Engine ............................................ 190
Genera ln ote s. ............................... 178
Hiding (on-boar dc omputer) ........... 178
KEYLESS-G O. ................................. 202
Lights ............................................. 189
Safety systems .............................. 179
SmartKey ....................................... 201
Tires ............................................... 196
Vehicl e. .......................................... 198
Distance Pilo tD IS TRONIC
Activating ....................................... 142
Calling up as peed ......................... 143
Cruise control lever ....................... 142
Displa yM essage ............................ 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 as peed .............................. 143
Switching off .................................. 146
Warning lamp ................................. 209
Distance recorder
see Odometer
see Tri po dometer
Distance warnin g( wa rning lamp) .... 209
Distance warnin gf unction
Function/note s. ............................... 56
Doors
Automati cl oc king (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 173
Automati cl oc king (switch) ............... 69
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey ). ...................................... 63
Control panel ................................... 36
Displa ym essage ............................ 200
Emergency locking ........................... 70
Emergency unlocking ....................... 70
Important safety notes .................... 68
Opening (fro mi nside ). ..................... 69
Overview .......................................... 68
Drinking and driving ......................... 134
Drive program
Automati ct ransmissio n. ................ 125
Displa y. .......................................... 122
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 175 Driver's door
see Doors
Drivin ga broad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 236
Drivin gonf loode dr oads .................. 138
Drivin gs afety system
Active Brake Assist .......................... 56
Drivin gs afety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 55
ADAPTIV EB RAK E. ............................ 61
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 57
BAS (Brake Assi st Sy stem) .............. 55
Di stance warning function ............... 56
EBD (electroni cb rake force distri-
bution) ............................................. 61
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 58
Important safety information ........... 54
Overview .......................................... 54
Drivin gs ystem
AMG sports suspensio n( SLC 43
AMG ). ............................................ 149
Drivin gs ystems
Adaptive Damping System ............. 149
ATTENTIO NA SSIST ........................ 158
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 159
Cruis ec ontrol ................................ 138
Displa ym essage ............................ 192
DISTRONIC PLU S. .......................... 140
Driving Assistance packag e. .......... 159
HOLD function ............................... 148
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 160
Parking Guidance ........................... 152
PARKTRONIC ................................. 149
Rear vie wc amera .......................... 154
Drivin gt ips
Automati ct ransmission ................. 124
Brakes ........................................... 136
Break-in perio d. ............................. 114
Distance Pilo tD ISTRONIC ............. 146
Downhil lg radient ........................... 136
Drinking and driving ....................... 134
Driving in winter ............................. 138
Driving on floode dr oads ................ 138
Driving on we tr oads ...................... 138
Exhaus tc heck ............................... 134
Fue l. ............................................... 134
Genera l. ......................................... 133 Index 7