2015 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class Instrument

BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS)
.................................................... 69
Battery (SmartKey) Checking .......................................... 83
Important safety notes .................... 83
Replacing ......................................... 83
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 389
Display message ............................ 301
Important safety notes .................. 387
Jump starting ................................. 391
Overview ........................................ 387
Belt
see Seat belts
Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 276
Display message ............................ 308
Notes/function .............................. 237
Trailer towing ................................. 239
see Active Blind Spot Assist
BlueTEC
Adding DEF .................................... 180
BlueTEC (DEF) .................................... 451
Brake Assist see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 291
Notes ............................................. 453
Brake lamps
Changing bulb s.............................. 132
Display message ............................ 298
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 68
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 71
BAS .................................................. 68
BAS PLUS ........................................ 69
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 453
Display message ............................ 285
High-performance brake system .... 189
Important safety notes .................. 188
Maintenance .................................. 189
Parking brake ................................ 184
Riding tips ...................................... 188
Warning lamp ................................. 320
Breakdown
see Flat tire
see Towing away Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting)
................................... 35
Bulbs see Replacing bulbs C
California Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 26
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
360° camera ................................. 376
Carpets .......................................... 379
Car wash ........................................ 372
Displa y........................................... 377
Exhaust pipe .................................. 376
Exterior lights ................................ 375
Gear or selector lever .................... 378
Interior ........................................... 377
Matte finish ................................... 374
Night View Assist Plus ................... 377
Notes ............................................. 371
Paint .............................................. 373
Plastic trim .................................... 378
Power washe r................................ 373
Rear view camera .......................... 376
Roof lining ...................................... 379
Seat belt ........................................ 379
Seat cover ..................................... 378
Sensors ......................................... 375
Steering wheel ............................... 378
Trim pieces .................................... 378
Washing by hand ........................... 373
Wheels ........................................... 374
Windows ........................................ 375
Wiper blades .................................. 375
Wooden trim .................................. 378
Cargo compartment cover
Notes/how to use ......................... 340
Cargo compartment enlargement
Important safety notes .................. 337
Cargo compartment floor
Opening/closing ............................ 344
Stowage well (under )..................... 344 6
Index

Cargo net
Attaching ...................................... .342
Important safety information ......... 342
Cargo tie down rings ......................... 339
Car key see SmartKey
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 273
Center console Lower section .................................. 39
Upper section .................................. 38
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 279
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ....... .80
Changing bulbs
Brake lamps .................................. .132
High-beam headlamps ................... 131
Low-beam headlamps .................... 130
Parking lamps ................................ 131
Side marker lamps ......................... 131
Standing lamps (front) ................... 131
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 66
Rear doors ....................................... 66
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 61
Restraint systems ............................ 62
Special seat belt retractor .............. .61
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 65
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 63
On the front-passenger seat ............ 65
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 65
Top Tether ...................................... .64
Cigarette lighter ................................ 348
Cleaning Mirror turn signal .......................... .375
Trailer tow hitch ............................ .376
Climate control
Automatic climate control (3-
zone) .............................................. 142
Controlling automatically .............. .146
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 144
Defrosting the windows ................. 150
Defrosting the windshield .............. 149 Dual-zone automatic climate con-
trol ................................................. 139
General notes ................................ 138
Indicator lamp ................................ 146
Information about using auto-
matic climate control ..................... 144
Maximum cooling .......................... 149
Overview of systems ..................... .138
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 146
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 151
Rear control panel ......................... 142
Refrigerant ..................................... 455
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 455
Setting the air distribution ............. 148
Setting the airflow ......................... 148
Setting the air vents ..................... .152
Setting the climate mode (AIR
FLOW) ............................................ 147
Setting the temperature ................ 147
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 151
Switching on/off ........................... 144
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 151
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 150
Switching the ZONE function on/
off ................................................. .149
Climate control system
Automatic engine start .................. 163
Automatic engine switch-off .......... 162
Deactivating/activating ................. 163
General information ....................... 162
Important safety notes .................. 162
Introduction ................................... 162
Coat hooks ......................................... 342
Cockpit Overview .......................................... 34
see Instrument cluster
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
Operation/notes .............................. 70
COMAND
ON&OFFROAD menu ..................... 255
see separate operating instructions
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 377 Index
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Combination switch
.......................... 123
Combined cargo cover and net ........ 341
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 269
Convenience closing feature .............. 95
Convenience opening feature ............ 95
Coolant (engine) Checking the level ........................ .369
Display message ............................ 300
Filling capacity ............................... 454
Important safety notes .................. 453
Temperature (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 281
Temperature gauge ........................ 266
Warning lamp ................................. 328
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 31
Cornering light function Display message ............................ 297
Function/notes ............................ .125
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ....................................................... 129
Cruise control Activating ....................................... 196
Activation conditions ..................... 196
Cruise control lever ....................... 196
Deactivating ................................... 197
Display message ............................ 311
Driving system ............................... 195
Function/notes ............................ .195
Important safety notes .................. 196
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 196
Cup holder
Center console .............................. 346
Important safety notes .................. 345
Rear compartment ......................... 346
Temperature controlled ................. 346
Customer Assistance Center
(CAC) ..................................................... 29
Customer Relations Department ....... 29 D
Dashboard see Instrument cluster
Data
see Technical data
Daytime running lamps
Display message ............................ 299
Function/notes ............................ .120
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 277
Declarations of conformity ................. 28
DEF Adding .......................................... .180
Display message ............................ 303
Filling capacity ............................... 452
Important safety notes .................. 451
Delayed switch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 278
Interior lighting .............................. 279
Diagnostics connection ......................28
Diesel .................................................. 449
Differential lock (display mes-
sage) .................................................. .306
Digital speedometer ......................... 270
DIRECT SELECT lever Automatic transmission ................. 168
Display messages
ASSYST PLUS ................................ 370
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 284
Driving systems ............................ .304
Engine ............................................ 300
General notes ................................ 284
Hiding (on-board computer) ........... 284
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 317
Lights ............................................. 297
Safety systems .............................. 285
SmartKey ....................................... 317
Tires ............................................... 312
Vehicle .......................................... .315
Distance recorder
see Odometer
see Trip odometer
Distance warning (warning lamp) .... 3308
Index

Refuelin
g ........................................ 177
Tank content/reserv e fuel .............448
Fuel filler flap
Opening ......................................... 179
Fuel filter (display message) ............ 303
Fuel level Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 270
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 448
Problem (malfunction) ................... 180
Fuses
Allocation chart ............................ .396
Before changing ............................ .396
Dashboard fuse box ....................... 397
Fuse box in the engine compart-
ment .............................................. 397
Fuse box under rear bench sea t.... 398
Important safety notes .................. 396 G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory ..................... 363
General notes ................................ 360
Important safety notes .................. 361
Opening/closing the garage doo r..3 63
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 361
Gear indicator (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .281
Genuine parts ...................................... 24
Glove box .......................................... .335
GTW (Gross Trailer Weight) (defini-
tion) .................................................... 421 H
Handbrake see Parking brake
Hazard warning lamps ......................124
Headlamps Cleaning system (function) ............ 125
Fogging up ..................................... 127
see Automatic headlamp mode
Head restraints
Adjusting ....................................... 106
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 107 Adjusting (manually) .....................
.107
Adjusting (rear) .............................. 108
Installing/removing (rear) .............. 108
Luxury ............................................ 107
Heating
see Climate control
High-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 126
Changing bulbs .............................. 131
Display message ............................ 298
Switching on/off ........................... 124
Hill start assist .................................. 161
HOLD function Deactivating ................................... 211
Display message ............................ 307
Function/notes ............................ .210
Hood
Closing .......................................... .367
Display message ............................ 316
Important safety notes .................. 366
Opening ......................................... 366
Horn ...................................................... 34
Hydroplaning ..................................... 190 I
Ignition lock see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 77
Indicator lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Insect protection on the radiator .... 367
Instrument cluster Overview .......................................... 35
Warning and indicator lamps ........... 36
Instrument cluster lighting .............. 266
Interior lighting Automatic control .......................... 128
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 279
Emergency lighting ........................ 129
Manual control ............................... 128
Overview ........................................ 127
Reading lamp ................................. 127 12
Index

N
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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Protection of the environment
General notes
H
Environmental note
Daimler's declared policy is one of compre-
hensive environmental protection.
The objectives are for the natural resources
that form the basis of our existence on this
planet to be used sparingly and in a manner
that takes the requirements of both nature
and humanity into account.
You too can help to protect the environment
by operating your vehicle in an environmen-
tally responsible manner.
Fuel consumption and the rate of engine,
transmission, brake and tire wear are affected by these factors:
R operating conditions of your vehicle
R your personal driving style
You can influence both factors. You should
bear the following in mind:
Operating conditions:
R avoid short trips as these increase fuel con-
sumption.
R always make sure that the tire pressures
are correct.
R do not carry any unnecessary weight.
R remove roof racks once you no longer need
them.
R a regularly serviced vehicle will contribute
to environmental protection. You should
therefore adhere to the service intervals.
R always have service work carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Personal driving style:
R do not depress the accelerator pedal when
starting the engine.
R do not warm up the engine when the vehicle
is stationary.
R drive carefully and maintain a safe distance
from the vehicle in front.
R avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking. R
change gear in good time and use each gear
only up to 00C3of its maximum engine speed.
R switch off the engine in stationary traffic.
R keep an eye on the vehicle's fuel consump-
tion. Environmental concerns and recom-
mendations
Wherever the operating instructions require
you to dispose of materials, first try to regen-
erate or re-use them. Observe the relevant
environmental rules and regulations when
disposing of materials. In this way you will
help to protect the environment. Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
H
Environmental note
Daimler AG also supplies reconditioned major
assemblies and parts which are of the same
quality as new parts. They are covered by the same Limited Warranty entitlements as new
parts.
! Air bags and Emergency Tensioning Devi-
ces, as well as control units and sensors for these restraint systems, may be installed inthe following areas of your vehicle:
R doors
R door pillars
R door sills
R seats
R cockpit
R instrument cluster
R center console
Do not install accessories such as audio
systems in these areas. Do not carry out
repairs or welding. You could impair the
operating efficiency of the restraint sys-
tems.
Have aftermarket accessories installed at a qualified specialist workshop. 24
Introduction

Cockpit
................................................. 34
Instrument cluster ..............................35
Multifunction steering wheel .............37
Center console .................................... 38
Overhead control panel ......................41
Door control panel .............................. 42 33At a glance