Get Controls in detail Guide for Mercedes C Class 4 Door First Generation (2000-2006)

Controls in detail

Locking and unlocking

Seats

Memory function*

Lighting

Instrument cluster

Control system

Manual transmission

Automatic transmission*

Good visibility

Climate control

Audio system

Power windows

Power tilt/sliding sunroof*

Driving systems

Useful features

Controls in detail

In the “Controls in detail” section you will

find detailed information on how to oper-

ate the equipment installed on your vehi-

cle. If you are already familiar with the

basic functions of your vehicle, this section

will be of particular interest to you.

To quickly familiarize yourself with the ba-

sic functions of the vehicle, refer to the

“Getting started” section of this manual.

The corresponding page numbers are giv-

en at the beginning of each segment.

Locking and unlocking

For more information on locking and

unlocking, see “Getting started”

(컄 page 32) and (컄 page 54).

SmartKey

Your vehicle comes supplied with two

SmartKeys, each with remote control and

a removable mechanical key.

The locking tabs for the mechanical key

portion of the two SmartKeys are a

different color to help distinguish each

SmartKey unit.

The SmartKey provides an extended oper-

ating range. To prevent theft, however, it is

advisable to only unlock the vehicle when

you are in close proximity to it.

The SmartKey centrally locks and unlocks:

앫 the doors

앫 the trunk

앫 the fuel filler flap

SmartKey with remote control

1 ‹ Lock button

2 Š Opening button for the trunk lid

3 Mechanical key locking tab

4 Œ Unlock button

5 Battery check lamp

6 Â Panic button* (

컄 page 76).

Canada only:

Only vehicles equipped with an

anti-theft alarm system* have

SmartKeys with integrated panic

button 6.

Controls in detail

Locking and unlocking

Factory setting

Global unlocking

왘 Press button Œ.

All turn signal lamps flash once. The

locking knobs in the doors move up.

The anti-theft alarm system* is

switched off.

The vehicle will lock again automatically

and reactivate the anti-theft alarm

system* within approximately 40 seconds

of unlocking if:

앫 neither door nor trunk is opened

앫 the SmartKey is not inserted in the

starter switch

앫 the central locking switch is not

activated

Global locking

왘 Press button ‹.

All turn signal lamps flash three times.

The locking knobs in the doors move

down. The anti-theft alarm system* is

activated.

Selective setting

If you frequently travel alone, you may wish

to reprogram the SmartKey so that

pressing Œ only unlocks the driver’s

door and the fuel filler flap.

왘 Press and hold buttons Œ and ‹

simultaneously for about five seconds

until battery check lamp 5 flashes

twice.

Warning! G

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the

SmartKey from the starter switch and lock

the vehicle. Do not leave children unattend-

ed in the vehicle, or with access to an un-

locked vehicle. It is possible for children to

open a locked door from the inside, which

could result in an accident and/or serious

injury.

To prevent possible malfunction, avoid

exposing the SmartKey to high levels of

electromagnetic radiation.

You can also open and close the power

windows (컄 page 225) and power

tilt/sliding sunroof* (컄 page 229) from

outside using the SmartKey.

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Locking and unlocking

The SmartKey will then function as

follows:

Unlocking driver’s door and fuel filler

flap

왘 Press button Œ once.

All turn signal lamps flash once. The

locking knob in the driver's door moves

up. The anti-theft alarm system* is

switched off.

Global unlocking

왘 Press button Œ twice.

All turn signal lamps flash once. The

locking knobs in the doors move up.

The anti-theft alarm system* is

switched off.

Global locking

왘 Press button ‹.

All turn signal lamps flash three times.

The locking knobs in the doors move

down. The anti-theft alarm system* is

activated.

Restoring to factory setting

왘 Press and hold buttons Œ and ‹

simultaneously for about six seconds

until battery check lamp 5 flashes

twice.

If you can no longer lock or unlock the

vehicle with the SmartKey, then either

the batteries in the SmartKey are dis-

charged, the SmartKey is malfunction-

ing or the vehicle battery is drained.

앫 Check the batteries in the

SmartKey (컄 page 91) and replace

them if necessary (컄 page 343).

앫 Use the mechanical key to unlock

the driver’s door (컄 page 337) and

the trunk lid (컄 page 338).

앫 Use the mechanical key to lock the

driver’s door (컄 page 338).

앫 Have the vehicle battery and the

battery connections checked

(컄 page 360).

If the SmartKey is malfunctioning,

contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Center.

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Controls in detail

Locking and unlocking

Checking the batteries

왘 Press button ‹ or Œ.

Battery check lamp 5 comes on

briefly to indicate that the SmartKey

batteries are in order.

Unlocking and opening the trunk lid

You can unlock and open the trunk

separately.

A minimum height clearance of 5.71 ft

(1.74 m) is required to open the trunk lid.

왘 Press button Š until trunk lid

unlocks and begins to open.

Loss of SmartKey or mechanical key

If you lose a SmartKey or mechanical key,

you should do the following:

왘 Have the SmartKey deactivated by an

authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

왘 Report the loss of the SmartKey or the

mechanical key immediately to your

car insurance company.

왘 If necessary, have the mechanical lock

replaced.

Your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center

will be glad to supply you with a replace-

ment.

If battery check lamp 5 does not

come on briefly during check, then the

SmartKey batteries are discharged.

Replace the batteries (

컄 page 343).

You can obtain the required batteries

at any authorized Mercedes-Benz

Center.

If the batteries are checked within

signal range of the vehicle, pressing

the ‹ or Œ button will lock or

unlock the vehicle accordingly.

The trunk lid swings open upwards

automatically. Always make sure there

is sufficient overhead clearance.

Controls in detail

Locking and unlocking

Opening the doors from the inside

You can open a locked door from the

inside. Open door only when conditions

are safe to do so.

1 Locking knob

2 Inside door handle

Front doors

왘 Pull on door handle 2 on the

respective front door to open door.

If door was locked, locking knob 1 will

move up.

Rear doors

왘 Pull up locking knob 1 on the

respective rear door to unlock door.

왘 Pull on door handle 2 on the

respective rear door to open door.

Opening the trunk

Opening the trunk from the outside

A minimum height clearance of 5.71 ft

(1.74 m) is required to open the trunk lid.

The handle is located above the rear

license plate recess.

1 Handle

If the vehicle has previously been

locked from the outside with the

SmartKey, opening a door from the

inside will trigger the anti-theft alarm

system*.

To cancel the alarm, do one of the

following:

앫 Press button Œ or ‹ on the

SmartKey.

앫 Insert the SmartKey in the starter

switch.

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Locking and unlocking

The vehicle must be unlocked.

왘 Pull on handle 1.

The trunk lid unlocks and begins to

open.

The trunk can also be opened using

button Š on the SmartKey or from its

inside in an emergency, see “Trunk lid

emergency release” (

컄 page 95).

Opening the trunk from the inside

You can open the trunk from the inside if

the vehicle is stationary.

A minimum height clearance of 5.71 ft

(1.74 m) is required to open the trunk lid.

The remote trunk lid switch is located on

the driver’s door.

1 Remote trunk lid switch with indicator

lamp

왘 Press remote trunk lid switch 1 until

the trunk begins to open.

The indicator lamp in the switch

remains lit as long as the trunk is open.

The trunk can also be opened using

button Š on the SmartKey or from its

inside in an emergency, see “Trunk lid

emergency release” (

컄 page 95).

The trunk lid swings open upwards

automatically. Always make sure there

is sufficient overhead clearance.

The trunk lid swings open upwards

automatically. Always make sure there

is sufficient overhead clearance.

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Locking and unlocking

Closing the trunk

1 Handle

왘 Lower trunk lid using handle 1.

왘 Close trunk lid with hands placed flat

on it.

Warning! G

To prevent possible personal injury, always

keep hands and fingers away from the trunk

opening when closing the trunk. Be espe-

cially careful when small children are

around.

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the

SmartKey from the starter switch, take it

with you and lock your vehicle. Do not leave

children unattended in the vehicle, or with

access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsuper-

vised use of vehicle equipment may cause

an accident and/or serious personal injury.

Warning! G

Only drive with the trunk closed as, among

other dangers such as visibility blockage,

exhaust fumes may enter the vehicle

interior.

Do not place the SmartKey in the open

trunk. You may lock yourself out.

If the vehicle was previously centrally

locked, the trunk lid will lock automati-

cally after closing it. The turn signals

will flash three times to confirm lock-

ing.

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Locking and unlocking

Trunk lid emergency release

The emergency release button is located

on the inside of the trunk lid.

1 Emergency release button

왘 Briefly press emergency release

button 1.

The trunk lid unlocks and the trunk lid

opens.

Illumination of the emergency release

button:

앫 The button will flash for 30 minutes

after opening the trunk.

앫 The button will flash for 60 minutes

after closing the trunk.

The trunk lid swings open upwards

automatically.

The emergency release button unlocks

and opens the trunk while the vehicle is

standing still or in motion.

The emergency release button does

not open the trunk lid if the vehicle

battery is discharged or disconnected.

If the vehicle has previously been

locked from the outside with the

SmartKey, opening the trunk from the

inside using the emergency release

button will trigger the anti-theft alarm

system*.

To cancel the alarm, do one of the

following:

앫 Press button Œ or ‹ on the

SmartKey.

앫 Insert the SmartKey in the starter

switch.

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Locking and unlocking

Automatic central locking

The doors and the trunk automatically lock

when the ignition is switched on and the

wheels are turning at vehicle speeds of

approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) or more.

You can open a locked door from the

inside. Open door only when conditions

are safe to do so.

You can deactivate the automatic locking

mode using the control system, see “Set-

ting automatic locking” (

컄 page 145).

Locking and unlocking from the inside

You can lock or unlock the doors and the

trunk from inside using the central locking

or unlocking switch. This can be useful, for

example, if you want to lock the vehicle

before starting to drive.

You cannot lock or unlock the fuel filler flap

with the central locking or unlocking

switch.

The doors unlock automatically after an

accident if the force of the impact

exceeds a preset threshold.

To prevent the vehicle door locks from

locking, deactivate the automatic

central locking when the vehicle

앫 is pushed or towed

앫 is on a test stand

Warning! G

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the

SmartKey from the starter switch, take it

with you and lock the vehicle. Do not leave

children unattended in the vehicle, or with

access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsuper-

vised use of vehicle equipment may cause

an accident and/or serious personal injury.

Controls in detail

Locking and unlocking

The switches are located in the center

console.

1 Central locking switch

2 Central unlocking switch

Locking

왘 Press central locking switch 1.

If all doors are closed, the vehicle

locks.

Unlocking

왘 Press central unlocking switch 2.

The vehicle unlocks.

You can open a locked door from the

inside. Open door only when conditions

are safe to do so.

If the vehicle was previously centrally

locked using the SmartKey, it will not

unlock using the central unlocking

switch 2.

If the vehicle was previously locked

with the central locking switch 1

앫 while in the selective remote con-

trol mode, only the door opened

from the inside is unlocked.

앫 while in the global remote control

mode, the complete vehicle is

unlocked when a door is opened

from the inside.

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Seats

For information on seat adjustment, see

“Adjusting” (컄 page 35).

Easy-entry/exit feature*

This feature allows for easier entry into and

exit from the vehicle.

The easy-entry/exit feature can be

activated or deactivated in the

Convenience

submenu of the control

system (컄 page 146).

When exiting the vehicle, with the

easy-entry/exit feature activated and

depending on your selection, the steering

wheel tilts upwards and/or the driver’s

seat moves a few inches to the rear when

you:

앫 remove the SmartKey from the starter

switch,

앫 open the driver’s door with the

SmartKey in starter switch position 0

or 1.

Warning! G

You must make sure no one can become

trapped or injured by the moving steering

wheel and driver’s seat when the

easy-entry/exit feature is activated.

To cancel seat/steering wheel movement,

do one of the following:

앫 Press seat adjustment switch*

(컄 page 30).

앫 Move steering column stalk*

(컄 page 40).

앫 Press memory position switch*

(컄 page 107).

Do not leave children unattended in the ve-

hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.

Children could open the driver’s door and

unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit

feature, which could result in an accident

and/or serious personal injury.

If the current position for the steering

wheel is in the uppermost tilt position,

the steering wheel will no longer be

able to move upward when the

easy-entry/exit feature is activated.

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Seats

When entering the vehicle, with the

easy-entry/exit feature activated, the

steering wheel or, depending on your

selection, the steering wheel and driver’s

seat will return to their last set position or

a factory-set maximum forward position

when you:

앫 close the driver’s door with the ignition

switched on

앫 insert the SmartKey into the starter

switch with the driver’s door closed.

Removing and installing front seat

head restraints

For information on head restraint

adjustment, see “Seats” (컄 page 35).

If the current seat position falls into a

factory-set position range and the

system recognizes the current seat

position to be rearward enough for

easy entry and exit, the driver’s seat

will not move to the rear when the

easy-entry/exit feature is activated.

For safety reasons, the driver’s seat will

not return to its last set position with

the easy-entry/exit feature activated if

the system recognizes the last set posi-

tion as an extreme forward position.

Instead, the driver’s seat will remain at

or move to a factory-set maximum

forward position. To again fully return

the driver’s seat to your last set posi-

tion or to memory position, adjust the

seat to the desired position or press

and hold the respective memory

position switch* (

컄 page 107).

Adjust the head restraint in such a way

that it is as close to the head as

possible.

Warning! G

For your protection, drive only with properly

positioned head restraints.

Adjust head restraint so that the center of

the head restraint supports the back of the

head at eye level. This will reduce the poten-

tial for injury to the head and neck in the

event of an accident or similar situation.

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Controls in detail

Seats

Front seat head restraints, manual seat

1 Release button

Removing front seat head restraints

왘 Pull head restraint to its highest

position.

왘 Push release button 1 and pull out

head restraint.

Installing front seat head restraints

왘 Insert head restraint and push it down

until it engages.

왘 Push release button 1 and adjust

head restraint to desired position.

Front seat head restraints, power seat*

1 Head restraint switch

왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33).

Removing front seat head restraints

왘 Press switch 1 upwards and hold until

head restraint is fully extended.

왘 Pull out head restraint.

Do not drive the vehicle without the seat

head restraints. Head restraints are intend-

ed to help reduce injuries during an acci-

dent.

Do not interchange head restraints from

front and rear seat.

Tilt the backrest to the rear for easier

removal and installation of the head

restraints.

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Seats

Installing front seat head restraints

왘 Press switch 1 upwards and hold for

about five seconds.

왘 Push head restraint down until it

engages.

왘 Adjust head restraint to desired

position (컄 page 38).

Rear seat head restraints

Head restraint height (rear outer seats)

1 Release button

Raising:

왘 Manually adjust the height of the head

restraint by pulling it upward.

If the head restraint is fully retracted,

push release button 1 and pull the

head restraint out.

Lowering:

왘 To lower the head restraint, push

release button 1 and push down on

the head restraint.

Warning! G

For safety reasons, always drive with the

rear head restraints in the upright position

when the rear seats are occupied.

Keep the area around head restraints clear

of articles (e.g. clothing) to not obstruct the

folding operation of the head restraints.

Adjust the head restraint in such a way

that it is as close to the head as

possible.

Warning! G

For your protection, drive only with properly

positioned head restraints.

Adjust head restraint so that the center of

the head restraint supports the back of the

head at eye level. This will reduce the poten-

tial for injury to the head and neck in the

event of an accident or similar situation.

Do not drive the vehicle without the seat

head restraints. Head restraints are

intended to help reduce injuries during an

accident.

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Seats

Folding head restraints back with

release button

The rear seat head restraints can be folded

backward for increased visibility.

1 Release button

왘 Push release button 1.

The head restraint will fold backward.

Folding head restraints back with

switch in the center console (rear outer

seats)

1 Switch for rear seat head restraints

왘 Start the engine (컄 page 46).

왘 Press switch 1.

The rear seat head restraints will fold

backward.

Placing head restraints upright

왘 Pull the head restraint forward until it

locks into position.

You can also fold the rear outer seat

head restraints back using the switch

in the center console (컄 page 102).

Warning! G

Make sure the head restraints engage when

placing them upright. Otherwise their

protective function cannot be assured.

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Controls in detail

Seats

Head restraint tilt (rear outer seats)

Two different head restraint angle

positions are available:

왘 Press the release button (컄 page 102)

and tilt the head restraint to the

desired position.

Removing and installing rear seat head

restraints (rear outer seats)

1 Release button

Removing rear seat head restraints

왘 Fold back head restraint (컄 page 102).

왘 Pull head restraint to its highest

position.

왘 Push release button 1 and pull out

head restraint.

Installing rear seat head restraints

왘 Insert head restraint and push it down

until it engages.

왘 Push button 1 and adjust head

restraint to desired position.

Adjust the head restraint in such a way

that it is as close to the head as

possible.

The rear center seat head restraint

cannot be removed.

Warning! G

For your protection, drive only with properly

positioned head restraints.

Adjust head restraint so that the center of

the head restraint supports the back of the

head at eye level. This will reduce the poten-

tial for injury to the head and neck in the

event of an accident or similar situation.

Do not drive the vehicle without the seat

head restraints. Head restraints are intend-

ed to help reduce injuries during an acci-

dent.

Do not interchange head restraints from

front and rear seat.

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Controls in detail

Seats

Multicontour seats*

This multicontour seat has a movable seat

cushion and inflatable air cushions built

into the backrest to provide additional

lumbar and side support.

The seat cushion movement, backrest

cushion height and curvature can be

continuously varied with switches on the

side of the seat after switching on ignition.

1 Seat cushion depth

2 Backrest bottom

3 Backrest center

4 Backrest side bolster adjustment

왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33).

Seat cushion depth

왘 Adjust the seat cushion depth to the

length of your upper leg using

switch 1.

Backrest contour

왘 Adjust the contour of the backrest to

the desired position using switches 2

and 3.

Backrest side bolsters

왘 Adjust the backrest side bolsters so

that they provide good lateral support

using switch 4.

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Seats

Seat heating*

The switches for the front seats are

located in the center console.

1 Seat heating switch

2 Indicator lamps

The red indicator lamps 2 in the switch

show the heating level selected.

왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33).

Switching on seat heating

왘 Press switch 1 twice.

Three red indicator lamps 2 in the

switch come on.

왘 Continue pressing switch 1 until

desired seat heating level is reached.

Switching off seat heating

왘 Press switch 1 repeatedly until all

indicator lamps 2 go out.

Level

3 Three indicator lamps on.

After approximately five minutes,

seat heating is automatically

switched to level 2.

2 Two indicator lamps on.

After approximately ten minutes,

seat heating is automatically

switched to level 1.

1 One indicator lamp on.

After approximately 20 minutes,

seat heating is automatically

switched off.

off No indicator lamp on.

If one or all of the indicator lamps 2

on the seat heating switch are flashing,

there is insufficient voltage due to too

many electrical consumers are turned

on. The seat heating switches off auto-

matically.

The seat heating will switch back on

again automatically as soon as

sufficient voltage is available.

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Memory function*

You can store up to three different settings

for each SmartKey.

The following settings are stored when

using the buttons on the driver’s door:

앫 Driver’s seat, backrest and head

restraint position

앫 Steering wheel position

앫 Exterior rear view mirror positions

These key-dependent memory settings

can be deactivated if desired. For informa-

tion on key-dependent memory settings,

see “Setting key-dependency”

(

컄 page 147).

The following settings are not

key-dependent. They are stored when

using the buttons on the front passenger

door:

앫 Front passenger seat, backrest and

head restraint position

Prior to operating the vehicle, the

driver should check and adjust the seat

height, seat position fore and aft, and

seat backrest angle if necessary, to

ensure adequate control, reach and

comfort. The head restraint should also

be adjusted for proper height. See also

the section on air bags (

컄 page 59) for

proper seat positioning.

In addition, adjust the steering wheel to

ensure adequate control, reach, opera-

tion and comfort. Both the interior and

exterior rear view mirrors should be

adjusted for adequate rear vision.

Fasten seat belts. Infants and small

children should be seated in a properly

secured restraint system that complies

with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

Standards 213 and 225 and Canadian

Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 213

and 210.2.

Warning! G

Do not activate the memory function while

driving. Activating the memory function

while driving could cause the driver to lose

control of the vehicle.

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Memory function*

The memory button and memory position

switch are located on the door.

1 Memory button

2 Memory position switch

왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33).

왘 Open the respective door.

Storing positions into memory

왘 Adjust the seat, steering wheel and

exterior rear view mirrors to the

desired position (컄 page 35).

왘 Turn memory position switch 2 to the

selected memory position.

왘 Press memory button 1.

왘 Release memory button 1 and press

memory position switch 2 within

three seconds.

All settings are stored to the selected

position.

Recalling positions from memory

왘 Turn memory position switch 2 to the

selected memory position.

왘 Press and hold memory position

switch 2 until the seat, steering wheel

and exterior rear view mirrors have

completely moved to the stored

positions.

Do not operate the power seats using

the memory button if the seat backrest

is in an excessively reclined position.

Doing so could cause damage to front

or rear seats.

Releasing the memory position switch

stops movement to the stored

positions immediately.

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Memory function*

Storing exterior rear view mirror

parking position

For easier parking, you can adjust the

passenger-side exterior rear view mirror so

that you can see the right rear wheel as

soon as you engage reverse gear R.

For information on activating the parking

position feature, see “Activating exterior

rear view mirror parking position*”

(

컄 page 170).

1 Memory button

2 Adjustment button

3 Passenger-side exterior rear view

mirror button

왘 Stop the vehicle.

왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33).

왘 Press button 3.

The passenger-side exterior rear view

mirror is selected.

왘 Adjust the exterior rear view mirror

with button 2 so that you see the rear

wheel and the road curb.

왘 Press memory button 1.

왘 Within three seconds, press bottom of

adjustment button 2.

The parking position is stored if the

mirror does not move.

You can store a parking position for the

passenger-side exterior rear view

mirror for each SmartKey.

If the mirror does move, repeat the

above steps. After the setting is stored,

you can move the mirror again.

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Lighting

왔 Lighting

For information on how to switch on the

headlamps and use the turn signals, see

“Switching on headlamps” (컄 page 49)

and “Turn signals” (컄 page 50).

Exterior lamp switch

The exterior lamp switch is located on the

dashboard to the left of the steering wheel.

Exterior lamp switch

M Off

Daytime running lamp mode

(컄 page 111)

U Automatic headlamp mode

Daytime running lamp mode

(

컄 page 111)

C Parking lamps (also tail lamps,

license plate lamps, side marker

lamps, instrument panel lamps)

B Low beam headlamps (or high

beam headlamps when the

combination switch is pushed

forward) and parking lamps

ˆ Standing lamps, right (turn left one

stop)

‚ Standing lamps, left (turn left two

stops)

‡ Indicator lamp for front fog lamps

† Indicator lamp for rear fog lamp

If you drive in countries where vehicles

drive on the other side of the road than

the country where the vehicle is regis-

tered, you must have the headlamps

modified for symmetrical low beams.

Relevant information can be obtained

at your authorized Mercedes-Benz

Center.

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Lighting

Manual headlamp mode

The low beam headlamps and the parking

lamps can be switched on and off with the

exterior lamp switch.

Automatic headlamp mode

The following lamps switch on and off

automatically depending on the brightness

of the ambient light:

앫 Low beam headlamps

앫 Tail and parking lamps

앫 License plate lamps

앫 Side marker lamps

왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to

position U.

With the SmartKey in starter switch

position 1, only the parking lamps will

switch on and off automatically.

When the engine is running, the low

beam headlamps, the tail and parking

lamps, the license plate lamps, and the

side marker lamps will switch on and

off automatically.

With the SmartKey removed from the

starter switch and the driver’s door

open, a warning sounds if the parking

lamps or low beam headlamps are

switched on.

The message

Switch off lights.

appears in the multifunction display

Warning! G

If the exterior lamp switch is set to U,

앫 the headlamps may switch off unexpect-

edly when the system senses bright

ambient light, for example light from

oncoming traffic.

앫 the headlamps will not be automatically

switched on under foggy conditions.

To minimize risk to you and to others,

activate headlamps by turning exterior lamp

switch to B when driving or when traffic

and/or ambient lighting conditions require

you to do so.

In low ambient lighting conditions, only

switch from position U to B with the

vehicle at a standstill. Switching from U

to B will briefly switch off the

headlamps. Doing so while driving in low

ambient lighting conditions may result in an

accident.

The automatic headlamp feature is only an

aid to the driver. The driver is responsible for

the operation of the vehicle's lights at all

times.

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Controls in detail

Lighting

Daytime running lamp mode

왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to

position M or U.

When the engine is running, the low beam

headlamps are switched on.

In low ambient light conditions, the

following lamps will switch on additionally:

앫 Tail and parking lamps

앫 License plate lamps

앫 Side marker lamps

For nighttime driving you should turn the

exterior lamp switch to position B to

permit activation of the high beam head-

lamps.

Canada only:

The daytime running lamp mode is manda-

tory and therefore in a constant mode.

Vehicles with automatic transmission*:

When the engine is running, and you shift

from a driving position to position N or P,

the low beam headlamps will switch off

with a three-minute delay.

When the engine is running, and you

앫 turn the exterior lamp switch to

position C, the parking lamps

switch on additionally.

앫 turn the exterior lamp switch to

position B, the manual headlamp

mode has priority over the daytime

running lamp mode.

The corresponding exterior lamps

switch on (

컄 page 109).

USA only:

By default, the daytime running lamp mode

is deactivated. Activate the daytime

running lamp mode using the control

system, see “Setting daytime running lamp

mode (USA only)” (

컄 page 142).

When the engine is running, and you turn

the exterior lamp switch to position C

or B, the manual headlamp mode has

priority over the daytime running lamp

mode.

The corresponding exterior lamps switch

on (

컄 page 109).

With the daytime running lamp mode

activated and the exterior lamp switch

in position M, the high beam head-

lamps cannot be switched on.

The high beam flasher is available at all

times.

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Lighting

Locator lighting and night security

illumination

The locator lighting and the night security

illumination are described in the “Control

system” section, see “Setting locator light-

ing” (

컄 page 143) and “Setting night secu-

rity illumination” (컄 page 143).

Fog lamps

Front fog lamps

왘 Switch on the low beam headlamps

(컄 page 109).

왘 Pull out the exterior lamp switch to first

stop.

The front fog lamps switch on.

The green indicator lamp ‡ in the

exterior lamp switch comes on

(

컄 page 109).

왘 Push down the exterior lamp switch.

The front fog lamps switch off.

The green indicator lamp ‡ in the

exterior lamp switch goes out.

Warning! G

In low ambient lighting or foggy conditions,

only switch from position U to B with

the vehicle at a standstill. Switching

from U to B will briefly switch off the

headlamps. Doing so while driving in low

ambient lighting conditions may result in an

accident.

Fog lamps will operate with the parking

lamps and/or the low beam headlamps

on. Fog lamps should only be used in

conjunction with low beam headlamps.

Consult your State or Province Motor

Vehicle Regulations regarding permis-

sible lamp operation.

Fog lamps cannot be switched on with

the exterior lamp switch in

position U. For switching on the fog

lamps, turn the exterior lamp switch to

position B first.

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Lighting

Rear fog lamp (driver’s side only)

왘 Switch on the front fog lamps

(컄 page 112).

왘 Pull out the exterior lamp switch to

second stop.

The rear fog lamp switches on.

The yellow indicator lamp † in the

exterior lamp switch comes on

(

컄 page 109).

왘 Push down the exterior lamp switch to

first stop.

The rear fog lamp switches off.

The yellow indicator lamp † in the

exterior lamp switch goes out.

The front fog lamps remain lit.

Combination switch

The combination switch is located on the

left of the steering column.

Combination switch

1 High beam

2 High beam flasher

High beam

왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to

position B or U (컄 page 109).

왘 Push the combination switch in

direction of arrow 1 to switch on the

high beam.

The high beam headlamp indicator

lamp A in the instrument cluster

comes on (

컄 page 24).

왘 Pull the combination switch in direction

of arrow 2 to its original position to

switch off the high beam.

The high beam headlamp indicator

lamp A in the instrument cluster

goes out.

High beam flasher

왘 Pull the combination switch briefly in

direction of arrow 2.

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Lighting

Hazard warning flasher

The hazard warning flasher can be

switched on at all times, even with the

SmartKey removed from the starter

switch.

The hazard warning flasher switches on

automatically when an air bag deploys.

The hazard warning flasher switch is

located on the upper part of the center

console.

1 Hazard warning flasher switch

Switching on hazard warning flasher

왘 Press hazard warning flasher

switch 1.

All turn signals are flashing.

Switching off hazard warning flasher

왘 Press hazard warning flasher switch 1

again.

With the hazard warning flasher

activated and the combination switch

set for either left or right turn, only the

respective turn signals will operate

when the ignition is switched on.

If the hazard warning flasher has been

activated automatically, press hazard

warning flasher switch 1 once to

switch it off.

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Lighting

Interior lighting

The controls are located in the overhead

control panel.

1 Rear interior lights

2 Right front reading lamp

3 Rocker switch for automatic control

system

4 Left front reading lamp

Activating automatic control

왘 Press rocker switch 3 to center

position.

Interior lamps are switched on in

darkness, even when you:

앫 unlock the vehicle

앫 open a door

앫 remove the SmartKey from the

starter switch

The interior lamps are switched off after a

preset time, see “Setting interior lighting

delayed shut-off” (

컄 page 145).

Deactivating automatic control

왘 Press the = symbol on rocker

switch 3.

The interior lighting remains switched

off, even when you:

앫 unlock the vehicle

앫 open a door

앫 remove the SmartKey from the

starter switch

Manual control

Switching all front interior lights on and

off

왘 Press the W symbol on rocker

switch 3.

The front interior lights come on.

왘 Press rocker switch 3 to center

position to activate the automatic

control.

If the door remains open, the interior

lamps switch off automatically after

approximately five minutes, when the

SmartKey is removed or in starter

switch position 0.

An interior lamp switched on manually

does not go out automatically.

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Lighting

Switching rear interior lights on and off

왘 Press button V.

The lights in the rear passenger

compartment come on.

왘 Press button V again.

The lights in the rear passenger

compartment go out.

Switching right front reading lamp on

and off

왘 Press right button X.

The right reading lamp comes on.

왘 Press right button X again.

The right reading lamp goes out.

Switching left front reading lamp on and

off

왘 Press left button X.

The left reading lamp comes on.

왘 Press left button X again.

The left reading lamp goes out.

Door entry lamps

The appropriate door entry lamp switches

on if a door is opened in darkness and if

the interior lighting is switched to auto-

matic function.

The entry lamp switches off automatically

when the door is closed.

Trunk lamp

The trunk lamp switches on if the trunk lid

is opened.

If you leave the trunk open for an extended

period of time, the trunk lamp will switch

off automatically after approximately ten

minutes.

If you turn the SmartKey in the starter

switch to position 0 and switch off the

exterior headlamps, the door entry

lamps will remain lit for approximately

five minutes.

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Instrument cluster

왔 Instrument cluster

For a full view illustration of the instrument

cluster, see “At a glance” (컄 page 24).

1 Reset button

The instrument cluster is activated when

you

앫 open a door

앫 switch on ignition

앫 press reset button 1

앫 switch on the exterior lamps

You can change the instrument cluster

settings in the Instrument cluster submenu

of the control system (

컄 page 135).

Instrument cluster illumination

Use reset button 1 to adjust the

illumination brightness for the instrument

cluster.

To brighten illumination

왘 Turn reset button 1 clockwise.

The instrument cluster illumination will

brighten.

To dim illumination

왘 Turn reset button 1 counterclock-

wise.

The instrument cluster illumination will

dim.

The instrument cluster illumination is

dimmed or brightened automatically to

suit ambient light conditions.

The instrument cluster illumination will

also be adjusted automatically when

you switch on the vehicle’s exterior

lamps.

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Instrument cluster

Coolant temperature gauge

The coolant temperature gauge is on the

left side in the instrument cluster

(컄 page 24).

During severe operating conditions, e.g.

stop-and-go traffic, the coolant tempera-

ture may rise close to 248°F (120°C).

The engine should not be operated with

the coolant temperature above 248°F

(120°C). Doing so may cause serious en-

gine damage which is not covered by the

Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

Warning! G

앫 Driving when your engine is badly

overheated can cause some fluids which

may have leaked into the engine

compartment to catch fire. You could be

seriously burned.

앫 Steam from an overheated engine can

cause serious burns and can occur just

by opening the hood. Stay away from

the engine if you see or hear steam com-

ing from it.

Turn off the engine, get out of the vehicle

and do not stand near the vehicle until the

engine has cooled down.

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Instrument cluster

Trip odometer

왘 Make sure you are viewing the trip

odometer and main odometer in the

multifunction display (컄 page 121).

왘 If it is not displayed, press button è

or ÿ on the multifunction steering

wheel until the trip odometer appears

(

컄 page 122).

왘 Press and hold the reset button in the

instrument cluster (컄 page 117) until

the trip odometer is reset.

Tachometer

The red marking on the tachometer

(컄 page 24) denotes excessive engine

speed.

To help protect the engine, the fuel supply

is interrupted if the engine is operated

within the red marking.

Outside temperature indicator

Avoid driving at excessive engine

speeds, as it may result in serious

engine damage that is not covered by

the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

Warning! G

The outside temperature indicator is not de-

signed to serve as an ice-warning device and

is therefore unsuitable for that purpose.

Indicated temperatures just above the freez-

ing point do not guarantee that the road sur-

face is free of ice. The road may still be icy,

especially in wooded areas or on bridges.

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Instrument cluster

The outside temperature is indicated in the

multifunction display (컄 page 121). For

information on how to select the unit of the

indicated temperature, i.e. degrees

Celsius (°C) or degrees Fahrenheit (°F),

see “Selecting temperature display mode”

(

컄 page 135).

The temperature sensor is located in the

front bumper area. Due to its location, the

sensor can be affected by road or engine

heat during idling or slow driving. This

means that the accuracy of the displayed

temperature can only be verified by com-

parison to a thermometer placed next to

the sensor, not by comparison to external

displays (e.g. bank signs, etc.).

When moving the vehicle into colder ambi-

ent temperatures (e.g. when leaving your

garage), you will notice a delay before the

lower temperature is displayed.

A delay also occurs when ambient temper-

atures rise. This prevents inaccurate tem-

perature indications caused by heat

radiated from the engine during idling or

slow driving.

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Control system

왔 Control system

The control system is activated as soon as

the SmartKey in the starter switch is

turned to position 1. The control system

enables you to

앫 call up information about your vehicle

앫 change vehicle settings

For example, you can use the control

system to find out when your vehicle is

next due for service, to set the language

for messages in the instrument cluster

display, and much more.

The control system relays information to

the multifunction display.

Multifunction display

1 Trip odometer

2 Main odometer

3 Current program mode

4 Current gear selector lever

position/gear range

5 Digital clock

6 Status indicator (outside tempera-

ture/digital speedometer)

The displays for the audio systems

(radio, CD player) will appear in English,

regardless of the language selected.

Warning! G

A driver’s attention to the road and traffic

conditions must always be his/her primary

focus when driving.

For your safety and the safety of others,

selecting features through the multifunction

steering wheel should only be done by the

driver when traffic and road conditions

permit it to be done safely.

Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph

(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is

covering a distance of 44 feet

(approximately 14 m) every second.

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Control system

Multifunction steering wheel

The displays in the multifunction display

and the settings in the control system are

controlled by the buttons on the multifunc-

tion steering wheel.

Pressing any of the buttons on the multi-

function steering wheel will alter what is

shown in the multifunction display.

The information available in the multifunc-

tion display is arranged in menus, each

containing a number of functions or sub-

menus.

The individual functions are then found

within the relevant menu (radio or CD op-

erations under

AUDIO

, for example). These

functions serve to call up relevant informa-

tion or to customize the settings for your

vehicle.

1 Multifunction display

Operating the control system

2 Selecting the submenu or setting

the volume:

Press button

æ up/to increase

ç down/to decrease

3 Telephone*:

Press button

s to take a call

t to end a call

4 Menu systems:

Press button

è for next menu

ÿ for previous menu

5 Moving within a menu:

Press button

j for next display

k for previous display

C 230 Kompressor Sport, and

C 320 Sport:

Steering wheel in these vehicles will

vary from steering wheel shown.

However, multifunction steering wheel

symbols and feature description apply

to Sport models as well.

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It is helpful to think of the menus, and the

functions within each menu, as being

arranged in a circular pattern.

앫 If you press button è or ÿ

repeatedly, you will pass through each

menu one after the other.

앫 If you press button k or j

repeatedly, you will pass through each

function display, one after the other, in

the current menu.

In the

Settings

menu, instead of functions

you will find a number of submenus for

calling up and changing settings. For

instructions on using these submenus, see

“Submenus in the Settings menu”

(

컄 page 133).

The number of menus available in the sys-

tem depends on which optional equipment

is installed in your vehicle.

The menus are described on the following

pages.

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Menus This is what you will see when you scroll

through the menus.

The table on the next page provides an

overview of the individual menus.

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Control system

Menus, submenus and functions

Menu 1 Menu 2 Menu 3 Menu 4 Menu 5 Menu 6 Menu 7

Standard display AUDIO NAV* Vehicle status

message memory

Settings Trip computer Telephone*

(컄 page 126) (컄 page 127) (컄 page 130) (컄 page 130) (컄 page 132) (컄 page 148) (컄 page 150)

Commands/submenus

Digital speedometer

or outside tempera-

ture

Select radio

station

Activate route

guidance

Call up vehicle mal-

function, warning

and system status

messages stored in

memory

Reset to factory

settings

Fuel consumption

statistics after

start

Load phone

book

Call up maintenance

service display

Select satellite

radio station*

(USA only)

Instrument clus-

ter submenu

Fuel consumption

statistics since

the last reset

Search for

name in

phone book

Check engine oil

level

Operate the

CD player*

Time/Date

submenu

Call up range

Lighting

submenu

Vehicle

submenu

Convenience

submenu

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Standard display menu

In the standard display, the main odometer

and the trip odometer are shown in the

multifunction display.

1 Trip odometer

2 Main odometer

If you see another display, press

button è or ÿ repeatedly until the

standard display appears.

You can select the functions in the

standard display menu with button k

or j.

The following functions are available:

The headings used in the menus table

are designed to facilitate navigation

within the system and are not neces-

sarily identical to those shown in the

control system displays.

The first function displayed in each

menu will automatically show you

which part of the system you are in.

Function Page

Display digital speedometer or

outside temperature

127

Calling up maintenance service

display

292

Checking engine oil level 280

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Display digital speedometer or outside

temperature

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the digital speedometer appears

in the multifunction display.

The current vehicle speed is shown in

the multifunction display.

1 Digital speedometer

AUDIO menu

The functions in the

AUDIO

menu operate

the audio equipment which you currently

have turned on.

If no audio equipment is currently turned

on, the message

AUDIO OFF

appears in the

multifunction display.

The following functions are available:

You can have the outside temperature

displayed instead of the digital

speedometer. You can select the

setting in the submenu

Instr.Cl.

via

the function

Status line display

(컄 page 136).

Function Page

Select radio station 128

Select satellite radio station*

(USA only)

128

Operate the CD player* 129

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Select radio station

왘 Turn on the radio (컄 page 186).

Vehicles with COMAND*:

Refer to separate operating

instructions.

왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly

until the currently tuned station

appears in the multifunction display.

1 Waveband setting

2 Station frequency

왘 Press button k or j repeatedly

until the desired station is found.

Select satellite radio station*

(USA only)

The satellite radio is treated as a radio

application.

왘 Select satellite radio with the

corresponding soft key (SAT) in the

radio menu.

1 SAT mode and preset number

2 Channel name or number

You can only store new stations using

the corresponding feature on the radio

(컄 page 194).

Vehicles with COMAND*:

Refer to separate operating

instructions.

You can also operate the radio in the

usual manner.

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왘 Press button k or j repeatedly

until the desired channel is found.

Operate the CD player*

왘 Turn on the radio and select the

CD player (컄 page 201).

Vehicles with COMAND*:

Refer to separate operating

instructions.

왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly

until the settings for the CD currently

being played appear in the

multifunction display.

1 Current CD (for CD changer*)

2 Current track

왘 Press button k or j repeatedly

until the desired track is selected.

Feature description is based on

preliminary information available at

time of printing.

For more information on satellite radio

operation, see “Introduction to satellite

radio* (USA only)” (

컄 page 196).

Vehicles with COMAND*:

Refer to separate operating

instructions.

To select a CD from the magazine,

press a number on the audio system or

the COMAND* system key pad located

in the center dashboard.

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NAV* menu

The

NAV

menu contains the functions

needed to operate your navigation system.

왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly

until the message

NAV

appears in the

multifunction display.

앫 If the navigation system is switched off,

the message

NAV OFF

appears in the

multifunction display.

앫 If the navigation system is on, different

messages, depending on the current

state of the navigation system, appear

in the multifunction display.

Please refer to the COMAND* manual for

instructions on how to activate the route

guidance system*.

Vehicle status message memory menu

Use the vehicle status message memory

menu to scan malfunction and warning

messages that may be stored in the

system. Such messages appear in the mul-

tifunction display and are based on condi-

tions or system status the vehicle’s system

has recorded.

왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly

until the vehicle status message

memory appears in the multifunction

display.

Warning! G

Malfunction and warning messages are only

indicated for certain systems and are inten-

tionally not very detailed. The malfunction

and warning messages are simply a remind-

er with respect to the operation of certain

systems and do not replace the owner’s

and/or driver’s responsibility to maintain

the vehicle’s operating safety by having all

required maintenance and safety checks

performed on the vehicle and by bringing

the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Center to address the malfunction and

warning messages (

컄 page 309).

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No vehicle status messages

If no conditions are recorded in memory,

the message in the multifunction display

is:

No message

Vehicle status messages have been

recorded

If conditions have occured causing status

messages to be recorded, the number of

messages appears in the multifunction

display:

1 Number of messages

왘 Press button k or j.

The stored messages will now be

displayed in the order in which they

have occured. For malfunction and

warning messages, see “Vehicle status

messages in the multifunction display”

(

컄 page 309).

Should the vehicle’s system record any

conditions while driving, the number of

messages will reappear in the multifunc-

tion display when the SmartKey in the

starter switch is turned to position 0 or

removed from the starter switch.

The vehicle status message memory

will be cleared when you turn the

SmartKey in the starter switch to

position 1 or 2. You will then only see

high-priority messages in the multi-

function display (

컄 page 309).

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Settings menu

In the

Settings

menu there are two

functions:

앫 The function

Reset to factory

settings

, with which you can reset all

the settings to the original factory

settings.

앫 A collection of submenus with which

you can make individual settings for

your vehicle.

왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly

until the

Settings

menu appears in the

multifunction display.

Resetting all settings

You can reset all the functions of all

submenus to the factory settings.

왘 Press the reset button in the

instrument cluster (컄 page 117) for

approximately three seconds.

The request to press the reset button

once more to confirm appears in the

multifunction display.

왘 Press the reset button once more.

The functions of all the submenus will

reset to factory settings.

The settings you have changed will not

be reset unless you confirm the action

by pressing the reset button a second

time. After approximately five seconds,

the

Settings

menu reappears in the

multifunction display.

For safety reasons, the following

functions are not reset while driving:

앫 the

Hdlamp mode

function in the

Lighting

submenu

앫 the

Key dependency

function in the

Convenience

submenu

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Submenus in the Settings menu

왘 Press button k or j.

The collection of the submenus

appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press button ç.

The selection marker moves to the next

submenu.

The submenus are arranged by hierarchy.

Scroll down with button ç, scroll up

with button æ.

Move within the submenus with

button k or j to the individual

functions.

The settings themselves are made with

button æ or ç.

Resetting the functions of a submenu

For each submenu you can reset all the

functions to the factory settings.

왘 Move to a function in the submenu.

왘 Press the reset button (컄 page 117) in

the instrument cluster for approxi-

mately three seconds.

The request to press the reset button

once more to confirm appears in the

multifunction display.

왘 Press the reset button once more.

All functions of the submenu will reset

to factory settings.

The settings you have changed will not

be reset unless you confirm the action

by pressing the reset button a second

time. After approximately five seconds,

the

Settings

menu reappears in the

multifunction display.

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The table below shows what settings can

be changed within the various menus.

Detailed instructions on making individual

settings can be found on the following

pages.

Instrument cluster Time/Date Lighting Vehicle Convenience

Selecting temperature

display mode

Time synchronization with head

unit*

Setting daytime running

lamp mode (USA only)

Setting automatic

locking

Activating

easy-entry/exit feature

Selecting speedometer

display mode

Setting the time (hours) Setting locator lighting Setting key-dependency

Selecting language Setting the time (minutes) Setting night security

illumination

Setting parking position

for exterior rear view

mirror

Selecting display (speed

display or outside

temperature) for status

indicator

Selecting time display mode Setting interior lighting

delayed shut-off

Selecting automatic time

change (Daylight Saving Time

(DST) summer/Standard time

winter)

Setting the date (month)

Setting the date (day)

Setting the date (year)

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Instrument cluster submenu

Access the

Instr.Cl.

submenu via the

Settings

menu. Use the

Instr.Cl.

submenu to change the instrument cluster

display settings.

The following functions are available:

Selecting temperature display mode

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the

Instr.Cl.

submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message

Temperature

indicator

appears in the multifunction

display.

The selection marker is on the current

setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to set tem-

perature unit to

°C

(degrees Celsius)

°F

(degrees Fahrenheit).

Selecting speedometer display mode

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the

Instr.Cl.

submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message

Disp.Unit

Speed/odo

appears in the multifunction

display.

The selection marker is on the current

setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to set

speedometer unit to

Miles

Function Page

Selecting temperature display

mode

135

Selecting speedometer display

mode

135

Selecting language 136

Selecting display (speed display

or outside temperature) for

status indicator

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Selecting language

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the

Instr.Cl.

submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message

Language

appears in

the multifunction display.

The selection marker is on the current

setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to select

the language to be used for the

multifunction display messages.

Available languages:

앫 German

앫 English

앫 French

앫 Italian

앫 Spanish

Selecting display (digital speedometer

or outside temperature) for status

indicator

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the

Instr.Cl.

submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message

Status line

display

appears in the multifunction

display.

The selection marker is on the current

setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to select

the desired setting.

The selected display is then shown

continuously in the lower display.

The other display now appears in the

menu of the standard display:

앫 Digital speedometer

앫 Outside temperature

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Time/Date submenu

Access the

Time/Date

submenu via the

Settings

menu. Use the

Time/Date

submenu to change the instrument cluster

display settings.

The following functions are available:

Time synchronization with head unit*

This function can only be seen on vehicles

with COMAND* and navigation module*.

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the

Time/Date

submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message

Time synchro.

w/Head Unit

appears in the multifunc-

tion display.

The selection marker is on the current

setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to select

the desired setting.

Setting the time (hours)

This function can only be seen with audio

system.

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the

Time/Date

submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message

Time Hours

appears

in the multifunction display.

Function Page

Time synchronization with

head unit*

137

Setting the time (hours) 137

Setting the time (minutes) 138

Selecting time display mode 139

Selecting automatic time change

(Daylight Saving Time (DST)

summer/Standard time winter)

139

Setting the date (month) 139

Setting the date (day) 140

Setting the date (year) 141

Vehicles with COMAND*:

For information on setting the time,

refer to the separate COMAND

operating instructions.

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The selection marker is on the hour

setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to set the

hour.

왘 Press the reset button in the instru-

ment cluster (컄 page 117) to confirm.

The hour is set and stored.

Setting the time (minutes)

This function can only be seen with audio

system.

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the

Time/Date

submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message

Time Minutes

appears in the multifunction display.

The selection marker is on the minute

setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to set the

minutes.

왘 Press the reset button in the instru-

ment cluster (컄 page 117) to confirm.

The minutes are set and stored.

Vehicles with COMAND*:

For information on setting the time,

refer to the separate COMAND

operating instructions.

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Selecting time display mode

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the

Time/Date

submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message

Clock display

appears in the multifunction display.

The selection marker is on the current

setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to set

the

12h

24h

time display mode.

Selecting automatic time change

(Daylight Saving Time (DST)

summer/Standard time winter)

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the

Time/Date

submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message

Change-over

Summer / Winter time

appears in the

multifunction display.

The selection marker is on the current

setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to select if

the changeover between summer and

winter time should be automatic or

manual.

Setting the date (month)

This function can only be seen with audio

system.

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the

Time/Date

submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message

Date Set MM

appears

in the multifunction display.

Vehicles with COMAND*:

For information on setting the date,

refer to the separate COMAND

operating instructions.

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The selection marker is on the month

setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to set the

month.

Setting the date (day)

This function can only be seen with audio

system.

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the

Time/Date

submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message

Date Set day

appears in the multifunction display.

The selection marker is on the day

setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to set the

day.

Vehicles with COMAND*:

For information on setting the date,

refer to the separate COMAND

operating instructions.

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Setting the date (year)

This function can only be seen with audio

system.

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the

Time/Date

submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message

Date Set YY

appears

in the multifunction display.

The selection marker is on the year

setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to set the

year.

Lighting submenu

Access the

Lighting

submenu via the

Settings

menu. Use the

Lighting

submenu to change the lamp and lighting

settings on your vehicle.

The following functions are available:

Vehicles with COMAND*:

For information on setting the date,

refer to the separate COMAND

operating instructions.

Function Page

Setting daytime running lamp

mode (USA only)

142

Setting locator lighting 143

Setting night security

illumination

143

Setting interior lighting delayed

shut-off

145

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Setting daytime running lamp mode

(USA only)

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the

Lighting

submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message

Hdlamp mode

appears

in the multifunction display.

The selection marker is on the current

setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to select

manual operation (

Manual

) or daytime

running lamp mode (

Constant

)

activated.

With daytime running lamp mode activated

and the exterior lamp switch in

position M or U, the low beam

headlamps are switched on when the

engine is running.

In low ambient light conditions the

following lamps will switch on additionally:

앫 Parking lamps

앫 Tail lamps

앫 License plate lamps

앫 Side marker lamps

For more information on the daytime

running lamp mode, see “Lighting”

(

컄 page 109).

This function is not available in

countries where the daytime running

lamp mode is mandatory and therefore

in a constant mode.

For safety reasons, resetting the

Lighting

submenu to factory settings

(컄 page 133) while driving will not

deactivate the daytime running lamp

mode.

The following message appears in the

multifunction display:

Lighting - Cannot be completely

reset to factory sets. while

driving.

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Setting locator lighting

With the locator lighting feature activated

and the exterior lamp switch in

position U, the following lamps will

switch on when the vehicle is unlocked

with the SmartKey during darkness:

앫 Parking lamps

앫 Tail lamps

앫 License plate lamps

앫 Side marker lamps

앫 Front fog lamps

The locator lighting switches off when the

driver’s door is opened.

If you do not open a door after unlocking

with the SmartKey the lamps will switch off

automatically after approximately

40 seconds.

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the

Lighting

submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message

Surround lighting

appears in the multifunction display.

The selection marker is on the current

setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to switch

the locator lighting function

왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to

position U when exiting the vehicle

(컄 page 109).

The locator lighting feature is

activated.

Setting night security illumination

(Headlamps delayed shut-off)

Use this function to set whether and how

long you would like the exterior lamps to

illuminate during darkness after exiting the

vehicle and all doors closed.

With the delayed shut-off feature activated

and the exterior lamp switch in

position U before the engine is turned

off, the following lamps will switch on after

you have removed the SmartKey from the

starter switch:

앫 Parking lamps

앫 Tail lamps

앫 License plate lamps

앫 Side marker lamps

앫 Front fog lamps

If you do not open a door after removing

the SmartKey from the starter switch, the

lamps will switch off automatically after

approximately 60 seconds.

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왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the

Lighting

submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message

Hdlamp delay off

appears in the multifunction display.

The selection marker is on the current

setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to select

the desired lamp-on period.

You can select:

앫

0 sec.

, the delayed shut-off feature

is deactivated.

앫

15 sec.

30 sec.

45 sec.

60 sec.

, select the desired

lamp-on period.

왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to

position U before turning off the

engine (컄 page 109).

The headlamps delayed shut-off

feature is activated.

You can temporarily deactivate the

delayed shut-off feature:

왘 Before exiting the vehicle, turn the

SmartKey in the starter switch to

position 0.

왘 Then turn it to position 2 and back to

position 0.

The delayed shut-off feature is

deactivated. It will reactivate as soon

as you reinsert the SmartKey in the

starter switch.

You can reactivate this function within

ten minutes by opening a door.

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Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off

Use this function to set whether and how

long you would like the interior lighting to

remain lit during darkness after you have

removed the SmartKey from the starter

switch.

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the

Lighting

submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message

Int. light delay

off

appears in the multifunction

display.

The selection marker is on the current

setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to select

the desired lamp-on period.

You can select:

앫

0 sec.

, the delayed shut-off feature

is deactivated.

앫

5 sec.

10 sec.

15 sec.

20 sec.

, the interior lighting de-

layed shut-off feature is activated

with the desired lamp-on period.

Vehicle submenu

Access the

Vehicle

submenu via the

Settings

menu. Use the

Vehicle

submenu

to make general vehicle settings.

The following function is available:

Setting automatic locking

Use this function to activate or deactivate

the automatic central locking. With the

automatic central locking system

activated, the vehicle is centrally locked at

vehicle speeds of approximately 9 mph

(15 km/h).

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the

Vehicle

submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message

Automatic door lk.

appears in the multifunction display.

Function Page

Setting automatic locking 145

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The selection marker is on the current

setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to switch

the automatic central locking

Off

Convenience submenu

Access the

Convenience

submenu via the

Settings

menu. Use the

Convenience

submenu to change the settings for a

number of convenience features.

The following functions are available:

Activating easy-entry/exit feature*

Use this function to activate and

deactivate the easy-entry/exit feature

(

컄 page 98).

Function Page

Activating

easy-entry/exit feature*

146

Setting key-dependency 147

Setting parking position* for

exterior rear view mirror

148

Warning! G

You must make sure no one can become

trapped or injured by the moving steering

wheel and driver’s seat when the

easy-entry/exit feature is activated.

To cancel seat/steering wheel movement,

do one of the following:

앫 Press seat adjustment switch*

(컄 page 30).

앫 Move steering column stalk*

(컄 page 40).

앫 Press memory position switch*

(컄 page 107).

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왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the

Convenience

submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message

Easy-entry feature

appears in the multifunction display.

The selection marker is on the current

setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to change

the easy-entry/exit setting.

The following settings are available for

the easy-entry/exit feature:

Setting key-dependency

Use this function to set whether the

memory settings for the seats, the steering

wheel and the mirrors should be stored

separately for each SmartKey

(

컄 page 106).

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the

Convenience

submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message

Key dependency

appears in the multifunction display.

The selection marker is on the current

setting.

Do not leave children unattended in the ve-

hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.

Children could open the driver’s door and

unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit

feature, which could result in an accident

and/or serious personal injury.

Off

The easy-entry/exit

feature is

deactivated

Steer. Column

Only the steering

column is moved

St.col.+seat

Both the steering

column and the seat

are moved

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왘 Press button æ or ç to set

key-dependency

Off

Setting parking position* for exterior

rear view mirror

Use the

Mirror set. parking aid

function

to select whether the passenger-side

exterior rear view mirror should be turned

downward during parking maneuvers when

reverse gear R is engaged. For additional

information, see “Activating exterior rear

view mirror parking position*”

(

컄 page 170).

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the

Convenience

submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message

Mirror set.

parking aid

appears in the

multifunction display.

The selection marker is on the current

setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to switch

function

Off

Trip computer menu

Use the trip computer menu to call up

statistical data on your vehicle.

The following information is available:

Function Page

Fuel consumption statistics after

start

149

Fuel consumption statistics

since last reset

149

Calling up range

(distance to empty)

150

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Fuel consumption statistics after start

왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly

until the first function of the Trip

computer menu appears in the

multifunction display.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message

After start

appears

in the multifunction display.

1 Distance driven since start

2 Time elapsed since start

3 Average speed since start

4 Average fuel consumption since start

Fuel consumption since last reset

왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly

until the first function of the Trip

computer menu appears in the

multifunction display.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message

After reset

appears

in the multifunction display.

1 Distance driven since last reset

2 Time elapsed since last reset

3 Average speed since last reset

4 Average fuel consumption since last

reset

All statistics stored since the last

engine start will be reset approximately

four hours after the SmartKey in the

starter switch is turned to position 0 or

removed from the starter switch.

Resetting will not occur if you turn the

SmartKey back to position 1 or 2

within this time period.

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Resetting fuel consumption statistics

왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly

until the first function of the Trip

computer menu appears in the

multifunction display.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the reading that you want to reset

appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press and hold the reset button in the

instrument cluster (컄 page 117) until

the value is reset to

Calling up range (distance to empty)

왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly

until the first function of the Trip

computer menu appears in the

multifunction display.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message

Distance

appears in

the multifunction display.

The calculated range based on the

current fuel tank level appears in the

multifunction display.

TEL menu*

Warning! G

A driver’s attention to the road must always

be his/her primary focus when driving. For

your safety and the safety of others, we

recommend that you pull over to a safe

location and stop before placing or taking a

telephone call. If you choose to use the

telephone while driving, please use the

hands-free device and only use the

telephone when weather, road and traffic

conditions permit.

Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from

using a cellular telephone while driving a

vehicle.

Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph

(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is

covering a distance of 44 feet

(approximately 14 m) every second.

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You can use the functions in the

TEL

to operate your telephone, provided it is

connected to a hands-free system and

switched on.

왘 Switch on the telephone and

COMAND*.

왘 Press button ÿ or è on the

steering wheel repeatedly until the

message

TEL

appears in the

multifunction display.

Which messages will appear in the

multifunction display depends on whether

your telephone is switched on or off:

앫 If the telephone is off, the message

PHONE OFF

appears in the multifunction

display.

앫 If the telephone is on:

The telephone will then search for a

network. During this time the multi-

function display is empty.

As soon as the telephone has found a

network, the message

READY

appears in

the multifunction display.

This standby message indicates that your

telephone is ready for use and you can

operate it using the control system.

Answering a call

When your telephone is ready to receive

calls, you can answer a call at any time. In

the multifunction display you will then see

the message:

왘 Press button s.

You have answered the call. The

duration of the call appears in the

multifunction display.

Never operate radio transmitters equipped

with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with-

out being connected to an external antenna)

from inside the vehicle while the engine is

running. Doing so could lead to a malfunc-

tion of the vehicle’s electronic system,

possibly resulting in an accident and

personal injury.

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Ending a call

왘 Press button t.

You have ended the call. The standby

message appears in the multifunction

display.

Dialing a number from the phone book

If your telephone is ready to receive calls,

you may select and dial a number from the

phone book at any time.

왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly

until the message

TEL

appears in the

multifunction display.

왘 Press button j or k.

The control system reads the phone

book which is stored in the telephone.

This may take up to 30 seconds. The

message

Please wait

appears in the

multifunction display.

When the message

Please wait

disappears, the phone book has been

loaded.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the desired name appears in the

multifunction display.

The stored names are displayed in

ascending or descending alphabetical

order.

1 Name from the phone book

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왘 Press button s.

The system dials the selected phone

number.

앫 If the connection is successful, the

name of the party you called and

the duration of the call will appear

in the multifunction display.

앫 If no connection is made, the

control system stores the dialed

number in the redial memory.

Redialing

The control system stores the most

recently dialed phone numbers. This

eliminates the need to search through your

entire phone book.

왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly

until the message

TEL

appears in the

multifunction display.

왘 Press button s.

The first number in the redial memory

appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the desired name appears in the

multifunction display.

왘 Press button s.

The control system dials the selected

phone number.

If you press and hold button j

or k for longer than one second,

the system scrolls rapidly through the

list of names until you release the

button again.

Cancel the quick search mode by

pressing button t.

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Controls in detail

Manual transmission

Manual transmission is standard

equipment on select models and not

available on all models.

For information on driving with a manual

transmission, see “Manual transmission”

(

컄 page 46).

Warning! G

For vehicles equipped with a manual trans-

mission, getting out of your vehicle with the

gearshift lever not engaged in first or

reverse gear and parking brake engaged is

dangerous.

Also, when parked on an incline, an engaged

first or reverse gear alone may not prevent

your vehicle from moving, possibly hitting

people or objects.

Always set the parking brake in addition to

engaging first or reverse gear (

컄 page 54).

When parked on an incline, turn front wheels

towards the road curb.

Do not park this vehicle in areas where

combustible materials such as grass, hay or

leaves can come into contact with the hot

exhaust system, as these materials could be

ignited and cause a vehicle fire.

Warning! G

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the

SmartKey from the starter switch, take it

with you and lock the vehicle. Do not leave

children unattended in the vehicle, or with

access to an unlocked vehicle. Children

could move the gearshift lever, which could

result in an accident and/or serious injury.

Warning! G

On slippery road surfaces, never downshift

in order to obtain braking action. This could

result in drive wheel slip and reduced

vehicle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not

prevent this type of loss of control.

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Gearshift pattern for manual transmission

Shifting into reverse

왘 Stop the vehicle completely.

왘 Fully depress clutch pedal.

왘 Move the gearshift lever to neutral

position (no gear selected).

왘 Move the gearshift lever to the left until

you feel a certain resistance.

왘 Push the gearshift lever past this

resistance.

왘 Then move the gearshift lever forward

into position R.

When you are shifting into the 5th

or 6th gear, make sure that you press

the gearshift lever to the right. Other-

wise, you could accidentally shift into

the 3rd or 4th gear and damage the

transmission.

Downshifting gears leading to

overrevving the engine can result in

engine damage that is not covered by

the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

Never hold the vehicle stopped on a hill

by using the clutch pedal. The clutch

may be damaged which is not covered

by the Mercedes-Benz Limited

Warranty.

Do not exceed the engine speed limits.

Refer to tachometer (

컄 page 119) for

engine speeds.

Only shift into reverse gear R when the

vehicle is stationary, as the transmis-

sion could otherwise be damaged.

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Automatic transmission*

Automatic transmission is standard

equipment on select models and available

as optional equipment on select other

models.

For more information on driving with an

automatic transmission see “Automatic

transmission*” (

컄 page 47).

Your vehicle’s transmission adapts its gear

shifting process to your individual driving

style by continually adjusting the shift

points up or down. These shift point adjust-

ments are performed based on current

operating and driving conditions.

If the operating conditions change, the

automatic transmission reacts by

adjusting its gear shift program.

Gearshift pattern for automatic

transmission

The automatic transmission selects indi-

vidual gears automatically, depending on:

앫 the gear selector lever

position D (컄 page 160) with

gear ranges 4, 3, 2, 1 (컄 page 159)

앫 the selected program mode:

(C/S) (컄 page 162)

(M/C/S) (C 55 AMG only)

(

컄 page 165)

앫 the position of the accelerator

(컄 page 163)

앫 the vehicle speed

During the brief warm-up, transmission

upshifting is delayed. This allows the

catalytic converter to heat up more

quickly to operating temperature.

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1 Current gear range/gear selector lever

position

2 Current program mode

The current gear range/gear selector lever

position and program mode (

)

or (

) appear in the multifunction

display.

An additional indication of the current gear

selector lever position can be found on the

cover of the shifting-gate.

The indicators come on when you activate

a switch (e.g. unlocking the vehicle or

opening a door) and go out after approxi-

mately 15 minutes.

When the gear selector lever is in

position D, you can influence transmission

shifting by:

앫 limiting the gear range

앫 changing gears manually

Warning! G

It is dangerous to shift the gear selector

lever out of P or N if the engine speed is

higher than idle speed. If your foot is not

firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle could

accelerate quickly forward or reverse. You

could lose control of the vehicle and hit

someone or something. Only shift into gear

when the engine is idling normally and when

your right foot is firmly on the brake pedal.

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Automatic transmission*

One-touch gearshifting

Even with an automatic transmission you

can change the gears manually when the

gear selector lever is in position D.

Downshifting

왘 Briefly press the gear selector lever to

the left in the D- direction.

The transmission will shift from the current

gear to the next lower gear. This action

simultaneously limits the gear range of the

transmission (

컄 page 159).

Upshifting

왘 Briefly press the gear selector lever to

the right in the D+ direction.

The transmission will shift from the current

gear to the next higher gear as permitted

by the shift program. This action simul-

taneously extends the gear range of the

transmission.

Canceling gear range limit

왘 Press and hold the gear selector lever

in the D+ direction until

reappears in

the multifunction display.

The transmission will shift from the current

gear range directly to gear range D.

Shifting into optimal gear range

왘 Press and hold the gear selector lever

in the D- direction.

The transmission will automatically select

the gear range suited for optimal

acceleration and deceleration. This will

involve shifting down one or more gears.

Warning! G

On slippery road surfaces, never downshift

in order to obtain braking action. This could

result in drive wheel slip and reduced

vehicle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not

prevent this type of loss of control.

To avoid overrevving the engine when

the gear selector lever is moved to

the D- direction, the transmission will

not shift to a lower gear if the engine’s

max. speed would be exceeded.

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Automatic transmission*

Gear ranges

With the gear selector lever in position D,

you can limit the transmission’s gear range

by pressing the gear selector lever to the

left (D-), and reverse the gear range limit

by pressing the gear selector lever to the

right (D+).

The selected gear range appears in the

multifunction display (

컄 page 157). If you

press on the accelerator when the engine

has reached its rpm limit, the transmission

will upshift beyond any gear range limit

selected.

Effect

é The transmission shifts through

fourth gear only.

è The transmission shifts through

third gear only.

With this selection you can use

the braking effect of the engine.

Effect

ç The transmission shifts through

second gear only.

Allows the use of engine’s

braking power when driving:

앫 on steep downgrades

앫 in mountainous regions

앫 under extreme operating

conditions

æ The transmission operates in

first gear only.

For maximum use of engine’s

braking effect on very steep or

lengthy downgrades.

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Automatic transmission*

Gear selector lever position

Effect

ì Park position

Gear selector lever position

when the vehicle is parked. Place

gear selector lever in position P

only when vehicle is stopped.

The park position is not intended

to serve as a brake when the

vehicle is parked. Rather, the

driver should always set the

parking brake in addition to

placing the gear selector lever in

position P to secure the vehicle.

Effect

The SmartKey can only be

removed from the starter switch

with the gear selector lever in

position P. With the SmartKey

removed, the gear selector lever

is locked in position P.

If the vehicle’s electrical system

is malfunctioning, the gear

selector lever could remain

locked in position P

(

컄 page 340).

í Reverse gear

Place gear selector lever in

position R only when vehicle is

stopped.

Effect

ë Neutral

No power is transmitted from the

engine to the drive axle. When

the brakes are released, the

vehicle can be moved freely

(pushed or towed).

To avoid damage to the trans-

mission, never engage N while

driving.

If the ESP is deactivated or

malfunctioning:

Move gear selector lever to N

only if the vehicle is in danger of

skidding, e.g. on icy roads.

ê Drive

The transmission shifts

automatically. All five forward

gears are available.

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Coasting the vehicle, or driving for any

other reason with gear selector lever

in N can result in transmission damage

that is not covered by the

Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

Warning! G

Getting out of your vehicle with the gear

selector lever not fully engaged in position P

is dangerous. Also, position P alone is not

intended to or capable of preventing your

vehicle from moving, possibly hitting people

or objects.

Always set the parking brake in addition to

shifting to position P (

컄 page 54).

When parked on an incline, turn the front

wheels towards the road curb.

Do not park this vehicle in areas where

combustible materials such as grass, hay or

leaves can come into contact with the hot

exhaust system, as these materials could be

ignited and cause a vehicle fire.

Warning! G

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the

SmartKey from the starter switch, take it

with you and lock the vehicle. Do not leave

children unattended in the vehicle, or with

access to an unlocked vehicle. Children

could move the gear selector lever from

position P, which could result in an accident

and/or serious personal injury.

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Automatic transmission*

Automatic shift program

The program mode selector switch is

located on the lower part of the center

console.

1 Program mode selector switch

C Comfort For comfort driving

S Sport For standard driving

왘 Press program mode selector

switch 1 repeatedly until the letter of

the desired program mode appears in

the multifunction display (

컄 page 157).

Select C for comfort driving:

앫 The vehicle starts out in second

gear (both forward and reverse) for

gentler starts. This does not apply if

full throttle is applied or gear

range 1 is selected.

앫 Traction and driving stability are

improved on icy roads.

앫 Upshifts occur earlier even when

you give more gas. The engine then

operates at lower rpms and the

wheels are less likely to spin.

Never change the program mode when

the gear selector lever is out of

position P. This could result in a

change of driving characteristics for

which you may not be prepared.

The last selected program

mode (C or S) is switched on when the

engine is restarted in the automatic

program mode.

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Controls in detail

Automatic transmission*

Driving tips

Accelerator position

Your driving style influences the

transmission’s shifting behavior:

Less throttle Earlier upshifting

More throttle Later upshifting

Kickdown

Use kickdown when you want maximum

acceleration.

왘 Press the accelerator past the point of

resistance.

The transmission shifts into a lower

gear.

왘 Ease on the accelerator when you have

reached the desired speed.

The transmission shifts up again.

Stopping

When you stop briefly, e.g. at traffic lights:

왘 Leave the transmission in gear.

왘 Hold the vehicle with the brake.

When you stop longer with the engine

idling or on an uphill gradient:

왘 Move the gear selector lever to

position P.

왘 Set the parking brake.

Maneuvering

When you maneuver in tight areas,

e.g. when pulling into a parking space:

왘 Control the vehicle speed by gradually

releasing the brakes.

왘 Accelerate gently.

왘 Never abruptly step on the accelerator.

Working on the vehicle

Warning! G

When working on the vehicle, set the

parking brake and move gear selector lever

to position P. Otherwise the vehicle could

roll away.

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Automatic transmission*

Steering wheel gearshift control

(Speedshift) (C 55 AMG only)

You can change the gears manually on the

steering wheel or by using the gear

selector lever (컄 page 158).

The steering wheel gearshift buttons are

located to the left and right of the steering

wheel.

1 Left button: downshift

2 Right button: upshift

Allow engine to warm up under low

load use. Do not place full load on the

engine until the operating temperature

has been reached.

Shift into reverse gear R only when the

vehicle is stopped.

Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an

extended period when driving off on

slippery road surfaces. This may cause

serious damage to the drivetrain which

is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz

Limited Warranty.

You cannot shift with the steering

wheel gearshift buttons when the gear

selector lever is in position P, N or R.

The manual program mode M will not

be stored. When the engine is turned

off with the manual program mode M

selected, the transmission will go to

the automatic program mode (C or S)

when the engine is restarted.

The last selected program

mode (C or S) is switched on when the

engine is restarted in the automatic

program mode.

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Controls in detail

Automatic transmission*

Downshifting

왘 Press button 1 on the left side of the

steering wheel.

The transmission shifts to the next

lower gear.

The gear range is limited when you are not

driving in the manual program mode M

(

컄 page 159).

When driving in the manual program

mode M (

컄 page 165), the transmission

will shift from the current gear to the next

lower gear (컄 page 166).

Upshifting

왘 Press button 2 on the right side of the

steering wheel.

The transmission shifts to the next

higher gear.

The gear range is extended when you are

not driving in the manual program mode M

(

컄 page 159).

When driving in the manual program

mode M (

컄 page 165), the transmission

will shift from the current gear to the next

higher gear (컄 page 167).

Manual shift program (C 55 AMG only)

In the manual program mode M you can

change the gears manually on the steering

wheel (컄 page 164) or by using the gear

selector lever (컄 page 158).

Warning! G

On slippery road surfaces, never downshift

in order to obtain braking action. This could

result in drive wheel slip and reduced

vehicle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not

prevent this type of loss of control.

Allow engine to warm up under low

load use. Do not place full load on the

engine until the operating temperature

has been reached.

Shift into reverse gear R only when the

vehicle is stopped.

Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an

extended period when driving off on

slippery road surfaces. This may cause

serious damage to the drivetrain which

is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz

Limited Warranty.

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Automatic transmission*

The program mode selector switch is

located on the lower part of the center

console.

1 Program mode selector switch

M Manual For manual gear shifting

C Comfort For comfort driving

S Sport For standard driving

Activating manual shift program

왘 Press program mode selector

switch 1 repeatedly until the

for the

manual program mode M appears in

the multifunction display.

The transmission switches to the

manual program mode M. Automatic

shifting is switched off. The gear range

is not limited.

You can change the gears manually when

the gear selector lever is in position D. You

can upshift or downshift through the gears

in succession.

The current gear selector lever position

and the selected program mode (

) is

indicated in the multifunction display

(컄 page 157).

Downshifting

왘 Briefly press the gear selector lever to

the left in the D- direction

(컄 page 158).

왘 Press button 1 on the left side of the

steering wheel (컄 page 164).

The transmission shifts to the next

lower gear.

Warning! G

On slippery road surfaces, never downshift

in order to obtain braking action. This could

result in drive wheel slip and reduced

vehicle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not

prevent this type of loss of control.

When you brake or stop, the transmis-

sion shifts down to a gear from which

you can easily accelerate or take off.

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Automatic transmission*

Upshifting

왘 Briefly press the gear selector lever to

the right in the D+ direction

(컄 page 158).

왘 Press button 2 on the right side of the

steering wheel (컄 page 164).

The transmission shifts to the next

higher gear.

Kickdown

Using the kickdown when driving in the

manual program mode M is not possible.

Deactivating manual shift program

왘 Press the program mode selector

switch (컄 page 166) repeatedly

until

appears in the multifunction

display.

왘 Restart the engine.

The transmission will go to the

automatic program mode (C or S).

The manual program mode M is not

stored.

Emergency operation (Limp Home

Mode)

If vehicle acceleration worsens or the

transmission no longer shifts, the trans-

mission is most likely operating in limp

home (emergency operation) mode. In this

mode only second gear and reverse gear

can be activated.

왘 Stop the vehicle.

왘 Move gear selector lever to P.

왘 Turn off the engine.

왘 Wait at least ten seconds before

restarting.

왘 Restart the engine.

왘 Move gear selector lever to position D

(for second gear) or R.

왘 Have the transmission checked at an

authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as

soon as possible.

In the manual program mode M, the

transmission will not upshift, even if

the engine has reached its overrevving

range. Shift up to the next gear before

the engine has reached its overrevving

range. Make absolutely certain that the

engine speed does not reach the red

marking on the tachometer

(

컄 page 24). Otherwise the engine

could be damaged which is not covered

by the Mercedes-Benz Limited

Warranty

The last selected program

mode (C or S) is switched on when the

engine is restarted in the automatic

program mode.

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Good visibility

For information on the windshield wipers,

see “Windshield wipers” (컄 page 51).

Headlamp cleaning system*

The switch is located on the left side of the

dashboard.

1 Headlamp washer switch

왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33).

왘 Press switch 1.

The headlamps are cleaned with a

high-pressure water jet.

For information on filling up the washer

reservoir, see “Windshield washer system

and headlamp cleaning system*”

(

컄 page 285).

Rear view mirrors

For more information on setting the rear

view mirrors, see “Mirrors” (컄 page 41).

Interior rear view mirror, antiglare

position

1 Lever

왘 Tilt the mirror to the antiglare night

position by moving lever 1 towards

the windshield.

The interior rear view mirror is dimmed.

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Good visibility

Automatic antiglare rear view mirrors*

The reflection brightness of the exterior

rear view mirror on the driver’s side and

the interior rear view mirror will respond

automatically to glare when

앫 the ignition is switched on

and

앫 incoming light from headlamps falls on

the sensor in the interior rear view

mirror.

The rear view mirror will not react if

앫 reverse gear R is engaged

앫 the interior lighting is turned on

Warning! G

The automatic antiglare function does not

react if incoming light is not aimed directly

at sensors in the interior rear view mirror.

The interior rear view mirror and the exterior

rear view mirror on the driver’s side do not

react, for example, if the rear window

sunshade* is in raised position.

Glare can endanger you and others.

Warning! G

In the case of an accident liquid electrolyte

may escape from the mirror housing if the

mirror glass breaks.

Electrolyte has an irritating effect. Do not

allow the liquid to come into contact with

eyes, skin, clothing, or respiratory system.

In case it does, immediately flush affected

area with water, and seek medical help if

necessary.

Warning! G

Exercise care when using the passen-

ger-side exterior rear view mirror. The mirror

surface is convex (outwardly curved surface

for a wider field of view). Objects in mirror

are closer than they appear. Check your

interior rear view mirror or glance over your

shoulder before changing lanes.

Electrolyte drops coming into contact

with the vehicle paint finish can be

completely removed only while in the

liquid state and by applying plenty of

water.

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Good visibility

Activating exterior rear view mirror

parking position*

Follow these steps to activate the mirror

parking position so that the

passenger-side exterior rear view mirror

will be turned downward to the stored

position.

The buttons are located above the exterior

lamp switch.

1 Driver’s side exterior rear view mirror

button

2 Passenger-side exterior rear view

mirror button

왘 Make sure you have stored a parking

position for the passenger-side exterior

rear view mirror (컄 page 108).

왘 Make sure the

Mirror set. parking

aid

function in the

Convenience

submenu of the control system is

switched to

(컄 page 148).

왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33).

왘 Press button 2 for the passenger-side

exterior rear view mirror.

왘 Place the gear selector lever in reverse

gear R.

The passenger-side exterior rear view

mirror will be turned downward to the

stored position.

The exterior rear view mirror returns to its

previously stored driving position:

앫 ten seconds after you put the gear

selector lever out of position R

앫 immediately once your vehicle exceeds

a speed of approx. 6 mph (10 km/h)

앫 immediately when you press button 1

for the driver’s side mirror

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Good visibility

Sun visors

The sun visors protect you from sun glare

while driving.

왘 Swing sun visors down when you

experience glare.

1 Mounting

2 Mirror cover

3 Mirror lamp

4 Sun visor

왘 To use illuminated mirror, lift up

cover 2.

Warning! G

Do not use the vanity mirror while driving.

Keep the mirrors in the sun visors closed

while vehicle is in motion. Reflected glare

can endanger you and others.

If sunlight enters through a side

window, disengage sun visor from

mounting 1 and pivot to the side.

The mirror lamp 3 will switch off.

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Good visibility

Rear window sunshade*

The switch is located in the center console.

1 Rear window sunshade switch

왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33).

Always raise the sunshade fully for its

support against the window frame.

Raising the sunshade

왘 Press switch 1 briefly.

The sunshade is raised completely.

Stopping the raising procedure

왘 Press switch 1 again.

The sunshade stops.

Lowering the sunshade

왘 Press switch 1 briefly.

The sunshade is lowered completely.

Stopping the lowering procedure

왘 Press switch 1 again.

The sunshade stops.

Make sure that the movement of the

rear window sunshade is not restricted

by objects on the rear window shelf.

Otherwise, the sunshade or the objects

could be damaged.

Warning! G

When operating the rear window sunshade,

make sure there is no danger of anyone be-

ing harmed by the raising or lowering proce-

dure.

The raising or lowering procedure can be

immediately halted by briefly pressing the

switch.

Briefly press switch again to raise or lower

the rear window sunshade completely.

Warning! G

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the

SmartKey from starter switch, and lock your

vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in

the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked

vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equip-

ment can cause an accident and/or serious

personal injury.

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Good visibility

Rear window defroster

The rear window defroster uses a large

amount of power. To keep the battery

drain to a minimum, switch off the

defroster as soon as the rear window is

clear. The defroster is automatically

deactivated after approximately

6 to 17 minutes of operation depending on

the outside temperature.

Activating

왘 Press button F in the climate

control panel (컄 page 175).

The indicator lamp on the button

comes on.

Deactivating

왘 Press button F again.

The indicator lamp on the button goes

out.

Warning! G

Any accumulation of snow and ice should be

removed from the rear window before

driving. Visibility could otherwise be

impaired, endangering you and others.

If the rear window defroster switches

off too soon and the indicator lamp

starts flashing, this means that too

many electrical consumers are

operating simultaneously and there is

insufficient voltage in the battery. The

system responds automatically by

deactivating the rear window defroster.

As soon as the battery has sufficient

voltage, the rear window defroster

automatically turns itself back on.

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Controls in detail

Climate control

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Controls in detail

Climate control

Climate control panel

Item

1 Left side defroster vent, fixed

2 Left side air vent, adjustable

3 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for left side air vent

4 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for left center air vent

5 Left center air vent, adjustable

6 Right center air vent, adjustable

7 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for right center air vent

8 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for right side air vent

9 Right side air vent, adjustable

a Right side defroster vent, fixed

b Climate control panel

For draft-free ventilation, move the

sliders for the side air vents 2 and 9

and center air vents 5 and 6 to the

middle position.

Item

1 Air volume control

2 Left side temperature control

3 Right side temperature control

4 Air distribution control

5 Rear window defroster

6 AC cooling on/off (AC

OFF

)

7 Air distribution and air volume

(automatic mode)

8 Air recirculation

9 Defrosting

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Climate control

The climate control is operational when-

ever the engine is running. You can oper-

ate the climate control system in either the

automatic or manual mode. The system

cools or heats the interior depending on

the selected interior temperature and the

current outside temperature.

Nearly all dust particles, pollutants and

odors are filtered out before outside air en-

ters the passenger compartment through

the air distribution system.

The air conditioning will not engage (no

cooling) if the mode AC

OFF

is selected

(컄 page 181).

Warning! G

When operating the climate control, the air

that enters the passenger compartment

through the air vents in the footwell can be

very hot or very cold (depending on the set

temperature). This may cause burns or frost-

bite on unprotected skin in the immediate

area of the air vents. Always keep sufficient

distance between unprotected parts of the

body and the footwell air vents. If necessary,

change the air flow using the air distribution

controls to direct the air away from the foot-

well air vents (

컄 page 178).

Warning! G

Follow the recommended settings for heat-

ing and cooling given on the following pag-

es. Otherwise the windows could fog up,

impairing visibility and endangering you and

others.

Severe conditions (e.g. strong air

pollution) may require replacement of

the filter before its scheduled interval.

A clogged filter will reduce the air

volume to the interior.

If the vehicle interior is hot, ventilate

the interior before driving off, see

“Opening (Summer opening feature)”

(

컄 page 229).

Keep the air intake grille in front of the

windshield free of snow and debris.

Do not obstruct air flow by placing

objects on the air flow-through exhaust

slots below the rear window.

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Climate control

Deactivating the climate control

system

Deactivating

왘 Set air volume control 1 (컄 page 175)

to position 0.

Reactivating

왘 Set air volume control 1 (컄 page 175)

to any speed.

Setting the temperature

Use temperature controls 2 and 3

(컄 page 175) to separately adjust the air

temperature on each side of the passenger

compartment. You should raise or lower

the temperature setting in small incre-

ments, preferably starting at 72°F (22°C).

Increasing

왘 Turn temperature control 2 or 3

slightly to the right.

The climate control system will corre-

spondingly adjust the interior air tem-

perature.

Decreasing

왘 Turn temperature control 2 or 3

slightly to the left.

The climate control system will corre-

spondingly adjust the interior air tem-

perature.

When the air conditioning is switched

off, the outside air supply and circula-

tion are also switched off. Only choose

this setting for a short time. Otherwise

the windows could fog up.

When operating the climate control

system in automatic mode, you will

only rarely need to adjust the tempera-

ture, air volume and air distribution.

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Climate control

Adjusting air distribution and volume

Use air distribution control 4

(컄 page 175) to adjust the air distribution.

The following symbols are found on the

controls:

Use the air volume control 1

(컄 page 175) to adjust the air volume. You

can select between six air volume speeds.

Adjusting manually

왘 Press button U (컄 page 175).

The indicator lamp on the button goes

out.

왘 Select any of the six air volume speeds

and the air distribution.

Adjusting automatically

왘 Press button U (컄 page 175).

The indicator lamp on the button

comes on. The temperature, air distri-

bution and volume are adjusted auto-

matically.

Windshield fogged on the outside

왘 Switch the windshield wipers on

(컄 page 51).

왘 Switch to manual mode.

왘 Turn the air distribution control

to a or Y.

Defrosting

Activating

왘 Press button P (컄 page 175).

The indicator lamp on the button

comes on.

The air conditioning switches

automatically to the following functions:

앫 maximum blowing and heating

power

앫 air flows onto the windshield and

the front side windows

앫 the air recirculation mode is

switched off

Symbol Function

Z Directs air to the windshield

and the side defroster vents

b Directs air into the entire

vehicle interior

Y Directs air to the footwells

a Directs air through the center,

side and rear passenger

compartment air vents

These settings should only be selected

for a short time.

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Climate control

Deactivating

왘 Press button P (컄 page 175).

The indicator lamp on the button goes

out. Defrosting is turned off.

Air recirculation mode

Switch to air recirculation mode to prevent

unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle

from the outside. This setting cuts off the

intake of outside air and recirculates the

air in the passenger compartment.

Activating

왘 Press button , (컄 page 175).

The indicator lamp on the button

comes on.

Warning! G

When the outside temperature is

below 41°F (5°C), only switch to air

recirculation mode for short periods to

prevent window fogging.

Window fogging may impair visibility and

endanger you and others.

If you keep button , pressed the

side windows and tilt/sliding sunroof*

will close.

Warning! G

Never operate the side windows and the

tilt/sliding sunroof* if there is the possibility

of anyone being harmed by the closing pro-

cedure.

In the event that the closing procedure

causes potential danger, the closing of the

side windows can be immediately halted by

pressing or pulling the respective window

switch. The closing of the tilt/sliding

sunroof* can be immediately halted by

moving the tilt/sliding sunroof* switch in

the overhead control panel in any direction.

The closing of the side windows and

tilt/sliding sunroof* can be reversed by

again pressing and holding the , button.

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Climate control

Deactivating

왘 Press button , (컄 page 175).

The indicator lamp on the button goes

out.

The air recirculation mode is deactivated

automatically:

앫 after five minutes if the outside

temperature is below

approximately 41°F (5°C)

앫 after five minutes if the air conditioning

is turned off

앫 after 30 minutes if the outside

temperature is above

approximately 41°F (5°C)

At outside temperatures above 79°F

(26°C) the system will not automatically

switch back to outside air. A quantity of

outside air is added after approximately

30 minutes.

The air recirculation mode is activated

automatically at high outside tempera-

tures.

The indicator lamp on the , button

is not lit when the air recirculation

mode is automatically switched on.

After approx. 30 minutes, outside air is

added to the air inside the vehicle.

If you have turned off the air condi-

tioning (

컄 page 181) or the outside

temperature is below 41°F (5°C), the

air recirculation mode will not switch

on automatically.

If you keep button , pressed the

side windows and tilt/sliding sunroof*

will return to their previous position.

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Climate control

Air conditioning

The air conditioning is operational while

the engine is running and cools the interior

air to the temperature set by the operator.

Deactivating

It is possible to deactivate the air condi-

tioning (cooling) function of the climate

control system. The air in the vehicle will

then no longer be cooled or dehumidified.

왘 Press button ± (컄 page 175).

The indicator lamp on the button

comes on.

The cooling function switches off after

a short delay.

Activating

Moist air can fog up the windows. You can

dehumidify the air with the air condition-

ing.

왘 Press button ± (컄 page 175).

The indicator lamp on the button goes

out.

The air conditioning uses the

refrigerant R134a. This refrigerant is free

of CFCs which are harmful to the ozone

layer.

Condensation may drip out from under-

neath the vehicle. This is normal and

not an indication of a malfunction.

Warning! G

If you turn off the cooling function, the

vehicle will not be cooled when weather

conditions are warm. The windows can fog

up more quickly. Window fogging may

impair visibility and endanger you and

others.

If the air conditioning cannot be turned

on again, this indicates that the air

conditioning is losing refrigerant. The

compressor has turned itself off.

Have the air conditioning checked at

the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz

Center.

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Climate control

Rear passenger compartment

adjustable air vents

The air conditioning for the rear passenger

compartment is controlled via the climate

control panel (컄 page 175).

The air vents for the rear passenger

compartment are located in the rear

center console.

1 Left center air vent

2 Thumbwheel for air volume control for

center air vents

3 Right center air vent

Adjusting air distribution

왘 Push the slide for the left center

vent 1 or right center vent 3 to the

left, right, up or down.

The air flow is directed in the corre-

sponding direction.

Adjusting air volume

왘 Turn thumbwheel 2 up or down.

The air volume is increased or

decreased.

The temperature at the center air vents

for the rear passenger

compartment 1 and 3 is the same as

at the dashboard center air vents.

For draft-free ventilation, push

slides 1 and 3 upward.

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Audio system

왔 Audio system

Audio and telephone, operation

These instructions are intended to help

you become familiar with your

Mercedes-Benz audio system. They con-

tain useful tips and a detailed description

of the user functions.

Operating safety

Warning! G

In order to avoid distraction which could

lead to an accident, the driver should enter

system settings with the vehicle at a

standstill and operate the system only when

road and traffic conditions permit. Always

pay full attention to traffic conditions first

before operating system controls while

driving.

Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph

(approximately 50 km/h), your car is

covering a distance of 44 feet

(approximately 14 m) every second.

Warning! G

Any alterations made to electronic

components can cause malfunctions.

The radio, amplifier, CD changer*, satellite

radio*, telephone* and voice control

system* are interconnected. When one of

the components is not operational or has

not been removed/replaced properly, the

function of other components may be

impaired.

This condition might seriously impair the

operating safety of your vehicle.

We recommend that you have any service

work on electronic components carried out

by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

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Controls in detail

Audio system

Operating and display elements

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Controls in detail

Audio system

Item Page

1 CD changer mode selector

AUX mode selector

201

191

2 Single CD mode selector 203

3 Radio mode selector

4 Mute function (radio) 195

Pause (CD) 207

5 Volume distribution 189

6 Sound settings 187

7 Display

8 Alphanumeric keypad

Item Page

9 Speed dialing memory

(telephone) in descending

order

a Accepting a call

(telephone)

213

b Telephone mode selector 208

c Speed dialing memory

(telephone) in ascending

order

209

d Terminating a call

(telephone)

213

e CD slot

f CD ejection 203

Item Page

g Soft keys 186

h Volume 187

j Switching on/off 186

k Manual tuning / seek

tuning (radio)

193

Track search, reverse (CD) 206

l Manual tuning / seek

tuning (radio)

193

Track search,

fast forward (CD)

206

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Controls in detail

Audio system

Button and soft key operation

In these instructions, the alphanumeric

keypad (right side of radio panel) and the

function buttons (left side of radio panel)

are referred to as “buttons”. The four keys

below the display panel are referred to as

“soft keys”.

Operation

Switching the unit on/off

Switching on

왘 Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch

to position 1 or 2.

왘 If the audio system was on as you

removed the SmartKey from the starter

switch, the audio system will

automatically come back on as you

turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2.

왘 Press M button.

Do not press directly in the display

face. Otherwise, the display will be

damaged.

If the radio is switched on without the

key in the starter switch, it will

automatically switch off again after

approx. 30 minutes.

If your vehicle is equipped with a

telephone, the display may prompt you

to enter your PIN (GSM network) or

code (TDMA or CDMA network).

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Switching off

왘 Remove SmartKey from starter switch.

왘 Press M button.

Adjusting the volume

왘 Turn rotary control of N button.

The volume will increase or decrease

depending on the direction turned.

Adjusting sound functions

The bass and treble functions are called up

by pressing the O button.

Settings for bass and treble are stored

separately for the AM and FM wavebands,

weather band, CD mode and telephone

mode.

Bass

왘 Press O button repeatedly until

BASS

appears in the display.

왘 Press

–

soft key to increase or

decrease tone level accordingly.

왘 Press

RES

soft key briefly to reset bass

tones to their center level.

The radio switches back to the

standard radio menu eight seconds

after the last soft key is pressed.

Should excessively high temperatures

occur while the audio system is being

operated, the display will dim. If tem-

peratures continue to rise,

HIGH TEMP

will appear in the display, after which

the audio system will be switched off

for a cooling-down period.

If your vehicle equipment includes a

Mercedes-Benz specified mobile

telephone*, you can adjust its volume

separately from the volume of the

audio system while the telephone is

being used.

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Adjusting treble

왘 Press O button repeatedly until

TREBLE

appears in the display.

왘 Press

–

soft key to increase or

decrease tone level accordingly.

왘 Press

RES

soft key briefly to reset treble

tones to their center level.

The radio switches back to the

standard radio menu eight seconds

after the last soft key is pressed.

Sound system*

You can either program the sound settings

manually (

컄 page 187) or choose settings

via preset sound characteristics.

You can select from among the following

settings:

앫

STANDARD

: conventional stereo sound.

앫

SURROUND

: the sound is set for better

three-dimensional acoustic character-

istics.

앫

SPEECH

: the sound is optimized for the

spoken word.

왘 Press O button repeatedly until

STANDARD

SURROUND

SPEECH

appears

in the display.

왘 Press X or Y soft key repeatedly

until the desired sound setting has

been reached.

The sound is set accordingly.

왘 Press

RES

soft key briefly.

The sound setting is reset depending

on the sound source activated.

앫 Radio mode:

STANDARD

앫 CD/AUX mode:

SURROUND

앫 Telephone:

SPEECH

The radio switches back to the

standard radio menu eight seconds

after the last soft key is pressed.

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Returning sound functions to factory

settings

왘 Press O button to call up settings

menu in the display.

왘 Press

RES

soft key briefly; the respec-

tive sound function is reset to its center

level.

왘 Press and hold

RES

soft key until

RESET

appears in the display.

The sound settings for bass and treble

are returned to their center level and

the volume is set to a predefined level.

Vehicles with sound system*:

The sound setting is reset depending

on the sound source activated.

앫 Radio mode:

STANDARD

앫 CD/AUX mode:

SURROUND

앫 Telephone:

SPEECH

The radio switches back to the

standard radio menu four seconds

after the last soft key is pressed.

Adjusting volume distribution

Call up fader and balance functions by

pressing the P button.

Fader

왘 Press P button repeatedly until

FADER

appears in the display.

왘 Press V or W soft key.

The volume is distributed accordingly

between the front and rear of the

vehicle.

왘 Press

RES

soft key briefly.

The fader is reset to its center level.

The radio switches back to the

standard radio menu eight seconds

after the last soft key is pressed.

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Adjusting balance

왘 Press P button repeatedly until

BALANCE

appears in the display.

왘 Press X or Y soft key.

The volume is distributed between the

left and right sides of the vehicle.

왘 Press

RES

soft key briefly.

The balance is reset to its center level.

The radio switches back to the

standard radio menu eight seconds

after the last button is pressed.

Returning volume distribution to

factory settings

왘 Press P button to call up settings

menu in the display.

왘 Press

RES

soft key briefly; the

respective volume distribution is reset

to its center (flat) level.

왘 Press and hold

RES

soft key until

RESET

appears in the display.

The volume distribution settings for

fader and balance are set to their

center level.

The radio switches back to the

standard radio menu four seconds

after the last soft key is pressed.

Telephone* muting

If your vehicle equipment includes a

Mercedes-Benz specified mobile

telephone*, you can adjust its volume

separately from the volume of the audio

system while the telephone is being used.

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Connecting an external audio source

(AUX) to the radio*

An optional dealer-installed cinch-connec-

tor* for connecting an external audio

source may become available for your

vehicle model. Feature description is

based on preliminary information at time

of printing. Contact an authorized

Mercedes-Benz Center for availability.

You can adjust the volume (

컄 page 187),

the sound settings (컄 page 187) and the

volume distribution (컄 page 189) for the

AUX input.

Calling up AUX mode

왘 Press and hold Q button until AUX

appears in the display.

Canceling AUX mode

왘 Press any audio source button.

Radio operation

Selecting radio mode

왘 Press b button.

Calling up wavebands

You can choose from among the FM, AM

and WB wavebands.

Weather band (

컄 page 195).

Calling up wavebands for radios

without SAT

왘 Press

soft key to switch

between FM and AM.

The FM and AM wavebands are called

up one after another.

왘 Press

soft key.

The weather band menu is called up.

The waveband currently selected

appears in the upper left-hand corner

of the display.

FM waveband: 87.7......107.9 MHz

AM waveband: 530......1710 KHz

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Calling up wavebands for radios

with SAT

왘 Press

soft key repeatedly

until desired waveband has been

selected.

The FM, AM and WB wavebands are

called up one after another.

The waveband currently selected

appears in the upper left-hand corner

of the display.

Selecting a station

The following options are available for

selecting a station:

앫 Direct frequency input (컄 page 192)

앫 Manual tuning (컄 page 193)

앫 Automatic seek tuning (컄 page 193)

앫 Scan search (컄 page 193)

앫 Station memory (컄 page 194)

앫 Automatic station memory (Autostore)

(컄 page 194)

The station search proceeds in the

following frequency increments:

앫 200 kHz in FM range

앫 10 kHz in AM range

Direct frequency input

왘 Select desired waveband.

왘 Press * button.

왘 Enter desired frequency with

buttons 1 to R.

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Manual tuning

왘 Select desired waveband.

왘 Press S or T button for approx.

three seconds.

왘 Press button repeatedly until desired

frequency has been reached.

Step-by-step station tuning takes place

in ascending or descending order. Each

time the button is pressed, the radio

tunes further by 0.2 MHz. During

manual tuning, the radio is muted.

Automatic seek tuning

왘 Select desired waveband.

왘 Press S or T button briefly.

The radio will tune to the next highest

or next lowest receivable frequency.

Scan search

앫 Starting scan search

왘 Select desired waveband.

왘 Press

soft key.

SC will appear in the display. The

radio briefly tunes in all receivable

stations on the waveband selected.

You can only enter frequencies within

the respective waveband.

If a button is not pressed within

four seconds, the radio will return to

the last station tuned.

If no station is received after two

consecutive scans of the complete

frequency range, then the scan stops

at the frequency from which it began.

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앫 Ending scan search

왘 Press

soft key or S or T.

The station last played will be

selected and

disappears from

the display.

Station memory

You can store ten AM and ten FM stations

in the memory.

앫 Storing stations

왘 Tune in desired station.

왘 Press and hold desired station

button 1 to R until a brief

signal tone is heard.

The frequency is stored on the

selected station button.

앫 Calling up stations

왘 Press desired station button 1

to R briefly.

Autostore – automatic station memory

The Autostore memory function provides

an additional memory level. The station

memory for manually stored stations is not

overwritten.

앫 Calling up Autostore memory level and

storing stations

왘 Press

soft key briefly.

The radio switches to the Autostore

memory level.

and

appear in the display and the radio

finds the ten stations with the

strongest signals. These stations

are stored on the station

buttons 1 to R in order of

signal strength.

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앫 Calling up stations

왘 Press desired station button 1

to R.

앫 Leaving the Autostore memory level

왘 Press

soft key briefly.

Interrupting radio mode

The radio mode is interrupted by an

incoming call on the telephone*

(

컄 page 213).

앫 Mute on

왘 Press U button.

The radio mode is interrupted and

MUTED

appears in the display.

앫 Mute off

왘 Press U button.

The radio mode is again active.

Weather band

왘 Press

soft key.

The weather band station last received

is tuned in.

Selecting a weather band station

directly

왘 Select desired weather band station

with buttons 1 to 7.

If a station cannot be tuned in, a search

is automatically started.

왘 Press S or T button to tune in

the next receivable weather band

station.

If no weather band station is received

after three consecutive scans of the

complete frequency range, then the

scan stops at the channel with which it

began and

NO WB FOUND

appears in the

display.

If this happens, switch back to

standard radio mode.

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Scan search

앫 Starting scan search

왘 Press

soft key.

will appear in the display. The

radio briefly tunes in all receivable

weather band stations.

앫 Ending scan search

왘 Press

soft key or S or T.

The weather band station last

played will be selected and

disappears from the display.

Introduction to satellite radio*

(USA only)

SIRIUS satellite radio provides 100 chan-

nels of digital-quality radio, among others

music, sports, news, and entertainment,

free of commercials. SIRIUS satellite radio

uses a fleet of high-power satellites to

broadcast 24 hours per day, coast to

coast.

This diverse, satellite-delivered program-

ming is available for a monthly subscrip-

tion fee.

For more information call the SIRIUS

Service Center (

컄 page 201), or contact

Additional satellite radio equipment

and a subscription to a satellite radio

service provider are required for the

satellite radio operation described

here. Feature description is based on

preliminary information available at

time of printing.

At time of printing, no date for the avail-

ability of optional equipment required

for satellite radio operation had been

set.

Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz

Center for details and availability for

your vehicle.

Note that categories and channels

shown in illustrations are dependent on

programming content delivered by the

service provider. Programming content

is subject to change. Therefore,

channels and categories shown in

illustrations and descriptions

contained in this manual may differ

from the channels and categories

delivered by the service provider.

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Controls in detail

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Program categories

The channels are categorized. Categories

allow you to tune to stations broadcasting

a certain type of program (category mode)

(

컄 page 199).

Calling up the SAT main menu

왘 Press

SAT

soft key.

SAT

is displayed in the upper left-hand

corner of the display.

Prior to activation of the satellite radio

service (컄 page 197).

After activation of satellite radio

service (

컄 page 197).

Prior to activation of the satellite radio

service

The telephone number of the SIRIUS

Service Center (888-539-7474) is

displayed.

왘 Press

ESN

soft key.

The twelve-digit electronic serial

number (ESN) of the SAT tuner*

installed in your vehicle is displayed.

This information is required to call the

SIRIUS Service Center for an activation

request.

After activation of the satellite radio

service

The satellite radio main menu appears.

The radio station selected last is audible,

provided it can be received.

Satellite radio service may be unavail-

able or interrupted from time to time

for a variety of reasons, such as envi-

ronmental or topographic conditions

and other things beyond the service

provider’s or our control. Service might

also not be available in certain places

(e.g., in tunnels, parking garages, or

within or next to buildings) or near

other technologies.

Credit card information may also be

required for your application.

The activation process takes approxi-

mately five to ten minutes after calling

the SIRIUS Service Center.

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Controls in detail

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The first channel 001 is called up and the

PTY system changes to All categories.

If no station can be received,

ACQUIRING

appears in the display.

If the Satellite radio service is not

activated,

ACQUIRING

will also appear in the

radio display and

NO SAT

will appear in the

multifunction display.

Selecting a station

The following options are available:

앫 Selecting a station using the selected

category (컄 page 199),

앫 Tuning via station presets

(컄 page 198),

앫 Tuning via scan search (컄 page 200).

앫 Tuning via manual channel input

(컄 page 198).

앫 Tuning via the program category list

(컄 page 199).

Tuning via station presets

Ten satellite radio station presets are

available.

You can access the presets via number

keys.

Accessing via number keys

왘 Enter number of preset you wish to

select, e.g. 1.

The radio plays the station stored

under this number and the PTY function

changes to the category corresponding

to the station.

Tuning via manual channel input

Example: tuning in channel 16

The system will tune to a default

station if no station had been selected

previously.

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왘 Press *.

Input line appears in the main radio

menu.

왘 Use number keys to enter desired

channel within eight seconds,

e.g. 1 6.

The system tunes to channel 16.

The station you have selected begins to

play.

Tuning via the program category list

The category list contains all currently

receivable categories of programs. It is

arranged alphabetically.

앫 Selecting a category

왘 Press

PTY

soft key.

The current PTY category of the

station is displayed.

왘 Press

<<<

>>>

soft key.

This switches between the

individual categories.

When changing the category, the

channel selected last in the new

category becomes audible.

The system will automatically switch to

a station of the selected category if the

currently selected station is not of the

selected category. Otherwise, the

currently selected station remains

tuned.

앫 Tuning a station within the selected

category

The channels identified for the

currently selected category are

arranged numerically. Only one entry is

visible at a time.

왘 Press S or T button briefly.

The next station within the category

is started.

왘 Press and hold S or T

button for approx. three seconds

until desired station has been

reached.

You can only enter available channel

numbers.

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Tuning via scan search

Scan search is characterized as follows:

앫 Scan search plays a channel for

approx. eight seconds and then skips

to the next channel within the current

category.

앫 Scan search can be terminated

manually.

왘 Press

soft key.

The search starts. SC appears in the

display.

왘 Press

soft key again.

The search stops.

Obtaining additional text information

Additional text information (artist, title)

related to the current channel can be

displayed.

왘 Press

INF

soft key.

The title being played is displayed.

왘 Press

INF

soft key again.

The name of the artist performing the

title being played is displayed.

Storing stations

왘 Tune in desired station.

왘 Press and hold desired station

button 1 to R until a brief signal

tone is heard.

The frequency is stored on the selected

station button.

The radio saves the current station at

the memory preset selected. The

memory preset selected appears in the

status line, e.g. S3.

If a button is not pressed within

four seconds, the radio will return to

the standard display.

There are ten presets available.

An existing entry is overwritten in the

memory list when a new entry is given.

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Calling up the ESN information menu

왘 Press

INF

soft key.

왘 Press

ESN

soft key.

The twelve-digit electronic serial

number (ESN) of the SAT tuner*

installed in your vehicle is displayed.

왘 Press

RET

soft key to exit the menu.

CD mode

Safety precautions

General notes

The system may not be able to play audio

CDs with copy protection.

Playing copied CDs may cause

malfunctions during playback.

Warning! G

The single CD player and the CD changer*

are Class 1 laser products. There is a danger

of invisible laser radiation if the housing is

opened or damaged.

Do not open the housing. The single CD

player and the CD changer* do not contain

any parts that can be serviced by the user.

For safety reasons, have any service work

which may be necessary performed only by

qualified personnel.

Warning! G

In order to avoid distraction which could

lead to an accident, the driver should insert

CDs with the vehicle at a standstill and

operate the audio system only if permitted

by road, weather and traffic conditions.

Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph

(approximately 50 km/h), your car covers a

distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m)

every second.

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Do not use CDs with an eight cm diameter,

not even with a CD adapter. Attempting to

play CDs with an eight cm diameter or

playing such CDs with an adapter may

cause damage to the CD drive. Such

damage is not covered by the

Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

Should excessively high or low tempera-

tures occur while in CD changer mode*,

CD TEMP

will appear in the display, and the

CD will be muted until the temperature has

reached an acceptable level for the system

to continue operation.

The single CD player and the CD changer*

play audio CDs.

Tips on handling CDs

앫 Handle CDs carefully to prevent

interference during playback.

앫 Avoid scratches, fingerprints and dust

on the CDs.

앫 Do not write on CDs or apply any labels

or other material to them.

앫 Clean CDs from time to time with a

commercially available cleaning cloth.

Never wipe the CD in a circular motion;

instead, wipe it in a straight line start-

ing in the center and moving outward.

Do not use solvents, anti-static sprays,

etc. for cleaning.

앫 Replace the CD in its case after use.

앫 Protect CDs from heat and direct

sunlight.

If you affix stickers to the CDs, they can

become warped due to the heat that

develops in the CD drive or

CD changer.

In certain situations, the CDs can then

no longer be ejected and cause

damage to the drive. Such damage is

not covered by the Mercedes-Benz

Limited Warranty.

Your CD drive or CD changer has been

designed to play CDs which

correspond to the EN 60908 standard.

You can therefore only use CDs with a

maximum thickness of 1.3 mm.

If you insert thicker data carriers, e.g.

ones that have data on both sides (one

side with DVD data, the other side with

audio data), they cannot be ejected and

will damage the drive.

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Controls in detail

Audio system

Operating the single CD player in the

audio system unit

Loading a CD

The single CD player in the audio system

unit has capacity for one CD. The CD slot

for loading the drive is located underneath

the soft keys.

왘 Make sure the system is switched on.

왘 Insert CD into CD slot. The label side of

the CD must face upwards.

The system automatically pulls the CD

into the CD slot. The audio CD begins

to play.

Ejecting a CD

왘 Make sure the system is switched on.

왘 Press EJECT button.

The system ejects the CD.

NO CD

will

appear in the display.

왘 Remove CD from slot.

Operational readiness of CD changer*

If a CD changer* has been installed in the

vehicle, it can be operated from the front

control panel of the audio system.

A loaded magazine must be installed to

play CDs.

The CD changer is located in the glove box.

Loading/unloading the CD magazine

왘 Slide changer door to the right and

press g button.

왘 Magazine will be ejected.

If a CD is already loaded, it must be

ejected before inserting a new CD.

Inserting a second CD in the slot with

another CD still loaded will cause dam-

age to the CD drive not covered by the

Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

If a CD has been inserted incorrectly or

cannot be read,

WRONG CD0

will appear

in the display.

If you do not take the CD out of the CD

slot within approx. 15 seconds, the

system automatically pulls the CD back

in and plays it.

If a CD is pulled back in, press

EJECT button for five seconds; the CD

will then be ejected.

The CD changer* may not be able to

play audio CDs with copy protection.

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1 CD

2 CD changer

3 CD tray

4 CD magazine

왘 Remove magazine 4 and pull

CD tray 3 fully out.

왘 Place CD 1 in recess of tray, label side

up.

왘 Push tray into magazine in direction of

arrow.

왘 Push magazine into CD changer* 2 in

direction of arrow and close sliding

door.

Playing CDs

Single CD player in the audio unit

왘 Press i button.

CD 0

will appear in the upper left-hand

corner of the display.

The CD will resume playback at the point

where it was switched off.

CD changer*

왘 Press Q button.

and the selected magazine slot

number appear in the upper left-hand

corner of the display.

If you have not removed a CD since the last

time the CD audio source was activated,

the last CD listened to will begin to play at

the point where it was switched off.

After the last track on a CD has finished,

the next CD is automatically played.

CDs which have been inserted

improperly or are unreadable will not

be played.

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Playing tracks

You have the following options:

앫 Audio system with CD changer*:

selecting CDs

앫 Direct track entry

앫 Track skip forward/reverse

앫 Fast forward/reverse

앫 Scan

앫 Random tracks

앫 Repeat track

Selecting CDs in the audio unit with CD

changer*

왘 You can select from among the

inserted CDs with buttons

R to 6.

R = CD player in the audio unit

1 to 6 = CDs in the

CD changer*

The magazine slot number of the

selected CD appears next to

in the

display, and the number of the

currently played track appears next

TRACK

Direct track entry

You can make a direct selection from

among the tracks on a CD.

왘 Press * button.

왘 Enter track number using buttons 1

to R.

If there is no CD in the selected

magazine slot,

NO CD

appears in the

display with the corresponding slot

number.

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The number of the track being played

appears next to

TRACK

in the display.

You can only enter available track

numbers.

Skipping tracks forward/backward

앫 Skipping tracks forward

왘 Press S button briefly.

The next track will be played.

앫 Skipping tracks backward

왘 Press T button briefly.

If the track has been playing for

more than ten seconds, the unit

skips back to the beginning of the

track currently playing. If less than

ten seconds have been played, the

unit skips back to the beginning of

the previous track.

Pressing the T or S button

repeatedly will result in multiple tracks

being skipped.

Fast forward/reverse

앫 Fast forward

왘 Press and hold S button until

desired point has been reached.

앫 Reverse

왘 Press and hold T button until

desired point has been reached.

Scan

앫 Starting scan

왘 Press

soft key.

will appear in the display.

Each track on the current CD will be

played for approx. eight seconds in

ascending order.

앫 Ending scan

왘 Press

soft key or T or S.

Random play

The random function (RDM) plays the

tracks of the current CD in random order.

The track number and the relative time

of the track is shown in the display

during the search.

When you start the RDM function, the

RPT function is automatically switched

off.

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앫 Switching on random

왘 Press

RDM

soft key.

RDM

appears in the display.

A randomly selected track is

played.

앫 Switching off random

왘 Press

RDM

soft key again.

Repeat

The track being played is repeated until the

repeat function is switched off.

앫 Switching on repeat

왘 Press

RPT

soft key.

RPT appears in the display.

앫 Switching off repeat

왘 Press

RPT

soft key again.

Pause function

The CD changer mode is interrupted by an

incoming call on the telephone*

(

컄 page 213).

앫 Switching on pause function

왘 Press U button.

The CD changer mode is

interrupted and

PAUSE

appears in

the display.

앫 Switching off pause function

왘 Press U button.

The CD changer mode is active

again.

When you start the RPT function, the

RDM function is automatically

switched off.

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Track and time display

왘 Press

soft key.

The number of the track being played

and the elapsed playing time appear in

the display.

왘 Press

soft key again.

The total number of tracks and the total

playing time of the CD appear in the

display.

왘 Press

soft key.

The standard CD playback menu

appears in the display.

GSM network phones

Using your Mercedes-Benz specified

mobile telephone*, a number of functions

and operating steps can be performed and

displayed in the audio system display.

Further operating instructions not covered

here can be found in the operating instruc-

tions for the multifunction steering wheel

and the cellular telephone*.

If your audio system is set up for telephone

operation, the t symbol will appear in

the display.

When you insert your Mercedes-Benz

specified mobile telephone* into the

telephone cradle, you will be prompted to

enter your PIN for 30 seconds

(

컄 page 209). This display disappears

when you press any button.

When your mobile telephone is inserted

into the telephone cradle, you will see the

reception strength in the upper right-hand

corner of the display.

Switching on the telephone

왘 Press h button.

If the telephone was previously

switched off,

PROCESSING

appears in

the display and you will then be

prompted to enter your PIN.

Switching off the telephone

왘 Press h button for approx. three

seconds.

PROCESSING

appears in the display until

the telephone is off. Afterward,

PHONE OFF

appears in the display.

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PIN entry

왘 Enter PIN number using buttons 1

to R.

왘 If necessary, correct number entered

with the

CLR

soft key. Press soft key

briefly to delete the last digit entered;

press soft key and hold to delete the

complete number.

왘 Press

soft key after entering correct

PIN.

왘

READY

ROAMING

will appear in the

display.

Adjusting the volume

왘 Turn rotary control of N button

during a telephone call.

The volume will increase or decrease

depending on the direction turned.

Adjusting sound

왘 Adjust sound during a telephone call.

Sound adjustment (컄 page 187).

Placing a call

Entering a telephone number and

starting the dialing process

왘 Enter desired telephone number using

buttons 1 to R.

The number can have up to 32 digits,

but only twelve of these are visible in

the display.

If the PIN is entered incorrectly three

times,

NEED PUK

will appear in the

display. Enter PUK via your telephone.

Please refer to the separate telephone

operating instructions for more

information.

The volume can be adjusted separately

for telephone mode and audio mode.

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왘 If necessary, correct number entered

with the

CLR

soft key. Press soft key

briefly to delete the last digit entered;

press soft key and hold to delete the

complete number.

왘 After correct telephone number has

been entered, press s button.

Phone book

The numbers stored in the phone book of

the telephone can be called up either by

name or number.

In addition, incoming calls are stored in the

phone book.

앫 Searching and calling up telephone

book entries by name

You can access your mobile

telephone’s phone book using the

audio system. You can access both the

main entries and the sub-entries of

your phone book.

왘 Press

MEM

soft key or press

button ‚ or ƒ.

왘 Press desired numerical key 2

to 9.

The stored entries are selected

according to the alphabetical order

of the initial letters (e.g. for

-Schneider, press button 7

four times).

왘 Press and hold button ‚

or ƒ.

The system jumps from one initial

letter to the next in ascending or

descending order.

왘 Press and hold button ‚

or ƒ until desired initial letter

has been reached.

If the telephone number has been

saved together with a name in the

telephone book, the name will appear

in the display.

This is only possible, however, when

the call information transmitted

includes the number of the person

calling. If the telephone number is not

transmitted,

NO NUMBER

will be stored

in the phone book.

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왘 Press button ‚ or ƒ

repeatedly until desired entry has

been reached.

The stored entries are selected in

alphabetical order with the

sub-entries.

왘 When you have selected a number,

press s button.

The call will be made.

앫 Viewing the telephone number of a

telephone book entry

왘 Search for desired entry.

왘 Press

NUM

soft key.

The telephone number of the phone

book entry appears in the display.

앫 Returning calls received

왘 Press

MEM

soft key or press

button ‚ or ƒ.

왘 Press

RCV

soft key (received calls).

The number of received calls and

then the call last received appear

briefly in the display.

왘 Select desired telephone number

with button ‚ or ƒ.

The letter

and the number of the

memory position appear in the

upper left-hand corner of the

display. The numbers are stored in

the order of the calls received.

왘 When you have selected a number,

press s button.

The call will be made.

Several sub-entries can be stored for

each main entry (name). These entries

are marked by a corresponding

abbreviation that appears in the upper

left-hand corner of the display. The

following abbreviations for sub-entries

are possible:

CEL = Mobile phone

HOM = Home

WOR = Work

FAX = Fax

PAG = Pager

TEL = Main

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Audio system

앫 Speed dial

If you have stored telephone numbers

as speed dial numbers in your

telephone, you can also enter these

with buttons 1 to R on the radio

head unit.

왘 Press desired button 1 to R

briefly.

왘 Press s button.

The call will be made.

앫 Turbo dial

If you have stored telephone numbers

as turbo dial numbers in your

telephone, you can also enter these

with buttons 1 to R on the radio

head unit.

왘 Press desired button 1 to R

until the call is made.

Redial

If the number you have dialed is busy, you

can again place calls to the last ten

telephone numbers dialed using the redial

function.

앫 Manual redial

왘 Press s button.

The telephone number last dialed

will appear in the display.

왘 Select desired telephone number

with button ‚ or ƒ.

The letter

and the number of the

memory position appears in the

left-hand corner of the display. The

numbers are stored in the order of

the calls received.

왘 When you have selected a number,

press s button.

The call will be made.

If you have activated the automatic

redial function on your telephone, the

number of the person being called is

automatically redialed after a short

waiting period if there is a busy signal.

Refer to the separate operating

instructions for the mobile telephone.

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Audio system

Accepting an incoming call

If the telephone is active in the background

(reception symbol is visible in the display),

the audio source is muted when an incom-

ing call is received. A ringing tone can be

heard and the caller’s telephone number,

or the name under which the telephone

number has been saved in the phone book,

appears in the display. If the caller’s

number is not transmitted with the call,

CALL

will appear in the display.

왘 Press s button.

The call is accepted.

Muting a call

It is possible to mute a call; the caller is

then no longer able to hear you.

앫 Mute on

왘 Press

MUT

soft key.

왘

MIC MUTE

will appear in the display.

앫 Mute off

왘 Press

MUT

soft key again.

Terminating a call

왘 Press t button.

The current call is terminated and the

muted audio source becomes active

again.

Talking with two callers at the same

time

If you wish to receive or place another call

during an already active call, you can

accept or place the second call and switch

between the callers or combine them into

one call. Note that the features described

here are depending on availability from

your mobile phone service provider.

앫 Placing/accepting a second call

왘 Place new call by entering

telephone number manually.

왘 Press s button.

You are connected to the second

caller; the first caller is kept on

hold.

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왘 Press s button to accept a

second call.

You are connected with the second

caller; the first caller is kept on hold.

앫 Switching between calls

왘 Press 2 and s buttons.

This switches between the calls.

The non-active call is kept on hold.

앫 Terminating a call

왘 Press t button.

The current call is terminated. You

are again connected with the caller

previously placed on hold.

앫 Combining two calls

왘 Press 3 and s buttons.

The calls are combined into one

call.

앫 Terminating a combined call

왘 Press t button.

The connection to both callers is

terminated.

TDMA or CDMA network phones

Using your Mercedes-Benz specified

mobile telephone*, a number of functions

and operating steps can be performed and

displayed in the audio system display.

Further operating instructions not covered

here can be found in the operating instruc-

tions for the multifunction steering wheel

and the mobile telephone*.

If your audio system is set up for telephone

operation, the t symbol will appear in

the display.

When you insert your Mercedes-Benz

specified mobile telephone* into the

telephone cradle, you will be prompted to

enter your PIN for 30 seconds

(

컄 page 215). This display disappears

when you press any button.

When your mobile telephone is inserted

into the telephone cradle, you will see the

reception strength in the upper right-hand

corner of the display.

You will be notified of the second call

acoustically, but you will not see this in

the display.

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Audio system

Switching on the telephone

왘 Press h button.

If you have programmed an unlock

code for the telephone, you must now

enter the code.

왘 Enter code using buttons 1

to R.

왘 If necessary, correct number entered

with the

CLR

soft key. Press soft key

briefly to delete the last digit entered;

press soft key and hold to delete the

complete number.

왘 Press

soft key after entering correct

code.

The telephone is unlocked. If you have

entered an incorrect code, you must

enter the correct code.

Switching off the telephone

왘 Press h button for approx. three

seconds.

PROCESSING

appears in the display until

the telephone is off. Afterward,

PHONE OFF

appears in the display.

Adjusting the volume

왘 Turn rotary control of N button

during a telephone call.

The volume will increase or decrease

depending on the direction turned.

Adjusting sound

왘 Adjust sound during a telephone call.

Sound adjustment (컄 page 187).

Placing a call

Entering a telephone number and

starting the dialing process

왘 Enter desired telephone number using

buttons 1 to R.

The number can have up to 32 digits,

but only twelve of these are visible in

the display.

The volume can be adjusted separately

for telephone mode and audio mode.

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왘 If necessary, correct number entered

with the

CLR

soft key. Press soft key

briefly to delete the last digit entered;

press soft key and hold to delete the

complete number.

왘 After correct telephone number has

been entered, press s button.

Phone book

The numbers stored in the phone book of

the mobile telephone can be called up

either by name or number.

In addition, incoming calls are stored in the

phone book.

앫 Searching and calling up phone book

entries by name

You can access your mobile

telephone’s phone book with the audio

system. You can access both the main

entries and the sub-entries of your

phone book.

왘 Press

MEM

soft key or press

button ‚ or ƒ.

왘 Press desired numerical key 2

to 9.

The stored entries are selected

according to the alphabetical order

of the initial letters (e.g. for

-Schneider, press button 7

four times).

왘 Press and hold button ‚

or ƒ.

The system jumps from one initial

letter to the next in ascending or

descending order.

왘 Press and hold button ‚

or ƒ until desired initial letter

has been reached.

If the telephone number has been

saved together with a name in the

phone book, the name will appear in

the display.

This is only possible, however, when

the call information transmitted

includes the number of the person

calling. If the telephone number is not

transmitted,

NO NUMBER

will be stored

in the phone book.

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Audio system

왘 Press button ‚ or ƒ

repeatedly until desired entry has

been reached.

The stored entries are selected in

alphabetical order with the

sub-entries.

왘 When you have selected a number,

press s button.

The call will be made.

앫 Viewing the telephone number of a

phone book entry

왘 Search for desired entry.

왘 Press

NUM

soft key.

The telephone number of the phone

book entry appears in the display.

앫 Returning calls received

왘 Press

MEM

soft key or press

button ‚ or ƒ.

왘 Press

RCV

soft key (received calls).

The number of received calls and

then the call last received appear

briefly in the display.

왘 Select desired telephone number

with button ‚ or ƒ.

The letter

and the number of the

memory position appear in the

upper left-hand corner of the

display. The numbers are stored in

the order of the calls received.

왘 When you have selected a number,

press s button.

The call will be made.

Several sub-entries can be stored for

each main entry (name). These entries

are marked by a corresponding

abbreviation that appears in the upper

left-hand corner of the display. The

following abbreviations for sub-entries

are possible:

CEL = Mobile phone

HOM = Home

WOR = Work

FAX = Fax

PAG = Pager

TEL = Main

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Audio system

앫 Speed dial

If you have stored telephone numbers

as speed dial numbers in your

telephone, you can also enter these

with buttons 1 to R on the radio

unit.

왘 Press desired button 1 to R

briefly.

왘 Press s button.

The call will be made.

앫 Turbo dial

If you have stored telephone numbers

as turbo dial numbers in your

telephone, you can also enter these

with buttons 1 to R on the radio

unit.

왘 Press desired button 1 to R

until the call is made.

Redial

If the number you have dialed is busy, you

can again place calls to the last ten

telephone numbers dialed using the redial

function.

앫 Manual redial

왘 Press s button.

The telephone number last dialed

will appear in the display.

왘 Select desired telephone number

with button ‚ or ƒ.

The letter

and the number of the

memory position appears in the

left-hand corner of the display. The

numbers are stored in the order of

the calls received.

왘 When you have selected a number,

press s button.

The call will be made.

If you have activated the automatic re-

dial function on your mobile telephone,

the number of the person being called

is automatically redialed after a short

waiting period if there is a busy signal.

Refer to the separate operating instruc-

tions for the mobile telephone.

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Audio system

Accepting an incoming call

If the telephone is active in the background

(reception symbol is visible in the display),

the audio source is muted when an incom-

ing call is received. A ringing tone can be

heard and the caller’s telephone number,

or the name under which the telephone

number has been saved in the telephone

book, appears in the display. If the caller’s

number is not relayed,

CALL

will appear in

the display.

왘 Press s button.

The call is accepted.

Muting a call

It is possible to mute a call; the caller is

then no longer able to hear you.

앫 Mute on

왘 Press

MUT

soft key.

왘

MIC MUTE

will appear in the display.

앫 Mute off

왘 Press

MUT

soft key again.

Terminating a call

왘 Press t button.

The current call is terminated and the

muted audio source becomes active

again.

Accepting a second incoming call

If you receive another call during an

already active call, you can accept the

second call and switch between the two.

앫 Accepting a second call

왘 Place new call by entering

telephone number manually.

You are connected to the second

caller; the first caller is kept on hold.

You will be notified of the second call

acoustically, but you will not see this in

the display.

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앫 Switching between calls

왘 Press s button.

This switches between the calls.

The non-active call is kept on hold.

앫 Terminating a call

왘 Press t button.

The current call is terminated. The

connection to the caller previously

kept on hold is also interrupted;

however, reconnection is indicated

by an acoustic signal.

Placing a second call

If you wish to place another call during an

already active call, you can place the

second call and switch between the callers

or combine them into one call. Note that

this feature is depending on availability

from your mobile phone service provider.

앫 Placing a second call

왘 Place a new call by entering

telephone number manually.

왘 Press s button.

You are connected to the second

caller; the first caller is kept on

hold.

앫 Terminating a call

왘 Press t button.

The current call is terminated. The

connection to the caller previously

kept on hold is also interrupted;

however, reconnection is indicated

by an acoustic signal.

앫 Combining two calls

왘 Press s button.

The calls are combined into one

call.

앫 Terminating a combined call

왘 Press t button.

The connection to both callers is

terminated.

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Audio system

Emergency calls “911”

The following describes how to dial a “911”

emergency call using the audio system

head unit when a Mercedes-Benz specified

mobile phone* is inserted in the phone

cradle*. Unless otherwise specified, the

descriptions refer to the audio system

head unit.

Consult the separate telephone operating

instructions that came with your mobile

phone* for information on how to place a

“911” emergency call on the mobile

phone*.

The following conditions must be met for a

“911” emergency call:

앫 Telephone must be switched on.

앫 The corresponding mobile communica-

tions network must be available.

If you cannot make an emergency call, you

will have to initiate rescue measures

yourself.

GSM network phones

Placing a “911” emergency call using

audio head unit with the phone locked

왘 Press h button to switch to

telephone operation.

PIN?

appears in the audio display.

왘 Enter 911 using the number keypad on

the audio head unit.

왘 Press

soft key or s button for

dialing to begin.

DIALING

appears in the audio display

while the telephone establishes the

connection.

왘 Wait until the emergency call center

answers, then describe the emergency.

Warning! G

The “911” emergency call system is a public

service. Using it without due cause is a crim-

inal offense.

Emergency calls may not be possible

with all telephone networks or if certain

network services and/or telephone

functions are active. Check with your

local service providers.

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Audio system

Placing a “911” emergency call using

audio head unit with the phone

unlocked

왘 Press h button to switch to

telephone operation.

왘 Enter 911 using the number keypad on

the audio head unit.

왘 Press s button for dialing to begin.

DIALING

appears in the audio display

while the telephone establishes the

connection.

왘 Wait until the emergency call center

answers, then describe the emergency.

TDMA/CDMA network phones

Placing a “911” emergency call using

audio head unit with the phone locked

왘 Press h button to switch to

telephone operation.

CODE?

appears in the audio display.

왘 Enter 911 using the number keypad on

the audio head unit.

왘 Press

soft key or s button for

dialing to begin.

DIALING

appears in the audio display

while the telephone establishes the

connection.

왘 Wait until the emergency call center

answers, then describe the emergency.

Placing a “911” emergency call using

audio head unit with the phone

unlocked

왘 Press h button to switch to

telephone operation.

왘 Enter 911 using the number keypad on

the audio head unit.

왘 Press s button for dialing to begin.

DIALING

appears in the audio display

while the telephone establishes the

connection.

왘 Wait until the emergency call center

answers, then describe the emergency.

If no SIM card is in the mobile phone,

NO SERVICE

appears in the audio

display. In that case, you only can make

an emergency call on the mobile phone

itself, without the use of the head unit.

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Power windows

왔 Power windows

Opening and closing the windows

The side windows can be opened and

closed electrically. The switches for all the

side windows are on the driver’s door. The

switches for the respective windows are

on the front passenger door and the rear

doors.

1 Left front window

2 Right front window

3 Right rear window

4 Left rear window

5 Rear window override switch

(

컄 page 75)

Warning! G

When closing the windows, make sure there

is no danger of anyone being harmed by the

closing procedure.

The closing of the door windows can be im-

mediately halted by releasing the switch or,

if switch was pulled past the resistance

point and released, by either pressing or

pulling the respective switch.

If the window encounters an obstruction

that blocks its path in a circumstance where

you pulled the switch past the resistance

point and released it to close the window,

the automatic reversal function will stop the

window and open it slightly.

If the window encounters an obstruction

that blocks its path in a circumstance where

you are closing the window by pulling and

holding the switch, or by pressing and hold-

ing button ‹ on the SmartKey, the auto-

matic reversal function will not operate.

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the

SmartKey from starter switch, take it with

you, and lock your vehicle. Do not leave

children unattended in the vehicle, or with

access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsuper-

vised use of vehicle equipment can cause an

accident and/or serious personal injury.

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Power windows

왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33).

Opening the windows

왘 Press switch 1 to 4 to the resistance

point.

The corresponding window will move

downwards until you release the

switch.

Closing the windows

왘 Pull switch 1 to 4 to the resistance

point.

The corresponding window will move

upwards until you release the switch.

Fully opening the windows

(Express-open)

왘 Press switch 1 to 4 past the

resistance point and release.

The corresponding window opens

completely.

Fully closing the windows

(Express-close)

왘 Pull switch 1 to 4 past the

resistance point and release.

The corresponding window closes

completely.

You can also open or close the

windows using the SmartKey (summer

opening/convenience closing feature)

(컄 page 225).

You can close and reopen the windows

using the air recirculation button ,

in the climate control panel

(

컄 page 175).

Warning! G

If you pull and hold the switch up when

closing the window, and upward movement

of the window is blocked by some obstruc-

tion including but not limited to arms, hands,

fingers, etc., the automatic reversal will not

operate.

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Power windows

Stopping windows

왘 Press or pull respective switch again.

Opening and closing the windows with

the SmartKey

The tilt/sliding sunroof* (

컄 page 229) will

also be opened or closed when the power

windows are operated with the SmartKey .

If the upward movement of the window

is blocked during the closing

procedure, the window will stop and

open slightly.

Remove the obstruction, pull the

switch again past the resistance point

and release.

If the window still does not close when

there is no obstruction, then pull and

hold the switch again. The side window

will then close without the obstruction

sensor function

Warning! G

Driver’s door only:

If within five seconds you again pull the

switch past the resistance point and

release, the automatic reversal will not

function.

Warning! G

Never operate the windows or tilt/sliding

sunroof* if there is the possibility of anyone

being harmed by the opening or closing pro-

cedure.

In the event that the procedure causes

potential danger, the procedure can be

immediately halted by releasing the

transmit button on the SmartKey. To reverse

direction of movement, press button Œ

for opening or ‹ for closing.

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Power windows

왘 Aim transmitter eye at the driver’s door

handle.

Opening (Summer opening feature)

왘 Press and hold button Œ after

unlocking the vehicle.

The windows and tilt/sliding sunroof*

begin to open after approximately one

second.

왘 Release the Œ button to stop

procedure.

Closing (Convenience feature)

왘 Press and hold button ‹ after

locking the vehicle.

The windows and tilt/sliding sunroof*

begin to close after approximately one

second.

왘 Release the ‹ button to stop

procedure.

Make sure all side windows and the

tilt/sliding sunroof* are properly closed

before leaving the vehicle.

Synchronizing power windows

The power windows must be

resynchronized each time

앫 after the battery has been

disconnected.

앫 if the power windows cannot be fully

opened (Express-open) or closed

(Express-close).

왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33).

왘 Pull the power window switches until

the side windows are closed.

Hold the switches for approximately

one second.

The power windows are synchronized.

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Power tilt/sliding sunroof*

왔 Power tilt/sliding sunroof*

Opening and closing the power

tilt/sliding sunroof

The tilt/sliding sunroof can be opened and

closed electrically. The switch for the

tilt/sliding sunroof is on the overhead

control panel.

Sunroof switch

1 Push up to raise sunroof at rear

2 Pull down to lower sunroof at rear

3 Push forward to slide sunroof closed

4 Push back to slide sunroof open

With the sunroof closed or tilted open, a

screen can be slid into the roof opening to

guard against sun rays. When sliding the

sunroof open, the screen will also retract.

Screen

Warning! G

When closing the tilt/sliding sunroof, make

sure there is no danger of anyone being

harmed by the closing procedure.

The opening/closing procedure of the

tilt/sliding sunroof can be immediately

halted by releasing the switch or, if the

switch was moved past the resistance point

and released, by moving the switch in any

direction.

The tilt/sliding sunroof is made out of glass.

In the event of an accident, the glass may

shatter. This may result in an opening in the

roof.

In a vehicle rollover, occupants not wearing

their seat belts or not wearing them properly

may be thrown out of the opening. Such an

opening also presents a potential for injury

for occupants wearing their seat belts

properly as entire body parts or portions of

them may protrude from the passenger

compartment.

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Power tilt/sliding sunroof*

왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33).

Opening and closing the power

tilt/sliding sunroof

왘 To open, close, raise, or lower the

tilt/sliding sunroof, move the sunroof

switch to resistance point in the

required direction of arrows 1 to 4.

Release the sunroof switch when the

tilt/sliding sunroof has reached the

desired position.

Fully opening (Express-open) and

closing (Express-close) the power

tilt/sliding sunroof

왘 To open or close the tilt/sliding

sunroof, move the sunroof switch past

the resistance point in the required

direction of arrow 4 or 3 and

release.

The tilt/sliding sunroof opens or closes

completely.

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the

SmartKey from starter switch, and lock your

vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in

the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked

vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equip-

ment can cause an accident and/or serious

personal injury.

To avoid damaging the seals, do not

transport any objects with sharp edges

which can stick out of the tilt/sliding

sunroof.

Do not open the tilt/sliding sunroof if

there is snow or ice on the roof, as this

could result in malfunctions.

The tilt/sliding sunroof can be opened

or closed manually should an electrical

malfunction occur (

컄 page 341).

You can also open or close the

tilt/sliding sunroof using the SmartKey

(summer opening/convenience closing

feature) (컄 page 229).

You can close and reopen the

tilt/sliding sunroof using the air

recirculation button , in the

climate control panel (

컄 page 175).

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Power tilt/sliding sunroof*

Stopping the power tilt/sliding sunroof

during Express-operation

왘 Move the sunroof switch in any

direction.

Opening and closing the power

tilt/sliding sunroof with the SmartKey

The power windows (

컄 page 225) will also

be opened or closed when you operate the

tilt/sliding sunroof with the SmartKey .

왘 Aim transmitter eye at the driver’s door

handle.

Opening (Summer opening feature)

왘 Press and hold button Œ after

unlocking the vehicle.

The windows and the tilt/sliding

sunroof begin to open after

approximately one second.

왘 Release the Œ button to stop

procedure.

If the movement of the tilt/sliding

sunroof is blocked during the closing

procedure, the tilt/sliding sunroof will

stop and reopen slightly.

Warning! G

Never operate the windows or tilt/sliding

sunroof if there is the possibility of anyone

being harmed by the opening or closing pro-

cedure.

In the event that the procedure causes

potential danger, the procedure can be

immediately halted by releasing the

transmit button on the SmartKey. To reverse

direction of movement, press button Œ

for opening or ‹ for closing.

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Power tilt/sliding sunroof*

Closing (Convenience feature)

왘 Press and hold button ‹ after

locking the vehicle.

The windows and the tilt/sliding

sunroof begin to close after

approximately one second.

왘 Release the ‹ button to stop

procedure.

Make sure all side windows and the

tilt/sliding sunroof are properly closed

before leaving the vehicle.

Synchronizing the power tilt/sliding

sunroof

The tilt/sliding sunroof must be

synchronized

앫 after the battery has been

disconnected or discharged

앫 after the tilt/sliding sunroof has been

closed manually (컄 page 341)

앫 after a malfunction

앫 if the tilt/sliding sunroof does not open

smoothly

왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33).

왘 Move and hold the sunroof switch in

the direction of arrow 1 (컄 page 227)

until the tilt/sliding sunroof is fully

raised at the rear.

Hold the sunroof switch for

approximately one second.

왘 Check the Express-open feature

(컄 page 228).

If the tilt/sliding sunroof opens

completely, the tilt/sliding sunroof is

synchronized. Otherwise repeat the

above steps.

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Driving systems

왔 Driving systems

The driving system of your vehicle is

described on the following pages:

앫 Cruise control, with which the vehicle

can maintain a preset speed

For information on the BAS, ABS and ESP

driving systems, see “Driving safety sys-

tems” (

컄 page 77).

Cruise control

Cruise control automatically maintains the

speed you set for your vehicle.

Use of cruise control is recommended for

driving at a constant speed for extended

periods of time. You can set or resume

cruise control at any speed over 20 mph

(30 km/h).

The cruise control function is operated by

means of the cruise control lever.

The cruise control lever is the uppermost

lever on the left-hand side of the steering

column (

컄 page 22).

Warning! G

Cruise control is a convenience system de-

signed to assist the driver during vehicle op-

eration. The driver is and must remain at all

times responsible for the vehicle speed and

for safe brake operation.

Only use cruise control if the road, traffic

and weather conditions make it advisable to

travel at a steady speed.

앫 The use of cruise control can be danger-

ous on winding roads or in heavy traffic

because conditions do not allow safe

driving at a steady speed.

앫 The use of cruise control can be danger-

ous on slippery roads. Rapid changes in

tire traction can result in wheel spin and

loss of control.

앫 Deactivate cruise control when driving

in fog.

The “Resume” function should only be oper-

ated if the driver is fully aware of the previ-

ously set speed and wishes to resume this

particular preset speed.

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1 Sets current or higher speed

2 Sets current or lower speed

3 Cancels cruise control

4 Resumes at last set speed

Setting current speed

왘 Accelerate or decelerate to the desired

speed.

왘 Briefly lift 1 or depress 2 the cruise

control lever.

The current speed is set.

왘 Remove your foot from the accelerator

pedal.

Cruise control is activated.

Canceling cruise control

There are several ways to cancel cruise

control:

왘 Step on the brake pedal.

Cruise control is canceled. The last

speed set is stored for later use.

왘 Briefly push the cruise control lever to

position 3.

Cruise control is canceled. The last

speed set is stored for later use.

On uphill or downhill grades, cruise

control may not be able to maintain the

set speed. Once the grade eases, the

set speed will be resumed.

Vehicles with automatic transmission:

Moving the gear selector lever to

position N while driving also cancels

cruise control. However, the gear

selector lever should not be moved to

position N while driving, except to

coast when the vehicle is in danger of

skidding (e.g. on icy roads).

Vehicles with manual transmission:

The set cruise controlled speed is

switched off when declutching exceeds

four seconds during downshifting a

gear.

The last stored speed is canceled when

you turn off the engine.

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Driving systems

Setting a higher speed

왘 Lift cruise control lever to position 1

and hold it up until the desired speed is

reached.

왘 Release cruise control lever.

The new speed is set.

Setting a lower speed

왘 Depress cruise control lever to

position 2 and hold it down until the

desired speed is reached.

왘 Release cruise control lever.

The new speed is set.

Fine adjustment in 1 mph

(Canada: 1 km/h) increments

Faster

왘 Briefly tip cruise control lever in

direction of arrow 1.

Slower

왘 Briefly tip cruise control lever in

direction of arrow 2.

Setting to last stored speed

(“Resume” function)

왘 Briefly push cruise control lever to

position 4.

The cruise control resumes the last set

speed.

왘 Remove your foot from the accelerator

pedal.

Depressing the accelerator pedal does

not deactivate cruise control. After

brief acceleration (e.g. for passing),

cruise control will resume the last

speed set.

Vehicles with automatic transmission:

When you use the cruise control lever

to decelerate, the transmission will

automatically downshift if the engine’s

braking power does not brake the

vehicle sufficiently.

Warning! G

The speed stored in memory should only be

set again if prevailing road conditions per-

mit. Possible acceleration or deceleration

differences arising from returning to preset

speed could cause an accident and/or seri-

ous injury to you and others.

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Roof rack* 왘 Only mount the roof rack between the

fastening points (see arrows).

왘 Secure the roof rack according to

manufacturer’s instructions for

installation.

Ski sack* (Canada only)

1 Handle

2 Cover

3 Armrest

Unfolding and loading

왘 Fold armrest 3 down (arrow).

왘 Pull handle 1 and swing cover 2

down.

Warning! G

Only use roof racks approved by

Mercedes-Benz for your vehicle model to

avoid damage to the vehicle. Follow manu-

facturer’s installation instructions.

Load the roof rack in such a way that

the vehicle cannot be damaged while

driving.

Make sure

앫 you can fully raise the tilt/sliding

sunroof*.

앫 you can fully open the trunk.

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4 Hook and loop fastener

왘 Unfasten hook and loop fastener 4.

왘 Pull ski sack into passenger compart-

ment and unfold.

5 Button

왘 Open trunk lid.

왘 Press button 5.

The flap opens downward.

왘 From trunk, slide skis into ski sack.

Warning! G

The ski sack is designed for up to four pairs

of skis. Do not load the ski sack with other

objects.

Always fasten the ski sack securely. In an

accident, an unfastened ski sack can cause

injury to vehicle occupants.

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6 Strap

왘 Tighten strap 6 by pulling at the loose

end (arrow) until the skis in the ski sack

are tightly secured.

7 Hook

8 Eye

왘 Connect hook 7 to eye 8.

Tighten strap by pulling at the loose

end (arrow).

Unloading and folding

왘 Loosen the straps.

왘 Disconnect hook 7 from eye 8.

왘 Unload skis.

왘 Close flap in trunk.

왘 Fold and flatten ski sack lengthwise.

왘 Place folded ski sack inside recess of

backrest.

왘 Fasten hook and loop fastener.

왘 Close ski sack compartment cover.

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Removing the ski sack

You can remove the ski sack for cleaning

or drying.

1 Button

2 Ski sack frame

3 Flap

왘 Open trunk lid.

왘 Press button 1.

The flap 3 opens downward.

왘 Press button 1 firmly until ski sack

frame 2 is released.

왘 Pull ski sack frame 2 with ski sack

out.

Installing the ski sack

Install the ski sack in the reverse order.

왘 Push ski sack frame 2 with ski sack

inward until the ski sack frame snaps

into place.

왘 Close flap 3.

왘 Close trunk lid.

Split rear bench seat*

To expand the cargo area, you can fold

down the left and right rear seat backrests.

The two sections can be folded down

separately.

Warning! G

Never drive vehicle with trunk open while

the ski sack is removed. Deadly carbon

monoxide (CO) gases may enter vehicle in-

terior, resulting in unconsciousness and

death.

To prevent unauthorized persons from

accessing the trunk, always close the

flap.

Warning! G

When expanding the luggage area, always

fold the seat cushions fully forward.

Unless you are transporting cargo, the

backrests must remain properly locked in

the upright position.

In an accident, during hard braking or

sudden maneuvers, loose items will be

thrown around inside the vehicle, and cause

injury to vehicle occupants unless the items

are securely fastened in the vehicle.

Always use the cargo tie down rings*

(

컄 page 240).

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Folding the backrest forward

The release handle 1 is located in the

trunk.

왘 Pull release handle 1.

왘 Fully retract and fold rearward head

restraints (컄 page 102).

왘 Pull release handle 2.

왘 Fold seat cushion 3 forward.

왘 Fold backrest 4 forward.

Returning the backrest to original

position

왘 Fold backrest 2 rearward until it

engages.

왘 Fold seat cushion 1 rearward until it

locks into position.

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If the backrest is not locked into position,

a red indicator 3 will be visible.

왘 Check for secure locking by pushing

and pulling on the backrest.

Loading instructions

The total load weight including vehicle oc-

cupants and luggage/cargo should not ex-

ceed the vehicle capacity weight indicated

on the corresponding label located on the

driver’s door pillar.

The handling characteristics of a fully load-

ed vehicle depend greatly on the load dis-

tribution. It is therefore recommended to

load the vehicle according to the illustra-

tions shown, with the heaviest items being

placed towards the front of the vehicle.

Warning! G

If a red indicator is visible with the backrest

up, then the backrest is not properly locked

into position.

Always lock backrest in its upright position

when rear seat bench is occupied, cargo is

being carried in the trunk, or the extended

cargo compartment is not in use. Check for

secure locking by pushing and pulling on the

backrest.

In an accident, during hard braking or sud-

den maneuvers, loose items will be thrown

around inside the vehicle, and cause injury

to vehicle occupants unless the items are

securely fastened in the vehicle.

To help avoid personal injury during a

collision or sudden maneuver, exercise care

when transporting cargo.

To prevent unauthorized persons from

access to the trunk, always lock

backrest in its upright position.

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Always place items being carried against

front or rear seat backrests, and fasten

them as securely as possible.

The heaviest portion of the cargo should al-

ways be kept as low as possible since it in-

fluences the handling characteristics of

the vehicle.

Cargo tie-down rings*

The four cargo tie-down rings are located

in the trunk.

Cargo tie-down rings

왘 Carefully secure cargo by applying

even load on all rings with rope

sufficient strength to hold down the

cargo.

Always follow loading instructions

(컄 page 239).

Warning! G

Always fasten items being carried as secure-

ly as possible.

In an accident, during hard braking or sud-

den maneuvers, loose items will be thrown

around inside the vehicle and can cause in-

jury to vehicle occupants unless the items

are securely fastened in the vehicle.

To help avoid personal injury during a colli-

sion or sudden maneuver, exercise care

when transporting cargo.

Never drive vehicle with trunk open. Deadly

carbon monoxide (CO) gases may enter ve-

hicle interior resulting in unconsciousness

and death.

The trunk is the preferred place to carry

objects.

The enlarged cargo area should only be

used for items which do not fit in the

trunk alone.

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Useful features

왔 Useful features

Storage compartments Glove box

1 Glove box lid release

2 Glove box

Opening the glove box

왘 Pull lid release 1.

The glove box lid opens downward.

Closing the glove box

왘 Push lid up to close.

1 Unlocking

2 Locking

Locking the glove box

왘 Insert mechanical key (컄 page 337)

into the glove box lock and turn it to

position 2.

Unlocking the glove box

왘 Turn mechanical key in the glove box

lock to position 1.

Warning! G

To help avoid personal injury during a colli-

sion or sudden maneuver, exercise care

when stowing objects in the vehicle. Put lug-

gage or cargo in the trunk if possible. Do not

pile luggage or cargo higher than the seat

backs. Do not place anything on the shelf

below the rear window.

Luggage nets cannot secure hard or heavy

objects.

Keep compartment lids closed. This will help

to prevent stored objects from being thrown

about and injuring vehicle occupants during

an accident.

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Armrest storage compartments

1 Handle

2 Button, passenger side

3 Button, driver’s side

Opening storage compartment

왘 Pull handle 1 and lift armrest.

Closing storage compartment

왘 Press armrest down until it engages

into place.

Opening telephone compartment

왘 Press button 3 on driver’s side or

button 2 on passenger side and lift

armrest.

Closing telephone compartment

왘 Press armrest down until it engages

into place.

Changing inclination of armrest

1 Handle

왘 Pull up on armrest.

Lowering armrest

왘 Pull handle 1 to lower armrest.

Do not store any items between the

telephone holder and the cover for the

blower. Otherwise these items could

be damaged when the holder is closed.

Use the space in the front door pocket

for stowing.

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Armrest in the rear passenger

compartment

왘 Pull the top of the armrest out and fold

it down.

Cup holders in front of seat armrest

Underneath the swiveling cup holder is

another stationary cup holder. You can

only use this when the swiveling cup holder

is pulled out and completely turned

outward.

Sliding out the swiveling cup holder

왘 Push button 1.

The cup holder slides upward.

Warning! G

When not in use, keep the cup holder

closed. Place only containers that fit into the

cup holder to prevent spills. Use lids on

open containers and do not fill containers to

a height where the contents, especially hot

liquids, could spill during vehicle maneu-

vers.

No objects should be in the swiveling

cup holder when the swiveling cup

holder is slided upward. Otherwise the

swiveling cup holder or the objects

could be damaged.

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Turning the swiveling cup holder

outward

왘 Turn the cup holder in the direction of

arrow 2 until it engages.

You can now use both cup holders.

Turning the swiveling cup holder inward

and sliding it in

왘 Turn the cup holder in the direction of

arrow 3 until it engages.

왘 Turn the cup holder in the direction of

arrow 4 until it engages.

Cup holder in rear seat armrest

1 Cup holder

No objects should be in the stationary

cup holder when the swiveling cup

holder is turned inward and pushed in.

Otherwise the swiveling cup holder or

the objects could be damaged.

Warning! G

When not in use, keep the cup holder

closed. Place only containers that fit into the

cup holder to prevent spills. Use lids on

open containers and do not fill containers to

a height where the contents, especially hot

liquids, could spill during vehicle maneu-

vers.

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Opening cup holder

왘 Briefly press the front of cup holder 1.

The cup holder slides out slightly.

왘 Pull out the cup holder until it stops.

Closing cup holder

왘 Slide cup holder 1 in until it engages.

Parcel net in front passenger footwell

A small convenience parcel net is located

in the front passenger footwell. It is for

small and light items, such as road maps,

mail, etc.

Ashtrays

Center console ashtray

1 Cover plate

2 Sliding button

3 Ashtray insert

왘 Briefly press the bottom of cover

plate 1.

The cover plate opens automatically.

Removing ashtray insert

왘 Secure vehicle from movement by

setting the parking brake.

왘 Move the gear selector lever to

position N (manual transmission:

second gear).

Now you have more room to take out

the ashtray insert.

왘 Push sliding button 2 to the right.

The ashtray insert 3 slides out

slightly.

왘 Remove the ashtray insert.

Warning! G

Do not place heavy or fragile objects, or ob-

jects having sharp edges, in the parcel net.

In an accident, during hard braking or sud-

den maneuvers, they could be thrown

around inside the vehicle, and cause injury

to vehicle occupants.

Warning! G

Remove front ashtray only with vehicle

standing still. Set the parking brake to

secure vehicle from movement. Move gear

selector lever to position N (manual trans-

mission: second gear). With gear selector

lever in position N (manual transmission:

second gear) turn off the engine.

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Reinstalling ashtray insert

왘 Push the ashtray insert 3 down into

the retainer until it engages.

왘 Push down cover plate 1 to close

ashtray.

The cover plate engages.

Rear seat ashtray

1 Button

2 Ashtray insert

3 Cover

왘 Pull at top of cover 3.

Removing ashtray insert

왘 Push button 1 to disengage ashtray

insert 2 and remove it.

Reinstalling ashtray insert

왘 Push the ashtray insert 2 down into

the retainer until it engages.

왘 Push at top of cover 3 to close

ashtray.

Cigarette lighter

1 Cover plate

2 Cigarette lighter

왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33).

왘 Briefly press the bottom of cover

plate 1.

The cover plate opens automatically.

왘 Push in cigarette lighter 2.

The cigarette lighter will pop out

automatically when hot.

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왘 Push down cover plate 1 to close

ashtray.

The cover plate engages.

Electrical outlet in the rear passenger

compartment

1 Electrical outlet

2 Cover

왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33).

왘 Pull at top of cover 2.

왘 Flip cover 1 to the left and insert

electrical plug (cigarette lighter type).

Telephone*

Radio transmitters, such as a portable tele-

phone or a citizens band unit, should only

be used inside the vehicle if they are con-

nected to an antenna that is installed on

the outside of the vehicle.

The external antenna must be approved by

Mercedes-Benz. Please contact an autho-

rized Mercedes-Benz Center for informa-

tion on the installation of an approved

external antenna. Refer to the radio trans-

mitter operation instructions regarding use

of an external antenna.

Warning! G

Never touch the heating element or sides of

the lighter; they are extremely hot. Hold the

knob only.

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the

SmartKey from the starter switch, and lock

your vehicle. Do not leave children unat-

tended in the vehicle, or with access to an

unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi-

cle equipment may cause an accident

and/or serious personal injury.

The lighter socket can be used to

accommodate electrical accessories

up to a maximum 85 W.

The electrical outlet can be used to

accommodate electrical consumers

(e.g. air pump, auxiliary lamps) up to a

maximum of 180 W.

Warning! G

Never operate radio transmitters equipped

with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with-

out being connected to an external antenna)

from inside the vehicle while the engine is

running. Doing so could lead to a malfunc-

tion of the vehicle’s electronic system, pos-

sibly resulting in an accident and personal

injury.

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You can take and place telephone calls

using the s and t buttons on the

steering wheel. To carry out other tele-

phone functions, use the control system

(

컄 page 150).

See separate operating manual for instruc-

tions on how to use the telephone.

Tele Aid*

Warning! G

Please do not forget that your primary re-

sponsibility is to drive the vehicle. A driver’s

attention to the road must always be

his/her primary focus when driving. For

your safety and the safety of others, we rec-

ommend that you pull over to a safe location

and stop before placing or taking a tele-

phone call.

If you choose to use the telephone

while

driving, please use the hands-free device

and only use the telephone when road,

weather and traffic conditions permit. Some

jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a

cellular telephone while driving a vehicle.

Only operate the COMAND* (Cockpit Man-

agement and Data System)

if road, weather

and traffic conditions permit.

Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph

(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is

covering a distance of 44 feet

(approximately 14 m) every second.

Observe all legal requirements.

Warning! G

Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from

using a cellular telephone while driving a

vehicle. Whether or not prohibited by law,

for safety reasons, the driver should not use

the cellular telephone while the vehicle is in

motion.

Stop the vehicle in a safe location before

answering or placing a call.

The initial activation of the Tele Aid

system may only be performed by

completing the subscriber agreement

and placing an acquaintance call using

the ¡ button. Failure to complete

either of these steps will result in a

system that is not activated.

If you have any questions regarding

activation, please call the Response

Center at 1-800-756-9018 (in the USA)

or 1-888-923-8367 (in Canada).

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The Tele Aid system

(Tele

matic Alarm Identification on

Demand)

The Tele Aid system consists of three

types of response:

앫 automatic and manual emergency

앫 roadside assistance and

앫 information

The Tele Aid system is operational provid-

ing that the vehicle’s battery is charged,

properly connected, not damaged and

cellular and GPS coverage is available.

The speaker volume of a Tele Aid call can

be adjusted when using the volume control

on the multifunction steering wheel. To

raise, press button æ and to lower,

press button ç. The volume can also be

adjusted using the volume knob on your

audio system or COMAND* head unit.

왘 To activate, press the SOS button, the

Roadside Assistance button • or

the Information button ¡, depend-

ing on the type of response required.

Shortly after the completion of your Tele

Aid acquaintance call, you will receive a

user ID and password. By visiting

m and selecting “Tele Aid”

(USA only), you will have access to account

information, remote door unlock and

more.

System self-check

Initially, after switching on ignition, mal-

functions are detected and indicated (the

indicator lamps in the SOS button, the

Roadside Assistance button • and the

Information button ¡ stay on longer

than ten seconds or do not come on). The

message

Tele Aid malfunction. Drive

to workshop

appears in the multifunction

display.

The SOS button is located above the

interior rear view mirror.

The Roadside Assistance button •

and the Information button ¡ are

located below the center armrest

cover.

The Tele Aid system utilizes the cellular

network for communication and the

GPS (Global Positioning System) satel-

lites for vehicle location. If either of

these signals are unavailable, the

Tele Aid system may not function and if

this occurs, assistance must be sum-

moned by other means.

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Emergency calls

An emergency call is initiated

automatically following an accident in

which the emergency tensioning devices

(ETDs) or air bags deploy.

An emergency call can also be initiated

manually by opening the cover next to the

interior rear view mirror labeled SOS, then

briefly pressing the button located under

the cover. See (

컄 page 251) for

instructions on initiating an emergency call

manually.

Once the emergency call is in progress, the

indicator lamp in the SOS button will begin

to flash. The message

Connecting call

appears in the multifunction display and

the audio system is muted. When the

connection is established, the message

Call connected

appears in the multifunc-

tion display. All information relevant to the

emergency, such as the location of the

vehicle (determined by the GPS satellite

location system), vehicle model, identifica-

tion number and color are generated.

A voice connection between the Response

Center and the occupants of the vehicle

will be established automatically soon af-

ter the emergency call has been initiated.

The Response Center will attempt to

determine more precisely the nature of the

emergency provided they can speak to an

occupant of the vehicle.

The Tele Aid system is available if

앫 it has been activated and is

operational. Activation requires a

subscription for monitoring services,

connection and cellular air time

앫 the relevant cellular phone network

and GPS signals are available and pass

the information on to the Response

Center

Warning! G

If the indicator lamps in the SOS button, in

the Roadside Assistance button and/or in

the Information button remain illuminated

constantly in red and/or the message

Tele Aid malfunction. Drive to

workshop

is displayed in the multifunction

display after the system self-check, a mal-

function in the system has been detected.

If a malfunction is indicated as outlined

above, the system may not operate as

expected. Have the system checked at the

nearest Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as

possible.

Location of the vehicle on a map is only

possible if the vehicle is able to receive

signals from the GPS satellite network

and pass the information on to the

Response Center.

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Initiating an emergency call manually

1 Cover

2 SOS button

왘 Briefly press on cover 1.

The cover will open.

왘 Press SOS button 2 briefly.

The indicator lamp in SOS button 2

will flash until the emergency call is

concluded.

왘 Wait for a voice connection to the

Response Center.

왘 Close cover 1 after the emergency

call is concluded.

Warning! G

If the indicator lamp in the SOS button is

flashing continuously and there was no

voice connection to the Response Center

established, then the Tele Aid system could

not initiate an emergency call (e.g. the rele-

vant cellular phone network is not available).

The message

Call failed.

appears in the

multifunction display for approximately ten

seconds.

Should this occur, assistance must be

summoned by other means.

Warning! G

If you feel at any way in jeopardy when in the

vehicle (e.g. smoke or fire in the vehicle,

vehicle in a dangerous road location), please

do not wait for voice contact after you have

pressed the emergency button. Carefully

leave the vehicle and move to a safe loca-

tion. The Response Center will automatically

contact local emergency officials with the

vehicle’s approximate location if they

receive an automatic SOS signal and cannot

make voice contact with the vehicle occu-

pants.

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Roadside Assistance button •

Located below the center armrest cover is

the Roadside Assistance button •.

왘 Press and hold button (for longer than

two seconds).

A call to a Mercedes-Benz Roadside

Assistance dispatcher will be initiated.

The button will flash while the call is in

progress. The message

Connecting

call

will appear in the multifunction

display and the audio system is muted.

When the connection is established, the

message

Call connected

appears in the

multifunction display. The Tele Aid system

will transmit data generating the vehicle

identification number, model, color and

location (subject to availability of cellular

and GPS signals).

A voice connection between the Roadside

Assistance dispatcher and the occupants

of the vehicle will be established.

왘 Describe the nature of the need for

assistance.

The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance

dispatcher will either dispatch a qualified

Mercedes-Benz technician or arrange to

tow your vehicle to the nearest authorized

Mercedes-Benz Center. For services such

as labor and/or towing, charges may

apply. Refer to the Roadside Assistance

manual for more information.

The following is only available in the USA:

앫 Sign and Drive services: Services such

as jump start, a few gallons of fuel or

the replacement of a flat tire with the

vehicle spare tire are obtainable.

The indicator lamp on the Roadside

Assistance button • remains illumi-

nated in red for approximately ten

seconds during the system self-check

after switching on ignition (together

with the SOS button and the Informa-

tion button ¡).

See system self-check (

컄 page 249)

when the indicator lamp does not come

on in red or stays on longer than

approximately ten seconds.

If the indicator lamp on the Roadside

Assistance button • is flashing

continuously and there was no voice

connection to the Response Center

established, then the Tele Aid system

could not initiate a Roadside Assis-

tance call (e.g. the relevant cellular

phone network is not available). The

message

Call failed.

appears in the

multifunction display.

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Information button ¡

Located below the center armrest cover is

the Information button ¡.

왘 Press and hold button (for longer than

two seconds).

A call to the Customer Assistance

Center will be initiated. The button will

flash while the call is in progress. The

message

Connecting call

will appear

in the multifunction display and the

audio system is muted.

When the connection is established, the

message

Call connected

appears in the

multifunction display. The Tele Aid system

will transmit data generating the vehicle

identification number, model, color and

location (subject to availability of cellular

and GPS signals).

A voice connection between the Customer

Assistance Center representative and the

occupants of the vehicle will be

established. Information regarding the

operation of your vehicle, the nearest

Mercedes-Benz Center or Mercedes-Benz

USA products and services is available to

you.

For more details concerning the Tele Aid

system, please visit www. and

use your ID and password (sent to you

separately) to learn more (USA only).

Roadside Assistance calls can be

terminated using the t button on

the multifunction steering wheel or the

respective button for ending a

telephone call on the audio system or

COMAND* head unit.

The indicator lamp on the Information

button ¡ remains illuminated in red

for approximately ten seconds during

the system self-check after switching

on ignition (together with the SOS

button and the Roadside Assistance

button •).

See system self-check (

컄 page 249)

when the indicator lamp does not come

on in red or stays on longer than

approximately ten seconds.

If the indicator lamp on the Information

button ¡ is flashing continuously

and there was no voice connection to

the Response Center established, then

the Tele Aid system could not initiate

an Information call (e.g. the relevant

cellular phone network is not

available). The message

Call failed.

appears in the multifunction display.

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An emergency call is possible even if other

services are active.

Information calls can be terminated

using the t button on the

multifunction steering wheel or the re-

spective button for ending a telephone

call on the audio system or COMAND*

head unit.

If the indicator lamps do not start flash-

ing after pressing one of the buttons or

remain illuminated (in red) at any time,

the Tele Aid system has detected a

malfunction or the service is not

currently active, and may not initiate a

call. Visit your Mercedes-Benz Center

and have the system checked or

contact the Response Center at

1-800-756-9018 (in the USA) or

1-888-923-8367 (in Canada) as soon

as possible.

If the indicator lamp continues to flash

or the system does not reset, contact

the Response Center at

1-800-756-9018 (in the USA) or

1-888-923-8367 (in Canada), or

Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance

at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes

(1-800-367-6372) in the USA or

Customer Service at 1-800-387-0100

in Canada.

The indicator lamp in the respective

button flashes until the call is con-

cluded. Calls can only be terminated by

a Response Center or Customer

Assistance Center representative

except Roadside Assistance and

Information calls, which can also be

terminated by pressing button t on

the multifunction steering wheel or the

respective button for ending a

telephone call on the audio system or

COMAND* head unit.

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Remote door unlock

In case you have locked your vehicle unin-

tentionally (e.g. SmartKey inside vehicle),

and the reserve SmartKey is not handy:

왘 Contact the Mercedes-Benz Response

Center at 1-800-756-9018 (in the USA)

or 1-888-923-8367 (in Canada).

You will be asked to provide your pass-

word which you provided when you

completed the subscriber agreement.

왘 Then return to your vehicle and pull the

trunk recessed handle for a minimum

of 20 seconds until the SOS button is

flashing.

The message

Connecting call

appears in the multifunction display.

As an alternative, you may unlock the vehi-

cle via Internet using the ID and password

sent to you shortly after the completion of

your acquaintance call.

The Response Center will then unlock your

vehicle with the remote door unlocking

feature.

When a Tele Aid call has been initiated,

the audio system or the COMAND*

system audio is muted and the

selected mode (radio or CD) pauses.

The optional cellular phone (if installed)

switches off. If you must use this

phone, the vehicle must be parked.

Disconnect the coiled cord and place

the call. The COMAND* navigation

system (if engaged) will continue to

run. The display in the instrument

cluster is available for use, and spoken

commands are only available by press-

ing the RPT button on the COMAND*

unit. A pop-up window will appear in

the COMAND* display to indicate that

a Tele Aid call is in progress.

The remote door unlock feature is

available if the relevant cellular phone

network is available.

The SOS button will flash and the

message

Connecting call

will appear

in the multifunction display to indicate

receipt of the door unlock command.

Once the vehicle is unlocked, a

Response Center specialist will

attempt to establish voice contact with

the vehicle occupants.

If the trunk recessed handle was pulled

for more than 20 seconds before door

unlock authorization was received by

the Response Center, you must

wait 15 minutes before pulling the

trunk recessed handle again.

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Stolen Vehicle Recovery services

In the event your vehicle was stolen:

왘 Report the incident to the police.

The police will issue a numbered

incident report.

왘 Pass this number on to the

Mercedes-Benz Response Center along

with your password issued to you when

you subscribed to the service.

The Response Center will then attempt

to covertly contact the vehicle’s

Tele Aid system. Once the vehicle is

located, the Response Center will

contact the local law enforcement and

you. The vehicle’s location will only be

provided to law enforcement.

Garage door opener*

The built-in remote control is capable of

operating up to three separately controlled

devices, for example garage door openers,

gate openers, or other devices compatible

with HomeLink

or some other systems.

You can program the signal transmitter

buttons.

Remote control integrated into the interior

rear view mirror

1 Indicator lamp

2 3 4 Signal transmitter button

5 Hand-held transmitter button

6 Hand-held remote control

transmitter (not part of the

vehicle equipment)

When the anti-theft alarm or the

tow-away alarm stays on for more than

30 seconds, a call is initiated automat-

ically to the Response Center. See

anti-theft alarm system* (

컄 page 83)

and tow-away alarm* (컄 page 85).

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Warning! G

Before programming the integrated remote

control to a garage door opener or gate

operator, make sure people and objects are

out of the way of the device to prevent po-

tential harm or damage. When programming

a garage door opener, the door moves up or

down. When programming a gate operator,

the gate opens or closes.

Do not use the integrated remote control

with any garage door opener that lacks

safety stop and reverse features as required

by U.S. federal safety standards (this

includes any garage door opener model

manufactured before April 1, 1982).

A garage door that cannot detect an object

- signaling the door to stop and reverse -

does not meet current U.S. federal safety

standards.

Certain types of garage door openers

are incompatible with the integrated

opener. If you should experience

difficulties with programming the

transmitter, contact an authorized

Mercedes-Benz Center, or call

Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance

Center (in the USA only) at

1-800-FOR-MERCedes, or Customer

Service (in Canada) at

1-800-387-0100.

For operation in the USA only:

This device complies with Part 15 of

the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to

the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful

interference, and

(2) this device must accept any

interference received, including

interference that may cause

undesired operation.

Any unauthorized modification to this

device could void the user’s authority

to operate the equipment.

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Programming or reprogramming the

integrated remote control

Step 1:

왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33).

Step 2:

왘 If you have previously programmed an

integrated signal transmitter button

and wish to retain its programming,

proceed to step 3. Otherwise, press

and hold the two outer signal transmit-

ter buttons 2 and 4 and release

them only when the indicator lamp 1

begins to flash after approximately

20 seconds (do not hold the button for

longer than 30 seconds). This proce-

dure erases any previous settings for

all three channels and initializes the

memory. If you later wish to program a

second and/or third hand-held trans-

mitter to the remaining two signal

transmitter buttons, do not repeat this

step and begin directly with step 3.

Step 3:

왘 Hold the end of the hand-held remote

control transmitter 6 of the device

you wish to train approximately 2 to

5 in (5 to12 cm) away from the surface

of the integrated remote control

located on the interior rear view mirror,

keeping the indicator lamp 1 in view.

Step 4:

왘 Using both hands, simultaneously

press the hand-held transmitter

button 5 and the desired integrated

signal transmitter button (2, 3

or 4). Do not release the buttons until

completing step 5.

The indicator lamp 1 on the

integrated remote control will flash,

first slowly and then rapidly.

Step 5:

왘 When the indicator lamp 1 flashes

rapidly, release both buttons.

Step 6:

왘 Press and hold the just-trained

integrated signal transmitter button

and observe the indicator lamp 1.

If the indicator lamp 1 stays on

constantly, programming is complete

and your device should activate when

the integrated signal transmitter

button is pressed and released.

The indicator lamp 1 flashes the first

time the signal transmitter button is

programmed. If this button has already

been programmed, the indicator lamp

will only start flashing after

20 seconds.

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Step 7:

왘 To program the remaining two buttons,

repeat the steps above starting with

step 3.

Rolling code programming

To train a garage door opener (or other

rolling code devices) with the rolling code

feature, follow these instructions after

completing the “Programming” portion

(steps 1 through 6) of this text. (A second

person may make the following training

procedures quicker and easier.)

Step 8:

왘 Locate “training” button on the garage

door opener motor head unit.

Exact location and color of the button

may vary by garage door opener brand.

Depending on manufacturer, the

“training” button may also be referred

to as “learn”or “smart” button. If there

is difficulty locating the transmitting

button, refer to the garage door opener

operator’s manual.

Step 9:

왘 Press “training” button on the garage

door opener motor head unit.

The “training light” is activated.

You have 30 seconds to initiate the

following step.

Step 10:

왘 Firmly press, hold for two seconds and

release the programmed integrated

signal transmitter button (2, 3

or 4).

Step 11:

왘 Press, hold for two seconds and

release same button a second time to

complete the training process.

Some garage door openers (or other rolling

code equipped devices) may require you to

perform this procedure a third time to

complete the training.

If the indicator lamp 1 flashes rapidly

for about two seconds and then turns

to a constant light, continue with

programming steps 8 through 12 as

your garage door opener may be

equipped with the “rolling code”

feature.

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Step 12:

왘 Confirm the garage door operation by

pressing the programmed integrated

signal transmitter button (2, 3

or 4).

Step 13:

왘 To program the remaining two buttons,

repeat the steps above starting with

step 3.

Gate operator/Canadian programming

Canadian radio-frequency laws require

transmitter signals to “time-out” (or quit)

after several seconds of transmission

which may not be long enough for the

integrated signal transmitter to pick up the

signal during programming. Similar to this

Canadian law, some U.S. gate operators

are designed to “time-out” in the same

manner.

If you live in Canada or if you are having

difficulties programming a gate operator

(regardless of where you live) by using the

programming procedures, replace step 4

with the following:

Step 4:

왘 Continue to press and hold the

integrated signal transmitter button

(2, 3 or 4) while you press and

re-press (“cycle”) your hand-held

remote control transmitter 6 every

two seconds until the frequency signal

has been learned. Upon successful

training, the indicator lamp 1 will

flash slowly and then rapidly after

several seconds.

왘 Proceed with programming step 5 and

step 6 to complete.

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Operation of integrated remote control

왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33).

왘 Select and press the appropriate

integrated signal transmitter button

(2, 3 or 4) to activate the remote

controlled device.

The integrated remote control trans-

mitter continues to send the signal as

long as the button is pressed – up to

20 seconds.

Erasing the integrated remote control

memory

왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33).

왘 Simultaneously hold down the signal

transmitter buttons 2 and 4, for

approximately 20 seconds, until the

indicator lamp 1 flashes rapidly. Do

not hold for longer than 30 seconds.

The codes of all three channels are

erased.

Reprogramming a single integrated

signal transmitter button

To program a device using a signal trans-

mitter button previously trained, follow

these steps:

왘 Press and hold the desired signal

transmitter button (2, 3 or 4).

Do not release the button.

왘 The indicator lamp will begin to flash

after 20 seconds. Without releasing

the integrated signal transmitter

button, proceed with programming

starting with step 3.

If you sell your vehicle, erase the codes

of all three channels.

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