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WARNING
Warning notesmakeyouaware ofdangers
which couldposeathreat toyour health or
life, ortothe health andlifeofothers. H
Environmental
note
Env ironment alnotes provide youwith infor-
mation onenvironm entallyawareactions or
disposal.
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onmaterial damagealertyouto
dangers thatcould leadtodamage toyour
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WARNING
If the front passenger airbag hasbeen acti-
vated, achild onthe front passenger seat
may behit bythe front passenger airbag in
the event ofan accident. Thereisarisk of
injury orfatal injury.
NEVE Ruse arearward-facing childrestraint
system onaseat protect edbyan ACTIVE
FRONT AIRBAG; DEATHorSERIOUS INJURY
to the CHILD canoccur.
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Asat08.0 9.2018

Inde
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alOpe rator 'sMa nua l.................. 23
In troduc tion...........................................2 3
Operation .......................................... ..... 23 Introduction
......................................... 24
Protect ingthe environment ...................2 4
Gen uine Mercedes-Ben zpart s...............2 4
Operator's Manual................................. 25
Service andvehicle operation ................2 5
Operating safety.............................. ...... 27
QR code forrescue card........................ 29
Data storage .......................................... 29
Information oncopyright ....................... 31 At
aglance ........................................... 32
Cockpit .................................................. 32
Instr ument cluster ................................. 33
Multifunction steeringwheel................. 34
Center console ...................................... 35
Overhead controlpanel ..................... ....3 8
Doo rcontro lpa nel ............ .....................39 Saf
ety ............ .......................................40
Pa nic alar m ............ ................................40
Occu pant safety ............ ........................ 40
Ch ildre nin the vehicle............ ...............57
Pe tsinthe vehicle............ ..................... 59
Dri ving safety syste ms ............ ...............60
Pro tecti onagainst theft............ .............72 Opening
andclosing ........................... 74
Smart Key............................................... 74
Doors ..................................................... 79
Trunk ..................................................... 81
Side windows ......................................... 87
Roof ................................................ .......9 0 Seats,
steering wheelandmir-
rors ..................... .................................. 97
Correct driver'sseatposition ................9 7
Sea ts<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 97
Steer ingwheel <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 103Mi
rror s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 105
Mem oryfuncti on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 107 Li
ghts andwindsh ield wipers .......... 109
Exteri orlighti ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 109
Interi orlighti ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 112
Re placi ng bulbs<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 113
Wi ndsh ield wipe rs <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 113 Cl
imate contro l<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 116
Ove rview ofclimate control systems ...116
Ope ratingthe climate control sys-
tems <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 118
Setting theairvents <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 122 Dri
vin gand parkin g<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 125
Note son bre aking-in anew vehicle..... 125
Drivi ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 125
DYNAM ICSELECT controller............... 132
DYNAM ICSELECT button (allveh i-
cle sexcep tMer cedes-AM Gveh i-
cle s)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 133
DYNAM ICSELECT controller
(Me rced es-AM Gveh icles) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 134
Auto matictrans mission<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ 135
Re fue ling <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 145
Pa rking <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 147
Drivi ngtips<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 150
Drivi ngsystems <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 155 On-
board computer anddisplay s.... 192
Impo rtant safety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 192
Disp lays and operation<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 192
Menu sand subme nus<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 195
Disp laymes sages <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 207
Indi cato rand warning lamps ............... 236 Multi
mediasys tem <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 246
Ge nera lnotes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 246
Impo rtant safety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 246
Functi onrestricti ons<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 246
Ope ratingsystem <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 247 Sto
wag eand features <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 252
Stow ageare as<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 2522
Co
nte nts

Brake
Assistwith cross -traffi c
functi on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[...61
Brake fluid(note s)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ .....327
Disp laymess age<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 209
EBD <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 69
Hig h-pe rformance brakesystem ....154
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 152
Ma intena nce<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 153
Pa rking brake<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 148
Ri ding tips<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 152
Wa rning lamp <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 238
Breakd ownass istanc e
Re flective safety jacke t<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 279
Whe rewillIfind ...?<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 279
see Flattire
see Towingaway
Brig htne sscontro l(i nstru ment
cl uste rlighti ng)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 33C
Cal iforni a
Imp orta ntnotice forreta ilcus -
tome rsand lesse es<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 25
Cal ling up amalfu nctio n
see Disp laymes sages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Carwa sh <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 274
Exha ustpi pe <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 278
Exteri orlights <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 278
Ma tte finish<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 276
Note s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 273
Pa int <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 275
Pow erwa she r<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 275
Re ar vie wcam era<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 278
Senso rs<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 278
Wa shing byhand <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 274
Whe els<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 277
Wi ndow s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 277
Wi perbl ad es <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 277
CD
see also Digi talOpe rator'sMan-
ua l<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 246
CD play er(on-b oard computer) ........198
Ce nte rco nso le
Low ersecti on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 36Low
ersecti on(AMG vehicles) .......... 37
Upp ersecti on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 35
Ce ntral locki ng
Auto maticlo cking (on-boa rd
comp uter)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 203
Locki ng/unlocking (SmartKey )........ 74
Chi ld
Re stra intsystem <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 58
Chi ldseat
Forw ard-faci ngres trai ntsystem ...... 59
On the front-p asseng ersea t............ 59
Re arw ard-faci ngres trai ntsystem ....59
Chi ldre n
Spe cialsea tbe ltretra ctor............... 57
Chi ldre nin the vehic le
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 57
Ci gare ttelighte r<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 257
Cl ean ing
Mi rror turn signal <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 278
Cl imate contro l
Auto maticcli mate control (dua l-
zone) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 116
Co ntrol ling automa tically ............... 119
Co oling with airde hu mid ificati on.. 118
Defro stingthewindow s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 121
Defro stingthewindsh ield .............. 120
Ge nera lnotes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 116
Indi cato rla mp <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 119
Infor mationabou tus ing auto-
mati ccli mate control <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 117
Ma ximu mcool ing<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 121
Ove rview ofsystems <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 116
Pro blem with the rearwi ndow
de fros ter<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 121
Pro blems with cool ingwith air
de hu mid ificati on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 119
Re friger ant <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 329
Re friger ant filling cap acity............. 330
Setting theairdi stri bution ............. 120
Setting theairvents <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 122
Setting theairfl ow <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 120
Setting theclimate mode(AIR
FLOW )<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 119
Setting thetemp erature ................ 119
Swi tching air-reci rculation mode
on/of f<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 122
Swi tching on/off<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 118
Swi tching residua lhea ton/of f...... 122 In
dex
7

Swi
tching therearwi ndow
de fros teron/of f<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 121
Swi tching theZONE functi on
on/of f<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 120
Co ckp it
Ove rview <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 32
see Instru mentcluster
CO MAND
Drivi ngdynami csdispl ay(excep t
Mer cedes-AM Gveh icles) ....... 169,171
Drivi ngdynami csdispl ay
(Me rced es-AM Gveh icles) .............. 174
Co mbi nati onswitch<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 110
Co mpass
Ca libra ting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 266
Ca lling up<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 265
Setting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 266
Co nne cting aUSB device
see also Digi talOpe rator'sMan-
ua l<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 246
Co nsu mptio nstati stics (on-b oard
co mputer) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 195
Co ntro ller <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 247
Co nve nien ce clos ingfea ture .............. 89
Co olant (eng ine)
Ch ecki ngthe level <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 270
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 221
Fil ling cap acity<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 328
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 328
Tem peratu re(on-boa rdcom-
pu ter, Mercedes-AM Gveh icles) ..... 205
Tem peratu regaug e<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 193
Wa rning lamp <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 242
Co olin g
see Clima tecontrol
Co pyrig ht<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 31
Co rne ringlight func tion
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 220
Functi on/note s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 111
Crui secontro l
Cru isecontrol lever <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ 156
Dea ctiva ting<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 157
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 229
Drivi ngsystem <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 155
Functi on/note s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 155
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 155
Setting aspe ed<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 156Stori
ngand maintai ning current
spe ed<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 156
Cup holder
Ce nter conso le<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 256
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 255
Cus tome rAs sistan ceCente r
(C AC )<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 29
Cus tome rRel atio nsDepartmen t....... 29 D
Data see Technic alda ta
Data carrier
Sel ecti ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 198
Day time runninglamps
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 220
Functi on/note s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 109
Swi tching on/off(o n-boa rdcom-
pu ter) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 202
De claratio nsofconfo rmity <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 28
De corative film
Cl ea ning instructions <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 276
De lay ed switch-o ff
Exteri orlighti ng(on-boa rdcom-
pu ter) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 202
Interi orlighti ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 203
Di agn ostic sco nne ction <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 28
Di gital Ope rator's Manual
Hel p<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 23
Introd uction<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 23
Di gital spe edo mete r<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 196
Di spl aymes sages
ASSYST PLUS<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 272
Ca lling up(on-boa rdcomp uter)..... 207
Drivi ngsystems <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 224
Engine <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 221
Ge nera lnotes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 207
Hid ing (on-boa rdcomp uter)........... 207
KEYL ESS-GO <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 235
Lig hts <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 220
Safe tysystems <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 209
Smar tKey<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 234
Ti res <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 230
Veh icle<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 231
Di stan cerec orde r
see Odomete r
see Tripodo mete r 8
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Dist
ancewar ning (warning lamp).... 244
Dist ancewar ning funct ion
Fun ction /notes ................................ 63
DIST RONIC PLUS
Ac tivat ing Ac tive Steer ing As sis t... 166
Dea ctiva tingActive Steering
Assi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 166
Disp layin the multifunction dis-
pl ay <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 166
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 165
Do ors
Auto maticlo cking (on-boa rd
comp uter)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 203
Auto maticlo cking (switch) ............... 81
Ce ntral locking/ unlocki ng
(Sma rtKey )<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 74
Co ntrol panel <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 39
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 233
Emerg encylocking <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 81
Emerg encyunlocki ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ 81
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 79
Ope ning (frominsi de)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 80
Ove rview <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 79
Pow erclo sing <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 81
Dri nki ngand drivi ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 150
Dri veprog ram
Auto matictrans mission<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 139
Disp lay<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 136
SETUP (on-boa rdcomp uter,
Mer cedes-AM Gveh icles) ............... 205
Dri ver's doo r
see Door s
Dri vin g
Tow ingvehicles <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 132
Dri vin gabro ad
Mer cedes-Be nzServi ce<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 273
Dri vin gon floode droads <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 154
Dri vin gsafe tysys tem
Active BrakeAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 63
Dri vin gsafe tysys tems
ABS (Anti-lock Bra king System) ....... 60
Active BrakeAssi stwith cros s-
traf ficfuncti on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 70
ADAPTIV EBRAK E<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 70
Ada ptive Bra keAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 64
Ada ptive bra kelights <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ 65
BAS (BrakeAssi stSys tem) .............. 61Bra
keAssi stwith cros s-tra ffic
functi on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 61
Dista ncewarning function............... 63
EBD (electroni cbra keforce dis-
trib ution) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 69
ESP ®
(El ectro nicStab ility Pro -
gra m) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 65
Imp orta ntsafety informa tion ........... 60
Ove rview <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 60
STEER CONTR OL<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 72
Dri vin gsys tem
Active BodyCo ntrol (ABC)
(e xcep tMer cedes-AM Gveh icles) ..170
Active BodyCo ntrol (ABC)
(Me rced es-AM Gveh icles) .............. 172
RAC ESTAR T(Me rced es-AM G
veh icles) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 167
Dri vin gsys tems
Active Blind Spot Assist<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 186
Active DrivingAssi stance pack-
ag e<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 186
Active Lane Kee ping Assi st............ 189
Active Parking Assist<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 177
Ada ptive Damp ingSystem ............. 168
ATTEN TIONASSIST <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 185
Cru ise control <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 155
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 224
DISTR ONICPLUS<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 157,164
HOLD function<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 166
PAR KTRONIC <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 174
Re ar vie wcam era<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 181
Dri vin gtips
Active DistanceAssist
DISTR ONIC<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 163
AMG ceramicbrakes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 154
Auto matictrans mission <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 139
Bra kes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 152
Brea k-inperio d<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 125
Dow nhillgra dient <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 153
Drinki ngand driving <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ 150
Drivi nginwinter <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 154
Drivi ngon floode droa ds................ 154
Drivi ngon wetroa ds<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 154
Exha ustcheck <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 151
Fue l<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 150
Ge nera l<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 150
Hyd roplaning <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 154
Icy roadsu rfa ces <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 154 In
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Limited
braking efficiency onsal-
ted roads ....................................... 153
Snow chains .................................. 298
Subjecting brakestoaloa d.... ....... 153
Wet road surface ........................... 153
DVD video
Opera ting(on-board computer) .....1 98
see also Digita lOpera tor'sMan-
ua l....... ...........................................246
DY NAMI CSEL ECTbutton (all
vehi cles exc ept Merce des-AMG
vehi cles) ....... ......................................133
DY NAMI CSEL ECTco ntroll er.... 132, 134
DY NAMI CSEL ECTco ntroll er
(Me rcede s-AMG vehicles) ....... ..132, 134 E
EA SY-E NTRY feature
Activating/d eactivating .................203
Function/notes .............................103
EA SY-E XITfeature
Cra sh-resp onsive........................... 104
Function/notes .............................103
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 203
EBD (elec tronic brakeforcedistri-
butio n)
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 211
Function/notes ................................69
EC Odisplay
Function/notes .............................151
On-boa rdcompu ter....... ................195
EC Ostart/stop function
Automa ticengine start.................. 130
Automa ticengine switch-off ..........129
Deactiva ting/activa ting....... ..........130
Gene ralinforma tion.......................129
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 129
Introducti on....... ............................ 129
Ele ctroni cStabil ityProgram
see ESP®
(Electroni cStabi lityProgra m)
Emerge ncy
Automa ticmeas uresafter an
accid ent....... ....................................56
Emer gency release
Dr iver 'sdoor .................................... 81
Trun k...............................................8 6
Vehicle .............................................8 1 Emer
gency Tensioning Devices
Ac tivatio n.........................................5 3
Emis sions control
Ser viceand warran tyinf orm ation.... 25
Engine
Chec kEn gin ewarn inglamp ...........2 42
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 221
ECO start/stop function................129
Engine number....... ........................324
Irregu larrunning ............................ 131
Ju mp-starti ng....... .......................... 288
Overvi ew....... ................................. 272
Starting problems .......................... 131
Starting theengine with the
SmartKey .......................................128
Starting with KEYLESS-GO ............. 128
Switchi ngoff ....... ........................... 148
Tow -starting (vehicle)....... .............. 293
Eng ineelectroni cs
Notes .............................................322
Prob lem(malfunction) ................... 131
Eng ineoil
Adding ...........................................269
Additi ves....... ................................. 327
Che cking theoilleve l....... .............. 269
Che cking theoilleve lusi ng the
dip stick .......................................... 269
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 223
Fill ing capa city....... ........................327
Gene ralnotes ................................ 327
Notes aboutoil grad es....... ............ 327
Notes onoilleve l/consu mption....269
Temp erature(on-boa rdcom-
pute r,Merced es-AMG vehicles) .....205
Ente ring anaddress
see also Digita lOpera tor'sMan-
ua l....... ...........................................246
ESP ®
(E lec tronic StabilityPro-
gram)
AMG menu (on-boa rdcompu ter)...205
Cha racteri stics................................. 66
Deactiva ting/activa ting(button
in Merced es-AMG vehicles) ............. 68
Deactiva ting/activa ting(excep t
Merced es‑AMG vehicles) .................67
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 209
Function/notes ................................65
Gene ralnotes .................................. 65 10
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Glove
box.......... ................................. 252
Goog le™LocalSearch
see alsoDigital Operator'sMan-
ua l..... ............................................. 246 H
HANDS-F REEACCES S..... .....................8 4
Harmful substanc es
Information ...................................... 27
Hazard warninglamps
Displ aymessa ge..... ....................... 234
Switching on/off........................... 111
Head bags
Displ aymessa ge..... ....................... 217
Opera tion.........................................4 7
Head levelheating (AIRSC ARF) ........ 102
Head restraints
Adjusting ....................................... 100
see NECK-PRO headrestrai nts
Headlamps
see Automatic headlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High beam flasher..... ........................ 110
High-be amheadlamps
Displ aymessa ge..... ....................... 220
Switching on/off........................... 110
Hill start assist..... ............................. 129
HOLD functio n
Activating ....................................... 167
Activation conditions .....................1 67
Deactiva ting....... ............................ 167
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 225
Gene ralnotes ................................ 166
Home address
see also Digita lOpera tor'sMan-
ua l....... .............. .............................246
Hoo d
Cl osing ...........................................269
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 233
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 268
Openi ng....... .................................. 268
Horn ..................... ................................. 32
Hydroplan ing....... ..............................154 I
Ign itio nloc k
see Key positions
Immobi lizer....... ................................... 72
Indi cator lamps
see Warni ngand indicator lamps
Indi cators
see Turn signa ls
Ins trument cluster
Overvi ew....... ................................... 33
Ins trument cluster lighting .............. 192
Inte rior lighting
Automa ticcontrol .......................... 113
Dela yedswi tch-off (on-boa rd
compu ter)....... ...............................203
Rea ding lamp ....... .......................... 112
Setting thebrightness ofthe
amb ient lighting (on-boa rdcom-
pute r)....... ......................................202
iPo d®
see also Digita lOpera tor'sMan-
ua l....... ...........................................246 J
Jack Storage location ............................ 281
Using .............................................317
Jump starting (engi ne) ....... ...............288 K
Ke yposi tions
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 126
SmartKey .......................................126
KE YLESS -GO
Activating ......................................... 74
Conve nience closingfeatu re....... ..... 89
Deactiva tion.....................................74
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 235
Locking ............................................74
Rem oving theStart/Stop button...127
Start/Stop button.......................... 126
Starting theengine ........................128
Unlocking ......................................... 74
Ki ckdo wn
Driving tips....... .............................139
Manu algea rshifti ng....... ................144 12
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Knee
bag.............................................. 47 L
Lam ps
see Warn ingand indicat orlamps
Lane Keepi ngAssis t
see Active Lan eKee pingAs sist
Lap time(RACET IMER)...................... 205
License platelam p(di splay mes -
sag e)...................................................2 20
Lig htfunc tion,activ e
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 220
Lig htsen sor (display messag e)....... 220
Lig hts
Activating/d eactivating theinte-
rior lighting delayed swi tch-off .......203
Active light function .......................111
Automa tichea dlamp mode ............ 109
Corne ringlight function .................111
Hazard warning lamps ................... 111
High beamflasher .......................... 110
High-b eamheadlamps ................... 110
Ligh tswi tch ....... ............................ 109
Low-b eamheadlamps .................... 110
Parki nglamps ................................110
Setting thebrightness ofthe
amb ient lighting (on-boa rdcom-
pute r)....... ....... ...............................202
Standing lamps ..............................110
Switchi ngthe daytime running
la mps on/off (on-boa rdcom-
pute r)....... ....... ...............................202
Switchi ngthe exterio rlig hting
del ayed swi tch-off on/off (on-
boa rdcompu ter)....... ..................... 202
Switchi ngthe surro undlighting
on/off (on-boa rdcompu ter)....... ...202
Turn signa ls....... ............................ 110
see Interior lighting
see Replacing thebulbs
Lo ading aid(trunk)
Ra ising/low eringtheroof .............. 254
Lo cki ng
see Centra llocking
Lo cki ng (doo rs)
Automa tic....... ................................. 81
Emergency locking........................... 81 From
inside(central lockingbut-
ton) ..................................................80
Locking centrally
see Cent rallock ing
Locking verifica tion signa l(on-
boar dcomp uter) ...............................2 03
Lo w-be amheadlamps
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 220
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 110
Lugg agecover
see Trunk partition M
M+S tires ............................................298
MAGI CSKY CONTROL ......................... 94
Malfunc tionmessag e
see Displ aymessa ges
Matte finish(clean inginstruc-
tion s)....... ...........................................276
Mec hanic alkey
Function/notes ................................76
Gene ralnotes .................................. 76
Inserting .......................................... 76
Locking vehicle....... .........................81
Rem oving ......................................... 76
Unlocking thedrive r'sdoor .............. 81
Media Interface
see Digita lOpera tor'sManu al
Memory card(audio )....... ..................198
Memory function ...............................107
Merce desmeconne ct
Ca llprio rity....... .............................261
Gene ralnotes ................................ 258
Info callbutton ..............................261
Merced es-Benz emergencycall..... 259
Rem oteVehi cleHeal thChe ck....... 262
Roa dside Assista ncecallbutton ....260
Self-di agnosis....... ......................... 258
System .......................................... 258
Merce des-Be nzInte lligen tDriv e
Active BlindSpotAssist .................186
Active Distance Assist
DISTRONI Cwi th Active Steering
Assist .............................................164
Active LaneKeepingAssist ............ 189
ATTENTION ASSIST........................185 In
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