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Climat
Climat
e contr
e contr ol
ol...........................................1 42
142
Overview of climate control systems ............ 142
Operating the climate control system .......... 143 Dr
Dr
iving and par
iving and par king
king..................................... 153 153
Driving ........................................................1 53
DY NAMIC SELECT switch ........................... .165
Au tomatic transmission .............................. .167
Fu nction of the 4MATIC ...............................1 71
Re fuelling .................................................... 171
Pa rking .......................................................1 77
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems ............... 183
Tr ailer hitch ................................................ .239
Bicycle rack function ................................... 244
Ve hicle towing instructions .......................... 245 Ins
Ins
tr
trument displa
ument displa y and on-boar
y and on-boar d com-
d com-
put
put er
er........................................................... 247 247
No tes on the inst rument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 247
Overview of instrument display .................... 248
Overview of buttons on the steering wheel ... 249
Operating the on-board computer ................2 49Overview of displa
yson the inst rument
display ........................................................ 251
Head-up display .......................................... 251 MBUX multimedia syst MBUX multimedia syst
em
em........................... .254
254
Overview and operation ............................... 254
System settings .......................................... 262
Na vigation .................................................. .266
Te lephone ................................................... 274
Mercedes me app ....................................... 277
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system ....... 286
Ra dio, media & TV....................................... 290
Sound settings ............................................ 296 Maint Maint
enance and car
enance and car e
e................................. 298 298
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display .......... 298
Engine compartment ................................... 299
Cleaning and care ....................................... 305 Br Br
eakdo
eakdo wn assist
wn assist ance
ance................................. 315 315
Emer gency .................................................. 315
Flat tyre ...................................................... 317
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 322 To
w- starting or towing away ........................ 328
Electrical fuses ............................................ 332 Wheels and tyr Wheels and tyr
es
es........................................ .336
336
No tes on noise or unusual handling char-
acteristics ................................................... 336
No tes on regula rly inspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .336
No tes on snow chains ................................. 336
Ty re pressure .............................................. 337
Wheel change ............................................. 341
Emer gency spa rewheel .............................. .351 T T
ec
ec hnical dat
hnical dat a
a............................................. 353 353
No tes on tech nical data .............................. 353
On-board electronics ................................... 353
Re gula tory radio identi/cation and no tes ..... 355
Ve hicle identi/cation plate, VIN and
engine number overview .............................. 356
Operating 0uids ...........................................3 58
Ve hicle data ................................................ 367
Tr ailer hitch ................................................ .368 Contents
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lam ps
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Display messages ........................................ 371
Wa rning and indicator lamps ....................... 429 Inde
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In
this Owner's Manual, you will /nd thefo llowing
symbols: &
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D AN
AN GER
GER Danger due tonot observing the
wa rning notices
Wa rning notices dr awyour attention tohaz-
ards that may endanger your health or life, or
th e health or life of others. #
Obser vethewa rning notices. +
ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvironmental
damage due tofailure toobser veenviron-
mental no tes Environmen
tal no tes include information on
environmentally responsible behaviour or envi-
ro nmentally responsible disposal. #
Obser veenvironmental no tes. *
N
NO OTE
TE Damage toproperty due tofailure
to obser venotes on material damage No
tes on material damage inform you of risks
which may lead toyour vehicle being dam-
aged. #
Obser venotes on material damage. %
These symbols indicate useful instructions or
fu rther information that could be helpful to
yo u.
# Instruction
(/ page) Further information on a topic
Display Display /eld in the Instrument Dis-
play/media display
4 Highest menu le vel, which is tobe
selected in the multimedia system
5 Releva nt submenus, which are tobe
selected in the multimedia system
*I ndicates a cause Symbols
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Steering wheel gearshiT paddles →
169
2 Combination switch →
127
3 Instrument displ ay →
248
4 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
167
5 Media display →
254
6 Start/stop but ton →
154
7 Calls up MBUX multimedia system applications →
257
8 Climate control systems →
143
9 Glovecompartment →
117
A £ Hazard warning light system →
127
B Stow age compartment →
117
C Touchpad →
257
D 8 Controller forvo lume and switching
sound on/o. →
254
E Ü Switches the MBUX multimedia system
on/o. →
254
F õ Extends/r etra cts the seat belt feeder →
44 G
ù Opens/closes the soT top →
85
H ô Activates/deacti vates AIR CAP →
88
I Opens the st owage compartment →
117
J ö Opens/closes the side windo ws →
91
K è ECO start/s top function →
162
L c Active Parking Assist →
233
M É Setstheve hicle le vel →
218
N DYNAMIC SELECT switch →
166
O PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps→
50
P Control panel forth e MBUX multimedia system →
249
Q Adjusts the steering wheel manually →
110
R Adjusts the steering wheel electrically →
111
ý Switches the steering wheel heater
on/o. →
112
S Control panel:
On-board computer →
249
Cruise control or variable limi ter →
193 At
a glance – Cockpit
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1
#! Turn signal lights →
127
2 ï Trailer hitch →
432
3 6 Restraint system →
431
4 å ESP®
OFF →
440
÷ ESP®
→
440
5 R Rear fog light →
126
6 K High beam →
127
L Low beam →
125
T Standing lights →
125
7 ÿ Coolant temp erature →
433
8 Coolant temp erature display →
248
9 ! Electric parking brake (yellow) →
437
A J Brakes (yellow) →
437
B L Distance warning →
439 C
# Electrical fault →
433
D Ù Electric po wer steering →
432
E ! ABS →
440
F h Tyre pressure monitoring system →
443
G % Diesel engine: preglow
H 8 Reser vefuel wi thfuel /ller 0ap location
indicator →
433
I Fuel le vel →
248
J ! Electric parking brake (red) →
437
K J Brakes (red) →
437
L ü Seat belt →
431
M ; Engine diagnostics →
433
N ä Suspension →
439 At
a glance – Indicator and warning lamps
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Calling up t
Calling up t
he Digit
he Digital Owner's Manual
al Owner's Manual
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Info 5
Owner's Manual 5
Õ The Digital Owner's Manual describes
the func-
tions and operation of theve hicle and the multi-
media system. #
Select one of thefo llowing menu items in the
Digital Owner's Manual:
R Search: sear chforke ywords in order to/nd
qu ick answers toquestions about the opera-
tion of theve hicle.
R Quick start: here is where you /nd the /rst
steps towa rds setting up your vehicle. R
Tips: /nd information that prepares youfor
cer tain eve ryday situations with your vehicle.
R Animations :wa tch animations of theve hicle
functions.
R Messages: receive additional information
about the messages in the Instrument Displa y.
R Bookmarks :ga in access toyour personally
sa ved bookmar ks.
R Language: select the language forth e Digital
Owner's Manual. 1
Back
2 Adds bookmar ks
3 Pictu re 4
Contents section
5 Directions of mo vement of contents section
6 Menu
Some sections in the Digital Owner's Manual,
such as warning no tes, can be expanded and col-
lapsed.
A A dditional met
dditional met hods of calling up t
hods of calling up t he Digit
he Digital Own-
al Own-
er's Manual:
er's Manual:
Dir Dir ect access:
ect access: openthere qu ired content in the
Digital Owner's Manual bypressing and holding
an entry on theta b bar in the multimedia system: Ins
Instr
trument Display
ument Display :
:call up brief information as
display messages in the inst rument clus ter 18
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Digital Owner's Manual
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Pr
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Pr otection of t
ection of t he en
he envir
vironment
onment
+ ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TE Environmental
damage due tooperating conditions and
personal driving st yleThe 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 st yle.
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. 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.
Fo r fur ther information about there cycling and
disposal of end-of-life vehicles, and theta ke -back
conditions, please visit the national
Mercedes-Benz website foryo ur countr y. 20
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General no
tes
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QR code f
QR code f
or r
or rescue card
escue card
QR codes are attached in the fuel /ller 0ap and on
th e opposite side on the B-pillar. In theev ent of
an accident, rescue services can use the QR code
to quickly /nd the appropriate rescue card for
yo ur vehicle. The cur rent rescue card contains the
most impor tant information about your vehicle in
a compact form , e.g. thero uting of the electric
lines.
Fu rther information can be obtained at https://
www.mercedes-benz.de/qr-code. Dat Dat
a st
a st or
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age Dat
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a pr ocessing in t
ocessing in t he v
he vehicle
ehicle Electr
Electr
onic contr
onic contr ol units
ol units
Elect ronic cont rol units are /t tedinyour vehicle.
Control units process data which, forex ample,
th ey receive from vehicle senso rs,ge nerate them-
sel ves or exch ange between themsel ves. Some
cont rol units are requ ired forth e safe operation of
yo ur vehicle, some assist you when driving, such
as driver assistance systems, while others enable
con venience or inf otainment functions. The
following pr ovides you with general informa-
tion rega rding data processing in theve hicle.
Ad ditional information rega rding exactly which
data in your vehicle are collected, sa ved and
transmitted tothird parties, and for what purpose,
can be found in the information directly related to
th e functional characteristics in question in their
re specti veoperating instructions. This information
is also available online and, depending on the
ve hicle equipment, digitall y.
P
P er
er sonal data
sonal data
Every vehicle is identi/ed bya uni queve hicle
identi/cation number. Depending on the countr y,
th is vehicle identi/cation number can be used by,
fo rex ample, go vernmental authorities todeter-
mine the identity of theow ner. There are other
possibilities touse data collected from theve hicle
to identify theow ner or driver, such as the licence
plate number.
Therefore, data generated or processed bycont rol
units may be attributable toa person or, under
cer tain conditions, become attributable toa per-
son. Depending on which vehicle data are availa-
ble, it may be possible tomake inferences about, fo
rex ample, your driving behaviour, your location,
yo ur route or your use patterns.
Leg
Leg al r
al r eq
equir
uir ements r
ements r eg
egar
arding t
ding t he disclosur
he disclosur e of
e of
data
data
If legally requ ired todo so, manufacturers are, in
individual cases, legally obliged toprov ide go vern-
mental entities, upon requ est and totheex tent
re qu ired, data stored bythe manufacturer. For
ex ample, this may be the case during the in vesti-
ga tion of a criminal o.ence.
Go vernmental entities are themsel ves, in individ-
ual cases and within the applicable legal frame-
wo rk, authorised toread out data from theve hi-
cle. In the case of an accident, information that
can help with an in vesti gation can, therefore, be
ta ke n from the airbag control unit, forex ample.
Oper
Oper ational dat ational dat a in t
a in the v
he vehicle
ehicle
This is data rega rding the operation of theve hicle,
which ha vebeen processed bycont rol units.
This includes thefo llowing data, forex ample:
R vehicle status information such as the speed,
longitudinal acceleration, lateral acceleration,
number of wheel revo lutions or thefa stened
seat belts display General no
tes
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N
N O
OTE
TE Deployment of components of the
re straint system when the front passenger
seat is unoccupied and a seat belt is
buckled When
the front passenger seat is unoccupied
and the seat belt tongue of the seat belt is
engaged in the seat belt buckle, components
of there straint system ma y deployunnecessa-
ri ly on the front passenger side, e.g. the seat
belt tensioner. #
Only buckle the seat belts as intended. %
Obser vethe no tes on st owage areas
(/ page 115).
Information on /tting a child restraint system
and on children tr avelling in theve hicle can
be found in the "Children in theve hicle" sec-
tion (/ page 59). Seat belt adjus Seat belt adjustment function
tment function V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h PRE-S
h PRE-SAFE
AFE®
®
:
:aTer a front seat belt
has been fastened, the automatic seat belt adjust- ment may apply a cer
tain tightening forc e. Do not
hold the seat belt tightly while it is adjusting.
Yo u can activate and deactivate the seat belt
adjustment function using the multimedia system
(/ page 45). A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating seat belt adjus
ating seat belt adjustment via tment via
t
t he multimedia syst
he multimedia syst em
em Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle #
Activate or deactivate Belt adjustment. R
R
eleasing seat belts
eleasing seat belts #
Press there lease button in the seat belt
buckle and guide the seat belt back with the
seat belt tongue. Seat belt w
Seat belt w
ar
arning function f
ning function f or t
or the dr
he dr iv
iver and fr
er and fr ont
ont
passeng
passeng er
er The
ü seat belt warning lamp in the Instru-
ment Display is a reminder that all vehicle occu-
pants must weartheir seat belts cor rectl y. In addition, a
warning tone may sound.
As soon as the driver and front passenger fasten
th eir seat belts, the seat belt warning goes out. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he r
he rear seat belt st
ear seat belt st atus display
atus display The
rear seat belt status displ ayis only available
fo r cer tain countries. When
theve hicle is switched on, there ar seat
belt status displ ayinforms youfo r a cer tain
amount of time which rear seat belt is not fas-
te ned. Occupant sa
fety
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R
Sit wi th theirfeet resting on the 0oor, if possi-
ble.
The front passenger airbag may otherwise be dis-
abled bymistake, forex ample, in thefo llowing sit-
uations:
R The front passenger transfers their weight by
supporting themsel ves on a vehicle armrest.
R The front passen ger sits in such a wayth at
th eir weight is raised from the seat sur face. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to a
disabled front passenger airbag
The front passenger airbag is disabled when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
is lit.
A person in the front passenger seat could
th en, forex ample, come into contact with the
ve hicle interior, especially if the person is sit-
ting too close tothe cockpit. If
th e front passenger seat is occupied, alw ays
ensure that:
R the classi/cation of the person in the front
passenger seat is cor rect and the front
passenger airbag is enabled or disabled in
accordance with the person in the front
passenger seat.
R the front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible.
R the person is seated cor rectl y. #
Both before and during the journe y,
ensure that the status of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect. If
th e front passenger seat is occupied, the classi-
/cation of the person or child restraint system on
th e front passenger seat take s place aTer the
front passenger airbag shuto. self-test. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps display the
status of the front passenger airbag.
Alw ays obser vethe no tes on the function of the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps
( / page 50). F F
unction of t
unction of t he P
he PASSEN
ASSEN GER AIR BA
GER AIR BAG indicat
G indicat or
or
lam
lam ps
ps Ve
hicles without automatic front passen ger airbag
shuto. ha vea special stic ker a1xed tothe side of
th e cockpit on the front passenger side
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50
Occupant saf
ety