Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MERCEDIES-BENZ Mercedes-Benz
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1 Me rc ed es - Be nz Op era to r' s Ma nua l S 6 00.
2 Produ ct infor mation Kindly obser ve the follo wing in your o wn best interest: We reco mmend using Merced es-Benz original parts a s well a s conversion parts and accesso ries explicitly appro ved by us for your vehicle model.
3 Op e r a t o r ' s m an ua l This Operato r's Manual contains a great deal of useful information. W e urge you to r ead it carefully and fa miliarize yo ursel f wit h the vehic le be fore d riv ing.
4 Im port ant no ti ce for Cal if orni a ret ail buy ers of M erc edes -Ben z aut om obi les Un der Cal iforn ia law y ou may be e ntit led to a re plac em ent of y our veh icle or a ref un d of the p.
5 Cha nge of ad dres s or owne rsh ip If you cha nge yo ur addr ess, b e sure to se nd in the "C hange o f Addre ss Not ice" fo und in the O wner 's Servi ce and Warr ant y Polic y Bookle t. It is in your own inter e st that we can con tact you s hould the ne ed aris e.
6 We con tinuou sly striv e to improv e our pro duct , and ask fo r y our un derstan ding that w e reserv e the right t o m a ke ch anges in des ign and equ ipment . T he refore , info rmat ion , i llustr ations an d descri ptio ns in th is Operat or's Manu al m ig ht di ff er f rom y ou r veh icl e.
7 Check Regularly and Befor e a Long Trip See Index The First 100 0 Miles (1500 km) The more cautiously you treat your vehicle durin g the break-in period, the more satisfied you will be with its perfor mance later on. Therefore, dr ive your vehicle during the first 150 0 km (1000 miles) at moderate vehicle and en gine-speeds.
8 Introduction Doors 33 Stowing Things in the V ehicle 67 Central Locking Switch 34 Ashtrays , L ig h te r 68 Product information 2 Trunk 35 Sliding roof w ith rear pop-up feature 69 Operator's manual 4 Power Wind ow and Sliding/Pop-Up Roof 36 Po we r W in dow s 70 Consumer Information 145 Power Closing Ass.
9 Co ol ant T e mpe ra tur e G auge 90 Au toma tic Tran s. Flu id Le vel 106 Technical Data. Fuels, Lo w E n g i ne Co o la nt Le ve l Wa rn i n g La mp 91 S pa r e Wh e e l Trun k Lamp 107 107 Coolants, Lubricant s etc.
10 Instruments and Cont rols Fo r more detailed descriptions see I ndex 1 Left Front Parktronic warning indicator 21 Storage/e yeglasses compart ment 2 Side air outlet, adj ustable 22 Lock for storage.
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12 Instrument Cluster 1 Fuel gauge with reserve and fuel cap placement warning lamp (yellow). See Index 8 ESP function i ndicator la mp (yellow). 2 Coolant temperature gau ge. See Index 9 Main/trip odometer. See I ndex 3 Fuel consumptio n gauge. See Index 10 Outside te mperature indicator.
13 Indicator La mp Symbols Function Indicat or Lamp Hig h beam Fas ten s eat bel ts. See Index. Warning Lamp (should go o ut with the e ngine running unless) Battery not be ing charged properly. See Inde x ESP Adjust driving to road condition. See Index Exte rior l amp failure .
14 Additional Function I ndicato r Lamps in the Odometer Display Additional Function I ndicato r Lamp on the Center Console FSS indicator (distance). See I ndex Passenger Airba g automatically s witched off. See Index FSS indicator ( days). See Index Start Lock-Out mal function.
15 Catalyt ic Converter Your MERCEDE S-BENZ is e quipped with monolithic type catal ytic converters, an importa nt element in conjunction with t he O 2 sensor to achieve substant ial control o f the pollutants in the e xhaust emi ssions.
16 Starting and Turning off the Engine Before Sta rting Ensure that parking brake is e ngaged and that selecto r lever is i n position " P" or "N". T urn key in steeri ng lock to position 2. T he charge indicator lamp should co me on.
17 Driving Instructions W a r n i n g ! If you feel a sudden signif icant vibration or ride disturbanc e, or you suspect that possible da mage to your vehicle has occurr ed, you sh ould turn on the haza rd flashers, caref ully slow down, a nd drive wit h caution to an area which is a safe distance fr om the roadway .
18 Caution! When driving d own long and steep grades, relieve the load o n the brakes by shifting into "4", "3" , "2" or "1" .
19 Tire Traction The safe speed on a wet, snow co vered or icy road is always lo wer than on a dry road . You sho uld pa y particular attention to the condition of the ro ad as soon as the prevailing tempera tures fall cl ose to the freezing point. Warning! If ice has for med on the road, tire traction w ill be substantially reduced.
20 Winter Driving Instruct ions The most impor tan t r ule for slip pery o r icy roads is to d rive sensibly and to avoid abrupt acceleration, b raking and steering action.
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22 Automatic Cli mate Control The system is alwa ys at oper ational readiness, except when manually switched off. The automatic climate control only operates with the engine running The temperature selector sho uld be left at the desired temperature setti ng.
23 Display and Contro ls Press to activate, indicator lamp is on while ac tivate d . Au to ma t ic mo d e R a i s e t e mp e r a t u r e Lo we r te mpe r at ur e Def rost Air recirculation Activated c.
24 Basic Setting - Aut omatic Mode Press left and right for automatic mode. Simultaneously p ress both and for temperature sett ing of 72° F. Air volume and d istribution ar e controlled automaticall y. This setting ca n be used all year aro und. Economy The function of t his setting c orresponds to the automatic mode.
25 Air Distribution Press button repeated ly until the requested symbol is d isplayed. Air Volume Press - or + side o f rocker s witch until the requested blower speed is attained. A choice of 7 blower speeds is available. To switch the automatic clima te control off, press - side of rocker switch until symbol OFF is displa yed.
26 Activated Cha rcoal Filte r To select, p ress button. To cancel, p ress button again. An activated c harcoal filter markedly reduces bad odors and remove s pollutants fro m the air enter ing the passenger compart ment. The blo wer speed is slightl y increased to supply a constant volume o f air.
27 Rear Passenger Co mpartment Climate Control 1 Temperature selector, left sid e 2 Temperature selector, right side A basic setti ng in the white field of the selector is reco mmended. 3 Air volume selector The air volume can be varied continuously. T he air flow is s witched off with selecto r in position " 0" .
28 Car Keys Included with your vehicle are • Master keys with infrared re mote control • 1 Master key • 1 Valet key • 1 Flat key Infrared Re mote Control w ith Folding Master K ey The m aste r key f its all lock s on th e ca r. To release the key, press b utton (1).
29 Starter Lock-Out Important! Removing the key fro m the steering lock activates t he start lock-ou t. T he engine cannot be started. Turning the key in the steeri ng lock to position 2 d eactivates the start lock-out.
30 5 Infrared receiver in driver's do or handle 6 Infrared receiver in front passenger door handle Locking and Unloc king Unlocking: Press transmit butto n .
31 The vehicle is automaticall y locked again, if withi n 40 seconds o f unlocking with the remote contr ol, neither door or trunk is opened, the key is not inserted in the steering loc k, or the central locking switch i s not activated. Locking: Press transmit butto n once.
32 Opening and Closi ng Window s and Sliding/Pop-Up Roof from Outside Aim transmitter e ye (4) of remote control at doo r receivers (5 or 6). To op en: Continue to p ress transmit but ton after unlocking c ar. The windows and sliding/pop-up roo f begin to ope n after appro x.
33 Do or s The entire vehicle may be locked o r unloc ked b y eit her usi ng th e maste r key in t he door or tr unk locks, or central l o cking sw itch l oca te d i n c en te r co nso le . Th e ce ntral locking system also locks or unl ocks th e fue l fil ler fl ap.
34 Central locking sw itch 1 Locking 2 Unlocking The central locking switch is l ocated in the center console. The door s and trunk can onl y be locked with the central loc king s witch, if the front doors ar e closed.
35 Trunk 0 Neutral position - push to open 1 Unlocking 2 Locking (detent) 3 Separate lo cking of trunk - remove key i n this position. When the tru nk is separatel y locked, it remains locked when unlocki ng any door. To deny any u nauthorized p erson access to the tr unk, lock it sep aratel y.
36 P ow e r W in d o w s a n d S l id i ng / Po p- U p Ro of 1 C losi ng 2 In te rru pti ng 3 Opening When locking d oors or trunk, turn ke y in door lock or trunk lock to position 3 and hold. The windows and the sliding/ pop-up roof begin to close automatically a fter ap proximatel y 2 seconds.
37 Power Clo sing Assist for Doors and Trunk Lid The door s and trunk lid c lose automatically if: • doors ar e pushed against the lock, • trunk lid is lowered against the lock.
38 1 Indicat o r lam p in swit ch locat ed in ce nte r co nso le Anti-Theft A larm Syste m The anti- theft alarm is automatically armed or disarmed with any o f your vehicle's keys or infrared re mote control by locking or unlocking either front door or the trunk.
39 P o w e r S e a t s , F r o nt Warning! Do not adjust the driver's seat while driving. Adjusting the seat w hile driving could cause the driv er to lose control o f the vehicle. Never ride in a moving vehic le with the seat back reclined. Sitting in an excessively reclined po sition can be dangerous.
40 F Memory b utton G Po s i t io n b u t t o n s Storing seat/head restraint/ stee ring wheel/exterior and inside rear vie w mirror po sitions in memory: Three sets of seat/head r estraint/ steering wheel/exterior and inside re ar view mirror positions may be programmed into memory.
41 I mp o r t a n t ! Bring seat back re st to uprig ht position before recal ling a stored seat/h ead restraint/s teering wh e el and exterio r rear view m irror position, othe r w ise the front seats c o uld get force d against a rear seat and be da ma ged.
42 Multico ntour Backrest 1 B o t t om 2 Center 3 T op 4 Pr es sur e r egul at or 5 Side bo lst er ad jus tment The seats have inflatable air c ushions built into the backrest to pr ovide additional lumbar a nd side suppor t. The amount o f cushion hei ght and curvature may be adjusted after turning the key in steeri ng lock to position 2.
43 Heated Seat s The front seat heater s witches are located to the left and right side of th e center console ashtra y. The rear seat heater switches are located in eac h rear do or. The front seat heaters can b e switched on with the ke y in steering loc k positions 1 or 2, the rear seat heaters only in steering loc k position 2.
44 Armrest wit h Compart m ents fo r Cup Holder and Tele phone Ha ndset (Front Seats) 1 Armr est fold ed do wn 2 Normal us e (3 comfort positions) 3 Armr est fold ed up Folding dow n: Raise ar mre st past top co mfor t posit ion a nd pus h do wn. Adjus ting he ight: Raise arm rest to desired posi tion.
45 . Power Seats, Rea r The seats can be adjusted usin g the slide switches loc ated in eit her o f the rear doors. Turn key in steeri ng lock to position 1 or 2 (with the driver's or front passenger's door o pen, the power seats can also be operated wi th the ke y removed or in steering lock po sition 0).
46 . Swit c h on c en te r co nso le P o w e r H e a d R e s t r a i nt s , R e a r Turn key in steeri ng lock to positio n 1 or 2 ( with t he dri ver 's or f r o nt p a ss e n ge r ' s d o or o p e n , t he p o wer hea d r es tr a in ts ca n a lso b e o perated with the key re moved or in steerin g lock position 0).
47 N o t e : The steering wheel position ca n be stored in m emory together w ith t h e se a t / h ea d r e st r ai n t /e x t er i o r and inside rear view mirror positions, see Index. W a rn i n g! Do no t adj us t th e stee ri ng wh eel whi le d rivi ng.
48 Seat Belt s and Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Your vehicle is equipp ed with seat b elts for all seats, e mergency te nsioning retractors for the front sea ts, as well as front and side i mpact airbags, and knee bolsters for driver and front passenger.
49 Seat Belt Warning System With the ke y in steering loc k position 2, a warning sounds for a short tim e if the driver' s seat belt is n ot f ast en ed.
50 For saf ety rea sons, a void adjusting the seat or seat back into po sitions which could affect the correc t seat belt position. Unfastening of Seat B elts Push the release button (3) in the belt buckle (2). Allow the r etractor to completel y rewind the seat be lt by g uiding the latch plate (1 ).
51 W ar n in g! USE CHI LD RESTRAI NTS PROPERLY. Children 12 years old a nd unde r m ust ne ver ri de in th e f r on t sea t, exc ep t i n a M er cedes -Be nz aut ho rized Ba b yS m ar t ™ co mp a t.
52 Self-Test BabyS mart™ Without Special Child Seat installed After turning key in steering l ock to position 1 o r 2, the indicator lamp located on center console comes on for app rox. 6 seconds. If the lamp should not come on or is continuously lit, the system is not functioning.
53 Airbags 1 Driver airbag 2 Front passenger airbag 3 Side impact airbag The most effect ive occupant r estraint system yet develop ed for use in production veh icles is the se at b elt . In som e cases , howev er, the protective effect of a seat belt can be furt her enhanced by an a ir ba g .
54 indicator la mp has gone out follo wing the initial check, interrup tions and short circuits in the airbag ignition c ircuit and in the driver and passenger seat belt buckle harnesses, and lo w voltage in the entire system are detect ed and indicated.
55 This dust, however, is neither injurious to your healt h, nor does it indicate a fire in the vehicle. The service life of the airba gs extends to t he date indicated o n the label located o n the driver-side doo r latch post.
56 Safet y G uidel ine s for the Se at Bel t, Emerg ency Te nsion ing R etra ctor and A irbag War ning! • Damaged belts or belt s that we re hig h ly st re s se d i n a n ac ci de nt mus t b e r ep la ce d an d t h eir an cho ri ng p oi n t s must also be chec ked.
57 Important! The use of infant or child restra ints is required by law in all 50 states and all Canadian pro vinces. Infants and s mall children s hould be seated in an in fant or c hild restraint system pro perly sec ured by a l ap shoulder belt, a nd that complies with U.
58 Ste erin g Loc k 0 T h e ke y c a n b e wi t h d r a wn i n t hi s po si ti o n o nl y. T h e s te er i n g is lo ck ed wi t h t he ke y r em o ved fro m t h e s te er i n g lo c k. T h e ke y ca n b e r em o ved o nl y wit h t he se l e c t o r l e v e r i n p o s i ti o n " P " .
59 Co mbinati on Sw itch 1 Low bea m (exterio r lamp switch position ) 2 High bea m (exterior lamp switch position ) 3 High beam flasher ( high bea m available independent of exterior lamp switch p os.
60 Windshield Washe r Flui d Mixing Ra ti o For temperatures ab ove freezing: MB Windshield Washer Concentrate "S" and water 1 part " S" to 100 p arts water (40 ml "S" to 1 gallon w a ter).
61 E x te ri or L am p S wi tc h Off Parking lamps (also side marker lamps, taillamps, license plate lamps, instrument panel la mps) Canada only: Whe n the engine is running, the low beam is additiona.
62 Night Security Illu mination When exiting t he vehicle after driving with the exterior lamps on, the headlamps switch on for added security for ap proximately 30 seconds after closing the last door. T he lamp-on time period can be changed at your Mercedes-Benz dealer .
63 Exterior Rear View M irror Multiple I m ages This vehicle is equipp ed with anti - fogging dual-pa ne side windo ws to provide extra insulatio n against heat, cold and noise.
64 Su n V i s or s Swing su n visors down to prot ec t against sun glare. If sunlight ente r s through a sid e window, disen gage visor from inner mounting and pivot to the side. Illu minat ed Va nity M irro rs Fron t seats : With t he viso r en gaged in i ts i nner mou nti ng , the l a mp can b e switched on by ope ning the cover.
65 Interior Lighting 1 Interior La mps (Door contact) A B A Interior la mps are switched on, and off delayed, when unlocking or locking the ve hicle, or when opening or closi ng either fro nt door. Ho wever, there will be no delay when the key is in steeri ng lock position 2.
66 S torage Co mpartments Caution! Keep compart ment lids closed. T his will prevent sto red obj ects from being thrown about a nd injuring veh icle occupants durin g an accident.
67 Storage Co mpartment below the Front Armrest (Vehicles without rea r passenger compartment climate co ntrol) Slide cover to 6 Open, 7 close. Storage Compartments in the Rear Passenger Co mpartment (Vehicles with i ndividual seat s) Slide cover to 6 open, 7 close.
68 in center console , front Ashtrays By touching the top of the cover lightly, the ashtray op ens au tomatically. Prior to removing the ashtra y insert move gear selector lever to position "N" Warning! With the gear selecto r lever in position "N", turn of f the engine a nd set the parking bra ke.
69 Sl idin g Roof with R ear Pop- Up Fe at u re 1 to slide r oof ope n 2 to slide r oof closed 3 to raise r oof at r ear 4 to lo wer roof at rea r Turn k ey in s teer in g lock t o pos it ion 1 or 2 . T he s wit c h is i ll u mi n ate d wh e n t he e xt e r i o r l a m p s a r e s wi t c h e d o n ( e xc e p t s t a n d i n g l a mp s ) .
70 in center console , front Power Windo ws Switches for: 1 left, front 2 left, rear 3 right, front 4 right, rear 5 safety switch 6 individual switches ( rear do ors) in rear do ors Turn key in steeri ng lock to position 1 o r 2. Press switch in to resistance p oint: to close to open Release switch when windo w is in desired position.
71 Warning! When closing the w indows, be sure that there is no danger o f anyone being harmed by the closing procedure. In case of obstruction, t he automatic reversal w ill not opera te if a w indow is being closed by pressing the switch to its resistance point and holding it there, or when using a key or the remote control.
72 Rear Window Sunshade 1. Raising 2. Lowering The switches are located on the center console and between the sin gle rear seats The sunshade should alwa ys be either fully rai sed o r fully lowered Trunk Lid Release Sw itch The s wi tch is located on the center console.
73 1 Adjus ting kno b Instrument Lamps Rotate adjusting knob (1) to vary intensity of i nstrument la mps. Display Illumination Press adjusting knob to briefly illuminate the displa y (with key removed or in steering lock po sition 0 or 1 ). With exterior la mps switched on the display ill umination b ecomes automatically d im.
74 Garage Doo r Opener 1 Remote control tra nsmitter located o n inside rear vie w mirror 2 Portab le remote control transmitter Th e bui l t- in rem ot e con tr ol is capabl e of oper ating u p to thre e s eparate ly con trolle d object s. Warning! Wh en pr o gr amm in g a gar a ge doo r ope ner, the door mo ves up or d own .
75 mirror remote control li ght starts to flash rapidl y. This means that the integrated re mote control has accepted the frequency a nd code of the portable transmitter. 3. If y ou wish, repeat the pr ocedure for each remaining b utton. Operation o f remote control: 1.
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77 Driving.
78 Drinki ng a nd Driv ing Wa rn in g! Dri nking an d d riving c an be a ver y dan gero us c om bi nat ion . Even a sm all amount of alcohol or drugs can affect your refl exes, perceptions and jud ge m ent. The possibi lity of a seri ous or even fatal accident is sharply inc rease d when y ou drin k and d r iv e.
79 Au tom at ic T ra n sm is si on T he au to mati c tr ans mis sio n selects individual gears auto matic all y, depe nde nt upon • Selec tor le ver posi tion • Accel erato r posi tion • Vehicle.
80 Sel ector Le ver Posi tion s The auto matic gear shifting p rocess can be adapted to specifi c operating conditions us ing the sel e ctor lev e r. P Parking po sition. The par king position is to be used when parking t he vehicle. En gage only with the ca r stopped .
81 Im portant With selector leve r in positi on "D", "4" or "3", upsh ifting f rom 1st t o 2nd to 3rd gear is dela yed depending o n vehicle speed and engine temperature. T his allows the catalytic converter t o heat up m o re q uickly to operating temperatur es.
82 Prog ram M o de S elect or Swi tch The transm ission is provided w ith a selector switch for Standard "S" and Win ter/We t (snow and ice) "W" prog ram modes . I m p o r t a n t ! Always be cert ain of the program m ode selec t ed since the vehicle dri ving cha rac teri stics cha nge with the s electi on of the prog ram mode .
83 Cruise Control Any given spee d above approximately 22 mph (35 km/h) can be maintained with the cruise control b y operating the lever. 1 Accelerate an d set: Lift lever briefly t o set speed. Hold lever up to accelerate. 2 Dec elerat e and set: Depress leve r briefly to set sp ee d.
84 Note: If the engine does not brake the vehicle sufficiently while driving on a downgrade, the sp eed you set on the cruise control may be exceed ed and you may have to step on the bra ke pedal to slow down.
85 Parking Assist (Par ktronic) (optional) The Parktronic assists the driv er during parking maneuvers. It v isually and audibly indicates the dista nce between the vehicle and an obstacle. The front area of the vehicle is monitored when driving for ward.
86 Warning Indicato rs 1 Warning indicators for front area 2 Warning indicators for rear area 3 Frame 4 Segments Visual and audible signals ind icate to the driver the distance betwee n the vehicle and an o bstacle. Warning indicators for the fro nt area are located above the left and c enter air outlets in the dashboard.
87 Monitoring reac h of sensor s Front bumper. center app rox. 40 in (100 cm) corner a pprox. 24 in (6 0 cm) Rear bumper: center approx. 4 8 in (120 cm ) corner a pprox. 32 in (8 0 cm) The first yellow segment light s up at above distance. Additional segments light up as the vehicle c omes clo ser to the obstacle.
88 Parktronic M alfunction All red seg ments of the warning indicators light up, and a warn ing sounds for 3 seconds, if P arktronic does not functio n prop erly. A dirty sensor could be the reason. After cleaning t he sensors, tur n key in steering lock to position 2.
89 Low Engine Oil Level Wa rning Lamp With the ke y in steering loc k position 2, the oil level warning lamp c omes on and should go out when the engine is running. If the warning la mp co mes on with the engine running a nd at op erating temperature, the en gine oil level has dropped to approximately the minimum mark on t he dipstic k.
90 Outside Te mperature Indic ator The temperature sensor is loca ted in the front bumper area. Due to its location, the sensor can be affec ted by road or engine heat during idli ng or slow dri ving.
91 Low Engine Coola nt Level Warning Lamp With the ke y in steering loc k position 2, the warning lamp comes on and goes out with the engine running. If the warning lamp does not go out after starting the engine, or if it comes on while driving, then the coo lant level has dropped belo w the required level.
92 Exterior Lamp Failure In dicato r Lamp With the ke y in steering loc k position 2, a dim indicator lamp co mes on, and goes out when the engine is runnin g. With the ke y in steering loc k position 2 or with the engine running, a b right illumination of this la mp indicate s an exterior lamp failure.
93 B r a ke W a r n i n g L a m p T he b ra ke wa r ni n g la mp wi l l c o me o n wi t h t he k e y in s t e e r i ng l o c k po s it i o n 2 a nd s ho u l d g o o ut wh e n t h e e n g i n e is r u n ni n g.
94 The message is displayed for ap prox. 1C) seco nds wh e n t urning the key i n steering lock to position 2, o r it can b e canceled manually by p ressin g button (1). Once the sug gested term has p assed, the message plus sy mbol or , preceded by a – (minus s ymbol) blinks, when turning t he key to p osition 2.
95 Anti lock Bra ke Syste m ( AB S) Important! The ABS i mproves steering c ontrol of the vehicle during braking ma neuvers. Do not pump the brake peda l, rather use fir m, stead y brake pedal p ressure. Pumping the brake ped al defeats the purpose for ABS and si gnificantly reduces braking e ffectiveness.
96 Brake Assist System (B AS) Warning! BAS cannot pre vent the natural Saws of physics fro m acting on the vehicle, nor can it increa se braking efficiency bey ond that affo rded by the condition of the v ehicle brakes and tires or the traction afforded.
97 Electronic St ability P rogram ( ESP) The ESP enhances directional co ntrol and improves tractio n of t he vehicle under any drivi ng condition. Over/understeeri ng of the vehicle is counteracted by applying brakes to the left or right side wheels.
98 ESP Control Sw itch ESP control sw itch located in cent er co ns ol e To improve the vehicle's tracti on when driving with sno w chains, or s tarting off in deep snow, sand or gravel, press the upper hal f of the E SP switch. The ESP warning lamp, located in the speedometer dial, is co ntinuousl y illuminated.
99 Adaptive Damping Syste m (ADS) D e p e nd i n g up o n r o a d s u r f a c e conditions, load, driving style, ADS will auto maticall y adjust the opti mal ride firmness. The malfunction i ndicator la mp comes on with the ke y in steering loc k position 2 a nd goes out when the engine is runnin g.
100 Emission Control Certain systems of the engine serve to keep certain co mponents o f the exhaust gases within per missible li mits required by law. These s ystems, of course, will functio n proper ly only w he n maintained strictl y according to factory sp ecificatio ns.
101 Traveling Abroad Abroad, there is a widely-spre ad Mercedes-Benz ser vice network at your disposal. If you plan to tr avel into area s which are not listed in the i ndex of your dealer director y, y ou should request pertinent infor mation fro m your authorized Mercede s-Benz dealer.
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103 Practical Hints.
104 Hood To op en: To unlock the hoo d, pull r elease lever (1) under the driver's side of the instr ument panel. At the same time handle ( 2) will extend out o f the radiator grill (it may be necessary to lift the hood up slightly).
105 Checking Coolant Level To check the coo lant level, t he vehicle must be parked on level ground and the engine stopped . Check coolant le vel only when coolant is cold. The coolant should reach the t op of the tab inside the filler neck. Adding Coolant.
106 Checking Engine Oil Leve l 1 Oil dipstick 2 Oil filler cap To check the e ngine oil le vel, par k vehicle on level ground, with engine at normal operational te mperature. Check engine o il level appro ximately 5 minutes after sto pping the eng ine, allowing for the o il to retur n to the oil pan.
107 Spare Wheel 1 Trunk floor 2 Strap 3 Luggage bo wl Roll back the floor mat. Lift the trunk floor (1) and engage strap (2) in the eyelet on the edge of the trunk lid . To remove the spare tire, turn luggage bowl (3) to the left and re move. First Aid Kit 1 Opening lid The first aid kit is stored in the shelf below the rear window.
108 Ve h i c l e J a c k 1 Jack a r m 2 J a c k b a s e See illustra tion for proper stor age of ja ck . Before stor ing the jack on the felt in the sp are whee l wel l, t he jac k ar m must be lowered al most to the base of the ja ck.
109 Wh e e l s Repla ce ri ms or tir es wit h the sa m e de si g na ti o n, m an u fa ct ur er a nd type as sho wn on the o ri ginal p a rt . S ee yo ur aut ho ri ze d Mercede s-B enz d eale r for furt her in f orm at io n.
110 Important! Unidirectional snow tires must always be mounted with arro w on tire sidewall pointing in directio n of vehicl e forward movement. Note: Thoro ughly clean the inner side o f the wheels any ti me you rotate t he wheels or wash the vehicle underside.
111 4. Re move lug wrench ( 1) and extension (2) fro m tool kit and assemble. Loosen b ut do not yet remove the wheel bolts. 5. Re move the protective cover fr om the jack support tube opening by inserting a scre w dr iver in the opening and p rying it out.
112 10. Clean contact s urfaces of wheel and wheel hub. I nstall spare wheel on wheel h ub. Insert wheel bo lts and tighten them slightly. To avoid paint damage, place wheel flat against hub and hold it there while installi ng first wheel bolt. Unscrew the alignme nt bolt (1) to install the last wheel bo lt.
113 Tire Inflation Press ure A table (see fuel filler flap) lists the tire inflation pressures specified for summer and winter tires as well a s for the varying ope rating conditio ns. Important! Tire pressure differs by approx. 0.1 b ar (1.5 psi) per 10°C (18°F) of air temperature change.
114 Exterior Lamps Headla m p Adjust ment Correct headla mp adjustment is extremely i mportant. Check and readjust headla mps at regular interval s and when a b ulb has bee n replaced.
115 Replacing bulb: To prevent a possible electrica l short circuit, switch o ff lamp p rior to replacing a bulb. When replacing b ulbs, install only 12 volt bulbs with t he speci fied watt rating. When replacing ha logen bulbs do not touch glass po rtion of bulb with bare hands.
116 Turn Signal, Pa rking, Side M arker and Standing La mp (2357 NA [28.5/8.3 W/30/2 .2 cp] bulb) Open hood. Squeeze latch (1) together and lift complete lamp as sembly out t o front of vehicle. T wist bulb socket (2) counterclock wise and pull out. P ush bulb into socket, turn counterclockwise and remove.
117 Adjusting Headla mp Correct headla mp adjustment is extremely i mportant. To c heck and readjust a headla mp do the following: • Horizo ntal aim will change and must be cor rected as describ ed below, whenever a vertical adj ustment is made. • Adjustments to lo w bea m simultaneously a im t he high bea m and fog lamp.
118 7. Horizontal headlamp aim (lo w beams on): Turn adjusting scre w (5) (Right front headla mp: counterclockwise to adjust to the left, clockwise to the right; left front h eadlamp: counterclock wise to adjust to th e right, clockwise to the left.) u ntil the headlamps (lo w bea m) illuminate the test screen as shown.
119 Taillamp Assemblie s 1 T ur n s i g na l l a mp (21 W/24 cp b ulb) 2 St o p , s i de ma r k e r l a mp (21/5 W /32 /2 cp b ulb) 3 T ail, p a rki ng, s ta ndi ng l amp (5 W/4 cp bul b) 4 Dr iv er &.
120 Battery Warning! Failure to fo llow these instructions can result in severe injury or death. Never lean ov er batteries while connecting, yo u might get injured. Battery f luid contains sulfuric acid. Do not allow this fluid to come in contact w ith eyes, skin or clothing.
121 Main fuse bo x in engine co mpartment Fuses Before re placing a blo wn fuse, determine the cause of the short cir cuit. Spare fuses are supplied insid e the main fuse box. Observe a mperage and color o f fuse. Auxiliary fuse bo x in trunk be hind right side cover Always use a new fuse for replace ment.
122 If the battery is discharged, the engine should be started with ju mper cables and the (12 V) b attery of another vehicle. The ba ttery is located in the tr unk behi nd the right-hand cover panel. Proceed as follo ws: 1. Position the vehicle with the c harged battery so that t he jumper ca bles will reach, but never let the veh icles touch.
123 Towing the Vehicle The r ear to wing eye i s lo cated at the right, below the bumper. T he front towing ey e is located on the pass e ng er sid e b e hi nd a fl ap i n the b u mpe r pa ne l. Fl ap remov al: Inse rt finge r in r ecess of flap and pull fl ap out.
124 Cleaning and Care of the Vehicle Warning! Many cleaning products can be hazardous. So me are poisonous, others are flammable. Alway s follow the instructions on the parti cular container. Alw ays open yo ur car's doors or w indows when cleaning the inside.
125 Engine Cleaning Prior to cleaning the engine compartment make sure to p rotect electrical co mponents and connector s from the intrusion of water or cleaning agents. Corrosion pr otection, such as MB Anticorrosion Wa x should b e applied to the engine compartment a fter every engine cleaning.
126 Plastic Parts, H eadliner and Rubber Parts Do not use oil or wax on t hese par ts. See separate subjec t for additional information. Seat Belts The webbing must not b e treated with chemical cleanin g agents. Use only clear, lukewarm water and soa p.
127 Paintwo rk, Painted Body Components Mercedes-Benz app roved Pa int Care should be applied when water drop s on the paint surface do not " bead up"; normally in 3 to 5 months, depending on climate and washing deterg ent used. Mercedes-Benz app roved Pa int Cleaner should be applied if paint surface shows signs of dirt e mbedding ( i.
128 Testing Remote Contro l Checking Batteries: If transmit b utton or is pressed longer than 1 second, the battery indica tor lamp in the transmitter eye (1 ) b riefly illuminates -indicating that the batteries are in order. Change batteries if the indicat or lamp does not come o n.
129 Front Hea d Restraints Removal: Push button (1 ) up to bring the head restraint to its highest po sition. Depress release button (2) b eneath the seatback covering material and p ull head restraint up sharply, holding it by the left head restraint po st (viewed in driving directio n).
130 Rear Bench Sea t Cushion Removal: Push i n locking tab s (1 ) (on left and right side of seat) and pull up seat at the front. Installation: Slide rea r edge of cushion under the bac krest.
131 Replacing Wiper Blades For saf ety rea sons, re move ke y fro m steering lock befor e replacin g a wiper blade, other wise the motor can suddenly turn on a nd cause i njury. Windshield Wiper Bla des Removal: Pull wiper blade arms up w ard from t he rest position to their stop.
132 Headla m p Wiper Blades Removal: Fold w iper arm forward. Push p in (1 ) and remove wiper blade. Installation; Place wiper blade o n wiper arm and press in pin (1 ). Manual Closing of Trunk Lid T he tr un k l i d ca n b e c lo s ed ma nua ll y sho uld a mal fu nc tio n o c c ur on t h e p o we r c lo si n g s yste m .
133 Ro of F la c k Us e o n l y th o s e r o o f r a c k s a p p r ove d b y Mer ce d es -B e nz t o a vo id d a ma g e to t h e v e hi c l e. F o ll o w ma n uf ac t ure r 's in st al l at io n in struc tion s.
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136 Identification Pla tes When order ing spare parts, p lease specify vehicle identification and engi ne numbers. 1 Vehicle Identificat ion No. 2 Certification T ag 3 Identification T ag (lower edge of windshield) 4 Engine No. 5 Body No . and Paintwork N o.
137 Loss of Ow ner's Service and Warranty Po licy Should you lose your Owner' s Service and W arranty P olicy B ooklet, have your authorized MERCEDE S-BENZ dealer arra nge for a replacement. It will be mailed to you. Ve hi cl e D at a Ca rd T he ve hic le da ta ca rd co nta ins all important data p ertaining to t he vehicle.
138 Technical Data Rims – Tires Model S 600 (140 0 57) 1 Rims (light allo y ri ms) 7 1 /² J x 16 H 2 Engine 120 Wheel offset 51 mm (2.0 in) Mode o f operatio n 4-stroke engine, Summer tires: gasoline injection Radial-ply tires 235/60 ZR 16 No. of c ylinders 12 Winter tires: Bore 89.
139 Technical Data Weights See cer tification tag Main Dimensions Roof load max. 100 kg (220 lb) Overall v e hicle length 5213 mm (205.2 in) Trunk load max. 100 kg (220 lb) Overall v e hicle width 1886 mm ( 74.3 in) Overall height: 1482 mm ( 58 .3 in) Wheel base 3 140 mm (123.
140 Fuels, Coolants, Lubricant s etc. - Ca pacities Vehicle components and t heir respective lubricants must match. Therefore use only brands tested and recommended b y us. Inquire at your authorized Mercedes-Benz dea ler. Capacity Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
141 Capacity Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. Windshiel d wash er and headlam p cleaning sy stem approx. 5 .3 US qt (5. 0 l) MB Wi ndshi eld was he r concentrate "S" 1 Coo ling s ys tem approx. 16.4 US qt ( 15.5 l) MB Anticor rosion/antifreeze Fue l tank including a r e serve of approx.
142 Engine Oils Engine oils are specifically tes ted for their suitability i n our engines. Therefore, use only engine oil s recommended by Mercedes -Benz. Information on rec ommended brands is available at your authorized Mercede s- Benz dealer. Please follow maintenance bo oklet recommendations for sched uled oil changes.
143 Fuel Require ments Use onl y Pre mium unleaded meeting ASTM standard D 4 39: The octane number (p osted at the pump) must be 91min. It is an avera ge of both, the Re search (R) octane number and the Motor (M) octane number: [(R + M) /2]. This is a lso known as ANTI-KNO CK INDEX.
144 Therefore the follo wing product is strongly recommended for use in your car: Merced es-Benz Anticorrosion/Anti freeze Agent. Before the start of the winter se ason (or once a year in the hot southern re gions), you should have the anticorr osion/ antifreeze co ncentration chec ked.
145 Consumer Information This has been prep ared as r equired of all manufacturers o f passenger cars under Title 49, Code o f U.S. Federal Regulations, Pa rt 575 p ursuant to the "National T raffic and Mo tor Vehicle Safety Act of 1 966" .
146 P r o bl e ms w i t h y o u r V e h ic le If you sh ould exper ience a probl e m wi th your veh icle, pa r ti c ula rly one that you be lieve may af fect its safe ope ration , we u rge you t o imm ediat ely c ontac t you r auth ori zed Mer ce des- Benz deale r to hav e the problem diagn osed an d correc ted if r equi red.
147 Fo r t he U .S. A . o nl y. T h e fo l lo win g t e x t i s p ub l i sh e d a s re q ui r e d o f ma nu f a c t ur e r s un d e r T i t l e 4 9 , C o d e o f U . S . Fe d er a l R e g ul a t i o n s , P a r t 5 7 5 p ur s ua n t t o t h e " N a t i o n a l T r a f f i c a nd M o t o r V e h i c l e S a fe t y Ac t o f 1 9 6 6 " .
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149 Index:.
150 A BS 81 , 9 5 - 97 ADS 99 , 120 , 140 Air conditioner refrigerant 142 Air distribution 25 Air volume 25 Airbag 53 Airbag deactivatio n system 5 1 Alarm system 3 8 Antenna 75 , 127 Anticorrosion/an.
151 D aytime running la mps 61 Display il lumination 73 Doors 33 Drinking and dr iving 78 Driving instructio ns 17 Driving off 78 E lectronic s tability pr ogram ( ESP) 97 , 99 Emergency tensionin g r.
152 P arking assist (P arktronic) 85 Parking brake 1 6 - 17 , 19 , 68 , 7 8 - 81 , 93 , 97 , 100 , 108 , 110 , 122 Power closi ng assist for d oors and trunk lid 37 Power seats, front 39 Power seats, .
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155 Service and Litera ture Your authorized Mercedes-Benz d ealer has trained technicians and or iginal Merce des-Benz parts to ser vice your vehicle proper ly.
156 Check Regularly and Befor e a Long Trip 1 Fuel Sup ply To add fuel turn cap to th e left and hold on to it u ntil possible pressure in tan k has been released, then re move cap. Failure to do so could result in personal injury. 2 Tire Inflat ion Pressure Check at least ever y two weeks.
157 What You Should Kno w at the Gas Station • Fuel: Use premium unleaded gasoline: Posted Oc tane index 91 (Average of 96 RON/86 MON). Fuel tank capacity approx. 21.1 US gal (80 l). This includes approx .2.6 US gal (10 l) reserve. Only fill fuel tank until t he filler nozzle unit cut s out - do not overfill.
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