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Multimedia system:
XSelectVehicleQSystem Set‐tingsQActivate Bluetooth.
XActivate Bluetooth®O.
Mobile phone:
XActivate Bluetooth®and, if necessary, Blue-
tooth®visibility for other devices (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions).
The Bluetooth
®device names for all of one man-
ufacturer's products might be identical. To
make it possible to clearly identify your mobile
phone, change the device name (see the man-
ufacturer's operating instructions).
If the mobile phone supports the PBAP (Phone
Book Access Profile) and MAP (Message
Access Profile) Bluetooth
®profiles, the follow-
ing information will be transmitted after you
connect:
RPhone book
RCall lists
RText messages and e-mail
iFurther information on suitable mobile
phones can be obtained on the Internet at:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/
connect
iIn the USA, you can get in touch with the
Mercedes-BenzC ustomer Assistanc eCenter
on 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372).
In Canada,y ou can get in touch with the Cus-
tomer Relations Center on 1-800-387-0100.
Searching for and authorizing (connect-
ing) amobile phone
Before using your mobile phone with the multi-
media system for the first time, you will need to
search for the phone and then authorize (con-
nect)i t. Depending on the mobile phone, author-
ization either takes place by means of Secure
Simple Pairing or by enterin gapasskey. The
multimedia system automatically makes the
procedure that is relevant for your mobile phone
available. The mobile phone is always connec-
ted automatically after authorization. Further
information on using amobile phone with the
multimedia system (see the Digital Operator's
Manual).
If the multimedia system does not detect your
mobile phone, this may be due to particular security settings on your mobile phone (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions).
Only one mobile phone can be connected to the
multimedia system at any one time.
Searching for
amobile phone
Multimedia system:
XSelect Tel/®QConnectDeviceQSearch for PhonesQStartSearch.
The available mobile phones are displayed.
Symbols in the device list
Sym-
bolExplanation
ÏNew mobile phone found, not yet
authorized.
ÑMobile phone is authorized, but is
not connected
#Mobile phone is authorized and
connected
Connecting amobile phone
Authorization using Secure Simple Pairing:
XSelect mobile phone.
Ac ode is displayed in the multimedia system
and on the mobile phone.
XIf codes match: selectYeson the multimedia
system.
XConfirm code on the mobile phone. Depend-
ing on the mobile phone used, confirm the
connection to the multimedia system and for
the PBAP and MAP Bluetooth
®profiles. The
prompt to confirm may take up to two
minutes to be displayed (see the manufactur-
er's operating instructions).
XIf the codes are different: selectNoon the
multimedia system.
The process is canceled.
Repeata uthorization.
Authorization by enterin gapasskey (passcode):
XSelect the Bluetooth®name of the mobile
phone.
The input menu for the passkey is displayed.
XChoose aone to sixteen-digit number combi-
nation as apasskey.
XEnter the passkey on the multimedia system.
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XPress¬to confirm.
XEnter and confirm the passkey on the mobile
phone. Dependin gonthe mobile phone used,
confirm the connection to the multimedia sys-
tem and for the PBAP and MAP Bluetooth
®
profiles. The prompt to confirm may take up
to two minutes to be displayed (see the man-
ufacturer's operating instructions).
Switching between mobile phones
If you have authorized more than one mobile
phone, you can switch between the individual
phones.
Multimedia system:
XSelect Connect Device.
XSelectamobile phone from the device list.
Media mode
General notes
If you wish to play external media sources, the
default display must already be turned on. Fur-
ther information on media mode (see the Digital
Operator's Manual).
The following external media sources can be
used:
RApple®devices (e.g. iPhone®)
RUSB devices (e.g. USB stick ,MP3 player)
RCD
RDVD (COMAND)
RSD cards
Rvia devices connected by Bluetooth®
iInformation on single CD/DVD drive or DVD
changer (see the Digital Operator's Manual).
Using the device list
Multimedia system:
XSelect MediaQDevices.
The availablem edia sources will be shown.
The #dot indicates the currents etting.
XSelect the media source.
Playable files are played.
Inserting/removing an SD memor ycard
Important safety notes
GWARNING
SD memory cards are small parts. They can be
swallowed and cause asphyxiation. This
poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Keep SD memory cards out of the reach of
children. If an SD memory card is swallowed,
seek immediate medical attention.
!If you are no longer using the SD memory
card, you should remove it and take it out of
the vehicle. High temperatures can damage
the card.
Inserting an SD memor ycard
The SD card slot is on the control panel.
XInsert the SD memory card into the SD card
slot until it engages. The side with the con-
tact smust face downwards.
Ejecting an SD memor ycard
XPress the memory card.
The memory card is ejected.
XRemove the memory card.
Connecting USB devices
There are two USB ports in the stowage space
under the armrest.
XConnec tthe USB device to the USB port.
XSelect the media source (Ypage 216).
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Stowage areas
Stowage spaces
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If object sinthe passenger compartmenta re
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown around and hit vehicle occupants. In
addition, cupholders, open stowage spaces
and mobile phone brackets cannot always
retain all object sthey contain. There is arisk
of injury, particularly in the event of sudden
braking or asudden change in direction.
RAlways stow object ssothat they cannot be
thrown around in such situations.
RAlways make sure that object sdonot pro-
trude from stowage spaces, parcel nets or
stowage nets.
RClose the lockable stowage spaces before
startin gajourney.
RAlways stow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky object sin
the trunk.
Glove box
XTo open: pull handle :and open glove box
flap ;.
XTo close: fold glove box flap ;upwards until
it engages.
The glove box flap contains brackets for coins,
pens, and credit and service cards.
The glove box can be locked and unlocked using
the mechanical key.
XTo lock: insert the mechanical key into the
lock and turn it to position 2.
XTo unlock:insert the mechanical key into the
lock and turn it to position 1.
Stowage compartment/telephone
compartment under the armrest
XTo open:push button :up and raise arm-
rest ;.
The stowage compartmentc an be locked and
unlocked centrally using the SmartKey
(
Ypage 63).
iDepending on the vehicle equipment, aUSB
port and aMedia Interface is installed in the
stowage compartment. AMedia Interface is a
universal interface for mobile audio equip-
ment,e .g. for an iPod
®or MP3 Playe r.
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Eyeglasses compartment
XTo open:pressmarking :.
Makes ure that th eeyeglasses compartmen tis
always closed while th evehicle is in motion.
Stowage compartment in th ecenter
console
XTo open: briefly pres sthe lower sectio nof
cover :.
XTo remove th einsert: pull theleft-hand side
of th einsert up and out.
XTo install th einsert: pressthe insert int othe
housing.
XTo close: fold cover :downwards until it
engages.
Dependingont hevehicle equipment ,the re may
be an ashtray in th ecente rconsole instead of a
storag ecompartment.
Stowage compartment in th edoors
Ruffled pocket ;with parking disc holder :is
locate dinthedoor panel.
Stowage box in th erearw all between
th es eats
Astowage compartment, in th eformofar uffled
pocket, is locate dontherear wall between the
seats.
:Ruffled pocket
Stowage net
Stowage net sare locate dinthefront-passenger
footwell and on th erear wall behindt hedriver's
seat.
Reversible floor panel in th etrunk
Not valid for 250d
The trunk floo rislevelw hen you use th eouter
side of th ereversible floo rpanel. If you tur nthe
floo rpane lover, you can transporto bjectssuch
as ab everage crate on th eundersid eofthe
panel.
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XTo turn over:lift reversible floor panel ;
using tab :.
XTurn overand then re-inser treversible floor
panel ;.
Twoflexible straps ;are attachedtot he rever-
sibl efloor panel ,use thes etos ecure objects,
such as wind screen =,whenr eversibl efloor
panel :hasb eent urne dover.
Roo fcarrier
!
Thi svehicl eisn ot designed to transport
items on the roof. Roof carriers and other
device swhich are mounted on the roo fthat
have not been specifically approved for this
model by Mercedes-Benz must not be used as
they could damag ethe vehicl eand the
retractable hardto p(vario-roof).
At the time of going to print, Mercedes-Benz
does not offe rany roo fcarrie roro therroof-
installe ddevice sfor thism odel.
!Thisvehicl eisn ot designed to transport any
items on the trunk li dortoallowluggage car-
riers or equipment of any kind to be installed
to the trunk lid. Otherwise the vehicl eand the
retractable hardto pcould be damaged.
Features
Cup holder
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If objects in the passenger compartment are
stowed incorrectly ,they can slid eorbe
thrown around and hitv ehicleoccupants. In
addition, cupholders, open stowag espaces
and mobil ephone brackets canno talway s
retain al lobjects they contain. There is arisk
of injury,p articularly in the event of sudden
braking or asudde nchange in direction.
RAlway sstow objects so thatt hey cannotbe
thrown around in such situations.
RAlway smakes uret hato bjects do not pro-
trud efrom stowag espaces, parcel nets or
stowag enets.
RClose the lockable stowag espaces before
starting ajourney.
RAlway sstow and secure heavy,h ard, poin-
ted,s harp-edged ,fragile or bulky objects in
the trunk.
!Onlyu sethe cup holders for containers of
the right size and which have lids. The drinks
could otherwise spill.
!Do not expose drinks bottle sinthe cup
holde rinthe cente rconsole to continuous,
strong and direct sunlight. The passenger
compartment in the are aofthe cente rcon-
sol ec an otherwise be damaged by the con-
centrated and reflecte dsunlight.
Cup holder in the centerc onsole
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XTo open:slidecover ;back.
XTo remove the insert: slidecatch :inwards
on both side sinthe direction of the arrow.
XRemove the cup holde rinsert upwards.
XTo re-install the insert: place the insert in
the stowag espace.
XSlide catch :outwards in the direction of the
arrow unti litengages.
Yo uc an remove the cup holde rinsert for clean-
ing .Clean with clear, lukewarm water only.
Bottl eholder
Observe the "Important safety notes "int he
"Stowage compartments" section (Ypage 217).
!Make sure thata ny bottlesweighin gmore
than1 .1 lb(0.5 kg) thata re stored in the bottle
holder, res tonthe vehicl efloor. The bottle
holde rcould otherwise be damaged.
XPress the outer edge of button :and slid ein
the direction of the arrow unti lthe bottle fits
into the opening.
XInsert the bottle into the bottle holder.
The bottle holde rissuitabl efor bottle switha
capacity of 25 fl. oz. (0.7 l)to 54 fl. oz. (1.5 l).
The bottle holde rdoesn ot secur ethe bottles; it
merel yprevents themf romtipping over.
Sun visors
Overview
GWARNING
If the mirrorc overoft he vanity mirrorisf olded
up when the vehicl eisinmotion, yo ucould be
blinded by incident light. There is ariskofa n
accident.
Alway skeept he mirrorc overfolde ddown
whil edriving.
:Mirro rlight
;Bracket
=Retaining strip, e.g .for ap arking lo tticket
?Vanity mirror
AMirro rcover
iWhen drivin gathighs peeds with the side
windo worroofo pen:
If yo uhavei nserte dacar park ticke tinto
retaining strip =,makes uret hatiti snot
blow nawaybyt he wind.
Ashtray
XTo open: push the lowe rsectio nofc over:.
The cove ropens.
XTo remove the insert: lift insert=up; and
out.
XTo re-install the insert: press insert=into
the holde runtilite ngages.
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Cigarettelighter
GWARNING
You can burn yourself if you touch th ehot
heating elementort hesocke tofthecigarette
lighter.
In addition,f lammable materialsc an ignite if:
Rtheh ot cigarette lighter falls
Rachild holdst hehot cigarette lighter to
objects, for example
Thereisar iskoff irea nd injury.
Always hold th ecigarette lighter by th eknob.
Always mak esure that th ecigarette lighter is
out of reac hofchildren. Never leave children
unsupervised in th evehicle.
Your attentio nmust always be focused on the
traffic conditions. Only use th ecigarette lighter
when road and traffic conditionsp ermit.
XTurn theSma rtKey to position 2in th eignition
lock(Ypage 115).
XTo open: push thelower sectio nofcover:.
The ashtray opens.
XPress in cigarette lighter ;.
Cigarett elighter ;will pop out automatically
when th eheating elementisr ed-hot.
12Vsockets
General notes
XTurn th eSma rtKey to position 1in th eignition
lock(Ypage 115).
The sockets can be used for accessorie switha
maximum draw of 18 0W(15 A). Accessories
include suchi tems as chargers for mobile
phones. If you use th
esockets for longp eriods when the
engineiss witched off ,the battery may dis-
charge.
iAn emergenc ycut-out ensure sthatthe on-
boardv oltage does no tdropt oo low. If th eon-
boardv oltage is to olow, th epower to the
sockets is automaticall ycut.T his ensures
that there is sufficient power to start the
engine.
Socket in th efront center console
XTo open: push thelower sectio nofcover:.
The stowage compartmen topens.
XLiftupt hecover of socket ;.
mbrace
General notes
You must have alicens eagreement to activate
th em brace service. Makes ure that your system
is activated and operational. To log in, pres sthe
ï MB Info call button. If any of th esteps
mentione dare no tcarried out,t hesystem may
no tbea ctivated.
If you have questionsa bout theactivation,c on-
tac tone of th efollowingt elephone hotlines:
RUSA: Mercedes-Ben zCustome rAssistance
Cente rat1-800-FOR -MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372 )or1 -866-990-9007
RCanada: Customer Servicea t
1-888-923-8367
Shortly after successfully registerin gwith the
service, auser ID and password will be sent to
you by post.
USA only: you can use this password to log onto
the mbrace area under "Owners Online" at
http://www.mbusa.com.
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The system is availableif:
Rit has been activated and is operational
Rthe corresponding mobile phone network is
availablefor transmitting data to the Cus-
tomer Center
Ras ervice subscription is available
Rthe starter battery is sufficiently charged
iDetermining the location of the vehicle on a
map is only possible if:
RGPS reception is available.
Rthe vehicle position can be forwarded to
the Customer Assistance Center.
The mbrace system
To adjust the volume during acall, proceed as
follows:
XPress the WorX button on the multi-
function steerin gwheel.
or
XUse the volume controller of the audio sys-
tem/COMAND.
The system offers various services, e.g.:
RAutomatic and manual emergencyc all
RRoadside Assistance call
RMB Info call
USA only: you can find information and a
description of all availablef eatures under "Own-
ers Online" at http://www.mbusa.com.
System self-test
After you have switched on the ignition, the sys- tem carries out aself-diagnosis.
Am alfunction in the system has been detected
if one of the following occurs:
RThe indicator lamp in the SOS button does not
come on during the system self-test.
RThe indicator lamp in the FRoadside
Assistance button does not light up during
self-diagnosis of the system.
RThe indicator lamp in the ïMB Info call
button does not light up during self-diagnosis
of the system.
RThe indicator lamp in one or more of the fol-
lowing button scontinues to light up red after
the system self-diagnosis:
-SOS button
-F Roadside Assistance call button
-ïMB Info call button
RAfter the system self-diagnosis, the Inoper‐ativeorServiceNotActivatedmessage
appears in the multifunction display.
If am alfunction is indicated as outlined above,
the system may not operate as expected. In the
event of an emergency, help will have to be
summoned by other means.
Have the system checked at the nearest author-
ized Mercedes-Benz Center or contact the fol-
lowing service hotlines:
RUSA: Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372)o r1-866-990-9007
RCanada: Customer Service at
1-888-923-8367
Emergency call
Important safety notes
GWARNING
It can be dangerous to remain in the vehicle,
even if you have pressed the SOS button in an emergencyi f:
Ryou see smoke inside or outside of the vehi-
cle, e.g. if there is afire after an accident
Rthe vehicle is on adangerous section of
road
Rthe vehicle is not visible or cannot easily be seen by other road users, particularly when
dark or in poor visibility conditions
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
Leave the vehicle immediately in this or simi-
lar situations as soon as it is safe to do so.
Move to asafe location along with other vehi-
cle occupants. In such situations, secure the
vehicle in accordanc ewith national regula-
tions, e. g. with awarning triangle.
You must have alicense agreement to activate
the mbrace service. Make sure that your system
is activated and operational. To register, press
the ï MB Info call button .Ifany of the steps
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