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Driving on flooded roads
.................. 179
Driving safet ysystem
BA SP LUSw ithC ross-Traffic
Assis t............................................... 67
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLU S............................................... .69
EB D( electronic brak eforce distri-
bution )............................................. 75
STEER CONTROL ............................ .77
Driving safet ysystems
AB S(Anti-l ockB raking System) ...... .66
ADAPTIVE BRAK E............................. 75
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 70
Adaptive brake lights ....................... 71
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 67
Distance warning function ............... 69
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 71
Important safety guideline s............. 66
Overview .......................................... 66
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ............................. 75
Drivin gsystem
DISTRONIC PLU SwithS teering
Assist and Stop&G oPilot ............... 191
Driving Assistance Plus packag e... 221
RAC ESTAR T(Mercedes-AMG
vehicles) ........................................ 194
Drivin gsystems
360°camera .................................. 210
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 221
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 223
Active Parking Assist ..................... 201
AIRMATI C...................................... 195
AMG RIDE CONTROL sports sus-
pensio n.......................................... 197
ATTENTIO NASSIST ........................ 215
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 218
Cruise control ................................ 180
Displa ymessage ............................ 270
Distroni cPlus. ............................... 184
HOLD function ............................... 192
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 219
Lane packag e................................ 217
PARKTRONIC ................................. 197
Reversing camera .......................... 206
SPEEDTRONIC ............................... 182
Traffic Sig nAssist .......................... 216 Drivin
gtips
AMG ceramic brakes ..................... 179
Aquaplaning ................................... 179
Automati ctransmission ................. 160
Brakes ........................................... 177
DISTRONIC PLU S........................... 190
Downhil lgradient ........................... 177
Driving abroa d............................... 118
Driving in winter ............................. 179
Driving on floode droads ................ 179
Driving on we troads ...................... 179
Fue l................................................ 176
Genera l.......................................... 176
Icy roa dsurfaces ........................... 179
Limite dbraking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 178
New brake disks ............................ 178
New brake pads/linings ................ 178
Running-i ntips. .............................. 144
Snow chains .................................. 356
Subjecting brakes to aloa d. .......... 178
Symmetrical dipped beam ............. 118
The first 1500 km .......................... 144
Towing atraile r.............................. 227
Wet roa dsurface ........................... 178
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 241
See also Digital Owner' sManual... 296
DYNAMI CSELECT switch
Automati ctransmission ................. 154
Climate control (THERMATIC 2-
zone) .............................................. 131
Manua ltransmission ...................... 154 E
EASY-ENTRY feature Function/note s............................. 112
EASY-EXIT feature
Function/note s............................. 112
EBD (electroni cbrake forc edistri-
bution)
Displa ymessage ............................ 256
Function/note s................................ 75
EC Od isplay
Function/note s............................. 176
On-board compute r....................... 237 Index
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ECO start/stop function
Automatic engine start .................. 150
Automatic engine switch-off .......... 149
Climat econtrol
(THERMOTRONIC) .......................... 131
Deactivating/activatin g................. 151
Genera linformation ....................... 149
Important safety notes .................. 149
Introduction ................................... 149
Electromagnetic compatibility
Declaratio nofconformity ................ 27
Electroni cStability Program
see ESP ®
(Electroni cStability Program)
Emergency
Automatic measure safter an acci-
dent ................................................. 55
Emergency key
Unlocking the driver's door .............. 88
Emergency key element
Function/notes ................................ 82
General notes .................................. 82
Inserting .......................................... 83
Locking vehicle ................................ 88
Removing ......................................... 83
Emergency release
Driver's door ................................... .88
Emergency spare wheel
General note s............................... .367
Important safety note s................. .367
Technical data .............................. .367
Emergency unlocking
Vehicle ............................................. 88
Engine
Display message ............................ 266
ECO start/stop function ................ 149
Engine numbe r............................... 371
Jump-starting ................................. 345
Running irregularl y......................... 153
Starting (important safety notes )... 147
Starting problems .......................... 153
Starting the engine with the key .... 147
Starting with the Start/Sto pbut-
ton ................................................. 148
Stopping ........................................ 173
Tow-starting (vehicle )..................... 350
Warning lamp (engine diagnos-
tics) ............................................... 290 Engine electronics
Note s............................................. 369
Problem (fault) ............................... 153
Engine oil
Additives ........................................ 376
Checking the oi llev el ..................... 323
Checking the oi llev el using the
dipstick .......................................... 323
Displa ymessage ............................ 268
Filling capacity ............................... 375
Genera lnotes ................................ 375
Note sabout oilg rade s................... 375
Note sono illevel/consumption .... 323
Temperature (on-board computer, Mercedes-AM Gvehicles) ............... 249
Topping up ..................................... 323
Entering an address
See also Digital Owner' sManual... 296
Environmental protection
Returning an end-of-life vehicl e....... 25
ESP ®
(Electroni cStability Pro-
gram)
AMG menu (on-board computer) ... 250
Characteristics ................................. 72
Crosswind Assist ............................. 75
Deactivating/activating (button
in Mercedes-AM Gvehicles) ............. 73
Deactivating/activating (except
Mercedes‑ AMG vehicles) ................. 72
Deactivating/activating (on-
board computer, except
Mercedes-AM Gvehicles) ............... 244
Displa ymessage ............................ 254
Function/note s................................ 71
Genera lnotes .................................. 71
Important safety guideline s............. 72
Trailer stabilisation .......................... 74
Warning lamp ................................. 287
ETS/4ETS (Electroni cTraction Sys-
tem) ...................................................... 72
Exhaust
see Exhaus tpipe
Exhaus tpipe
Cleaning ......................................... 331
Exterior lighting
Cleaning ......................................... 330
see Lights 10
Index

J
Jack Storage location ............................3 36
Using ............................................. 362
Jump starting (engine) ......................345 K
Key Changing the battery ....................... 83
Checking the battery ....................... 83
Convenience closing feature ............ 95
Convenience opening feature .......... 94
Display message ............................ 284
Door central locking/unlocking ....... 81
Emergency key element ................... 82
Important safety notes .................... 80
KEYLESS-GO start function .............. 82
Loss ................................................. 85
Modifying the programming ............. 82
Overview .......................................... 80
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 145
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 85
Starting the engine ........................ 147
Keyp ositions
Key ................................................ 145
Start/Stop button .......................... 145
KEYLESS-GO
Convenience closing ........................ 95
Deactivation ..................................... 81
Locking ............................................ 81
Removing the Start/Stop button ... 146
Start function ................................... 82
Unlocking ......................................... 81
Kickdown
Driving tips ................................... .161
Manual gearshifting ....................... 165
Kneebag ............................................... 46 L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keepin gAssist
Activating/deactivating ................. 220
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 246
Display message ............................ 271 Function/informatio
n.................... 219
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lan epackage ..................................... 217
Lap time (RACETIMER) ...................... 251
Lashin geyelets ................................. 312
Licenc eplate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 265
Light senso r(display message) ....... 265
Lighting
see Lights
Lights
Activating/deactivating the Intel-
ligent Light System ........................ 247
Active light function ....................... 121
Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLU S.... 121
Automati cheadlamp mod e............ 118
Cornering light function ................. 121
Dipped-bea mheadlamp s............... 119
Driving abroa d............................... 118
Foglamp s(extende drange) ........... 121
Genera lnotes ................................ 118
Hazard warning lamps ................... 120
Headlamp flashe r........................... 120
Headlamp rang e............................ 120
Intelligent Light System (func-
tion) ............................................... 121
Light switch ................................... 118
Main-bea mheadlamp s................... 120
Misted up headlamp s.................... 122
Motorwa ymode............................. 121
Parking lamps ................................ 119
Rear foglamp ................................. 119
Setting exterio rlighting ................. 118
Sid elam ps ..................................... 119
Turn signal s................................... 120
see Interior lighting
LI Mi ndicator lamp
Cruise control ................................ 181
DISTRONIC PLU S........................... 185
Variabl eSPEEDTRONIC ................. 183
Limiting the speed
see SPEEDTRONIC
LINGUATRONIC
see Separate operating instructions
Loadin gguidelines ............................ 308
Locking
see Central locking Index
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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
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Switching ....................................... 297
Switching input line ....................... 298
Tow-away protection
Activating ......................................... 78
Deactivating ..................................... 79
Function ........................................... 78
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 350
Important safety notes .................. 347
Towing
Important safety notes .................. 347
Transporting the vehicl e................ 349
With the rea raxler aised ................ 349
Towin gatrailer
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 223
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 226
Active Parking Assist ..................... 201
Axle load ,permissibl e.................... 380
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 74
Failure check for LEDs ................... 229
Genera lnotes ................................ 227
Pulling away with atraile r.............. 148
Trailer tow hitch display message .. 282
Towin gaway
Fitting the towing ey e.................... 348
Removing the towing ey e............... 349
With both axles on the ground ....... 349
Towin geye......................................... 336
Traffi cSignA ssist
Activating ....................................... 217
Activating/deactivating the warn- ing function .................................... 245
Displa ymessage ............................ 273
Function/note s............................. 216
Important safety notes .................. 217
Instrument cluster display ............. 217
Trailer
Folding the ball coupling in/out ..... 228
Trailer coupling
see Towing atrailer
Trailer towing
7-pi nconnecto r............................. 229
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 219
Cleaning the traile rtow hitch ......... 331
Coupling up atraile r...................... 228
Decoupling atraile r....................... 229
Driving tip s.................................... 227 Folding in the ball coupling ............ 228
Folding ou
tthe ball coupling .......... 228
Important safety notes .................. 226
Lights display message .................. 265
Mounting dimensions .................... 378
Parktroni c...................................... 197
Power supply ................................. 229
Problem (fault) ............................... 231
Trailer load s................................... 378
Transmission
see Automati ctransmission
see Manua ltransmission
Transmissio nposition display ......... 159
Transmissio nposition display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ...................... 159
Transporting the vehicle .................. 349
Trim piece s(clea ning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 332
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 237
Trip meter
Calling up ....................................... 236
Resetting (on-board computer) ...... 238
Turn signals
Changing bulb s(front) ................... 125
Switching on/of f........................... 120
TV
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 242
Two-wa yradio
Frequencie s................................... 369
Installation ..................................... 369
Transmission outpu t(maximum) .... 369
Type identificatio nplate
see Vehicl eide ntification plate
Tyre changin gtoolkit....................... 336
Tyre inflation compressor
see TIREFIT kit
Tyre pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 359
Displa ymessage ............................ 277
Not reached (TIREFIT) .................... 340
Reached (TIREFIT) .......................... 340
Recommended ............................... 356
Tyre pressure loss warning
Genera lnotes ................................ 358
Important safety notes .................. 358
Restarting ...................................... 358 Index
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Tyre pressure monitor
Checking the tyr epressure elec-
tronically ........................................ 360
Function/note s............................. 359
Genera lnotes ................................ 359
Important safety notes .................. 359
Restarting ...................................... 360
Warning lamp ................................. 294
Warning message .......................... 360
Tyres
Changing awheel .......................... 361
Checking ........................................ 354
Directio nofrotation ...................... 361
Displa ymessage ............................ 277
Important safety notes .................. 353
Information on driving .................... 353
MOExtended tyre s......................... 355
Replacing ....................................... 361
Service life ..................................... 354
Snow chains .................................. 356
Storing ........................................... 361
Summer tyre sinwinter ................. 355
Tyre size (data ).............................. 366
Tyre trea d...................................... 354
Wheel and tyre combinations ........ 366
see Fla ttyre U
Unlocking Emergency unlocking ....................... 88
From inside the vehicl e(central
unlocking button) ............................. 87
USB devices
Connecting to the Media Inter-
face ............................................... 307 V
Vanity mirro r(in sun visor) .............. 315
Variable SPEEDTRONIC
see SPEEDTRONIC
Vehicle
Correct us e...................................... 28
Data acquisition ............................... 28
Displa ymessage ............................ 279
Electronics ..................................... 369
Equipment ....................................... 26
Implied warranty .............................. 28 Individua
lsettings .......................... 244
Leaving parked up ......................... 176
Locking (i nanemergency) ............... 88
Locking (key) ................................... 81
Lowering ........................................ 365
Operating safety .............................. 26
Parking .......................................... 172
Pulling away ................................... 148
Raising ........................................... 362
Registration ..................................... 28
Securing from rolling away ............ 362
Towing away .................................. 347
Transporting .................................. 349
Unlocking (i nanemergency) ........... 88
Unlocking (key) ................................ 81
Vehicl edata. .................................. 377
Vehicl edata
Boot load (maximum) ..................... 377
Roof load (maximum) ..................... 377
Vehicl edimensions ........................... 377
Vehicl eemergenc yloc king ................ 88
Vehicl eidentificatio nnumber
see VIN
Vehicl eidentificatio nplate .............. 370
Vehicl elevel
AIRMATI C...................................... 196
Displa ymessage ............................ 270
Vehicl etoolkit.................................. 336
Video
Operating the DVD ......................... 241
See also Digital Owner' sManual... 296
VIN
Sea t............................................... 371
Type plate ...................................... 370 W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 287
Brakes ........................................... 286
Distance warning signa l................. 293
ESP ®
.............................................. 287
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 289
Fue ltank ........................................ 290
Genera lnotes ................................ 285
LIM (cruise control )........................ 181
LIM (DISTRONIC PLUS) .................. 185
LIM (variabl eSPEEDTRONIC )......... 183 22
Index