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Vehicle remote malfunction
diagnosis
....................................... 339
Vehicle remote unlocking ..............338
Mechanical key
Function/notes ................................ 86
Inserting .......................................... 87
Locking vehicle ................................ 93
Removing ......................................... 86
Unlocking the driver's door ..............92
Media Interface
see Separate operating instructions
Memory card (audio) .........................256
Memory function In the rear compartment ................134
Seats, steering wheel, exterior
mirrors ........................................... 133
Storing settings (rear
compartment) ................................ 135
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
360°camera .................................. 230
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) ..........71
Active Blind Spot Assist .................240
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............243
Active Parking Assist .....................221
Attention Assist ............................. 234
BAS (Brake Assist) ...........................71
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist PLUS)
with Cross-Traffic Assist ..................72
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST ....73
Crosswind driving assistance
(vehicles with Magic Body Control )214
Crosswind driving assistance
(vehicles without MAGIC BODY
CONTROL) ....................................... 77
Cruise control ................................ 199
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 201
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering
Assist ............................................. 210
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program) .76
General notes ................................ 199
Magic Body Control .......................213
Night View Assist Plus ...................236
PARKTRONIC ................................. 218
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory
occupant protection) .......................56
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ............................ .78PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS) ..............56
Rear view camera .......................... 226
ROAD SURFACE SCAN ..................215
Seat belt buckle extender ................61
Message memory (on-board
computer) .......................................... 265
Messages see Display messages
see Warning and indicator lamps
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror (in the sun visor)
Mirror turn signal
Cleaning ......................................... 357
Mobile phone
Menu (on-board computer) ............257
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) ........................................... 86
MOExtended tires .............................. 365
Mounting wheels Lowering the vehicle ......................412
Mounting a new wheel ...................411
Preparing the vehicle .....................408
Raising the vehicle .........................409
Removing a wheel ..........................411
Securing the vehicle against
rolling away ................................... 408
MP3
Operation ....................................... 256
Multicontour seat .............................. 124
Multifunction display Function/notes ............................. 250
Permanent displa y......................... 263
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .249
Overview .......................................... 35 N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............252
Night View Assist Plus
Activating/deactivating .................238
Cleaning ......................................... 359
Display message ............................ 291
Function/notes ............................. 236 Index
13

Problem (malfunction)
...................240
Switching automatic activation
on/off ............................................ 260
Notes on breaking-in a new vehicle 170O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) Faults ............................................... 55
Operation ........................................ .51
System self-test ............................... 54
Occupant safety
Air bags ........................................... 46
Automatic measures after an
accident ........................................... 57
Children in the vehicle .....................63
Important safety notes ....................44
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory
occupant protection) .......................56
Seat belt .......................................... 57
SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System) ........................................... 45
OCS
Faults ............................................... 55
Operation ........................................ .51
System self-test ............................... 54
Odometer ........................................... 250
Oil see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 264
Assistance graphic menu ...............258
Assistance menu ........................... 259
Displaying a service message ........352
Display messages ..........................265
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 207
Factory settings ............................. 263
Important safety notes ..................248
Instrument cluster menu ...............262
Lights menu ................................... 262
Media menu ................................... 255
Menu overview .............................. 250
Message memory .......................... 265
Navigation menu ............................ 252
Operation ....................................... 249
Radio menu ................................... 254
Service menu ................................. 259Settings menu
............................... 259
Standard displa y............................ 250
Telephone menu ............................ 257
Trip menu ...................................... 250
Video DVD operation .....................256
Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................26
Important safety notes ....................25
Operating system
see On-board computer
Operator's Manual
Overview .......................................... 23
Vehicle equipment ...........................23
Outside temperature display ...........248
Overhead control panel ......................39
Override feature Rear side windows ...........................70 P
Paint code number ............................422
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ...356
Panic alarm .......................................... 44
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel
Opening/closing ............................ 103
Problem (malfunction) ...................107
Resetting ....................................... 106
Panorama sliding sunroof
Important safety notes ..................102
Parcel net hooks ............................... 320
Parking ............................................... 190
Important safety notes ..................190
Parking brake ................................ 192
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 132
Rear view camera .......................... 226
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist .....................221
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 269
Electric parking brake ....................192
Warning lamp ................................. 307 14
Index

Cup holders
................................... 322
Door ............................................... 318
Eyeglasses compartment ...............317
Glove box ...................................... .317
Important safety information .........316
Rear ............................................... 318
Rear seat backrest ......................... 319
Stowage net ................................... 320
Under driver's seat/front-
passenger seat .............................. 318
Stowage net ....................................... 320
Stowage space Folding table .................................. 319
Parcel net retainers .......................320
Securing a loa d.............................. 320
Stowage well beneath the trunk
floor .................................................... 320
Summer tires In winter ........................................ 386
Sun visor ............................................ 324
Supplemental restraint system see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Suspension tuning
Active Body Control .......................214
AIRMATIC ...................................... 217
SETUP (on-board computer) ..........264
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ................................................. 163T
Tachometer ........................................ 248
Tail lamps Display message ............................ 281
see Lights
Tank content
Fuel gauge ....................................... 33
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 423
Information .................................... 422
Tires/wheels ................................. 413
Vehicle data ................................... 429
Telephone
Accepting a call ............................. 257
Display message ............................ 300
Introduction ................................... 257
Menu (on-board computer) ............257 Number from the phone book .......
.257
Redialing ........................................ 258
Rejecting/ending a call .................257
Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 259
Engine oil (on-board computer) ...... 264
Outside temperature ..................... .248
Setting (climate control) ................159
Theft deterrent systems
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) .........81
Immobilizer ...................................... 80
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 366
Tire pressure Calling up (on-board computer) .....391
Checking manually ........................390
Display message ............................ 295
Important safety notes ..................391
Maximum ....................................... 390
Notes ............................................. 389
Not reached (TIREFIT) ....................368
Reached (TIREFIT) ..........................368
Recommended ............................... 387
Tire pressure loss warning
system
General notes ................................ 394
Important safety notes ..................394
Restarting ...................................... 394
Tire pressure monitoring system
Checking the tire pressure
electronically ................................. 392
Function/notes ............................. 391
General notes ................................ 391
Important safety notes ..................391
Restarting ...................................... 393
Warning lamp ................................. 312
Warning message .......................... 393
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) .................406
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) ....................405
Bar (definition) ............................... 404
Changing a wheel .......................... 407
Characteristics .............................. 404
Checking ........................................ 385
Definition of terms .........................404
Direction of rotatio n...................... 407
Display message ............................ 29518
Index

Multifunction steering wheel
Function Page
0043
Multifunction display 250
0044
Sets the brightness of the
instrument cluster lighting
and the COMAND display
0087
COMAND display; see the
separate COMAND
operating instructions
0085
CD and DVD player/
changer; see the separate
COMAND operating
instructions
0083
COMAND controller and
buttons; see the separate
COMAND operating
instructions Function Page
0084
0076
Rejects or ends a call 257
Exits phone book/redial
memory
0061
Makes or accepts a call
Switches to the redial
memory
00810082
Adjusts the volume
0063
Mute
00E3
Switches on the Voice
Control System; see the
separate operating
instructionsMultifunction steering wheel
35At a glance

Center console
Function Page
0043
Switches COMAND on/off
(see the separate operating
instructions)
0044
Adjusts the volume/mute
(see the separate operating
instructions)
0087
00A7
ECO start/stop
function 177
0085
Telephone keypad (see the
separate operating
instructions) 0083
00CC
Sets the vehicle level 214,
216 0084
Adjusts the suspension
settings 214,
216 006B
00C9
Selects the drive
program/program selector
button 182
00CD
Selects the drive
program/program selector
button (AMG vehicles) 182 Function Page
006C
Back button (see the
separate operating
instructions)
006D
Seat adjustment button
(see the separate operating
instructions)
006E
Navigation button (see the
separate operating
instructions)
006F
Radio button (see the
separate operating
instructions)
0070
002F
Hazard warning
lamps 140
0071
Media button (see the
separate operating
instructions)
0072
Telephone, address book
and Internet button (see
separate operating
instructions) Center console
37At a glance

Overhead control panel
Function Page
0043
003D
Switches the left-
hand reading lamp on/off 144
0044
0033
Switches the
automatic interior lighting
control on/off 145
0087
0053
SOS button (mbrace
system) 334
0085
004A
Switches the front
interior lighting on/off 145
0083
0042
Switches the rear
interior lighting on/off 145
0084
003D
Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off 144
006B
00D9
MB Info call button
(mbrace system) 336
006C
Eyeglasses compartment
317 Function Page
006D
0057
Opens/closes the
panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel 103
Opens/closes the front
roller sunblinds
105
006E
Opens/closes the rear
roller sunblind
105
006F
Buttons for the garage door
opener
342
0070
Microphone for mbrace
(emergency call system),
telephone and the Voice
Control System; see the
separate operating
instructions
0071
0052
Roadside Assistance
call button (mbrace
system) 335Overhead control panel
39At a glance

charged, the immobilizer may be faulty.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center or call 1-800-FOR-MERCede s(in the
USA) or 1-800-387-010 0(in Canada). ATA (anti-theft alarm system)
X
To arm: lock the vehicle with the SmartKey
or KEYLESS-GO.
Indicator lamp 0043flashes. The alarm
system is armed after approximately
15 seconds.
X To disarm: unlock the vehicle with the
SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO.
or
X Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is armed and you open:
R a door
R the vehicle with the mechanical key
R the trunk lid
R the hood
X To turn the alarm off with the
SmartKey: press the0036or0037 button
on the SmartKey.
The alarm is switched off.
or
X Remove the Start/Stop button from the
ignition lock.
X Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
The alarm is switched off. X
To stop the alarm using KEYLESS-GO:
grasp the outside door handle. The
SmartKey must be outside the vehicle.
The alarm is switched off.
or
X Press the Start/Stop button on the
dashboard. The SmartKey must be inside
the vehicle.
The alarm is switched off.
The alarm is not switched off, even if you
close the open door that triggered it, for
example.
i If the alarm stays on for more than
30 seconds, the mbrace emergency call
system automatically sends a message to
the Customer Assistance Center. This is
done either by text message or data
connection. The emergency call system
sends the message or data provided that:
R you have subscribed to the mbrace
service.
R the mbrace service has been activated
properly.
R the necessary mobile phone network is
available. Theft deterrent locking system
81Safety Z