Seat belt .......................................... 42
OCS
Conditions ....................................... 49
Faults ............................................... 53
Operation ......................................... 49
System self-test ............................... 51
Odometer ........................................... 203
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 214
Assistance graphic menu ............... 209
Assistance menu ........................... 209
Audio menu ................................... 207
Convenience submenu .................. 213
Display messages .......................... 217
Displaying a service message ........ 291
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 176
Factory settings ............................. 213
Important safety notes .................. 200
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 211
Lighting submenu .......................... 212
Menu overview .............................. 203
Message memory .......................... 217
Navigation menu ............................ 205
Operation ....................................... 201
RACETIMER ................................... 214
Service menu ................................. 211
Settings menu ............................... 211
Standard display ............................ 203
Telephone menu ............................ 208
Trip menu ...................................... 203
Vehicle submenu ........................... 212
Video DVD operation ..................... 207
Opening and closing the side trim
panels ................................................. 119
Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................ 24
Important safety notes .................... 23
Operating system
see On-board computer
Operator's Manual
Vehicle equipment ........................... 21
Outside temperature display ........... 201
Overhead control panel ...................... 37
Override feature
Rear side window s........................... 62 P
Paint code number ............................ 352
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 293
Panic alarm .......................................... 40
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel
Important safety notes .................... 90
Operating ......................................... 91
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 94
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 160
Parking brake ................................ 162
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 105
Rear view camera .......................... 189
see Active Parking Assist
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist ..................... 184
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 221
Electric parking brake .................... 162
Warning lamp ................................. 255
Parking lamps
Switching on/of f........................... 112
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 183
Driving system ............................... 181
Function/note s............................. 181
Important safety notes .................. 181
Problem (malfunction) ................... 184
Range of the sensors ..................... 181
Warning display ............................. 182
PASSENGER AIR BAG
Display message ............................ 228
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
Indicator lamp .................................. 41
PASSENGER AIRBAG
Problems (malfunction) .................. 228
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 62
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 297
Power washers .................................. 293
Power windows
see Side windows Index
13
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 340
Total load limit (definition )............. 341
Traction ......................................... 334
Traction (definition) ....................... 340
Tread wear ..................................... 334
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 333
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 339
Wear indicator (definition) ............. 340
Wheel and tire combination ........... 347
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 339
see Flat tire
Top Tether ............................................ 59
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 314
Important safety notes .................. 311
Installing the towing eye ................ 312
Removing the towing eye ............... 313
Towing a trailer
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 70
Towing away
Important safety guidelines ........... 311
Installing the towing eye ................ 312
Notes for 4MATIC vehicles ............ 314
Removing the towing eye ............... 313
Transporting the vehicle ................ 314
With both axles on the ground ....... 313
With front axle raised ..................... 313
Towing eye ......................................... 300
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ...................... 149
Transporting the vehicle .................. 314
Trim pieces (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 297
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 204
Trip odometer
Calling up ....................................... 203
Resetting (on-board computer) ...... 205
Trunk
Emergency release .......................... 85
Emergency release button ............... 86
Important safety notes .................... 83 Opening (automatically from out-
side) ................................................. 84
Opening automatically from
inside ............................................... 85
Opening/closing (manually from
outside) ............................................ 84
Trunk emergency release button ....... 86
Trunk lid
Display message ............................ 244
Opening dimensions ...................... 359
Trunk load (maximum) ...................... 359
Turn signals
Changing bulbs (front) ................... 119
Changing bulbs (rear) .................... 119
Display message ............................ 230
Switching on/of f........................... 112
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate U
Unlocking Emergency unlocking ....................... 83
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 82
Upshift indicator (on-board com-
puter, AMG vehicles) ......................... 214 V
Vanity mirror (in the sun visor) ........ 269
Vehicle
Correct use ...................................... 25
Data acquisition ............................... 26
Display message ............................ 242
Equipment ....................................... 21
Individual settings .......................... 211
Limited Warranty ............................. 25
Loading .......................................... 329
Locking (in an emergency) ............... 83
Locking (SmartKey ).......................... 74
Lowering ........................................ 345
Maintenance .................................... 22
Parking for a long period ................ 163
Pulling away ................................... 144
Raising ........................................... 342
Reporting problems ......................... 25
Securing from rolling away ............ 342 18
Index
Information for customers in Califor-
nia
Under California law you may be entitled to a replacement of your vehicle or a refund of thepurchase price or lease price, if after a rea-
sonable number of repair attempts
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and/or its author-
ized repair or service facilities fail to fix one or
more substantial defects or malfunctions in
the vehicle that are covered by its express
warranty. During the period of 18 months
from original delivery of the vehicle or the
accumulation of 18,000 miles (approximately 29,000 km) on the odometer of the vehicle,
whichever occurs first, a reasonable number
of repair attempts is presumed for a retail
buyer or lessee if one or more of the following occurs:
(1) the same substantial defect or malfunc- tion results in a condition that is likely to
cause death or serious bodily injury if the
vehicle is driven, that defect or malfunc-
tion has been subject to repair two or
more times, and you have directly noti-
fied Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC in writing
of the need for its repair,
(2) the same substantial defect or malfunc- tion of a less serious nature than cate-
gory (1) has been subject to repair four or
more times and you have directly notified us in writing of the need for its repair, or
(3) the vehicle is out of service by reason of repair of the same or different substantial
defects or malfunctions for a cumulative
total of more than 30 calendar days.
Please send your written notice to:
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Customer Assistance Center
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645-0350 Maintenance
The Service and Warranty Booklet describes
all the necessary maintenance work which
should be done at regular intervals.
Always have the Service and Warranty Book-
let with you when you bring the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. The ser-
vice advisor will record every service for you
in the Service and Warranty Booklet. Roadside Assistance
The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance
Program offers technical help in the event of a breakdown. Calls to the toll-free Roadside
Assistance Hotline are answered by our
agents 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372)
(USA)
1-800-387-0100 (Canada)
For additional information, refer to the
Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance Pro-
gram brochure (USA) or the "Roadside Assis-
tance" section in the Service and Warranty
booklet (Canada). You will find both in your
vehicle literature portfolio. Change of address or change of own-
ership
In the event of a change of address, please
send us the "Notification of Address Change" in the Service and Guarantee booklet or sim-
ply call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assis-
tance Center (USA) at the hotline number
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372 )or
Customer Service Center (Canada) at
1-800-387-0100. This will assist us in con-
tacting you in a timely manner should the
need arise.
If you sell your Mercedes, please leave the
entire literature in the vehicle so that it is
available to the next owner.
If you have purchased a used car, please send
us the "Notification of Used Car Purchase" in 22
Introduction
trip odometer
:and odometer ;is
shown.
Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset" :
Distance
; Driving time
= Average speed
? Average fuel consumption
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
From Start
From Start orFrom Reset
From Reset.
The values in the From Start
From Startsubmenu are
calculated from the start of a journey whilst
the values in the From Reset From Resetsubmenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (Y page 205).
The From Start From Start trip computer is automati-
cally reset when:
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 miles have been exceeded.
The From Reset
From Reset trip computer is automati-
cally reset if the value exceeds 9,999 hours or 99,999 miles.
ECO display The ECO display is not available for AMG vehi-
cles.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
ECO DISPLAY
ECO DISPLAY.
If the ignition remains switched off for longer than four hours, the ECO display will be auto-
matically reset.
For further information on the ECO display,
see (Y page 165).
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption On AMG vehicles, only approximate range
:
is shown.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
approximate range :and current fuel con-
sumption ;.
Approximate range :that can be covered is
calculated according to your current driving
style and the amount of fuel in the tank. If
there is only a small amount of fuel left in the
fuel tank, the display shows a vehicle being
refueled Cinstead of approximate
range :.
Recuperation display =shows you if energy
has been recuperated from the kinetic energy
in overrun mode and saved in the battery.
Recuperation display =depends on the
engine installed and is therefore not available
in all vehicles. 204
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays
Digital speedometer
X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
digital speedometer ;.
A gearshift recommendation :Zcan also
be displayed.
Observe the information on gearshift rec-
ommendation :when shifting manually
(Y page 155).
AMG vehicles: a gearshift recommendation
appears in the status area of the multifunc-
tion display and not in the display of the
digital speedometer.
Resetting values X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press the abutton.
X Select :Yes Yesand press ato con-
firm.
You can reset the values of the following func-
tions:
R Trip odometer
R "From Start" trip computer
R "From Reset" trip computer
R ECO display If you reset the values in the ECO display, the
values in the "From start" trip computer are
also reset. If you reset the values in the "From start" trip computer, the values in the ECO
display are also reset. Navigation system menu
Displaying navigation instructions In the
Navi Navimenu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions.
Further information on navigation can be
found in the separate Audio 20 or COMAND
operating instructions.
X Switch on Audio 20 or COMAND, see the
separate operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Navi Navimenu.
Route guidance not active :
Direction of travel
; Current road
Route guidance active No change of direction announced
:
Distance to the destination
; Distance to the next change of direction
= Current road
? "Follow the road's course" symbol Menus and submenus
205On-boardcompu ter and displays Z
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the DriveAssist
DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Blind Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist .
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
For further information about Blind Spot
Assist, see (Y page 194).
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the DriveAssist DriveAssistmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist .
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to set Off
Off,
Standard
Standard orAdaptive
Adaptive.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
When Lane Keeping Assist is activated, the
multifunction display shows the lane mark- ings as bright lines in the assistance
graphic.
For further information about Lane Keeping
Assist, see (Y page 196). Service menu
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you have the following options in the
Serv. Serv. menu: R
Calling up display messages in message
memory (Y page 217)
R Restarting the tire pressure loss warning
system (Canada only) (Y page 326)
R Checking the tire pressure electronically
(USA only) (Y page 326)
R Calling up the service due date
(Y page 291) Settings menu
Introduction Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, In the
Sett. Sett.menu you have the fol-
lowing options:
R Changing the instrument cluster settings
R Changing the light settings
R Changing the vehicle settings
R Changing the convenience settings
R Restoring the factory settings
Instrument cluster Unit of measurement for distance
The
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: Display Unit Speed-/Odometer:
function allows you to choose whether cer-
tain displays appear in kilometers or miles in the multifunction display.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett. Sett.menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Instrument Cluster Instrument Cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm. Menus and sub
menus
211On-board computer and displays Z
X
Press the :or9 button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer func-
tion.
You will see the selected setting: km
km or
miles
miles.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for dis-
tance applies to:
R digital speedometer in the Trip
Trip menu
R odometer and the trip odometer
R trip computer
R current fuel consumption and approximate
range
R navigation instructions in the Navi
Navi menu
R cruise control
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Switching the additional speedometer
on/off
The Speedometer [km/h]
Speedometer [km/h] orSpeedometer Speedometer
[mph]
[mph] function allows you to choose whether
the multifunction display in the status area
shows the speed in km/h
km/hor inmph
mphinstead of
the outside temperature.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett.
Sett. menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Instrument Cluster
Instrument Cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Speedometer [km/h]
Speedometer [km/h] orSpeedometer
Speedometer
[mph]
[mph] function.
You will see the selected setting: On
OnorOff
Off.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Selecting the permanent display function
You can determine whether the multifunction display permanently shows the outside tem-
perature or your speed in km/h( USA) or mph
(Canada). X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett.
Sett. menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Instrument Cluster Instrument Cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Permanent Display:
Permanent Display: function.
You will see the selected setting: Outside
Outside
Temperature
Temperature orSpeedometer [km/h]
Speedometer [km/h]/
Speedometer [mph]
Speedometer [mph].
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
i The speed is highlighted in km/h or in
mph conversely to your speedometer.
Lights Switching the daytime running lamps on/
off
This function is not available in Canada.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett. Sett.menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Lights
Lights submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Daytime Running Lights
Daytime Running Lights function.
If the Daytime Running Lights
Daytime Running Lights function
has been switched on, the cone of light and the W symbol in the multifunction dis-
play are shown in orange.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Further information on daytime running lights
(Y page 110).
Vehicle Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking mechanism
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett. Sett.menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Vehicle
Vehicle submenu.
X Press ato confirm. 212
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays