AIRMATIC
Display message ............................ 315
Function/notes ............................ .231
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 89
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 89
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 89
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ambient lighting
Setting the brightness (on-board
computer) ...................................... 291
Setting the colou r(on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 291
AMG RID ECONTROL sports sus-
pension ............................................... 233
Animals in the vehicle ......................... 77
Anti-glare film ................................... .375
Anti-loc kbraking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Aquaplaning ....................................... 210
Ashtray ............................................... 365
Assistanc edisplay (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .286
Assistanc emenu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .286
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying aservice message ....... .384
Hiding aservice message .............. 384
Notes ............................................. 384
Resetting the service interva ldis-
pla y................................................ 384
Service message ............................ 384
Specia lservice requirements ......... 385
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 89
Function .......................................... .89
Switching off the alarm .................... 89
ATTENTIO NASSIST
Activating/deactivating ................. 288
Displa ymessage ............................ 315
Function/note s............................. 253
Authorise dworkshop
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop AUTO lights
Displa ymessage ............................ 310
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
sto pfunction) .................................... 184
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/sto pfunction) .......................... 184
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 143
Automatic transmission
Accelerator peda lposition ............. 193
Automati cdrive progra m............... 196
Changing gea r............................... 193
DIREC TSELECT lever ..................... 190
Displa ymessage ............................ 324
Drive progra mdisplay .................... 190
Driving tip s.................................... 193
Emergency running mod e.............. 200
Engaging drive position .................. 192
Engaging neutral ............................ 191
Engaging park position (AMG vehi- cles) ............................................... 190
Engaging park position automati-
cally ............................................... 191
Engaging reverse gea r................... 191
Engaging the park position ............ 191
Kickdow n....................................... 194
Manua ldrive progra m.................... 197
Manua ldrive progra m(AMG vehi-
cles) ............................................... 198
Manua ldrive progra m(vehicles
with Sports packag eAMG )............ 198
Overview ........................................ 189
Problem (fault) ............................... 200
Progra mselector button ................ 194
Pulling away ................................... 182
Selector lever ................................ 189
Starting the engine ........................ 182
Steering whee lgearshift paddle s... 195
Trailer towing ................................. 194
Transmission position display ........ 190
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ................... 190
Transmission positions .................. 193
Automatic transmissio nemer-
genc yrunnin gmode ......................... 200
Auxiliary heating
Activating/deactivating ................. 168 Index
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Activating/deactivating (o
nthe
centre console) .............................. 169
Display message ............................ 327
Important safety note s.................. 168
Setting ........................................... 293
Auxiliary heating/ventilation
Problem (displa ymessage) ............ 173
Remote control .............................. 169
Setting the departur etime ............. 170
Auxiliary ventilation
Activating/deactivating ................. 168
Activating/deactivating (o nthe
centre console ).............................. 169
Axle load, permissibl e(traile rtow-
ing) ...................................................... 489 B
Ball coupling Folding in ....................................... 270
Folding ou t..................................... 268
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 78
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) with Cross-Traffi cAssist
Function/note s................................ 78
Important safety notes .................... 79
Battery (key)
Checking .......................................... 97
Replacing ......................................... 97
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 404
Displa ymessage ............................ 312
Important safety notes .................. 401
Jump starting ................................. 405
Belt
see Sea tbelts
Bel ttensioner
Activation ......................................... 53
Blind Spo tAssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 288
Displa ymessage ............................ 317
Notes/function .............................. 257
Trailer towing ................................. 259
see Active Blind Spot Assist
BlueTEC (AdBlue ®
) ............................. 477 Bonnet
Active bonne t(pede strian protec-
tion) ............................................... 378
Closing ........................................... 380
Displa ymessage ............................ 326
Important safety notes .................. 378
Opening ......................................... 380
Boot
Emergency release ........................ 109
Important safety notes .................. 103
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside )................................... 108
Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................. 105
Opening/closing (fro mthe out-
side, HANDS-FREE ACCESS) .......... 106
Opening/closing (manuall yfrom
outside) ......................................... 104
Boo tlid
Displa ymessage ............................ 326
Opening dimensions ...................... 481
Boo tloa d( maximum) ........................ 481
Bottl eholders .................................... 362
Box (boot) ........................................... 354
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 303
Note s............................................. 479
Brake forc edistribution
see EBD (electroni cbrake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Adaptive ........................................... 83
Displa ymessage ............................ 308
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 77
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 82
BAS .................................................. 78
BAS PLU SwithC ross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 78
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 479
Displa ymessage ............................ 300
Driving tip s.................................... 209
High-performance brake system .... 210
HOLD function ............................... 228
Important safety notes .................. 209
Parking brake ................................ 207 6
Index
Warning lamp ................................. 330
Breakdown
see Flat tyre
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 34
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs C
Calling up afault
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Car key
see Key
Car wash (care) ................................. 386
Care
360° camera ................................. 390
Automatic car wash ....................... 386
Carpets .......................................... 392
Display ...........................................3 91
Exhaus tpipe. ................................. 390
Exterior lighting ............................ .389
Gea rors elector leve r.................... 391
High-pressure cleaner .................... 387
Interior .......................................... .391
Matt paintwork .............................. 388
Notes ............................................. 385
Paint .............................................. 387
Plastic trim ................................... .391
Reversing camera .......................... 390
Roo flining ...................................... 392
Seat bel t........................................ 392
Seat cover ..................................... 392
Sensors ......................................... 389
Steering wheel ............................... 391
Trim pieces ................................... .392
Washing by hand ........................... 387
Wheels .......................................... .388
Windows ........................................ 388
Wiper blades .................................. 389
Wooden trim .................................. 392
CD player (on-board computer) ........283
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-puter) ............................................. 293
Locking/unlocking (key ).................. 95 Centre console
Lowe rsection .................................. 39
Lowe rsection (AMG vehicles) .......... 40
Uppe rsection .................................. 38
Changing bulbs
Main-beam headlamps ................... 150
Turn signals (front) ......................... 151
Child
Restraint system .............................. 59
Child seat
Automatic recognition ..................... 65
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 68
Integrated ........................................ 62
Integrated ,ICS padded pla ytable. ... 63
Integrated, side hea drestraints ....... 65
ISOFIX .............................................. 59
On the front-passenger sea t............ 67
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 70
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 68
Recommendations ........................... 74
Suitable positions ............................ 70
Top Tether ....................................... 60
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 75
Rear doors ....................................... 76
Children
Fastening sea tbelts ......................... 63
Cigarette lighter ................................ 365
Cleaning
Mirror turn signa l........................... 389
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 390
Climate control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 168
Controlling automaticall y............... 162
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculation mode) ................. 166
Cooling with ai rdehumidifica tion .. 160
Demisting the window s.................. 165
Demisting the windscree n............. 164
Indicato rlam p................................ 162
Information abou tusing
THERMATI Cautomatic climate
control ........................................... 157
Information on using
THERMOTRONIC automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 160
Overview of system s...................... 156 Index
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Sliding sunroo
f............................... 116
Reading lamp ..................................... 148
Rear benc hseat
Folding the backres tforwards/
back ............................................... 348
Rear compartment
Setting the ai rvents ...................... 174
Setting the airflow ......................... 164
Setting the temperature ................ 163
Rear foglamp
Displa ymessage ............................ 309
Switching on/of f........................... 143
Rear seat
Displa ymessage ............................ 326
Rear windo wblind ............................ 364
Rear windo wheating
Problem (fault) ............................... 166
Switching on/of f........................... 165
Rear windo wwiper
Replacing the wipe rblade .............. 153
Switching on/of f........................... 152
Rear-compartment seat belt sta-
tus indicator ........................................ 49
Rear-vie wmirror
Anti-dazzle mod e(automatic) ........ 137
Dipping (manual) ........................... 136
Refuelling
Fuelgauge ....................................... 34
Important safety notes .................. 200
Note sfor AMG vehicles ................. 475
Refuelling process ......................... 201
see Fuel
Remote control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 169
Changing the batteries (auxiliary
heating) ......................................... 171
Garag edooro pener ....................... 368
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 369
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 149
Overview of bulb types .................. 150
Replacing the battery (auxiliary
heatin gremote control) .................... 171
Rescue card ......................................... 28
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel Reserve fuel
Displa ymessage ............................ 313
Warning lamp ................................. 336
Residual hea t(clim ate control) ........ 167
Restrain tsystem
Displa ymessage ............................ 306
Introduction ..................................... 44
Warning lamp ................................. 335
Warning lamp (function) ................... 45
Rev counter ........................................ 276
Revers egear
Engaging (automati ctransmis-
sion) ............................................... 189
Engaging (manua ltransmission) .... 189
Reversin gcamera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 390
Displays in the Audio display ......... 246
Displays in the COMAND display ... 246
Function/note s............................. 244
Switching on/of f........................... 245
Reversin gfeature
Panorama sliding sunroo f.............. 115
Roller sunblind s............................. 117
Sid ew indow s................................. 110
Sliding sunroo f............................... 115
Reversin gfunction
Boot lid/tailgate ............................ 104
Reversin glamp (display message) .. 309
Rolle rsunblind
Panorama sliding sunroo f.............. 117
Rear window .................................. 364
Roo flinin gand carpets (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 392
Roo floa d( maximum) ........................ 481 S
Safety Childre ninthe vehicl e..................... 58
Safety net
Attaching ....................................... 353
Important safety information ......... 353
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
Seat
Adjusting the active multicontour
seat............................................... 128
Adjusting the multicontou rseat..... 128 18
Index
Centre console
Centre console, upper section
Function Page
:
Audi
osystem or COMAND
Onlin e(see th eseparate
operatin ginstructions) ;
c
Seat heating 130
=
s
Seat ventilation 132
?
c
PARKTRONIC 235
A
¤
ECO start/sto pfunc-
tion 183
B
£
Hazard warning
lamps 145 Function Page
C
4
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OF Findicator lamp 65
D
AT
Ai ndicator lamp 89
E
Ü
Retracts th erear seat
head restraint s(Estate) 126
F
&
Auxiliary heating 168
u
Saloon :rear window
roller sunblin d(vehicles
without auxiliary heating) 36438
Centre consoleAt
ag lance
deactivate the "Cooling with air-dehumidifi-
cation "function only briefly.
The "Cooling with air dehumidification" func-
tion is only available when the engin eisrun-
ning. The air inside the vehicle is cooled and
dehumidified according to the temperature
selected.
Condensation may drip from the underside of the vehicle when coolin gmode is active. This
is normal and not asign that ther eisamal-
function.
Switching on/off X
To activate: press the¿button.
The indicator lamp above the ¿button
lights up.
i In vehicles with auxiliary heating, one of
the indicator lamps on the auxiliary heating
button lights up when the "Cooling with air dehumidification" function is activated.
X To deactivate: press the¿button.
The indicator lamp above the ¿button
goes out. The coolin gwith air dehumidifi-
cation function has adelayed switch-off
feature. Operating thec
limatecontrol system
161Climatecontrol
immediately to open/close the side window
in the door. The side window stops. To con-
tinue closing the side window, pull on the
W switch.
X Convenience closing feature: press and
hold the gbutton until the side win-
dows and the sliding sunroof or the pano-
rama sliding sunroof are closed.
The indicator lamp above the gbutton
light sup. Air-recirculation mode is activa-
ted.
If part softhe body are in the closin garea
during convenienc eclosing, proceed as fol-
lows:
X Press the Wbutton to sto pthe side win-
dows.
The side windows stop.
X To the nopen the side windows ,press the
W button again.
X Press the 3button to sto pthe sliding
sunroof or panorama sliding sunroof.
The sliding sunroof or panorama sliding
sunroof stops.
X To the nopen the sliding sunroof or pano-
rama sliding sunroof, pull back on the 3
button.
i Notes on the automatic reversin gfeature
for:
R the side windows (Y page 110)
R the sliding sunroof (Y page 115)
R the panorama sliding sunroof
(Y page 115)
X Convenience opening feature: press and
hold the gbutton until the side win-
dows and the sliding sunroof or panorama
sliding sunroof have opened. The side win-
dows and the sliding sunroof or panorama
sliding sunroof move back to their original
position.
The indicator lamp above the gbutton
goes out. Air-recirculation mode is deacti-
vated. i
If you open the side windows
,the sliding
sunroof or the panorama sliding sunroof
manually after closing the mwith the con-
venienc eclosing feature, the ywill remain in
this position when opened using the con-
venienc eopening feature. Activating/deactivating th
eresidual
heat function
General notes The residual heat function is only available
with THERMOTRONI
Cautomatic climat econ-
trol.
It is possible to make use of the residual heat
of the engin etocontinue heatin gthe vehicle
for approximately 30 minutes after the engine
has been switched off .The heatin gtime
depends on the set interior temperature.
Activating/deactivating X
Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock or remove it (Y page 179).
X To activate: press theÌbutton.
The indicator lamp above the Ìbutton
light sup.
i If the residual heat function is activated,
the windows may mist up on the inside.
i The blower will run at
alow speed regard-
less of the airflow setting.
i If you activate the residual heat function
at high temperatures, only the ventilation
will be activated. The blower runs at
medium speed.
X To deactivate: press theÌbutton.
The indicator lamp above the Ìbutton
goes out.
Residual heat is deactivate dautomatically:
R after approximately 30 minutes
R when the ignition is switched on
R if the battery voltage drops
R when the auxiliary heatin gisswitched on Operating thec
limate control system
167Climate control Z
Auxiliary heating
Important safety notes G
DANGER
If th eexhaust pipe is blocke dorsufficient
ventilation is no tpossible, toxic exhaust
fumes can ente rthe vehicle, especially car-
bon monoxide. This is th ecase, e.g. in
enclosed spaces, or if th evehicl eiss tuck in
snow. There is ariskoff atal injuries.
You should switch off th eauxiliary heating in
enclosed spaces whic hdonothav eane xtrac-
tion system, e.g. agarage. If th evehicl eis
stuck in snow and you mus tleav ethe auxiliary
heating running, keep th eexhaust pipe and
th ea rea around th evehicl eclear of snow. To
guarantee asufficien tsupply of fresh air, open
aw indow on th eside of th evehicl eaway from
th ew ind. G
WARNING
When th eauxiliary heating is switched on,
part soft hevehicl ecan become ver yhot.
Flammabl ematerials suc hasleaves, gras sor
twigs may ignit eiftheyc om eintoc ontact
with:
R hot part softheexhaust system
R thee xhaust gas itself
There is ariskoff ire.
When th eauxiliary heating is switched on,
mak esuret hat:
R no flammabl ematerials come int ocontact
wit hh ot vehicl ecom ponents
R thee xhaust gas can escape from the
exhaust pipe unhindered
R thee xhaust gas does no tcom eintoc ontact
wit hflammabl ematerials.
The auxiliary heating and th eexhaust gas dis-
charge location can be foun dinfrontof the
right-hand fron twheel.
! Operating th
eauxiliary heating/ventila-
tion draws on th evehicl ebattery. Afte ryou
hav eheated or ventilated th evehicl ea maximum of two times
,drivef or alonger
distance.
i Switc
hthe auxiliary heating on regularly
once amonth for about te nminutes.
The auxiliary heating heat sthe air in th evehi-
cle interior to th eset temperature. This
occur swithout usin gthe heat of th erunning
engine. The auxiliary heating is operated
directly usin gthe vehicle's fuel .For this rea-
son ,the tan kcontent mustbeatl east at
reserv efuel level to ensur ethatthe auxiliary
heating functions.
The auxiliary heating/ventilation automati-
call yadjust stoc hanges in temperature and
weather conditions. Fo rthisr eason ,the aux-
iliar yheating could switch from ventilation
mod etoh eating mod eorfromh eating mode
to ventilation mode.
The auxiliary heating switches off automati-
call yafter 50 minutes. This time limi tcan be
altered. To do this, visit aqualified specialist
workshop.
You canno tuse th eauxiliary ventilation to
cool th evehicl einterior to atem perature
lower than th eoutside temperature.
Before switchin gon X
Turn th ekeyto position 2in th eignition
loc k(Ypage 179).
X Se tthe desired temperature.
Auxiliar yheating or auxiliary ventilation can
also be switched on if th emanually set cli-
mat econtro lisactivated. Optimum comfort
is attained by setting th esystem to automatic
mode. Se tthe temperature to 22 †.
The auxiliary heating or auxiliary ventilation
can be switched on/off usin gthe butto non
th ec entre console or th eremot econtrol.
The on-board computer can be used to spec-
ify up to three departur etimes,o ne of which
may be preselected (Y page 293).168
Operating th
eclimat econtro lsystemClimat econt rol