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Operator'sManual
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if thefront-passengerairbag is enabled
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achild on thefront-passengerseat maybe
struck by thefront-passengerairbag during
an accident.
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system on aseat withanENABLED FRONT
AIRBAG,DEATH or SERIOUS INJURYtothe
CHILD can occur.
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As at 28.03.2019
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Beforeyou firstdrive off, read this Operator's
Manual carefullyand familiarize yourself with
your vehicle. Foryour ownsafetyand alonger
operating lifespan of thevehicle, followthe
instructions and warning notices in this Opera‐
tor's Manual. Disregarding them maylead to
damagetothe vehicle or injurytopeople.
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REquipment
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Symbols ........................................................ 5
At aglance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Indicatorand warning lamps .........................10
Overhead controlpanel ................................ 12
Doorcontrol panel and seatadjustment ....... 14
Control settingsinthe rear passenger
compartment ................................................ 16
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 18
DigitalOperator'sManual ......................... 20
Callingupthe Digital Operator's Manual ...... 20
General notes ............................................. 21
Protection of theenvironment......................21
Mercedes-BenzGenuine Parts......................21
Operator's Manual ........................................22
Service and vehicle operation ......................23
Operating safety........................................... 24
Declaration of conformity forwireless
vehicle components.....................................25
Diagnostics connection ................................ 26
Qualified specialistworkshop ....................... 26
Correct useofthe vehicle ............................. 27
Notesfor persons withelectronic medi‐
cal aids......................................................... 27
Problems withyour vehicle ........................... 27
Reportingsafetydefects ...............................28
Limited Warranty..........................................28
QR codefor rescue card...............................28
Datastorage .................................................28
Copyright ...................................................... 32
Occupant safety ......................................... 33
Restraint system ...........................................33
Seatbelts ..................................................... 35
Airbags......................................................... 40
PRE-SAFE®system ....................................... 48
Safelytransporting children in thevehi‐
cle ................................................................49
Notesonpetsinthe vehicle .........................63
Opening and closing .................................. 64
SmartKey ...................................................... 64
Doors ............................................................ 69
Trunk ............................................................ 73
Sidewindows ............................................... 79
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 83
Roller sun blinds ...........................................91
Anti-theftprotection .....................................92
Seats and stowing ..................................... 96
Notesonthe correct driver's seatposi‐
tion ............................................................... 96
Seats ............................................................ 96
Steering wheel ............................................ 117
Easyentryand exit feature......................... 118
Operating thememoryfunction .................. 120
Memoryfunction in therear passenger
compartment .............................................. 121
Stowageareas ............................................ 125
Cup holder .................................................. 135
Ashtray and cigarette lighter .......................138
Sockets ....................................................... 140
Refrigerator box.......................................... 143
Wireless chargingofthe mobile phone
and connection withthe exterior antenna .. 145
Installing and removing thefloor mats ........ 147
Installing/removing thepennant staff........148
2Contents
Light and visibility ................................... 150
Exteriorlighting .......................................... 150
Interior lighting ........................................... 155
Windshield wiperand windshield washer
system ........................................................ 157
Mirrors ........................................................ 160
Operating thesun visors............................. 162
Area permeable to radio waves on the
windshield .................................................. 163
Infrared-reflectivewindshield function ........ 163
Climatecontrol ......................................... 164
Overviewofclimatecontrolsystems ..........164
Operating theclimatecontrol system ......... 165
Drivingand parking .................................. 172
Driving ........................................................ 172
DYNAMIC SELECT switch........................... 183
Automatic transmission .............................. 184
Functionof4MATIC .................................... 188
Refueling .................................................... 189
Parking ........................................................ 191
Driving and driving safety systems .............200
Vehicle towing instructions .........................262
Instrument Displayand on-board
computer .................................................. 263
Instrument Display overview......................263
Overviewofthe buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................264
Operating theon-boardcomputer .............. 264
Setting thedesign ...................................... 266
Setting theareafor additional values .........266
Overviewofdisplays on themultifunc‐
tion display.................................................267
Adjusting theinstrument lighting ................267
Menus and submenus ................................ 268
Head-up Display.......................................... 274
Voice Control System .............................. 276
Notesonoperating safety........................... 276
Operation ................................................... 277
Using theVoice Control System effec‐
tively ........................................................... 278
Essentialvoice commands .........................279
Multimediasystem .................................. 291
Overviewand operation .............................. 291
System settings .......................................... 300
Fit &Healthy ............................................... 312
Navigation ................................................... 314
Telephone................................................... 339
Online andInternetfunctions ..................... 361
Media.........................................................367
Radio .......................................................... 379
Sound ......................................................... 387
Rear Seat Entertainment System ................389
Maintenance and care ............................. 407
ASSYSTPLUSservice intervaldisplay........407
Engine compartment .................................. 408
Cleaningand care....................................... 415
Breakdown assistance ............................ 425
Emergency .................................................. 425
Flattire....................................................... 425
Battery(vehicle).......................................... 431
Towstartingortowing away ....................... 436
Electricalfuses ........................................... 442
Contents 3
Wheelsand tires ...................................... 446
Notesonnoise or unusualhandling char‐
acteristics................................................... 446
Notesonregularly inspecting wheels and
tires ............................................................ 446
Notesonsnowchains ................................ 447
Tire pressure..............................................448
Loading thevehicle .................................... 454
Tire labeling ................................................ 459
Definition of termsfor tires and loading ..... 464
Changing awheel....................................... 467
Emergency sparewheel.............................. 477
Technical data .......................................... 478
Notesontechnical data.............................. 478
Vehicle electronics ...................................... 478
Vehicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number overview............................480
Operatingfluids .......................................... 482
Vehicle data................................................ 489
Displaymessages and warning/indi‐
cator lamps .............................................. 492
Displaymessages .......................................492
Warning and indicator lamps ...................... 541
Index ......................................................... 556
4Contents
In this Operator's Manual, youwill find thefol‐
lowing symbols:
&DANGER Dangerdue to notobserving
thewarning notices
Warning notices draw your attentiontohaz‐
ards that mayendanger your healthorlife, or
thehealthorlifeofothers.
#Observe thewarning notices.
+ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental
damage due to failuretoobserve envi‐
ronmental notes
Environmental notesinclude information on
environmentally responsible behavior or envi‐
ronmentally responsible disposal.
#Observe environmentalnotes.
*NOTE Damage to property due to failure
to observe notesonmaterial damage
Notesonmaterial damageinformyou of
riskswhichmay lead to your vehicle being
damaged.
#Observe notesonmaterial damage.
%Useful instructions or further information
that couldbehelpful to you.
XInstruction
(Qpage) Further information on atopic
Display Information on themultifunction dis‐
play/media display
+Highestmenu level, whichistobe
selected in themultimedia system
*Corresponding submenus, whichare
to be selected in themultimedia sys‐
tem
*Marks acause
Symbols 5
6At aglance–Cockpit
1Steering wheel gearshiftpaddles →186
2Combination switch →151
3Instrument Display →263
4DIRECT SELECT lever →184
5PASSENGER AIR BAGindicator lamps →45
6Media display →291
7Start/stop button →173
8Climatecontrol systems →165
9Glove box →128
AStowagecompartment →127
BCup holder →135
CHazard warning lamps →152
DExtendsthe rear seat head restraints →110
EParking AssistPARKTRONIC →237
FTouchpad →292
GActiveParking Assist →245
HSets thevehicle level →228
IDYNAMIC SELECT switch →183
JECO start/stop function →181
KControl panel forthe multimedia system →264
LAdjusts thesteering wheel →117
Switches thesteering wheel heater on/off →118
MControl panel for:
On-boardcomputer →264
Cruise control →211
ActiveDistance Assist DISTRONIC →214
NDiagnostics connection →26
OOpensthe hood →409
PElectric parking brake →197
QLight switch →150
RControl panel for:
ActiveSteering Assist →220
ActiveLaneKeeping Assist →261
Night View Assist →255
At aglance–Cockpit 7
Head-up Display →275 Rear-windowroller sunblind →91
8At aglance–Cockpit
Instrument Display
10 At aglance–Indicator and warning lamps
1Speedometer →263
2äSuspension malfunction →550
3#! Turn signal lights →151
4Multifunction display →267
5Tachometer →263
6åESP®OFF →551
÷ESP®→551
7KHigh beam →151
LLowbeam →150
TParking lamps →150
8ÿCoolanttoo hot/cold →545
9Coolanttemperaturedisplay →263
AÐElectricpowersteering malfunction →544
BLDistance warning →550
C#Electrical malfunction →545
DBrakes (red) →548
$USAonly
JCanada only
EüSeat belt notfastened →543
FFuel levelindicator
G8Fuel reserve withfuel filler cap location
indicator
→545
HRRear foglight →151
I6Restraint system →543
J;CheckEngine →545
KElectric parking brakeapplied (red) →548
FUSAonly
!Canada only
LhTire pressuremonitor →554
M!ABSmalfunction →551
N!Electricparkingbrake (yellow) →548
At aglance–Indicator and warning lamps 11
12 At aglance–Overhead control panel
1Sun visors →162
2pSwitches theleft-hand readinglamp
on/off
→155
3|Switches automatic lightcontrol on/off →155
4GSOS button →355
5cSwitches thefront interior lighting
on/off
→155
6uSwitches therear interior lighting
on/off
→155
7pSwitches theright-hand readinglamp
on/off
→155
8;me button →355
9Eyeglasses compartment →128
A3Opens/closes thepanorama roof with
powertilt/sliding panel
→83
3Opens/closes thefront roller sunblind →83
BOpens/closes therear roller sunblind →83
OperatesMAGIC SKY CONTROL →87
CInside rearviewmirror →161
At aglance–Overhead control panel 13
14 At aglance–Door control paneland seat adjustment
1Adjusts theseats electrically →96
2Switches theseat heating on/off →114
3Switches theseat ventilation on/off →116
4Adjusts thefront passenger seat from the
driver's seat
→99
5Sets thememoryfunction →120
6WOpens/closes therear leftside window →79
7WOpens/closes theleftside window →79
8Adjusts and folds theoutside mirrors out/in
electrically
→160
9Opens/closes thetrunk lid →73
AWOpens/closes theright side window →79
BWOpens/closes therear right side win‐
dow
→79
CChild safetylockfor therear passenger com‐
partment side windows
→63
DOpens thedoor →69
E&Locks thevehicle →69
F%Unlocks thevehicle →69
GSeat adjustment using themultimedia system →113
HAdjusts thehead restraints →108
At aglance–Door control paneland seat adjustment 15
Vehicles withareclining rear seat
16 At aglance–Control settingsinthe rear passenger compartment
1Blu-ray/DVD drive →395
2Cigarettelighter →139
12 Vsocket →140
3Cup holder →136
4Stowagecompartment in therear armrest →129
5Stowagebox in theseat backrest →129
Refrigerator box →143
6Selects thefront passenger seat →99
7Switches therear seat heating on/off →114
8Switches therear seat ventilation on/off →116
9Sets thefore-and-aftposition of thehead
restraint
→102
AAdjusts theheight of thehead restraint →102
BAdjusts theseat backrestinclination →102
CSets thecombined seat cushion inclination
and length
→102
DSets thecombined seat cushion inclination
and length
→102
EAdjusts theangle of theleg rest →102
FAdjusts thefore-and-aftposition of theleg
rest
→102
GMemoryfunction in therear passenger com‐
partment
→121
HSets thefullyreclinedposition →102
At aglance–Control settingsinthe rear passenger compartment 17
18 At aglance–Emergenciesand breakdowns
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