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Operator’s Manual
R-Class
R 350
R 500
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Contents
Introduction .......................................... 9 At a glance .......................................... 21 Getting started................................... 35

Product information................................ 9 Cockpit................................................. 22 Unlocking ............................................. 36
Operator’s Manual ............................... 10 Instrument cluster ................................ 24 Unlocking with the SmartKey ......... 36
Service and warranty information .. 10 Multifunction steering wheel ................ 28 Unlocking with Keyless-Go* ........... 37
Important notice for California Center console ..................................... 29 Starter switch positions.................. 38
retail buyers and lessees of Upper part ...................................... 29 Adjusting .............................................. 42
Mercedes-Benz automobiles .......... 11 Lower part ...................................... 30 Seats .............................................. 42
Maintenance .................................. 12 Overhead control panel ........................ 31 Steering wheel................................ 45
Roadside Assistance ...................... 12 Storage compartments......................... 32 Mirrors............................................ 47
Change of address or ownership.... 13 Door control panel................................ 34 Driving.................................................. 50
Operating your vehicle outside Fastening the seat belts ................. 50
the USA or Canada......................... 13 Starting the engine ......................... 53
Where to find it.................................... 14 Parking brake ................................. 56
Symbols............................................... 15 Driving ............................................ 56
Operating safety .................................. 16 Switching on headlamps................. 58
Proper use of the vehicle ............... 16 Turn signals .................................... 58
Problems with your vehicle.................. 17 Windshield wipers........................... 59
Reporting safety defects...................... 18 Rear window wiper/washer............ 61
Reporting safety defects ................ 18 Problems while driving.................... 62
Vehicle data recording......................... 19 Parking and locking.............................. 64
Information regarding electronic Parking brake ................................. 65
recording devices........................... 19 Switching off headlamps................. 65
Turning off the engine..................... 66
Releasing seat belts........................ 67
Locking ........................................... 67

Contents
Corner-illuminating front fog

Safety and Security .......................... 69 Controls in detail ............................. 109 lamps* ......................................... 152
Occupant safety................................... 70 Locking and unlocking ....................... 110 Hazard warning flasher ................ 153
Air bags .......................................... 71 SmartKey ..................................... 110 Interior lighting ............................ 154
Seat belts ....................................... 77 SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ...... 114 Door entry lamps ......................... 157
Preventive occupant safety* Opening the doors from the inside 121 Cargo compartment lamp ............ 157
(PRE-SAFE®) ................................... 81 Opening the tailgate..................... 122 Instrument cluster ............................. 158
Children in the vehicle.................... 82 Closing the tailgate ...................... 124 Instrument cluster illumination .... 158
Blocking of rear door window Automatic central locking ............ 130 Trip odometer .............................. 159
operation........................................ 93 Locking and unlocking from Tachometer.................................. 159
Panic alarm .......................................... 95 the inside ..................................... 131 Outside temperature indicator..... 159
Activating ....................................... 96 Seats ................................................. 132 Control system .................................. 161
Deactivating ................................... 96 Easy-entry/exit feature* .............. 132 Multifunction display.................... 161
Driving safety systems......................... 97 Lumbar support............................ 136 Multifunction steering wheel........ 162
ABS ................................................ 97 Multicontour seat*....................... 136 Menus.......................................... 164
BAS ................................................ 99 Rear seats .................................... 137 Standard display menu ................ 168
ESP® ............................................... 99 Seat heating*............................... 141 AUDIO menu ................................ 170
EBP............................................... 102 Memory function* ............................. 144 NAV* menu.................................. 172
4-ETS............................................ 102 Storing positions into memory ..... 145 AIRMATIC*/Compass menu ........ 172
Anti-theft systems.............................. 104 Recalling positions from memory. 145 Vehicle status message memory
Immobilizer................................... 104 Storing exterior rear view mirror menu............................................ 173
Anti-theft alarm system................ 104 parking position ........................... 146 Settings menu.............................. 174
Tow-away alarm ........................... 106 Lighting.............................................. 147 Vehicle configuration ................... 191
Exterior lamp switch..................... 147 Trip computer menu..................... 192
Combination switch ..................... 151 TEL menu* ................................... 194

Contents
Automatic transmission..................... 197 Setting the temperature................ 222 Power windows .................................. 248
Gear selector lever....................... 197 Adjusting air distribution............... 222 Opening and closing ..................... 248
Shifting procedure ....................... 199 Adjusting air volume ..................... 222 Synchronizing the door windows .. 251
Transmission positions................. 200 Front defroster.............................. 223 Summer opening feature .............. 251
Gear ranges ................................. 202 Air recirculation mode .................. 224 Convenience closing feature......... 252
Driving tips................................... 203 Air conditioning............................. 226 Power tilt/sliding sunroof* ................ 255
Automatic shift program .............. 204 Residual heat and ventilation........ 227 Opening and closing ..................... 255
Steering wheel gearshift control .. 205 Rear climate control ..................... 228 Synchronizing ............................... 258
Emergency operation 3-zone automatic climate control* ..... 230 Panorama roof with power
(Limp Home Mode) ...................... 207 Deactivating the climate control tilt/sliding panel*............................... 259
Good visibility .................................... 208 system .......................................... 234 Roller sunblinds for the
Headlamp cleaning system* ........ 208 Operating the climate control panorama roof with power
Rear view mirrors ......................... 208 system in automatic mode............ 235 tilt/sliding panel ........................... 259
Power folding exterior rear view Setting the temperature................ 236 Opening and closing the
mirrors* ....................................... 211 Adjusting air distribution............... 236 panorama roof with power
Sun visors .................................... 212 Adjusting air volume ..................... 237 tilt/sliding panel ........................... 260
Rear door window sunshade* ...... 214 Front defroster.............................. 238 Synchronizing the panorama roof
Third-row sunshade*.................... 214 Maximum cooling MAX COOL ....... 239 with power tilt/sliding panel......... 262
Rear window defroster ................. 215 Air recirculation mode .................. 239 Driving systems.................................. 264
Climate control .................................. 216 Air conditioning............................. 241 Cruise control ............................... 264
Deactivating the climate control Using driver-side settings for all AIRMATIC* ................................... 269
system ......................................... 220 temperature zones........................ 242 Parktronic* (Parking assist).......... 274
Operating the climate control Residual heat and ventilation........ 243
system in automatic mode........... 221 Rear automatic climate control..... 244

Contents
Loading .............................................. 279 At the gas station .............................. 342

Roof rack*.................................... 279 Operation ......................................... 329 Refueling...................................... 342
Loading instructions..................... 280 The first 1000 miles (1500 km) ......... 330 Check regularly and before a
Cargo tie-down rings .................... 281 Driving instructions............................ 331 long trip ....................................... 343
Hooks........................................... 282 Drive sensibly – save fuel............. 331 Engine compartment ......................... 345
Expanding cargo compartment .... 283 Drinking and driving ..................... 331 Hood ............................................ 345
Cargo compartment cover blind* . 288 Pedals .......................................... 331 Engine oil ..................................... 346
Partition net* ............................... 290 Power assistance ......................... 331 Transmission fluid level................ 350
Useful features .................................. 294 Brakes.......................................... 332 Coolant level ................................ 351
Storage compartments................. 294 Driving off .................................... 333 Windshield/rear window washer
Parcel nets ................................... 298 Parking......................................... 334 system and headlamp cleaning
Cup holders.................................. 299 Tires ............................................. 334 system*....................................... 352
Ashtrays* ..................................... 302 Hydroplaning................................ 335 Tires and wheels................................ 353
Cigarette lighter* ......................... 305 Tire traction.................................. 335 Important guidelines .................... 353
Power outlets ............................... 306 Tire speed rating .......................... 336 Tire care and maintenance........... 354
Rear center console* ................... 308 Winter driving instructions ........... 337 Direction of rotation..................... 356
Telephone*................................... 310 Standing water............................. 338 Loading the vehicle ...................... 356
Tele Aid* ...................................... 311 Passenger compartment .............. 338 Recommended tire inflation
Garage door opener* ................... 320 Driving abroad.............................. 339 pressure....................................... 363
Compass ...................................... 327 Control and operation of radio Checking tire inflation pressure ... 365
Floormats* ................................... 328 transmitters ................................. 339 Tire labeling ................................. 375
Infrared reflecting windshield* ..... 328 Catalytic converter....................... 340 Load identification ....................... 380
Emission control .......................... 340 DOT, Tire Identification Number
Coolant temperature.................... 341 (TIN) ............................................. 380
Maximum tire load ....................... 382
Maximum tire inflation pressure .. 382

Contents
Uniform Tire Quality Grading Replacing wiper blades ...................... 475

Standards (U.S. vehicles) ............. 383 Practical hints .................................. 403 Front wiper blades ........................ 475
Tire ply material ........................... 385 What to do if … ................................... 404 Rear wiper blade........................... 476
Tire and loading terminology........ 385 Lamps in instrument cluster ......... 404 Flat tire............................................... 478
Rotating tires ............................... 388 Lamp in center console................. 414 Preparing the vehicle .................... 478
Winter driving .................................... 390 Vehicle status messages in the Mounting the spare wheel ............ 479
Winter tires .................................. 390 multifunction display..................... 416 Battery ............................................... 487
Block heater (Canada only) .......... 391 Where will I find ...? ............................ 454 Disconnecting, removing,
Snow chains................................. 391 First aid kit.................................... 454 reinstalling and reconnecting
Maintenance...................................... 392 Vehicle tool kit.............................. 454 the battery .................................... 489
Clearing the maintenance service Spare wheel .................................. 457 Charging the battery..................... 495
indicator....................................... 393 Unlocking/locking in an emergency .. 459 Jump starting...................................... 496
Maintenance service term Unlocking the vehicle.................... 459 Towing the vehicle.............................. 499
exceeded ..................................... 393 Locking the vehicle ....................... 460 Installing towing eye bolts ............ 501
Calling up the maintenance Fuel filler flap ................................ 461 Stranded vehicle........................... 502
service indicator........................... 393 Opening/closing in an emergency..... 462 Fuses.................................................. 503
Resetting the maintenance Power tilt/sliding sunroof* ........... 462 Main fuse box ............................... 504
service indicator........................... 394 Replacing SmartKey batteries ............ 463 Fuse box in cargo compartment ... 504
Vehicle care....................................... 395 SmartKey ...................................... 463 Fuse box in passenger
Cleaning and care of the vehicle .. 395 SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ....... 464 compartment ................................ 505
Replacing bulbs .................................. 465
Bulbs............................................. 465
Replacing bulbs for front lamps .... 468
Replacing bulbs for rear lamps ..... 472

Contents
Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. ......... 521

Technical data.................................. 507 Capacities .................................... 521 Technical terms............................... 529
Parts service ...................................... 508 Engine oils.................................... 523
Warranty coverage............................. 509 Engine oil additives ...................... 523
Loss of Service and Warranty Air conditioning refrigerant .......... 523 Index................................................. 535
Information Booklet...................... 509 Brake fluid.................................... 523
Identification labels............................ 510 Premium unleaded gasoline ......... 524
Layout of poly-V-belt drive ................. 512 Fuel requirements ........................ 524
Engine................................................ 513 Gasoline additives ........................ 525
Rims and tires.................................... 514 Coolants....................................... 525
Same size tires............................. 516 Windshield washer and headlamp
Spare wheel (collapsible tire) ....... 517 cleaning* system ......................... 528
Electrical system................................ 518
Main Dimensions ............................... 519
Weights.............................................. 520

Introduction
Product information
왔 Product information
Please observe the following in your own We are unable to make an assessment for Genuine Mercedes-Benz Parts as well as
best interest: other products and therefore cannot be conversion parts and accessories
held responsible for them, even if in indi- approved by us are available at your
We recommend using Genuine
vidual cases an official approval or authori- authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck
Mercedes-Benz Parts as well as conversion
zation by governmental or other agencies Center where you will receive comprehen-
parts and accessories explicitly approved
should exist. Use of such parts and acces- sive information, also on permissible tech-
by us for your vehicle model.
sories could adversely affect the safety, nical modifications, and where proper
We have tested these parts to determine performance or reliability of your vehicle. installation will be performed.
their reliability, safety and special Please do not use them.
suitability for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.

Introduction
Operator’s Manual
This Operator’s Manual contains a great We continuously strive to improve our Service and warranty information
deal of useful information. We urge you to product, and ask for your understanding
read it carefully and familiarize yourself that we reserve the right to make changes The Service and Warranty Information
with the vehicle before driving. in design and equipment. Therefore, infor- Booklet contains detailed information
mation, illustrations and descriptions in about the warranties covering your
For your own safety and longer service life
this Operator’s Manual might differ from Mercedes-Benz, including:
of the vehicle, we urge you to follow the in-
your vehicle. 앫 New Light Truck Limited Warranty,
structions and warnings contained in this
manual. Ignoring them could result in dam- Optional equipment is also described in 앫 Emission System Warranty,
age to the vehicle or personal injury to you this manual, including operating instruc-
or others. Vehicle damage caused by fail- tions wherever necessary. Since they are 앫 Emission Performance Warranty,
ure to follow instructions is not covered by special-order items, the descriptions and 앫 California, Maine, Massachusetts, and
the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. illustrations herein may vary slightly from Vermont Emission Control System
the actual equipment of your vehicle. Warranty
Your vehicle may have some or all of the
equipment described in this manual. If there are any equipment details that are (California, Maine, Massachusetts, and
Therefore, you may find explanations for not shown or described in this Operator’s Vermont only),
optional equipment not installed in your Manual, your authorized Mercedes-Benz 앫 State Warranty Enforcement Laws
vehicle. If you have any questions about Light Truck Center will be glad to inform (Lemon Laws).
the operation of any equipment, your you of correct care and operating proce-
authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck dures.
Center will be glad to demonstrate the The Operator’s Manual and Maintenance
proper procedures. Booklet are important documents and
should be kept with the vehicle.
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Operator’s Manual
Important notice for California retail (1) the same substantial defect or mal- (3) the vehicle is out of service by reason
buyers and lessees of Mercedes-Benz function results in a condition that is of repair of the same or different sub-
automobiles likely to cause death or serious bodily stantial defects or malfunctions for a
injury if the vehicle is driven, that de- cumulative total of more than
Under California law you may be entitled to fect or malfunction has been subject to 30 calendar days.
a replacement of your vehicle or a refund repair two or more times, and you have
Written notification should be sent to us,
of the purchase price or lease price, if directly notified Mercedes-Benz USA,
not a dealer, at Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC,
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and/or its au- LLC in writing of the need for its repair,
Customer Assistance Center,
thorized repair or service facilities fail to fix
(2) the same substantial defect or mal- One Mercedes Drive, Montvale, NJ
one or more substantial defects or mal-
function of a less serious nature than 07645-0350.
functions in the vehicle that are covered by
category (1) has been subject to repair
its express warranty after a reasonable
four or more times and you have direct-
number of repair attempts. During the pe-
ly notified us in writing of the need for
riod of 18 months from original delivery of
its repair, or
the vehicle or the accumulation of
18 000 miles (approx. 29 000 km) on the
odometer of the vehicle, whichever occurs
first, a reasonable number of repair at-
tempts is presumed for a retail buyer or
lessee if one or more of the following oc-
curs:
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Operator’s Manual
Maintenance Roadside Assistance Additional charges may be applicable for a

breakdown location determined not to be a
The Maintenance Booklet describes all the The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance reasonably accessible roadside location as
necessary maintenance work which should Program provides factory-trained technical determined by our authorized technician
be performed at regular intervals. help in the event of a breakdown. Calls to and tow service provider.
the toll-free Roadside Assistance number
Always have the Maintenance Booklet with For additional information refer to the
you when you take the vehicle to your 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (in the USA) Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance
authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck 1-800-387-0100 (in Canada) Program brochure in your vehicle literature
Center for service. The service advisor will portfolio.
will be answered by Mercedes-Benz Cus-
record each service in the booklet for you. tomer Assistance Representatives
24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Roadside Assistance will be provided in ac-
cordance with standard program guide-
lines which include providing service to the
vehicle up to a reasonable distance from a
paved roadway. We will make every effort
to assist in a breakdown situation, howev-
er, the accessibility of your vehicle will be
determined by our authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center techni-
cian or the tow service provider on a
case-by-case basis and may be a factor in
our ability to respond.
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Operator’s Manual
Change of address or ownership Operating your vehicle outside the USA

or Canada
If you change your address, be sure to
send in the “Change of Address Notice” If you plan to operate your vehicle in for-
found in the Service and Warranty Informa- eign countries, please be aware that:
tion Booklet, or simply call the
앫 service facilities or replacement parts
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
may not be readily available,
Center (in the USA) at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes, or Customer Ser- 앫 unleaded gasoline for vehicles with cat-
vice (in Canada) at 1-800-387-0100. It is in alytic converters may not be available;
your own interest that we can contact you the use of leaded fuels will damage the
should the need arise. catalysts,
If you sell your Mercedes, please leave all 앫 gasoline may have a considerably low-
literature with the vehicle to make it avail- er octane rating, and improper fuel can
able to the next operator. cause engine damage.
If you bought this vehicle used, be sure to
send in the “Notice of Purchase of Used
Truck” found in the Service and Warranty
Information 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.
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Where to find it
Where to find it
Controls in detail Technical data
This Operator’s Manual is designed to pro-
vide comprehensive support information Here you will find detailed information All important technical data for your vehi-
for you, the vehicle operator. Each section about the equipment installed on your ve- cle can be found in this section.
has its own reference color. hicle. This section expands on the “Getting
started” section and also describes techni-
cal innovations. If you are already familiar Indexes
At a glance with the basic functions of your vehicle, The glossary provides explanations of the
this section will be of particular interest to most important technical terms.
Here you will find an overview of all the
you.
controls that can be operated from the The table of contents and the index are de-
driver’s seat. signed to help you find information quickly
Operation and easily.
Getting started Here you will find all the information you The following publications are part of your
need for the proper operation of your vehi- vehicle documentation:
Here you will find all the information you
cle. 앫 this Operator’s Manual
need for your first drive. You should read
this section first if this is your first 앫 the Maintenance Booklet
Mercedes-Benz vehicle or if you are rent-
Practical hints Separate operating instructions will be
ing or borrowing this vehicle.
This section provides fast assistance for provided as required depending on the
dealing with problems you may encounter. equipment options installed in your vehi-
Safety and Security cle.
Here you will find descriptions of the safety

and security features of your vehicle.
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Symbols
Symbols 왘 This symbol points to instructions for

Trademarks:
Warning! G you to follow.
왘 A number of these symbols appearing
앫 ESP® and PRE-SAFE® are registered Warning notices draw your attention to haz-
trademarks of DaimlerChrysler. ards that may endanger your health or life, in succession indicates a multiple-step
or the health or life of others. procedure.
앫 HomeLink® is a registered trademark
컄 Page This symbol tells you where to
of Prince, a Johnson Controls
Company. ! look for further information on a
topic.
The following symbols are found in this Highlights hazards that may result in
damage to your vehicle. 컄컄 This continuation symbol marks
Operator’s Manual:
an interrupted procedure which
* Optional equipment is identified will be continued on the next
with an asterisk. Since standard i
page.
equipment varies between models, Helpful hints or further information you
the descriptions and illustrations in may find useful. -> In the glossary of technical
this manual may differ slightly from terms, this symbol is used to in-
the actual equipment of your vehi- dicate cross-references to term
cle. definitions.
Display Words appearing in the multi-
function display are printed in
the type shown here.
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Operating safety
Proper use of the vehicle

Warning! G Warning! G
Proper use of the vehicle requires that you
Work improperly carried out on electronic Heavy blows against the vehicle underbody are familiar with the following information
components and associated software could or tires/wheels, for example when running and rules:
cause them to cease functioning. Because over an obstacle, road debris or a pothole,
앫 the safety precautions in this manual
the vehicle’s electronic components are in- may cause serious damage and impair the
terconnected, any modifications made may operating safety of your vehicle. If you feel a 앫 the “Technical data” section in this
produce an undesired effect on other sys- sudden significant vibration or ride distur- manual
tems. Electronic malfunctions could bance, or you suspect that damage to your 앫 traffic rules and regulations
seriously impair the operating safety of your vehicle has occurred, you should turn on
vehicle. your hazard warning flashers, carefully slow 앫 motor vehicle laws and safety stan-
down, and drive with caution to an area dards
See an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center for repairs or modifications to which is a safe distance from the road.
electronic components. Inspect the vehicle underbody and Warning! G
Other improper work or modifications on the tires/wheels for possible damage. If the ve-
hicle appears unsafe, have it towed to the Various warning labels are attached to your
vehicle could also have a negative impact on
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Light vehicle. These warning labels are intended
the operating safety of the vehicle.
Truck Center or other qualified maintenance to make you and others aware of various
Some safety systems only function while the or repair facility for further inspection or re- risks. You should not remove any of these
engine is running. You should therefore nev- pairs. warning labels unless explicitly instructed to
er turn off the engine while driving. do so by information on the label itself. Re-
moval of any of these labels may cause you
and others to be unaware of certain risks
which may result in an accident and/or per-
sonal injury.
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Problems with your vehicle
왔 Problems with your vehicle
If you should experience a problem with your vehicle, particularly one that you believe may affect its safe operation, we urge you to
immediately contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center to have the problem diagnosed and corrected if required. If the
matter is not handled to your satisfaction, please discuss the problem with the Mercedes-Benz Light Truck 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 Vanderhoof Avenue
Toronto, Ontario, M4G 4C9
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Reporting safety defects
For the USA only:

The following text is published as required of manufacturers under Title 49, Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to the
“National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966”.
Reporting safety defects
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (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 either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (or 366-0123 in Washington, D.C. area) or
write to: NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C. 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor
vehicle safety from the Hotline.
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Vehicle data recording
왔 Vehicle data recording
Information regarding electronic
recording devices
(Including notice pursuant to California Code § 9951)

Please note that your vehicle is equipped with devices that can record vehicle systems data and, if equipped with the Tele Aid* system,
may transmit some data in certain accidents.
This information helps, for example, to diagnose vehicle systems after a collision 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 and/or
앫 as otherwise required or permitted by law.
Please check the Tele Aid* subscription service agreement for details regarding the information that may be recorded or transmitted
via that system.
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At a glance
Cockpit
Instrument cluster
Multifunction steering wheel
Center console
Overhead control panel
Storage compartments
Door control panel
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At a glance
Cockpit
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At a glance
Cockpit
Item Page Item Page Item Page

1 Cruise control lever 265 a Glove box 294 k Parking brake release 56
2 Instrument cluster 24 b Electrical outlet 307 l Headlamp washer switch* 208
3 Multifunction steering 28 c Center console 29 m Exterior lamp switch 147
wheel d Starter switch 38 n Door control panel 34
4 Horn e Steering wheel adjustment, 45 o Combination switch
5 Steering wheel gearshift 206 manual 앫 Turn signals 58
buttons f Steering wheel adjustment, 46 앫 Windshield wipers 59
6 Gear selector lever for 53 electrical*
앫 High beam 58
automatic transmission g Hood lock release 345
앫 Rear window wiper 61
7 Front Parktronic* warning 276 h Parking brake pedal 65
indicators
j Remote tailgate switch 123
8 Overhead control panel 31
9 Glove box release 294
Glove box lock 295
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At a glance
Instrument cluster
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At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item Page Item Page Item Page

1 L Left turn signal 7 Speedometer with: ’ Variable speed limiter
indicator lamp - Antilock Brake 404 indicator lamp1
2 To dim instrument cluster 158 System (ABS) l Distance warning
illumination indicator lamp lamp1
3 Reset button 158 ; Brake warning lamp, 405 H Combination low tire 412
4 To brighten instrument clus- 158 USA only pressure/TPMS mal-
ter illumination 3 Brake warning lamp, 405 function telltale*
Canada only 1
5 K Right turn signal Warning lamp without function. It illuminates when
the ignition is on. It should go out when the engine
indicator lamp v Electronic Stability 409 is running.
6 Clock Program (ESP®)
warning lamp
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At a glance
Instrument cluster
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At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item Page Item Page

8 Multifunction display with: a Fuel gauge with:
Trip odometer 159 Fuel tank reserve warning 409
Main odometer 161 lamp
9 Tachometer with: 4 Fuel filler flap indica- 342

tor: The fuel filler flap
< Seat belt telltale 77, is located on the rear
410 right-hand side
1 Supplemental 70, b Multifunction display with:
Restraint System 411
(SRS) indicator lamp Outside temperature display 161
or
? Engine malfunction in- 407 Digital speedometer 161
dicator lamp, (depending on selected
USA only setting in the control system) 179
± Engine malfunction in- 407 Gear position indicator 199
dicator lamp,
Canada only Gear range indicator 199
A High beam headlamp 151 Selected program mode 199

indicator indicator
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At a glance
Multifunction steering wheel
Item Page Item Page

1 Multifunction display 161 4 Moving within a menu:
Operating the control 162 Press button
system j for next display
2 Telephone* k for previous display
Press button 5 Menu systems:
s to take a call Press button
t to end a call è for next menu
3 Selecting the submenu or ÿ for previous menu
setting the volume:
Press button
æ up/to increase
ç down/to decrease
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At a glance
Center console
왔 Center console
Upper part Item Page Item Page
1 Modular COMAND System, 6 Front passenger front air 89,
see separate operating in- bag indicator lamp 414
structions 7 Hazard warning flasher 153
2 Climate control 216 8 Alarm system indicator 105
3-zone automatic climate lamp
control* 230
9 Parking assist (Parktronic 277
3 Seat heating*, front passen- 141 system)* deactivation
ger side switch
4 Vehicle level control 272 a Electronic Stability Program 101
switch* (ESP®) switch
5 Program mode selector 204 b Adaptive damping system 269
switch for automatic trans- (ADS)* switch
mission
c Seat heating*, driver’s side 141
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At a glance
Center console
Lower part Item Page

1 Storage compartment 296
2 Armrest storage tray re-
lease 296
3 Armrest storage compart-
ment release 296
4 Storage compartment 296
Ashtray with cigarette
lighter* 303
5 Cup holder 299
6 Card, ticket holder 300
Bottle opener 300
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At a glance
Overhead control panel
왔 Overhead control panel
Item Page Item Page
1 Left reading lamp on/off 154 a Interior rear view mirror 208
2 Rear interior lighting on/off 154 b Reading lamp, front passen- 154
3 Automatic interior lighting 154 ger side
4 Front interior lighting on/off 154 c Vehicles with telephone* 311

installed:
5 Right reading lamp on/off 154 Hands-free microphone for
6 Front right interior lamp 154 TeleAid* (emergency call
lens system) and telephone*
7 Tilt/sliding sunroof* switch 255 d Garage door opener* 320
Tilt/sliding panel* switch 259 e Reading lamp, driver’s side 154
8 Tele Aid* (emergency call 314 f Front left interior lamp lens 154
system) button
9 Vehicles without 311
telephone* installed:
Hands-free microphone for
TeleAid* (emergency call
system)
31

At a glance
32

At a glance
Item Page Item Page

1 Parcel net in front passen- 298 c Door pocket
ger footwell d Parcel net on driver’s seat 298
2 Glove box/CD-changer* 294 backrest
3 Door pocket e Door pocket
4 Parcel net on front passen- 298 f Storage compartment in 296
ger seat backrest center console
5 Door pocket g Storage compartment in 296
6 Cup holder 302 center console
Ashtray* 303
7 Third-row storage compart- 298
ment h Cupholders 298
8 Parcel net in cargo compart- 299 j Front armrest storage com- 296
ment partments
9 First aid kit, vehicle tool kit, 454 k Cup holders* 302
spare wheel l Rear armrest storage com- 297
a Third-row storage compart- 298 partment*
ment m Cup holders 301
b Cup holder 302 Rear storage compartment 297
Rear seat ashtray* 304
33

At a glance
Door control panel
Item Page
1 Door handle 121
2 Central locking/unlocking 131
switch
3 Exterior rear view mirror ad- 48
justment
4 Selection buttons for exteri- 48
or rear view mirror adjust-
ment
Power-folding exterior rear 211
view mirrors*
5 Switches for opening/clos- 248
ing front and rear door win-
dows
6 Rear side window override 94
switch
7 Hinged quarter window 250
switch*
8 Remote tailgate release 123,
switch, Tailgate opening 124
system*
34

Getting started
Unlocking
Adjusting
Driving
Parking and locking
35

Getting started
Unlocking
The “Getting started” section provides an Unlocking with the SmartKey

overview of the vehicle’s most basic func- Warning! G
tions. First-time Mercedes-Benz owners
should pay special attention to the infor- When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
mation given here. SmartKey from the starter switch, take it
with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
If you are already familiar with the basic children unattended in the vehicle, or with
functions described here, the “Controls in access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsuper-
detail” section will provide you with further vised use of vehicle equipment may cause
information. The corresponding page an accident and/or serious personal injury.
references are located at the end of each
segment.
왘 Press unlock button Œ on the
SmartKey
SmartKey.
1 ‹ Lock button
2 Š Unlock button* for tailgate All turn signal lamps flash once. The ve-
3 Œ Unlock button hicle unlocks. The locking knobs in the
4 Â Panic button (컄 page 95) doors move up. The anti-theft alarm
system is disarmed. The locator light-
ing comes on if the feature is enabled
in the control system (컄 page 183).
왘 Enter the vehicle and insert the
SmartKey in the starter switch.
For more information, see “Locking and
unlocking” (컄 page 110).
36

Getting started
Unlocking
Unlocking with Keyless-Go* i 왘 Grasp an outside door handle or the

To unlock the vehicle, the SmartKey tailgate handle.
With the KEYLESS-GO function, you can
with KEYLESS-GO must be outside the All turn signal lamps flash once. The ve-
lock or unlock the vehicle without using
vehicle, no further than approximately hicle unlocks. The locking knobs in the
the remote control buttons on the
3 feet (1 meter) away from the respec- doors move up. The anti-theft alarm
SmartKey and start the engine without in-
tive door. system is disarmed. The locator light-
serting the SmartKey into the starter
ing comes on if the feature is enabled
switch.
in the control system (컄 page 183).
Warning! G
i
When leaving the vehicle, always take the If the vehicle has been parked for more
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* with you, and than 72 hours, you must pull an outside
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat- door handle in order to activate the
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an KEYLESS-GO function.
unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi-
cle equipment may cause an accident 왘 Enter the vehicle.
and/or serious personal injury.
For more information, see “SmartKey with
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* KEYLESS-GO*” (컄 page 114).
1 ‹ Lock button
2 Š Unlock button* for tailgate
3 Œ Unlock button
4 Â Panic button (컄 page 95)
37

Getting started
Unlocking
Starter switch positions SmartKey mains on after starting the engine or

comes on while driving, refer to “Lamps
in instrument cluster” (컄 page 404).
Warning! G 3 Starting position
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the i

SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* When you switch on the ignition, the in-
from the starter switch, take it with you and dicator and warning lamps (except high
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat- beam headlamp indicator lamp and
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an turn signal indicator lamps unless acti-
unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi- vated) in the instrument cluster come
cle equipment may cause an accident Starter switch on. The indicator and warning lamps
and/or serious personal injury. (except high beam headlamp indicator
0 For removing SmartKey
lamp and turn signal indicator lamps if
1 Power supply for some electrical con-
activated) will go out when the engine
sumers, such as seat adjustment
is running. This indicates that the re-
2 Ignition (power supply for all electrical
spective systems are operational.
consumers) and driving position
All lamps (except high beam headlamp
indicator lamp and turn signal indicator i
lamps unless activated) in the instru- When the SmartKey is removed from
ment cluster come on. If a lamp in the the starter switch and the automatic
instrument cluster fails to come on transmission is in a position other
when the ignition is switched on, have than P, the automatic transmission
it checked and replaced if necessary. If automatically shifts to P.
a lamp in the instrument cluster re-
38

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Unlocking
! SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* i

If the SmartKey cannot be turned in the Vehicles equipped with the KEYLESS-GO The KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
starter switch, the battery may not be feature are supplied with a SmartKey with does not need to be removed from the
sufficiently charged. integrated KEYLESS-GO function and a re- starter switch when you leave the vehi-
앫 Check the battery and charge it if movable KEYLESS-GO start/stop button. cle. However, always take the
necessary (컄 page 487). SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO with you
With the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
when you leave the vehicle. As long as
앫 Get a jump start (컄 page 496). inserted and the SmartKey with
the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is in
KEYLESS-GO present in the vehicle, press-
To prevent accelerated battery dis- the vehicle, the vehicle’s electrical sys-
ing the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
charge or a completely discharged bat- tems can be switched on or the engine
tery, always remove the SmartKey from 앫 without the brake pedal depressed can be started using the KEYLESS-GO
the starter switch when the engine is corresponds to the various starter start/stop button.
not in operation. switch positions (컄 page 40)
앫 with the brake pedal firmly depressed
will start the engine (컄 page 54)
If you wish or should there be a need to in-
sert the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO in the
starter switch, the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button can be easily removed by pulling it
out of the starter switch.
39

Getting started
Unlocking
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must be i

located in the vehicle. If you now press the KEYLESS-GO
왘 Insert KEYLESS-GO start/stop start/stop button
button 1 into starter switch 2 (if not 앫 once more, the ignition (position 2)
inserted already). is switched on
왘 Make sure the automatic transmission 앫 twice more, the power supply is
is set to P. again switched off
왘 Do not depress the brake pedal.
Ignition (or Position 2)
1 KEYLESS-GO start/stop button Position 0
2 Starter switch 왘 Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop but-
Before you press the KEYLESS-GO ton twice.
start/stop button, the vehicle’s on-board
This supplies power for all electrical
electronics have status 0 (as with
consumers.
SmartKey removed).
All lamps (except high beam headlamp
Position 1 indicator lamp and turn signal indicator
lamps unless activated) in the instru-
왘 Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop but-
ment cluster come on. If a lamp in the
ton once.
instrument cluster fails to come on
This supplies power for some electrical when the ignition is switched on, have
consumers, such as seat adjustment. it checked and replaced if necessary. If
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
a lamp in the instrument cluster re-
3 USA only mains on after starting the engine or
4 Canada only comes on while driving, refer to “Lamps
in instrument cluster” (컄 page 404).
40

Getting started
Unlocking
i For information on starting the engine

If you now press the KEYLESS-GO using the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button,
start/stop button once more, the pow- see “Starting with KEYLESS-GO*”
er supply is again switched off. (컄 page 54).
For more information on KEYLESS-GO, see
i “SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*”
(컄 page 114).
When you switch on the ignition, the in-
dicator and warning lamps (except high
beam headlamp indicator lamp and
turn signal indicator lamps unless acti-
vated) in the instrument cluster come
on. The indicator and warning lamps
(except high beam headlamp indicator
lamp, and turn signal indicator lamps if
activated) will go out when the engine
is running. This indicates that the re-
spective systems are operational.
41

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Adjusting
Warning! G Your seat must be adjusted so that you can

correctly fasten your seat belt (컄 page 50).
Warning! G
All seat, head restraint, steering wheel, and Never place hands under the seat or near According to accident statistics, children
rear view mirror adjustments, as well as fas- any moving parts while a seat is being ad- are safer when properly restrained in the
tening of seat belts, must be done before justed. rear seating positions than in the front seat-
the vehicle is put into motion. ing position. Thus, we strongly recommend
that children be placed in the rear seats
Seats Warning! G whenever possible. Regardless of seating
position, children 12 years old and under
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the must be seated and properly secured in an
Warning! G SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* appropriate infant or toddler restraint, or
from the starter switch, take it with you, and booster seat recommended for the size and
Do not adjust the driver’s seat while driving. lock the vehicle. weight of the child. For additional informa-
Adjusting the seat while driving could cause Even with the SmartKey or the SmartKey tion, see “Children in the vehicle”
the driver to lose control of the vehicle. with KEYLESS-GO* removed from the (컄 page 82).
Never ride in a moving vehicle with the seat starter switch or the SmartKey with A child’s risk of serious or fatal injuries is
back in an excessively reclined position as KEYLESS-GO* removed from the vehicle, significantly increased if the child restraints
this can be dangerous. You could slide un- the power seats can be operated when the are not properly secured in the vehicle and
der the seat belt in a collision. If you slide respective door is open. the child is not properly secured in the child
under it, the belt would apply force at the ab- Therefore, do not leave children unattended restraint.
domen or neck. That could cause serious or in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked
fatal injuries. The seat backrest and seat vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equip-
belts provide the best restraint when the ment may cause an accident and/or seri-
wearer is in a nearly upright position and ous personal injury.
belts are properly positioned on the body.
42

Getting started
Adjusting
Seat adjustment 왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 38). i

The seat adjustment switch is located on or The memory function* (컄 page 144)
the entry side of each front seat base. lets you store the settings for the seat
왘 Open the respective door (vehicles
position together with the settings for
with memory function*).
the steering wheel column and the ex-
The seat can be adjusted with the re- terior rear view mirrors.
spective door opened.
or Seat fore and aft adjustment
왘 Open a front door (vehicles without 왘 Press the switch forward or backward
memory function*). in direction of arrow 5.
The seat can be adjusted within Adjust the seat to a comfortable seat-
3 minutes after either front door has ing position that still allows you to
1 Head restraint height* been opened. reach the accelerator/brake pedal
2 Seat cushion tilt safely. The position should be as far to
3 Seat height ! the rear as possible, consistent with
4 Backrest tilt When adjusting the seat backrest tilt ability to properly operate controls.
5 Seat fore and aft adjustment and head restraint height, make sure
the sun visor is folded up (컄 page 212). !
If the head restraint is in the uppermost When moving the seat, make sure
position, it could hit and damage the there are no items in the footwell or be-
sun visor. hind the seat. Otherwise you could
damage the seat.
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Getting started
Adjusting
Seat height Head restraint height Vehicles with memory function*:

왘 Press the switch up or down in the 왘 Press switch (컄 page 43) up or down in
direction of arrow 3. Warning! G direction of arrow 1.
Vehicles without memory function*:
Seat cushion tilt For your protection, drive only with properly
positioned head restraints.
왘 Press the switch up or down in
direction of arrow 2 until your upper Adjust head restraint so that the center of
legs are lightly supported. the head restraint supports the back of the
head at eye level. This will reduce the poten-
Seat backrest tilt tial for injury to the head and neck in the
event of an accident or similar situation.
왘 Press the switch forward or backward
in direction of arrow 4 until your arms Do not drive the vehicle without the seat
are slightly angled when holding the head restraints. Head restraints are intend-
steering wheel. ed to help reduce injuries during an acci-
dent. 1 Head restraint
2 Release button
!
Do not attempt to remove front seat
head restraints. They can only be re-
moved by qualified technicians. We
recommend that you have this work
carried out by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
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Getting started
Adjusting
Raising: Head restraint tilt Steering wheel

왘 Manually adjust the height of head
restraint 1 by pulling it upward. Steering wheel adjustment, manual
If head restraint 1 is fully retracted,
push release button 2 in direction of Warning! G
arrow and pull head restraint 1 up-
ward. Only adjust the steering wheel with the vehi-
cle at a standstill and make sure the steer-
Lowering:
ing wheel is securely locked in place before
왘 To lower head restraint 1, push driving off.
release button 2 in direction of arrow Manually adjust the angle of the head Driving without the steering wheel adjust-
and press down on head restraint 1. restraint. ment locked may cause an unexpected
왘 Push or pull on the lower edge of the steering wheel movement which could
head restraint cushion. cause the driver to lose control of the vehi-
cle. Make sure the steering wheel is secure-
i ly locked by trying to move it up and down,
Adjust the head restraint in such a way and in and out before driving off.
that it is as close to the head as possi-
ble.
For more information, see “Seats”

(컄 page 132).
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Getting started
Adjusting
The handle for steering wheel adjustment 왘 Push handle back to its original posi- Steering wheel adjustment, electrical*
is located on the lower left of the steering tion to relock the steering column.
column.
The steering column is locked into po- Warning! G
sition again.
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driv-
왘 Make sure the steering column is se-
ing. Adjusting the steering wheel while driv-
curely locked by trying to move the
ing could cause the driver to lose control of
steering wheel up and down as well as
the vehicle.
in and out before driving off.
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.
왘 To unlock the steering column, pull Even with the SmartKey or SmartKey with
handle out to its stop limit. KEYLESS-GO* removed from the starter
switch or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
왘 Move steering wheel to the desired po-
removed from the vehicle, the steering
sition.
wheel adjustment feature can be operated
Make sure your legs can move freely when the driver’s door is open. Therefore,
and that all displays (including malfunc- do not leave children unattended in the ve-
tion and indicator lamps) on the instru- hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
ment cluster are clearly visible. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may
cause an accident and/or serious personal
injury.
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Getting started
Adjusting
The stalk for steering wheel adjustment is Adjusting steering column in or out Mirrors
located on the lower left of the steering
왘 Move stalk forward or back in direction
column. Adjust the interior and exterior rear view
of arrow 1 until a comfortable steer-
mirrors before driving so that you have a
ing wheel position is reached with your
good view of the road and traffic condi-
arms slightly bent at the elbow.
tions.
Adjusting steering column up or down
왘 Move stalk up or down in direction of
Warning! G
arrow 2.
In case of an accident, liquid electrolyte may
Make sure your legs can move freely escape the mirror housing if the mirror glass
and that all displays (including malfunc- breaks.
tion and indicator lamps) on the instru- Electrolyte has an irritating effect. Do not al-
1 Adjusting steering column, in or out ment cluster are clearly visible. low the liquid to come into contact with
2 Adjusting steering column, up or down
eyes, skin, clothing, or respiratory system.
i
왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 38). In case it does, immediately flush affected
The memory function (컄 page 144) lets area with water, and seek medical help if
or you store the settings for the steering necessary.
왘 Open the driver’s door. wheel column together with the set-
tings for seat positions and the exterior
rear view mirrors. !
Electrolyte drops coming into contact
with the vehicle paint finish can only be
completely removed while in their
liquid state and by applying plenty of
water.
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Getting started
Adjusting
Interior rear view mirror The buttons are located on the driver’s 왘 Press button 1 for the driver’s side ex-
door. terior rear view mirror or button 3 for
왘 Manually adjust the interior rear view
the passenger-side exterior rear view
mirror.
mirror.
For more information, see “Rear view mir-
The indicator lamp on the respective
rors” (컄 page 208).
button comes on for approximately
15 seconds.
Exterior rear view mirrors
i
Warning! G If you do not make adjustments to the
selected exterior rear view mirror with-
Exercise care when using the in 15 seconds, the indicator lamp goes
passenger-side exterior rear view mirror. 1 Driver’s side exterior rear view mirror out. You will then have to select the de-
The mirror surface is convex (outwardly button sired exterior rear view mirror again be-
curved surface for a wider field of view). Ob- 2 Adjustment button fore any adjustments can be made.
jects in mirror are closer than they appear. 3 Passenger-side exterior rear view mir- Adjustments can only be made with the
Check your interior rear view mirror or ror button indicator lamp for the respective exteri-
glance over your shoulder before changing 왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 38). or rear view mirror button illuminated.
lanes.
왘 Push adjustment button 2 up, down,
left, or right according to the desired
setting.
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Adjusting
! i
If an exterior rear view mirror was forc- The memory function* (컄 page 144)
ibly pushed forward (hit from the rear) lets you store the settings for the exte-
or forcibly pushed rearward (hit from rior rear view mirrors together with the
the front), reposition it by applying firm setting for the steering wheel column
pressure until it snaps into place. The and the seat positions.
mirror housing is then properly posi-
At low ambient temperatures, the
tioned and you can adjust the mirror in
exterior rear view mirrors will be heat-
the usual manner.
ed automatically.
! For more information, see “Rear view mir-

Vehicles with power folding exterior rors” (컄 page 208) and “Storing exterior
rear view mirrors*: rear view mirror parking position”
If an exterior rear view mirror housing (컄 page 146).
is forcibly pushed forward (hit from the
rear) or forcibly pushed rearward (hit
from the front) press button 1 to fold
mirrors in, then press button 1 again
to fold mirrors out. Do not force mirrors
by hand as this may damage the adjust-
ment mechanism.
The mirror housing is then properly po-
sitioned and you can adjust the mirror
in the usual manner.
49

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Driving
Warning! G Failure to wear and properly fasten and po-

sition your seat belt greatly increases your
Warning! G
Do not lay any objects in the driver’s foot- risk of injuries and their likely severity in an According to accident statistics, children
well. Be careful that floor mats or carpets in accident. You and your passengers should are safer when properly restrained in the
the driver’s footwell have sufficient clear- always wear seat belts. rear seating positions than in the front seat-
ance for the pedals. If you are ever in an accident, your injuries ing position. Thus, we strongly recommend
During sudden driving or braking maneu- can be considerably more severe without that children be placed in the rear seats. Re-
vers, the objects could get caught between your seat belt properly buckled. Without gardless of seating position, children 12
the pedals. You could then no longer brake your seat belt buckled, you are much more years old and under must be seated and
or accelerate. likely to hit the interior of the vehicle or be properly secured in an appropriate infant or
ejected from it. You can be seriously injured toddler restraint, or booster seat recom-
or killed. mended for the size and weight of the child.
Fastening the seat belts For additional information, see “Children in
In the same crash, the possibility of injury or
death is lessened if you are wearing your the vehicle” (컄 page 82).
Warning! G seat belt. The airbags can only provide the A child’s risk of serious or fatal injuries is
protection they were designed to afford if significantly increased if the child restraints
Always fasten your seat belt before driving the occupants are using their seat belts are not properly secured in the vehicle and
off. Always make sure your passengers are (컄 page 77). the child is not properly secured in the child
properly restrained, even those sitting in the restraint.
rear and pregnant women.
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Driving
Never ride in a moving vehicle with the seat Never let more people ride in the vehicle
backrest in an excessively reclined position than there are seat belts available. Make
as this can be dangerous. You could slide sure everyone riding in the vehicle is cor-
under the seat belt in a collision. If you slide rectly restrained with a separate seat belt.
under it, the belt would apply force at the ab- Never use a seat belt for more than one per-
domen or neck. That could cause serious or son at a time.
even fatal injuries. The seat backrest and
seat belt provide the best restraint when the
wearer is in a nearly upright position and the Warning! G
belt is properly positioned on the body.
Read and observe the additional warning no-
tices printed in the “Safety and Security”
section (컄 page 74) and (컄 page 77).
1 Seat belt outlet

2 Latch plate
3 Buckle
4 Release button
51

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Driving
왘 With a smooth motion, pull the belt out 왘 Press release button 1 and move the 앫 Never use a seat belt for more than one
of seat belt outlet 1. seat belt height adjuster upward or person at a time.
downward.
왘 Place the shoulder portion of the belt 앫 Do not fasten a seat belt around a per-
across the top of your shoulder and the son and another object at the same
Proper use of seat belts
lap portion across your hips. time. When using a seat belt to secure
앫 Do not twist the belt when fastening. infant or toddler restraints or children
왘 Push latch plate 2 into buckle 3
in booster seats, always follow the
(컄 page 51) until it clicks. 앫 Adjust seat belt so that the shoulder
child seat manufacturer’s instructions.
portion is located as close as possible
왘 If necessary, tighten the lap portion to
to the middle of the shoulder (it should 앫 Check your seat belt periodically
a snug fit by pulling shoulder portion
not touch the neck). Never pass the during travel to make sure that it is
up.
shoulder portion of the belt under your properly positioned.
arm. For this purpose, you can adjust
Seat belt height adjustment 앫 Make sure the seat belt is always fitted
the height of the belt outlet
snugly. Take special care of this when
(컄 page 52).
wearing loose clothing.
앫 Position the lap belt as low as possible
on your hips (over hip joint) and not
across the abdomen.
앫 Place the seat backrest in a nearly
upright position.
1 Release button
52

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Driving
Starting the engine Automatic transmission

Warning! G
Do not pass belts over sharp edges. They Warning! G
could tear.
Do not allow the belt to get caught in the Inhalation of exhaust gas is hazardous to
door or in the seat adjustment mechanism. your health. All exhaust gas contains carbon
This could damage the belt. monoxide, and inhaling it can cause uncon-
sciousness and possible death.
Never attempt to make modifications to
seat belts. This could impair the effective- Do not run the engine in confined areas
ness of the belts. (such as a garage) which are not properly
ventilated. If you think that exhaust gas Gearshift pattern for automatic
Do not bleach or dye seat belts as this may transmission
fumes are entering the vehicle while driving,
severely weaken them. In a crash, they may P Park position
have the cause determined and corrected
not be able to provide adequate protection. R Reverse gear
immediately. If you must drive under these
Damaged seat belts or belts that were highly conditions, drive only with at least one win- N Neutral
stressed in an accident must be replaced. dow fully open. D Drive position
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
For more information on how to operate
Truck Center.
the gear selector lever, see “Automatic
transmission” (컄 page 197).
53

Getting started
Driving
Starting with the SmartKey Starting with KEYLESS-GO*

왘 Make sure the automatic transmission
is set to P. Warning! G
The gear position indicator in the multi-
As long as the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
function display should be on P.
is in your vehicle, the vehicle can be started.
왘 Do not depress the accelerator. Therefore, never leave children unattended
왘 Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch in the vehicle, as they could otherwise acci-
to position 3 (컄 page 38) and hold until dentally start the engine.
the engine starts. When leaving the vehicle, always take the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO with you and
i lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat- 1 USA only
You can also use the “touch-start” tended in the vehicle, or with access to an 2 Canada only
function. Turn the SmartKey to unlocked vehicle. 왘 Make sure KEYLESS-GO start/stop
position 3 and release it again immedi- button 1 is inserted in the starter
ately. The engine then starts automati- switch (컄 page 40).
You can start your vehicle without the
cally.
SmartKey in the starter switch using the 왘 Make sure the automatic transmission
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button in the is set to P.
For information on turning off the engine starter switch.
with the SmartKey, see “Turning off the en- The gear position indicator in the multi-
gine” (컄 page 66). The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must be function display should be on P.
located in the vehicle.
왘 Depress the brake pedal during the
starting procedure.
왘 Do not depress the accelerator.
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왘 Press KEYLESS-GO start/stop Starting difficulties 왘 Start the engine with the SmartKey as
button 1 once. radio signals from another source may
If the engine does not start as described,
be interfering with the SmartKey with
The engine starts if the SmartKey with carry out the following steps:
KEYLESS-GO*.
KEYLESS-GO is in the vehicle.
왘 If you are starting the engine with the
왘 Repeat the starting procedure
i SmartKey, turn SmartKey in starter
switch to position 0 and repeat starting (컄 page 54). Remember that extended
If you wish to start the vehicle using the starting attempts can drain the battery.
procedure.
SmartKey instead of the KEYLESS-GO
왘 Get a jump start (컄 page 496).
feature, remove the KEYLESS-GO 왘 If you are starting the engine with
start/stop button from the starter KEYLESS-GO*: Close any doors that If the engine does not start after several
switch (컄 page 40). may be open to allow for better detec- starting attempts, there could be a mal-
tion of the SmartKey with function in the engine electronics or in the
For information on turning off the engine KEYLESS-GO. fuel supply system.
with KEYLESS-GO, see “Turning off with Or: 왘 Notify an authorized Mercedes-Benz
KEYLESS-GO*” (컄 page 66). Light Truck Center.
왘 Remove KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button from starter switch.
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Driving
Parking brake Driving

Warning! G
왘 Depress the brake pedal.
The gear selector lever can now be
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
used.
from the starter switch, take it with you and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat- 왘 Shift automatic transmission to D or R
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an (컄 page 198).
unlocked vehicle. Children could release the
parking brake, which could result in an acci- i
dent and/or serious injury. Wait for the gear selection process to
complete before setting the vehicle in
1 Parking brake pedal motion.
왘 Release the parking brake by pulling on
2 Release handle
release handle 2.
i
The warning lamp ; (USA only) or
3 (Canada only) in the instrument Shifting from gear position P to posi-
cluster goes out. tion R, N, or D is only possible with the
brake pedal depressed. Without the
brake pedal depressed, the gear selec-
tor lever can be moved, but the parking
pawl remains engaged, not allowing
shifting to occur.
왘 Release the brake pedal.
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왘 Carefully depress the accelerator After a cold start, the automatic transmis- !
pedal. sion shifts at a higher engine revolution. Shift the automatic transmission to
This allows the catalytic converter to reach position P or R only when the vehicle is
Once the vehicle is in motion, the auto-
its operating temperature earlier. stopped in order to avoid damaging the
matic central locking system engages
and the locking knobs drop down. transmission.
Warning! G
i !
The automatic door lock feature can be On slippery road surfaces, never downshift
Do not run cold engine at high engine
deactivated (컄 page 188). in order to obtain braking action. This could
speeds. Running a cold engine at high
result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehi-
engine speeds may shorten the service
i cle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not pre-
life of the engine.
vent this type of loss of control.
You can open a locked door from the
inside. Open door only when conditions !
are safe to do so.
Warning! G Simultaneously depressing the acceler-
ator pedal and applying the brake re-
! It is dangerous to shift the gear selector duces engine performance and causes
If you hear a warning signal and the lever out of P or N if the engine speed is premature brake and drivetrain wear.
message Release parking brake higher than idle speed. If your foot is not
appears in the multifunction display firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle could For more information, see “Driving instruc-
when driving off, you have forgotten to accelerate quickly forward or in reverse. You tions” (컄 page 331).
release the parking brake. could lose control of the vehicle and hit
Release the parking brake. someone or something. Only shift into gear
when the engine is idling normally and when
your right foot is firmly on the brake pedal.
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Driving
Switching on headlamps High beam Turn signals

The combination switch is located on the
For more information on headlamps, see The combination switch is located on the
left of the steering column.
“Lighting” (컄 page 147). left of the steering column.
Low beam headlamps

The exterior lamp switch is located on the
dashboard to the left of the steering wheel.
Combination switch
Combination switch
1 High beam
1 Turn signals, right
2 High beam flasher
2 Turn signals, left
왘 Push the combination switch in direc-
왘 Press combination switch in direction
Exterior lamp switch tion of arrow 1.
of arrow 1 or 2.
1 Off The high beam headlamp indicator
The corresponding turn signal indicator
2 Low beam headlamps on lamp A in the instrument cluster
lamp L or K in the instrument
comes on (컄 page 24).
왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to cluster flashes.
position B. For more information on headlamps, see
“Combination switch” (컄 page 151).
The low beam headlamps come on.
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Driving
The combination switch resets automati- Windshield wipers !

cally after major steering wheel move- Do not operate the windshield wipers
ment. The combination switch is located on the when the windshield is dry. Dust that
left of the steering column. accumulates on a windshield might
i
scratch the glass and/or damage the
To signal minor directional changes, wiper blades when wiping occurs on a
move combination switch to point of dry windshield. If it is necessary to op-
resistance and release. The corre- erate the windshield wipers in dry
sponding turn signal flashes three weather conditions, always operate the
times. windshield wipers with windshield
washer fluid (컄 page 60).
Switching on windshield wipers

Combination switch 왘 Turn the combination switch to the de-
1 Single wipe sired position depending on the inten-
Wiping with windshield washer fluid sity of the rain.
2 Switching on windshield wipers 0 Windshield wipers off
왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 38). I Intermittent wiping
II Normal wiper speed
III Fast wiper speed
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Driving
Intermittent wiping i Wiping with windshield washer fluid
! Intermittent wiping is interrupted when 왘 Press the combination switch in direc-

the vehicle is at a standstill and a front tion of arrow 1 past the resistance
Do not leave windshield wipers in inter-
door is opened. point.
mittent setting when the vehicle is tak-
en to an automatic car wash or during Intermittent wiping will be continued The windshield wipers operate with
windshield cleaning. Wipers will oper- when washer fluid.
ate in the presence of water sprayed on 앫 all doors are closed
the windshield, and windshield wipers i
may be damaged as a result. and To prevent smears on the windshield,
앫 the automatic transmission is set to wipe with windshield washer fluid every
Intermittent wiping interval is dependent position D or R now and then even when it is raining.
on wetness of windshield. or
For information on filling up the washer
왘 Set the wiper switch to position I. 앫 the wiper setting is changed using reservoir, see “Windshield/rear window
After the initial wipe, pauses between the combination switch washer system and headlamp cleaning
wipes are automatically controlled by the system*” (컄 page 352).
rain sensor. Single wipe
왘 Press the combination switch briefly in
direction of arrow 1 to the resistance
point.
The windshield wipers wipe one time
without washer fluid.
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Driving
! 앫 Remove blockage. Rear window wiper/washer

If anything blocks the windshield 앫 Turn the windshield wipers on
wipers (leaves, snow, etc.), switch The combination switch is located on the
again. left of the steering column.
them off immediately.
If the windshield wipers fail to function
앫 For safety reasons, stop the vehicle at all in combination switch position I,
in a safe location and
앫 set the combination switch to the
앫 remove the SmartKey from the next higher wiper speed
starter switch
앫 have the windshield wipers
or checked at the nearest authorized
앫 turn off the engine by pressing Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center
the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button and open the driver’s
door (with the driver’s door Combination switch
open, starter switch is in 1 Rear window wiper switch
position 0, same as with 2 Wiping rear window with washer fluid
SmartKey removed from starter 3 Intermittent wiping
switch) 4 Rear window wiper off
before attempting to remove any 5 Wiping rear window with washer fluid
blockage.
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Driving
Deactivating intermittent wipe Problems while driving

왘 Turn rear window wiper switch 1 to
position 4 (컄 page 61). The engine runs erratically and misfires
Symbol 6 for the rear window wiper is 앫 An ignition cable may be damaged.
cleared from the lower multifunction
앫 The engine electronics may not be
display, indicating that the rear window
6 Rear window wiper indicator operating properly.
wiper is deactivated.
왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 38). 앫 Unburned gasoline may have entered
Wiping with windshield washer fluid the catalytic converter and damaged it.
i
왘 Turn rear window wiper switch 1 to 왘 Give very little gas.
The rear window wiper engages auto-
position 2 or 5 (컄 page 61). 왘 Have the problem repaired by an
matically when the automatic transmis-
sion is shifted to position R with the The wiper operates with washer fluid. authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck
windshield wipers switched on. Center as soon as possible.
왘 Hold rear window wiper switch 1 in
position 2 or 5 (컄 page 61) until the
Activating intermittent wipe rear window is clean.
왘 Turn rear window wiper switch 1 to For information on filling up the washer
position 3 (컄 page 61). reservoir, see “Windshield/rear window
In the lower multifunction display you washer system and headlamp cleaning
will see symbol 6 , indicating that the system*” (컄 page 352).
rear window wiper is activated.
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Driving
The coolant temperature is above In case of accident

248°F (120°C)
If the vehicle is leaking fuel:
The coolant is too hot and is no longer
왘 Do not start the engine under any
cooling the engine.
circumstances.
왘 Stop the vehicle as soon as possible in
왘 Notify local fire and/or police authori-
a safe location and turn off the engine.
ties.
Allow engine and coolant to cool.
If the extent of the damage cannot be de-
왘 Check the coolant level and add cool-
termined:
ant if necessary (컄 page 351).
왘 Notify an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center.
If no damage can be determined on the
앫 major assemblies
앫 fuel system
앫 engine mount:
왘 Start the engine in the usual manner.
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Parking and locking
You have now completed your first drive.

You have properly stopped and parked Warning! G 앫 Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position 0 and remove the SmartKey
your vehicle. End your drive as follows. from the starter switch, or press the
Do not park this vehicle in areas where com-
start/stop button (vehicles with
bustible materials such as grass, hay or
Warning! G leaves can come into contact with the hot
KEYLESS-GO*).
앫 Take the SmartKey or the SmartKey with
exhaust system, as these materials could be
With the engine not running, there is no KEYLESS-GO* and lock vehicle when
ignited and cause a vehicle fire.
power assistance for the brake and the leaving.
steering system. In this case, it is important To reduce the risk of personal injury as a re-
to keep in mind that a considerably higher sult of vehicle movement, before turning off
degree of effort is necessary to brake and the engine and leaving the vehicle always:
steer the vehicle. 앫 Keep right foot on brake pedal.
앫 Firmly depress parking brake pedal.
앫 Shift the automatic transmission to
position P.
앫 Slowly release brake pedal.
앫 When parked on an incline, turn front
wheel towards the road curb.
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Parking and locking
Parking brake
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the Getting out of your vehicle with the auto-
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* matic transmission not fully engaged in
from the starter switch, take it with you and position P is dangerous. Also, when parked
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat- on an incline, position P alone may not pre-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an vent your vehicle from moving, possibly hit-
unlocked vehicle. Children could release the ting people or objects.
parking brake and/or shift the automatic Always set the parking brake in addition to
transmission out of position P, either of shifting to position P (컄 page 199).
which could result in an accident and/or
1 Parking brake pedal serious personal injury. When parked on an incline, also turn front
2 Release handle wheel towards the road curb.
왘 Step firmly on parking brake pedal 1.

Switching off headlamps
When the engine is running, the warn-
ing lamp ; (USA only) or 3 왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to M.
(Canada only) in the instrument cluster
comes on. For more information, see “Lighting”
(컄 page 147).
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Getting started
Parking and locking
Turning off the engine Turning off with the SmartKey Turning off with KEYLESS-GO*
왘 Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch 왘 Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
왘 Shift the automatic transmission to
to position 0 (컄 page 38). button (컄 page 40) to turn off the
position P (컄 page 199).
engine.
왘 Remove the SmartKey from the starter
왘 Apply the parking brake (컄 page 65).
switch. With the driver's door closed, the start-
i er switch is now in position 1. With the
The immobilizer is activated.
Always set the parking brake in addi- driver’s door opened, the starter switch
tion to shifting to position P i is set to position 0, same as SmartKey
(컄 page 199). If you turn off the engine using the removed from starter switch
SmartKey and remove the SmartKey (컄 page 38).
When parked on an incline, also turn
from the starter switch with the trans-
front wheel towards the road curb. i
mission in a position other than P, the
If you turn off the engine using the
transmission will automatically shift
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button and
to P.
open the driver’s door with the trans-
Keep in mind that turning off the engine mission in a position other than P, the
with the SmartKey alone will not auto- transmission will automatically shift
matically shift the transmission to P. to P.
Only when the SmartKey is removed
from the starter switch will the trans- Keep in mind that turning off the engine
mission automatically shift to P. with the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button alone will not automatically shift
the transmission to P. Only when the
driver’s door is opened will the trans-
mission automatically shift to P.
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Parking and locking
Releasing seat belts Locking i

A warning sounds and the message
왘 Press the seat belt release button
Switch off lights appears in the
(컄 page 51). Warning! G multifunction display if the vehicle’s
Allow the retractor to completely re- exterior lamps are not switched off
To prevent possible personal injury, always
wind the seat belt by guiding the latch
keep hands and fingers away from the door 앫 with the SmartKey removed from
plate.
openings when closing the doors. Be espe- the starter switch and the driver’s
! cially careful when small children are door open
Make sure the seat belt retracts fully so around. 앫 with the engine turned off using the
that the seat belt and/or latch plate Before closing doors, make sure there is no KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button
cannot get caught or pinched in the possibility of someone getting caught in a and the driver’s door open (same as
door or in the seat mechanism. This door during closing. SmartKey removed from starter
can damage the seat belt and impair switch)
the effectiveness of the seat belt, Switch off the exterior lamps.
and/or cause damage to the door Warning! G
and/or door trim panel. Such damage
왘 Exit the vehicle and close all doors and
is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
the tailgate.
Limited Warranty. SmartKey from the starter switch, take the
Damaged seat belts must be replaced. SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* with you, and
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz lock your vehicle. Do not leave children un-
Light Truck Center. attended in the vehicle, or with access to an
cle equipment may cause an accident
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Parking and locking
Locking with the SmartKey Locking with KEYLESS-GO*

왘 Press lock button ‹ on the
SmartKey (컄 page 36).
With the tailgate and all doors closed,
the turn signal lamps flash three times.
The locking knobs on the doors move
down. The anti-theft alarm system is
armed.
1 Lock button on the outside door handle
왘 Press lock button 1 on an outside
door handle or on the tailgate
(컄 page 120).
the turn signal lamps flash three times.
armed.
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Occupant safety
Panic alarm
Driving safety systems
Anti-theft systems
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Occupant safety
In this section you will learn the most im- Advanced air bag system components with The SRS system conducts a self-test when
portant facts about the restraint systems the ignition is switched on and in regular
앫 Front passenger air bag off indicator
of the vehicle. intervals while the engine is running. This
lamp (컄 page 89)
facilitates early detection of malfunctions.
The restraint systems are
앫 Front passenger seat with Occupant The 1 indicator lamp in the instrument
앫 Seat belts (컄 page 77) Classification System (OCS) cluster (컄 page 24) comes on when the
(컄 page 85) ignition is switched on and goes out no
앫 Child restraints (컄 page 90)
As independent systems, their protective later than a few seconds after the engine
앫 Lower anchors and tethers for children was started.
functions work in conjunction with each
(LATCH) (컄 page 92)
other. The SRS components are in operational
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) with readiness if the 1 indicator lamp is not
i lit when the engine is running.
앫 Air bags (컄 page 71)
For information on infants and children
앫 Air bag control unit (with crash traveling with you in the vehicle and A malfunction in the system has been
sensors) restraint systems for infants and chil- detected if the 1 indicator lamp:
앫 Emergency tensioning device (ETD) for dren, see “Children in the vehicle” 앫 fails to go out no later than approxi-
seat belts (컄 page 80) (컄 page 82). mately 4 seconds after the engine was
started
앫 does not come on at all
앫 comes on after the engine was started
or while driving
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Occupant safety
Air bags
Warning! G If it is necessary to modify an air bag system
to accommodate a person with disabilities,
In the event that the 1 indicator lamp contact a local authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center or call our Customer
Warning! G
comes on during driving or does not come
at all, the SRS self-check has detected a Assistance Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
Air bags are designed to reduce the poten-
malfunction. For your safety, we strongly (1-800-367-6372) for details.
tial of injury and fatality in certain frontal im-
recommend that you visit an authorized pacts (front air bags), side impacts (side
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center immedi- impact air bags and head protection window
ately to have the system checked; otherwise curtain air bags) or rollovers (head protec-
the SRS may not deploy when needed in an tion window curtain air bags). However, no
accident, which could result in serious or fa- system available today can totally eliminate
tal injury, or it might deploy unexpectedly injuries and fatalities.
and unnecessarily which could also result in
The activation of the air bags temporarily re-
injury.
leases a small amount of dust from the air
In addition, improper work on the SRS bags. This dust, however, is neither injurious
creates a risk of rendering the SRS inopera- to your health, nor does it indicate a fire in
tive or causing unintended air bag deploy- the vehicle. The dust might cause some tem-
ment. Work on the SRS must therefore only porary breathing difficulty for people with
be performed by qualified technicians. asthma or other breathing trouble. To avoid
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light this, you may wish to get out of the vehicle
Truck Center. as soon as it is safe to do so. If you have any
breathing difficulty but cannot get out of the
vehicle after the air bag inflates, then get
fresh air by opening a window or door.
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Occupant safety
Warning! G 앫 Adjust the driver seat as far as possible

rearward, still permitting proper opera-
앫 Occupants, especially children, should
never place their bodies or lean their
tion of vehicle controls. The distance heads in the area of the door where the
To reduce the risk of injury when the front
from the center of the driver’s breast- side impact air bag inflates. This could
air bags inflate, it is very important for the bone to the center of the air bag cover result in serious injuries or death should
driver and front passenger to always be in a on the steering wheel must be at least the air bag be triggered. Always sit near-
properly seated position and to wear their 10 inches (25 cm) or more. You should ly upright, properly use the seat belts
respective seat belt. be able to accomplish this by a combina- and use an appropriately sized infant or
For maximum protection in the event of a tion of adjustments to the seat and toddler restraint or booster seat recom-
steering wheel. If you have any prob- mended for the size and weight of the
collision always be in normal seated position
lems, please see an authorized child.
with your back against the seat backrest.
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center. Failure to follow these instructions can re-
Fasten your seat belt and make sure it is
앫 Do not lean your head or chest close to sult in severe injuries to you or other occu-
properly positioned on your body
the steering wheel or dashboard. pants.
(컄 page 50).
앫 Keep hands on the outside of steering If you sell your vehicle, it is important that
Since the air bag inflates with considerable
wheel rim. Placing hands and arms in- you make the buyer aware of this safety
speed and force, a proper seating and hands side the rim can increase the risk and
on steering wheel position will help to keep information. Be sure to give the buyer this
potential severity of hand/arm injury
you at a safe distance from the air bag. Operator’s Manual.
when driver’s front air bag inflates.
Occupants who are unbelted, out of position
앫 Adjust the front passenger seat as far as
or too close to the air bag can be seriously possible rearward from the dashboard
injured or killed by an air bag as it inflates when the seat is occupied.
with great force in the blink of an eye:
앫 Sit properly belted in a nearly upright
position with your back against the seat
backrest.
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i
Warning! G (2) Always sit nearly upright, properly use
the seat belts and for children 12 years Air bags are designed to activate only
old and under, use an appropriately in certain frontal impacts (front air
Accident research shows that the safest
sized infant or toddler restraint or bags), side impacts (side impact and
place for children in an automobile is in the
booster seat recommended for the size head protection window curtain air
rear seat.
and weight of the child. bags) which exceed preset thresholds,
It should be noted that with respect to both, and in certain rollovers (head protec-
front side impact air bags or the rear side (3) Always wear seat belts properly.
tion window curtain air bags). Only dur-
impact air bags*, there is a possibility for a If you believe that, even with the use of ing these events will they provide their
side impact air bag related injury if occu- these guidelines, it would be safer for your supplemental protection.
pants, especially children, are not properly rear seat occupants to have the rear seat
seated or restrained when next to a side im- mounted side impact air bags deactivated, The driver and passengers should
pact air bag which needs to deploy rapidly in then deactivation can be accomplished always wear their seat belts. Otherwise
a side impact in order to do its job. upon your written request to do so at an it is not possible for air bags to provide
authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck their supplemental protection.
To help avoid the possibility of injury, please
follow these guidelines: Center at an additional cost. In case of other types of impacts and
Please contact your local authorized impacts below air bag deployment
(1) Occupants, especially children, should
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center or call thresholds, air bags will not deploy. The
never place their bodies or lean their
our Customer Assistance Center at driver and passenger will then be pro-
heads in the area of the door where the
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372) tected to the extent possible by a prop-
side impact air bag inflates. This could
for details. erly fastened seat belt. A properly
result in serious injuries or death should
fastened seat belt is also needed to
the side impact air bag be activated.
provide the best possible protection in
a rollover.
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Occupant safety
We caution you not to rely on the Safety guidelines for the seat belt,
앫 Do not bleach or dye seat belts as this
presence of the air bags in order to emergency tensioning device and may severely weaken them. In a crash
avoid wearing your seat belt. air bag they may not be able to provide ade-
quate protection.
It is important to your safety and that of
your passengers that you replace de- Warning! G 앫 No modifications of any kind may be
ployed air bags and repair any malfunc- made to any components or wiring of
tioning air bags to make sure the 앫 Damaged seat belts or belts that were the SRS. This includes changing or
highly stressed in an accident must be removing any component or part of the
vehicle will continue to provide supple-
replaced and their anchoring points SRS, the installation of additional trim
mental crash protection for occupants.
must also be checked. Use only belts in- material, badges, etc. over the steering
stalled or supplied by an authorized wheel hub, front passenger front air bag
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center. cover, outboard sides of the front seat
backrests, door trim panels, or door
앫 Air bags and pyrotechnic emergency
frame trims, and installation of addition-
tensioning devices (ETDs) are designed
al electrical/electronic equipment on or
to function on a one-time-only basis. An
near SRS components and wiring. Keep
air bag or ETD that is deployed must be
area between air bags and occupants
replaced. PRE-SAFE®* has electrically
free from objects (e.g. packages, purs-
operated reversible pre-tensioners in
es, umbrellas, etc.).
addition to the pyrotechnic ETDs.
앫 Do not hang items such as coat hangers
앫 Do not pass belts over sharp edges.
from the coat hooks or handles over the
They could tear.
door. These items may turn into projec-
앫 Do not make any modification that could tiles and cause head and other injuries
change the effectiveness of the belts. when curtain air bag is deployed.
앫 Air bag system components will be hot
after an air bag has inflated. Do not
touch.
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Occupant safety
Front air bags

앫 Never place your feet on the instrument
panel, dashboard, or on the seat. Always
Warning! G
keep both feet on the floor in front of the
Only use seat covers which have been test-
seat.
ed and approved by Mercedes-Benz for your
앫 In addition, improper repair work on the vehicle model. Using other seat covers may
SRS creates a risk of rendering the SRS
interfere with or prevent the deployment of
inoperative or causing unintended air
the front side impact air bags or the rear
bag deployment. Work on the SRS must
therefore only be performed by qualified side impact air bags*. Contact your autho-
technicians. Contact an authorized rized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center for
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center. availability.
앫 For your protection and the protection 1 Driver air bag
of others, when scrapping the air bag When you sell your vehicle we strongly 2 Passenger air bag
unit or emergency tensioning device, urge you to give notice to the subsequent
our safety instructions must be fol-
Driver and front passenger air bags are
owner that it is equipped with an SRS by
lowed. These instructions are available deployed:
alerting them to the applicable section in
from your authorized Mercedes-Benz the Operator’s Manual. 앫 in the event of certain frontal impacts
Light Truck Center.
앫 if impact exceeds a preset deployment
앫 Given the considerable deployment
threshold
speed, required inflation volume, and
the textile structure of the air bags, 앫 independently of the side impact air
there is the possibility of abrasions or bags
other more significant injuries resulting
from air bag deployment.
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Occupant safety
i The air bags will not deploy in impacts Side impact air bags, window curtain
The front air bags in this vehicle have which do not exceed the system’s deploy- air bags
been designed to inflate in two stages. ment thresholds. You will then be protec-
This allows the air bag to have different ted by the fastened seat belts.
rates of inflation that are based on the The passenger front air bag will only be
rate of relevant vehicle deceleration as deployed if:
assessed by the air bag control unit.
앫 the system, based on OCS weight sen-
On the front passenger-side, the front sor readings, senses that the front
air bag deployment is additionally influ- passenger seat is occupied
enced by the passenger’s weight cate-
앫 the 59 indicator lamp in
gory as identified by the Occupant
the center console is not lit
Classification System (OCS) 1 Front side impact air bag
(컄 page 89)
(컄 page 85). 2 Window curtain air bag
앫 the impact exceeds a preset deploy-
The lighter the front passenger side oc- 3 Rear side impact air bag*
ment threshold
cupant, the higher the vehicle deceler- The side impact air bags and window
ation rate required for the second curtain air bags are deployed:
stage inflation of the air bag.
앫 on the impacted side of the vehicle
앫 in impacts exceeding a preset deploy-
ment threshold
앫 independently of the front air bags
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Occupant safety
In addition, the window curtain air bags 2 Seat belts exceeded 15 mph (25 km/h) if either
are deployed in certain vehicle rollovers. the driver’s or front passenger’s seat
When the engine is started, the seat belt belt remains unfastened.
The front passenger side impact air bag
telltale < illuminates for a maximum of
will not deploy if the OCS senses that the If the driver’s or front passenger’s seat
6 seconds and a warning chime sounds to
front passenger seat is empty and the front belt remains unfastened after
remind you and your passengers to fasten
passenger seat belt is not fastened (latch 60 seconds, the seat belt telltale <
your seat belts.
plate is not inserted into the buckle). With stops flashing and the warning chime
an empty front passenger seat and the If after these 6 seconds, the driver’s or the stops sounding. The seat belt
seat belt fastened (latch plate properly in- front passenger’s seat belt (with the front telltale < then continues to be illu-
serted into buckle) the front passenger passenger seat occupied) are not fastened minated for as long as either the driv-
side impact air bag will deploy indepen- with all doors closed, er’s or front passenger’s seat belt are
dently of the empty seat. 앫 and the vehicle speed does not exceed not fastened.
The side impact air bags and window cur- 15 mph (25 km/h), the seat belt The seat belt telltale < will only go out
tain air bags are not deployed in impacts telltale < remains illuminated for as if both the driver’s and the front passen-
which do not exceed the system’s deploy- long as either the driver’s or front ger’s seat belt (with the front passenger
ment threshold. passenger’s seat belt is not fastened seat occupied) are fastened, or the vehicle
앫 and the vehicle speed exceeds is standing still and a front door is opened.
15 mph (25 km/h), the seat belt For more information, see “Practical hints”
telltale < starts flashing and a (컄 page 410).
warning chime sounds with increasing
intensity until both the driver’s and
front passenger’s seat belt are fas-
tened, or for a maximum of 60 seconds
from the time the vehicle speed
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Always wear your seat belt. All vehicle

occupants always need to have their seat Warning! G Warning! G
belts fastened and wear them properly.
Always fasten your seat belt before driving Never ride in a moving vehicle with the seat
In addition, applicable motor vehicle safety off. Always make sure all of your passengers backrest in an excessively reclined position
laws require you to wear seat belts. Even are properly restrained, even those sitting in as this can be dangerous. You could slide
where this is not the case, we strongly the rear and pregnant women. under the seat belt in a collision. If you slide
recommend that all vehicle occupants under it, the belt would apply force at the ab-
have their seat belts fastened and wear Failure to wear and properly fasten and po-
sition your seat belt greatly increases your domen or neck. That could cause serious or
them properly. even fatal injuries. The seat backrest and
risk of injuries and their likely severity in an
For more information, see “Fastening the accident. You and your passengers should seat belt provide the best restraint when the
seat belts” (컄 page 50). always wear seat belts. wearer is in a nearly upright position and the
belt is properly positioned on the body.
i If you are ever in an accident, your injuries
For information on infants and children can be considerably more severe without
traveling with you in the vehicle and re- your seat belt properly buckled. Without
your seat belt buckled, you are much more
Warning! G
straint systems for infants and chil-
dren, see “Children in the vehicle” likely to hit the interior of the vehicle or be
Never let more people ride in the vehicle
(컄 page 82). ejected from it. You can be seriously injured
than there are seat belts available. Make
or killed.
sure everyone riding in the vehicle is cor-
In the same crash, the possibility of injury or rectly restrained with a separate seat belt.
death is lessened if you are properly wearing Never use a seat belt for more than one per-
your seat belt. Air bags can only protect as son at a time.
they are designed if the occupants are prop-
erly wearing their seat belts.
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Warning! G Warning! G 앫 Never wear the shoulder belt under your

arm, against your neck or off your shoul-
der. In a frontal crash, your body would
Damaged seat belts or belts that were highly USE SEAT BELTS PROPERLY
move too far forward. That would in-
stressed in an accident must be replaced 앫 Seat belts can only work when used crease the chance of head and neck in-
and their anchoring points must also be properly. Never wear seat belts in any juries. The belt would also apply too
checked. other way than as described in this sec- much force to the ribs or abdomen,
Only use seat belts which have been ap- tion, as that could result in serious inju- which could severely injure internal or-
proved by Mercedes-Benz. ries in case of an accident. gans such as your liver or spleen.
앫 Each occupant should wear their seat 앫 Never wear belts over rigid or breakable
Do not make any modifications to the seat
belt at all times, because seat belts help objects in or on your clothing, such as
belts. This can lead to unintended activation
reduce the likelihood of and potential eyeglasses, pens, SmartKeys, etc., as
of the ETDs or to failure. severity of injuries in accidents, includ- these might cause injuries.
Do not bleach or dye seat belts as this may ing rollovers. The integrated restraint 앫 Position the lap belt as low as possible
severely weaken them. In a crash they may system includes SRS (driver air bag, pas- on your hips and not across the abdo-
not be able to provide adequate protection. senger front air bag, side impact air men. If the belt is positioned across your
bags, head protection window curtain abdomen, it could cause serious injuries
Have all work carried out only by qualified air bags for side windows) and ETD (seat in a crash.
technicians. Contact an authorized belt emergency tensioning device). The
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center. system is designed to enhance the pro- 앫 Never use a seat belt for more than one
tection offered to properly belted occu- person at time. Do not fasten a seat belt
pants in certain frontal (front air bags around a person and another person or
and ETD) and side (side impact, window other objects. 컄컄
curtain air bags and ETD) impacts which
exceed preset deployment thresholds
and in certain rollovers (window curtain
air bags and ETD).
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컄컄 Emergency tensioning device (ETD), In an impact, emergency tensioning

앫 Belts should not be worn twisted. In a
crash, you would not have the full width seat belt force limiter devices remove slack from the belts in
of the belt to distribute impact forces. such a way that the seat belts fit more
The seat belts for the front and rear seats
The twisted belt against your body could snugly against the body. Belt force limiters
are equipped with emergency tensioning
cause injuries. reduce the force exerted by the seat belts
devices and belt force limiters.
앫 Pregnant women should also use a on occupants during a crash.
The ETD is designed to activate in the
lap-shoulder belt. The lap belt portion
following cases:
should be positioned as low as possible Warning! G
on the hips to avoid any possible pres- 앫 in frontal or rear-end impacts exceed-
sure on the abdomen. ing a preset severity level A pyrotechnic emergency tensioning device
앫 Never place your feet on the instrument (ETD) that was activated must be replaced.
앫 in certain vehicle rollovers
panel, dashboard or on the seat. Always
When disposing of the pyrotechnic emer-
keep both feet on the floor in front of the 앫 if the restraint systems are operational
seat. gency tensioning device, our safety instruc-
and functioning correctly, see
tions must be followed. These are available
앫 When using a seat belt to secure infant 1 indicator lamp (컄 page 411)
at your authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
or toddler restraints or children in
booster seats, always follow the child i Truck Center.
seat manufacturer's instructions. The ETDs for the front seats will only PRE-SAFE®* has electrically operated
activate if the respective front seat belt reversible pre-tensioners that do not require
is fastened (latch plate properly insert- replacement after activation.
ed into buckle).
The ETDs for the rear seats will activate
with or without the respective seat belt
fastened.
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Preventive occupant safety* In such cases, the following systems are i

(PRE-SAFE®) automatically activated: The PRE-SAFE® system is activated in
앫 The front seat belts are pre-tensioned the previously described circumstanc-
es only at speeds exceeding 22 mph
Warning! G electrically.
(35 km/h).
앫 Vehicles with front passenger seat
The PRE-SAFE® system is intended to re- memory function*: When the driving dynamic situation has
duce the effects of an accident on properly If the OCS senses that the front pas- passed without an accident occurring,
seat-belted vehicle occupants. Despite senger seat is occupied and the seat is the pre-tensioning on the seat belts is
having the PRE-SAFE® system in your vehi- in an unfavorable position, it will be deactivated.
cle, the possibility of injuries occurring as a adjusted to a better position. You can then adjust the seats and the
result of an accident cannot be totally elimi- tilt/sliding sunroof* to their previous
앫 Vehicles with tilt/sliding sunroof*:
nated. Therefore you should always drive position.
The tilt/sliding sunroof closes if the
carefully and adjust your driving to the pre-
vehicle is in a severe skid or is spin-
vailing road, weather, and traffic conditions.
ning. If the seat belts do not release:
i 왘 Adjust the backrest or seat slightly to

Your vehicle automatically takes preven-
tive measures to better protect the occu- the rear until the seat belt tension is
If the closing procedure of the
pants in the following hazardous diminished.
tilt/sliding sunroof* is blocked, the
situations: tilt/sliding sunroof* will stop and open The locking mechanism releases.
앫 You execute an emergency braking slightly.
maneuver and the Brake Assist System
(컄 page 99) is activated.
앫 The PRE-SAFE® system detects a criti-
cal driving dynamics situation.
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Children in the vehicle Infant and child restraint systems i

We recommend all infants and children be For information on child seats with
If an infant or child is traveling with you in
properly restrained at all times while the mounting fittings for tether anchorag-
the vehicle:
vehicle is in motion. es, see “Installation of infant and child
앫 Secure the child using an infant or child restraint system” (컄 page 90).
All lap-shoulder belts except the driver’s
restraint appropriate to the age and
seat belt have special seat belt retractors For information on LATCH-type child
size of the child.
for secure fastening of child restraints. seat mounts, see “Child seat
앫 Make sure the infant or child is proper- anchors – LATCH type” (컄 page 92).
To fasten a child restraint, follow child
ly secured at all times while the vehicle
restraint instructions for mounting. Then
is in motion. The use of infant or child restraints is re-
pull the shoulder belt out completely and
Infant and child restraint seats and infor- let it retract. During seat belt retraction, a quired by law in all 50 states, the District
mation on choosing an appropriate ratcheting sound can be heard to indicate of Columbia, the U.S. territories and all Ca-
restraint system can be obtained at any that the special seat belt retractor is acti- nadian provinces.
authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck vated. The belt is now locked. Push down Infants and small children should be seat-
Center. on child restraint to take up any slack. ed in an appropriate infant or child re-
To deactivate, release seat belt buckle and straint system properly secured by a
let seat belt retract completely. To deacti- lap/shoulder belt or, if so equipped, a
vate the special seat belt retractor for the child restraint lower anchorage system
front passenger seat, the front passenger that complies with U.S. Federal Motor
seat must be in the most backward posi- Vehicle Safety Standards 213 and 225 and
tion. The seat belt can again be used in the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
usual manner. 213 and 210.2.
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Warning! G Warning! G Children can be killed or seriously injured by

an inflating air bag. Note the following im-
Never release the seat belt buckle while the According to accident statistics, children portant information when circumstances re-
vehicle is in motion, since the special seat are safer when properly restrained in the quire you to place a child in the front
belt retractor will be deactivated. rear seating positions than in the front seat- passenger seat:
ing position. Thus, we strongly recommend 앫 Your vehicle is equipped with air bag
that children be placed in the rear seats technology designed to turn off the front
A statement by the child restraint manu-
whenever possible. Regardless of seating passenger front air bag in your vehicle
facturer of compliance with this standard
position, children 12 years old and under when the OCS senses the weight of a
can be found on the instruction label on typical 12-month-old child or less along
the restraint and in the instruction manual must be seated and properly secured in an
with the weight of a standard appropri-
provided with the restraint. appropriate infant or child restraint recom-
ate child restraint on the front passen-
mended for the size and weight of the child.
When using any infant or child restraint ger seat.
The infant or child restraint must be properly 앫 A child in a rear-facing child restraint on
system, make sure to carefully read and
secured with the vehicle’s seat belt, the seat the front passenger seat will be serious-
follow all manufacturer’s instructions for
belt and top tether strap, or lower anchors ly injured or even killed if the front pas-
installation and use.
and top tether strap, fully in accordance senger front air bag inflates in a collision
Please read and observe warning labels af- with the child seat manufacturer’s instruc- which could occur under some circum-
fixed to inside of vehicle and to infant or tions. stances, even with the air bag technolo-
child restraints. gy installed in your vehicle. The only
means to completely eliminate this risk
is to never place a child in a rear-facing
child restraint in the front seat. We
therefore strongly recommend that you
always place a child in a rear-facing
child restraint in the back seat. 컄컄
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컄컄
앫 If you must install a rear-facing child re-
straint on the front passenger seat be-
앫 If you have to place a child in a
forward-facing child restraint on the
Warning! G
cause circumstances require you to do front passenger seat, move the seat as
Infants and small children should never
so, make sure that the far back as possible, use the proper
59 indicator lamp is illumi- child restraint recommended for the share a seat belt with another occupant.
nated, indicating that the front passen- age, size and weight of the child, and se- During an accident, they could be crushed
ger front air bag is deactivated. Should cure child restraint with the vehicle’s between the occupant and seat belt.
the 59 indicator lamp not seat belt according to the child seat A child’s risk of serious or fatal injuries is
illuminate or go out while the restraint is manufacturer’s instructions. For significantly increased if the child restraints
installed, please check installation. Peri- children larger than the typical
are not properly secured in the vehicle
odically check the 59 indi- 12-month-old child, the front passenger
and/or the child is not properly secured in
cator lamp while driving to make sure front air bag may or may not be activat-
the lamp is illuminated. If the ed (컄 page 85). the child restraint.
59 indicator lamp goes out Children too big for a toddler restraint must
or remains out, do not transport a child ride in seats using regular seat belts. Posi-
on the front passenger seat until the tion shoulder belt across chest and shoul-
system has been repaired. A child in a der, not face or neck. A booster seat may be
rear-facing child restraint on the front
necessary to achieve proper belt positioning
passenger seat will be seriously injured
for children from 41 lbs until they reach a
or even killed if the front passenger front
air bag inflates. height where a lap/shoulder belt fits proper-
ly without a booster.
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Occupant Classification System Furthermore, the occupant weight may ap-

When the child restraint is not in use, re-
pear to increase or decrease due to
move it from the vehicle or secure it with the The Occupant Classification System (OCS)
objects hanging on the seat, other passen-
seat belt to prevent the child restraint from automatically turns the front passenger
gers pushing on the seat, objects lodged
becoming a projectile in the event of an ac- front air bag on or off based on the classi-
underneath the seat or stuffed between
cident. fied occupant weight category determined
seat and middle console or between seat
Do not leave children unattended in the ve- by weight sensor readings from the front
and door or due to objects applying pres-
hicle, even if the children are secured in a passenger seat.
sure on the back of the seat. Always make
child restraint system. Unsupervised chil-
i sure the seat has clearance in all direc-
dren in a child restraint system may use tions at all times.
The system does not deactivate the
vehicle equipment and may cause an acci-
front passenger side impact air bag,
dent and/or serious personal injury. i
the window curtain air bag, and the
emergency tensioning device. If your seat, including your trim cover
and cushion needs to be serviced in
any way, take the vehicle to an autho-
Occupants must sit properly belted in a
rized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck
nearly upright position with their back
Center.
against the seat backrest and feet on the
floor to be correctly classified. If the occu- Only seat accessories approved by
pant’s weight is transferred to another Mercedes-Benz may be used.
object in the vehicle (e.g. by leaning on
armrests), the OCS may not be able to Both, driver and the front passenger
properly approximate the occupant’s should always use the 59 in-
weight category. dicator lamp as an indication of whether or
not the front passenger is properly posi-
tioned.
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Warning! G When the OCS senses that the front passen-

ger seat occupant is classified as being up
When the OCS senses that the front passen-
ger seat occupant is classified as being
If the 59 indicator lamp illumi- to or less than the weight of a typical heavier than the weight of a typical
nates when an adult or someone larger than 12-month-old child in a standard child re- 12-month-old child seated in a standard
a small individual is in the front passenger straint, the 59 indicator lamp child restraint or as being a small individual
seat, have the front passenger reposition will illuminate when the engine is started (such as a young teenager or a small adult),
himself or herself in the seat until the and remain illuminated, indicating that the the 59 indicator lamp will illu-
59 indicator lamp goes out, or front passenger front air bag is deactivated. minate for approximately 6 seconds when
check whether objects are caught under or When the OCS senses that the front passen- the engine is started and then, depending on
around the seat. ger seat is classified as being empty, the occupant weight sensor readings from the
59 indicator lamp will illumi- seat, remain illuminated or go out. With the
More information about air bag display mes- 59 indicator lamp illuminated,
sages (컄 page 423). nate when the engine is started and remain
illuminated, indicating that the front passen- the front passenger front air bag is deacti-
In the event of a collision, the air bag control ger front air bag is deactivated. vated. With the 59 indicator
unit will not allow front passenger front air lamp out, the front passenger front air bag is
bag deployment when the OCS classified activated.
the front passenger seat occupant as being When the OCS senses that the front passen-
up to or less than the weight of a typical ger seat occupant is classified as an adult or
12-month-old child in a standard child re- someone larger than a small individual, the
straint or if the front passenger seat is 59 indicator lamp will illumi-
sensed as being empty. nate for approximately 6 seconds when the
engine is started and then go out, indicating
that the front passenger front air bag is acti-
vated.
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If the 59 indicator lamp is illu-

minated, the front passenger front air bag is
Warning! G Children can be killed or seriously injured by
an inflating air bag. Note the following im-
deactivated and will not be deployed. According to accident statistics, children portant information when circumstances re-
If the 59 indicator lamp is not are safer when properly restrained in the quire you to place a child in the front
illuminated, the front passenger front air rear seating positions than in the front seat- passenger seat:
bag is activated and will be deployed: ing position. Thus, we strongly recommend 앫 Your vehicle is equipped with air bag
that children be placed in the rear seats technology designed to turn off the front
앫 in the event of certain frontal impacts
whenever possible. Regardless of seating passenger front air bag in your vehicle
앫 if impact exceeds a preset deployment when the system senses the weight of a
position, children 12 years old and under
threshold typical 12-month-old child or less along
must be seated and properly secured in an
앫 independently of the side impact air with the weight of a standard appropri-
appropriate infant or child restraint recom-
bags. ate child restraint on the front passen-
ger seat.
If the front passenger front air bag is de-
The infant or child restraint must be properly 앫 A child in a rear-facing child restraint on
ployed, the rate of inflation will be influ-
secured with the vehicle’s seat belt, the seat the front passenger seat will be serious-
enced by
belt and top tether strap, or lower anchors ly injured or even killed if the front pas-
앫 the rate of relevant vehicle deceleration and top tether strap, fully in accordance senger front air bag inflates in a collision
as assessed by the air bag control unit with the child seat manufacturer’s instruc- which could occur under some circum-
앫 the front passenger’s weight category tions. stances, even with the air bag technolo-
as identified by the Occupant Classifica- gy. The only means to completely
tion System (OCS) eliminate this risk is to never place a
child in a rear-facing child restraint in
the front seat. We therefore strongly
recommend that you always place a
child in a rear-facing child restraint in
the back seat. 컄컄
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컄컄 The Occupant Classification System

앫 If you must install a rear-facing child 앫 If you have to place a child in a
restraint on the front passenger seat forward-facing child restraint on the (컄 page 85) may have determined:
because circumstances require you to front passenger seat, move the seat as 앫 that the seat was empty or occu-
do so, make sure that the far back as possible, use the proper
pied by the weight up to or less than
59 indicator lamp is illumi- child restraint recommended for the
that of a typical 12-month-old child
nated, indicating that the front passen- age, size and weight of the child, and se-
ger front air bag is deactivated. Should cure child restraint with the vehicle’s seated in a standard child restraint
the 59 indicator lamp not seat belt according to the child seat – both instances where the system
illuminate or go out while the restraint is manufacturer’s instructions. For suppresses deployment of the front
installed, please check installation. Peri- children larger than the typical passenger front air bag even
odically check the 59 indi- 12-month-old child, the front passenger though the impact met the criteria
cator lamp while driving to make sure air bag may or may not be activated and was of sufficient severity to de-
the 59 indicator lamp is il- (컄 page 85). ploy the driver front air bag
luminated. If the 59 indica-
tor lamp goes out or remains out, do not 앫 that the seat was occupied by a
transport a child on the front passenger
i small individual (such as a young
seat until the system has been repaired. Deployment of the driver front air bag teenager or a small adult) or a child
A child in a rear-facing child restraint on does not mean that the front passenger weighing more than the weight of a
the front passenger seat will be serious- front air bag also should have de- typical 12-month-old child in a stan-
ly injured or even killed if the front pas- ployed. dard child restraint – instances
senger front air bag inflates. where the system may suppress
deployment of the front passenger
front air bag even though the
impact met the criteria and was of
sufficient severity to deploy the
driver front air bag
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The 59 indicator lamp is lo-

cated in the center console. Warning! G 앫 Do not hang anything from or attach any
items to the seats.
If the 1 indicator lamp and the 앫 Do not stuff objects such as books be-
59 indicator lamp are lit at the tween the middle console and the front
same time, there is a malfunction in the passenger seat.
Occupant Classification System. The front 앫 Do not move the front passenger seat
passenger front air bag will be deactivated backwards against stiff objects.
in this case. Have the system checked as 앫 Sit properly belted in a nearly upright
soon as possible by qualified technicians. position with your back against the seat
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light backrest.
Truck Center. 앫 Do not lean on the armrests or lift your-
1 59 indicator lamp In order to ensure proper operation of the self from the seat by using the handle
air bag system and OCS: over the door as this may cause the OCS
The 59 indicator lamp 1 will to be unable to correctly approximate
be illuminated, except with the SmartKey 앫 Do not place more than 4.4 lbs (2 kg) the occupant weight category.
removed from the starter switch or with into the parcel net on the back of the
앫 Only have the seat repaired or replaced
the starter switch in position 0 front passenger seat. Otherwise, the
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
(컄 page 38). OCS may not be able to properly approx-
Truck Center.
imate the occupant weight category.
앫 Read and observe all warnings in this
앫 Do not place objects under and/or
chapter.
around the front passenger seat.
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Self-test Occupant Classification Sys- Installation of infant and child restraint

tem Warning! G system
After turning the SmartKey in the starter If the 59 indicator lamp should This vehicle is equipped with tether an-
switch to position 1 or 2 or pressing the not illuminate, the system is not functioning. chorages for a top tether strap at each of
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button once or You must see an authorized Mercedes-Benz the rear seat backrests.
twice, the 59 indicator lamp Light Truck Center before seating any child 왘 Remove anchorage ring cover 1 from
(컄 page 89) located in the center console on the front passenger seat. seat backrest of the seat on which a
illuminates. If an adult occupant is properly child seat is to be installed.
sitting on the front passenger seat and the
system senses the occupant as being an For more information, see the “Practical
adult, the 59 indicator lamp hints” section (컄 page 414).
will illuminate and go out after approxi-
mately 6 seconds. Warning! G
If the seat is not occupied and the system
Never place anything between seat cushion
senses the front passenger seat as being
and child seat (e.g. pillow), since it reduces
empty, the 59 indicator lamp
the effectiveness of the Occupant Classifi-
will illuminate and not go out.
cation System. The bottom of the child seat
must make full contact with the passenger
1 Anchorage ring cover
seat cushion. An incorrectly mounted child
seat could cause injuries to the child in case
of an accident, instead of increasing protec-
tion for the child.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for
installation of child seats.
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i 왘 Securely fasten hook 3, which is part

When installing a child seat and top of the tether strap, to anchorage
tether on a rear seat if a cargo compart- ring 2.
ment cover blind* or a partition net* is
in place behind that rear seat, make Warning! G
sure the top tether strap is positioned
between the seat backrest and the When installing a child seat on a third-row
cargo compartment cover blind* or seat, do not fasten hook 3 to the strap be-
partition net* in order for the child seat low anchorage ring 2. Otherwise, the child
to be properly secured. seat will not be securely fastened. A child’s
2 Anchorage rings risk of serious or fatal injuries is significantly
3 Hook 왘 Make sure the tether strap is not twist- increased if the child seat is not properly se-
왘 Guide top tether strap between head ed. cured in the vehicle.
restraint and top of seat backrest.
Head restraint must be installed and i
positioned such that the top tether For safety, make sure the hook has at-
strap can pass freely between the head tached to the ring beyond the safety
restraint and top of seat backrest. catch, as illustrated. 컄컄
2 Anchorage ring
3 Hook
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컄컄 Child seat anchors – LATCH type 왘 Remove anchorage ring covers 1 from
Warning! G This vehicle is equipped with two LATCH
seat on which a child seat is to be in-
stalled.
Always lock backrest in its upright position (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren)
when rear seat bench is occupied by pas- type anchors (at each of the rear seats) for
sengers, or the expanded cargo area is not the installation of a LATCH child seat with
in use. Check for secure locking by pushing matching mounting fittings.
and pulling on the backrest. The LATCH anchors on the second-row
seats are covered with an upholstery
Once the top tether anchorage hook is blend.
attached, the child restraint itself can be
secured. Tighten the top tether strap
according to the child restraint manufac-
turer’s instructions. 3 Anchorage ring covers, third-row seats
1 Anchors second-row seats

2 Indicates the position of the anchors
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Blocking of rear door window operation

Warning! G
With the override switch you can disable
Children too big for a toddler restraint must the rear side window switches in the rear
ride in seats using regular seat belts. Posi- door panels.
tion shoulder belt across chest and shoul-
G
der, not face or neck. A booster seat may be
necessary to achieve proper belt positioning
Warning!
for children from 41 lbs until they reach a
Activate the override switch when children
height where a lap/shoulder belt fits prop-
are riding in the back seats of the vehicle.
4 Anchors third-row seats erly without a booster.
The children may otherwise injure them-
왘 Install a LATCH type child seat accord- Install child seat according to manufactu- selves, e.g. by becoming trapped in the win-
ing to the manufacturer’s instructions. rer’s instructions. dow opening.
The child seat must be firmly attached in the When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
i right and left side anchors 1. SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
Non-LATCH type child seats may also from the starter switch, take it with you, and
An incorrectly mounted child seat may come
be used and can be installed using the lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
loose during an accident which could result
vehicle’s seat belt system. Install child tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
in serious injury or death to the child.
seat according to the manufacturer’s unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi-
instructions. Damaged or impact damaged child seats or
child seat mounting fittings must be re-
placed.
Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
hicle, even if the children are secured in a
child restraint system.
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The override switch is located on the Disabling Enabling

driver’s door control panel.
왘 Press override switch 1 until it engag- 왘 Press override switch 1 once more.
es. The switch disengages from its re-
The switch engages in the recessed po- cessed position back to its original po-
sition. sition.
The rear door windows can no longer The rear door windows can again be
be operated using the switches located operated using the switches located in
in the rear doors. the rear doors.
i
Operating the rear door windows using
1 Override switch the switches located on the door con-
For more information on power windows, trol panel of the driver’s door is still
see “Power windows” (컄 page 248). possible.
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Panic alarm
왔 Panic alarm
An audible alarm and flashing exterior (2) this device must accept any inter-
lamps will operate for approximately ference received, including interfer-
21/2 minutes. ence that may cause undesired
operation.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment.
i
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* Canada only:
1 Â button This device complies with RSS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject
SmartKey i to the following two conditions:
1 Â button USA only: (1) This device may not cause
This device complies with Part 15 of interference, and
the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (2) this device must accept any inter-
ference received, including interfer-
(1) This device may not cause harmful ence that may cause undesired
interference, and operation of the device.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user’s authority
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Panic alarm
Activating
왘 Press and hold button 1 for at least

1 second.
Deactivating
왘 Press button 1 again.

or
왘 Insert SmartKey or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* in starter switch.
or
왘 Press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button (컄 page 40).
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* must
be in the vehicle.
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왔 Driving safety systems
In this section you will find information on ABS
the following driving safety systems: Warning! G
앫 ABS (Antilock Brake System) The following factors increase the risk of Warning! G
앫 BAS (Brake Assist System) accidents:
앫 Excessive speed, especially in turns Do not pump the brake pedal. Use firm,
앫 ESP® (Electronic Stability Program)
steady brake pedal pressure instead. Pump-
앫 EBP (Electronic Brake Proportioning) 앫 Wet and slippery road surfaces
ing the brake pedal defeats the purpose of
앫 Following another vehicle too closely the ABS and significantly reduces braking
앫 4-ETS (Electronic Traction System)
The ABS, BAS, ESP® and 4-ETS cannot re- effectiveness.
duce this risk.
Always adjust your driving style to the pre- The Antilock Brake System (ABS) regulates
vailing road and weather conditions. the brake pressure so that the wheels do
not lock during braking. This allows you to
maintain the ability to steer your vehicle.
i
In winter operation, the maximum ef- The ABS is functional above a speed of ap-
fectiveness of the ABS, the BAS, the proximately 5 mph (8 km/h) independent
ESP®, the EBP, and the 4-ETS is only of road surface conditions.
achieved with winter tires (컄 page 390) On slippery road surfaces, the ABS will re-
or snow chains as required. spond even to light brake pressure.
The - indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster (컄 page 24) comes on when you
switch on the ignition. It goes out when the
engine is running.
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Braking Emergency brake maneuver

At the instant one of the wheels is about to 왘 Keep continuous full pressure on the
Warning! G
lock up, a slight pulsation can be felt in the brake pedal. The ABS cannot prevent the natural laws of
brake pedal, indicating that the ABS is in physics from acting on the vehicle, nor can
the regulating mode.
Warning! G it increase braking or steering efficiency be-
왘 Keep firm and steady pressure on the yond that afforded by the condition of the
brake pedal while experiencing the pul- When the ABS is malfunctioning, the BAS, vehicle brakes and tires or the traction
sation. the ESP®, and the 4-ETS are also switched afforded. The ABS cannot prevent acci-
off. The basic driving and braking functions dents, including those resulting from exces-
Continuous, steady brake pedal pressure
are still available sive speed in turns, following another
yields the advantages provided by the ABS,
When the ABS is malfunctioning, the wheels vehicle too closely, or hydroplaning. Only a
namely braking power and ability to steer
may lock during hard braking, reducing safe, attentive, and skillful driver can pre-
the vehicle.
steering capability and extending the brak- vent accidents. The capabilities of an ABS
The pulsating brake pedal can be an equipped vehicle must never be exploited in
ing distance.
indication of hazardous road conditions a reckless or dangerous manner which
and functions as a reminder to take extra could jeopardize the user’s safety or the
care while driving. safety of others.
For more information, see the “Practical

Hints” section (컄 page 404).
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BAS ESP®
Warning! G
The Brake Assist System (BAS) operates in The Electronic Stability Program (ESP®) is
emergency situations. If you apply the The BAS cannot prevent the natural laws of operational as soon as the engine is run-
brakes very quickly, the BAS automatically physics from acting on the vehicle, nor can ning and monitors the vehicle’s traction
provides full brake boost, thereby poten- it increase braking efficiency beyond that (force of adhesive friction between the
tially reducing braking distance. Apply con- afforded by the condition of the vehicle tires and the road surface) and handling.
tinuous full braking pressure until the brakes and tires or the traction afforded.
The ESP® recognizes when a wheel is
emergency braking situation is over. The The BAS cannot prevent accidents, includ-
spinning or if the vehicle starts to skid. By
ABS will prevent the wheels from locking. ing those resulting from excessive speed in
applying brakes to the appropriate wheel
turns, following another vehicle too closely,
When you release the brake pedal, the and by limiting engine output, the ESP®
or hydroplaning. Only a safe, attentive, and
brakes function again as normal. The BAS helps stabilize the vehicle. The ESP® is es-
skillful driver can prevent accidents. The
is then deactivated. pecially useful while driving off and on wet
capabilities of a BAS equipped vehicle must
or slippery road surfaces. The ESP® also
never be exploited in a reckless or danger-
Warning! G ous manner which could jeopardize the
stabilizes the vehicle during braking ma-
neuvers.
user’s safety or the safety of others.
If the BAS is malfunctioning, the brake sys- The ESP® warning lamp v in the instru-
tem is still functioning, but without the addi- ment cluster (컄 page 24) flashes when the
tional brake boost available that BAS would ESP® is engaged.
normally provide in an emergency braking
The ESP® warning lamp v in the instru-
maneuver. Therefore, the braking distance
ment cluster comes on when you switch on
may increase.
the ignition. It goes out when the engine is
running.
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!
Warning! G Warning! G Because of the ESP’s® automatic oper-
ation, the engine and ignition must be
Never switch off the ESP® when you see the The ESP® cannot prevent the natural laws of
shut off (SmartKey in starter switch
ESP® warning lamp v flashing in the in- physics from acting on the vehicle, nor can
position 0 or 1 or KEYLESS-GO*
strument cluster. In this case, proceed as it increase the traction afforded. The ESP®
start/stop button* in position 0 or 1)
follows: cannot prevent accidents, including those
when
앫 While driving off, apply as little throttle resulting from excessive speed in turns, fol-
as possible. lowing another vehicle too closely, or hydro- 앫 the parking brake is being tested on
planing. Only a safe, attentive, and skillful a brake test dynamometer
앫 While driving, ease up on the accelera-
driver can prevent accidents. The capabili- 앫 the vehicle is being towed with the
tor.
ties of an ESP® equipped vehicle must never front or rear axle raised
앫 Adapt your speed and driving style to be exploited in a reckless or dangerous
the prevailing road conditions. Active braking action through the ESP®
manner which could jeopardize the user’s
Failure to observe these guidelines could safety or the safety of others. may otherwise seriously damage the
cause the vehicle to skid. brake system.
The ESP® cannot prevent accidents result- i Operational tests with the engine
ing from excessive speed. running can only be conducted on a
The ESP® will only function properly if
two-axle dynamometer.
you use wheels of the recommended
tire size (컄 page 514).
hints” section (컄 page 409).
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Switching off the ESP® When you switch off the ESP® The ESP® switch is located on the upper
part of the center console.
앫 the ESP® does not stabilize the vehicle
Warning! G 앫 the engine output is not limited, which
® allows the drive wheels to spin and
The ESP should not be switched off during
thus cut into surfaces for better grip
normal driving other than in the circum-
stances described below. Disabling of the 앫 the 4-ETS will still brake a spinning
system will reduce vehicle stability in stan- wheel
dard driving maneuvers. 앫 the ESP® continues to operate when
you are braking
To improve the vehicle’s traction, turn off
the ESP® in driving situations where it i
1 ESP® switch
would be advantageous to have the drive When the ESP® is switched off and one
wheels spin and thus cut into surfaces for or more drive wheels are spinning, the 왘 Press ESP® switch 1 until the
better grip such as: ESP® warning lamp v in the instru- ESP® warning lamp v in the instru-
ment cluster flashes. However, the ment cluster comes on.
앫 starting out on slippery surfaces and in
ESP® will then not stabilize the vehicle. The ESP® is deactivated.
deep snow in conjunction with snow
chains
앫 in sand or gravel
!
Turn the ESP® on immediately if the
aforementioned circumstances do not
apply anymore.
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Switching on the ESP® 4-ETS

Warning! G 왘 Press ESP® switch 1.
The 4-Electronic Traction System (4-ETS)
When the ESP® warning lamp v is The ESP® warning lamp v in the in- improves the vehicle’s ability to utilize
illuminated continuously, the ESP® is strument cluster goes out. available traction, especially under slip-
switched off. pery road conditions. The brakes are ap-
You are now again in normal driving
Adapt your speed and driving to the prevail- mode with the ESP® switched on. plied to the spinning wheel and power is
ing road conditions and to the non-operating transferred to the wheel(s) with traction.
status of the ESP®. The ESP® warning lamp v in the instru-
hints” section (컄 page 404).
ment cluster starts to flash at any vehicle
! EBP speed, as soon as a tire loses traction and
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an the wheel begins to spin.
extended period of time with the ESP® The EBP enhances braking effectiveness
switched off. This may cause serious by allowing the rear brakes to supply a
damage to the drivetrain which is not greater proportion of the braking effort
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited without a loss of vehicle stability.
Warranty.
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! i
Warning! G Because of the ESP’s® automatic oper- If the yellow ESP® warning lamp v
ation, the engine must be shut off comes on while driving, the 4-ETS is be-
When you see the ESP® warning lamp v
(SmartKey in starter switch position 0 ing switched off temporarily to prevent
flashing in the instrument cluster, then pro-
or 1) when the parking brake is being overheating of the drive wheel brakes.
ceed as follows:
tested on a brake test dynamometer. In addition, the message ESP unavail-
앫 While driving off, apply as little throttle able See Operator’s Manual appears
as possible. Active braking action through ESP®
may otherwise seriously damage the in the multifunction display.
앫 While driving, ease up on the accelera-
brake system.
tor. For more information, see the “Practical
앫 Adapt your speed and driving style to Operational tests with the engine hints” section (컄 page 404) and
the prevailing road conditions. running can only be conducted on a (컄 page 416).
two-axle dynamometer.
Failure to observe these guidelines could
cause the vehicle to skid.
The 4-ETS cannot prevent accidents resul-
ting from excessive speed.
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Anti-theft systems
Immobilizer Deactivating Anti-theft alarm system
The immobilizer prevents unauthorized With the SmartKey Once the alarm system has been armed, a
persons from starting your vehicle. visual and audible alarm is triggered when
앫 Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
someone opens
to position 2 (컄 page 38).
Activating
앫 a door
With KEYLESS-GO* 앫 the tailgate
With the SmartKey
앫 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 38). 앫 the hood
왘 Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch. i The alarm will stay on, even if the activat-
Starting the engine will also deactivate ing element (a door, for example) is imme-
With KEYLESS-GO* diately closed.
the immobilizer.
왘 Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop The alarm system will also be triggered
In case the engine cannot be started
button (컄 page 40) once. when
(yet the vehicle’s battery is charged),
The engine is turned off. the system is not operational. Contact 앫 the vehicle is raised, see “Tow-away
왘 Open the driver’s door. an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light alarm” (컄 page 106)
Truck Center or call
앫 the vehicle is opened with the mechan-
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (in the USA), or
1-800-387-0100 (in Canada). ical key, see “Unlocking the vehicle”
(컄 page 459)
앫 a door is opened from the inside, see
“Opening the doors from the inside”
(컄 page 121)
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Anti-theft systems
i 왘 Make sure all doors and the tailgate are

If the alarm stays on for more than closed.
30 seconds, a call to the Response 왘 Lock the vehicle (컄 page 67).
Center is initiated automatically by the
The turn signal lamps flash three times
Tele Aid* system (컄 page 311) provid-
to indicate that the vehicle is locked.
ed Tele Aid* service was subscribed to
and properly activated, and that neces- The alarm system is armed within ap-
sary cellular service and GPS coverage proximately 10 seconds. Alarm system
are available. indicator lamp 1 flashes.
1 Alarm system indicator lamp i

Arming the alarm system
If the turn signal lamps do not flash
The alarm system is armed after you have three times, one of the following ele-
locked the vehicle with the SmartKey or ments may not be properly closed:
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*.
앫 a door
The alarm system indicator lamp is located
앫 the tailgate
to the lower left of the hazard warning
flasher. Close the respective element and lock
the vehicle again.
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Anti-theft systems
Disarming the alarm system Canceling the alarm Tow-away alarm

왘 Unlock the vehicle (컄 page 36). To cancel the alarm:
Once the tow-away alarm is armed, a visual
The turn signal lamps flash once to and audible alarm will be triggered when
With the SmartKey
indicate that the vehicle is disarmed. someone attempts to raise the vehicle.
왘 Insert the SmartKey in the starter
i switch. i
The alarm system will rearm automati- The tow-away protection alarm is trig-
or
cally again after approximately gered, for example, if the vehicle is
40 seconds if neither a door nor the 왘 Press the Œ or ‹ button on the lifted on one side.
tailgate is opened. SmartKey.
If the alarm stays on for more than
30 seconds, a call to the Response
With KEYLESS-GO*
Center is initiated automatically by the
왘 Grasp an outside door handle. Tele Aid* system (컄 page 311) provid-
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must ed Tele Aid* service was subscribed to
be within 3 ft (1 m) of the vehicle. and properly activated, and that neces-
sary cellular service and GPS coverage
or are available.
왘 Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button (컄 page 40).
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must
be inside the vehicle.
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Anti-theft systems
Arming the tow-away alarm Switching off the tow-away alarm 왘 Switch off the ignition (컄 page 38).
왘 Make sure all doors and the tailgate are i With the tow-away alarm set to default
closed. enabled (on) in the control system, the
The tow-away alarm feature can be set
following message appears in the mul-
왘 Lock your vehicle. to default enabled (on) or disabled (off)
tifunction display.
The tow-away alarm is automatically using the control system (컄 page 191).
armed after about 10 seconds.
To prevent triggering the tow-away alarm
Disarming the tow-away alarm feature, switch off the tow-away alarm be-
fore towing the vehicle, or when parking on
왘 Unlock your vehicle. a surface subject to movement, such as a
i ferry or auto train.
왘 If you now wish to deactivate the
When you unlock your vehicle, the If the tow-away alarm is set to default en- tow-away alarm on a one-time basis,
tow-away protection disarms automati- abled (on) in the control system and you press button + or - on the mul-
cally. wish to retain the default setting, you can tifunction steering wheel.
switch off the tow-away alarm temporarily
The tow-away alarm remains disarmed The tow-away alarm is switched off.
on a one-time basis as follows:
until you lock your vehicle again. The following message appears in the
multifunction display.
컄컄
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Anti-theft systems
컄컄 왘 Exit and lock the vehicle (컄 page 67). Canceling tow-away alarm With KEYLESS-GO*
The alarm system is armed indepen- To cancel the alarm after it has been 왘 Grasp an outside door handle.
dently of whether the tow-alarm is triggered:
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must
switched on or off.
be within 3 ft (1 m) of the vehicle.
With the SmartKey
i or
왘 Insert the SmartKey in the starter
The tow-away alarm is switched off on 왘 Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
switch.
a one-time basis only. It will be armed button (컄 page 40).
automatically the next time you lock or
the vehicle. The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must
왘 Press the Œ or ‹ button on the be inside the vehicle.
If you have disabled the tow-away SmartKey.
alarm feature in the control system
(컄 page 191), you can switch on the
tow-away alarm on a one-time basis as
described above.
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Locking and unlocking
Seats
Memory function*
Lighting
Instrument cluster
Control system
Automatic transmission
Good visibility
Climate control
3-zone automatic climate control*
Power windows
Power tilt/sliding sunroof*
Panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel*
Driving systems
Loading
Useful features
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In the “Controls in detail” section you will For more information on locking and un-
find detailed information on how to oper- locking, see the “Getting started” section
ate the equipment installed in your vehicle. (컄 page 36) and (컄 page 67).
If you are already familiar with the basic
functions of your vehicle, this section will SmartKey
be of particular interest to you.
Your vehicle comes supplied with two
To quickly familiarize yourself with the ba-
SmartKeys, each with remote control and
sic functions of the vehicle, refer to the
a removable mechanical key.
“Getting started” section of this manual.
The corresponding page numbers are The locking tabs for the mechanical key
SmartKey with remote control
given at the beginning of each segment. portion of the two SmartKeys are a differ-
ent color to help distinguish each 1 ‹ Lock button
SmartKey unit. 2 Š Unlock button* for tailgate
3 Locking tab for mechanical key
The SmartKey provides an extended oper-
4 Œ Unlock button
ating range. To prevent theft, however, it is
5 Battery check lamp
advisable to only unlock the vehicle when
you are in close proximity to it.
The SmartKey centrally locks and unlocks:
앫 the doors
앫 the tailgate
앫 the fuel filler flap
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i i
Warning! G USA only: Canada only:
This device complies with Part 15 of This device complies with RSS-210 of
the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to Industry Canada. Operation is subject
SmartKey from the starter switch, take it
the following two conditions: to the following two conditions:
with you and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with (1) This device may not cause harmful (1) This device may not cause
access to an unlocked vehicle. It is possible interference, and interference, and
for children to open a locked door from the
(2) this device must accept any inter- (2) this device must accept any inter-
inside, which could result in an accident
ference received, including interfer- ference received, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired ence that may cause undesired
operation. operation of the device.
! Any unauthorized modification to this Any unauthorized modification to this
To prevent possible malfunction, avoid device could void the user’s authority device could void the user’s authority
exposing the SmartKey to high levels of to operate the equipment. to operate the equipment.
electromagnetic radiation.
i
You can also open and close the power
windows (컄 page 248) and tilt/sliding
sunroof* (컄 page 255), or the
tilt/sliding panel* (컄 page 259) using
the SmartKey.
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Factory setting Global locking Unlocking driver’s door and fuel filler
flap
왘 Press button ‹.
Global unlocking
왘 Press button Œ once.
왘 Press button Œ. the turn signal lamps flash three times. All turn signal lamps flash once. The
All turn signal lamps flash once. The The locking knobs on the doors move locking knob in the driver’s door moves
locking knobs in the doors move up. down. The anti-theft alarm system is up. The anti-theft alarm system is
The anti-theft alarm system is armed. disarmed.
disarmed.
Selective setting Global unlocking
The vehicle will lock again automatically
and reactivate the anti-theft alarm system If you frequently travel alone, you may wish 왘 Press button Œ twice.
within approximately 40 seconds of un- to reprogram the SmartKey so that
All turn signal lamps flash once. The
locking if pressing Œ only unlocks the driver’s
locking knobs in the doors move up.
door and the fuel filler flap.
앫 neither door nor tailgate is opened The anti-theft alarm system is
왘 Press and hold buttons Œ and ‹ disarmed.
앫 the SmartKey is not inserted in the
simultaneously for about 5 seconds
starter switch
until battery check lamp 5
앫 the central locking switch is not (컄 page 110) flashes twice.
activated
The SmartKey will then function as fol-
lows:
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Global locking ! Checking the batteries

왘 Press button ‹. If you cannot lock or unlock the vehicle 왘 Press button ‹ or Œ.
with the SmartKey, then either the bat-
With the tailgate and all doors closed, Battery check lamp 5 (컄 page 110)
teries in the SmartKey are discharged,
the turn signal lamps flash three times. comes on briefly to indicate that the
the SmartKey is malfunctioning, or the
The locking knobs on the doors move SmartKey batteries are in order.
vehicle battery is drained.
armed. 앫 Check the batteries in the i
SmartKey and replace them if If battery check lamp 5 does not
Restoring to factory setting necessary (컄 page 463). come on briefly during check, the
앫 Use the mechanical key to unlock SmartKey batteries are discharged.
왘 Press and hold buttons Œ and ‹
simultaneously for about 6 seconds the driver’s door (컄 page 459). Replace the batteries (컄 page 463).
until battery check lamp 5 앫 Lock the vehicle as described in the You can obtain the required batteries
(컄 page 110) flashes twice. “Practical hints” section at any authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
(컄 page 460). Truck Center.
앫 Have the vehicle battery and the
vehicle battery connections i
checked (컄 page 487). If the batteries are checked within
If the SmartKey is malfunctioning, con- signal range of the vehicle, pressing the
tact an authorized Mercedes-Benz button ‹ or Œ will lock or un-
Light Truck Center. lock the vehicle accordingly.
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Unlocking and opening the tailgate i SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*

You can unlock and open the tailgate sep- If the vehicle was previously centrally
Vehicles equipped with KEYLESS-GO come
arately. locked with the SmartKey, the tailgate
with two SmartKeys with KEYLESS-GO,
will lock automatically when closed.
A minimum height clearance of 7.2 ft each with remote control and a removable
The turn signals will flash three times to
(2.20 m) is required to open the tailgate. mechanical key.
confirm locking.
왘 Press and hold button Š on the The locking tabs for the mechanical key
SmartKey until the tailgate unlocks and Loss of SmartKey or mechanical key portion of the two SmartKeys with
begins to open. KEYLESS-GO are a different color to help
If you lose a SmartKey or mechanical key, distinguish each SmartKey with
! you should do the following: KEYLESS-GO unit.
The tailgate swings open upwards auto- 왘 Have the SmartKey deactivated by an
matically. Always make sure there is The function of the SmartKey overrules the
authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck KEYLESS-GO function.
sufficient overhead clearance. Center.
Vehicles with tailgate opening/closing The KEYLESS-GO function is integrated
왘 Report the loss of the SmartKey or the
system*: into the SmartKey. On these vehicles, the
mechanical key immediately to your validity of the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
To stop the opening procedure, press car insurance company.
button Š on the SmartKey. The tail- is checked when you grasp an outside door
왘 If necessary, have the mechanical lock handle.
gate stops moving.
replaced. If the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is valid,
Your authorized Mercedes-Benz Light your vehicle unlocks
Truck Center will be glad to supply you 앫 the doors
with a replacement.
앫 the tailgate
앫 the fuel filler flap
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i
Warning! G USA only:
This device complies with Part 15 of
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* with you and
the following two conditions:
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an (1) This device may not cause harmful
unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi- interference, and
(2) this device must accept any inter-
ference received, including interfer-
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ence that may cause undesired
1 ‹ Lock button ! operation.
2 Š Unlock button* for tailgate To prevent possible malfunction, avoid Any unauthorized modification to this
3 Mechanical key locking tab exposing the SmartKey with device could void the user’s authority
4 Œ Unlock button KEYLESS-GO to high levels of electro- to operate the equipment.
5 Battery check lamp magnetic radiation.
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i Important notes on using KEYLESS-GO* 앫 To lock or unlock the vehicle, the

Canada only: SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must be
앫 You can also use the SmartKey with
This device complies with RSS-210 of located outside the vehicle within ap-
KEYLESS-GO like a normal SmartKey
Industry Canada. Operation is subject proximately 3 ft (1 m) of the respective
(컄 page 110).
to the following two conditions: door or the tailgate.
앫 You can combine KEYLESS-GO func-
(1) This device may not cause 앫 In order to start the engine with the
tions with normal SmartKey functions
interference, and (e.g. unlocking with KEYLESS-GO and SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO:
locking with the ‹ button). 앫 The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
(2) this device must accept any inter-
ference received, including interfer- must be located in the vehicle.
앫 Always carry the SmartKey with
ence that may cause undesired KEYLESS-GO with you. 앫 All doors must be closed.
operation of the device.
앫 Never store the SmartKey with 앫 The brake pedal must be firmly de-
Any unauthorized modification to this KEYLESS-GO together with pressed. Do not depress the accel-
device could void the user’s authority erator.
앫 electronic items such as a cellular
phone or another SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO
i
앫 metallic objects such as coins or
You can also open and close the power metal foil
windows (컄 page 248) and tilt/sliding
sunroof* (컄 page 255), or the Doing so could impair the function of
tilt/sliding panel* (컄 page 259) using the KEYLESS-GO system.
the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO.
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앫 If the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is 앫 If the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is re- Possibility 2: (One SmartKey with
positioned farther away from the vehi- moved from the vehicle with the engine KEYLESS-GO in the vehicle, no
cle, the system may no longer recog- running (e.g. if a passenger exits the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO outside
nize the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO. vehicle with the SmartKey with the vehicle):
The vehicle then cannot be locked or KEYLESS-GO), the message Key not When exiting and trying to lock the ve-
the engine started via the KEYLESS-GO detected will appear in the multifunc- hicle, the message Key detected in
system. tion display while driving off. vehicle will appear in the multifunc-
tion display. The vehicle will not be
앫 If the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is re- Find the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO or
locked.
moved from the vehicle while starter change its present location immediate-
switch position 1 (e.g. if a passenger ly (e.g. place it on the front passenger
exits the vehicle with the SmartKey seat or insert it in shirt pocket).
with KEYLESS-GO), the message Key
앫 Remember that the engine can be
not detected will appear in the multi-
started by anyone with a SmartKey
function display while driving off. with KEYLESS-GO that is left inside the
Find the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO or vehicle.
change its present location immediate- Possibility 1: (One SmartKey with
ly (e.g. place it on the front passenger KEYLESS-GO in the vehicle, one
seat or insert it in shirt pocket). SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO outside
the vehicle):
If you leave the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO behind when exiting and
locking the vehicle, no message
appears in the multifunction display.
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Factory setting i Selective setting

The vehicle could be inadvertently If you frequently travel alone, you may wish
Global unlocking unlocked if the SmartKey with to reprogram the SmartKey with
왘 Grasp an outside door handle. KEYLESS-GO is within 3 ft (1 m) of the KEYLESS-GO so when you grasp the driv-
vehicle and er’s door handle only the driver’s door and
앫 an outside door handle is splashed the fuel filler flap unlocks.
locking knobs in the doors move up.
The anti-theft alarm system is dis- with water 왘 Press and hold buttons Œ and ‹
armed. or simultaneously for about 6 seconds
until battery check lamp 5
i 앫 you attempt to clean the outside (컄 page 115) flashes twice.
If the vehicle has been parked for more door handle
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO will
than 72 hours, you must pull an outside
then function as follows:
door handle in order to activate the Global locking
KEYLESS-GO function.
왘 Press the lock button at an outside Unlocking driver’s door and fuel filler
door handle (컄 page 68) or the tailgate flap
The vehicle will lock again automatically (컄 page 120).
and reactivate the anti-theft alarm system 왘 Grasp the driver’s outside door handle.
within approximately 40 seconds of With the tailgate and all doors closed,
unlocking if the turn signal lamps flash three times.
locking knob in the driver’s door moves
앫 neither door nor tailgate is opened up. The anti-theft alarm system is dis-
armed.
앫 the central locking switch is not armed.
activated
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Global unlocking ! Checking the battery

왘 Grasp any outside door handle other If you can no longer lock or unlock the 왘 Press button ‹ or Œ.
than the driver’s outside door handle. vehicle with the SmartKey with
Battery check lamp 5 (컄 page 115)
KEYLESS-GO, then the battery in the
All turn signal lamps flash once. The comes on briefly to indicate that the
SmartKey is discharged, the SmartKey
locking knobs in the doors move up. SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO battery is
with KEYLESS-GO is malfunctioning or
The anti-theft alarm system is dis- in order.
the vehicle battery is drained.
armed.
앫 Check the battery in the SmartKey i
Global locking with KEYLESS-GO (컄 page 119) If battery check lamp 5 (컄 page 115)
and replace it if necessary does not come on briefly during check,
왘 Press the lock button on an outside
(컄 page 463). the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO bat-
door handle (컄 page 68) or the tailgate
앫 Use the mechanical key to unlock tery is discharged.
(컄 page 120).
the driver’ door (컄 page 459). Replace the battery (컄 page 463).
All turn signal lamps flash three times.
The locking knobs in the doors move 앫 Lock the vehicle as described in the You can obtain the required battery at
down. The anti-theft alarm system is “Practical hints” section any authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
armed. (컄 page 460). Truck Center.
앫 Have the vehicle battery and the
Restoring to factory setting vehicle battery connections i
왘 Press and hold buttons Œ and ‹ checked (컄 page 487). If the battery is checked within signal
simultaneously for about 6 seconds If the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is range of the vehicle, pressing the
until battery check lamp 5 malfunctioning, contact an authorized button ‹ or Œ will lock or un-
(컄 page 115) flashes twice. Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center. lock the vehicle accordingly.
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Controls in detail
Unlocking and opening the tailgate ! Locking the vehicle

You can unlock and open the tailgate sep- The tailgate swings open upwards auto-
arately. matically. Always make sure there is
sufficient overhead clearance.
A minimum height clearance of 7.2 ft
(2.20 m) is required to open the tailgate. Vehicles with tailgate opening/closing
system*:
The handle is located above the rear
To stop the opening procedure, press
license plate recess.
button Š on the SmartKey. The tail-
gate stops moving.
i 1 Lock button at tailgate

If the vehicle was previously centrally 왘 Press lock button on tailgate 1.
locked with the SmartKey or
KEYLESS-GO, the tailgate will lock au- or
tomatically when closed (컄 page 124). 왘 Press the lock button on an outside
The turn signals will flash three times to door handle (컄 page 68).
confirm locking.
or
왘 Pull on the handle.
왘 Vehicles with tailgate opening/closing
or
system*: Press the KEYLESS-GO
왘 Press and hold button Š on the locking/closing switch in the tailgate
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO until the (컄 page 129).
tailgate unlocks and opens.
The vehicle locks. The turn signals flash
three times to confirm locking.
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Loss of the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO Opening the doors from the inside Front doors
If you lose your SmartKey with 왘 Pull on inside door handle 2 on the
You can open a locked door from the in-
KEYLESS-GO or mechanical key, you respective front door to open door.
side. Open door only when conditions are
should do the following:
safe to do so. If the door was locked, locking knob 1
왘 Have the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO will move up.
deactivated by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center. Rear doors
왘 Report the loss of the SmartKey with 왘 Pull up locking knob 1 on the respec-
KEYLESS-GO or the mechanical key im- tive rear door to unlock door.
mediately to your car insurance com-
왘 Pull on inside door handle 2 on the re-
pany.
spective rear door to open door.
왘 Have the mechanical lock replaced if
necessary.
Your authorized Mercedes-Benz Light 1 Locking knob
Truck Center will be glad to supply you 2 Inside door handle
with a replacement.
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i Opening the tailgate !

If the vehicle has previously been Vehicles with tailgate opening/closing
locked from the outside with the Opening the tailgate from the outside system*:
SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO*, opening a To stop the opening procedure, press
A minimum height clearance of 7.2 ft button Š on the SmartKey. The tail-
door from the inside will trigger the
(2.20 m) is required to open the tailgate. gate stops moving.
anti-theft alarm system.
The handle is located above the rear The tailgate swings open upwards auto-
To cancel the alarm, do one of the
license plate recess. matically. Always make sure there is
following:
sufficient overhead clearance.
With the SmartKey
앫 Insert the SmartKey in the starter
i
switch.
If the vehicle was previously centrally
앫 Press the Œ or ‹ button on locked, the tailgate will lock automati-
the SmartKey. cally after closing it (컄 page 124). The
With KEYLESS-GO* turn signals will flash three times to
confirm locking.
앫 Grasp an outside door handle.
앫 Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO*: The tailgate can also be opened using the
button (컄 page 40). The vehicle must be unlocked (컄 page 37). SmartKey (컄 page 114).
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO 왘 Pull on the handle.
must be inside the vehicle.
The tailgate opens slightly.
왘 Pull tailgate upwards to open.
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Opening the tailgate from the inside 왘 Lift handle 1 in direction of arrow 3.
manually
The tailgate is released and can be
You can unlock the tailgate from the opened manually.
third-row seats and then open it manually.
i
The handle is located on the right of the
Vehicles with tailgate opening/closing
tailgate’s window trim.
system*:
If you do not open the tailgate within a
few seconds, the tailgate lock will auto-
matically engage again.
1 Remote tailgate switch with indicator
lamp
Opening the tailgate from the inside
electrically* 왘 Pull remote tailgate switch 1 until
tailgate begins to open.
You can open the tailgate from the inside if
the vehicle is stationary. The tailgate opens. The indicator lamp
in the remote tailgate switch comes on
A minimum height clearance of 7.2 ft
1 Handle and remains lit until the tailgate is
(2.20 m) is required to open the tailgate.
2 Push closed. While the tailgate is opening, an
3 Lift The switch is located on the door control acoustic signal sounds. 컄컄
panel.
왘 Push handle 1 in direction of arrow 2
and hold it there.
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컄컄 i Closing the tailgate

Warning! G The tailgate can also be opened using
the Š button on the SmartKey or Closing the tailgate from the inside
Maintain sight of the area around the rear of
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* electrically*
the vehicle while operating the tailgate with
(컄 page 114).
the door-mounted remote tailgate switch or In vehicles with tailgate opening/closing
with the Š button on the SmartKey or system* you can close the tailgate from
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*. Monitor the Limiting opening height of tailgate* the inside using the remote tailgate switch.
opening procedure carefully to make sure Vehicles with tailgate opening/closing 왘 Press remote tailgate switch 1
no one is in danger of being injured. system*: (컄 page 123) until tailgate begins to
To interrupt the opening procedure, press or The tailgate opening height can be limited close.
pull the door-mounted remote tailgate when transporting goods on a roof rack*
switch or press the Š button on the
The tailgate closes. The indicator lamp
(e.g. presence of an MB sport luggage con- in the remote tailgate switch goes out.
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*. tainer*). When activated, the tailgate While the tailgate is closing an acoustic
opens to approximately 6.4 ft (1.95 m). signal sounds.
! 왘 Activate the limiting opening height of To interrupt the closing procedure:
The tailgate swings open upwards auto- tailgate using the control system
matically. Always make sure there is (컄 page 189). 왘 Press or pull remote tailgate switch 1
sufficient overhead clearance. To stop (컄 page 123).
the opening procedure, press or pull
remote tailgate switch 1. The tailgate
stops moving.
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Controls in detail
Closing the tailgate from the outside

Warning! G Warning! G manually
Maintain sight of the area around the rear of Only drive with the tailgate closed as,
the vehicle while operating the tailgate with among other dangers such as blocked
the door mounted switch. Monitor the visibility, exhaust fumes may enter the
closing procedure carefully to make sure no vehicle interior.
one is in danger of being injured.
To interrupt the closing procedure, press or If the tailgate comes into contact with an
pull the door mounted remote tailgate object while closing (e.g. luggage that has
switch. been piled too high) the closing procedure
Even with the SmartKey or the SmartKey is stopped and the tailgate reopens.
with KEYLESS-GO* removed from the 1 Handle
starter switch or the SmartKey with 왘 Lower tailgate by pulling firmly on
KEYLESS-GO* removed from the vehicle, handle 1.
the remote tailgate switch can be operated.
왘 Close tailgate with hands placed flat on
Therefore, do not leave children unattended
it. 컄컄
in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked
vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equip-
ment may cause an accident and/or serious
personal injury.
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Controls in detail
컄컄 i Closing the tailgate from the outside

Warning! G To prevent an inadvertent lockout, do (vehicles without KEYLESS-GO*)
not place the SmartKey in the cargo In vehicles with tailgate opening/closing
To prevent possible personal injury, always
compartment. system* you can close the tailgate sepa-
keep hands and fingers away from the cargo
compartment opening when closing the tail- Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: rately from the outside using the tailgate
gate. Be especially careful when small chil- To prevent a possible inadvertent lock- closing switch or the Š button on the
dren are around. out, the tailgate will open automatically SmartKey.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the if a SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* recognized inside the vehicle.
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat- i
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an If the vehicle was previously centrally
unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi- locked with the SmartKey or
cle equipment may cause an accident KEYLESS-GO, the tailgate will lock
and/or serious personal injury. automatically after closing it. The turn
signals flash three times to confirm
locking. 1 Tailgate closing switch
Warning! G
Only drive with the tailgate closed as,
among other dangers such as blocked
visibility, exhaust fumes may enter the
vehicle interior.
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왘 Press tailgate closing switch 1 briefly.

The tailgate closes.
Monitor the closing procedure carefully to Only drive with the tailgate closed as,
i
make sure no one is in danger of being in- among other dangers such as blocked
You can also close the tailgate manual-
jured. To prevent possible personal injury, visibility, exhaust fumes may enter the vehi-
ly (컄 page 125).
always keep hands and fingers away from cle interior.
the cargo compartment opening when clos-
If the tailgate comes into contact with an ing the tailgate. Be especially careful when
object while closing (e.g. luggage that has i
small children are around. To stop the clos-
been piled too high), the closing procedure ing procedure, do one of the following: Do not place the SmartKey in the open
is stopped and the tailgate reopens cargo compartment. You may lock
앫 Press the tailgate closing switch 1. yourself out.
slightly.
앫 Press the Š button on the SmartKey.
앫 Press or pull the remote tailgate switch i
(on the driver’s door).
Even with the SmartKey removed from the locked, the tailgate will lock automati-
starter switch, the tailgate closing switch cally after closing it. The turn signals
can be operated. Therefore, do not leave will flash three times to confirm lock-
children unattended in the vehicle, or with ing.
access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsuper-
vised use of vehicle equipment may cause
an accident and/or serious personal injury.
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Closing the tailgate from the outside i

(vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*) You can also close the tailgate manual-
Warning! G
In vehicles with tailgate opening/closing ly (컄 page 125).
Monitor the closing procedure carefully to
system* you can close the tailgate sepa- make sure no one is in danger of being in-
rately from the outside using the tailgate If the tailgate comes into contact with an jured. To prevent possible personal injury,
closing switch or the Š button on the object while closing (e.g. luggage that has always keep hands and fingers away from
SmartKey. been piled too high), the closing procedure the cargo compartment opening when clos-
is stopped and the tailgate reopens slight- ing the tailgate. Be especially careful when
ly. small children are around. To stop the clos-
ing procedure, do one of the following:
i
To prevent a possible inadvertent lock- 앫 Press the tailgate closing switch 1.
out, the tailgate will open automatically 앫 Press the KEYLESS-GO locking/closing
if a SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* is switch.
recognized inside the vehicle. 앫 Press the Š button on the SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO.
앫 Press or pull the remote tailgate switch
1 Tailgate closing switch (on the driver’s door).
왘 Make sure you have the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* with you.
왘 Press tailgate closing switch 1 briefly.
The tailgate closes.
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Controls in detail
Closing the tailgate and locking the 왘 Press switch 1 briefly.

Even with the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
vehicle from the outside (vehicles with
removed from the vehicle, the tailgate The vehicle is locked and the tailgate
KEYLESS-GO*)
closing switch can be operated. Therefore, closes automatically. The turn signals
do not leave children unattended in the ve- In vehicles with tailgate opening/closing flash three times to confirm locking.
hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. system* and KEYLESS-GO*, you can close The locking knobs in the doors move
Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may the tailgate and lock the vehicle simulta- down. The anti-theft alarm system is
cause an accident and/or serious personal neously from the outside using the armed.
injury. KEYLESS-GO* locking/closing switch or
the Š button on the SmartKey. i
You can also close the tailgate manual-
Warning! G ly (컄 page 125).
Only drive with the tailgate closed as, If the tailgate comes into contact with an
among other dangers such as blocked object while closing (e.g. luggage that has
visibility, exhaust fumes may enter the vehi- been piled too high), the closing procedure
cle interior. is stopped and the tailgate reopens
slightly.
i i
1 KEYLESS-GO* locking/closing switch To prevent a possible inadvertent lock-
locked, the tailgate will lock automati-
out, the tailgate will open automatically
cally after closing it. The turn signals 왘 Make sure you have the SmartKey with
if a SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* is
will flash three times to confirm lock- KEYLESS-GO* with you.
recognized inside the vehicle.
ing.
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You can open a locked door from the in-

Warning! G Even with the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
removed from the vehicle, the tailgate
side. Open door only when conditions are
safe to do so.
Monitor the closing procedure carefully to closing switch can be operated. Therefore,
make sure no one is in danger of being in- do not leave children unattended in the ve- i
jured. To prevent possible personal injury, hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
The doors unlock automatically after an
always keep hands and fingers away from Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may
accident if the force of the impact ex-
the cargo compartment opening when clos- cause an accident and/or serious personal
ceeds a preset threshold.
ing the tailgate. Be especially careful when injury.
The vehicle automatically locks when
small children are around. To stop the clos-
the ignition is switched on and the
ing procedure, do one of the following:
Warning! G wheels are turning at vehicle speeds of
앫 Press the tailgate closing switch 1. approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) or
앫 Press the KEYLESS-GO locking/closing Only drive with the tailgate closed as, more. You could therefore lock yourself
switch*. among other dangers such as blocked out when the vehicle
앫 Press the Š button on the SmartKey visibility, exhaust fumes may enter the vehi-
앫 is pushed or towed
with KEYLESS-GO*. cle interior.
앫 is on a test stand
앫 Press or pull the remote tailgate switch
(on the driver’s door). Automatic central locking 앫 during a wheel change
The doors and the tailgate lock automati- For information on towing the vehicle, see
cally when the ignition is switched on and “Towing the vehicle” (컄 page 499).
the wheels are turning at vehicle speeds of
approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) or more. You can deactivate the automatic locking
mode using the control system
(컄 page 188).
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Locking and unlocking from the inside The switches are located in the front-door i
control panels. You can open a locked door from the
You can lock or unlock the doors and the
inside. Open door only when conditions
tailgate from inside using the central lock-
are safe to do so.
ing or unlocking switch. This can be useful,
for example, if you want to lock the vehicle If the vehicle was previously centrally
before starting to drive. locked with the SmartKey or the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*, it will
The fuel filler flap cannot be locked or un-
not unlock using the central unlocking
locked with the central locking or unlock-
switch 1.
ing switch.
If the vehicle was previously locked
with the central locking switch 2:
Warning! G 1 Central unlocking switch
앫 While in the selective remote con-
2 Central locking switch
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the trol mode, only the front door
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* opened from the inside is unlocked.
Locking
from the starter switch, take it with you, and 앫 While in the global remote control
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat- 왘 Press central locking switch 2.
mode, the vehicle is unlocked com-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an If all doors and the tailgate are closed, pletely when a front door is opened
unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi- the vehicle locks. from the inside.
and/or serious personal injury. Unlocking i
왘 Press central unlocking switch 1. With the passenger-side door opened,
The vehicle unlocks. you cannot lock the vehicle with the
central locking switch.
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Controls in detail
Seats
For information on seat adjustment, see !

the “Getting started” section (컄 page 43). Warning! G Do not activate the easy-entry/exit fea-
For more information on seats, see “Load- ture if the seat backrest is in an exces-
You must make sure no one can become
ing” (컄 page 279). sively reclined position. Doing so could
trapped or injured by the moving steering
cause damage to the driver’s seat or
wheel and driver’s seat when the
Easy-entry/exit feature* left rear seat.
easy-entry/exit feature is activated.
To cancel seat/steering wheel movement,
Move the seat backrest to an upright
Easy-entry/exit feature for driver’s do one of the following:
position first.
seat
앫 Press seat adjustment switch
When exiting the vehicle, with the
This feature allows for easier entry into and (컄 page 43).
easy-entry/exit feature activated and
exit from the vehicle. 앫 Move steering column stalk* depending on your selection, the steering
The easy-entry/exit feature can be (컄 page 46). wheel tilts upwards and/or the driver’s
activated or deactivated in the 앫 Press memory button M* (컄 page 145). seat moves a few inches to the rear when
Convenience submenu of the control sys- Do not leave children unattended in the ve- you
tem (컄 page 189). hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. 앫 remove the SmartKey from the starter
Children could open the driver’s door and switch
unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit
feature, which could result in an accident or
and/or serious personal injury. 앫 open the driver’s door with the
SmartKey in starter switch position
0 or 1 (컄 page 38) or the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button in
position 1 (컄 page 40)
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Seats
i When entering the vehicle, with the i

If the current position for the steering easy-entry/exit feature activated, the For safety reasons, the driver’s seat will
wheel is in the uppermost tilt position, steering wheel or, depending on your se- not return to its last set position with
the steering wheel will no longer be lection, the steering wheel and driver’s the easy-entry/exit feature activated if
able to move upward when the seat will return to their last set memory po- the system recognizes the last set posi-
easy-entry/exit feature is activated. sition or a factory-set maximum forward tion as an extreme forward position. In-
position when you stead, the driver’s seat will remain at or
If the current seat position falls into a
factory-set position range and the sys- 앫 close the driver’s door with the ignition move to a factory-set maximum for-
switched on ward position. To again fully return the
tem recognizes the current seat posi-
tion to be rearward enough for easy driver’s seat to your last set position or
앫 insert the SmartKey into the starter
to memory position, adjust the seat to
entry and exit, the driver’s seat will not switch or press the KEYLESS-GO*
the desired position or press and hold
move to the rear when the start/stop button (컄 page 40) once
easy-entry/exit feature is activated. the respective memory position button
with the driver’s door closed
(컄 page 145).
i
Vehicles with memory function*:
The steering wheel and seat position is
stored into memory when you
앫 switch off the ignition (컄 page 38)
앫 allocate the current position steer-
ing wheel and seat position to a cer-
tain memory position button
(컄 page 145)
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Seats
Easy-entry/exit feature for third-row Easy-entry feature for third-row seats 왘 Push the seat forward as far as it will
seats go.
The releases for the easy-entry feature are
This feature allows for easier access to and located on the entry side and the back of You should now have sufficient space
exit from the vehicle’s third-row seats. each second-row seat. to access the vehicle’s third-row seat.
Warning! G
To help avoid personal injury, the sec-
ond-row seat backrests must be properly
locked either in the upright position or,
when using the expanded cargo compart-
ment, in the fully folded position while the
vehicle is in motion.
1 Easy-entry lever Easy-entry/exit position

왘 Pull and hold easy-entry lever 1 in di- For information on how to fold down the
rection of arrow at resistance point. second-row seats completely, see “Folding
second-row seats” (컄 page 285).
The seat backrest folds down.
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Controls in detail
Seats
Easy-exit feature for third-row seats Returning seats to their original position The second-row seats have red markings
on the seat base that indicate when a
The easy-exit strap is located on the rear of
the second-row seat base. Warning G second-row seat is not properly locked.
Make sure all seats are properly locked in

position before driving off. Do not drive with
seats not properly locked.
Never ride in a moving vehicle with the seat
not properly locked as this can be danger-
ous. The seat could move forward and the
seat backrest could fold. You could slide un-
der the seat belt during braking, vehicle ma-
neuvers, or in an accident. If you slide under 왘 When the red marking on the seat base
1 Easy-exit strap it, the belt would apply force at the abdomen is visible, push seat backrest back until
왘 To exit the vehicle when seated on a or neck. That could cause serious or even fa- the seat audibly engages.
third-row seat, pull up and hold tal injuries.
With the seat properly locked in posi-
easy-exit strap 1. The seat backrest and seat belt provide the
tion, you will not see the red marking
The second-row seat backrest folds best restraint when the wearer is in a nearly
on the seat base.
down. upright position and the belt is properly po-
sitioned on the body.
왘 Push second-row seat forward a far as
it will go.
For information on how to fold down the
second-row seats completely, see “Folding
second-row seats” (컄 page 285).
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Seats
Lumbar support Multicontour seat* 왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 38).
The curvature of the driver’s seat can be The multicontour seat has an extendable Seat cushion depth
adjusted to help enhance lower back sup- seat cushion and inflatable air chambers
왘 Adjust the seat cushion depth to the
port and seating comfort. built into the backrest to provide additional
length of your upper leg with
lumbar and side support.
The lever for lumbar support adjustment is switch 1.
located on the right hand side of the The seat cushion depth, seat backrest
driver’s seat backrest. cushion-height and curvature can be con- Backrest contour
tinuously varied with switches on the in-
왘 Adjust the contour of the seat backrest
side of each front seat base after the
to the desired position with switch
ignition is switched on (컄 page 38).
æ or ç.
왘 Move the seat backrest support to the
bottom with button 4 or to the center
with button 3.
Backrest side bolsters

왘 Adjust the side bolsters so that they
1 Adjustment lever provide good lateral support with
왘 Move adjustment lever 1 in direction switch 2.
of arrows until you have reached a
comfortable seating position. 1 Seat cushion depth
2 Backrest side bolsters
3 Backrest center
4 Backrest bottom
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Seats
Rear seats Rear seat adjustment Fore and aft adjustment

(second-row seats only)
Warning! G Warning! G The handles for adjusting the seats are

located on the front of each seat base.
Never ride in a moving vehicle with the seat
According to accident statistics, children
backrest in an excessively reclined position
are safer when properly restrained in the
as this can be dangerous. You could slide
rear seating positions than in the front seat-
under the seat belt in a collision. If you slide
ing position. Thus, we strongly recommend
under it, the belt would apply force at the ab-
that children be placed in the rear seats. Re-
domen or neck. That could cause serious or
gardless of seating position, children 12
fatal injuries. The seat backrest and seat
years old and under must be seated and
belts provide the best restraint when the
properly secured in an appropriate infant or
wearer is in a nearly upright position and
toddler restraint, or booster seat recom-
belts are properly positioned on the body.
For additional information, see “Children in Your seat must be adjusted so that you can 1 Adjustment handle
the vehicle” (컄 page 82). correctly fasten your seat belt (컄 page 50). 왘 Pull up handle 1 in direction of arrow
A child’s risk of serious or fatal injuries is Never place hands under the seat or near and hold it there.
significantly increased if the child restraints any moving parts while a seat is being ad- 왘 Move seat to the desired position.
are not properly secured in the vehicle and justed.
왘 Release handle 1.
the child is not properly secured in the child
restraint. The seat must audibly engage.
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Seats
Seat backrest tilt (second-row seats) 왘 To move seat backrest back, lean light- Seat backrest tilt (third-row seats)
ly against backrest.
The handles for adjusting the seats are The handles for adjusting the seats are
located on the rear of each seat base. 왘 To move seat backrest forward, lean located on the outer side of each seat
forward with handle 1 pulled and held backrest.
at resistance point.
The seat backrest will move forward
against your back.
왘 Release handle 1 when the seat back-
rest has reached the desired position.
To make sure the seat backrest has en-
gaged, lean firmly against the backrest.
1 Adjustment handle
1 Adjustment handle
왘 While seated, pull handle 1 in direc-
tion of arrow to resistance point and 왘 While seated, pull handle 1 in direc-
hold it there. tion of arrow and hold it there.
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왘 To move seat backrest back, lean Head restraint height Raising:

lightly against backrest.
왘 Manually adjust the height of head
왘 To move seat backrest forward, lean Warning! G restraint 1 by pulling it upward to the
forward with handle 1 pulled. desired position.
For your protection, drive only with properly
The seat backrest will move forward Lowering:
against your back.
왘 To lower head restraint 1, push
Adjust head restraint so that the center of
왘 Release handle 1 when the seat back- release button 2 and press down on
the head restraint supports the back of the
rest has reached the desired position. head restraint 1.
To make sure the seat backrest has en- tial for injury to the head and neck in the i
gaged, lean firmly against the backrest. event of an accident or similar situation.
The third-row seat head restraints are
adjusted in the same manner.
i
The tilt of the second-row head re-
straints is adjusted in the same manner
as the front-seat head restraints, see
“Head restraint tilt” (컄 page 45).
The tilt of the third-row head restraints
cannot be adjusted.
Second-row seat head restraint

1 Head restraint
2 Release button
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Seats
Head restraints Removing head restraints
Warning! G
For your protection, drive only with properly
Adjust head restraint so that the center of
the head restraint supports the back of the
tial for injury to the head and neck in the 1 Head restraint
event of an accident or similar situation. Seat position for head restraint removal 2 Release button
Do not drive the vehicle without the seat 왘 When removing the head restraint of a 왘 To remove head restraint 1, pull head
head restraints installed when the rear seats second-row seat, adjust the seat to the restraint 1 to its highest position.
are occupied. Head restraints are intended rear as far as possible (컄 page 137)
to help reduce injuries during an accident. 왘 Push release button 2 and pull out
and fold the seat backrest
head restraint.
(컄 page 134) forward.
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Seats
Installing head restraints Armrests i

왘 Insert head restraint 1 into openings The second-row seat armrests can be fold- If you wish to readjust the armrest to a
on the seat backrest. ed up, when loading for example, and ad- lower position, you must first fold up
justed. the armrest again and repeat the steps
i above.
On the second-row seats, the guide bar Folding up
with the detent must be on the left. Seat heating*
왘 Move the armrest into a vertical posi-
tion until it engages.
왘 Push head restraint 1 down until it au-
Front-seat heating
dibly engages. Adjusting
The switches for front-seat heating are lo-
왘 Push release button 2 and adjust 왘 With the armrest folded up, disengage cated in the center console. The red indica-
head restraint 1 to the desired posi- the armrest by pushing it towards the tor lamps in the switch come on to show
tion (컄 page 139). rear slightly. which heating level you have selected.
왘 Fold the armrest down to the lowest
and then to the desired position until it
engages.
왘 To readjust the armrest to a higher
position, move armrest up to the
desired position until it engages.
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Seats
Level
Warning! G
off No indicator lamps on.
The seat heating switches off automatically. 1 One indicator lamp on.
However, should a malfunction occur and
the automatic switch-off function fail, the The seat heating automatically
seat cushion and seat backrest can become switches off after approximately
very hot. This may cause burns. 20 minutes.
Always be aware of the selected heating 2 Two indicator lamps on.

level for all seats equipped with seat heat- The seat heating automatically
ing. Vehicle occupants, especially occu- switches to level 1 after approxi- 1 Seat heating switch, front seats
pants who suffer from spinal cord injuries or mately 10 minutes. 2 Indicator lamps
spinal cord disorders, may not notice that 왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 38).
3 Three indicator lamps on.
the seat heating is switched on and/or if the
seat heating does not switch off as intend- The seat heating automatically
Switching on
ed. To reduce the risk of burns and personal switches to level 2 after approxi-
injury, take notice of wether and how the mately 5 minutes. 왘 Press switch 1.
seat heaters are operational and switch off Three red indicator lamps 2 in the
manually if necessary. switch come on.
왘 Continue pressing switch 1 until
desired seat heating level is reached.
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Seats
Switching off Second-row seat heating

왘 Press switch 1 repeatedly until all The switches for the second-row seats are
indicator lamps 2 go out. located in the rear center console.
i
If one or more of the indicator
lamps 2 on seat heating switch 1 are
flashing, there is insufficient voltage
due to too many electrical consumers
being switched on. The seat heating
switches off automatically.
The seat heating will switch back on
again automatically as soon as
sufficient voltage is available. 1 Seat heating switch
2 Indicator lamps
왘 Operate the seat heating for the
second-row seats as described in
“Front-seat heating” (컄 page 141).
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Memory function*
Prior to operating the vehicle, the driver With the memory function you can store up
should check and adjust the seat height, to three different settings for each front Warning! G
seat position fore and aft, and seat back- seat.
rest angle if necessary, to ensure adequate Do not activate the memory function while
The following settings are saved for each driving. Activating the memory function
control, reach and comfort. The head re-
stored position on the entry side of the while driving could cause the driver to lose
straint should also be adjusted for proper
driver’s seat: control of the vehicle.
height. See also the section on air bags
(컄 page 71) for proper seat positioning. 앫 Driver’s seat, head restraint height and
backrest position
In addition, adjust the steering wheel to
ensure adequate control, reach, operation 앫 Steering wheel position
and comfort. Both the interior and exterior 앫 Driver’s side exterior rear view mirror
rear view mirrors should be adjusted for position
adequate rear vision.
앫 Passenger-side exterior rear view
Fasten seat belts. Infants and small chil- mirror position
dren should be seated in a properly se-
cured restraint system that complies with The following are saved for each stored po-
U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stan- sition on the entry side of the front passen-
dard 213 and 225 and Canadian Motor Ve- ger seat:
hicle Safety Standards 213 and 210.2. 앫 Front passenger seat, head restraint
height and backrest position
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Memory function*
The memory button and stored position Storing positions into memory Recalling positions from memory
buttons are located on the entry side of
each front seat base. 왘 Adjust the seats, steering wheel and !
exterior rear view mirrors to the de-
Do not operate the power seats using
sired position (컄 page 42).
memory button M if the seat backrest
왘 Press memory button M. is in an excessively reclined position.
왘 Release memory button M and press Doing so could cause damage to front
stored position 1, 2 or 3 within or rear seats.
3 seconds. First move seat backrest to an upright
All settings are stored to the selected position.
position.
왘 Press and hold memory position
M Memory button button 1, 2 or 3 until the seat, steering
wheel and exterior rear view mirrors
1, 2, 3 Stored positions
have fully moved to the stored posi-
왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 38). tions.
or i
왘 Open the respective door. Releasing the memory position button
stops movement to the stored posi-
tions immediately.
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Memory function*
Storing exterior rear view mirror 왘 Adjust the passenger-side exterior rear
parking position view mirror with button 1 so that you
see the rear wheel and the road curb.
For easier parking, you can adjust the
왘 Press memory button M.
passenger-side exterior rear view mirror so
that you can see the right rear wheel as 왘 Within 3 seconds, press adjustment
soon as you engage reverse gear R. button 1 once more.
You can switch the parking position fea- The parking position is stored if the
ture on and off in the control system. mirror does not move.
For information on activating the parking 1 Adjustment button i
position feature, see “Setting parking posi- 2 Passenger-side exterior rear view mir- If the mirror does move, repeat the
tion for exterior rear view mirror*” ror above steps. After the setting is stored,
(컄 page 190). M Memory button you can move the mirror again.
왘 Stop the vehicle in a safe location.
왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 38).
왘 Press button 2 on the door control
panel.
The passenger-side exterior rear view
mirror is selected. The indicator lamp
on button 2 comes on.
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Lighting
왔 Lighting
For information on how to switch on the Exterior lamp switch M Off
headlamps and use the turn signals, see Daytime running lamp mode
“Switching on headlamps” (컄 page 58) The exterior lamp switch is located on the (컄 page 149)
and “Turn signals” (컄 page 58). dashboard to the left of the steering wheel.
U Automatic headlamp mode
i Daytime running lamp mode
(컄 page 148)
If you drive in countries where vehicles
drive on the other side of the road than C Parking lamps (also tail lamps,
the country in which the vehicle is reg- license plate lamps, side marker
istered, you must have the headlamps lamps, instrument panel lamps)
modified for symmetrical low beams. B Low beam headlamps (or high
Relevant information can be obtained beam headlamps when the
at any authorized Mercedes-Benz Light combination switch is pushed
Truck Center. forward) and parking lamps
ˆ Standing lamps, right (turn left one
i stop)
Vehicles equipped with active
Bi-Xenon* headlamps: ‚ Standing lamps, left (turn left two
The active Bi-Xenon* headlamps moni- stops)
tor the vehicles steering angle, then au- ‡ Indicator lamp for front fog lamps*
tomatically shift their beams to either
† Indicator lamp for rear fog lamp
side to better follow the curvature of
the road ahead, increasing usable illu-
mination over conventional headlamps.
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i Manual headlamp mode

To minimize risk to you and to others,
With the SmartKey removed from the The low beam headlamps and the parking activate headlamps by turning exterior lamp
starter switch and the driver’s door lamps can be switched on and off with the switch to B when driving or when traffic
open, a warning sounds if the parking exterior lamp switch. and/or ambient lighting conditions require
lamps or low beam headlamps are you to do so.
switched on. Automatic headlamp mode In low ambient lighting conditions, only
The message Switch off lights The following lamps switch on and off au- switch from position U to B with the
appears in the multifunction display. tomatically depending on the brightness of vehicle at a standstill in a safe location.
the ambient light: Switching from U to B will briefly
i switch off the headlamps. Doing so while
앫 Low beam headlamps
driving in low ambient lighting conditions
With the daytime running lamp mode
앫 Tail and parking lamps may result in an accident.
activated and the engine running, the
low beam headlamps cannot be 앫 License plate lamps The automatic headlamp feature is only an
switched off manually. aid to the driver. The driver is responsible for
앫 Side marker lamps
the operation of the vehicle’s lights at all
For information on how to activate the
times.
daytime running lamp mode, see “Day- Warning! G
time running lamp mode”
(컄 page 149). If the exterior lamp switch is set to U,
앫 the headlamps may switch off unexpect-
edly when the system senses bright
ambient light, for example light from
oncoming traffic
앫 the headlamps will not be automatically
switched on under foggy conditions
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왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to Daytime running lamp mode Canada only
position U.
왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to The daytime running lamp mode is manda-
With the starter switch in position 1 position M or U. tory and therefore in a constant mode.
(컄 page 38), only the parking lamps
When the engine is running, the low beam When the engine is running and you shift
will switch on and off automatically. headlamps are switched on. from a driving position to position N or P,
When the engine is running, the low In low ambient light conditions, the
the low beam headlamps will switch off
beam headlamps, the tail and parking following lamps will switch on additionally:
with a three-minute delay.
lamps, the license plate lamps, and the When the engine is running and you
side marker lamps will switch on and 앫 Tail and parking lamps
off automatically. 앫 turn the exterior lamp switch to
앫 License plate lamps
position C, the parking lamps
앫 Side marker lamps switch on additionally
For nighttime driving you should turn the 앫 turn the exterior lamp switch to
exterior lamp switch to position B to position B, the manual headlamp
permit activation of the high beam head- mode has priority over the daytime
lamps. running lamp mode
i The corresponding exterior lamps
With the daytime running lamp mode switch on (컄 page 58).
activated and the exterior lamp switch
in position M, the high beam head-
lamps cannot be switched on.
The high beam flasher is available at all
times.
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USA only Fog lamps i

By default, the daytime running lamp mode Fog lamps cannot be switched on with
is deactivated. Activate the daytime Warning! G the exterior lamp switch in
running lamp mode using the control position U. For switching on the fog
system, see “Setting daytime running lamp In low ambient lighting or foggy conditions, lamps, turn the exterior lamp switch to
mode (USA only)” (컄 page 182). only switch from position U to B with position B first.
the vehicle at a standstill in a safe location.
When the engine is running, and you turn
Switching from U to B will briefly
the exterior lamp switch to position C
switch off the headlamps. Doing so while
or B, the manual headlamp mode has
driving in low ambient lighting conditions
priority over the daytime running lamp
may result in an accident.
mode.
The corresponding exterior lamps switch
on (컄 page 58). i
Fog lamps will operate with the parking
Locator lighting and night security lamps and/or the low beam headlamps
illumination on. Fog lamps should only be used in
conjunction with low beam headlamps.
The locator lighting and the night security Consult your State or Province Motor
illumination are described in the “Control Vehicle Regulations regarding permis-
system” section, see “Setting locator light- sible lamp operation.
ing” (컄 page 183) and “Setting night secu-
rity illumination” (컄 page 184).
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Front fog lamps* Rear fog lamp (driver’s side only) Combination switch
왘 Switch on the low beam headlamps 왘 Pull out the exterior lamp switch to
The combination switch is located on the
(컄 page 58). second stop.
left of the steering column.
The rear fog lamp switches on.
The yellow indicator lamp † in the
exterior lamp switch comes on
(컄 page 147).
i
If so equipped, the front fog lamps* will
also switch on.
왘 Pull out the exterior lamp switch to first 왘 Push in the exterior lamp switch to first
stop. 1 High beam
stop.
2 High beam flasher
The front fog lamps switch on. The rear fog lamp switches off.
The green indicator lamp ‡ in the The yellow indicator lamp † in the High beam
exterior lamp switch comes on exterior lamp switch goes out. 왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to
(컄 page 147). The front fog lamps* remain lit. position B or U (컄 page 147). 컄컄
왘 Push in the exterior lamp switch.
The front fog lamps switch off.
The green indicator lamp ‡ in the
exterior lamp switch goes out.
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컄컄 왘 Push the combination switch in Corner-illuminating front fog lamps* Driving forward
direction of arrow 1 to switch on the
high beam. The corner-illuminating front fog lamps im- Switching on corner-illuminating front
prove illumination of the road into which fog lamps
The high beam headlamp indicator
you are turning.
lamp A in the instrument cluster 왘 Depending on whether you are turning
comes on (컄 page 24). The corner-illuminating front fog lamps will left or right, switch on the left or right
operate with the engine running and with turn signal (컄 page 58).
왘 Pull the combination switch in direction
of arrow 2 to its original position to 앫 the exterior lamp switch in The respective front fog lamp comes on
switch off the high beam. position B (컄 page 147) and illuminates the road onto which
The high beam headlamp indicator or you are turning.
lamp A in the instrument cluster 앫 the exterior lamp switch in i
goes out. position U (컄 page 147) The corner-illuminating front fog lamps
or will come on automatically depending
High beam flasher
on the steering angle, even if you did
왘 Pull the combination switch briefly in 앫 the daytime running lamp mode not switch on either turn signal. If the
direction of arrow 2. activated (컄 page 149) corner-illuminating front fog lamps
i came on automatically, they will also
go out automatically depending on the
Corner-illuminating front fog lamps will
steering angle.
only come on in low ambient lighting
conditions.
The corner-illuminating front fog lamps
function is not available at a vehicle
speed above 25 mph (40 km/h).
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Lighting
Switching off corner-illuminating front Driving rearward Hazard warning flasher

fog lamps
Switching on corner-illuminating front The hazard warning flasher can be
The combination switch for the turn signal
fog lamps switched on at all times, even with the
resets automatically after major steering
SmartKey removed from the starter
wheel movements. This will switch off the 왘 Shift the automatic transmission to
switch.
corner-illuminating front fog lamps if they reverse gear R (컄 page 198).
were activated by switching on the left or The hazard warning flasher switches on
The inverse front fog lamp comes on
right turn signal. automatically when an air bag deploys.
automatically depending on the
If the turn signal should stay on after mak- steering direction and steering angle. The hazard warning flasher switch is
ing the turn, the turn signal and located on the upper part of the center
corner-illuminating front fog lamps can be Switching off corner-illuminating front console.
switched off by returning the combination fog lamps
switch to its original position.
왘 Shift the automatic transmission to a
gear other than reverse gear R
(컄 page 197).
The respective front fog lamp goes out.
1 Hazard warning flasher switch
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Lighting
Switching on hazard warning flasher Interior lighting

왘 Press hazard warning flasher
The controls for interior lighting are locat-
switch 1.
ed in the overhead control panel.
All turn signals are flashing.
i
i The interior lighting is factory-set to au-
With the hazard warning flasher tomatic mode (컄 page 155).
activated and the combination switch
set for either left or right turn, only the
respective turn signals will operate
when the ignition is switched on.
Switching off hazard warning flasher

왘 Press hazard warning flasher switch 1 1 Front left reading lamp, on/off
again. 2 Rear interior lighting, on/off
i 3 Automatic interior lighting
4 Front interior lighting, on/off
If the hazard warning flasher has been
5 Front right reading lamp, on/off
activated automatically, press hazard
6 Front right interior lamp lens
warning flasher switch 1 once to
7 Reading lamps
switch it off.
8 Front left interior lamp lens
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Lighting
Deactivating automatic control Activating automatic control Manual control

왘 Press switch 3. 왘 Press switch 3.
Switching front interior lighting on and
The interior lighting and the locator The interior lighting and the locator off
lighting (컄 page 183) remain switched lighting (컄 page 183) come on when
왘 Press button 4.
off even when you you
The lamps in the front passenger com-
앫 unlock the vehicle 앫 unlock the vehicle
partment come on.
앫 open a door 앫 open a door
왘 Press button 4 once more.
앫 open the tailgate 앫 open the tailgate
The lamps in the front passenger com-
앫 remove the SmartKey from the 앫 remove the SmartKey from the partment go out.
starter switch starter switch
The interior lamps go out following an Switching rear interior lighting on and
adjustable time delay (컄 page 185). off
왘 Press button 2.
i
If a door remains open, the interior The lamps in the rear passenger com-
lamps switch off automatically after ap- partment come on.
proximately 5 minutes when the 왘 Press button 2 once more.
SmartKey is removed or in starter
The lamps in the rear passenger com-
switch position 0.
partment go out.
An interior lamp switched on manually
does not go out automatically.
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Lighting
Switching front reading lamps on and off Switching second-row reading lamps on Switching third-row reading lamps* on
and off and off
왘 Press button 1 or 5.
The second row reading lamps are located The switches for the third-row reading
The corresponding front reading lamp
above the side windows. lamps are located in the rear overhead
comes on.
control panel.
왘 Press button 1 or 5 again.
The corresponding reading lamp goes
out.
1 Second-row reading lamp

1 Rear right reading lamp, on/off
왘 Press on reading lamp 1 in direction
2 Rear left reading lamp, on/off
of arrow.
3 Rear left reading lamp lens
The reading lamp comes on. 4 Rear interior lamp lens
왘 Press on reading lamp 1 in direction 5 Rear right reading lamp lens
of arrow once more.
The reading lamp goes out.
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왘 Press button 1 or 2. Door entry lamps Cargo compartment lamp

The corresponding reading lamp
The corresponding door entry lamp comes The cargo compartment lamp comes on
comes on.
on if a door is opened and if the interior when the tailgate is opened.
왘 Press button 1 or 2 once more. lighting is switched to automatic mode.
If you leave the tailgate open for an extend-
The corresponding reading lamp goes The entry lamp goes out automatically ed period of time, the cargo compartment
out. when the door is closed. lamp will switch off automatically after ap-
proximately 10 minutes.
i i
The rear interior lighting is switched on If you turn the SmartKey in the starter
and off using the button on the front switch to position 0 or remove the
overhead control panel (컄 page 154). SmartKey from the starter switch, the
door entry lamps will remain lit for
approximately 5 minutes.
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Instrument cluster
For a full view illustration of the instrument The instrument cluster is activated when Instrument cluster illumination
cluster, see “Instrument cluster” you
(컄 page 24). Use button 1 or 3 to adjust the illumina-
앫 open a door
tion brightness for the instrument cluster.
앫 switch on the ignition (컄 page 38)
i
앫 press reset button 2
The instrument cluster illumination is
앫 switch on the exterior lamps dimmed or brightened automatically to
(컄 page 147) suit ambient light conditions.
You can modify the instrument cluster set- The instrument cluster illumination will
tings in the instrument cluster submenu of also be adjusted automatically when
the control system (컄 page 178). you switch on the vehicle’s exterior
lamps.
1 Dimming instrument cluster illumina-
tion
Warning! G
To brighten illumination
2 Reset button If the instrument cluster or the multifunction
3 Brightening instrument cluster illumi- 왘 Press and hold button 3 until the
display, or both, are inoperative or malfunc- desired level of illumination is reached.
nation tioning, warning messages will not be re-
layed when potential danger exists. This To dim illumination
may cause you and others to be unaware of
certain risks, which may result in an acci- 왘 Press and hold button 1 until the
dent and/or personal injury. desired level of illumination is reached.
Contact the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center as soon
as possible.
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Instrument cluster
Trip odometer Tachometer Outside temperature indicator
Make sure you are viewing the trip odome- The red marking on the tachometer
ter display (컄 page 161). (컄 page 24) denotes excessive engine Warning! G
speed.
왘 If it is not displayed, press button è
The outside temperature indicator is not de-
or ÿ on the multifunction steering ! signed to serve as an ice-warning device and
wheel (컄 page 162) repeatedly until
Avoid driving at excessive engine is therefore unsuitable for that purpose.
the trip odometer appears in the multi-
speeds, as it may result in serious Indicated temperatures just above the freez-
function display.
engine damage that is not covered by ing point do not guarantee that the road sur-
왘 Press and hold reset button 2 the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. face is free of ice. The road may still be icy,
(컄 page 158) until the trip odometer is
especially in wooded areas or on bridges.
reset. To help protect the engine, the fuel supply
is interrupted if the engine is operated
The outside temperature is indicated in the
within the red marking.
multifunction display (컄 page 161).
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The temperature sensor is located in the

front bumper area. Due to its location, the
sensor can be affected by road or engine
heat during idling or slow driving. This
means that the accuracy of the displayed
temperature can only be verified by com-
parison to a thermometer placed next to
the sensor, not by comparison to external
displays (e.g. bank signs etc.).
When moving the vehicle into colder ambi-
ent temperatures (e.g. when leaving your
garage), you will notice a delay before the
lower temperature is displayed.
A delay also occurs when ambient temper-
atures rise. This prevents inaccurate tem-
perature indications caused by heat
radiated from the engine during idling or
slow driving.
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Control system
왔 Control system
The control system is activated as soon as Multifunction display
the SmartKey in the starter switch is Warning! G
turned to position 1 (컄 page 38) or as
soon as the KEYLESS-GO start/stop but- A driver’s attention to the road and traffic
ton* is in position 1 (컄 page 39). The con- conditions must always be his/her primary
trol system enables you to focus when driving.
앫 call up information about your vehicle For your safety and the safety of others, se-
lecting features through the multifunction
앫 change vehicle settings steering wheel should only be done by the
For example, you can use the control sys- driver when traffic and road conditions per-
tem to find out when your vehicle is next mit it to be done safely.
due for maintenance service, to set the Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph 1 Trip odometer
language for messages in the instrument (approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is 2 Main odometer
cluster display, and much more. covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate- 3 Gear position indicator
ly 14 m) every second. 4 Current transmission program mode
i
5 Status indicator (outside temperature
The displays for the audio systems
The control system relays information to or digital speedometer)
(radio, CD player) will appear in English,
the multifunction display. For more information on menus displayed
regardless of the language selected.
in the multifunction display, see “Menus”
(컄 page 164).
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Multifunction steering wheel 1 Multifunction display Pressing any of the buttons, except for the
telephone buttons, on the multifunction
The displays in the multifunction display Operating the control system steering wheel will alter what is shown in
and the settings in the control system are 2 Telephone*: the multifunction display.
controlled by the buttons on the multifunc- Press button
The information available in the multifunc-
tion steering wheel.
s to take a call tion display is arranged in menus, each
t to end a call containing a number of functions or sub-
menus.
3 Selecting the submenu or setting
the volume: The individual functions are then found
Press button within the relevant menu (radio or
CD operations under AUDIO, for example).
æ up/to increase
These functions serve to call up relevant
ç down/to decrease information or to customize the settings
4 Moving within a menu: for your vehicle.
Press button
j for next display
k for previous display
5 Menu systems:
Press button
è for next menu
ÿ for previous menu
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It is helpful to think of the menus, and the In the Settings menu, instead of func- The menus are described on the following
functions within each menu, as being ar- tions, you will find a number of submenus pages.
ranged in a circular pattern. for calling up and changing settings. For in-
structions on using these submenus, see
앫 If you press button è or ÿ
“Settings menu” (컄 page 174).
repeatedly, you will pass through each
menu one after the other. The number of menus available in the sys-
tem depends on which optional equipment
앫 If you press button k or j
is installed in your vehicle.
repeatedly, you will pass through each
function display, one after the other, in
the current menu.
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Menus This is what you will see when you scroll The table on the next page provides an
through the menus 1 to 5. overview of the individual menus.
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Menus, submenus and functions
Menu 1 Menu 2 Menu 3 Menu 4 Menu 5

Standard display AUDIO NAV* Airmatic/ Vehicle status message
Compass memory
(컄 page 168) (컄 page 170) (컄 page 172) (컄 page 172) (컄 page 173)
Trip- and main odometer Selecting radio station Show route guidance Airmatic* Calling up vehicle malfunction,
instructions, current warning and system status
direction traveled messages stored in memory
Commands/submenus
Checking tire inflation pressure* Selecting satellite ra- Compass

dio station* (USA only)
Checking coolant temperature Operating CD player
Calling up digital speedometer or
outside temperature
Calling up maintenance service
indicator
Checking engine oil level
i control system displays. The first func-

The headings used in the menus table tion displayed in each menu will auto-
are designed to facilitate navigation matically show you which part of the
within the system and are not neces- system you are in.
sarily identical to those shown in the
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This is what you will see when you scroll The table on the next page provides an
through the menus 6 to 9. overview of the individual menus.
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Menus, submenus and functions
Menu 6 Menu 7 Menu 8 Menu 9

Settings Vehicle configuration Trip computer Telephone*
(컄 page 174) (컄 page 191) (컄 page 192) (컄 page 194)
Resetting to factory settings Tow-away alarm on/off Fuel consumption statistics Loading phone book
after start
Commands/submenus
Instrument cluster submenu Fuel consumption statistics Searching for name in phone
since the last reset book
Time/Date submenu Calling up range (distance to
empty)
Lighting submenu
Vehicle submenu
Convenience submenu
i The first function displayed in each

The headings used in the menus table menu will automatically show you
are designed to facilitate navigation which part of the system you are in.
within the system and are not neces-
sarily identical to those shown in the
control system displays.
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Standard display menu The following functions are available: Checking coolant temperature
In the standard display, the main odometer Function Page

and the trip odometer appear in the multi- Checking tire inflation pressure* 371
Warning! G
function display. Checking coolant temperature 168 앫 Driving when your engine is badly over-
Calling up digital speedometer or 169 heated can cause some fluids which
may have leaked into the engine com-
outside temperature
partment to catch fire. You could be se-
Calling up maintenance service 393 riously burned.
indicator 앫 Steam from an overheated engine can
Checking engine oil level 347 cause serious burns and can occur just
1 Trip odometer (R 500 only) by opening the hood. Stay away from
the engine if you see or hear steam com-
2 Main odometer
ing from it.
If you see another display, press Turn off the engine, get out of the vehicle
button è or ÿ repeatedly until the and do not stand near the vehicle until the
standard display appears. engine has cooled down.
You can select the functions in the
standard display menu with
button k or j.
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왘 Press button k or j repeatedly Calling up digital speedometer or i

until the coolant temperature appears outside temperature You can select whether the digital
in the multifunction display. speedometer or the outside tempera-
왘 Press button k or j repeatedly
until the digital speedometer or the ture is to be displayed.
outside temperature appears in the You can change the setting in the
multifunction display. submenu Instr. cluster via the
function Status line display, see
“Selecting display (digital speedometer
or outside temperature) for status
! indicator” (컄 page 179).
The engine should not be operated with
a coolant temperature above 248°F
(120°C). Doing so may cause serious Digital speedometer
engine damage which is not covered by
the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
i
During severe operating conditions,
e.g. stop-and-go city traffic, the coolant
temperature may rise close to 248°F Outside temperature
(120°C).
Excessive coolant temperature triggers
a warning message in the multifunction
display (컄 page 434).
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AUDIO menu Selecting radio station i

왘 Turn on the Modular COMAND System You can only store new stations using
The functions in the AUDIO menu operate
and select radio. Refer to separate the corresponding feature on the radio.
the audio equipment which you currently
Modular COMAND System operating Refer to separate Modular COMAND
have turned on.
instructions. System operating instructions. You can
If no audio equipment is currently turned also operate the radio in the usual man-
왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly
on, the message AUDIO OFF appears in the ner.
until the currently tuned station
The following functions are available:
Function Page
Selecting radio station 170
Selecting satellite radio station* 171
(USA only)
Operating CD player 171 1 Waveband setting
2 Station frequency
until the desired station is found.
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Selecting satellite radio station* i Operating the CD player

(USA only) Feature description is based on 왘 Turn on the Modular COMAND System
The satellite radio is treated as a radio preliminary information available at and select CD. Refer to separate
application. time of printing. Modular COMAND System operating
Additional optional satellite radio instructions.
왘 Select satellite radio with the
corresponding soft key on the Modular equipment and a subscription to satel- 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly
COMAND System. lite radio service provider are required until the settings for the CD currently
for satellite radio operation. At time of being played appear in the multifunc-
printing, no date for the availability of tion display.
optional equipment required for satel-
lite radio operation had been set.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center for details and
availability for your vehicle.
1 SAT mode
2 Channel name or number For more information, refer to separate
Modular COMAND System operating 1 Current CD (for CD changer*)
왘 Press button k or j repeatedly instructions. 2 Current track
until the desired channel is found.
until the desired track is selected. 컄컄
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컄컄 i The message shown in the multifunction AIRMATIC*/Compass menu

To select a CD from the magazine, display depends on the status of the navi-
gation system: The AIRMATIC/Compass menu displays the
press a number on the Modular
Airmatic messages and the direction into
COMAND System key pad located in 앫 With the Modular COMAND System
which you are currently driving.
the center console. switched off, the message NAV OFF ap-
pears in the multifunction display. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly
NAV* menu until the AIRMATIC/Compass menu
앫 With the Modular COMAND System
switched on but route guidance not
The NAV menu contains the functions
activated, the direction of travel and, if
needed to operate your navigation system.
applicable, the name of the street cur-
왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly rently traveled on appear in the multi-
until the message NAV appears in the function display.
앫 With the Modular COMAND System
switched on and route guidance acti-
For information on AIRMATIC*, see “AIR-
vated, the direction of travel and ma-
MATIC*” (컄 page 269).
neuver instructions appear in the
multifunction display. For information on the compass, see
“Vehicle submenu” (컄 page 186) and
Please refer to the Modular COMAND
“Compass” (컄 page 327).
System manual for instructions on how to
activate the route guidance system.
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Vehicle status message memory menu 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly Vehicle status messages have been
until the vehicle status message recorded
Use the vehicle status message memory memory appears in the multifunction
If conditions have occurred causing status
menu to scan malfunction and warning display.
messages to be recorded, the number of
messages that may be stored in the
messages appears in the multifunction
system. Such messages appear in the No vehicle status messages
display:
multifunction display and are based on
If no conditions have been recorded in
conditions or system status the vehicle’s
memory, the message in the multifunction
system has recorded.
display is: No message.
Warning! G
Malfunction and warning messages are only
왘 Press button k or j.
indicated for certain systems and are inten-
tionally not very detailed. The malfunction The stored messages will now be
and warning messages are simply a remind- displayed in order in which they have
er with respect to the operation of certain occurred. For malfunctions and
systems and do not replace the owner’s warning messages, see “Vehicle status
and/or driver’s responsibility to maintain messages in the multifunction display”
the vehicle’s operating safety by having all (컄 page 416).
required maintenance and safety checks
performed on the vehicle and by bringing i
the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz After you have scrolled through all
Light Truck Center to address the malfunc- recorded status messages, the first
tion and warning messages (컄 page 416). recorded message appears again.
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Should the vehicle’s system record any i Settings menu

conditions while driving, the number of The vehicle status message memory
messages will reappear in the multifunc- In the Settings menu there are two func-
will be cleared when you turn the
tion display tions:
SmartKey in the starter switch to
앫 when the SmartKey in the starter position 1 or 2, or when you press the 앫 The function Reset to factory
switch is turned to position 0 or KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button once settings?, with which you can reset all
removed from the starter switch or twice without depressing the brake the settings to the original factory
pedal. You will then only see high settings.
or
priority messages in the multifunction 앫 A collection of submenus with which
앫 when you turn off the engine by display (컄 page 416). you can make individual settings for
pressing the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
your vehicle.
button (컄 page 66) in the starter
switch once and open the driver’s door 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly
(this puts the starter switch in until the Settings menu appears in the
position 0, same as with the SmartKey multifunction display.
removed from the starter switch)
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The following settings and submenus are Resetting all settings i

available in the Settings menu: The settings you have changed will not
You can reset all the functions of all
Function Page submenus to the factory settings. be reset unless you confirm the action
by pressing the reset button a second
Resetting all settings 175 왘 Press the reset button in the
time.
instrument cluster (컄 page 158) for
Submenus in the Settings menu 176
approximately 3 seconds. After approximately 5 seconds, the
Resetting the functions of a 176 Settings menu reappears in the
submenu The request to press the reset button
multifunction display (컄 page 174).
once more to confirm appears in the
Instrument cluster submenu 178 multifunction display.
Time/date submenu 180 i
Lighting submenu 182 For safety reasons, the function
Light circuit headlamp mode in the
Vehicle submenu 186 Lighting submenu cannot be reset
Convenience submenu 189 while driving.
The following message appears in the
왘 Press the reset button once more. multifunction display:
Lighting
The functions of all the submenus will
Cannot be completely reset
reset to factory settings.
to factory settings while driving
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Submenus in the Settings menu With the selection marker on the desired i
submenu, use the j button to access The settings you have changed will not
왘 Press button j.
the individual functions within that sub- be reset unless you confirm the action
The collection of the submenus menu. Once within that submenu, you can by pressing the reset button a second
appears in the multifunction display. use the j button to move to the next time.
function or the k button to move to the
previous function within that submenu. After approximately 5 seconds, the
Settings menu reappears in the
The settings themselves are made with multifunction display (컄 page 174).
button æ or ç.
Resetting the functions of a submenu i

왘 Press button ç. For safety reasons, the function
You can reset all the functions for each
Lamp circuit headlamp (컄 page 182)
The selection marker moves to the next submenu to the factory settings.
in the Lighting submenu cannot be
submenu.
왘 Move to a function in the submenu. reset while driving.
The submenus are arranged by hierarchy.
왘 Press the reset button in the The following message appears in the
Scroll down with button ç, scroll up
instrument cluster (컄 page 158) for multifunction display:
with button æ.
approximately 3 seconds. Lighting
Cannot be completely reset
The request to press the reset button
to factory settings while driving
once more to confirm appears in the
왘 Press the reset button once more.
All functions of the submenu will reset
to factory settings.
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The table below shows what settings can

be changed within the various menus.
Detailed instructions on making individual
settings can be found on the following
pages.
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TIME/DATE LIGHTING VEHICLE CONVENIENCE

Selecting speedometer display Setting the time Setting daytime running Calling up the compass Activating
mode (hours) lamp mode (USA only) easy-entry/exit feature*
Selecting language Setting the time Setting locator lighting Compass adjustment Setting parking position
(minutes) for exterior rear view
mirror
Selecting display (digital Setting the date Setting night security Compass calibration Setting fold-in function
speedometer or outside (month) illumination for exterior rear view
temperature) for status indicator mirrors
Setting the date Setting interior lighting Setting which display to
(day) delayed shut-off appear with ignition
switched off
Setting the date Setting automatic
(year) locking
Limiting opening height
of tailgate*
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Instrument cluster submenu Selecting speedometer display mode Selecting language

Access the Instr. cluster submenu via 왘 Move the selection marker with 왘 Move the selection marker with
the Settings menu. Use the Instr. button æ or ç to the Instr. button æ or ç to the Instr.
cluster submenu to change the instru- cluster submenu. cluster submenu.
ment cluster display settings.
왘 Press button j or k repeatedly 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly
The following functions are available: until the message Display unit until the message Language appears in
Digital speedometer appears in the the multifunction display.
Function Page multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current
Selecting speedometer display 178
The selection marker is on the current setting.
mode
setting.
Selecting language 178
Selecting display (digital 179
speedometer or outside
temperature) for status indicator
왘 Press button æ or ç to select

왘 Press button æ or ç to set the language to be used for the
speedometer unit to km or miles. multifunction display messages.
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Available languages: Selecting display (digital speedometer 왘 Press button æ or ç to select

or outside temperature) for status the desired setting.
앫 German (Deutsch)
indicator
The selected display is then shown
앫 English (English)
왘 Move the selection marker with continuously in the status indicator
앫 French (Français) button æ or ç to the Instr. (lower display).
앫 Italian (Italiano) cluster submenu.
The other display now appears in the
앫 Spanish (Español) 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly menu of the standard display
until the message Status line (컄 page 169):
display appears in the multifunction
앫 Digital speedometer
display.
or
The selection marker is on the current
setting. 앫 Outside temperature
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Time/Date submenu Setting the time (hours) Setting the time (minutes)
Access the Time/Date submenu via the This function is not available if your vehicle This function is not available if your vehicle
Settings menu. Use the Time/Date is equipped with the Modular COMAND is equipped with the Modular COMAND
submenu to change the time and date System and navigation module*. System and navigation module*.
settings.
왘 Move the selection marker with 왘 Move the selection marker with
The following functions are available: button æ or ç to the Time/Date button æ or ç to the Time/Date
submenu. submenu.
Function Page
왘 Press button j or k repeatedly 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly
Setting the time (hours) 180
until the message Set clock hours until the message Set clock minutes
Setting the time (minutes) 180 appears in the multifunction display. appears in the multifunction display.
Setting the date (month) 181 The selection marker is on the hour The selection marker is on the minute
Setting the date (day) 181 setting. setting.
Setting the date (year) 181
i
If your vehicle is equipped with the
Modular COMAND System and naviga-
tion module*, see separate COMAND
왘 Press button æ or ç to set the 왘 Press button æ or ç to set the
operating instructions for information
hour. minutes.
on how to set the date and time.
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Setting the date (month) Setting the date (day) Setting the date (year)
This function is not available if your vehicle This function is not available if your vehicle This function is not available if your vehicle
is equipped with the Modular COMAND is equipped with the Modular COMAND is equipped with the Modular COMAND
System and navigation module*. System and navigation module*. System and navigation module*.
왘 Move the selection marker with 왘 Move the selection marker with 왘 Move the selection marker with
button æ or ç to the Time/Date button æ or ç to the Time/Date button æ or ç to the Time/Date
submenu. submenu. submenu.
왘 Press button j or k repeatedly 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly
until the message Set date month until the message Set date day until the message Set date year
appears in the multifunction display. appears in the multifunction display. appears in the multifunction display.
The selection marker is on the month The selection marker is on the day The selection marker is on the year
setting. setting. setting.
왘 Press button æ or ç to set the 왘 Press button æ or ç to set the 왘 Press button æ or ç to set the
month. day. year.
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Lighting submenu Setting daytime running lamp mode

(USA only)
Access the Lighting submenu via the
Settings menu. Use the Lighting i
submenu to change the lamp and lighting
This function is not available in
settings on your vehicle.
countries where the daytime running
The following functions are available: lamp mode is mandatory and therefore
in a constant mode.
Function Page manual operation (manual) or daytime
Setting daytime running lamp 182 running lamp mode (constant).
왘 Move the selection marker with
mode (USA only) button æ or ç to the Lighting With daytime running lamp mode activated
Setting locator lighting 183 submenu. and the exterior lamp switch at
position M or U, the low beam
Setting night security 184 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly headlamps are switched on when the
illumination until the message Lamp circuit engine is running.
Setting interior lighting delayed 185 headlamp appears in the multifunction
shut-off display.
setting.
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In low ambient light conditions the Setting locator lighting 왘 Move the selection marker with
following lamps will switch on additionally: button æ or ç to the Lighting
With the locator lighting feature activated,
submenu.
앫 Parking lamps the exterior lamp switch in position U
(컄 page 148) and the interior lighting in 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly
앫 Tail lamps
automatic mode (컄 page 155), the follow- until the message Function Surround
앫 License plate lamps ing lamps will switch on during darkness lighting appears in the multifunction
앫 Side marker lamps when the vehicle is unlocked with the display.
SmartKey:
For more information on the daytime The selection marker is on the current
running lamp mode, see “Lighting” 앫 Parking lamps setting.
(컄 page 147). 앫 Tail lamps
i 앫 License plate lamps
For safety reasons, resetting the 앫 Side marker lamps
Lighting submenu to factory settings
앫 Corner-illuminating front fog lamps*
while driving (컄 page 176) will not
deactivate the daytime running lamp The locator lighting switches off when the 왘 Press button æ or ç to switch
mode. driver’s door is opened. the locator lighting function to on.
The following message appears in the If you do not open a door after unlocking 왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to
multifunction display: the vehicle with the SmartKey, the lamps position U (컄 page 147) when
Lighting will switch off automatically after approxi- exiting the vehicle.
Cannot be completely reset mately 40 seconds.
to factory settings while driving The locator lighting feature is
activated.
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Setting night security illumination 왘 Move the selection marker with 왘 Press button æ or ç to select
(Headlamps delayed shut-off) button æ or ç to the Lighting the desired lamp-on period.
submenu.
Use this function to set whether and for You can select:
how long you would like the exterior lamps 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly 앫 0 sec., the delayed shut-off feature
to remain on during darkness after exiting until the message Headlmp. delayed is deactivated.
the vehicle and the doors closed. shut-off appears in the multifunction
display. 앫 15 sec., 30 sec., 45 sec. or
With the delayed shut-off feature activated
60 sec., select the desired lamp-on
and the exterior lamp switch in The selection marker is on the current
period.
position U before the engine is turned setting.
off, the following lamps will switch on 왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to
when the engine is turned off: position U (컄 page 147) before
turning off the engine.
앫 Parking lamps
The headlamps delayed shut-off
앫 Tail lamps feature is activated.
앫 License plate lamps
앫 Side marker lamps
앫 Front fog lamps*
If after turning off the engine you do not
open a door, the lamps will switch off auto-
matically after 60 seconds.
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You can temporarily deactivate the Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off 왘 Press button æ or ç to select
delayed shut-off feature: the desired lamp-on time period.
Use this function to set whether and for
왘 Before leaving the vehicle, turn the how long you would like the interior You can select:
SmartKey in the starter switch to lighting to remain on after you have re-
앫 0 sec., the interior lighting delayed
position 0. moved the SmartKey from the starter
shut-off feature is deactivated.
switch.
왘 Then turn it to position 2 and back
앫 5 sec., 10 sec., 15 sec., or
to 0. 왘 Move the selection marker with
20 sec., select the desired lamp-on
The delayed shut-off feature is button æ or ç to the Lighting
period.
deactivated. It will reactivate as soon submenu.
The interior lighting delayed
as you reinsert the SmartKey in the 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly
shut-off feature is activated.
starter switch. until the message Int. light.
delayed shut-off appears in the
setting.
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Vehicle submenu Compass adjustment

Access the Vehicle submenu via the This function is not available if your vehicle
Settings menu. Use the Vehicle submenu is equipped with the Modular COMAND
to make general vehicle settings. system with navigation module*.
The following functions are available: Determine your location on the basis of the
following zone maps.
Function Page
Compass adjustment 186
Compass calibration 187
Setting which display to appear 188
with ignition switched off
Setting automatic locking 188
Limiting opening height of 189
tailgate* Zone map South America
왘 Press button æ or ç to move
the selection marker to the Vehicle
submenu.
Zone map North America
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왘 Press button j or k repeatedly Compass calibration 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Compass Adjustment until the message Compass Calibra-
This function is not available if your vehicle
appears in the multifunction display. tion appears in the multifunction
is equipped with the Modular COMAND
display.
The selection marker is on the current system with navigation module*.
setting. In order to calibrate the compass properly, The selection marker is on setting off.
mind the following:
앫 Calibrate the compass in open terrain.
Nearby buildings, bridges, power lines
and large antenna masts, for example,
could impair compass calibration.
왘 Press button æ or ç to set the 앫 Switch off electrical consumers (e.g. 왘 Press button æ or ç to set the
respective compass zone. climate control, windshield wipers, or selection marker to Start.
rear window defroster).
For information on how to select the prop- The following message appears in the
er geographic zone, see “Compass” 앫 Close all doors and the tailgate. multifunction display:
(컄 page 327). 왘 Start the engine (컄 page 53). Compass Calibration Active
Please drive in a full circle 컄컄
왘 Press button æ or ç to move
the selection marker to the Vehicle
submenu.
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컄컄 왘 Drive a full circle at a vehicle speed of Setting which display to appear with Setting automatic locking
between 3 mph and 6 mph (5 km/h ignition switched off
Use this function to activate or deactivate
and 10 km/h).
This function lets you determine which dis- the automatic central locking. With the
When calibration was successful, the play you would like to appear in the multi- automatic central locking system
following message appears in the mul- function display when you switch off the activated, the vehicle is centrally locked at
tifunction display: ignition. vehicle speeds of approximately 9 mph
Compass Calibration (15 km/h).
Completed Successfully
button æ or ç to the Vehicle 왘 Move the selection marker with
i submenu. button æ or ç to the Vehicle
submenu.
If the message Compass Calibration 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly
Completed Successfully does not ap- until the message Display when 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly
pear in the multifunction display, drive ignition is switched off appears in until the message Automatic door
another full circle. the multifunction display. lock appears in the multifunction
display.
If calibration does not succeed within The selection marker is on the current
3 minutes, the message Compass Cal- setting. The selection marker is on the current
ibration appears in the multifunction setting.
display again. Calibrating the compass
has failed due to outside influences.
Repeat compass calibration in a differ-
ent location.

the desired setting. 왘 Press button æ or ç to switch
the automatic central locking on or off.
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Limiting opening height of tailgate* Convenience submenu Activating easy-entry/exit feature*

Use this function to activate or deactivate Access the Convenience submenu via the Use this function to activate and
the limiting opening height of the tailgate. Settings menu. Use the Convenience sub- deactivate the easy-entry/exit feature
menu to change the settings for a number (컄 page 132).
of convenience features.
button æ or ç to the Vehicle
submenu. The following functions are available: Warning! G
왘 Press button j or k repeatedly Function Page You must make sure no one can become
until the message Opening limiter
Activating easy-entry/exit 189 trapped or injured by the moving steering
Tailgate appears in the multifunction
feature* wheel and driver’s seat when the
display.
Setting parking position for 190 easy-entry/exit feature is activated.
exterior rear view mirror* To cancel seat/steering wheel movement,
setting.
Setting fold-in function for 191 do one of the following:
exterior rear view mirrors 앫 Press seat adjustment switch
(컄 page 43).
앫 Move steering column stalk*
(컄 page 46).
앫 Press memory button* (컄 page 145). 컄컄
왘 Press button æ or ç to switch

the limiting opening height of the
tailgate on or off.
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컄컄 The following settings are available for the 왘 Move the selection marker with
Do not leave children unattended in the ve-
easy-entry/exit feature: button æ or ç to the
hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Convenience submenu.
Children could open the driver’s door and off The easy-entry/exit
unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit feature is 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly
feature, which could result in an accident deactivated. until the message Mirror adjustment
and/or serious personal injury. parking aid appears in the multifunc-
Steering col. Only the steering
tion display.
column is moved.
왘 Move the selection marker with The selection marker is on the current
button æ or ç to the Steer. col.+seat Both the steering
setting.
Convenience submenu. column and the
driver’s seat are
왘 Press button j or k repeatedly moved.
until the message Func. Easy-entry
feature appears in the multifunction
Setting parking position for exterior rear
display.
view mirror*
Use this function to select whether the
setting. 왘 Press button æ or ç to switch
passenger-side exterior rear view mirror
the function on or off.
should be turned downward during parking
maneuvers when reverse gear R is
engaged. For additional information, see
“Activating exterior rear view mirror park-
ing position*” (컄 page 210).
왘 Press button æ or ç to change

the easy-entry/exit setting.
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Setting fold-in function for exterior rear 왘 Move the selection marker with Vehicle configuration
view mirrors* button æ or ç to the
Convenience submenu. In the Vehicle configuration menu you
Using this function, you can set the
can determine whether the tow-away
exterior rear view mirrors to be automati- 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly
alarm is to be enabled or disabled. With
cally folded in when you lock your vehicle. until the message Fold in mirrors
this function set to on, the tow-away alarm
when locking appears in the multi-
i is armed when you lock your vehicle. With
function display.
this function set to off, the tow-away
With this function set to on and the ex-
The selection marker is on the current alarm is not armed automatically when you
terior rear view mirrors folded in using
setting. lock your vehicle. You will then have to
the button on the door control panel
switch on the tow-away alarm manually
(컄 page 211), the exterior rear view
(컄 page 107).
mirrors will not fold out when you
switch on the ignition. You will then 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly
have to fold out the exterior rear view until the Vehicle configuration menu
mirrors using the button on the door appears in the multifunction display.
control panel (컄 page 211).
the function on or off.

the tow-away alarm on or off.
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Control system
Trip computer menu Fuel consumption statistics after start i

왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly All statistics stored since the last
Use the trip computer menu to call up
until the message After start appears engine start will be reset approximately
statistical data on your vehicle.
in the multifunction display. 4 hours after the SmartKey in the start-
The following information is available: er switch is turned to position 0 or re-
moved from the starter switch.
Function Page
Resetting will not occur if you turn the
Fuel consumption statistics after 192
SmartKey back to position 1 or 2
start
within this time period.
Fuel consumption statistics 193
since last reset Resetting fuel consumption statistics
1 Distance driven since start
Calling up range (distance to 193 2 Time elapsed since start 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly
empty) 3 Average speed since start until the message After start appears
4 Average fuel consumption since start in the multifunction display.
i
왘 Press and hold the reset button in the
When you enter the trip computer instrument cluster (컄 page 158) until
menu, you will always see the fuel the value is reset to 0.
consumption statistics after start first.
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Control system
Fuel consumption statistics since last Resetting fuel consumption statistics Calling up range (distance to empty)
reset manually
왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly
왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly until the message After start appears
until the message After start appears until the message After start appears in the multifunction display.
in the multifunction display. in the multifunction display.
왘 Press button j or k repeatedly
왘 Press button j or k repeatedly 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Range: appears in
until the message After reset appears until the message After reset appears the multifunction display.
in the multifunction display. in the multifunction display. The calculated range based on the
왘 Press and hold the reset button in the current fuel tank level appears in the
instrument cluster (컄 page 158) until multifunction display.
the value is reset to 0.
Resetting fuel consumption statistics

automatically
1 Distance driven since last reset The fuel consumption statistics reset auto-
2 Time elapsed since last reset matically to 0 when either of the following
3 Average speed since last reset values is exceeded:
4 Average fuel consumption since last
reset 앫 distance covered:100000 miles
앫 time elapsed: 10000 hours
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Control system
TEL menu* Which messages will appear in the multi-

Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
function display depends on whether your
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
telephone is switched on or off:
Warning! G covering a distance of 44 feet
(approximately 14 m) every second. 앫 If the telephone is off, the message
Never operate radio transmitters equipped PHONE OFF appears in the multifunction
A driver’s attention to the road must always
be his/her primary focus when driving. For with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with- display.
your safety and the safety of others, we rec- out being connected to an external antenna) 앫 If the telephone is on:
ommend that you pull over to a safe location from inside the vehicle while the engine is
The telephone will then search for a
and stop before placing or taking a tele- running. Doing so could lead to a malfunc-
network. During this time the multi-
phone call. If you choose to use the tele- tion of the vehicle’s electronic system, pos-
function display is empty.
phone while driving, please use the sibly resulting in an accident and/or
hands-free device and only use the tele- personal injury. As soon as the telephone has found a
phone when weather, road and traffic condi- network, the message READY appears
tions permit. You can use the functions in the TEL menu in the multifunction display.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from to operate your telephone, provided it is
using a cellular telephone while driving a ve- connected to a hands-free system and
hicle. switched on.
왘 Switch on the telephone and Modular
COMAND System.
왘 Press button ÿ or è on the This standby message indicates that your
multifunction steering wheel repeated- telephone is ready for use and you can
ly until the message TEL appears in the operate it using the control system.
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Control system
Answering a call Ending a call 왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the desired name appears in the
When your telephone is ready to receive 왘 Press button t.
calls, you can answer a call at any time. In
You have ended the call. The standby
the multifunction display you will then see The stored names are displayed in
message appears in the multifunction
the message: ascending or descending alphabetical
display.
order.
Dialing a number from the phone book
If your telephone is ready to receive calls,
you may select and dial a number from the
phone book at any time.
왘 Press button s. 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly

until the message TEL appears in the 1 Name from the phone book
You have answered the call. The multifunction display.
duration of the call appears in the
왘 Press button j or k. i
If you press and hold j or k for
The control system reads the phone
i book which is stored in the telephone.
longer than 1 second, the system
If you do not wish to accept a call, scrolls rapidly through the list of names
This may take up to 30 seconds. The until you release the button again.
press button t. message Please wait appears in the
multifunction display. Cancel the quick search mode by
pressing button t. 컄컄
When the message Please wait
disappears, the phone book has been
loaded.
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컄컄 왘 Press button s. Redialing

The system dials the selected phone The control system stores the most
number. recently dialed phone numbers. This
eliminates the need to search through your
앫 If the connection is successful, the
entire phone book.
name of the party you called and
the duration of the call will appear 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly
in the multifunction display. until the message TEL appears in the
왘 Press button s.
The first number in the redial memory
왘 Press button j or k repeatedly
앫 If no connection is made, the until the desired name appears in the
control system stores the dialed multifunction display.
number in the redial memory. 왘 Press button s.
The control system dials the selected
phone number.
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왔 Automatic transmission
For information on driving with an auto- Gear selector lever Shifting from P to N
matic transmission see “Automatic trans-
mission” (컄 page 53). The gear selector lever is located on the
right of the steering column. Warning! G
Your vehicle’s transmission adapts its gear
shifting process to your individual driving It is dangerous to shift the automatic trans-
style by continually adjusting the shift mission out of park position P or neutral
points up or down. These shift point adjust- position N if the engine speed is higher than
ments are performed based on current idle speed. If your foot is not firmly on the
operating and driving conditions. brake pedal, the vehicle could accelerate
quickly forward or reverse. You could lose
If the operating conditions change, the
control of the vehicle and hit someone or
automatic transmission reacts by
something. Only shift into gear when the
adjusting its shift program.
engine is idling normally and when your right
i Gearshift pattern for automatic
foot is firmly on the brake pedal.
During the brief warm-up, transmission transmission
upshifting is delayed. This allows the P Park position Moving the gear selector lever up or down
catalytic converter to heat up more R Reverse gear shifts the automatic transmission out of
quickly to operating temperature. N Neutral park position P:
D Drive position 왘 Depress the brake pedal and keep it
pressed.
왘 Move gear selector lever up or down to
resistance point to select neutral
position N.
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Shifting from N to R or from N to D Shifting from P to R Shifting from P to D

왘 With the vehicle at a standstill, depress 왘 With the vehicle at a standstill, depress 왘 With the vehicle at a standstill, depress
the brake pedal and keep it pressed. the brake pedal and keep it pressed. the brake pedal and keep it pressed.
왘 Move gear selector lever up past the 왘 Move gear selector lever up past the 왘 Move gear selector lever down past the
resistance point to select reverse resistance point to select reverse resistance point to select drive
gear R. gear R. position D.
or i i
왘 Move gear selector down up past the The gear selector lever returns to its The gear selector lever returns to its
resistance point to select drive original position. original position.
position D.
왘 Release the parking brake (컄 page 56). 왘 Release the parking brake (컄 page 56).
i
The gear selector lever returns to its 왘 Release the brake pedal. 왘 Release the brake pedal.
original position. 왘 Carefully depress the accelerator pedal 왘 Carefully depress the accelerator pedal
to drive off when it is safe to do so. to drive off when it is safe to do so.
왘 Release the parking brake (컄 page 56).
왘 Release the brake pedal.
왘 Carefully depress the accelerator pedal
to drive off when it is safe to do so.
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Shifting from D, R, or N to P Shifting from D or R to N Shifting procedure

If you want to select park position P with If you want to select neutral position N
The automatic transmission selects indi-
the transmission being in drive position D, with the transmission being in drive
vidual gears automatically, depending on:
reverse gear R or neutral position N: position D or reverse gear R:
앫 drive position D (컄 page 200) with
왘 With the vehicle at a standstill, depress 왘 With the vehicle at a standstill, depress
gear ranges (컄 page 202)
the brake pedal and keep it pressed. the brake pedal and keep it pressed.
앫 the selected program mode (C/S)
왘 Step firmly on parking brake pedal 왘 Step firmly on parking brake pedal
(컄 page 204)
(컄 page 65). (컄 page 65).
앫 the position of the accelerator pedal
왘 Press button on gear selector lever in i (컄 page 203)
direction of arrow (컄 page 197) to
When the vehicle needs to be moved 앫 the vehicle speed
select park position P.
with the engine switched off and the
왘 Release the brake pedal. transmission set to N (컄 page 200), The current gear range/transmission
e.g. in an automatic car wash, do not position and program mode (C/S) appear
! depress the parking brake pedal. in the multifunction display.
Shift the automatic transmission
directly from position D to R, from R 왘 Move gear selector lever up to resis-
to D or directly to P only when the tance point when in drive position D or
vehicle is stopped. Otherwise the down to resistance point when in re-
automatic transmission could be verse gear R to select neutral
damaged. position N.
When trying to free a vehicle stuck in
mud or snow, see “Rocking the vehicle” 왘 Release the brake pedal. 1 Current transmission position
(컄 page 204).
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! Transmission positions !
Allow engine to warm up under low SmartKey:
load use. Do not place full load on the Effect If you turn off the engine using the
engine until the operating temperature SmartKey and remove the SmartKey
ì Park position
has been reached. from the starter switch, the transmis-
Shift into park position P only sion will shift to park position P auto-
Shift into reverse gear R or park
when vehicle is stopped. The matically. Keep in mind that turning off
position P only when the vehicle is
park position is not intended to the engine with the SmartKey alone will
stopped.
serve as a brake when the vehi- not automatically shift the transmis-
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an cle is parked. Rather, the driver sion to P. Only when the SmartKey is
extended period when driving off on should always set the parking removed from the starter switch, will
slippery road surfaces. This may cause brake in addition to shifting into the transmission automatically shift
serious damage to the drivetrain which park position P to secure the to P.
is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz vehicle.
KEYLESS-GO*:
Limited Warranty.
If the vehicle’s electrical system If you turn off the engine using the
is malfunctioning, the automatic KEYLESS-GO start/stop button and
With drive position D selected, you can use transmission could remain open the driver’s door, the transmis-
the steering wheel gearshift control locked in park position P. sion will shift to park position P
buttons (컄 page 206) to influence trans- automatically. Keep in mind that
mission shifting by: 왘 Have the vehicle checked as
soon as possible by an autho- turning off the engine using the
앫 limiting the gear range rized Mercedes-Benz Light KEYLESS-GO start/stop button alone
Truck Center. will not automatically shift the trans-
앫 changing gears manually
mission to P. Only when the driver’s
door is opened, will the transmission
automatically shift to P.
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Even though this is possible, make it a Effect !

practice to always shift into park Coasting the vehicle, or driving for any
position P before turning off the engine
í Reverse gear
other reason in neutral position N can
and remove the SmartKey from the Shift into reverse gear R only result in transmission damage that is
starter switch, or when using when the vehicle is stopped. not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
KEYLESS-GO*, before turning off the ë Neutral Limited Warranty.
engine with the start/stop button and
opening the driver’s door. No power is transmitted from the
engine to the drive axle. When
the brakes are released, the
Warning! G
!
vehicle can be moved freely Getting out of your vehicle without shifting
If you want the gear position to remain (pushed or towed).
in N (for example when the vehicle is into park position P is dangerous. Also, park
pulled through a car wash) To avoid damage to the trans- position P alone is not intended to or capa-
mission, never shift into neutral ble of preventing your vehicle from moving,
앫 do not remove the SmartKey from position N while driving. possibly hitting people or objects.
the starter switch
If the ESP® is deactivated or Always set the parking brake in addition to
or, when using KEYLESS-GO* malfunctioning: shifting to park position P (컄 page 65).
앫 do not turn off the engine using the Shift into neutral position N only When parked on an incline, turn the front
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button* if the vehicle is in danger of wheels towards the road curb.
and open the driver’s door skidding, e.g. on icy roads.
Do not park this vehicle in areas where com-
Otherwise, the transmission will shift ê Drive bustible materials such as grass, hay or
to P and lock the wheels, preventing The transmission shifts leaves can come into contact with the hot
the vehicle from being pulled through a automatically. All forward gears exhaust system, as these materials could be
car wash. are available. ignited and cause a vehicle fire.
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Gear ranges Effect

Warning! G
With the automatic transmission in drive ï The transmission shifts through
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the position D, you can select a gear range for sixth gear only.
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* the automatic transmission to operate î The transmission shifts through
from the starter switch, take it with you, and within. fifth gear only.
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
You can limit the gear range by pressing é The transmission shifts through
the respective downshift button on the fourth gear only.
unlocked vehicle. Children could shift the
steering wheel gearshift control, and è The transmission shifts through
automatic transmission out of park
reverse the gear range limit by pressing third gear only.
position P, which could result in an accident
the respective upshift button on the
and/or serious personal injury. With this selection you can use
steering wheel gearshift control.
the braking effect of the engine.
1 Current gear range

The selected gear range appears in the
multifunction display (컄 page 199). If you
press on the accelerator when the engine
has reached its rpm limit, the transmission
will upshift beyond any gear range limit
selected.
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Effect Driving tips Stopping
ç The transmission shifts through When you stop briefly, e.g. at traffic lights:
second gear only. Accelerator position 왘 Leave the transmission in gear.
Allows the use of engine’s Your driving style influences the 왘 Hold the vehicle with the brake.
braking power when driving: transmission’s shifting behavior:
When you stop for a longer period of time
앫 on steep downgrades Less throttle Earlier upshifting with the engine idling and/or on a hill:
앫 in mountainous regions More throttle Later upshifting 왘 Set the parking brake.
앫 under extreme operating 왘 Shift into park position P.
Kickdown
conditions
Use kickdown when you want maximum
æ The transmission operates in acceleration.
Maneuvering
first gear only. When you maneuver in tight areas,
왘 Press the accelerator past the point of
For maximum use of engine’s e.g. when pulling into a parking space:
resistance.
braking effect on very steep or 왘 Control the vehicle speed by gradually
lengthy downgrades. The transmission shifts into a lower releasing the brakes.
gear.
왘 Accelerate gently.
왘 Ease on the accelerator when you have
reached the desired speed. 왘 Never abruptly step on the accelerator.
The transmission shifts up again.
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Rocking the vehicle Automatic shift program

Rocking the vehicle by shifting between D
Warning! G
The program mode selector switch is
and R can help free a vehicle stuck in mud The hill start assist system is not designed located on the upper part of the center
or snow. The engine control system of this to function as a parking brake and does not console.
vehicle electronically limits shifting prevent the vehicle from moving when
between D and R to very low speeds parked on an incline.
(i.e. approx. 2 mph). To shift between D
and R, move the gear selector lever past Always set the parking brake in addition to
the resistance point up or down. shifting to park position P.
Hill start assist system i

On uphill grades, the hill start assist If the ESP® has switched off due to a
system maintains the pressure in the malfunction, the hill start assist system
brake system for approximately 1 second is also unavailable.
after you have released the brake pedal. Program mode selector switch
Therefore, you can start off smoothly with- Working on the vehicle C Comfort For comfort driving
out the vehicle moving immediately after
releasing the brake pedal. S Sport For standard driving
Warning! G
The hill start assist system is inactive
When working on the vehicle, set the
앫 when driving downhill
parking brake and shift to park position P.
앫 with the transmission in neutral Otherwise the vehicle could roll away.
position N
앫 with the parking brake set
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The current gear range/transmission 왘 Press program mode selector switch Steering wheel gearshift control
position (컄 page 199) and the selected repeatedly until the letter of the de-
program mode (C/S) are indicated in the sired program mode appears in the With drive position D selected, you can use
multifunction display. multifunction display. the steering wheel gearshift control but-
tons to manually shift the gears. When
Select C for comfort driving:
doing so, you are also limiting or extending
앫 The vehicle starts out in second the gear range.
gear (both forward and reverse) for
gentler starts. This does not apply if i
full throttle is applied or gear To avoid overrevving the engine when
range 1 is selected. downshifting with steering wheel
1 Current program mode gearshift buttons, the transmission will
앫 Traction and driving stability are
not shift to a lower gear if the engine’s
! improved on icy roads.
max. speed would be exceeded.
Never change the program mode when 앫 Upshifts occur earlier even when
the automatic transmission is out of you give more gas. The engine then
park position P. This could result in a operates at lower rpms and the
change of driving characteristics for wheels are less likely to spin.
which you may not be prepared.
i
The last selected program
mode (C or S) is switched on when the
engine is restarted.
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! The steering wheel gearshift buttons are Downshifting

Allow engine to warm up under low located to the left and right of the steering
load use. Do not place full load on the wheel.
Warning! G
engine until the operating temperature
has been reached. On slippery road surfaces, never downshift
Shift into reverse gear R or park in order to obtain braking action. This could
position P only when the vehicle is result in drive wheel slip and reduced
stopped. vehicle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not
prevent this type of loss of control.
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an
extended period when driving off on
왘 Briefly press the inside 1 of one of the
slippery road surfaces. This may cause
buttons on the steering wheel.
serious damage to the drivetrain which
is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz 1 Button, inside: downshift The transmission will shift to the next
Limited Warranty. 2 Button, outside: upshift lower gear as permitted by the shift
program. This action simultaneously limits
i the gear range of the transmission
You cannot shift with the steering (컄 page 202).
wheel gearshift buttons when the
transmission in position P, N or R. Upshifting
왘 Briefly press the outside 2 of one of
the buttons on the steering wheel.
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The transmission will shift to the next Emergency operation (Limp Home
higher gear as permitted by the shift Mode)
program. This action simultaneously
extends the gear range of the If vehicle acceleration becomes less re-
transmission. sponsive or sluggish or the transmission
no longer shifts, the transmission is most
Canceling gear range limit likely operating in limp home (emergency
operation) mode. In this mode only second
왘 Press and hold the outside 2 of one of
gear and reverse gear can be selected.
the buttons on the steering wheel
until D reappears in the multifunction 왘 Stop the vehicle in a safe location.
display. 왘 Shift to park position P.
The transmission will shift from the current 왘 Turn off the engine.
gear range directly to gear range D.
왘 Wait at least 10 seconds before
Shifting into optimal gear range restarting.
왘 Press and hold the inside 1 of one of 왘 Restart the engine.

the buttons on the steering wheel. 왘 Shift to drive position D (for second
The transmission will automatically select gear) or reverse gear R.
the gear range suited for optimal 왘 Have the transmission checked at an
acceleration and deceleration. This will authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck
involve shifting down one or more gears. Center as soon as possible.
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Good visibility
For information on the windshield wipers, i Rear view mirrors

see “Windshield wipers” (컄 page 59). The headlamps will automatically be
For more information on setting the rear
cleaned when you have
Headlamp cleaning system* view mirrors, see “Mirrors” (컄 page 47).
앫 switched on the headlamps
The button is located on the left side of the and Interior rear view mirror, antiglare
dashboard. position
앫 operated the windshield wipers
with windshield washer fluid
fifteen times
When you switch off the ignition, the
counter resets.
For information on filling up the washer

reservoir, see “Windshield/rear window
washer system and headlamp cleaning
system*” (컄 page 352).
1 Headlamp washer button 1 Lever
왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 38). 왘 Tilt the mirror to the antiglare night
position by moving lever 1 towards
왘 Press button 1.
the windshield.
The headlamps are cleaned with a
The interior rear view mirror is dimmed.
high-pressure water jet.
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Good visibility
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors* !

The reflection brightness of the exterior
Warning! G Electrolyte drops coming into contact
rear view mirror on the driver’s side and with the vehicle paint finish can be
The auto-dimming function does not react if
the interior rear view mirror will respond completely removed only while in the
incoming light is not aimed directly at sen-
automatically to glare when liquid state and by applying plenty of
sors in the interior rear view mirror.
water.
앫 the ignition is switched on The interior rear view mirror and the exterior
앫 incoming light from headlamps falls on rear view mirror on the driver’s side do not
the sensor in the interior rear view react, for example, when transporting cargo Warning! G
mirror which covers the rear window.
Glare can endanger you and others. Exercise care when using the passen-
The rear view mirror will not react if
ger-side exterior rear view mirror. The mirror
앫 reverse gear R is engaged surface is convex (outwardly curved surface
앫 the interior light is turned on Warning! G for a wider field of view). Objects in mirror
are closer than they appear. Check your
In case of an accident liquid electrolyte may interior rear view mirror or glance over your
escape from the mirror housing if the mirror shoulder before changing lanes.
glass breaks.
Electrolyte has an irritating effect. Do not
allow the liquid to come into contact with
eyes, skin, clothing, or respiratory system.
In case it does, immediately flush affected
area with water, and seek medical help if
necessary.
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Good visibility
Activating exterior rear view mirror 왘 If the passenger-side exterior rear view
parking position* mirror is not selected, press button 2.
Follow these steps to activate the exterior The exterior rear view mirror returns to its
rear view mirror parking position, so that previous stored driving position:
the passenger-side exterior rear view mir-
앫 when you switch off the ignition
ror will be turned downward to the stored
position. 앫 10 seconds after you have put the
automatic transmission out of reverse
왘 Make sure that you have stored a park- gear R
ing position for the passenger-side
exterior rear view mirror (컄 page 146). 1 Driver’s side exterior rear view mirror Approximately 15 seconds later, the
button indicator lamp in button 2 goes out.
왘 Make sure the Mirror adjustment
parking aid function in the 2 Passenger-side exterior rear view 앫 immediately once your vehicle exceeds
Convenience submenu of the control mirror button a speed of approximately
system is set to on (컄 page 190). 왘 Set the automatic transmission in 6 mph (10 km/h)
왘 Start the engine (컄 page 53). reverse gear R. 앫 immediately when you press button 1
The passenger-side exterior rear view for driver’s side exterior rear view
i mirror turns downward to the stored mirror
With the automatic transmission in reposition (컄 page 146) if the passen-
verse gear R, the previously selected i
ger-side exterior rear view mirror is se-
rear view mirror is activated. The indi- lected. With the automatic transmission in re-
cator lamp in the respective button verse gear R, you can deactivate the
comes on. The indicator lamp in button 2 should exterior rear mirror parking position by
come on when you select reverse pressing button 1 or activate it by
gear R. pressing button 2. The indicator lamp
of the selected button is on.
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Good visibility
Power folding exterior rear view Synchronizing exterior rear view Folding the exterior rear view mirrors
mirrors* mirrors in and out manually
The power folding rear view mirrors may i
! have to be synchronized after the vehicle
The exterior rear view mirrors can vi-
Before you drive the vehicle through an battery has been disconnected or dis-
brate if they are not folded out com-
automatic car wash, fold the exterior charged. If the exterior rear view mirrors
pletely.
rear view mirrors in. Otherwise they do not fold properly upon locking or un-
may get damaged. locking the vehicle although the corre-
sponding function in the control system is The button is located on the door control
activated (컄 page 191), do the following: panel.
Folding the exterior rear view mirrors
in and out automatically 왘 Fold each exterior rear view mirror in
When the corresponding function in the completely (컄 page 212).
control system is activated (컄 page 191): 왘 Fold each exterior rear view mirror out
앫 The exterior rear view mirrors automat- completely (컄 page 212).
ically fold in as soon as the vehicle is When the exterior rear view mirrors fold
locked from the outside. properly upon locking the vehicle, the exte-
앫 The exterior rear view mirrors automat- rior mirrors are synchronized. Otherwise
ically fold out as soon as the vehicle is repeat the above steps.
unlocked and the driver’s or front pas-
1 Button for folding exterior rear view
senger door are subsequently opened.
mirrors in and out
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Good visibility
Folding in ! Sun visors

왘 Briefly press button 1. If an exterior rear view mirror housing
is forcibly pushed forward (hit from the The sun visors protect you from sun glare
Both exterior rear view mirrors fold in. while driving.
rear) or forcibly pushed rearward (hit
i from the front) press button 1 to fold
If you are driving at more than approxi-
mirrors in, then press button 1 again Warning! G
to fold mirrors out. Do not force mirrors
mately 30 mph (47 km/h), you will not
by hand as this may damage the adjust- Do not use the vanity mirror while driving.
be able to fold the exterior mirrors in.
ment mechanism. Keep the mirrors in the sun visors closed
Folding out The mirror housing is then properly while vehicle is in motion. Reflected glare
positioned and you can adjust the mir- can endanger you and others.
왘 Briefly press button 1 again. ror in the usual manner.
Both exterior rear view mirrors fold out.
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Good visibility
Vanity mirror 왘 Swing sun visor 1 down.

왘 Swing sun visor 1 down. 왘 Disengage sun visor 1 from
mounting 7 (컄 page 213).
왘 Flip up cover 4 to access vanity
mirror 5. 왘 Pivot sun visor 1 to the side.
Vanity mirror lamp 3 comes on. !
왘 After using vanity mirror 5, flip down To avoid damage to vanity mirror
cover 4. cover 4 (컄 page 213), make sure it is
왘 Swing sun visor 1 up. closed before pivoting sun visor 1 to
1 Sun visor the side.
2 Additional sun visor* Glare through a side window
3 Mirror lamp 왘 Adjust sun visor 1 by pushing or pull-
4 Vanity mirror cover ing in the direction of the arrows.
5 Vanity mirror 왘 Swing down additional sun visor* 2
6 Holder for gas cards down when you experience additional
7 Mounting glare through the windshield.
Glare through the windshield
왘 Swing sun visor 1 down.
왘 Make sure sun visor 1 is properly en-
gaged in mounting 7.
1 Sun visor
왘 When you do not experience glare any- 2 Additional sun visor*
more, swing sun visor 1 up.
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Good visibility
Rear door window sunshade* ! Third-row sunshade*

Always guide the sunshade. Do not let
it snap back abruptly, as the retractor
could be damaged.
!
With the sunshade raised and the
respective door window open, the sun-
shade could disengage and snap back
when driving at high vehicle speeds,
e.g. on highways, and damage the
1 Holder retractor. You should therefore always 1 Clip
2 Tab either close the door window or lower 2 Mounting
왘 To raise sunshade, pull on tab 2 and the sunshade when driving at high 왘 Insert clips 1 into mountings 2.
engage it in holder 1. speed.
왘 Press on clips 1 to engage in mount-
왘 To lower sunshade, disengage tab 2 ings 2.
from holder 1 and guide retraction.
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Controls in detail
Good visibility
Rear window defroster Deactivating !

왘 Press button 3 again. If the rear window defroster switches
The rear window defroster uses a large off too soon and the indicator lamp
amount of power. To keep battery drain to The indicator lamp on the button goes
starts flashing, too many electrical con-
a minimum, switch off the defroster as out.
sumers are operating simultaneously
soon as the rear window is clear. The de- and there is insufficient voltage in the
froster is automatically deactivated after
Warning! G battery. The system responds automat-
approximately 6 to 17 minutes of ically by switching the rear window de-
operation depending on the outside tem- Any accumulation of snow and ice should be froster off.
perature. removed from the rear window before driv-
As soon as the battery has sufficient
ing. Visibility could otherwise be impaired,
Activating voltage, the rear window defroster
endangering you and others.
switches back on automatically.
왘 Press button 1 on the climate con-
trol panel (컄 page 218) or the automat-
ic climate control* panel (컄 page 232).
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
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Controls in detail
Climate control
216

Controls in detail
Climate control
1 Side air vent, adjustable i

2 Thumbwheel for air volume control For draft-free ventilation, move the
for left side and door air vent sliders for the center vents 3 and 4
to the middle position.
3 Left center air vent, adjustable
4 Right center air vent, adjustable
5 Thumbwheel for air volume control
for left center air vent
for right center air vent
for right side and door air vent
8 Side air vent, adjustable
9 Door air vent, fixed
a Climate control panel
b Door air vent, fixed
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Controls in detail
Climate control
1 Temperature control, left 9 Air distribution (directs air through

2 Air distribution and air volume center and side air vents)
(automatic, manual) a Air distribution (directs air through
3 Front defroster the footwells and side vents)
b Air volume display
0 USA only
c Decreasing air volume
P Canada only
d Rear window defroster
4 Increasing air volume
1 USA only
5 Air distribution (directs air through
the windshield and side air vents) F Canada only
6 Rear air conditioning on/off e Air recirculation
: USA only f Interior temperature sensor
< Canada only g Climate control on/off
7 Temperature control, right
8 AC cooling on/off (A/C)
Residual heat/ventilation (REST)
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Controls in detail
Climate control
The climate control is operational whenev- Nearly all dust particles, pollutants and i
er the engine is running. You can operate odors are filtered out before outside air en- Severe conditions (e.g. strong air pollu-
the climate control system in either the ters the passenger compartment through tion) may require replacement of the fil-
automatic or manual mode. The system the air distribution system. ter before its scheduled interval. A
cools or heats the interior depending on clogged filter will reduce the air volume
The air conditioning will not engage (no
the selected interior temperature and the to the interior.
cooling) if the A/C mode is deactivated
current outside temperature.
(컄 page 227). If the vehicle interior is hot, ventilate
the interior before driving off, see
Warning! G Warning! G “Summer opening feature”
(컄 page 251). The climate control will
When operating the climate control, the air
Follow the recommended settings for heat- then adjust the interior temperature to
that enters the passenger compartment
ing and cooling given on the following pag- the set value much faster.
through the air vents can be very hot or very
es. Otherwise the windows could fog up,
cold (depending on the set temperature). Keep the air intake grille in front of the
impairing visibility and endangering you and
This may cause burns or frostbite to unpro- windshield free of snow and debris.
others.
tected 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
controls (컄 page 218) to direct the air to air
vents in the vehicle interior that are not in
the immediate area of unprotected skin.
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Controls in detail
Climate control
Deactivating the climate control Deactivating rear climate control i

system You can also switch on and off the rear
You can switch on and off the rear climate
control using the climate control panel in climate control by pressing the respec-
Deactivating the front. tive button on the rear climate control
panel (컄 page 229).
왘 Press button ´ (컄 page 218).
Deactivating
i 왘 Press button : on the front climate For more information on rear climate con-
When the air conditioning is switched control panel (컄 page 218). trol, see “Rear climate control”
off, the outside air supply and circula- (컄 page 228).
tion are also switched off. Only choose
comes on.
this setting for a short time. Otherwise
the windows could fog up.
Reactivating
Reactivating 왘 Press button : on the front climate

control panel (컄 page 218).
왘 Press button U (컄 page 218).
The indicator lamp on the button goes
i out. The rear climate control is adjust-
You can also press button ´ ed automatically.
(컄 page 218) on the climate control
panel.
If you press button 0 (컄 page 218)
to reactivate the climate control sys-
tem, the defrosting mode is activated.
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Controls in detail
Climate control
Operating the climate control system Activating Deactivating

in automatic mode
왘 Press button U (컄 page 218) while 왘 Press button or Q
the engine is running. (컄 page 218).
i
The indicator lamp on the button The indicator lamp on the U button
When operating the climate control
comes on. The air volume and air distri- goes out. The automatic operation of
system in automatic mode, you will
bution are adjusted automatically. air volume switches off. The selected
only rarely need to adjust the tempera-
blower speed is shown in the air
ture, air volume and air distribution. 왘 Use temperature controls 1 and 7
volume display b (컄 page 218).
(컄 page 218) to separately adjust the
In automatic mode, cooling with dehu-
air temperature on each side of the or
midify is switched on. This function can
passenger compartment.
be switched off if necessary 왘 Press air distribution button 5, 9,
(컄 page 227). The interior air temperature is adjusted or a (컄 page 218).
automatically.
The indicator lamp on the button U
i goes out. The automatic operation of
air distribution switches off.
The settings for the passenger side are
also used for the rear passenger com-
partment.
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Controls in detail
Climate control
Setting the temperature Adjusting air distribution Adjusting air volume
Use temperature controls 1 and 7 Press air distribution button 5, 9, or a Five blower speeds are available.
(컄 page 218) to separately adjust the air (컄 page 218) to adjust the air distribution.
왘 Press button to decrease or
temperature on each side of the passenger
The following symbols are found on the button Q to increase air volume
compartment. You should raise or lower
buttons: (컄 page 218) to the desired level.
the temperature setting in small incre-
ments, preferably starting at 72°F (22°C). Symbol Function The indicator lamp on button U
The climate control will adjust to the set (컄 page 218) goes out. The automatic
a Directs air through the center operation of air volume switches off.
temperature as fast as possible. and side air vents
The selected blower speed is shown in
Increasing Z Directs air to the windshield the air volume display
and side air vents b (컄 page 218).
왘 Turn temperature control 1 and/or
7 (컄 page 218) slightly clockwise.
Y Directs air to the footwells and
side air vents Adjusting air volume for the center and
The climate control system will corre- side air vents
spondingly adjust the interior air tem- 왘 Press the desired air distribution
perature. button 5, 9, or a (컄 page 218). Opening the center air vents
왘 Turn thumbwheels 5 and 6
Decreasing The indicator lamp on the button U
goes out. (컄 page 216) upward.
왘 Turn temperature control 1 and/or
The corresponding center air vents on
7 (컄 page 218) slightly counterclock-
the left and right are open.
wise.
The climate control system will corre-
spondingly adjust the interior air tem-
perature.
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Controls in detail
Climate control
Closing the center air vents Front defroster The climate control switches to the follow-
ing functions automatically:
You can use this setting to defrost the
(컄 page 216) downward. 앫 maximum blower speed and heating
windshield, for example if it is iced up. You
The corresponding center air vents on power
can also use it to defog the windshield and
the left and right are closed. side windows. 앫 air flows onto the windshield and the
front side windows (side air vents must
Opening the side air vents i be open)
Keep this setting selected only until the
왘 Turn thumbwheels 2 and 7 앫 the air conditioning compressor
windshield or the side windows are
(컄 page 216) upward. switches on at outside temperatures
clear again.
above approximately 41°F (5°C) for
The corresponding side air vents on the
air-drying
left and right are open. Activating
Closing the side air vents 왘 Press button 0 (컄 page 218). Deactivating
The indicator lamp on the button 왘 Press button 0 (컄 page 218) once
comes on. more.
(컄 page 216) downward.
The indicator lamp on the button goes
out. Defrosting is turned off.
left and right are closed.
The previous settings are in effect
again. The air conditioning compressor
remains switched on.
i
To switch off, you can also press
button ´ or U (컄 page 218).
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Controls in detail
Climate control
Windshield fogged on the outside The climate control switches automatically Air recirculation mode
to the following functions:
i Switch to air recirculation mode to prevent
앫 maximum blower speed and heating
Keep this setting selected only until the unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle
power
windshield is clear again. from the outside (e.g. before driving
앫 air flows onto the windshield and the through a tunnel). This setting cuts off the
왘 Switch the windshield wipers on front side windows (side air vents must intake of outside air and recirculates the
(컄 page 59). be open) air in the passenger compartment.
왘 Press button 0 (컄 page 218). 앫 the air conditioning compressor

switches on at outside temperatures Warning! G
comes on. air-drying Fogged windows impair visibility, endanger-
ing you and others. If the windows begin to
If the automatic air distribution is switched
fog on the inside, switching off the air
off:
recirculation mode immediately should clear
왘 Press air distribution button 9 or a interior window fogging. If interior window
(컄 page 218). fogging persists, make sure the air
conditioning (컄 page 226) is activated, or
press button 0.
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Controls in detail
Climate control
Activating i
왘 Press button : (컄 page 218).
Warning! G If you press and hold button :, the
windows and the tilt/sliding sunroof*
The indicator lamp on the button Never operate the windows and tilt/sliding
or tilt/sliding panel* will close.
comes on. sunroof* or tilt/sliding panel* if there is the
possibility of anyone being harmed by the
i opening or closing procedure. i
The air recirculation mode is activated In case the procedure causes potential dan- To cool the interior as fast as possible,
automatically at high outside tempera- ger: the climate control automatically
tures. switches to air recirculation. The indi-
Vehicles with or without tilt/sliding sun-
The indicator lamp on button : is cator lamp on button : is not lit
roof*: The closing of the windows can be im-
not lit when the air recirculation mode when the air recirculation mode has
mediately halted by pressing or pulling the
is switched on automatically. been switched on automatically.
respective window switch. The closing of the
A quantity of outside air is added after tilt/sliding sunroof* can be immediately
approximately 30 minutes. halted by moving the switch for the tilt/slid-
ing sunroof* in any direction.
If you have turned off the air condition-
ing (컄 page 226) or the outside The closing of the windows and the
temperature is below 41°F (5°C), the tilt/sliding sunroof* can be reversed by
air recirculation mode will not switch again pressing and holding the : button.
on automatically. Vehicles with panorama roof*: The closing
of the windows and tilt/sliding panel* can
be immediately halted by releasing
the : button.
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Controls in detail
Climate control
Deactivating button : once the opening proce- Air conditioning

왘 Press button :. dure has begun. The windows and/or
the tilt/sliding sunroof* (or tilt/sliding The air conditioning is operational while
The indicator lamp on the button goes panel*) continue opening until they the engine is running and cools the interior
out. have reached their previous position. air to the temperature set by the operator.
In addition, the air conditioning dehumidi-
i A window or the tilt/sliding sunroof* fies the interior air at outside temperatures
The air recirculation mode is (or tilt/sliding panel*) will only return above 41°F (5° C) and helps prevent
deactivated automatically to its previous position if it has not window fogging.
been moved to another position using
앫 after 5 minutes if the outside the respective window switch or i
temperature is below tilt/sliding sunroof* (or tilt/sliding
approximately 41°F (5°C) Condensation may drip out from under-
panel*) switch after it was closed with neath the vehicle. This is normal and
앫 after 5 minutes if the air condition- button :. not an indication of a malfunction.
ing and air-drying is turned off A window or the tilt/sliding sunroof (or
앫 after 30 minutes if the outside tilt/sliding panel*) that was moved will
temperature is above remain in its current position if Warning! G
approximately 41°F (5°C) button : is used to re-open the re-
maining windows or tilt sliding sun- If you turn off the cooling function, the
roof* (or tilt/sliding panel*). vehicle will not be cooled when weather
i conditions are warm. The windows can fog
Press and hold button : for approx- up more quickly. Window fogging may
imately 2 seconds. The windows, impair visibility and endanger you and
and/or the tilt/sliding sunroof*, (or others.
tilt/sliding panel*) will return to their
previous position. You can release
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Controls in detail
Climate control
Deactivating Activating Residual heat and ventilation

It is possible to deactivate the air condi- Moist air can fog up the windows. You can
With the engine switched off, it is possible
tioning (cooling) function of the climate dehumidify the air with the air condition-
to continue to heat or ventilate the interior
control system. The air in the vehicle will ing.
for up to 30 minutes. This feature makes
then no longer be cooled or dehumidified.
왘 Press button 9 (컄 page 218) again. use of the residual heat produced by the
왘 Press button 9 (컄 page 218). The indicator lamp on the button engine.
The indicator lamp on the button goes comes on. i
out.
The air conditioning uses the refrigerant How long the system will provide heat-
R134a. This refrigerant is free of CFCs ing depends on
which are harmful to the ozone layer.
앫 the coolant temperature
! 앫 the battery voltage
If the air conditioning cannot be turned
Regardless of the temperature and air
on again, this indicates that the air con-
volume set on the climate control
ditioning is losing refrigerant. The com-
panel, an interior temperature is aimed
pressor has turned off.
at by 72°F (22°C) and the blower runs
Have the air conditioning checked at on low speed to protect the vehicle bat-
the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz tery.
Light Truck Center.
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Controls in detail
Climate control
Activating Rear climate control 1 Rear climate control on

왘 Switch off the ignition (컄 page 38). (automatic mode)
왘 Press button 9 (컄 page 218). 2 Air distribution (directs air through
the center air vents)
The indicator lamp on button comes
on. 3 Rear air conditioning off
4 Air distribution (directs air through
Deactivating the footwells and side air vents)
왘 Press button 9 (컄 page 218) again. 5 Right rear center air vent, adjustable
The indicator lamp on the button goes 6 Left rear center air vent, adjustable
out.
Activating rear climate control
i
The residual heat is automatically i
turned off: The climate control must be switched
앫 when the ignition is switched on on (컄 page 220).
앫 after about 30 minutes 왘 Press button U.

앫 if the coolant temperature is too
low
Rear climate control panel comes on. The air volume and air distri-
앫 if the battery voltage drops bution are adjusted automatically.
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Controls in detail
Climate control
i Adjusting air distribution Adjusting automatically

The temperature is adjusted according Use the air distribution controls 2 or 4 왘 Press button U.
to the settings for the front passenger to adjust the air distribution for the rear
The indicator lamp in the button comes
side made on the front climate control passenger compartment.
on. The air distribution is adjusted au-
panel (컄 page 222).
The symbols on the controls represent the tomatically.
following functions:
Deactivating rear climate control Adjusting air volume
왘 Press button ´. Symbol Function
The air volume for the rear zone corre-
The indicator lamp on the button goes Z Directs air to the center air sponds to the air volume settings for the
out. vents front passenger side. You can switch off
Y Directs air to the footwells and the air supply for the rear zone.
The cooling function switches off after
a short delay. the side air vents You can switch off the supplied amount of
air volume.
i Adjusting manually
왘 Press button ´.
Switch off the rear automatic climate 왘 Press the desired air distribution
control for improved cooling or heating control 2 or 4.
output in the front passenger compart-
ment. The indicator lamp in the U button
goes out.
You can also switch off the rear auto-
matic climate control from the front
passenger compartment (컄 page 220).
229

Controls in detail
230

Controls in detail
1 Side air vent, adjustable i

2 Thumbwheel for air volume control For draft-free ventilation, move the
for left side air vent sliders for the center air vents 3
and 4 to the middle position.
3 Left center air vent, adjustable
4 Right center air vent, adjustable
for left center air vent
for right center air vent
for right side air vent
8 Side air vent, adjustable
9 Front passenger door air vent, fixed
a Climate control panel
b Driver’s door air vent, fixed
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Controls in detail
1 Temperature control, driver’s side 9 Temperature control, passenger side

2 Air distribution and air volume a Automatic climate control on/off
(automatic, manual) b Air distribution, passenger side
3 Air distribution, driver’s side c Air distribution, passenger side
4 Front defroster d AC cooling on/off
0 USA only Residual heat/ventilation
P Canada only e Display
5 Increasing air volume f Decreasing air volume
6 Rear window defroster g Air recirculation
1 USA only h Air distribution, driver’s side
F Canada only j Air distribution, driver’s side
7 Air distribution, passenger side k Interior temperature sensor
8 Rear climate control l Adopting driver’s side settings for all

zones
> USA only
™ Canada only
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The automatic climate control is a 3-zone With the help of a sun sensor, the climate
Warning! G intelligent climate control system. Your ve- control determines the relation of the sun
hicle interior is divided into 3 zones. to the vehicle and automatically adjusts
When operating the automatic climate con- the inside temperature for each individual
trol, the air that enters the passenger com- zone.
partment through the air vents can be very
hot or very cold (depending on the set tem- The automatic climate control is operation-
perature). This may cause burns or frostbite al whenever the engine is running. It cools
to unprotected skin in the immediate area of the vehicle’s interior according to the an-
the air vents. gle and intensity of the sun’s rays, the out-
side temperature and the selected
Always keep sufficient distance between un- temperature. You can operate the auto-
protected parts of the body and the air matic climate control in either the auto-
vents. If necessary, use the air distribution matic or manual mode.
controls (컄 page 232) to direct the air to air
vents in the vehicle interior that are not in Nearly all dust particles, pollutants and
the immediate area of unprotected skin. odors are filtered out before outside air en-
ters the passenger compartment through
the air distribution system.
The air conditioning will not engage (no
cooling) if the A/C mode is deactivated
(컄 page 242).
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Controls in detail
Deactivating the climate control Reactivating

Warning! G system
왘 Press button U (컄 page 232).
Follow the recommended settings for heat-
Deactivating i
ing and cooling given on the following pag-
You can also press button ´
es. Otherwise the windows could fog up, 왘 Press button ´ (컄 page 232) until
(컄 page 232) on the automatic climate
impairing visibility and endangering you and the display is cleared.
control panel.
others.
If you press button 0 (컄 page 232)
Warning! G to reactivate the automatic climate
i control system, the defrosting mode is
Severe conditions (e.g. strong air pollu- When the automatic climate control is
activated.
tion) may require replacement of the fil- switched off, the outside air supply and cir-
ter before its scheduled interval. A culation are also switched off. Only choose
clogged filter will reduce the air volume this setting for a short time. Otherwise the
to the interior. windows could fog up, impairing visibility
and endangering you and others.
If the vehicle interior is hot, ventilate
the interior before driving off, see
“Summer opening feature”
(컄 page 251). The automatic climate
control will then adjust the interior
temperature to the set value much fast-
er.
Keep the air intake grille in front of the
windshield free of snow and debris.
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Controls in detail
Deactivating the rear automatic Reactivating Operating the climate control system
climate control in automatic mode
왘 Press button > (컄 page 232).
You can switch on and off the rear auto-
The indicator lamp on button > You can switch the automatic climate con-
matic climate control with the automatic
comes on. trol system on and off separately for each
climate control panel in the front.
In display e (컄 page 232), you will see zone as needed.
Deactivating the > symbol followed by ON and i
MODE. The MODE display is cleared and
왘 Press button > (컄 page 232). the indicator lamp on button >
When operating the climate control
system in automatic mode, you will
The indicator lamp on the button goes out after approximately
only rarely need to adjust the tempera-
comes on. 3 seconds.
ture, air volume and air distribution.
In display e (컄 page 232), you will see The rear automatic climate control
In automatic mode, cooling with dehu-
the > symbol followed by MODE for switches on.
midify is switched on. This function can
approximately 3 seconds.
i be switched off if necessary.
왘 Press button ´ (컄 page 232).
You can switch on and off the rear au-
In display e (컄 page 232), you will see tomatic climate control by pressing the Activating
the > symbol followed by OFF. respective button on the rear climate 왘 Press button U (컄 page 232) while
The rear automatic climate control is control panel (컄 page 244). the engine is running.
switched off. AUTO appears in the display of control
For more information on rear air condition-
panel e (컄 page 232). Air volume and
ing, see “Rear automatic climate control”
air distribution are controlled separate-
(컄 page 244).
ly for each zone. 컄컄
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Controls in detail
컄컄 왘 Use temperature controls 1 and 9 Setting the temperature Adjusting air distribution
(컄 page 232) to separately adjust the
air temperature on each side of the Use temperature controls 1 and 9 Use the air distribution buttons 3, h,
passenger compartment. (컄 page 232) to separately adjust the air or j for the driver’s side, or 7, b, or c
temperature on each side of the passenger (컄 page 232) for the passenger side to
The temperature of the interior is ad-
compartment. You should raise or lower separately adjust the air distribution on
justed automatically.
the temperature setting in small incre- each side of the passenger compartment.
ments, preferably starting at 72°F (22°C).
Deactivating The following symbols are found on the
The automatic climate control will adjust
buttons:
왘 Press one button of the air distribution to the set temperature as fast as possible.
(컄 page 232) or press button Symbol Function
or Q (컄 page 232). Increasing
Driver’s Passen-
The AUTO display disappears in the 왘 Turn temperature control 1 and/or side ger side
display e (컄 page 232). 9 slightly clockwise.
6 Z Directs air to the
Depending on which button you press – The automatic climate control system windshield and
the air distribution button or the air vol- will correspondingly adjust the interior side air vents
ume button or Q – automatic air temperature.
7 a Directs air through
control of either the air distribution or
the center, side
air volume is switched off. Decreasing
and rear passen-
왘 Turn temperature control 1 and/or ger compartment
9 slightly counterclockwise. air vents
The automatic climate control system 8 Y Directs air to the
will correspondingly adjust the interior footwells and side
air temperature. air vents
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Controls in detail
왘 Press the desired air distribution but- Opening the side air vents Adjusting air volume
ton (컄 page 232).
Five blower speeds are available.
The indicator lamp on the button goes (컄 page 230) downward.
out. 왘 Press button to decrease or
button Q to increase air volume
left and right are open.
Adjusting the air distribution for the (컄 page 232) to the desired level.
center and side air vents The indicator lamp on button U
Closing the side air vents
goes out.
Opening the center air vents 왘 Turn thumbwheels 2 and 7
(컄 page 230) downward. The AUTO display disappears in the
왘 Turn thumbwheels 5 and 6 display e (컄 page 232) and the auto-
(컄 page 230) upward. The corresponding side air vents on the
matic mode is switched off. The select-
left and right are closed.
The corresponding center air vents on ed blower speed appears in the
the left and right are open. display e (컄 page 232).
Closing the center air vents

(컄 page 230) downward.
The corresponding center air vents on
the left and right are closed.
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Controls in detail
Front defroster The air conditioning switches to the follow- Windshield fogged on the outside
ing functions automatically:
You can use this setting to defrost the i
앫 maximum blower speed and heating
windshield, such as when it is iced up. You Keep this setting selected only until the
power
can also use it to defog the windshield and windshield is clear again.
side windows. 앫 air flows onto the windshield and the
front side windows (side air vents must 왘 Switch the windshield wipers on
i be open) (컄 page 59).
Keep this setting selected only until the
앫 the air conditioning compressor 왘 Press button U (컄 page 232).
windshield or the side windows are
switches on at outside temperatures
clear again. AUTO appears in the display of control
When the defrost setting has been se- air-drying panel e (컄 page 232). Air volume and
lected, only the rear window defroster air distribution are controlled separate-
can be switched on. No other settings Deactivating ly for each zone.
are possible. If the automatic air distribution and air vol-
왘 Press button 0 (컄 page 232).
ume are switched off:
Activating The indicator lamp on the button goes
out. Defrosting is turned off. 왘 Press buttons 8 and Y
왘 Press button 0 (컄 page 232). (컄 page 232).
The previous settings are once again in
The indicator lamp on the button effect.
comes on.
i
To switch off, you can also press
button ´ or U (컄 page 232).
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Controls in detail
Maximum cooling MAX COOL Air recirculation mode Activating

왘 Press button : (컄 page 232).
If the air distribution control as well as the Switch to air recirculation mode to prevent
airflow volume control are set to U and unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle The indicator lamp on the : button
there is a high need for cooling, the from the outside (e.g. before driving comes on.
MAX COOL function is activated. through a tunnel). This setting cuts off the
“MAX COOL” appears in the front and rear intake of outside air and recirculates the i
display. air in the passenger compartment. The air recirculation mode is activated
automatically at high outside tempera-
This provides the fastest possible cooling
tures.
of the vehicle interior (when windows and Warning! G
tilt/sliding sunroof* or tilt/sliding panel* The indicator lamp on button : is
are closed). Fogged windows impair visibility, endanger- not lit when the air recirculation mode
ing you and others. If the windows begin to is automatically switched on.
fog on the inside, switching off the air A quantity of outside air is added after
recirculation mode immediately should clear approximately 30 minutes.
interior window fogging. If interior window
fogging persists, make sure the air If you have turned off the air condition-
conditioning (컄 page 241) is activated, or ing (컄 page 241) or the outside
press button 0. temperature is below 41°F (5°C), the
air recirculation mode will not switch
on automatically.
239

Controls in detail
i Deactivating
Warning! G If you press and hold button :, the 왘 Press button : (컄 page 232).
windows and the tilt/sliding sunroof*
Never operate the windows and tilt/sliding The indicator lamp on the : button
or tilt/sliding panel* will close.
sunroof* or tilt/sliding panel* if there is the goes out.
possibility of anyone being harmed by the
opening or closing procedure. i i
In case the procedure causes potential dan- To cool the interior as fast as possible, The air recirculation mode is
ger: the automatic climate control automat- deactivated automatically
ically switches to air recirculation. The 앫 after five minutes if the outside
Vehicles with or without tilt/sliding sun-
indicator lamp on button : is not lit temperature is below
roof*: The closing of the windows can be im-
when the system switches to air recir- approximately 41°F (5°C)
mediately halted by pressing or pulling the
culation automatically.
respective window switch. The closing of the 앫 after five minutes if the air condi-
tilt/sliding sunroof* can be immediately tioning and air-drying is turned off
halted by moving the switch for the tilt/slid-
앫 after 30 minutes if the outside
ing sunroof* in any direction.
temperature is above
The closing of the windows and the approximately 41°F (5°C)
tilt/sliding sunroof* can be reversed by
again pressing and holding the : button.
Vehicles with panorama roof*: The closing
of the windows and tilt/sliding panel* can
be immediately halted by releasing
the : button.
240

Controls in detail
i A window or the tilt/sliding sunroof (or Air conditioning

Press and hold button : for approx- tilt/sliding panel*) that was moved will
remain in its current position if The cooling function, only operational
imately 2 seconds. The windows,
button : is used to re-open the re- when the engine is running, cools the vehi-
and/or the tilt/sliding sunroof*, (or
maining windows or tilt sliding sun- cle down to the selected interior tempera-
tilt/sliding panel*) will return to their
roof* (or tilt/sliding panel*). ture. The cooling function also
previous position. You can release
dehumidifies the air in the vehicle interior,
button : once the opening proce-
At outside temperatures above 79°F thereby preventing the windows from fog-
dure has begun. The windows and/or
(26°C) the system will not automatically ging up.
the tilt/sliding sunroof* (or tilt/sliding
panel*) continue opening until they switch back to outside air. A quantity of
i
have reached their previous position. outside air is added after approximately
30 minutes. Condensation may drip out from under-
A window or the tilt/sliding sunroof* neath the vehicle. This is normal and
(or tilt/sliding panel*) will only return not an indication of a malfunction.
to its previous position if it has not
been moved to another position using
the respective window switch or Warning! G
tilt/sliding sunroof* (or tilt/sliding
panel*) switch after it was closed with If you turn off the cooling function, the
button :. vehicle will not be cooled when weather
conditions are warm. The windows can fog
up more quickly. Window fogging may
impair visibility and endanger you and
others.
241

Controls in detail
Deactivating Activating Using driver-side settings for all tem-

perature zones
It is possible to deactivate the air condi- Moist air can fog up the windows. You can
tioning (cooling) function of the automatic dehumidify the air with the air condition-
You can use the settings of the driver’s
climate control system. The air in the vehi- ing.
side, such as temperature, air volume and
cle will then no longer be cooled or dehu-
왘 Press button 9 again. air distribution, for all temperature zones.
midified.
The indicator lamp on the button These settings only need to be made once
왘 Press button 9 (컄 page 232). comes on. and the climate control system will auto-
The indicator lamp on the button goes matically regulate the settings for all tem-
The air conditioning uses the refrigerant perature zones quickly and comfortably.
out. The cooling function switches off
R-134a. This refrigerant is free of CFCs
after a short delay.
which are harmful to the ozone layer. Activating
! 왘 Adjust the temperature, air volume and
If the air conditioning cannot be turned air distribution (컄 page 232).
on again, this indicates that the air 왘 Press button ; (컄 page 232).
conditioning is losing refrigerant. The
compressor has turned off. The indicator lamp on the button
comes on.
Have the air conditioning checked at
the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz The driver-side settings are used for all
Light Truck Center. temperature zones.
242

Controls in detail
Deactivating Residual heat and ventilation Activating

왘 Press button ; (컄 page 232) again. 왘 Switch off the ignition (컄 page 38).
With the engine switched off, it is possible
The indicator lamp on the button goes to continue to heat or ventilate the interior 왘 Press button 9 (컄 page 232).
out. for up to 30 minutes. This feature makes The indicator lamp on the button
use of the residual heat produced by the comes on.
i engine.
If you manually set the temperature, air
i Deactivating
volume or air distribution for the pas-
senger side or the rear passenger com- How long the system will provide heat- 왘 Press button 9.
partment when the MONO setting is ing depends on The indicator lamp on the button goes
active, the MONO setting will be out.
앫 the coolant temperature
switched off.
앫 the battery voltage i
Regardless of the temperature and air The residual heat is automatically
volume set on the automatic climate turned off:
control panel, an interior temperature 앫 when the ignition is switched on
is aimed at by 72°F (22°C) and the
blower runs on low speed to protect 앫 after about 30 minutes
the vehicle battery. 앫 if the coolant temperature is too
low
앫 if the battery voltage drops
243

Controls in detail
Rear automatic climate control 1 Increase air volume Activating rear air conditioning
The control panel is located in the rear cen- 2 Air distribution and air volume i
ter console. (automatic, manual) The climate control must be switched
3 Air distribution (directs air through on (컄 page 234).
the side air vents
4 Right rear center air vent, adjustable 왘 Press button U.
5 Air distribution (directs air through The indicator lamp on the button
the footwells and side air vents) comes on. The temperature, air vol-
ume, and air distribution are adjusted
6 Rear automatic climate control
automatically.
on/off
7 Decrease air volume Deactivating rear air conditioning
8 Left rear center air vent, adjustable 왘 Press button ´.
9 Indicator lamps for air volume The indicator lamp on the button goes
settings out.
a Temperature control The cooling function switches off after
a short delay.
Rear automatic climate control panel
244

Controls in detail
i Adjusting manually Setting the temperature

Switch off the rear automatic climate 왘 Press the desired air distribution con- Use temperature control a (컄 page 244)
control for improved cooling or heating trol. to separately adjust the air temperature of
output in the front passenger compart- the rear passenger compartment.
The indicator lamp on button U
ment.
goes out. You should raise or lower the temperature
You can also switch off the rear auto- setting in small increments, preferably
matic climate control from the front Adjusting automatically starting at 72°F (22°C). The automatic cli-
passenger compartment (컄 page 235). mate control will adjust to the set temper-
왘 Press button U.
ature as fast as possible.
Adjusting air distribution The indicator lamp on the button
comes on. The air distribution is adjust- i
Use the air distribution controls 3 or 5 ed automatically. The rear automatic climate control will
to adjust the air distribution for the rear
not cool the air when the air condition-
passenger compartment.
ing is switched off (컄 page 242).
The symbols on the controls represent the
following functions:
Symbol Function
Z Directs air to the center air
vents
Y Directs air to the footwells and
the side air vents
245

Controls in detail
Increasing the temperature Setting the temperature from the front i

automatic climate control panel You can also press the > button
왘 Turn temperature control a
(컄 page 244) slightly clockwise. You can adjust the temperature for the once more to switch back to the stan-
rear automatic climate control from the dard display.
The rear automatic climate control will
front panel.
correspondingly adjust the interior air
temperature for the rear passenger 왘 Make sure the front automatic climate Adjusting air volume
compartment. control is switched on (컄 page 234).
Adjusting manually
왘 Press button > (컄 page 232).
Decreasing the temperature Five blower speeds are available.
The indicator lamp on button >
왘 Turn temperature control a 왘 Press button to decrease or
comes on.
(컄 page 244) slightly counterclock- button Q to increase air volume to
wise. In display e (컄 page 232), you will see the desired level.
the > symbol followed by MODE.
The rear automatic climate control will The indicator lamp on the U button
correspondingly adjust the interior air 왘 Set the desired temperature for the goes out. The selected blower speed is
temperature for the rear passenger rear passenger compartment using shown by the indicator lamps for air
compartment. temperature control 9 (컄 page 232). volume settings 9 (컄 page 244).
After approximately 3 seconds after
the last adjustment, the display switch- Adjusting automatically
es back to its standard display and the 왘 Press button U.
indicator lamp on button > goes
out. The indicator lamp on the button
comes on. The air volume is adjusted
automatically.
246

Controls in detail
B-pillar air vents Adjusting air distribution Adjusting air volume

Air vents are located in both B-pillars. 왘 Move air vent slider 1 to the left, right, 왘 Turn thumbwheel 3 downwards to in-
up, or down to direct the air in the decrease the air volume.
sired direction. or
Air vents in third-row side trim 왘 Turn thumbwheel 3 upwards to de-
crease the air volume.
Air vents are located in the left and right
side trim below the hinged quarter win-
Adjusting air distribution
dows.
왘 Move air vent slider 2 to the left, right,
up, or down
The air is directed in the desired direc-
1 Air vent, adjustable
tion.
Adjusting air volume

왘 Turn thumbwheel 2 to the left to in-
crease the air volume.
or
1 Defrost air vent for hinged quarter
왘 Turn thumbwheel 2 to the right to de- window, fixed
crease the air volume. 2 Air vent, adjustable
247

Controls in detail
Power windows
Opening and closing

Warning! G
The door windows and the hinged quarter
windows are opened and closed electrical- When closing the windows, make sure that
ly. The switches for all door windows and there is no danger of anyone being harmed
the hinge quarter windows are located on by the closing procedure.
the driver’s door control panel Activate the override switch (컄 page 93)
(컄 page 34). The switches for the respec- when children are riding in the back seats of
tive door windows are located on the con- the vehicle. The children may otherwise in-
trol panels of the front passenger door and jure themselves, e.g. by becoming trapped
the rear doors. The hinged quarter win- 1 Left front door window in the window opening.
dows can be operated from the driver’s 2 Right front door window
The closing of a door window can be imme-
seat only. 3 Right rear door window
diately halted by releasing the switch or, if
4 Hinged quarter windows
switch was pulled past the resistance point
5 Override switch (컄 page 93)
and released, by either pressing or pulling
6 Left rear door window
the respective switch.
왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 38). If a door window encounters an obstruction
that blocks its path in a circumstance where
you pulled the switch past the resistance
point and released it to close the door win-
dow, the automatic reversal function will
stop the door window and open it slightly.
248

Controls in detail
Power windows
If a door window encounters an obstruction i Opening the door windows

that blocks its path in a circumstance where You can also open or close the win- 왘 Press switch 1, 2, 3, or 6
you are closing a door window by pulling and dows using the SmartKey, see “Sum- (컄 page 248) to the resistance point.
holding the switch, or by pressing and hold- mer opening feature” (컄 page 251)
The corresponding door window moves
ing button ‹ on the SmartKey, by press- and “Convenience closing feature”
downwards until you release the
ing and holding the lock button (vehicles (컄 page 252).
switch.
with KEYLESS-GO*) on the door handle, the Depending on the current position, the
automatic reversal function will not operate. power windows may also open or close Closing the door windows
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the when the air recirculation button Ä
왘 Pull switch 1, 2, 3, or 6
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* on the control panel of the climate con-
(컄 page 248) to the resistance point.
from starter switch, take it with you, and trol (컄 page 218) or automatic climate
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat- control (컄 page 232) is pressed and The corresponding door window moves
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an held. upwards until you release the switch.
cle equipment can cause an accident i Warning! G
With the SmartKey in starter switch
position 0 or removed from the starter If you pull and hold the switch up when clos-
switch, the windows can be operated ing the door window, and upward movement
of the door window is blocked by some ob-
앫 until you open the driver’s or front struction including but not limited to arms,
passenger door hands, fingers, etc., the automatic reversal
앫 for at least 5 minutes will not operate.
249

Controls in detail
Power windows
Fully opening the door windows If the upward movement of a door window Hinged quarter windows
(Express-open) is blocked during the closing procedure,
The switches for opening and closing the
the door window will stop and open slight-
왘 Press switch 1, 2, 3, or 6 hinged quarter windows are located on the
ly.
(컄 page 248) past the resistance point door control panel of the driver’s door
and release. 왘 Remove the obstruction. (컄 page 34).
The corresponding door window opens 왘 Pull the respective power window
completely. switch past the resistance point again
and release.
Fully closing the door windows
(Express-close) i
If the door window still does not close
왘 Pull switch 1, 2, 3, or 6
when there is no obstruction, pull and
(컄 page 248) past the resistance point
hold the respective power window
and release.
switch. The door window will then close
The corresponding door window closes without the obstruction sensor
completely. function. 1 Hinged quarter windows: opening
2 Hinged quarter windows: closing
Warning! G Stopping door windows during
Opening
Express-operation
Driver’s door only: 왘 Press and release switch 1.
왘 Press or pull the respective door win-
If within 5 seconds switch is again pulled dow switch again. To stop the hinged quarter window:
past the resistance point and released, the
automatic reversal will not function. 왘 Press and release switch 1 once
more.
250

Controls in detail
Power windows
Closing Synchronizing the door windows Summer opening feature

왘 Press and release switch 2.
The door windows must be resynchronized If the weather is warm, you can ventilate
To stop the hinged quarter window: the vehicle before driving off by simulta-
앫 after the battery was disconnected
왘 Press and release switch 2 once neously
앫 if the door windows cannot be fully
more. 앫 opening the door windows
opened (Express-open) or closed
i (Express-close) 앫 opening the hinged quarter windows
When the obstruction sensor detects 앫 opening the tilt/sliding sunroof*
i
the hinged quarter window is blocked (or tilt/sliding panel*)
Each door window must be resynchro-
during the closing process, it will stop
nized separately.
and open slightly.
왘 Close all doors.
왘 Pull and hold door window switch 1,
2, 3, or 6 (컄 page 248).
Once a door window is closed com-
pletely, hold the respective switch for
approximately 3 seconds. 왘 Aim transmitter eye of the SmartKey or
The door window is synchronized. SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* at the
driver’s outside door handle.
The SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* must be in close proxim-
ity to the driver’s outside door handle.
251

Controls in detail
Power windows
Vehicles without tilt/sliding panel 왘 With the windows and roller sunblinds Convenience closing feature
fully opened, press and hold
왘 Press and hold button Œ on the
button Œ on the SmartKey or When locking the vehicle, you can close
SmartKey or SmartKey with
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* once the windows and the tilt/sliding sunroof*
KEYLESS-GO* until the windows and
more. (or tilt/sliding panel*) simultaneously.
the tilt/sliding sunroof* have reached
the desired position. The tilt/sliding panel opens.
왘 Release button Œ on the SmartKey 왘 Release button Œ on the SmartKey
Warning! G
or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* to in- or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* to in-
When closing the windows and the
terrupt the opening procedure. terrupt the opening procedure.
tilt/sliding sunroof* (or tilt/sliding panel*),
make sure that there is no danger of anyone
Vehicles with tilt/sliding panel* If roller sunblinds are open: being harmed by the closing procedure.
왘 Press and hold button Œ on the
If roller sunblinds are closed: If potential danger exists, proceed as fol-
SmartKey or SmartKey with lows:
왘 Press and hold button Œ on the KEYLESS-GO*.
SmartKey or SmartKey with 앫 Release button ‹ to stop the closing
The windows and the tilt/sliding panel procedure. To open, press and hold but-
KEYLESS-GO*.
begin to open after approximately ton Œ. To continue the closing proce-
The windows and roller sunblinds begin 1 second. dure after making sure that there is no
to open after approximately 1 second. danger of anyone being harmed by the
왘 Release button Œ on the SmartKey
closing procedure, press and hold but-
왘 Release button Œ on the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* to in- ton ‹.
or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* to terrupt the opening procedure.
interrupt the opening procedure.
252

Controls in detail
Power windows
왘 Press and hold button ‹ on the Vehicles with tilt/sliding panel*

Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*
SmartKey or SmartKey with
앫 Release the lock button (컄 page 68) on KEYLESS-GO* until the windows and If tilt/sliding panel is closed:
the driver’s outside door handle to stop the tilt/sliding sunroof* are completely
the closing procedure. 왘 Aim transmitter eye of the SmartKey or
closed.
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* at the
앫 Pull on the driver’s outside door handle
왘 Release button ‹ on the SmartKey driver’s outside door handle
and hold firmly. The windows and the
tilt/sliding sunroof* (or tilt/sliding pan- or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* to in- (컄 page 251).
el*) will open for as long as the door terrupt the closing procedure.
The SmartKey or SmartKey with
handle is held but the door not opened. Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: KEYLESS-GO* must be in close proxim-
ity to the driver’s door handle.
왘 Press and hold the lock button on an
Vehicles without tilt/sliding panel
outside door handle (컄 page 68) until 왘 Press and hold button ‹ on the
왘 Aim transmitter eye of the SmartKey or the windows and the tilt/sliding sun- SmartKey or SmartKey with
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* at the roof* are completely closed. KEYLESS-GO* until the windows and
driver’s outside door handle the roller sunblinds are completely
왘 Release the lock button on the outside
(컄 page 251). closed.
door handle to interrupt the closing
The SmartKey or SmartKey with procedure. 왘 Release button ‹ on the SmartKey
KEYLESS-GO* must be in close proxim- or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* to in-
ity to the driver’s door handle. terrupt the closing procedure. 컄컄
253

Controls in detail
Power windows
컄컄 Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: If tilt/sliding panel is open: Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:

왘 Press and hold the lock button on an 왘 Aim transmitter eye of the SmartKey or 왘 Press and hold the lock button on an
outside door handle (컄 page 68) until SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* at the outside door handle (컄 page 68) until
the windows and the roller sunblinds driver’s outside door handle the windows and the tilt/sliding panel*
are completely closed. (컄 page 251). are completely closed.
왘 Release the lock button on the outside The SmartKey or SmartKey with 왘 Release the lock button on the outside
door handle to interrupt the closing KEYLESS-GO* must be in close proxim- door handle to interrupt the closing
procedure. ity to the driver’s door handle. procedure.
왘 Press and hold button ‹ on the 왘 With the windows and the tilt/sliding
SmartKey or SmartKey with panel completely closed, press and
KEYLESS-GO* until the windows and hold the lock button on an outside door
the tilt/sliding panel* are completely handle (컄 page 68) once more.
closed.
The roller sunblinds close.
왘 Release button ‹ on the SmartKey
or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* to in-
terrupt the closing procedure.
왘 With the windows and the tilt/sliding
panel completely closed, press and
hold button ‹ on the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* once
more.
The roller sunblinds close.
254

Controls in detail
왔 Power tilt/sliding sunroof*
Opening and closing With the sunroof closed or tilted open, a
screen can be slid into the roof opening to
The tilt/sliding sunroof is opened and guard against sun rays. When sliding the
closed electrically. The switch for the sunroof open, the screen will also retract.
tilt/sliding sunroof is located on the over-
head control panel.
Sunroof switch
1 Push back to slide sunroof open
2 Push forward to slide sunroof closed
3 Push up to raise sunroof at rear
4 Pull down to lower sunroof at rear
255

Controls in detail
!
Warning! G The tilt/sliding sunroof is made out of glass.
In the event of an accident, the glass may To avoid damaging the seals, do not
shatter. This may result in an opening in the transport any objects with sharp edges
When closing the tilt/sliding sunroof, make
roof. which can stick out of the tilt/sliding
sure that there is no danger of anyone being
sunroof.
harmed by the closing procedure. In a vehicle rollover, occupants not wearing
If the tilt/sliding sunroof encounters an ob- their seat belts or not wearing them properly Do not open the tilt/sliding sunroof if
struction that blocks its path in a circum- may be thrown out of the opening. Such an there is snow or ice on the roof, as this
stance where you are closing the tilt/sliding opening also presents a potential for injury could result in malfunctions.
sunroof by moving the tilt/sliding sunroof for occupants wearing their seat belts prop- The tilt/sliding sunroof can be opened
switch past the resistance point, or by erly as entire body parts or portions of them or closed manually should an electrical
pressing and holding button ‹ on the may protrude from the passenger compart- malfunction occur (컄 page 462).
SmartKey, by pressing and holding the lock ment.
button (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*) on the When leaving the vehicle, always remove the i
door handle, the automatic reversal function SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
You can also open or close the tilt/slid-
will not operate. from the starter switch, take it with you, and
ing sunroof using the SmartKey or the
The opening/closing procedure of the lock your vehicle. Do not leave children un-
KEYLESS-GO* function, see “Summer
tilt/sliding sunroof can be immediately halt- attended in the vehicle, or with access to an
opening feature” (컄 page 251) and
ed by releasing the switch or, if the switch unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi-
“Convenience closing feature”
was moved past the resistance point and re- cle equipment can cause an accident
(컄 page 252).
leased, by moving the switch in any direc- and/or serious personal injury.
tion.
256

Controls in detail
i Fully opening (Express-open) and clos-

Depending on the current position, the ing (Express-close) Warning! G
tilt/sliding sunroofs may also open or 왘 To fully open or close the tilt/sliding If the tilt/sliding sunroof encounters an ob-
close when the air recirculation sunroof, move the switch past the re- struction that blocks its path in a circum-
button Ä on the control panel of the sistance point in the required stance where you are closing the tilt/sliding
climate control (컄 page 218) or auto- direction 1 or 2 (컄 page 255) and sunroof by moving the tilt/sliding sunroof
matic climate control (컄 page 232) is release. switch past the resistance point, or by
pressed and held.
The tilt/sliding sunroof opens or closes pressing and holding button ‹ on the
completely. SmartKey, by pressing and holding the lock
왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 38). button (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*) on the
Stopping the power tilt/sliding sunroof door handle, the automatic reversal function
Opening and closing during Express-open will not operate.
왘 To open, close, raise, or lower the 왘 Move the sunroof switch in any direc- The opening/closing procedure of the
tilt/sliding sunroof, move the sunroof tion. tilt/sliding sunroof can be immediately halt-
switch to the resistance point in the ed by releasing the switch or, if the switch
required direction of arrows 1 to 4 The movement of the tilt/sliding sun-
was moved past the resistance point and re-
(컄 page 255). roof stops.
leased, by moving the switch in any direc-
왘 Release the sunroof switch when the i tion.
tilt/sliding sunroof has reached the de- If the movement of the tilt/sliding sun-
sired position. roof is blocked during the closing pro-
cedure, the tilt/sliding sunroof will
stop and reopen slightly.
257

Controls in detail
Synchronizing 왘 Reinsert the fuse in the main box.

The tilt/sliding sunroof must be
synchronized 왘 Press and hold the sunroof switch in
the direction of arrow 3 (컄 page 255)
앫 after the battery has been
until the tilt/sliding sunroof is fully
disconnected or discharged
raised at the rear.
앫 after the tilt/sliding sunroof has been
왘 Hold the sunroof switch in the direction
closed manually (컄 page 462)
of arrow 3 for approximately
앫 after a malfunction 1 second.
앫 if the tilt/sliding sunroof does not open 왘 Open the tilt/sliding sunroof using the
smoothly Express-open feature (컄 page 257).
왘 Remove the fuse securing the If the tilt/sliding sunroof opens com-
tilt/sliding sunroof from the fuse box pletely, it is synchronized.
(컄 page 503).
If the tilt/sliding sunroof does not open
i completely:
For information on which fuse box con- 왘 Repeat the above steps.
tains the fuse for the power tilt/sliding
sunroof, see the fuse chart provided
with the vehicle tool kit (컄 page 455).
258

Controls in detail
Panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel*
왔 Panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel*
Roller sunblinds for the panorama roof 왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 38). Fully opening the roller sunblinds (Ex-
with power tilt/sliding panel press-open)
왘 To open or close the roller sunblinds,
move the roof panel switch to the resis- 왘 Move the roof panel switch past the re-
The tilt/sliding panel and the front and
tance point in the required direction of sistance point in direction of arrow 1
rear roller sunblinds are opened and
arrow 1 or 2. and release.
closed electrically. The switch for the
tilt/sliding panel and the roller sunblinds is Release the roof panel switch when the The roller sunblinds opens completely.
located on the overhead control panel. roller sunblinds have reached the de-
sired position. Stopping the roller sunblinds during
The roller sunblinds only operate with the
Express-operation
tilt/sliding panel closed. The front and rear
roller sunblind cannot be operated individ- Warning! G 왘 Move the roof panel switch in any
ually. direction.
When closing the roller sunblinds, make
sure that no one is in danger of being injured
by the closing procedure. The closing of the
roller sunblinds can be immediately halted
by releasing the switch.
Roof panel switch

1 Open roller sunblinds
2 Close roller sunblinds
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Corner-illuminating front fog

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Loading .............................................. 279 At the gas station .............................. 342

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Uniform Tire Quality Grading Replacing wiper blades ...................... 475

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Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. ......... 521

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Maintenance Roadside Assistance Additional charges may be applicable for a

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Change of address or ownership Operating your vehicle outside the USA

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Here you will find descriptions of the safety

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Symbols 왘 This symbol points to instructions for

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Proper use of the vehicle

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For the USA only:

Reporting safety defects

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(Including notice pursuant to California Code § 9951)

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9 Tachometer with: 4 Fuel filler flap indica- 342

A High beam headlamp 151 Selected program mode 199

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4 Front interior lighting on/off 154 c Vehicles with telephone* 311

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The “Getting started” section provides an Unlocking with the SmartKey

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Unlocking with Keyless-Go* i 왘 Grasp an outside door handle or the

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Starter switch positions SmartKey mains on after starting the engine or