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#Select < H V.
St andby mode is activated.
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems
Driving sy stems and your responsibility
Yo ur vehicle is equipped with driving sy stems
which assist youin drivin g, parking and maneu‐
ve ring theve hicle. The driving sy stems are aids
and do not relie ve you of your responsibility. Pay
attention tothe tra ffic conditions at all times
and inter vene when necessary . Beaware of the
limitations rega rding the safe use of these sys‐
te ms.
Fu nction of thera dar senso rs
Some driving and driving safe ty systems use
ra dar sensors tomonitor the area in front of,
behind or next totheve hicle (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment).
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, thera dar
sensors are integrated behind the bumpers
and/or behind thera diator grill. Keep these
parts free of dirt, ice and slush (
→page 389). The sensors must not be co
vered, forex ample
by bicycle rack s, overhanging loads or radar-
re flecting sticke rs.Fo llowing an impact and in
th eeve nt of associated damage , which may not
be visible, tothe bumpers or radiator grille, ha ve
th e function of thera dar sensors checked at a
qu alified specialist workshop. The driver assis‐
ta nce sy stem may no longer workproperly.
Overview of driving sy stems and driving
saf ety sy stems
In this section, you will find information about
th efo llowing driving sy stems and driving saf ety
sy stems:
R360° Camera (→page 224)
RABS (Anti-lock BrakingSystem)
(→page 189)
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
(→pa ge 199)
RAIR BODY CONTROL(→page 211)
RAc tive Brake Assi st(→page 192)
RAc tive Lane Keeping Assist (→page 240)
RATTENTION ASSIST (→page 232)
RBA S (Bra ke Assist System) (→page 189)
REBD ( Electronic Brakeforc eDistribution)
(→page 192)
RESP®(E lectronic Sta bility Program)
(→page 189)
RHOLD function (→page 210)
RST EER CONTROL (→page 192)
RAc tive Steering Assist (→page 204)
RMAGIC BODY CONTROL (→page 214)
RAc tive Parking Assist (→page 226)
RPa rking Assist PARKTRONI C (→page21 8)
RRe ar view camera (→page 222)
RCruise control (→page 196)
RBlind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assi st
(→page 238)
RTr af fic Sign Assist (→page 233)
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Functions of ABS (anti-lock braking 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.
RVe hicle 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 emergency braking situation is
increased.
#Depre ssthe 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.
#Have ESP®checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
&
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP®is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP
®, ESP®cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilization.
#ESP®should only be deactivated in the
fo llowing situations.
Mercedes‑AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may not recog‐
nize dangers.
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#Select & R Q W L Q X H 8 V L Q J & R Q Q H F W H G ' H Y L F H V .
The 3 O H D V H V W D U W & 2 0 $ 1 ' 7 R X F K R Q \ R X U
G H Y L F H D Q G I R O O R Z W K H L Q V W U X F W L R Q V message
appears.
#Select & R Q W L Q X H.
Fo llow the instructions toauthorize the
selected device.
De-authorizing the device
#Select a connec ted device from the list.
The 3 O H D V H V W D U W & 2 0 $ 1 ' 7 R X F K R Q \ R X U
G H Y L F H D Q G I R O O R Z W K H L Q V W U X F W L R Q V message
appears.
#Select & R Q W L Q X H.
A prom ptwill appear asking whe ther you
wo uld liketo de-authorize the selected
device.
#Select < H V.
The device is de-authorized.
Ac tivating/deactivating parental control
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P. 3 D U H Q W D O & R Q W U R O
Locking theRe ar Seat Entertainment Sy stem
#Select 5 H D U / H I W or 5 H D U 5 L J K W .
#Select / R F N.
The Rear Seat En tertainment Sy stem is
loc kedO or unloc kedª.
Switching off theRe ar Seat Entertainment
Sy stem display
#Select 5 H D U / H I W or 5 H D U 5 L J K W .
#Select ' L V S O D \ 2 Q.
#Switchthe display on Oor off ª.
Locking an extern al device
#Select an extern al device.
#Select / R F N.
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:
, 6 \ V W H P. / D Q J X D J H
#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 ةيبرعلاas
th e language from the language list. Naviga‐
tion announcements are then also made in
Arabic.
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Activating/deactivating PIN pr otection
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P. 3 , 1 3 U R W H F W L R Q
Setting the PIN
#Select 6 H W 3 , 1.
#Enter a four-digit PIN.
#En terth efo ur-digit PIN again.
If bo thPINs match, PIN pr otection is active.
Changing the PIN
Prerequisite
RA cur rent PIN must be set.
#Select & K D Q J H 6 H W W L Q J V.
#Enterth e cur rent PIN.
#Select & K D Q J H 3 , 1.
#Set a new PIN.
Ac tivating PIN pr otection for data export
#Select & K D Q J H 6 H W W L Q J V .
Confirm wi th the PIN.
#Select 3 U R W H F W ' D W D ( [ S R U W .
Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Ac tivating PIN pr otection for of fline mode
#Select & K D Q J H 6 H W W L Q J V .
Confirm wi th the PIN.
#Select 3 U R W H F W ' H D F W L Y D W L R Q R I 2 I I O L Q H 0 R G H .
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 3 H U V R Q D O L ] D W L R Q (→page 286)service is
activated.
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 toyou via the
Mercedes me connect online por talto reset the
PIN pr otection.
#Select 8 Q E O R F N 3 , 1.
#Enterth e single-use password.
PIN pr otection is reset, and you can set a
new PIN.
% Alternat ivel y, yo u can ha vePIN pr otection
re set at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen‐
te r.
User profile
Setting a user profile
Multimedia sy stem:
, 6 \ V W H P.g 3 H U V R Q D O L ] D W L R Q
Displaying a user profile when starting
If th is function is active, a prom ptappears when
st arting the sy stem asking which user profile to
use.
#Select ' L V S O D \ 3 U R I L O H 6 H O H F W L R Q D I W H U 6 W D U W .
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Selecting a user profile
#Select * X H V W 3 U R I L O H or individual profile #.
% Some settings from the user profile are only
loaded when theve hicle is stationary or
when the ignition is switched on.
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If online information isavailable, 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 ' L V S O D \ L Q & 2 0 $ 1 ' is activated inTraf fic Sign
Assist (
→page 235), speed limits and overtak‐
ing restrictions are displ ayed on the map.
% Company logos displa yed on the map are
trademar ksofthere spective companies and
used solely forth e purpose of indicating the
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:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q
#To zoom in: swipe down on Touch Control.
or
#Tu rn the controller counter-clockwise.
or
#Mo vetwo fingers apart on theto uchpad.#To zoom out: swipe up on Touch 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 284). Moving
the map
Multimedia sy stem:
, 1 D Y L J D W L R Q.Z 2 S W L R Q V. 0 D S
0 H Q X
#Alternatively: if the map is displa yed in full
screen mode, press Touch Control, the con‐
troller or theto uchpad.
The map menu appears.
#Select "Mo vemap" in map menu 2
(→page 309).#Swipe in any direction on Touch Control or
to uchpad.
or
#Slide the controller in any direction.
The map mo ves in the cor responding direc‐
tion under the crosshair. The fur ther you
mo veyour finger away from thest arting posi‐
tion on theto uchpad, thefast erthe map
mo ves.
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Multimedia sy stem:
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Multimedia sy stem:
, 5 D G L R.Þ 5 D G L R 6 R X U F H. 6 L U
L X V ; 0 5 D G L R.è 6 L U L X V ; 0 5 D G L R & K D Q
Q H O V. & D W H J R U \
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Selecting a satelliteradio category
Multimedia sy stem:
, 5 D G L R.Þ 5 D G L R 6 R X U F H. 6 L U
L X V ; 0 5 D G L R.è 6 L U L X V ; 0 5 D G L R & K D Q
Q H O V. & D W H J R U \
#Select a categor y.
Selecting a satellite radio channel
Multimedia sy stem:
, 5 D G L R.Þ 5 D G L R 6 R X U F H. 6 L U
L X V ; 0 5 D G L R
#Na vigate up or down.
Saving or deleting a satellite radio channel
Multimedia sy stem:
, 5 D G L R.Þ 5 D G L R 6 R X U F H. 6 L U
L X V ; 0 5 D G L R.ß 3 U H V H W V
#Select 6 W R U H & X U U H Q W 6 W D W L R Q L Q W K H 3 U H V H W V .
Moving a channel
#Select 2 S W L R Q V.
#Select 0 R Y H + L J K O L J K W H G 6 W D W L R Q.
#Select a preset. Deleting a
channel
#Select ' H O H W H + L J K O L J K W H G 6 W D W L R Q .
#Select a preset.
Displaying EPG information for the cu rrent
ch annel
Multimedia sy stem:
, 5 D G L R.Þ 5 D G L R 6 R X U F H. 6 L U
L X V ; 0 5 D G L R.Z 2 S W L R Q V
#Select ( 3 * , Q I R U P D W L R Q D E R X W & X U U H Q W & K D Q
Q H O.
Setting the pa rental control
Multimedia sy stem:
, 5 D G L R.Þ 5 D G L R 6 R X U F H. 6 L U
L X V ; 0 5 D G L R.Z 2 S W L R Q V. 3 D U H Q W D O & R Q
W U R O
#Ac tivate the function O.
#Determ ine a four-digit character sequence
and select ¡.
All channels with adult con tent are lo cked. Un
locking a channel
#Enter thefo ur-digit character sequence and
select ¡.
All channels with adult con tent are unloc ked.
Music and sport alerts function
This function enables youto prog ram an ale rtfor
yo ur favo rite artists, trac ksor sporting events.
Music alerts can be sa ved whilst a tra ckis being
pla yed and sport alerts can be sa ved during a
live game. You can also specify sport alerts via
th e menu option. The sy stem then continuously
sear ches thro ugh all thech annels. If a match is
fo und with a stored alert, youwill be informed.
Se tting music and spo rtalerts
Multimedia sy stem:
, 5 D G L R.Þ 5 D G L R 6 R X U F H. 6 L U
L X V ; 0 5 D G L R.Z 2 S W L R Q V. $ O H U W I R U
$ U W L V W 6 R Q J 6 S R U W L Q J ( Y H Q W
Setting a music alert
#Select $ G G 1 H Z $ O H U W.
or
#Select 0 D Q D J H $ U W L V W 6 R Q J $ O H U W V .
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The battery compartment is located onthe left
headphone.
#Switch the headphones off.
#Tu rn battery compartment co ver1 counter-
clockwise and remo ve.
#Re mo vedischar ged batteries from the bat‐
te ry compart ment.
#Insert new batteries. Obser vethe polarity
markings on the batteries and battery com‐
partment.
#Re place battery compartment co ver1 and
turn it clockwise until it engages.
#Switch the headphones on.
If th e batteries ha vebeen inser ted cor rectly,
th e indicator lamp will light up green.
Blu- ray drive overview
1Disc slot
2To inse rt/eject data storage medium
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the Blu-ray
drive is located:
RAt there ar of the center console under the
automatic climate control panel.
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Battery disconnection periods
The ASSYST PLUS service inter val display
can only calculate the service due da tewhen
th e batte ryis connected.
#Notedown the service due date displa yed in
th e Instrument Display before disconnecting
th e battery (
→page 377).
Engine co mpartment
Active hood (pedestrian pr otection)
Operation of the active hood (pedestrian pro‐
te ction)
In cer tain accident situations, therisk of injury
to pedestrians can be reduced bythe actuation
of the active hood. The rear area of the hood is
ra ised byappr oximately 80 mm.
Fo rth e drive tothewo rkshop, reset the trig‐
ge red active hood yourself. Ifth e active hood
has been triggered, pedestrian pr otection may
be limited.
A qu alified specialist workshop must re-ins tate
th e full functionality of the active hood. The active hood is not
available in all countries.
Re setting the active hood
&
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th e cooler and parts of theex haust sy stem.
#Let the engine cool down and only
to uch the component parts described
as follo ws .
#With your hand flat, push down active hood
1 inthe area around the hinges on bo th
sides (ar rows).
The hood must engage in position.
#If th e active hood can be raised slightly at
th ere ar in the area of the hinges, repeat the
st ep until it engages cor rectl y.
Opening/closing the hood
&
WARNING Risk of accident if the engine
hood is unlatched while driving
An unloc ked engine hood may open up when
th eve hicle is in motion and block your vie w.
#Never unlatch the engine hood while
driving.
#Before every trip, ensure that the
engine hood is latched.
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Maintenance and care