
1, 2, 3 ...
4ETS (Electronic Traction System)see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 175
12 V socket
see Socket (12 V)
115 V socket ...................................... 294
360° camera
Cleaning .........................................3 16
Display in the multimedia system .. 188
Function/notes .............................1 87
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 228
Function/notes ................................ 65
Warning lamp ................................. 259
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 58
Activating media mode
General notes ................................ 276
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 125
Active Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 221
Display message ............................ 246
Function/notes .............................1 97
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 221
Display message ............................ 245
Function/information .................... 200
Active light function
Display message ............................ 239
Active Parking Assist
Canceling ....................................... 182
Detecting parking spaces .............. 179
Exiting a parking space .................. 181
Function/notes ............................. 178
Important safety notes .................. 178
Parking .......................................... 180
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 73 Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/notes ................................ 69
Adaptive Damping System
Function/notes ............................. 174
Adaptive Damping System (ADS) ..... 173
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 240
Function/notes ............................. 113
Switching on/off ........................... 114
Additional speedometer ................... 223
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 368
Address book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 268
Adjusting the volume
Multimedia system ........................ 269
Air bags
Deployment ..................................... 55
Display message ............................ 237
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 49
Important safety notes .................... 48
Introduction ..................................... 48
Knee bag .......................................... 50
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 51
P
ASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 44
Side impact air bag .......................... 50
Window curtain air bag .................... 50
AIR BODY CONTROL
Display message ............................ 244
Function/notes ............................. 172
Lowering the rear of the vehicle .... 174
Raising the rear of the vehicle ....... 174
Setting the normal vehicle level ..... 173
Setting the raised vehicle level ...... 173
Air filter (display message) .............. 243
Air suspension
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents
Important safety notes .................. 129
Rear ............................................... 130
Setting ........................................... 129
Setting the center air vents ........... 130
Setting the side air vents ............... 130
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
4Index 

Replacingbulbs ............................ .118
Bag hook ............................................ 284
Ball coupling
Installing ........................................ 204
Removing ....................................... 206
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 65
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist
(Brake Assist PLUS with Cross-
Traffic Assist)
Function/notes ................................ 66
Important safety notes .................... 66
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 80
Important safety notes .................... 80
Replacing ......................................... 80
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 327
Display message ............................ 241
Important safety notes .................. 325
Jump starting ................................. 328
Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 221
Display message ............................ 246
Notes/function .............................. 193
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Blootooth
®
Connecting a different mobile
phone ............................................ 276
BlueTEC
see DEF
Bluetooth
®
Searching for a mobile phone ........2 75
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ..................................................2 68
Telephony ...................................... 275
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 233
Notes ............................................. 368
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake linings
Display message ............................ 233 Brakes
ABS ..................................................6 5
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 69
BAS .................................................. 65
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 66
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 368
Display message ............................ 228
EBD .................................................. 73
Hill start as sist ............................... 136
HO
LD function ............................... 171
Important safety notes .................. 159
Maintenance .................................. 160
Parking brake ................................ 155
Riding tips ...................................... 159
Warning lamp ................................. 258
Breakdown
Where will I find...? ........................ 319
see Flat tire
see Towing away
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 35
Buttons on the steering wheel ......... 209
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 28
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Calling up the climate control bar
Multimedia system ........................ 272
Calling up the climate control
menu
Multimedia system ........................ 272
Camera
see 360° camera
see Rear view camera
Car
see Vehicle
Care
360° camera ................................. 316
Car wash ........................................ 311
Carpets .......................................... 318
Display ........................................... 316
Exhaust pipe .................................. 316
Exterior lights ................................ 315
6Index 

DEFAddin g.......................................... .151
Display message ............................ 243
Displaying level and range ............. 219
Filling capacity ............................... 367
Important safety notes .................. 367
Low outside temperatures ............. 367
Purity ............................................. 367
DEF
®
Additives ........................................ 367
Diagnostics connection ......................31
Diesel .................................................. 36 6
Digital Operator's Manua l
Help ................................................ .26
Introduction .....................................2 6
Digital speedomete r........................ .213
DIRECT SELECT lever
Automatic transmission ................. 141
Display
see Display messages
see Warning and indicator lamps
Display messages
ASSYST PLUS ................................ 310
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 227
Driving systems .............................2 44
Engine ............................................ 240
General notes ................................ 227
Hiding (on-board computer) ........... 227
Introduction ................................... 227
Lights ............................................. 239
Safety systems .............................. 228
SmartKey ....................................... 255
Tires ............................................... 250
Vehicle ...........................................2 52
Distance recorder .............................2 12
Distance warning (warning lamp) .... 265
Distance warning function
Function/notes ................................ 68
Distance warning system
see COLLISION PREVENTION
ASSIST PLUS
DI STRONIC PL
US
Activating ....................................... 165
Activation conditions ..................... 165
Cruise control lever ....................... 165
Deactivating ................................... 169
Display message ............................ 247 Displays in the instrument cluster .. 168
Driving tips ....................................1
69
Driving with DISTRONIC PLUS ....... 166
Function/notes .............................1 64
Important safety notes .................. 164
Setting a speed .............................. 167
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 167
Stopping ........................................ 167
with Steering Assist and Stop&Go
Pilot ............................................... 169
Doors
Automatic locking (switch) ...............8 4
Central locking/unlocking
(Sm artKey) ...................................... .77
Control panel .................................. .42
Display message ............................ 254
Emergency locking ........................... 84
Emergency unlocking ....................... 84
Important safety notes .................... 83
Opening (from inside) ...................... 83
Drinking and driving ......................... 157
Drive program
Automatic transmission ................. 144
SETUP (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ............... 225
Drive programs
Display (DIRECT SELECT lever) ...... 142
DYNAMIC SELECT switch .............. 139
Driver's door
see Doors
Driving abroad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 311
Driving Assistance PLUS package ... 197
Driving on flooded roads .................. 161
Driving safety system
Crosswind Assist ............................. 73
Driving safety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 65
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ............................. 73
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 69
BAS (
Brake Assist System) .............. 65
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 66
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS ................................................ 67
Distance warning function ............... 68
Index9 

Oilsee Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu .................................... .224
Assistance graphic menu ...............2 19
Assistance menu ........................... 220
Display messages .......................... 227
Displaying a service message ........3 10
Displays and operation .................. 208
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 168
Factory settings ............................. 223
G-Meter ......................................... 224
Head-up display ............................. 211
Head-up display menu ................... 222
Important safety notes .................. 208
Instrument cluster menu ............... 223
Lights menu ................................... 223
Media menu ................................... 216
Menu overview .............................. 212
Message memory .......................... 227
Navigation menu ............................ 214
RACETIMER ................................... 225
Radio menu ................................... 216
Service menu ................................. 219
Settings menu ............................... 220
Standard display ............................ 212
Telephone menu ............................ 218
Trip menu ...................................... 212
Video DVD operation ..................... 217
Opening and closing the side trim
panels ................................................. 118
Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................ 30
Important safety notes .................... 30
Operating system
see On-board computer
Operation
Digital Operator's Manual ................ 26
Operator's Manual
Overview .......................................... 28
Vehicle equipment ........................... 28
Outside temperature display ........... 209
Overhead control panel ...................... 41
Override feature
Rear side windows ........................... 64P
Paddle shifterssee Steering wheel paddle shifters
Paint code number ............................ 363
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 313
Panic alarm .......................................... 43
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel
Important safety notes .................... 93
Operating ......................................... 94
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 96
Rain closing feature ......................... 95
Reversing feature ............................. 94
Panoramic roof
Operating the roller sunblinds .......... 95
Parcel net ........................................... 286
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 154
Parking brake ................................ 155
Parking position for the exterior
mirror on the front-passenger
side ................................................ 108
Rear view camera .......................... 182
Switching off the engine ................ 155
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
see 360° camera
see Active Parking Assist
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
see Rear view camera
Parking Assist
Display message ............................ 246
Parking brake
Applying automatically ................... 156
Applying or releasing manually ...... 156
Display message ............................ 230
Electric parking brake .................... 155
Emergency braking ........................ 157
General notes ................................ 155
Releasing automatically ................. 156
Warning lamp ................................. 262
Parking lamps
Switching on/off ........................... 112
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 177
Driving system ............................... 175
16Index 

essary, contact us at one of the following
addresses.
In the USA
Customer Assistance Center
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
3 Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645-0350
In Canada
Customer Relations Department
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
98 Vanderhoof Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4G 4C9
Reporting safety defects
USA only:
The following text is reproduced as required of
all manufacturers under Title 49, Code of U.S.
Federal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to the
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of
1966.
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause injury
or death, you should immediately inform the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) in addition to notifying Mercedes-Benz
USA, LLC.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may
open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety
defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order
a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA
cannot become involved in individual problems
between you, your dealer, or Mercedes-Benz
USA, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go tohttp://
www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator,
NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,
DC 20590.
You can also obtain other information about
motor vehicle safety from
http://www.safercar.gov
Limited Warranty
!
Follow the instructions in this manual about
the proper operation of your vehicle as well as
about possible vehicle damage. Damage to
your vehicle that arises from culpable contra- ventions against these instructions is not cov-
ered either by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty or by the New or Used-Vehicle War-
ranty.
QR codes for the rescue card
The QR codes are secured in the fuel filler flap
and on the opposite side on the B-pillar. In the
event of an accident, rescue services can use
the QR code to quickly find the appropriate res-
cue card for your vehicle. The current rescue
card contains the most important information
about your vehicle in a compact form, e.g. the
routing of the electric cables.
You can find more information under
www.mercedes-benz.de/qr-code.
Data stored in the vehicle
Data storage
A wide range of electronic components in your
vehicle contain data memories.
These data memories temporarily or perma-
nently store technical information about:
Rthe vehicle's operating state
Rincidents
Rmalfunctions
In general, this technical information docu-
ments the state of a component, a module, a
system or the surroundings.
These include, for example:
Roperating conditions of system components,
e.g. fluid levels
Rthe vehicle's status messages and those of its
individual components, e.g. number of wheel
revolutions/speed, deceleration in move-
ment, lateral acceleration, accelerator pedal
position
Rmalfunctions and defects in important system
components, e.g. lights, brakes
Rvehicle reactions and operating conditions in
special driving situations, e.g. air bag deploy-
ment, intervention of stability control sys-
tems
Rambient conditions, e.g. outside temperature
32Data stored in the vehicle
Introduction 

Cockpit
FunctionPage
:Steering wheel paddle shift-
ers145
;Combination switch112
=Horn
?Instrument cluster36
ADIRECT SELECT lever141
BClimate control systems123
COverhead control panel41
DControl panel for multimedia
system and vehicle functions38
EIgnition lock132
Start/Stop button133
FAdjusts the steering wheel104
GCruise control lever162
FunctionPage
HElectric parking brake155
IDiagnostics connection31
JOpens the hood306
KLight switch111
LControl panel for:
Activating Steering Assist
and Stop&Go Pilot169
Switching on Active Lane
Keeping Assist200
Deactivating PARKTRONIC175
Switching on the 360° cam-
era187
Switching on the Head-up
Display211
Vehicles without a driver
assistance system: map/
coin holder
Cockpit35
At a glance 

PRE-SAFE®takes the following measures
depending on the hazardous situation detected:
Rthe front seat belts are pre-tensioned.
Rif the vehicle skids, the side windows and the
panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel
are closed.
Rvehicles with the memory function for the
front-passenger seat: the front-passenger
seat is adjusted if it is in an unfavorable posi-
tion.
If the hazardous situation passes without result-
ing in an accident, PRE-SAFE
®slackens the belt
pre-tensioning. All settings made by PRE-SAFE®
can then be reversed.
If the seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced:
XMove the seat backrest or seat back slightly
when the vehicle is stationary.
The seat belt pre-tensioning is reduced and
the locking mechanism is released.
The seat-belt adjustment is an integral part of
the PRE-SAFE
®convenience function. Informa-
tion about the convenience function can be
found under "Belt adjustment" (
Ypage 47).
PRE-SAFE®PLUS (anticipatory occu-
pant protection system PLUS)
Introduction
PRE-SAFE®PLUS is only available in vehicles
with the Driving Assistance package.
Using the radar sensor system, PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS is able to detect that a head-on or rear-end
collision is imminent. In certain hazardous sit-
uations, PRE-SAFE
®PLUS takes pre-emptive
measures to protect the vehicle occupants.
Important safety notes
The intervention of PRE-SAFE®PLUS cannot
prevent an imminent collision.
The driver is not warned about the intervention
of PRE-SAFE
®PLUS.
PRE-SAFE®PLUS does not intervene:
Rif the vehicle is backing up
Rwhen the vehicle is towing a trailer and there
is a risk of a rear-end collision
When driving, or when parking or exiting a park- ing space with assistance from Active Parking Assist, PRE-SAFE
®PLUS will not apply the
brakes.
Function
PRE-SAFE®PLUS intervenes in certain situa-
tions if the radar sensor system detects an
imminent head-on or rear-end collision.
PRE-SAFE
®PLUS takes the following measures
depending on the hazardous situation detected:
Rif the radar sensor system detects that a
head-on collision is imminent, the seat belts
are pre-tensioned.
Rif the radar sensor system detects that a rear-
end collision is imminent:
-the brake pressure is increased if the driver
applies the brakes when the vehicle is sta-
tionary.
-the seat belts are pre-tensioned.
The PRE-SAFE®PLUS braking application is can-
celed:
Rif the accelerator pedal is depressed when a
gear is engaged
Rif the risk of a collision passes or is no longer
detected
Rif DISTRONIC PLUS indicates an intention to
pull away
If the hazardous situation passes without result-
ing in an accident, the original settings are
restored.
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent
Immediately after an accident, the following
measures are implemented, depending on the
type and severity of the impact:
Rthe hazard warning lamps are activated
Rthe emergency lighting is activated
Rthe vehicle doors are unlocked
Rthe front side windows are lowered
Rvehicles with a memory function: the electri-
cally adjustable steering wheel is raised
Rthe engine is switched off and the fuel supply
is cut off
Rvehicles with mbrace: automatic emergency
call
58Occupant safety
Safety 

Children in the vehicle
Important safety notes
Accident statistics show that children secured
in the rear seats are safer than children secured
in the front-passenger seat. For this reason,
Mercedes-Benz strongly advises that you install
a child restraint system on a rear seat. Children are generally better protected there.
If a child younger than twelve years old and
under 5 ft (1.50 m) in height is traveling in the
vehicle:
Ralways secure the child in a child restraint
system suitable for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
The child restraint system must be appropri-
ate to the age, weight and size of the child
Rbe sure to observe the instructions and safety
notes in this section in addition to the child
restraint system manufacturer's installation
instructions
Rbe sure to observe the instructions and safetynotes on the "Occupant classification system
(OCS)" (
Ypage 51)
GWARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could set it in motion by, for example:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshift the automatic transmission out of the
parking position P.
Rstart the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip-
ment and become trapped. There is a risk of
an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
GWARNING
If persons, particularly children are subjected to prolonged exposure to extreme heat or
cold, there is a risk of injury, possibly even
fatal. Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
GWARNING
If the child restraint system is subjected to
direct sunlight, parts may get very hot. Chil-
dren may burn themselves on these parts,
particularly on the metal parts of the child
restraint system. There is a risk of injury.
If you leave the vehicle, taking the child with
you, always ensure that the child restraint
system is not exposed to direct sunlight. Pro- tect it with a blanket, for example. If the child
restraint system has been exposed to direct
sunlight, let it cool down before securing the
child in it. Never leave children unattended in
the vehicle.
Always ensure that all vehicle occupants have
their seat belts fastened correctly and are sitting
properly. Particular attention must be paid to
children.
Observe the safety notes on the seat belt
(
Ypage 45 )and the notes on correct use of seat
belts (Ypage 46).
A booster seat may be necessary to achieve
proper seat belt positioning for children over
41 lb s(18 kg) until they reach a height where a
three-point seat belt can be properly fastened
without a booster seat.
Special seat belt retractor
GWARNING
If the seat belt is released while driving, the
child restraint system will no longer be
secured properly. The special seat belt retrac- tor is disabled and the inertia real draws in a
portion of the seat belt. The seat belt cannot
be immediately refastened. There is an
increased risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
Stop the vehicle immediately, paying atten-
tion to road and traffic conditions. Reactivate
the special seat belt retractor and secure the
child restraint system properly.
All seat belts in the vehicle, except the driver's
seat belt, are equipped with a special seat belt
retractor. When activated, the special seat belt
retractor ensures that the seat belt cannot
slacken once the child seat is secured.
Children in the vehicle59
Safety
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