Ashtray
.............................................. .300
Assistance display (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .239
Assistance menu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .240
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying a service message ....... .324
Hiding a service message .............. 324
Notes ............................................. 324
Resetting the service interval dis-
play ................................................ 324
Service message ............................ 324
Special service requirements ......... 325
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 76
Function .......................................... .76
Switching off the alarm .................... 76
ATTENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating ................. 241
Display message ............................ 266
Function/note s............................. 211
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 262
see Lights
Automatic car wash (care) ............... 325
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 152
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) .......................... 151
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 120
Automatic transmission
Accelerator pedal position ............. 158
Automatic drive program ............... 159
Changing gear ............................... 158
DIRECT SELECT lever ..................... 155
Display message ............................ 275
Driving tips .................................... 158
Emergency running mode .............. 163
Engaging drive position .................. 156
Engaging neutral ............................ 156
Engaging park position automati-
cally ............................................... 155
Engaging reverse gear ................... 155 Engaging the park position ............ 155
Kickdown ....................................... 158
Manual drive progra m.................... 160
Manual drive program (AMG vehi-
cles) ............................................... 161
Overview ........................................ 155
Problem (malfunction) ................... 163
Program selector button ................ 158
Pulling away ................................... 150
Starting the engine ........................ 150
Steering wheel paddle shifters ...... 159
Transmission position display ........ 157
Transmission positions .................. 157
Automatic transmission emer-
gency mode ....................................... 163 B
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 66
BAS PLUS Q (Brake Assist System
PLUS) with Cross-Traffic Assist
Function/note s................................ 67
Important safety notes .................... 67
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 82
Important safety notes .................... 81
Replacing ......................................... 82
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 343
Display message ............................ 264
Important safety notes .................. 341
Jump starting ................................. 345
Belt
see Seat belts
Blind Spot Assist
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 254
Note s............................................. 394
Brake force distribution, elec-
tronic
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Display message ............................ 261 Index
5
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 66
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 70
BAS .................................................. 66
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 67
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 394
Display message ............................ 247
EBD .................................................. 73
High-performance brake system .... 173
Hill start assist ............................... 150
HOLD function ............................... 188
Important safety notes .................. 172
Maintenance .................................. 172
Parking brake ................................ 168
Riding tips ...................................... 172
Warning lamp ................................. 280
Breakdown
see Flat tire
see Towing away
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 33
Buttons on the steering wheel ......... 227C
California Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 23
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Camera
see 360° camera
Car
see Vehicle
Car key
see SmartKey
Care
360° camera ................................. 330
Car wash ........................................ 325
Carpets .......................................... 333
Display ........................................... 331
Exhaust pipe .................................. 331
Exterior lights ................................ 329
Gear or selector lever .................... 332
Interior ........................................... 331
Matte finish ................................... 328
Night View Assist Plus ................... 331 Note
s............................................. 325
Paint .............................................. 327
Plastic trim .................................... 332
Power washer ................................ 327
Rear view camera .......................... 330
Roof lining ...................................... 333
Seat belt ........................................ 333
Seat cove r..................................... 332
Sensors ......................................... 329
Steering wheel ............................... 332
Trim pieces .................................... 332
Washing by hand ........................... 327
Wheels ........................................... 328
Windows ........................................ 329
Wiper blades .................................. 329
Wooden trim .................................. 332
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 236
Center console
Overview .......................................... 35
Stowage space .............................. 295
Center console in the rear com-
partment
Stowage compartment .................. 297
Central locking
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey )........ 79
Child
Restraint system .............................. 62
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 65
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 63
On the front-passenger sea t............ 64
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 64
Top Tether ....................................... 63
Children
In the vehicl e................................... 60
Special seat belt retractor ............... 61
Cigarette lighter ................................ 300
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 329
Climate control
Automatic climate control ............. 133
Controlling automaticall y............... 135
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 134
Defrosting the window s................. 137
Defrosting the windshield .............. 137
ECO start/stop function ................ 133 6
Index
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering
Assist and Stop&Go Pilot ............... 186
Driving Assistance packag e........... 217
HOLD function ............................... 188
Night View Assist Plus ................... 213
PARKTRONIC ................................. 195
Rear view camera .......................... 203
Driving tips
AMG ceramic brakes ..................... 173
Automatic transmission ................. 158
Brakes ........................................... 172
Break-in period .............................. 146
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 184
Downhill gradient ........................... 172
Drinking and driving ....................... 170
Driving abroad ............................... 120
Driving in winter ............................. 174
Driving on flooded roads ................ 174
Driving on wet roads ...................... 174
Exhaust check ............................... 170
Fuel ................................................ 170
General .......................................... 170
Hydroplaning ................................. 174
Icy road surfaces ........................... 174
Limited braking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 172
Snow chains .................................. 359
Symmetrical low beam .................. 120
The first 1000 miles (1500 km) ..... 146
Wet road surface ........................... 172
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 237 E
EASY-ENTRY feature Function/note s............................. 112
EASY-EXIT feature
Crash-responsive ........................... 113
Function/note s............................. 112
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution)
Display message ............................ 250
Function/note s................................ 73
ECO display
Function/note s............................. 171
On-board computer ....................... 232 ECO start/stop function
General information ....................... 151
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
Emergency
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 60
Emergency release
Driver's door .................................... 86
Trunk ............................................... 93
Vehicle ............................................. 86
Emergency Tensioning Devices
Activation ......................................... 57
Emissions control
Service and warranty information .... 22
Engine
Check Engine warning lamp ........... 286
Display message ............................ 263
ECO start/stop function ................ 151
Engine number ............................... 391
Irregular running ............................ 154
Jump-starting ................................. 345
Starting problems .......................... 154
Starting the engine with the
SmartKey ....................................... 150
Starting with the Start/Stop but-
ton ................................................. 150
Switching off .................................. 167
Switching off with the Start/Stop
button ............................................ 167
Switching off with the vehicle key .. 167
Tow-starting (vehicle) ..................... 350
Engine electronics
Problem (malfunction) ................... 154
Engine emergency stop .................... 353
Engine oil
Adding ........................................... 321
Additives ........................................ 394
Checking the oil level ..................... 319
Checking the oil level using the
dipstick .......................................... 319
Checking the oil level using the
on-board computer ........................ 321
Display message ............................ 265
Filling capacity ............................... 394
Notes about oil grade s................... 393
Notes on oil level/consumption .... 319 Index
9
Gear indicator (on-board com-
puter)
.................................................. 245
Genuine parts ...................................... 21
Glove box ........................................... 295 H
Handbrake see Parking brake
HANDS-FREE ACCESS ..........................90
Hazard warning lamps ...................... 122
Head bags
Display message ............................ 257
Head restraints
Adjusting ....................................... 105
Adjusting (manually) ...................... 105
Adjusting (rear) .............................. 106
Head-up display
Adjusting the brightness ............... .242
Function/notes ............................ .229
Important safety notes .................. 229
Setting the position ....................... 242
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 117
Switching on or off ......................... 229
Switching the display on/off ......... 242
Headlamps
Fogging up ..................................... 125
see Automatic headlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High beam flasher .............................122
High-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS .... 123
Display message ............................ 261
Switching on/off ........................... 122
Hill start assist .................................. 150
HOLD function
Activating ....................................... 189
Deactivating ................................... 189
Display message ............................ 271
Function/notes ............................ .188
Hood
Closing .......................................... .319
Display message ............................ 276
Important safety notes .................. 318
Opening ......................................... 318
Horn ...................................................... 30 Hydroplaning
..................................... 174 I
Ignition lock see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 75
Indicator and warning lamps
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS .............................................. 289
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 31
Warning and indicator lamps ........... 32
Instrument cluster lighting ................ 33
Interior lighting
Control .......................................... .125
Emergency lighting ........................ 126
Overview ........................................ 125
Reading lamp ................................. 125 J
Jack Using ............................................. 379
Jump starting (engine) ......................345 K
Key positions SmartKey ....................................... 147
Start/Stop button .......................... 147
KEYLESS-GO
Convenience closing feature ............ 95
Deactivation ..................................... 79
Locking ............................................ 79
Unlocking ......................................... 79
Kickdown
Driving tips ................................... .158
Knee bag .............................................. 50 L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps Index
11
Sockets
Center console .............................. 301
General notes ................................ 301
Rear compartment .........................3 01
Trunk ............................................. 302
Special seat belt retractor .................. 61
Specialist workshop ............................ 25
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................ 244
Digital ............................................ 232
In the Instrument cluster ................. 31
Selecting the unit of measure-
ment .............................................. 243
see Instrument cluster
Standing lamps
Display message ............................ 262
Switching on/off ........................... 121
Start/Stop button
Removing ....................................... 149
Starting the engine ........................ 150
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 149
STEER CONTROL .................................. 75
Steering
Warning lamps ............................... 291
Steering (display message) .............. 276
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
(DISTRONIC PLUS)
Display message ............................ 272
Steering assistant STEER CON-
TROL
see STEER CONTROL
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 110
Button overview ............................... 33
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 227
Cleaning ......................................... 332
EASY ENTRY/EXIT feature ............. 112
Important safety notes .................. 110
Paddle shifters ............................... 159
Steering wheel heating .................. 111
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 117 Steering wheel heating
Problem (malfunction) ................... 112
Switching on/off ........................... 111
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........159
Stowage areas ................................... 294
Stowage compartments
Armrest (under) ............................ .296
Center console .............................. 295
Center console in rear compart-
ment .............................................. 297
Cup holders ................................... 298
Door ............................................... 296
Eyeglasses compartment .............. .295
Glove box ....................................... 295
Important safety information ......... 294
Rear ............................................... 296
Rear seat backrest ......................... 297
Stowage net ................................... 297
Under driver's seat/front-
passenger sea t.............................. 296
Stowage net ....................................... 297
Stowage space
Parcel net retainers ....................... 297
Securing a load .............................. 297
Stowage well beneath the trunk
floor .................................................... 297
Summer tires
In winter ........................................ 358
Sun visor ............................................ 299
Suspension tuning
Active Body Control ABC ............... 191
AIRMATIC ...................................... 193
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 245
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ................................................. 139 T
Tachometer ........................................ 226
Tail lamps
Display message ............................ 261
see Lights
Tank content
Fuel gauge ....................................... 31
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 391
Information .................................... 390
Tires/wheels ................................. 382 Index
17
Cockpit
Function Page
0043
Steering wheel paddle
shifters
159
0044
Combination switch 122
0087
Horn
0085
Instrument cluster 31
0083
DIRECT SELECT lever 155
0084
Overhead control panel 37
006B
Control panel for:
00CA
Lowering the rear
seat head restraints 106
0094
Extending/retracting
the rear roller sunblind 300
Moving the seat-belt
extender forwards 46
PASSENGER AIR BAG indi-
cator lamp
43
Setting the brightness of
the instrument cluster light-
ing and the COMAND dis-
play 006C
Climate control systems 132 Function Page
006D
Ignition lock 147
Start/Stop button 147
006E
Adjusts the steering wheel 110
Steering wheel heating 111
006F
Cruise control lever 176
0070
Electric parking brake 168
0071
Diagnostics connection 25
0072
Opens the hood 318
0073
Light switch 120
0074
Control panel for:
Activating Steering Assist
and Stop&Go Pilot
186
Switching on Active Lane
Keeping Assist 220
Deactivating PARKTRONIC 195
Switching on the 360° cam-
era 207
Activating Night View
Assist 213
Switching on the head-up
display
24230
CockpitAt a glance
Center console
Function Page
0043
Switches COMAND on/off
(see the separate Opera-
tor's Manual) 0044
Adjusts the volume/mute
(see the separate Opera-
tor's Manual) 0087
00D6ECO start/stop func-
tion 152
0085
Touchpad (see the separate
Operator's Manual) Telephone keypad (see the
separate operating instruc-
tions) 0083
00CC
Sets the vehicle level 190,
192 0084
Adjusts the suspension set-
tings 191,
192 006B
00C9
Selects the drive pro-
gram/program selector
button 158
00CD
Selects the drive pro-
gram/program selector
button (AMG vehicles) 158 Function Page
006C
Back button (see the sepa-
rate Operator's Manual)
006D
Seat adjustment button
(see the separate operating
instructions) 006E
Navigation button (see the
separate Operator's Man-
ual) 006F
Radio button (see the sep-
arate Operator's Manual)
0070
002F
Hazard warning
lamps 122
0071
Media button (see the sep-
arate Operator's Manual)
0072
Telephone, address book
and Internet button (see
separate operating instruc-
tions) Center console
35At a glance
Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional equip- ment of your vehicle available at the time of
publication of the Operator's Manual.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Please note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all features described. This
also applies to safety-related systems and
functions.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops (Y page 25). Panic alarm
X
To activate: press0033button 0043for at
least one second.
An alarm sounds and the exterior lighting
flashes.
X To deactivate: press0033button 0043
again.
or
X Press the Start/Stop button.
The SmartKey must be in the vehicle. Occupant safety
Restraint system: introduction
The restraint system reduces the risk of vehi-
cle occupants coming into contact with parts of the vehicle's interior in the event of an
accident. The restraint system can also reduce the forces to which vehicle occupants
are subjected during an accident.
The restraint system comprises:
R Seat belt system
R Air bags
R Child restraint system
R Child seat securing systems
The components of the restraint system work
in conjunction with each other. They can only deploy their protective function if, at all times,
all vehicle occupants:
R have fastened their seat belts correctly
(Y page 45)
R have adjusted their seat and head restraint
properly (Y page 103).
As the driver, you also have to make sure that
the steering wheel is adjusted correctly.
Observe the information relating to the cor-
rect driver's seat position (Y page 102).
You also have to make sure that an air bag can inflate properly if deployed (Y page 48).
An air bag supplements a correctly worn seat
belt. As an additional safety device, the air
bag increases the level of protection for vehi-
cle occupants in the event of an accident. For example, if, in the event of an accident, the
protection offered by the seat belt is suffi-
cient, the air bags are not deployed. When an
accident occurs, only the air bags that
increase protection in that particular accident
situation are deployed. However, seat belts
and air bags generally do not protect against objects penetrating the vehicle from the out-
side.
Information on restraint system operation
can be found under "Deployment of Emer-
gency Tensioning Devices and air bags"
(Y page 57).
For more information about children traveling
with you in the vehicle and on child restraint
systems, see "Children in the vehicle"
(Y page 60). 42
Occupant safetySafety