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1, 2,
3...
12 Vsocket
see Socket (12 V)
230 Vpower socket .......................... 317
360° camera
Cleaning .........................................3 30
Display in the multimedi asystem .. 212
Function/notes ............................ .210 A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 254
Function/notes ................................ 66
Important safety notes .................... 66
Warning lamp ................................. 287
Accident
Automatic measure safter an acci-
dent ................................................. 55
Activatin gmedia mode
General notes ................................ 306
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode ................................... .135
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 132
Active Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 245
Display message ............................ 272
Active Lane Keepin gAssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 246
Display message ............................ 271
Function/notes ............................ .223
Active light function ......................... 121
Active Light System
Display message ............................ 265
Active Parking Assist
Cancelling ...................................... 205
Detecting parking spaces .............. 202
Display message ............................ 272
Exiting aparking space .................. 204
Function/notes ............................ .201
Important safety notes .................. 201
Parking .......................................... 203
Towing atrailer .............................. 201
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 75 Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/notes ................................ 70
Adaptive brake lights .......................... 71
Adaptive Dampin gSystem
Function/notes ............................ .197
Adaptive Dampin gSyste m(ADS)..... 196
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Display message ............................ 266
Function/notes ............................ .121
Switching on/off ........................... 122
AdBlue ®
Additive ......................................... 374
Display message ............................ 269
Displaying leve land range ............. 244
Filling capacity ............................... 375
Important safety notes .................. 374
Low outside temperatures ............. 374
Purity ............................................. 374
Topping up ..................................... 169
Additional speedometer ................... 248
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 376
Address book
See also Digita lOwner' sManual ... 296
Adjustin gthe headlamp range ......... 120
Adjustin gthe volume
Multimedi asystem ........................ 297
Airc onditioning
General notes ................................ 129
Airf ilter(wh ite display message) .... 269
Airp ressure
see Tyr epressure
Airv ents
Important safety notes .................. 143
Rea r............................................... 143
Setting .......................................... .143
Setting the centre airv ents ........... 143
Setting the sid eairvents .............. .143
Air-conditionin gsystem
see Climate control
Airbag
Automatic front-passenger front
airba gdeactivatio n......................... .47
Introduction ..................................... 44
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 40
Airbags
Display message ............................ 263 Index
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Rocking th
evehicl efree. .............. .161
Startin gthe engin e....................... .147
Steerin gwhee lgearshift paddles .. .163
Trailer towing ................................. 161
Transmissio nposition display
(DIREC TSELECT lever) ................... 159
Transmissio npositions .................. 160
Automatic transmission emer-
gency runnin gmode ......................... 166
Auxiliary heating/ventilation
Display message ............................ 282
Important safety notes .................. 138
Problem (display message) ............ 143
Remote control .............................. 140
Setting the departur etime ............. 141
Switching on/off (on the centre
console )......................................... 139
Axl eload, permissible (traile rtow-
ing) ...................................................... 380 B
Back button ....................................... 297
Bag hook ............................................ 312
Ball coupling
Folding in ....................................... 228
Folding in/ou t................................ 228
Folding out ..................................... 228
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 67
BAS PLU SwithC ross-Traffic Assist
(Brake Assist PLU SwithC ross-
Traffic Assist)
Function/notes ................................ 67
Important safety notes .................... 68
Battery (key)
Checking .......................................... 83
Important safety notes .................... 83
Replacing ......................................... 83
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 343
Display message ............................ 267
Important safety notes .................. 341
Jump starting ................................. 345
Belt
see Seat belts
Belt tensioner
Activatio n......................................... 52 Blin
dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 245
Display message ............................ 272
Notes/function .............................. 218
see Active Blind Spot Assist
BlueTEC
see AdBlue ®
Bluetooth ®
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 303
Searching for amobile phone ....... .303
See also Digita lOwner' sManual ... 296
Telephony ...................................... 302
Bonnet
Active bonnet (pedestrian protec-tion) ............................................... 321
Closing .......................................... .322
Display message ............................ 281
Important safety notes .................. 321
Opening ......................................... 322
Boot
Important safety notes .................... 89
Locking separatel y........................... 93
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside) ...................................... 92
Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................... 90
Opening/closing (from the out-
side, HANDS-FREE ACCESS) ............ 91
Opening/closing (manually from
outside) ............................................ 89
Boot lid
Display message ............................ 281
Obstacle recognition ........................ 89
Opening dimensions ..................... .377
Opening/closing .............................. 89
Boot load (maximum) ........................ 377
Brake
EBD ................................................. .75
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 259
Note s............................................. 376 Index
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R
RAC ESTART (Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) .................................................... 194
RACETIMER (on-board computer) .... 251
Radiato rcover ................................... 322
Radio
Selecting astation ......................... 240
Radio mode
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 296
Radio-based vehicle components
Declaration of conformity ................ 27
Rain closin gfeature
Sliding sunroo f................................. 98
Reading lamp ..................................... 123
Rear compartment
Setting the ai rvents ...................... 143
Rear foglamp
Displa ymessage ............................ 265
Switching on/of f........................... 119
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear seat (folding the backres tfor-
wards/back) ...................................... 310
Rear windo wheating
Problem (fault) ............................... 135
Switching on/of f........................... 134
Rear-compartment seat belt sta-
tus indicator ........................................ 44
Rear-vie wmirror
Anti-dazzle mod e(automatic) ........ 114
Dipping (manual) ........................... 113
Reflective safety vest ....................... 334
Refuelling
AdBlue ®
......................................... 169
Fue lgauge ....................................... 32
Important safety notes .................. 166
Note sfor Mercedes‑ AMG vehi-
cle s................................................ 373
Refuelling process ......................... 167
see Fuel
Remote control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 140
Changing the batteries (auxiliary
heating) ......................................... 141
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 123
Overview of bulb types .................. 124 Removing/replacing the cover
(front whee
larch) .......................... 124
Replacing the battery (auxiliary
heatin gremote control) .................... 141
Rescue card ......................................... 28
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Displa ymessage ............................ 269
Warning lamp ................................. 290
Residual hea t(clim ate control) ........ 136
Restrain tsystem
Displa ymessage ............................ 261
Introduction ..................................... 39
Warning lamp ................................. 290
Warning lamp (function) ................... 40
Rev counter ........................................ 233
Revers egear
Engaging (manua ltransmission) .... 156
Reversin gcamera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 330
Displa yinthe multimedi asystem .. 207
Function/note s............................. 206
Switching on/of f........................... 206
Reversin gfeature
Panorama sliding sunroo f................ 97
Roller sunblind s............................... 99
Sid ew indow s................................... 93
Sliding sunroo f................................. 97
Reversin gfunction
Boot li d............................................ 89
Reversin glamp (display message) .. 265
Rolle rsunblind
Panorama sliding sunroo f................ 99
Roo fcarrier ........................................ 313
Roo flinin gand carpets (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 333
Roo floa d( maximum) ........................ 377
Route guidance
See also Digital Owner' sManual... 296 S
Safety Childre ninthe vehicl e..................... 55
see Occupant safety
see Operating safety 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

Problems with the fuel and fuel tank
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions Fuel is leaking from the
vehicle.
G
WARNING
The fuel line or the fuel tank is faulty.
There is arisk of fire or explosion.
X Apply the electric parking brake.
X Switch off the engine.
X Remove the key from the ignition lock.
or, on vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start function or KEYLESS ‑GO:
X Open the driver's door.
The on-board electronics now have status 0.This is the same as the
key having been removed.
X Do not restart the engine under any circumstances.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. The engine does not
start. The fuel tank of
avehicle with adiesel engine has been run completely
dry.
X Refuel the vehicle with at least 5litres of diesel.
X Turn the ignition on for approximately ten seconds (Y page 145).
X Start the engine continuously for amaximum of ten seconds until it
runs smoothly.
If the engine does not start: X Turn the ignition on again for amaximum of ten seconds
(Y page 145).
X Start the engine again continuously for amaximum of ten seconds
until it runs smoothly.
If the engine does not start after three attempts:
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. The fuel filler flap cannot
be opened. The fuel filler flap is not unlocked.
X Unlock the vehicle (Y page 81). The key battery is discharged or nearly discharged.
X Unlock the vehicle using the emergency key element (Y page 82).The fuel filler flap is unlocked, but the opening mechanism is jammed.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. AdBlue
®
(BlueTEC vehicleso nly)
General notes To function properly, BlueTEC exhaust gas after-
treatmen tmust be operated with the reducing
agent AdBlue ®
. On vehicles with an 8.5
lAdBlue ®
tank ,topping
up AdBlue ®
is not part of the maintenanc ework.
Under normal operatin gconditions, afull tank of
AdBlue ®
should last until the nex tservic edue
date.
When the supply of AdBlue ®
is down to approx-
imately 3.0 litres, the Refill AdBlue See Refill AdBlue See Refuelling
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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 ®
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When the pump nozzle switches off automati-
cally during filling at afilling pump, the AdBlue ®
tank has been completely filled. Do not fill the
AdBlue ®
tank any further .AdBlue ®
may leak
out.
To avoid transportin galready opened refill con-
tainers in the vehicle, completely empty refill
bottles or canisters when filling the AdBlue ®
tank ,ifpossible.
Further information on AdBlue ®
(Y page 374).
Opening/closing the AdBlue ®
filler cap X
To open: switch the ignition off.
X Press the fuel filler flap in the direction of
arrow :.
The fuel filler flap swings up.
X Turn blue AdBlue ®
fuel filler cap ;anti-clock-
wise and remove it.
AdBlue ®
filler cap ;is secured with aplastic
strip.
X To close: fit AdBlue®
filler cap ;ontot he
filler neck and turn it clockwise.
X To close the fuel filler flap, press it in the
direction of arrow :.
X Drive faster than 15 km/h.
The Refill AdBlue See Owner’s Manual Refill AdBlue See Owner’s Manual
message goes out after approximately one
minute.
If the Refill AdBlue See Owner’s Manual
Refill AdBlue See Owner’s Manual
message continues to be shown in the multi-
function display, you must top up with more
AdBlue ®
.
i The fuel filler flap is unlocked or locked
automatically when you unlock or lock the
vehicle. AdBlue
®
refill canisters !
Do not fasten the disposable hose too
tightly. Otherwise, the disposable hose could
be damaged and AdBlue ®
could leak out. X
Unscrew the cap from the opening on top of
AdBlue ®
refill canister ;.
X Place disposable hose :on the opening of
AdBlue ®
refill canister ;and screw it on
clockwise until hand-tight.
Disposable hose :remains closed until you
fasten disposable hose :to the AdBlue ®
filler neck of the vehicle. X
Place disposable hose :on the filler neck on
the vehicle and screw it on clockwise until
hand-tight. When you feel resistance, dispos- able hose :is sufficiently secured.
X Lift up and tip AdBlue ®
refill canister ;.
Filling stops when the AdBlue ®
tank is com-
pletely filled. Do not fill the AdBlue ®
tank any
further .AdBlue ®
refill canister ;can be
removed when it has been only partially emp-
tied.
X Turn disposable hose :on the filler neck of
the vehicle anti-clockwise and remove it. Refuelling
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X
Turn disposable hose :on the opening of
AdBlue ®
refill canister ;anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Reseal AdBlue ®
refill canister ;with the cap.
AdBlue ®
refill canisters are availabl eatmany
filling station sorataMercedes-Benz Service
Centre. AdBlue ®
refill canisters are often sold
with afiller hose. Afiller hose that does not
exactly fit the vehicle's AdBlue ®
tank offers no
protection against overfilling. AdBlue ®
may leak
out as aresult of overfilling. Mercedes-Benz
offers aspecial disposable hose with overfill
protection. You can obtain this from any
Mercedes-Benz Servic eCentre. AdBlue ®
is
availabl einavariety of containers and recepta-
cles. Only use the disposable hose with the
Mercedes-Benz AdBlue ®
refill canisters.
AdBlue ®
refill bottle !
Only screw on the AdBlue ®
refill bottle so
that it is hand-tight. Otherwise, the thread of
the AdBlue ®
refill bottle could be damaged
and AdBlue ®
could leak out. X
Unscrew the protective cap from AdBlue ®
refill bottle :.
X Place AdBlue ®
refill bottle :on the filler
neck as shown and screw it on clockwise until hand-tight.
X Press AdBlue ®
refill bottle :towards the
filler neck.
The AdBlue ®
tank is filled. This could last up to
one minute.
When AdBlue ®
refill bottle :is no longer
pressed, filling stops and the bottle may be
taken off again after being only partially emp- tied.
X Release AdBlue ®
refill bottle :. X
Turn AdBlue ®
refill bottle :anti-clockwise
and remove it.
X Screw the protective cap ontoA dBlue®
refill
bottle :again.
AdBlue ®
refill bottles are available at many fill-
ing station sorataM ercedes-Benz Service
Centre. Refill bottles without athreaded seal
offer no protection against overfilling. AdBlue ®
may leak out as aresult of overfilling. Mercedes-
Benz offers special refill bottles with athreaded
cap. These are availabl eatany Mercedes-Benz
Servic eCentre. Parking
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with hot parts of the exhaust system or exhaust
gas flow. There is arisk of fire.
Park the vehicle so that no flammable mate-
rial can come into contact with hot vehicle
components.Inp articular, do not park on dry
grassland or harvested grain fields. G
WARNING
If you leave children unattended in the vehi-
cle, they may be able to set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
R release the parking brake
R shift the automatic transmission out of park
position Por shift manual transmission into
neutral
R start the engine
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip-
ment and become trapped. There is arisk of
an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alway stake the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
! Always secure the vehicle correctly against
rolling away.O therwise, the vehicle or its driv-
etrain could be damaged. 172
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