
Display message ............................ 237
Replacing bulbs ............................. 113
Switching on/off ........................... 109
Hill start assist .................................. 134
HOLD function
Activating ....................................... 169
Activation conditions ..................... 169
Deactivating ................................... 169
Display message ............................ 245
Function/notes ............................. 168
General notes ................................ 168
Home address
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 266
Hood
Closing ........................................... 304
Display message ............................ 252
Important safety notes .................. 303
Opening ......................................... 303
Horn ...................................................... 35
HUD
see Head-up display
Hydroplaning ..................................... 158
I
Ignition lock
see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 75
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Insect protection on the radiator .... 304
Inspection
see ASSYST PLUS
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 36
Warning and indicator lamps ........... 36
Instrument cluster lighting .............. 206
Interior lighting
Automatic control .......................... 112
Control ........................................... 112
Overview ........................................ 112
Reading lamp ................................. 112
iPod
®
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 266
J
Jack Using ............................................. 354
Jump starting (engine) ...................... 325
K
Key positions
SmartKey ....................................... 130
Start/Stop button .......................... 131
KEYLESS-GO
Activating ......................................... 78
Convenience closing feature ............ 91
Deactivation ..................................... 78
Locking ............................................ 78
Removing the Start/Stop button ... 131
Start function ................................... 79
Unlocking ......................................... 78
Kickdown
Driving tips .................................... 143
Manual gearshifting ....................... 148
Knee bag .............................................. 50
L
Lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Change Assist
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Lane detection (automatic)
see Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 194
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 219
Display message ............................ 243
Function/information .................... 193
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Tracking package ..................... 191
Lap time (RACETIMER) ...................... 223
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 61
Level control
Display message ............................ 243
see AIR BODY CONTROL
License plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 237
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Detecting parking spaces .............. 174
Exiting a parking space .................. 176
Function/notes ............................. 174
Important safety notes .................. 174
Parking .......................................... 175
PASSENGER AIR BAG
Display message ............................ 235
Indicator lamps ................................ 44
Problems (malfunction) .................. 235
Perfume atomizer
Operating ....................................... 126
Problem (malfunction) ................... 127
Setting the perfume intensity
(multimedia system) ...................... 271
Vial ................................................ 126
Permanent all-wheel drive
see 4MATIC (permanent four-
wheel drive)
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 64
Phone book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 266
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 314
Power washers .................................. 310
Power windows
see Side windows
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occupant
protection)
Display message ............................ 232
Operation ......................................... 57
PRE-SAFE
®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS)
Operation ......................................... 58
Program
see Drive programs
Protection against theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 75
Immobilizer ...................................... 75
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 27
Pulling away
Automatic transmission ................. 133
General notes ................................ 133
Hill start assist ............................... 134
Trailer ............................................ 134
Q
QR codeMercedes-Benz Guide App ................. 1
Rescue card ..................................... 32
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 31
Quick access for audio and tele-
phone
Changing the station/music
track .............................................. 269
R
RACE TIMER (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .................. 223
Radar sensor system
Display message ............................ 233
Radiator cover ................................... 304
Radio
Selecting a station ......................... 214
Radio mode
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 266
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sion in the vehicle
Declaration of conformity ................ 30
Reading lamp ..................................... 112
Rear compartment
Setting the air vents ...................... 128
Setting the airflow ......................... 123
Setting the temperature ................ 122
Rear fog lamp
Display message ............................ 237
Switching on/off ........................... 109
Rear seat (folding the backrest for-
wards/back) ...................................... 280
Rear seat backrest
Display message ............................ 252
Rear seats
Display message ............................ 252
Rear view camera
"Reverse parking" function ............ 182
Cleaning instructions ..................... 312
Coupling up a trailer function ........ 184
Display in the multimedia system .. 181
General notes ................................ 180
Object detection (function/
notes) ............................................ 184
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STEER CONTROL
General information
STEER CONTROL helps you by transmitting a
noticeable steering force to the steering wheel
in the direction required for vehicle stabilization.
This steering assistance is provided in particular
if:
Rboth right wheels or both left wheels are on a
wet or slippery road surface when you brake
Rthe vehicle begins to skid
Important safety notes
iObserve the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Ypage 65).
No steering support is provided from STEER
CONTROL, if:
RESP®is deactivated
RESP®is malfunctioning
Rthe steering is malfunctioning
If ESP®is malfunctioning, you will be assisted
further by the electrical power steering.
Protection against theft
Immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from
being started without the correct SmartKey.
XTo activate with the SmartKey: remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock.
XTo activate with KEYLESS-GO start-func-
tion or KEYLESS-GO: switch the ignition off
and open the driver's door.
XTo deactivate: switch on the ignition.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Anyone
can start the engine if a valid SmartKey has been
left inside the vehicle.
iThe immobilizer is always deactivated when
you start the engine.
In the event that the engine cannot be started
(yet the vehicle's battery is charged), the sys- tem is not operational. Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center or call
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (in the USA) or
1-800-387-0100 (in Canada).
ATA (anti-theft alarm system)
XTo arm: lock the vehicle with the SmartKey or
KEYLESS-GO.
Indicator lamp :flashes. The alarm system
is armed after approximately ten seconds.
XTo disarm: unlock the vehicle with the Smart-
Key or KEYLESS-GO.
or
XInsert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
or
XPress the Start/Stop button.
The SmartKey must be in the vehicle.
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is armed and you open:
Ra door
Rthe vehicle with the mechanical key
Rthe tailgate
Rthe hood
XTo stop the alarm with the SmartKey:
press the %or& button on the Smart-
Key.
The alarm is stopped.
or
XRemove the Start/Stop button from the igni-
tion lock (Ypage 131).
XInsert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
The alarm is stopped.
XTo stop the alarm using KEYLESS-GO:
grasp the outside door handle. The SmartKey
must be outside the vehicle.
The alarm is stopped.
or
XPress the Start/Stop button on the dash-
board. The SmartKey must be inside the vehi-
cle.
The alarm is stopped.
Protection against theft75
Safety
Z

GWARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could set it in motion by, for example:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshift the automatic transmission out of the
parking position P.
Rstart the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip-
ment and become trapped. There is a risk of
an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
!Always secure the vehicle correctly against
rolling away. Otherwise, the vehicle or its driv-
etrain could be damaged.
To ensure that the vehicle is secured against
rolling away unintentionally:
Rthe electric parking brake must be applied.
Rthe transmission must be in position jand
the SmartKey must be removed from the igni-
tion lock.
Rthe front wheels must be turned towards the
curb on steep uphill or downhill gradients.
Rthe empty vehicle must be secured at the
front axle with a wheel chock or similar, for
example, on uphill or downhill gradients.
Ron uphill or downhill gradients the laden vehi- cle must also be secured at the rear axle, for
example with a wheel chock or similar object.
Switching off the engine
Important safety notes
GWARNING
The automatic transmission switches to neu-
tral position Nwhen you switch off the engine.
The vehicle may roll away. There is a risk of an
accident.
After switching off the engine, always switch
to parking position P. Prevent the parked vehi-
cle from rolling away by applying the parking
brake.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
XApply the electric parking brake.
XShift the transmission to position j.
XWith the SmartKey:turn the SmartKey to
position uin the ignition lock and remove it.
The immobilizer is activated.
XWith the Start/Stop button: press the
Start/Stop button (Ypage 131).
The engine stops and all the indicator lamps in
the instrument cluster go out.
When the driver's door is closed, this corre-
sponds to key position 1. When the driver's
door is open, this corresponds to key position
u, "Key removed".
If you switch the engine off with the transmis-
sion in position korh the automatic trans-
mission shifts to iautomatically.
With the SmartKey: if you then open the driv-
er's door or the front-passenger door or remove the SmartKey from the ignition, the automatic
transmission shifts to jautomatically.
With the Start/Stop button: if you then open
the driver's door or the front-passenger door,
the automatic transmission shifts to jauto-
matically.
If you want the automatic transmission to
remain in neutral i, for example, when having
the vehicle cleaned in an automatic car wash
with a towing system:
XVehicles with KEYLESS-GO or KEYLESS-
GO start function: remove the Start/Stop
button from the ignition lock.
XInsert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
XAll vehicles: switch the ignition on.
XDepress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
XEngage neutral i.
XRelease the brake pedal.
XRelease the electric parking brake.
XSwitch off the ignition and leave the SmartKey
in the ignition lock.
The engine can be switched off in an emergency
while the vehicle is in motion by pressing and
holding the Start/Stop button for three sec-
onds. This function operates independently of
the ECO start/stop automatic engine switch-off function.
152Parking
Driving and parking