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af fic Sign Assi stis not available in all coun‐
tries. If it is una vailable, display 1is shown in
th e speedome ter.
Wa rning when app roaching pedestrian cross‐
ings
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Package:
th e sy stem can warnyou if you approach a
pedestrian crossing with your vehicle. A mes‐
sage appears inthe instrument clus ter. The
warning occurs if appropriate traf fic signs or
ro ad markings are recognised and pedestrians
are present in the danger zone.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsuf fi‐
cient illumination of thero ad, if there are
highly variable shade conditions or in rain,
sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
di re ct sunlight or reflections. R
Ifth e windscreen in the area of the multi‐
function camera is dirty, or if the camera is
mis ted up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth e tra ffic signs are hard todetect, e.g. due
to dirt or sno w,or because they are co vered
or due toinsuf ficient lighting.
R Ifth e information in the navigation sy stem's
digital map is incor rect or out-of-da te.
R Ifth e signs are ambiguous, e.g. tra ffic signs
on con stru ction sites or in adjacent lanes.
R Ifyo u turn sharply when traf fic signs are out‐
side the camera's field of vision.
Setting Traf fic Sign Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
k Assistance
0019 Traffic Sign Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating automatic adoption
of speed limits
Re quirements:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d. Driving and parking
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0007
Select Adopt limit . 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
The speed limits de tected byTraf fic Sign
Assi stare automatically adop tedby Active
Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC.
Displ aying de tected traf fic signs in the
media display 0007
Select Display in COMAND .0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function.
0009 When DISTRONIC, cruise control or theva ri‐
able limiter are activated, the speed de tec‐
te d can be manually adop ted as the speed
limit (0013 page 206).
Ad justing the type of warning 0007
Select Visual & audible ,Visual orNone.
Ad justing the warning threshold
This value de term ines the speed at which a
wa rning is issued when exceeded. 0007
Select Warning threshold. 0007
Set the desired speed. Blind Spot Assist and
Active Blind Spot
Assi stwith exitwa rning Fu
nction of Blind Spot Assist and Active
Blind Spot Assi stwith exitwa rning
Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assi st
use two lateral, rear-facing radar sensors to
monitor the area up to40 m behind your vehicle
and 3 m directly next to yourvehicle.
If a vehicle is de tected at speeds ab ove appr ox‐
imately 12km/h and this vehicle subsequently
enters the monitoring range di rectly next to your
ve hicle, thewa rning lamp in the outside mir ror
lights up red.
If a vehicle is de tected close tothe side of your
ve hicle, there dwa rning lamp in the outside mir‐
ro rflashes. If you swit chon the turn signal indi‐
cator in the cor responding direction, a warning
to ne sounds once. If the turn signal indicator
re mains switched on, all other de tected vehicles
are indicated only bytheflashing of thered
wa rning lamp.
If yo uove rtake a vehicle quickl y,no warning is
given. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident despi teBlind
Spot Assi st
Blind Spot Assi stdoes not react tovehicles
approaching and overtaking you at a greatly
di fferent speed.
As a result, Blind Spot Assist cannot warn
drivers in this situation. 0007
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation and maintain a safe dis‐
ta nce at the side of theve hicle. Blind Spot Assist and
Active Blind Spot Assi st
are on lyaids. They may failto detect some vehi‐
cles and are no substitute for attentive driving.
Alw ays ensure that there is suf ficient di stance to
th e side forot her road users and obs tacles.
Exit warning
The exitwa rning is an additional function of
Blind Spot Assist and can warnvehicle occu‐
pants about approaching vehicles when leaving
th eve hicle when stationar y. 242
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0007
Alw ays be sure the ball neck is engaged
when folding in wards. Re
quirements:
R The transmission has been shif tedto posi‐
tion 005Dor005C.
R The range of mo vement is clear.
R Only when folding in: The trailer cables or
adap ter plugs are remo ved. Fo
lding the ball neck out 0007
Pull release switch 2until the ball neck
unloc ks.
The ball neck will fold out from under the
re ar bumper.
Indicator lamp 1will flash. 0007
Pull the ball neck in the direction of the
ar row until it en gage s audibly in a vertical
position.
Indicator lamp 1onthe ball neck release
switch will go out.
If th e ball neck is not securely loc ked in
place, theCheck trailer hitch lockdisplay
message will appear on the multifunction dis‐
pla y. Driving and pa
rking 249

0007
Remo vethe co ver from the ball head and
st ore it in a safe place.
Make sure that the ball on the ball neck is clean.
Check that it is either greased or dr y (grease-
free), depending on the instructions forthe
traile r.
Fo lding the ball neck in 0007
Pull release switch 2until the ball neck
unloc ks.
The ball neck will fold up under there ar
bumper.
Indicator lamp 1will flash. 0007
Push the ball neck in the direction of the
ar row until it en gage s audibly behind the
bumper.
Indicator lamp 1will go out and the mes‐
sage on the multifunction display will disap‐
pear.
Obser vethe information on the displa yson the
instrument clus ter:
R Warning and indicator lamps
(0013 page 529)
R Display messages (0013 page474) Cou
pling up / uncoupling a trailer 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom theve hicle
le ve l being changed
Ve hicles with le vel control sy stem: the
ve hicle le vel may be changed unin tentional ly,
e.g. by ot her persons. You may become trap‐
ped if you couple up or uncouple a trailer
while theve hicle le vel is changing. In addi‐
tion, other people could become trapped if
th eir limbs are between theve hicle body and
th e tyres or underneath theve hicle.
When coupling up or uncoupling a trailer,
make sure that: 0007
The doors or tailgate are not opened or
closed. 0007
You do not initiate the le vel control sys‐
te m and do not operate theDY NA MIC
SELECT switch. 0007
Do not lock or unlock theve hicle. Re
quirements:
R the ball neck must be extended and engaged
in the securely loc ked position Tr
ailers with a 7-pin plug can be connec tedto
th eve hicle with thefo llowing adap ters:
R adap ter plug
R adapte r cable
The trailer will be cor rectly de tected bytheve hi‐
cle only if thefo llowing conditions are me t:
R the trailer is connected cor rectly
R the trailer lighting sy stem is in working order
The functions of thefo llowing sy stems are af fec‐
te dby a cor rectly connected traile r:
R Active Lane Keeping Assist
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
R Active Parking Assist
R Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assi st250
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Coupling up a trailer
000E NO
TEDama getotheve hicle battery due
to full discharge Charging
the trailer battery using the po wer
supply of the trailer can damage theve hicle
batter y. 0007
Do not use theve hicle's po wer supply
to charge the trailer batter y. 0007
Remo vethe co ver from the ball head and
st ore it in a safe place (0013 page111). 0007
Position the trailer on a le vel sur face behind
th eve hicle and couple it up totheve hicle. 0007
Open the soc ket cap. 0007
Inse rtthe plug with lug 1in groo ve3 on
th e soc ket. 0007
Turn the ba yonet coupling 2clockwise as
fa r as it will go. 0007
Let the cap engage. 0007
Secure the cable tothe trailer with cable ties
(only if you are using an adap ter cable). 0007
Make sure that the cable is alw ays slack for
ease of mo vement during cornering.
A display messa gemay appear on the multifunc‐
tion display even if the trailer has been connec‐
te d cor rectly:
R LEDs ha vebeen ins talled in the trailer light‐
ing sy stem
R The cur rent has fallen below the trailer light‐
ing sy stem's minimum cur rent (50 mA).
0009 Accessories can be connected tothe perma‐
nent po wer supp lyup to180W, and tothe
po we r supp lythat is swit ched on via the igni‐
tion loc k. Un
coupling a trailer 000A
WARNING Risk of being crushed and
becoming trapped when uncoupling a
trailer
When uncoupling a trailer wi than engaged
ine rtia-activated brake, your hand may
become trapped between theve hicle and the
trailer dr awbar. 0007
Do not uncouple trailers with an
engaged overrun brake. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when disconnecting the trailer cable
Ve hicles with le vel control sy stem: The
ve hicle lo werswhen the trailer cable is dis‐
connected.
This could result in you or other people
becoming trapped if your or their limbs are
between theve hicle body and the tyres or
underneath theve hicle. 0007
Make sure that nobody is unde rneath
th eve hicle or in the immediate vicinity Driving and parking
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Instrument display
overview
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: be sure toobser ve
th e information in the Supplement. Otherwise,
yo u may failto recognise dangers. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident due toan
instrument display malfunction
If th e Instrument Display has failed or mal‐
functioned, you may not recognise function
re strictions applying tosaf etyre leva nt sys‐
te ms.
The operating saf ety of your vehicle may be
impaired. 0007
Drive on carefull y. 0007
Have theve hicle checked immediately
at a qualified specialist workshop. If
th e operating saf ety of your vehicle is
impaired, park theve hicle safely as soon as pos‐
sible. Contact a qualified specialist workshop. Instrument display (standard)
1
Speedome ter
2 Multifunction display
3 Rev counter
4 Coolant temp erature display
5 Fuel le vel and fuel filler flap location indica‐
tor Instrument display in
the widescreen cockpit 1
Speedome ter
2 Multifunction display
3 Example: area for additional values
4 Coolant temp erature display
5 Fuel le vel and fuel filler flap location indica‐
tor
0009 Further display content can be shown on dis‐
play 3for additional values
(0013 page 258).
The segments on speedom eter 1 indicate the
sy stem status forth efo llowing:
R Cruise control (0013 page 200) Instrument Display and on-board computer
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R
Speed limiter (0013 page 201)
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(0013 page 204)
000E NO
TEEngine dama gedue toexc essively
high engine speeds The engine will be damaged if
you drive with
th e engine in theov errevving range. 0007
Do not drive wi th the engine in theove r‐
re vving range. The fuel supply is inter
rupted toprotect the
engine when there d mark on there v counter 3
(o ve rrev ving range) is reached.
During no rmal operating conditions, the coolant
te mp erature display 4may rise to120 °C. 000A
WARNING Danger of bu rns when open‐
ing the bonn et
If yo u open the engine bonn etwhen the
engine has overheated or during a fire inthe
engine compartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other escaping
operating fluids. 0007
Before opening the bonn et, allow the
engine tocool down. 0007
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the engine bonn et
closed and call thefire service. Ve
hicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐
te m (EQ Boo sttech nology) R
POWER 1shows th e electrical drive sup‐
port as a percentage.
R CHARGE 2showsthe electric mo tor's recu‐
peration po wer per form ance as a percent‐
age. 00D0
showsthe drive sy stem's operational read‐
iness . Overview of
the but tons on thest eering
wheel 1
¤ Back/Home button (press and hold),
on-board computer
2 Touch Control, on-board co mputer
3 Control panel for cruise control/limiter or
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
4 Control panel for multimedia sy stem:
£ LINGU ATRO NIC
ß Displa ysfavo urites 256
Instru ment Display and on-board computer

VO
L: control knob, adjusts thevo lume or
switches the sound off 0063(press)
0061 Makes/accepts a call
0076 Rejects/ends a call
5 00E2 Calls up the home screen
6 Touch Control multimedia sy stem
7 0038 Back button (press and hold) Operating
the on-boa rdcompu ter 000A
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. 0007
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. 0007
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad and traf
fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Obser
vethe legal requ irements forth e count ry
in which you are cur rently driving when you
operate the on-board computer.
0009 The on-board computer displa ysappear on
th e multifunction display (0013 page 259). The on-board computer can be operated using
th e left-hand Touch Control 2and the left-hand
back/home button 1.
When the on-board computer is being operated,
dif fere nt acoustic signals sound as operating
fe edbac k,e.g. when the end of a list is reached
or when you are sc rolling thro ugh a list.
The following menus are available:
R Service
R Assistance
R Trip
R Navigation
R Radio
R Media
R Telephone
R HUD
The menus can be called up from the menu bar
on the multifunction displa y. 0007
Tocall up the menu bar: pressthe back
button on the left 1until the menu bar is
displa yed. Instrument Display and on-board computer
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0009
Press the00E2 button tocall up the menu
bar of the on-board computer. 0007
Toscroll in the menu bar: swipe left or
ri ght on the left-hand Touch Control 2. 0007
Tocall up a menu or confirm a selection:
press the left-hand Touch Control 2. 0007
Toscroll through displa ysor lists on the
menu: swipe upwards or down wards on the
left-hand Touch Control 2. 0007
Tocall up a submenu or confirm a selec‐
tion: press the left-hand Touch Control 2. 0007
Toexit a submenu: pressthe back button
on the left 1. Setting
the design
On-board computer: 0018 Design
0009 This function is only available forve hicles
with a widescreen cockpit.
The following designs can be selec ted:
R Classic
R Sport
R Progressive 0007
Toselect a design: swipe upwards or down‐
wa rds on the left-hand Touch Control. 0007
Press the left-hand Touch Control.
The instrument displ ayis shown in the selec‐
te d design. Setting
the additional value range Example: G-me
ter
1 Additional value range
2 Index points 0007
Toselect display content: swipetothe
ri ght on the left-hand Touch Control. 0007
Swipe upwards or down wards on the left-
hand Touch Control toselect display content.
When display content is selected, the addi‐
tional value range 1will brie fly be highligh‐
te d.
The index points 2will display the selected
list item. 258
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The
following display con tent can be selected in
th eClassic andSport designs:
R Rev counter
R Navigation
R ECO display
R Consu mption
R G-m eter
The following con tent can be selected in thePro-
gressive design:
R Date
R Navigation
R ECO display
R Consu mption
R G-m eter Overview of displa
yson the multifunction
display 1
Outside temp erature
2 Time
3 Display section
4 Transmission position
5 Drive prog ram Fu
rther displa yson the multifunction display:
0097 Gearshift
recommenda‐
tion(0013 page 170)
ë Active Parking Assist activated
(0013 page 233)
é Parking Assist PARKTRONIC deacti vated
( 0013 page 224)
00B2 Cruise control(0013
page 200)
00CB Speed limiter (0013
page 201)
ç Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC( 0013page 204)
00D4 Ac
tive Brake Assi st(0013 page 200)
è Active Steering Assis t(0013 page210)
00B0 Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist
(0013 page245)
± Active Lane Change
Assi st(0013 page213)
00D6 ECO
start/ stop function
(0013 page159)
00D9 HOLD fu
nction (0013 page 216)
00CE Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist
(0013 page131) In
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