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X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the AMGmenu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until the
lap evaluation is shown.
Each lap is shown in a separate submenu.
The fastest lap is indicated by flashing sym-
bol :. :
Lap
; Lap time
= Average lap speed
? Lap length
A Top speed during lap
X Press the 9or: button to select a
different lap evaluation. Navigation* menu
When in the Navimenu, navigation instruc-
tions are shown in the multi-function display.
For more information, see the separate oper-
ating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Navimenu. Route guidance inactive Direction of travel display (example)
:
Direction of travel
; Current road*
Route guidance active No change of direction announced
:
Distance to destination
; Distance to next change of direction
= Current road
? Symbol for "follow the road's course"
Change of direction announced without
change of lane :
Road into which the change of direction
leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
= Symbol for change of direction
When a change of direction is announced, you
will see visual distance display ;next to
symbol for change of direction =. This On-board computer
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9
or: button until the desired
scene has been reached. Telephone menu
Functions and displays are dependent on the
optional equipment installed in your vehicle.
You can establish a Bluetooth connection to
the audio system or to COMAND APS* (see
separate operating instructions). G
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Observe the legal requirements of the country
in which you are currently driving regarding
the use of mobile phones in the vehicle.
If it is permitted to use mobile phones while
the vehicle is in motion, you should only use
them when the road and traffic conditions
allow. Otherwise, you may be distracted from
the traffic conditions, cause an accident and
injure yourself and others.
X Switch on the mobile phone and audio
equipment or COMAND APS*; see the sep-
arate operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Telmenu.
Mobile phone on PIN* not yet entered
The
Please enter PIN display message
appears in the multi-function display.
X Enter the PIN using the mobile phone, Lin-
guatronic*, the audio system or COMAND
APS*.
The mobile phone will search for a network.
In the meantime the Telephone No
service display message appears in the
multi-function display.
Mobile phone operational
The multi-function display shows the Tele‐
phone ready message or the name of the
GSM network provider. Accepting a call If someone calls you and you are in the
Tel
menu, a display message appears in the
multi-function display, for example: X
Press 6on the steering wheel to accept
an incoming call.
You can accept a call even if you are not in
the Telmenu.
Rejecting or ending a call X
Press the ~button on the steering
wheel.
You can end or reject a call even if you are not
in the Telmenu.
Dialling a number from the phone book If your mobile phone is able to receive calls,
you can search for and dial a number from the
phone book in the audio system or COMAND
APS* at any time.
X
Copy the phone book of your mobile phone
to the audio system or COMAND APS*; see
the separate operating instructions for the
audio system or COMAND APS*.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Telmenu.
X Press the 9,:ora button to call
up the phone book.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name.
To scroll rapidly, press and hold the 9
or : button for longer than one second.
After a short time, the rapid scroll speeds
up.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the
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X
If only one telephone number is stored
for a name: press the6ora button
to start dialling.
or
X If there is more than one number for a
particular name: press the6ora
button to display the numbers.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
number you want to dial.
X Press the 6ora button to start dial-
ling.
or
X If you do not want to make a call: press
the ~ button.
Redialling The on-board computer saves the last names
or numbers dialled in the redial memory.
X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Telmenu.
X Press the 6button to switch to the
redial memory.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name or number.
X Press the 6ora button to start dial-
ling. Assistance menu
In the Assist. (Assistance) menu, you can:
R display Speed Limit Assist * (Ypage 129)
R activate/deactivate the Speed Limit Assist
message function* (Y page 129)
R show the distance display* ( Ypage 130)
R activate/deactivate PRE-SAFE ®
Brake*
(Y page 130)
R activate/deactivate ATTENTION ASSIST
(Y page 130) R
activate/deactivate Blind Spot
Assist* (Y page 130)
R activate/deactivate Lane Keeping
Assist* (Y page 130)
Speed Limit Assist* In the
Speed Lim. Asst. function, a detec-
ted speed limit is displayed under certain
conditions. You can set Speed Limit Assist to
display a detected speed limit automatically
for five seconds. Other messages in the multi-
function display will be faded out for this
length of time.
When Speed Limit Assist is operational and
the message function is activated, the multi-
function display shows the Äsymbol
when the ignition is switched on.
Displaying Speed Limit Assist
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist.menu.
X Press 9or: to select Speed Lim.
Asst.
X Press the abutton.
Speed Limit Assist appears in the multi-
function display.
When a speed limit is detected, this
appears in the multi-function display until:
R the speed limit ceases to apply.
R you pass city limits.
R the type of road changes, e.g. motorway
or country road.
R the speed limit is not detected anymore
after a certain distance.
Activating/deactivating the Speed Limit
Assist message function
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist.menu.
X Press 9or: to select Speed Lim.
Asst. On-board computer
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X
Press the abutton.
Speed Limit Assist appears in the multi-
function display.
X Press the :button.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate or deactivate: pressa.
A detected speed limit appears automati-
cally for five seconds.
Showing the distance display* This function is only available with Distronic
Plus*.
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist.menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Distance display.
X Press the abutton.
The Distronic Plus* distance display
appears in the multi-function display.
Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE ®
Brake* This function is only available with Distronic
Plus*.
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist.menu.
X Press 9or: to select PRE-SAFE
Brake.
X Press a.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate or deactivate: pressa
again.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is activated, the
multi-function display shows the Äsym-
bol.
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist.menu.
X Press 9or: to select the Atten‐
tion Asst. menu. X
Press a.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate or deactivate: pressa
again.
When ATTENTION ASSIST is activated, the
À symbol appears in the multi-function
display when the ignition is on.
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist* X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist.menu.
X Press 9or: to select Blind Spot
Asst.
X Press a.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate or deactivate: pressa
again.
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist* X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the Assist.menu.
X Press 9or: to select the Lane
Keep. Asst. menu.
X Press a.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate or deactivate: pressa
again.
When Lane Keeping Assist is activated, the
à symbol appears in the multi-function
display when the ignition is on. Service menu
In the
Service menu you can: 130
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X
Press the :or9 button to select
one of the three departure times or Timer
off (no timer active).
X Press the abutton to confirm.
When a departure time is selected, the yel-
low indicator lamp lights up on the auxiliary
heating button.
Changing the departure time
X Press the =or; button to select the
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Heating submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
You will see the selected setting.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select
Change A, Bor C.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
You can now change the departure time.
X Press the =or; button to select the
display to be changed: hours, minutes.
X Press the :or9 button to set the
selected display.
X Press the abutton to store the entry.
The yellow indicator lamp on the auxiliary
heating button lights up.
Convenience Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature*
You can use the
Easy Entry/Exit: function
to activate or deactivate the easy-entry/exit
feature (Y page 85). G
Risk of injury
The steering wheel moves when the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature is active. There is a risk
of occupants becoming trapped. Before acti-
vating the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature, make
sure that nobody can become trapped.
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child restraint system. The children could open the
driver's door and thereby unintentionally acti-
vate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature and
become trapped.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Easy Entry/Exit: function.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Switching the belt adjustment on/off
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press the abutton to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Belt adjustment: function.
You will see the selected setting: onor
off.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
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 86), they will not fold out
automatically. The exterior mirrors can then
only be folded out using the button on the
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message in the multi-function display goes
out. On vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion*, you can also select
P. This deactivates
the HOLD function. RACE START (E 63 AMG)
RACE START enables optimal acceleration
from a standing start with suitable high-grip
road surface conditions. G
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RACE START is only available when ESP ®
Sports mode is activated. ESP ®
Sport stabil-
ises the vehicle in a limited manner if the vehi-
cle starts to skid or when a wheel is spinning.
RACE START should only be used on closed
off circuits. Always adapt your driving style to
suit the prevailing road and weather condi-
tions.
Conditions for activation RACE START can be activated when:
R
the doors are closed
R the engine is running and it has reached an
operating temperature of approximately
80 †. This is the case when the engine oil
temperature lamp in the multi-function dis-
play stops flashing.
R ESP ®
Sport is activated (Y page 62)
R the steering wheel is in the straight-ahead
position
R the vehicle is at rest and the brake pedal is
depressed (left foot)
R the transmission is in position DActivating RACE START X
Depress the brake pedal with your left foot,
and keep it depressed.
X Turn the program selector switch clock-
wise (Y page 116), until the RSlamp lights
up.
The multi-function display shows the RACE
START Confirm: Paddle UP Cancel:
Paddle DOWN message.
i If the conditions for activation are no lon-
ger fulfilled, RACE START is cancelled. The
multi-function display shows the RACE
START cancelled message.
X To cancel: pull the left paddle
(Y page 114).
or
X To confirm: pull the right paddle
(Y page 114).
The multi-function display shows the RACE
START available Depress accelera‐
tor message.
i If you do not depress the accelerator
pedal fully within two seconds, RACE
START is cancelled. The multi-function dis-
play shows the RACE START not possi‐
ble See Owner's Manual message.
X Depress the accelerator pedal fully.
The engine speed rises to approximately
4,000 rpm.
The multi-function display shows the RACE
START Release brake to start mes-
sage.
i If you do not release the brake pedal
within seven seconds, RACE START is can-
celled. The multi-function display shows
the RACE START cancelled message.
X Take your foot off the brake, but keep the
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accel-
eration.
The multi-function display shows the RACE
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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 :
Indicator lamp
; To deactivate/activate PARKTRONIC
If indicator lamp :lights up, PARKTRONIC is
deactivated. Parking Guidance is also deacti-
vated.
i PARKTRONIC is automatically activated
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 a trailer.
!
Fold in the ball coupling if the trailer tow
hitch is not required. PARKTRONIC 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
suitable parking space is indicated by the
parking symbol. You receive steering instruc-
tions when parking. You may also use PARK-
TRONIC (Y page 157). G
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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, unsuitable surfaces, 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 yourself and 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 a collision. For this
reason, you should avoid using Parking Guid-
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A parking space is displayed while you are
driving past it, and until you are approx-
imately 15 m away from it.
Parking G
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PARKTRONIC and Parking Guidance are
merely parking aids and may not detect all
obstacles. They do not relieve you of the
responsibility of paying attention.
You are always responsible for safety and
must continue to pay attention to your imme-
diate surroundings when parking and
manoeuvring. You could otherwise endanger
yourself and others.
X Stop the vehicle when the parking space
symbol shows the desired parking space in
the instrument cluster.
X Vehicles with manual transmission: shift to
reverse gear.
Vehicles with automatic transmission*:
move the selector lever to R.
The multi-function display shows the
Check vehicle surroundings Con‐
firm with OK message.
X Press aon the multi-function steering
wheel to confirm.
The multi-function display switches to
Parking Guidance.
Depending on your distance from the park-
ing space, the Please drive backwards
message will appear in the multi-function
display. Vehicles with automatic transmission* and selec-
tor lever (example) X
If necessary, reverse towards the parking
space. This is indicated by an arrow point-
ing backwards.
Continue reversing until you hear an acous-
tic signal. Stop – the parking position has
been reached. The arrow is white.
The Please steer to the right or
Please steer to the left message
appears in the multi-function display. Vehicles with automatic transmission* and selec-
tor lever (example)
X
While the vehicle is stationary, turn the
steering wheel in the specified direction
until the arrow is white and a warning tone
sounds.
X To reverse into the parking space: keep
the steering wheel turned in that direction
and reverse carefully.
X Stop as soon as you hear a signal –
The vehicle has reached the position in
which you need to countersteer.
The Please steer to the left or
Please steer to the right message
appears in the multi-function display.
X To countersteer: while the vehicle is sta-
tionary, turn the steering wheel in the
specified direction until the arrow is white
and a warning tone sounds.
X To reverse into the parking space: keep
the steering wheel turned in that direction
and reverse carefully.
X Stop as soon as you hear a signal – at the
latest when PARKTRONIC sounds the con-
tinuous warning tone.
The Parking Guidance finished mes-
sage appears in the multi-function display
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