
stopping or pausing playback ........186
voice control with  ..................224, 229
Center console
Lower part  ....................................... 39
Upper part  ....................................... 38
Central locking
Automatic  ...................................... 239
Locking/unlocking from inside  ......239
SmartKey  ....................................... 236
Central locking/unlocking switch  ... 239
Ceramic brake system  ...................... 350
Certification label  .............................. 420
Channel selection (satellite radio)  ..... 83
voice commands for  ......................223
Chapter selection (DVD)
main video  ..................................... 203
Character entry  ................................... 86
Children in the vehicle Air bags  ........................................... 45
Indicator lamp, passenger front
air bag off  ........................................ 49
Infant and child restraint systems .... 58
OCS (Occupant Classification
System)  ........................................... 49
Safety notes ..................................... 57
Tether anchorage points  ..................59
Top tether  ........................................ 59
Child safety
see Children in the vehicle                        
Chrome-plated exhaust tip,
cleaning  .............................................. 360
Cigarette lighter  ................................ 307
City center, selecting as
destination  ................................. 119, 214
City of destination, selecting  ........... 115
Clear button  ......................................... 79
Climate control system  .................... 298
Air conditioning  ............................. 300
Air conditioning refrigerant  ............426
Air distribution  ............................... 302
Air recirculation mode  ...................303
Air vents  ........................................ 301
Air volume  ..................................... 302
Automatic mode  ............................ 300
Deactivating system  ......................299
Front defroster  .............................. 302
Maximum cooling MAX COOL  ........303Temperature  .................................. 300
Using driver-side settings for
passenger side ............................... 303
Cockpit  ................................................. 33
Cold tire inflation pressure  .............. 345
Collapsible wheel chock  ................... 363
Color video settings main video  ..................................... 203
COMAND
control unit  ...................................... 75
Reset  ............................................... 99
System settings  ............................... 92
COMAND, about
basic functions  ................................ 89
operation of  ..................................... 85
switching on/off  .............................. 89
COMAND components  ........................ 73
COMAND controller  ............................. 77
COMAND Control System  ................... 72
Combination switch  .......................... 251
Commands for voice control  ............ 225
for address book  ...................219, 227
for CD, DVD, MP3  ..................224, 229
for navigation  ........................ 212, 226
for phone operation  .......................226
for radio and satellite radio .... 221, 228
general commands  ........................225
Contacts
see Address book                                     
Contrast setting
main video  ..................................... 203
Control system  .................................. 272
Multifunction display  .....................273
Multifunction steering wheel  .........272
Resetting to factory settings  ..........282
Submenus in the Settings menu  ....283
Control system menus  ...................... 275
AMG ............................................... 287
Audio  ............................................. 279
Navi  ............................................... 277
Service ........................................... 281
Settings  ......................................... 282
Telephone  ...................................... 280
Trip  ................................................ 275
Control system submenus
Convenience  .................................. 286
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iPod®
 devices  ..................................... 192
connecting to ................................. 192
playback options ............................ 197
playlists and folders  .......................195
selecting tracks  ............................. 195
J
Jack  ..................................................... 363
Jump starting  ..................................... 413
K
Key, Mechanical Loss of  ........................................... 237
Replacing  ....................................... 238
Unlocking/locking manually  ..........397
Valet locking  .................................. 241
Key, SmartKey
Battery check lamp  ........................237
Checking battery  ........................... 237
Closing the windows  ......................257
Factory setting ............................... 237
Global locking (SmartKey)  .............237
Global unlocking
(SmartKey)  ..................................... 237
Locking/unlocking  ........................236
Loss of  ........................................... 237
Messages in the multifunction
display  ........................................... 379
Opening, trunk  ............................... 239
Opening and closing the windows . 256
Remote control  .............................. 236
Replacing  ....................................... 238
Replacing battery  ........................... 399
Restoring to factory setting  ...........237
Selective setting  ............................ 237
Starter switch positions  .................242
KEYLESS-GO
Starter switch positions  .................241
Keypad, entering characters with  ..... 87
Kickdown  ........................................... 266
Kickdown (manual shift program)  ... 270
Kilopascal (air pressure unit)  ........... 345
Knee bags  ............................................ 48
L
Labels Certification  ................................... 420
Emission control information  .........421
Tire and Loading Information
placard ........................................... 334
Lamps, exterior
Exterior lamp switch  ......................250
Messages in the multifunction
display  ........................................... 384
Switching on/off  ........................... 250
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS .......................................... 35, 389
Brakes  ........................................... 389
Center console  ................................ 38
Engine malfunction  ........................394
Engine oil temperature  ..................394
ESC  .......................................... 35, 393
Fuel tank reserve  ........................... 394
High-beam headlamps  .............35, 252
Instrument cluster  .........................388
Low-beam headlamps  ..............35, 250
Low tire pressure/TPMS
malfunction telltale  ........................395
Passenger front air bag off  ......49, 396
Seat belt telltale  ................35, 55, 391
SRS .......................................... 44, 392
Turn signals  ..................................... 35
Lane recommendations  .................... 135
Language Setting  ............................................. 99
Language settings
DVD Video  ..................................... 205
Last Destinations  .............................. 147
adding stopover destination  ..........124
adding to memory .......................... 145
choosing destination from  .............123
deleting destination from  ...............147
saving current vehicle
position  ................................. 106, 147
voice control for  ............................ 216
License plate lamps
Messages in the multifunction
display  ........................................... 385
Light alloy wheels, cleaning  ............. 358
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Exterior view ....................................... 32
Cockpit  ................................................. 33
Instrument cluster  ..............................34
Multifunction steering wheel  .............36
Center console  .................................... 38
Overhead control panel  ......................40
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CockpitFunctionPage0046Cruise control lever2900047Steering wheel gearshift
control
267
008AInstrument cluster340088Horn0086Overhead control panel400087Front Parktronic warning
indicator
295
006EGlove box lid release, glove
box lock
304
006FGlove box3040070Center console380071Multifunction steering
wheel
36
FunctionPage0072Steering wheel adjustment
stalk
245
0073Combination switch:Turn signals251Wipers253High beam2510074On-board diagnostics
(OBD) socket0075Hood lock release lever3220076Trunk opening switch2390077Door control panel410078Electronic parking brake2610079Exterior lamp switch250Cockpit33At a glanceBA 197 USA, CA Edition A 2011; 1; 27, en-UShereepeVersion: 3.0.3.52010-03-24T15:31:10+01:00 - Seite 33  

Center console
Upper part  
FunctionPage0046COMAND system720047Alarm system indicator
lamp
66
008AHazard warning flasher
switch
252
0088Parktronic system
deactivation switch
296
FunctionPage0086Seat heating, passenger
side
245
0087Passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp
49
006EDual-zone automatic
climate control
298
006FSeat heating, driver’s side24538Center consoleAt a glance
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Lower partFunctionPage0046Gear selector lever2630047COMAND controller77008AAshtray307Cigarette lighter307orPower outlet308Storage compartment3040088Cup holder306Storage compartment3040086Starter switch2420087AMG button (SETUP)270FunctionPage006ETrunk Wing switch:Trunk Wing cleaning360Trunk Wing operation65006FESC off/onESC SPORT on/off620070KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button
241
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XBriefly press emergency release
button \000F.
The trunk lid unlocks and opens slightly.
XPush up the trunk lid to fully open.
The emergency release button unlocks the
trunk while the vehicle is standing still or in
motion.
Illumination of the emergency release button:
RThe button flashes for 30 minutes after
opening the trunk.
RThe button flashes for 60 minutes after
closing the trunk.
The emergency release button does not
unlock the trunk, if the vehicle battery is
discharged or disconnected.
If the vehicle has previously been locked
centrally with the SmartKey, opening the
trunk from the inside using the emergency
release button will trigger the anti-theft alarm
system.
To cancel the alarm, see (Y page 67).
Valet locking
You can lock the trunk separately with the
mechanical key. This denies unauthorized
access to the trunk, e.g. when you valet park
the vehicle.
XLeave only the SmartKey less its
mechanical key with the vehicle.
XValet locking: Close the trunk
(Y page 240).
XRemove the mechanical key from the
SmartKey (Y page 397).
XOpen the rear storage compartment in the
center console (Y page 304).
XInsert the mechanical key into trunk lid
lock \000F.
XTurn the mechanical key clockwise as far
as it will go.
XIn this position, pull out the mechanical
key.
XCheck whether the trunk is locked.
The trunk remains locked even when the
vehicle is centrally unlocked.
You can then only open the trunk with the
mechanical key.
XCanceling: Insert the mechanical into
trunk lid lock \000F.
XTurn the mechanical key counterclockwise
as far as it will go.
XIn this position, pull out the mechanical
key.
You can now open the trunk.
Starter switch positions
KEYLESS-GO
GObserve Safety notes, see page 57.
You can start the engine and turn it off again
using the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button.
The KEYLESS-GO start/stop button is located
in the center console. The KEYLESS-GO
start/stop button is illuminated when the
vehicle is unlocked.
The SmartKey must be located in the vehicle.
It will, however, not be detected in the trunk.
Pressing the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
without depressing the brake pedal
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corresponds to the various starter switch
positions (Y page 242).
Pressing the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
with the brake pedal firmly depressed will
start the engine (Y page 258).
The function of the SmartKey overrules the
KEYLESS-GO function.
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
\000FUSA only\000GCanada only
Position 0
Before you press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button, the vehicle’s on-board electronics
have status 0 (as with SmartKey removed).
Position 1
XPress the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
once.
This supplies power for some electrical
consumers, e.g. wipers.
iWhen you now press the KEYLESS-GO
start/stop button
Ronce more, the ignition (position 2) is
switched on
Rtwice more the power supply is again
switched off
Ignition (or position 2)
XPress the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
twice.
This supplies power for all electrical
consumers.
When you switch on the ignition, all lamps
in the instrument cluster come on. The low-
beam headlamp indicator lamp, high-beam
headlamp indicator lamp, and the turn
signal indicator lamps will only come on if
activated. If a lamp in the instrument
cluster fails to come on when the ignition
is switched on, have it checked and
replaced if necessary. If a lamp in the
instrument cluster remains on after
starting the engine or comes on while
driving, refer to “Lamps in instrument
cluster” (Y page 388).
iWhen you now press the KEYLESS-GO
start/stop button once and the driver’s
door is open, the power supply is switched
off.
iWhen you now press the KEYLESS-GO
start/stop button once, the power supply
is again switched off.
SmartKey
GObserve Safety notes, see page 57.
The starter switch is located in the rear
storage compartment of the center console.
\000]For removing SmartKey\000JPower supply for some electrical
consumers, e.g. wipers
\000KIgnition (power supply for all electrical
consumers) and driving position
\000LStarting position
When you switch on the ignition, all lamps in
the instrument cluster come on. The low-
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