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Display messages
ASSYST PLUS ................................ 286
Calling up (on-board computer) .... .213
Driving systems ............................ .232
Engine ............................................ 230
General notes ................................ 213
Hiding (on-board computer) ........... 213
Lights ............................................. 226
Safety systems .............................. 214
SmartKey ....................................... 243
Tires ............................................... 237
Vehicle .......................................... .239
Distance recorder .............................199
see Odometer
see Trip odometer
Distance warning function
Activating/deactivating ................. 205
Function/notes ................................ 64
Warning lamp ................................. 253
DISTRONIC PLUS
Activation conditions ..................... 170
Cruise control lever ....................... 169
Deactivating ................................... 173
Display message ............................ 235
Displays in the multifunction dis-
play ................................................ 174
Driving tips ................................... .174
Function/notes ............................ .168
Important safety notes .................. 168
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 172
Warning lamp ................................. 253
Doors
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 209
Automatic locking (switch) .............. .83
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) ...................................... .76
Control panel .................................. .37
Display message ............................ 241
Emergency locking ........................... 83
Emergency unlocking ....................... 83
Important safety note s.................... 81
Opening (from inside) ...................... 81
Drinking and driving ......................... 161 Drive program
Automatic ...................................... 151
Display ........................................... 148
Display (DIRECT SELECT lever) ...... 147
Manual ........................................... 152
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 211
Driver's door
see Doors
Driver's seat
see Seats
Driving abroad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 287
Symmetrical low beam .................. 108
Driving on flooded roads .................. 165
Driving safety systems 4ETS (Electronic Traction Sys-
tem) ................................................. 68
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 63
ADAPTIVE BRAK E............................. 71
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 66
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 64
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST .... 64
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS ................................................ 67
Distance warning function ............... 64
EBD (electronic brake force distri- bution) ............................................. 71
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 67
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction
System) ........................................... 68
ETS (Electronic Traction System) ..... 68
Important safety information ........... 63
Overview .......................................... 63
STEER CONTROL ............................. 71
Driving systems
Active Parking Assist ..................... 181
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 189
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 191
Cruise control ................................ 166
Display message ............................ 232
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 168
HOLD function ............................... 176
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 193
Lane Tracking package .................. 191
PARKTRONIC ................................. 178
RACE START (AMG vehicles) .......... 177 8
Index

Top Tether
............................................ 61
Towing Important safety guidelines ........... 307
Installing the towing eye ................ 308
Removing the towing eye ............... 309
Towing a trailer
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) .............................................. .71
Towing away
With both axles on the ground ....... 309
With front axle raised ..................... 309
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 310
Important safety notes .................. 307
Installing the towing eye ................ 308
Removing the towing eye ............... 309
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission position display ......... 147
Transporting the vehicle .................. 309
Trim pieces (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 293
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 199
Trip meter see Trip odometer
Trip odometer
Calling up ....................................... 199
Resetting (on-board computer) ...... 200
Trunk
Emergency release .......................... 86
Emergency release button ............... 86
Important safety notes .................... 84
Opening/closing (manually from
outside) ............................................ 84
Opening (automatically from out-
side) ................................................. 85
Opening automatically from
inside .............................................. .85
Trunk emergency release button ....... 86
Trunk lid Display message ............................ 241
Opening dimensions ...................... 353
Trunk load (maximum) ...................... 353
Turn signals Changing bulbs (front) ................... 117
Changing bulbs (rear ).................... 117 Display message ............................ 226
Switching on/of f........................... 110
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate U
Unlocking Emergency unlocking ....................... 83
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 82 V
Vanity mirror (in the sun visor) ........ 264
Vehicle Correct use ...................................... 26
Equipment ....................................... 22
Individual settings .......................... 207
Limited Warranty ............................. 27
Loading .......................................... 324
Locking (in an emergency) ............... 83
Locking (SmartKey ).......................... 76
Lowering ........................................ 340
Maintenance .................................... 23
Parking for a long period ................ 160
Pulling away ................................... 142
Raising ........................................... 337
Reporting problems ......................... 26
Securing from rolling away ............ 337
Towing away .................................. 307
Tow-starting ................................... 307
Transporting .................................. 309
Unlocking (in an emergency) ........... 83
Unlocking (SmartKey )...................... 76
Vehicle data ................................... 353
Vehicle data ....................................... 353
Vehicle dimensions ........................... 353
Vehicle emergency locking ................ 83
Vehicle identification number see VIN
Vehicle identification plate .............. 346
Vehicle maintenance see ASSYST PLUS
Vehicle tool kit .................................. 296
Video (DVD) ........................................ 203
VIN ...................................................... 346 Index
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Information for customers in Califor-
nia
Under California law you may be entitled to a replacement of your vehicle or a refund of thepurchase price or lease price, if after a rea-
sonable number of repair attempts
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and/or its author-
ized repair or service facilities fail to fix one or
more substantial defects or malfunctions in
the vehicle that are covered by its express
warranty. During the period of 18 months
from original delivery of the vehicle or the
accumulation of 18,000 miles (approximately 29,000 km) on the odometer of the vehicle,
whichever occurs first, a reasonable number
of repair attempts is presumed for a retail
buyer or lessee if one or more of the following occurs:
(1) the same substantial defect or malfunc- tion results in a condition that is likely to
cause death or serious bodily injury if the
vehicle is driven, that defect or malfunc-
tion has been subject to repair two or
more times, and you have directly noti-
fied Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC in writing
of the need for its repair,
(2) the same substantial defect or malfunc- tion of a less serious nature than cate-
gory (1) has been subject to repair four or
more times and you have directly notified us in writing of the need for its repair, or
(3) the vehicle is out of service by reason of repair of the same or different substantial
defects or malfunctions for a cumulative
total of more than 30 calendar days.
Please send your written notice to:
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Customer Assistance Center
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645-0350 Maintenance
The Service and Warranty Booklet describes
all the necessary maintenance work which
should be done at regular intervals.
Always have the Service and Warranty Book-
let with you when you bring the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. The ser-
vice advisor will record every service for you
in the Service and Warranty Booklet. Roadside Assistance
The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance
Program offers technical help in the event of a breakdown. Calls to the toll-free Roadside
Assistance Hotline are answered by our
agents 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372)
(USA)
1-800-387-0100 (Canada)
For additional information, refer to the
Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance Pro-
gram brochure (USA) or the "Roadside Assis-
tance" section in the Service and Warranty
booklet (Canada). You will find both in your
vehicle literature portfolio. Change of address or change of own-
ership
In the event of a change of address, please
send us the "Notification of Address Change" in the Service and Guarantee booklet or sim-
ply call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assis-
tance Center (USA) at the hotline number
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372 )or
Customer Service Center (Canada) at
1-800-387-0100. This will assist us in con-
tacting you in a timely manner should the
need arise.
If you sell your Mercedes, please leave the
entire literature in the vehicle so that it is
available to the next owner.
If you have purchased a used car, please send
us the "Notification of Used Car Purchase" in Introduction
23 Z

X
To show menu bar 0085:press the 0059
or 0065 button on the steering wheel.
Menu bar 0085disappears after a few seconds.
Text field 0087shows the selected menu or
submenu as well as display messages.
i You can set the time using the audio sys-
tem or COMAND, see the separate operat-
ing instructions.
The following messages may appear in the
multifunction display:
0097 Shift recommendation
(Ypage 152)
0095005D0096 Active Parking Assist (Y page 181)
CRUISE
CRUISE Cruise control (Y
page 166)
00CE Adaptive Highbeam Assist
(Ypage 112)
00A7 ECO start/stop function
(Ypage 143)
00D9 HOLD function (Y page 176) Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Operating the on-board computer
(Y page 197).
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip
Trip menu (Y page 199)
R Navi Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 201)
R Audio
Audio menu (Y page 202)
R Tel
Tel menu (telephone) (Y page 203)
R DriveAssist
DriveAssist menu (assistance)
(Y page 204)
R Serv.
Serv. menu (Y page 207)
R Sett
Sett menu (Y page 207)
R AMG
AMG menu in AMG vehicles (Y page 210)
The Audio
Audio, Navi
NaviandTel
Tel menus differ slightly
in vehicles with an audio system and in vehi-
cles with COMAND. The examples given in
this Operator's Manual apply to vehicles
equipped with COMAND. Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the 0038button on the
steering wheel until the Trip Tripmenu with
trip odometer 0043and odometer 0044is
shown.
Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset" Example: trip computer "From Start"
0043 Distance
0044 Time
0087 Average speed
0085 Average fuel consumption
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select
From Start From Start orFrom Reset
From Reset.
The values in the From Start
From Startsubmenu are
calculated from the start of a journey whilst
the values in the From Reset From Resetsubmenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (Y page 200).
The From Start From Start trip computer is automati-
cally reset when:
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 miles have been exceeded. Menus and submenus
199On-board computer and displays Z

The
From Reset
From Reset trip computer is automati-
cally reset if the value exceeds 9,999 hours or
99,999 miles.
ECO display Example: ECO display
The ECO display is not available for AMG vehi- cles.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select
ECO DISPLAY ECO DISPLAY.
If the ignition remains switched off for longer
than four hours, the ECO display will be auto- matically reset.
Further information on the ECO display
(Y page 161).
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select the
approximate range and the current fuel
consumption (not for AMG vehicles).
The approximate range that can be covered
depends on the fuel level and your current
driving style. If there is only a small amount of fuel left in the fuel tank, the display shows a
vehicle being refueled 00A8instead of the
range. Digital speedometer
0043
Shift recommendation (Y page 152)
0044 Digital speedometer
Gearshift recommendation 0043is not given on
AMG vehicles.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
Tripmenu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select the
digital speedometer.
Resetting values Example: resetting the trip computer "From Start"
You can reset the values of the following func-
tions:
R Trip odometer
R "From Start" trip computer
R "From Reset" trip computer
R ECO display
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
Tripmenu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press the 0076button.
X Press the 0064button to select Yes
Yesand
press the 0076button to confirm.
i If you reset the values in the ECO display,
the values in the "From start" trip computer
are also reset. If you reset the values in the 200
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

Maintenance menu
In the
Serv
Servmenu, you have the following
options:
R Calling up display messages in message
memory (Y page 213)
R Checking the tire pressure electronically
(Y page 321)
R Calling up the service due date
(Y page 286) Settings menu
Introduction In the
Sett Settmenu, you have the following
options:
R Changing the instrument cluster settings
R Changing the light settings
R Changing the vehicle settings
R Changing the convenience settings
R Restoring the factory settings Instrument cluster Selecting the unit of measurement for dis-
tance
You can determine whether the multifunction
display shows some messages in miles or
kilometers.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett Settmenu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Instrument Cluster
Instrument Cluster submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer func-
tion.
You will see the selected setting: km kmor
miles
miles.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for dis-
tance applies to: R the digital speedometer in the Trip Tripmenu
R the odometer and the trip odometer
R the trip computer
R the current consumption and the range
R navigation instructions in the Navi
Navimenu
R cruise control
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Switching the additional speedometer
on/off
The Speedometer [km/h] Speedometer [km/h] orSpeedometer
Speedometer
[mph]
[mph] function allows you to choose whether
the multifunction display in the status area
always shows the speed in km/h
km/hor inmph
mph
instead of the outside temperature.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett
Settmenu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Instrument Cluster
Instrument Cluster submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm. Menus and submenus
207On-board computer and displays Z