R
Displ aymessa ges Coupling up / uncoupling a trailer
&
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom theve hicle
le ve l being changed
The vehicle le vel may be changed unin ten‐
tional ly, e.g. by other people. You may
become trapped if you couple up or uncouple
a trailer while this is happening. In addition,
ot her people could become trapped if their
limbs are between theve hicle body and the
tyres or undernea th theve hicle.
Obser vethefo llowing when coupling up or
uncoupling a trailer: #
Do not open or close the doors or tail‐
ga te. #
Do not lo ckor unlock theve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The ball neck is extended and engaged in a
secu rely loc ked position Tr
ailers with a 7-pin plug can be connec tedto
th eve hicle with thefo llowing adap ters:
R Adapter plug
R Adapter cable
The trailer will be cor rectly de tected bytheve hi‐
cle only if thefo llowing conditions are me t:
R The trailer is connected cor rectly
R The trailer lighting sy stem is in working order
The functions of thefo llowing sy stems are af fec‐
te dby a cor rectly connected traile r:
R Active Lane Keeping Assist
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
R Active Parking Assist
R Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assi st
R Drive AwayAssi st
R Cross Traf fic Alert
R Reversing camera
R 360° camera Coupling up a trailer
* NO
TEDama getothe battery due tofull
dischar ge Charging
the trailer battery using the po wer
supply of the trailer can damage theve hicle
batter y. #
Do not use theve hicle's po wer supply
to charge the trailer batter y. #
Remo vethe co ver from the ball head and
st ore it in a safe place (/ page113). #
Position the trailer on a le vel sur face behind
th eve hicle and couple it up totheve hicle. 258
Driving and parking
Overview of displa
yson the multifunction
display 1
Outside temp erature
2 Time
3 Display section
4 Transmission position
5 Drive prog ram Fu
rther displa yson the multifunction display:
ë Active Parking Assist (/ page240)
é Parking Assist PARKTRONIC deacti vated
( / page 230)
h Cruise control (/ page 208)
È Limiter (/
page 209)
ç Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 212)
ê Active Brake Assi st (/ page 208)
à Active Steering Assist (/ page219)
à Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist(/ page 253)
± Active Lane Change Assi st (/ page 221)
õ Operational readiness of drive sy stem
(/ page 163)
° Haptic accelerator pedal (/ page169)
ò Sound generator inope rative
(/ page 557)
ë HOLD function (/
page 225)
_ Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(/ page 138) ð
Maximum permissible speed exceeded
(for cer tain countries only)
Ve hicles with Speed Limit Assis t:de tected
instructions and traf fic signs (/ page 246).
Ve hicles with Traf fic Sign Assis t:de tected
instructions and traf fic signs (/ page 248). Ad
justing the in strument lighting Instrument Displ
ayand on-board computer 267
-
Radio menu or media menu
- Map in the navigation
- Active Parking Assist
R Recognition occu rsas the hand approaches
to appr oximately 10cm from theto uchpad or
th eto uchsc reen.
Seat adjustments bythe driver or front
passenger
In the seat settings menu, the MBUX Interior
Assis tant de tects pr oximity tovarious control
elements of the multimedia sy stem. In addition,
th e MBUX Interior Assis tant de tects from whi ch
seat the action emanates. Hand approaching
theto uchsc reen Hand approaching
theto uchpad #
With th e seat setting display active, mo vethe
hand towa rdsth eto uchsc reen or touchpad.
The seat of the person operating, driver's
seat or front passenger seat, is enlar ged in
th e media displa y.
The appropriate contro l elements are pre-
selec ted automatically. #
Depending on the function, the person oper‐
ating can either switch the function on or off
directly or make other settings.
Highlighting an application on the home
screen
The MBUX In terior Assis tant de tects in whi ch
area the hand is in front of theto uchsc reen. The
display of objects shown is adjus tedto impr ove
orientation. #
Movea hand towa rdsth eto uchsc reen.
The symbol forth e application is enlar ged.
The quick- access applications will be high‐
lighted. #
Continue operation, e.g. select a quick-
access application.
% Further information about the home screen
(/ page 297). MBUX multimedia sy
stem 305
Ac
tivating co verch ange in thera dio menu
and media menu
The MBUX Interior Assi stant reduces the number
of operating steps. #
Movea hand towa rdsth eto uchsc reen or
to uchpad.
The cur rent information, e.g. about thera dio
st ation, track and artist are hidden. Co ver
ch ange is activated. #
Continue operation and select a co ver. #
Asthe hand is mo vedaw ay from the
to uchsc reen or touchpad, the cur rent infor‐
mation is shown again.
% Further information on thera dio menu
(/ page 445) and the media menu
(/ page 439).
Showing the navigation menu on the map
The MBUX In terior Assis tant sho wsthe naviga‐
tion menu. #
Movea hand towa rdsth eto uchsc reen or
to uchpad.
The navigation menu is shown. #
Continue operation and select a symbol. #
Asthe hand is mo vedaw ay from the
to uchsc reen or touchpad, the media display
hides the navigation menu.
% Further information on the navigation menu
(/ page 343).
Showing operating symbols in theAc tive
Pa rking Assist camera ima ge(only from driv‐
er's seat)
The MBUX In terior Assis tant facilitates quick-
access forth e driver tovarious camera vie ws. #
With th eAc tive Parking Assist display active,
mo vethe hand in the direction of the
to uchsc reen.
The camera operation symbols are displa yed. #
Continue operation and display the desired
front, rear, left and right camera vie ws.
% Further information on Active Parking Assist
functions (/ page 239).
Operating a function with thefa vo urites
pose
Re quirements:
R Tocall up favo urites: there is at least one
fa vo urite. R
The area forre cognition of thefa vo urite's
pose is abo vethe cent reconsole at the
height of the climate control vents and the
media displa y.The hand should ha vea dis‐
ta nce of at least 10cm from the media dis‐
pla y.
R The pose is held for a brief time.
Calling up favo urites
A pose calls up a favo urite.
The driver and front passen ger can connect two
dif fere nt favo urites with the V pose.
% If afavo urite has not yet been sa ved and
connec ted with the MBUX Interior Assis tant,
th e multimedia sy stem will assist you. 306
MBUX multimedia sy stem
#
Toswitch on: turnvolume control 1or
ch ange the media source. Ad
justing the volume Ad
justing with the control knob On
the multifunction steering wheel On
the multimedia sy stem #
Turn volume control 1.
The volume of the cur rent radio or media
source is set. The volume of other audio
sources can be adjus ted separatel y.
Ad just thevo lume in thefo llowing situations:
R during a traf fic announcement
R during a navigation announcement The
volume of the cur rent media sou rce
ch anges in accordance with thevo lume
of the navigation announcement.
R during a telephone call
R when entering or exiting a parking space
while using Active Parking Assist
Setting in the menu #
Press the© button on theTo uch Control
or on theto uchpad. #
Select Settings . #
Select System. #
Select Audio. #
Select a volume setting. #
Set thevo lume. 322
MBUX multimedia sy stem
R
Vehicles with Active Parking Assis t:do
not use Active Parking Assist when snow
ch ains are fitted.
% You can permanently limit the maximum
ve hicle speed for driving with winter tyres
(/ page 212).
% You can deactivate ESP ®
to pull away
( / page 201). This allo wsthe wheels to
spin, achieving an increased driving forc e. Ty
re pressure Note
s on tyre pressure &
WARNING Risk of accident due toinsuf‐
fi cient or excessive tyre pressure
Underinfla ted or overinfla ted tyres pose the
fo llowing risks:
R The tyres may bur st, especially as the
load and vehicle speed increase. R
The tyres may wearexc essively and/or
une venly, which may greatlyimpair tyre
traction.
R The driving characteristics, as well as
st eering and braking, may be greatly
impaired. #
Comply with there commended tyre
pressure and check the tyre pressure of
all tyres including the spare wheel regu‐
larly:
R at least once a month
R when the load changes
R before embarking on a lon ger journey
R if operating conditions change, e.g. off-
ro ad driving #
Adjust the tyre pressure as necessar y. Ty
re pressure which is too high or too low can:
R Shor tenth e service life of the tyres.
R Cause increased tyre damage.
R Adversely af fect driving characteristics and
th us driving saf ety, e.g. due toaquaplaning. &
WARNING Risk of accident from repea‐
te d tyre pressure drop
If th e tyre pressure drops repeatedl y,the
wheel, valve or tyre may be damaged.
Insuf ficient tyre pressure can cause the tyres
to bur st. #
Inspect the tyre for signs of fore ign
objects. #
Check whe ther the wheel or valve has a
leak. #
Ifyo u are unable torectify the damage,
conta ct aqualified specialist workshop. Information on
there commended tyre pressure
fo rth eve hicle's factor y-fitted tyres can be found
on the tyre pressure table on the inside of the
soc ketflap (/ page 492).
Use a suitable pressure gauge tocheck the tyre
pressure. The outer appearance of a tyre does
not permit any reliable conclusion about the tyre
pressure. Wheels and tyres
491
Driving sy
stems Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
é ATTENTION ASSIST inoper-
ative *A
TTENTION ASSIST is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
é ATTENTION ASSIST: Take a
break! *A
TTENTION ASSIST has de tected fatigue or an increasing la ckof concentration on the part of the driver
(/ page 245). #
If necessa ry,ta ke a break.
Active Parking Assist and
PARKTRONIC inoperative
See Owner's Manual *A
ctive Parking Assist and Parking Assist PARKTRONIC are malfunctioning. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions and restart the drive sy stem. #
Ifth e display message continues tobe displa yed, consult a qualified specialist workshop. Fault Drive at max. 80
km/h
*T
herear axle le vel control is malfunctioning The vehicle's handling characteristics may be af fected. #
Do not drive at speeds grea terth an 80 km/h. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 535
Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist .................... 253
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .255
Ac tivating/deactivating thewa rning .. .256
Fu nction .............................................. 253
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 256
Sy stem limits ....................................... 253
Tr ailer operation .................................. 253
Ac tive Parking Assist .............................. 239
Cross Traf fic Alert ............................... 24 4
Drive AwayAssi st................................ 24 3
Exiting a pa rking space ........................ 24 2
Fu nction .............................................. 239
Manoeuvring assi stance ...................... 24 4
Pa rking ................................................ 24 0
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 39
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st....................... 216
Displ ay................................................. 216
Fu nction ............................................... 216
Ac tive Steering Assist ............................ .219
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .220
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............2 22
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st................... 221 Displa
ysinthe instrument display .......2 23
Fu nction ............................................... 219
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 19
Ad aptive brake lights .............................. 208
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED
see Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction .............................................. 13 8
Switching on/off ................................. 14 0
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 76
Ad ditional value range
Setting display content ........................ 266
Ad dress book
see Contacts
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Adva nced sound sy stem ......................4 58
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 457
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 457 Ad
justing treble, mid- range and bass
settings
Advanced sound sy stem ......................4 58
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 457
Ad vanced sound sy stem
Ac tivating/deactivating au tomatic
vo lume adjustment .............................. 458
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... 458
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 458
Calling up the sound menu .................. 458
Information .......................................... 458
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
Air conditioning menu Calling up ............................................. 151
Air distribution Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 52
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air inlet see Air-water duct 582
Index