
Operating the on-board computer
0043
Multifunction display
0044 Switches on the Voice Control System;
see the separate operatin ginstructions
0087 Right control panel
0085 Left control panel
0083 Back button
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 button sonthe multifunction steering
wheel. 0059
0065 R
Calls up the menu and menu bar 0063
0064 Press briefly:
R Scrolls in lists
R Select sasubmenu or function
R In the Audio Audio menu: select sa
stored station, an audio trac kor
av ideo scene
R In the Tel
Tel(telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
select saname or telephone
number 0063
0064 Press and hold:
R In the Audio Audio menu: select sthe
previous/next station or selects
an audio trac koravideo scene
using rapid scrolling
R In the Tel Tel(telephone) menu:
start srapid scrollin gthrough the
phone book 0076 R
Confirm saselection/display
message
R In the Tel
Tel(Telephone) menu:
switches to the telephon ebook
and start sdialing the selected
number
R In the Audio
Audio menu: stops the
station search function at the
desired station Right control panel
0076 R
Reject sorendsacall
R Exits phone book/redial mem-
ory 0061 R
Makes or accept sacall
R Switches to the redial memory 0081
0082 R
Adjusts the volume 0063 R
Mute Displays and operation
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X
Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer:
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: func-
tion.
You will see the selected setting: km
km or
miles miles .
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
Permanent display for outside tempera-
tureora dditional speedometer
The Permanent Display: Outside Tem‐ Permanent Display: Outside Tem‐
perature/Speedometer
perature/Speedometer allows you to
choose whether the multifunction display
shows the outside temperature or the speed
at the bottom right. The unit used in the addi-
tional speedometer depends on the display
unit set (Y page 157).
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Inst. cluster
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Permanent Display
Permanent Display function.
You will see the selected setting Speedom‐
Speedom‐
eter [km/h]
eter [km/h] orSpeedometer [mph]
Speedometer [mph] or
Outside Temperature
Outside Temperature.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
Lights Switching the daytime running lampso
n/
off
This function is not availabl einCanada.
If you have activated the Lights: Lights:function
and the light switch is in the 0058position,
the daytime runnin glamps are switched on
automatically when the engine is running. If it is dark, the low-beam headlamps switch on
automatically.
In the dark, the following also light up:
R the low-beam headlamps
R the standin glamps
R the tail lamps
R the license plate lamp
R the side marker lamps X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
LIGHTS LIGHTS submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Lights:
Lights: function.
You will see the selected setting: Enabled
Enabled
or Disabled
Disabled.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
Setting the brightness for the display and switches
You can use the BrightnessDisplay/
Brightnes sDisplay/
Switches: Switches: function to set the brightness of
the multifunction display and the switches in
the vehicle.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settingsmenu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
LIGHTS
LIGHTS submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Brightnes sDisplay/Switches:
Brightnes sDisplay/Switches: func-
tion.
You see the selected setting Level
Level with a
value of between 0and 100.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to increase
or decrease the brightness.
Activating/deactivating surround light-
ing and exterior lighting delayed switch-
off
The Locator
Locator Lighting: Lighting: function allows you
to set whether the exterior lighting should
come on when it is dark:
R for 40 seconds after unlocking the vehicle
with the key.
The exterior lighting switches off if you
open the driver’s door.
R for 15 seconds after switchin goff the
engine and closing the doors.
If the engine is switched off and no doors
are opened, or if an open door is not closed, 158
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the exterior lighting goes ou
tafter
60 second s.
If you activate the Locator
Locator Lighting:
Lighting: func-
tion, the following lightu p:
R the parking lamps
R the low-beam headlamps
R the license plate lamp
R the surround lighting in the exterior mirrors
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheeltos elect theSettings
Settings menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
LIGHTS
LIGHTS submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Locator Lighting:
Locator Lighting: function.
You wills ee the selected setting: Enabled
Enabled
or Disabled
Disabled.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
Deactivating the delayed switch-off tempora-
rily:
X Select key position 0with the Start/Stop
button before leaving the vehicle.
X Select key position 2and then key position
0 again with the Start/Stop button
The delayed shut-off is deactivated.
The delayed shut-off is reactivated the next
time you start the engine.
Activating/deactivating the interio rlight-
ing delayed switch-off
If you select key position 0with the Start/
Stop button when the Light. delay
Light. delay func-
tion is activated, the interior lighting lights up
for approximately 20 seconds if it is dark.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheeltos elect theSettings Settings menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Light
Light submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Light. delay
Light. delay function.
You wills ee the selected setting: on
onoroff
off.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting. Vehicle Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking mechanism
If you select the
Automatic Door Lock: Automatic Door Lock:
function, the vehicle is centrally locked above
as peed of around 9mph(15 km/h).
i For further information on the automatic
locking feature, see (Y page 70).
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheeltos elect theSettings
Settings menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Vehicle
Vehicle submenu.
X Press the 0076button to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Automatic door locks
Automatic door locks function.
You wills ee the selected setting: Enabled
Enabled
or Disabled Disabled.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
Convenience Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
G
WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants –particularly childre n–could
become trapped .There is arisk of injury.
Whilet he EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweep of the steering
wheel.
If somebod ybecomes trapped:
R press one of the memory function position
buttons, or
R move the switch for steering wheela djust-
ment in the opposite direction to that in
which the steering wheelism oving.
The adjustment process is stopped.
You can use the Easy
Easy Entry/Exit: Entry/Exit: function
to activate or deactivate the EASY-ENTRY/
EXIT feature (Y page 89). Menus and submenus
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X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the AMG AMGmenu.
X Press the 0063button repeatedly until
SETUP is displayed.
or
X Vehicles without AMG Performance
Media: press the AMG button on the center
console. 0043
Drive program (C/S/S+/M)
0044 ESP ®
mode (ON ON/SPORTSPORT handling handling mode
mode/
OFF
OFF)
0087 AMG adaptive sport suspension system
setting (COMFORT COMFORT/SPORT SPORT/SPORT +
SPORT +)
RACETIMER Displaying and starting RACETIMER
You can use the RACETIME
Rtostore lap
times.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the AMG
AMG menu.
X Press the 0063button repeatedly until the
RACETIME Risshown.
i If the RACETIME
Risselected, the 0059
and 0065 button sare inoperative. 0043
Digital speedometer
0044 RACETIMER
0087 Lap You can start the RACETIME
Rwhen the
engine is runnin gorifkey position 2is
selected with the Start/Stop button.
X To start: start the RACETIME Rwith0076.
Displaying the intermediate time X
Press the 0059or0065 button to select
Interm. Time Interm. Time.
X Press 0076to confirm.
The intermediate time is displaye dfor five
seconds.
Starting anew lap
It is possible to store amaximum of sixteen
laps.
X Press 0076to confirm New Lap
New Lap. 0043
RACETIMER
0044 Fastest lap time (best lap)
0087 Lap
Stopping the RACETIMER
X Press the 0038button on the steering
wheel. X
Press 0076to confirm Yes
Yes. Menus and submenus
161On-board computer and displays Z

If you stop the vehicle and select key position
1 with the Start/Stop button, the RACETIMER
interrupts timing. If you select key position 2
or 3with the Start/Stop button and then
press 0076to select START
START,timing is contin-
ued.
Resetting the current lap
X Stop the RACETIMER.
X Press the 0059or0065 button to select
Reset Lap
Reset Lap.
X Press 0076to reset the lap time to "0".
Deleting all laps
If you switch off the engine, the RACETIMER is
reset to "0" after 30 seconds. All lapsa re
deleted.
You cannot delete individuals tored laps. If
you have stopped 16 laps, the current lap
does not have to be reset.
X Resett he current lap.
X Press 0076to confirm Reset
Reset.
Reset Race Timer Reset Race Timer appears in the multi-
function display. X
Press the 0064button to select Yes
Yesand
press the 0076button to confirm.
All lapsa re deleted.
Overall statistics This function is shown if you have stored at
least one lap and stopped the RACETIMER.
X Press 0059or0065 on the steering wheel
to select the AMG
AMGmenu.
X Press the 0063button repeatedly until the
overal levaluationiss hown. 0043
RACETIMER overal levaluation
0044 Total time driven
0087 Average speed
0085 Distance covered
0083 Maximu mspeed
Lap statistics This function is only available if you have
stored at least two lapsa
nd have stopped the
RACETIMER.
X Press 0059or0065 on the steering wheel
to select the AMG AMGmenu.
X Press the 0063button repeatedly until the
lap evaluationiss hown.
Each lap is shown in aseparate submenu.
The fastest lap is indicated by flashing sym-
bol 0043. 0043
Lap
0044 Lap time
0087 Average lap speed
0085 Lap length
0083 Top speed during lap
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select a
different lap evaluation. Display messages
General notes
Displa ymessages appear in the multifunction
display. 162
Display messagesOn-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The sof
ttop has been opened and closed several times in arow.
The soft-to pdrive has been switched of fautomatically fo rsafety
reasons.
You can open and close th esoftt op again after approximately ten
minutes.
X Switc hoffthei gnition and tur nitbacko n.
X Repea tthe openin gorclosingprocedure (Y page 79). 0059
Depres
sBrake to
Depres sBrake to
Start Engine Start Engine You hav
eattempte dtoc lose th esoftt op withthe softtop switch
while th evehicl ewas stationary.
X Depress th ebrak epedal.
X Press th esoft-to pswitch until th esoftt op is completely closed. 00B2
Check Washer Fluid Check Washer Fluid The washer flui
dlevel in th ewasher flui dreservoir has dropped
belo wthe minimum.
X Ad dw asher flui d(Ypage 221). SmartKey
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0039
Change Key Battery Change Key Battery The SmartKey batterie
sare discharged.
X Change th ebatterie s(Ypage 65). 0039
Key Not Detected Key Not Detected
(re
dd isplay message) The SmartKey is no
tinthevehicle. Awarnin gtonea lso sounds.
Whe nyou switch of fthe engine, you will be unable to restar tit.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, paying
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Locate th eSmartKey. The ke
yisnotdetecte dwhile drivin gbecause apowerful radio
transmitte riscausin ginterfe rence. Awarnin gtonea lso sounds.
X Pull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo naspossible, paying
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
X Inser tthe keyintot he ignition loc kand tur nittot hedesired
position (Y page 119). Display
messages
185On-boardcomputer an ddisplays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0039
Key Not Detected Key Not Detected
(whit
edisplay mes-
sage) You are in th
evehicl eand th ekeycurrentl ycanno tbed etecte dby
th ev ehicle.
X Change th elocation of th eSmartKey in th evehicle.
If th eSmartKey still canno tbedetected:
X Inser tthe keyintot he ignition loc kand tur nittot hedesired
position (Y page 119). 0039
Obtain
aNew Key
Obtain aNew Key The SmartKey needs to be replaced.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. 0039
Key Doe
sNot
Key Doe sNot
Belong to Vehicle Belong to Vehicle You hav
eput th ewrong SmartKey in th eignition lock.
X Use th ecorrect SmartKey. 0039
Close Doors to Close Doors to
Loc
kV ehicle
Loc kV ehicle At leas
tone doo riso pen.Aw arnin gtonea lso sounds.
X Clos eall doors and loc kthe vehicl eagain. 0039
Remove Remove
'Start'
'Start' But‐
But‐
ton and Insert Key
ton and Insert Key The KEYLESS-GO start function is temporarily malfunctionin
goris
defective. Awarnin gtonea lso sounds.
X Inser tthe keyintot he ignition loc kand tur nittot hedesired
position (Y page 119). 0039
Take Take
Your
YourKey
Keyfrom
from
Ignition
Ignition The SmartKey is in th
eignition lock.
X Remove th eSmartKey. Transmission
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions Apply Brake
Apply Brake
to Shift fro
m'P'
to Shift fro m'P' You hav
eattempte dtom ovet he transmissio nselector lever to
position D,Ror Nwithout depressin gthe brak epedal.
X Depress th ebrak epedal. Apply Brake Apply Brake
and Start Engine and Start Engine
to Disengage 'P' to Disengage 'P' Whe
nthe engin eisswitched off, it is no tpossibl etoshift out of
park position P.
X Depress th ebrak epedal and start th eengine. Start Engine
Start Engine
to Engage Gear to Engage Gear The gear canno
tbeengage dwhen th eengineiss witched off.
X Depress th ebrak epedal and start th eengine. 186
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messagesOn-boardcomputer an ddisplays

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 not ethat your vehicle may not be
equipped with all feature sdescribed. This
also applies to safety-related system sand
functions.
i Please read the information on qualified
specialist workshops (Y page 23).Stowage areas
Stowage space
Important safet ynotes G
WARNING
If you do not correctly stor eobjects in the
vehicle interior, they can slip or be flung
around, thus strikin gvehicle occupants.
There is arisk of injury, especially when brak-
ing or abruptly changing directions.
R Always stor eobjects so that they cannot be
flung around in thes eorinsimilar situa-
tions.
R Always make sure that objects do not pro-
trude from stowage compartments, parcel
net sors towage nets.
R Close lockable stowage compartments
while driving.
R Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, pointy, sharp-edged, fragile or too
large in the trunk. Glove box X
To open: pull handle 0043and open glove box
flap 0044.
X To close: fold glove box flap 0044upwards
until it engages.
The glove box can be locked and unlocked
using the mechanical key, e.g. when leaving
your vehicle at aworkshop. X
To lock: insertthe mechanical key int othe
lock and turn it 90° clockwise to position
0048.
X To unlock: insertthe mechanical key into
the lock and turn it 90° counter-clockwise
to position 0047.
i Roadster:
the glove box can be locked
and unlocked centrally using the SmartKey (Y page 62).
i Depending on the vehicle'
sequipment,
you will find an AUX IN jack or aMedia
Interfac einstalled in the glove box. AMedia
Interfac eisauniversal interfac efor porta-
ble audio equipment ,e.g. for an iPod ®
or 200
Stowage areasStowage and features