
1, 2, 3 ...
12 Vsocket
see Sockets
360° camera
Cleaning ........................................ .324
Function/notes ............................. 215
4ETS
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic
Traction System)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 203A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 249
Function/notes ................................ 69
Important safety notes ....................69
Warning lamp ................................. 278
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification .................153
Active Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 242
Display message ............................ 265
Function/informatio n.................... 225
Active Driving Assistance package .225
Active Lane Keeping Assist Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 242
Display message ............................ 264
Function/informatio n.................... 228
Active light function .........................139
Active Parking Assist Detecting parking spaces ..............208
Display message ............................ 265
Exiting aparking spac e.................. 210
Function/notes ............................. 207
Important safety notes ..................207
Parking .......................................... 209
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 76
Adaptive Brake Assist Function/notes ................................ 73
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 260
Function/notes ............................. 139
Switching on/off ........................... 140Additives (engine oil)
........................387
Airb ags
Display message ............................ 256
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger )....................................... 46
Head bag ......................................... 48
Important safety notes ....................44
Knee bag .......................................... 47
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp .................................. 50
Pelvis airb ag................................... 49
Safety guidelines ............................. 43
Side impact airb ag.......................... 47
Windo wcurtain air bag .................... 49
AIRCAP
Cleaning instructions .....................321
Extending/retracting .....................107
Important safety notes ..................107
Installing/removing the wind
screen ............................................ 108
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
AIRSCARF
Switching on/off ........................... 124
AIRSCARF vents
Setting the blower output ..............160
Airv ents
Glove box ....................................... 160
Important safet ynotes .................. 159
Rea r............................................... 160
Setting ........................................... 159
Setting the blower outpu tofthe
AIRSCARF vents ............................. 160
Setting the center air vents. ..........159
Setting the side air vents ...............159
Switching AIRSCARF on/off ..........124
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ambient lighting
Setting the brightness (on-board
computer) ...................................... 244
Setting the color (on-board
computer) ...................................... 244
Anti-loc kbraking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-theft alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ashtray ............................................... 2954
Index

Assistance displa
y(on-board
computer) .......................................... 240
Assistance menu (on-board
computer) .......................................... 240
ASSYST PLUS Displaying a service message ........317
Hiding a service message ..............316
Notes ............................................. 316
Resetting the service interval
displa y........................................... 317
Service message ............................ 316
Special service requirements ......... 317
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ...................78
Function .......................................... .78
Switching off the alarm ....................78
ATTENTIO NASSIST
Activating/deactivating .................242
Display message ............................ 263
Function/notes ............................. 220
Audio system
see separate operating instructions
Authorized Centers
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized workshops
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 260
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 169
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) ..........................169
Automatic headlamp mode ..............135
Automatic transmission Automatic drive program ...............176
Changing gea r............................... 175
DIRECT SELECT leve r..................... 172
Display message ............................ 271
Drive program displa y.................... 172
Driving tips .................................... 175
Emergency running mode ..............179
Engaging drive position .................. 174
Engaging neutra l............................ 173
Engaging revers egear ................... 173
Engaging the par kposition ............ 172 Kickdow
n....................................... 175
Manual drive program ....................176
Manual drive program (vehicles
with Sports package AMG) ............177
Overview ........................................ 172
Problem (malfunction) ...................179
Progra mselector button ................175
Pulling away ................................... 167
Starting the engine ........................167
Steering wheel paddle shifters ......176
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ................... 172
Transmission positions ..................174
Automatic transmission
emergency mode ............................... 179 B
Bag hook ............................................ 292
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................69
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) with Cross-Traffic Assist
Function/notes ................................ 70
BAS PLUS Q (Brake Assist System
PLUS) with Cross-Traffic Assist
Important safety notes ....................70
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 85
Important safety notes ....................85
Replacing ......................................... 85
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 332
Display message ............................ 262
Important safety notes ..................330
Jump starting ................................. 334
Belt force limiter
Activation ......................................... 61
Function .......................................... .61
Blind Spo tAssist
Activating/deactivating .................242
Display message ............................ 265
Notes/function .............................. 221
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 252
Notes ............................................. 387 Index
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Brake lamps
Displa ymessage ............................ 258
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 69
Adaptive Brake Assist ......................73
BAS .................................................. 69
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist .70
Brake fluid (notes) .........................387
Display message ............................ 249
Driving tips .................................... 186
HOLD function ............................... 201
Important safety notes ..................186
Maintenance .................................. 187
Parking brake ................................ 183
Warning lamp ................................. 277
Breakdown
see Flat tire
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs C
California Important notice for retail
customers and lessees ....................23
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
360° camera ................................. 324
AIRCAP .......................................... 321
Carpets .......................................... 326
Car wash ........................................ 318
Display ........................................... 324
Exhaus tpipe .................................. 324
Exterior lights ................................ 323
Gea rors electo rlever .................... 325
Interior ........................................... 324
Matte finish ................................... 320
Notes ............................................. 317
Paint .............................................. 319
Plastic trim .................................... 324
Power washer ................................ 319
Rea rview camera .......................... 323
Roof lining ...................................... 326
Seat bel t........................................ 326
Seat cover ..................................... 325Sensors
......................................... 323
Soft top .......................................... 320
Steering wheel ............................... 325
Trim pieces .................................... 325
Washing by hand ........................... 319
Wheels ........................................... 322
Wind deflector ............................... 321
Windows ........................................ 322
Wind screen ................................... 321
Wiper blades .................................. 322
Wooden trim .................................. 325
Cargo tie down rings .........................291
Car keys see SmartKey
Car wash (care) ................................. 318
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 238
Center console Lowe rsection ............................ 36, 37
Uppe rsection .................................. 34
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 245
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........82
Changing bulbs
High-beam headlamps ...................143
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes ....................67
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 62
Restraint systems ............................ 62
Specia lseat belt retractor ...............65
Child seat
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 66
Top Tether ....................................... 66
Cigarette lighter ................................ 296
Cleaning Mirro rturn signal ........................... 323
Climate control
Automatic climate control (3-zone) 151
Controlling automatically ...............154
Cooling with aird ehumidification..153
Defrosting the windows .................157
Defrosting the windshield ..............156
Dual-zone automatic climate
control ........................................... 149
Important safety notes ..................1486
Index

H
Handbrake see Parking brake
Hazard warning lamps ......................138
Head bags Display message ............................ 254
Operation ........................................ .48
Headlamps
Fogging up ..................................... 141
see Automatic headlamp mode
Head level heating (AIRSCARF) ........124
Head restraint Lowering manually (rear) ...............119
Head restraints
Adjusting ....................................... 118
Adjusting (electrically). ..................119
Adjusting (rear) .............................. 119
see NECK-PR Ohead restraints
Heating
see Climate control
High-beam headlamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 143
Display message ............................ 258
Switching on/off ........................... 138
Hill start assist .................................. 168
HOLD function Activating ....................................... 202
Deactivating ................................... 202
Display message ............................ 263
Function/notes ............................. 201
Hood
Closing .......................................... .313
Display message ............................ 272
Important safety notes ..................312
Opening ......................................... 312
Hydroplaning ..................................... 188I
Ignition lock see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 78
Indicator lamps see Warning and indicator lamps Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 31
Settings ......................................... 243
Warning and indicator lamps ...........32
Instrument cluster lighting ..............244
Interior lighting ................................. 141
Automatic control ..........................141
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 245
Emergency lighting ........................142
Manual control ............................... 142
Overview ........................................ 141
Reading lamp ................................. 141
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board
computer) ...................................... 244
Setting the brightness of the
display/switch (on-board
computer) ...................................... 244
Setting the color of the ambient
lighting (on-board computer) .........244 J
Jack Storage location ............................ 328
Using ............................................. 369
Jump starting (engine) ......................334 K
KEYLESS-GO Convenience closing feature ............97
Display message ............................ 274
Locking ............................................ 83
Start/Stop button .......................... 165
Starting the engine ........................167
Unlocking ......................................... 83
Keyp ositions
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 165
SmartKey ....................................... 165
Kickdown
Driving tips .................................... 175
Manual drive program ....................178
Knee bag .............................................. 47 Index
11

L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating .................242
Display message ............................ 264
Function/informatio n.................... 223
Lane Tracking package .....................221
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 66
License plate lamp (display
message) ............................................ 258
Light function ,active
Display message ............................ 259
Lighting
Ligh tswitc h................................... 134
Lights
Activating/deactivating the
interio rlighting delayed switch-off .245
Active light function .......................139
Automatic headlamp mode ............135
Cornering light function .................139
Driving abroad ............................... 134
Hazard warning lamps ...................138
High beam flasher .......................... 138
High-beam headlamps ...................138
Low-beam headlamps ....................136
Parking lamps ................................ 136
Rea rfog lamp ................................ 136
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board
computer) ...................................... 244
Setting the brightness of the
display/switch (on-board
computer) ...................................... 244
Setting the color of the ambient
lighting (on-board computer) .........244
Standing lamps .............................. 137
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board computer) 244
Switching the exterio rlighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer )............................ 245Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer)
..........245
Turn signals ................................... 137
see Interior lighting
see Replacing bulbs
Light sensor (display message) .......260
Loading guidelines ............................288
Locking see Centra llocking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 89
Emergency locking ........................... 90
From inside (central locking
button) ............................................. 89
Locking centrally
see Centra llocking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 246
Low-beam headlamps Display message ............................ 257
Setting for driving abroad
(symmetrical) ................................. 134
Switching on/off ........................... 136
Luggage cover
see Trunk partition
Lumbar support
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar
support .......................................... 121 M
M+S tires ............................................ 346
Malfunction message see Display messages
Matte finish (cleaning instructions) 320
mbrace Call priority .................................... 301
Display message ............................ 252
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 301
Downloading route s....................... 304
Emergency call .............................. 298
General notes ................................ 297
Geo fencing ................................... 305
Locating astolen vehicl e............... 303
MB info call button ........................300
Remote vehicle locking ..................303
Roadside Assistance button ..........299 12
Index

Search
&Send ............................... 302
Self-test ......................................... 297
Speed alert .................................... 305
System .......................................... 297
Triggering the vehicle alarm ........... 305
Vehicle remote malfunction
diagnosi s....................................... 303
Vehicle remote unlocking ..............302
Mechanical key
Function/notes ................................ 84
Locking vehicle ................................ 90
Unlocking the driver's door ..............90
Memory card (audio) .........................238
Memory function ............................... 130
Message memory (on-board
computer) .......................................... 248
Messages see Display messages
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror (in the sun visor)
Mobile phone
Menu (on-board computer) ............239
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) ........................................... 83
MOExtende dtires .............................. 329
Mounting wheels Lowerin gthe vehicle ...................... 371
Mounting anew wheel ................... 371
Raising the vehicle .........................369
Removing awheel .......................... 370
Securing the vehicle against
rolling away ................................... 368
MP3
Operation ....................................... 238
see separate operating instructions
Multicontour seat
Adjusting (on the seat) ..................121
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................. 234
Permanent displa y......................... 243
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .233
Overview .......................................... 33 N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............237
Neck-level heating
see AIRSCARF
NECK-PRO head restraints
Operation ........................................ .55
Resetting after being triggered ........56
Notes on breaking-in anew vehicle 164 O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) Fault s............................................... 54
Operation ........................................ .50
System self-test ............................... 53
Occupant safety
Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 62
Important safety notes ....................42
OCS
Faults ............................................... 54
Operation ........................................ .50
System self-test ............................... 53
Odometer ........................................... 235
Oil see Engine oil
On-board computer
Assistance menu ........................... 240
Audi omenu ................................... 238
Convenience submenu ..................246
Displaying a service message ........317
Display messages ..........................248
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 197
Factory settings submenu .............247
Important safety notes ..................232
Instrument cluster submenu ..........243
Lighting submenu .......................... 244
Menu overview .............................. 235
Message memory .......................... 248
Navigation menu ............................ 237
Operation ....................................... 233
Service menu ................................. 243
Settings menu ............................... 243
Standard displa y............................ 235
Telephone menu ............................ 239
Trip menu ...................................... 235 Index
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Dashboard
Function Page
0002
Steering wheel paddle
shifters
176
0003
Cruise control lever 189
0023
Instrument cluster 31
0022
Horn
0020
DIRECT SELECT lever 172
0021
PARKTRONIC warning
display
204
0014
Overhead control panel 38
0015
Climate control systems 148
0016
Ignition lock 165
Start/Stop button
165 Function Page
0017
Adjusts the steering wheel 124
Steering wheel heating 125
0018
Combination switch 137
001A
Parking brake 183
001B
Diagnostics connection 25
001C
Opens the hood 312
001D
Releases the parking brake 183
001E
Light switch 13430
Dashboa
rdAt a glance

Overhea
dcontrol panel Function Page
0002
0001
Switches the rear
interio rlighting on/off 142
0003
001B
Switches the
automatic interior lighting
control on/off 142
0023
0012
Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off 141
0022
0002
Opens/closes the
panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel with roller
sunblind 111
0020
0009
MB Info call button
(mbrace system) 300
0021
0008
SOS button (mbrace
system) 298
0014
Rear-view mirror
129 Function Page
0015
Buttons for the garage door
opener 306
0016
Microphone for mbrace
(emergency call system),
telephone and the Voice
Control System; see the
separate operating
instructions 0017
0007
Roadside Assistance
call button (mbrace
system) 299
0018
0012
Switches the left-
hand reading lamp on/off 141
001A
0004
Switches the front
interior lighting on/off 14238
Overhead control panelAt a glance