
Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 21 At a glance
........................................... 27 Safety
................................................... 39 Opening and closing
...........................77 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
....97 Lights and windscreen wipers
.........109 Climate control
................................. 125 Driving and parking
..........................145 On-board computer and displays
....213 Stowing and features
.......................275 Maintenance and care
......................289 Breakdown assistance
.....................305 Wheels and tyres
.............................. 325 Technical data
................................... 351 Contents
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Resetting the service interval dis-
play ................................................ 296
Service message ............................ 295
Special service requirements ........ .296
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 73
Function .......................................... .73
Interior motion sensor .....................74
Switching off the alarm .................... 73
Tow-away protectio n ........................73
ATTENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating ................. 225
Display message ............................ 251
Function/notes ............................ .201
Audio menu (on-board computer) .... 220
Authorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 248
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) ................................... .151
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) .......................... 150
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 111
Automatic transmission
Accelerator pedal position ............. 158
Automatic drive program .............. .160
Changing gear ............................... 158
DIRECT SELECT lever ..................... 155
Drive program displa y.................... 156
Driving tips .................................... 158
Emergency running mode .............. 163
Engaging drive position .................. 157
Engaging neutral ............................ 157
Engaging park position (AMG vehi-
cles) ............................................... 157
Engaging reverse gear ................... 157
Engaging the park position ............ 156
Holding the vehicle stationary on
uphill gradients .............................. 158
Kickdown ....................................... 158
Manual drive progra m.................... 160
Overview ........................................ 155
Problem (fault) ............................... 163
Program selector button ................ 159
Pulling away ................................... 148
Selector lever ................................ 157 Starting the engine ........................ 148
Steering wheel gearshift paddle
s... 160
Trailer towing ................................. 159
Transmission position dis-
play ........................................ 156, 157
Transmission positions .................. 157
Automatic transmission emer-
gency running mode ......................... 163
Auxiliary heating
Activating/deactivating ................. 138
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console ).............................. 139
Display message ............................ 262
Important safety notes .................. 138
Problem (display message) ............ 142
Remote control .............................. 139
Setting ........................................... 229
Setting the departure time ............. 140
Auxiliary ventilation
Activating/deactivating ................. 138
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console ).............................. 139
Problem (display message) ............ 142
Remote control .............................. 139
Axle load, permissible (trailer tow-
ing) ...................................................... 364 B
Ball coupling Folding in ....................................... 211
Folding out ..................................... 209
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 64
Battery (key)
Checking .......................................... 80
Important safety notes .................... 80
Replacing ......................................... 81
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 314
Display message ............................ 250
Important safety notes .................. 312
Jump starting ................................. 316
Belt
see Seat belts
Belt force limiter
Activation ......................................... 50
Function ........................................... 50 Index
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Belt tensioner
Activation ......................................... 41
Function ........................................... 50
Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 225
Display message ............................ 253
Notes/functio n.............................. 203
Trailer towing ................................. 205
Bonnet
Active bonnet (pedestrian protec-tion) ............................................... 290
Closing ........................................... 292
Display message ............................ 261
Important safety notes .................. 290
Opening ......................................... 291
Boot
Emergency release .......................... 88
Important safety notes .................... 86
Opening (automatically from out-
side) ................................................. 87
Opening automatically from
inside ............................................... 87
Opening/closing (manually from
outside) ............................................ 87
Boot lid
Display message ............................ 260
Opening dimensions ...................... 362
Boot load (maximum) ........................ 362
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 241
Notes ............................................. 360
Brake lamps
Adaptive ........................................... 68
Changing bulb s.............................. 120
Display message ............................ 246
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 64
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 66
BAS .................................................. 64
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 360
Display message ............................ 235
Driving tips .................................... 171
HOLD function ............................... 186
Important safety notes .................. 171
Parking brake ................................ 168
Warning lamp ................................. 265 Breakdown
see Flat tyre
see Towing away/tow-starting
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs C
Calling up a fault see Display messages
Capacities (technical data) ............... 354
Car
see Vehicle
Car wash (care) ................................. 297
Care
Automatic car wash ....................... 297
Carpets .......................................... 303
Display ........................................... 302
Exhaust pipe .................................. 301
Exterior lighting ............................. 300
Gear or selector lever .................... 302
High-pressure cleaner .................... 298
Interior ........................................... 302
Matt paintwork .............................. 299
Notes ............................................. 297
Paint .............................................. 298
Plastic trim .................................... 302
Reversing camera .......................... 300
Roof lining ...................................... 303
Seat belt ........................................ 303
Seat cove r..................................... 302
Sensors ......................................... 300
Steering wheel ............................... 302
Trim pieces .................................... 302
Washing by hand ........................... 298
Wheels ........................................... 298
Windows ........................................ 299
Wiper blades .................................. 300
Wooden trim .................................. 302
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 229
Locking/unlocking (key) .................. 79
Centre console
Lower section .................................. 35
Upper section .................................. 34
Changing bulbs
Brake lamps ................................... 120 6
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Mobile telephone
Pre-installed bracket ...................... 287
Modifying the programming (key) ..... 79
MOExtended tyres ............................. 308
Motorway mode ................................ 114
MP3
Operating ....................................... 221
see Separate operating instructions
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................. 216
Permanent display ......................... 226
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .. 215
Overview .......................................... 33 N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............ 219
see separate operating instructions
Notes on running in a new vehicle .. 146O
Occupant safety Children in the vehicle .................... .51
Important safety notes .................... 40
PRE-SAFE® (anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 46
Odometer ........................................... 217
see Total distance recorder
see Trip meter
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu .....................................2 31
Assistance menu ........................... 223
Audio menu ................................... 220
Convenience submenu .................. 230
Display messages .......................... 234
Displaying a service message ....... .296
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 184
Factory setting submenu .............. .231
Heating submenu ........................... 229
Important safety notes .................. 214
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 226
Light submenu ............................... 226
Menu overview .............................. 217 Message memory .......................... 234
Navigation menu ............................ 219
Operating video DVD ..................... 221
Operation ....................................... 215
RACETIMER ................................... 232
Service menu ................................. 225
Settings menu ............................... 225
Standard displa y............................ 217
Telephone menu ............................ 221
Trip menu ...................................... 217
Vehicle submenu ........................... 228
Opening and closing the side trim
panels ................................................. 120
Operating instructions
Vehicle equipment ........................... 22
Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................ 23
Important safety note ...................... 22
Operating system
see On-board computer
Outside temperature display ........... 215
Overhead control panel ...................... 36
Override feature
Rear side window s........................... 63 P
Paint code .......................................... 354
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 298
Panic alarm .......................................... 40
Panorama sliding sunroof
Important safety information ........... 91
Opening/closing .............................. 92
Opening/closing the roller sun-
blind ................................................. 94
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 95
Rain closing feature ......................... 93
Resetting ......................................... 94
Parking ............................................... 167
Important safety notes .................. 167
Parking brake ................................ 168
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 106
Reversing camera .......................... 197
see Active Parking Assist
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist ..................... 192 14
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Setting the air distribution
............... 133
Setting the airflow ............................1 33
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 231
On-board computer ....................... 225
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 231
Shifting to neutral (manual trans-
mission) ............................................. 155
Side lamps
Switching on/off ........................... 112
Side windows
Convenience closing ........................ 90
Convenience opening ..................... .90
Important safety notes .................... 88
Opening/closing .............................. 89
Problem (malfunction) .....................91
Resetting ........................................ .90
Sidebag ................................................ 44
Sliding sunroof
see Panorama sliding sunroof
Snow chains ...................................... 329
Socket
Points to observe before use ......... 285
Sockets
Centre console .............................. 285
Rear compartment .........................2 85
Specialist workshop ............................ 24
Spectacles compartment ................. 277
Speed Limit Assist
Activating/deactivating the warn-ing function ................................... .223
Display message ............................ 251
Display message in the multifunc-
tion display ................................... .203
Function/notes ............................ .202
Important safety notes .................. 202
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................ 226
Digital ............................................ 218
In the Instrument cluster ................. 30
Segments ...................................... 215
Selecting the unit of measure-
ment .............................................. 226
see Instrument cluster SPEEDTRONIC
Deactivating variable ..................... 177
Display message ............................ 255
Function/notes ............................ .175
Important safety notes .................. 176
LIM indicator lamp ......................... 176
Permanent ..................................... 177
Selecting ........................................ 176
Storing the current spee d.............. 177
Variable ......................................... 176
SPORT handling mode
Activating/deactivating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 70
Warning lamp ................................. 268
SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem)
Display message ............................ 244
Introduction ..................................... 41
Warning lamp ................................. 270
Warning lamp (function) ................... 41
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 147
STEER CONTROL .................................. 72
Steering (display message) .............. 261
Steering wheel
Adjusting (manually) ...................... 104
Button overview ............................... 33
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 215
Cleaning ......................................... 302
Gearshift paddle s........................... 160
Important safety notes .................. 104
Steering wheel gearshift paddles .... 160
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 232
Stowage areas ................................... 276
Stowage compartments
Armrest (front) ............................... 278
Armrest (under )............................. 278
Centre console .............................. 277
Centre console (rear) ..................... 279
Cup holder ..................................... 282
Glove compartment ....................... 277
Important safety information ......... 276
Luggage net ................................... 279
Spectacles compartment ............... 277
Under driver's seat/front-
passenger seat .............................. 278 Index
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Do not install accessories such as audio
systems in these areas. Do not carry out
repairs or welding. You could impair the
operating efficiency of the restraint sys-
tems.
Have accessories retrofitted at a qualified
specialist workshop.
You could jeopardise the operating safety of
your vehicle if you use parts, tyres and wheels
as well as accessories relevant to safety
which have not been approved by Mercedes. This could lead to malfunctions in safety-rel-
evant systems, e.g. the brake system. Use
only genuine Mercedes-Benz parts or parts of
equal quality. Only use tyres, wheels and
accessories that have been specifically
approved for your vehicle.
Mercedes-Benz tests genuine parts and con-
version parts and accessories that have been specifically approved for your vehicle for their
reliability, safety and suitability. Despite
ongoing market research, Mercedes-Benz is
unable to assess other parts. Mercedes-Benz therefore accepts no responsibility for the
use of such parts in Mercedes-Benz vehicles, even if they have been officially approved or
independently approved by a testing centre.
In Germany, certain parts are only officially
approved for installation or modification if
they comply with legal requirements. This
also applies to some other countries. All gen-
uine Mercedes-Benz parts meet the approval
requirements. The use of non-approved parts may invalidate the vehicle's general operating
permit.
This is the case:
R if they cause a change of the vehicle type
from that for which the vehicle's general
operating permit was granted
R if other road users could be endangered
R if the emission or noise levels are adversely
affected
Always specify the vehicle identification num- ber (VIN) when ordering genuine Mercedes-
Benz parts (Y page 354). Owner's Manual
Vehicle equipment
This Owner's Manual describes all models
and all standard and optional equipment
available for your vehicle at the time of pub-
lication of the Owner's Manual. Country-spe- cific differences are possible. Note that your
vehicle may not be fitted with all features
described. This is also the case for systems
and functions relevant to safety. Therefore,
the equipment on your vehicle may differ from
that in the descriptions and illustrations.
The original purchase contract documenta-
tion for your vehicle contains a list of all of the
systems in your vehicle.
Should you have any questions concerning
equipment and operation, please consult a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
The Owner's Manual and Service Booklet are important documents and should kept in the
vehicle. Operating safety
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you do not have the prescribed service/
maintenance work or necessary repairs car-
ried out, this could result in malfunctions or
system failures. There is a risk of an accident.
Always have the prescribed service/mainte-
nance work as well as necessary repairs car-
ried out at a qualified specialist workshop. G
WARNING
If you switch off the ignition while driving,
safety-relevant functions are only available
with limitations, or not at all. This could affect, for example, the power steering and the brake
boosting effect. You will require considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There is a risk of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition while driving. 22
Introduction 

Cockpit
................................................. 28
Instrument cluster ..............................30
Multifunction steering wheel .............33
Centre console .................................... 34
Overhead control panel ......................36
Door control panel .............................. 37 27At a glance 

Cockpit
Function Page
:
Steering wheel gearshift
paddles
160
;
Combination switch 113
=
Instrument cluster 30
?
Horn
A
DIRECT SELECT lever 155
B
PARKTRONIC warning dis-
play
188
C
Overhead control panel 36 Function Page
D
Climate control systems 126
E
Ignition lock 147
F
Adjusts the steering wheel 104
G
Cruise control lever 174
H
Electric parking brake 168
I
Light switch 110
J
Diagnostics connection 23
K
Opens the bonnet 29128
CockpitAt a glance