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As at 27.06.2014

1, 2, 3 ...
4ETS (Electronic Traction System) see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4MATIC (permanent all-wheel
drive)
Function/notes .............................1 97
12 V socket
see Sockets
360° camera
Cleaning ......................................... 322
Function/notes ............................ .209 A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 246
Function/notes ................................ 70
Warning lamp ................................. 276
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 63
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 138
Active Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 237
Display message ............................ 263
Function/informatio n.................... 218
Active Driving Assistance package .. 218
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 237
Display message ............................ 263
Function/information .................... 221
Active multicontour seat
Adjusting (on the seat) .................. 110
Active Parking Assist
Detecting parking spaces .............. 201
Display message ............................ 264
Exiting a parking space .................. 203
Function/note s............................. 200
Important safety notes .................. 200
Parking .......................................... 202
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 79
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/note s................................ 75 Adaptive Damping System (ADS)
..... 194
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 258
Function/note s............................. 125
Switching on/of f........................... 126
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 389
Air bags
Deployment ..................................... 59
Display message ............................ 254
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 51
Important safety notes .................... 50
Introduction ..................................... 50
Knee bag .......................................... 52
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 53
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica-
tor lamp ........................................... 45
Pelvis air ba g................................... 52
Side impact air bag .......................... 52
Window curtain air bag .................... 53
AIR FLOW ........................................... 140
Air vents
Glove box ....................................... 145
Important safety notes .................. 145
Rear ............................................... 146
Setting ........................................... 145
Setting the center air vents ........... 145
Setting the side air vents ............... 145
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
AIRMATIC
Display message ............................ 261
Function/note s............................. 193
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system )......... 81
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 81
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 81
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ambient lighting
Setting the brightness (on-board
computer) ...................................... 239
Setting the color (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 239
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ................................................ 195 4
Index

Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 237
Display message ............................ 263
Notes/functio n.............................. 214
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Box (trunk) ......................................... 291
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 248
Notes ............................................. 390
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Display message ............................ 256
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 70
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 75
BAS .................................................. 71
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 71
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 390
Display message ............................ 246
High-performance brake system .... 176
HOLD function ............................... 191
Important safety notes .................. 175
Maintenance .................................. 176
Parking brake ................................ 172
Riding tips ...................................... 175
Warning lamp ................................. 275
Breakdown
see Flat tire
see Towing away
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 33 C
California Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 24
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle Car key
see SmartKey
Care
360° camera ................................. 322
Car wash ........................................ 317
Carpets .......................................... 324
Display ........................................... 322
Exhaust pipe .................................. 322
Exterior lights ................................ 321
Gear or selector lever .................... 323
Interior ........................................... 322
Matte finish ................................... 320
Note s............................................. 317
Paint .............................................. 319
Plastic trim .................................... 322
Power washer ................................ 319
Rear view camera .......................... 321
Roof lining ...................................... 324
Seat belt ........................................ 324
Seat cove r..................................... 323
Sensors ......................................... 321
Steering wheel ............................... 323
Trim pieces .................................... 323
Washing by hand ........................... 318
Wheels ........................................... 320
Windows ........................................ 320
Wiper blades .................................. 321
Wooden trim .................................. 323
Cargo tie down rings ......................... 290
CD player (on-board computer) ........ 233
Center console
Lower section .................................. 38
Lower section (AMG vehicles) .......... 39
Upper section .................................. 37
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-puter) ............................................. 240
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey )........ 84
Child
Restraint system .............................. 65
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 68
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 66
On the front-passenger seat ............ 68
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 68
Top Tether ....................................... 67 6
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Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 68
Rear door s ...................................... .69
Children
Special seat belt retractor .............. .64
Cigarette lighter ................................ 297
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal .......................... .321
Climate control
Automatic climate control (3-
zone) .............................................. 136
Controlling automatically .............. .140
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 138
Defrosting the windows ................. 143
Defrosting the windshield .............. 142
Dual-zone automatic climate con-
trol ................................................. 133
General notes ................................ 132
Indicator lamp ................................ 140
Information about using auto-
matic climate control ..................... 138
Information about using dual-zone
automatic climate control .............. 134
Maximum cooling .......................... 143
Overview of systems ..................... .132
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 144
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 140
Rear control panel ......................... 136
Refrigerant ..................................... 392
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 392
Setting the air distribution ............. 141
Setting the air vents ..................... .145
Setting the airflow ......................... 142
Setting the climate mode (AIR
FLOW) ............................................ 140
Setting the temperature ................ 141
Setting the temperature with 3-
zone automatic climate control ..... 141
Setting the temperature with dual- zone automatic climate control ..... 141
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 144
Switching on/off ........................... 138
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 144
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 143 Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................
.142
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 32
see Instrument cluster
Collapsible spare wheel
Inflating ......................................... 381
see Emergency spare wheel
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Activating/deactivating ................. 236
Display message ............................ 249
Operation/notes .............................. 73
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 322
Combination switch .......................... 124
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 230
Convenience box ............................... 291
Convenience closing feature .............. 98
Convenience opening feature ............ 98
Coolant (engine)
Checking the level ......................... 315
Display message ............................ 258
Filling capacity ............................... 391
Important safety notes .................. 390
Temperature (on-board computer, AMG vehicles) ................................ 242
Temperature gauge ........................ 226
Warning lamp ................................. 280
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 29
Cornering light function
Display message ............................ 255
Function/notes ............................ .125
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ....................................................... 128
Cruise control
Activation conditions ..................... 179
Cruise control lever ....................... 179
Deactivating ................................... 180
Display message ............................ 266
Driving system ............................... 178
Function/notes ............................ .178
Important safety notes .................. 178
Setting a spee d.............................. 180 Index
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Operator's Manual
Vehicle equipment ........................... 23
Outside temperature display ........... 227
Overhead control panel ......................40
Override feature
Rear side windows ........................... 69 P
Paint code number ............................386
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 319
Panic alarm .......................................... 44
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 170
Parking brake ................................ 172
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 118
Rear view camera .......................... 205
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist ..................... 200
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 248
Notes/function .............................. 172
Warning lamp ................................. 275
Parking lamps
Switching on/off ........................... 123
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 199
Driving system ............................... 197
Function/notes ............................ .197
Important safety notes .................. 197
Problem (malfunction) ................... 200
Range of the sensors ..................... 198
Warning displa y............................. 199
PASSENGER AIR BAG
Display message ............................ 254
Problems (malfunction) .................. 254
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
Indicator lamp .................................. 45
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 70
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 322
Power washers .................................. 319 Power windows
see Side windows
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
protection)
Display message ............................ 249
Operation ......................................... 62
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
Activating/deactivating ................. 236
Display message ............................ 250
Function/note s................................ 79
Important safety notes .................... 79
Warning lamp ................................. 282
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS)
Display message ............................ 250
Operation ......................................... 63
Program selector button .................. 162
Protection against theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system )......... 81
Immobilizer ...................................... 81
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 22
Pulling away
General notes ................................ 152
Pulling away (automatic transmis-
sion) .................................................... 152 Q
QR code Mercedes-Benz Guide App ................. 1
Rescue card ..................................... 28
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 26 R
RACE START (AMG vehicles) ............. 192
RACETIMER (on-board computer) .... 242
Radio
Selecting a station ......................... 232
see separate operating instructions
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sion in the vehicle
Declaration of conformity ................ 26
Reading lamp ..................................... 127
Rear compartment
Setting the air vents ...................... 146
Setting the airflow ......................... 142 Index
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Setting the temperature ................ 141
Rear fog lamp
Display message ............................ 256
Rear seat (folding the backrest for-
wards/back) ...................................... 290
Rear seats
Display message ............................ 271
Rear view camera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 321
Displays in the Audio display ......... 206
Displays in the COMAND display ... 206
Function/note s............................. 205
Switching on/of f........................... 205
Rear window blind ............................ 296
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 144
Switching on/of f........................... 143
Rear-view mirror
Dipping (automatic) ....................... 117
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 392
Refueling
Fuel gaug e....................................... 33
Important safety notes .................. 167
Refueling process .......................... 168
see Fuel
Remote control
Garage door opener ....................... 307
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 307
Replacing bulbs
General notes ................................ 128
Reporting safety defects .................... 27
Rescue card ......................................... 28
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 261
Warning lamp ................................. 280
see Fuel
Residual heat (climate control) ........ 144
Restraint system
Display message ............................ 252
Introduction ..................................... 44
Warning lamp ................................. 279
Warning lamp (function) ................... 45 Reverse gear (selector lever)
........... 157
Reversing feature
Side windows ................................... 97
Sliding sunroof ............................... 101
Trunk lid ........................................... 93
Reversing lamps (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 256
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) .... 24
Roller sunblind
Rear window .................................. 296
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 324
Roof load (maximum) ........................ 392 S
Safety Children in the vehicle ..................... 64
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger seat belt ......................... 49
Adjusting the height ......................... 48
Cleaning ......................................... 324
Correct usage .................................. 47
Fastening ......................................... 48
Important safety guidelines ............. 46
Introduction ..................................... 46
Releasing ......................................... 49
Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ...................... 241
Warning lamp ................................. 274
Warning lamp (function) ................... 49
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 108
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar sup-
port ................................................ 110
Adjusting the active multicontour
seat............................................... 110
Adjusting the head restraint .......... 108
Adjusting the multicontour seat ..... 110
Cleaning the cover ......................... 323
Correct driver's seat position ........ 106
Important safety notes .................. 107
Overview ........................................ 107
Seat heating problem .................... 112
Seat ventilation problem ................ 113 16
Index

Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 119
Switching seat heating on/of
f....... 111
Switching seat ventilation on/of f.. 112
Section
Trunk ............................................... 92
Securing cargo .................................. 290
Selector lever
Cleaning ......................................... 323
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 321
Service menu (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 237
Service products
Brake fluid ..................................... 390
Coolant (engine) ............................ 390
Engine oil ....................................... 389
Fuel ................................................ 387
Important safety notes .................. 387
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 392
Washer fluid ................................... 391
Setting the air distribution ............... 141
Setting the airflow ............................ 142
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 241
On-board computer ....................... 237
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 242
Side impact air bag ............................. 52
Side marker lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 257
Side windows
Cleaning ......................................... 320
Convenience closing feature ............ 98
Convenience opening feature .......... 98
Important safety information ........... 97
Opening/closing .............................. 97
Problem (malfunction) ................... 100
Resetting ......................................... 99
Sliding sunroof
Important safety notes .................. 100
Opening/closing ............................ 101
Problem (malfunction) ................... 103
Resetting ....................................... 102
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 87
Changing the programming ............. 86
Checking the battery ....................... 87 Convenience closing feature ............ 99
Convenience opening feature .......... 98
Display message ............................ 272
Door central locking/unlocking ....... 84
Important safety notes .................... 84
Loss ................................................. 89
Mechanical key ................................ 86
Overview .......................................... 84
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 149
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 89
Starting the engine ........................ 152
Snow chains ...................................... 347
Sockets
Center console .............................. 298
General notes ................................ 298
Rear compartment ......................... 299
Spare wheel
Stowing .......................................... 380
Special seat belt retractor .................. 64
Specialist workshop ............................ 26
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Digital ............................................ 230
In the Instrument cluster ................. 33
Segments ...................................... 227
Selecting the unit of measure-
ment .............................................. 238
see Instrument cluster
SPORT handling mode
Activating/deactivating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 77
Warning lamp ................................. 278
Standing lamps
Display message ............................ 256
Switching on/of f........................... 123
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 151
Steering (display message) .............. 272
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
(DISTRONIC PLUS)
Activating/deactivating ................. 236
Display message ............................ 266
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 113
Button overview ............................... 35 Index
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Reserve fuel ..................................
.280
Restraint system ............................ 279
Seat belt ........................................ 274
SPORT handling mode ................... 278
Tire pressure monitor .................... 283
Warranty .............................................. 23
Washer fluid
Display message ............................ 272
Wheel and tire combination
see Tires
Wheel bolt tightening torque ........... 371
Wheel chock ...................................... 368
Wheels
Changing a wheel .......................... 367
Checking ........................................ 345
Cleaning ......................................... 320
Emergency spare wheel ................. 379
General notes ................................ 372
Important safety notes .................. 344
Information on driving .................... 344
Interchanging/changing ................ 367
Mounting a new wheel ................... 371
Mounting a wheel .......................... 368
Removing a wheel .......................... 370
Storing .......................................... .367
Tightening torque ........................... 371
Wheel size/tire size ....................... 372
Window curtain air bag
Operation ......................................... 53
Windows
see Side windows
Windshield
Defrosting ...................................... 142
Windshield washer fluid
see Windshield washer system
Windshield washer system
Adding washer fluid ....................... 315
Important safety notes .................. 391
Windshield wipers
Problem (malfunction) ................... 130
Replacing the wiper blades ............ 129
Switching on/off ........................... 128
Winter driving
Important safety notes .................. 346
Slippery road surfaces ................... 177
Snow chains .................................. 347
Winter tires
M+S tires ....................................... 346 Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 321
Important safety notes .................. 129
Replacing ....................................... 129
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) ................................................. .323
Workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop Z
ZONE function Switching on/off ........................... 142 Index
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