Owner's Manual
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... Tele Aid ...214 Catalytic converter ...224 Emission control ...225 Starter switch ...226 Starter switch - KEYLESS-GO ...228 Starting and turning off the engine ...231 Automatic transmission ...233 Parking brake ...242 Driving instructions ...243 Drive sensibly - Save Fuel ...243 Drinking and driving ...243 Pedals ...243 Power assistance ...244 Brakes ...244 Driving off...
... Tele Aid ...214 Catalytic converter ...224 Emission control ...225 Starter switch ...226 Starter switch - KEYLESS-GO ...228 Starting and turning off the engine ...231 Automatic transmission ...233 Parking brake ...242 Driving instructions ...243 Drive sensibly - Save Fuel ...243 Drinking and driving ...243 Pedals ...243 Power assistance ...244 Brakes ...244 Driving off...
Owner's Manual
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Practical hints First aid kit ...328 Stowing things in the vehicle ...328 Fuses ...329 Hood ...331 Checking engine oil level ...334 Automatic transmission fluid level ...335 Active body control (ABC) fluid level ...335 Coolant level ...336 Adding coolant ...336 Windshield and headlamp washer system ...337 Windshield and headlamp ...
Practical hints First aid kit ...328 Stowing things in the vehicle ...328 Fuses ...329 Hood ...331 Checking engine oil level ...334 Automatic transmission fluid level ...335 Active body control (ABC) fluid level ...335 Coolant level ...336 Adding coolant ...336 Windshield and headlamp washer system ...337 Windshield and headlamp ...
Owner's Manual
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Instruments and controls Instruments and controls Operation Driving Instrument cluster display 25 Practical hints Car care Technical data Index 12 Ashtray, see page 201 Lighter, see page 203 13 Start-/Stop button Starter switch for KEYLESS-GO only, see page 228 14 Lower storage space, see page 195 15 Automatic transmission, see page 233 16 AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp, see page 302 17 Distronic (DTR) - switch for distance notification function, see page 268. 18 Distronic (DTR) - thumbwheel for setting distance, see page 268.
Instruments and controls Instruments and controls Operation Driving Instrument cluster display 25 Practical hints Car care Technical data Index 12 Ashtray, see page 201 Lighter, see page 203 13 Start-/Stop button Starter switch for KEYLESS-GO only, see page 228 14 Lower storage space, see page 195 15 Automatic transmission, see page 233 16 AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp, see page 302 17 Distronic (DTR) - switch for distance notification function, see page 268. 18 Distronic (DTR) - thumbwheel for setting distance, see page 268.
Owner's Manual
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... to function properly, the operator should observe the following: • The driver should carry the KEYLESS-GO-card with him /her. • To avoid radio transmission interference, never store the KEYLESS-GO-card together with a KEYLESS-GO-card that is left inside the vehicle. • If the KEYLESS-GO-card is...
... to function properly, the operator should observe the following: • The driver should carry the KEYLESS-GO-card with him /her. • To avoid radio transmission interference, never store the KEYLESS-GO-card together with a KEYLESS-GO-card that is left inside the vehicle. • If the KEYLESS-GO-card is...
Owner's Manual
Page 213
... equipped with infrared reflecting glass which reduces the amount of radiated heat entering the interior through the windows. 1 2 b The infrared reflecting glass also prevents the transmission of these devices in the vehicle, two infrared transparent areas (1 and 2) are placed in (4.5 cm)
... equipped with infrared reflecting glass which reduces the amount of radiated heat entering the interior through the windows. 1 2 b The infrared reflecting glass also prevents the transmission of these devices in the vehicle, two infrared transparent areas (1 and 2) are placed in (4.5 cm)
Owner's Manual
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... Tele Aid ...214 Catalytic converter ...224 Emission control ...225 Starter switch ...226 Starter switch - KEYLESS-GO ...228 Starting and turning off the engine ...231 Automatic transmission ...233 Parking brake ...242 Driving instructions ...243 Drive sensibly - Save Fuel ...243 Drinking and driving ...243 Pedals ...243 Power assistance ...244 Brakes ...244 Driving off...
... Tele Aid ...214 Catalytic converter ...224 Emission control ...225 Starter switch ...226 Starter switch - KEYLESS-GO ...228 Starting and turning off the engine ...231 Automatic transmission ...233 Parking brake ...242 Driving instructions ...243 Drive sensibly - Save Fuel ...243 Drinking and driving ...243 Pedals ...243 Power assistance ...244 Brakes ...244 Driving off...
Owner's Manual
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..., the automatic climate air volume control should be set to operate the vehicle in the case of a malfunction in the vehicle. • To avoid radio transmission interference, never store the KEYLESS-GO-card together with you and keep them in stopand-go traffic. Instruments and controls Operation Driving Instrument cluster display...
..., the automatic climate air volume control should be set to operate the vehicle in the case of a malfunction in the vehicle. • To avoid radio transmission interference, never store the KEYLESS-GO-card together with you and keep them in stopand-go traffic. Instruments and controls Operation Driving Instrument cluster display...
Owner's Manual
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... care Technical data Index Important! When parking the vehicle or before working on the driving style, the driving situation and the road characteristics. Automatic transmission The automatic transmission selects individual gears automatically, dependent upon • Selector lever position • Program mode selector • Accelerator position • Vehicle speed The gear shifting process...
... care Technical data Index Important! When parking the vehicle or before working on the driving style, the driving situation and the road characteristics. Automatic transmission The automatic transmission selects individual gears automatically, dependent upon • Selector lever position • Program mode selector • Accelerator position • Vehicle speed The gear shifting process...
Owner's Manual
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..., ease up on in position "P". Instruments and controls Operation Driving Instrument cluster display Practical hints Car care Technical data Index Automatic transmission Driving The selector lever is not firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle could lose control of the vehicle and hit someone ...or something. Warning! You could accelerate quickly forward on the accelerator - the transmission shifts up again. Once the desired speed is firmly on the brake pedal. 234 Important! To move the selector lever out of ...
..., ease up on in position "P". Instruments and controls Operation Driving Instrument cluster display Practical hints Car care Technical data Index Automatic transmission Driving The selector lever is not firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle could lose control of the vehicle and hit someone ...or something. Warning! You could accelerate quickly forward on the accelerator - the transmission shifts up again. Once the desired speed is firmly on the brake pedal. 234 Important! To move the selector lever out of ...
Owner's Manual
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...abruptly step on an uphill gradient, do not hold it with access to clear the malfunction indication. at traffic lights, leave the transmission in addition to shifting to reverse, while applying slight partial throttle. when pulling into "N" or "P" and hold vehicle with the ... on an incline, also turn front wheel against curb. Maneuvering To maneuver in an accident or serious injury. 235 Automatic transmission Instruments and controls Operation Driving Instrument cluster display Practical hints Car care Technical data Index Warning! Always set the parking brake ...
...abruptly step on an uphill gradient, do not hold it with access to clear the malfunction indication. at traffic lights, leave the transmission in addition to shifting to reverse, while applying slight partial throttle. when pulling into "N" or "P" and hold vehicle with the ... on an incline, also turn front wheel against curb. Maneuvering To maneuver in an accident or serious injury. 235 Automatic transmission Instruments and controls Operation Driving Instrument cluster display Practical hints Car care Technical data Index Warning! Always set the parking brake ...
Owner's Manual
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... vehicle is indicated in the gear range indicator display. Instruments and controls Operation Driving Instrument cluster display Practical hints Car care Technical data Index Automatic transmission Selector lever position 236 Park position The park position is locked in position "P". Rather, the driver should always use the parking brake in addition to...
... vehicle is indicated in the gear range indicator display. Instruments and controls Operation Driving Instrument cluster display Practical hints Car care Technical data Index Automatic transmission Selector lever position 236 Park position The park position is locked in position "P". Rather, the driver should always use the parking brake in addition to...
Owner's Manual
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...Position "D" provides optimum driving characteristics under all normal operating conditions. The gear range currently selected is not covered by the automatic transmission. Practical hints Car care Technical data Index However, it is different. on the program mode selector switch position "S" or "W"...selector lever to the gear range currently selected by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. Important! Coasting the vehicle, or driving for special circumstances can be moved freely (pushed or towed). If the transmission is possible. When the brakes are released, the ...
...Position "D" provides optimum driving characteristics under all normal operating conditions. The gear range currently selected is not covered by the automatic transmission. Practical hints Car care Technical data Index However, it is different. on the program mode selector switch position "S" or "W"...selector lever to the gear range currently selected by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. Important! Coasting the vehicle, or driving for special circumstances can be moved freely (pushed or towed). If the transmission is possible. When the brakes are released, the ...
Owner's Manual
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... maintain engine RPM within the best torque range. To avoid overrevving the engine when the selector lever is moved to a lower gear range, the transmission will shift from the current gear directly to 3rd gear is effective with vehicle speeds below 31 mph (50 km/h) at low RPM when driving... uphill gradients or with your vehicle heavily loaded, the automatic transmission will be exceeded. In this mode of control. To prevent the engine from 1st to 2nd to gear range "D". On slippery road surfaces, never...
... maintain engine RPM within the best torque range. To avoid overrevving the engine when the selector lever is moved to a lower gear range, the transmission will shift from the current gear directly to 3rd gear is effective with vehicle speeds below 31 mph (50 km/h) at low RPM when driving... uphill gradients or with your vehicle heavily loaded, the automatic transmission will be exceeded. In this mode of control. To prevent the engine from 1st to 2nd to gear range "D". On slippery road surfaces, never...
Owner's Manual
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... descending very steep or lengthy downgrades and only at speeds below 40 mph (60 km/h). Automatic transmission Instruments and controls Operation Driving 239 Instrument cluster display Practical hints Car care Technical data Index Since the transmission does not shift higher than 3rd gear, this position, which makes maximum use of the engine...
... descending very steep or lengthy downgrades and only at speeds below 40 mph (60 km/h). Automatic transmission Instruments and controls Operation Driving 239 Instrument cluster display Practical hints Car care Technical data Index Since the transmission does not shift higher than 3rd gear, this position, which makes maximum use of the engine...
Owner's Manual
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... the accelerator pedal quickly, e.g. This gear shifting process is indicated in the gear range indicator display. Fast off = there will cause the automatic transmission to shift down into a lower gear. The program mode currently selected is dependent on = depressing the accelerator pedal quickly (not into kickdown position)... Fast on the current vehicle speed. Instruments and controls Operation Driving Instrument cluster display Practical hints Car care Technical data Index Automatic transmission Program mode selector switch 240 S Standard mode Press switch on symbol "S".
... the accelerator pedal quickly, e.g. This gear shifting process is indicated in the gear range indicator display. Fast off = there will cause the automatic transmission to shift down into a lower gear. The program mode currently selected is dependent on = depressing the accelerator pedal quickly (not into kickdown position)... Fast on the current vehicle speed. Instruments and controls Operation Driving Instrument cluster display Practical hints Car care Technical data Index Automatic transmission Program mode selector switch 240 S Standard mode Press switch on symbol "S".
Owner's Manual
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... mode selected since the vehicle driving characteristics change with accelerator pedal in kick-down position. The gear shifting process occurs at your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible. 241 Caution! To engage 2nd gear or reverse: 1. Move selector lever to position "D" (for...mode Press switch on the program mode selector switch position "S" or "W" and the gear selector lever in position "R", the ratio of power transmission changes. This condition may not be accompanied by the "CHECK ENGINE" malfunction indicator lamp in the instrument cluster coming on. It could ...
... mode selected since the vehicle driving characteristics change with accelerator pedal in kick-down position. The gear shifting process occurs at your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible. 241 Caution! To engage 2nd gear or reverse: 1. Move selector lever to position "D" (for...mode Press switch on the program mode selector switch position "S" or "W" and the gear selector lever in position "R", the ratio of power transmission changes. This condition may not be accompanied by the "CHECK ENGINE" malfunction indicator lamp in the instrument cluster coming on. It could ...
Owner's Manual
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... water from your disposal. The trunk is the preferred place to travel into areas which are securely fastened in the index of your Mercedes-Benz Center directory, you must drive through flooded areas or water of unknown depth. If you plan to carry objects. 252 Traveling ...abroad Abroad, there is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. Do not drive through deep water, drive slowly to engine or transmission that is a widely-spread Mercedes-Benz service network at your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. In an accident, during hard braking or sudden maneuvers...
... water from your disposal. The trunk is the preferred place to travel into areas which are securely fastened in the index of your Mercedes-Benz Center directory, you must drive through flooded areas or water of unknown depth. If you plan to carry objects. 252 Traveling ...abroad Abroad, there is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. Do not drive through deep water, drive slowly to engine or transmission that is a widely-spread Mercedes-Benz service network at your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. In an accident, during hard braking or sudden maneuvers...
Owner's Manual
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...Nevertheless, in some cases you set speed and wishes to maintain the set speed. As soon as the grade eases, the automatic transmission shifts up again dependent on the multifunction display when any attempt is made to step on the cruise control may be exceeded. Use ...the lever to slow down (max. In this case the automatic transmission shifts down . The "CRUISE CONTROL - - -" message is switched off . Driving systems Instruments and controls Operation Driving 255 Instrument cluster display ...
...Nevertheless, in some cases you set speed and wishes to maintain the set speed. As soon as the grade eases, the automatic transmission shifts up again dependent on the multifunction display when any attempt is made to step on the cruise control may be exceeded. Use ...the lever to slow down (max. In this case the automatic transmission shifts down . The "CRUISE CONTROL - - -" message is switched off . Driving systems Instruments and controls Operation Driving 255 Instrument cluster display ...
Owner's Manual
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..." appears for passing) by the driver. Driving systems Instruments and controls Operation Driving 263 Instrument cluster display Practical hints Car care Technical data Index The transmission will be capable of a collision. Distronic is illuminated if the Distronic system calculates that you . As soon as a final caution that the distance to the...
..." appears for passing) by the driver. Driving systems Instruments and controls Operation Driving 263 Instrument cluster display Practical hints Car care Technical data Index The transmission will be capable of a collision. Distronic is illuminated if the Distronic system calculates that you . As soon as a final caution that the distance to the...
Owner's Manual
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...the charging voltage falls below 10 volts, the malfunction indicator lamp comes on and the ABS is switched off . Parktronic, Navigation, Automatic transmission). See page 272 for notes on antilock brake system (ABS). Be guided accordingly with respect to the use of other systems (e.g. ... as possible. A malfunctioning ABS control unit can possibly affect the operation of those systems and have the system checked at your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible. When the ABS malfunction indicator lamp symbol and warning in the multifunction display come on with the...
...the charging voltage falls below 10 volts, the malfunction indicator lamp comes on and the ABS is switched off . Parktronic, Navigation, Automatic transmission). See page 272 for notes on antilock brake system (ABS). Be guided accordingly with respect to the use of other systems (e.g. ... as possible. A malfunctioning ABS control unit can possibly affect the operation of those systems and have the system checked at your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as possible. When the ABS malfunction indicator lamp symbol and warning in the multifunction display come on with the...