
Kickdown ....................................... 112
Manualshifting .............................. 115
Neutral (ECO start/stop func-
tion) ............................................... 111
Overview ........................................ 109
Problem (malfunction) ................... 117
Programs elector button ................ 113
Pulling awa y................................... 105
Selector lever ................................ 110
Shift ranges ................................... 114
Steering wheelp addleshifters ...... 114
Trailer towing ................................. 113
Transmission position display ........ 110
Automatic transmission emer-
gencym ode....................................... 117
Axle load, permissible( trailertow-
ing) ...................................................... 284
B
BabySmart™
Air ba gdeactivation system ............. 53
Back button ....................................... 199
Backup lamp
Replacing bulb s............................... 91
Ball coupling
Installing ........................................ 152
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 58
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 65
Important safety notes .................... 64
Replacing ......................................... 65
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 243
Displa ymessage ............................ 178
Important safety notes .................. 241
Jump starting ................................. 243
Overview ........................................ 241
Blind SpotA ssist
Activating/deactivating ................. 164
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 164
Displa ymessage ............................ 181
Notes/function .............................. 137
Blootooth
®
Connecting adifferent mobile
phone ............................................ 203 Bluetooth
®
Searching for
amobilephone ........ 202
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 198
Telephony ...................................... 201
Brake fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 173
Notes. ............................................ 279
Brake fluid level ................................ 230
Brake forc edistribution
see EBD (electronicb rake force
distribution)
Brake lamp
Replacing bulb s............................... 91
Brake lamps
Displa ymessage ............................ 176
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 57
BAS .................................................. 58
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 279
Displa ymessage ............................ 171
EBD .................................................. 61
High-performance brake system .... 125
HOLD function ............................... 139
Important safety notes .................. 123
Maintenance .................................. 124
Parking brake ................................ 121
Riding tip s...................................... 123
Warning lamp ................................. 189
Breakdown
see Fla ttire
see Towing away
Brightness control( instrument
clusterl ighting) ................................... 32
Brush guard ....................................... 221
Bulbs
Backu plam p.................................... 89
Brake lamp ...................................... 89
Rear fog lamp .................................. 89
Standing lamps (fro nt) ..................... 89
Sta
nding lamps (rear) ...................... 89
Tail lamp .......................................... 89
Turn signall amp(front) .................... 89
Turn signall amp(rear) ..................... 89
see Replacing bulbs
Index5

Hazard warning lamps ..................... 87
High beamflasher ............................ 87
High-beamh eadlamps ..................... 87
Light switch .....................................8 5
Low-beamh eadlamps...................... 85
Parking lamps .................................. 86
Rear fog lamp .................................. 86
Standing lamps ................................ 86
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off( on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 165
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off( switch) ...................... 85
Switching the exterio rlighting
delaye dswitch-off on/off( on-
board computer) ............................ 165
Switching the surround lighting
on/off( on-board computer) .......... 165
Turn signal s..................................... 87
see Interior lighting
see Replacing bulbs
Load anchorage ................................. 208
Loadin gguidelines ............................ 204
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automati c........................................ 67
Emergency locking ........................... 68
From inside (central locking but-
ton) .................................................. 67
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 166
LO WR ANGE off-road gear ................ 146
Low-beam headlamps
Displa ymessage ............................ 176
Switching on/off. ............................. 85
Lumbar support
Adjusting the 4-wa ylum bars up-
por t.................................................. 78
Luxury hea drestraints ....................... 76
M
M+S tires ............................................ 253
Malfunctio nmessage
see Displa ymessages Matte finis
h(clea ning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 233
mbrace
Call priority .................................... 218
Displa ymessage ............................ 173
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 218
Downloading routes ....................... 221
Emergency cal l.............................. 215
Generaln otes ................................ 214
Ge ofencing ................................... 221
Info cal lbutton .............................. 217
Locating astolen vehicl e............... 220
Remote fault diagnosis. ................. 220
Remote vehicl eloc king .................. 219
Roadside assistance button ........... 216
Search &Send ............................... 218
Self-test ......................................... 215
Speed alert .................................... 221
System .......................................... 215
Triggering the vehicl ealarm ........... 221
Vehicl eremote unlocking .............. 219
Mechanical key
Function/note s................................ 64
Genera lnotes .................................. 64
Inserting .......................................... 64
Locking vehicl e................................ 68
Removing ......................................... 64
Unlocking the driver'sd oor.............. 68
Memory card (audio) ......................... 162
Memory function ................................. 83
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
DISTRONIC PLUS. .......................... 132
Messagem emory (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 170
Messages
see Displa ymessages
Mirro rturn signal
Cleaning ......................................... 234
Mirrors
Sun visor ........................................ 211
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-vie wmirror
Mobil ephone
Connecting (Bluetooth®inter-
face ).............................................. 201
12Index

Service menu ................................. 164
Settingsmenu ............................... 164
Standard display ............................ 160
Telephone menu ............................ 163
Tripm enu ...................................... 160
TV operation .................................. 163
Vehicl esubmenu ........................... 166
Video DVD operation ..................... 162
Operatin gsafety
Declaration of conformity ................ 26
Important safety notes .................... 26
Operatin gsystem
see On-board computer
Operation
Digital Operator's Manua l................ 22
Operator's Manual
Vehicl eequipment ........................... 24
Outside temperature display ........... 157
Overhead controlp anel...................... 36
Override feature
Rear sid ewindow s........................... 56
P
Paint code number ............................ 275
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 233
Parking
Engaging park position .................. 110
Important safety notes .................. 120
Parking brake ................................ 121
Position of exterio rmirror, front-
passenger sid e................................. 83
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 143
Switching off the engine ................ 121
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
see Rear vie wcamera
Parking brake
Applying ......................................... 121
Displa ymessage ............................ 172
Emergency braking ........................ 121
Warning lamp ................................. 193
Parking lamps
Switching on/off. ............................. 86
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 142 Driving system ............................... 140
Function/note
s............................. 140
Important safety notes .................. 140
Problem (malfunction) ................... 142
Range of the sensors ..................... 140
Trailer towing ................................. 142
Warning display ............................. 141
PASSENGER AI RBAG OFF
Indicato rlam p.................................. 39
Problems (malfunctions ).................. 55
Permanent all-whee ldrive
Off-road system ............................. 139
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 57
Phone book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 198
Plastict rim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 236
Powe rsuppl y(trailer) ....................... 156
Powe rwashers .................................. 232
Program selecto rbutton .................. 113
Protectio nagainst theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system). ........ 61
Immobilizer ...................................... 61
Protectio nofthe environment
Generaln otes .................................. 23
Pulling away
Automati ctransmission ................. 105
Generaln otes ................................ 105
Trailer ............................................ 105
Q
QR code
Mercedes-Benz Guid eApp ................. 1
Rescuec ard ..................................... 28
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 27
R
RACETIME R(on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .................. 168
RACETIMER
Deleting al llap s............................. 169
Displaying and starting .................. 168
Displaying the intermediate time ... 168
Resetting the current la p............... 169
Starting anew la p.......................... 168
14Index

Turn signalsDisplay message ............................ 176
Replacing bulb s(front) ..................... 90
Switching on/off .............................. 87
TV
Operating (on-boar dcomputer) ..... 163
see Separate operating instructions
Two-way radio
Frequencie s................................... 274
Installation ..................................... 274
Transmission output( maximum) .... 274
TWR (Tongue Weight Rating) (defi-
nition) ................................................. 269
Type identificatio nplate
see Vehicl eide ntificatio nplate
U
Unlocking
Emergency unlocking ....................... 68
From insid ethe vehicl e(central
unlocking button) ............................. 67
US Bd evices
Connecting to the Media Inter-
face ...............................................2 03
V
Vanity mirror
Sun visor. ....................................... 211
Vehicle
Correct use ...................................... 27
Data acquisition ............................... 28
Display message ............................ 186
Equipment ....................................... 24
Individua lsettings .......................... 164
Limited Warranty .............................2 8
Loading .......................................... 260
Locking (in an emergency) ............... 68
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 63
Lowering ........................................ 272
Maintenance .................................... 25
Operation outsidet he USA/
Canada ............................................ 25
Parking .......................................... 120
Parking for along period. ............... 122
Pulling awa y................................... 105
Raising ........................................... 270
Securing from rolling away ............ 270 Tow-starting ................................... 248
Towing ........................................... 246
Transporting .................................. 247
Unlocking (i
nanemergency) ........... 68
Unlocking (SmartKey). ..................... 63
Vehicl edata. .................................. 281
Vehicl edata ....................................... 281
Vehicl edata (off-road driving)
Approach/departure angle ............ 283
Fording depth ................................ 283
Maximu mgradient climbing abil-
ity .................................................. 283
Vehicl edimensions ........................... 281
Vehicl eemergencyl ocking ................ 68
Vehicl eidentificatio nnumber
see VIN
Vehicl eidentificatio nplate .............. 275
Vehicl etoolkit.................................. 239
Ventilation
Setting the airflow ........................... 98
Video
Operating the DVD ......................... 162
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 198
VIN
Type plate ...................................... 275W
Warning and indicator lampsABS ................................................ 190
Brakes ........................................... 189
Check Engine ................................. 194
Coolant .......................................... 194
Distance warning ........................... 196
DISTRONIC PLUS. .......................... 196
ESP
®.............................................. 191
ESP®OFF ....................................... 192
Fue ltank ........................................ 194
Generaln otes ................................ 187
Overview .......................................... 32
Parking brake ................................ 193
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ............... 39
Reserve fue l................................... 194
Restraint system ............................ 193
Seatb elt. ....................................... 188
Tire pressure monitor .................... 197
Warning triangle ................................ 238
20Index

SmartKey
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
Ropen the doors, thus endangering other
people or road users.
Rget out and disrupt traffic.
Roperate the vehicle's equipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P
RStart the engine.
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children.
GWARNING
If you attach heavy or large object stothe
SmartKey, the SmartKey could be uninten-
tionally turned in the ignition lock. This could
cause the engine to be switched off. There is a risk of an accident.
Do not attach any heavy or large object stothe
SmartKey. Remove any bulky key rings before
insertingt he SmartKey into the ignition lock.
!Keep the SmartKey away from stron gmag-
netic fields. Otherwise, the remote control
function could be affected.
Strong magnetic fields can occur in the vicin-
ity of powerful electrical installations.
Do not keep the SmartKey:
Rwith electronic devices, e.g. amobile phone
or another SmartKey.
Rwith metallic objects, e.g. coins or metal foil.
Rinside metallic objects, e.g. ametal case.
This can affect the functionality of the Smart- Key. Ac
heck which periodically establishes aradio
connection between the vehicle and the Smart-
Key determines whether avalid SmartKey is in
the vehicle. This occurs, for example:
Rwhen startin gthe engine
Rwhile driving
SmartKey functions
:& Locks the vehicle
;%Unlockst he vehicle
The SmartKey centrally locks/unlocks:
Rthe doors
Rthe rear door
Rthe fuel filler flap
XTo unlock centrally: press the%button.
If you do not open the vehicle within approx-
imately 40 seconds of unlocking:
Rthe vehicle is locked again.
Rprotection against theft is reactivated.
XTo lock centrally: press the&button.
The turn signals flash once when unlocking and
three times when locking.
You can also set an audible signal to confirm
that the vehicle has been locked. The audible
signal can be activated and deactivated using
the on-board computer (
Ypage 166).
You will receive visual and acoustic locking con-
firmation if all components were able to be
locked.
When the surround lighting is activated via the
on-board computer, it lights up when it is dark
after the vehicle is unlocked with the SmartKey (
Ypage 165).
SmartKey63
Opening and closing
Z

Automa tica nti-glar emirror s
The rear-view mirror and th eexter iorm irror on
th ed river's side automatically go int oanti-glare
mod eif:
Rthei gnition is switched on and
Rinciden tligh tfro mh eadlamp sstrikes th esen-
sor in th erear-view mirror
iThe mirror sdonotgo int oanti-glare mod eif
revers egear is engage doriftheinterior light-
ing is switched on .
Parking position for th eexteri or mir-
ror on thef ront-passenger side
Setting/stori ng theparki ng position
Usin grevers egear
:Left-han dexter iorm irror
;Right-hand exterio rmirror
=Adjustmen tbutto n
?Memory butto n
You can position th efront-pa ssenger side exte -
rio rm irror in suc haway that you can see th e
rear whee lonthats ide as soo nasyou engage
revers egear .You can store this position .
XMakesuret hatthe vehicl eisstationary and
that th eSmartKey is in position 2in th eigni-
tion loc k(
Ypage 104).
XPress butto n; for th eexter iorm irror on th e
front-passenger side .
XEngage reversegear .
The exterio rmirror on th efront-pa ssenger
side moves to th epreset parking position .
XUse adjustmentbutto n= to adjust th eexte-
rio rm irror to aposition that allows you to see
th er ear whee land th ecurb.
The parking position is stored.
iIf you shif tthe transmission to another posi-
tion ,the exterio rmirror on th efront -
passenger side return stothedrivin gposition .
Usingthe memory button
You can position th efront-pa ssenger side exte -
rio rm irror in suc haway that you can see th e
rear whee lonthats ide as soo nasyou engage
revers egear .This setting can be store dusing
memory butto nM ?.
XMak esuret hatthe SmartKey is in position 2
in thei gnition loc k(Ypage 104).
XWiththe exterio rmirror on th efront -
passenger side activated, use adjustmen t
butto n= to adjust th eexter iorm irror .Int he
exterio rmirror ,the rear whee land th ecurb
should be visible.
XPress memory butto nM ? and on eofthe
arrows on adjustmen tbutto n= within three
seconds.
The parking position is store diftheexterio r
mirror does no tmove.
XIf th emirror moves out of position ,repeat th e
steps.
Calling up astoredp arki ng position set-
ting
XTurn th eSma rtKey to position 2in th eignition
loc k(Ypage 104).
XAdjus tthe exterio rmirror on th efront -
passenger side usin gbutto n;.
XEngage revers egear .
The exterio rmirror on th efront-pa ssenger
side moves to th estoredp arking position .
The exterio rmirror on th efront-pa ssenger side
moves bac ktoitsoriginal position :
Ras soonasyou exceed aspee dof9 mph
(15 km/h)
Rif you press butto n: for th eexter iorm irror
on th edriver's side
Mem oryfunctions
Stori ng settings
GWARNIN G
If you use th ememory function on th edriver's
side while driving, you could lose control of
Memoryf unctions83
Seats ,steering wheel and mirrors
Z

XTo switchonthe daytime runnin glamps:
switch on the DaytimeRunningLights
functionvia the on-board computer
(Ypage 165).
XTurn the light switch to the Ãposition.
With the engine running :depen ding on the
ambient light, the daytime running lamps or
the low-bea mheadlamps are switched on.
Whe nthe low-bea mheadlamps are switched
on, the green Lindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
If the engine is running and yo uturn the light
switch to the TorL position, the manual
settings take precedence overt he daytime run-
ning lamps.
Automati cheadlamp mode
GWARNING
Whe nthe light switch is set to Ã,the low-
beam headlamps mayn ot be switched on
automaticall yifthereisf og,snow or other
causes of poor visibility du etothe weather
conditions such as spray .There is ariskofa n
accident.
In such situations, turn the light switch to
L.
The automatic headlamp feature is onlyana id.
The driver is responsibl efor the vehicle's light-
ing at al ltimes.
à is the favoredl ight switch setting.
The light setting is automaticall yselected
according to the brightness of the ambient light,
bu tn ot in the event of poor visibility du eto
weather conditions such as fog,s now or spray.
XTo switchonthe automatic headlamps:
turn the light switch to the Ãposition.
With the SmartKey in position 1in the igni-
tio nlock, the parking lamps are switched on
or off automaticall ydepen ding on the bright-
ness of the ambient light.
If yo uhaves witched on the DaytimeRun‐
ningLightsfunctionvia the on-board com-
puter, the daytime running lamps or the park-
ing lamps and low-bea mheadlamps will
switch on or off automaticall ywhile the
engine is running.
Whe nthe low-bea mheadlamps are switched
on, the green Lindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
Rear fog lamp
The rearf og lamp improvesv isibility of your
vehicl efor the traffic behind in the event of thick
fog.Y oumust observe the legalr equirements
for the country in which yo uare currentlyd riving
when operating the rearf og lamp.
XTo switchonthe rear fog lamp: turn the
SmartKey in the ignition lock to position 2or
start the engine.
XTurn the light switch to the LorÃ
position.
XPress the Rbutton.
The yellow Rindicator lamp on the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Parking lamps
!
If the battery charge is very low, the parking
lamps or standing lamps are automatically
switched off to enabl ethe next engine start.
Alway sparky ourvehicl esafelya nd in awelllit
area, in accordance with the relevant legal
stipulations. Avoi dusing the Tparking
lamps overap eriodofs everalhours. If pos-
sible, switch on the right-hand Xor left-
hand W standing lamps.
XTo switc hon:turn the light switch to the
T position.
The green Tindicator lamp on the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Standin glamps
Switching on the standing lamps ensures the
corresponding side of the vehicl eisilluminated.
XTo switc honthe standin glamp: turn the
SmartKey to position uin the ignition lock or
remove the SmartKey.
XTurn the light switch to the W(left-hand
side of the vehicle) or X(right-hand side of
the vehicle) position.
Headlamp cleanin gsystem
The headlamps are cleane dautomaticall yifthe
"Wip ewithw asherf luid"functio niso perated
ten time swhile the lights are on and the engine
is running (
Ypage 92). Whe nyou switch off
86Exterior lighting
Lights and windshield wiper s

XReleasethe brak epedal .
XCarefully depress th eaccelerato rpedal .
ECO start/stop function
Important safety notes
GWARNIN G
If th eengineiss witched off automatically and
you exit th evehicle, th eengineisr estarte d
automatically. The vehicl emay begi nmoving .
There is ariskofa cciden tand injury.
If you wish to exit th evehicle, always tur noff
th ei gnition and secure th evehicl eagainst
rollin gaway.
General notes
The ECO start/sto pfunction switches th e
engin eoff automatically when th evehicl estops
moving .
The engin estartsa utomatically when th edriver
want stop ull away again .The ECO start/sto p
function thereby help syou to reduce th efuel
consumption and emission sofyour vehicle.
The ECO start/sto pfunction is activated eac h
time th eengineiss witched on .
The ECO start/sto pfunction is only available in
driv eprogram C/E.
The system is operational if all condition sfor
automatic engin eswitch-off hav ebeen fulfilled
(
Ypage 106) and th eè symbol is shown in
green in th emultifunction display.
In addition ,the Stop/Star tactive
message
is shown in th eAMG men uint hemultifunction
display.
If no tall condition sfor automatic engin eswitch -
off are fulfilled (
Ypage 106), theè ECO
symbol is shown in yellow in th emultifunction
display.
In addition ,the Stop/Star tinactive
mes -
sage is shown in th eAMG men uint hemulti-
function display.
If th eECO start/sto pfunction has been man -
ually deactivated (
Ypage 106) oramalfunction
has caused th esystem to be deactivated, th e
è ECO symbol is no tdisplayed.
The Stop/Star tactive
orStop/Star tinactivemessage in th eAMG men uint he
multifunction display goes out .
Deactivating/activating theECO start/
stop function
XTo deactivate: in driveprogram C/E,p ress
butto n:.
or
XSwitc htod rivep rogram Sor M(Ypage 113).
Indicato rlamp ;on butto n: and th eè
symbol in th emultifunction display go out .
The Stop/Star tactive
orStop/Star tinactivemessage in th eAMG men uint he
multifunction display goes out .
XTo activate:press button:.
Indicato rlamp ;lights up. If driv eprogram S
or Mis active ,the automatic transmission
switches to driv eprogram C/E.
If all condition sfor automatic engin eswitch -
off (
Ypage 106) are fulfilled ,the è ECO
symbol is shown in green in th emultifunction
display. In addition ,the Stop/Star tactive
message is shown in th eAMG men uint he
multifunction display.
If no tall condition sfor automatic engin e
switch-off (
Ypage 106) are fulfilled ,the è
ECO symbol is no tshown. If this is th ecase,
th eE CO start/sto pfunction is no tavailable.
In addition ,the Stop/Star tinactive
dis-
play message is shown in th eAMG men uin
th em ultifunction display.
iIf indicator lamp ;is off ,the ECO start /
stop function has been deactivated manually
or as th eresult of amalfunction .The engin e
will then no tbeswitched off automatically
when th evehicl estops .
Automati cengines witch-off
If thevehicl eisb raked to astandstill wit hthe
transmission in hori,t heECO start/sto p
function switches off th eenginea utomatically.
106Driving
Driving and parking