ASSYS TP LUS
Dis playin gas ervic em essage ........ 235
Hiding as ervic em essage .............. 235
Resetting th es ervic ei nterval dis-
play ................................................ 235
Se rvice message ............................ 235
Spe cial servic er equirements ........ .2 35
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 61
Function .......................................... .6 1
Switching off the alarm .................... 61
ATTENTIO NA SSIS T
Activating/deactivating ................. 171
Displa ym essage ............................ 192
Function/note s. ............................ 158
Audi o2 0
Switching on/of f. .......................... 212
Audi om en u( on -board computer) .... 168
Audi os ystem
see separate operating instructions
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualifie ds pecialist workshop
Authorized workshop
see Qualifie ds pecialist workshop
AUTO lights
Displa ym essage ............................ 189
see Lights
Automatic car was h( ca re) ............... 236
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
sto pf unction) .................................... 118
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/sto pf unction) .......................... 118
Automatic headlamp mode ................ 93
Automatic transmission
Accelerator peda lp osition ............. 124
Changing gea r. .............................. 124
Displa ym essage ............................ 198
Drive progra m. ............................... 125
Drive progra md is play .................... 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 l
ly ............................................... 123
Engaging reverse gea r. .................. 123 Engaging the park position ............ 123
Gearshift recommendation ............ 127
Kickdow n. ...................................... 125
Manua ls hifting .............................. 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 whee lp addl es hifters ...... 126
Transmission position display ........ 122
Transmission positions .................. 124
Automatic transmissio ne mer-
genc ym 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 ym essage ............................ 191
Important safety notes .................. 246
Jump starting ................................. 249
Overview ........................................ 246
Belt
see Sea tb el ts
Blind Spo tA ssis t
Activating/deactivating ................. 171
Displa ym essage ............................ 193
Notes/function .............................. 159
Bluetooth ®
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 216
Searching for am obil ep hone ........ 215
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 211
Telephony ...................................... 214
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Displa ym essage ............................ 1844
Index ..
Mobile phone
Connecting (Bluetooth ®
inter-
face) ............................................. .2 14
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 216
Frequencies ................................... 282
Installatio n. .................................... 282
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 169
Transmissio no utput (maximum ). ... 282
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) .......................................... .6 4
MOExtended tires .............................. 242
Mountin gw heels
Lowering the vehicl e. ..................... 278
Mounting an ew whee l. .................. 277
Preparing the vehicl e. ................... .2 75
Raising the vehicle ......................... 275
Removing aw heel .......................... 277
Securing the vehicle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 275
MP3
Operation ....................................... 169
see also Digita lO perator's Man-
ua l. ................................................ .2 11
Multifunctio nd isplay
Function/notes ............................ .1 65
Permanent displa y. ........................ 172
Multifunctio ns teering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .. 164
Overview .......................................... 32
Music files
see also Digita lO perator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 211
N
Navigation
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 167
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 211
NECK-PRO hea dr estraints
Important safety notes .................... 50
Operation ......................................... 50
Resetting triggered .......................... 51
Note sonb reaking-i nan ew vehi-
cle ....................................................... 114 O Occupant Classification System
(OCS)
Conditions ....................................... 44
Faults ............................................... 48
Operation ......................................... 45
System self-test ............................... 47
Occupant safety
Air bags ........................................... 42
Automati cm easures afte rana cci-
dent ................................................. 51
Childre nint he 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 ym essages .......................... 178
Displaying as ervice 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 ................................... 17612
Index
ASSYS TP LUS
Service messages The ASSYS TP LU Ss ervic ei nterval display
inform sy ou of th en ex ts ervic ed ue date.
Information on th et yp eofs ervic ea nd servic e
intervals (see th es eparat eM aintenance Book -
let).
You can obtain further information from an
authorize dM ercedes-Benz Cente rora t
http://www.mbusa.co m( US Ao nl y).
i The ASSYS TP LU Ss ervic ei nterval display
does no ts ho wa ny information on th ee ng in e
oil level. Observ et he note sont he engin eo il
level ( Y
page 232).
The multifunction display shows as ervic em es -
sage for several seconds, e.g. :R
Servic eAin..D ay sR
Servic eAD ueR
Servic eAE xceeded by .. Day s
Dependin gont he operating condition soft he
vehicle, th er emaining time or distanc eu ntil th e
next servic ed ue dat eisd isplayed.
The lette r A or B ,p ossibl yinc onnectio nw it ha
number or another letter, shows th et yp eofs er -
vice. A stand sf or am inor servic ea nd B for a
major service.
You can obtain further information from an
authorize dM ercedes-Benz Center.
The ASSYS TP LU Ss ervic ei nterval display does
no tt ak ei nt oa ccoun ta ny periods of time during
whic ht he battery is disconnected.
Maintainin gt he time-dependen ts ervic es ch ed-
ule: X
Not ed own th es ervic ed ue dat ed isplayed in
th em ultifunction display before disconnect -
ing th eb attery.
or X
Afte rr econnecting th eb attery, subtrac tt he
battery disconnection periods from th es er -
vic ed at es hown on th ed isplay.
Hiding as ervice messageX
Press th e v or 8 butto nont he steering
wheel. Displaying service messages X
Switc hont he ignition .X
Press th e Y or e butto nont he steering
whee lt os elect th e Serv. menu.X
Press th e c or d butto ntos elect th e
ASSYST PLU S submen ua nd confirm by press-
ing th e v button.
The servic ed ue dat ea ppear sint he multi-
function display.
Infor ma ti on abou tS ervice
Resetting th eA SSYS TP LUS service
interval display
! If th eA SS YS TP LU Ss ervic ei nterval display
has been inadvertentl yr eset ,t hi ss etting can
be correcte dataq ualified specialist work-
shop.
Hav es ervic ew or kc arrie do ut as described in
th eM aintenance Booklet .T his may otherwise
lead to increased wear and damag etot he
major assemblies or th ev ehicle.
Aq ualified specialist workshop ,e .g .ana uthor-
ized Mercedes-Benz Center, will reset th e
ASSYS TP LU Ss ervic ei nterval display after th e
servic ew or kh as been carrie do ut .Y ou can also
obtain further information on maintenance
work, for example.
Special service requirements The specifie dm aintenance interval takes only
th en orma lo peration of th ev ehicl ei nt o
account. Under arduous operating condition so r
increased load on th ev ehicle, maintenance
wor km us tbec arrie do ut mor ef re quently, for
example: R
regular cit yd rivin gw it hf re quen ti ntermediat e
stops R
if th ev ehicl eisp rimarily used to travel short
distances R
use in mountainous terrain or on poor road
surfaces R
if th ee ng in eiso ften lef ti dlin gf or lon gp eriods
Under these or similar conditions, have, for
example, th ea ir filter, engin eo il and oil filter
replace dorc ha nged mor ef re quently. Under
arduous operating conditions, th et ir es mus tb e
checke dm or eo ften .F urther information can beASSYST PLUS 235
Maintenance and care Z