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Wa rning lamp for distance
wa rning function *T
he red distance warning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obstacle at too high a speed. #
Be prepared tobrake immediatel y. #
Increase the distance.
Fu nction of Active Brake Assist (/ page 253).
Ó Ac tive Brake Assist warning
lamp *T
heActive Brake Assist warning lamp is on.
Due todirty sensors or a malfunction, the system is not available or thera nge of functions is restric ted. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y.
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Ac tive Brake Assist warning
lamp *T
heActive Brake Assist warning lamp is on.
The system is switched o. or thera nge of functions has been automatically restric ted.
This may be the case if the driver is not wearing a seat belt or ano ther driving system has been activated. #
Obser vethe no tes on Active Brake Assist (/ page 253).528
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Suspension warning lamp
(yellow) *T
heyellow AIR BODY CONTROL warning lamp is lit.
A fault has occur red in the AIR BODY CONTROL. #
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ABS warning lamp *T
he yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
ABS is malfunctioning.
If an additional warning tone sounds, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y. &
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ARNI NGThere is a risk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
The wheels may lock during braking.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking distance may increase. In addition,
ot her driving saf ety sy stems are swit ched o.. Display messages and
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Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake system checked immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. ÷
ESP ®
wa rning lamp 0ashes *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp 0ashes while theve hicle is in motion.
One or more wheels ha vereached their grip limit (/ page 232). #
Adapt your driving style tosuit thero ad and weather conditions.
÷ ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights up *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y. &
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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot carr y outvehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are
swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. 530
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ESP ®
OFF warning lamp *
The yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
ESP ®
is deactivated.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems may also be inoperative. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding when driving with ESP ®
deactivated
ESP ®
does not act tostabilise theve hicle. The availability of fu rther driving saf ety sy stems is also limi ted. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Deactivate ESP ®
only for as long as the situation requ ires.
If ESP ®
cannot be activated, ESP ®
is malfunctioning. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Obser vethe no tes on deacti vating ESP ®
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Ty re pressure monitoring
system warning lamp 0ashes *The
yellow tyre pressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) 0ashes for appr oximately one minute and
th en remains lit.
The tyre pressure monitor is malfunctioning. &
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WARNING
ARNING There is a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring system is malfunctioning
The tyre pressure monitoring system cannot issue a warning if there is pressure loss in one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insu1cient tyre pressure may impair the driving characteristics as well as steering and braking. #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring system checked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. h
Ty re pressure monitoring
system warning lamp lights
up *T
he yellow tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tyre pressure monitoring system has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due toinsu1cient tyre pressure
R The tyres can burst.
R The tyres can wearexcessively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as the steering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
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Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure and the tyres. Display messages and
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1, 2, 3 ...
1, 2, 3 ...
4MA
4MA TIC
TIC
Fu nction................................................ 203
12 V batt 12 V batt ery ery
see On-board electrical system bat tery (12 V)
12 V soc ket
12 V soc ket
see Soc ket (12 V)
48 V on-boar
48 V on-boar d electr
d electrical syst
ical syst em
em
Operating saf ety...................................... 25
360° Came ra
360° Camera
Care...................................................... 385
Fu nction................................................ 271
Selecting a view..................................... 274
Switching automatic ope ration on/o.
(r ev ersing camera)................................. 275 A
A
A/C function A/C function Activating/deactivating (control panel)... 161
Ac tivating/deactivating (MBUX multi-
media system)....................................... 162
ABS (Anti-loc ABS (Anti-loc k Br
k Braking Syst
aking Syst em)
em).................... 231 A
A
cceler
cceler ation
ation
see Kickdown
A
A ccident and Br
ccident and Br eakdo
eakdown Manag
wn Manag ement
ement
Mercedes me connect........................... 358
A
A cous
coustic loc tic loc king
kingv
v er
er i/cation
i/cation signal
signal
Ac tivating/deactivating............................ 80
A
A cous
coustic pr tic pr esence indicat
esence indicat or (sound g
or (sound gener-
ener-
at
at or)
or)
No tes..................................................... 174
A
A cous
coustic V tic Vehicle Indication
ehicle Indication
Sound generator.................................... 174
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Blind Spo
e Blind Spo t Assist
t Assist
Brake application................................... 261
Fu nction................................................ 259
System limi tations.................................. 259
Tr ailer operatio n.................................... .261
A
A ctiv
ctiv e bonne
e bonne t (pedes
t (pedestr trian pr ot
ian pr otection)
ection)
Operation.............................................. 375
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Br
e Br ak
ake Assist
e Assist
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 253
Setting................................................... 257
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assis t DIS
t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC
Ac tive Emer gency Stop Assist................ 252 Calling up a speed................................. 244
Fu nction................................................ 241
Inc reasing/decreasing speed................. 244
Maximum design speed.......................... 195
Ro ute-based speed adap tation............... 247
Selecting............................................... 244
St oring a speed...................................... 244
Switching o./deactivating.................... .244
Switching on/activating......................... 244
System limitations.................................. 241
A A ctiv
ctiv e Emerg
e Emerg encySt
ency Stop Assist
op Assist ...................... 252
A
A ctiv
ctiv e headlam
e headlam ps
ps........................................ .145
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Lane K
e Lane K eeping Assist
eeping Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 264
Ac tivating/deactivating thewa rning....... 265
Fu nction................................................ 262
Setting the sensitivity.............................2 65
System limits......................................... 262
Tr ailer operatio n.................................... .262
A
A ctiv
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist
Au tomatic braking function................... .283
Exiting a parking space.......................... 282
Fu nction................................................ 279
Manoeuvring brake function................... 284 534 534
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Pa
rking.................................................. 281
Pa using.................................................. 283
System limitations..................................2 79
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Ser
e Ser vice Sy
vice Sy st
stem PL
em PL US
US
see ASS YST PLUS
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Speed Limit Assist
e Speed Limit Assist
Display................................................... 246
Fu nction................................................ 246
A
A ctiv
ctiv eSt
e St eer
eer ing Assist
ing Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 252
Ac tive Emer gency Stop Assist................ 252
Fu nction................................................ 250
System limits......................................... 250
A
A ctiv
ctiv e
eTr
Tra1c
a1c Jam Assist
Jam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 249
Fu nction................................................ 248
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive br
e br ak
ake lights
e lights .................................... 236
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive cr
e cr uise contr
uise contr ol
ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assist
e Highbeam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 148
Fu nction................................................ 147 A
A
dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist Plus t Plus
Fu nction................................................ 148
Switching on/o..................................... 149
A
A dBlue
dBlue ®
®
Ad ditives................................................ 437
Capacity................................................ 438
No tes..................................................... 207
Purit y.................................................... .437
To pping up............................................ .208
A
A dditional door lock dditional door lock ....................................... 82
A
A dditiv
dditiv es
es
Ad Blue ®
................................................ .437
Engine oil............................................... 438
Fu el....................................................... 435
A
A dditiv
dditiv es (A
es (AdBlue
dBlue ®
®
)
)
see AdBlue ®
A
A dditiv
dditiv es (engine oil)
es (engine oil)
see Additives
A
A dditiv
dditiv es (fuel)
es (fuel)
see Fuel
ADS PL
ADS PL US dam
US dam ping syst
ping syst em
em
see AIR BODY CONTROL ATer
ATer
-sales
-sales ser
service
vice
see AS SYST PLUS
AIR BOD
AIR BOD Y C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL
OL
Setting................................................... 266
Suspension............................................ 265
Air conditioning menu
Air conditioning menu Calling up.............................................. 161
Air dis
Air distr tribution
ibution
Setting................................................... 160
Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 162
Air fr
Air fr eshener syst
eshener syst em
em
see Frag rance system
Air inlet
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pr
Air pr essure
essure
see Tyre pressure
Air suspension
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air v
Air v ents
ents
Ad justing (front)..................................... 172
Ad justing (rear)...................................... 173
Glo vebox............................................... 173 Index
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Air v
Air v
ents
ents
see Air vents
Air
Air -conditioning syst
-conditioning syst em
em
see Climate cont rol
Air
Air -r
-recir
ecir culation mode
culation mode................................. .163
Air
Air -w
-wat
ater duct
er duct
Ke eping free.......................................... 382
Airbag
Airbag Activation................................................ 44
Au tomatic co-driver airbag shuto............ .53
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger)........ 50
Installation locations................................ 50
Knee airbag............................................. 50
Overview.................................................. 50
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps...... 54
Pr otection................................................ 51
Re duced pr otection.................................. 52
Side airbag.............................................. 50
Wi ndow airbag......................................... 50
Air0 ow
Air0ow
Setting................................................... 160
Alar Alar m syst
m syst em
em
see ATA (anti-theT alarm system) All-wheel dr
All-wheel dr
ive
ive
see 4M ATIC
Ambient lighting
Ambient lighting Setting (MBUX multimedia system)........ .151
Andr
Andr oid A
oid A uto
uto
see Smartphone integ ration
Animals
Animals Pets in theve hicle.................................... 78
Anti-loc
Anti-loc k br
k braking syst
aking syst em
em
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-skid c
Anti-skid c hains
hains
see Sn owchains
Anti-t
Anti-theT heTprot
pr otection
ection
Ad ditional door loc k................................. 82
Immobiliser............................................ 102
Anti-t
Anti-theT heTprot
pr otection
ection
see ATA (anti-theT alarm system)
Anticipat
Anticipat or
ory occupant pr ot
y occupant pr otection
ection
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus) Apple CarPlay
Apple CarPlay ®
®
see Smartphone integ ration
Assist
Assist ance syst
ance syst ems
ems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YS
ASS YST PL
T PL US
US
Battery disconnection period s................ 375
Displaying the service due dat e.............. 374
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 374
Re gular maintenance work..................... 374
Special service requ irements................. 374
AT
ATA A(anti-t
(anti-theT heTalar
alarm syst
m syst em)
em)
Deactivating the alarm........................... 103
Fu nction................................................ 102
Interior pr otection function.....................1 03
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec-
tion........................................................ 104
Priming/deactivating tow- awa y pro-
te ction................................................... 103
To w- awa y protection function................. 103
A
A TTENTION ASSIST TTENTION ASSIST
Function................................................ 236
Setting.................................................. .238
System limitations.................................. 236 536
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A
A
tt
tt ention assist
ention assist ant
ant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
A
A ut
ut hor
hor ised w
ised w ork
orkshop
shop
see Quali/ed specialist workshop
A
A ut
ut omatic co-dr
omatic co-dr iv
iver airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o.
Fu nction of co-driver airbag shuto........... 53
A
A ut
ut omatic dist
omatic dist ance contr
ance control
ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
A
A ut
ut omatic dr
omatic dr iving lights
iving lights ................................ 143
A
A ut
ut omatic engine st
omatic engine st art
art
see ECO start/stop function
A
A ut
ut omatic engine st
omatic engine st op
op
see ECO start/stop function
A
A ut
ut omatic fr
omatic fr ont passeng
ont passeng er airbag
er airbagshut
shuto.
o.
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps...... 54
A
A ut
ut omatic mirr
omatic mirr or f
or folding function
olding function
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 158
A
A ut
ut omatic seat adjus
omatic seat adjustment tment
Setting................................................... 112
A
A ut
ut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission
ansmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................. 199
Drive prog ram displa y............................ 197
Drive prog rams...................................... 195 DY
NAMIC SELECT switch....................... 195
Engaging drive position.......................... 201
Engaging reve rsege ar............................ 200
Kickdown............................................... 202
Manual gear changing........................... .201
Selecting park position........................... 201
St eering wheel gearshiT paddles............ 201
Tr ansmission position displ ay................. 199
Tr ansmission position s........................... 199
Axle load
Axle load
Perm issible............................................ 431
Tr ailer operatio n.................................... .448 B B
Bad w
Bad w eat
eather light
her light ......................................... 146
Bag hook
Bag hook..................................................... 133
Ball neck
Ball neck Extending/r etra cting............................. .288
Extending/r etra cting (MBUX multime-
dia system)............................................ 290
B
B AS (Br
AS (Br ak
ake Assis
e Assis t Syst
t System)
em)........................... 232
Batt
Batt ery
ery
Re mo tecont rol (stationary heater)......... 171 Batt
Batt
ery
ery
see High-voltage battery
Batt
Batt er
ery (high-v
y (high-v olt
oltag
age on-boar
e on-boar d electr
d electrical
ical
syst
syst em)
em)
see High-voltage battery
Batt
Batt er
ery (ke
y (ke y)
y)
Re placing................................................. 81
Batt
Batt er
ery (v
y (v ehicle)
ehicle)
Charging (Remo teOnline)..................... .179
No tes..................................................... 396
No tes (starting assis tance and charg-
ing)........................................................ 398
Batt
Batt er
ery oper
y oper ation
ation......................................... 174
Belt
Belt see Seat belt
Bicy
Bicy cle r
cle r ack
ack
Load capacit y................................ 447, 448
Tr ailer operatio n.................................... .293
Blind Spo
Blind Spo t Assist
t Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 262
Fu nction................................................ 259
System limi tations.................................. 259 Index
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