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Index ....................................................... 3
Digital Operator's Manual .................. 21 Introduction ......................................... 22
At ag lance ........................................... 30
Safety ................................................... 37
Opening and closing ........................... 63
Seats ,s te ering wheel and mirrors .... 82
Lights and windshield wipers ............ 93
Climat ec ontrol ................................. 102
Driving and parking .......................... 114
On-boar dc omputer and displays .... 163
Multimedia system ........................... 211
Stowage and features ...................... 217
Maintenance and care ...................... 231
Breakdown assistance ..................... 241
Wheels and tires ............................... 255
Technica ld at a ................................... 2822
Contents

Notes ............................................ .2 87
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Display message ............................ 189
Brakes
ABS ................................................. .5 5
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 57
BAS .................................................. 55
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 287
Display message ............................ 179
EBD .................................................. 61
High-performance brake system .... 137
Important safety note s. ................. 136
Maintenance .................................. 137
Parking brake ................................ 132
Riding tip s. ..................................... 136
Warning lamp ................................. 204
Breakdown
Where will If ind...? ........................ 241
see Fla tt ire
see Towing away
Brightness contro l( in strument
cluste rl ig hting) ................................... 31
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 23
Calling up am alfunction
see Displa ym essages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Ca rw as h. ....................................... 236
Exhaus tp ip e. ................................. 240
Exterior lights ................................ 239
Matte finish ................................... 238
Note s. ............................................ 236
Paint .............................................. 237
Power washe r. ............................... 237
Rear vie wc amera .......................... 240
Sensors ......................................... 240
Washing by hand ........................... 237 Wheel s. .......................................... 238
Window s. ....................................... 239
Wipe rb lade s. ................................. 239
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 211
CD player (on-board computer) ........ 169
Cente rc on sole
Lower section .................................. 34
Upper section .................................. 33
Central locking
Automati cl oc king (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 173
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey ). ....... 63
Changin gb ulbs
High-beam headlamp s. .................... 98
Low-bea mh eadlamp s. ..................... 98
Sid em arker lamps (rear) ................. 99
Child
Restraint system .............................. 53
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 54
On the front-passenger sea t. ........... 53
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 54
Children
Specia ls ea tb el tr etractor ............... 52
Cigarette lighter ................................ 221
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 239
Climate control
Air-conditioning system ................. 103
Automati cc limate control (dual-
zone) .............................................. 105
Controlling automaticall y. .............. 108
Cooling with ai rd ehumidifica tion .. 107
Defrosting the window s. ................ 110
Defrosting the windshield .............. 109
Genera ln otes ................................ 102
Indicato rl am p. ............................... 108
Information abou tu si ng auto-
mati cc limate control ..................... 106
Ma xi mu mc ooling .......................... 110
Note sonu si ng the air-condition-
ing system ..................................... 104
Overview of systems ...................... 102
Problem with the rea rw in dow
defroster ........................................ 111 Index 5

Display message ............................ 179
Function/note s. ............................... 58
Genera ln otes .................................. 58
Important safety information ........... 58
Warning lamp ................................. 205
ETS/4ETS (Electroni cT raction Sys-
tem) ...................................................... 58
Exhaus tc heck ................................... 134
Exhaus tp ipe (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 240
Exterior lighting
Setting options ................................ 93
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ......................................... 88
Dipping (automatic) ......................... 90
Folding in when locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 174
Folding in/out (automatically ). ........ 89
Folding in/out (electrically) ............. 89
Ou tofp osition (troubleshooting ). .... 89
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ................................................. 91
Storing the parking position ............. 90
Eyeglasse sc om partment ................. 218
F
Favorites
Overview ........................................ 213
Filler cap
see Refueling
Fillin gc apacitie s( Technical data) ... 284
Flat tire
MOExtended tire s. ......................... 242
Preparing the vehicl e. .................... 241
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 243
see Emergency spare wheel
Floormats ........................................... 230
Frequencies
Mobil ep hone ................................. 282
Two-way radio ................................ 282
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 286
Consumption statistics .................. 166
Displaying the current consump-
tion ................................................ 166
Displaying the rang e. ..................... 166 Driving tip s. ................................... 134
Fue lg auge ....................................... 31
Grade (gasoline ). ........................... 285
Important safety notes .................. 285
Problem (malfunction) ................... 131
Refueling ........................................ 129
Tank content/reserve fue l. ............ 285
Fue lf ille rf lap
Opening ......................................... 130
Fue ll evel
Calling up the rang e( on -board
computer) ...................................... 166
Fue lt ank
Capacity ........................................ 285
Problem (malfunction) ................... 131
Fus ea llocatio nc hart (vehicl et ool
kit) ...................................................... 241
Fuses
Allocation chart ............................. 253
Before changing ............................. 254
Fus eb ox in the engine compart-
ment .............................................. 254
Fus eb ox in the trunk ..................... 254
Important safety notes .................. 253
G
Garag ed oo ro pener
Clearing the memory ..................... 228
Genera ln otes ................................ 226
Important safety notes .................. 226
Opening/closing the garag ed oo r. .2 28
Problems whe np rogramming ....... .2 28
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 226
Synchronizing the rolling code ....... 227
Gear indicator (on-board com-
puter, SLC 43 AMG) ........................ 175
Genuine parts ...................................... 22
Glove box .......................................... .2 17
Google ™L oc al Search
see also Digita lO perator's Man-
ua l. ................................................ .2 11
H
Handbrake
see Parking brake Index 9
..

Function/information .................... 160
Lap time (RACETIMER) ...................... 176
License plate lamp (displa ym es-
sage) ................................................... 189
Light function, active
Displa ym essag e. ........................... 189
Light senso r( display message) ....... 189
Lights
Activating/deactivating the inte-
rio rl ig hting delaye ds wi tch-off ....... 173
Active light function ......................... 95
Automati ch eadlamp mod e. ............. 93
Cornering light function ................... 95
Hazard warning lamps ..................... 95
Hig hb ea mf lashe r. ........................... 94
High-beam headlamp s. .................... 94
Light switch ..................................... 93
Low-bea mh eadlamp s. ..................... 94
Parking lamps .................................. 94
Rear fog lamp .................................. 94
Setting the brightness of the
ambient lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 172
Setting the color of the ambient
lighting (on-board computer) ......... 173
Standing lamps ................................ 94
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/of f( on -board com-
puter) ............................................. 172
Switching the exterio rl ig hting
delaye ds wi tch-off on/of f( on -
board computer) ............................ 173
Switching the surround lighting
on/of f( on -board computer) .......... 173
Turn signal s. .................................... 94
see Interior lighting
see Replacing bulbs
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automati c. ....................................... 69
Emergency locking ........................... 70
From inside (central locking but-
ton) .................................................. 69
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 174 Low-beam headlamps
Changing bulb s. ............................... 98
Displa ym essage ............................ 189
Switching on/of f. ............................. 94
Luggag ec over
see Trunk partiti on
L umb
ar support ................................... 84
M M+S tires ............................................ 257
MAGIC SK YC ON TROL ......................... 80
Malfunctio nm essage
see Displa ym essages
Matte finis h( clea ning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 238
mbrace
Call priority .................................... 225
Displa ym essage ............................ 184
Emergency cal l. ............................. 222
Genera ln otes ................................ 221
MB info cal lb ut ton ........................ 224
Remote fault diagnosi s. ................. 225
Roadside Assistance button .......... 223
Self-test ......................................... 222
System .......................................... 222
Mechanical key
Function/note s. ............................... 65
Genera ln otes .................................. 65
Inserting .......................................... 65
Locking vehicl e. ............................... 70
Removing ......................................... 65
Unlocking the driver' sd oo r. ............. 70
Medi aI nt erface
see Separate operating instructions
Memory card (audio) ......................... 169
Memory function ................................. 91
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
Rear vie wc amera .......................... 154
Messag em emory (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 178
Messages
see Displa ym essages
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-vie wm irrorIndex 11

Service menu ................................. 172
Setting sm enu ............................... 172
Standard display ............................ 166
Telephone menu ............................ 169
Tri pm enu ...................................... 166
Vehicl es ub menu ........................... 173
Video DVD operation ..................... 169
Operatin gs afety
Declaration of conformity ................ 25
Important safety notes .................... 25
Operatin gs ystem
see On-board computer
Operation
Digital Operator's Manua l. ............... 21
Operator's Manual
Vehicl ee quipment ........................... 23
Outside temperature display ........... 163
Overhead contro lp anel ...................... 35
P Paddl es hifters
see Steering whee lp addl es hifters
Paint code number ............................ 283
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 237
Panic alarm .......................................... 37
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 131
Parking brake ................................ 132
Position of exterio rm irror, front-
passenger sid e. ................................ 90
Rear vie wc amera .......................... 154
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Parking Guidance ........................... 152
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Applying automaticall y. .................. 133
Applying or releasing manually ...... 132
Displa ym essage ............................ 181
Electric parking brake .................... 132
Emergency braking ........................ 133
Genera ln otes ................................ 132
Releasing automaticall y. ................ 133
Warning lamp ................................. 206 Parking Guidance
Displa ym essage ............................ 193
Important safety notes .................. 152
Parking lamps
Switching on/of f. ............................. 94
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 151
Driving system ............................... 149
Function/note s. ............................ 149
Important safety notes .................. 149
Problem (malfunction) ................... 152
Range of the sensors ..................... 150
Warning display ............................. 151
PASSENGER AI RB AG
Displa ym essage ............................ 187
Indicato rl am ps ................................ 38
Problems (malfunction) .................. 187
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 54
Phone book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ua l. ................................................. 211
Pivotin gd raft stop
see AIRGUIDE
Powe rw ashers .................................. 237
Powe rw in dows
see Sid ew in dows
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
protection)
Displa ym essage ............................ 184
Operation ......................................... 51
Protectio na gainst theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system ). ........ 61
Immob i
lizer ...................................... 61
Protectio noft he environment
Genera ln otes .................................. 22
Pulling away
Automati ct ransmission ................. 117
Genera ln otes ................................ 117
Q
QR code
Mercedes-Benz Guid eA pp ................. 1
Rescu ec ard ..................................... 27
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 26Index 13

Correct driver's seat position
G WARNING
You coul dl ose control of your vehicle if you do
th ef ollowin gw hile driving:R
adjust th ed river' ss eat ,h ead restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors R
fasten th es eat belt
Ther eisar is kofana ccident.
Adjust th ed river' ss eat ,h ead restraint ,s te er-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before starting th ee ng ine.
X
Observ et he safety guideline sons eat adjust-
men t( Y
page 82).X
Mak es ure that seat

The seats can still be adjusted when there is no
SmartKey in the ignition lock.
G WARNING
When you adjust as eat, you or other vehicle
occupant sc ould become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. There is ar isk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting as eat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat.
Observe the safety notes on "Air bags"
( Y
page 42) and "Children in the vehicle"
( Y
page 51).
G WARNING
If the driver's seat is not engaged, it could
move unexpectedly while the vehicle is in
motion .T his could cause you to lose control of
the vehicle. There is ar isk of an accident.
Always make sure that the driver's seat is
engaged before starting the vehicle.
G WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicle occupant sc ould be trapped and
thereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat adjust-
ment button sa nd become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While moving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
lever assembly of the seat adjustmen ts ys-
tem.
G WARNING
If the head restraints are not installed or not
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide pro-
tection as intended. There is an increased risk
of injury in the head and neck area, e.g. in the
event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level. G WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do
the following while driving: R
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steerin gw heel or mirrors R
fasten the seat belt
There is ar isk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before starting the engine.
! To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information: R
keep liquids from spilling on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible. R
if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat heat-
ing should also not be used to dry the seats. R
clean the seat covers as recommended;
see the "Interior care" section. R
do not transport heavy loads on the seats.
Do not place sharp object sont he seat
cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools. The
seats should only be occupied by passen-
gers, if possible. R
when the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating materi-
als, e.g. blankets ,c oats, bags, seat covers,
child seats or booster seats.
! Make sure that there are no object sint he
footwell under or behind the seats when mov-
ing the seats back. There is ar isk that the
seats and/or the object sc ould be damaged.
i The head restraints are equipped with the
NECK-PRO system ( Y
page 50). For this rea-
son, it is not possible to remove the head
restraints from the seats.
For more information, contact aq ualified spe-
cialist workshop. Seats 83
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

You can adjust the contour of the seat backrests
individually to provide optimum support for your
back.
Switching th es eat heating on/off
Switching on/off
G WARNING
Repeatedly switching on the seat heatin gc an
cause the seat cushio na nd backrest pads to
becom ev ery hot .T he health of person sw ith
limited temperature sensitivity or al imited
ability to react to excessively high tempera-
ture sm ay be affected or the ym ay even suffer
burn-like injuries. There is ar isk of injury.
Therefore, do not switc ht he seat heatin go n
repeatedly.
Driver' sa nd front-passenger seat
The three red indicator lamps in the button indi-
cat et he heatin gl evel you have selected.
The syste ma utomatically switches down from
level 3 to level 2 afte ra pproximately eight
minutes.
The syste ma utomatically switches down from
level 2 to level 1 afte ra pproximately ten
minutes.
The syste ma utomatically switches off approx-
imately 20 minutes afte ritiss et to level 1 .X
Make sure that the SmartKey is in position 1
or 2 in the ignition lock.X
To switch on: press button C repeatedly
until the desired heatin gl evel is set.X
To switch off: press button C repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out. Problem sw ith th es eat heatingThe seat heatin gh as switched off prematurely
or cannot be switched on. The vehicle's electri-
cal syste mv oltage is too low because too many
electrical consumers are switched on. X
Switch off electrical consumers that you do
not need, such as the rear window defroster
or interior lighting. X
Onc et he battery is sufficiently charged,
switc hont he seat heatin ga gain.
AIRSCARF
Switching on/off
G WARNING
When AIRSCARF is switched on, very hot air
can flow from the vents in the head restraints.
This could result in burns in the immediate
vicinity of the air vents. There is ar isk of injury.
Reduce the heater output befor eitb ecomes
too hot.
The AIRSCARF function warms the head and
nec ka rea of vehicle occupant sw ith warm air.
The warm air flows out of the holes in the head
restraints.
The three red indicator lamps in the button indi-
cat et he heatin gl evel you have selected. X
Make sure that the SmartKey is in position 2
in the ignition lock. X
To switch on: press button C .
Three red indicator lamps in the button light
up. The blower starts up afte rap reheating
phase of seven seconds. Seats 85
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

X
Press button C repeatedly until the desired
heating level is set. X
To switch off: press button C repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i The blower continues runnin gf or seven sec-
onds to cool down the heating elements.
i If the battery voltage is too low, AIRSCARF
may switch off.
Problems with AIRSCARF AIRSCARF has switched off prematurely or will
not switch on. The vehicle's electrical system
voltage is too low because too many electrical
consumers are switched on. X
Switc ho ff electrical consumers that you do
not need, such as the rear window defroster
or interior lighting. X
Switc honA IRSCARF again.
Steering wheel
Important safety notes
G WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do
the following while driving: R
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steerin gw heel or mirrorsR
fasten the seat belt
There is ar isk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before starting the engine.
G WARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steerin gw heel. There is ar isk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alway st ake the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The electrically adjustable steerin gw heel can
still be adjusted when there is no SmartKey in
the ignition lock. Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually
G WARNING
If the steerin gw heel is unlocked while the
vehicle is in motion ,itc ould change position
unexpectedly. This could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle. There is ar isk of an
accident.
Before starting off, make sure the steering
wheel is locked. Never unlock the steering
wheel while the vehicle is in motion.
C
Release lever D
Adjust st he steerin gw heel height

Adjusting th es te ering wheel elect ri -
cally
C
Adjusts th es te ering whee lh eightD
Adjusts th es te ering whee lp osition (fore-
and-af ta djustment)
i Further relate ds ubjects :R
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature ( Y
page 87 )R
Storing setting s( Y
page 91 )
EASY-ENTRY/EX IT featu re
Import ant safety notes
G WARNIN G
If you drive off while th eE AS Y-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is making adjustments ,y ou could lose
control of th ev ehicle. There is ar is kofa n
accident.
Always wait until th ea djustmen tp rocess is
complete before drivin go ff .
G WARNIN G
When th eE AS Y-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjust s
th es te ering wheel, you and other vehicl e
occupant s–p articularly children –c ou ld
become trapped .T here is ar is kofi njury.
Whil et he EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak -
ing adjustments ,m ak es ur et ha tnoo ne has
any body part sint he swee poft he steering
wheel. If somebod yb ecome st ra pped :R
press on eoft he memory function position
buttons ,o r R
mov et he switch for steering whee la djust -
men tint he opposit ed irection to that in
whic ht he steering whee lism oving .
The adjustmen tp rocess is stopped.
G WARNIN G
When th eE AS Y-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjust s
th es te ering whee la nd th ed river's seat ,y ou
and other vehicl eo cc upant s–p articularly
children –c ou ld become trapped .T here is a
ris kofi njury.
Whil et he EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak -
ing adjustments ,m ak es ur et ha tnoo ne has
any body part sint he swee poft he seat and
th es te ering wheel.
If somebod yb ecome st ra pped :R
press on eoft he memory function position
buttons ,o r R
press on eoft he memory function memory
buttons ,o r R
mov et he switch for steering whee la djust -
men tint he opposit ed irection to that in
whic ht he steering whee lism oving
The adjustmen tp rocess is stopped.
G WARNIN G
If you use opening sint he bodywork or
detachable part sass te ps, you could:R
slip and/o rf all R
damag et he vehicl ea nd caus ey ourself to
fall.
There is ar is kofi njury.
Always use secure climbin ga ids, e.g. as uita-
ble ladder.
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting in
and out of your vehicl ee asier.
You can activat ea nd deactivat et he EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature in th eo n-bo ard computer
( Y
page 174).Steering wheel 87
Seats ,s teering wheel and mirrors Z