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Driving sys
tems 166Front area warning display
1
Left-hand side of the vehicle
2 Right-hand side of the vehicle
3 Indicator segments
The warning display for each side of the vehi-
cle is divided into five yellow and two red
segments. Parktronic is operational if yellow
indicator segments 3light up. The automatic transmission position deter-
mines which warning display is active: Automatic trans-
mission position Warning display
D Front area activated
R
or N Rear and front areas
activated
P No areas activated
One or more segments light up as the vehicle
approaches an obstacle, depending on the
vehicle's distance to the obstacle.
From the:
R sixth segment onwards, you will hear an
intermittent warning tone for approxi-
mately two seconds.
R seventh segment onwards, you will hear a
warning tone for approximately two sec-
onds. You have reached the minimum dis-
tance. Deactivating/activating Parktronic Vehicles with Parktronic button
You can deactivate and activate Parktronic
via the Parktronic button on the centre con-
sole.
The location of the Parktronic button on the
centre console varies depending on the vehi-
cle's equipment.
1
To deactivate/activate Parktronic
2 Indicator lamp
If indicator lamp 2is on, Parktronic is deac-
tivated.
Vehicles without Parktronic button
You can deactivate and activate Parktronic
via the on-board computer (Y page 134).Controls
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Driving sys
tems 167
i
Vehicles without the Off-Road Pro engi-
neering package *that, in addition to Park-
tronic, are also fitted with auxiliary heat-
ing* do not have a Parktronic button.
If Parktronic is activated and you come so
close to an obstacle that three or more indi-
cator segments light up, you will see the
following message in the display: X
To deactivate: press theæorç
button.
The message disappears automatically within
ten seconds. If six segments light up, the
message remains on the display. You see the
message until the èor· buttons are
pressed, or the clearance is increased and
only two segments are then lit. If you come
close to the obstacle again, the message
reappears. Trailer towing* Parktronic is deactivated for the rear area
when you establish an electrical connection
between your vehicle and a trailer.
!
Remove the detachable trailer coupling if
it is no longer required. Parktronic meas-
ures the minimum detection range to an
obstacle from the bumper, not the ball cou-
pling. Reversing camera*
The reversing camera is an optical aid. It
shows the area behind your vehicle in the
COMAND APS display. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that no persons or animals are
in the manoeuvring range. Otherwise, they
could be injured.
The reversing camera is located in the handle
strip of the boot lid. 1
Reversing camera
View through the camera The area behind the vehicle is displayed in a
mirrored fashion, as in the rear-view mirror.
G
Risk of accident
The reversing camera is only an aid and may
display obstacles in a distorted manner,
incorrectly or even not display them at all.
The reversing camera does not relieve you
of the responsibility to pay attention. The
camera cannot show objects:
R that are very close to the rear bumper.
R that are underneath the rear bumper.
R above the tailgate handle. Controls
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Driving sys
tems 168 You are always responsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to your
immediate surroundings when parking and
manoeuvring. This applies to the areas
behind, in front of and next to the vehicle.
You could otherwise endanger yourself and
others. G
Risk of accident
Under the following circumstances, the
reversing camera will not function, or func-
tion in a limited manner:
R if the tailgate is open.
R in heavy rain, snow or fog. R
at night or in very dark places.
R if the camera is exposed to very bright
white light.
R if the area is lit by fluorescent light (the
display may flicker).
R if there is a sudden change in tempera-
ture, e.g. when driving into a heated
garage in winter.
R if the camera lens is dirty or obstructed.
R if the rear of your vehicle is damaged.
Have the camera position and setting
checked at a qualified specialist work- shop in this case. Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you use a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre for this purpose.
Do not use the reversing camera in these
types of situation. You could otherwise
injure others or damage objects and your
vehicle while you are parking.
Activating the reversing camera X
Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock.
X Engage reverse gear.
The area behind the vehicle is shown in the
COMAND APS display. Controls
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Air conditioning
169Air conditioning
Overview of air-conditioning systems
The vehicle is equipped with one of the following air-conditioning systems: 2-zone Thermatic
Multi-zone Thermotronic* Rear-compartment air conditioning*
212-zone Thermatic is an automatic air-condi-
tioning system combining an automatic heat-
ing and ventilation system with a cooling
system. You can control the air conditioning
separately for the driver's and front-
passenger sides. Multi-zone Thermotronic is a luxury automatic
air-conditioning system combining an auto-
matic heating and ventilation system with a
cooling system. You can control the air con-
ditioning separately for each zone in the vehi-
cle. The rear-compartment air conditioning
allows separate settings for the rear com-
partment.
21
Rear-compartment air conditioning* is only available in conjunction with multi-zone Thermotronic*. Cont
rols
* optional
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Air conditioning
170 General notes
2-zone Thermatic/multi-zone Thermotronic*
controls the temperature and the humidity of
the vehicle interior and filters out undesirable
substances from the air.
2-zone Thermatic/multi-zone Thermotronic*
is only operational when the engine is run-
ning. Optimum operation is only achieved
when you drive with the side windows and
sliding/tilting sunroof* closed. i
Ventilate the vehicle for a brief period
during warm weather, e.g. using the sum-
mer opening feature (Y page 101). This will
speed up the cooling process and the
desired interior temperature will be
reached more quickly.
i The integrated filter filters out most par-
ticles of dust and completely filters out
pollen. A clogged filter reduces the amount
of air supplied to the vehicle interior. For
this reason, you should always observe the interval for replacing the filter, which is
specified in the Service Booklet. As it
depends on environmental conditions, e.g.
heavy air pollution, the interval may be
shorter than stated in the Service Booklet. G
Risk of accident
Observe the settings recommended on the
following pages. The windows could other-
wise mist up. This may obstruct your view
of the traffic situation, thereby causing an
accident. Cont
rols
* optional
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Air conditioning
171Overview of air-conditioning system functions
2-zone Thermatic Function Recommendation/Notes
1 Sets the temperature, left i
Set the temperature to 22 †. (Y
page 178) 2 U
Controls the air conditioning automatically i
Activate automatic air conditioning. The indicator
lamp in the Ubutton comes on. (Y
page 177) 3 |
Demists the windscreen i
Only use the "demisting" function until the wind-
screen is clear again. (Y
page 181) 4 Q
Increases the airflow (Y
page 181) Cont
rols
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Air conditioning
172 Function Recommendation/Notes
5 {
Directs the airflow through the demister vents (Y
page 181) 6 9
Activates/deactivates cooling with air dehumidifi-
cation i
Switch on the air conditioning with air-dehumidifica-
tion function. The indicator lamp in the 9button
lights up. (Y
page 177) 9
Switches the residual heat function on/off i
You can use the residual heat to heat or ventilate the
vehicle interior after you have switched off the ignition. (Y
page 183) 7 Sets the temperature, right i
Set the temperature to 22 †. (Y
page 178) 8 <
Switches the rear-compartment air-conditioning
on/off (Y
page 176) 9 a
Directs the airflow through the centre and side air
vents (Y
page 181) a Y
Directs the airflow to the footwells and side air
vents (Y
page 181) b Displays the airflow level
c ·
Reduces the airflow (Y
page 181) d 1
Switches the rear window heating on/off i
At very low temperatures, the rear window heating is
only switched on once the vehicle interior has warmed
up. (Y
page 182) e :
Activates/deactivates air-recirculation mode i
Only use this operating mode for a short time, e.g. in
a tunnel. Otherwise, the windows could mist up due to
lack of fresh air. (Y
page 182) Cont
rols
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Air conditioning
173Function Recommendation/Notes
f Interior temperature sensor
g ´
Activates/deactivates Thermatic i
Activate Thermatic. The indicator lamp in the ´
button goes out. (Y
page 176) Multi-zone Thermotronic*
Function Recommendation/Notes
1 Sets the temperature, left i
Set the temperature to 22 †. (Y
page 178) 2 U
Controls the air conditioning automatically i
Activate automatic air conditioning. The indicator
lamp in the Ubutton comes on. (Y
page 177) Cont
rols
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