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XPress the:or9 button to select the
Interior Lighting Delayfunction.
If the Interior Lighting Delayfunction
has been activated, the vehicle interior is dis-
played in red in the multifunction display.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Vehicle
Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking mechanism
If you activate the AutomaticDoorLockfunc-
tion, the vehicle is centrally locked above a
speed of approximately 9 mph (15 km/h).
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Vehiclesubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Automatic Door Lockfunction.
When the Automatic Door Lockfunction is
activated, the vehicle doors are displayed in
red in the multifunction display.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
For further information on the automatic locking
feature, see (
Ypage 67).
Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking verification signal
If you switch on the AcousticLockfunction, an
acoustic signal sounds when you lock the vehi-
cle.
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Vehiclesubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Acoustic Lockfunction.
If the Acoustic Lockfunction is activated,
the & symbol in the multifunction display
lights up red.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Comfort
Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
GWARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweep of the steering
wheel.
If somebody becomes trapped:
Rpress one of the memory function position
buttons, or
Rmove the switch for steering wheel adjust-
ment in the opposite direction to that in
which the steering wheel is moving.
The adjustment process is stopped.
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Conveniencesubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
Easy Entry/Exitfunction.
If the EasyEntry/Exitfunction is activated,
the vehicle steering wheel appears in red in
the multifunction display.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
Further information on the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature (
Ypage 81).
Switching the fold-in mirrors when lock-
ing feature on/off
When you activate the Auto.MirrorFoldingfunction, the exterior mirrors are folded in when
the vehicle is locked. If you unlock the vehicle
and then open a door, the exterior mirrors fold
out again.
XPress the=or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Conveniencesubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
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XPress the:or9 button to select the
Auto. Mirror Foldingfunction.
If the Auto. Mirror Foldingfunction is
activated, the vehicle's exterior mirror is dis-
played in red in the multifunction display.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
:To fold the exterior mirrors in or out
If you have activated the Auto.
MirrorFold‐ingfunction and you fold the exterior mirrors in
using button :, they will not fold out automat-
ically (
Ypage 82).
You can then only fold out the exterior mirrors
using button :.
Restoring the factory settings
XPress the=or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.menu.
XPress the:or9 button to select the
Factory Settingsubmenu.
XPress ato confirm.
The ResetAllSettings?display message
appears.
XPress the :or9 button to select Noor
Yes.
XPress ato confirm the selection.
If you have selected Yesand confirmed, the
multifunction display shows a confirmation
message.
For safety reasons, the Daytime Running
Lightsfunction in theLightsubmenu is only
reset if the vehicle is stationary.
AMG menu in Mercedes-AMG vehicles
AMG displays
:Digital speedometer
;Gear indicator
=Upshift indicator
?Engine oil temperature
ACoolant temperature
BTransmission oil temperature
XPress =or; on the steering wheel to
select the AMGmenu.
Upshift indicator UP
=indicates that the engine
has reached the overrevving range when in the
manual gearshift program. Upshift indicator
UP
= fades out other messages until you have
shifted up.
If the engine oil temperature is below 176 ‡
(80 †), the oil temperature is shown in blue.
Avoid driving at full engine output during this
time.
SETUP
:Drive program (C/S/M)
;ESP®mode (ON/OFF)
SETUP shows the drive program and the ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Program) mode.
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the AMGmenu.
XPress9repeatedly until SETUP appears.
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RACE TIMER
Displaying and starting RACE TIMER
The RACE TIMER is only intended for use on a
closed race circuit. Do not use the function on
public roads.
:Lap
;RACE TIMER
You can start the RACE TIMER when the engine
is running or if the SmartKey is in position 2
(
Ypage 105) in the ignition lock.
XPress =or; on the steering wheel to
select the AMGmenu.
XPress the9button repeatedly until the
RACE TIMER appears.
XTo start: press the abutton to start the
RACE TIMER.
Displaying the intermediate time
XPress the =or; button to select
Interm. Time.
XPress ato confirm.
The intermediate time is shown for five sec-
onds.
Starting a new lap
:RACE TIMER
;Fastest lap time (best lap)
=Lap
XPress ato confirm New Lap.
iIt is possible to store a maximum of sixteen
laps. The 16th lap can only be completed with
Finish Lap
.
Stopping the RACE TIMER
XPress the %button on the steering wheel.
XConfirm Yeswitha.
The RACE TIMER interrupts timing if you stop the
vehicle and turn the SmartKey to position 1
(
Ypage 105 )in the ignition lock. If you turn the
SmartKey to position 2or3 (Ypage 105 )and
then press ato confirm Start, timing is
continued.
Resetting the current lap
XStop the RACE TIMER (Ypage 172).
XPress the =or; button to select
Reset Lap.
XPress ato reset the lap time to "0".
Deleting all laps
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If you switch off the engine, the RACE TIMER 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.
XReset the current lap (Ypage 172).
XPressato confirm Reset.
The Reset Race-Timer?display message
appears in the multifunction display.
XPress the :button to select Yesand press
the a button to confirm.
All laps are deleted.
Overall statistics
:RACETIMER overall evaluation
;Total time driven
=Average speed
?Distance covered
AMaximum speed
If you save at least one lap and then stop RACE- TIMER, an overall evaluation is available.
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the AMGmenu.
XPress the9button repeatedly until the
overall evaluation appears.
Lap statistics
:Lap
;Lap time
=Average lap speed
?Lap length
ATop speed during lap This function is only available if you have stored
at least two laps and have stopped the RACE-
TIMER.
XPress the
=or; button on the steering
wheel to select the AMGmenu.
XPress9repeatedly until a lap evaluation
appears.
Each lap appears in a separate submenu. The
fastest lap is indicated by flashing symbol :.
XPress the9or: button to select a dif-
ferent lap evaluation.
Display messages
Introduction
General notes
Display messages appear in the multifunction
display.
Display messages with graphic displays may be
shown in simplified form in the Operator's Man-
ual and may therefore differ from the multifunc-
tion display.
Please respond in accordance with the display
messages and follow the additional notes in this
Operator's Manual.
Certain display messages are accompanied by
an audible warning tone or a continuous warning
tone.
When you stop and park the vehicle, please
observe the notes on:
RHOLD function (Ypage 142)
RParking (Ypage 122)
Hiding display messages
XPress the aor% button on the steering
wheel.
The multifunction display hides the display
message.
High-priority display messages are shown in red
in the multifunction display. Some high-priority
display messages cannot be hidden.
The multifunction display shows these mes-
sages continuously until the causes for the mes-
sages have been remedied.
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Message memory menu
The on-board computer saves certain display
messages in themessage memory. You can
call up the display messages:
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Serv.menu.
If there are display messages, the multifunc-
tion display shows 2 Messages
, for example.
XPress the9or: button to select the
entry, e.g. 2 Messages.
XPressato confirm.
XPress the 9or: button to scroll
through the display messages.
When the ignition is switched off, all display
messages are deleted, apart from some high-
priority display messages. Once the causes of
the high-priority display messages have been
rectified, the corresponding display messages
are also deleted.
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Safety systems
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
!÷
ABS, ESP DefectiveVisit Workshop
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) and ESP®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) are temporarily not available.
Other driving systems and driving safety systems may also malfunc-
tion.
In addition, the ÷and! warning lamps light up in the instru-
ment cluster.
Possible causes are:
Rself-diagnosis is not yet complete
Rthe on-board voltage may be insufficient
GWARNING
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.
XCarefully drive a suitable distance, making slight steering move-
ments at a speed above 12 mph (20 km/h).
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned above are available again.
If the display message remains on show:
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
!÷
Currently Unavaila‐ble See Operator'sManual
ABS and ESP®are malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving safety systems may also malfunc-
tion.
In addition, the ÷and! warning lamps light up in the instru-
ment cluster.
GWARNING
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.
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
÷
ESPDefectiveVisitWorkshop
ESP®is malfunctioning .
Other drivin gsystems and drivin gsafet ysystems may also malfunc -
tion .
The ÷ warning lamp also lights up in th einstrumen tcluster.
The self-diagnosis function might no tbe complete, for example.
GWARNIN G
The brak esystem continues to function normally, but without th e
function slisted above.
The braking distanc ein an emergenc ybraking situation can thus
increase.
There is an increased ris kof skiddin gand an accident.
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
!
÷J
ABS,ESP,EBDDefec‐tiveVisit Workshop
EB D(electronic brak eforce distribution), AB Sand ES P®are malfunc -
tioning .
Other drivin gsystems and drivin gsafet ysystems may also malfunc -
tion .
In addition ,th e÷, Jand! warning lamp sligh tup in th e
instrumen tcluste rand awarning tone sounds.
GWARNIN G
The brak esystem continues to function normally, but without th e
function slisted above. The fron tand rear wheels could therefor eloc k
if you brak ehard, for example.
The steerabilit yand braking characteristics may be severely affected.
The braking distanc ein an emergenc ybraking situation can increase.
If ES P
®is no toperational, ES P®is unable to stabiliz eth evehicle.
There is an increased ris kof skiddin gand an accident.
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
F(US Aonly)
J(Canada only)
Please
Releas ePark‐ing Brake
You are drivin gwit hth eparking brak eapplied. Awarning tone also
sounds.
XReleas eth eparking brake.
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$(USAonly)
J(Canada only)
Check Brake Fluid
Level
There is no tenough brak eflui din th ebrak efluid reservoir .
In addition ,th e$ (USAonly)/ J(Canada only) warning lamp
lights up in th einstrumen tcluste rand awarning tone sounds.
GWARNIN G
The braking effec tmay be impaired.
There is aris kof an accident.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions. Do no tcontinu edrivin g
under any circumstances.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 122).
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
XDo notadd brak efluid .This does no tcorrec tth emalfunction .
#
CheckBrakePadWear
The brak epads/linings hav ereached their wear limit.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
G
Inoperative
USA only:on eor mor emain function sof th embrace system are mal-
functioning .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
6
SRSMalfunctionSer‐viceRequired
The restrain tsystem is malfunctioning .The 6 warning lamp also
lights up in th einstrumen tcluster.
GWARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th eevent of an accident, may no tbe triggered .
There is an increased ris kof injury.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Fo rfurther information about th erestrain tsystem, see (
Ypage 38).
6
Front Lef tMalfunc‐tio nServic eRequiredorFrontRight MalfunctionServic eRequired
The restrain tsystem has malfunctioned at th efron ton th elef tor right .
The 6 warning lamp also lights up in th einstrumen tcluster.
GWARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th eevent of an accident, may no tbe triggered .
There is an increased ris kof injury.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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6
RearLef tMalfunc‐tio nServic eRequiredorRea rRight MalfunctionServic eRequired
The rear left-han dor right-hand restrain tsystem has malfunctioned.
The 6 warning lamp also lights up in th einstrumen tcluster.
GWARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th eevent of an accident, may no tbe triggered .
There is an increased ris kof injury.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
6
RearCenterMalfunc‐tionServic eRequired
The rear center restrain tsystem has malfunctioned. The 6warning
lamp also lights up in th einstrumen tcluster.
GWARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th eevent of an accident, may no tbe triggered .
There is an increased ris kof injury.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
6
LeftSid eCurtai nAirbag MalfunctionServiceRequiredor
Right Sid eCurtai n
Airbag MalfunctionServiceRequired
The left-han dor right-hand window curtai nair bag is malfunctioning .
The 6 warning lamp also lights up in th einstrumen tcluster.
GWARNIN G
The lef tor right window curtai nair bag may either be triggered unin-
tentionally or, in th eevent of an accident, may no tbe triggered .
There is an increased ris kof injury.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
FrontPassengerAir‐bag Disabled SeeOperator' sManual
ABabySmart ™compatible child restrain tsystem is installed on th e
front-passenger seat .
The 45indicator lamp also lights up.
The front-passenger air bag is therefore disabled.
Further information on BabySmart™ (
Ypage 53).
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FrontPassengerAir‐bag Enable dSeeOperator' sManual
The 45indicator lamp does not remain lit if a special Baby-
Smart™-compatible child restraint system has been installed on the
front-passenger seat.
The BabySmart™ system is malfunctioning.
GWARNING
The front-passenger front air bag can be triggered unintentionally in
the event of an accident.
There is a risk of an accident.
XMake sure there is nothing between the seat cushion and the child
seat.
XCheck for correct installation of the child restraint system.
XIf the 45indicator lamps do not light up, have the Baby-
Smart™ system checked as soon as possible at a qualified special-
ist workshop.
Do not transport a child on the front-passenger seat until the air bag
deactivation system has been repaired.
RadarSensorsDirtySee Operator's Man‐ual
The radar sensor system is malfunctioning.
Possible causes are:
Rdirt on sensors
Rheavy rain or snow
Rwhen driving on inter-urban roads without traffic or infrastructure,
e.g. in desert-like areas
At least one driving system is malfunctioning or temporarily unavail-
able:
RDISTRONIC PLUS
A warning tone also sounds.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the driving sys-
tems will be available again. The display message disappears.
If the display message does not disappear:
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 122).
XSwitch off the engine.
XClean all sensors (Ypage 239).
XRestart the engine.
The display message disappears.
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