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continue driving under any circums tances.
#St art the engine.
#Wa it until the display message disappears before pulling away.
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Air suspensionsee AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 162
Ad justing (front) .................................. 162
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 163
Glo vebox .............................................1 64
Re ar cen ter air vent ............................. 163
Re ar side air vent ................................. 163
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 160
Alarm see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Alternative route
see Route
Amb ient lighting ...................................... 148
Android Auto ............................................ 326
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 326
Ending ................................................. 327
No tes .................................................. 326
Overview ............................................. 326 Sound settings .................................... 327
Tr
ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 27
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 56
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-theft alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anti-theft pr otection
Immobilizer ............................................ 86
Anti- theft pr otection
see ATA (
anti-theft alarm sy
stem)
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE
®(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE
®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 324
Connecting an iPhone
®....................... 325
Ending ................................................ .326
No tes .................................................. 325
Overview ............................................. 324
Sound settings .................................... 325 Tr
ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 27
Asht ray
Fr ont center console ........................... 132
Re ar door ............................................ .132
Assistance graphic
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 248
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf etysy stem
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 377
Battery disconnection periods ............. 378
Displ aying the service due date ........... 377
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 377
Re gular service work ........................... 377
Special service requ irements .............. 377
ATA (anti-theft alarm system) .................. 86
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 87
Fu nction ................................................ 86
AT TENTION ASSIST ......................... 232, 233
Fu nction ........................ ...................... 232
Setti
ng ................................................. 233
Sy stem limitations .............................. .232
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Index 521

Audio mode
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 339
Connecting USB devices ...................... 341
Co pyright ............................................. 339
Information .......................................... 337
Inserting/ removing an SD card ...........3 39
Media searc h ....................................... 344
Overview ............................................. 340
Pa use and playback function .............. .341
Selecting a track .................................. 341
Selecting pl ayback options .................. 341
Tr ack list .............................................. 341
Au thorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au thorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic activation
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 37
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights .........................144
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) ........................................... 171 Au
tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) ........................................... 171
Au tomatic front-passenger front air
bag deacti vation sy stem .................... .41, 43
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger air bag shutoff ..................... .41
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lam p .
...
.43
Au tomatic lateral support adjustment
Setting .................................................1 05
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Swit ching on/off ................................ .154
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 173
Drive program display .......................... 173
Drive programs .................................... 172
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ..................... 172
Engaging drive position ........................ 175
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .175
Kickdown ............................................. 177
Manual gear shifting ............................ 176
Selecting pa rkposition ........................ 175
Shifting toneutral ................................ 175
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ .176
Tr ansmission position display .............. 173 Tr
ansmission positions ........................ 173
B
Bag hook ................................................... 124
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .189
Battery SmartK ey............................................... 60
Battery (vehicle) Charging .............................................. 401
Jump -star ting ....................................... 401
No tes .................................................. 399
Belt see Seat belts
Belt air bag Activation .............................................. 32
Fu nction/no tes .....................................3 6
Blind Spot Assist ..................................... 238
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 40
Fu nction .............................................. 238
Sy stem limitations .............................. .238
Blu-r aydrive (Rear Seat En tertain‐
ment Sy stem)
Overview ............................................ .366
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Index

M................................................... 497
N ................................................... 498
¯ .................................................... 481
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stCur rently
Un available See Operator's Manual .....4 77
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stInoperative ....477
Ac tive Blind Spot Asst. Not Available
When Towing a Trailer See Opera‐
to r's Manual ........................................ 477
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions Cur‐
re ntly Limited See Ope rator's Man‐
ual .......................................................4 68
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions Limi‐
te d See Operator's Manual .................. 468
Ac tive Dis tance Assist Currently
Un available See Operator's Manual .....4 80
Ac tive Dis tance Assist Inoperative ......480
Ac tive Dis tance Assist NowAvailable
............................................................ .480
bAc tive Headlamps Inoperati ve..... 499 Ac
tive Hood Malfunction See Opera‐
to r's Manual ........................................ 497
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist Cur rently
Un available See Operator's Manual .....4 76
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist Inopera‐
tive ...................................................... .476
Ac tive Parking Assist and
PA RKTRONI CInoperati veSee Opera ‐
to r's Manual ........................................ 478
Ac tive Parking Assist Maneuvering
Assis tance Restricted See Ope ra‐
to r's Ma
nual ........................................ 479
Ac tive Steering Assist Cur rently
Un available See Operator's Manual .....4 80
Ac tive Steering Assist Inoperative .......4 81
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Camera
Vi ew Restricted See Ope rator's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 501
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Cur rently
Un available See Operator's Manual .....5 00 Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 500
App lyBrake toShift from 'P' ............... 492
ÀAT TENTION ASSIST Inoperative ...474
ÀAT TENTION ASSIS T:Take a
Break! .................................................. 474
bAu toLamp Function Inoperati ve
............................................................. 500
Au xilia ryBattery Malfunction .............. 494
Blind Spot Assist Currently Una vaila‐
ble See Opera tor's Manual .................. 478
Blind Spot Assist Inoperative...............478
$ Check Brake Fluid Le vel............ .467
Check Coolant Le vel See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 482
4Check Engine Oil AtNext Refu‐
eling .................................................... 485
bChe ckLeft Low Beam (e xam‐
ple) ...................................................... 499
hChe ckTire s ................................. 487
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