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Index ....................................................... 4
Digital Operator's Manual .................. 23
Introductio n. .......................................... 23
Operation ............................................... 23
Introduction ......................................... 24
Protecting the environment .................. .2 4
Genuine Mercedes-Ben zp art s. .............. 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 nonc opyright ....................... 31
At ag la nce ........................................... 32
Cockpi t. ................................................. 32
Instrument cluste r. ................................ 33
Multifunctio ns teering whee l. ................ 34
Center consol e. ..................................... 35
Doo rc ontro lp an el ................................. 38
Overhead contro lp an 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 ............... .9 0
Seats ..................................................... 90
Steering wheel ....................................... 95 Mirror s. .................................................. 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 ga nd parking .......................... 121
Note sonb reaking-in an ew vehicl e. .... 121
Driving ................................................. 121
DYNAMIC SELECT button (all vehicles
excep tM ercedes-AM Gv ehicles) ......... 128
DYNAMIC SELECT controller
(Mercedes-AM Gv ehicles) .................... 129
Automati ct ransmissio 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
Menu sa nd submenus ......................... 179
Displa ym essages ................................ 190
Warning and indicator lamps in the
instrument cluster ............................... 218
Multimedi as ystem ........................... 229
Genera ln otes ...................................... 229
Important safety notes ........................ 229
Function restrictions ............................ 229
Operating system ................................ 230
Stowag ea nd features ...................... 237
Loading guideline s. .............................. 237
Stowag ea reas ..................................... 2372
Contents
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1, 2, 3. ..4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4MATIC
Display message ............................ 215
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 160
AABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 192
Function/notes ................................ 61
Important safety notes .................... 61
Warnin gl amp ................................ .2 20
Accident
Automatic measure sa fter an acci-
dent ................................................. 54
Activatin gm 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 gS ystem
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 lO perator's Man-
ua l. ................................................ .2 29
Adjustin gt he volume
Multimedi as ystem ........................ 230
Ai rb ags
Deployment ..................................... 52
Display message ............................ 200
Front ai rb ag (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 rb ag .......................... 47
Windo wc urtai na ir bag .................... 47
Ai rv ents
Important safety notes .............. .... 120
R ea r. .............................................. 120
Setting the center ai rv ents ........... 120
Setting the sid ea ir vents .............. .1 20
Air-conditionin gs 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 ts ys-
tem ..................................................... 127
Anti-loc kb raking 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
Assistanc ed isplay (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .1 85
Assistanc em enu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .1 84
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying as ervice message ....... .2 61
Driving abroad ............................... 262
Hiding as ervice message .............. 2614
Index
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Information abou tS ervice ............ .2 61
Resetting the service interva ld is-
pla y. ............................................... 261
Service message ............................ 261
Specia ls ervice requirements ......... 261
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 68
Function .......................................... .6 8
Switching off the alarm .................... 68
ATTENTIO NA SSIS T
Activating/deactivating ................. 185
Displa ym essage ............................ 207
Function/note s. ............................ 171
Audi om en u( on -board computer) .... 182
Audi os ystem
see separate operating instructions
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualifie ds pecialist workshop
Authorized workshop
see Qualifie ds pecialist workshop
AUTO lights
Displa ym essage ............................ 204
see Lights
Automatic car was h( ca re) ............... 262
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
sto pf unction) .................................... 126
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/sto pf unction) .......................... 126
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 100
Automatic transmission
Accelerator peda lp osition ............. 133
Changing gea r. .............................. 133
DIREC TS ELECT lever ..................... 130
Drive progra m. ............................... 134
Drive progra md is play .................... 130
Driving tip s. ................................... 133
DYNAMIC SELECT button (all vehi-
cle se xcept Mercedes-AM Gv ehi-
cles) ............................................... 128
DYNAMIC SELECT controller
(Mercedes-AM Gv ehicles) .............. 129
Emergency running mod e. ............. 138
Engaging drive position .................. 132
Engaging neutral ............................ 131
Engaging park position
(Mercedes-AM Gv ehicles) .............. 132 Engaging park position automati-
cally ............................................... 131
Engaging reverse gea r. .................. 131
Engaging the park position ............ 130
Holding the ve hi cl es tationary on
uphill gradients .............................. 134
Kickdow n. ...................................... 134
Manua ls hifting .............................. 136
Oil temperature (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AM Gv ehicles) ..... 188
Overview ........................................ 130
Problem (malfunction) ................... 138
Pulling away ................................... 125
Selector lever ................................ 132
Starting the engine ........................ 124
Steering whee lp addl es hifters ...... 136
Transmission position display ........ 132
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ................... 130
Transmission positions .................. 133
Automatic transmissio ne mer-
genc ym ode ....................................... 138
B
Back button ....................................... 230
Backup lamp
Displa ym essage ............................ 203
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 61
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 73
Important safety notes .................... 73
Replacing ......................................... 73
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 278
Displa ym essage ............................ 206
Important safety notes .................. 276
Jump starting ................................. 278
Belt
see Sea tb el ts
Bel tw arning ......................................... 44
Blind Spo tA ssis t
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 186
Displa ym essage ............................ 208
Notes/function .............................. 172
Bluetooth ®
Searching for am obil ep hone ........ 233Index 5
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Child
Restrain ts ystem .............................. 56
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 59
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchor s. .......................................... .5 7
On th ef ront-pa ssenger seat ............ 58
Rearward-facin gr estraint system .... 59
Top Tether ...................................... .5 7
Child-proof locks
Important safety note s. .................. .5 9
Rear door s. ...................................... 60
Children
Special seat belt retracto r. .............. 55
Children in th ev ehicle
Important safety note s. .................. .5 4
Cigarett el ighter ................................ 244
Cleaning
Mirror tur ns ignal .......................... .2 65
Climate control
Air-conditioning system ................. 111
Automatic climate control (dual-
zone) .............................................. 113
Controlling automatically .............. .1 16
Cooling with ai rd ehumidification .. 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 rd istribution ............. 116
Setting the ai rv ents ..................... .1 20
Setting the airflow ......................... 117
Setting the temperature ................ 116
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 119
Switching on/off ........................... 115 Switching residua lh ea to 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 fiel dz one map s. ............. 255
Setting .......................................... .2 55
Connectin gaU SB device
see also Digita lO perator's Man-
ua l. ................................................ .2 29
Consumptio ns tatistic s( on -board
computer) .......................................... 180
Controller .......................................... .2 30
Convenience closing feature .............. 83
Convenience opening feature ............ 83
Coolan t( en gine)
Checking the leve l. ........................ 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 rnerin gl i ght function
Di splay message ............................ 202
Cruis ec on trol
Activatio nc onditions ..................... 150
Cruise control leve r. ...................... 149
Deactivating ................................... 150
Display message ............................ 210
Driving system ............................... 149
Function/notes ............................ .1 49
Important safety notes .................. 149
Setting as pee d. ............................. 150Index 7
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Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 150
Cup holder
Center console .............................. 243
Important safety notes .................. 242
Rear compartment ......................... 243
Custome rA ssis tance Center
(CAC) ..................................................... 28
Custome rR elations Department ....... 28
DDashboard
see Instrument cluster
Data
see Technica ld at a
Daytime runnin gl amps
Displa ym essage ............................ 204
Function/note s. ............................ 100
Switching on/of f( on -board com-
puter) ............................................. 187
Declarations of conformity ................. 27
Diagnostic sc on nection ...................... 28
Digital Operator's Manual
Hel p. ................................................ 23
Introduction ..................................... 23
Digital speedometer ......................... 181
DIREC TS ELECT lever
Automati ct ransmissio n. ................ 130
Display messages
ASSYST PLU S. ............................... 261
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 191
Driving systems ............................. 207
Engine ............................................ 205
Genera ln otes ................................ 190
Hiding (on-board computer) ........... 191
Lights ............................................. 202
Safety systems .............................. 192
SmartKey ....................................... 216
Tires ............................................... 211
Vehicl e. .......................................... 213
Distance Pilo tD IS TRONIC
Activating ....................................... 152
Calling up as peed ......................... 153
Cruise control lever ....................... 152
Displa yM essage ............................ 209
Displays in the instrument cluster .. 155
Driving tip s. ................................... 156 Function/note s. ............................ 151
Important safety notes .................. 151
Setting as peed .............................. 154
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 154
Stopping ........................................ 154
Storing as peed .............................. 153
Switching off .................................. 155
Distance recorder ............................. 180
Distance warnin g( wa rning lamp) .... 227
Distance warnin gf unction
Function/note s. ............................... 62
Warning lamp ................................. 227
Doors
Automati cl oc king (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 187
Automati cl oc king (switch) ............... 77
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey ). ...................................... 70
Control panel ................................... 38
Displa ym essage ............................ 216
Emergency locking ........................... 77
Emergency unlocking ....................... 77
Important safety notes .................... 76
Opening (fro mi nside ). ..................... 76
D ri nking and driving ......................... 144
Drive program
Automati ct ransmission ................. 134
Displa y. .......................................... 132
Displa y( DIRECT SELECT lever) ...... 130
Driver's door
see Doors
Drivin ga broad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 262
Drivin gonf loode dr oads .................. 148
Drivin gs afety system
Active Brake Assist .......................... 62
Braking assistance appropriate to
the situation ..................................... 63
Drivin gs afety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 61
ADAPTIV EB RAK E. ............................ 68
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 61
Distance warning function ............... 62
EBD (electroni cb rake force distri-
bution) ............................................. 678
Index
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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 pb ut -
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 oi ll ev el ..................... 258
Checking the oi ll ev el using the
dipstick .......................................... 258
Displa ym essage ............................ 206
Filling capacity ............................... 318
Note sa bout oi lg rade s. .................. 317
Note sono il level/consumption .... 258
Temperature (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AM Gv ehicles) ............... 188
Entering an address
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 229
ESP ®
(Electroni cS tability Pro-
gram)
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 219
AMG menu (on-board computer) ... 188
Characteristics ................................. 65
Deactivating/activating (button
in Mercedes-AM Gv ehicles) ............. 66
Deactivating/activating (except
Mercedes ‑ AMG vehicles) ................. 65
Deactivating/activating (on-
board computer, except
Mercedes-AM Gv ehicles) ............... 185
Displa ym essage ............................ 192
Function/note s. ............................... 64
Genera ln otes .................................. 64
Important safety information ........... 64
Trailer stabilization ........................... 67
Warning lamp ................................. 221 ETS/4ETS (Electroni cT raction Sys-
tem) ...................................................... 64
Exhaust
see Exhaus tp ip e
Exhaus tc heck ................................... 144
Exhaus tp ipe
Cleaning ......................................... 266
Ex terio r lighting
C leaning ......................................... 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
Ou tofp osition (troubleshooting ). .... 97
Setting ............................................. 97
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 99
Storing the parking position ............. 98
Eyeglasse sc om partment ................. 238
F
Favorites
Overview ........................................ 231
Filler cap
see Refueling
First-ai dk it ......................................... 270
Flat tire
MOExtended tire s. ......................... 271
Preparing the vehicl e. .................... 271
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 272
Floormats ........................................... 256
Frequencies
Mobil ep hone ................................. 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 lg auge ....................................... 3310
Index
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Grade (gasoline) ............................ 316
Importan ts afety note s. ................ .3 16
Problem (malfunction) .................. .1 40
Refueling ........................................ 138
Tank content/reserve fuel ............. 316
Fue lf iller flap
Opening ......................................... 139
Fue ll evel
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 180
Fue lt ank
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 np rogramming ....... .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 oc al Search
see also Digita lO perator's Man-
ua l. ................................................ .2 29
H
Handbrake
see Parking brake
HANDS-FRE EA CCES 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 nc onditions ..................... 157
Deactivating ................................... 157
Display message ............................ 207
Function/notes ............................ .1 57
Home address
see also Digita lO perator's Man-
ua l. ................................................ .2 29
Hood
Closing .......................................... .2 58
Display message ............................ 215
Important safety notes .................. 257
Opening ......................................... 257
Horn ...................................................... 32
Hydroplaning ..................................... 148
I
Ignitio nl ock
see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 68
Indicator lamp
Replacing bulbs (rear) .................... 106
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals Index 11
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Instrumen tc luster
Overview .......................................... 33
Setting s. ........................................ 18 6
Warn in ga nd indicator lamps ........... 33
Instrument cluster lighting .............. 176
Interior lighting
Control .......................................... .1 04
Overview ........................................ 103
Reading lamp ................................. 103
iPod ®
see also Digita lO perator's Man-
ua l. ................................................ .2 29
JJack
Storage location ............................ 270
Using ............................................. 309
Jump starting (engine) ..................... .2 78
KKe yp 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 eb ag .............................................. 46
L
Lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keepin gA ssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 186
Display message ............................ 208
Function/informatio n. ................... 174
Lan eT racking package ..................... 172
Lap time (RACETIMER) ...................... 189
LATCH-type (ISOFIX )c hild seat
anchors ................................................ 57
License plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 203 Light senso r( display message) ....... 204
Lights
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 102
Automati ch eadlamp mod e. ........... 100
Fogged up headlamp s. ................... 103
Hazard warning lamps ................... 102
Hig hb ea mf lashe r. ......................... 101
High-beam headlamp s. .................. 101
Light switch ................................... 100
Low-bea mh eadlamp s. ................... 101
Parking lamps ................................ 101
Rear fog lamp ................................ 101
Setting exterio rl ig hting ................. 100
Standing lamps .............................. 101
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/of f( on -board com-
puter) ............................................. 187
Turn signal s. .................................. 101
Loadin gg uidelines ............................ 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 ym essage ............................ 202
Replacing bulb s. ............................ 105
Switching on/of f. .......................... 101
Lumbar support
Adjusting the 4-wa yl um ba rs up -
por t. ................................................. 93
M
M+S tires ............................................ 289
Malfunctio nm essage
see Displa ym essages
Matte finis h( clea ning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 264
mbrace
Call priority .................................... 248
Displa ym essage ............................ 19712
Index