Index....................................................... 3
Digital Operator's Manual..................21
Introduction ......................................... 22
Atag lance ........................................... 30
Safety................................................... 37
Opening and closing...........................63
Seats,steering wheel and mirrors ....82
Lights and windshield wipers ............93
Climatecontrol ................................. 102
Driving and parking..........................114
On-boardcomputer and displays ....163
Multimedia system ...........................211
Stowage and features ......................217
Maintenance and care ......................231
Breakdown assistance .....................241
Wheels and tires ............................... 255
Technicaldata................................... 282
2Contents
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
4Index
..
Notes .............................................287
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Display message ............................ 189
Brakes
ABS ..................................................5 5
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 57
BAS .................................................. 55
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 287
Display message ............................ 179
EBD .................................................. 61
High-performance brake system .... 137
Important safety notes. ................. 136
Maintenance .................................. 137
Parking brake ................................ 132
Riding tip s...................................... 136
Warning lamp ................................. 204
Breakdown
Where will Ifind...? ........................ 241
see Fla ttire
see Towing away
Brightness control( instrument
cluste rlighting) ................................... 31
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs
C
CaliforniaImportant notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 23
Calling up amalfunction
see Displa ymessages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Carw ash. ....................................... 236
Exhaus tpipe. ................................. 240
Exterior lights ................................ 239
Matte finish ................................... 238
Note s............................................. 236
Paint .............................................. 237
Power washer. ............................... 237
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 240
Sensors ......................................... 240
Washing by hand ........................... 237 Wheels.
.......................................... 238
Window s........................................ 239
Wipe rblade s.................................. 239
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 211
CD player (on-board computer) ........ 169
Centerc onsole
Lower section .................................. 34
Upper section .................................. 33
Central locking
Automati cloc king (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 173
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey )........ 63
Changin gbulbs
High-beam headlamp s..................... 98
Low-bea mheadlamp s...................... 98
Sid em arker lamps (rear) ................. 99
Child
Restraint system .............................. 53
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 54
On the front-passenger sea t............ 53
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 54
Children
Specia lsea tb eltr etractor ............... 52
Cigarette lighter ................................ 221
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 239
Climate control
Air-conditioning system ................. 103
Automati cclimate control (dual-
zone) .............................................. 105
Controlling automaticall y............... 108
Cooling with ai rdehumidifica tion .. 107
Defrosting the window s................. 110
Defrosting the windshield .............. 109
Genera lnotes ................................ 102
Indicato rlam p................................ 108
Information aboutu sing auto-
mati cclimate control ..................... 106
Ma
ximu mcooling .......................... 110
Note sonu sing the air-condition-
ing system ..................................... 104
Overview of systems ...................... 102
Problem with the rea rwindow
defroster ........................................ 111
Index5
Engine ............................................ 190
Generalnote s................................ 178
Hiding (on-boar dcomputer) ........... 178
KEYLESS-GO. ................................. 202
Lights ............................................. 189
Safety systems .............................. 179
SmartKey ....................................... 201
Tires ............................................... 196
Vehicl e........................................... 198
Distance Pilo tDISTRONIC
Activating ....................................... 142
Calling up aspeed ......................... 143
Cruise control lever ....................... 142
Displa yMessage ............................ 194
Displays in the instrument cluster .. 145
Driving tip s.................................... 146
Function/note s............................. 140
Important safety notes .................. 141
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 145
Stopping ........................................ 144
Storing aspeed .............................. 143
Switching off .................................. 146
Warning lamp ................................. 209
Distance recorder
see Odometer
see Tri podometer
Distance warnin g(wa rning lamp) .... 209
Distance warnin gfunction
Function/note s................................ 56
Doors
Automati cloc king (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 173
Automati cloc king (switch) ............... 69
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey )....................................... 63
Control panel ................................... 36
Displa ymessage ............................ 200
Emergency locking ........................... 70
Emergency unlocking ....................... 70
Important safety notes .................... 68
Opening (fro minside )...................... 69
Overview .......................................... 68
Drinking and driving ......................... 134
Drive program
Automati ctransmissio n................. 125
Displa y........................................... 122
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 175 Driver's door
see Doors
Drivin gabroad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 236
Drivin gonfloodedroads .................. 138
Drivin gsafety system
Active Brake Assist .......................... 56
Drivin gsafety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 55
ADAPTIV EBRAK E............................. 61
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 57
BAS (Brake Assi st Sy
stem) .............. 55
Distance warning function ............... 56
EBD (electroni cbrake force distri-
bution) ............................................. 61
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 58
Important safety information ........... 54
Overview .......................................... 54
Drivin gsystem
AMG sports suspensio n(SLC 43
AMG). ............................................ 149
Drivin gsystems
Adaptive Damping System ............. 149
ATTENTIO NASSIST ........................ 158
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 159
Cruis econtrol ................................ 138
Displa ymessage ............................ 192
DISTRONIC PLU S........................... 140
Driving Assistance packag e........... 159
HOLD function ............................... 148
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 160
Parking Guidance ........................... 152
PARKTRONIC ................................. 149
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 154
Drivin gtips
Automati ctransmission ................. 124
Brakes ........................................... 136
Break-in perio d.............................. 114
Distance Pilo tDISTRONIC ............. 146
Downhil lgradient ........................... 136
Drinking and driving ....................... 134
Driving in winter ............................. 138
Driving on floode droads ................ 138
Driving on we troads ...................... 138
Exhaus tcheck ............................... 134
Fue l................................................ 134
Genera l.......................................... 133
Index7
Function/information .................... 160
Lap time (RACETIMER) ...................... 176
License plate lamp (displa ymes-
sage) ................................................... 189
Light function, active
Displa ymessag e............................ 189
Light senso r(display message) ....... 189
Lights
Activating/deactivating the inte-
riorlighting delaye dswitch-off ....... 173
Active light function ......................... 95
Automati cheadlamp mod e.............. 93
Cornering light function ................... 95
Hazard warning lamps ..................... 95
Hig hbeamf lasher. ........................... 94
High-beam headlamp s..................... 94
Light switch ..................................... 93
Low-bea mheadlamp s...................... 94
Parking lamps .................................. 94
Rear fog lamp .................................. 94
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 172
Setting the color of the ambient
lighting (on-board computer) ......... 173
Standing lamps ................................ 94
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/of f(on -board com-
puter) ............................................. 172
Switching the exterio rlighting
delaye dswitch-off on/of f(on -
board computer) ............................ 173
Switching the surround lighting
on/of f(on -board computer) .......... 173
Turn signal s..................................... 94
see Interior lighting
see Replacing bulbs
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automati c........................................ 69
Emergency locking ........................... 70
From inside (central locking but-
ton) .................................................. 69
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 174 Low-beam headlamps
Changing bulb s................................ 98
Displa ymessage ............................ 189
Switching on/of f.............................. 94
Luggag ecover
see Trunk partiti on
L
umbar support ................................... 84
M
M+S tires............................................ 257
MAGIC SKYC ONTROL ......................... 80
Malfunctio nmessage
see Displa ymessages
Matte finis h(clea ning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 238
mbrace
Call priority .................................... 225
Displa ymessage ............................ 184
Emergency cal l.............................. 222
Genera lnotes ................................ 221
MB info cal lbutton ........................ 224
Remote fault diagnosis. ................. 225
Roadside Assistance button .......... 223
Self-test ......................................... 222
System .......................................... 222
Mechanical key
Function/note s................................ 65
Genera lnotes .................................. 65
Inserting .......................................... 65
Locking vehicl e................................ 70
Removing ......................................... 65
Unlocking the driver' sdoor.............. 70
Medi aInterface
see Separate operating instructions
Memory card (audio) ......................... 169
Memory function ................................. 91
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 154
Messag ememory (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 178
Messages
see Displa ymessages
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-vie wmirror
Index11
Service menu ................................. 172
Settingsmenu ............................... 172
Standard display ............................ 166
Telephone menu ............................ 169
Tri pm enu ...................................... 166
Vehicl esubmenu ........................... 173
Video DVD operation ..................... 169
Operatin gsafety
Declaration of conformity ................ 25
Important safety notes .................... 25
Operatin gsystem
see On-board computer
Operation
Digital Operator's Manua l................ 21
Operator's Manual
Vehicl eequipment ........................... 23
Outside temperature display ........... 163
Overhead controlp anel...................... 35
P
Paddles hifters
see Steering wheelp addleshifters
Paint code number ............................ 283
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 237
Panic alarm .......................................... 37
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 131
Parking brake ................................ 132
Position of exterio rmirror, front-
passenger sid e................................. 90
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 154
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Parking Guidance ........................... 152
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Applying automaticall y................... 133
Applying or releasing manually ...... 132
Displa ymessage ............................ 181
Electric parking brake .................... 132
Emergency braking ........................ 133
Genera lnotes ................................ 132
Releasing automaticall y................. 133
Warning lamp ................................. 206 Parking Guidance
Displa ymessage ............................ 193
Important safety notes .................. 152
Parking lamps
Switching on/of f.............................. 94
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 151
Driving system ............................... 149
Function/note s............................. 149
Important safety notes .................. 149
Problem (malfunction) ................... 152
Range of the sensors ..................... 150
Warning display ............................. 151
PASSENGER AI RBAG
Displa ymessage ............................ 187
Indicato rlam ps ................................ 38
Problems (malfunction) .................. 187
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 54
Phone book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 211
Pivotin gdraft stop
see AIRGUIDE
Powe rwashers .................................. 237
Powe rwindows
see Sid ewindows
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occupant
protection)
Displa ymessage ............................ 184
Operation ......................................... 51
Protectio nagainst theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system )......... 61
Immob
ilizer ...................................... 61
Protectio nofthe environment
Genera lnotes .................................. 22
Pulling away
Automati ctransmission ................. 117
Genera lnotes ................................ 117
Q
QR code
Mercedes-Benz Guid eApp ................. 1
Rescuec ard ..................................... 27
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 26
Index13
Electronics .....................................282
Equipment ....................................... 23
Individua lsettings .......................... 172
Limited Warranty .............................2 7
Loading .......................................... 265
Locking (in an emergency) ............... 70
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 63
Lowering ........................................ 278
Maintenance .................................... 24
Parking for along period. ............... 133
Pulling awa y................................... 117
Raising ........................................... 275
Reporting problems ......................... 26
Securing from rolling away ............ 275
Tow-starting ................................... 251
Towing away .................................. 251
Transporting .................................. 253
Unlocking (i nanemergency) ........... 70
Unlocking (SmartKey )...................... 63
Vehicl edata. .................................. 289
Vehicl ebattery
see Battery (vehicle)
Vehicl edata ....................................... 289
Vehicl edimensions ........................... 289
Vehicl eemergencyl ocking ................ 70
Vehicl eidentificatio nnumber
see VIN
Vehicl eidentificatio nplate .............. 283
Vehicl etoolkit.................................. 241
Video
Operating the DVD ......................... 169
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 211
VIN
Seat. .............................................. 284
Type plate ...................................... 283
Voice ControlS ystem
see Separate operating instructions
W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 204
Active Brake Assist ........................ 209
Brake Assist ................................... 209
Brakes ........................................... 204
Check Engine ................................. 207
Coolant .......................................... 207 Distance Pilo
tDISTRONIC ............. 209
Distance warning ........................... 209
ESP
®.............................................. 205
ESP®OFF ....................................... 206
Fue ltank ........................................ 207
Genera lnotes ................................ 202
Parking brake ................................ 206
PASSENGER AIR BAG ...................... 38
Reserve fue l................................... 207
Restraint system ............................ 206
Seatb elt. ....................................... 203
SPOR Thandling mod e................... 206
Tire pressure monitor .................... 210
Warranty .............................................. 23
Washer fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 201
Wheel and tire combinations
Tires ............................................... 278
Wheel bolt tightenin gtorque ........... 278
Wheel chock ...................................... 275
Wheels
Changing awheel .......................... 274
Checking ........................................ 255
Cleaning ......................................... 238
Emergency spare wheel. ................ 279
Important safety notes .................. 255
Information on driving .................... 255
Interchanging/changing ................ 274
Mounting anew wheel. .................. 277
Mounting awheel .......................... 275
Overview ........................................ 255
Removing awheel .......................... 277
Storing ........................................... 275
Tightening torque ........................... 278
Wheel size/tire size ....................... 278
Win dscreen
Inserting and removing .................... 78
Preparing for installation .................. 78
see AIRGUIDE
Windows
see Sid ewindows
Windshield
Defrosting ...................................... 109
Windshiel dwasher fluid
see Windshield washers ystem
Windshiel dwasher system
Adding washerf luid ....................... 234
Index19
Active BrakeAssist
Gene ralinform ation
iObserv ethe "Importan tsafet ynotes "sec-
tion (Ypage 54).
Active Brake Assis tconsists ofad istanc ewarn-
ing function wit hanautonomous braking func-
tion and Adaptive Brake Assist.
Active Brake Assis tcan help you to minimiz ethe
ris kofac ollision wit hthe vehicl einfrontor
reduce th eeffects of suc hacollision .
If Active Brake Assis tdetects that there is arisk
of collision ,you will be warned visually and
acoustically. If you do no treac ttot hevisual and
audible collision warning ,autonomous braking
can be initiate dincritical situations. If you apply
th eb rak eyourself in acritical situation ,Adap-
tive Brake Assis toftheActive Brake Assis tsys-
te ms upport syou.
Import ant safety notes
In particular, th edetection of obstacles can be
impaire dif:
Rthere is dir tonthesensor soranythin gelse
covering th esensor s
Rthere is snow or heav yrain
Rthere is interferenc ebyother radar source s
Rthere are strongradar reflections, for exam-
ple in parking garages
Ran arrow vehicl eistraveling in front, e.g. a
motorbik e
Ravehicl eistraveling in fron tonadifferentlin e
Rne wv ehicles or after servicing is carrie dout
on th eActiv eBrake Assis tsystem
Observ ethe important safet ynotes in the
"Breaking-in notes" section (
Ypage 114).
Followin gdamag etothefron tend of th evehicle,
hav ethe configuration and operation of th e
radar sensor checke dataqualified specialis t
workshop .This also applie stocollision satslow
speeds wher ethere is no visible damag etothe
fron toft hevehicle.
Activating/deactivating
Active Brake Assis tisautomatically active after
switching on th eignition .
You can activat eordeactivat eActiv eBrake
Assis tusin gthe on-board computer
(
Ypage 171). When deactivated, th edistanc ewarning function and th
eautonomous braking
function are also deactivated.
If Active Brake Assis tisdeactivated, th eæ
symbol appear sintheassistanc egraphic dis-
play.
Distance warning function
Genera linformation
The distanc ewarning function can help you to
minimiz ethe riskofaf ront-end collision wit ha
vehicl eahead or reduce th eeffects of suc ha
collision .Ifthedistanc ewarning function
detects that there is ariskofac ollision ,you will
be warned visually and acoustically.
Important safety notes
iObserv ethe "Importan tsafet ynotes "sec-
tion for drivin gsafet ysystems (Ypage 54) .
GWARNIN G
The distanc ewarning function does no treact:
Rto people or animals
Rto oncomin gvehicles
Rto crossing traffic
Rwhen cornering
Thus ,the distanc ewarning function canno t
provid eawarning in all critical situations.
There is ariskofana ccident.
Always pay careful attention to th etraffic sit -
uation and be read ytob rake.
GWARNIN G
The distanc ewarning function canno talways
clearly identify objects and comple xtraffic
situations.
In suc hcases, th edistanc ewarning function
may:
Rgiv eanu nnecessary warning
Rnotg iveaw arning
There is ariskofana ccident.
Always pay careful attention to th etraffic sit -
uation and do no trelys olely on th edistanc e
warning function .
56Driving safety systems
Safety