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In this Operator's Manual you will find the fol-
lowing symbols:
GWARNING
Warning notes make you aware of dangers
which could pose athreat to your health or
life, or to the health and life of others.
HEnvironmental note
Environmental notes provide you with infor-
mation on environmentally aware actions or
disposal.
!Notes on material damage alert you to dan-
gers that could lead to damage to your vehi-
cle.
iPractical tips or further information that
could be helpful to you.
X This symbol indicates an instruction
that must be followed.
X Several of these symbols in succession
indicate an instruction with several
steps. (Y
page)
This symbol tells you where you can find
more information about
atopic.
YY This symbol indicates
awarning or an
instruction that is continued on the next
page.
Dis‐
playThis text indicates amessage on the
multifunction display/multimedia dis-
play.
As at 29.06.2015

ASSYSTPLUS
Dis playin gaservic emessage ........ 235
Hiding aservic emessage .............. 235
Resetting th eservic einterval dis-
play ................................................ 235
Se rvice message ............................ 235
Spe cial servic erequirements ........ .235
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 61
Function ...........................................6 1
Switching off the alarm .................... 61
ATTENTIO NASSIS T
Activating/deactivating ................. 171
Displa ymessage ............................ 192
Function/note s............................. 158
Audi o20
Switching on/of f........................... 212
Audi omenu( on-board computer) .... 168
Audi osystem
see separate operating instructions
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
Authorized workshop
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
AUTO lights
Displa ymessage ............................ 189
see Lights
Automatic car was h(care) ............... 236
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stopf unction) .................................... 118
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stopf unction).......................... 118
Automatic headlamp mode ................ 93
Automatic transmission
Accelerator peda lposition ............. 124
Changing gea r............................... 124
Displa ymessage ............................ 198
Drive progra m................................ 125
Drive progra mdisplay .................... 122
Driving tip s.................................... 124
DYNAMIC SELECT button .............. 121
Emergency running mod e.............. 129
Engaging drive position .................. 124
Engaging neutral ............................ 123
Engaging park position automa ti-
ca

lly ............................................... 123
Engaging reverse gea r................... 123 Engaging the park position ............ 123
Gearshift recommendation ............ 127
Kickdown.
...................................... 125
Manua lshifting .............................. 126
Oil temperature (on-board com-
puter, SLC 43 AMG). .................... 175
Overview ........................................ 122
Problem (malfunction) ................... 129
Pulling away ................................... 117
Selector lever ................................ 122
Starting the engine ........................ 117
Steering wheelp addleshifters ...... 126
Transmission position display ........ 122
Transmission positions .................. 124
Automatic transmissio nemer-
gencym ode....................................... 129
B
Back button ....................................... 212
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 55
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 66
Important safety notes .................... 65
Replacing ......................................... 66
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 248
Displa ymessage ............................ 191
Important safety notes .................. 246
Jump starting ................................. 249
Overview ........................................ 246
Belt
see Seatb elts
Blind SpotA ssist
Activating/deactivating ................. 171
Displa ymessage ............................ 193
Notes/function .............................. 159
Bluetooth
®
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 216
Searching for amobilephone ........ 215
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 211
Telephony ...................................... 214
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 184
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Mobile phoneConnecting (Bluetooth®inter-
face) ..............................................2 14
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 216
Frequencies ................................... 282
Installatio n..................................... 282
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 169
Transmissio noutput (maximum ).... 282
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) ...........................................6 4
MOExtended tires .............................. 242
Mountin gwheels
Lowering the vehicl e...................... 278
Mounting anew whee l................... 277
Preparing the vehicl e.....................2 75
Raising the vehicle ......................... 275
Removing awheel .......................... 277
Securing the vehicle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 275
MP3
Operation ....................................... 169
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 11
Multifunctio ndisplay
Function/notes .............................1 65
Permanent displa y......................... 172
Multifunctio nsteering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .. 164 Overview .......................................... 32
Music files
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 211
N
Navigation
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 167
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 211
NECK-PRO hea drestraints
Important safety notes .................... 50
Operation ......................................... 50
Resetting triggered .......................... 51
Note sonb reaking-i nanewvehi-
cle ....................................................... 114
O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS)
Conditions ....................................... 44
Faults ............................................... 48
Operation ......................................... 45
System self-test ............................... 47
Occupant safety
Air bags ........................................... 42
Automati cmeasures afte ranacci-
dent ................................................. 51
Childre ninthe vehicl e..................... 51
Important safety notes .................... 37
Introduction to the restraint sys-
tem .................................................. 37
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 44
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 38
Pets in the vehicl e........................... 54
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 51
Restraint system warning lamp ........ 37
OCS
Conditions ....................................... 44
Faults ............................................... 48
Operation ......................................... 45
System self-test ............................... 47
Odometer ........................................... 166
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 175
Assistance menu ........................... 170
Audio menu ................................... 168
Convenience submenu .................. 174
Displa ymessages .......................... 178
Displaying aservice message ........ 235
Factory settings submenu ............. 175
Important safety notes .................. 163
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 172
Lighting submenu .......................... 172
Menu overview .............................. 166
Message memory .......................... 178
Navigation menu ............................ 167
Operation ....................................... 164
RACETIMER ................................... 176
12Index

XTo switchonthe high-beam headlamps:
turn the light switch to LorÃ.
XPress the combinatio nswitch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow :.
In the Ãposition, the high-bea mhead-
lamps are onlys witched on when it is dark and
the engine is running.
The blue Kindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up when the high-beam
headlamps are switched on.
XTo switc hoff the high-beam headlamps:
move the combinatio nswitch back to its nor-
malp osition.
The blue Kindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goe sout.
Hazard warning lamps
XTo switc honthe hazard warning lamps:
press button :.
All turn signals flash. If yo unow switch on a
turn signalu sing the combinatio nswitch ,only
the turn signall ampont he corresponding
side of the vehicl ewillf lash.
XTo switc hoff the hazard warning lamps:
press button :.
The hazard warning lamps automaticall yswitch
on if:
Ran ai rbag is deployed or
Rthe vehicl edecelerates rapidly from aspeed
of above 45 mph (70 km/h )and come stoa
standstill
The hazard warning lamps switch off automati-
cally if the vehicl ereachesas peed of above
6m ph (10 km/h )again afteraf ullb rake appli-
cation.
iThe hazard warning lamps stil lope rate if the
ignition is switched off.
Cornerin glight function
The cornering light functio nimprove sthe illu-
minatio nofthe roa doveraw idea ngle in the
direction yo uare turning, enabling better visi-
bility in tight bends, for example. The cornering
light functio ncan onlybea ctivatedwhent he
low-bea mheadlamps are switched on.
Active:
Rif yo uare driving at speed sbelow 25 mph
(40 km/h )and switch on the turn signalo r
turn the steering wheel
Rif yo uare driving at speed sbetween 25 mph
(40 km/h )and 45 mph (70 km/h )and turn
the steering wheel
The cornering lamp mayr emainlitfor ashort
time ,but is automaticall yswitched off afte rno
more thant hreem inutes.
Cornerin glight functio nwitht rafficc ircle
function:
The cornering light functio nisa ctivate donboth
side sbefore entering atraffic circle throug han
evaluation of the current GP Sposition of the
vehicle. It remains active unti lafte rthe vehicle
hasl eftt he traffic circle .Inthisw ay,pedes trians
crossing the road, for example, are illuminated
by your vehicl eingoodt ime.
Active light function
The active light functio nisas ystem thatm oves
the headlamps according to the steering move-
ments of the front wheels .Inthisw ay,relevant
areas remai nillum inated whil edriving .This
allows yo utoidentify pedestrians ,cyclists and
animals.
Active: when the lights are switched on.
Vehicles with Lane Keeping Assist: the active
light functio nevaluate sthe course of the lane in
which yo uare driving and pre-emptively con-
trol sthe active light function.
Adaptiv eHighbeam Assist
General notes
Yo uc an us ethisf unctio ntoset the headlamps
to change between lo wbeama nd high beam
automatically. The system recognizes vehicles
with thei rlights on, either approaching from the
opposite direction or traveling in front of your
Exterior lighting95
Lights and windshield wiper s
Z

XTo selectapreset list or station list: press
and briefl yholdt he 9 or: button until
the preset list or statio nlistint he desired
frequency rang eisshown.
XTo select astation: brieflypress 9
or :.
SIRIUS XM satellite radio functions like anormal
radio.
For more informatio nonradio operation, see
"Satellite radio "int he separate operating
instructions.
Operatin ganaudiop layer or audio
media
Audio data from various audi odevice sorm edia
can be played ,depen ding on the equipment
installe dinthe vehicle.
XSwitch on the multimedia system and select
audioCDorM P3 mode(seet he separate
operating instructions).
XPress the =or; button on the steering
whee ltoselect the Audiomenu.
XTo select the next/previous track: briefly
press the 9or: button.
XTo select atrack from the track list (rapid
scrolling): press and hol dthe 9 or:
button unti ldesir ed track :appears.
If yo upress and hol dthe 9 or: button,
the rapid scrolling speed is increased .Not all
audi odrives or data carriers support thisf unc-
tion.
If trac kinformatio niss tored on the audio
device or medium, the multifunctio ndisplay
will sho wthe numbe rand titl eofthe track.
VideoDVD operation
XSwitch on the multimedia system and select
video DVD (se ethe separate operating
instructions).
XPress the =or; button on the steering
whee ltoselect the Audiomenu.
XTo select the next or previous scene:
brieflypress the 9or: button.
XTo select ascene from the scen elist
(rapi dscrolling): press and hol dthe 9
or : button unti ldesir ed scene :
appears.
Telephone menu
Introduction
GWARNING
If yo uoperate informatio nsystem sand com-
municatio nequipment integrated in the vehi-
cle whil edriving ,you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. Yo ucould also lose control
of the vehicle. There is ariskofana ccident.
Onlyo perate the equipment when the traffic
situatio npermits. If yo uare not sure thatt his
is possible, park the vehicl epayin gattention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicl eisstationary.
Whe ntelephoning, yo umusto bserve the legal
requirements for the country in which yo uare
currentl ydriving.
XSwitch on the mobil ephone (se ethe manu-
facturer’so perating instructions).
XSwitch on the multimedia system
(Ypage 212).
XEstablis haBluetooth®connectio ntothe mul-
timedi asystem (Ypage 214).
XPress the =or; button on the steering
whee ltoselect the Telmenu.
Menus and submenus169
On-board computer and displays
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The exterior mirrors can then only be folded out
using the button on the door.
XPress the=or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Conveniencesubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Auto. Mirror Foldingfunction.
If the Auto. Mirror Foldingfunction is
switched on, the multifunction display shows
the exterior mirror in orange.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Restoring the factorys ettings
XPress the=or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Factory Settingsubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
The Reset All Settings?function
appears.
XPress the :or9 button to select Noor
Yes.
XPress the abutton to confirm the selec-
tion.
If you have selected Yes
and confirmed, the
multifunction display shows aconfirmation
message.
For safety reasons, the Daytime Running
Lightsfunction in theLightsubmenu is only
reset if the vehicle is stationary.
AMG menu (Mercedes-Benz SLC 43
AMG)
Warm-up
:Digital speedometer
;Gear indicator
=Upshift indicator
?Engine oil temperature
ACoolant temperature
BTransmission fluid temperature
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the AMGmenu.
Upshift indicator: upshift indicatorUP=
indicates that the engine has reached the
overrevving range when in the manual drive
program.
Engine and transmission oil temperature:
when the engine and transmission are at nor- mal operating temperature, oil tempera-
ture ?and Bare displayed in white in the
multifunction display.
If the multifunction display shows oil temper-
ature ?orB in blue, the engine or the
transmission are not yet at normal operating
temperature. Avoid driving at full engine out-
put during this time.
SETUP
:Engine mode Eco/Comfort/Sport/
Sport +/Manual
;Steering Comfort/Sport
=ESP®On/Offor SPORT handling mode
Sport
SETUPd isplaysthe following information, func-
tions and settings:
Rthe digital speedometer
Rthe gear indicator
Rthe engine mode
Rthe steerin gsetting
Rthe setting of the ECO start/sto pfunction
Rthe ESP®(Electronic Stability Program) mode
XPress =or; on the steerin gwheel to
select the AMGmenu.
XPress9repeatedly until SETUPa ppears.
Menus and submenus175
On-board computer and displays
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RDynamicTRF.RouteAfterRequest(only
available in the USA and Canada)
You can decide whether or not current traffic
reports should be taken into account for route
calculation.
RCalculate Alternative Routes
Different routes are being calculated. In order
to do so, instead of Start,select the menu
item Continue.
Notes for route options:
RUse Toll Roads
The route calculation includes roads which
require you to pay ausage fee (toll).
RNumber of Occupants in the Vehicle:(only available in the USA)
Prerequisite: your vehicle meets the access
conditions for carpool lanes.
Carpool lanes will be included if the carpool
lanes option is activated.
Entering an address
Multimedias ystem:
XSelectNaviQNavigation.
The map shows the vehicle's current position.
XSlide 6the controller.
XSelect DestinationQAddress Entry.
Enter an address, e.g. as follows:
Rcity or ZIP code, street, house number
Rstate/province, city or ZIP code
Rcity or ZIP code, center
Rstreet, city or ZIP code, intersection
XSelect City.
The city in which the vehicle is currently loca-
ted (current vehicle position) is at the top.
Below this, you will see locations for which
route guidance has already been carried out.
XEnter the city.
The Gsymbol: the location is contained on
the digital map multiple times.
XTo switch to the list: slide the5control-
ler.
XSelect the location.
If available, the ZIP code is shown. If there are
different ZIP codes available for the location,
the corresponding digits are displayed with an
X
.
XEnter the street and house number.
The address is in the menu. Further options for destination entry:
Rsearch for
akeyword
The keyword search finds destinations using
fragments of words.
Rselect the last destination
Rselect acontact
Rselect aPOI
You can search for aPOI by location, name or
telephone number.
Rselect destination on the map
Renter intermediate destination
You can map the route to the destination
yourselfw ith up to four intermediate destina-
tions.
Rselect destinations from Mercedes-Benz
Apps
Rselect geo-coordinates
Calculating the route
Prerequisite: the address has been entered and
is in the menu.
XSelect StartorContinue.
The route is calculated with the selected route
type and the selected route options.
If route guidance has already been activated,
ap rompt will appeara sking whether you wish
to end the current route guidance.
XSelect YesorSet as Intermediate Des‐tination.
Yescancels the current route guidance and
starts route calculation to the new destina-
tion.
Set as Intermediate Destination
adds
the new destination in addition to the existing
destination and opens the intermediate des-
tinations list.
Connecting amobile phone
Prerequisites
For telephony via the Bluetooth®interface, you
require aBluetooth®-capable mobile phone. The
mobile phone must support Hands-Free Profile
1.0 or above.
214Operating system
Multimedia system

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.
Operating system215
Multimedia system
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