mercedes-benz m-class 2009 – operator's manual

M-ClassOperators Manual

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2Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Safety and security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Controls in detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

Practical hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395

Contents

31, 2, 3 ...115V AC Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2223-zone automatic climate control

see Climate control system 4-ETS (Electronic Traction System) . . 784MATIC

see All-wheel drive (4MATIC)

AABS (Antilock Brake System) . . . . . . . 76

Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338Messages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304, 317

Accessory weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266Accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Active head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 66Air bag deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Emergency calls (Tele Aid) . . . . . . . 224

Active Bi-Xenon headlampsMessages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330see Headlamps

Active head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352

Adaptive Damping Systemsee ADS

AdBlue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380, 417Capacity, AdBlue tank . . . . . . . . . 413Refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381

AdditivesEngine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416

Address change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21ADS (Adaptive Damping System) . . . 170Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Emergency call upon deployment . 224Front, driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Front, passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Front passenger front air bag offindicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 56, 347, 348Messages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Side impact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Window curtain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Air conditioning refrigerant andlubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 201Air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329AIRMATIC/Compass menu . . . . . . . . 150Air pressure

see Tire inflation pressure Air pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266Air pump (electric) . . . . . . . . . . 367, 376Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . 189, 203Air suspension program . . . . . . . . . . 170

Comfortable driving style . . . . . . . . 170

Messages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319Sporty driving style . . . . . . . . . . . . 170Suspension tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170Vehicle level control . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Air volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 202Alarm system

see Anti-theft systems Alignment bolt (vehicle tool kit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298, 374All-wheel drive (4MATIC) . . . . . . . . . 174Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408

Messages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327

AMG menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145Anticorrosion/antifreeze . . . . . . . . . 418Antiglare, Interior rear view mirror . 105Antilock Brake System

see ABS Anti-theft systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . 81Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Aquaplaningsee Hydroplaning

Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219Aspect ratio (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266Audio/DVD menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149Auto-dimming rear view mirrors . . . 106Automatic central locking . . . . . 89, 158Automatic headlamp mode . . . . . . . 110

Index

4Automatic interior lighting control . 115Automatic locking when driving . . . 158Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . . 134Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . 129

Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . 134Emergency operation (limp-homemode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137Gear range indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 133Gear ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129Gearshifting malfunctions . . . . . . . 137Hill start assist system . . . . . . . . . . 166Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133Kickdown (manual shift program) . 137Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . 136One-touch gearshifting . . . . . . . . . 135Program mode indicator . . . . . . . . 134Program mode selector switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134, 136Shifting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131Steering wheel gearshift control . . 135Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133Transmission position indicator . . . 132Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . 132

AUX socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216Axle oils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412

BBabySmartTM

Air bag deactivation system . . . . . . . 57Self-test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Backrestsee Seats

Backup lampsMessages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354

Bar (air pressure unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . 266BAS (Brake Assist System) . . . . . . . . . 77Batteries, SmartKey

Checking condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353

Battery, VehicleCharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385Messages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327

Bead (tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266Beverage holders

see Cup holders Bleeding the fuel system (dieselengine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380BlueTEC

AdBlue tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380, 413

Brake fluidMessages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317

Brake lampsCleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293High-mounted brake lamp . . . . . . . 355Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354

Brake padsMessages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316

Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272High-performance brake system . . 274Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127, 274Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339

Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236Bulbs

see Replacing bulbs

CCAC (Customer Assistance Center) . . 23California retail buyers andlessees, important notice for . . . . . . . 20Calls (phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161Can holders

see Cup holders Capacities and recommendedfuel/lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411

Index

5Cargo compartmentCargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214Cargo volume, expanding . . . . . . . . 211Fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392Tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Cargo compartment cover blind . . . 213Carpets, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295Carriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209Center console

Lower part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Upper part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Central lockingAutomatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 158Locking/unlocking from inside . . . . 89

Central locking/unlocking switch . . . 89Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47BabySmartTM air bag deactivationsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Blocking of rear window operation . . 74Child safety locks (rear doors) . . . . . 73Indicator lamp, front passengerfront air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Infant and child restraint systems . . 68LATCH-type child seat anchors . . . . 72Occupant Classification System(OCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Tether anchorage points . . . . . . . . . 71

Child safetysee Children in the vehicle

Chrome-plated exhaust tip,cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220Climate control system

3-zone automatic climate control . 191Air conditioning, cooling . . . . 187, 198Air conditioning refrigerant . . . . . . 415Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 201Air recirculation mode . . . . . . 189, 203Air volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 202Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . 187, 199Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183Deactivating system . . . . . . . 186, 198Front defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 202Residual engine heat (REST) . 190, 204Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 200

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 154Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Cold tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . 266Collapsible tire (spare wheel) . . . . . 406Collapsible wheel chock . . . . . . . . . . 298COMAND system

see separate COMAND systemoperating instructions

Combination switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Comfort submenuEasy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . . . . 158Fold-in function for exterior rearview mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

CompassCalling up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 142Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . 140Resetting to factory settings . . . . . 152

Control system menus . . . . . . . . . . . 143AIRMATIC/Compass . . . . . . . . . . . 150AMG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145Audio/DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150Off-road Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151Standard display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159Vehicle configuration . . . . . . . . . . . 159Vehicle status message memory . . 151

Control system submenus . . . . . . . . 143Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155Time/Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Index

6CoolantAnticorrosion/antifreeze . . . . . . . . 418Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412Checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243Messages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323, 324, 326

Corner-illuminating front fog lamps 114Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Last stored speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165Resume function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218Curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266Customer Assistance Center

see CAC

DDashboard

see Instrument cluster Data recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Date, Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155Daytime running lamp mode . . 111, 155Deep water

see Standing water Defroster

Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 202

Delayed shut-offExterior lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Department of Transportationsee DOT

Diesel enginepreglow indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . 35

Diesel fuelsee Fuel

DifficultiesWhile driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126With starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Digital clocksee Clock

Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145Dimensions (vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409Direction of rotation (tires) . . . . . . . 247Displays

Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . 145Maintenance service indicator . . . . 288Messages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 142Outside temperature . . . . . . . 142, 154Symbol messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 159Vehicle status message memory . . 151Vehicle system settings . . . . . . . . . 151

Door control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Door handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

DoorsChild safety locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73Locking/unlocking (KEYLESS-GO) . . 85Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) . . . . 84Locking/unlocking from outside . . . 84Messages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321Opening from inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88Remote door unlock (Tele Aid) . . . . 228Unlocking (Mechanical key) . . . . . . 350

DOT (Department ofTransportation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266Downhill Speed Regulation

see DSR Drinking and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272Driving

Abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122, 271In winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270Off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163Through standing water . . . . . . . . . 275

Driving and parkingSafety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Driving off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125, 275Driving safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

4-ETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Index

7ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76BAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77EBP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Driving systemsAir suspension program . . . . . . . . . 170Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163Downhill Speed Regulation (DSR) . 166Off-road driving program . . . . . . . . 169Parktronic system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174Rear view camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Driving tips, automatictransmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation) . . 166


EEasy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . 104, 158EBP (Electronic BrakeProportioning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77Electrical system

Improper work on or modifications . 22Power outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408

Electronic Stability Programsee ESP

Electronic Traction Systemsee 4-ETS

Emergency, in case ofBattery, jump starting . . . . . . . . . . 385First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . 113Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387

Emergency callsTele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Emergency engine shutdown . . . . . . 393Emergency operations

Limp-home mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137Locking/unlocking the vehicle . . . 350Remote door unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . 228Tailgate, unlocking and opening . . 351

Emergency Tensioning Devicesee ETD

Emission control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287Information label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398System warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

EngineBrake-in recommendations . . . . . . 236Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239Malfunction indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 345Maximum engine speed . . . . . . . . . 399Messages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398

Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399Turning off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Engine coolantsee Coolant

Engine oilAdding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414Checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241Messages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241Recommended engine oils and oilfilter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414

ESP (Electronic Stability Program) . 774-ETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Messages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305, 317Off-road ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79Trailer stabilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343

ETD (Emergency TensioningDevice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Express operation

Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119Tilt/sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Exterior lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Index

8Exterior rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . 106Fold-in function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158Power folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Exterior view of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 28

FFastening the seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . 61First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366

Lowering the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 378Mounting the spare wheel . . . . . . . 371Preparing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 366Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371, 406TIREFIT (tire repair kit) . . . . . . . . . . 367

Floormats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233Fluids

AdBlue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413Automatic transmission fluid . . . . . 411Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411Power steering fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . 412Washer and headlamp cleaningsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413

Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111Messages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331, 333Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354

Fold-in function for exterior rearview mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158Four-wheel drive

see All-wheel drive (4MATIC) Front air bags

see Air bags Front axle oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412Front lamps

see Headlamps Front passenger front air bag . . . . . . 50


Front passenger front air bag offindicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 51, 347, 348Front seat head restraints

see Head restraints Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238, 271

Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416Capacity, fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238, 413Fuel consumption statistics . . . . . . 160Fuel filler flap and cap . . . . . . . . . . 237Fuel tank reserve warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 344Premium unleaded gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238, 413, 415Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415

Fuel filler flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238Opening manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411

Fuel system, bleeding (dieselengine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380Fuel tank

Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413Fuel filler flap and cap . . . . . . . . . . 237Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391Fuse box in cargo compartment . . 392

GGarage door opener . . . . . . . . . . 42, 229Gasoline

see Fuel GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) . . 266Gear range

Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 133Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133Limiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135Shifting into optimal . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295Gearshift pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Index

9Messages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313, 314Shifting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131Transmission position indicator . . . 132Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . 132

Generatorsee Alternator

Global locking/unlockingsee Key, SmartKey

Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215Gross Axle Weight Rating

see GAWR Gross Trailer Weight

see GTW Gross Vehicle Weight

see GVW Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

see GVWR GTW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) . . . . . . 266GVWR (Gross Vehicle WeightRating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

HHalogen headlamps

see Headlamps Hard plastic trim items, cleaning . . 295Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . 113Headlamp cleaning system . . . . . . . 113

HeadlampsActive Bi-Xenon headlamps . . . . . . 109Adjusting aim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362Automatic headlamp mode . . . . . . 110Bi-Xenon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109, 355Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113Delayed shut-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156Halogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355High-beam flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . 112Low-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . 110Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Headliner, cleaning and care of . . . . 295Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Active head restraints . . . . . . . 66, 352Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98Folding back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Rear seat, removing and installing . 100

Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 104Height adjustment

Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Vehicle level control . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

High-beam flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . 112, 355

Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354

High-mounted brake lamp . . . . . . . . 355Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354

High-performance brake system . . . 274Hill start assist system . . . . . . . . . . . 166Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239


Hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31HVAC

see Climate control system Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

IIdentification labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397Identification number, vehicle(VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94, 96, 123Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80Infant and child restraint systems

see Children in the vehicle Inflation pressure

see Tires, Inflation pressure Inside door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 138

Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 142

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Instrument lightingsee Instrument cluster, Illumination

Instrument panelsee Instrument cluster

Instruments and controlssee Cockpit

Interior lightingDelayed shut-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157Emergency lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . 115Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115Front reading lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 115Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116Rear reading lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Interior rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . 105Auto-dimming rear view mirrors . . . 106

Interior storage spacessee Storage compartments

Intermittent wipingWindshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

JJack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385

KKey, Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350

Loss of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88Key, SmartKey

Battery check lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85Checking batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88Factory setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 87Global locking (KEYLESS-GO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87Global locking (SmartKey) . . . . . . . . 85Global unlocking (KEYLESS-GO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87Global unlocking (SmartKey) . . . . . . 85Important notes on KEYLESS-GO . . . 86Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84Loss of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88Messages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321Opening and closing the powertilt/sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121Opening and closing the windows . 121Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84Replacing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . 353Restoring to factory setting . . . . 85, 87Selective setting . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 87Starter switch positions . . . . . . . . . . 94

KEYLESS-GOStarter switch positions . . . . . . . . . . 95

Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Kickdown (manual shift program) . . 137Kilopascal (air pressure unit) . . . . . . 267

LLabels

Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397Emission control information . . . . . 398

Lamps, exteriorExterior lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . . 109Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355Messages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Lamps, indicator and warningABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 338Battery (SmartKey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339Center console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Engine malfunction . . . . . . . . . 35, 345ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 343Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111Front passenger front air bag off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 51, 347, 348Fuel tank reserve . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 344High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . 35Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337Seat belt telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 341

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SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 342Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Language, selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154LATCH-type child seat anchors

see Children in the vehicle License plate lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355

Messages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354

Light alloy wheels, cleaning . . . . . . . 294Lighter

see Cigarette lighter Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Daytime running lamp mode . . . . . 111Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Limp-home mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137Loading

see Vehicle loading Locator lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156Lock button

Door handle (KEYLESS-GO) . . . . . . . 87Locking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 85

Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350Loss of

Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88Service and Warranty Informationbooklet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397

Low-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 110Exterior lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

MMaintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Maintenance System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288

Calling up service indicator . . . . . . 289Clearing service indicatormessage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289Resetting service indicator . . . . . . 289Service indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288Service indicator message . . . . . . . 288Service term exceeded . . . . . . . . . 289

Manual headlamp mode (Low-beam headlamps) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . 136Maximum loaded vehicle weight . . . 267Maximum load rating (tires) . . . . . . . 267Maximum permissible tireinflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350Media interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108Menus

see Control system menus Minispare wheel

see Spare wheel

MirrorsAuto-dimming rear view mirrors . . . 106Exterior rear view mirrors . . . . . . . 106Interior rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . 105Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

MOExtended system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379MOExtended tires . . . . . . . . . . . 379, 401MON (Motor Octane Number) . 238, 415Motor Octane Number

see MON Multicontour seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Symbol messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304Vehicle status messages . . . . . . . . 302

Multifunction display messagesABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304, 317Active headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307Air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329Air suspension program . . . . . . . . . 319Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313, 314Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323, 324, 326Corner-illuminating front foglamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334

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Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312Display malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . 302Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321Downhill Speed Regulation (DSR) . 320EBP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305, 317Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331, 333Front passenger front air bag . . . . 307Gas cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313, 314High-beam lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320License plate lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 332Light sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332Low-beam lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317Parking lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332PRE-SAFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306Reserve fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329Reverse lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330Side marker lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331SmartKey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO . . . . . 321SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320Tail lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314, 335

Tire pressure monitor . . . . . . . . . . . 315Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314, 335TPMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315, 335Trailer brake lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 334Trailer tail lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334Trailer turn signal lamps . . . . . . . . . 334Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323

Multifunction steering wheelAdjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . 104, 158Gearshift control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

NNavigation menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150Nets, parcel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210Night security illumination . . . 112, 156Normal occupant weight . . . . . . . . . 267Number, vehicle identification(VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397

OOccupant Classification System

see OCS Occupant distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . 267Occupant safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47BabySmartTM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Children and air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 68Fastening the seat belts . . . . . . . . . . 61Front passenger front air bag offindicator lamp . . . . . . . . . 53, 347, 348Infant and child restraint systems . . 68LATCH-type child seat anchors . . . . 72OCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53PRE-SAFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 59

OCS (Occupant ClassificationSystem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Self-test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142Off-road driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275

Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277, 281Crossing obstacles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280Driving instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . 275Driving on sand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . 279Returning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281

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Ruts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281Steep terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278

Off-road driving program . . . . . . . . . 169Off-road Mode menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148Oil

see Engine oil Oil level

see Engine oil, Checking level On-board computer

see Control system One-touch gearshifting . . . . . . . . . . . 135Operating safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Ornamental moldings, cleaning . . . . 293Outside temperature

see Displays Overhead control panel . . . . . . . . . . . 42

PPaintwork, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291Paintwork code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397Panic alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Parcel nets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Parktronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127, 274


Parking positionTransmission position . . . . . . . . . . 132

Parktronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Cleaning system sensors . . . . . . . . 293Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177Minimum distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175System sensors . . . . . . . . . . . 175, 293Warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . 31, 176

Parts service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp

see Front passenger front air bagoff indicator lamp

Passenger safetysee Occupant safety

Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272Phone

see Telephone Plastic parts, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . 295Power assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272Power outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221Power seats

see Seats Power tailgate

Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91Messages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Power tilt/sliding sunroofOperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Power washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119Rear door window, Blockingoperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Practical hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298Preglow indicator lamp . . . . . . . . 35, 123PRE-SAFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65


ProblemsWhile driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126With vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Product information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Production options weight . . . . . . . . 267Program mode selector switch

Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . 134Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Proximity keysee Key, SmartKey

PSI (air pressure unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . 267Push-start

see Tow-start

RRACETIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146Radio

Selecting stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

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Radio transmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286Rear axle oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412Rear doors

Child safety locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73Rear door window

Blocking operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Rear fog lamp

see Fog lamps Rear lamps

see Tail lamps Rear seat head restraints

see Head restraints Rear view camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

cleaning the lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . 204Rear window wiper/washer . . . . . . . 117Recommended tire inflationpressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251, 267Recovery services, Stolen vehicle(Tele Aid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228Refilling

AdBlue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381Refrigerant, air conditioning . . . . . . 415Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237Regular checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239Reminder, Seat belt

see Seat belts, Telltale Remote control

see Key, SmartKey Remote door unlock (Tele Aid) . . . . . 228

Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354Brake lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . 354High-mounted brake lamp . . . . . . . 354License plate lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 354Low-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . 354Parking lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354Side marker lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354Standing lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354Tail lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354Turn signal lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354

Reporting safety defects . . . . . . . . . . 24Research Octane Number

see RON Reserve fuel

Messages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 139, 152Restraint systems

see Occupant safety Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267, 401Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . 21, 225RON (Research Octane Number) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238, 415Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209Route guidance

see Navigation system Rubber parts, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . 295

Run Flat Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254Run-flat tires

see MOExtended tires

SSafety

Driving safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . 75Occupant safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Reporting defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Safety beltssee Seat belts

Seat belt force limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 68Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Proper use of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 341Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341

Seating capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . . . . 104Folding (expanding cargo volume) . 211Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

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Multicontour seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Securing cargoCargo tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Selective settingsee Key, SmartKey

Selector leversee Gear selector lever

Self-testBabySmartTM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59OCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Servicesee Maintenance

Service, parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396Service and warranty information . . . 20Service intervals

see Maintenance System, Serviceindicator

Service life (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246Settings

Control system menus andsubmenus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155Factory setting (SmartKey) . . . . 85, 87Individual (vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151Selective setting (SmartKey) . . . 85, 87Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Side impact air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Side marker lamps

Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293Messages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354

Sidewall (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267Side windows

see Power windows SmartKey

see Key, SmartKey SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO

see Key, SmartKey Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270Snow tires

see Winter tires Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302, 401

Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Sport Utility Vehicle

see SUV SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 342Messages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318

Standing water, driving through . . . 275Starter switch positions . . . . . . . . 94, 95Starting difficulties (engine) . . . . . . 124Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Steering columnsee Multifunction steering wheel,Adjusting

Steering wheelsee Multifunction steering wheel

Steering wheel gearshift control . . . 135Stolen Vehicle Recovery services . . 228Storage compartments . . . . . . . . 36, 215Storing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247Stranded vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390Submenus

see Control system submenus Sunroof

see Power tilt/sliding sunroof Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219Suspension tuning

see Air suspension program SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle) . . . . . . . . . 22

TTachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 139

Overspeed range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139Tailgate

Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90Messages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

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Power tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91Unlocking and opening in anemergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

Tail lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293Messages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354

Tar stains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291Technical data

Air conditioning refrigerant . . . . . . 415Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415Capacities fuels, coolants,lubricants etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399Engine oil additives . . . . . . . . . . . . 414Engine oils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416Identification labels . . . . . . . . . . . . 397Premium unleaded gasoline . . . . . . 415Rims and tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406Washer and headlamp cleaningsystem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410

Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223Emergency calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224Information button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226Initiating an emergency callmanually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225Messages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318Remote door unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . 228Roadside Assistance button . . . . . 225SOS button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225Stolen Vehicle Recovery services . 228System self-test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Answering/ending a call . . . . . . . . 161Hands-free microphone . . . . . . . . . . 42Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161Phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162Redialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

TemperatureInterior temperature . . . . . . . 188, 200Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 154

Tether anchorage pointssee Children in the vehicle

Tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210Tightening torque

Spark plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378

Time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154TIN (Tire Identification Number) . . . 267

Tire and Loading InformationPlacard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247Tire and loading terminology . . . . . . 266TIREFIT

Instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . 367Tire Identification Number

see TIN Tire inflation pressure

Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253Important notes on . . . . . . . . . . . . 252Placard on drivers door B-pillar . . . 247

Tire labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258Tire load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268Tire ply composition and materialused . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268Tire Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

Messages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315, 335

Tire repair kitsee TIREFIT

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245, 401Air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 246Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247Direction of rotation, spinning . . . . 247Important notes on tire inflationpressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252Inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . 252, 253Information placard . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

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Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258Load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268Messages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314, 335MOExtended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401Ply composition and material used 268Problems under-/overinflation . . . . 252Retreads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245Rims and tires (technical data) . . . 401Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268Run Flat Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270Speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260, 268Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252, 265Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266TIREFIT (tire repair kit) . . . . . . . . . . 367Tire Identification Number . . . . . . . 267Tire Pressure Monitoring System(TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255TPMS low tire pressure/malfunction telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . 346Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265, 268Tread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246, 269Treadwear indicators . . . . . . . 246, 268Vehicle maximum load on . . . . . . . 268

Wear pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269, 401

Tire speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . 260, 268Tongue Weight Rating

see TWR Top tether

Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 68Total load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268Towing

Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387

Towing eye bolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388Tow-start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385, 387Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133, 282

Coupling a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283Decoupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286Electrical connections . . . . . . . . . . 283Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284Trailer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282Weights and ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

Transfer case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138Transmission

see Automatic transmission Transmission fluid level . . . . . . . . . . 243Transmission gear selector lever

see Gear selector lever Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . . . 132Traveling abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286Tread (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268

Tread depth (tires) . . . . . . . . . . 246, 269Treadwear indicators (tires) . . . 246, 268Trip computer menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159Trip odometer, resetting . . . . . . . . . . 139Turning off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 127Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Additional in mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 355Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293Indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Messages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354

TWR (Tongue Weight Rating) . . . . . . 268

UUniform Tire Quality GradingStandards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264, 268Units, Settings

Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153Unleaded gasoline, premium . . . . . . 415Unlocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 84, 85

Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350Upholstery, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296Useful features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

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Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409Individual settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 85Locking/unlocking manually . . . . . 350Lowering (wheel change) . . . . . . . . 378Modifications and alterations,Operating safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387

Vehicle configuration menu . . . . . . . 159Vehicle jack

see Jack Vehicle level control

see Air suspension program Vehicle lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109Vehicle loading

Cargo tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . 210Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208Load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Vehicle maximum load on the tire . . 268Vehicle Recovery services, Stolen(Tele Aid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228Vehicle status message memory . . . 151

Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298Vehicle washing

see Vehicle care

WWarning sounds

Drivers or passengers seat belt . . . 64Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317Parktronic system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177Seat belt telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341

Warranty coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396Washer fluid

Messages in the multifunctiondisplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323Mixing ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419Refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244Wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290Wear pattern (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268Wheel

Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378

Wheels, sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401Wheels, Tires and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245Window curtain air bags . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Windowssee Power windows

Windows, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294Windshield

Cleaning wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . 294Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117, 419Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Windshield wipersReplacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 363

Winter drivingSnow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

Winter driving instructions . . . . . . . 270Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269, 401Wood trims, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . 296

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Product InformationPlease observe the following in your own bestinterest:We recommend using Genuine Mercedes-Benz Parts as well as conversion parts andaccessories explicitly approved by us for yourvehicle model.We have tested these parts to determine theirreliability, safety and special suitability forMercedes-Benz vehicles.We are unable to make an assessment forother products and therefore cannot be heldresponsible for them, even if in individualcases an official approval or authorization bygovernmental or other agencies should exist.Use of such parts and accessories couldadversely affect the safety, performance orreliability of your vehicle. Please do not usethem.Genuine Mercedes-Benz Parts and pre-approved conversion parts and accessoriesare available at any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. In addition, you will receivecomprehensive information on permissibletechnical modifications and expertinstallations.

Operators ManualNotes

This Operators Manual contains a great dealof useful information. We urge you to read itcarefully and familiarize yourself with thevehicle before driving.For your own safety and longer service life ofthe vehicle, we urge you to follow theinstructions and warnings contained in thisOperators Manual. Ignoring them couldresult in damage to the vehicle or personalinjury to you or others. Vehicle damagecaused by failure to follow instructions is notcovered by the Mercedes-Benz LimitedWarranty.We continuously strive to improve ourproduct, and ask for your understanding thatwe reserve the right to make changes indesign and equipment. Therefore,information, illustrations and descriptions inthis Operators Manual might differ from yourvehicle.

Vehicle equipmentYour vehicle may have some or all of theequipment described in this manual.Therefore, you may find explanations foroptional equipment not installed in yourvehicle. If you have any questions aboutoperating any equipment, any authorizedMercedes-Benz Center will be glad todemonstrate the proper procedures.Optional equipment is also described in thismanual, including operating instructionswherever necessary. Since they are special-order items, the descriptions and illustrationsherein may vary slightly from the actualequipment of your vehicle.If there are any equipment details that are notshown or described in this OperatorsManual, any authorized Mercedes-BenzCenter will be glad to inform you of correctcare and operating procedures. TheOperators Manual and Maintenance Bookletare important documents and should be keptwith the vehicle.

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Service and warranty informationThe Service and Warranty Informationbooklet contains detailed information aboutthe warranties covering your Mercedes-Benz,including:RNew Truck Limited WarrantyREmission System WarrantyREmission Performance WarrantyRCalifornia, Connecticut, Maine,

Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania,Rhode Island, and Vermont EmissionControl System Warranty1RState Warranty Enforcement Laws (Lemon

Laws)

Important notice for California retailbuyers and lessees of Mercedes-Benzautomobiles

Under California law you may be entitled to areplacement of your vehicle or a refund of thepurchase price or lease price, if after areasonable number of repair attemptsMercedes-Benz USA, LLC and/or itsauthorized repair or service facilities fail to fixone or more substantial defects ormalfunctions in the vehicle that are coveredby its express warranty. During the period of18 months from original delivery of thevehicle or the accumulation of 18 000 miles(approximately 29 000 km) on the odometerof the vehicle, whichever occurs first, areasonable number of repair attempts ispresumed for a retail buyer or lessee if one ormore of the following occurs:(1) the same substantial defect or

malfunction results in a condition that islikely to cause death or serious bodilyinjury if the vehicle is driven, that defector malfunction has been subject to repairtwo or more times, and you have directly

notified Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC inwriting of the need for its repair,

(2) the same substantial defect ormalfunction of a less serious nature thancategory (1) has been subject to repairfour or more times and you have directlynotified us in writing of the need for itsrepair, or

(3) the vehicle is out of service by reason ofrepair of the same or different substantialdefects or malfunctions for a cumulativetotal of more than 30 calendar days.

Written notification should not be sent to adealer, it should be addressed toMercedes-Benz USA, LLCCustomer Assistance CenterOne Mercedes DriveMontvale, NJ 07645-0350

1 Applicable to vehicles with gasoline engine only.

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MaintenanceThe Maintenance Booklet describes all thenecessary maintenance work which shouldbe performed at regular intervals.Always have the Maintenance Booklet withyou when you take the vehicle to anauthorized Mercedes-Benz Center forservice. The service advisor will record eachservice in the booklet for you.

Roadside AssistanceThe Mercedes-Benz Roadside AssistanceProgram provides factory-trained technicalhelp in the event of a breakdown. Calls to thetoll-free Roadside Assistance number1-800-FOR-MERCedes (in the USA)1-800-387-0100 (in Canada)will be answered by Mercedes-BenzCustomer Assistance Representatives24 hours a day, 365 days a year.Roadside Assistance will be provided inaccordance with standard programguidelines which include providing service tothe vehicle up to a reasonable distance froma paved roadway. We will make every effortto assist in a breakdown situation, however,the accessibility of your vehicle will be

determined by our authorized Mercedes-BenzCenter technician or the tow service provideron a case-by-case basis and may be a factorin our ability to respond.Additional charges may be applicable for abreakdown location determined not to be areasonably accessible roadside location asdetermined by our authorized technician andtow service provider.For additional information refer to theMercedes-Benz Roadside AssistanceProgram brochure (in the USA) or theRoadside Assistance section of the Serviceand Warranty Information Booklet (inCanada) in your vehicle literature portfolio.

Change of address or ownershipIf you change your address, be sure to sendin the Change of Address Notice found inthe Service and Warranty InformationBooklet, or simply call the Mercedes-BenzCustomer Assistance Center (in the USA) at1-800-FOR-MERCedes, or Customer Service(in Canada) at 1-800-387-0100. This willassist us in contacting you in a timely mannershould the need arise.

If you sell your Mercedes, please leave allliterature with the vehicle to make it availableto the next operator.If you bought this vehicle used, be sure tosend in the Notice of Purchase of UsedTruck found in the Service and WarrantyInformation Booklet, or call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center (in theUSA) at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes, or CustomerService (in Canada) at 1-800-387-0100.

Operating your vehicle outside theUSA or Canada

If you plan to operate your vehicle in foreigncountries, please be aware that:Rservice facilities or replacement parts may

not be readily available,Runleaded gasoline for vehicles with

catalytic converters may not be available;the use of leaded fuels will damage thecatalysts,Rgasoline may have a considerably lower

octane rating, and improper fuel can causeengine damage.

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Sport Utility VehicleG Warning!This Sport Utility Vehicle is designed forboth on-road and off-road use. It can goplaces and perform tasks for whichconventional 2-wheel drive passenger carsare not intended. This vehicle will handleand maneuver differently fromconventional passenger cars in drivingconditions which may occur on streets,highways and off-road use.This vehicle has a higher ground clearanceand a higher center of gravity than manypassenger cars. As with other vehicles ofthis type, if you make sharp turns atexcessive speeds or abrupt maneuvers, thevehicle may roll over or may go out ofcontrol and crash. Utility vehicles have asignificantly higher rollover rate than othertypes of vehicles. Failure to operate thisvehicle safely may result in an accident,rollover of the vehicle, and severe or fatalinjury.Before you start to drive this vehicle, readthe Operators Manual. Take time tobecome familiar with the drivingcharacteristics of this vehicle. Be sure youare familiar with all vehicle controls. Learn

how your vehicle handles on different roadsurfaces. Do not attempt sharp turns atexcessive speeds or abrupt maneuvers orother unsafe driving actions that can causeloss of vehicle control. When driving off-road or working the vehicle hard, do notoverload it. And, always wear your seatbelts at all times. In a rollover crash, anunbelted person is significantly more likelyto die than a person wearing a seat belt.

Operating safety

G Warning!Work improperly carried out on electroniccomponents and associated softwarecould cause them to cease functioning.Because the vehicles electroniccomponents are interconnected, anymodifications made may produce anundesired effect on other systems.Electronic malfunctions could seriouslyimpair the operating safety of your vehicle.Contact an authorized Mercedes-BenzCenter for repairs or modifications toelectronic components.Other improper work or modifications onthe vehicle could also have a negativeimpact on the operating safety of thevehicle.Some safety systems only function whilethe engine is running. You should thereforenever turn off the engine while driving.G Warning!Heavy blows against the vehicle underbodyor tires/wheels, for example when runningover an obstacle, road debris or a pothole,may cause serious damage and impair the

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operating safety of your vehicle. If you feela sudden significant vibration or ridedisturbance, or you suspect that damage toyour vehicle has occurred, you should turnon your hazard warning flashers, carefullyslow down, and drive with caution to anarea which is a safe distance from the road.Inspect the vehicle underbody and tires/wheels for possible damage. If the vehicleappears unsafe, have it towed to thenearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Centeror other qualified maintenance or repairfacility for further inspection or repairs.

Proper use of the vehicleProper use of the vehicle requires that you arefamiliar with the following information andrules:Rthe safety precautions in this manualRthe Technical data section in this manualRtraffic rules and regulationsRmotor vehicle laws and safety standardsG Warning!Various warning labels are attached to yourvehicle. These warning labels are intended

to make you and others aware of variousrisks. You should not remove any of thesewarning labels unless explicitly instructedto do so by information on the label itself.Removal of any of these labels may causeyou and others to be unaware of certainrisks which may result in an accident and/or personal injury.

Problems with your vehicleIf you should experience a problem with yourvehicle, particularly one that you believe mayaffect its safe operation, we urge you tocontact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Centerimmediately to have the problem diagnosedand corrected if required. If the matter is nothandled to your satisfaction, please discussthe problem with the Mercedes-Benz Centermanagement or, if necessary, contact us atone of the following addresses:In the USA:Customer Assistance CenterMercedes-Benz USA, LLCOne Mercedes DriveMontvale, NJ 07645-0350In Canada:Customer Relations DepartmentMercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.98 Vanderhoof AvenueToronto, Ontario M4G 4C9

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Reporting safety defectsFor the USA only:The following text is published as required ofmanufacturers under Title 49, Code of U.S.Federal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to theNational Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Actof 1966.

Reporting safety defectsIf you believe that your vehicle has a defectwhich could cause a crash or could causeinjury or death, you should immediatelyinform the National Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration (NHTSA) in addition tonotifying Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it mayopen an investigation, and if it finds that asafety defect exists in a group of vehicles, itmay order a recall and remedy campaign.However, NHTSA cannot become involved inindividual problems between you, yourdealer, or Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.To contact NHTSA, you may call the VehicleSafety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go towww.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator,NHTSA Headquarters,

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, West Building,Washington, DC 20590.You can also obtain other information aboutmotor vehicle safety from www.safercar.gov.

Vehicle data recordingInformation regarding electronicrecording devices

(Including notice pursuant to California Code 9951)Please note that your vehicle is equipped withdevices that can record vehicle systems dataand, if equipped with the Tele Aid system, maytransmit some data in certain accidents.This information helps, for example, todiagnose vehicle systems after a collision andto continuously improve vehicle safety.Daimler may access the information andshare it with othersRfor safety research or vehicle diagnosis

purposesRwith the consent of the vehicle owner or

lesseeRin response to an official request by law

enforcement or other government agencyRfor use in dispute resolution involving

Daimler, its affiliates or sales/serviceorganization and/orRas otherwise required or permitted by law.Please check the Tele Aid subscriptionservice agreement for details regarding the

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information that may be recorded ortransmitted via that system.

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Exterior view ....................................... 28Cockpit ................................................. 30Instrument cluster .............................. 32Storage compartments ....................... 36Multifunction steering wheel ............. 38Center console .................................... 40Overhead control panel ...................... 42Door control panel .............................. 43

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Exterior view

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i This Operators Manual describes all features, standard or optional, potentially available for your vehicle at the time of purchase. Pleasebe aware that your vehicle might not be equipped with all features described in this manual.

Function Page1 Tailgate 90

Power tailgate 91Vehicle tool kit 298

2 Rear window defroster 2043 Rear window wiper 117

Wiper blade, replacing 363Wiper blade, cleaning 294

4 Rear lamps 3545 Fuel filler flap 237

Fuel requirements 4156 Doors

Locking and unlocking 84Opening 88

Function PageLocking and unlockingmanually 350

7 Exterior rear view mirrors 106Power folding 107

8 Towing eyes 3889 Front lamps 354a Hood 239

Engine oil 241Coolant 243

b Wipers 116Wiper blades, replacing 363Wiper blades, cleaning 294

c Windshield

Function PageCleaning with wiper fluid 116Cleaning 294

d Power tilt/sliding sunroof 205e Roof rails 210

Carriers 209f Tires and wheels 245,

401Checking tire inflationpressure 253Spare wheel 302Flat tire 366

g Headlamp cleaning system 113h Front fog lamp 354

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Cockpit

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Function Page1 Cruise control lever 1642 Instrument cluster 32,

1383 Multifunction steering

wheel38,

1404 Horn 5 Steering wheel gearshift

control 1356 Gear selector lever 1297 Front Parktronic warning

indicators 1768 Overhead control panel 429 Glove box lid release, glove

box lock 216

Function Pagea Glove box 215b Power outlet 221c Center console 40d Starter switch 94e Steering wheel adjustment,

manual 103f On-board diagnostics

(OBD) socketg Hood lock release 240h Parking brake release 127j Parking brake pedal 127

Function Pagek Remote tailgate switch,

power tailgate 93l Door control panel 43m Exterior lamp switch 109n Steering wheel adjustment,

electrical 103Heated steering wheel 104

o Combination switch Turn signals 113 Wipers 116 High beam 112

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Instrument cluster

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Function Page1 L Left turn signal

indicator lamp 2 To dim instrument cluster

illumination 1393 Reset button for:

Resetting trip odometer 139 Resetting all settings 152

4 To brighten instrumentcluster illumination 139

Function Page5 K Right turn signal

indicator lamp6 Clock 1547 Speedometer with: - Antilock BrakeSystem (ABS) indicatorlamp 338m Variable speed limiterindicator lamp2

Function Page; Brake warning lamp,USA only 339v ESP warning lamp 343l Distance warninglamp3

3 Brake warning lamp,Canada only 340H Combination low tirepressure/TPMSmalfunction telltale, USAonly

255,346

2 Lamp without function. It illuminates when the ignition is on. It should go out when the engine is running.3 Warning lamp without function. It illuminates when the ignition is on. It should go out when the engine is running.

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Function Page8 Multifunction display

with: 142 Trip odometer 139 Main odometer 142

9 Tachometer with: < Seat belt telltale 64,

341q Preglow indicatorlamp, diesel engine only 1231 SupplementalRestraint System (SRS)indicator lamp

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Engine malfunctionindicator lamp, Canada only 345? Engine malfunctionindicator lamp, USA only 345

Function PageA High-beam headlampindicator lamp 112

a Fuel gauge with:Fuel tank reserve warninglamp 3444 Fuel filler flapindicator: The fuel filler flapis located on the rear right-hand side. 237

b Multifunction displaywith: 142

Function Page Outside temperature

indicator or digitalspeedometer(depending on selectedsetting in the controlsystem)

145,153

Transmission positionindicator 132

Gear range indicator 133 Automatic

transmission programmode indicator 134

Rear window wiperindicator 117

Downhill SpeedRegulator (DSR)indicator

167,168

Off-road drivingprogram indicator 169

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Function Page1 Glove box 2152 Door pockets3 Parcel nets on front seat

backrests 2104 Vehicle tool kit, spare

wheel 2985 First aid kit 298

Function Page6 Holder, e.g. for gas cards 2197 Storage compartment 215

Ashtray 2198 Parcel net in front

passenger footwell 210

Function Page9 Cup holder 218a Storage compartment with

coin holder 217b Rear storage

compartments 217c Cup holder 218

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Multifunction steering wheel Function Page1 Multifunction display 1422 Press button s

to take a call 161 to dial4 161 to redial4 161Press button t to end a call 161 to reject an incoming

call 161Press button or to select submenus in

the Settings menu 152 to set values to set the volume

Function PagePress button ! to turnthe Voice Control Systemon5, see separate operatinginstructions

3 Press button or to select next/previousmenu 151Press button j or kbriefly to move within a menu to select previous or

next track, scene orstored station withinAudio/DVD menu 149

to switch to the phonebook and select a nameor number withinTelephone menu 161

4 Function only available in telephone menu.5 Vehicles without Voice Control System: Button without function.

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Function PagePress and hold buttonj or k to select previous or

next track with quicksearch or to selectprevious or next stationin station list or waveband within Audio/DVD menu 149

to start the quicksearch in the phonebook within Telephonemenu 161

Press button 0 to turnthe Voice Control Systemoff5, see separate operatinginstructions

5 Vehicles without Voice Control System: Button without function.

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Center consoleUpper part

Function Page1 COMAND system, see

separate operatinginstructions

2 Climate control 1833-zone automatic climatecontrol 191Rear window defroster 204

3 Seat heating, frontpassenger side 102

4 Seat ventilation, frontpassenger side, Canadaonly 101

5 Parktronic systemdeactivation switch 177

6 Vehicle level control switch 1717 Front passenger front air

bag off indicator lamp 568 Storage compartment 216

Function Page9 Alarm system indicator

lamp 81a Electronic Stability

Program (ESP) switch 78b Adaptive Damping System

(ADS) switch 170c Seat ventilation, drivers

side, Canada only 101d Seat heating, drivers side,

Canada only 102e Switch for Downhill Speed

Regulation (DSR) 166f Hazard warning flasher

switch 113g Switch for off-road driving

program 169ML 63 AMG: Program modeselector switch forautomatic transmission 136

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Lower part Function Page1 Storage compartment 216

orAshtray 219

2 Cup holder 2183 Front armrest storage

compartment 2174 Card, ticket holder 218

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Overhead control panel Function Page1 Left front reading lamp on/

off 1152 Rear interior lighting on/off 1153 Automatic interior lighting 1154 Front interior lighting on/

off 1155 Right reading lamp on/off 1156 Front right interior lamp 1157 Power tilt/sliding sunroof

switch 2058 Tele Aid (emergency call

system) button 2259 Interior rear view mirror 105a Front right reading lamp 115

Function Pageb Front left reading lamp 115c Garage door opener 229d Vehicles without telephone

installed: Hands-freemicrophone for Tele Aid(emergency call system)and Voice Control System,see separate operatinginstructions

e Vehicles with telephoneinstalled: Hands-freemicrophone for Tele Aid(emergency call system),telephone and Voicecontrol system, seeseparate operatinginstructions

f Front left interior lamp 115

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Door control panel Function Page1 Inside door handle 882 Central locking/unlocking

switch 893 Exterior rear view mirror

adjustment 1064 Selection buttons for

exterior rear view mirroradjustment 106Power-folding exterior rearview mirrors 107

5 Switches for opening/closing front and rear doorwindows 119

Function Page6 Rear door window override

switch 747 Remote tailgate switch,

power tailgate 91

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Vehicle equipment .............................. 46Occupant safety .................................. 46Panic alarm .......................................... 75Driving safety systems ....................... 75Anti-theft systems .............................. 80

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Vehicle equipmenti This Operators Manual describes all

features, standard or optional, potentiallyavailable for your vehicle at the time ofpurchase. Please be aware that yourvehicle might not be equipped with allfeatures described in this manual.

Occupant safetyIntroduction

In this section you will learn the mostimportant facts about the restraint systemcomponents of the vehicle.The restraint systems areRSeat beltsRChild restraintsRLower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren

(LATCH)Additional protection potential is provided by:RSupplemental Restraint System (SRS) with

- Air bags- Air bag control unit (with crash sensors)- Emergency Tensioning Device (ETD) for

seat belts- Seat belt force limiterRActive head restraintsRPreventive occupant safety (PRE-SAFE)RAir bag system components with

- Front passenger front air bag offindicator lamp

- USA only: Front passenger seat withOccupant Classification System (OCS)

- Canada only: Front passenger seat withBabySmartTM air bag deactivationsystem

Although the systems are independent, theirprotective functions work in conjunction witheach other.G Warning!Modifications to or work improperlyconducted on restraint systemcomponents or their wiring, as well astampering with interconnected electronicsystems, can lead to the restraint systemsno longer functioning as intended.Air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices(ETDs), for example, could deployinadvertently or fail to deploy in accidentsalthough the deceleration threshold for airbag deployment is exceeded. Therefore,never modify the restraint systems. Do nottamper with electronic components or theirsoftware.

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i For information on infants and childrentraveling with you in the vehicle andrestraint systems for infants and children,see Children in thevehicle (Y page 68).

SRS indicator lampThe SRS system conducts a self-test whenthe ignition is switched on and in regularintervals while the engine is running. Thisfacilitates detection of system malfunctions.The 1 indicator lamp in the instrumentclus

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