
Climate control
......................................... 12 3
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 23
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 12 3 Driving and pa
rking ................................. 13 0
Driving ........................................................ 13 0
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 38
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 13 9
Fu nction of the 4MATIC .............................. 14 3
Re fueling .................................................... 14 3
Pa rking ...................................................... .145
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems .............1 55
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .208 Instrument Display and on-board
comp uter.................................................. 210
Instrument Display overview ...................... .210
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 11
Operating the on-board computer ............... 211
Setting the design ....................................... 213
Setting the additional value range ............... 213
Overview of displa yson the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................2 14Ad
justing the instrument lighting ................2 14
Menus and submenus ................................. 215
Head-up Display .......................................... 221 Vo
ice Control Sy stem .............................. 222
No tes on operating saf ety .......................... 222
Ope ration ................................................... 222
Using theVo ice Cont rol Sy stem ef fec‐
tively ........................................................... 224
Essential voice commands .......................... 224 Multimedia sy
stem .................................. 237
Overview and operation .............................. 237
Sy stem settings .......................................... 24 6
Fit & Healt hy............................................... 257
Na vigation .................................................. 259
Te lephone .................................................. .284
Online and Internet functions ..................... 306
Media ..........................................................3 12
Ra dio .......................................................... 325
Sound .........................................................3 33 Maintenance and care
.............................336
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 336
Engine compartment .................................. 337
Cleaning and care ...................................... .343 Breakdown assi
stance ............................ 356
Emergency ................................................. .356
Flat tire ....................................................... 356
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 362
To w starting or towing away ....................... 367
Electrical fuses ........................................... 373 Wheels and tires
...................................... 376
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .376
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tires ............................................................ 376
No tes on snow chains ................................ .377
Ti re pressure .............................................. 377
Loading theve hicle .................................... 384
Ti re labeling ................................................ 388
Definition of term sfo r tires and loading ..... 393
Changing a wheel ....................................... 396 Contents
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1
Steering wheel paddle shif ter →
141
2 Combination swit ch →
11 2
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
13 9
4 PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamps →
42
5 Display (multimedia sy stem) →
237
6 Start/ stop button →
131
7 Climate cont rol sy stems →
12 3
8 Glovebox →
101
9 Stow age compartment →
101
A Cup holder →
105
B Haza rdwa rning lights →
11 3
C Extends there ar seat head restra ints →
89
D Parking Assist PARKTRONIC →
184
E Control elements forth e multimedia sy stem →
238
F Opens and closes the soft top →
77
G Activates and deacti vates AIR CAP →
79
H Opens and closes the side windo ws →
72 I
Active Parking Assist →
19 2
J Sets theve hicle le vel →
180
K DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
13 8
L ECO start/ stop function →
137
M Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
211
N Adjusts thesteering wheel →
95
O Control panel for:
On-board computer →
211
Operates cruise control →
16 5
Operates Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC →
16 8
P Unloc ksthe hood →
338
Q Elect ric pa rking brake →
151
R Light switch →
111
S Control panel for:
Ac tive Steering Assist →
173
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist →
207
Night View Assi st →
201 At
aglance – Cockpit 7

Depending on
the selected equipment, you can
import data into theve hicle's comfort and info‐
ta inment functions yourself.
This includes, forex ample:
R multimedia data such as music, films or pho‐
to sfo r playback in an integrated multimedia
sy stem
R address book data for use in connection with
an integrated hands-free sy stem or an inte‐
grated navigation sy stem
R entered navigation destinations
R data about the use of Internet services
This data can be sa ved locally in theve hicle or it
is located on a device which you ha veconnected
to theve hicle (e.g. smartphone, USB flash drive
or MP3 pla yer). If this data is stored in theve hi‐
cle, you can dele teit at any time. This data is
sent tothird parties only at your requ est, partic‐
ular lywhen you use online services in accord‐
ance with the settings that you ha veselected.
Yo u can store or change con venience settings/
individualization in theve hicle at any time. Depending on
the equipment, this includes, for
ex ample:
R settings forth e seat and steering wheel posi‐
tions
R suspension and climate control settings
R customizations such as interior lighting
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can cont rolth is by
means of the control elements integrated in the
ve hicle. Images and audio from the smartphone
can be output via the multimedia sy stem. Cer‐
ta in information is simultaneously transfer redto
yo ur smartphone.
Depending on the type of integration, this can
include:
R general vehicle data
R position data
This allo wsyouto use selected apps on your
smartphone, such as navigation or music play‐
bac k.There is no fur ther interaction between the
smartphone and theve hicle; in particular, vehi‐
cle data is not directly accessible. Which type of fur
ther data processing occurs is de term ined by
th e pr ovider of the specific app used. Which set‐
tings you can make, if an y,depends on the spe‐
cific app and the operating sy stem of your
smartphone. Online services
Wire
less network connection
If yo ur vehicle has a wireless network connec‐
tion, it enables data tobe exc hanged between
yo ur vehicle and additional sy stems. The wire‐
less network connection is enabled via theve hi‐
cle's transmission and reception unit or via con‐
nected mobile end devices (e.g. sma rtphones).
Online functions can be used via the wireless
network connection. This includes online serv‐
ices and applications/apps pr ovided bythe man‐
ufacturer or other pr oviders.
Manu factu rer's se rvices
Re garding online services of the manufacturer,
th e individual functions are described bythe
manufacturer in a suita ble place (e.g. Operator's
Manual, website of the manufacturer) along with
th ere leva nt da taprotection information. Per‐ General no
tes27

ve
hicle is unloc ked. When youstart theve hicle,
th e sur round lighting is deactivated and the
automatic driving lights are activated. Interior lighting
Ad
justing the in terior lighting #
1 0042 Switches there ar interior heating
on/off #
2 003D Switches the front right-hand read‐
ing lamp on/off #
3 0033 Switches the automatic interior
lighting control on/off #
4 004A Switches the front interior lighting
on/off #
5 003D Switches the front left-hand reading
lamp on/off Ad
justing the ambient lighting Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
÷ Light Settings .
Ambi-
ent Light
Setting the color #
Select Color. #
Set a colo r.
Ad justing the brightness #
Select Brightness . #
Set a brightness value.
Ac tivating the brightness for zones #
Select Brightness Zones . #
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
The Display ,Front andRear zones can be set
separately. Ac
tivating multi-color lighting #
Select Multi-color. #
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
There are ten preset color combinations
av ailable.
Ac tivating multi-color animation #
Select Multi-color Anim. . #
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
The chosen color combination changes at
predefined inter vals.
Ac tivating dependency on air conditioning
settings #
Select Climate. #
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
If ch anges are made tothete mp erature set‐
ting in theve hicle, the color of the ambient
lighting changes brief ly.
Ac tivating welcome lighting #
Select Welcome. 11 6
Light and visibility

Overview of climate control sy
stems Overview of
the control panel for automatic
climate control The indica
tor lamps in the buttons indicate that
th e cor responding function is activated. 1
0058 Sets climate contro lto automatic, left
(→ page 124)
2 0082 Setsthete mp erature, left
3 002D Setsthe air flow onthe left or switches
off climate control
4 0072 Switches air-recirculation mode on/off
(→ page 125)
5 0064 Defrosts the windshield 6 Calls up
the air conditioning menu
7 006C Switches there ar wind owdefros ter
on/off
8 0056 Switches the A/C function on/off
(→ page 123)
Switches there sidual heat on/off
(→ page 125)
9 002D Setsthe air flow ,ri ght, or switches off
climate control
A 0082 Setsthete mp erature, right
B 0058 Sets climate contro lto automatic, right Operating
the clima tecont rol sy stem Ac
tivating/deactivating climate control #
Toswitch on: setthe air flow toleve l 1 or
higher using the002D button. #
Toswitch off: setthe air flow toleve l 0 using
th e002D button. %
If climate control is switched off, the win‐
do ws may fog up more quickl y.Switch off
climate control only brie fly. Switching
the A/C function on or off via the
cont rol panel The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th
eve hicle's interior air. #
Press the0056 button.
Switch off the A/C function only brief lyother‐
wise the windo wsmay fog up more quickl y.
Condensation may drip from the underside of
th eve hicle when cooling mode is active. This is
not a sign that there is a malfunction. Ac
tivating/deactivating the A/C function via
the multimedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
b Climate Control .
A/C
The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th eve hicle's interior air. Climate control
12 3

#
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Setting climate control
toautomatic In auto
matic mode, the set temp erature is regu‐
lated bythete mp erature of the dispensed air
and the air flow. #
Press the0058 button. #
Toswitch tomanual mode: pressthe002D
or 0082 button. Climate
style Climate
style function
In automatic mode, you can select thefo llowing
climate style settings forth e driver's and front
passenger areas:
R FOCUS: high air flow , slightly cooler setting
R MEDIUM: medium air flow ,st andard setting
R DIFFUSE: low airflow , slightly warmer and
draft-free setting Ad
justing the climate mode settings
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
b Climate Control .
Cli-
mate Mode #
Select Driverand/or Passenger. #
Select FOCUS, MEDIUM orDIFFUSE .
% Tofeel the ef fect of the climate style, the
0058 function must be active (→ page124). Overview of
the air distribution settings The symbols on
the display indicate which vents
th e air flow is being directed thro ugh:
0061 def
rost ervents
009C center and side air
vents
009B fo
ot we llve nts
009F center, side and
foot we llve nts
0086 defros
ter and foot we llve nts
008F all
vents
0087 defros
ter,middle and side air vents
00A2 au
tomatic air distribution Setting
the air distribution Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
b Climate Control .
Air
Distribution #
Select Driverand/or Passenger. #
Set the air distribution. Setting
thefo ot we lltemp erature Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
b Climate Con-
trol .
Footwell Temperature #
Select Driverand/or Passenger. #
Set thefo ot we llte mp erature. Setting
there ar climate control using the
mu ltimedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
b Climate Control .
Rear
Setting the airflow #
Select Airflow. 124
Climate cont rol

#
Set the air flow.
Setting thetemp erature #
Select Temperature. #
Set thete mp erature. Ac
tivating or deactivating the climate con‐
trol syn chronization function using the multi‐
media sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
b Climate Con-
trol .
SYNC
The climate control can be controlled cent rally
using the synchronization function. The temp era‐
ture setting is automatically adop tedfo r all cli‐
mate zones. #
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Re
moving condensation from the windo wsWi
ndo ws fo gged up on the inside #
Press the0058 button. #
Ifth e windo wscontinue tofog up: press the
0064 button.
Wi ndo ws fo gged up on the outside #
Swit chon the windshield wipers. #
Press the 0058 button. Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
#
Press the0072 button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-reci rculation mode automatically swit ches to
fresh air mode af ter some time.
% If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo wsmay fog up more quickl y.Switch on
ai r-re circulation mode only brie fly. Switching
there sidual heat on or off Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is par ked.
It is possible tomake use of there sidual heat
from the engine tocontinue heating or ventilat‐ ing
the front compartment of theve hicle for
appr oximately 30 minutes. #
Toswitch on: pressthe0056 button.
Re sidual heat is switched off automaticall y. Ac
tivating/deactivating ionization Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
b Climate Control .
Ioni-
zation
Ionization cleans and refreshes the interior air of
th eve hicle. The ionization of the interior air is
odorless. #
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Fr
ag rance sy stem Setting
the frag rance sy stem
Re quirements:
R Automatic clima tecontrol is acti vated.
R The glove box is closed. Climate control
12 5

Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
b Climate Control .
Air
Freshener
The fragrance sy stem distributes a pleasant fra‐
grance thro ughout theve hicle interior from a fla‐
con located in theglov e box. #
Toset the intensit y:select High,Medium,
Low orOff.
Inserting or removing the flacon ofthe fra‐
gr ance sy stem &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom liquid per‐
fume
If ch ildren open theflacon, they could drink
th e liquid perfume or it could come into con‐
ta ct wi th theireyes. #
Do not lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
Consult a doctor immediately if liquid
perfume has been drunk. #
If liquid perfume comes into contact
with your eyes or skin, rinse your eyes
with clean water. #
If sym ptoms continue, consult a doctor. +
ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue toimproper disposal of full
fl acons Fu
llflacons must not be disposed
of with household waste. #
Fu
llflacons must be take nto
a harmful subs tance collection point. 1
Cap
2 Flacon #
Toinser t:slide theflacon into the holder as
fa r as it will go. #
Toremo ve:pull out theflacon.
If yo u do not use genuine Mercedes-Benz interior
pe rfumes, obse rveth e manufacturers' saf ety
notices on the perfume pac kaging. 12 6
Climate cont rol