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1, 2,
3...
4ETS (Electronic Traction System) see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4MATIC (permanent all-wheel
drive)
Function/notes .............................2 35
12 Vsocket
see Sockets
360 °camera
Cleaning ......................................... 390
Function/notes ............................ .249 A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 300
Function/notes ................................ 77
Warning lamp ................................. 332
Accident
Automatic measure safter an acci-
dent ................................................. 58
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode ................................... .166
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 160
Active Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 288
Display message ............................ 317
Function/notes ............................ .261
Towing atrailer .............................. 263
Active Driving Assistanc epackage .. 261
Active Lane Keepin gAssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 288
Display message ............................ 317
Function/notes ............................ .263
Towing atrailer .............................. 266
Active light function ......................... 145
Active multicontour seat
Adjusting (on the seat) .................. 128
Active Parking Assist
Detecting parking spaces .............. 240
Display message ............................ 318
Exiting aparking space .................. 243
Function/notes ............................ .239 Important safety notes .................. 239
Parking .......................................... 241
Towing atrailer .............................. 244
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 86
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/notes ................................ 82
Adaptive brake lights .......................... 83
Adaptive Dampin gSyste m(ADS)..... 232
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Display message ............................ 310
Function/notes ............................ .147
Switching on/off ........................... 148
AdBlue ®
Display message ............................ 314
Filling capacity ............................... 478
Important safety notes .................. 477
Service indicator ............................ 385
AdBlue ®
service indicator ................ 385
Additional speedometer ................... 289
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 479
Airc onditioning
General notes ................................ 156
Airf ilter(wh ite display message) .... 314
Airp ressure
see Tyr epressure
Airv ents
Glove compartment ....................... 174
Important safety notes .................. 173
Rea r............................................... 174
Setting .......................................... .173
Setting the centre airv ents ........... 174
Setting the sid eairvents .............. .174
Air-conditionin gsystem
see Climate control
Airbag
Introduction ..................................... 50
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica-
tor lamp .......................................... .45
Airbags
Fron tairbag (driver ,front
passenger )....................................... 51
Important safety guidelines .............50
Kneebag ........................................... 51
Pelvi sairbag .................................... 52
Sideba g............................................ 52
Triggering .........................................53
Windowbag ...................................... 52 4
Index

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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Switching on/of
f(on -board com-
puter) ............................................. 290
Dealership
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
Declarations of conformity ................. 26
Delayed switch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 292
Interior lighting .............................. 292
Diagnostic sconnection ...................... 26
Diesel .................................................. 476
Digital speedometer ......................... 281
Dipped-beam headlamps
Displa ymessage ............................ 307
Setting for driving abroa d(sym-
metrical )........................................ 142
Setting for driving on the right/
left ................................................. 291
Switching on/of f........................... 143
DIREC TSELECT lever
Automati ctransmissio n................. 190
Display message
Driving systems ............................. 315
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 328
Display messages
ASSYST PLU S................................ 384
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 299
Engine ............................................ 311
Genera linformation ....................... 299
Hiding (on-board computer) ........... 299
Key ................................................ 328
Lights ............................................. 307
Safety systems .............................. 300
Tyres .............................................. 322
Vehicl e........................................... 324
Distance warnin gfunction
Function/note s................................ 81
Distance warnin gsigna l(wa rning
lamp) .................................................. 338
DISTRONI CPLUS
Activating ....................................... 220
Activation conditions ..................... 220
Deactivating ................................... 224
Displa ymessage ............................ 318
Displays in the multifunction dis-
play ................................................ 224
Function/note s............................. 217 Important safety notes .................. 218
Selecting ........................................ 219
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 223
Stopping ........................................ 222
Door
Automati cloc king (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 293
Automati cloc king (switch) ............ 102
Central locking/unlocking (key) ...... 95
Control panel ................................... 42
Displa ymessage ............................ 326
Emergency locking ........................ 103
Emergency unlocking ..................... 102
Important safety notes .................. 100
Opening (fro mthe inside ).............. 101
Drive program
Automati c...................................... 196
Displa y........................................... 190
Displa y(DIRECT SELECT lever) ...... 190
Manua l........................................... 197
Manua l(AMG vehicles) .................. 198
Manua l(vehicle swithS ports
packag eAMG )............................... 198
Drive program selector ..................... 195
Driver's door
see Door
Drivin gabroad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 385
Symmetrical dipped beam ............. 142
Drivin gonfloodedroads .................. 210
Drivin gsafety system
BAS PLU SwithC ross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 78
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLU S................................................ 80
EBD (electroni cbrake force distri-
bution) ............................................. 86
STEER CONTROL ............................. 89
Drivin gsafety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 77
ADAPTIV EBRAK E............................. 86
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 82
Adaptive brake lights ....................... 83
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 78
Distance warning function ............... 81
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 83 Index
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Menu (on-board computer) ............ 284
Notes/placing in the bracket ......... 367
Transmission output (maximum) ....4 70
Mobile telephone
Pre-installe dbracket ..................... .368
Modifying the programming (key) ..... 96
MOExtende dtyres ............................ .398
Motorway mode ................................ 146
MP3
Operating ....................................... 283
see Separate operating instructions
Multicontour seat
Adjusting (on the seat) .................. 128
Multifunctio ndisplay
Function/notes ............................ .279
Permanent displa y......................... 290
Multifunctio nsteering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .. 277
Overview .......................................... 36 N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............ 281
NECK-PRO head restraints
Operation ......................................... 55
Resetting triggered .......................... 55
NECK-PRO luxury head restraint
Important safety notes .................... 55
NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
Operation ......................................... 55
Resetting whe ntriggered ................. 56
Notes on runnin ginanew vehicle .. 178 O
Occupant safety Automatic measure safter an acci-
dent ................................................. 58
Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 58
Important safety notes .................... 45
PASSENGER AIRBAG indicator
lamp ................................................. 45
Pets in the vehicle ........................... 77
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 56
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protectio nPLUS) .............. 57 Restraint system introduction .......... 44
Restraint system warning lamp .......
.45
Odometer ...........................................2 80
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 296
Assistance menu ........................... 286
Audi omenu ................................... 283
Convenience submenu .................. 294
Display messages .......................... 299
Displaying aservice message ....... .384
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 224
Factory setting submenu .............. .295
Heating submenu ........................... 293
Important safety notes .................. 276
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 289
Ligh tsubmenu ............................... 290
Menu overview .............................. 279
Message memory .......................... 299
Navigation menu ............................ 281
Operating the TV ............................ 284
Operating vide oDVD ..................... 284
Operation ....................................... 277
RACETIMER ................................... 296
Service menu ................................. 288
Settings menu ............................... 289
Standard displa y............................ 280
Telephone menu ............................ 284
Trip menu ...................................... 280
Vehicle submenu ........................... 292
Operatin ginstructions
Vehicle equipment ........................... 25
Operatin gsafety
Declaratio nofconformity ................ 26
Important safety note ..................... .25
Operating system
see On-board computer
Outsid etemperature display ........... 277
Overhead control panel ......................41
Override feature
Rear side windows ........................... 76 P
Paint code .......................................... 472
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 387
Panic alarm .......................................... 4416
Index

Folding the backrest (rear com-
partment) forwards/back .............. 349
Sea tbelt
Centre rear-compartment sea t........ 48
Correct usag e.................................. 47
Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ...................... 295
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver' sand front-
passenger sea tbelt. ........................ 49
Adjusting the height ......................... 48
Cleaning ......................................... 392
Displa ymessage ............................ 305
Fastening ......................................... 48
Important safety guideline s............. 46
Introduction ..................................... 46
Rear sea tbelts tatus indicator ......... 49
Releasing ......................................... 49
Warning lamp ................................. 329
Warning lamp (function) ................... 49
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 124
Adjusting (manuall yand electri-
cally ).............................................. 124
Adjusting the 4-wa ylum bars up-
por t................................................ 128
Adjusting the hea drestraint .......... 125
Cleaning the cove r......................... 392
Correct driver' sseatp osition ........ 122
Important safety notes .................. 123
Overview ........................................ 123
Sea theating problem .................... 132
Sea tventilation problem ................ 133
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 139
Switching sea theating on/of f....... 130
Switching the sea tventilation on/
off .................................................. 132
Securing luggage ............................... 350
Selecto rlever
Cleaning ......................................... 391
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 389
Service
see ASSYST PLUS
Servic eCentre
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
Servic emenu( on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 288 Servic
eproducts
AdBlue ®
specia laddit ives.............. 477
Brake fluid ..................................... 479
Coolant (engine) ............................ 479
Engine oi l....................................... 478
Fue l................................................ 473
Important safety notes .................. 473
Washe rfluid ................................... 480
Settin gthe air distribution ............... 163
Setting the airflow ............................ 164
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 295
On-board compute r....................... 289
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 296
Shiftin gtoneutral (manual trans-
mission) ............................................. 189
Side hea drestraints
Integrate dchild sea t........................ 65
Side lamps
Switching on/of f........................... 144
Side marker lamp Display mes-
sage .................................................... 309
Side windows
Convenience closing ...................... 112
Convenience opening .................... 111
Important safety notes .................. 110
Opening/closing ............................ 111
Problem (malfunction) ................... 114
Resetting ....................................... 113
Sidebag ................................................ 52
Skibag ................................................ 346
Sliding sunroof
Important safety information ......... 114
Opening/closing ............................ 115
Problem (malfunction) ................... 119
Rain closing feature ....................... 116
Resetting ....................................... 116
see Panorama sliding sunroof
Sno wchains ...................................... 419
Socket
Luggage compartment ................... 366
Sockets
Centre console .............................. 366
Genera lnotes ................................ 366
Rear compartment ......................... 366
Spare wheel
Storing ........................................... 466 Index
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Trim piece
s(clea ning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 392
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 280
Trip meter
Calling up ....................................... 280
Resetting (on-boar dcomputer) ...... 281
Turn signals
Changing bulb s(front) ................... 151
Switching on/off ........................... 144
TV
Operating (on-boar dcomputer) ..... 284
see Separate operating instructions
Two-way radio
Frequencie s................................... 470
Installation ..................................... 470
Transmission outpu t(maximum) .... 470
Type identificatio nplate
see Vehicl eide ntificatio nplate
Tyre changin gtoolkit....................... 395
Tyre pressure
Calling up (on-boar dcomputer) ..... 423
Display message ............................ 322
Not reache d(TIRE FIT) .................... 400
Reached (TIREFIT) .......................... 400
Recommended ............................... 420
Tyre pressure loss warning
Genera lnotes ................................ 421
Important safety notes .................. 422
Restarting ...................................... 422
Tyre pressure monitor
Checking the tyr epressure elec-
tronically ........................................ 424
Function/note s............................. 423
Genera lnotes ................................ 423
Important safety notes .................. 423
Radi otypea pproval for the tyre
pressure monitor ........................... 425
Restarting ...................................... 424
Warning lamp ................................. 339
Warning message .......................... 424
Tyres
Changing awheel .......................... 426
Checking ........................................ 417
Directio nofrotation ...................... 426
Displa ymessage ............................ 322
Genera lnotes ................................ 431
Important safety notes .................. 416 Information on driving .................... 416
MOExtended tyre s......................... 418
Replacing ....................................... 426
Service life ..................................... 417
Storing ........................................... 426
Tyre size (data ).............................. 431
Tyre trea d...................................... 417
Wheel and tyre combinations ........ 433
see Fla ttyre U
Unlocking Emergency unlocking ..................... 102
From inside the vehicl e(central
unlocking button) ........................... 101 V
Vanity mirro r(in sun visor) .............. 363
Variable SPEEDTRONIC
see SPEEDTRONIC
Vehicle
Correct us e...................................... 27
Data acquisition ............................... 28
Displa ymessage ............................ 324
Electronics ..................................... 470
Equipment ....................................... 25
Implied warranty .............................. 27
Individua lsettings .......................... 289
Leaving parked up ......................... 207
Locking (i nanemergency) ............. 103
Locking (key) ................................... 95
Lowering ........................................ 430
Pulling away ................................... 182
Raising ........................................... 427
Registration ..................................... 27
Securing from rolling away ............ 427
Tow-starting ................................... 407
Towing away .................................. 407
Transporting .................................. 410
Unlocking (i nanemergency) ......... 102
Unlocking (key) ................................ 95
Vehicl edata. .................................. 481
Vehicl edata ....................................... 481
Vehicl edimensions ........................... 481
Vehicl eemergenc yloc king .............. 103 22
Index