4MATIC (permanent four-wheel drive)

4MATIC ensures that all four wheels are permanently driven. Together with ESP® and 4ETS, it improves the traction of your vehicle whenever a drive wheel spins due to insufficient grip. WARNING&n ...

Important safety notes

DSR is an aid to assist you when driving downhill. It keeps the speed of travel at the speed selected on the on-board computer. The steeper the downhill gradient, the greater the DSR braking eff ...

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Fuse box in the cargo compartment
► Open the tailgate. ► To open: insert a suitable object, e.g. a coin, into the slot of release button 1 on the cover. ► Turn release button 1 90° in the direction of the a ...

Child safety
WARNING Do not allow children to play with the seat belts. Most seating positions are equipped with Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) mode seat belts. If the seat belt becomes wrapped aroun ...

Meter/ring illumination and needle sweep
The ring illumination surrounding meters and gauges illuminates when the driver’s door is closed after getting into the vehicle with the Intelligent Key carried in. When the engine is starte ...