Care
Automatic car wash ...................... .334
Carpets .......................................... 341
Display .......................................... .339
Exhaust pipe .................................. 338
Exterior lighting ............................ .337
Gear or selector lever .................... 340
High-pressure cleaner .................... 335
Interior .......................................... .339
Matt paintwork .............................. 336
Night View Assist Plus ................... 339
Notes ............................................. 334
Paint .............................................. 336
Plastic trim ................................... .339
Reversing camera .......................... 338
Roof lining ...................................... 341
Seat belt ........................................ 340
Seat cover ..................................... 340
Sensors ......................................... 337
Steering wheel ............................... 340
Trim pieces ................................... .340
Washing by hand ........................... 335
Wheels .......................................... .336
Windows ........................................ 337
Wiper blades .................................. 337
Wooden load compartment floor ... 341
Wooden trim .................................. 340
CD player/CD changer(on-board
computer) .......................................... 246
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 255
Locking/unlocking (key ).................. 83
Centre console
Lower section .................................. 37
Lower section (AMG vehicles) .......... 38
Upper section .................................. 36
Changing bulbs
Reversing lamps ............................ 132
Child seat
Automatic recognition ..................... 59
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 62
ISOFIX .............................................. 57
On the front-passenger sea t............ 61
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 63
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 62
Recommendations ........................... 66
Suitable positions ............................ 63 Top Tether ....................................... 57
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 68
Rear doors ....................................... 69
Children
Restraint systems ............................ 56
Cigarette lighter ................................ 317
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 337
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 338
Climate control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 150
Controlling automaticall y............... 144
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculation mode) ................. 148
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 143
Demisting the windows .................. 147
Demisting the windscreen ............. 146
Important safety notes .................. 138
Indicator lamp ................................ 144
Information about using
THERMATIC automatic climate
control ........................................... 139
Information on using
THERMOTRONIC automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 142
Overview of systems ...................... 138
Problem with the rear window
heating .......................................... 148
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 144
Rear control panel ......................... 141
Setting the air distribution ............. 145
Setting the air vents ...................... 154
Setting the airflow ......................... 146
Setting the climate mode (AIR
FLOW) ............................................ 144
Setting the temperature ................ 145
Setting the temperature,
THERMATIC ................................... 145
Setting the temperature,
THERMOTRONIC ............................ 145
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/of f............................................ 148
Switching on/of f........................... 142
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 149
Switching the rear window heat-
ing on/of f...................................... 147 Index
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During the change of direction, new lanes
may be added.
Recommended lane =: in this lane, you will
be able to complete the next two changes of
direction without changing lane.
Lane not recommended ?: you will not be
able to complete the next change of direction
if you stay in this lane.
Possible lane A: in this lane, you will only be
able to complete the next change of direction without changing lane.
Other status indicators of the naviga-
tion system R
O: you have reached the destination or an
intermediate destination.
R New route... New route... orCalculating route
Calculating route:
calculating a new route
R Off map
Off map orOff road
Off road : the vehicle position
is outside the area of the digital map (off-
map position)
R No route
No route : no route could be calculated to
the selected destination. Audio menu
Selecting a radio station :
Waveband
; Station frequency with memory position
i Station
;is displayed with the station
frequency or station name. The memory
position is only displayed along with sta-
tion ;if this has been stored. X
Switch on the audio system or COMAND
Online and select Radio, see the separate
operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio
Audio menu.
X To select a stored station: briefly press
the 9 or: button.
X To select a station from the station list:
press and hold the 9or: button.
If no station list is received: X To select a station using the station
search: press and hold the 9or:
button.
i For information on switching wavebands
and storing stations, see the separate oper-
ating instructions.
i DAB radio mode (D
igitalAudio Broadcast-
ing); seethe separate operating instruc-
tions.
Audio player or audio media operation Example: CD/DVD changer display
Audio data from various audio devices or
media can be played, depending on the equip- ment fitted in the vehicle.
X Switch on the audio system or COMAND
Online and select audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 mode, see the separate operating
instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio Audiomenu.
X To select the next/previous track:
briefly press the 9or: button.
X To select a track from the track list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the 9
or : button until desired track :has
been reached. 246
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays
If you press and hold the
9or:
button, the rapid scrolling speed is
increased. Not all audio devices or media
support this function.
If track information is stored on the audio
player or medium, the multifunction display
will show the number and title of the track.
The current track does not appear in audio
AUX mode (Auxiliary audio mode: external
audio source connected).
Video DVD operation Example: CD/DVD changer display
X Switch on the audio system or COMAND
Online and select video DVD, see the sep-
arate operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio
Audio menu.
X To select the next or previous scene:
briefly press the 9or: button.
X To select a scene from the scene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the 9
or : button until desired scene :has
been reached.
TV operation i
The memory position is only displayed
along with channel :if this has been
stored. X
Switch on COMAND Online and select TV,
see the separate operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio
Audio menu.
X To select a stored channel: briefly press
the 9 or: button.
X To select a channel from the channel
list: press and briefly hold the 9
or : button.
i Storing a TV channel; see the separate
operating instructions.
i Depending on the digital TV broadcaster,
radio stations can also be received. The
multifunction display shows TV (RADIO) TV (RADIO). Telephone menu
Introduction G
WARNING
Operating the integrated information systems and communications equipment in the vehicle
while driving will distract you from traffic con-
ditions. You could then lose control of the
vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate these devices if road traffic con-
ditions permit. If you are unsure about the
surrounding conditions, pull over to a safe
location and make entries only while the vehi-
cle is stationary.
When telephoning, you must observe the
legal requirements for the country in which
you are currently driving.
X Switch on the mobile phone; see the sepa-
rate operating instructions.
X Switch on the audio system or COMAND
Online, see the separate operating instruc-
tions. Menus and submenus
247On-board computer and displays Z
Stowage compartments in the centre
console Front stowage compartment (all models except
AMG vehicles)
X To open: slide the cover forwards by han-
dle :in the direction of the arrow until it
engages.
X To close: briefly press the front of han-
dle :. Rear stowage compartment (all models except
AMG vehicles)
X Briefly press trim ;in the direction of the
arrow.
Cover :swings upwards. AMG vehicles
X
Briefly press trim :.
i The stowage tray can be removed.
Stowage compartment/telephone
compartment under the armrest X
To open: pull handle :up.
The armrest folds out.
i Depending on the vehicle equipment, a
12 V power socket, USB port or a Media
Interface is installed in the stowage com-
partment. A Media Interface is a universal
interface for portable audio equipment, e.g.
for an iPod ®
or MP3 player (see the sepa-
rate Audio 20 or COMAND Online operating
instructions).
Stowage compartment under the front
seats G
WARNING
If you exceed the maximum permitted load of the stowage compartment, the cover is
unable to restrain the objects. Objects may be 302
Stowage areasStowing and features