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R
the steering
R the availability of the ECO start/sto pfun ction
R the climate control
Informatio nabout configurin gdrive program I
with the multimedia syste mcan be found in the
Digita lOwn er'sM anual.
i To permanentl
yshift the gear smanuall yin
drive program Iusing the steering whee lpad-
dles ,select theM(manual) setting for the
drive.
Drive program S+ (Sport Plus)
Drive program S+is characterise dbythe fol-
lowing:
R the vehicl eexhibits particularly sporty driving
characteristics.
R the vehicl epulling away in first gear.
R the automatic transmission shiftin guplater.
As aresul toft he later automatic transmission
shift points ,the fuel consumption possibly
being higher.
R the suspensio nexhibits particularly firm
springing and damping setting s(vehicle swith
AIRMATIC).
R the ECO start/sto pfunctio nisn ot available.
Drive program S(Sport)
Drive program Sis characterise dbythe follow-
ing:
R the vehicl eexhibits sporty drivin gcharacter-
istics.
R the vehicl epulling away in first gear.
R the automatic transmission shiftin guplater.
As aresul toft he later automatic transmission
shift points ,the fuel consumption possibly
being higher.
R the suspensio nexhibits fir mspringing and
damping setting s(vehicle swithA IRMATIC).
Drive program C(Comfort)
Drive program Cis characterise dbythe follow-
ing:
R the vehicl eexhibits comfortable, economical
drivin gcharacteristics.
R the vehicl epulling away mor egently in
forward and revers egears unles sthe accel-
erator peda lisdepresse dfully. R
the vehicl ehasimproved drivin gstability, for
exampl eonslipperyroads urfaces.
R optimal fuel consumption resulting fro mthe
automatic transmission shiftin gupsooner.
Th ev ehicl eisd riven in the lo wengine speed
range and the wheels ar elesslikel ytos pin.
Drive program E(Econom y)
Drive program Eis characterised by the follow-
ing:
R the vehicl eexhibits comfortable, economical
drivin gcharacteristics.
R the vehicl epulling away mor egently in
forward and revers egears unles sthe accel-
erator peda lisdepresse dfully.
R the vehicl ehasimproved drivin gstability, for
exampl eonslipperyroads urfaces.
R optimal fuel consumption resulting fro mthe
automatic transmission shiftin gupsooner.
Th ev ehicl eisd riven in the lo wengine speed
range and the wheels ar elesslikel ytos pin.
R durin gdeceleration, the engine is disconnec-
ted fro mthe drive train. Th evehicl euses
kinetic energy and consumes less fuel (over-
ru nm ode).
R the performance of the air-conditioning and
heating systems is reduced.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles Drive program RAC
E(S‑MODEL)
Drive program RACEis characterised by the fol-
lowing:
R the vehicl eexhibits drivin gcharacteristics
suitabl efor the racetrack.
R allv ehicl esystems ar esetfor maximum
sportiness.
R the gearshift recommendation gives you
information for slowly warming up the drive
assemblie sand for adopting afuel-e fficient
drivin gstyle (Y page 163). Yo ucan follo wthe
gearshift recommendations at al ltimes and
change gear accordingly using the steering
whee lgears hift paddles. On the basi softhe
gearshift recommendation, using the steering whee lgears hift paddles, yo ucan optimis ethe
drive train and engine operating mod eatany
time.
R if yo uhaves elect edagearm anually, thi swill
be maintaine duntilthe vehicl espeed signifi-
cantl yincrease sordecreases. 162
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R
the vehicl epulling away in first gear.
R the automatic transmission shiftin guplater.
As aresul toft he later automatic transmission
shift points ,the fuel consumption possibly
being higher.
R the suspensio nexhibits particularly firm
springing and damping setting s(vehicle swith
AIRMATIC).
R gliding mod eisnot available.
R the ECO start/sto pfunctio nisn ot available.
Drive program S+ (Sport Plus) Drive program S+is characterise dbythe fol-
lowing:
R the vehicl eexhibits particularly sporty driving
characteristics.
R the vehicl epulling away in first gear.
R the automatic transmission shiftin guplater.
As aresul toft he later automatic transmission
shift points ,the fuel consumption possibly
being higher.
R the suspensio nexhibits particularly firm
springing and damping setting s(vehicle swith
AIRMATIC).
R gliding mod eisnot available.
R the ECO start/sto pfunctio nisn ot available.
Drive program S(Sport)
Drive program Sis characterise dbythe follow-
ing:
R the vehicl eexhibits sporty drivin gcharacter-
istics.
R the vehicl epulling away in first gear.
R the automatic transmission shiftin guplater.
As aresul toft he later automatic transmission
shift points ,the fuel consumption possibly
being higher.
R the suspensio nexhibits fir mspringing and
damping setting s(vehicle swithA IRMATIC).
R gliding mod eisnot available.
R the ECO start/sto pfunctio nisn ot available.
Drive program C(Comfort)
Drive program Cis characterise dbythe follow-
ing:
R the vehicl eexhibits comfortable, economical
drivin gcharacteristics.
R the vehicl epulling away mor egently in
forward and revers egears unles sthe accel-
erator peda lisdepresse dfully. R
the vehicl ehasimproved drivin gstability, for
exampl eonslipperyroads urfaces.
R optimal fuel consumption resulting fro mthe
automatic transmission shiftin gupsooner.
Th ev ehicl eisd riven in the lo wengine speed
range and the wheels ar elesslikel ytos pin.
R gliding mod eisavailable.
R the ECO start/sto pfunctio nisa vailable.
Drive program I(Individual)
In drive program Ithe following propertie softhe
drive progra mcan be selected:
R the drive (engine management)
R the transmission management
R ESP ®
(Y page 71)
R the suspension
R activatio nofthe exhaust flap
Informatio nabout configurin gdrive program I
with the multimedia syste mcan be found in the
Digita lOwn er'sM anual.
i To permanentl
yshift the gear smanuall yin
drive program Iusing the steering whee lpad-
dles ,select theM(manual) setting for the
transmission. Manual gearshifting
General notes Yo
uc an change gear yourself using the steering
whee lgears hift paddles. Th etransmission must
be in position D.
Depending on which gearshift paddle is pulled,
the automatic transmission immediatel yshifts
into the next gear up or down, if permitted.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: to usemanualshift-
ing ,you have two options:
R temporary setting
R permanent setting
If yo uactivate manua lgears hifting, the multi-
functio ndisplay will sho wthe current gear
instea doftransmission position D.
If manua lgears hiftin gisd eactivated ,the gears
will be selected automatically. Automati
ctransmission
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Temporary setting
X
To activate: shift the DIRECT SELEC Tlev er to
position D.
X Pull steerin gwheel gearshift paddle :or;.
Temporary setting will be active for acertain
amount of time .Under certain conditions the
minimu mamount of time is extended, e.g .inthe
cas eofl atera lacceleration, durin ganoverrun
phas eorw hend rivin gons teepterrain.
X To deactivate: pull steeringwheel gearshift
paddle ;and hol ditinp lace.
or X Use the DIRECT SELEC Tlever to shift the
transmission position.
or X Use the DYNAMIC SELEC Tswitch to change
the drive program.
Permanent settin g(Me rcedes-AMG
vehicles) X
To activate: shift the DIRECT SELEC Tlev er to
position D.
X Press button :.
Indicato rlamp ;lights up. X
To deactivate: press button:.
or X If positio nD(automatic transmission) is
selecte dfor the transmission in drive pro-
gram I:shift to drive program Iwith the
DYNAMIC SELEC Tswitch.
Indicato rlamp ;goes out.
Shiftin ggears !
Mercedes-AMG vehicles:
the automatic
transmission does not shift up automatically
eve nw hent he engine limiting spee dfor the
current gear is reached. When the engine lim- iting spee disreached, the fuel supply is cut to
prevent the engine fro moverrevving. Always
make sure tha tthe engine spee ddoesn ot
reach the red area of the rev counter. There is
otherwis eariskofe ngine damage. X
To shift up: pull steeringwheel gearshift pad-
dle ;.
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
Al lv eh icle s(exce pt Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles): if the maximum engine spee donthe
currentl yengaged gear is reache dand you
continue to accelerate, the automatic trans-
mission automaticall yshifts up in order to
prevent engine damage.
X To shift down: pull steeringwheel gearshift
paddle :.
The automatic transmission shifts down to
the next gear.
Automatic downshifting occurs when coast-
ing.
If the engine exceed sthe maximum engine
spee dwhens hifting down, the automatic
transmission protects against engine damage
by not shifting down. 164
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Owner’s Manual
Owner’s Manual
message is shown in the mul-
tifunction display.
If you drive the vehicle faster than 15 km/h after
topping up, the Refill RefillAdBlue
AdBlueSee
SeeOwner’s
Owner’s
Manual
Manual message goes out after approximately
one minute.
When the AdBlue ®
supplyd rops toaminimum,
the Refill AdBlue No start in ... mi
Refill AdBlue No start in ... mi
message is shown in the multifunction display.
When the Refill
Refill AdBlue AdBlueNo
Nostart
start in
in...
...
mi
mi message is shown in the multifunction dis-
play,y ou can still drive the vehicle over the dis-
tance shown. If the AdBlue ®
is not topped up,
you will subsequently be unable to start the
engine.Ift heRefill AdBlue Start not
Refill AdBlue Start not
possible
possible message appears in the multifunction
displaya nd the engine does not start, you must
top up AdBlue ®
.
X Add at least 3.5 lofAdBlue ®
.
X Switch on the ignition for at least 60 seconds.
X Start the engine.
i You can also have the AdBlue ®
tank refilled
at aq ualified specialist workshop.
Before driving your vehicle outside Europe, have
the AdBlue ®
supplyc hecked at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Further information aboutB lueTEC exhaust gas
aftertreatmenta nd aboutAdBlue®
can
be obtained from any Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
Important safety notes AdBlue
®
is aw ater-solublef luid for the exhaust
gas aftertreatmentofd iesel engines. It is:
R non-toxic
R colourless and odourless
R non-flammable
If you open the AdBlue ®
tank, small amounts of
ammonia vapour may be released.
Ammonia vapours have apungent odour and are
particularlyi rritating to the skin, to mucous
membranes and to the eyes. You may experi-
ence aburning sensation in your eyes, nose and
throat. You may also experience coughing and
watery eyes.
Do not inhale any ammonia vapours that may be
released.O nly fill the AdBlue ®
tank in well-ven-
tilated areas. Do not swallow AdBlue
®
or let it come into con-
tact with skin, eyes or clothing. Keep AdBlue ®
awayf rom children.
If you or others come into contact with AdBlue ®
,
observe the following:
R immediately rinse AdBlue ®
off your skin with
soap and water.
R if AdBlue ®
comes into contact with your eyes,
immediately rinse them thoroughly with clean water. Seek medical attention immediately.
R if AdBlue ®
is swallowed, immediately rinse
your mouth out thoroughly. Drink plenty of
water. Seek medical attention immediately.
R change immediately out of clothing that has
come into contact with AdBlue ®
.
! Only use AdBlue ®
in accordance with
ISO 22241. Do not mix any additives with
AdBlue ®
,a nd do not dilute AdBlue ®
with
water. This may destroy the BlueTEC exhaust
gas aftertreatments ystem.
! In order to fill the AdBlue ®
tank, the vehicle
must be parked on alevel surface. The
AdBlue ®
tank can only be filled as intended
with the vehicle parked on alevel surface.
Fluctuations in capacity will thus be avoided.
Filling avehicle standing on an uneven sur-
face is not permitted. There is adanger of
overfilling, which can cause damage to Blue-
TEC exhaust gas aftertreatmentc omponents.
! Surfaces which have come into contact with
AdBlue ®
while refilling should be rinsed
immediately with water, or remove AdBlue ®
with amoist cloth and cold water. If AdBlue ®
has already crystallised,u seasponge and
cold water to clean the area. AdBlue ®
residue
crystallises after acertain amount of time and
soils the affected surfaces.
! AdBlue ®
is not afuel additive and must not
be added to the fuel tank. If AdBlue ®
is added
to the fuel tank, this can lead to engine dam-
age.
Have the AdBlue ®
tank refilled at aqualified
specialist workshop. However, you can also top
up the AdBlue ®
tank:
R at afilling station with an AdBlue ®
filling pump
R with AdBlue ®
refill bottles
R with an AdBlue ®
refill canister 170
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The ECO display consist
softhree sections, with
an inner and outer area. The section scorre-
spond to the following three categories: :
Acceleration
(evaluation of all accel-
eration processes):
R the outer area fills up and the inner
area lights up green: moderate
acceleration ,especially at higher
speeds.
R the outer area empties and the
inner area is grey: sporty acceler-
ation. ;
Coasting
(evaluation of all decelera-
tion processes):
R the outer area fills up and the inner
area lights up green: anticipatory
driving, keeping your distance and
early release of the accelerator.
The vehicle can coast without use
of the brakes.
R the outer area empties and the
inner area is grey: frequent heavy
braking. =
Constant
(continuous evaluation
over the entir ejourney):
R the outer area fills up and the inner
area lights up green: constant
speed and avoidance of unneces-
sary acceleration and decelera-
tion.
R the outer area empties and the
inner area is grey: fluctuations in
speed. The three inner areas display the current driving
style and light up green as aresult of aparticu-
larly economical driving style. Dependin gonthe
driving situation, up to two areas may light up
simultaneously.
At the beginning of the journey, the three outer
areas are empty and fill up as aresult of eco-
nomical driving. Ahigher level indicates amore
economical driving style. If the three outer areas
are completely filled at the same time, the driver
has adopted the most economical driving style
for the selected settings and prevailing condi-
tions. The ECO display border lights up.
The ECO display does not indicate the actual fuel consumption. The additionally achieved range displayed under
Bonus fr. start Bonus fr. start does not
indicate afixed consumption reduction.
In addition to driving style, the actual consump- tion is affected by other factors, such as:
R load
R tyre pressure
R cold start
R choice of route
R the use of electrical consumers
These factor sare not included in the ECO dis-
play.
An economical driving style involves driving at a
moderate engine speed.
To achieve ahigher value in the categories
"Acceleration" and "Constant":
R observe the gearshift recommendation
R drive the vehicle in drive program E(vehicles
with DYNAMIC SELECT switch)
On long journeys at aconstant speed, e.g. on the
motorway, only the outer area for "Constant"
will change.
The ECO display summarises the driving style
from the start of the journey to its completion.
Therefore, there are more marked changes in
the outer areas at the start of ajourney. During
ap rolonged driving time, these changes are
smaller. For more marked changes, perform a
manual reset (Y page 238).
Further information on the ECO display
(Y page 237). Brakes
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you shift down on aslippery road surface in
an attempt to increase the engine's braking
effect ,the drive wheels could lose their grip.
This increases the risk of skidding and having
an accident.
Do not shift down for additional engine brak-
ing on aslippery road surface.
Downhill gradients Change into
alower gear in good time on long
and steep downhill gradients. Take particular Driving tips
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You should drive particularly carefully on slip-
pery road surfaces. Avoid sudden acceleration,
steerin gand braking manoeuvres .Donot use
cruis econtrol or DISTRONIC PLUS.
If the vehicle threaten stoskid or cannot be
stopped when movin gatlow speed:
X Vehicles with manual transmission: shift
to neutral.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission to position
N.
X Try to brin gthe vehicle under control by using
correctiv esteering.
The outsid etemperature indicator is not
designed to serv easanice-warnin gdevic eand
is therefore unsuitable for that purpose.
Changes in the outsid etemperature are dis-
played afte rashortdelay.
Indicated temperatures just above the freezing
point do not guarantee that the road surfac eis
free of ice. The road may still be icy, especially in wooded areas or on bridges .The vehicle could
skid if you fail to adapt your drivin gstyle. Always
adapt your drivin gstyle and drive at aspeed to
suit the prevailin gweather conditions.
You should pay special attention to road condi-
tion swhen temperatures are around freezing
point.
Further information on drivin gwith sno wchains
(Y page 356).
Further information on drivin gwith summer
tyres (Y page 355).
Observe the notes in the "Winter operation" sec-
tion (Y page 355). Driving systems
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
Mercedes-Ben zIntelligent Drive stands for inno-
vativ edriver assistanc eand safet ysystems
which enhance comfort and support the driver in critical situations .With these intelligent co-ordi-
nated systems Mercedes-Ben zhas set amile-
stone on the path towards autonomous driving.
Mercedes-Ben zIntelligent Drive embraces all
elements of active and passive safet yinone well
thought-out syste m–for the safet yofthe vehi-
cle occupant sand that of other road users.
Further information on drivin gsafet ysystems
(Y page 66). Cruise control
Genera lnotes Cruise control maintains
aconstan troad speed
for you. It brakes automatically in order to avoid
exceeding the set speed. Change int oalower
gear in good tim eonlong and steep downhill
gradients. Take particular not eofthis when driv-
ing aladen vehicle and when towin gatrailer. By
doing so, you will make use of the braking effect
of the engine. This relieve sthe load on the brake
syste mand prevent sthe brakes from overheat-
ing and wearing too quickly.
Use cruis econtrol only if road and traffic con-
dition sare appropriate for maintainin gasteady
speed for aprolonged period. You can store any
road speed above 30 km/h.
Important safet ynotes If you fail to adapt your drivin
gstyle, cruis econ-
trol can neither reduce the risk of an accident
nor override the laws of physics .Cruise control
cannot tak eintoa ccount road, weather or traffic
conditions. Cruise control is only an aid. You are responsible for the distance to the vehicle in
front, for vehicle speed, for braking in good time,
and for stayin ginlane.
Do not use cruis econtrol:
R in road and traffic condition swhich do not
allow you to maintain aconstan tspeed, e.g. in
heavy traffic or on windin groads
R on smoot horslippery roads. Braking or accel-
erating can cause the drive wheels to lose
traction and the vehicle could the nskid
R when there is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog,
heavy rain or snow
If there is achange of drivers, advise the new
driver of the speed stored.
i The speed indicated in the speedometer
may diffe rslightly from the speed stored. 180
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Cruise control lever
:
To store th ecurren tspee dorah igher speed
; LIM indicator lamp
= To store th ecurren tspee dorc alling up the
last store dspeed
? To store th ecurren tspee doral ower speed
A To switch between cruise control and varia-
ble SPEEDTRONIC
B To deactivate cruise control
You can operate cruise control and variable
SPEEDTRONIC wit hthe cruise control lever.
The LIM indicator lamp on th ecruise control
leve rindicates whic hsystem you have selected:
R LIM indicator lam poff:cruise control is
selected
R LIM indicator lam pon:variable SPEED-
TRONIC is selected
When you activat ecruise control, th estored
spee diss hown in th emultifunction display for
fiv es econds. In addition ,the é symbol
appear sinthemultifunction display.
Speedometer with segments: when cruise
control is activated, th esegments from the
store dspee dtot hemaximum permitted speed
light up.
Selecting cruise control X
Chec kwhether LIM indicator lamp ;is off.
If it is off ,cruise control is alread yselected.
If it is not, pres sthe cruise control leve rinthe
direction of arrow A.
LIM indicator lamp ;in th ecruise control
leve rgoes out .Cruis econtrol is selected. Storing and maintaining th
ecurrent
speed You can store th
ecurren tspee dify ou are driv-
ing faster than 30 km/h.
X Accelerat ethe vehicle to th edesired speed.
X Briefl ypres sthe cruise control leve rup:or
down ?.
X Remove your foo tfro mt heaccelerato rpedal.
Cruis econtrol is activated. The vehicle auto-
maticall ymaintain sthe speed.
i Cruis
econtrol may be unable to maintain
th es toreds pee donu phill gradients .The
store dspee disr esumed when th egradient
evens out .Cruis econtrol maintain sthe
store dspee dond ownhill gradients by auto-
maticall ybraking th evehicle.
i Vehicle swithm anual transmission:
R Always driv eatadequate, but no texces-
sive, engin espeeds.
R Change gear in good time.
R If possible, do no tchang ed own several
gear satat ime.
Storing th ecurren tspeed or callin gup
th el ast stored speed G
WARNING
If you call up th estoreds pee dand it is lower
than th ecurren tspeed, th evehicle deceler-
ates. If you do no tkno wt he store dspeed, the
vehicle coul ddecelerate unexpectedly. There
is ar iskofana ccident.
Pay attentio ntotheroad and traffic condi-
tions before calling up th estoreds peed. If you
do no tknowt he store dspeed, store the
desired spee dagain.
X Briefl ypull th ecruise control leve rtow ards
you =.
X Remove your foo tfro mt heaccelerato rpedal.
The first tim ecruise control is activated, it
store sthe curren tspee dorr egulate sthe
spee doft hevehicle to th epreviously stored
speed. Driving systems
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Setting
aspeed Bear in mind that it may take
abrief moment
until the vehicle has accelerated or braked to
the set speed.
X Press the cruise control lever up :for a
higher speed or down ?for alower speed.
X Keep the cruise control lever pressed until the
desired speed is reached.
X Release the cruise control lever.
The new speed is stored.
X To adjust the set speed in
1km/h incre-
ments: briefly press the cruise control lever
up : or down ?to the pressure point.
The last stored speed increases or decreases
in 1k m/h increments.
X To adjust the set speed in 10 km/h incre-
ments: briefly press the cruise control lever
up : or down ?beyond the pressure point.
The last stored speed increases or decreases in 10 km/h increments.
i Cruise control is not deactivated if you
depress the accelerator pedal. If you acceler-
ate to overtake, cruise control adjusts the
vehicle's speed to the last speed stored after
you have finished overtaking.
Deactivating cruise control There are several ways to deactivate cruise con-
trol:
X Briefly press the cruise control lever forwards
B.
or
X Brake.
or
X Briefly move the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow A.
Variable SPEEDTRONIC is selected. LIM indi-
cator lamp ;in the cruise control lever is on.
Cruise control is automatically deactivated if: R you apply the electric parking brake
R you are driving at less than 30 km/h
R ESP ®
intervenes or you deactivate ESP ®
R while driving avehicle with manual transmis-
sion, you shift into neutral or depress the
clutch pedal for longer than six seconds R
on vehicles with manual transmission, you
shift to agear that is too high, and as aresult
the engine speed is too low
R on vehicles with automatic transmission, you
shift to position Nwhile driving
If cruise control is deactivated, you will hear a
warning tone. You will see the Cruise con‐
Cruise con‐
trol off trol off message in the multifunction display
for approximately five seconds.
i The last speed stored is cleared when you
switch off the engine. SPEEDTRONIC
General notes SPEEDTRONIC brakes automatically so that you
do not exceed the set speed. Change into a
lower gear in good time on long and steep down-
hill gradients. Take particular note of this when
driving aladen vehicle. By doing so, you will
make use of the braking effect of the engine.
This relieves the load on the brake system and
preventst he brakes from overheating and wear-
ing too quickly.
Important safety notes If you fail to adapt your driving style, SPEED-
TRONIC can neither reduce the risk of an acci-
dent nor override the laws of physics. SPEED-
TRONIC cannot take into account road, weather or traffic conditions. SPEEDTRONIC is only an
aid. You are responsible for the distance to the
vehicle in front,f or vehicle speed, for braking in
good time, and for staying in lane.
If there is achange of drivers, advise the new
driver of the speed stored.
You can set avariable or permanent limit speed:
R variable for speed limits, e.g. in built-up areas
R permanent for long-term speed restrictions,
e.g. when driving with winter tyres fitted
(Y page 184)
i The speed indicated in the speedometer
may differ slightly from the limit speed stored. 182
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