Climate control......................................... 121
Overview of climate contro l systems ......... .121
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 121
Drivin gand pa rking ................................. 128
Driving ........................................................ 128
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 36
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 137
Re fueling .................................................... 140
Pa rking ...................................................... .142
Driving and driving saf etysy stems ............ .150
Instrument Display and on-board
comp uter .................................................. 208
Instrument Display overview ...................... 208
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ......................................................... .209
Operating the on-board computer .............. 209
Overview of displa ysinthe multifunction
display ......................................................... 211
Ad justing the instrument lighting ............... .211
Menus and submenus ................................. 212
Head-up Display .......................................... 218
Vo ice Control Sy stem .............................. 220
No tes on operating saf ety.......................... 22 0
Ope ration ................................................... 220
Using theVo ice Cont rol Sy stem ef fec‐
tively ........................................................... 222
Essential voice commands ........................ .223
Multimedia sy stem .................................. 233
Overview and operation .............................. 233
Sy stem settings .......................................... 242
ENERGIZING comfort .................................. 254
Na vigation .................................................. 256
Te lephone .................................................. .280
Online and Internet functions ..................... 297
Media .........................................................3 04
Ra dio ...........................................................3 16
Sound ......................................................... 324
Main tenance and care ............................. 327
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 327
Engine compartment .................................. 328
Cleaning and care ...................................... .334
Breakdown assist ance............................ 342
Emergency ..................................................3 42
Flat tire ....................................................... 342
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 348
To w starting or towing away ....................... 353
Electrical fuses ........................................... 359
Wheels and tires ...................................... 362
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .362
Re gular checking of wheels and tires ......... 362
No tes on snow chains ................................ 363
Ti re pressure .............................................. 364
Loading theve hicle .....................................3 70
Ti re labeling ................................................ 374
Definition of term sfo r tires and loading ..... 379
Changing a wheel ...................................... .382
Tech nical data .......................................... 392
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 392
Ve hicle electronics .....................................3 92
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number overview ............................ .394
Operating fluids .......................................... 396
Conte nts 3
Setting climate controltoautomatic
In au tomatic mode, the set temp erature is regu‐
lated bythete mp erature of the dispensed air
and the air flow .
#Press theà button.
#Toswitch tomanual mode: presstheK
button.
Climate style
Climate style function
In automatic mode, you can select thefo llowing
climate style settings forth e driver's and front
passenger areas:
RFO CUS: high air flow , slightly cooler setting
RMEDIUM: medium air flow ,st andard setting
RDIFFUSE: low airflow , slightly warmer and
draft-free setting Ad
justing the climate style settings
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.b Climate Control.Cli-
mate Mode
#Select FOCUS, MEDIUM orDIFFUSE .
% In order to feelthe ef fect of the climate
st yle, theà function must be active
(
→page 122).
Overview of air distribution settings
The symbols in the display indicate which vents
th e air flow is being directed thro ugh:
R¯ demis terve nts
RP center and side air vents
RO foot we llve nts
RS center, side and foot we llve nts
Ra defros ter and foot we llve nts
R_ allvents
Rb defros ter,middle and side air vents
RW automatic air distribution
Setting the air distribution
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.b Climate Control.Air
Distribution
#Select Driverand/or Passenger.
#Setthe air distribution.
Setting thefo ot we lltemp erature
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.b Climate Con-
trol.Footwell Temperature
#Select Driverand/or Passenger.
#Setthefo ot we llte mp erature.
122
Climat e control
RIfth e HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelera tor pedal or the
brake pedal, e.g. byave hicle occupant.
RIfth e electrics in the engine compart‐
ment, the battery or the fuses are tam‐
pered with or if the battery is disconnec‐
te d.
#Alw ays deactivate the HOLD function
and secure theve hicle against rolling
aw ay before leaving theve hicle.
* NO
TEDama gefrom au tomatic braking
When Active Brake Assi st,Ac tive Dis tance
Assist DISTRONIC or the HOLD function are
activated, theve hicle brakes autonomously
in cer tain situations.
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese sy stems in thefo llowing or similar sit‐
uations:
#During towing
#In a car wash
Requirements:RThe vehicle is stationar y.
RThe driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
th e driver's side is fastened.
RThe engine is running or has been au tomati‐
cally switched off bythe ECO start/ stop
function.
RThe electric parking brake is released.
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is deacti‐
va ted.
RThe transmission is in position h,kori.
Ac tivating the HOLD function
#Dep ress the brake pedal and af ter a short
time quickly depress fur ther until theë
display appears in the multifunction displa y.
#Release the brake pedal.
Deactivating the HOLD function
#Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or
#Depress the brake pedal until theë dis‐
play disappears from the multifunction dis‐
pla y. The HOLD function is deactivated in
thefo llow‐
ing situations:
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
RThe transmission is switched toposition j.
RThevehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
In thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
th e transmission position jorby the electric
parking brake:
RThe seat belt is unfas tened and the driver's
door is opened.
RThe engine is switched off.
RThere is a malfunction in the sy stem or the
po we r supply is insuf ficient.
AIR BODY CONT ROL
AIR BODY CONT ROL function
AIR BODY CONTROL is an air suspension sy stem
with variable damping for impr oved driving com‐
fo rt. The all-round le vel control sy stem ensures
th e best possible suspension and const ant
174
Driving and pa rking
Electrical fuses
Notes on electrical fuses
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to ov erloaded lines
If yo u man ipulate orbridg e afaulty fuse or if
yo ure place it with a fuse with a higher
amperage, the electric line could be overloa‐
ded.
This could result in a fire .
#Alw aysre place faulty fuses with speci‐
fi ed new fuses conta iningthe cor rect
amperage.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect fuses
Incor rect fuses may cause damage toelectri‐
cal components or sy stems.
#Only use Mercedes-Benz appr oved
fuses with the cor rect fuse rating.
Blown fuses must bereplaced with fuses of the
same rating, which you can recognize bythe
color and fuse rating. The fuse ratings are li sted in
the fuse assignment diagram. The fuse assign‐
ment diagram is in theve hicle document wallet.
* NO
TEDama geor malfunctions caused
by moisture
Moisture may cause dama getothe electrical
sy stem or cause it tomalfunction.
#When the fuse box is open, make sure
th at no moisture can enter the fuse
box.
#When closing the fuse box, make sure
th at the seal of the lid is positioned cor‐
re ctly on the fuse box.
Ifth e newly inser ted fuse also blo ws, ha vethe
cause traced and rectified at a qualified special‐
ist workshop, e.g. an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Ensure thefo llowing before replacing a fuse:
RThe vehicle is secured against rolling away.
RAll electrical consumers are switched off.
RThe ignition is switched off. The electrical fuses are located in
thefo llowing
fuse bo xes:
RFu se box in the engine compartment on the
driver's side (→page 359)
RFu se box on the driver's side of the dash‐
board (→page 361)
RFu se box in the front-passen gerfo ot we ll
(→page 361)
RFu se box in the trunk on theright-hand side
of theve hicle, when vie wed in the direction
of tra vel (
→page 361)
Opening and closing the fuse box in the
engine compa rtment
Requ irements:RObser vethe no tes on electrical fuses
(→page 359).
RHa ve thefo llowing tools readily available:
-A dry clo th
-A screwdriver
Breakdown assis tance 359
Opening
&WARNING Risk of injury from usingthe
windshield wipers while the engine hood
is open
When the engine hood is open and the wind‐
shield wipers are set in motion, you can be
trapped bythe wiper linkage.
#Alw ays switch off the windshield wipers
and ignition before opening the engine
hood.
#Re lease retaining clips 1.
Pull co ver2 up.#Remo veany existing moisture from the fuse
box using a dry clo th.
#Loosen scr ews4, remo vefuse box lid 3
from theto p.
Closing
#Check whe ther the seal is positioned cor‐
re ctly in lid 3.
360
Breakdown assis tance
#Insert lid3into the brac ket at there ar of
th e fuse box.
#Fo ld down lid 3ofthe fuse box and tighten
scr ews4.
#Insert co ver2 on bo thsides and engage
re taining clips 1.
#Closethe hood.
Opening and closing the fuse box in the
da shboard
The fuse box is on the side of the dashboard
under a co ver.
#Open co ver1 inthe direction of the ar row
and remo veit.
Opening and closing the fuse box in the front
passenger foot we ll
Requirements:RObser vethe no tes on electrical fuses
(→page 359).
#Open co ver1 inthe direction of the ar row
and remo veit.
Opening and closing the fuse box in the
tr unk
Re quirements:RObser vethe no tes on electrical fuses
(→page 359).
#Fo ld co ver1 down in the direction of the
ar row .
Breakdown assis tance 361
see Cruise control
see Driving saf etysy stem
see HOLD function
see MAGIC BODY CONTROL
see Night View Assist
see Parking Assist PARKTRONI C
see Rear view camera
see Traf fic Sign Assist
Drivin gtips
Drinking and drivin g............................ 132
Gene ral driving tips ............................ .132
No tes on breaking-in a new vehicle ..... 131
Dr ow siness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Dynamic handling control sy stem
see ESP
®(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT .................................... 136
Confi guring drive program I ................. 136
Displ aying engine data ........................ 136
Displ aying vehicle data ........................ 136
Drive program display .......................... 136
Drive programs .................................... 136
Fu nction .............................................. 136 Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch)
.............................................................1 36
Selecting the drive prog ram ................1 36
E
E10 ............................................................ 397
Easy entry feature
Fu nction/no tes ...................................... 91
Setting ................................................... 92
Easy exitfeature
Fu nction/no tes ...................................... 91
Setting ................................................... 92
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion)
Function/no tes ................................... 155
ECO display Function .............................................. 135
Re setting ............................................. 214
ECO start/s top function ................. 134, 135
Au tomatic engine start ........................ 134
Au tomatic engine stop .........................1 34
Me thod of operation ............................1 34
Switching off/on ................................. 135 Electric pa
rking brake .............147,14 8, 149
App lying automatically ........................ .147
App lying or releasing manually ............ 149
Emergency braking .............................. 149
Re leasing automatically ...................... .148
Electrical fuses Before replacing a fuse ........................ 359
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP
®(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Electronics ............................................... 392
Emer gency
Assis tance overview .............................. 18
Saf et
yve st .......................................... 342
E
me rgency braking ................................ .149
Emer gency call sy stem
Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®(USA) .......... .295
Emer gency engine start ......................... 358
Emer gency operation mode
St arting theve hicle ............................. 130
474
Index
Frag rance sy stem .................................... 124
Inserting/removing theflacon ............ .124
Fr ee software ............................................ 32
Fr equencies
Tw o-w ayradio ...................................... 393
Fr equency band
Dialing (on-board computer) ................ 215
Fr ont air bag (driver, front passenger) .... 40
Fr ont passenger front air bag shuto ff
see Automatic front passenger front
air bag shutoff
Fr ont passenger seat
Ad justing from the driver's seat ............ 84
Fu el .......................................................... .398
Ad ditives .............................................3 98
E10 ...................................................... 397
Gasoline .............................................. 397
Quality (gasoline) ................................. 397
Re fueling ............................................. 140
Re ser vefuel le vel ................................ 398
Sulfur con tent ...................................... 397
Ta nk capacity ...................................... 398 Fu
el consum ption
On-board computer .............................. 213
Fu nction seat
see Door cont rol panel
Fu nction seat (rear passenger com‐
partment)
see Seat (rear passenger compartment)
Fu se inser t
see Fuses
Fu ses ........................................................ 359
A
ssignment diagram ............................3 59
Dashboard fuse box .............................3 61
Fu se box in the engine compartment .. 359
Fu se box in the front-passen gerfo ot ‐
we ll ...................................................... 361
Fu se box in the trunk ........................... 361
No tes .................................................. 359
G
Garage door opener Cleari ngthe memory ........................... 146
Opening or closing the door ............... .145
Programming buttons .......................... 143
Ra dio equipment appr oval numbers .... 146 Re
solving problems ............................. 145
Synchronizing thero lling code ............ .144
Gas station sear ch
St arting an automatic gasst ation
sear ch................................................. 260
Switching the automatic gasst ation
sear chon/off ...................................... 265
Gasoline ................................................... 397
Gearshift paddles see Steering wheel paddle shif ters
Gearshift recommendation ....................139
Genuine parts ............................................ 21
Glass roof
see MAGIC SKY CONTROL
Glasses compartment ...............................97
Glo vebox
Air vent ................................................ 126
Locking/unlocking ................................ 96
H
Handbrake see Electric parking brake
476
Index