Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................. 240
Permanent displa y......................... 249
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .239
Overview .......................................... 33N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............243
NECK-PRO head restraints
Operation ........................................ .53
Resetting after being triggered ........54
NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
Operation ........................................ .53
Resetting after being triggered ........54
Notes on breaking-in a new vehicle 158O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) Faults ............................................... 52
Operation ........................................ .48
System self-test ............................... 50
Occupant safety
Children in the vehicle .....................60
Important safety notes ....................40
OCS
Faults ............................................... 52
Operation ........................................ .48
System self-test ............................... 50
Odometer ........................................... 241
Oil see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 253
Assistance menu ........................... 246
Audio menu ................................... 244
Convenience submenu ..................252
Displaying a service message ........341
Display messages ..........................257
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 197
Factory settings submenu .............253
Important safety notes ..................238
Instrument cluster submenu ..........249
Lighting submenu .......................... 250Menu overview
.............................. 241
Message memory .......................... 257
Navigation menu ............................ 243
Operation ....................................... 239
RACETIMER ................................... 254
Service menu ................................. 249
Settings menu ............................... 249
Standard displa y............................ 241
Telephone menu ............................ 245
Trip menu ...................................... 241
Vehicle submenu ........................... 251
Video DVD operation .....................245
Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................26
Important safety notes ....................25
Operating system
see On-board computer
Operator's Manual
Vehicle equipment ...........................23
Outside temperature display ...........239
Overhead control panel ......................37
Override feature Rear side windows ...........................66 P
Paint code number ............................416
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ...344
Panic alarm .......................................... 40
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel
Opening/closing ............................ 104
Opening/closing the roller
sunblind ......................................... 105
Problem (malfunction) ...................106
Resetting ....................................... 105
Panorama sliding sunroof
Important safety notes ..................102
Parking ............................................... 182
Important safety notes ..................182
Parking brake ................................ 183
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 124
Rear view camera .......................... 217
see PARKTRONIC 14
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Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards
...................................... 387
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) ....................393
Unladen weight (definition) ............394
Wear indicator (definition) .............394
Wheel rim (definition) ....................393
see Flat tire
Top Tether ............................................ 64
Towing Important safety guidelines ...........364
Installing the towing eye ................365
Removing the towing eye ...............366
With the rear axle raised ................366
Towing away
With both axles on the ground .......366
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............367
Important safety notes ..................364
Transfer case ..................................... 175
Transmission see Automatic transmission
Transmission position display .........168
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ......................168
Transporting the vehicle ..................366
Trim pieces (cleaning instructions) .348
Trip computer (on-board computer) 241
Trip odometer Calling up ....................................... 241
Resetting (on-board computer) ......242
Trunk
Emergency release ..........................97
Locking separately ...........................96
Opening/closing (from outside,
HANDS-FREE ACCESS) ....................93
Trunk lid
Display message ............................ 282
Opening dimensions ......................426
Trunk load (maximum) ......................426
Turn signals Changing bulbs (front) ...................138
Display message ............................ 266
Switching on/off ........................... 131
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate U
Unlocking Emergency unlocking .......................90
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 89 V
Vanity mirror (in the sun visor) ........317
Vehicle Correct use ...................................... 27
Data acquisition ............................... 28
Display message ............................ 282
Equipment ....................................... 23
Individual settings ..........................249
Limited Warranty ............................. 27
Loading .......................................... 383
Locking (in an emergency) ...............90
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 82
Lowering ........................................ 400
Maintenance .................................... 24
Parking for a long period ................ 183
Pulling away ................................... 162
Raising ........................................... 397
Reporting problems .........................27
Securing from rolling away ............396
Towing away .................................. 364
Transporting .................................. 366
Unlocking (in an emergency) ...........90
Unlocking (SmartKey) ......................82
Vehicle data ................................... 426
Vehicle data ....................................... 426
Vehicle dimensions ...........................426
Vehicle emergency locking ................90
Vehicle identification number see VIN
Vehicle identification plate ..............416
Vehicle level AIRMATIC ...................................... 204
Vehicle level (display message) .......273
Vehicle tool kit .................................. 352
Video Operating the DVD ......................... 245
VIN ...................................................... 41620
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Left control panel
=
; R
Calls up the menu and menu bar 9
:
Press briefly:
R
Scrolls in lists
R Selects a submenu or function
R In the Audio Audio menu: selects a
stored station, an audio track or
a video scene
R In the Tel Tel(telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
selects a name or telephone
number 9
:
Press and hold:
R
In the Audio Audio menu: selects the
previous/next station or selects
an audio track or a video scene
using rapid scrolling
R In the Tel Tel(Telephone) menu:
starts rapid scrolling if the phone
book is open a R
Confirms a selection/display
message
R In the Tel Tel(telephone) menu:
switches to the telephone book
and starts dialing the selected
number
R In the Audio Audio menu: stops the
station search function at the
desired station Right control panel
~ R
Rejects or ends a call
R Exits phone book/redial
memory 6 R
Makes or accepts a call
R Switches to the redial memory W
X R
Adjusts the volume 8 R
Mute Back button
%
Press briefly:
R
Back
R Switches off the Voice Control
System; see the separate
operating instructions
R Hides display messages/calls
up the last Trip Tripmenu function
used
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory %
Press and hold:
R
Calls up the standard display in
the Trip Trip menu Multifunction display
:
Text field
; Menu bar
= Drive program (Y page 168)
? Transmission position (Y page 167)
A Permanent display: outside temperature
or speed (Y page 249)
X To show menu bar ;:press the =
or ; button on the steering wheel.
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:shows the selected menu or
submenu as well as display messages.
The following messages may appear in the
multifunction display:
Z Shift recommendation
(Ypage 172)
XjY Active Parking Assist (Y page 212)
CRUISE
CRUISE Cruise control (Y
page 189)
_ Adaptive Highbeam Assist
(Ypage 134)
¤ ECO start/stop function
(Ypage 163)
ë HOLD function (Y page 202) Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to call up the menu bar and
select a menu.
Operating the on-board computer
(Y page 239).
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip Trip menu (Y page 241)
R Navi
Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 243)
R Audio
Audio menu (Y page 244)
R Tel
Tel menu (telephone) (Y page 245)
R DriveAssist
DriveAssist menu (assistance)
(Y page 246)
R Serv.
Serv. menu (Y page 249)
R Settings
Settings menu (settings) (Y page 249)
R AMG
AMG menu in AMG vehicles (Y page 253) Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the %button on the
steering wheel until the Trip
Trip menu with
trip odometer :and odometer ;is
shown.
Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset" Example: trip computer "From Start"
:
Distance
; Time
= Average speed
? Average fuel consumption
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Press 9or: to select From Start From Start
or From Reset
From Reset .
The values in the From Start
From Startsubmenu are
calculated from the start of a journey whilst
the values in the From Reset From Resetsubmenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (Y page 242).
The From Start From Start trip computer is
automatically reset when:
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 miles have been exceeded. Menus and submenus
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From Reset
From Reset trip computer is
automatically reset if the value exceeds
9999 hours or 99,999 miles.
ECO display Example: ECO display
X
Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
ECO DISPLAY ECO DISPLAY .
If the ignition remains switched off for longer
than four hours, the ECO display will be
automatically reset.
Further information on the ECO display
(Y page 185).
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption X
Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
current fuel consumption (not for AMG
vehicles) and the approximate range.
The approximate range that can be covered
depends on the fuel level and your current
driving style. If there is only a small amount
of fuel left in the fuel tank, the display shows
a vehicle being refueled Cinstead of the
range. Digital speedometer
:
Shift recommendation (Y page 172)
; Digital speedometer
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
digital speedometer.
Resetting values Example: resetting the trip computer "From Start"
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip
Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press the abutton.
X Press the :button to select Yes
Yes and
press the abutton to confirm.
You can reset the values of the following
functions:
R Trip odometer
R "From Start" trip computer
R "From Reset" trip computer
R ECO display
i When you reset the values in the "ECO
display", the values in the trip computer
"From Start" are likewise reset. When you
reset the values in the trip computer "From
Start", the values in the "ECO display"are
likewise reset. 242
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Maintenance menu
In the
Serv
Servmenu, you have the following
options:
R Calling up display messages in message
memory (Y page 257)
R Restarting the tire pressure loss warning
system (Y page 380)
R Checking the tire pressure electronically
(Y page 380)
R Calling up the service due date
(Y page 341) Settings menu
Introduction In the
Sett Settmenu, you have the following
options:
R Changing the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 249)
R Changing the light settings (Y page 250)
R Changing the vehicle settings
(Y page 251)
R Changing the convenience settings
(Y page 252)
R Restoring the factory settings
(Y page 253) Instrument cluster Selecting the unit of measurement for
distance
The
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: Display Unit Speed-/Odometer:
function allows you to choose whether
certain displays appear in kilometers or miles
in the multifunction display.
You can determine whether the multifunction
display shows some messages in miles or
kilometers.
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett.
Sett. menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Inst. Cluster Inst. Cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer:
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer:
function.
You will see the selected setting: km kmor
miles
miles .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for
distance applies to:
R the digital speedometer in the Trip Tripmenu
R odometer and the trip odometer
R trip computer
R current consumption and the range
R the navigation instructions in the Navi Navi
menu
R cruise control
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Selecting the permanent display function
You can determine whether the multifunction
display permanently shows your speed or the
outside temperature.
X Press the =or; button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett
Sett menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Inst. Cluster
Inst. Cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm. Menus and submenus
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