1, 2, 3 ...
12 Vsocket
see Sockets
4ETS
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic
Tractio nSystem)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 311A
ABC see Active Body Control (ABC)
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 353
Function/notes ................................ 65
Important safety notes ....................65
Warning lamp ................................. 391
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification .................264
Activating/deactivating Night
View Assist Plus
Without spotlight function .............325
With spotlight function ................... 323
Active Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 348
Display message ............................ 379
Function/informatio n.................... 327
Active Body Control (ABC)
Display message ............................ 377
Function/notes ............................. 310
Active Driving Assistance package .327
Active Lane Keeping Assist Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 349
Display message ............................ 378
Function/informatio n.................... 330
Active multicontour seat ..........101, 245
Active service syste mPLUS
see ASSYS TPLUS service interval
display
ADAPTIVE BRAKE .................................68
Adaptive Damping System (ADS) .....3 09 Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 370
Function/notes ............................. 254
Switching on/off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 350
Additional speedometer ...................350
Additives (engine oil) ........................487
Address Entering (example )......................... 141
see Addres sbook
Address book
Calling up ....................................... 193
Connecting acall........................... 196
Creating an entry ........................... 194
Deleting an entry ........................... 195
Entering characters .......................125
Entry as ahome address ...............166
Importing contacts ........................192
Introduction ................................... 191
Starting route guidance .................196
Voice tag ....................................... 197
Airb ags
Display message ............................ 364
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger )....................................... 48
Important safety notes ....................46
Knee bag .......................................... 48
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp .................................. 50
Safety guidelines ............................. 45
Side impact airb ag.......................... 49
Windo wcurtain air bag .................... 50
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Aird istribution
Settin g........................................... 265
Setting (COMAND) .........................240
Airflow
Setting ........................................... 265
Setting (COMAND) .........................241
AIRMATIC
Display message ............................ 376
Function/notes ............................. 309
Air pressure
see Tire pressure
Airv ents
Glove box ....................................... 269
Important safet ynotes .................. 2684
Index
Rear
............................................... 269
Setting ........................................... 268
Setting the center air vents ...........268
Setting the side air vents ...............268
Stowag ecompartmen t.................. 268
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Alertness Assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Alternative route ............................... 159
Ambient light setting (COMAND) .....238
AMG menu (on-board computer) .....343
Anticipatory occupant protection
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory
occupant protection)
Anti-loc kBraking System
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ashtray ............................................... 405
Assistance menu (on-board
computer) .......................................... 347
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) Activating/deactivating ...................70
Function .......................................... .70
Switching off the alarm ....................70
ATTENTIO NASSIST
Activating/deactivating .................348
Display message ............................ 375
Function/notes ............................. 321
Audio
Radio mode ................................... 199
Audio database
see MUSIC REGISTER
Audio DVD
Mode ,switchin gto........................ 210
Pause function ............................... 211
Playback options ........................... 216
Safety notes .................................. 209
Setting the audio forma t................ 216
Stop function ................................. 212
Audio format, setting
Audi oDVD ..................................... 216
Video DVD ..................................... 233
Audio menu (on-board computer) ....342
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center see Qualified specialist workshop Authorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 370
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 277
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) ..........................276
Automatic headlamp mode ..............251
Automatic transmission Automatic drive program ...............283
Changing gea r............................... 282
DIRECT SELECT leve r..................... 279
Display message ............................ 385
Drive position (ECO start/stop
function) ........................................ 280
Driving tips .................................... 282
Emergency running mode ..............286
Engaging drive position .................. 280
Engaging neutra l............................ 280
Engaging revers egear ................... 279
Engaging the par kposition ............ 279
Kickdow n....................................... 282
Manual drive program ....................284
Neutral (ECO start/stop function) .280
Problem (malfunction) ...................286
Progra mselector button ................282
Pulling away ................................... 275
Shift range s................................... 283
Starting the engine ........................274
Steering wheel paddle shifters ......283
Transmission position displa y........ 280
Transmissio npositions .................. 281
Automatic transmission
emergency mode ............................... 286
Autostore ........................................... 201
see Station memory (radio)
AUX (audio)
Notes/socket ................................ 227
Switching to ................................... 228
AUX (video)
Setting the picture .........................228
Setting the volume and sound .......234
Showing/hiding the menu .............234
Switching to ................................... 234 Index
5
Defrosting the windows
.................266
Defrosting the windshield ..............265
Important safety notes ..................262
Indicator lamp ................................ 264
Mai nm enu .................................... .241
Maximum cooling .......................... 266
Notes on using automatic climate
control ........................................... 263
Overview of systems ......................262
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 264
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 266
Refrigerant ..................................... 489
Refrigerant filling capacity .............489
Setting the aird istribution.............265
Setting the airflow .........................265
Setting the airflow (COMAND) .......242
Setting the airv ents...................... 268
Setting the footwell temperature
(COMAND) ..................................... 242
Setting the temperature ................265
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 267
Switching on/off ........................... 263
Switching residual hea ton/off ......267
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 266
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 34
see Instrument cluster
Color, setting (TV, video) ..................228
COMAND At a glance (overview) .................... 112
Back button ................................... 113
Basi cfunction s.............................. 126
Components .................................. 112
Display ........................................... 115
Exampl eofoperation ..................... 121
Function buttons ........................... 113
Menu overview .............................. 115
Remote control .............................. 119
Switching on/off ........................... 126
System settings ............................. 130
COMAND controller ...........................112COMAND display
Cleaning instructions .....................118
Folding in and swiveling .................118
Setting ........................................... 130
COMAND operating system .............. 112
Combination switch ..........................252
Compass function ............................. 176
Conference connection ..................... 189
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 340
Contrast, setting (TV, video) ............228
Convenience closing feature ..............89
Convenience opening feature ............89
Convenience telephone Importing contacts ........................192
Convenience telephony ....................181
Introduction ................................... 181
Coolan t(engine)
Checkin gthe level ......................... 424
Display message ............................ 371
Filling capacity ............................... 488
Notes ............................................. 487
Temperature (on-board computer) .343
Temperature gauge ........................ 336
Cooling
see Climate control
Copy protection (CD/DVD) ...............218
Cornering light function Display message ............................ 367
Function/notes ............................. 254
Cruise control
Cruise control leve r....................... 297
Deactivating ................................... 298
Display message ............................ 382
Driving system ............................... 296
Function/notes ............................. 296
Important safety notes ..................296
Setting aspeed .............................. 297
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 297
Cup holder
Cente rconsole .............................. 403
Important safety notes ..................403
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 404
Customer Assistance Center (CAC) ...30
Customer Relations Department .......30 8
Index
D
Dashboard see Cockpit
Data
see Technica ldata
Data medium
Audi oDVD ..................................... 217
CD/DVD ........................................ 218
MP3 ............................................... 217
MUSIC REGISTER ........................... 218
Date format, setting ..........................131
Day design, setting ...........................130
Daytime running lamps Display message ............................ 370
Switching on/off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 349
Switching on/off (switch) ..............251
Dealership
see Qualified specialist workshop
Delaye dswitch-off
Exterio rlighting (COMAND) ...........237
Interior lighting (COMAND) ............237
Destination (navigation)
Displaying information ...................160
Entering a destination by address .. 141
Entering a destination using the
map ............................................... 147
Entering an intermediate stop .......148
Entering a point of interest ............150
Saving ............................................ 167
Selecting from the destination
memory ......................................... 146
Selecting from the lis toflast
destination s................................... 146
Destination memory (navigation)
Deleting an entry ........................... 169
Entering/saving you rhome
address .......................................... 144
Previous destinations ....................169
Diagnostics connection ......................29
Dialing anumber (telephone) ........... 188
Digital speedometer .........................340
DIREC TSELECT lever
see Automatic transmission
Display
Selecting th edesign ...................... 130
Settings ......................................... 130Display (cleaning instructions)
........431
Displaying the arrival time ...............160
Displaying the distance to the
destination ......................................... 160
Display messages Calling up (on-board computer) .....352
Driving systems ............................. 375
Engine ............................................ 371
General notes ................................ 352
Hiding (on-board computer) ...........352
Lights ............................................ .367
Safety systems .............................. 353
Service interva ldisplay .................. 426
SmartKey ....................................... 387
Tires ............................................... 382
Vehicle .......................................... .385
Distance
see Navigation, route overview
Distance display (on-board
computer) .......................................... 347
Distance recorder ............................. 340
see Odometer
see Trip odometer
Distance warning (warning lamp) ....397
DISTRONIC PLUS Deactivating ................................... 305
Display message ............................ 380
Displays in the multifunction
displa y........................................... 305
Driving tips .................................... 306
Function/notes ............................. 298
Important safety notes ..................298
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 304
Warning lamp ................................. 397
Dolby ®
Digital .................................... 129
Doors Automatic locking ............................ 82
Control pane l................................... 41
Display message ............................ 387
Emergency locking ........................... 83
Emergency unlocking .......................83
Important safety notes ....................81
Opening (from inside) ......................82
Power closing feature ......................83
Drinking and driving .........................292 Index
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ECO start/stop function
Deactivating/activatin g................. 277
General information .......................276
Electrical fuses
see Fuses
Electronic brake force
distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
(Electroni cStability Program)
Electronic Traction System
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic
Tractio nSystem)
Emergency locking
Vehicl e............................................. 83
Emergency release
Trunk ............................................... 87
Vehicle ............................................. 83
Emergency spare wheel
Storage location ............................ 436
Emergency Tensioning Devices
Function .......................................... .59
Safety guideline s............................. 45
Emissions control
Service and warranty information ....26
Engine
Check Engine warning lamp ........... 396
Display message ............................ 371
ECO start/stop function ................276
Engine number ............................... 483
Irregularr unning............................ 278
Jump-starting ................................. 445
Starting problems ..........................278
Starting the engine with the
SmartKey ....................................... 274
Starting with KEYLESS-GO .............275
Switching off .................................. 289
Tow-starting (vehicle) ..................... 449
Engine electronics
Problem (malfunction) ...................278
Engine emergency stop ....................451
Engine oil Adding ........................................... 423
Additives ........................................ 487
Checking the oil level ..................... 421 Checking the oil level using the
dipstick
.......................................... 421
Checking the oil level using the
on-board computer ........................422
Display message ............................ 373
Filling capacity ............................... 486
Notes about oil grades ................... 486
Notes on oil level/consumption ....421
Temperature (on-board computer) .343
Viscosity ........................................ 487
Entering the frequency .....................201
Entry Deleting ......................................... 124
Saving ............................................ 126
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability
Program) Deactivating/activating .................348
Deactivating/activating (notes) .......67
Display message ............................ 353
ETS/4ETS ........................................ 67
Function/notes ................................ 67
Important safety information ...........67
Warning lamp ................................. 393
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction
System) ................................................ 67
Exhaus tcheck ................................... 293
Exhaus ttail pipe (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 431
Exterior lighting see Exterior lighting
Exterior mirror parking position
Adjusting (COMAND) .....................236
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ....................................... 104
Dipping (automatic) .......................105
Folding in/ou t(automatically) .......105
Folding in/ou t(electrically) ...........105
Out of position (troubleshooting) ...105
Storing settings (memory function) 106
Storing the parking position ..........105
Eyeglasses compartment .................401 F
Factory setting (reset function) .......137
Fader, setting .................................... 128 Index
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Fast forward
Audio mode (CD, DVD, MP3) .........214
Video DVD ..................................... 231
Fast rewind
Audio mode (CD, DVD, MP3) .........214
Video DVD ..................................... 231
Favorites (COMAND) .........................113
Fille rcap
see Fuel filler flap
Filling capacities (Technical data) ...484
First-aid kit ......................................... 436
Flat tire Changing a wheel/mounting the
spare wheel ................................... 437
MOExtended run-fla tsystem ......... 441
Preparing the vehicle .....................437
Raising the vehicle .........................438
Floormats ........................................... 417
Freeway information .........................175
Front fog lamps ................................. 252
Display message ............................ 369
Switching on/off ........................... 252
Front-passenger seat
Adjusting from the driver's sea t....... 98
Fron twindshield
see Windshield
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 486
Displaying the current
consumption .................................. 340
Displaying the range ......................340
Driving tips .................................... 292
Fuel gauge ....................................... 35
Grade (gasoline) ............................ 485
Important safety notes ..................484
Premium-grade unleaded gasoline .485
Problem (malfunction) ...................289
Refueling ........................................ 286
Tank content/reserve fuel .............485
Fuel filler flap, opening/closing ....... 287
Fuel level Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 340
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 485
Problem (malfunction) ...................289
Function buttons (COMAND) ............113Fuses
Allocation chart ............................. 449
Before changing ............................. 449
Dashboard fuse box .......................450
Engine emergency stop .................451
Fuse box in the engine
compartment ................................. 450
Fuse box in the rear compartment .450
Important safety notes ..................449 G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory .....................417
Important safety notes ..................414
Opening/closing the garage door ..416
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 415
Gear indicator (on-board computer) 343
Gear or selector lever (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 433
Glove box ........................................... 400
GPS reception .................................... 138
Gracenote Media Database ..............215 H
Handbrake see Parking brake
Harman/kardon ®
Logic 7 ®
surround sound system see Surround sound (harman/
kardon ®
surround sound system)
Hazard warning lamps ......................253
HD Radio™ ......................................... 203
Heading up (navigation) ...................172
Headlamp cleaning system Notes ............................................. 488
Headlamps
Adding fluid to cleaning system .....425
Cleaning system (function) ............252
Fogging up ..................................... 255
see Automatic headlamp mode
Head restraints
Adjusting ......................................... 99
Adjusting (electrically). ....................99
Adjusting (rear) ................................ 9912
Index
Heating
see Climate control
High-beam headlamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 257
Display message ............................ 368
Switching Adaptive Highbeam
Assist on/off ................................. 254
Switching on/off ........................... 253
Hill start assist .................................. 275
HOLD function Display message ............................ 377
Function/notes ............................. 308
Home
see Home address
Home address
Entering and saving .......................144
Selecting from the destination
memory ......................................... 146
Hood
Closing .......................................... .421
Display message ............................ 386
Opening ......................................... 420
Hydroplaning ..................................... 295I
Ignition lock see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 70
In-car hotspot see separate operating instructions
Incident (traffic report) .....................162
Indicator lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 35
Warning and indicator lamps ...........36
Instrument lighting
see Instrument cluster lighting
Interface (USB, iPod ®
)
see Medi aInterface
Interior lighting ......................... 237, 255
Ambient light (COMAND) ...............238
Automatic control ..........................256
Manual control ............................... 256 Overview
........................................ 255
Reading lamp ................................. 255
Intermediate stop
Deleting ......................................... 149
Entering ......................................... 148
iPod ®
Alphabetical track selection ..........226
Connecting to the Media Interface 222
Selecting a category/playlis t......... 225
Supported variants ........................222 J
Jack Storage location ............................ 436
Using ............................................. 438
Jump starting (engine) ......................445 K
Key see SmartKey
KEYLESS-GO
Convenience closing feature ............90
Locking ............................................ 75
Start/Stop button .......................... 273
Starting the engine ........................275
Unlocking ......................................... 75
Keyp ositions
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 273
SmartKey ....................................... 273
Kickdown
Driving tips .................................... 282
Manual drive program ....................285
Knee bag .............................................. 48 L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane detection (automatic)
see Lane Keeping Assist
Lap time (RACETIMER) ......................344
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 62
Letter bar see Character bar
License plate lamp (display
message) ............................................ 368 Index
13
Displaying destination
information (arrival time, distance
to destination)
............................... 160
Entering/saving you rhome
address .......................................... 144
Enteringad estination.................... 140
Entering a destination by address .. 141
Entering a destination using the
map ............................................... 147
Entering an intermediate stop .......148
Entering a point of interest ............150
Entering characters (character bar )122
Freeway information ......................175
General notes ................................ 138
GPS reception ................................ 138
Installing map software .................. 176
Lane recommendatio n................... 155
Map settings .................................. 170
Off-road/off-map (off-road
destination) ................................... .161
On-board computer .......................341
Previous destinations ....................169
Repeating announcements ............158
Route guidance .............................. 154
Route overview .............................. 160
Safety notes .................................. 138
Selecting a destination from the
destination memory .......................146
Selecting a destination from the
list of last destinations ................... 146
Selecting you rhome address ........146
Setting route options (avoiding:
highways, toll roads, tunnels,
ferries) ........................................... 139
Setting the route type (short
route, fast route, dynamic route or
economi croute) ............................ 139
Showing/hiding the menu .............139
Starting route calculation ..............143
Switching announcements on/off .158
Switching to ................................... 139
Traffi creport .................................. 162
Troubleshootin g............................. 180
New aluminum style carrier bars
see separate installation instructions
Night View Assist Plus
Cleaning ......................................... 432
Display message ............................ 375Function/notes
............................. 322
Problem (malfunction) ...................327
North orientation (navigation) .........172
Notes on breaking-in anew vehicle 272
Number keypad ................................. 122 O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) Faults ............................................... 54
Operation ........................................ .50
System self-test ............................... 53
Occupant safety
Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 59
System overview .............................. 44
OCS
Faults ............................................... 54
Operation ........................................ .50
System self-test ............................... 53
Odometer ........................................... 340
Off-road .............................................. 161
Oil see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 343
Assistance menu ........................... 347
Audi omenu ................................... 342
Displaying a service message ........426
Display messages ..........................352
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 305
Important safety notes ..................336
Menu overview .............................. 339
Message memory .......................... 352
Navigation menu ............................ 341
Operation ....................................... 337
RACETIMER ................................... 344
Service menu ................................. 349
Settings menu ............................... 349
Standard displa y............................ 340
Telephone menu ............................ 346
Trip menu ...................................... 340
Vide oDVD operation ..................... 343
Opening height restriction for
trunk lid .............................................. 239
Operating safety Diagnostics connection ...................2916
Index