
R
The driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
th e driver's side is fastened.
R The engine is running or has been au tomati‐
cally switched off bythe ECO start/ stop
function.
R The electric parking brake is released.
R Distan ce Pil otDISTRONIC is not acti vated.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission:
The transmission is in position h,kori.
Ac tivating the HOLD function #
Dep ress the brake pedal and af ter a short
time depress fur ther until theë display
appears in the multifunction displa y.#
Release the brake pedal.
Deactivating the HOLD function #
Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or #
Depress the brake pedal until theë dis‐
play disappears from the multifunction dis‐
pla y. The HOLD function is deactivated in
thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R If Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC has been acti va‐
te d.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission:
When transmission position jis selected.
R When theve hicle is secured with the electric
parking brake.
In thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
th e transmission position jorby the electric
parking brake:
R When the seat belt is unfas tened and the
driver's door is opened.
R When the engine is switched off.
R When there is a malfunction in the sy stem or
if th e po wer supp lyis insuf ficient.
Ve hicles with manual transmission:
The Brake immediately message may also
appear in the multifunction displa y: #
Immedia tely depress the brake pedal firm ly
until thewa rning message disappears.
The HOLD function is deactivated. A horn sounds at
regular inter vals if you turn off
th e engine, remo veyour seat belt and open the
driver's door while the HOLD function is activa‐
te d. If you attem pttolock theve hicle, the horn
to ne becomes louder. The vehicle cannot be
loc ked until you ha vedeactivated the HOLD
function.
% Once you ha veswitched off the engine, you
cannot restart the engine until you ha ve
deactivated the HOLD function. DY
NA MIC BODY CONT ROL DY
NA MIC BODY CONTROL has thefo llowing
ch aracteristics:
R Variable damping characteristics
R Continual adjustment of the damping forc es
The damping characteristics adapt tothe cur rent
operating and driving situation.
The da mping is tuned individually for each wheel
and is af fected bythefo llowing factors:
R The road sur face conditions
R The drive program selected 194
Driving and pa rking

#
Bring theve hicle toast andstill.
Area 2is activated. #
Toactivate Remo teParking Pilot, select
transmission position j.#
Select your ow nve hicle 3and confirm. #
Exit theve hicle. #
Ensure that all vehicle doors, windo wsand
th e boot lid or theta ilgate are closed. #
Start theRe mo teParking Pilot app. #
Using the mobile phone, drive theve hicle for‐
wa rds or backwards tothe desired position.
The parking manoeuvre requires a minimum
parking space size. If clearances get smaller dur‐
ing the parking manoeuvre, e.g. if theve hicle is
being driven into a garage , a message will
appear on the mobile phone. You will need to
confirm there duced clearances.
% On completion of the parking manoeuvre,
th eve hicle is automatically loc ked.
% You can find fur ther information in the oper‐
ating instructions forth eRe mo teParking
Pilot app http://www.me rcedes.me. Exiting a parking space with
explo ration
mode #
Unlock theve hicle. #
Start theRe mo teParking Pilot app within
one minute. #
Using the mobile phone, drive theve hicle for‐
wa rds or backwards tothe desired position.
% The outside mir rors are not automatically fol‐
ded out af terex iting a parking space.
Au thorising and de-authorising a mobile
phone forRe mo teParking Pilot
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
k Assistance .
Parking
Pilot .
Remote Parking Pilot
Au thorising a new mobile phone
In order tobe able touse theRe mo teParking
Pilot function, you must authorise your mobile
phone. You can authorise up tosix mobile
phones. #
Select Devices:. #
Select Connect new device .
Re mo teParking Pilot is ready toconnect. #
Start theRe mo teParking Pilot app and
sear chforth eve hicle name.
A connection prom ptis displa yed. #
Ente rth e PIN.
De-authorising a mobile phone #
Select ¥Options . #
Select the mobile phone. #
Select De-authorise. #
Select Yes.
The mobile phone is dele ted from the list of
devices.
Drive Away Assist
% Drive AwayAssi stis only available forve hi‐
cles with automatic transmission.
Drive AwayAssi stcan reduce the se verity of an
impact when pulling away. If an obs tacle is
de tected in the direction of tr avel, theve hicle's
speed is brief lyreduced toappr ox. 2 km/h. If a
critical situation is de tected, a symbol appea rs
on the camera image of the multimedia sy stem. 216
Driving and pa rking

#
Pull the ball neck in the direction of the
ar row until it en gage s audibly in a vertical
position.
The indicator lamp on there lease switch for
unlo cking the ball neck goes out.
If th e ball neck is not securely loc ked in
place, theCheck trailer hitch lock display
message appears in the multifunction dis‐
pla y. #
Remo vethe pr otective co vering from the ball
head and store it in a safe place.
Make sure that the ball of the ball neck is clean
and that it is either greased or dry (grease free),
depending on the instructions forth e trailer.
Fo lding the ball neck in wards #
Pull release switch 2again until the ball
neck unloc ks.
The ball neck folds up under there ar
bumper.
Indicator lamp 1flashes. #
Press the ball neck in the direction of the
ar row until it en gage s audibly behind the
bumper.
Indicator lamp 1onrelease switch 2and
th e message in the multifunction display go
out.
Obser veany information which may be displa yed
in the instrument clus ter:
R Warning and indicator lamps (→ page 480)
R Display messages (→ page 423) Coupling up/uncoupling a trailer
&
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom theve hicle
le ve l being changed
Ve hicles with le vel control sy stem: theve hi‐
cle le vel may be changed unin tentional ly, e.g.
by ot her persons. If this happens when you
are coupling up or uncoupling a trailer, you
could become trapped. In addition, other
people could become trapped if their limbs
are between theve hicle body and the tyres
or underneath theve hicle.
When coupling up or uncoupling a trailer,
make sure that: #
The doors or tailgate are not opened or
closed. #
Do not initiate the le vel control sy stem
and do not operate theDY NA MIC
SELECT switch. #
The vehicle is not loc ked or unloc ked. Driving and parking
229

#
Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
When the battery is dischar ged:
R the engine cann otbe star ted.
R the electric parking brake cann otbe released
or applied.
R vehicles with automatic transmission:
The auto matic transmission cannot be shif‐
te dto position iorj.
% Vehicles with automatic transmission: If
th e automatic transmission cann otbe shif‐
te dto position i, havetheve hicle trans‐
por tedaw ay ( →page 382). A towing vehicle
with lifting equipment is requiredforve hicle
transport.
* NO
TEDama gedue to to wing away at
exc essively high speeds or over long dis‐
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when tow‐
ing at excessively high speeds or over long
dis tances. #
Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not
be exc eeded. #
Atowing dis tance of 50 km must not be
exc eeded. &
WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle being tow- star ted or towed
aw ay is heavier than the permissible gross
mass, thefo llowing situations can occur:
R theto wing eye may become de tach ed.
R the car/t railer combination may swer ve
or eve nove rturn. #
If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or
to we daw ay, its weight must not exceed
th e permissible gross mass of your own
ve hicle. If a
vehicle must be tow- star ted or towe daw ay,
its weight must not exceed the permissible gross
mass of theto wing vehicle. #
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate . #
Vehicles with automatic transmission: Do
not open the driver's door or passenger door,
ot herwise the automatic transmission auto‐
matically shifts toposition j. #
Fittheto wing eye (→ page 384). #
Attach theto w bar.
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion #
Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. %
You can also attach theto w bar tothe trailer
hitch. #
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(→ page 66). #
Do not activate the HOLD function. #
Deactivate tow- aw ay protection (→ page 83). #
Deactivate Active Brake Assi st (→page 179). Breakdown assis
tance 381

Aluminium hub cap
#
Toremo ve:position soc ket2 on hub cap
1.
% The soc ket can be found in the tyre-change
to ol kit. #
Position wheel spanner 3on soc ket2. #
Using wheel spanner 3, turn hub cap1
anti-clo ckwise and remo veit. #
Tofit: position hub cap 1and turn until it is
comple tely flush with the wheel. #
Position soc ket2 on hub cap 1. #
Attach wheel spanner 3tosoc ket2 and
tighten the hub cap clockwise.
Specified tightening torq ue: 25 Nm. #
Raise theve hicle (→ page 402). Ra
ising theve hicle when changing a wheel Re
quirements:
R There are no persons in theve hicle.
R The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(→ page 401).
R The hub caps ha vebeen remo ved
( → page 401).
Impor tant no tes on using the jack:
R Only use theve hicle-specific jack that has
been tested and appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz
to raise theve hicle.
R The jack is only designed forra ising and
holding theve hicle for a short time while a
wheel is being changed and not for mainte‐
nance workunder theve hicle. R
The jack must be placed on a firm ,fl at and
non-slip sur face. If necessar y,use a lar ge,
load-bearing, non-slip underla y.
R The base of the jack must be positioned ver‐
tically under the jack support point. Ru
les of conduct when theve hicle is raised:
R Never place your hands or feet under the
ve hicle.
R Do not lie under theve hicle.
R Do not start the engine and do not release
th e electric parking brake.
R Do not open or close any doors or the boot
lid. 402
Wheels and tyres

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
M *T
he engine bonnet is open. &
WARNING Risk of accident due todriving with the engine bonn etunlo cked
An unloc ked engine bonn etmay open up when theve hicle is in motion and block your vie w. #
Never unlock the engine bonn etwhen driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the engine bonn etis loc ked. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible. #
Close the engine bonn et.
C *A
t least one door is open. #
Close all doors. 476
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

1,
2, 3 ...
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V)
230 V so cket
see Soc ket (230 V)
360° Camera ........................................... 204
Assigning as a favo urite ...................... .207
Care .................................................... 363
Fu nction .............................................. 204
Selecting a view .................................. 206 A
A/C function Activating/deactivating (control
panel) .................................................. 13 0
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 13 0
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ............ .170
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing ................................................ .322
Setting ................................................. 320 Ac
oustic locking verification signal
Swit ching on/off .................................. .59
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st......................... 222
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .224
Brake application ................................. 222
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 222
Sy stem limits ....................................... 222
Tr ailer operation .................................. 222
Ac tive bonn et(pedestrian pr otection) .. 353
Operation ............................................ 353
Re setting ............................................. 353
Ac tive Brake Assi st.................................. 175
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 175
Setting ................................................. 17 9
Ac tive Eme rgency Stop Assist ...............192
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st...................... 191
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist .................... 224
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .226
Fu nction .............................................. 224
Sensitivity (function/no tes) ................. 227
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 227
Sy stem limits ....................................... 224
Tr ailer operation .................................. 224 Ac
tive light function ................................ 11 7
Ad aptive brake lights ..............................180
Ad aptive cruise control
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
Ad aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED
see Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .120
Fu nction ............................................... 11 9
Ad Blue ®
.................................................... 41 5
Ad ditives .............................................. 41 5
Filling capacity ..................................... 416
No tes ................................................... 157
Purity ................................................... 41 5
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 62
Ad diti ves................................................... 416
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 41 5
Engine oil ............................................. 416
Fu el ...................................................... 414
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel Index
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Anti-theft pr
otection ................................ .82
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 62
AT A (anti-theft alarm sy stem) ................82
Immobiliser ........................................... 82
Interior pr otection ................................. 83
St opping the alarm (A TA) .......................82
To w- aw ay protection ............................. 83
Anticipatory occupant pr otection ......41, 42
Apple CarPlay™ .......................................3 10
Connecting an iPhone ®
........................ 311
Ending .................................................. 311
Overview ..............................................3 10
To ne settings ........................................ 311
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ....................... 313
Asht ray
Fr ont centre console ........................... 108
Re ar .................................................... .108
Assistance graphic
Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter) .................. 238
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 352
Battery disconnection pe riods .............3 53
Displ aying the service due date ........... 352 Fu
nction/no tes ................................... 352
Re gular service work ........................... 352
Special service requirements .............. 352
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem)
Fu nction ................................................ 82
St opping the alarm ................................ 82
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem)
see Anti- theft pr otection
AT TENTION ASSI ST.......................... 218, 219
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .219
Fu nction ............................................... 218
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 18
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 328
Connecting USB devices ..................... 330
Co pyright ............................................. 328
Information .......................................... 327
Inserting/re moving an SD card .......... .328
Media sea rch ....................................... 333
Overview ............................................. 329
Pa use and playback function .............. .330
Selecting a track ................................. 330 Selecting playba
ckoptions .................. 330
Tr ack list .............................................. 330
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ..........................11 5
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 14 6
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 14 6
Au tomatic front passen ger airbag
shu toff
see Front passenger airbag shutoff
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .127
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 15 0
Drive program display .......................... 14 8
Drive programs .................................... 14 8
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 14 8
Engaging drive position ....................... 15 2
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .152 Index
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