the case if you are not depressing the brake
pedal.
If you depress the brake pedal and press the
Start/Stop button, the engine starts immedi-
ately.
A check which periodically establishes a radio
connection between the vehicle and the
SmartKey determines whether a valid Smart- Key is in the vehicle. This occurs, for example, when starting the engine.
To start the vehicle without actively using the
SmartKey:
R the Start/Stop button must be inserted in
the ignition lock.
R the SmartKey must be in the vehicle.
R the vehicle must not be locked with the
SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO (Y page 79).
Do not keep the SmartKey:
R with electronic devices, e.g. a mobile
phone or another SmartKey
R with metallic objects, e.g. coins or metal
foil
R inside metallic objects, e.g. a metal case
This can affect the functionality of the Smart- Key.
If you lock the vehicle with the SmartKey's
remote control or with KEYLESS-GO, after a
short time:
R you will not be able to switch on the ignition
with the Start/Stop button.
R you will not be able to start the engine with
the Start/Stop button until the vehicle is
unlocked again.
If you lock the vehicle centrally using the but-
ton on the front door (Y page 85), you can
continue to start the engine with the Start/
Stop button.
The engine can be turned off while the vehicle is in motion by pressing and holding the
Start/Stop button for approximately three
seconds. This function operates independ-
ently of the ECO start/stop automatic engine switch-off function. SmartKey positions with the Start/Stop
button
0043
Start/Stop button
0044 Ignition lock
As soon as the ignition is switched on, all the
indicator lamps in the instrument cluster light up. If an indicator lamp does not go out afterstarting the engine or lights up while driving,
see (Y page 280).
If Start/Stop button 0043has not yet been
pressed, this corresponds to the SmartKey
being removed from the ignition.
X To switch on the power supply: press
Start/Stop button 0043once.
The power supply is switched on. You can
now activate the windshield wipers, for
example.
The power supply is switched off again if:
R the driver's door is opened and
R you press Start/Stop button 0043twice when
in this position
X To switch on the ignition: press Start/
Stop button 0043twice.
The ignition is switched on.
The ignition is switched off when:
R the driver's door is opened and
R you press Start/Stop button 0043once when
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d parking
Driving tips
General driving tips
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you switch off the ignition while driving,
safety-relevant functions are only available
with limitations, or not at all. This could affect, for example, the power steering and the brake
boosting effect. You will require considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There is a risk of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition while driving. G
WARNING
If you operate mobile communication equip-
ment while driving, you will be distracted from traffic conditions. You could also lose controlof the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate this equipment when the vehicleis stationary.
Observe the legal requirements for the coun- try in which you are driving. Some jurisdic-
tions prohibit the driver from using a mobile
phone while driving a vehicle.
If you make a call while driving, always use
hands-free mode. Only operate the telephone
when the traffic situation permits. If you are
unsure, pull over to a safe location and stop
before operating the telephone.
Bear in mind that at a speed of only 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), the vehicle covers
a distance of 44 ft (approximately 14 m) per
second.
Drive sensibly – save fuel Observe the following tips to save fuel:
X The tires should always be inflated to the
recommended tire pressure.
X Remove unnecessary loads.
X Remove roof racks when they are not nee-
ded.
X Warm up the engine at low engine speeds. X
Avoid frequent acceleration or braking.
X Have all maintenance work carried out as
indicated by the service intervals in the
Maintenance Booklet or by the service
interval display.
Fuel consumption also increases when driv-
ing in cold weather, in stop-start traffic and in
hilly terrain.
Drinking and driving G
WARNING
Drinking and driving and/or taking drugs and driving are very dangerous combinations.
Even a small amount of alcohol or drugs can
affect your reflexes, perceptions and judg-
ment.
The possibility of a serious or even fatal acci-
dent is greatly increased when you drink or
take drugs and drive.
Do not drink or take drugs and drive or allow
anyone to drive who has been drinking or tak-
ing drugs.
Emission control G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There is a risk of fatal injury. Therefore never leave
the engine running in enclosed spaces with-
out sufficient ventilation.
Certain engine systems are designed to keep
the level of poisonous components in exhaust fumes within legal limits.
These systems only work at peak efficiency if they are serviced exactly in accordance with
the manufacturer's specifications. For this
reason, all work on the engine must be carried
out by qualified and authorized Mercedes-
Benz technicians.
The engine settings must not be changed
under any circumstances. Furthermore, all
specific service work must be carried out at 170
Driving tipsDriving and pa
rking
If the coolant temperature is above 257 ‡
(125 †) do not drive any further. The
engine will otherwise be damaged.
The coolant temperature is displayed in the
lower section of the tachometer (Y page 31).
Under normal operating conditions and with
the specified coolant level, the coolant tem-
perature may rise to 255 ‡ (124 †). Outside temperature display
You should pay special attention to road con-
ditions when temperatures are around freez-
ing point.
Bear in mind that the outside temperature
display indicates the temperature measured
and does not record the road temperature.
The outside temperature display is in the mul- tifunction display (Y page 228).
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after a short delay. Operating the on-board computer
0043
Multifunction display
0044 Right control panel
0087 Left control panel X
To activate the on-board computer: turn
the SmartKey to position 1in the ignition
lock.
You can control the multifunction display and
the settings in the on-board computer using
the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Left control panel 00E2 R
Calls up the main menu 0063
0064 Press briefly:
R Scrolls in lists
R Selects a menu or function
R In the Radio Radio/ Media
Mediamenu:
opens the track or station list
and selects an audio track or
video scene
R In the Telephone Telephone menu:
switches to the phone book and
selects a name or a telephone
number 0063
0064 Press and hold:
R Rapid scrolling in all lists
R In the Radio Radio/Media Mediamenu:
selects a station, audio track or
video scene using rapid scrolling
R In the Telephone Telephone menu: starts
rapid scrolling if the phone book is open 0076 R
In all menus: confirms the selec-
ted entry in the list
R In the Radio
Radio/ Media
Mediamenu:
opens the list of available radio
sources/media
R In the Telephone Telephone menu:
switches to the phone book and
starts dialing the selected num-
ber 00E1
Switches off the Voice Control Sys-
tem; see the separate operating
instructions Displays and operation
227On-board computer and displays Z
0038 Press briefly:
R Back
R In the Radio
Radio/Media Mediamenu: dese-
lects the track or station list or
list of available radio sources/
media
R Hides display messages
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory 0038 Press and hold:
R Calls up the standard display in
the Trip Trip menu Right control panel
0076 R
Rejects or ends a call
R Exits phone book/redial mem-
ory 0061 R
Makes or accepts a call
R Switches to the redial memory 0081
0082 R
Adjusts the volume 0063 R
Mute 00E3
Switches on the Voice Control Sys-
tem; see the separate operating
instructions Multifunction display
0043
Top status bar
0044 Display
0087 Bottom status bar
X To call up the menu list in display
panel 0044:press the 00E2button on the
steering wheel.
Display panel 0044shows the selected menu
or submenu and display messages.
Possible top status bar displays: Outside temperature (Y page 227)
003E Turn signal, left (Y page 122)
0058 Low-beam headlamps (Y page 121)
0057 High-beam headlamps (Y page 122)
0060 Parking lamps and license plate lamp
(Ypage 121)
003D Turn signal, right (Y page 122)
Possible bottom status bar displays:
00D6 ECO start/stop function
(Ypage 151)
00D9 HOLD function (Y page 188)
005D Active Parking Assist (Y page 198)
00CE Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(Ypage 123)
004F DISTRONIC PLUS Steering Assist and
Stop&Go Pilot (Y page 186)
Additional speedometer
(Y page 244) 228
Displays and operationOn-board computer and displays
In the Settings menu, in the submenu head-up display, you have the following settings options:
R Switching other displays on/off (Y page 242)
R Setting the position (Y page 242)
R Setting the brightness (Y page 242)Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Press the 00E2button on the steering wheel
to call up the list of menus and select a menu.
Operating the on-board computer
(Y page 227).
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip Trip menu (Y page 231)
R Navi Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 233)
R Radio
Radio menu (Y page 235)
R Media
Media menu (Y page 236)
R Telephone
Telephone menu (Ypage 237)
R Assistance Info Display
Assistance Info Display menu
(Y page 239)
R Service
Service menu (Ypage 239)
R Settings
Settings menu (Ypage 239)
R AMG
AMG menu in AMG vehicles (Y page 245)Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the 0038button on the
steering wheel until the Trip
Trip menu with trip odometer
0043and odometer 0044is
shown.
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption AMG vehicles: the menu only displays approx-
imate range 0043.
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select
approximate range 0043, current fuel con-
sumption 0044and recuperation display 0087.
Approximate range 0043that can be covered
is calculated according to your current driv- ing style and the amount of fuel in the tank.If there is only a small amount of fuel left in
the fuel tank, the display shows a vehicle
being refueled 00A8instead of range 0043.
Recuperation display 0087shows you if
energy has been recuperated from the
kinetic energy in overrun mode and saved
in the battery. Recuperation display 0087
depends on the engine installed and is
therefore not available in all vehicles. Menus and submenus
231On-board computer and displays Z
If you press and hold the
0064or0063
button, the rapid scrolling speed is
increased. Not all audio drives or data car- riers support this function.
If the corresponding track information is
stored on the audio drive or audio media, the multifunction display may display the follow-
ing:
R track number
R track name
R artist
R album
The track information does not appear in
audio AUX mode ( Auxiliary audio mode:
external audio source connected).
Video DVD operation X
Switch on COMAND (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press the 0064or0063 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Media Mediamenu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X To select DVD single drive or data car-
rier: press 0076briefly, to open the list of
media sources.
X Use 0064 or0063 to select the correspond-
ing DVD player or DVD media.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X To open the scene list: press0064or
0063 briefly. X
To select the next or previous scene
from the scene list: briefly press0064or
0063.
X To select a scene from the scene list
using rapid scrolling: press and
hold 0064 or0063 until desired scene 0043is
reached.
X Press 0076to confirm the selection. Telephone menu
Introduction G
WARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi- cle while driving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also lose control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
When telephoning, you must observe the
legal requirements for the country in which
you are currently driving.
X Switch on the mobile phone; see the sepa-
rate operating instructions.
X Switch on COMAND (see the separate
operating instructions).
X Establish a Bluetooth ®
connection to
COMAND; see the separate operating
instructions.
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press 0064or0063 on the steering wheel
to select the Telephone
Telephone menu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel. Menus and submenus
237On-board computer and displays Z
You will see one of the following display mes-
sages in the multifunction display:
R Phone READY
Phone READY or the name of the network
provider: the mobile phone has found a
network and is ready to receive.
R Phone No Service
Phone No Service: there is no network
available or the mobile phone is searching
for a network.
Accepting a call X
Press the 0061button on the steering
wheel to accept an incoming call.
If someone calls you when you are in the Telephone Telephone menu, a display message appears
in the multifunction display.
If you are not in the Telephone
Telephone menu, you can
still accept a call.
Rejecting or ending a call X
Press the 0076button on the steering
wheel.
If you are not in the Telephone
Telephone menu, you can
still reject or end a call.
Dialing an entry from the phone book X
Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press 0064or0063 on the steering wheel
to select the Telephone
Telephonemenu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Press the 0064,0063or0076 button to
switch to the phone book. X
Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
desired name.
or X To begin rapid scrolling: press and hold
the 0064 or0063 button for longer than
one second.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the button or reach the end of the list.
X If only one telephone number is stored
for a name: press the0061or0076 button
to start dialing.
or X If there is more than one number for a
particular name: press the0061or0076
button to display the numbers.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
number you want to dial.
X Press the 0061or0076 button to start dial-
ing.
or X To exit the phone book: press the0076or
0038 button.
Redialing The on-board computer saves the last names
or numbers dialed in the redial memory.
X Use 00E2 on the steering wheel to call up
the list of menus.
X Press 0064or0063 on the steering wheel
to select the Telephone Telephonemenu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Press the 0061button to switch to the
redial memory.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
desired name or number.
X Press the 0061or0076 button to start dial-
ing.
or
X To exit the redial memory: press the
0076 or0038 button. 238
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions Phone No Service
Phone No Service Your vehicle is outside the network provider's transmitter/
receiver range.
X Wait until the mobile phone operational readiness symbol
appears in the multifunction display. 00B2
Check Washer Fluid Check Washer Fluid The washer fluid level in the washer fluid reservoir has dropped
below the minimum.
X Add washer fluid (Y page 323). SmartKey
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050 0050Solutions 00AF
Key Does Not Key Does Not
Belong to Vehicle Belong to Vehicle You have put the wrong SmartKey in the ignition lock.
X Use the correct SmartKey. 00AF
Take Take
Your
YourKey
Keyfrom
from
Ignition
Ignition The SmartKey is in the ignition lock.
X Remove the SmartKey. 00AF
Obtain a New Key Obtain a New Key The SmartKey needs to be replaced.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 00AF
Replace Replace
Key
KeyBattery
Battery The SmartKey batteries are discharged.
X Change the batteries (Y page 82).00AF
Don't Forget Your Don't Forget Your
Key Key The SmartKey is not in the ignition lock. You have opened the
driver's door with the engine switched off.
This display message is displayed for a maximum of 60 seconds
and is simply a reminder.
X Take the SmartKey with you when you leave the vehicle. 00AF
Key Not Detected Key Not Detected
(white display mes-
sage) The SmartKey is currently undetected.
X Change the location of the SmartKey in the vehicle.
If the SmartKey still cannot be detected:
X Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock and turn it to the
desired position. Display
messages
277On-board computer and displays Z