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Operation ......................................... 51
System self-test ...............................53
Occupant safety
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................ .58
Childr eninthe vehicle .................... .58
Important safety notes .................... 43
Introduction to the restraint sys-
tem .................................................. 42
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 51
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 43
Pets in the vehicle ........................... 64
Restraint system warning lamp ........ 43
Seat belt .......................................... 44
OCS
Conditions ....................................... 51
Faults ............................................... 55
Operation .........................................5 1
System self-test ............................... 53
Odometer ........................................... 221
Off-road driving
Approach/departure angle ............ 384
Checklist after driving off-road ...... 182
Checklist before driving off-road .... 182
General information ....................... 181
Important safety notes .................. 180
Maximum gradient climbing abil-
ity .................................................. 384
Traveling uphill ............................... 183
Off-road program ............................... 199
Driving dynamics display ............... 200
Off-road system
DSR ............................................... 197
Off road drive program .................. 199
Off-road 4ETS .................................. 69
Off-road ABS .................................... 66
Off-road ESP
®.................................. 72
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 231
Assistance graphic menu ............... 227
Assistance menu ........................... 227
Audio menu ................................... 225
Convenience submenu .................. 231
Display messages .......................... 235
Displayi ng a se
rvice message ........ 313
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 191 Factory settings ............................. 231
Important safety notes .................. 218
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 229
Lighting submenu .......................... 230
Menu overview .............................. 221
Message memory .......................... 235
Navigation menu ............................ 223
Operation ....................................... 219
RACETIMER ................................... 232
Service menu ................................. 229
Settings menu ............................... 229
Standard display ............................ 221
Telephone menu ............................ 226
Trip menu ...................................... 221
Vehicle submenu ........................... 230
Video DVD operation ..................... 225
On-board diagnostic interface
see Diagnostics connection
Opening and closing the side trim
panels ................................................. 124
Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................ 25
Operating system
see On-board computer
Operator's Manual
Vehicle equipment ........................... 24
Outside temperature display ........... 219
Overhead control panel ...................... 39
Override feature
Rear side windows ........................... 64
P
Paint code number ............................ 376
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 315
Panic alarm .......................................... 42
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel
Important safety notes .................... 94
Operating ......................................... 95
Operating the roller sunblinds for
the sliding sunroof ........................... 96
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 99
Reversing feature ............................. 95
Parcel shelf ........................................ 286
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 171
Parking brake ................................ 173
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Cockpit................................................. 30
Instrument cluster ..............................31
Multifunction steering wheel .............33
Center console .................................... 35
Door control panel .............................. 38
Overhead control panel ......................39
29
At a glance
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Cockpit
FunctionPage
:Steering wheel paddle
shifters
166
;Combination switch118
=Instrument cluster31
?Horn
ADIRECT SELECT lever159
BPARKTRONIC warning dis-
play
200
COverhead control panel39
FunctionPage
DClimate control systems132
EIgnition lock149
FAdjusts the steering wheel108
GCruise control lever184
HElectric parking brake173
ILight switch116
JDiagnostics connection25
KOpens the hood308
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At a glance
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Overhead control panel
FunctionPage
:uSwitches the rear
compartment interior light-
ing on/off
120
;p Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off
120
=| Switches the front
interior lighting/automatic
interior lighting control off
120
?ï MB Info call button
(mbrace system)
295
ARear-view mirror109
BSets the compass303
CButtons for the garage door
opener
301
FunctionPage
DG SOS button (mbrace
system)
293
EF Roadside Assistance
call button (mbrace sys-
tem)
294
FEyeglasses compartment281
G3 Opens/closes the
panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel with roller
sunblinds
95
Hc Switches the front
interior lighting on
120
Ip Switches the left-
hand reading lamp on/off
120
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Interior lighting
Overview of interior lighting
Front overhead control panel
:p Switches the left-hand front reading
lamp on/o ff
;cSwitches the front interior lighting
on
=v Switches the rear interior lighting
on/o ff
?| Switches the front interior lighting/
automat icinterior lighting control off
Ap Switches the right-hand front read-
ing lamp on/o ff
BSwitches the automat icinterior lighting
control on
Rear compartment control panel
Vehicles wit h apanoram aroo fwit hpowe rtilt/slid-
ing panel
:
p Toswit ch the reading lamp on/o ff
Vehicles withoutapanoram aroo fwit hpowe rtilt /
sliding panel
:
p To switch the left-hand reading lamp
on/o ff
;p To switch the right-hand reading
lamp on/o ff
Interior lighting control
General notes
In order to prevent the vehicle's battery from
discharging, the interior lighting functions are
automatical lydeactivated after some time
exce ptwhen the key is inposit ion2in the
ignit ion lock.
The color and brightness for the ambient
lighting may beset using COMAND or Aud io
20 (see the separate operating instructions).
Automatic interior lighting control
XTo switch on: set the switch to center
posit ionB.
XTo switch off: set the switch to the |
posit ion.
The interior lighting automatical lyswitches
on ifyou:
Runlock the vehicle
Ropen a door
RRemo vethe SmartKey from the ignit ion
lock.
The interior lightis act ivat ed for a short while
when the SmartKey isremoved from the igni-
tion lock. This delayed switch-off can be
120Interior lighting
Lights and windshield wipers