Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 84
Important safety notes .................... 84
Replacing ......................................... 84
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 350
Display message ............................ 269
Important safety notes .................. 347
Jump starting ................................. 352
Belt
see Seat belts
Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 248
Display message ............................ 276
Notes/function .............................. 216
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Bluetooth ®
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 306
Searching for a mobile phone ........ 306
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 298
Telephony ...................................... 305
Box (trunk) ......................................... 314
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 261
Notes ............................................. 392
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake pedal
Pedal resistance/pedal travel .......... 45
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 68
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 72
BAS .................................................. 68
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 69
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 392
Display message ............................ 256
EBD .................................................. 76
High-performance brake system .... 183
Hill start assist ............................... 150
HOLD function ............................... 194
Important safety notes .................. 182 Maintenance .................................. 183
Parking brake ................................ 178
RBS warning lamp .......................... 288
Recuperative Brake System ............. 45
Riding tips ...................................... 182
Warning lamp ................................. 288
Breakdown
Where will I find...? ........................ 342
see Flat tire
see Towing away
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 35
Buttons on the steering wheel ......... 236
C California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 28
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Calling up the climate control bar
Multimedia system ........................ 302
Calling up the climate control
menu
Multimedia system ........................ 302
Car
see Vehicle
Care
360° camera ................................. 339
AIRPANEL ...................................... 339
Car wash ........................................ 335
Carpets .......................................... 341
Display ........................................... 340
Exhaust pipe .................................. 340
Exterior lights ................................ 338
Gear or selector lever .................... 340
General notes ................................ 335
Interior ........................................... 340
Matte finish ................................... 337
Paint .............................................. 337
Plastic trim .................................... 340
Power washer ................................ 336
Rear view camera .......................... 339
Roof lining ...................................... 341
Seat belt ........................................ 341
Seat cover ..................................... 341
Sensors ......................................... 339 Index 5
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................ 251
Digital ............................................ 241
In the Instrument cluster ................. 36
Segments ...................................... 235
Selecting the display unit ............... 251
SPORT handling mode
Deactivating/activating
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ............... .7 4
Warning lamp ................................. 292
Sports exhaust system
see AMG sports exhaust system
Standing lamps
Display message ........................... .2 67
Switching on/off ........................... 119
Start/Stop button
Starting the engine ........................ 148
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 148
STEER CONTROL .................................. 78
Steering
Display message ............................ 285
Warning lamps ............................... 297
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
(DISTRONIC PLUS)
Display message ............................ 279
Steering assistant STEER CON-
TROL
see STEER CONTROL
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 111
Adjusting (manually) ...................... 110
Button overview ............................... 38
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 236
Cleaning ......................................... 340
EASY ENTRY/EXIT feature ............. 112
Important safety notes .................. 110
Steering wheel heating .................. 111
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 116
Steering wheel heating
Problem (malfunction) ................... 112
Switching on/off ........................... 111
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........ 161
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 253 Stowage areas ................................... 308
Stowage compartments
Armrest (under) ............................. 309
Center console .............................. 309
Cup holders ................................... 316
Door ............................................... 310
Eyeglasses compartment ............... 309
Glove box ....................................... 309
Important safety i nformation ......... 308
Map pockets .................................. 310
Rear ............................................... 310
Stowage net ................................... 310
see Stowage areas
Stowage net ....................................... 310
Stowage well beneath the trunk
floor .................................................... 315
Summer tires
In winter ........................................ 362
Sun visor ............................................ 317
Suspension setting
AIRMATIC ...................................... 197
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ........................................... 197
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ................................................. 137
Switching on media mode
Via the device list .......................... 307
T
Tachometer ........................................ 236
Tail lamps
Display message ............................ 267
see Lights
Tank content
Fuel gauge ....................................... 36
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 388
Information .................................... 386
Tires/wheels ................................. 384
Vehicle data ................................... 394
Telephone
Accepting a call (multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 245
Authorizing a mobile phone (con-
necting) ......................................... 306
Connecting a mobile phone (gen-
eral information) ............................ 30520
Index
Child-proof locks for the rear doors
You secure each door individually with the child-
proof locks on the rear doors. A door secured
with a child-proof lock cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle. When the vehicle is unlocked,
the door can be opened from the outside. X
To activate: press the child-proof lock lever
up in the direction of arrow C .X
Make sure that the child-proof locks are work-
ing properly. X
To deactivate: press the child-proof lock
lever down in the direction of arrow D .
Override feature for the rear side win-
dows
X
To activate/deactivate: press button D .
If indicator lamp C is lit, operation of the rear
side windows is disabled. Operation is only
possible using the switches in the driver's
door. If indicator lamp C is off, operation is
possible using the switches in the rear com-
partment. Pets in the vehicle
G WARNING
If you leave animals unattended or unsecured
in the vehicle, they could press buttons or
switches, for example.
As a result, they could: R
activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example R
activate or deactivate systems, thereby
endangering other road users
Unsecured animals could also be flung around
the vehicle in the event of an accident or sud-
den steering or braking, thereby injuring vehi-
cle occupants. There is a risk of an accident
and injury.
Never leave animals unattended in the vehi-
cle. Always secure animals properly during
the journey, e.g. use a suitable animal trans-
port box.
Driving safety systems
Overview of driving safety systems In this section, you will find information about
the following driving safety systems: R
ABS ( A nti-lock B raking S ystem)
( Y
page 68) R
BAS ( B rake A ssist S ystem) ( Y
page 68)R
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist ( B rake
A ssist S ystem PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist)
( Y
page 69) R
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
( Y
page 70) R
ESP ®
( E lectronic S tability P rogram)
( Y
page 73) R
EBD ( E lectronic B rake force D istribution)
( Y
page 76) R
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ( Y
page 76)R
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ( Y
page 77)R
STEER CONTROL ( Y
page 78)Driving safety systems 67
Safety Z
KEYLESS- GO start function
Gene ra l notesBear in min d that th e engin e can be started by
any of th e vehicl e occupant s if there is a Smart -
Key in th e vehicle.
Changing the settings of the locking
system You can chang e th e setting s of th e locking sys-
tem. This mean s that only th e driver's door and
th e fuel filler flap are unlocke d when th e vehicl e
is unlocked. This is useful if you frequentl y travel
on your own .X
To change th e setting: press and hold down
th e 6 and 7 buttons simultaneousl y
for approximately six seconds until th e bat -
tery chec k lamp flashes twice ( Y
page 84).
If th e setting of th e locking system is changed
within th e signal range of th e vehicle, pressing
th e 7 or 6 button:R
locks or R
unlocks th e vehicl e
The SmartKey no w function s as follows :X
To unlock: press th e 6 butto n once .X
To unlock centrally: press th e 6 butto n
twice .X
To lock: press th e 7 button.
The KEYLESS-GO function s can be changed as
follows :X
To unlock th e driver's door : touch th e inner
surfac e of th e door handle on th e driver's
door .X
To unlock centrally: touch th e inner surfac e
of th e door handle on th e front-passenger
door or th e rear door .X
To lock centrally: touch th e outer sensor
surfac e on on e of th e door handles .X
To restor e th e factory settings: press and
hold th e 6 and 7 buttons simulta ne -
o
usl y for approximately six seconds until th e
battery chec k lamp flashes twice
( Y
page 84) . Mechanical key
Gene ra l notesIf th e vehicl e can no longer be locke d or
unlocke d wit h th e SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO ,
use th e mechanical key.
If you use th e mechanical ke y to unloc k and
open th e driver's door , th e anti-thef t alarm sys-
te m will be triggered . Switc h off th e alarm
( Y
page 79) .
If you unloc k th e vehicl e usin g th e mechanical
key, th e fuel filler flap will no t be unlocke d auto -
matically. X
To unlock th e fuel filler flap: insert th e
SmartKey int o th e ignition lock.
Removing the me chanical key
X
Push release catch C in th e direction of th e
arrow and at th e sam e time remove mechan -
ical ke y D from th e SmartKey.
Further information : R
Unlocking th e driver's door ( Y
page 89 )R
Locking th e vehicl e ( Y
page 89 )
Inserting the me chanical key X
Push mechanical ke y D completely int o th e
SmartKey until it engage s and release
catch C is bac k in it s basic position .SmartKey 83
Opening and closing Z