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Onvehicles with a segment display in the
speedome ter,th e segments extending from
th e cur rent stored speed tothe end of the
scale light up. If you ha veactivated the per‐
manent limiter and a speed is stored, the
segments extending up tothestored speed
light up.
% Ifyo u per form a kickdown, theva riable lim‐
iter is swit ched topassive mode. The varia‐
ble limiter is operational again once the
speed drops below thestored speed.
% Ifyo u brake, deactivate ESP ®
or if ESP ®
inter venes, cruise control is deacti vated. The
va riable limiter is not deactivated.
When you swit choff theve hicle, the last
speed stored is cleared.
Pe rm anent limi ter
If yo u wish tolimit the speed permanently to a
specific value (e.g. for driving on winter tyres),
yo u can set this speed with the permanent lim‐
iter.
Yo u do this by limiting the speed toava lue
between 160 km/h and 240 km/h in the multi‐
media sy stem (→ page 202). Shortly before
the set speed is reached, it
appears in the multifunction displa y.When you
confirm the message with %, display mes‐
sages no longer appear until you swit choff the
ve hicle. The speed will only be displa yed again
once theve hicle has been restar ted.
The permanent limiter does not switch topas‐
sive mode even du ring kickdown and the driven
speed remains below the set speed.
Setting the speed limit for winter tyres
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
î Vehicle settings .
Win-
ter tyres limit #
Select the speed or deactivate the function. Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
Fu
nction of Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC:
R Maintains the set speed and accelerates or
decelerates theve hicle if the dis tance from
th eve hicle in front permits. R
Assists you in main taining the dis tance from
th eve hicle in front and can bring your vehi‐
cle toast andstill if necessar y.
R Brakes your vehicle with up to50 % of the
maximum possible braking po wer.If greater
decele ration pe rformance is requ ired, a vis‐
ual and acoustic warning is given and you
must then inter vene yourself.
R Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age, Parking Pilot and COMAND Online:
When driving in stop-s tart traf fic, the driver is
suppor tedby an extended, au tomatic restart
in traf fic jams.
R Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: Responds in urban speed ranges tosta‐
tionary vehicles (e xcept bicycles, mo torcy‐
cles and pede strians) if conditions are suf fi‐
cient toenable de tection.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, Dis tance
Pilot DISTRONIC can nei ther reduce therisk of
an accident nor override the la wsof ph ysics.
Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions. Dis‐
ta nce Pilot DISTRONIC is only an aid. You are 202
Driving and parking

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NO
TEDama gefrom auto matic braking If
Ac tive Brake Assi st, Dis tance Pilot
DISTRONIC or the HOLD function is activa‐
te d, theve hicle brakes automatically in cer‐
ta in situations.
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese sy stems in thefo llowing or similar sit‐
uations: #
During towing #
In a car wash Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
th e driver's side is fastened.
R The engine is running or has been au tomati‐
cally switched off bythe ECO start/ stop
function.
R The electric parking brake is released.
R Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is not acti vated.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission:
The transmission is in position h,kori. Ac
tivating the HOLD function #
Dep ress the brake pedal and af ter a short
time depress fur ther until theë display
appears in the multifunction displa y. #
Release the brake pedal.
Deactivating the HOLD function #
Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or #
Depress the brake pedal until theë dis‐
play disappears from the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
The HOLD function is deactivated in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R If Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC has been acti va‐
te d.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission:
When transmission position jis selected.
R When theve hicle is secured with the electric
parking brake. In
thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
th e transmission position jorby the electric
parking brake:
R When the seat belt is unfas tened and the
driver's door is opened.
R When the engine is switched off.
R When there is a malfunction in the sy stem or
if th e po wer supp lyis insuf ficient.
Ve hicles with manual transmission:
The Brake immediately message may also
appear in the multifunction displa y: #
Immedia tely depress the brake pedal firm ly
until thewa rning message disappears.
The HOLD function is deactivated.
A horn sounds at regular inter vals if you turn off
th e engine, remo veyour seat belt and open the
driver's door while the HOLD function is activa‐
te d. If you attem pttolock theve hicle, the horn
to ne becomes louder. The vehicle cannot be
loc ked until you ha vedeactivated the HOLD
function. Driving and parking
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WARNING Risk of accident due tovehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or pulling out of a parking
space, theve hicle swings out and can drive
onto areas of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide wi thobjects
or other road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with Park‐
ing Pilot. #
If,forex ample, theEngage reverse gear mes‐
sage appears in the display of the multimedia
sy stem: select the cor responding transmis‐
sion position.
Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
The vehicle drives into the selected parking
space. #
Vehicles with manual transmission: Stop
as soon as Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
sounds the continuous warning tone, if not be
fore . Depending on the message or as
re qu ired, engage forw ard or reve rsege ar.
On completion of the parking procedure, the
Parking Pilot finished, take control of the vehi-
cle. display message appears. Further manoeu‐
vring may still be necessar y. #
After completion of the parking procedure,
safeguard theve hicle against rolling away.
When requ ired bylegal requirements or local
conditions: turn the wheels towa rdsth eke rb.
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hicles with automatic transmission:
Yo u can stop theve hicle and change the
transmission position du ring the parking pro‐
cedure. The sy stem then calculates a new
ve hicle path. The parking procedure can
th en be continued. If no new vehicle path is
av ailable, the transmission position will be
ch anged again. If theve hicle has not yet
re ached the parking space, the parking pro‐
cedure will be cancelled, should a gear be
ch anged. Exiting a pa
rking space with Parking Pilot
Re quirement:
Yo u can on lyex it a parking space with Parking
Pilot if you ha veprev iously par kedth eve hicle
with Parking Pilot.
Please no tethat you are responsible forth eve hi‐
cle and sur roundings during the entire parking
procedure. #
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Driving and parking

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Press button 1.
The Parking Pilot view appears on the display
of the multimedia sy stem. #
Ifth eve hicle has been par ked at right angles
to the direction of tra vel: in area 2, select
direction of tra vel3. %
The vehicle path shown on the multimedia
sy stem display may dif fer from the actual
ve hicle path. #
Confirm tostart theex iting process. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tovehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or pulling out of a parking
space, theve hicle swings out and can drive
onto areas of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide wi thobjects
or other road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with Park‐
ing Pilot. #
If,forex ample, theEngage forward gear mes‐
sage appears in the display of the multimedia
sy stem: select the cor responding transmis‐
sion position.
Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
The vehicle exits of the parking space. #
Vehicles with manual transmission: Stop
as soon as Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
sounds the continuous warning tone, if not
be fore . Depending on the message or as
re qu ired, engage forw ard or reve rsege ar.
As soon as theParking Pilot finished, take con-
trol of the vehicle. message appears in the dis‐
play of the multimedia sy stem, you must acceler‐
ate, brake, steer and change gears yourself
again. Driving and parking
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Toscroll in the menu bar: swipetothe left
or right on the left-hand Touch Control. #
Tocall up the menu or confirm the selec‐
tion: press the left-hand Touch Control. #
Toscroll through displa ysor lists in the
menu: swipe upwards or down wards on the
left-hand Touch Control. #
Tocall up the submenu or confirm the
selection: pressthe left-hand Touch Control. #
Toexitth e submenu: pressthe back button
on the left.
If yo u are br owsing a submenu and you press
and hold the back button on the left, the menu
bar appears. Displa
ysinthe multifunction display 1
Outside temp erature
2 Drive prog ram
3 Transmission position (→ page171)
4 Time
5 Display section
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hicles with the instrument display in
th e widescreen cockpit: the position of the
displa ysdeviates from those displa yed here.
Fu rther displa ysinthe multifunction display:
Z Gearshift
recommendation (→ page 173)
ë Parking Pilot activated é
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC deacti vated
¯ Cruise cont
rol (→ page 199)
È Limi
ter (→ page 199)
ç Distance Pilot DISTRONIC (→ page 209)
(→ page 202)
a St
eering Pilot (→ page 209)
è ECO
start/ stop function
ë HOLD function (→
page212)
_ Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(→ page 136)
ð Ma
ximum pe rmissible speed exceeded
(for cer tain countries only) Instrument Display and on-board computer
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This is how tochange thech annel on the
media source TV.
Changing the media source #
Press the left-hand Touch Control. #
Toselect a media source: swipe upwards
or down wards on the left-hand side of Touch
Control. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control. Dialling
telephone numbers using the on-
board compu ter Re
quirements:
R Mobile phone connec tedto the multimedia
sy stem On-board computer:
, Telephone &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tions 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. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
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. When
telephoning, you must obse rveth e legal
re qu irements forth e count ryin which you are
cur rently driving.
Ve hicles with the COMAND Online multime‐
dia sy stem: the most recent telephone connec‐ tions (dialled,
recei ved and missed calls) are dis‐
pla yed in theTelephone menu. #
Toselect thete lephone number: swipe
upwards or down wards on the left-hand
To uch Control. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control.
If th ere is only one telephone number
sa ve dto an entr y:thete lephone number is
selec ted. #
Ifth ere are multiple telephone numbers
sa ve dto an entr y:swipe upwards or down‐
wa rds on the left-hand Touch Control to
select the desired telephone number. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control.
The telephone number is dialled.
The following displa ysmay appear ins tead of the
te lephone numbers dialled:
R Please wait... :th e application is starting.
When a Blue tooth®
connection tothe mobile
phone is not es tablished, the menu for
authorising and connecting a mobile phone is
displa yed in the multimedia sy stem
(→ page 318). Instrument Displ
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Operating saf
ety &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tions 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. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
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. &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from oper‐
ating mobile communication equipment
while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u operate mobile communication equip‐
ment when driving, you will be distracted from
the tra ffic situation. This could also
cause youto lose control of theve hicle.
Only operate this equipment when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y. Fo
ryo ur ow n sa fety, al ways obser vethefo llow‐
ing points when operating mobile communica‐
tions equipment and especially your voice con‐
trol sy stem:
R Obser vethe legal requ irements forth e coun‐
try in which you are driving.
R While driving, on ly operate mobile communi‐
cations equipment and your voice control
sy stem when the tra ffic conditions permit it.
Yo u may otherwise be distracted from the
traf fic conditions and cause an accident,
inju ring yourself and others.
R Do not use thevo ice control sy stem in an
emer gency as your voice can change and
yo ur telephone call can be unnecessarily
dela yed.
R Familiarise yourself with thevo ice control
sy stem functions before starting the journe y. Operation
Operating
the multifunction steering wheel LINGU
ATRO NIC is operational appr oximately
th irty seconds af terth e ignition is switched on. 1
8 Switches the sound off/on (ends LIN‐
GU ATRO NIC)
2 ó Starts LINGU ATRO NIC
3 6 Makes/accepts a call
4 ~ Rejects/ends a call (ends LINGUA‐
TRONIC)
5 W Increases thevo lume
6 X Decreases thevo lume LINGU
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Tow- start theve hicle while the clutch pedal
is fully depressed. #
Slowly release the clutch pedal. #
Immediately shift toneutral if the engine
st arts. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon
as possible, paying attention toroad and traf‐
fi c conditions. #
Remo vetheto w bar. #
Remo vetheto wing eye. #
Have theve hicle checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. Electrical fuses
Note
s on electrical fuses &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ov erloaded lines
If yo u manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
yo ure place it with a fuse with a higher
amperage, the electric line could be overloa‐
ded. This could
result in a fire. #
Alw aysre place faulty fuses with speci‐
fi ed new fuses conta iningthe cor rect
amperage. *
NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect fuses Incor
rect fuses may cause damage toelectri‐
cal components or sy stems. #
Only use Mercedes-Benz appr oved
fuses with the cor rect fuse rating. Blown fuses mu
stbe replaced with fuses of the
same rating, which you can recognise bythe col‐
our and fuse rating. The fuse ratings are li sted in
th e fuse assignment diagram.
Fu se assignment diag ram: onthe fuse box in
th e load compartment (→ page 408).
* NO
TEDama geor malfunctions caused
by moisture Moisture may cause dama
getothe electrical
sy stem or cause it tomalfunction. #
When the fuse box is open, make sure
th at no moisture can enter the fuse
box. #
When closing the fuse box, make sure
th at the seal of the lid is positioned cor‐
re ctly on the fuse box. If
th e newly inser ted fuse also blo ws, ha vethe
cause traced and rectified at a qualified special‐
ist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
Ensure thefo llowing before replacing a fuse:
R The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
R All electrical consumers are switched off.
R The ignition is switched off.
The electrical fuses are located in various fuse
bo xes:
R Fuse box in the engine compartment on the
driver's side (→ page 407)
R Fuse box on the driver's side of the cockpit
(→ page 408) 406
Breakdown assis tance

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Brake immediately *
Ve hicles with manual transmission: a malfunction has occurred while the HOLD function was activated.
A tone may also sound at regular inter vals. If you attem pttolock theve hicle, theto ne becomes louder.
Yo u cannot start the engine. #
Immediately depress the brake pedal firm lyuntil the display message disappears.
Yo u can restart the engine.
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Check brake fluid level *T
here is insuf ficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reser voir. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake fluid le vel
If th e brake fluid le vel is too lo w,the braking ef fect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
Do not continue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Do not top up the brake fluid. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Do not top up the brake fluid. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 455

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
# Check brake pad wear *T
he brake linings ha vereached thewe ar limit. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions currently limited See
Owner's Manual *
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stwith cross-traf fic function, Evasi veSteering
Assist or PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS are temp orarily una vailable or only partially available.
Ve hicles without the Driving Assistance pa ckage: Active Brake Assi stistemp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem borders . #
Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem borders, the sy stem will become available again. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle while paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions
and restart the engine.
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions limited See Owner's
Manual *
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stwith cross-traf fic function, Evasi veSteering
Assist or PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS is malfunctioning.
Ve hicles without the Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stis malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
PRE-SAFE inoperative See
Owner's Manual *
PRE‑SAFE ®
functions are malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 456
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps