
Driving and pa
rking ................................. 14 0
Driving ........................................................ 14 0
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 48
Manual transmission .................................. 14 9
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 15 0
Re fuelling .................................................... 154
Pa rking ...................................................... .160
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems .............1 69
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 227
Bicycle rack ................................................ 231 In
stru ment Displ ayand on-board
comp uter.................................................. 234
Instrument display overview ...................... .234
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 35
Operating the on-board computer .............. 236
Displa ysinthe multifunction display ..........2 37
Ad justing the instrument lighting ............... 238
Menus and submenus ................................ 238
Head-up Display ......................................... 24 5LINGU
ATRO NIC ......................................... 247
Operating saf ety ........................................ .247 Operation ....................................................2
47
Using LINGU ATRO NIC ef fectively ................ 24 9
Essential voice commands .......................... 24 9 Multimedia sy
stem .................................. 258
Overview and operation .............................. 258
Sy stem settings .......................................... 266
Na vigation ................................................... 274
Te lephone .................................................. .296
Online and Internet functions ..................... .319
Media ......................................................... 327
Ra dio .......................................................... 338
TV ............................................................... 341
Sound ......................................................... 349 Main
tenance and care ............................. 352
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 352
Engine compartment .................................. 353
Cleaning and care ...................................... .360 Breakdown assi
stance ............................ 367
Emergency ................................................. .367
Flat tyre ...................................................... 369 Battery (vehicle) ..........................................
375
To w starting or towing away ....................... 379
Electrical fuses ........................................... 385 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 388
Noise or unusual handling characteris‐
tics ............................................................ .388
Re gular checking of wheels and tyres ........ 388
No tes on snow chains ................................ 388
Ty re pressure .............................................. 389
Wheel change ............................................ .396
Emer gency spa rewheel .............................. 406 Te
ch nical data .......................................... 408
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 408
On-board electronics .................................. 408
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number ............................................ 41 0
Operating fluids .......................................... 412
Ve hicle data ................................................ 419
Tr ailer hit ch................................................. 421 Contents
3 

As a
result, Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC may
nei ther give warnings nor inter vene in su ch
situations. #
Alw ays carefully obser vethe traf fic con‐
ditions and be ready tobrake at all
times. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d de tectability of road users and traf fic
situations
Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC cannot al ways
clear lyidentify other road users and complex
traf fic situations.
In these conditions, Dis tance Pil ot
DISTRONIC may:
R give an unnecessary warning and then
brake theve hicle
R neither give a warning nor inter vene
R accele rate or brake unexpectedly #
Continue driving with care and be ready
to brake, particular lyif Dis tance Pilot
DISTRONIC warnsyo u. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toinsuf‐
fi cient decele ration byDis tance Pilot
DISTRONIC
Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC brakes your vehi‐
cle with up to50% of the maximum possible
braking po wer.If th is decele ration is not suf‐
fi cient, Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC alerts you
with a visual and acoustic warning. #
Apply the brakes yourself in these situa‐
tions and try totake evasive action. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toDis‐
ta nce Pilot DISTRONIC still being activa‐
te d when you lea vethe driver's seat
If yo u lea vethe driver's seat while theve hicle
is being braked byDis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
only, it can rollaw ay inthefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the sy stem or
in the po wer supp ly. R
If Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC is deacti va‐
te d with the cruise control le ver,e.g. by a
ve hicle occupant or from outside the
ve hicle.
R Ifth e electrics in the engine compart‐
ment, the battery or the fuses are tam‐
pered with.
R Ifth e battery is disconnected.
R Ifth eve hicle is accelerated, e.g. by a
ve hicle occupant. #
Alw ays deactivate Dis tance Pilot
DISTRONIC and secu retheve hicle to
pr eve nt it from rolling away before you
lea vethe driver's seat. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
unknown stored speed
If yo u call up thestored speed and this is
lo we rth an your cur rent speed, theve hicle
decelerates.
If yo u do not kn owthestored speed, the
ve hicle could decelerate unexpectedl y. Driving and pa
rking 187 

R
Activating or deacti vating Steering Pilot or
Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
The driver mu stbe ready totake control of the
ve hicle at any time. Information on Hill
Start Assist Hill
Start Assist holds theve hicle when pulling
aw ay on a hill under thefo llowing conditions:
R Vehicles with automatic transmission:
The transmission is in position hork.
R The electric parking brake is released. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
caused bytheve hicle rolling away
Af ter a short time, Hill Start Assist no lon ger
holds theve hicle and it can rollaw ay. #
Therefore, swiftly mo veyour foot from
th e brake pedal tothe accelerator
pedal. Ne ver attem pttolea vetheve hi‐
cle if it is being held byHill Start Assist. HOLD function
HOLD function
The HOLD function holds
theve hicle at a stand‐
st ill without requ iring youto depress the brake
pedal, such as when pulling away on steep
slopes.
Sy stem limits
The incline must not be greaterth an 30%.
Ac tivating/deactivating the HOLD function &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tothe
HOLD function being active when you
lea vetheve hicle
If yo u lea vetheve hicle while only the HOLD
function is braking theve hicle, theve hicle
can rollaw ay inthefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the sy stem or
in the po wer supp ly.
R Ifth e HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelera tor pedal or the
brake pedal, e.g. byave hicle occupant. R
Ifth e electrics in the engine compart‐
ment, the battery or the fuses are tam‐
pered with.
R Ifth e battery is disconnected. #
Alw ays deactivate the HOLD function
and secure theve hicle against rolling
aw ay before leaving theve hicle. *
NO
TEDama gefrom auto matic braking If
Ac tive Brake Assi st, Dis tance Pilot
DISTRONIC or the HOLD function is activa‐
te d, theve hicle brakes automatically in cer‐
ta in situations.
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese sy stems in thefo llowing or similar sit‐
uations: #
During towing #
In a car wash Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is stationar y. Driving and pa
rking 19 3 

#
Remo vetheto w bar. #
Remo vetheto wing eye. #
Have theve hicle checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. Electrical fuses
Note
s on electrical fuses &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ov erloaded lines
If yo u manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
yo ure place it with a fuse with a higher
amperage, the electric line could be overloa‐
ded.
This could result in a fire. #
Alw aysre place faulty fuses with speci‐
fi ed new fuses conta iningthe cor rect
amperage. *
NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect fuses Incor
rect fuses may cause damage toelectri‐
cal components or sy stems. #
Only use Mercedes-Benz appr oved
fuses with the cor rect fuse rating. Blown fuses mu
stbe replaced with fuses of the
same rating, which you can recognise bythe col‐
our and fuse rating. The fuse ratings are li sted in
th e fuse assignment diagram.
Fu se assignment diag ram: onthe fuse box in
th e boot (→ page 387).
* NO
TEDama geor malfunctions caused
by moisture Moisture may cause dama
getothe electrical
sy stem or cause it tomalfunction. #
When the fuse box is open, make sure
th at no moisture can enter the fuse
box. #
When closing the fuse box, make sure
th at the seal of the lid is positioned cor‐
re ctly on the fuse box. If
th e newly inser ted fuse also blo ws, ha vethe
cause traced and rectified at a qualified special‐ ist
workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
Ensure thefo llowing before replacing a fuse:
R The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
R All electrical consumers are switched off.
R The ignition is switched off.
The electrical fuses are located in various fuse
bo xes:
R Fuse box in the engine compartment on the
driver's side (→ page 386)
R Fuse box on the driver's side of the cockpit
(→ page 387)
R Fuse box in the front-passen gerfo ot we ll
(→ page 387)
R Fuse box in the boot on theright-hand side
of theve hicle, when vie wed in the direction
of tra vel (→ page 387) Breakdown assis
tance 385 

Fu
se box in the engine compa rtment Re
quirements:
Obser vethe no tes on electrical fuses
(→ page 385).
Ha ve thefo llowing readily available:
R A dry clo th
R A scr ewdriver
Opening &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom using the
windscreen wipers while the engine bon‐
net is open
When the engine bonn etis open, and the
windscreen wipers are set in motion, you can
be trapped bythe wiper linkage. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before opening the
engine bonn et. #
Turn clip 2on co ver1 aqu arter-turn to
th e left. #
Pull co ver1 upwards in the direction of the
ar row. #
Remo veany existing moisture from the fuse
box using a dry clo th. #
Loosen scr ews4, remo vefuse box lid 3
from theto p.
Closing #
Check whe ther the seal is positioned cor‐
re ctly in the lid. 386
Breakdown assis tance 

#
Insert lid into the brac ket at there ar of the
fuse box. #
Fold down lid of the fuse box and tighten
scr ews4. #
Insert co ver1 on bo thsides and engage
saf ety clips . #
Close the engine bonn et. Fu
se box on the dashboa rd The fuse box is on
the side of the dashboard
under a co ver. #
Con tact a Mercedes-Benz service centre for
fur ther information. Fu
se box in the front-passenger foot we ll Re
quirement:
R Obser vethe no tes on electrical fuses
(→ page 385). #
Open co ver1 inthe direction of the ar row
and remo veit. Fu
se box in the boot Re
quirements:
Obser vethe no tes on electrical fuses
(→ page 385). #
Fold up co ver1 inthe direction of the
ar row.
The fuse assignment diagram is in a recess on
th e side of the fuse box. Breakdown assis
tance 387 

Lights
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
b Example:Left dipped beam *T
he cor responding light source is defective. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
% LED light bulbs: the display message forth e cor responding lamp only appears when allthe light-emitting diodes
in the lamp ha vefailed.
b Active Light System inoper-
ative *T
he active light function is faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
b Intelligent Light System
inoperative *T
he Intelligent Light Sy stem is faulty. The lighting sy stem continues tofunction properly without the functions of
th e Intelligent Light Sy stem. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
b Malfunction See Owner's
Manual *T
heexterior lighting is faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Ve hicles with a trailer hitch: a fuse may haveblown. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check the fuses and replace them if necessary . 478
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 

Driving tips
Driving abroad (changing the lights) ..... 11 4
Gene ral driving tips ............................ .144
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 43
Dr ow siness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Dr ow siness warning
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL
Suspension .......................................... 194
Dynamic handling cont rol sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT .................................... 14 8
Con figuring drive program I ................. 14 9
Displ aying engine data ........................ 14 9
Displ aying vehicle data ........................ 14 9
Drive program display .......................... 14 8
Drive programs .................................... 14 8
Fu nction .............................................. 14 8
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch) .............................................................1 48
Selecting the drive prog ram ............... .148 E
E10 ............................................................ 413
Easy entry feature
Operation/no tes ................................... 97
Setting ................................................... 98
Easy exitfeature
Operation/no tes ................................... 97
Setting ................................................... 98
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion)
Function/no tes .................................... 174
ECO display Function ............................................... 147
Re setting ............................................. 24 0
ECO start/s top function ................. 146, 147
Au tomatic engine start ........................ 14 6
Au tomatic engine stop .........................1 46
Operation ............................................ 14 6
Switching off/on ................................. 147
Electric pa rking brake .............165, 166, 167
App lying automatically ........................ 16 5
App lying or releasing manually ............ 167
Emergency braking .............................. 167Re
leasing automatically ...................... .166
Electric parking brake see Parking
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electromagnetic compatibility Declaration of Conformity ..................... 22
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Electronics ............................................... 408
Emer gency
Assis tance overview .............................. 16
Fire extinguisher ................................. .368
Fir st-aid kit (so ftsided) ....................... 368
Re moving thewa rning triangle ............ 367
Saf etyve st ........................................... 367
Setting up thewa rning triangle .......... .368
Emer gency braking ..................................1 67
Emer gency call sy stem
see Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
Emer gency engine start ......................... 384 51 0
Index