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GWARNING
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.
HEnvironmental note
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mation on environmentally aware actions or
disposal.
!Notes on material damage alert you to
dangers that could lead to damage to your
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iPractical tips or further information that
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As at 16.09.2014

1, 2, 3 ...
4ETS (Electronic Traction System)see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 256
12 V socket
see Sockets
115 V socket ...................................... 354
360° camera
Cleaning ........................................ .380
Function/notes .............................2 36
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 291
Function/notes ................................ 68
Important safety notes .................... 68
Warning lamp ................................. 327
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 60
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 153
Active Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 282
Display message ............................ 314
Function/information .................... 248
Trailer towing ................................. 251
Active Curve System
Display message ............................ 311
Function/notes ............................. 219
Active Driving Assistance package .. 248
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 282
Display message ............................ 314
Function/information .................... 251
Trailer towing ................................. 254
Active Parking Assist
Display message ............................ 315
Exiting a parking space .................. 230
Function/notes ............................. 227
Important safety notes .................. 227
Parking .......................................... 229 Towing a trailer .............................. 231
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 76
Adaptive Brake Assist
Display message ............................ 298
Function/notes ................................ 72
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 306
Function/notes ............................. 134
Switching on/off ........................... 134
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 451
ADS (Adaptive Damping System)
Function/notes ............................. 218
Air bags
Deployment ..................................... 58
Display message ............................ 301
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 51
Important safety notes .................... 50
Introduction ..................................... 50
Knee bag .......................................... 52
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 53
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica-
torlamp ........................................... 45
Si

de impact air bag .......................... 52
Window curtain air bag .................... 53
Air filter (display message) .............. 309
AIR FLOW ........................................... 155
Air vents
Glove box ....................................... 161
Important safety notes .................. 160
Rear ............................................... 161
Setting ........................................... 160
Setting the center air vents ........... 160
Setting the side air vents ............... 161
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
AIRMATIC package
ADS (Adaptive Damping System) ... 218
Function/notes ............................. 218
Level control .................................. 219
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 78
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 78
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 78
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
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BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS).................................................... 69
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 85
Important safety notes .................... 85
Replacing ......................................... 85
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 394
Display message ............................ 307
Important safety notes .................. 391
Jump starting ................................. 395
Overview ........................................ 391
Belt
see Seat belts
Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 282
Display message ............................ 314
Notes/function .............................. 244
Trailer towing ................................. 246
see Active Blind Spot Assist
BlueTEC
Adding DEF .................................... 186
BlueTEC (DEF) .................................... 450
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 297
Notes ............................................. 451
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 139
Display message ............................ 304
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 68
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 72
BAS .................................................. 69
BAS PLUS ........................................ 69
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 451
Display message ............................ 291
High-performance brake system .... 196
Important safety notes .................. 194
Maintenance .................................. 195
Parking brake ................................ 190
Riding tips ...................................... 194
Warning lamp ................................. 326 Breakdown
Where will I find...? ........................ 386
see Flat tire
see Towing away
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 35
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs
C
CaliforniaImportant notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 26
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Car key
see SmartKey
Care
360° camera ................................. 380
Car wash ........................................ 376
Carpets .......................................... 384
Display ........................................... 381
Exhaust pipe .................................. 381
Exterior lights ................................ 379
Gear or selector lever .................... 382
Interior ........................................... 381
Matte finish ................................... 378
Night View Assist Plus ................... 382
Notes ............................................. 375
Paint .............................................. 378
Plastic trim .................................... 382
Power washer ................................ 377
Rear view camera .......................... 380
Roof lining ...................................... 384
Seat belt ........................................ 383
Seat cover ..................................... 383
Sensors ......................................... 380
Side running board ........................ 380
Steering wheel ............................... 382
Trim pieces .................................... 382
Washing by hand ........................... 377
Wheels ........................................... 379
Windows ........................................ 379
Wiper blades .................................. 379
Wooden trim .................................. 382
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Cargo compartment coverNotes/how to use ........................ .346
Cargo compartment enlargement
Important safety notes .................. 344
Cargo compartment floor
Important safety notes .................. 347
Opening/closing ............................ 347
Stowage well (under) ..................... 347
Cargo tie down rings ......................... 345
CD player (on-board computer) ........279
Center console
Lower section .................................. 39
Upper section .................................. 38
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 285
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........8 2
Changing bulbs
Brake lamps .................................. .139
High-beam headlamps ................... 138
Low-beam headlamps .................... 138
Child
Restraint system .............................. 62
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 66
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 63
On the front-passenger seat ............ 65
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 66
Top Tether ....................................... 64
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 66
Rear doors ....................................... 67
Children
Special seat belt retractor ............... 61
Cigarette lighter ................................ 352
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 380
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 381
Climate control
3-zone automatic climate control
with additional rear-compartment
climate control ............................... 150
Automatic climate control (3-
zone) .............................................. 148
Controlling automatically ............... 154
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 153
Defrosting the windows ................. 158 Defrosting the windshield .............. 157
Dual-zone automatic cli
mate co
n-
trol ................................................. 145
General notes ................................ 144
Indicator lamp ................................ 154
Information about using auto-
matic climate control ..................... 152
Information about using dual-zone
automatic climate control .............. 147
Maximum cooling .......................... 157
Overview of systems ...................... 144
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 159
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 154
Rear control panel ......................... 148
Rear control panel (3-zone auto-
matic climate control with addi-
tional rear-compartment climate
control) .......................................... 150
Refrigerant ..................................... 453
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 454
Setting the air distribution ............. 156
Setting the air vents ...................... 160
Setting the airflow ......................... 156
Setting the climate mode (AIR
FLOW) ............................................ 155
Setting the temperature ................ 155
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 159
Switching on/off ........................... 152
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 159
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 158
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 157
Coat hooks ......................................... 347
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 34
see Instrument cluster
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
Operation/notes .............................. 70
COMAND
ON&OFFROAD menu ..................... 262
see separate operating instructions
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 381
Combination switch .......................... 132
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PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 45
Pets in the vehicle ........................... 67
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ...............................6 0
Restrain tsystem warnin glamp ........ 45
OCS
Condition s...................................... .53
Faults ............................................... 57
Operation ......................................... 54
System self-test ............................... 56
Odometer ........................................... 275
Off-road driving
Approach/departure angle ............ 456
Checklist after driving off-road ...... 200
Checklist before driving off-road .... 199
Fording depth ................................ 455
General information ....................... 199
Important safety notes .................. 198
Maximum gradient climbing abil-
ity .................................................. 456
Traveling uphill ............................... 201
Off-road programs (vehicles with
the ON&OFFROAD package)
Displays in the COMAND display ... 262
Function/notes ............................. 258
Off-road program 1 ........................ 258
Off-road program 2 ........................ 259
Off-road system
4MATIC .......................................... 256
DSR ............................................... 257
LOW RANGE off-road gear ............. 259
Off-road 4ETS .................................. 73
Off-road ABS .................................... 69
Off-road ESP
®.................................. 75
Off-road programs (vehicles with
the ON&OFFROAD package) .......... 258
Oil
see Engine oil
On and Offroad menu (on-board
computer) .......................................... 287
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 287
Assistance menu ........................... 281
Audio menu ................................... 278
Convenience submenu .................. 285
Display messages .......................... 290 Displaying a service message ........ 375
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 211
Factory settings submenu ............. 286
Importa
nt sa
fety notes .................. 272
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 283
Lighting submenu .......................... 284
Menu overview .............................. 275
Message memory .......................... 290
Navigation menu ............................ 277
On and Offroad menu .................... 287
Operation ....................................... 273
RACETIMER ................................... 288
Service menu ................................. 283
Settings menu ............................... 283
Standard display ............................ 275
Telephone menu ............................ 279
Trip menu ...................................... 275
Vehicle submenu ........................... 285
Video DVD operation ..................... 279
On-road programs
AUTO program ............................... 254
Function/notes ............................. 254
Snow program ............................... 255
SPORT program ............................. 255
Trailer program .............................. 256
Opening and closing the side trim
panels ................................................. 138
Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................ 28
Important safety notes .................... 27
Operating system
see On-board computer
Operator's Manual
Vehicle equipment ........................... 25
Outside temperature display ........... 273
Overhead control panel ...................... 41
Override feature
Rear side windows ........................... 67
P
Paint code number ............................ 446
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 378
Panic alarm .......................................... 44
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel
Important safety notes .................. 102
Opening/closing ............................ 104
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Opening/closing the roller sun-
blind ............................................... 105
Problem (malfunction) ...................106
Resetting ....................................... 105
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 189
Parking brake ................................ 190
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 126
Rear view camera .......................... 231
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist ..................... 227
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 294
Electric parking brake .................... 190
Warning lamp ................................. 333
Parking lamps
Switching on/off ........................... 131
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 226
Driving system ............................... 224
Function/notes .............................2 24
Important safety notes .................. 224
Problem (malfunction) ................... 227
Range of the sensors ..................... 224
Trailer towing ................................. 226
Warning display ............................. 225
PASSENGER AIR BAG
Display message ............................ 301
Problems (malfunction) .................. 301
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
Indicator lamp .................................. 45
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 67
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 382
Power closing feature ......................... 92
Power washers .................................. 377
Power windows
see Side windows
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occupant
protection)
Display message ............................ 297 Operation ......................................... 60
PRE-SAFE
®Brake
Activating/deactivating ................. 282
Display message ............................ 298
Function/notes ................................ 76
Important safety notes .................... 76
Warning lamp ................................. 337
Program selector button .................. 177
Protection against thef t
AT

A (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 78
Immobilizer ...................................... 78
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 24
Pulling away
General notes ................................ 168
Trailer ............................................ 168
Pulling away (automatic transmis-
sion) .................................................... 168
Q
QR code
Mercedes-Benz Guide App ................. 1
Rescue card ..................................... 30
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 29
R
RACETIMER (on-board computer) .... 288
Radiator cover ................................... 371
Radio
Selecting a station ......................... 278
see separate operating instructions
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sion in the vehicle
Declaration of conformity ................ 28
Reading lamp ..................................... 135
Rear bench seat
Folding forwards/back .................. 344
Rear compartment
Exit/entry position (3rd row of
seats) ............................................. 115
Setting the air vents ...................... 161
Setting the temperature ................ 155
Rear fog lamp
Display message ............................ 304
Switching on/off ........................... 131
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Rear seatsAdjusting ....................................... 113
Display message ............................ 322
Rear view camera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 380
Displays in the Audio display ......... 232
Displays in the COMAND display ... 232
Function/notes ............................. 231
Switching on/off ........................... 232
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 159
Switching on/off ........................... 158
Rear window wiper
Replacing the wiper blade .............. 141
Switching on/off ........................... 140
Rear-view mirror
Anti-glare (manual) ........................ 124
Dipping (automatic) ....................... 125
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 453
Refueling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 35
Important safety notes .................. 182
Refueling process .......................... 183
see Fuel
Remote control
Garage door opener ....................... 364
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 365
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 136
Overview of bulb types .................. 137
Removing/replacing the cover
(front wheel arch) .......................... 137
Reporting safety defects .................... 29
Rescue card ......................................... 30
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 309
Warning lamp ................................. 334
see Fuel
Residual heat (climate control) ........ 159
Restraint system
Display message ............................ 299
Introduction ..................................... 44
Warning lamp ................................. 333 Warning lamp (function) ................... 45
Reversing feature
Panorama sliding sunroof .............. 103
Roller sunblinds ............................. 104
Side windows ................................... 98
Sliding sunroof ............................... 103
Tailgate ............................................ 93
Reversing lamps (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 305
Roadside Assi stanc
e (breakdown)
.... 26
Roller sunblind
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel .................................. 104
Rear side windows ......................... 351
Roof carrier ........................................ 348
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 384
Roof load (maximum) ........................ 454
Route (navigation)
see Route guidance (navigation)
Route guidance (navigation) ............ 277
S
Safety
Children in the vehicle ..................... 61
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger seat belt ......................... 49
Adjusting the height ......................... 48
Cleaning ......................................... 383
Correct usage .................................. 47
Fastening ......................................... 48
Important safety guidelines ............. 46
Introduction ..................................... 46
Releasing ......................................... 49
Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ...................... 286
Warning lamp ................................. 325
Warning lamp (function) ................... 49
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 110
Adjusting the head restraint .......... 110
Cleaning the cover ......................... 383
Correct driver's seat position ........ 108
Entry position (3rd row of seats) .... 116
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Exit position (3rd row of seats) ...... 116
Folding down/up (third row of
seats) ............................................. 113
Folding the 2nd row of seats
forward electrically ........................ 117
Folding the 2nd row of seats
forward manually ........................... 115
Folding the rear bench seat for-
wards/back ................................... 344
Important safety notes .................. 109
Overview ........................................ 109
Seat heating problem .................... 120
Seat ventilation problem ................ 121
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 127
Switching seat heating on/off ....... 118
Switching seat ventilation on/off .. 120
Section
Sliding sunroof ............................... 102
Selector lever
Cleaning ......................................... 382
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 380
Service menu (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 283
Service message
see ASSYST PLUS
Service products
Brake fluid ..................................... 451
Coolant (engine) ............................ 452
DEF special additives ..................... 450
Engine oil ....................................... 450
Fuel ................................................ 447
Important safety notes .................. 447
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 453
Washer fluid ................................... 453
Setting the air distribution ............... 156
Setting the airflow ............................ 156
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 286
On-board computer ....................... 283
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 287
Side impact air bag ............................. 52
Side marker lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 305
Side windows
Cleaning ......................................... 379 Convenience closing feature ............ 99
Convenience opening feature .......... 99
Hinged side windows ....................... 98
Important safety information ........... 97
Opening/
closi
ng .............................. 98
Overview .......................................... 97
Problem (malfunction) ................... 102
Resetting ....................................... 100
Reversing feature ............................. 98
Sliding sunroof
Important safety notes .................. 102
Opening/closing ............................ 103
Problem (malfunction) ................... 106
Resetting ....................................... 104
see Panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 85
Changing the programming ............. 84
Checking the battery ....................... 85
Convenience closing feature .......... 100
Convenience opening feature .......... 99
Display message ............................ 323
Door central locking/unlocking ....... 82
Important safety notes .................... 82
KEYLESS-GO start function .............. 84
Loss ................................................. 87
Mechanical key ................................ 84
Overview .......................................... 82
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 165
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 87
Starting the engine ........................ 167
Snow chains
Information .................................... 407
Snow drive program ....................... 255
Sockets
Center console .............................. 353
General notes ................................ 353
Luggage compartment ................... 354
Rear compartment ......................... 353
Special seat belt retractor .................. 61
Specialist workshop ............................ 29
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Digital ............................................ 277
In the Instrument cluster ................. 35
Segments ...................................... 272
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