Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 190
Notes/function .............................. 178
see Active Blind Spot Assist
BlueTEC
Adding DEF .................................... 149
BlueTEC (DEF) .................................... 341
Bluetooth
®
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 231
Entering the passcode ................... 229
Searching for a mobile phone ........ 229
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 214
Telephony ...................................... 227
Box (trunk) ......................................... 245
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 194
Notes ............................................. 342
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Display message ............................ 191
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 75
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 80
BAS .................................................. 76
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 76
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 342
Display message ............................ 192
High-performance brake system .... 154
HOLD function ............................... 165
Important safety notes .................. 154
Maintenance .................................. 154
Parking brake ................................ 152
Riding tips ...................................... 154
Warning lamp ................................. 204
Breakdown
see Flat tire
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 37
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs Buttons and controller
...................... 222
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 29
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Car key
see SmartKey
Care
360° camera ................................. 268
Car wash ........................................ 267
Carpets .......................................... 268
Display ........................................... 268
Exterior lights ................................ 268
Gear or selector lever .................... 268
Interior ........................................... 268
Matte finish ................................... 268
Notes ............................................. 266
Paint .............................................. 268
Plastic trim .................................... 268
Power washer ................................ 268
Rear view camera .......................... 268
Roof lining ...................................... 268
Seat belt ........................................ 268
Seat cover ..................................... 268
Sensors ......................................... 268
Tail pipes ....................................... 268
Trim pieces .................................... 268
Washing by hand ........................... 268
Wheels ........................................... 268
Windows ........................................ 268
Wiper blades .................................. 268
Wooden trim .................................. 268
Cargo compartment
Opening/closing (from outside,
HANDS-FREE ACCESS) .................... 99
Cargo compartment cover
Important safety notes .................. 243
Cargo compartment enlargement ... 241
Cargo compartment floor ................. 248
Cargo net
Attaching ....................................... 245
Important safety information ......... 244
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Cargo tie down rings.........................242
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ..................................................2 14
CD player (on-board computer) ........190
Center console
Lower section .................................. 42
Lower section (AMG vehicles) .......... 43
Upper section .................................. 41
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 190
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........9 0
Changing bulbs
High-beam headlamps .................. .124
Turn signals (front) ......................... 125
Child
Restraint system .............................. 69
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 73
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 70
On the front-passenger seat ............ 73
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 73
Top Tether ....................................... 71
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 73
Rear doors ....................................... 74
Children
Special seat belt retractor ............... 69
Cigarette lighter ................................ 251
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 268
Clear button ....................................... 222
Climate control
Automatic climate control (3-
zone) .............................................. 132
Controlling automatically ............... 133
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 133
Defrosting the windows ................. 133
Defrosting the windshield .............. 133
Dual-zone automatic climate con-
trol ................................................. 131
General notes ................................ 130
Indicator lamp ................................ 133
Maximum cooling .......................... 133
Overview of systems ...................... 130 Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 133
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 133
Rear control panel ......................... 132
Re
frigera
nt ..................................... 344
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 344
Setting the air distribution ............. 133
Setting the air vents ...................... 133
Setting the airflow ......................... 133
Setting the climate mode ............... 133
Setting the temperature ................ 133
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 133
Switching on/off ........................... 133
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 133
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 133
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 133
Coat hooks ......................................... 245
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 36
see Instrument cluster
Collapsible spare wheel
Inflating ......................................... 331
see Emergency spare wheel
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Display message ............................ 191
Operation/notes .............................. 78
COMAND
Components .................................. 216
Control panel ................................. 219
Controller ...................................... 222
Display ........................................... 217
Functions ....................................... 216
Combination switch .......................... 121
Combined cargo cover and net ........ 243
Connecting a USB device
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 214
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 190
Control panel ..................................... 221
Controller ........................................... 222
Convenience box ............................... 245
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Operation ....................................... 189
RACETIMER ................................... 190
Service menu ................................. 190
Settings menu ...............................190
Standard display ............................ 190
Telephone menu ............................ 190
Trip menu ...................................... 190
Vehicle submenu ........................... 190
Video DVD operation ..................... 190
Online and Internet functions
Enabling a mobile phone for Inter-
net access ..................................... 233
Manually setting the access data
of the mobile phone network pro-
vider .............................................. 233
Selecting the access data of the
mobile phone network provider ..... 233
Setting up an Internet connection .. 232
Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................ 31
Important safety notes .................... 30
Operating system
see On-board computer
Operation
Digital Operator's Manual ................ 25
Operator's Manual
Vehicle equipment ........................... 28
Outside temperature display ........... 188
Overhead control panel ...................... 44
Override feature
Rear side windows ........................... 74
P
Paint code number ............................ 336
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 268
Panic alarm .......................................... 48
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel
Important safety notes .................. 106
Opening/closing ............................ 108
Opening/closing the roller sun-
blind ............................................... 109
Problem (malfunction) ................... 111
Resetting ....................................... 109
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 151
Parking brake ................................ 152 Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 117
Rear view camera .......................... 171
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist ..................... 170
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 191
Notes/function .............................. 152
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 170
Driving system ............................... 168
Function/notes ............................. 168
Important safety notes .................. 168
Problem (malfunction) ................... 170
Range of the sensors ..................... 169
Warning display ............................. 170
PASSENGER AIR BAG
Display message ............................ 198
Problems (malfunction) .................. 198
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
Indicator lamp .................................. 49
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 75
Phone book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 214
Phone call
Dialing ........................................... 232
Plastic hooks ..................................... 242
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 268
Power washers .................................. 268
Power windows
see Side windows
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occupant
protection)
Display message ............................ 191
Operation ......................................... 66
PRE-SAFE
®Brake
Activating/deactivating ................. 190
Display message ............................ 191
Function/notes ................................ 84
Important safety notes .................... 85
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Reversing featurePanorama sliding sunroof .............. 107
Roller sunblinds ............................. 109
Side windows ................................. 104
Sliding sunroof ............................... 107
Trunk lid/tailgate ............................. 97
Reversing lamps (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 191
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) .... 29
Roller sunblind
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel .................................. 108
Rear side windows ......................... 251
Rear window .................................. 251
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 268
Roof load (maximum) ........................ 344
Route (navigation)
see Route guidance (navigation)
Route guidance
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 214
Route guidance (navigation) ............ 190
S
Safety
Children in the vehicle ..................... 68
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
SD memory card
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 214
Search & Send
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 214
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger seat belt ......................... 53
Adjusting the height ......................... 52
center rear-compartment seat ......... 53
Cleaning ......................................... 268
Correct usage .................................. 51
Fastening ......................................... 52
Important safety guidelines ............. 50
Introduction ..................................... 50
Releasing ......................................... 53 Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ...................... 190
Warning lamp ................................. 202
Warning lamp (function) ................... 54
Seats
Active multicontour seat ................ 116
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 116
Adjusting the 4 ‑way lumbar sup-
port ................................................ 116
Adjusting the head restraint .......... 116
Cleaning the cover ......................... 268
Correct driver's seat position ........ 114
Folding the backrest (rear com-
partment) forwards/back .............. 241
Important safety notes .................. 115
Seat heating problem .................... 117
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 117
Switching seat heating on/off ....... 116
Switching seat ventilation on/off .. 116
Securing cargo .................................. 242
Selecting stations
Radio ............................................. 235
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 268
Service menu (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 190
Service products
Brake fluid ..................................... 342
Coolant (engine) ............................ 342
DEF special additives ..................... 341
Engine oil ....................................... 341
Fuel ................................................ 337
Important safety notes .................. 337
Refrigerant (air-conditioni ng sy
s-
tem) ............................................... 344
Washer fluid ................................... 343
Setting access data
Online and Internet ........................ 233
Setting the air distribution ............... 133
Setting the airflow ............................ 133
Setting the date/time format
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 214
Setting the language
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 214
18Index
Setting the timesee also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 214
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 190
On-board computer ....................... 190
SETUP (on-board computer) .............190
Side impact air bag .............................5 6
Side marker lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 191
Side windows
Cleaning ......................................... 268
Important safety information ......... 104
Opening/closing (all) ..................... 105
Opening/closing (front) ................. 105
Problem (malfunction) ................... 106
Resetting ....................................... 105
SIRIUS services
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 214
Sliding sunroof
Important safety notes .................. 106
Opening/closing ............................ 107
Problem (malfunction) ................... 111
Resetting ....................................... 108
see Panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 93
Changing the programming ............. 92
Checking the battery ....................... 93
Display message ............................ 191
Door central locking/unlocking ....... 90
Important safety notes .................... 90
Loss ................................................. 94
Mechanical key ................................ 92
Overview .......................................... 90
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 137
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 94
Starting the engine ........................ 140
SMS
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 214
Snow chains ...................................... 291
Sockets
Center console .............................. 251
General notes ................................ 251
Luggage compartment ................... 251 Rear compartment ......................... 251
Spare wheel
Stowing .......................................... 330
Special seat belt retractor .................. 69
Specialist workshop ............................ 31
Speed, controlling
see Cru ise co
ntrol
Speedometer
In the Instrument cluster ................. 37
Segments ...................................... 188
Selecting the unit of measure-
ment .............................................. 190
see Instrument cluster
SPORT handling mode
Activating/deactivating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 82
Warning lamp ................................. 207
Standing lamps
Display message ............................ 191
Switching on/off ........................... 121
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 139
STEER CONTROL .................................. 86
Steering (display message) .............. 201
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
(DISTRONIC PLUS)
Activating/deactivating ................. 190
Display message ............................ 191
Steering assistant STEER CON-
TROL
see STEER CONTROL
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 117
Button overview ............................... 39
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 189
Important safety notes .................. 117
Paddle shifters ............................... 144
Steering wheel heating .................. 117
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 117
Steering wheel (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 268
Steering wheel heating
Switching on/off ........................... 117
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........ 144
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 190
Index19
Protection of the environment
General notes
HEnvironmental note
Daimler's declared policy is one of compre-
hensive environmental protection.
The objectives are for the natural resources
that form the basis of our existence on this
planet to be used sparingly and in a manner
that takes the requirements of both nature
and humanity into account.
You too can help to protect the environment
by operating your vehicle in an environmen-
tally responsible manner.
Fuel consumption and the rate of engine,
transmission, brake and tire wear are affected by these factors:
Roperating conditions of your vehicle
Ryour personal driving style
You can influence both factors. You should
bear the following in mind:
Operating conditions:
Ravoid short trips as these increase fuel con-
sumption.
Ralways make sure that the tire pressures
are correct.
Rdo not carry any unnecessary weight.
Rremove roof racks once you no longer need
them.
Ra regularly serviced vehicle will contribute
to environmental protection. You should
therefore adhere to the service intervals.
Ralways have service work carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Personal driving style:
Rdo not depress the accelerator pedal when
starting the engine.
Rdo not warm up the engine when the vehicle
is stationary.
Rdrive carefully and maintain a safe distance
from the vehicle in front.
Ravoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking.
Rchange gear in good time and use each gear
only up to Ôof its maximum engine speed.
Rswitch off the engine in stationary traffic.
Rkeep an eye on the vehicle's fuel consump-
tion.
Environmental concerns and recom-
mendations
Wherever the operating instructions require
you to dispose of materials, first try to regen-
erate or re-use them. Observe the relevant
environmental rules and regulations when
disposing of materials. In this way you will
help to protect the environment.
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
HEnvironmental note
Daimler AG also supplies reconditioned major
assemblies and parts which are of the same
quality as new parts. They are covered by the
same Limited Warranty entitlements as new
parts.
!Air bags and Emergency Tensioning Devi-
ces, as well as control units and sensors for these restraint systems, may be installed in
the following areas of your vehicle:
Rdoors
Rdoor pillars
Rdoor sills
Rseats
Rcockpit
Rinstrument cluster
Rcenter console
Do not install accessories such as audio
systems in these areas. Do not carry out
repairs or welding. You could impair the
operating efficiency of the restraint sys-
tems.
Have aftermarket accessories installed at a qualified specialist workshop.
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Overhead control panel
FunctionPage
:uSwitches the rear
interior lighting on/off
~
;| Switches the auto-
matic interior lighting con-
trol on/off
~
=p Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off
~
?3 Opens/closes the
sliding sunroof
107
3 Opens/closes the
panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel with roller
sunblinds
108
Aï MB Info call button
(mbrace system)
255
BG SOS button (mbrace
system)
253
FunctionPage
CRear-view mirror~
DButtons for the garage door
opener
257
EMicrophone for mbrace
(emergency call system),
telephone and Voice Con-
trol System (see the sepa-
rate operating instructions)
FF Roadside Assistance
call button (mbrace sys-
tem)
254
Gp Switches the left-
hand reading lamp on/off
~
Hc Switches the front
interior lighting on/off
~
44Overhead control panel
At a glance
The side impact air bag on the front-
passenger side (front) deploys under the fol-
lowing conditions:
Rthe OCS system detects that the front-
passenger seat is occupied or
Rthe belt tongue is engaged in the belt
buckle of the front-passenger seat
If the belt tongue is engaged in the belt
buckle, the side impact air bag on the front-
passenger side deploys if an appropriate acci-
dent situation occurs. In this case, deploy-
ment is independent of whether the front-
passenger seat is occupied or not.
Pelvis air bags
GWARNING
Unsuitable seat covers could restrict or even
prevent the deployment of the air bags inte-
grated into the seats. Consequently, the air
bags cannot protect vehicle occupants as
they are designed to do. In addition, the func- tion of the Occupant Classification System
(OCS) could be restricted. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
You should only use seat covers that have
been approved for the respective seat by
Mercedes-Benz.
Pelvis air bags :deploy below next to the
outer seat cushions.
When activated, the pelvis air bag enhances
the level of protection of the vehicle occu-
pants on the side of the vehicle on which the
impact occurs. The pelvis air bag is deployed on the side of
the impact.
The pelvis air bag on the front-passenger side
does not deploy under the following condi-
tions:
ROCS has detected that the front-passenger
seat is unoccupied.
Rthe front-passenger seat belt is not fas-
tened.
If the belt tongue is engaged in the belt
buckle, the pelvis air bag on the front-
passenger side deploys if an appropriate acci-
dent situation occurs. In this case, deploy-
ment is independent of whether the front-
passenger seat is occupied or not.
Window curtain air bags
Example: Sedan
Window curtain air bags :are integrated
into the side of the roof frame and deployed in
the area from the A-pillar to the C-pillar.
When deployed, the window curtain air bag
enhances the level of protection for the head.
However, it does not protect the chest or
arms.
In the event of a side impact, the window cur- tain air bag is deployed on the side on which
the impact occurs.
If the system determines that they can offer
additional protection to that provided by the
seat belt, a window curtain air bag may be
deployed in other accident situations
(
Ypage 63).
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