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Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz
Before you drive off, familiarise yourself with
yourv ehicle and read this manual. This will
help you to obtain the maximum pleasure
from your vehicle and to avoid endangering
yourself and others.
Items of optional equipment are marked with
an asterisk *.
The equipment or model designation of your
vehicle may vary according to:
R model
R contract
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Some warning and indicator lamps may have
no function.
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hand-drive vehicle. In right-hand-drive vehi-
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vehicles to the state of the art.
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Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 18 At
ag lance ........................................... 21 Safety
................................................... 33 COMAND APS
...................................... 53 Controls
............................................. 199 Operation
........................................... 265 Practical advice
................................ 287 Technical data
................................... 345 Contents
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A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) .........46
Warning lamp ................................. 308
Accident
Notes ............................................. 313
Acoustic warning signal
see Warning tone
Active partition (US Bdevices only)
Selecting ........................................ 189
Active Service System PLUS
see ASSYS TPLUS service interval
display ........................................... 279
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 49
Adaptive brake lamps .........................46
Address book Calling up ....................................... 149
Changing an entry .......................... 154
Connecting acall........................... 154
Creating an entry ........................... 151
Deleting an entry ........................... 153
Detail sabout an entry ................... 153
Importing data ............................... 155
Menu overview .............................. 151
Searching for an entry ...................152
Selecting an entry ..........................151
Starting route guidance .................155
Voice entry .................................... 155
Address input menu
Calling up ........................................ .93
Airbag
Fron tpassenger kneebag ................39
Headbag .......................................... 40
Airbags
Activation ......................................... 35
Control unit ...................................... 35
Driver's ............................................ 38
Driver's knee airba g......................... 39
Front ................................................ 38
Front passenger ............................... 38
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp .............................................. 307
Sidebag ............................................ 39
System ............................................. 37
Airc onditioning
Activating/deactivating .................253
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode ................................ 256Controlling automatically
...............253
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculatio nmode) ................. 256
Cooling with aird ehumidification..253
Demisting the windscreen .............255
Malfunction indicator lamp ............307
Misted-up windows ........................255
Rea rwindow heatin g..................... 256
Setting the aird istribution.............254
Setting the airflow .........................255
Setting the airv ents...................... 254
Setting the temperature ................254
THERMOTRONIC 2-zone auto-
matic climate control .....................252
Air-conditioning system
see Air conditioning
Air pressure
see Tyre pressure
Alphabetical track selection ............188
Alternative route ............................... 117
AMG Button ............................................ 225
Menu (on-board computer) ............241
RACETIMER (on-board computer) ..241
SETUP ............................................ 241
Anti-loc kBraking System
se eA BS ........................................... 46
Anti-theft alarm system
see ATA ............................................ 49
Anti-theft systems ............................... 49
Area Avoiding ........................................... 86
Ashtray ............................................... 259
ASSYST PLUS see ASSYST PLUS service interval
displa y........................................... 279
ASSYST PLUS service interval dis-
play ..................................................... 279
Calling up the date (on-board
computer) ...................................... 280
Display message ............................ 279
ATA (anti-theft alarm system) ............49
Switching off the alarm ....................49
Audio
On-board computer .......................235
Audio AUX mode ............................... 1894
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Audio DVD
Stop function ................................. 174
Audio format
Setting (audio DVD mode )............. 178
Audio menu ........................................ 157
AUTO lights Display message ............................ 300
Automatic car wash ..........................281
Autostore ........................................... 163B
Back button ......................................... 60
Bang &Olufsen sound system ...........68
BAS (Brake Assist) ............................... 46
Battery Charging ........................................ 336
Checking (key )............................... 323
Check lamp (key )........................... 323
Disconnecting ................................ 336
Display message .................... 295, 303
Jump-starting ................................. 338
Maintenance (vehicle) .................... 334
Reconnecting ................................. 337
Removing/fitting ........................... 336
Vehicle battery .............................. 334
Belt force limiters
Activation ......................................... 35
Belt tensioners
Activation ......................................... 35
Belt warning ....................................... 212
Bird's-eye view .................................... 84
Bluetooth ®
Activating/deactivating ...................75
Authorising devices .........................76
Revoking authorisatio n.................... 77
Settings ........................................... 75
Bluetooth ®
telephones list .................76
Bonnet Bonnet catch ................................. 268
Display message ............................ 294
Opening/closing ............................ 267
Releas elever ................................. 268
Boot
Emergency release ........................322
Locking separatel y......................... 202
Opening ......................................... 202Boot lid
Display message ............................ 294
Opening/closing ............................ 201
Boot load (maximum) ........................ 352
Brake Assist see BAS ........................................... 46
Brake fluid .......................................... 351
Display message ............................ 299
Brake lamps
Adaptive .......................................... .46
Display message ............................ 301
Brake system
Display message ............................ 295
Bulbs
Licence plate lamp ......................... 324
see Lamp C
Call Accepting or rejecting ...................146
Ending ............................................ 146
Call (telephone)
Placing ........................................... 144
Calling up a fault
see Display message .....................289
Call lists ............................................. 142
Displaying details ........................... 143
Storing an entry which has not yet
bee nstore d................................... 143
Care
Automatic car wash .......................281
Care products ................................ 280
Cleaning agents ............................. 280
Dashboard ..................................... 284
Display ........................................... 284
Exterior .......................................... 281
Headlamps ..................................... 283
High-pressure cleaners ..................282
Interior ........................................... 284
Matt paintwork .............................. 282
Paintwork ...................................... 283
Plastic trim .................................... 285
Reversing camera ..........................284
Seat covers .................................... 285
Sensors ......................................... 284
Steering wheel boss ......................284
Tai lpipes ....................................... 284 Index
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