
Features.............................................. 242
Maintenancea nd care...................... 257
Engine compartment ........................... 257
ASSYST PLUS ...................................... 261
Care ..................................................... 262
Breakdown assistance .....................269
Where will Ifind...? .............................. 269
Fla ttire ................................................ 271
Battery (vehicle) .................................. 276
Jump-starting ....................................... 278
Towing and tow-starting ...................... 281
Fuses ................................................... 284
Wheels and tires ............................... 287
Important safety notes ........................ 287
Operation ............................................ 287
Winte roperation .................................. 289
Tir ep ressure ....................................... 290
Loading the vehicle .............................. 298
All aboutw heelsand tires................... 301
Changing awheel ................................ 307
Wheel and tire combinations ............... 312
Technical data ................................... 313
Information regarding technical data ... 313
Vehicl eelectronics .............................. 313
Identification plates ............................. 314
Service products and filling capaci-
ties ...................................................... 315
Vehicl edata. ........................................ 320
Contents3

1, 2,3...
4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4MATIC
Display message ............................ 215
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 160
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 192
Function/notes ................................ 61
Important safety notes .................... 61
Warnin glamp ................................ .220
Accident
Automatic measure safter an acci-
dent ................................................. 54
Activatingm edia mode
General notes ................................ 235
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 115
Active Brake Assist
Activating or deactivating .............. 185
Display message ............................ 197
Function/notes ................................ 62
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 68
Adaptive Dampin gSystem
Function/notes .............................1 60
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 204
Function/notes .............................1 02
Switching on/off ........................... 103
Additional speedometer ................... 187
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 318
Address book
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 29
Adjustin gthe volume
Multimedias ystem ........................ 230
Ai rb ags
Deployment ..................................... 52
Display message ............................ 200
Front ai rbag (driver, front
passenger). ...................................... 46
Important safety notes .................... 45 Introduction ..................................... 45
Knee bag .......................................... 46
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 47
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 41
Side impact ai
rbag .......................... 47
Windowc urtainairbag .................... 47
Ai rv ents
Important safety notes .............. .... 120
R
ea r............................................... 120
Setting the center ai rvents ........... 120
Setting the sidea irvents ...............1 20
Air-conditionings ystem
see Climate control
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 68
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 68
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 68
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
AMG
Adaptive sport suspension sys-
tem ................................................ 159
Performance Seat ............................ 94
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system
General Information ....................... 159
AMG menu (on-board computer) ..... 188
AMG Performance exhaus tsys-
tem ..................................................... 127
Anti-loc kbraking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ashtray ............................................... 244
Assistanced isplay (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................1 85
Assistancem enu (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................1 84
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying aservice message ........2 61
Driving abroad ............................... 262
Hiding aservice message .............. 261
4Index

Information aboutService .............261
Resetting the service intervald is-
play. ............................................... 261
Service message ............................ 261
Specials ervice requirements ......... 261
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 68
Function ...........................................6 8
Switching off the alarm .................... 68
ATTENTIO NASSIS T
Activating/deactivating ................. 185
Displa ymessage ............................ 207
Function/note s............................. 171
Audi omenu( on-board computer) .... 182
Audi osystem
see separate operating instructions
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
Authorized workshop
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
AUTO lights
Displa ymessage ............................ 204
see Lights
Automatic car was h(care) ............... 262
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stopf unction) .................................... 126
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stopf unction).......................... 126
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 100
Automatic transmission
Accelerator peda lposition ............. 133
Changing gea r............................... 133
DIREC TSELECT lever ..................... 130
Drive program. ............................... 134
Drive programd isplay .................... 130
Driving tip s.................................... 133
DYNAMIC SELECT button (all vehi-
cle se xcept Mercedes-AMGv ehi-
cles) ............................................... 128
DYNAMIC SELECT controller
(Mercedes-AMGv ehicles) .............. 129
Emergency running mode. ............. 138
Engaging drive position .................. 132
Engaging neutral ............................ 131
Engaging park position
(Mercedes-AMGv ehicles) .............. 132 Engaging park position automati-
cally ............................................... 131
Engaging reverse gea
r................... 131
Engaging the park position ............ 130 Holding the ve
hiclestationary on
uphill gradients .............................. 134
Kickdown. ...................................... 134
Manua lshifting .............................. 136
Oil temperature (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMGv ehicles) ..... 188
Overview ........................................ 130
Problem (malfunction) ................... 138
Pulling away ................................... 125
Selector lever ................................ 132
Starting the engine ........................ 124
Steering wheelp addleshifters ...... 136
Transmission position display ........ 132
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ................... 130
Transmission positions .................. 133
Automatic transmissio nemer-
gencym ode....................................... 138
B
Back button ....................................... 230
Backup lamp
Displa ymessage ............................ 203
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 61
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 73
Important safety notes .................... 73
Replacing ......................................... 73
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 278
Displa ymessage ............................ 206
Important safety notes .................. 276
Jump starting ................................. 278
Belt
see Seatb elts
Bel twarning ......................................... 44
Blind SpotA ssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 186
Displa ymessage ............................ 208
Notes/function .............................. 172
Bluetooth
®
Searching for amobilephone ........ 233
Index5

Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 150
Cup holder
Center console .............................. 243
Important safety notes .................. 242
Rear compartment ......................... 243
Custome rAssis tance Center
(CAC) ..................................................... 28
Custome rRelations Department ....... 28
D
Dashboard
see Instrument cluster
Data
see Technica ldata
Daytime runnin glamps
Displa ymessage ............................ 204
Function/note s............................. 100
Switching on/off( on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 187
Declarations of conformity ................. 27
Diagnostic sconnection ...................... 28
Digital Operator's Manual
Help. ................................................ 23
Introduction ..................................... 23
Digital speedometer ......................... 181
DIREC TSELECT lever
Automati ctransmissio n................. 130
Display messages
ASSYST PLUS. ............................... 261
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 191
Driving systems ............................. 207
Engine ............................................ 205
Genera lnotes ................................ 190
Hiding (on-board computer) ........... 191
Lights ............................................. 202
Safety systems .............................. 192
SmartKey ....................................... 216
Tires ............................................... 211
Vehicl e........................................... 213
Distance Pilo tDISTRONIC
Activating ....................................... 152
Calling up aspeed ......................... 153
Cruise control lever ....................... 152
Displa yMessage ............................ 209
Displays in the instrument cluster .. 155
Driving tip s.................................... 156 Function/note
s............................. 151
Important safety notes .................. 151
Setting aspeed .............................. 154
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 154
Stopping ........................................ 154
Storing aspeed .............................. 153
Switching off .................................. 155
Distance recorder ............................. 180
Distance warnin g(wa rning lamp) .... 227
Distance warnin gfunction
Function/note s................................ 62
Warning lamp ................................. 227
Doors
Automati cloc king (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 187
Automati cloc king (switch) ............... 77
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey). ...................................... 70
Control panel ................................... 38
Displa ymessage ............................ 216
Emergency locking ........................... 77
Emergency unlocking ....................... 77
Important safety notes .................... 76
Opening (fro minside ).
..................... 76
D
rinking and driving ......................... 144
Drive program
Automati ctransmission ................. 134
Displa y........................................... 132
Displa y(DIRECT SELECT lever) ...... 130
Driver's door
see Doors
Drivin gabroad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 262
Drivin gonfloodedroads .................. 148
Drivin gsafety system
Active Brake Assist .......................... 62
Braking assistance appropriate to
the situation ..................................... 63
Drivin gsafety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 61
ADAPTIVEB RAKE............................. 68
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 61
Distance warning function ............... 62
EBD (electronicb rake force distri-
bution) ............................................. 67
8Index

ESP®(ElectronicStability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 64
Important safety information ........... 61
Overview .......................................... 61
STEER CONTROL ............................. 68
Driving system
Distance Pilo tDISTRONIC. ............ 151
DYNAMIC BODY CONTROL ............ 160
Parking assis tPARKTRONIC .......... 161
Parking Pilo t.................................. 164
RAC ESTART( Mercedes-AMG
vehicles) ........................................ 158
Start-off assis t............................... 158
Drivin gsystems
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ........................................... 159
ATTENTIONA SSIST ........................ 171
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 172
Cruise control ................................ 149
Displa ymessage ............................ 207
HOLD function ............................... 157
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 174
Lane Tracking packag e.................. 172
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 167
Drivin gtips
Automati ctransmissio n................. 133
Brakes ........................................... 146
Break-in perio d.............................. 121
Checking brake lining thickness .... 147
Distance Pilo tDISTRONIC ............. 156
Downhil lgradient ........................... 146
Drinking and driving ....................... 144
Driving in winter ............................. 148
Driving on floode droads ................ 148
Driving on we troads ...................... 148
Exhaus tcheck ............................... 144
Fue l................................................ 144
General. ......................................... 144
Hydroplaning ................................. 148
Icy roads urfaces ........................... 148
Limite dbraking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 147
Snow chains .................................. 290
The first 1000 miles (150 0km) ..... 121
Wet roads urface ........................... 146
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 183 see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua
l.................................................. 229
DYNAMI CSELECT button
Climate control (3-zone automatic climate control )............................. 115
Climate control (air-conditioning
system) .......................................... 112
DYNAMI CS
E
LECT button(allv eh i-
cles except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) .................................................... 128
DYNAMI CSELECT controller
(Mercedes-AM Gvehicles) ................. 129
E
EBD (electronicb rake forcedistri-
bution)
Displa ymessage ............................ 194
Function/note s................................ 67
EC Od isplay
Function/note s............................. 145
On-board compute r....................... 180
EC Os tart/stopf unction
Automati cengine start .................. 126
Automati cengine switch-off .......... 126
Deactivating/activating ................. 127
Generali nformation ....................... 126
Important safety notes .................. 126
Introduction ................................... 125
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP
®(Electronic Stability Program)
Emergency
Automati cmeasures afte ranacci-
dent ................................................. 54
Emergencyr elease
Driver's doo r.................................... 77
Vehicl e............................................. 77
EmergencyT ensioningDevices
Activation ......................................... 52
Emission scontrol
Service and warranty information .... 25
Engine
Check Engine warning lamp ........... 224
Displa ymessage ............................ 205
ECO start/stop function ................ 125
Engine number ............................... 315
Irregula rrunning ............................ 127
Jump-starting ................................. 278
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Starting (important safety notes)... 123
Starting problems .......................... 127
Starting the engine with the
SmartKey ....................................... 124
Starting via smartphone ................ 124
Starting with the Start/Sto pbut-
ton ................................................. 124
Switching off .................................. 141
Tow-starting (vehicle )..................... 284
Engine electronics
Problem (malfunction) ................... 127
Engine jump starting
see Jump starting (engine)
Engine oil
Adding ........................................... 259
Additives ........................................ 318
Checking the oill evel ..................... 258
Checking the oill evel using the
dipstick .......................................... 258
Displa ymessage ............................ 206
Filling capacity ............................... 318
Notesa boutoilgrade s................... 317
Notesono illevel/consumption .... 258
Temperature (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMGv ehicles) ............... 188
Entering an address
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 229
ESP
®(ElectronicS tability Pro-
gram)
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 219
AMG menu (on-board computer) ... 188
Characteristics ................................. 65
Deactivating/activating (button
in Mercedes-AMGv ehicles) ............. 66
Deactivating/activating (except
Mercedes‑ AMG vehicles) ................. 65
Deactivating/activating (on-
board computer, except
Mercedes-AMGv ehicles) ............... 185
Displa ymessage ............................ 192
Function/note s................................ 64
Generaln otes .................................. 64
Important safety information ........... 64
Trailer stabilization ........................... 67
Warning lamp ................................. 221 ETS/4ETS (ElectronicT
raction Sys-
tem) ...................................................... 64
Exhaust
see Exhaus tpipe
Exhaustc heck................................... 144
Exhaustp ipe
Cleaning ......................................... 266
Ex terio
r lighting
Cleaning ......................................... 265
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ......................................... 96
Dipping (automatic) ......................... 97
Folding in when locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 188
Folding in/out (automatically )......... 97
Folding in/out (electrically) ............. 97
Outofp osition (troubleshooting )..... 97
Setting ............................................. 97
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 99
Storing the parking position ............. 98
Eyeglassesc ompartment ................. 238
F
Favorites
Overview ........................................ 231
Filler cap
see Refueling
First-aidk it......................................... 270
Flat tire
MOExtended tire s.......................... 271
Preparing the vehicl e..................... 271
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 272
Floormats ........................................... 256
Frequencies
Mobil ephone ................................. 313
Two-way radio ................................ 313
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 317
Consumption statistics .................. 180
Displaying the current consump-
tion ................................................ 180
Displaying the rang e...................... 180
Driving tip s.................................... 144
E10 ................................................ 316
Fue lgauge ....................................... 33
10Index

Grade (gasoline) ............................ 316
Importantsafety note s................. .316
Problem (malfunction) .................. .140
Refueling ........................................ 138
Tank content/reserve fuel ............. 316
Fue lfiller flap
Opening ......................................... 139
Fue llevel
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 180
Fue ltank
Capacity ........................................ 316
Problem (malfunction) ................... 140
Fuses
Allocation chart .............................2 85
Before changing .............................2 84
Fuse box in the engine compart-
ment .............................................. 285
Fuse box in the front-passenger
footwell .......................................... 285
Important safety notes .................. 284
G
Garage door opener
Clearing the memory ..................... 254
General notes ................................ 252
Important safety notes .................. 252
Opening/closing the garage door .. 254
Problems whe nprogramming ........2 54
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 252
Synchronizing the rolling code ....... 253
Gasoline ............................................. 316
Gear indicator (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ....... 188
Genuine parts ...................................... 24
Glove box ...........................................2 38
Google™L ocal Search
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 29
H
Handbrake
see Parking brake
HANDS-FRE EACCES S.......................... 79 Hazard warning lamps
Display message ............................ 216
Switching on/off ........................... 102
Head restraints
Adjusting ......................................... 92
Adjusting (manually). ....................... 93
Adjusting (rear) ................................ 93
Headlamps
Fogging up ..................................... 103
see Automatic headlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High beam flasher .............................1 01
High-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 102
Display message ............................ 203
Replacing bulbs .............................1 06
Switching on/off ........................... 101
Hill start assist .................................. 125
HOLD function
Activating ....................................... 157
Activatio nconditions ..................... 157
Deactivating ................................... 157
Display message ............................ 207
Function/notes .............................1 57
Home address
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 29
Hood
Closing ...........................................2 58
Display message ............................ 215
Important safety notes .................. 257
Opening ......................................... 257
Horn ...................................................... 32
Hydroplaning ..................................... 148
I
Ignitionlock
see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 68
Indicator lamp
Replacing bulbs (rear) .................... 106
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Index11

Instrumentcluster
Overview .......................................... 33
Setting s......................................... 18 6
Warn inga nd indicator lamps ........... 33
Instrument cluster lighting .............. 176
Interior lighting
Control ...........................................1 04
Overview ........................................ 103
Reading lamp ................................. 103
iPod
®
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 29
J
Jack
Storage location ............................ 270
Using ............................................. 309
Jump starting (engine) ......................278
K
Keyp ositions
Start/Stop button .......................... 122
KEYLESS-GO
Convenience closing feature ............ 83
Deactivation ..................................... 71
Locking ............................................ 71
Unlocking ......................................... 71
Kickdown
Driving tips ....................................1 34
Manual gearshifting ....................... 138
Kne ebag.............................................. 46
L
Lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keepin gAssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 186
Display message ............................ 208
Function/informatio n.................... 174
Lan eTracking package ..................... 172
Lap time (RACETIMER) ...................... 189
LATCH-type (ISOFIX )child seat
anchors ................................................ 57
License plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 203 Light senso
r(display message) ....... 204
Lights
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 102
Automati cheadlamp mode. ........... 100
Fogged up headlamp s.................... 103
Hazard warning lamps ................... 102
Hig hbeamf lasher. ......................... 101
High-beam headlamp s................... 101
Light switch ................................... 100
Low-bea mheadlamp s.................... 101
Parking lamps ................................ 101
Rear fog lamp ................................ 101
Setting exterio rlighting ................. 100
Standing lamps .............................. 101
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off( on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 187
Turn signal s................................... 101
Loadin gguidelines ............................ 237
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automati c........................................ 77
Emergency locking ........................... 77
From inside (central locking but-
ton) .................................................. 76
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 187
Low-beam headlamps
Displa ymessage ............................ 202
Replacing bulb s............................. 105
Switching on/off. .......................... 101
Lumbar support
Adjusting the 4-wa ylum bars up-
por t.................................................. 93
M
M+S tires ............................................ 289
Malfunctio nmessage
see Displa ymessages
Matte finis h(clea ning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 264
mbrace
Call priority .................................... 248
Displa ymessage ............................ 197
12Index