2015 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class daytime running lights

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

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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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
0058.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid. The driver is responsible for the vehicle's lighting at all times. 0047
0063
Left-hand standing lamps
0048 0064
Right-hand standing lamps
0049 0060
Parking lamps, license plate and
instrument cluster lighting
004A 0058
Automatic headlamp mode, control-
led by the light sensor
004B 0058
Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
0084 005E
Rear fog lamp
0058 is the favored light switch setting. The
light setting is automatically selected accord- ing to the brightness of the ambient light
(exception: poor visibility due to weather con-
ditions such as fog, snow or spray):
R SmartKey in position 1in the ignition lock:
the parking lamps are switched on or off
automatically depending on the brightness of the ambient light.
R With the engine running: if you have acti-
vated the daytime running lamps function
via the on-board computer, the daytime
running lamps or the low-beam headlamps and parking lamps are switched on or off
automatically depending on the brightnessof the ambient light. X
To switch on automatic headlamp
mode: turn the light switch to 0058.
Only for Canada:
The daytime running lamps improve the visi-
bility of your vehicle during the day. The day- time running lamps function is required by lawin Canada. It cannot therefore be deactivated.
When the engine is running and the vehicle is
stationary: if you move the selector lever from a drive position to P, the daytime running
lamps/low-beam headlamps go out after
three minutes.
When the engine is running, the vehicle is
stationary and in bright ambient light: if you
turn the light switch to 0060, the daytime
running lamps and parking lamps switch on.
If the engine is running and you turn the light
switch to 0058, the manual settings take
precedence over the daytime running lamps.
USA only:
The daytime running lamps improve the visi-
bility of your vehicle during the day. To do this,
the daytime running lamps function must be
switched on using the on-board computer
(Y page 277).
If the engine is running and you turn the light
switch to 0060or0058, the manual settings
take precedence over the daytime running
lamps.
i In the USA, the daytime running lamps are
deactivated upon delivery from the factory.
Low-beam headlamps G
WARNING
When the light switch is set to 0058, 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
0058. Exterior lighting
121Lights and windshield wipers Z

X
Press 0076to confirm.
X Press 0064or0063 to select the Daytime
Daytime
Running Lights
Running Lights function.
If the Daytime Running Lights
Daytime Running Lights function
has been switched on, the cone of light and
the 0086 symbol in the multifunction dis-
play are shown in orange.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
Further information on daytime running
lamps (Y page 120).
Setting the brightness of the ambient
lighting
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett Settmenu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Light
Light submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Amb. Light +/-.
Amb. Light +/-. function.
You will see the selected setting.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to adjust the
brightness to any level from Off
OfftoLevel 5
Level 5
(bright).
X Press the 0076or0038 button to save the
setting.
Setting the ambient lighting color X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett.
Sett.menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Lights
Lights submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Ambient Light Color
Ambient Light Color function.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to set the
color to SOLAR
SOLAR,NEUTRAL
NEUTRAL orPOLAR
POLAR.
X Press the 0076or0038 button to save the
setting. Surround lighting and exterior lighting
delayed switch-off
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett.
Sett. menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Lights
Lights submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press 0064or0063 to select the Sur‐
Sur‐
round Lighting
round Lighting function.
When the Surround Lighting
Surround Lighting function is
activated, the light cone and the area
around the vehicle are displayed in orange
in the multifunction display.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
Deactivating delayed switch-off of the exte-
rior lighting temporarily: X Before leaving the vehicle, turn the Smart-
Key to position 0in the ignition lock.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock.
The exterior lighting delayed switch-off is
deactivated.
Delayed switch-off of the exterior lighting is
reactivated the next time you start the
engine.
If you have activated the Surround Light‐ Surround Light‐
ing
ing function and the light switch is set to
0058, the following functions are activated
when it is dark:
R surround lighting: the exterior lighting
remains lit for 40 seconds after unlocking
with the SmartKey. If you start the engine,
the surround lighting is switched off and
automatic headlamp mode is activated
(Y page 120).
R exterior lighting delayed switch-off: the
exterior lighting remains lit for 60 seconds
after the engine is switched off. If you close all the doors and the tailgate, the exterior
lighting goes off after 5 seconds.
i Depending on your vehicle's equipment,
when the surround lighting and delayed
switch-off exterior lighting are on, the fol-
lowing light up: 278
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

R
Parking lamps
R Daytime running lamps
R Side marker lamps
R Surround lighting in the exterior mirrors
Activating/deactivating the interior light-
ing delayed switch-off
If you activate the Interior Lighting
Interior Lighting
Delay Delay function, the interior lighting remains
on for 20 seconds after you remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett
Sett menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Light Light submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Interior Lighting Delay
Interior Lighting Delay function.
If the Interior
Interior Lighting
LightingDelay
Delayfunction
has been switched on, the vehicle interior is
displayed in orange in the multifunction
display.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
Vehicle submenu Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking mechanism
If you activate the Automatic Door Lock Automatic Door Lock
function, the vehicle is centrally locked above
a speed of approximately 9 mph (15 km/h).
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett
Settmenu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Vehicle
Vehicle submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Automatic Door Lock
Automatic Door Lock function.
When the Automatic
Automatic Door
DoorLock
Lockfunction
is activated, the vehicle doors are displayed
in orange in the multifunction display.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
For further information on the automatic lock- ing feature, see (Y page 88). Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking verification signal
If you switch on the
Acoustic AcousticLock
Lockfunction,
an acoustic signal sounds when you lock the
vehicle.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett.
Sett. menu.
X Press 0064or0063 to select the Vehicle Vehicle
submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Acoustic Lock
Acoustic Lock function.
If the Acoustic
Acoustic Lock
Lockfunction is activated,
the 0037 symbol in the multifunction dis-
play lights up orange.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
Activating/deactivating the radar sensor
system
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett.
Sett. menu.
X Press 0064or0063 to select the Vehicle Vehicle
submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select
Radar Sensor (See Oper. Manual):
Radar Sensor (See Oper. Manual):.
You will see the selected setting: Enabled
Enabled
or Disabled Disabled.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
The following systems are switched off when the radar sensor system is deactivated:
R DISTRONIC PLUS (Y page 198)
R BAS PLUS (Y page 69)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 75)
R Blind Spot Assist (Y page 237)
R Active Blind Spot Assist (Y page 241)
Convenience submenu Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
G
WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle Menus and submenus
279On-board computer and displays
Z

Restoring the factory settings
X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett.
Sett.menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Factory Setting
Factory Setting submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
The Reset All Settings?
Reset All Settings? message
appears.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select No
No
or Yes
Yes.
X Press 0076to confirm the selection.
If you select Yes
Yes, the multifunction display
shows a confirmation message.
For safety reasons, the Daytime Running
Daytime Running
Lights
Lights function in the Lights
Lightssubmenu is
only reset if the vehicle is stationary. ON&OFFROAD menu
Example: multifunction display
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the ON&OFFROAD
ON&OFFROADmenu.
You can set the current settings to appear in
the ON&OFFROAD ON&OFFROAD menu:
R On-road program (Y page 247)
R Off-road program (Y page 251) AMG menu in AMG vehicles
AMG displays 0043
Digital speedometer
0044 Gear indicator
0087 Upshift indicator
0085 Engine oil temperature
0083 Coolant temperature
0084 Transmission fluid temperature
X Press 0059or0065 on the steering wheel
to select the AMG
AMGmenu.
Upshift indicator UP
UP0087 indicates that the
engine has reached the overrevving range
when in the manual gearshift program.
Upshift indicator UP UP0087 fades out other mes-
sages until you have shifted up.
If the engine oil temperature is below 176 ‡
(80 †), oil temperature 0085is shown in blue.
Avoid driving at full engine output during this time.
If the transmission fluid temperature is below
122 ‡(50 †), oil temperature 0084is shown in
blue. Avoid driving at full engine output during
this time.
SETUP 0043
Drive program (C C/SS/MM)
0044 ESP ®
mode (ON ON/OFFOFF)
0087 Suspension tuning (COMFORT COMFORT/SPORT SPORT/
SPORT+
SPORT+ ) Menus and submenus
281On-board computer and displays Z