Owner's Manual
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... ...21 Exterior view...22 Cockpit...24 Instrument cluster ...26 Multifunction steering wheel ...30 Center console ...31 Upper part ...31 Lower part ...32 Overhead control panel ...33 Storage compartments...34 Door control panel...36 Getting started...Unlocking ...Unlocking with the SmartKey ...Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO*...Starter switch positions...Adjusting ...Seats ...Steering wheel...Mirrors...Driving...Fastening the seat belts ...Starting the engine ...Parking brake ...Driving off ...Switching on headlamps...Turn signals ...Windshield wipers...Problems while driving...Parking and locking...
... ...21 Exterior view...22 Cockpit...24 Instrument cluster ...26 Multifunction steering wheel ...30 Center console ...31 Upper part ...31 Lower part ...32 Overhead control panel ...33 Storage compartments...34 Door control panel...36 Getting started...Unlocking ...Unlocking with the SmartKey ...Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO*...Starter switch positions...Adjusting ...Seats ...Steering wheel...Mirrors...Driving...Fastening the seat belts ...Starting the engine ...Parking brake ...Driving off ...Switching on headlamps...Turn signals ...Windshield wipers...Problems while driving...Parking and locking...
Owner's Manual
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... 119 119 121 121 121 122 123 125 126 127 127 Lighting ...Exterior lamp switch ...Corner-illuminating front fog lamps ...Combination switch ...Hazard warning flasher ...Interior lighting ...Courtesy lighting...Trunk lamp...Instrument cluster ...Adjusting instrument cluster illumination ...Coolant temperature gauge ...Trip odometer ...Tachometer...Outside temperature indicator...Control system ...Multifunction display...Multifunction steering wheel...Menus...Standard display menu ...AMG menu ...AUDIO menu ...NAV menu...Distronic* menu ... 128 128 132 133 133...
... 119 119 121 121 121 122 123 125 126 127 127 Lighting ...Exterior lamp switch ...Corner-illuminating front fog lamps ...Combination switch ...Hazard warning flasher ...Interior lighting ...Courtesy lighting...Trunk lamp...Instrument cluster ...Adjusting instrument cluster illumination ...Coolant temperature gauge ...Trip odometer ...Tachometer...Outside temperature indicator...Control system ...Multifunction display...Multifunction steering wheel...Menus...Standard display menu ...AMG menu ...AUDIO menu ...NAV menu...Distronic* menu ... 128 128 132 133 133...
Owner's Manual
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Air bag off indicator lamp...Vehicle status messages in the multifunction display...Where will I find ...? ...First aid kit ...Vehicle tool kit, jack, and spare wheel ...Locking/unlocking in an emergency...Unlocking the vehicle...Locking the vehicle ...Lowering the load assist manually Replacing SmartKey batteries ...Replacing bulbs ...Bulbs ...Replacing bulbs for front lamps ...Replacing bulbs for rear lamps...Replacing wiper blades...Placing wiper arms in vertical position ...Removing wiper blades ...Installing wiper blades ... 331 332 332 345 347 388 388 388...
Air bag off indicator lamp...Vehicle status messages in the multifunction display...Where will I find ...? ...First aid kit ...Vehicle tool kit, jack, and spare wheel ...Locking/unlocking in an emergency...Unlocking the vehicle...Locking the vehicle ...Lowering the load assist manually Replacing SmartKey batteries ...Replacing bulbs ...Bulbs ...Replacing bulbs for front lamps ...Replacing bulbs for rear lamps...Replacing wiper blades...Placing wiper arms in vertical position ...Removing wiper blades ...Installing wiper blades ... 331 332 332 345 347 388 388 388...
Owner's Manual
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... 213 175 26, 136 30, 140 175 Item a Digital clock b Front passenger front air bag off indicator lamp c Interior storage compartments (locking/unlocking) d Overhead control panel e Glove box f Center console g Starter switch h Horn j Steering wheel adjustment stalk Heated steering wheel* Page 76 235 33 233 31, 32 41 45 240 Item k Combination switch Turn signals Windshield wipers High beam l Parking brake pedal m Parking brake release handle n Hood lock release o Door control panel p Power window switch Page 56 57 133 54, 61 54 274 36 196 230...
... 213 175 26, 136 30, 140 175 Item a Digital clock b Front passenger front air bag off indicator lamp c Interior storage compartments (locking/unlocking) d Overhead control panel e Glove box f Center console g Starter switch h Horn j Steering wheel adjustment stalk Heated steering wheel* Page 76 235 33 233 31, 32 41 45 240 Item k Combination switch Turn signals Windshield wipers High beam l Parking brake pedal m Parking brake release handle n Hood lock release o Door control panel p Power window switch Page 56 57 133 54, 61 54 274 36 196 230...
Owner's Manual
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At a glance Door control panel Item 1 Inside door handle 2 Switches for opening/closing door and rear side windows 3 Storing seat, mirror and steering wheel settings (Memory function) 4 Seat heating switch Seat ventilation* switch 5 Seat adjustment switch 6 Remote trunk opening switch Remote trunk opening/closing* switch Page 111 196 126 123 125 42, 121 112 113 36
At a glance Door control panel Item 1 Inside door handle 2 Switches for opening/closing door and rear side windows 3 Storing seat, mirror and steering wheel settings (Memory function) 4 Seat heating switch Seat ventilation* switch 5 Seat adjustment switch 6 Remote trunk opening switch Remote trunk opening/closing* switch Page 111 196 126 123 125 42, 121 112 113 36
Owner's Manual
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... to your passenger that you not to the extent possible by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Do not make sure that the vehicle will continue to provide supplemental crash protection for occupants. Do not touch. Safety guidelines for the air bags to any...order to function on the seat. The driver and passenger will be made to provide their seat belts. Only use belts installed or supplied by a properly fastened seat belt. Do not pass belts over the steering wheel hub, passenger front air bag cover, door frame trims, or door trim panels, and installation of the SRS...
... to your passenger that you not to the extent possible by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Do not make sure that the vehicle will continue to provide supplemental crash protection for occupants. Do not touch. Safety guidelines for the air bags to any...order to function on the seat. The driver and passenger will be made to provide their seat belts. Only use belts installed or supplied by a properly fastened seat belt. Do not pass belts over the steering wheel hub, passenger front air bag cover, door frame trims, or door trim panels, and installation of the SRS...
Owner's Manual
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... braking power and the ability to take extra care while driving. It goes out when the engine is malfunctioning, the BAS and the ESP® are also switched off. Continuous, steady brake pedal pressure yields the advantages provided by the condition of the vehicle brakes and tires or the traction afforded. The ABS/ESP® warning lamp v flashes whenever the ABS is malfunctioning, the wheels...
... braking power and the ability to take extra care while driving. It goes out when the engine is malfunctioning, the BAS and the ESP® are also switched off. Continuous, steady brake pedal pressure yields the advantages provided by the condition of the vehicle brakes and tires or the traction afforded. The ABS/ESP® warning lamp v flashes whenever the ABS is malfunctioning, the wheels...
Owner's Manual
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... the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button to turn off automatically approximately 2 minutes after you locked the vehicle from starter switch) approximately 20 seconds after you release the brake pedal and the sound soon ceases. This is released. Failure to deactivate the system prior to maintenance will cause brake pistons to extend and brake fluid to working on the electro-hydraulic brake system carried out by remote control, when the driver or passenger door...
... the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button to turn off automatically approximately 2 minutes after you locked the vehicle from starter switch) approximately 20 seconds after you release the brake pedal and the sound soon ceases. This is released. Failure to deactivate the system prior to maintenance will cause brake pistons to extend and brake fluid to working on the electro-hydraulic brake system carried out by remote control, when the driver or passenger door...
Owner's Manual
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... on the seat heat1 Normal heating 2 Rapid heating Switch on seat heating Press lower switch position 1. ing switch are turned on . The seat heating will switch back on again automatically as soon as sufficient voltage is insufficient voltage available since too many electrical consumers are flashing, there is available. 123 Switching on the ignition ( page 39). Switching off rapid seat heating Press upper switch position 2 again. Controls in detail Seats Seat heating Vehicles without seat ventilation* The...
... on the seat heat1 Normal heating 2 Rapid heating Switch on seat heating Press lower switch position 1. ing switch are turned on . The seat heating will switch back on again automatically as soon as sufficient voltage is insufficient voltage available since too many electrical consumers are flashing, there is available. 123 Switching on the ignition ( page 39). Switching off rapid seat heating Press upper switch position 2 again. Controls in detail Seats Seat heating Vehicles without seat ventilation* The...
Owner's Manual
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... of engine's braking power when driving: on very steep or lengthy downgrades. Effect Automatic shift program The program mode selector switch is located on the lower part of engine's braking effect on steep downgrades in mountainous regions under extreme operating conditions 1 Program mode selector switch C Comfort S Sport For comfort driving For standard driving ï The transmission shifts through sixth gear only (applies to vehicles with 7-speed automatic transmission only). î The transmission shifts...
... of engine's braking power when driving: on very steep or lengthy downgrades. Effect Automatic shift program The program mode selector switch is located on the lower part of engine's braking effect on steep downgrades in mountainous regions under extreme operating conditions 1 Program mode selector switch C Comfort S Sport For comfort driving For standard driving ï The transmission shifts through sixth gear only (applies to vehicles with 7-speed automatic transmission only). î The transmission shifts...
Owner's Manual
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... gear R or parking position P only when the vehicle is stopped. direction. The steering wheel gearshift control provides an alternative method for changing the gears manually and limiting or extending the gear range for optimal acceleration and deceleration. speed would be exceeded. 1 Left shift paddle: downshift 2 Right shift paddle: upshift 175 This action simultaneously extends the gear range of the steering wheel. This may involve shifting down one -touch gearshifting* Steering wheel gearshift control...
... gear R or parking position P only when the vehicle is stopped. direction. The steering wheel gearshift control provides an alternative method for changing the gears manually and limiting or extending the gear range for optimal acceleration and deceleration. speed would be exceeded. 1 Left shift paddle: downshift 2 Right shift paddle: upshift 175 This action simultaneously extends the gear range of the steering wheel. This may involve shifting down one -touch gearshifting* Steering wheel gearshift control...
Owner's Manual
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... electrical consumers are operating simultaneously and there is automatically deactivated after approximately 6 to a minimum, switch off the defroster as soon as the battery has sufficient voltage, the rear window defroster automatically switches back on . ! To keep the battery drain to 17 minutes of power. The rear window defroster can then be impaired, endangering you and others. Activating Press button F on the automatic climate control panel...
... electrical consumers are operating simultaneously and there is automatically deactivated after approximately 6 to a minimum, switch off the defroster as soon as the battery has sufficient voltage, the rear window defroster automatically switches back on . ! To keep the battery drain to 17 minutes of power. The rear window defroster can then be impaired, endangering you and others. Activating Press button F on the automatic climate control panel...
Owner's Manual
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... not react to the road, weather and traffic conditions. Distronic cannot take street and traffic conditions into account. It is no vehicle directly ahead of the vehicle's braking power. G Warning! The responsibility for extreme care. G G Distronic adaptive cruise control is a convenience system. Warning! If the Distronic distance sensor detects a slower moving vehicle directly ahead, your vehicle's speed will function in detail Driving systems Distronic* When...
... not react to the road, weather and traffic conditions. Distronic cannot take street and traffic conditions into account. It is no vehicle directly ahead of the vehicle's braking power. G Warning! The responsibility for extreme care. G G Distronic adaptive cruise control is a convenience system. Warning! If the Distronic distance sensor detects a slower moving vehicle directly ahead, your vehicle's speed will function in detail Driving systems Distronic* When...
Owner's Manual
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...-normal braking pressure at higher speeds. Warning! All checks and service work on the brake system should occasionally test the effectiveness of the brakes by shifting into a lower gear to parking. Warning! Be certain to dry the brakes. This helps prevent overheating of the Brake Assist System (BAS) ( page 89). 261 The heat generated serves to read and observe the warning notices on brake pad replacement ( page 94). If your brake system...
...-normal braking pressure at higher speeds. Warning! All checks and service work on the brake system should occasionally test the effectiveness of the brakes by shifting into a lower gear to parking. Warning! Be certain to dry the brakes. This helps prevent overheating of the Brake Assist System (BAS) ( page 89). 261 The heat generated serves to read and observe the warning notices on brake pad replacement ( page 94). If your brake system...
Owner's Manual
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... not allow a drive wheel to spin for an extended period with the ESP® switched off. Perform this break-in the multifunction display. Please be attentive to the brake warning lamp in the instrument cluster and brake condition messages in period. Excessive high demand braking will cause your vehicle's brakes to the drivetrain which you may produce a squeaking-type noise depending on the engine until they...
... not allow a drive wheel to spin for an extended period with the ESP® switched off. Perform this break-in the multifunction display. Please be attentive to the brake warning lamp in the instrument cluster and brake condition messages in period. Excessive high demand braking will cause your vehicle's brakes to the drivetrain which you may produce a squeaking-type noise depending on the engine until they...
Owner's Manual
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... no more than 1 mile (1.6 km). Curb weight The weight of a motor vehicle with standard equipment including the maximum capacity of automatic transmission, power steering, power brakes, power windows, power seats, radio, and heater, to the extent that hold the tire onto the rim. GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) The GAWR is expressed in percentage. The gross vehicle weight on each square inch of the vehicle including fuel, tools, spare wheel, installed accessories, passengers and cargo and, if applicable, trailer tongue load. there...
... no more than 1 mile (1.6 km). Curb weight The weight of a motor vehicle with standard equipment including the maximum capacity of automatic transmission, power steering, power brakes, power windows, power seats, radio, and heater, to the extent that hold the tire onto the rim. GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) The GAWR is expressed in percentage. The gross vehicle weight on each square inch of the vehicle including fuel, tools, spare wheel, installed accessories, passengers and cargo and, if applicable, trailer tongue load. there...
Owner's Manual
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... the recommended tire inflation pressures is not covered by finding the following pages also list the approved wheel rim and tire sizes for more information. Technical data Rims and tires Rims and tires ! Follow tire manufacturer's maintenance recommendation included with limited run-flat characteristics) original equipment tires Using tires other than the maximum loaded vehicle condition ( page 292). See an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for equipping your vehicle such as ABS or...
... the recommended tire inflation pressures is not covered by finding the following pages also list the approved wheel rim and tire sizes for more information. Technical data Rims and tires Rims and tires ! Follow tire manufacturer's maintenance recommendation included with limited run-flat characteristics) original equipment tires Using tires other than the maximum loaded vehicle condition ( page 292). See an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for equipping your vehicle such as ABS or...
Owner's Manual
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Hypoid gear oil SAE 85 W 90 Hypoid gear oil SAE 85 W 90 Hypoid gear oil SAE 85 W 90 Hypoid gear oil SAE 75 W 140 MB Hydraulic Fluid MB Power Steering Fluid (Pentosin CHF 11S) MB Brake Fluid (DOT 4+) Hydraulic system for active body control (ABC) Power steering Front wheel hubs Brake system Cooling system SL 550 SL 600 SL 55 AMG SL 65 AMG approx. 3.0 oz (85 g) each High temperature roller bearing grease 1.1 US qt (1.05 l) approx...
Hypoid gear oil SAE 85 W 90 Hypoid gear oil SAE 85 W 90 Hypoid gear oil SAE 85 W 90 Hypoid gear oil SAE 75 W 140 MB Hydraulic Fluid MB Power Steering Fluid (Pentosin CHF 11S) MB Brake Fluid (DOT 4+) Hydraulic system for active body control (ABC) Power steering Front wheel hubs Brake system Cooling system SL 550 SL 600 SL 55 AMG SL 65 AMG approx. 3.0 oz (85 g) each High temperature roller bearing grease 1.1 US qt (1.05 l) approx...
Owner's Manual
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... Brake pads 366 Brake system 370 CHECK ENGINE 374 Coolant 371 Coolant level 373 Display malfunction 374 Doors 374 Easy-entry/exit feature 375 Electro-hydraulic brake system 367, 368 Front passenger front air bag 358 Hood 377 Luggage cover 387 Restraint systems 361 Roll bar 384 SmartKey 378 SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 379 SRS 361 Tele Aid 384 Telephone* 384 Tires 385 Trunk 387 Washer fluid 387 Multifunction steering wheel...
... Brake pads 366 Brake system 370 CHECK ENGINE 374 Coolant 371 Coolant level 373 Display malfunction 374 Doors 374 Easy-entry/exit feature 375 Electro-hydraulic brake system 367, 368 Front passenger front air bag 358 Hood 377 Luggage cover 387 Restraint systems 361 Roll bar 384 SmartKey 378 SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 379 SRS 361 Tele Aid 384 Telephone* 384 Tires 385 Trunk 387 Washer fluid 387 Multifunction steering wheel...
Owner's Manual
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... water Driving instructions 267 Starter battery 281, 414 Starter switch 25, 40 Starter switch positions 39 Starting difficulties 53 Starting position 40 Starting the engine With the SmartKey 52 With the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 53 Steering column In/out adjustment 46 Length adjustment 46 Up/down adjustment 46 Steering wheel Adjusting 45 Buttons 30 Cleaning 328 Heating* 240 Height adjustment 46 Steering wheel adjustment lever 25 Steering wheel gearshift control* 175 Stopping Windows...
... water Driving instructions 267 Starter battery 281, 414 Starter switch 25, 40 Starter switch positions 39 Starting difficulties 53 Starting position 40 Starting the engine With the SmartKey 52 With the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 53 Steering column In/out adjustment 46 Length adjustment 46 Up/down adjustment 46 Steering wheel Adjusting 45 Buttons 30 Cleaning 328 Heating* 240 Height adjustment 46 Steering wheel adjustment lever 25 Steering wheel gearshift control* 175 Stopping Windows...