
1, 2, 3 ...
12 V socket see Sockets
360° camera
Cleaning .........................................3 00
Display in the multimedia system .. 194
Function/notes ............................ .192 A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 230
Function/notes ................................ 62
Important safety notes .................... 62
Warning lamp ................................. 256
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 49
Activating media mode
General notes ................................ 270
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode ................................... .131
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 127
Active Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 222
Display message ............................ 242
Function/notes ............................ .203
Towing a trailer .............................. 205
Active Driving Assistance package .. 203
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 222
Display message ............................ 242
Function/notes ............................ .206
Towing a trailer .............................. 208
Active light function ......................... 117
Active Parking Assist
Detecting parking spaces .............. 184
Display message ............................ 243
Exiting a parking space .................. 186
Function/notes ............................ .183
Important safety notes .................. 183
Parking .......................................... 185
Towing a trailer .............................. 187
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 69 Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/notes ................................ 66
Adaptive brake lights .......................... 66
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Display message ............................ 237
Function/notes ............................ .117
Switching on/off ........................... 118
AdBlue ®
Display message ............................ 240
Filling capacity ............................... 340
Important safety notes .................. 340
Service indicator ............................ 295
AdBlue ®
service indicator ................ 295
Additional speedometer ................... 223
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 341
Address book
See also Digital Owner's Manual ... 263
Adjusting the volume
COMAND Online ............................ 264
Adjusting volume
Audio 20 ........................................ 264
Air conditioning
General notes ................................ 123
Air filter (white display message) .... 240
Air pressure
see Tyre pressure
Air vents
Glove compartment ....................... 136
Important safety notes .................. 136
Setting .......................................... .136
Setting the blower output of the
AIRSCARF vents ............................ .137
Setting the side air vents .............. .136
Switching AIRSCARF on/off .......... 106
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Airbag
Headbag .......................................... 44
Introduction ..................................... 42
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica-
tor lamp .......................................... .38
Airbags
Front airbag (driver, front
passenger) ...................................... .43
Important safety guidelines .............42
Kneebag ........................................... 43
Pelvis airbag .................................... 44 Index
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Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 203
Active Driving Assistance pack-
age ................................................. 203
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 206
Active Parking Assist ..................... 183
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 196
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 200
Cruise control ................................ 163
Display message ............................ 241
Distronic Plus ................................ 168
Dynamic handling package with
sports mode .................................. 179
HOLD functio n............................... 177
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 202
Lane package ................................ 200
PARKTRONIC ................................. 179
Reversing camera .......................... 188
SPEEDTRONIC ............................... 165
Traffic Sign Assist .......................... 197
Driving tips
Aquaplaning ................................... 161
Automatic transmission ................. 149
Brakes ........................................... 160
Downhill gradient ........................... 160
Driving abroad ............................... 114
Driving in winter ............................. 162
Driving on flooded roads ................ 161
Driving on wet roads ...................... 161
General .......................................... 159
Icy road surfaces ........................... 162
Limited braking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 161
New brake pads/linings ................ 161
Running-in tips ............................... 138
Snow chains .................................. 324
Symmetrical dipped beam ............. 114
Towing a trailer .............................. 209
Wet road surface ........................... 161
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 218
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 263
Dynamic handling package with
sports mode ....................................... 179 E
E10 see Fuel EASY-ENTRY feature
Activating/deactivating ................. 227
Function/note s............................. 109
EASY-EXIT feature
Crash-responsive ........................... 110
Function/note s............................. 109
Switching on/of f........................... 227
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution)
Display message ............................ 231
Function/note s................................ 69
ECO display
Function/note s............................. 159
On-board computer ....................... 216
ECO start/stop function
Automatic engine start .................. 143
Automatic engine switch-off .......... 142
Deactivating/activating ................. 143
General information ....................... 142
Important safety notes .................. 142
Introduction ................................... 142
Electromagnetic compatibility
Declaration of conformity ................ 26
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
Emergency
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 49
Emergency closing
Soft top ............................................ 90
Emergency key
Unlocking the driver's door .............. 82
Emergency key element
Function/note s................................ 76
General notes .................................. 76
Inserting .......................................... 76
Locking vehicle ................................ 82
Removing ......................................... 76
Emergency release
Driver's door .................................... 82
Emergency spare wheel
General notes ................................ 334
Important safety notes .................. 333
Removing ....................................... 334
Storage location ............................ 334
Stowing .......................................... 334
Technical data ............................... 334 Index
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Coolan
t.......................................... 259
Engine diagnostics ......................... 259
Indicator lamps
Display message ............................ 236
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Insect protection on the radiator .... 291
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 31
Setting s......................................... 223
Warning and indicator lamps ........... 31
Instrument cluster lighting .............. 223
Intelligent Light System
Activating/deactivating ................. 224
Display message ............................ 236
Overview ........................................ 116
Setting the dipped-beam head-
lamps for driving on the right/left .. 224
Interior lighting
Automatic control system .............. 118
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 225
Overview ........................................ 118
Reading lamp ................................. 118
Setting brightness for display/
switches (on-board computer) ....... 223
Interior motion sensor
Deactivating ..................................... 73
Function ........................................... 72
Priming ............................................ 73
Switching off .................................... 73
iPod ®
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 263
ISOFIX child seat securing system .... 51J
Jack Storage location ............................ 305
Using ............................................. 330
Jump starting (engine) ...................... 313K
Key Changing the battery ....................... 77
Checking the battery ....................... 77 Display message ............................ 252
Door central locking/unlocking ....... 74
Emergency key element ................... 76
Important safety notes .................... 74
Loss ................................................. 79
Modifying the programming ............. 76
Opening/closing soft top ................. 90
Overview .......................................... 74
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 139
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 79
Starting the engine ........................ 141
Key positions
Key ................................................ 139
KEYLESS GO .................................. 139
KEYLESS-GO
Deactivation ..................................... 75
Display message ............................ 253
Locking ............................................ 75
Removing the Start/Stop button ... 140
Start/Stop button .......................... 139
Starting the engine ........................ 141
Unlocking ......................................... 75
Kickdown
Driving tips .................................... 150
Manual drive progra m.................... 153
Kneebag ............................................... 43 L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 222
Display message ............................ 242
Function/information .................... 202
Lane package ..................................... 200
Lashing eyelets ................................. 276
Licence plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 236
Light sensor (display message) ....... 237
Lighting
see Lights
Lights
Activating/deactivating the Intel-
ligent Light System ........................ 224
Activating/deactivating the inte-
rior lighting delayed switch-off ....... 225
Active light function ....................... 117 12
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Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS .... 117
Automatic headlamp mode ............ 114
Cornering light function ................. 117
Dipped-beam headlamps ............... 115
Driving abroad ............................... 114
Foglamps (extended range) ........... 117
Hazard warning lamps ..................
.116
Headlamp flasher ........................... 116
Light switch ................................... 114
Main-beam headlamps ................... 116
Motorway mode ............................ .117
Parking lamps ................................ 115
Rear foglamp ................................. 115
Setting brightness for display/
switches (on-board computer) ....... 223
Side lamps ..................................... 115
Switching the daytime driving
lights on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 224
Switching the exterior lighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer) ............................ 225
Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) .......... 225
Turn signals ................................... 116
see Interior lighting
see Replacing bulbs
LIM indicator lamp
Cruise control ................................ 163
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 169
Variable SPEEDTRONIC ................. 166
Limiting the speed
see SPEEDTRONIC
LINGUATRONIC
see Separate operating instructions
Loading guidelines ............................ 272
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 82
Emergency locking ........................... 82
From inside (central locking but-
ton) ................................................. .81
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) .............................. .226 Luggage cover
see Boot separator
Lumbar support
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar sup-
port ................................................ 104 M
M+S tyres .......................................... .323
Main-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS .... 117
Changing bulbs .............................. 120
Display message ............................ 236
Switching on/off ........................... 116
Maintenance
see ASSYST PLUS
Manual transmission
Engaging reverse gear ................... 146
Gear leve r...................................... 146
Pulling away ................................... 141
Shift recommendation ................... 147
Starting the engine ........................ 141
Matt finish (cleaning instructions) .. 297
Media Interface
USB port in the armrest of the
centre console ............................... 274
see Separate operating instructions
Memory card (audio) ......................... 218
Memory function ............................... 112
Mercedes-Benz Contact
Display message ............................ 232
Mercedes-Benz emergency call
system
Switch in the overhead control
panel .............................................. 281
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
360°camera .................................. 192
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 203
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 206
Active Parking Assist ..................... 183
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 196
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 200
Cruise control ................................ 163
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 168
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering
Assist and Stop&Go Pilot ............... 176
General notes ................................ 162
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 202 Index
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T
Tail lamps Display message ............................ 236
Tank
see Fuel tank
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 337
Emergency spare wheel ................. 334
Information .................................... 335
Trailer load s................................... 344
Tyres/wheels ................................. 333
Vehicle data ................................... 342
Telephone
Accepting a call (multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 219
Authorising a mobile phone (con-
necting) ......................................... 266
Connecting a Mobile phone (gen-
eral information) ............................ 266
Display message ............................ 251
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 219
Number from the phone book ........ 220
Redialling ....................................... 220
Rejecting/ending a call ................. 220
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 263
Switching between mobile
phones ........................................... 267
Telephone compartment ................ 274
Telephone module with Bluetooth ®
(SAP profile) Activating and connecting the
module ........................................... 268
Charging a mobile phone ............... 270
Connecting the mobile phone ........ 269
Connecting the module using a
USB cable ...................................... 268
Data modem mode ........................ 269
Installing the module ..................... 268
Introduction ................................... 267
Saving/deleting the PIN for the
SIM card ........................................ 269
Setting s......................................... 269
SIM card mode .............................. 268
Text messages ............................... 270
Transferring the phone book .......... 269
Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 213 Outside temperature ...................... 213
Setting (climate control
)................ 128
TEMPOMAT
Function/note s............................. 163
Text messages
Telephone module with Blue-
tooth ®
(SAP profile) ....................... 270
Through-loading ................................ 276
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 307
Important safety notes .................. 307
Storage location ............................ 305
Tyre pressure not reached ............. 309
Tyre pressure reached ................... 309
Total distance recorder .................... 215
Tow-away protection
Activating ......................................... 72
Deactivating ..................................... 72
Function ........................................... 72
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 318
Important safety notes .................. 315
Towing
Important safety notes .................. 315
Transporting the vehicle ................ 317
With the rear axle raised ................ 317
Towing a trailer
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 205
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 208
Active Parking Assist ..................... 187
Axle load, permissibl e.................... 344
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 68
Failure check for LEDs ................... 212
General notes ................................ 209
Trailer tow hitch display message .. 251
Towing away
Fitting the towing ey e.................... 316
Removing the towing eye ............... 317
With both axles on the ground ....... 317
Towing eye ......................................... 305
Traffic Sign Assist
Activating/deactivating the warn-ing function .................................... 221
Display message ............................ 241
Function/note s............................. 197
Important safety notes .................. 198
Instrument cluster display ............. 198 Index
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Override feature for the rear side win-
dows X
To enable/disable: press button;.
If indicator lamp :is lit, operation of the rear
side windows is disabled. Operation is only
possible using the switches in the driver's
door. If indicator lamp :is off, operation is
possible using the switches in the rear com-
partment. Pets in the vehicle
G
WARNING
If you leave animals unsupervised or unse-
cured in the vehicle, they may push a button
or a switch, for example.
They could:
R activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example
R switch vehicle systems on or off, thus
endangering other road users
In the event of an accident, sudden braking or
abrupt changes of direction, unsecured ani-
mals could be flung around the vehicle, injur-
ing the vehicle occupants. There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Never leave animals unattended in the vehi-
cle. Always secure animals correctly during a
journey, e.g. in an animal transport box. Driving safety systems
Driving safety systems overview
In this section, you will find information about
the following driving safety systems:
R ABS (A nti-lock Braking System)
(Y page 62)
R BAS (Brake AssistSystem) (Y page 62)
R BAS PLUS (B rakeAssist System PLUS) with
Cross-Traffic Assist (Y page 62)
R COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
(Y page 64)
R Adaptive brake lights (Y page 66)
R ESP ®
(Electronic StabilityProgram)
(Y page 67)
R EBD (e lectronic brake force distribution)
(Y page 69)
R ADAPTIVE BRAKE (Y page 69)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 69)
R STEER CONTROL (Y page 71) Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt your driving style or if you are
inattentive, the driving safety systems can nei-
ther reduce the risk of an accident nor override the laws of physics. Driving safety systems are
merely aids designed to assist driving. You are
responsible for maintaining the distance to the
vehicle in front, for vehicle speed, for braking in
good time, and for staying in lane. Always adapt
your driving style to suit the prevailing road and weather conditions and maintain a safe distance
from the vehicle in front. Drive carefully.
The driving safety systems described only work as effectively as possible when there is ade-
quate contact between the tyres and the road
surface. Please pay special attention to the
notes on tyres, recommended minimum tyre
tread depths etc. (Y page 321).
In wintry driving conditions, always use winter
tyres (M+S tyres) and, if necessary, snow
chains. Only in this way will the driving safety
systems described in this section work as effec-
tively as possible. Driving safety systems
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X
Select the Assistance graphic Assistance graphic function
using the on-board computer (Y page 220).
i You will see the stored speed for approx-
imately five seconds when you activate
DISTRONIC PLUS.
Deactivating DISTRONIC PLUS There are several ways to deactivate
DISTRONIC PLUS:
X Briefly press the cruise control lever for-
wards :.
or X Brake, unless the vehicle is stationary.
or X Briefly press the cruise control lever in the
direction of arrow =.
Variable SPEEDTRONIC is selected. LIM indi-
cator lamp ;in the cruise control lever lights
up.
When you deactivate DISTRONIC PLUS, you will
see the DISTRONIC PLUS off DISTRONIC PLUS off message in the
multifunction display for approximately five sec- onds.
i The last speed stored remains stored until
you switch off the engine.
i DISTRONIC PLUS is not deactivated if you
depress the accelerator pedal.
DISTRONIC PLUS is automatically deactivated
if:
R you apply the parking brake
R ESP ®
intervenes or you deactivate ESP ®
R the transmission is in the P,Ror Nposition
R you pull the cruise control lever towards you
in order to pull away and the front-passenger
door is open R
the vehicle is skidding
R you activate Active Parking Assist
If DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated, you will hear
a warning tone. You will see the DISTRONIC
DISTRONIC
PLUS off PLUS off message in the multifunction display
for approximately five seconds.
Tips for driving with DISTRONIC PLUS General notes
Pay particular attention in the following traffic
situations:
R cornering, entering and exiting a bend
R vehicles which are not driving in the middle of
their lane
R other vehicles changing lane
R narrow vehicles
R obstructions and stationary vehicles
R crossing vehicles
In such situations, brake if necessary.
DISTRONIC PLUS is then deactivated.
Cornering, entering and exiting a bend The ability of DISTRONIC PLUS to detect vehi-
cles when cornering is limited. Your vehicle may
brake unexpectedly or late. 174
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DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist
and Stop&Go Pilot General notes
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist and
Stop&Go Pilot aids you in keeping the vehicle in
the centre of the driving lane by means of mod-
erate steering interventions in a speed range
from 0 - 200 km/h.
It monitors the area in front of your vehicle by
means of multifunction camera :, at the top of
the windscreen.
In a speed range from 0 - 60 km/h, Stop&Go
Pilot focuses on the vehicle in front, taking into
account lane markings, e.g. when following vehi- cles in a traffic jam.
At speeds of more than 60 km/h, Steering
Assist focuses on detected lane markings (left
and right), only focusing on the vehicle in front if
detected lane markings are not present.
If these conditions are not present, Steering
Assist and Stop&Go Pilot cannot provide assis-
tance.
DISTRONIC PLUS must be active in order for the
function to be available.
Important safety notesIf you fail to adapt your driving style, DISTRONIC
PLUS with Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
can neither reduce the risk of an accident nor
override the laws of physics. It cannot take into account road, weather or traffic conditions.
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist and
Stop&Go Pilot is only an aid. You are responsible
for the distance to the vehicle in front, for vehi-
cle speed, for braking in good time and for stay- ing in lane.
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist and
Stop&Go Pilot does not detect road and traffic
conditions and does not detect all road users. If
you are following a vehicle which is driving towards the edge of the carriageway, your vehi-
cle could come into contact with the kerb or
other road boundaries. Be particularly aware of
other road users, e.g. cyclists, that are directly
next to your vehicle.
Obstacles such as traffic pylons on the lane or
projecting out into the lane are not detected.
An inappropriate steering intervention, e.g. after intentionally driving over a lane marking, can be
corrected at any time if you steer slightly in the
opposite direction.
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist and
Stop&Go Pilot cannot continuously keep your
vehicle in lane. In some cases, the steering
intervention is not sufficient to bring the vehicle back to the lane. In such cases, you must steer the vehicle yourself to ensure that it does not
leave the lane.
The support offered by the system may be
impaired if:
R there is poor visibility, e.g. due to insufficient
illumination of the road, or due to snow, rain, fog or spray
R there is glare, e.g. from oncoming traffic, the
sun or reflection from other vehicles (e.g. if
the road surface is wet)
R the windscreen is dirty, misted up, damaged
or covered, for instance by a sticker, in the
vicinity of the camera
R no, or several, unclear lane markings are pres-
ent for one lane, e.g. in a construction area
R the lane markings are worn away, dark or cov-
ered up, e.g. by dirt or snow
R the distance to the vehicle in front is too small
and the lane markings thus cannot be detec-
ted
R the lane markings change quickly, e.g. lanes
branch off, cross one another or merge
R the road is narrow and winding
R there are highly variable shade conditions on
the road
The system is switched to passive and no longer assists you by performing steering interventions
if:
R you actively change lanes
R you switch on the turn signal
R you take your hands off the steering wheel or
do not steer for a prolonged period of time
i After you have finished changing lanes,
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot are auto-
matically active again. 176
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