Multifunction steering wheel
Function Page
:
Multifunction display 234
;
Multimedi
asystem display =
~
Rejects or ends acall 6
Makes or accepts acall Further telephone functions 242
WXAdjusts the vol-
ume 8
Mute ó
Switche sonvoice-
operated contro lfor naviga-
tio norL INGUATRONIC Function Page
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ò
Opens the menu list 9:Selects
amenu a
Confirm sthe selection %
Back Operating the on-board com-
puter 233
ñ
Switches off voice-
operate dnavigation or LIN-
GUATRONIC i
In vehicles with multimedi asystem
COMAND Online yo ucan find further infor-
mation:
R on the multimedi asystem in the Digital
Owner's Manual
R on the DVD changer or single DVD drive in
the Digital Owner's Manual
R on LINGUATRONIC in the separate operat-
ing instructions
i You can find further information in vehicle
with an Audio 20 multimedi asystem:
R on the multimedi asystem in the Digital
Owner's Manual
R on voice-controlled navigation in the man-
ufacturer's operating instructions Multifunctio
nsteering wheel
33Atag lance
X
To activate with the key: remove the key
from the ignition lock.
X To activate with KEYLESS-GO start-func-
tio norK EYLESS -GO:switch the ignition off
and open the driver's door.
X To deactivate: switch on the ignition.
Whe nleaving the vehicle, always take the key
with yo uand lock the vehicle. Anyone can start
the engine if avalid key ha sbeenleftinsid ethe
vehicle.
i The immobiliser is always deactivate
dwhen
yo us tart the engine. ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
X
To prime: lock the vehicl ewitht he key or
KEYLESS-GO.
Indicato rlamp :flashes. The alarm system
is primed afte rapproximatel yten seconds.
X To switc hoff:unlock the vehicl ewitht he key
or KEYLESS-GO.
or X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
Av isua land audibl ealarm is triggered if the
alarm system is primed and yo uopen:
R ad oor
R the vehicl ewitht he emergency key element
R the boot lid
R the bonnet
X To deactivate the alarm with the key: press
the % or& button on the key.
The alarm stops.
or X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start-function
or KEYLESS-GO: remove the Start/Stop but-
ton from the ignition lock (Y page 145).
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
The alarm stops.
X To sto
pthe alarm using KEYLESS-GO:
grasp the outsid edoorh andle. The key must
be outsid ethe vehicle.
The alarm stops.
or X Press the Start/Stop button on the dash-
board .The key must be insid ethe vehicle.
The alarm stops.
The alarm does not switch off, eve nifyouclose
the open door tha thas triggered it, for example.
i If the alarm stays on for more than
30 seconds ,the Mercedes‑Be nz emergency
cal lsys tem automaticall ysend sam essage to
the Customer Assistance Centre. Thi sisdone
by means of atext message or adatac on-
nection.
The emergency cal lsystem send samessage
or establishes adatac onnectio nprovided
that:
R youh aves ubscribed to the Mercedes ‑Benz
emergency cal lsystem
R the Mercedes‑Be nz emergency cal lsys tem
ha sb eena ctivate dproperly
R the necessary mobil ephone network is
available Tow-away protection
Function An audibl
eand visua lalarm is triggered if your
vehicle's angle of inclinatio nisa ltere dw hile
tow-away protection is primed .Thisc an occu rif
the vehicl eisjacke dupono ne side,for exam-
ple.
Priming X
Make sure that:
R the doors are closed
R the boot li disclosed
Onl ythen is tow-away protection activated.
X Lock the vehicl ewitht he key or KEYLESS-GO.
Tow-away protection is activate dafter
approximatel y60s econds. 78
Protectio
nagains ttheftSafety
Key
Important safety notes
United Kingdom only: G
WARNING
Whe nthe doubl elocks are activated, the
door scan no longer be opened from the
inside. People in th evehicl ecan no longer get
out ,e.g.inh azardous situations. There is a
ris kofi njury.
Therefore ,donotleav eany people unsuper-
vised in th evehicle, particularly children ,eld-
erl yp eople or people in need of special assis-
tance .Don otactivat ethe doubl eloc kw hen
people are in th evehicle.
If th evehicl ehas been locke dfromt heoutside,
th ed oubl eloc kf unction is activated as stand-
ard. It is then no tpossibl etoopen th edoors
from inside th evehicle. You can deactivat ethe
doubl eloc kfunction by deactivating th einterior
motion sensor (see th eseparat emultimedia
system operating instructions). The door scan
then be opened from th einside after th evehicle
has been locke dfromt heoutside .The anti-theft
alarm system is triggered if th edoor is opened
from th einside. Switc hoff th ealarm
(Y page 78).
All countries: G
WARNING
If children are lef tunsupervised in th evehicle,
they could:
R open doors, thereby endangering other per-
son sorr oad users
R get out and be struc kbyoncomingt raffic
R operate vehicl eequipmen tand become
trapped ,for example
In addition ,the children could also set the
vehicl einm otion,for example, if they:
R release th eparking brake
R shift th eautomatic transmission out of park
position Porshift manual transmission into
neutral
R start th eengine
There is ariskofana ccidentand injury. Whe
nleaving th evehicle, always tak ethe key
wit hyou and loc kthe vehicle. Never leave
children and animals unattended in th evehi-
cle .Keept he keys out of th ereac hofc hildren. G
WARNING
If you attach heav yorlargeobjects to th ekey,
th ek eycould be unintentionally turne dinthe
ignition lock. This could caus ethe engin eto
be switched off .There is ariskofana ccident.
Do no tattach any heav yorlargeobjects to the
key. Remove any bulk ykeyrings before insert-
ing th ekeyintot he ignition lock.
! Kee
pthe keya way from stron gmagnetic
fields. Otherwise ,the remot econtro lfunction
could be affected.
Stron gmagnetic fields can occur in th evicin-
it yofp owerful electrical installations.
Do no tkeept he key:
R wit he lectronic devices, e.g. amobile phone
or another key
R wit hm etallic objects ,e.g.c oins or metal film
R inside metallic objects ,e.g.a metal case
This can affec tthe key's functionality.
Vehicles wit hKEYLESS-G Ostart function: do
no tk eept he keyo nthe parcel shelf or in the
boot .Otherwise ,the keym ay no tbed etected,
e.g. when starting th eengineu singthe Start/
Stop button.
Ac heck whichperiodically establishes aradio
connection between th evehicl eand th ekey
determine swhether avalid ke yisint hevehicle.
This occurs, for example:
R when starting th eengine
R whils tdriving
R when th eexternal door handles are touched
R during convenience closing 80
KeyOpening and closing
To start the vehicle without actively using the
key:
R the Start/Stop button must be inserted in the
ignition lock
R the key must be in the vehicle
R the vehicle must not be locked with the key or
KEYLESS-GO (Y page 81)
Do not keep the key:
R with electronic devices, e.g. amobile phone
or another key
R with metallic objects, e.g. coins or metal film
R inside metallic objects, e.g. ametal case
This can affect the key's functionality.
If you lock the vehicle with the key's remote
control or with KEYLESS-GO, after ashort time:
R you will not be able to switch on the ignition
with the Start/Stop button
R you will not be able to start the engine with the
Start/Stop button until the vehicle is
unlocked again
If you lock the vehicle centrally using the button
on the front door (Y page 87), you can continue
to start the engine with the Start/Stop button.
The engine can be switched off while the vehicle
is in motion by pressing and holding the Start/
Stop button for three seconds. This function
operates independently of the ECO start/stop
automatic engine switch-off function.
Key positions with the Start/Stop button :
Start/Stop button
; Ignition lock
When you switch on the ignition, all of the indi-
cator lamps in the instrument cluster light up.
Further information on situations where an indi-
cator lamp either fails to go out after starting the engine or lights up while driving (Y page 286).If Start/Stop button
:has not yet been
pressed, this corresponds to the key being
removed from the ignition.
X To switch on the power supply: press
Start/Stop button :once.
The power supply is switched on. You can now activate the windscreen wipers, for example.
The power supply is switched off again if:
R the driver's door is opened and
R you press Start/Stop button :twice when in
this position
X To switch on the ignition: press Start/Stop
button :twice.
The ignition is switched on.
The ignition is switched off again if:
R you do not start the engine from this position
within 15 minutes
R you press Start/Stop button :twice when in
this position
The power supply is switched off again if:
R the driver's door is opened and
R you press Start/Stop button :twice when in
this position
Removing the Start/Stop button You can remove the Start/Stop button from the
ignition lock and start the vehicle as normal
using the key.
It is only possible to switch between Start/Stop
button mode and key operation when the trans-
mission is in position P.
X Remove Start/Stop button :from ignition
lock ;.
You do not have to remove the Start/Stop but-
ton from the ignition lock when you leave the
vehicle. You should, however, alway stake the
key with you when leaving the vehicle. As long as
the key is in the vehicle:
R the vehicle can be started using the Start/
Stop button
R the electrically powered equipment can be
operated 146
DrivingDriving and parking
The segment
sbetween the speed of the vehi-
cle in front and the stored speed light up. Rev counter
! Do not drive in the overrevving range. Doing
so will damage the engine.
The red band in the rev counter indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
The fuel supply is interrupted to protec tthe
engine when the red band is reached. Outside temperature display
You should pay special attention to road condi-
tions when temperatures are around freezing
point.
Bear in mind that the outside temperature dis-
play indicates the measured air temperature
and not the road surface temperature.
The outside temperature display is in the multi-
function display (Y page 234).
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after ashort delay. Coolant temperature gauge
G
WARNING
If you open the bonnet while the engine is
overheatin gorwhile there is afire in the
engine compartment,y ou could come into
contact with hot gases or other leaking ser-
vice products. There is adanger of injury.
Allow an overheatin gengine to cool down
before opening the bonnet .Ifthere is afire in
the engine compartment,l eave the bonnet
closed and notify the fire brigade.
The multifunction display shows the coolant
temperature gauge in the lower section of the
rev counter (Y page 32).
At high outside temperatures and when driving
uphill, the coolant temperature may rise to the
end of the scale.
Under normal operating conditions and with the
specified coolant level, the coolant temperature may rise to 120 †. Operating the on-board computer
:
Multifunction display
; Right control panel
= Left control panel
X To activat ethe on-board computer: turn
the key to position 1in the ignition lock.
Vehicles with manual transmission: if you
remove the key, then quickly re-insert it and turn
to position 1,the instrument cluster and, as a
result, the on-board computer as well, are not
activated.
You can control the multifunction display and
the settings in the on-board computer using the button sonthe multifunction steerin gwheel.
Left control panel ò R
Opens the menu list 9
: Press briefly:
R Scrolls through lists
R Select samenu or function
R In the Radio Radio orMedia
Media menu:
opens the track or station list and
selects astation ,anaudio track or
av ideo scene
R In the Telephone Telephone menu: switches
to the phone book and selects a
name or atelephone number Displays and operation
233On-board computer and displays Z
9
: Press and hold:
R
Scrolls quickly through all lists
R In the Radio Radio orMedia Media menu:
selects astation, audio track or
video scene using rapid scrolling
R In the Telephone
Telephone menu: starts
rapid scrolling if the phone book is open a R
In all menus: confirmst he selected
entryint he list
R In the Radio
Radio orMedia
Media menu:
opens the list of available radio
sources or media
R In the Telephone Telephone menu: switches
to the phone book and starts dial-
ling the selected number ñ R
Vehicles with Audio 20:
Switches off voice-operated con-
trol for navigation (see manufac-
turer's operating instructions)
R Vehicles with COMAND Online:
Switches off LINGUATRONIC (see
the separate operating instruc-
tions) % Press briefly:
R Back
R In the Radio Radio orMedia
Media menu: dese-
lects the track or station list or list
of available radio sources or media
R Hides display messages
R Exitst he telephone book/redial
memory % Press and hold:
R
Callsupt he standard display in the
Trip Trip menu Right control panel
~ R
Rejects or ends acall
R Exitst he telephone book/redial
memory 6 R
Makes or accepts acall
R Switches to the redial memory W
X R
Adjusts the volume 8 R
Mute ó R
Vehicles with Audio 20:
Switches on voice-operated con-
trol for navigation (see manufac-
turer's operating instructions)
R Vehicles with COMAND Online:
Switches on LINGUATRONIC (see
the separate operating instruc-
tions) Multifunction display
Multifunction display (example: vehicles with auto-
matic transmission)
: Drive program (Y page 159)
; Transmission position (Y page 160)
= Additional speedometer (Y page 248)
? Display
A Time
B Outside temperature
Display panel ?shows the selected menu or
submenu and display messages.
X To open the menu list: press theòbut-
ton on the steering wheel.
Display panel ?appears in the menu list.
Possible displays in the multifunction dis-
play:
R ZGearshift recommendation for manual
transmission (Y page 157) or for automatic234
Displays and operationOn-board computer and displays
AMG displays in th
ehead-up display
AM Gd isplays are available in Mercedes-AMG
vehicles. The head-up display shows th
efollowing
contents and information:
: Upshif tindicator
; Currently selected gear ,gearshif toptions
when shiftin gmanually
= RACETIMER
? Lap
A Curren tengines peed
B Curren tspeed
Settin goptions
You can mak ethe followin gsettings in th ehead-
up display submenu:
R Adjus tthe positio nofthehead-up display on
th ew indscree n(Ypage 247)
R Adjus tthe brightness of th edisplays in the
head-up display (Y page 247)
R select desired displays in th ehead-up display
(Y page 246)
Usin gthe Displa ycontent
Displa ycontent function ,you
can ,depending on your vehicle's equipment,
choos ebetween four standard displays. The
selected contents then appear in th ehead-up
display.
In Mercedes-AM Gvehicles, you can also
choos ebetween two AM Gdisplays. If you
select an AM Gdisplay, th ehead-up display
shows AMG-specific contents.
If you select adisplay wit htraffic signs, detec-
te dt raffic sign sfromT raffic Sig nAssist
appear in th ehead-up display. Menu
sand submenus Menu overview
Press the òbuttonont hesteering whee lto
open th emenulist.
Operating th eon-bo ard computer (Y page 233).
Dependin gonthevehicl eequipment, you can
select th efollowin gmenus:
R Trip Trip menu(Ypage 236)
R Navi
Navi menu(navigation instructions)
(Y page 238)
R Radio
Radio menu(Ypage 240)
R Media
Media menu(Ypage 240)
R Telephone
Telephone menu(Ypage 242)
R Assistanc egraphic
Assistanc egraphic menu(Ypage 243)
R Service
Service menu(Ypage 244)
R Settings
Settings menu(Ypage 244)
R AMG
AMG men uinM ercedes-AM Gvehicles
(Y page 249) Trip menu
Standar ddisplay X
Press and hold the %buttonont hesteer-
ing whee luntil the Trip Tripmenuwitht rip
meter :and total distanc erecorder ;
appears. 236
Menu
sand submenusOn-boar dcomputer and displays
X
To select the next or previous scen
einthe
scen elist: press :or9 briefly.
X To select
ascene in the scen elistu sing
rapid scroll: press and hold :or9
unti ldesir ed scene :hasb eenr eached.
X Press ato confirm your selection.
TV operation :
TV channel with preset position
; Programme information, e.g .the name of
the film
= Name of channel list
The preset positio niso nlyd isplayed along with
TV channel :if thi shasbeen stored .You can
stor eTVc hannels :in the multimedia system.
X Switch on the multimedia system (se esepa-
rate operating instructions).
X Press òon the steering whee ltoopent he
menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steering whee lto
select the Media
Media menu.
X Confir mbypressing aon the steering
wheel.
X To select TV: pressabriefly. The list con-
taining the media sources appears.
X Press :or9 to select TV.
X Press ato confirm.
X To ope nthe channel list: press:or
9 briefly.
X To select
achannel in the channel list:
press :or9 briefly.
X To select
achannel in the channel list
using rapid scroll: press and hold:or
9.
X Press ato confirm your selection. Telephone menu
Introduction G
WARNING
Operating the integrated informatio nsystems
and communications equipment in the vehicle
whil edriving will distract yo ufrom traffic con-
ditions. Yo ucould then lose contro lofthe
vehicle. There is ariskofana ccident.
Onl yoperate thes edevice sifr oadt raffic con-
ditions permit. If yo uare unsur eabout the
surrounding conditions, pull ove rtoasafe
location and make entries onl ywhile the vehi-
cle is stationary.
Whe ntelephoning, yo umusto bserve the legal
requirements for the country in which yo uare
currentl ydriving.
X Switch on the mobil ephone (se ethe manu-
facturer's operating instructions).
X Switch on the multimedia system (se esepa-
rate operating instructions).
X Insert the mobil ephone into the bracket.
or X Establis haBluetooth ®
connectio ntothe mul-
timedi asystem ;see the separate operating
instructions.
X Press òon the steering whee ltoopent he
menu list.
X Press :or9 on the steering whee lto
select the Telephone
Telephone menu.
X Confir mbypressing aon the steering
wheel.
Yo uw ills ee one of the following display mes-
sages in the multifunctio ndisplay:
R Telephone ready
Telephone ready or the nameofthe net-
work provider: the mobil ephone ha sfound a
network and is ready to receive.
R Telephone
Telephone No
Noservice
service:t hereisnon etwork
available or the mobil ephone is searching for
an etwork.
i Youc an obtai nfurther informatio nabout
suitabl emobilephones and connecting
mobil ephones via Bluetooth ®
:
R on the Interne tath ttp://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect
R at any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre 242
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays