1, 2,
3...
12 Vsocket
see Sockets
4ETS (Electronic Traction System) ....64
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 220A
ABS (Anti-lock Brakin gSystem)
Disp laym essage ............................ 254
Function/notes ................................ 61
Important safety notes ....................61
Warn ingl am p................................. 286
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode .................................... 128
Activating/d eactivating cooling
with air dehumidification .................124
Activ eBlindS pot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 245
Display message ............................ 274
Function/notes ............................. 212
To wing atrailer .............................. 215
Activ eCurv eSyst em
Disp laym essage ............................ 269
Function/notes ............................. 188
Activ eDriving Assistanc epackage .212
Activ eLane Keepi ngAssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 245
Display message ............................ 273
Function/informatio n.................... 215
To wing atrailer .............................. 217
Activ elight function ......................... 109
Activ ePark Assist
Display message ............................ 274
Activ eParkin gAssist
Important safety notes ..................194
To wing atrailer .............................. 197
Activ eService System PLUS
se eA SSYSTP LUS service interval
display
ADAPTIV EBRAKE ................................ .66
Adaptive bra kelamps ......................... 63
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Function/notes ............................. 110Adaptive Main-Beam Assist
Display message ............................ 265
Switch ingo n/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 248
AdBlue ®
Display message ............................ 268
Service ind icator ............................ 323
topping up ..................................... 157
AdBlue ®
service indicator ................323
Additive s(engine oil)........................ 376
Adjustin gthe headlamp range .........108
AD S(Ad aptiv eDampin gSystem)
Function/note s............................. 188
Airbags
Activati on......................................... 41
Front airba g(driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 44
Important safety gu idelines ............. 42
Kneeba g.......................................... .44
Sidebag ............................................ 44
Windowba g...................................... 45
Ai rc onditioning
Settin gthe te mperature (rear
compartment) ................................ 126
Air-co nditionin gsyst em
se eC limate control
Ai rf ilter (whit edisplay message) ....267
AI RF LOW ........................................... 125
AIRMATIC package ADS (Ad aptive Damping System) ...188
Function/notes ............................. 188
Leve lcontrol .................................. 189
Ai rp ressure
see Tyr epres sure
Ai rv ents
Glove compartmen t....................... 135
Important safety notes ..................135
Rea r............................................... 136
Setting ........................................... 135
Setting the centre ai rvents ........... 135
Setting the si deairv ents ............... 135
Alarm system
seeA TA (Anti-Theft Alar msystem) 4
Index
Ambient lighting
Setting the brightness (on-board
computer) ...................................... 248
Setting the colou r(on-boar dcom-
puter )............................................. 248
Ant i-glare film .................................... 316
Ant i-loc kB rakin gSystem
se eA BS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Thef tAlarm system
se eA TA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Anti-theft system
Immobilise r...................................... 68
Approach/departure ang le.............. 168
Aquaplaning ....................................... 164
Ashtray ............................................... 308
Assistanc emenu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .244
AS SYST PLUS
see ASSYS TPLUS service interval
di sp lay
ASSYST PLU Sservice interval dis-
play Displaying service messages .........323
Hid ings erv icem essages ............... 323
Note s............................................. 323
Service message s.......................... 322
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ...................68
Functio n.......................................... .68
Interio rmotion sensor ..................... 69
Switch ingo ff th ealarm .................... 68
To w-awa yprotectio n........................ 69
ATTENTIO NASSIST
Ac tivating/deactivating .................245
Display message ............................ 269
Function/notes ............................. 202
Audio men u(on-boa rd computer) ....241
AUT Olights
Display message ............................ 265
se eL ights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 143
Automatic en gine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) ..........................142
Automatic headlamp mode ..............107Automatic transmission
Accelerator pe dalposition ............. 148
Automatic drive program ...............149
Ch anging gear ............................... 148
DIREC TSELECT leve r..................... 145
Display message ............................ 280
Driving tip s.................................... 148
Emergency running mod e.............. 152
Kickdow n....................................... 148
Manual drive program ....................150
Pro blem (fault) ............................... 152
Progra mselector button ................148
Pullin gaway................................... 141
Shift rang es................................... 150
Starting the engine ........................140
Steering wh eelgearshift paddles ...149
Traile rtowing ................................. 148
Transmissio nposition dis-
play .. ..................................... .146, 147
Transmissio nposition s.................. 147
Automatic transmiss ione mer-
gency runnin gmode ......................... 152
Aux iliary heating
Activating/deactivating .................130
Activating/deactivating (o nthe
centr econsole) .............................. 131
Display message ............................ 281
Important safety notes ..................130
Pro blem (display message) ............134
Remote control .............................. 131
Setting ........................................... 250
Setting the de parture time ............. 132
Aux iliary ventilation
Activating/deactivating .................130
Activating/deactivating (o nthe
centr econsole) .............................. 131
Pro blem (display message) ............134
Remote control .............................. 131 B
Bag hook ............................................ 300
Ball coupli ng
Folding in ....................................... 230
Fol ding out ..................................... 228
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................62
Basi csettings
see Settings Index
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Car key
see Key
Car wash (care) ................................. 324
CD player /CDc hanger( on-board
computer) .......................................... 242
Cell phone seeM obile phone
Centra llocking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .249
Locking/unlockin g(key ).................. 72
Centr econsole
Low er se ction .................................. 35
Uppe rsection .................................. 34
Changin gbulbs
Brake lamps ................................... 116
Dipped-bea mheadlamps ............... 114
Important safety notes ..................113
Ma in-beam headlamps ................... 115
Overview of bul btypes .................. 113
Parking lamps (front) .....................115
Removing/repl acing the cover
(fron twheel arch) .......................... 114
Standing lamps .............................. 115
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes ....................60
Rea rdoors ....................................... 60
Children
In the veh icle ................................... 50
Restraint sy stems ............................ 50
Child seat
Automatic recognitio n..................... 52
Display message ............................ 261
ISOFIX .............................................. 53
On the front-passenger se at............ 51
Pro blem (malfunction) ..................... 56
Rec ommend ations ........................... 58
Suit able positions ............................ 56
Cig arett elighter ................................ 309
Cle aning
Trailer to whitch ............................. 328
Climate control
Activating/deactivating rear win-
dowh eating ................................... 128
Auxi liaryheating/ventilation ...... .... 130
Contro lling automatically ...............125
Convenience op ening/closing (air
recirculation) ................................. 129Co
oling with air dehumidificatio n..1 24
Demist ingt he windows ...... ............ 128
Demisting the windscree n............. 127
Important safety notes ..................120
Indicator lamp ................................ 125
Note sonu sing THERMATIC auto-
matic climate control .....................122
Note sonu sing THERMOTRONIC
automatic climate control ..............124
Overview of sy stems ...................... 120
Pro blem swithc ooling with air
dehumid ification ............................ 125
Pro blem with the rear window
heating .......................................... 128
Rea rcontrol panel ......................... 123
Setting the ai rdistribution .............126
Setting the airflo w......................... 127
Setting the ai rvent s...................... 135
Setting the climate mod e(AIR
FLOW) ............................................ 125
Setting the temperature ................126
Switch inga ir-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 128
Switch ingo n/off ........................... 124
Switch ingr esidua lheat on/off ......129
Switch ingt he ZON Efunction on/
off .................................................. 127
THERMATIC automatic climate
control (2-zone) ............................. 121
THERMOTRONIC automatic cli-
mate control (3-zone) ....................123
Coat hooks ......................................... 303
Cockpit Overview .......................................... 28
se eI nstrument cluster
COMAND Online
ON&OFFROAD menu .....................225
se es eparat eoperating instructions
Combination switch ..........................108
Combine dluggag ecove rand net ....302
Constant headlamp mode seeD aytime driving lamps
Consumption statistic s(on-boa rd
computer) .......................................... 239
Conv enienc eclosin gfeature .............. 84
Conv enienc eopening/closing (air-
recirculation mode) ........................... 129
Conv enienc eopening feature ............84 Index
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Door
Automati clocki ng(on-boar dcom-
puter )............................................. 249
Automatic lockin g(switch) ...... ........ .78
Cent rallocking/unlocking (key) ......72
Contro lpane l................................... 37
Display message ............................ 281
Emergency lockin g........................... 79
Emergency unlocking .......................79
Important safety notes ....................77
Opening (fro mthe inside) ................ 77
Downhil lSpee dRegulation
see DS R(Downhill Speed Regulation)
Drink sholder
see Cup holders
Drive program
Automatic ...................................... 149
Display (DIRE CTSELECT lever) ......146
Manual .......................................... .150
Dri veprograms
se eO ff-roa dprog rams
Driver' sdoor
see Door
Driver's seat
see Seats
Driv esyst em
Active Blind Spot Assist .................212
Dri ving abroad
Service24 h.................................... 323
Symmetrical di pped bea m............. 106
Dri ving in mountainous terrain
Approach/departure angle ............168
Dri ving off-road
see Off-road driv ing
Driving programs
see On-road programs
Driving safety system
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) .............................................. .62
Electroni cBrake-force Distribu-
tio n.................................................. 65
ESP ®
(Electroni cStability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 63
Important safety gu idelines ............. 61
Dri ving safety systems
4ETS (Electronic Traction System) ...64
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) .......61 ADAPTIVE BRAKE
............................. 66
Ada ptive brake lamps ......................63
BAS (Brak eAssist System ).............. 62
Overview .......................................... 60
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ............................. 66
Steering assistant STEER CON-
TROL ................................................ 68
Dri ving system
Active Lan eKeeping Assist ............215
Active Parking Assis t..................... 194
Leve lcontrol (vehicle with AIR-
MATI Cpackage) ............................ .189
On-road programs .......................... 218
Dri ving systems
Active Curve System ...................... 188
Active Drivin gAssistanc epack-
age ................................................. 212
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................202
Blind Spo tAssist ...... ...................... 208
Cruise control ................................ 170
Display message ............................ 269
Distronic Pl us................................ 174
HOLD function ............................... 187
Lane Kee ping Assist ...................... 210
Lane package ................................ 208
Leve lcontrol (vehicles with the
ON&OFFROAD package) ................183
Nig htVie wA ssist Plus ................... 205
PARKTRONIC ................................. 191
Revers ingc amera .......................... 197
Speed Limi tAssist ......................... 203
Dri ving tips
Aquaplaning ................................... 164
Automatic transmission .................148
Brake s........................................... 162
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 181
Downhill gradient ........................... 163
Driving abroa d............................... 106
Driving in winte r............................ .165
Driving on flo oded roads ................ 164
Driving on sand .............................. 168
Driving on we troads ...................... 164
Driving ove robstacles ................... 168
Gen eral .......................................... 162
Icy road surfaces ........................... 165
Limited brak inge fficiency on sa l-
ted road s....................................... 163
New brak epads/linings ................ 163 Index
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Off-road driving .............................. 166
Off- roadfording ............................. 164
Running-i ntips ............................... 138
Sno wchains .................................. 358
Symmetrical di pped bea m............. 106
To wing atrailer .............................. 226
Travelling uphill .............................. 168
Tyr egrip ........................................ 164
Tyr eruts ........................................ 168
We troad surf ace. .......................... 163
DSR (Downhi llSpeed Regulation)
Display message ............................ 271
Function/notes ............................. 220
DVD audio (on-b oard computer) ......242 E
EASY- ENTRY feature
Activating/deactivating .................251
Function/notes ................................ 99
EASY- EXIT feature
Crash-responsive ........................... 100
Function/notes ................................ 99
Switch ingo n/off ........................... 251
EASY- PACK load-securing kit ........... 303
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
buti on)
Disp laym essage ............................ 256
Function/notes ................................ 65
EC Os tart/stop function
Deactivating/activating .................143
Gen eral information ....................... 142
Electri calfuses
se eF uses
Electroni cbrake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Electroni cStability Program
see ESP ®
(Electroni cStability Program)
Electronic Tracti onSystem
se e4 ETS (Electroni cTracti onSystem)
Emergenc ykey
Unlocking the driver's door ..............79
Emergency key element
Function/notes ................................ 74
Locking veh icle ................................ 79
Emergency rel ease
Driver's door .................................... 79Emergency spar
ewheel
Notes/d ata. ................................... 366
Storage locatio n............................ 334
Emergency unl ocking
Ta ilgate ............................................ 82
Veh icle ............................................ .79
Engine
Display message ............................ 266
ECO start/stop function ................142
Emergency starting ........................352
Engine numb er............................... 373
Running irregularl y......................... 144
Starting pro blems .......................... 144
Starting the engine wit hthe key ....140
Starting with KEYLESS GO .............140
Stopp ing. ....................................... 160
Warn ingl am p(engine diagnos-
tics) ............................................... 290
En gine electronics
Notes ............................................. 371
Problem (fault) ............................... 144
En gine oil
Additives ........................................ 376
Checking the oil level ...... ............... 320
Checking the oil leve lusing the
dipstick .......................................... 320
Display message ............................ 267
Fil ling capacity ............................... 376
Note sabout oil grades ...... ............. 375
Notes on oil level/cons umption.... 320
Topping up ..................................... 320
Viscosity ........................................ 376
En vironmental protection
Note ................................................ .22
Retur ningan end-of-life vehicl e....... 22
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) 4ETS ................................................ 64
Deactivating/activating ...................64
Display message ............................ 254
Function/notes ................................ 63
Important safety gu idelines ............. 63
Traile rstabilisatio n.......................... 65
Warn ingl am p................................. 288
Exterior lighting
seeL ights 10
Index
Exterior mirrors
Adjustin g....................................... 100
Anti-dazzle mod e(automatic) ........102
Fol ding in/ou t(automatically )....... 101
Fol ding in/ou t(electrically) ...........101
Fol ding in whe nlocki ng(on-board
computer) ...................................... 251
Ou tofp osition (troubleshooting) ...101
Parking positio n............................. 102
Resetting ....................................... 101
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 103F
Faul tmessage
see Display messages
Filler cap
see Fuel filler flap
Fire extinguisher ............................... 332
First-aid kit ......................................... 332
Flat tyre Changing awheel/fitting the
spare wheel ................................... 337
MOExtende drun-flat sy stem......... 342
Pre paring th evehicle ..................... 334
Rais ingt he vehicle ......................... 339
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 335
Floormat ............................................ .316
Foglamps (extende drang e).............. 110
Foldin gthe rear be nchs eat for-
wards/back ....................................... 299
Fording Off-road ......................................... 164
On flo oded roads ........................... 164
Frequencies
Garage door opene r....................... 316
Mobile phone ................................. 371
Tw o-way radio ................................ 371
Fron twindscreen
see Windscreen
Fuel
Consumption statistic s.................. 239
Displaying the curren tconsum p-
tion ................................................ 239
Displaying the rang e...................... 239
Fue lgauge ....................................... 30
Important safety notes ..................374Note
sabout consum ption ............. 374
Pro blem (malfunction) ................... 156
Refuellin g....................................... 152
Tank content/reserve fuel .............374
Fue lfiller flap
Opening/closing ............................ 154
Fue lfilter (white display mess age) .2 68
Fue llevel
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 239
Gaug e.............................................. 30
Fue lreserve
see Fuel
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 374
Pro blem (malfunction) ................... 156
Fuses
Allocation chart ............................. 353
Before changing ............................. 353
Dashboard fus ebox....................... 353
Fus ebox in the engin ecompart-
men t.............................................. 353
Fus ebox under rear bench seat ....353
Important safety notes ..................352 G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory .....................315
Freq uencies ................................... 316
Note s............................................. 313
Opening/closing the garage door ..314
Programming (b utton in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 313
Gear or se lector lever (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 329
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .........370
Glove compartment ..........................297 H
Handbrake seeP arking brake
Hazard warning lamps ......................109
Headlamp Clean ings ystem (function) ............108 Index
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Headlamps
Misting up ...................................... 111
Topping up the cle aning system ....321
se eA utomati cheadlamp mode
Hea drestraints
Adjusting ......................................... 94
Adjusting (e lectrically )..................... 95
Adjusting (manually )........................ 94
Adjusting (re ar)................................ 95
Fitting/removing (re ar).................... 96
Heati ng
se eC limate control
High-pressure clean ers.................... 325
Hill star tassist .................................. 141
HOLD function Display message ............................ 272
Function/notes ............................. 187I
Immobili ser.......................................... 68
Ind icator and warn ingl amps
Co olan t.......................................... 291
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 293
Engine di agnostics ......................... 290
Fue ltank ........................................ 291
Indicator lamps
Display message ............................ 263
se eW arning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Insec tprotection on the radiator ....320
Instrument cluster Overview .......................................... 30
Setting s......................................... 246
Warn inga nd indicator lamps ...........32
Instrument cluste rlighting ................ 30
Instrument li ghting
see Instrument cluster lighting
Intelligen tLight System
Activating/deactivatin g................. 247
Display message ............................ 264
Setting the di pped-beam head-
lamps for driving on the right/left .247
Int erior lighting ................................. 112
Automatic control sy stem .............. 112
Del ayed swit ch-off (on-bo ard
computer) ...................................... 249Emergency lighting
........................112
Manual control ............................... 112
Overview ........................................ 112
Reading lamp ................................. 112
Setting the ambient lighting
bri ghtness (on-bo ardc omputer ).... 248
Setting the ambient lighting col-
ou r(on-board computer) ...... .......... 248
Interior motio nsensor ........................ 69
IS OFIX child seat securing system ....53 J
Jack Storage locatio n............................ 333
Using ............................................. 339
Jump startin g(engine) ...................... 348 K
Key Changing the battery ....................... 75
Ch ecking the battery ....................... 74
Convenience closing feat ure. ........... 84
Convenience opening feat ure. ......... 84
Display message ............................ 282
Doo rcentral locking/unlocking .......72
Emergency key el ement ...... ............. 74
Loss ................................................. 76
Modifying the programming .............73
Positions (i gnition lock) ................. 139
Pro blem (malfunction) ..................... 76
Starting the engine ........................140
KEYLES S-GO
Convenience closing ........................85
Display message ............................ 282
Locking ............................................ 73
Start/Sto pbutton ...... .................... 139
Starting the engine ........................140
Unlockin g......................................... 73
Ke yp ositions
Key ................................................ 139
KEYLESS GO .................................. 139
Kickdown
Driving tip s.................................... 148
Manual drive program ....................151
Kneebag ............................................... 4412
Index
L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane-change assistant
see Blin dSpot Assist
Lane detection (au tomatic)
see Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating .................245
Display message ............................ 273
Function/informatio n.................... 210
Lan epackage ..................................... 208
Lashing eyelets ................................. 300
Leve lcont rol (display message) ......269
Leve lcont rol (vehicles with the
ON&OFFROA Dpackage)
Bas ic se ttings ................................ 183
Function/notes ............................. 183
Important safety notes ..................183
Leve lcont rol (vehicle with AIR-
MATIC package) Basi csettings ................................ 189
Function/notes ............................. 189
Important safety notes ..................189
Licen ceplate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 264
Lighting seeL ights
Lights
Activating/deactivating the Intel-
ligent Light System ........................247
Activating/deactivating the inte-
rio rlighting delaye dswitch-off .......249
Active light function .......................109
Automatic he adlampmode ............ 107
Cornering light function .................109
Dipped-bea mheadlamps ............... 107
Display message ............................ 262
Driving abroa d............................... 106
Foglamps (extende drange )........... 110
Hazard warning lamps ...................109
Hea dlam pflasher ........................... 109
Headlamp range ............................ 108
Lig ht swit ch................................... 106
Ma in-beam headlamps ................... 108
Motorway mode ............................. 110
Parking lamps ................................ 106Rea
rfoglam p................................. 107
Setting the ambient lighting
bri ghtness (on-bo ardc omputer ).... 248
Setting the ambient lighting col-
ou r(on-board computer) ...... .......... 248
Switch ingA daptive Highbeam
Assist on/of f................................. 248
Switch ingt he daytime driving
lights on/off (on-board computer) .247
Switch ingt he daytime driving
lights on/off (switch) .....................107
Switch ingt he exteri or lighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer) ............................ 248
Switch ingt he surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) ..........248
Turn signals ................................... 108
se eC hangin gbulbs
see Interior lighting
Light sensor (display message) .......265
LI Mi ndicator lamp
Cruise control ................................ 170
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 176
Variabl eSPEEDTRONIC .................173
Lim iting the speed
see SPEEDTRONIC
Loading guidelines ............................296
Locking seeC entral locking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 78
Emergency lockin g........................... 79
From insi de(central lockin gbut-
ton) .................................................. 78
Locking centrally
seeC entral locking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 249
LO WR ANGE
Display message ............................ 271
Off-road ge ar................................. 223
LO WR ANGE off-road gear ................223
Luggage compartmen tenlarge-
ment ................................................... 299
Luggage compartmen tfloor
opening/closing ............................ 305
stow agew ell, under ....................... 305
Luggage cover ................................... 301 Index
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