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Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz
Before you drive off, familiarise yourself with
your vehicle and read this manual. This will
help you to obtain the maximum pleasure
from your vehicle and avoid endangering
yourself and others.
Items of optional equipment are marked with
an asterisk *.
The equipment or product designation of you
vehicle may differ depending on:
R model
R order
R country variant
R availability
The illustrations in this manual show a left-
hand-drive vehicle. In right-hand-drive vehi-
cles, the arrangement and location of vehicle
parts and controls differ accordingly.
Mercedes-Benz is constantly updating its
vehicles to the state of the art.
Mercedes-Benz therefore reserves the right
to introduce changes in the following areas:
R design
R equipment
R technical features
You cannot therefore base any claims on the
data, illustrations or descriptions contained
in this manual.
The following are integral parts of the vehicle:
R Owner's Manual
R Brief Instructions
R Service Booklet
R Supplements relating to vehicle equipment
Keep these documents in the vehicle at all
times and pass them on to the new owner if
you sell the vehicle.
i You can get to know the important fea-
tures of your vehicle in German and in Eng-
lish in the interactive Owner's Manual on
the Internet at: www.mercedes-benz.de/betriebsanlei-
tung
The technical documentation team at
Daimler AG wishes you safe and pleasant
motoring.
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Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.340
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .362
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . .203
Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Key positions
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
KEYLESS GO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209, 212 L
Lamp see Indicator and warning lamp . . .351
Lane-change assistant
see Blind Spot Assist . . . . . . . . . . .260
Lane recommendation . . . . . . . . . ..149
Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163
Licence plate lamp Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .345
Lighting
see Lights
Lights
Active light function . . . . . . . . . . . .197
Automatic headlamp mode . . . . . .195
Cornering light function . . . . . . . . .197
Daytime driving lights . . . . . . . . . .195
Dipped-beam headlamps . . . . . . . .195
Display messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .343
Foglamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195, 198
Hazard warning lamps . . . . . . . . . .196
Headlamp flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
Main-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . .196
Motorway mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
Rear foglamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
Switching off (display message) . . .345
Switching the daytime driving
lights on/off (on-board computer) .225
Switching the Intelligent Light
System on/off (on-board com-
puter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
LIM indicator lamp
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
Distronic Plu s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
Variable Speedtronic . . . . . . . . . . .243 Linguatronic
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162
Locator lighting Adjusting (COMAND) . . . . . . . . . . .167
Locking
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . .366
From the inside (central locking
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179
Setting to automatic (COMAND) . .167
Luggage compartment
Power closing feature . . . . . . . . . .180
Luggage compartment load, maximum
see Technical data
Luggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
COMAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 M
Main-beam headlamps Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344
Maintenance
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .382
Making calls
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Manual drive program . . . . . . . . . . ..211
Massage function (PULSE) . . . . . . ..176
Matt paintwork Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308
Media Interface
Active partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Basic menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Connection options . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
iPod ®
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Metadata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
MP3 player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
Selecting categorie s.. . . . . . . . ..101
Selecting folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Selecting music file s.. . . . . . . . ..100
Selecting playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Switching to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
USB mass storage device . . . . . . . .98
Memory card
Operation (on-board computer) . . .219
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 Index
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Protection of the environment
H
Environmental note
Daimler's declared policy is one of integrated
environmental protection.
The objectives are for the natural resources
which form the basis of our existence on this
planet to be used sparingly and in a manner
which takes the requirements of both nature
and humanity into account.
You too can help to protect the environment
by operating your vehicle in an environmen-
tally-responsible manner.
Fuel consumption and the rate of engine,
transmission, brake and tyre wear depend on
the following factors:
R operating conditions of your vehicle
R your personal driving style
You can influence both factors.
You should bear the following in mind:
Operating conditions
R avoid short trips as these increase fuel con-
sumption.
R make sure that the tyre pressures are
always correct.
R do not carry any unnecessary weight.
R keep an eye on the vehicle's fuel consump-
tion.
R a regularly serviced vehicle will contribute
to environmental protection. You should
therefore adhere to the service intervals.
R always have maintenance work carried out
at a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Personal driving style
R do not depress the accelerator pedal when
starting the engine.
R do not warm up the engine with the vehicle
stationary. R
drive carefully and maintain a safe distance
from the vehicle in front.
R avoid frequent, sudden acceleration.
R change gear in good time and use each gear
only up to 2
/ 3of its maximum engine speed.
R switch off the engine in stationary traffic. Returning used vehicles
Mercedes-Benz will take back your
Mercedes-Benz to dispose of it in an environ-
mentally-responsible manner, in accordance
with the European Union (EU) End of Life
Vehicles Directive.
The End of Life Vehicles Directive applies to
vehicles of up to 3.5 t gross vehicle weight, in
accordance with national regulations. For
several years, Mercedes-Benz has been
meeting all the legal requirements for a
design which allows for recycling and re-use.
There is a network of return points and dis-
assembly plants which can recycle your vehi-
cle in an environmentally-responsible man-
ner. The options for recycling vehicles and
parts are constantly being developed and
improved. This means that your Mercedes-
Benz will also continue to meet even the
increased recycling quotas in the future in
good time. You can obtain further information
from your national Mercedes-Benz homepage
or your national hotline number. Operating safety
Safety notes
G
Risk of accident and injury
Always have work on the vehicle carried out
by a qualified specialist workshop. In particu-
lar, work relevant to safety or on safety-rela-
ted systems as well as maintenance work
must be carried out at a qualified specialist
workshop. The workshop must have the nec-
essary specialist knowledge and tools to carry Introduction
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On-board computer and COMAND
i
Further information on operating the multi-function steering wheel (Y page 213).Function Page
:
%
Back or deactivates
voice control* ;
=;Selects a menu
214
9:Selects a func-
tion or scrolls through lists 214
a
Confirms selection or
fades out display mes-
sages. =
Multi-function display 214
?
6~Makes/accepts
or rejects/ends a call* 222
WXIncreases/
reduces the volume Operates RACETIMER
1 220
8
Mute Function Page
A
?
Activates voice con-
trol*; see separate operat-
ing instructions B
Swivels the COMAND dis-
play
68
Adjusts the brightness of
the instrument cluster illu-
mination and the COMAND
display
69
C
COMAND display 59
D
CD and DVD player/
changer*
77
E
COMAND controller and
COMAND function buttons 59,
60 1
Only on AMG vehicles. 30
On-board computer and COMANDAt a glance
* optional
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Setting the brightness
:
Brightness of the instrument cluster light-
ing
; Brightness of the COMAND display
X To brighten or dim: turn:or; to the
right or to the left.
i If Night View Assist Plus* is activated,
only the brightness of the multi-function
display is adjusted with control :.
Display design When the default settings are selected, the
display automatically switches between day
design and night design.
You can change these settings using
COMAND (Y
page 161). SPLITVIEW*
SPLITVIEW allows you to simultaneously use
different COMAND functions on the front-
passenger side and on the driver's side.
Depending on the viewing angle of the display
(from the driver's seat or from the front-
passenger seat), you will see two different
displays.
For example, the "Navi" function can be used
from the driver's side while the "Video" func-
tion is used on the front-passenger side.
To operate COMAND from the front-
passenger side with SPLITVIEW, use the remote control and the special infrared head-
phones for the front passenger.
Please bear the following in mind: R
Volume adjustment on the headphones for
the front-passenger side can only be car-
ried out on the headphones. Before putting
on the headphones, make certain that the
volume has not been set too high.
R You can only use media from the driver's
and front-passenger sides separately if the
media are from different sources. Example:
on the driver's side, an audio CD is being
played on the DVD changer*. This means
that on the front-passenger side, the DVD
changer* cannot be used to play a different
medium, for instance a video DVD. How-
ever, other media can be used at the same
time on the front-passenger side, including
radio, memory card, MUSIC REGISTER*,
Media Interface*, USB or AUX*.
R If you use the same medium on both sides,
you can both carry out the respective set-
tings.
R There must be intervisibility between the
headphones and the display so that
COMAND can optimally transmit music and
speech via the infrared signal on the front-
passenger's headphones. For this reason,
please also observe that the headphones
have left and right sides, and use them cor-
rectly.
R Only entertainment functions, i.e. audio,
TV* and video, may be used separately with
SPLITVIEW.
R The multi-function steering wheel can only
used for functions which relate to the driv-
er's side. Introduction
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C
Visual time and track display
D Sound settings
E Media selection
F Music search
G Artist (ID3 tags)
H MP3 functions CD/DVD/MP3 functions
Stop function i
This function is only available in audio
DVD mode*.
X To stop playback: selectAudio Q
Media QDVD-A Q(twice) ±.
X To restart playback: selectAudio Q
Media QDVD-A QM.
Playback starts from the start of the DVD.
Pause function Audio CD, audio DVD* and MP3 mode
X
To pause playback: briefly press the
8 button on the multi-function steering
wheel.
X To continue playback: briefly press the
8 button on the multi-function steering
wheel again.
Audio DVD mode*
X To pause playback: selectAudio Q
Media QDVD-A Q«.
The «display changes to M.
X To continue playback: selectAudio Q
Audio QDVD-A QM.
The Mdisplay changes to «.
Selecting CD/DVD/MP3 media X
Select AudioQMedia.
X Select CDorDVD-A orMP3.
X In audio CD, audio DVD* and MP3
mode: selectMedia. or
X
Only in audio CD and audio DVD*
mode: pressWwhen the main area is
selected.
The media list appears. The #dot indi-
cates the current medium.
X Select a medium.
Selecting a track Selecting by skipping to a track
X
To skip forwards/back: slideXVY or turn
cVd.
or
X Press the 9or: button on the multi-
function steering wheel.
i Skipping forward skips to the next track.
Skipping backwards skips to the beginning
of the current track if the track has been
playing for more than eight seconds. If the
track has been playing for less than eight
seconds, it skips to the start of the previous
track. If you have switched on the Random
tracks playback option, the order of the
tracks is random.
Selecting a track from the track list
X Select AudioQMedia.
X Select CDorDVD-A orMP3.
X Select Track.
or
X Only in MP3 mode: pressWwhen the
main area is selected.
The track list appears. The #dot indicates
the current track.
X Select a track.
i In MP3 mode, the list shows all the tracks
in alphabetical order. Audio CD/audio DVD* and MP3
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Video DVD functions
Automatic picture shutoff
The picture automatically switches off on the
driver's side if the vehicle is travelling faster
than approximately 6 km/h when in video
DVD mode. The following message appears
in the display:
As soon as the vehicle speed drops below
about 3 km/h, the picture switches back on
again. Notes about handling DVDs
There may be playback problems when play-
ing copied discs. There are a large variety of
discs, DVD authoring software, disc writing
software and writers available. This variety
means that Mercedes-Benz cannot guarantee
that the system will be able to play discs that
you have copied yourself.
! Do not affix stickers or labels to the discs,
as they could peel off and damage
COMAND. Stickers can also cause the disc
to bend, which can result in read errors and
disc recognition problems.
COMAND is designed to hold discs which
comply with the EN 60908 standard. There-
fore, you can only use discs with a maxi-
mum thickness of 1.3 mm. If you insert
thicker discs, e.g. those that contain data
on both sides (DVD on one side and audio
data on the other), they cannot be ejected
and can damage COMAND.
Do not use discs with a diameter of 8 cm,
even with an adapter. Only use round discs
with a diameter of 12 cm.
R Only hold discs by the edge.
R Handle discs carefully to prevent reading
errors.
R Avoid getting scratches, fingerprints and
dust on discs.
R Clean discs from time to time with a com-
mercially available cleaning cloth. Do not wipe them with a circular motion, but only
in straight lines from the centre outwards.
R To label discs, only use a pen designed for
such a purpose.
R Place discs back in their cases after use.
R Protect discs from heat and direct sunlight. DVD playback conditions
It is possible to buy video DVDs which do not
conform to the current standard. Such DVDs
may have picture, sound or other playback
problems.
COMAND can play back video DVDs pro-
duced according to the following standards:
R region code 2 or region code 0
R PAL or NTSC TV standard
You will generally find the relevant details
either on the DVD itself or on the DVD case.
COMAND is set to region code 2 at the fac-
tory. This setting can be changed a maximum
of five times by a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre. This will allow you to play video DVDs
with a different region code, provided that
they are produced in accordance with the PAL
or NTSC TV standard. Function restrictions
Depending on the DVD, it is possible that cer-
tain functions or actions will be temporarily
blocked or may not function at all. As soon as
you try to activate these functions or actions,
you will see the Ksymbol in the display. Inserting and ejecting DVDs
X Proceed as described in the "Inserting CDs
and DVDs" section ( Ypage 77). 84
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Overview of the video DVD menu
DVD-V II/M
M ¯
¯ Changer (for
DVD changer*
only) Sound
DVD functions Pauses play-
back
II Stops playback
¯ Media selection Treble
Brightness Continues play-
back
M Bass
Contrast Balance/fader
Colour Surround
sound*
16:9 optimised
4:3
Widescreen
Switching to video DVD mode
X Insert a DVD.
or
X Select VideoQDVD-Video.
or
X Press the Rfunction button once or
twice.
The number of times you have to press the
R function button depends on the oper-
ating mode currently selected. The function
button takes you directly to the previously set
disc mode (audio CD, audio DVD*, MP3 CD
or video DVD). Hiding or showing the control menu
X To show: slideZVÆ.
X To hide: slideZVÆ.
or
X Wait for approximately eight seconds. Control menu displayed
:
Disc type
; Current track
= Current scene
? Track time
A To show the menu system Hiding/showing the menu system
X To show: pressW.
X To hide: pressWwhen the main area is
selected. Video DVD functions
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