Overview .......................................... 33
Multimedia system
Switching on and off ......................2 96
Music files
See also Digita lOwner' sManual ... 296 N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............ 238
See also Digita lOwner' sManual ... 296
Notes on runnin ginanew vehicle .. 144 O
Occupant safety Airbags ............................................ 44
Automatic front-passenger front
airba gdeactivatio n......................... .47
Automatic measure safter an acci-
dent ................................................. 55
Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 55
Important safety notes .................... 39
PASSENGER AIRBAG indicator
lamp ................................................. 40
Pets in the vehicle ........................... 66
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 54
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protectio nPLUS) .............. 54
Restraint system introduction .......... 39
Restraint system warning lamp ....... .40
Sea tbelts ........................................ 41
Odometer ........................................... 236
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 249
Assistance graphi cmenu ............... 243
Assistance menu ........................... 244
Displa ymessages .......................... 253
Displaying aservice message ........ 325
DISTRONIC PLU S........................... 189
Factory settings ............................. 249
G-Meter ......................................... 250
Head-u pdisplay ............................. 235
Important safety notes .................. 232
Instrument cluster menu ............... 248 Light menu ..................................... 247
Media menu ................................... 240
Menu overview .............................. 236
Message memory .......................... 253
Navigation menu ............................ 238
Operating the TV ............................ 242
Operating video DVD ..................... 241
Operation ....................................... 233
RACETIMER ................................... 251
Radi omenu ................................... 240
Service menu ................................. 244
Setting smenu ............................... 244
Standard display ............................ 236
Telephone menu ............................ 242
Tri pm enu ...................................... 236
Vehicl emenu ................................. 248
Operatin ginstructions
Vehicl eequipment ........................... 26
Operatin gsafety
Declaration of conformity ................ 27
Important safety note ...................... 26
Operatin gsystem
see On-board computer
Operation
Digital Owner's Manua l.................... 24
Outside temperature display ........... 233
Overhead contro lpanel ...................... 37
Owner's Manual
Overview .......................................... 26 P
Paint code .......................................... 370
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 328
Panic alarm .......................................... 39
Panorama sliding sunroof
Important safety information ........... 96
Operating ......................................... 98
Operating the rolle rsunblind sfor
the sliding sunroo f........................... 99
Problem (malfunction) ................... 101
Rain-closing feature (when driv-
ing ).................................................. 99
Rain-closing feature (when the
engine is switche doff) ..................... 99
Reversing feature ............................. 97
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 172 Index
15
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
SD memory card
Ejecting .......................................... 307
Inserting ........................................3 07
Inserting/removing ........................ 307
See also Digita lOwner' sManual ... 296
Selecting ........................................ 241
Seat
Adjusting (Performance Seat) ....... .107
Seat backres tdispla ymessage ..... 281
Seat belt
Correct usage .................................. 42
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger sea tbelt. ........................ 44
Cleaning ......................................... 332
Fastening ......................................... 43
Important safety guideline s............. 41
Introduction ..................................... 41
Rear sea tbelts tatus indicator ......... 44
Releasing ......................................... 44
Warning lamp ................................. 285
Warning lamp (function) ................... 44
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 104
Adjusting (manuall yand electri-
cally ).............................................. 104
Adjusting the 4-wa ylum bars up-
por t................................................ 107
Adjusting the hea drestraint .......... 105
Calling up astore dsetting (mem-
ory function) .................................. 117
Cleaning the cove r......................... 332
Correct driver' sseatp osition ........ 102
Folding the backrests forward/
back ............................................... 106
Important safety notes .................. 102
Sea theating .................................. 108
Sea theating problem .................... 110
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 116
Switching sea theating on/of f....... 108
Switching the sea tventilation on/
off .................................................. 108
Securing aload
see Stowag espace
Securing luggage ............................... 312 Selecto
rlever
Cleaning ......................................... 332
see Automati ctransmission
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 330
Service
see ASSYST PLUS
Servic eCentre
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
Servic emenu( on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 244
Servic emessage
see ASSYST PLUS
Servic eproducts
AdBlue ®
specia laddit ives.............. 374
Brake fluid ..................................... 376
Coolant (engine) ............................ 376
Engine oi l....................................... 375
Fue l................................................ 371
Important safety notes .................. 371
Washe rfluid ................................... 377
Setting the date/time format
See also Digital Owner' sManual... 296
Setting the language
See also Digital Owner' sManual... 296
Setting the time
See also Digital Owner' sManual... 296
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 249
On-board compute r....................... 244
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 250
Shiftin gtoneutral (manual trans-
mission) ............................................. 156
Side lamps
Switching on/of f........................... 119
Side windows
Convenience closing ........................ 94
Convenience opening ...................... 94
Important safety notes .................... 93
Opening/closing .............................. 94
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 96
Resetting ......................................... 95
Reversing feature ............................. 93
Sidebag ................................................ 46
Sliding sunroof
Opening/closing .............................. 97
Rain closing feature ......................... 98
Resetting ......................................... 98 18
Index
see Panorama sliding sunroof
SMS
See also Digital Owner's Manual ... 296
Snow chains ...................................... 356
Socket (12 V)
Centre console .............................. 317
General notes ................................ 316
Rear compartment .........................3 17
Socket (23 0V)................................... 317
Sound
Switching on/off ........................... 297
Specialist workshop ............................ 28
Spectacle scom partment ................. 309
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................ 248
Digita l............................................ 237
In the Instrument cluster ................. 32
Segments ...................................... 232
Selecting adispla yunit .................. 248
SPEEDTRONIC
Deactivating variabl e..................... 184
Display message ............................ 274
Function/notes ............................ .182
General notes ................................ 182
Important safety notes .................. 182
LIM indicator lamp ......................... 183
Permanent ..................................... 184
Selecting ........................................ 183
Setting the spee d.......................... 183
Storing the current speed .............. 183
Storing the current speed or call-
ing up the last store dspeed .......... 183
Switching to passive ...................... 184
Variabl e......................................... 183
SPORT handlin gmode
Deactivating/activating
(Mercedes-AM Gvehicles) ................ 73
Warning lamp ................................. 289
Sports exhaus tsystem
see AMG sports exhaus tsystem
Start/Sto pbutton
Starting the engine ........................ 148
Start/sto pfunction
see ECO start/stop function Startin
g(engine) ................................ 147
STEER CONTROL .................................. 77
Steering
Displa ymessage ............................ 283
Warning lamps ............................... 295
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
(DISTRONI CPLUS)
Displa ymessage ............................ 275
Steering assistant STEER CON-
TROL
see STEER CONTROL
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 111
Adjusting (manually) ...................... 110
Butto noverview ............................... 33
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 233
Cleaning ......................................... 332
EASY ENTRY/EXI Tfeature ............. 112
Important safety notes .................. 110
Steering whee lheating .................. 111
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 116
Steering whee lgearshift paddles .... 163
Steering whee lheating
Problem (malfunction) ................... 112
Switching on/of f........................... 111
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 251
Stowag eareas ................................... 308
Stowag ecom partment
Ma pp ockets .................................. 310
Stowag ecom partments
Armrest (under )............................. 310
Centre console .............................. 309
Cu ph olde r..................................... 314
Door ............................................... 309
Glove compartment ....................... 309
Important safety information ......... 308
Spectacles compartment ............... 309
see Stowag eareas
Stowag enet....................................... 310
Stowag espace
Stowag enet ................................... 310
Stowag ewellb enea th the boot
floor .................................................... 313
Summe rtyres
In winter ........................................ 355
Sun visor ............................................ 315 Index
19
Overhea
dcontrol panel Function Page
:
p
Switches the left-hand
reading lamp on/off 123
;
|
Switches the automatic
interior lighting control
on/off 123
=
G
SOS button (Mercedes-
Benz emergency call system) 318
?
c
Switches the fron tinte-
rior lighting on/off 123
A
u
Switches the rear inte-
rior lighting on/off 123
B
p
Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off 123 Function Page
C
ï
MB Infoc all button
(Mercedes-Benz Contact) 319
D
Spectacles compartment 309
E
3
Opens/closes the pan-
orama sliding sunroof 98
Opens/closes the roller sun-
blinds 99
F
Rear-view mirror 114
G
F
Breakdown assistance
call button (Mercedes-Benz
Contact) 319Overhea
dcontrol panel
37Atag lance
Deactivating
X
Unloc kthe vehicle wit hthe keyorK EYLESS-
GO.
or X Inser tthe keyintot he ignition lock.
Tow-away protection is switched of fautomat-
ically.
Deactivating To preven
tafalsea larm, deactivat etow-a way
protection if you loc kyour vehicle and it:
R is bein gtransported
R is bein gloaded onto aferry or car transporter,
fo re xample
R is parke donam ovable surface, e.g. in asplit-
level garage
You can deactivat etow-a way protection via the
multimedia syste m(seet he Digital Owner's
Manual).
Tow-away protection remain sdeactivated until:
R thev ehicle is unlocke dagain and
R ad ooriso penedand close dagain and
R thev ehicle is locke dagain Interior motion sensor
Function Whe
nthe interio rmotion sensor is primed ,a
visual and audible alar mistriggere difm ove-
men tisd etecte dinthevehicle interior. Thi scan
occur if someon ereaches into th evehicle inte-
rior, fo rexample.
Priming X
Mak esuret hat:
R thes idew indows are closed
R thes lidin gsunroof or th epanorama sliding
sunroof is closed
R there are no objects ,e.g.m ascots ,hanging
on th erear-vie wmirrororont hegrab han-
dles on th erooftrim
Thi sw ill preven tfalse alarms.
X Mak esuret hat: R
thed oors are closed
R thes lidin gsunroof or th epanorama sliding
sunroof is closed
R theb ootlid is closed
Only then is th einterior motion sensor acti-
vated.
X Loc kthe vehicle wit hthe keyorK EYLESS-GO.
The interio rmotion sensor is primed after
approximately te nseconds.
Deactivating X
Unloc kthe vehicle wit hthe keyorK EYLESS-
GO.
or X Inser tthe keyintot he ignition lock.
or X Press th eStart/Sto pbutton.
The ke ymustbeint hevehicle.
The interio rmotion sensor is automatically
switched off.
Deactivating To preven
tafalsea larm, deactivat ethe interior
motion sensor if you loc kyour vehicle and:
R people or animals remain in th evehicle
R thes lidin gsunroof or panorama slidin gsun-
roof remain sopen
R thes idew indows remain open
You can deactivat ethe interio rmotion sensor
via th emultimedia syste m(seet he Digital Own-
er' sM anual).
The interio rmotion sensor remain sdeactivated
until:
R thev ehicle is unlocke dagain and
R ad ooriso penedand close dagain and
R thev ehicle is locke dagain Protection against theft
79Safety Z
becomes trapped, press the switch to open
the side window again. Opening and closing the side win-
dows
The switches for the side windows are located
on the driver' sdoor. There is also aswitch for
the front-passenger side window on the front-
passenger door.
The switches on the driver' sdoor take prece-
dence. :
Fron tleft
; Fron tright
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X To open manually: press and hold the cor-
responding button.
X To open fully: press the butto nbeyond the
point of resistance and release it.
Automatic operation is started.
X To close manually: pull the corresponding
butto nand hold it.
X To close fully: pull the buttonbeyond the
point of resistance and release it.
Automatic operation is started.
X To interrupt automatic operation: press/
pull the correspondin gswitch again.
If you press/pull the switch beyond the point of resistance and release, automatic operation is
started in the correspondin gdirection. You can
stop automatic operation by pressing/pulling
again.
You can continue to operate the side windows
after switching off the engin eorremoving the
key. This function remains activ efor five
minutes or until the driver' sorfront-passenger
door is opened. Convenience opening feature
General notes If the key is in the immediate vicinity to the vehi-
cle, the convenience openin gfunction is availa-
ble.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO or KEYLESS-GO
star tfunction: you can ventilate the vehicle
before you start driving.
To do this, the key is used to carry out the fol-
lowing function ssimultaneously:
R unlock the vehicle
R open the side windows
R open the sliding sunroof or the panorama slid-
ing sunroof and the roller sunblind
R switch on the seat ventilation for the driver's
seat
The "convenience opening" feature is also avail-
able when the vehicle is unlocked.
Convenience opening feature X
Press and hold the %buttonont he key
until the side windows and the sliding sunroof
or panorama sliding sunroof are in the desired position.
If the roller sunblinds of the panorama sliding sunroof are closed, the roller sunblinds are
opened first.
X Press and hold the %buttononcem ore
until the panorama sliding sunroof reaches
the desired position.
X To interrupt convenience opening: release
the % button. Convenience closing feature
Important safet ynotes G
WARNING
When the convenience closin gfeature is oper-
ating, parts of the body could become trapped
in the closin garea of the side window and the
sliding sunroof .There is arisk of injury.
Observe the complet eclosin gprocedure
when the convenience closin gfeature is oper-
ating. When closin gmake sure that no parts of
the body are in the closin garea. 94
Side windowsOpening and closing
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO or KEYLESS-GO
start function: if the key is in the immediate
vicinity to the vehicle, the convenience closing
function is available.
Whe nyou lock the vehicle, yo ucan simultane-
ously:
R close the sid ewindows
R close the sliding sunroo forthe panorama
sliding sunroof
On vehicles with apanorama sliding sunroof,
yo uc an then close the rolle rsunblinds.
Note sont he automatic reversing feature for:
R the sid ewindow s(Ypage 93)
R the sliding sunroo forthe panorama sliding
sunroo f(Ypage 97)
Usin gthe key X
Press and hol dthe & button unti lthe side
window sand the sliding sunroo forthe pano-
ram asliding sunroo fare fully closed.
X Make sure that al lthe sid ewindow sand the
sliding sunroo forpanorama sliding sunroof
are closed.
X Vehicles with panorama sliding sunroof:
press and hol dthe & button once more
unti lthe rolle rsun blind softhe panorama slid-
ing sunroo fclose.
X To interrupt convenience closing: release
the & button.
Usin gKEYLESS -GO The driver'
sdoorand the doo ratwhich the han-
dl eisu sedm ustb oth be closed .The key mus tbe
outsid ethe vehicle. The ga pbetween the key
and the corresponding doo rhandles houl dnot
be greate rthan 1m. X
Touch recesse dsensor surface :on the
doo rhandleu ntilthe sid ewindow sand the
sliding sunroo forthe panorama sliding sun-
roo fare fully closed.
Make sure yo uonly touch recesse dsensor
surface :.
X Make sure tha tallthe sid ewindow sand the
sliding sunroo forpanorama sliding sunroof
are closed.
X Vehicles with panorama sliding sunroof:
touch recesse
dsensor surface :on the door
handl eagain untilthe rolle rsunblind soft he
panorama sliding sunroo fclose.
X To interrupt convenience closing: release
recesse dsensor surface :on the doo rhan-
dle. Resetting the side windows
If as idew indow can no longer be closed fully,
yo um ustreset it.
X Close al ldoors.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Pull the corresponding switch on the door
control panel unti lthe sid ewindow is com-
pletel yclosed (Y page 94).
X Hol dthe switch for an additiona lsecond.
If the sid ewindow opens agai nslightly:
X Immediately pull the corresponding switch on
the doo rcontrol panel unti lthe sid ewindow is
completely closed (Y page 94).
X Hol dthe switch for an additiona lsecond.
X If the corresponding sid ewindow remains
closed afte rthe button ha sbeenr eleased ,the
sid ew indow ha sbeenr eset correctly .Ifthis is
not the case, repea tthe step sabove again. Side windows
95Opening and closing Z
Problems with the side windows
G
WARNING
If you close aside window again immediately after it has been blocked or reset, the side window
closes with increased or maximum force. The reversing function is then not active. Parts of the
body could be trapped in the closing area in the process. This poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. To stop the closing process, releasethe switch or push the switch again to reopen the side window. Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M MSolutions As
ide window cannot be
closed because it is
blocked by objects, e.g.
leaves in the window
guide. X
Remove the objects.
X Close the side window. As
ide window cannot be
closed and you cannot
see the cause. If
as ide window is obstructed during closing and reopens again
slightly:
X Immediately after the window blocks, pull the correspondin gswitch
again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed with increased force.
If as ide window is obstructed again during closing and reopens again
slightly:
X Immediately after the window blocks, pull the correspondin gswitch
again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed without the automatic reversing feature. Sliding sunroof
Important safety notes
Your vehicle may be fitted with asliding sunroof
or ap anorama sliding sunroof. In this section,
the term "sliding sunroof" refers to both types of
sliding sunroof. G
WARNING
While opening and closing the sliding sunroof, body parts in close proximity could become
trapped. There is arisk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the opening and closing pro- cedures. If somebody becomes trapped:
R release the switch immediately, or
R during automatic operation, press the
switch briefly in any direction
The opening or closing procedure will be stop-
ped. G
WARNING
If children operate the sliding sunroof they
could become trapped, particularly if they are left unsupervised. There is arisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
! Only open the panorama sliding sunroof if it
is free of snow and ice. Otherwise, malfunc-
tions may occur. 96
Sliding sunroofOpening and closing