Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 22 At
ag lance ........................................... 27 Safety
................................................... 39 Opening and closing
...........................75 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
....97 Lights and windscreen wipers
.........113 Climate control
................................. 129 Driving and parking
..........................145 On-board computer and displays
....225 Stowing and features
.......................289 Maintenance and care
......................319 Breakdown assistance
.....................333 Wheels and tyres
.............................. 353 Technical data
................................... 381 Contents
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Ashtray
.............................................. .306
Assistance menu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .236
ASSYST PLUS Displaying a service message ........324
Hiding a service message ..............324
Notes ............................................. 324
Resetting the service interval dis-
pla y................................................ 324
Service message ............................ 324
Special service requirements ......... 325
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ...................72
Function .......................................... .72
Interior motion sensor .....................73
Switching off the alarm ....................72
Tow-away protection ........................ 73
ATTENTIO NASSIST
Activating/deactivating .................238
Display message ............................ 261
Function/notes ............................. 202
Authorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 258
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 151
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) ..........................150
Automatic headlamp mode ..............115
Automatic transmission Accelerator pedal position .............157
Automatic drive program ...............158
Changing gea r............................... 157
DIRECT SELECT leve r..................... 155
Display message ............................ 272
Drive program displa y.................... 155
Driving tips .................................... 157
Emergency running mode ..............161
Engaging drive position .................. 156
Engaging neutra l............................ 156
Engaging revers egear ................... 156
Engaging the par kposition ............ 155
Kickdow n....................................... 157
Manual drive program ....................160
Overview ........................................ 154
Problem (fault) ............................... 161Progra
mselecto rbutton ................ 157
Pulling away ................................... 149
Selector leve r................................ 154
Shift range s................................... 159
Starting the engine ........................149
Steering wheel gearshift paddle s... 158
Trailer towing ................................. 157
Transmissio nposition display ........155
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ................... 155
Transmission positions ..................156
Automatic transmission emer-
gency running mode .........................161
Auxiliary heating Activating/deactivating .................139
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console ).............................. 139
Display message ............................ 274
Important safety notes ..................138
Problem (display message) ............142
Remote control .............................. 139
Setting ........................................... 243
Setting the departur etime ............ .141
Auxiliary ventilation
Activating/deactivating .................139
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console ).............................. 139
Problem (display message) ............142
Remote control .............................. 139
Axle load, permissible (traile rtow-
ing) ...................................................... 398 B
Bag hook ............................................ 296
Ball coupling Folding in ....................................... 221
Folding out ..................................... 220
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................64
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) .................................................... 65
Battery (key) Checking .......................................... 79
Important safety notes ....................79
Replacing ......................................... 79
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 343
Display message ............................ 260 Index
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Important safety notes
..................340
Jump starting ................................. 344
Belt
see Seat belt
Belt force limiters (activation) ...........41
Belt tensioner Activation ......................................... 41
Function .......................................... .52
Blind Spo tAssist
Activating/deactivating .................238
Display message ............................ 264
Notes/function .............................. 208
Trailer towing ................................. 210
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Bluetooth ®
SAP V3 telephone mod-
ule see Separate operating instructions
Bonnet
Closing .......................................... .321
Display message ............................ 273
Opening ......................................... 320
Boot
Emergency release ..........................88
Boot lid
Display message ............................ 272
Opening dimensions ......................394
Boot load (maximum) ........................ 394
Bottle holders .................................... 304
Box (boot) .......................................... .299
Brake Assist System see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 252
Notes ............................................. 392
Brake lamps
Adaptive .......................................... .66
Display message ............................ 256
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 64
BAS .................................................. 64
BAS PLUS ........................................ 65
Brake fluid (notes) .........................392
Display message ............................ 250
Driving tips .................................... 168
High-performance brake system ....169
Important safety notes ..................168Parking brake
................................ 166
Warning lamp ................................. 278
Breakdown
see Flat tyre
see Towing away
Bulbs
see Changing bulbs C
Calling up a fault see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Automatic car wash .......................325
Carpets .......................................... 332
Display ........................................... 330
Exhaust pip e.................................. 329
Exterior lighting ............................. 328
Gea rors electo rlever .................... 331
High-pressure cleaner .................... 326
Interior ........................................... 330
Matt paintwork .............................. 327
Nigh tView Assist Plus ...................330
Notes ............................................. 325
Paint .............................................. 327
Plastic trim .................................... 330
Reversing camera ..........................329
Roof lining ...................................... 332
Seat bel t........................................ 331
Seat cover ..................................... 331
Sensors ......................................... 328
Steering wheel ............................... 331
Trim pieces .................................... 331
Washing by hand ........................... 326
Wheels ........................................... 327
Windows ........................................ 328
Wiper blades .................................. 328
Wooden trim .................................. 331
Car wash (care) ................................. 325
CD player/CD changer(on-board
computer) .......................................... 234
Central locking Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 243
Locking/unlocking (key ).................. 77 6
Index
Luggage compartment enlarge-
ment
................................................... 294
Luggage compartment floor opening/closing ............................ 302
stowage well, unde r....................... 302
Luggage cover
Removing and fitting ......................298
Luggage holde r(EASY-PACK load-
securing kit) ...................................... .300
Lumbar support Adjusting ....................................... 104
Adjusting the 4-way lumba rsup-
por t................................................ 104
Luxu ry head restraint .......................101 M
M+S tyres ........................................... 356
Main-beam headlamps Display message ............................ 257
Switching Adaptive Highbeam
Assist on/off ................................. 121
Switching on/off ........................... 117
Massage function (PULSE) ...............103
Matt finish (cleaning instructions) ..327
Memory card (audio) .........................234
Memory function ............................... 111
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre see Qualified specialist workshop
Message memory (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .249
Messages see Display messages
Mirror
see Vanity mirror (in sun visor)
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
Mobile phone
Frequencies ................................... 383
Installatio n..................................... 383
Menu (on-board computer) ............235
Notes/placing in the bracket ......... 309
Sliding adapter ............................... 311
Transmission output (maximum) .... 383
Modifying the programming (key) .....78
MOExtended tyres .............................337
Motorway mode ................................ 119MP3
Operating ...................................... .234
see Separate operating instructions
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................. 229
Permanent displa y......................... 239
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .228
Overview .......................................... 33 N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............232
NECK-PRO head restraints
Operation ........................................ .46
Resetting after being triggered ........47
NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
Operation ........................................ .46
Resetting after being triggered ........48
Night View Assist Plus
Activating/deactivating .................206
Cleaning ......................................... 330
Function/notes ............................. 205
Problem (fault) ............................... 208
Notes on running in anew vehicle ..146 O
Occupant safety Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 53
Important safety notes ....................40
Odometer
see Total distance recorder
see Trip meter
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 246
Assistance menu ........................... 236
Audi omenu ................................... 233
Convenience submenu ..................244
Displaying a service message ........324
Display messages ..........................249
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 183
Factory setting submenu ...............245
Heating submenu ........................... 243
Important safety notes ..................22614
Index
SPORT handling mode
Activating/deactivating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 68
Warning lamp ................................. 282
SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem)
Display message ............................ 254
Introduction ..................................... 41
Warning lamp ................................. 284
Warning lamp (function) ................... 41
Starting (engine) ................................ 148
Steering (display message) ..............274
Steering wheel Adjusting (electrically). ..................106
Adjusting (manually). .....................106
Button overview ............................... 33
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 228
Cleaning ......................................... 331
Gearshift paddles ........................... 158
Important safety notes ..................105
Steering wheel heating ..................106
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 111
Steering wheel gearshift paddles ....158
Steering wheel heating Problem (malfunction) ...................107
Switching on/off ........................... 106
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 246
Stowage areas ................................... 290
Stowage compartment Spectacles compartment ...............291
Stowage compartments
Armrest (under) ............................. 292
Centre console .............................. 291
Centre console (rea rcompart-
ment). ............................................ 293
Cuph older..................................... 303
Glove compartment .......................291
Important safety information .........290
Rea r............................................... 293
Under driver's seat/front-
passenger sea t.............................. 292
Stowage net ....................................... 293
Stowage space Stowage net ................................... 293
Stowage well beneath the boot
floor .................................................... 301Summer tyres
.................................... 356
Sun visor ............................................ 305
Supplement Restraint System see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .242
Suspension tuning AIRMATIC ...................................... 189
AMG RIDE CONTROL sports sus-
pension .......................................... 190
SETUP (on-board computer) ..........246
Switching off the alarm (ATA) ............72 T
Tailgate Display message ............................ 273
Emergency unlocking .......................88
Important safety notes ....................85
Limiting the opening angle ...............88
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside) ...................................... 87
Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................... 86
Opening/closing (from outside) .......85
Opening dimensions ......................394
Tail lamps
Display message ............................ 256
Tank
see Fuel tank
Technical data
Emergency spare wheel .................380
Information .................................... 382
Trailer loads ................................... 398
Tyres/wheels ................................. 367
Vehicle data ................................... 394
Telephone
Accepting acall............................. 235
Display message ............................ 275
Menu (on-board computer) ............235
Number from the phone book ....... .235
Redialling ....................................... 236
Rejecting/ending acall................. 235
Telephone compartment ................292
Telescopic rod (Easy-Pac kfix kit) ....301 18
Index
Cockpit
................................................. 28
Instrumen tcluster .............................. 30
Multifunction steering wheel .............33
Centre console .................................... 34
Overhea dcontrol panel ...................... 37
Door control panel .............................. 38 27At a glance
Cockpit
Function Page
:
Steering wheel gearshift
paddles
158
;
Combination switch 117
=
Instrument cluster 30
?
Horn
A
DIRECT SELECT lever 155
B
PARKTRONIC warning dis-
play
191
C
Overhead control panel 37
D
Climate control systems 130
E
Ignition lock 147
Start/Stop button
147 Function Page
F
Adjusts the steering wheel
manually 105
G
Adjusts the steering wheel
electrically 105
Steering wheel heating 106
H
Cruise control lever 172
I
Parking brake 166
J
Diagnostics connection 24
K
Opens the bonnet 320
L
Releases the parking brake 166
M
Ligh
tswitch 114
N
Night View Assist Plus 20528
CockpitAt a glance
Function Page
:
Overhead control panel 37
;
PARKTRONIC warning dis-
play
191
=
Combination switch 117
?
Instrument cluster 30
A
Horn
B
DIRECT SELECT lever 155
C
Steering wheel gearshift
paddles
158
D
Ligh
tswitch 114
E
Nigh
tView Assist Plus 205
F
Releases the parking brake
166 Function Page
G
Opens the bonnet 320
H
Diagnostics connection 24
I
Ignition lock 147
Start/Stop button 147
J
Adjusts the steering wheel
manually
105
K
Adjusts the steering wheel
electrically
105
Steering wheel heating 106
L
Cruise control lever 172
M
Parking brake 166
N
Climate control systems 130Cockpit
29At a glance