HeadlampsDisplay message ............................ 228
Fogging up ..................................... 111
see Automatic headlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High beam flasher ............................. 109
High-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 110
Display message ............................ 228
Replacing bulbs ............................. 113
Switching on/off ........................... 109
Hill start assist .................................. 130
HOLD function
Activating ....................................... 166
Activation conditions .....................1 65
Deactivating ................................... 166
Display message ............................ 235
Function/notes .............................1 65
General notes ................................ 165
Home address
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ..................................................2 56
Hood
Closing ...........................................2 87
Display message ............................ 242
Important safety notes .................. 286
Opening ......................................... 286
Horn ...................................................... 35
HUD
see Head-up display
Hydroplaning ..................................... 154
I
Ignition key
see SmartKey
Ignition lock
see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 73
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Insect protection on the radiator .... 287
Inspection
see ASSYST PLUS Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 36
Warning and indicator lamps ........... 36
Instrument cluster lighting .............. 196
Interior lighting
Automatic control .......................... 112
Control ...........................................1 12
Overview ........................................ 111
Reading lamp ................................. 111
iPod
®
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ..................................................2 56
J
Jack
Using ............................................. 337
Jump starting (engine) ......................308
K
Key positions
SmartKey ....................................... 126
Start/Stop button .......................... 127
KEYLESS-GO
Activating ......................................... 76
Convenience closing feature ............ 89
Deactivation ..................................... 76
Locking ............................................ 76
Removing the Start/Stop button ... 127
Start function ................................... 77
Unlocking ......................................... 76
Kickdown
Driving tips ....................................1 39
Manual gearshifting ....................... 144
Knee bag .............................................. 50
L
Lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Change Assist
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Lane detection (automatic)
see Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 189
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 209
Index13
SIRIUS servicessee also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 256
Sliding sunroof
Important safety notes .................... 90
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 93
see Panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 78
Changing the programming .............7 7
Checking the battery ...................... .78
Convenience closing feature ............ 89
Convenience opening feature .......... 88
Dis play message ............................ 243
Door central locking/unlocking ...... .75
Important safety notes .................... 75
KEYLESS-GO start function .............. 77
Loss .................................................7 9
Mechanical key ................................ 77
Overview .......................................... 75
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 126
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 79
Starting the engine ........................ 128
Smartphone
Starting the engine ........................ 129
SMS
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 256
Snow chains ...................................... 319
Socket (12 V)
Center console .............................. 275
General notes ................................ 274
Rear compartment .........................2 75
Sound
Switching on/off ........................... 257
Special seat belt retractor .................. 59
Specialist workshop ............................ 31
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Spe
edometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................ 211
Digital ............................................ 201
In the Instrument cluster ................. 36
Segments ...................................... 196
Selecting the display unit ...............2 11SPORT handling mode
Deactivating/activating
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ................ 68
Warning lamp ................................. 249
Sports exhaust system
AMG ............................................... 132
Standing lamps
Display message ............................ 228
Switching on/off ........................... 109
Start button
Display message ............................ 244
Start/Stop button
Key positions ................................. 127
Starting the engine ........................ 128
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 128
Starting the engine
see Starting (engine)
STEER CONTROL .................................. 73
Steering
Display message ............................ 242
Warning lamps ............................... 255
Steering assistant STEER CON-
TROL
see STEER CONTROL
Steering Pilot
Display message ............................ 237
with Distance Pilot DISTRONIC ...... 163
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 101
Button overview ............................... 37
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 197
Cleaning ......................................... 297
EASY ENTRY/EXIT feature ............. 102
Important safety notes .................. 101
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 106
Steering wheel heating
Problem (malfunction) ................... 102
Switching on/off ........................... 101
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........142
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 214
Stowage areas ................................... 266
Stowage compartments
Armrest (under) .............................2 67
Center console .............................. 267
20Index
Panic alarm
XTo arm:press and hold !button :for
approximately one second.
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is armed.
XTo disarm: press!button :again.
or
XInsert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
or
XVehicles with KEYLESS-GO start function
or KEYLESS-GO: press the Start/Stop but-
ton.
The SmartKey must be in the vehicle.
Occupant safety
Introduction to the restraint system
The restraint system can reduce the risk of vehi- cle occupants coming into contact with parts of
the vehicle's interior in the event of an accident.
The restraint system can also reduce the forces to which vehicle occupants are subjected during
an accident.
The restraint system comprises:
Rseat belt system
Rair bags
Rchild restraint system
Rchild seat securing systems
The components of the restraint system work in
conjunction with each other. They can only
deploy their protective function if, at all times, all vehicle occupants:
Rhave fastened their seat belts correctly
(Ypage 46)
Rhave adjusted their seat and head restraint
properly (Ypage 95). As the driver, you also have to make sure that
the steering wheel is adjusted correctly.
Observe the information relating to the correct
driver's seat position (
Ypage 95).
You also have to make sure that an air bag can
inflate properly if deployed (
Ypage 49).
An air bag supplements a correctly worn seat
belt. As an additional safety device, the air bag
increases the level of protection for vehicle
occupants in the event of an accident. For exam-
ple, if, in the event of an accident, the protection
offered by the seat belt is sufficient, the air bags are not deployed. When an accident occurs, only
the air bags that increase protection in that par-ticular accident situation are deployed. How-
ever, seat belts and air bags generally do not
protect against objects penetrating the vehicle
from the outside.
Information on restraint system operation can
be found under "Triggering of the Emergency
Tensioning Devices and air bags" (
Ypage 55).
For information on children traveling with you in
the vehicle and on child restraint systems, see
"Children in the vehicle" (
Ypage 59).
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Modifications to the restraint system may
cause it to no longer work as intended. The
restraint system may then not perform its
intended protective function and may fail in an
accident or trigger unexpectedly, for example.
This poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Never modify parts of the restraint system.
Never tamper with the wiring, the electronic
components or their software.
If it is necessary to modify components of the
restraint system to accommodate a person
with disabilities, contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center for details. USA only:
for further information contact our Customer
Assistance Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1‑800‑367‑6372).
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only use
driving aids which have been approved specifi-
cally for your vehicle by Mercedes-Benz.
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When driving at a speed under 20 mph
(30 km/h): if you depress the brake pedal,
Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic function is
activated. The increase in brake pressure from
Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic function is
carried out at the last possible moment.
When driving at a speed above 20 mph
(30 km/h): if you depress the brake pedal
sharply, Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic
function automatically increases the brake pres-
sure to a degree suited to the traffic situation.
Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic function
provides braking assistance in hazardous situa-
tions with vehicles in front within a speed range
between 4 mph (7 km/h) and 155 mph
(250 km/h).
Up to a speed of approximately 44 mph
(70 km/h) the Active Brake Assist with cross-
traffic function assists you with braking in haz-
ardous situations with:
Rstationary obstacles in the path of the vehicle,
e.g. stopped or parked vehicles
Rstationary pedestrians in the path of the vehi-
cle
Robstacles crossing your path that move in the detection range of the sensors and are detec-
ted
XKeep the brake pedal depressed until the
emergency braking situation is over.
ABS prevents the wheels from locking.
You can prevent the intervention of Active Brake
Assist with cross-traffic function at any time by:
Rdepressing the accelerator pedal further.
Ractivating kickdown.
Rreleasing the brake pedal
The braking application of Active Brake Assist
with cross-traffic function is ended automati-
cally if:
Ryou maneuver to avoid the obstacle.
Rthere is no longer a risk of collision.
Ran obstacle is no longer detected in front of
your vehicle.
STEER CONTROL
General information
STEER CONTROL helps you by transmitting a
noticeable steering force to the steering wheel
in the direction required for vehicle stabilization. This steering assistance is provided in particular
if:
Rboth right wheels or both left wheels are on a
wet or slippery road surface when you brake
Rthe vehicle begins to skid
Important safety notes
iObserve the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Ypage 63).
No steering support is provided from STEER
CONTROL, if:
RESP®is deactivated
RESP®is malfunctioning
Rthe steering is malfunctioning
If ESP®is malfunctioning, you will be assisted
further by the electrical power steering.
Protection against theft
Immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from
being started without the correct SmartKey.
XTo activate with the SmartKey: remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock.
XTo activate with KEYLESS-GO start-func-
tion or KEYLESS-GO: switch the ignition off
and open the driver's door.
XTo deactivate: switch on the ignition.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Anyone
can start the engine if a valid SmartKey has been
left inside the vehicle.
iThe immobilizer is always deactivated when
you start the engine.
In the event that the engine cannot be started
(yet the vehicle's battery is charged), the sys- tem is not operational. Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center or call
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (in the USA) or
1-800-387-0100 (in Canada).
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ATA (anti-theft alarmsystem)
XTo arm: lockth evehicl ewit hth eSmartKey or
KEYLESS-GO .
Indicato rlamp :flashes .The alarm system
is armed after approximately te nseconds.
XTo disarm: unlockth evehicl ewit hth eSmart -
Key or KEYLESS-GO .
or
XInser tth eSmartKey int oth eignition lock.
or
XVehicles wit hKEYLESS-G Ostar tfunction
or KEYLESS-GO: press theStart/Sto pbut -
ton.
The SmartKey mus tbe in th evehicle.
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if th e
alarm system is armed and you open :
Radoor
Rth evehicl ewit hth emechanical ke y
Rthetrunk lid
Rth ehoo d
XTo stop th ealarm wit hth eSmartKey :
press th e% or& buttonon th eSmart -
Key.
The alarm is stopped.
or
XVehicles wit hKEYLESS-G Ostart-function
or KEYLESS-GO: remove theStart/Sto pbut -
to nfrom th eignition loc k (
Ypage 127).
XInsertth eSmartKey int oth eignition lock.
The alarm is stopped.
XTo stop th ealarm using KEYLESS-GO:
gras pth eoutside door handle. The SmartKey
mus tbe outside th evehicle.
The alarm is stopped.
or
XPress th eStart/Sto pbutto non th edash -
board. The SmartKey mus tbe inside th evehi-
cle .
The alarm is stopped.
The alarm is no tswitched off ,eve nif you cl
ose
th eopen door that triggered it ,for example.
iIf th ealarm continues for mor ethan
30 seconds, th embrace emergenc ycall sys-
te m automatically notifie sth eCustome r
Assistance Center. This is don eeither by text
message or dat aconnection .
The emergenc ycall system sends amessage
or establishes adat aconnection provided
that:
Ryou hav esubscribed to th embrace service.
Rth embrace servic ehas been activated
properly.
Rth enecessar ymobile phone network is
available.
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Safety
SmartKey
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
Ropen the doors, thus endangering other
people or road users.
Rget out and disrupt traffic.
Roperate the vehicle's equipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P
RStart the engine.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children.
GWARNING
If you attach heavy or large objects to the
SmartKey, the SmartKey could be uninten-
tionally turned in the ignition lock. This could
cause the engine to be switched off. There is a risk of an accident.
Do not attach any heavy or large objects to the
SmartKey. Remove any bulky key rings before
inserting the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
!Keep the SmartKey away from strong mag-
netic fields. Otherwise, the remote control
function could be affected.
Strong magnetic fields can occur in the vicin-
ity of powerful electrical installations.
Do not keep the SmartKey:
Rwith electronic devices, e.g. a mobile phone
or another SmartKey.
Rwith metallic objects, e.g. coins or metal foil.
Rinside metallic objects, e.g. a metal case.
This can affect the functionality of the Smart- Key. Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start function:
do
not keep the SmartKey on the parcel shelf or in
the trunk. Otherwise, the SmartKey may not be
detected, e.g. when starting the engine using
the Start/Stop button.
A brief radio connection between the vehicle
and the SmartKey determines whether a valid
SmartKey is in, or in the direct vicinity of, the
vehicle. This occurs, for example:
Rwhen starting the engine
Rwhile driving
Rwhen using HANDS-FREE ACCESS
Rwhen the external door handles are touched
Rduring convenience closing
SmartKey functions
:& Locks the vehicle
;FOpens/closes the trunk lid
=%Unlocks the vehicle
XTo unlock centrally: press the%button.
If you do not open the vehicle within approx-
imately 40 seconds of unlocking:
Rthe vehicle is locked again.
Rprotection against theft is reactivated.
XTo lock centrally: press the&button.
The SmartKey centrally locks and unlocks the
following components:
Rthe doors
Rthe trunk lid
Rthe fuel filler flap
The turn signals flash once when unlocking and
three times when locking.
You can also set an audible signal to confirm
that the vehicle has been locked. The audible
signal can be activated and deactivated via the
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multimedia system; see the Digital Operator's
Manual.
You will receive visual and acoustic locking con-
firmation if all components were able to be
locked.
When the locator lighting is activated via the
multimedia system, it lights up when it is dark
after the vehicle is unlocked with the SmartKey;
see the Digital Operator's Manual.
XTo open the trunk lid automatically from
outside the vehicle:press and hold theF
button until the trunk lid opens.
XTo open the trunk lid automatically from
outside the vehicle: if the SmartKey is loca-
ted in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle,
press the Fbutton on the SmartKey.
When the trunk lid closes you can then
release the button.
KEYLESS-GO
General notes
Bear in mind that the engine can be started by
any of the vehicle occupants if there is a Smart-
Key in the vehicle (
Ypage 128).
Locking/unlocking centrally
You can start, lock or unlock the vehicle using
KEYLESS-GO. To do this, you only need carry the
SmartKey with you. You can combine the func-
tions of KEYLESS-GO with those of a conven-
tional SmartKey. Unlock the vehicle by using
KEYLESS-GO, for instance, and lock it using the
& button on the SmartKey.
The driver's door and the door at which the han-
dle is used, must both be closed. The SmartKey
must be outside the vehicle. When locking or
unlocking with KEYLESS-GO, the distance
between the SmartKey and the corresponding
door handle must not be greater than 3 ft (1 m).
A brief radio connection between the vehicle
and the SmartKey determines whether a valid
SmartKey is in, or in the direct vicinity of, the
vehicle. This occurs, for example:
Rwhen starting the engine
Rwhile driving
Rwhen using HANDS-FREE ACCESS
Rwhen the external door handles are touched
Rduring convenience closing
XTo unlock the vehicle: touch the inner sur-
face of the door handle.
XTo lock the vehicle: touch sensor surface :
or ;.
Make sure that you do not touch the inner
surface of the door handle.
XConvenience closing feature: touch
recessed sensor surface ;for an extended
period.
Further information on the convenience clos-
ing feature (
Ypage 89).
Deactivating and activating
If you do not intend to use a SmartKey for an
extended period of time, you can deactivate the
KEYLESS-GO function of the SmartKey. The
SmartKey will then use very little power, thereby
conserving battery power. For the purposes of
activation/deactivation, the vehicle must not be
nearby.
XTo deactivate: press the&button on the
SmartKey twice in rapid succession.
The battery check lamp (
Ypage 78) of the
SmartKey flashes twice briefly and lights up
once, then KEYLESS-GO is deactivated.
XTo activate: press any button on the Smart-
Key.
or
XInsert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
KEYLESS-GO and all of its associated features
are available again.
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KEYLESS-GOstart function
Gene ral notes
Bear in min dthat th eengin ecan be started by
any of th evehicl eoccupant sif there is aSmart -
Key in th evehicl e (
Ypage 128).
Changing the settings ofthe locking
system
You can chang eth esetting sof th elocking sys-
tem. This mean sthat only th edriver's door and
th efuel filler flap are unlocke dwhen th evehicl e
is unlocked. This is useful if you frequentl ytravel
alone.
XTo change th esetting: press and hold down
th e% and& buttons simultaneousl y
for approximately six seconds until th ebat -
tery chec klamp (
Ypage 78) flashes twice .
If th esetting of th elocking system is changed
within th esignal range of th evehicle, pressing
th e& or% button:
Rlocks or
Runlocks th evehicl e
The SmartKey no wfunction sas follows :
XTo unlock: press the% buttononce .
XTo unlock centrally: press the% button
twice .
XTo lock: press the& button.
XTo restor eth efactory settings: press and
hold th e% and& buttons simultane -
ousl yfor approximately six seconds until th e
battery chec klamp (
Ypage 78) flashes
twice .
The KEYLESS-GO function scan be changed as
follows :
XTo unlock th edriver's door :touch th einner
surfac eof th edoor handle on th edriver's
door .
XTo unlock centrally: touch theinner surfac e
of th efront-passenger door handle.
XTo lock centrally: touch theouter sensor
surfac eon on eof th edoor handles .
Mechanical key
Gene ral notes
If th evehicl ecan no longer be locke dor
unlocke dwit hth eSmartKey or KEYLESS-GO ,
use th emechanical key.
If you use th emechanical ke yto unloc kand
open th edriver's door ,th eanti-thef talarm sys-
te m will be triggered .Switc hoff th ealarm
(
Ypage 74) .
If you unloc kth evehicl eusin gth emechanical
key, th efuel filler flap will no tbe unlocke dauto -
matically.
XTo unlock th efuel filler flap: insert the
SmartKey int oth eignition lock.
Removing the mechanical key
XPush release catch :in th edirection of th e
arrow and at th esam etime remove mechan -
ical ke y; from th eSmartKey.
Further information on locking/unlocking th e
driver's door (
Ypage 82).
Inserting the mechanical key
XPush mechanical ke y; completely int oth e
SmartKey until it engage sand release
catch :is bac kin it sbasic position .
SmartKey battery
Import ant safety notes
GWARNIN G
Batterie scontain toxic and corrosiv esubstan -
ces. If batterie sare swallowed, it can result in
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