The
hybrid system then adapts the operating
strategy tothe fur ther course of thero ute:
R Use of electrical energy and the combustion
engine are adap ted.
R State of charge ofthe high-voltage battery is
controlled accordingl y.
R Electrical energy is reser ved especially for
electric mode, e.g. urban route sections.
R The vehicle automatically selects the operat-
ing mode.
When thero ute-based operating-mode strategy is
activated, the energy 0ow display sho ws the sta-
tus of the function as – active or passive
(/ page 323).
The route-based operating-mode strategy is
switched topassive under thefo llowing condi-
tions:
R You are driving in a drive prog ram other than
A or;.
R Route guidance is active.
R High-voltage battery's state of charge istoo
lo w. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he hap
he haptic acceler
tic acceler at
ator pedal (plug-in
or pedal (plug-in
h
h ybr
ybr id)
id) The haptic accelerator pedal has an additional
point of resis tance follo we dby increased pedal
re sis tance tohelp you drive fully electricall y.
Characteristics of the additional point of resist-
ance:
R Available only in drive prog ram Î
R Is used when the electric mo tor po werav aila-
bility displ ay(POWER) is full
R Indicates the maximum available elect ric per-
fo rm ance
The subsequent increased pedal resis tance
indicates that the journey is being continued
with the combustion engine. D
D
YN
YNAMIC SELECT switch AMIC SELECT switch F
F
unction of t
unction of t he D
he DYN
YNAMIC SELECT switchAMIC SELECT switch *
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. %
Depending on the engine and equipment, the
ve hicle has di.erent drive prog rams.
Use theDY NAMIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive prog rams.
The drive prog ram selected appears on the instru-
ment displa y.
= Individual
R Individual settings
B Sport+
R Particular lysporty driving
R Driving with the combustion engine and rein-
fo rc ed boost e.ect (plug-in hybrid) 198
198
Driving and parking
R
Outside temp erature
R Operating temp erature of the engine
% The values displa yed ser veonly as orienta-
tion. The values for engine output and engine
to rque shown on the media display may devi-
ate from the actual values. Calling up t
Calling up t
he fuel consump
he fuel consump tion indicat
tion indicator
or Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Info #
Select Consumption.
The cur rent and average fuel consum ption is
displa yed. Displa
Displa
ying t
ying the
heO.r
O.r oad
oad Score
Score Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Info
Use the O.road Score only for o.- road driving
and not on public roads. When choosing the
ro ute, take into account theve hicle characteris-
tics, thegr ound conditions and your driving skills. Do not let
the system distract you from what is
happening on thero ute. #
Select Offroad score.
A menu appears. You can start a new trip.
Fu rther functions are available in the lo wer menu
bar:
R Display the cur rent trip via thero ute symbol.
R Display a list of all no tesfo rth e cur rent trip
using the list icon.
In the list, a no teis displa yed with a time
stamp, the number of points cur rently ach-
ie ve d and the no te te xt.
R Displ aythera nking byclicking on the symbol
fo rth e winner's podium.
The ranking list sh owsth efo llowing informa-
tion:
- Pro/le name and pro/le picture (if availa-
ble)
- The number of points obtained
- Date and time of the comple ted trip
- The places for gold, sil ver and bronze S
S t
tar
ar ting or ending a ne
ting or ending a ne w tr
w trip
ip
The "S tart new trip" function is available when the
ve hicle is stationary and the engine is running. #
Select Start new trip.
The display "T rip and tips" appears.
The following information is displa yed:
R theve hicle inclination in longitudinal direc-
tion in percent (%)
R the lateral inclination of theve hicle in
deg rees (°)
R the cur rently achie ved score forth e ongo-
ing trip
R a tip forth e upcoming driving manoeuvre #
T
To st
o st op t
op t he display
he display: :select End trip .
An evaluation of the trip is displa yed. It sho ws
th e achie ved score and a message, forex am-
ple Great job! . 202
202
Driving and parking
Eng
Eng
aging rev
aging rever
erse g
se g ear R
ear R #
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT le ver upwards past the /r stpoint of
re sis tance.
Eng
Eng aging neutr
aging neutr al N
al N #
Dep ress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT le ver up or down tothe /rst point of
re sis tance.
% ToshiT into neutral iwith theve hicle
switched on, push the selector le ver up or
down for se veral seconds tothe /rst point of
re sis tance.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will allow
yo uto mo vetheve hicle freel y,e.g. topush it or
to w it away.
Pr
Pr oceed as f
oceed as f ollow
ollow s if y
s if you w
ou w ant t
ant the aut
he aut omatic
omatic
tr
tr ansmission t
ansmission t o r
o remain in neutr
emain in neutr al
ali
i ev
even if t
en if t he
he
v
v ehicle is switc
ehicle is switc hed
hedo.
o.or t
or t he dr
he dr iv
iver's door is
er's door is
opened:
opened: #
Depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
i when the car is stationar y.#
Release the brake pedal. #
Switch o. theve hicle. %
Ifyo uth en exitth eve hicle leaving theke y in
th eve hicle, the automatic transmission
re mains in neut rali.
Eng
Eng aging par
aging par k position P
k position P #
Obser vethe no tes on parking theve hicle
(/ page 226). #
Depress the brake pedal until theve hicle
comes toa standstill. #
When theve hicle is at a standstill, press but-
to nj.
When the transmission position display sho ws
j ,th e park position is engaged. If the trans-
mission position display does not show j,
secure theve hicle toprev ent it from rolling
awa y.
% Depending on the situation, it may take a
short time until jis engaged. Therefore,
alw ays pay attention tothe transmission posi-
tion displa y.
Pa rk position jis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is met:
R You switch the stationary vehicle o. in trans-
mission position hork. R
You open the driver's door when theve hicle is
at a standstill or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission position is hor
k.
% Tomanoeuv rewith an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while at a standstill and
engage transmission position hork again.
Eng
Eng aging dr
aging dr iv
ive position D
e position D #
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT le ver down past the /r stpoint of
re sis tance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis-
sion position h, it will shiT gears automaticall y.
This depends, among other things, on thefo llo w-
ing factors:
R The selected drive prog ram
R The position of the accelerator pedal
R The driving speed 204
204
Driving and parking
Manual
Manual
g
gear
ear shiTing
shiTing *
N
NO OTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. %
For plug-in hybrids, obser vethe information
re ga rding there ge nerative brake system
(/ page 194). When
the automatic transmission is shiTed to
position h,you can manually shiT it with the
stee ring wheel gearshiT paddle. If permitted, the
automatic transmission will shiT toa higher or lo
we rge ar depending on the steering wheel gear-
shiT paddle being pulled.
Yo u ha vetwo options for manually shiTing the
automatic transmission:
R Temp orary setting
R Perm anent setting
The gears will shiT automatically when manual
shiTing is deactivated.
T T em
em por
por ar
ary se
y se tting:
tting: #
T
To activ
o activ at
ate:
e: pull steering wheel gearshiT pad-
dle 1 or2.
Manual shiTing will be activated for a short
time. The transmission position display will
show pand the cur rent gear.
% How long manual shiTing st ays activated
depends on various factors.
Manual shiTing can be deactivated automati-
cally in thefo llowing cases:
R When the drive prog ram is changed
R When theve hicle is restar ted
R When transmission position his engaged
again R
When the driving style prom pts it #
T To
o shiT
shiT up:
up:pull steering wheel gearshiT pad-
dle 2. #
T To o shiT
shiT do
down:
wn: pull steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 1. #
T
To deactiv
o deactiv at
ate:
e: pull and hold steering wheel
ge arshiT paddle 2.
The transmission position displ aywill show
h.
P
P er
er manent se
manent se tting:
tting: #
Change todrive prog ram =(/ page 200). #
Select drive setting p(/ page 201, 200). Gear
Gear
shiT
shiT r
recommendation
ecommendation The
gearshiT recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style. Driving and parking
205
205
#
Ifge arshiT recommendation 1appears next
to the transmission position displa y,shiT to
th ere commended gear. Using kic
Using kic
kdo
kdown
wn #
Maximum acceler
Maximum acceler ation:
ation:depress the accelera-
to r pedal be yond the point of resis tance.
To protect against engine overrev ,th e automatic
transmission will shiT up tothe next gear when
maximum engine speed has been reached. Glide mode function
Glide mode function
*
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. Wi
th an anticipatory driving st yle, Glide mode
helps youto reduce fuel consum ption.
Glide mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R The combustion engine is disconnected from
the driv etra in and continues torun in neutral.
R The transmission position display his sh own
in green.
R V Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h 48 V on-boar
h 48 V on-boar d electr
d electrical syst
ical syst em:
em:
The combustion engine can be switched o..
All of theve hicle functions remain active.
Glide mode is activated if thefo llowing conditions
are met:
R Drive prog ram ; is selected.
R The speed is within a suitable range. R
The road's course is suitable, e.g. no steep
uphill or downhill inclines or tight bends.
R There is no trailer hitched up tothe trailer
hitch, and no bicycle rack /tted.
R You do not depress the accelerator or brake
pedal (e xcept for light brake applications).
% Glide mode can also be activated if you ha ve
selected the "Eco" setting forth e drive in the
drive prog ram =.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the con-
ditions is no longer met.
Glide mode can also be pr evented bythefo llowing
parame ters:
R Incline
R Downhill gradient
R Temp erature
R Height
R Speed
R Operating status of the engine
R Tra1c situation 206 206
Driving and parking
The
Tank is depressurised Ready for refuel-
ling messa gewill appear on the inst rument
display and the fuel /ller 0ap will open auto-
maticall y.
% Venting the fuel tank may take several
minutes.
The fuel tank can be bled only if the conditions
described abo veare ful/lled. Otherwise, drive the
ve hicle at least 0.5 km and repeat the process.
% Inthefo llowing situations, there is a malfunc-
tion:
R Indicator lamp 20ashes initially and then
goes out.
R The yellow ; engine diagnostics warn-
ing lamp lights up.
* N
NO OTE
TE Damage tothe fuel /ller 0ap when
opening it If an attem
ptis made toopen a fuel /ller 0ap
th at is not unloc ked, the fuel /ller 0ap or the
opening mechanism may be damaged. #
Only refuel when the fuel /ller 0ap has
opened automaticall y. A
A
dBlue
dBlue ®
®
(v
(vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine onl
h a diesel engine onl y)
y) N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t opping up A
opping up A dBlue
dBlue®
®
Ad Blue ®
is a water-soluble 0uid forth e NOx
ex haust gas aTertreatment of diesel engines. In
order forth eex haust gas aTertreatment tofunc-
tion proper ly, only use AdBlue ®
in acco rdance
with ISO 22241.
Ad Blue ®
is ch aracterised bythefo llowing:
R non-t oxic
R colourless and odourless
R non-0ammable
If yo u open theAd Blue ®
tank, small amounts of
ammonia vapour may be released. Only /ll the
Ad Blue ®
tank in well-ventilated areas.
Do not let AdBlue ®
come into contact wi thskin,
ey es or clo thes. Keep AdBlue ®
awa y from chil-
dren.
Do not ingest AdBlue ®
. If AdBlue ®
is swallo wed,
immediately rinse your mouth out thoroughl y.
Drink plenty of water. Seek medical at tention at
once. Obser
vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 415).
Ad Blue ®
is available here:
R AdBlue ®
can be topped up byfast service at a
quali/ed specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Se rvice Centre.
R AdBlue ®
is available at many /lling stations
from AdBlue ®
/lling pumps.
R Alternati vely,Ad Blue ®
is available at quali/ed
specialist workshops, e.g. Mercedes-Benz
Se rvice Centres, and at many /lling stations in
Ad Blue ®
re/ll canis ters or AdBlue ®
re/ll bot-
tles.
% Ensure the connection between there /ll con-
ta iner and vehicle /ller neck does not drip.
T
T opping up A opping up A dBlue
dBlue®
®
* NO
NOTE
TEEngine damage due toAd Blue ®
being in the fuel #
AdBlue ®
must not be used to/ll the fuel
ta nk. Driving and parking
211
211
If
th eex act value of the maximum permissible
ch arging cur rent cannot be set, select the next
smaller adjustable value.
% Ifth eve hicle requ ires more time than usual to
ch arge the high-voltage batter y,ch eck the
maximum charging cur rent settings in the
multimedia system menu. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he c
he char
harging cable contr
ging cable contr ol panel
ol panelThe
charging cable cont rol panel sho ws the cur-
re nt status of thech arging process. 1
Supply voltage indicator
2 Charging process indicator 3
Temp erature monitor indicator
4 Safety sy stem indicator
Suppl
Suppl y v
y volt
oltag
age indicat
e indicat or
or1
1 Display
Display
Meaning
Meaning
Lights up whit eThe supplyvoltage is
connected. Char
Char
ging pr
ging pr ocess indicat
ocess indicat or
or2
2 Display Display
Meaning Meaning
Flashes green The high-voltage bat-
tery isch arging. T
T
em
em per
per atur
atur e contr
e contr ol indicat
ol indicat or
or3
3 Displ
ay
Display Meaning
Meaning
Lights up redT hegreen LED 0ashes
simultaneousl y:ove r-
te mp erature – the
ch arging per form ance
is reduced.
The green LED does
not 0ash: overtemper-
ature – thech arging
process is stopped.
Flashes redO vertemperature at
th e mains plug – the
ch arging process is
stopped. 218
218
Driving and parking
Safe
Safe
ty syst
ty syst em indicat
em indicat or
or4
4 Display
Display
Meaning
Meaning
Flashes redC harging cable mal-
function – cann ot
car ryout thech arging
process, reset the
ch arging cable operat-
ing unit.
Lights up redW hite LED is o.:
po we r supply malfunc-
tion – cannot car ry
out thech arging proc-
ess, replace the mains
soc ket.
White LED is on: vehi-
cle malfunction – can-
not car ryout the
ch arging process,
re set thech arging
cable operating unit. When all
four displa yslight up, thech arging cable
operating unit per form s a self-test. If
te mp erature monitor 3indicates a malfunc-
tion, it may help toprotect thech arging cable
from direct sunlight.
T
T o r o r ese
ese t t
t the c
he c har
harging cable oper
ging cable oper ating unit:
ating unit:if
saf ety sy stem 4indicates a charging cable mal-
function or a vehicle malfunction, /rst reset the
ch arging cable operating unit. Todo this, discon-
nect thech arging cable from theve hicle and from
th e mains soc ket and waitfor appr oximately /ve
seconds. If the malfunction persists aTer the
ch arging cable is reconnected, charging at the
mains soc ket is not possible. The charging cable
must be replaced or theve hicle plug must be
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop,
depending on the indicator. F
F
unctions of t
unctions of t he indicat
he indicator lam
or lam ps on t
ps on t he v
he vehicle
ehicle
soc ket
soc ket R
Depending on the national version, one of the
fo llowing vehicle soc kets is loca ted on the
ri ght-hand side of there ar bumper.
R The soc ket 0ap is centrally loc ked and
unloc kedto get her with theve hicle. T
T
ype 1 v
ype 1 v ehicle soc ket
ehicle soc ket 1
Status of thech arging process Driving and parking
219
219