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4ETS (Electronic Traction System) see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 227
12 V socket
see Sockets
360° camera
Cleaning .........................................3 41
Display in the multimedia system .. 214
Function/notes ............................ .212 A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 259
Function/notes ................................ 69
Important safety notes .................... 69
Warning lamp ................................. 293
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 57
Activating media mode
General notes ................................ 310
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode ................................... .138
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 135
Active Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 250
Display message ............................ 279
Function/notes ............................ .222
Towing a trailer .............................. 224
Active Brake Assist
Activating or deactivating .............. 250
Display message ............................ 264
Function/notes ................................ 70
Active Brake Assist with cross-
traffic function
Activating or deactivating .............. 250
Display message ............................ 265
Function/notes ................................ 75
Important safety notes .................... 76
Warning lamp ................................. 301 Active Curve System
Display message ............................ 276
Function/notes ............................ .198
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 251
Display message ............................ 278
Function/notes ............................ .224
Towing a trailer .............................. 227
Active light function ......................... 123
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 75
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/notes ................................ 71
Adaptive brake lights .......................... 72
Adaptive Damping System
Function/notes ............................ .200
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Display message ............................ 271
Function/notes ............................ .124
Switching on/off ........................... 124
AdBlue ®
Display message ............................ 274
Filling capacity ............................... 385
Important safety notes .................. 384
Topping up ..................................... 166
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 385
Address book
See also Digital Owner's Manual ... 303
Adjusting the headlamp range ......... 122
Adjusting the volume
COMAND Online ............................ 304
Adjusting volume
Audio 20 ........................................ 304
ADS (Adaptive Damping System)
Function/notes ............................ .197
Air conditioning
General notes ................................ 131
Air filter (white display message) .... 274
AIR FLOW .......................................... .136
Air pressure
see Tyre pressure
Air vents
Glove compartment ....................... 145
Important safety notes .................. 144
Rear ............................................... 145
Setting .......................................... .144
Setting the centre air vents ........... 144 4
Index

Engaging the park position ............ 156
Gliding mod
e................................. 159
Kickdown ....................................... 159
Manual shifting .............................. 160
Oil temperature (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ..... 255
Overview ........................................ 156
Problem (fault) ............................... 163
Pulling away ................................... 150
Starting the engine ........................ 150
Steering wheel gearshift paddle s... 160
Trailer towing ................................. 159
Transmission position display ........ 158
Transmission positions .................. 158
Automatic transmission emer-
gency running mode ......................... 163
AUX jacks
CD/DVD drive ............................... 311
Auxiliary heating
Setting ........................................... 253
Auxiliary heating/ventilation
Display message ............................ 288
Important safety notes .................. 140
Problem (display message) ............ 144
Remote control .............................. 141
Setting the departure time ............. 143
Switching on/off (on the centre
console) ......................................... 141
Axle load, permissible (trailer tow-
ing) ...................................................... 390 B
Back button ....................................... 304
Bag hook ............................................ 317
Ball coupling
Swinging in .................................... 235
Swinging out .................................. 235
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 69
Battery (key)
Checking .......................................... 84
Important safety notes .................... 84
Replacing ......................................... 84
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 353
Display message ............................ 272
Important safety notes .................. 351
Jump starting ................................. 354 Overview ........................................ 351
Belt
see Seat belts
Belt tensioner
Activation ......................................... 54
Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 250
Display message ............................ 279
Notes/function .............................. 219
Trailer towing ................................. 220
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Blootooth ®
Connecting a different mobile
phone ............................................ 307
BlueTEC
Topping up AdBlue ®
....................... 166
BlueTEC (AdBlue ®
) ............................. 384
Bluetooth ®
Searching for a mobile phone ........ 307
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 303
Telephony ...................................... 306
Bonnet
Active bonnet (pedestrian protec-tion) ............................................... 332
Closing ........................................... 333
Display message ............................ 287
Important safety notes .................. 332
Opening ......................................... 333
Boot
see Tailgate
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 263
Note s............................................. 386
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Adaptive ........................................... 72
Display message ............................ 270
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 69
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 71
BAS .................................................. 69
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 386
Display message ............................ 259 6
Index

rear-compartment climate con-
trol) ................................................ 133
Setting the air distribution ............. 136
Setting the air vents ...................... 144
Setting the airflow ......................... 137
Setting the climate mode (AIR
FLOW) ............................................ 136
Setting the temperature ............... .136
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 138
Switching on/off ........................... 135
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 140
Switching the rear window heat-
ing on/off ...................................... 138
Switching the ZONE function
on/off ............................................ 137
THERMATIC automatic climate
control (2-zone) ............................ .131
THERMOTRONIC (3-zone) auto-
matic climate control ..................... 132
THERMOTRONIC automatic cli-
mate control with additional rear-
compartment climate control (3-
zone) .............................................. 133
Coat hooks ......................................... 318
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 33
see Instrument cluster
Collapsible emergency spare
wheel
see Emergency spare wheel
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 342
COMAND Online
Driving dynamics displa y............... 232
Switching on/of f........................... 303
Combination switch .......................... 122
Connecting a USB device
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 303
Constant headlamp mode
see Daytime driving lights
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 244
Controller ........................................... 304
Convenience closing feature .............. 95
Convenience opening feature ............ 95Convenience opening/closing (air-
recirculation mode) ........................... 139
Coolant (engine)
Checking the level ......................... 335
Display message ............................ 271
Important safety notes .................. 386
Temperature (on-board computer, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ............... 255
Temperature gaug e........................ 242
Warning lamp ................................. 299
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 32
Cornering light function
Display message ............................ 270
Function/note s............................. 123
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ....................................................... 126
Crosswind Assist ................................. 75
Cruise control
Activating ....................................... 181
Activation conditions ..................... 181
Cruise control lever ....................... 181
Deactivating ................................... 182
Display message ............................ 281
Driving system ............................... 180
Important safety notes .................. 180
LIM indicator lamp ......................... 181
Selecting ........................................ 181
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 181
Cup holder
Centre console .............................. 320
Important safety notes .................. 320
Rear compartment ......................... 321
Temperature controlled ................. 321
Third row of seats .......................... 321 D
Data see Technical data
Data carrier
Selecting ........................................ 247
Data modem mode
Telephone with Bluetooth ®
(SAP
profile) ........................................... 309 8
Index

Storing the current speed .............. 183
Variabl
e......................................... 183
Limiting the speed
see Speed limiter
Loading guidelines ............................ 312
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 88
Emergency locking ........................... 89
From inside (central locking but-
ton) .................................................. 88
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 253
LOW RANGE
Display message ............................ 277
Off-road gear ................................. 230
LOW RANGE off-road gear ................ 230
Luggage compartment cover
Notes/function .............................. 317
Luggage compartment enlarge-
ment
Important safety notes .................. 315
Luggage compartment floor
Important safety notes .................. 318
opening/closing ............................ 319
stowage well, under ....................... 318
Lumbar support
Adjusting (on the seat) .................. 112
Luxury head restraint ....................... 105M
M+S tyres ........................................... 363
Main-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS .... 124
Display message ............................ 270
Replacing bulb s............................. 127
Switching on/of f........................... 122
Maintenance
see ASSYST PLUS
Matt finish (cleaning instructions) .. 339
MB Contact
Display message ............................ 264 Media Interface
USB port in the armrest of the
centre console ............................... 313
see Digital Owner's Manual
Memory card (audio) ......................... 247
Memory function ............................... 118
Mercedes-Benz emergency call
system
Switch in the overhead control
panel .............................................. 324
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
360°camera .................................. 212
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 222
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 224
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 216
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 219
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC ............. 184
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC with
Steering Pilot ................................. 191
General notes ................................ 180
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 221
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC .......... 201
Parking Pilo t.................................. 204
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS) .............. 56
Reversing camera .......................... 207
Traffic Sign Assist .......................... 217
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
see Qualified specialist workshop
Message memory (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 258
Mirror
Vanity mirror (sun visor) ................ 322
Mirror turn signal
Cleaning ......................................... 341
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror (in sun visor)
Mobile phone
Connecting (Bluetooth ®
inter-
face) .............................................. 306
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 307
Connecting the telephone module
with Bluetooth ®
(SAP profile) ......... 309
Frequencies ................................... 379 Index
15

Folding the 2nd row of seats
forward manually ........................... 108
Folding the rear bench seat for-
wards/back ................................... 315
Important safety notes .................. 102
Overview ........................................ 102
Seat heating problem .................... 113
Seat ventilation problem ................ 113
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 118
Switching seat heating on/off ....... 112
Switching the seat ventilation on/
off .................................................. 113
Section
Sliding sunroof ................................ .97
Selector lever
Cleaning ......................................... 343
Sensors (cleaning instructions) .......341
Service
see ASSYST PLUS
Service Centre
see Qualified specialist workshop
Service menu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .251
Service message
see ASSYST PLUS
Service products
AdBlue ®
special additive s.............. 384
Brake fluid ..................................... 386
Coolant (engine) ............................ 386
Engine oil ....................................... 385
Fuel ................................................ 382
Important safety notes .................. 381
Washer fluid ................................... 387
Setting the air distribution ............... 136
Setting the airflow ............................ 137
Setting the date/time format
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 303
Setting the language
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 303
Setting the time
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 303
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 255
On-board compute r....................... 251
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 256Side lamps
Switching on/of f........................... 121
Side marker lamp Display mes-
sage .................................................... 270
Side windows
Convenience closing ........................ 95
Convenience opening ...................... 95
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculation mode) ................. 139
Hinged side windows ....................... 94
Important safety notes .................... 93
Opening/closing .............................. 94
Overview .......................................... 93
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 96
Resetting ......................................... 96
Reversing feature ............................. 93
Sidebag ................................................ 49
SIM card
Inserting ........................................ 309
Sliding sunroof
Important safety information ........... 97
Opening/closing .............................. 98
Problem (malfunction) ................... 100
Rain closing feature ......................... 98
Resetting ......................................... 98
see Panorama sliding sunroof
SMS
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 303
Snow chains
Information .................................... 364
Socket
Luggage compartment ................... 324
Sockets
Centre console .............................. 324
General notes ................................ 324
Rear compartment ......................... 324
Sound
Switching on/of f........................... 304
Specialist workshop ............................ 30
Spectacles compartment ................. 314
Speed limiter
Display message ............................ 281
Important safety notes .................. 182
Selecting ........................................ 183
Variable, activating ........................ 183
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control 20
Index

Telephone compartment ................3
13
Telephone module with Bluetooth ®
(SAP profile) Activating and connecting the
module .......................................... .308
Charging a mobile phone .............. .310
Connecting the mobile phone ....... .309
Connecting the module via a USB
cable .............................................. 308
Data modem mode ........................ 309
Installing the module ..................... 308
Introduction ................................... 307
Saving/deleting the PIN for the
SIM card ........................................ 310
Settings ......................................... 310
SIM card mode .............................. 309
Text messages ............................... 310
Transferring the phone book .......... 310
Temperature
Coolant (display in the instrument
cluster) .......................................... 242
Coolant (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .............. .255
Engine oil (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .............. .255
Outside temperature ..................... .241
Setting (climate control) ................ 136
Transmission oil (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ..... 255
TEMPOMAT
Function/notes ............................ .180
Text messages
Telephone module with Blue-
tooth ®
(SAP profile) ....................... 310
Through-loading ................................ 315
Time
see Separate Owner's manual
Timing (RACETIMER) ......................... 256
TIREFIT Kit
Declaration of conformity ................ 29
Important safety notes .................. 348
Storage location ............................ 346
Tyre pressure not reached ............. 350
Tyre pressure reached ................... 350
Using ............................................. 349
Tool
see Vehicle tool kit Top Tether
............................................ 60
Total distance recorder .................... 244
Tow-away protection
Activating ......................................... 79
Deactivating ..................................... 79
Function .......................................... .79
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 359
Important safety notes .................. 356
Towing
Important safety notes .................. 356
Notes for 4MATIC vehicles ............ 358
Transporting the vehicle ................ 358
Towing a trailer
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 224
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 227
Axle load, permissibl e.................... 390
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 74
Failure check for LEDs ................... 238
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC .......... 201
Pulling away with a traile r.............. 151
Swinging out the ball coupling ....... 235
Swinging the ball coupling in ......... 235
Trailer tow hitch display message .. 288
Towing away
Fitting the towing ey e.................... 357
Removing the towing eye ............... 357
With both axles on the ground ....... 358
Towing eye ......................................... 345
Traffic Sign Assist
Activating/deactivating the warn-ing function .................................... 250
Display message ............................ 278
Function/note s............................. 217
Important safety notes .................. 218
Instrument cluster display ............. 218
Trailer coupling
see Towing a trailer
Trailer towing
7-pin connecto r............................. 238
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 220
Cleaning the trailer tow hitch ......... 342
Coupling up a traile r...................... 236
Decoupling a trailer ....................... 237
Driving tips .................................... 234
Important safety notes .................. 233 22
Index

Activating and deactivating seat venti-
lation The three blue indicator lamps in the buttons
indicate the ventilation level you have selected. X
Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 148).
X To switch on: press button:repeatedly
until the desired ventilation level is set.
X To switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i If the vehicle battery voltage is too low, the
seat ventilation may switch off.
i You can open the side windows and the slid-
ing sunroof using the "Convenience opening" feature (Y page 95). The seat ventilation of
the driver's seat automatically switches to the
highest level.
Problems with the seat heating or seat ventilation Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The seat heating or seat
ventilation has switched
off prematurely or can-
not be switched on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical consum-
ers are switched on.
X Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as the
rear window heating or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating or seat
ventilation will switch back on automatically. Steering wheel
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or
mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat
belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
Children could become trapped by the steer-
ing wheel if they adjust it. There is a risk of
injury. When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
The electrically adjustable steering wheel can
still be adjusted when there is no key in the igni-
tion lock. Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually
G
WARNING
The steering wheel may move unexpectedly if you adjust it while driving. This could cause
you to lose control of the vehicle. There is a
risk of an accident.
Make sure that the steering wheel is locked
before driving off. Never unlock the steering
wheel when the vehicle is in motion. Steering wheel
113Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

Adjusting the headlamp range (halogen
headlamps) g
Driver's seat and front-passenger seat
occupied
1 Driver's seat, front-passenger seat and rear
seats occupied
2 Driver's seat, front-passenger seat and rear
seats occupied and maximum permissible
rear axle load utilised when the vehicle is
laden
3 Driver's seat occupied and maximum per-
missible rear axle load utilised when the
vehicle is laden
The headlamp range controller allows you to
adjust the cone of light from the headlamps to
suit the vehicle load.
X Start the engine.
X Turn the headlamp range control to the posi-
tion which corresponds to the load in your
vehicle. Combination switch
:
Main-beam headlamps
; Turn signal, right
= Headlamp flasher
? Turn signal, left X
To indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefly to the pressure point in the
direction of arrow ;or?.
The corresponding turn signal flashes three
times.
X To indicate: press the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction of
arrow ;or?.
X To switch on the main-beam headlamps:
turn the light switch to LorÃ.
X Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow :.
In the Ãposition, the main-beam head-
lamps are only switched on when it is dark and the engine is running.
The blue Kindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up when the main-beam
headlamps are switched on.
X To switch off the main-beam headlamps:
move the combination switch back to its nor-
mal position.
The blue Kindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Vehicles with Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus: if Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus is acti-
vated, it automatically controls activation and
deactivation of the main-beam headlamps
(Y page 124). Hazard warning lamps
X
To switch on the hazard warning
lamps:press button
:.
All turn signals flash. If you now switch on a
turn signal using the combination switch, only the turn signal lamp on the corresponding
side of the vehicle will flash.
X To switch off the hazard warning lamps:
press button
:.122
Exterior lightingLights and windscreen wipers