BAS display is m alfunction- ing. 왘 Continue driving with added caution. 왘 Vis it an au thor ized Merc edes -Benz Center as soon as possible. Failure to follow these i nstructions in - crea ses the risk of accident.
300 Practical hint s What to do if … : Engin e oil lev el Check leve l! The e ngine oi l level is too lo w. 왘 Check the engine oil level ( 컄 page 262 ) and add oil a s require d. : Engin e oil lev el Reduc e oil lev el! You have added too much engine oil.
301 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … P Gear select or le ver in P You have turned o ff the engine with the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button* and opened the driver’s door. 왘 Place the se lector le ver in po sition P . Crui se c ontro l Vis it work shop! Cruise control or Distronic* is ma lfunction- ing.
302 Practical hint s What to do if … Dis play Possible cause Suggested so lution @ Stop, car too lo w! The car le vel control is ma lfunctioni ng. Avoid excessive steering input. The fend- er o r tir es c ould othe rwise be dama ged. Listen for scraping nois es.
303 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … G Dis play de fecti ve The instrum ent cluster di splay is ma lfunc- tioning. 왘 Continue driving with added caution. 왘 Vis it an au thor ized Merc edes -Benz Center as soon as possible. G Dis play de fecti ve Vis it work shop! The displ ays fo r several s ystems ha ve mal- funct ioned .
304 Practical hint s What to do if … # Under volta ge Switc h off consu mers The batte ry has insufficie nt voltage. 왘 Turn off unne cessar y electr ical con- sumers . – Batte ry/Al tern ator Visit work shop ! The battery was charged with a batt ery charger or ju mp started .
305 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … 2 Bra ke wear Vis it work shop! The bra ke pads hav e reache d their wear limit. 왘 Bra ke pa d thickn ess mus t b e vis uall y inspecte d at the int ervals specifi ed in the Service Bookl et. 왘 Have the brake pads re placed as soon as possible.
306 Practical hint s What to do if … Except Canada: ; Canada only: 3 Reduc ed br akin g effec t Visit work shop ! Incre ased br akin g dis- tance Visit work shop ! The S BC bra ke sys tem i s in the limp- home (emergency operation) mode. Consider- able brake pedal force is required and the stopping distance is increased.
307 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … Except Cana da: ; Canada only: 3 Bra kes o verh eated! Dri ve care fully ! The bra ke syst em is ove rheated due to an excessive load on the brakes . 왘 Reliev e the loa d on the bra ke sys- tem. 왘 Drive more smoothly and think ahead to avoid unnec essary b raking.
308 Practical hint s What to do if … reservoi r can res ult in spilling brake fluid on hot eng ine part s and the brake fluid catch - ing fir e. You can be seriousl y burned.
309 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … Disp lay Possibl e cause Suggested solution F Key Che ck batt ery! The batt eries i n the KEY LESS-G O* key a re disch arged.
310 Practical hint s What to do if … F Key r ecogn ized in vehi cle! A KE YLESS -GO* k ey left in the vehi - cle was re cognized whi le locking the vehicle from the outside. 왘 Take the key out of the vehicle. Key Visit work shop ! The KEYLE SS-GO * sy stem i s mal- functioning.
311 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … W Wash er flui d Che ck leve l The flui d level has dropped to about 1 / 3 of total reservoi r capacity. 왘 Add washer fluid ( 컄 pa ge 267). B Cool ant Che ck leve l The coolant leve l is too low. 왘 Add coolant ( 컄 page 26 4).
312 Practical hint s What to do if … Dis play Possible cause Suggested solution Ï Coola nt Stop, engi ne o ff! The coolant is too hot. The poly-V-belt co uld be broken. 왘 Stop th e veh icle. 왘 Only s tart the engine agai n after the me s- sage disa ppears.
313 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … Disp lay Possibl e cause Suggested solution A Res erve fu el The fuel level has dro pped bel ow the reserve mark. 왘 Refuel at the nex t gas station ( 컄 page 259). Y Hood open! You are driving with the hood open.
314 Practical hint s What to do if … Dis play Possible cause Suggested solution . Disp lay d efec tive Visi t works hop! The di splay f or t he lam ps or t he syst em is malfunctioning. 왘 Visit an au thor ized M erc edes-Be nz Center as soon as possible.
315 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … Disp lay Possibl e cause Suggested solution . Turn sig. righ t mirr or The right turn sig nal in the side mir- ror is malfunctioning. This me ssage will on ly appea r if all ligh t emittin g diodes have stoppe d working.
316 Practical hint s What to do if … Dis play Possible cause Suggested solution . 3r d stop la mp The high mounte d brake lamp is mal- functioning. 왘 Visit an authori zed Mercedes-Ben z Center as soon as possible. High be am, lef t The left high be am lamp is mal func- tioning.
317 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … Disp lay Possibl e cause Suggested solution . Back -up la mp, rig ht The right ba ckup lam p is malfun c- tioning. 왘 Replac e the bul b as soon a s possi ble. Tai l light, left The left tai l lamp is malf unctio ning.
318 Practical hint s What to do if … Dis play Possible cause Suggested solution < Front pass enge r seat belt Pleas e faste n belt! The di splay re minds you and you r pas- sengers to fasten seat bel ts.
319 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … Disp lay Possib le cause Possib le solution H Tir e press ure mon itor- ing acti vate d The tire pres sure is be ing checked. Tir e press ure mon itor- ing Reac tiva te The tire inflation pressure monitor* is de- activated.
320 Practical hint s What to do if … Dis play Poss ible cause Possibl e solution H Tire pres sure monito r- ing Visi t wor kshop ! The tire inflati on pressure monitor is mal- functioning. A wheel with out proper sensor was in- stall ed. 왘 Have the tire i nflation press ure monitor checked by an authorized Merced es-Be nz Center.
321 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … Disp lay Possible cause Possible s olution H Tire pres sure, rear righ t Cau tion ti re de fect! The ri ght rear t ire is rap idl y de flati ng. 왘 Caref ully bring the vehicle to a h alt, avoiding abrub t steering and braking ma- neuvers.
322 Practical hint s What to do if … Dis play Poss ible cause Possibl e solution H Tire pres sure, front left Chec k tir es! The rig ht rear tir e pres sure is lo w. 왘 Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt. 왘 Check the ti re pres sure. 왘 Change the wheel ( 컄 page 338 ).
323 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … Disp lay Possible cause Possible s olution I Remo ve key! You have forgotten to remove the ke y. 왘 Remo ve the key from the st arter sw itch. Repl ace k ey The bat teries in t he ke y are d ead. 왘 Change the batteries ( 컄 page 328).
324 Practical hint s Where will I fin d ...? Where will I fin d ...? First aid kit The first aid kit i s in the storage compart- ment at the front edge of the front passen- ger seat . 왘 Pull tab 1 upward. 왘 Fold the covering forward. 왘 Remove the first aid kit.
325 Practi cal hi nts Where will I fi nd ...? Minispare wheel In the case of a flat tire, y ou may tem po- rarily use the Minispare* whe el when ob- serving the following restrictions: 앫 Do not exceed a ve hicle s peed of 50 mph ( 80km/ h).
326 Practical hint s Where will I fin d ...? Vehicle tool kit The vehicl e tool kit is loca ted in the storage tray on top of the spare whe el ( 컄 page 324) .
327 Practi cal hi nts Unlocking/locki ng in an emergency Unlocking/locking in an em ergency Unlocki ng the v ehicle In case of a m alfunction i n the central lock- ing sy stem, you can un lock the trunk sepa - rately ( 컄 pag e 88) .
328 Practical hint s Unlocking/l ocking in an emergency Unlocking t he trunk The trunk can no longer be locked with the key. Lock and unlock the trunk with the me- chani cal key a s follow s: Trunk li d lock 1 Unloc king 2 Locking 왘 Insert the mecha nical key in the trunk lid l ock.
329 Practi cal hi nts Unlocking/locki ng in an emergency SmartKey/ SmartKey w ith KEY- LESS-GO* 1 Mechanica l key 2 Battery co mpartment Replac ement batteri es: Lithium, typ e CR 2025 or e quivalent. 왘 Remove mechanica l key 1 ( 컄 pag e 327) . 왘 Insert the me chanical key in the side opening and push the gray slide.
330 Practical hint s Unlocking/l ocking in an emergency Manually unlock ing the tra nsmiss ion select or le ver In the cas e of power fa ilure, the transm is- sion selector lever can be manually un- locke d, e.
331 Practi cal hi nts Opening/closing in an emergency Opening/closing i n an emergen cy Sliding/pop -up roo f* or pa norama slidi ng/pop- up roof * You can open or close the sli ding/pop-up roof m anuall y sho uld an e lectric al ma lfunc- tion occur.
332 Practical hint s Replacing bulbs Replacing bulbs Safe vehicle operation depends on proper exterior lighting and signaling. It is there- fore ess ential that all bulb s and lamp as - semblies are in good working order at all times. Corr ect headl amp ad justme nt is ext remel y important.
333 Practi cal hi nts Replacing bulbs Rear lamps Notes on bu lb rep lacement 앫 Use only 12-vol t bulbs of th e same typ e and with the specified watt rating. 앫 Switch lights off befo re cha nging a bulb to prevent short circuits. 앫 Alway s use a cle an lint-f ree cloth when handling bulbs.
334 Practical hint s Replacing bulbs Replac ing bul bs fo r front lamps 1 Bulb socket for turn signal lamp 2 High beam bulb 3 Bulb socket for parking and standing lamp High beam bulb (Halogen headlamp s only) 왘 Switch off the lights. 왘 Open the hood ( 컄 page 261) .
335 Practi cal hi nts Replacing bulbs Front turn signal l amp bulb 왘 Switch off the lights. 왘 Open the hood ( 컄 page 261). 왘 Twist b ulb so cket 1 counterclockwise and pull out. 왘 Push bulb into socket, turn counter- clockwise and remove . 왘 Insert new bulb in socket, push in and twist clo ckwise.
336 Practical hint s Replacing bulbs Replac ing bul bs fo r rear lamps Tail lamp assembli es The tai l lamps are equipp ed with HiP bulb s. License p late lamp 1 Screw 왘 Switch off the li ghts. 왘 Loosen bot h scre ws 1 and remove lamp. 왘 Replace the tub ular lamp and re install lamp.
337 Practi cal hi nts Replacing wiper blades Replacing wiper blades Replacing w iper blades Removal 왘 Turn key i n starter switch to posi tion 1 . 왘 Turn combination switch to wiper setti ng II ( 컄 page 47). 왘 With wiper arm in the vertical posit ion (see ab ove), tur n key in sta rter swi tch to position 0 .
338 Practical hint s Flat tire Flat tire Preparing the vehicle 왘 Park the ve hicl e as far as possible from moving traffic on a h ard surface. 왘 Turn on the hazard warning flas hers. 왘 Engage the steering whe el lock in the straight-ahead positi on and set the parking brake .
339 Practi cal hi nts Flat tire 왘 O n w h e e l t o b e c h a n g e d , l o o s e n b u t d o not yet remove the whe el bolts (ap- proxim ately one f ull turn with wre nch). The jack take- up brackets are located di - rectly behind the front wheel hou sing and in front of the rear wheel housing.
340 Practical hint s Flat tire Removing the wheel 1 Alignment bolt 왘 Unscrew the uppe r-most wheel bol t and remove. 왘 Replac e th is w heel bolt wit h ali gnme nt bolt 1 supplied in the tool ki t. 왘 Remove the rema ining bolts. 왘 Remove the wheel.
341 Practi cal hi nts Flat tire 왘 Unscrew the alignment bol t, install l ast wheel b olt and tighten sl ightly. In the cas e of a fla t tire, you ma y tempo- rarily use the Minispare* wheel wh en ob- servin g the followi ng restri ction s: 앫 Do not exceed a v ehicle sp eed of 50 mp h (80 km/h ).
342 Practical hint s Flat tire Lowering the vehic le 왘 Lower vehicle by turning crank coun- terclockwi se until vehicl e is resting ful- ly on its own weight. 왘 Remove the jack. 1-5 Wheel bolts 왘 Tighten the five whee l bolts evenl y, fol- lowing the diagona l sequence i llustrat- ed ( 1 to 5 ), unt il all bolts are tight .
343 Practi cal hi nts Batt erie s Batte rie s Your veh icle is equipp ed with t wo batter- ies: 앫 Auxiliar y battery ( back-up batte ry; en- ables vehicle to shut down el ectri cal syste ms in a c o.
344 Practical hint s Batteries Discon necting the battery 왘 Depress the parking brake f irmly or move the gear sel ector lever to position P . 왘 Open th e tru nk ( 컄 page 261). 왘 Disconnect battery negative lead 1 . 왘 Remove cover 2 from the positive ter- minal.
345 Practi cal hi nts Batt erie s Reconne cting th e batt eries 왘 Tur n off al l electri cal con sumers . 왘 Connect the pos iti ve lead and fast en its cover. 왘 Connect the negative le ad. Batteries contain ma terials that can harm the environm ent if disposed of improperly.
346 Practical hint s Jump sta rting Jump sta rting If th e bat tery is disc harged , the eng ine can be started wit h jumper c ables and th e bat- tery of another vehi cle. Observe the foll ow- ing: 앫 Jump starting should only be performed when the engine and catalyti c convert- er are cold.
347 Practi cal hi nts Jump starting The battery i s located in the trunk on the right h and sid e underne ath the luggag e box ( 컄 page 325). Only jump start the ve- hicle from the battery in the trunk. 왘 Make sure tha t the two vehicles do not touch.
348 Practical hint s Towing the vehicle Towing the vehicle Towing the vehicle Merced es-Be nz recom mends th at the v ehi- cle be transported wi th all whee ls off the ground using fla tbed or appropriate wheel lift /dolly e quipme nt.
349 Practi cal hi nts Towing the veh icle Wa rn i n g! G If circ umstanc es re quire t owing t he veh icle with al l whe els o n the g round, alwa ys tow with a t ow bar i f: 앫 the engi ne will not .
350 Practical hint s Towing the vehicle Installi ng towing eye bolt Front of vehicle 1 Cover on right side of front bumper To remo ve cover : 왘 Press mark on cover in di rection of ar- row. 왘 Lift cover off to re veal threaded hole for towing eye bolt.
351 Practi cal hi nts Towing the veh icle Rear of vehicle 2 Cover on right side of rea r bumper To remove cover: 왘 Pull cover i n the direction of the a rrow. 왘 Fold cover d own to re veal thre aded hole for the towing eye bolt. The towing ey e bolt is supplied with the tool kit (located in the storage compart- ment under the trunk floor).
352 Practical hint s Fuses Fuses Fuse box in passenger co mpart ment 1 Cover Opening 왘 Pull c over 1 ope n with a scre wdriver or simila r tool. 왘 Remove cover 1 rearw ard. Closing 왘 Attach cover 1 in the front. 왘 Fold c over 1 in until it e ngages.
353 Practi cal hi nts Fuses 2 An addit ional fuse box is loc ated on the left- hand si de of tru nk. Fuse chart The fuse c hart is found i n the fuse box in the passen ger c ompar tmen t. The amper- ages o f the fu ses are a lso given there. Spare fuses Spare fuses are found in t he vehicle tool kit in the trunk.
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355 Technical data Spare parts service Warranty coverage Identification labels Layout of poly-V-belt drive Engine Rims and tires Electrical system Main dimensions Weig hts Fuels, coolants, lubri cants etc.
356 Technical data Spare parts service The "Techni cal data " section provi des the necessa ry technical data for your vehic le. Spare parts service All auth orized Merc edes-B enz Cente rs maintain a st ock of original sp are parts re- quired f or maintenance a nd repair work .
357 Technical data Warranty coverage Warranty coverage Your veh icle is c overed und er the te rms of the warranti es printed in the Se rvice and Warranty I nformation Booklet.
358 Technical data Identificat ion labels Identificat ion labels 1 Certification label 2 Vehic le Iden tifica tion Num ber (VI N) 3 Informa tion labe l, Californ ia ver sion Vacuum line routing for em.
359 Technical data Layout of poly-V-belt drive Layout of poly-V-b elt drive E3 2 0 / E5 0 0 1 Automatic belt tens ioner 2 Power stee ring pum p 3 Air conditioner compressor 4 Crankshaft 5 Coolant pump.
360 Technical data Engine Engine Model E 320 (21 1.065 1 ) 1 The quot ed data ap ply only to the st andard ve hicle. See a n authorized Merced es-Benz C enter for the correspo nding data of all sp ecial bodies and spe cial equipmen t.
361 Technical data Rims and tires Rims and tires Use on ly tires a nd rims which ha ve been speci ficall y develop ed for yo ur vehicle and tested and app roved by Merc edes-Be nz.
362 Technical data Rims and tires Minispar e wheel Sport pa ckage E3 2 0 / E5 0 0 Rim 4J x 17 ET 34 Wheel offset 1.34 ( 34 m m) Tire T 155/7 0 R 17 1 1 Must not be used with sno w chains. E3 2 0 * / E5 0 0 * Same-sized tires Rims (light alloy) 8J x 17 ET 38 Wheel offset 1.
363 Technical data Electrical system Electrical syst em Model E3 2 0 E5 0 0 Generat or (alter nator) 14 V/120 A 14 V/1 20 A Starter motor 14 V/1. 4 KW 1 4 V/1.7 KW Battery ( auxiliary) 12 V/12 Ah 12 V/12 Ah Battery ( main) 12 V/95 Ah 12 V/95 Ah Spar k plu gs Bosch F8 DPP 332 U NGK PFR 5R-1 1 Bosch F8 DPP 332U NGK PFR 5R-1 1 Electrode gap 0.
364 Technical data Main dimensions Main dimensions Model E3 2 0 E5 0 0 Overall v ehicle len gth 189.7 in (4818 mm ) 189.7 in (4 818 mm) Overall ve hicle width 78.3 in (19 90 mm) 78.3 in (19 90 mm) Overall v ehicle height 57.2 in (1452 m m) Overall vehicle height (AIRMATIC DC*) (optional on E320; standard on E500) 56.
365 Technical data Weights Weig hts Roof load max. 220 lb (100 kg) Trunk load max. 220 lb (100 kg).
366 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants etc. Fuels, coolants, lubric ants etc. Capaciti es Vehicle components and their respective lubricants must match. Therefore us e only brands tes ted and recomm ended by u s. Please refer t o the Fa ctory Ap proved Se r- vice Products Pamphlet, or inquire at your authorize d Mercedes -Benz Center.
367 Technical data Fuel s, c oolan ts, lubr ican ts et c. Model Capac ity Fuels , coolan ts, lubri cants et c. Windshield w asher E3 2 0 , E5 0 0 4.8 U S qt (4.
368 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants etc. Engine oils Engin e oil s are spec ifica lly te sted f or the ir suitabi lity in our engines . Therefore, use only engine oils recomme nded by Merced es-Be nz.
369 Technical data Fuel s, c oolan ts, lubr ican ts et c. Premium unleaded gaso line Fuel requirements Use only pre mium unleaded gas oline meeting ASTM standard D 4 39: 앫 The octane number (posted at the p u m p ) m u s t b e 9 1 m i n .
370 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants etc. Damage or ma lfunc tions res ulting f rom poor fuel quality or from blending spe cific fuel additives are not co vered by the Merced es-Benz Li mited W arranty.
371 Technical data Fuel s, c oolan ts, lubr ican ts et c. If the coola nt level i s low, water and MB Anticorrosion /Antifreeze should be used to brin g it up to t he prop er leve l (have cool- ing sys tem checked for signs of le akage ).
372 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants etc. Windsh ield a nd headla mp wa sher system Both th e wind shield and he adlamp washe r syst ems are su pplied f rom the wind shield washer fluid reservoir. The wash er flui d reservoir has a capa city of approx.
373 Technical data Consu mer informati on Consumer informatio n The fo llowing text i s publishe d as requi red of all ma nufacturers of pas senger cars un- der Ti tle 49, Code of U.S . Fe dera l Regu la- tions, Part 575 pur suant to the "Nationa l Traffi c and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966".
374 Technical data Consumer information Temperature The te mperatu re gr ades are A (th e high- est), B, a nd C, represe nting the tire’s resis- tance to the generati on of heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested unde r controlled conditions on a specified ind oor laborator y test wheel.
375 Technical terms ABS (A ntilock B rake S ystem) Prevents the wheel s from locking u p during braking so that the vehicle can continue to be steered. Alignment bol t Metal pin with thread . The centering pin i s an ai d used when ch angin g a tire to align the wheel with the wh eel hub.
376 Technic al terms Control sy stem The co ntrol syste m is us ed to call u p vehicle information and to ch ange component settings. Information and messag es appea r in t he mul tifuncti on displa y. The driver uses the buttons on the mu ltifunct ion steer ing wheel t o navigate throu gh the system and to ad- just setti ngs.
377 Technical terms ETD (E merge ncy T ensioning D ev ice) Devi ce whic h dep loys in cert ain f ronta l and rear colli sions exceedi ng the sys- tem's threshold to ti ghten the seat belts .
378 Technic al terms Menu The co ntrol sy stem di spla ys are ar- ranged in menus. Each menu contains a number o f commands for par ticular systems. In the Audio me nu, for exam- ple, you will find the comm ands SELECT RADIO STATI ON or OPE RATE CD PLAY ER .
379 Technical terms Rest raint syst ems Seat be lts , bel t tensi oner s, ai rbags and child r est rain t syst ems. As in depe n- dent system s, their protective func- tions complement one another. RON (R esearch O ctane N um ber ) The Rese arch Oct ane Num ber for gaso- line as determine d by a standardize d method.
380 Vehicle level control The ground clear ance of t he vehicl e is automatically controlled according to a selected setting and speed.The driver can set the ground clearance manually for example on very rough roads.
381 Index A ABS 73, 375 Malfunction i ndicator lam p 289 Messag es in displ ay 29 6 Warni ng lamp 2 89 Accelerator posit ion, automatic transmi ssion 156 Accident In case of 49 Activating Air conditio.
382 Index AIRMATIC DC (Dua l Control) 2 09 Alarm Audible 72 , 82 Canceling 82 Visual 82 Alarm sy stem Anti-theft 82 Alignment bolt (vehicle tool k it) 34 0, 375 Antiglare Automati c 157 Antilock brake.
383 Index Batteries, vehicle Charging 344 Disconnecting 344 Messag es i n dis play 303, 304 Reconnecti ng 345 Removing 344 Service 34 3 Batte ry d ischa rge d Jump starting 346 Bi-Xenon h eadlamp s* 3.
384 Index Clock 137 Closing Glove box 226 Side windows 184 Side windows with KEYLE SS-GO* 92 Sliding/ pop-up roof* 187 Sliding/pop-up roof* with KEYLE SS-GO * 92 Sliding/pop-up roof* with SmartKey 188.
385 Index ESP 76 Exterior la mps 113 Hazard warning flasher 115 Headl amps 51 Immobi liz er 81 Interior l ighting delayed switch-of f 141 Rear window def roster 169, 180 Residu al he at 171 Tow-away a.
386 Index Doors Messa ge in dis play 323 Opening from inside vehicle 93 Opening from outside 87, 91 Downhill driving Cruise control 195 Downshifting 152 Driving General instructions 40 Problems 4 8 Sa.
387 Index Exte rior rea r vie w mirr ors Adjusting 39 Parking position for 144 F Fahrenhe it Setting temperature units 134 Fastening the se at belts 40 Fine adjus tment Cruise control 196 Dis tro nic .
388 Index Grarage door opener 27 H Hand-held transmitte r Prog rammi ng in tegrat ed rem ote control 244 Hazard warning flashe r 115 Switching off 115 Switch ing on 1 15 Head restr aints 103 Headla mp.
389 Index Key, Mecha nical 327 Key, Sma rtKey Battery check lamp 87 Checking the batteries 88 Factor y setting 87 Global locking 87 Global unlocking 87 Loss of 89 Positions i n starte r switch 31 Remo.
390 Index Instrum ents 118, 11 9 Interior 11 6 Locator lighting 114 Low beam 112 Manu al headl amp mode 11 3 Night security illu mination 114 Parking lamps 112 Rear fog lamp 114 Settings ( control sys.
391 Index Storing exterior mirror parking posi tio n 111 MON 26 0 MON (Motor Octane Number) 378 Mph or km/h in speedometer 134 Mult icontour s eat* 10 4 Mult ifunction displa y 121 , 378 Select ing la.
392 Index Overhead control panel 27 Garage door opener 243 Oversp eed ra nge 378 P Panic alar m 7 2 Panic button on SmartKey 72 Parking 50 Parkin g brake 4 5, 50 Engaging 50 Messa ge in dis play 310 R.
393 Index Placing upr ight 104 Rear se ats 103 Rear se ats Rear seat head res traints 103 Rear vi ew mirr or au tomati c antig lare 157 Rear view mirrors s ee Mirrors Rear window Blocking operation 71.
394 Index Easy entry/ exit feature* 102 Heater * 107 Multicontour seat 1 04 Split rear bench se at 219 Ventilation 108 Secur ing cargo Cargo tie-down rings 225 Selec ting Displa y 135 Selec ting disp .
395 Index Subm enus 1 31 Shift l ock 379 Shiftin g Gear selector lever p ositions 15 4 Into optimal gear range ( automatic transmi ssion) 152 Side i mpact a irbags 61 Side ma rke r lamp s 332, 3 36 Si.
396 Index Steer ing column Height adjustment 38 Length adjustm ent 38 Steering gear oil Messa ge in dis play 318 Stee ring wh eel Adjusting 3 7 Electrical adjustment 38 Height adjustment 38 Stolen veh.
397 Index Dialing a number from the phone boo k 149 Ending a cal l 149 Loading phone book* 14 9 Messag es in displ ay 309 Operati ng 147 Redial ing 149 Temper atur e Disp lay mode 13 4 Sensor 27 Setti.
398 Index Cigarette li ghter 23 2 Garage door opener 243 Tele Aid * 234 Telephone * 233 V Vehicle Individua l settings 130, 13 2 Proper use of 16 Towing 348 Vehicle care Parktronic* system sensor 284 .
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