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#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely and switch off the engine, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
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WARNING Danger of burn s when opening the hood
If yo u open the hood when the engine has overheated or during a fire inthe engine compartment, you could
come into contact with hot gases or other escaping operating fluids.
#Before opening the hood, allow the engine tocool down.
#Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine compartment, keep the hood closed and call thefire service.
#Wa it until the engine has cooled down.
#Make sure that the air supply tothera diator is not obstructed.
#Av oiding high loads on the engine, drive on tothe nearest qualified specialist workshop. In doing so, ensure that
th e coolant temp erature display remains below 248 °F (120 °C).
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Displ aymessage s andwarning/indicator lamps

Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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Coolantwarning lamp The
red coolant warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes are:RThe temp erature sensor is malfunctioning
RThe coolant le vel is too low
RThe air supply tothera diator is obstructed
RThe radiator fan is de fective
If th ere is an additional warning tone, the coolant temp erature has exceeded 248 °F (120 °C).
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WARNING Danger of burn s when opening the hood
If yo u open the hood when the engine has overheated or during a fire inthe engine compartment, you could come
into contact with hot gases or other escaping operating fluids.
#Before opening the hood, allow the engine tocool down.
#Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine compartment, keep the hood closed and call thefire service.
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely and switch off the engine, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances.
#Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y.
If th e coolant temp erature display is at the lo wer end of thete mp erature scale:
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

ADS PLUSdamp ing sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Af ter-sales service center
see ASS YST PLUS
Air bag Activation .............................................. 31
Belt air bag ............................................ 35
Fr ont air bag .......................................... 37
Knee air bag .......................................... 37
Side air bag ........................................... 37
Wi ndow air bag ...................................... 37
Air bags Installation locations ............................ .37
Overview ............................................... 37
Air bags see Occupant saf ety
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ 172
Setting ................................................. 174
Suspension .......................................... 172
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air distribution ........................................ .124 Air freshener sy
stem
see Fragrance sy stem
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 127
Ad justing (front) ................................... 127
Ad justing (rear passenger compa rt‐
ment) ...................................................1 28
Gl ove box ............................................ .128
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 125
Airbag Protection ............................................. .38
Re duc
ed pr otection .............................. .39
Airflow ...................................................... 124
AIRP ANEL (Care) ...................................... 313
Alarm see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see Pr otection against theft Alternative
route
see Route
Ambient lighting ...................................... 117
Android Auto ............................................ 270
Connecting a mobile phone ................ .270
Ending ................................................. 271
Overview ............................................. 270
Sound settings ..................................... 271
Android Auto™
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................2 71
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 54
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-theft alarm sy stem
Pr otection against theft ........................ .79
Anti-theft pr otection
Deactivating the alarm (A TA) ................ .80
Immobilizer ............................................ 79
Anticipatory occupant pr otection .....4 4, 45
Ap ple CarPlay™ ....................................... 269
Connecting an iPhone
®....................... 269
Ending ................................................. 270
Index 44
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Overview ............................................. 269
Sound settings .................................... 269
Trans ferred vehicle data ......................2 71
Asht ray
Fr ont center console ........................... 106
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .106
Assistance graphic
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 203
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf etysy stem
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 303
Battery disconnection pe riods .............3 04
Display ingthe service due date ........... 303
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 303
Re gular service work ........................... 303
Special service requirements .............. 303
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm sy stem)
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 80
Fu nction ................................................ 79
ATA (anti-theft alarm system)
see Pr otection against theft
AT TENTION ASSIST ..........................189, 191
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 91Fu
nction .............................................. 189
Sy stem limitations .............................. .189
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 283
Connecting USB devices ..................... 285
Co pyright ............................................. 283
Information .......................................... 281
Inserting/ removing an SD card ...........2 83
Media sea rc
h ....................................... 288
Overview ............................................. 284
Pa use an

d playback function .............. .285
Selecting a track ................................. 285
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 285
Tr ack list .............................................. 285
Au thorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic car wash (care) ......................3 10
Au tomatic distance control
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ..........................113 Au
tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 134
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 134
Au tomatic front passen ger air bag
shu toff
see Front passenger air bag shutoff
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 22
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 137
Drive program display .......................... 136
Drive programs .................................... 136
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 136
Engaging drive position ....................... 139
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .138
Kickdown ............................................. 140
Manual gear shifting ................ ...
.........
139
Selecting pa rkposition ........................ 139
Shifting toneutral ................................ 138
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ .139
Tr ansmission position display .............. 137
Tr ansmission positions ........................ 137
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Index

Active Lane Keeping Assist Cur rently
Un available See Operator's Manual .....3 99
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist Inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 399
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Camera
Vi ew Restricted See Ope rator's Man‐
ual .......................................................4 23
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Cur rently
Un available See Operator's Manual .....4 22
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 422
App lyBrake toShift from 'P' ................415
ÀAT TENTION ASSIST Inoperative ... 397
ÀAT TENTION ASSIS T:Take a
Break! .................................................. 397
bAu toLamp Function Inoperati ve
............................................................. 422
Au xilia ryBattery Malfunction ...............417
Blind Spot Assist Currently Una vaila‐
ble See Opera tor's Manual .................. 401 Blind Spot Assist Inoperative
............... 401
Blind Spot Assist Not Available When
To wing a Trailer See Operator's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .404
$Che ckBrake Fluid Le vel.............. 390
Check Coolant Le vel See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 405
4Check Engine Oil AtNext Refu‐
eling ................................................
.... 408
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Che ckTire s ..................................4 10
¥Check Washer Fluid .................... 420
ÉCompressor Is Cooling ................399
?Coolant Too Hot Stop Vehicle
Tu rn Engine Off .................................... 406
Cruise Control Inoperati ve.................. 404
Cruise Control Off ............................... 403
!Cur rently Una vailable See Oper‐
ator's Manual ...................................... .381
÷Cur rently Una vailable See Oper‐
ator's Manual ...................................... 383 Dis
tance Pilot Cu rrent ly Un available
See Operator's Manual ........................ 402
Dis tance Pilot Inoperati ve................... 402
Dis tance Pilot Now Available .............. .402
ÂDon't Forget Your Key.................. 415
ÉDrive More Slowly ....................... 399
Driver's Door Open & Transmission
No t in P Risk of Vehicle Rolling Away ... 415
bExample: Check Left Low
Beam .................................................. 421
6Example: Front Left Malfunction
Service Required ................................ 394
6Example: Left Side Cur tain Air‐
bag Malfunction Service Required ...... 394
Example: Parking Pilot Parking Can‐
celed ................................................ .. 402
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Example: Rear Left Backrest
No tLatc hed ....................................... 420
Fr ont Passenger Airbag Disabled See
Operator's Manual ...............................3 95
450
Index

Front Passenger Airbag Enabled See
Operator's Manual ...............................3 96
8Fu el Level Low ............................ 408
8Gas Cap Loose ............................ 409
!Inoperative See Opera tor's
Manual ................................................ 382
÷Inoperative See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 384
TInoperative See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 385
GInoperative .................................. 395
ÂKe yNo tDe tected (red displ ay
message )............................................ .414
ÂKe yNo tDe tected (white dis‐
play message )...................................... 414
ÉMalfunction See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 398
bMalfunction See Operator ’s
Manual ................................................ 421 N
Pe rm anently Active Risk of Rolling
Aw ay .................................................... 415
ÂObtain a New Key........................ 413
ëOff ............................................... 402
Only Shift to'P' when Vehicle is Sta‐
tionary ................................................ .416
FPa rking Brake See Opera tor's
Manual ................................................ 387
Pa rking Pilo t an
d
PARKTRONI CInop‐
erativ eSe eOperator' sManual ............ 40 4
Pa rking Pilot Maneuvering Assis‐
ta nce Restricted See Ope rator's
Manual ................................................ 404
ÂPlace theKe yin the Mar ked
Space See Opera tor's Manual ..............414
hPlease Cor rect Tire Pressure .......409
FPlease Release Parking Brake .....3 86
PRE-SAFE Impulse Side Inoperative
See Operator's Manual ........................ 391 PRE-SAFE Inoperative See Opera‐
to
r's Manual ........................................ 391
Ra dar Sensors Dirty See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 392
ÂRe placeKeyBat tery ..................... 413
Re versing Not Possible Service
Re quired .............................................. 416
#See Opera tor's Manual ................4 07
Service Required Do Not Shift Gears
Vi sit Dealer .......................................... 416
6SRS Malfunction Service
Re quired .............................................. 393
#St art Engine See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 409
ÐSt eering Malfunction Drive
Carefully Service Required .................. .417
ÐSt eering Malfunction Inc
reased
Ph y

s ical Ef fort See Opera tor's Man‐
ual ........................................................ 418
Index 451

Designs ................................................210
Media .................................................. 207
Na vigation ...........................................2 05
Overview .............................................. 201
Ra dio ...................................................2 07
Service ................................................ 203
Te lephone ............................................ 208
Tr ip ...................................................... 204
Mercedes-Benz Apps Calling up ............................................ 277
Using voice control .............................. 278
Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®(USA only)
Emer gency call sy stem ........................ 272
Making a call via theove rhead con‐
trol panel ............................................. 272
MB Info call ......................................... 273
Ro adside Assis tance call ..................... 273
Tr ans ferred data ................................. .274
Mercedes-Benz service cen ter
see Qualifi ed specialist workshop
Message (multifunction display) see Display message
Message memory .................................... 380 Messages
see Text message s
Mir rors
see Outside mir ror
see Outside mir rors
Mobile phone ...........................................2 08
Canceling permission for Internet
connection ............... ...........................
277
Wi reless chargin

g ................................ .110
Mobile phone see Telephone
Mobile phone voice recognition
St arting .............................................. .263
St opping ..............................................2 63
Model type ............................................... 370
MOExtended tires .................................... 319
Multifunction display (on-board com‐
puter) ........................................................ 202
Multifunction steering wheel
Overview of buttons ............................ 200
Multifunction steering wheel
see Steering wheel Multimedia sy
stem ........................ .223, 231
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .150
Ad justing thevo lume .......................... .229
Calling up lists and menus .................. 226
Central controls ................................... 224
Configuri ng displaysettings ................2 31
Main functions .................................... 226
Overview ............................................. 223
Re storing thefa ctory settings ............. 239
Switching the sound on/off ............... .228
N
Na vigation
Ac tivating ............................................ 239
Calling up the Digital Operator's
Manual ................................................ 259
Commands (Voice Control Sy stem) ..... 216
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 205
Showing/hiding the menu .................. .239
Up dating the map data ........................ 258
Na vigation
see Destination
see Destination entry
see Map
Index 461