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29 At a glance
Cockpit
ItemPage
1Combination switch

High beam

Corner-illuminating lamps

Windshield wipers

Turn signals
367
368
372
382
2Lever for

Cruise control

DISTRONIC Plus*
406
411
3Horn
4Multifunction steering wheel257
5Instrument cluster30
6Steering wheel gearshift
control400
7Gear selector lever for
automatic transmission389
ItemPage
8Control panel with

Front passenger front
air bag off indicator lamp

Vehicle level control
switch

Electronic Stability Pro-
gram (ESP®) switch

Parktronic*/Park Assist*
deactivation switch

Swivel COMAND display

COMAND/instrument
cluster display
illumination
50
429
71
434,
438
83
83,
402
9COMAND display81
aOverhead control panel37
bAutomatic climate control
Center console 244,
453
36
ItemPage
cGlove box lock470
dCover of compartment with

CD/DVD changer

PCMCIA card slot
111
112
eControl system34
fStarter switch
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button336
337
gSteering wheel adjustment
Heated steering wheel* 351
352
hHeadlamp cleaning button367
jElectronic parking brake384
kHood lock release512
lDriver’s door control panel38
mNight View Assist*446
nExterior lamp switch363

51 Safety and Security
Occupant safety
Self-test Occupant Classification
System
After turning the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position1 or2 or pressing the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button once or
twice (
page 337), the 59
indicator lamp1 located in the dash-
board illuminates. If an adult occupant is
properly sitting on the front passenger
seat and the system senses the occupant
as being an adult, the 59 indi-
cator lamp will illuminate and go out after
approximately 6 seconds.
If the seat is not occupied and the system
senses the front passenger seat as being
empty, the 59indicator lamp
will illuminate and not go out.
Warning!G
If the =indicator lamp and the
59 indicator lamp are lit at the
same time, there is a malfunction in the
Occupant Classification System. The front
passenger front air bag will be deactivated
in this case.
In order to ensure proper operation of the
air bag system and OCS:

Have the system checked as soon as
possible by qualified technicians.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.

Do not place more than 4.4 lbs (2 kg)
into the ruffled storage bag on the back
of the front passenger seat. Otherwise,
the OCS may not be able to properly
approximate the occupant weight
category.

Do not place objects under and/or
around the front passenger seat.

Do not hang anything from or attach any
items to the seats.

Do not stuff objects such as books be-
tween the middle console and the front
passenger seat.

Do not move the front passenger seat
backwards against stiff objects.

Sit properly belted in a position that is
as upright as possible with your back
against the seat backrest.

Do not lean on the armrests or lift your-
self from the seat by using the handle
over the door as this may cause the OCS
to be unable to correctly approximate
the occupant weight category.

Only have the seat repaired or replaced
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.

Read and observe all warnings in this
chapter.
Warning!G
If the 59 indicator lamp should
not illuminate, the system is not functioning.
You must see an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center before seating any child on the front
passenger seat.

55 Safety and Security
Occupant safety
front passenger’s seat belt are fas-
tened. If you and/or your passenger re-
lease the seat belt during driving, the
seat belt telltale< starts flashing
and the warning chime sounds as de-
scribed before.
If the driver’s or the front passenger’s
seat belt remains unfastened after
60 seconds, the warning chime stops
sounding, the seat belt telltale<
stops flashing but continues to be illu-
minated.
After a vehicle standstill the warning
chime is reactivated and the seat belt
telltale< is flashing again if the ve-
hicle speed once exceeds 15 mph
(25 km/h).
The seat belt telltale< will only go out
if both the driver’s and the front passen-
ger’s seat belt (with the front passenger
seat occupied) are fastened, or the vehicle
is standing still and a door is opened.
For more information, see “Practical hints”
(
page 573).Emergency Tensioning Device (ETD),
seat belt force limiter
The seat belts for the front and rear seats
are equipped with emergency tensioning
devices and seat belt force limiters.
The ETD is designed to activate in the
following cases:

in frontal or rear-end impacts exceed-
ing the system deployment threshold

in certain vehicle rollovers

if the restraint systems are operational
and functioning correctly,
see=indicator lamp (
page 575)
In an impact, emergency tensioning
devices remove slack from the seat belts in
such a way that the seat belts fit more
snugly against the body. Seat belt force limiters, when activated, are employed to
help reduce the peak force exerted by the
seat belts on occupants during a crash.
Automatic comfort-fit feature seat belt
An automatic comfort-fit feature for the
front seats reduces the retracting force of
the seat belts when they are in normal use.
iThe ETDs for the front seats will only acti-
vate if the front seat belt is fastened (latch plate
properly inserted into buckle).
The ETDs for the rear seats will activate with or
without the respective seat belt fastened.
Warning!G
A pyrotechnic Emergency Tensioning Device
(ETD) that was activated must be replaced.
When disposing of the pyrotechnic emer-
gency tensioning device, our safety instruc-
tions must be followed. These are available
at your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

63 Safety and Security
Panic alarm
Panic alarm
1Â button
Activating
Press and hold  button for at least
1 second.
An audible alarm and flashing exterior
lamps will operate briefly.
Deactivating
Press  button again.
or
Insert the SmartKey or the SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO* in starter switch.
or
Press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button (
page 337).
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must
be inside the vehicle.
iUSA only:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and
(2) this device must accept any interference re-
ceived, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modification to this device
could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
iCanada only:
This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry
Canada. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference re-
ceived, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
Any unauthorized modification to this device
could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.

70 Safety and Security
Driving safety systems
For more information, see “Practical hints”
section (
page 572) and (page 580).
Warning!G
Never switch off the ESP® when you see the
ESP® warning lamp v flashing in the in-
strument cluster. In this case proceed as fol-
lows:

While driving off, apply as little throttle
as possible.

While driving, ease up on the accelera-
tor.

Adapt your speed and driving style to
the prevailing road conditions.
Failure to observe these guidelines could
cause the vehicle to skid.
The ESP
® cannot prevent accidents result-
ing from excessive speed.
Warning!G
The ESP® cannot prevent the natural laws of
physics from acting on the vehicle, nor can
it increase the traction afforded. The ESP
®
cannot prevent accidents, including those
resulting from excessive speed in turns, or
hydroplaning. Only a safe, attentive, and
skillful driver can prevent accidents. The ca-
pabilities of an ESP
® equipped vehicle must
never be exploited in a reckless or danger-
ous manner which could jeopardize the us-
er’s safety or the safety of others.
iDISTRONIC Plus* and cruise control are
switched off when the ESP® engages.
iThe ESP® will only function properly if you
use wheels of the recommended tire size
(
page 678).
!Because the ESP® operates automatically,
the engine and ignition must be shut off
(SmartKey in starter switch position0 or1 or
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button* in position0
or1) when

the electronic parking brake is being tested
on a brake test dynamometer

the vehicle is being towed with the
front/rear axle raised
Active braking action through the ESP
® may oth-
erwise seriously damage the brake system.

78 Safety and Security
Anti-theft systems
Disarming: Unlock your vehicle with
the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO*.
The turn signal lamps flash once to in-
dicate that the alarm system is dis-
armed.
Tow-away alarm
Depending on production date, your vehi-
cle may not be equipped with the tow-away
alarm.
Once the tow-away alarm is armed, a visual
and audible alarm will be triggered when
someone attempts to raise the vehicle.To cancel the alarm after it has been trig-
gered, see “Canceling the alarm”
(
page 78).
Arming: Lock your vehicle with the
SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO*.
The tow-away alarm is automatically
armed after about 30 seconds.
Disarming: Unlock your vehicle with
the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO*.
To prevent triggering the tow-away alarm
feature, switch off the tow-away alarm be-
fore towing the vehicle, or when parking ona surface subject to movement, such as a
ferry or auto train.
To switch off the tow-away alarm, see
“Switching the tow-away alarm on/off”
(
page 243).
Canceling the alarm
To cancel the alarm, do one of the follow-
ing:
Insert the SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* in the starter switch.
Press the Œ or ‹ button on the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*.
In vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
Grasp an outside door handle.
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must
be within 3 ft (1 m) of the vehicle.
Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop but-
ton (
page 337).
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must
be inside the vehicle.
iIf the turn signal lamps does not flash three
times one of the following elements may not be
properly closed:

a door

the trunk
Close the respective element and lock the vehi-
cle again.
iThe alarm system will rearm automatically
again after approximately 40 seconds if no door
was opened.
iIf the alarm stays on for more than
30 seconds, a call to the Response Center is ini-
tiated automatically by the Tele Aid system
(
page 482) provided Tele Aid service was sub-
scribed to and properly activated and that neces-
sary mobile phone, power supply and GPS
coverage are available.
iWhen you unlock your vehicle, the tow-away
protection disarms automatically.
The tow-away alarm remains disarmed until you
lock your vehicle again.


114 Control systems
COMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3
Submenu overview
iThe components and operating principles of
COMAND can be found on (
page 81).
CD or DVD-A or MP3Pause/Stop/Play
(audio DVD mode only)Tracks/Track
List/Tracks A-ZFolders
(MP3 mode only)ChangerSound
Normal Track SequencePause playbackShow track list
(audio CD mode and
audio DVD mode)Select folderSelect mediumTreble
Random TracksStop playbackDisplay alphabetical
track listing
(MP3 mode only)Bass
Random folder
(MP3 mode only)Restart playbackBalance/Fader
Repeat folder
(MP3 mode only)3D Sound
Group
(DVD-Audio mode only)

116 Control systems
COMAND audio CD/audio DVD/MP3
Example display in MP3 mode
1Current playback option
2Medium type
3Disc number (not on PCMCIA card)
4Track name
5Current folder path
6Current folder
7Track time
8Graphic time and track display
9Sound settings
aMedium selection
bFolder listing
cTrack listing
dPlayback optionsStop function
Stopping playback: Select “Audio”

“Audio”
“DVD-Audio”
“Stop”.
Restarting playback: Select “Audio”

“Audio”
“DVD-Audio”
“Play”.
Playback starts at the beginning of the
DVD.
Pause function
In audio CD, audio DVD and MP3 mode
Pausing playback:
Press F briefly.
Continuing playback: PressF
again briefly.
Only in audio DVD mode
Pausing playback:
Select “Audio”
“Audio”
“DVD-Au-
dio”
“Pause”.
The “Pause” screen changes to “Play”.
Continuing playback: Select “Audio”

“Audio”
“DVD-Audio”
“Play”.
The “Play” screen changes to “Pause”.
iThis function is only available in audio DVD
mode.

181 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
Starting the route calculation
After entering the destination, select
“Start”.
The route calculation will start if route
guidance has not already been activat-
ed.
If route guidance has already been ac-
tivated, a prompt will appear asking
whether you want to end the current
route guidance.
Select “Yes” or “No”.
If you select “Yes”, COMAND will stop
the route guidance and start the route
calculation for the new destination.
If you select “No”, COMAND will con-
tinue with the active route guidance.
The new destination is discarded.
During the route calculation, an arrow
will indicate the linear direction to the
destination. Below this, you will see the
message “Calculating Route”.
Once the route has been calculated,
route guidance begins (
page 196).
iYou cannot start the route calculation until
all the necessary address data has been en-
tered.
iRoute calculation requires a certain amount
of time. The time depends on the distance from
the destination, for example.
COMAND calculates the route using the digital
map data. The calculated route may differ from
the actual road situation, e.g. due to road con-
struction or incomplete map data. Please make
sure that you observe the notes about the digital
map (
page 149).

185 Control systems
COMAND navigation system (entering a destination)
Moving the map and selecting the des-
tination
Moving map: Slide qmr, omp or
wmx.
Adjusting map scale: Rotate ymz.
Rotating clockwise enlarges the map,
rotating counterclockwise reduces it.
Selecting a destination: Press n.
If the crosshair is located off the edge
of the digital map, a route cannot be
calculated to this destination and you
will see the message “The destination is
located off the map.”.
Select “OK”.
Move the map and select a destination
again.
If the destination is within the limits of
the digital map, COMAND attempts to
attribute the destination to the map,
which can take approximately
2 seconds.
If the destination can be attributed, you
will see the address of the destination.
If not, you will see the display “Destina-
tion from map”.
Starting route calculation:
Select “Start”, see also (
page 181).
Entering a stopover
iWhen route guidance is active, you can en-
ter a stopover. Stopovers can be predefined des-
tinations from the following predefined
categories:

“Mercedes-Benz Center”

“Hospital”

“Gas station”

“Parking lot”

“Restaurant”
However, you can also enter destinations other
than the predefined ones.
iYou can use the stopover function to influ-
ence the route guidance calculation to the main
destination. When you have reached your stop-
over, COMAND automatically calculates the
route to the main destination.