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lamps, display messages or system failures.
The vehicle's handlin gcharacteristics may be
affected. Adjust your drivin gstyle and speed
accordingly.
Immediately consult aqualified specialist
workshop which has the necessary specialist
knowledge and tools to carr yout the work
required. Mercedes-Ben zrecommends that
you use aMercedes-Ben zService Centre for
this purpose .Inparticular, work relevant to
safet yoro nsafety-related systems must be
carried out at aqualified specialist workshop. Coolant temperatur
egauge
The coolan ttemperature gauge is in the
instrumen tcluster on the right-han dside.
Under normal operating condition sand with
the specified coolan tlevel, the coolan ttem-
perature may rise to 120 †. The coolan ttem-
perature may rise to the top end of the scale
at high outside temperatures and on long
uphill stretches. Speedometer with segments
The segment sinthe speedometer indicate
which speed rang eisavailable.
Cruise control mode:
The segment slight up fro mthe stored speed
to the maximum speed.
Variable Speedtronic mode:
The segment slight up fro mthe star tofthe
scale to the selected limit speed.
Distronic Plus* mode:
One or two segment saround the stored
speed light up. Rev counter
The red band in the rev counter indicates the
engine's overrevving range. The fuel supply is
interrupted to protect the engin ewhen the
red band is reached. !
Do not drive in the overrevving range.
Doin gsow ill damage the engine. Outside temperatur
edisplay G
Risk of accident
At temperatures just above freezin gpoint ,the
street may be icy, especially in wooded areas
or on bridges .Ifyou do not adapt your driving
style to the conditions, the vehicle could skid.
For this reason ,adapt your drivin gstyle and
speed to the weathe rconditions.
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after ashor tdelay. On-board computer
Points to remember
The on-board computer is activate dassoon
as you turn the key to position 1in the ignition
lock. G
Risk of accident
Only use the on-board computer when road
and traffic condition spermit. You would oth-
erwise be distracted and unable to concen-
trate properly on driving, and could cause an
accident. Multifunction steering wheel
You can control the multi-function display and
the settings in the on-board computer using On-board computer
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Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist*
on/off
X
Press the 0040or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the 0064button to confirm.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Adaptive Main-beam Assist: function.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Press the 0064button to save the setting.
Activating or deactivating the surround
lighting and exterior lighting delayed
switch-off
The Surround lighting: function allows
you to set whether the exterior lighting should
come on when it is dark:
R for 40 seconds after unlocking the vehicle
with the key
The exterior lighting switches off when you
open the driver's door.
R for 15 seconds after switching off the
engine and closing the doors
If the engine is switched off and then none
of the doors are opened, or if an open door
is not closed, the exterior lighting goes out
after 60 seconds.
If you activate the Surround lighting:
function, the following light up:
R side lamps
R dipped-beam headlamps 31
R daytime driving lights
R licence plate lighting
X Press the 0040or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the 0064button to confirm. X
Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Surround lighting: function.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Press the 0064button to save the setting.
Deactivating the delayed switch-of ftempora-
rily:
X Before leaving the vehicle, turn the key to
position 0in the ignition lock.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock and back to position 0.
The delayed switch-of fisdeactivated.
Delayed switch-of fisreactivated the next
time you start the engine.
Activating/deactivating the interior light-
ing delayed switch-off
When you activate the Interior lighting
delay sw. off: function and remove the
key from the ignition lock, the interior lighting
remains on for around 20 seconds if it is dark.
X Press the 0040or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Light submenu.
X Press the 0064button to confirm.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Interior lighting delay sw. off:
function.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Press the 0064button to save the setting.
Vehicle Set permanent SPEEDTRONIC with
Limit
speed (winter tyres): (Ypage 135).
Activating/deactivating automatic door
locking
If you select the Automatic door locks:
function, the vehicle is centrally locked above
as peed of around 15 km/h.
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For more information on the automatic door
locking feature ,see (Y page 63).
X Pres sthe 0040 or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Pres sthe 003D or003C button to select the
Vehicle submenu.
X Pres sthe 0064 button to confirm.
X Pres sthe 003D or003C button to select the
Automati cdoor locks: function.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Pres sthe 0064 button to sav ethe setting.
Activating/deactivating the radar sensor
system*
i You mus tdeactivate the radar senso rsys-
tem in certain countries and nea rradio
telescop efacilities .You will find further
information under "Radar senso rsystem"
in the index.
Vehicles with anavigation system*: the radar
senso rsystem is deactivated automaticall yif
yo ua re clos etoradio telescop efacilities.
The following systems are switched off when
the radar senso rsystem is deactivated:
R DISTRONIC PLUS* (Y page 125)
R BAS PLUS* (Y page 53)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake *(Ypage 56)
X Pres sthe 0040 or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Pres sthe 003D or003C button to select the
Vehicle submenu.
X Pres sthe 0064 button to confirm.
X Pres sthe 003C or003D button to select the
Rada rsensor (See Owner's Man.):
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Pres sthe 0064 button to sav ethe setting. Convenience Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXI
Tfeature*
You can us ethe Easy Entry/Exit: function
to activate or deactivate the easy-entry/exit
feature (Y page 72). G
Risk of injury
The steering wheel move swhent he EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature is active. There is arisk
of occupants becoming trapped .Befor eacti-
vating the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature ,make
sur ethat nobody can become trapped.
Do not leave childre nunsupervised in the
vehicle, eve nifthey are secured in achild
restraint system. The childre ncould ope nthe
driver' sdoorand thereby unintentionall yacti-
vate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature and
become trapped.
X Pres sthe 0040 or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Pres sthe 003D or003C button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Pres sthe 0064 button to confirm.
X Pres sthe 003D or003C button to select the
Easy Entry/Exit: function.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Pres sthe 0064 button to sav ethe setting.
Switchin gthe belt adjustmen ton/off
Further information on bel tadjustment
(Y page 79).
X Pres sthe 0040 or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Pres sthe 003D or003C button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Pres sthe 0064 button to confirm.
X Pres sthe 003D or003C button to select the
Belt adjustment: function.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Pres sthe 0064 button to sav ethe setting. On-board computer
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Switching the fold in mirrors when lock-
ing* function on/off
If you switch on the Fold mirrors in when
locking: function, the exterior mirrors fold
in when you lock the vehicle. When you
unlock the vehicle and then open the driver's
or front-passenger door, the exterior mirrors
fold out again.
If you have switched the function on and you
fold the exterior mirrors in using the button
on the door (Y page 74), they will not fold out
automatically. The exterior mirrors can then
only be folded out using the button on the
door.
X Press the 0040or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press the 0064button to confirm.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Fold in mirrors when locking: func-
tion.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Press the 0064button to save the setting.
Restoring the factory settings For safety reasons, not all functions are reset:
the
Limit speed (winter tyres): func-
tion in permanent SPEEDTRONIC can only be
set in the Vehiclesubmenu. If you want to
reset the Daytime driving lamps: in the
Light submenu, you must turn the key in the
ignition lock to position 1.
X Press the 0040or003E button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the 003Dor003C button to select the
Factory setting submenu.
X Press the 0064button to confirm.
The Reset all settings? message
appears. X
Press the 003Dor003C button to select
Yes orNo.
X Press the 0064button to confirm the selec-
tion.
If you have selected Yes,the multifunction
display shows aconfirmation message. Driving systems
Overview of driving systems
The vehicle's driving systems are described
on the following pages:
R cruise control, Distronic Plus* and Speed-
tronic, which are used to control the speed
of the vehicle
R HOLD function, which makes pulling away
easier, particularly on steep uphill gradi-
ents
R dynamic handling package with sports
mode*, which is used to adjust the vehi-
cle's suspension system
R PARKTRONIC* and Parking Guidance*,
which assist you in finding aparking space,
as well as when manoeuvring and parking
R reversing camera*, which assists you when
parking and manoeuvring
R ATTENTION ASSIST, which helps you
detect tiredness or increasing lapses in
concentration
R Speed Limit Assist*, which shows you
speed limits that are detected in the multi-
function display
The ABS,B AS,BAS PLUS* ,adaptive brake
lights, ESP ®
,E BV and ADAPTIVE BRAKE driv-
ing safety systems and the PRE-SAFE ®
Brake* are described in the "Driving safety
systems" section (Y page 52). Cruise control
Cruise control maintains aconstant road
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The sounding of the horn alerts you to the fact
that the vehicle has been parked while Dis-
tronic Plus is still activated. The sound
becomes louder if you attempt to lock the
vehicle. The vehicle is not locked until Dis-
tronic Plus is deactivated.
i If the ignition has been switched off, the
engine cannot be started again until Dis-
tronic Plus has been deactivated.
If Distronic Plus is activated and afault occurs
in the system or there is adisruption in the
power supply while the vehicle is stationary,
the Brake immediately message is shown
in the multi-function display .Immediately
depress the brake firmly until the warning
message in the multi-function display goes
out or move the selector lever to P.Distronic
Plus is deactivated.
Setting aspeed X
Press the cruise control lever to the pres-
sure point, up 0046for ahigher speed or
down 0086for alower speed.
X Keep the cruise control lever pressed until
the desired speed is reached.
X Release the cruise control lever.
The new speed is stored. Distronic Plus is
activated and adjusts the vehicle's speed
to the new speed stored.
Making adjustments in 1km/h incre-
ments X
Briefly press the cruise control lever to the
pressure point, up 0046for ahigher speed or
down 0086for alower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced. Making adjustments in 10 km/h incre-
ments X
Briefly press the cruise control lever
beyond the pressure point, up 0046for a
higher speed or down 0086for alower speed.
The last speed stored is increased or
reduced.
Storing the current speed or calling up
the last stored speed G
Risk of accident
Only select astored speed if you knoww hat
that speed is and whether it is suitable for the
curren tsituation. Otherwise, sudden acceler-
ation or braking could endanger you or others.
X Briefly pull the cruise control lever towards
you 0088.
X Remove your foot from the accelerator
pedal.
Distronic Plus is activated. The first time it
is activated, the curren tspeed is stored.
Otherwise, it sets the vehicle cruise speed
to the previously stored value.
Setting the specified minimu mdis-
tance for Distronic Plus You can set the specified minimum distance
for Distronic Plus by varying the time span
between one and two seconds. With this func-
tion, you can set the minimum distanc
ethat
Distronic Plus keeps to the vehicle in front,
dependent on vehicle speed. You can see this
distanc einthe multi-function display
(Y page 130). Driving systems
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You will see
awarnin gmessage in the multi-
function display if the HOL Dfunction is acti-
vated and:
R the driver's door is opened and you release
the seat belt.
R the engin eisswitched off.
R the bonnet is opened.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
Brak eimmediately
X Immediately depres sthe brak epedal firmly
until the warnin gmessage in the multi-
function display goes out. This deactivates
the HOL Dfunction.
On vehicles with automatic transmission*:
Select Park (P)
X Move the selector lever to Pto prevent the
vehicle fro mrollin gaway.
The HOL Dfunction is deactivated. The
warnin gmessage in the multi-function dis-
play disappears.
Ah orn will also sound at regular intervals if
the HOL Dfunction is activate dand you:
R switc hoff the engine, open the driver's
door and remove your seat belt.
R open the bonnet.
The sounding of the horn alert syou to the fact
that the vehicle has been parked while the
HOL Dfunction is still activated. The tone
becomes louder if you attempt to lock the
vehicle. The vehicle is not locked until the
HOL Dfunction is deactivated.
i If the ignition has been switched off ,the
engin ecannot be started again until the
HOL Dfunction has been deactivated.
If there is afault in the system or power supply
while the HOL Dfunction is activated, the
Brak eimmediately message is shown in
the multi-function display. Immediately
depres sthe brak efirmly until the warning
message in the multi-function display goes
out. On vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion*, you can also select P.This deactivates
the HOL Dfunction. Dynamic handling package with
sports mode*
The most importan tpart of the dynamic han-
dling package with sport smode is the adjust-
able suspension system. This automatically
controls and adapts the suspension to the
respectiv edrivin gsituation.
The calibration of the suspension depends
on:
R your drivin gstyle
R the road surfac econditions
R your individual selection ;see also the fol-
lowing description.
If your vehicle is equipped with automatic
transmission*, the dynamic handlin gpack-
age with sport smode also includes steering
wheel gearshift paddles* with amanual gear-
shift program* (Y page 105). X
Start the engine.
Sports tuning The firmer settin
gofthe suspension tuning in
sport smode ensures even better contact
with the road. Selec tthis mode when employ-
ing asport ydrivin gstyle, e. g. on winding
countr yroads.
Your selection remain sstored until you
switc hoff the engine.
X Press button 0047.
Indicator lamp 0046light sup. Sports suspen-
sion tuning is selected. Dependin gonthe
engin eoutput ,the accelerator pedal is Driving systems
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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 approx-
imately 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 0046
Indicator lamp
0047 To deactivate/activate PARKTRONIC
If indicator lamp 0046lights up, PARKTRONIC is
deactivated. Parking Guidance is also deacti-
vated.
i PARKTRONIC is automaticallya ctivated
when you turn the key to position 2in the
ignition lock.
Trailer towing* PARKTRONIC is deactivated for the rear area
when you establish an electrical connection
between your vehicle and atrailer.
! Fold in the ball coupling if the trailer tow
hitch is not required.P ARKTRONIC meas-
ures the minimum detection range to an
obstacle from the bumper, not the ball cou-
pling. Parking Guidance*
Parking Guidance is an electronic parking aid
with ultrasound. Ultrasound is used to meas-
ure the road on both sides of the vehicle. A
suitablep arking space is indicated by the
parking symbol. You receive steering instruc-
tions when parking. You may also use PARK-
TRONIC (Y page 138). G
Risk of accident
Parking Guidance is merely an aid and may
recommend parking spaces that are not suit-
able for parking. For example, these might be
spaces where parking is prohibited, drive-
ways, unsuitables urfaces, etc.
Parking Guidance measures the parking
space as you drive past it. Any later changes
to the parking space are not taken into
account. For instance, this may be the case
when the vehicle parked in front of or behind
the space changes its position or when an
obstacle is moved into the parking space.
Parking Guidance does not relieve you of the
responsibility for paying attention. If you rely
solely on Parking Guidance, you could cause
an accident and injure yourselfa nd others.
You are always responsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to your imme-
diate surroundings when parking and
manoeuvring. G
Risk of accident
Objects located above the height range of
Parking Guidance will not be detected when
the parking space is measured. These are not
taken into account when the parking proce-
dure is calculated, e.g. overhanging loads, tail
sections or loading ramps of goods vehicles.
In some circumstances, Parking Guidance
might therefore issue steering instructions
too soon. This may lead to acollision. For this
reason, you should avoid using Parking Guid-
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R
at night or in ver ydark places
R if th ecamera is exposed to ver ybright light
R if th earea is lit by fluorescent light (th edis-
play may flicker)
R if there is asudden chang eintemperature,
e.g .when driving int oaheated garag ein
winter
R if th ecamera len sisdirtyoro bstructed
R if th erear of your vehicle is damaged. In this
even thave th ecamera position and setting
checked at aqualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Ben zrecommend sthaty ou use
aM ercedes-Ben zServic eCentre for this
purpose.
Do no tuse th ereversing camera in these
type sofs ituation. You could, otherwise,
injure other sordamage object sand your
vehicle while you are parking.
Activating th ereversing camera X
Mak esure that th ekeyis in position 2in
th ei gnition lock.
X Mak esure that th e"Reversin gcamera"
function is selecte dinCOMAND AP S(see
th es eparate operatin ginstruction sfor
COMAND APS).
X Engage revers egear.
The area behin dthe vehicle is show ninthe
COMAND AP Sdisplay.
You can selec tnotto show th earea behind
th ev ehicle in th eCOMAND AP Sdisplay (see
th es eparate operatin ginstruction sfor
COMAND APS). ATTENTION ASSIST
ATTENTION ASSIST helps you on long, monot-
onous journeys suc hasonmotorways and
trunk roads .Itisactive at speed sbetween 80
and 18 0km/ h. If ATTENTION ASSIST detects
tiredness or increasing lapses in concentra-
tio nont hepart of th edriver, it suggest sa
break. G
Ris
kofa ccident
ATTENTION ASSIST is only an aid and may
detect your tiredness or lapses in concentra-
tio nt oo late or no tatall. It is no tasubstitute
for aw ell reste dand attentive driver.
Fatigue may caus eyou to recognise hazard-
ous situations to olate ,misjudge asituation
or reac tslower. For this reason ,makes ure
you feel reste dbefore you begin driving and
durin gyour journey. Always tak ebreak sin
good tim eand regularly, especially during
lon gjou rneys. Otherwise, you may fail to rec-
ognise dangers in time, caus eanacciden tand
injure yourself and others.
ATTENTION ASSIST assesses your leve lof
fatigue or increasing inattentiveness taking
int oc onsideratio nthe followin gcriteria:
R personal driving style, e.g .steering charac-
teristics
R driving conditions, e. g. time, driving time
ATTENTION ASSIST' sfunctionality is restric-
te da nd warning sare delayed or do not
appear at all:
R if th eroad condition is poor ,e.g.large
bumps or potholes
R there is astron gs ide wind
R you have adopted averys porty driving style
with high cornering speed sordriving with
ah igh rat eofacceleration
R if you are predominantly driving slower
than 80 km/h or faster than 18 0km/h
R if you are currently operatin gormaking a
call usin gCOMAND APS*
R in active driving situations ,for example, if
you are changing lane sorchanging the
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