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Mercedes-Benz S 450 4MATIC, Operator'S Manual

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Contents

Multicontour seats*, rear .............  383
Easy-entry/exit feature ................  384

Steering wheel ...................................  386

Steering wheel adjustment...........  386
Heated steering wheel* ...............  387

Mirrors ...............................................  388

Interior rear view mirror ...............  388
Exterior rear view mirrors .............  388
Power folding exterior rear 
view mirrors .................................  389
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors ...  390
Activating exterior rear 
view mirror parking position.........  391

Memory function................................  392

Storing positions into memory .....  393
Recalling positions from memory .  393
Storing exterior rear view 
mirror parking position.................  394

Fastening the seat belts.....................  395

Proper use of seat belts ...............  397
Seat belt height adjustment 
automatically................................  397
Seat belt height adjustment 
manually.......................................  398

Lighting..............................................  399

Exterior lamp switch.....................  399

High beam....................................  403
Headlamp cleaning system ..........  403
Corner-illuminating lamps ............  404
Hazard warning flasher ................  405
Interior lighting.............................  406
Door entry lamps .........................  407
Trunk lamp ...................................  407

Windshield wipers..............................  408

Switching on/off 
windshield wipers.........................  408
Intermittent wiping.......................  409
Single wipe...................................  409
Wiping with windshield 
washer fluid..................................  409

Power windows..................................  410

Opening and closing 
power windows ............................  410
Rear side window sunshades* .....  412
Summer opening feature..............  412
Convenience closing feature ........  413

Driving and parking............................  416

Starting the engine.......................  416
Driving off ....................................  419
Turn signals..................................  420
Problems while driving .................  420
Parking.........................................  421

Turning off the engine ..................  424
Releasing seat belts .....................  425

Automatic transmission.....................  426

Gear selector lever.......................  426
Shifting procedure .......................  429
Transmission positions ................  430
Driving tips...................................  433
Gear ranges .................................  435
Automatic shift program ..............  436
Steering wheel gearshift control ..  438
Manual shift program 
(S 63 AMG and S 65 AMG only) ...  440
Emergency operation 
(Limp-Home Mode) ......................  443

Instrument cluster .............................  444

Adjusting instrument cluster 
display illumination ......................  444
Coolant temperature gauge .........  444
Tachometer..................................  445
Outside temperature indicator .....  445
Fuel gauge ...................................  445

Driving systems .................................  446

Cruise control ..............................  446
DISTRONIC Plus* .........................  451
Airmatic .......................................  468
Active Body Control (ABC)* .........  470

Summary of Contents for S 450 4MATIC

Page 1: ...Sommer Corporate Media AG Bild in der Größe 215x70 mm einfügen Operator s Manual S Class Order No 6515 2261 13 Part No 221 584 69 82 USA Edition C 2008 S Class 2 2 1 5 8 4 6 9 3 2 ...

Page 2: ...S 450 4MATIC Canada only S 550 S 550 4MATIC S 600 S 63 AMG S 65 AMG ...

Page 3: ... and also the safety of you and your passen gers we ask you to make a small invest ment of time 앫 Please read this manual carefully then return it to your vehicle where it will be handy for your reference 앫 Please follow the recommendations contained in this manual They are de signed to acquaint you with the opera tion of your Mercedes Benz 앫 Please pay attention to the warnings and cautions conta...

Page 4: ...uster 28 Control systems 30 Center console 32 Upper part 32 Overhead control panel 33 Driver s door control panel 34 Rear door control panel 35 Storage compartments 36 Rear passenger compartment 38 Safety and Security 39 Occupant safety 40 Air bags 42 Occupant Classification System 47 Seat belts 52 Active head restraints 56 Preventive occupant safety PRE SAFE 57 Children in the vehicle 58 Override...

Page 5: ...ling CDs DVDs 120 Inserting CDs and DVDs 120 Inserting a PCMCIA card 121 Ejecting CDs and DVDs 122 Ejecting a PCMCIA card 122 Submenu overview 123 Switching to audio CD audio DVD or MP3 mode 124 Stop function 125 Pause function 125 Selecting CD DVD MP3 media 126 Selecting a track 126 Fast forward rewind 127 Selecting a folder 127 Setting the audio format 128 Playback options 128 COMAND AUX 129 Aud...

Page 6: ...re 188 Updating process 188 Loading a DVD into the DVD changer 189 Updating 190 General notes 192 Input restrictions 193 Navigation system menu overview 194 Calling up the map display and switching to navigation mode 195 Basic settings 198 COMAND navigation system entering a destination 202 Entering a destination by the address 202 Entering a destination from the destination memory 223 Entering a ...

Page 7: ...ns 258 COMAND system settings 259 System settings menu overview 259 Display settings 259 Time settings 259 Voice Control settings 261 Setting the system language 262 Assigning the favorite button 263 Reset 263 COMAND vehicle menu 264 Setting night security illumination 264 Locator lighting on off 265 Exterior mirror convenience settings 266 Automatic locking on off 267 Activating easy entry exit f...

Page 8: ...ss book not open 331 Available commands with the address book open 333 Voice Control radio 334 Radio operation 334 Radio commands 334 Voice Control CD DVD changer MP3 338 Operation 338 Commands 339 Voice Control command list 340 Command list 340 Voice Control troubleshooting 352 Help function 352 Help commands 352 Help window 352 Entering digits and spelling 352 What to do if 353 Voice Control ind...

Page 9: ... lamp 407 Windshield wipers 408 Switching on off windshield wipers 408 Intermittent wiping 409 Single wipe 409 Wiping with windshield washer fluid 409 Power windows 410 Opening and closing power windows 410 Rear side window sunshades 412 Summer opening feature 412 Convenience closing feature 413 Driving and parking 416 Starting the engine 416 Driving off 419 Turn signals 420 Problems while driving...

Page 10: ...roof 518 Opening and closing power tilt sliding sunroof 518 Synchronizing 520 Panorama roof with power tilt sliding panel 521 Roller sunblinds 521 Opening and closing panorama roof with power tilt sliding panel 522 Synchronizing 524 Loading and storing 525 Roof rack 525 Loading instructions 525 Storage compartments 526 Cupholders 530 Trunk 532 Useful features 534 Sun visors 534 Vanity mirror in re...

Page 11: ... 604 Tire ply material 606 Tire and loading terminology 606 Rotating tires 609 Winter driving 610 Winter tires 610 Snow chains 611 Maintenance 612 Maintenance service indicator message 612 Calling up the maintenance service indicator display 613 Resetting the maintenance service indicator 614 Vehicle care 615 Cleaning and care of vehicle 615 Practical hints 627 What to do if 628 Lamps in instrumen...

Page 12: ...echnical data 745 Parts service 746 Warranty coverage 747 Loss of Service and Warranty Information Booklet 747 Identification labels 748 Layout of poly V belt drive 750 S 450 4MATIC S 550 and S 550 4MATIC 750 S 63 AMG 750 S 600 and S 65 AMG 750 Engine 751 Rims and tires 754 Same size tires 755 Mixed size tires 757 Spare wheel 759 Electrical system 760 Main dimensions and weights 762 Main dimension...

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Page 14: ...nt for other products and therefore cannot be held responsible for them even if in indi vidual cases an official approval or authori zation by governmental or other agencies should exist Use of such parts and acces sories could adversely affect the safety performance or reliability of your vehicle Please do not use them Genuine Mercedes Benz Parts as well as conversion parts and accessories ap pro...

Page 15: ... the right to make changes in design and equipment Therefore infor mation illustrations and descriptions in this Operator s Manual might differ from your vehicle Optional equipment is also described in this manual including operating instruc tions wherever necessary Since they are special order items the descriptions and illustrations herein may vary slightly from the actual equipment of your vehi...

Page 16: ...nz USA LLC in writing of the need for its repair 2 the same substantial defect or mal function of a less serious nature than category 1 has been subject to repair four or more times and you have direct ly notified us in writing of the need for its repair or 3 the vehicle is out of service by reason of repair of the same or different sub stantial defects or malfunctions for a cumulative total of mo...

Page 17: ...f Purchase of Used Car found in the Service and Warranty In formation Booklet or call the Mercedes Benz Customer Assistance Cen ter in the USA at 1 800 FOR MERCedes or Customer Service in Canada at 1 800 387 0100 Operating your vehicle outside the USA or Canada If you plan to operate your vehicle in for eign countries please be aware that 앫 service facilities or replacement parts may not be readil...

Page 18: ...l Here you will find detailed information about the equipment installed in your vehi cle This section also describes technical innovations Operation Here you will find all the information you need for the proper operation of your vehi cle Practical hints This section provides fast assistance for dealing with problems you may encounter Technical data All important technical data for your vehi cle c...

Page 19: ...quipment of your vehi cle 왘 This symbol points to instructions for you to follow 왘 A number of these symbols appearing in succession indicates a multiple step procedure 컄 page This symbol tells you where to look for further information on a topic 컄컄 This continuation symbol marks a warning which is continued on the next page 컄컄 This continuation symbol marks a procedure which is continued on the n...

Page 20: ...ld therefore nev er turn off the engine while driving Warning G Heavy blows against the vehicle underbody or tires wheels for example when running over an obstacle road debris or a pothole may cause serious damage and impair the operating safety of your vehicle If you feel a sudden significant vibration or ride distur bance or you suspect that damage to your vehicle has occurred you should turn on...

Page 21: ... the problem diagnosed and corrected if required If the matter is not handled to your satisfaction please discuss the problem with the Mercedes Benz Center management or if necessary contact us at one of the following addresses In the USA Customer Assistance Center Mercedes Benz USA LLC One Mercedes Drive Montvale NJ 07645 0350 In Canada Customer Relations Department Mercedes Benz Canada Inc 98 Va...

Page 22: ...stration NHTSA in addition to notifying Mercedes Benz USA LLC If NHTSA receives similar complaints it may open an investigation and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles it may order a recall and remedy campaign However NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you your dealer or Mercedes Benz USA LLC To contact NHTSA you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotli...

Page 23: ...n and to continuously improve vehicle safety DaimlerChrysler may access the information and share it with others 앫 for safety research or vehicle diagnosis purposes 앫 with the consent of the vehicle owner or lessee 앫 in response to an official request by law enforcement or other government agency 앫 for use in dispute resolution involving DaimlerChrysler its affiliates or sales service organization...

Page 24: ...t a glance Exterior view Cockpit Instrument cluster Control systems Center console Overhead control panel Driver s door control panel Rear door control panel Storage compartments Rear passenger compartment ...

Page 25: ...24 At a glance Exterior view ...

Page 26: ...Item Page 6 Exterior rear view mirror Parking position 388 391 7 Towing the vehicle 737 8 Rims and tires 앫 Checking tire inflation pressure 앫 Minispare wheel 앫 Flat tire 754 592 707 723 9 Hood opening Engine oil Coolant 573 575 579 Item Page a Headlamp cleaning system 403 b Front lamps 715 c Windshield wipers Wiper blades replacing Wiper blades cleaning 408 721 622 d Window cleaning 622 e Roofs 앫 ...

Page 27: ...26 At a glance Cockpit ...

Page 28: ...lectronic Stability Pro gram ESP switch 앫 Parktronic Park Assist deactivation switch 앫 Swivel COMAND display 앫 COMAND instrument cluster display illumination 51 469 471 74 475 480 89 444 9 COMAND display 87 a Overhead control panel 33 b Automatic climate control Center console upper part 501 32 Item Page c Glove box lock 526 d Cover of compartment with 앫 CD DVD changer 앫 PCMCIA card slot 120 121 e...

Page 29: ...28 At a glance Instrument cluster ...

Page 30: ...mal function telltale USA only Low tire pressure telltale Canada only 638 L Left turn signal indicator lamp 420 K Right turn signal indicator lamp 420 v ESP warning lamp 634 l Distance warning lamp 1 79 454 634 1 Vehicles without DISTRONIC Plus Warning lamp without function It illuminates when the ignition is on It should go out when the engine is running Item Page 5 Parktronic Park Assist warning...

Page 31: ...30 At a glance Control systems ...

Page 32: ... cluster illumina tion 444 7 Swivel COMAND display 89 8 COMAND display illumination 89 9 COMAND display 88 a CD DVD changer 120 b PCMCIA card slot 121 c Favorite button 263 d Rear head restraints retract button 381 e Program mode selector switch for 앫 automatic transmission shift program 앫 suspension tuning of Airmatic or ABC 436 468 470 Item Page f Shortcut button for 앫 CD DVD 앫 radio 124 103 g B...

Page 33: ... adjust ment left 504 6 Front defroster 504 7 Air recirculation 506 8 Climate control on off 503 9 Residual engine heat and ventilation REST 509 a Rear window defroster 506 Item Page b Manual fan speed adjust ment right 504 c Temperature control right 504 d AUTO mode for air distribu tion and volume right 503 e Alarm system indicator lamp 83 f Cupholder 530 g Cover of compartment with 앫 Ashtray 앫 ...

Page 34: ... Power tilt sliding sunroof switch or panorama roof with power tilt sliding panel switch 518 521 6 Tele Aid emergency call sys tem button 542 7 Interior lighting control 406 Item Page 8 Opening closing rear roller sunblinds 521 9 Right reading lamp on off 406 a Rear view mirror 388 b Garage door opener 551 c Hands free microphone for 앫 Tele Aid emergency call system 앫 Telephone 앫 Voice Control 542...

Page 35: ...l settings 392 5 Selector button for front passenger seat 376 6 Seat heating Seat ventilation 377 378 7 Seat adjustment 373 Item Page 8 Exterior rear view mirror adjustment Mirror folding function 388 389 9 Switches for opening closing door windows Switches for opening closing rear door window sunshades 410 412 a Remote trunk opening clos ing switch 511 b Override switch for rear pas senger compar...

Page 36: ...r side only 376 2 Memory function for storing seat settings Canada only 392 3 Inside door handle 367 4 Seat adjustment 373 5 Seat heating Seat ventilation 377 378 6 Button for extending retract ing panorama roof sunblind 521 7 Switch for extending retract ing rear window sunshade 535 8 Switches for opening closing door windows Switches for opening closing rear side window sunshades 410 412 ...

Page 37: ...36 At a glance Storage compartments ...

Page 38: ...isor 534 d Ashtray Cigarette lighter 536 537 e Eyeglasses compartment in overhead control panel 527 f Parcel net in front passenger footwell 528 g Front passenger seat storage compartment with first aid kit 705 h Front center armrest with 앫 Storage tray telephone compartment 앫 Storage compartment 527 Item Page j Cupholder in the rear center armrest Cupholder under the rear cen ter storage compartm...

Page 39: ...ent Item Page 1 Cupholder under the rear cen ter storage compartment 530 2 Cupholder in the rear center armrest 530 3 Control panel for rear multic ontour seats 383 4 Rear center armrest with stor age compartment 528 5 Rear storage box 529 ...

Page 40: ...39 Safety and Security Occupant safety Panic alarm Driving safety systems Anti theft systems ...

Page 41: ... OCS 컄 page 47 Although independent systems their pro tective functions work in conjunction with each other The SRS system conducts a self test when the ignition is switched on and in regular intervals while the engine is running This facilitates early detection of malfunctions The indicator lamp in the instrument cluster 컄 page 28 comes on when the ignition is switched on and goes out no lat er t...

Page 42: ...amp comes on during driving or does not come on at all the SRS self check has detected a malfunction For your safety we strongly recommend that you contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Center immediately to have the system checked otherwise the SRS may not deploy when needed in an accident which could result in serious or fatal injury or it might deploy unexpectedly and unnec essarily which could a...

Page 43: ... back against the backrest Fasten your seat belt and make sure that it is prop erly positioned on your body 컄 page 395 Since the air bag inflates with considerable speed and force a proper seating and hands on steering wheel position will help to keep you at a safe distance from the air bag Occupants who are unbelted out of position or too close to the air bag can be seriously injured or killed by...

Page 44: ...rder to do its job To help avoid the possibility of injury please follow these guidelines 1 Occupants especially children should never place their bodies or lean their heads in the area of the door where the side impact air bag inflates This could result in serious injuries or death should the side impact air bag be deployed 2 Always sit as upright as possible prop erly use the seat belts and for ...

Page 45: ...engers that you replace deployed air bags and repair any malfunctioning air bags to make sure the vehicle will continue to provide supplemental crash protection for occupants Warning G 앫 Damaged seat belts or seat belt that were highly stressed in an accident must be replaced and their anchoring points must also be checked Only use seat belts installed or supplied by an au thorized Mercedes Benz C...

Page 46: ...ng or re moving any component or part of the SRS the installation of additional trim material badges etc over the steering wheel hub front passenger front air bag cover outboard sides of the seat back rests door trim panels or door frame trims and installation of additional electrical electronic equipment on or near SRS components and wiring Keep area between air bags and occupants free from objec...

Page 47: ...eat is occupied 앫 the 59 indicator lamp in the center console is not lit 컄 page 51 앫 the impact exceeds a preset deploy ment threshold Side impact air bags 1 Front side impact air bag 2 Rear side impact air bag i The front air bags in this vehicle have been designed to inflate in two stages This allows the air bag to have different rates of inflation that are based on the rate of relevant vehicle ...

Page 48: ...oyment threshold 앫 on the impacted side of the vehicle 앫 independently of the front air bags 앫 in certain vehicle rollovers The side window curtain air bags are not deployed in side impacts which do not ex ceed the system s deployment threshold The window curtain air bags fill up the area indicated by the arrows Occupant Classification System The Occupant Classification System OCS automatically tu...

Page 49: ... collision the air bag control unit will not allow front passenger front air bag deployment when the OCS classified the front passenger seat occupant as being up to or less than the weight of a typical 12 month old child in a standard child re straint or if the front passenger seat is sensed as being empty When the OCS senses that the front passen ger seat occupant is classified as being up to or ...

Page 50: ...by the air bag control unit 앫 front passenger s weight category as identified bytheOccupant Classification System OCS Warning G According to accident statistics children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seat ing position Thus we strongly recommend that children be placed in the rear seats whenever possible Regardless of seating position children 12...

Page 51: ...jured or even killed if the front pas senger front air bag inflates 앫 If you have to place a child in a forward facing child restraint on the front passenger seat move the seat as far back as possible use the proper child restraint recommended for the age size and weight of the child and se cure child restraint with the vehicle s seat belt according to the child seat manufacturer s instructions Fo...

Page 52: ...g into the ruffled storage bag on the back of the front passenger seat Otherwise the OCS may not be able to properly approximate the occupant weight category 앫 Do not place objects under and or around the front passenger seat 앫 Do not hang anything from or attach any items to the seats 앫 Do not stuff objects such as books be tween the middle console and the front passenger seat 앫 Do not move the f...

Page 53: ...e of seat belts and infant and child restraint systems is required by law in all 50 states the District of Columbia the U S territories and all Canadian provinces Even where this is not the case all vehicle occupants should have their seat belts fas tened whenever the vehicle is in motion Warning G If the 59 indicator lamp should not illuminate the system is not functioning You must contact an aut...

Page 54: ...g your seat belt Air bags can only protect as they are designed if the occupants are prop erly wearing their seat belts Warning G Never ride in a moving vehicle with the seat backrest in an excessively reclined position as this can be dangerous You could slide under the seat belt in a collision If you slide under it the seat belt would apply force at the abdomen or neck That could cause se rious o...

Page 55: ...ds and in certain rollovers window curtain air bags and ETD 앫 Never wear the shoulder belt under your arm against your neck or off your shoul der In a frontal crash your body would move too far forward That would in crease the chance of head and neck in juries The seat belt would also apply too much force to the ribs or abdomen which could severely injure internal or gans such as your liver or spl...

Page 56: ...sounding the seat belt telltale stops flashing but continues to be illu minated The seat belt telltale will only go out if both the driver s and the front passen ger s seat belt with the front passenger seat occupied are fastened or the vehicle is standing still and a front door is opened For more information see Practical hints 컄 page 635 Emergency tensioning device ETD seat belt force limiter Th...

Page 57: ...n the event of a rear end collision the active head restraints on the driver s and front passenger s seats are designed to move forward in the direction of travel providing the head with increased support earlier on in the collision sequence The ac tive head restraints move forward whether the seat is occupied or not Warning G A pyrotechnic emergency tensioning device ETD that was activated must b...

Page 58: ...s Benz for your vehicle model Using other seat or head restraint covers may interfere with or prevent the activation of the active head restraints Contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Cen ter for availability Warning G For your protection drive only with properly positioned head restraints Adjust head restraint so that it is as close to the head as possible and the center of the head restraint supp...

Page 59: ...nd backrest of the mul ticontour and or drive dynamic front seats 앫 If the vehicle is understeering or over steering the tilt sliding sunroof and the door windows also close until only a small gap remains Once the hazardous situation is over with out an accident occurring PRE SAFE loosens the seat belt pre tension and de creases the air pressure in the air pockets of the multicontour and drive dyn...

Page 60: ...ld restraints is re quired by law in all 50 states the District of Columbia the U S territories and all Ca nadian provinces Warning G Do not leave children unattended in the ve hicle even if they are secured in a child re straint system The children could 앫 injure themselves on parts of the vehicle 앫 be seriously or fatally injured through excessive exposure to extreme heat or cold Do not expose t...

Page 61: ...ildren be placed in the rear seats whenever possible Regardless of seating position children 12 years old and under must be seated and properly secured in an appropriately sized infant restraint toddler restraint or booster seat recommended for the size and weight of the child The infant or child restraint must be properly secured with the vehicle s seat belt the seat belt and top tether strap or ...

Page 62: ...n repaired A child in a rear facing child restraint on the front passenger seat will be serious ly injured or even killed if the front pas senger front air bag inflates 앫 If you have to place a child in a for ward facing child restraint on the front passenger seat move the seat as far back as possible use the proper child restraint recommended for the age size and weight of the child and secure ch...

Page 63: ...ss freely between the head restraint and top of seat back 왘 Make sure the tether strap is not twisted 2 Hook 3 Anchorage ring 왘 Securely fasten hook 2 which is part of the tether strap to anchorage ring 3 When the child restraint is not in use remove it from the vehicle or secure it with the seat belt to prevent the child restraint from becoming a projectile in the event of an accident Do not leav...

Page 64: ...uld damage the child restraint and or introduce undesirable slack or tension into the seat belt and loosen or misposition the child re straint lessening the effectiveness of the child restraint and thus increasing the chance or severity of injury in an accident Warning G Children too big for a toddler restraint must ride in seats using regular seat belts Posi tion shoulder belt across chest and sh...

Page 65: ... rear 컄 page 376 앫 rear center console lighter 컄 page 537 앫 sunblinds for panorama roof 컄 page 521 앫 rear window sunshade 컄 page 535 and rear side window sunshades 컄 page 412 Warning G Vehicles with rear power seats Never ad just the rear seat position after installing the child restraint Adjusting the rear seat posi tion after installing the child restraint could damage the child restraint and or...

Page 66: ...dren are riding in the back seats of the vehicle The children may otherwise injure them selves e g by becoming trapped in the win dow opening When leaving the vehicle always remove the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS GO from the starter switch take it with you and lock your vehicle Do not leave children un attended in the vehicle or with access to an unlocked vehicle A child s unsupervised ac ce...

Page 67: ... following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interfer ence and 2 this device must accept any interference re ceived including interference that may cause undesired operation Any unauthorized modification to this device could void the user s authority to operate the equipment i Canada only This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada Operation is subject to the following tw...

Page 68: ... brake pressure The indicator lamp in the instrument cluster 컄 page 28 comes on when you switch on the ignition 컄 page 370 It goes out when the engine is running Warning G The following factors increase the risk of ac cidents 앫 Excessive speed especially in turns 앫 Wet and slippery road surfaces 앫 Following another vehicle too closely The driving safety systems described in this section cannot red...

Page 69: ...g comfort It is coupled with ABS ESP and BAS Adaptive Brake takes driver and vehi cle characteristics into consideration thus achieving an optimal braking effect Warning G When the ABS is malfunctioning the BAS BAS Plus and ESP are also switched off When the ABS is malfunctioning the wheels may lock during hard braking reducing steering capability and extending the brak ing distance Warning G The ...

Page 70: ...ressure until the emergency braking situation is over The ABS will prevent the wheels from locking When you release the brake pedal the brakes function again as normal The BAS is then deactivated For more information see Practical hints section 컄 page 628 Warning G When the BAS is malfunctioning the brake system is still functioning normally but with out the additional brake boost available that B...

Page 71: ... only Removal tampering or altering of the de vice will void any warranties and is not permitted by the FCC Do not tamper with alter or use in any non approved way Any unauthorized modification to this device could void the user s authority to operate the equipment i Canada only This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device ...

Page 72: ... the sensors are active by switching on DISTRONIC Plus 컄 page 451 or using the Radar Sensors menu 컄 page 307 in the instru ment cluster control system After a hard collision or damage to the front of the vehicle from an accident have the adjustment and operation of the radar sensors checked by an authorized Mercedes Benz Center If BAS Plus is not available due to a radar sensor malfunction the bra...

Page 73: ...mp v in the instru ment cluster flashes when the ESP is en gaged The ESP warning lamp v in the instru ment cluster comes on when you switch on the ignition 컄 page 370 It goes out when the engine is running Warning G When the EBP is malfunctioning the ABS BAS BAS Plus and ESP are also switched off If the EBP is malfunctioning the brake sys tem will still function with full brake boost However the r...

Page 74: ...oited in a reckless or danger ous manner which could jeopardize the us er s safety or the safety of others i DISTRONIC Plus and cruise control are switched off when the ESP engages i The ESP will only function properly if you use wheels of the recommended tire size 컄 page 754 Vehicles without 4MATIC Because the ESP operates automatically the engine and ignition must be shut off SmartKey in starter...

Page 75: ...P continues to operate when you are braking 앫 you cannot activate the cruise control or the DISTRONIC Plus 1 ESP off on 왘 Press ESP switch 1 until the ESP warning lamp v in the instrument cluster comes on The ESP is switched off Warning G The ESP should not be switched off during normal driving other than in the circum stances described below Disabling of the system will reduce vehicle stability i...

Page 76: ...road conditions and to the non operating status of the ESP Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an ex tended period with the ESP switched off This may cause serious damage to the drivetrain which is not covered by the Mercedes Benz Lim ited Warranty Warning G The ESP should not be switched off during normal driving Disabling of the system will result in the following 앫 no restriction to engine torq...

Page 77: ...ion in mountains under snowy conditions by applying power to all four wheels i When the ESP is switched off and one or more drive wheels are spinning the ESP warn ing lamp v in the instrument cluster flashes However the ESP will then not stabilize the vehicle Warning G When the ESP warning lamp v is illuminated continuously the ESP is switched off or is not operational due to a malfunction Vehicle...

Page 78: ... ing from excessive speed Do not tow with one axle raised Otherwise the transfer case can be damaged which is not covered by the Mercedes Benz Lim ited Warranty Performance testing must only be conduct ed on a two axle dynamometer Otherwise the transfer case can be damaged which is not covered by the Mercedes Benz Lim ited Warranty Because the ESP operates automatically the engine and the ignition...

Page 79: ...ake Always pay attention to traffic conditions even while PRE SAFE Brake is switched on Otherwise you may not be able to recognize dangerous situations until it is too late and could cause an accident resulting in person al or fatal injury to you or others i USA only This device has been approved by the FCC as a Vehicular Radar System The radar sensor is intended for use in an automotive radar sys...

Page 80: ... radar signals that are not reflected well by narrow objects and absorptive materials For this reason BAS Plus will not react to 앫 persons and animals 앫 approaching traffic or cross traffic PRE SAFE Brake may not detect narrow ve hicles driving in front of you such as motor cycles and vehicles driving offset from your vehicle center Warning G PRE SAFE Brake brakes your vehicle with a maximum of 13...

Page 81: ...ttent warning sounds and the dis tance warning lamp l in the instrument cluster is illuminated if PRE SAFE Brake calculates that the distance to the vehicle ahead and your vehicle s current speed indi cate that PRE SAFE Brake will not be capa ble of slowing the vehicle sufficiently to maintain the preset following distance which creates a danger of a collision Immediately brake your vehicle to inc...

Page 82: ...ickdown 앫 releasing the brake pedal The PRE SAFE Brake maneuver is termi nated immediately when 앫 you avoid the obstacle by evasive steering 앫 you drive less than 9 mph 15 km h 앫 an obstacle can no longer be identified ahead of you 앫 the system no longer senses the risk of a collision After a hard collision or damage to the front of the vehicle from an accident have the settings and operation of t...

Page 83: ...on 컄 page 370 Anti theft alarm system Once the alarm system has been armed a visual and audible alarm is triggered when someone opens 앫 a door 앫 the trunk 앫 the hood The alarm will stay on even if the activating element a door for example is immedi ately closed The alarm system will also be triggered when 앫 the vehicle is opened with the mechanical key 앫 a door is opened from the inside To cancel ...

Page 84: ... GO In vehicles with KEYLESS GO 왘 Grasp an outside door handle The SmartKey with KEYLESS GO must be within 3 ft 1 m of the vehicle 왘 Press the KEYLESS GO start stop but ton 컄 page 372 The SmartKey with KEYLESS GO must be inside the vehicle i If the alarm stays on for more than 30 seconds a call to the Response Center is ini tiated automatically by the Tele Aid system 컄 page 542 provided Tele Aid s...

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Page 86: ...AND FM AM radio COMAND satellite radio COMAND audio CD audio DVD MP3 COMAND AUX COMAND video DVD COMAND telephone COMAND navigation COMAND system settings COMAND vehicle menu COMAND automatic climate control COMAND seats Instrument cluster control system Voice Control ...

Page 87: ... traffic conditions Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph approximately 50 km h your car covers a distance of 44 feet approximately 14 m ev ery second COMAND supplies you with information to help you select your route more easily and guide you conveniently and safely to your destination For safety reasons we encour age the driver to stop the vehicle in a safe place before answering or placin...

Page 88: ...ample by the fact that certain menu items cannot be selected or that the COMAND display shows a corresponding message Switching COMAND on or off 왘 Press the o shortcut button in the center console 컄 page 88 COMAND calls up the menu last select ed COMAND components In your vehicle COMAND can be used to operate 앫 audio functions 앫 the navigation system 앫 the telephone and communication functions SMS...

Page 89: ... Status line 2 Main functions 3 Main area 4 Submenus 5 Climate control settings A white bar under the main functions 2 in dicates the active area Once you have selected a main function 2 the main area 3 is active i During Rear View Camera operation 컄 page 487 it is not possible to operate the COMAND shortcut buttons Function Page 1 P Favorite button 263 2 M Shortcut button for 앫 CD DVD 앫 radio 124...

Page 90: ...ring wheel buttons as they relate to COMAND features described in this section Adjusting COMAND display illumination 1 Knob 왘 Brightening illumination Turn knob 1 clockwise 왘 Dimming illumination Turn knob 1 counterclockwise Swiveling COMAND display 1 Button for swiveling display to the left 2 Button for swiveling display to the right You can swivel the COMAND display to the left or right The butt...

Page 91: ... controller to select menu functions shown on the COMAND display 1 COMAND controller You can operate the COMAND controller as follows 앫 press briefly or press and hold 앫 rotate to the left or right 앫 slide to the left right up down or diagonally In this way you can move through the menus select menu items or exit menus You can move through the menus either by rotating or sliding the controller Ope...

Page 92: ...ation for navigation ymz 왘 Rotate 앫 Move through vertical or horizontal menus 앫 Move through text 앫 Program settings qmr 왘 Slide 앫 Move through vertical menus 앫 Exit horizontal menus 왘 Slide and hold 앫 Move through a navigation map omp 왘 Slide 앫 Move through horizontal menus 앫 Exit vertical menus 왘 Slide and hold 앫 Fast forward or reverse for audio CD or audio DVD playback 앫 Move through a navigat...

Page 93: ...s and their main menus Each main function has a main menu Each menu item in the main menu in turn has several submenu items Navi Page Audio Page Telephone Page Commands menus Map Display 198 FM AM Radio 102 Telephone 141 Mode 201 Sat Radio 108 Address Book 167 CD 116 Telephone OFF 143 DVD Audio 116 MP3 116 Audio OFF 101 Audio AUX 129 ...

Page 94: ...ubmenu overview 134 Locator Lighting 265 Switching to video DVD mode 134 Exterior Mirror Convenience Settings 266 Pause playback 136 Automatic Locking 267 DVD menu 138 Easy Entry Exit Feature 268 Video AUX 130 Interior Lighting Delayed Switch off 270 Interior Ambient Light 269 Rear Window Sunshade 271 Trunk Opening height Restriction 272 ...

Page 95: ...ng selection Press n Vertical menus 왘 Moving through the menu Slide rmq or rotate ymz 왘 Selecting a menu item Press n 왘 Exiting a menu without making a se lection Slide omp in the opposite di rection of the list orientation or press back button L Horizontal menus 왘 Moving through the menu Slide omp or rotate ymz 왘 Selecting a menu item Press n 왘 Exiting a menu without making a se lection Slide rmq...

Page 96: ...g entire words or numbers 왘 Press and hold in the bottom line until the word or number is deleted Exiting character entry 왘 Select and press Back in the bottom line or 왘 Press back button L in the center console 컄 page 88 Switching to the list 왘 Slide qm or 왘 Select and press in the second line from the bottom 왘 Exiting list Slide om to select Back Accepting first entry 왘 Press n until you exit th...

Page 97: ...al and COMAND switches to the main menu of the cur rently active operating mode Example of how to use COMAND In the descriptions below the main func tions always serve as the starting point for locating the individual menu items Example Audio Audio FM AM Radio Radio Save Station If you already see one of the submenus on the screen e g the Audio Audio Radio submenu it is not necessary to perform th...

Page 98: ...e qm or rotate ymz 왘 Confirming selection Press n The FM AM Radio menu appears 왘 Selecting Radio Slide mr or rotate ymz 왘 Confirming selection Press n The Radio submenu appears 왘 Select Save Station from selection list by rotating ymz or sliding rmq 왘 Select desired position 왘 Confirming selection Press n The selected station is saved at the designated position The display switches back to the Rad...

Page 99: ...g volume 1 Thumbwheel 왘 Adjusting Turn thumbwheel The volume of the currently selected audio source changes i The components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on 컄 page 87 i When the sound is muted you will see the symbol F in the status line When you change the audio source the sound is automati cally switched on You will be able to hear an nouncements from the navigation system eve...

Page 100: ... telephone call 왘 turn thumbwheel or 왘 press æ or ç on the multifunc tion steering wheel Selecting sound settings You can select different sound settings for each individual audio source The respec tive sound menu can be found via the sub menu for which you wish to make settings Example Audio Audio FM AM Radio Sound Adjusting treble or bass 왘 Select Sound Treble or Bass The setting last selected i...

Page 101: ... DVDs contain both stereo as well as multi channel audio formats it may be necessary to adapt the audio format 컄 page 128 i The LOGIC7 ON function of the har man kardon LOGIC7 surround sound system makes it possible to play discrete 5 1 and stereo recordings with optimal surround sound for ev ery passenger Music on CDs or audio DVDs with high resolution surround formats such as MLP DTS or Dolby Di...

Page 102: ...sent on the medium are played back Due to the vehicle s spatial charac teristics an optimal sound experience is not en sured on all seats i Please note the following 앫 For an ideal sound experience at all seats the balance and fader should be adjusted to the center of the passenger compartment with LOGIC7 switched on 앫 The best sound results are achieved by play ing high quality audio CDs and audi...

Page 103: ...wise you could be involved in an accident in which you or others could be injured i The components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on 컄 page 87 Radio except Weather Band Presets except Weather Band Channel only Weather Band FM or AM or WB Sound Station List in FM waveband only Autostore Channel list Switch to FM waveband Treble Save Station Preset station list Switch to AM waveband...

Page 104: ...itch to Weather Band 7 To switch to AM waveband 8 Selected waveband 9 Preset options a Radio options Switching wavebands You can switch between the FM AM and WB Weather Band wavebands 왘 Select Audio Audio FM AM Radio FM or AM or WB You will hear the station last tuned in on the selected waveband Selecting stations channels You have the following selection options 앫 The station list 앫 The search fu...

Page 105: ...e controller is being slid or rotated the system searches upward or down ward and stops at the next receivable station channel Selecting stations using station presets 왘 Select Audio Audio FM AM Radio FM or AM 왘 Select Presets or 왘 Press n when the main area is select ed The preset menu appears The dot R in front of a preset position indicates that the currently selected station is saved there 왘 S...

Page 106: ... the frequency using the tele phone keypad 왘 Press on the telephone keypad 컄 page 90 왘 Enter frequency using the R 9 buttons COMAND tunes in to the frequency en tered Selecting channels using the channel list 왘 Select Audio Audio FM AM Radio WB Channel or 왘 Press n when the main area is select ed The channel list appears The dot R in front of a list entry indicates the cur rently selected channel ...

Page 107: ...Slide qmr or rotate ymz Saving a station to a selected preset po sition If you have called up the station preset screen using option 1 왘 Press n briefly In options 2 and 3 왘 Press and hold n until you hear a sig nal The station is saved Saving using autostore Option 1 왘 Press n when the main area is select ed 왘 Select Autostore i Twenty stations can be saved in each wave band except for Weather Ba...

Page 108: ...hing the station name display on off Select Audio Audio FM AM Radio FM Radio Show Station Info The display is switched on or off de pending on the previous setting When the display is switched on a check mark appears in front of the Show Station Info menu item i In the FM waveband COMAND can show the name of the station currently tuned in Sta tion name display 1 can only be seen when it is switche...

Page 109: ... functions Only use the COMAND when road and traffic conditions permit you to do so Otherwise you could be involved in an accident in which you or others could be injured i The components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on 컄 page 87 Sat Radio Presets Info Category Sound Channel List Station presets Show program info Select category Treble Save Channel Bass Channel Entry Balance Fad...

Page 110: ...ppears de pends on the activation status of the satellite radio service The following options are possible 앫 Satellite radio service is not activat ed 앫 Only the preview channel is activat ed 앫 Satellite radio service is fully acti vated i A subscription to SIRIUS Satellite Radio ser vice provider is required for the satellite radio op eration described in this chapter Contact an authorized Merced...

Page 111: ...ite radio menu appears You will hear the channel last tuned in provid ed that it can be received i If a subscription is not included with system purchase credit card information is required to activate your account The activation process takes approximately 5 to 10 minutes after calling the SIRIUS Service Center i It is also possible to activate the satellite ra dio service online To do so please ...

Page 112: ...n your subscription Which channels are shown depends on the selected program catego ry 4 Note that categories and channels shown in illus trations are dependent on programming content delivered by the service provider Programming content is subject to change Therefore channel and categories shown in illus trations and descriptions contained in this man ual may differ from the channels and categori...

Page 113: ...n indicates that this is the channel currently select ed and being listened to 왘 Select station preset and briefly press n or 왘 Enter a position number with the tele phone keypad using the A 9 buttons 컄 page 90 COMAND tunes in the corresponding channel as long as it is included in your subscription and is still available If the channel is not included in your sub scription you will see the message...

Page 114: ...is included in your sub scription Entering the channel number using the telephone keypad 왘 Press on the telephone keypad 컄 page 90 왘 Enter channel number using the R 9 buttons Further operation depends on whether the selected channel number is valid or if the channel is included in your sub scription Channel number is valid and channel is included in subscription COMAND tunes in the channel entere...

Page 115: ... will call up a preset menu The dot R in front of a preset posi tion indicates that this is the channel cur rently selected and being listened to 왘 Selecting a preset position Slide qmr or rotate ymz Saving a channel to a selected preset position If you have called up the channel preset screen using option 1 왘 Press n briefly In options 2 and 3 왘 Press and hold n until you hear a sig nal The chann...

Page 116: ...vice Center 왘 Select Audio Audio Sat Ra dio Sat Radio Service The telephone number of the SIRIUS Service Center and the twelve digit electronic serial number SIRIUS ID of the particular receiver are displayed 왘 Closing screen Slide omp or press n i If the program provider does not offer any in formation the Info menu item cannot be se lected i The program provider determines what in formation is d...

Page 117: ...ble laser radiation if you open the casing or if the casing is faulty or damaged COMAND does not contain any parts that you are able to maintain yourself For safety reasons all maintenance work must be car ried out by qualified technicians Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph approximately 50 km h your vehicle is covering a distance of 44 feet approximate ly 14 m every second Warning G Only...

Page 118: ...imum of 255 folders Each folder can contain a maximum of 255 tracks and 255 folders A disc can contain a maximum of 4000 tracks Usual ly this number will not be reached because each minute of an MP3 track requires ap proximately 1 MB of storage space Track and folder names When you create an MP3 disc you can as sign names to the MP3 tracks and folders COMAND uses these names for the corre sponding...

Page 119: ...at you know the applicable copyright regulations and that you comply with these If you own these rights yourself e g for your own compositions and recordings or the copyright holder has granted you per mission these restrictions do not apply Notes about audio DVD operation COMAND can playback commercially available prerecorded audio DVDs that bear the following label You will usually find the labe...

Page 120: ...laying copied discs There is a large variety of discs disc writing soft ware and writers available This variety means that there is no guarantee that the system will be able to play discs that you have written copied yourself There may be playback problems if you use CD R or CD RW type discs you have copied yourself with a storage capacity of more than 700 MB These CDs are not compatible with curr...

Page 121: ...of 6 audio CDs or DVDs 1 Disc slot 2 Load button all magazine trays 3 Magazine tray buttons 1 6 Warning G Only insert a CD or DVD when the vehicle is stationary There is a risk of accident by be ing distracted from road and traffic condi tions if you load a CD DVD while the vehicle is in motion Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph approximately 50 km h your vehicle is covering a distance of...

Page 122: ...o slot 1 The DVD changer switches to the next empty magazine tray 왘 Repeat last two steps until all trays are loaded The DVD changer will play the last disc you loaded if 앫 it has been loaded correctly 앫 it is a permissible type of disc Inserting a PCMCIA card 1 Slot for PCMCIA card 왘 Insert PCMCIA card into slot 1 The side with the contact must point towards the slot If the PCMCIA card contains a...

Page 123: ...ches to the first loaded tray and ejects the disc 왘 Take disc out of slot 1 The DVD changer switches to the next loaded magazine tray and ejects the disc 왘 Repeat last step until magazine is empty Ejecting a PCMCIA card 1 Eject button 2 Slot for PCMCIA card 왘 Press eject button 1 twice The PCMCIA card is ejected 왘 Take PCMCIA card out of slot 2 Warning G Only eject a disc when the vehicle is stati...

Page 124: ... only Tracks Track List Tracks A Z Folders MP3 mode only Changer Sound Normal Track Sequence Pause playback Show track list audio CD mode and audio DVD mode Select folder Select medium Treble Random Tracks Stop playback Display alphabetical track listing MP3 mode only Bass Random folder MP3 mode only Restart playback Balance Fader Repeat folder MP3 mode only 3D Sound Group DVD Audio mode only ...

Page 125: ...ay 8 Sound settings 9 Medium selection a To call up track listing b Disc type c Playback options Example display in audio DVD mode 1 Current playback option 2 Track number 3 Disc number 4 Disc name only if saved on the disc 5 Track name only if saved on the disc 6 Track time 7 Graphic time and track display 8 Sound settings 9 Medium selection a To call up track listing b Stop function c Pause Play...

Page 126: ...function 왘 Stopping playback Select Audio Audio DVD Audio Stop 왘 Restarting playback Select Audio Audio DVD Audio Play Playback starts at the beginning of the DVD Pause function In audio CD audio DVD and MP3 mode 왘 Pausing playback Press F briefly 왘 Continuing playback Press F again briefly Only in audio DVD mode 왘 Pausing playback Select Audio Audio DVD Au dio Pause The Pause screen changes to Pl...

Page 127: ...z Selecting from the track list 왘 Select Audio Audio 왘 Select CD DVD Audio or MP3 Selecting a track using the COMAND controller 왘 Select Tracks Tracks A Z or Track list or 왘 Only in MP3 mode Press n when the main area is selected The track list of the current folder ap pears The dotR indicates the current track 왘 Select a track by rotating ymz or slid ing qmr i Skipping forwards through the tracks...

Page 128: ... current folder ap pears This is what the illustration in the right column is showing as well 1 Back folder symbol 2 Current track symbol 3 Track symbol 왘 Selecting one folder higher Select the Q symbol The display changes to the next folder up in the folder structure on the disc 1 Back folder symbol 2 Current folder symbol 3 Folder symbol containing tracks 왘 Selecting a folder Select desired fold...

Page 129: ...tive folder and any sub folders playback in random order 앫 Repeat Folder in MP3 mode only Tracks in the active folder will be re peated until you switch the function off 왘 Selecting an option Select Audio Audio 왘 Select CD DVD Audio or MP3 The option list appears A dot R indi cates which option is switched on 왘 Select an option and press n The option is switched on For all op tions except Normal T...

Page 130: ...jack Audio AUX Switching to Audio AUX mode 왘 Select Audio Audio AUX The Audio AUX menu appears You will hear the medium in the external audio source if it has been connected and switched to play You can adjust the following settings in Au dio AUX mode 앫 Volume 컄 page 98 앫 Balance and fader 컄 page 100 앫 Treble and bass 컄 page 99 앫 Surround sound 컄 page 100 i Please refer to the corresponding operat...

Page 131: ... mode 왘 Select Video Video AUX The Video AUX menu appears You will see the medium in the external audio source if it has been connected and switched to play You can adjust the following settings in Video AUX mode 앫 Screen settings 컄 page 130 앫 Volume 컄 page 98 앫 Balance and fader 컄 page 100 앫 Treble and bass 컄 page 99 앫 Surround sound 컄 page 100 Screen settings Setting brightness contrast and colo...

Page 132: ...ress n Changing the picture format 왘 Show the menu system if necessary 컄 page 135 왘 Select Video AUX AUX The DVD V menu appears The dotRin front of a menu item 16 9 Optimized 4 3 or Wide screen indicates the current format 왘 Changing the format Slide qmr or turn ymz until you reach the desired setting 왘 Saving the format Press n ...

Page 133: ...앫 Correct regional code 앫 NTSC or PAL TV standard The appropriate information is usually giv en either on the DVD or the DVD box The factory setting of COMAND is regional code 1 The setting can be changed at an authorized Mercedes Benz Center This will allow you to playback video DVDs with other regional codes as long as they com ply with the NTSC or PAL TV standard Warning G COMAND is classified ...

Page 134: ...ymbol in the display Inserting or ejecting DVDs 왘 Inserting a DVD 컄 page 120 or 왘 Ejecting a DVD 컄 page 122 Do not affix stickers or labels to the discs These could peel away and damage COMAND COMAND is designed to hold discs which com ply with the IEC 60908 standard You can there fore only use discs with a maximum thickness of 1 3 mm If you insert thicker discs e g those that contain data on both...

Page 135: ...top Changer Sound DVD Functions Pause playback Pause Playback Select medium Treble Brightness Continue playback Stop playback Bass Contrast Restart playback Balance Fader Color 3D Sound 16 9 Optimized 4 3 Widescreen i The M shortcut button takes you directly to the previously set disc mode audio CD DVD MP3 CD DVD or video DVD The number of times you have to press the shortcut button de pends on th...

Page 136: ...e menu system 왘 Showing the menu Press n 왘 Hiding the menu Press n when the main menu area is selected Menu system 1 Video DVD options 2 Pause 3 Stop 4 Medium selection 5 Sound settings Fast forward rewind 왘 Slide omp and hold until you get to the desired scene Selecting the DVD medium 왘 Select Video Video Video DVD 왘 Show the menu system if necessary 컄 page 135 왘 Select Changer The media list app...

Page 137: ...ts again from the begin ning Pause playback 왘 Select Video Video Video DVD 왘 Show the menu system if necessary 컄 page 135 왘 Pause playback Select Pause In the display Pause changes to Play 왘 Continue playback Select Play Play is continued from the point at which it was stopped Selecting scene chapter Entering scene chapter using the COMAND controller 왘 Make sure that the control menu is shown 컄 pa...

Page 138: ...t DVD V Brightness Contrast or Color 왘 Changing settings Slide qmr or turn ymz until you reach the desired set ting 왘 Saving settings Press n Changing the picture format 왘 Select Video Video Video DVD 왘 Show the menu system if necessary 컄 page 135 왘 Select DVD V The DVD V menu appears The dotRin front of a menu item 16 9 Optimized 4 3 or Wide screen indicates the current format 왘 Changing the form...

Page 139: ...he selection Press n The selection menu appears 왘 Reconfirming the selection Select Select COMAND carries out the action de fined by the selected DVD menu item Stopping the film or skipping to the beginning end of a scene 왘 Select a menu item of your choice from the DVD menu The selection menu appears 1 Stop film 2 Skip to the end of a scene 3 Skip to the beginning of a scene 왘 Stopping the film S...

Page 140: ... Functions 왘 Select Menu Language or Audio Lan guage In both cases a selection list will ap pear The dotRin front of an entry indicates the current language i Depending on the DVD it is possible the menu items H and G either have no func tion or have no function in certain parts of the DVD menu i Depending on the DVD it is possible the menu item Go up either has no function or has no function in c...

Page 141: ... turn ymz until you reach the desired setting 왘 Saving a setting Press n 왘 Exiting the menu Slide omp Interactive content 왘 Selecting an action Slide qmr or omp or turn ymz until you reach the desired setting 왘 Initiating an action Press n A menu appears the first entry Se lect is highlighted 왘 Press n i This function is not available for all DVDs The number of settings you can make is deter mined...

Page 142: ...y 50 km h your vehicle is covering a distance of 44 feet approxima tely 14 m every second 1 Observe all legal requirements Warning G Never operate radio transmitters equipped with a built in or attached antenna i e with out being connected to an external antenna from inside the vehicle while the engine is running Doing so could lead to a malfunc tion of the vehicle s electronic system pos sibly re...

Page 143: ... headset is described in the re spective separate Operating Instructions Caller ID COMAND can display the telephone num ber and the name of the caller e g for an incoming call and also in other menus or displays For the telephone number to be displayed the caller must transmit their telephone number This is also the case for name displays For this the telephone number and the name of the caller mu...

Page 144: ...mmunication and thus available for your use may vary The descriptions and illustrations in this section are based on the use of fully com patible Mercedes Benz approved mobile phones and cradles that do not utilize Blue tooth technology to communicate with each other If your vehicle is equipped with integrated Bluetooth functionality than a Bluetooth capable mobile phone head set Laptop PDA etc is...

Page 145: ...radio stations and enter the channel number 컄 page 113 앫 Select a medium from the DVD chang er 컄 page 126 앫 Select a track from CD DVD Audio or MP3 컄 page 127 앫 Select a scene chapter from a video DVD 컄 page 136 앫 Select a street in the navigation entry 컄 page 212 왘 Entering characters Select Tele phone 왘 Fold up cover 2 왘 Enter characters using the A buttons 왘 Deleting individual characters Press...

Page 146: ...le phone keypad 왘 Enter digits 9 1 1 컄 page 144 왘 Press s Placing a 911 emergency call after entering PIN PIN2 PUK PUK2 or un lock code Entering the number using the COMAND controller 왘 Select Telephone 왘 Select all the digits in sequence 왘 Select S Entering the number using the tele phone keypad 왘 Enter digits 9 1 1 컄 page 144 왘 Press s i The 911 emergency call system is a public service Using it...

Page 147: ...ephone 왘 Entering Select all the digits in se quence 왘 Deleting a digit Select and briefly press n 왘 Deleting an entire number Select and press and hold n until the number is deleted 왘 Confirming an entry Press n Entering using the telephone keypad 왘 Entering Enter digits using the R 9 buttons 컄 page 144 왘 Confirming an entry Press n or press s i Your PIN code Personal Identification Num ber code ...

Page 148: ... by your telephone ser vice provider 왘 Enter PUK PUK2 digits into mobile phone Entering the unlock code Many mobile phones can be protected from unauthorized use with an unlock code see mobile phone operating instructions If you wish to use the phone functions when the unlock code is active a screen appears requesting that you enter the un lock code You cannot use the phone func tions except 911 e...

Page 149: ...o bile phone is insert ed in the cradle Data Connections Call lists not during a call Text message not during a call DTMF only during a call Mic OFF ON only during a call Display COMAND phone book 앫 Address book 앫 Bluetooth Display call list se lection 앫 Calls received 앫 Calls dialed Call up SMS inbox Send numerical se quence Switch hands free microphone on off ...

Page 150: ... main telephone menu has already been called up the Calls Di aled list will appear 컄 page 150 1 Numbers characters to enter tele phone number 2 Symbol for new voice message in mailbox 3 Symbol for unread SMS messag es in SMS inbox 컄 page 183 4 Signal strength and network status display 앫 Network status READY mobile phone is logged in with its own provider s network 앫 Network status READY ROAM mobi...

Page 151: ...nd Calls Dialed menu items do not function if the respective list has no entries The Call Lists menu item does not function if neither list has any entries i In the list of calls received you will see the name of caller 4 if 앫 the caller transmitted the telephone number 앫 the name and telephone number are saved in the COMAND address book or in the phone book on the mobile phone 앫 the telephone num...

Page 152: ...phone number is filled in automatically The data field for the last name is also filled in automatically if the entry to be saved contains a name 왘 If you would like to save the entry now Select 1 Data field 2 Input mark cursor 3 Input characters 왘 If you want to change the available characters Proceed as described in the Changing data field paragraph in the Assigning a New Entry in the Ad dress B...

Page 153: ...If you select Yes a selection list will appear containing the four existing numbers 왘 Select the number to be overwritten COMAND overwrites the selected num ber with the new data Incoming call Rejecting or accepting the call 왘 Rejecting Select Reject or 왘 Press t on the telephone keypad or on the multifunction steering wheel 왘 Accepting Select Accept or 왘 Press s on the telephone keypad or on the ...

Page 154: ...g screen to telephone mode Call up main telephone menu 컄 page 149 왘 Entering digits Select desired digits by rotating ymz or sliding omp and press n 왘 Deleting individual digits Select and briefly press n 왘 Deleting an entire telephone num ber Select and press and hold n until the telephone number is deleted 왘 Connecting a call Select S Entering a telephone number using the telephone keypad 왘 Swit...

Page 155: ...l preset locations on the mobile phone and call up the speed dial presets see mobile phone operating instructions You can also call up speed dial numbers using COMAND Calling up speed dial presets using the COMAND controller 왘 Switching screen to telephone mode Call up main telephone menu 컄 page 149 왘 Entering number of a speed dial pre set Select all the digits in sequence 왘 Deleting individual d...

Page 156: ...ne menu 컄 page 149 왘 Single digit numbers Press and hold the A 9 buttons or 왘 Single and two digit numbers Enter number using the A 9 buttons 왘 Press s or 왘 Three digit numbers Enter number using the A 9 buttons 왘 Press and then s In all three cases COMAND connects the call to the saved telephone num ber If the speed dial memory contains no telephone numbers you will see a corresponding message 왘 ...

Page 157: ...he DTMF menu 왘 During a call select DTMF The DTMF dialing display appears 1 Back to the call display 2 Character entry 3 To call up the phone book 왘 Sending individual characters Rotate ymz or slide omp and select desired character Each character you select can be seen in the main area and is sent immediate ly i The name of the person you are speaking with can only be seen in display 7 if his or h...

Page 158: ...sferring a call From the hands free system to the Bluetooth headset The call transfer is controlled by pressing the PTT button on the Bluetooth headset see headset operating instructions Nor mally it is sufficient to press the PTT but ton once but under certain circumstances you may have to press it a second time Once the call has been transferred to the Bluetooth headset all the functions will be...

Page 159: ...phone From the mobile phone to the hands free system 왘 Insert mobile phone into cradle Once the call has been transferred to the hands free feature all the functions will be available to you which are de scribed in the Functions during a sin gle call connection section 컄 page 155 COMAND phone book The COMAND phone book contains both the COMAND address book entries and mobile phone entries that hav...

Page 160: ...the main entry 4 Symbol for summarized entries from the mobile phone with the same name but different telephone numbers 5 Smart speller 6 Voice entry symbol 7 To close the phone book Entries with category symbol 1 come from the mobile phone The following cate gory symbols are possible 앫 symbol for Mobile category 앫 symbol for Home category 앫 symbol for Work category 앫 symbol for Fax category 앫 sym...

Page 161: ...all up options 5 Symbol for open subentry list 6 List of phone book entries 7 Subentry list with category symbols and telephone numbers 왘 Switching from the list to the smart speller Select Back from the list or 왘 Press back button L in the center console 컄 page 88 왘 Changing phone book display in the list Select 123 or ABC The screen changes to telephone num ber or name display i The following op...

Page 162: ... the char acters of the entry you are searching for one by one 왘 Deleting individual characters Se lect and briefly press n Each time you enter or delete a charac ter the closest match will be displayed at the top of the list 왘 Deleting an entire entry Select and press and hold n until the entry is deleted 왘 Canceling search Switch from the smart speller to the list The entry at the top of the lis...

Page 163: ...an entry 왘 Select entry 컄 page 161 왘 Press n or 왘 Press s on the telephone keypad A list appears if the entry contains sub entries 왘 Select desired subentry 왘 Press n again or 왘 Press s on the telephone key pad Assigning a New Entry in the Address Book 왘 Select Options New Entry in the COMAND phone book list 왘 Selecting a number category Select a category e g Home 왘 Selecting a telephone category ...

Page 164: ...on the previous setting you will change to letters with special char acters or to numbers with special char acters 왘 Displaying special characters as in put characters Select Sym bols 왘 Returning input characters to nor mal characters Select the desired language 왘 Moving cursor in the data field Select Y or Z 왘 Deleting individual characters Select and briefly press n The character to the left of ...

Page 165: ...컄 page 161 왘 Select Options Save New En try 왘 Selecting a number category Select a category e g Home 왘 Selecting a telephone category Select a category e g Land Line 왘 Confirming selection Select Save The input menu appears with the data fields The data field for the telephone number is filled in automatically The data field for the last name is also filled when the entry to be saved contains a na...

Page 166: ...unction 왘 After selecting an entry press n If there are fewer than four numbers assigned to the selected entry in the selected number category COMAND will save the data If four numbers are saved for the se lected entry a prompt will appear ask ing whether you want to overwrite one of the existing numbers 왘 Select Yes or No If you select Yes a selection list will appear containing the four existing...

Page 167: ...rs with the data field for entering the new tele phone number 왘 Entering digits Select all digits one by one from the input characters 왘 Moving cursor in the data field Select Y or Z 왘 Deleting individual digits Select and briefly press n The digit to the left of the cursor is de leted 왘 Deleting an entire number Select and press and hold n until the number is deleted 왘 Saving entry Select 왘 Cance...

Page 168: ...mpares the phone book entries with the address book entries If all of the telephone numbers of a phone book entry in the mobile phone are present in an address book entry the ad dress book shows only the address book entry If not the address book also shows the phone book entry in the mobile phone Address book menu overview Warning G Please devote your attention first and fore most to the traffic ...

Page 169: ...ne that contain a name and a telephone number you will see the name and the number If a phone book entry in the mobile phone contains several telephone numbers you will see the message Multiple Numbers instead of a telephone num ber i Please observe the following when creating a new address book entry You can define your own address in the destina tion memory in navigation mode When defining the a...

Page 170: ...dly until de sired entry is highlighted 왘 Entering data into a field Select desired characters one by one from the input characters 왘 Toggling upper and lower case for the input characters Select or 왘 Changing language for the input characters Select 왘 Select desired language 왘 Changing character set for the input characters Select Depending on the previous setting you will change to letters with ...

Page 171: ...ers 3 Category symbol 4 Smart speller 5 Symbol for voice entry 6 Back to the main address book display Entries with category symbol 3 come from the mobile phone The following cate gory symbols are possible 앫 symbol for Mobile category 앫 symbol for Home category 앫 symbol for Work category 앫 symbol for Fax category 앫 symbol for Pager category 앫 symbol for Main category or for unknown category or for...

Page 172: ...etting you will change to letters with special char acters or to numbers with special char acters 왘 Entering characters Select the char acters one by one of the entry you are searching for 왘 Deleting individual characters Select and briefly press n Each time you enter or delete a charac ter the closest match will be displayed at the top of the list 왘 Deleting an entire entry Select and press and h...

Page 173: ...d data field 4 Display of set data type in example display home data is set symbol and Home display 5 To call up options i The options available under Options menu item 5 depend on which data field 3 is select ed The following options may be available 앫 Displaying abbreviated content in full 컄 page 173 앫 Changing an address book entry 컄 page 174 앫 Changing the description of a telephone number dat...

Page 174: ... n Closing the detailed view 왘 Select Back Displaying of a complete phone book entry in the mobile phone Searching for the desired entry 왘 Search for a phone book entry in the mobile phone 컄 page 161 왘 Press n The detailed view appears 1 To go back to the previous menu 2 Category symbol 3 Display for phone book entry in mobile phone 4 To call up options i The mobile phone must be inserted in the c...

Page 175: ...igh light the telephone number data field 컄 page 172 왘 Select Options Change Catego ry 왘 Select a number category e g Home 왘 Select a telephone category e g Land Line 왘 Select Save COMAND saves the data if there are fewer than four numbers assigned to the entry you are searching for in the selected number category Otherwise you will see a prompt ask ing whether one of the existing num bers should ...

Page 176: ...8 If four numbers are already saved for the entry in the selected number category a prompt will appear asking whether one of the data fields should be overwritten 왘 Select Yes or No If you select Yes a selection list will appear containing the four data fields 왘 Select field to be overwritten COMAND deletes the number of the se lected field You can now enter a new number into the data field 왘 Proc...

Page 177: ...not match for example if it is not spelled in the same way as the destination entry Address data is complete and matches digital map If Navigate is selected the navigation system starts the route calculation Address data is incomplete or does not match digital map i To do this COMAND must be equipped with a telephone The mobile phone must be insert ed in the cradle i Pressing n only functions if o...

Page 178: ...in the Entering a house number section 컄 page 216 If all data is available and matches the dig ital map data the navigation system starts the route calculation Voice entries Adding or changing a voice entry 왘 Search for the address book entry with or without a voice entry 컄 page 170 왘 Select Options Voice Name Add or Change Subsequent operation is controlled by voice Voice Control guides you throu...

Page 179: ...new address book entry 왘 Search for phone book entry in mobile phone 컄 page 170 or 왘 Display details of a phone book entry in the mobile phone 컄 page 162 왘 Select Options Save New En try 왘 Select a number category e g Work 왘 Select a telephone category e g Mobile 왘 Select Save The input menu appears with the data fields The name and the telephone number are entered automatically 1 Data field 2 Inp...

Page 180: ...prompt asking whether one of the ex isting numbers should be overwritten 왘 Select Yes or No If you select Yes a selection list will appear containing the four existing numbers 왘 Select the number to be overwritten COMAND overwrites the selected num ber with the new data Importing data from external Bluetooth devices You can import vCards from external Bluetooth devices into the address book Please...

Page 181: ...freely available ISM Industrial Scientific Medi cal wireless network that works at 2 45 GHz Ranges of up to ten meters are possible with Bluetooth Activate or deactivate Bluetooth 왘 Select Telephone Data Connec tions Bluetooth Deactivate Bluetooth You have activated or deactivated Bluetooth A checkmark appears when Bluetooth is deactivated Connecting Bluetooth devices It is possible to establish a...

Page 182: ...etected devices whether autho rized or not 앫 All authorized devices whether detect ed or not 1 Authorized and detected device de vice and padlock symbol are the same color 2 Device which was not detected but which has been authorized in the past device and padlock symbol are differ ent colors the device may be switched off or not in the vehicle for example 3 Newly detected device not yet autho riz...

Page 183: ...prompt appears asking whether you really want to de authorize this device 왘 Select Yes or No If you select Yes the device will be de authorized i The passkey is any one to sixteen digit num ber which you can set yourself You must enter the same number in COMAND and also in the de vice to be authorized i On devices which do not have an input key pad e g headsets the passkey is predeter mined In thi...

Page 184: ...MAND Inbox Calling up the SMS inbox 왘 Select Telephone The main telephone menu appears 1 Symbol for unread messages in the SMS inbox 왘 Select Text Message The SMS inbox appears 1 Date and time the highlighted SMS message was received 2 To call up options 3 Highlighted SMS message 4 Symbol for unread SMS message 5 Back to main telephone menu i The symbol only appears for those mes sages which are r...

Page 185: ...gory e g Home 왘 Selecting a telephone category Select a category e g Land Line 왘 Saving Select Save The input menu appears with the data fields The data field for the telephone number is filled in automatically 1 Data field 2 Input mark cursor 3 Input characters 왘 Proceed as described in the Changing data field paragraph in the Assigning a New Entry in the Address Book sec tion 컄 page 162 i The SM...

Page 186: ...xt Rotate ymz or slide qmr 왘 Using data Press n Use If you have selected a telephone num ber the telephone connects the call If you have selected a navigable ad dress it is transferred to the navigation system Calling an SMS sender 왘 Press n Call The telephone connects the call Saving SMS sender as new address book entry 왘 Press n Save Number New Entry 왘 Proceed as described in the Selecting a num...

Page 187: ...to an existing address book entry 왘 Press n Save Number Add 왘 Proceed as described in the Selecting a number category paragraph in the Adding a telephone number to an ex isting address book entry section 컄 page 165 Closing an SMS message and returning to SMS inbox 왘 Press n Back ...

Page 188: ...s COMAND may give incorrect navigation commands if the data in the digital map does not correspond with the actual road traffic situation DVD maps do not cover all areas nor all routes within an area For example if the traffic routing has been changed or the direction of a one way road has been reversed For this reason you must always observe applicable road and traffic rules and regula tions duri...

Page 189: ...gerprints and dust on discs 앫 Use a commercially available cleaning cloth to clean discs Do not wipe them with a circular motion but only in straight lines from the center out wards 앫 Place discs back in their boxes after use 앫 Protect discs from heat and direct sun light Updating process The updating process has the following phases 앫 Loading a DVD into the DVD changer 컄 page 189 앫 Updating proce...

Page 190: ...ffi cient power COMAND may automatically switch off during the process in order to protect the bat tery If this occurs restart the update with the engine running period Similarly if the SmartKey position is unintentionally switched to 0 restart the update Warning G Never leave the engine running in an en closed space The exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide Inhaling exhaust gases constitutes a he...

Page 191: ...you select No COMAND automati cally ejects the DVD and the map data is not updated 왘 Take DVD out of the slot If you select Yes the map data is up dated Map data is already installed You will see a message that the map data is already installed and a prompt will ap pear asking you whether you want to con tinue with the update 왘 Select Yes or No If you select No COMAND automati cally ejects the DVD...

Page 192: ...edium hard disk inte grated in COMAND is defective 왘 Consult an authorized Mercedes Benz Center Map software is not compatible with the navigation system You will see a message that the update is not possible 왘 Confirming message Press n COMAND ejects the DVD 왘 Take DVD out of slot 왘 Load a DVD which is compatible with the vehicle s navigation system Map software is not compatible with the current...

Page 193: ...tion Correct functioning of the navigation sys tem depends on GPS reception among other things In certain situations GPS re ception may be impaired there may be in terference or there may be no reception at all e g in tunnels in multistory parking ga rage or due to snow on the GPS antenna If there is snow on the GPS antenna you should remove it The GPS antenna is at the back of the vehicle roof Th...

Page 194: ... can no longer access the map data in this area for example when calcu lating a route The message Navigation Unavailable Please refer to the operating instructions appears 왘 Deleting message Switch COMAND off and back on Units of measurement The units of measurement in navigation mode are identical to those set in the in strument cluster Input restrictions The input restrictions are imposed starti...

Page 195: ...RPT only with route guidance active Destination Information about the active route guid ance Call up real time traf fic messages 앫 Call up route info 앫 Call up route browser 앫 Call up the de tour function 앫 Call up the save position memory function 앫 Center the map on the vehicle s position 앫 Center the map on the destina tion position Repeat the current navigation an nouncement Select 앫 a destina...

Page 196: ... the map with the menu system either shown or hidden Illustration map with route guidance inac tive and with the menu system shown 1 Current vehicle position Illustration map with route guidance inac tive and with the menu system hidden full screen mode 1 Current vehicle position 2 Set map orientation 컄 page 198 3 Map scale selected 컄 page 196 i The number of times you have to press the N shortcut...

Page 197: ...s a needle on the scale 4 Previously set value before calling up the scale As soon as you rotate ymz scale 2 appears Rotating clockwise zooms in rotating counterclockwise zooms out Saving current vehicle position as des tination in last destinations list 왘 Showing menu system if neces sary Press n 왘 Saving Select Position Save Po sition COMAND saves the current vehicle po sition as a destination i...

Page 198: ...n see the explanation be low Centering the map on the vehicle or destination position 왘 Centering on the vehicle s position Select Navi Position Vehicle Position Map or 왘 Press back button L when the crosshair is displayed 왘 Centering on the destination Select Navi Position Destina tion Position Map i Display 2 may be the name of a road for example provided the digital map contains the necessary d...

Page 199: ...i Map Dis play The map display list appears A dot R indicates the current setting 왘 Select North Up or Heading Up 왘 Exiting menu Slide omp The map orientation changes accord ingly Setting POI symbols You can set which points of interest POIs should be displayed as symbols in the map POIs are garages hotels movie the aters or restaurants for example The following settings are possible 앫 Standard sy...

Page 200: ...o the destination should be displayed in the map 왘 Displaying Select Navi Navi Map Display The map display list appears A dot R indicates the current setting 왘 Select Arrival Time Distance Depending on the previous status the display showing the arrival time and distance is switched on or off Current street You can set whether the current street you are driving on should be displayed in the map 왘 ...

Page 201: ...map must contain relevant data in order for this other data to be displayed Switching the geo coordinate display on or off 왘 Select Navi Navi Map Dis play The map display list appears 왘 Select Coordinates The geo coordinate display is switched on or off depending on the previous status A checkmark indicates which status is active 왘 Exiting menu Slide omp or press back button L in the center consol...

Page 202: ...hed on or off A check mark indicates that the mode is switched on It is possible to switch on more than one mode 왘 Exiting menu Slide omp or press back button L in the center console 컄 page 88 COMAND will verify whether it can in corporate the modes if you select them with route guidance active If it can COMAND calculates a new route while incorporating the modes selected If it cannot you will see...

Page 203: ... Calling up the address input menu 왘 Select Navi Destination Ad dress Entry The address input menu appears It shows a state USA or a province CDN Which state or province is shown depends on the vehicle s loca tion 1 State USA or province CDN Warning G For safety reasons only enter a new desti nation when the vehicle is stationary i It is possible to enter a destination regard less of whether route...

Page 204: ...last character entry 5 Currently selectable characters 6 Currently non selectable characters 7 Input characters 8 List of states 9 Currently selected characters While the numbers are being selected as described below the top list entry 1 al ways shows the state which best corre sponds to the input data as it has been entered up to that point At the same time COMAND automatically supplements charac...

Page 205: ...elect in the second line from the bottom and press n List of states without input characters 왘 Selecting a state Slide qmr or rotate ymz 왘 Canceling selection Select Back by sliding om and press n or 왘 Press back button L in the center console 컄 page 88 왘 Confirming selection Press n The address input menu appears again It shows the abbreviation for the se lected state The following menu items are...

Page 206: ...dress input menu select State Prov Last States Provinc es The list of most recently entered states USA or provinces CDN appears The last entry is at the top of the list 왘 Select desired state USA or desired province CDN The address input menu appears again It shows the abbreviation for the se lected state USA or province CDN The following menu items are now avail able 앫 Map Entering a destination ...

Page 207: ... corre sponds to the input data as it has been entered up to that point At the same time COMAND automatically supplements numbers 2 entered by the user with other likely numbers 3 왘 Selecting numbers Slide omp or rotate ymz or 왘 Enter numbers with the telephone key pad using the R 9 buttons 컄 page 90 왘 Confirming number selection Press n i It is not possible to enter a zip code if you have already...

Page 208: ...disappear You see the list of zip codes without the input characters Here you can confirm the current entry or make another selection During character entry you can also man ually switch to the list of zip codes without input characters at any time 왘 Switching manually to list of zip codes without input characters Slide qm or 왘 Select in the second line from the bottom and press n List of zip code...

Page 209: ...a city 왘 In the address input menu select City The list of towns cities appears either with or without the input characters 컄 page 210 Whether or not the input characters ap pear depends on how many cities are available for the desired state USA or province CDN i The street and if necessary the house num ber will then appear as soon as COMAND can at tribute the zip code to an appropriate address i...

Page 210: ...to the input data as it has been entered up to that point At the same time COMAND automatically supplements characters 2 entered by the user with appropriate characters 3 왘 Selecting characters Slide omp or rotate ymz 왘 Confirming character selection Press n 왘 Deleting individual characters Select in the bottom line and press n 왘 Deleting an entire entry Select in the bottom line and press n until...

Page 211: ...y Slide qmr or rotate ymz 왘 Canceling selection Select Back and press n or 왘 Press back button L in the center console 컄 page 88 왘 Confirming selection Press n Cities with symbol 1 mean that there is more than one in the selected state USA or province CDN Confirming one of these cities will take you to a fur ther sub selection If there are no other selection options the address input menu appears ...

Page 212: ...tically activated 1 Top list entry based on the input data up to that point 2 Characters entered by the user 3 Characters automatically added by the system 4 Currently non selectable characters 5 Currently selectable character 6 Input characters 7 Street list 8 Currently selected character i In this case using the map for destination entry is based on the city seen in the address in put menu i In ...

Page 213: ...and press n or 왘 Press back button L in the center console 컄 page 88 As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute the characters entered to a street the in put characters 6 disappear You see the street list without the input characters Here you can confirm the current entry or make another selection During character entry you can also man ually switch to the street list without input characters at any ...

Page 214: ... The menu items which are not avail able cannot be selected 앫 Map using the map to enter a desti nation 컄 page 225 앫 House No entering the house num ber 컄 page 216 앫 Intersection entering the intersec tion 컄 page 219 앫 POI entering a point of interest 컄 page 229 앫 Save saving a destination in the des tination memory 컄 page 251 앫 Start starting the route calculation 컄 page 222 왘 Continuing or compl...

Page 215: ...nds to the input data as it has been entered up to that point At the same time COMAND automatically supplements characters 2 entered by the user with appropriate characters 3 왘 Selecting characters Slide omp or rotate ymz 왘 Confirming character selection Press n 왘 Deleting individual characters Select in the bottom line and press n 왘 Deleting an entire entry Select in the bottom line and press n u...

Page 216: ... qmr or rotate ymz 왘 Canceling selection Select Back and press n or 왘 Press back button L in the center console 컄 page 88 왘 Confirming selection Press n After the confirmation the address in put menu appears again It shows the center city and state USA or province CDN Which of the following menu items are now available may depend on the data version of the digital map The menu items which are not ...

Page 217: ...lephone keypad using the R 9 buttons 컄 page 90 왘 Deleting individual numbers Select in the bottom line and press n 왘 Deleting an entire entry Select in the bottom line and press n until the entire entry is deleted 왘 Canceling an entry Select Back in the bottom line and press n or 왘 Press back button L in the center console 컄 page 88 왘 Confirming entry Select in the second line from the bottom and ...

Page 218: ...t and city previously en tered 왘 In the address input menu select House No The list of house numbers appears ei ther with or without the input charac ters 컄 page 219 Whether or not the input characters appear depends on how many house numbers are available in the selected street List of house numbers with input characters When this list appears the input charac ters 4 are automatically activated 1...

Page 219: ...entire entry is deleted 왘 Canceling an entry Select Back in the bottom line and press n or 왘 Press back button L in the center console 컄 page 88 As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute the numbers entered to a house number the input characters 4 disappear You see the list of house numbers without the input characters Here you can confirm the cur rent entry or make another selection During number e...

Page 220: ...ering a point of interest 컄 page 229 앫 Save saving a destination in the des tination memory 컄 page 251 앫 Start starting the route calculation 컄 page 222 왘 Continuing or completing destina tion entry Select one of the menu items mentioned above Entering an intersection 왘 In the address input menu select In tersection The list of intersections appears either with or without the input characters 컄 pa...

Page 221: ...election Press n 왘 Deleting individual characters Select in the bottom line and press n 왘 Deleting an entire entry Select in the bottom line and press n until the entire entry is deleted 왘 Canceling character entry Select Back in the bottom line and press n or 왘 Press back button L in the center console 컄 page 88 As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute the characters entered to an intersection the...

Page 222: ...version of the digital map The menu items which are not available cannot be selected 앫 Map using the map to enter a desti nation 컄 page 225 앫 POI entering a point of interest 컄 page 229 앫 Save saving a destination in the des tination memory 컄 page 251 앫 Start starting the route calculation 왘 Continuing or completing destina tion entry Select one of the menu items mentioned above i The city input m...

Page 223: ... route calculation an arrow will indicate the linear direction to the destination Below this you will see the message Calculating Route Once the route has been calculated route guidance begins 컄 page 237 i You cannot start the route calculation until all the necessary address data has been en tered i With Change Name you can change the name of the chosen entry from the destination memory before st...

Page 224: ...ected as described below the top list entry 1 al ways shows the destination which best corresponds to the input data as it has been entered up to that point At the same time COMAND automatically supplements characters 2 entered by the user with appropriate characters 3 왘 Changing language for the input characters Select 왘 Select desired language 왘 Changing character set for the input characters Se...

Page 225: ... characters Here you can confirm the current entry or make another selec tion You can also manually switch to the desti nation memory list without input charac ters at any time 왘 Switching manually to the destina tion memory list without input char acters Slide qm or 왘 Select in the second line from the bottom and press n Destination memory list without input characters 왘 Selecting a destination S...

Page 226: ... Map You will see the map with a crosshair 1 Crosshair 2 Details of the crosshair position 3 Map scale i Depending on the factory settings of the ve hicle it may not be possible to enter a destina tion while the vehicle exceeds a preset speed As soon as the vehicles speed drops to below the preset speed the function is available again You can enter a destination via the map if the dig ital map doe...

Page 227: ...mpts to attribute the destination to the map which can take approximately 2 seconds If the destination can be attributed you will see the address of the destination If not you will see the display Destina tion from map 왘 Starting route calculation Select Start see also 컄 page 222 Entering a stopover i When route guidance is active you can en ter a stopover Stopovers can be predefined des tinations...

Page 228: ...Select OK You can now select a different category If COMAND finds destinations you will see a list of the destinations and details of how far away they are in the right hand side of the display The in formation about how far away the des tinations are can take a few seconds to be displayed The left hand part of the display shows the destinations on the map The desti nation marked in the list is hi...

Page 229: ...list of last destinations 컄 page 225 앫 From POIs selection 왘 Enter a special destination 컄 page 229 왘 Starting route calculation After entering a destination select Start 컄 page 222 Changing a stopover If a stopover has already been entered you can change it 왘 Select Navi Destination Stopover Change Stopover 왘 Enter another destination as a stop over Deleting the stopover If a stopover has already...

Page 230: ... Then proceed as described in the En tering a city section 컄 page 208 왘 After entering the city continue with designating the POI category 컄 page 230 Option 2 왘 Enter an address in the address input menu 컄 page 202 왘 Select POI 왘 Continue with designating the POI cat egory 컄 page 230 Entering a POI in a different region 왘 In the map view while the menu system is displayed select Destination From P...

Page 231: ...ed alphabetically and POIs sorted by distance within a radius of about 12 mi around the vehicle posi tion are available You can extend the search radius using the list options 컄 page 235 앫 POI within a given city If you have only entered the state USA or province CDN and the city alpha betically sorted categories and alpha betically sorted POIs within the city are available If you have entered mor...

Page 232: ...lide omp or rotate ymz 왘 Confirming character selection Press n 왘 Deleting individual characters Select in the bottom line and press n 왘 Deleting an entire entry Select in the bottom line and press n until the entire entry is deleted 왘 Canceling an entry Select Back in the bottom line and press n or 왘 Press back button L in the center console 컄 page 88 As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute the c...

Page 233: ...nsole 컄 page 88 왘 Confirming selection Press n Main categories with symbol 2 con tain either POIs or subcategories Fur ther operation depends on whether the selected main category contains sub categories or only POIs Selected main category contains subcate gories Selecting such a main category opens a list of subcategories The illustration below shows by way of example the RESTAU RANT main categor...

Page 234: ...URANT main category FRENCH CUISINE subcat egory within the surrounding area 1 Compass heading to the destination 2 Linear distance to the destination 3 Special destination In the POI list you can either select a POI or enter the name of the POI Selecting a POI 왘 Select desired POI The POI list disappears and the address of the POI appears 왘 Back to POI list Select Back and press n or 왘 Press back ...

Page 235: ... an entire entry Select in the bottom line and press n until the entire entry is deleted 왘 Canceling an entry Select Back in the bottom line and press n or 왘 Press back button L in the center console 컄 page 88 As soon as COMAND can clearly attribute the characters entered to a POI the input characters 4 disappear You see the POI list without input charac ters Here you can confirm the current en tr...

Page 236: ...initially only categories and POIs within a radius of approximately 12 mi around the vehicle position are available The same applies if you enter a POI within a given city and have previously entered more than the state USA or province CDN and the city If you expand the list the search radius in creases to around 90 mi This gives you ac cess to all categories and POIs within a radius of about 90 m...

Page 237: ...e Back menu item is automatically highlighted and you cannot select oth er menu items 1 Highlighted POI 2 Information about the highlighted POI 왘 Selecting a POI Select Next or Pre vious The next or the previous POI is marked 왘 Displaying details of the selection Select Details 왘 Starting route calculation Select Start see also 컄 page 222 A prompt appears asking whether the POI should be used as t...

Page 238: ...and announce ments for a driving maneuver Driving maneuvers have three phases 앫 Preparation phase 앫 Announcement phase 앫 Maneuver phase Warning G COMAND calculates the route to the desti nation without taking account of the follow ing for example 앫 Traffic lights 앫 Stop and right of way signs 앫 Parking or stopping prohibited areas 앫 Lane merges 앫 Other road and traffic rules and regula tions 앫 Nar...

Page 239: ...ou see the normal map view In the right half there is either an enlarged view of the area surrounding the intersection intersection zoom or simply a symbol for the next driving maneuver The following example illustration shows the intersection zoom in the right half 1 Next road 2 Driving maneuver turn left 3 Graphical representation of the dis tance to the driving maneuver 4 Point at which the dri...

Page 240: ...er has been entered 3 Route highlighted blue 4 Current vehicle position the triangle in dicates the vehicle s direction of travel 5 Set map orientation for an explana tion and settings see 컄 page 198 6 Set scale for an explanation and set tings see 컄 page 196 Destination or destination area reached Once you have reached your destination you will hear the announcement You have reached the destinati...

Page 241: ...will not generate automatic navigation an nouncements If you try to call up an announcement man ually 컄 page 243 you will hear the an nouncement You are currently in an area where turn by turn guidance cannot be pro vided i The digital map may contain areas that are only partially digitized although they are within a digitized region Warning G Due to incomplete digitization the route shown on the ...

Page 242: ...ents and displays on roads known to the system Shortly before you reach the last known the point to leave the digitized road net work you will hear the announcement The destination is nearby Follow the arrow on the display You will then see an arrow that indicates the direction to the off road destination When the off road destination is close to the road Area of dest reached appears in addition b...

Page 243: ...the system route guidance con tinues in the usual way Route guidance from an off map location to a destination If the vehicle position is outside the area covered by the digital map then the vehi cle is in an off map location COMAND is also able to guide you to a des tination from such a location At the start of the route guidance you will see the Off Map message and a direction arrow The directio...

Page 244: ...e road and driving Please always use this feature instead of consulting the map display for directions Consulting the symbols or map display for directions may cause you to divert your at tention from driving and increase your risk of an accident i If Russian or Chinese is set as the system language the navigation announcements are in English You will find how to set the system lan guage on 컄 page...

Page 245: ...ted route section 2 Current vehicle position the triangle in dicates the vehicle s direction of travel 3 Information about the highlighted route section 왘 Displaying next or previous route section Select Next or Previous 왘 Increasing or reducing size of the map Select or 왘 Closing route browser Select Back i The route browser shows an overview of the route You can use the route browser to move alo...

Page 246: ...basis for calculating the estimated arrival time The clock must be set correctly in COMAND 컄 page 259 The calculation of the estimated arrival time does not additionally take into account whether Daylight Saving Time or standard time is applicable at the destination If the destination is in a different time zone arrival time display 8 is in local time This is indicated by LT in the display The fol...

Page 247: ... next or previous route section Select Next or Previous 왘 Increasing or reducing size of the map Select or 왘 Closing route browser Select Back Detour function 왘 Select Route Detour in map view with the menu system displayed 컄 page 196 The detour function display appears 왘 Setting length of the blockage Select More or Less until the de sired length is set i The detour function blocks a section of t...

Page 248: ...travel 3 Information about the blocked route section 왘 Starting route calculation Select Start see also 컄 page 222 왘 Deleting blockage Select Navi Route Detour Delete 왘 Select Back i Blocked route section 1 is always highlight ed in red white The information about blocked route section 3 shows which section of the route is blocked and the length of the blocked section ...

Page 249: ...05 mi 50 m to 500 mi 500 km 왘 Set the map scale Turn ymz until the desired map scale is set Turning clockwise enlarges the map turning counterclockwise reduces it Display example for a traffic jam on the route 1 Symbol for event on the route 2 Marker symbols for the affected route section 3 Current vehicle position and direction of travel 4 Map scale i Actual road and traffic conditions may be dif...

Page 250: ...go traffic Displaying real time traffic reports Displaying the message list 왘 Select Navi Traffic COMAND searches for real time traffic transmitters When no traffic reports are present you will see a display to this effect List for inactive route guidance When route guidance is inactive the list displays all streets for which messages are present 1 Affected street list 왘 Read a message Select a st...

Page 251: ...hich mes sages are present as well as for those which are not on the route 왘 Read a message Select a street You can find an example message on 컄 page 250 왘 Close the list Slide omp once or re peatedly Example message 1 Selection display Messages On Route or All messages 2 Symbol for message event e g traffic jam 3 Street affected by the message 4 Message 1 of 5 for the affected street 5 Message te...

Page 252: ...estination is dis played 왘 Select Save You can now select save options Selecting save options Saving a destination without a name 왘 Select Save Without Name COMAND saves the destination in the destination memory and uses the ad dress as the destination name or 왘 Select Save as My Address 왘 Select desired category e g Home COMAND saves the destination in the destination memory as your own ad dress ...

Page 253: ...try 왘 Select desired address book entry Pro ceed as described in the Searching for an address book entry section 컄 page 170 If the selected address book entry does not yet contain any navigable address data COMAND saves the data If the selected address book entry al ready contains navigable address data you will see a question asking you if the previous data should be overwritten 왘 Select Yes or N...

Page 254: ... 왘 Select desired destination Proceed as described for destination entry in the Entering a destination from the desti nation memory section 컄 page 223 왘 Select Delete after selecting the des tination to be deleted A prompt appears asking whether you want to delete the destination 왘 Select Yes or No If you select Yes COMAND deletes the destination i If the navigable address data of the destina tion...

Page 255: ...t with or without input characters Example illustration destination memory list without input characters In the destination memory list without in put characters the My Address entry is automatically highlighted Example illustration destination memory list with input characters 1 Input characters In the destination memory list with input characters 1 the input characters are au tomatically activat...

Page 256: ...change your own ad dress Select Change Save new entry In both cases the address input menu ap pears 왘 Enter the address Proceed as de scribed for destination entry in the En tering a destination by address section 컄 page 202 왘 Select Save after entering the ad dress Your address is saved Using the address book entry as your own address 왘 If you want to assign your own ad dress for the first time S...

Page 257: ...Proceed as described for destination entry in the Entering a house number section 컄 page 216 If all data is available and matches the digital map data you can save the ad dress 왘 Saving Select Save Displaying your own address 왘 Select Navi Destination From Memory The destination memory list appears ei ther with or without the input charac ters Whether the input characters appear depends on the num...

Page 258: ...ers 1 Input characters In the destination memory list with input characters 1 the input characters are au tomatically activated 왘 Slide qm repeatedly until the input characters disappear The list entry My Address is automat ically highlighted as long as you have not entered any characters using the input characters 왘 If you have entered characters from the list of input characters Rotate ymz or sl...

Page 259: ...n Save Position COMAND saves the crosshair position as a destination in the list of last desti nations Deleting one of the last destinations 왘 Select Navi Destination From Last Destinations The list of last destinations appears 왘 Select desired destination The address of the destination ap pears 왘 Select Delete 왘 Select Yes or No i COMAND automatically saves the last desti nations for which the ro...

Page 260: ...e components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on 컄 page 87 Display 컄 page 259 Time 컄 page 259 Voice Control 컄 page 261 Language 컄 page 262 Favorite 컄 page 263 Reset 컄 page 259 Display settings Time settings Voice Control set tings Language settings Assign favorite but ton Reset COMAND to factory settings i In the Automatic setting COMAND ana lyzes the automatic vehicle light sensor ...

Page 261: ...r off 왘 Switching manually Select Daylight Savings Time Summer or Standard time Winter The dot R in front of a list entry indi cates the current setting 왘 Switching automatic changeover on or off Select Automatic Daylight Sav ings Time You have switched the function on or off A checkmark appears when the function is switched on 왘 Saving setting and exit the menu Slide omp i The increment value for...

Page 262: ... you can fine tune Voice Control to your own voice and thus improve voice recognition The ability of the system to recognize the commands of other users does not deteriorate as a re sult Individualization consists of two parts You train the system to recognize digits in the first part and specific commands in the second part Starting new individualization 왘 Select Vehicle System Settings Voice Con...

Page 263: ...ncel A prompt appears asking whether you really do want to cancel 왘 Select Yes or No If you select Yes individualization will be canceled The data from the part at which you exited is not saved If you select No the part at which you stopped begins again Deleting existing individualization data 왘 Select Vehicle System Settings Voice Control Delete individu alization A prompt appears asking whether ...

Page 264: ...ehicle System Settings Favorite The list of predefined functions appears The dot R in front of the list entry indi cates the current setting 왘 Changing setting Rotate ymz and select desired function 왘 Saving setting and exit the menu Press n Reset 왘 Select Vehicle System Settings Reset A prompt appears asking whether you really want to reset 왘 Select Yes or No If you select Yes another prompt will...

Page 265: ...e main area is active 왘 Selecting Exterior Lighting Delayed Switch off menu Slide omp or rotate ymz 왘 Confirming selection Press n 왘 Selecting length of time Slide qmr or rotate ymz 왘 Confirming selection Press n or 왘 Select Vehicle Vehicle Exte rior Lighting Delayed Switch off A selection list appears The current setting is indicated by a dot R Function Page Exterior Lighting Delayed Switch off 2...

Page 266: ... Parking lamps 앫 Tail lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Front fog lamps 앫 Door entry lamps in the mirror 앫 Side marker lamps The locator lighting switches off when the driver s door is opened If you do not open a door after unlocking the vehicle with the SmartKey the lamps will switch off automatically after approxi mately 40 seconds 왘 Select Vehicle The main area is active 왘 Selecting Locator Lightin...

Page 267: ...ly fold in when the vehicle is locked 앫 Exterior mirror on front passenger s side automatically tilts downward when the vehicle is reversing 왘 Select Vehicle The main area is active 왘 Selecting Exterior Mirror Conve nience Settings menu Slide omp or rotate ymz 왘 Confirming selection Press n 왘 Selecting Fold in automatically when locking or Lower mirror when reversing Rotate ymz 왘 Confirming select...

Page 268: ... 368 With the automatic central locking system activated the vehicle is centrally locked at vehicle speeds of ap proximately 9 mph 15 km h 왘 Select Vehicle The main area is active 왘 Selecting Automatic Locking func tion Slide omp or rotate ymz 왘 Switching automatic locking on or off Press n or 왘 Select Vehicle Vehicle Auto matic Locking A checkmark appears when automatic locking is switched on 왘 C...

Page 269: ...s deactivated Steering Column Seat Both the steering col umn and the driver s seat are moved Warning G You must make sure no one can become trapped or injured by the moving steering wheel and driver s seat when the easy en try exit feature is activated To stop seat steering wheel movement do one of the following 앫 Press seat adjustment switch 컄 page 374 앫 Move steering wheel adjustment stalk 컄 pag...

Page 270: ...s of the interi or lighting on a scale of 0 off to 5 bright 왘 Select Vehicle The main area is active 왘 Selecting Interior Ambient Light menu Slide omp or rotate ymz 왘 Confirming selection Press n 왘 Adjusting brightness Slide omp or rotate ymz 왘 Confirming selection Press n or 왘 Select Vehicle Vehicle Interi or Ambient Light 왘 Adjusting brightness Slide qmr or rotate ymz 왘 Confirming selection Pres...

Page 271: ...vated 왘 Select Vehicle The main area is active 왘 Selecting Interior Lighting Delayed Switch off menu Slide omp or rotate ymz 왘 Confirming selection Press n A selection list appears The current setting is indicated by a dot R 왘 Selecting length of time Slide qmr or rotate ymz 왘 Confirming selection Press n or 왘 Select Vehicle Vehicle Interi or Lighting Delayed Switch off A selection list appears Th...

Page 272: ...ending or retracting procedure Press n again i The components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on 컄 page 87 i If you operate the rear window sunshade via COMAND or by using the favorite button 컄 page 263 this takes precedence over the buttons for the rear window sunshade in the rear doors 컄 page 535 i You can program this function using the fa vorite button 컄 page 263 i At temperatu...

Page 273: ...ct Vehicle The main area is active 왘 Selecting Trunk Opening height Re striction function Slide omp or rotate ymz 왘 Confirming selection Press n 왘 Switching on or off Press n or 왘 Select Vehicle Vehicle Trunk Opening height Restriction A checkmark appears when the trunk opening height restriction is switched on 왘 Confirming selection Press n i The components and operating principles of COMAND can ...

Page 274: ...ng on the set tem perature This may cause burns or frostbite to unprotected skin in the immediate area of the air vents Always keep sufficient distance between un protected parts of the body and the air vents If necessary use the air distribution adjustment 컄 page 275 to direct the air to air vents in the vehicle interior that are not in the immediate area of unprotected skin Warning G Follow the ...

Page 275: ...lume right 6 Air distribution right 7 Temperature right Setting temperature Use the temperature controls 컄 page 501 in the center console or COMAND climate control settings to sepa rately adjust the air temperature on each side of the passenger compartment 왘 Select climate control settings Tem perature left or right and then press n 왘 Changing temperature Slide qmr or rotate ymz 왘 Exiting menu Pre...

Page 276: ...to automatic mode Rotate ymz and select AUTO 왘 Exiting menu Press n back button L in the center console 컄 page 88 or slide omp The setting is saved Adjusting air volume Use buttons Q 컄 page 501 in the cen ter console or COMAND climate control settings to separately adjust the air vol ume on each side of the passenger com partment 왘 Select climate control settings Air volume left or right i When yo...

Page 277: ...l is switched on you will see on in the cen tral menu The following functions can only be operated in the central climate control menu via COMAND 왘 Select climate control settings Cen tral menu Switching cooling on or off The cooling function only operational when the engine is running cools the vehi cle interior down to the selected tempera ture The cooling function also dehumidifies the air in t...

Page 278: ...e manner for all climate zones 왘 Select climate control settings Cen tral climate control menu 왘 Selecting Mono Slide qmr or rotate ymz 왘 Confirming selection Press n A checkmark appears when the func tion has been selected 왘 Exiting menu Press back button L in the center console 컄 page 88 or slide omp i Condensation may drip out from underneath the vehicle This is normal and not an indication of ...

Page 279: ...ture function is used to adjust the temperature difference between the footwell and the rest of the passenger compartment The higher the selected value the higher the temperature in the footwell will be 왘 Select climate control settings Cen tral climate control menu 왘 Selecting Footwell Temperature Slide qmr or rotate ymz and then press n 왘 Changing temperature difference Slide qmr or rotate ymz 왘...

Page 280: ...election Press n Operating rear climate control from the front The Rear function is used to oper ate the rear climate control via COMAND and the buttons on the center console con trol unit 컄 page 510 Switching on rear climate control oper ation from the front 왘 Select climate control settings Cen tral climate control menu 왘 Selecting Rear Slide qmr or rotate ymz 왘 Confirming selection Press n i In...

Page 281: ...air distribution right 6 Rear temperature right The rear climate control is operated in the same manner as the climate control sys tem for the driver s and front passenger s side 컄 page 273 Central menu for rear climate control In the central menu for the rear climate control you can 앫 switch back to operating the front cli mate control system 앫 switch off the rear climate control 앫 switch the aut...

Page 282: ...ssenger Switching off rear climate control 왘 Select climate control settings Cen tral climate control menu The current setting is indicated by a dot R 왘 Selecting Rear Climate Control OFF Slide qmr or rotate ymz 왘 Confirming selection Press n The rear climate control is switched off Switching on the automatic function of the rear climate control 왘 Select climate control settings Cen tral climate c...

Page 283: ...you would like to make adjustments 1 Seat menu button 왘 Press O The main area is active 왘 Switching to the bottom menu line Slide qmr Example illustration vehicles with Drive dy namic multicontour seat 왘 Selecting seat Slide omp or rotate ymz 왘 Confirming selection Press n i The components and operating principles of COMAND can be found on 컄 page 87 Settings Page Lumbar support 283 Multicontour se...

Page 284: ...m menu line Slide omp 왘 Confirming selection Press n Multicontour seats front To support the spine you can individually adjust the backrest contour of the front seats by regulating the air pressure in the air chambers of the multicontour seat The settings are made on the COMAND display You can adjust the following air chambers 앫 sides of seat cushion 앫 sides of backrest 앫 backrest curvature in lum...

Page 285: ... the air chambers in the backrest sides 왘 Select seat 컄 page 282 왘 Selecting Seatback Sides Slide qmr or rotate ymz 왘 Confirming selection Press n A scale appears 왘 Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired setting is reached 왘 Saving setting Press n Adjusting backrest curvature in lumbar area This function is used to adjust the air chambers in the lumbar area of the back rest 왘 Select seat 컄 page 282...

Page 286: ...ts front For information on manual multicontour seat settings see Multicontour seats front 컄 page 283 The Drive dynamic multicontour seat auto matically adjusts the lateral support pro vided by the backrest to your driving style The Drive dynamic multicontour seat elec tronically controls the air pressure in the air chambers of the backrest side bolsters This function improves driving comfort and ...

Page 287: ...se mode 왘 Select seat 컄 page 282 왘 Selecting Pulse Mode Slide omp or rotate ymz 왘 Confirming selection Press n A list appears You can choose be tween different types of massage The current setting is indicated by a solid circle 왘 Slide qmr or rotate ymz until desired setting is reached 왘 Saving setting Press n i Depending on the setting the massage function runs for about 7 to 10 minutes 컄컄 ...

Page 288: ...nd much more The control system relays information to the multifunction display Multifunction display 1 Line for main menus 2 Text field in multifunction display Settings functions submenus as well as any malfunctions are shown to you in the text field Warning G A driver s attention to the road and traffic conditions must always be his her primary focus when driving For your safety and the safety ...

Page 289: ... Press or repeatedly to switch menus The number of menus available in the sys tem depends on which optional equipment is installed in your vehicle 왘 Press button L to return to the next highest menu level From a menu s highest level you will al ways see the screen from the Trip menu that was last active When you press L again you switch to the standard display 컄 page 291 For information about warn...

Page 290: ...ons current direction traveled Selecting radio station Gear currently engaged Engine oil temperature Vehicle supply voltage Fuel consumption statistics since start Selecting satellite radio channel RACETIMER Fuel consumption statistics since last reset Operating DVD changer audio CD audio DVD MP3 Overall analysis Resetting fuel consumption statistics Operating video DVD Lap analysis Distance to em...

Page 291: ...m status messages stored in memory Setting daytime running lamp mode USA only Redialing Activating deactivating PRE SAFE Brake vehicles with DISTRONIC Plus only Checking tire inflation pres sure Switching additional speedome ter on or off Answering a call Switching on or off Rear View Camera automatically Calling up maintenance ser vice display Switching on or off radar sensors Ending a call or re...

Page 292: ...mption since start Fuel consumption statistics since last reset 왘 Press or to select the Trip menu 왘 Press or to select Since Reset 1 Distance driven since last reset 2 Time elapsed since last reset 3 Average fuel consumption since last re set 4 Average speed since last reset i The menu overview can be found on 컄 page 289 i All values that are based on the last start are reset when you turn off th...

Page 293: ...he Trip menu 왘 Press or to select the digital speedometer 1 Digital speedometer Navi menu The display in the Navi menu depends on whether route guidance is active or not 왘 Press or to select the Navi menu Route guidance not active The multifunction display shows the direc tion of travel and the name of the street you are currently driving on if known by the navigation system 1 Direction of travel ...

Page 294: ... maneuver and visu al distance display When you are being notified of a driving maneuver you will see a visual distance display 3 next to the driving maneuver symbol The visual distance display is re duced from bottom to top the closer you come to the announced driving maneuver Navigation status displays in the instru ment cluster While route guidance is active the follow ing messages may be shown...

Page 295: ...e vehicle has gone off the map dur ing route guidance 컄 page 242 Audio menu The functions in the Audio menu operate the audio equipment which you currently have turned on If no audio equipment is currently turned on the message Audio OFF is shown in the multifunction display Selecting radio station 왘 Turn on COMAND and select Radio 컄 page 102 왘 Press or to select the Au dio menu 왘 Selecting a pres...

Page 296: ... dio menu 왘 Press or to select a track Example audio CD 1 Current track 왘 Press æ or ç to adjust the vol ume Operating video DVD 왘 Turn on COMAND and select Video Video Video DVD 컄 page 134 왘 Press or to select the Au dio menu 1 Current scene 2 Disc number 왘 Press or to select a scene i A subscription to SIRIUS satellite radio ser vice provider is required for the satellite radio op eration Contac...

Page 297: ...enu RACETIMER The RACETIMER allows you to time and save driving stretches in hours minutes and seconds 왘 Press or to select the AMG menu 왘 Press to select the RACETIMER i This function is only available in S 63 AMG and S 65 AMG i The engine oil temperature will be shown in blue if the engine oil temperature has not yet reached 176 F 80 C During this time avoid driving at full engine speed Function...

Page 298: ...ar indicator 2 RACETIMER 3 Best lap time i You can start the RACETIMER when the en gine is running or the starter switch is in position 2 컄 page 370 i While the RACETIMER is being displayed you cannot adjust the audio volume using but tons æ or ç i When you stop the vehicle and turn the Smartkey to position 1 컄 page 370 or in vehi cles with KEYLESS GO turn off the engine and do not open the driver...

Page 299: ...ss The reset menu appears in the multi function display 왘 Press to select Yes and confirm with The saved laps are deleted 왘 Press button æ to start timer again Overall analysis 왘 Press or to select the AMG menu 왘 Press repeatedly until the overall analysis appears in the multifunction display 1 Overall analysis of RACETIMER 2 Overall driving time 3 Maximum speed 4 Overall distance driven 5 Average...

Page 300: ...e saved at least two laps and have stopped RACETIMER i Each lap is shown in its own submenu The fastest lap is indicated by flashing symbol 1 i The menu overview can be found on 컄 page 289 Warning G Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a cellular telephone while driving Whether or not prohibited by law for safety reasons the driver should not use the cellu lar telephone while the vehi...

Page 301: ...twork Ready or Ready Roaming appears in the multifunction display Otherwise you may not be able to observe traffic conditions and could endanger your self and others Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph approximately 50 km h your vehicle is covering a distance of 44 feet approxima tely 14 m every second Warning G Never operate radio transmitters equipped with a built in or attached antenna ...

Page 302: ...ert a Mercedes Benz approved mobile phone into the cradle the control sys tem reads in the phone book that is saved on the SIM card or in the phone book of the mobile phone This can take several minutes depending on how many entries each phone book contains When you press or during the download of the phone book the message Reading telephone data please wait appears in the multifunction display Wh...

Page 303: ...rs This eliminates the need to search through your entire phone book 왘 Log on to the network 컄 page 300 왘 Press s to switch to the number and or name last dialed in the redial memory 왘 Press or to select the de sired number and or name 왘 Press s or to start dialing Once a connection has been estab lished the name appears in the multi function display provided that it has been stored in the phone b...

Page 304: ...E Brake function 왘 Press 1 PRE SAFE Brake indicator 왘 Press again if you would like to change the current status After the function has been activated indicator appears on the left hand side of the multifunction dis play For more information 컄 page 77 Switching on or off Rear View Camera automatically 왘 Press or to select the Assistance menu 왘 Press or to select the Rearview Camera function 왘 Pres...

Page 305: ...vanced TPMS 앫 calling up the maintenance service in dicator display 앫 check engine oil level Calling up vehicle malfunction warning and system status messages stored in memory Use the vehicle status message memory menu to scan malfunction and warning messages that may be stored in the sys tem Such messages appear in the multi function display and are based on conditions or system status the vehicl...

Page 306: ... switch the daytime running lamps on or off USA only 앫 switch the additional speedometer on or off 앫 switch the radar sensors on or off USA only Warning G Malfunction and warning messages are only indicated for certain systems and are inten tionally not very detailed The malfunction and warning messages are simply a remind er with respect to the operation of certain systems and do not replace the ...

Page 307: ...For more information on the daytime run ning lamp mode 컄 page 401 Showing or hiding additional speedometer You can have an additional digital speed ometer shown on the multifunction dis play The speed is shown in the unit of kilometers hour USA or miles hour Canada 왘 Press or to select the Set tings menu 왘 Press or to select the Add Speedometer function 왘 Press 왘 Press again if you would like to c...

Page 308: ... System The radar sensor is intended for use in an automotive radar system only Removal tampering or altering of the de vice will void any warranties and is not permitted by the FCC Do not tamper with alter or use in any non approved way Any unauthorized modification to this device could void the user s authority to operate the equipment i Canada only This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry ...

Page 309: ...traffic regulations or traffic safety rules Their ob servance always remains in the driver s per sonal responsibility DVD maps do not cover all areas nor all routes within an area Traffic regulations always have priority over any route recommendations given Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph approximately 50 km h your vehicle is covering a distance of 44 feet approximately 13 5 m every se...

Page 310: ...ists of approximately 300 ready to use phrases The Voice Control System recognizes com mands and number sequences irrespec tive of the speaker To optimize speech recognition for your voice follow the indi vidualization process 컄 page 355 You can use the Voice Control System to call up all of COMAND s main menu items with the exception of the main menus for Vehicle and Navi The commands and digit s...

Page 311: ... as you can especially when they sound very simi lar d or e Command types The Voice Control System commands can be categorized as 앫 General Commands These are commands always available to you as soon as the Voice Control System is activated for example Help commands 앫 Local Commands These are commands specific to the currently active system shown in the COMAND display for example com mands to cont...

Page 312: ...or speaking voice entries en tering a city or carrying out individual ization or 왘 Press any COMAND button Item 1 to activate Voice Control to accept a call 2 L to cancel Voice Control 3 æ to increase volume ç to decrease volume s to take a call to dial to redial t to end a call to reject an incoming call i Voice Control can be cancelled at any time even during a dialog Please note that if the Voi...

Page 313: ...for the currently active system appear on the COMAND display When the Voice Control System requires additional information from the user a se lection list is shown on the COMAND dis play in the address book and navigation system 1 COMAND display Multifunction display For example telephone numbers are shown on the multifunction display while dialing when the main Telephone menu is selected in the i...

Page 314: ...the hands free feature and be sure to pay attention to the traffic situation at all times Use the mo bile phone only when road weather and traf fic conditions permit Otherwise you may not be able to observe traffic conditions and could endanger yourself and others Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph approximately 50 km h your vehicle is covering a distance of 44 feet approxima tely 14 m ev...

Page 315: ...nd the Voice Control System will read out an option list of available functions and com mands that can be used in conjunction with the telephone 컄 page 261 Enter PIN Use the command Enter PIN to input the code to unlock your telephone After speaking the command you are prompted to enter the code Speak the code 앫 as a continuously spoken string of dig its or 앫 in digit blocks of three to five digit...

Page 316: ...oken entries as One eight zero zero All other numeric entries must be spoken as individual numbers Sample dialog s Dial number t Please say the number s One two three t One two three s Four five six seven t Four five six seven s OK t Dialing Confirm Using the command Confirm will repeat all digits spoken up to that point Upon re peating the digits the system will prompt you to continue your input ...

Page 317: ... t Please say the number s One two three t One two three s Four five six seven t Four five six seven s Delete t Number deleted Please enter the number again s Four two seven three t Four two seven three s Three nine one t Three nine one s OK t Dialing Redial Use the command Redial to dial the last dialed number Save name COMAND address book Use the command Save name to create a new entry in your C...

Page 318: ...number in a category s No t Name and number saved Dial name COMAND address book Use the command Dial name to place a phone call by selecting a name previously saved in your personal address book Sample dialog s Dial name t Please say the name s John Smith If several telephone numbers exist for the same entry the Voice Con trol System will ask for clarification t Do you want to place a work call or...

Page 319: ...ommands 앫 Call John Smith home 앫 Call John Smith work 앫 Call John Smith home cell phone 앫 Call John Smith home car 앫 Call John Smith home land line 앫 Call John Smith work cell phone 앫 Call John Smith work car 앫 Call John Smith work land line The system confirms your input and the number is dialed Sample dialog s Call John Smith If several telephone numbers exist for the same entry the Voice Con tr...

Page 320: ... entry the Voice Control Sys tem prompts t Do you want to place a work call or a home call s Home The system reads out the name of the selected entry and dials the cor responding number Canceling the dialog 왘 Press L The system confirms Cancel The dialog is concluded Managing automated answering sys tem voice mail box Activate the Voice Control System to ac cess and manage your answering ma chine ...

Page 321: ...second During route guidance you will not receive information on 앫 traffic lights 앫 stop and yield signs 앫 parking or stopping zones 앫 one way streets 앫 narrow bridges or 앫 other traffic regulation data You should therefore always strictly observe traffic regulations while driving Drive care fully and always obey traffic laws and road signs even if they contradict navigation sys tem instructions W...

Page 322: ...the map 앫 listen to the destination memory 앫 cancel route guidance 앫 turn guide instructions on or off Before you can operate navigation using the Voice Control System you have to ac tivate the Voice Control System 컄 page 311 Selecting navigation mode 왘 Press 왘 Speak the command Navigation 왘 Press 왘 Speak one of the navigation com mands Navigation commands For a complete list of commands 컄 page 34...

Page 323: ...complete destination address The system guides you through the dialog As soon as a valid address has been en tered you can start route guidance or save the destination For information on spelling 컄 page 327 Sample dialog s Enter destination t Please spell a New York street name s B R O A D W u The system displays a numbered list of matching street names on the COMAND display t Please select a line...

Page 324: ...rports sorted by distance t Please select a line number s Number one t Point of interest accepted t Do you want to start route guid ance s Yes t Starting route guidance i You may not need to spell the entire name street intersection city or point of interest es pecially if the name is lengthy Spelling the first three to five characters of the name should be sufficient for the system to recognize t...

Page 325: ...ations Use the command Last destinations to select a destination from among a number of destinations last navigated to Save destination Use the command Save destination to save the current destination in the address book Sample dialog s Save destination t Please say the name s John Smith t Please repeat the name s John Smith t Where do you want to save home or work s Work t The destination has bee...

Page 326: ...r work address for that name The system con firms your selection calculates the route and begins route guidance Sample dialog s Navigate to John Smith If more than one address exists for this voice entry the Voice Control System will prompt you t Navigate to home or work s Work t John Smith work Starting route guidance Start route guidance Use the command Start route guidance to start route guidan...

Page 327: ...m pletely These commands are used to adapt the map display directly to the smallest or larg est map scale List destination memory Use the command List destination memo ry to have the system read out all destina tion memory entries and select and entry for route guidance Sample dialog s List destination memory The system reads out the address book destination memory To select a voice entry and adop...

Page 328: ...ct the desired city Sample dialog s Spell town t Please spell the town name s N E W Y O R u The system displays a numbered list of available city names t Please select a line number s Number one t Number one town accepted The city selected is adopted for route guid ance i If the desired town city does not appear on the list of towns cities the town or city can be entered by using the Spell town co...

Page 329: ...e command Street to spell and se lect a street for the adopted city Only street names available on the navigation DVD can be selected Speak the characters as a continuous string five to seven characters The sys tem then displays a list of available street names on the COMAND display Select the desired street name from that list Sample dialog s Street t Please spell the name of the street s F O R E...

Page 330: ...umber one t Intersection accepted The intersection is adopted for route guid ance If an address at the intersection is recognized the system asks if it is correct Say Yes or No House number Use the command House number to se lect a house number for the street previ ously selected Speak the house number in single digits Sample dialog s House number t Please say the house number in sin gle digits s ...

Page 331: ...book not open 앫 Address book open Operation with address book not open global The Voice Control System gives you the following capabilities 앫 Store a name 컄 page 316 앫 Dial a name 컄 page 317 앫 Delete a name 컄 page 318 앫 Navigate to an entry 컄 page 325 앫 List address book 컄 page 332 앫 List phone book of the address 컄 page 319 앫 List address book destination memory 컄 page 326 앫 Delete the address bo...

Page 332: ...responding voice entry 앫 open any entry by spelling the name 왘 Opening entry Speak the command Open entry Operating and using address book 왘 Press 왘 Speak one of the following commands depending on the address book status open or not open Available commands with the address book not open For a complete list of commands 컄 page 340 Help address book Use the command Help address book to have the Voic...

Page 333: ...when it is being read Sample dialog s List address book The system reads out all available address book entries 왘 Selecting address book entry When the system reads the desired entry press The entry is selected and shown on the COMAND display 왘 Canceling the dialog Press L You have canceled the dialog The sys tem reads out Cancel List phone book and dialing a phone number 컄 page 319 List destinati...

Page 334: ...ase say the name s John Smith u The entry John Smith appears on the COMAND display Spell entry Use the command Spell entry to open an address book entry by spelling the name Speak the name as a continuous string five to seven characters The system will display a list of possible matches on the COMAND display from which you can select the desired entry Sample dialog s Spell entry t Please spell the...

Page 335: ...1 Selecting radio mode 왘 Press 왘 Speak the command Radio 왘 Press 왘 Speak one of the radio commands The system switches to the last tuned station in the selected band Radio commands For a complete list of commands 컄 page 340 Help Radio Use the commands 앫 FM 앫 AM 앫 Weatherband to select the desired frequency band or switch the radio to the weatherband Warning G Please devote your attention first and...

Page 336: ...st After using this command the Voice Control System will prompt you to repeat the name two to four times before it is saved in the station list When repeating the station name make sure that you pro nounce it in the same manner as during the first input Otherwise the name cannot be saved and the Voice Control System can cels the save procedure Sample dialog s Save station t Please say the station...

Page 337: ...ut the entire list To select a station When the system reads the desired sta tion 왘 Press 왘 Canceling the dialog Press L The dialog is concluded The system confirms Cancel Delete station List saved stations Use the command Delete station AM and FM only to delete a station from your personal station list Sample dialog s Delete station t Which station do you want to de lete s Smooth Jazz t Do you wa...

Page 338: ...ted from the station list The system deletes the complete station list The deletion of the station list cannot be undone or t No The system starts reading the station list When the system reads the station to be deleted 왘 Press The station to be deleted is selected The name of the selected station is read out once more t Do you want to delete Smooth Jazz s Yes t Station deleted The station is eras...

Page 339: ...one of the following commands Warning G Please devote your attention first and fore most to the traffic situation you are in Before your journey please familiarize your self with the audio functions Only use the Voice Control System when road and traffic conditions permit you to do so Otherwise you could be involved in an accident in which you or others could be in jured i The following commands N...

Page 340: ... the DVD changer Track 1 to Track 39 Use the commands Track 1 to Track 39 to select one of up to 39 title numbers of a loaded medium Next track Use the command Next track to select the next track Previous track or Repeat track Use the command Previous track or Re peat track to play again the track you are listening to Group 1 to Group 9 The Group 1 to Group 9 commands are used to select a group on...

Page 341: ...rent commands In the following list these commands are grouped in one cell Choose your preferred command from those available 앫 yes 앫 right 앫 ok 앫 cancel 앫 stop 앫 quit 앫 abort 앫 terminate 앫 no 앫 no thank you 앫 address book 앫 MP3 앫 CD 앫 navigation 앫 route guidance 앫 audio DVD 앫 radio 앫 sat radio 앫 satellite radio 앫 telephone 앫 messages 앫 SMS 앫 vehicle 앫 correction 앫 wrong 앫 incorrect 앫 help 앫 help ...

Page 342: ... address book 앫 help CD 앫 help disc 앫 help CD player 앫 help CD changer 앫 help audio DVD 앫 help DVDA 앫 help DVD audio 앫 help DVD audio player 앫 help DVD audio changer 앫 help navigation 앫 help nav 앫 help navi 앫 help route guidance 앫 help routing 앫 help destination guidance 앫 telephone on 앫 phone on 앫 telephone off 앫 save 앫 save PIN 앫 save PIN code 앫 save number 앫 save PIN number 앫 save telephone num...

Page 343: ...k code 앫 repeat PIN 앫 repeat number 앫 repeat PIN number 앫 repeat PIN code 앫 repeat phone number 앫 repeat telephone number 앫 repeat password 앫 repeat unlock code 앫 enter PIN 앫 enter PIN code 앫 enter PIN number 앫 enter code 앫 enter unlock code 앫 list phone book 앫 read out phone book 앫 play phone book 앫 get phone book 앫 recall phone book 앫 redial 앫 redial last number 앫 redial last phone number 앫 corr...

Page 344: ...uctions on 앫 switch on guidance instruction 앫 switch on guidance instructions 앫 switch on route guidance instruction 앫 switch on route guidance instructions 앫 guidance instructions off 앫 switch guidance instructions off 앫 switch route guidance instructions off 앫 switch off guidance instructions 앫 switch off route guidance instructions 앫 mute guidance instructions 앫 mute route guidance instructions...

Page 345: ...ts of interest 앫 enter point of interest 앫 enter POI 앫 enter POIs 앫 street 앫 spell street 앫 spell name of street 앫 enter street 앫 enter name of street 앫 enter destination 앫 destination entry 앫 destination input 앫 address entry 앫 address input 앫 save destination 앫 save address 앫 store destination 앫 store address 앫 start route guidance 앫 start navigation 앫 start nav 앫 start routing 앫 begin route gui...

Page 346: ...point 앫 next MB service center 앫 next Mercedes service 앫 next Mercedes service point 앫 next Mercedes service center 앫 next Mercedes Benz service point 앫 next Mercedes Benz service center 앫 next service point 앫 next service center 앫 next hospital 앫 next parking lot 앫 next restaurant 앫 address book on 앫 address list on 앫 addresses on 앫 list address book 앫 read out address book 앫 get address book 앫 r...

Page 347: ...ame 앫 call voice name work 앫 call voice name office 앫 call voice name business 앫 call voice name company 앫 voice name home 앫 call voice name home 앫 work 앫 office 앫 business 앫 company 앫 car 앫 car phone 앫 land line 앫 land line phone 앫 land line telephone 앫 cell phone 앫 mobile phone 앫 cellular phone 앫 work car phone 앫 office car phone 앫 business car phone 앫 company car phone 앫 car phone work 앫 car ph...

Page 348: ...ork cell phone 앫 call voice name home car 앫 call voice name land line phone 앫 call voice name cell phone home 앫 navigate to voice name 앫 drive to voice name 앫 navigate to voice name work 앫 navigate to voice name home 앫 dial name 앫 dial voice name 앫 save name 앫 save voice name 앫 save number 앫 save telephone number 앫 store voice name 앫 store number 앫 store telephone number 앫 accept 앫 accept PIN 앫 ac...

Page 349: ...앫 read out station list 앫 play station list 앫 get station list 앫 recall station list 앫 delete station list 앫 previous station 앫 last station 앫 coming down 앫 station search coming down 앫 ninety five five 앫 ninety five five megahertz 앫 ninety five point five 앫 ninety five point five megahertz 앫 frequency ninety five five 앫 frequency ninety five point five 앫 frequency ninety five five megahertz 앫 fre...

Page 350: ...er track 앫 previous track 앫 last track 앫 repeat track 앫 replay track 앫 track 1 39 앫 load track 1 39 앫 load track number 1 39 앫 select track 1 39 앫 select track number 1 39 앫 CD 1 6 앫 CD number 1 6 앫 medium 1 6 앫 medium number 1 6 앫 MP3 on 앫 MP3 player on 앫 MP3 changer on 앫 next MP3 앫 other MP3 앫 next medium 앫 other medium 앫 previous MP3 앫 last MP3 앫 preceding MP3 앫 replay MP3 앫 replay medium 앫 rep...

Page 351: ...ber 1 39 앫 MP3 1 6 앫 MP3 number 1 6 앫 medium 1 6 앫 medium number 1 6 앫 drive 앫 memory card 앫 audio DVD 앫 DVDA player on 앫 audio DVD player on 앫 DVD audio player on 앫 DVDA changer on 앫 audio DVD changer on 앫 DVD audio changer on 앫 next DVDA 앫 other DVDA 앫 next DVD audio 앫 other DVD audio 앫 next audio DVD 앫 other audio DVD 앫 next medium 앫 other medium 앫 previous DVDA 앫 last DVDA 앫 preceding DVDA 앫 r...

Page 352: ...ous group 앫 previous repeat group 앫 previous replay group 앫 last group 앫 last repeat group 앫 last replay group 앫 group 1 9 앫 select group 1 9 앫 group number 1 9 앫 select group number 1 9 앫 next track 앫 other track 앫 previous track 앫 last track 앫 repeat track 앫 replay track 앫 track 1 39 앫 load track 1 39 앫 load track number 1 39 앫 select track 1 39 앫 select track number 1 39 앫 DVDA 1 6 앫 DVDA numbe...

Page 353: ...ll then read out an option list of all available functions and commands available in the particular submenu You can also use the help function to ac cess help for a specific system To access help for the phone operation you would speak the command Help Telephone If you wish to execute the last command read out 왘 Press Help window You can use the help window to view a se lection of valid commands o...

Page 354: ...atest possible acoustic differences 왘 Speak the command List station list The system reads out the station list en try by entry 왘 Press when the desired station name is being read out The station is selected 컄 page 336 Should interference occur during the pro cess of storing a name the Voice Control System prompts you to repeat your voice entry a third and fourth time If the interfer ence continue...

Page 355: ...est setting vents are pointed at microphones or wind noise is being created through open windows 왘 Avoid loud disturbances Voice Control System does not recognize a address book entry The voice entries in the address book sound too similar 왘 When you create your address book en tries select names with the greatest possible acoustic differences If for ex ample you have the names Smith and Schmidt c...

Page 356: ...ation process The system can be reset to the factory set tings at any time i The individualization can only be performed when the vehicle is stationary If you drive off the individualization will be can celed After starting the session the system will guide you through the individualization by means of acoustic instructions i You may wish to complete only a portion of the individualization process...

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Page 358: ...ry function Fastening the seat belts Lighting Windshield wipers Power windows Driving and parking Automatic transmission Instrument cluster Driving systems Air vents Automatic climate control Trunk Power tilt sliding sunroof Panorama roof with power tilt sliding panel Loading and storing Useful features ...

Page 359: ... Battery check lamp 6 Â Panic button 컄 page 66 To prevent possible malfunction avoid ex posing the SmartKey to high levels of electro magnetic radiation Warning G When leaving the vehicle always remove the SmartKey from the starter switch take it with you and lock the vehicle Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle or with access to an unlocked vehicle A child s un supervised access to a v...

Page 360: ...t i You can also open and close the door win dows and tilt sliding sunroof or the tilt sliding panel using the SmartKey 컄 page 412 If you cannot lock or unlock the vehicle with the SmartKey then either the batteries in the SmartKey are discharged the SmartKey is mal functioning or the vehicle batteries are drained 앫 Check the batteries in the SmartKey and re place them if necessary 컄 page 712 앫 Us...

Page 361: ...ress and hold buttons Œ and simultaneously for about 5 seconds un til battery check lamp 5 컄 page 358 flashes twice The SmartKey will then function as fol lows 왘 Unlocking driver s door and fuel fill er flap Press button Œ once 앫 All turn signal lamps flash once 앫 An acoustic signal sounds once if equipped and feature activated For more information see Factory setting 컄 page 359 앫 The locking knob...

Page 362: ... with KEYLESS GO 1 Lock button 2 Š Opening button for trunk 컄 page 511 3 Locking tab for mechanical key 4 Œ Unlock button 5 Battery check lamp 6  Panic button 컄 page 66 i When any outside door handle other than the driver s outside door handle is grasped the vehicle is centrally unlocked To prevent possible malfunction avoid ex posing the SmartKey with KEYLESS GO to high levels of electromagnetic...

Page 363: ...ser s authority to operate the equipment i Canada only This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference re ceived including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Any unauthorized modification to this device could void the user s au...

Page 364: ...ressed Do not depress the accel erator 앫 If the SmartKey with KEYLESS GO is positioned farther away from the vehi cle the system may no longer recog nize the SmartKey with KEYLESS GO The vehicle then cannot be locked or the engine started via the KEYLESS GO system 앫 If the SmartKey with KEYLESS GO is re moved from the vehicle e g if passen ger exits the vehicle with the SmartKey with KEYLESS GO 앫 ...

Page 365: ... The locking knobs in the doors move up 앫 The anti theft alarm system is dis armed The vehicle will lock again automatically and rearm the anti theft alarm system within approximately 40 seconds of un locking if 앫 neither a door nor the trunk is opened 앫 the central locking unlocking switch is not activated i Your vehicle may be equipped with an acoustic lock and unlock confirmation signal fea tur...

Page 366: ...5 seconds un til battery check lamp 5 컄 page 361 flashes twice The SmartKey with KEYLESS GO will then function as follows 왘 Unlocking driver s door and fuel fill er flap Grasp the driver s outside door handle 앫 All turn signal lamps flash once 앫 An acoustic signal sounds once if equipped and feature activated For more information see Factory setting 컄 page 364 앫 The locking knob in the driver s do...

Page 367: ...the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS GO If you lose your SmartKey SmartKey with KEYLESS GO or mechanical key you should do the following 왘 Have the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS GO deactivated by an autho rized Mercedes Benz Center 왘 Report the loss of the SmartKey SmartKey with KEYLESS GO or the me chanical key immediately to your car insurance company 왘 Have the mechanical lock replaced if ...

Page 368: ...Key with KEYLESS GO in the starter switch 앫 Press button Œ or on the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS GO In vehicles with KEYLESS GO 앫 Grasp an outside door handle The SmartKey with KEYLESS GO must be within 3 ft 1 m of the vehicle 앫 Press the KEYLESS GO start stop button 컄 page 372 The SmartKey with KEYLESS GO must be inside the vehicle i If you hear a warning signal you have forgot ten to switc...

Page 369: ...are safe to do so You can deactivate the automatic locking using the COMAND system 컄 page 267 Warning G To prevent possible personal injury always keep hands and fingers away from the door or trunk lid opening when closing a door or the trunk Be especially careful when small children are around In case of danger pull the inside or outside door handle or pull the trunk lid handle To prevent persona...

Page 370: ...e SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS GO from the starter switch take it with you and lock the vehicle Do not leave children unat tended in the vehicle or with access to an unlocked vehicle A child s unsupervised ac cess to a vehicle could result in an accident and or serious personal injury i You can open a locked door from inside at any time Open door only when conditions are safe to do so If the ...

Page 371: ...ded in the vehicle or with access to an unlocked vehicle A child s unsupervised ac cess to a vehicle could result in an accident and or serious personal injury i When you switch on the ignition the indica tor and warning lamps except high beam head lamp indicator lamp and turn signal indicator lamps unless activated in the instrument cluster come on The indicator and warning lamps ex cept high bea...

Page 372: ...r switch the KEYLESS GO start stop button can be easily removed by pulling it out of the starter switch 1 KEYLESS GO start stop button 2 Starter switch 왘 Insert KEYLESS GO start stop button 1 into starter switch 2 if not inserted already i The function of the SmartKey overrules the KEYLESS GO function i The KEYLESS GO start stop button does not need to be removed from the starter switch when you l...

Page 373: ...me on when the ignition is switched on have it checked and replaced if necessary If a lamp in the instrument cluster re mains on after starting the engine or comes on while driving refer to Lamps in instrument cluster 컄 page 628 For information on starting the engine us ing the KEYLESS GO start stop button see Starting with KEYLESS GO 컄 page 417 i If you now press the KEYLESS GO start stop button ...

Page 374: ...t until your arms are slightly angled when holding the steer ing wheel 앫 Adjust the seat to a comfortable seating position that still allows you to reach the accelerator brake pedal safely The po sition should be as far back as possible with the driver still able to operate the controls properly 앫 Adjust the head restraint so that it is as close to the head as possible and the center of the head r...

Page 375: ...position Thus we strongly recommend that children be placed in the rear seats whenever possible Regardless of seating position children 12 years old and under must be seated and properly secured in an appropriately sized infant restraint toddler restraint or booster seat recommended for the size and weight of the child For addi tional information see Children in the vehi cle 컄 page 58 A child s ri...

Page 376: ...t door 1 Seat cushion tilt 2 Seat backrest tilt 3 Folding down and placing upright head restraint 컄 page 382 4 Head restraint tilt 컄 page 382 5 Seat fore and aft 왘 Adjust desired seat using seat switches 1 2 and 5 i Depending on the set height of the head re straint the seat fore and aft position is automat ically pre set i Depending on vehicle production date you have to switch on the ignition or...

Page 377: ... front air bag as possi ble Otherwise the passenger could be seriously or even fatally injured in the event of an ac cident or braking maneuver Make sure no one is caught or injured while the seat is being adjusted Even with the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS GO removed from the starter switch or the SmartKey with KEYLESS GO removed from the vehicle the power seats can be operated Therefore do ...

Page 378: ... indicator lamp in button 1 goes out Seat heating The buttons for seat heating are located on the respective door The red indicator lamps on the button come on to show the heating level selected i Adjusting the passenger seat position from the rear is not possible if you deactivate the over ride switch 컄 page 64 Level 3 Three indicator lamps on highest level The seat heating automatically switches...

Page 379: ...t ventilation button 왘 Switch on the ignition 컄 page 370 왘 Switching on Press button 1 repeat edly until the desired ventilation level is set One or more blue indicator lamps on the button show the selected ventila tion level i If one or more of the lamps on the seat heat ing button are flashing there is insufficient volt age available since too many electrical consumers are turned on The seat hea...

Page 380: ...age available since too many electrical con sumers are turned on The seat ventilation switches off automatically The seat ventilation will switch back on again au tomatically as soon as sufficient voltage is avail able Warning G For your protection drive only with properly positioned head restraints Adjust the head restraint so that it is as close to the head as possible and the center of the head...

Page 381: ...nt in direction of arrow 2 Rear head restraints i Depending on the seat s set fore and aft po sition the head restraint height is automatically pre set Warning G When folding back the side cushions never reach between the side cushion and the mounting post You could otherwise be trapped Warning G For safety reasons always drive with the rear head restraints in the upright position when the rear se...

Page 382: ...ead restraint upright until it locks into position Placing power head restraints upright rear outer seats 왘 Switch on the ignition 컄 page 370 왘 Press and hold switch 1 in the front center console 컄 page 381 The rear outer seats head restraints will place upright 왘 Pull the rear center seat head restraint upright manually until it locks into posi tion Make sure the head restraints engage when placi...

Page 383: ... side cushions 2 Head restraint height You can individually adjust side cushions 1 of the luxury head restraints 왘 Adjusting side cushions Pull or push side cushions 1 into desired position 왘 Adjusting head restraint angle Push or pull on the lower edge of the head re straint cushion in the direction of arrow 2 i Depending on vehicle production date you have to switch on the ignition or open the r...

Page 384: ...he indicator lamp on the selected but ton lights up for a short while Gentle massage 왘 Switching on Press rocker switch 2 forward 왘 Switching off Pull rocker switch 2 backward Vigorous massage 왘 Switching on Press rocker switch 3 forward 왘 Switching off Pull rocker switch 3 backward Position of backrest curvature 왘 Moving upward Press rocker switch 4 forward 왘 Moving downward Pull rocker switch 4 ...

Page 385: ... the easy en try exit feature is activated To stop seat steering wheel movement do one of the following 앫 Press seat adjustment switch 컄 page 374 앫 Move steering wheel adjustment stalk 컄 page 386 앫 Press one of the memory position but tons or the memory button M 컄 page 393 Do not leave children unattended in the ve hicle or with access to an unlocked vehicle Children could open the driver s door a...

Page 386: ...ory 컄 page 392 i If the current position for the steering wheel is in the uppermost tilt position the steering wheel will no longer be able to move upward when the easy entry exit feature is activated If the current seat position falls into a factory set position range and the system recognizes the current seat position to be rearward enough for easy entry and exit the driver s seat will not move ...

Page 387: ...ning G Do not adjust the steering wheel while driv ing Adjusting the steering wheel while driv ing could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle When leaving the vehicle always remove the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS GO from the starter switch take it with you and lock the vehicle Even with the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS GO removed from the starter switch or the SmartKey with K...

Page 388: ... 2 The steering wheel heating is turned off Indicator lamp 3 goes out i The steering wheel heating will not switch on when the temperature of the vehicle interior is above 86 F 30 C i Indicator lamp 3 flashes or goes out 앫 in case of power surge or undervoltage 앫 in case of a steering wheel heating malfunc tion i The steering wheel heating switches off au tomatically 앫 when you remove the SmartKey...

Page 389: ... The mirror surface is convex outwardly curved surface for a wider field of view Objects in mirror are closer than they appear Check your in terior rear view mirror or glance over your shoulder before changing lanes i When you press button 1 for the first time the exterior mirror on the driver s side is always selected If you do not make adjustments to the selected exterior rear view mirror within...

Page 390: ...olding out Press button 1 again Before driving the vehicle through an auto matic car wash fold the exterior mirrors in Oth erwise they may get damaged i If you are driving at more than approximately 9 mph 15 km h you will not be able to fold the exterior mirrors in i The mirrors do not fold out if they were pre viously folded in manually Please make sure both mirrors are folded out before driving ...

Page 391: ...t if incoming light is not aimed directly at the sensors in the interior rear view mirror The interior rear view mirror and the exterior rear view mirror on the driver s side do not react for example if the rear window sun shade is in raised position Light hitting the mirror s at certain angles incident light could blind you As a result you may not be able to observe traffic con ditions and could ...

Page 392: ...ntil the exterior mirror on the front passenger side is selected 왘 Shift the automatic transmission in re verse gear R The passenger side exterior rear view mirror will be turned downward to the stored position The exterior rear view mirror returns to its previously stored driving position 앫 when you switch off the ignition 앫 10 seconds after you have put the au tomatic transmission out of reverse...

Page 393: ... Each stored position on the driver s side includes the following settings 앫 Driver s seat head restraint height seat and backrest position backrest curvature in lumbar area 앫 Multicontour seat sides of backrest backrest curvature in lumbar and shoulder area 앫 Drive dynamic multicontour seat activation deactivation 앫 Steering wheel position 앫 Exterior rear view mirrors position Warning G Do not ac...

Page 394: ...el 컄 page 386 and the exterior rear view mirrors 컄 page 388 to the desired position 왘 Press memory button M 왘 Release memory button M and press one of the memory position buttons within 3 seconds All the settings are stored with the se lected position Recalling positions from memory 왘 Press and hold one of the position buttons until the seat steering wheel and exterior rear view mirrors have fully...

Page 395: ... Adjustment button 3 Selector switch for right or left exterior mirror 왘 Stop the vehicle 왘 Make sure the ignition is switched on 컄 page 370 왘 Press switch 3 until the exterior mir ror on the front passenger side is se lected 왘 Adjust the passenger side exterior rear view mirror with button 2 so that you see the rear wheel and the road curb 왘 Press memory button M 왘 Within 3 seconds press one of t...

Page 396: ...gly recommend that children be placed in the rear seats whenever possible Regardless of seating position children 12 years old and under must be seated and properly secured in an appropriately sized infant restraint toddler restraint or booster seat recommended for the size and weight of the child For addi tional information see Children in the vehi cle 컄 page 58 A child s risk of serious or fatal...

Page 397: ...cross your hips 왘 Push latch plate 2 into buckle 3 until it clicks 왘 If necessary adjust the seat belt to the correct height 컄 page 398 depend ing on vehicle production date 왘 If necessary tighten the lap portion to a snug fit by pulling shoulder portion up 왘 To release the seat belt press release button 4 and guide latch plate back to seat belt outlet Warning G Read and observe the additional war...

Page 398: ...sure that it is properly posi tioned 앫 Make sure the seat belt is always fitted snugly Take special care of this when wearing loose clothing For more information see Seat belts 컄 page 52 Seat belt height adjustment automatically Depending on production date your vehi cle automatically adjusts the seat belt height for the driver s and passenger s seat as well as for the rear outer seats Comply with...

Page 399: ...t The seat belts for the rear outer seats are ad justed automatically 1 Seat belt height adjuster 2 Release button 왘 Raising Slide the seat belt height adjuster 1 upward The seat belt height adjuster 1 engag es in different positions 왘 Lowering Press and hold release button 2 왘 Slide the seat belt height adjuster 1 downward 왘 Release button and make sure the seat belt height adjuster 1 engages int...

Page 400: ...t two stops 2 ˆ Standing lamps right turn left one stop 3 M Off Daytime running lamp mode 컄 page 401 4 Automatic headlamp mode Daytime running lamp mode 컄 page 401 5 C Parking lamps also tail lamps li cense plate lamps side marker lamps instrument panel lamps 6 B Low beam headlamps or high beam headlamps 7 Front fog lamps 8 Rear fog lamp i If you hear a warning signal you have forgot ten to switch...

Page 401: ...nt light 앫 Low beam headlamps 앫 Tail and parking lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Side marker lamps Warning G If the exterior lamp switch is set to the headlamps will not be automatically switched on under foggy conditions To minimize risk to you and to others acti vate headlamps by turning exterior lamp switch to B when driving or when traffic and or ambient lighting conditions require you to do so ...

Page 402: ...arking lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Side marker lamps Canada only When the engine is running and you shift from a driving position to neutral position N or park position P with the ve hicle at a standstill the low beam head lamps will switch off with a delay of 3 minutes When the engine is running and you 앫 turn the exterior lamp switch to position C the low beam head lamps the tail and parking l...

Page 403: ...hed off The green indicator lamp in the exterior lamp switch goes out i With the daytime running lamp mode activated and the exterior lamp switch in position M you cannot switch on the high beam headlamps The high beam flasher is available at all times For nighttime driving you should turn the exterior lamp switch to position B or to permit activation of the high beam headlamps Warning G In low am...

Page 404: ...flasher 왘 High beam headlamps Turn the exte rior lamp switch to position B 컄 page 399 왘 Push the combination switch in the di rection of arrow 1 The high beam indicator A in the in strument cluster comes on 컄 page 28 왘 High beam flasher Pull the combina tion switch briefly in the direction of arrow 2 Headlamp cleaning system With the engine running the headlamps will automatically be cleaned with ...

Page 405: ... faster than 43 mph 70 km h the corner illuminating function is not available i If you have switched on the turn signal for one side but turn the steering wheel in the other direction the corner illuminating lamp lights up on the side of the turn signal i The corner illuminating lamps temporarily come on on both sides of the vehicle if you turn the steering wheel in one direction and then in the o...

Page 406: ...h and bring it to a complete stop 1 Hazard warning flasher switch 왘 Switching on Press hazard warning flasher switch All turn signals will flash 왘 Switching off Press hazard warning flasher switch again i If you are driving faster than 25 mph 40 km h when activating the turn signal indica tor the corner illuminating lamp function is switched off i The corner illuminating lamp may remain lit for a ...

Page 407: ...he SmartKey from the starter switch 앫 open a door 왘 Activating Press button 4 The interior lighting switches on in darkness when you 앫 unlock the vehicle 앫 remove the SmartKey from the starter switch 앫 open a door i Even with the SmartKey being removed from the starter switch you can still use the lighting for the storage compartment glove box and vanity mirrors when you open a door or press one o...

Page 408: ...ch the lamps on off in succession as follows 앫 reading lamp 3 and rear interior lamp 1 on 앫 only reading lamp 3 on 앫 reading lamp 3 off Door entry lamps For better orientation in the dark the cor responding door entry lamps will switch on in darkness when you open a door and the automatic control is activated The door entry lamps switch off when the corresponding door is closed Trunk lamp The trun...

Page 409: ... the windshield is dry Dust that accumulates on a windshield might scratch the glass and or damage the wiper blades when wiping occurs on a dry windshield If it is necessary to operate the windshield wipers in dry weather conditions al ways operate the windshield wipers with wind shield washer fluid 컄 page 409 If anything blocks the windshield wipers leaves snow etc switch them off immediate ly 앫 ...

Page 410: ...hicle to a stop the wipers operate more slowly Do not leave windshield wipers on an inter mittent setting when the vehicle is taken to an automatic car wash or during windshield clean ing Wipers will operate in the presence of water sprayed on the windshield and windshield wip ers may be damaged as a result If you have set intermittent wiping dirt on the surface of the rain sensor or optical effec...

Page 411: ...and press it again to close the window Warning G When closing the windows make sure that there is no danger of anyone being harmed by the closing procedure Activate the override switch 컄 page 64 when children are riding in the back seats of the vehicle The children may otherwise in jure themselves e g by becoming trapped in the window opening The closing of the door windows can be im mediately hal...

Page 412: ...lock the vehicle Do not leave children unat tended in the vehicle or with access to an unlocked vehicle A child s unsupervised ac cess to a vehicle could result in an accident and or serious personal injury i You can also open or close the windows us ing the SmartKey see Summer opening fea ture 컄 page 412 and Convenience closing feature 컄 page 413 Dependingoncurrent position the windows may also o...

Page 413: ... side window sunshades 앫 opening the tilt sliding sunroof or tilt sliding panel and extending the roller sunblinds 앫 turning on the seat ventilation for the driver s seat Warning G Driver s door only If within 5 seconds you again press the switch past the resistance point and re lease the automatic reversal will not oper ate If the upward movement of the window is blocked during the closing proced...

Page 414: ...and or rear side window sunshades fully opened extended press and hold button Œ again The tilt sliding pan el tilts and opens If roller sunblinds and or rear side window sunshades are open extended 왘 Press and hold button Œ The win dows move down and the tilt sliding panel tilts and opens after approxi mately 1 second 왘 Release button Œ to interrupt proce dure Convenience closing feature When you ...

Page 415: ...hades close 왘 Release button to interrupt pro cedure Warning G When closing the windows and the tilt slid ing sunroof or tilt sliding panel make sure that there is no danger of anyone being harmed by the closing procedure If potential danger exists proceed as fol lows 앫 Release button to stop the closing procedure To open press and hold but ton Œ To continue the closing after making sure that ther...

Page 416: ... sliding sun roof are completely closed 왘 Release sensor surface 1 to interrupt procedure Vehicles with panorama roof and or rear side window sunshades 왘 Touch and hold sensor surface 1 until the windows and the tilt sliding panel are completely closed 왘 Touch and hold sensor surface 1 again The roller sunblinds and or rear side window sunshades close 왘 Release sensor surface 1 to interrupt proced...

Page 417: ...During sudden driving or braking maneuvers the objects could get caught between the pedals You could then no longer brake or accelerate This could lead to accidents and injury Warning G Inhalation of exhaust gas is hazardous to your health All exhaust gas contains carbon monoxide CO and inhaling it can cause un consciousness and possible death Do not run the engine in confined areas such as a gara...

Page 418: ...SS GO start stop button is inserted in the starter switch 컄 page 371 왘 Make sure the automatic transmission is set to park position P The gear position indicator in the multi function display should be on park position P 왘 Depress the brake pedal during the starting procedure 왘 Do not depress accelerator i You can also use the touch start function Turn the SmartKey to position 3 and release it aga...

Page 419: ...tton from starter switch 왘 Start the engine with the SmartKey as radio signals from another source may be interfering with the SmartKey with KEYLESS GO 왘 Repeat the starting procedure 컄 page 416 If the engine does not start after several starting attempts 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Center or call Roadside Assistance The engine does not start You cannot hear the starter The battery may n...

Page 420: ... cluster flashes and the mes sage Please Release Parking Brake appears in the multifunction display when driving off you are driving with the electronic parking brake en gaged or you are carrying out an emergency brake application with the electronic parking brake Release the electronic parking brake 컄 page 422 i Once the vehicle is in motion the automatic central locking system engages and the lo...

Page 421: ...tic transmission to park position P or reverse gear R only when the vehi cle is stopped in order to avoid damaging the transmission Do not run cold engine at high engine speeds Running a cold engine at high engine speeds may shorten the service life of the en gine This is not covered by the Mercedes Benz Limited Warranty S 63 AMG and S 65 AMG only At engine temperatures below 68 F 20 C the maximum...

Page 422: ... major assemblies 앫 fuel system 앫 engine mount 왘 Start the engine in the usual manner Parking i Excessive coolant temperatures trigger a warning message in the multifunction display 컄 page 680 Warning G With the engine not running there is no power assistance for the brake and the steering systems In this case it is impor tant to keep in mind that a considerably higher degree of effort is necessar...

Page 423: ...h take it with you and lock the vehicle Do not leave children unat tended in the vehicle or with access to an unlocked vehicle Children could release the electronic parking brake and or shift the automatic transmission out of park position P either of which could result in an accident and or serious personal injury Warning G Getting out of your vehicle with the automat ic transmission not fully en...

Page 424: ...or reverse gear R 앫 The hood is closed 앫 You have fastened your seat belt 앫 You step on the accelerator pedal If reverse gear R is engaged the trunk must be closed Manually engaging electronic parking brake 왘 Press handle 1 The red indicator lamp 0 USA only or Canada only in the instru ment cluster comes on i If you have not fastened your seat belt the following conditions must be met in order for...

Page 425: ...ssage Please Release Park ing Brake appears on the multifunction display and you will hear a warning tone Once the vehicle comes to a complete stop the electronic parking brake will engage Turning off the engine 왘 Shift the automatic transmission to P 컄 page 430 i In addition to the electronic parking brake park position P can be automatically engaged i Your vehicle will be braked for as long as y...

Page 426: ...eep in mind that turning off the engine with the SmartKey alone only will automatically shift the transmission to neutral position N i In an emergency you can turn off the engine while driving by pressing and holding the KEYLESS GO start stop button for approxi mately 3 seconds KEYLESS GO If you turn off the engine using the KEYLESS GO start stop button and open a front door the transmission will ...

Page 427: ...r is located on the right of the steering column Gearshift pattern for automatic transmission P Park position R Reverse gear N Neutral D Drive position i During the brief warm up transmission upshifting is delayed This allows the catalytic converter to heat up more quickly to operating temperature Warning G Make sure that absolutely no objects are obstructing the pedals range of movement Keep the ...

Page 428: ...depress the accelerator pedal to drive off when it is safe to do so i The current transmission park position P re verse gear R neutral position N or drive position D appears in the multifunction display 컄 page 430 Warning G It is dangerous to shift the automatic trans mission out of park position P or neutral position N if the engine speed is higher than idle speed If your foot is not firmly on th...

Page 429: ...ve position D reverse gear R or neutral position N 왘 With the vehicle at a standstill depress the brake pedal and keep it pressed 왘 Press the handle for electronic parking brake 컄 page 422 왘 Press button on gear selector lever in direction of arrow 컄 page 426 to se lect park position P 왘 Release the brake pedal i The gear selector lever returns to its original position i When driving off the elect...

Page 430: ...and S 65 AMG only 컄 page 440 앫 the position of the accelerator pedal 컄 page 433 앫 the vehicle speed With drive position D selected you can use the steering wheel gearshift control buttons 컄 page 438 or gearshift control paddles 컄 page 438 to influence trans mission shifting by 앫 limiting the gear range 앫 changing gears manually i When the vehicle needs to be moved with the engine switched off and ...

Page 431: ...brake in addition to shifting into park position P to secure the vehicle If the vehicle s electrical system is malfunctioning the automatic transmission could remain locked in park position P 왘 Have the vehicle checked as soon as possible by an autho rized Mercedes Benz Center SmartKey If you turn off the engine using the SmartKey and 앫 remove the SmartKey from the starter switch or 앫 open a front...

Page 432: ...rking brake will be engaged auto matically i Make it a practice to always shift into park position P before turning off the engine and 앫 remove the SmartKey from the starter switch or 앫 open a front door or when using KEYLESS GO before turning off the engine with the start stop button and open ing a front door Effect í Reverse gear Shift into reverse gear R only when the vehicle is stopped ë Neutr...

Page 433: ...tch 왘 With the ignition switched on shift the automatic transmission to neutral position N 왘 If engaged manually release the electronic parking brake 컄 page 423 왘 Switch off the ignition and leave the SmartKey with KEYLESS GO in the starter switch If you turn off the engine using the SmartKey or the KEYLESS GO start stop button the transmission will shift to neutral position N automatically Warnin...

Page 434: ... park position P alone is not intended to or capa ble of preventing your vehicle from moving possibly hitting people or objects Always engage the electronic parking brake 컄 page 422 in addition to shifting to park position P When parked on an incline turn the front wheels towards the road curb Do not park this vehicle in areas where com bustible materials such as grass hay or leaves can come into ...

Page 435: ...ve position D and reverse gear R to very low speeds i e approximately 5 mph 9 km h To shift between drive position D and reverse gear R move the gear selector lever past the resistance point up or down Working on the vehicle Hill start assist system On uphill grades with a gradient angle of more than 5 the hill start assist system maintains the pressure in the brake sys tem for approximately 1 sec...

Page 436: ... You can limit the gear range by pressing the left gearshift button or pulling the left gearshift paddle on the steering wheel gearshift control and reverse the gear range limit by pressing the right gearshift button or pulling the right gearshift paddle on the steering wheel gearshift control 컄 page 438 The selected gear range appears in the multifunction display 1 Current gear range Effect ï The...

Page 437: ...5 AMG only M Manual For manual gear shifting 컄 page 440 C Comfort For standard driving S Sport For sporty driving Effect è The transmission shifts through third gear only With this selection you can use the braking effect of the engine ç The transmission shifts through second gear only Allows the use of engine s braking power when driving 앫 on steep downgrades 앫 in mountainous regions 앫 under extr...

Page 438: ...if full throttle is applied or gear range 1 is selected 앫 Traction and driving stability are improved on icy roads 앫 Upshifts occur earlier even when you give more gas The engine then operates at lower rpms and the wheels are less likely to spin Select S for standard driving S 63 AMG and S 65 AMG sporty driv ing 앫 The vehicle starts out in first gear 앫 Upshifts occur later Never change the program...

Page 439: ...ions describe opera tion of the steering wheel gearshift control when driving in program mode C or S i S 63 AMG and S 65 AMG only For information on using the steering wheel gear shift control in program mode M see Manual shift program S 63 AMG and S 65 AMG only 컄 page 440 Allow engine to warm up under low load use Do not place full load on the engine until the op erating temperature has been reac...

Page 440: ...t 왘 Press and hold right shift button 2 or pull and hold right shift paddle 2 until the indicator for the current gear range disappears from the multifunction dis play 컄 page 435 The transmission will shift from the current gear range directly to gear range D Warning G On slippery road surfaces never downshift in order to obtain braking action This could result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehi...

Page 441: ...the manual program mode M system controlled automatic gearshifting is switched off and you need to change the gears by manually upshifting or downshift ing using the steering wheel gearshift con trol paddles to the left and right of the steering wheel 컄 page 438 Program mode selector switch M Manual For manual gear shifting C Comfort For standard driving S Sport For sporty driving Allow engine to ...

Page 442: ...ansmission shifts to the next higher gear i For information on automatic program modes C or S see Automatic shift program 컄 page 436 and Steering wheel gearshift con trol 컄 page 438 i The manual program mode M will not be stored When the engine is turned off with the manual program mode M selected the transmis sion will go to the automatic program mode C or S when the engine is restarted In the ma...

Page 443: ...addle 1 컄 page 438 The transmission shifts to the next lower gear Kickdown Using the kickdown when driving in the manual program mode M is not possible Deactivating manual shift program 왘 Press the program mode selector switch 컄 page 440 repeatedly until C or S appears in the multifunction display or 왘 Restart the engine The transmission will go to the automatic program mode C or S The manual prog...

Page 444: ...perating in limp home emergency operation mode In this mode only second gear and reverse gear can be selected 왘 Stop the vehicle in a safe location 왘 Shift to park position P 왘 Turn off the engine 왘 Wait at least 10 seconds before restarting 왘 Restart the engine 왘 Shift to drive position D for second gear or reverse gear R 왘 Have the transmission checked at an authorized Mercedes Benz Center as so...

Page 445: ...able to see infor mation about your driving conditions such as speed or outside temperature warning indicator lamps malfunction warning mes sages or the failure of any systems Driving characteristics may be impaired If you must continue to drive please do so with added caution Contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Center as soon as possible i The instrument cluster illumination is dimmed or brighten...

Page 446: ...g Fuel gauge The fuel gauge is on the left hand side of the instrument cluster 컄 page 28 Once the fuel level has fallen below the reserve mark the yellow segment indicator for the fuel reserve comes on of the vehicle and do not stand near the ve hicle until the engine has cooled down Excessive coolant temperature triggers a warning in the multifunction display 컄 page 680 The engine should not be o...

Page 447: ... the speed you set for your vehicle The use of the cruise control is recom mended for driving at a constant speed for extended periods of time You can set or resume the cruise control at any speed over 20 mph 30 km h The cruise control function is operated by means of the cruise control lever Warning G The cruise control is a convenience system designed to assist the driver during vehicle operatio...

Page 448: ...ff Setting current speed 왘 Accelerate or decelerate to the desired speed 왘 Briefly lift the cruise control lever in direction of arrow 1 or depress in direction of arrow 2 Warning G The cruise control brakes automatically so that the set speed is not exceeded The brake pedal depresses when the cruise con trol engages the brakes Keep driver s foot area clear at all times in cluding the area under t...

Page 449: ...uise control maintains the set speed by braking with the vehicle s brake system In addition on longer downhill grades the automatic transmission will downshift auto matically i The last stored set speed is deleted when the engine is turned off i The cruise control switches off automatical ly when 앫 you step on the brake pedal 앫 the vehicle is secured with the electronic parking brake In this case ...

Page 450: ... cruise control After brief acceler ation e g for passing the cruise control will re sume the last speed set Warning G If you increase the set speed keep in mind that it may take a brief moment until the ve hicle has made the necessary adjustments Increase the set speed to a value that the prevailing road conditions and legal speed limits permit Otherwise sudden and unex pected acceleration of the...

Page 451: ... a brief moment until the ve hicle has made the necessary adjustments Decelerate the set speed to a value that the prevailing road conditions and legal speed limits permit Otherwise sudden and unex pected deceleration of the vehicle could cause an accident and or serious injury to you and others i When you use the cruise control lever to de celerate the brake system will automatically brake the ve...

Page 452: ...s distance sensor detects a slower moving vehicle direct ly ahead your vehicle speed will be re duced so that you follow that vehicle at a preset distance 앫 If there is no vehicle directly ahead of you DISTRONIC Plus will function in the same way as the cruise control 컄 page 446 DISTRONIC Plus functions within a speed range of 0 to 120 mph Canada 0 to 200 km h When travelling in Canada in a vehicl...

Page 453: ...ent of vehicles ahead DISTRONIC Plus can only apply a maximum of 40 of the vehicle s braking power DISTRONIC Plus may not detect narrow ve hicles possibly driving in front of you such as motorcycles and vehicles driving in an offset formation It is the driver s responsibility at all times to be attentive to road weather and traffic con ditions and to provide the steering braking and other driving ...

Page 454: ...ttention to road and traffic condi tions is imperative at all times regardless of whether or not DISTRONIC Plus is activated Use of DISTRONIC Plus can be dangerous on winding roads as conditions do not allow safe driving at a steady speed DISTRONIC Plus may not react to stationary objects in the roadway e g a stopped vehi cle in a traffic jam or a disabled vehicle DISTRONIC Plus will also not resp...

Page 455: ...shed i USA only This device has been approved by the FCC as a Vehicular Radar System The radar sensor is intended for use in an automotive radar system only Removal tampering or altering of the de vice will void any warranties and is not permitted by the FCC Do not tamper with alter or use in any non approved way Any unauthorized modification to this device could void the user s authority to opera...

Page 456: ... in an impact being avoided Tailgating increases the risk of an accident Warning G DISTRONIC Plus brakes your vehicle with a maximum of 13 ft s2 This corresponds to about 40 of the maximum deceleration ability of your vehicle You must also apply the brakes yourself to avoid a collision DISTRONIC Plus brakes the vehicle in an effort to restore the preset distance or to maintain the speed The brake ...

Page 457: ...ed in the multifunction dis play for about 5 seconds You then see the following display in the multifunction dis play 1 DISTRONIC Plus activated 2 Your vehicle 3 Preset distance threshold to vehicle ahead 4 Vehicle ahead if detected DISTRONIC Plus deactivated If DISTRONIC Plus is deactivated the stan dard display of DISTRONIC Plus appears in the multifunction display 1 Vehicle ahead if detected 2 ...

Page 458: ...lus has detected a vehicle ahead of you 앫 you are driving above 20 mph 30 km h If DISTRONIC Plus has not been activated after pressing the DISTRONIC Plus lever you will see the message DISTRONIC PLUS mph Canada DISTRONIC PLUS kmh in the multifunction display Warning G When DISTRONIC Plus is braking the brake pedal is retracted i e depressed automati cally The pedals range of motion must not be imp...

Page 459: ... DISTRONIC Plus lever briefly in di rection of arrow 4 to call up speed last set 컄 page 463 DISTRONIC Plus is switched on 왘 Take your foot off the accelerator ped al Your vehicle adapts its speed to the ve hicle ahead observing the set speed as a maximum value i Under 20 mph 30 km h you can only switch on DISTRONIC Plus if the vehicle ahead of you has been detected and is shown on the mul tifuncti...

Page 460: ...t of you is driving more slowly it brakes the vehicle in order to keep the distance specified by you When DISTRONIC Plus detects that the ve hicle in front of you is driving faster the ve hicle accelerates up to the set speed i It is helpful to switch on the DISTRONIC Plus display in the instrument cluster 컄 page 455 since you can only switch on DISTRONIC Plus un der a speed of 20 mph 30 km h when...

Page 461: ...the system or the power supply is mal functioning e g due to battery failure 앫 the electrical components in the engine compartment or the fuses have been manipulated 앫 the battery is disconnected Warning G Never get out of the vehicle while DISTRONIC Plus is switched on DISTRONIC Plus must never be operated or switched off by passengers or from outside the vehicle DISTRONIC Plus is not a substitut...

Page 462: ...osition Warning G If you increase the set speed keep in mind that it may take a brief moment until the ve hicle has reached the set speed Increase the set speed to a value that the prevailing road conditions and legal speed limits permit Otherwise sudden and unex pected acceleration of the vehicle could cause an accident and or serious injury to you and others i The set speed value is increased in...

Page 463: ... Decelerate the set speed to a value that the prevailing road conditions and legal speed limits permit Otherwise sudden and unex pected deceleration of the vehicle could cause an accident and or serious injury to you and others i When you use the DISTRONIC Plus lever to decelerate the brake system will automatically brake the vehicle if the engine s braking power does not brake the vehicle suffici...

Page 464: ...ill be deactivated The last speed set will be stored into memory DISTRONIC Plus deactivates automatically when 앫 the vehicle is secured with the elec tronic parking brake 앫 the vehicle speed is below 20 mph 30 km h and no preceding vehicle is detected 앫 the ESP is in operation or switched off with the ESP switch 컄 page 74 i The set value is decreased in 5 mph Canada 10 km h increments each time yo...

Page 465: ...your vehicle DISTRONIC Plus cal culates and sets the required following dis tance to the vehicle ahead The set distance will be shown in the multifunction display Warning G DISTRONIC Plus switches off and releases the brakes when the vehicle decelerates be low the minimum speed of 20 mph 30 km h by operation of the system un less DISTRONIC Plus detects a vehicle di rectly ahead of you At that time...

Page 466: ...to brake in such situations which will deactivate the DISTRONIC Plus system Warning G DISTRONIC Plus works to maintain the speed selected by the driver unless a mov ing obstacle proceeding directly ahead of it in the same travel direction is detected e g following another vehicle ahead of you at a distance set by DISTRONIC Plus This means that 앫 Your vehicle can pass another vehicle after you chan...

Page 467: ...e 619 Another cause might be that the radar sen sors have been manually switched off in the instrument cluster control system Please verify that the radar sensors are switched on 컄 page 307 Turns and bends In turns or bends DISTRONIC Plus may not detect a moving vehicle in front or it may detect one too soon This may cause your vehicle to brake late or unexpectedly Warning G DISTRONIC Plus should ...

Page 468: ...ficient distance to the vehicle ahead Lane changing DISTRONIC Plus has not yet detected the vehicle changing lanes There will be insuf ficient distance to the lane changing vehi cle Narrow vehicles Because of their narrow profile the vehi cles traveling near the outer edge of the lane have not yet been detected by DISTRONIC Plus There will be insufficient distance to the vehicles ahead ...

Page 469: ... traffic DISTRONIC Plus may inadvertently detect crossing vehicles If you switch on DIS TRONIC Plus for example at a traffic light with cross traffic the vehicle may sudden ly start to drive off Airmatic Airmatic automatically selects the opti mum suspension tuning and ride height for your vehicle Airmatic consists of two components 앫 Level control system 앫 Adaptive Damping System ADS The ADS auto...

Page 470: ...ent driving conditions Otherwise 앫 Fuel consumption may increase 앫 Handling may be impaired 1 Vehicle level control switch 2 Indicator lamp 왘 Start the engine 왘 Briefly press switch 1 to change from one level setting to the other The message Vehicle Rising appears in the multifunction display when changing from normal level to raised level The indicator lamp 2 is then lit The display switches off ...

Page 471: ...suspen sion tuning and ride height for your vehicle i The selected vehicle level setting remains stored in memory even if the engine is turned off and restarted except when you 앫 exceed a speed of 75 mph 120 km h or 앫 maintain a speed of between 50 mph 80 km h and 75 mph 120 km h for more than 3 minutes The vehicle then lowers to regular level Driving program Suspension tuning C Comfort comfortabl...

Page 472: ...nsumption may increase 앫 Handling may be impaired 1 Vehicle level control switch 2 Indicator lamp Selecting a higher level 왘 Start the engine If indicator lamp 2 is off 왘 Press switch 1 Indicator lamp 2 comes on The vehi cle is raised to a higher level i S 63 AMG and S 65 AMG only When you switch off the engine the entire vehi cle is lowered by 0 2 in 5 mm Warning G To help avoid personal injury k...

Page 473: ...d driving program Parktronic system Driving program Suspension tuning C Comfort comfortable default setting S Sport M Manual sporty for dynamic driving Warning G Parktronic is a supplemental system It is not intended to nor does it replace the need for extreme care The responsibility during parking and other critical maneuvers always remains with the driver Warning G Make sure no persons or animal...

Page 474: ... engine The Parktronic system monitors the sur roundings of your vehicle with six sensors in the front bumper and four sensors in the rear bumper 1 Sensors in the front bumper Only visi ble without DISTRONIC Plus Range of the sensors The operational function of the Parktronic system can be affected by dirty sensors espe cially at times of snow and ice Make sure that the area on the bumpers around ...

Page 475: ...2 Right side of the vehicle 3 Indicator Each warning indicator is divided into five yellow and two red distance segments for either side of the vehicle If yellow indicators 3 under the segments are lit Parktronic is ready to measure Center approx 40 in 100 cm Corners approx 24 in 60 cm Center approx 48 in 120 cm Corners approx 32 in 80 cm During parking maneuvers pay special at tention to objects ...

Page 476: ... will sound for the second red distance segment The signal is canceled when the gear selector lever is placed in park position P 앫 Rear area An intermittent acoustic warning will sound as the first red distance segment illuminates and a constant acoustic warning lasting a maximum of 2 seconds will sound for the second red distance segment The signal is canceled when the gear selector lever is plac...

Page 477: ...tically switch off after 20 sec onds and the indicator lamp in the Park tronic switch comes on 왘 Switch off the ignition 컄 page 370 왘 Clean the Parktronic system sensors 컄 page 619 왘 Switch on the ignition or 왘 Check the Parktronic system operation at another location to rule out interfer ence from outside radio or ultrasonic signals Park Assist i The Parktronic system is automatically switched on...

Page 478: ...ed modification to this device could void the user s authority to operate the equipment i Canada only This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry Canada Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference re ceived including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Removal tampering or a...

Page 479: ... switch off the engine While the transmission is in neutral position N Park Assist is switched off if you secure the vehicle in place with the electronic parking brake The Park Assist system monitors the sur roundings of your vehicle with four sensors in the front bumper and two sensors in the rear bumper Range of the sensors The sensors of the Park Assist system are integrated in the front and re...

Page 480: ... distance When the sev enth distance segment illuminates you have reached the minimum distance i Due to the sensors broad detection range it is possible that Park Assist also detects the fol lowing obstacles and issues a warning 앫 obstacles in the ground e g sewer canal covers rails bumps in the road or gutters 앫 obstacles moving upward quickly e g rolling garage doors Center approx 40 in 100 cm C...

Page 481: ... hear a warning tone You must then brake in or der to avoid a collision The warning tone for a collision will not sound when the vehi cle is at a standstill very close to the obsta cle In this case you will hear a corresponding tone for the warning indica tor in the rear area Switching Park Assist system on off The Park Assist system can be switched off manually The Park Assist button with the ind...

Page 482: ... spaces that are not suitable e g due to parking regulations un suitable road ground surfaces driveways entrances exits etc Advanced Parking Guidance only shows a representation of the parking space in the instrument cluster display as parking space is first initially measured when driving past Subsequent changes to the parking space are not taken into account e g if the posi tion of the vehicle p...

Page 483: ...ar System The radar sensor is intended for use in an automotive radar system only Removal tampering or altering of the de vice will void any warranties and is not permitted by the FCC Do not tamper with alter or use in any non approved way Any unauthorized modification to this device could void the user s authority to operate the equipment i Canada only This device complies with RSS 210 of Industr...

Page 484: ... active when driving forward The system operates at a vehicle speed of up to 25 mph 40 km h and automatically scans for and measures potential parking spaces on both sides of the vehicle At a vehicle speed of below 10 mph 16 km h you see the white parking space symbol as a system display in the instrument cluster As soon as Ad vanced Parking Guidance has detected a suitable parking space the parki...

Page 485: ...nly continue driv ing parking after you have made sure that this is possible to do in a safe manner If Advanced Parking Guidance no longer de tects any obstacles the display in the in strument cluster stops blinking You may continue the parking procedure 왘 Bring the vehicle to a standstill as long as the desired parking space is dis played by the blue parking space sym bol in the instrument cluste...

Page 486: ... by a white bracket 2 3 Red lane indicates the current steering wheel position 4 Yellow lane indicates the required steering wheel position 왘 When the vehicle is stationary turn the steering wheel until the red lane 3 matches up with the yellow lane 4 The lane 4 then turns green If the parking space is located within the dis play range a white bracket with an ar row for the target position is show...

Page 487: ...ing wheel position 왘 Maintain the steering wheel position and carefully back up until the end po sition has been reached The message appears Parking Guid ance Finished in the multifunction dis play and you will hear an audible warning If the distance to the rear is too short you will also be audibly warned by the Park Assist system 컄 page 476 End position Depending on the size of the parking space...

Page 488: ...ssible or if an error occurs The parking space symbol disappears and the message Parking Guidance Canceled appears in the multifunction display Rear View Camera The Rear View Camera is an electronic and visual parking aid It shows you the area behind the vehicle on the COMAND dis play In addition the Rear View Camera contains guide lines to help you with driving in re verse The area behind the veh...

Page 489: ...v er The Rear View Camera may show obstacles with a distorted perspective incorrectly or not at all Special attention must be paid to objects outside of the camera s field of view such as those located very close to or below the rear bumper or above the recessed grip of the luggage compartment lid Such objects may not be detected by the system and can dam age the vehicle The Rear View Camera does ...

Page 490: ...in winter lens condensation 앫 the camera lens is dirty or covered see Cleaning the Rear View Camera lens 컄 page 621 앫 the rear of your vehicle is damaged In this case have the position and setting of the camera checked by a qualified technician Contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Center Do not use the Rear View Camera if the roads are icy slippery or covered with snow The vehicle could slip causin...

Page 491: ... the guide lines to judge dis tance as the use of the guide lines to judge distance increases the risk of impacting the objects Even when the object you approach is di rectly on the ground and nothing on the ob ject extends above the ground beyond the object s contours directly touching the ground and no objects that do not touch the ground such as the bumper of a vehicle parked behind you a trail...

Page 492: ...t View As sist if 앫 the SmartKey in the starter switch is set to position 2 앫 it is dark Warning G Night View Assist is only an aid to support you while driving and cannot substitute your careful attention Do not rely on the display of the Night View Assist instead continue to look through the windshield You are al ways responsible for safety and must drive in accordance with traffic conditions Ot...

Page 493: ... longer available If you would like to change a setting using the steering wheel buttons you must first switch off Night View Assist 1 Night View Assist image 2 Speedometer display Adjusting instrument cluster illumination 1 Knob 왘 Make sure the Night View Assist is switched on 왘 Brightening illumination Turn knob 1 clockwise 왘 Dimming illumination Turn knob 1 counterclockwise i The infrared headl...

Page 494: ...de of windshield 왘 Clean inside of windshield in front of camera with a soft non scratching cloth 컄 page 621 Warning G Please do not forget that your primary re sponsibility is to drive the vehicle A driver s attention to the road must always be his her primary focus when driving For your safety and the safety of others stop be fore trying to remove window fogging or cleaning the window in front o...

Page 495: ...ield wiper blades 컄 page 721 The area of the windshield within the cam era s field of view is dirty 왘 Clean windshield 컄 page 621 The area of the windshield within the cam era s field of view has been damaged 왘 Replace windshield The area of the windshield within the cam era s field of view is fogged over 왘 Remove condensation 컄 page 493 The area of the windshield within the cam era s field of vie...

Page 496: ...ced Parking Guidance 컄 page 481 앫 Blind Spot Assist 컄 page 495 Warning G Blind Spot Assist is only a driving aid and may not detect all vehicles It is the driver s responsibility at all times to be attentive to road weather and traffic conditions and to provide the steering braking and other driv ing inputs necessary to retain control of the vehicle Failure to do so could result in recognizing dan...

Page 497: ...le to cover the entire width of the neighboring lane Vehicles driving on the outside of the neighboring lane may not be detected It is the driver s responsibility at all times to be attentive to road weather and traffic con ditions and to provide the steering braking and other driving inputs necessary to retain control of the vehicle Failure to do so could result in recognizing dangers too late po...

Page 498: ... two tone warning will sound and the red warning lamp 1 will flash 왘 Remain on the lane that you are cur rently on until traffic conditions permit to change If the turn signal remains on the red warn ing lamp 1 will flash to indicate that vehi cles have been detected No further audible warnings will sound Warning G Blind Spot Assist is not active at speeds be low approximately 20 mph 30 km h You w...

Page 499: ...498 Controls in detail Air vents ...

Page 500: ...froster vent fixed 8 Right side air vent adjustable 9 Front climate control panel a Thumbwheel for left rear center air vents b Left rear center air vent adjustable c Right rear center air vent adjustable d Thumbwheel for right rear center air vents e Rear climate control panel Warning G When operating the automatic climate con trol the air that enters the passenger com partment through the air ve...

Page 501: ...tching ventilation off 2 Switching ventilation on The air volume is dependent on the setting of 앫 air distribution control 앫 air volume control 앫 air vents in the dashboard The air temperature is about the same as that of the dashboard air vents It cannot be regulated separately i For draft free ventilation move the sliders for the center air vents 3 and 6 컄 page 498 to the middle position i Vehic...

Page 502: ...ution and volume left 2 Temperature control left 3 Manual fan speed adjustment left 4 Front defroster Item 5 Air recirculation 6 Automatic climate control on off 7 Residual engine heat and ventilation REST 8 Rear window defroster Item 9 Manual fan speed adjustment right a Temperature control right b AUTO mode for air distribution and volume right ...

Page 503: ... Automatic air distribution control 컄 page 501 앫 Temperature 72 F 22 C 컄 page 504 앫 Footwell temperature 0 컄 page 278 앫 Air flow focused 컄 page 279 Warning G Follow the recommended settings for heat ing and cooling given on the following pages and in the COMAND automatic climate control section 컄 page 273 Otherwise the windows could fog up impairing visibili ty and endangering you and others Warni...

Page 504: ... settings for air distribution and air volume manually Activating 왘 Press button U 컄 page 501 up or down The indicator lamp on the button comes on Do not obstruct air volume by placing objects on the air volume through exhaust slots below the rear window Function Page Temperature 274 Air distribution 275 Air volume 275 Switching off cooling ACOFF 276 Central climate control Mono 277 Footwell tempe...

Page 505: ... automatic climate control will adjust to the set temperature as fast as possible 왘 Press temperature control 2 and or a 컄 page 501 upward or downward The climate control system will corre spondingly adjust the interior air tem perature Adjusting air volume Use buttons Q 컄 page 501 in the cen ter console or COMAND to separately ad just the air volume on each side of the passenger compartment 왘 Pre...

Page 506: ...ease air volume to the desired level The air volume increases decreases to the next higher lower blower speed and heating switches to the tempera ture that was set before the front de froster was switched on The indicator lamp on button goes out or 왘 Press temperature control 2 and or a 컄 page 501 upward or downward Heating switches to the temperature that was set before the front defroster was sw...

Page 507: ...ter uses a large amount of power To keep battery drain to a min imum switch off the defroster as soon as the rear window is clear i The defroster is automatically deactivated after some time of operation depending on the outside temperature Warning G Any accumulation of snow and ice should be removed from the rear window before driv ing Visibility could otherwise be impaired endangering you and ot...

Page 508: ... the air recirculation mode will not switch on automatically i The manually selected air recirculation mode is deactivated automatically 앫 after 5 minutes if the outside temperature is below approximately 41 F 5 C 앫 after 5 minutes if the air conditioning is turned off 앫 after 30 minutes if the outside temperature is above approximately 41 F 5 C Warning G Never operate the door windows and the til...

Page 509: ...comes on The air recirculation mode is activated 왘 Convenience opening Press and hold button until the door windows and the tilt sliding panel are opened or have reached the desired position The indicator lamp on the button goes out The air recirculation mode is deac tivated Vehicles with panorama roof When using the air recirculation mode with convenience closing feature should the up ward moveme...

Page 510: ...outside temperatures are high only the ventilation will be switched on i Regardless of the selected air volume the blower operates at low speed when heating In case of ventilation the blower operates at higher speed i How long the system will provide heating de pends on 앫 the coolant temperature 앫 the temperature set by the operator i The residual heat is automatically turned off 앫 when the igniti...

Page 511: ...distribution Press but ton 2 or 5 컄 page 510 up or down repeatedly until desired air distribution is set The direction of the arrows represent the air distribution MAN appears in the display over the button for the func tion mode 왘 Adjusting air volume Press air vol ume control 3 컄 page 510 up or down The air volume is increased or de creased MAN appears in the display over the button for the func...

Page 512: ...system 1 Remote trunk opening switch 왘 Press switch 1 until the trunk begins to open The trunk opens The indicator lamp in switch 1 comes on and remains lit un til the trunk closed Warning G Make sure the trunk is closed when the en gine is running and while driving Among other dangers exhaust fumes may enter the vehicle interior These fumes are damaging to your health The trunk lid swings open up...

Page 513: ...f rack e g presence of an optional MB sport lug gage container When activated the trunk opens to approximately the height of the roof edge 왘 Activate the limiting opening height of trunk lid using the COMAND system 컄 page 272 Closing trunk i Do not place the SmartKey in the open trunk You may lock yourself out i If the vehicle was previously centrally locked the trunk will lock automatically after...

Page 514: ...ially careful when small children are around When leaving the vehicle always remove the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS GO from the starter switch take it with you and lock the vehicle Do not leave children unat tended in the vehicle or with access to an unlocked vehicle A child s unsupervised ac cess to a vehicle could result in an accident and or serious personal injury Warning G Monitor the c...

Page 515: ...EYLESS GO locking closing switch 앫 press the trunk closing switch 앫 press the KEYLESS GO locking clos ing switch 앫 pull the trunk lid handle Even with the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS GO removed from the starter switch or the SmartKey with KEYLESS GO removed from the vehicle the remote trunk opening closing switch can be operated Therefore do not leave children unattended in the vehicle or wi...

Page 516: ...ggage that has been piled too high in the upper motion sequence the closing procedure is stopped and the trunk re opens slightly Warning G Maintain sight of trunk area while operating door mounted switch Monitor the closing procedure carefully to make sure no one is in danger of being injured To interrupt the closing procedure release the door mounted remote trunk open ing closing switch Even with...

Page 517: ...losed To interrupt the closing procedure 왘 Release switch 1 Trunk emergency release With the emergency release button the trunk can be opened from inside the trunk 1 Emergency release button 왘 Briefly press emergency release button 1 The trunk opens i If the trunk lid comes into contact with an object while closing e g luggage that has been piled too high in the upper motion sequence the closing p...

Page 518: ...unk remains locked even when the vehicle is centrally unlocked 왘 Insert the mechanical key in the trunk lid lock 왘 Turn the mechanical key counterclock wise to neutral position 1 to unlock the trunk You can now open the trunk 컄 page 511 i The emergency release button does not open the trunk if the vehicle battery is dis charged or disconnected i To deny any unauthorized person access to the trunk ...

Page 519: ...e passenger compartment When leaving the vehicle always remove the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS GO from the starter switch take it with you and lock the vehicle Do not leave children unat tended in the vehicle or with access to an unlocked vehicle A child s unsupervised ac cess to a vehicle could result in an accident and or serious personal injury To avoid damaging the seals do not trans por...

Page 520: ...hed the de sired position 왘 Express operation To open close raise or lower move the switch past the resistance point in the required direction 1 to 4 and release The tilt sliding sunroof opens or closes completely 왘 Stopping during Express opening closing Move the switch in any direc tion i If PRE SAFE has been activated the tilt sliding sunroof closes automatically until only a small gap remains ...

Page 521: ...roof switch in the direction of arrow 3 until the tilt sliding sunroof is fully raised at the rear 왘 Keep holding the sunroof switch in the direction of arrow 3 for approximately 1 second 왘 Check the Express operation feature 컄 page 519 If the tilt sliding sunroof opens com pletely the sunroof is synchronized Otherwise repeat the above steps Do not open the tilt sliding sunroof com pletely if it i...

Page 522: ...ont roller sunblind has reached the desired posi tion 왘 Express extending Move the roof panel switch past the resistance point in direction of arrow 1 and release The front roller sunblind extends com pletely 왘 Stopping during Express extending Move the roof panel switch in any di rection Operating rear roller sunblind from front 1 Extending and retracting 왘 Extending or retracting Press button 1 ...

Page 523: ...ely halted by releas ing the switch The panorama roof with power tilt sliding panel is made out of glass In the event of an accident the glass may shatter This may re sult in an opening in the roof In a vehicle rollover occupants not wearing their seat belts or not wearing them properly may be thrown out of the opening Such an opening also presents a potential for injury for occupants wearing thei...

Page 524: ...ion Please keep in mind that weather conditions can sometimes change rapidly Make sure to close the tilt sliding panel when leaving the ve hicle If water enters the vehicle interior vehicle electronics could be damaged which is not cov ered by the Mercedes Benz Limited Warranty i When the panorama roof with power tilt sliding panel is open resonance noises may result in addition to the usual wind ...

Page 525: ...and hold the roof panel switch in direction of arrow 1 until the front roller sunblind is fully extended 왘 Move and hold the roof panel switch in direction of arrow 1 until the tilt slid ing panel is slightly opened 왘 Move and hold the roof panel switch in direction of arrow 2 until the tilt slid ing panel is fully closed 왘 Keep holding the roof panel switch in direction of arrow 2 for approximate...

Page 526: ... its load could become detached from the vehicle Do not exceed the maximum roof load of 220 lb 100 kg Take into consideration that when the roof rack is loaded the handling characteristics are different from those when operating the vehicles without the roof rack loaded Load the roof rack in such a way that the ve hicle cannot be damaged while driving Make sure 앫 you can fully raise tilt sliding s...

Page 527: ...Never drive vehicle with trunk open Deadly carbon monoxide CO gases may enter ve hicle interior resulting in unconsciousness and death Warning G To help avoid personal injury during a colli sion or sudden maneuver exercise care when storing objects in the vehicle Put lug gage or cargo in the trunk if possible Do not pile luggage or cargo higher than the seat backs Parcel nets cannot secure hard or...

Page 528: ...rest 1 Storage tray telephone compartment 2 Storage compartment not with rear climate control system 왘 Opening storage tray telephone compartment Press button 1 and swing armrest to left or right side 왘 Opening storage compartment Press button 2 and swing center arm rest upward Storage compartments below the front seats 왘 Opening Pull tab 1 upward and fold cover 2 forward Eyeglasses compartment 왘 ...

Page 529: ...ase catch 1 and swing the cover upward Warning G The parcel net is intended for storing light weight items only Heavy objects objects with sharp edges or fragile objects may not be transported in the parcel net In an accident during hard brak ing or sudden maneuvers they could be in jury to vehicle occupants The parcel net cannot protect transported goods in the event of an accident Before storing...

Page 530: ... rear center seat 왘 Opening Pull handle 1 backward in the direction of arrow Rear storage box 왘 Fold down rear center armrest 왘 Pull handle 1 upward in the direction of arrow 왘 Swing down cover 2 Do not sit on or lean your body weight against the armrest when it is folded down as you could otherwise damage it i When the rear seats are in their basic posi tion you can open the cover more easily ...

Page 531: ... they could be thrown around inside the vehicle and cause injury to vehicle occupants The ruffled storage pocket cannot protect transported goods in the event of an acci dent Warning G In order to help prevent spilling liquids on vehicle occupants and or vehicle equip ment only use containers that fit into the cupholder Use lids on open containers and do not fill containers to a height where the c...

Page 532: ...n Cupholder in rear Vehicles without control panel in rear arm rest 1 Compartment for cupholder 왘 Opening Press mark 1 on the front Vehicles with control panel in rear armrest 1 Compartment for cupholder 왘 Opening Press front of cupholder 1 Keep in mind that objects placed in the cup holder may come loose during braking vehi cle maneuvers or in an accident and be thrown around in the vehicle inter...

Page 533: ...rt of the trunk floor 1 Trunk floor 2 Storage spaces 1 Storage space 2 Trunk floor Cargo tie down hooks 4 hooks are located in the trunk 왘 Carefully secure cargo by applying even load on all hooks with rope of suf ficient strength to hold down the cargo Fold down the suitcase handle before clos ing the trunk to avoid damaging the trunk lid ...

Page 534: ...aining hook 왘 Pull tab 1 of retaining hook 2 down Parcel net in trunk There is a pocket net on each side of the right and left trunk side walls to secure loads Retainer for Operator s Manual pouch 1 Hook and loop fastener 2 Operator s Manual pouch Use hook and loop fasteners 1 to fasten Operator s Manual pouch 2 in place Do not use the retaining hooks to tie down cargo ...

Page 535: ...document holder 4 to hold admission tickets park ing passes or similar items in place Vanity mirror in rear 왘 Opening Press mark 1 The vanity mirror swings down in the di rection of the arrow 왘 Closing Swing vanity mirror up until it engages Warning G Do not use the vanity mirror while driving Keep the vanity mirrors in the sun visors closed while vehicle is in motion Reflected glare can endanger ...

Page 536: ...ade 왘 Reverse the extending or retracting procedure Press lower part 2 or up per part 1 of the rocker switch Warning G When operating the rear window sunshade be sure that there is no danger of anyone be ing harmed by the extending or retracting procedure i Operating the rear window sunshade from the rear is not possible if you activate the over ride switch 컄 page 64 i If you operate the rear wind...

Page 537: ...ges Closing ashtray 왘 Briefly press mark on cover plate 2 forward Rear door ashtray Opening ashtray 왘 Lift up the cover Removing ashtray insert 1 Insert 왘 Press the open cover outwards beyond the stop Ashtray insert 1 pops out of the hold er 왘 Remove insert by pulling it upward Reinstalling ashtray insert 왘 Install the insert by pushing it back into the frame until it engages Warning G Remove asht...

Page 538: ...extremely hot Hold the knob only Make sure that any children traveling with you do not injure themselves or start a fire with the hot cigarette lighter When leaving the vehicle always remove the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS GO from the starter switch take it with you and lock the vehicle Do not leave children unat tended in the vehicle or with access to an unlocked vehicle A child s unsupervi...

Page 539: ...dard cigarette lighter plug type i Operation of the rear door lighters is only possible if the override switch 컄 page 64 is de activated i If the engine is off and the cigarette lighter is being used extensively the vehicle battery may become discharged i The power outlet can be used to accommodate 12V DC electrical accessories e g air pump auxiliary lamps up to a maximum of 180 W If the engine is...

Page 540: ...t in or attached antenna i e with out being connected to an external antenna from inside the vehicle while the engine is running Doing so could lead to a malfunc tion of the vehicle s electronic system pos sibly resulting in an accident and or serious personal injury Warning G Please do not forget that your primary re sponsibility is to drive the vehicle A driver s attention to the road must alway...

Page 541: ...xternal antenna connection from the back of the mobile phone and store it in a safe place Be sure to comply with the mobile phone s operating instructions as well Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph approximately 50 km h your vehicle is covering a distance of 44 feet approximate ly 14 m every second i Various mobile phone cradles can be in stalled in the front center armrest see separate i...

Page 542: ...phone s display You can place or receive phone calls You can control other functions of the mobile phone via the COMAND 컄 page 141 instrument cluster control system 컄 page 299 or Voice Control 컄 page 313 Removing mobile phone from mobile phone cradle Example illustration 1 Release catch for mobile phone 2 Mobile phone cradle 왘 Press release catch in direction of arrow 1 and take mobile phone out o...

Page 543: ... Mobile phone cradle 왘 Insert mobile phone cradle 3 into recesses 2 of contact plate 1 왘 Push mobile phone cradle 3 forward until it engages Tele Aid The Tele Aid system Telematic Alarm Identification on De mand The Tele Aid system consists of three types of response 앫 automatic and manual emergency 앫 Roadside Assistance and 앫 information The initial activation of the Tele Aid system may only be p...

Page 544: ...on and the Information button stay on longer than 10 seconds or do not come on The mes sage Tele Aid Not Activated or Tele Aid Inoperative appears in the multifunction display i The Tele Aid system utilizes the mobile phone network for communication and the GPS Global Positioning System satellites for vehicle location If either of these signals are unavail able the Tele Aid system may not function...

Page 545: ... will be established automatically soon af ter the emergency call has been initiated The Response Center will attempt to deter mine more precisely the nature of the acci dent provided they can speak to an occupant of the vehicle The Tele Aid system is available if 앫 it has been activated and is operation al Activation requires a subscription for monitoring services connection and cellular air time...

Page 546: ...ssistance must be sum moned by other means i During the emergency call the mobile phone is switched off automatically and must be switched back on to make a call i The roof cargo container may impair mo bile phone reception In an emergency remove the mobile phone from the mobile phone cradle 컄 page 539 to make a call i The 911 emergency call system is a public service Using it without due cause is...

Page 547: ...s in the multi function display 앫 Roadside Assistance Activated appears in the COMAND display The Tele Aid system will transmit data gen erating the vehicle identification number model color and location subject to avail ability of cellular and GPS signals A voice connection between the Roadside Assistance dispatcher and the occupants of the vehicle will be established 왘 Describe the nature of the...

Page 548: ...red for approximately 10 seconds during the system self check after switching on the ignition togeth er with the SOS button and the Information button See system self check 컄 page 543 if the indi cator lamp does not come on in red or stays on longer than approximately 10 seconds If the indicator lamp in the Roadside Assistance button is flashing continuously and no voice connection to the Response...

Page 549: ... call or Information call are ac tive an emergency call is still possible In this case the emergency call will take pri ority and override all other active calls mobile phone network is not available The mes sage 앫 Call Failed appears in the multifunction display for approximately 10 seconds 앫 Call could not be connected appears in the COMAND display Confirm the message pressing n 컄 page 90 Inform...

Page 550: ...rminate the call at all contact the Response Center at 1 800 756 9018 in the USA or 1 888 923 8367 in Canada or Mercedes Benz Customer Assistance at 1 800 FOR MERCedes 1 800 367 6372 in the USA or Customer Ser vice at 1 800 387 0100 in Canada i When a Tele Aid call has been initiated the audio system is muted The optional mobile phone if installed switches off If you must use this phone the vehicl...

Page 551: ...y This feature allows your preferred Mercedes Benz Cen ter to significantly improve the process of arranging your service appointment and ensures that your vehicle receives the best possible care Stolen Vehicle Recovery services In the event your vehicle was stolen 왘 Report the incident to the police The police will issue a numbered incident report 왘 Pass this number on to the Mercedes Benz Respon...

Page 552: ...t part of vehi cle equipment 5 Hand held remote control of ga rage door opener gate operator or other device 6 Hand held remote control button Warning G Before programming the integrated remote control to a garage door opener or gate operator make sure people and objects are out of the way of the device to prevent po tential harm or damage When programming a garage door opener the door moves up or...

Page 553: ...pro grammed while keeping indicator lamp 1 in view Step 4 왘 Using both hands simultaneously press hand held remote control button 6 and the desired signal trans mitter button 2 3 or 4 Do not release the buttons until step 5 is com pleted Indicator lamp 1 will flash first slowly and then rapidly Step 5 왘 After indicator lamp 1 changes from a slow to a rapidly flashing light release the hand held re...

Page 554: ...press hold for 2 seconds and release the pro grammed signal transmitter button 2 3 or 4 Step 11 왘 Press hold for 2 seconds and release same signal transmitter button a sec ond time to complete the training pro cess Step 12 왘 Confirm the garage door operation by pressing the programmed signal trans mitter button 2 3 or 4 Step 13 왘 To program the remaining two signal transmitter buttons repeat the s...

Page 555: ...utton 2 3 or 4 Do not release the button 왘 Indicator lamp 1 will begin to flash af ter 20 seconds Without releasing the signal transmitter button proceed with programming starting with step 3 Operation of integrated remote control 왘 Switch on the ignition 컄 page 370 왘 Select and press the appropriate inte grated signal transmitter button 2 3 or 4 to activate the remote con trolled device The integ...

Page 556: ...traighten the antenna wire from the garage door opener assembly This may help improve transmitting and or receiving signals i Certain types of garage door openers are in compatible with the integrated remote control If you should experience further difficulties with programming the integrated remote control contact anauthorized Mercedes Benz Center or call Mercedes Benz Customer Assistance Cen ter...

Page 557: ...toll collection devices To allow the use of these devices in the ve hicle transparent areas 1 and 3 are placed in the windshield You can see them from certain angles when ambient light condition permit Vehicles without Night View Assist 1 Transparent area located left and right to the cover of the rain light sensor 2 Cover of the rain light sensor 3 Transparent area Vehicles with Night View Assist...

Page 558: ...557 Operation The first 1000 miles 1500 km Driving instructions At the gas station Engine compartment Tires and wheels Winter driving Maintenance Vehicle care ...

Page 559: ...e vehicle down by shifting to a lower gear using the gear selector lever 앫 Select gear ranges 3 2 or 1 only when driving at moderate speeds for hill driving 앫 Select C as the preferred shift program 컄 page 436 for the first 1000 miles 1500 km After 1000 miles 1500 km you may grad ually increase vehicle and engine speeds to the permissible maximum All of the above instructions as may apply to your ...

Page 560: ...stance Warning G Drinking and driving and or taking drugs and driving are very dangerous combina tions Even a small amount of alcohol or drugs can affect your reflexes perceptions and judgment The possibility of a serious or even fatal ac cident are greatly increased when you drink or take drugs and drive Do not drink or take drugs and drive or allow anyone to drive who has been drinking or taking...

Page 561: ...ake system inspected immediately Contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Center Warning G After driving in heavy rain for some time without applying the brakes or through wa ter deep enough to wet brake components the first braking action may be somewhat reduced and increased pedal pressure may be necessary to obtain expected braking effect Maintain a safe distance from vehicles in front Resting your ...

Page 562: ... pads are installed or other than recommended brake fluid is used the braking properties of the vehicle can be degraded to an extent that safe braking is substantially impaired This could result in an accident When driving down long and steep grades relieve the load on the brakes by shifting into a lower gear to use the engine s braking power This helps prevent overheating of the brakes and reduce...

Page 563: ...brake and drivetrain wear Warning G Do not park this vehicle in areas where com bustible materials such as grass hay or leaves can come into contact with the hot exhaust system as these materials could be ignited and cause a vehicle fire To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the vehicle drivetrain as a result of inadvertent vehicle movement before turning off the engine and leaving th...

Page 564: ... you suspect that possi ble damage to your vehicle has occurred you should turn on the hazard warning flash ers carefully slow down and drive with cau tion to an area which is a safe distance from the road Inspect the tires and the vehicle underbody for possible damage If the vehicle or tires appear unsafe have the vehicle towed to the nearest Mercedes Benz Center or tire dealer for repairs Warnin...

Page 565: ...or ice Exercise appro priate caution Tire speed rating Regardless of the tire speed rating local speed limits should be obeyed Use pru dent driving speeds appropriate to prevail ing conditions Warning G If ice has formed on the road tire traction will be substantially reduced Under such weather conditions drive steer and brake with extreme caution Avoid spinning of a drive wheel This may cause ser...

Page 566: ...ant rule for slippery or icy roads is to drive sensibly and to avoid abrupt acceleration braking and steering maneuvers Do not use the cruise control or DISTRONIC Plus system under such conditions When the vehicle is in danger of skidding move gear selector lever to neutral position N Try to keep the vehicle under control by corrective steering action Road salts and chemicals can adversely af fect...

Page 567: ... serve as an ice warning device and is therefore unsuitable for that purpose In dicated temperatures just above the freez ing point do not guarantee that the road surface is free of ice Do not drive through flooded areas or water of unknown depth Before driving through water determine its depth Never accelerate before driving into water The bow wave could force wa ter into the engine and auxiliary...

Page 568: ...d den maneuvers loose items will be thrown around inside the vehicle and cause injury to vehicle occupants unless the items are securely fastened in the vehicle The trunk is the preferred place to carry ob jects Warning G Please do not forget that your primary re sponsibility is to drive the vehicle safely Only operate the COMAND Cockpit Man agement and Data System radio or tele phone1 if road wea...

Page 569: ...Any adjustments on the engine should therefore be carried out only by qualified Mercedes Benz Cen ter authorized technicians Engine adjustments should not be altered in any way The specified service proce dures must be carried out regularly accord ing to Mercedes Benz servicing requirements For details please refer to the Maintenance Booklet To prevent damage to the catalytic convert ers only use ...

Page 570: ... a garage which are not properly ventilated If you think that exhaust gas fumes are entering the vehicle while driving have the cause determined and corrected immediately If you must drive under these conditions drive only with at least one win dow fully open at all times Warning G 앫 Driving when your engine is badly over heated can cause some fluids which may have leaked into the engine com partm...

Page 571: ...ter switch The driver s door then can be closed again 왘 Open the fuel filler flap by pushing at the point indicated by arrow 1 The fuel filler flap springs open 왘 Turn the fuel cap counterclockwise and hold on to it until possible pressure is released Warning G Gasoline is highly flammable and poisonous It burns violently and can cause serious per sonal injury Never allow sparks flame or smoking m...

Page 572: ...harge This could cause the gas to spray back out when removing the fuel pump noz zle which could cause personal injury i Make sure to close the fuel filler flap before locking your vehicle as the flap locking pin pre vents closing after you have locked the vehicle i Only use premium unleaded gasoline with a minimum PostedOctane Ratingof 91 average of 96 RON 86 MON Please contact gas station person...

Page 573: ...69 Engine oil level For more information on engine oil see Engine oil 컄 page 575 Vehicle lighting Check function and cleanliness For more information on replacing light bulbs see Replacing bulbs 컄 page 714 For more information see Lighting 컄 page 399 Tire inflation pressure For information on tire inflation pressure see Checking tire inflation pressure 컄 page 592 i Opening the hood 컄 page 573 If y...

Page 574: ...elease lever while the vehi cle is in motion Otherwise the hood could be forced open by passing air flow This could cause the hood to come loose and injure you and or others Warning G You could be injured when the hood is open even when the engine is turned off Parts of the engine can become very hot To prevent burns let the engine cool off com pletely before touching any components on the vehicle...

Page 575: ...ge indicates that the engine is overheated do not open the hood Move away from vehicle and do not open the hood until the engine has cooled down If neces sary call the fire department Warning G The engine is equipped with a transistorized ignition system Because of the high voltage it is dangerous to touch any components ig nition coils spark plug sockets diagnostic socket of the ignition system 앫...

Page 576: ... perature yet the vehicle must have been stationary for at least 30 minutes with the engine turned off Checking engine oil level with the con trol system S 600 and S 65 AMG To check the engine oil level via the multi function display do the following 왘 Switch on the ignition 컄 page 370 왘 Press or to select the menu Service 왘 Press or to select Engine Oil Level 왘 Press The following message is seen...

Page 577: ...ck procedure 왘 If engine is not at operating tempera ture yet wait 30 minutes before repeating check procedure If you see the message Engine Oil Level Not Measurable With Running Engine 왘 Turn off the engine 왘 If the engine is at operating tempera ture wait 5 minutes before checking oil 왘 If the engine is not at operating temper ature yet you must wait 30 minutes before checking oil If there is ex...

Page 578: ...roximately 3 seconds to obtain accu rate reading The oil level is correct when it is between lower mark 3 min and upper mark 2 max of the oil dipstick 왘 If necessary add engine oil For adding engine oil 컄 page 578 For more information on engine oil see the Technical data section 컄 page 765 and 컄 page 769 For more information on messages in the multifunction display concerning engine oil see the Pr...

Page 579: ...edes Benz Center check the automatic transmission Only use approved engine oils and oil filters required for vehicles with Maintenance System For a listing of approved engine oils and oil fil ters refer to the Factory Approved Service Prod ucts pamphlet USA only in your vehicle literature portfolio or contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Center Using engine oils and oil filters of specification oth...

Page 580: ... Coolant expansion tank Warning G In order to avoid potentially serious burns 앫 Use extreme caution when opening the hood if there are any signs of steam or coolant leaking from the cooling system or if the coolant temperature gauge indi cates that the coolant is overheated 앫 Do not remove pressure cap on coolant reservoir if coolant temperature is above 158 F 70 C Allow engine to cool down before...

Page 581: ...the Technical data section 컄 page 771 Windshield washer system and headlamp cleaning system The washer fluid reservoir is located on the left hand side of the engine compartment when looking in the direction of travel It supplies the windshield washer system and headlamp cleaning system with wash er fluid Example illustration S 550 with Airmatic 1 Cap Vehicles with ABC 1 Cap Fluid for the windshie...

Page 582: ...cleaning system 컄 page 774 Warning G Washer solvent antifreeze is highly flamma ble Do not spill washer solvent antifreeze on hot engine parts because it may ignite and burn You could be seriously burned Always use washer solvent antifreeze where temperatures may fall below freezing point Failure to do so could result in damage to the washer system reservoir Only use washer fluid which is suitable...

Page 583: ... individual tires you should mount new tires on the front wheels first on vehicles with same sized wheels all around Warning G Replace rims or tires with the same designa tion manufacturer and type as shown on the original part Contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Center for further informa tion If incorrectly sized rims and tires are mounted 앫 The wheel brakes or suspension components can be damag...

Page 584: ...ove conditions Make sure you also inspect the spare tire periodically for condition and inflation Spare tires will age and degrade over time even if never used and thus should be in spected and replaced when necessary Life of tire The service life of a tire is dependent upon varying factors including but not limited to 앫 Driving style 앫 Tire inflation pressure 앫 Distance driven Warning G Regularly...

Page 585: ...appears as a solid band across the tread Storing tires Cleaning tires Warning G Although the applicable federal motor safety laws consider a tire to be worn when the treadwear indicators TWI become visible at approximately 1 16 in 1 6 mm we recom mend that you do not allow your tires to wear down to that level As tread depth approaches 1 8 in 3 mm the adhesion properties on a wet road are sharply ...

Page 586: ...ation label also found on the driver s door B pillar tells you about the gross weight capacity of your vehi cle called the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating GVWR The GVWR includes the weight of the vehicle all occupants fuel and cargo The certification label also tells you about the front and rear axle weight capacity called the Gross Axle Weight Rating GAWR The GAWR is the total allowable weight that c...

Page 587: ...e seating capacity is located on the driver s door B pillar 컄 page 585 Warning G Do not overload the tires by exceeding the specified load limit or total load limit as indi cated on the Tire and Loading Information placard on the driver s door B pillar Over loading the tires can overheat them possi bly causing a blowout Overloading the tires can also result in handling or steering prob lems or bra...

Page 588: ...r example if the XXX amount equals 1400 lbs and there will be five 150 lbs passengers in your vehicle the amount of available cargo and luggage load capacity is 650 lbs 1400 750 5 x 150 650 lbs Step 5 왘 Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehicle That weight may not safely exceed the available cargo and luggage load capacity calculated in step 4 Step 6 if applica...

Page 589: ...ccupants weight Combined weight of all occupants Available cargo luggage and trailer tongue weight total load limit from Tire and Loading Information placard minus combined weight of all occupants 1 1500 lbs 5 front 2 rear 3 Occupant 1 150 lbs Occupant 2 180 lbs Occupant 3 160 lbs Occupant 4 140 lbs Occupant 5 120 lbs 750 lbs 1500 lbs 750 lbs 750 lbs 2 1500 lbs 3 front 1 rear 2 Occupant 1 200 lbs ...

Page 590: ... the GVWR Gross Axle Weight Rating GAWR The to tal allowable weight that can be carried by a single axle front or rear To assure that your vehicle does not ex ceed the maximum permissible weight limits GVWR and GAWR for front and rear axle have the loaded vehicle including driver passengers and all cargo and if ap plicable trailer fully loaded weighed on a suitable commercial scale Trailer tongue ...

Page 591: ...abel if available for any additional information pertaining to special driving situations For more information see Im portant notes on tire inflation pressure 컄 page 591 Warning G Follow recommended tire inflation pressures Do not underinflate tires Underinflated tires wear excessively and or unevenly adversely affect handling and fuel economy and are more likely to fail from being over heated Do ...

Page 592: ...des Benz Center for proper tire inflation pressure Be sure to readjust the tire inflation pressure for normal driving speeds You should wait until the tires are cold before adjusting the tire inflation pressure Some vehicles may have supplemental tire inflation pressure information for vehicle loads less than the maximum loaded vehi cle condition 컄 page 598 If such infor mation is provided it can ...

Page 593: ...e on one tire 왘 Firmly press a tire gauge onto the valve 왘 Read tire inflation pressure on tire gauge and check against the recom mended tire inflation pressure on the Tire and Loading Information placard on the driver s door B pillar 컄 page 585 or if available the tire in flation pressure label on the inside of the fuel filler flap If necessary add air to achieve the recommended tire infla tion p...

Page 594: ...it self 앫 If the telltale illuminates continuously one or more of your tires is significantly under in flated There is no malfunction in the TPMS 앫 USA only If the telltale flashes for 60 seconds and then stays illuminated the TPMS system it self is not operating properly i USA only This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This devic...

Page 595: ...without wheel sensor mounted the system may still indicate the tire inflation pressure of the removed wheel forsome minutes If this happens keep in mind that the indicated value where the spare wheel is mount ed does not reflect the actual spare tire inflation pressure Warning G The TPMS does not indicate a warning for wrongly selected inflation pressures Always adjust tire inflation pressure acco...

Page 596: ...r inflation has not reached the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale USA only Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when the system is not operating properly The TPMS malfunction indicator is com bined with the low tire pressure telltale When the system detects a malfunction the telltale will flash for approximately one mi...

Page 597: ...Reference Values Press OK to Confirm Tire Press appears in the multifunction display Warning G It is the driver s responsibility to calibrate the TPMS on the recommended cold infla tion pressure Underinflated tires affect the ability to steer or brake the vehicle You might lose control over the vehicle i Reactivate the TPMS after adjusting the tire inflation pressure to the inflation pressure rec ...

Page 598: ...wear 앫 be more prone to damage from road hazards 앫 adversely affect ride comfort 앫 increase stopping distance i When the wheel positions are changed on the vehicle it is possible that the air pressure is temporarily displayed for the wrong position This will be corrected after driving for several minutes and the air pressure will be shown for the correct position Warning G Follow recommended tire ...

Page 599: ...rer 6 Tire ply material 컄 page 606 7 Tire size designation load and speed rating 컄 page 598 8 Load identification 컄 page 601 9 Tire name Tire size designation load and speed rating 1 Tire width 2 Aspect ratio in 3 Radial tire code 4 Rim diameter 5 Tire load rating 6 Tire speed rating i For illustration purposes only Actual data on tires are specific to each vehicle and may vary from data shown in ...

Page 600: ...expressed in percentage The aspect ratio is arrived at by dividing section height by section width Tire code The tire code 3 컄 page 598 indicates the tire construction type The R stands for radial tire type Letter D means diag onal or bias ply construction letter B means belted bias ply construction At the tire manufacturer s option any tire with a speed capability above 149 mph 240 km h can inclu...

Page 601: ...the Tire and Loading Information placard located on the driver s door B pillar 컄 page 585 Overloading the tires can overheat them possibly causing a blowout Overloading the tires can also result in han dling or steering problems or brake failure i Tire load rating 5 컄 page 598 and tire speed rating 6 컄 page 598 are also referred to as service description Warning G Even when permitted by law never ...

Page 602: ... description must be placed in parenthesis Example 275 40 ZR 18 99Y The Y speed rating in parenthesis designates the maximum speed capa bility of the tire as being above 186 mph 300 km h Consult the tire manufacturer for the actual maximum permissible speed of the tire All season and winter tires Load identification 1 Load identification Index Speed rating Q M S1 1 or M S for winter tires up to 10...

Page 603: ...hasers the means to easily identify such tires The TIN is comprised of Manufacturer s identification mark Tire size Tire type code and Date of manufacture 1 DOT 2 Manufacturer s identification mark 3 Tire size 4 Tire type code at the option of the tire manufacturer 5 Date of manufacture DOT Department of Transportation A tire branding symbol 1 컄 page 602 which denotes the tire meets require ments ...

Page 604: ...mum permissible tire inflation pressure This is the maximum permissible tire inflation pressure for the tire Always follow the recommended tire inflation pressure 컄 page 590 for proper tire inflation i For illustration purposes only Actual data on tires are specific to each vehicle and may vary from data shown in above illustration Warning G Do not overload the tires by exceeding the specified loa...

Page 605: ... one half 1 1 2 times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100 The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions of their use however and may depart significantly Warning G Never exceed the max tire inflation pressure Follow recommended tire inflation pressures Do not underinflate tires Underinflated tires wear excessively and or unevenly adverse ly affect handling ...

Page 606: ...Sustained high tem perature can cause the material of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life and ex cessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure The grade C corresponds to the minimum level of performance which all passenger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No 109 Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the laboratory test wheel than ...

Page 607: ... kilopascal kPa or bars Aspect ratio Dimensional relationship between tire section height and section width expressed in percentage Bar Another metric unit for air pressure There are 14 5038 pounds per square inch psi to 1 bar there are 100 kilopascals kPa to 1 bar Bead The tire bead contains steel wires wrapped by steel cords that hold the tire onto the rim Cold tire inflation pressure Tire infla...

Page 608: ...d on certi fication label located on the driver s door B pillar Kilopascal kPa The metric unit for air pressure There are 6 9 kilopascals kPa to 1 psi another metric unit for air pressure is bars There are 100 kilopascals kPa to 1 bar Maximum load rating The maximum load in kilograms and pounds that can be carried by the tire Maximum loaded vehicle weight The sum of curb weight accessory weight to...

Page 609: ... concerning tires and gives purchases the means to easily identify such tires The TIN is comprised of Manufacturer s identifica tion mark Tire size Tire type code and Date of manufacture Tire load rating Numerical code associated with the maximum load a tire can support Tire ply composition and material used This indicates the number of plies or the number of layers of rubber coated fabric in the ...

Page 610: ...ration tires can be rotated according to the tire manufacturer s recommended in tervals in the tire manufacturer s warranty pamphlet located in your vehicle literature portfolio If none is available tires should be rotated every 3000 to 6000 miles 5000 to 10000 km or sooner if neces sary according to the degree of tire wear The same rotation spinning direction must be maintained 컄 page 585 Rotate ...

Page 611: ...rformance Make sure the tires you use show the mountain snowflake marking on the tire sidewall These tires meet specific snow traction performance requirements of the Rubber Manufacturers Association RMA and the Rubber Association of Can ada RAC and have been designed specif ically for use in snow conditions Use of winter tires is the only way to achieve the maximum effectiveness of the ABS EBP ES...

Page 612: ... stability and that overall driving stability may be reduced Adapt your driving style accordingly Have the spare tire replaced with a winter tire at the nearest authorized Mercedes Benz Center When driving with snow chains always se lect the raised level of the level control system Airmatic 컄 page 468 or ABC 컄 page 471 Other settings may result in damage to your vehicle Even on vehicles with all w...

Page 613: ...switch on the ignition exam ple service A Next Service A in XXX miles km Next Service A in XX days Service A Due The maintenance services will be indicated by showing a service type A through type H in the multifunction display Types A through H are classified based on estimat ed time needed to perform the mainte nance service ranging from Service A approximately 1 hour to Service H approximately ...

Page 614: ...service in dicator display at any time to check when the next maintenance service is due 왘 Switch on the ignition 컄 page 370 The standard display of the control sys tem appears 컄 page 291 왘 Press or on multifunction steering wheel to select Service menu 왘 Press or to select the main tenance service indicator display 왘 Press The service deadline appears in the multifunction display i The Maintenanc...

Page 615: ...ercedes Benz i If the battery is disconnected the days of disconnection will not be included in the count shown by the maintenance service indicator To arrive at the true maintenance service dead line you will need to subtract these days from the days shown in the maintenance service indi cator message or maintenance service indicator display i If the maintenance service indicator was in advertent...

Page 616: ...necessary to deal with unfavorable conditions 앫 near the ocean 앫 in industrial areas smoke exhaust emissions 앫 during winter operation You should check your vehicle from time to time for stone chipping or other damage Any damage should be repaired as soon as possible to prevent corrosion In doing so do not neglect the underbody of the vehicle A prerequisite for a thorough check is a washing of the...

Page 617: ...ead up This should normally be done every 3 to 5 months de pending on the climate and washing deter gent used Mercedes Benz approved Paint Cleaner should be applied if the paint surface shows signs of embedded dirt i e loss of gloss Do not apply any of these products or wax if your vehicle is parked in the sun or if the hood is still hot 왘 Use the appropriate MB Touch Up Stick for quick and provis...

Page 618: ...You can have your car washed in an auto matic car wash from the start Automatic car washes without brushes are prefera ble 왘 To protect the filter system switch the automatic climate control to air recir culation mode 컄 page 506 If the vehicle is very dirty prewash it be fore running it through the automatic car wash i Vehicles with KEYLESS GO If a door handle is hit by a strong jet of water and a...

Page 619: ...tal moldings For regular cleaning and care of ornamen tal moldings use a damp cloth Warning G When leaving the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS GO in the starter switch do not leave children unattended in the vehicle It is possible for children to switch on the ignition which could result in unsupervised use of vehicle equipment Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment could result in an accident an...

Page 620: ...ng the sensor 2 Cleaning the Parktronic system sensors 1 Parktronic system sensors in front bumper Only use window cleaning solutions that are suitable for plastic lamp lenses Window clean ing solutions which are not suitable may damage the plastic lamp lenses of the headlamps There fore do not use abrasives solvents or cleaners that contain solvents Never apply strong force and only use a soft no...

Page 621: ...er area near sensors 왘 Switch off the ignition 컄 page 370 왘 Use a mild car wash detergent such as Mercedes Benz approved Car Sham poo with plenty of water and a soft non scratching cloth to clean the bumper area near sensors Do not apply strong pressure to the sensor covers Applying strong pressure may damage the sensor covers Follow the instructions provided by the power washer manufacturer on ma...

Page 622: ...dirty bumper with a dry cloth or sponge Do not clean the camera and the area around the camera 앫 with a high pressure cleaner 앫 with a dry cloth and high pressure 앫 with aggressive cleaning agents You could otherwise damage the camera Warning G Please do not forget that your primary re sponsibility is to drive the vehicle A driver s attention to the road must always be his her primary focus when d...

Page 623: ...itch to position 0 Vehicles with KEYLESS GO 왘 Make sure the vehicle s on board elec tronics have status 1 컄 page 372 왘 Turn combination switch to wiper setting u 컄 page 408 왘 Press KEYLESS GO start stop button repeatedly until windshield wipers start 왘 Press KEYLESS GO start stop button when the wiper arms are in a vertical position If you use a windshield cleaning product make sure that none of t...

Page 624: ...k onto the windshield before turning the SmartKey in the starter switch or pressing the KEYLESS GO start stop button vehicles with KEYLESS GO Hold on to the wiper when folding the wiper arm back If released the force of the impact from the tensioning spring could crack the windshield To clean the window interior do not use a dry cloth abrasives solvents or cleaners con taining solvents Do not touc...

Page 625: ...our vehicle for several minutes to allow the brakes to dry When applying Mercedes Benz approved Tire Care and Mercedes Benz approved Wheel Care products take care not to spray them on the brake disks Warning G Do not use cleaners or cockpit care sprays containing solvents to clean the cockpit or the steering wheel Cleaners containing sol vents will make the surface porous and vehi cle occupants co...

Page 626: ...lar cleaning and care of chrome plat ed exhaust tips will help to maintain their shine and the classy appearance 왘 Use Mercedes Benz approved Chrome Polishing Paste each time the vehicle has been washed especially during the winter Warning G 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 Warning G Only use seat or hea...

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Page 628: ...t to do if Where will I find Unlocking locking in an emergency Resetting activated head restraints Replacing SmartKey batteries Replacing bulbs Replacing wiper blades Flat tire Batteries Jump starting Towing the vehicle Fuses ...

Page 629: ... The BAS ESP EBP and PRE SAFE are also switched off see mes sages in multifunction display The brake system is still functioning nor mally but without the ABS available If the ABS control unit is malfunctioning other systems such as Parktronic DISTRONIC Plus navigation system Park Assist and the automatic transmission may also be malfunctioning 왘 Continue driving with added caution Wheels may lock...

Page 630: ...SA only 3 Canada only v The red brake warning lamp comes on while the engine is running In addi tion the yellow ABS mal function indicator lamp and the yellow ESP warning lamp come on and an acoustic warning sounds A malfunction in the Electronic Brake Pro portioning EBP was detected The ABS BAS ESP and PRE SAFE are also switched off see messages in multifunction display The brake system continues...

Page 631: ...ay lock during hard braking reducing steering capability 왘 Read and observe messages in the mul tifunction display 컄 page 642 왘 Have the system checked at an autho rized Mercedes Benz Center as soon as possible Failure to follow these instructions increas es the risk of an accident 0 USA only Canada only The red indicator lamp for the electronic parking brake flashes and or the yellow warning lamp...

Page 632: ...orized Mercedes Benz Center 왘 Do not add brake fluid This will not solve the problem Warning G Driving with the brake warning lamp illumi nated can result in an accident Have your brake system checked immediately if the brake warning lamp stays on Do not add brake fluid before checking the brake system Overfilling the brake fluid reservoir can result in spilling brake fluid on hot en gine parts an...

Page 633: ...y switch the en gine to Limp Home Mode emergency oper ation 왘 Have the vehicle checked as soon as possible by an authorized Mercedes Benz Center An on board diagnostic connector is used by the service station to link the vehicle to the shop diagnostics system It allows the accurate identification of system malfunctions through the read out of diagnostic trouble codes It is lo cated in the front le...

Page 634: ...l cap may not be closed properly or the fuel system may be leaky 왘 Check the fuel cap If it is not closed properly 왘 Close the fuel cap If it is closed properly 왘 Have the fuel system checked by an au thorized Mercedes Benz Center Your fuel tank is empty 왘 After refueling start turn off and re start the engine three or four times in succession The Limp Home Mode is canceled You do not need to have...

Page 635: ...AFE Brake has recognized a stationary obstacle on your probable line of travel 왘 Apply the brakes immediately 왘 Carefully observe the traffic situation You may need to brake or maneuver to avoid hitting an obstacle v The yellow ESP warning lamp flashes while driving The ESP or electronic traction system has come into operation because of detected traction loss in at least one tire Cruise control a...

Page 636: ...due to a malfunction Risk of accident Adapt your speed and driving to the prevail ing road weather and traffic conditions 왘 Continue driving with added caution 왘 Read and observe messages in the mul tifunction display 컄 page 642 왘 Have the system checked at an autho rized Mercedes Benz Center as soon as possible The red seat belt telltale comes on for a maximum of 6 seconds after starting the engi...

Page 637: ...ltale goes out During driving the red seat belt telltale flashes and you addition ally hear an intermittentwarning chime with increasing intensity The vehicle s speed once exceeded 15 mph 25 km h and you and or your front pas senger have forgotten to fasten your seat belts 왘 Fasten your seat belts The seat belt telltale goes out and the warning chime stops sounding There are items placed on the fr...

Page 638: ...h added caution to the nearest authorized Mercedes Benz Center Warning G In the event that a malfunction of the SRS is indicated as outlined above the SRS may not be operational For your safety we strongly recommend that you contact an au thorized Mercedes Benz Center immediate ly to have the system checked otherwise the SRS may not be deployed when needed in an accident which could result in seri...

Page 639: ...rve messages in the mul tifunction display 컄 page 642 If the tire inflation pressure in the respec tive tire s has have been corrected the combination low tire pressure TPMS mal function telltale goes out after a few min utes of driving H USA only Combination low tire pres sure TPMS malfunction telltale for the Advanced TPMS flashes for 60 seconds and then stays il luminated There is a malfunction...

Page 640: ...g and stopping ability Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper tire maintenance and it is the driv er s responsibility to maintain correct tire pressure even if under inflation has not reached the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale USA only Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when the system is not ope...

Page 641: ... passenger seat The system is malfunctioning 왘 Have the system checked as soon as possible by an authorized Mercedes Benz Center 왘 Also read and observe any messages in the multifunction display and follow corrective steps 컄 page 642 Warning G If the 59 indicator lamp illuminates and remains illuminated with the weight of a typical adult or someone larger than a small individual on the front passe...

Page 642: ...t e g objects such as books briefcases etc lodged behind or around the seat head restraints pushing against roof etc The system may recognize such forces as supplemental weight 왘 If the front passenger front air bag off indicator lamp remains out have the system checked as soon as possible by an authorized Mercedes Benz Center Do not transport a child on the front pas senger seat until the system ...

Page 643: ...288 Other messages of high priority and mes sages of less immediate priority can be cleared from the multifunction display using or L They are then stored in the vehicle status message memory 컄 page 304 Remember that clearing a message will only make the message dis appear Clearing a message will not cor rect the condition that caused the message to appear Warning G No messages will be displayed i...

Page 644: ... should be taken note of and where a malfunction is indicated ad dressed as soon as possible at an autho rized Mercedes Benz Center Failure to repair condition noted may cause damage not covered by the Mercedes Benz Limited Warranty or result in property dam age or personal injury i Switching on the ignition causes all instru ment cluster lamps except high beam headlamp indicator lamp and turn sig...

Page 645: ... to drive po sition D reverse gear R or neutral position N without step ping on the brake 왘 Step on brake Check Child Seat Position See Oper Manual Canada only The child seat is not positioned correctly 왘 Fasten the seat in the correct position The sensor for the child seat is malfunctioning 왘 Have the sensor for child seat detection checked at an authorized Mercedes Benz Center ...

Page 646: ...tched off 왘 Switch on ESP 컄 page 76 The automatic transmission is in park position P reverse gear R or neutral position N 왘 Shift the automatic transmission to drive position D 컄 page 426 The system is overheated 왘 Wait until the system cools down The vehicle is secured in place by the electronic parking brake 왘 Release electronic parking brake 컄 page 422 Cruise Control Inoperative Cruise control ...

Page 647: ...icle 왘 Try activating DISTRONIC Plus again later 왘 Wait until the system cools down or the battery recovers DISTRONIC Plus will be operational again without you needing to restart the engine if 앫 the dirt e g slush loosens while you are driving 앫 the system detects that the radar sensors are fully available again 앫 the message in the multifunction display disappears DISTRONIC Plus is switched off ...

Page 648: ...d in the multifunction display 컄 page 454 왘 Drive faster than 20 mph 30 km h and activate DISTRONIC Plus again ESP is switched off 왘 Switch on ESP 컄 page 76 The automatic transmission is in park posi tion P reverse gear R or neutral position N 왘 Shift the automatic transmission to drive position D 컄 page 426 The system is overheated 왘 Wait until the system cools down The vehicle is secured in plac...

Page 649: ...in Park You have opened the driver s door and the automatic trans mission is still in drive position D reverse gear R or neutral position N 왘 Before you leave the vehicle make sure that the automatic transmission is shift to park position P 컄 page 426 and that the electronic parking brake is engaged 컄 page 422 ...

Page 650: ...e front passenger vacate the seat and exit the vehicle 왘 Adjust the seat in a height position 컄 page 373 왘 Make sure that no objects which apply forces to the seat are present e g objects such as books briefcases etc lodged underneath behind or around the seat Such forces may cause the system to sense that an oc cupant of a lesser weight than actually present is on the front passenger seat 왘 Keep ...

Page 651: ...cupied Wait at least 60 seconds for the system to complete the necessary check cycles and to make sure neither message appears in the multifunction dis play If above conditions are met you can occupy the front passenger seat again Depending on the front passenger classification sensed by the OCS 컄 page 47 the 59 indicator lamp will remain illuminated or go out If above conditions are not met the s...

Page 652: ...ront passenger seat and properly secure the child in rear seat employing the child restraint if necessary 왘 Remove any other items from on and around the front passenger seat and make sure the storage bag on the back of the front passenger seat is emp ty 왘 Make sure that no objects which apply forces to the seat are present e g objects such as books briefcases etc lodged behind or around the seat ...

Page 653: ...cupied Wait at last 60 seconds for the system to complete the necessary check cycles and to make sure neither message appears in the multifunction dis play If above conditions are met you can occupy the front passenger seat again Depending on the front passenger classification sensed by the OCS 컄 page 47 the 59 indicator lamp will remain illuminated or go out If above conditions are not met the sy...

Page 654: ...ectronic parking brake 컄 page 422 Park Assist Currently Unavailable See Oper Manual Park Assist is deactivated because the area around the sensors in the front or the rear bumper 컄 page 620 is dirty 왘 Clean the front and rear bumper 컄 page 620 Park Assist is deactivated because the battery voltage is insufficient 왘 Have the battery checked by an authorized Mercedes Benz Center Park Assist is switc...

Page 655: ... because the battery voltage is insufficient 왘 Have the battery checked by an authorized Mercedes Benz Center Blind Spot Assist is switched off because the radar sensor system is temporarily in operative due to electromagnetic interfer ence near television and radio transmitter stations toll stations speed measuring systems etc 왘 Wait until the message in the multifunction display disappears Blind...

Page 656: ...rily inoperative due to electromag netic interference near television and radio transmitter stations toll stations speed measuring systems etc 왘 Wait to see if the interference is temporary or do not use Ad vanced Parking Guidance Try in a location where the inter fering transmission might not be present Parking Guidance Canceled Advanced Parking Guidance has been canceled because 앫 the vehicle is...

Page 657: ...per Manual You attempt to activate DISTRONIC Plus Park Assist or PRE SAFE Brake even though you have switched off the radar sen sors on the vehicle 왘 Check if the radar sensors may be switched on 컄 page 307 왘 Switch on the radar sensors using the instrument cluster control system Service X Due Service X must be carried out 컄 page 612 왘 Have the maintenance service carried out by an authorized Merc...

Page 658: ...o not drive with a flat tire A flat tire affects the ability to steer or brake the vehicle You may lose control of the vehicle Continued driving with a flat tire will cause excessive heat build up and possibly a fire Follow recommended tire inflation pres sures Do not underinflate tires Underinflated tires wear excessively and or unevenly adverse ly affect handling and fuel economy and are more li...

Page 659: ...As soon as all wheels with sensors have been mounted the Advanced TPMS is switched back on after driving for several minutes Tire Pressure Monitor Currently Unavailable The Advanced TPMS is unable to monitor the tire inflation pressure due to 앫 a nearby radio interference source 앫 the on board voltage is too low 앫 excessive wheel sensor temperatures As soon as the causes for the malfunction are no...

Page 660: ...ot Shift Gears The automatic transmission cannot be shifted out of the set position because of a malfunction If the automatic transmission is shift to drive position D 컄 page 426 왘 Without changing the automatic transmission from drive position D contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Center If the automatic transmission is shift to neutral position N re verse gear R or park position P 왘 Do not drive...

Page 661: ...fter a few seconds 왘 Stop your vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so 왘 Engage the electronic parking brake 컄 page 422 왘 Wait until the message disappears from the multifunction display You may then drive off The vehicle is losing oil The ABC message is continuously shown 왘 Stop your vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so 왘 Engage the electronic parking brake 컄 page 422 왘 Call Roadside Assistance ...

Page 662: ...function Stop Vehicle ABC is malfunctioning The ABC message is continuously shown 왘 Do not turn steering wheel too far to avoid damaging the front fenders 왘 Listen for scraping noises 왘 Do not exceed a speed of 50 mph 80 km h 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Cen ter as soon as possible ...

Page 663: ...e off 왘 Wait until the message disappears from the multifunction display You may then drive off ABS and ESP Inoperative See Oper Manual ABS ESP as well as PRE SAFE are switched off due to a malfunction BAS is also switched off The brake system is still functioning nor mally but without the ABS available BAS Plus and PRE SAFE Brake are also not available 왘 Continue driving with added caution Wheels...

Page 664: ...above a speed of 12 mph 20 km h The message disappears when ABS and ESP are again available The ABS ESP as well as PRE SAFE were deactivated because of insufficient power supply The charging voltage has fallen be low 10 volts The brake system still functions normally but without the ABS ESP and PRE SAFE available BAS Plus and PRE SAFE Brake are also not available When the voltage is above this val...

Page 665: ... fluid This will not solve the problem USA only Canada only Warning G Driving with the message Check Brake Fluid Level displayed can result in an accident Have your brake system checked immedi ately Do not add brake fluid before check ing the brake system Overfilling the brake fluid reservoir can result in spilling brake flu id on hot engine parts and the brake fluid catching fire You can be serio...

Page 666: ... disappears 왘 Engage the electronic parking brake 컄 page 422 USA only Canada only EBR ABS and ESP Inoperative See Oper Manual ESP EBP and ABS are switched off due to a malfunction BAS is also switched off As a result PRE SAFE is also inoperative BAS Plus and PRE SAFE Brake are also not available 왘 Continue driving with added caution 왘 Have the system checked at an authorized Mercedes Benz Center a...

Page 667: ...normally with full brake force boost 왘 Continue driving with added caution 왘 Have the system checked at an authorized Mercedes Benz Center as soon as possible USA only Canada only Check Brake Pad Wear The brake pads have reached their wear limit 왘 Have the brake pads replaced as soon as possible Brake pad thickness must be visually checked by a qualified technician at the intervals specified in th...

Page 668: ... for the electronic parking brake comes on The electronic parking brake is malfunction ing To release 왘 Pull handle of electronic parking brake 컄 page 422 or 왘 Carefully drive off 컄 page 422 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Cen ter as soon as possible To engage 왘 Switch off ignition and press handle for elec tronic parking brake until the warning mes sage on the multifunction display disappea...

Page 669: ... flashes The power supply for the electronic parking brake was malfunctioning or the electronic parking brake was previously mechanically released 왘 Pull handle for electronic parking brake 컄 page 422 or 왘 Carefully drive off 컄 page 422 or 왘 Press handle for electronic parking brake un til the warning message disappears from the multifunction display USA only Canada only ...

Page 670: ...arking brake flashes and the yellow warn ing lamp for the electronic parking brake lights up The electronic parking brake is malfunction ing 왘 Switch ignition off and back on again and en gage or release electronic parking brake 컄 page 422 or 왘 Carefully drive off 컄 page 422 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Cen ter as soon as possible USA only Canada only ...

Page 671: ...rking brake is malfunction ing or overheated for example due to over or undervoltage 왘 Carefully drive off 컄 page 422 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Cen ter as soon as possible In the event of overvoltage or undervoltage 왘 Remove the cause of the overvoltage or und ervoltage e g charge the battery or restart the engine 왘 Switch ignition off and back on again and en gage or release electroni...

Page 672: ...king brake the red indicator lamp for the electronic parking brake flashes and goes out after approx 10 seconds The yel low warning lamp for the electronic parking brake lights up The electronic parking brake is malfunction ing 왘 Switch ignition off and back on again and en gage electronic parking brake 컄 page 422 If the electronic parking brake cannot be en gaged 왘 Shift the automatic transmissio...

Page 673: ...rake or 왘 Carefully drive off 컄 page 422 or 왘 Release the handle for electronic parking brake USA only Canada only Please Release Parking Brake The red indicator lamp for the electronic parking brake flashes and the yellow warn ing lamp for the electronic parking brake comes on You also hear a warning tone The electronic parking brake is malfunction ing braking action is restricted While driving 왘...

Page 674: ...only Canada only Inoperative See Oper Manual ESP as well as PRE SAFE are switched off due to a malfunction In addition the v warning lamp in the instrument cluster comes on The ABS may not be operational and the fol lowing systems are not available 앫 BAS and BAS Plus 앫 PRE SAFE Brake 앫 Distronic Plus 앫 Cruise control 앫 Hill start assist system 왘 Continue driving with added caution 왘 Have the syste...

Page 675: ...cluster Brake force assistance is impaired and is sustained through an electric substitute function as long as the engine is running The brake system continues to function normally You will feel a pulsating effect at the brake pedal while braking BAS Plus and PRE SAFE Brake are also not available 왘 Continue driving with added caution 왘 Have the system checked at an authorized Mercedes Benz Center ...

Page 676: ... due to undervoltage It is possible that the bat tery is not charged The brake system functions normally BAS Plus and PRE SAFE Brake are also not available 왘 Continue driving with added caution 왘 Have the system checked at an authorized Mercedes Benz Center as soon as possible Failure to follow these instructions increases the risk of an accident Currently Unavailable See Oper Manual If the yellow...

Page 677: ... 컄 page 422 왘 Wait until the message disappears from the multifunction display You may then drive off STOP Car Too Low The Airmatic is malfunctioning The Airmatic warning lamp lights up contin uously 왘 Stop and press the vehicle level control but ton to select a higher vehicle level 컄 page 468 왘 Do not turn steering wheel too far to avoid damaging the front fenders 왘 Listen for scraping noises 왘 D...

Page 678: ... the handling 왘 Do not exceed a speed of 50 mph 80 km h 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Cen ter as soon as possible Vehicle Rising Please Wait a Moment Vehicles with Airmatic The vehicle level is too low while at a stand still The vehicle will be raised 왘 Do not drive off 왘 Wait until the message disappears from the multifunction display You may then drive off ...

Page 679: ... parking brake 컄 page 422 왘 Check the poly V belt If it is broken 왘 Do not continue to drive Otherwise the en gine will overheat due to an inoperative water pump which may result in damage to the en gine 왘 Notify an authorized Mercedes Benz Center If it is intact 왘 Drive immediately to the nearest authorized Mercedes Benz Center There is a malfunction in the electronic system 왘 Have the system che...

Page 680: ...ng G Do not spill antifreeze on hot engine parts Antifreeze contains ethylene glycol which may burn if it comes into contact with hot engine parts You could be seriously burned Do not ignore the low engine coolant level warning Extended driving with the message and symbol displayed may cause serious engine damage not covered by the Mercedes Benz Lim ited Warranty Do not drive without a sufficient ...

Page 681: ...emperature gauge in the instrument cluster 컄 page 28 Warning G 앫 Driving when your engine is overheated can cause some fluids which may have leaked into the engine compartment to catch fire You could be seriously burned 앫 Steam from an overheated engine can cause serious burns which can occur just by opening the engine hood Stay away from the engine if you see or hear steam coming from it Stop the...

Page 682: ... 422 왘 Check the poly V belt If it is broken 왘 Do not continue to drive Otherwise the en gine will overheat due to an inoperative water pump which may result in damage to the en gine 왘 Notify an authorized Mercedes Benz Center If it is intact 왘 Do not continue to drive the vehicle with this message displayed Doing so could result in serious engine damage that is not covered by the Mercedes Benz Li...

Page 683: ...ly to the nearest autho rized Mercedes Benz Center If this message does not disappear from the multifunction display 왘 Call Roadside Assistance The cooling fan for the coolant is malfunc tioning 왘 Observe the coolant temperature gauge in the instrument cluster 컄 page 28 왘 Have the fan replaced as soon as possible You are driving with one or more doors open The display symbol shows you which doors ...

Page 684: ...70 If it is not closed properly 왘 Close the fuel cap If it is closed properly 왘 Have the fuel system checked by an autho rized Mercedes Benz Center Reserve Fuel The fuel level has dropped below the re serve mark 왘 Refuel at the next gas station 컄 page 570 You are driving with the hood open 왘 Stop your vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so 왘 Engage the electronic parking brake 컄 page 422 왘 Close t...

Page 685: ...ine be started again after the engine is stopped The SmartKey with KEYLESS GO is not recognized while the engine is running be cause there is strong radio frequency inter ference 왘 Stop the vehicle in a safe location or as soon as it is safe to do 왘 Engage the electronic parking brake 컄 page 422 왘 Remove KEYLESS GO button from the starter switch 컄 page 371 왘 Operate the vehicle with the SmartKey i...

Page 686: ...ey in the starter switch This message is only a reminder 왘 Take the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS GO with you when leaving the ve hicle Take Your Key From Ignition You have forgotten to remove the SmartKey 왘 Remove the SmartKey from the starter switch Replace Key Battery The batteries in the SmartKey with KEYLESS GO are discharged 왘 Replace the batteries 컄 page 712 Key Detected In Vehicle A Sm...

Page 687: ...EYLESS GO is be ing initialized in the vehicle 왘 Wait until the message disappears from the multifunction display Remove START Button and Insert Key The KEYLESS GO system is malfunc tioning 왘 Remove KEYLESS GO button from the starter switch 컄 page 371 왘 Operate the vehicle with the SmartKey in the starter switch Obtain a New Key The SmartKey with KEYLESS GO must be replaced 왘 Contact an authorized...

Page 688: ...malfunctioning 왘 Replace the bulb as soon as possible 컄 page 714 Check Right Cornering Light The right hand corner illuminating lamp is malfunctioning 왘 Replace the bulb as soon as possible 컄 page 714 Check Left Low Beam The left low beam lamp is malfunctioning 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Cen ter as soon as possible Check Right Low Beam The right low beam lamp is malfunctioning 왘 Contact...

Page 689: ...witch to position 0 Check Rear Left Turn Signal The left rear turn signal lamp is malfunction ing A substitute bulb is being used 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Cen ter as soon as possible Check Rear Right Turn Signal The right rear turn signal lamp is malfunc tioning A substitute bulb is being used 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Cen ter as soon as possible Check Left Mirror Turn Sig...

Page 690: ...lamp is malfunc tioning 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Cen ter as soon as possible Check Left High Beam The left high beam lamp is malfunctioning 왘 Replace the bulb as soon as possible 컄 page 714 Check Right High Beam The right high beam lamp is malfunctioning 왘 Replace the bulb as soon as possible 컄 page 714 Check Left License Plate Lamp The left license plate lamp is malfunction ing 왘 Con...

Page 691: ...ble Check Rear Left Fog Lamp The left rear fog lamp is malfunctioning A substitute bulb is being used 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Cen ter as soon as possible Check Front Left Parking Lamp The left front parking lamp is malfunction ing A substitute bulb is being used 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Cen ter as soon as possible Check Front Right Parking Lamp The right front parking la...

Page 692: ... Front Right Sidemarker Lamp The front right side marker lamp is malfunc tioning 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Cen ter as soon as possible Check Rear Left Sidemarker Lamp The rear left side marker lamp is malfunc tioning 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Cen ter as soon as possible Check Rear Right Sidemarker Lamp The rear right side marker lamp is malfunc tioning 왘 Contact an authoriz...

Page 693: ...of light emitting diodes have stopped working A substitute bulb is being used 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Cen ter as soon as possible Check Right Tail and Brake Lamp The right tail lamp brake lamp is malfunc tioning This message will only appear if a critical number of light emitting diodes have stopped working A substitute bulb is being used 왘 Contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Cen ter...

Page 694: ...ition you can 왘 Swing the camera cover down 컄 page 621 왘 Adjust the air distribution of the automatic climate control so that air flows upward 컄 page 275 Night View Assist Lights Must Be Set to AUTO or ON You have tried to switch on Night View As sist but the light switch is not set to or B 왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to or B 컄 page 399 Night View Assist Not in Reverse Gear You have tried to s...

Page 695: ...ition P neutral position N or drive position D 컄 page 426 Night View Assist Only When It Is Dark You have tried to switch on Night View As sist by daylight You can only switch on Night View Assist when it is dark Engine Oil Level Low Stop Vehicle Turn Engine Off S 600 and S 65 AMG only There is no oil in the engine There is a dan ger of engine damage 왘 Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt as soon...

Page 696: ... or contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Center Display Possible cause consequence Possible solution Check Engine Oil Level Add 1 quart USA only Check Engine Oil Level Add 1 Liter Canada only S 600 and S 65 AMG only The engine oil level is too low 왘 Check the engine oil level 컄 page 575 and add engine oil as required 컄 page 578 왘 If you must add engine oil frequently have the engine checked for pos...

Page 697: ...he measuring system is malfunctioning 왘 Have the measuring system checked by an authorized Mercedes Benz Center Engine Oil Level Too High S 600 and S 65 AMG only You have added too much engine oil There is a risk of damaging 앫 the engine 앫 the catalytic converter 왘 Have excess oil siphoned or drained off Con tact an authorized Mercedes Benz Center ...

Page 698: ... front passenger s sup plemental restraint system may not work properly 왘 Drive with added caution to the nearest au thorized Mercedes Benz Center Rear Left SRS Malfunction Service Required Components of the left rear passenger s supplemental restraint system may not work properly 왘 Drive with added caution to the nearest au thorized Mercedes Benz Center Warning G In the event that a malfunction o...

Page 699: ...indow curtain air bag may not work properly 왘 Drive with added caution to the nearest au thorized Mercedes Benz Center Right Side Curtain Airbag Malfunction Service Required The right side window curtain air bag may not work properly 왘 Drive with added caution to the nearest au thorized Mercedes Benz Center Warning G In the event that a malfunction of the SRS is indicated as outlined above the SRS...

Page 700: ...re tires 왘 Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt avoiding abrupt steering and braking maneuvers 왘 Engage the electronic parking brake 컄 page 422 왘 Check and adjust tire inflation pressure as required 컄 page 593 왘 If necessary change the wheel 컄 page 723 Tire Press Warning Caution Tire Malfunction One or more tires are deflating 왘 Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt avoiding abrupt steering and b...

Page 701: ... ability to steer or brake the vehicle You may lose control of the vehicle Continued driving with a flat tire will cause excessive heat build up and possibly a fire Follow recommended tire inflation pres sures Do not underinflate tires Underinflated tires wear excessively and or unevenly adverse ly affect handling and fuel economy and are more likely to fail from being overheated Do not overinflat...

Page 702: ... Pressure The pressure is too low in one or more tires 왘 Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt avoiding abrupt steering and braking maneuvers 왘 Engage the electronic parking brake 컄 page 422 왘 Check and adjust tire inflation pressure as required 컄 page 593 왘 If necessary change the wheel 컄 page 723 ...

Page 703: ...a flat tire A flat tire affects the ability to steer or brake the vehicle You may lose control of the vehicle Continued driving with a flat tire will cause excessive heat build up and possibly a fire Follow recommended tire inflation pres sures Do not underinflate tires Underinflated tires wear excessively and or unevenly adverse ly affect handling and fuel economy and are more likely to fail from...

Page 704: ...lay for the tire in question 왘 Have the Advanced TPMS checked by an au thorized Mercedes Benz Center 왘 Have the wheel sensors installed by an authorized Mercedes Benz Center The tire pressure for the respective tire is shown in the multifunction display after a few minutes of driving Tire Pressure Please Rectify The pressure is too low in one or more tires Or the tire pressures of the individual w...

Page 705: ... stop button and opened the driver s door with the auto matic transmission not shift to park position P 왘 Shift the automatic transmission to park position P 컄 page 426 or 왘 Close the driver s door You are driving with the trunk open 왘 Close the trunk 컄 page 512 Check Washer Fluid The water level has dropped to approx 1 1 US qts 1 0 l 왘 Add washer fluid 컄 page 580 ...

Page 706: ...or handle in upper edge of trunk You can now remove the tools and ac cessories The vehicle tool kit includes 앫 Towing eye bolt 앫 Wheel wrench with socket wrench 앫 Alignment bolt 앫 Pair of gloves 앫 Fuse chart for the main fuse box 앫 Collapsible wheel chock 앫 Release tool for mechanically releasing the electronic parking brake The spare wheel bolts are fixed at the Minispare wheel Always keep the st...

Page 707: ...hicle To help avoid personal injury use the jack only to lift the vehicle during a wheel change Never get beneath the vehicle while it is supported by the jack Keep hands and feet away from the area under the lifted vehicle Always firmly engage the electronic parking brake and block wheels before raising vehicle with jack Do not disengage electronic parking brake while the vehicle is raised Be cer...

Page 708: ...l 2 counterclock wise 왘 Remove Minispare wheel 1 Setting up the collapsible wheel chock The collapsible wheel chock serves to additionally secure the vehicle e g while changing the wheel 1 Tilt the plates upward 2 Fold the lower plate outward 3 Insert the plate 왘 Tilt both plates upward 1 왘 Fold the lower plate outward 2 왘 Guide the tabs of the lower plate all the way into the openings of the base...

Page 709: ...driver s door 왘 Insert mechanical key 2 into the driv er s door lock until it stops 왘 Turn mechanical key 2 counterclock wise to position 1 and hold it there 왘 Pull the door handle until the locking knob moves up The driver s door is unlocked 왘 Pull the door handle once more to open the driver s door i Unlocking the vehicle with the mechanical key and opening the driver s door or the trunk with th...

Page 710: ...he locking knobs of the front passenger door and the rear doors manually 왘 Exit the vehicle 왘 Check whether the trunk is locked 왘 If necessary lock the trunk with the mechanical key 컄 page 517 왘 Close the driver s door 왘 Enter the vehicle through the rear left door 왘 Press down the locking knob of the driver s door 왘 Exit the vehicle 왘 Close the rear left door The vehicle is locked 1 Unlocking in ...

Page 711: ...restraint cushion by the bottom back as far as it will go 1 왘 Push the head restraint cushion down into the guide as far as it will go 2 왘 Fold the head restraint cushion by the top back firmly until it engages 3 왘 Repeat this procedure on the active head restraints for second head re straint i For your convenience we recommend that you have this work carried out by an authorized Mercedes Benz Cen...

Page 712: ... cush ion and rear head restraint cover 왘 Press reset tool 1 forward in direction of arrow 왘 Press reset tool downward until you hear the head restraint release mechanism audibly engage 왘 Pull out reset tool 1 왘 Firmly press head restraint cushion backward towards the rear of the vehi cle until it engages 왘 Repeat this procedure on the active head restraints for second head re straint Be careful n...

Page 713: ...Battery compartment 왘 Insert mechanical key 1 into opening 왘 Press mechanical key 1 in direction of arrow The battery compartment is unlatched 왘 Pull battery compartment 2 out of the housing Warning G Batteries contain poisonous and corrosive substances Therefore keep the batteries out of reach of children If a battery is swallowed seek medical help immediately Warning G SmartKey batteries contain...

Page 714: ...line free cloth insert new bat teries 3 under contact springs 4 with the positive terminal side facing up 왘 Return battery compartment 2 into housing until it locks into place 왘 Slide the mechanical key back into the SmartKey SmartKey with KEYLESS GO 왘 Check the operation of the SmartKey SmartKey with KEYLESS GO ...

Page 715: ...ervals and when a bulb has been replaced Contact an autho rized Mercedes Benz Center for headlamp adjustment i If the headlamps or front fog lamps are fogged up on the inside as a result of high humid ity driving the vehicle a distance with the lights on should clear up the fogging i Substitute bulbs will be brought into use when the following lamps malfunction 앫 Brake lamps 앫 Rear fog lamps 앫 Fro...

Page 716: ...tional turn signal lamp LED 3 Parking and standing lamp W 5 W 4 Side marker lamp W 5 W 5 Bi Xenon headlamp High beam flasher lamp H7 55 W IR emitter for Night View Assist H11 55 W 6 Corner illuminating lamp H7 55 W 7 Fog lamp H11 55 W 8 Turn signal lamp PY 24 W Lamp Type 9 High mounted brake lamp LED a Turn signal lamp HiP 16 W b Brake lamp tail lamp and standing lamp LED c License plate lamp W 5 ...

Page 717: ...rker lamps 앫 the high mounted brake lamps 앫 the brake tail and rear standing lamps 앫 the rear side marker lamps 앫 the rear fog lamp 앫 the rear turn signal lamps 앫 the rear side marker lamps 앫 the license plate lamps Warning G Bulbs and bulb sockets can be very hot Al low the lamp to cool down before changing a bulb Keep bulbs out of reach of children Halogen lamps contain pressurized gas A bulb ca...

Page 718: ...er to change the bulbs of the front headlamp on the left hand side The washer fluid reservoir is on the front left hand side of the engine compartment Washer fluid reservoir example illustration from S 550 1 Retaining screw Removing 왘 Turn retaining screw 1 counterclock wise 왘 Take washer fluid reservoir out of mounting 왘 Place washer fluid reservoir to the side and do not disconnect any wires or ...

Page 719: ...er 왘 Insert new bulb into holder and press it all the way down The tab of the bulb holder must be po sitioned on the upper left hand side and wire 2 must point upward and to the right for the left headlamp down ward and to the left for the right head lamp 왘 Turn bulb holder clockwise until it en gages and grip 3 is in a horizontal po sition Warning G Do not remove the cover for the Bi Xenon headla...

Page 720: ...se until it engages and wire 2 points downward and to the left Corner illuminating lamp 1 Bulb holder 2 Grip 3 Wire position 왘 Turn cover 3 컄 page 717 counter clockwise and remove it 왘 Turn bulb holder 1 counterclockwise until it disengages 왘 Take out bulb holder 1 왘 Take bulb out of holder 왘 Insert new bulb into holder and press it all the way down 왘 Insert bulb holder 1 into guide in headlamp Th...

Page 721: ...on occurs or LEDs fail to func tion the entire turn signal unit must be re placed Have the turn signal unit replaced by an authorized Mercedes Benz Center Front side marker lamp bulbs Since replacing the side marker lamp bulbs is a technically highly demanding process we recommend you have the side marker lamp bulbs replaced by an authorized Mercedes Benz Center ...

Page 722: ... turn on and cause injury Warning G Wiper blades are components that are sub ject to wear and tear Replace the wiper blades twice a year preferably in the spring and fall Otherwise the front window will not be properly wiped As a result you may not be able to observe surrounding traffic condi tions and could cause an accident To avoid damage to the hood 앫 The wiper arms should only be folded for w...

Page 723: ...ntil it snaps into place 왘 Turn the wiper blade at a right angle to wiper arm arrow 1 왘 Slide the wiper blade sideways out of the retainer in the direction of arrow 2 Installing wiper blades 왘 Slide the wiper blade onto wiper arm until it locks in place 왘 Rotate the wiper blade into position parallel to wiper arm 왘 Fold the wiper arm backward to rest on the windshield Make sure you hold onto the w...

Page 724: ...rtKey removed from the starter switch The driver s door then can be closed again 왘 Remove the KEYLESS GO start stop button from the starter switch Mounting the spare wheel i Open the door only when conditions are safe to do so Warning G The dimensions of the spare wheel are dif ferent from those of the road wheels As a result the vehicle handling characteristics change when driving with a spare wh...

Page 725: ...ble object on the downhill side blocking both wheels on the side of the vehicle not being worked on 왘 Wheel wrench 왘 On wheel to be changed loosen but do not yet remove the wheel bolts approximately one full turn with wrench 1 Warning G The jack is designed exclusively for jacking up the vehicle at the jack take up brackets built into both sides of the vehicle To help avoid personal injury use the...

Page 726: ...et 2 and the jack base evenly meets the ground 왘 Jack up the vehicle until the wheel is a maximum of 1 2 in 3 cm from the ground Never start engine while vehicle is raised Warning G Position the jack only on the jack take up brackets designed for this purpose If the jack is not properly positioned the ve hicle may fall off the jack and cause serious personal injury or damage to the vehicle Warning...

Page 727: ...e to the bolt and wheel hub threads Warning G Always replace wheel bolts that are dam aged or rusted Never apply oil or grease to wheel bolts Damaged wheel hub threads should be re paired immediately Do not continue to drive under these circumstances Contact an au thorized Mercedes Benz Center or call Roadside Assistance Incorrect wheel bolts or improperly tight ened wheel bolts can cause the whee...

Page 728: ... must be used when mount ing a Minispare wheel with steel rim The use of any wheel bolts other than wheel bolts 2 for a Minispare wheel with steel rim will physically damage the vehicle s brakes Wheel bolts 1 must be used when mounting a Minispare wheel with light alloy rim The use of any wheel bolts other than wheel bolts 1 for a Minispare wheel with light alloy rim will physi cally damage the ve...

Page 729: ...ition 컄 page 706 왘 Store the jack and the other vehicle tools in the designated storage space underneath the trunk floor 컄 page 705 Warning G Have the tightening torque checked after changing a wheel The wheels could come loose if they are not tightened to a torque of 110 lb ft 150 Nm i Vehicles with Advanced TPMS Do not activate the tire inflation pressure moni tor until a full size wheel tire wi...

Page 730: ...cedes Benz Center about steps you need to observe Batteries contain materials that can harm the environment if disposed of improperly Large 12 volt storage batteries contain lead Recycling of batteries is the preferred method of disposal Many states require sellers of batteries to accept old batteries for recycling Do not tow start the vehicle Warning G Observe all safety instructions and precau t...

Page 731: ...a battery as replacement that has the same security features and is of identical size voltage and capacity as the facto ry equipped battery The battery the battery ventilation and the later al plug must always be securely installed when the vehicle is in operation Warning G Failure to follow these instructions can re sult in severe injury or death Never lean over batteries while connecting you mig...

Page 732: ...ill other wise be discharged i Only replace a discharged battery with a bat tery recommended by Mercedes Benz The con sumer battery is installed in the trunk in such a way that it is safeguarded as much as possible against mechanical destruction in the event of an accident i Remove SmartKey from starter switch vehi cles with KEYLESS GO Make sure the vehicle s on board electronics have status 0 컄 p...

Page 733: ...attery Charging battery i Vehicles with KEYLESS GO remove the KEYLESS GO button 컄 page 371 and use the SmartKey with KEYLESS GO like a normal SmartKey Do not remove the SmartKey i For your convenience have the starter bat tery removed by a Mercedes Benz Center Warning G Never charge a battery while still installed in the vehicle unless the accessory battery charge unit approved by Mercedes Benz is...

Page 734: ...on the ignition 컄 page 370 왘 Start the engine 컄 page 416 왘 Check vehicle functions Only use charging devices with a maximum charging voltage of 14 8 V Warning G During the charge procedure there is a risk of acid burns due to gases escaping from the battery Do not bend over the battery during the charge procedure The battery and the battery ventilation hose must always be securely installed when t...

Page 735: ...t injured Battery fluid contains sulfuric acid Do not allow this fluid to come in contact with eyes skin or clothing In case it does immediately flush affected area with water and seek medical help if necessary A battery will also produce hydrogen gas which is flammable and very explosive Keep flames or sparks away from battery avoid improper connection of jumper cables smoking etc Attempting to j...

Page 736: ...x cept hazard warning flashers or work lights 왘 Open the hood 컄 page 573 왘 Start the engine of the vehicle with the charged battery and run at idle speed 1 Positive terminal of your vehicle s battery 2 Positive terminal of other vehicle s battery 3 Negative terminal of other vehicle s battery 4 Negative clamp Warning G Keep flames or sparks away from battery Do not smoke Observe all safety instruc...

Page 737: ... starting attempt does not suc ceed 왘 Turn the SmartKey in starter switch to position 0 왘 Take out the SmartKey 왘 Turn off engine of donor vehicle re start it and let it run at idle speed for several minutes 왘 Disconnect the jumper cable during this time 왘 Reconnect jumper cable as de scribed before 왘 Restart engine 왘 While the engine is running switch off several electrical consumers such as the ...

Page 738: ... its chassis or suspension parts Before towing the vehicle observe the fol lowing instructions 앫 Do not tow start the vehicle 앫 Use flatbed or wheel lift dolly equipment with the ignition switched off 앫 Do not tow with sling type equipment Tow ing with sling type equipment over bumpy roads will damage radiator and supports 앫 Towing of the vehicle should only be done using the properly installed to...

Page 739: ...ions for towing the vehicle with all wheels on the ground 컄 page 739 Warning G When leaving the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS GO in the starter switch do not leave children unattended in the vehicle It is possible for children to switch on the ignition which could result in unsupervised use of vehicle equipment Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment could result in an accident and or serious pe...

Page 740: ... is no power assistance for the brake and steering systems In this case it is important to keep in mind that a considerably higher degree of effort is necessary to brake and steer the ve hicle Adapt your driving accordingly Keep in mind that it is important to have the ignition switched on As soon as the SmartKey is removedfrom the starter switch or the SmartKey with KEYLESS GO is removed from the...

Page 741: ...r towing eye bolt Installing towing eye bolt 왘 Take towing eye bolt and wheel wrench out of the vehicle tool kit in the trunk 컄 page 705 왘 Screw towing eye bolt clockwise into its stop and tighten with wheel wrench Removing towing eye bolt 왘 Loosen towing eye bolt counterclock wise with wheel wrench 왘 Unscrew towing eye bolt 왘 Store towing eye bolt and wheel wrench in the vehicle tool kit in the t...

Page 742: ...컄 page 742 앫 on the passenger side of the engine compartment 컄 page 743 Warning G Only use fuses approved by Mercedes Benz with the specified amperage for the system in question and do not attempt to repair or bridge a blown fuse Using other than ap proved fuses or using repaired or bridged fuses may cause an overload leading to a fire and or cause damage to electrical components and or systems Ha...

Page 743: ... 컄 page 424 왘 Switch off the vehicle s internal electri cal functions 컄 page 732 Fuse boxes in engine compartment 왘 Open the hood 컄 page 573 Box on the driver s side Example illustration from S 550 1 4 screws 2 Cover 3 Jumper Opening 왘 Take the crank from the Operator s Manual pouch 왘 Loosen screws 1 with crank 왘 Remove jumper 3 왘 Remove cover 2 Closing 왘 Attach cover 2 왘 Attach jumper 3 왘 Tighten...

Page 744: ...Fuse boxes in dashboard 1 Cover 1 Cover Opening 왘 Open the respective door 왘 Using your hands pull cover 1 in the direction of the arrow and remove Closing 왘 Hook cover 1 into the opening at the front 왘 Press cover 1 back on until it engages The cover must fit properly as otherwise moisture or dirt may impair the functionality of the fuses Do not use sharp objects such as a screw driver to open th...

Page 745: ...If the engine cannot be turned off as de scribed in the Turning off the engine sec tion 컄 page 424 you may use the following emergency procedure 왘 Take the fuse chart and the fuse extrac tor from the vehicle tool kit 컄 page 705 왘 Find row Emergency engine shut down in the fuse chart table to identify the fuses that have to removed as well as their locations 왘 Remove the respective fuses Make sure ...

Page 746: ...745 Technical data Parts service Warranty coverage Identification labels Layout of poly V belt drive Engine Rims and tires Electrical system Main dimensions and weights Fuels coolants lubricants etc ...

Page 747: ...More than 300000 different parts for Mercedes Benz models are available Genuine Mercedes Benz Parts are subject ed to stringent quality inspections Each part has been specifically developed man ufactured or selected for and adapted to Mercedes Benz vehicles Therefore Genuine Mercedes Benz parts should be installed The use of non genuine Mercedes Benz parts and accessories not authorized by Mercede...

Page 748: ...ies 앫 New Vehicle Limited Warranty 앫 Emission System Warranty 앫 Emission Performance Warranty 앫 California Maine Massachusetts and Vermont Emission Control Systems Warranty Replacement parts and accessories are covered by the Mercedes Benz Parts and Accessories warranties copies of which are available at any authorized Mercedes Benz Center Loss of Service and Warranty Information Booklet Should yo...

Page 749: ...ear center armrest 앫 on the lower edge of the windshield Example certification label U S vehicles 2 VIN 3 Paintwork code Example certification label Canada vehicles 2 VIN 3 Paintwork code i Data shown on certification label are for il lustration purposes only These data are specific to each vehicle and may vary from data shown in the illustration Refer to certification label on ve hicle for actual...

Page 750: ...6 VIN lower edge of windshield 7 Emission control information label includes both federal and California certification exhaust emission standards S 63 AMG and S 65 AMG 5 Engine number engraved on engine 6 VIN lower edge of windshield 7 Emission control information label includes both federal and California certification exhaust emission standards i When ordering parts please specify vehicle identi...

Page 751: ...ankshaft 7 Coolant pump 8 Generator alternator S 63 AMG 1 Idler pulley 2 Idler pulley 3 Idler pulley 4 Automatic belt tensioner 5 Pump for power steering assistance 6 Air conditioning compressor 7 Crankshaft 8 Coolant pump 9 Generator alternator S 600 and S 65 AMG 1 Automatic belt tensioner 2 ABC tandem pump pump for power steering assistance and ABC chassis 3 Air conditioning compressor 4 Cranksh...

Page 752: ...ylinders 8 8 Bore 3 66 in 92 90 mm 3 86 in 98 00 mm Stroke 3 39 in 86 00 mm 3 56 in 90 50 mm Total piston displacement 284 6 cu in 4663 cm3 333 3 cu in 5461 cm3 Compression ratio 10 5 1 10 7 1 Output acc to SAE J 13493 3 Premium fuel required Performance may vary with fuel octane rating 335 hp 6000 rpm 250 kW 6000 rpm 382 hp 6000 rpm 285 kW 6000 rpm Maximum torque acc to SAE J 1349 391 lb ft 2700 ...

Page 753: ... in 98 00 mm 3 23 in 82 00 mm Stroke 3 56 in 90 50 mm 3 43 in 87 00 mm Total piston displacement 333 3 cu in 5461 cm3 336 4 cu in 5513 cm3 Compression ratio 10 5 1 9 1 Output acc to SAE J 13492 2 Premium fuel required Performance may vary with fuel octane rating 382 hp 6000 rpm 285 kW 6000 rpm 510 hp 5000 rpm 380 kW 5000 rpm Maximum torque acc to SAE J 1349 391 lb ft 2800 4800 rpm 530 Nm 2800 4800...

Page 754: ...in 102 20 mm 3 25 in 82 60 mm Stroke 3 72 in 94 60 mm 3 66 in 93 00 mm Total piston displacement 378 8 cu in 6208 cm3 364 9 cu in 5980 cm3 Compression ratio 11 3 1 9 1 Output acc to SAE J 13492 2 Premium fuel required Performance may vary with fuel octane rating 518 hp 6800 rpm 386 kW 6800 rpm 603 hp 4800 5100 rpm 450 kW 4800 5100 rpm Maximum torque acc to SAE J 1349 465 lb ft 5200 rpm 630 Nm 5200...

Page 755: ...the tires or the vehicle may be the result i Further information on tires and rims is available at any authorized Mercedes Benz Center A placard with the recommended tire in flation pressures is located on the driver s door B pillar 컄 page 585 Some vehicles may have supplemental tire inflation pressure information for driving at high speeds 컄 page 591 or for ve hicle loads less than the maximum lo...

Page 756: ...50 4MATIC S 550 S 550 4MATIC S 450 4MATIC S 550 4MATIC S 600 S 550 Sport Package S 600 Sport Package Rims light alloy 8 5 J x18 H2 8 5 J x 19 H2 8 5 J x18 H2 Wheel offset 1 69 in 43 mm 1 69 in 43 mm 1 69 in 43 mm Summer tires1 1 Radial ply tires 255 40 R19 96Y ...

Page 757: ...rformance Package S 65 AMG Rims light alloy 8 5 J x19 H2 Wheel offset 1 69 in 43 mm Winter tires1 2 3 1 Radial ply tires 2 For use with snow chains contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Center 3 Not available as factory equipment 255 40 R19 100V XL Extra Load M S ...

Page 758: ...e Rims light alloy 8 5 J x 18 H2 8 5 J x 19 H2 Wheel offset 1 69 in 43 mm 1 69 in 43 mm Summer tires1 1 Radial ply tires 255 45 R18 99V 255 40 R19 96Y Rear axle Rims light alloy 9 5 J x 18 H2 9 5 J x 19 H2 Wheel offset 1 69 in 43 mm 1 69 in 43 mm Summer tires1 275 45 R18 103V 275 40 R19 101Y ...

Page 759: ...light alloy 8 5 J x 19 H2 8 5 J x 20 H2 Wheel offset 1 69 in 43 mm 1 69 in 43 mm Summer tires1 1 Radial ply tires 255 40 R19 96Y 255 35 ZR20 XL Extra Load Rear axle AMG rims light alloy 9 5 J x 19 H2 9 5 J x 20 H2 Wheel offset 1 69 in 43 mm 1 69 in 43 mm Summer tires1 275 40 R19 101Y 275 35 ZR20 XL Extra Load 2 2 Must not be used with snow chains ...

Page 760: ...commended tire inflation pressure 61 psi 4 2 bar 61 psi 4 2 bar 61 psi 4 2 bar Please compare the recommended tire inflation pressure for your vehicle with the tire inflation pressure on the yellow label located on the spare wheel rim If the tire inflation pressure on the yellow label on the spare wheel rim differs from the values given in this Operator s Manual inflate the spare wheel tire to the...

Page 761: ...V 1 7 kW 12 V 1 7 kW 12 V 1 7 kW Starter battery 12 V 35 Ah 12 V 35 Ah 12 V 35 Ah Electrical consumer battery 12 V 95 Ah 12 V 95 Ah 12 V 95 Ah Spark plugs NGK PLKR 6A Bosch Y 7 MPP 33 NGK PLKR 6A Bosch Y 7 MPP 33 NGK IFR 6Q G Electrode gap 0 031 in 0 8 mm 0 031 in 0 8 mm 0 028 in 0 7 mm Tightening torque 15 18 lb ft 20 25 Nm 15 18 lb ft 20 25 Nm 18 22 lb ft 25 30 Nm ...

Page 762: ... Starter motor 12 V 2 1 kW 12 V 1 7 kW Starter battery 12 V 35 Ah 12 V 35 Ah Electrical consumer battery 12 V 95 Ah 12 V 95 Ah Spark plugs 1 1 Contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Center NGK IFR 6Q G Electrode gap 0 039 in 1 0 mm 0 028 in 0 7 mm Tightening torque 15 18 lb ft 20 25 Nm 15 22 lb ft 20 30 Nm ...

Page 763: ... Canada only Overall vehicle length 205 0 in 5210 mm Overall vehicle width exterior rear view mirrors folded out 83 2 in 2115 mm Overall vehicle width exterior rear view mirrors folded in 73 7 in 1928 mm Overall vehicle height All models except S 63 AMG 58 46 in 1485 mm S 63 AMG 58 0 in 1473 mm Wheelbase 124 6 in 3165 mm Track front 63 2 in 1600 mm Track rear 63 3 in 1606 mm ...

Page 764: ...763 Technical data Main dimensions and weights Weights Max roof load 220 lb 100 kg Max trunk load 220 lb 100 kg ...

Page 765: ...USA only or inquire at an authorized Mercedes Benz Center Warning G Comply with all valid regulations with re spect to handling storing and disposing of service fluids Otherwise you could endan ger persons or the environment Keep service fluids out of the reach of chil dren For health reasons you should prevent ser vice fluids from coming into direct contact with your skin or clothing If a service...

Page 766: ... 63 AMG 9 25 US qt 8 75 l S 65 AMG 9 51 US qt 9 0 l Automatic transmission S 450 4MATIC1 10 14 US qt 9 6 l MB Automatic Transmission Fluid S 550 10 36 US qt 9 8 l S 550 4MATIC 10 14 US qt 9 6 l S 600 8 14 US qt 7 7 l S 63 AMG 9 25 US qt 8 75 l S 65 AMG 9 2 US qt 8 7 l Rear axle S 450 4MATIC2 2 Canada only 1 90 US qt 1 8 l Hypoid gear oil SAE 85 W 90 S 550 1 27 US qt 1 2 l S 550 4MATIC 1 90 US qt 1...

Page 767: ...id Chevron Texaco PSF 9109 1 1 For detailed information please refer to the Factory Approved Service Products pamphlet USA only or contact an authorized Mercedes Benz Center S 600 approx 1 27 US qt 1 2 l S 63 AMG approx 1 06 US qt 1 0 l S 65 AMG approx 1 27 US qt 1 2 l Front wheel hubs All models ex cept vehicles with 4MATIC2 2 Vehicles with 4MATIC All wheel hubs have a lifelong greasing and there...

Page 768: ...t climate control S 450 4MATIC1 S 550 S 550 4MATIC 13 84 US qt 13 1 l S 600 14 69 US qt 13 9 l S 63 AMG 11 83 US qt 11 2 l S 65 AMG 14 69 US qt 13 9 l Low temperature cooling system S 600 2 75 US qt 2 6 l MB 325 0 Anticorrosion Antifreeze S 65 AMG 3 28 US qt 3 1 l Fuel tank All models 23 78 US gal 90 0 l Premium unleaded gasoline Minimum Posted Octane 91 Avg of 96 RON 86 MON including a reserve of...

Page 769: ... 12 Windshield washer All models approx 6 87 US qt 6 5 l MB Windshield Washer Concentrate1 1 Use MB Windshield Washer Concentrate MB SummerFit and water for temperatures above freezing or MB Windshield Washer Concentrate MB SummerFit and commercially available premixed windshield washer solvent antifreeze for temperatures below freezing point Follow suggested mixing ratios 컄 page 774 ...

Page 770: ... change intervals longer thanthose called for by the Maintenance System will result in engine or emission control system damage not covered by the Mercedes Benz Lim ited Warranty Please follow Maintenance System recommen dations for scheduled oil changes Failure to do so will result in engine or emission control sys tem damage not covered by the Mercedes Benz Limited Warranty Do not blend oil addi...

Page 771: ...g G Gasoline is highly flammable and poisonous It burns violently and can cause serious per sonal injury Never allow sparks flame or smoking mate rials near gasoline Turn off the engine before refueling Whenever you are around gasoline avoid in haling fumes and skin or clothing contact extinguish all smoking materials Direct skin contact with fuels and the inha lation of fuel vapors are damaging t...

Page 772: ...ng of ap proved product s Follow directions on product label Do not blend other fuel additives with fuel This only results in unnecessary cost and may be harmful to the engine operation Coolants The engine coolant is a mixture of water and anticorrosion antifreeze which pro vides 앫 Corrosion protection 앫 Freeze protection 앫 Boiling protection by increasing the boiling point The cooling system was ...

Page 773: ...crease due to the lower heat transfer capability of the so lution Therefore do not use more than this amount of anticorrosion antifreeze If the coolant level is low water and MB 325 0 Anticorrosion Antifreeze should be used to bring it up to the proper level have cooling system checked for signs of leakage The water in the cooling system must meet minimum requirements which are usually satisfied b...

Page 774: ...ol 6 1 US qt 5 75 l 6 68 US qt 6 33 l Vehicles with rear passenger com partment climate control 6 92 US qt 6 55 l 7 61 US qt 7 2 l S 600 main cooling system 7 34 US qt 6 95 l 8 08 US qt 7 65 l S 600 low temperature cooling system 1 37 US qt 1 3 l 1 51 US qt 1 43 l S 63 AMG 6 0 US qt 5 6 l 7 0 US qt 6 16 l S 65 AMG main cooling system 7 4 US qt 7 0 l 8 14 US qt 7 7 l S 65 AMG low temperature coolin...

Page 775: ...peratures Windshield and headlamp washer fluid mixing ratio For temperatures above freezing point use MB Windshield Washer Concentrate MB SummerFit and water 앫 1 part MB SummerFit to 100 parts water 1 34 fl oz 40 ml MB SummerFit to 1 gal 4 0 l water For temperatures below freezing point use MB Windshield Washer Concentrate MB SummerFit and commercially avail able premixed windshield washer sol ven...

Page 776: ...anced Parking Guidance 481 Air bags 42 Children 58 Front 46 Front passenger front air bag indicator lamp 51 OCS 47 Safety guidelines 44 Side impact 46 Window curtain 46 47 Air conditioning Refrigerant 768 769 Air distribution Adjusting 510 Adjusting COMAND 275 Air pressure 606 Air pressure see Tire inflation pressure Air recirculation mode 506 Air vents 500 Air volume Adjusting 504 510 Adjusting C...

Page 777: ...ating via COMAND 273 Rear window defroster 506 Selecting Mono mode COMAND 277 Setting temperature COMAND 274 Setting the temperature 504 Setting the temperature in the rear passenger compartment 510 Switching cooling on or off COMAND 276 Automatic headlamp mode 306 400 Automatic lighting control Interior lighting 406 Automatic locking when driving 368 Automatic shift program 436 Automatic transmis...

Page 778: ...igh performance brake system AMG vehicles only 561 Warning lamp 29 629 Break in period 558 Bulbs replacing 714 Additional turn signals 715 Brake lamps 715 Fog lamps 715 Front lamps 715 High beam 715 High mounted brake lamp 715 License plate lamps 715 Low beam 715 Parking and standing lamps 715 Rear fog lamp 715 Turn signal lamps 715 C California retail buyers and lessees important notice for 15 Ca...

Page 779: ...01 Switching on or off 87 Swiveling display 89 System settings 259 Telephone keypad 90 Telephone menu 141 Vehicle menu 264 Voice Control settings 261 Combination switch 403 Corner illuminating lamps 404 High beam flasher 403 Turn signals 420 Windshield wipers 408 Command list Voice Control 340 Address book commands 345 Audio commands 347 General commands 340 Navigation commands 343 Telephone comma...

Page 780: ...While starting 418 Digital speedometer 292 Additional speedometer 306 Dimensions Vehicle 762 Direction of rotation Tires 585 Displays Additional speedometer 306 Digital speedometer 292 DISTRONIC Plus 454 Maintenance service indicator 612 Multifunction display 287 Vehicle status message see Multifunc tion display messages Distance Decreasing in DISTRONIC Plus 465 Increasing in DISTRONIC Plus 465 Se...

Page 781: ...ve dynamic multicontour seats front Adjusting COMAND 285 Driving 416 Abroad 567 Hydroplaning 563 In winter 565 Instructions 416 559 Problems 420 Safety systems 67 Through standing water 566 With DISTRONIC Plus 465 Driving maneuver COMAND 237 Driving off 562 Driving safety systems 4MATIC 76 ABS 67 Adaptive Brake Lights S 600 USA only 69 BAS 69 BAS Plus 70 EBP 72 Electronic traction system 73 ESP 72...

Page 782: ...ce see ETD Emergency In case of Battery Jump starting 734 First aid kit 705 Flat tire 723 Fuses 741 Roadside Assistance 15 Roadside Assistance Tele Aid 546 Towing the vehicle 737 Emission control 568 Emission control information label 749 Emission control system warranties 14 Engine Belt layout 750 Cleaning 617 Compartment 573 Coolant 579 767 771 Malfunction indicator lamp 29 632 Number 748 749 Oi...

Page 783: ...765 769 Power steering fluid 766 Windshield washer system and head lamp cleaning system 768 774 Fog lamps Messages in display 690 Replacing bulbs 715 Four wheel electronic traction system with ESP see 4MATIC 4MATIC 76 Front air bags 46 Front lamps Replacing bulbs 715 717 Front lamps see headlamps Front passenger front air bag 46 Messages in display 649 Front passenger front air bag off indicator l...

Page 784: ...705 GPS Reception COMAND 192 Tele Aid 543 Gross Axle Weight Rating see GAWR Gross Vehicle Weight Rating see GVWR Gross Vehicle Weight see GVW GVW 607 GVWR 607 H Hands free microphone 33 Hard plastic trim items cleaning 624 Hazard warning flasher 405 Head restraints 379 Adjustment 379 Folding back and placing upright rear head restraints 380 Front seat 379 Luxury active head restraints S 600 only 5...

Page 785: ...oice Control 355 Infant and child restraint systems see Children in the vehicle Infrared reflecting windshield 556 Inside door handle 367 Instrument cluster 28 444 Coolant temperature gauge 29 444 Fuel gauge 29 Illumination 444 492 Lamps 628 Multifunction display 287 Outside temperature indicator 445 Selecting the language COMAND 262 Interior lighting 406 Activating automatic control 406 Ambient l...

Page 786: ...oss of 366 Messages in display 684 Opening button for trunk 361 Panic button 66 Remote control 361 Restoring to factory setting 366 Selective setting 365 Starting the engine 417 Switching on ignition with 372 Turning off engine 425 Unlock button 361 Kickdown 433 Kilopascal 607 L Labels 748 Certification 748 Emission control information 749 Tire and Loading Information 586 Vacuum line routing diagr...

Page 787: ...igarette lighter Lighting 399 Automatic headlamp mode 400 COMAND display illumination 89 Corner illuminating lamps 404 Daytime running lamp mode 401 Door entry lamps 407 High beam flasher 403 Instrument cluster illumination 444 492 Interior 406 Low beam headlamps 400 Manual headlamp mode 400 Trunk 407 Limp Home Mode 443 Loading see Vehicle loading Locator lighting COMAND 265 Lock button Door handl...

Page 788: ...88 Auto dimming for rear view mirrors 390 Exterior rear view mirrors 388 Interior rear view mirror 388 Mobile phone see Telephone Modifications and alterations Operating safety 19 MON 571 767 MP3 Menu overview COMAND 123 Operation COMAND 124 Playback options COMAND 128 Selecting a folder COMAND 127 Selecting a medium COMAND 126 Selecting a track COMAND 126 MP3 COMAND 116 Multicontour rear seats 38...

Page 789: ...our function COMAND 246 Driving maneuver 237 Hiding showing the menu system 196 Last destinations 258 Map display 195 Operation 195 POI entry 229 Real time traffic 248 Route guidance 237 Navigation system Instrument cluster control system 292 Driving maneuver 293 Navigation system Voice Control 320 Neutral gear position Automatic transmission 426 430 New vehicle break in 558 Night View Assist 491 ...

Page 790: ...r tilt sliding panel 521 Opening closing 522 Synchronizing 524 Panorama roof with tilt sliding panel Cleaning 623 Parcel net in front passenger footwell 528 Park Assist 476 Cleaning system sensors 620 Messages in display 653 655 System sensors 620 Warning indicators 29 479 Parking 421 562 Parking and standing lamps Replacing bulbs 715 Parking lamps Messages in display 690 Parking position Exterior...

Page 791: ... PSI 608 Push start see Tow start R RACETIMER see Control system instrument cluster menus AMG Radio FM AM operation COMAND 102 Saving stations FM AM COMAND 106 Selecting satellite radio channel Instrument cluster control system 295 Selecting stations 294 Submenu overview FM AM COMAND 102 Switching wavebands FM AM COMAND 103 Tuning in stations channels 103 Voice Control 334 Radio transmitters contr...

Page 792: ...ems Messages in display 697 See Children in the vehicle See SRS Reverse gear position Automatic transmission 426 430 Rims 608 And Tires 754 Tires and wheels 582 Roadside Assistance 15 Tele Aid 546 RON 571 767 Roof rack 525 Route guidance COMAND 237 Route guidance Instrument clustercontrol system 292 Rubber parts cleaning 624 S S 63 AMG Manual shift program mode 440 S 65 AMG Manual shift program mo...

Page 793: ...vice and warranty information 14 Service intervals see Maintenance service indicator Service life Tires 583 Service see Maintenance Service system see Maintenance System Service Parts 746 Setting Cruise control 447 DISTRONIC Plus time interval 464 Following distance in DISTRONIC Plus 464 Higher speed in cruise control 449 Higher speed in DISTRONIC Plus 461 Lower speed in cruise control 450 Lower s...

Page 794: ... 370 Starting difficulties Engine 418 Starting Engine 416 Steering column 386 Steering wheel Adjustment 386 Cleaning 624 Easy entry exit feature 384 Heated steering wheel 387 Power steering fluid 766 Steering wheel gearshift control Automatic transmission 438 Stolen Vehicle Recovery services 550 Storage compartments 526 Cupholder 530 Front armrest 527 Parcel net 528 Rear armrest 528 Ruffled storag...

Page 795: ...MAND 152 Answering ending a call Instrument cluster control system 302 Call lists COMAND 150 Changing mobile phone cradle 542 Compartment 527 Dialing Instrument cluster control system 301 Entering the telephone number COMAND 153 Hands free microphone 33 Inserting in cradle 540 Installing a different mobile phone cradle 542 Operation 299 Operation COMAND 141 Phone book COMAND 158 Phone book Instrum...

Page 796: ...83 Load rating 599 608 Load rating Maximum 603 607 Minispare wheel 707 Ply composition and material used 608 Problems under overinflation 590 Retreads 582 Rotating 609 Service life 583 Sizes 754 Snow 610 Spare wheel 759 Speed rating 564 600 608 Storing 584 Temperature 591 605 Terminology 606 Total load limit 608 TPMS malfunction telltale 638 TPMS malfunction telltale 29 Traction 564 608 Tread dept...

Page 797: ...res 534 V Valet locking 517 Vanity mirrors In the sun visor 534 Vehicle Batteries 729 Breaking in period 558 Care 615 Dimensions 762 Individual settings control system in instrument cluster 305 Locking unlocking 358 361 Locking unlocking in an emergency 708 Lowering 727 Menu COMAND 264 Service battery 729 Towing 737 Washing 615 617 Weights 763 Vehicle data recording 22 Vehicle jack 706 724 Vehicle...

Page 798: ...ts 55 Electronic parking brake 424 PRE SAFE Brake 80 Seat belt telltale 636 Warranty coverage 747 Washing the vehicle 615 Wear pattern Tires 609 Weights Vehicle 763 Wheels Change 723 Collapsible wheel chock 707 Minispare wheel 707 Removing 726 Rims and Tires 754 Sizes 754 Spare wheel 759 Tightening torque 728 Tires and wheels 582 Window curtain air bags 46 47 Windows see Power windows Windshield C...

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Page 800: ...enz ca We reserve the right to make changes in design and equipment Therefore information illustrations and descriptions in this Operator s Manual might differ from your vehicle Reprinting translation and copying even of excerpts is not permitted without our prior authorization in writing Press time July 31 2007 GSP TID Printed in U S A Warning G To help avoid personal injury be extremely careful ...

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