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Setting the position ....................... 214
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 109
Headlamps
Cleaning system (notes) ................ 348
Fogging up ..................................... 113
see Automati cheadlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
Hig hbeamf lasher ............................. 111
High-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 112
Changing bulb s.............................. 115
Displa ymessage ............................ 231
Switching on/of f........................... 111
Hil lstart assist .................................. 135
HOL Dfunction
Activating ....................................... 170
Activation conditions ..................... 170
Deactivating ................................... 170
Displa ymessage ............................ 238
Function/note s............................. 169
Genera lnotes ................................ 169
Home address
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 258
Hood
Closing ........................................... 288
Displa ymessage ............................ 244
Important safety notes .................. 287
Opening ......................................... 287
Horn ...................................................... 33
HUD
see Head-upd isplay
Hydroplaning ..................................... 159
I
Ignitionlock
see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 72
Indicator and warnin glamps
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLU S.............................................. 255
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals Insect protection on the radiator
.... 288
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 34
Warning and indicator lamps ........... 34
Instrument cluste rlighting .............. 200
Interior lighting
Control ........................................... 113
Overview ........................................ 113
Reading lamp ................................. 113
iPod
®
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l.................................................. 258
J
Jack
Using ............................................. 337
Jump starting (engine) ...................... 308
K
Keyp ositions
SmartKey ....................................... 131
Start/Sto pbutton .......................... 131
KEYLESS-GO
Convenience closing feature ............ 89
Deactivation ..................................... 75
Locking ............................................ 75
Removing the Start/Sto pbutton ... 132
Start function ................................... 76
Unlocking ......................................... 75
Kickdown
Driving tip s.................................... 144
Manua lgearshifting ....................... 148
Knee bag .............................................. 48
L
Lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Lan eKeeping Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 194
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 213
Displa ymessage ............................ 237
Function/information .................... 193
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lan eTrackin gpackage ..................... 191
Lap time (RACETIMER) ...................... 217
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LATCH-type(ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 59
License plate lamp( display mes-
sage) .................................................. .231
Light function ,active
Display message ............................ 231
Light sensor (display message) ....... 231
Lights
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 112
Automatic headlamp mode ............ 110
Cornering light function ................. 112
Foggeduph eadlamps .................... 113
General notes ................................ 110
Hazard warning lamps ................... 112
High beamf lasher .......................... 111
High-beam headlamps ................... 111
Ligh tswitch ................................... 110
Low-beam headlamps .................... 111
Parking lamps ................................ 111
Rea rfog lamp ................................ 111
Setting exterio rlighting ................. 110
Standing lamps .............................. 111
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 214
Turn signals ................................... 111
see Interior lighting
Loading guidelines ............................ 268
Locking
see Centrall ocking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 81
Emergency locking ........................... 82
From insid e(central locking but-
ton) ..................................................8 1
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Low-beamh eadlamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 115
Display message ............................ 231
Switchin gon/off .......................... .111
Lumbar support
Adjusting the 4-way lumbars up-
port ................................................ 101
M
M+S tires ............................................ 318 Malfunction message
see Display messages
Matte finish (cleaning instruc-
tions) ..................................................2 94
mbrace
Call priority ....................................2 79
Display message ............................ 225
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 280
Downloading route s....................... 282
Emergency call .............................. 277
General notes ................................ 276
Geo fencing ................................... 283
Locating astole nvehicle ...............2 81
MB info call button ........................ 279
Remote fault diagnosis. ................. 282
Remote vehicl eloc king .................. 281
Roadsid eAssistance button .......... 278
Search &Send ............................... 280
Self-test ......................................... 277
Speed alert .................................... 282
System .......................................... 277
Triggering the vehicl ealarm ........... 283
Vehicl eremote unlocking .............. 281
Mechanical key
Function/note s................................ 76
Genera lnotes .................................. 76
Inserting .......................................... 76
Locking vehicl e................................ 82
Removing ......................................... 76
Unlocking the driver' sdoor.............. 82
Memory card (audio) ......................... 209
Memory function
Seats, steering wheel, exterior
mirrors ........................................... 109
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
360°camera .................................. 185
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 194
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 197
Active Parking Assist ..................... 177
ATTENTIO NASSIST ........................ 189
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 191
DISTRONIC PLU S........................... 162
DISTRONIC PLU SwithS teering
Assist and Stop&G oPilot ............... 168
Genera lnotes ................................ 160
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 193
PARKTRONIC ................................. 174
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Perfumeatomizer
Operating ....................................... 126
Problem (malfunction) ...................1 28
Setting the perfume intensity
(multimedia system) ......................2 63
Via l................................................ 126
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 61
Phon ebook
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 58
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) ..................................................2 97
Power washers .................................. 293
Power windows
see Side windows
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occupant
protection)
Display message ............................ 226
Operation ......................................... 55
PRE-SAFE
®Brake
Activating/deactivating ................. 212
Display message ............................ 226
Function/notes ................................ 70
Important safety notes .................... 70
Warning lamp ................................. 255
PRE-SAFE
®PLU S(anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS)
Operation ......................................... 56
Protection against theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 73
Immobilize r...................................... 72
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 25
Pulling away
Automatic transmission ................. 134
General notes ................................ 134
Hill start assist ............................... 135
Q
QR codeMercedes-Benz Guide App ................. 1
Rescue card ..................................... 30
Qualifieds pecialist workshop ........... 29
Quicka ccess for audio and tele-
phone
Changing the station/music
track .............................................. 261
R
RACES TART (Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) .................................................... 171
RACETIME R(on-board computer) .... 217
Radiator cover ................................... 288
Radio
Selecting astatio n......................... 208
Radio mode
see also Digita lOperator's Man-
ua l..................................................2 58
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sio nint he vehicle
Declaratio nofconformity ................ 28
Rain closing feature (panorama
roof with power tilt/sliding panel) .... 93
Readin glamp ..................................... 113
Rear compartment
Setting the ai rvents ......................1 28
Rear fog lamp
Display message ............................ 231
Switching on/off ........................... 111
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear seat (foldin gthe backrest for-
wards/back) ...................................... 270
Rear vie wcamera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 296
Display in the multimedi asystem .. 182
Function/notes .............................1 81
Switching on/off ........................... 182
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 126
Switching on/off ........................... 125
Rear-vie wmirror
Dipping (automatic) ....................... 107
Reflectiv esafety jacket .................... 299
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 348
Refueling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 34
Important safety notes .................. 149
Refueling process. ......................... 150
see Fuel
Remote control
Garage door opener. ...................... 283
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Exteriorlighting
General notes
If you wish to driv edurin gthe daytime without
lights, switch off th edaytime runnin glamps
function in th eon-board computer
(
Ypage 214).
Settin gthe exterio rlighting
Settin goptions
Exterior lighting can be set usingt he:
Rlight switch
Rcombinatio nswitch (Ypage 111)
Ron-board compute r(Ypage 214)
Light switch
Operation
1WLeft-hands tanding lamps
2 XRight-hand standing lamps
3TParking lamps ,licens eplatea nd
instrumen tcluste rlighting
4 ÃAutomatic headlampm ode, controlled
by th elight sensor
5 LLow-beam/high-beam headlamps
BRRear fog lamp
If you hear awarning tone when you leave the
vehicle ,the lightsm ay still be switched on.
XTurn thelight switch to the Ãposition.
The exteriorl ighting (excep tthe parking/stand-
ing lamps )switches off automaticall yifyou:
Rremove th eSmartKey from th eignition lock
Ropen th edriver'sd oor with th eSmartKey in
position 0in th eignition lock
Automatic headlamp mode
à is thefavore dlight switch setting.
The light settin gisautomaticall yselected
according to th ebrightnes softheambient light
(exception: poor visibilityd ue to weather condi-
tions suchasf og,sno wors pray):
RSmartKey in position 1in th eignition lock: the
parking lamps are switched on/of fautomat-
icall ydependingont hebrightnes softhe
ambient light.
RWitht heengine runnin g(USAo nly): if you
have switched on the DaytimeRunning
Lightsfunction in th eon-board computer,
th ed aytime runnin glamps or th eparking
lamps and low-beam headlamps are switched
on/of fautomaticall ydependingont hebright-
nes soft heambient light.
RWitht heengine runnin g(Canad aonly):
dependingont heambient light,t hedaytime
runnin glamps or th eparking and low-beam
headlamps are switched on/of fautomati-
cally.
XTo switch on th eautomatic headlamps:
tur nthe light switch to the Ãposition.
GWARNING
When th elight switch is set to Ã,thelow-
beam headlamps may no tbeswitched on
automaticall yifthere is fog ,sno woro ther
causes of poor visibilityd ue to theweather
conditionss uchasspray. Thereisar isk of an
accident.
In suchs ituations,tur nt he light switch to
L.
The automatic headlampf eature is only an aid.
The driver is responsible for th evehicle's light-
ing at all times.
Canada only:
The daytime runnin glamps improve th evisibility
of your vehicle durin gthe day. The daytime run-
nin glamps function is required by law in Can-
ada. It canno tthe refore be deactivated.
When th eengine is runnin gand th evehicle is
stationary: if you mov ethe selecto rleve rfro ma
driv eposition to P,thedaytime runnin glamps/
low-beam headlamps go out after three
minutes.
When th eengine is running, th evehicle is sta-
tionar yand in bright ambient light:ify ou turnthe
110Exterior lighting
Lightsa nd windshield wipers

light switchtotheT position, the daytime
running lamps and parking lamps switc hon.
If the engin eisrunning and you turn the light
switc htotheL position, the manual settings
tak eprecedenc eover the daytime running
lamps.
USA only:
The daytime running lamps improve the visibility
of your vehicle duringt he day. To do this,the
daytime running lamps function must be
switched on using the on-board computer
(
Ypage 214).
If the engin eisrunning and you turn the light
switc htotheT orL position, the manual
settings tak eprecedenc eover the daytime run-
nin glamps.
Low-beam headlamps
Even if the light sensor does not detect that it is
dark,t he parking lamps and low-beam head-
lamps switc honwhen the ignition is switched on
and the light switc hisset to the Lposition.
This is aparticularly useful function in the event
of rain and fog.
XTo switch on th elow-beam headlamps:
turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to posi-
tion 2or star tthe engine.
XTurn the light switc htotheL position.
The green Lindicator lamp in the instru-
mentc luster lightsu p.
Rear fog lamp
The rear fog lamp improves visibilityofy our
vehicle for the traffic behindint he eventofthick
fog. Please tak enoteoft he country-specific
regulations for the use of rear fog lamps.
XTo switch on th erearfog lamp: turn the
SmartKey in the ignition lock to position 2or
star tthe engine.
XTurn the light switc htotheL orÃ
position.
XPress the Rbutton.
The yellow Rindicator lamp in the instru-
mentc luster lightsu p.
XTo switch off th erearfog lamp: press the
R button.
The yellow Rin
dicator lamp in the instru-
mentc luster goes out.
Parking lamps
!If the battery charge is very low, the parking
lamps or standing lamps are automatically
switched off to enable the nex tengin estart.
Always park your vehicle safely and suffi-
ciently lit accordingtol egal standards. Avoid
using the parking lamps Toveraperiod of
several hours. If possible,s witchont he right-
hand X or left-hand Wstanding lamp.
XTo switch on: turn the light switc htothe
T position.
The green Tindicator lamp in the instru-
mentc luster lightsu p.
Standing lamps
Switchingonthe standing lamps ensures the
correspondin gside of the vehicle is illuminated.
XTo switch on th estanding lamps: the
SmartKey should not be in the ignition lock or
it should be in position 0.
XTurn the light switchtotheW (left-hand
side of the vehicle) or X((right-han dside
of the vehicle) position.
Combination switch
:High-beam headlamps
;Turn signal, right
=High-beam flasher
?Turn signal, left
XTo indicate briefly: press the combination
switc hbriefly to the pressure point in the
direction of arrow ;or?.
The correspondin gturn signal flashes three
times.
XTo indicate: press the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction of
arrow ;or?.
Exterior lighting111
Lightsa nd windshield wipers
Z

Adaptive Highbeam Assist cannottake into
account road, weather or traffic conditions.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist is onlyana id.Y ou are
responsibl efor adjusting the vehicle's lighting
to the prevailing light, visibility and traffic con-
ditions.
In particular, the detection of obstacle scan be
restricte difthereis:
Rpoor visibility ,e.g.d ue to fog ,heavy rain or
snow
Rdirt on the sensors or the sensors are
obscured
Switchin gAdaptiv eHighbeam Assist
on/off
XTo switc hon:turn the light switch to Ã.
XPress the combinationswitch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow :.
The _ indicator lamp in the multifunction
display lights up if it is dark and the light sen-
sor activates the low-bea mheadlamps.
If yo uaredriving at speed sabove 25 km/h:
If yo uaredriving at speed sabove approx-
imately16m ph (25 km/h):
The headlam prange is set automatically
depending on the distance between the vehi-
cle and othe rroa du sers.
If yo uaredriving at speed sabove approx-
imately1 9mph (30 km/h )and no othe rroad
users have been detected:
The high-bea mheadlamps ar eswitched on
automatically. The Kindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster also lights up.
If yo uaredriving at speed sbelow approx-
imately16m ph (25 km/h)orotherroa du sers
have been detecte dorthe roads ar eade-
quately lit:
The high-bea mheadlamps ar eswitched off
automatically. The Kindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goe sout.T he_ indi-
cato rlam pint he multifunctio ndisplay
remains lit.
XTo switc hoff:move the combinatio nswitch
back to its norma lposition or move the light
switch to another position.
The _ indicator lamp in the ins trume
nt
cluster goe sout.
Headlamps fogged up on the inside
Certai nclimatic and physical conditions may
cause moisture to form in the headlamp. This
moisture does not affect the functionality of the
headlamp.
Interior lighting
Overvie wofinterior lighting
Front overhead controlp anel
:pSwitchest he left-hand front reading
lamp on/off
;| Switchest he automatic interio rlight-
ing contro lon/off
=c Switchest he front interio rlighting on/
off
?u Switchest he rearcompartment inte-
rio rlighting on/off
Ap Switchest he right-hand front reading
lamp on/off
Interior lighting control
General notes
In order to prevent the vehicle's battery from
discharging, the interio rlighting functions are
automaticall ydeactivated afte rsom etime
except when the SmartKeyisinp osition2in the
ignition lock.
The color, brightness and display lighting for the
ambient lighting ar eset using the multimedia
system (see the separate operating instruc-
tions).
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Lights and windshield wiper s
Z

Control panel for dual-zone automatic climatecontrol
:Set sthe temperature, left (Ypage 124)
;Set sthe air distribution (Ypage 124)
=Set sthe airflow (Ypage 124)
Switches off climate control (
Ypage 122)
?Set sclimate control to automatic (Ypage 123)
ADefrostst hewindshield (Ypage 124)
BCalls up th eclimate control men uofthemultimedia system (Ypage 262)
CSwitches th erear window defroste ron/off(Ypage 125)
DActivate sordeactivate ssynchronization (Ypage 124)
ESwitches air-recirculation mod emanually on/of f(Ypage 126)
FSwitches coolingw ithair dehumidification on/of f(Ypage 123)
GSetsthe temperature, righ t(Ypage 124)
Optimumuse of automatic climate
control
Optimu muse of th eautomatic climate
control
The followingc ontainsnotes and recommenda-
tions on optimum use of dual-zone climate con-
trol.
RActivate climate control usingt heÃ
rocke rswitch .The indicator lamp abovet he
à rockerswitch lightsu p. The "Cooling
witha ir dehumidification"f unction is notacti-
vated automaticall yinautomatic mode. If
necessary, activat ethisf unction
(
Ypage 123).
RSet th etem peratur eto72‡( 22 †).
ROnly use th e"Windshield defrosting" function
briefly until th ewindshield is clear again.
ROnly use air-recirculation mod ebriefly, e.g .if
there are unpleasanto utside odorsorwhen in
at unnel. The windows coul dotherwise fog up,
since no fresh air is drawn int othe vehicle in
air-recirculation mode.
DYNAMIC SELECT switch (except
Mercedes-AM Gvehicles)
You can choose between various driv eprograms
witht heDYNAMIC SELECT switch
(
Ypage 139).
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Climate control

Switching cooling with air dehumidification on/off
General notes
If you deactivate the "Cooling with air-dehumidification" function, the air inside the vehicle will not
be cooled. The air inside the vehicle will also not be dehumidified.T he windows can fog up more
quickly. Therefore, deactivate the cooling with air-dehumidification function only briefly.
The "Cooling with air dehumidification" function is only available when the engine is running. The air
inside the vehicle is cooled and dehumidified according to the temperature selected.
Condensation may drip from the underside of the vehicle when it is in cooling mode. This is normal
and not asign that there is amalfunction.
Activating/deactivating
XPress the ¿rocker switch up or down.
The indicator lamp above the rocker switch lights up or goes out.
Problems with the "Cooling with air dehumidification" function
ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
The indicator lamp above
the¿ rocker switch
flashes three times or
remains off. The cooling
with air dehumidification
function cannot be acti-
vated via the multimedia
system any longer
(
Ypage 263).
Cooling with air dehumidification has been deactivated due to amal-
function.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop.
Setting climate control to automatic
General notes
In automatic mode, the set temperature is main-
tained automatically at aconstant level. The
system automatically regulates the temperature
of the dispensed air, the airflow and the air dis-
tribution.
The "Cooling with air dehumidification" function
is activated automatically in automatic mode.
Automatic control
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock (Ypage 131).
XSet the desired temperature using the w
rocker switch on the front control unit.
XTo activate: press rocker switch Ãup or
down.
The indicator lamp above the Ãrocker
switch lights up.
XTo switch to manualo peration:press the
H rocker switch up or down.
or
XPress the upper or lower section of the _
rocker switch.
The indicator lamp above the Ãrocker
switch goes out.
In automatic mode, if you adjust the airflow or
air distribution manually,t he indicator lamp
above the Ãrocker switch goes out. The
function which has not been changed manually,
Operating the climate control systems123
Climatec ontrol

however, continues to be controlled automati-
cally. When the manually set function switches
back to automatic mode, the indicator lamp
above theÃrocker switch lights up again.
Setting the temperature
Differentt emperatures can be set for the driv-
er's and front-passenger sides.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock (Ypage 131).
XTo increase or reduce: press thew
rocker switch up or down.
Only change the temperature settin ginsmall
increments. Start at 72 ‡(22 †).
Setting the air distribution
Air distribution settings
¯ Directsa ir through the defroster vents
P Directsa ir through the center and side air
vents
O Directsa ir through the footwell air vents
S Directsa ir through the center, side and
footwell vents
a Directsa ir through the defroster and
footwell vents
_ Directsa ir through the defroster, center,
side and footwell vents
b Directsa ir through the defroster, center
and side air vents
W Sets the air distribution to automatic
Setting
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2
(Ypage 131).
XPress the _rocker switch up or down.
The various air distribution settings appeari n
the multimedia system.
Setting the airflow
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock (Ypage 131).
XTo increase or reduce: press theH
rocker switch up or down.
Activating or deactivating the syn-
chronization function
General notes
Climate control can be set centrally using the
synchronization function. The temperature set-
ting is adopted for the front-passenger side.
Activating/deactivating
XPress the upper or lower section of the 0
rocker switch.
The indicator lamp above the 0rocker
switch lights up or goes out.
The synchronization function deactivates if the
settings for the front-passenger side are
changed.
Defrosting the windshield
General notes
You can use this function to defrost the wind-
shield or to clear afogged up windshield or front
side windows on the inside.
Switch off the "Windshield defrosting" function
as soon as the windshield is clear again.
Switching the "Windshield defrosting"
function on or off
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock (Ypage 131).
XTo activate: press the¬rocker switch on
the front control unit up or down.
The indicator lamp above the ¬rocker
switch lights up. The current climate control
settings are deactivated.
The climate control system switches to the
following functions:
Rhigh airflow
Rhigh temperature
Rair distribution to the windshield and front
side windows
Rair-recirculation mode off
iIf necessary, the "Cooling with air dehumid-
ification" function is activated. In this case,
the indicator lamp above the ¿rocker
switch remains switched off.
124Operating the climate control systems
Climatec ontrol

XTo switchoff:press the ¬rockerswitch
up or down.
The indicator lamp above the ¬rocker
switch goe sout.T he previously selecte dset-
ting sare restored. Air-recirculatio nmode
remains deactivated.
Defrostin gthe windows
Window sfogge dupo nthe inside
XActivate the "Cooling with ai rdehumidifica -
tion" functio nwitht he ¿ rockerswitch.
XSwitch on automatic mod eusing the Ã
rocke rswitch.
XIf the windows continue to fog up ,activate the
"Windshiel ddefrosting "functio nusing the
¬ rockerswitch.
iYo us houl donlys elect thiss etting untilthe
windshield is clear again.
Window sfogge dupo nthe outside
XActivate the windshield wipers.
XSwitch on automatic mod eusing the Ã
rocke rswitch.
iIf yo uclean the windows regularly, they do
not fog up so quickly.
Rear windo wdefroster
General notes
The rea rwindo wd efroster hasah ighc urrent
draw. Yo ushoul dtherefore switch it off as soon
as the rea rwindo wisc lear. Otherwise, the rear
windo wdefroster switches off automatically
afte rsevera lminutes.
If the battery voltag eistoo low, the rea rwindow
defroster may switch off.
Switchin gon/of f
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock (Ypage 131).
XPress the ¤rockerswitch up or down.
The indicator lamp above the ¤rocker
switch lights up or goe sout.
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Climate control