Brake assistance
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 228
Notes ............................................. 365
Brake lamps
Changing bulb s.............................. 120
Display message ............................ 235
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 65
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 67
BAS .................................................. 65
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 365
Display message ............................ 222
HOLD function ............................... 181
Important safety notes .................. 164
Maintenance .................................. 165
Parking brake ................................ 160
Riding tips ...................................... 164
Warning lamp ................................. 254
Breakdown
Where will I find...? ........................ 306
see Flat tire
see Towing away
see Tow-starting
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 33
Bulbs see Replacing bulbs C
California Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 25
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Carpets .......................................... 304
Car wash ........................................ 298
Displa y........................................... 302
Exhaust pipe .................................. 302
Exterior lights ................................ 301
Gear or selector lever .................... 303
General notes ................................ 297
Interior ........................................... 302 Matte finish ................................... 300
Paint .............................................. 299
Plastic trim .................................... 303
Power washe
r................................ 299
Rear view camera .......................... 302
Roof lining ...................................... 304
Seat belt ........................................ 304
Seat cover ..................................... 303
Sensors ......................................... 301
Steering wheel ............................... 303
Trim pieces .................................... 303
Washing by hand ........................... 298
Wheels ........................................... 300
Windows ........................................ 300
Wiper blades .................................. 301
Wooden trim .................................. 303
Cargo compartment enlargement ... 270
Important safety notes .................. 270
Cargo compartment floor
Important safety notes .................. 272
Opening/closing ............................ 272
Stowage well (under )..................... 272
Cargo tie down rings ......................... 271
Car key see SmartKey
Car wash
see Care
Center console
Lower section .................................. 37
Upper section .................................. 36
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 217
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey )........ 76
Changing bulbs
Brake lamps ................................... 120
Cornering light function ................. 119
High-beam headlamp s................... 119
Low-beam headlamp s.................... 118
Rear fog lamp ................................ 120
Reversing lamps ............................ 120
Turn signals (front) ......................... 119
Turn signals (rear) .......................... 120
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 63
Rear doors ....................................... 64 6
Index
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) ......................................
.76
Control panel .................................. .39
Display message ............................ 250
Emergency locking ........................... 83
Emergency unlocking ....................... 83
Important safety note s.................... 81
Opening (from inside) ...................... 81
Drinking and driving ......................... 163
Drive program Automatic ...................................... 153
Display ........................................... 150
Display (DIRECT SELECT lever) ...... 149
Manual ........................................... 154
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 219
Driver's door
see Doors
Driver's seat
see Seats
Driving abroad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 297
Symmetrical low beam .................. 110
Driving in mountainous terrain
Approach/departure angle ............ 170
Driving off-road
see Off-road driving
Driving on flooded roads .................. 167
Driving safety systems ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 65
ADAPTIVE BRAK E............................. 72
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 67
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 65
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS ................................................ 66
Distance warning function ............... 66
EBD (electronic brake force distri- bution) ............................................. 72
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 68
Important safety information ........... 64
Overview .......................................... 64
STEER CONTROL ............................. 72
Driving systems
Active Parking Assist ..................... 189
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 197
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 198
Cruise control ................................ 172 Display message ............................ 241
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 174
HOLD function ............................... 181
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 200
Lane Tracking package .................. 198
PARKTRONIC ................................. 186
RACE START (AMG vehicles) .......... 183
Rear view camera .......................... 194
Driving tips
Automatic transmission ................. 151
Brakes ........................................... 164
Break-in period .............................. 142
Checking brake lining thickness .... 166
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 180
Downhill gradient ........................... 164
Drinking and driving ....................... 163
Driving abroad ............................... 110
Driving in winter ............................. 167
Driving on flooded roads ................ 167
Driving on sand .............................. 170
Driving on wet roads ...................... 167
Exhaust check ............................... 163
Fuel ................................................ 163
General .......................................... 162
Hydroplaning ................................. 167
Icy road surfaces ........................... 167
Limited braking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 165
Off-road driving .............................. 168
Snow chains .................................. 327
Symmetrical low beam .................. 110
Tire ruts ......................................... 170
Traveling uphill ............................... 170
Wet road surface ........................... 165
DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation)
Display message ............................ 241
Function/note s............................. 184
DVD video (on-board computer) ...... 211 E
EASY-VARIO-PLUS system Cargo compartment enlargement .. 270
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution)
Display message ............................ 224
Function/note s................................ 72 Index
9
Operation ....................................... 205
RACETIMER ................................... 219
Service menu ................................. 215
Settings menu ...............................2 15
Standard displa y............................ 207
Telephone menu ............................ 211
Trip menu ...................................... 207
Vehicle submenu ........................... 217
Video DVD operation ..................... 211
On-board diagnostic interface
see Diagnostics connection
Opening and closing the side trim
panels ................................................. 119
Operating safety Declaration of conformity ................ 27
Important safety notes .................... 26
Operating system
see On-board computer
Operator's Manual
Vehicle equipment ........................... 24
Outside temperature display ........... 205
Overhead control panel ...................... 38
Override feature Rear side window s........................... 64 P
Paint code number ............................ 360
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 299
Panic alarm .......................................... 42
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel
Important safety notes .................... 90
Operating ......................................... 91
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 94
Reversing feature ............................. 91
Parcel net ........................................... 269
Parcel shelf ........................................ 271
Parking ............................................... 159
Important safety notes .................. 159
Parking brake ................................ 160
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 105
Rear view camera .......................... 194
see Active Parking Assist
see PARKTRONIC Parking aid
Active Parking Assist ..................... 189
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 224
Electric parking brake .................... 160
Warning lamp ................................. 259
see Parking brake
Parking lamps
Switching on/of f........................... 112
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 188
Driving system ............................... 186
Function/note s............................. 186
Important safety notes .................. 186
Problem (malfunction) ................... 189
Range of the sensors ..................... 187
Warning display ............................. 188
PASSENGER AIR BAG
Indicator lamps ................................ 43
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamp
Problem (malfunction) ................... 233
Permanent all-wheel drive
see 4MATIC (permanent all-wheel drive)
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 64
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 303
Power washers .................................. 299
Power windows see Side windows
Program selector button .................. 152
Protection against theft ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system )......... 73
Immobilizer ...................................... 72
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 23
Pulling away
Automatic transmission ................. 144 Q
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 28 Index
15
R
RACE START (AMG vehicles) ............. 183
RACETIMER (on-board computer) .... 219
Radio Selecting a station ......................... 210
see separate operating instructions
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sion in the vehicle Declaration of conformity ................ 27
Rain closing feature (panorama
roof with power tilt/sliding panel) .... 92
Reading lamp ..................................... 115
Rear compartment Setting the air vents ...................... 139
Rear fog lamp
Changing bulb s.............................. 120
Display message ............................ 236
Switching on/of f........................... 112
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear seat
see Rear seats
Rear seats
Folding the backrest forwards/
back ............................................... 270
Rear view camera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 302
Function/note s............................. 194
Switching on/of f........................... 194
Rear-view mirror
Anti-glare (manual) ........................ 103
Dipping (automatic) ....................... 104
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 137
Switching on/of f........................... 136
Rear window wiper
Replacing the wiper blad e.............. 123
Switching on/of f........................... 122
Recuperation display ........................ 208
Recycling see Protection of the environment
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 367
Refueling
Fuel gaug e....................................... 33 Important safety notes .................. 157
Refueling process .......................... 158
see Fuel
Remote control
Garage door opener ....................... 286
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 286
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 117
Overview of bulb types .................. 117
Removing/replacing the cover
(front wheel arch) .......................... 118
Reporting safety defects .................... 28
Reserve (fuel tank) see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 240
Warning lamp ................................. 260
see Fuel
Residual heat (climate control) ........ 137
Restraint system Display message ............................ 230
Introduction ..................................... 42
Problem (malfunction) ................... 259
Warning lamp (function) ................... 43
Reverse gear (selector lever) ........... 150
Reversing feature Panorama sliding sunroo f................ 91
Roller sunblind s............................... 92
Side windows ................................... 87
Tailgate ............................................ 84
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) .... 25
Roller sunblind Opening/closing .............................. 93
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel ..................................... 92
Roof carrier ........................................ 273
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 304
Roof load (maximum) ........................ 368
Route (navigation) see Route guidance (navigation)
Route guidance (navigation) ............ 20916
Index
Rear view camera
General notes Rear view camera
0043is in the handle on the
tailgate.
The rear view camera is an optical parking and maneuvering aid. It uses guide lines to show
the area behind your vehicle in the Audio/
COMAND display.
The area behind the vehicle is displayed as a
mirror image, as in the rear view mirror.
The rear view camera is protected from rain-
drops and dust by means of a flap. When the
rear view camera is activated, this flap opens. Only once the maneuvering process has been
completed and the rear view camera has
switched off does the flap close again. For
technical reasons, the flap may remain open
briefly after the rear view camera has been
deactivated. If you switch off the engine, the
flap will also close.
i The text of messages shown in the
COMAND display depends on the language
setting. The following are examples of rear view camera messages in the COMAND
display.
Observe the notes on cleaning (Y page 302).
Important safety notes The rear view camera is only an aid. It is not a
replacement for your attention to your imme-
diate surroundings. You are always responsi- ble for safe maneuvering and parking. When
maneuvering or parking, make sure that there are no persons, animals or objects in the area
in which you are maneuvering.
Under the following circumstances, the rear
view camera will not function, or will function
in a limited manner:
R the tailgate is open
R in heavy rain, snow or fog
R at night or in very dark places
R if the camera is exposed to very bright light
R if the area is lit by fluorescent light or LED
lighting (the display may flicker)
R if there is a sudden change in temperature,
e.g. when driving into a heated garage in
winter
R if the camera lens is dirty or obstructed
R if the rear of your vehicle is damaged. In this
event, have the camera position and setting checked at a qualified specialist workshop
The field of vision and other functions of the
rear view camera may be restricted due to
additional accessories on the rear of the vehi-
cle (e.g. license plate holder, bicycle rack).
Activating/deactivating the rear view
camera X
To activate: make sure that the SmartKey
is in position 2in the ignition lock.
X Make sure that the "Activation by R gear"
function is selected in the Audio system/
COMAND; see the separate operating
instructions.
X Engage reverse gear.
Guide lines are used to show the area
behind the vehicle in the Audio/COMAND
display.
To deactivate: the rear view camera deacti-
vates if you shift the transmission to Pon
vehicles with automatic transmission or after driving forwards a short distance. 194
Driving systemsDriving and parking
Displays in the Audio/COMAND display
The rear view camera may show a distorted
view of obstacles, show them incorrectly or
not at all. The rear view camera does not show objects in the following positions:
R very close to the rear bumper
R under the rear bumper
R in the area immediately above the tailgate
handle
! Objects not at ground level may appear to
be further away than they actually are, e.g.:
R the bumper of a parked vehicle
R the drawbar of a trailer
R the ball coupling of a trailer tow hitch
R the rear section of an HGV
R a slanted post
Use the guidelines only for orientation.
Approach objects no further than the bot-
tom-most guideline. Lanes
0043
White guide line without turning the steer-
ing wheel, vehicle width including the
exterior mirrors (static)
0044 Yellow lane marking tires at current steer-
ing wheel angle, vehicle width to the outer
side of the wheels (dynamic)
0087 Red guide line for the vehicle width includ-
ing the exterior mirrors, for current steer- ing wheel angle (dynamic)
0085 Bumper Guide lines
0085
Bumper
0083 Red guide line at a distance of approx-
imately 10 in (0.25 m) from the rear of the
vehicle
0084 Yellow guide line at a distance of approx-
imately 13 ft (4.0 m) from the rear of the
vehicle
006B Vehicle center axle (marker assistance)
006C Yellow guide line at a distance of approx-
imately 3 ft (1.0 m) from the rear of the
vehicle
The lanes and guide lines are only displayed if
you have engaged reverse gear.
The distance specifications only apply to
objects that are at ground level. Additional displays on vehicles with PARKTRONIC
and COMAND
0043
Front warning display
0044 Additional PARKTRONIC measurement
operational readiness indicator
0087 Rear warning display
Vehicles with PARKTRONIC and COMAND:
if PARKTRONIC is operational (Y page 186), Driving syste
ms
195Driving an d parking Z
an additional operational readiness indicator
will appear in COMAND display 0044.If the
PARKTRONIC warning displays are active or
light up, warning displays 0043and 0087are also
active or light up correspondingly in the
COMAND display.
"Reverse parking" function X
Make sure that the rear view camera is
activated and the "Reverse parking" func-
tion is selected; see the separate operating instructions for the audio system/
COMAND.
The lane and the guide lines are shown.
Backing up straight into a parking space
without turning the steering wheel 0043
White lane with steering wheel straight
0044 Yellow guide line at a distance of approx-
imately 3 ft (1.0 m) from the rear of the
vehicle
0087 Red guide line at a distance of approx-
imately 10 in (0.25m) from the rear of the
vehicle
X With the help of white lane 0043, check
whether the vehicle will fit into the parking
space.
X Using the white lane as a guide, carefully
back up until you reach the end position.
Red guide line 0087is then at the end of the
parking space. The vehicle is almost paral-
lel in the parking space. Reverse perpendicular parking with the
steering wheel at an angle
X Drive past the parking space and bring the
vehicle to a standstill. Turning the steering wheel
0043
Red lane indicating the route the vehicle
will take with the steering wheel in its cur-
rent position
0044 Parking space marking
X While the vehicle is at a standstill, turn the
steering wheel in the direction of the park-ing space until the red lane reaches parkingspace marking 0044.
X Keep the steering wheel in that position
and back up carefully. Backing up with the steering wheel turned
0043 Red lane indicating the route the vehicle
will take with the steering wheel in its cur-
rent position 196
Driving systemsDriving an
d parking
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0049
Check Rear Left Check Rear Left
Sidemarker Lamp Sidemarker Lamp
or
Check Rear Right
Check Rear Right
Sidemarker Lamp Sidemarker Lamp The rear left or right side marker lamp is defective.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0049
Check Check
Left
LeftDaytime
Daytime
Running Light
Running Light or
Check Right Day‐
Check Right Day‐
time Running Light time Running Light The left-hand or right-hand daytime running lamp is faulty.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 117).
or
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0049
Active Headlamps Active Headlamps
Inoperative Inoperative The active light function is defective.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0049
Malfunction See Malfunction See
Operator's Manual Operator's Manual The exterior lighting is defective.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0049
Auto Auto
Lamp
LampFunction
Function
Inoperative
Inoperative The light sensor is defective.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 0049
Switch Off Lights Switch Off Lights The lights are still switched on when you leave the vehicle. A
warning tone also sounds.
X Turn the light switch to 0058.Adaptive Highbeam Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Inoperative Assist Inoperative Adaptive Highbeam Assist is faulty.
X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Adaptive Highbeam Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Currently Assist Currently
Unavailable See Unavailable See
Operator's Manual Operator's Manual Adaptive Highbeam Assist is deactivated and temporarily inoper-
ative. Possible causes are:
R the windshield in the camera's field of vision is dirty.
R visibility is impaired due to heavy rain, snow or fog.
X Clean the windshield.
If the system detects that the camera is fully operational again, the
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Now Available
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Now Available message is dis-
played.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist is operational again. Display
messages
237On-board computer and displays Z