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26Introduction

Cockpit
FunctionPage
:Steering wheel paddle shift-
ers159
;Combination switch116
=Instrument cluster34
?Horn
ADIRECT SELECT lever154
BPARKTRONIC warning dis-
play210
COverhead control panel40
DClimate control systems126
EIgnition lock145
Start/Stop button146
FunctionPage
FAdjusts the steering wheel
manually107
GAdjusts the steering wheel
electrically107
Steering wheel heating108
HCruise control lever191
IOpens the hood356
JDiagnostics connection29
KElectric parking brake179
LLight switch114
Cockpit33
At a glance

Instrument cluster
Displays and controls
FunctionPage
:Speedometer
Speedometer segments263
;Fue lgauge
Fue lfiller flap location indi-
cator 8: thefuel filler cap
is on th eright-hand side .
FunctionPage
=Tachometer263
?Coolan ttemperature26 4
AMultifunction display265
BInstrumen tcluste rlighting26 3
iInformation on displayin gth eoutside tem-
peratur ein th emultifunction display can be
foun dunder "Outside temperature display"
(
Ypage 264).
iInformation on additional displays for PLUG-
IN HYBRID vehicles can be foun din th e
"PLUG-I NHYBRID operation "section
(
Ypage 245).
34Instrument cluster
At a glance

Warning and indicator lamps
FunctionPage
:LLow-beam headlamps115
;TParking lamps115
=÷ESP®321
?KHigh-beam headlamps116
AElectric parking brake (red)324
F(USA only)
!(Canada only)
B!Electric parking brake
(yellow)324
C· Distance warning327
D#! Turn signals116
EhTire pressure monitor328
F6Restraint system45
FunctionPage
GüSeat belt316
H%Diesel engine: preglow147
IéRBS (Recuperative
Brake System)318
J? Coolant325
KRRear fog lamp115
L;Check Engine325
M8 Reserve fuel325
NåESP®OFF321
O!ABS319
PBrakes317
$(USA only)
J(Canada only)
iInformation on additional indicator and
warning lamps for PLUG-IN vehicles can be
found in the "PLUG-IN HYBRID operation"
section (
Ypage 245).
Instrument cluster35
At a glance

Multifunction steering wheel
FunctionPage
:Multifunction display265
;Multimedia system display
=?
Switches on voice-operated
control for navigation or the
Voice Control System
8
Mute
WX
Adjusts the volume
~
Rejects or ends a call270
Exits phone book/redial
memory
6
Makes or accepts a call
Switches to the redial mem-
ory
FunctionPage
?=;
Selects a menu264
9:
Selects a submenu or scrolls
through lists264
a
Confirms a selection264
Hides display messages280
%
Back264
Switches off voice-operated
control for navigation or the
Voice Control System
iIn vehicles with multimedia system
COMAND you can find further information:
Ron the multimedia system in the Digital
Operator's Manual
Ron the DVD changer or single DVD drive in
the Digital Operator's Manual
Ron the Voice Control System in the sepa-
rate operating instructions
iIn vehicles with multimedia system Audio 20
you can find further information:
Ron the multimedia system in the Digital
Operator's Manual
Ron the voice-operated control of the navi-
gation in the manufacturer's operating
instructions
36Multifunction steering wheel
At a glance

Center console
Center console, upper section
FunctionPage
:Multimedia system (see the
separate operating instruc-
tions)
;cSeat heating104
=sSeat ventilation106
?cPARKTRONIC210
AèECO start/stop func-
tion149
Selects the operating mode
(PLUG-IN HYBRID operation)246
FunctionPage
B£ Hazard warning lamps116
CPASSENGER AIR BAG indica-
tor lamp45
ATA indicator lamp77
DåESP®72
Center console37
At a glance

Center console, lower section
iVehicles with the Off-Road Engineering
package
FunctionPage
FStowage compartment331
Cup holder339
Ashtray341
Cigarette lighter342
Socket343
GSelector wheel for level con-
trol201
HÃ DSR (Downhill Speed
Regulation)236
IManual gearshifting (perma-
nent setting)159
JDYNAMIC SELECT controller152
KStowage compartment with
Media Interface330
FunctionPage
LTouchpad (see the separate
operating instructions)
MBack button (see the sepa-
rate operating instructions)
NMultimedia system control-
ler (see the separate operat-
ing instructions)
Og Switches to the favor-
ites button (see the separate
operating instructions)
PSwitches to the display of the
vehicle settings; see the sep-
arate operating instructions
Q+ LOW RANGE off-road
gear239
38Center console
At a glance

iVehicles with the AIRMATIC package and
Mercedes-AMG vehicles
FunctionPage
FStowage compartment331
Cup holder339
Ashtray341
Cigarette lighter342
Socket343
GÃ DSR (Downhill Speed
Regulation)236
HManual gearshifting (perma-
nent setting)159
IDYNAMIC SELECT controller152
JStowage compartment with
Media Interface330
KTouchpad (see the separate
operating instructions)
FunctionPage
LBack button (see the sepa-
rate operating instructions)
MMultimedia system control-
ler (see the separate operat-
ing instructions)
Ng Switches to the favor-
ites button (see the separate
operating instructions)
OSwitches to the display of the
vehicle settings; see the sep-
arate operating instructions
AMG adaptive sport suspen-
sion system (Mercedes-AMG
vehicles)
209
PÁ Level control207
Center console39
At a glance

Overhead control panel
FunctionPage
:pSwitches the left-hand
reading lamp on/off118
;c Switches the front inte-
rior lighting on119
=u Switches the rear inte-
rior lighting on or off119
?| Switches the front inte-
rior lighting/automatic inte-
rior lighting control off
119
Ap Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off118
B3 Opens/closes the pan-
orama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel and roller sun-
blinds
97
FunctionPage
CEyeglasses compartment331
DF Roadside Assistance
call button (mbrace system)347
EG SOS button (mbrace
system)346
Fï MB Info call button
(mbrace system)348
GRear-view mirror110
HButtons for the garage door
opener354
IMicrophone for mbrace
(emergency call system),
telephone and LINGUA-
TRONIC
1
1LINGUATRONIC is only available in combination with COMAND. Please observe the separate operating
instructions.
40Overhead control panel
At a glance