Mercedes ML-Class 2009, ML 63 AMG 2009, ML 320 2009 User Manual
M-Class
Operator’s Manual
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Contents
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Safety and security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Controls in detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Practical hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395
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Index
1, 2, 3 ...
115V AC Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
3-zone automatic climate control
see Climate control system
4-ETS (Electronic Traction System) . . 78
4MATIC
see All-wheel drive (4MATIC)
A
ABS (Antilock Brake System) . . . . . . . 76
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304, 317
Accessory weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Accidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Active head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Air bag deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Emergency calls (Tele Aid) . . . . . . . 224
Active Bi-Xenon headlamps
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
see Headlamps
Active head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Adaptive Damping System
see ADS
AdBlue® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380, 417
Capacity, AdBlue® tank . . . . . . . . . 413
Refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Additives
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
Address change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
ADS (Adaptive Damping System) . . . 170
Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Emergency call upon deployment . 224
Front, driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Front, passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 56, 347, 348
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Side impact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Window curtain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Air conditioning refrigerant and
lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 201
Air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
AIRMATIC/Compass menu . . . . . . . . 150
Air pressure
see Tire inflation pressure
Air pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Air pump (electric) . . . . . . . . . . 367, 376
Air recirculation mode . . . . . . . 189, 203
Air suspension program . . . . . . . . . . 170
Comfortable driving style . . . . . . . . 170
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Sporty driving style . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Suspension tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Vehicle level control . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Air volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 202
Alarm system
see Anti-theft systems
Alignment bolt (vehicle tool kit)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298, 374
All-wheel drive (4MATIC) . . . . . . . . . 174
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
AMG menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Anticorrosion/antifreeze . . . . . . . . . 418
Antiglare, Interior rear view mirror . 105
Antilock Brake System
see ABS
Anti-theft systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . 81
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Aquaplaning
see Hydroplaning
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Aspect ratio (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Audio/DVD menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors . . . 106
Automatic central locking . . . . . 89, 158
Automatic headlamp mode . . . . . . . 110
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Index
Automatic interior lighting control . 115
Automatic locking when driving . . . 158
Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . . 134
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . 129
Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . 134
Emergency operation (limp-home
mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Gear range indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Gear ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Gearshifting malfunctions . . . . . . . 137
Hill start assist system . . . . . . . . . . 166
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Kickdown (manual shift program) . 137
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . 136
One-touch gearshifting . . . . . . . . . 135
Program mode indicator . . . . . . . . 134
Program mode selector switch
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134, 136
Shifting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Steering wheel gearshift control . . 135
Towing a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Transmission position indicator . . . 132
Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . 132
AUX socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Axle oils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
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BabySmart
Air bag deactivation system . . . . . . . 57
Self-test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Backrest
see Seats
Backup lamps
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Bar (air pressure unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
BAS (Brake Assist System) . . . . . . . . . 77
Batteries, SmartKey
Checking condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Battery, Vehicle
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Bead (tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Beverage holders
see Cup holders
Bleeding the fuel system (diesel
engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
BlueTEC
AdBlue® tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380, 413
TM
Brake fluid
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Brake lamps
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
High-mounted brake lamp . . . . . . . 355
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Brake pads
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
High-performance brake system . . 274
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127, 274
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs
C
CAC (Customer Assistance Center) . . 23
California retail buyers and
lessees, important notice for . . . . . . . 20
Calls (phone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Can holders
see Cup holders
Capacities and recommended
fuel/lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
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Index
Cargo compartment
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Cargo volume, expanding . . . . . . . . 211
Fuse box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392
Tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Cargo compartment cover blind . . . 213
Carpets, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Carriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Center console
Lower part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Upper part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Central locking
Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 158
Locking/unlocking from inside . . . . 89
Central locking/unlocking switch . . . 89
Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
BabySmartTM air bag deactivation
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Blocking of rear window operation . . 74
Child safety locks (rear doors) . . . . . 73
Indicator lamp, front passenger
front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Infant and child restraint systems . . 68
LATCH-type child seat anchors . . . . 72
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Tether anchorage points . . . . . . . . . 71
Child safety
see Children in the vehicle
Chrome-plated exhaust tip,
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Climate control system
3-zone automatic climate control . 191
Air conditioning, cooling . . . . 187, 198
Air conditioning refrigerant . . . . . . 415
Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 201
Air recirculation mode . . . . . . 189, 203
Air volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 202
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . 187, 199
Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Deactivating system . . . . . . . 186, 198
Front defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 202
Residual engine heat (REST) . 190, 204
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 200
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 154
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Cold tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . 266
Collapsible tire (spare wheel) . . . . . 406
Collapsible wheel chock . . . . . . . . . . 298
COMAND system
see separate COMAND system
operating instructions
Combination switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Comfort submenu
Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . . . . 158
Fold-in function for exterior rear
view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Compass
Calling up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . 140
Resetting to factory settings . . . . . 152
Control system menus . . . . . . . . . . . 143
AIRMATIC/Compass . . . . . . . . . . . 150
AMG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Audio/DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Off-road Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Standard display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Vehicle configuration . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Vehicle status message memory . . 151
Control system submenus . . . . . . . . 143
Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Time/Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
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Index
Coolant
Anticorrosion/antifreeze . . . . . . . . 418
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323, 324, 326
Corner-illuminating front fog lamps 114
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Last stored speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Resume function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Curb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Customer Assistance Center
see CAC
D
Dashboard
see Instrument cluster
Data recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Date, Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Daytime running lamp mode . . 111, 155
Deep water
see Standing water
Defroster
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 202
Delayed shut-off
Exterior lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Department of Transportation
see DOT
Diesel engine
preglow indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . 35
Diesel fuel
see Fuel
Difficulties
While driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
With starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Digital clock
see Clock
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Dimensions (vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Direction of rotation (tires) . . . . . . . 247
Displays
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Maintenance service indicator . . . . 288
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Outside temperature . . . . . . . 142, 154
Symbol messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 159
Vehicle status message memory . . 151
Vehicle system settings . . . . . . . . . 151
Door control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Door handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Doors
Child safety locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Locking/unlocking (KEYLESS-GO) . . 85
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) . . . . 84
Locking/unlocking from outside . . . 84
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Opening from inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Remote door unlock (Tele Aid) . . . . 228
Unlocking (Mechanical key) . . . . . . 350
DOT (Department of
Transportation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Downhill Speed Regulation
see DSR
Drinking and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Driving
Abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122, 271
In winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Through standing water . . . . . . . . . 275
Driving and parking
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Driving off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125, 275
Driving safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
4-ETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
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Index
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
BAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
EBP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
ESP® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Driving systems
Air suspension program . . . . . . . . . 170
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Downhill Speed Regulation (DSR) . 166
Off-road driving program . . . . . . . . 169
Parktronic system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Rear view camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Driving tips, automatic
transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation) . . 166
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
E
Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . 104, 158
EBP (Electronic Brake
Proportioning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Electrical system
Improper work on or modifications . 22
Power outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP®
Electronic Traction System
see 4-ETS
Emergency, in case of
Battery, jump starting . . . . . . . . . . 385
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . 113
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Towing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Emergency calls
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Emergency engine shutdown . . . . . . 393
Emergency operations
Limp-home mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Locking/unlocking the vehicle . . . 350
Remote door unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Tailgate, unlocking and opening . . 351
Emergency Tensioning Device
see ETD
Emission control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Information label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
System warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Engine
Brake-in recommendations . . . . . . 236
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Malfunction indicator lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 345
Maximum engine speed . . . . . . . . . 399
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Turning off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Engine coolant
see Coolant
Engine oil
Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
Checking level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Recommended engine oils and oil
filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
ESP® (Electronic Stability Program) . 77
4-ETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305, 317
Off-road ESP® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Trailer stabilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
ETD (Emergency Tensioning
Device) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Express operation
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Tilt/sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Exterior lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
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Index
Exterior rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . 106
Fold-in function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Power folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Exterior view of vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 28
F
Fastening the seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . 61
First aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Lowering the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Mounting the spare wheel . . . . . . . 371
Preparing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371, 406
TIREFIT (tire repair kit) . . . . . . . . . . 367
Floormats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Fluids
AdBlue® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Automatic transmission fluid . . . . . 411
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
Power steering fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Washer and headlamp cleaning
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331, 333
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Fold-in function for exterior rear
view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Four-wheel drive
see All-wheel drive (4MATIC)
Front air bags
see Air bags
Front axle oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Front lamps
see Headlamps
Front passenger front air bag . . . . . . 50
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 51, 347, 348
Front seat head restraints
see Head restraints
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238, 271
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
Capacity, fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238, 413
Fuel consumption statistics . . . . . . 160
Fuel filler flap and cap . . . . . . . . . . 237
Fuel tank reserve warning lamp
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 344
Premium unleaded gasoline
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238, 413, 415
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Fuel filler flap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Opening manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
Fuel system, bleeding (diesel
engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Fuel tank
Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Fuel filler flap and cap . . . . . . . . . . 237
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391
Fuse box in cargo compartment . . 392
G
Garage door opener . . . . . . . . . . 42, 229
Gasoline
see Fuel
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) . . 266
Gear range
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 133
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Limiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Shifting into optimal . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Gear selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Gearshift pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
8
Index
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313, 314
Shifting procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Transmission position indicator . . . 132
Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . 132
Generator
see Alternator
Global locking/unlocking
see Key, SmartKey
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Gross Axle Weight Rating
see GAWR
Gross Trailer Weight
see GTW
Gross Vehicle Weight
see GVW
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
see GVWR
GTW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) . . . . . . 266
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
H
Halogen headlamps
see Headlamps
Hard plastic trim items, cleaning . . 295
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Headlamp cleaning system . . . . . . . 113
Headlamps
Active Bi-Xenon headlamps . . . . . . 109
Adjusting aim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362
Automatic headlamp mode . . . . . . 110
Bi-Xenon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109, 355
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Cleaning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Delayed shut-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Halogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
High-beam flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . 112
Low-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . 110
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Headliner, cleaning and care of . . . . 295
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Active head restraints . . . . . . . 66, 352
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Folding back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Rear seat, removing and installing . 100
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Height adjustment
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Vehicle level control . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
High-beam flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . 112, 355
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
High-mounted brake lamp . . . . . . . . 355
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
High-performance brake system . . . 274
Hill start assist system . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
HVAC
see Climate control system
Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
I
Identification labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Identification number, vehicle
(VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94, 96, 123
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Infant and child restraint systems
see Children in the vehicle
Inflation pressure
see Tires, Inflation pressure
Inside door handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 138
Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 142
9
Index
Instrument lighting
see Instrument cluster, Illumination
Instrument panel
see Instrument cluster
Instruments and controls
see Cockpit
Interior lighting
Delayed shut-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Emergency lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Front reading lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Rear reading lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Interior rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . 105
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors . . . 106
Interior storage spaces
see Storage compartments
Intermittent wiping
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
J
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
K
Key, Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Loss of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Key, SmartKey
Battery check lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Checking batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Factory setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 87
Global locking (KEYLESS-GO)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Global locking (SmartKey) . . . . . . . . 85
Global unlocking (KEYLESS-GO)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Global unlocking (SmartKey) . . . . . . 85
Important notes on KEYLESS-GO . . . 86
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Loss of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Opening and closing the power
tilt/sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Opening and closing the windows . 121
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Replacing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Restoring to factory setting . . . . 85, 87
Selective setting . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 87
Starter switch positions . . . . . . . . . . 94
KEYLESS-GO
Starter switch positions . . . . . . . . . . 95
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Kickdown (manual shift program) . . 137
Kilopascal (air pressure unit) . . . . . . 267
L
Labels
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Emission control information . . . . . 398
Lamps, exterior
Exterior lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Lamps, indicator and warning
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 338
Battery (SmartKey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Center console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Engine malfunction . . . . . . . . . 35, 345
ESP® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 343
Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Front passenger front air bag off
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 51, 347, 348
Fuel tank reserve . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 344
High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Seat belt telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 341
10
Index
SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 342
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Language, selecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
LATCH-type child seat anchors
see Children in the vehicle
License plate lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Light alloy wheels, cleaning . . . . . . . 294
Lighter
see Cigarette lighter
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Daytime running lamp mode . . . . . 111
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Limp-home mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Loading
see Vehicle loading
Locator lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Lock button
Door handle (KEYLESS-GO) . . . . . . . 87
Locking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 85
Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Loss of
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Service and Warranty Information
booklet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Low-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Exterior lamp switch . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
M
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Maintenance System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Calling up service indicator . . . . . . 289
Clearing service indicator
message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Resetting service indicator . . . . . . 289
Service indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Service indicator message . . . . . . . 288
Service term exceeded . . . . . . . . . 289
Manual headlamp mode (Low-
beam headlamps) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Maximum loaded vehicle weight . . . 267
Maximum load rating (tires) . . . . . . . 267
Maximum permissible tire
inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Media interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Menus
see Control system menus
Minispare wheel
see Spare wheel
Mirrors
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors . . . 106
Exterior rear view mirrors . . . . . . . 106
Interior rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . 105
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
MOExtended system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
MOExtended tires . . . . . . . . . . . 379, 401
MON (Motor Octane Number) . 238, 415
Motor Octane Number
see MON
Multicontour seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Symbol messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Vehicle status messages . . . . . . . . 302
Multifunction display messages
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304, 317
Active headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Air suspension program . . . . . . . . . 319
Alternator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Automatic transmission
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313, 314
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323, 324, 326
Corner-illuminating front fog
lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
11
Index
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Display malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Downhill Speed Regulation (DSR) . 320
EBP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
ESP® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305, 317
Fog lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331, 333
Front passenger front air bag . . . . 307
Gas cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Gear selector lever
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313, 314
High-beam lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
License plate lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Light sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Low-beam lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Parking lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
PRE-SAFE® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Reserve fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Reverse lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Side marker lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
SmartKey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO . . . . . 321
SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Tail lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314, 335
Tire pressure monitor . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314, 335
TPMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315, 335
Trailer brake lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Trailer tail lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
Trailer turn signal lamps . . . . . . . . . 334
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Multifunction steering wheel
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . 104, 158
Gearshift control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
N
Navigation menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Nets, parcel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Night security illumination . . . 112, 156
Normal occupant weight . . . . . . . . . 267
Number, vehicle identification
(VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
O
Occupant Classification System
see OCS
Occupant distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Occupant safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
BabySmartTM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Children and air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Fastening the seat belts . . . . . . . . . . 61
Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . 53, 347, 348
Infant and child restraint systems . . 68
LATCH-type child seat anchors . . . . 72
OCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
PRE-SAFE® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 59
OCS (Occupant Classification
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Self-test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Off-road driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277, 281
Crossing obstacles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Driving instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Driving on sand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . 279
Returning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
12
Index
Ruts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Steep terrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Off-road driving program . . . . . . . . . 169
Off-road Mode menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Oil
see Engine oil
Oil level
see Engine oil, Checking level
On-board computer
see Control system
One-touch gearshifting . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Operating safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Ornamental moldings, cleaning . . . . 293
Outside temperature
see Displays
Overhead control panel . . . . . . . . . . . 42
P
Paintwork, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Paintwork code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Panic alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Parcel nets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Parktronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127, 274
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Parking position
Transmission position . . . . . . . . . . 132
Parktronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Cleaning system sensors . . . . . . . . 293
Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Minimum distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
System sensors . . . . . . . . . . . 175, 293
Warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . 31, 176
Parts service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
PASS AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
see Front passenger front air bag
off indicator lamp
Passenger safety
see Occupant safety
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Phone
see Telephone
Plastic parts, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Power assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Power outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Power seats
see Seats
Power tailgate
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Power tilt/sliding sunroof
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Power washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Rear door window, Blocking
operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Practical hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Preglow indicator lamp . . . . . . . . 35, 123
PRE-SAFE® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Problems
While driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
With vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Product information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Production options weight . . . . . . . . 267
Program mode selector switch
Automatic shift program . . . . . . . . 134
Manual shift program . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Proximity key
see Key, SmartKey
PSI (air pressure unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Push-start
see Tow-start
R
RACETIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Radio
Selecting stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
13
Index
Radio transmitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Rear axle oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412
Rear doors
Child safety locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Rear door window
Blocking operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Rear fog lamp
see Fog lamps
Rear lamps
see Tail lamps
Rear seat head restraints
see Head restraints
Rear view camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
cleaning the lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Rear window wiper/washer . . . . . . . 117
Recommended tire inflation
pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251, 267
Recovery services, Stolen vehicle
(Tele Aid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Refilling
AdBlue® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Refrigerant, air conditioning . . . . . . 415
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Regular checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Reminder, Seat belt
see Seat belts, Telltale
Remote control
see Key, SmartKey
Remote door unlock (Tele Aid) . . . . . 228
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Brake lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
High-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . 354
High-mounted brake lamp . . . . . . . 354
License plate lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Low-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . . 354
Parking lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Side marker lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Standing lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Tail lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Turn signal lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Reporting safety defects . . . . . . . . . . 24
Research Octane Number
see RON
Reserve fuel
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 139, 152
Restraint systems
see Occupant safety
Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267, 401
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . 21, 225
RON (Research Octane Number)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238, 415
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Route guidance
see Navigation system
Rubber parts, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Run Flat Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Run-flat tires
see MOExtended tires
S
Safety
Driving safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Occupant safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Reporting defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Safety belts
see Seat belts
Seat belt force limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Proper use of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 341
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Seating capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Easy-entry/exit feature . . . . . . . . . 104
Folding (expanding cargo volume) . 211
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
14
Index
Multicontour seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Securing cargo
Cargo tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Selective setting
see Key, SmartKey
Selector lever
see Gear selector lever
Self-test
BabySmartTM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
OCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Service
see Maintenance
Service, parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Service and warranty information . . . 20
Service intervals
see Maintenance System, Service
indicator
Service life (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Settings
Control system menus and
submenus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Factory setting (SmartKey) . . . . 85, 87
Individual (vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Selective setting (SmartKey) . . . 85, 87
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Side impact air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Side marker lamps
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Sidewall (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Side windows
see Power windows
SmartKey
see Key, SmartKey
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
see Key, SmartKey
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Snow tires
see Winter tires
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302, 401
Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Sport Utility Vehicle
see SUV
SRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 342
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Standing water, driving through . . . 275
Starter switch positions . . . . . . . . 94, 95
Starting difficulties (engine) . . . . . . 124
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Steering column
see Multifunction steering wheel,
Adjusting
Steering wheel
see Multifunction steering wheel
Steering wheel gearshift control . . . 135
Stolen Vehicle Recovery services . . 228
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . 36, 215
Storing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Stranded vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390
Submenus
see Control system submenus
Sunroof
see Power tilt/sliding sunroof
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Suspension tuning
see Air suspension program
SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle) . . . . . . . . . 22
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 139
Overspeed range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Tailgate
Closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
15
Index
Power tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Unlocking and opening in an
emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Tail lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Tar stains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Technical data
Air conditioning refrigerant . . . . . . 415
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Capacities fuels, coolants,
lubricants etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Engine oil additives . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
Engine oils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 414
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415
Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416
Identification labels . . . . . . . . . . . . 397
Premium unleaded gasoline . . . . . . 415
Rims and tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406
Washer and headlamp cleaning
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410
Tele Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Emergency calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Information button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Initiating an emergency call
manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Remote door unlock . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Roadside Assistance button . . . . . 225
SOS button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Stolen Vehicle Recovery services . 228
System self-test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Answering/ending a call . . . . . . . . 161
Hands-free microphone . . . . . . . . . . 42
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Redialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Temperature
Interior temperature . . . . . . . 188, 200
Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 154
Tether anchorage points
see Children in the vehicle
Tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Tightening torque
Spark plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 408
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
TIN (Tire Identification Number) . . . 267
Tire and Loading Information
Placard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Tire and loading terminology . . . . . . 266
TIREFIT
Instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . 367
Tire Identification Number
see TIN
Tire inflation pressure
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Important notes on . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Placard on driver’s door B-pillar . . . 247
Tire labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Tire load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Tire ply composition and material
used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315, 335
Tire repair kit
see TIREFIT
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245, 401
Air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 246
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Direction of rotation, spinning . . . . 247
Important notes on tire inflation
pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . 252, 253
Information placard . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
16
Index
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314, 335
MOExtended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Ply composition and material used 268
Problems under-/overinflation . . . . 252
Retreads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Rims and tires (technical data) . . . 401
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Run Flat Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260, 268
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252, 265
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
TIREFIT (tire repair kit) . . . . . . . . . . 367
Tire Identification Number . . . . . . . 267
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
TPMS low tire pressure/
malfunction telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265, 268
Tread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Tread depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246, 269
Treadwear indicators . . . . . . . 246, 268
Vehicle maximum load on . . . . . . . 268
Wear pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269, 401
Tire speed rating . . . . . . . . . . . . 260, 268
Tongue Weight Rating
see TWR
Top tether
Children in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Total load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Towing
Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Towing eye bolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388
Tow-start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385, 387
Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133, 282
Coupling a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Decoupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Electrical connections . . . . . . . . . . 283
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Trailer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Weights and ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Transfer case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission fluid level . . . . . . . . . . 243
Transmission gear selector lever
see Gear selector lever
Transmission positions . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Traveling abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Tread (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Tread depth (tires) . . . . . . . . . . 246, 269
Treadwear indicators (tires) . . . 246, 268
Trip computer menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Trip odometer, resetting . . . . . . . . . . 139
Turning off the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Additional in mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Cleaning lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Indicator lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
TWR (Tongue Weight Rating) . . . . . . 268
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264, 268
Units, Settings
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Unleaded gasoline, premium . . . . . . 415
Unlocking the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . 84, 85
Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
Upholstery, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Useful features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
17
Index
V
Vehicle
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409
Individual settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 85
Locking/unlocking manually . . . . . 350
Lowering (wheel change) . . . . . . . . 378
Modifications and alterations,
Operating safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
Vehicle configuration menu . . . . . . . 159
Vehicle jack
see Jack
Vehicle level control
see Air suspension program
Vehicle lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Vehicle loading
Cargo tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Load limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Vehicle maximum load on the tire . . 268
Vehicle Recovery services, Stolen
(Tele Aid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Vehicle status message memory . . . 151
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Vehicle washing
see Vehicle care
W
Warning sounds
Driver’s or passenger’s seat belt . . . 64
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Parktronic system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Seat belt telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Warranty coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396
Washer fluid
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Mixing ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Wear pattern (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Wheel
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Wheels, sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Wheels, Tires and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Window curtain air bags . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Windows
see Power windows
Windows, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Windshield
Cleaning wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . 294
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117, 419
Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Windshield wipers
Replacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 363
Winter driving
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Winter driving instructions . . . . . . . 270
Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269, 401
Wood trims, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
18
Introduction
Operator’s Manual
Product Information
Please observe the following in your own best
interest:
We recommend using Genuine MercedesBenz Parts as well as conversion parts and
accessories explicitly approved by us for your
vehicle model.
We have tested these parts to determine their
reliability, safety and special suitability for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
We are unable to make an assessment for
other products and therefore cannot be held
responsible for them, even if in individual
cases an official approval or authorization by
governmental or other agencies should exist.
Use of such parts and accessories could
adversely affect the safety, performance or
reliability of your vehicle. Please do not use
them.
Genuine Mercedes-Benz Parts and preapproved conversion parts and accessories
are available at any authorized MercedesBenz Center. In addition, you will receive
comprehensive information on permissible
technical modifications and expert
installations.
Operator’s Manual
Notes
This Operator’s Manual contains a great deal
of useful information. We urge you to read it
carefully and familiarize yourself with the
vehicle before driving.
For your own safety and longer service life of
the vehicle, we urge you to follow the
instructions and warnings contained in this
Operator’s Manual. Ignoring them could
result in damage to the vehicle or personal
injury to you or others. Vehicle damage
caused by failure to follow instructions is not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
We continuously strive to improve our
product, and ask for your understanding that
we reserve the right to make changes in
design and equipment. Therefore,
information, illustrations and descriptions in
this Operator’s Manual might differ from your
vehicle.
Vehicle equipment
Your vehicle may have some or all of the
equipment described in this manual.
Therefore, you may find explanations for
optional equipment not installed in your
vehicle. If you have any questions about
operating any equipment, any authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center will be glad to
demonstrate the proper procedures.
Optional equipment is also described in this
manual, including operating instructions
wherever necessary. Since they are specialorder items, the descriptions and illustrations
herein may vary slightly from the actual
equipment of your vehicle.
If there are any equipment details that are not
shown or described in this Operator’s
Manual, any authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center will be glad to inform you of correct
care and operating procedures. The
Operator’s Manual and Maintenance Booklet
are important documents and should be kept
with the vehicle.
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Service and warranty information
The Service and Warranty Information
booklet contains detailed information about
the warranties covering your Mercedes-Benz,
including:
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New Truck Limited Warranty
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Emission System Warranty
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Emission Performance Warranty
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California, Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, and Vermont Emission
Control System Warranty
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State Warranty Enforcement Laws (Lemon
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Laws)
Important notice for California retail buyers and lessees of Mercedes-Benz automobiles
Under California law you may be entitled to a
replacement of your vehicle or a refund of the
purchase price or lease price, if after a
reasonable number of repair attempts
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and/or its
authorized repair or service facilities fail to fix
one or more substantial defects or
malfunctions in the vehicle that are covered
by its express warranty. During the period of
18 months from original delivery of the
vehicle or the accumulation of 18 000 miles
(approximately 29 000 km) on the odometer
of the vehicle, whichever occurs first, a
reasonable number of repair attempts is
presumed for a retail buyer or lessee if one or
more of the following occurs:
(1) the same substantial defect or
malfunction results in a condition that is
likely to cause death or serious bodily
injury if the vehicle is driven, that defect
or malfunction has been subject to repair
two or more times, and you have directly
notified Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC in
writing of the need for its repair,
(2) the same substantial defect or
malfunction of a less serious nature than
category (1) has been subject to repair
four or more times and you have directly
notified us in writing of the need for its
repair, or
(3) the vehicle is out of service by reason of
repair of the same or different substantial
defects or malfunctions for a cumulative
total of more than 30 calendar days.
Written notification should not be sent to a
dealer, it should be addressed to
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Customer Assistance Center
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645-0350
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Maintenance
The Maintenance Booklet describes all the
necessary maintenance work which should
be performed at regular intervals.
Always have the Maintenance Booklet with
you when you take the vehicle to an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for
service. The service advisor will record each
service in the booklet for you.
Roadside Assistance
The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance
Program provides factory-trained technical
help in the event of a breakdown. Calls to the
toll-free Roadside Assistance number
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (in the USA)
1-800-387-0100 (in Canada)
will be answered by Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Representatives
24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Roadside Assistance will be provided in
accordance with standard program
guidelines 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, however,
the accessibility of your vehicle will be
determined by our authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center technician or the tow service provider
on a case-by-case basis and may be a factor
in our ability to respond.
Additional charges may be applicable for a
breakdown location determined not to be a
reasonably accessible roadside location as
determined by our authorized technician and
tow service provider.
For additional information refer to the
Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance
Program brochure (in the USA) or the
Roadside Assistance section of the Service
and Warranty Information Booklet (in
Canada) in your vehicle literature portfolio.
Change of address or ownership
If you change your address, be sure to send
in the “Change of Address Notice” found in
the Service and Warranty Information
Booklet, or simply call the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center (in the USA) at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes, or Customer Service
(in Canada) at 1-800-387-0100. This will
assist us in contacting you in a timely manner
should the need arise.
If you sell your Mercedes, please leave all
literature with the vehicle to make it available
to the next operator.
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 MercedesBenz Customer Assistance Center (in the
USA) at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes, or Customer
Service (in Canada) at 1-800-387-0100.
Operating your vehicle outside the USA or Canada
If you plan to operate your vehicle in foreign
countries, please be aware that:
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service facilities or replacement parts may
not be readily available,
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unleaded gasoline for vehicles with
catalytic converters may not be available;
the use of leaded fuels will damage the
catalysts,
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gasoline may have a considerably lower
octane rating, and improper fuel can cause
engine damage.
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Operating safety
Sport Utility Vehicle
Warning!
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This Sport Utility Vehicle is designed for
both on-road and off-road use. It can go
places and perform tasks for which
conventional 2-wheel drive passenger cars
are not intended. This vehicle will handle
and maneuver differently from
conventional passenger cars in driving
conditions which may occur on streets,
highways and off-road use.
This vehicle has a higher ground clearance
and a higher center of gravity than many
passenger cars. As with other vehicles of
this type, if you make sharp turns at
excessive speeds or abrupt maneuvers, the
vehicle may roll over or may go out of
control and crash. Utility vehicles have a
significantly higher rollover rate than other
types of vehicles. Failure to operate this
vehicle safely may result in an accident,
rollover of the vehicle, and severe or fatal
injury.
Before you start to drive this vehicle, read
the Operator’s Manual. Take time to
become familiar with the driving
characteristics of this vehicle. Be sure you
are familiar with all vehicle controls. Learn
how your vehicle handles on different road
surfaces. Do not attempt sharp turns at
excessive speeds or abrupt maneuvers or
other unsafe driving actions that can cause
loss of vehicle control. When driving offroad or working the vehicle hard, do not
overload it. And, always wear your seat
belts at all times. In a rollover crash, an
unbelted person is significantly more likely
to die than a person wearing a seat belt.
Operating safety
Warning!
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Work improperly carried out on electronic
components and associated software
could cause them to cease functioning.
Because the vehicle’s electronic
components are interconnected, any
modifications made may produce an
undesired effect on other systems.
Electronic malfunctions could seriously
impair the operating safety of your vehicle.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center for repairs or modifications to
electronic components.
Other improper work or modifications on
the vehicle could also have a negative
impact on the operating safety of the
vehicle.
Some safety systems only function while
the engine is running. You should therefore
never turn off the engine while driving.
Warning!
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Heavy blows against the vehicle underbody
or tires/wheels, for example when running
over an obstacle, road debris or a pothole,
may cause serious damage and impair the
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Problems with your vehicle
operating safety of your vehicle. If you feel
a sudden significant vibration or ride
disturbance, or you suspect that damage to
your vehicle has occurred, you should turn
on your hazard warning flashers, carefully
slow down, and drive with caution to an
area which is a safe distance from the road.
Inspect the vehicle underbody and tires/
wheels for possible damage. If the vehicle
appears unsafe, have it towed to the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
or other qualified maintenance or repair
facility for further inspection or repairs.
Proper use of the vehicle
Proper use of the vehicle requires that you are
familiar with the following information and
rules:
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the safety precautions in this manual
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the “Technical data” section in this manual
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traffic rules and regulations
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motor vehicle laws and safety standards
Warning!
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Various warning labels are attached to your
vehicle. These warning labels are intended
to make you and others aware of various
risks. You should not remove any of these
warning labels unless explicitly instructed
to do so by information on the label itself.
Removal of any of these labels may cause
you and others to be unaware of certain
risks which may result in an accident and/
or personal injury.
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
contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
immediately 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 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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Vehicle data recording
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 call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to
www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator,
NHTSA Headquarters,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, West Building,
Washington, DC 20590.
You can also obtain other information about
motor vehicle safety from www.safercar.gov.
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.
Daimler may access the information and
share it with others
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for safety research or vehicle diagnosis
purposes
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with the consent of the vehicle owner or
lessee
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in response to an official request by law
enforcement or other government agency
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for use in dispute resolution involving
Daimler, its affiliates or sales/service
organization and/or
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as otherwise required or permitted by law.
Please check the Tele Aid subscription
service agreement for details regarding the
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information that may be recorded or
transmitted via that system.
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At a glance
Exterior view ....................................... 28
Cockpit ................................................. 30
Instrument cluster .............................. 32
Storage compartments ....................... 36
Multifunction steering wheel ............. 38
Center console .................................... 40
Overhead control panel ...................... 42
Door control panel .............................. 43
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At a glance
Exterior view
Exterior view
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