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Steering wheel gearshift paddles →
183
2 Combination swit ch →
137
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
181
4 Multimedia sy stem display →
297
5 Glovecompa rtment →
11 6
6 Start/ stop button →
167
7 Climate cont rol sy stems →
15 6
8 Control elements forth e multimedia sy stem →
297
9 Hazard warning lights →
13 8
A PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamps →
43
B Stow age compartment →
11 6
C Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
298
D Switches the control knob forvo lume and
sound on/off →
297
E Swit ches the multimedia sy stem on/off →
297
F Rear wind ow roller sunblind →
87
G ECO start/ stop function →
175 H
Active Parking Assist →
247
I Sets theve hicle le vel →
234
J DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
178
K Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem
(s te ering wheel) →
270
L Adjusts thesteering wheel →
111
M Control panel forth e on-board computer →
270
Operating cruise contro l ortheva riable limiter →
216
Operating Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC →
220
N Diagno stics connection →
26
O Opens the bonn et →
408
P Electric parking brake →
19 8
Q Light switch →
13 5
R Control panel for:
Ac tive Steering Assist →
226
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist →
261 At
aglance – Cockpit 7

Pr
otection of the environment
Plug-in hybrid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may failto recognise dan‐
ge rs.
000F ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue tooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
your vehicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate your
ve hicle.
Help toprotect the environment byoperating
yo ur vehicle in an environmentally responsi‐
ble manner. Please obser vethefo llowing rec‐
ommendations on ope rating conditions and
pe rsonal driving style.
Operating conditions: 0007
Make sure that the tyre pressure is cor‐
re ct. 0007
Do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no
lon ger need them). 0007
Adhere tothe service inter vals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection. 0007
Alw ays ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style: 0007
Do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine. 0007
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y. 0007
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
di st ance from theve hicle in front. 0007
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration
and braking. 0007
Change gear in good time and use each
ge ar on lyup to00C3 of its maximum
engine speed. 0007
Switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/ stop
function. 0007
Drive fuel-ef ficiently. Obser vethe ECO
display for a fuel-ef ficient driving style. 000F
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
pollution caused byirre sponsible dis‐
posal of the high-voltage battery A high-voltage battery conta
ins materials
which are harmful tothe environment. 0007
Dispose of faulty high-voltage bat teries
at a qualified specialist workshop. Ta
ke -back of end-of-life vehicles
EU countries onl y:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
ve hicle for environment-friendly disposal in
accordance with the European Union(EU) End-
of-Life Vehicles Directive.
A network of vehicle take -ba ckpoints and dis‐
mantlers has been es tablished foryo uto return
yo ur vehicle. You can lea veit at any of these
points free of charge . This makes an impor tant
contribution toclosing there cycling circle and
conse rving resources.
Fo r fur ther information about there cycling and
disposal of end-of-li fevehicles, and theta ke- Gene
ral no tes 21

Mercedes‑Benz
recommends Mercedes-Benz
care products for cleaning child restra int sys‐
te ms recommended byMercedes-Benz.
Only use child restra int sy stems which are in
proper working condition 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death caused
by the use of damaged child restra int
sy stems
Child restra int sy stems or their retaining sys‐
te ms that ha vebeen subjec tedto a load in
an accident may then not be able toper form
th eir intended pr otective function.
The child cannot be restra ined in theeve nt of
an accident, heavy braking or a sudden
ch ange of direction. 0007
Alw aysre place child restra int sy stems
immediately that ha vebeen damaged or
in vo lved in an accident. 0007
Have the securing sy stems forth ech ild
re stra int sy stems checked at a qualified
specialist workshop before ins talling a
ch ild restra int sy stem again. Av
oiding direct sunlight 000A
WARNING Risk of bu rns when thech ild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suf fer burns on these parts,
particularly on me tallic parts of thech ild
re stra int sy stem. 0007
Alw ays make sure that thech ild
re stra int sy stem is not exposed to
direct sunlight. 0007
Protect it with a blank et,fo rex ample. 0007
Ifth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight, allow it to
cool before secu ring a child into it. 0007
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Obser
vewhen stopping or parking 000A
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unat tended in theve hi‐
cle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position 005Dor shifting manual trans‐
mission into idle position.
R starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped. 0007
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. 0007
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. 50
Occupant saf ety

intermediate position, pull it upwards and
re lease it as soon as it begins toopen.
Wi th th e boot lid opening limiter activated,
manually pull thestopped boot lid upwards.
Ve hicles with boot lid conve nience closing
fe ature: if an object restricts the boot lid during
th e automatic opening process, obs tacle de tec‐
tion will stop the boot lid. The obs tacle de tection
function is only an aid and is not a substitu tefor
yo ur attentiveness. Closing
the boot lid 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. 0007
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. 0007
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. Comply with
the loading guidelines when you are
loading theve hicle. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring au tomatic closing of the boot lid
Pa rts of the body could become trapped dur‐
ing automatic closing of the boot lid. More‐
ove r,people, e.g. children, may be standing
in the closing area or may enter the closing
area during the closing process. 0007
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity
of the closing area during the closing
process. 0007
Use one of thefo llowing options tostop
th e closing process:
R Press the008B button on thekey.
R Press or pull there mo teoperating
switch on the driver's door. R
Press the closing or locking button
on the boot lid.
R Pull the boot lid handle. Ve
hicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: it is also
possible tostop the closing process bymaking a
kicking mo vement with your foot below there ar
bumper.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing options for closing
the bo otlid: 0007
Pull the boot lid down using the handle
re cess and push it closed. 0007
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: with
th e boot lid comple tely opened, make a kick‐
ing mo vement with your foot below the
bumper (0013 page 85). 0007
Vehicles with boot lid conve nience clos‐
ing feature: pullthe boot lid handle and
re lease it as soon as it starts toclose. 0007
Vehicles with boot lid conve nience clos‐
ing feature: withthe boot lid stopped in an
intermediate position, push it down wards.
The boot lid will continue toclose. Opening and closing
83

Ac
tivating/deactivating the bo otlid opening
limiter Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
î Vehicle settings
0019 Boot lid open. limiter
This function allo wsyouto avoid bumping the
boot lid on a low garage ceiling, forex ample. 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Ro
ller sunblinds Extending
there ar side window roller sun‐
blinds 000E
NO
TEDama getothe inertia reel due to
it snapping back If suddenly snapped bac
k,the inertia reel
may be damaged. 0007
Alw ays mo vethero ller sun blind man‐
uall y. 0007
Do not drive wi th thero ller sun blind
hooked in and one or more side win‐
do ws open at the same time. 0007
Pull thero ller sunblind out bytab1 and
hook it onto brac kets 2 attheto p of the
windo w. Extending/r
etra cting there ar window roller
sunblind 000A
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
ex tending or retracting thero ller sun‐
blind
Body parts could become ent rapped in the
sweep of thero ller sunblind when it is being
ex tended or retracted. 0007
Makesure that no body parts are in the
sweep of thero ller sunblind when it is
being extended or retracted. 0007
If someone becomes trapped, brie fly
press the button again.
The opening or closing process is
brief lystopped. The roller sun blind
th en returns toits starting position. 000E
NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects 0007
Make sure that thero ller sunblind can
mo vefreely. Opening and closing
87

R
The roller sunblind can be opera ted only
when the panoramic sliding sunroof is
closed. 0007
Tostart automatic operation: pressthe
0057 button be yond the point of resis tance
or pull and release it. 0007
Tointer rupt automatic operation: briefly
press the0057 button in any direction.
The opening/closing process will be stop‐
ped. 0007
Check whe ther the panoramic sliding sunroof
can be raised or opened when a roof rack is
fi tted.
Au tomatic reve rsing function of the sliding
sunroof
If th ere is an object obstructing the sliding sun‐
ro of during the closing process, the sliding sun‐
ro of will open again automaticall y.The automatic
re ve rsing function is only an aid and is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attentiveness. 0007
When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area. 000A
WARNING Risk of entrapment even wi th
th ere ve rsing feature active
The reve rse function does not react in partic‐
ular:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R overth e last 4 mm of the closing path
R during resetting
This means that there ve rse function cann ot
pr eve nt someone from becoming trapped in
th ese situations. 0007
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. 0007
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or 0007
Brief lypress the button in any direction
during automatic operation.
The closing process is stopped. Au
tomatic reve rsing function of thero ller
sunblind
If th ere is an object obstructing thero ller sun‐
blind during the closing process, thero ller sun‐
blind will open again automaticall y.The auto‐
matic reve rsing function is only an aid and is not
a substitute foryo ur attentiveness. 0007
When closing thero ller sunblind, make sure
th at no body parts are in thera nge of mo ve‐
ment. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despi tereve rsing function
In particular, there ve rsing function does not
re act tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fin‐
ge rs.
This means that there ve rsing function can‐
not pr event entrapment in these situations. 0007
When closing thero ller sunblind, make
sure that no body parts are in thera nge
of mo vement. 0007
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped. 94
Opening and closing

or
0007
Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic closing process.
The closing process is stopped. Au
tomatic functions of the sliding sun roof 0009
The term "sliding sun roof" also refers to the
panoramic sliding sunroof.
By pushing or pulling the0057 button, you can
inter rupt the automatic functions: "Rain closing
function when driving" and "Automatic lo wer‐
ing".
The sliding sunroof is auto maticallyclosed when
th eve hicle has been switched off:
R if it starts torain (de tection bythera in sen‐
sor on the windscreen)
R intheeve nt of extreme outside temp eratures R
afte r six hours
R ifth ere is a malfunction in the po wer supp ly
The sliding sunroof then rises at there ar in order
to continue ventilating theve hicle interior.
If th e sliding sunroof is bloc ked during an auto‐
matic closing procedure, thero of is opened
slightly again. The automatic function forthe
sliding sunroof and the side windo wsisthen
deactivated.
Ra in closing function when driving
Ve hicles with a panoramic sliding sunroof: if
it starts torain, thera ised sliding sunroof is
automatically lo wered while theve hicle is in
motion.
Au tomatic lo wering function
Ve hicles with a panoramic sliding sunroof: if
th e sliding sunroof is raised at there ar, it is automatically lo
wered slightly at higher speeds.
At low speeds, it is raised again automaticall y. 000A
WARNING Risk of entrapment byauto‐
matic lo wering of the sliding sunroof
At high speeds thera ised sliding sunroof
automatically lo wersslightly at there ar.
This could trap you or other persons. 0007
Make sure that nobody reaches into the
sweep of the sliding sunroof whilst the
ve hicle is in motion. 0007
If somebody becomes trapped, briefly
push the sliding sunroof button for‐
wa rds or backwards.
The sliding sunroof lifts during opening. Problems with
the sliding sunroof 0009
The term "sliding sun roof" also refers to the
panoramic sliding sunroof. Opening and closing
95

0007
Dep ress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
Any fur ther starts with th e DigitalVehicle
Key
The key is not needed for any fur ther starts. 0007
Place the mobile phone or Digital Vehicle Key
st icke r in the mar ked space 1. 0007
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
The "Digital Vehicle Key" service can be deacti‐
va ted in Mercedes me connect at http://
www.mercedes.me. The function is then deacti‐
va ted in the mobile phone via an online connec‐
tion. If connection tothe Internet is not possible,
e.g. af terth e mobile phone or the Digital Vehicle
Ke yst icke r has been stolen, theke y function can
be deacti vated at a Mercedes-Benz service
centre.
St arting theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode
If th eve hicle does not start and thePlace the
key in the marked space See Owner's Manual
message appears in the multifunction displa y,yo
u can start theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode. 0007
Makesure that mar ked space 2is em pty. 0007
Remo vekey1 from theke yring. 0007
Place key1 in mar ked space 2onthe
symbol 3.
The vehicle will start af ter a short time. If
yo ure mo vekey1 from mar ked space 2
th e engine continues running. For fur ther
engine starts ho wever,ke y1 must be loca‐
te d in mar ked space 2on symbol 3during
th e entire journe y. 0007
Have theke y1 checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
If th eve hicle does not star t: 0007
place key1 in mar ked space 2and lea ve
it th ere. 0007
Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch pedal. 0007
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
0009 You can also swit chon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with thest art/ stop button. St
arting theve hicle via Remo teOnline serv‐
ices Cooling or heating
theve hicle interior before
commencing your journey
0009 This function is not available in all countries. Driving and parking
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If
yo ustart theve hicle via your smartphone, the
pr ev iously selec ted air conditioning adjustment
is active.
Ensure thefo llowing before starting the engine:
R the legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked allow engine starting via
smartphone.
R it is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
R the fuel tank is su fficiently filled.
R thest ar ter battery is suf ficiently charge d.
0009 You can also set thete mp erature with your
smartphone. In form ation on Mercedes me
connect and other services: http://
www.mercedes.me
This function is not available for all models.
Charging the bat tery before commencing
yo ur journey
R Ifth eve hicle battery is discharged, you
re cei vea message on your smartphone.
R You can then start theve hicle with the
smartphone tocharge the batter y. R
The vehicle is automatically switched off
af te rte n minu tes.
Ensure thefo llowing before starting the engine:
R the legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked allow engine starting via
smartphone.
R it is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
R the fuel tank is su fficiently filled.
St arting theve hicle 000A
WARNING Risk of crushing or entrap‐
ment due tounin tentional starting of the
engine
Limbs could be crushed or trapped if the
engine is star ted unintentionally during
service or maintenance work. 0007
Alw ays secure the engine against unin‐
te ntional starting before car rying out
maintenance or repair work. Re
quirements:
R park position 005Dis selected. R
the anti- theft alarm sy stem is not activated.
R the panic alarm is not activated.
R the hazard warning lights are switched off.
R the bonn etis closed.
R the doors are closed and loc ked.
R the windo wsand sliding sun roof are closed. 0007
Start theve hicle using the smartphone:
R afte reve ryvehicle start, the engine runs for
te n minu tes.
R you can car ryout a maximum of two consec‐
utive starting attem pts. The vehicle must be
st ar ted once with theke y before trying to
st art theve hicle again with the smartphone.
R you can stop theve hicle again at any time.
R further information can be found in the
smartphone app.
Securing the engine against starting before
car rying out maintenance or repair work: 0007
switch on the hazard warning lights.
or 0007
unlock the doors. 17 0
Driving and pa rking

0007
Never use the brake pedal as a foot re st. 0007
Do not depress the brake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at the same time
while driving. 000E
NO
TECausing wearto the brake linings
by permanently depressing the brake
pedal 0007
Do not permanently depress the brake
pedal while driving. 0007
Touse braking ef fect of the engine,
shift toa lo werge ar in good time. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in and
engine when pulling away 0007
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y.Pull away immedi‐
atel y. 0007
Avoid high engine speeds and driving at
full thro ttle until the engine has reached
its operating temp erature. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel The engine is not
running smo othly and is
misfiring.
Non-combus ted fuel may get into the cata‐
lytic con verter. 0007
Only depress the accelera tor pedal
slightl y. 0007
Have the cause rectified immediately at
a qu alified specialist workshop. Limited braking ef
fect on salt-trea tedro ads:
R due tosalt build-up on the brake disks and
brakepads, the braking dis tance can increase
conside rably or result in braking only on one
side
R maintain a much greater safe dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front
To preve nt salt build-up:
R brake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra ffic conditions R
carefully depress the brake pedal at the end
of the journey and when starting the next
journey
Plug-in hybrid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may failto recognise dan‐
ge rs. ECO
start/s top function Ope
ration of the ECO start/s top function
Ve hicles without a 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem (EQ Boost technology)
Plug-in hybrid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may failto recognise dan‐
ge rs.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
The engine is switched off au tomatically in the
fo llowing situations if all vehicle conditions for
an automatic engine stop are me t:
R vehicles with manual transmission: you
brake theve hicle, shift into transmission Driving and parking
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