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Audio menu
Selecting a ra dio station
C
Active station listD
Station frequency wit h memory position
The multifunction display shows station D wit h
station frequency or station name. The preset
position is only displayed alon g wit h station D if
this has been stored. X
Switc h on th e multimedia system and select
Radio (see th e separat e operating instruc-
tions). X
Press th e Y or e butto n on th e steering
whee l to select th e Audio menu.X
To select a preset list or station list : press
and briefl y hold th e c or d butto n until
th e preset list or station list in th e desired
frequency range is shown. X
To select a station: briefl y press c
or d .
i SIRIUS XM satellit e radi o function s lik e a
normal radio.
You can fin d further information on operation
in th e "Satellit e radio" section of th e separat e
multimedia system operating instructions.
Operating an audio player or audio
media
C
Curren t titl e Audio dat a from various audio device s or media
can be played , depending on th e equipmen t
installed in th e vehicle. X
Switc h on th e multimedia system and then
audio CD or MP3 mod e (see th e separat e
operating instructions). X
Press th e Y or e butto n on th e steering
whee l to select th e Audio menu.X
To select th e next/previou s track : briefl y
press th e c or d button.X
To select a track from th e track list (rapid
scrolling): press and hold th e c or d
butto n until desired track appears.
If you press and hold c or d , th e rapi d
scrollin g spee d is increased. Not all audio
drives or dat a carriers support this function .
If track information is store d on th e audio device
or medium, th e multifunction display will sho w
th e number and titl e of th e track .
Video DVD operation
You can only operate DV D videos in th e Audio
men u in vehicles wit h COMAND .X
Switc h on COMAND and select video DV D
(see th e separat e operating instructions).X
Press th e Y or e butto n on th e steering
whee l to select th e Audio menu.X
To select th e next or previou s scene:
briefl y press th e c or d button.X
To select a scene from th e scene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold th e c
or d butto n until desired scen e C
appears.
Telephone menu
Int rod uction
G WARNIN G
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipmen t integrate d in th e vehi-180
Menus and submenus
On-board computer and displays

cle while driving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also lose control
of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
When telephoning, you must observe the legal
requirements for the country in which you are
currently driving. X
Switch on the mobile phone (see the manu-
facturer’s operating instructions). X
Switch on the multimedia system (see sepa-
rate operating instructions). X
Establish a Bluetooth ®
connection to the mul-
timedia system; see the separate operating
instructions. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Tel menu.
You will see one of the following display mes-
sages in the multifunction display: R
Telephone READY or the name of the net-
work provider: the mobile phone has found a
network and is ready to receive. R
Telephone No service : there is no network
available or the mobile phone is searching for
a network.
Accepting a call If someone calls you when you are in the Tel
menu, a display message appears in the multi-
function display.
You can accept a call at any time, even if you are
not in the Tel menu.X
Press the a button on the steering wheel
to accept an incoming call.
Rejecting or ending a call
You can end or reject a call anytime, even if you
are not in the Tel menu.X
Press the v button on the steering wheel
to reject or end a call. Selecting an entry in the phone book X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Tel menu.X
Press the c , d or v button to
switch to the phone book. X
Authorize access to the phone book on the
phone. X
Press the c or d button to select the
desired name.
or X
To begin rapid scrolling: press and hold the
c or d button for longer than one sec-
ond.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the
button or reach the end of the list. X
If only one telephone number is stored for
a name: press the a or v button to
start dialing.
or X
If there is more than one number for a
particular name: press the a or v
button to display the numbers. X
Press the c or d button to select the
number you want to dial. X
Press the a or v button to start dialing.
or X
If you do not want to make a call: press the
v or 8 button.
Redialing The on-board computer saves the last names or
numbers dialed in the redial memory. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Tel menu.X
Press the a button to switch to the redial
memory. X
Press the c or d button to select the
desired name or number. X
Press the a or v button to start dialing.
or X
If you do not want to make the call: press
the v or 8 button.Menus and submenus 181
On-board computer and displays Z

Assistance menu
Int rod uctionDependin g on th e equipmen t installed in th e
vehicle, you hav e th e followin g option s in th e
DriveAssist menu:R
Displaying th e assistanc e graphic
( Y
page 182)R
Deactivating/activating ES P ®
(except
Mercedes ‑ AM G vehicles) ( Y
page 182)R
Activating/deactivating Active Brake Assis t
( Y
page 182)R
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION ASSIST
( Y
page 183)R
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assis t
( Y
page 183)R
Activating/deactivating Lan e Keepin g Assis t
( Y
page 183)
Displaying the assistance graphic X
Press th e Y or e butto n on th e steering
whee l to select th e DriveAssist menu.X
Press c or d to select Assistanc e
Graphi c .X
Press v to confirm .
The multifunction display shows th e distanc e
display of Distanc e Pilo t DISTRONI C in th e
assistanc e graphic .
The assistanc e graphic displays th e status of
and information from th e followin g drivin g
systems or drivin g safet y systems :R
Distanc e Pilo t DISTRONI C ( Y
page 150)R
Active Brake Assis t ( Y
page 61)R
ATTENTION ASSIST ( Y
page 169)R
Lan e Keepin g Assis t ( Y
page 172)X
Press d to display th e ATTENTION ASSIST
assessment. Deactivating/activating ESP ®
Observ e th e important safet y note s on ES P ®
( Y
page 63).
G WARNIN G
If you deactivat e ES P ®
, ES P ®
no longer sta-
bilizes th e vehicle. There is an increased ris k
of skiddin g and an accident.
Only deactivat e ES P ®
in th e situation s descri-
bed in th e following.
It may be best to deactivat e ES P ®
in th e follow-
ing situations: R
when usin g snow chain sR
in deep snow R
on san d or gravel
Deactivating/activating ES P ®
in Mercedes-
AM G vehicles ( Y
page 65).
Fo r further information about ES P ®
, see
( Y
page 63). X
Start th e engine. X
Press th e Y or e butto n on th e steering
whee l to select th e DriveAssist menu.X
Press c or d to select ESP .X
Press v to confirm .
The curren t selection appears. X
To activate/deactivate: press th e v but -
to n again .
ES P ®
is deactivated if th e

X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Instrument Cluster submenu.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer function.
You will see the selected setting: km or miles .X
Press the v button to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for distance
applies to: R
Digital speedometer in the Trip menuR
Odometer and the trip odometer R
Trip computer R
Current fuel consumption and approximate
range R
Navigation instructions in the Navi menuR
Cruise control R
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC R
ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Switching the additional speedometer
on/off If the additional speedometer is switched on,
the speed is shown in the status area of the
multifunction display instead of the outside tem-
perature.
The speed display is inverse to the speedome-
ter. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Instrument Cluster submenu.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Speedometer [km/h] or Speedometer
[mph] function.
You will see the selected setting: On or Off .X
Press the v button to save the setting.
Selecting permanent display
The Permanent Display: function allows you
to choose whether the multifunction display
always shows the outside temperature or the
speed.
The speed display is inverse to the speedome-
ter. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Instrument Cluster submenu.X
Press v to confirm. X
Press the d or c button to select the
Permanent Display: function.
The current setting Outside Temperature
or Speedometer [km/h] / Speedometer
[mph] appears. X
Press the v button to save the setting.
Lights Switching the daytime running lamps on/
off This function is not available in Canada. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Light submenu. X
Press v to confirm. X
Press the d or c button to select the
Daytime Running Lights function.
If the Daytime Running Lights function has
been switched on, the multifunction display
shows the cone of light and the

For further information on the automatic locking
feature, see ( Y
page 76).
Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking verification signal If you switch on the Acoustic Lock function, an
acoustic signal sounds when you lock the vehi-
cle. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Vehicle submenu.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Acoustic Lock function.
If the Acoustic Lock function is activated,
the multifunction display shows the 7
symbol in orange. X
Press the v button to save the setting.
Convenience
Switching the fold-in mirrors when lock-
ing feature on/off This function is only available in Canada.
This function is only available when the vehicle is
equipped with the electrical fold-in function.
When you activate the Auto. Mirror Folding
function, the exterior mirrors are folded in when
the vehicle is locked. If you unlock the vehicle
and then open the driver's or front-passenger
door, the exterior mirrors fold out again.
If you have switched on the Auto. Mirror
Folding function and you fold in the exterior
mirrors using the button on the door
( Y
page 96), they will not fold out automatically.
The exterior mirrors can then only be folded out
using the button on the door. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Convenience submenu.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Auto. Mirror Folding function.
If the Auto. Mirror Folding function is
switched on, the multifunction display shows
the exterior mirror in orange. X
Press the v button to save the setting. Restoring the factory settings X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Factory Setting submenu.X
Press v to confirm.
The Reset All Settings? function
appears. X
Press the d or c button to select No or
Yes . X
Press the v button to confirm the selec-
tion.
If you have selected Yes
, the multifunction
display shows a confirmation message.
For safety reasons, the Daytime Running
Lights function in the Light submenu is only
reset if the vehicle is stationary.
AMG menu (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
Warm-up
C
Digital speedometer D
Gear indicator

X
Press the 8 button on the steering wheel.X
Confirm Yes with v .
The RACETIMER interrupts timing if you stop the
vehicle and turn the SmartKey to position 1 in
the ignition lock. If you turn the key to position 3
and then press v to confirm Start , timing is
continued.
Resetting the current lap X
Stop the RACETIMER. X
Press the Y or e button to select
Reset Lap .X
Press v to reset the lap time to "0".
Deleting all laps
If you switch off the engine, the RACETIMER is
reset to "0" after 30 seconds. All laps are
deleted.
You cannot delete individual stored laps. If you
have stopped 16 laps, the current lap does not
have to be reset. X
Reset the current lap. X
Press v to confirm Reset .
Reset Race-Timer? appears in the multi-
function display. X
Press the d button to select Yes and press
the v button to confirm.
All laps are deleted.
Overall statistics
C
RACETIMER overall evaluation
D
Total time driven

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Blind Spo t Assist
Currently Unavaila‐
ble See Operator' s
Manual Blind Spot Assis t is temporarily inoperative.
Possibl e causes are: R
th e radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec -
tromagneti c radiation emitted by nearby TV or radi o station s or
other source s of electromagneti c radiationR
th e radar sensor system is outside th e operating temperature range
The yellow c indicator lamp s also ligh t up in th e exterio r mirrors.
Whe n th e causes state d abov e no longer apply, th e display message
disappears.
Blind Spot Assis t is operational again .
If th e display message does no t disappear :X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 140).X
Restart th e engine.
Blind Spo t Assist
Inoperative Blind Spot Assis t is faulty.
The yellow c indicator lamp s also ligh t up in th e exterio r mirrors.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Parkin g Pilot Can ‐
celed The driver's door is open and th e driver's seat belt has no t been fas -
tened. X
Repeat th e parking process wit h th e seat belt fastene d and th e
driver's door closed .
You hav e inadvertentl y touched th e multifunction steering whee l while
steering intervention was active .X
Whil e steering intervention is active , mak e sur e that th e multifunc-
tion steering whee l is no t touched unintentionally.
The vehicl e has started to skid and ES P ®
has intervened.X
Use Parking Pilo t again later ( Y
page 162).
Parkin g Pilot Inop‐
erativ e You hav e jus t carrie d out a larg e number of turnin g or parking maneu-
vers.
Parking Pilo t will become available again after approximately te n
minute s ( Y
page 162). X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Switc h off and restar t th e engine.
If th e multifunction display still shows th e display message :X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Parking Assis t PARKTRONI C is malfunctioning .X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .206
Display messages
On-board computer and displays

Tires Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Check Tire Pressure
Soon Canada only:
The tire pressure loss warning system has detected a significant loss
in pressure.
A warning tone also sounds.
Possible causes: R
you have changed the positions of the wheels and tires or installed
new wheels and tires R
the tire pressure in one or more tires has dropped
G WARNING
Tire pressures that are too low pose the following hazards: R
they may burst, especially as the load and vehicle speed increase R
they may wear excessively and/or unevenly, which may greatly
impair tire traction. R
the driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking, may be
greatly impaired
There is a risk of an accident. X
Stop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditions as you do so. X
Secure the vehicle against rolling away ( Y
page 140).X
Check the tires and, if necessary, follow the instructions for a flat
tire ( Y
page 266). X
Check the tire pressures and, if necessary, correct the tire pressure. X
Restart the tire pressure loss warning system when the tire pres-
sure is correct ( Y
page 289).
Check Tire Pressure
Then Restart Run
Flat Indicator Canada only:
The tire pressure loss warning system generated a display message
and has not been restarted since. X
Set the correct tire pressure in all four tires. X
Restart the tire pressure loss warning system ( Y
page 289).
Run Flat Indicator
Inoperative Canada only:
The tire pressure loss warning system is faulty. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
Please Correct Tire
Pressure USA only:
The tire pressure is too low in at least one of the tires, or the tire
pressure difference between the wheels is too great. X
Check the tire pressures at the next opportunity ( Y
page 289).X
If necessary, correct the tire pressure. X
Restart the tire pressure monitor ( Y
page 291).Displa y messages 20 9
On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Check Tires US A only:
The tire pressur e in on e or mor e tires has dropped significantly. The
whee l position appear s in th e multifunction display.
A warning tone also sounds.
G WARNIN G
Tir e pressures that are to o low pos e th e followin g hazards :R
they may burst, especially as th e load and vehicl e speed increas eR
they may wear excessivel y and/o r unevenly, whic h may greatl y
impair tire traction .R
th e drivin g characteristics , as well as steering and braking , may be
greatl y impaire d
There is a ris k of an accident.X
Stop th e vehicl e without making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers . Pay attention to th e traffic condition s as you do so.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 140).X
Chec k th e tires and , if necessary, follow th e instruction s for a flat
tire ( Y
page 266). X
Chec k th e tire pressur e ( Y
page 289).X
If necessary, correc t th e tire pressure.
Warnin g Tir e Mal ‐
function US A only:
The tire pressur e in on e or mor e tires has dropped suddenly. The whee l
position appear s in th e multifunction display.
G WARNIN G
Drivin g wit h a flat tire poses a ris k of th e followin g hazards :R
a flat tire affects th e abilit y to steer or brak e th e vehicl eR
you could lose control of th e vehicl eR
continued drivin g wit h a flat tire will caus e excessive heat build-up
and possibl y a fir e
There is a ris k of an accident.X
Stop th e vehicl e without making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers . Pay attention to th e traffic condition s as you do so.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 140).X
Chec k th e tires and , if necessary, follow th e instruction s for a flat
tire ( Y
page 266).
Tir e Press. Monito r
Currently Unavaila‐
ble US A only:
Becaus e there is interferenc e from a stron g source of radi o waves, no
signals from th e tire pressur e sensor s are detected. The tire pressur e
monitor is temporarily malfunctioning .X
Drive on .
The tire pressur e monitor restarts automatically as soo n as th e
problem has been resolved.210
Display messages
On-board computer and displays

Warning/
indicator
lamp Q Signal type
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
%
Q The yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) is deactivated due to a malfunction. BAS (Brake
Assist), Active Brake Assist, ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program), the HOLD func-
tion and hill start assist are also deactivated, for example.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed
above. The wheels could therefore lock if you brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking
distance in an emergency braking situation can increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident. X
Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction display. X
Drive on carefully. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
If the ABS control unit is faulty, there is also a possibility that other systems, such
as the navigation system or the automatic transmission, will not be available.
%
Q The yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS is temporarily unavailable. BAS, Active Brake Assist, ESP ®
, EBD (Electronic
Brake-force Distribution), the HOLD function and hill start assist are also deacti-
vated, for example.
Possible causes are: R
Self-diagnosis is not yet complete. R
The on-board voltage may be insufficient.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed
above. The front and rear wheels could therefore lock if you brake hard, for exam-
ple.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking
distance in an emergency braking situation can increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is a risk of an accident. X
Carefully drive a suitable distance, making slight steering movements at a speed
above 12 mph (20 km/h).
The functions mentioned above are available again when the warning lamp goes
out.
If the warning lamp is still on: X
Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction display. X
Drive on carefully. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.218
Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
On-board computer and displays