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Operation Vehicle care When taking the vehicle through an automatic conveyor type car wash, observe the following instructions. Warning! Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: With the vehicle at a standstill, depress the brake pedal and keep it pressed. Shift the automatic transmission to park position P. Release the brake pedal. Remove the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button from the starter switch ( page 345). Insert the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO into the starter switch. With the ignition switched on shift the automatic transmission to neutral position N. If engaged, manually release the electronic parking brake ( page 395). Switch off the ignition and leave the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO in the starter switch. G i After running the vehicle through an automatic car wash, wipe any wax off of the windshield ( page 592). This will prevent smears and reduce wiping noise which can be caused by residual wax on the windshield. When leaving the car wash, make sure that the mirrors are folded out. Otherwise they may vibrate. When leaving the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* in the starter switch, do not leave children unattended in the vehicle. It is possible for children to switch on the ignition which could result in unsupervised use of vehicle equipment. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury. Ornamental moldings For regular cleaning and care of ornamental moldings, use a damp cloth. ! Do not use chrome cleaner on ornamental moldings. Although ornamental moldings may have chrome appearance, they could be made of anodized aluminum that will be damaged when cleaned with chrome cleaner. Instead, use a damp cloth to clean those ornamental moldings. For very dirty ornamental moldings of which you are sure are chrome-plated, use a chrome cleaner. If in doubt whether an ornamental molding is chrome-plated, contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Vehicles with SmartKey: With the vehicle at a standstill and the ignition switched on shift the automatic transmission to neutral position N. If engaged, manually release the electronic parking brake ( page 395). Switch off the ignition and leave the SmartKey in the starter switch. 588

Section	Page
Contents	4
Introduction	14
Product information	14
Service and warranty information	15
California retail buyers and lessees, important notice for	16
Maintenance	16
Roadside Assistance	17
Change of address or ownership	17
Operating your vehicle outside the USA or Canada	17
Symbols used in this operator’s manual	19
Operating safety	20
Proper use of the vehicle	20
Problems:With vehicle	21
Safety:Reporting defects;Reporting safety defects	22
Reporting safety defects	22
Vehicle data recording	23
Information regarding electronic recording devices	23
At a glance	24
Exterior view	25
Cockpit	27
Instrument cluster	29
f. At a glance/Pos. 11/ Center console	33
f. At a glance/Pos.11/Center console, upper part	33
Overhead control panel	34
Door:Control panel	35
Door:Control panel	36
Door:Control panel	39
Safety and Security	40
Occupant safety	41
Air bags	43
Occupant Classification System see OCS<$nopage>	48
Seat belts	53
Head restraints:Luxury active head restraints (S600only)	56
PRE-SAFE<V_Superscript>®<Default Para Font>	57
Children in the vehicle	58
Rear door window:Blocking operation;Power windows:Blocking of rear window operation	64
Panic alarm:Audible alarm and flashing exterior lamps;Panic alarm:Panic button	66
Activating	66
Deactivating	66
Driving:Safety systems;Driving systems:Driving safety systems	67
ABS:Indicator lamp;Lamps, indicator and warning:ABS;ABS	67
Driving safety systems:Adaptive Brake Lights (S600 and USA only);Adaptive Brake Lights (S600 and U	69
Driving safety systems:BAS;BAS;Brake assist system (BAS)	69
Driving safety systems:BAS Plus;Brake assist system (BAS Plus)	70
EBP	72
Driving safety systems:ESP<V_Superscript>®<Default Para Font>;ESP<V_Superscript>®<Default Para Font>	72
ESP®:Four wheel electronic traction system with ESP®	76
Anti-theft systems	82
Immobilizer	82
Alarm system see Anti-theft alarm system<$nopage>	82
Control systems	84
COMAND:Operating safety	85
Availability of functions while the vehicle is in motion	86
COMAND:Switching on or off	86
COMAND:Components	86
COMAND:Operating	91
COMAND:Main menus	97
Radio:FM/AM operation (COMAND)	101
Radio:Submenu overview, FM/AM (COMAND)	101
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Operation

Vehicle care

When taking the vehicle through an auto-

matic conveyor type car wash, observe the

following instructions.

Vehicles with SmartKey:

With the vehicle at a standstill and the

ignition switched on shift the

automatic transmission to neutral

position

If engaged, manually release the

electronic parking brake (

page 395).

Switch off the ignition and leave the

SmartKey in the starter switch.

Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:

With the vehicle at a standstill, depress

the brake pedal and keep it pressed.

Shift the automatic transmission to

park position

Release the brake pedal.

Remove the KEYLESS-GO start/stop

button from the starter switch

(

page 345).

Insert the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO

into the starter switch.

With the ignition switched on shift the

automatic transmission to neutral

position

If engaged, manually release the

electronic parking brake (

page 395).

Switch off the ignition and leave the

SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO in the

starter switch.

Ornamental moldings

For regular cleaning and care of ornamen-

tal moldings, use a damp cloth.

Warning!

When leaving the SmartKey or SmartKey

with KEYLESS-GO* in the starter switch, do

not leave children unattended in the vehicle.

It is possible for children to switch on the

ignition which could result in unsupervised

use of vehicle equipment. Unsupervised use

of vehicle equipment could result in an

accident and/or serious personal injury.

After running the vehicle through an auto-

matic car wash, wipe any wax off of the wind-

shield (

page 592). This will prevent smears

and reduce wiping noise which can be caused by

residual wax on the windshield.

When leaving the car wash, make sure that the

mirrors are folded out. Otherwise they may

vibrate.

Do not use chrome cleaner on ornamental

moldings. Although ornamental moldings may

have chrome appearance, they could be made of

anodized aluminum that will be damaged when

cleaned with chrome cleaner. Instead, use a

damp cloth to clean those ornamental moldings.

For very dirty ornamental moldings of which you

are sure are chrome-plated, use a chrome clean-

er. If in doubt whether an ornamental molding is

chrome-plated, contact an authorized

Mercedes-Benz Center.