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12 V socketsee Sockets
911 emergency call .......................... 382
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 240
Function/notes ................................ 72
Important safety notes .................... 72
Warning lamp ................................ .272
Access data of the mobile phone
network provider
Deleting ......................................... 418
Editing ...........................................4 18
Making entries ............................... 415
Selecting ........................................ 414
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 68
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 139
Activating/deactivating Night
View Assist Plus
With spotlight function ................... 213
Active Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 231
Display message ............................ 260
Function/information .................... 214
Active Body Control (except
Mercedes-AMG Vehicles)
Display message ............................ 258
Driving conditions menu in the
COMAND Display ........................... 196
Operation/notes ............................ 194
Active Body Control (Mercedes-
AMG Vehicles)
Display message ............................ 258
Driving conditions menu in the
COMAND Display ........................... 198
Operation/notes ............................ 197
Active Driving Assistance package .. 214
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 232 Display message ............................ 260
Function/information .................... 217
Active light function ......................... 126
Active Parking Assist
Display message ............................ 261
Function/notes ............................. 202
Important safety notes .................. 202
Active partition (USB devices only)
Selecting ........................................ 452
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 77
Adaptive Damping System
Function/notes ............................. 193
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 255
Function/notes ............................. 127
Switching on/off ........................... 128
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 605
Address book
Browsing ........................................ 403
Calling up ....................................... 403
Changing an entry .......................... 405
Connecting a call ........................... 406
Creating an entry ........................... 404
Deleting an entry ........................... 404
Deleting contacts ........................... 409
Details about an entry ................... 405
Entering characters ....................... 301
Entry as a home address ............... 362
Hiding contact details .................... 410
Importing contacts ........................ 408
Introduction ................................... 403
Receiving vCards ........................... 409
Searching for an entry ................... 404
Starting route guidance ................. 406
Voice tags ...................................... 407
Address entry menu .......................... 324
Adjusting the sound settings
Balance .......................................... 298
Air bags
Deployment ..................................... 64
Display message ............................ 251
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 57
Head bag ......................................... 58
Important safety notes .................... 56
Introduction ..................................... 56
Knee bag .......................................... 57
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Changing the language .................. 302
Deleting .........................................303
Entering ......................................... 303
Entering (address book, phone
book) ............................................. 301
Entering (navigation) ......................3 03
Moving the cursor .......................... 303
Switching to letters ........................ 302
Child
Restraint system .............................. 69
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 70
On the front-passenger seat ............ 70
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 70
Children
Special seat belt retractor ............... 69
Cigarette lighter ................................ 520
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 545
Clear button ....................................... 295
Climate control
Automatic climate control (dual-
zone) .............................................. 137
Controlling automatically ............... 141
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 139
Defrosting the windows ................. 144
Defrosting the windshield .............. 143
General notes ................................ 136
Indicator lamp ................................ 141
Information about using auto-
matic climate control ..................... 138
Maximum cooling .......................... 144
Overview of systems ...................... 136
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 146
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 141
Refrigerant ..................................... 608
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 608
Setting the air distribution ............. 142
Setting the air vents ...................... 147
Setting the airflow ......................... 143
Setting the climate mode (AIR
FLOW) ............................................ 141
Setting the temperature ................ 142
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 146
Switching on/off ........................... 139 Switching residua
l heat on/off ...... 146
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 144
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 143
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 40
see Instrument cluster
Color, setting (TV, video) .................. 475
COMAND
Active multicontour seat ................ 316
Basic functions .............................. 297
Calling up drive status regulator
(ABC) ............................................. 315
Display ........................................... 288
Examples of operation ................... 295
Importing POIs ............................... 424
Menu overview .............................. 290
Multicontour seat .......................... 316
Seat functions ............................... 316
Settings ......................................... 435
Switching on/off ........................... 297
COMAND and Internet
see Online and Internet functions
COMAND control panel ..................... 293
COMAND controller ........................... 294
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 546
Cleaning instructions ..................... 292
Driving conditions menu (except
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ............... 196
Driving conditions menu
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .............. 198
Setting ........................................... 308
Switching on/off ........................... 292
Combination switch .......................... 125
Compass function ............................. 375
Connecting a USB device ................. 447
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 225
Contacts
Deleting ......................................... 409
Importing ....................................... 408
Contrast, setting (TV, video) ............ 475
Convenience closing feature .............. 99
Convenience opening feature
see Side windows
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Coolant (engine)Checking the level ........................ .539
Display message ............................ 255
Filling capacity ............................... 607
Important safety notes .................. 606
Temperature (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ...............2 36
Temperature gauge ........................ 223
Warning lamp ................................. 278
Cooling
see Climate control
Copy protection (CD/DVD) ...............454
Copyright ............................................. 37
Cornering light function
Display message ............................ 252
Function/notes .............................1 26
Country-specific information (nav-
igation) ............................................... 376
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ....................................................... 129
Cruise control
Cruise control lever ....................... 180
Deactivating ................................... 182
Display message ............................ 263
Driving system ............................... 180
Function/notes .............................1 80
Important safety notes .................. 180
Setting a speed .............................. 181
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 181
Cup holder
Center console .............................. 518
Important safety notes .................. 518
Customer Assistance Center
(CAC) ..................................................... 35
Customer Relations Department ....... 35
D
Data
see Technical data
Data carrier
MUSIC REGISTER ........................... 457
Data medium
CD/DVD ........................................ 454
MP3 ............................................... 453
Date format, setting .......................... 308
Day design, setting ........................... 308 Daytime running lamps
Display message ............................ 254
Function/notes .............................1 22
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 233
Declarations of conformity ................. 34
Delayed switch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 234
Interior lighting .............................. 234
Deleting
Call lists ......................................... 398
Destination
Assigning to an address book
entry .............................................. 364
Destination (navigation)
Displaying information ................... 352
Entering a destination by address .. 324Entering a destination using the
map ............................................... 331
Entering a point of interest ............ 336
Entering using geo-coordinates ..... 332
Entering using Mercedes-Benz
Apps .............................................. 332
Saving ............................................ 363
Selecting from the destination
memory ......................................... 330
Selecting from the list of last des-
tinations ......................................... 330
Selecting storage options .............. 364
Storing after destination entry ....... 364
Storing during route guidance ....... 364
Destination memory (navigation)
Deleting an entry ........................... 365
Entering/saving your home
address .......................................... 329
Previous destinations .................... 366
Diagnostics connection ......................34
Dialing anumber (telephone) ...........389
Digital speedometer ......................... 226
DISC button
Activating audio CD or MP3 mode .. 448
Activating Bluetooth
®Audio .......... 465
Switchi ng on the Media Interfa
ce .. 468
Switching to the MUSIC REGIS-
TER ................................................ 458
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Useful information
i
This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional equip-
ment of your vehicle available at the time of
publication of the Operator's Manual.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Please note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all features described. This
also applies to safety-related systems and
functions.
iRead the information on qualified special-
ist workshops (
Ypage 34).
Overview of climate control systems
General notes
Observe the settings recommended on the
following pages. The windows could other-
wise fog up.
To prevent the windows from fogging up:
Rswitch off climate control only briefly
Rswitch on air-recirculation mode only
briefly
Rswitch on the cooling with air dehumidifi-
cation function
Rswitch on the defrost windshield function
briefly, if required
Climate control regulates the temperature
and the humidity in the vehicle interior and
filters undesirable substances out of the air.
Climate control can only be operated when
the engine is running. Optimum operation is
only achieved with the side windows and roof closed.
The residual heat function can only be acti-
vated or deactivated with the ignition
switched off (
Ypage 146).
iWhen the weather is warm, ventilate the
vehicle for a brief period. This will speed up
the cooling process and the desired vehicle
interior temperature will be reached more
quickly.
iIt is possible that the dehumidification
function of the climate control system may be activated automatically an hour after the
SmartKey has been removed. The vehicle is
then ventilated for 30 minutes to dry the
air-conditioning system.
136Overview of climate control systems
Climate control

Control panel for dual-zone automatic climate control
Canadaonly
:
Sets the temperature, left (Ypage 142)
;Sets climate control to automatic (Ypage 141)
=Defrosts the windshield (Ypage 143)
?Switches the residual heat on or off (Ypage 146)
ASwitches cooling with air dehumidification on/off (Ypage 139)
BSwitches the rear window defroster on/off (Ypage 144)
CSwitches the ZONE function on/off (Ypage 143)
DSets the temperature, right (Ypage 142)
EActivates/deactivates climate control (Ypage 139)
FSets the air distribution (Ypage 142)
GSets the airflow (Ypage 143)
HAdjusts the climate mode settings (Ypage 141)
ISwitches air-recirculation mode on/off (Ypage 146)
Overview of climate control systems137
Climate control

USA only
:
Sets the temperature, left (Ypage 142)
;Sets climate control to automatic (Ypage 141)
=Defrosts the windshield (Ypage 143)
?Switches the maximum cooling MAX COOL on or off (Ypage 144)
ASwitches cooling with air dehumidification on/off (Ypage 139)
BSwitches the rear window defroster on/off (Ypage 144)
CSwitches the ZONE function on/off (Ypage 143)
DSets the temperature, right (Ypage 142)
EActivates/deactivates climate control (Ypage 139)
FSets the air distribution (Ypage 142)
GSets the airflow (Ypage 143)
HAdjusts the climate mode settings (Ypage 141)
ISwitches air-recirculation mode on/off (Ypage 146)
Optimum use of 3-zone automatic cli-
mate control
Automatic climate control
The following contains instructions and rec-
ommendations to enable you to get the most
out of your automatic climate control.
RActivate climate control using the Ãand
¿ buttons on the control panel of the
climate control. The indicator lamps in
the à and¿ buttons light up.
RIn automatic mode, the ñbutton on the
climate control panel may be used to addi- tionally adjust the airflow (FOCUS/
MEDIUM/DIFFUSE). The MEDIUM level is
recommended.
RSet the temperature to 72 ‡ (22 †).
ROnly use the "Windshield defrosting" func-
tion briefly until the windshield is clear
again.
ROnly use air-recirculation mode briefly, e.g.
if there are unpleasant outside odors or
when in a tunnel. The windows could oth-
erwise fog up, since no fresh air is drawn
into the vehicle in air-recirculation mode.
138Overview of climate control systems
Climate control

RUse the ZONE function to adopt the tem-
perature settings on the driver's side for
the front-passenger side as well. The indi-
cator lamp in theábutton goes out.
RUse the residual heat function if you want to
heat or ventilate the vehicle interior when
the ignition is switched off. The residual
heat function can only be activated or deac-
tivated with the ignition switched off.
RVehicles with COMAND: if you change the
settings of the climate control system, the
climate status display appears for three
seconds at the bottom of the screen in the
COMAND display. See also the separate
COMAND operating instructions. You will
see the current settings of the various cli-
mate control functions.
ECO start/stop function
During automatic engine switch-off, the cli-
mate control only operates at a reduced capa-
city. If you require full climate control capa-
city, the ECO start/stop function can be
deactivated by pressing the ECO button
(
Ypage 156).
Operating the climate control sys-
tems
Activating/deactivating climate con-
trol
General notes
When the climate control is switched off, the
air supply and air circulation are also
switched off. The windows could fog up.
Therefore, switch off climate control only
briefly
iActivate climate control primarily using
the à button (
Ypage 141).
Activating or deactivating
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (
Ypage 151).
XTo activate: press theÃbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ãbutton lights
up. Airflow and air distribution are set to
automatic mode.
or
XPress the ^button.
The indicator lamp in the ^button goes
out. The previously selected settings are
restored.
XTo deactivate: press the^button.
The indicator lamp in the ^button lights
up.
Switching cooling with air dehumidi-
fication on/off
General notes
If you deactivate the "Cooling with air-dehu-
midification" function, the air inside the vehi- cle will not be cooled. The air inside the vehi-
cle will also not be dehumidified. The win-
dows can fog up more quickly. Therefore,
deactivate the cooling with air-dehumidifica-
tion function only briefly.
The "Cooling with air dehumidification" func-
tion is only available when the engine is run-
ning. The air inside the vehicle is cooled and
dehumidified according to the temperature
selected.
Condensation may drip from the underside of
the vehicle when it is in cooling mode. This is
normal and not a sign that there is a malfunc-
tion.
Operating the climate control systems139
Climate control

Activatingordeactivating
Example: ¿button
XTo act ivate:press th e¿ button.
The indicator lamp in th e¿ buttonlights
up.
XTo deacti vate:press th e¿ button.
The indicator lamp in th e¿ buttongoes
out .The "Cooling wit hair dehumidification "
function has adelayed switch-off feature.
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Climate control

Problems with the "Cooling with air dehumidification" function
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The indicator lamp in
the¿ button
flashes three times or
remains off. The "Cool-
ing with air dehumidifi-
cation" function cannot
be switched on.Cooling with air dehumidification has been deactivated due to a
malfunction.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
Setting climate control to automatic
General notes
In automatic mode, the set temperature is
maintained automatically at a constant level.
The system automatically regulates the tem-
perature of the dispensed air, the airflow and
the air distribution.
The automatic mode functions optimally
when the "Cooling with air dehumidification"
function is activated. If necessary, cooling
with air dehumidification can be deactivated.
If you deactivate the "Cooling with air-dehu-
midification" function, the air inside the vehi-
cle will not be cooled. The air inside the vehi-
cle will also not be dehumidified. The win-
dows can fog up more quickly. Therefore,
deactivate the cooling with air-dehumidifica-
tion function only briefly.
Automatic control
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (
Ypage 151).
XSet the desired temperature.
XTo activate: press theÃbutton.
The indicator lamp in the Ãbutton lights
up. Automatic air distribution and airflow
are activated.
iWhen automatic mode is enabled, the cli-
mate mode can be selected (
Ypage 141).
XTo switch to manual mode: press the
_ button.
or
XPress the IorK button.
The indicator lamp in the Ãbutton goes
out.
Adjusting the climate mode settings
You can select the following climate mode
settings in automatic mode:
FOCUS high airflow, slightly cooler setting
MEDIUM medium airflow, standard setting
DIFFUSE low airflow, slightly warmer and draft-free setting
Operating the climate control systems141
Climate control

restored. Air-recirculation mode remains
deactivated.
or
XPress the Ãbutton.
The indicator lamp in the ¬button goes
out. Airflow and air distribution are set to
automatic mode.
or
XTurn the temperature control on the cli-
mate control panel counter-clockwise or
clockwise.
Turn temperature control :orD counter-
clockwise or clockwise (
Ypage 137).
or
XPress the KorI button.
MAX COOL maximum cooling
The MAX COOL function is only available in
vehicles for the USA.
MAX COOL is only operational when the
engine is running.
XTo activate: press theÙbutton.
The indicator lamp in the button lights up.
XTo deactivate: press theÙbutton.
The indicator lamp in the button goes out.
The previously selected settings are
restored.
When you activate MAX COOL, climate con-
trol switches to the following functions:
Rmaximum cooling
Rmaximum airflow
Rair-recirculation mode on
Defrosting the windows
Windows fogged up on the inside
XActivate the ¿cooling with air dehu-
midification function.
XActivate the Ãmode button.
XIf the windows continue to fog up, activate
the¬ "Windshield defrosting" function.
iYou should only select this setting until
the windshield is clear again.
Windows fogged up on the outside
XActivate the windshield wipers.
XPress the _button repeatedly until the
P orO symbol appears in the dis-
play.
iYou should only select this setting until
the windshield is clear again.
Rear window defroster
General notes
The rear window defroster has a high current
draw. You should therefore switch it off as
soon as the rear window is clear. Otherwise,
the rear window defroster switches off auto-
matically after several minutes.
If the battery voltage is too low, the rear win-
dow defroster may switch off.
144Operating the climate control systems
Climate control