
XMake sure that the SmartKey is in position2
in the ignition lock.
XMake sure that the Activation byRgearfunction is selected in the multimedia system
(see the Digital Operator's Manual).
XTo show the 360° camera image: engage
reverse gear.
The multimedia system shows the area
behind the vehicle in split-screen mode. You
see the top view of the vehicle and the image
from the rear view camera.
Selecting the split-screen view or full
screen mode
Switching between split screen views:
XTo switch to the line with the vehicle icons:
slide 5the controller.
XTo select avehicle icon: turn the controller.
Switching to full screen mode:
X180° ViewTurn and press the controller.
iThe full screen option is only available in the
following views:
RTop view with picture from the rear view
camera
RTop view with picture from the front camera
Multimedia display
Important safety notes
The camera system may show adistorted view
of obstacles, show them incorrectly or not at all.
Obstacles are not shown by the system in the
following locations:
Runder the front and rear bumpers
Rvery close to the front and rear bumpers
Rin close range above the handle on the trunk
lid
Rvery close to the exterior mirrors
Rin the transitional areas between the various
cameras in the virtual top view
!Objectsn ot at ground level may appear to
be further away than they actually are, e.g.:
Rthe bumper of aparked vehicle
Rthe drawbar of atrailer
Rthe ball coupling of atrailer tow hitch
Rthe rear section of an HGV
Ras lanted post
Use the guidelines only for orientation.
Approach objectsnof urther than the bottom-
most guideline.
Top view with picture from the rear view
camera
:Yellow guide line at adistance of approx-
imately 13 ft (4.0 m) from the rear of the
vehicle
;Symbol for the split screen settin gwith top
view and rear view camera image
=Guidel ine for the maximum steering angle
?Yellow lane marking tires at current steering
wheel angle (dynamic)
AYellow guide line for the vehicle width
including the exterior mirrors, for current
steering wheel angle (dynamic)
BVehicle center axle (marker assistance)
CYellow guide line at adistance of approx-
imately 3ft(1.0 m) from the rear of the vehi-
cle
DBumper
ERed guide line at adistance of approximately
12 in (0.30 m) from the rear of the vehicle
The guide lines are shown when the transmis-
sion is in position R.
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XStart the engine of the donorvehicl eand run it at idling speed.
XConnect negative terminal =of dono rbattery Bto ground point ?of your vehicl eusing the
jumper cable ,connecting the jumper cable to dono rbattery Bfirst.
XStart the engine.
XBefore disconnecting the jumper cables, le tthe engine run for several minutes.
XFirst, remove the jumper cable sfrom ground point ?and negative terminal =,then from pos-
itive clamp :and positive terminal ;.Begineacht ime at the contacts on your ownv ehiclefirst.
XClose cover Aof positive terminal :afte rremoving jumper cables.
XHave the battery checke dataqualified specialist workshop.
Jump-starting is not considered to be anorma loperating condition.
iJumpe rcable sand further information regarding jump-starting can be obtaine datany qualified
specialist workshop.
Towin gand tow-starting
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Functions relevant to safety are restricted or
no longer available if:
Rthe engine is not running.
Rthe brake system or the power steering is
malfunctioning.
Rthere is amalfunction in the voltag esupply
or the vehicle's electrical system.
If your vehicl eisbeing towed, much more
force may be necessary to stee rorbrake.
There is ariskofana ccident.
In such cases, us eatow bar. Before towing,
make sure that the steering move sfreely.
GWARNING
You can no longer stee rthe vehicl eifthe
steering wheel lock hasb eene ngaged .There
is ar iskofana ccident.
Alway sswitch off the ignition when towing the
vehicl ewithat ow cable or atow bar.
GWARNING
Whe ntowing or tow-starting another vehicle
and its weight is greate rthan the permissible
gross weigh tofyourv ehicle, the:
Rthe towing eyec ould detach itself
Rthe vehicle/trailer combination could roll-
over.
There is ariskofana ccident.
Whe ntowing or tow-starting another vehicle,
its weight shoul dnot be greate rthan the per-
missible gross weight of your vehicle.
Details on the permissible gross vehicl eweight
of your vehicl ecan be found on the vehicl eide n-
tification plate (
Ypage 343).
!Whe nCOLLISIONP REVENTION ASSIST
PLUS, DISTRONIC PLU Sorthe HOLD function
is activated, the vehicl ebrakes automatically
in certain situations.
To avoid damag etothe vehicle, deactivate
thes esystems in the following or similar sit-
uations:
Rwhen towing the vehicle
Rin the car wash
!Make sure that the electri cparking brake is
released .Ifthe electri cparking brake is faulty,
visit aquali fied specialist workshop.
!Secure the tow rop eortow ba rtothe towing
eyeo nly.Otherwise, the vehicl ecould
become damaged.
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!Do not use the towing eye for recovery. This
could damage the vehicle. If in doubt, have
the vehicle recovered using acrane.
!When towing, pull aways lowly and
smoothly. If the tractive power is too high, the
vehicles could be damaged.
!Shift the automatic transmission to Nand
do not open the driver's or front passenger's
door during towing. The automatic transmis-
sion may otherwise shift to position P,which
could damage the transmission.
!Do not tow with sling-type equipment. This
could damage the vehicle.
!The vehicle can be towed amaximum of
30 miles (50km). The towing speed of 30 mph (50 km/h) must not be exceeded.
If the vehicle has to be towed more than
30 miles (50km), the entire vehicle must be
raised and transported.
It is better to have the vehicle transported than
to have it towed away.
If the vehicle has suffered transmission damage,
have it transported on atransporter or trailer.
The automatic transmission must be in position N when the vehicle is being towed. If the auto-
matic transmission cannot be shifted to position
N,h ave the vehicle transported on atransporter
or trailer.
The battery must be connected and charged.
Otherwise, you:
Rcannot turn the SmartKey to position 2in the
ignition lock
Rcannot release the electric parking brake
Rcannot shift the automatic transmission to
position N
Disarm the automatic locking feature before the vehicle is towed (
Ypage 81). You could other-
wise be locked out when pushing or towing the
vehicle.
Installing/removing the towing eye
Installingt he towing eye
The brackets for the screw-in towing eye are
located in the bumpers. They are at the rear and
at the front,u nder covers:.
XRemove the towing eye from the vehicle tool
kit (Ypage 300).
XPress the mark on cover :inwards and
remove.
XScrew in the towing eye clockwise as far as it will go and tighten it.
Removing the towing eye
XUnscrew and remove the towing eye.
XAttach cover :to the bumper and press until
it engages.
XPut the towing eye back into the vehicle tool
kit.
Towing the vehiclew ith the rear axle
raised
Only vehicles without 4MATIC can be towed
with the rear axle raised.
!Vehicles with 4MATIC must not be towed
with either the front or the rear axle raised, as doing so will damage the transmission.
Vehicles with 4MATIC may either be towed away
with both axles on the ground or be loadedu p
and transported.
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!Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be towed with the rear axle raised. The
vehicle/trailer combination may otherwise
swerve or even roll over.
Towing avehiclew ith both axles on
the ground
The automatic transmission automaticallys hifts
to position Pwhen you open the driver's or front-
passenger door or when you remove the Smart-
Key from the ignition lock. In order to ensure
that the automatic transmission stays in posi-
tion Nwhen towing the vehicle, you must
observe the following points:
XMake sure that the vehicle is stationary.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock.
XDepress and hold the brake pedal.
XShift the automatic transmission to position
N.
XLeave the SmartKey in position 2in the igni-
tion lock.
XRelease the brake pedal.
XRelease the electric parking brake.
XSwitch on the hazard warning lamps
(Ypage 112).
In order to signal achange of direction when
towing the vehicle with the hazard warning
lamps switched on, use the combination switch
as usual. In this case, only the indicator lamps
for the direction of travel flash. After resetting
the combination switch, the hazard warning
lamp starts flashing again.
Transporting the vehicle
4MATIC vehicles/vehiclesw ith auto-
matic transmission
!When the vehicle is loadedf or transport, the
front and rear axles must be stationary and on the same transportation vehicle. Positioning
over the connection point of the transport
vehicle is not permitted. The drive train may
otherwise be damaged.
All vehicles
!You may only secure the vehicle by the
wheels, not by parts of the vehicle such as
axle or steering components. Otherwise, the
vehicle could be damaged.
The towing eye can be used to pull the vehicle
onto atrailer or transporter for transporting pur-
poses.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock.
XShift the automatic transmission to position
N.
As soon as the vehicleh as been loaded:
XPrevent the vehicle from rolling awayb y
applying the electric parking brake.
XShift the automatic transmission to posi-
tion P.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 0in the ignition
lock and remove it.
XSecure the vehicle.
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Noteson4 MATIC vehicles
!
Vehicle swith4 MATIC must not be towed
with eithe rthe front or the rea raxler aised, as
doing so will damage the transmission.
Vehicle swith4 MATIC maye ithe rbet owed away
with both axles on the ground or be loaded up
and transported.
If the vehicle' stransmission, front, or rea raxlei s
damaged, have the vehicl etransporte dona
truck or trailer.
In the even tofdamagetot he electrical sys-
tem: if the battery is defective, the automatic
transmission will be locked in position P.Tos hift
the automatic transmission to position N,you
must provide powe rtothe vehicle' selectrical
syste mint he same wa yaswhenj ump-starting
(
Ypage 308).
Have the vehicl etransporte donatransporte ror
trailer.
Tow-startin g(em ergency engine
starting)
!
Vehicle switha utomatic transmission must
not be tow-started .You could otherwis edam -
ag et he automatic transmission.
iYouc an find information on "Jump-starting"
under (Ypage 308).
Fuses
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If yo umanipulate or bridg eafaulty fuse or if
yo ur eplace it with afusew ithah igheramper -
age, the electric cable scould be overloaded.
This could resul tinafire. There is ariskofa n
accident and injury.
Alway sreplace faulty fusesw itht he specified
new fusesh avingthe correc tamperage.
Blown fusesm ustber eplaced with fusesoft he
same rating ,which yo ucan recognize by the
color and value. Th efuser ating sarelistedint he
fuse allocatio nchart.
Th efus ea lloc atio nchart is on the fuse bo xinthe
trunk (
Ypage 315). If
an ewly inserte dfusea lsob lows ,havet he
cause traced and rectifie dataqualified special-
is tw orkshop ,e.g.ana uthorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
!Onl yusefusest hath aveb eena pproved for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which have the
correc tfus er ating for the systemc oncerned.
Otherwise, components or systems could be
damaged.
!Make sure tha tnomoisture can ente rthe
fuse bo xwhent he cover is open.
!When closing the cover, make sure tha titis
lying correctly on the fuse box. Moistur eseep-
ing in or dirt could otherwis eimpair theope
r-
ation of the fuses.
Th ef uses in your vehicl eserve to close down
faulty circuits .Ifafuse blows, al lthe compo-
nents on the circuit and their functions stop
operating.
Before changin gafuse
Observe the important safety notes
(Ypage 313)
XSwitch off the engine.
XSwitch off al lelectrica lconsumers.
XSecure the vehicl eagain st rolling away
(Ypage 152).
XRemov ethe SmartKeyf romthe ignition lock.
or, in vehicles with KEYLESS-GOs tart-function
or KEYLESS ‑GO
XOpen the driver's door.
Theo n-board electronics now have status 0.
This is the same as the SmartKeyh avingbeen
removed.
Th ed river’s door can be closeda gain.
All indicator lamps in the instrumen tcluster
must be off.
Th ef uses arel oc ated in variou sfuseb oxes:
RFuse bo xonthe driver's side of the dashboard
RFuse bo xinthe front-passenge rfootwell
RFuse bo xinthe engine compartment on the
driver's side
RFuse bo xunder the trunk floo ronthe right-
hand side of the vehicle, when viewed in the
directio noftravel
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