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
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see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 211
Selecting ........................................169
Search&S end
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 11
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger seatb elt......................... 41
Correct usag e.................................. 40
Fastening ......................................... 40
Important safety guideline s............. 39
Introduction ..................................... 38
Releasing ......................................... 41
Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ...................... 174
Warning lamp ................................. 203
Warning lamp (function) ................... 41
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ..................... 84
Adjusting (manually) ........................ 84
Adjusting the 4-wa ylum bars up-
por t.................................................. 84
Adjusting the hea drestraint ............ 84
Correct driver' sseatp osition ........... 82
Important safety notes .................... 82
Overview .......................................... 82
Seath eating problem ...................... 85
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 91
Switching AIRSCAR Fon/of f............ 85
Switching sea theating on/of f......... 85
Selecto rlever
Positions ........................................ 122
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 240
Servic emenu( on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 172
Servic emessage
see ASSYST PLUS
Servic eproducts
Brake fluid ..................................... 287
Coolant (engine) ............................ 287
Engine oil. ...................................... 286
Fue l................................................ 285
Important safety notes .................. 284
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 288
Washe rfluid ................................... 288 Setting the air distribution
............... 109
Setting the airflow ............................ 109
Setting the date/time format
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 211
Setting the language
see al so Di
gital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 211
Setting the time
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 211
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 175
On-board compute r....................... 172
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 175
Side impac tair bag ............................. 43
Side marker lamp
Changing bulb s(rear) ....................... 99
Side marker lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 189
Side windows
Cleaning ......................................... 239
Convenience closing feature ............ 74
Important safety information ........... 72
Opening/closing (all )....................... 73
Opening/closing (front) ................... 73
Overview .......................................... 72
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 75
Resetting ......................................... 74
Reversing feature ............................. 72
SIRIU Sservices
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 211
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 66
Changing the programming ............. 64
Checking the battery ....................... 66
Displa ymessage ............................ 201
Door centra lloc king/unlocking ....... 63
Important safety notes .................... 63
Loss. ................................................ 67
Mechanical key ................................ 65
Opening/closing the roo f................ 77
Overview .......................................... 63
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 115
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 67
Starting the engine ........................ 117
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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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ASSYSTPLUS
Service messages
The ASSYS TPLUSs ervic einterval display
inform syou of th enexts ervic edue date.
Information on th etypeofs erviceand servic e
intervals (see th eseparat eMaintenance Book -
let).
You can obtain further information from an
authorize dMercedes-Benz Cente rorat
http://www.mbusa.co m(USAo nly).
iThe ASSYS TPLUSs ervic einterval display
does no tsho wa ny information on th eengine
oil level. Observ ethe note sont heengin eoil
level (
Ypage 232).
The multifunction display shows aservic emes-
sage for several seconds, e.g. :
RServiceAin..D ays
RServic eADue
RServic eAExceeded by .. Day s
Dependingontheoperating condition softhe
vehicle, th eremaining time or distanc euntil th e
next servic edue dat eisdisplayed.
The lette rA
or B,possibl yinconnectio nwitha
number or another letter, shows th etypeofs er-
vice. A
stand sfor am inor servic eand Bfor a
major service.
You can obtain further information from an
authorize dMercedes-Benz Center.
The ASSYS TPLUSs ervic einterval display does
no ttak eintoa ccoun tany periods of time during
whic hthe battery is disconnected.
Maintainin gthe time-dependen tservic esched-
ule:
XNot edown th eservic edue dat edisplayed in
th em ultifunction display before disconnect -
ing th ebattery.
or
XAfte rreconnecting th ebattery, subtrac tthe
battery disconnection periods from th eser-
vic ed ates hown on th edisplay.
Hiding aservice message
XPress th ea or% buttononthesteering
wheel.
Displaying service messages
XSwitc hont heignition .
XPress th e= or; buttononthesteering
whee ltos elect th eServ.menu.
XPress th e9 or: buttontos elect th e
ASSYSTPLU Ssubmen uand confirm by press-
ing th ea button.
The servic edue dat eappear sinthemulti-
function display.
Infor mation abou tService
Resetting th eASSYSTP LUS service
interval display
!If th eASSYSTP LUSs ervic einterval display
has been inadvertentl yreset ,thiss etting can
be correcte dataqualified specialist work-
shop.
Hav eservic eworkc arrie dout as described in
th eM aintenance Booklet .This may otherwise
lead to increased wear and damag etothe
major assemblies or th evehicle.
Aq ualified specialist workshop ,e.g.ana uthor-
ized Mercedes-Benz Center, will reset th e
ASSYS TPLUSs ervic einterval display after th e
servic eworkh as been carrie dout.Y ou can also
obtain further information on maintenance
work, for example.
Special service requirements
The specifie dmaintenance interval takes only
th en orma loperation of th evehicl einto
account. Under arduous operating condition sor
increased load on th evehicle, maintenance
wor km ustbec arriedout mor efrequently, for
example:
Rregular cit ydrivin gwithf requen tintermediat e
stops
Rif th evehicl eisp rimarily used to travel short
distances
Ruse in mountainous terrain or on poor road
surfaces
Rif th eengineiso ften lef tidlin gfor lon gperiods
Under these or similar conditions, have, for
example, th eair filter, engin eoil and oil filter
replace dorchanged mor efrequently. Under
arduous operating conditions, th etires mus tbe
checke dmoreo ften .Further information can be
ASSYST PLUS235
Maintenance and care
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