Operatingthe 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 .............. 151
Instrument Display and on-board
compu ter.................................................. 204
Instrument Displ ayove rview ...................... 204
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ......................................................... .205
Operating the on-board computer .............. 205
Overview of displa ysinthe multifunction
display ........................................................ 207
Ad justing the instrument lighting ............... .207
Menus and submenus ................................ 208
Head-up Display .......................................... 214
Vo ice Control Sy stem ............................... 216
No tes on operating saf ety.......................... .216
Operation ....................................................2 16
Using theVo ice Cont rol Sy stem ef fec‐
tively ........................................................... 218
Essential voice commands .......................... 219
Multimedia sy stem .................................. 229
Overview and operation .............................. 229
Sy stem settings .......................................... 238
ENE RGIZING comfort .................................. 250
Na vigation .................................................. 252
Te lephone .................................................. .276
Online and Internet functions ..................... 293
Media ......................................................... 300
Ra dio .......................................................... .312
Sound ......................................................... 320
Main tenance and care ............................. 323
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 323
Engine compartment .................................. 324
Cleaning and care ...................................... .330
Breakdown assist ance............................. 341
Emergency ..................................................3 41
Flat tire ....................................................... 341
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 347
To w starting or towing away ....................... 352
Electrical fuses ........................................... 357
Wheels and tires ...................................... 361
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .361
Re gular checking of wheels and tires ......... .361
No tes on snow chains ................................ 362
Ti re pressure .............................................. 363
Loading theve hicle .................................... 369
Ti re labeling ................................................ 373
Definition of term sfo r tires and loading ..... 378
Changing a wheel ...................................... .381
Tech nical data .......................................... 391
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 391
Ve hicle electronics .....................................3 91
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number overview ............................ 393
Operating fluids .. ........................................ 395
Contents 3
HOLD function
HOLD function
The HOLD function holdstheve hicle at a stand‐
st ill without requ iring youto depress the brake
pedal, e.g. when pulling away uphill.
Sy stem limitations
The HOLD function is only intended toprov ide
assis tance when driving and is not a suff icient
means of safeguarding theve hicle against rolling
aw ay when stationar y.
RThe incline must not be greater than 30%.
Ac tivating/deactivating the HOLD function
&
WARNING Risk of an accident due tothe
HOLD function being activated when you
lea vetheve hicle
If yo u lea vetheve hicle while only the HOLD
function is braking theve hicle, theve hicle
can rollaw ay inthefo llowing situations:
RIf th ere is a malfunction in the sy stem or
in the po wer supply.
RIfth e HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelerator 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.
174
Driving and pa rking
Installingtheto wing eye
#Press the mark on co ver1 inwa rds and
re mo ve.
#Scr ew intheto wing eyeclockwise as far as it
will go and tighten.
% Make sure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye. *
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect use of
th eto wing eye
When a towing eye is used toreco ver a vehi‐
cle, theve hicle may be damaged in the proc‐
ess.
#Only use theto wing eyeto to waw ay or
to w start theve hicle.
To w starting theve hicle (eme rgency engine
st arting)
Ve hicles with automatic transmission
* NO
TEDama getothe automatic trans‐
mission due to towstarting
The automatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow starting vehicles with
automatic transmission.
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow star ted.
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow star ted.
Electrical fuses
Note s on electrical fuses
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to ov erloaded lines
If yo u manipulate or bridge a faulty 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
Breakdown assis tance 357
inthe 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 358)
RFu se box on the driver's side of the dash‐
board (→page 359)
RFu se box in the front-passen gerfo ot we ll
(→page 360)
Opening and closing the fuse box in the
engine compa rtment
Requ irements:RObser vethe no tes on electrical fuses
(→page 357).
RHa ve thefo llowing tools readily available:
-A dry clo th
-A screwdriver 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.
358 Breakdown assis tance
#Open cover1 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 357).
#Open co ver1 inthe direction of the ar row
and remo veit.
360
Breakdown assis tance
Releasing automatically ...................... .148
Electrical fuses Before replacing a fuse ........................ 357
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP
®(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Electronics ............................................... 391
Emer gency
Assis tance overview .............................. 18
Saf etyve st ........................................... 341
Eme rgency braking ................................ .149
Emer gency call sy stem
Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®(USA) .......... .291
Emer gency engine start .......................... 357
Emer gency operation mode
St arting theve hicle ............................. 130
Emer gency release
Tr unk lid(from ins ide)............................ 70
Emer gency Tensioning Devices
Ac tivation .............................................. 34 ENE
RGIZING comfort
Overview of programs ........................ .250
St arting the prog ram ........................... 251
Energ y consum ption
SmartK ey............................................... 58
Engine ECO start/ stop function ......................1 34
Engine number ....................................3 93
Ju mp -sta rting ...................................... 349
St arting (eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 130
St arting (Remo
teOnline) ...
..................130
St arting (s tart/s top button) ................ .129
Switching off (s tart/s top button) ........ 142
Engine data Displaying ............................................ 136
Engine number ........................................ 393
Engine oil ................................................ .327
Ad ding .................................................3 27
Ad ditives .............................................3 97
Capacity .............................................. 398
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer ................................... 327
MB-Fr eigabe or MB-Appr oval .............. .398 Quality ................................................. 398
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
see ESP
®(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP
®
Crosswind Assist ................................. 155
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Prog ram) ...... 152
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 55
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 152
Exhaust pipes (Care) ...............................336
Exterior lighting Care .................................................... 336
Ex terior lighting
see Lights
Externa
l device
Locking ................................................ 244
F
Fa tigue de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fa ult message
see Display message
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Favorite s
Ad ding .................................................2 33
Calling up ............................................ 233
Deleting ............................................... 234
Moving ................................................ 234
Overview ............................................. 233
Re naming ............................................ 234
Flacon Insert ing/removing .............................. 124
Flat tire .................................................... .341
Changing a wheel ................................ 385
MOExtended tires ................................ 342
No tes ................................................... 341
TIREFIT kit ...........................................3 43
Floor mats ................................................ 108
Fo lding draft stop
Care .................................................... 336
Fo lding wind screen
Ins talling ................................................ 79
Re moving ..............................................7 9
Fr ag rance
see Fragrance sy stem Fr
ag rance sy stem .................................... 124
Inserting/removing theflacon ............ .124
Fr ee software ............................................ 32
Fr eq uencies
Tw o-w ayradio ...
................................... 392
Fr equency band
Dialing (on-board computer) ................ 211
Fr ont air bag .............................................. 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 ............ 87
Fu el .......................................................... .397
Ad ditives .............................................3 97
E10 ...................................................... 396
Gasoline .............................................. 396
Quality (gasoline) ................................ 396
Re fueling ............................................. 140
Re ser vefuel le vel ................................ 397
Sulfur con tent ..................................... 396
Ta nk capacity ...................................... 397 Fu
el consum ption
On-board computer ............................ .209
Fu nction seat
see Door cont rol panel
Fu nction seat (rear passenger com‐
partment)
see Seat (rear passenger compartment)
Fu se insert
see Fuses
Fu ses ........................................................ 357
Assignment diagram ............................3 57
Dashboa rdfuse box ............................ 359
Fu se box in the engine compartment .. 358
Fu se box in
the fron
t-passengerfo ot ‐
we ll ...................................................... 360
No tes ................................................... 357
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
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