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Symbols
........................................................ 5At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps ........................ 10
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 12
Control settings in there ar passenger
compartment ................................................ 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16Digital Operator's Manual
.........................18
Calling up the Digital Operator's Manual ...... 18Genera
l notes............................................. 19
Pr otecting the environment .......................... 19
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts ...................... 19
Operator's Manual ........................................20
Service and vehicle operation ....................... 21
Operating saf ety .......................................... .22
Declaration of conformity for wireless
ve hicle components .....................................23
Diagno stics connection ................................ 23
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 24Cor
rect use of theve hicle ............................. 24
Problems with your vehicle ........................... 24
Re porting saf ety defects .............................. .25
Limited Warranty .......................................... 25
QR code forre scue card ...............................25
Data storage .................................................26
Copyright ...................................................... 29 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 30
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................30
Seat belts ..................................................... 32
Airbags ......................................................... 37
Ro ll bar ........................................................ .45
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 46
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................. 47
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................57 Opening and closing
.................................. 58
SmartK ey...................................................... 58
Doors ............................................................ 62
Tr unk ............................................................ 66
Side wind ows................................................ 72
Soft top ........................................................ 77Anti-theft pr
otection .....................................83 Seats and
stowing ..................................... 85
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................... 85
Seats ............................................................ 86
St eering wheel ..............................................95
Easy entry and exitfeature .......................... .96
Operating the memory function .................... 98
St ow age areas .............................................. 99
Cup holder .................................................. 105
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .106
Soc kets ....................................................... 106
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior antenna .. 108
Ins talling and removing thefloor mats ........ 109 Light and visibility
.................................... 111
Exterior lighting ........................................... 111
Interior lighting ............................................ 11 6
Wi ndshield wiper and windshield washer
sy stem ........................................................ 11 7
Mir rors ........................................................ 11 9
Operating the sun visors ............................. 12 22
Contents

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
003D Switches the left-hand reading lamp
on/off →
11 6
2 004A Switches the front interior lighting
on/off →
11 6
3 0042 Switches there ar interior lighting
on/off →
11 6
4 0033 Switches au tomatic light control on/off →
11 6
5 003D Switches theright-hand reading lamp
on/off →
11 6 6
Sun visors →
12 2
7 Inside rearview mir ror →
12 0
8 Eyeglasses compa rtment →
102
9 Service call button (Me rcedes me connect) →
301
A 0053 SOS emer gency call sy stem
(Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem) →
304 At
aglance – Overhead control panel 13

Pr
otecting the environment
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue tooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
your vehicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate your
ve hicle.
Help toprotect the environment byoperating
yo ur vehicle in an environmentally responsi‐
ble manner. Please obser vethefo llowing rec‐
ommendations on ope rating conditions and
pe rsonal driving style.
Operating conditions: #
Make sure that the tire pressure is cor‐
re ct. #
Do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no
lon ger need them). #
Adhere tothe service inter vals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection. #
Alw ays ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style: #
Do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine. #
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
di st ance from theve hicle in front. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration
and braking. #
Change gear in good time and use each
ge ar on lyup to00C3 of its maximum
engine speed. #
Switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/ stop
function. #
Drive fuel-ef ficiently. Obser vethe ECO
display for a fuel-ef ficient driving style. Environmental issues and
recommendations:
It is recommended that youre -use or recycle
materials ins tead of just disposing of them.
The releva nt environmental guidelines and regu‐
lations ser vetoprotect the environment and
must be strictly obser ved. Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
+ ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
dama gecaused bynot using recycled
re conditioned components Daimler
AGoffers recycled reconditioned
components and pa rts with the same quality
as new parts. The same entitlement from the
Limited Warranty is valid as for new parts. #
Use recycled reconditioned compo‐
nents and pa rts from Daimler AG. Gene
ral no tes 19

*
NO
TEImpairment of the operating ef fi‐
ciency of there stra int sy stems from
ins talling accessory parts or from repairs
or we lding Airbags and Emer
gency Tensioning Devices,
as well as control units and sensors forthe
re stra int sy stems, may be ins talled in thefo l‐
lowing areas of your vehicle:
R Doors
R Door pillars
R Door sills
R Seats
R Cockpit
R Instrument clus ter
R Cen ter console
R Lateral roof frame #
Do not ins tall accessory parts such as
audio sy stems in these areas. #
Do not car ryout repairs or welding. #
Have afte rm arke t ins tallation of acces‐
sories car ried out at a qualified special‐
ist workshop. Yo
u could jeopardize the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle if you use parts, tires and wheels as well
as accessories releva nt tosaf ety which ha venot
been appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. Saf ety-re le‐
va nt sy stems, e.g. the brake sy stem, may mal‐
function. Only use Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts
or parts of equal qualit y.Only use tires, wheels
and accessories that ha vebeen specifically
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model.
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts are subject to
st rict quality control. Each part has been spe‐
cially de veloped, manufactured or selec tedfor
Mercedes-Benz vehicles and fine-tuned forth em.
Therefore, only Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts
should be used.
More than 300,000 dif fere nt Mercedes-Benz
Genuine Parts are available for Mercedes-Benz
models.
All auth orized Mercedes-Benz Centers maintain
a supply of Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts for necessa
ryservice and repair work. In addition,
st ra tegically located parts delivery centers pro‐
vide forqu ick and reliable parts service.
Alw ays specify theve hicle identification number
(VIN) (→ page 408) when ordering Mercedes-
Benz Genuine Parts. Operator's Manual
This Operator's Manual describes all models and
all standard and optional equipment available for
yo ur vehicle at the time of this Opera tor's Man‐
ual going topress. Countr y-specific dif fere nces
are possible. No tethat your vehicle may not be
equipped with all features desc ribed. This is also
th e case for sy stems and functions releva nt to
saf ety. Therefore, the equipment on your vehicle
may dif fer from that in the descriptions and illus‐
trations.
The original pur chase agreement foryo ur vehicle
contains a list of all of the sy stems in your vehi‐
cle.
Should you ha veany questions concerning
equipment and operation, please consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. 20
General no tes

The Operator's Manual and Maintenance Booklet
are impor tant documents and should be kept in
th eve hicle. Service and
vehicle operation Ve
hicle operation outside the USA or Canada When
you are abroad with your vehicle, obser ve
th efo llowing points:
R service points or replacement parts may not
be available immediatel y.
R unleaded fuel may not be available forve hi‐
cles with a catalytic con verter. Leaded fuel
may cause damage tothe catalytic con verter.
R the fuel may ha vean extremely low octane
numbe r.Un suitable fuel can cause engine
damage.
Some Mercedes-Benz models are available in
Europe thro ugh our European Delivery Prog ram.
Fo r more information, please consult an auth or‐
ized Mercedes‑Benz service center, or write to
one of thefo llowing address:
in the USA: Mercedes-Benz US
A,LLC
European Delivery Department
One Mercedes-Benz Drive
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
in Canada:
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
European Delivery Department
98 Vande rhoof Avenue
To ronto, Ontario M4G 4C9 Maintenance
Yo
ur cus tomer advisor confirms the service in
th e service report. Ro
adside Assistance The Mercedes-Benz
Roadside Assis tance Pro‐
gram of fers tech nical help in the case of a
breakdown. Your calls totheto ll-f reeRo adside
Assis tance Hotline are ans weredby our agents
24 hours a da y,365 da ysaye ar.
1-800- FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-63 72)(USA) 1-800-387-0
100(Canada)
Yo u can find fur ther information in the
Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assis tance Program
brochu re(USA) or the "Roadside Assis tance"
section in the maintenance and warranty infor‐
mation booklet (Canada). You will find bo thin
th eve hicle document wallet. Change of address or
change of ownership In
theev ent of a change of address, please send
us the "Notification of address change" in the
Service and Guarantee booklet or simply call the
Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Assis tance Center
(USA) on the hotline number
1-800-FO R-MERCedes (1-800-367-63 72)or Cus‐
to mer Service (Canada) on 1-800-387-0 100. We
can then reach you in a timely fashion, if neces‐
sar y.
If yo u sell your Mercedes, please lea veall litera‐
ture in theve hicle so that it is available tothe
next owner. If you ha vepur chased a used vehi‐
cle, please send us the "Notice of Pur chase of
Used Car" in the Service and Guarantee booklet
or simply call the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer General no
tes21

Assi
stance Center (USA) at the hotline number
1-800-FO R-MERCedes (1-800-367-63 72)or Cus‐
to mer Service (Canada) at 1-800-387-0 100. Operating saf
ety&
WARNING Risk of accident due tomal‐
functions or sy stem failures
If yo u do not ha vethe prescribed service/
maintenance workor any requiredrepairs
car ried out, this could result in malfunctions
or sy stem failures. #
Alw ays ha vethe prescribed service/
maintenance workas well any required
re pairs car ried out at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of accident or inju rydue
to incor rect modification of electronic
components and pa rts
Modification toelectronic components, their
software or wiring could impair their function and/or
the function of other networ ked com‐
ponent parts. In particular, sy stems releva nt
to saf ety could also be af fected.
As a result, these may no longer function
proper lyand/or jeopardize the operating
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Neverta mp er with theve hicle's wiring,
electronic components or software. #
You should ha veall workon electrical
and electronic components car ried out
at a qualified specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
materials on hot parts of theex haust
sy stem
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th hot parts of theex haust sy stem. #
When driving on unpa vedro ads or off-
ro ad, regular lych eck theve hicle under‐
side. #
Remo vetrapped plants or other flam‐
mable material. #
Ifth ere is damage, consult a qualified
specialist workshop immediately. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle In
thefo llowing situations, in particular, there
is a risk of damage totheve hicle:
R The vehicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
high curb or an unpa vedro ad
R The vehicle is driven toofast over an
obs tacle, e.g. a curb, speed bu mpor pot‐
hole
R A heavy object strike sth e underbody or
ch assis components
In situations such as this, the body, the
underbody, chassis components, wheels or
tires could be damaged without the damage
being visible. Components damaged in this
wa y can unexpec tedly fail or, in the case of
an accident, may not absorb the loads that
arise as intended. 22
General no tes