2015 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class light

Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 278
Setting the color of the ambient
lighting (on-board computer) ......... 278
J
Jack Storage location ............................ 382
Using ............................................. 425
Jump starting (engine) ...................... 391K
KEYLESS-GO Convenience closing feature ............ 96
Display message ............................ 317
Locking ............................................ 81
Removing the Start/Stop button ... 159
Start/Stop button .......................... 158
Starting the engine ........................ 160
Unlocking ......................................... 81
Key positions
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 158
SmartKey ....................................... 157
Kickdown
Driving tips .................................... 171
Manual drive progra m.................... 175
Knee bag .............................................. 52 L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane detection (automatic)
see Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 276
Display message ............................ 307
Function/information .................... 239
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lap time (RACETIMER) ...................... 282
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 63
Level control (display message) ...... 304Level control (vehicles with AIR-
MATIC package)
Basic settings ................................ 214
Function/note s............................. 213
Important safety notes .................. 213
Level control (vehicles with the
ON&OFFROAD package) Basic settings ................................ 207
Function/note s............................. 206
Important safety notes .................. 206
License plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 298
Light function, active Display message ............................ 299
Lights
Activating/deactivating the inte-
rior lighting delayed switch-off ....... 279
Active light function ....................... 125
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 126
Automatic headlamp mod e............ 120
Cornering light function ................. 125
Driving abroad ............................... 120
Hazard warning lamps ................... 124
High beam flashe r.......................... 124
High-beam headlamp s................... 124
Light switch ................................... 120
Low-beam headlamp s.................... 121
Parking lamps ................................ 122
Rear fog lamp ................................ 122
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 278
Setting the color of the ambient
lighting (on-board computer) ......... 278
Standing lamps .............................. 123
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 277
Switching the exterior lighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer) ............................ 278
Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) .......... 278
Turn signals ................................... 123
see Interior lighting
see Replacing bulbs
Light sensor (display message) ....... 300 Index
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Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............ 271
see separate operating instructions
Night View Assist Plus
Activating/deactivating ................. 235
Cleaning ......................................... 377
Problem (malfunction) ................... 237
Notes on breaking-in a new vehi-
cle ....................................................... 156 O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) Conditions ....................................... 53
Faults ............................................... 57
Operation ......................................... 53
System self-test ............................... 55
Occupant safety
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 60
Children in the vehicle ..................... 61
Important safety note s.................... 45
Pets in the vehicle ........................... 67
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 60
OCS
Conditions ....................................... 53
Faults ............................................... 57
Operation ......................................... 53
System self-test ............................... 55
Odometer ........................................... 269
Off-road driving Approach/departure angle ............ 458
Checklist after driving off-road ...... 193
Checklist before driving off-road .... 192
Fording depth ................................ 457
General information ....................... 192
Important safety notes .................. 191
Maximum gradient climbing abil-
ity .................................................. 458
Traveling uphill ............................... 194
Off-road programs (vehicles with
the ON&OFFROAD package)
Displays in the COMAND display ... 255
Function/note s............................. 251 Off-road program 1 ........................ 252
Off-road program 2 ........................ 252
Off-road system
4MATIC .......................................... 249
DSR ............................................... 250
LOW RANGE off-road gear ............. 253
Off-road 4ETS .................................. 73
Off-road ABS .................................... 68
Off-road ESP ®
.................................. 74
Off-road programs (vehicles with
the ON&OFFROAD package) .......... 251
Oil
see Engine oil
On and Offroad menu (on-board
computer) .......................................... 281
On-board computer AMG menu ..................................... 281
Assistance menu ........................... 275
Audio menu ................................... 272
Convenience submenu .................. 279
Displaying a service message ........ 371
Display messages .......................... 284
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 205
Factory settings submenu ............. 281
Important safety notes .................. 266
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 277
Lighting submenu .......................... 277
Menu overview .............................. 269
Message memory .......................... 284
Navigation menu ............................ 271
On and Offroad menu .................... 281
Operation ....................................... 267
RACETIMER ................................... 282
Service menu ................................. 276
Settings menu ............................... 277
Standard display ............................ 269
Telephone menu ............................ 273
Trip menu ...................................... 269
Vehicle submenu ........................... 279
Video DVD operation ..................... 273
On-road programs
AUTO program ............................... 247
Function/note s............................. 247
Snow program ............................... 248
SPORT program ............................. 248
Trailer progra m.............................. 249 Index
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In the Instrument cluster .................35
Segments ...................................... 267
Selecting the unit of measure-
ment .............................................. 277
see Instrument cluster
Standing lamps
Changing bulb s.............................. 131
Display message ............................ 299
Switching on/of f........................... 123
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 159
STEER CONTROL .................................. 77
Steering (display message) .............. 316
Steering wheel Adjusting (electrically) ................... 112
Adjusting (manually) ...................... 111
Button overview ............................... 37
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 267
Cleaning ......................................... 378
Important safety notes .................. 111
Paddle shifters ............................... 172
Steering wheel heating .................. 112
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 116
Steering wheel heating
Problem (malfunction) ................... 113
Switching on/of f........................... 112
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........ 172
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 282
Stowage areas ................................... 334
Stowage compartments Armrest (under) ............................. 336
Center console .............................. 336
Center console (rear) ..................... 336
Cup holders ................................... 345
Eyeglasses compartment ............... 336
Glove box ....................................... 335
Important safety information ......... 335
Stowage net ................................... 337
Stowage net ....................................... 337
Summer tires ..................................... 402
Sun visor ............................................ 347
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 278 Suspension tuning
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ........................................... 216
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 281
SUV
(Sport Utility Vehicle) ....................... 27
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ................................................. 151 T
Tachometer ........................................ 267
Tailgate Display message ............................ 316
Emergency unlocking ....................... 93
Important safety notes .................... 89
Limiting the opening angle ............... 93
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside) ...................................... 92
Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................... 91
Opening/closing (from outside) ....... 90
Opening dimensions ...................... 456
Power closing .................................. 88
Tail lamps
Display message ............................ 298
Tank
see Fuel tank
Tank content
Fuel gauge ....................................... 35
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 447
Emergency spare wheel ................. 443
Information .................................... 446
Tires/wheels ................................. 428
Trailer load s................................... 460
Vehicle data ................................... 456
TELEAID
Call priority .................................... 356
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 356
Downloading routes ....................... 359
Emergency call .............................. 353
General notes ................................ 352
Geo fencing ................................... 360
Locating a stolen vehicle ............... 358
MB info call button ........................ 355
Remote vehicle locking .................. 358 Index
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Cockpit
Function Page
0043
Steering wheel paddle
shifters
172
0044
Combination switch 123
0087
Instrument cluster 35
0085
Horn
0083
DIRECT SELECT lever 168
0084
PARKTRONIC warning dis-
play
217
006B
Overhead control panel 41
006C
Climate control systems 138
006D
Ignition lock 157
Start/Stop button 158 Function Page
006E
Adjusts the steering wheel
manually
111
006F
Adjusts the steering wheel
electrically
111
Steering wheel heating 112
0070
Cruise control lever 196
0071
Opens the hood 366
0072
Diagnostics connection 28
0073
Electric parking brake 184
0074
Light switch 120
0075
Night View Assist Plus 23534
CockpitAt a glance

Instrument cluster
Displays and controls
Function Page
0043
Speedometer with seg-
ments
267
0044
Fuel gage
0087
Tachometer 267 Function Page
0085
Coolant temperature 266
0083
Multifunction display 268
0084
Instrument cluster lighting 266Instrument cluster
35At a glance

Center console, lower section
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Vehicles with the ON&OFFROAD package Function Page
006E
Cup holder 345
Ashtray 348
Cigarette lighter 348
Socket 349
006F
COMAND controller; see
the separate operating
instructions
0070
0090
ON&OFFROAD menu
button 255
0071
002E
LOW RANGE off-road
gear 253 Function Page
0072
00C4
Level control 206
0073
00C6
DSR (Downhill Speed
Regulation) 250
0074
0063
Manual drive program 173
0075
Selector wheel for on-road
programs
247
Selector wheel for off-road
programs
251
0076
Stowage compartment with
Media Interface 336Center console
39At a glance

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Vehicles without the ON&OFFROAD pack-
age and AMG vehicles Function Page
006E
Cup holder 345
Ashtray 348
Cigarette lighter 348
Socket 349
006F
COMAND controller; see
the separate operating
instructions
0070
00C8
Selects the drive pro-
gram 172
Selects the drive program
(AMG vehicles)
172 Function Page
0071
00C6
DSR (Downhill Speed
Regulation) 250
0072
00C4
Level control (vehi-
cles with AIRMATIC pack-
age) 213
0073
0091
Adaptive Damping
System (vehicles with AIR-
MATIC package) 212
00CC
Adjusts AMG adap-
tive damping system (AMG
vehicles) 216
0074
Stowage compartment with
Media Interface 33640
Center consoleAt a glance

Overhead control panel
Function Page
0043
003D
Switches the left-
hand reading lamp on/off 127
0044
004A
Switches the front
interior lighting on 128
0087
0042
Switches the rear
interior lighting on/off 128
0085
0033
Switches the front
interior lighting/automatic
interior lighting control off 128
0083
003D
Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off 127
0084
0056
Opens/closes the
sliding sunroof 98
0057
Opens/closes the
panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel with roller sunblinds 99 Function Page
006B
Eyeglasses compartment 336
006C
0052
Roadside Assistance
call button (mbrace sys-
tem) 354
006D
0053
SOS button (mbrace
system) 353
006E
00D9
MB Info call button
(mbrace system) 355
006F
Rear-view mirror 114
0070
Buttons for the garage door
opener 363
0071
Microphone for mbrace
(emergency call system),
telephone and Voice Con-
trol System
1 1
Voice Control System only available in combination with COMAND. Observe the additional operating instruc-
tions. Overhead control panel
41At a glance