Assistance menu
Introduction Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you have the following options in the
DriveAssist. DriveAssist. menu:
R Displaying the assistance graphic
(Y page 235)
R Activating/deactivating ESP ®
(except AMG
vehicles) (Y page 235)
R Activating/deactivating Steering Assist
and Stop&Go Pilot of DISTRONIC PLUS
(Y page 236)
R Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
(Y page 236)
R Activating/deactivating COLLISION PRE-
VENTION ASSIST PLUS (Y page 236)
R Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST (Y page 236)
R Activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assist
or Active Blind Spot Assist (Y page 237)
R Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist or Active Lane Keeping Assist
(Y page 237)
Displaying the assistance graphic X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the DriveAssist DriveAssistmenu.
X Press 9or: to select Assist. Assist.
Graphic Graphic. X
Press the abutton.
The multifunction display shows the
DISTRONIC PLUS distance display in the
assistance graphic.
The assistance graphic shows you the sta-
tus and further information on the following
driving systems or driving safety systems:
R DISTRONIC PLUS (Y page 186)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 79)
R COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
(Y page 73)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (Y page 213)
R Lane Keeping Assist (Y page 216)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist
(Y page 221)
X Press :to display the ATTEN-
TION ASSIST assessment.
Deactivating/activating ESP ® i
Observe the important safety notes on
ESP ®
(Y page 76). G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
no longer sta-
bilizes the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP ®
in the situations descri-
bed in the following.
It may be best to deactivate ESP ®
in the fol-
lowing situations:
R when using snow chains
R in deep snow
R on sand or gravel
Activating/deactivating ESP ®
on AMG vehi-
cles (Y page 77).
For further information about ESP ®
, see
(Y page 75).
X Start the engine.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press 9or: to select ESP
ESP. Menus and sub
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X
Press the abutton.
The current selection appears.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
ESP ®
is deactivated if the åwarning lamp
in the instrument cluster lights up continu-
ously when the engine is running.
If the ÷ warning lamp and the åwarn-
ing lamp are lit continuously, ESP ®
is not
available due to a malfunction.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(Y page 277).
Observe the information on display messages
(Y page 246).
Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE ®
Brake PRE‑SAFE
®
Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist
DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
PRE-SAFE Brake
PRE-SAFE Brake.
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake is deactivated, the
assistance graphic shows the æsymbol
in the multifunction display.
For more information on PRE‑SAFE ®
Brake,
see (Y page 79).
Activating/deactivating COLLISION
PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the DriveAssist DriveAssistmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Collision Prevent.
Collision Prevent.. X
Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
If COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS is deactivated, the assistance graphic shows
the æ symbol in the multifunction dis-
play.
For further information about COLLISION
PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS, see (Y page 73).
Activating/deactivating Steering
Assist and Stop&Go Pilot X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the DriveAssist DriveAssistmenu.
X Using 9or:, select DTR+:
DTR+:Steer.
Steer.
Asst.
Asst.
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
When Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
are activated, the multifunction display
shows the DTR+: Steer. Asst. DTR+: Steer. Asst. On
Onmes-
sage.
Further information about DISTRONIC PLUS
with Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
(Y page 189).
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST X
Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the DriveAssist DriveAssist menu.
X Press 9or: to select Attention
Attention
Assist
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 orSensitive
Sensitive .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
When ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated,
the é symbol appears in the multifunc- 236
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tion display in the assistance graphics dis-
play.
For further information about ATTENTION
ASSIST, see (Y page 213).
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the DriveAssist DriveAssistmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Blind Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist .
X Press the abutton.
The current selection appears.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
For further information about Blind Spot
Assist, see (Y page 214).
For further information about Active Blind
Spot Assist, see (Y page 218).
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 Keep. Assist
Lane Keep. Assist .
X Press the abutton.
The current selection appears.
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.
For further information about Lane Keeping
Assist, see (Y page 216).
For further information about Active Lane
Keeping Assist, see (Y page 221). 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 245)
R Restarting the tire pressure loss warning
system (Y page 352)
R Checking the tire pressure electronically
(Y page 352)
R Calling up the service due date
(Y page 316) 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
(Y page 238)
R Changing the light settings (Y page 238)
R Changing the vehicle settings
(Y page 240)
R Changing the convenience settings
(Y page 240)
R Restoring the factory settings
(Y page 241) Menus and submenus
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Instrument cluster
Selecting the unit of measurement for dis-
tance
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
Instr. Cluster
Instr. Cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
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 kmor
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 Tripmenu
R Odometer and the trip odometer
R Trip computer
R Current consumption and the range
R Navigation instructions in the Navi
Navimenu
R Cruise control
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Selecting the permanent display function
You can determine whether the multifunction display permanently shows your speed or 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
Inst. Cluster
Inst. 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 orAdditional Speedome‐
Additional Speedome‐ ter [km/h] ter [km/h]
/AdditionalAdditional Speedometer Speedometer
[mph]
[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 Setting the brightness of the instrument
cluster lighting and switches
The lighting in the instrument cluster, in the
displays and the controls in the vehicle inte-
rior can be adjusted with the Brightness Brightness
Display/Switches:
Display/Switches: function.
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
Brightness Display/Switches:
Brightness Display/Switches: func-
tion.
You will see the selected setting.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to adjust the
brightness to any level from Level 1
Level 1 to
Level 5 Level 5 (bright).
X Press the aor% button to save the
setting.
If the light switch is set to Ã,Tor
L, the brightness is dependent upon
the brightness of the ambient light.
i The light sensor in the instrument cluster
automatically controls the brightness of
the multifunction display.
In daylight, the displays in the instrument
cluster are not illuminated.
Switching the daytime running lamps on/ off
i This function is not available in Canada. 238
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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 :or9 to select the Day Day
Lights
Lights function.
If the Day Lights
Day Lights function has been
switched on, the cone of light and the W
symbol in the multifunction display are
shown in orange.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Further information on daytime running
lamps (Y page 122).
Setting the brightness of the ambient
lighting
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
Amb. Light +/-.
Amb. Light +/-. function.
You will see the selected setting.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to adjust the
brightness to any level from Off
Off toLevel 5
Level 5
(bright).
X Press the aor% button to save the
setting.
Setting the ambient lighting color
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
Amb. Light Col.
Amb. Light Col. function.
X Press ato confirm. X
Press the :or9 button to set the
color to SOLAR SOLAR,NEUTRAL NEUTRAL orPOLAR
POLAR.
X Press the aor% button to save the
setting.
Activating/deactivating surround light-
ing and exterior lighting delayed switch-
off
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 :or9 to select the Sur‐
Sur‐
round Lighting
round Lighting function.
If the Surround
Surround Lighting
Lightingfunction is acti-
vated, the light cone and the area around
the vehicle are displayed in orange in the
multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Deactivating delayed switch-off of the exte-
rior lighting temporarily:
X Before leaving the vehicle, turn the Smart-
Key to position 0in the ignition lock.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock.
The exterior lighting delayed switch-off is
deactivated.
Delayed switch-off of the exterior lighting is
reactivated the next time you start the
engine.
If you have activated the Surround Light‐
Surround Light‐
ing ing function and the light switch is set to
Ã, the following functions are activated
when it is dark:
R surround lighting: the exterior lighting
remains lit for 40 seconds after unlocking
with the SmartKey. If you start the engine,
the surround lighting is switched off and
automatic headlamp mode is activated
(Y page 122).
R exterior lighting delayed switch-off: the
exterior lighting remains lit for 60 seconds
after the engine is switched off. If you close Menus and submenus
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all the doors and the trunk lid/tailgate, the
exterior lighting goes off after 15 seconds.
i Depending on your vehicle's equipment,
when the surround lighting and delayed
switch-off exterior lighting are on, the fol-
lowing light up:
R Parking lamps
R Side marker lamps
R Surround lighting in the exterior mirrors
Activating/deactivating the interior light-
ing delayed switch-off
If you activate the Interior Lighting
Interior Lighting
Delay Delay function, the interior lighting remains
on for 20 seconds after you remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock.
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
Light. Delay
Light. Delay function.
If the Light. Delay Light. Delay function has been
switched on, the vehicle interior is dis-
played in orange in the multifunction dis-
play.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
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 :or9 to select the Vehicle
Vehicle
submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Auto.
Auto.
Door Locks
Door Locks function.
When the Auto. Door Locks
Auto. Door Locks function is
activated, the vehicle doors are displayed
in orange in the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting. If you activate the
Auto. Door Locks Auto. Door Locks func-
tion, the vehicle is centrally locked above a
speed of around 9 mph (15 km/h).
For further information on the automatic lock-
ing feature, see (Y page 91).
Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking verification signal
If you switch on the Acoustic AcousticLock
Lockfunction,
an acoustic signal sounds when you lock the
vehicle.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett.
Sett.menu.
X Press :or9 to select the Vehicle
Vehicle
submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Acoustic Lock
Acoustic Lock function.
If the Acoustic
Acoustic Lock
Lockfunction is activated,
the & symbol in the multifunction dis-
play lights up orange.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Convenience Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
G
WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweep of the steering
wheel.
If somebody becomes trapped:
R press one of the memory function position
buttons, or
R move the switch for steering wheel adjust-
ment in the opposite direction to that in
which the steering wheel is moving.
The adjustment process is stopped. 240
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X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett. Sett.menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Convenience
Convenience submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Easy Entry/Exit Easy Entry/Exit function.
If the Easy Entry/Exit
Easy Entry/Exit function is activa-
ted, the vehicle steering wheel is displayed
in orange in the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Further information on the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature (Y page 115).
Switching the belt adjustment on/off X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett.
Sett. menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Convenience
Convenience submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Belt Adjustment
Belt Adjustment function.
If the Belt Adjustment
Belt Adjustment function is activa-
ted, the vehicle seat belt is shown in orange
in the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
For further information on belt adjustment,
see (Y page 49).
Switching the fold-in mirrors when lock-
ing feature on/off
This function is only available when the vehi-
cle is equipped with the electrical fold-in func- tion.
When you switch on the Auto. Mirror
Auto. Mirror
Folding Folding function, the exterior mirrors are
folded in when the vehicle is locked. If you
unlock the vehicle and then open the driver's
or front-passenger door, the exterior mirrors
fold out again.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Convenience Convenience submenu.
X Press ato confirm. X
Press the :or9 button to select the
Auto. Mirror Folding
Auto. Mirror Folding function.
If the Auto. Mirror Folding
Auto. Mirror Folding function is
switched on, the multifunction display
shows the vehicle's exterior mirror in
orange.
X Press the abutton to save the setting. If you have switched on the
Auto. Mirror Auto. Mirror
Folding
Folding function and you fold in the exterior
mirrors by pressing button :, the exterior
mirrors will not fold out automatically
(Y page 117).
You can then only fold out the exterior mirrors using button :.
Restoring the factory settings X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett.
Sett.menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Factory Setting
Factory Setting submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
The Reset All Settings?
Reset All Settings? message
appears.
X Press the :or9 button to select No
No
or Yes
Yes.
X Press ato confirm the selection.
If you select Yes
Yes, the multifunction display
shows a confirmation message.
For safety reasons, the Day Lights
Day Lightsfunction
in the Lights
Lights submenu is only reset if the
vehicle is stationary. Menus and submenus
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AMG menu in AMG vehicles
AMG displays :
Digital speedometer
; Gear indicator
= Upshift indicator
? Engine oil temperature
A Coolant temperature
B Status indicator for ECO start/stop func-
tion (Y page 153)
X Press =or; on the steering wheel
to select the AMG AMGmenu.
Upshift indicator: upshift indicatorUP
UP=
indicates that the engine has reached the
overrevving range when in the manual drive
program.
Engine oil temperature: when the engine
and transmission are at normal operating
temperature, oil temperature ?is displayed
in white in the multifunction display.
If the multifunction display shows oil temper- ature ?in blue, the engine or the transmis-
sion are not yet at normal operating temper-
ature. Avoid driving at full engine output dur-
ing this time.
If the conditions for the ECO start/stop func- tion are fulfilled and the vehicle is stationary, status indicator Bis shown. SETUP :
Drive program (C C/SS+ SS+ /MM)
; ESP ®
mode ON
ON/OFF
OFF or SPORT handling
mode SPORT
SPORT
= Suspension setting COMFORT
COMFORT/SPORT
SPORT/
SPORT +
SPORT +
SETUP shows the drive program, the ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program) mode and the
suspension tuning.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the AMG
AMGmenu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until
SETUP is displayed.
or X Briefly press the AMG button on the center
console (Y page 195).
RACETIMER Displaying and starting RACETIMER
:
Lap
; RACETIMER
The RACETIMER is only intended for use on a closed race circuit. Do not use the function on
public roads. 242
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