Multifunction steering wheelOperating the on-board computer .. 155
Overview .......................................... 35
Multimedia system
Switching on and off ...................... 205
Music files
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 204
N
NavigationDisplaying (on-board computer) ..... 158
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 158
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 204
Notes on breaking-in a new vehi-
cle ....................................................... 104
O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS)
Conditions ....................................... 47
Faults ............................................... 50
Operation .........................................4 7
System self-test ............................... 49
Occupant safety
Air bags ........................................... 44
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 54
Belt warning ..................................... 43
Children in the vehicle ..................... 54
Important safety notes .................... 39
Introduction to the restraint sys-
tem .................................................. 39
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 46
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 40
Pets in the vehicle ........................... 57
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 53
Restraint system warning lamp ........ 40
Seat belt .......................................... 40
OCS
Conditions ....................................... 47
Faults ............................................... 50 Operation ......................................... 47
System self-test ............................... 49
Odometer ........................................... 156
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 165
Assistance graphic menu ............... 162
Assistance menu ........................... 163
Display messages .......................... 168
Displaying a service message ........ 238
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC ............. 137
Factory settings ............................. 165
G-Meter ......................................... 166
Important safety notes .................. 154
Instrument cluster menu ............... 164
Lights menu ................................... 164
Media menu ................................... 160
Menu overview .............................. 156
Message memory .......................... 169
Navigation menu ............................ 158
Operation ....................................... 155
RACETIMER ................................... 167
Radio menu ................................... 159
Service menu ................................. 163
Settings menu ............................... 163
Standard display ............................ 156
Telephone menu ............................ 161
Trip menu ...................................... 156
Video DVD operation ..................... 161
On-board diagnostic interface
see Diagnostics connection
Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................ 27
Importa
nt safety notes .................... 27
Operating system
see On-board computer
Operation
Digital Operator's Manual ................ 23
Operator's Manual
Overview .......................................... 25
Vehicle equipment ........................... 25
Outside temperature display ........... 154
Overhead control panel ...................... 37
14Index
Replacing...................................... .276
Service life ..................................... 259
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 275
Speed rating (definition) ................ 275
Storing ...........................................2 77
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 274
Summer tires in winter .................. 260
Temperature .................................. 270
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 276
Tire bead (definition) ......................2 75
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 275
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 274
Tire size (data) ............................... 280
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 271
Tire tread ....................................... 259
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 275
Total load limit (definition) ............. 276
Traction ......................................... 270
Traction (definition) ....................... 276
Tread wear ..................................... 270
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 269
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 274
Wear indicator (definition) ............. 276
Wheel and tire combination ........... 280
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 274
see Flat tire
Tool
see Vehicle tool kit
Touchpad
Changing the station/music
track .............................................. 207
Character suggestions ................... 206
Deleting characters ....................... 206
Entering a space ............................ 206
Entering characters ....................... 206
Gesture control .............................. 206
Handwriting recognition ................ 206
Operating the touchpad ................. 206
Overview ........................................ 206
Quick access for Audio .................. 207
Switching ....................................... 206
Switching input line ....................... 206 Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 256
To
wing away
Important safety guidelines ........... 254
Installing the towing eye ................ 255
Removing the towing eye ............... 255
Transporting the vehicle ................ 256
With both axles on the ground ....... 255
Towing eye ......................................... 245
Traction system
see ETS (Electronic Traction System)
Traffic reports
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 204
Transmission
Driving tips .................................... 115
Selector lever ................................ 112
see Automatic transmission
Transmission position display ......... 114
Transmission positions
General notes ................................ 112
Overview ........................................ 113
Transporting the vehicle .................. 256
Trim pieces (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 243
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 157
Trip odometer
Calling up ....................................... 156
Resetting (on-board computer) ...... 157
Trunk load (maximum) ...................... 288
Trunk partition .................................. 215
Turn signals
Display message ............................ 180
Switching on/off .............................. 92
Two-way radio
Frequencies ................................... 282
Installation ..................................... 282
Transmission output (maximum) .... 282
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate
U
UnlockingEmergency unlocking ....................... 72
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 71
20Index
systems, e.g. the brake system. Use only genu-
ine Mercedes-Benz parts or parts of equal qual-ity. Only use tires, wheels and accessories that
have been specifically approved for your vehi-
cle.
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts are subject to
strict quality control. Every part has been spe-
cifically developed, manufactured or selected
for and adapted to Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
Therefore, only genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
should be used.
More than 300,000 different genuine
Mercedes-Benz parts are available for
Mercedes-Benz models.
All authorized Mercedes-Benz Centers maintain
a supply of genuine Mercedes-Benz parts for
necessary service and repair work. In addition,
strategically located parts delivery centers pro-
vide quick and reliable parts service.
Always specify the vehicle identification number
(VIN) when ordering genuine Mercedes-Benz
parts (
Ypage 282).
Operator's Manual
Vehicle equipment
i
This Operator's Manual describes all models
and all standard and optional equipment of
your vehicle available at the time of this Oper-
ator's Manual going to print. Country-specific
differences are possible. Bear in mind that
your vehicle may not feature all functions
described here. This also applies to safety-
relevant systems and functions. The equip-
ment in your vehicle may therefore differ from
that shown in the descriptions and illustra-
tions.
The original purchase agreement lists all sys-
tems installed in your vehicle.
Should you have any questions concerning
equipment and operation, please consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
The Operator's Manual and Maintenance Book-
let are important documents and should be kept
in the vehicle.
Service and vehicle operation
Warranty
The Limited Warranty for your vehicle applies in
accordance with the warranty terms and condi-
tions in the Service and Warranty Information
booklet.
Your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center will
replace and repair all factory-installed parts in
accordance with the following warranty terms
and conditions:
RNew Vehicle Limited Warranty
REmission System Warranty
REmission Performance Warranty
RCalifornia, Connecticut, Maine, Massachu-
setts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island
and Vermont Emission Control System War-
ranty
RState warranty enforcement laws (lemon
laws)
Replacement parts and accessories are covered
by the Mercedes-Benz Parts and Accessories
warranties. These are available at any author-
ized Mercedes-Benz Center.
iShould you lose your Service and Warranty
Information booklet, have an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center arrange for a replace-
ment. The new Service and Warranty Infor-
mation booklet will be posted to you.
Information for customers in Califor-
nia
Under California law you may be entitled to a
replacement of your vehicle or a refund of the
purchase price or lease price, if after a reason-
able number of repair attempts Mercedes-Benz
USA, LLC and/or its authorized repair or service
facilities fail to fix one or more substantial
defects or malfunctions in the vehicle that are
covered by its express warranty.
During the period of 18 months from original
delivery of the vehicle or the accumulation of
18,000 miles (approximately 29,000 km) on the
odometer of the vehicle, whichever occurs first,
a reasonable number of repair attempts is pre-
sumed for a retail buyer or lessee if one or more
of the following occurs:
(1) the same substantial defect or malfunction results in a condition that is likely to cause
Service and vehicle operation25
Introduction
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Right control panel
~RRejects or ends a call
RExits the telephone book/redial
memory
6RMakes or accepts a call
RSwitches to the redial memory
W
XRAdjusts the volume
8RMute
óRSwitches on the Voice Control Sys-
tem (see the Digital Operator's
Manual)
Multifunction display
:Transmission position (Ypage 114)
;Time
=Outside temperature (Ypage 154)
?Display panel
AAdditional speedometer (Ypage 165)
Display panel ?shows the selected menu or
submenu and display messages.
Additional speedometer Adisplays the speed
in the respective unit that is not shown in the
multifunction display.
XTo open the menu list: pressòon the
steering wheel.
Display panel ?appears in the menu list.
Possible displays in the multifunction display:
R= Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
(Ypage 142)
R¯ Cruise control (Ypage 129)
R_Adaptive Highbeam Assist (Ypage 93)
RèECO start/stop function (Ypage 108)
RëHOLD function (Ypage 139)
Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Press the òbutton on the steering wheel to
open the menu list.
Operating the on-board computer (
Ypage 155).
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can
select the following menu:
RTripmenu (Ypage 156)
RNavimenu (navigation instructions)
(Ypage 158)
RRadiomenu (Ypage 159)
RMediamenu (Ypage 160)
RTelephonemenu (Ypage 161)
RAssistance Graphicmenu (Ypage 162)
RServicemenu (Ypage 163)
RSettingsmenu (Ypage 163)
RAMGmenu (Ypage 165)
Trip menu
Standard display
XPress and hold the %button on the steer-
ing wheel until the Tripmenu with trip odom-
eter :and odometer ;appears.
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On-board computer and displays
Calling up the range
XPress theòbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Tripmenu.
XPress:or9 to select the approximate
Range.
The approximate range that can be covered
depends on the fuel level and your current
driving style. If there is only a small amount of
fuel left in the fuel tank, a vehicle being refu-
eled C appears instead of approximate
range.
Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset"
:Distance
;Driving time
=Average speed
?Average fuel consumption
XPress òon the steering wheel to open the
menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Tripmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress :or9 to select From Startor
From Reset.
The values in the From
Startsubmenu are cal-
culated from the start of a journey, while the
values in the From Reset
submenu are calcu-
lated from the last time the submenu was reset
(
Ypage 157).
In the following cases the trip computer is auto- matically reset From Start
:
Rthe ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R999 hours have been exceeded.
R9,999 miles have been exceeded.
The From Reset
trip computer is automatically
reset if the value exceeds 9,999 hours or
99,999 miles.
Digital speedometer
XPress òon the steering wheel to open the
menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Tripmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
digital speedometer.
Resetting values
XPress òon the steering wheel to open the
menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Tripmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
XPress the abutton.
XPress :to select Yesand press ato
confirm.
You can reset the values of the following func-
tions:
RTrip odometer
R"From Start" trip computer
R"From Reset" trip computer
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On-board computer and displays
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XPress:or9 to select Off,Standardor Sensitive.
XPress ato confirm the selection.
When ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated, the
é symbol appears in the Assistance
Graphicmenu in the multifunction display.
For further information about ATTENTION
ASSIST, see (
Ypage 148).
Setting Lane Keeping Assist
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress :or9 to select the DriveAs‐sistsubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select LaneKeepingAssist.
XPressato confirm.
Press :or9 to select Off,Standardor Adaptive.
XTo change the setting: pressaagain.
Further information about Lane Keeping Assist
(
Ypage 152).
Light submenu
Switching the daytime running lamps on/ off
This function is not available in Canada.
XPress òon the steering wheel to open the
menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Settingsmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress :or9 to select the Lightssubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XUsing :or9, select the DaytimeRunning Lightsfunction.
If the DaytimeRunningLightsfunction has
been switched on, the cone of light and the
W symbol in the multifunction display are
shown in white.
XPress the abutton to save the setting. Further information about
Daytime Running
Lights(Ypage 91).
Instrument cluster submenu
Setting the brightness for the display and
switches
You can use theBrightnessfunction to set the
brightness of the multifunction display and the
switches in the vehicle in increments.
XPress òon the steering wheel to open the
menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Settingsmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress :or9 to select the Instru‐ment Clustersubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select the Brightnessfunction.
XPressato confirm.
You can see the selected setting Levelwith a
value between 0 and 10. Level 0 corresponds
to a dim light and level 10 corresponds to a
bright light.
XPress :or9 to change the brightness.
The brightness is set simultaneously with the
selection.
XPress aor% to save the setting.
Selecting the distance unit
TheDisplay Unit Speed-/Odometer:func-
tion allows you to choose whether certain dis-
plays appear in kilometers or miles in the mul-
tifunction display.
XUse ò on the steering wheel to call up the
list of menus.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Instrument Clustersubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometerfunction.
You will see the selected setting: kmorMiles.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
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On-board computer and displays
The selected unit of measurement for distance
applies to:
RDigital speedometer in theTripmenu
ROdometer and the trip odometer
RTrip computer
RRange
RNavigation instructions in the Navimenu
RCruise control
RDistance Pilot DISTRONIC
RASSYST PLUS service interval display
Switching the additional speedometer
on/off
If the additional speedometer is switched on,
the speed is shown in the status bar in the mul-
tifunction display instead of the outside tem-
perature.
The additional speedometer displays the speed
in the respective unit that is not shown in the
multifunction display.
XPressòon the steering wheel to open the
menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Settingsmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress :or9 to select the Instru‐ment Clustersubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select the Addi‐tional Speedometer [km/h]function.
The current selection appears.
XTo switch on/off: pressaagain.
Restoring the factory settings
XPress òon the steering wheel to open the
menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Settingsmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress :or9 to select the FactorySettingssubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
The Reset All Settings?function
appears.
XPress :or9 to select NoorYes.
XPress ato confirm the selection.
If you have selected Yes, the multifunction
display shows a confirmation message.
For safety reasons, the Daytime Running
Lightsfunction in theLightssubmenu is only
reset when the vehicle is stationary.
AMG menu
Warm-up
:Digital speedometer
;Gear indicator
=Charge-air pressure
?Engine oil temperature
ATransmission oil temperature
XUse ò on the steering wheel to call up the
list of menus.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the AMGmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
Engine and transmission oil tempera-
tures: when the engine and transmission are
at normal operating temperature, oil temper-
atures ?and Aare displayed in white in the
multifunction display.
If the multifunction display shows oil temper-
ature ?orA in blue, the engine or the
transmission are not yet at normal operating
temperature. Avoid driving at full engine out-
put during this time.
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On-board computer and displays
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