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ements:
R Thereis an Internet connection.
R Mercedes me connect is available.
R You ha veset up a user account in the
Mercedes me Portal.
R The vehicle is connected toa user account
and you ha veaccep tedth e conditions of use
fo rth e service.
Fu rther information can be found at: https://
www.mercedes.me
R The service is available and has been activa-
te d.
R The following additional conditions apply to
th ePa rking service:
- The navigation services option is available,
subscribed toand activated in the
Mercedes me Portal.
- The parking service is within the scope of
th e navigation service. Multimedia system:
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Select Z. #
Activate Traffic . #
Select Advanced. #
Select View. #
Select Map elements . #
Switch on Traffic incidents, Free-flowing traf-
fic and Delay.
If tra1c information has been received, then
tra1c incidents such as roadwor ks,ro ad
bloc ks, local area reports (e.g. fog) and warn-
ing message s are displayed.
The tra1c delay is displa yedfo rth e cur rent
ro ute. Tra1c dela yslasting one minute or lon-
ge r are take n into consideration.
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If hazard warnings are available these can be
shown as symbols on the map. The display depends on
the settings forth eTraffic andTraf-
fic incidents options. #
Set the options.
If Traffic is switched o. and Traffic incidents
is switched on, the symbols are shown on the
prospective route.
Displa Displa ying w
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eather inf
her inf or
ormation and ot
mation and other map
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cont ents
ents #
Select Z. #
Select Advanced. #
Select View. #
Select Map elements. #
Scroll up and show theONLINE MAP CON-
TENTS categor y. #
Switch on a se rvice, e.g. Weather.
Cur rent we ather information is displ ayed on
th e navigation map, e.g. temp erature or cloud
co ver. MBUX multimedia system
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Then,
you can select a service and be connected
to a specialist at the Mercedes-Benz Customer
Centre.
Calling t Calling t he Mer
he Mercedes-Benz Cust
cedes-Benz Cust omer Centr
omer Centre
eaTer
aTer
aut
aut omatic accident or br
omatic accident or br eakdo
eakdown det
wn det ection
ection
R
R eq
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uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle has de tected an accident or break-
down situation.
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The hazard warning lights are switched on.
% This function is not available in all countries.
The vehicle can de tect accident or breakdown sit-
uations under cer tain circumstances.
In theev ent an accident or breakdown is de tec-
te d, the emer gency guide sh ows saf ety no tes in
th e multimedia system displa y.
ATer quitting the emer gency guide display on the
multimedia system, a prom ptappears asking
whe ther youwo uld like toget support from the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre. #
Select Call.
R ATer your ag reement, or if the Mercedes
me connect service "Accident and Break-
down Management" is active, theve hicle
data is transfer red automatically
(/ page 282).
R The Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre
ta ke syo ur call and or ganises the break-
down and accident assistance.
Yo u may be charge dfo rth ese services.
% Depending on the se verity of the accident, an
automatic emer gency call can be initia ted.
This has priority over all other active calls.
% In addition, if the Mercedes me connect
service "Telediagnostics" is active, a similar
prom ptcan appear aTer a delay in theev ent
of a breakdown. If you are already in contact
with the Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre or
ha ve already received support, this prom pt
can be ignored or declined.
% Ifyo u answer the prom ptfor support from the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre with Later,
th e message will be hidden and appear again
later. The prom
pttriggered bythe Mercedes me
connect service "Telediagnostics", can either
be con/ rmed or declined. ATer being
declined, this will not be shown again.
Arr Arr anging a ser
anging a ser vice appointment via a Mer
vice appointment via a Mer cedes
cedes
me call
me call
If yo u ha veactivated the maintenance manage-
ment service, releva nt vehicle data is transfer red
automatically tothe Mercedes-Benz Customer
Centre. You will then receive individual recom-
mendations rega rding the maintenance of your
ve hicle.
Re gardless of whe ther you ha veconsen tedto the
maintenance management service, the multime-
dia system reminds you aTer a cer tain amount of
time that a service is due. A prom ptappears ask-
ing if youwo uld like tomake an appointment. #
T To arr
o arr ang
ange a ser
e a ser vice appointment
vice appointment: :select Call.
ATer your ag reement, theve hicle data is
transfer red and the Mercedes-Benz customer
centre take syo ur prefer red appointment date.
The information is then sent toyour desired
service outlet. MBUX multimedia system
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If a call is made aTer automatic accident or break-
down de
tection using the multimedia system, the
fo llowing data is also transmitted:
R Current mileage and maintenance data
R Current vehicle location
If Ac cident and Breakdown Management is called
via thevo ice control system and no service has
been activated, but the data pr otection query has
been con/ rmed, thefo llowing data can also be
called up from theve hicle bythe Mercedes-Benz
Customer Centre:
R Current vehicle location
If th e data pr otection prom pthas been rejec ted,
th efo llowing data is transmitted toenable targe-
te d advice and an e1cient service:
R Reason forth e initiation of the call
R Rejection of the data pr otection prompt
R Country indicator of theve hicle
R Set language forth e multimedia system
R Telephone number of the communication plat-
fo rm installed in theve hicle Dat
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ansf er if Mer
er if Mer cedes me connect ser
cedes me connect ser vices
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ed
Only if there specti veservice is activated will
additional incident-speci/c data be transmit ted in
th e second stage toenable an optimal service.
An ove rview of the data transmitted can be found
in there specti veterm s of use for Mercedes me
connect services. These can be obtained in the
Mercedes me por tal: https://
me.secure.mercedes-benz.com
Dat Dat a pr
a pr ocessing
ocessing
The data transmitted within the scope of the call
is dele ted from the processing system aTer the
call is /nished, in so far as this data is not being
used forot her activated Mercedes me connect
services.
The incident-speci/c data is processed and stored
in the Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre and, if
re qu ired toprocess the incident, forw arded tothe
service partner authorised bythe Mercedes-Benz
Customer Centre. Please take note of the data
pr otection information on the Mercedes me Inter-
net page https://www.mercedes.me or in there
corded message immediately aTer calling the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre.
% The recorded message is not available in
ev ery countr y. Mer Mer
cedes me connect
cedes me connect Inf
Inf
or
ormation on Mer
mation on Mer cedes me connect
cedes me connect
% Mercedes me connect or individual Mercedes
me connect services are not available in every
countr y.Find out at a Mercedes-Benz service
centre if these functions are available in your
countr y.
Mercedes me connect consists of multiple ser v-
ices.
Yo u can use thefo llowing services via the multi-
media system and theove rhead control panel, for
ex ample:
R Accident and Breakdown Management (me
button or situation-dependent display in the
multimedia system)
R Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system (auto-
matic eme rgency call and SOS button) MBUX multimedia system
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More information about Mercedes me connect
services can be obtained in the Mercedes me Por-
ta l: https://me.secure.mercedes-benz.com
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ansf err
erred dur
ed dur ing Mer
ing Mer cedes me connect
cedes me connect
call ser
call ser vices
vices
The data transfer red during a Mercedes me con-
nect call depends on:
R The reason for initiation of the call
R The service that is selected in thevo ice con-
trol system
R The activated Mercedes me connect services
Yo u can /nd out which data is transfer red when
using the services in the cur rently valid Mercedes
me connect term s of use and the data pr otection
information for Mercedes me connect. You can
/nd these in your Mercedes me user account. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he Mer
he Mer cedes me & Apps menu
cedes me & Apps menu When
you log in with a user account tothe
Mercedes me Portal, then services and o.ers
from Mercedes-Benz will be available toyou. Fo
r more information consult a Mercedes-Benz
service centre or visit the Mercedes me por tal:
https://me.secure.mercedes-benz.com
% Make sure you alw ayske ep the Mercedes me
apps updated.
Yo u can call up the menu using Mercedes me &
Apps inthe multimedia system.
In theMercedes me & Apps menu,thefo llowing
options can be available:
R Connecting theve hicle with theMercedes me
user account
R Deleting a connection between a Mercedes
me user account and theve hicle
R Calling up the Mercedes me services
R Calling up apps such as, In-Car O1ce or the
we b br owser depending on availability Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of In-Car
w of In-Car O1ce
O1ce Using In-Car O1ce,
you can connect your online
services with the multimedia system. Re
quirements for In-Car O1ce:
R Your mobile phone is connected with the mul-
timedia system (/ page 277).
R You ha vea user account forth e Mercedes me
Po rtal.
R The In-Car O1ce service is activated in the
Mercedes me Portal.
R You ha vea user account with an online
service, e.g. with O1ce 365 or Gmail, and
ha ve connected the user account with In-Car
O1ce.
In-Car O1ce functions R Display pending appointments in the calendar
- Reading out calendar ent ries
- Calling stored telephone numbers
- Navigating toappointments with navigable
destinations
- Deleting a calendar ent ry
R Display and selection of tasks and calls to
comple te
- Reading aloud MBUX multimedia system
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This data is used
bythe mobile phone toimpr ove
th e accuracy of the navigation (e.g. for continua-
tion in a tunnel). Mer
Mer
cedes-Benz emerg
cedes-Benz emerg ency call syst
ency call system
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Inf
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ormation on t
mation on t he Mer
he Mercedes-Benz emerg
cedes-Benz emerg ency
ency
call syst
call syst em
em The Mercedes-Benz emer
gency call system only
functions in areas where mobile phone co verage
is available from there leva nt cont ract partne r.
Insu1cient network co verage from there leva nt
cont ract partner may result in an emer gency call
not being transmitted.
The vehicle must be switched on before an auto-
matic emer gency call can be made.
% The Mercedes-Benz eme rgency call system is
activated at thefa ctor y.Using the Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call system is free of charge. Ov Ov
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w of t he Mer
he Mer cedes-Benz emerg
cedes-Benz emerg ency call
ency call
syst
syst em
em The Mercedes-Benz emer
gency call system can
help todecisively reduce the time between an
accident and the ar riva l of emer gency services at
th e site of the accident. It helps locate an acci-
dent site in places that are di1cult toaccess.
The emer gency call can be made automatically
(/ page 286) or manual ly (/ page 287). Only
make emer gency calls if you or others are in need
of rescue. Do not make an emer gency call in the
ev ent of a breakdown or a similar situation.
Yo u can /nd more information on there gional
av ailability of eCall at: https://www.mercedes-
benz-mobile.com/extra/ecall/
Messag
Messag es on t es on the displ ay
he displ ay
The following message s appear inthe displa y:
R SOS NOT READY :th eve hicle is not switched
on or the emer gency call system is malfunc-
tioning . This does not necessarily indicate
comple tefailure of the emer gency call system.
Eme rgency calls call still be transmitted. The display only
refers to theve hicle and does
not take account of theav ailability of mobile
phone networ ksand the Mercedes-Benz emer-
ge ncy call centre.
The functional readiness of the emer gency call
system on theve hicle can be seen when the
SOS NOT READY displaydisappears once the
ve hicle is switched on.
R G: The icon appears in the display during
an active emer gency call.
% Ifth ere is a malfunction in the Mercedes-Benz
emer gency call system (e.g. a fault with the
speaker, microphone, airbag, SOS button), a
cor responding message appears on the dis-
play in the inst rument clus ter. T T
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ing an aut omatic Mer
omatic Mer cedes‑Benz emer-
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ements:
R The vehicle is switched on.
R The star ter battery is su1ciently charge d. 286
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connection is es
tablished with the emer gency
call centre ope rator.
R Based on the call, the operator decides
whe ther it is necessary tocall rescue teams
and/or the police tothe accident site.
If th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system can-
not connect tothe Mercedes-Benz emer gency
call centre, the emer gency call is automatically
sent tothe public emer gency services call centre.
If no connection can be made tothe public emer-
ge ncy services, a cor responding message
appears in the media displa y.#
Dial the emer gency number 112 112onyour
mobile phone.
Ending an unint
Ending an unint entionall
entionally tr
y trigg
igger
ered manual
ed manual
Mer
Mer cedes-Benz emerg
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ency call#
Using t
Using t he multifunction st
he multifunction st eer
eering wheel:
ing wheel: select
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em In
theev ent of an automatic or manual emer gency
call thefo llowing data is transmitted, forex ample:
R Vehicle's GPS position data
R GPS position data on thero ute (a fewhund red
metres before the incident)
R Direction of tr avel
R Vehicle identi/cation number
R Vehicle drive type
R Number of people de term ined tobe in the
ve hicle
R Whe ther Mercedes me connect is available or
not
R Whe ther the emer gency call was initiated
manually or automatically
R Time of the accident
R Language setting on the multimedia system Fo
r accident clari/cation purposes, thefo llowing
measures can be take n up toan hour aTer the
emer gency call has been initia ted:
R The cur rent vehicle position can be de ter-
mined.
R Avo ice connection totheve hicle occupants
can be es tablished.
% ForRu ssia: various functions, e.g. receiving
tra1c information, cann otbe per form ed for
up totwo hours aTer sending an emer gency
call. Self diagnosis function of t
Self diagnosis function of t
he emerg
he emerg ency call sy
ency call sy s-
s-
t
t em
em Yo
ur car veri/es the operability of the emer gency
call system each time theve hicle is ON. In case of
system failure, you will be informed with text mes-
sage on the inst rument clus ter and with red indi-
cator SOS NOT READY on the displa y.
Please, ma kesure, that during 30 seconds aTer
switching vehicle ON there d indicator SOS NOT
READY in the upper right corner of display is 288
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ASS
YS
ASS YST PL
T PL US ser
US ser vice int
vice int erv
erval display
al display F
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unction of t
unction of t he ASSYS
he AS SYST PL
T PL US ser
US ser vice int
vice int erv
erval dis-
al dis-
play
play The ASS
YST PLUS service inter val display on the
inst rument display informs you of the time or dis-
ta nce remaining before the next service due date.
Yo u can hide this service display using the back
button Gonthe leT-hand side of the steering
wheel.
Depending on how theve hicle is used, the
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display may shor ten
th e service inter val, e.g. in thefo llowing cases:
R Mainly short-distance driving
R When the engine is oTen leT idling for long
periods
R Intheev ent of frequent cold start phases
R V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h a diesel par
h a diesel par ticulat
ticulate
e/lt
/lt er:
er: inthe
ev ent of frequently inter rupted rege neration of
th e diesel particulate /lter
Mercedes-Benz recommends avoiding such oper-
ating conditions. Yo
u can obtain information concerning the servic-
ing of your vehicle from a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz service cent re. Displa
Displa
ying t
ying t he ser
he ser vice due date
vice due date On-board computer:
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ASSYST PLUS
The next service due date is displa yed. #
T
T o e
o e xit t
xit t he displa y:
he displ ay:press the back button
G onthe leT-hand side of the steering
wheel.
Bear in mind thefo llowing related topic:
R Operating the on-board computer
(/ page 249). Inf
Inf
or
ormation on r
mation on r egular maint
egular maint enance w
enance work
ork *
N
NOOTE
TE Premature wearthro ugh failure to
obser veservice due dates Main
tenance workwhich is not car ried out at
th eright time or inco mplete ly can lead to
increased wear and damage totheve hicle. #
Adhere tothe prescribed service inter-
va ls. #
Always ha vethe prescribed maintenance
wo rkcar ried out at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop. N
No
ot
tes on special ser
es on special ser vice r
vice req
equir
uir ements
ements The prescribed service inter
val is based on nor-
mal operation of theve hicle. Ha vethe mainte-
nance workcar ried out more oTen than prescri-
bed if operating conditions are di1cult or the
ve hicle is subject toincreased stress.
The ASS YST PLUS service inter val display is only
an aid. The driver of theve hicle bears responsibil-
ity as rega rdsto whe ther maintenance work
needs tobe per form ed more oTen than speci/ed
based on the actual operating conditions and/or
loads.
Examples of arduous operating conditions:
R Regular city driving with frequent intermediate
stops
R Mainly short-distance driving 298 298
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R
Frequent operation in mountainous terrain or
on poor road sur faces
R When the engine is oTen leT idling for long
periods
R Operation in particular lydusty conditions
and/or if air-recirculation mode is frequently
used
In these or similar operating conditions, ha vethe
interior air /lter, air /lter, engine oil and oil /lter,
fo rex ample, changed more frequentl y.The tyres
must be checked more frequently if theve hicle is
operated under increased loads. Further informa-
tion can be obtained at a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. Batt Batt
er
ery disconnection per
y disconnection per iods
iodsThe AS
SYST PLUS service inter val display can cal-
culate the service due date only when the battery
is connected. #
Display and no tedown the service due date
on the inst rument display before disconnect-
ing the battery (/ page 298). Engine com
Engine com
par
partment
tment A
A
ctiv
ctiv e bonne
e bonne t (pedes
t (pedestr trian pr ot
ian pr otection)
ection) Oper
Oper
ation of t
ation of t he activ
he active bonne
e bonne t (pedes
t (pedestr trian pr ot
ian pr otec-
ec-
tion)
tion)
In cer tain accident situations, the actuation of the
active bonnet reduces therisk of injury topedes-
trians. The rear area of the bonnet is raised by
appr oximately 80 mm.
ATer being triggered, the active bonnet remains in
th era ised position. Limited visibility due tothe
ra ised bonnet cannot be ruled out.
ATer the active bonnet has been actuated, pedes-
trian pr otection may be limited.
Ha ve the full functionality of the active bonnet
re stored immediatel y in aquali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
If necessar y,adjust your seat position and drive
carefully toaqu ali/ed specialist workshop. If a
safe continued jou rney is not possible, contact a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. Opening and closing t Opening and closing t
he bonnet
he bonn et &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due todriving
with the bonnet unloc ked
The bonnet may open and blo ckyour vie w. #
Neverre lease the bonnet when driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the engine
bonnet is loc ked. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
when opening and closing the bonnet
The bonnet may suddenly drop into the end
position.
There is a risk of injury for an yone in the
engine bonnet's range of mo vement. #
Do not open or close the bonnet if there
is a person in the bonnet's range of
mo vement. Maintenance and care
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On-board computer:
4 Service 5
Engine oil level
One of thefo llowing message s will appear onthe
inst rument displa y:
R Engine oil level Measuring now: measu rement
of the oil le vel is not yet possible. #
Repeat there qu est aTer a maximum of
30 minutes' driving.
R Engine oil level OK andthe bar display for
indicating the oil le vel on the inst rument dis-
play is green and is between "min" and "max":
th e oil le vel is cor rect.
R Engine oil level Add 1,0 l andthe bar display
fo r indicating the oil le vel on the inst rument
display is orange and is below "min": #
Add 1 l of engine oil.
R Reduce engine oil level andthe bar display for
indicating the oil le vel on the inst rument dis-
play is orange and is abo ve"max": #
Drain o. any excess engine oil that has been
added. Todo so, consult a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
R For engine oil level turn on ignition #
Switch on theve hicle tocheck the engine oil
le ve l.
R Engine oil level System inoperative: The oil
le ve l sensor is defective or not connected. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
R Engine oil level System currently unavail. #
Close the bonnet.
T
T opping up engine oil
opping up engine oil &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of theex haust system. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts described in the
fo llowing. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re and injury from
engine oil
If engine oil comes into contact with hot com-
ponent parts in the engine compartment, it
may ignite. #
Make sure that no engine oil is spilled
next tothe /ller opening. #
Allow the engine tocool o. and thor-
oughly clean the engine oil from compo-
nent parts before starting theve hicle. *
N
NOOTE
TE Engine damage caused byan inco r-
re ct oil /lter, incor rect oil or additi ves #
Do not use engine oils or oil /lters which
do not cor respond tothe speci/cations
ex plicitly prescribed forth e service inter-
va ls. #
Follow the inst ructions on the service
inter val display forch anging the engine
oil and obser vethe prescribed change
inter vals. #
Do not use additives. 302 302
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#
Park theve hicle on a le vel sur face. #
Check the coolant temp erature display in the
inst rument clus ter.
The coolant temp erature must be below 70°C. #
Slowly turn cap 1anti-clockwise torelease
ove rpressure. #
Continue turning cap 1anti-clockwise and
re mo veit. The coolant le
vel is cor rect in thefo llowing cases:
R Ifth e engine is cold, the coolant is up to
mar ker bar 2.
R Ifth e engine is warm,th e coolant is up to
1.5 cm overth e mar ker bar 2. #
If necessar y,top up with coolant that has
been appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz.
% Further information on coolant (/ page 365) T
T
opping up t
opping up t he windscr
he windscreen w
een washer syst
asher syst em
em &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of theex haust system. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts described in the
fo llowing. &
W
WARNING
ARNING ‑ Risk of /re and injury due to
windscreen washer concent rate
Wi ndsc reen washer concent rate is highly 0am-
mable. It could ignite if it comes into contact
with hot engine component parts or the
ex haust system. #
Make sure that no windscreen washer
concent rate spills out next tothe /ller
opening. 304 304
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