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X
Press the :or9 button to set the
selected display.
X Press the abutton to store the entry.
The yellow indicator lamp on the auxiliary
heating button lights up.
Comfort Switching belt adjustment on/off
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Convenience
Convenience submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Belt adjustment
Belt adjustment function.
When the Belt adjustment
Belt adjustment function is acti-
vated, the seat belt is displayed in orange in
the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Further information on belt adjustment
(Y page 45).
Switching the fold mirrors in when lock-
ing function on/off This function is only available when the vehicle is
equipped with the electrical fold-in function.
When you activate the Auto. fold-in mir‐
Auto. fold-in mir‐
rors
rors function, the exterior mirrors are folded in
when the vehicle is locked. When 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. fold-in
Auto. fold-in
mirrors
mirrors function and you fold in the exterior
mirrors using the button on the door
(Y page 113), they will not fold out automati-
cally. The exterior mirrors can then only be fol-
ded out using the button on the door.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Convenience Convenience submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Auto. fold-in mirrors
Auto. fold-in mirrors function.
If the Auto. fold-in mirrors
Auto. fold-in mirrors function is
switched on, the multifunction display shows the exterior mirror in orange.
X Press ato save the setting. Resetting to factory settings X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings
Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Factory setting
Factory setting submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
The Reset all settings?
Reset all settings? function
appears.
X Press the :or9 button to select No
Noor
Yes
Yes.
X Press the abutton to confirm the selec-
tion.
If you have selected Yes Yes, the multifunction
display shows a confirmation message.
For safety reasons, not all functions are reset:
the Limit Limit speed
speed(winter
(winter tyres)
tyres)function of
the permanent speed limiter can only be set in
the Vehicle
Vehicle submenu.
If you want to reset the Daytime driving Daytime driving
lights
lights function in the Lights
Lightssubmenu, you
must turn the key to position 1in the ignition
lock. AMG menu (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
Warm-up :
Digital speedometer
; Gear indicator
= Upshift indicator
? Engine oil temperature
A Coolant temperature
B Transmission oil temperature
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the AMG AMGmenu.
Upshift indicator: upshift indicatorUP UP=
indicates that the engine has reached the
overrevving range when in the manual drive
program.
Engine and transmission oil temperature: when the engine and transmission are at nor-
mal operating temperature, oil tempera- Menus and submenus
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ture
?and Bare displayed in white in the
multifunction display.
If the multifunction display shows oil temper- ature ?orB in blue, the engine or the
transmission are not yet at normal operating
temperature. Avoid using the full output of the engine during this time.
SETUP :
Drive system Comfort Comfort/Sport
Sport/Sport +
Sport +
; Chassis Comfort
Comfort/Sport Sport/Sport +
Sport +
= Transmission D
D/MM
? ESP ®
On
On/ Off
Off or SPORT handling mode
Sport
Sport
SETUP displays the following information and
functions:
R digital speedometer
R gear indicator
R drive system setting
R suspension mode
R transmission position
R ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program) status
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the AMG
AMG menu.
X Press 9repeatedly until SETUP appears.
RACE TIMER Displaying and starting the RACE TIMER
:
Lap
; RACE TIMER The RACE TIMER is intended only for use on a
designated race track. Do not use the function
on public roads.
When the engine is running or the key is in posi- tion 2in the ignition lock, you can start the
RACE TIMER.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the AMG AMGmenu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until the
RACE TIMER appears.
X To start: press the abutton to start the
RACETIMER.
Displaying the intermediate time X
Press the =or; button to select
Interm. Time Interm. Time.
X Press ato confirm.
The intermediate time is shown for five sec-
onds.
Starting a new lap :
RACE TIMER
; Fastest lap time (best lap)
= Lap
X Press ato confirm New Lap
New Lap.
i A maximum of 16 laps may be stored. The
16th lap can only be completed with Finish
Finish
Lap
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Stopping the RACE TIMER
X
Press the %button on the steering wheel.
X Confirm Yes
Yes with a.
The RACE TIMER interrupts timing if you stop the
vehicle and turn the key to position 1in the
ignition lock. If you turn the key to position 3
and then press ato confirm Start
Start, timing is
continued.
Resetting the current lap
X Stop the RACE TIMER.
X Press the =or; button to select
Reset Lap Reset Lap.
X Press ato reset the lap time to "0".
Deleting all laps 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.
X Reset the current lap.
X Press ato confirm Reset Reset.
Reset Race Timer?
Reset Race Timer? appears in the multi-
function display.
X Press the :button to select Yes
Yes and press
the a button to confirm.
All laps are deleted. Overall evaluation :
RACETIMER overall evaluation
; Total time driven
= Average speed
? Distance covered
A Maximum speed
This function is shown if you have stored at least one lap and stopped the RACETIMER.
X Press =or; on the steering wheel to
select the AMG
AMGmenu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until the
overall evaluation appears.
Lap evaluation :
Lap
; Lap time
= Average lap speed
? Lap length
A Top speed during lap
This function is only available if you have stored
at least two laps and have stopped the RACE-
TIMER.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the AMG
AMG menu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until a lap
evaluation appears.
Each lap is shown in a separate submenu. The fastest lap is indicated by flashing symbol :.
X Press the 9or: button to select a dif-
ferent lap evaluation. Menus and submenus
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Safety systems
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions !÷
currently unavaila‐
currently unavaila‐
ble ble See
SeeOwner's
Owner's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), BAS (Brake Assist System), ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Program), ESP ®
trailer stabilisation, the HOLD
function, hill start assist and PRE-SAFE ®
are temporarily unavailable.
Adaptive brake lights and Active Brake Assist may have also failed.
In addition, the !,÷andå warning lamps may light up in
the instrument cluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
Possible causes:
R self-diagnosis is not yet complete
R the on-board voltage may be insufficient
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 may increase in an emergency braking situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and/or accident.
X Carefully drive on a suitable stretch of road, making slight steering
movements, at a speed above 20 km/h.
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned above
are available again.
If the multifunction display still shows the display message: X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. !÷
inoperative inoperative See
See Own‐
Own‐
er's Manual
er's Manual ABS, BAS, ESP
®
, ESP ®
trailer stabilisation, the HOLD function, hill
start assist and PRE-SAFE ®
are unavailable due to a malfunction.
Adaptive brake lights and Active Brake Assist may have also failed.
The !, ÷,åandJ warning lamps may also light up in the
instrument cluster.
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 may increase in an emergency braking situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and/or accident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Display messages
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!
÷ inoperative
inoperative See
SeeOwn‐
Own‐
er's Manual
er's Manual EBD (electronic brake force distribution), ABS, BAS, ESP
®
, ESP ®
trailer
stabilisation, the HOLD function, hill start assist and PRE-SAFE ®
are
unavailable due to a malfunction.
Adaptive brake lights and Active Brake Assist may have also failed.
A warning tone sounds.
In addition, the ÷,åand! warning lamps may light up in
the instrument cluster.
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 example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking distance may increase in an emergency braking situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and/or accident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. !
Turn on the igni‐ Turn on the igni‐
tion tion
to
torelease
release the
the
parking brake
parking brake The red
!indicator lamp lights up.
You have attempted to release the electric parking brake while the
ignition was switched off.
X Key: turn the key to position 1in the ignition lock.
X KEYLESS-GO: switch on the ignition. !
Release parking Release parking
brake brake The red
!indicator lamp flashes and a warning tone sounds. A
condition for automatic release of the electric parking brake is not
fulfilled (Y page 168).
You are driving with the electric parking brake applied.
X Release the electric parking brake manually. The red
!indicator lamp flashes and a warning tone sounds.
You are initiating emergency braking using the electric parking brake
(Y page 169). !
Parking brake See Parking brake See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual The yellow
!warning lamp lights up.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To apply:
X Switch the ignition off.
X Press the electric parking brake handle for at least ten seconds.
X Vehicles with manual transmission: engage first gear.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift the transmission to
position B.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display
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Parking brake inop‐ Parking brake inop‐
erative erative The yellow
!warning lamp lights up. The red !indicator lamp
flashes for about ten seconds after the electric parking brake has been applied or released. It then goes out or remains lit.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning, e.g. because of over-
voltage or undervoltage.
X Rectify the cause of the overvoltage or undervoltage, e.g. by charg-
ing the battery or restarting the engine.
X Apply or release the electric parking brake.
If the electric parking brake still cannot be applied or released: X Switch the ignition off and then on again.
X Apply or release the electric parking brake.
If the electric parking brake still cannot be released: X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
If the electric parking brake still cannot be applied:
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The red
!indicator lamp flashes and the yellow !warning lamp
is lit.
The electric parking brake cannot be applied manually.
X Vehicles with manual transmission: engage first gear.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift the transmission to
position B.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. J
Brake immediately Brake immediately Vehicles with manual transmission: a malfunction has occurred while
the HOLD function was activated.
A tone may also sound at regular intervals. If you attempt to lock the
vehicle, the tone becomes louder.
You cannot start the engine.
X Paying attention to the traffic situation, immediately depress the
brake pedal firmly and hold until the display message disappears.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 166).
You can restart the engine. 240
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Engine
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
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Top up coolant See Top up coolant See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual The coolant level is too low.
! Avoid making long journeys with too little coolant in the engine
cooling system. The engine will otherwise be damaged.
X Top up the coolant, making sure to observe the warning notes
(Y page 305).
If you have to top up the coolant frequently: X Consult a qualified specialist workshop and have the engine cooling
system checked. ? The fan motor is faulty.
X If the coolant temperature is below 120 †, drive on to the nearest
qualified specialist workshop.
X Avoid heavy loads on the engine as you do so, e.g. driving in moun-
tainous terrain and stop-start traffic. ?
Coolant Stop vehi‐ Coolant Stop vehi‐
cle Switch engine cle Switch engine
off off The coolant is too hot.
A warning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
Never drive with an overheated engine. Driving when your engine has
overheated can cause any fluids that may have leaked into the engine compartment to catch fire.
In addition, steam from an overheated engine can cause serious
burns, which can occur just by opening the bonnet.
There is a risk of injury.
X Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attention to road and traffic
conditions, and switch off the engine.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 166).
X Wait until the engine has cooled down.
X Make sure that the air supply to the engine radiator is not blocked,
e.g. by frozen slush.
X Do not start the engine again until the display message disappears
and the coolant temperature is below 120 †. The engine may oth- erwise be damaged.
X Pay attention to the coolant temperature gauge.
If the temperature increases again:
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Under normal operating conditions and with the specified coolant
level, the coolant temperature may rise to 120 †. Display messages
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Display messages
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MSolutions Wheel sensor(s)
Wheel sensor(s)
missing missing There is no signal from the tyre pressure sensor of one or several tyres.
The pressure of the affected tyre is not displayed in the multifunction
display.
X Have the faulty tyre pressure sensor replaced at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. Tyre Tyre
press.
press. monitor
monitor
inoperative No
inoperative No
wheel sensors wheel sensors The wheels fitted do not have suitable tyre pressure sensors. The tyre
pressure monitor is deactivated.
X Fit wheels with suitable tyre pressure sensors.
The tyre pressure monitor is activated after driving for a few
minutes. Tyre Tyre
press.
press. monitor
monitor
inoperative
inoperative The tyre pressure monitor is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Vehicle
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
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MSolutions Depress brake to
Depress brake to
start engine start engine You have attempted to start the engine with the transmission in posi-
tion Nwithout depressing the brake pedal.
X Depress the brake pedal. To shift out of P
To shift out of P
or or
N,
N,depress
depress brake
brake
and start engine
and start engine You have attempted to shift the transmission to position
Ror Dwith-
out starting the engine.
X Start the engine.
X Depress the brake pedal.
i It is only possible to shift the transmission from position
Pto the
desired position if you depress the brake pedal. Only then can the
parking lock be deactivated. If you do not depress the brake pedal,
the DIRECT SELECT lever can still be moved but the parking lock
remains engaged.
i At transmission fluid temperatures below
Ò20†you can only shift
out of position Pinto another transmission position when the
engine is running. Apply
Apply
brake
braketo
todese‐
dese‐
lect Park (P) posi‐
lect Park (P) posi‐
tion tion You have attempted to shift the transmission to position
R,Nor D
without depressing the brake pedal.
X Depress the brake pedal. 258
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MSolutions Trans. oil overhea‐
Trans. oil overhea‐
ted Drive on with ted Drive on with
care care Mercedes-AMG vehicles: the transmission oil has overheated.
Manual drive program Mand the temporarily active manual drive pro-
gram are no longer available. Engine power output is reduced.
X Allow the vehicle to cool down. 4matic currently
4matic currently
unavailable unavailable 4MATIC has overheated. The vehicle is only driven by the front wheels.
X Drive on.
The airflow cools 4MATIC more quickly.
When the display message goes out, 4MATIC is available again and
the vehicle is driven by all four wheels. 4matic inoperative 4matic inoperative 4MATIC is malfunctioning. The vehicle is only driven by the front
wheels.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. A The tailgate is open
G WARNING
When the engine is running, exhaust gases can enter the vehicle inte- rior if the tailgate is open.
There is a risk of poisoning.
X Close the tailgate. ? The bonnet is open.
A warning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
The open bonnet may then block your view when the vehicle is in
motion.
There is a risk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to road
and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 166).
X Close the bonnet. Active bonnet mal‐ Active bonnet mal‐
function See Own‐ function See Own‐
er's Manual er's Manual The active bonnet (pedestrian protection) is inoperative due to a mal-
function or because it has already been triggered.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. C At least one door is open. A warning tone also sounds.
X Close all doors. Display
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Check Check
trailer
trailer hitch
hitch
lock
lock The trailer tow hitch is not correctly engaged.
A warning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
If the ball coupling is not engaged, the trailer may come loose. There
is a risk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attention to road and traffic
conditions, and switch off the engine.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 166).
X Engage the ball coupling of the trailer tow hitch in the end position
(Y page 214). &
inoperative inoperative
Battery
Battery
Low
Low The on-board voltage is too low The auxiliary heating has switched
itself off or cannot be switched on (Y page 137).
X Drive for a considerable distance.
The battery charges. The auxiliary heating is operational again as
soon as the on-board electrical system voltage is sufficient. &
inoperative Refuel inoperative Refuel
vehicle vehicle There is too little fuel in the fuel tank. The auxiliary heating cannot be
switched on (Y page 137).
X Refuel at the nearest filling station. &
inoperative inoperative
See
SeeOwn‐
Own‐
er's Man.
er's Man. The auxiliary heating is temporarily malfunctioning or faulty.
If the vehicle is on a level surface and the engine has cooled down:
X Make up to four attempts to switch on the auxiliary heating, waiting
several minutes between each attempt (Y page 137).
If the auxiliary heating does not switch on:
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Ð
Power steering mal‐ Power steering mal‐
function See Own‐ function See Own‐
er's Manual er's Manual The power steering assistance is faulty.
A warning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
You will need to use more force to steer.
There is a risk of an accident.
X Check whether you are able to apply the extra steering force
required.
If you are able to steer safely:
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
If you are unable to steer safely:
X Do not drive on.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 262
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