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Before you /r stdrive o., read this operator's
manual carefully and familiarise yourself with your
ve hicle. Foryo ur ow n sa fety and a longer operat-
ing lifespan of theve hicle, follow the inst ructions
and warning notices in this operator's manual.
Disregarding them may lead todamage tothe
ve hicle or injury topeople.
The standard equipment and product description
of your vehicle may vary and depends on thefo l-
lowing factors:
R Model
R Order
R National version
R Availability
Yo ur vehicle may therefore di.er, in individual
cases, from that shown in the descriptions and
illust rations.
The illustrations in this operator's manual show a
leT-hand drive vehicle. On right-hand-d rive ve hi-
cles, the la yout of car parts and control elements
di.ers accordingl y. Mercedes-Benz is constantly de
veloping its vehi-
cles fu rther.
Mercedes-Benz therefore reser vesth eright to
introduce changes in thefo llowing areas:
R Design
R Equipment
R Tech nical features
The following documents are integ ral parts of the
ve hicle:
R Digital operator's manual
R Printed operator's manual
R Service booklet
R Equipment-dependent supplements
R Supplementary documents
Ke ep these documents in theve hicle at all times.
Ensu rethat all documents are in theve hicle or
passed on in theeve nt of sale or rental.
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vironment
onment
+ ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvironmental
damage due tooperating conditions and
personal driving st yle The pollutant emission of
theve hicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate the
ve hicle.
Operate your vehicle in an environmentally
re sponsible manner tohelp pr otect the envi-
ro nment. Please obser vethefo llowing recom-
mendations on operating conditions and per-
sonal driving styl e.
Oper Oper ating conditions:
ating conditions: #
Make sure that the tyre pressure is cor-
re ct. #
Do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no lon-
ge r need them). #
Adhere tothe service inter vals.
A regula rly serviced vehicle will cont rib-
ute toenvironmental pr otection. #
Always ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
P
P er
er sonal dr
sonal dr iving s
iving stytyle:
le: #
Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when starting the engine. #
Do not warm uptheve hicle while sta-
tionar y. #
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
distance from theve hicle in front. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking. #
Change gear in good time and use each
ge ar only up toÔ of its maximum
engine speed. #
Switch o. theve hicle in stationary traf-
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/s top
function. #
Drive in a fuel-e1cient manner. Obse rve
th e ECO display for an economical driv-
ing style. Plug-in h Plug-in h
ybr
ybrid
id
+ ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvironmental
pollution caused byirre sponsible disposal
of the high-voltage battery A high-voltage battery contains materials
which are harmful
tothe environment. #
Dispose of faulty high-voltage batteries
at a quali/ed specialist workshop. T T
ak
ak e-bac
e-bac k of end-of-lif
k of end-of-lif e v
e vehicles
ehicles
EU countr
EU countr ies only:
ies onl y:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
ve hicle for environment-fri endly disposal in
accordance with the European Union (EU) End-of-
Life Vehicles Directi ve.
A network of vehicle take -back points and dis-
mantlers has been established foryo uto return
yo ur vehicle. You can lea veit at any of these
points free of charge . This makes an impor tant
cont ribution toclosing there cycling circle and
conserving resources. Gene
ral no tes
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This is
the case in thefo llowing situations:
R The vehicle type is di.erent from that for
which theve hicle's general opera ting permit
wa sgr anted.
R Other road users could be endangered.
R The exhaust gas or noise le velget swo rse.
Alw ays specify theve hicle identi/cation number
(VIN) (/ page 480) when ordering Mercedes-
Benz Genuine Parts. Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
This Owner's Manual and the Digital Owner's
Manual in theve hicle describe thefo llowing mod-
els and the standard and special equipment for
yo ur vehicle:
R The models and the standard and special
equipment available at the time of this Own-
er's Manual going topress.
R The models and the standard and special
equipment only available in cer tain countries. R
The models and the standard and special
equipment, which will only be available at a
later date.
No tethat your vehicle may not be /tted with all
fe atures described. This is also the case for sys-
te ms releva nt tosaf ety. Therefore, the equipment
on your vehicle may di.er from that in the
descriptions and illustrations.
The original pur chase ag reement foryo ur vehicle
contains a list of the equipment in your vehicle at
th e time of deliver y.
Should you ha veany questions concerning equip-
ment and operation, please consult a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
The Owner's Manual, Supplement, fur ther supple-
mentary documents and Service Booklet are
impor tant documents and should be kept inthe
ve hicle. T T
ouc
ouc h-sensitiv
h-sensitiv e contr
e controls
ols
In addition tocon ventional switches and buttons,
yo ur vehicle is equipped with touch-sensitive con-
trols. These are located in
thefo llowing areas of your
ve hicle:
R Roof and door control panel
R Climate control
R Steering wheel
R MBUX multimedia system
The controls ha vetouch-sensitive user inter face
sur faces. The sur faces are cont rolled bypressing
or swiping toadjust settings or totrigger func-
tions, forex ample.
In the area of theto uchscreen, you also receive
haptic feedback in thefo rm of a pulse or a vibra-
tion, or the sur face st ructure changes on the
to uch-sensitive user inter face sur face, forex am-
ple.
Yo ure ceive haptic feedback in thefo llowing situa-
tions, forex ample:
R When pressing a but ton on the user inter face
sur face
R When scrolling in a list or table
R When reaching a new area on the user inter-
fa ce sur face, e.g. a pop-up window Gene
ral no tes
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ing state, component loads, maintenance
requ ire-
ments and tech nical events or faults.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, thefo llo w-
ing data are stored:
R operating status of system components, such
as /ll le vels, tyre pressure or battery status
R malfunctions or faults in impor tant system
components, such as lights or brakes
R system reactions in special driving situations,
such as airbag depl oyment or the inter vention
of stability contro l systems
R information on events leading tovehicle dam-
age
In cer tain cases, it may be requ ired tostore da ta
th at wo uld ha veotherwise been used only temp o-
rari ly. This may be the case if theve hicle has
de tected a malfunction, forex ample.
If yo u use services, such as repair services and
maintenance work, stored operational data as
we ll as theve hicle identi/cation number can be
re ad out and used. They can be read out by
service network emplo yees, such as workshops
and manu facturers or third parties, such as break- down services. The same is true in
the case of
wa rranty claims and quality assurance measures.
In general, there adout is per form ed via the legally
prescribed port forth e diagnostics connection in
th eve hicle. The operational data that are read out
document tech nical states of theve hicle or of
individual components and assist in the diagnosis
of malfunctions, compliance with warranty obli ga-
tions and quality impr ovement. Tothat end, these
data, in particular information about component
loads, tech nical events, malfunctions and other
fa ults may be transmitted along with theve hicle
identi/cation number tothe manufacturer. Fur-
th ermore, the manufacturer is subject toproduct
liability. Forth is reason the manufacturer also
uses operational data from theve hicle, forex am-
ple, forre calls. These data can also be used to
ex amine the customer's warranty and guarantee
claims.
Fa ult memories in theve hicle can be reset by a
service outl etor at your requ est as part of repair
or maintenance work. Conv Conv
enience and inf ot
enience and inf otainment functions
ainment functions
Yo u can store con venience settings and individual
settings in theve hicle and change or reset them
at any time.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing settings, forex ample:
R seat and steering wheel positions
R suspension and climate cont rolsettings
R individual settings, such as interior lighting
Depending on the selected equipment, you can
import data into vehicle inf otainment functions
yo urself.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing data, forex ample:
R multimedia data, such as music, /lms or pho-
tosfo r playback in an integ rated multimedia
system
R address book data for use in connection with
an integ rated hands-free system or an integ ra-
te d navigation system
R entered navigation destinations
R data about the use of Internet services 42 42
General no
tes

Please obser
vethe count ry-speci/c la wsonthe
use of rear fog lamps. Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he combination switc
he combination switc h f
h for t
or t he lights
he lights 1
High beam
2 Turn signal light, right
3 Headlamp 0ashing
4 Turn signal light, leT #
Use the combination switch toactivate the
desired function.
Switc
Switc hing on high beam
hing on high beam #
Turn the light switch totheL orÃ
position. #
Push the combination switch in the direction
of ar row 1.
When the high beam is activated, the indicator
lamp for low beam Lwill be deactivated
and replaced bythe indicator lamp for high
beam K.
Switc
Switc hing
hingo.
o.high beam
high beam #
Push the combination switch in the direction
of ar row 1 or pull it in the direction of ar row
3 .
Headlam
Headlam p
p0ashing
0ashing #
Pull the combination switch in the direction of
ar ro w 3. T
T
ur
ur n signal light
n signal light #
T
To indicat
o indicat e
ebr
br ie0y:
ie0y: push the combination
switch brie0y tothe point of resis tance in the
direction of ar row 2 or4.
The cor responding turn signal light will 0ash
th re e times. #
T
To indicat
o indicat e per
e permanentl y:
manent ly:push the combina-
tion switch be yond the point of resistance in
th e direction of ar row 2 or4.
Ve hicles with Active Lane Change Assist:
R A turn signal indica tor activated bythe
driver may continue tooperate forthe
duration of the lane change.
R Ifth e driver indicated directly beforehand
but a lane change was not immediately
possible, the turn signal indicator may acti-
va te automaticall y. Light and sight
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%
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and
yo ur responsibility; you may otherwise failto
re cognise dangers (/ page 266).#
Select Effects . #
Activate the desired e.ect.
% Depending on theve hicle equipment, di.erent
e.ects are available.
Operating feedback e.ects
R Climate: If changes are made tothete mp era-
ture setting in theve hicle, the colour of the
ambient lighting will change brie0y.
R Voice assistant: Forve hicles with active ambi-
ent lighting, thevo ice assistant is visually ani-
mated.
Wa rning assistance e.ects
R Warning when exiting: If an object is de tected
in the blind spot while you are getting out of
th eve hicle, the ambient lighting in the a.ec-
ted door will 0ash red.
Fu rther information on theex itwa rning
(/ page 298). R
Active Lane Keeping Assist: If there is a warn-
ing from Active Lane Keeping Assist, the
active ambient lighting will 0ash red.
Fu rther information on Active Lane Keeping
Assist (/ page 302).
R Active Brake Assist : Ifthere is an Active Brake
Assist warning, the active ambient lighting in
th e centre of the cockpit will 0ash bright red.
Fu rther information on theAc tive Brake Assist
(/ page 290).
R Active Blind Spot Assist: In vehicles with
active ambient lighting, the ambient lighting
on the a.ected side will 0ash red if there is a
wa rning from Active Blind Spot Assist.
Fu rther information on theAc tive Blind Spot
Assist (/ page 298).
Greeting R When youget into theve hicle, a special colour
animation will pla y.
Multi-colour animat.
R The chosen colour combination will change at
prede/ned inter vals. %
Invehicles with active ambient lighting, an
animation will be pla yed.
% The desired operating feedback and warning
assistance can be activated or deactivated via
th e´ symbol. Depending on the equip-
ment, di.erent operating feedback and warn-
ing assistance e.ects are available.
% Ifth e brightness is set toa low le vel,wa rning
animations will be displa yed at a higher basic
brightness. Switc Switc
hing t
hing t he int
he inter
erior lighting
ior lighting switc
switch-o.
h-o. delay
delay
time
time on/o.
on/o. Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Interior/exterior lighting
5 Interior lighting delayed switch off #
Switch Interior lighting delayed switch off on
or o..
When this function is active, the interior light-
ing will light up for a short time aTer theve hi-
cle is loc ked. 180 180
Light and sight

When
the set temp erature is changed, climate
cont rol mode will automatically be updated and
switched from heating mode toventilation or cool-
ing mode, from cooling mode toventilation or
heating mode or from ventilation mode toheating
or cooling mode.
Se Se tting pr
tting pr e-entr
e-entry climat
y climat e contr
e control f
ol for depar
or depar ture
ture
time via t
time via t he climat
he climate bar
e bar
Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
Pre-entry climate ctrl
Se
Se tting t
tting t he depar
he depar tur
ture time
e time
% The set departure times are used forth eve hi-
cle's pre-ent ryclimate cont rol and for predic-
tions rega rding the appr oximate state of
ch arge and range at the time selected. Addi-
tional information on thech arging settings:
(/ page 387). #
Select Edit departure time ´.#
Select a departure time or set a new depar-
ture time.
Se Se tting t
tting t he r
he repeat da ys
epeat da ys #
Select Edit departure time ´. #
Set the desired departure time and select the
cor responding weekda yson which this depar-
ture time is toappl y. #
Press OKtocon/rm.
Selecting seats
Selecting seats #
Select Driver, Passenger, Rear leftorRear
right.
Pre-entry climate cont rol will take place for
th e selected seats.
Oper Oper ation using t
ation using t he app:
he app:the pre-entry climate
control for departure time can also be set via the
Mercedes me connect app. You can /nd fur ther
information in the separate Owner's Manual at
https://moba.i.daimler.com/mar kets/ece-r ow/
baix/cars/connectmeen_GB/#emotions/
St artsei te.html.
A A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating pr
ating pre-entr
e-entry climat
y climat e contr
e controlol
f
f or depar
or depar tur
ture time
e time
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements (v
ements (v ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a 48 V on-boar
h a 48 V on-boar d elec-
d elec-
tr
tr ical syst
ical syst em)
em)
R The 48 V battery is charge d su1cient ly. R
The function has been activated via the multi-
media system.
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements (plug-in h
ements (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id)
R The high-voltage battery is charge d su1-
cient ly.
R The function has been activated via the multi-
media system. #
T
To activ
o activ at
ate:
e: set the departure time
(/ page 199).
Pre-entry climate control for departure time
switches on a maximum of 55 minutes before
th e selected departure time. It will remain
active for ano ther /ve minutes if the departure
is dela yed. #
T To deactiv
o deactiv at
ate t
e t he pr
he pr e-entr
e-entr y climat
y climat e contr
e control f
ol for
or
depar
depar tur
ture time earl
e time earl y (v
y (vehicles wit
ehicles wit h 48 V on-
h 48 V on-
boar
boar d electr
d electr ical syst
ical syst em):
em):press the& but-
to n or switch o. the preselection of the time
in the climate menu. #
T
To deactiv
o deactiv at
ate t
e t he pr
he pr e-entr
e-entr y climat
y climat e contr
e control f
ol for
or
depar
depar tur
ture time earl
e time earl y (plug-in h
y (plug-in h ybr
ybrid):
id): press
& onthe climate bar on the central display Climate control
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#
Vehicles with a 48-V on-board elect rical sys-
te m: press button 1.
The red or blue indicator lamp on button 1
will light up or go out. #
Plug-in hybrid: press &onthe climate bar
of the central displa y.
The red or blue indicator lamp below &on
th e climate bar on the central display will light
up or go out. #
Set thete mp erature using the ar rows w
on the climate bar on the central displa y.
The colours of the indicator lamp ha vethefo llo w-
ing meanings (plug-in hybrid):
R Blue:
Blue: Ventilation or cooling mode is switched
on.
R R
Red:
ed: Heating mode is switched on.
The colours of the indicator lamp ha vethefo llo w-
ing meaning (vehicles with a 48 V on-board elec-
trical system):
R Blue: Blue: Ventilation or cooling mode is switched
on.
R R
Red:
ed: Heating mode is switched on. R
Y
Yello w:
ello w:the departure time is preselected. S
S
t
tationar
ationar y heat
y heater/v
er/ventilation
entilation S
S
t
tationar
ationar y heat
y heater/v
er/ventilation function
entilation function
% The following function is equipment-depend-
ent.
R The air inside theve hicle is heated or ventila-
te dto the set temp erature.
R The air inside theve hicle cann otbe cooled
down to temperatures below the outside tem-
perature.
R Ifth e outside temp erature changes, ventilation
mode automatically switches toheating mode
or heating mode automatically switches to
ve ntilation mode.
The stationary heate r andtheex haust gas outl et
are situated behind theright-hand front wheel. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he st
he stationar
ationar y heat
y heater/v
er/ventilation
entilation on/o.
on/o.
via t
via t he oper
he oper ating unit
ating unit &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injury due topoison-
ous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or su1cient ventila-
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi-
cle. This is the case in enclosed spaces or if
th eve hicle gets stuck in sno w,forex ample. #
Always switch the stationary heater o. in
enclosed spaces without an air extrac-
tion system, e.g. in garage s. #
Keep theta ilpipe and the area around
th eve hicle free from snow when the
ve hicle or the auxiliary heating is run-
ning. #
Open a door or a roof hatch on the wind-
wa rdside of theve hicle toensure an
adequate supply of fresh air. Climate control
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