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#
Open the soc ket cap. #
Inse rtthe plug with lug 1ingroo ve 3 on
th e soc ket. #
Turn bayonet coupling 2totheright as far as
it will go. #
Let the cap engage. #
Secure the cable tothe trailer with cable ties
(only if you are using an adap ter cable). #
Make sure that the cable is alw ays slack for
ease of mo vement during cornering. Under
thefo llowing conditions, a message may
appear on the driver's display even if the trailer
has been connected cor rectl y:
R LEDs ha vebeen ins talled in the trailer lighting
system.
R The cur rent has fallen below the trailer lighting
system's minimum cur rent (50 mA).
% Accessories can be connected tothe perma-
nent po wer supply up to180 W and tothe
po we r supply that is switched on via the igni-
tion loc k.
U
U ncoupling a tr
ncoupling a tr ailer
ailer &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of being crushed and
becoming trapped when uncoupling a
trailer
When uncoupling a trailer with an engaged
inertia-activated brake, your hand may
become trapped between theve hicle and the
trailer dr awbar. #
Do not uncouple trailers with an engaged
ove rrun brake. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage during uncoupling with an
engaged overrun brake The
vehicle may be damaged if you uncouple
with an engaged overrun brake. #
Do not uncouple trailers with an engaged
ove rrun brake. #
Secure the trailer against rolling away. #
Disconnect the electrical connection between
th eve hicle and the trailer. #
Uncouple the trailer. #
Place the co ver cap on the ball head.
% T
Tr
railer
ailer s wit
s wit h LED lighting:
h LED lighting: aTer uncoupling the
traile r,switch theve hicle on and then o.
again. 294
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Bicy
Bicy
cle r
cle r ac
ack function
k function &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of an accident if the bicy-
cle rack is used incor rectly
The bicycle rack may become de tach ed from
th eve hicle in thefo llowing cases:
R the permissible load capacity of the trailer
hitch is exceeded.
R the bicycle rack is used incor rectl y.
R the bicycle rack is secured tothe ball neck
beneath the ball head.
Obser vethefo llowing foryo ur ow n sa fety and
th at of other road users:
R always adhere tothe permissible load
capacity of the trailer hitch.
R always obser vethe permissible rear axle
load of theto wing vehicle.
R use the bicycle rack only totransport bicy-
cles. R
always mount the bicycle rack proper lyby
attaching tothe ball head and the ball
neck guide pin, if possible.
R when transporting four bicycles, alw ays
use bicycle rack s which ha veadditional
support on the ball neck guide pin.
R use only bicycle rack s appr oved by
Mercedes-Benz.
R always obser vethe bicycle rack operating
instructions. *
N NOOTE TE Damage toor breakage of the trailer
hitch due tounsuitable or improper lyused
bicycle rack. #
Only use bicycle rack s appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz prope rly as described
bel ow. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Increased risk of damage toprop-
erty due tofolded-out ball neck #
When the trailer is not coupled or the
bicycle rack is attached, fold in the ball neck or, in
the case of a fully electric
trailer hitch, retract the ball nec k. *
N
NO
OTE
TE The ope rating permit may be in vali-
dated due tothe illegal ins tallation of
trailer hitches The installation – including
retro/tting – of a
non- folding or non-remo vable trailer hitch that
eve n partial lyconceals the license plate or the
lighting system is prohibited. #
Obser vethe applicable legal regulations
fo rth e installation of trailer hitches. Driving and parking
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Tr
ailer hitch (example with additional guide pin)
Depending on the bicycle rack 's design, di.erent
numbers of bicycles can be transpor ted.
The following bicycle rack designs are possible:
R When mounted byattaching toball head 1,
th e maximum load capacity is 75 kg. You can
transport up tothre e bicycles. R
When mounted on ball head 1and guide pin
2, the maximum load capacity is 100 kg. Yo u
can transport up tofour bicycles.
The maximum load capacity is calculate d fromthe
we ight of the bicycle rack and the bicycle rack
load.
Obser vethe no tes on driving with a roof load,
trailer or fully laden vehicle (/ page 181).
When using a bicycle rack , set the tyre pressure
fo r increased load on there ar axle of theve hicle.
Fu rther information on the tyre pressure can be
fo und in the tyre pressure table (/ page 398).
N
No ot tes on loading
es on loading
The lar gerth e distance between the load's centre
of grav ity and the ball head, thegr eater the load
on the trailer hitch.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes:
R mount heavy bicycles as close totheve hicle
as possible
R always distribute the load on the bicycle rack
as evenly as possible across theve hicle's lon-
gitudinal axis Mercedes-Benz
recommends removing all de tach-
able parts from bicycles (e.g. bask ets, ch ild seats,
batteries) before loading them onto the bicycle
ra ck . This will impr ovethe aerodynamic resist-
ance and cent reofgrav ity of the bicycle rack.
Alw ays secure the bicycles toprev ent them from
moving around and check them at regular inter-
va ls to ensure that they are secure.
Do not use tarp aulins or other co vers. The driving
ch aracteristics and rear view may be impaired. In
addition, aerodynamic resis tance and the load on
th e trailer hitch will increase. 296
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Load distribution on
the bicycle rack
1 Vertical distance between centre of grav ity
and ball head
2 Horizontal distance between centre of grav ity
and ball head
3 The centre of grav ity is on theve hicle's cen-
tral axis
Obser vethefo llowing information when loading
th e bicycle rack: Loading t
Loading t he bicy
he bicycle r
cle rack
ack 3 bicy
3 bicy
cles
cles 4 bicy
4 bicycles
cles
To talwe ight
of bicycle
ra ck and load Up
to75 kg Up to100 kg
Max. distance
1 420 mm 420 mm
Max. distance
2 300 mm 400 mm When transporting
four bicycles or a tota lwe ight
between 75 kg and 100 kg, alw ays use bicycle
ra ck s with additional support on the trailer hitch
guide pin. V V
ehicle to
ehicle towing ins
wing ins tr
tructions
uctions
The vehicle is not suitable forth e use of tow bar
systems that are used for 0at towing or dinghy
to wing, forex ample. Attach ing and using tow bar
systems can result in damage totheve hicle.
When you are towing a vehicle with tow bar sys-
te ms, safe driving characteristics cann otbe guar- anteed
forth eto wing vehicle or theto we dve hicle.
The vehicle-trailer combination may swer vefrom
side toside.
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R Perm itted towing me thods (/ page 388)
R The no tes on towing theve hicle with bo th
axles on thegr ound (/ page 388) Driving and parking
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N
N
o
ot
tes on t
es on t he dr
he driv
iver's display
er's display &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident if the driver
display fails
If th e driver display has failed or is malfunc-
tioning, function restrictions in systems rele-
va nt tosaf ety cann otbe de tected.
The operating saf ety of your vehicle may be
impaired. #
Drive on carefull y.#
Have theve hicle checked immediately at
a qu ali/ed specialist workshop. *
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. If
th e operating saf ety of your vehicle is impaired,
park theve hicle immediately and safel y.Contact a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. The driver's display sho
ws thefo llowing basic
information:
R Speed and po wer me ter le vel
R Range according toave rage consumption, per-
sonal driving st yle or high-consum ption driving
style
R State of charge ofthe high-voltage battery
R Indicator and warning lamps
Ad ditional functions available include thefo llo w-
ing:
R Di.erent menus, e.g. for assistance and navi-
ga tion
R Status displ aysfo rth e driving systems
R Display messages
The menu contents and settings can be individu-
ally adap ted and set. N No
ot
tes on t
es on t he r
he range
ange
The range in general
R Allranges sh own are assum ptions based on
va rious calculation bases. The actual range
achie ved may di.er from thera nge displa yed.
R Outside temp eratures, climate control set-
tings, vehicle interior temp eratures, road con-
ditions, driving st yle et c. directly in0uence the
achie vable range.
R Pay attention tothech arging prom pts at all
times.
Ra nge according topersonal driving style
R Your pr evious individual consum ption will be
ta ke n into account when thera nge is being
calculated.
R While the navigation system or commuter
ro ute is active, additional information about
th ero ute ahead can be included in thera nge
calculation.
Ra nge with low consum ption
R The maximum range sh owsth e po tential range
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economical driving or having
the air condition-
ing system turned o..
Ra nge with high consum ption
R The minimum range sh owsth era nge when
consum ption is high, e.g. as a result of a
sporty driving style or having the air condition-
ing system turned on.
R This range is de term ined based on past and
cur rent consum ption /gures.
Electrical consum ption
R The consum ption /gures From start and
From reset take into account all active con-
sumer equipment when it comes tothe drive
system's operational readiness õ.
% When thera nge maximisation function is
switched on, thera nge display on the speed-
ome ter will increase automatically
(/ page 188). Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he dr
he driv
iver's display
er's display &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of distraction from infor-
mation systems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information systems and com-
munication devices integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you could be distracted from the
tra1c situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
tra1c situation pe rmits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and tra1c conditions and operate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Obser
vethe legal requ irements forth e country in
which you are cur rently driving when ope rating
th e driver's displa y. Scr Scrolling on t
olling on t he menu bar
he menu bar 1
Back button
2 Main menu button
3 Touch Control
The content on the driver's display is controlled
using the control elements on the leT side of the
stee ring wheel. You can use Touch Control 3to
navigate vertically and horizontally byswiping with Driver display
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one /nger
.Con/rm the selection bypressing the
To uch Control.
% Tooperate Touch Control 3inthe most
e.ective way,use the tip of your thumb if pos-
sible. You can also set the sensitivity of the
To uch Control on the central display . #
Brie0y press main menu button 2.#
Select a menu byswiping tothe leT or right
on Touch Control 3. #
Press Touch Control 3tocon/rm. Dr
Dr
iv
iver displa
er displa y menus
y menus N
No
ot
tes on menus on t
es on menus on t he dr
he dr iv
iv er's display
er's display &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of distraction from infor-
mation systems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information systems and com-
munication devices integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you could be distracted from the
tra1c situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
tra1c situation pe rmits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and tra1c conditions and operate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Obser
vethe legal requ irements forth e country in
which you are cur rently driving when ope rating
th e driver's displa y.
The following menus can be called up via the
menu bar on the driver's displa y:
R Understated
R Sport
R Classic
R Navigation
R Assistance
R Service
On some of these menus, you can choose
between di.erent display content on the centre
display area. On most of
the menus, you can use Optionsto
con/gure fur ther settings forth e menu-speci/c
display content.
Yo u can /nd fur ther information about the possi-
ble settings and selections on the menus in the
Digital Owner's Manual. Head-up display Head-up display
F
F
unction of t
unction of t he head-up display
he head-up display The head-up display projects
various content into
th e driver's /eld of vision, forex ample.
Yo u can use the head-up display menu bar to
select di.erent cont exts, e.g.:
R Minimal
R Sport
R Standard
R ECO displ ay
R Settings
R Head-up display on /o.300
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The
following image sho wsanexample of the
head-up displ ay.Yo u can choose what content is
displa yed (/ page 301).
Head-up displa
Head-up displa y cont
y content wit
ent wit h na
h navig
vig ation (9x3°)
ation (9x3°) 1
Navigation instructions
2 Navigation instructions (distance tothe next
ro ute event)
3 Steer Assist status
4 Current speed
5 Set speed in the driving system (e.g. cruise
control)
6 Detected tra1c signs (T ra1c Sign Assist) When
youre ceive a call, the6 Call waiting
message will appear on the head-up display and
th e driver's displa y.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
Vi sibility is particular lyin0uenced bythefo llowing
conditions:
R Seat position
R Image position setting
R Light conditions
R Wetro ad sur faces
R Objects on the display co ver
R Polarisation in sunglasses Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he head-up display
he head-up display Selecting displa
Selecting displa
y cont
y content of t
ent of t he head-up display
he head-up display
via t
via t he menu bar of t
he menu bar of t he dr
he driv
iver's display
er's display #
Press the main menu button òonthe leT. #
T
To select t
o select t he menu bar of t
he menu bar of t he head-up dis-
he head-up dis-
play
play :
:swipe upwards on the leT-hand Touch
Control. Switc
Switc
hing be
hing be tw
tween displa
een displa y cont
y contents on t
ents on t he head-
he head-
up display
up display #
Swipe tothe leT or right on the leT-hand
To uch Control.
A pr eview of the selected display content will
appear on the head-up displa y. #
Press thea button tocon/rm the desired
content.
Switc
Switc hing bac
hing bac k t
k to t
o t he dr
he dr iv
iver's display
er's display #
Press theG orò button. Driver display
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