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Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 30 At a glance
........................................... 39 Safety
................................................... 49 Opening and closing
...........................81 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
..107 Lights and windshield wipers
..........121 Climate control
................................. 135 Driving and parking
..........................149 On-board computer and displays
....221 COMAND
............................................ 281 Stowage and features
......................511 Maintenance and care
......................533 Breakdown assistance
.....................547 Wheels and tires
............................... 567 Technical data
................................... 599 Contents
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Diagnostics connection
...................... 34
Dialing a number (telephone) ...........387
Digital speedometer ......................... 226
DISC button Activating audio CD or MP3 mode .. 446
Activating Bluetooth ®
Audio .......... 463
Switching on the Media Interface .. 466
Switching to the MUSIC REGIS-
TER ................................................ 456
Display
Selecting the design ..................... .306
Displaying the arrival time ...............350
Displaying the distance to the des-
tination ............................................... 350
Displaying the track and album ....... 450
Display messages ASSYST PLUS ................................ 538
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 239
Driving systems ............................ .257
Engine ............................................ 254
General notes ................................ 239
Hiding (on-board computer) ........... 239
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 268
Lights ............................................. 251
Safety systems .............................. 240
SmartKey ....................................... 268
Tires ............................................... 263
Vehicle .......................................... .265
Distance recorder
see Trip odometer
Distance warning (warning lamp) .... 279
DISTRONIC PLUS Cruise control lever ....................... 184
Deactivating ................................... 189
Display message ............................ 260
Displays in the multifunction dis-
pla y................................................ 189
Driving tips .................................... 190
Function/note s............................. 182
Important safety notes .................. 183
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 188
Warning lamp ................................. 279
Dolby ®
Digital .................................... 297 Doors
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 234
Automatic locking (switch) ............... 89
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) ....................................... 82
Control panel ................................... 48
Display message ............................ 266
Emergency locking ........................... 90
Emergency unlocking ....................... 90
Important safety notes .................... 88
Opening (from inside) ...................... 88
Overview .......................................... 88
Power closing .................................. 90
Drinking and driving ......................... 174
Drive program Automatic ...................................... 164
Display ........................................... 161
Manual ........................................... 165
Manual (vehicles with Sports
package AMG) ............................... 166
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 236
Drive program selector ..................... 163
Driver's door see Doors
Driving abroad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 539
Symmetrical low beam .................. 122
Driving on flooded roads .................. 179
Driving safety systems ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 72
ADAPTIVE BRAK E............................. 77
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 72
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) ............................................... 72
EBD (electronic brake force distri- bution) ............................................. 77
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 74
ETS (Electronic Traction System) ..... 74
Important safety information ........... 71
Overview .......................................... 71
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ............................. 77
STEER CONTROL ............................. 79 10
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L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lane recommendations
Explanation .................................... 346
Presentation .................................. 346
Lap time (RACETIMER) ...................... 237
License plate lamp (display mes-
sage) .................................................. .252
Light function, active Display message ............................ 253
Lights
Activating/deactivating the inte-
rior lighting delayed switch-off ....... 234
Active light function ....................... 127
Automatic headlamp mode ............ 122
Cornering light function ................. 126
Driving abroad ............................... 122
Fogged up headlamps .................... 128
Hazard warning lamps ................... 126
High beam flasher .......................... 126
High-beam headlamps ................... 125
Light switch ................................... 122
Low-beam headlamps .................... 123
Parking lamps ................................ 124
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 233
Setting the color of the ambient
lighting (on-board computer) ......... 233
Standing lamps .............................. 124
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 232
Switching the exterior lighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer) ............................ 233
Switching the spotlight on/off ....... 233
Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) .......... 233
Turn signals ................................... 125
see Interior lighting
see Replacing bulbs
Light sensor (display message) ....... 253List of access data
New provider ................................. 413
List of mobile phone network pro-
viders
Calling up ....................................... 411
Empty ............................................ 411
With the selected provider ............. 412
Loading aid (trunk)
Raising/lowering the roof .............. 514
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 89
Emergency locking ........................... 90
From inside (central locking but-
ton) ................................................. .89
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) .............................. .234
Low-beam headlamps Display message ............................ 251
Setting for driving abroad (sym-
metrical) ........................................ 122
Switching on/off ........................... 123
Luggage cover
see Trunk partition
Lumbar support
Adjusting (COMAND) ..................... 315 M
M+S tires ............................................ 570
MAGIC SKY CONTROL ....................... 105
Malfunction message see Display messages
Map (navigation)
Adjusting the scal e........................ 365
Arrival time/distance to the des-
tination .......................................... 368
City model ..................................... 369
Geo-coordinate display .................. 368
Heading ......................................... 366
Information in the display .............. 368
Map settings .................................. 366
Moving ........................................... 365
North orientation ........................... 366 Index
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Notes .............................................3
65
Point of interest symbols .............. .367
Road displa y.................................. 368
Saving the crosshair position ......... 365
Showing the map data version ....... 374
Topographical map ........................ 369
Updating ........................................ 375
Updating process ........................... 375
Matte finish (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 542
mbrace Call priority .................................... 523
Display message ............................ 246
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 523
Downloading routes ....................... 526
Emergency call .............................. 520
General notes ................................ 519
Geo fencing ................................... 527
Locating a stolen vehicle ............... 525
MB info call button ........................ 522
Remote vehicle locking .................. 525
Roadside Assistance button .......... 521
Search & Send ............................... 524
Self-test ......................................... 520
Speed alert .................................... 527
System .......................................... 520
Triggering the vehicle alarm ........... 527
Vehicle remote malfunction diag-
nosis .............................................. 526
Vehicle remote unlocking .............. 524
Mechanical key
Function/note s................................ 84
Locking vehicle ................................ 90
Unlocking the driver's doo r.............. 90
Media Interface
Alphabetical track selection .......... 469
Basic menu .................................... 467
Connecting an external audio
source ............................................ 465
Connection options ....................... 465
iPod ®
............................................. 465
Mode ............................................. 465
MP3 player .................................... 465
Notes for the MP3 player ............... 470
Playback options ........................... 470
Selecting categories ...................... 468 Selecting folders ............................ 468
Selecting music files ...................... 467
Selecting playlists .......................... 468
Switching to ................................... 466
USB mass storage device .............. 465
see Separate operating instructions
Media list ........................................... 447
Memory card (audio) ......................... 228
Memory function ............................... 119
Message memory (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 239
Messages see Display messages
Microphone, switching on/off ......... 388
Mirrors see Exterior mirrors
see Vanity mirror (in the sun visor)
Mobile phone
Authorizing .................................... 383
Connecting (Bluetooth ®
inter-
face) .............................................. 381
De-authorizing ............................... 385
External authorization .................... 384
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 229
Registering (authorizing) ................ 383
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) ........................................... 83
MOExtended tires .............................. 549
Mounting wheels Lowering the vehicle ...................... 593
Mounting a new wheel ................... 592
Preparing the vehicle ..................... 589
Raising the vehicle ......................... 590
Removing a whee l.......................... 592
Securing the vehicle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 590
MP3
Bit/sampling rates ......................... 451
Copyright ....................................... 452
Data medium ................................. 451
Fast forward/fast rewind ............... 448
File systems ................................... 451
Formats ......................................... 451
Mode, switching to ........................ 446
Notes ............................................. 451
Operation ....................................... 228
Pause function ............................... 447 16
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Loss .................................................87
Mechanical key ................................ 84
Opening/closing the roof .............. 102
Overview .......................................... 82
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 151
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 87
Starting the engine ........................ 154
Snow chains ...................................... 571
Sockets Front-passenger footwell ............... 519
General notes ................................ 518
Trunk ............................................. 519
Under the armrest .........................5 19
Sound
Switching on/off ........................... 295
Sound menu ....................................... 296
Sound mode ....................................... 298
Sound settings Calling up the sound menu ............ 296
Surround sound ............................ .297
Treble and bas s............................. 296
Specialist workshop ............................ 35
Special seat belt retractor .................. 69
Speed, controlling see Cruise control
Speed dial list
Storing a phone book entry in the
speed dial list ................................ 397
Speedometer
Digital ............................................ 226
In the Instrument cluster ................. 41
Segments ...................................... 223
Selecting the unit of measure-
ment .............................................. 232
SPLITVIEW ......................................... 303
SPORT handling mode Activating/deactivating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 76
Warning lamp ................................. 274
Standing lamps
Display message ............................ 252
Switching on/of f........................... 124
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 153
Station search ................................... 436
STEER CONTROL .................................. 79 Steering (display message)
.............. 266
Steering assistant STEER CON-
TROL see STEER CONTROL
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 114
Button overview ............................... 43
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 223
Cleaning ......................................... 545
Important safety notes .................. 114
Paddle shifters ............................... 164
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 119
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........ 164
Stop function Video DVD ..................................... 475
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 237
Storing stations Radi o............................................. 437
Stowage areas ................................... 512
Stowage compartments Armrest (under) ............................. 513
Center console .............................. 513
Center console (rear) ..................... 514
Cup holders ................................... 516
Eyeglasses compartment ............... 513
Glove box ....................................... 512
Important safety information ......... 512
Rear ............................................... 514
Stowage net ................................... 514
Stowage net ....................................... 514
Stowage space Umbrella holde r............................. 513
Stowage well beneath the trunk
floor .................................................... 516
Street View ........................................ 331
Summer tires ..................................... 570
Sun visor ............................................ 517
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 233
Surround sound ................................. 297
Surround sound (harman/kardon ®
surround sound system) Notes ............................................. 297
Switching on/of f........................... 297 Index
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Suspension tuning
Active Body Control (AMG vehi-
cles) ............................................... 198
Active Body Control (except AMG
vehicles) ........................................1 95
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 236
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ................................................. 146
Switching between picture for-
mats (TV, video) ................................. 473
Switching between summer time
and standard time .............................307
Switching HD Radio on/off see Radio
Switching the hands-free micro-
phone on/off ..................................... 388
Switching wavebands (radio) ........... 436
System settings
Bluetooth ®
..................................... 308
Date ............................................... 306
Language ....................................... 308
Text reader speed .......................... 308
Time ............................................... 306
Time zone ...................................... 307
Voice Control System .................... 308 T
Tachometer ........................................ 223
Tail lamps Display message ............................ 252
see Lights
Tank content
Fuel gauge ....................................... 41
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 601
Information ................................... .600
Tires/wheels ................................. 593
Vehicle data ................................... 607
TELEAID
Call priority ................................... .523
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 523
Downloading routes ....................... 526
Emergency call .............................. 520
General notes ................................ 519
Geo fencing ................................... 527 Locating a stolen vehicle ..............
.525
MB info call button ........................ 522
Remote vehicle locking .................. 525
Roadside Assistance button .......... 521
Search & Send ............................... 524
Self-test ......................................... 520
Speed alert ................................... .527
System .......................................... 520
Triggering the vehicle alarm ........... 527
Vehicle remote malfunction diag-
nosis .............................................. 526
Vehicle remote unlocking .............. 524
Telephone
Accepting/ending a call ................ 387
Accepting a call ............................ .229
Adjusting the volume for calls ....... 296
Calling (outgoing call ).................... 387
Conference connection .................. 390
Connecting a mobile phone (gen-
eral information) ............................ 381
De-authorizing a mobile phone ...... 385
Display message ............................ 266
Ending an active cal l...................... 390
Entering a number ......................... 387
Entering phone numbers ................ 387
External authorization (Blue-
tooth ®
) ........................................... 384
Function restrictions ...................... 380
General notes ................................ 379
Incoming call ................................. 387
Making a call ................................. 390
Making a call via speed dial ........... 388
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 229
Number from the phone book ........ 230
Operating options .......................... 380
Overview of functions .................... 388
Reception and transmission vol-
ume ............................................... 386
Redialing ........................................ 230
Rejecting/accepting a waiting
call ................................................. 389
Rejecting/ending a call ................. 229
Rejecting a call .............................. 387
Safety notes .................................. 379
Sending DTMF tones ...................... 389
Single call ...................................... 388
Switching hands-free microphone on/of f............................................ 388 24
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Text messages (SMS) .................... 398
Toggling ......................................... 390
Using the telephone ....................... 387
see Bluetooth
®
Telephone basic menu Bluetooth ®
interface ......................3 85
Telephone mode
Redialing ........................................ 388
Telephone number
Entering ......................................... 387
Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 222
Coolant (on-board computer) ......... 236
Engine oil (on-board computer) ...... 236
Outside temperature ..................... .223
Setting (climate control) ................ 142
Text messages (SMS)
Calling the sender .......................... 400
Deleting ......................................... 400
Inbox .............................................. 399
Information and requirements ....... 398
Reading .......................................... 399
Reading aloud ................................ 399
Storing sender in address book ..... 400
Storing the sender as a new
address book entry ........................ 400
Time
Setting .......................................... .307
Setting summer/standard time ..... 307
Setting the forma t......................... 306
Setting the time ............................. 306
Setting the time/date format ........ 306
Setting the time manually .............. 306
Setting the time zone ..................... 307
Timing (RACETIMER) ......................... 237
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 550
Tire pressure Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 575
Checking manually ........................ 575
Display message ............................ 263
Important safety notes .................. 575
Maximum ....................................... 574
Notes ............................................. 573
Not reached (TIREFIT) .................... 552
Reached (TIREFIT) .......................... 552
Recommended ............................... 572 Tire pressure monitor
Radio type approval for the tire
pressure monitor ........................... 578
Tire pressure monitoring system
Checking the tire pressure elec-
tronically ........................................ 577
Function/note s............................. 575
General notes ................................ 575
Important safety notes .................. 575
Restarting ...................................... 577
Warning lamp ................................. 280
Warning message .......................... 577
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) ................. 587
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 586
Bar (definition) ............................... 586
Changing a whee l.......................... 588
Characteristics .............................. 586
Checking ........................................ 569
Curb weight (definition) ................. 587
Definition of terms ......................... 586
Direction of rotation ...................... 589
Display message ............................ 263
Distribution of the vehicle occu-
pants (definition) ............................ 588
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................... 585
DOT (Department of Transporta-
tion) (definition) ............................. 586
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 587
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) (def-
inition) ........................................... 587
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rat-
ing) (definition) .............................. 587
Important safety notes .................. 568
Increased vehicle weight due to
optional equipment (definition) ...... 587
Kilopascal (kPa) (definition) ........... 587
Labeling (overview) ........................ 582
Load bearing index (definition) ...... 588
Load index ..................................... 585
Load index (definition) ................... 587
M+S tire s....................................... 570
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) ..................................... 587 Index
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Maximum load on a tire (defini-
tion) ............................................... 587
Maximum permissible tire pres-
sure (definition) ............................. 587
Maximum tire load .........................5 85
Maximum tire load (definition) ....... 587
MOExtended tires .......................... 570
Optional equipment weight (defi-
nition) ............................................ 588
Overview ........................................ 568
PSI (pounds per square inch) (def-
inition) .......................................... .587
Replacing ....................................... 588
Service life ..................................... 570
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 588
Speed rating (definition) ................ 587
Storing .......................................... .589
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 586
Summer tires ................................. 570
Temperature .................................. 582
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 588
Tire bead (definition) ..................... .588
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 587
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 586
Tire size (data) ............................... 593
Tire size designation, load-bearing capacity, speed rating .................... 582
Tire tread ....................................... 569
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 588
Total load limit (definition) ............. 588
Traction ......................................... 581
Traction (definition) ....................... 588
Tread wea r..................................... 581
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 581
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 586
Wear indicator (definition) ............. 588
Wheel and tire combination ........... 596
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 587
see Flat tire
Tone settings
Balance and fader .......................... 296
Towing
Important safety guidelines ........... 559
Installing the towing eye ................ 560 Removing the towing eye ............... 561
With the rear axle raised ................ 561
Towing away
With both axles on the ground ....... 561
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 562
Important safety notes .................. 559
Track
Selecting (CD, MP3) ....................... 447
Selecting using the number key-
pad ................................................ 448
Track information .............................. 492
Traffic jam function ........................... 349
Traffic reports Calling up a list .............................. 357
Reading out on route ..................... 359
Real-time traffic report .................. 358
Transmission
Selector lever ................................ 159
see Automatic transmission
Transporting the vehicle .................. 562
Treble, adjusting (sound) .................. 296
Trim pieces (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 545
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 225
Trip odometer Calling up ....................................... 225
Resetting (on-board computer) ...... 226
True Image™ ...................................... 298
Trunk Emergency release .......................... 95
Important safety notes .................... 91
Locking separately ........................... 95
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside) ...................................... 95
Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................... 92
Opening/closing (from outside,
HANDS-FREE ACCESS) .................... 93
Opening/closing (manually from
outside) ............................................ 92
Overview .......................................... 91
Power closing .................................. 90 26
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Setting the picture ......................... 473
Showing/hiding the control
menu ............................................. 474
Showing/hiding the menu ............. 475
Stop function ................................. 475
Subtitles ........................................ 478
Switching to ................................... 474
VIN ...................................................... 600
Voice Control System Setting s......................................... 308
Volume, adjusting
COMAND ....................................... 295
Navigation messages ..................... 295 W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 271
Brakes ........................................... 271
Check Engine ................................. 277
Coolant .......................................... 277
Distance warning ........................... 279
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 279
ESP ®
.............................................. 273
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 274
Overview .......................................... 42
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ............... 51
Reserve fue l................................... 277
Restraint system ............................ 276
Seat belt ........................................ 269
SPORT handling mod e................... 274
Tire pressure monitor .................... 280
Warranty .............................................. 31
Washer fluid Display message ............................ 267
Waypoints
Accepting waypoints for the
route .............................................. 334
Creating ......................................... 331
Editing ........................................... 333
Entering ......................................... 331
Searching for a gas station when
the fuel level is lo w........................ 334
Weather Band
Searching for a channel ................. 438
Switching on .................................. 438 Weather map (SIRIUS)
Calling up ....................................... 503
Legend ........................................... 508
Moving ........................................... 504
Showing/hiding layers ................... 504
Showing/hiding the menu ............. 504
Time stamp .................................... 508
Weather memory (SIRIUS)
Selecting an area ........................... 503
Storing an area .............................. 503
Website
Add to favorites ............................. 431
Wheel and tire combination
see Tires
Wheel bolt tightening torque ........... 593
Wheel chock ...................................... 590
Wheels Changing a whee l.......................... 588
Checking ........................................ 569
Cleaning ......................................... 542
Cleaning (warning) ......................... 589
Important safety notes .................. 568
Interchanging/changing ................ 588
Mounting a new whee l................... 592
Mounting a whee l.......................... 589
Overview ........................................ 568
Removing a whee l.......................... 592
Storing ........................................... 589
Tightening torque ........................... 593
Wheel size/tire size ....................... 593
Windows
see Side windows
Wind screen
Electrical wind screen .................... 104
Windshield
Defrosting ...................................... 143
Windshield washer fluid
see Windshield washer system
Windshield washer system
Adding washer fluid ....................... 537
Notes ............................................. 606
Windshield wipers
Display message ............................ 267
Problem (malfunction) ................... 133
Replacing the wiper blades ............ 131
Switching on/of f........................... 130 28
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Winter driving
Important safety notes .................. 570
Slippery road surfaces .................. .179
Snow chains .................................. 571
Winter operation
Overview ........................................ 570
Winter tires
M+S tires ....................................... 570
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 543
Important safety notes .................. 131
Replacing ....................................... 131
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) ................................................. .545
Workshop see Qualified specialist workshop Z
ZAGAT ®
rating service ......................338
ZONE function Switching on/off ........................... 143 Index
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