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XConfirmbypressing aon the steering
wheel.
XTo open the media sources list: pressa
brie fly.
The listshows the following media sources,
for example:
RCD or DVD (DVD only in the COMAND mul-
tim edia system)
RSDcard
RMedia Register (only in the COMAND mul-
tim edia system)
RUSB storage device
RBluetooth®capab leaudio device
Please observe further information on media
support and media operation inthe multimedia
system (see the Digital Operator's Manual).
Operating an audio player or audio
media
:Media source, e.g. name of USB memory
stick
;Current tit le
=Name of artist
?Name of album
AFolder name
Aud iodata from various audio devices or media
can beplayed, dependin g on theequipment
installed inthe veh icle.
XSwit ch on the multimed iasystem.
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Mediamenu.
XConfirmbypressing aon the steering
wheel.
XTo select an audio player oraudio media:
press abriefly. The list containing the
media sources appears.
XPress :or9 to select the correspond-
ing audio player or media.
XPress ato confirm.
XTo open the track list: press the:or
9 button briefly.
XTo select the next orprevious track fr om
th etr ack list: press the :or9 button
briefly.
XTo select a track fr om the track list using
ra pid scrolling: press and hold :or9
until the desired track isreached.
If you press and hold the button, the speed of
rapid scroll increases after a short time. Not
all audio drives or data carriers support this
function.
If the corresponding track information is stored
on the audio player or media, the multifunction
display shows the following:
Rtrack number
Rthe name of the track
Rthe name of the artist
Ralbum
The track information does not appear inaudio
AUX mode (Aux iliary audio mode: external
audio source connect ed).
Video DVD operation
XSwitch on the multimedia system.
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Mediamenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
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XTo select a DVD drive or DVD media:press
a briefly. The list containing the media
sources appears.
XPress :or9 to select the correspond-
ing DVD single drive or disc.
XPress ato confirm.
XTo open the scene list: press the:or
9 button briefly.
XTo select the next or previous scene in the
scene list: press the:or9 button
briefly.
XTo select a scene from the scene list using
rapid scrolling: press and hold:or9
until desired scene :is reached.
XPress ato confirm your selection.
Telephone menu
Introduction
GWARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi-
cle when driving, you may be distracted from
the traffic situation. You could also lose con-
trol of the vehicle. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
Only operate this equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
When telephoning, you must observe the legal
requirements for the country in which you are
currently driving.
XSwitch on the mobile phone (see the manu-
facturer’s operating instructions).
XSwitch on the multimedia system.
XEstablish a Bluetooth®connection to the mul-
timedia system (see the Digital Operator's
Manual).
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Telephonemenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel. You will see one of the following display mes-
sages in the multifunction display:
RPhone READYor the name of the network
provider: the mobile phone has found a net-
work and is ready to receive.
RPhone No Service: there is no network
available or the mobile phone is searching for a network.
Accepting a call
If someone calls you when you are in the Tele‐phonemenu, a display message appears in the
multifunction display.
You can accept a call at any time regardless of
the menu selected.
XPress the 6button on the steering wheel
to accept an incoming call.
Rejecting or ending a call
XPress the ~button on the steering wheel
to reject or end a call.
Selecting an entry in the phone book
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Telephonemenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress the :or9 ora button to
switch to the phone book.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
names one after the other.
or
XTo start rapid scrolling: press and hold:
or 9 for longer than one second.
The names are displayed quickly one after the
other in the phone book.
If you press and hold the :or9 button
for longer than five seconds, the name with
the next or previous initial letter in the alpha-
bet appears.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the
button or reach the end of the list.
XIf only one telephone number is stored for
a name: press the 6ora button to
start dialing.
or
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XIf there is more than one number for a
particular name:press the6ora
button to display the numbers.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
number you want to dial.
XPress the 6ora button to start dialing.
or
XTo exit the telephone book: press the~
or % button briefly.
Redialing
The on-board computer saves the last names or
numbers dialed in the redial memory.
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Telephonemenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress the 6button to switch to the redial
memory.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
desired name or number.
XPress the 6ora button to start dialing.
or
XTo exit the redial memory: press the~
or % button briefly.
Assistance graphic menu
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Assistance Graphic
menu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
The assistance graphic displays the status of
and information from the following driving
systems or driving safety systems:
RDistance Pilot DISTRONIC distance display
(Ypage 158)
RTraffic Sign Assist (Ypage 182)
RDistance warning function and autono-
mous brake function of Active Brake Assist (
Ypage 65)
RActive Brake Assist with cross-traffic func-
tion (Ypage 71)
RBlind Spot Assist (Ypage 182) or Active
Blind Spot Assist (Ypage 186)
RATTENTION ASSIST (Ypage 181)
RLane Keeping Assist (Ypage 184) or Active
Lane Keeping Assist (Ypage 189)
XPress :to display the ATTENTION ASSIST
assessment.
Service menu
Introduction
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you have the following options in the
Service
menu:
Rcalling up display messages in message mem-
ory (Ypage 212)
Rrestarting the tire pressure loss warning sys-
tem (Canada only) (Ypage 319).
Rchecking the tire pressure electronically
(Ypage 321).
Rcalling up the service due date (Ypage 285).
Settings menu
Introduction
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you have the following options in the
Settings
menu:
RChanging assistance settings (Ypage 204).
RChanging head-up display settings
(Ypage 206).
RChanging the light settings (Ypage 207).
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RChanging the instrument cluster settings
(Ypage 207).
RRestoring the factory settings (Ypage 207).
Assistance submenu
Deactivating/activating ESP®
Observe the"Important safety notes" section in
the descript ion of ESP®(Ypage 68).
GWARNING
If you deactivate ESP
®, ESP®no longer sta-
biliz es the veh icle. There isan increased risk
of skiddin g and an acc ident.
Only deactivate ESP
®inthe situations descri-
bed inthe following.
It may bebest to deactivate ESP
®inthe follow-
ing situations:
Rwhen using snow chains
Rin deep snow
Ron sand or gravel
Deactivating/activating ESP®in Mercedes-
AMG veh icles (Ypage 69).
For further information about ESP®, see
(Ypage 67).
XSt art the engine.
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Settingsmenu.
XConfirmbypressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress :or9 to select the DriveAs‐sistsubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XSelect ESPbypressing :or9.
XPress ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
XTo activate/deactivate: press theabut-
ton again.
If the å warning lamp inthe instrument
cluster lights up when the veh icle isready to
driv e, ESP
®isdeactivate d.
If the ÷ andå warning lamps light up
continuously, ESP
®is not availab ledue to a mal-
function.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(
Ypage 244). Observe the information on display messages
(
Ypage 213).
Traffic Sign Assist
You can activate or deactivate the warning func-
tion of Traffic Sign Assist in the
TrafficSignAssistmenu. When the functionisactivated,
detected traffic signs and information appear in
the multifunction display for five seconds.
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
XConfirmbypressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress :or9 to select the DriveAs‐sistsubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select TrafficSignAssist.
XPressato confirm.
The current selection appears.
XActivate ordeactivate the warning func-
tio n:press aagain.
For further information about Traffic Sign Assist,
see (
Ypage 182).
Activating/deactivating Active Brake
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.
XConfirmbypressing aon the steering
wheel.
XUse : or9 to select the DriveAssistsubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XSelect Brake Assistbypressing 9
or :.
XPress ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
XTo activate/deactivate: pressaagain.
When Active Brake Assist is deactivate d,the
æ symbol appears on the Assistance
Graphicmenu of the multifunction display.
Further information on Active Brake Assist
(
Ypage 65).
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Activatingordeactivating Active Brake
Assist with cross-traffic function
Activ eBrake Assist wit hcross-traffic function is
available only in vehicles wit hth eDrivin gAssis-
tance package.
XPress th eò buttonon th esteering whee l
to open th emen ulist .
XPress th e: or9 buttonon th esteering
whee lto select th eSettingsmenu.
XConfir mby pressin ga on thesteering
wheel.
XUse : or9 to select th eDriveAssistsubmenu.
XPress ato confirm .
XSelectBrake Assistby pressin g: or
9.
XPress ato confirm .
The curren tselection appears.
XTo act ivate/deact ivate:press th ea but-
to nagain .
When Activ eBrake Assist wit hcross-traffic
function is deactivated, th eæ symbol
appear son th eAssistanc eGraphi c
menu
of th emultifunction display.
Further information about Activ eBrake Assist
wit hcross-traffic function (
Ypage 71).
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assist
XPress theò buttonon th esteering whee l
to open th emen ulist .
XPress :or9 on thesteering whee lto
select th eSettingsmenu.
XConfir mby pressin ga on thesteering
wheel.
XPress :or9 to select th eDriveAs‐sis tsubmenu.
XPress ato confirm .
XPress:or9 to select Blind Spo tAssist.
XPressato confirm .
The curren tselection appears.
XTo act ivate/deact ivate:press th ea but-
to nagain .
Fo rfurther information about Blin dSpo tAssist ,
see (
Ypage 182).
Fo rfurther information about Activ eBlin dSpo t
Assist ,see (
Ypage 186).
Setting ATTENTION ASSIST
XPress th eò buttonon th esteering whee l
to open th emen ulist .
XPress th e: or9 buttonon th esteering
whee lto select th eSettingsmenu.
XConfir mby pressin ga on thesteering
wheel.
XUse : or9 to select th eDriveAssistsubmenu.
XPress ato confirm .
XSelectAttention Assistby pressin g:
or 9.
XPress ato confirm .
XPress:or9 to select Off,Standardor Sensitive.
XPress th ea buttonto confirm th eselec-
tion.
When ATTENTI ONASSIST is deactivated, th e
é symbol appear sin th eAssistanc e
Graphicmenuin th emultifunction display.
Fo rfurther information about ATTENTI ON
ASSIST ,see (
Ypage 180).
Setting Lane Keeping Assist
XPress th eò buttonon th esteering whee l
to open th emen ulist .
XPress :or9 on thesteering whee lto
select th eSettingsmenu.
XConfir mby pressin ga on thesteering
wheel.
XPress :or9 to select th eDriveAs‐sis tsubmenu.
XPress ato confirm .
XPress:or9 to select LaneKeepin gAssist.
XPressato confirm .
The curren tselection StandardorAdaptiveappears.
XTo change th esetting: pressaagain.
Fo rfurther information about Lan eKeepin g
Assist ,see (
Ypage 184).
Fo rfurther information about Activ eLan eKeep-
ing Assist ,see (
Ypage 189).
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Head-up display submenu
Selecting other displays
:Vehicle speed display
;Vehicle speed and navigation instruction
display
=Vehicle speed display and Traffic Sign Assist
Using the Display Content
function, you can
choose from up to four display options depend-
ing on the vehicle's equipment. The selected
contents appear in the head-up display.
In Mercedes-AMG vehicles, you can also choose
between two AMG displays. If you select an
AMG display, the head-up display shows AMG-
specific contents.
If you select a display with traffic signs, detected
traffic signs from Traffic Sign Assist appear in
the head-up display.
XPress the òbutton on 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 Head-upDisplaysubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XSelect DisplayContentby pressing :or
9.
XPress ato confirm.
A graphic selection list appears.
XPress :or9 to select the desired dis-
play.
XPress the abutton to confirm the selec-
tion.
You can find more information on the navigation
displays in the multimedia system (see Digital
Operator's Manual). Information on displays of Traffic Sign Assist
(
Ypage 182).
Setting the position
You can adjust the position of the head-up dis-
play on the windshield. You can compensate for
height differences if the seat positions are
changed, for example.
XSwitch on the head-up display (Ypage 195).
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.
XUse : or9 to select the Head-upDisplaysubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select the Positionfunction.
XPress theabutton to save the setting.
XPress :or9 to adjust the position to a
level from Level+5(up) toLevel-5(down).
XPress the aor% button to save the
setting.
Using the Memory function, you can save and
call up the set position of the head-up display as
a single memory preset (
Ypage 105).
Setting the brightness
The brightness of the head-up display is auto-
matically adjusted to the surrounding ambient
light. You can also individually adjust the bright-
ness of the head-up display.
XSwitch on the head-up display (Ypage 195).
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.
XUse : or9 to select the Head-upDisplaysubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select the Brightnessfunction.
XPress theabutton to save the setting.
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XPress the:or9 button to adjust the
brightness to a level from Level+5(bright) to
Level -5(dark).
XPress the aor% button to save the
setting.
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 multifunction display
shows the cone of light and the Wsymbol
in yellow.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Further information on daytime running
lampsDaytime
RunningLights(Ypage 107).
Instrument cluster submenu
Selecting the distance unit
The DisplayUnitSpeed-/Odometerfunction
allows you to choose whether certain displays
appear in kilometers or miles in the multifunc-
tion display.
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.
XUse : or9 to select the InstrumentClustersubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select the DisplayUnit Speed-/Odometerfunction.
The current setting kmorMilesappears.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for distance
applies to:
RDigital speedometer in the Tripmenu
ROdometer and the trip odometer
RTrip computer
RCurrent consumption and the range
RRange
RNavigation instructions in the Navimenu
RCruise control
RDistance Pilot DISTRONIC with Steering Pilot
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 speed display is inverse to the speedome-
ter.
XPress theòbutton 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.
XUse : or9 to select the InstrumentClustersubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XUsing :or9, select the AdditionalSpeedometer [km/h]function.
The current selection appears.
XTo activate/deactivate: press theabut-
ton again.
Restoring the factory settings
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.
XUse : or9 to select the FactorySettingssubmenu.
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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 (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
Warm-up
:Digital speedometer
;Gear indicator
=Charge-air pressure
?Engine oil temperature
ATransmission oil temperature
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
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.
Traffic Sign Assist display
XSwitch on the display function for notes and
traffic signs (Ypage 204).
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the AMGmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress the 9button repeatedly until the
Traffic Sign Assist display appears.
G-Meter
While the vehicle is in motion, the G-Meter
shows the forces that are exerted on the driver
both laterally and in the direction of travel.
The maximum values are indicated in red in the
guideline system.
XPress òon the steering wheel to open the
menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the AMGmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress the 9button repeatedly until the G-
Meter appears.
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