
If a
vehicle is de tected close tothe side of your
ve hicle, there dwa rning lamp in the outside mir‐
ro rflashes. If you swit chon the turn signal indi‐
cator in the cor responding direction, a warning
to ne sounds once. If the turn signal indicator
re mains switched on, all other de tected vehicles
are indicated only bytheflashing of thered
wa rning lamp.
If yo uove rtake a vehicle quickl y,no warning is
given. &
WARNING Risk of accident despi teBlind
Spot Assi st
Blind Spot Assi stdoes not react tovehicles
approaching and overtaking you at a greatly
di fferent speed.
As a result, Blind Spot Assist cannot warn
drivers in this situation. #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation and maintain a safe dis‐
ta nce at the side of theve hicle. Blind Spot Assist and
Active Blind Spot Assi st
are on lyaids. They may failto detect some vehi‐ cles and are no substitute
for attentive driving.
Alw ays ensure that there is suf ficient di stance to
th e side forot her road users and obs tacles.
Exit warning
The exitwa rning is an additional function of
Blind Spot Assist and can warnvehicle occu‐
pants about approaching vehicles when leaving
th eve hicle when stationar y. &
WARNING Risk of accident despi teexit
wa rning
The exitwa rning reacts nei ther tostationary
objects nor tovehicles approaching you at a
great lydif fere nt speed.
As a result, theex itwa rning cannot warn
drivers in these situations. #
Alw ays pay particular attention tothe
traf fic situation when opening the doors
and make sure there is suf ficient clear‐
ance. If
th ere is a vehicle in the monitoring range, this
is indicated in the outside mir ror.If a vehicle
occupant opens the door on the side with thewa
rning, a warning tone sounds and thewa rning
lamp in the outside mir rorst arts toflash.
This additional function is on lyavailable when
Blind Spot Assist is activated and up toa maxi‐
mum of thre e minutes af terth e ignition has
been switched off. The exitwa rning is no longer
av ailable once thewa rning lamp in the outside
mir rorflashes thre e times.
The exitwa rning is only an aid and not a substi‐
tute forth e attention of vehicle occupants. The
re sponsibility for opening and closing the doors
and for leaving theve hicle remains with theve hi‐
cle occupants.
Sy stem limits
Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assi st
may be limi ted in thefo llowing situations:
R ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
R in poor visibility, e.g. due tofog, heavy rain or
snow
R ifth ere are nar row vehicles, e.g. bicycles or
mo torbikes
R ifth ero ad has very wide or nar rowlanes Driving and parking
247 

Note
s on operating saf ety&
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. &
WARNING Risk of an accident from
ope rating mobile communication equip‐
ment while theve hicle is in motion
Mobile communications devices distract the
driver from the traf fic situation. This could also cause
the driver tolose control of the
ve hicle. #
Asthe driver, only operate mobile com‐
munications devices when theve hicle is
st ationar y. #
As a vehicle occupant, only use mobile
communications devices in the areas
intended forth is purpose, e.g. in the
re ar passenger compartment. Fo
ryo ur ow n sa fety, al ways obser vethefo llow‐
ing points when operating mobile communica‐
tions equipment and especially your voice con‐
trol sy stem:
R Obser vethe legal requ irements forth e coun‐
try in which you are driving.
R While driving, on ly operate mobile communi‐
cations equipment and your voice control
sy stem when the tra ffic conditions permit it.
Yo u may otherwise be distracted from the
traf fic conditions and cause an accident,
inju ring yourself and others.
R Ifyo u use thevo ice control sy stem in an
emer gency your voice can change and your te
lephone call, e.g. an emer gency call, can
th ereby be unnecessarily dela yed.
R Familiarise yourself with thevo ice control
sy stem functions before starting the journe y. Operation
Overview of operating the multifunction
st
eering wheel LINGU
ATRO NIC is operational appr oximately
th irty seconds af terth e ignition is switched on. 272
LINGU ATRO NIC 

Pr
otecting profile content
To protect your profile content and settings you
can crea tea PIN in the Mercedes me por talfor
yo ur profile. When PIN pr otection is active, you
ha ve toenter the PIN toselect your profile. #
Select Protect content .#
Select Mercedes me portal.
The br owser opens and you are trans ferred
to the Mercedes me por tal.
Selecting a profile
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
f Profiles
% You can cancel the setting process with the
fo llowing actions:
R Tap on thePositioning seat and steering
wheel. Please tap to cancel. warning on
th e media displa y.
R Press one of the seat operating buttons
in the driver's door. #
Select a profile. #
Press thea button toconfirm the mes‐
sage.
The profile is loaded and activated. %
Alternatively, the profile can already be
selected when theve hicle is entered
(/ page 306).
Synchronising a profile
Re quirements:
R You ha vea Mercedes me user account.
R The vehicle is connected with your Mercedes
me user account.
R The personalisation service is activated on
Mercedes me connect.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
f Profiles
5 General settings
Synchronisation enables thefo llowing:
R You can configure theve hicle settings using
th e Mercedes me app.
R The profile on Mercedes me connect and the
profile in theve hicle are aligned (profile man‐
agement). #
Activate Synchronise profiles automatically.
The profiles in theve hicle are automatically
synchronised with the profiles on Mercedes
me connect when the ignition is switched on
and off.
or #
Select Synchronise profiles now.
Af ter selecting this option, the profiles in the
ve hicle are synchronised with the profiles on
Mercedes me connect.
% During synchronisation the profile lis tand
th e profile functions are bloc ked.
% Note on data pr otection: ifyo u do not wish
to share your data with Mercedes me, make
sure that the automatic synchronisation is
switched off and do not select Synchronise
profiles now .
Showing the profile selection when entering
Re quirements:
R Atleast one profile has been created. 306
MBUX multimedia sy stem 

Importing/exporting data
* NO
TELoss of da tadue topremature
re mo val #
Do not remo vethe data storage
medium when data is being expor ted.
Mercedes-Benz is not liable for any loss of
data. Re
quirements:
R theve hicle is stationary
R The ignition is swit ched on.
R A USB device is connected.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
System
5 System backup #
Select Import data orExport data.
Importing #
Select a data storage medium.
A prom ptappears asking whe ther youre ally
wish to overwrite the cur rent da ta. If da ta originates from ano
ther vehicle, this is recog‐
nised du ring da tareading. #
Con firm the prom pt.
The files are impor ted. The multimedia sy stem is
re star ted once the data has been impor ted.
% Current vehicle settings can be edited af ter
th e import.
Exporting
If PIN pr otection is activated, your PIN is reques‐
te d. #
Ente rth efo ur-digit PIN. #
Select a data storage medium.
A prom ptappears asking whe ther youre ally
wish tocar ryout theex port. #
Confirm the prom pt.
The data is expor ted. The data export may
ta ke several minutes.
% After successful export, the data is sa ved in
th e "MyMercedesBac kup" directory which
can be found on thestorage medium. Ac
tivating/deactivating PIN pr otection Re
quirements:
R Tounlo ckthe PIN: there is an Internet con‐
nection.
R A Mercedes me account exists at http://
www.me rcedes.me.
R An individual user profile is active
(/ page 306).
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
System
5 PIN protection
Setting the PIN #
Select Set PIN. #
Enter a four-digit PIN. #
Enterth efo ur-digit PIN again.
If bo thPINs match, PIN pr otection is active.
Changing the PIN #
Select Change settings. #
Enterth e cur rent PIN. #
Select Change PIN . MBUX multimedia sy
stem 333 

Fu
rther information about software updates can
be found at http://me.mercedes-benz.com
Pe rforming a software upda te
Re quirements:
R For online updates: an Internet connection
is es tablished (/ page 421).
R For automatic online updates: your vehicle
has a permanently ins talled communication
module.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
System
5 Software update
Au tomatically #
Activate Automatic online updates.
The upda tes will be downloaded and ins talled
automaticall y.
The cur rent status of the updates is dis‐
pla yed.
Manually #
Deactivate Automatic online updates. #
Select an update from the list and start the
update.
Ac tivating the so ftwa reupdate #
Restart the sy stem.
The modifications from the software update
will be active.
Fu nction of important sy stem upda tes
Impor tant sy stem updates may be necessary for
th e security of your multimedia sy stem's data.
Ins tallth ese updates, or else the security of your
multimedia sy stem cann otbe ensured.
% If automatic software updates are activated,
th e sy stem updates will be downloaded auto‐
matically (/ page 335).
As soon as an update is available for download,
a cor responding message appears onthe media
displa y.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing selection options:
R Accept and install
The update will be downloaded in the back‐
ground.
R Information Information about
the pending sy stem
update is displa yed.
R Later
The update can be downloaded manually at a
later time (/ page 335).
Deep sy stem upda tes
Deep sy stem updates access vehicle or sy stem
settings and can therefore only be car ried out
when theve hicle is stationary and the ignition is
switched off.
If th e download of a deep sy stem update is com‐
ple ted and the update is ready for ins tallation,
yo u will be informed of this af terth e next igni‐
tion cycle, forex ample.
% Park theve hicle safely in a suitable location
before starting the ins tallation.
Re quirements forth e ins tallation:
R The ignition is switched off.
R Notes and warnings ha vebeen read and
accep ted.
R The elect ric pa rking brake is applied. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 335 

St
arting the ENERGIZING comfort pro‐
gr amme &
WARNING Increased risk of an accident
when using the ENERG IZING comfort
programme TipsandTraining
If yo u use the ENERG IZING comfort pro‐
gramme TipsandTraining whenyou are driv‐
ing, you could be distracted from the tra ffic
situation. #
Only car ryout exercises when the traf‐
fi c circums tances pe rmit. #
Make sure that you are alw aysaw are of
th e traf fic situation around you when
lis tening tothe tips. Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Comfort 5
ENERGIZING COMFORT
St arting the prog ramme
The following programmes are available:
R Refresh
R Warmth
R Vitality
R Joy
R Well-being #
Select a programme. #
Select Start.
The selec ted prog ramme will runfo rten
minutes.
If, during an active programme, a function
re qu irement is no longer met, a cor responding
message appears . The activeprog ramme is can‐
celled.
Selecting a seat #
Select a programme. #
Select Seats. #
Select the desired seat.
Configuring a prog ramme #
Select a prog ramme. #
Select Z. #
Switch the functions included in the pro‐
gramme on or off.
St arting the training prog ramme #
Select Training.
The following training prog rammes are available:
R Muscle stimul.
R Muscle relax.
R Balance #
Select a programme.
The programme starts.
% The animation for demonstration of theexe r‐
cises is only shown when theve hicle is sta‐
tionary or when you are driving slo werth an
5 km/h. Athigher speeds the picture is hid‐
den and you will on lybe able tohear the
instructions. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 339 

#
IntheTRAFFIC category,activate theTraffic
incidents, Free-flowing traffic andDelay
entri es.
The display buttons are activated.
If tra ffic information has been recei ved, then
tra ffic incidents such as roadwor ks,ro ad
bloc ks, local area reports (e.g. fog) and warn‐
ing messages are displa yed.
The tra ffic delay is displa yedfo rth e cur rent
ro ute. Traf fic del ays lasting one minute or
longer are take n into conside ration.
Showing local area messages
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Navigation 5
¡ 5
Traffic #
Select Area announcements .
Local area messages are shown, forex ample
fo g or heavy rain. #
Select a local area message.
The de tails are displa yed. Car-to-X-Communication
Car-to-X-Communication
overview
The following requ irements apply for using Car-
to -X-Communication:
R The vehicle is equipped with a multimedia
sy stem featuring navigation and a communi‐
cation module with an activated, integ rated
SIM card.
R Car-to -X-Communication is acti vated.
% Car-to-X-Communication is available in
selec ted count ries.
The communication module automatically es tab‐
lishes an Internet connection once the ignition is
switched on. If there are any hazard warnings,
th ey will be pr ovided shortly thereaf ter.Depend‐
ing on the mobile phone connection, the pr ovi‐
sion take s place from within a second up to
about a minute.
Benefits of Car-to-X-Communication:
R Hazards are recognised au tomatical lyin the
bac kground bytheve hicle or may be repor‐
te dby the driver. These are then sent tovehi‐ cles with Car-to-X-Communication in
the
immediate vicinity.
R Ifav ailable, cur rent de tails relating tohazard
spots near theve hicle's cur rent position are
re cei ved.
This gives you suf ficient time toadapt your
driving style to the traf fic conditions.
The use of Ca r-to -X-Communication requ ires the
re gular transmission of vehicle data toDaimler
AG . The da taisthen immediately pseudony‐
mised byDaimler AG. The vehicle data is dele ted
af te r an appro priate amount of time has elapsed
(se veralwe eks) and is not stored permanently.
% Data which ser ves as identification is
re placed during the pseudonymisation proc‐
ess. In this wa y,yo ur identity is pr otected
against access byunauthorised third parties.
Displaying hazard warnings
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Navigation (Navigation)
If hazard warnings are available these can be
shown as symbols on the map. The display MBUX multimedia sy
stem 371 

#
Once theve hicle has reached a parking posi‐
tion with payment function and the ignition is
switched off, a message appears.
Using this message you can pay from the
ve hicle and start the payment process. #
Tostart the payment process: confirm the
messa ge. #
Please no tethe maximum parking period dis‐
pla yed and any existing additional limitations.
If re qu ired, a message will inform you about
th e necessity of displaying information con‐
fi rm ing the online payment forth e parking
space. #
Select Start the payment process. #
Ifre qu ired, enter the personalised PIN. #
Press atoconfirm.
The successful start of your parking transac‐
tion is shown. #
Comple tethe booking with OK.#
Tocancel the booking: selectCancel when
yo ure cei vethe confi rmation message.
Minimum charge s may be incur red. #
Toend the booking: stop the active transac‐
tion via the Mercedes Me app.
Yo ure cei vea summary of the procedure and
th e costs.
If an active parking procedure foryo ur vehi‐
cle is de tected when you continue driving, a
message appears asking if you wish toend
th is parking procedure. #
Confirm the message.
When the parking procedure is stopped suc‐
cessfull y,ano ther message appears with the
de tails about your co mplete d parking proce‐
dure. Dashcam
Selecting a USB device
for a video recording
with the dash cam
Re quirements:
R Several USB devices are connec ted with the
multimedia sy stem (/ page 434).
This function is not available in all countries. Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Mercedes me & Apps
5 Dashcam #
Select the USB device.
St arting/ stopping video recording with the
da sh cam
Re quirements:
R A USB device is connec ted with the multime‐
dia sy stem (/ page 434).
R The ignition is switched on.
This function is not available in all countries.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Mercedes me & Apps
5 Dashcam #
If se veral USB devices are connec ted with
th e multimedia sy stem, select the USB
device (/ page 384). #
Toselect a recording mode: selectIndivid-
ual recording orLoop recording .
If Individual recording is selected and the
memory is full there cording stops. An indi‐ 384
MBUX multimedia sy stem