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Before youfirs t drive off, read this Owner's Man‐
ual carefully and familiarise yourself with your
ve hicle. Foryo ur ow n sa fety and a longer operat‐
ing li fespan, follow the instructions and warning
notices in this Owner's Manual. Disregarding
th em may lead todamage totheve hicle or per‐
sonal injur y.
The equipment or model designation of your
ve hicle may vary according to:
R model
R order
R national version
R availability
The illustrations in this Owner's manual show a
left-hand drive vehicle. On right-hand-drive vehi‐
cles, the la yout of co mponents and contro l ele‐
ments dif fers accordin gly.
Mercedes-Benz is cons tantly updating its vehi‐
cles tothest ate of the art. Mercedes-Benz
therefore reser vesth eright to
int roduce changes in thefo llowing areas:
R design
R equipment
R tech nical features
The equipment in your vehicle may therefore dif‐
fe r from that shown in the descriptions and illus‐
trations.
The following are integral parts of theve hicle:
R Digital Owner's Manual
R Printed Owner's Manual
R service booklet
R equipment-dependent Supplements
Ke ep these documents in theve hicle at all
times. If you sell theve hicle, alw ays pass all of
th e documents on tothe new owner.
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Climate control
......................................... 141
Overview of climate contro l systems ........... 141
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 14 2 Driving and pa
rking .................................. 151
Driving ........................................................ 151
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 60
Manual transmission .................................. 16 2
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 16 4
Re fuelling .................................................... 16 9
Pa rking ........................................................ 175
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems .............1 84
Tr ailer hit ch................................................. 24 2
Bicycle rack function .................................. 24 5
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .247 Instrument Display and on-board
compu ter.................................................. 248
Instrument display overview ...................... .248
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 49
Operating the on-board computer .............. 250
Ad justing the design of the instrument
display ........................................................ 251 Showing display conte
nt onthe instru‐
ment clus ter ............................................... 252
Overview of displa yson the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................2 53
Ad justing the instrument lighting ............... 253
Menus and submenus ................................ 254
Head-up Display ......................................... 260 LINGU
ATRO NIC ......................................... 261
No tes on operating saf ety .......................... .261
Operation ....................................................2 61
Using LINGU ATRO NIC ef fectively ............... 264
Essential voice commands ........................ .265 MBUX multimedia sy
stem ...................... 280
Overview and operation .............................. 280
Sy stem settings ...........................................3 11
Fit & Healt hy............................................... 320
Na vigation .................................................. 324
Te lephone .................................................. .366
Online and Internet functions ..................... 396
Media ........................................................ .405
Ra dio ...........................................................4 12
Sound ......................................................... 41 5 Maintenance and care
.............................419
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ .419
Engine compartment .................................. 420
Cleaning and care ....................................... 427 Breakdown assistance
............................436
Emergency ................................................. .436
Flat tyre ...................................................... 438
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 444
To w- starting or towing away ....................... 449
Electrical fuses ........................................... 454 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 458
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .458
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .458
No tes on snow chains ................................ 458
Ty re pressure .............................................. 459
Wheel change ............................................ .468
Emergency spa rewheel .............................. 477 Con
tents 3

Pr
otection of the environment
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue tooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
your vehicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate your
ve hicle.
Yo u can help toprotect the environment by
operating your vehicle in an environmentally-
re sponsible manner. Please obser vethefo l‐
lowing recommendations on ope rating condi‐
tions and pe rsonal driving style.
Operating conditions: #
make sure that the tyre pressure is cor‐
re ct. #
do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no
lon ger need them). #
adhere tothe service inter vals.
a re gularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection. #
always ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style: #
do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine. #
do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
drive carefully and maintain a suitable
distance from theve hicle in front. #
avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking. #
change gear in good time and use each
ge ar on lyup toÔ of its maximum
engine speed. #
switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/ stop
function. #
drive fuel-ef ficiently. Obser vethe ECO
display for a fuel-ef ficient driving style. Ta
ke -back of end-of-life vehicles
EU countries onl y:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
ve hicle for environment-friendly disposal in
accordance with the European Union(EU) End-
of-Life Vehicles Directive.
A network of vehicle take -ba ckpoints and dis‐
mantlers has been es tablished foryo uto return
yo ur vehicle. You can lea veit at any of these
points free of charge . This makes an impor tant
contribution toclosing there cycling circle and
conse rving resources.
Fo r fur ther information about there cycling and
disposal of end-of-li fevehicles, and theta ke-
back conditions, please visit the national
Mercedes-Benz website foryo ur count ry. 20
General no tes

to
product liability. Forth is, the manufacturer
re qu ires tech nical da tafrom vehicles.
Fa ult memories in theve hicle can be reset by a
service outlet as part of repair or maintenance
wo rk.
Depending on the selected equipment, you can
import your ow n da tainto vehicle con venience
and inf otainment functions.
This includes, forex ample:
R multimedia data, such as music, films or pho‐
to sfo r playback in an integrated multimedia
sy stem
R address book data for use in connection with
an integrated hands-free sy stem or an inte‐
grated navigation sy stem
R entered navigation destinations
R data about the use of Internet services
This data can be sa ved locally in theve hicle or it
is located on a device which you ha veconnected
to theve hicle (e.g. a smartphone, USB flash
drive or MP3 pla yer). If this data is stored in the
ve hicle, you can dele teit at any time. This data
can only be transmitted tothird parties upon yo
ur requ est with particular rega rd tothe scope
of use of online services according to your selec‐
te d settings.
Yo u can store or change con venience settings/
individualisations in theve hicle at any time.
Depending on the equipment, this includes, for
ex ample:
R settings of the seat positions
R suspension and climate control settings
R customisations such as interior lighting
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can cont rolth is by
means of the control elements integrated in the
ve hicle. Images and audio from the smartphone
can be output via the multimedia sy stem. Cer‐
ta in information is simultaneously transfer redto
yo ur smartphone.
Depending on the type of integration, this can
include:
R general vehicle data
R position data This allo
wsyouto use selected apps on your
smartphone, such as navigation or music play‐
bac k.There is no fur ther interaction between the
smartphone and theve hicle; in particular, vehi‐
cle data is not directly accessible. Which type of
fur ther data processing occurs is de term ined by
th e pr ovider of the specific app used. Which set‐
tings you can make, if an y,depends on the spe‐
cific app and the operating sy stem of your
smartphone. Online services
Wire
less network connection
If yo ur vehicle has a wireless network connec‐
tion, it enables data tobe exc hanged between
yo ur vehicle and additional sy stems. The wire‐
less network connection is enabled via theve hi‐
cle's transmission and reception unit or via con‐
nected mobile end devices (e.g. sma rtphones).
Online functions can be used via the wireless
network connection. This includes online serv‐
ices and applications/apps pr ovided bythe man‐
ufacturer or other pr oviders. 28
General no tes

#
Push release knob 1inthe direction of the
ar row and pull out the head restra int.
Fi tting #
Inse rtthe head restra int such that the
notches on the bar are on the left when
vie we d in the direction of tra vel. #
Push the head restra int down until you hear
it en gage in position. #
Foldthere ar seat backrest back until it
engages. Configuring
the seat settings Multimedia sy
stem:
, © .
Comfort .
Seat comfort
Ad justing the seat contour in the lumbar
re gion of the seat backrest (lumbar) #
Select Lumbar . #
Select the settings Zforth e desired seat. #
Adjust the air cushions. Ad
justing the backrest side bols ters #
Select Side bolsters . #
Adjust the air cushion forth ere qu ired seat.
Setting the seat heating balance #
Select Seat heating balance. #
Adjust the heat distribution forth ere qu ired
seat. Setting automatic seat adju
stment &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring adjustment of the driver's seat
af te r calling up a driver profile
Selecting a profile may trigger an adju stment
of the driver's seat tothe position sa ved
under the profile. You or other vehicle occu‐
pants could be injured in the process. #
Make sure that when the position of
driver's seat is being adjus ted using the
multimedia sy stem, no people or body
parts are in the seat's range of mo ve‐
ment. If
th ere is a risk of someone becoming trap‐
ped, stop the adjustment process immedi‐
ately: #
a)Tapth ewa rning message on the
media displa y.
or #
b) Press a memory position button or a
seat adjustment switch in the driver's
door.
The adjustment process is stopped. Re
quirements:
Ad apt tobody size:
R Automatic seat adju stment is activated.
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Settings .
Fahrzeug (Vehi‐
cle) .
Auto. seat adjustment
Switching automatic seat adjustment on/off
When the active user profile is changed while
th eve hicle is stationar y,the driver's seat, out‐
side mir ror and seat contour are auto matically
adapte dto the driver. 94
Seats and stowing

#
Select OnorOff.
% This setting is available on lyfor individual
user profiles. Forth e guest profile, auto‐
matic seat adjustment cann otbe switched
on or off. Further information about user
profiles (→ page 289).
Ad justing
The vehicle calculates a suitable on the basis of
th e driver's body size and sets this direct ly. #
Select Seat positioning . #
Toset the unit of measurement: select cm
or ft/in. #
Set the body size via the slide controller. #
Select Start positioning.
The is adjus tedto the body size that has
been set.
% Ifth e calculated bytheve hicle is not practi‐
cal or comfor table, it can be changed man‐
ually at any time via the control buttons.
The outside mir rors are not set via this func‐
tion. Ins tead, they have tobe set manually
via the control switches. %
You can also make these settings via the
Mercedes me por talfo ryo ur user profile. By
syn chro nising the profiles in theve hicle and
th e Mercedes me connect profiles, you can
car ryove rth ese settings foryo ur vehicle.
Fu rther information about synchronising
user profiles (→ page 291). Selecting
the massage prog ramme for the
front seats Multimedia sy
stem:
, © .
Comfort .
Massage #
Select a seat. #
Select Wave Massage orPulsating Massage .
The selected prog ramme will start. #
Toset the massage intensit y:switch High
intensity on or off. Re
setting the seat settings Multimedia sy
stem:
, © .
Comfort .
Seat comfort #
Select Reset. #
ß forth erequ ired seat.
The settings forth e selected seat are reset. Switching
the seat heating on/off &
WARNING Risk of bu rns due torepeat‐
edly switching on the seat heater
Re peatedly switching on the seat heater can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest
padding tobecome very hot.
The health of persons with limited temp era‐
ture sensitivity or a limited ability toreact to
high temp eratures may be af fected or they
may even su ffer burn-like injuries. #
Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heater. Seats and
stowing 95

#
Turn the headlamp range adjus terto the
position that cor responds tothe load condi‐
tion of your vehicle. Operating
the combination switch for the
lights 1
High beam
2 Indicator, right 3
Headlamp flasher
4 Indicator, left #
Use the combination switch toactivate the
desired function.
High beam #
Toswitch on: turnthe light switch tothe
L orà position. #
Press the combination switch in the direction
of ar row1.
When the high beam is activated, the indica‐
to r lamp for low beam Lis deactivated
and replaced bythe indicator lamp forthe
high beam K. #
Toswitch off: pressthe combination switch
in the direction of ar row1or pull in the
direction of ar row3.
Headlamp flasher #
Pull the combination switch in the direction
of ar row3. Tu
rn signal lights #
Toindicate briefl y:press the combination
switch briefly tothe point of resis tance in the
direction of ar row2or4.
The cor responding indicator will flash three
times. #
Toindicate permanentl y:press the combi‐
nation switch be yond the point of resis tance
in the direction of ar row2or4.
Ve hicles with Active Lane Change Assi st
The Active Lane Change Assi stcan:
R lengthen indicator ope ration forth e dura‐
tion of the lane change if the driver has
activated the indicator.
R automatically activate the turn signal indi‐
cator if the driver indicated toturn in that
direction immediately beforehand but a
lane change was not immediately possi‐
ble. 124
Light and sight

Ad
justing the brightness #
Select Brightness .
Ad just the brightness.
Ac tivating the brightness for zones #
Select Brightness . #
Select Brightness zones . #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
The EMPHASIS, AMBIENTandVENTS zones
can be set separatel y.
Ac tivating multi-coloured lighting #
Select Colour. #
Select Multi-colour.
The reare ten preset colour combinations
av ailable. #
Select a colour combination.
Ac tivating multi-coloured animation #
Select Colour. #
Select Multi-colour animat..
The chosen colour combination changes at
predefined inter vals. Ac
tivating welcome lighting #
Select Colour. #
Select Welcome.
When theve hicle is unloc ked, a special ambi‐
ent lighting sequence runs.
Ac tivating dependency on air conditioning
settings #
Select Colour. #
Select Climate.
If ch anges are made tothete mp erature set‐
ting in theve hicle, the colour of the ambient
lighting changes brief ly. Switching
the interior lighting switch-off
delay time on or off Multimedia sy
stem:
, © .
Settings .
Lights .
Int. light.
del. shut-off #
Switch the lighting switch-off delay time on
or off.
When this function is active, the interior light‐
ing lights up again briefly af terth eve hicle
has been loc ked. Changing bulbs (only
forve hicles with halo‐
ge n headla mps) Note
s onchanging bulbs &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot com‐
ponent parts whilst replacing a bulb
Bulbs, lamps and plugs can become very hot
during operation.
When replacing a bulb, you could burn your‐
self on these component parts. Light and sight
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