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Function/notes
............................. 196
Important safety notes ..................195
Storing and maintaining current
spee d............................................. 196
Cu p holder
Center console .............................. 345
Important safety notes ..................344
Rea rcompartmen t......................... 345
Temperature controlle d................. 345
Third row of seats ..........................346
Customer Assistance Center (CAC) ...28
Customer Relations Department .......28 D
Dashboard lighting see Instrument cluster lighting
Data
see Technical data
Daytime running lamps
Display message ............................ 301
Function/notes ............................. 124
Switching on/off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 278
Dealerships
see Qualified specialist workshop
Declarations of conformity ................. 27
DEF Adding ........................................... 181
Display message ............................ 306
Filling capacity ............................... 443
Important safety notes ..................442
Delaye dswitch-off
Exterio rlighting (on-board
computer )...................................... 279
Interior lighting .............................. 280
Diagnostics connection ......................27
Diesel ................................................. .441
Differential locks (display message) 308
Digital speedometer .........................271
DIREC TSELECT lever
see Automatic transmission
Display messages
ASSYS TPLUS ................................ 370
Calling up (on-board computer) .....286
Driving systems ............................. 306
Engine ............................................ 303
General notes ................................ 286Hiding (on-board computer)
...........286
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 319
Lights ............................................ .299
Safety systems .............................. 287
SmartKey ....................................... 319
Tires ............................................... 314
Vehicle .......................................... .316
Distance display (on-board
computer) .......................................... 276
Distance recorder see Trip odometer
Distance warning (warning lamp) ....332
Distance warning function Activating/deactivating .................276
Function/notes ................................ 68
Warning lamp ................................. 332
DISTRONIC PLUS
Activating ....................................... 200
Activation conditions .....................200
Cruise control leve r....................... 200
Deactivating ................................... 204
Display message ............................ 312
Displays in the multifunction
displa y........................................... 205
Driving tips .................................... 206
Function/notes ............................. 198
Important safety notes ..................198
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 204
Warning lamp ................................. 332
Doors
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 280
Automatic locking (switch) .............. .86
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) ...................................... .79
Control panel ................................... 40
Display message ............................ 317
Emergency locking ........................... 87
Emergency unlocking .......................86
Important safety notes ....................84
Opening (from inside) ......................85
Overview .......................................... 84
Power closing feature ......................86
Drinking and driving .........................186
Drive program Automatic ...................................... 173
Display (DIRECT SELECT lever) ......169 8
Index
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Tread wear
..................................... 416
TWR (permissible trailer drawbar
noseweight) (definition) .................423
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standard s...................................... 415
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standard s(definition) .................... 421
Unladen weight (definition) ............422
Wea rindicato r(definition) .............423
Whee lrim (definition ).................... 421
see Flat tire
Top Tether ............................................ 63
Towing Important safety guidelines ...........393
Installing the towing eye ................394
Removing the towing eye. ..............395
Towing atrailer
Activ eParking Assist ..................... 225
Axle load, permissible ....................449
Cleaning the trailer tow hitch ......... 376
Coupling up atrailer ...................... 260
Decoupling atrailer ....................... 262
Driving tips .................................... 257
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program) .72
Important safety notes ..................257
Installing the ball coupling .............259
Mounting dimensions ....................448
Power supply ................................. 264
Pulling away with a trailer ..............166
Removing the ball coupling ............263
Shift range ..................................... 172
Storing the ball coupling ................263
Trailer drive program .....................249
Trailer loads ................................... 449
Towing away
With both axles on the ground .......395
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............396
Important safety notes ..................393
Trailer coupling
see Towing atrailer
Trailer loads and drawbar
noseweights ...................................... 263
Trailer towing Active Blind Spot Assist .................244
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............247
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 239 PARKTRONI
C................................. 220
Permissible trailer loads and
drawba rnoseweights ..................... 263
Transfer case ..................................... 177
Transmission see Automatic transmission
Transmission position display .........169
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECTl ever)...................... 169
Transporting the vehicle ..................395
Traveling uphill Brow of hill ..................................... 195
Driving downhill ............................. 195
Maximum gradient-climbing
capability ....................................... 195
Trim pieces (cleaning instructions) .378
Trip computer (on-board computer) 271
Trip odometer Calling up ....................................... 270
Resetting (on-board computer) ......272
see Trip odometer
Trunk
see Tailgate
Turn signals
Display message ............................ 299
Switching on/off ........................... 127
TWR (Tongue Weight Rating)
(definition) ......................................... 423
Type identification plate see Vehicle identification plate U
Unlocking Emergency unlocking .......................86
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 85 V
Vanity mirror (in the sun visor) ........346
Vehicle Correct use ...................................... 28
Data acquisition ............................... 29
Display message ............................ 316
Equipment ....................................... 24
Individua lsettings .......................... 278
Limited Warranty ............................. 2920
Index
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Information for customers in
California
Under California law you may be entitled to a
replacemen tofyour vehicle or a refund of the
purchase price or lease price, if after a
reasonable number of repair attempts
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and/or its
authorized 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 malfunction results in a condition that is
likely to cause death or serious bodily
injury if the vehicle is driven, that defect
or malfunction has been subject to repair
two or more times, and you have directly
notified Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC in
writing of the need for its repair,
(2) the same substantial defect or malfunction of a less serious nature than
category (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
Booklet with you when you bring the vehicle
to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. The
service 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
Program brochure (USA) or the "Roadside
Assistance" section in the Service and
Warranty booklet (Canada) .You will find both
in your vehicle literature portfolio. Change of address or change of
ownership
In the event of a change of address, please
send us the "Notification of Address Change"
in the Service and Guarantee booklet or
simply call the Mercedes-Benz Customer
Assistance 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
contacting 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. Introduction
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G
WARNING
The Lane Keeping Assist warning does not
return the vehicle to the original lane. There
is a risk of an accident.
You should always steer, brake or accelerate
yourself, in particular if warned by Lane
Keeping Assist.
If you fail to adapt yourd riving style, Lane
Keeping Assist can neither reduce the risk of
an accident nor overrid ethe laws of physics.
Lane Keeping Assist cannot take into account
the road, traffic and weather conditions. Lane
Keeping Assist is merely an aid. You are
responsible for the distance to the vehicle in
front, for vehicle speed, for braking in good
time and for staying in your lane.
The Lane Keeping Assist does not keep the
vehicle in the lane.
The system may be impaired or may not
function if:
R there is poor visibility, e.g. due to
insufficient illumination of the road, or due
to snow, rain, fog or spray
R there is glare, e.g. from oncoming traffic,
the sun or reflections (e.g. when the road
surface is wet)
R the windshield is dirty, fogged up, damaged
or covered, for instance by a sticker, in the
vicinity of the camera
R there are no, several or unclear lane
markings for a lane, e.g. in areas with road
construction work
R the lane markings are worn away, dark or
covered up, e.g. by dirt or snow
R the distance to the vehicle in front is too
small and the lane markings thus cannot be
detected
R the lane markings change quickly, e.g.
lanes branch off, cross one another or
merge
R the road is narrow and winding
R there are strong shadows cast on the lane General notes
Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area in
front of your vehicle by means of a camera at
the top of the windshield. Lane Keeping Assist
detects lane markings on the road and warns
you before you leave your lane
unintentionally. 0002
Lane Keeping Assist camera
If you select km on the on-board computer in
the Display Unit Speed-/Odometer function (Y
page 278), Lane Keeping Assist
is active starting at aspeed of 60 km/h. If the
miles display unit is selected, the assistance
range begins at 40 mph.
A warning may be given if a front wheel
passes over a lane marking. It will warn you
by means of intermittent vibration in the
steering wheel for up to 1.5 seconds.
Switching on Lane Keeping Assist X
Switch on Active Lane Keeping Assist using
the on-board computer; to do so, select
Standard or
Adaptive (Y
page 277).
Symbol 0002appears in the multifunction
display.
If you drive at speeds above 40 mph
(60 km/h) and lane markings are detected, 240
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Active Lane Keeping Assist
General notes
Active Lane Keeping Assis
tmonitors the area
in front of your vehicle by means of
camera 0002at the top of the windshield. Active
Lane Keeping Assist detect slane markings on
the road and warns you before you leave your
lane unintentionally. If you do no treact to the
warning, a lane-correcting application of the
brakes can bring the vehicle back into the
original lane.
If you select km on the on-board computer in
the Display Unit Speed-/Odometer function (Y
page 278), Active Lane Keeping
Assist is activated starting at a speed of
60 km/h. If the miles display unit is selected,
the assistance range begins at 40 mph.
Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt your driving style, Active
Lane Keeping Assist can neither reduce the
risk of acciden tnor override the laws of
physics. Lane Keeping Assist cannot take into
account the road, traffic and weather
conditions. Lane Keeping Assist is merely an
aid. You are responsible for the distance to
the vehicle in front, for vehicle speed, for
braking in good time and for staying in your
lane.
Active Lane Keeping Assist cannot
continuously keep your vehicle in its lane. G
WARNING
Active Lane Keeping Assist cannot always
clearly detect lane markings. In such cases, Active Lane Keeping Assist
can:
R
give an unnecessary warning and then
make a course-correcting brake application
to the vehicle
R not give a warning or intervene
There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay particular attention to the traffic
situation and keep within the lane, especially
if Active Lane Keeping Assist alerts you.
Terminate the intervention in a non-critical
driving situation.
The system may be impaired or may not
function if:
R there is poor visibility, e.g. due to
insufficient illumination of the road, or due
to snow, rain, fog or spray
R there is glare, e.g. from oncoming traffic,
the sun or reflections (e.g. when the road
surface is wet)
R the windshield is dirty, fogged up, damaged
or covered, for instance by a sticker, in the
vicinity of the camera
R there are no, several or unclear lane
markings for a lane, e.g. in areas with road
construction work
R the lane markings are worn away, dark or
covered up, e.g. by dirt or snow
R the distance to the vehicle in front is too
small and the lane markings thus cannot be
detected
R the lane markings change quickly, e.g.
lanes branch off, cross one another or
merge
R the road is narrow and winding
R there are highly variable shade conditions
on the roadway
R no vehicle is detected in the adjacent lane
and there are broken lane markings
Warning vibration in the steering wheel
A warning may be given if a front wheel
passes over a lane marking. It will warn you Driving systems
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001E
Drive program (Y page 169)
001F Transmission positio n(Ypage 169)
X To show menu bar 0020:press the 0002
or 0005 button on the steering wheel.
Menu bar 0020disappears after a few seconds.
Text field 0021shows the selected menu or
submenu as well as display messages.
i You can set the time using the audio
system or COMAND; see the separate
operating instructions.
The following messages may appear in the
multifunction display:
00090011000A Active Parking Assist
(Ypage 221)
CRUISE Cruise control (Y
page 195)
000BDSR DSR (Y
page 250)
0006 Off-road program (vehicles
without the ON&OFFROAD
package) (Y page 252)
0006 Off-road program (vehicles with
the ON&OFFROA Dpackage)
(Y page 252)
LOW RANGE LOW RANGE off-road gear
(Y
page 254)
0005 Adaptive Highbeam Assist
(Ypage 130)
0003 ATTENTION ASSIST
(Ypage 234)
0001 Lane Keeping Assist
(Ypage 239)
0001 Active Lane Keeping Assist
(Ypage 245)
0001 HOLD function (Y page 211)
0003 Distance warning function
(Ypage 68)
0003 PRE-SAFE®
Brake (Y page 73) Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to call up the menu bar and
selec tamenu.
Operating the on-board computer
(Y page 268).
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip menu (Y
page 270)
R Navi menu (navigatio
ninstructions)
(Y page 272)
R Audio menu (Y
page 273)
R Tel menu (telephone) (Y
page 274)
R DriveAssist menu (assistance)
(Y page 276)
R Service menu (Y
page 277)
R Settings menu (settings) (Y
page 278)
R ON&OFFROAD menu (Y
page 282)
R AMG menu in AMG vehicles (Y
page 282) Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the 0007button on the
steering wheel until the Trip menu with
trip odometer 0002and odometer 0003is
shown. 270
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Resetting values
Example: resetting the trip computer "From Start"
X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Trip menu.
X Press the 0003or0004 button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press the 000Bbutton.
X Press the 0004button to select Yes and
press the 000Bbutton to confirm.
You can reset the values of the following
functions:
R trip odometer
R "From Start" trip computer
R "Fro mReset" trip computer Navigation system menu
Displaying navigation instructions In the
Navi menu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions.
For more information, see the separate
operating instructions.
X Switch on the audio system with Becker ®
MAP PILOT or COMAND; see the separate
operating instructions.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Navi menu.Route guidance not active 0002
Direction of travel
0003 Current street
Route guidance active No change of direction announced
0002
Distance to the destination
0003 Distance to the next change of direction
0021 Current street
0020 Symbol "follow the road's course"
Change of direction announced without a
lane recommendation 0002
Road into which the change of direction
leads
0003 Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
0021 Change-of-direction icon
When a change of direction has been
announced, you will see visual distance
display 0003next to the symbol for change of
direction 0021.This shortens from the bottom 272
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R
check the tire pressure electronically
(Y page 408)
R call up service due date (Y page 371)Settings menu
Introduction In the
Sett. menu, you have the following
options:
R changing the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 278)
R changing the light settings (Y page 278)
R changing the vehicle settings
(Y page 280)
R changing the convenience settings
(Y page 281)
R restoring the factory settings
(Y page 282)
Instrumen tcluster submenu Selecting the unit of measurement for
distance
The
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: function allows you to choose whether
certain displays appear in kilometers or miles
in the multifunction display.
You can determine whether the multifunction
display shows some messages in miles or
kilometers.
X
Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to selec tthe Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Inst. Cluster submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm. X
Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer: function.
You will see the selected setting:
km or
miles .
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for
distance applies to:
R the digital speedometer in the Trip menu
R the odometer and the trip odometer
R the trip computer
R current consumption and the range
R the navigation instructions in the Navi menu
R cruise control
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Selecting the permanent display function
You can determine whether the multifunction
display permanently shows your speed or the
outside temperature.
X Press the 0002or0005 button on the
steering wheel to select the Sett. menu.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Inst. Cluster submenu.
X Press 000Bto confirm.
X Press the 0004or0003 button to select the
Permanent Display: function.
You will see the selected setting: Outside Temperature or
Speedometer km/h (USA)/Speedometer mph (Canada).
X Press the 000Bbutton to save the setting.
i The speed is shown in km/h (USA)/mph
(Canada).
Light submenu Setting the daytime running lamps
i
This function is not available in Canada. 278
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays