1, 2,3...
12 Vsocket
see Sockets
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 179
Function/notes ................................ 57
Important safety notes .................... 57
Warnin glamp .................................2 04
Accident
Automatic measure safter an acci-
dent ................................................. 53
Activatingm edia mode
General notes ................................ 217
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 108
Active Brake Assist
Activating or deactivating .............. 171
Display message ............................ 184
Function/notes ................................ 58
Active light function ............................ 97
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 63
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/notes ................................ 59
Adaptive brake lights .......................... 60
Adaptive Dampin gSystem
Function/notes .............................1 49
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 189
Function/notes ................................ 97
Switching on/off .............................. 98
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 293
Address book
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 11
Adjustin gthe volume
Multimedias ystem ........................ 212
Ai rb ags
Deployment ..................................... 50
Display message ............................ 187
Front ai rbag (driver, front
passenger). ...................................... 44
Head bag ......................................... 45
Important safety notes .................... 43
Introduction ..................................... 43 Knee bag .......................................... 44
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 45
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ...............................................
39
Si
de impact ai rbag .......................... 44
Ai rv ents
Important safety notes .................. 113
Setting ...........................................1 13
Setting the blower output of the
AIRSCAR Fvents .............................1 14
Setting the center ai rvents ........... 113
Setting the sidea irvents ...............1 13
Switching AIRSCAR Fon/off ............ 87
Air-conditionings ystem
see Climate control
AIRGUIDE ............................................. 81
AIRSCARF
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 88
Switching on/off .............................. 87
AIRSCARF vents
Setting the blower output .............. 114
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 64
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 64
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 64
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ambient lighting
Setting the brightness (on-board
computer) ...................................... 172
Setting the color (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 173
AMG menu (on-board computer) ..... 175
AMG sports suspension
(Mercedes-AMG SLC 43)
Function/notes .............................1 49
Anti-loc kbraking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ashtray ............................................... 223
Assistanced isplay (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................1 70
4Index
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If wheels and tires of th ewrong siz eare used,
th ew hee lbrakes or suspension component s
may be damaged. Ther eisariskofana cci-
dent.
Always replace wheels and tires wit hthose
that fulfill th especification softheoriginal
part .
When replacing wheels, mak esuretou se the
correct:
Rdesignation
Rmodel
When replacing tires ,makes uretou se the
correct:
Rdesignation
Rmanufacturer
Rmodel
GWARNIN G
Af lat tire severely impairs th edriving ,steer -
ing and braking characteristics of th evehicle.
Ther eisar iskofa ccident.
Tires without run-flat characteristics :
Rdo notdrivew ithaf lat tire.
Rimmediately replace th eflat tire wit hyour
emergenc yspar ew hee lors parew heel, or
consult aqualified specialist workshop.
Tires wit hrun-flat characteristics :
Rpay attention to theinformation and warn -
ing notice sonMOExtended tires (tire swith
run-flat characteristics).
Accessories that are no tapprove dfor your vehi-
cle by Mercedes-Ben zorare notbein gused cor-
rectl ycan impair th eoperating safety.
Before purchasing and usin gnon-ap proved
accessories, visit aqualified specialist work-
sho pand ask about :
Rsuitability
Rlegal stipulation s
Rfactory recommendation sFurther information regarding wheels and tires
can be foun
dunder "Wheel/tire combinations"
(
Ypage 284).
You can ask for information regarding permitte d
wheel-tire combination satanauthorized
Mercedes-Ben zCenter.
Information on tire pressur ecan be found:
Ron th eTirea nd Loading Information placard
on th eB-pillar on th edriver' sside
(
Ypage 271)
Rin th etirep ressur etable in th efuel filler flap
(Ypage 130)
Rin th e"Tirep ressure" section
Operation
Information on driving
Chec kthe tire pressur ewhen th evehicl eis
heavily laden and adjust prio rtoatrip.
While driving ,pay attention to vibrations, noises
and unusual handlin gcharacteristics ,e.g.p ull-
ing to on eside .This may indicat ethatthe
wheels or tires are damaged. If you suspec ttha t
at ireisd efective, reduce your spee dimmedi-
ately. Stop th evehicl eass oonasp ossible to
chec kthe wheels and tires for damage. Hidden
tire damag ecould also be causing th eunusual
handlin gcharacteristics .Ifyou fin dnos ignsof
damage, hav ethe tires and wheels checke data
qualified specialist workshop.
When parking your vehicle, mak esuret hatthe
tires do no tget deformed by th ecurboro ther
obstacles. If they canno tbeavoided, driv eover
obstacles suc hascurbs slowly and at an obtuse
angle. Otherwise, you may damag ethe wheels
or tires .
Regula rchecking of wheels and tires
GWARNIN G
Damaged tires can caus etirei nflation pres-
sur eloss .Asar esult,you could lose control of
your vehicle. Ther eisariskofa ccident.
Chec kthe tires regularly for sign sofdamage
and replace any damaged tires immediately.
260Operation
Wheels and tires
Weight of optional extras
The combined weight of those optionalextras
that weigh more than the replaced standard
parts and more than 2.3 kg (5 lbs).T hese
optionale xtras, such as high-performance
brakes ,levelc ontrol, aroof rack or ahigh-per-
formance battery,a re not included in the curb
weight and the weight of the accessories.
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
This is aunique identifier which can be use dby
at ire manufacturer to identify tires, for example
for aproduct recall, and thus identify the pur-
chasers. The TIN is made up of the manufactur-
er's identity code, tire size, tire type code and
the manufacturing date.
Load bearin gindex
The loadb earing index (also loadi ndex) isacode
that contains the maximu mloadb earing capa-
city of atire.
Traction
Tractio nisthe result of friction between the tires
and the road surface.
Treadwear indicators
Narrow bars (tread wearb ars)that are distrib-
uted over the tire tread. If the tire tread is level
with the bars ,the wearl imitofá in (1.6 mm)
has been reached.
Occupant distribution
The distribution of occupants in avehicleatt heir
designated seating positions.
Total load limit
Nominall oadand luggagel oadplus68kg
(150 lbs) multiplied by the number of seats in
the vehicle.
Changing awheel
Flat tire
The "Breakdown assistance" section
(Ypage2 46) contains information and notes on
how to dealw ithaflat tire. Informatio nondriv-
ing with MOExtended tires in the event of aflat
tire can be found under "MOExtended tires (tires
with run-fla tcharacteristics" (
Ypage2 47).
Rotating the wheels
GWARNING
Interchanging the front and rear wheels may
severely impair the driving characteristics if
the wheels or tires have different dimensions. The wheelb rakes or suspension components
may als obedamaged. There is arisk of acci-
dent.
Rotate front and rear wheels only if the wheels and tires are of the same dimensions.
!On vehicles equipped with atire pressure
monitor, electronic components are located
in the wheel.
Tire-mounting tools should not be use dnear
the valve .This coul ddamage the electronic
components.
Only have tires changed at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Always pay attention to the instructions and
safety notes when changing awheel
(
Ypage2 81).
The wearp atterns on the front and rear tires
differ, depending on the operating conditions.
Rotate the wheels before aclearw earp attern
has formed on the tires. Front tires typically
wearm ore on the shoulders and the rear tires in
the center.
On vehicles that have the same size front and
rear wheels, you can rotate the wheels accord-
ing to the interval sinthe tire manufacturer's
warranty book in you rvehicled ocuments. If no
warranty book is available,t he tires should be
rotated every 3,000 to 6,000 mile s(5,000 to
10,000 km) .Depending on tire wear, this may
be required earlier. Do not change the direction
of wheelr otation.
Clean the contact surfaces of the wheela nd the
brake disc thoroughly every time awhee lisr ota-
ted. Check the tire pressure and, if necessary,
restart the tire pressure loss warning system or
the tire pressure monitor.
Directio nofrotation
Tires with aspecified direction of rotation have
additionalb enefits, e.g. if there is arisk of hydro-
planing. These advantages can only be gained if
the tires are installed corresponding to the
direction of rotation.
280Changing awheel
Wheels and tires