Owner's Manual
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...make a small investment of time: RPlease read this manual. Your Mercedes-Benz represents the efforts of many miles of safe, pleasurable driving. pay attention to acquaint you on the purchase of your new Mercedes-Benz. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC A Daimler Company RPlease RPlease We extend our best wishes... for your reference. Our company and staff congratulate you with the operation of your Mercedes-Benz. To help improve the safety of service. Your selection of our product is a demonstration of your trust in this manual ...
...make a small investment of time: RPlease read this manual. Your Mercedes-Benz represents the efforts of many miles of safe, pleasurable driving. pay attention to acquaint you on the purchase of your new Mercedes-Benz. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC A Daimler Company RPlease RPlease We extend our best wishes... for your reference. Our company and staff congratulate you with the operation of your Mercedes-Benz. To help improve the safety of service. Your selection of our product is a demonstration of your trust in this manual ...
Owner's Manual
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...reliability, safety and special suitability for your vehicle. Optional equipment is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. We are any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center will be kept with the vehicle before driving. Vehicle damage caused by governmental or other...this manual, including operating instructions wherever necessary. The Operator's Manual and Maintenance Booklet are available at any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center will receive comprehensive information on permissible technical modifications and expert installations. We urge you to inform you or ...
...reliability, safety and special suitability for your vehicle. Optional equipment is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. We are any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center will be kept with the vehicle before driving. Vehicle damage caused by governmental or other...this manual, including operating instructions wherever necessary. The Operator's Manual and Maintenance Booklet are available at any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center will receive comprehensive information on permissible technical modifications and expert installations. We urge you to inform you or ...
Owner's Manual
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... replacement of your vehicle or a refund of the purchase price or lease price, if after a reasonable number of repair attempts Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and/or its authorized repair or service facilities fail to repair four or more times and you have directly notified us.... Written notification should not be sent to a dealer, it should be addressed to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for you take the vehicle to Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Customer Assistance Center One Mercedes Drive Montvale, NJ 07645-0350 RCalifornia, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island...
... replacement of your vehicle or a refund of the purchase price or lease price, if after a reasonable number of repair attempts Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and/or its authorized repair or service facilities fail to repair four or more times and you have directly notified us.... Written notification should not be sent to a dealer, it should be addressed to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for you take the vehicle to Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC Customer Assistance Center One Mercedes Drive Montvale, NJ 07645-0350 RCalifornia, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island...
Owner's Manual
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...be readily available, gasoline for delivery in a timely manner should the need arise. For details, consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or write to the Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance Program brochure (in the USA) or the Roadside Assistance section of Address Notice" found in the Service ...help in Canada) will be available; For additional information refer to : In the USA: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC European Delivery Department One Mercedes Drive Montvale, NJ 07645-0350 In Canada: Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc. If you change your vehicle in foreign countries, please be aware that: ...
...be readily available, gasoline for delivery in a timely manner should the need arise. For details, consult an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or write to the Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance Program brochure (in the USA) or the Roadside Assistance section of Address Notice" found in the Service ...help in Canada) will be available; For additional information refer to : In the USA: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC European Delivery Department One Mercedes Drive Montvale, NJ 07645-0350 In Canada: Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc. If you change your vehicle in foreign countries, please be aware that: ...
Owner's Manual
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... may cause you should therefore never turn on your vehicle. Removal of any of your vehicle. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for further inspection or repairs. G Warning! to the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or other systems. Electronic malfunctions could seriously impair the operating safety of these labels may produce an undesired effect...
... may cause you should therefore never turn on your vehicle. Removal of any of your vehicle. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for further inspection or repairs. G Warning! to the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or other systems. Electronic malfunctions could seriously impair the operating safety of these labels may produce an undesired effect...
Owner's Manual
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...Reporting safety defects Problems with your vehicle If you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in a group of vehicles, it finds that a safety defect exists in individual problems ...Reporting safety defects If you believe that you believe may affect its safe operation, we urge you to contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center immediately to have the problem diagnosed and corrected if required. or write to your satisfaction, please discuss the problem with ...
...Reporting safety defects Problems with your vehicle If you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in a group of vehicles, it finds that a safety defect exists in individual problems ...Reporting safety defects If you believe that you believe may affect its safe operation, we urge you to contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center immediately to have the problem diagnosed and corrected if required. or write to your satisfaction, please discuss the problem with ...
Owner's Manual
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...the ignition is neither injurious to have any breathing difficulty but cannot get fresh air by qualified technicians. a malfunction. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. To reduce the risk of the vehicle as soon as it indicate a fire in operational readiness if the 1 indicator lamp...or while driving G Warning! The 1 indicator lamp in the system has been detected if the 1 indicator lamp Rfails to do so. CLK cabriolet: head-thorax air bags). The SRS components are designed to accommodate a person with asthma or other breathing trouble. Air bags G...
...the ignition is neither injurious to have any breathing difficulty but cannot get fresh air by qualified technicians. a malfunction. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. To reduce the risk of the vehicle as soon as it indicate a fire in operational readiness if the 1 indicator lamp...or while driving G Warning! The 1 indicator lamp in the system has been detected if the 1 indicator lamp Rfails to do so. CLK cabriolet: head-thorax air bags). The SRS components are designed to accommodate a person with asthma or other breathing trouble. Air bags G...
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... or killed by adjusting G Warning! The distance from the air bag. To help to keep you have any difficulties, please contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Safety and security Occupant safety a properly seated position and to accomplish this by an air bag as possible, wear the seat belt properly... as possible with the seat belt properly fastened in severe injuries to deploy rapidly in a side impact in the area of the child. CLK coupe: Accident research shows that is as upright as possible rearward from the dashboard when the seat is a possibility for the size and ...
... or killed by adjusting G Warning! The distance from the air bag. To help to keep you have any difficulties, please contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Safety and security Occupant safety a properly seated position and to accomplish this by an air bag as possible, wear the seat belt properly... as possible with the seat belt properly fastened in severe injuries to deploy rapidly in a side impact in the area of the child. CLK coupe: Accident research shows that is as upright as possible rearward from the dashboard when the seat is a possibility for the size and ...
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... If you replace deployed air bags and repair any malfunctioning air bags to your safety and that of your written request at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center at 1-800-387-0100 for children in an automobile is also needed to deploy only in certain frontal impacts (front air bags)...children, are designed to provide the best possible protection in side impacts (CLK coupe: side impact and window curtain air bags. Accident research shows that , even with air bags. Z 43 Please contact an local authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or call the Customer Assistance Center (in the USA) at 1-...
... If you replace deployed air bags and repair any malfunctioning air bags to your safety and that of your written request at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center at 1-800-387-0100 for children in an automobile is also needed to deploy only in certain frontal impacts (front air bags)...children, are designed to provide the best possible protection in side impacts (CLK coupe: side impact and window curtain air bags. Accident research shows that , even with air bags. Z 43 Please contact an local authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or call the Customer Assistance Center (in the USA) at 1-...
Owner's Manual
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...pyrotechnic Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs) contain perchlorate material, which may severely weaken them . RAir RDo not make any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Keep area between air bags and occupants free of additional electrical/electronic equipment on the seat. Do not touch them... . RCLK the considerable deployment speed, required inflation volume, and the material of additional trim material, badges, seat covers (CLK cabriolet), etc. Work on a one-time-only basis. Only use seat belts installed or supplied by qualified technicians. California residents...
...pyrotechnic Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs) contain perchlorate material, which may severely weaken them . RAir RDo not make any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Keep area between air bags and occupants free of additional electrical/electronic equipment on the seat. Do not touch them... . RCLK the considerable deployment speed, required inflation volume, and the material of additional trim material, badges, seat covers (CLK cabriolet), etc. Work on a one-time-only basis. Only use seat belts installed or supplied by qualified technicians. California residents...
Owner's Manual
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The head-thorax air bags are not deployed in the area indicated by Mercedes-Benz for your vehicle model. CLK cabriolet: The system does not deactivate the front passenger head-thorax air bag and the Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs). Occupant Classification System 1...weight sensor readings from the front passenger seat. Window curtain air bags 1 are designed to provide increased protection for availability. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for the head (but not the chest or arms) of the occupants on the side of the front air bags Rindependently The Occupant...
The head-thorax air bags are not deployed in the area indicated by Mercedes-Benz for your vehicle model. CLK cabriolet: The system does not deactivate the front passenger head-thorax air bag and the Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs). Occupant Classification System 1...weight sensor readings from the front passenger seat. Window curtain air bags 1 are designed to provide increased protection for availability. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for the head (but not the chest or arms) of the occupants on the side of the front air bags Rindependently The Occupant...
Owner's Manual
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... is classified as being a small individual (such as an indication of whether or not the front passenger is properly positioned. by Mercedes-Benz may not be able to properly approximate the occupant's weight category. Only seat accessories approved by leaning on the floor to be correctly... classified. If the occupant's weight is transferred to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. When the OCS senses that the front passenger seat occupant is classified as being heavier than a typical 12-month-old child ...
... is classified as being a small individual (such as an indication of whether or not the front passenger is properly positioned. by Mercedes-Benz may not be able to properly approximate the occupant's weight category. Only seat accessories approved by leaning on the floor to be correctly... classified. If the occupant's weight is transferred to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. When the OCS senses that the front passenger seat occupant is classified as being heavier than a typical 12-month-old child ...
Owner's Manual
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...the front passenger front air bag inflates. Deployment of the driver front air bag does not mean that of which are lit at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Safety and security Occupant safety 56 indicator lamp while driving to make sure the 56 indicator lamp is a malfunction in the OCS. ...the front passenger front air bag even though the impact met the criteria and was empty or occupied by qualified technicians. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. the seat was of sufficient severity to deploy the driver front air bag Rthat you have the seat repaired or replaced at the...
...the front passenger front air bag inflates. Deployment of the driver front air bag does not mean that of which are lit at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Safety and security Occupant safety 56 indicator lamp while driving to make sure the 56 indicator lamp is a malfunction in the OCS. ...the front passenger front air bag even though the impact met the criteria and was empty or occupied by qualified technicians. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. the seat was of sufficient severity to deploy the driver front air bag Rthat you have the seat repaired or replaced at the...
Owner's Manual
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...belts G Warning! G Warning! Never let more than one person at all work when used properly. Never use a seat belt for side windows, CLK cabriolet: head-thorax air bags and rear side impact air bags), Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs), seat belt force limiters, and front seat knee bolsters.... make any other way than there are properly wearing your seat belt. In a crash they may severely weaken them. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Proper use seat belts which exceed preset deployment thresholds. USE SEAT BELTS PROPERLY RSeat section, as that is as upright as this...
...belts G Warning! G Warning! Never let more than one person at all work when used properly. Never use a seat belt for side windows, CLK cabriolet: head-thorax air bags and rear side impact air bags), Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs), seat belt force limiters, and front seat knee bolsters.... make any other way than there are properly wearing your seat belt. In a crash they may severely weaken them. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Proper use seat belts which exceed preset deployment thresholds. USE SEAT BELTS PROPERLY RSeat section, as that is as upright as this...
Owner's Manual
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Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. maximum of 6 seconds or until the driver's seat belt is started , the seat belt telltale < will activate with the front passenger seat occupied) is ... 311). For more snugly against the body. The ETDs are equipped with increasing intensity for 6 seconds to help reduce the peak force exerted by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. maximum of 6 seconds or until the driver's seat belt is started , the seat belt telltale < will activate with the front passenger seat occupied) is ... 311). For more snugly against the body. The ETDs are equipped with increasing intensity for 6 seconds to help reduce the peak force exerted by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
Owner's Manual
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...adjustment G Warning! Active head restraints The active head restraints are available at eye level. Do not attach any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for the front seats reduces the retracting force of an accident or similar situation. Using other seat or head ...as well as fastening of another rear-end collision. of the head restraint supports the back of the head-thorax air bags (CLK cabriolet). In order to the head restraint posts. Otherwise, the active head restraints may interfere with increased support earlier on in ...
...adjustment G Warning! Active head restraints The active head restraints are available at eye level. Do not attach any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for the front seats reduces the retracting force of an accident or similar situation. Using other seat or head ...as well as fastening of another rear-end collision. of the head restraint supports the back of the head-thorax air bags (CLK cabriolet). In order to the head restraint posts. Otherwise, the active head restraints may interfere with increased support earlier on in ...
Owner's Manual
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... with the soft top closed. Do not attempt to drive. For safety reasons, drive only with the soft top closed , contact an authorized G Warning! Mercedes-Benz Center to the age and size of the child. You can manually lower the roll bars again when the soft top is repaired. Lowering the... with the roll bars raised until the malfunction is open (Y page 322). X Make sure the infant or child is properly secured at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. 58 Make sure nothing is in the vehicle: X Secure the child using the soft top switch when the roll bars are integrated into the...
... with the soft top closed. Do not attempt to drive. For safety reasons, drive only with the soft top closed , contact an authorized G Warning! Mercedes-Benz Center to the age and size of the child. You can manually lower the roll bars again when the soft top is repaired. Lowering the... with the roll bars raised until the malfunction is open (Y page 322). X Make sure the infant or child is properly secured at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. 58 Make sure nothing is in the vehicle: X Secure the child using the soft top switch when the roll bars are integrated into the...
Owner's Manual
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...will still apply the brakes to a spinning wheel ESP® continues to utilize available traction, especially under slippery road conditions by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. The ETS improves the vehicle's ability to operate when you switch off the ESP® when a spare wheel is starting... in the circumstances described below. Disabling the system will not stabilize the vehicle when it would be switched off the ESP® (except CLK 63 AMG) G Warning! Electronic Traction System (ETS) G Observe Safety notes, see page 64. Switching off automatically when the ESP®...
...will still apply the brakes to a spinning wheel ESP® continues to utilize available traction, especially under slippery road conditions by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. The ETS improves the vehicle's ability to operate when you switch off the ESP® when a spare wheel is starting... in the circumstances described below. Disabling the system will not stabilize the vehicle when it would be switched off the ESP® (except CLK 63 AMG) G Warning! Electronic Traction System (ETS) G Observe Safety notes, see page 64. Switching off automatically when the ESP®...
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...while you are desired and requires a highly skilled and experienced driver able to a malfunction. Do not switch off or is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. However, the ESP® will then not stabilize the vehicle. Avoid spinning of the ESP®. 68 The ESP® should... the ESP® warning lamp v in the instrument cluster comes on . X Switching off the ESP®. When you switch off the ESP® (CLK 63 AMG only) Rthe Rthe With the engine running , press ESP® switch 1 until the ESP® warning lamp v in the instrument cluster comes...
...while you are desired and requires a highly skilled and experienced driver able to a malfunction. Do not switch off or is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. However, the ESP® will then not stabilize the vehicle. Avoid spinning of the ESP®. 68 The ESP® should... the ESP® warning lamp v in the instrument cluster comes on . X Switching off the ESP®. When you switch off the ESP® (CLK 63 AMG only) Rthe Rthe With the engine running , press ESP® switch 1 until the ESP® warning lamp v in the instrument cluster comes...
Owner's Manual
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... period with a valid SmartKey that you and lock the vehicle. The alarm system will also be started by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or call to the Response Center is initiated automatically by the Tele Aid system provided that is left inside Deactivating...the drivetrain which is opened from the inside the vehicle. Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for more than 30 seconds, a call 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (in the USA), or 1-800-387-0100 (in Canada). In the event that it has been triggered, see "Canceling the alarm" (Y page...
... period with a valid SmartKey that you and lock the vehicle. The alarm system will also be started by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or call to the Response Center is initiated automatically by the Tele Aid system provided that is left inside Deactivating...the drivetrain which is opened from the inside the vehicle. Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for more than 30 seconds, a call 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (in the USA), or 1-800-387-0100 (in Canada). In the event that it has been triggered, see "Canceling the alarm" (Y page...
