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lowing symbols:
G WARNING
Warning notes make you aware of dangers
which could pose a threat to your health or
life, or to the health and life of others.
H Environmental note
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mation on environmentally aware actions or
disposal.
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gers that could lead to damage to your vehi-
cle.
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1, 2, 3 ... 4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4MATIC (permanent all-wheel
drive)
Function/notes ............................ .1 69
12 V socket
see Sockets
360° camera
Cleaning ......................................... 283
Display in the multimedia system .. 183
Function/notes ............................ .1 81
A ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 213
Function/notes ................................ 64
Important safety notes .................... 64
Warning lamp ................................. 238
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 58
Activating media mode
General notes ................................ 250
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 120
Active Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 205
Display message ............................ 226
Function/information .................... 190
Active Driving Assistance package .. 190
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 205
Display message ............................ 226
Function/information .................... 193
Active multicontour seat
Adjusting (on the seat) ..................... 98
Active Parking Assist
Detecting parking spaces .............. 174
Display message ............................ 227
Exiting a parking space .................. 176
Function/notes ............................. 173
Important safety notes .................. 173 Parking .......................................... 175
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 72
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/notes ................................ 68
Adaptive Damping System (ADS) ..... 167
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 221
Function/notes ............................. 109
Switching on/off ........................... 110
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 334
Address book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 245
Adjusting the volume
Audio 20 ........................................ 246
COMAND ....................................... 246
Air bags
Deployment ..................................... 53
Display message ............................ 219
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 47
Important safety notes .................... 46
Introduction ..................................... 46
Knee bag .......................................... 47
Occupant Cla ssification System
(
OCS) ............................................... 49
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica-
tor lamp ........................................... 42
Pelvis air bag ................................... 48
Side impact air bag .......................... 48
Window curtain air bag .................... 49
AIR FLOW ........................................... 121
Air vents
Glove box ....................................... 125
Important safety notes .................. 125
Setting ........................................... 125
Setting the side air vents ............... 125
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
AIRMATIC
Display message ............................ 224
Function/notes ............................. 166
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 75
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 75
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 75 Index 3

BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist
(Brake Assist PLUS with Cross-
Traffic Assist)
Important safety notes .................... 65
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 79
Important safety notes .................... 78
Replacing ......................................... 79
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 293
Display message ............................ 223
Important safety notes .................. 291
Jump starting ................................. 294
Belt
see Seat belts
Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 205
Display message ............................ 226
Notes/function .............................. 187
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Bluetooth ®
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 250
Searching for a mobile phone ........ 249
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 245
Telephony ...................................... 248
Box (trunk) ......................................... 255
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 215
Notes ............................................. 334
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Display message ............................ 221
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 64
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 68
BAS .................................................. 65
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 65
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 334
Display message ............................ 213
High-performance brake system .... 151 HOLD function ............................... 164
Important safety notes .................. 150
Maintenance .................................. 151
Parking brake ................................ 147
Riding tips ...................................... 150
Warning lamp ................................. 237
Breakdown
Where will I find...? ........................ 286
see Flat tire
see Towing away
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 34
C California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 26
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
360° camera ................................. 283
Car wash ........................................ 279
Carpets .......................................... 285
Display ........................................... 283
Exhaust pipe .................................. 283
Exterior lights ................................ 282
Gear or selector lever .................... 284
Interior ........................................... 283
Matte finish ................................... 281
Notes ............................................. 279
Paint .............................................. 280
Plastic trim .................................... 283
Power washer ................................ 280
Rear view camera .......................... 282
Roof lining ...................................... 285
Seat belt ........................................ 284
Seat cover ..................................... 284
Sensors ......................................... 282
Steering wheel ............................... 284
Trim pieces .................................... 284
Washing by hand ........................... 280
Wheels ........................................... 281
Windows ........................................ 281
Wiper blades .................................. 282
Wooden trim .................................. 284 Index 5

Cargo tie down rings ........................ .2 55
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .2 45
CD player (on-board computer) ....... .2 01
Center console
Lower section .................................. 37
Lower section (AMG vehicles) .......... 38
Upper section .................................. 36
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 207
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ....... .7 6
Child
Restraint system .............................. 59
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 62
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 60
On the front-passenger seat ............ 62
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 62
Top Tether ...................................... .6 1
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 62
Rear doors ...................................... .6 3
Children
Special seat belt retractor .............. .5 9
Cigarette lighter ................................ 261
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal .......................... .2 82
Climate control
Automatic climate control (3-
zone) .............................................. 117
Controlling automatically .............. .1 20
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 120
Defrosting the windows ................. 122
Defrosting the windshield ....... ....... 122
Du a
l-zone automatic climate con-
trol ................................................. 115
General notes ................................ 114
Indicator lamp ................................ 120
Information about using auto-
matic climate control ..................... 118
Maximum cooling .......................... 122
Overview of systems ..................... .1 14
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 124 Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 120
Rear control panel ......................... 117
Refrigerant ..................................... 335
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 336
Setting the air distribution ............. 121
Setting the air vents ..................... .1 25
Setting the airflow ......................... 122
Setting the climate mode (AIR
FLOW) ............................................ 121
Setting the temperature ................ 121
Setting the temperature with 3-
zone automatic climate control ..... 121
Setting the temperature with dual-
zone automatic climate control ..... 121
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 124
Switching on/off ........................... 119
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 124
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 123
Switching the ZONE function on/
off ................................................. .1 22
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 33
see Instrument cluster
Collapsible spare wheel
Inflating ......................................... 327
see Emergency spare wheel
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Activating/deactivating ................. 204
Display message ............................ 215
Operation/notes .............................. 67
COMAND
Switching on/off ........................... 246
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 283
Combination switch .......................... 108
Connecting a USB device
see also Digital Operator's Ma n-
u
al ................................................. .2 45
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 199
Controller .......................................... .2 46
Convenience box ............................... 255
Convenience closing feature .............. 886
Index

OOccupant Classification System
(OCS)
Conditions ....................................... 49
Faults ............................................... 53
Operation ......................................... 49
System self-test .............................. .5 1
Occupant safety
Air bags .......................................... .4 6
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 58
Children in the vehicle ..................... 58
Important safety notes .................... 41
Introduction to the restraint sys-
tem .................................................. 41
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 49
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 42
Pets in the vehicle ........................... 63
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 56
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS) .............. 57
Restraint system warning lamp ........ 41
OCS
Conditions ....................................... 49
Faults ............................................... 53
Operation ......................................... 49
System self-test ............................... 51
Odometer ........................................... 198
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 209
Assistance menu ........................... 203
Audio menu ................................... 201
Convenience submenu .................. 208
Display messages .......................... 212
Displaying a service message ........ 278
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 160
Factory settings submenu ............. 209
Important safety notes .................. 196
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 205
Lighting submenu .......................... 206
Menu overview .............................. 198
Message memory .......................... 212 Navigation menu ............................ 200
Operation ....................................... 197
RACETIMER ................................... 210
Service menu ................................. 205
Settings menu ............................... 205
Standard display ............................ 198
Telephone menu ............................ 202
Trip menu ...................................... 198
Vehicl e su bmenu ........................... 207
Vi deo DVD operation ..................... 202
Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................ 28
Important safety notes .................... 28
Operating system
see On-board computer
Operation
Digital Operator's Manual ................ 23
Operator's Manual
Vehicle equipment ........................... 26
Outside temperature display ........... 196
Overhead control panel ...................... 39
Override feature
Rear side windows ........................... 63
P
Paint code number ............................ 330
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 280
Panic alarm .......................................... 41
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 146
Parking brake ................................ 147
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 105
Rear view camera .......................... 177
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist ..................... 173
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 214
Notes/function .............................. 147
Warning lamp ................................. 237
Parking lamps
Switching on/off ........................... 10814
Index

PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 172
Driving system .............................. .1 70
Function/notes ............................ .1 70
Important safety notes .................. 170
Problem (malfunction) ................... 173
Range of the sensors ..................... 170
Warning display ............................. 171
PASSENGER AIR BAG
Display message ............................ 219
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
Indicator lamp .................................. 42
Problems (malfunctions) ................ 219
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 63
Phone book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 245
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 283
Power washers .................................. 280
Power windows
see Side windows
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
protection)
Display message ............................ 215
Operation ......................................... 56
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
Activating/deactivating ................. 204
Display message ............................ 216
Function/notes ................................ 73
Important safety notes .................... 73
Warning lamp ................................. 243
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS)
Display message ............................ 216
Operation ......................................... 57
Program selector button .................. 138
Protection against theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 75
Immobilizer ...................................... 74
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 25
Pulling away
General notes ................................ 129
Pulling away (automatic transmis-
sion) .................................................... 129 Q QR code
Mercedes-Benz Guide App ................. 1
Rescue card ..................................... 30
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 29
R RACE START (Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) .................................................... 165
RACETIMER (on-board computer) .... 210
Radio
Selecting a station ......................... 201
see separate operating instructions
Radio mode
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 245
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sion in the vehicle
Declaration of conformity ................ 28
Reading lamp ..................................... 110
Rear compartment
Setting the airflow ......................... 122
Setting the temperature ................ 121
Rear fog lamp
Display message ............................ 221
Rear seat (folding the backrest for-
wards/back) ...................................... 254
Rear seats
Display message ............................ 234
Rear view camera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 282
Display in the multimedia system .. 178
Function/notes ............................. 177
Switching on/off ........................... 178
Rear window blind ............................ 260
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 124
Switching on/off ........................... 123
Rear-view mirror
Dipping (automatic) ....................... 104
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 335
Refueling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 34
Important safety notes .................. 143 Index 15

Refuelin g process .......................... 14 4
see Fue l
Remote contro l
Garag e doo r opener ...................... .2 69
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 270
Replacing bulbs
General notes ................................ 111
Reporting safety defects .................... 29
Rescue card ......................................... 30
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 224
Warning lamp ................................. 241
see Fuel
Residual heat (climate control) ....... .1 24
Restraint system
Display message ............................ 217
Introduction ..................................... 41
Problem (malfunction) ................... 240
Warning lamp (function) ................... 41
Reverse gear (selector lever) ........... 134
Reversing feature
Side windows ................................... 87
Sliding sunroof ................................. 91
Trunk lid .......................................... .8 3
Reversing lamps (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 221
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) .... 27
Roller sunblind
Rear window .................................. 260
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 285
Roof load (maximum) ........................ 336
Route guidance
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 245
S
Safety
Children in the vehicle ..................... 58
see Occupant safety
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
SD memory card
Ejecting .......................................... 250 Inserting ........................................ 250
Inserting/removing ........................ 250
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 245
Selecting ........................................ 201
Search & Send
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 245
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger seat belt ......................... 45
Adjusting the height ......................... 44
Cleaning ......................................... 284
Correct usage .................................. 44
Fastening ......................................... 44
Important safety guidelines ............. 43
Introduction ..................................... 42
Releasing ......................................... 45
Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ...................... 208
Warning lamp ................................. 236
Warning lamp (function) ................... 45
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ..................... 95
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar sup-
port .................................................. 98
Adjusting the active multicontour
seat .................................................. 98
Adjusting the head restraint ............ 96
Adjusting the multicontour seat ....... 97
Cleaning the cover ......................... 284
Correct driver's seat position ........... 94
Important safety notes .................... 94
Overview .......................................... 94
Seat heating .................................... 98
Seat heating problem .................... 100
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 105
Switching seat heating on/off ......... 98
Switching seat ventilation on/
off .................................................... 98
Section
Trunk ............................................... 83
Securing cargo .................................. 255
Selector lever
Cleaning ......................................... 284
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 28216
Index

Service menu (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 205
Service message
see ASSYST PLUS
Service products
Brake fluid .................................... .3 34
Coolant (engine) ............................ 334
Engine oil ....................................... 333
Fuel ................................................ 332
Important safety notes .................. 331
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 335
Washer fluid ................................... 335
Setting the air distribution .............. .1 21
Setting the airflow ............................ 122
Setting the date/time format
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .2 45
Setting the language
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .2 45
Setting the time
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .2 45
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 209
On-board computer ....................... 205
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 209
Side impact air bag ............................ .4 8
Side marker lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 221
Side windows
Cleaning ......................................... 281
Convenience closing feature ............ 88
Convenience opening feature ......... .8 8
Important safety information ........... 86
Opening/closing .............................. 87
Problem (malfunction) .................... .9 0
Resettin g ........................................ .8 9
Reversin g feature ............................ .8 7
SIRIUS services
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................. ................. 245
Sliding sunroof
Important safet y
notes .................... 90
Opening/closing .............................. 91
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 93 Resetting ......................................... 91
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 79
Changing the programming ............ .7 7
Checking the battery ...................... .7 9
Convenience closing feature ............ 88
Convenience opening feature .......... 88
Dis play message ............................ 234
Door central locking/unlocking ...... .7 6
Important safety notes .................... 76
Loss ................................................ .8 0
Mechanical key ................................ 78
Overview .......................................... 76
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 127
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 80
Starting the engine ........................ 129
SMS
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 245
Snow chains ...................................... 303
Sockets
Center console .............................. 262
General notes ................................ 262
Rear compartment ........................ .2 63
Sound
Switching on/off ........................... 246
Spare wheel
Stowing .......................................... 327
Special seat belt retractor .................. 59
Specialist workshop ............................ 29
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Digital ............................................ 199
In the Instru ment cluster ................. 34
Segments ...................................... 196
Selecting the display unit .............. .2 05
SPORT handling mode
Deactivating/activating
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ................ 71
Warning lamp ................................. 240
Standing lamps
Display message ............................ 221
Switching on/off ........................... 108
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 128Index 17