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ou for buying Mer
or buying Mer cedes-Benz
cedes-Benz
Before you /r stdrive o., read this operator's
manual carefully and familiarise yourself with your
ve hicle. Foryo ur ow n sa fety and a longer operat-
ing lifespan of theve hicle, follow the inst ructions
and warning notices in this operator's manual.
Disregarding them may lead todamage tothe
ve hicle or injury topeople.
The standard equipment and product description
of your vehicle may vary and depends on thefo l-
lowing factors:
R Model
R Order
R National version
R Availability
Yo ur vehicle may therefore di.er, in individual
cases, from that shown in the descriptions and
illust rations.
The illustrations in this operator's manual show a
leT-hand drive vehicle. On right-hand-d rive ve hi-
cles, the la yout of car parts and control elements
di.ers accordingl y. Mercedes-Benz is constantly de
veloping its vehi-
cles fu rther.
Mercedes-Benz therefore reser vesth eright to
introduce changes in thefo llowing areas:
R Design
R Equipment
R Tech nical features
The following documents are integ ral parts of the
ve hicle:
R Digital operator's manual
R Printed operator's manual
R Service booklet
R Equipment-dependent supplements
R Supplementary documents
Ke ep these documents in theve hicle at all times.
Ensu rethat all documents are in theve hicle or
passed on in theeve nt of sale or rental.
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Wi
ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher system ............................................ 154
Mir rors ........................................................ 158 Climat
Climat
e contr
e control ol........................................... 161 161
Overview of climate control systems ............ 161
Operating the climate control system .......... 162 Dr
Dr
iving and par
iving and par king
king..................................... 167 167
Driving ........................................................1 67
DY NAMIC SELECT switch ........................... .179
Au tomatic transmission .............................. .182
Fu nction of the 4MATIC ...............................1 86
Re fuelling .................................................... 186
Pa rking .......................................................1 92
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems ............... 199
Tr ailer hitch ................................................ .251
Bicycle rack function ................................... 255
Ve hicle towing instructions .......................... 257 Ins
Ins
tr
trument displa
ument displa y and on-boar
y and on-boar d com-
d com-
put
put er
er........................................................... 258 258
No tes on the inst rument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 258
Overview of instrument display .................... 259
Overview of buttons on the steering wheel ... 260
Operating the on-board computer ................2 60
Overview of displa ysinthe inst rument
display ........................................................ 262
Head-up display .......................................... 262 MBUX multimedia syst MBUX multimedia syst
em
em........................... .265
265
Overview and operation ............................... 265
System settings .......................................... 274
Na vigation .................................................. .278
Te lephone ................................................... 287
Mercedes me app ....................................... 290
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system ....... 299
Ra dio & media ............................................ .306
Sound settings ............................................ 311 Maint Maint
enance and car
enance and car e
e................................. 312 312
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display .......... 312
Engine compartment ................................... 313 Cleaning and care ....................................... 319 Br
Br
eakdo
eakdo wn assist
wn assist ance
ance................................. 328 328
Emer gency .................................................. 328
Flat tyre ...................................................... 330
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 336
To w- starting or towing away ........................ 341
Electrical fuses ............................................ 345 Wheels and tyr Wheels and tyr
es
es......................................... 349 349
No tes on noise or unusual handling char-
acteristics ................................................... 349
No tes on regula rly inspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .349
No tes on snow chains ................................. 349
Ty re pressure .............................................. 350
Wheel change ............................................. 354
Emer gency spa rewheel .............................. .364 T T
ec
ec hnical dat
hnical dat a
a............................................. 368 368
No tes on tech nical data .............................. 368
On-board electronics ................................... 368
Re gula tory radio identi/cation and no tes ..... 370 Con
tents
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Pr
ot
Pr otection of t
ection of t he en
he envir
vironment
onment
+ ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TE Environmental
damage due tooperating conditions and
personal driving st yleThe pollutant emission of
theve hicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate the
ve hicle.
Operate your vehicle in an environmentally
re sponsible manner tohelp pr otect the envi-
ro nment. Please obser vethefo llowing recom-
mendations on operating conditions and per-
sonal driving st yle.
Oper
Oper ating conditions:
ating conditions: #
Make sure that the tyre pressure is cor-
re ct. #
Do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no lon-
ge r need them). #
Adhere tothe service inter vals.
A regula rly serviced vehicle will cont rib-
ute toenvironmental pr otection. #
Always ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
P
P er
er sonal dr
sonal dr iving s
iving stytyle:
le: #
Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when starting the engine. #
Do not warm uptheve hicle while sta-
tionar y. #
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
distance from theve hicle in front. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking. #
Change gear in good time and use each
ge ar only up toÔ of its maximum
engine speed. #
Switch o. theve hicle in stationary traf-
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/s top
function. #
Drive in a fuel-e1cient manner. Obse rve
th e ECO display for an economical driv-
ing style. T T
ak
ak e-bac
e-bac k of end-of-lif
k of end-of-lif e v
e vehicles
ehicles
EU countr
EU countr ies only:
ies onl y:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
ve hicle for environment-fri endly disposal in
accordance with the European Union (EU) End-of-
Life Vehicles Directi ve.
A network of vehicle take -back points and dis-
mantlers has been established foryo uto return
yo ur vehicle. You can lea veit at any of these
points free of charge . This makes an impor tant
cont ribution toclosing there cycling circle and
conserving resources.
Fo r fur ther information about there cycling and
disposal of end-of-life vehicles, and theta ke -back
conditions, please visit the national
Mercedes-Benz website foryo ur countr y. 22
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General no
tes

Alw
ays specify theve hicle identi/cation number
(VIN) (/ page 371) when ordering Mercedes-
Benz Genuine Parts. Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
This Owner's Manual and the Digital Owner's
Manual in theve hicle describe thefo llowing mod-
els and the standard and special equipment for
yo ur vehicle:
R The models and the standard and special
equipment available at the time of this Own-
er's Manual going topress.
R The models and the standard and special
equipment only available in cer tain countries.
R The models and the standard and special
equipment, which will only be available at a
later date.
No tethat your vehicle may not be /tted with all
fe atures described. This is also the case for sys-
te ms releva nt tosaf ety. Therefore, the equipment
on your vehicle may di.er from that in the
descriptions and illustrations. The original pur
chase ag reement foryo ur vehicle
contains a list of the equipment in your vehicle at
th e time of deliver y.
Should you ha veany questions concerning equip-
ment and operation, please consult a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
The Owner's Manual, Supplement, fur ther supple-
mentary documents and Service Booklet are
impor tant documents and should be kept inthe
ve hicle. Mer Mer
cedes me App
cedes me App N
No
ot
tes about t
es about t he on-demand f
he on-demand f eature
eature Yo
u can also activate various functions (on-
demand feature) subsequently via Mercedes me
aTer pur chasing your vehicle.
Information is available at any Mercedes-Benz
Se rvice Centre. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating on-demand f
ating on-demand f eatur
eature using Mer
e using Mer cedes me
cedes me R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle has GPS reception. R
The vehicle is lin kedto the Mercedes me user
account.
Or
Or der
der ing and activ
ing and activ ating on-demand f
ating on-demand f eature
eature #
Addth e desired on-demand feature forthe
ve hicle tothe shopping bask etinthe
Mercedes me Store. #
Comple tethe order.
The on-demand feature is activated when
operating theve hicle.
Speeding up activ
Speeding up activ ation
ation #
Switch theve hicle o. and lock it. #
ATer about 2 minutes, unlock theve hicle and
switch on theve hicle.
The on-demand feature has been activated.
Fo r some features, a noti/cation also appears
in theve hicle's multimedia system.
If th e activation was not successful, repeat the
process. 24
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General no
tes

Oper
Oper
ating safe
ating safe ty
ty &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomalfunc-
tions or system failure
In order toavo id malfunctions or system fail-
ures: #
Always ha vethe speci/ed service/main-
te nance workas well as any necessary
re pairs car ried out at a quali/ed special-
ist workshop. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident or injury due
to improper modi/cations toelectronic
components
Modi/cations toelectronic components, their
soTware or wiring can impair their functional-
ity and/or the functionality of other networ ked
components or saf ety-re leva nt systems.
This can endanger theve hicle's operating
saf ety. #
You must not tamp er with wiring, elec-
tronic components, or their soTware. #
Always ha veworkon electrical and elec-
tronic devices car ried out at a quali/ed
specialist workshop. If
yo u modify the on-board electronics, thege n-
eral ope rating permit is rendered in valid.
Obser vethe "On-board electronics" section in
"Technical data". &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re due to0ammable
materials on hot parts of theex haust sys-
tem
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with
hot parts of theex haust system. #
When driving on unpa vedro ads or o.-
ro ad, regula rly ch eck theve hicle under-
side. #
Remo vetrapped plants or other 0amma-
ble material, in particular. #
Ifth ere is damage, consult a quali/ed
specialist workshop immediatel y. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due todriv-
ing toofast and due toimpacts tothe
ve hicle underbody or suspension compo-
nents In
thefo llowing situations, in particular, there
is a risk of damage totheve hicle:
R theve hicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
high kerb or an unpa vedro ad
R theve hicle is driven toofast ove r an obsta-
cle, e.g. a kerb, speed bump or po thole
R a heavy object st rike sth e underbody or
suspension components
In situations such as these, damage tothe
body, underbody, suspension components,
wheels or tyres may not be visible. Compo-
nents damaged in this wa y can un expectedly
fa il or, in the case of an accident, may no lon-
ge r absorb there sulting forc e as intended.
If th e underbody panelling is damaged, 0am-
mable materials such as lea ves, grass or twigs
can collect between the underbody and the
underbody panelling. These materials may General no
tes
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ignite if
they come into contact with hot parts
of theex haust system. #
Have theve hicle checked and repaired
immediately at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
or #
If driving saf ety is impaired while con-
tinuing your journe y,pull over and stop
th eve hicle immediatel y,while paying
attention toroad and tra1c conditions,
and contact a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. Declar
Declar
ations of conf
ations of conf or
ormity and not
mity and not es on dr
es on driving
iving
in
in di.er
di.er ent
entcountr
countr ies
ies Electr
Electr
omagne
omagne tic com
tic compatibility
patibility The elect
romagnetic compatibility of theve hicle
components has been checked and certi/ed
according tothe cur rently valid version of Regula-
tion UN-R 10. v
v
ehicle inst
ehicle inst alled r
alled radio com
adio com ponents
ponents Onl Onl
y f y for EU and EFT
or EU and EFT A countr
A countries and countr
ies and countr ies t
ies that
hat
r
r ecognise t
ecognise t he EU manuf
he EU manuf actur
acturer's declar
er's declar ation of
ation of
conf
conf or
ormity:
mity: The
following information applies toall wireless
components of theve hicle and of the information
systems and communication devices integ rated in
th eve hicle:
The manu facturers of the wireless components
ensure that all wireless components ins talled in
th eve hicle comply with Directi ve2014/53/EU.
The full texts of the EU declarations of conformity
are available at thefo llowing web address:
https://moba.i.daimler.com/mar kets/ece-r ow/
baix/cars/certi/cates-of-con form ity/en_GB/
index.html Yo
u can obtain fur ther information from a
Mercedes-Benz service centre.
F F or t
or t he U
he Unit nited Kingdom onl y:
ed Kingdom onl y: The
following information applies toall wireless
components of theve hicle and of the information 26
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General no
tes

F
F
or R
or R ussia onl y:
ussia onl y: The manufacturers of
the wireless components
installed in theve hicle hereby declare that all
wireless components ins talled in theve hicle com-
ply with thete ch nical regulations for two-w ay
ra dios. You can obtain fur ther information from a
Mercedes-Benz service centre.
F F or Ukr
or Ukr aine onl y:
aine onl y: The manufacturers of
the wireless components
installed in theve hicle hereby declare that the
wireless components ins talled in theve hicle com-
ply with thete ch nical regulations for two-w ay
ra dios. You can obtain fur ther information from a
Mercedes-Benz service centre.
W
W ir ireless applications in t
eless applications in t he v
he vehicle
ehicle
Besides the typical frequencies for mobile com-
munication cars byMercedes-Benz ma keuse of
th efo llowing automotive radio applications.
W
W ir
ireless applications in t
eless applications in t he v
he vehicle
ehicle T
T
ec
ec hnology Fr
hnology Freq
eq uency r
uency r angeT r
ang eT ransmission output/magne
ansmission output/magne tic
tic/eld
/eld s
strtr eng th
ength
Re mo teKeyless Entr y2 0 kHz (9–90 kHz) ≤ 72 dBμA/m at 10m
Wi reless Powe rTr ansmission 105 kHz (90–119 kHz)≤ 42 dBμA/m at 10m
Re mo teKeyless Entr y1 20 kHz (119–135 kHz) ≤ 42 dBμA/m at 10m
Wi reless Powe rTr ansmission 127 kHz (119–135 kHz)≤ 66 dBμA/m at 10m withthe magnetic /eld
strength le vel decreasing 3dB/oct aveabove119
kHz 28
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General no
tes

T
T
ec
ec hnology Fr
hnology Freq
eq uency r
uency r angeT r
ang eT ransmission output/magne
ansmission output/magne tic
tic/eld
/eld s
strtr eng th
ength
RAMSES (Router And Mobile SErviceS) GSM (E-GSM 850 / E-GSM 900, Class 4)
GSM (E-GSM 1800 / E-GSM 1900, Class 4)< +32.5 dBm (±1 dB)
< +29.5 dBm (±1 dB)
UMTS (WCDMA FDD I, II, III, IV, V,VIII, XIX, Class
3) < +23.5 dBm (±1 dB)
LT E (FDD B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B9, B18,
B19, B21, B28, Class 3) < +23 dBm (±1 dB)
LT E (TDD B38, B40, B41, Class 3) < +23 dBm (±1 dB)
GNSS (1559–1610 MHz )R eceiving onlyInf Inf
or
ormation about t
mation about t he
hespeci/c
speci/c absorp
absorption r
tion rate
ate
Fo rFr ance onl y: The
values weredeterm ined and tested in acco rd-
ance with the Décr etn° 2019-1186 guideline re
ga rding the indication of the speci/c absor ption
ra te (SAR) of wireless vehicle components.
Inf
Inf or
ormation about t
mation about t he
hespeci/c
speci/c absorp
absorption r
tion rate
ate V
V
ehicle com
ehicle com ponent (designation in
ponent (designation in
accor
accor dance wit
dance wit h EU DoC)
h EU DoC) S
S
AR v
AR v alue in W/kg
alue in W/kg Applicable limit v
Applicable limit value
alue
Ra dio data transmission telephone system 0.24 W/kg 2 W/kg
Hermes 2.1 < 0.4 W/kg2 W/kg General no
tes
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Other
tech nical standa rds and speci/cations
applied:
none (7)
Pietrzyk owice, 23.04.2019
[Signature, D. Gschwender]
Dominik Gschwender, general management
No te:th is declaration loses its validity if tech nical
or ope rational changes are made without the con-
sent of the manufacturer. Diagnos Diagnostics connection
tics connection
The diagnostics connection is a tech nical inter-
fa ce in theve hicle. It is used, forex ample, in the
cont ext of repair and maintenance workor for
re ading out vehicle data in a specialist workshop.
Diagnostic devices should therefore only be con-
nected in a quali/ed specialist workshop. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tocon-
necting devices tothe diagnostics con-
nection
If yo u connect devices tothe diagnostics con-
nection of theve hicle, the function of vehicle
systems and operating saf ety may be
impaired. #
For saf etyre asons, werecommend that
yo u only use and connect products
appr ovedby yo ur Mercedes-Benz service
centre. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toobjects
in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road saf ety
of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Always /t the 0oor mats securely and as
prescribed in order toensure that there
is alw ays su1cient room forth e pedals. #
Do not use loose 0oor mats and do not
place 0oor mats on top of one ano ther. *
N NOOTE
TE Battery discharging from using devi-
ces connected tothe diagnostics connec-
tion Using devices at
the diagnostics connection
drains the batter y. #
Check thech arge leve l of the batter y. #
Ifth ech arge leve l is lo w,charge the bat-
te ry, e.g. bydriving a considerable dis-
ta nce. Please also no
tethe information about the 12 V
battery and short-dis tance trips in the "Driving
and Parking" chap ter (/ page 171). General no
tes
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