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destinationÎ.After this, routeg uidance is
continue d.
Switch ing navigation announcement son/off
Re quirements:
Rarout ehas already been created.
Rrouteg uidance isact ive.
#To switc hoff:press the8 button on the
multifunction steering wheel during anaviga‐
tion announcement.
or
#Press on thev olume control tother ight of
th ec ontroller during anavigation announce‐
ment (
→pag e234).
The 9 R L F H * X L G D Q F H K D V E H H Q G H D F W L Y D W H G
messag eappears.
or
#Sho wthe navigation menu (→pag e249).
#Select ! 9 R L F H * X L G D Q F H.
The symbol changes to#.
#To activate: select# 9 R L F H * X L G D Q F H.
The cur rent navigation announcement is
pl ay ed. %
Inthef ollowing situations, navigation
announcements ar eswitched on automati‐
cally:
RAn ew routeg uidance is star ted.
RThe routeisr ecalculated.
% Youc an access and add this function as a
fa vo rite under 9 R L F H * X L G D Q F H 2 Q 2 I I .
Switch ing navigation announcement son/off
during aphone call
#Select 6 \ V W H P.
#Selectõ $ X G L R .
#Select 1 D Y L J D W L R Q D Q G 7 U D I I L F $ Q Q R X Q F H
P H Q W V.
#Swit ch 9 R L F H * X L G D Q F H ' X U L Q J & D O O onO or
off ª.
Ad justin gthe volumeofn avigation
announcements
Re quirements:
Rarout ehas already been created.
Rrouteg uidance isactive. On
them ultifunction steering wheel or on
th em ultimedia sy stem
#Press theW orX button on them ulti‐
function steering wheel during anavigation
announcement.
or
#Tu rn thev olume control tother ight of the
controller duri nganavigation announcement
(
→pa ge 235).
% Inthef ollowing situations, thev olume is
ra ised tothem inimum volume or lo weredt o
th em aximum volume:
RAn ew routeg uidance is star ted.
RThe routeisr ecalculated.
% The minimum volume can be individuall yset
at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Vi as ystems ettings
#Select 6 \ V W H P.
#Selectõ $ X G L R .
#Select 1 D Y L J D W L R Q D Q G 7 U D I I L F $ Q Q R X Q F H
P H Q W V.
#Select 9 R L F H * X L G D Q F H 9 R O X P H .
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Settingther eception and transmission vol‐
ume
Re quirements:
RAm obile phoneisa uthorized (→page275).
Multimedias ystem:
, 3 K R Q H.á & R Q Q H F W ' H Y L F H
This function ensures optimal languag equality.
#Highlight them obile phone in thed evice list.
#Select ¥.
#Select 5 H F H S W L R Q 9 R O X P H or 7 U D Q V P L V V L R Q
9 R O X P H .
#Setthe volume.
Fu rther information on ther ecommende drecep‐
tio na nd transmission volume: http://
www.me rcedes-benz.com/connect
Ad justin gthe call and ring tone volume
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P.õ $ X G L R. 3 K R Q H
#Select & D O O 9 R O X P H or 5 L Q J W R Q H 9 R O X P H.
#Setthe volume. St
arting/ stopping mobile phon evoice recog‐
nition
Re quirements
RThe mobile phoneisc onnectedtot he multi‐
media sy stem (→pag e275).
St arting mobile phone voice recognition
#Press and hold theó button on them ulti‐
function steering wheel form oret han one
second.
Yo uc an use mobile phonev oicerecognition.
St opping mobil ephone voice recognition
#Press the8 or~ button on them ulti‐
function steering wheel.
Calls
Using thet elephone
Multimedia sy stem:
, 3 K R Q H.ª & R Q W D F W V
Making acall
#Select 1 X P H U L F D O . H \ S D G .
#Entert he number.
#Select w.
The call is made.
Ac ceptin gacall
#Select $ F F H S W .
Re jectin gacall
#Select 5 H M H F W.
Endin gacall
#Select =.
Ac tivatin gfunctions durin gacall
#Tosho wall functions, navigat edown.
The following function sareavailable during a
call:
R ( Q G & D O O
R 0 D N H $ G G L W L R Q D O & D O O
R . H \ E R D U G (showtos endDTMF tones)
RSwitch 0 X W H 0 L F onO or off ª.
R 3 U L Y D W H 0 R G H (ana ctive cal linh ands-free
modeist ransfer redo vertot hetelephone)
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Deletingtext messages
Multimedia sy stem:
, 3 K R Q H.i 7 H [ W 0 H V V D J H
#Select ¥.
#Todel eteat extm essage: select ' H O H W H.
#Tochang efolders: select 6 Z L W F K ) R O G H U .# 2 X W E R [
or
#Select ' U D I W V.
Apple CarPlay™
Overvie wofApple CarPlay™
iPhone®function scan be used via them ultime‐
dia sy stem using Apple CarPlay™. The yareoper‐
ated using thec ontroller or theS iri
®voice-oper‐
ated control sy stem. Youc an act ivat et he voice-
operated control sy stem bypressing and holding
th eó button on them ultifunction steering
wheel.
When using Apple CarPlay™ via thev oice-oper‐
ated control sy stem, them ultimedia sy stem can st
ill be operated via theV oice Control Sy stem
(
→pag e216).
On ly one mobile phone atat imec an be connec‐
te dv ia Apple CarPlay™ tothem ultimedia sys‐
te m.
The availabilityofA pple CarPlay™ ma yvary
accordingtot he country.
The service pr ovider is responsible fort his appli‐
cation and thes ervices and conte nt connected
to it.
Information on Apple CarPlay™
While using Apple CarPlay™ various functions of
th em ultimedia sy stem, e.g. telephon yorthe
media sources Blue tooth
®audio and iPod®,are
una vailable.
Onl yone routeg uidance can be activ eatatime.
If ro uteg uidance isactiv eont he multimedia sys‐
te m, it is closed when routeg uidance isstar ted
on them obile phone. Connecting an iPhone
®via Apple CarPlay™
Re quirements:
RApple®operatin gsystemv ersion iOS 8.3 or
abo veis ins talled on thei Phone®.
RTher eisanI nternetconnection fort he full
ra ng eoff unctions forA pple CarPlay™.
RThe iPhone®is connected tothem ult imedia
sy stem via theU SB port çusing asuita‐
ble cable (
→pag e300).
Multimedia sy stem:
, & R Q Q H F W. $ S S O H & D U 3 O D \
Setting automatic or manual start
Am essage appearswhen connec tedf or thef irst
time.
#Au tomatic star t:select $ X W R P D W L F D O O \ .
6 W D U W $ X W R P D W L F D O O \ is activatedO.
Apple CarPlay™ will no wstart immediately
af te rt he iPhone
®is connected tothem ulti‐
media sy stem using aUSB cable.
#Manuals tart:select 0 D Q X D O O \ .
#Selectthei Phone®in thed evice list.
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Accepting/rejecting thed atap rote ction reg‐
ulations
Am essag ewitht he dat aprotection regulations
appears.
#Select $ F F H S W 6 W D U W .
or
#Select ' H F O L Q H ( Q G.
If yo us elected automat icstart, youw illha ve
to star tA pple CarPlay™ manuall ythe next
time youw ant touse it.
Exiting Apple CarPlay™
#Press theò button on them ultifunction
st eering wheel, fore xamp le.
% If Apple CarPlay™ wasn otdispla yedint he
fo re ground befor edisconnecting, thea ppli‐
cation starts in theb ackg round when recon‐
nected. Youc an call up Ap pleCarPlay™ in
th em ain menu.
Calling up Apple CarPlay™ sound settings
Multimedia sy stem:
, & R Q Q H F W. $ S S O H & D U 3 O D \. 6 R X Q G
#Select thet one men u(→page 316). Endin
gApple CarPlay™
Multimedia sy stem:
, & R Q Q H F W. $ S S O H & D U 3 O D \
#Select ' L V F R Q Q H F W .
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
wit he lectri city.
or
#Disconnect thec onnecting cable between
th em obile phone and multimedia sy stem.
Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th ec onnecting cable onl ywhen thev ehicle is
st ationar y.
Android Auto
Android Autoove rview
Mobile phonef unctionscan be used with
Android Autousingt he Android operating sys‐
te mont he multimedia sy stem. It is operated
using thec ontroller or thev oice-operated con‐
trol sy stem. Youc an activat ethe voice-opera ted
control sy stem bypressing and holding theó
button on them ultifunction steering wheel. When using Android
Autovia thev oice-opera ted
control sy stem, them ultimedia sy stem can still
be opera tedv iatheV oice Control Sy stem
(
→pag e216).
Only one mobile phone at atime can be connec‐
te dv ia Android Auto to them ultimedia sy stem.
The availabilityofA ndroid Au toand Android Auto
App smayvary accordingtot he country.
The service pr ovider is responsible fort his appli‐
cation and thes ervices and conte nt connected
to it.
Information on Android Auto
While using Android Auto,v arious functi ons of
th em ultimedia sy stem, fore xamp lethem edia
source Blue tooth
®audio, ar enotavailable.
Only one routeg uidance can be activ eatatime.
If ro uteg uidance isactiv eont he multimedia sys‐
te m, it is closed when routeg uidance is star ted
on them obile phone.
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wheel. Alternatively,consult aqualified
specialis tworks hop.
Ti re sw ithrun-flat characteristics:
#Observ ethe information and warning
no tesonM OExtended tires (run-flat
tires).
In thee vent of aflat tire, thef ollowing options
ar ea vailable dependingony ourvehicle's equip‐
ment:
RVe hicles with MOExtendedt ires:it is pos‐
sibletoc ontinuethe journe yfor as hort
period of time. Mak esurey ou obser vethe
no tesonM OExtended tires (run-flat tires)
(
→pag e335).
RVehicles with aTIREFIT kit: youc an repair
th et iresot hat it is possibletoc ontinuethe
journe yfor as hor tperiod of time. Todo this,
use theT IREFI Tkit (
→pag e336).
RVehicles with Mercedes-Benz
mbrace®(US Aonly): youc an mak eacallfor
Ro adside Assis tance via theo verhead control panel in
thec ase of abreakdown
(
→pag e286).
RAll vehicles: chang ethe wheel
(→pag e378).
MOEx tended tires (run-flat tires)
&
WARNING Risk of accident whe ndriving
in li mp-hom emode
Whe ndriving in eme rgency mode theh an‐
dling characteristic sareimpaired, e.g .when
cornering ,when acceleratin gstron glya nd
when braking.
#Do no texceed thes pecified maximum
speed.
#Av oid an yabrup tsteering and driving
maneuver saswell as driving over
obs tacle s(curbs, po tholes, off-road).
Thisa pplies ,inparticular ,toal oaded
ve hicle.
#Stop driving in thee mer gency modei f
yo un otice:
Rbangingn oise
Rve hicle vibration
Rsmok ewhichs mells lik erubber
Rcontinuous ESP®inter vention
Rcrac ksin tir eside walls
#Afterd riving in emergency mode ha ve
th er ims checkedbyaq ualified special‐
is tw orks hop wit hregar dtot heir fur ther
use.
#The defectiv etirem ustber eplaced in
eve rycase.
With MOExtended tires (run-flat tires), youc an
continue todriv eyour vehicle evenift hereisa
tot al loss of pressur einoneor mor etires. How‐
eve r,th et irea ffected mus tnotsho wanyclearly
visible damage.
Yo uc an recognize MOExtende dtires bythe
MOExtended marking whic happear sonthe side
wa ll of thet ire.
Ve hicles with tir epressur emonitoring sys‐
te m: MOExtended tires ma yonly be used in con‐
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call1-800-FOR-MERCedes (i nthe USA) or
1-800-387-0 100( in Canada).
#Cor rect thet irep ressur eifitiss tillatl east
13 0k Pa(1.3 bar/1 9psi).S eetheT irea nd
Loading Info rmatio nplacar dont he driver's
side B‑pillar or thet irep ressur etable in the
fuel filler flap forv alues.
#To increase thet irep ressure: switchon
th et irei nflation compressor.
#To reduce the tir epress ure: press pressure
re lease button 1next tomanome ter2.
#When thet irep ressur eisc orrect, unscr ew
th ef illing hose from thev alveoft he sealed
tire.
#Scr ew thev alvec ap ont othe tir evalveoft he
sealed tire.
#Pull thet ires ealant bottle out of thet ire
inflation compressor.
The filling hose stay sont he tiresealant bot‐
tle.
#Driv etot he neares tqualified specialis twork‐
shop and ha vethet ire, tir esealant bottle and
fi lling hose replaced there.
Bat tery (vehicle)
Note sont he12Vb attery
&
WARNING Risk of an accident duet o
wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on theb at‐
te ry
Wo rkcar ried out incor rectl yont he battery
can, fore xamp le, lead toas hor tcircuit .This
can lead tofunction restrictions in saf ety-re l‐
eva nt sy stems, fore xamp lethel ighting sys‐
te m, ABS (anti-lock braking system) or ESP®
(Elect ronic StabilityP rogram). The ope rating
saf etyofy ourvehicle ma yberestricted.
Yo uc ould lose cont roloft hevehicle in the
fo llowing situations:
Rwhen braking
Rin thee vent of ab rupt steering maneuvers
and/or when thev ehicle's speed is not
adap tedtot heroad conditions
#In thee vent of ashort circui torasimi‐
la ri ncident, contact aqualified special‐
is tw orks hop immediately.
#Do no tcontinue driving.
#Alw aysh ave workon theb atter ycarried
out at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
RFu rther information on ABS (→pag e158)
RFurther information on ESP®
Fo rs afet yr easons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at youo nly use batte ries whic hhaveb een tes‐
te da nd appr oved fory our vehicle byMercedes-
340
Breakdown assis tance
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Perm itted towing me thods
Ve hicl eequipment/to wing
me thod
Bo th axlesont hegroundFront axle raisedRe ar axle raised
Ve hicles wit hmanual transmission Yes, maximum 31miles( 50 km) at
31 mp h(50 km/h) Ye
s, maximum 31miles( 50 km) at
31 mp h(50 km/h) Ye
s, maximum 31miles( 50 km) at
31 mp h(50 km/h)
Ve hicles wit hautomatic transmis‐
sion Ye
s, maximum 31miles( 50 km) at
31 mp h(50 km/h) No
Yes, if thes teering wheel is fixe di n
th ec enter position wit hasteering
wheel loc k.
4MATIC vehicles Yes, maximum 31miles( 50 km) at
31 mp h(50 km/h) No
No
Towing wit haraiseda xle:towing should be
per form ed byatow ing compan y.
Towing thev ehicle wit hbotha xlesont he
gr ound
#Obser vethen otes on thep ermitted towing
me thods (→pag e345) (→pag e346).
#Mak esuret hat theb atter yisc onnected and
ch arge d.
When theb atter yisd ischar ged:
Rthee ngine cannot bestar ted.
Rth ee lectric parking brak ecannot bereleased
or applied.
Rve hicles with automatic transmission: the
automatic transmission canno tbeshiftedt o
position iorj.
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&WARNING Risk of accident duetol imi‐
te ds afet y-re lated function sduring the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated function sarelimited or no lon‐
ge ra vailable in thef ollowing situations:
Rthei gnition is switched off.
Rtheb rake system or po wersteering sys‐
te mism alfunctioning.
Rthee nergy supply or theo n-boar delectri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is then towe da way,signif‐
icantly mor eeffor tm aybe requ ired tosteer
and brak ethan is normall yrequired.
#Use atow bar.
#Mak esuret hat thes teering wheel can
mo vefreely ,befor etow ing thev ehicle
aw ay.
* NO
TEDama gedue toexcessiv etracti ve
po we r
Ifyo up ullaway sharpl y,thet ractiv epowe r
ma ybet oo high and thev ehicles could be
damaged.
#Pull away slowl yand smoo thly.
Loading the vehicl efor transport
#Obser vethen otes on towing away
(→pag e346).
#Connec tthe towb arto thet ow ing eyet o
load thev ehicle.
#Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Shif tthe automatic transmission toposition
i.
% Ve
hicles with automatic transmission:
The au tomatic transmission ma ybelocked
in position jinthee vent of damage tothe
electrical sy stem. Toshif ttoi,p rovide the
on-boar delectrical sy stem wit hpowe r
(
→pag e342).
#Load thev ehicle ont othe transpor ter.
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
Shif tthe automatic transmission toposition
j.
#Use thee lectric parking brak etosecurethe
ve hicle and pr event it from rolling away.
#Onl ysecur ethe vehicle bythew heels.
Ve hicles with AD SPLUS(Ad aptiv eDamping
Sy stem PLUS)
&
WARNING Risk of an accident when
transporting vehicles wit hAdaptive
Damping Sy stem PLUS
The reduced damping forc es on thev ehicle
being transpor tedc an cause thev ehicle/
trailer combinatio ntostart to swing.
As aresult, when transporting vehicles with
th eA daptiv eDampingS ystemP LUS,the
ve hicle/trailer combination ma ystart to skid.
Consequentl y,yo uc ould lose cont rolofy our
ve hicle.
#When transporting, ensur ethat:
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