Setting ........................................... 122
Setting the center air vents ........... 122
Setting the side air vents ............... 123
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
AIRMATIC package
ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping
System) ......................................... 170
Function/notes ............................. 169
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 70
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 70
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 70
AMG
Adaptive sport suspension sys-
tem ................................................ 173
AMG menu (on-board computer) ..... 218
Approach/departure angle .............. 156
Ashtray ............................................... 279
Assistance display (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 214
Assistance menu (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 213
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying a service message ........ 298
Hiding a service message .............. 298
Resetting the service interval dis-
play ................................................ 298
Service message ............................ 298
Special service requirements ......... 298
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 70
Function ........................................... 70
Switching off the alarm .................... 70
ATTENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating ................. 214
Display message ............................ 238
Function/notes ............................. 189
Audio 20
Switching on/off ........................... 264
Audio menu (on-board computer) .... 211
Audio system
see separate operating instructions
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 233
see Lights
Automatic car wash (care) ............... 299
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 130
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) .......................... 129
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 104
Automatic transmission
Accelerator pedal position ............. 135
Cha
nging gear ............................... 135
DIRECT SELECT lever ..................... 132
Display message ............................ 246
Drive program ................................ 135
Drive program display .................... 134
Driving tips .................................... 135
DYNAMIC SELECT controller ......... 132
Emergency running mode .............. 139
Engaging drive position .................. 134
Engaging neutral ............................ 133
Engaging park position automati-
cally ............................................... 133
Engaging reverse gear ................... 133
Engaging the park position ............ 132
Kickdown ....................................... 135
Manual shifting .............................. 136
Oil temperature (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ..... 218
Overview ........................................ 132
Problem (malfunction) ................... 139
Pulling away ................................... 128
Starting the engine ........................ 127
Steering wheel paddle shifters ...... 136
Trailer towing ................................. 135
Transmission position display ........ 134
Transmission positions .................. 134
Automatic transmission emer-
gency mode ....................................... 139
AUX jacks
CD/DVD drive ............................... 269
Axle load, permissible (trailer tow-
ing) ...................................................... 361
B
Back button ....................................... 264
Bag hook ............................................ 275
Index5
ASSYST PLUS
Service message
The ASSYSTPLU Sservic einterval display
inform syou of th enext servic edue date.
Information on th etyp eof servic eand servic e
intervals (see th eseparat eMaintenance Book -
let).
You can obtain further information from an
authorize dMercedes-Benz Cente ror at
http://www.mbusa.co m(US Aonly).
iThe ASSYS TPLU Sservic einterval display
does no tsho wany information on th eengin e
oil level. Observ eth enote son th eengin eoil
level (
Ypage 295).
The multifunction display shows aservic emes -
sage for several seconds, e.g. :
RService Ain .. Day s
RService ADue
RServic e AOverdu eby .. Day s
Dependingon th eoperating condition sof th e
vehicle, th eremaining time or distanc euntil th e
next servic edue dat eis displayed.
The lette rA
or B,possibl yin connection wit h a
number or another letter, shows th etyp eof ser -
vice. A
stand sfor aminor servic eand Bfora
major service.
You can obtain further information from an
authorize dMercedes-Benz Center.
The ASSYS TPLU Sservic einterval display does
no ttak eint oaccoun tany periods of time during
whic hth ebattery is disconnected.
Maintainin gth etime-dependen tservic esched-
ule:
XNot edown th eservic edue dat edisplayed in
th emultifunction display before disconnect -
ing th ebattery.
or
XAfte rreconnecting th ebattery, subtrac tth e
battery disconnection periods from th eser -
vic edat eshown on th edisplay.
Hiding a service message
XPress th e% ora buttonon th esteering
wheel.
Displaying service messages
XSwitc hon th eignition .
XPress th e= or; buttonon th esteering
whee lto select th eServ.menu.
XPress th e9 or: buttonto select th e
ASSYSTPLU Ssubmen uand confirm by press-
ing th ea button.
The servic edue dat eappear sin th emulti-
function display.
Infor mation about Service
Resetting the ASSYST PLUS service
interval display
!If th eASSYS TPLU Sservic einterval display
has been inadvertentl yreset ,this setting can
be correcte dat aqualified specialist work-
shop.
Hav eservic ewor kcarrie dout as described in
th eMaintenance Booklet .This may otherwise
lead to increased wear and damag eto th e
major assemblies or th evehicle.
A qualified specialist workshop ,e.g. an author-
ized Mercedes-Benz Center, will reset th e
ASSYS TPLU Sservic einterval display after th e
servic ewor khas been carrie dout .You can also
obtain further information on maintenance
work, for example.
Special service requirements
The specifie dmaintenance interval takes only
th enormal operation of th evehicl eint o
account. Under arduous operating condition sor
increased load on th evehicle, maintenance
wor kmus tbe carrie dout mor efrequently, for
example:
Rregular cit ydrivin gwit hfrequen tintermediat e
stops
Rif th evehicl eis primarily used to travel short
distances
Ruse in mountainous terrain or on poor road
surfaces
Rif th eengin eis often lef tidlin gfor lon gperiods
Under these or similar conditions, have, for
example, th eair filter, engin eoil and oil filter
replace dor changed mor efrequently. Under
arduous operating conditions, th etires mus tbe
checke dmor eoften .Further information can be
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Maintenance and care