Instrument Displa
y(bla ckand
whit edisplay) wit hsteering
wheel buttons
1 Speedome ter →
16 6
2 00E5 ESP®
→
360
3 00BA Distance warning →
365
4 00E9 Seat belt no tfas tened →
365
5 003E003D Turn signal indica‐
to rs →
81
6 Displ ayofwa rning and indica‐
to rlamps
003E Atleas tone door is not
comple tely closed
0077 Tire pressur eloss →
360
00CC Powe r-assis teds teering
malfunction →
365
003D Electrical malfunction →
366
0053 SOS/emergency cal lsys‐
te m( Mercedes-Benz emer‐
ge ncy cal lsyst em)
00D4 ActiveB rake Assi stdeac‐
tivated
00D7 ATTENTION ASSIS Tdeac‐
tivated
e OFF Lane Keeping Assist
inactive
00CE Highbeam Assist →
82 e
(White) Lane Keeping
Assis tactiv eand ready toissue
wa rnings / e(Red) Lane
Ke eping Assis tissues warning
7 00B9 CheckEngine →
366
8 0028 Preglo wand malfunction
in preglo wsystem
9 Tach ome ter
A 0049 and0024 (USA) or 0024
(Canada) parkin gbrake is
applied (red) →
360
B 0027 and004D (USA) or 004D
(Canada) brakes (red) →
360
C 00D4 Reser vefuel →
366
D DEF supply low →
12 8
E 002E LOWR ANGE active →
12 0
F 0024 Electric pa rking brake
(yellow) →
360
G Multifunction display →
360
H 0075 Restra int sy stem →
29
I 0057 High beam →
81
J 0058 Lowb eam →
80
K 0060 Parking lights →
80
L Fo
glight →
80
M 005E Rear fogl ight →
80 8
Atag lanc e–Instru ment clus ter
Depending on
thev ehicle's equipment, ther adar
sensor sareintegrated behind theb umpers
and/or behind ther adiator grill. Keep these parts
free of dirt, ice and slush (/ page274). Th esen‐
sor sm ustn otbe co vered, fore xamp leby bicycle
ra ck s, overhanging loads or sticke rs.A fter ac olli‐
sion, ha vethef unction of ther adar sensors
ch eckedataq ualified specialis tworks hop as
damag e(both visible or non-visible) ma yhave
occur redtot he bumper or radiator trim. Fu
nction of driving sy stems and driving
saf etys ystems In
this section, youw illfind information abou tthe
fo llowing driving sy stems and driving saf etys ys‐
te ms:
R ABS ( Anti-lock braking system)
(/ page138)
R ASC ( Acceleration SkidControl)
(/ page138)
R BAS(Bra ke Assist System) (/ page138)
R ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
(/ page139)
R EBD ( Electronic Brakeforce Distribution)
(/ page140)
R ActiveB rake Assi st (/ pag e140)
R Cruise control (/ page142)
R ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 144)
R Hill star ta ssist
R HOL Dfunction (/ page146)
R Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC (/ page 146)
R Rear vie wcamer a(/ pag e148)
R 360° Camer a(/ pag e150)
R ATTENTION ASSIS T(/ pag e152)
R Traf ficS ign Assi st (/ pag e153)
R Blind Spo tAssist ( / pag e155)
R ActiveL aneK eeping Assis t(/pag e158) Fu
nctions of ABS (Anti-loc kBraking Sy stem) Obser
vethei mp ortant sa fety guideline sfor the
driving saf etys ystem.
ABS cont rols theb rake pressur eincritical situa‐
tions:
R thew heels ar epreve nted from lo cking when
braking, e.g. during maximum full-s topb rak‐
ing or when ther eisi nsufficient tir etraction. R
thes teerability of thev ehicle in term sof
ph ysical possibilities is ensured when brak‐
ing.
R ABSisa ctivefroms peeds of appr ox.3m ph
(5 km/h). On aslipper yroad sur face, ABS
inter venes evenify ou onl ybrake gently.
Sy stem limitations
If th er eisam alfunction and they ellow 0025 ABS
wa rning lam plight supc ontinuousl yinthe instru‐
ment displa yafter startin gthe engine, ABS may
be impaired or inoperative.
If ABS inter venes, youw illfeel ap ulsing in the
brak epedal. The pulsating brak epedal ma ybean
indication of hazardous road condition sand func‐
tions as areminder totake extrac arew hile driv‐
ing.
If ABS in terv enes: keep theb rake pedal firm ly
depressed until theb raking situation has passed.
To car ryout maximum full-s topb raking:
dep ress theb rake pedal wit hfull forc e. Fu
nction of BAS(Brak eAssis tSystem) &
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
am alfunctio ninBAS (Brak eAssistSys‐
te m)
If BA Sism alfunctioning ,the braking dis tance
in an emergency braking situation is
increased. #
Depress theb rake pedal wit hfull force
in emer gency braking situations. ABS
pr eve nts thew heels from locking. BA
Ss uppo rtsy ou wit hadditional braking forc ein
an emer gency braking situation.
If yo ud epress theb rake pedal quickl y,BA Sis
acti vated:
R BASa utom atically boosts theb raking forc eof
th eb rakes
R BASc an sho rten theb raking dis tance
R ABS pr eventst he wheels from locking
When your elease theb rake pedal, theb rakes
function as usual again. BASisd eactivated. Fu
nctions of ASR (Acceleration Skid Control) ASR can neither
reduce ther isk of an accident
nor override thel aw sofp hysics if thed rive rd oes
no tp ay attention when pulling away or accelerat‐
ing. ASR is onl yanaid. Alw aysa dap tyour driving 13 8
Driving and pa rking
st
yletos uitthep reva iling road and weather con‐
ditions.
If yo ua ctivat eord eactivat ethe all-wheel driv ein
av ehicle wit hthis option, ASR will be deactivated
fo rt he duration of thea ctivation/deactivation
process.
Ve hicles without steering wheel but tons: if
ASR is malfunctioning, the00E5 indicator lamp
lights up while thee ngine is running and the
engine output ma ybereduced (/ page24).
ASR impr ovestraction, i.e. thet ransfer of po wer
from thet ires tother oad sur face, foras ustained
period and, thereb y,also impr ovesthe driving
st abilit yoft hevehicle. If thed riving wheels start
to spin, ASR brakes individuald rive wheels and
limits thee ngine torque. ASRthus significantly
assists youw hen pullin gawaya nd accelerating,
especiall yonw etor slippe ryroads.
If traction on ther oad sur face is no tsufficient,
eve nASR will no tallow youtop ullaway without
dif ficulty .The typ eoftires and totalwe ight of the
ve hicle as well as theg radient of ther oad also
pla yac rucial role.
If AS Rinter venes, the00E5 warning lam pinthe
instrument display flashes. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am) &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning ,ESP ®
canno tcarry
out vehicle stabilization. In addition ,other
driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedataq ualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo ud eactivat eESP®
,E SP ®
canno tcarry out
ve hicle stabilization. #
ESP ®
shoul donlybed eactivated in the
fo llowing situations. Do no
topera tethev ehicle on aroller dynamo me‐
te r( e.g. forap erform anc etest). If youh ave to
operat ethe vehicle on aroller dynamo meter,con‐
sult aqualified specialis tworks hop beforehand. If
yo ua ctivat eord eactivat ethe all-wheel driv ein
av ehicle wit hthis option, ESP ®
will be deactiva‐
te df or thed uration of thea ctivation/deactiva‐
tion process.
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning or deactivated, the
00E5 warning lam plight supw hilethee ngine is
ru nning and thee ngine output ma ybereduced
(/ page24).
% Only use wheels wit
hthe recommended tire
sizes. Only then will ESP ®
function properly. Ac
tivating/deactivatin gESP®
(Electronic Sta‐
bility Prog ram) Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick Access
5 ESP
% ESP®
can onl ybeactivated and deactivated
via quicka ccess when at leas tone other
function is available in quicka ccess. Other‐
wise, youc an find ESP ®
in the Assistance
menu. #
Select ESP.
Ap romp tappears. #
Select Onor00BB Off.
If the 00BB ESP®
OFF warning lam plight supc on‐
st antly in thei nstrument clus ter,ESP ®
is deacti‐
va ted.
Obser vethei nformation on warning lamps and
displa ymessages whic hmayappear in thei nstru‐
ment clus ter. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
Crosswind Assist Crosswind Assis
tdoes no tworkifE SP®
is deacti‐
va tedord isabled due toam alfunction.
Crosswind Assis tdoes no treact under thef ollow‐
ing conditions:
R The vehicle is subjected tosevere jolts and
vib rations, e.g .asar esult of une vens urfaces
or po tholes.
R The vehicle loses traction, e.g. on sno worice
or when hydroplaning.
R The driver is per form ing sudden and lar ge
st eering mo vements.
Crosswind Assis tisoperational again as soon as
th ed riving conditions retur nton ormal.
Crosswind Assi stdetects stro ng crosswind gu sts
th at can impair abilit yofyourvehicle todrive Driving and parking
13 9
#
Alwaysp aycareful attention tothet raf‐
fi cs ituation; do no trelyo nA ctiv eBrake
Assi stalone. ActiveB rake Assi stis only
an aid. The driver of thev ehicle is
re sponsible fork eeping asufficiently
saf ed ista nce tothev ehicle in front, for
ve hicle speed and forb raking in good
time. #
Be prepare dtobrake or swer veif nec‐
essar y. Also obser
vethes ysteml imitations of Active
Brak eAssist. The individua
lsubfunctions ar eavailable in
th ef ollowing speed ranges:
Distance warning function
The dis tance warning function warnsy ou at
speeds greater than appr oximatel y4mph
(7 km/h), if your vehicle is critically close to a
ve hicle or pedestrian.
An intermittent warning tone sounds and the
00BA distance warning lam plight supint he
instrument clus ter.
Brak eimmedia tely or take eva sivea ction, pr ovi‐
ded it is saf etodosoa ndthet raffic situation
allo ws th is.
Th ed istance warning function can aid youint hefollowing situations wit hanintermit tent wa rn‐
ing tone and awarnin glamp: Ve
hicles tr avel‐
ing in front St
ationar yvehi‐
cles Crossing
vehi‐
cles Crossing pedes‐
trians/cycli
stsSt
ationary
pedestrians
Up toappr ox.
15 5m ph
(250 km/h) Up
toappr ox.
12 4m ph
(200 km/h) No
reaction Uptoappr ox.
37 mph
(60 km/h) No
reaction Au
tonomous braking function
The autonomous braking function ma yinter vene at speeds starting from appr oxima tely 4m ph
(7 km/h )inthefollowing situations: Ve
hicles tr avel‐
ing in front St
ationar yvehi‐
cles Crossing
vehi‐
cles Crossing pedes‐
trians/cycli
stsSt
ationary
pedestrians
Up toappr ox.
15 5m ph
(250 km/h) Up
toappr ox.
12 4m ph
(200 km/h) No
reaction Uptoappr ox.
37 mph
(60 km/h) No
reaction Situation-dependent braking assistance
Situation-dependent braking assistance ma
yinter vene at speeds starting from appr oxima tely
4m ph (7 km/h) in the following situations: Ve
hicles tr avel‐
ing in front St
ationar yvehi‐
cles Crossing
vehi‐
cles Crossing pedes‐
trians/cycli
stsSt
ationary
pedestrians
Up toappr ox.
15 5m ph
(250 km/h) Up
toappr ox.
50 mph
(80 km/h) No
reaction Uptoappr ox.
37 mph
(60 km/h) No
reaction Drivin
gand parking 141
Cancelin
gabrake application of Activ eB rake
Assi st
Yo uc an cancel abrak eapplicatio nofActive
Brak eAssistat an ytimeb y:
R Fullyd epressin gthe accelerator pedal or with
kickdown.
R Fullyr eleasing theb rake pedal (onl yduring
situation-dependen tbraking assis tance).
Ac tiveB rake Assi stma ycancel theb rake applica‐
tion when one of thef ollowing condition sisfulfil‐
led:
R Youm aneuver toavo idtheo bstacle.
R Thereis no longer arisk of collision.
R An obs tacle is no longer de tected in front of
yo ur vehicle.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem ma ybeimpaired or ma ynotfunction
in thef ollowing situations:
R The sensor sareaffected bysno w,rain, fogor
heavy spr ay.
R The sensor saredirty ,fogged up, damaged or
co vered.
R The sensor sareaffected byinter fere nce from
ot her radar sources, e.g. strongradar reflec‐
tions in parking garage s.
R Ifal oss of tir epressur eorad efectivetireh as
been de tected and displa yed.
R Full sy stem per form anc eisn otavailable fora
fe ws econd safter swit ching on thei gnition or
af te rd riving off.
The sy stem ma ynotreact cor rectly in thef ollow‐
ing situations:
R In comple xtraf fics ituations, objects ma ynot
al wa ys be clear lyde tected.
R Pedestrians or vehicles mo vequickl yintot he
de tection rang eoft he sensors.
R Pedestrians ar eobscured by other objects.
R In bends wit hanarrow radius. Setting
Activ eB rake Assi st Requ
irements:
R The ignition is switched on Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Active Brake Assist
The following settings ar eavailable:
R Early
R Medium
R Late #
Select asetting.
The Medium setting is selec teda utomatically
eve rytime thee ngine is star ted.
Deactivating Activ eB rake Assi st
% It is
recommended that ActiveB rake Assi stis
alw aysl efta ctivated. #
Select Off.
The dis tance warning function and autono‐
mous brakin gfunction ar edeactivated.
% When
ActiveB rake Assi stis deactivated, the
00D4 symbol appears inthes tatus area of
th em ultifunction displa y. Cruise control
Fu
nction of cruise control
Cruise cont rola ccelerates and brakes thev ehicle
automaticall yinorder tomaintain apreviously
st ored speed.
If yo ua ccelerat etoovertake, fore xamp le,the
st ored speed is no tdele ted. If your emo veyour
fo ot from thea ccelerator pedal af tero vertaking,
cruise control will resume speed regulation back
to thes tore ds peed.
Cruise contro lisoperated using thec orrespond‐
ing steering wheel buttons. Youc an stor ea ny
ro ad speed abo ve15 mp h(20 km/h).
If yo uf ail toadap tyour driving style, cruise con‐
trol can neither reduce ther isk of an accident nor
ove rride thel aws of ph ysics. It canno ttak ei nto
account road, weather or traf ficc onditions.
Cruise control is only an aid. Youa re re sponsible
fo rt he dis tance tothev ehicle in front, forv ehicle
speed, braking in good time and fors taying in
yo ur lane.
Displa ysinthem ultifunction display
The status of cruise control and thes tore ds peed
ar es hown in them ultifunction displa y. 14 2
Driving and pa rking
Deactivating
Activ eD ista nce Assist
DISTRO NIC &
WARNING Risk of accident du etoActive
Dis tance Assi stDISTRONI Cstillb eing
activated when youl eave thed rive r's
seat
If yo ul eave thed rive r's seat while thev ehicle
is being braked byActiveD ista nce Assi st
DISTRONI Conly,the vehicle can rollaw ay. #
Alwaysd eactivat eActiv eDista nce
Assi stDISTRONI Cand secur ethe vehi‐
cle topreve nt it from rolling away before
yo ul eave thed rive r's seat. #
Press rocker switch 4down (CNCL). #
Depress theb rake pedal.
Increasing or reducing the speed #
Push rocker switch 3up (SET+ )ordown
(SET-).
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
1m ph (1 km/h).
or #
Press and hold rocker switch 3up (SET+)/
down (SET-).
The stored speed is increased or reduced in
1m ph (1 km/h) increments.
or #
Push rocker switch 3beyond thep ressure
point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
5m ph (1 0km/h).
or #
Push rocker switch 3beyond thep ressure
point and hold.
The stored speed is increased or reduced in
5m ph (1 0km/h) increments.
Increasing or reducing the specifie ddistance
from the vehicl einf ront #
Toincrease thes pecified distance: press
rock er switch 2down ( ).
#
Toreduce the specifie ddistance: press
rock er switch 2up ( ). Information on Hill
StartA ssist Hill
StartA ssisth olds thev ehicle foras horttime
when pulling away on ahill under thef ollowing
conditions:
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
transmission is in position 005Bor005E.
R The pa rking brak ehas been released.
This gives youe nough tim etomoveyour foot
from theb rake pedal tothea ccelerator pedal and
depress it befor ethe vehicle begins toroll. &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
du etot hevehicle rolling away
Af teras horttime, Hill StartA ssistnol onger
holds thev ehicle and it can rollaw ay. #
Therefore, swiftl ymove your foot from
th eb rake pedal tothea ccelerator
pedal. Ne vera ttem pttolea vethev ehi‐
cle if it is being held byHill StartA ssist. HOLD function
HOLD function
Re
quirements:
R The seat occupancy recognition on thed riv‐
er's seat has de tected that thed rive rh as fas‐
te ned thes eat belt.
The HOLD function holds thev ehicle at astand‐
st ill without requ iring youtod epress theb rake
pedal, e.g. when pulling away on steep slopes.
When youd epress thea ccelera torp eda ltop ull
aw ay,the braking ef fect is canceled and the
HOLD functio nisdeactivated.
Sy stem limitations
R The incline mus tnotbe grea tert han 30%. Park
ing Assis tPARKTRONIC Fu
nction of Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC
Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC is an electroni cpark‐
ing assi stanc esystemw ithu ltrasound. It moni‐
to rs thea reaa round your vehicle using six sen‐
sor sont he front bumper and six sensor sonthe
re ar bumper .Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC indi‐
ca tesv isuall yand audibl ythe dis tance between
yo ur vehicle and an object.
Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC is only an aid. It is
no tas ubstitut efor your attention tothes ur‐
ro undings. The responsibility fors afem aneu ver‐ 14 6
Driving and pa rking
ing and parkin
gremain swithy ou. Mak esuret hat
th er ea reno persons, animals or object sinthe
maneuvering area while maneuvering and parking
in/exiting parking spaces.
In thes tandar dsetting ,ani ntermit tent wa rning
to ne sounds from adista nc eofa pproximately
1. 3ft( 0.4 m) toan obs tacle. Acontinuou stone
sounds from adista nc eofa pproximately 1.0ft
(0.3 m). Youc an se tthe warning tone in them ul‐
timedia sy stem so that it will soun dearlier at a
grea terd ista nce of appr oximatel y3.3ft(1 m)
(/ page147).
Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC displa yinthe
mu ltimedia sy stem
If th eP arking Assis tPARKTRONIC displ ayinthe
multimedia sy stem is no tactiv eand an obs tacle
is de tected in thep athoft hevehicle, apop-up
windo wforParking Assis tPARKTRONIC appears
in them ultimedia sy stem at speeds up toappr ox‐
imately 6mph (1 0km/h).
Sy stem limitations
Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC does no tnecessarily
tak eintoa ccoun tthe following obs tacles:
R Obs tacles bel owthed etection range, e.g. per‐
sons ,animal soro bjects.
R Obs tacles ab ovet he de tection range, e.g.
ov erhanging loads, overhangs or loading
ra mp soft ruck s.
The sensor smustbef reeofd irt, ice and slush.
Otherwise, they ma ynotfunction cor rectl y.Clean
th es ensor sregular ly,t aking ca renottos cratch
or damag ethem.
Ve hicles with traile rhitch: Parking Assist
PA RKTRONI Cisdeactivated fort he rear zone
when youe stablish an electrical connection
between your vehicle and atrailer.
Deactivating/activating Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC
* NO
TERisk of an accident from objects at
close range Pa
rking Assis tPARKTRONIC ma ynotdetect
cer taino bjects at close range. #
Whe nparkin gorm aneuvering thev ehi‐
cle, pa yparticular attention toany
object swhicha reabo veor belo wthe
sensors, e.g. flowe rpotsord rawbars.
The vehicle or other objects could other‐
wise be damaged. Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick Access #
Select PARKTRONIC On .
The function is activated or deactivated
depending on thep reviou ssetting.
% Pa
rking Assis tPARKTRONIC is au tomatical ly
activated when startin gthe vehicle.
Setting thew arnin gtones of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera &Parking 5
Set Warning Tones
Ad justin gthe volume of thew arnin gtones #
Select Warnin gTone Volume. #
Adjus tthe value.
Ad justin gthe pitc hofthewarning tones #
Select Warning Tone Pitch.
Ad jus tthe value.
Specifying thes tarting point fort he warning
to nes
Yo uc an specify whe ther theP arking Assist
PA RKTRONI Cwarning tones shoul dcommence
when thev ehicle is fur ther aw ay from an obs ta‐
cle. #
Select Warn Earl yAll Around. #
Activat eord eacti vate thef unction.
Ac tivatin gordeactivatin gaudi ofadeout
Yo uc an specify whe ther thev olume of amedia
source in them ultimedia sy stem is tobe reduced
when Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC gi vesaw arn‐
ing tone. #
Select Audio Fadeou tDuring Warning Tones. #
Activat eord eacti vate thef unction. Driving and parking
147
Ve
hicles without Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC
Th ef ollowing camera vie wsarea vailable in the
multimedia sy stem: Normal view
1 Yello wl ane markin gthe course thet ires will
ta ke atthec urrent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2 Yello wg uide line, vehicle widt h(driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on thec urrent steering
wheel angle (dynamic)
3 Marking at adistan ce of appr oximatel y3.3ft
(1.0 m) (the rear-en ddoor scan still be
opene dcomple tely)
4 Redg uide line at adista nce of appr oximately
1. 0i n( 0.3 m) from ther ear area
5 Redg uide line at adista nce of appr oximately
8in( 0.2m)f romt herear area, vehicle width
wit ho utside mir ror Wi
de-angle view Vi
ew of trailer (if trailer hitc hisinstalled)
1 Yello wg uide line, locating aid 2
Redg uide line at adista nce of appr oximately
1. 0i n( 0.3 m) from theb all head of thet railer
hitch
3 Ball head of thet railer hitch
Ve hicles with Parking Assis tPARKTRONIC
Th ef ollowing camera vie wsarea vailable in the
multimedia sy stem: Normal view
1 Yello wl ane markin gthe course thet ires will
ta ke atthec urrent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2 Yello wg uide line, vehicle widt h(driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on thec urrent steering
wheel angle (dynamic)
3 Marking at adistan ce of appr oximatel y3.3ft
(1.0 m) (the rear-en ddoor scan still be
opene dcomple tely)
4 Redg uide line at adista nce of appr oximately
1. 0i n( 0.3 m) from ther ear area
5 Redg uide line at adista nce of appr oximately
8in( 0.2m)f romt herear area, vehicle width
wit ho utside mir ror
6 Orang ewarning displa yofParking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles ar eamedium dis‐
ta nce away (between appr oximately 1.3ft
(0.4 m) and 2.0 ft(0.6 m))
7 Yello ww arning displa yofParking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles ar eatadista nce of
between appr oximatel y2.0ft(0.6 m) and
3.3 ft(1.0 m)
% If
th ed ista nce totheo bstacle is les sthan
appr ox.1 .3 ft(0.4 m), thew arning displa yof
Pa rking Assis tPARKTRONIC will be red.
% If
th ee ntir esystemf ails, thei nner segments
of thew arning displa yareshown in red.
If th es ystemf ails at ther ear ,the displa yof
th es egment schanges as follo ws:
R The rear segment sareshown in redw hen
backing up. Driving and parking
14 9