
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
360° camera ................................ .305
Car wash ........................................ 301
Carpets .......................................... 308
Display .......................................... .307
Exhaust pipe .................................. 306
Exterior lights ................................ 305
Gear or selector lever .................... 307
Interior .......................................... .307
Matte finish ................................... 303
Notes ............................................. 301
Paint .............................................. 303
Plastic trim ................................... .307
Power washer ................................ 302
Rear view camera .......................... 305
Roof lining ...................................... 308
Seat belt ........................................ 308
Seat cover ..................................... 307
Sensors ......................................... 305
Side running board ........................ 305
Steering wheel ............................... 307
Trim pieces ................................... .307
Washing by hand ........................... 302
Wheels .......................................... .304
Windows ........................................ 304
Wiper blades .................................. 305
Wooden trim .................................. 307
Cargo compartment enlargement
Important safety notes .................. 275
Cargo compartment floor
Important safety notes .................. 278
Opening/closing ............................ 279
Stowage well (under) ..................... 278
Cargo tie down rings ......................... 276
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .264
CD player (on-board computer) ........214
Center console
Lower section .................................. 39
Upper section .................................. 38
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 219 Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) .......
.74
Child
Restraint system .............................. 59
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 62
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 60
On the front-passenger seat ............ 61
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 62
Top Tether ...................................... .60
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 62
Rear door s ...................................... .63
Children
Special seat belt retractor .............. .58
Children in the vehicle
Important safety notes .................... 57
Cigarette lighter ................................ 283
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal .......................... .305
Trailer tow hitch ............................ .306
Climate control
Automatic climate control (3-
zone) .............................................. 117
Controlling automatically .............. .120
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 119
Defrosting the windows ................. 122
Defrosting the windshield .............. 122
Dual-zone automatic climate con-
trol ................................................. 115
General notes ................................ 115
Indicator lamp ................................ 120
Ionization ....................................... 124
Maximum cooling .......................... 122
Notes on using the automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 119
Overview of systems ..................... .115
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 123
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 120
Rear control panel ......................... 117
Refrigerant ..................................... 363
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 364
Setting the air distribution ............. 121
Setting the air vents ..................... .124
Setting the airflow ......................... 121 Index
7

Fuse box under rear bench sea
t.... 326
Important safety notes .................. 324 G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory ..................... 295
General notes ................................ 292
Important safety notes .................. 292
Opening/closing the garage doo r..2 95
Problems when programming ....... .294
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 293
Synchronizing the rolling code ....... 293
Gear indicator (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ....... 220
Genuine parts ...................................... 26
Glove box .......................................... .273
Google™ Local Search
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .264
GTW (Gross Trailer Weight) (defini-
tion) .................................................... 346 H
Hazard warning lamps ......................108
Head restraints
Adjusting ......................................... 96
Adjusting (electrically) ..................... 96
Adjusting (rear) ................................ 97
Installing/removing (rear) ................ 97
Luxury .............................................. 97
Headlamps
Fogging up ..................................... 110
see Automatic headlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High beam flasher .............................107
High-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 109
Display message ............................ 235
Switching on/off ........................... 107
Highway mode ................................... 109
Hill start assist .................................. 130
HOLD function
Deactivating ................................... 166
Display message ............................ 240 Function/notes ............................
.165
Home address
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .264
Hood
Closing .......................................... .297
Display message ............................ 249
Important safety notes .................. 296
Opening ......................................... 296
Horn ...................................................... 35
Hydroplaning ..................................... 150 I
Ignition lock see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 73
Indicator and warning lamps
Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC ................................... .262
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Insect protection on the radiator .... 297
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 36
Warning and indicator lamps ........... 36
Instrument cluster lighting .............. 208
Intelligent Light System
Activating/deactivating ................. 218
Display message ............................ 235
Overview ........................................ 108
Interior lighting
Automatic control .......................... 110
Emergency lighting ........................ 110
General notes ................................ 110
Manual control ............................... 110
Overview ........................................ 110
Reading lamp ................................. 110
iPod ®
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .264 J
Jack Storage location ............................ 310 12
Index

Using ............................................. 349
Jump starting (engine) ......................318 K
Key positions SmartKey ....................................... 127
Start/Stop button .......................... 127
KEYLESS-GO
Activating ......................................... 75
Convenience closing feature ............ 88
Deactivation ..................................... 75
Display message ............................ 250
Locking ............................................ 75
Start function ................................... 76
Starting the engine ........................ 129
Unlocking ......................................... 75
Kickdown
Driving tips ................................... .138
Manual gearshifting ....................... 140
Knee bag .............................................. 48 L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 217
Display message ............................ 241
Function/informatio n.................... 193
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lap time (RACETIMER) ...................... 221
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 60
Level control
AIRMATIC ...................................... 170
Level control (display message) ...... 240
License plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 235
Light function, active
Display message ............................ 235
Light sensor (display message) ....... 235
Light switch
Operation ....................................... 106
Lights
Activating/deactivating the Intel-
ligent Light System ........................ 218
Active light function ....................... 108 Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 109
Automatic headlamp mode ............ 106
Fog lamps (extended) .................... 109
Hazard warning lamps ................... 108
High beam flasher .......................... 107
High-beam headlamp s................... 107
Highway mod e............................... 109
Light switch ................................... 106
Low-beam headlamp s.................... 107
Parking lamps ................................ 107
Rear fog lamp ................................ 107
Standing lamps .............................. 107
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 218
Turn signals ................................... 107
see Interior lighting
Loading guidelines ............................ 272
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 81
Emergency locking ........................... 81
From inside (central locking but-
ton) .................................................. 80
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 219
Low-beam headlamps
Display message ............................ 235
Switching on/of f........................... 107
Lumbar support
Adjusting (on the seat) ..................... 98
Luxury head restraints ....................... 97 M
M+S tires ............................................ 329
Malfunction message
see Display messages
Matte finish (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 303
mbrace
Call priority .................................... 288
Display message ............................ 229
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 289 Index
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Downloading routes ....................... 291
Emergency call .............................. 286
General notes ................................ 285
Geo fencing ................................... 292
Info call button .............................. 288
Locating a stolen vehicle ............... 290
Remote fault diagnosis .................. 290
Remote vehicle locking .................. 290
Roadside assistance button ........... 287
Search & Send ............................... 289
Self-test ......................................... 286
Speed alert .................................... 291
System .......................................... 285
Triggering the vehicle alar m........... 292
Vehicle remote unlocking .............. 290
Mechanical key
Function/note s................................ 76
General notes .................................. 76
Inserting .......................................... 76
Locking vehicle ................................ 81
Removing ......................................... 76
Unlocking the driver's doo r.............. 81
Media Interface
USB port in the armrest of the
center console ............................... 273
see Digital Operator's Manual
Memory card (audio) ......................... 214
Memory function ............................... 105
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
360°camera .................................. 184
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 194
Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC .................................... 157
Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC with Active Steering
Assist ............................................. 164
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 197
Active Parking Assist ..................... 176
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 189
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 191
General notes ................................ 156
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 193
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC .......... 173
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS) .............. 57
Rear view camera .......................... 180
Traffic Sign Assist .......................... 190 Message memory (on-board com-
puter)
.................................................. 223
Mirror
Vanity mirror (sun visor) ................ 281
Mirror turn signal
Cleaning ......................................... 305
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror (in the sun visor)
Mobile phone
Connecting (Bluetooth ®
inter-
face) .............................................. 268
Connecting (device manager) ........ 269
Frequencies ................................... 357
Installation ..................................... 357
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 214
Transmission output (maximum) .... 357
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) ........................................... 76
MOExtended tires .............................. 311
Mounting wheels
Lowering the vehicle ...................... 351
Mounting a new wheel ................... 351
Preparing the vehicle ..................... 348
Raising the vehicle ......................... 349
Removing a whee l.......................... 350
Securing the vehicle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 349
MP3
Operation ....................................... 214
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 264
Multifunction display
Function/note s............................. 210
Permanent display ......................... 218
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board compute r..2 09
Overview .......................................... 37
Multimedia system
Switching on and off ..................... .265
Music files
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .264 14
Index

Installing the towing eye ................ 322
Notes for 4MATIC vehicles ............ 324
Removing the towing eye ............... 322
Transporting the vehicle ................ 323
With both axles on the ground ....... 322
Towing eye .........................................3 10
Traffic reports
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .264
Traffic Sign Assist
Activating/deactivating the warn-ing function ................................... .216
Display message ............................ 240
Function/notes ............................ .190
Important safety notes .................. 190
Instrument cluster display ............. 190
Trailer coupling
see Towing a trailer
Trailer loads and drawbar nose-
weights ............................................... 204
Trailer towing
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 197
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 199
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 193
Permissible trailer loads and
drawbar noseweights ..................... 204
Transfer case ..................................... 141
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission position display ......... 136
Transporting the vehicle .................. 323
Traveling uphill
Brow of hill ..................................... 155
Driving downhill ............................ .155
Maximum gradient-climbing capa-
bility ............................................... 155
Trim pieces (cleaning instruc-
tions) ................................................. .307
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .211
Trip odometer
Calling up ....................................... 211
Resetting (on-board computer) ...... 212
Trunk
see Tailgate
Trunk load (maximum) ......................364 Turn signals
Display message ............................ 235
Switching on/off ........................... 107
Two-way radio
Frequencies ................................... 357
Installation ..................................... 357
Transmission output (maximum ).... 357
TWR (Tongue Weight Rating) (defi-
nition) ................................................. 347
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate U
Unlocking Emergency unlocking ....................... 81
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 80
Upshift indicator (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ....... 220
USB devices
Connecting to the Media Inter-
face ............................................... 271 V
Vanity mirror (in the sun visor) ........ 282
Vehicle
Correct use ...................................... 30
Data acquisition ............................... 31
Display message ............................ 247
Equipment ....................................... 27
Individual settings .......................... 217
Limited Warranty ............................. 31
Loading .......................................... 337
Locking (in an emergency) ............... 81
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 74
Lowering ........................................ 351
Maintenance .................................... 28
Operating safety .............................. 29
Parking .......................................... 144
Parking for a long period ................ 147
Pulling away ................................... 130
Raising ........................................... 349
REACH Regulation ........................... 30
Reporting problems ......................... 31
Securing from rolling away ............ 349
Towing away .................................. 321 22
Index

Instrument cluster
Function Page
0043
Speedometer with segments 208
Warning and indicator lamps:
00BB
ESP®
OFF 256
0025
ABS 254
Brakes 253
0027
(USA only) 004D
(Canada only) 0058
Low-beam headlamps 107
0060
Parking lamps 107
00E5
ESP® 256
0057
High-beam headlamps 107
Electric parking brake (red) 259
0049
(USA only) 0024
(Canada only) 0024
Electric parking brake
(yellow) 259
00BA
Distance warning 262
0044
003E003D
Turn signals 107 Function Page
0087
Multifunction display 210
0085
Tachometer 208
Warning and indicator lamps:
005E
Rear fog lamp 107
00B9
Check Engine 259
0077
Tire pressure monitor 263
0075
Restraint system 43
00E9
Seat belts 251
0083
Coolant temperature gauge 209
Warning and indicator lamps:
00AC
Coolant 260
0084
Fuel level indicator
Warning and indicator lamps:
00B6
Reserve fuel with fuel
filler flap location indicator
(right-hand side) 259
006B
Instrument cluster lighting 208
i
Information on displaying the outside tem-
perature in the multifunction display can be found under "Outside temperature display"
(Y
page 208). 36
Instrument clusterAt a glance

SmartKey
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle, they could:
R open the doors, thus endangering other
people or road users.
R get out and disrupt traffic.
R operate the vehicle's equipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
R release the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P
R Start the engine.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children. G
WARNING
If you attach heavy or large objects to the
SmartKey, the SmartKey could be uninten-
tionally turned in the ignition lock. This could
cause the engine to be switched off. There is a risk of an accident.
Do not attach any heavy or large objects to the
SmartKey. Remove any bulky key rings before
inserting the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
! Keep the SmartKey away from strong mag-
netic fields. Otherwise, the remote control
function could be affected.
Strong magnetic fields can occur in the vicin- ity of powerful electrical installations.
Do not keep the SmartKey: R with electronic devices, e.g. a mobile phone
or another SmartKey.
R with metallic objects, e.g. coins or metal foil.
R inside metallic objects, e.g. a metal case.
This can affect the functionality of the Smart- Key. Do not keep the KEYLESS-GO or KEYLESS-GO
Start function key in the temperature-controlled
cup holder. Otherwise, the KEYLESS-GO or KEY- LESS-GO Start function key will not be detected.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start function: do
not keep the SmartKey in the cargo compart-
ment. Otherwise, the SmartKey may not be
detected, e.g. when starting the engine using
the Start/Stop button. SmartKey functions
0043
0037 Locks the vehicle
0044 0054 Opens/closes the tailgate
0087 0036 Unlocks the vehicle
X To unlock centrally: press the0036button.
If you do not open the vehicle within approx-
imately 40 seconds of unlocking:
R the vehicle is locked again
R anti-theft protection is reactivated
X To lock centrally: press the0037button.
The SmartKey centrally locks and unlocks the
following components:
R the doors
R the tailgate
R the fuel filler flap
The turn signals flash once when unlocking and three times when locking.
You can also set an audible signal to confirm
that the vehicle has been locked. The audible
signal can be activated and deactivated using
the on-board computer (Y page 219).
You will receive visual and acoustic locking con-
firmation if all components were able to be
locked. 74
SmartKeyOpening and closing

The daytime running lamps improve the visibility
of your vehicle during the day. To do this, the
daytime running lamps function must be
switched on using the on-board computer
(Y page 218).
If the engine is running and you turn the light
switch to 0060or0058, the manual settings
take precedence over the daytime running
lamps.
Low-beam headlamps
Even if the light sensor does not detect that it is dark, the parking lamps and low-beam head-
lamps switch on when the ignition is switched on and the light switch is set to the 0058position.
This is a particularly useful function in the event
of rain and fog.
X To switch on the low-beam headlamps:
turn the SmartKey to position
0048in the igni-
tion lock or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to 0058.
The green 0058indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Rear fog lamp
The rear fog lamp improves visibility of your
vehicle for the traffic behind in the event of thick fog. Please take note of the country-specific
regulations for the use of rear fog lamps.
X To switch on the rear fog lamp: turn the
SmartKey to position 0048in the ignition lock or
start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to 0058or0058.
X Press the 005Ebutton.
The yellow 005Eindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
X To switch off the rear fog lamp: press the
005E button.
The yellow 005Eindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Parking lamps ! If the battery charge is very low, the parking
lamps or standing lamps are automatically
switched off to enable the next engine start.
Always park your vehicle safely and in a well lit area, in accordance with the relevant legal
stipulations. Avoid using the 0060parking
lamps over a period of several hours. If pos-
sible, switch on the right-hand 0064or left-
hand 0063 standing lamps. X
To switch on: turn the light switch to 0060.
The green 0060indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Standing lamps Switching on the standing lamps ensures the
corresponding side of the vehicle is illuminated.
X To switch on the standing lamps: the
SmartKey should not be in the ignition lock or in key position 0092in the ignition lock.
X Turn the light switch to 0063(left-hand side of
the vehicle) or 0064(right-hand side of the
vehicle).
Vehicles towing a trailer: both the right-hand
and left-hand standing lamps (tail lamps) are
always illuminated on the trailer. Combination switch
0043
High-beam headlamps
0044 Turn signal, right
0087 High-beam flasher
0085 Turn signal, left
X To indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefly to the pressure point in the
direction of arrow 0044or0085.
The corresponding turn signal flashes three
times.
X To indicate: press the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction of
arrow 0044or0085.
X To switch on the high-beam headlamps:
turn the light switch to 0058or0058.
X Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow 0043.
In the 0058position, the high-beam head-
lamps are only switched on when it is dark and
the engine is running. Exterior lighting
107Lights and windshield wipers Z