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THERMATIC automatic climate
control (2-
zone) ............................. 137
THERMOTRONIC (3-zone) auto-
mati cclimate control ..................... 139
THERMOTRONIC automatic cli-
mate control with additiona lrear-
compartmen tclimate control (3-
zone) ............................................. .140
Coat hooks ......................................... 344
Cockpit Overview .......................................... 28
se eI nstrument cluster
COLLISIO NPREVENTION ASSIST .......63
COMAND display Clean ing. ........................................ 371
COMAND Online
ON&OFFROAD menu .....................256
se es eparat eoperating instructions
Combination switch ..........................121
Constant headlamp mode seeD aytime driving lights
Consumption statistic s(on-boa rd
computer) .......................................... 271
Conv enienc eclosin gfeature .............. 90
Conv enienc eopening/closing (air-
recirculation mode) ........................... 147
Conv enienc eopening feature ............90
Coolan t(engine)
Checkin gthe level ......................... 363
Display message ............................ 304
Important safety notes ..................429
Temperat ure( on-board computer) .286
Temperat ureg auge ........................ 268
Warning lamp ................................. 333
Cooling
see Climate control
Cornerin glight function
Display message ............................ 300
Function/notes ............................. 123
Crash-respon siveemergency light-
ing ...................................................... .128
Cro sswind drivin gassistance ............68
Crui secontrol
Activating ............. .......................... 194
Activatio ncondition s..................... 194
Cruis econtrol lever ....................... 193
Deactivating ................................... 195 Display message
............................ 314
Driving sy stem ............................... 193
Important safety notes ..................193
LIM ind icator lamp ......................... 193
Selecting ........................................ 193
Storing and maintaining current
spee d............................................. 194
Cu ph older
Centre console .............................. 346
Important safety notes ..................346
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 347
Temperat urec ontrolled ................. 347
Th irdr ow of seats .......................... 347 D
Dashboard seeI nstrument cluster
Dashboard lighting
see Instrument cluster lighting
Data
see Technical data
Daytime drivi nglights
Display message ............................ 303
Function/notes ............................. 119
Switch ingo n/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 280
Dealer ship
see Qualified specialis tworkshop
Delayed switch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board com-
pute r)............................................. 282
Interior lighting .............................. 282
Diagn ostic sc onnec tion...................... 25
Dies el................................................. .426
Dies elparticl efilter .......................... 184
Differential loc k(display message) .308
Digital spe edometer ......................... 272
Dipped-b eamh eadlamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 129
Display message ............................ 300
Setting for driving abroa d(sym-
metrical) ........................................ 118
Setting for driving on the rig ht/
left ................................................. 281
Switch ingo n/off ........................... 120
DIRECT SE LECT lever
se eA utomatic transmission 8
Index

Displa
ymessage
ASSYST PLU S................................ 364
Gen eral information ....................... 290
Hid ing( on-board computer) ...........290
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 322
Display messages
Calling up (on-bo ardc omputer )..... 290
Driving sy stems ............................. 307
Engine ............................................ 304
Key ................................................ 322
Lig hts. ............................................ 300
Safety sy stems .............................. 291
Tyres .............................................. 315
Veh icle ........................................... 319
Distance display (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .277
Distan cewarning function
Activating/deactivating .................278
Function/notes ................................ 63
Warn ingl am p................................. 335
Distanc ewarning si gnal (warning
lamp) .................................................. 335
DISTRONI CPLUS
Activating ....................................... 200
Activatio ncondition s..................... 200
Cruis econtrol lever ....................... 200
Deactivating ................................... 204
Display message ............................ 313
Display sinthe multifunction dis-
play ................................................ 205
Driving tips .................................... 206
Function/notes ............................. 198
Important safety notes ..................198
Sel ecting ........................................ 200
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 204
Warn ingl am p................................. 335
Door
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 283
Automatic lockin g(switch) ...... ........ .84
Cent rallocking/unlocking (key) ......77
Contro lpane l................................... 38
Display message ............................ 320
Emergency lockin g........................... 85
Emergency unlocking .......................84
Important safety notes ....................82Opening (fro
mthe inside) ................ 82
Po wer closing. ................................. 84
Doors
Overview .......................................... 82
Downhil lSpee dRegulation
see DS R(Downhill Speed Regulation)
Drive program
Automatic ...................................... 171
Display (DIRE CTSELECT lever) ......168
Manual .......................................... .172
Off-road program (ve hicle without
the ON&OFFR OADp ackage) ..........252
Off-road programs (ve hicle with
the ON&OFFR OADp ackage) ..........253
Dri ver's door
see Door
Driv esyst em
Active Blind Spot Assist .................242
Dri ving abroad
Service24h .................................... 366
Symmetrical di pped bea m............. 118
Dri ving assistance, crosswind ...........68
Dri ving in mountainous terrain
Approach/departure angle ............191
Dri ving off-road
see Off-road driv ing
Driving programs
see On-road programs
Driving safety system
Adaptive Brake Assist ......................64
BAS PLUS (Brak eAssist System
PLUS) ............................................... 62
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST ....63
Distance warning function ...............63
Electronic Brake-force Distribu-
tio n.................................................. 68
ESP ®
(El ectronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 66
Important safety gu idelines ............. 61
Dri ving safety systems
4ETS (Electronic Traction System) ...66
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) .......61
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ............................. 68
Ada ptive brake lamps ......................65
BAS (Brak eAssist System ).............. 62
Overview .......................................... 60 Index
9

PRE-
SAFE®
Brake ............................. 68
Steering assistant STEER CON-
TRO L................................................ 70
Dri ving system
360°cam era. ................................. 228
Active Lane Kee ping Assist ............245
Active Parking Assis t..................... 219
ADS ............................................... 212
AIRMATIC package ........................212
Leve lcontrol (vehicle with AIR-
MATI Cpackage) ............................ .213
On-road programs .......................... 248
Dri ving systems
Active Curve System ...................... 213
Active Drivin gAssistanc epack-
age ................................................. 242
AMG RIDE CONTROL sports sus-
pension .......................................... 215
ATTENTIO NASSIST ........................ 232
Blind Spo tAssist ...... ...................... 238
Cruise control ................................ 193
Display message ............................ 307
Distronic Pl us................................ 198
HOLD function ............................... 211
Lane Kee ping Assist ...................... 240
Leve lcontrol (vehicles with the
ON&OFFROAD package) ................207
PARKTRONIC ................................. 216
Revers ingc amera .......................... 223
Speed Limi tAssist ......................... 233
SPEEDTRONIC ............................... 196
Dri ving tips
Aquaplaning ................................... 186
Automatic transmission .................170
Brake s........................................... 184
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 206
Downhill gradient ........................... 185
Driving abroa d............................... 118
Driving in winte r............................ .187
Driving on flo oded roads ................ 186
Driving on sand .............................. 190
Driving on we troads ...................... 186
Driving ove robstacles ................... 191
Fue l................................................ 184
General .......................................... 184
Icy road surfaces ........................... 188
Limited braking efficiency on sa l-
ted road s....................................... 185New brake pads/l
inings ................ 185
Off-road driving .............................. 188
Off-road ford ing. ............................ 186
Running-i ntips ............................... 158
Sno wchains .................................. 399
Symmetrical di pped bea m............. 118
To wing atrailer .............................. 257
Travelling uphill .............................. 191
Tyr eruts ........................................ 190
We troad surf ace. .......................... 185
DSR (Downhi llSpeed Regulation)
Display message ............................ 309
Function/notes ............................. 251
DVD audio
Operating (on-bo ardc omputer )..... 274
DVD video
Operating (on-bo ardc omputer )..... 275 E
EASY- ENTRY feature
Activating/deactivating .................285
Function/notes ............................. 111
EASY- EXIT feature
Crash-responsive ........................... 112
Function/notes ............................. 111
Switch ingo n/off ........................... 285
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
buti on)
Disp laym essage ............................ 293
Function/notes ................................ 68
EC Os tart/stop function
Deactivating/activating .................163
Gen eral information ....................... 163
Electri calfuses
se eF uses
Electroni cStability Program
see ESP ®
(Electroni cStability Program)
Emergenc ykey
Unlocking the driver's door ..............84
Emergency key element
Function/notes ................................ 78
Locking veh icle ................................ 85
Emergency rel ease
Driver's door .................................... 84
Emergency spar ewheel
Important safety notes ..................414
Po ints to remember ....................... 41410
Index

Removin
g....................................... 415
Storage locatio n............................ 415
Techn ical data ............................... 417
Emergency unl ocking
Ta ilgate ............................................ 88
Veh icle ............................................ .84
Engine
Display message ............................ 304
ECO start/stop function ................163
Engine numb er............................... 423
Jump-starting ................................. 386
Runnin girregularl y......................... 166
Starting pro blems .......................... 166
Starting the engine wit hthe key ....161
Starting with KEYLESS GO .............161
Stopp ing. ....................................... 182
To w-st arting (vehicle )..................... 391
Warning lamp (eng ined iagnos-
tics) ............................................... 333
En gine electronics
Notes ............................................. 421
Pro blem (fault) ............................... 166
En gine oil
Additives ........................................ 429
Checking the oil level ...... ............... 362
Checking the oil leve lusing the
dipstick .......................................... 362
Display message ............................ 305
Fil ling capacity ............................... 428
Note sabout oil grades ...... ............. 428
Notes on oil level/cons umption.... 362
Temperat ure( on-board computer) .286
Topping up ..................................... 362
Viscosity ........................................ 429
En vironmental protection
Returning an end-of-life vehicle .......23
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) 4ETS ................................................ 66
AMG menu (on-bo ardc omputer )... 287
Deactivating/activating ...................67
Display message ............................ 291
Function/notes ................................ 66
Important safety gu idelines ............. 66
Traile rstabilisatio n.......................... 67
Warn ingl am p................................. 329
Exhaus tpipe (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 371Exterio
rlighting
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjustin g....................................... 112
Anti-dazzle mod e(automatic) ........114
Fol ding in/ou t(automatically )....... 113
Fol ding in/ou t(electrically) ...........113
Fol ding in whe nlocki ng(on-board
computer) ...................................... 285
Ou tofp osition (troubleshooting) ...113
Parking positio n............................. 114
Resetting ....................................... 113
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 115 F
Faul tmessage
see Display messages
Filler cap
see Fuel filler flap
Fire extinguisher ............................... 377
First-aid kit ......................................... 376
Fittin gawheel
Removin gawheel .......................... 407
Fitting wheels
Fittin gaw heel............................... 408
Lowering the veh icle ...................... 409
Rais ingt he vehicle ......................... 406
Securing the veh icle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 405
Flat tyre
MOExtende dtyres ......................... 378
Pre paring th evehicle ..................... 378
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 379
Floormat ............................................ .358
Foglamps (extende drang e).............. 124
Foldin gthe rear be nchs eat for-
wards/back ....................................... 341
Fording Off-road ......................................... 186
On flo oded roads ........................... 186
Frequencies
Garage door op ener ....................... 354
Mobile phone ................................. 421
Tw o-way radio ................................ 421 Index
11

Activating/deactivating the inte-
rio
rlightin gdelayed switch-off .......282
Active light function .......................123
Automatic he adlampmode ............ 119
Cornering light function .................123
Dipped-bea mheadlamps ............... 120
Driving abroa d............................... 118
Foglamps (extende drange )........... 124
Hazard warning lamps ...................122
Hea dlam pflasher ........................... 122
Light switc h................................... 119
Ma in-beam headlamps ................... 122
Motorway mode ............................. 124
Off-road lights ................................ 124
Parking lamps ................................ 121
Rea rfoglam p................................. 120
Setting the ambient lighting
bri ghtness (on-bo ardc omputer ).... 281
Setting the ambient lighting col-
ou r(on-board computer) ...... .......... 282
Side lamps ..................................... 120
Switch ingA daptive Highbeam
Assist on/of f................................. 281
Switch ingt he daytime driving
lights on/off (on-board computer) .280
Switch ingt he exteri or lighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer) ............................ 282
Switch ingt he surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) ..........282
Turn signals ................................... 121
se eC hangin gbulbs
see Interior lighting
Light sensor (display message) .......303
LI Mi ndicator lamp
Cruise control ................................ 193
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 200
Variabl eSPEEDTRONIC .................196
Lim iting the speed
see SPEEDTRONIC
Loading guidelines ............................338
Locking seeC entral locking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 84
Emergency lockin g........................... 85
From insi de(central lockin gbut-
ton) .................................................. 83Locking centrally
seeC entral locking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 283
LO WR ANGE
Display message ............................ 309
Off-road ge ar................................. 254
LO WR ANGE off-road gear ................254
Luggage compartmen tcover
Notes/function .............................. 344
Luggage compartmen tenlarge-
ment Important safety notes ..................341
Luggage compartmen tfloor
opening/closing ............................ 344
stow agew ell, under ....................... 344
Lumbar support
Adjusting (o nthe seat) .................. 108
Luxury head restraint .......................103 M
M+S tyres ........................................... 398
Main-beam headlamps Changing bulbs .............................. 130
Display message ............................ 302
Switch ingA daptive Highbeam
Assist on/of f................................. 125
Switch ingo n/off ........................... 122
Matt fin ish( cle anin ginstructions) ..368
Memory card (audi o)......................... 274
Memory function ............................... 115
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre seeQ ualified specialist workshop
Message memory (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .290
Mes sages
see Display messages
Mirror
see Vanity mirror (in sun visor)
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
Mobile phone
Frequencies ................................... 421
Installati on .................................... .421
Menu (on-bo ardc omputer )............ 275 14
Index

Notes/placing in th
ebracke t........ .351
Transmissio noutput (maximum ).... 421
Modifying the programming (key) .....78
MOExtende dtyres ............................. 378
Motor waym ode ................................ 124
MP3 Operating ...................................... .274
se eS eparate operating instructions
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................. 270
Permanen tdispla y......................... 280
Multifuncti onsteering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .269
Overview .......................................... 33N
Navigation Menu (on-bo ardc omputer )............ 272
se es eparat eoperating instructions
Nigh tView Assist Plus
Activating/deactivating .................235
Clean ing. ........................................ 371
Problem (fault) ............................... 238
Note sonr unnin ginan ew vehicle ..158 O
Occupant safety Children in the vehicle .....................50
Important safety notes ....................40
Odometer
seeT otal distance recorder
see Trip meter
Off-road driving
Checklist after driving off-road ......190
Ch ecklis tbefore driv ingo ff-roa d.... 189
General information .......................188
Important safety notes ..................188
Travelling uphill .............................. 191
Off-road li ghts ................................... .124
Off-road program (v ehicle without
the ON&OFFROA Dpackage)
Function/notes ............................. 252
Off-road program (v ehicle with the
ON&OFFROA Dpackage)
Off-road program 1........................ 253
Off-road program 2........................ 254Off-road programme
s(vehicles
with th eON&OFFROA Dpackage)
Display sinthe COMAND displa y... 256
Off-road programs (v ehicles with
the ON&OFFROA Dpackage)
Function/notes ............................. 253
Off-road system
4MATIC .......................................... 250
DSR ............................................... 251
LOW RANG Eoff-roa dgear ............. 254
Off-road 4ETS .................................. 66
Off-road ABS .................................... 61
Off-road ESP ®
.................................. 67
Off-road program (ve hicle without
the ON&OFFR OADp ackage) ..........252
Off-road programs (ve hicle with
the ON&OFFR OADp ackage) ..........253
Oil
seeE ngine oil
On and Offroad menu (on-board
computer) .......................................... 286
On-board computer AMG menu ..................................... 286
Assistance menu ........................... 277
Aud iomen u................................... 274
Convenience su bmenu .................. 285
Displaying aserv icem essage ........365
Display message s.......................... 290
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 205
Factory settin gsubmenu ............... 286
Heating su bmenu ...... ..................... 284
Important safety note s.................. 266
Instrumen tcluster submenu ..........280
Lig ht subm enu............................... 280
Menu overview .............................. 271
Mess agem emor y.......................... 290
Navigation menu ............................ 272
On and Offro admen u.................... 286
Operating the TV ............................ 275
Operating vid eoDVD ..................... 275
Operatio n....................................... 269
RACETIMER ................................... 287
Service menu ................................. 279
Setting smenu ............................... 279
Standard di splay. ........................... 271
Te lephon emenu ............................ 275
Tri pm enu ...................................... 271
Veh icle submenu ........................... 283 Index
15

Menu (on-boar
dcomputer )............ 275
Number from the phone book ........ 276
Redialling ....................................... 276
Rej ecting/end ingac all................. 276
Te lephon ecompartmen t................ 339
Temperature
Coolan t.......................................... 268
Co olan t(on-board computer) ...... ...2 86
Engine oi l(on-board computer) ...... 286
Outside temperatur e..................... .268
Setting (cl imate control) ................143
TEMPOMAT
Function/notes ............................. 193
Theft-deterren tsyst em
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) .........71
Immob iliser ...................................... 71
Through-loading ................................ 341
Time seeS eparate Owner's manual
Timing (RACETIMER) .........................287
TIRE FITk it.......................................... 379
Top Tether ............................................ 55
Total distanc erecorder .................... 271
Tow-away protection ..........................71
Towing Important safety notes ..................388
Towing atrailer
Active Blind Sp ot Assist................. 245
Active Lane Kee ping Assist ............248
Active Parking Assis t..................... 223
Axle lo ad,p erm issible .................... 433
Bulb failure ind icator for LED
lamps ............................................. 263
ESP ®
(Electroni cStability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 67
Pullin gawayw ithat railer .............. 162
Traile rdrive program ..................... 250
Towing away
Fitting the tow inge ye.................... 390
Removing the tow inge ye............... 390
With both axl eson the ground .......390
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............391
Important safety notes ..................388
Trailer
Display message ............................ 321Trailer coupli
ng
se eT owing atrailer
Traile rtowing
7-pin connector ............................. 263
Blind Spo tAssist ...... ...................... 240
Cleaning the trailer tow hitch ......... 371
Coupling up atrailer ...................... 260
Decouplin gatrailer ....................... 261
Driving tip s.................................... 257
Fol ding in the bal lcoupling ............ 261
Fol ding out the bal lcoupling .......... 259
Important safety notes ..................257
Mo unting dimensions ....................432
Parktroni c...................................... 218
Po wer suppl y................................. 262
Pro blem (fault) ............................... 264
Shift rang e..................................... 170
Traile rloads ................................... 433
Transmission
seeA utomati ctransmission
Transmissio nposition display .........168
Transmission pos ition display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ......................168
Transportin gthe vehicle .................. 391
Travellin guphill
Brow of hil l..................................... 192
Driving downhil l............................. 192
Maximum gradient-cl imbing capa-
bility .............................................. .192
Trim pie ces( cle anin ginstructions) .372
Trip computer (on-b oard com-
puter) ................................................. .271
Trip meter Calling up ....................................... 271
Resetting (on-bo ardc omputer )...... 272
Turn si gnal
se eT urn signals
Turn signals
Switching on/off ........................... 121
TV
Operating (on-bo ardc omputer )..... 275
se eS eparate operating instructions
Two- wayradio
Freq uencies ................................... 421
Installati on .................................... .421
Transmission output (maximum ).... 421 20
Index