Centre console
Lowe rsection .................................. 35
Lowe rsection (AMG vehicles) ..........36
Uppe rsection .................................. 34
Changing bulbs
Important safety notes ..................123
Overview of bul btypes .................. 124
Reversing lamps ............................ 124
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes ....................63
Rea rdoors ....................................... 63
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 53
Restraint systems ............................ 53
Child seat
Automatic recognition .....................55
ISOFIX .............................................. 56
On the front-passenger sea t............ 54
Problem (malfunction) .....................59
Recommendations ...........................61
Suitable positions ............................ 59
Top Tether ....................................... 57
Cigarette lighter ................................ 307
Cleaning Mirro rturn signal ........................... 328
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 329
Climate control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 138
Controlling automatically ...............134
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculatio nmode) ................. 137
Cooling with aird ehumidification..133
Demisting the windows .................. 136
Demisting the windscreen .............136
Important safety notes ..................130
Indicator lamp ................................ 134
Information on using
THERMOTRONIC automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 133
Notes on using THERMATIC auto-
matic climate control .....................131
Overview of systems ......................130
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 134
Problem with the rear window
heating .......................................... 137
Rea rcontrol panel ......................... 132
Setting the aird istribution.............135 Setting the airflow
.........................135
Setting the airv ents...................... 142
Setting the climate mode (AIR
FLOW) ............................................ 134
Setting the temperature ................134
Setting the temperature,
THERMATI C................................... 134
Setting the temperature,
THERMOTRONIC ............................ 135
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 137
Switching on/off ........................... 133
Switching residual hea ton/off ......138
Switching the rear window heat-
ing on/off ...................................... 137
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 136
THERMATIC automatic climate
control (2-zone) ............................. 131
THERMOTRONIC (3-zone) auto-
matic climate control .....................132
Coat hooks ......................................... 296
Cockpit Overview .......................................... 28
see Instrument cluster
Collapsible emergency spare
wheel
see Emergency spare wheel
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 330
COMAND Online
see separate operating instructions
Combination switch ..........................117
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 231
Convenience box ............................... 299
Convenience closing feature ..............90
Convenience opening/closing (air-
recirculation mode) ........................... 137
Convenience opening feature ............90
Coolan t(engine)
Checkin gthe level ......................... 323
Display message ............................ 259
Important safety notes ..................392
Temperature (on-board computer) .246
Temperature gauge ........................ 228
Warning lamp ................................. 285 Index
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Important safety notes
....................76
Loss ................................................. 81
Modifying the programming .............78
Positions (ignition lock) .................147
Problem (malfunction) .....................81
Starting the engine ........................149
KEYLESS-GO
Convenience closing ........................91
Display message ............................ 275
Locking ............................................ 77
Start/Stop button .......................... 147
Starting the engine ........................149
Unlocking ......................................... 77
Keyp ositions
Key ................................................ 147
KEYLESS GO .................................. 147
Kickdown
Driving tips .................................... 157
Manual drive program ....................160
Kneebag ............................................... 44L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane detection (automatic)
see Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating .................238
Display message ............................ 264
Function/informatio n.................... 210
Lane package ..................................... 208
Lap time (RACETIMER) ......................246
Lashing eyelets ................................. 295
Licence plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 257
Lighting see Lights
Lights
Activating/deactivating the Intel-
ligent Ligh tSystem ........................ 240
Activating/deactivating the inte-
rior lighting delayed switch-off .......242
Active light function .......................119
Automatic headlamp mode ............115
Cornering light function .................119
Dipped-bea mheadlamps ............... 115
Driving abroad ............................... 114Foglamps (extended range)
...........120
Hazard warning lamps ...................118
Headlamp flasher ........................... 118
Ligh tswitc h................................... 114
Main-beam headlamps ................... 117
Motorway mode ............................. 119
Parking lamps ................................ 117
Rea rfoglamp ................................. 116
Setting brightness for display/
switches (on-board computer) .......240
Setting the ambient lighting
brightness (on-board computer) ....241
Setting the ambient lighting col-
our (on-board computer) ................ 241
Side lamps ..................................... 116
Switching Adaptive Highbeam
Assist on/off ................................. 241
Switching the daytime driving
lights on/off (on-board computer) .240
Switching the exterio rlighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer )............................ 242
Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) ..........242
Turn signals ................................... 117
see Changing bulbs
see Interior lighting
Light sensor (display message) .......258
LIM indicator lamp Cruise control ................................ 172
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 178
Variabl eSPEEDTRONIC .................175
Limiting the speed
see SPEEDTRONIC
Loading guidelines ............................290
Locking see Centra llocking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 84
Emergency locking ........................... 84
From inside (central locking but-
ton) .................................................. 83
Locking centrally
see Centra llocking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 243
Luggage compartment cover ...........297 Index
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Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 228
Coolant (on-board computer) ......... 246
Engine oil (on-board computer) ...... 246
Outside temperature ..................... .228
Setting (climate control) ................134
TEMPOMAT
Function/notes ............................. 171
Theft-deterrent system
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) .........72
Immobiliser ...................................... 72
Through-loading feature ...................293
Timing (RACETIMER) .........................246
Tiredness Assist see ATTENTION ASSIST
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 338
Top Tether ............................................ 57
Total distance recorder ....................230
Tow-away protection ..........................73
Towing Important safety notes ..................346
With the rear axle raised ................348
Towing atrailer
Activ eBlind Spot Assist .................215
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............217
Active Parking Assist .....................197
Axle load, permissible ....................398
Bulb failure indicator for LED
lamps ............................................. 223
ESP ®
(Electroni cStability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 69
Towing away
Fitting the towing eye. ...................347
Removing the towing eye. ..............348
With both axles on the ground .......348
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............349
Important safety notes ..................346
Trailer
Display message ............................ 274
Trailer coupling
see Towing atrailer
Trailer towing
7-pin connector ............................. 223
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 210
Cleaning the trailer tow hitch ......... 329
Coupling up atrailer ...................... 221Decoupling
atrailer ....................... 221
Driving tips .................................... 219
Folding in the ball coupling ............221
Folding out the ball coupling ..........220
Important safety notes ..................217
Lights displa ymessage .................. 255
Mounting dimensions ....................396
Parktroni c...................................... 193
Power supply ................................. 222
Shift range ..................................... 157
Trailer loads ................................... 398
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission position display .........155
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECTl ever)...................... 155
Transporting the vehicle ..................349
Trim pieces (cleaning instructions) .331
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .231
Trip meter Calling up ....................................... 230
Resetting (on-board computer) ......232
Turn signal
see Turn signals
Turn signals
Switching on/off ........................... 117
TV
Operating (on-board computer) .....234
see Separate operating instructions
Two-way radio
Frequencies ................................... 383
Installatio n..................................... 383
Transmission output (maximum) .... 383
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate
Tyre pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) .....360
Display message ............................ 268
Not reached (TIREFIT) ....................339
Reached (TIREFIT) ..........................339
Recommended ............................... 357
Tyre pressure loss warning
Important safety notes ..................358
Restarting ...................................... 359 Index
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
b
Trailer left indi‐
cator or
Trailer right indicator The lef
torright-hand trailer tur nsignal lamp is faulty.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself.
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Trailer brake lamp The trailer brake lamp is faulty.
X
Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself.
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Rear left indica‐
tor or
Rear right indicator The rear left-hand or rear right-hand tur
nsignal is faulty.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 124).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Front left indica‐
tor or
Front right indicator The front left-hand or front right-hand turn signal is faulty.
X
Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 124).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Left
mirror indica‐
tor or
Right mir‐ ror indicator The turn signal in the left-hand or right-hand exterior mirror is
faulty.
X
Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 124).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Third brake lamp The third brake lamp is faulty.
X
Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 124).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. b
Left-hand tail
lamp/brake
lamp orRight-hand
tail lamp/brake
lamp The left or right-hand tail lamp/brake lamp is faulty.
X
Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 124).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 256
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays