Index....................................................... 4
Digital Operator's Manual..................23
Introductio n........................................... 23
Operation ............................................... 23
Introduction ......................................... 24
Protecting the environment ...................2 4
Genuine Mercedes-Ben zparts............... 24
Operator's Manual ................................. 25
Service and vehicle operation ................2 5
Operating safety .................................... 27
QR codes for the rescue card ................2 9
Data stored in the vehicl e...................... 29
Informatio noncopyright ....................... 31
Atag lance ........................................... 32
Cockpi t.................................................. 32
Instrument cluster. ................................ 33
Multifunctio nsteering whee l................. 34
Center consol e...................................... 35
Doorc ontrolpan el ................................. 38
Overhead contro lpan el .........................3 9
Safety................................................... 40
Panic alarm ............................................ 40
Occupant safety .................................... 40
Children in the vehicle ........................... 54
Pets in the vehicle ................................. 60
Driving safety systems ........................... 61
Protection against theft .........................6 8
Opening and closing...........................70
SmartKey ............................................... 70
Doors ..................................................... 76
Trunk ..................................................... 78
Side windows ......................................... 81
Panorama roof with power tilt/sliding
panel ...................................................... 85
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors ....90
Correct driver's seat position ............... .90
Seats ..................................................... 90
Steering wheel ....................................... 95 Mirrors.
.................................................. 96
Memory function ................................... 98
Lights and windshield wipers ..........100
Exterior lighting ................................... 100
Interior lighting .................................... 103
Replacing bulb s................................... 104
Windshield wipers ................................ 107
Climate control ................................. 110
Overview of climate control systems ... 110
Operating the climate control sys-
tems .................................................... 115
Air vents .............................................. 120
Drivin gand parking .......................... 121
Notesonb reaking-inanew vehicl e..... 121
Driving ................................................. 121
DYNAMIC SELECT button (all vehicles
excep tMercedes-AMGv ehicles) ......... 128
DYNAMIC SELECT controller
(Mercedes-AMGv ehicles) .................... 129
Automati ctransmissio n....................... 130
Refueling ............................................. 138
Parking ................................................ 141
Driving tip s.......................................... 144
Driving systems ................................... 149
On-board computer and displays ....176
Important safety notes ........................ 176
Displays and operation ........................ 176
Menusa nd submenus ......................... 179
Displa ymessages ................................ 190
Warning and indicator lamps in the
instrument cluster ............................... 218
Multimedi asystem ........................... 229
Generaln otes ...................................... 229
Important safety notes ........................ 229
Function restrictions ............................ 229
Operating system ................................ 230
Stowag eand features ...................... 237
Loading guideline s............................... 237
Stowag eareas ..................................... 237
2Contents
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
Searching foramobilephone
(device manager )........................... 234
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 229
Telephony ...................................... 233
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 197
Notes. ............................................ 318
Brake forc edistribution
see EBD (electronicb rake force
distribution)
Brake lamp
Replacing bulb s............................. 106
Brake lamps
Displa ymessage ............................ 202
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 61
BAS .................................................. 61
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 318
Braking assistance appropriate to
the situation ..................................... 63
Displa ymessage ............................ 192
EBD .................................................. 67
Hil lstart assis t............................... 125
HOLD function ............................... 157
Important safety notes .................. 146
Maintenance .................................. 147
Parking brake ................................ 142
Riding tip s...................................... 146
Warning lamp ................................. 219
Brakin gassistancea ppropriate to
the situation
Function/note s................................ 63
Breakdown
Where will Ifind...? ........................ 269
see Fla ttire
see Tow-starting
see Towing away
Button sonthe steering wheel ......... 177
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 25 Calling up
amalfunction
see Displa ymessages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Carw ash. ....................................... 262
Carpets .......................................... 268
Displa y........................................... 266
Exhaus tpipe. ................................. 266
Exterior lights ................................ 265
Gear or selector lever .................... 267
Interior ........................................... 266
Matte finish ................................... 264
Notes. ............................................ 262
Paint .............................................. 263
Plastic trim .................................... 266
Power washer. ............................... 263
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 265
Roof lining ...................................... 268
Seatb elt. ....................................... 267
Seatc over..................................... 267
Sensors ......................................... 265
Steering wheel. .............................. 267
Trimp ieces. ................................... 267
Washing by hand ........................... 262
Wheels. .......................................... 264
Window s........................................ 264
Wipe rblade s.................................. 265
Woode ntrim .................................. 267
Carg ocom partmente nlargement ... 240
Carg otie dow nrings ......................... 241
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 229
CD player (on-board computer) ........ 183
Centerc onsole
Lower section .................................. 36
Upper section .................................. 35
Central locking
Automati cloc king (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 187
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey). ....... 70
Changeofa ddress.............................. 26
Changeofo wnership.......................... 26
Changin gawheel
Wheels an dtires............................ 308
6Index
ChildRestraints ystem .............................. 56
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 59
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors. .......................................... .57
On th efront-pa ssenger seat ............ 58
Rearward-facin grestraint system .... 59
Top Tether ...................................... .57
Child-proof locks
Important safety note s................... .59
Rear doors. ...................................... 60
Children
Special seat belt retracto r............... 55
Children in th evehicle
Important safety note s................... .54
Cigarett elighter ................................ 244
Cleaning
Mirror tur nsignal .......................... .265
Climate control
Air-conditioning system ................. 111
Automatic climate control (dual-
zone) .............................................. 113
Controlling automatically ...............1 16
Cooling with ai rdehumidification .. 115
Defrosting the windows ................. 118
Defrosting the windshield .............. 117
General notes ................................ 110
Indicator lamp ................................ 116
Information about using auto-
matic climate control ..................... 114
Maximum cooling .......................... 118
Notes on using the air-condition-
ing system ..................................... 112
Overview of systems ......................1 10
Problem with the rea
r window
defroster ........................................ 119
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 116
Refrigerant ..................................... 319
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 320
Setting the ai rdistribution ............. 116
Setting the ai rvents ......................1 20
Setting the airflow ......................... 117
Setting the temperature ................ 116
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 119
Switching on/off ........................... 115 Switching residua
lheato n/off ...... 119
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 118
Switching the ZONE function
on/off ............................................ 117
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 32
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 266
Combination switch .......................... 101
Compass
Calibrating ..................................... 255
Calling up ....................................... 255
Magnetic fieldz one maps.............. 255
Setting ...........................................2 55
Connectin gaUSB device
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 29
Consumptions tatistics(on -board
computer) .......................................... 180
Controller ...........................................2 30
Convenience closing feature .............. 83
Convenience opening feature ............ 83
Coolan t(en gine)
Checking the level. ........................ 260
Display message ............................ 205
Filling capacity ............................... 319
Important safety notes .................. 318
Temperature (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ...............1 88
Temperature gauge ........................ 177
Warning lamp ................................. 225
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 31
Co rneringl
ight function
Display message ............................ 202
Cruis econtrol
Activatio nconditions ..................... 150
Cruise control lever. ...................... 149
Deactivating ................................... 150
Display message ............................ 210
Driving system ............................... 149
Function/notes .............................1 49
Important safety notes .................. 149
Setting aspeed. ............................. 150
Index7
Warning lamp ................................. 224
Parking lamps
Switching on/off ........................... 101
Parking Pilot
Canceling ....................................... 167
Detecting parking spaces .............. 164
Display Message ............................2 08
Exiting aparking space .................. 166
Function/notes .............................1 64
Important safety notes .................. 164
Parking .......................................... 165
PASSENGERA IRBAG
Display message ............................ 200
Indicator lamps ................................ 41
Problem (malfunction) ................... 200
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 60
Phoneb ook
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 29
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) ..................................................2 66
Power washers .................................. 263
Power windows
see Side windows
Protection against theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 68
Immobilize r...................................... 68
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 24
Pulling away
Automatic transmission ................. 125
General notes ................................ 125
Hill start assist ............................... 125
Q
QR codeMercedes-Benz Guide App ................. 1
Rescue card ..................................... 29
Qualifieds pecialist workshop ........... 28
R
RACESTART
Important safety notes .................. 158
RACES TART (Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) .................................................... 158 RACET
IMER (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .................. 189
Radio
Selecting astatio n......................... 182
see separate operating instructions
Radio mode
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 29
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sionint he vehicle
Declaratio nofconformity ................ 27
Rain closing feature (panorama
roof with power tilt/sliding panel) .... 87
Readingl amp..................................... 103
Rear compartment
Setting the ai rvents ......................1 20
Rear fog lamp
Display message ............................ 203
Replacing bulbs .............................1 06
Switching on/off ........................... 101
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear seats
Folding the backres tforwards/
back ............................................... 240
Rear viewc amera
"Reverse parking" function ............ 169
Cleaning instructions ..................... 265
Display in the multimedias ystem .. 168
Function/notes .............................1 67
General notes ................................ 167
Switching on/off ........................... 168
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 119
Switching on/off ........................... 119
Rear-vie wmirror
Anti-glare (manual ).......................... 96
Dipping (automatic) ......................... 97
Reflectiv esafety jacket .................... 269
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 319
Refueling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 33
Important safety notes .................. 138
Refueling process. ......................... 139
see Fuel
Index15
Service centersee Qualified specialist workshop
Service Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Service menu (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 186
Service message
see ASSYST PLUS
Service products
Brake fluid .....................................3 18
Coolant (engine) ............................ 318
Engine oil ....................................... 317
Fuel ................................................ 315
Important safety notes .................. 315
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 319
Washer fluid ................................... 319
Settingt he air distribution ...............116
Settingt he airflow ............................ 117
Settingt he date/time format
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 29
Settingt he language
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 29
Settingt he time
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 29
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 188
On-board computer ....................... 186
SETUP (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .................. 188
Side impact air bag .............................4 7
Side marker lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 204
Side windows
Cleaning ......................................... 264
Conveniencec losing feature ............ 83
Convenienceo pening feature ..........8 3
Important safety information ........... 81
Opening/closing .............................. 82
Problem( malfunction) .....................8 4
Resettin g......................................... 84
Reversin gfeature ............................ .82 SIRIUS
services
see also Digit al Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 229
Sliding sunroof
see Panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 73
Changing the programming .............7 2
Checkin gthe battery ...................... .73
Convenience closingf eature ............ 83
Convenience opening feature .......... 83
Display message ............................ 216
Door central locking/unlocking ...... .70
Important safety notes .................... 70
KEYLESS-GO start function .............. 71
Loss .................................................7 4
Mechanical key ................................ 72
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 122
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 74
Starting the engine ........................ 124
SmartKey positions (ignition lock) .. 122
Smartphone
Starting the engine ........................ 124
SMS
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 229
Snow chains ...................................... 290
Sound
Switching on/off ........................... 230
Special seat belt retractor .................. 55
Specialist workshop ............................28
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................ 187
Digital ............................................ 181
In the Instrument cluster ................. 33
Segments. ..................................... 176
Selectingt he display unit ...... ......... 186
SPORT handling mode
Deactivating/activat
ing
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ................6 6
Warning lamp ................................. 222
Standing lamps
Display message ............................2 03
Switching on/off ........................... 101
Index17
Lowering ........................................ 311
Maintenance .................................... 26
Parking foralong period. ............... 143
Pulling awa y................................... 125
Raising ........................................... 309
Reporting problems ......................... 28
Securing from rolling away ............ 309
Transporting .................................. 283
Unlocking (i nanemergency) ........... 77
Unlocking (SmartKey). ..................... 70
Vehicl edata. .................................. 320
Vehicl edata
Roof load (maximum) ..................... 320
Trunk load (maximum) ................... 320
Vehicl edimensions ........................... 320
Vehicl eemergencyl ocking ................ 77
Vehicl eidentificatio nnumber
see VIN
Vehicl eidentificatio nplate .............. 314
Vehicl etoolkit.................................. 270
Ventilation
Setting the vents ........................... 120
Video
Operating the DVD ......................... 183
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 229
VIN
Seat. .............................................. 315
Type plate ...................................... 314
W
Warning and indicator lamps
ABS ................................................ 220
Active Brake Assist ........................ 227
Brakes ........................................... 219
Check Engine ................................. 224
Coolant .......................................... 225
Distance warning ........................... 227
ESP
®.............................................. 221
ESP®OFF ....................................... 222
Fue ltank ........................................ 224
Overview .......................................... 33
PASSENGER AIR BAG ...................... 41
Reserve fue l................................... 224
Restraint system ............................ 224
Seatb elt. ....................................... 218
SPORTh andling mode. .................. 222 Tire pressure monitor .................... 228
Warning triangle ................................ 270
Warranty .............................................. 25
Washer fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 216
Weather display (COMAND)
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 229
Wheel and tire combinations
Tires ............................................... 312
Wheel bolt tightenin gtorque ........... 311
Wheel chock ...................................... 309
Wheels
Changing awheel .......................... 307
Checking ........................................ 287
Cleaning ......................................... 264
Important safety notes .................. 287
Information on driving .................... 287
Interchanging/changing ................ 307
Mounting anew wheel. .................. 310
Removing awheel .......................... 310
Storing ........................................... 308
Tightening torque ........................... 311
Wheel size/tire size ....................... 312
Wheel sand tires
Changing awheel .......................... 308
Window curtai nair bag
Displa ymessage ............................ 199
Operation ......................................... 47
Windows
see Sid ewindows
Windshield
Defrosting ...................................... 117
Windshiel dwasher system
Adding washerf luid ....................... 260
Important safety notes .................. 319
Windshiel dwipers
Displa ymessage ............................ 216
Problem (malfunction) ................... 109
Replacing the wipe rblade s............ 108
Switching on/off. .......................... 107
Winter driving
Slippery roads urfaces ................... 148
Snow chains .................................. 290
Winter operation
Genera lnotes ................................ 289
Wi
nter tires
M+S tire s....................................... 289
Index21
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