Mercedes-Benz 2002 E -Class Wagon manual

E-Class Operat or’s Manual[...]

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Our com pan y and s taff congr atulate y ou on the purc hase of y o ur ne w Mercedes-Benz. Y our selection of our product is a demons tration of your trus t in our com pan y name. Further , it ex emplifies y our desire to o wn an aut omobile that will be as easy as pos sib le t o operate and p ro vide years of service. Y our Mercedes-Benz represent[...]

1 Cont ents Intr oduct ion Product i nformation ................ .......... 7 Operator’s manual ................... .......... 8 Where to find it ........................ ........ 1 3 Reporting Safety Def e cts ........ ........ 1 5 Instrument s and controls Ins tr uments and contr ols ............... 1 8 Center console ............... ..........[...]

2 Cont ents T elephone ........ ............. ................... 1 00 T elephone book .................... ...... 1 00 Redialing .................. ................... 1 0 2 Incoming c all ................. ............. 1 0 4 N a v iga tio n sy stem ............. ............. 1 05 Trip computer .............. ................... 1 0 6 Malfunctio[...]

3 Cont ents Driving Control and op eration of radio transmitters .......... ...... 1 8 6 The f irs t 1 000 mil es (1 500 km) .................... ............. 1 87 Maintenance .......... ............ ............. 1 87 T ele Aid .................. ................... ...... 1 88 Catal ytic converter ........................ 1 9 8 Emission control [...]

4 Cont ents Malfunction and warning messages in t he multifunct ion displ a y ......... ...... 250 DISPLA Y DEFECTIV E ................ 25 1 B A TTER Y / AL TERNA TOR ... ......2 52 ABS-SY STEM ............ ................... 253 BRAK E ASSIST ........ ............. ......2 53 BRAKE LINING WEAR .............. 25 4 BRAKE FLU ID ................ ...[...]

5 Cont ents Vehicle care Clea ning a nd car e of the vehicle ................ ............. 3 1 4 Po wer w asher ..... ............ ............. 3 1 5 T ar st ain s .................. ............. ...... 3 1 5 Paintw or k, painted bod y components .............. ............. ...... 3 1 5 Engine cleaning . ................... ...... 3 1 6 V ehicl[...]

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7 Introduction Product in forma tion Kindl y observ e t he follo wing in y our o wn best i nte rest: W e recommend using Mercedes-Benz original p arts as w ell as conversion parts and acces s ories explicitl y appro ved b y us fo r your v ehicle model. W e ha ve t e s ted these parts to det e rmine their reliability , saf ety an d their special sui[...]

8 Introduction Operat or’s manua l This Operat or’s Manual contains a great deal of useful inf ormation. W e ur ge you t o read it carefull y and familiarize y ourself with t he v ehicle before driving. For your o wn safety and longer service life of t he vehicle, we ur ge you t o follo w the ins tructions and w arnings contain ed in this manua[...]

9 Introduction Im portan t notice f or Calif ornia retail buy ers of M ercedes-Benz aut omobiles U nder Califor nia la w you ma y be entitled to a rep lacem ent of y our vehicle or a refund of the purcha se price or lease price, if Merced es-Benz USA, LLC and / or its authorized repair or ser vice facilit ies fail to fix one ore more s ubs ta ntial[...]

10 Introduction Roadside assistanc e The Merced es-Benz Roadside Assi s tance Pr ogram provides fact ory trai ned techn ic al help in t he ev ent of a breakdown. Calls t o t he toll - free R oadside Assis tance number: 1-800-FOR-MERCedes ( in the US A) 1-800-387-0 1 00 (in Canada) will be answ ered b y Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Assis tance Represent [...]

11 Introduction Operati ng y our vehic le outside the US A or Canada If y ou plan to operat e your v ehicle in for e ign countries, please be a ware that: • Service facilities or replacement parts ma y not be readily a v ailable, • unleaded g asoline for v ehicles with catal ytic co nv erters ma y not be a vaila b le; the use of leaded fuels wi[...]

12 Introduction W e continuousl y s triv e to im prov e our product, an d ask for y our unders tanding that w e reserv e the right to mak e c hanges in design and equipment. Therefore, in formation, illus trations and descriptions in this Operator’ s Manual might differ from y our vehicle. Optiona l equipm ent is also de scribe d in th is manual [...]

13 Introduction Where t o find it The Operat or’s Manual is divided int o eight sections: • Ins truments an d controls: An o vervie w of all the controls that c an be operated f rom t he driv er’s seat. •O p e r a t i o n : Infor m ation on the v ehicle’s equipment and its operation. •D r i v i n g : Im portant information on driving. ?[...]

14 Introduction Problems with y our v ehicle If y ou should experience a problem with your v ehicle, particularl y one that y ou believ e ma y affect its saf e operation, w e urg e you t o immediat el y contact y our authorized Mercedes-Benz Center t o ha v e the problem diagnosed and corre cted if required. If the matter is not handled to y our sa[...]

15 Introduction Fo r the US A on l y: The follo wing text is published as required of manufacture rs under Title 49, Code of U.S. F ederal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to t he “National Traff ic and Mo t or V ehicle Safety Act of 1 966 ”. R eporting Safet y Defects If y ou believ e that y our vehicle has a defect whic h could cause a c rash o[...]

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17 Contents – Instr u ments an d controls Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Instrument s and controls Ins tr uments and contr ols ............... 1 8 Center console ............... ............. .. 20 Overhead control panel ............... 2 1[...]

18 Instruments a n d control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Instruments and co ntrols P68.10-2410-29 4 5 2 3 6 7 9 8 14 13 14 16 17 18 20 15 19 23 24 25 26 21 22 10 12 11[...]

19 Instruments a n d control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Par king assis t w arning indic ators, see page 236 2 Side defros ter outlet 3 Side air outlet, adj ustab le 4 Air volume control for side air outlet 5 Exterior lam p switch, see page 1[...]

20 Instruments a n d control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Center cons ole 1 Ashtra y with lighter , see pag e 1 66 2 ESP co ntrol sw itc h , see p age 232 3 Po we r window switches, front doors, s e e page 1 54 4 Po w er window saf ety switc h, re[...]

21 Instruments a n d control s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ov erhead control panel 1 Interior lighting, see page 1 59 2 Sliding / pop-up roof , see page 1 57 3 Rear view mir ror , see page 82 4 Garage door opener , see page 1 8 0 5 T ele Aid (eme[...]

22 Contents – Operation Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Operation V ehicle ke ys .... ................... ............. .. 24 Start l oc k-out .. ............. ................... .. 26 General notes on t he central locking sy st e m ....... .......[...]

23 Contents – Operation Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Combination s witc h ................ ...... 1 22 Rear windo w wiper / washer ....... 1 24 Haza rd w arnin g f lasher switch ......... ................... 1 25 A u tomatic climate control ...[...]

24 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ve h i c l e k e y s Included with your vehicle are 2 electronic k ey s with inte grate d radio frequency and infra red remot e cont rols plus remov able me chanical ke y . The loc k ing tabs [...]

25 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Electr onic ke y The electronic k ey has an integrat ed radio frequency and infrared remote control, plus remo vable mechanical key . The remote control (1) operat es all loc ks on the ve hi[...]

26 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Start l o ck - ou t Important! Remo ving the electronic k ey from the s teering loc k activa tes the star t lock -out. The engine cannot be sta r te d . Inserting th e electronic k ey in the s[...]

27 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Centra l locking sy st em Radio frequency and infr ared remot e control The electronic k ey has an integrat ed radio frequency and infrar ed remote control. Due to the extended operational r[...]

28 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 6 Infrared receiver in driver ’s door hand le 7 Infrared rec eiver in front p assenger door hand le 6 P80.30-2137-26 7 P80.30-2138-26[...]

29 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Lo ck i n g a nd u n lo ck i n g w i th r em o te c on t ro l Un l o ck i n g : Pres s tran smit b utton Π. All turn signal lamps b link once to indicat e that t he v ehic le is unloc k ed[...]

30 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Choosing global or sel ective mod e on remote control Press a nd hold tra nsmit b uttons ‹ and Œ simultaneousl y for five seconds to rep rogram the rem ote co ntro l. Ba ttery check lamp wi[...]

31 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Pa ni c b u tt on T o activ ate press and hold button (1) for at leas t one second. An audible alarm and blinking ext erior lam p s will operate f or approximat ely 3 m i nutes. T o deactiva[...]

32 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Doors 1 Opening – p ull handle 2 U nlocking dr i v er’s door 3 Locking driver’s door 4 Individual door fr o m inside: Push lock butt on down t o lock. Important! The mechanical k ey does[...]

33 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index If t he vehicle has previousl y been lock ed from the outside, opening a door from the inside will trigger t he alarm. When opening a d o or while the central loc king sy s tem is in the: ?[...]

34 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Centr al locki ng switc h 1 Locking 2 Un l o ck i n g The central loc king switc h is locat ed in the center console. The doors and ta ilgate can only b e loc k ed wit h the central locking sw[...]

35 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A utom ati c cent ral locking The central loc king switc h also operat es the aut omatic central loc king. W ith th e au to mat ic ce ntr al lo ck ing sy s t em a ctiv at ed , the doors and [...]

36 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ta i l g a te The loc k is located in t he license plate recess. 0 Neu t r a l p o s i ti o n 1 Un l o ck i n g 2 Locking 3 Re ce s se d h an d le 4 Loc k bu tt on[...]

37 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 5 Grip molding 6 Lock 7 Rec e ss e d h an d le T o close t he tailg ate, pull do wn on inside grip (8 ) and press d own on outsid e grip mold ing (5) until t he tailg ate lat ch eng ages. It[...]

38 Central lo cking system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! In case of danger , the clos ed tailgat e can be op ened with the insid e or outside handle. Onl y drive with t he tailgat e c losed as otherwise exhaust fumes ma y enter t he vehic[...]

39 Antitheft alarm system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Antitheft alarm sy st em 1 Indicat or lamp in switch located in cent er console The antitheft alarm is automaticall y arm e d or di sarmed with the remote control b y locking or un locking th[...]

40 Antitheft alarm system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The alarm wi ll las t appro ximat el y 3 minutes in f orm of f lashing exterior lam ps. A t t he same time an alarm will soun d for 30 seco nds. The al arm will s ta y on even if th e activ ati[...]

41 Tow- away alarm Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index T o w-aw a y al arm The switc h is located in t he center console. 1 Press to switch off 2 Indicator lam p Once the alarm sy s tem has been armed, t he exterior vehi cle lam p s will f lash and an a[...]

42 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P ow er seat s front T o opera te the front po wer seat ad justment s witches, turn elect ronic ke y in s teering loc k to position 1 or 2 (with the d river’ s or front passenger’s door open, the pow er sea[...]

43 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The slide switc hes are located in each front door . W e r e c om m e nd to ad j u st t h e powe r se a t i n t h e fo ll ow in g order: 1 Seat, up / down Press t he switc h (up / down direction) until comfor[...]

44 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Synchron izin g head restraints If t he p ow er s upply w a s interru pted (b attery disconnected or em pty), t he head res traints are no longer adj ust ed autom aticall y . T o resync hronize the adjus tment [...]

45 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Memor y func tion 6 Memory bu tton 7 Pos ition buttons S toring posi tions int o memory Three sets of seat / head rest raint / s teering wheel and exteri or rea r view mirror posit ions may be progr ammed int[...]

46 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Reca lling positio ns from mem ory T o recall a seat / head res traint / st eering wheel and exte rior rear vie w mirror p osition, push and hold positi on butto n “1”, “2” or “3 ” until seat / head[...]

47 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Wa r n i n g ! Childr en 1 2 y ears old and under must ne v er ride in the front seat, except in a Mercedes-Ben z auth orized B ab y Smart TM compa tible child s eat, whic h operat es with the Bab ySmart TM s[...]

48 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Front seat head res traints Rem oval : Push butt on (1) up t o bring the pow er adjus table head res traint to its highest p osition. Pull out head res traint com pletely with both hands. Ins tallation: Push bu[...]

49 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rear seat he ad restraints 1 Head res traint release Raising: Pull up on head r estrain t. Low ering: Push head res traint release and push do wn on head res traint. Angle of head restr aints: The head res tr[...]

50 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rear seat h ead restraint, storage F or im prov ed rear vision, the head r es traint for the rear bench center seat can be r emo ved if the se at is not occupied. T o do so, remo ve he ad res traint (1 ) and s [...]

51 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Mult iconto ur seat (optional) W e recommend to adjus t t he multicontour seat in the following order: 1 Seat cushion depth 2 Backr est bottom 3 Bac kres t cente r 4 Side bols ter adjus tment Som e model s ma[...]

52 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Seat heater The seat heater s can be switc hed on with the electronic k ey in s teering lock positions 1 or 2. Note s : When in operation, the seat heater consumes a lar ge amou nt of elec tric al power . It is[...]

53 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index V ehicles without seat v entilation The front seat heater switc hes are located in the c enter console. Pres s switc h to tu rn on seat heat er: 1 Nor mal seat heating mode. O ne indicator l amp in the switch[...]

54 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index V ehicles with seat v entilation (optional) The front seat heater switc hes are located in the c enter console. Rapid he ating mo de: Press butto n (3) on ce. Both red indicat or lam ps abov e the button light [...]

55 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Seat v en tilation (optional) The front seat ventilation s witc hes are located in the center c onsole. Turn the electronic k ey in s teerin g lock t o position 1 or 2. Le vel 3 v e ntilation sett ing (maximu[...]

56 Seats Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e s: When in oper ation, the seat venti lation consumes a larg e amount of electrical po wer . It is not ad v isable t o use the seat ventilation longer than necessary . The seat v entilation ma y aut omati[...]

57 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Seat belts an d integr ated r est raint sy s tem Y our v ehicle is equipped with seat belts for a ll seats, emer gency tens ioning retract ors for all outboard seat belts, du al front airbags, [...]

58 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e : For c leaning and care of the seat belts, see page 3 1 8. Seat belt nonus age w arning s ys tem Wi t h the electronic k ey in s t eering lock position 2, a war ning sounds for a short tim[...]

59 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index F as tening of seat belts 1 Latc h plate 2 Buc kle 3 Rel e as e b ut to n Push lat ch plat e (1) into buckle (2) until it cl i c ks. Do not twist t he bel t. A tw isted sea t b elt ma y cau se [...]

60 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tigh ten t he lap po rtion to a s nug f i t by pull ing sh oul der portion up. The shoulder portion of the seat belt mus t be pulled snug and c heck ed f or snugness immediat ely aft er engagin g[...]

61 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A djus t seat belt so that shoulder por tion is locat ed as close as possible to the middle of y our shoulder (it should not t ouc h t he neck) . For this purp ose, you c an adjus t the height [...]

62 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index U nfas tenin g of seat belts Push the release butt on (3) in the belt buc kle (2). Allo w t he retractor to com pletel y rewind the seat be lt by guiding the latc h plate (1). Operati on The iner[...]

63 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index • Ne ver wear belts ov er rigid or breakab le objects in or on y our clothing, suc h as e yeg lasses, pens, k e y s etc., as t hese might cause injuries. • P osition the lap belt as lo w as[...]

64 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Wa r n i n g ! USE CHILD RESTRAINTS PROPERL Y . Childr en 1 2 y ears old and under must ne v er ride in the front seat, except in a Mercedes-Ben z auth orized B ab y Smart TM compa tible child s [...]

65 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Bab ySmar t TM airbag deactivation s y stem Special BabySmart TM com patible chil d seats, desi gned for use with the Mercedes-Benz sy s tem and a v ailable at an y authorized Mer cedes-Benz Ce[...]

66 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Supplemental res traint sy s tem (SRS) Airbags ar e i nte nded as a supplement to seat belt s. Airbags al o ne cannot protect as w ell as airbags plus seat b elts in i mpact s for which the a irb[...]

67 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Emerg ency t ensioning r etract or (ETR) The seat belts for the front and o ut er rear seats ar e equipp ed with emergency tensioning retract ors. T hese tensioning retr actors are locat ed in [...]

68 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Airbags 1 Driv er airbag 2 Front passenger airbag The mos t ef fectiv e occupan t res traint sy st em yet dev e loped for use in pro duction vehicles is t he sea t belt . In some cases, ho we ver[...]

69 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The follo wing sys tem com ponent s are monitored or under go a selfchec k: crash- sensor(s), airbag igni tion circuits, front seat belt buck les , emerg ency tension ing ret ractors , seat sen[...]

70 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Front airba gs The driv er and passenger front airbags are des i gned t o activa te onl y in certain f rontal im pacts ex ceeding a preset t hreshold. The front passenger airbag deplo ys only if [...]

71 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Side impact airbags The side im pact airbags are designed to a ctivate only in certain side impacts ex ceeding a preset threshold. Only the side im pact airbags on the im pacted sid e of t he v[...]

72 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! Airbags are desig ned to activ at e onl y in cer tain front al (front ai rbags) imp acts, or side (si de impact and hea d protect ion windo w cur tain airb ags) im pacts whic h ex ceed[...]

73 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Y our vehicle was origi nall y equipped with air bags whic h are designed to activ ate in certain im pacts ex ceeding a pr eset threshold t o reduce the potenti al and se veri ty of injury . It[...]

74 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index • Occupants, especi all y child ren, should ne v er lean their heads in the area of the door where the side airba g inf lates . This could re sult in serious injuries or death should the airbag[...]

75 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Safe ty guidelines fo r t he seat bel t, emerg ency ten sioning retr actor a nd airbag If y ou belie ve that, ev en with the use of these guidelines , it w ould be saf er for y our rear seat oc[...]

76 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index When y ou sell the vehicle w e s trongl y ur ge you t o give notic e to the su bseq uen t owner t hat it i s eq ui pped wit h an “SRS” by alerting him to the a pplicable section in the Operat[...]

77 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Infa nt and chil d res traint sy s tems W e recommend all infants and childr e n be proper ly re- s trained at all times while the vehicle is in motion. All lap-shoulder belts except the driv e[...]

78 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! The use of infant or child restraints is req uired by law in all 50 s tat es and all Can adian pro vinces. Inf ants and small c hildren sh o uld be seated in an approp riate infant or [...]

79 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ins tallation of infant a nd child r estr aint sy s tems This vehicle is pro vided with three tether anchorages for a top t et her s trap at eac h of the rear seating positi ons (3). Inf ants a[...]

80 Rest rain t syst ems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Prior t o ins talling a t ether s trap, note the follo wing ste p s : 1 Roll up retractabl e lugg age co ver and partition net, s e ep a g e1 7 2 . 2 Fold backres t forwar d (see page 1 69), guid[...]

81 Steering wheel adjustment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index St eering wheel ad justment Turn electronic k e y in s teering lock t o position 1 or 2 (with the driver’s or front passenger’s door open, t he s teering wheel can also be o perated wi[...]

82 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rea r v iew m irro rs Inside r ear view m irror Manuall y adjus t the inside rear view mir ror . Use your i nside rear view mirror t o determine the size and dis tance of objects seen in the passen[...]

83 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ext erior rear vie w mir rors The switc h is located on the center console. Turn electronic k e y in s teering lock t o position 1 or 2. Firs t select the mirr or to be adj ust ed - press butt on[...]

84 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e : The exterior mirrors ha ve electricall y heated gl ass. The heater swit ches on a utomaticall y , depending on outside tem perature. If an exterior mirror housing is forcibl y pivoted fr om[...]

85 Rear view mirro rs Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P arking position The passenger - side exterior mirror can be adjus ted and programmed to assist t he driver during p arking maneuv e rs (e.g. t o observe the curb or other objects close to the v[...]

86 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Instrument cluster[...]

87 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Push but tons for int ensity of ins trument l amps, s e ep a g e8 9 2 Push butt on for res e tting tri p odometer , see page 9 1, or to a cknowl e dge a malfu nction or war ning message , see [...]

88 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Indicator lam ps in the ins trument clus ter High beam ABS malfunction, see page 248 Brak e f luid lo w (ex cep t Cana d a). Pa rking br ak e eng aged, see page 24 5 Brake f l uid l ow (Can ada on[...]

89 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A ctivating ins trum en t clus ter dis pla y T h e in st r u m e n t c l u ste r i s a c t i va te d by : • Opening the door . • Pressing bu tton J , V or W on the ins trument clus ter . •[...]

90 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Coolant t emperature g aug e (3) Durin g sev ere o peratin g condit ions and st op-an d-go cit y traffic, t he coolant t e m perature ma y rise close t o the red marking. The engine should not be [...]

91 Instrument cl uster Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tri p odometer (9) T o reset to “0” miles / km: A ctivat e t he ins trument clus ter if it is not already activa ted, see page 89. Press but ton è or ÿ on t he multifunction s teering whee[...]

92 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Multifunc t ion s teeri ng wheel, multifunction displa y[...]

93 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Depending on y our ve hic le’s equipment, y ou ma y use the buttons on the multifun c tion s teering wheel t o call up, cont rol and set the foll owing s ys t[...]

94 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Multif unction di spla y 2 Multifunction st eerin g wheel Turn the electronic k ey i n s teering l oo k t o positi on 1 or 2. Press bu tton: 3 è for n ext sy s[...]

95 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Press t he è or ÿ button repeat edly u ntil the requir ed sys tem is displa yed. Pressing t he è butt on advanc es t he displa y to the next s ys t em. Press[...]

96 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tri p and main odomete r , v ehicle speed, FSS and engine oil le v el displa y 1 Trip odometer and main odometer See page 88 f or ins tructions on resetting the t[...]

97 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Au d i o s yst e m s Radio 1 A u dio sys tem is switc h ed off. 2 The radio i s switc hed on. 3 W a ve band s e tting an d memory location number , where approp[...]

98 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index CD pla y er (optional) 1 A udio sys tem is swi tc hed of f. 2 The CD pla y er is switc hed on. 3 The number of the CD currentl y pla ying is displa yed if y ou ar[...]

99 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Cassette pla y er 1 A u dio sys tem is switc h ed off. 2 The cassette pla yer is switc hed on. 3 Side being pla yed. The radio mus t be switc hed on. The casset[...]

100 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index T elephone (optio nal) T elephone book 1 The telephon e is sw itc h ed of f. 2 The v ehicle is currentl y outside the transmitt er or receiver range. 3 The telep[...]

101 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The telephone mus t be switched on . Press t he è or ÿ b utton r epea tedly unti l displa y (3) appears. R efer to the separate t elephone instruction ma nua[...]

102 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Red ia li ng 1 T he t elephone is ready for us e . 2 Number or n am e s tored in the redial memory . 3 Number in the redial memory — redialing has comme nced. [...]

103 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The telephone mus t be switched on . Press t he è or ÿ button repeat edly u ntil the displa y (1) appe ars. Pressing t he í butt on activ ates the redial m [...]

104 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Incomin g call The telephone mus t be switched on . 1 “CALL” — y ou are being called Press t he í button t o answ er the call. Press t he ì button t o ha[...]

105 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Navi ga t io n s yst e m (optional) 1 The na vigation sy s tem is switc hed off. 2 The na vig ation sy st em is switc hed on but no destination has been sp eci[...]

106 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tri p comput er 1 “AF TER START” — tri p odom eter r ecor ds di s ta nce from first engine s tart after more than five hours of electronic k ey not b eing [...]

107 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Press t he button è or ÿ repeatedl y until the displa y (1) appe ars. Press t he j or k butt on until the displa y for t rip odometer memory “AF TER S TART[...]

108 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Malfunc tion message m emory 1 There are no messages st ored in the sys tem. 2 Number of mess ages s tored in the sy s tem. Press t he è or ÿ butt on repeatedl[...]

109 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Should an y malfunctions be s tored while dr iving, t he y will reappear in the displa y (2) when the electronic k ey is in s teering loc k position 0 or remo [...]

110 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Individual settings R 8[...]

111 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Prelimi nary disp la y of the individ ual setting s 2 “SET TIME – HOURS” (onl y ve hic les without COMAND) 3 “SET TIME – MINUTES” (onl y ve hic l[...]

112 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Press t he è or ÿ button repeat edly u ntil the individual sett ing preliminary displa y (1) appear . Press t he j or k butt on until t he requir ed setting me[...]

113 Multifuncti on steering wheel, multif unction display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index T o return setting menus (4 t o 8) to their fact or y settings: • Call up the individual set ting preliminary displa y (1). • Press t he J button in the in[...]

114 Flexible s ervice system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Flexible servi ce sy st em (FSS ) (servic e ind icator) The FSS permits a f lex ible service schedule that is directl y related to t he operating conditions of the veh ic le . The symbol 9 o[...]

115 Flexible s ervice system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The service indicator disappears automaticall y after 30 seconds or if but ton J on t he instrum ent clu s ter is pressed . Calling up ser v ice indicat or manuall y: Turn the electronic k[...]

116 Flexible s ervice system Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Follo wing a com p leted A or B service the Mercedes -Benz Cent er set s the cou nter mileag e to 1 0 000 mil es (Canada: 1 5 000 km). The counter can a lso be set by a ny individual. T o do[...]

117 Engine oil level indica t or Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Engine oi l lev el indic ator T o c heck the engine oil le vel, park v ehicle on lev el ground, with engine at normal opera tional tem perature. Check oi l lev el appro ximatel y 5 min[...]

118 Engine oil level indica t or Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index One of t he following messages will subsequen tl y appear on the indicator: “EN GINE OIL LEVEL – O.K.” No oil needs to be add e d. “EN GINE OIL LEVEL – ADD 1 .0 QU AR T” (Can[...]

119 Exterior lam p switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ext erior lam p swit ch D Off C Pa rking lam ps (al so side mark er la mps, taillam ps, licen ce pla te lamps, instrumen t panel lamps) Canada onl y: When the engine is ru nning, the low beam[...]

120 Exterior lam p switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e : W it h the elect ronic k ey re mov ed and the driv er’s door open, a w arning sounds and the message “ SWITC H OFF LIGHTS” in the mul tifunction indicator appea r s if the vehicle[...]

121 Head lam p cle anin g syste m Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Headlam p cleanin g sy st em (optional ) The switc h is located in the center console. The headlam p w asher can be activat ed wit h the electronic k ey in st eering lock p osition 2.[...]

122 Combina tion switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Combina tion swit ch 1 Lo w beam (exterior lam p switc h position B ) 2 High beam (exterior lamp swit ch position B ) 3 High beam flasher (high beam a v ailable independent of exterior lamp swit [...]

123 Combina tion switch Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 6 Control f or winds hield wiper / washe r sy s tem: Push brief l y for s ingle wipe without adding w asher f luid (use onl y when windshield is w et). Push pas t detent and hold to acti vate w[...]

124 Rear wind ow wiper/washer Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e : The windshield washer reservoir , hos es and nozzles are automatic ally heat ed. For windsh ield and headlam p wa sher f luid mixing ratio, see page 27 6 Windshie ld wip er sm ears [...]

125 Hazard w arning flasher Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Hazar d wa rning flasher swit ch The hazard w arning f lasher can be activ ated either manuall y via the switc h located in t he dashboard, or it is activa ted automaticall y at t he time a[...]

126 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A utoma tic climate co ntrol 2 1 3 3 4 5 6[...]

127 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 1 Air vo lume c ontrol f or ce nter air outlets, tur n whee l up to open. 2 Air vo lume control for side a i r outlet and side windo w defros ter outlet. T o open side air outlets: Turn w[...]

128 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Disp la y an d contro ls Press the des ire d butto n to ac tivate, in dica tor la m p is on whi le a cti vated. U Au to m a t i c m o d e f Raise tem perature g Lo wer tem perature P Defros[...]

129 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Basic setting - A utomatic mode Press left and right U bu tton for a utomat ic m ode. Simu ltane ous l y pr ess bot h f and g butt ons for tem perature setting of 72 ° F. Q Air volume an[...]

130 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rear w in dow d efr oster Turn electronic k ey in s teering loc k to position 2. T o select, press F button. T o canc el, press F butt on agai n. Not e s: Hea vy accumulation of sno w and i[...]

131 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Air recirc ula tion This mode can be selected to t emporaril y reduce the entry of an noying odors or dust into the vehicle’s interio r . Outside air is n ot supplied to the car’s int[...]

132 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Activ a ted charcoal fil ter An activ ated charc oal filter mar kedl y r educes bad od ors and remo ves pol lutants from the air e nte ring the passenger compar tment. T o select, press e b[...]

133 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Front c enter consol e compartment ventilat ion The front cent er console com partment has its own air outlet. To o p e n : Push le ver do wn. To c l o s e : Push le ver up. The air v olu[...]

134 Automatic climate control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rea r passenge r compar tment adjus table a ir outlet T o o pen ai r out let, rotate whee l (1) upward. The air outlet is adj ustable. Im p ortant This vehicle is equipped with an air condi[...]

135 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ope ration – a udio and telep hon e These ins tructions are int ended to hel p you bec ome acquainted with your Mercedes- Benz car radio. They contain useful tips and a detailed description of the[...]

136 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Operati ng and displa y elements 1 On / off, volume, see page 1 39 2 T elephone mode selector, see page 1 5 1 3 S e e k , s e e p a g e 141 , 14 5 a n d 14 9 4 Radio mode select or, see page 1 4 1 5 T[...]

137 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 10 Soft k ey s for radio band selection, see page 1 4 1 to ne controls, see page 1 39 scan, see page 1 42 T ape eject, s ee page 1 44 T ape track select, see page 1 44 Dolb y , see page 1 46 CD rand[...]

138 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Ente ring the code number Switc h on the radio.“C ODE” will appear on the displa y . Using the butt ons on the alpha-numeric k e ypad, enter the f iv e digit code. Confirm by p ressing the “OK?[...]

139 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Operati on Swit ching on a nd of f Press t he control knob . The radio is swi tc hed of f when t he ignition ke y is turned to position 0 or remo ved from the ignition. The radio is switc hed on ag [...]

140 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Fa d e r 1 Press t he A UD k ey repeat e dl y until “F AD ER” appe ars on the displa y . Press the “R” k ey t o mo ve the sound to the rear speak e rs or the “F” k ey t o mov e the sound t[...]

141 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Radio mode Selecting ra dio mode Press button. Selecting t he band Press t he k ey located belo w the desired band. The band select ed is shown in t he top line of t he displa y . Manual tun ing Pre[...]

142 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Scan tuning Press t he SC k ey . Each s trong receiv able s tation on the ba nd select ed will be tuned in for 8 seconds. The firs t scan will tune onl y the s tations with a high signal s trength. Th[...]

143 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Cassette mode Not e : V ehicles equippe d with the COMAND sy s tem do not come wit h a factory ins talled cass ette mechanism. A s tandard 1/ 8” s tereo phono plug f or auxiliary audio in p ut (lo[...]

144 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! If the displa y is in t he do wn position for m ore than 20 seco nds, 2 succ essive beeps will be heard. This will continue at 5 second interv als unti l t he displa y is ret urned to its n[...]

145 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tra ck s ea rch fo rwar d s / b ack wa rd s Press t he button. “SEEK FWD” will be shown on the dis pla y an d the tr ac k searc h will run the tape fo rwards t o the s tart of the next t rack. P[...]

146 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Scanni ng Press the “SC” ke y . Each track on the cassette will be pla y ed fo r 8 seconds in ascendin g order . Not e : The beginning of a trac k can onl y be located if there is a break of at le[...]

147 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index CD mo de Gener al notes on CD mode Should ex cess ive t emperatures occur while i n CD mode, “TEMP HIGH” will appear in the displa y and muting will tak e place. The unit wi ll the n swit ch ba [...]

148 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index CD c hanger in stalled (optional) 1 CD c hanger 1 2 CD mag azine 3 CD tra y 4 CD If a CD c hanger 1 i s in st a l l e d, i t c a n b e o p e r a t e d f r o m t h e front control panel of the radio. A[...]

149 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index If there is no CD in the selected mag azine slot, “N O CD” and the corr e sponding s lot number will be displ a ye d (e.g.“N O CD3”). After the las t trac k on a CD has been pla y ed, the ne[...]

150 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Random pla y / repeat function The t rack s of the current CD are pla yed in ra ndom order when the random feature (RDM) is selected. Press the RDM k ey to swit ch on, and pr ess RDM ag ain to switc h[...]

151 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index T elephone operation V arious functions of the Merce des-Benz integrat ed cellular telephone 1 can be perf ormed and displa y ed via the car radio. Further ins tructions for operating th e car telep[...]

152 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Swit ching betw een name sear ch an d number searc h Press A BC k ey - N a me search Pre ss NUM k ey - N umber searc h Sear ching and selecting phon e book entries b y name Press t he ABC k ey . The c[...]

153 Aud io syst em Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A ccepting incomi ng call in tel ephone mode Wi t h an incoming call, the ringing t one will be heard and the mes sage “C ALL” appears in th e displa y . Pre ss the SND k ey to answ er the call.[...]

154 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Powe r w i n d ows Power w in dow s w i tche s lo c a te d o n ce n ter c o ns o le Switc hes for: 1 left, front 2 left, rear 3 right, f ront 4 right, rea r 5 Switc h for rear door windo w o verr [...]

155 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Express o pening and cl osing Press sw itc h k or j pas t resis tance point an d release — windo w opens or closes com pletel y . T o interrupt procedu re, brief l y p ress k or j . If the upw[...]

156 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Sync hronizing po w er windo w s If t he p ow er s upply w a s interru pted (b attery disconnect ed or lo w), the windo w s cannot be opened or closed b y the Express feature. T o resynchronize th[...]

157 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Sliding / pop-up roof (optional for US A) 1 to sl ide roof open Push to open ha lf-wa y , push ag ain to open full y . 2 to sl ide roof closed 3 to r aise roof at rear 4 to lo w er roof at rear [...]

158 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Wi t h the roof closed or tilted open, a sc reen can be slid into the roof opening t o guard ag ains t sun ra ys. When sliding the roof open, the screen will a lso retract. Expr ess open ing of sl[...]

159 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Interi or lighting 1 A utomatic interior lightin g Press once and the int erior lighting is activ ated. Interi ors lam ps are switc hed on, and off (soft fad e) dela y ed, when unloc king or loc[...]

160 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rea ding lam ps rear com partmen t (optional) 1 Rea d in g l a mp 2 Press t o switc h reading lam p on or off. The lam p is located abo ve the rear center seat. Note s : If yo u tur n the elect ro[...]

161 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Sun visor s Swi ng sun vis ors down to p rotect against sun gl are. If sunlight ent ers through a side windo w , diseng age visor from inner mounting, pivot t o the side and slide it to the desi[...]

162 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Interior Armr est , rear benc h Pull do wn the armres t by its top. Cup holder in rear benc h ar mres t Press button a nd pul l out dra wer to its detent. Caution! K eep cup holder closed while tr[...]

163 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Glov e bo x 1 U nlocki ng: Turn mec hanical k ey to ve rtical position and remo ve. 2 Lo cki ng : T urn m ech an ic a l key to t he r ig ht an d remo ve. 3 Opening: Pull on ha ndle. The glo ve b[...]

164 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index St orage c ompar tment abov e ashtra y in center c onsole To o p e n : T ouc h bottom of co ver slightl y . The cover opens autom aticall y . S torag e compar tments in center console T o open c o[...]

165 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Cup holder in cent er console To o p e n c o v e r : T ouc h top of co ver (6) slightl y . The cov er opens autom atically . T o open cup holder: Briefly pr ess button (7). The cup holder opens [...]

166 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Asht ra y s Center console, front By t ouching the bottom of t he cov er lightl y , the ashtra y opens automaticall y . Prior to r emoving the ashtra y insert, mov e the gear selector le ver t o p[...]

167 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rea r d oo rs T o remove ashtra y : Push left and right s ides do wn and pull out the ashtra y . T o instal l ashtra y: Install top of ashtr a y , push b ottom part in to engage.[...]

168 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Light er Turn electronic k ey in s teering loc k to position 1 or 2 . Push in lighter (1); it will pop out aut omaticall y when hot. The lighter soc k et can be used to accommodate electrical acce[...]

169 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Spl it re ar b ench s eat The tw o sections can be folded do wn separatel y to enlar ge the cargo area. 1 . Slip s eat belt webbing behind belt retainer (1) and mov e buck le latc h plate upw ar[...]

170 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Set up: Pull bac kres t up until it loc ks in its u p right position. A red indicat or (5) on the pull loc king handle is v i sible in the unlock ed position. Chec k for secure locking b y pushing[...]

171 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Enlar ging cargo area: The cargo ar e a can be enlar ged b y placing the seat cushions in a v ertical position and remo ving them. T o remo ve eac h seat cushion, pull up the lev er (6) on the u[...]

172 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index R etractable lugg age co v er a nd par tition net The twin-reel roller blind com pr ises a lugg age cov er and a par titio n net. It is mounte d on the bac kre st of the rear seat and can also be [...]

173 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Lug g a ge cover: Pull out low er blind, dra w it ov er the luggag e and eng age into tr ack on the D pillar . When the tailg ate is opened the blind is lifted up automaticall y so that it need [...]

174 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Par ti ti on ne t: Pull out upper blind (safet y ne t) an d engage into eyelets on the roof (1 ). This is a particularl y import ant safety fact or when the vehicle is loaded higher than the top o[...]

175 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rea r-f acing benc h seat The rear -facing bench seat can be unfolded t o enlarge the seating area. By pressing do wn on the handle, lif t the backres t int o place. Raise the seat cushion in a [...]

176 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e : If the rear -facing bench seat is to be oc cupied, the forw ard-fac ing split rear benc h seat mus t be equipped with head res traints. T o s to w the rear -facing benc h seat, proceed in [...]

177 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Loading ins tructions The handling c haracteris tics of a full y loaded vehicle depend great ly on the load dis tribution. It is theref ore recommen ded to load the vehicle accor ding to the ill[...]

178 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Car go tie-down rings Eight rings are l oc ated in t he cargo com partment. A dditional two r ings can be found ahead of the split rear benc h seat o n the cross m ember . Carefull y sec ure cargo[...]

179 Interior equipment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P a r c el net i n front passen ger footw ell A small conv enience parcel net is located in the front passenger f ootwell. It is for small an d light items, suc h as road maps, mail, etc.. Cellu[...]

180 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Garag e door opener 1 Integr ated remote control tr ansmitter 2 Hand-held remote control tr ansmitter The built-in remote control is capab le of operating up to three separatel y controlled objec[...]

181 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Progr amming or r eprogr amming the integ rated remot e control: 1 . Turn electronic k ey in s teering lock t o position 1 or 2. 2. Ho ld the end of the hand-held tr ansmitter of the d evi c e [...]

182 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rol ling code prog ramming: T o train a ga rage door o pener (or other rolling code de v ices) with the rolling code feature, follow these inst ru ctions after completing the “Programming” po[...]

183 Garage door open er Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Operati on of remot e control: 1 . Turn electronic k ey in s teering lock t o position 1 or 2. 2. Selec t and p ress t he appropriat e button t o activat e the remo te controlled device. The in[...]

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185 Contents – Drivin g Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Driving Control and op eration of radio transmitters .......... ...... 1 8 6 The f irs t 1 000 mil es (1 500 km) .................... ............. 1 87 Maintenance .......... ............ ..[...]

186 Control and operation o f radio tr ansmitters Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Control and opera tion of radi o transmi tter s COMAND, radio an d telepho ne 1 Observe all legal req uirem ents . T elepho nes an d two-wa y radi o Radio tr ansmitters,[...]

187 The first 1 000 miles Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The firs t 1 000 miles (1 500 km) The more cautiousl y you treat y our vehicle during the break -in period, the more satisfied y ou will be with its performance lat er on. Therefore, drive y [...]

188 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index T ele Aid (optional for Canada) Important! The initial acti v ation of the T ele A id sy st em ma y onl y be performed b y completing the subscriber agreement and placing an acquaintance call using the “S[...]

189 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! Alw a ys m ak e sure that the indicator lam ps in the “SOS” but ton, in th e “Roadside Assi s tan ce” but ton and in the “Information” b utton do not remain illuminated cons tant ly[...]

190 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The T ele Aid sy s tem is a v ailable if: • it has been activ ated and is operational. A ctivat ion req uire s a sub scrip tion for mo nitori ng se rvices and cellular ai r time • the relev ant cellular[...]

191 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Initiating a n emerg ency call manua ll y Brief ly press on cov er (1) – th e co ver will open. Press t he SOS butt on (2) brief l y . The indicator la mp in the SOS butt on (2) will f lash until the em[...]

192 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Roadside Assistanc e but ton • Located belo w the ce nter ar mrest co ver is the Roadside Ass is t ance button • . Pressing and holding the butt on (for longer than 2 secon ds) will initiate a call t o [...]

193 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index If the indicator lam p in the Roadside A s sis tance button • is illuminat ed continuousl y and there was no voice connection to the Response Cent er es tablished, then the Tele Aid sy s tem could not i[...]

194 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index If the indicator lam p in the Infor mation button ¡ is illuminated continu ousl y and there was no v oice connection to the Response Center established, then the T ele Aid sy s tem could n ot initiate an I[...]

195 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! If the indicator lam p continues to f lash or the sy s tem does not reset, contact the Response Center at 1- 800-756-90 1 8 (in t he U SA) or 1- 888-923 -8367 (in Canada), or Mercedes-Benz Cust[...]

196 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rem ote do or un lo ck I n t h e c as e yo u h ave yo u r ve h i c l e l o cke d u n i n te n t i o na l ly (e.g. k ey inside v ehicle), and no other k ey is a vailable, contact the Merced es-Benz Response [...]

197 Tele Aid Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index St olen v ehicle trac king services In the ev ent y our vehicle w as st olen, report t he incident to the police who will issue a numbered incident repo rt. Pass this nu m ber on t o the M ercedes-Benz R [...]

198 Catalytic converter Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Catal yt ic con v erter Y our Mercedes-Benz is equipped wit h monolithic ty pe catalytic converters, an important eleme nt in conjunc tion with t he o xygen sens ors to ac hiev e subs tantial con[...]

199 Emission control Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Emissio n control Certain sy s tems of the engine se rve t o k eep t he to xic com ponents of the exhaus t g ases within per missible limits required by la w. These sys tems, of course, will funct[...]

200 Steering lock Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index St eering loc k 0 The electronic k ey can be withdra wn in this position onl y . The st e ering is loc k ed when the electronic ke y is remov ed from the st eerin g lock . If necessary , mov e s teerin[...]

201 Steering lock Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Important! If the electron ic k ey is left in t he s teering lock position 0 for an ex t e nded period of time, it can no longer be turned in the l oc k . In this case, remove e lectronic ke y from s[...]

202 Starting and turni ng off the enging Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Sta rting an d turning o f f the engine Bef ore Sta rting Ensure that parking br ake is e ng aged and that select or lev er is in position “P” or “N”. Turn electron i c k[...]

203 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index A utomatic transmission The au toma tic t ransm issio n se lect s indi vidu al gea rs aut omaticall y , dep e ndent up o n • Selector le ver position • Program mode selector • Acceler[...]

204 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Driving The select or lever is automaticall y loc ked while in position “P”. T o m o ve the selector l ever out of p osition “P”, the service brak e pedal mus t be firml y depressed b[...]

205 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index St opping For b rief s tops, e.g. at tra f fic lights, lea ve the tran smi ssio n in ge ar an d ho ld vehic le wit h t he s erv ice brake. For longer s tops with the engine idling, shift in[...]

206 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Select or lev er position The current selector le ver position is indicated in the gear ran ge indicat or displa y . The automat i c gear shifting process can be adapt ed to specific operatin[...]

207 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Dependent on the program mode selector switc h positi on “S” or “W” the maximum spee d in t he rev erse gear is different. How ev er , it is no t possible to c hange the program mod[...]

208 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Press and hold selector le ver in the æ direction: The transmission will s hif t from the current gear directl y to ge ar range “D”. Important! With tran smiss ion in gear ran ge “D”[...]

209 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Gear rang es: U pshift through 4th gear onl y . S uitab le for performance drivin g. U pshift through 3rd gear o nl y . Suitabl e fo r moderatel y st eep hills. S ince the transmission does[...]

210 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Prog ram mode select or switc h The transmission is p rovided with a select or switch (1 ) for S tandard “ S” and Wint er / W et (s now and ice) “ W” program modes . S St an d a r d m[...]

211 Automatic tran smission Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Caution! Nev er cha nge th e pr ogram mode w hen t he selec tor lever is out of position “P”. It could resul t in a chang e of driving characteris tics for whic h you ma y not be prepar[...]

212 Parking bra ke Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P arking bra ke T o eng age, f irml y dep ress parking brake pedal. When the electronic ke y is in s teering lock position 2, the brak e war ning lam p in the inst ru ment clus ter should come on brig[...]

213 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Driving ins tructions Drive sensi bl y - S a ve Fu el Fuel consum ption, to a g reat extent, depends on driving habits and operati ng conditions. T o sa v e fuel you should: • k eep tir es a[...]

214 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P ow er assistance Br akes Ex cessive use of salt an d ot her sno w melting chemicals spread on roads during the winter months ma y c ause a build up of mois ture or residu e to f orm on the bra[...]

215 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index All chec ks and service w ork on t he brak e s y s tem should be carried out b y an aut horized Mercedes -Benz Center . Ins tall onl y brak e pads and brak e f luid recommen ded by Mercedes -B[...]

216 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P arking Important! It is advisab le to set the parking b rake whene ver parking or lea vi ng the vehicle. In a ddition, mov e selector le ver t o p osition “P”. When parking on hills , alwa[...]

217 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Specified tire pressures mus t be maintained. This applies parti cularly if the tires are subjected to high loads (e.g. high speeds, hea vy loads, high ambient temp er a tu r e s) . Aq u a p l[...]

218 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Tire tr action The safe s peed on a wet, s now co vere d or icy road is alw a y s lo wer than on a dry road. Y ou should pa y particular attention t o the condition of the road whenever the outs[...]

219 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Snow chains Use only sno w chains that are test ed and recom mended b y Mercedes-Benz. Y our aut horized Mercedes -Benz Center will be glad t o advise y ou on this subject. Chains should onl y[...]

220 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Wi n te r d r i v i n g Ha ve y our v ehicle winterized at y our aut horized Mercedes-Ben z Center befor e t he onset of winter . • Change the engine oil if t he engine contai ns an oil which [...]

221 Driving instructions Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Bloc k heater (for Canada onl y) The engine is eq uipped with a block heat er . The electrical cable ma y be inst alled at your authorize d Mercedes -Benz Center . Deep w ater Caution! Do not [...]

222 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Cruise con trol The cruise control allo w s you t o drive in a more relax ed manner , f or exam ple ov er long dis tances, as it autom aticall y maintains the set sp e ed b y activ el y regulating th[...]

223 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 3 Canceling T o cancel the cruise control, brief l y push lev er to position 3. When y ou s tep on the brak e pedal or the vehicle speed drops below ap pro xim atel y 20 m ph (30 km / h), for ex am[...]

224 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e s: If the engine does not brak e the vehicle sufficientl y while driving on a do wngrade, the speed y ou set on the cruise c ontrol ma y be exceeded. In t his case the autom atic transmissi on [...]

225 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Br ake assis t sy s tem (B AS) The B AS is d esigned to maximize the vehicle‘s braking capability during em ergency braking m aneuvers b y ha ving maximum po wer boost appl ie d t o t he brak es [...]

226 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The malfunction indicator lam ps for the ESP are combined wit h the BAS malfunction indicator lam p. The B AS / ESP malfunction indicator lam p in the ins trument clus ter comes on with the electroni[...]

227 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Antiloc k brak e sy s tem (ABS) Important! The ABS impro ves s teering control of the vehicle during hard braking mane uvers. The ABS prev ents the wheels from loc king up abov e a vehicle speed of[...]

228 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index ABS con trol The ABS malfunction indicat or lam p - in t he ins trument clus ter comes on with the electronic ke y in s teering loc k position 2 and shoul d go out with t he engine r unning. When the[...]

229 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index F our wheel electronic traction sy st em (4MA TIC) with electr onic st ability pr ogram ( ESP) (Model with All Wheel Driv e [A WD]) The 4MA TIC im pro ve s vehi cle’s abili ty to use a vaila ble [...]

230 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Electron ic st ability pr ogram ( ESP) The ESP enhances directional control and reduces driving wheel spin of the vehicle under v arious driving condition s. Over / unde rs teering of the vehicle is [...]

231 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e s: Th e m al f u nc t i on i n di c a to r l a mp fo r t h e ES P i s c o m bi n e d with t hat of the B AS. The yel low B AS / ESP malfunction indicat or lam p in the ins trument clus ter an[...]

232 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index ESP c ontrol sw itc h ESP control swi tch locat ed on cent er console. 1 Press to switch ESP off ESP warning lam p v , located in speedometer dial, c omes on. 2 Press to switch ESP on ESP warning lam[...]

233 Driving systems Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Not e : A void spinning of one drive wheel. This ma y cause serious dam age to the drive train whic h is not covered b y the M ercedes-Benz Limit ed W arra nty . The ESP warning lam p, located in t[...]

234 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index P arking assis t (P arktr onic) (optional) The Parktronic sys tem assis ts the driver during park ing maneuv ers. It visuall y and au dibl y indicates the re lative dis tance between the vehicle and [...]

235 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Sensors 1 Sensors located in bumper (front bu mp e r sh own) A t otal of 1 0 sensor s (1) monit or the v ehicle’s front an d rear areas . Si x sensors are located in the front bum per , four sens[...]

236 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index W arn ing indicat ors 1 Frame 2 Segments V isual and audible signa ls indicate to t he driver t he relativ e dist ance between the v ehic le and an ob stacle. W arning indicat ors for the front area [...]

237 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Monit oring reac h of sensor s Front bumper: Rea r b ump er : The firs t y ellow segment li ghts up at these dis tances. A dditional segme nts light up as the vehicle comes closer to the obs tacle.[...]

238 Parking sy stem Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index The obs tacle ma y not be recognized if outside the shaded sensor f ield, and no longer be indicat ed when approac hing it an y closer (w arning indicat ors go out). Par k tronic malfunction A ll r e[...]

239 What you should know at the gas stati on Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index What y ou should kno w at the g as s tation Fuel su ppl y Open f lap b y pushing near front (arro w). Turn fuel ca p to the lef t and hold on to it until possible press ure[...]

240 What you should know at the gas stati on Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Fuel tank c ap acity appr oximatel y 2 1 .1 US g al (80.0 l). This includes appro ximat ely 2.6 US gal (1 0.0 l) reserv e . Use premium unleade d g asoline: Pos ted Octan e I[...]

241 Check regular ly and befor e a long trip Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operati on Driving Ins trum ent clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Chec k regularl y and before a long trip E 320 s hown 1 Wi ndshield w asher sy st em For refilling reservoir s ee page 27 6. 2 Headlam p cleaning sy st em A uxiliary ta nk [...]

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243 Contents – Instru ment cluster display Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Instrument clu ster display Malfunct ion and in dicator lamps in the instrument clus ter ......... 244 On-board di agnos tic sys tem ..... 2 44 Chec k engine malfunct i on i[...]

244 Mal func tion and in dicat or la mps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Malfunc tion and ind icator la mps in the ins trument clus ter Gene ral i nformatio n: If a bulb in the ins trument clus te r fails to l ight up during the bulb self-c heck when t[...]

245 Mal func tion and in dicat or la mps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index An on-boa rd diagnos tic con nector i s located in the passenger com partment near to t he parking brak e pedal, al lo win g the accura te identif ication of sys tem malfunction[...]

246 Mal func tion and in dicat or la mps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Supplemental res traint sy s tem (SRS) indicator lam p The operational readiness of the airbag sy st em is v erif ied by the indicator lam p “SRS” in the ins trument clus ter [...]

247 Mal func tion and in dicat or la mps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Electron ic st ability pr ogram ( ESP) — war ning la mp The y ellow ESP w arning lam p in the speedometer dial comes on with t he electronic k ey in s teering loc k position 2[...]

248 Mal func tion and in dicat or la mps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index ABS ma lfunction in dicato r lam p The ABS malfunction indicator lamp in the ins trument clus ter comes on with t he electronic k ey in s teering lock position 2 and should go out[...]

249 Mal func tion and in dicat or la mps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Malfunc tion and indica tor lam p in the ce nter console AIRB A G OFF ind icato r lam p The 7 indicat or lam p will light up fo r appro ximatel y 6 seconds when y ou turn the el[...]

250 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Malfunc tion and w arn ing messag es in the multifunct ion displa y Malfunction and warning messages f or t he follo wing sy st ems will be d ispla y ed immediatel y in the multif un[...]

251 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index DISPLA Y DEFECTIVE (engine co ntrol unit) This message is d i spla yed t o indicate that the information being rela yed b y the engine control unit is no longer com plete. The cool[...]

252 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index B A TTER Y / AL TER NA T OR This message indicates a malfunction which mus t be repaired immediatel y . It ma y indicat e t hat the pol y-V -belt has brok en. Should this condition o[...]

253 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index ABS-SY ST E M A malfunction has b een detect ed in t he sy s tem. The brak e sy st em functions in the usual mann e r , but without antiloc k assis tanc e. W ith th e ABS ma lfun c[...]

254 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index BRAKE LIN ING WEA R When this message appear s during braking, it indicat es that the brak e pads are w orn do wn. Ha ve the brak e sy s tem chec ked at your authorized Mercedes-Ben [...]

255 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index PA R K I N G B R A K E Parking brak e, see page 2 1 2. ENGINE F AN 1 The cooli ng fan for the coolant is faulty . Obser ve the co olant t empera ture g auge whil e driving , see pa[...]

256 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index COOLANT ( cool ant level) When t his me ssage ap pears whi le dr iving, t he co olant lev el has dropped below t he required le vel. If no l eaks are noticeable and the engine tem pe[...]

257 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index COO LANT TEMP . 1 Obser ve the coo lant tem peratur e gaug e. See pag e 90. Check coolant level, see page 27 4. This ma y in dicate that the poly- V -belt has br oken. Should this [...]

258 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index LIGHTIN G SY S TEM When the message appears af ter star ting the engine, or if it come on while dr iving, t his in dicates a failure in t he parking lamp, taillam p, s top lamp, or l[...]

259 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index LIGHT SENSOR W it h the elect ronic k ey re mov ed and the driv er’s door open, a war n ing sounds and th e message “SWITC H O FF LIGHTS!” appears in the multifunction indica[...]

260 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index STEERING GEAR O IL Sy st em without or wit h insuff icient s teering gear oil lev el. Danger of damage to s teering g ear exists . When this message appears, the s teering gear oil l[...]

261 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index EN GINE OIL LEVEL 1 The engine oil level must be check ed im media tel y . S ee En gine oi l lev e l indicator on page 1 1 7. 2 There is no oil i n the engine. The re is a dange r [...]

262 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index WA S H E R F L U I D When this message appears while the engi ne is running, t he lev el of the reserv oir has dropped t o appr oximately 1 / 3 of t he total volume. T he r eservoir [...]

263 Malfunction and warning mes sages Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index ELEC. S T ABIL. PR OG. (Ele ctron ic stability program) 1 A ma lfun ction has be en de tected in the system. Pres sing t he accelerator pedal will req uire greater ef fort. Onl y p[...]

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265 Contents – Practica l hints Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Practical h ints Firs t aid ki t ............ ................... ...... 26 6 Fuses .... ................... ............ ............. 26 7 Electrical outlet ........... ............[...]

266 First aid kit Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Firs t aid ki t 1 First aid kit The firs t aid kit is s tored in the car go area behind the right hand s ide trim panel. T o open tr i m panel : Rel ease lock and fold do wn. Note : If trim pa nel was [...]

267 Fuse s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Fuses Before rep lacing a blo wn fuse, deter m ine the cause of the short circui t. Spare fuses are supplied inside the ma in fuse b o x. Obs erve amperage a nd colo r of f use. A special fu se puller is su[...]

268 Fuse s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 2 Lock f or auxiliary fuse b ox and battery co ver 3 Fuse box and batte ry cover 4 A uxiliary fuse bo x belo w right rear bench s eat T o ga in access, fold se at cushio n forw ard. R otat e loc k (2) count e[...]

269 Fuse s Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 5 A uxiliary fuse bo x to l e ft of exterior lam p switc h T o ag ain acces s, open door , pry off cov er and remo ve. Electrical outlet The electrical outl e t is locate d in the rear compar tme nt on the [...]

270 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Hood Wa r n i n g ! T o hel p prevent perso nal in jury , sta y clea r of mo ving parts when the hood is open and the engine is run ning. Be sure the hood i s properl y closed bef ore driving. Wh[...]

271 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex To o p e n : T o unloc k the hood, pull release lev er (1) under the d r i ve r ’ s s i d e o f t h e i n str u me n t p a n e l . At t h e s a m e t i m e a handle wil l extend out of the ra[...]

272 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Pull handle (2) to its s top out of rad i ator grill and open hood (do not pu ll up on handle). To c l o s e : Lo wer hood and let it d rop in to lock from a height of appro ximat ely 1 ft. (30 c[...]

273 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Chec king engine oil lev el E 320 s hown 1 Oil dips tic k 2 Oil filler cap T o c heck the engine oil le vel, park v ehicle on lev el ground, with engine at normal opera tional tem perature. Che[...]

274 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex A utomatic transmission f luid le vel The transmiss i on has a p e rmanent fil l of automatic trans missi on f lu id. Re gular automatic transmission fluid lev el c heck s and c hanges are not re[...]

275 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Add ing coolant If coolant has t o be added, a 5 0/50 mixture of w ater and MB anticorrosion / antifreeze should be added. The drain plug s for the cooling sy s tem are locat ed on the right si[...]

276 Engine comp artment Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex W indshield and hea dlamp w asher sy st em E 320 s hown 1 Wi ndshield w asher f luid reserv oir Capacity app roximat el y 5.8 US qt (5.5 l) 2 Headlam p cleaning fluid reserv oir A uxiliary tank c[...]

277 Spare wheel Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Spare wheel, vehicle t ools 1 Trim pane l, lef t side 2 V ehicle tools To o p e n t r i m p a n e l : Releas e lock and f old do wn. Not e : If trim panel w as full y remov ed, mak e certain to i nsert[...]

278 Vehicle jack Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Ve h i c l e j a c k 1 Jac k arm 2 Jac k base The vehicle jac k is s tored behind t he spare wheel. See illus tration for proper s torage of jac k. T o remov e, firs t remov e vehicle t ools and spare w[...]

279 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Wheels Re place rims or tires with the same desi gnation, manufac turer and type as sho wn on the original part. See your authorized Me rcedes-Benz Center for further informati on. See your authorize[...]

280 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Rot ating wheels The wheels can be rotated according t o the degree of tire w e ar while retaining the same direction of tra vel. Rot ating, how ev er , should be car ried out as recommended by the tir[...]

281 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Spare wheel Important! U nidirectional ti res must alwa ys be mounted with ar row on tire side wall pointing in direction of vehicle for ward mov em ent. If the arro w on tire side w all does not poi[...]

282 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Changing wheels Mo ve v ehic le to a lev el area which is a saf e dist ance from the roadwa y . 1 . Set parking brak e and turn on h az ard w arning fl a sh er . 2. Mov e selector lev er to position ?[...]

283 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 4. Using the wrenc h, loosen but do not y et remov e t he wheel bolts. 5. Remov e the protective co ver from the jac k support tube opening by inserting the screwdriver (supplied in the tool kit) in [...]

284 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 6. Insert jack ar m full y into the tube hole up t o t he s top. Place jac k on firm ground. Position the jac k so that it is alw a y s vert i cal (plumb-line) as seen from the side (see arrow), e ven [...]

285 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Important! When ins talling s teel spare wheel r im , mak e certain t o use the correct wheel bolts, su pplied in the vehicle tool kit, s ee page 2 8 1 and p age 277. 1 0. Clean contact sur faces of [...]

286 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 1 1 . Low er vehicle. Remo ve jac k and insert jac k tube cov er . Before s toring the jack, t he jack arm must be lo w er ed al mos t to the ba se of the j ac k. 1 2. Using the wrenc h, tighten the fi[...]

287 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Tire inflation pressur e A table (see fuel filler f lap) lis ts t he tire inf lation pressur es specif ied for Merce des-Benz rec ommend ed tires as w ell as for the v arying operating conditions. Im[...]

288 Tires, Wheels Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex If a tire cons tantl y loses air , it should be inspected for damage. The spare tire should be c heck ed periodically f or condition and inf lation. Spare tire will age and become wo rn ov er time ev e[...]

289 Batter y Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Batt ery Important! Batter y replacement information: The maintenance-free batter y is located under the rear seat cushion. T o minim ize the chance f or acid leakage which could cause se vere bur ns duri[...]

290 Batter y Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex During remo val and instal lation alwa ys protect the disconnec ted battery positive (+) t erm inal with t he cov er attac hed to the battery . While the engine is running the battery terminal clam ps mus t[...]

291 Jump sta rting Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Jum p sta rting Important! A disc harged ba ttery can freeze at appro ximatel y +1 4 ° F (–1 0 ° C). In that case, it mus t be tha wed out b e fore ju mp e r c a b l e s a r e u s e d . At te mp[...]

292 Jump sta rting Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Jum p st art the car by usin g the battery ter minals locat e d under hood. Proceed as follo ws: 1 . P osi tio n the v e hicl e with the c ha rg ed batt er y so th at the jumper cables will rea ch, bu[...]

293 Jump sta rting Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 4. Clam p one end of the second jum per cable to the grounded neg ative (–) t erminal of the cha rged battery and t he final connection t o t he neg ative (–) under hood terminal (3 ) of the dis[...]

294 Towing the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex T owi ng the vehicl e Important! When t owing the vehicle, please, note the follo wing: W ith t he automatic central locking activ ated and the electronic k ey in st eering lock posit i on 2, the[...]

295 Towing the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex 1 Co ver on right side of front bum per To r e m ove c o ve r : Press mark on co ver in direction of arro w and lift co ver off to re veal threaded hole f or to wing ey e bolt. The to wing ey e[...]

296 Towing the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Not e : T o signal tur n s while being to w e d with hazard warning f lasher in use, tur n electronic ke y in s teering loc k to position 2 and activ ate combination swit ch f or left or right tu[...]

297 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Ext erior lam ps Rep la ci ng b ul bs Note s : T o prev ent a possible electrical short circuit, switc h of f lam p prior to r eplacing a bulb. When replacing b ulbs, ins tall onl y 1 2 volt b ulbs[...]

298 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Head lamp assem bl y 1 Headlam p cov er for lo w beam headlam p 2 Headlam p co ver f o r high beam he adlam p, parki ng and s tanding l amp 3 Bulb soc k e t fo r turn signal l amp 4 Electrical connec[...]

299 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Bulbs for lo w beam H7 (55 W) Open hood. Twis t cov er (1) coun tercloc kwise and remo ve. Pull off electrical connector (4). Twis t bulb holder countercloc kwise and remo ve bulb from it. Insert t[...]

300 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Tu rn signa l lamp 1 1 56 NA (26.9 / 5 W / 32 / 4 cp bul b) Open hood. Twis t bulb soc ket ( 3) countercl ockwise and p ull out. Push bulb int o sock et, tur n countercloc kwise and remo ve. Insert n[...]

301 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex T ailla mp as semblies 1 Turn s i gnal l amp (2 1 W / 24 cp bulb) 2 St op, tail, parking and side marker lam p (2 1 / 4 W bulb) 3 Bac kup lam p (2 1 W / 32 cp bul b) 4 Driver’s side: Rear f og la[...]

302 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Open tailg ate and lef t or right trim panel. Twis t bulb sock et countercl ockwise and pull out. Push bulb into sock et, turn count er cloc k wise and remov e. Insert ne w bulb in soc k et, push in [...]

303 Exterior lam ps Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Side m arker lamp, front Side mark er lam p, front (5 W / 4 cp bulb) From inside wheel house (a rro w) reach behind side mark er lam p and press tab. R emove la mp fr o m bum per and tak e out bulb[...]

304 Electronic k ey Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Changing batteries in the elec tronic k e y 1 Tran sm it bu tton s 2 Lam p for batt ery ch eck and function contr o l Checkin g batteries If on e of t he tran smi t button s (1) i s pres sed, t he ba[...]

305 Electronic k ey Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Inse rt mech anic al ke y (4 ) in s id e open in g (5) to open latc h. Press briefly ( do not use mecha nical k ey as le ver) to releas e battery com partment. Remo ve mec hanical ke y from side op[...]

306 Electronic k ey Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Important! Batteries c ontain ma terials that can harm the environment if dispos e d of im properl y . Recycling of batteries is the p refer red method of disposal. F or disposal, please f ollow manu[...]

307 Emergency oper ation of sliding / po p-up roof Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Emerg ency oper ation of sli ding / pop-up roof The sliding / pop- up roof can be opened or closed manually should an electrical malfunct ion occur . The sl iding /po[...]

308 Manual releas e for fuel filler flap Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Manual r elease fo r fuel filler f lap The manual release knob i s locat e d behind the right side rear com partment trim panel. In case the ce ntral loc king sys tem does not re[...]

309 Replacing wiper blade in sert Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Rem oval : Fo ld w ip e r ar m fo rwa r d. P re s s s afe t y ta b d own ( 1 ), p us h wiper blade do wnwa rd (2) and remo ve. Place wiper blade on firm support. Press down b oth tabs[...]

310 Replacing wiper blade in sert Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Rear win dow wiper bl ade Rem oval: F old wiper arm (1) a wa y from rear windo w and rotate wiper blade (2) u nti l perp endic ular to wiper arm. Push saf ety tab (3) of attac hment lin[...]

311 Roof rack Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Roo f rack 1 Cross b ar 2 Knurled-head scre w s 3 Clam ping plates 4 Protectiv e strips The cross bars (1) should onl y be used as guard ra i ls t o prev ent lugg age from sliding. They must onl y be ins[...]

312 Roof rack Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car car e In dex Long cargo it ems should not exte nd bey ond the vehicle length and should b e securel y fas tened a t t he front and rear . Prior to and during an extended trip c heck t he roof load, and retighten the kn[...]

313 Contents – Vehicle ca re Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Vehicle care Clea ning a nd car e of the vehicle ................ ............. 3 1 4 Po wer w asher ..... ............ ............. 3 1 5 T ar st ain s .................. ............. [...]

314 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Cleaning a nd care of t he v ehicle In operation, y our v ehicle is subjected t o varying exter nal inf luences which, if gone unchec k ed, can attac k the paintwor k as well as the[...]

315 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Scratc hes, corros i v e deposits, corrosion or d am age due to negligen t or incorrect care ca nnot alw a ys be removed or repaired with t he car -car e products recommended here[...]

316 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Engine cl eaning Prior to cleanin g t he engine com partment mak e sure to protect electrical com ponents and connect ors from the intrusion of w ater a nd cleaning agent s. Corrosi[...]

317 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Cleaning the par ktronic sy s tem sens ors Use a mild c ar w ash deter gent, suc h as Mercedes- Benz appro ved Car Sham poo, with plenty of w ater . When using a s tea m cleaner o[...]

318 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Light allo y wheels Mercedes-Ben z approv ed Whe el Care should be us ed for regular cleaning of t he light allo y wheels. If possible, clean wheels on c e a w eek wit h Mercedes-Be[...]

319 Cleaning an d care of the vehic le Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Practical hi nts Car c are Index Up h o l ste r y Using aftermark et seat co vers or wearing clothing that ha v e t he tendency t o give off coloring (e.g. when w et etc.) ma y cause the uphols tery to become per[...]

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321 Contents – Tec hnical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Technical data Spare parts se rvice ........... ............. 32 2 W a rranty cov erage ................... ...... 32 2 Identifi cation labels .... ................... 3 23 La yout of p[...]

322 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Spare par ts service All authorized M ercedes-Benz Cent ers maintai n a s toc k of original spare par ts required for maint enance and repair work. In addition, s trategicall y located part s dis tribu[...]

323 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Identificati on labels 1 Certifica tion label 2 V ehicle Identif ication Number (VIN) P63.20-2368-26[...]

324 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index 3 VIN, visible (lo wer edg e of windshield) 4 Engine number 5 Body n umber and pai ntwo rk number 6 Emission con trol label 7 Information label , California v ers ion V acuu m line rout ing f or emis s[...]

325 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index T echnical data Model E 320 (2 1 0.2 65) 1 E 320 A WD (2 1 0 .28 2) 1 Engine 11 2 Mode of operation 4-str oke engine, gasoline injection No. o f cy l i n de r s 6 Bore 3.54 in ( 89.90 mm) St rok e 3.[...]

326 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Rims – Ti res Electrical sy st em We i g h t s (see certif ication tag) Model E 320 E 320 A WD Rims (light al loy) Wheel offset 7 1 / 2 J x 1 6 H 2 1 .6 in (4 1 mm) All sea son tires: Radial-p ly t i[...]

327 Technical data Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Main di mensions Model E 320 E 320 A WD Ov erall v ehicle length 1 92.2 in (4883 mm) 1 92.2 in (48 83 mm) Ov erall v ehicle wid th 70.8 in (1 799 mm) 70.8 in (1 799 mm) Ov erall height 59.3 i n (1 50[...]

328 Fuels, coolants, lubri ca nts etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. - capacities V ehicle components and t heir r espective lubricants mus t match. Ther efore use onl y brands t est ed and recommen ded b[...]

329 Fuels, coolants, lubri ca nts etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Win d s hi e l d wa s he r sy s tem appro x. 5.8 U S qt (5.5 l ) MB W indshield w asher concentrate “S” 1 Headlam p w asher sy s tem appro x. 1 .9 U S qt (1 .8 l)[...]

330 Fuels, coolants, lubri ca nts etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Engine oi ls Engine oils are sp ecifi call y test ed for thei r suitability in our engines. Therefore, us e onl y engine oils recom mende d b y Mercede s-Ben z. Informa[...]

331 Fuels, coolants, lubri ca nts etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Premium unl eaded g asoline Caution! T o maintain the engine’s durabili ty and perf ormance, premium unleaded gasoline mus t be used. If premium unle ad ed is n ot [...]

332 Fuels, coolants, lubri ca nts etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Gasoli ne additiv es A ma jor concer n among engine manufa cturers is carbon build up caus ed by g asoline. Mercedes-Benz recommends the use of onl y quality g as oline[...]

333 Fuels, coolants, lubri ca nts etc. - capacities Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index the engine tem perature will increase due to the lo wer heat trans fer capability of the solution. Therefore, do not use more t han this amount of anticorrosion / ant[...]

334 Cons umer inform ation Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Consumer i nfor mation This has been prep ared as required of all manuf actures of passeng er cars under Title 4 9, Code of U .S. Federal Regul ati ons, Pa rt 575 pursua nt to the “Nation al [...]

335 Cons umer inform ation Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Trac tio n The traction g rades, from highes t to lo w est are “ AA”, “A”, “B”, and “C”. Those grad e s represent the tire’s ability to s top on wet pa vement as measured un[...]

336 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Index A ABS (A ntilock brake sy s tem) ....... ................... ............. 227 Malfunction i ndicator lamp ..... ............. ................... 248 ABS-S Y STE M - malfunction an d warning me ssages ..[...]

337 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Econom y ..... ................... ............. ................... ............. 1 29 Front center c onsole compartment v ent ilation .......... .................... ...... 1 33 Rear passenger com part m en[...]

338 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Center console ................... ................... ............. ............... 20 Central locking switc h ..... ................... ............. ............... 34 Central locking sy st em ........... ..[...]

339 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Doors .......... ............. ................... ............ .................... ........ 32 Drinking and Driving .............. ................... ............. ...... 21 3 Drive sensibl y - Sav e Fuel [...]

340 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Express open ing and closing P ower window s . ............ ................... ............. ............. 1 54 Exterior lamp swit ch .. ................... ............. ................... . 1 1 9 Exterior l[...]

341 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index H Hazard warning f lasher switch ... ................... ............. 1 25 Head res traints Front seat .......... ................... ............ .................... ........ 48 Rear seat ............ ....[...]

342 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Replacing bulbs ...... ................... ............. ................... 2 97 Side marker lam p, front ..... ................... ........... 1 1 9, 3 03 St and ing lam ps ....... ................... .......[...]

343 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Multicontour seat ............. ............. ................... ............... 5 1 Multifunct ion display . ............. ................... ............. ........ 92 A udio sys tems .....................[...]

344 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index R Radio A udio Sys tems ........ ................... ............. ................... .. 97 Radio transmitters ............ ................... ............. ............. 1 86 Rain sens or ..... .............[...]

345 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Selective loc king Central locking sy st em ............ ............. ................... .. 27 Service indi cator See Flexible serv ice sy st em (FSS) ....... ................... . 1 1 4 Setting the audio v[...]

346 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and co ntrols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument cluster dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index TELE AID - malfunction an d warning me ssages ......... ............. 263 T elephone .. ................... ............. ................... ............. ...... 1 00 General notes .......... ............. ...[...]

347 Index Te c h n i c a l data Instruments and c ont rols Operatio n Drivi ng Instrument clus ter dis pla y Pract ical hints Car car e Index Where to find it ................. ................... ............. ............... 1 3 Win d ows P ower window s . ............ ................... ............. ............. 1 54 W indshield and headla mp[...]

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