Automatic locking feature
The vehicle locks automatically when the ignition is switched on and the wheels of the vehicle are turning at a speed of more than 9 mph (15 km/h).
You could therefore be locked out when:
• the vehicle is being pushed.
• the vehicle is being towed.
• the vehicle is being tested on a dynamometer.

To deactivate: press and
hold button 1 for about five seconds until a tone sounds.
To activate: press and hold
button 2 for about five seconds until a tone sounds.
If you press one of the two
buttons and
do not hear a tone, the relevant setting has
already been selected.
You can also switch the automatic locking function on and off using the on-board computer.
See also:
Call priority
When service calls are active, e.g. Roadside
Assistance or MB Info calls, an emergency
call can still be initiated. In this case, an
emergency call will take priority and override
all other ac ...
Warning and indicator lamps
1 ABS
2 The lamp lights up briefly,
but has no function.
3 Brakes (USA only)
4 ESP®
5 Distance warning signal
On vehicles without
DISTRONIC, the lamp lights
up briefly but has no
functi ...
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&nb ...
