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Load distribution on the bicycle rack
0043 Distance in height between the center of gravity and the ball coupling
0044 Distance to the rear between the center of gravity and the ball coupling
0087 The center of gravity is located on the central axis of the vehicle
When loading the bicycle rack, comply with the following notes: Number of bicycles Gross weight of bicy-
cle rack and load Max. distance
0043
0043 Max. distance
0044
0044 3 up to 75 kg 420 mm 300 mm
4
2 up to 100 kg
2 420 mm 400 mm
Notes on towing vehicles
The vehicle is not suitable for attaching tow bar
systems, such as those used for flat towing or
dinghy towing.
Attaching or using tow bar systems may result in
damage to the vehicle.
When towing a vehicle with tow bar systems,
safe driving characteristics cannot be guaran-
teed for the towing vehicle or the towed vehicle.
The vehicle/vehicle combination may swerve.
Observe the permissible towing methods
(Y page 322) and the notes on towing with both
axles on the ground (Y page 322).
2 When transporting four bicycles or a gross weight between 75 kg and 100 kg, use only bicycle racks with
additional support on the guide pin of the trailer tow hitch. Notes on towing vehicles
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Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi- cle when driving, you may be distracted from
the traffic situation. You could also lose con-
trol of the vehicle. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
Only operate this equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
You must observe the legal requirements for the country in which you are currently driving whenoperating the on-board computer. G
WARNING
If the instrument cluster has failed or mal-
functioned, you may not recognize function
restrictions in systems relevant to safety. The operating safety of your vehicle may be
impaired. There is a risk of an accident.
Drive on carefully. Have the vehicle checked
at a qualified specialist workshop immedi-
ately.
If the operating safety of your vehicle is
impaired, pull over as soon as it is safe to do so.
Contact a qualified specialist workshop.
The on-board computer only shows messages or warnings from certain systems in the multifunc-tion display. You should therefore make sure
your vehicle is operating safely at all times.
For an overview, see the instrument panel illus-
tration (Y page 36). Displays and operation
Instrument cluster lighting
The lighting in the instrument cluster, in the dis-
plays and the controls in the vehicle interior can be adjusted using the brightness control knob.
The brightness control knob is located on the
bottom left of the instrument cluster
(Y page 36). X
Turn the brightness control knob clockwise or
counter-clockwise.
If you turn the light switch to 0058,0060or
0058, the brightness is dependent upon the
brightness of the ambient light.
i The light sensor in the instrument cluster
automatically controls the brightness of the
multifunction display.
In daylight, the displays in the instrument
cluster are not illuminated. Speedometer with segments
The segments in the speedometer indicate
which speed range is available.
R Cruise control activated (Y page 156):
The segments light up from the stored speed to the maximum speed.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC activated
(Y page 157):
One or two segments in the set speed range
light up.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC detects a
vehicle in front moving more slowly than the
stored speed:
The segments between the speed of the vehi- cle in front and the stored speed light up. Tachometer
! Do not drive in the overrevving range, as this
could damage the engine.
The red band in the tachometer indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
The fuel supply is interrupted to protect the
engine when the red band is reached. Outside temperature display
You should pay special attention to road condi-
tions when temperatures are around freezing
point.
Bear in mind that the outside temperature dis-
play indicates the temperature measured and
does not record the road temperature.
The outside temperature display is in the multi-
function display (Y page 210).208
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There is a short delay before a change in outside
temperature appears in the multifunction dis-
play. Coolant temperature gauge
G
WARNING
Opening the hood when the engine is over-
heated or when there is a fire in the engine
compartment could expose you to hot gases
or other service products. There is a risk of
injury.
Let an overheated engine cool down before
opening the hood. If there is a fire in the
engine compartment, keep the hood closed
and contact the fire department.
! A display message is shown if the coolant
temperature is too high.
If the coolant temperature is over 248 ‡
(120 †), do not continue driving. The engine
will otherwise be damaged.
The coolant temperature gauge is in the instru-
ment cluster on the right-hand side (Y page 36).
Under normal operating conditions and with the specified coolant level, the coolant temperature
may rise to 248 ‡ (120 †). Operating the on-board computer
Overview 0043
Multifunction display
0044 Right control panel
0087 Left control panel
X To activate the on-board computer: turn
the SmartKey to position 0047in the ignition
lock.
You can control the multifunction display and
the settings in the on-board computer using the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel.
Vehicles with the COMAND multimedia system: you can find further information on the Voice
Control System in the separate operating
instructions.
Vehicles with the Audio 20 multimedia system:
you can find further information on voice-oper-
ated control for navigation in the manufactur-
er's operating instructions. Displays and operation
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Left control panel
0059
0065 R
Calls up the menu and menu bar 0063
0064 Press briefly:
R Scrolls in lists
R Selects a submenu or function
R In the Audio Audio menu: selects the
previous or next station, when the
preset list or station list is active,
or the previous or next audio track
or video scene
R In the Tel
Tel(Telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
selects a name or telephone num-
ber 0063
0064 Press and hold:
R
In the Audio Audio menu: selects a pre-
set list or a station list in the
desired frequency range or an
audio track or video scene using
rapid scrolling
R In the Tel Tel(Telephone) menu:
starts rapid scrolling if the phone
book is open 0076 R
Confirms the selection or display
message
R In the Tel
Tel(Telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
starts dialing the selected number 0038 Press briefly:
R Back
R Switches off voice-operated con-
trol for navigation or the Voice
Control System
R Hides display messages or calls up
the last Trip Tripmenu function used
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory 0038 Press and hold:
R
Calls up the standard display in the
Trip Trip menu Right control panel
0076 R
Rejects or ends a call
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory 0061 R
Makes or accepts a call
R Switches to the redial memory 0081
0082 R
Adjusts the volume 0063 R
Mute 0059 R
Switches on voice-operated con-
trol for navigation or the Voice
Control System Multifunction display
0043
Permanent display: outside temperature or
speed (Y page 218)
0044 Time
0087 Text field
0085 Menu bar
0083 Drive program (Y page 136)
0084 Transmission position (Y page 136)
X To display menu bar 0085: press the0059
or 0065 button on the steering wheel.
If you do not press any other button, menu
bar 0085fades out after a few seconds.
Text field 0087shows the selected menu or sub-
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i
Set the time using the multimedia system;
see the Digital Operator's Manual.
Possible displays in the multifunction dis-
play:
R 0097Gearshift recommendation, when shifting
manually (Y page 139)
R 005D Active Parking Assist (Y page 176)
R CRUISE
CRUISE Cruise control (Y page 156)
R 00CE Adaptive Highbeam Assist
(Y page 109)
R 00D6 ECO start/stop function (Y page 131)
R 00D9 HOLD function (Y page 165)
R 004F Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Active Steering Assist (Y page 216)
R DSR DSR Downhill Speed Regulation
(Y page 167) Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to call up the menu bar and select a menu.
Operating the on-board computer (Y page 209).
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip
Trip menu (Y page 211)
R Navi
Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 212)
R Audio
Audio menu (Y page 214)
R Tel
Tel menu (telephone) (Y page 214)
R DriveAssist
DriveAssist menu (assistance)
(Y page 216)
R Serv.
Serv. menu (Y page 217)
R Sett.
Sett. menu (settings) (Y page 217)
R AMG
AMG menu (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
(Y page 220) Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the 0038button on the steer-
ing wheel until the Trip
Tripmenu with trip odom-
eter 0043and odometer 0044appears.
Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset" 0043
Distance
0044 Driving time
0087 Average speed
0085 Average fuel consumption
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip
Tripmenu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select
From start
From start orFrom reset
From reset.
The values in the From
FromStart
Start submenu are cal-
culated from the start of a journey, while the
values in the From Reset From Resetsubmenu are calcu-
lated from the last time the submenu was reset
(Y page 212).
The From Start
From Start trip computer is automatically
reset if:
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 miles have been exceeded.
The From reset From reset trip computer is automatically
reset if the value exceeds 9,999 hours or
99,999 miles. Menus and submenus
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ECO display
The ECO display is not available for Mercedes-
AMG vehicles.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select ECO
ECO
DISPLAY
DISPLAY.
If the ignition remains switched off for longer
than four hours, the ECO display will be auto-
matically reset.
For more information on the ECO display, see
(Y page 148).
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption Mercedes-AMG vehicles:
the menu displays
only the approximate range 0043.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
Digital speedometer X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select the
digital speedometer.
A gear shift recommendation 0097can also
appear.
Observe the information on gearshift recom-
mendation 0097when shifting manually
(Y page 139).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: a gearshift recom-
mendation is shown in the status bar of the
multifunction display and not in the digital
speedometer display.
Resetting values X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select the
function that you wish to reset. X
Press 0076to confirm your selection.
X Press 0064to select Yes
Yes and press 0076to
confirm.
You can reset the values of the following func-
tions: R Trip odometer
R "From Start" trip computer
R "From Reset" trip computer
R ECO display
If you reset the values in the ECO display, the
values in the "From Start" trip computer are also reset. If you reset the values in the "From Start"trip computer, the values in the ECO display are
also reset. Navigation system menu
Displaying navigation instructions In the
Navi Navimenu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions.
You can find further information on navigation in
the Digital Operator's Manual in the multimedia system.
X Switch on the multimedia system (see the
Digital Operator's Manual)
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the Navi Navimenu.
Route guidance not active 0043
Direction of travel
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Route guidance active
No change of direction announced
0043
Distance to destination
0044 Distance to the next change of direction
0087 Current road
0085 "Follow the road's course" symbol
Change of direction announced without a lane recommendation 0043
Road into which the change of direction
leads
0044 Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
0087 Change-of-direction symbol
When a change of direction is to be made, you
will see symbol 0087for the change of direction
and distance graphic 0044. The distance indicator
shortens towards the top of the display as you
approach the point of the announced change of
direction. The change of direction starts once
the distance display reaches zero.
Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation 0043
Road into which the change of direction
leads
0044 Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display 0087
Lanes not recommended
0085 Recommended lane and new lane during a
change of direction
0083 Change-of-direction symbol
On multilane roads, lane recommendations can be displayed for the next change of direction if
the digital map supports this data. During the
change of direction, new lanes may be added.
Lane not recommended 0087: you will not be able
to complete the next change of direction if you
stay in this lane.
Recommended lane and new lane during a
change of direction 0085: in this lane you will be
able to complete the next two changes of direc-
tion without changing lane.
Other status indicators of the naviga-
tion system The navigation system displays additional infor-
mation and the vehicle status.
Possible displays:
R New Route... New Route... orCalculating Route...
Calculating Route...
A new route is calculated.
R Road Not Mapped
Road Not Mapped
The vehicle position is inside the area of the
digital map but the road is not recognized, e.g.
newly built streets, car parks or private land.
R No Route
No Route
No route could be calculated to the selected
destination.
R 004B
You have reached the destination or an inter-
mediate destination. Menus and submenus
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Audio menu
Selecting a radio station 0043
Active station list
0044 Station frequency with memory position
The multifunction display shows station 0044with
station frequency or station name. The preset
position is only displayed along with station 0044if
this has been stored. You can store TV chan-
nels 0044in the multimedia system.
X Switch on the multimedia system and select
radio (see the Digital Operator's Manual).
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the Audio Audiomenu.
X To select a preset list or station list: press
and briefly hold the 0063or0064 button until
the preset list or station list in the desired
frequency range is shown in the multifunction
display.
X To select a station: briefly press0063
or 0064.
i SIRIUS XM satellite radio functions like a
normal radio.
For more information on radio operation, see "Satellite radio" in the Digital Operator's Man-
ual.
Operating an audio player or audio
media Audio files from various audio players or media
can be played, depending on the equipment
installed in the vehicle.
X Switch on the multimedia system and select
CD or MP3 mode (see the Digital Operator's
Manual).
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the Audio Audiomenu.
X To select the next/previous track: briefly
press the 0063or0064 button.
X To select a track from the track list (rapid
scrolling): press and hold the 0063or0064
button until desired track 0043has been
reached.
If you press and hold 0063or0064, the rapid
scrolling speed is increased. Not all audio
players or media support this function.
If track information is saved on the audio player
or media, the multifunction display will show the number and title of the track.
Video DVD operation X
Switch on the multimedia system and select
video DVD (see the Digital Operator's Man-
ual).
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the Audio Audiomenu.
X To select the next or previous scene:
briefly press the
0063or0064 button.
X To select a scene from the scene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the 0063
or 0064 button until desired scene 0043has
been reached. Telephone menu
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WARNING
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