rear view mirror MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT S 2016 C190 Owner's Manual

see Flat tire
see Towing away
Buttons on the steering wheel ......... 152
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 22
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Calling up the climate control bar
Multimedia system ........................ 204
Calling up the climate control
menu
Multimedia system ........................ 204
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Car wash ........................................2 34
Carpets .......................................... 240
Display ...........................................2 38
Exhaust pipe .................................. 238
Exterior lights ................................ 237
Gear or selector lever .................... 239
Interior ...........................................2 38
Matte finish ................................... 236
Notes ............................................. 234
Paint .............................................. 235
Plastic trim ....................................2 38
Power washer ................................ 235
Rear view camera .......................... 238
Roof lining ...................................... 240
Seat belt ........................................ 239
Seat cover ..................................... 239
Sensors ......................................... 237
Steering wheel ............................... 239
Trim pieces ....................................2 39
Washing by hand ........................... 235
Wheels ...........................................2 36
Windows ........................................ 236
Wiper blades .................................. 237
Wooden trim .................................. 239
Cargo compartment
Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO ............ 69
Cargo compartment cover
Important safety notes .................. 211
Cargo net ...........................................2 11CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ..................................................2 00
CD player (on-board computer) ........157
Center console
Overview .......................................... 32
Central locking
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........6 0
Changing the media source .....
.......
.157
Charge retention
Socket ...........................................1 22
Charge-air pressure (on-board
computer) .......................................... 162
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 51
On the front-passenger seat ............ 51
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 51
Children
Restraint systems ............................ 50
Special seat belt retractor ............... 49
Cigarette lighter ................................ 214
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 237
Climate control
Automatic climate control (dual-
zone) ................................................ 94
Controlling automatically ................. 96
Cooling with air dehumidification ..... 95
Cooling with air dehumidification
(multimedia system) ...................... 205
Defrosting the windows ................... 97
Defrosting the windshield ................ 97
ECO start/stop function (3-zone
automatic climate control) ............... 94
General notes .................................. 93
Indicator lamp .................................. 96
Information about using auto-
matic climate control ....................... 94
Overview ........................................ 204
Overview of systems ........................ 93
Problem with the rear window
defroster .......................................... 99
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification .............................. 96
Refrigerant ..................................... 285
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 286
Setting the air distribution ............... 96
Setting the air vents ........................ 99
Index5

Out of position (troubleshooting) ..... 82
Setting ............................................. 82
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) .................................................84
Storing the parking position ............. 83
F
Favorites
Overview ........................................ 203
Features ............................................. 212
Filler cap
see Refueling
Flat tire
Changing a wheel/mounting the
spare wheel ................................... 272
Preparing the vehicle ..................... 242
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 242
Floormats ........................................... 226
Frequencies
Mobile phone ................................. 279
Two-way radio ................................ 279
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 283
Consumption statistics .................. 154
Displaying the current consump-
tion ................................................ 153
Displaying the range ...................... 153
Driving tips .................................... 123
E10 ................................................ 282
Fuel gauge ....................................... 30
Grade (gasoline) ............................ 282
Important safety notes .................. 282
Problem (malfunction) ................... 119
Refueling ........................................ 117
Tank content/reserve fuel ............. 282
Fuel filler flap
Closing ........................................... 118
General information ....................... 118
Opening ......................................... 118
Problem (malfunction) ................... 119
Fuel level
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 153
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 282
Problem (malfunction) ................... 119 Fuses
Allocation chart ............................. 253
Before changing ............................. 253
Fuse box in the cargo compart-
ment .............................................. 253
Fuse box in the front-passenger
footwell .......................................... 253
Important safety notes .................. 252
G
G-Meter (on-board computer) .......... 163
Garage door opener
Clearing the memory ..................... 226
General notes ................................ 223
Important safety notes .................. 223
Opening/closing the garage doo r..2 25
Problems when programming ........2 25
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 224
Synchronizing the rolling code ....... 224
Gasoline ............................................. 282
Gear indicator (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................1 62
Genuine parts ...................................... 21
Glove box ...........................................2 10
Google™ Local Search
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ..................................................2 00
H
Handbrake
see Parking brake
Handwriting recognition
Switching text reader function
on/off ............................................ 203
Touchpad ....................................... 202
Hazard warning lamps ........................ 88
Head restraints
Adjusting ......................................... 77
Headlamps
Cleaning system (notes) ................ 285
Fogging up ....................................... 89
see Automatic headlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High beam flasher ............................... 87
Index9

P
Paddle shifterssee Steering wheel paddle shifters
Paint code number ............................280
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 235
Panic alarm .......................................... 35
Panorama roof ..................................... 74
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 119
Parking brake ................................ 121
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ................................. 83
Rear view camera .......................... 142
Switching off the engine ................ 120
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Applying automatically ................... 121
Applying or releasing manually ...... 121
Display message ............................ 169
Electric parking brake .................... 121
Emergency braking ........................ 122
General notes ................................ 121
Releasing automatically ................. 122
Warning lamp ................................. 194
Parking lamps
Switching on/off .............................. 87
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 141
Driving system ............................... 139
Function/notes .............................1 39
Important safety notes .................. 139
Problem (malfunction) ................... 142
Range of the sensors ..................... 140
Warning display ............................. 140
PASSENGER AIR BAG
Display message ............................ 175
Problem (malfunction) ................... 175
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
Indicator lamp .................................. 36
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 51 Phone book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 200
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 238
Power washers .................................. 235
Power windows
see Side windows
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occupant
protection)
Display message ............................ 173
Opera
tion ......................................... 48
Protection against theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 58
Immobilizer ...................................... 58
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 21
Pulling away
Automatic transmission ................. 104
General notes ................................ 104
Hill start assist ............................... 104
Q
QR codeMercedes-Benz Guide App ................. 1
Rescue card ..................................... 26
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 25
Quick access for audio and tele-
phone
Changing the station/music
track .............................................. 203
R
RACE STARTActivating ....................................... 138
Important safety notes .................. 137
RACETIMER (on-board computer) .... 164
Radio
Selecting a station ......................... 156
Radio mode
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 200
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sion in the vehicle
Declaration of conformity ................ 24
Reading lamp ....................................... 89
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Rear fog lampDisplay message ............................ 177
Switching on/off .............................. 87
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear spoiler
Display message ............................ 187
Extending/retracting ..................... 222
Problem ......................................... 223
Rear view camera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 238
Function/notes ............................. 142
Switching on/off ........................... 143
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 99
Switching on/off .............................. 98
Rear-view mirror
Dipping (automatic) ......................... 83
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 285
Refueling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 30
Important safety notes .................. 117
Refueling process .......................... 118
see Fuel
Remote control
Garage door opener ....................... 223
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 224
Replacing bulbs
General notes .................................. 90
Reporting safety defects .................... 25
Rescue card ......................................... 26
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 180
Warning lamp ................................. 195
Restraint system
Display message ............................ 173
Introduction ..................................... 35
Warning lamp ................................. 194
Warning lamp (function) ................... 35
Reversing feature
Side windows ................................... 71
Reversing lamps (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 177 Roadside Assistance (breakdown)
.... 23
Roller sunblind for the panorama
roof
Opening and closing ........................ 74
Operating ......................................... 74
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 240
Route guidance
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 200
S
SafetyChild restraint systems .................... 50
Children in the vehicle ..................... 49
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 42
see Occupant safety
see Operating safety
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
SD memory card
Ejecting .......................................... 208
Inserting ........................................ 208
Inserting/removing ........................ 208
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 200
Selecting ........................................ 157
Search & Send
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 200
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger seat belt ......................... 39
Cleaning ......................................... 239
Correct usage .................................. 38
Fastening ......................................... 39
Important safety guidelines ............. 37
Introduction ..................................... 36
Releasing ......................................... 39
Warning lamp ................................. 190
Warning lamp (function) ................... 39
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ..................... 77
Adjusting (manually) ........................ 76
Adjusting (Performance Seat) .......... 78
Adjusting lumbar support ................ 77
14Index

Overhead control panel
FunctionPage
:cSeat heating78
;Extends/retracts rear
spoiler222
=£Hazard warning lamps88
?PASSENGER AIR BAG indica-
tor lamp36
ATA indicator lamp58
AcPARKTRONIC139
B|Switches the automatic
interior lighting control
on/off
90
Cp Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off89
Dï MB Info call button
(mbrace system)217
FunctionPage
ERear-view mirror83
FTransmitter buttons for the
garage door opener224
GG SOS button (mbrace
system)216
HF Roadside Assistance
call button (mbrace system)217
Ip Switches the left-hand
reading lamp on/off89
Jc Switches the interior
lighting on/off89
Ku Switches the cargo
compartment lamp on/off90
Overhead control panel33
At a glance

Correct driver's seat position
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine.
Observe the following when adjusting steering
wheel :, seat belt ;and driver's seat =:
Ryou are as far away from the driver's air bag as
possible.
Ryou are sitting in a normal upright position.
Ryour thighs are slightly supported by the seat
cushion.
Ryour legs are not entirely stretched and you
can depress the pedals properly.
Rthe back of your head is supported at eye level
by the center of the head restraint.
Ryou can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent.
Ryou can move your legs freely.
Ryou can see all the displays in the instrument
cluster clearly.
Ryou should have a good overview of traffic
conditions.
Rthe seat belt is pulled snugly against the bodyand is routed across the center of your shoul-
der and across your hips in the pelvic area.
Further related subjects:
RManual seat adjustment (Ypage 76)
RElectrical seat adjustment (Ypage 77)
RFastening the seat belt correctly (Ypage 39).
RAdjusting the rear-view mirror and exterior
mirrors (Ypage 82).
RStoring the seat, steering wheel and exterior
mirror settings using the memory function
(
Ypage 84).
Seats
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Children could become trapped if they adjust
the seats, particularly when unattended.
There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The seats can still be adjusted when there is no
SmartKey in the ignition lock.
GWARNING
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the seat guide rail. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat.
Observe the safety notes on "Air bags"
(
Ypage 40) and "Children in the Vehicle"
(Ypage 49).
Seats75
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z

Adjusting the exterior mirrors
XSelectke yposition 1or 2wit hth eStart/Sto p
button.
XExterio rmirror on th efront-passenger side :
press butto n;.
Exterio rmirror on th edriver's side :press but -
to n:.
The indicator lamp lights up in th ebutto nthat
has been pressed.
The indicator lamp goe sout again after som e
time. You can adjust th eselected mirror usin g
butto n= as lon gas th eindicator lamp is lit .
XPress button= up, down ,or to th elef tor
right until you hav eadjusted th eexterio rmir -
ror to th ecorrec tposition .You should hav e a
goo doverview of traffic conditions.
The convex exterio rmirror sprovid e alarger field
of vision .
Afte rth eengin ehas been started, th eexterio r
mirror sare automatically heated if th erear win -
dow defroste ris switched on and th eoutside
temperature is low.
Folding the exteri or mirrorsinor out
electri cally
XSelectke yposition 1or 2wit hth eStart/Sto p
button.
XBriefly press butto n?.
Both exterio rmirror sfol din or out .
iMakesur ethat th eexterio rmirror sare
always folded out fully while driving. The y
could otherwise vibrate.
iIf you are drivin gfaste rthan 30 mph
(47 km/h), you can no longer fol din th eexte -
rio rmirrors.
Resetting the exteri or mirrors
If thebattery has been disconnected or com-
pletely discharged, th eexterio rmirror smus tbe
reset .The exterio rmirror swill otherwise no t
fol din when you select th eAutomatic
MirrorFoldin gfunction in th emultimedia system.
XSelec tke yposition 1usin gth eStart/Sto p
button.
XBriefly press butto n?.
Folding the exteri or mirrorsinor out
automatically
When th eAutomatic Mirror Foldin gfunc-
tion is activated in th emultimedia system:
Rth eexterio rmirror sfol din automatically as
soo nas you loc kth evehicl efrom th eoutside .
Rtheexterio rmirror sfol dout automatically
again as soo nas you unloc kth evehicle.
iIf th eexterio rmirror shav ebeen folded in
manually, they do no tfol dout .
Exteri or mirror pushed out ofposition
If an exterio rmirror has been pushed out of
position ,proceed as follows :
XPress and hold butto n? until you hear aclick
and th emirror engage saudibly int oposition
(
Ypage 82).
The mirror housing is engage dagain and you
can adjust th eexterio rmirror sas usual
(
Ypage 82).
82Mirrors
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

Automa tic anti-glare mirrors
GWARNING
Electrolyt emay escape if th eglas sin an auto -
matic anti-glare mirror breaks .The electrolyt e
is harmful and causes irritation .It mus tno t
come int ocontact wit hyour skin, eyes ,res -
piratory organs or clothing or be swallowed.
There is aris kof injury.
If you come int ocontact wit hth eelectrolyte,
observ eth efollowing:
RRins eoff th eelectrolyt efrom your skin
immediately wit hwater.
RImmediately rinse th eelectrolyt eout of
your eyes thoroughly wit hclean water.
RIf th eelectrolyt eis swallowed, immediately
rinse your mout hout thoroughly. Do no t
induce vomiting .
RIf electrolytecomes int ocontact wit hyour
skin or hair or is swallowed, see kmedical
attention immediately.
RImmediately chang eout of clothing whic h
has come int ocontact wit helectrolyte.
RIf an allergic reaction occurs, see kmedical
attention immediately.
The rear-view mirror and th eexterio rmirror on
th edriver's side automatically go int oanti-glare
mod eif th efollowin gcondition sare met simul-
taneously:
Rth eignition is switched on
Rinciden tligh tfrom headlamp sstrikes th esen -
sor in th erear-view mirror
The mirror sdo no tgo int oanti-glare mod eif
revers egear is engage dor if th einte
rior lighting
is switched on .
Parking position for the exteri or mir-
ror on the front-passenger side
Stori ng the pa rking position
You can position th efront-passenger side exte -
rio rmirror in suc h away that you can see th e
rear whee lon that side as soo nas you engage
revers egear .You can store this position .
Using reverse gear
:Memory buttonM
;Butto nfor th edriver's side exterio rmirror
=Butto nfor th efront-passenger side exterio r
mirror
?Adjustmen tbutto n
XSelec tke yposition 2wit hth eStart/Sto pbut -
ton.
XPress butto n=.
XStart th eengine.
XEngage revers egear .
The exterio rmirror on th efront-passenger
side moves to th edefault setting parking posi-
tion .
XUse butto n? to adjust th eexterio rmirror to
a position that allows you to see th erear
whee land th ecurb.
The parking position is stored.
iIf you shif tth etransmission to another posi-
tion ,th eexterio rmirror on th efront-
passenger side return sto th edrivin gposition
after approximately te nseconds.
Using the mem orybutton
You can store th eparking position of th eexte -
rio rmirror on th efront-passenger side usin g
memory butto nM :. The revers egear mus tno t
be engaged.
XSelec tke yposition 2wit hth eStart/Sto pbut -
ton.
XPress butto n=.
XUse butto n? to adjust th eexterio rmirror to
a position that allows you to see th erear
whee land th ecurb.
Mirrors83
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z

Problems with PARKTRONIC
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Only the red segments in
the PARKTRONIC warn-
ing displays are lit. You
also hear a warning tone
for approximately two
seconds.
PARKTRONIC is then
deactivated and the indi-
cator lamp on the
PARKTRONIC button
lights up.PARKTRONIC has malfunctioned and has switched off.
XIf problems persist, have PARKTRONIC checked at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Only the red segments in
the PARKTRONIC warn-
ing displays are lit.
PARKTRONIC is then
deactivated.The PARKTRONIC sensors are dirty or there is interference.
XClean the PARKTRONIC sensors (Ypage 237).
XSwitch the ignition back on.
The problem may be caused by an external source of radio or ultra-
sound waves.
XSee if PARKTRONIC functions in a different location.
Rear view camera
General notes
Rear view camera :is located in the rear
bumper, underneath the tailgate.
Rear view camera :is an optical parking and
maneuvering aid. It shows the area behind your
vehicle with guide lines in the multimedia sys-
tem display.
The area behind the vehicle is displayed as a
mirror image, as in the rear view mirror.
iThe text shown in the multimedia system
display depends on the language setting. The
following are examples of rear view camera
messages in the multimedia system display.
Important safety notes
The rear view camera is only an aid. It is not a
replacement for your attention to your immedi-
ate surroundings. You are always responsible
for safe maneuvering and parking. When maneu-
vering or parking, make sure that there are no
persons, animals or objects in the area in which you are maneuvering.
Under the following circumstances, the rear
view camera will not function, or will function in
a limited manner:
Rin heavy rain, snow or fog
Rat night or in very dark places
Rif the camera is exposed to very bright light
Rif the area is lit by fluorescent bulbs or LED
lighting (the display may flicker)
Rif the camera lens fogs up, e.g. when driving
into a heated garage in winter, causing a rapid
change in temperature
Rif the camera lens is dirty or obstructed
Observe the notes on cleaning
(
Ypage 238)
Rif the rear of your vehicle is damaged. In this
event, have the camera position and setting
checked at a qualified specialist workshop
142Driving systems
Driving and parking

The field of vision and other functions of the rear
view camera may be restricted due to additionalaccessories on the rear of the vehicle (e.g.
license plate holder, bicycle rack).
The guide lines in the multimedia system display
show the distances to your vehicle. The distan-
ces only apply to road level.
Activating/deactivating the rear view
camera
XTo activate: ensure that key position 2has
been selected with the Start/Stop button.
XMake sure that the Activation by R gearfunction is selected in the multimedia system
(see the Digital Operator's Manual).
XEngage reverse gear.
The area behind the vehicle is shown with
guide lines in the multimedia system display.
The image from the rear view camera is avail-
able throughout the maneuvering process.
To deactivate: the rear view camera deacti-
vates if you shift the transmission to Por after
driving forwards a short distance.
Messages in the multimedia system dis-
play
The rear view camera may show a distorted view
of obstacles, show them incorrectly or not at all.
The rear view camera does not show objects in
the following positions:
Rvery close to the rear bumper
Runder the rear bumper
!Objects not at ground level may appear to
be further away than they actually are, e.g.:
Rthe bumper of a parked vehicle
Rthe drawbar of a trailer
Rthe ball coupling of a trailer tow hitch
Rthe rear section of an HGV
Ra slanted post
Use the guidelines only for orientation.
Approach objects no further than the bottom-
most guideline.
:Yellow guide line at a distance of approx-
imately 13 ft (4.0 m) from the rear of the
vehicle
;White guide line without turning the steering
wheel, vehicle width including the exterior
mirrors (static)
=Yellow guide line for the vehicle width
including the exterior mirrors, for current
steering wheel angle (dynamic)
?Yellow lane marking tires at current steering
wheel angle (dynamic)
AYellow guide line at a distance of approx-
imately 3 ft (1.0 m) from the rear of the vehi-
cle
BVehicle center axle (marker assistance)
CBumper
DRed guide line at a distance of approximately
12 in (0.30 m) from the rear of the vehicle
The guide lines are shown when the transmis-
sion is in position R.
The distance specifications only apply to
objects that are at ground level.
Driving systems143
Driving and parking
Z