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Hydroplaning ................................. 138
Icy roa ds urface s. .......................... 138
Limited braking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 137
Snow chains .................................. 257
Subjecting brakes to al oa d. .......... 136
Wet roa ds urface ........................... 136
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 169
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 211
DYNAMI CS ELEC Tb utton .................. 121
EEASY-ENTRY feature
Activating/deactivating ................. 174
Function/notes ................................ 87
EASY-EXI Tf eature
Crash-responsive ............................. 88
Function/notes ................................ 87
Switching on/off ........................... 174
EBD (electronic brake forc ed istri-
bution)
Displa ym essag e. ........................... 181
Function/note s. ............................... 61
EC Od isplay
Function/note s. ............................ 134
On-board compute r. ...................... 166
EC Os tart/sto pf unction
Automati ce ngine start .................. 118
Automati ce ngine switch-off .......... 118
Deactivating/activating ................. 119
Genera li nformation ....................... 118
Important safety notes .................. 118
Introduction ................................... 118
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
Emergency
Automati cm easures afte rana cci-
dent ................................................. 51
Emergenc yr elease
Driver's doo r. ................................... 70
Trunk ............................................... 72
Vehicl e. ............................................ 70
Emergenc ys pare wheel
Genera ln otes ................................ 280
Important safety notes .................. 279 Removing ....................................... 280
Storage location ............................ 280
Stowing .......................................... 280
Technical data ............................... 280
Emergenc yT ensionin gD ev ices
Activation ......................................... 48
Emission sc on trol
Service and warranty information .... 23
Engine
Check Engine warning lamp ........... 207
Displa ym essage ............................ 190
ECO start/stop function ................ 118
Engine number ............................... 284
Irregula rr unning ............................ 120
Jump-starting ................................. 249
Starting problems .......................... 120
Starting the engine with the
SmartKey ....................................... 117
Starting with KEYLESS-GO ............. 117
Switching off .................................. 131
Tow-starting (vehicle ). .................... 253
Engine electronics
Note s. ............................................ 282
Problem (malfunction) ................... 120
Engine oil
Adding ........................................... 232
Additi ves ........................................ 287
C h ecking the oi ll ev el ..................... 232
Checking the oi ll ev el using the
dipstick .......................................... 232
Displa ym essage ............................ 191
Filling capacity ............................... 287
Genera ln otes ................................ 286
Note sa bout oi lg rade s. .................. 286
Note sono il level/consumption .... 232
Temperature (on-board computer,
SLC 43 AMG ). .............................. 175
Entering an address
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 211
ESP ®
(Electroni cS tability Pro-
gram)
AMG menu (on-board computer) ... 175
Characteristics ................................. 58
Deactivating/activating (except
SLC 43 AMG ). ................................ 59
Deactivating/activating (SLC 43
AMG ). .............................................. 608
Index
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Display message ............................ 179
Function/note s. ............................... 58
Genera ln otes .................................. 58
Important safety information ........... 58
Warning lamp ................................. 205
ETS/4ETS (Electroni cT raction Sys-
tem) ...................................................... 58
Exhaus tc heck ................................... 134
Exhaus tp ipe (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 240
Exterior lighting
Setting options ................................ 93
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ......................................... 88
Dipping (automatic) ......................... 90
Folding in when locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 174
Folding in/out (automatically ). ........ 89
Folding in/out (electrically) ............. 89
Ou tofp osition (troubleshooting ). .... 89
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 91
Storing the parking position ............. 90
Eyeglasse sc om partment ................. 218
F
Favorites
Overview ........................................ 213
Filler cap
see Refueling
Fillin gc apacitie s( Technical data) ... 284
Flat tire
MOExtended tire s. ......................... 242
Preparing the vehicl e. .................... 241
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 243
see Emergency spare wheel
Floormats ........................................... 230
Frequencies
Mobil ep hone ................................. 282
Two-way radio ................................ 282
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 286
Consumption statistics .................. 166
Displaying the current consump-
tion ................................................ 166
Displaying the rang e. ..................... 166 Driving tip s. ................................... 134
Fue lg auge ....................................... 31
Grade (gasoline ). ........................... 285
Important safety notes .................. 285
Problem (malfunction) ................... 131
Refueling ........................................ 129
Tank content/reserve fue l. ............ 285
Fue lf ille rf lap
Opening ......................................... 130
Fue ll evel
Calling up the rang e( on -board
computer) ...................................... 166
Fue lt ank
Capacity ........................................ 285
Problem (malfunction) ................... 131
Fus ea llocatio nc hart (vehicl et ool
kit) ...................................................... 241
Fuses
Allocation chart ............................. 253
Before changing ............................. 254
Fus eb ox in the engine compart-
ment .............................................. 254
Fus eb ox in the trunk ..................... 254
Important safety notes .................. 253
G
Garag ed oo ro pener
Clearing the memory ..................... 228
Genera ln otes ................................ 226
Important safety notes .................. 226
Opening/closing the garag ed oo r. .2 28
Problems whe np rogramming ....... .2 28
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 226
Synchronizing the rolling code ....... 227
Gear indicator (on-board com-
puter, SLC 43 AMG) ........................ 175
Genuine parts ...................................... 22
Glove box .......................................... .2 17
Google ™L oc al Search
see also Digita lO perator's Man-
ua l. ................................................ .2 11
H
Handbrake
see Parking brake Index 9
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Function/information .................... 160
Lap time (RACETIMER) ...................... 176
License plate lamp (displa ym es-
sage) ................................................... 189
Light function, active
Displa ym essag e. ........................... 189
Light senso r( display message) ....... 189
Lights
Activating/deactivating the inte-
rio rl ig hting delaye ds wi tch-off ....... 173
Active light function ......................... 95
Automati ch eadlamp mod e. ............. 93
Cornering light function ................... 95
Hazard warning lamps ..................... 95
Hig hb ea mf lashe r. ........................... 94
High-beam headlamp s. .................... 94
Light switch ..................................... 93
Low-bea mh eadlamp s. ..................... 94
Parking lamps .................................. 94
Rear fog lamp .................................. 94
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 172
Setting the color of the ambient
lighting (on-board computer) ......... 173
Standing lamps ................................ 94
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/of f( on -board com-
puter) ............................................. 172
Switching the exterio rl ig hting
delaye ds wi tch-off on/of f( on -
board computer) ............................ 173
Switching the surround lighting
on/of f( on -board computer) .......... 173
Turn signal s. .................................... 94
see Interior lighting
see Replacing bulbs
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automati c. ....................................... 69
Emergency locking ........................... 70
From inside (central locking but-
ton) .................................................. 69
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 174 Low-beam headlamps
Changing bulb s. ............................... 98
Displa ym essage ............................ 189
Switching on/of f. ............................. 94
Luggag ec over
see Trunk partiti on
L umb
ar support ................................... 84
M M+S tires ............................................ 257
MAGIC SK YC ON TROL ......................... 80
Malfunctio nm essage
see Displa ym essages
Matte finis h( clea ning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 238
mbrace
Call priority .................................... 225
Displa ym essage ............................ 184
Emergency cal l. ............................. 222
Genera ln otes ................................ 221
MB info cal lb ut ton ........................ 224
Remote fault diagnosi s. ................. 225
Roadside Assistance button .......... 223
Self-test ......................................... 222
System .......................................... 222
Mechanical key
Function/note s. ............................... 65
Genera ln otes .................................. 65
Inserting .......................................... 65
Locking vehicl e. ............................... 70
Removing ......................................... 65
Unlocking the driver' sd oo r. ............. 70
Medi aI nt erface
see Separate operating instructions
Memory card (audio) ......................... 169
Memory function ................................. 91
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
Rear vie wc amera .......................... 154
Messag em emory (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 178
Messages
see Displa ym essages
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-vie wm irrorIndex 11

RRACETIMER (on-board computer) .... 176
Radio
Selecting as tation ......................... 168
see separate operating instructions
Radio mode
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 211
Radio-wav er eception/transmis-
sion in the vehicle
Declaration of conformity ................ 25
Reading lamp ....................................... 97
Rear fog lamp
Displa ym essag e. ........................... 189
Switching on/of f. ............................. 94
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear vie wc amera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 240
Displa yint he multimedi as ys tem .. 155
Function/note s. ............................ 154
Switching on/of f. .......................... 155
Rear windo wd efroster
Genera ln otes ................................ 110
Problem (malfunction) ................... 111
Switching on/of f. .......................... 110
Rear-vie wm irror
Anti-glare (manual) .......................... 88
Dipping (automatic) ......................... 90
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 288
Refueling
Fue lg auge ....................................... 31
Important safety notes .................. 129
Refueling process .......................... 130
see Fuel
Remote control
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 226
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................... 97
Overview of bulb types .................... 98
Removing/replacing the cover
(front whee la rch ). ........................... 98
Reporting safety defects .................... 26
Rescue card ......................................... 27 Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Displa ym essage ............................ 192
Warning lamp ................................. 207
Residual hea t( clim ate control) ........ 111
Restrain ts ystem
Displa ym essage ............................ 185
Introduction ..................................... 37
Warning lamp ................................. 206
Warning lamp (function) ................... 37
Revers eg ea r
Engaging (automati ct ransmis-
sion) ............................................... 123
Reversible floor pane l( trunk) .......... 218
Re v
ersin gf eature
Sid ew in dow s. .................................. 72
Reversin gl amps (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 189
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) .... 24
Roof
Displa ym essage ............................ 200
Important safety notes .................... 75
Opening/closing (with roof
switch) ............................................. 76
Opening/closing (with Smart-
Key ). ................................................ 77
Overview .......................................... 75
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 81
Relocking ......................................... 77
Roo fc arrier ........................................ 219
Roo fs wi tch .......................................... 76
Route guidance
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 211
S
Safety
Childre nint he vehicl e. .................... 51
see Occupant safety
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
SD memory card
Ejecting .......................................... 216
Inserting ........................................ 216
Inserting/removing ........................ 21614
Index

Sidewal l( de finition) ....................... 273
Speed rating (definition) ................ 273
Storing ........................................... 275
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 272
Summer tire s. ................................ 257
Temperature .................................. 268
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 274
Tire bead (definition) ...................... 273
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 273
Tire pressures (recommended ). ..... 272
Tire size (data ). .............................. 278
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 269
Tire trea d. ...................................... 256
Tire trea d( de finition) ..................... 273
Tota ll oa dl im it (definition) ............. 274
Tractio n. ........................................ 268
Tractio n( de finition) ....................... 274
Tread wear ..................................... 268
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standard s. ..................................... 267
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standard s( de finition) .................... 272
Wea ri ndicator (definition) ............. 274
Wheel and tire combination ........... 278
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 272
see Fla tt ire
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 253
Important safety notes .................. 251
Towin ga way
Important safety guideline s. .......... 251
Installing the towing ey e. ............... 252
Removing the towing ey e. .............. 252
Transporting the vehicl e. ............... 253
With both axles on the ground ....... 252
With the rea ra xl er aised ................ 252
Traffi cr eports
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 211
Transmission
Selector lever ................................ 122
see Automati ct ransmission
Transmission position display ......... 122
Transporting the vehicle .................. 253 Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 166
Trip odometer
Calling up ....................................... 166
R e
setting (on-board computer) ...... 167
Trunk
Emergency release .......................... 71
Important safety notes .................... 70
Locking separatel y. .......................... 71
Opening/closing (manuall yf rom
outside) ............................................ 71
Overview .......................................... 70
Trunk lid
Displa ym essage ............................ 199
Opening dimensions ...................... 289
Trunk load (maximum) ...................... 289
Trunk partition
Displa ym essage ............................ 200
Genera ln otes .................................. 77
Opening/closing .............................. 78
Turn signals
Displa ym essage ............................ 189
Switching on/of f. ............................. 94
Two-wa yr adio
Frequencie s. .................................. 282
Installation ..................................... 282
Transmission outpu t( maximum) .... 282
Type identificatio np late
see Vehicl ei de ntification plate
U
Unlocking
Emergency unlocking ....................... 70
From inside the vehicl e( central
unlocking button) ............................. 69
Upshif ti nd icator
(on-board computer, SLC 43
AMG ). ............................................ 175
USB devices
Connecting to the Media Inter-
face ............................................... 216
V
Vehicle
Correct us e. ..................................... 26
Data acquisition ............................... 27
Displa ym essage ............................ 19818
Index

X
To arm: lock the vehicl ew it ht he SmartKey or
KEYLESS-GO.
Indicato rl am p C flashes. The alarm system
is armed afte ra pp roximatel y1 5s econds.X
To disarm: unlock the vehicl ew it ht he Smart-
Key or KEYLESS-GO.
Av isua la nd audibl ea la rm is triggered if the
alarm system is armed and yo uo pe n:R
ad oo rR
the vehicl ew it ht he mechanical keyR
the trunk lid R
the hood R
the glove box R
the stowag es pace under the armrestX
To turn the alarm off with the SmartKey:
press the 6 or 7 button on the Smart-
Key.
The alarm is switched off.
or X
Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
The alarm is switched off. X
To sto pt he alarm using KEYLESS-GO:
grasp the outsid ed oo rh an dle. The SmartKey
must be outsid et he vehicle.
The alarm is switched off.
or X
Press the Start/Stop button on the dash-
board .T he SmartKey must be insid et he vehi-
cle.
The alarm is switched off.
The alarm is not switched off, eve nify ou close
the open door tha tt riggered it, for example.
i If the alarm continue sf or more than
30 seconds ,t he mbrace emergency cal ls ys -
tem automaticall yn otifie st he Customer
Assistance Center. Thi sisd on ee it her by text
message or data connection. The emergency
cal ls ys tem send st he message or data provi-
de dt hat: R
yo uh av es ub scribed to the mbrace service.R
the mbrace service ha sb ee na ctivated
properly. R
the necessary mobil ep hone network is
available.62
Protectio na gains tt heft
Safety

SmartKey
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could: R
open the doors, thus endangering other
people or road users. R
get out and disrupt traffic. R
operate the vehicle's equipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they: R
release the parking brake. R
shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position PR
Start the engine.
There is ar isk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children.
G WARNING
If you attach heavy or large object stot he
SmartKey, the SmartKey could be uninten-
tionally turned in the ignition lock. This could
cause the engine to be switched off. There is a
risk of an accident.
Do not attach any heavy or large object stot he
SmartKey. Remove any bulky key rings before
insertin gt he SmartKey into the ignition lock.
! Keep the SmartKey away from stron gm ag-
netic fields. Otherwise, the remote control
function could be affected.
Strong magnetic fields can occur in the vicin-
ity of powerful electrical installations.
Do not keep the SmartKey: R
with electronic devices, e.g. am obile phone
or another SmartKey. R
with metallic objects, e.g. coins or metal foil. R
inside metallic objects, e.g. am etal case.
This can affect the functionality of the Smart-
Key. SmartKey functions
C
7 Locks the vehicleD
T Unlock st he trunk lid

X
To restore the factory settings: press and
hol dd ow nt he 6 and 7 buttons simul-
taneousl yf or approximatel ys ix seconds until
the battery check lamp ( Y
page 66 )f lashes
twice.
Mechanical key
General notes If the vehicl ec an no longer be locked or
unlocke dw it ht he SmartKey or with KEYLESS-
GO ,u se the mechanical key.
If yo uu se the mechanical key to unlock and
open the driver's door or the trunk lid, the anti-
thef ta la rm system will be triggered .S witch off
the alarm ( Y
page 61).
Removing the mechanical key
X
Push release catch C in the direction of the
arrow and at the same time remove mechan-
ica lk ey D from the SmartKey.
For further informatio na bout :R
unlocking the driver's door ( Y
page 70)R
unlocking the trunk ( Y
page 71)R
locking the vehicl e( Y
page 70)
Insertin gt he mechanical keyX
Push mechanical key D completel yi nto the
SmartKey unti lite ngages and release
catch C is back in its basi cp osition. SmartKey battery
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Batterie sc ontain toxi ca nd corrosive substan-
ces. If batteries are swallowed, it can resul ti n
severe health problems .T here is ar is koff atal
injury.
Kee pb at teries ou toft he reach of children. If
ab at tery is swallowed, see km edica la ttention
immediately.
H Environmental note
Batterie sc ontain dangerous
substances. It is against the
la wtod is pose of them with
the househol dr ubbish .T hey
must be collected separately
and recycle dtop rotect the
environment.
Dispose of batteries in an
environmentally friendly
manner. Take discharged
batteries to aq uali fied spe-
cialist workshop or as pecial
collectio np oi nt for used bat-
teries.
The SmartKey batteries contain perchlorate
material ,w hi ch ma yr equire specia lh an dling
and regard for the environment. National guide-
lines must be observed during disposal. In Cal-
ifornia ,s ee www.dtsc.ca.gov/
HazardousWaste/Perchlorate/index.cfm .
Mercedes-Benz recommends tha ty ou have the
batteries replaced at aq uali fied specialist work-
shop. SmartKey 65
Opening and closing Z

X
To deactivate: press and hol db ut ton C for
abou tf iv es econds unti lat one sounds.X
To activate: press and hol db ut ton D for
abou tf iv es econds unti lat one sounds.
If yo up ress one of the two buttons and do not
hea rat one, the relevant setting ha sa lr eady
been selected.
The vehicl eisl oc ked automaticall yw he nt he
ignition is switched on and the wheels are turn-
ing.
Yo uc ould therefore lock yoursel fo ut if:R
the vehicl eisb ei ng pushed.R
the vehicl eisb ei ng towed.R
the vehicl eisonar olle rd yn amometer.
Yo uc an also switch the automatic locking func-
tio nona nd off using the on-board computer
( Y
page 173).
Unlocking/lockin gt he driver's door
using the mechanical key
i If yo uw an ttoc entrall yl oc kt he vehicl eu si ng
the mechanical key ,b egin by pressing the
locking button for the interio rl oc king mech-
anism whil et he driver's door is open. Then
lock the driver's door using the mechanical
key.
X
To unlock: turn the mechanical key counter-
clockwise as far as it will go to position G .X
To lock: turn the mechanical key clockwise as
far as it will go to position G .
If yo uu se the mechanical key to unlock and
open the driver's door, the anti-thef ta la rm sys-
tem will be triggered .S witch off the alarm
( Y
page 61). Trunk
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If objects, luggage or load sa re not secured or
not secured sufficiently ,t hey could slip ,t ip
ove rorbef lung around and thereb yh it vehicle
occupants. There is ar is kofi njury ,p ar ticu-
larly in the event of sudden braking or as ud -
de nc hange in direction.
Alway ss tor eo bj ects so tha tt hey canno tb e
flung around .S ecure objects, luggage or
load sa gain st slipping or tipping before the
journey.
! The trunk li ds wi ng su pwar ds when opened.
Therefore, make sure tha tt her eiss uf ficient
clearance above the trunk lid.
! Onl yc lose the trunk once the roo fisl owere d
completely. Otherwise, yo uc ould damag et he
roof.
If yo uc lose the trunk li db ef ore the roo fi s
lowered completely, the loading ai ds wi tch
lights up and aw ar ning tone sounds.
The opening dimensions of the trunk li dc an be
found in the "Vehicle data" section
( Y
page 289).
Do not leave the SmartKey in the trunk. You
could otherwise lock yoursel fo ut .
The trunk li dc an be: R
opened/close df rom outside R
opene da ut omaticall yf rom outsideR
locked separately R
opene dw it ht he emergency release button R
unlocke dw it ht he mechanical key
Yo us houl dp referabl yp la ce luggage or load si n
the trunk.70
Trunk
Opening and closing

Opening/closing from outside
Opening X
Press the 6 button on the SmartKey.X
Pull handle C .X
Raise the trun kl id.
Closing
X
Pull the trun kl id down using recess C .X
Lock the vehicle if necessary using the 7
button on the key or with KEYLESS-GO.
If KEYLESS-GO detects aS martKey in the trunk,
it does not lock.
Locking the trunk separately You can lock the trun ks eparately. If you then
unlock the vehicle centrally, the trun kr emains
locked and cannot be opened. X
Close the trun kl id.X
Take the mechanical key out of the SmartKey
( Y
page 65). X
Inser tt he mechanical key into the trun kl id
lock as far as it will go. X
Turn the mechanical key clockwise from posi-
tion G to position H .X
Remove the mechanical key. X
Inser tt he mechanical key into the SmartKey.
Unlocking the trunk (mechanical key)
! The trun kl id swings upwards when opened.
Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient
clearanc ea bove the trun kl id.
If the trun kc annot be unlocked with the Smart-
Key or KEYLESS-GO, use the mechanical key.
If you use the mechanical key to unlock and
open the trun kl id, the anti-thef ta larm system
will be triggered. Switc ho ff the alarm
( Y
page 61). X
Take the mechanical key out of the SmartKey
( Y
page 65). X
Inser tt he mechanical key into the trun kl id
lock as far as it will go.
X
Turn the mechanical key from position G
counter-clockwise as far as it will go to posi- Trunk 71
Opening and closing Z