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Malfunctions relevant to safetyReporting ......................................... 23
mbrace
Call priority .................................... 271
Display message ............................ 215
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 271
Emergency call .............................. 268
Important safety notes ..................267
Locating a stolen vehicle ...............272
MB info call button ........................270
Roadside Assistance button ..........269
Self-test ......................................... 268
System .......................................... 268
Vehicle remote unlocking ..............272
Mechanical key
Function/notes ................................ 77
Memory card (on-board computer) . 203
Memory function ............................... 114
Menu (on-board computer) Additional functions .......................210
AIRMATIC/compass ......................204
Audio ............................................. 203
DISTRONIC .................................... 180
DVD ............................................... 204
Message memory .......................... 213
Navigation ..................................... 204
Overview of menus ........................201
Resetting to factory settings ..........205
Settings ......................................... 205
Standard display ............................ 202
Telephone ...................................... 211
Trip computer ................................ 210
Messages
see Display messages
Mirrors
Sun visor ........................................ 262
see Exterior mirrors or Rear-view mirror
MOExtended run-flat system ........... 307
MP3 Operating (on-board computer) .....203
see separate operating instructions
Multicontour seat .............................. 107
Multifunction display ........................ 199
Multifunction steering wheel Operating the on-board computer . 199
Overview .......................................... 30N
Navigation On-board computer .......................204
see separate operating instructions
NECK-PRO head restraints
Operation ......................................... 52
Resetting after being triggered ........53
NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
Operation ......................................... 52
Resetting after being triggered ........53
Notes on breaking-in a new
vehicle ................................................ 148
O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) Faults ............................................... 47
Operation ......................................... 42
System self-test ............................... 45
Occupant safety
Children in the vehicle .....................59
System overview .............................. 36
OCS
Faults ............................................... 47
Operation ......................................... 42
System self-test ............................... 45
Octane number (fuel) ........................ 352
Odometer ........................................... 202
Off-road 4MATIC .......................................... 185
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
Additional functions menu .............210
AIRMATIC/compass menu ............204
Audio menu ................................... 203
Convenience submenu ..................209
Displaying a service message ........283
Displaying the coolant
temperature ................................... 202
Displaying the outside
temperature ................................... 202
Display messages ..........................213
DISTRONIC menu .......................... 180
Factory settings ............................. 205
Important safety notes ..................198
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Trailer towing .................................... 158
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 193
ESP ®
................................................ 70
PARKTRONIC ................................. 188
Transfer case ..................................... 160
Transmission position display ......... 156
Transmission positions .................... 157
Trip computer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 210
Trip odometer Calling up ....................................... 202
Resetting (on-board computer) ......211
Trunk
Automatic opening ..................... 84, 85
Turn signal (display message) ......... 221
Turn signals ....................................... 119
TWR (permissible trailer drawbar
noseweight) (definition) ................... 342
Type plate see Vehicle identification plate
U
Unlocking Emergency unlocking .......................82
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 81
V
Vanity mirror Sun visor ........................................ 262
Vehicle
Data acquisition ............................... 23
Emergency release ..........................82
Equipment ....................................... 19
Exterior view .................................... 26
Individual settings (on-board
computer) ...................................... 205
Loading .......................................... 330
Lowering ........................................ 306
Maintenance .................................... 20
Parking up ..................................... 168
Raising ........................................... 303
Reporting problems .........................22
Towing away .................................. 313
Transporting .................................. 315
Vehicle data
see Technical data
Vehicle identification number
see VIN
Vehicle identification plate .............. 349
Vehicle level (display message) ....... 228
Vehicle tool kit .................................. 294
Video (DVD) ........................................ 204
Video DVD (on-board computer) ...... 204
VIN ...................................................... 349
W
Warning and indicator lamps Overview .......................................... 29
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
indicator lamp (only Canada) ...........48
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
indicator lamp (only USA) ................42
Warranty ............................................ 348
Wheel bolt tightening torque ........... 306
Wheel chock ...................................... 302
Wheels Changing/replacing .......................336
Changing a wheel .......................... 301
Checking ........................................ 321
Cleaning ......................................... 285
Guidelines to be observed .............321
Mounting a wheel .......................... 304
Removing a wheel ..........................304
Tightening torque ........................... 306
Wheel size/tire size .......................343
Window curtain air bag ....................... 41
Windows see Side windows
Windows (cleaning instructions) ..... 286
Windshield Defrosting ...................................... 142
Infrared reflective .......................... 276
Windshield washer fluid (display
message) ............................................ 234
Windshield washer system Adding washer fluid .......................281
Notes ............................................. 357
Windshield wipers
Important safety notes ..................126
Replacing the wiper blades ....127, 128
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Information for customers in
California
Under California law you may be entitled to a
replacement of your vehicle or a refund of the
purchase price or lease price, if after a
reasonable number of repair attempts
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and/or its
authorized repair or service facilities fail to fix
one or more substantial defects or
malfunctions in the vehicle that are covered
by its express warranty. During the period of
18 months from original delivery of the
vehicle or the accumulation of 18 000 miles
(approximately 29 000 km) on the odometer
of the vehicle, whichever occurs first, a
reasonable number of repair attempts is
presumed for a retail buyer or lessee if one or
more of the following occurs:(1)the same substantial defect or
malfunction results in a condition that is
likely to cause death or serious bodily
injury if the vehicle is driven, that defect
or malfunction has been subject to repair
two or more times, and you have directly
notified Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC in
writing of the need for its repair.(2)the same substantial defect or
malfunction of a less serious nature than
category (1) has been subject to repair
four or more times and you have directly
notified Mercedes-Benz in writing of the
need for its repair.(3)the vehicle is out of service by reason of
repair of the same or different substantial
defects or malfunctions for a cumulative
total of more than 30 calendar days.
Please send your written notice to:
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Customer Assistance Center
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645-0350
Maintenance
The Service and Warranty Information
Booklet describes all necessary maintenance
work that should be performed at regular
intervals.
Always have the Service and Warranty
Information Booklet with you when you bring
the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center. The service advisor will record each
service in the Service and Warranty
Information Booklet for you.
Roadside Assistance
The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance
Program provides factory-trained technical
help in the event of a breakdown. Calls to the
toll-free Roadside Assistance number will be
answered by Mercedes-Benz Customer
Assistance Representatives 24 hours a day,
365 days a year.
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372)
(USA)
1-800-387-0100 (Canada)
For additional information refer to the
Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance
Program brochure (in the USA) or the
Roadside Assistance section of the Service
and Warranty Information Booklet (in
Canada) You will find both in your vehicle
literature portfolio.
In accordance with standard program
guidelines, Roadside Assistance is prepared
to provide vehicle service up until a
reasonable distance from the next paved
roadway. We will make every effort to assist
in a breakdown situation. However, the
accessibility of your vehicle will be
determined by our authorized Mercedes-Benz
Service technician or the tow service provider
on a case-by-case basis.
Additional charges may be applicable for a
breakdown location determined not to be a
reasonably accessible roadside location as
determined by our authorized technician and
tow service provider.
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FunctionETrip computer menu (Y page 210)FTelephone menu (Y page 211)Standard display menu
Standard displayXPress V or U on the steering wheel
to select the standard display.
Standard display
:Trip odometer;Odometer
You can select the following functions in the
Standard display menu by pressing & or
* :
R tire pressure loss warning system
( Y page 325) (Canada only)
R tire pressure monitor ( Y page 327) (USA
only)
R coolant temperature ( Y page 202)
R digital speedometer or outside
temperature ( Y page 202)
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
( Y page 283)
XTo reset the trip odometer: press and
hold the . reset button in the instrument
cluster until the trip odometer is reset.
Displaying the coolant temperature
GWarning
Driving when your engine is overheated can
cause some fluids which may have leaked into
the engine compartment to catch fire. You
could be seriously burned.
Steam from an overheated engine can cause
serious burns which can occur just by opening
the engine hood. Stay away from the engine
if you see or hear steam coming from it.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location away from
other traffic. Turn off the engine, get out of the
vehicle and do not stand near the vehicle until
the engine has cooled down.XPress V or U on the steering wheel
to select the standard display.XPress the & or * button to select the
coolant temperature.
Under normal driving conditions, with the
correct anti-corrosion and antifreeze additive
concentration, the reading may rise to
248 ‡(120 †).
! If the coolant temperature exceeds
248 ‡(120 †) do not continue driving. The
engine will otherwise be damaged.
Displaying the digital speedometer or
outside temperature
If you have selected the digital speedometer
for the status line ( Y page 206), the outside
temperature will be displayed here.
202Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays
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Settings menu
Introduction
The Settings menu allows you to:
R Restoring the factory settings
R Changing the instrument cluster settings
R Changing the time/date settings 29
R Changing the lighting settings
R Changing the vehicle settings
R Changing the convenience settings
Resetting to factory settings
For safety reasons, the Daytime Running
Lamps function in the Lighting submenu is
only reset if the engine is switched off.
XPress V or U on the steering wheel
to select the Settings menu.XPress and hold the . reset button on the
instrument cluster for approximately three
seconds.
A prompt appears in the multifunction
display asking you to confirm by pressing
reset button . again.XPress the . reset button again.
The settings of most functions are restored
to the factory settings.
or
XIf you want to retain the settings, do not
press the . reset button a second time.
After approximately five seconds, the
Settings menu reappears.XPress V or U to select a different
menu.Instrument cluster
Selecting the unit of measurement for
distance
This function is only available in Canada.
The Display Unit Speedometer/
Odometer function allows you to choose
whether certain displays appear in km/h or
mph.
The selected unit of measurement for
distance applies to:
R the analog speedometer
R the odometer and the trip odometer
R the trip computer
R the navigation instruction in the
Navigation menu
R DISTRONIC
XPress V or U on the steering wheel
to select the Settings menu.XPress & to call up the selection of
submenus.XPress W or X to select the
Instrument Cluster submenu.XPress & to select Display Unit
Speedometer/Odometer .XPress the W or X button to select
Km or Miles as the unit of measurement for
distance.XPress the &, V or U button to
select a different display.
Selecting the unit of distance for the
digital speedometer
XPress V or U on the steering wheel
to select the Settings menu.XPress & to call up the selection of
submenus.XPress the W or X button to select the
Instrument Cluster submenu.XPress the & button to display Display
Unit Digital speedometer .29
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