Axle load, permissible (trailer tow-
ing)
...................................................... 347 B
BabySmart™ Air bag deactivation system ............ .56
Backup lamp
Changing bulb s.............................. 113
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 62
Battery
Checking (SmartKey) ....................... 70
Important safety guidelines
(SmartKey) ....................................... 70
Replacing (SmartKey) ...................... 70
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 295
Display message ............................ 223
Important safety notes .................. 292
Jump starting ................................. 296
Overview ........................................ 292
Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 205
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 205
Display message ............................ 227
Notes/function .............................. 178
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 216
Notes ............................................. 342
Brake fluid level ................................ 279
Brake lamps
Adaptive ........................................... 63
Display message ............................ 219
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 62
BAS .................................................. 62
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 342
Display message ............................ 213
High-performance brake system .... 155
Important safety notes .................. 153
Maintenance .................................. 154
Parking brake ................................ 151
Riding tips ...................................... 153
Warning lamp ................................. 236
Breakdown
see Flat tire
see Towing away Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting)
................................... 31
Brush guard ....................................... 266
Bulbs
Backup lamp .................................. 113
Brake lamp .................................... 113
Cornering light function ................. 110
Fog lamps ...................................... 110
Rear fog lamp ................................ 113
Tail lamp ........................................ 113
see Replacing bulbs C
California Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 22
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Care
Car wash ........................................ 281
Carpets .......................................... 287
Chrome parts ................................. 285
Display ........................................... 285
Gear or selector lever .................... 286
Headlamps ..................................... 284
Interior ........................................... 285
Matte finish ................................... 283
Note s............................................. 281
Paint .............................................. 282
Plastic trim .................................... 286
Power washer ................................ 282
Rear view camera .......................... 284
Roof lining ...................................... 287
Seat belt ........................................ 287
Seat covers .................................... 286
Sensors ......................................... 284
Steering wheel ............................... 286
Tail pipe s....................................... 285
Trailer coupling .............................. 285
Trim strips ..................................... 286
Washing by hand ........................... 282
Wheels ........................................... 282
Windows ........................................ 283
Wiper blades .................................. 284
Wooden trim .................................. 286
Cargo compartment cover
Installing/removing ....................... 253 Index
5
Engine
Check Engine warning lamp .......... .243
Display message ............................ 221
ECO start/stop function ................ 135
Engine number ............................... 337
Irregular running ............................ 138
Jump-starting ................................. 296
Starting problems .......................... 138
Starting the engine with the
SmartKey ....................................... 134
Switching off .................................. 151
Tow-starting (vehicle) ..................... 301
Engine electronics
Problem (malfunction) ................... 138
Engine oil
Adding .......................................... .277
Additives ........................................ 341
Checking the oil level ..................... 275
Display message ............................ 223
Filling capacity ............................... 341
Notes about oil grades ................... 340
Temperature (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 209
Viscosity ........................................ 341
Environmental protection
Note ................................................. 20
ESP® (Electronic Stability Pro-
gram)
AMG menu (on-board computer) ... 210
Deactivating/activating ................... 64
Display message ............................ 213
Function/notes ................................ 63
Important safety information ........... 63
Trailer stabilization ........................... 65
Warning lamp ................................. 239
Exhaust check ................................... 153
Exhaust tail pipe (cleaning instruc-
tions) ................................................. .285
Exterior lighting
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ......................................... 93
Dipping (automatic) ......................... 94
Folding in when locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 209
Folding in/out (automatically) ......... 94
Folding in/out (electrically) ............. 93
Out of position (troubleshooting) ..... 94 Setting ............................................. 93
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 95
Storing the parking position ............. 94 F
Filler cap see Fuel filler flap
First-aid kit ......................................... 290
Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle ..................... 292
Floormats ........................................... 270
Fog lamps
Switching on/of f........................... 101
Folding the seat backrest (rear)
forwards/back .................................. 251
Front fog lamp (display message) ... 220
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 340
Consumption information .............. 340
Consumption statistics .................. 200
Displaying the range ...................... 201
Fuel gaug e..................................... 197
Grade (gasoline )............................ 338
Important safety notes .................. 338
Notes for AMG vehicles ................. 339
Premium-grade unleaded gaso-
line ................................................. 338
Problem (malfunction) ................... 150
Refueling ........................................ 147
Tank content/reserve fue l............. 338
Fuel consumption
Notes ............................................. 152
Fuel filler flap
Emergency release ........................ 149
Opening/closing ............................ 148
Fuel level
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 201
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 338
Problem (malfunction) ................... 150
Fuel/water separator
Service ........................................... 280
Fuse allocation chart ........................ 301
Fuse box
Battery case ................................... 303 Index
9
Dashboard ....................................
.302
Front-passenger footwell .............. .302
Transmission tunnel ....................... 302
Fuse extractor ................................... 301
Fuses
Allocation chart ............................ .301
Before changing ............................ .301
Dashboard fuse box ....................... 302
Fuse allocation chart ..................... 301
Fuse box in the front-passenger
footwell .......................................... 302
Fuse box in the transmission tun-
nel ................................................. 302
Important safety notes .................. 301
In the battery case ......................... 303 G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory ..................... 270
General notes ................................ 266
Important safety notes .................. 267
Opening/closing the garage door .. 270
Programming the remote control ... 267
Gasoline ............................................. 338
Gear indicator (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .209
Gear or selector lever (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 286
Genuine parts ...................................... 20
Genuine wood trim and trim strips
(cleaning instructions) ......................286
Glove box .......................................... .249
Gradient-climbing capability (max-
imum) ................................................. 161
GTW (Gross Trailer Weight) (defini-
tion) .................................................... 325 H
Hazard warning lamps ......................104
Head restraints
Adjusting ......................................... 86
Adjusting (rear) ................................ 87
Installing/removing (rear) ................ 88
Luxury .............................................. 87
Resetting (front) ............................... 87
see NECK-PRO head restraints see NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
Headlamps
Adding fluid to cleaning system ..... 278
Cleaning ......................................... 284
Cleaning system (function) ............ 103
Cleaning system (notes) ................ 343
Fogging up ..................................... 105
Protective grille .............................. 112
see Automatic headlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High-beam headlamps
Display message ............................ 219
Switching on/off ........................... 103
Hill start assist .................................. 135
HOLD function
Function/notes ............................ .180
Hood
Closing .......................................... .275
Display message ............................ 233
Important safety notes .................. 274
Opening ......................................... 275
Horn ...................................................... 30
Hydroplaning ..................................... 156 I
Immobilizer .......................................... 65
Instrument cluster
Overview ........................................ 197
Warning and indicator lamps ......... 234
Instrument cluster lighting .............. 197
Interior lighting
Automatic control .......................... 106
Cargo compartment lamp .............. 107
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 208
Manual control ............................... 106
Overview ........................................ 105
Reading lamp ................................. 105
Rear interior lighting ..................... .108 J
Jack Pump lever ..................................... 329
Storage location ............................ 290
Using ............................................. 328 10
Index
Jump starting (engine)
......................296 K
Key positions SmartKey ....................................... 133 L
Lap time (RACETIMER) ......................210
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 55
License plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 220
Light sensor (display message) ....... 221
Lights
Activating/deactivating the inte-
rior lighting delayed switch-off ....... 208
Automatic headlamp mode ............ 100
Cornering light function ................. 104
Driving abroad ................................. 98
Fog lamps ...................................... 101
Hazard warning lamps ................... 104
High beam flasher .......................... 104
High-beam headlamps ................... 103
Light switch ..................................... 98
Low-beam headlamps ..................... .99
Parking lamps ................................ 102
Rear fog lamp ................................ 101
Standing lamps .............................. 102
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 207
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (switch) ......................99
Switching the exterior lighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer) ............................ 207
Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) .......... 207
Turn signals ................................... 103
see Interior lighting
see Replacing bulbs
LIM indicator lamp
Cruise control ................................ 163
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 171
Variable SPEEDTRONIC ................. 167 Limit speed
Variable SPEEDTRONIC ................. 166
Load anchorage ................................. 252
Loading guidelines ............................ 248
Locking
Emergency locking ........................... 75
From inside the vehicle (central
locking button) ................................. 74
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 75
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 208
LOW RANGE off-road gear ................ 186
Low-beam headlamps
Display message ............................ 218
Setting for driving abroad (sym-
metrical) .......................................... 98
Switching on/of f.............................. 99
Luggage compartment enlarge-
ment
Overview ........................................ 250
Lumbar support
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar sup-
port .................................................. 88
Luxury head restraints ....................... 87 M
M+S tires ............................................ 308
Malfunction message
see Display messages
Matte finish (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 283
mbrace
Call priority .................................... 262
Display message ............................ 216
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 263
Downloading routes ....................... 265
Emergency call .............................. 260
Geo fencing ................................... 265
Important safety notes .................. 258
Locating a stolen vehicle ............... 264
MB info call button ........................ 262
Remote vehicle locking .................. 263 Index
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Daytime running lamps in the USA
1W
Left-hand standing lamps
2X Right-hand standing lamps
3T Parking lamps, side marker lamps,
license plate and instrument cluster
lighting
4Ã Automatic headlamp mode/daytime
running lamps
5L Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
In the USA, the daytime running lamps are
deactivated upon delivery from the factory. X To activate the daytime running lamps:
activate the daytime running lamps func-
tion in the on-board computer
(Y page 207).
X Turn the light switch to Ã.
With the engine running: depending on the ambient light, the daytime running lamps orthe low-beam headlamps are switched on.
When the low-beam headlamps are
switched on, the Lindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
If the engine is running and you turn the light
switch to TorL, the manual settings
take precedence over the daytime running
lamps.
Automatic headlamp mode G
WARNING
When the light switch is set to Ã, the low-
beam headlamps may not be switched on
automatically if there is fog, snow or other
causes of poor visibility due to the weather conditions such as spray. There is a risk of an
accident.
In such situations, turn the light switch to
L.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid. The driver is responsible for the vehicle's lighting at all times. 1
W
Left-hand standing lamps
2 X
Right-hand standing lamps
3 T
Parking lamps, side marker lamps,
license plate and instrument cluster lighting
4 Ã
Automatic headlamp mode/
daytime running lamps
5 L
Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
X To switch on automatic headlamp
mode: turn the light switch to Ã.
SmartKey in position 1in the ignition lock:
the parking lamps are switched on or off
automatically depending on the brightness of the ambient light.
With the engine running: if you have acti-
vated the daytime running lamps function
in the on-board computer, the daytime run-
ning lamps or the low-beam headlamps are
switched on or off automatically depending on the brightness of the ambient light.
When the low-beam headlamps are
switched on, the Lindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up. 100
Exterior lightingLigh
ts and windshield wipers
Fog lamps (except AMG vehicles)
G
WARNING
When the light switch is set to Ã, the low-
beam headlamps may not be switched on
automatically if there is fog, snow or other
causes of poor visibility due to the weather
conditions such as spray. There is a risk of an
accident.
In such situations, turn the light switch to
L.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid. The driver is responsible for the vehicle's lighting at all times. 1
W
Left-hand standing lamps
2 X
Right-hand standing lamps
3 T
Parking lamps, side marker lamps,
license plate and instrument cluster lighting
4 Ã
Automatic headlamp mode/
daytime running lamps
5 L
Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
B N
Fog lamps (except AMG vehicles)
C R
Rear Fog Lamp X
To switch on the fog lamps: turn the
SmartKey in the ignition lock to position 2
or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to T,Lor
Ã.
X Press the Nbutton.
The green Nindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
X To switch off the front fog lamps: press
the N button.
The green Nindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Only vehicles with front fog lamps have the
fog lamps function. Rear fog lamp
1
W
Left-hand standing lamps
2 X
Right-hand standing lamps
3 T
Parking lamps, side marker lamps,
license plate and instrument cluster lighting
4 Ã
Automatic headlamp mode/
daytime running lamps Exterior lighting
101Lights and windshield wipers Z
5
L
Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
B N
Fog lamps (except AMG vehicles)
C R
Rear Fog Lamp
X To switch on the rear fog lamp: turn the
SmartKey in the ignition lock to position 2
or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to LorÃ.
X Press the Rbutton.
The yellow Rindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X To switch off the rear fog lamp: press the
R button.
The yellow Rindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out. Parking lamps
1
W
Left-hand standing lamps
2 X
Right-hand standing lamps
3 T
Parking lamps, side marker lamps,
license plate and instrument cluster lighting 4
Ã
Automatic headlamp mode/
daytime running lamps
5 L
Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
B N
Fog lamps (except AMG vehicles)
C R
Rear Fog Lamp
X To switch on: turn the light switch to T. Standing lamps
1
W
Left-hand standing lamps
2 X
Right-hand standing lamps
3 T
Parking lamps, side marker lamps,
license plate and instrument cluster lighting
4 Ã
Automatic headlamp mode/
daytime running lamps
5 L
Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
B N
Fog lamps (except AMG vehicles)
C R
Rear Fog Lamp
Switching on the standing lamps ensures the
corresponding side of the vehicle is illumina-
ted. 102
Exterior lightingLights and windshield wipers
High-beam flasher
:
High-beam headlamps
; Turn signal, right
= High-beam flasher
? Turn signal, left
X To switch on: turn the SmartKey in the
ignition lock to position 1or 2or start the
engine.
X Pull the combination switch briefly in the
direction of arrow =.Hazard warning lamps
X
To switch on the hazard warning lamps:
press button :.
All turn signals flash. If you now switch on a turn signal using the combination switch,
only the turn signal lamp on the corre-
sponding side of the vehicle will flash.
X To switch off the hazard warning lamps:
press button :. The hazard warning lamps automatically
switch on if:
R an air bag is deployed or
R the Emergency Tensioning Devices are trig-
gered, or
R the vehicle decelerates rapidly from a
speed of above 45 mph (70 km/h) and
comes to a standstill
The hazard warning lamps switch on auto-
matically if an air bag or the Emergency Ten-
sioning Devices are triggered and the Smart- Key is in position 1in the ignition lock.
The hazard warning lamps switch off auto-
matically if the vehicle reaches a speed of
above 6 mph (10 km/h) again after a full
brake application.
i The hazard warning lamps still operate if
the ignition is switched off. Cornering light function
The cornering light function improves the illu-
mination of the road over a wide angle in the direction you are turning, enabling better vis-
ibility in tight bends, for example. The corner- ing light function can only be activated if the
low-beam headlamps are switched on and the
fog lamps are switched off.
Active: if you are driving at speeds below
25 mph (40 km/h) and switch on the turn
signal or turn the steering wheel.
Not active: if you are driving at speeds above
25 mph (40 km/h) or switch off the turn sig- 104
Exterior lightingLights and windshield wipers