
Notes/function
.............................. 233
Trailer towing ................................. 235
see Active Blind Spot Assist
BlueTEC
Adding DEF .................................... 177
BlueTEC (DEF) .................................... 448
Brake Assist see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 289
Notes ............................................. 450
Brake lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 132
Display message ............................ 296
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 66
Adaptive Brake Assist ......................69
BAS .................................................. 67
BAS PLUS ........................................ 67
Brake fluid (notes) .........................450
Display message ............................ 283
Driving tips .................................... 183
High-performance brake system ....184
Important safety notes ..................183
Maintenance .................................. 184
Parking brake ................................ 180
Warning lamp ................................. 318
Breakdown
see Flat tire
see Towing away
Bulbs
see Changing bulbs C
California Important notice for retail
customers and lessees ....................24
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Carpets .......................................... 377
Car wash ........................................ 370
Display ........................................... 374
Exhaus tpipe .................................. 374
Exterior lights ................................ 373Gea
rors electo rlever .................... 376
Interior ........................................... 374
Matte finish ................................... 372
Nigh tView Assist Plus ...................375
Notes ............................................. 369
Paint .............................................. 371
Plastic trim .................................... 375
Power washer ................................ 371
Rea rview camera .......................... 373
Roof lining ...................................... 377
Seat bel t........................................ 377
Seat cover ..................................... 376
Sensors ......................................... 373
Steering wheel ............................... 376
Trim pieces .................................... 376
Washing by hand ........................... 371
Wheels ........................................... 372
Windows ........................................ 372
Wiper blades .................................. 373
Wooden trim .................................. 376
Cargo compartment cover
Notes/ho wtouse......................... 338
Cargo compartment enlargement
Important safety notes ..................335
Cargo compartment floor
Opening/closing ............................ 342
Stowag ewell (under) ..................... 342
Cargo net
Attaching ....................................... 340
Important safety information .........340
Cargo tie down rings .........................337
Car keys see SmartKey
Car wash (care) ................................. 370
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 270
Center console Lowe rsection .................................. 37
Uppe rsection .................................. 36
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 276
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........79
Changing bulbs
Brake lamps ................................... 132
High-beam headlamps ...................130
Important safety notes ..................128
Low-beam headlamps ....................1306
Index

Overview of bulb types
..................129
Parking lamps ................................ 131
Removing/replacing the cover
(front wheel arch) .......................... 129
Side marker lamps .........................131
Standing lamps (front) ...................131
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes ....................64
Rea rdoors ....................................... 65
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 60
Restraint systems ............................ 60
Specia lseat belt retractor ...............62
Child seat
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 63
Top Tether ....................................... 63
Cigarette lighter ................................ 346
Cleaning Mirro rturn signal ........................... 373
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 374
Climate control
Automatic climate control (3-
zone) .............................................. 142
Controlling automatically ...............145
Cooling with aird ehumidification..145
Defrosting the windows .................149
Defrosting the windshield ..............148
Dual-zone automatic climate
control ........................................... 139
Important safety notes ..................138
Indicator lamp ................................ 145
Information on using 3-zone
automatic climate control ..............144
Maximum cooling .......................... 148
Notes on using automatic climate
control ........................................... 141
Overview of systems ......................138
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 145
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 150
Rea rcontrol panel ......................... 142
Setting the aird istribution.............147
Setting the airflow .........................147
Setting the airv ents...................... 151
Setting the climate mode (AIR
FLOW) ............................................ 146Setting the temperature
................146
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 150
Switching on/off ........................... 144
Switching residual hea ton/off ......150
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 149
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 148
Coat hooks ......................................... 340
Cockpit Overview .......................................... 32
see Instrument cluster
COLLISIO NPREVENTION ASSIST .......68
COMAND ON&OFFROAD menu .....................252
see separate operating instructions
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 374
Combination switch ..........................123
Combine dcargo cover and net ........339
Compass Calling up ....................................... 362
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 267
Convenience closing feature ..............93
Convenience opening feature ............93
Coolan t(engine)
Checkin gthe level ......................... 367
Display message ............................ 299
Filling capacity ............................... 451
Important safety notes ..................451
Temperature (on-board computer) .278
Temperature gauge ........................ 263
Warning lamp ................................. 326
Cooling
see Climate control
Cornering light function
Display message ............................ 295
Function/notes ............................. 125
Crash-responsive emergency
lighting ............................................... 128
Cruise control Activating ....................................... 193
Activatio ncondition s..................... 192
Cruise control leve r....................... 192
Deactivating ................................... 194 Index
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Head restraints
Adjusting ....................................... 104
Adjusting (electrically). ..................105
Adjusting (manually). .....................105
Adjusting (rear) .............................. 106
Installing/removing (rear) ..............106
Luxury ............................................ 105
Heating
see Climate control
High-beam headlamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 130
Display message ............................ 296
Switching Adaptive Highbeam
Assist on/off ................................. 126
Switching on/off ........................... 124
Hill start assist .................................. 161
HOLD function Deactivating ................................... 208
Display message ............................ 305
Function/notes ............................. 207
Hood
Closing .......................................... .365
Display message ............................ 313
Important safety notes ..................364
Opening ......................................... 364
Hydroplaning ..................................... 185I
Ignition lock see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 75
Indicator lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Insectp rotection on the radiator ....365
Instrument cluster Overview .................................. 33, 263
Warning and indicator
lamps ...................................... .34, 316
Instrument cluster lighting ..............263
Interior lighting ................................. 127
Automatic control ..........................127
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 276
Emergency lighting ........................128
Manual control ............................... 128
Overview ........................................ 127
Reading lamp ................................. 127Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board
computer)
...................................... 275
Setting the color of the ambient
lighting (on-board computer) .........275 J
Jack Storage location ............................ 380
Using ............................................. 423
Jump-start (engine)
see Jump starting (engine)
Jump starting (engine) ......................389 K
KEYLESS-GO Convenience closing feature ............94
Display message ............................ 315
Locking ............................................ 79
Start/Stop button .......................... 158
Starting the engine ........................160
Unlocking ......................................... 79
Keyp ositions
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 158
SmartKey ....................................... 157
Kickdown
Driving tips .................................... 168
Manual drive program ....................172
Knee bag .............................................. 47 L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane detection (automatic)
see Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating .................273
Display message ............................ 306
Function/informatio n.................... 235
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lap time (RACETIMER) ......................279
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 63
Level control (display message) ......303 12
Index

Level control (vehicles with
AIRMATIC package)
Basic settings ................................ 211
Function/notes ............................. 210
Important safety notes ..................210
Level control (vehicles with the
ON&OFFROAD package)
Basi csettings ................................ 205
Function/notes ............................. 204
Important safety notes ..................204
License plate lamp (display
message) ............................................ 297
Light function ,active
Display message ............................ 298
Lights
Activating/deactivating the
interio rlighting delayed switch-off .276
Active light function .......................125
Automatic headlamp mode ............120
Cornering light function .................125
Driving abroad ............................... 120
Hazard warning lamps ...................124
High beam flasher .......................... 124
High-beam headlamps ...................124
Ligh tswitc h................................... 120
Low-beam headlamps ....................121
Parking lamps ................................ 122
Rea rfog lamp ................................ 122
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board
computer) ...................................... 275
Setting the color of the ambient
lighting (on-board computer) .........275
Standing lamps .............................. 123
Switching Adaptive Highbeam
Assist on/off ................................. 275
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 274
Switching the exterio rlighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer )............................ 275
Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) ..........275
Turn signals ................................... 123
see Changing bulbs
see Interior lighting
see Lights Light sensor (display message)
.......298
Loading guidelines ............................332
Locking see Centra llocking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 86
Emergency locking ........................... 87
From inside (central locking
button) ............................................. 85
Locking centrally
see Centra llocking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 276
Low-beam headlamps Changing bulbs .............................. 130
Display message ............................ 295
Setting for driving abroad
(symmetrical) ................................. 120
Switching on/off ........................... 121
LOW RANGE
Display message ............................ 304
Off-road gea r................................. 250
LOW RANGE off-road gear ................250
Luggage holde r(EASY-PACK load-
securing kit) ...................................... .341
Lumbar support Adjusting (on the seat) ..................107
Luxury head restraints .....................105 M
M+S tires ............................................ 400
Maintenance see ASSYST PLUS
Malfunction message
see Display messages
Matte finish (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 372
mbrace Call priority .................................... 354
Display message ............................ 289
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 354
Downloading route s....................... 358
Emergency call .............................. 351
Geo fencing ................................... 358
Important safety notes ..................350
Locating astolen vehicl e............... 357 Index
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Off-road 4ETS
.................................. 71
Off-road ABS .................................... 66
Off-road ESP ®
.................................. 72
Off-road program (vehicles
without the ON&OFFROAD
package) ........................................ 248
Off-road programs (vehicle swith
the ON&OFFROAD package) ..........248
Oil
see Engine oil
On and Offroad menu (on-board
computer) .......................................... 278
On-board computer AMG menu ..................................... 278
Assistance menu ........................... 272
Audi omenu ................................... 269
Convenience submenu ..................277
Displaying a service message ........369
Display messages ..........................282
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 202
Factory settings submenu .............278
Important safety notes ..................262
Instrument cluster submenu ..........274
Lighting submenu .......................... 274
Menu overview .............................. 266
Message memory .......................... 282
Navigation menu ............................ 268
On and Offroa dmenu .................... 278
Operation ....................................... 264
RACETIMER ................................... 279
Service menu ................................. 273
Settings menu ............................... 274
Standard displa y............................ 266
Telephone menu ............................ 270
Trip menu ...................................... 266
Vehicle submenu ........................... 276
Video DVD operatio n..................... 270
On-road programs
AUTO program ............................... 244
Function/notes ............................. 243
Snow program ............................... 245
SPORT program ............................. 244
Trailer program .............................. 245
Opening and closing the side trim
panels ................................................. 132
Operating system see On-board computer
Outside temperature display ...........264Overhead control panel
......................39
Override feature Rea rside windows ........................... 65 P
Pain tcode number ............................ 443
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ...371
Panic alarm .......................................... 42
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel
Opening/closing .............................. 98
Opening/closing the roller
sunblind ........................................... 99
Problem (malfunction) ...................100
Resetting ......................................... 99
Panorama sliding sunroof
Important safety notes ....................96
Parking ............................................... 179
Important safety notes ..................179
Parking brake ................................ 180
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 115
Rea rview camera .......................... 221
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist .....................217
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 286
Electric parking brake ....................180
Warning lamp ................................. 324
see Parking brake
Parking lamps
Switching on/off ........................... 122
Parking lamps (changing bulbs) ......131
PARKTRONIC Deactivating/activating .................215
Driving system ............................... 213
Function/notes ............................. 213
Important safety notes ..................213
Problem (malfunction) ...................217
Range of the sensors .....................214
Trailer towing ................................. 216
Warning displa y............................. 215
PASSENGE RAIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp ...................................................... 48 Index
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Route guidance (navigation)
............268 S
Safety Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 60
Child restraint systems ....................60
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 48
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger sea tbelt ......................... 57
Adjusting the height ......................... 57
Belt force limiters ............................ 59
Cleaning ......................................... 377
Correct usage .................................. 55
Emergency Tensioning Devices ....... .59
Fastening ......................................... 56
Important safety guidelines .............54
Releasing ......................................... 58
Safety guidelines ............................. 43
Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ......................277
Warning lamp ................................. 317
Warning lamp (function) ................... 58
see Seat belts
Seats
Adjusting (electrically). ..................104
Adjusting the head restraint ..........104
Cleaning the cover .........................376
Correct driver's sea tposition ........102
Folding the rear bench seat
forwards/back ............................... 335
Important safety notes ..................103
Overview ........................................ 103
Seat heating problem ....................109
Seat ventilation problem ................110
Storing settings (memory
function) ........................................ 116
Switching sea theating on/off .......107
Switching seat ventilation on/off ..109
Securing hooks .................................. 338
Selector lever Cleaning ......................................... 376
Sensors (cleaning instructions) .......373
Service menu (on-board computer) .273 Service products
Brake fluid ..................................... 450
Coolant (engine) ............................ 451
DEF special additive s..................... 448
Engine oil ....................................... 449
Fuel ................................................ 445
Important safety notes ..................444
Washer fluid .................................. .452
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) .........278
On-board computer .......................274
Setting the air distribution ...............147
Setting the airflow ............................147
SETUP (on-board computer) .............279
Side impact air bag .............................47
Side marker lamp (display
message) ............................................ 297
Side marker lamps (changing
bulbs) ................................................. 131
Side windows Cleaning ......................................... 372
Convenience closing feature ............93
Convenience opening feature ..........93
Important safety information ...........92
Opening/closing .............................. 92
Overview .......................................... 92
Problem (malfunction) .....................96
Resetting ......................................... 94
Sliding sunroof
Important safety notes ....................96
Opening/closing .............................. 97
Problem (malfunction) ...................100
Resetting ......................................... 98
see Panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel
SmartKey
Changing the battery .......................81
Changing the programming .............80
Checking the battery .......................81
Convenience closing feature ............94
Convenience opening feature ..........93
Display message ............................ 314
Door central locking/unlocking .......79
Important safety notes ....................78
Loss ................................................. 83
Mechanical key ................................ 80
Overview .......................................... 78
Positions (ignition lock) .................157 Index
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Problem (malfunction)
.....................83
Starting the engine ........................159
Snow chains
Information .................................... 401
Snow drive program ....................... 245
Sockets
Center console .............................. 347
General notes ................................ 347
Luggage compartment ...................348
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 348
Spare wheel
see Emergency spare wheel
Specialist workshop ............................ 27
Special seat bel tretractor .................. 62
Speed ,controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Digital ............................................ 267
In the Instrument cluster .........33, 263
Segments ...................................... 264
Selecting the unit of
measurement ................................ 274
see Instrument cluster
SRS
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Display message ............................ 291
Introduction ..................................... 43
Warning lamp ................................. 324
Warning lamp (function) ................... 43
Standing lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 131
Display message ............................ 297
Switching on/off ........................... 123
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 159
STEE RCONTROL .................................. 75
Steering (display message) ..............314
Steering wheel Adjusting (electrically). ..................111
Adjusting (manually). .....................110
Button overview ............................... 35
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 264
Cleaning ......................................... 376 Important safety notes
..................110
Paddle shifters ............................... 169
Steering wheel heating ..................111
Storing settings (memory
function) ........................................ 116
Steering wheel heating
Problem (malfunction) ...................112
Switching on/off ........................... 111
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........169
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 279
Stowage areas ................................... 332
Stowage compartments Armrest (under) ............................. 334
Center console .............................. 334
Cuph olders ................................... 343
Eyeglasses compartment ...............334
Glove box ...................................... .333
Important safety information .........333
Stowage net ................................... 335
Stowage net ....................................... 335
Stowage space Center console (rear) .....................334
Summer tires ..................................... 400
Sun visor ............................................ 345
Surround lighting (on-board
computer) .......................................... 275
Suspension tuning AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ........................................... 212
SETUP (on-board computer) ..........279
SUV
(Sport Utility Vehicle) .......................26
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ................................................. 150
Switching off the alarm (ATA) ............75 T
Tachometer ........................................ 264
Tailgate Display message ............................ 313
Emergency unlocking .......................91
Important safety notes ....................87
Limiting the opening angle ...............91
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside) ...................................... 90
Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................... 8918
Index

Useful information
............................120
Exterior lighting ................................ 120
Interior lighting ................................. 127
Replacing bulbs ................................. 128
Windshield wipers ............................132 119Lights and windshield wipers