PRE-SAFE®(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ...............................5 5
PRE-SAFE
®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS) .............. 56
Rear view camera .......................... 181
Traffic Sign Assist .......................... 190
Message memor y(on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 219
Messages
see Display messages
see Warning and indicator lamps
Mirror turns ignal
Cleaning ......................................... 296
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Vanity mirror (in the sun visor)
Mobile phone
Connecting (Bluetooth
®inter-
face) ..............................................2 65
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 266
Frequencies ................................... 342
Installatio n..................................... 342
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 210
Transmissio noutput (maximum ).... 342
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) ...........................................7 6
MOExtended tires .............................. 301
Mountin gwheels
Lowering the vehicl e...................... 340
Mounting anew whee l................... 339
Preparing the vehicl e.....................3 36
Raising the vehicle ......................... 337
Removing awheel .......................... 339
Securing the vehicle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 336
MP3
Operation ....................................... 209
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 58
Multifunctio ndisplay
Function/notes .............................2 02
Multifunctio nsteering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .. 201
Overview .......................................... 35
Multimedia system
Switching on and off ......................2 59Music files
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l.............. ....................................2
58
N
Navigation
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 206
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 58
Notes on breaking-inan ew vehi-
cle ....................................................... 130
O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS)
Conditions ....................................... 49
Faults ............................................... 53
Operation ......................................... 49
System self-test ............................... 51
Occupant safety
Air bag s...........................................4 6
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 56
Childre ninthe vehicl e..................... 57
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 vehicl e........................... 61
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 55
PRE-SAFE
®PLU S(anticipatory
occupant protectio nPLUS) .............. 56
Restraint system warning lamp ........ 41
Seatb elt. ......................................... 42
OCS
Conditions ....................................... 49
Faults ............................................... 53
Operation ......................................... 49
System self-test ............................... 51
Odometer ........................................... 204
Oil
see Engine oil
Index13
On-boardcomputer
AMG menu .................................... .216
Assistance graphic menu ...............2 11
Assistance menu ........................... 212
Display messages .......................... 219
Displaying aservice message ........2 91
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 166
Factory settings .............................2 15
G-Mete r......................................... 216
Head-up displa y............................. 203
Important safety notes .................. 200
Instrument cluster menu ............... 215
Lights menu ................................... 214
Media menu ................................... 208
Menu overview .............................. 204
Message memory .......................... 219
Navigation menu ............................ 206
Operation ....................................... 201
RACETIMER ................................... 217
Radi omenu ................................... 208
Service menu ................................. 211
Setting smenu ............................... 211
Standard display ............................ 204
Telephone menu ............................ 210
Tri pm enu ...................................... 204
Video DVD operation ..................... 209
Operatin gsafety
Declaration of conformity ................ 28
Important safety notes .................... 28
Operatin gsystem
see On-board computer
Operation
Digital Operator's Manua l................ 23
Operator's Manual
Overview .......................................... 26
Vehicl eequipment ........................... 26
Outside temperature display ........... 201
Overhead controlp anel...................... 39
P
Paddles hifters
see Steering wheelp addleshifters
Paint code number ............................ 343
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 294
Panic alarm .......................................... 41 Panorama roo
fwithp ower tilt/
sliding panel
Important safety notes .................... 90
Operating ......................................... 92
Operating the rolle rsunblind sfor
the sliding sunroof. .......................... 93
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 95
Rain closing feature ......................... 93
Reversing feature ............................. 91
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 152
Parking brake ................................ 153
Position of exterio rmirror, front-
passenger sid e............................... 108
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 181
Switching off the engine ................ 153
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
see 360° camera
see Active Parking Assist
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
see Rear vie wcamera
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Applying automaticall y................... 154
Applying or releasing manually ...... 154
Displa ymessage ............................ 222
Electric parking brake .................... 153
Emergency braking ........................ 155
Genera lnotes ................................ 153
Releasing automaticall y................. 154
Warning lamp ................................. 252
Parking lamps
Switching on/of f........................... 111
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 176
Driving system ............................... 174
Function/note s............................. 174
Important safety notes .................. 174
Problem (malfunction) ................... 177
Range of the sensors ..................... 175
Warning display ............................. 176
PASSENGER AI RBAG
Displa ymessage ............................ 229
Indicato rlam ps ................................ 42
Problems (malfunction) .................. 229
14Index
Multifunction steering wheel
FunctionPage
:Multifunction display202
;Multimediasystem display
=~ Rejects or ends acall
6 Makes or accepts acall
Further telephone functions210
WXAdjusts volume
8 Mute
óSwitchesonv oice-
operated contro lnavigation
or the Voice Control System
FunctionPage
?ò Opens the menu list
9:Selects amenu
a Confirm sthe selection
% Back
Operate sthe on-board com-
puter201
ñ Switches off voice-
operate dcontrol navigation
or the Voice Control System
iIn vehicles with multimedi asystem
COMAND yo ucan find further information:
Ron the multimedi asystem in the Digital
Operator's Manual
Ron the DVD changer or single DVD drive in
the Digital Operator's Manual
Ron the Voice Control System in the sepa-
rate operating instructions
iIn vehicles with multimedi asystem Audio 20
yo uc an find further information:
Ron the multimedi asystem in the Digital
Operator's Manual
Ron the voice-operated control of the navi-
gation in the manufacturer' soperating
instructions
Multifunctions teering wheel35
Atag lance
Center console
Center console, upper section
FunctionPage
:Climatecontrol systems120
;£ Hazard warning lamps112
=ØVehicle functions/
system settings butto n(see
th es eparate operating
instructions)
?% Telephoneb utton(see
th es eparate operating
instructions)
APASSENGER AI RBAG indica-
to rlamp42
AT Ai ndicator lamp73
BAnalog clock (no tavailable
on all equipmentl evels)
FunctionPage
CÕMedia butto n(see the
separate operatin ginstruc-
tions)
D$ Radio butto n(see the
separate operatin ginstruc-
tions)
EØ Navigation butto n(see
th es eparate operating
instructions)
Fþ Inserts or eject saCD
or DV D(see th eseparate
operatin ginstructions)
36Center console
At ag lance
Problems with the rear window defroster
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The rear window
defroster has deactiva-
ted prematurely or can-
not be activated.The battery has not been sufficiently charged.
XSwitch off any consumers that are not required, e.g. reading lamps,
interior lighting or the seat heating.
When the battery is sufficiently charged, the rear window defroster
can be activated again.
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off
General notes
You can also temporarily deactivate the flow of
fresh air manually if unpleasant odors are enter-
ing the vehicle from outside. The air already
inside the vehicle will then be recirculated.
If you switch on air-recirculation mode, the win-
dows can fog up more quickly, in particular at
low temperatures. Only use air-recirculation
mode briefly to prevent the windows from fog-
ging up.
Switching on/off
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock (Ypage 131).
XTo activate: press thegrocker switch up
or down.
The indicator lamp above the grocker
switch lights up.
Air-recirculation mode switches on automati-
cally:
Rat high outside temperatures
Rin at unnel (vehicles with anavigation system
only)
The indicator lamp above the grocker
switch is not lit when automatic air-recirculation
mode is activated. Outside air is added after
about 30 minutes.
XTo deactivate: press thegrocker switch
up or down.
The indicator lamp above the grocker
switch goes out. Air-recirculation mode deactivates automati-
cally:
Rafter approximately five minutes at outside
temperatures below approximately 41 ‡
(5 †)
Rafter approximately five minutes if cooling
with air dehumidification is deactivated
Rafter approximately 30 minutes at outside
temperatures above approximately 41 ‡
(5 †) if the "Cooling with air dehumidifica-
tion" function is activated
Perfumea
tomizer
Operating the perfume atomizer
GWARNING
If children open the vial, they could drink the
perfume or it could come into contact with
their eyes. There is arisk of injury. Do not
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
If the perfume liquidh as been drunk, consult
ad octor. If perfume comes into contact with
your eyes or skin, rinse the eyes with clean
water. If you continue to experience difficul-
ties, consult adoctor.
HEnvironmental note
Full vials must not be dis-
posed of with household
waste. They must be collec-
ted separately and recycled
to protect the environment.
Dispose of full vials in an
environmentally responsible
manner and take them to a
126Operating the climate control systems
Climatec ontrol
SelectionStandard:the sensitivity with which
the system determine sthe attention level is set
to normal.
Selection Sensitive
:the sensitivity is set
higher .The attention level detected by Attention
Assist is adapted accordingly and the driver is
warned earlier.
Whe nATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated, the
é symbo lapp ears in the multifunction dis-
play in the assistance graphi cdisplay.
Whe nATTENTION ASSIST hasb eend eactivated,
it is automaticall yreactivated afte rthe engine
hasb eens topped .The sensitivity selected cor-
respond stothe last selectio nactivate d(stand-
ard/sensitive).
Warning in the multifunctiond isplay
If fatigueorincreasing lapse sinconcentration
are detected, awarning appears in the multi-
function display: ATTENTIONASSIST
Take aBreak!.
In addition to the message shown in the multi-
function display ,you will then hea rawarning
tone.
XIf necessary, take abreak.
XConfirm the message by pressing the a
button on the steering wheel.
On long journeys, take regular breaks in good
time to allo wyourselftor est properly .Ifyoudo
not take abreak and ATTENTION ASSIST still
detects increasing lapse sinconcentration, you
will be warned agai nafter1 5m inutes at the
earliest. Thi swillo nly happe nifATTEN-
TION ASSIST stil ldetects typica lindicators of
fatigueori ncreasing lapse sinconcentration.
Vehicles with COMAND: ifaw arning is issued
in the multifunction display ,aservice station
search is performedinC OMAND. You can select
as ervice station and navigation to this service
station will then begin. Thi sfunction can be acti-
vate dand deactivated in COMAND (se ethe sep-
arate operating instructions).
Traffic Sig nAssis t
General notes
Traffic Sig nAssist display sthe maximum speed
permitte dtothe driver in the instrument cluster.
The data and general traffic regulations storedi nthe navigation system are used to determine the
current speed limit.
Traffic Sig
nAssist is amap-based system, and
for this reason, traffic signs pu tupt emporarily
(e.g. nearr oadworks) are not detected.
If at raffic sig nthat is relevant to your vehicl eis
passed, the display of the speed limits is upda-
ted.
Traffic signs with arestriction indicated by an
additiona lsign( e.g. in we tconditions )are also
shown.
The traffic signs are only displayed with the
restrictions if:
Rthe regulation mus tbeo bserve dwitht he
restriction, or
RTraffic Sig nAssist is unabl etodetermine
whethe rthe restriction applies
If Traffic Sig nAssist is unabl etodetermine a
maximum permitte dspeed from any of the avail-
able sources ,nospeed limit is displayed in the
instrument cluster either.
Traffic Sig nAssist is not available in al lcoun-
tries. In this case, symbol :is shown in the
assistance graphi cdisplay (
Ypage 211).
Important safety notes
Traffic Sig nAssist is only an ai dand is not always
able to correctly display speed limits .Traffic
signs always have priority ove rthe Traffic Sign
Assist display.
The system may be either functionall yimpaired
or temporaril yunavailabl eifthe information in
the digital stree tmap of the navigation system is
incorrect or outofd ate.
190Drivingsystems
Driving and parking
aRIn all menus: confirms the selected
entry in the list
RIn theRadioorMediamenu:
opens the list of available radio
sources or media
RIn the Telephonemenu: switches
to the phone book and starts dial-
ing the selected number
ñRVehiclesw ith Audio 20:
Switches off voice-operated con-
trol for navigation (see manufac-
turer's operating instructions)
RVehiclesw ith COMAND:
Switches off the Voice Control
System (see the separate operat-
ing instructions)
%Press briefly:
RBack
RIn the RadioorMediamenu: dese-
lects the track or station list or list
of available radi osources or media
RHides display messages
RExits the telephone book/redial
memory
%Press and hold:
RCalls up the standard display in the
Tripmenu
Right control panel
~RRejects or ends acall
RExits the telephone book/redial
memory
6RMakes or accepts acall
RSwitches to the redialm emory
W
XRAdjusts the volume
8RMute
óRVehicleswith Audio 20:
Switches on voice-operated con-
trol for navigation (see manufac-
turer's operating instructions)
RVehiclesw ith COMAND:
Switches on the Voice Control Sys-
tem (see the separate operating
instructions)
Multifunctio ndisplay
:Drive program (Ypage 142)
;Transmission position(Ypage 143)
=Additional speedometer (Ypage 215)
?Display
ATime
BOutside temperature
Displayp anel?shows the selected menu or
submenu and display messages.
XTo open the menu list: press theòbut-
ton on the steering wheel.
Displayp anel?appears in the menu list.
Possible displays in the multifunction dis-
play:
RZ Gearshift recommendation, when shifting
manually (Ypage 146)
Rj Active Parking Assist (Ypage 177)
RCRUISECruise control (Ypage 160)
R_ Adaptive HighbeamA ssist
(Ypage 112)
Rè ECO start/stop function (Ypage 135)
RëHOLD function (Ypage 169)
RaDISTRONIC PLUS Steering Assist and
Stop&Go Pilot(Ypage 168)
202Displays and operation
On-board computer and displays
Head-up Display
General notes
The head-up display projects information from
the navigation system and the drivera ssistance
system above the dashboard into the driver's
fieldofv ision. This allows the head-up display to
collect information without you having to take
you reyeso ff of the road.
Ar equirement for the display of the contents is
that the following functions are available in the
vehiclea nd are switched on:
RCruise control
RDISTRONIC PLUS
RTrafficSign Assist
RNavigation
Important safety notes
The head-up display is only an aid and is not a
substitute for attentive driving.
The visibility of the head-up display is influenced
by the following conditions:
Rthe driver's seat position
Rthe positioning of the display image
Rthe generala mbient light
Rsunglasseswith polarizatio nfilters
Rwet roads
Rblocking of sunlight by objects on the display
cover
In the event of extreme sunlight, sections of the
display may fade .This can be reversedb y
switching the head-up display off and on again.
iVehicles with the head-up display are equip-
ped with aspecial windshield. Shoul drepairs
be necessary, have the windshiel dreplaced at
aq ualified specialist workshop.
Displays and operation
Switching the Head-up Display on/off
XPress button :.
When the Head-up Display is switched on, the display appears in the driver's fieldofv ision.
Standard displays in the Head-up Display
The Head-up Display showsthe following con-
tents and information.
:Navigatio nmessages
;Current speed
=Cruise control or DISTRONIC PLUS set
speed
?Detected traffic signs
AMG displays in the Head-up Display
AMG display sare available in Mercedes-AMG
vehicles.
Displays and operation203
On-board computer and displays
Z