RStarting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
The electric parking brake is applied if the trans‐
mission is in position jand one of thefo llow‐
ing conditions is fulfilled:
RThe engine is switched off.
RThe seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
% Toprev ent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake.
In thefo llowing situations, the electric parking
brake is also engaged:
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is bringing
th eve hicle toast andstill.
RThe HOLD function is keeping theve hicle sta‐
tionar y.
RActive Parking Assist is keeping theve hicle
st ationar y.
This is only the case if one of thefo llowing con‐
ditions is also fulfilled:
RThe engine is switched off.
RThe seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
RThere is a sy stem malfunction.
RThe po wer supply is insuf ficient.
RThe vehicle is stationary for a lengt hyperiod.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
re dF (USA) or !(Canada) indicator lamp
appears in the instrument clus ter.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off bythe ECO
st art/ stop function. Electric parking brake function (releasing
automatically)
The electric parking brake is
released when the
fo llowin
g conditions are fulfilled:
RThe engine is running.
RThe seat belt tongue is inser ted into the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat.
RThe transmission is in position hork and
yo u depress the accelera tor pedal or you
shift from transmission position jtoh or
k.
RIf th e transmission is in position k,the
trunk lid must be closed.
If th e seat belt tongue is not inser ted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, thefo llow‐
ing conditions must be fulfilled:
RThe driver's door is closed.
RYo u mo vethe transmission out of transmis‐
sion position joryou ha veprev iously
driven faster than 2 mph (3 km/h).
RIfth e transmission is in position k,the
trunk lid must be closed.
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#Connectthe trickle charge rto the soc ket1
using the adap ter cable. Consult the manu‐
fa cturer's ope rating instructions on how to
do so.
% You can also close the trunk lid when the
trickle charge r is connected. *
NO
TEDama getothe connecting cable
when closing the trunk lid
#Do not bring the connecting cable into
th e area of the lock when closing the
trunk lid.
* NO
TEDama getothe connecting cable
and the connector when theve hicle unin‐
te ntional lyrolls away
#Keep the connector outside of the trunk
when closing the trunk lid.
#Before switching on the ignition, remo vethe
adap ter cable from soc ket1 again.
Standby mode (extension of the star ter bat‐
te ry 's period out of use)
St andby mode function
If standby mode is activated, theve hicle can be
par kedfo r an extended pe riod of time without
losing po wer. St
andby mode is characterized bythefo llowing:
Rth est ar ter battery is preser ved.
Rthe maximum non-operational time out of
use is displa yed in the multimedia sy stem
displa y.
Rthe connection toonline services is inter rup‐
te d.
If th efo llowing conditions are fulfilled, standby
mode can be activated or deactivated using the
multimedia sy stem:
Rth e engine is switched off.
Rthe ignition is switched on.
Exceeding theve hicle's displa yed non-opera‐
tional time may cause inco nvenience, i.e. it can‐
not be guaranteed that thest ar ter battery will
re liably start the engine.
The star ter battery must be charge dfirs t in the
fo llowing situations:
Rth eve hicle's non-operational time must be
ex tended.
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Driving and pa rking
RSTEER CONTROL (→page 155)
RAc tive Steering Assist (→page 168)
RAc tive Parking Assist (→page 186)
RParking Assist PARKTRONI C (→page17 8)
RRe ar view camera (→page 181)
(→pag e18 3)
RCruise control (→page 160) (→page 160)
RBlind Spot Assist andActive Blind Spot Assi st
(→page 198) (→pag e19 9) (→pag e19 8)
RTraf fic Sign Assist (→page193)
Fu nctions of ABS (Anti-lock Brake Sy stem)
ABS regulates the brake pressure in critical driv‐
ing situations:
RDuring braking, e.g. at maximum full-s top
braking or insuf ficient traction of the tires,
th e wheels are pr evented from blocking.
RVehicle steerability while braking is ensured.
If ABS inter venes when braking, youwill feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road conditions and can ser
veas a reminder totake
ex tra care while driving.
Sy stem limitations
RABS is active from speeds of appr ox. 5 mph
(8 km/h).
RABS may be impaired or may not function if a
malfunction has occur red and theye l‐
low ! ABSwarning lamp lights up contin‐
uously in the instrument clus ter af terth e
engine is star ted.
Fu nction of BAS (Brake Assist Sy stem)
&
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
a malfunction in BAS (Brake Assist Sys‐
te m)
If BA S is malfunctioning, the braking dis tance
in an eme rgency braking situation is
increased.
#Depress the brake pedal with full forc e
in emer gency braking situations. ABS
pr eve nts the wheels from locking.
BA S suppo rts yo ur eme rgency braking situation
with additional brake forc e.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BA S is
acti vated:
RBA S au tomatical lyboosts the brake pres‐
sure.
RBA S can short enthe braking dis tance.
RABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once you
re lease the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated.
Functions of ESP®(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am)
&
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP®is
malfunctioning
If ESP
®is malfunctioning, ESP®cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilization. In addition, other
driving saf etysy stems are switched off.
#Drive on carefull y.
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Operatingthe controller
1% button
Press brief ly:re turns tothe pr evious display
Press and hold: calls up main functions
2Cont roller
3ò button Calls up
the main functions
Calls up favo rite s: when the main functions
are displa yed, slide controller 2down.
Controller 2operating options:
#Turn 3 counter-clockwise or clockwise.
#Slide1 left or right.
#Slide 4 up or down.
#Slide2 diagonally.
#Press 7brief lyor press and hold.
To uchpad
Ac tivating/deactivating the touchpad
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.w Input
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª theTouchpad .
Operating theto uchpad
Re quirements
RThe touchpad is switched on (→page 231).
1% button
Press brief ly:re turns tothe pr evious display
Press and hold: calls up main functions
2To uchpad
3© button
Calls up the main functions
Calls up favo rite s: when the main functions
are displa yed, swipe down on touchpad 2.
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#SelectContinue.
A prom ptwill appear asking whe ther you
wo uld liketo de-authorize the selected
device.
#Select Yes.
The device is de-authorized.
Ac tivating/deactivating parental control
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.Parental Control
Locking an extern al device
#Select an extern al device.
#Select Lock.
The device connec ted via theCO MAND
To uch App isloc kedO or unloc kedª.
Sy stem language
Note s onthe sy stem language
This function allo wsyouto determ ine the lan‐
guage forth e menu displa ysand the navigation
announcements. The selected language af fects
th ech aracters available for entr y.The navigation announcements are not
available in all lan‐
guages. If a language is not available, the naviga‐
tion announcements will be in En glish.
Setting the sy stem language
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.Language
#Set the language.
% Ifyo u are using Arabic map data, thete xt
information can also be shown in Arabic on
th e navigation map. Todo so, select
RThe ignition is switched on ortheve hicle has
been star ted.
RThe SD card is inser ted (→page 301) or the
USB device is connecte d (→page 304).
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.System Backup
#Select Import Data orExport Data .
Importing
#Select a data storage medium.
A prom ptappears asking whe ther youre ally
wish to overwrite the cur rent da ta. If da ta
originates from ano ther vehicle, this is recog‐
nized duri ng datareading.
The multimedia sy stem is restar ted once the
data has been impor ted.
% Current vehicle settings can be edited af ter
th e import.
Exporting
If PIN pr otection is activated, your PIN isrequ es‐
te d.
#En terth efo ur-digit PIN.
#Select a data storage medium.
The data is expor ted. The data export may
ta ke several minutes.
Ac tivating/deactivating PIN pr otection
Multimedia sy stem:
,System.PIN Protection
Setting the PIN
#Select Set PIN.
#Enter a four-digit PIN.
#En terth efo ur-digit PIN again.
If bo th PINs match, PIN pr otection is active.
Changing the PIN
Re quirement:
RA cur rent PIN must be set.
#SelectChange Settings.
#Enterth e cur rent PIN.
#Select Change PIN.
#Set a new PIN. Ac
tivating PIN pr otection for data export
#Select Change Settings .
Confirm wi th the PIN.
#Select Protect Data Export .
Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Un blocking the PIN
Re quirements:
RThere is an Internet connection.
RA Mercedes me account exists at http://
www.me rcedes.me.
RThe Personalization service is active
(→page 246).
If th e PIN has been entered incor rectly thre e
times, the PIN will be bloc ked. You can ha vea
single-use password sent to you via the
Mercedes me connect online por talto reset the
PIN pr otection.
#Select Unblock PIN.
#Enterth e single-use password.
PIN pr otection is reset, and you can set a
new PIN.
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5
•To filter the display of POIs in the vicinity
according toPOI category
5Switches the display of personal POI sym‐
bols on the map on or off
6Switches one of thefo llowing displa yson or
off depending on the equipment:
• We ather information
• Satellite map
• Traf fic incidents
7Switches the tra ffic map display on or off
The map and satellite images are shown in globe
projection. This allo wsfor a realistic map display
in all map scales. The map uses ele vation model‐
ing.
Depending on the map data, impor tant buildings
in many cities are depicted realistically on the
map in small map scales (1/32 mi (20 m),
1/16 mi (50 m)). Other buildings are shown as
models.
% You can set the unit of measurement of the
map scale (
→page 244). If online information is
available, fuel prices and
th eav ailability of parking spaces in parking
ga rage s are displa yed, forex ample.
% Online information is not available in all
countries.
% Requirement (USA): Mercedes-Benz
mbrace
®is activated.
If Display in COMAND is activated inTraf fic Sign
Assist (
→page195),spee dlimit san dove rtaking
re strictions are displ ayed on the map.
% Company logos displa yed on the map are
trademar ksofthere spective companies and
used solely for
th e purpose of in
dicatingthe
locations of these companies. The use of
such logos on the map does not indicate
appr oval of, support of or advertising by
th ese companies forth e navigation sy stem
itself.
Setting the map scale
Re quirements:
RThe map is shown. Multimedia sy
stem:
,Navigation
#To zoom in: swipe down on theTo uch Con‐
trol.
or
#Tu rn the controller anti-clockwise.
or
#Mo vetwo fingers apart on theto uchpad.#To zoom out: swipe up on theTo uch Control.
or
#Tu rn the controller clockwise.
or
#Mo vetwo fingers toge ther on theto uchpad.
% You can set the unit of measurement of the
map scale (
→page 244).
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1
Web br owser
Calling up a web page
Multimedia sy stem:
,Con-
nect.z Browser.zEnter URL
#Enter a web address.
#To finish the entry and call up thewe b‐
site: select ¬.
Showing/hiding thewe b br ows er menu
If yo u call up a website byselecting a link, for
ex ample, thewe b br ows er menu is hidden.
#Toshow/hide: pressthe% button.
% The web br ows er supports video playbac k.
% Nowebsites or videos are displa yed while
th eve hicle is in motion. We
b br owser overview
1URL ent ry
2Bookmark s
3Web page, back
4Web page, forw ards
5Options
6To close the br owser Calling up
web br owser options
Multimedia sy stem:
,Con-
nect.z Browser.ZOptions
The following functions are available:
RRefresh Page /Cancel
RZoom
RBrowser Settings
RDelete Browser Data
#Select an option.
#Make the desired changes tothe settings.
Calling up thewe b br owser settings
Multimedia sy stem:
,Con-
nect.z Browser.ZOptions.Bro
wser Settings
The following functions are available:
RBlock Pop-Ups
RActivate Javascript
RAllow Cookies
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