
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 71
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS ................................................ 73
Distance warning function ............... 74
EBD (electronic brake force distri- bution) ............................................. 78
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 75
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction
System) ........................................... 76
Important safety information ........... 70
Overview .......................................... 70
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ............................. 79
Driving systems
360°camera .................................. 209
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 218
Active Driving Assistance pack-
age ................................................. 218
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 221
Active Parking Assist .................... .200
AIRMATIC ...................................... 193
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system .......................................... .195
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 213
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 214
Cruise control ................................ 178
Display message ............................ 261
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 181
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering
Assist and Stop&Go Pilot .............. .189
HOLD function ............................... 191
Lane Keeping Assist ..................... .216
Lane Tracking package .................. 214
PARKTRONIC ................................. 197
RACE START (AMG vehicles) .......... 192
Rear view camera .......................... 205
Driving tips
AMG ceramic brakes ..................... 176
Automatic transmission ................. 161
Brakes .......................................... .175
Break-in period .............................. 148
Downhill gradient ........................... 175
Drinking and driving ....................... 173
Driving in winter ............................ .177
Driving on flooded roads ................ 177
Driving on wet roads ..................... .177
Exhaust check ............................... 173 Fuel ................................................ 173
General .......................................... 173
Hydroplaning ................................. 177
Icy road surfaces ........................... 177
Limited braking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 175
Snow chains .................................. 347
Wet road surface ........................... 175
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 233 E
E10 see Fuel
EASY-ENTRY feature
Activating/deactivating ................. 240
Function/notes ............................ .115
EASY-EXIT feature
Crash-responsive ........................... 116
Function/notes ............................ .115
Switching on/off ........................... 240
EASY-PACK trunk box ....................... 291
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution)
Display message ............................ 248
Function/notes ................................ 78
ECO display
Function/notes ............................ .174
On-board computer ....................... 230
ECO start/stop function
Automatic engine start .................. 154
Automatic engine switch-off .......... 153
Deactivating/activating ................. 154
General information ....................... 153
Important safety notes .................. 153
Introduction ................................... 153
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
Emergency
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 63
Emergency release
Driver's door ................................... .92
Fuel filler fla p................................. 169
Trunk ............................................... 96
Vehicle ............................................. 92 Index
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Displaying the current consump-
tion ................................................ 230
Displaying the range ...................... 230
Driving tips .................................... 173
Fuel gaug e....................................... 33
Grade (gasoline )............................ 388
Important safety notes .................. 387
Premium-grade unleaded gaso-
line ................................................. 388
Problem (malfunction) ................... 170
Refueling ........................................ 167
Tank content/reserve fue l............. 388
Fuel filler flap
Emergency release ........................ 169
Opening ......................................... 168
Fuel level
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 230
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 388
Problem (malfunction) ................... 170
Fuse allocation chart (vehicle tool
kit) ...................................................... 326
Fuses
Allocation chart ............................. 340
Before changing ............................. 340
Fuse box in the engine compart-
ment .............................................. 341
Fuse box in the trunk ..................... 341
Important safety notes .................. 340 G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory ..................... 310
General notes ................................ 307
Important safety notes .................. 307
Opening/closing the garage doo r..3 09
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 307
Synchronizing the rolling code ....... 308
Gear indicator (on-board com-
puter, AMG vehicles) ......................... 242
Genuine parts ...................................... 22
Glove box .......................................... .287 H
Handbrake see Parking brake
Hazard warning lamps ......................124
Head bags
Display message ............................ 252
Head restraints
Adjusting ....................................... 108
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 109
Adjusting (rear) .............................. 109
Installing/removing (rear) .............. 109
Luxury ............................................ 109
see NECK-PRO head restraints
see NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
Headlamps
Cleaning system (notes) ................ 391
Fogging up ..................................... 127
see Automatic headlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 125
Display message ............................ 256
Switching on/off ........................... 124
Hill start assist .................................. 152
HOLD function
Activating ....................................... 191
Deactivating ................................... 192
Display message ............................ 262
Function/notes ............................ .191
Hood
Closing .......................................... .313
Display message ............................ 271
Important safety notes .................. 312
Opening ......................................... 312
Horn ...................................................... 32
Hydroplaning ..................................... 177 I
Ignition lock see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 81
Indicator and warning lamps
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS .............................................. 282 Index
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Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional equip- ment of your vehicle available at the time of
publication of the Operator's Manual.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Please note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all features described. This
also applies to safety-related systems and
functions.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops (Y page 26). SmartKey
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle, they could:
R open the doors, thus endangering other
people or road users.
R get out and disrupt traffic.
R operate the vehicle's equipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
R release the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P
R Start the engine.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children. G
WARNING
If you attach heavy or large objects to the
SmartKey, the SmartKey could be uninten-
tionally turned in the ignition lock. This could
cause the engine to be switched off. There is a risk of an accident. Do not attach any heavy or large objects to the
SmartKey. Remove any bulky key rings before
inserting the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
! Keep the SmartKey away from strong
magnetic fields. Otherwise, the remote
control function could be affected.
Strong magnetic fields can occur in the
vicinity of powerful electrical installations.
Do not keep the SmartKey: R with electronic devices, e.g. a mobile
phone or another SmartKey.
R with metallic objects, e.g. coins or metal
foil.
R inside metallic objects, e.g. a metal case.
This can affect the functionality of the
SmartKey. SmartKey functions
:
& To lock the vehicle
; F To unlock the trunk lid
= % To unlock the vehicle
X To lock centrally: press the&button.
The SmartKey centrally locks/unlocks: R the doors
R the trunk lid
R the fuel filler flap
The turn signals flash once when unlocking
and three times when locking.
You can also set an audible signal to confirm that the vehicle has been locked. The audible 84
SmartKeyOpening and closing

Problems with fuel and the 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.
Risk of explosion or fire.
X Apply the electric parking brake.
X Switch off the engine.
X Remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
or, on vehicles with KEYLESS‑GO: X Open the driver's door.
The on-board electronics now have status 0. This is the same as
the SmartKey having been removed.
X Do not restart the engine under any circumstances.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The fuel filler flap can-
not be opened. The fuel filler flap is not unlocked.
X Unlock the vehicle (Y page 84). The SmartKey battery is discharged or nearly discharged.
X Unlock the vehicle using the mechanical key (Y page 86).
X Open the trunk lid.
X
X Manually unlock the fuel filler flap using the emergency release
(Y page 169). The fuel filler flap is unlocked, but the opening mechanism is jam-
med.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 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 a risk of fire.
Park the vehicle so that no flammable mate-
rials come into contact with parts of the vehi- cle which are hot. Take particular care not to park on dry grassland or harvested grain
fields. G
WARNING
If you switch off the ignition while driving,
safety-relevant functions are only available
with limitations, or not at all. This could affect, for example, the power steering and the brake
boosting effect. You will require considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There is a risk of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition while driving. 170
ParkingDriving and parking