Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 24 At
ag lance ........................................... 31 Safety
................................................... 43 Opening and closing
...........................93 Seats
,steering wheel and mirrors ..121 Lights and windscreen wipers
.........141 Climat
econtrol ................................. 155 Driving and parking
..........................177 On-boar
dcomputer and displays ....275 Stowing and features
.......................341 Maintenance and care
......................377 Breakdown assistance
.....................393 Wheels and tyres
.............................. 415 Technica
ldata ................................... 469 Contents
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1, 2,
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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
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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Problem with the rear window
heating .......................................... 166
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................1 62
Rea rcontrol pane l......................... 159
Setting the aird istribution ............. 163
Setting the airv ents ..................... .173
Setting the airflow ......................... 164
Setting the climate mode .............. .162
Setting the temperature ................ 163
Setting the temperature,
THERMATI C................................... 163
Setting the temperature,
THERMOTRONIC ............................ 163
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 166
Switching on/off ........................... 160
Switching residua lheato n/off ...... 167
Switching the rear window heat-
ing on/off ...................................... 165
Switching the ZONE function on/
off ................................................. .164
THERMATI Cautomatic climate
control (2-zone) ............................ .157
THERMOTRONIC (3-zone) auto-
matic climate control ..................... 159
Coat hooks ......................................... 354
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 32
see Instrument cluster
Collapsibl eemergency spare
wheel
see Emergency spare wheel
COLLISIO NPREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Activating/deactivating ................. 287
Display message ............................ 303
Operation/notes .............................. 80
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 391
COMAND Online
see separate operating instructions
Combination switch .......................... 144
Combine dluggage cover and net .... 352
Consumptio nstatistic s(on -board
computer) .......................................... 280
Convenience box ............................... 354 Convenience closing feature
............ 112
Convenience opening feature .......... 111
Convenience opening/closing (air-
recirculation mode) ........................... 166
Coolan t(en gine)
Checking the leve l......................... 382
Display message ............................ 311
Important safety notes .................. 479
Temperature (on-board computer, AMG vehicles) ................................ 296
Temperature gauge ........................ 276
Warning lamp ................................. 336
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 29
Cornerin glight function
Display message ............................ 307
Function/notes ............................ .146
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ....................................................... 149
Cruis econtrol
Activatio nconditions ..................... 213
Cruise control leve r....................... 212
Deactivating ................................... 214
Display message ............................ 320
Driving system ............................... 212
Important safety notes .................. 212
LIM indicator lamp ......................... 212
Selecting ........................................ 213
Setting aspee d.............................. 214
Storing and maintaining current
spee d............................................. 213
Cup holder
Centre console .............................. 360
Folding bench sea t........................ 362
Important safety notes .................. 360
Rea rcompartment ......................... 361 D
Dashboard see Instrument cluster
Data
see Technical data
Daytime drivin glights
Display message ............................ 309
Function/notes ............................ .143 8
Index
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stabilit yProgram)
Emergency
Automatic measures after an acci-
den t................................................. 58
Emergency key
Unlockin gthe driver' sdoor ............ 102
Emergency key element
Function/notes ................................ 96
Insertin g......................................... .97
Lockin gvehicle .............................. 103
Removing ........................................ .97
Emergency release
Driver's door .................................. 102
Fuel filler flap ................................ .202
Emergency spare wheel
General notes ................................ 465
Important safety notes .................. 465
Inflating the collapsibl espare
wheel ............................................. 467
Removing ....................................... 465
Storage location ............................ 465
Stowing .......................................... 466
Technical data ............................... 468
Emergency unlocking
Tailgate .......................................... 110
Vehicle .......................................... .102
Engine
Display message ............................ 311
ECO start/stop function ................ 183
Engine numbe r............................... 473
Jump-starting ................................. 405
Running irregularl y......................... 187
Starting problems .......................... 187
Starting the engine with the key .... 182
Starting with KEYLESS GO ............. 182
Stopping ........................................ 206
Tow-starting (vehicle )..................... 411
Warning lamp (engine diagnos-
tics) ............................................... 336
Engine electronics
Note s............................................. 470
Problem (fault) ............................... 187
Engine oil
Additives ........................................ 479
Checking the oi llev el ..................... 380
Checking the oi llev el using the
dipstick .......................................... 381 Displa
ymessage ............................ 313
Filling capacity ............................... 478
Note sabout oilg rade s................... 478
Note sono illevel/consumption .... 380
Temperature (on-board computer, AMG vehicles) ................................ 296
Topping up ..................................... 381
Viscosity ........................................ 479
Environmental protection
Returning an end-of-life vehicl e....... 24
ESP ®
(Electroni cStability Pro-
gram)
Activating/deactivating (except
AMG vehicles) .................................. 84
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer, except AMG
vehicles) ........................................ 287
AMG menu (on-board computer) ... 296
Characteristics ................................. 84
Deactivating/activating (button
in AMG vehicles) .............................. 85
Displa ymessage ............................ 300
ETS/4ETS ........................................ 83
Function/note s................................ 83
Genera lnotes .................................. 83
Important safety guideline s............. 83
Trailer stabilisation .......................... 86
Warning lamp ................................. 333
ETS/4ETS (Electroni cTraction Sys-
tem) ...................................................... 83
Exhaus tpipe (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 390
Exterior lighting
Setting soptions ............................. 142
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ....................................... 136
Anti-dazzle mod e(automatic) ........ 137
Folding in when locking (on-board computer) ...................................... 295
Folding in/out (automatically )....... 137
Folding in/out (electrically) ........... 137
Ou tofp osition (troubleshooting )... 137
Parking position ............................. 138
Resetting ....................................... 137
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 139 Index
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F
Fault message see Display messages
Filler cap
see Fuel fille rflap
Fire extinguisher .............................. .395
First-aid kit ......................................... 394
Fitting awheel
Fitting awheel ............................... 430
Lowering the vehicle ..................... .430
Preparing the vehicle ..................... 426
Raising the vehicle ......................... 427
Removing awheel .......................... 429
Securing the vehicle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 427
Flat tyre
MOExtended tyres ......................... 398
Preparing the vehicle ..................... 397
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 399
see Emergency spare wheel
Floormat ............................................. 374
Foglamps
Extended range .............................. 146
Foldin gbench seat (luggage com-
partment) .......................................... .128
Frequencies
Garage door opene r....................... 371
Mobil ephone ................................. 470
Two-way radio ................................ 470
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 475
Consumption information .............. 476
Consumption statistics .................. 280
Displaying the current consump-
tion ................................................ 281
Displaying the rang e...................... 281
E10 ................................................ 474
Fue lgauge ....................................... 34
Grade (petrol) ................................ 474
Important safety notes .................. 473
Note sfor AMG vehicles ................. 475
Problem (malfunction) ................... 204
Quality (diesel )............................... 476
Refuelling ....................................... 200
Tank content/reserve fue l............. 474
Fue lfille rflap
Emergency release ........................ 202 Opening ......................................... 202
Fue lfilter (white display message) .. 314
Fue llevel
Calling up the rang e(on-board
computer) ...................................... 281
Gaug e.............................................. 34
Fue lreserve
see Fuel
Fue ltank
Capacity ........................................ 474
Problem (malfunction) ................... 204
Fus eallocatio nchart (vehicl etool
kit) ...................................................... 395
Fuses
Allocation chart ............................. 411
Before changing ............................. 411
Fusebox in the boo t...................... 412
Fus ebox in the engine compart-
ment .............................................. 412
Fus ebox in the luggage compart-
ment .............................................. 413
Important safety notes .................. 411 G
Garag edooro pener
Clearing the memory ..................... 371
Frequencie s................................... 371
Genera lnotes ................................ 368
Important safety notes .................. 369
Opening/closing the garag edoor..3 71
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 369
Synchronising the rolling code ....... 370
Gear indicator (on-board com-
puter, AMG vehicles) ......................... 296
Gearshift program
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 296
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts ........... 24
Glove compartment .......................... 343 H
HANDS-FRE EACCESS ....................... 106
Hazard warning lamps ......................145
Head restraints
Adjusting ....................................... 125
Adjusting (electrically). .................. 12612
Index
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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