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1, 2, 3 ...
12 Vsocket
see Socket
4ETS
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tionS ystem)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 200
4MATIC off-road system ...................200 A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 254
Function/notes ................................ 70
Important safety notes ....................70
Warning lamp ................................. 282
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode .................................... 144
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification .................139
Active Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 242
Display message ............................ 269
Function/notes ............................. 216
Towing atrailer .............................. 218
Active Driving Assistance package .215
Active Lane Keeping Assist Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 242
Display message ............................ 268
Function/notes ............................. 218
Towing atrailer .............................. 221
Active light function .........................126
Active multicontour seat ..................109
Active Service Syste mPLUS
see ASSYS TPLUS service interval
display
ADAPTIVE BRAKE .................................75
Adaptive brake lamps .........................71
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Display message ............................ 262
Function/notes ............................. 127
Adaptive Main-beam Assist
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 245AdBlue
®
Display message ............................ 265
Service indicator ............................ 326
AdBlue ®
service indicator ................326
Additional speedometer ...................243
Additives (engine oil) ........................390
Adjusting the headlamp range .........124
Airbags Front airbag (driver, front
passenger )....................................... 45
Important safety guidelines .............44
Kneebag .......................................... .46
Pelvis airbag .................................... 47
Sidebag ............................................ 46
Triggering ......................................... 43
Windowba g...................................... 47
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Airf ilter (white display message) ....264
AIRMATIC Display message ............................ 266
Function/notes ............................. 197
Air pressure
see Tyre pressure
Airv ents
Glove compartmen t....................... 150
Important safety notes ..................149
Rea r............................................... 150
Setting ........................................... 149
Setting the centre air vents ...........150
Setting the side air vents ...............150
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Alertness Assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Ambient lighting (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .245
AMG menu (on-board computer) .....249
AMG RIDE CONTROL sports sus-
pension ............................................... 198
Anti-glare film .................................... 318
Anti-loc kBraking System
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Aquaplaning ....................................... 180
Ashtray ............................................... 3104
Index

Battery (key)
Checking .......................................... 85
Important safety notes ....................84
Replacing ......................................... 85
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 352
Connecting .................................... 352
Disconnecting ................................ 352
Display message ............................ 264
Important safety notes ..................350
Jump starting ................................. 354
Location ......................................... 351
Removing/fitting ........................... 352
Belt
see Seat belt
Belt force limiters (activation) ...........43
Belt tensioner Activation ......................................... 43
Function .......................................... .53
Blind Spo tAssist
Activating/deactivating .................242
Display message ............................ 269
Notes/function .............................. 212
Trailer towing ................................. 214
see Active Blind Spot Assist
BlueTEC (AdBlue ®
) ............................. 388
Bonnet Active bonnet (pedestrian protec-
tion) ............................................... 320
Closing .......................................... .322
Display message ............................ 276
Opening ......................................... 321
Boot
Emergency release ..........................94
Important safety notes ....................91
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside) ...................................... 93
Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................... 92
Boot lid
Display message ............................ 276
Opening/closing .............................. 91
Opening dimensions ......................394
Bottle holder ...................................... 309
Box (boot) .......................................... .302
Brake Assist System see BAS (Brake Assist System) Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 256
Notes ............................................. 390
Brake lamps
Adaptive .......................................... .71
Display message ............................ 260
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 70
BAS .................................................. 70
BAS PLUS ........................................ 70
Brake fluid (notes) .........................390
Display message ............................ 254
Driving tips .................................... 178
High-performance brake system ....179
Important safety notes ..................178
Parking brake ................................ 177
Warning lamp ................................. 281
Breakdown
see Flat tyre
see Towing away/tow-starting
Bulbs
see Changing bulbs C
Calling up a fault see Display messages
Capacities
see Technical data
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Automatic car wash .......................327
Carpets .......................................... 333
Display ........................................... 331
Exterior lighting ............................. 329
Gea rors electo rlever .................... 332
High-pressure cleaner .................... 328
Interior ........................................... 331
Matt paintwork .............................. 328
Nigh tView Assist Plus ...................331
Notes ............................................. 326
Paint .............................................. 328
Plastic trim .................................... 331
Reversing camera ..........................330
Roof lining ...................................... 333
Seat bel t........................................ 332
Seat cover ..................................... 3326
Index

Adjusting the head restraint
..........107
Cleaning the cover .........................332
Correct driver's sea tposition ........104
Important safety notes ..................105
Multicontour sea t.......................... 109
Seat heating problem ....................113
Seat ventilation problem ................114
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 119
Switching sea theating on/off .......113
Switching the sea tventilation on/
off .................................................. 114
Sensors (cleaning instructions) .......330
Service see ASSYST PLUS service interval
display
Service Centre
see Qualified specialist workshop
Service menu (on-board computer) .242
Service products
AdBlue ®
special additive s.............. 388
Brake fluid ..................................... 390
Coolant (engine) ............................ 390
Engine oil ....................................... 388
Fuel ................................................ 384
Important safety notes ..................383
Washer fluid .................................. .391
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) .........249
On-board computer .......................243
Setting the air distribution ...............141
Setting the airflow ............................142
SETUP (on-board computer) .............250
Shifting to neutral (manual trans-
mission) ............................................. 164
Short journeys (diesel particle fil-
ter) ...................................................... 178
Sidebag ................................................ 46
Side marker lamp Display mes-
sage .................................................... 261
Side windows Convenience closing ........................96
Convenience opening ......................96
Important safety notes ....................95
Opening/closing .............................. 96
Problem (malfunction) .....................98
resetting .......................................... 97Skibag
................................................ 293
Sliding sunroof Important safety information ...........98
Opening/closing .............................. 99
Problem (malfunction) ...................101
Rain closing feature .........................99
Resetting ......................................... 99
see Panorama sliding sunroof
Snow chains ...................................... 365
Socket Centre console .............................. 312
Luggage compartment ...................312
Points to observe before use .........311
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 312
Spare wheel
Storage location ............................ 339
Storing ........................................... 340
see Emergency spare wheel
Specialist workshop ............................ 25
Spectacles compartment .................291
Speed, controlling see Cruise control
Spee dLimit Assist
Activating/deactivating the warn-
ing function .................................... 240
Displayin g...................................... 240
Display message ............................ 267
Display message in the multifunc-
tion displa y.................................... 209
Important safety notes ..................208
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................243
Digita l............................................ 235
In the Instrument cluster .................30
Segments ...................................... 231
Selecting the unit of measure-
ment .............................................. 243
see Instrument cluster
SPEEDTRONIC
Deactivating variabl e..................... 185
Display message ............................ 271
Function/notes ............................. 183
Important safety notes ..................183
LIM indicator lamp .........................183
Permanent ..................................... 185
Selecting ........................................ 184 18
Index

Switching the seat ventilation on/off
Switching on/off The three blue indicator lamps in the buttons
indicate the ventilation level you have selec-
ted.
i
If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off. X
Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X To switch on: press button:repeatedly
until the desired ventilation level is set.
i You can open the side windows and the
sliding sunroof using the "Convenience
opening" feature (Y page 96). The seat ven-
tilation of the driver's seat automatically
switches to the highest level.
X To switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
Problems with the seat ventilation The seat ventilation has switched off prema-
turely or cannot be switched on. The vehicle's
electrical system voltage is too low because
too many electrical consumers are switched
on.
X Switch off electrical consumers which you
do not need, such as the rear window heat-
ing or interior lighting. Steering wheel
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The electrically adjustable steering wheel can
still be adjusted when there is no key in the
ignition lock. Therefore, do not leave children
unsupervised in the vehicle, as they could
become trapped if the steering wheel is adjus-
ted. G
WARNING
Only adjust the steering wheel when the vehi-
cle is stationary and do not pull away until the
steering wheel adjustment mechanism is
locked in position. You might otherwise drive
without the steering wheel adjustment mech-
anism being locked in position. As a result,
you could be distracted from road and traffic
conditions by an unintentional movement of
the steering wheel and thereby cause an acci-
dent.
However, the steerability of the vehicle is not
affected. Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually
:
Release lever
; To adjust the steering wheel height
= To adjust the steering wheel position
(fore-and-aft adjustment) 114
Steering wheelSeats, steering wheel and mirrors

The auxiliary heating switches off automati-
cally after 50 minutes. This time limit can be
altered. Please contact a qualified specialist
workshop for this purpose.
You cannot use the auxiliary ventilation to
cool the vehicle interior to a temperature
lower than the outside temperature.
Before switching on X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Set the temperature.
The auxiliary heating/ventilation can be acti-
vated even when the climate control is being
controlled manually. Optimum comfort can
be attained when the system is set to auto-
matic mode. Set the temperature to 22 †.
The auxiliary heating/ventilation can be acti-
vated or deactivated using the remote control
or the button on the centre console.
The on-board computer can be used to spec-
ify up to three departure times, one of which
may be preselected (Y page 247).
Switching the auxiliar yheating/venti-
lation on/off using the centre console
button Button on the centre console The colours of the indicator lamps on the but-
to nh ave the following meanings:
Blue Auxiliary ventilatio nswitched on
Red Auxiliary heating switched on
Yellow Departure time preselected (Ypage 247)
Switching on auxiliary heating/ventila-
tion
X Press button :.
The red or blue indicator lamp in but-
ton :lights up.
Switching off auxiliary heating/ventila-
tion
X Press button :.
The red or blue indicator lamp in but-
ton :goes out.
Switching the auxiliary heating/venti-
lation on/off using the remote control Your vehicle comes with one remote control.
You may use two additional remote controls
for your vehicle. For more information, please
contac taqualified specialist workshop.
The remote control has a maximum range of
approximately 300 metres. This range is
reduced by:
R sources of radio interference
R solid objects between the remote control
and the vehicle
R the remote control being in an unfavoura-
ble position in relation to the vehicle
R transmitting from an enclosed space
i The optimum range can be achieved if you
hold the remote control vertically, pointing
upwards when you press one of the but-
tons.
i Abattery symbol appears in the display
when the battery in the remote control is
low. Replace the remote control battery
(Y page 148). 146
Operating the climate control systemClimate control

Telephone menu
Introduction Functions and displays ar
edependen tonthe
optional equipment installed in your vehicle.
You can place your mobile phone in the
mobile phone bracket (Y page 312), or set
up a Bluetooth ®
connection to the audio sys-
tem or COMAND APS (see the separate oper-
ating instructions).
i You can obtain further information about
suitable mobile phones and connecting
mobile phones via Bluetooth ®
:
R in any Mercedes Benz Service Centre
R on the Internet at http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect G
WARNING
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.O therwise, you may be distracted from
the traffic conditions, cause an accident and
injure yourself and others.
X Switch on the mobile phone and audio sys-
tem or COMAND APS (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel menu.
You will see one of the following display mes-
sages in the multifunctio ndisplay:
R Please enter PIN :t
he mobile phone has
been placed in the mobile phone bracket
and the PIN has not been entered.
X Enter the PIN using the mobile phone, LIN-
GUATRONIC, the audio system or
COMAND APS.
The mobile phone will search for a network. R
Telephone ready or the name of the net-
work provider: the mobile phone has found
a network and is ready to receive.
R Telephone No Service : no network is
available, or the mobile phone is searching
for a network.
Accepting acall If someone calls you whe
nyou are in the
Tel menu, a display message appears in the
multifunction display, for example: X
Press the 6button on the steering
wheel to accept an incoming call.
If you are not in the Tel menu, you can still
accept a call.
Rejecting or ending acall X
Press the ~button on the steering
wheel.
If you are not in the Tel menu, you can still
reject or end a call.
Dialling anumber from the phone book If you
rmobile phone is able to receive calls,
you can search for and dial a number from the
phone book in the audio system or COMAND
Online.
X Copy the telephone book of the mobile
phone into the audio system or to COMAND
APS (see the separate operating instruc-
tions).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel menu.
X Press the 9,:ora button to call
up the phone book. Menus and submenus
239On-board computer and displays Z

=
Upshift indicator
? Engine oil temperature
A Coolant temperature
Upshift indicator UP =
indicates that the
engine has reached the overrevving range
when in the manual gearshift program.
Upshift indicator UP =
fades out other mes-
sages until you have shifted up.
When the engine oil temperature is below
80 †, the oil temperature is shown in blue.
Avoid driving at full engine output during this
time.
SETUP SETUP shows the drive program, the ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Program) mode and the
SPORT handling mode.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until
SETUP is displayed.
or
X Briefly press the AMG button on the centre
console. :
Drive program (C /SS+ /M )
; ESP ®
mode (ON /OFF ) or SPORT handling
mode (SPORT )
3 Suspension tuning (COMFORT /SPORT /
SPORT+ )
RACETIMER Displaying and starting the RACETIMER
You can use the RACETIMER to store lap
times. X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the AMG menu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until the
RACETIMER is shown.
i If the RACETIMER is selected, the =
and ; buttons cannot be used to call up
the menu bar. :
Lap
; RACETIMER
You can start the RACETIMER when the
engine is running or if the key is in position
2 in the ignition lock.
X To start: press the abutton to start the
RACETIMER.
Displaying the intermediate time X
Press the =or; button to select
Interm. Time .
X Press the abutton to confirm.
The intermediate time is displayed for five
seconds.
Starting a new lap
X Press ato confirm New Lap .250
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
!
Clean
the fuel fil‐
ter Vehicles with a diesel engine: there is water in the fuel filter. The
water mus
tbe drained off.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. ¯
Refill AdBlue at
workshop See Own‐
er's Manual The AdBlue
®
level has fallen below the reserve range. Awarning
tone also sounds.
X Have AdBlue ®
refilled as soon as possible at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. ¯
Refill AdBlue at
workshop No start
in ..km The AdBlue
®
level is only sufficient for the indicated distance. A
warning tone also sounds.
X Have AdBlue ®
refilled as soon as possible at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. ¯
Refill AdBlue at
workshop Eng.
start not possible The AdBlue
®
tan kis empty. Awarning tone also sounds. You can
no longer start the engine.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. ¯
Check AdBlue See
Owner's Manual The AdBlue
®
system is malfunctioning. A warning tone also
sounds.
X Visi taqualified specialist workshop. ¯
AdBlue Eng. start
not possible
in ..km The AdBlue
®
system is malfunctioning. A warning tone also
sounds.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. ¯
AdBlue Eng. start
not possible The AdBlue
®
system is malfunctioning. A warning tone also
sounds. You can no longer start the engine.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Display messages
265On-board computer and displays Z