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12 V socket see Sockets
4ETS (Electronic Traction System) ....55 A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 165
Function/notes ................................ 54
Warning lamp ................................. 192
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification .................108
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 58
Additional speedometer ...................158
Additives (engine oil) ........................282
Adjusting lumbar support ..................86
Air bags Display message ............................ 171
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 40
Head bag ......................................... 42
Important safety notes ....................38
Knee bag .......................................... 41
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp .................................. 42
Safety guidelines ............................. 37
Side impact air bag ..........................41
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Air filter (display message) ..............180
AIRSCARF Switching on/off .............................. 88
AIRSCARF vents
Setting the blower output ..............114
Air vents
Important safety notes ..................113
Setting ........................................... 113
Setting the blower output of the
AIRSCARF vents ............................ .114
Setting the center air vents ...........114
Setting the side air vents ...............114
Switching AIRSCARF on/off ............88
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) AMG
Adaptive sport suspension system 140
Button for AMG menu ....................128
E-SELECT leve r.............................. 121
Menu (on-board computer) ............161
SETUP ............................................ 128
SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-gear sport
transmission .................................. 121
Anti-lock braking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-theft alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ashtray ............................................... 203
ASSYST PLUS service interval
display
Hiding service messages ...............222
Service messages ..........................222
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ...................58
Function .......................................... .58
Switching off the alarm ....................58
Audio menu (on-board computer) ....154
Audio system see separate operating instructions
Authorized Centers
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized workshops
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 174
Automatic headlamp mode ................96 B
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................55
Battery Display message ............................ 185
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 65
Important safety notes ....................64
Replacing ......................................... 65
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 239
Display message ............................ 178
Important safety notes ..................236
Jump starting ................................. 2404
Index

Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating .................157
Display message ............................ 181
Notes/function .............................. 145
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 169
Notes ............................................. 283
Brake lamps (display message) .......174
Brakes ABS .................................................. 54
BAS .................................................. 55
Brake fluid (notes) .........................283
Display message ............................ 165
Display messages ..........................165
Driving tips .................................... 135
High-performance brake system ....137
Important safety notes ..................135
Maintenance .................................. 136
Warning lamp ........................ 190, 192
Breakdown
see Flat tire
see Towing away/tow-starting
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs C
California Important notice for retail
customers and lessees ....................20
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Capacities
see Technical data
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Car wash ........................................ 223
Display ........................................... 229
Exhaust pipe .................................. 228
Exterior lights ................................ 228
Gear or selector lever ....................229
Matte finish ................................... 226
Notes ............................................. 223
Paint .............................................. 225
Plastic trim .................................... 229Power washer
................................ 225
Rear view camera .......................... 228
Seat belt ........................................ 230
Seat cover ..................................... 230
Sensors ......................................... 228
Soft top .......................................... 226
Steering wheel ............................... 229
Trim pieces .................................... 229
Washing by hand ........................... 224
Wheels ........................................... 225
Windows ........................................ 227
Wiper blades .................................. 227
Wooden trim .................................. 229
Car wash (care) ................................. 223
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 155
Center console Lower section .................................. 31
Upper section .................................. 30
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 159
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........62
Changing bulbs
License plate lighting .....................101
Charge maintenance socket ............214
Children In the vehicle ................................... 51
Restraint systems ............................ 51
Child seat
Special seat belt retractor ...............53
Top Tether ....................................... 53
Cigarette lighter ................................ 203
Climate control Automatic climate control (dual-
zone) .............................................. 107
Controlling automatically ...............110
Cooling with air dehumidification ..108
Defrosting the windows .................112
Defrosting the windshield ..............111
Important safety notes ..................106
Indicator lamp ................................ 110
Maximum cooling .......................... 111
Notes on using automatic climate
control ........................................... 108
Overview of systems ......................106
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 110 Index
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Emergency Tensioning Devices
Function .......................................... .50
Safety guideline s............................. 37
Emissions control
Service and warranty information ....19
Engine
Display message ............................ 177
Engine number ............................... 279
Starting .......................................... 120
Starting the engine with the
SmartKey ....................................... 120
Starting with the KEYLESS-GO
start function ................................. 120
Switching off .................................. 132
Engine diagnostics warning lamp ....195
Engine oil Adding ........................................... 220
Additives ........................................ 282
Checking the oil level ..................... 219
Checking the oil level using the
dipstick .......................................... 219
Display message .................... 178, 179
Filling capacity ............................... 282
Notes about oil grades ................... 281
Notes on oil level/consumption ....219
Temperature (on-board computer) .161
Temperature gauge ........................ 150
Viscosity ........................................ 282
E-SELECT lever ................................... 121
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability
Program) Deactivating/activating ...................56
Display message ............................ 170
Function/notes ................................ 56
Important safety information ...........55
Warning lamp ................................. 193
Exhaust check ................................... 135
Exhaust pipe (cleaning instructions) 228
Exterior lighting Setting options ................................ 96
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ......................................... 90
Dipping (automatic) .........................91
Folding in/out (automatically). ........91
Folding in/out (electrically). ............91Folding in when locking (on-board
computer)
...................................... 160
Out of position (troubleshooting) .....91
Setting ............................................. 91
Storing settings (memory function) .. 92
Storing the parking position ............. 92 F
Filler cap see Fuel filler flap
First-aid kit ......................................... 232
Flat tire Preparing the vehicle .....................233
Raising the vehicle .........................270
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 233
Floormats ........................................... 214
Fuel Additives ........................................ 281
Consumption statistics ..................153
Displaying the range ......................153
Driving tips .................................... 134
E10 ................................................ 280
Fuel gauge ....................................... 27
Grade (gasoline) ............................ 280
Important safety notes ..................280
Problem (malfunction) ...................131
Refueling ........................................ 129
Tank content/reserve fuel .............280
Fuel filler flap, opening/closing ....... 129
Fuel level Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 153
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 280
Problem (malfunction) ...................131
Fuse box
Front-passenger footwell ...............245
Rear compartment .........................245
Fuses
Allocation chart ............................. 245
Before changing ............................. 245
Important safety notes ..................2448
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Garage door opener Clearing the memory .....................214
Important safety notes ..................211
Opening/closing the garage door ..214
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 212
Gasoline ............................................. 280
Gear indicator .................................... 123
Gear or selector lever (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 229
Genuine parts ...................................... 18
Glove box ........................................... 200H
Hazard warning lamps ........................98
Head bags ............................................ 42
Headlamp cleaning system Notes ............................................. 284
Headlamps
Adding fluid to cleaning system .....221
Cleaning system (capacity )............ 284
Cleaning system (function) ..............99
Cleaning system (notes) ................284
Fogging up ....................................... 99
see Automatic headlamp mode
Head level heating (AIRSCARF) ..........88
Heating see Climate control
High-beam headlamps
Switching on/off .............................. 98
High-beam headlamps (display
message) ............................................ 175
Hill start assist .................................. 121
Hood Closing .......................................... .219
Display message ............................ 184
Important safety notes ..................218
Opening ......................................... 218
Hydroplaning ..................................... 137I
Ignition lock ....................................... 119
see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 58Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 27
Settings ......................................... 157
Warning and indicator lamps ...........28
Instrument cluster lighting ..............158
Interior lighting Automatic control ............................ 99
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 159
Emergency lighting ........................100
Manual control ............................... 100
Overview .......................................... 99
Reading lamp ................................... 99 J
Jack Storage location ............................ 232
Using ............................................. 270
Jump starting (engine) ......................240 K
KEYLESS-GO start function Display message ............................ 185
Start/Stop button .......................... 119
Starting the engine ........................120
Key positions
SmartKey ....................................... 119
Kickdown ........................................... 124
Driving tips .................................... 124
Knee bag .............................................. 41 L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lap time (RACETIMER) ......................161
License plate lamp Changing bulbs .............................. 101
License plate lamp (display
message) ............................................ 175
Lighting Light switch ..................................... 96
Lights
Activating/deactivating the
interior lighting delayed switch-off .159 Index
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Automatic headlamp mod
e.............. 96
Display message ............................ 173
Driving abroad ................................. 96
Hazard warning lamps .....................98
High beam flasher ............................ 98
High-beam headlamps .....................98
Low-beam headlamps ......................97
Parking lamps .................................. 97
Standing lamps ................................ 97
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board computer) 158
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (switch) ......................96
Switching the exterior lighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer) ............................ 159
Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) ..........159
Turn signals ..................................... 98
see Replacing bulbs
LIM indicator lamp
Cruise control ................................ 139
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 70
Emergency locking ........................... 71
From inside (central locking
button) ............................................. 70
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Low-beam headlamps
Display message ............................ 174
Setting for driving abroad
(symmetrical) ................................... 96
Switching on/off .............................. 97 M
M+S tires ............................................ 250
Malfunction message see Display messages
Manual drive program ......................127
Matte finish (cleaning instructions) 226
mbrace Call priority .................................... 208
Display message ............................ 173Downloading destinations
(COMAND)
..................................... 208
Emergency call .............................. 205
General notes ................................ 204
Locating a stolen vehicle ...............209
MB info call button ........................207
Remote vehicle locking ..................209
Roadside Assistance button ..........207
Search & Send ............................... 209
Self-test ......................................... 205
System .......................................... 205
Mechanical key
Function/notes ................................ 64
Locking vehicle ................................ 71
Unlocking the driver's door ..............71
Memory card (audio) .........................155
Memory function ................................. 92
Message memory (on-board
computer) .......................................... 164
Messages see Display messages
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror
Mobile phone
Menu (on-board computer) ............155
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) ........................................... 63
MP3 Operation ....................................... 155
see separate operating instructions
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................. 152
Permanent displa y......................... 158
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .151
Overview .......................................... 29 N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............153
On-board computer .......................153
see separate operating instructions
Notes on breaking-in a new vehicle 11810
Index

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Occupant Classification System
(OCS) Faults .............................................. .46
Operation ........................................ .42
System self-test ............................... 45
Occupant safety
Children in the vehicle .....................51
Important safety notes ....................36
OCS
Faults ............................................... 46
Operation ........................................ .42
System self-test ............................... 45
Odometer ........................................... 152
On-board computer AMG menu ..................................... 161
Audio menu ................................... 154
Convenience submenu ..................160
Displaying a service message ........222
Display messages ..........................163
Factory settings ............................. 160
Important safety notes ..................150
Instrument cluster submenu ..........157
Lighting submenu .......................... 158
Menu overview .............................. 152
Message memory .......................... 164
Navigation menu ............................ 153
Operation ....................................... 151
RACETIMER ................................... 161
Service menu ................................. 157
Settings menu ............................... 157
Standard displa y............................ 152
Telephone menu ............................ 155
Trip menu ...................................... 152
Vehicle submenu ........................... 160
Video DVD operation .....................155
Opening and closing ...........................68
Operating safety Declaration of conformity ................22
Important safety notes ....................21
Operating system
see On-board computer
Operator's Manual
Vehicle equipment ...........................19
Outside temperature display ...........150
Overhead control panel ......................32 P
Paint code number ............................278
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ...225
Panic alarm .......................................... 36
Parcel net ........................................... 201
Parking ............................................... 131
Important safety notes ..................131
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ................................. 92
Rear view camera .......................... 144
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 166
Electric parking brake ....................133
Parking lamps
Switching on/off .............................. 97
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating .................143
Driving system ............................... 141
Function/notes ............................. 141
Problem (malfunction) ...................144
Range of the sensors .....................142
Warning displa y............................. 142
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp ...................................................... 42
Plastic trim (cleaning instructions) .229
Power washers .................................. 225
Power windows see Side windows
Program selector ............................... 124
Protection of the environment General notes .................................. 18
Pulling away ...................................... 120 Q
Qualified specialist workshop ...........22 R
RACE START ....................................... 125
RACETIMER (on-board computer) ....161
Radio Selecting a station .........................154
see separate operating instructions Index
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Parcel net
...................................... 201
Rear wall ........................................ 201
Stowage space
Center console (rear) .....................201
Summer opening
see Convenience opening feature
Summer tires ..................................... 250
Sun visor ............................................ 202
Surround lighting (on-board
computer) .......................................... 159
Suspension tuning AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ........................................... 140
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ................................................. 113
Switching off the alarm (ATA) ............58 T
Tachometer ........................................ 150
Tail lamps Display message ............................ 175
Tail lamps (Display message) ........... 175
Tank content Fuel gauge ....................................... 27
Technical data
Notes ............................................. 278
Tires/wheels ................................. 273
TELEAID
Call priority .................................... 208
Display message ............................ 173
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 208
Emergency call .............................. 205
Locating a stolen vehicle ...............209
MB info call button ........................207
Remote vehicle locking ..................209
Roadside Assistance button ..........207
Search & Send ............................... 209
Self-test ......................................... 205
System .......................................... 205
Tele Aid
General notes ................................ 204
Telephone
Accepting a call ............................. 156
Menu (on-board computer) ............155
Number from the phone book ....... .156 Redialing
........................................ 157
Rejecting/ending a call .................156
Temperature
Coolant (on-board computer) ......... 161
Engine oil ....................................... 150
Engine oil (on-board computer) ...... 161
Outside temperature ..................... .150
Theft deterrent systems
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) .........58
Immobilizer ...................................... 58
Tow-away alarm ............................... 59
Time
see separate operating instructions
Timing (RACETIMER) .........................161
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 233
Tire pressure Calling up (on-board computer) .....254
Checking manually ........................254
Display message ............................ 182
Maximum ....................................... 254
Notes ............................................. 253
Not reached (TIREFIT) ....................235
Reached (TIREFIT) ..........................235
Recommended ............................... 251
Tire pressure monitoring system
Checking the tire pressure
electronically ................................. 256
Function/notes ............................. 254
Restarting ...................................... 257
Warning lamp ................................. 197
Warning message .......................... 257
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) .................267
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) ....................266
Bar (definition) ............................... 266
Characteristics .............................. 266
Checking ........................................ 249
Definition of terms .........................266
Direction of rotatio n...................... 269
Display message ............................ 182
Distribution of the vehicle
occupants (definition) ....................268
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) .............................................. .265
DOT (Department of
Transportation) (definition) ............266 14
Index

Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional
equipment 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.
i Please read the information on qualified
specialist workshops (Y page 22).Panic alarm
X
To activate: press!button :for
approximately one second.
An alarm sounds and the exterior lighting
flashes.
X To deactivate: press!button :
again.
or
X Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
or
X Press the Start/Stop button.
The SmartKey must be in the vehicle. Occupant safety
Important safety notes
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WARNING
Modifications to or work improperly
conducted on restraint system components
or their wiring, as well as tampering with
interconnected electronic systems, can lead
to the restraint systems no longer functioning
as intended.
Air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices
(ETDs), for example, could deploy
inadvertently or fail to deploy in accidents
although the deceleration threshold for air
bag deployment is exceeded. Therefore,
never modify the restraint systems. Do not
tamper with electronic components or their
software.
In this section, you will learn the most
important facts about the restraint system
components of the vehicle.
The restraint system consists of:
R Seat belts
R Child restraint systems
Additional protection is provided by:
R SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
R Air bag system components with:
-PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
- Front-passenger seat with Occupant
Classification System (OCS)
Although the systems are independent, their
protective functions work in conjunction with
each other. Not all air bags are always
deployed in an accident.
i For information on infants and children
traveling with you in the vehicle restraint
systems for infants and children, see
"Children in the vehicle" (Y page 51).36
Occupant safetySafety

SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
Introduction SRS reduces the risk of occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle's interior in the
event of an accident. It can also reduce the
effect of the forces to which occupants are
subjected during an accident.
SRS consists of:
R 6 SRS warning lamp
R air bags
R air bag control unit (with crash sensors)
R Emergency Tensioning Devices
R seat belt force limiters
SRS warning lamp G
WARNING
If SRS is malfunctioning, child restraint
system components may be triggered
unintentionally or might not be triggered at all
in the event of an accident with a high rate of
vehicle deceleration. There is an increased
risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
Have SRS checked and repaired immediately
at a qualified specialist workshop.
SRS functions are checked regularly when
you switch on the ignition and when the
engine is running. Therefore, malfunctions
can be detected in good time.
The 6 SRS warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out no later than a few seconds
after the engine is started.
The SRS components are in operational
readiness when the 6SRS indicator lamp
goes out while the engine is running. There is a malfunction if:
R
the 6 SRS warning lamp does not light
up when the ignition is switched on
R the engine is running and the 6SRS
warning lamp does not go out after a few
seconds
R the engine is running and the 6SRS
warning lamp lights up again
Safety guidelines for seat belts,
Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs)
and air bags G
WARNING
R Damaged seat belts or seat belts that have
been subjected to stress in an accident
must be replaced. Their anchoring points
must also be checked. Only use seat belts
installed or supplied by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
R Air bags and pyrotechnic Emergency
Tensioning Devices (ETDs) contain
perchlorate material, which may require
special handling and regard for the
environment. Check your national disposal
guidelines. California residents, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWaste/
Perchlorate/index.cfm .
R Air bags and ETDs are designed to function
on a one-time-only basis. An air bag or ETD
that has deployed must be replaced.
R Do not pass seat belts over sharp edges.
They could tear.
R Do not make any modification that could
change the effectiveness of the seat belts.
R Do not bleach or dye seat belts as this may
severely weaken them. In a crash they may
not be able to provide adequate protection.
R No modifications of any kind may be made
to any components or wiring of the SRS.
R Do not change or remove any component
or part of the SRS.
R Do not install additional trim material, seat
covers, badges, etc. over the steering
wheel hub, front-passenger front air bag Occupant safety
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To be classified correctly, the front passenger
must sit:
R with the seat belt fastened correctly
R in a position that is as upright as possible
with their back against the seat backrest
R with their feet on the floor
If the front-passenger's weight is transferred
to another object in the vehicle (e.g. by
leaning on armrests), OCS may not be able to
approximate the occupant's weight category.
In order to determine whether or not the front
passenger has been detected, both the driver
and the front passenger should observe the
45 indicator lamp.
If the front-passenger seat, the seat cover or
the seat cushion are damaged, have the
necessary repair work carried out at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you only use seat
accessories that have been approved by
Mercedes-Benz. G
WARNING
If the 45 indicator lamp lights up when
the front-passenger seat is occupied by an
adult or a larger person, ask the passenger to
reposition themselves on the seat so that the
45 indicator lamp goes out.
In the event of a collision, the air bag control
unit will not allow front-passenger front air
bag and front-passenger knee bag
deployment when the OCS has classified the
front-passenger occupant as weighing as
much as or less than a typical 12-month-old
child in a standard child restraint or if the
front-passenger seat is classified as being
unoccupied.
If OCS has detected that the front passenger
weighs the same as or less than a typical 12-
month-old child in a standard child restraint
system, the 45indicator lamp lights
up when the engine is started and remains lit.
This indicates that the front-passenger front
air bag is deactivated. If OCS determines that the front-passenger
seat is unoccupied, the
45indicator
lamp lights up once the engine has been
started and remains lit. This shows that the
front-passenger front air bag and front-
passenger knee bag are deactivated.
If OCS determines that the front passenger
weighs more than a typical 12 month old child
in a standard child restraint system and
classifies this as a small person (e.g. a
teenager or small adult), the 45
indicator lamp lights up for approximately 6
seconds when the engine is started.
Depending on occupant weight sensor
readings from the seat, it will then remain
illuminated or go out. If the 45
indicator lamp is illuminated, the front-
passenger front air bag is deactivated. With
the 45 indicator lamp out, the front-
passenger front air bag and front-passenger
knee bag are deactivated.
If OCS has determined that the front
passenger is an adult or medium sized person,
the 45 indicator lamp lights up for
approximately 6 seconds when the engine is
started and then goes out. This shows that the
front-passenger front air bag and front-
passenger knee bag are activated.
If the 45 indicator lamp is illuminated,
the front-passenger front air bag and the
front-passenger knee bag are deactivated and
are not deployed.
If the 45 indicator lamp does not light
up, the front-passenger air bag is enabled and
will be deployed:
R in the event of certain frontal impacts
R if the impact exceeds a preset deployment
threshold
R independently of the other air bags
If the front-passenger air bag is deployed, the
rate of inflation is influenced by:
R the rate of vehicle deceleration as assessed
by the air bag control unit
R the front passenger's weight category as
determined by the OCS Occupant safety
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