Mercedes-Benz C 320 (2005) manual

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    Operator’s Man ual C-Class Sedan[...]

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    Order No. 6515 0 135 13 Part No . 203 584 49 82 U SA Edition A 2005 Ê4CtQr7Ë 20358449 82[...]

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    C 230 Kompressor Sport C2 4 0 C 240 4MATIC C3 2 0 C 320 4MATIC C3 2 0S p o r t C5 5A M G[...]

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    Our comp any and staff congratulat e you on the purchase of your new Merced es-Be nz. Your selection of our product is a demon- stration of your trust in our company name . Furtherm ore, it exemplif ies you r desire to own an automobi le that will be as easy a s possible to oper ate and provide years o f servic e. Your M ercedes- Benz repres ents t[...]

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    Contents Introducti on .......... ......... ............ ........... 9 Product inf ormation ............. ............. ...... 9 Operator’s M anual .. ............. ............. ... 10 Serv ice and war ranty inf ormation .. 10 Important notic e for California retai l buye rs and le ssees of Mercedes -Benz automobil es .......... 11 Maintena nce [...]

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    Contents Safety and Security ......... ........ .......... 57 Occupa nt safety .... ......... ............ .......... 58 Air bags ... ........ ............. ............ ...... 59 Seat be lts ............ ............. ........ ...... 64 Children in th e vehicle ...... ............. . 67 Blocking of rear door window operation ......... ......... ..[...]

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    Contents Manual transmission ........... ........ ...... 154 Shifting into reve rse ... ............ ...... 155 Automati c transm ission* ..... ............. . 156 One-t ouch gearshi fting... ............. . 158 Gear ranges ...... ......... ............ ...... 159 Gear selector lever p osition ........ . 160 Automat ic shif t program ..............[...]

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    Contents Operation .... ............ ............. ............ 2 63 The fi rst 1 000 mile s (1 500 km ) ..... .... 264 Driving instru ctions ........ ............ ........ 265 Drive sens ibly – save fu el ......... .... 265 Drinking and d riving ..... ............ .... 265 Pedals ..... ............ ............. ........ .... 2 65 Power a ssista[...]

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    Contents Practical hints .............. ............ ...... 3 01 What to do if … ....... ............. ........ ...... 302 Lamp s in instrume nt cluster ........ 302 Lamp in center console .......... ...... 308 Vehi cle s tatus message s in the multifunc tion display .......... ......... . 309 Where wil l I find ...? ............. ............. .[...]

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    Contents Techn ical d ata . ............. ............ ........ 373 Parts servi ce . ........ ............. ............ .... 374 Warrant y coverage ............. ........ ........ 375 Loss of Service and W arranty Informa tion Booklet ...... ............ .... 375 Identifi cation label s........ ............ ........ 376 Layout of poly -V-belt driv[...]

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    9 Product in format ion 왔 Introduction Product in formation Plea se obse rve the foll owing i n your own bes t intere st: We recomm end using ge nuine Merce des-Be nz part s as w ell as convers ion parts a nd accessori es explic itly approve d by us for your ve hicle m odel. We have teste d these parts to det ermine their re liabili ty, safet y a[...]

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    10 Introducti on Operator’s Manual This Operator’s Manual contains a great deal of useful i nformati on. We ur ge you to read it carefull y and f amiliariz e you rself with the vehi cle be fore dr iving . For your own safety and longer service life of the vehicl e, we urg e you to follow the in- structions and warnings contained in this manual.[...]

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    11 Introduction Operator’s Manual Import ant not ice for C aliforn ia re tail buyers and les sees of Merc edes-Benz automobiles Under Calif ornia law you ma y be entitled to a replacement of your v ehicle or a refund of the pu rchas e price or lease p rice, if Merced es-Ben z USA, LLC an d/or it s au- thorized repai r or ser vice f acilities f ai[...]

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    12 Introducti on Operator’s Manual Maintenance The Maintenance Booklet describes al l the necessary maintenanc e work which should be performe d at regula r intervals. Always have the Maintenance Booklet with you wh en you t ake the veh icle to yo ur au- thorized Mercedes- Benz Center fo r ser- vice. Th e service advisor will record ea ch service[...]

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    13 Introduction Operator’s Manual Operating your vehic le outside the USA or Canada If you pl an to ope rate yo ur vehicl e in for- eign cou ntries, p lease be aware t hat 앫 servi ce faciliti es or repla cement parts may not be re adily available , 앫 unle aded ga soline for ve hicles with ca t- alytic converters may not be available; the us e[...]

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    14 Introducti on Where to find it This Operator’s Manual is designed t o pro- vide co mprehen sive s upport inform ation for you, the vehicle operator. Each section has its own reference color so you can find informa tion quickly. At a glance Here you will find a n overview of all the controls that can be operated from the driver ’s seat . Gett[...]

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    15 Introduction Symbols 왔 Symbols The f ollowin g symbo ls are fou nd in this Operator’s Manual: * Optio nal equi pment is identifi ed with an asteri sk. Since standard equipme nt varies bet ween models , the de scriptions a nd illus trations in this manual may differ slig htly f rom the ac tual equ ipmen t of your veh i- cle. 왘 This symbol p[...]

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    16 Introducti on Operating safety Proper use of t he vehicle Proper use of t he vehicl e requ ires th at you are fam iliar with the foll owing in formatio n and r ules: 앫 the safety precau tions in this manual 앫 the “T echnic al da ta” se ction in th is manual 앫 traffic rules and regul ations 앫 motor vehicle laws and saf ety standards W[...]

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    17 Introduction Probl ems wit h your vehic le 왔 Problems with your vehicle If you should experience a proble m with your vehicle, particularly one that you believe may aff ect its safe operation, we urge you to immediate ly contact an a uthorized Merc edes-Ben z Center to have th e problem d iagnosed and cor rected if required . If the matter i s[...]

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    18 Introducti on Reporting safety defects For the USA only: The following text is published as required of manufacturers und er Title 49, Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant t o the “Nati onal Traffi c and Mo tor Vehic le Safe ty Act of 1966”. Reporting Safety Defects If you believ e that yo ur vehi cle has a defect which co uld[...]

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    19 Introduction Vehicle data rec ording 왔 Vehicl e data recording Inform ation re gardin g electron ic reco rding dev ices (Including noti ce pursu ant to California Code § 9951) Plea se note th at your v ehic le is equ ipped w ith devic es that ca n rec ord vehi cle sys tems da ta and, i f equip ped with th e Tele Aid sy st em , may trans mit s[...]

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    21 At a glance Cockpit Instru ment cl uster Multifunction steering wheel Center console Overhead control panel Door control panel[...]

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    22 At a glance Cockpit[...]

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    23 At a glance Cockpit Item Pag e 1 Steeri ng whee l gear shift control (C 55 AMG only) 164 2 Cruise contr ol lever 231 3 Multif unction st eering wheel 26, 122 4 Horn 5 Instrume nt clus ter 24, 117 6 Lever for voice control syste m* 1 , see separate operating instructions 1 Feature description is based on prelimina ry infor- mation at t ime of pri[...]

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    24 At a glance Instrument cluster[...]

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    25 At a glance Instrument cl uster Item Pag e 1 Speedometer wi th: v El ectroni c Stabil ity Prog ram (ES P) warning lamp 79, 306 ; Brake war ning lamp, USA only 48, 54, 303 3 Brake war ning lamp, Canada only 48, 54, 303 B Low beam head - lamp ind icator lamp 49, 109 2 L Left turn sig nal indicator lamp 50 3 Multifunctio n display with : 121 Trip o[...]

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    26 At a glance Multifuncti on steering wheel Item Page 1 Mult ifunc tion d isp lay 121 Operating c ontrol system 122 2 Select ing the s ubmenu o r setting t he volume : Press button æ up/to incr ease ç down/to decrease 3 Telephone*: Press button s to take a call t to end a call Item Page 4 Menu sy stems: Press bu tton è for next menu ÿ for pr e[...]

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    27 At a glance Cent er cons ole 왔 Cent er console Upper p art Item Page 1 Seat hea ting*, driver ’s side 105 2 Rear window sunshade switch* 172 3 ESP control switc h 79 4 Haza rd wa rnin g flas her switch – s witching on/off 114 5 Cent ral lockin g swit ch 96 Centr al unlo cking swit ch 96 6 Switch for fold ing back rear se at head restra int[...]

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    28 At a glance Cent er cons ole Lower pa rt Item Page 1 Ashtray 245 Cigarette l ighter 246 2 Gear se lect or leve r for automatic t ransmission* 47, 160 Gears hift le ver for manual transmis sion 46, 154 3 Cup holders 243 4 Armrest 242 5 Program mode selecto r switch for automa tic transmiss ion* 앫 Auto mati c shift progr am 162 앫 Manual shift [...]

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    29 At a glance Overhead control panel 왔 Overhea d co ntrol pa nel Item Page 1 Rear inte rior lig hting on/off 116 2 Power tilt/sliding sunroof* 227 3 Right reading lamp on/off 116 4 Interior lighting control 115 5 Hands-free microphone for Tele Aid * (emerg ency c all syst em), telep hone* and voice contro l sy stem* (see se parate o peratin g in[...]

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    30 At a glance Door control panel Item Page 1 Door handle 92 2 Memory function* (for storing seat, exterior mirror a nd stee ring whe el setting s) 106 3 Switc hes for se at adjustment* 35, 98 4 Switc hes for opening/closi ng front door windows 223 5 Switch f or rear door window overri de 75 6 Switc hes for opening/closi ng rear door windows 223 7 [...]

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    31 Getti ng sta rted Unlocking Adjusting Driving Parking and locking[...]

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    32 Getting s tarted The “Getting s tarted” se ction provides a n over view of th e vehicl e’s mos t basic func- tions. First-time M ercedes-Benz owner s should pay spe cial attention to t he infor- mation given here. If you are alre ady fa miliar with the b asic functions described here, the “Controls in detail” section will p rovide yo u[...]

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    33 Getti ng sta rted Unlocking Start er switc h posit ions Smar tKey Starter swi tch 0 For removing Smar tKey The st eering i s locked w hen the Smart Key is r emoved from the s tarter switch. I f necessa ry, move steering whe el sligh tly to all ow the loc king mechanis m to enga ge. 1 Power supply to som e electrica l consumers, su ch as seat adj[...]

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    34 Getting s tarted Unlocking i When you switch on the ignition, the indicato r and warnin g lamps in the instrument cluster come on. This indi- cates that the re spective system s are operational. They should go out when the engine is running. i Vehicles wit h automatic tra nsmission: The SmartKey can only be remove d from the starter swit ch with[...]

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    35 Getti ng sta rted Adjusting 왔 Adju sti ng Seats The se ats can be adjust ed either manuall y or electrically, depending on the vehicle’s equip ment . Wa rn i n g! G All s eat, head restrai nt, stee ring wh eel, and r ea r v ie w mi rr o r a d ju st m en t s, as we l l a s f a s- tening of seat belt s, must be done bef ore the ve hicle i s pu[...]

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    36 Getting s tarted Adjusting Manual se at adjustm ent 1 Seat fore and aft adju stment 2 Seat cushion tilt 3 Seat backre st tilt 4 S eat heig ht Seat for e and aft adj ustment 왘 Lift h andle 1 . 왘 Slide se at to the desired p osit ion. 왘 Allow handle 1 to reengage. 왘 Check for prop er engag ement before driving. Adjust seat to a comfortable[...]

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    37 Getti ng sta rted Adjusting Head rest raint he ight 1 Release button Raising : 왘 Manu ally adj ust the he ight of the h ead restra int by pulling it upward. Lower ing: 왘 To lower he ad the restr aint, push relea se button 1 a nd push down on the head restra int. Head re strain t tilt Manually adjust t he angle of the hea d restrai nt. 왘 Pu[...]

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    38 Getting s tarted Adjusting Power se at* adju stment The se at adjustm ent switc hes ar e located in each front door. 1 Hea d restrai nt height 2 S eat heig ht 3 Seat cushion tilt 4 Seat fore and aft adju stment 5 Seat backre st tilt 왘 Switch on igni tion ( 컄 page 33) . or 왘 Open th e re specti ve do or. Seat for e and aft adj ustment 왘 P[...]

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    39 Getti ng sta rted Adjusting Head rest raint ti lt Manu ally adju st the angl e of the he ad restrai nt. 왘 Pus h or pull on the lower ed ge of the head r estrain t cushion . For more information, s ee “Seats” ( 컄 page 98). Steering wheel Wa rn i n g! G For y our protect ion, driv e only wit h properl y positioned head r estraints. Adj ust[...]

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    40 Getting s tarted Adjusting Steering wheel adjustment, ma nual 1 Handle 왘 To u nlock the s teerin g co lumn, pul l handle 1 out to its stop limi t. 왘 Move steeri ng wheel to th e desired position. 왘 To lock the steering col umn, push handle 1 all the way in until it enga ges. The steering wheel is once again lock ed in to pos iti on. 왘 Ma[...]

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    41 Getti ng sta rted Adjusting Adjustin g steerin g column in or out 왘 Move s talk for ward o r back in th e direction of arrow 1 until a comfort- able ste ering wheel posi tion is reach ed with your arms slightly be nt at the elbow . Adjusting steering column up or down 왘 Move stalk up or down in the di rec tion of arrow 2 . Make sure your le [...]

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    42 Getting s tarted Adjusting The butt ons are located above the exte rior lamp sw itch . 1 Adjustment butt on 2 Pa ssenger-side e xterior rear view mirror button 3 Dr iver’s side ex terior rear view m irror button 왘 Switch on igni tion ( 컄 page 33) . 왘 Press button 3 for the driver ’s sid e exterior rea r view mirror or button 2 for pass[...]

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    43 Getti ng sta rted Driving 왔 Driving Fastening the seat belt Wa rn i n g! G Do not lay any obje cts in the driver’s foot - well. Be carefu l that fl oor mats or carpet s in the d river ’s f ootwell have suffic ient clear - ance for the pedals. During sudden dr iving or bra king maneuvers the objects cou ld get caught betw een the pedals. Yo[...]

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    44 Getting s tarted Driving 1 Latc h plate 2 Rele ase b utton 3 Buckle 왘 With a smooth motion, pull the belt from the belt outlet. 왘 Place the shoulder portion of the belt across the top of your shoulder and the lap portion a cross your hips. 왘 Push la tch plate 1 into buc kle 3 until it clic ks . A child’s risk of s erious or fatal i njuri[...]

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    45 Getti ng sta rted Driving 왘 If necessary, tighten the lap portion to a snu g fit by pull ing sh oulder p ortion up. Seat belt he ight adjust ment Adjust seat belt so that shoulde r portion is locate d as close a s possibl e to the mi ddle of your shoulder (it should not touch the neck or pass u nder the arm). Front seats 4 Button for belt outl[...]

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    46 Getting s tarted Driving Starting the engine Manual t ransmissi on Gearshif t pattern f or manual tr ansmission For more information, see “Manual trans- mission” ( 컄 page 15 4). Star ting 왘 Depress brake pedal. 왘 Make sure the gear shift lever i s in neutral position (no gear selected). 왘 Fully de press clutch ped al. Otherwise the e[...]

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    47 Getti ng sta rted Driving Automatic transm ission* Gearshif t pattern fo r autom atic transm ission P Park pos ition with gear selector lever lock R Reverse gea r N Neutral D Drive pos iti on For more information, see “Automatic tran smissi on* ” ( 컄 p age 156). Start ing 왘 Make sure the gear se lector le ver is set to P . 왘 Do not dep[...]

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    48 Getting s tarted Driving Parking brake 1 Release h andle 2 Parking brake 왘 Relea se parkin g brake by pulling on handle 1 . The war ning lamp ; (USA only) or 3 (Canada only) in the instru ment clus ter g oes ou t. Driving 왘 Depr ess th e brake pe dal. 왘 Move gear se lector lever to pos ition D or R (manual transmission: first or reverse ge[...]

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    49 Getti ng sta rted Driving After a co ld start, the automa tic transmis - sion shifts at a higher engine revolution. This al lows the catalyti c converter to reac h its oper atin g tempe rature ear lier . For m ore info rmation on drivin g, se e “Driv- ing inst ructions ” ( 컄 p age 265). Switching on headlam ps For more inf ormation on head[...]

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    50 Getting s tarted Driving 왘 Turn exterior la mp switch to position B . The low b eam headla mp indicat or lamp B in the instr ument cluster comes on ( 컄 page 24). High beam The c ombination s witch is locate d on the left of the stee ring co lumn . Combin ation s witch 1 High beam 2 High beam flas her 왘 Push combination switch in direction [...]

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    51 Getti ng sta rted Driving Windshield wiper s The c ombina tion sw itch is l ocated o n the left of the stee ring colu mn. Combina tion switch 1 Single wipe 2 Switching on windshield wipers 왘 Switch on ignition ( 컄 pa ge 33). Switchi ng on winds hield wiper s 왘 Turn the combination switch to the desired pos ition depending on the intensity [...]

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    52 Getting s tarted Driving Inte rmi tten t w ipin g 왘 Set the wiper switch to position I . Single wipe 왘 Press combi nation switch br iefly in direction of arrow 1 . The windshield wipers wipe one time without washer fluid . Wiping with wind shield w asher fl uid 왘 Push combination switch in direction of arrow 1 pas t the resista nce point. [...]

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    53 Getti ng sta rted Driving Problems while driving The eng ine ru ns erratic ally an d mi sfires 앫 An ignition cable may be damaged. 앫 The engine elec tronics may not be op- erati ng pro perl y. 앫 Unburne d gasolin e may have entered the cataly tic converter a nd damaged it. 왘 Give v ery little gas. 왘 Have t he pro blem r epair ed by an [...]

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    54 Getting s tarted Parking and l ocking You have now completed y our fir st dri ve. You ha ve prop erly s topp ed a nd pa rked your v ehicle. E nd your dr ive as foll ows. Parking brake 1 Rele ase h andl e 2 Parking brake 왘 Step firm ly on parking bra ke peda l 2 . When the engine is running, the warning lamp ; (U SA only) or 3 (Canada only ) in[...]

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    55 Getti ng sta rted Parking and loc king Switching off head lamps 왘 Turn t he exter ior lamp s witch to M ( 컄 page 49). For more inf ormation on head lamps, see “Light ing” ( 컄 page 10 9). Wa rn i n g! G When l eaving th e vehic le, alw ays remove the Smar tKey fr om the st art er swit ch and l ock the ve hicle. Do not leav e children un[...]

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    56 Getting s tarted Parking and l ocking Turning off engine 왘 Place th e gear se lector lever in position P (m anual transm ission: first or reverse ge ar). 왘 Turn the S martKey i n the starte r switch to positi on 0 and remove the Sm artKey from the starte r switch. The imm obilizer is activated. 왘 Press the seat belt r elease button ( 컄 p[...]

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    57 Safety and Security Occupant safety Panic alarm* Driv ing safety syste ms Anti-theft systems[...]

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    58 Safety and Security Occupan t safety In this section you will l earn the most im- portant fa cts about the res traint syst ems of the vehi cle. The re strai nt sy stems are 앫 Seat bel ts 앫 Emergency tensioning device 앫 Air bags 앫 Child seats 앫 Child se at rec ognition 앫 Lower anc hors and te thers for c hildren (LATCH) As independ en[...]

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    59 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y Air bags Wa rn i n g! G In the ev ent that the 1 indicator l amp comes on during dri ving or does not come on at al l, the SRS self-c heck ha s detect ed a malf unction . For y our safet y, we str ongly recom mend th at you vis it an au thorize d Merce des -Benz Cente r imme diat ely to have the syst em che[...]

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    60 Safety and Security Occupan t safety 앫 Adju st th e driver se at as fa r as poss ible rearwa rd, sti ll perm itting proper opera- tion of vehicle controls. T he distan ce from the center of the dri ver’s brea st- bone to t he center of the ai r bag cov er on the s teerin g whee l must be at le ast ten inc hes (25 cm) or m ore. You should be [...]

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    61 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y Wa rn i n g! G Accident researc h show s that the safest place f or childre n in an autom obile is in the rear seat . Should yo u choose to place a child 12 years old or under in the front passenger seat of your vehicl e, you mu st properl y use a BabySmart TM1 child restra int which will turn off the passe[...]

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    62 Safety and Security Occupan t safety Safety guidel ines for the seat belt, emergency tensioni ng device and air b ag In cases of othe r frontal impacts, angled impacts, roll-ove rs, othe r side impacts, rear collisions , or other acci- dents, the air bags w ill not b e activat- ed. T he driver an d pass enge rs wi ll t hen be protecte d by the f[...]

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    63 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y When you se ll your veh icle w e strong ly urge you to gi ve notice to the subse quent owner that it is equipped with an SRS by alert ing th em to the app lic able sect ion in the Oper ator’ s Manual. Front air bags 1 Driver’s a ir bag 2 Passenger f ront ai r bag Driver and front pas senger ai r bags ar[...]

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    64 Safety and Security Occupan t safety Side impac t air bags , window cu rtain air b ags The window curtain air bags 1 fill up the area betwee n the A and C pilla rs (see arrows). 1 Window curtain air bag 2 Side impact air ba gs The si de impact air bags and window curtai n air bags are dep loyed: 앫 on the impac ted side of the vehicl e 앫 in i[...]

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    65 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y Wa rn i n g! G Always fas ten your seat belt befor e driving off. Alwa ys make sure y our passengers a re properl y res train ed, ev en th ose sit ting in th e rear an d preg nant wom en. Failur e to wear an d proper ly faste n and p o- sition yo ur seat be lt great ly increa ses your risk of injuri es and [...]

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    66 Safety and Security Occupan t safety War n i n g! G USE SE AT BELTS P ROPERLY 앫 Seat belt s ca n only wor k wh en us ed proper ly. Never wear seat belt s in any other way than as described in this sec- tio n, a s th at co uld resu lt i n se riou s i nju- ries in case o f an acci dent. 앫 Each occu pant shou ld wear their s eat belt at all tim[...]

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    67 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y Emergen cy tensio ning devi ce (ETD), seat belt f orce limiter The seat belts for the front and rear ou ter seats a re equipp ed with emerg ency tensioning devices and belt force limiters. The ETD is desi gned to activate in the foll owing ca ses: 앫 in frontal or r ear-end impacts exce eding a p reset s e[...]

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    68 Safety and Security Occupan t safety We rec ommend al l infant s and ch ildre n be proper ly re strain ed at all t imes w hile t he vehi cle is in motion. All lap-sh oulder be lts exce pt the drive r‘s seat be lt have specia l sea t belt retract ors for secure f astening of chi ld restraints. To faste n a child restrain t, follow child re - st[...]

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    69 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y A statement by the child restrai nt man- ufacturer of compli ance with this stan- dard can be found on the instruction label on the re straint and in the instruction manual provided with the restrai nt. When us ing any in fant or child restr aint system , be sure to caref ully read and follow a ll manuf act[...]

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    70 Safety and Security Occupan t safety BabySmart TM 1 air bag deactivati on system The 56 indi cator lam p is locate d on the center console. 1 Front passenger front air bag off indi cator l amp Specia l BabyS mart TM compat ible ch ild seat s, design ed for use w ith the Mercede s-Benz system a nd avail able at any au thorized Me rcedes-B enz Cen[...]

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    71 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y Wa rn i n g! G The Ba bySmart TM1 air bag de activation sys- tem wi ll ON LY wor k with a speci al ch ild sea t designed t o operat e with it. It will not w ork with chi ld seats which ar e not BabySm art TM compatibl e. Never pl ace anyt hing betw een sea t cushio n and child s eat (e.g. pillow), since it [...]

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    72 Safety and Security Occupan t safety Installat ion of inf ant and c hild res traint system s This vehicle is eq uipped with tether anchorages for a t op tether s trap at each of the rear seating positions. 1 Cover of top anchorage ring 왘 Make sur e the rea r backres t is locked in its uprig ht pos ition ( 컄 p age 239). 왘 Remove cover 1 f r[...]

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    73 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y 왘 Rein stal l cove r 1 afte r removi ng the tether s trap. Chil d seat anch ors – LAT CH-ty pe This vehicle is equipped with two LATCH- (L ower A nchors and T ethers f or CH il dren) type anchors (at each of the outer rear seats) for th e ins tallatio n of a LATCH- type child se at with the matching mou[...]

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    74 Safety and Security Occupan t safety To fold anchors ba ck 왘 Press down button 2 on each anchor and return an chor 1 to its catch. i Non-LAT CH-type chi ld sea ts may also be used a nd can be installed u sing the vehic le’s se at belt sy stem. In stall c hild seat according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Wa r n i n g ! G Chil dren t o[...]

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    75 Safety and Security Occu pant s afet y Blocking of rear doo r window oper ation You can block the rear door window operation (for instance whe n you have childre n riding in the r ear passenge r compartm ent). The override swit ch is loca ted on the d oor control panel of the driver’s door. 1 Enab le 2 Di sa ble 3 Override sw itch Activating o[...]

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    76 Safety and Security Panic a larm* An audible alarm an d flashing ex terior lamps will opera te for app roximate ly 2 1 / 2 minute s. 1 Â bu tton Activatin g 왘 Press a nd hold button 1 for a t leas t one second. Deactiva ting 왘 Press button 1 aga in. or 왘 Inse rt Smart Key in start er swit ch. i Canada only: Only v ehicl es equ ipped w ith[...]

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    77 Safety and Security Driving safety systems 왔 Driving sa fety systems In this section you will find information on the foll owin g driv ing saf ety syst ems: 앫 ABS (A ntilock B ra ke S ys tem) 앫 BAS (B rake A ssis t S ystem) 앫 ESP (E lectronic S tabi lity P rogra m) 앫 4MATIC ( Four Whe el Elec tronic Traction System) ABS The Anti lock B[...]

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    78 Safety and Security Driving safety systems Braking At the instant one of the w heels is about to lock u p, a sl ight pu lsati on can be fe lt in the brake ped al, indicati ng that the ABS is in the regu lating mode. 왘 Keep firm and steady pre ssure on the brake pe dal while ex periencing the pulsation. Continuous ste ady brake pedal pre ssure [...]

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    79 Safety and Security Driving safety systems For more information, see “Practical hints” ( 컄 page 311). ESP The Elec tronic Stabilit y Program (ESP) is operational as soon as the engine is run- ning and monitors the veh icle's traction (force of adhesive fri ction between the tires and the road surface) and handling. The ESP r ecognize [...]

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    80 Safety and Security Driving safety systems For more information, see “Practi cal hints” ( 컄 page 306) and ( 컄 page 312 ). Switching off the ESP To improve the vehicle 's traction, turn off the ESP in driving si tuations where i t would be adva ntageous to have th e drive whee ls spin and thus cut i nto surfaces for better grip such [...]

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    81 Safety and Security Driving safety systems When you s witch off the E SP 앫 the ES P does n ot stabi lize the ve hicle 앫 the engine output is not limited, which allows t he dri ve whee ls to spi n and thus cut int o surfaces for be tter grip 앫 the traction control will still brake a spinning whe el 앫 the ESP continues to operate when you [...]

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    82 Safety and Security Driving safety systems Four wheel electr onic tra ction system (4MATIC) with the ESP Mode ls wit h all- wheel- driv e only . The 4MA TIC improv es vehic le’s abi lity to use available traction, e. g. during winter operation in mountains under snowy conditions, by applying power to all four whee ls. War n i n g! G If you see[...]

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    83 Safety and Security Anti-theft sys tems 왔 Anti-theft systems Immobiliz er The imm obilizer pre vents unauthori zed persons from starting your vehicle. Acti va ting 왘 Remove the SmartKey from the starter switch. Deactivati ng 왘 Switch on ignition ( 컄 pa ge 33). Anti-the ft alarm system* Once the alarm syste m has be en arme d, a visual an[...]

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    84 Safety and Security Anti-theft systems Arming th e alarm s ystem The indi cator lamp is in the switch for the tow-a way al arm* in th e cent er consol e. 1 Indicator lamp 왘 Lock the vehicle with the SmartKey. The tu rn si gnal lamps f lash three times to indicate tha t the alarm system is activated. Indi cator lamp 1 begins to flash af ter app[...]

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    85 Safety and Security Anti-theft sys tems Tow-away alarm* Once the tow-away alar m is ar med, a v isual and audi ble alar m will be tri ggered when someone atte mpts to raise the vehic le. Arming t ow-away al arm 왘 Lock your ve hicle with the SmartK ey. The tow -away alarm is automati cally armed aft er about 30 second s. Disa rming tow-a way al[...]

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    86 Safety and Security Anti-theft systems 왘 Press swi tch 1 . Indicator lamp 2 in switch comes on brie fly. 왘 Exit and loc k your vehicl e with the Smart Key. The to w-away al arm rem ains di sarm ed until y ou lock your veh icle a gain. Canceling t he alarm To cancel the al arm: 왘 Press th e Œ or ‹ button on the Smart Key. or 왘 Insert t[...]

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    87 Controls in detail Locking and unlocking Seats Memor y function * Lighting Instru ment cl uster Control system Manual tran smission Autom atic tran smissio n* Good visibility Climate control Audio system Powe r windo ws Power tilt/sliding sunroof* Driving systems Load ing Useful features[...]

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    88 Control s in detai l In the “Controls in detail” section you will find detailed information on how to oper- ate t he equi pmen t inst alled o n you r vehi- cle. I f you are alread y familia r with the basic functions of your vehicl e, this section will be of particular interest t o you. To quic kly famil iarize y ourself with the ba- sic fun[...]

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    89 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Factory setting Global unl ocking 왘 Press button Œ . All turn signal lamps fla sh once. The locking knobs in the doors move up. The anti -theft al arm syst em* is switc hed of f. The vehi cle will lock again a utomatica lly and reactivate the ant i-theft alarm system * withi n appro ximatel y 40 secon[...]

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    90 Control s in detai l Locking and unloc king The SmartKey will then f unction as follows: Unlocki ng driver’s door and fuel fill er flap 왘 Press b utton Œ once. All t urn si gnal lamps f lash on ce. T he locking knob in the d river's door mo ves up. The anti- theft al arm sys tem* is switc hed of f. Global unlocking 왘 Press b utton Œ[...]

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    91 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Chec kin g the b att erie s 왘 Press bu tton ‹ or Œ . Battery c heck lam p 5 comes on briefly to i ndicate that the Sm artKey batteri es are in orde r. Unlock ing and open ing the trunk lid You can un lock and open the trunk separ ately . A minimum height clea rance of 5.71 ft (1.74 m) is required to[...]

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    92 Control s in detai l Locking and unloc king Ope ning th e do ors fr om the insi de You can open a locked door from the inside. Open door only when conditions are sa fe to do so. 1 Locking knob 2 Inside door handle Front doo rs 왘 Pull on door handle 2 on the respective front door to open door. If do or was locked , locking knob 1 will move up. [...]

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    93 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking The v ehicl e must be u nloc ked. 왘 Pull on ha ndle 1 . The trunk li d unlocks and begins to open. The tru nk can al so be ope ned using button Š on the SmartKey or from its inside in an emerge ncy, see “ Trunk li d emerg ency r elea se” ( 컄 page 95). Opening the trunk from the inside You can op[...]

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    94 Control s in detai l Locking and unloc king Closing the trunk 1 Handle 왘 Lower trunk li d using handle 1 . 왘 Close trunk li d with hands p laced flat on it. Wa r n i n g ! G To prevent possible per sonal injury, always keep hands a nd fingers away fr om the trunk opening wh en cl osing the trunk. Be e spe- cially c arefu l when s mall chi ld[...]

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    95 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking Trunk li d emergency release The eme rgency rel ease butt on is located on the insi de of the trunk lid . 1 Emergency rele ase button 왘 Brief ly press emergen cy rele ase button 1 . The tru nk lid unlock s and the trunk lid opens. Illum ination of the emer gency re lease button: 앫 The button will fla[...]

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    96 Control s in detai l Locking and unloc king Automatic c entra l locking The doors and the trunk automatica lly lock when the ignition is switched on a nd the wheels ar e turning at vehi cle spee ds of approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) or m ore. You can open a locked door from the inside. Open door only when conditions are sa fe to do so. You can dea[...]

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    97 Controls in detail Locking and u nlocking The swi tches a re located in th e cen ter console . 1 C entral lock ing swit ch 2 Central unlocking s witch Locking 왘 Press cent ral locki ng switch 1 . If all doors are closed, the vehicl e locks . Unlocking 왘 Press centr al unloc king s witch 2 . The vehi cle un locks. i You can open a locked door[...]

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    98 Control s in detai l Seats For information on seat adjustment, s ee “Adju sting” ( 컄 page 35). Easy-ent ry/ex it featu re* This fea ture al lows for e asier e ntry into a nd exit fro m the ve hicle. The easy -entry/ex it feature c an be acti vate d or deac tivat ed in the Con ven ience submenu of the control syst em ( 컄 page 14 6). When [...]

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    99 Controls in detail Seats When e ntering th e vehicl e, with the easy-entry/exi t feature activated, the steering wheel or, depending on your selection, the steering wheel and driver’s seat will retu rn to their last set po sition or a factory- set maximum for ward positi on when you: 앫 close the driver’s door with the ignition switch ed on[...]

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    100 Control s in detai l Seats Front seat hea d res traints, manual s eat 1 Release bu tton Removi ng front sea t head rest raints 왘 Pull he ad rest raint to its highest position. 왘 Push rele ase button 1 and pull out head rest raint. Install ing front seat head restraint s 왘 Insert head re straint and push it down until it enga ges. 왘 Push[...]

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    101 Controls in detail Seats Installi ng front seat head r estraints 왘 Press s witch 1 upward s and hold for about five seconds. 왘 Push hea d restraint down until it engages . 왘 Adjust head restraint to de sired position ( 컄 page 38). Rear se at head r estra ints Head re straint height (rea r outer sea ts) 1 Re lease b utton Raising : 왘 M[...]

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    102 Control s in detai l Seats Folding head r estraints b ack with rele ase bu tto n The rear seat hea d restra ints can be folded backward f or increas ed visibility . 1 Release bu tton 왘 Push release b utton 1 . The head restra int will fold backward. Foldi ng head rest raints back with switch i n the center c onsole (rear ou ter seats) 1 Sw it[...]

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    103 Controls in detail Seats Head rest raint tilt (rear outer s eats) Two differe nt head restrain t angle positions are avai lable: 왘 Press th e rele ase but ton ( 컄 page 102) and tilt the he ad restraint to the desired pos ition. Removing and ins talling rear seat head restrai nts (r ear out er sea ts) 1 Release bu tton Removing rear seat hea[...]

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    104 Control s in detai l Seats Multicontour s eats* This multic ontour seat has a movable seat cus hion and i nflat able air c ushio ns b uilt into the ba ckrest to provid e additional lumbar and side su pport. The seat cushion mov ement, backrest cushion h eight and curvature can be contin uously v aried wit h switch es on the side of the seat aft[...]

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    105 Controls in detail Seats Seat heating* The swi tches for the fro nt seat s are loca ted in the cen ter con sole. 1 Se at he atin g switc h 2 Ind icator la mps The red indi cator lamps 2 in the swit ch show the heat ing level selecte d. 왘 Switch on ignition ( 컄 page 33). Switching on seat heating 왘 Press swi tch 1 tw ice. Thre e red indi c[...]

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    106 Control s in detai l Memory function* You can store up to three different settings for ea ch SmartK ey. The fo llowing settin gs are sto red whe n using the buttons on the driver’s door: 앫 Driver’s seat , backre st and head restrai nt position 앫 Steering whe el position 앫 Exterior rear vi ew mirror positions Thes e key- depe ndent mem[...]

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    107 Controls in detail Memory function* The memory but ton and memory posit ion switch are loc ated on the door. 1 Me mory bu tto n 2 Memory posi tion sw itch 왘 Switch on ignition ( 컄 pa ge 33). or 왘 Open the resp ective doo r. Storing pos itions i nto memor y 왘 Adjust the seat, stee ring wheel and exterior rear view m irrors to the desired[...]

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    108 Control s in detai l Memory function* Storin g exterio r rear v iew mirr or parking positio n For easi er parkin g, you can adjust the passeng er-side exte rior rear vie w mirror so that you can see the ri ght rear wheel a s soon as you engage reve rse gear R . For information on acti vating the parking position feature, see “Activating exter[...]

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    109 Controls in detail Lighting 왔 Lightin g For informa tion on how to switch on the headl amps a nd use the tu rn sign als, see “Switching on headl amps” ( 컄 page 49) and “ Turn sig nals” ( 컄 page 50). Exteri or lamp sw itch The e xterio r lamp switch i s loc ated on the dashb oard to the le ft of th e stee ring whee l. Exteri or lam[...]

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    110 Control s in detai l Lightin g Manual headla mp mode The low beam headlamps and the parking lamps can be switched on and off with the exterio r lamp swit ch. Automati c headla mp mode The following lamps s witch on and off automatically depending on the brightness of the ambient light: 앫 Low beam headlamp s 앫 Tail and pa rking lamps 앫 Lic[...]

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    111 Controls in detail Lighting Daytime run ning lamp mod e 왘 Turn the exter ior lamp switch to posit io n M or U . When the engine is running, the low beam headl amps a re switc hed on. In low ambient light conditions, the foll owing lam ps wi ll swit ch on addi tionall y: 앫 Tail a nd parking la mps 앫 Lice nse pla te lamps 앫 Side ma rker l[...]

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    112 Control s in detai l Lightin g Locator lighting and night security illuminati on The locat or light ing and the nig ht security illumi natio n are desc ribed in the “Co ntrol syst em” s ection, se e “Setti ng lo cator lig ht- ing ” ( 컄 page 143) and “Sett ing night secu- rity illumination” ( 컄 p age 143). Fog lamps Front fog lam[...]

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    113 Controls in detail Lighting Rear fog lamp (d river’s si de only) 왘 Switch on the front fog lamps ( 컄 page 112) . 왘 Pull ou t the exterior lamp s witch to second stop. The re ar fog l amp sw itches on . The ye llow in dicator lamp † in the exterior lamp switch comes on ( 컄 page 109). 왘 Push down the exte rior lamp switch to first s[...]

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    114 Control s in detai l Lightin g Haza rd warn ing fla sher The hazard warni ng flasher can be sw itched on at al l times, ev en with the SmartKey rem oved from the starter switc h. The hazard warni ng flasher switches on autom atic ally w hen an a ir bag d eploy s. The hazard warni ng flasher switc h is located on the upp er part of the center co[...]

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    115 Controls in detail Lighting Interior lightin g The c ontrols are loca ted in the o verhead control panel. 1 Rear interior lights 2 R ight front readin g lamp 3 Rocker sw itch f or autom atic con trol syste m 4 Le ft front rea ding lamp Activating a utomati c contro l 왘 Press roc ker switch 3 to center position. Interior lamps are switched on [...]

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    116 Control s in detai l Lightin g Switch ing rear interi or lights on and of f 왘 Press b utton V . The ligh ts in the rear pa ssenger compartment come on. 왘 Press b utton V again. The ligh ts in the rear pa ssenger compartment go out . Swit ching r ight f ront re adin g lamp on and off 왘 Press r ight button X . The r ight read ing l amp co m[...]

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    117 Controls in detail Instrument cl uster 왔 Instr ument cl uste r For a full view illustration of the instrument cluster, se e “At a gla nce” ( 컄 page 24). 1 Reset button The instru ment cluster is activa ted when you 앫 open a door 앫 switch on igni tion 앫 press r eset button 1 앫 switch on the exterior lamps You can cha nge the inst[...]

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    118 Control s in detai l Instrument cluster Coolant t emperat ure gauge The coolant temperature gauge is on the left sid e in the instrum ent cluster ( 컄 page 24). During severe ope rating conditions, e.g. stop-and-go traffic, the c oolant tempera- ture may rise close to 248° F (120°C) . The engine should not be operated with the coolant tempe [...]

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    119 Controls in detail Instrument cl uster Trip odom eter 왘 Mak e sure you a re viewin g the trip odometer and main odometer in the multif uncti on display ( 컄 page 121 ). 왘 If it is not disp layed, pre ss button è or ÿ on the multifunction steering wheel until the trip odometer a ppears ( 컄 page 122). 왘 Press and hold the re set button[...]

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    120 Control s in detai l Instrument cluster The ou tside te mperatu re is i ndica ted in t he multif unction displa y ( 컄 p age 12 1). Fo r information on how to select the uni t of the indic ated temper ature , i.e. degr ees Celsi us (°C) o r degrees Fahr enheit (° F), see “Se lecting tem perature display mo de” ( 컄 page 135). The te mpe[...]

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    121 Controls in detail Contro l system 왔 Control system The control system is activa ted as soon as the SmartKey in the sta rter switch is turned to posi tion 1 . The control syste m enab les you to 앫 call up inform ation about y our vehi cle 앫 change vehi cle settings For e xampl e, you can us e th e cont rol system to find out when your veh[...]

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    122 Control s in detai l Control system Multifunction s teering wheel The di spla ys in t he mult ifunc tion d ispla y and the se ttings in the control system are controlled by the b uttons on the multifunc- tion steering wheel. Pressing any of the buttons on the multi- function steering wheel will al ter what is shown in the multifunction display.[...]

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    123 Controls in detail Contro l system It is helpful to think of the menus , and the functions within each menu, as being arranged in a circular patte rn. 앫 If you p ress butt on è or ÿ repea tedly , you wi ll pa ss thro ugh ea ch menu one after the other. 앫 If you p ress butt on k or j repea tedly , you wi ll pa ss thro ugh ea ch function di[...]

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    124 Control s in detai l Control system Menus This i s what you wi ll see when you scr oll through the menus. The table on the next page provides an overvi ew of t he indiv idual me nus.[...]

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    125 Controls in detail Contro l system Menus, su bmenus an d function s Menu 1 Menu 2 Men u 3 Men u 4 Menu 5 Menu 6 Menu 7 Standard dis play AUDIO NAV * Veh icle status mess age me mory Settings Tr ip computer Telephone * ( 컄 pag e 12 6) ( 컄 pag e 12 7) ( 컄 page 130) ( 컄 page 13 0) ( 컄 page 13 2) ( 컄 pa ge 148) ( 컄 page 150) Comm ands[...]

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    126 Control s in detai l Control system Standard displ ay menu In the stan dard display , the main odo meter and the trip odometer are shown in the mult ifunction displa y. 1 Trip odometer 2 Main odometer If yo u see a nother displa y, pr ess button è or ÿ rep eatedly until the standard d isplay appe ars. You can select the functions in the stand[...]

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    127 Controls in detail Contro l system Display digital speedometer or outsid e temperature 왘 Press b utton j or k repeate dly until the digital s peedomet er appear s in the m ultifunc tion disp lay. The c urrent veh icle s peed is sh own in the m ultif uncti on dis pla y. 1 Digital speed ometer AUDIO menu The func tions in th e AUDI O menu ope r[...]

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    128 Control s in detai l Control system Select radio statio n 왘 Turn on the radio ( 컄 page 18 6). Vehicle s with COMAND*: Refer to s eparate oper ating instruct ions. 왘 Press bu tton è or ÿ re peatedly until the currently tuned station appear s in the multifu nctio n displ ay. 1 Waveband setting 2 Station frequency 왘 Press button k or j r[...]

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    129 Controls in detail Contro l system 왘 Press b utton k or j repeate dly until the de sired channe l is found. Operate the CD player* 왘 Turn on the radio and select the CD player ( 컄 page 20 1). Vehicle s with COMAND *: Refer to separa te opera ting instructions. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until the settings for the CD currently be[...]

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    130 Control s in detai l Control system NAV* me nu The NAV menu contains the functions needed to operate your navigation system. 왘 Press bu tton è or ÿ re peatedly until th e messag e NAV appear s in th e mult ifunctio n disp lay. 앫 If the navigati on system is switc hed off, the me ssage NAV OFF appear s in t he mult ifunctio n disp lay. 앫[...]

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    131 Controls in detail Contro l system No vehicle status messages If no conditions are recorded in memory, the me ssage in the multif uncti on displa y is: No m essage Vehicle status messa ges have been recor ded If conditions have occured causing status messages to be recorded, the number of messag es appea rs in the multif unction disp lay: 1 Nu [...]

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    132 Control s in detai l Control system Settings menu In the Sett ings menu t here ar e two functions: 앫 The function Reset to factory s etting s , with which you can reset a ll the settings to the orig inal factory settings. 앫 A collec tion of submenus with which you can make indi vidual setting s for your vehic le. 왘 Press bu tton è or ÿ [...]

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    133 Controls in detail Contro l system Submenus in the Settin gs menu 왘 Press bu tton k or j . The coll ection of the submen us appear s in the m ultif unctio n dis play . 왘 Press bu tton ç . The se lection marker mo ves to the ne xt subm enu. The su bmenus ar e arran ged by hie rarchy. Scroll down with butt on ç , scr oll up with button æ .[...]

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    134 Control s in detai l Control system The tab le belo w shows wh at settin gs can be changed within the various menus. Detailed instructions on making individual settings can be found on the following pages. Instrument cluster Time/Date Lighting Vehicle Convenien ce Selecti ng temp erature disp lay m ode Time synchronization with head unit* Setti[...]

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    135 Controls in detail Contro l system Instru ment clu ster subm enu Access th e Instr .Cl. submenu vi a the Se tting s menu. Us e the Instr .Cl. subme nu to change the instrument clus ter disp lay settin gs. The f ollowi ng fun ctions are ava ilab le: Select ing te mperatur e disp lay mode 왘 Mo ve the selec tion marker with button æ or ç to th[...]

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    136 Control s in detai l Control system Select ing la nguage 왘 Move the se lection mark er with button æ or ç to the Inst r.Cl. subme nu. 왘 Press bu tton j or k repea tedly until th e messag e Langu age appea rs in the mul tifunction display . The selection marker is on the current setting. 왘 Press bu tton æ or ç to select the language to[...]

  • Página 139

    137 Controls in detail Contro l system Time/Date subm enu Access th e Time/ Date submenu vi a the Sett ings menu. Us e the Time/ Date subme nu to change the instrument clus ter disp lay settin gs. The f ollowi ng fun ctions are ava ilab le: Time synchroniza tion with head unit * This function can only be seen on vehi cles with COMAND* and navigatio[...]

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    138 Control s in detai l Control system The selection marker is on the hour setting. 왘 Press b utton æ or ç to set the hour. 왘 Press th e rese t butt on in the ins tru- ment clus ter ( 컄 page 117) to confir m. The hour is set a nd stor ed. Sett ing the ti me (min utes) This function can only be seen with audio system . 왘 Move th e selec t[...]

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    139 Controls in detail Contro l system Sele cting time disp lay mod e 왘 Move th e selection marker with button æ or ç to t he Time /Date subm enu. 왘 Press b utton j or k repeate dly until the mess age Cloc k display appear s in the m ultif unctio n dis play. The sele ction marker i s on the current setti ng. 왘 Press bu tton æ or ç to set [...]

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    140 Control s in detai l Control system The selection marker is on the month setting. 왘 Press b utton æ or ç to set the month. Setting the da te (day) This function can only be seen with audio system . 왘 Move th e selec tion m arker wi th button æ or ç to the Time /Date submen u. 왘 Press button j or k re peatedly until the me ssage Date S[...]

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    141 Controls in detail Contro l system Sett ing the date (year) This function can onl y be seen with audio syste m. 왘 Move th e selection marker with button æ or ç to t he Time /Date subm enu. 왘 Press b utton j or k repeate dly until the message Date Set YY appear s in the m ultifunc tion disp lay. The se lectio n mark er is on th e year sett[...]

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    142 Control s in detai l Control system Setting daytime r unning lamp mode (USA only ) 왘 Move the se lection mark er with button æ or ç to the Ligh ting subme nu. 왘 Press bu tton j or k repea tedly until th e message Hdla mp mode appears in t he mult ifunc tion d ispla y. The selection marker is on the current setting. 왘 Press bu tton æ or[...]

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    143 Controls in detail Contro l system Settin g locat or lighti ng With the locator lighting feature activated and the e xterior lam p switch in posi tio n U , th e follow ing lam ps will switch on when the v ehicle is unloc ked with the Sma rtKey during da rkness: 앫 Parking lam ps 앫 Tail l amps 앫 Lice nse pla te lamps 앫 Side ma rker lamps [...]

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    144 Control s in detai l Control system 왘 Move the se lection mark er with button æ or ç to the Ligh ting subme nu. 왘 Press bu tton j or k repea tedly until th e messag e Hdlamp delay off appear s in the multifu nctio n displ ay. The selection marker is on the current setting. 왘 Press bu tton æ or ç to select the desired lamp-on peri od. [...]

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    145 Controls in detail Contro l system Settin g interior l ighting d elayed shut-off Use this function to set whethe r and how long you would like the interior lighting to remain lit d uring darkness af ter you have removed the Smart Key from the start er switch. 왘 Move th e selection marker with button æ or ç to the Li ghting subm enu. 왘 Pre[...]

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    146 Control s in detai l Control system The selection marker is on the current setting. 왘 Press b utton æ or ç to switch the automa tic central locking On or Off . Convenienc e submenu Access the Conv enience submen u vi a the Sett ings menu. Use t he Conv enience submenu to cha nge the sett ings for a number of convenience features. The follow[...]

  • Página 149

    147 Controls in detail Contro l system 왘 Move th e selection marker with button æ or ç to the Convenie nce subm enu. 왘 Press b utton j or k repeate dly until the mess age Eas y-entry feat ure appear s in the m ultif unctio n dis play . The sele ction marker i s on the current setti ng. 왘 Pre ss button æ or ç to change the ea sy-entry/exi [...]

  • Página 150

    148 Control s in detai l Control system 왘 Press b utton æ or ç to set key-depe ndency On or Off . Settin g parking position * for exterio r rear view mirr or Use the Mir ror set. parki ng aid function to sele ct w hether the pass enger-si de exte rior rear vi ew mirror should be turned downward d uring parking maneuvers whe n reverse ge ar R is[...]

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    149 Controls in detail Contro l system Fuel c onsumption stati stics af ter sta rt 왘 Press b utton ÿ or è re peat edly until the first function of the Trip compu ter menu a ppears in the multif uncti on displa y. 왘 Press b utton j or k repeate dly until the messa ge Afte r star t appear s in the m ultifunction disp lay. 1 Distanc e driv en si[...]

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    150 Control s in detai l Control system Resettin g fuel co nsumpt ion st atistics 왘 Press bu tton ÿ or è repe atedly until the first function of the Trip computer menu appe ars in the mult ifunctio n disp lay. 왘 Press bu tton j or k repea tedly until the readi ng that you want to reset appear s in the multifu nctio n displ ay. 왘 Pres s and [...]

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    151 Controls in detail Contro l system You can use the functions in the TEL menu to operate your telephone, provided it is connected to a hands-free system and switc hed on . 왘 Swit ch on th e teleph one and COMAND*. 왘 Press bu tton ÿ or è on the steeri ng wheel rep eatedly until th e messa ge TEL appears i n the multif uncti on display . Whi[...]

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    152 Control s in detai l Control system Ending a call 왘 Press b utton t . You hav e ended th e call. The stand by messa ge app ears i n the multif unction disp lay. Dialing a n umber from the phone book If yo ur te lephon e is re ady to rece ive call s, you ma y selec t and dial a numb er from the phone book at any time. 왘 Press bu tton ÿ or ?[...]

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    153 Controls in detail Contro l system 왘 Press bu tton s . The sy stem dia ls the se lected phone number. 앫 If the connection is successful, the name of the pa rty you called a nd the duration of the call will appear in the mult ifunc tion disp lay. 앫 If no connectio n is made, the control system stores the dialed number in the r edial memory[...]

  • Página 156

    154 Control s in detai l Manual tran smission Manual transmission is standard equi pment on se lect models an d not availab le on al l mode ls. For information on driving with a manual transmission, see “Man ual transmission ” ( 컄 page 46). Wa r n i n g ! G For vehicles equipped with a manual trans- missi on, getti ng out of yo ur ve hicle wi[...]

  • Página 157

    155 Controls in detail Manual tran smission Gearshif t pattern for ma nual tra nsmissi on Shifting into reverse 왘 Stop th e vehi cle com pletely. 왘 Fully de press cl utch peda l. 왘 Move the ge arshift le ver to neutral position (no gear selected). 왘 Move the gearshi ft lever to the left unt il you f eel a ce rtain r esist ance. 왘 Push the[...]

  • Página 158

    156 Control s in detai l Automatic tra nsmission* Automatic transmi ssion is standard equipm ent on select models and avai lable as optional equipment on select other models . For more information on driving with an automatic tra nsmission s ee “Automatic transmission*” ( 컄 page 47). Your veh icle’s t ransmis sion adapt s its ge ar shifting[...]

  • Página 159

    157 Controls in detail Automatic transmission * 1 Current gear range/gear s elector lever posit io n 2 Current program mode The curre nt gear range/ge ar selector lever posi tion and p rog ram m ode ( C / S ) or ( M / C / S ) appea r in the multi function disp lay. An additional indication of the current gear selector lever position can be found on[...]

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    158 Control s in detai l Automatic tra nsmission* One-touc h gearshiftin g Even with an automatic trans mission you can ch ange the ge ars man ually when the gear se lector lever is in posit ion D . Downsh ifting 왘 Brief ly pres s the gear select or lever to the left in the D- direction. The transmission will shift from the current gear to the ne[...]

  • Página 161

    159 Controls in detail Automatic transmission * Gear rang es With th e gear se lecto r lever in pos ition D , you can limit t he transmi ssi on’s gear range by pressing the gear selec tor lever to the left ( D- ), and reverse the ge ar range limi t by pressing the gear selec tor lever to the right ( D+ ). The se lected ge ar ran ge appear s in th[...]

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    160 Control s in detai l Automatic tra nsmission* Gear se lector lev er positi on Effec t ì Park positi on Gear se lect or lever po sition when the vehicle is parked. Place gear se lector leve r in pos ition P only when vehicle is stopped. The park position is not intend ed to serve as a brak e when the vehicle is parked. R ather, the driver s hou[...]

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    161 Controls in detail Automatic transmission * ! Coastin g the vehicl e, or driv ing for any other reason with gear select or lever in N can re sult in tra nsmis sion dama ge that is not covered by the Merced es-Benz L imited Warranty. War n i n g! G Gettin g out o f your vehi cle wit h the g ear selecto r lever not full y engag ed in posit ion P [...]

  • Página 164

    162 Control s in detai l Automatic tra nsmission* Automati c shift p rogram The pr ogram mode select or switch is located on the lower part of the center console. 1 Program mode selector switch C Comfort For comfort driving S Sport F or standard driving 왘 Press pr ogram mode se lector switc h 1 repea tedly unti l the letter of the desi red progra[...]

  • Página 165

    163 Controls in detail Automatic transmission * Driving tip s Accelerat or position Your dr iving styl e inf luences the transm issi on’s shi fting be havior : Less thrott le Earl ier upshif ting More thrott le La ter upshif ting Kickdown Use kickdown when you want ma ximum acceleration. 왘 Press the accel erator past the point of resis tance . [...]

  • Página 166

    164 Control s in detai l Automatic tra nsmission* Steering wheel gear shift control (Speedshif t) (C 55 AMG only) You can change the gears manually on the steerin g wheel or by using the gear selec tor lev er ( 컄 p age 158). The ste ering whee l gearshif t buttons are located to the le ft and r ight of the st eering whee l. 1 Left butt on: downsh[...]

  • Página 167

    165 Controls in detail Automatic transmission * Downshif ting 왘 Press bu tton 1 on the left side of the steerin g whee l. The trans mission shifts to the nex t lowe r gear . The gear ra nge is limite d when you are not drivin g in the m anual program m ode M ( 컄 page 159). When dr iving in the manu al prog ram mode M ( 컄 page 165), the transm[...]

  • Página 168

    166 Control s in detai l Automatic tra nsmission* The pr ogram mode select or switch is located on the lower part of the center console. 1 Program mode selector switch M Manual For man ual ge ar shifti ng C Comfort For comfort driving S Sport F or standard driving Activatin g manual shift p rogram 왘 Press pr ogram mode selec tor switc h 1 repeate[...]

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    167 Controls in detail Automatic transmission * Upshifting 왘 Briefl y press the ge ar sel ector leve r to the right in the D+ direction ( 컄 page 158) . or 왘 Press b utton 2 on the right side of the steerin g whee l ( 컄 page 16 4). The trans mission shifts to the nex t higher ge ar. Kickdow n Using the kic kdown when driving in the manual p [...]

  • Página 170

    168 Control s in detai l Good visibility For information on the windshield wipers, see “W indshiel d wiper s” ( 컄 page 51). Headlamp cleani ng system * The swi tch is lo cated on the left side o f the das hboa rd. 1 Hea dlamp washe r switc h 왘 Switch on igni tion ( 컄 page 33). 왘 Press s witch 1 . The h eadlamps are cleane d with a hig h[...]

  • Página 171

    169 Controls in detail Good visibility Automatic antiglare rear view mirror s* The reflection brightness of the exterior rear v iew mirror o n the driver ’s side a nd the interior rea r view mirror will re spond automatica lly to glare when 앫 the ignition is switch ed on and 앫 inco min g light from h eadlam ps fall s on the sensor in th e int[...]

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    170 Control s in detai l Good visibility Activ ating exteri or rea r view mirror parking positio n* Follow these steps to a ctivate the mirror parking position s o that the passeng er-side exter ior rear view m irror will be turned downward to the stored position. The butt ons are located above the exte rior lamp sw itch . 1 Dr iver’s side ex ter[...]

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    171 Controls in detail Good visibility Sun visors The su n visor s protec t you from sun gla re whi le driving . 왘 Swing sun vi sors down wh en yo u exper ience gla re. 1 Mo unt ing 2 Mirror cover 3 Mirror lamp 4 Su n visor 왘 To use illumina ted mirror , lift up cover 2 . Wa rn i n g! G Do not use the va nity mi rror wh ile driv ing. Keep the m[...]

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    172 Control s in detai l Good visibility Rear wi ndow sun shade* The sw itch is loca ted in the center cons ole. 1 Rear window sunshade swi tch 왘 Switch on ignition ( 컄 page 3 3) . Alway s raise the s unsha de full y for it s support against the window frame. Raising the s unshade 왘 Press s witch 1 briefl y. The su nshade is raised c ompletel[...]

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    173 Controls in detail Good visibility Rear wi ndow defrost er The rear window defroste r uses a large amount of power. To keep the battery drain to a minim um, switch of f the defroster as soon as the rear window is clear. The defros ter is automatically deac tivate d afte r approx imat ely 6 to 17 minutes of ope ration depending on the outsi de t[...]

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    174 Control s in detai l Climate cont rol[...]

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    175 Controls in detail Climate con trol Climate control panel Item 1 Left side defroster vent, fi xed 2 Left side air vent, adjustable 3 Thumbwh eel for air volu me control for left s ide air vent 4 Thumbwh eel for air volu me control for le ft cen ter air vent 5 Left center air vent, adjustable 6 Right center air vent, ad justable 7 Thumbwh eel fo[...]

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    176 Control s in detai l Climate cont rol The cl imate c ontrol i s opera tional w hen- ever the engine is running. You can oper- ate the cli mate control syste m in either the automatic or manual mode . The syste m cools or heats the interior depending on the selec ted interior te mperatu re and the curren t outside te mperatu re. Nearly all du st[...]

  • Página 179

    177 Controls in detail Climate con trol Deactivati ng the cli mate control syst em Deactivati ng 왘 Set ai r volume control 1 ( 컄 page 17 5) to position 0 . Reactivatin g 왘 Set ai r volume control 1 ( 컄 page 17 5) to any spee d. Setting the t emperatu re Use temp erature c ontrols 2 and 3 ( 컄 page 175) to separatel y adjust the air tempera[...]

  • Página 180

    178 Control s in detai l Climate cont rol Adjustin g air d istri bution and v olume Use air distr ibution control 4 ( 컄 page 1 75) to adjust the a ir distribution. The following symbols are found on the controls: Use the air vo lume control 1 ( 컄 page 1 75) to adjust the air volume . You can sel ect betw een six a ir volume speeds. Adjusting ma[...]

  • Página 181

    179 Controls in detail Climate con trol Deactivati ng 왘 Press bu tton P ( 컄 page 175). The ind icator la mp on t he button goes out. Defrosting is turned off. Air recircu lation mode Switch t o air rec irculation m ode to pre vent unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle from the outs ide. This s etting cuts off the intake of outside air and [...]

  • Página 182

    180 Control s in detai l Climate cont rol Deactiva ting 왘 Press button , ( 컄 page 1 75). The indicator lamp on the b utton goes out. The air reci rculat ion mode is deac tivated automati cally: 앫 after five m inutes if the outs ide tempera ture is bel ow approx imatel y 41°F (5 °C) 앫 after five minutes if the air conditioning is turned of[...]

  • Página 183

    181 Controls in detail Climate con trol Air condi tioning The air conditioning is operational while the engine is running and cool s the interior air to the tem peratur e set by the op erator. Deactivat ing It is poss ible to deactivate the air condi- tioning (cooling) function of the cl imate control system . The air in the vehicle will then no lo[...]

  • Página 184

    182 Control s in detai l Climate cont rol Rear pa ssenger com partment adjust able ai r vents The air conditioning for the rear passenger comp artmen t is contr olled via the cli mate control panel ( 컄 page 175). The air vents for the rear pa ssenger compart ment ar e located in the rear center console. 1 Left center air vent 2 Thumb wheel for ai[...]

  • Página 185

    183 Controls in detail Audio system 왔 Audio syste m Audio and telephone, opera tion Thes e instru ctions are i ntended to help you become f amili ar with your Merce des-Be nz audio system. T hey con- tain useful tip s and a detail ed description of the user functions. Operating safety Wa rn i n g! G In order to avoid dis traction which could lead[...]

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    184 Control s in detai l Audio system Operating a nd displa y elements[...]

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    185 Controls in detail Audio system Item Page 1 CD changer mode sele ctor AUX mode selector 201 191 2 Single CD mod e select or 203 3 Radio mode selector 4 Mute function (radio) 195 Pause ( CD) 207 5 Volu me distr ibut ion 18 9 6 Sound setti ngs 187 7 Display 8 Alphanumeric keypa d Item Page 9 Speed dia ling memo ry (telephone) in de scending order[...]

  • Página 188

    186 Control s in detai l Audio system Button a nd soft key operat ion In these instruc tions, the a lphanum eric keypad (right s ide of radio panel) and the function buttons (left side of radio panel) a r e r e f e r r e d t o a s “ b u t t o n s ” . T h e f o u r k e y s below the d isplay pa nel ar e referre d to as “soft ke ys”. Opera ti[...]

  • Página 189

    187 Controls in detail Audio system Switch ing off 왘 Remove Sm artKey from s tarter swi tch. or 왘 Press M button. Adjusting the volume 왘 Turn rotary control of N button. The v olume w ill incr ease or de crease depending on the dir ection turned. Adjustin g soun d functio ns The ba ss and t reble fu nctio ns are ca lled up by pressing the O b[...]

  • Página 190

    188 Control s in detai l Audio system Adjustin g treble 왘 Press O button repeatedly until TRE BLE appear s in the displa y. 왘 Press + or – soft ke y to incr ease or decreas e tone level a ccordingl y. or 왘 Press RES soft key briefly to reset tr eble tones to their c enter level. The radio s witches ba ck to the standard radio menu eight sec[...]

  • Página 191

    189 Controls in detail Audio system Retur ning soun d func tions to factor y sett ings 왘 Press O button to call u p settings men u in the disp lay. 왘 Press RES soft ke y briefl y; the resp ec- tive sound f unction is reset to it s center level . or 왘 Press and hold RES soft key until RESE T appear s in th e di splay. The s ound se ttings fo r[...]

  • Página 192

    190 Control s in detai l Audio system Adjusting ba lance 왘 Press P button repeatedly until BAL ANCE appear s in the display. 왘 Press X or Y soft key. The volume is distr ibuted betwe en the left a nd ri ght si des of the ve hicle. or 왘 Press RES soft key bri efly. The bal ance is re set to it s center level. The radio s witches ba ck to the s[...]

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    191 Controls in detail Audio system Conn ecti ng an extern al aud io sourc e (AUX) to the r adio* An optional dealer-installed ci nch-connec- tor* for connecting an external audio source may become a vaila ble for your vehi cle mode l. Featur e descri ption is based on preliminary information at time of printing. Contact an authorized Merced es-Ben[...]

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    192 Control s in detai l Audio system Calli ng up wa veband s for radios with S AT 왘 Press FM , AM or WB soft key repeatedly until des ired waveband has been selec ted. The FM, AM an d WB wavebands are called up one after another. The wav eband c urrentl y select ed appear s in the upp er left-hand c orner of the display. Selecti ng a statio n Th[...]

  • Página 195

    193 Controls in detail Audio system Man ual tu ning 왘 Select desi red waveba nd. 왘 Press S or T bu tton for approx. three seconds. 왘 Press but ton repeated ly until des ired frequency has be en reached . Step-by-step st ation tuning takes place in ascending or de scending order. Each time the button is pressed, the radio tunes further by 0.2 [...]

  • Página 196

    194 Control s in detai l Audio system 앫 Ending sca n search 왘 Press SC soft key or S or T . The st ation last play ed will be select ed and SC disap pears from the di splay. Stati on memory You can s tore ten AM and ten FM stations in the me mory. 앫 Storing stations 왘 Tune in des ired station. 왘 Press and hold de sired stat ion button 1 t[...]

  • Página 197

    195 Controls in detail Audio system 앫 Calling u p stations 왘 Press desired sta tion button 1 to R . 앫 Leavi ng the Au tosto re memo ry level 왘 Press FM or AM soft k ey brie fly. Interrupting radio mode The radi o mode is in terrupted b y an incoming call on the telephone* ( 컄 page 213). 앫 Mute on 왘 Press U button. The radio mode is i [...]

  • Página 198

    196 Control s in detai l Audio system Scan se arch 앫 Starti ng scan search 왘 Press SC soft key. SC will a ppear in th e disp lay. The radio b riefl y tun es in al l rece ivable weather band stations. 앫 Ending sca n search 왘 Press SC soft key or S or T . The weather band station last played will b e sele cted and SC disapp ears fro m the dis[...]

  • Página 199

    197 Controls in detail Audio system Program categori es The channe ls are categ orized. Categorie s allow you to tune to stations broadcasting a certain type of program (ca tegory mode) ( 컄 page 199). Calling up the SAT m ain menu 왘 Press SAT soft key . SAT is displa yed in the upper lef t-hand corner of the di splay. Prior to activation of the[...]

  • Página 200

    198 Control s in detai l Audio system The f irst channe l 001 is call ed up and the PTY syste m changes to All categ ories. If no station can be recei ved, ACQU IRING appear s in the display. If the S atellite radio servi ce is not acti vated , ACQU IRING will al so appear in the radio displ ay and NO SAT wi l l a p pe a r in th e multif unction di[...]

  • Página 201

    199 Controls in detail Audio system 왘 Press * . Input line ap pears in the m ain radio menu. 왘 Use numb er keys to ente r desired chan nel within ei ght second s, e.g. 1 6 . The sy stem tun es to chan nel 16. The s tation y ou have select ed begi ns to play. Tuning via th e progra m categor y list The category list contains all currently receiv[...]

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    200 Control s in detai l Audio system Tuni ng via s can s earch Scan sea rch is c haracteriz ed as follows: 앫 Scan sea rch plays a c hannel for approx. eight seconds and then skips to the next channel within the current category . 앫 Scan search can b e termin ated manua lly. 왘 Press SC soft ke y. The se arch st arts. S C appears in the disp l[...]

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    201 Controls in detail Audio system Calling up the ESN informati on menu 왘 Press INF soft key. 왘 Press ESN soft key. The twe lve-digit el ectronic s erial number (ESN) of the S AT tuner* instal led in y our vehi cle is displ ayed. 왘 Press RET soft key to ex it the menu. CD mode Safety prec autions General not es The sy stem ma y not be abl e [...]

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    202 Control s in detai l Audio system D o n o t u s e C D s w i t h a n e i g h t c m d i a m e t e r , not even with a C D adapter. Attem pting to play CDs with an eight cm di ameter or playin g such CDs wit h an adap ter may cause damage to th e CD driv e. Such damage is not cover ed by the Mercede s-Benz Lim ited Wa rranty. Shou ld excess ively [...]

  • Página 205

    203 Controls in detail Audio system Operating the sin gle CD player in the audio s ystem unit Loadin g a CD The si ngle C D player i n the au dio sys tem unit has capacity for one CD. Th e CD slot for loa ding the drive is locate d undernea th the soft keys . 왘 Mak e sure the sys tem is sw itched on. 왘 Insert CD into CD slot. T he label side of[...]

  • Página 206

    204 Control s in detai l Audio system 1 CD 2 CD changer 3 CD tray 4 CD magazine 왘 Remove magazine 4 a nd pull CD tray 3 fully out. 왘 Place CD 1 i n r e c e s s o f t r a y , l a b e l s i d e up. 왘 Push tray into magazine in direction of arrow. 왘 P u s h m a g a z i n e i n t o C D c h a n g e r * 2 in direction of arrow and close sliding d[...]

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    205 Controls in detail Audio system Playing track s You have the following options: 앫 Audio syst em with CD changer *: select ing C Ds 앫 Dir ect tr ack entry 앫 Track sk ip forwa rd/reve rse 앫 Fast forwa rd/reverse 앫 Scan 앫 Random tracks 앫 Repeat t rack Selec ting C Ds in the audio unit wit h CD change r* 왘 You can select from among [...]

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    206 Control s in detai l Audio system The nu mber of the tra ck bein g play ed appear s next to TRAC K in the d isplay. You can onl y enter av ailabl e track numbers. Skipping tracks fo rward/backwa rd 앫 Skipping tracks forwar d 왘 Press S bu tto n brief ly. The next tra ck will be playe d. 앫 Skippi ng tracks backward 왘 Press T bu tto n brie[...]

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    207 Controls in detail Audio system 앫 Switching on r andom 왘 Press RDM soft key. RDM appear s in the display. A ran doml y selec ted trac k is played . 앫 Switching off random 왘 Press RDM soft key again. Repeat The tr ack being played is r epeated until the repeat function i s switched off. 앫 Sw itching on re peat 왘 Press RPT soft key. R[...]

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    208 Control s in detai l Audio system Track a nd time display 왘 Press T soft key. The nu mber of the tra ck bein g play ed and t he elapsed playing t ime ap pear in the dis play. 왘 Press T soft ke y agai n. The total numbe r of tracks and the total play ing tim e of the CD ap pear in the disp lay. 왘 Press T soft key. The stand ard CD playba c[...]

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    209 Controls in detail Audio system PIN entry 왘 Enter PIN number using but tons 1 to R . 왘 If ne cessa ry, co rrect nu mber entered with the CLR soft key. Pr ess sof t key briefl y to delete the la st digit enter ed; pres s soft key a nd hold to d elete the complete numbe r . 왘 Press OK soft key after entering corre ct PIN. 왘 READY or ROAM [...]

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    210 Control s in detai l Audio system 왘 If ne cessar y, correc t numb er entered with the CLR soft key . Press s oft key briefly to de lete the last dig it entere d; press sof t key and hol d to delete th e comp lete numb er. 왘 After correc t telephone numbe r has been entere d, press s but ton. Phone b ook The numbers stored in the phone book [...]

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    211 Controls in detail Audio system 왘 Press button ‚ or ƒ repea tedly u ntil desire d entry h as been re ached. The s tored en tries ar e sele cted in alphabe tical order wit h the sub- entrie s. 왘 When you ha ve sel ected a numb er, pre ss s bu tton. The call will be m ade. 앫 Viewing the telephone number of a telephone book entry 왘 Sear[...]

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    212 Control s in detai l Audio system 앫 Speed di al If you ha ve stor ed tele phone numb ers as spee d dial n umbers in your telephone, you can also e nter these with buttons 1 to R on the radio head unit . 왘 Press desi red butt on 1 to R bri efly . 왘 Press s button. The call will be m ade. 앫 Turbo dial If you ha ve stor ed tele phone numb [...]

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    213 Controls in detail Audio system Acceptin g an incomi ng call If the telep hone is active in the ba ckground (rece ption sym bol is vi sible in the dis play), the audio sou rce is muted when an incom- ing ca ll is rec eived. A ringing to ne can be heard and the caller’s telephone number, or the name under which the telephone number has been sa[...]

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    214 Control s in detai l Audio system 왘 Press s button to accept a second call. You are connected with the second caller; th e first cal ler is kept on hold. 앫 Switching b etween calls 왘 Press 2 and s buttons. This s witches between the cal ls. The non-active call i s kept on hold. 앫 Termi nating a call 왘 Press t button. The current c all[...]

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    215 Controls in detail Audio system Switchin g on the tel ephone Switch ing on t he te lephone 왘 Press h button. If you have progr ammed an unlock code for the telephone, you must now ente r the co de. 왘 Enter code using buttons 1 to R . 왘 If ne cessa ry, co rrect nu mber entered with the CLR soft key. Pr ess sof t key briefl y to delete the [...]

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    216 Control s in detai l Audio system 왘 If ne cessar y, correc t numb er entered with the CLR soft key . Press s oft key briefly to de lete the last dig it entere d; press sof t key and hol d to delete th e comp lete numb er. 왘 After correc t telephone numbe r has been entere d, press s but ton. Phone b ook The numbers stored in the phone book [...]

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    217 Controls in detail Audio system 왘 Press button ‚ or ƒ repea tedly u ntil desire d entry h as been re ached. The s tored en tries ar e sele cted in alphabe tical order wit h the sub- entrie s. 왘 When you ha ve sel ected a numb er, pre ss s bu tton. The call will be m ade. 앫 Viewing the telephone number of a phone book entry 왘 Search f[...]

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    218 Control s in detai l Audio system 앫 Speed di al If you ha ve stor ed tele phone numb ers as spee d dial n umbers in your telephone, you can also e nter these with buttons 1 to R on the radio unit. 왘 Press desi red butt on 1 to R bri efly . 왘 Press s button. The call will be m ade. 앫 Turbo dial If you ha ve stor ed tele phone numb ers as[...]

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    219 Controls in detail Audio system Acceptin g an incomi ng call If the telep hone is active in the ba ckground (rece ption sym bol is vi sible in the dis play), the audio sou rce is muted when an incom- ing ca ll is rec eived. A ringing to ne can be heard and the caller’s telephone number, or the name under which the telephone numb er has been s[...]

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    220 Control s in detai l Audio system 앫 Switching b etween calls 왘 Press s button. This s witches between the cal ls. The non-active call i s kept on hold. 앫 Termina ting a c all 왘 Press t button. The curre nt call is terminate d. The connection to the caller previously kept on hold is als o interrupted; however, reconnection is indicated b[...]

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    221 Controls in detail Audio system Emergen cy calls “911 ” The f ollowin g descri bes how t o dial a “9 11” emerg ency ca ll usi ng the audio syste m head un it wh en a Merc edes-Benz specif ied mobi le phon e* i s inser ted i n the phone cradle *. Unles s otherw ise spec ifie d, the descri ptions refer to the a udio system head uni t. Con[...]

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    222 Control s in detai l Audio system Placin g a “911” e mergency ca ll using audio head u nit with the phone unlocked 왘 Press h button to switch to telephone operation. 왘 Enter 911 us ing the number keypad on the au dio head unit. 왘 Press s button for dia ling to beg in. DIAL ING appears in the audio displ ay while the telephone e stabli[...]

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    223 Controls in detail Power window s 왔 Power windows Opening and c losing the wind ows The side windows can be opened and close d electr ical ly. The sw itches for all th e side windows are on the driver’s door. The switche s for the resp ective w indows are on the front passenger door and the rear doo rs. 1 Le ft front window 2 Ri ght front w[...]

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    224 Control s in detai l Power win dows 왘 Switch on igni tion ( 컄 page 33) . Openin g the windows 왘 Press s witch 1 to 4 to the r esistance point. The corresponding window will move downwards unti l you release the switc h. Closi ng the window s 왘 Pull s witch 1 to 4 to the resistance point. The corresponding window will move upwar ds until[...]

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    225 Controls in detail Power window s Stopping windo ws 왘 Press or pu ll respect ive swi tch again. Opening a nd closin g the windo ws with the SmartKey The tilt/sliding sunroof* ( 컄 page 229) will also be opened or closed when the power windows are operated with the SmartKey . ! If the upward movement of the window is blocked dur ing the closi[...]

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    226 Control s in detai l Power win dows 왘 Aim trans mitter ey e at the driv er’s door handle. Opening (Summer open ing featur e) 왘 Press and hold button Œ after unlocking the vehicl e. The windows and tilt/ sliding sunroof* begin to open after approximately one second. 왘 Releas e the Œ button to stop procedu re. Closing (Conv enience feat[...]

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    227 Controls in detail Power til t/sli ding sun roof* 왔 Power tilt/sl iding sunroof* Opening and clo sing the power tilt/s liding sunroo f The tilt/sliding sunroof can be ope ned and closed electri cally. Th e switch for t he tilt/sliding sunroof is on the overhead control panel. Sunr oof swit ch 1 Push up to rais e sunroof at rear 2 Pull down to[...]

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    228 Control s in detai l Power tilt/sl iding su nroof* 왘 Switch on ignition ( 컄 page 3 3) . Opening and closing the power tilt/slidi ng sunroof 왘 To open, close, raise, or lowe r the tilt/sliding sunroof, move the sunroof switch to resi stance point in th e required direction of arrows 1 to 4 . Relea se the su nroof switc h when th e tilt/sli[...]

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    229 Controls in detail Power til t/sli ding sun roof* Stopping the power til t/sliding sunro of during Ex press-o peration 왘 Move the sunroof switch in any direction. Opening and closing the power tilt/sli ding sunroof with th e SmartKey The power windows ( 컄 p age 225) wi ll also be opene d or closed when you operat e the tilt/sl iding sunroof[...]

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    230 Control s in detai l Power tilt/sl iding su nroof* Closing (Con venience featur e) 왘 Press and hold button ‹ after locking the ve hicle. The windows and the ti lt/sliding sunroof begin to close after approximately one second. 왘 Releas e the ‹ button to stop procedu re. Make sure al l sid e wind ows and t he tilt/sliding sunroof are prop[...]

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    231 Controls in detail Driving systems 왔 Driving systems The dri ving sys tem of yo ur vehi cle is describe d on the following pa ges: 앫 Cruise control, with which the vehicl e can ma intain a preset sp eed For information on the BAS , ABS and ESP drivin g syste ms, see “Drivi ng safety s ys- tems” ( 컄 page 77). Crui se contr ol Cruise co[...]

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    232 Control s in detai l Driving systems 1 Set s current or higher speed 2 Set s current or lower speed 3 Cancels cruise control 4 Res umes at l ast set sp eed Setting current s peed 왘 Accelera te or decelerate to the de sired speed . 왘 Briefl y lift 1 or depress 2 the cruise contr ol lever. The c urrent sp eed is set . 왘 Remove your f oot fr[...]

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    233 Controls in detail Driving systems Setting a hi gher speed 왘 Lift cruise control lever to position 1 and hold it up unti l the desire d speed is reac hed. 왘 Relea se crui se control lever. The new sp eed is set. Setting a lower speed 왘 Depr ess crui se contro l leve r to posit ion 2 a nd hold it down until the desire d speed is reached. ?[...]

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    234 Control s in detai l Loading Roof ra ck* 왘 Only mount the roof rack be tween the fasten ing point s (see arrows). 왘 Secure the roof rack a ccording to manufacturer’s instructions for insta llation. Ski sac k* (Canad a only) 1 Handle 2 Cover 3 Armre st Unfoldin g and loadi ng 왘 Fold a rmres t 3 down (arrow). 왘 Pull hand le 1 and sw ing[...]

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    235 Controls in detail Loading 4 Hook and l oop fastener 왘 Unfasten hook and loop fastener 4 . 왘 Pull s ki sack into pas senger com part- ment and unfold. 5 Bu tton 왘 Open trunk lid. 왘 Press button 5 . The flap opens downward. 왘 From trunk, slid e skis i nto ski sack. War n i n g! G The ski sack is desi gned for up to four pair s of skis.[...]

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    236 Control s in detai l Loading 6 Strap 왘 Tighten s trap 6 by pulling at the loose end (arrow) unt il the skis in the ski sack are tightly secured. 7 Hook 8 Eye 왘 Connect hook 7 to eye 8 . Tighten strap by pul ling at the loose end (arrow) . Unloading a nd folding 왘 Loosen the straps. 왘 Disconnect hook 7 from eye 8 . 왘 Unloa d skis. 왘 [...]

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    237 Controls in detail Loading Removing the ski sack You can remov e the ski sa ck for cleanin g or drying. 1 Bu tton 2 Sk i sack fr ame 3 Fl ap 왘 Open trunk lid. 왘 Press bu tton 1 . The flap 3 opens downward. 왘 Press bu tton 1 f irmly unti l ski sack frame 2 i s rele ased . 왘 Pull s ki sac k frame 2 with ski sack out. Installi ng the ski s[...]

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    238 Control s in detai l Loading Folding the backr est forward The re lease ha ndle 1 is l ocated in th e trunk. 왘 Pull re lease h andle 1 . 왘 Fully re tract and fold rearward head restrai nts ( 컄 p age 102). 왘 Pull re lease han dle 2 . 왘 Fold s eat cu shion 3 for ward. 왘 Fold backrest 4 forward. Retur ning the ba ckre st to ori ginal p[...]

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    239 Controls in detail Loading If the backrest is not lo cked into position, a red i ndicator 3 wil l be visible. 왘 Check for secure loc king by pu shing and pull ing on the backre st. Loading ins truction s The total loa d weight includi ng vehicle oc- cupants a nd lugga ge/cargo s hould not ex- ceed th e vehicle c apacity weight i ndica ted on [...]

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    240 Control s in detai l Loading Always pl ace item s being ca rried aga inst front or rea r seat back rests, and faste n them a s secure ly as poss ible. The heavi est portion of the cargo should al- wa y s be ke p t a s lo w as po s s ib l e s i nc e it i n- fluences the handling characteristics of the ve hicle. Cargo tie-down r ings* The four ca[...]

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    241 Controls in detail Useful features 왔 Useful fea tures Storage compa rtments Glove box 1 Gl ove box li d releas e 2 Gl ove box Openin g the glove box 왘 Pul l lid rele ase 1 . The gl ove box lid op ens downward. Closing the glove box 왘 Pus h lid up to close. 1 Unlock ing 2 Locking Lockin g the glov e box 왘 Insert m echanical key ( 컄 p a[...]

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    242 Control s in detai l Useful feat ures Armrest storage comp artments 1 Handle 2 Butt on, passenger side 3 Butt on, driver’s side Opening storage co mpartmen t 왘 Pull ha ndle 1 and lif t armres t. Closing storage co mpartment 왘 Press armre st down until it engage s into p lace. Opening te lephone c ompartmen t 왘 Press button 3 on driver?[...]

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    243 Controls in detail Useful features Armrest in the rear pas senger comp artmen t 왘 Pull the top of the armres t out and fold it down. Cup holders in fr ont of s eat armr est Underneath th e swiveling cup holde r is another stationary cup holder. You can only use this w hen the swi veling cup ho lder is pulle d out and comp letely tu rned outwa[...]

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    244 Control s in detai l Useful feat ures Turnin g the swiv eling cu p holder outward 왘 Turn the cup holder in the direction of arrow 2 until it engag es. You can now use both cup holders. Turnin g the swivelin g cup hol der inwa rd and s liding it in 왘 Turn the cup holder in the di rection of arrow 3 un til it engage s. 왘 Turn the cup holder[...]

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    245 Controls in detail Useful features Opening cup hold er 왘 Briefl y press t he front of cu p holder 1 . The c up hold er slides out slig htly. 왘 Pull ou t the cup h older unt il it stop s. Closing cup hold er 왘 Slide cu p holder 1 in until it engag es. Parcel net in front pass enger foot well A small convenience parcel net is located in the[...]

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    246 Control s in detai l Useful feat ures Reinsta lling as htray ins ert 왘 Push th e ashtray i nsert 3 down into the retainer unti l it engages . 왘 Push down c over plate 1 to close ashtray. The co ver pla te eng ages. Rear s eat asht ray 1 Button 2 Ash tray insert 3 Cover 왘 Pull at top of cove r 3 . Removi ng ash tray insert 왘 Push button [...]

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    247 Controls in detail Useful features 왘 Push down cover plate 1 to clos e ashtra y. The c over plate en gages . Electric al outlet in the rear passenger compa rtment 1 Electrical o utlet 2 Cover 왘 Switch on ignition ( 컄 page 33). 왘 Pull at top of cove r 2 . 왘 Flip cover 1 to the left and insert electr ical plu g (cigar ette lig hter type[...]

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    248 Control s in detai l Useful feat ures You ca n take and pl ace tele phone c alls using the s and t bu ttons on the steering wheel. To carry out other tele- phone functions, use the control system ( 컄 page 150). See sepa rate opera ting man ual for ins truc- tions on how to use the telephone. Tele Aid* War n i n g! G Pleas e do not forget that[...]

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    249 Controls in detail Useful features The Tele Aid system (Tele matic A larm I dentification on D emand) The Te le Aid sys tem con sists of thre e types of response: 앫 automati c and manual emergency 앫 roads ide as sista nce and 앫 info rmatio n The Te le Aid sys tem is o peratio nal provi d- ing that the vehicle’s ba ttery is charged, prop[...]

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    250 Control s in detai l Useful feat ures Emergenc y calls An emer gency ca ll is initiate d autom atical ly foll owing an accid ent in which the emergency tensioning devices (ETDs) or air b ags depl oy. An emer gency ca ll can al so be init iated manually by opening the cover next t o the interior re ar view m irror labele d SOS, then briefly pre [...]

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    251 Controls in detail Useful features Initia ting an em ergency c all manua lly 1 Cover 2 SOS button 왘 Briefly press on cove r 1 . The cover will open. 왘 Pre ss SOS button 2 briefly. The ind icat or lamp in SOS button 2 will f lash u ntil the em ergenc y call is conc lude d. 왘 Wait for a voice connection to the Response Center. 왘 Close cov[...]

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    252 Control s in detai l Useful feat ures Roadsi de Assis tance bu tton • Located be low the center arm rest cover is the Roadsi de Assistanc e button • . 왘 Press and hold b utton (for longer than two seconds). A call to a Me rcedes -Benz Roads ide Assista nce dis patcher w ill be init iated. The bu tton wil l flash while the ca ll is in prog[...]

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    253 Controls in detail Useful features Information button ¡ Locate d below t he center a rmrest c over is the Information butt on ¡ . 왘 Press and hold button (for longer than two seconds). A call to the Cust omer Assistance Center wi ll be ini tiated. Th e button wil l flas h whil e the ca ll is in progress . The messa ge Conne cting ca ll will[...]

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    254 Control s in detai l Useful feat ures Upgrade scenario An emer gency cal l is possibl e even if o ther servic es are act ive. Inform ation ca lls can be termina ted using the t button on the multifu nct ion steer ing whee l or the r e- spective bu tton for endi ng a telep hone call on the audio s ystem or COMAND* head unit. ! If the indi cator [...]

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    255 Controls in detail Useful features Remote d oor unlo ck In ca se you ha ve locke d you r vehicle unin- tentio nally (e .g. Smar tKey ins ide vehic le), and the re serve Sm artKe y is not handy : 왘 Cont act the Me rcedes -Benz Re sponse Center at 1 -800-756-901 8 (in the USA) or 1- 888-923- 8367 (in Ca nada) . You will b e asked to provide you[...]

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    256 Control s in detai l Useful feat ures Stolen Vehic le Recovery servic es In the event yo ur vehic le was s tolen: 왘 Report the inci dent to the police. The poli ce wil l issue a number ed incident r eport. 왘 Pass this number on to the Merced es-Be nz Res ponse Ce nter a long with you r password issued t o you when you subsc ribed to the se [...]

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    257 Controls in detail Useful features Wa rn i n g! G Before programm ing the int egrated remote control t o a gar age door ope ner or ga te operator, make sure peopl e and objects ar e out of the way of the dev ice to prevent po- tential harm or damage. W hen program ming a gar age do or opene r, the d oor mo ves up or down. Whe n programmin g a g[...]

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    258 Control s in detai l Useful feat ures Programm ing or repr ogrammin g the integrated remote co ntrol Step 1: 왘 Switch on igni tion ( 컄 page 33). Step 2: 왘 If you h ave previo usly progra mmed an integrated si gnal transmi tter button and wish to retain its progra mming, proc eed to step 3. Otherwi se, pres s and hold the two outer si gnal[...]

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    259 Controls in detail Useful features Step 7 : 왘 To program the remaining two b uttons, repea t th e step s abo ve star ting wi th step 3 . Rollin g code progra mming To train a garage door opener (or other rollin g code devices) with the rolling code feature, f ollow these instr uctions af ter completing the “Programming” portion (steps 1 t[...]

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    260 Control s in detai l Useful feat ures Step 12: 왘 Confirm the garage door operation by pressing the programm ed integra ted signal transmi tter button ( 2 , 3 or 4 ). Step 13: 왘 To program the remaining two buttons, repea t the steps above start ing with step 3. Gate ope rator/ Canadian pr ogramming Canadian radio-frequency laws require tran[...]

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    261 Controls in detail Useful features Operation of integra ted remote control 왘 Switch on ignition ( 컄 pa ge 33). 왘 Select a nd press the ap propriate integrat ed signal trans mitter button ( 2 , 3 or 4 ) to activate the remote controlled device. The int egrated remote control trans - mitter continues to send the signal as long as the button[...]

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    263 Operation The first 1 0 00 miles (1 500 km) Driving instructions At the gas station Engine com partment Tires and wheels Winter driving Maintenance Vehicle care[...]

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    264 Operation In the “Operation” section you will find detailed information on operating, main- taining and caring for your vehi cle. The first 1 000 miles (1 500 km) The mo re cauti ously you treat your ve hicle during the break-in period, the more s atis- fied yo u will be wit h its perfo rmance lat er on. 앫 Drive y our vehi cle du ring the[...]

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    265 Operation Driving inst ructions 왔 Driving in structions Drive sensib ly – save fuel Fuel consumption, to a great extent, depends on driving habits and opera ting conditions. To sa ve fuel yo u shou ld: 앫 Keep t ires at the recomm ended i nfla- tion press ures. 앫 Remove unnece ssary load s. 앫 Remove roof rack when not in use. 앫 Allow[...]

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    266 Operation Driving instruc tions Brakes To help pr event brake di sk corro sion af ter drivin g on wet r oad s urfa ces ( particu larly salted ro ads), it is adv isable to brake th e vehicl e with co nside rable forc e prior to parking. The heat genera ted serves to dry the brakes. If your brake system i s normally only subje ct to mo derate loa[...]

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    267 Operation Driving inst ructions After hard braking, i t is advisable to dri ve on for some ti me, rather than i mmediate l y parking, so that the a ir stream will c ool dow n the brakes fas ter. Driving off Appl y the br akes to t est th em briefly af ter drivin g off. P erform th is proced ure only when the r oad is clear of other traf fic. Wa[...]

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    268 Operation Driving instruc tions Tires Treadw ear in dicators (TWI ) are requ ired by law. T hese indi cators a re loca ted in six plac es on t he t read c ircu mferen ce a nd beco me visibl e at a tread de pth of approximate ly 1 / 16 in (1. 6 mm), at which point the tir e is consid ered worn and should b e replaced. The tr eadwear indic ator a[...]

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    269 Operation Driving inst ructions Tire tractio n The safe spee d on a wet, snow covered or icy roa d is al ways lo wer than on a dry r oad. You should p ay particular attenti on to the condi tion of the road whenever the outside temper atures ar e close to the f reezing poin t. Mercedes -Benz recommends M+S rated radial -ply tires with a minimum [...]

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    270 Operation Driving instruc tions C 230 Ko mpresso r (Canada only), C2 4 0 , C2 4 04 M A T I C , C 320 (USA only ), C 3 20 4MA TIC Your veh icle i s facto ry equ ipped wi th “H”-rated tires, which have a speed ra ting of 130 mph (210 km/h). An electronic speed limiter pre vents your vehi cle fro m exce eding a speed of 130 mph (210 km/h) . C2[...]

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    271 Operation Driving inst ructions Road sal ts and chemical s can adve rsely affe ct bra king efficie ncy. In crease d pedal force ma y become nece ssary t o produce the nor mal brak ing eff ect. Depress ing the brake p edal periodic ally when traveling at length on salt-strewn roads c an bring r oad-sal t-impair ed brak ing efficie ncy back to no[...]

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    272 Operation Driving instruc tions Passenger compart ment Driving abroad Abroa d, th ere is an exte nsive Merced es-Be nz service n etwork at yo ur disposal. I f you plan to drive into areas which are not li sted in th e index o f your Merced es-Be nz Cente r directory , you shou ld reque st pert inent inform ation from an aut horized Mercede s-Be[...]

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    273 Operation Driving inst ructions Catalytic conve rter Your M ercedes-Be nz is equipp ed with monolithic-type catal ytic converters, an important element in conjunction with the oxygen sensors to achieve substantial control of the pollu tants in the exhaust emiss ions . Keep yo ur vehi cle in pr oper operating condition by following our recommend[...]

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    274 Operation Driving instruc tions Cool ant te mpe ratur e During severe operating conditions and stop-and-go city traffic , the coolant tempera ture may ris e close to approx imately 248° F (12 0°C). The engine should not be operated with the coolant tempe rature over 248 °F (120°C) . Doing so ma y cause serious engine damage which is not cov[...]

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    275 Operation At the gas stati on 왔 At th e gas station Refueling The fu el fil ler fla p is lo cated on the right-h and side of the vehicle towards the rear. Loc king/unloc king the vehic le with the Sm artKey a utomatic ally loc ks/un locks the fue l filler flap. 1 T o open th e fuel f iller flap 2 T o insert the f uel fil ler cap 3 Tire pressu[...]

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    276 Operation At the gas st atio n 왘 Open the fu el fille r flap by pushi ng at the point indi cate d by ar row 1 . The fu el fille r flap sp rings o pen. 왘 Turn fuel cap countercl ockwise and hold on to it until possib le pressu re is releas ed. 왘 Take off cap and se t it in direction of arrow 2 in the reces s on the fuel filler flap. To pr [...]

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    277 Operation At the gas stati on Check re gularl y and bef ore a long t r ip 1 Coolant 2 Br ake flui d (fuse box cover removed) 3 Windshie ld was her an d headlam p cleaning system* Coolant For normal replenishing, use water (pota- ble water quality). For more information, see “Coolant level” ( 컄 page 283) and s ee “Fuels, coolants, lubric[...]

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    278 Operation Engine compart ment Hood Opening The hoo d lock release le ver is lo cated to the left of th e steering wh eel under the das hboa rd. 1 Ho od lock re leas e lever 왘 Pull leve r 1 downwards. The ho od is u nlocked and ha ndle 2 will extend out of the radiator gril le. 2 Handle for opening the hood 왘 Pull hand le 2 to its stop out o[...]

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    279 Operation Engi ne co mpart ment Closing 왘 Let the hood drop from a height of a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1f t ( 3 0c m ) . The ho od will lock audibly. 왘 Check to make s ure the hood is fully closed. If you can rais e the hood at a po int above the h eadlamps , then it is not properly closed. Ope n it again and let it drop with somewhat great[...]

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    280 Operation Engine compart ment Checking engin e oil level with the contr ol system When chec king the oil level 앫 the vehi cle mus t be parke d on level ground 앫 with the engine at oper ating tempera- ture, the vehicle must ha ve been stationary for at l east five minutes with the en gine tu rned o ff 앫 with the engine not at operating tem[...]

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    281 Operation Engi ne co mpart ment If you se e the me ssage: Ob serve w aiting ti me 왘 If engin e is at oper ating tem peratu re, wait five m inutes before repeating check pr ocedure. 왘 If engine is not at operating tempera- ture yet, wait 30 min utes be fore repeating c heck proce dure. If you se e the me ssage: En gine oil lev el No t when e[...]

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    282 Operation Engine compart ment C 230 Kompr essor (al l models) 1 F iller c ap 왘 Uns crew f iller ca p 1 f rom fi ller neck. 왘 Add engi ne oil as requir ed. Be ca reful not to ov erfill w ith oil. Be care ful not to spill any oil when adding . Avoid envi ronmental d amage caus ed by oil entering the ground or water . 왘 Screw fill er cap 1 b[...]

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    283 Operation Engi ne co mpart ment Coolant lev el The eng ine coola nt is a mix ture of water and anticor rosion/a ntifreeze. To chec k the coolant level, the vehicl e must be parked on level ground and the engine must be cool. The coolant expansion tank is located on the passenge r side of the engine co mpart- ment. 1 Coolant ex pansion tank 2 Ca[...]

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    284 Operation Engine compart ment Battery Your veh icle’s battery is locate d in the engine compartment on the right hand side ( 컄 page 36 0). The batter y shou ld always be s ufficie ntly charged i n order to achie ve its rated servic e lif e. Refe r to Ma intena nce Boo klet for batter y maintenance int ervals. If you use you r vehic le mos t[...]

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    285 Operation Engi ne co mpart ment Wind shield wash er syst em and head lamp cle aning system* The wi ndshield washer reservoi r is located in the engine co mpartm ent. 1 Washer fluid res ervoir cap Fluid for the w indshie ld washer sys tem and the he adlamp cleanin g system * is su pplied from the windsh ield wa sher re servoir. It has a capacity[...]

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    286 Operation Tires and wheels See a n autho rized Merced es-Ben z Center for information on tested and recommend ed rims and tire s for sum mer and winter operation. They can al so offer advice concerning tire service and purchas e. Retreaded tire s are not tested or recom- mende d by Merced es-Benz , since previ ous damage cannot always be recogn[...]

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    287 Operation Tires and wheels Life of t ire The se rvice lif e of a tire is depe ndent upon varyi ng factor s including but not limi ted to: 앫 Driv ing s tyle 앫 Tire p ressu re 앫 Dis tance driven Directio n of rotatio n Unidirectional tires offer added advan- tages, such as better hydroplaning p erfor- mance. To benefit, howev er, you must m[...]

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    288 Operation Tires and wheels Tir e press ure cha nges by approx . 1.5 psi (0.1 bar) per 18°F ( 10°C) of air te mpera- ture ch ange. Keep th is in mi nd when checkin g tire pr essure wh ere the t emper a- ture is diff erent from the outside tempera- ture. Tire t emperat ure and tire pressur e are a lso incr eased while dri ving, depe nding on t [...]

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    289 Operation Tires and wheels Rotating tires Tire rotation can be performed on vehicles with tires of the same dimension all around. If your vehicle is equipped with tires of the same dimension all around, tires can be rotated, observing a a front-to-rear rotation pattern that will maintain the intended rotation (spinni ng) direction of the tire ([...]

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    290 Operation Winter driving Before the onset o f winter, have your vehi cle wint erized at a n autho rized Merce des-B enz Cen ter. Th is servic e incl udes: 앫 Check of anticorrosion a nd antifreeze concentration. 앫 Addition of cleaning concentrate to the water of the windshiel d and headlamp cleaning system. Add MB Concentrate “S” to a pr[...]

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    291 Operation Winter dri ving Block heater (C anada only) The engine i s equippe d with a block heater . The el ectrica l cable may be in stalle d at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center . Snow chains Snow chains should only be driven on snow-covered roads at speeds not to exce ed 30 mph ( 50 km/h) . Remov e chain s as soon as possible when dr iving [...]

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    292 Operation Mainte nance In the “Operation” section you will find detailed information on operating, maintaining and caring for you r vehicle. We strongl y recommend t hat you have your v ehicle se rvice d by an auth orized Merced es-Be nz Cente r, in ac cordan ce wit h the Maintenanc e Booklet at the times called for by the maintena nce serv[...]

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    293 Operation Maint enance Clearing the maintenance serv ice indica tor The m aintenan ce serv ice i ndicator is automa tically clea red 앫 after ten seconds when you switch on the ignition or when reaching the main- tenance service th reshold wh ile driving 앫 after 30 seconds, once the suggested mainte nance service term h as passed You can al [...]

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    294 Operation Mainte nance Resetting the m aintenance s ervice indicator In the event that the mainte nance servi ce on your vehicle is not carried out by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center, you can have the m aintenanc e service indicator reset. T he automotive maintenance f acility carrying out the maintenance serv ice will find the information f[...]

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    295 Operation Vehicle care 왔 Vehicl e care Cle aning and c are o f the veh icle While in operation, even while parked, your vehicle is su bjected to varying exte rnal influences which, if gone unchecked, c an attack the pa intwork as well as the und er- body an d cause lasti ng damage. Such damage is caused not only b y extrem e and var ying clim[...]

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    296 Operation Vehicle care We have s elect ed car-car e prod ucts an d comp iled rec ommend ation s which a re specia lly ma tched to o ur vehi cles and which always reflect t he latest technology. You can obtain Mercedes-Benz approved car-care p roduc ts at an authorized Merced es-Be nz Center. Scratches, corrosive deposits, corrosion or damage d [...]

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    297 Operation Vehicle care Engine clean ing Prior to cleaning the engine compart ment, make su re to protect el ectrical compo - nents and connectors from the intrusion of water and cleaning agents. Corrosion protection, such as MB Anticor- rosion Wax, should be applied to the engine com partment af ter every eng ine cleaning. Before applying, all [...]

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    298 Operation Vehicle care Wiper blades 왘 Fold wiper ar ms forward. 왘 Clea n the wip er blade ins erts w ith a clean cloth and detergent solution. Window c leaning 왘 Fold wipe r arms forward. 왘 Use a window cleaning solution on all glass s urface s. An automotive glass cleaner is recomme nded. Light all oy wheels Mercede s-Benz appr oved Wh[...]

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    299 Operation Vehicle care Steering wheel a nd gear selector lever Wipe with a damp cloth a nd dry thorough ly or clean with Merc edes-Benz approved Leathe r Care. Cup holders Use a gentl e dishwashi ng detergent or mild deter gent for deli cate fabrics as a washing solution. Wipe with a cl oth moist- ened in luke warm solu tion. Do not use scourin[...]

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    300 Operation Vehicle care Cloth upholstery Clean with soft bri stle brush, or use a dry-sh ampo o clean er in ca se of e xcess ive dirt. MB Tex upholstery Pour Mer cedes-Benz a p proved I nterior Care onto soft lint-free cloth and apply with light pres sure. Plas tic an d rub ber pa rts Do not use oil or wax on these parts. Wood trim s Dampen c lo[...]

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    301 Practi cal hint s What to do if … Where will I find ...? Unlocking/locking in an emerg ency Opening/closing in an em ergency Replacing SmartKey batteries Replacing bulbs Replacing wiper blades Flat tire Battery Jump starting Towing the vehicle Fuse s[...]

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    302 Practical hint s What to do if … Lamps in instrument c luster General information: If a bulb in the ins trume nt cluster fail s to come o n during the bu lb self-c heck when switching on ignition, have it checked and replac ed if nece ssar y. Problem Poss ible cau se Suggested solution - The yellow ABS malf uncti on indic ator la mp com es on[...]

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    303 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … Problem Poss ible cau se Suggested solu tion ; (USA only) 3 (Canada onl y) The red br ake warn ing lamp come s on while driving a nd you he ar a warning sound. You are driving with the parking bra ke set. 왘 Releas e the p arking b rake ( 컄 page 48). The red br ake warn ing lamp come s on wh ile driv ing. [...]

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    304 Practical hint s What to do if … Problem Possib le cause Suggested solution ú (USA onl y) ± (Canada only ) The yellow engine malf unction indica tor lamp co mes on whil e driv ing. There is a malf unction in: 앫 The fuel management system 앫 The ignition system 앫 The emission control system 앫 System s whic h affec t emissi ons Such ma[...]

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    305 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … Problem Poss ible cau se Suggested solution ú (USA only) ± (Canada only) The yellow engine malfunction indica tor lamp co mes on while driving. A loss of pressure h as been detecte d in the fue l system. The fuel cap may not be closed properly or the fuel system may b e le aky. 왘 Check the fuel cap ( 컄 [...]

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    306 Practical hint s What to do if … Problem Possible cause Suggested solution v The ye llow ES P war ning lam p com es on whi le drivin g. The ESP is deactiv ated. Risk of acc ident! Adap t your speed and driving to the prevai ling ro ad, weather and traf fic conditions. 왘 Switch th e ESP back on ( 컄 page 79). If the ESP ca nnot be switched [...]

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    307 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … Problem Possible cause Suggested solution The ye llow fu el tan k reserv e warnin g lam p in the fuel g auge come s on wh ile dr iving . The fue l level has go ne below th e reserve mark. 왘 Refu el at th e next gas statio n ( 컄 page 275). < The red seat belt tellt ale il lumin ates for a brie f period [...]

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    308 Practical hint s What to do if … Lamp in c enter con sole Problem Possib le cause Suggested solution 56 The front passenger front air ba g off ind icator la mp comes on. A BabySmart TM1 child s eat is instal led on t he fr ont pa ssenge r seat. The refore the pass enger f ront air b ag is swi tched off. 1 Baby Smar t TM is a trademark of Siem[...]

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    309 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … Vehicle status me ssages in the multifuncti on display Warni ng and ma lfunction me ssages appear in t he multifu nction disp lay loca ted in the instrum ent cluster. Certain warni ng and malfu nction mess ag- es are accompanied by an au dible sig nal. Addres s th ese mes sages a ccordin gly a nd follow the a[...]

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    310 Practical hint s What to do if … Text messages Disp lay me ssage Possib le cause Possibl e solutio n ABS malfu nction. Visit worksh op. The ABS has d etected a ma lfuncti on a nd has sw itched off. The ESP and th e BAS are also deacti vated. The brak e syste m is stil l func tioning normally but withou t the ABS avai lable. 왘 Contin ue driv[...]

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    311 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … Displa y message Poss ible cau se Possible so lution BAS una vailabl e See Operat or’s Manu al The chargi ng vol tage h as fall en be low ten volts. T he BAS has swi tched of f. The battery might not be cha rged suffic iently . The br ake sys tem is still fun ctioni ng normally but wi thout the BAS availabl[...]

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    312 Practical hint s What to do if … Disp lay me ssage Possib le cause Possibl e solutio n ESP unava ilable See O perator ’s Manual The ESP w as de acti vate d bec ause o f a malfunction or interrup ted power supply . The ABS might not be operational. The brak e syste m is stil l func tioning normally but without the ESP a vailable. 왘 Contin [...]

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    313 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … Displa y message Poss ible cau se Possible so lution ESP mal functio n. Vis it worksh op. The ESP is dea ctivated bec ause of a malf unct ion. The br ake sys tem is still fun ctioni ng normally but without the ES P available. 왘 Continue driving with adde d caution. 왘 Visit a n authorize d Merced es-Be nz [...]

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    314 Practical hint s What to do if … Symbol me ssages Displ ay sym bol Disp lay me ssage Po ssible cause Po ssible solutio n # Bat tery Alte rnator Vis it work shop. The battery is no longer charging. Possib le caus es: 앫 broken poly-V -belt 앫 alternator malfunctioning 왘 Stop im mediat ely and check the poly-V-bel t. If it is broken: 왘 Do[...]

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    315 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … Disp lay symb ol Displ ay messa ge Poss ible cause Possible so lution ; ( USA only) ! (Canada only) Parkin g brake Rele ase brake . You are dr iving with th e parking brake set. 왘 Releas e the p arking b rake ( 컄 page 48). 2 Brake we ar Visi t worksho p. The b rake pa ds have reach ed thei r wear limit . [...]

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    316 Practical hint s What to do if … Displ ay sym bol Display m essage Possib le cause Possibl e solutio n B Cool ant Chec k level The coolant level is too low. 왘 Add coolant ( 컄 p age 283). 왘 If you have to add coolant frequently, have th e cooling sy stem checke d by an authorize d Mercedes- Benz Center. War n i n g! G Do not spil l antif[...]

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    317 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … During severe operating conditions and stop-and-go city traffic, the coolant tem- peratur e may rise close to 248°F (12 0°C). Disp lay symb ol Displa y messa ge Possible ca use Possible solution • Coolan t Stop, en gine off! The coolant is too hot. 왘 Stop the ve hicle a nd turn off the engi ne. 왘 Only[...]

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    318 Practical hint s What to do if … Displ ay sym bol Display m essage Possible cause Possib le solution • Coola nt Stop, engine off! The poly-V -belt could be brok en. 왘 Stop immedi ately and check the poly-V-b elt. If it is broken: 왘 Do no t contin ue to dri ve. Otherw ise the engine will overheat due to an inoperative water pum p which m[...]

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    319 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … Disp lay symb ol Displa y messa ge Possible ca use Possible solution Ñ Cruise contr . Drive to workshop Cruise control is malfunctioning. 왘 Visit an au thorize d Merced es-Ben z Center. G Dis play malf unction. Vis it worksh op. The instr ument clu ster displa y is malfunctioning. 왘 Continue driving with[...]

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    320 Practical hint s What to do if … Displ ay sym bol Display m essages Possible cause Suggested solution : USA only: At next gas station ad d 1.0 qt en gine oil Canada only: At ne xt gas stat ion add 1 .0 l en gine oil The en gine oil l evel is too lo w. 왘 Add engine oil ( 컄 page 28 1) and ch eck the engine oil level ( 컄 page 28 0). Engi n[...]

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    321 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … When th e messa ge At ne xt gas stat ion add 1.0 q t engine oi l (Canada: 1.0 l ) appears while the engine is ru nning and at opera ting temper ature, th e engine oil level has dr opped to approxim ately the m ini- mum leve l. When th is occur s, the warn ing will first come on intermittently and the n stay o[...]

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    322 Practical hint s What to do if … Displ ay sym bol Display m essage Possib le cause Possibl e solutio n 4 Chec k gas cap . See Operat or’s Manu al A loss of pres sure has be en detected in the fu el system. The fuel cap ma y not be clos ed prop erly or the fuel system may be leaky. 왘 Check the fue l cap ( 컄 page 275). If it is n ot close[...]

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    323 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … Disp lay symb ol Displa y messa ge Possible ca use Possible solution . 3rd brake lamp The hi gh moun ted brak e lamp is malfunctioning. Thi s message will only appear if all light em itting diodes have stopped working . 왘 Visit a n authorize d Merced es-Be nz Center as soon as possib le. Back up lamp , lef [...]

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    324 Practical hint s What to do if … Displ ay sym bol Display m essage Possib le cause Possibl e solutio n . High be am left The lef t high beam lamp is malfunctioning. 왘 Replace the bulb as soon as possible. High be am right The right h igh beam la mp is malfunctioning. 왘 Replace the bulb as soon as possible. Licen se plat e lamp, left The l[...]

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    325 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … Disp lay symb ol Displa y messa ge Possible ca use Possible solution . Low b eam righ t The right low beam lamp is malfunctioning. Halogen hea dlamp: 왘 Replace the bulb as soon as possib le. Bi-Xenon* headlamp: 왘 Visit a n authorize d Merced es-Be nz Center as soon as possib le. Par king lamp left front T[...]

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    326 Practical hint s What to do if … Displ ay sym bol Display m essage Possib le cause Possibl e solutio n . Turn sign al left fr ont The lef t front turn signal la mp is malfunctioning. 왘 Replace the bulb as soon as possible. Turn sign al right front The right front turn signal l amp is malfunctioning. 왘 Replace the bulb as soon as possible.[...]

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    327 Practi cal hi nts What to do if … Disp lay symb ol Displa y messa ge Possible ca use Possible solution < Belt system Drive to workshop The seat belt s ystem is malfunc tion ing. 왘 Visit a n authorize d Merced es-Be nz Center as soon as possib le. _ Steeri ng oil Visit wo rkshop. The steering gear oil level is too low. There is a da nger [...]

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    328 Practical hint s What to do if … Displ ay sym bol Display m essage Possib le cause Possibl e solutio n K Clo se slid ./pop-up sunro of You have opened th e driver ’s door wit h the SmartK ey removed from the starter switch a nd the tilt/ sliding su nroof ope n. 왘 Close the tilt/sliding sunroof ( 컄 page 227). J Close slid./ pop-up sunro [...]

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    329 Practi cal hi nts Where will I fi nd ...? 왔 Where w ill I find ...? First aid kit The firs t aid kit is loca ted in the trunk on the left side secured by a h ook and loop fastener . 1 Fi rst aid kit 2 Hook and l oop fastener 왘 Unfasten hook and loop fastener 2 . 왘 Remove firs t aid kit 1 . Vehicle tool kit The vehicl e tool kit is located[...]

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    330 Practical hint s Where will I fin d ...? 3 Arrow 4 Minis pare wheel 5 Vehicle tool kit storage well casing 6 Vehicle tool kit 왘 Remove vehicle tool kit 6 . Storing the veh icle tool ki t 왘 Place vehicl e tool kit 6 i n vehicle tool kit storage well casing 5 . 왘 Plac e storag e well c asing 2 over the vehi cle tool kit sto rage we ll casin[...]

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    331 Practi cal hi nts Where will I fi nd ...? 1 Vehicl e jack 2 Collapsible wh eel cho ck and spa re whe el bo lts 3 To wing ey e bolt 4 Alignment bolt 5 Wheel wre nch 6 Sp are fuse s and valve ext ractor 7 Ele ctric ai r pump Vehicl e jack The vehi cle jack is loca ted in the st orage compartment underneath the trunk floor. Storage posi tion 왘 R[...]

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    332 Practical hint s Where will I fin d ...? Oper ationa l position 왘 Turn cr ank handle clockwise until it engages ( operational pos ition). Before st oring the vehicle jack in it s compartmen t: 앫 It shou ld be fu lly co llapsed . 앫 The h andle m ust be folded in (sto rage position). Setting up the c ollapsible wheel chock The col lapsibl e[...]

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    333 Practi cal hi nts Where will I fi nd ...? Minispare wheel (except C 55 AMG) The Mi nispare wh eel is loca ted in the storage c ompartment u nderneath the trunk floor. Removing th e Minispare wheel 왘 Lift up trunk f loor cover and enga ge trunk floor handle in up per edge of trunk. 왘 Loosen the retai ning screw ( 컄 page 329) in th e middle[...]

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    334 Practical hint s Where will I fin d ...? In the cas e of a fla t tire, you ma y tempor arily u se the Minispare wheel when observing the following re strictions: 앫 Do not exce ed a vehicle sp eed of 50 mp h (80 k m/h) . 앫 Drive to the neares t tire repair fac ility to have the flat tire repaired or repl aced as approp riate . 앫 Do not ope[...]

  • Página 337

    335 Practi cal hi nts Where will I fi nd ...? 왘 Loosen re taining scre w 3 by turning it counterclockwis e. 왘 Remove collap sible tire 1 . Storing the c ollapsible tir e If you wish to store t he coll apsib le tire a fter use, carry out the foll owing steps. Other wise the c ollap sible tire will not fi t the sto rage comp artme nt. 왘 Unscrew[...]

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    336 Practical hint s Where will I fin d ...? In the cas e of a flat tire, you ma y tempo rarily us e the coll apsible tire wh en observing th e following re strictions : 앫 Do not ex ceed a v ehicle sp eed of 50 mph ( 80 k m/h). 앫 Drive to the neares t tire repair facil ity to have the flat tire rep aired or repl aced as appropr iate. 앫 Do not[...]

  • Página 339

    337 Practi cal hi nts Unlocking/locki ng in an emergency 왔 Unloc king/locking in an emergency Unlocki ng the ve hicle If you are una ble to unloc k the vehi cle with the SmartKey, open the dri ver’s door and the trunk using the m echanical key. Removin g the mech anical k ey 1 Me chanical key loc king tab 2 Me chanic al key 왘 M ove lockin g t[...]

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    338 Practical hint s Unlocking/l ocking in an emergency Unlock ing and open ing the trunk A minimum height cl earance of 5.71 ft (1.7 4 m) i s req uired to op en th e trunk lid. The tr unk lid lock is loc ated ne xt to th e handl e above the rear l icens e plat e rece ss. 1 Unlocking in an emerge ncy 2 Handle 왘 Insert the m echanical key into the[...]

  • Página 341

    339 Practi cal hi nts Unlocking/locki ng in an emergency 1 Locki ng 왘 Insert th e mecha nical key into the driver’s door lock until it stops. 왘 Turn the mechanica l key clockwis e to posit ion 1 . The dr iver’s do or is loc ked. Fuel filler flap In case the cent ral lock ing syst em does not re lease th e fuel filler f lap, you can ope n it[...]

  • Página 342

    340 Practical hint s Unlocking/l ocking in an emergency Manually unlo cking the tra nsmission gear selector lever In the case of power f ailure the transmis- sion gear selector lever can be manually unlocked, e.g. to tow the vehicle . 왘 Slide o ut the sw ivelin g cup hold er ( 컄 p age 243). 1 Tool 왘 Insert a tool 1 (e.g. flat bl ade screwdriv[...]

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    341 Practi cal hi nts Opening/closing in an emergency 왔 Opening/c losing in an emergency Power tilt/s lidi ng sunroof* You can open or close the tilt/sliding sunroof manually should an electrical malfunction occu r. The tilt/ sliding sun roof d rive i s located behind the lens 1 of the interior overhead light . 왘 Remove Sma rtKey from th e star[...]

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    342 Practical hint s Replacing SmartKey ba tteries If the batteri es in the SmartK ey are discharged, the vehicle can no longer be locke d or unlo cked. It is recom mended to have the batteries re placed at an authorized Merce des-Benz Center. Batteries contai n materials that can harm the environm ent if disposed of improperly. Recycl ing of batte[...]

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    343 Practi cal hi nts Replacing S martKey bat teries SmartKey Replac ement batteri es: Lithium, typ e CR 2025 or e quivalent. 왘 Remo ve t he mec hanic al ke y ( 컄 page 337) . 1 Mechan ical k ey 2 Battery compar tment 왘 Insert mecha nical k ey 1 in side openin g and push grey sli de. Batter y compartmen t 2 is u nlatc hed. 왘 Pull b attery co[...]

  • Página 346

    344 Practical hint s Replacing bulbs Safe vehicle operation depends on proper exterior light ing and si gnaling. It is there - fore es sential th at all bul bs and l amp assemb lies are in g ood working ord er at al l times. Correct headlamp adjustment is extremely impor tant. Have he adlamp s chec ked and readjus ted at reg ular intervals and when[...]

  • Página 347

    345 Practi cal hi nts Replacing bulbs Front l amps Rear la mps Lamp Type 1 Addi tional turn signal lamp LED 2 Ha logen h eadlam p: Turn signa l lamp Bi-Xenon* hea dlamp: Turn signa l lamp 1156 A 2357 A 3 Ha logen h eadlam p: Low beam Bi-Xenon* hea dlamp: Low and high beam 1 1 Ve hicles wit h Bi-Xeno n* headl amps: Low bea m and high bea m use the s[...]

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    347 Practi cal hi nts Replacing bulbs Replac ing bul bs for fr ont lamp s Before you s tart to repla ce a bulb for a front lamp, do the f ollowing first: 왘 Turn the exter ior lamp switch to posit ion M ( 컄 page 109) . 왘 Open the hood ( 컄 pa ge 278) (ex cept for side marker lam ps). Halogen hea dlamp 1 Housing cover for low bea m headla mp 2[...]

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    348 Practical hint s Replacing bulbs High bea m bulb 왘 Press the cla mp on housing cover 2 and remo ve it. 왘 Pull the electrical connector off. 왘 Turn bul b socket 5 counter clockwise and t ake o ut th e bulb. 왘 Inse rt the new bulb so that its soc ket loca tes in the r ecess o f the la mp housing. 왘 Turn bu lb sock et 5 clock wise un til[...]

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    349 Practi cal hi nts Replacing bulbs Bi-Xenon* hea dlamp 1 Housi ng cover for Bi-Xenon headlamp 2 H ousing c over for high b eam flasher, parking a nd standing la mp 3 Bu lb socket for turn signal l amp bulb 4 B ulb socket for high beam fl asher bulb 5 Bu lb so cket f or pa rking and s tandin g lamp b ulb High b eam flasher bulb 왘 Press the c la[...]

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    350 Practical hint s Replacing bulbs Front turn sign al lamp bu lb 왘 Turn bu lb sock et 3 with the bulb counterclockwis e and remove i t. 왘 Press gently onto the bulb and turn it counterclockwis e out of bulb sock et 3 . 왘 Press new bul b gently into bulb sock et 3 and turn cl ockwise unti l it enga ges. 왘 Plac e bulb sock et 3 back into th[...]

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    351 Practi cal hi nts Replacing bulbs Replac ing bul bs for rea r lamps Before you st art to repl ace a b ulb f or a rear lamp, do the following first: 왘 Turn the exter ior lamp switch to posit ion M ( 컄 page 109) . 왘 Open the trunk li d ( 컄 page 9 2). Tail lamp u nit 1 Lat ch 왘 Fold the cor respondi ng trim p anel to the side. 왘 Turn l[...]

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    352 Practical hint s Replacing wiper blades Removing wiper blades 왘 Remove Sm artKey f r om sta rter sw itch. 왘 Fold wiper arm forward. 1 Unlock 2 Lock 왘 Pull the tab in direction of arrow 1 and remove wipe r blade. Installi ng wiper bl ades 왘 Slide t he wiper bl ade in to the cutout on the wiper arm (see arrow s). 왘 Slide th e tab back i[...]

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    353 Practi cal hi nts Flat tire 왔 Flat tire Preparing the vehicle 왘 Pa rk the veh icle as far as possib le fro m moving traffic on a hard surface. 왘 Turn on the hazard wa rning flasher ( 컄 p age 114). 왘 Turn the steering wheel so th at the fron t wheels are in a straig ht ahea d position. 왘 Set the parking brak e ( 컄 page 54). 왘 Mov[...]

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    354 Practical hint s Flat tire Lifting the vehicl e 왘 Prev ent the ve hicle fro m rollin g away by blocking wheels with wheel chocks or other sizable objects. One wh eel cho ck is incl uded wit h the vehicle tool kit ( 컄 page 329). When chang ing wheel on a level surf ace: 왘 Place th e wheel ch ock in fro nt of and another sizable object behi[...]

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    355 Practi cal hi nts Flat tire The jack ta ke-up bracket s are locate d dir ectly behind the f ront wh eel h ousin gs and in f ront of the rear whe el hous ings. 1 Tak e-up br acket 2 Jack 왘 Place jack 2 on firm ground. 왘 Position jack 2 under ta ke-up brack et 1 so that it is always ve rtical (plu mb-lin e) as seen from the s ide, even if the[...]

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    356 Practical hint s Flat tire Mounting the spare wheel 1 Wh eel bolt for l ight alloy rim s 2 Wh eel bol t for Minis pare whe el, collapsible tire, or other steel rims (locate d in trunk with spa re wheel) 왘 Clean contact surface s of wheel and whee l hub. 왘 Guide s pare wh eel onto the align ment bolt and push it on. 왘 Inse rt wheel bol ts [...]

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    357 Practi cal hi nts Flat tire 왘 Unscrew the alignm ent bolt, i nstall l ast wheel bo lt and tight en slightly. Inflating t he collaps ible tire (C 55 AMG only ) 왘 Take the el ectric ai r pump out of the trunk ( 컄 page 331). 1 Flap 2 On/off switch 3 Electrical plug 4 Air h ose with pressure ga uge and vent scre w 5 Union nut 왘 Open flap 1 [...]

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    358 Practical hint s Flat tire 왘 Screw air hos e 4 onto the collapsible tire valve. 왘 Inse rt electri cal plug 3 into ve hicle cigarette lighter socke t. 왘 Turn the S martKey i n the starte r switch to position 1 . 왘 Press I on elect ric air pump swit ch 2 . The el ectric a ir pump sh ould no w switch on and infl ate the c ollapsib le tire.[...]

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    359 Practi cal hi nts Flat tire Lowering the vehic le 왘 Lower vehicl e by turni ng crank counterclockwis e until vehicl e is resting fully on its own weight. 왘 Remove the jack. 1 - 5 Wheel bol ts 왘 Tighte n the five wheel b olts evenly, following the diagonal seque nce illustr ated ( 1 to 5 ), un til all b olts a re tight. Observe a tighteni [...]

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    360 Practical hint s Battery The ba ttery is loc ated in t he engine compartment on the right hand side . 1 Clamps Removing fi lter box : 왘 Releas e cla mps 1 . 왘 Remove fi lter box . Insta lling filt er box: 왘 Insert fi lter box prop erly. 왘 Secure i t with cla mps 1 . Wa r n i n g ! G Failu re to fol l ow th ese inst ructions can resu lt [...]

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    361 Practi cal hi nts Battery 1 Negative terminal 2 Positiv e terminal cover Disconn ecting the batt ery 왘 Turn off the engine ( 컄 page 56). 왘 Turn off all electric al con sumers . 왘 Remove SmartKey from starter switch. 왘 Open the hood ( 컄 page 278). 왘 Remove the fil ter box ( 컄 p age 360). 왘 Disconnect the battery negative lead f[...]

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    362 Practical hint s Battery Reconnecting t h e batt ery 왘 Turn off all el ectrical consumer s. 왘 Remove Sm artKey f r om sta rter sw itch. 왘 Connect the battery positive lead and fasten its cover 2 . 왘 Connect the battery negative lead. 왘 Reinsta ll the filte r box ( 컄 page 360) . Batteries contain materials that c an harm the environm[...]

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    363 Practi cal hi nts Jump starting 왔 Jump starting If the batter y is discharg ed, the engine can be started wit h jumper cab les and the battery of another vehicle. Observe the follo wing: 앫 Jump starting shou ld only be performed when the engine and catalytic con- verter are cold. 앫 Do not sta rt the engine if the batte ry is frozen. Let t[...]

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    364 Practical hint s Jump sta rting The ba ttery is loc ated in t he engine compartment on the ri ght hand side. The terminals f or jump star ting are located in front of the battery. 왘 Make sur e the two vehi cles do not touch. 왘 Turn off all el ectrical consumer s. 왘 Apply pa rking brake. 왘 Shift gear se lector lever to pos ition P (manu [...]

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    365 Practi cal hi nts Towing the veh icle 왔 Towing the vehicle Merced es-Benz r ecommend s that the vehi cle be tra nsporte d with all wh eels off the ground using flat bed or appropriate wheel lift/dol ly equi pment. This me thod is prefer able to ot her types of towing. When circu mstances d o not permit t he recommended towing methods, the veh[...]

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    366 Practical hint s Towing th e vehicle ! To be certai n to avoid a possibil ity of dam age to th e drivetr ain, ho wever , we recommend the drive shaft be discon- nected at th e rear axl e drive fla nge (vehicles with 4MATIC: disconnected at the front and rear axle drive flange s) for any towing beyond a short tow to a nearby garage. Wa r n i n g[...]

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    367 Practi cal hi nts Towing the veh icle Wa rn i n g! G With the engine no t running , there is no power assi stance for t h e bra ke and steer ing systems. I n this ca se, it is importan t to keep in mind th at a considera bly highe r degree o f effort is nece ssary to brak e and st eer the v e- hicl e. Adapt your driv ing acco rdingl y. ! When t[...]

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    368 Practical hint s Towing th e vehicle Installin g towing eye bolt 1 Cover on right side of front bumper. 2 Cover on right side of rear bumper. Removing c over 왘 Press mark on cover 1 or 2 in direction of ar rows. 왘 Lift cover off to re veal threa ded hole for towi ng eye bol t. The towin g eye bo lt is suppl ied with the tool kit (loc ated i[...]

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    369 Practi cal hi nts Fuses 왔 Fuses The e lectric al fus es in yo ur vehic le serve t o stop th e supply of electri city to a de vice that is malfunc tioning . This he lps to pre vent d amag e to the othe r veh icle elect ronics. The f ollow ing aid s are ava ilab le to he lp you chan ge fuse s ( 컄 page 369): 앫 Fuse cha rt 앫 Spare fu ses ?[...]

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    370 Practical hint s Fuses Main fuse bo x in pa sseng er compa rtment The m ain fus e box is loc ated in t he pas sen- ger compartment on the driver’s side of the cockpit. 1 Mai n fuse box cover Opening fuse box 왘 Open the dr iver’s d oor. 왘 Pull fus e box cover 1 open with a screw driver or similar tool (see arrow). 왘 Remove fu se bo x c[...]

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    371 Practi cal hi nts Fuses Closing fuse bo x 왘 Make su re that the sealing rubb er is properly positioned. 왘 Press f use box cover 4 down and secure wi th clamps 5 . Installin g cover 왘 Insert cover 1 sideways into reta iner 3 . 왘 Twist s crews 2 90° clockwise. Fuse box in trunk The fu se box is located i n the trunk behind the left -hand[...]

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    373 Technical data Par ts service Warranty coverag e Identification labels Layout of poly-V-belt drive Engine Rims and Tires Electrical system Main dimensions Weig hts Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. Consumer in formation[...]

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    374 Technical data The “T echnica l data” se ction pro vides th e necessa ry techni cal data f or your veh icle. Parts service All auth orized Me rcedes-B enz Cente rs maintain a stock of genuine Mercede s-Benz parts requi red for mainte- nance and repair work. In addition, strate- gicall y located parts dist ribution centers provide q uick and[...]

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    375 Technical data Warr anty co vera ge 왔 Warran ty cov era ge Your veh icle is c overed und er the term s of the “ warranties ” printed in the S ervice a nd Warranty Information booklet. Your autho- rized Merc edes-Benz Ce nter will exc hange or re pair a ny d efecti ve parts origi nally i n- stalled in the vehicle in a ccordance with the te[...]

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    376 Technical data Identificat ion labels 1 Ce rtification l abel 2 Veh icle Id entifi catio n Number (VIN) 3 Emission control information label, include s both federal a nd California certif ication exhaus t emissi on standards 4 Engine number (engraved on engine) 5 VIN, visible (lower edge of windshield) 6 Vacuum li ne routing diagr am labe l Whe[...]

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    377 Technical data Layout of poly-V-belt drive 왔 Layout of poly-V-belt driv e C 230 Kom pressor (all models) 1 Power steering pump 2 Idler pulley 3 Supercharger 4 Automatic belt tensioner 5 Air conditioning compressor 6 Cranksha ft 7 Coolant pump 8 Generator (alternator) C 240 (a ll models )/C 320 ( all models )/ C5 5A M G 1 Automatic belt tens i[...]

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    378 Technical data Engine Model C 23 0 Komp resso r (203. 040) 1 (Canada only ) C 230 Komp resso r Sport ( 203.0 40) 1 1 The quoted dat a apply on ly to the s tandard vehicle . See an authori zed Mercedes-B enz Center for th e corresponding data of all sp eci al b odies and s pec ial eq uip ment . C 240 (203 .061) 1 C 240 4MATIC (203 .081) 1 Engi n[...]

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    379 Technical data Engine Model C 320 (203.064 ) 1 (USA only) C 320 Spor t (203.0 64) 1 C 320 4MATIC (2 03.084) 1 C 55 AMG (2 03.076) 1 Engine 112 113 Mode of operation 4-s troke engine, gasoline injection 4-stroke engine, gasoline inject ion No. of cy linders 6 8 Bore 3.54 i n (89 .90 mm ) 3.8 2 in (97.00 mm ) Stroke 3. 31 in (84.00 mm) 3.60 in (9[...]

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    380 Technical data Rims and Tires Only use tires a nd rims w hich ha ve been specif icall y develope d for your ve hicle and tested and app roved by Me rcede s-Benz. Other tire s and rims ca n have detrime ntal effects, su ch as 앫 poor handling characteristics 앫 increased noise 앫 increa sed fuel cons umption ! Moreover, tires and ri ms not ap[...]

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    381 Technical data Rims and Tires Same size tires Model C 230 Ko mpressor (Can ada only) C2 3 0K o m p r e s s o r S p o r t C2 4 0 C2 4 04 M A T I C C3 2 0 ( U S A o n l y ) C3 2 0S p o r t C3 2 04 M A T I C C5 5A M G Rims (light allo y) 7 J x 16 H2 7 1 / 2 J x 17 Wheel offset 1.22 i n (3 1 mm) 1.46 in (37 m m) All-sea son tire s (radial-ply tires[...]

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    382 Technical data Rims and Tires Mixed size tires Model C 230 Kom pressor S port C3 2 0S p o r t C5 5A M G Front axle: Rims ( ligh t allo y) 7 1 / 2 J x 17 H2 7 1 / 2 J x 18 H 2 Wheel offset 1. 42 in (3 6 mm) 1.18 i n (3 0 mm) Summer tires (radial -ply tires ) 225/4 5 R17 91W 22 5/40 ZR18 92Y XL or Extra Load 1 Rear axle : Rims ( ligh t allo y) 8 [...]

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    383 Technical data Rims and Tires Minispare wheel Collapsib le tire (C 55 AMG on ly) Model C 230 K ompr essor ( Canada only) C2 4 0 C2 4 04 M A T I C C 320 (USA only) C3 2 04 M A T I C C2 3 0K o m p r e s s o r S p o r t C3 2 0 S p o r t Rim (steel ) 3.5 B x 16 H2 3.5 B x 17 H2 Wheel offset 0.67 in (17 m m) 0.67 in (17 m m) Tire T 12 5/90 R16 98M 1[...]

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    384 Technical data Electrical system Model C 230 Kom presso r (all mo dels) C 240 (a ll models) C 320 (a ll models) C5 5A M G Generat or (alternator ) 14 V/ 120 A 14 V/ 120 A 14 V /150 A Starter motor 12 V/ 1.1 kW 12 V/1.7 kW 14 V/1 .7 kW Battery 12 V/ 100 A h 12 V/100 Ah 12 V/ 100 Ah Spark pl ugs Bosch F 6 MPP 332 Bosch F 8 DPP 33 2 NGK PFR 5 R-11[...]

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    385 Technical data Main dim ensions 왔 Ma in dimens ions Model C 230 Kom pressor C2 4 0 C 240 4MATIC C3 2 0 C 320 4MATIC C2 3 0K o m p r e s s o rS p o r t C 320 Sport C5 5A M G Overall vehic le length 178.4 i n (4 531 mm) 178.4 in (4 531 mm ) 181. 8 in (4 617 mm) Overall vehic le width 68. 0 in (1 728 mm) 68.0 in (1 728 mm) 68.7 in (1 744 mm ) Ov[...]

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    386 Technical data Weig hts Roof load max. 220 lb (100 kg) Trunk loa d max. 220 lb (100 kg)[...]

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    387 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. 왔 Fuels, coola nts, lubricants , etc. Capaci tie s Vehicle components and their respective lubricants must match. Therefore only use brand s tested an d appro ved by Merced es-Be nz. Please refer to the F actory Approved Service Products pamphlet, or inquire at your Me rcedes-B enz Cente r. Mo[...]

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    388 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Model Capacit y Fuels, coolant s, lubricants, et c. Front axle C2 4 04 M A T I C C3 2 04 M A T I C 0.5 US qt (0.46 l) Hypoid gear oil SAE 85 W 90 Transf er case C2 4 04 M A T I C C3 2 04 M A T I C approx. 0. 62 US qt (0.59 l) MB Transf er case fl uid Power steering approx. 1. 1 US qt (1.0 l) MB [...]

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    389 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Model Capacity Fuels, coo lants, lubric ants, etc . Air cond itioning syst em R-13 4a refr igerant and s pecial P AG lu bricant oil (never R-12) Windshield w asher 3.2 U S qt ( 3.0 l) MB Windshield Washer Concentrate 1 Windshield w asher and headlam p cleanin g sy stem* 6.4 U S qt ( 6.0 l) 1 Use[...]

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    390 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Engine oils Engine oils ar e spec ifically tested f or their suitabi lity in our en gines and dur abili ty for our ser vice inte rvals . Theref ore, onl y use approved engine oils and oil filters requir ed for vehicles with Ma intenance System (U.S. vehicl es) or FSS (Ca nada vehi cles). F or a [...]

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    391 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Premium unleaded gaso line Fuel requirements Only us e premiu m unleaded fuel: 앫 The octane number (posted at the p u m p ) m u s t b e 9 1 m i n . I t i s a n a v e r a g e of both the Research (R) octane num- ber a nd the Mot or (M ) octan e numbe r: (R+M)/2. This is also known a s the ANTI-[...]

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    392 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Gasoline ad ditives A major concern among engine manufa cturers is carbon build- up caused by gasoli ne. Mercedes -Benz recomm ends only the use of quality gasoline containing additives tha t prevent the buil d up of carbon deposits. After an extended period of us ing fuels withou t such addi ti[...]

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    393 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Switching fuels For best pe rformance and driveabili ty it is recom mended to use ei ther one or the other fuel . A refueling pa ttern that alternates between the two different fuel s shou ld be avo ided if pos sible. When sw itching fuels , make sure: 앫 Fue l level is b elow h alf fu ll. 앫 [...]

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    394 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Coolants The engine coolant is a mixture of water and anticorrosion/antifreeze, which provides: 앫 Corrosion protection 앫 Freeze p rotection 앫 Boil ing protec tion (by i ncreasi ng the boil ing po int) The c ooling s ystem was fi lled at the f actory with a coolant providing fre eze protect[...]

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    395 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Anticor rosion/a ntifreeze Your vehicle contains a number of alumin um par ts. Th e use of alum inum components in motor vehicle e ngines necessitates that anticorrosion/antifreeze coolan t used in such e ngines be specif i- cally formu lated to prote ct the al uminum par ts. Failure to us e suc[...]

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    396 Technical data Fuels, coolants, lubric ants, etc. Win dshie ld washe r an d head lamp cleani ng syst em* Both th e wind shield washe r and headla mp cleaning system* are supplied from the windshie ld washer flui d reservoir. The wash er flui d reservoir has a capa city of approx.: 앫 3.2 US qt (3. 0 l) in vehicl es without headl amp cle aning [...]

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    397 Technical data Con sume r in for mat ion 왔 Cons umer in for matio n The fo llowing text is pu blished a s required of all manufacturers of passenger cars under T itle 49, Code of U.S. Fede ral Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to the “Nationa l Traff ic and Mo t or V ehicle S afety Act of 1966” . Uniform t ire quality grading Quality gr ades[...]

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    398 Technical data Consumer information Temperature The te mperatu re gr ades are A (th e highest), B, and C, repres enting the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested un der controlled conditions on a specified indoor laborator y test wheel. S ustained hi gh tempera ture can caus e the m ateria l[...]

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    399 Technical terms ABS (A ntilock B rake S ystem) Preven ts the whee ls from loc king up during braki ng so t hat th e vehicl e can continue to be steer ed. Alignment bol t Metal pin with thre ad. The centering pin is an aid used when chang ing a tire to ali gn the whee l with the wheel hu b. BabySmart TM 1 air bag deac tivation syst em This syste[...]

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    400 Technic al terms COMAND* (C o ckp it M an agement an d D ata Syste m) Information and operating center for vehicle s ound and comm unications syste ms, in cluding the r adio and the navigation system, as well as other optional equipment (CD changer*, teleph one*, etc.). Control sy stem The c ontrol sys tem is use d to call up vehicle informatio[...]

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    401 Technical terms Instrument cluster The di splays and i ndicator/w arning lamps in the driver’s field of v i sion, includ ing the tach ometer, spe edo- meter , engi ne temp erature dis play and fuel gau ge. Kickdown Depres sing the acc elerator past th e point of resist ance shi fts the tr ansmi s- sion down to the lowes t possible gear . This[...]

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    402 Technic al terms Power train Collecti ve term d esignating all components used to generate and transmit motive power to the d rive axles , includ ing 앫 engine 앫 clutch/tor que converte r 앫 transm issio n 앫 transfer case 앫 drive sha ft 앫 differe ntial 앫 ax le shaf ts/axl es Progra m mode select or switch Used to switc h the automat[...]

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    403 Technical terms Tele Aid* System (T ele mati c A larm I dentification on D emand ) The Tele Aid system consi sts of three types of res ponse: automatic and manual e mergency, roadside assis- tance an d information. T ele Aid is initia lly activ ated by complet ing a subsc riber agre ement and placi ng an acqua intanc e call. The T ele Aid sys t[...]

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    405 Index A ABS 77, 39 9 ABS control 77 Indicat or lamp 25 Malfu nctio n indic ator la mp 302 Messa ges in di splay 310 Accelerator position, automatic transmissi on* 163 Accident In case of 53 Activating Air conditioning (cooling) 181 Air recirc ulation mod e 179 Anti-the ft alarm system* 84 Centr al loc king (cont rol s ystem ) 145 Clima te contr[...]

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    406 Index Multicontour s eat* 10 4 Placing upright rear s e at head restr aints 102 Power seat* 38 Rear s eat head re strain ts 101 Seat belt height 45 Seat cushion depth 10 4 Seat cushion til t, manual seat 36 Seat cushion tilt, power seat* 38 Seat f ore and aft adjustme nt, manu al seat 36 Seat f ore and aft adjustme nt, power seat * 38 Seat hei [...]

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    407 Index Anti-thef t systems 83 Anti-the ft alarm system* 83 Immo bilizer 83 Tow-away alar m* 85 Aquaplaning see Hydroplaning Armr est Changing inclination of 242 Storage sp aces 242 Armres t in rear pas senger compartme nt 243 Ashtrays 245 ATF 282 AUDIO me nu 127 Select ing r adio stat ion 128 Select ing sat ellit e rad io* sta tion 128 Audi o sy[...]

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    408 Index Starting with 47 Steer ing wh eel gear shif t contr ol (C 55 AMG only) 164 Tran smission fluid 28 2 B BabySm art TM Air bag deactivation system 70, 399 Compa tible child se ats 70, 399 Self-t est 70 Backres t Folding f orward 238 Folding re arward 238 Backrest contour Adjusting 104 Backrest side bol sters Adjusting 104 Backre st t ilt Man[...]

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    409 Index High mount ed brak e lamp 345 Lice nse pla te lamps 345, 35 1 Low beam head lamps 345 Parking la mps, front 345, 348, 350 Parki ng lamps, rear 345, 35 1 Rear la mps 345 Side mar ker lamps, front 345, 350 Side ma rker lamp s, rear 345, 351 Standing lamps, front 345, 348, 35 0 Standing lamps, rear 345, 351 Tail la mp unit 351 Tail l amps 34[...]

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    410 Index Charging Vehicle batte ry 36 1 Checking Brake fl uid 27 7 Coolant level 277, 283 Engine oil level 277, 280 Tire in flation pr essur e 277 Vehi cle lightin g 277 Washer r eservo ir level 277 Child safety 67 Air bags 60 Infan t an d chil d res train t syst ems 64, 67 LATCH-ty pe chil d seat anc hors 73 Child sa fety sw itch se e Blocking of[...]

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    411 Index Consu mer inf ormat ion 397 Control and operation of radio transmi tters 2 72 Control syste m 12 1, 400 AUDIO menu 127 Convenience sub menu 146 Disp lay digit al speed ometer 127 Disp lay outsi de temper ature 127 Functions 122, 1 25 Instru ment clus ter subme nu 135, 1 37 Ligh ting s ubmenu 141 Menus 12 4, 125 Mul tifunction displa y 121[...]

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    412 Index D Date (day) Setting 1 40 Date (month) Setting 1 39 Date (year ) Setting 1 41 Daytime running la mp mode 111 Setting 1 42 Deactivating Air conditioning (cool ing) 181 Air reci rculation mode 180 Alarm 84 Anti- theft al arm s ystem * 84 Centra l locking (c ontrol sys tem) 145 Climate c ontrol 175 Climate control s ystem 177 Cruise control [...]

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    413 Index Symbol m essages 314 Text me ssages 310 Vehi cle s tatus message s 309 Distance to e mpty (rang e) Calling u p 1 50 Door control panel 30 Door entry lamps 116 Door handle 9 2 Door unlock With Te le Aid* 255 Doors Messag e in displ ay 319 Open ing from inside v ehicle 92 Open ing from th e outsid e 89 Downhill d riving Cruise control 232 D[...]

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    414 Index Releas ing trunk lid fr om insid e 95 Remote door unlock 255 Unloc king th e vehic le 337 Emergency Tensioning Device see ETD Emission control 273 Emissi on control informat ion la bel 376 Ending A call (t elephon e*) 152 Engine Compartment 27 8 Starting with automatic transmission* 47 Starting with manual transmi ssion 4 6 Starting with [...]

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    415 Index F Fahrenhe it Sett ing temper ature u nits 13 5 Faste ning the seat be lts 43 Filler neck C 230 Ko mpressor (all mo dels ) 282 C 240 (all mo dels) , C 320 (all mo dels ), C 55 AMG 282 Fine adjustment Cruise control 233 First aid kit 3 29 Flat t ire 353 Collapsible ti re (C 55 AMG only) 334 Lowering the vehicl e 359 Minis pare wh eel (exce[...]

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    416 Index Fuel c ap Messa ge in displa y 305 , 322 Fuel consumption statistics After start 149 Since la st res et 149 Fuel filler f lap 2 75 Locking 275 Open ing in an em ergency 339 Unloc king 275 Fuel gau ge 25 Fuel req uirem ents 391 For ethanol fuel 392 Fuel r eserv e Warnin g lamp 25 Fuel tank Capacity 38 8 Filler fla p 275 Fuels, coolants, lu[...]

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    417 Index H Halogen-type Front lamp bu lbs 347 Hands-free microphone 29 Hard plas tic trim items Cleaning 299 Hazard warning flasher 114 Swit ching off 114 Swit ching on 114 Head res traints 99 Front seats, manual seat 100 Front seats, powe r seat* 100 Manu al se at 37 Power seat* 38 Rear se ats 101 Head uni t Time synchronization* with 137 Headlam[...]

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    418 Index Ignition 33 Switching on, automatic transmission* 47 Switching on, manu al transm issio n 46 Immobi lizer 83 Activating 8 3 Deactivating 83 Indic ator lamp s see Lamps, in dicator and war ning Infan t and chil d restr aint syste ms 67 Install ing 72 LATCH-ty pe chil d seat anc hors 73 Inform ation About servic e and warranty 10 Inside doo[...]

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    419 Index Key, Sma rtKey Batter y check la mp 8 9 Checking the batt eries 91 Factor y setting 89 Glo bal loc king 89 Global u nlocking 89 Loss of 91 Messa ges in di splay 322 Positions i n starter switch 33 Remote control 88 Restoring to factory setting 90 Select ive s ettin g 89 Starting the engine, automatic transmission* 47 Starting the engine, [...]

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    420 Index Light sensor 324 Lighte r see Cigar ette light er Lighting 109 Automatic headlamp mode 110 Combin ation swi tch 113 Daytim e running lamp m ode 111 Door entry lamps 116 Exterior lamp switch 109 Front fog lamps 112 High beams 113 Instrument cluster illumination 117 Instrum ents 117 Interior 11 5 Locator lighting 112 Low beam 109 Manua l he[...]

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    421 Index Manu al he adla mp mod e 1 10 Man ual op erat ion Interior lighting control 115 Manual operations Fue l filler flap 339 Locking the vehicle 338 Tilt/sliding sunroof* 341 Unlock ing the driv er’s door 337 Unlocking the trunk 338 Unloc king t ransm ission gear se lector leve r 340 Manua l seat Adjusting 36 Adjusting ba ckrest tilt 36 Adju[...]

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    422 Index Automati c antiglare* for rear vie w mirror 169 Exterior rear view mirror 4 1 Exterior rear view mirror parking position* 148 Interior re ar view mirror 41 Storing ex terior rear vi ew mirror parking position* 108 MON 276, 401 Motor Octane Num ber see MON Mph or km/h in speedometer 135 Multicont our seats* 1 04 Multifu nction di splay 121[...]

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    423 Index One-tou ch gea rshifti ng 1 58 Canc eling ge ar rang e limit 158 Down shi fting 158 Upshifting 158 Opening Cup holde r, in rear seat arm rest 2 45 Doors from the inside 92 Fue l filler flap 276 Fue l filler flap ma nually 3 39 Glove bo x 241 Hood 278 Power tilt/sliding sunroof* in an emerge ncy 341 Side windows 223 Tilt/sliding sunroof* 2[...]

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    424 Index Passeng er comp artment 272 Interior li ghting 11 5 Interior re ar view mirror 41 Main fus e box in 370 Parcel ne t in front passenge r footwell 245 Passen ger sa fety see Occu pant sa fety Peda ls 265 Performance In cold weather 393 In hot weather 393 Phone book* Load ing 152 Quick search 153 Phone number* Dialing 152 Redia ling 153 Plas[...]

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    425 Index Premiu m unlead ed gasol ine 391 Prob lems Whil e driving 53 With veh icle 17 Product information 9 Program mod e 121 Program mod e sele ctor switch 402 Automatic shift program, automatic transmission* 162 Manual shift program (C 55 AMG only), automatic transmission* 166 Q Quick se arch Phone book* 153 R Radio Select ing st ation s 128 Ra[...]

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    426 Index Remote door unlock With Tele Aid* 255 Removing Ski s ack* (Ca nada o nly) 237 Vehicle batte ry 36 1 Vehicle tool kit (C 55 AMG only) 330 Vehicle tool kit (except C 55 AMG) 329 Wheel 355 Wiper blades 352 Replac ing Backup lamp bu lbs 351 Brake l amp bulbs 351 Bulbs 344 Fog lamp bulb, rear 351 Front lamp bulbs 345, 347 Fuses 369 High beam b[...]

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    427 Index Satell ite radio additi onal t ext in format ion 2 00 general information 196 manual channel i nput 198 storing of station 200 Seat be lt force li miter 67 Seat belt he ight adjustment 45 Seat belt height adjustment, front seats 45 Seat bel t syste m Messag e in displ ay 327 Seat be lt telltal e 25 Seat bel ts 64 Cleaning 299 Fastening 43[...]

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    428 Index Individua l vehicle settings 132 Instrument lighting 11 7 Interior li ghting delayed sh ut-off 145 Key d ependent memory 147 Lamps a nd lighting (contro l syste m) 1 41 Language, multifunction display 136 Locator lighting 143 Lower sp eed in cruise cont rol 233 Miles/ kilome ters in speedom eter 1 35 Minutes ( clock) 138 Night security i [...]

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    429 Index Ski s ack* (Ca nada o nly) 234 Install ing 237 Removing 237 Unfold ing and loa ding 2 34 Unload ing and fo lding 236 Slidi ng in Swive ling cu p holder, in front of seat armrest 244 Slidi ng out Swive ling cu p holder, in front of seat armrest 243 Smar tKey 88 Changing batteries 343 Lock ing and unl ockin g 88 Opening and closing the tilt[...]

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    430 Index Stopping Tilt /sliding s unroof * 22 9 Windo ws 225 Stora ge compar tments Glove box 241 Storage spaces Cup hold er in r ear seat armrest 244 Cup holders in front of seat arm rest 243 Stori ng station (sate llite radio) 200 Storing (Memory function*) Positions into memo ry 10 7 Subme nus Convenience 146 For setting s 1 23 In co ntrol syst[...]

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    431 Index Technical data Air conditioning refrigerant 3 90 Brake fl uid 390 Coolant 387, 388 Coolants 394 Electr ical sy stem 384 Engine 378 Engine oil additives 39 0 Engine oils 390 Flex ible fuel vehicle s 392 Fuel r equirem ents 391 Fuels 387, 3 88 Gasoline ad ditiv es 392 Lubric ants 387 Main dimensions 38 5 Premiu m unleaded gasoli ne 391 Rims[...]

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    432 Index Time Setting hours 137 Setting minutes 138 Time d isplay Setting 1 39 Time synch ronization* With he ad unit 137 Tire inflation pressure Checking 277, 287 Tire sp eed rating 26 9, 403 Tire tr action 269 Tires 286, 380 Consum er inform ation 397 Direction of rotation 287 Driving i nstructions 268 Retread s 286 Rims and tires 380 Rotating 2[...]

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    433 Index Turn signal lam ps, in mirrors Messa ges in di splay 326 Turn si gnal la mps, re ar Messa ges in di splay 326 Repla cing bulbs 345 Turn si gnals 50 Additional in mirr ors 345 Cleaning l enses 29 7 Front bulbs 345 Indicat or lamps 25 Rear bu lbs 345 Turning inward Swive ling cu p holder, in front of seat armrest 244 Turning of f Engine 56 [...]

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    434 Index Vehicle ba ttery 360 Vehicle care 295 Cloth upholstery 300 Cup holde rs 299 Engine cleaning 297 Gear s electo r lever 299 Hard plas tic trim i tems 299 Headla mps 297 Instrume nt clus ter 298 Leather up holstery 299 Light all oy wheels 298 MB Tex uphol stery 300 Ornamental moldings 297 Paintwork 296 Plastic and rubber parts 300 Power wash[...]

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    435 Index W Warning la mps see Lamps, indicator a nd warning Warning sound s Drive rs seat be lts 64 Parking brake 48 Warranty c overage 375 Washer fl uid see Windsh ield wash er flui d Washer reservoi r level Checking 277 Washing the vehicl e 295 Wear patte rn (tires) 289 Weight s 386 Whee l bolts 336 Whee l change Tightening torque 359 Whee ls Ti[...]

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