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see Interior lighting
see Replacing bulbs
Loading guidelines ........................... .2 88
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 81
Emergency locking ........................... 81
From inside (central locking but-
ton) ................................................. .8 0
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) .............................. .2 33
LOW RANGE
Display message ............................ 257
Off-road gear ................................. 213
LOW RANGE off-road gear ................ 213
Low-beam headlamps
Display message ............................ 250
Replacing bulbs ............................ .1 13
Switching on/off ........................... 108
Lumbar support
Adjusting (on the seat) ..................... 98
Luxury head restraints ....................... 97
M
M+S tires ............................................ 343
Malfunction message
see Display messages
Matte finish (cleaning instruc-
tions) ................................................. .3 21
mbrace
Call priority ................................... .3 06
Display message ............................ 244
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 307
Downloading routes ....................... 309
Emergency call .............................. 304
General notes ................................ 303
Geo fencing ................................... 310
Locating a stolen vehicle .............. .3 08
MB info call button ........................ 306
Remote fault diagnosis .................. 308
Remote vehicle locking .................. 308
Roadside Assistance button .......... 305
Search & Send ............................... 307 Self-test ......................................... 304
Speed alert .................................... 309
System .......................................... 303
Triggering the vehicle alarm ........... 310
Vehicle remote unlocking .............. 308
Mechanical key
Function/notes ................................ 76
General notes .................................. 76
Inserting .......................................... 76
Locking vehicle ................................ 81
Removing ......................................... 76
Unlocking the driver's door .............. 81
Media Interface
USB port in the armrest of the
center console ............................... 289
see Digital Operator's Manual
Memory card (audio) ......................... 229
Memory function ............................... 105
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
360°camera .................................. 195
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 204
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 207
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 199
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 201
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC ............. 168
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC with
Steering Pilot ................................. 174
General notes ................................ 166
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 203
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC .......... 184
Parking Pilot .................................. 187
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection P LUS) .............. 56
R ear view camera .......................... 191
Traffic Sign Assist .......................... 200
Message memory (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 238
Mirror
Vanity mirror (sun visor) ................ 299
Mirror turn signal
Cleaning ......................................... 322
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror (in the sun visor)14
Index

Mobile phone
Connecting (Bluetooth ®
inter-
face) ............................................. .2 84
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 286
Frequencies ................................... 371
Installation ..................................... 371
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 229
Transmission output (maximum) .... 371
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) .......................................... .7 6
MOExtended tires .............................. 327
Mounting wheels
Lowering the vehicle ...................... 365
Mounting a new wheel ................... 364
Preparing the vehicle .................... .3 62
Raising the vehicle ......................... 363
Removing a wheel .......................... 364
Securing the vehicle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 362
MP3
Operation ....................................... 229
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .2 81
see separate operating instructions
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................ .2 25
Permanent display ......................... 233
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .. 224
Overview .......................................... 35
Multimedia system
see Separate operating instructions
Music files
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 281
N
Navigation
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 227
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 281
see separate operating instructions
Notes on breaking-in a new vehi-
cle ....................................................... 131 O Occupant Classification System
(OCS)
Conditions ....................................... 49
Faults ............................................... 52
Operation ......................................... 49
System self-test ............................... 51
Occupant safety
Air bags ........................................... 46
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 56
Children in the vehicle ..................... 57
Important safety notes .................... 41
Introduction to the restraint sys-
tem .................................................. 41
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 48
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 42
Pets in the vehicle ........................... 62
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 55
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS) .............. 56
Restraint system warning lamp ........ 42
Seat belt .......................................... 42
OCS
Conditions ....................................... 49
Faults ............................................... 52
Operation ......................................... 49
System self-test ............................... 51
Odometer ........................................... 226
Off-road driving
Approach/departure angle ............ 383
Checklist after driving off-road ...... 163
Checklist before driving off-road .... 163
Fording depth ................................ 382
General information ....................... 162
Important safety notes .................. 162
Maximum gradient climbing abil-
ity .................................................. 383
Traveling uphill ............................... 165
Off-road lights .................................... 110
Off-Road program (vehicles with-
out Off-Road Engineering package)
Function/notes ............................. 211 Index 15

Off-road programs (vehicles with
Off-Road Engineering package)
Function/notes ............................. 212
Off-road drive program .................. 212
Offroad Plus drive program ............ 212
Off-road programs (vehicles with
the Off-Road Engineering package)
Displays in the COMAND display ... 215
Off-road system
4MATIC .......................................... 209
DSR ............................................... 210
LOW RANGE off-road gear ............. 213
Off-road 4ETS .................................. 66
Off-road ABS .................................... 63
Off-road ESP ®
.................................. 68
Off-Road program (vehicles with-
out Off-Road Engineering pack-
age) ............................................... 211
Off-road programs (vehicles with
Off-Road Engineering package) ...... 212
Oil
see Engine oil
On and Offroad menu (on-board
computer) .......................................... 235
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 235
Assistance menu ........................... 230
Audio menu ................................... 228
Convenience submenu .................. 234
Display messages .......................... 237
Displaying a service message ........ 318
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC ............. 173
Factory settings submenu ............. 235
Important safety notes .................. 223
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 232
Lighting submenu .......................... 233
Menu overview .............................. 226
Message memory .......................... 238
Navigation menu ............................ 227
On and Offroad menu .................... 235
Operation ....................................... 224
RACETIMER ................................... 236
Settings menu ............................... 232
Standard display ............................ 226
Telephone menu ............................ 229
Trip menu ...................................... 226
Vehicle submenu ........................... 233
Video DVD operation ..................... 229 Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................ 28
Important safety notes .................... 28
Operating system
see On-board computer
Operator's Manual
Overview .......................................... 26
Vehicle equipment ........................... 26
O uts
ide temperature display ........... 223
Overhead control panel ...................... 39
Override feature
Rear side windows ........................... 62
P Paddle shifters
see Steering wheel paddle shifters
Paint code number ............................ 372
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 321
Panic alarm .......................................... 41
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel
Important safety notes .................... 89
Opening/closing the roller sun-
blind ................................................. 92
Operating ......................................... 91
Operating the roller sunblinds for
the sliding sunroof ........................... 91
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 92
Reversing feature ............................. 89
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 153
Parking brake ................................ 154
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 104
Rear view camera .......................... 191
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Parking Pilot .................................. 187
see 360° camera
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 186
Driving system ............................... 184
Function/notes ............................. 184
Important safety notes .................. 184
Problems (malfunctions) ................ 18716
Index

Information on driving .................... 341
Kilopascal (kPa) (definition) ........... 360
Labeling (overview) ........................ 356
Load bearing index (definition) ...... 361
Load index .................................... .3 58
Load index (definition) ................... 360
M+S tires ....................................... 343
Maximum load on a tire (defini-
tion) ............................................... 360
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) ..................................... 360
Maximum permissible tire pres-
sure (definition) ............................ .3 60
Maximum tire load ......................... 358
Maximum tire load (definition) ....... 360
MOExtended tires .......................... 343
Optional equipment weight (defi-
nition) ............................................ 361
PSI (pounds per square inch) (def-
inition) .......................................... .3 60
Replacing ....................................... 361
Service life ..................................... 342
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 361
Snow chains .................................. 343
Speed rating (definition) ................ 360
Storing .......................................... .3 62
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 359
Summer tires in winter .................. 343
Temperature .................................. 355
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 361
Tire bead (definition) ..................... .3 60
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 360
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 359
Tire size (data) ............................... 366
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 356
Tire tread ....................................... 342
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 360
Total load limit (definition) ............. 361
Traction ......................................... 355
Traction (definition) ....................... 361
Tread wea r ..................................... 355
T W
R (permissible trailer drawbar
noseweight) (definition) ................. 361
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 354 Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 359
Wear indicator (definition) ............. 361
Wheel and tire combination ........... 366
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 359
see Flat tire
Top Tether ............................................ 59
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 338
Important safety notes .................. 336
Towing a trailer
Axle load, permissible .................... 384
Cleaning the trailer tow hitch ......... 324
Coupling up a trailer ...................... 219
Decoupling a trailer ....................... 220
Driving tips .................................... 216
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 68
Important safety notes .................. 215
Installing the ball coupling ............. 217
Lights display message .................. 250
Mounting dimensions .................... 384
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC .......... 184
Power supply ................................. 221
Pulling away with a trailer .............. 135
Removing the ball coupling ............ 221
Trailer loads ................................... 384
Towing away
Important safety guidelines ........... 336
Installing the towing eye ................ 337
Notes for 4MATIC vehicles ............ 338
Removing the towing eye ............... 337
Transporting the vehicle ................ 338
With both axles on the ground ....... 337
Towing eye ......................................... 326
Traffic reports
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 281
Traffic Sign Assist
Display message ............................ 258
Function/notes ............................. 200
Important safety notes .................. 200
Instrument cluster display ............. 200
Trail er c oupling
se
e Towing a trailer
Trailer loads and drawbar nose-
weights ............................................... 22122
Index

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 to http://
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 http://
portal.aftersales.i.daimler.com/public/
content/asportal/en/communication/
informationen_fuer/QRCode.html.
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: R
the vehicle's operating state R
incidents R
malfunctions
In general, this technical information docu-
ments the state of a component, a module, a
system or the surroundings.
These include, for example: R
operating conditions of system components,
e.g. fluid levels R
the 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 R
malfunctions and defects in important system
components, e.g. lights, brakes R
vehicle reactions and operating conditions in
special driving situations, e.g. air bag deploy-
ment, intervention of stability control sys-
tems R
ambient conditions, e.g. outside temperature30
Introduction

Center console, lower section
i Vehicles with the Off-Road Engineering
package
Function Page
n
Stowage compartment 290
Cup holder 298
Ashtray 300
Cigarette lighter 301
Socket 301
o
Selector wheel for level con-
trol 176
p

i Vehicles with the AIRMATIC package and
Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Function Page
n
Stowage compartment 290
Cup holder 298
Ashtray 300
Cigarette lighter 301
Socket 301
o

Overhead control panel
Function Page
C
= Switches the left-hand
reading lamp on/off
111
D
J Switches the front inte-
rior lighting on
111