Climate control
........................................ 14 2
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 42
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 14 3 Driving and pa
rking ................................. 15 2
Driving ........................................................ 15 2
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 64
Manual transmission ..................................1 65
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 167
Fu nction of the 4MATIC .............................. 172
Re fuelling .................................................... 173
Pa rking ...................................................... .178
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems .............1 88
Tr ailer hit ch................................................. 24 8
Bicycle rack function .................................. 252
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .254 Instrument Display and on-board
compu ter.................................................. 255
Instrument display overview ...................... .255
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 56
Operating the on-board computer .............. 257
Setting the design ...................................... 258 Setting
the additional value range .............. 258
Overview of displ ays on the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................2 59
Ad justing the instrument lighting ............... 260
Menus and submenus ................................ 260
Head-up Display ......................................... 266 LINGU
ATRO NIC ........................................ 268
No tes on operating saf ety .......................... 268
Ope ration ................................................... 268
Using LINGU ATRO NIC ef fectively ................ 270
Essential voice commands .......................... 271 Multimedia sy
stem .................................. 283
Overview and operation .............................. 283
Sy stem settings .......................................... 292
Fit & Healt hy............................................... 303
Na vigation .................................................. 305
Te lephone .................................................. .332
Online and Internet functions ..................... 357
Media ........................................................ .365
Ra dio .......................................................... 378
TV ............................................................... 381
Sound ......................................................... 390 Main
tenance and care ............................. 392
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 392
Engine compartment .................................. 393
Cleaning and care ...................................... .401 Breakdown assistance
.............................41 0
Emergency ................................................. .410
Flat tyre ....................................................... 412
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 419
To w- starting or towing away ....................... 424
Electrical fuses ........................................... 430 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 434
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .434
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .434
No tes on snow chains ................................ 434
Ty re pressure .............................................. 435
Wheel change ............................................ .444
Emergency spare wheel .............................. 454
Collapsible spare wheel .............................. 455 Contents
3
1
QR code for accessing there scue card →
28
2 Safetyve sts →
41 0
3 Buttons forth e SOS emer gency call sy stem
and breakdown assis tance →
351
4 Tocheck and top up operating fluids →
461
5 Totow- start and tow aw ay →
424
6 Flat tyre →
412
7 Starting assis tance →
423
8 Haza rdwa rning lights →
12 9 9
Fire extinguisher →
412
A Fuelfiller flap with instruction labels for tyre
pressu re, fuel type and QR code for accessing
th ere scue card →
173
B Totow- start and tow aw ay →
424
C TIREFIT kit →
41 5
D First-aid kit (so ftsided) →
411
E Warning triangle →
411 At
aglance – Emer gencies and breakdowns 19
outlet of
theve hicle tothe shoulder belt
guide on thech ild restra int sy stem.
The shoulder belt stra p must be routed for‐
wa rds and down wards from the seat belt out‐
let. 0007
If necessar y,adjust the seat belt outlet and
th e front passenger seat according ly.Note
s on pets in theve hicle 000A
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toanimals left unsecured or unat‐
te nded in theve hicle
If yo u lea veanimals in theve hicle unatten‐
ded or unsecured, they could possib lypress
down buttons or switches.
Thereby an animal may:
R activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample
R swit chsystems on or off and endanger
ot her road users Uns
ecured animals may be throw n around in
th eve hicle in theeve nt of an accident or
sudden steering and braking manoeuvres
and injure vehicle occupants in the process. 0007
Never lea veanimals in theve hicle unat‐
te nded. 0007
Alw ays cor rectly secu reanimals while
driving, e.g. using a suitable animal car‐
ri er. 70
Occupant saf ety
If
th eve hicle is not opened within appr oximately
40 seconds af ter unlocking, it loc ksagain. Anti-
th eft pr otection is primed again.
Do not keep theke yto ge ther with electronic
devices or me tal objects. This can af fect the
ke y's functionalit y.
0009 If battery check lamp 2does not light up
af te r pressing the0036 or0037 button, the
battery is dischar ged.
Re placing theke y bat tery ( 0013 page73). Ac
tivating/deactivating the acoustic lo cking
ve rification signal Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
î Vehicle settings
0019 Acoustic lock 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Ac
tivating/deactivating the panic alarm Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched off 0009
The panic alarm function is only available in
cer tain countries. 0007
Toactivate: press button 1for appro x‐
ima tely one second.
A visual and audible alarm is triggered. 0007
Todeactivate: briefly press but ton1 again.
or 0007
Press thest art/ stop button on the cockpit
(the key is inside theve hicle). Changing
the unlocking settings Po
ssible unlocking functions of theke y:
R cent ral unlocking R
unlocking the driver's door and fuel filler flap 0007
Toswitch between settings: pressthe
0036 and0037 buttons simultaneously for
appr oximately six seconds until the battery
ch eck lamp flashes twice.
If th e unlocking function forth e driver's door
and fuel filler flap has been selec ted:
R pressing the0036 button a second time cen‐
trally unloc kstheve hicle
R Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: ifyo uto uch
th e inner sur face of the door handle on the
driver's door, only the driver's door and fuel
fi ller flap are unlo cked. Deactivating
theke y functions If
yo u do not use theve hicle or a keyfo r an
ex tended pe riod of time, you can reduce the
energy consum ption of there spective key.Todo
so, deactivate theke y functions. 72
Opening and closing
The buttons on
the driver's door take prece‐
dence. 0007
Tostart automatic operation: pressthe
0062 button be yond the point of resis tance
or pull and release it. 0007
Tointer rupt automatic operation: press or
pull the0062 button again.
When theve hicle is switched off, the side win‐
do ws can continue being ope rated.
The function is available for around five minutes
or until a door is opened.
Au tomatic reve rsing function of the side win‐
do ws
If an object bloc ksa side wind owduring the
closing process, the side window opens again
automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing function
is only an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur
attentiveness. 0007
When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despi tethere being reve rsing pr otection
on the side window
The reve rse function does not react:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R during resetting
This means that there ve rse function cann ot
pr eve nt someone from becoming trapped in
th ese situations. 0007
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. 0007
If someone becomes trapped, press the
0062 button toopen the side window
again. Au
tomatic function of the side windo ws The front side windo
wsare closed automatically
when theve hicle is switched off:
R if it starts torain (de tection bythera in sen‐
sor on the windscreen)
R intheeve nt of extreme outside temp eratures R
afte r six hours
R ifth ere is a malfunction in the po wer supp ly
The front side windo wsare closed as far as the
ve ntilation position.
Ve hicles with a sliding sunroof: the front side
windo wsare closed comple tely if the sliding sun‐
ro of is open.
If th e side windo wsare bloc ked during auto‐
matic closing, the side window concerned will
open again slightl y.The automatic function is
th en deactivated. Con
venience opening (ventilating theve hicle
before starting a journey) 000A
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
opening a side window
When opening a side windo w,parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. 0007
When opening, make sure that nobody
is touching the side windo w. 86
Opening and closing
Children in particular could acciden
tally
press the electrical seat adjustment buttons
and become trapped. 0007
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly of the seat
adjustment sy stem. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra ints which are not fitted or are
adjus ted inco rrectly
If head restra ints are not fitted or are adjus‐
te d incor rectl y,they cannot pr ovide pr otec‐
tion as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in theeve nt of an
accident or when braking. 0007
Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
fi tted. 0007
Before driving off, ma kesure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust the height and angle of the head
re stra ints cor rectl y.
Ad just the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt does not of ferth e intended
le ve l of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedthe
seat backrest toan almost vertical position.
When braking or in theeve nt of an accident,
yo u could slide underneath the seat belt and
sus tain abdominal or neck injuries, forex am‐
ple. 0007
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin‐
ning your journe y. 0007
Alw ays ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe seats when moving
th e seats back The seats may be damaged
byobjects when
moving the seats bac k. 0007
When moving the seats bac k,make
sure that there are no objects in the
fo ot we ll, under or behind the seats. Seats and
stowing 99
Ad
justing the front seat electrically 1
Head restra int height
2 Seat backrest inclination
3 Seat height
4 Seat cushion length
5 Seat cushion inclination
6 Seat fore -and-aft position 0007
Save the settings with the memory function
(0013 page109). Ad
justing the 4-w aylumbar support 1
Raise
2 Soften
3 Lower
4 Harden 0007
Using buttons 1to4 , adjust the conto ur
of the backrest individually tosuit your bac k. Head
restra ints Ad
justing the front seat head restra ints
mechanically 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion 0007
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Seats and
stowing 101
0007
During the adjustment process of the
easy entry andexitfeature, make sure
th at no one has any body parts in the
sweep of thesteering wheel. 0007
Movethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel if there is a risk of becoming
trapped bythesteering wheel.
The adjustment process is stopped. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring acti vation of the easy entry and
ex itfeature bychildren
If ch ildren activate the easy entry andexit
fe ature, they can become trapped, pa rticu‐
lar lywhen unat tended. 0007
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. 0007
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. Ve
hicles with memory function: you can stop
th e adjustment process bypressing one of the
memory function position buttons. If
th e easy entry andexitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwards or towa rdsthe
dashboard in thefo llowing situations:
R you swit chthe ignition off
R you open the driver's door
0009 The steering wheel mo ves upwards and
to wa rdsth e dashboard only if it has not
already reached thesteering limiter.
The steering wheel mo ves back tothe last drive
position in thefo llowing cases:
R you close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on
R you press thest art/ stop button once.
The last drive position is stored in thefo llowing
situations:
R you swit chthe ignition off
R you sa vethe setting with the memory func‐
tion
If yo u press one of the memory function position
buttons, the adjustment process is stopped. Setting
the easy entry and exitfeature Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
î Vehicle settings
0019 Easy Entry/Exit 0007
Select Steer. wheel and seat, Steering wheel
only orOff. Operating
the memory function 000A
WARNING Risk of an accident if the
memory function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. 0007
Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y. Seats and
stowing 109