Head bag ......................................... 47
Important safety notes .................... 45
Introduction .....................................45
Knee bag .......................................... 46
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 47
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 41
Side impact air bag .......................... 46
AIR FLOW ........................................... 116
Air vents
Glove box ....................................... 120
Important safety notes .................. 119
Setting ........................................... 119
Setting the blower output of the
AIRSCARF vents .............................1 20
Setting the center air vents ........... 120
Setting the side air vents ...............1 20
Switching AIRSCARF on/off .......... 100
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
AIRSCARF
Switching on/off ........................... 100
AIRSCARF vents
Setting the blower output .............. 120
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 72
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 72
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 72
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ambient lighting
Setting the brightness (on-board
computer) ...................................... 195
Setting the color (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 195
AMG menu (on-board computer) ..... 197
Anti-lock braking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ashtray ............................................... 247
Assistance display (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................1 93Assistance menu (on-board com-
puter)
..................................................1 92
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying a service message ........2
62
Hi
ding a service message .............. 262
Resetting the service interval dis-
play ................................................ 262
Service message ............................ 262
Special service requirements ......... 262
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 72
Function ...........................................7 2
Switching off the alarm .................... 72
ATTENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating ................. 193
Display message ............................ 216
Function/notes ............................. 177
Audio menu (on-board computer) .... 190
Audio system
see Digital Operator's Manual
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 212
see Lights
Automatic car wash (care) ............... 263
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 126
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) .......................... 125
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 106
Automatic transmission
Accelerator pedal position ............. 133
Changing gear ............................... 133
Display message ............................ 222
Drive program ................................ 134
Drive program display .................... 131
Driving tips .................................... 133
DYNAMIC SELECT button (all vehi-
cles except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) ............................................... 128
DYNAMIC SELECT controller
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .............. 129
Emergency running mode .............. 139
Engaging drive position .................. 132
Index5
ASSYST PLUS
Service messages
The ASSYSTPLU Sservic einterval display
inform syou of th enext servic edue date.
Information on th etyp eof servic eand servic e
intervals (see th eseparat eMaintenance Book -
let).
You can obtain further information from an
authorize dMercedes-Benz Cente ror at
http://www.mbusa.co m(US Aonly).
iThe ASSYS TPLU Sservic einterval display
does no tsho wany information on th eengin e
oil level. Observ eth enote son th eengin eoil
level (
Ypage 259).
The multifunction display shows aservic emes -
sage for several seconds, e.g. :
RService Ain .. Day s
RService ADue
RServic e AExceeded by .. Day s
Dependingon th eoperating condition sof th e
vehicle, th eremaining time or distanc euntil th e
next servic edue dat eis displayed.
The lette rA
or B,possibl yin connection wit h a
number or another letter, shows th etyp eof ser -
vice. A
stand sfor aminor servic eand Bfora
major service.
You can obtain further information from an
authorize dMercedes-Benz Center.
The ASSYS TPLU Sservic einterval display does
no ttak eint oaccoun tany periods of time during
whic hth ebattery is disconnected.
Maintainin gth etime-dependen tservic esched-
ule:
XNot edown th eservic edue dat edisplayed in
th emultifunction display before disconnect -
ing th ebattery.
or
XAfte rreconnecting th ebattery, subtrac tth e
battery disconnection periods from th eser -
vic edat eshown on th edisplay.
Hiding a service message
XPress th ea or% buttonon th esteering
wheel.
Displaying service messages
XSwitc hon th eignition .
XPress th e= or; buttonon th esteering
whee lto select th eServ.menu.
XPress th e9 or: buttonto select th e
ASSYSTPLU Ssubmen uand confirm by press-
ing th ea button.
The servic edue dat eappear sin th emulti-
function display.
Infor mation about Service
Resetting the ASSYST PLUS service
interval display
!If th eASSYS TPLU Sservic einterval display
has been inadvertentl yreset ,this setting can
be correcte dat aqualified specialist work-
shop.
Hav eservic ewor kcarrie dout as described in
th eMaintenance Booklet .This may otherwise
lead to increased wear and damag eto th e
major assemblies or th evehicle.
A qualified specialist workshop ,e.g. an author-
ized Mercedes-Benz Center, will reset th e
ASSYS TPLU Sservic einterval display after th e
servic ewor khas been carrie dout .You can also
obtain further information on maintenance
work, for example.
Special service requirements
The specifie dmaintenance interval takes only
th enormal operation of th evehicl eint o
account. Under arduous operating condition sor
increased load on th evehicle, maintenance
wor kmus tbe carrie dout mor efrequently, for
example:
Rregular cit ydrivin gwit hfrequen tintermediat e
stops
Rif th evehicl eis primarily used to travel short
distances
Ruse in mountainous terrain or on poor road
surfaces
Rif th eengin eis often lef tidlin gfor lon gperiods
Under these or similar conditions, have, for
example, th eair filter, engin eoil and oil filter
replace dor changed mor efrequently. Under
arduous operating conditions, th etires mus tbe
checke dmor eoften .Further information can be
262ASSYST PLUS
Maintenance and care