Mercedes R-Class 2007, R 63 AMG 2007, R 350 2007, R 320 2007 User Manual

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Sommer\ Corporate\ Media\ AG
Operator’s Manual
R-Class
2515845281
Order No. 6515 1809 13 Part No. 251 584 52 81 USA Edition A, 2007
Operator’s Manual R-Class
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R320CDI R350 R500 R63AMG
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Our company and staff congratulate you on the purchase of your new Mercedes-Benz.
Please read this manual carefully,
then return it to your vehicle where it will be handy for your reference.
Your selection of our product is a demon­stration of your trust in our company name. Furthermore, it exemplifies your de­sire to own an automobile that will be as easy as possible to operate and provide years of service.
Your Mercedes-Benz represents the ef­forts of many skilled engineers and crafts­men. To help assure your driving pleasure, and also the safety of you and your passen­gers, we ask you to make a small invest­ment of time:
Please follow the recommendations
contained in this manual. They are de­signed to acquaint you with the opera­tion of your Mercedes-Benz.
Please pay attention to the warnings
and cautions contained in this manual. They are designed to help improve the safety of the vehicle operator and oc­cupants.
We extend our best wishes for many miles of safe, pleasurable driving.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC A DaimlerChrysler Company
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Contents

Introduction.......................................... 9
Product information................................ 9
Operator’s Manual ............................... 10
Service and warranty
information .................................... 10
Important notice for California retail buyers and lessees of
Mercedes-Benz automobiles .......... 11
Maintenance .................................. 12
Roadside Assistance ...................... 12
Change of address or ownership.... 13
Operating your vehicle outside
the USA or Canada......................... 13
Where to find it .................................... 14
Symbols............................................... 15
Operating safety .................................. 16
Proper use of the vehicle ............... 16
Problems with your vehicle .................. 17
Reporting safety defects...................... 18
Reporting safety defects ................ 18
Vehicle data recording ......................... 19
Information regarding electronic
recording devices........................... 19
At a glance .......................................... 21
Exterior view......................................... 22
Cockpit................................................. 24
Instrument cluster ................................ 26
Multifunction steering wheel ................ 30
Center console ..................................... 31
Upper part ...................................... 31
Lower part ...................................... 32
Overhead control panel ........................ 33
Storage compartments......................... 34
Door control panel................................ 36
Getting started................................... 37
Unlocking ............................................. 38
Unlocking with the SmartKey ......... 38
Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO*......... 39
Starter switch positions .................. 39
Adjusting .............................................. 43
Seats .............................................. 43
Steering wheel ................................ 46
Mirrors............................................ 48
Driving.................................................. 51
Fastening the seat belts ................. 51
Starting the engine ......................... 54
Parking brake ................................. 57
Driving off ....................................... 58
Switching on headlamps ................. 59
Turn signals .................................... 60
Windshield wipers........................... 60
Rear window wiper/washer ............ 62
Problems while driving.................... 63
Parking and locking .............................. 65
Parking brake ................................. 66
Switching off headlamps................. 66
Turning off the engine..................... 67
Releasing seat belts........................ 68
Locking ........................................... 68
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Safety and Security.......................... 71
Occupant safety................................... 72
Air bags .......................................... 74
Seat belts ....................................... 79
Active head restraints .................... 83
Rear head restraints ....................... 84
Children in the vehicle .................... 84
Blocking of rear door window
operation........................................ 97
Panic alarm .......................................... 99
Activating ....................................... 99
Deactivating ................................... 99
Driving safety systems ....................... 100
ABS .............................................. 100
BAS .............................................. 102
®
ESP
............................................. 102
EBP............................................... 105
4-ETS............................................ 106
Anti-theft systems.............................. 107
Immobilizer................................... 107
Anti-theft alarm system ................ 107
Controls in detail............................. 111
Locking and unlocking ....................... 112
SmartKey ..................................... 112
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ...... 116
Opening the doors from the
inside ........................................... 122
Opening the tailgate..................... 123
Closing the tailgate ...................... 125
Automatic central locking ............ 130
Locking and unlocking from the
inside ........................................... 130
Seats ................................................. 132
Easy-entry/exit feature ................ 132
Lumbar support............................ 136
Multicontour seat* ....................... 136
Front seat active head
restraints...................................... 137
Rear seats .................................... 137
Seat heating* ............................... 142
Seat ventilation* .......................... 143
Memory function* ............................. 144
Storing positions into memory ..... 145
Recalling positions from
memory........................................ 145
Lighting ............................................. 146
Exterior lamp switch .................... 146
Combination switch ..................... 150
Corner-illuminating front
fog lamps* ................................... 151
Hazard warning flasher ................ 152
Interior lighting ............................ 153
Door entry lamps ......................... 155
Cargo compartment lamp ............ 155
Instrument cluster ............................. 156
Adjusting instrument cluster
illumination .................................. 157
Resetting the trip odometer ......... 157
Tachometer.................................. 157
Outside temperature indicator ..... 158
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Control system .................................. 159
Multifunction display.................... 159
Multifunction steering wheel........ 160
Menus .......................................... 162
Standard display menu ................ 166
AMG menu ................................... 168
AUDIO menu ................................ 171
Navi* menu .................................. 173
AIRMATIC*/Compass menu ........ 174
Distronic* menu........................... 174
Vehicle status message
memory menu .............................. 174
Settings menu .............................. 176
Distance warning function* ......... 191
Trip computer menu..................... 191
TEL menu* ................................... 193
Automatic transmission..................... 197
Gear selector lever....................... 197
Shifting procedure ....................... 200
Transmission positions................. 201
Driving tips................................... 203
Gear ranges ................................. 205
Automatic shift program .............. 206
Steering wheel gearshift control ... 207 Manual shift program
(R 63 AMG only)............................ 209
Emergency operation
(Limp-Home Mode) ....................... 211
Good visibility ..................................... 212
Headlamp cleaning system* ......... 212
Rear view mirrors.......................... 212
Power folding exterior rear view
mirrors* ........................................ 214
Sun visors ..................................... 215
Rear door window sunshade* ....... 216
Rear window defroster.................. 217
Climate control................................... 218
Deactivating the climate
control system .............................. 222
Operating the climate control
system in automatic mode............ 222
Setting the temperature................ 223
Adjusting air distribution............... 223
Adjusting air volume ..................... 224
Front defroster.............................. 224
Air recirculation mode .................. 226
Air conditioning............................. 228
Residual heat and ventilation ........ 229
Rear climate control*.................... 229
3-zone automatic climate control*..... 232
Deactivating the automatic
climate control system ................. 236
Operating the automatic climate control system in
automatic mode............................ 237
Setting the temperature ............... 237
Adjusting air distribution .............. 238
Adjusting air volume ..................... 239
Front defroster ............................. 239
Maximum cooling MAX COOL ....... 240
Air recirculation mode .................. 240
Air conditioning ............................ 243
Using driver-side settings for all
temperature zones........................ 244
Residual heat and ventilation ........ 244
Rear automatic climate control
(second row)................................ 245
Rear automatic climate control
(second and third row)* ................ 249
Power windows .................................. 251
Opening and closing ..................... 251
Synchronizing the door windows .. 254
Summer opening feature .............. 254
Convenience closing feature......... 256
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Power tilt/sliding sunroof* ................ 258
Opening and closing ..................... 258
Synchronizing............................... 260
Panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel* .............................. 261
Roller sunblinds for the panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel........................... 261
Opening and closing the panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel........................... 262
Synchronizing the panorama roof with power tilt/sliding
panel ............................................ 264
Driving systems ................................. 266
Cruise control............................... 266
Distronic*..................................... 271
Distance warning function*.......... 284
AIRMATIC* ................................... 285
Parktronic* (Parking assist) ......... 291
Rear view camera* ....................... 295
Loading.............................................. 297
Roof rack*.................................... 297
Loading instructions..................... 298
Cargo tie-down rings .................... 299
Hooks........................................... 300
Expanding cargo compartment .... 301
Cargo compartment cover blind* . 306
Partition net* ............................... 308
Useful features .................................. 311
Storage compartments ................ 311
Parcel nets ................................... 315
Cup holders.................................. 316
Ashtrays* ..................................... 319
Cigarette lighter* ......................... 321
Power outlets ............................... 322
Rear center console* ................... 323
Heated steering wheel* ............... 326
Telephone* .................................. 327
Tele Aid* ...................................... 330
Garage door opener* ................... 337
Compass ...................................... 342
Floormats..................................... 343
Infrared reflecting windshield*..... 344
Operation ......................................... 345
The first 1 000 miles (1 500 km) ........ 346
Driving instructions ........................... 347
Drive sensibly – save fuel............. 347
Drinking and driving ..................... 347
Pedals .......................................... 347
Power assistance ......................... 348
Brakes.......................................... 348
Driving off .................................... 351
Parking......................................... 351
Tires ............................................. 352
Hydroplaning................................ 352
Tire traction ................................. 353
Tire speed rating .......................... 353
Winter driving instructions ........... 354
Standing water............................. 355
Passenger compartment .............. 356
Driving abroad ............................. 356
Control and operation of radio
transmitters ................................. 357
Catalytic converter
(gasoline engine).......................... 357
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Oxidation catalyst
(diesel engine).............................. 358
Emission control .......................... 358
Coolant temperature .................... 359
At the gas station .............................. 360
Refueling ...................................... 360
Check regularly and before
a long trip..................................... 362
Engine compartment ......................... 364
Hood ............................................ 364
Engine oil ..................................... 366
Transmission fluid level................ 370
Coolant level ................................ 370
Windshield/rear window washer system and headlamp
cleaning* system ......................... 372
Tires and wheels ................................ 373
Important guidelines .................... 373
Tire care and maintenance........... 374
Direction of rotation..................... 375
Loading the vehicle ...................... 376
Recommended tire inflation
pressure ....................................... 380
Checking tire inflation pressure ... 382
Tire labeling.................................. 391
Load identification ....................... 395
DOT, Tire Identification
Number (TIN) ................................ 396
Maximum tire load ........................ 397
Maximum tire inflation pressure ... 398 Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (U.S. vehicles) .............. 398
Tire ply material ............................ 400
Tire and loading terminology......... 401
Rotating tires ................................ 404
Winter driving ..................................... 405
Winter tires ................................... 405
Snow chains.................................. 406
Maintenance....................................... 407
Maintenance service indicator
message ....................................... 407
Calling up the maintenance
service indicator display ............... 409
Resetting the maintenance
service indicator ........................... 409
Vehicle care........................................ 410
Cleaning and care of the vehicle... 410
Practical hints .................................. 419
What to do if … ................................... 420
Lamps in instrument cluster ......... 420
Lamp in center console ................ 431
Vehicle status messages in the
multifunction display .................... 433
Where will I find ...? ............................ 472
First aid kit.................................... 472
Vehicle tool kit.............................. 472
Spare wheel .................................. 475
Unlocking / locking in an emergency .. 478
Unlocking the vehicle ................... 478
Locking the vehicle ....................... 479
Fuel filler flap ................................ 479
Opening/ closing in an emergency..... 481
Power tilt/sliding sunroof*........... 481
Resetting activated head restraints.... 482
Replacing SmartKey batteries ............ 483
Replacing bulbs .................................. 484
Bulbs............................................. 484
Replacing bulbs for front lamps .... 487
Replacing bulbs for rear lamps ..... 491
Replacing wiper blades ...................... 494
Front wiper blades ........................ 494
Rear wiper blade........................... 495
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Flat tire .............................................. 497
Preparing the vehicle.................... 497
Mounting the spare wheel ............ 498
Bleeding the fuel system
(diesel engine only) ............................ 505
Battery ............................................... 506
Disconnecting, removing,
reinstalling and reconnecting
the battery.................................... 508
Charging the battery .................... 513
Jump starting ..................................... 514
Towing the vehicle ............................. 517
Installing towing eye bolt.............. 518
Stranded vehicle .......................... 519
Fuses ................................................. 520
Fuse box in engine
compartment................................ 521
Fuse box in cargo compartment... 521
Fuse box in passenger
compartment................................ 522
Emergency engine shut-down ...... 522
Technical data ................................. 523
Parts service ...................................... 524
Warranty coverage............................. 525
Loss of Service and Warranty
Information Booklet ..................... 525
Identification labels ........................... 526
Layout of poly-V-belt drive ................. 528
R 320 CDI .................................... 528
R 350 ........................................... 528
R 500 ........................................... 528
R 63 AMG..................................... 529
Engine................................................ 530
Rims and tires.................................... 532
Same size tires............................. 533
Spare wheel (collapsible tire) ....... 534
Electrical system ............................... 535
Main Dimensions ............................... 536
Weights.............................................. 537
Fuels, coolants, lubricants, etc. ......... 538
Capacities .................................... 538
Engine oils ................................... 540
Engine oil additives ...................... 540
Air conditioning refrigerant .......... 540
Brake fluid.................................... 541
Premium unleaded gasoline
(gasoline engine).......................... 541
Gasoline additives
(gasoline engine).......................... 542
Fuel requirements ........................ 542
Coolants ...................................... 543
Windshield washer and
headlamp cleaning* system......... 546
Index................................................. 547
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Product information

Please observe the following in your own best interest:
We recommend using Genuine Mercedes-Benz 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.

Introduction

Product information
Genuine Mercedes-Benz Parts as well as conversion parts and accessories approved by us are available at your authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center where you will receive comprehen­sive information, also on permissible tech­nical modifications, and where proper installation will be performed.
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Operator’s Manual

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 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.
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 the operation of any equipment, your authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center will be glad to demonstrate the proper procedures.
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.
Optional equipment is also described in this manual, including operating instruc­tions wherever necessary. Since they are special-order 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, your authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck 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.

Service and warranty information

The Service and Warranty Information Booklet contains detailed information about the warranties covering your Mercedes-Benz, including:
New Light Truck Limited Warranty
Emission System Warranty
Emission Performance Warranty
California, Maine, Massachusetts, Ver-
mont Emission Control System Warran­ty (California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont only)
State Warranty Enforcement Laws
(Lemon Laws).
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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 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 after a reasonable number of repair attempts. During the pe­riod of 18 months from original delivery of the vehicle or the accumulation of 18000 miles (approx. 29000 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 mal-
function 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 mal-
function 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 your authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck 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 Light Truck 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 your vehicle literature portfolio.
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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. It is in your own interest that we can contact you 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 Mercedes-Benz 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:
service facilities or replacement parts
may not be readily available,
unleaded gasoline for vehicles with cat-
alytic converters may not be available; the use of leaded fuels will damage the catalysts,
gasoline may have a considerably low-
er octane rating, and improper fuel can cause engine damage.
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Where to find it

This Operator’s Manual is designed to pro­vide comprehensive support information for you, the vehicle operator. Each section has its own reference color.
At a glance
Here you will find an overview of all the controls that can be operated from the driver’s seat.
Getting started
Here you will find all the information you need for your first drive. You should read this section first if this is your first Mercedes-Benz vehicle or if you are rent­ing or borrowing this vehicle.
Safety and Security
Here you will find descriptions of the safety and security features of your vehicle.
Controls in detail
Here you will find detailed information about the equipment installed on your ve­hicle. This section expands on the “Getting started” section and also describes techni­cal innovations. If you are already familiar with the basic functions of your vehicle, this section will be of particular interest to you.
Operation
Here you will find all the information you need for the proper operation of your vehi­cle.
Practical hints
This section provides fast assistance for dealing with problems you may encounter.
Technical data
All important technical data for your vehi­cle can be found in this section.
Indexes
The table of contents and the index are de­signed to help you find information quickly and easily.
The following publications are part of your vehicle documentation:
this Operator’s Manual
the Maintenance Booklet
Separate operating instructions will be provided as required depending on the equipment options installed in your vehi­cle.
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Symbols
Trademarks:
®
ESP
HomeLink
The following symbols are found in this Operator’s Manual:
* Optional equipment is identified
is a registered trademark of
DaimlerChrysler.
®
is a registered trademark of Prince, a Johnson Controls Company.
with an asterisk. Since standard equipment varies between models, the descriptions and illustrations in this manual may differ slightly from the actual equipment of your vehi­cle.
Warning! G
Warning notices draw your attention to haz­ards that may endanger your health or life, or the health or life of others.
Highlights hazards that may result in dam-
!
age to your vehicle.
Helpful hints or further information you may
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find useful.
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Symbols
This symbol points to instructions for
you to follow.
A number of these symbols appearing
in succession indicates a multiple-step procedure.
Page This symbol tells you where to
look for further information on a topic.
컄컄 This continuation symbol marks
a procedure which is continued on the next page.
컄컄 This continuation symbol marks
a warning which is continued on the next page.
-> This symbol is used to indicate cross-references to term defini­tions.
Display
Words appearing in the multi­function display are printed in the type shown here.
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Operating safety

Warning! G
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.
See an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck 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! G
Heavy blows against the vehicle underbody or tires / wheels, for example when running over an obstacle, road debris or a pothole, may cause serious damage and impair the operating safety of your vehicle. If you feel a sudden significant vibration or ride 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 Light Truck 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:
the safety precautions in this manual
the “Technical data” section in this
manual
traffic rules and regulations
motor vehicle laws and safety stan-
dards
Warning! G
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.
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Problems with your vehicle
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 call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, D.C. 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov.
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Vehicle data recording

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
for safety research or vehicle diagnosis purposes
with the consent of the vehicle owner or lessee
in response to an official request by law enforcement or other government agency
for use in dispute resolution involving DaimlerChrysler, its affiliates or sales / service organization and /or
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

Exterior view
Cockpit
Instrument cluster
Multifunction steering wheel
Center console
Overhead control panel
Storage compartments
Door control panel
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At a glance
Exterior view
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At a glance
Exterior view
Item Page
1 Tailgate
Opening 123
Closing 125
Power tailgate* 123,
125
Cargo compartment
Vehicle tool kit 472
Spare wheel 475
2 Rear window defroster 217
3 Rear lamps 485
4 Fuel filler flap 360
Refueling 360
Fuel 361,
542
5 Exterior rear view mirrors
Adjusting 49
Auto-dimming rear view mirrors*
Power folding* 214
213
Item Page
6 Towing eye bolt
Vehicle tool kit 472
Installing 517
7 Tires and wheels 373,
532
Checking tire inflation pressure
Run Flat Indicator (Canada vehicles)
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (U.S. vehicles)
Advanced Tire Pressure Monitoring System* (Canada vehicles)
Flat tire 497
Spare wheel 475
8 Hood 364
Engine oil 366
Coolant 370
382
383
385
388
Item Page
9 Windshield wipers 60
Wiper blades, replacing 494
Wiper blades, cleaning 415
a Windshield
Cleaning with wiper fluid 62
Cleaning 415
b Power tilt/sliding sunroof* 258
Panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel*
c Doors
Locking and unlocking 112
Opening and closing 122
Locking/unlocking in an emergency
d Front lamps 484
e Headlamp cleaning system* 212
261
478
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At a glance

Cockpit

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At a glance
Cockpit
Item Page
1 Cruise control lever 267
2 Instrument cluster 26
3 Multifunction steering
30
wheel
4 Horn
5 Steering wheel gearshift
207
buttons
6 Gear selector lever for
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automatic transmission
7 Front Parktronic* warning
293
indicators
8 Overhead control panel 33
9 Glove box release
Glove box lock
311 312
Item Page
a Glove box
CD changer* AUX-socket
311 311 311
b Center console 31
c Starter switch 39
d Steering wheel adjustment,
46
manual
e Steering wheel adjustment,
47
electrical*
Heated steering wheel* 326
f Hood lock release 364
g Parking brake release 57
h Parking brake pedal 66
Item Page
j Door control panel 36
k Headlamp washer switch* 212
l Exterior lamp switch 146
m Combination switch
Turn signals 60
High beam 59
Windshield wipers 60
Rear window wiper 62
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At a glance

Instrument cluster

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At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item Page
1 L Left turn signal
indicator lamp
2 To dim instrument cluster
157
illumination
3 Reset button 156
4 To brighten instrument clus-
157
ter illumination
5 K Right turn signal
indicator lamp
6 Clock
Item Page
7 Speedometer with:
- Antilock Brake
System (ABS) indicator lamp
Variable speed limiter
indicator lamp
1
l Distance warning
2
lamp
1
Lamp without function. It illuminates when the ignition is on. It should go out when the engine is running.
2
Vehicles without Distronic*: Warning lamp without function. It illuminates when the ignition is on. It should go out when the engine is running.
420
Item Page
; Brake warning lamp,
421
USA only
3 Brake warning lamp,
421
Canada only
v Electronic Stability
Program (ESP
®
)
425
warning lamp
H Combination low tire
428 pressure/TPMS malfunction telltale, USA only
Low tire pressure telltale*, Canada only
428
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Instrument cluster
28
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At a glance
Instrument cluster
Item Page
8 Multifunction display with:
Trip odometer 157
Main odometer 159
9 Tachometer with:
< Seat belt telltale 79,
1 Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS) indicator lamp
? Engine malfunction in-
dicator lamp, USA only
± Engine malfunction in-
dicator lamp, Canada only
426
72,
430
423
423
Item Page
A High beam headlamp
indicator
q Preglow indicator
1
lamp
a Fuel gauge with:
Fuel tank reserve warning lamp
4 Fuel filler flap indica-
tor: The fuel filler flap is located on the rear right-hand side
1
Vehicles with diesel engine only.
150
430
360
Item Page
b Multifunction display with:
Outside temperature
display or digital speed­ometer (depending on selected setting in the control system)
Transmission position
indicator
Gear range indicator 205
Selected program mode
indicator
Distance warning function
indicator*
Rear window wiper
indicator
159,
180
201
206
284
62
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Multifunction steering wheel

Item Page
1 Multifunction display 159
Operating the control
160
system
2 Selecting the submenu or
setting the volume: Press button
æ up/to increase
ç down/ to decrease
3 Telephone*:
Press button
s to take a call
to dial to redial
t to end a call
to reject an incoming call
Item Page
4 Moving within a menu:
Press button
j for next display
k for previous display
5 Menu systems:
Press button
è for next menu
ÿ for previous menu
6 Voice Control*
7 Voice Control*
1
Vehicles without Voice Control*: Button without function.
1
1
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Center console

Upper part

Item Page
1 COMAND system, see
separate operating instructions
2 Climate control 218
3-zone automatic climate control*
Rear window defroster 217
3 Seat heating*,
front passenger side
4 Seat ventilation*,
front passenger side
5 Vehicle level control
switch*
6 Program mode selector
switch for automatic transmission
232
142
143
289
206
At a glance

Center console

Item Page
7 Front passenger front air
bag off indicator lamp
8 Hazard warning flasher 152
9 Alarm system indicator
lamp
a Parking assist (Parktronic
system)* deactivation switch
b Electronic Stability Program
c Seat ventilation*,
d Seat heating*, driver’s side 142
e Adaptive damping system
®
(ESP
) switch
driver’s side
(ADS)* switch
92,
431
108
294
104
143
286
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Center console

Lower part

Item Page
1 Storage compartment 312
2 Armrest storage tray
release
3 Armrest storage compart-
ment release
4 Storage compartment
Ashtray with cigarette lighter*
5 Cup holders 316
6 Card, ticket holder
Bottle opener
313
313
312
319
317 317
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Overhead control panel
At a glance

Overhead control panel

Item Page
1 Left reading lamp on/off 153
2 Automatic interior lighting 153
3 Rear interior lighting on/off 153
4 Front interior lighting on/off 153
5 Right reading lamp on/off 153
6 Front right interior lamp 153
7 Tilt/sliding sunroof* switch
Tilt/sliding panel* switch
8 Tele Aid* (emergency call
system) button
9 Vehicles without
telephone* installed: Hands-free microphone for TeleAid* (emergency call system)
258 261
332
330
Item Page
a Interior rear view mirror 212
b Reading lamps 153
c Garage door opener* 337
d Vehicles with telephone*
installed: Hands-free microphone for TeleAid* (emergency call system) and telephone*
e Front left interior lamp 153
330
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Storage compartments

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At a glance
Storage compartments
Item Page
1 Parcel net in front
passenger footwell
2 Glove box/CD changer* 311
3 Door pocket
4 Parcel net on front
passenger seat backrest
5 Door pocket
6 Cup holder 316
7 Third-row storage
compartment
8 Parcel net in cargo
compartment
9 First aid kit, vehicle tool kit,
spare wheel
a Third-row storage
compartment
b Cup holder 316
315
315
311
315
472
311
Item Page
c Door pocket
d Parcel net on driver’s seat
backrest
e Door pocket
f Storage compartment in
center console
g Storage compartment in
center console Ashtray*
h Cupholders 316
j Front armrest storage
compartments
k Cup holders* 316
l Rear armrest storage
compartment*
m Cup holders
Rear storage compartments Rear seat ashtray*
315
311
311
319
311
311
316 311 319
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Door control panel
Item Page
1 Inside door handle 122
2 Central locking/unlocking
switch
3 Exterior rear view mirror
adjustment
4 Selection buttons for
exterior rear view mirror adjustment Power-folding exterior rear view mirrors*
5 Switches for
opening/closing front and rear door windows
6 Rear door window override
switch
7 Hinged quarter window
switch*
8 Remote tailgate release
switch, power tailgate*
130
49
49
214
251
97
253
124,
125
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Unlocking
Adjusting
Driving
Parking and locking
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Unlocking
The “Getting started” section provides an overview of the vehicle’s most basic func­tions. First-time Mercedes-Benz owners should pay special attention to the infor­mation given here.
If you are already familiar with the basic functions described here, the “Controls in detail” section will provide you with further information. The corresponding page references are located at the end of each segment.
Unlocking with the SmartKey
SmartKey
1 Lock button 2 Š Unlock button* for tailgate 3 Œ Unlock button 4  Panic button (
page 99)
Warning! G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from the starter switch, take it with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsuper­vised use of vehicle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.
Press button Œ on the SmartKey.
All turn signal lamps flash once. The vehicle unlocks. The locking knobs in the doors move up. The anti-theft alarm system is disarmed. The locator light­ing comes on if the feature is enabled in the control system (
Enter the vehicle and insert the
page 184).
SmartKey in the starter switch.
For more information, see “Locking and unlocking” (
page 112).
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Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO*
With the KEYLESS-GO function, you can lock or unlock the vehicle without using the remote control buttons on the SmartKey and start the engine without inserting the SmartKey into the starter switch.
To unlock the vehicle, the SmartKey with
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KEYLESS-GO must be outside the vehicle, no further than approximately 3 feet (1 meter) away from the respective door.
Warning! G
When leaving the vehicle, always take the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.
Grasp an outside door handle or the
tailgate handle.
All turn signal lamps flash once. The vehicle unlocks. The locking knobs in the doors move up. The anti-theft alarm system is disarmed. The locator light­ing comes on if the feature is enabled in the control system (
If the vehicle has been parked for more than
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72 hours, you must pull an outside door handle in order to activate the KEYLESS-GO function.
Enter the vehicle.
page 184).
For more information, see “SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*” (
page 116).
Starter switch positions
Warning! G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* from the starter switch, take it with you and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.
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SmartKey
Starter switch
0 For removing SmartKey 1 Power supply for some electrical
consumers, such as seat adjustment
2 Ignition (power supply for all electrical
consumers) and driving position All lamps (except high beam headlamp indicator lamp and turn signal indicator lamps unless activated) in the instru­ment cluster come on. If a lamp in the instrument cluster fails to come on when the ignition is switched on, have it checked and replaced if necessary. If a lamp in the instrument cluster
remains on after starting the engine or comes on while driving, refer to “Lamps in instrument cluster” (
page 420).
3 Starting position
When you switch on the ignition, the
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indicator and warning lamps (except high beam headlamp indicator lamp and turn signal indica­tor lamps unless activated) 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 respective systems are operational.
When the SmartKey is removed from the
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starter switch and the automatic transmission is in a position other than P, the automatic transmission automatically shifts to P.
If the SmartKey cannot be turned in
!
the starter switch, the battery may not be sufficiently charged.
Check the battery and charge it if necessary
(page 506).
Get a jump start (page 514).
To prevent accelerated battery discharge or a completely discharged battery, always remove the SmartKey from the starter switch when the engine is not in operation.
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Unlocking
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
Vehicles equipped with the KEYLESS-GO feature are supplied with a SmartKey with integrated KEYLESS-GO function and a removable KEYLESS-GO start/stop button.
With the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button inserted and the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO present in the vehicle, press­ing the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
without the brake pedal depressed
corresponds to the various starter switch positions (
with the brake pedal firmly depressed
will start the engine (
page 42)
page 55)
If you wish or should there be a need to insert 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.
The KEYLESS-GO start/stop button does
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not need to be removed from the starter switch when you leave the vehicle. However, always take the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO with you when you leave the vehicle. As long as the Sm artK ey wi th KEY LESS -GO is in the vehi cle, the vehicle’s electrical systems can be switched on or the engine can be started using the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button.
1 KEYLESS-GO start/stop button 2 Starter switch
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
3 USA only 4 Canada only
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must be located in the vehicle.
Insert KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button 1 into starter switch 2 (if not inserted already).
Make sure the automatic transmission
is set to P.
Do not depress the brake pedal.
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Position 0
Before you press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button, the vehicle’s on-board electronics have status 0 (as with SmartKey removed).
Position 1
Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button once.
This supplies power for some electrical consumers, such as seat adjustment.
If you now press the KEYLESS-GO
i
start/stop button
once more, the ignition (position 2) is
switched on
twice more, the power supply is again
switched off
Ignition (or Position 2)
Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button twice.
This supplies power for all electrical consumers.
All lamps (except high beam headlamp indicator lamp and turn signal indicator lamps unless activated) in the instru­ment cluster come on. If a lamp in the instrument cluster fails to come on when the ignition is switched on, have it checked and replaced if necessary. If a lamp in the instrument cluster remains on after starting the engine or comes on while driving, refer to “Lamps in instrument cluster” (
If you now press the KEYLESS-GO
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start/stop button once more, the power supply is again switched off.
page 420).
When you switch on the ignition, the
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indicator and warning lamps (except high beam headlamp indicator lamp and turn signal indica­tor lamps unless activated) 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 respective systems are operational.
For information on starting the engine using the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button, see “Starting with KEYLESS-GO*” (
page 55).
For more information on KEYLESS-GO, see “SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*” (
page 116).
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Getting started

Adjusting

Warning! G
All seat, head restraint, steering wheel, and rear view mirror adjustments, as well as fastening of seat belts, must be done before the vehicle is put into motion.
Seats
Warning! G
Do not adjust the driver’s seat while driving. Adjusting the seat while driving could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
Never ride in a moving vehicle with the seat back in an excessively reclined position as this can be dangerous. You could slide under the seat belt in a collision. If you slide under it, the belt would apply force at the abdomen or neck. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. The seat backrest and seat belts provide the best restraint when the wearer is in a nearly upright position and belts are properly positioned on the body.
Your seat must be adjusted so that you can correctly fasten your seat belt (
Never place hands under the seat or near any moving parts while a seat is being adjusted.
page 51).
Warning! G
When leaving the v ehicle, always remove the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* from the starter switch, take it with you, and lock the vehicle.
Even with the SmartKey or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* removed from the starter switch or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* removed from the vehicle, the power seats can be operated when the respective door is open.
Therefore, do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equip­ment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.
Warning! G
According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seat­ing position. Thus, we strongly recommend that children be placed in the rear seats whenever possible. Regardless of seating position, children 12 years old and under must be seated and properly secured in an appropriate infant or toddler restraint, or booster seat recommended for the size and weight of the child. For additional informa­tion, see “Children in the vehicle” (
page 84).
A child’s risk of serious or fatal injuries is significantly increased if the child restraints are not properly secured in the vehicle and the child is not properly secured in the child restraint.
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Seat adjustment
The seat adjustment switch is located on the entry side of each front seat base.
1 Head restraint height (vehicles with
memory function)*
2 Seat cushion tilt 3 Seat height 4 Seat backrest tilt 5 Seat fore and aft adjustment
When moving the seat, make sure there are
!
no items in the footwell or behind the seat. Otherwise you could damage the seat.
When the second-row seats are folded
!
forward, e.g. for cargo compartment expansion (
page 301), the front seats may not be moved
to the rearmost position. Otherwise you could damage the front and second-row seats.
When adjusting the seat backrest tilt and
!
head restraint height, make sure the sun visor is folded up ( the uppermost position, it could hit and damage the sun visor.
i
you store the settings for the seat position to­gether with the settings for the steering wheel and the exterior rear view mirrors.
page 215). If the head restraint is in
The memory function* (page 144) lets
Switch on the ignition (page 40).
or
Open the respective door (vehicles
with memory function*).
The seat can be adjusted with the re­spective door opened.
or
Open a front door (vehicles without
memory function*).
The seat can be adjusted within 3 minutes after either front door has been opened.
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Seat fore and aft adjustment
Press the switch forward or backward
in direction of arrow 5.
Adjust the seat to a comfortable seating position that still allows you to reach the accelerator/brake pedal safely. The position should be as far to the rear as possible, consistent with ability to properly operate controls.
Seat height
Press the switch up or down in
direction of arrow 3.
Seat cushion tilt
Press the switch up or down in
direction of arrow 2 until your upper legs are lightly supported.
Seat backrest tilt
Press the switch forward or backward
in direction of arrow 4 until your arms are slightly angled when holding the steering wheel.
Head restraint height
Warning! G
Do not drive the vehicle without the seat head restraints. Head restraints are intended to help reduce injuries during an accident.
With a third-row seat occupied, make sure to move the respective head restraint up from the lowest non-use position and have the occupant adjust the head restraint properly.
For your protection, drive only with properly positioned and engaged head restraints.
Adjust the head restraint in such a way that it is as close to the head as possible and the center of the head restraint supports the back of the head at eye level. This will reduce the potential for injury to the head and neck in the event of an accident or similar situation.
Do not attempt to remove front seat head
!
restraints. They can only be removed by qualified technicians. We recommend that you have this work carried out by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
Vehicles with memory function*:
Press switch (page 44) up or down in
direction of arrow 1.
Vehicles without memory function:
1 Head restraint 2 Release button
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Raising:
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Manually adjust the height of head
restraint 1 by pulling it upward.
If head restraint 1 is fully retracted, push release button 2 in direction of arrow and pull head restraint 1 upward.
Lowering:
To lower head restraint 1, press
release button 2 in direction of arrow and push down on head restraint 1.
Head restraint fore and aft adjustment
Manually adjust the angle of the head restraint.
While seated, reach behind you with
both hands and find lower edge of the head restraint.
Adjust the head restraint to the desired
position by pushing or pulling on the lower edge of the head restraint cushion.
For more information, see “Seats” (
page 132).
Steering wheel
Steering wheel adjustment, manual
Warning! G
Only adjust the steering wheel with the vehicle at a standstill and make sure the steering wheel is securely locked in place before driving off.
Driving without the steering wheel adjust­ment locked may cause an unexpected steering wheel movement which could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle. Make sure the steering wheel is securely locked by trying to move it up and down, and in and out before driving off.
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Make sure that
you can reach the steering wheel with
your arms slightly bent at the elbows
you can move your legs freely
all displays (including malfunction and
indicator lamps) on the instrument cluster are clearly visible
The steering wheel adjustment release handle is located on the lower left of the steering column.
1 Release handle
To unlock the steering wheel, pull
release handle 1 out to its stop limit.
Move steering wheel to the desired
position.
Push release handle 1 back to its
original position to relock the steering wheel.
The steering wheel is locked into posi­tion again.
Make sure the steering wheel is
securely locked by trying to move it up and down as well as in and out before driving off.
Steering wheel adjustment, electrical*
Warning! G
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving. Adjusting the steering wheel while driving could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* from the starter switch, take it with you, and lock the vehicle.
Even with the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* removed from the starter switch or the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* removed from the vehicle, the steering wheel adjustment feature can be operated when the driver’s door is open. Therefore, do not leave children unattended in the ve­hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.
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The memory function* (page 144) lets
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you store the settings for the steering wheel together with the settings for seat positions and the exterior rear view mirrors.
Make sure that
you can reach the steering wheel with
your arms slightly bent at the elbows
you can move your legs freely
all displays (including malfunction and
indicator lamps) on the instrument cluster are clearly visible
The steering wheel adjustment stalk is located on the lower left of the steering column.
1 Adjusting steering wheel, in or out 2 Adjusting steering wheel, up or down
Switch on the ignition (page 39).
or
Open the driver’s door.
Adjusting steering wheel in or out
Move stalk forward or back in direction
of arrow 1.
Adjusting steering wheel up or down
Move stalk up or down in direction of
arrow 2.
Mirrors
Adjust the interior and exterior rear view mirrors before driving so that you have a good view of the road and traffic conditions.
Warning! G
In case of an accident, liquid electrolyte may escape the mirror housing if the mirror 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.
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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Interior rear view mirror
Manually adjust the interior rear view
mirror.
For more information, see “Rear view mir­rors” (
page 212).
Exterior rear view mirrors
Warning! G
Exercise care when using the passenger-side exterior rear view mirror. The mirror surface is convex (outwardly curved surface for a wider field of view). Ob­jects in mirror are closer than they appear. Check your interior rear view mirror or glance over your shoulder before changing lanes.
The buttons are located on the driver’s door control panel.
1 Driver’s side exterior rear view mirror
button
2 Adjustment button 3 Passenger-side exterior rear view
mirror button
Switch on the ignition (page 40).
Press button 1 for the driver’s side
exterior rear view mirror or button 3 for the passenger-side exterior rear view mirror.
The indicator lamp on the respective button comes on for approximately 15 seconds.
If you do not make adjustments to the
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selected exterior rear view mirror within 15 seconds, the indicator lamp goes out. You will then have to select the desired exterior rear view mirror again before any adjustments can be made. Adjustments can only be made with the indicator lamp for the respective exterior rear view mirror button illuminated.
Push adjustment button 2 up, down,
left, or right according to the desired setting.
If an exterior rear view mirror was forcibly
!
pushed forward (hit from the rear) or forcibly pushed rearward (hit from the front), reposition it by applying firm pressure until it snaps into place. The mirror housing is then properly positioned and you can adjust the mirror in the usual manner.
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Vehicles with power folding exterior rear
!
view mirrors*: If an exterior rear view mirror housing is forcibly pushed forward (hit from the rear) or forcibly pushed rearward (hit from the front) press fold button 1 ( press fold button 1 ( mirrors out. Do not force mirrors by hand as this may damage the adjustment mechanism.
The mirror housing is then properly positioned and you can adjust the mirror in the usual man­ner.
i
you store the settings for the exterior rear view mirrors together with the setting for the steering wheel column and the seat positions.
At low ambient temperatures, the exterior rear view mirrors will be heated automatically.
For more information, see “Rear view mir­rors” (
page 214) to fold mirrors in, then
page 214) again to fold
The memory function* (page 144) lets
page 212).
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Driving
Getting started
Driving
Warning! G
Make sure that absolutely no objects are obstructing the pedal’s range of movement. Keep the driver’s footwell clear of all obsta­cles. If there are any floormats or carpets in the footwell, make sure the pedals still have sufficient clearance.
During sudden driving or braking maneu­vers, the objects could get caught between the pedals. You could then no longer brake or accelerate. This could lead to accidents and injury.
Fastening the seat belts
Warning! G
Always fasten your seat belt before driving off. Always make sure your passengers are properly restrained, even those sitting in the rear and pregnant women.
Failure to wear and properly fasten and po­sition your seat belt greatly increases your risk of injuries and their likely severity in an accident. You and your passengers should always wear seat belts.
If you are ever in an accident, your injuries can be considerably more severe without your seat belt properly buckled. Without your seat belt buckled, you are much more likely to hit the interior of the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed.
In the same crash, the possibility of injury or death is lessened if you are wearing your seat belt. The air bags can only provide the protection they were designed to afford if the occupants are using their seat belts (
page 79).
Warning! G
According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seat­ing position. Thus, we strongly recommend that children be placed in the rear seats. Regardless of seating position, children 12 years old and under must be seated and properly secured in an appropriate infant or toddler restraint, or booster seat recom­mended for the size and weight of the child. For additional information, see “Children in the vehicle” (
A child’s risk of serious or fatal injuries is significantly increased if the child restraints are not properly secured in the vehicle and the child is not properly secured in the child restraint.
page 84).
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Warning! G
Never ride in a moving vehicle with the seat backrest in an excessively reclined position as this can be dangerous. You could slide under the seat belt in a collision. If you slide under it, the belt would apply force at the abdomen or neck. That could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The seat backrest and seat belt provide the best restraint when the wearer is in a nearly upright position and the belt is properly positioned on the body.
Warning! G
Never let more people ride in the vehicle than there are seat belts available. Make sure everyone riding in the vehicle is correctly restrained with a separate seat belt. Never use a seat belt for more than one person at a time.
Warning! G
Read and observe the additional warning no­tices printed in the “Safety and Security” section (
page 76) and (page 79).
1 Seat belt outlet 2 Latch plate 3 Buckle 4 Release button
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With a smooth motion, pull the belt out
of seat belt outlet 1.
Place the shoulder portion of the seat
belt across the top of your shoulder and the lap portion across your hips.
Push latch plate 2 into buckle 3
(
page 52) until it clicks.
If necessary, tighten the lap portion of
the seat belt to a snug fit by pulling shoulder portion up.
Seat belt height adjustment
1 Release button
Press release button 1 and move the
seat belt height adjuster upward or downward.
Proper use of seat belts
Do not twist the seat belt when fasten-
ing.
Adjust seat belt so that the shoulder
portion is located as close as possible to the middle of the shoulder (it should not touch the neck). Never pass the shoulder portion of the seat belt under your arm. For this purpose, you can adjust the height of the seat belt outlet (
page 53).
Position the lap belt as low as possible
on your hips (over hip joint) and not across the abdomen.
Place the seat backrest in a nearly
upright position.
Never use a seat belt for more than one
person at a time.
Do not fasten a seat belt around a per-
son and another object at the same time. When using a seat belt to secure infant or toddler restraints or children in booster seats, always follow the child seat manufacturer’s instructions.
Check your seat belt periodically
during travel to make sure that it is properly positioned.
Make sure the seat belt is always fitted
snugly. Take special care of this when wearing loose clothing.
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Warning! G
Starting the engine Automatic transmission
Do not pass belts over sharp edges. They could tear.
Do not allow the belt to get caught in the door or in the seat adjustment mechanism. This could damage the belt.
Never attempt to make modifications to seat belts. This could impair the effective­ness of the belts.
Do not bleach or dye seat belts as this may severely weaken them. In a crash, they may not be able to provide adequate protection.
Damaged seat belts or belts that were highly stressed in an accident must be replaced. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
Warning! G
Inhalation of exhaust gas is hazardous to your health. All exhaust gas contains carbon monoxide (CO), and inhaling it can cause unconsciousness and possible death.
Do not run the engine in confined areas (such as a garage) which are not properly ventilated. If you think that exhaust gas fumes are entering the vehicle while driving, have the cause determined and corrected immediately. If you must drive under these conditions, drive only with at least one win­dow fully open.
Gearshift pattern for automatic transmission
P Park position
R Reverse gear N Neutral D Drive position
For information on how to operate the gear selector lever, see “Automatic transmis­sion” (
page 197).
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Starting with the SmartKey
For information on turning off the engine with the SmartKey, see “Turning off the en­gine” (
page 67).
Gasoline engine:
Make sure the automatic transmission
is set to P.
The transmission position indicator in the multifunction display should be on
P
.
Do not depress the accelerator.
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position 3 (
page 40) and hold until
the engine starts.
You can also use the “touch-start” function.
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Turn the SmartKey to position 3 and release it again immediately. The engine then starts auto­matically.
Diesel engine:
Make sure the automatic transmission
is set to P.
The transmission position indicator in the multifunction display should be on
P
.
Do not depress the accelerator.
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position 2 (
page 40).
Preglow indicator lamp q in the in­strument cluster comes on.
As soon as preglow indicator lamp
q goes out, turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 3 (
page 40) and release it.
The engine starts automatically.
If the engine is at operating temperature,
i
preglow indicator lamp q may not stay on and you can start the engine without preglowing.
Starting with KEYLESS-GO*
Warning! G
As long as the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is in your vehicle, the vehicle can be started. Therefore, never leave children unattended in the vehicle, as they could otherwise accidentally start the engine.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO with you and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
You can start your vehicle without the
SmartKey in the starter switch using the
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button in the
starter switch.
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must be
located in the vehicle.
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KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
1 USA only 2 Canada only
Make sure the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button is inserted in the starter switch (
If you wish to start the engine using the
i
SmartKey instead of the KEYLESS-GO feature, remove the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button from the starter switch (
page 41).
page 41).
For information on turning off the engine with KEYLESS-GO, see “Turning off with KEYLESS-GO*” (
page 67).
Gasoline engine
Make sure the automatic transmission
is set to P.
The transmission position indicator in the multifunction display should be on
P
.
Depress the brake pedal during the
starting procedure.
Do not depress the accelerator.
Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button once.
The engine starts if the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is in the vehicle.
Diesel engine
Make sure the automatic transmission
is set to P.
The transmission position indicator in the multifunction display should be on
P
.
Depress the brake pedal during the
starting procedure.
Do not depress the accelerator.
Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button once.
The engine preglows and starts if the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO is in the vehicle.
If the engine is at operating temperature,
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the time the engine needs to preglow is reduced.
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Starting difficulties
If the engine does not start as described, carry out the following steps:
If you are starting the engine with the
SmartKey, turn SmartKey in starter switch to position 0 and repeat starting procedure.
If you are starting the engine with
KEYLESS-GO*: Close any doors that may be open to allow for better detection of the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO.
or
Remove KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button from starter switch.
Start the engine with the SmartKey as
radio signals from another source may be interfering with the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*.
Repeat the starting procedure
(
page 55). Remember that extended
starting attempts can drain the battery.
If the engine does not start after several starting attempts, there could be a mal­function in the engine electronics or in the fuel supply system.
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center.

Parking brake

1 Parking brake pedal 2 Release handle
Warning! G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* from the starter switch, take it with you and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could release the parking brake, which could result in an accident and/or serious injury.
Release the parking brake by pulling on
release handle 2.
The warning lamp ; (USA only) or 3 (Canada only) in the instrument cluster goes out.
Get a jump start (page 514).
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Driving off

Depress the brake pedal.
The gear selector lever can now be used.
Shift automatic transmission to D or R
(
page 199).
Wait for the gear selection process to
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complete before setting the vehicle in motion.
Shifting from gear position P to position R,
i
N, or D is only possible with the brake pedal depressed. Without the brake pedal depressed, the gear selector lever can be moved, but the parking pawl remains engaged, not allowing shifting to occur.
Release the brake pedal.
Carefully depress the accelerator
pedal.
If you hear a warning signal and the
!
message the multifunction display when driving off, you have forgotten to release the parking brake.
Release the parking brake (
i
central locking system engages and the locking knobs drop down.
The automatic door lock feature can be deactivated (
You can open a locked door from the inside. Open door only when conditions are safe to do so.
Release parking brake
page 57).
Once the vehicle is in motion, the automatic
page 189).
appears in
After a cold start, the automatic transmis­sion shifts at a higher engine revolution. This allows the catalytic converter (gasoline engine) or the oxidation catalyst (diesel engine) to reach its operating tem­perature earlier.
Warning! G
On slippery road surfaces, never downshift
in order to obtain braking action. This could
result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehi-
cle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not pre-
vent this type of loss of control.
Warning! G
It is dangerous to shift the gear selector
lever out of P or N if the engine speed is
higher than idle speed. If your foot is not
firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle could
accelerate quickly forward or in reverse. You
could lose control of the vehicle and hit
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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Shift the automatic transmission to
!
position P or R only when the vehicle is stopped in order to avoid damaging the transmission.
Do not run cold engine at high engine
!
speeds. Running a cold engine at high engine speeds may shorten the service life of the engine.
R 63 AMG: At engine temperatures below 68°F (20°C), the engine’s maximum speed is restricted in order to protect it from damage. Avoid driving your vehicle at full speed when the engine is cold to prevent premature engine wear and/or diminished comfort.
Simultaneously depressing the accelerator
!
pedal and applying the brake reduces engine performance and causes premature brake and drivetrain wear.
For more information, see “Driving instruc­tions” (
page 347).
Switching on headlamps
For more information on headlamps, see “Lighting” (
page 146).
Low beam headlamps
The exterior lamp switch is located on the dashboard to the left of the steering wheel.
Exterior lamp switch
1 Off 2 Low beam headlamps on
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
position B.
The low beam headlamps come on.
High beam
The combination switch is located on the
left of the steering column.
Combination switch
1 High beam
2 High beam flasher
Push the combination switch in
direction of arrow 1.
The high beam headlamps and the highbeam indicator lamp A in the instrument cluster come on (
page 26).
For more information on headlamps, see
“Combination switch” (
page 150).
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Turn signals

The combination switch is located on the left of the steering column.
Combination switch
1 Turn signals, right 2 Turn signals, left
Press the combination switch in
direction of arrow 1 or 2.
The corresponding turn signal indicator lamp L or K in the instrument cluster flashes.
The combination switch resets automati­cally after major steering wheel move­ment.
If the combination switch is pressed to the
i
point of resistance and released, the corre­sponding turn signals flash three times.

Windshield wipers

The combination switch is located on the left of the steering column.
Combination switch
1 Single wipe
Wiping with windshield washer fluid
2 Switching on windshield wipers
Switch on the ignition (page 40).
Do not operate the windshield wipers when
!
the windshield is dry. Dust that accumulates on a windshield might scratch the glass and/or damage the wiper blades when wiping occurs on a dry windshield. If it is necessary to operate the windshield wipers in dry weather conditions, always operate the windshield wipers with windshield washer fluid (
If anything blocks the windshield wipers
!
(leaves, snow, etc.), switch them off immediate­ly.
For safety reasons, stop the vehicle in a safe
location and
remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch
or
turn off the engine by pressing the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button and open the driver’s door (with the driver’s door open, starter switch is in position 0, same as with SmartKey removed from starter switch)
before attempting to remove any blockage.
Remove blockage.
Turn the windshield wipers on again.
page 62).
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If the windshield wipers fail to function at all in combination switch position U or V,
set the combination switch to the next
higher wiper speed
have the windshield wipers checked at the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center
Switching on windshield wipers
Turn the combination switch to the
desired position depending on the in­tensity of the rain.
M Windshield wipers off
U Slow intermittent wiping
Rain sensor operation with low sensitivity.
V Fast intermittent wiping
Rain sensor operation with high sensitivity.
u Slow continuous wiping
t Fast continuous wiping
Intermittent wiping
Only switch on intermittent wiping under wet weather conditions or in the presence of precipitation.
When you select intermittent wiping, the rain sensor is activated. The rain sensor automatically sets a suitable wiping interval depending on the wetness of the sensor surface.
Do not leave windshield wipers in intermit-
!
tent setting when the vehicle is taken to an auto­matic car wash or during windshield cleaning. Wipers will operate in the presence of water sprayed on the windshield, and windshield wipers may be damaged as a result.
If you have set intermittent wiping, dirt on
!
the surface of the rain sensor or optical effects may cause the windshield wipers to wipe in an undesired fashion. This could then damage the windshield wiper blades or scratch the windows. You should therefore switch off the windshield wipers when weather conditions are dry.
Turn the combination switch to
position U or V.
After the initial wipe, pauses between
wipes are automatically controlled by the
rain sensor.
Intermittent wiping is interrupted when the
i
vehicle is at a standstill and a front door is
opened. This protects persons getting into or out
of the vehicle from being sprayed.
Intermittent wiping will be continued when
all doors are closed
and
the automatic transmission is set to
position D or R
or
the wiper setting is changed using the
combination switch
Single wipe
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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Wiping with windshield washer fluid
Press the combination switch in
direction of arrow 1 past the resis­tance point.
The windshield wipers operate with washer fluid.
To prevent smears on the windshield, wipe
i
with windshield washer fluid every now and then even when it is raining.
For information on filling up the washer reservoir, see “Windshield/rear window washer system and headlamp cleaning* system” (
page 372).
Rear window wiper/washer
The combination switch is located on the left of the steering column.

Combination switch

1 Rear window wiper switch 2 Wiping rear window with washer fluid 3 Intermittent wiping 4 Rear window wiper off 5 Wiping rear window with washer fluid
6 Rear window wiper indicator
Switch on the ignition (page 40).
The rear window wiper engages automatical-
i
ly when the automatic transmission is shifted to position R with the windshield wipers switched on.
Activating intermittent wipe
Turn rear window wiper switch 1 to
position 3 (
page 62).
In the lower multifunction display you will see indicator 6, indicating that the rear window wiper is activated.
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Deactivating intermittent wipe
Turn rear window wiper switch 1 to
position 4 (
page 62).
Indicator 6 for the rear window wiper is cleared from the lower multifunction display, indicating that the rear window wiper is deactivated.
Wiping with windshield washer fluid
Turn and hold rear window wiper
switch 1 in position 2 or 5 (
page 62) until the rear window is
clean.
The rear window wiper operates with washer fluid.
For information on filling up the washer reservoir, see “Windshield/rear window washer system and headlamp cleaning* system” (
page 372).
Problems while driving
The engine runs erratically and misfires
An ignition cable may be damaged
(gasoline engine only).
The engine electronics may not be
operating properly.
Unburned gasoline may have entered
the catalytic converter and damaged it (gasoline engine only).
Give very little gas.
Have the problem repaired by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center as soon as possible.
The coolant temperature is above
248°F (120°C)
The coolant is too hot and is no longer
cooling the engine.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location as
soon as possible and turn off the engine. Allow engine and coolant to cool.
Check the coolant level and add
coolant if necessary (
page 370).
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In case of accident
If the vehicle is leaking fuel:
Do not start the engine under any
circumstances.
Notify local fire and/or police authori-
ties.
If the extent of the damage cannot be determined:
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center.
If no damage can be determined on the
major assemblies
fuel system
engine mount:
Start the engine in the usual manner.
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You have now completed your first drive. You have properly stopped and parked your vehicle. End your drive as follows.
Warning! G
With the engine not running, there is no power assistance for the brake and the steering system. In this case, it is important to keep in mind that a considerably higher degree of effort is necessary to brake and steer the vehicle.
Warning! G
Do not park this vehicle in areas where com­bustible materials such as grass, hay or leaves can come into contact with the hot exhaust system, as these materials could be ignited and cause a vehicle fire.
To reduce the risk of personal injury as a result of vehicle movement, before turning off the engine and leaving the vehicle always:
Keep right foot on brake pedal.
Firmly depress parking brake pedal.
Shift the automatic transmission to
position P.
Slowly release brake pedal.
When parked on an incline, turn front
wheel towards the road curb.
Getting started
Parking and locking
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position 0 and remove the SmartKey from the starter switch, or press the start/stop button (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*).
Take the SmartKey or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* and lock vehicle when leaving.
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Parking brake

Warning! G
Engaging the parking brake while the vehicle is in motion can cause the rear wheels to lock up. You could lose control of the vehicle and cause an accident. In addition, the vehicle’s brake lights do not light up when the parking brake is engaged. Make sure not to endanger any other road users when you engage the parking brake.
Step firmly on parking brake pedal 1.
When the engine is running, the warn­ing lamp ; (USA only) or 3 (Canada only) in the instrument cluster comes on.
Warning! G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* from the starter switch, take it with you and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could release the parking brake and/or shift the automatic transmission out of position P, either of which could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury.
Warning! G
Getting out of your vehicle with the auto-
matic transmission not fully engaged in
position P is dangerous. Also, when parked
on an incline, position P alone may not
prevent your vehicle from moving, possibly
hitting people or objects.
Always set the parking brake in addition to
shifting to position P (
When parked on an incline, also turn front
wheel towards the road curb.
page 199).

Switching off headlamps

Turn the exterior lamp switch to M.
For more information, see “Lighting” (
page 146).
1 Parking brake pedal 2 Release handle
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Turning off the engine
If the engine cannot be turned off as
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described, see “Emergency engine shut-down” (
page 522).
Shift the automatic transmission to
position P (
page 199).
Warning! G
Do not turn off the engine before the vehicle has come to a complete stop. With the engine not running, there is no power assis­tance for the brake and steering systems. In this case, it is important to keep in mind that a considerably higher degree of effort is necessary to brake and steer the vehicle.
Apply the parking brake (page 66).
Always set the parking brake in addition to
i
shifting to position P (
When parked on an incline, also turn front wheel towards the road curb.
page 199).
Turning off with the SmartKey
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position 0 (
Remove the SmartKey from the starter
page 40).
switch.
The immobilizer is activated.
If you turn off the engine using the SmartKey
i
and remove the SmartKey from the starter switch with the transmission in a position other than P, the transmission will automatically shift to P.
Keep in mind that turning off the engine with the SmartKey alone will not automatically shift the transmission to P. Only when the SmartKey is removed from the starter switch will the trans­mission automatically shift to P.
Turning off with KEYLESS-GO*
Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button (
page 41) to turn off the
engine.
With the driver’s door closed, the starter switch is now in position 1. With the driver’s door opened, the starter switch is set to position 0, same as SmartKey removed from starter switch (
page 39).
You can turn off the engine while driving by
i
pressing and holding the KEYLESS-GO
start/stop button for approximately 3 seconds.
If you turn off the engine using the
i
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button and open the
driver’s door with the transmission in a position
other than P, the transmission will automatically
shift to P.
Keep in mind that turning off the engine 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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Releasing seat belts

Press the seat belt release button
(
page 52).
Allow the retractor to completely re­wind the seat belt by guiding the latch plate.
Make sure the seat belt retracts fully so that
!
the seat belt and/or latch plate cannot get caught or pinched in the door or in the seat mechanism. This can damage the seat belt and impair the effectiveness of the seat belt, and/or cause damage to the door and/or door trim pan­el. Such damage is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
Damaged seat belts must be replaced. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
Locking
Warning! G
To prevent possible personal injury, always keep hands and fingers away from the door openings when closing the doors. Be especially careful when small children are around.
Before closing doors, make sure there is no possibility of someone getting caught in a door during closing.
Warning! G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from the starter switch, take the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* with you, and lock your vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.
If you hear a warning signal, you have
i
forgotten to switch off the exterior lamps before opening the driver’s door.
In addition the message appears in the multifunction display.
Switch off the exterior lamps.
Exit the vehicle and close all doors and
Switch off lights
the tailgate.
Locking with the SmartKey
Press button ‹ on the SmartKey
(
page 38).
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.
For more information, see “Locking and unlocking” (
page 112).
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1 Lock button on the outside door handle
Press lock button 1 on an outside
door handle.
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.
Getting started
Parking and locking
For more information, see “Locking and unlocking” (
page 112).
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Safety and Security

Occupant safety
Panic alarm
Driving safety systems
Anti-theft systems
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Occupant safety

In this section you will learn the most important facts about the restraint systems of the vehicle.
The restraint systems are
Seat belts (page 79)
Child restraints (page 95)
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CH
ildren (LATCH) (page 93)
Additional protection provide
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
with
Air bags (page 74)
Air bag control unit (with crash
sensors)
Emergency Tensioning Device
(ETD) for seat belts (
Active head restraints (page 83)
page 82)
Air bag system components with
Front passenger front air bag off
indicator lamp (
Front passenger seat with Occupant
C
lassification System (OCS)
(
page 88)
page 92)
Although independent systems, their protective functions work in conjunction with each other.
For information on infants and children
i
traveling with you in the vehicle and restraint systems for infants and children, see “Children in the vehicle” (
page 84).
The SRS system conducts a self-test when the ignition is switched on and in regular intervals while the engine is running. This facilitates early detection of malfunctions. The 1 indicator lamp in the instrument cluster (
page 26) comes on when the
ignition is switched on and goes out no later than a few seconds after the engine was started.
The SRS components are in operational readiness if the 1 indicator lamp is not lit when the engine is running.
A malfunction in the system has been detected if the 1 indicator lamp:
fails to go out no later than approxi-
mately 4 seconds after the engine was started
does not come on at all
comes on after the engine was started
or while driving
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Warning! G
Modifications to or work improperly conducted on restraint systems (such as seat belts and anchors, emergency tension­ing devices, seat belt force limiters or air bags) or their wiring, as well as tampering with interconnected electronic systems, can lead to the restraint systems no longer func­tioning as intended.
Air bags or emergency tensioning devices, for example, could deploy inadvertently or fail to deploy in accidents although the deceleration threshold for air bag deploy­ment is exceeded. Therefore, never modify the restraint systems. Do not tamper with electronic components or their software.
Warning! G
In the event that the 1 indicator lamp comes on during driving or does not come on at all, the SRS self-check has detected a malfunction. For your safety, we strongly recommend that you contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center immedi­ately to have the system checked; otherwise the SRS may not deploy when needed in an accident, which could result in serious or fatal injury, or it might deploy unexpectedly and unnecessarily which could also result in injury.
In addition, improper work on the SRS creates a risk of rendering the SRS inopera­tive or causing unintended air bag deploy­ment. Work on the SRS must therefore only be performed by qualified technicians. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
If it is necessary to modify an air bag system to accommodate a person with disabilities, contact a local authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center or call our Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372) for details.
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Air bags

Warning! G
Air bags are designed to reduce the poten­tial of injury and fatality in certain frontal impacts (front air bags), side impacts (side impact air bags and head protection window curtain air bags) or rollovers (head protec­tion window curtain air bags). However, no system available today can totally eliminate injuries and fatalities.
The deployment of the air bags temporarily releases a small amount of dust from the air bags. This dust, however, is neither injurious to your health, nor does it indicate a fire in the vehicle. The dust might cause some tem­porary breathing difficulty for people with asthma or other breathing trouble. To avoid this, you may wish to get out of the vehicle 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.
Warning! G
To reduce the risk of injury when the front air bags inflate, it is very important for the driver and front passenger to always be in a properly seated position and to wear their respective seat belt.
For maximum protection in the event of a collision always be in normal seated position with your back against the seat backrest. Fasten your seat belt and make sure it is properly positioned on your body (
page 51).
Since the air bag inflates with considerable speed and force, a proper seating and hands on steering wheel position will help to keep you at a safe distance from the air bag. Occupants who are unbelted, out of position or too close to the air bag can be seriously injured or killed by an air bag as it inflates with great force in the blink of an eye:
Sit properly belted in a nearly upright
position with your back against the seat backrest.
Adjust the driver seat as far as possible
rearward, still permitting proper opera­tion of vehicle controls. The distance from the center of the driver’s breast­bone to the center of the air bag cover on the steering wheel must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) or more. You should be able to accomplish this by a combina­tion of adjustments to the seat and steering wheel. If you have any problems, please see an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
Do not lean your head or chest close to
the steering wheel or dashboard.
Keep hands on the outside of steering
wheel rim. Placing hands and arms inside the rim can increase the risk and potential severity of hand/arm injury when driver’s front air bag inflates.
Adjust the front passenger seat as far as
possible rearward from the dashboard when the seat is occupied.
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Always sit nearly upright, properly use
the seat belts and use an appropriately sized infant or toddler restraint or boost­er seat recommended for the size and weight of the child.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in severe injuries to you or other occupants.
If you sell your vehicle, it is important that you make the buyer aware of this safety information. Be sure to give the buyer this Operator’s Manual.
Warning! G
Accident research shows that the safest place for children in an automobile is in the rear seat.
It should be noted that with respect to both, front side impact air bags or the rear side impact air bags*, there is a possibility for a side impact air bag related injury if occu­pants, especially children, are not properly seated or restrained when next to a side im­pact air bag which needs to deploy rapidly in a side impact in order to do its job.
To help avoid the possibility of injury, please follow these guidelines:
(1) Always sit nearly upright, properly use
the seat belts and for children 12 years old and under, use an appropriately sized infant or toddler restraint or booster seat recommended for the size and weight of the child.
(2) Always wear seat belts properly.
If you believe that, even with the use of these guidelines, it would be safer for your rear seat occupants to have the rear seat mounted side impact air bags* deactivated, then deactivation can be accomplished upon your written request to do so at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center at an additional cost.
Please contact your local authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center or call our Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372) for details.
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Air bags are designed to deploy only in cer-
i
tain frontal impacts (front air bags), side impacts (side impact and head protection window curtain air bags) which exceed preset thresholds, and in certain rollovers (head protection window cur­tain air bags). Only during these events will they provide their supplemental protection.
The driver and passengers should always wear their seat belts. Otherwise it is not possible for air bags to provide their supplemental protec­tion.
In case of other types of impacts and impacts be­low air bag deployment thresholds, air bags will not deploy. The driver and passenger will then be protected to the extent possible by a properly fastened seat belt. A properly fastened seat belt is also needed to provide the best possible pro­tection in a rollover.
We caution you not to rely on the presence of the air bags in order to avoid wearing your seat belt.
It is important to your safety and that of your passengers that you replace deployed air bags and repair any malfunctioning air bags to make sure the vehicle will continue to provide supple­mental crash protection for occupants.
Safety guidelines for the seat belt, emergency tensioning device and air bag
Warning! G
Damaged seat belts or belts that were
highly stressed in an accident must be replaced and their anchoring points must also be checked. Use only belts in­stalled or supplied by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
Air bags and pyrotechnic emergency
tensioning devices (ETDs) are designed to function on a one-time-only basis. An air bag or ETD that is deployed must be replaced.
Do not pass belts over sharp edges.
They could tear.
Do not make any modification that could
change the effectiveness of the belts.
Do not bleach or dye seat belts as this
may severely weaken them. In a crash they may not be able to provide ade­quate protection.
No modifications of any kind may be
made to any components or wiring of the SRS. This includes changing or removing any component or part of the SRS, the installation of additional trim material, badges, etc. over the steering wheel hub, front passenger front air bag cover, outboard sides of the front seat backrests, door trim panels, or door frame trims, and installation of addition­al electrical/electronic equipment on or near SRS components and wiring. Keep area between air bags and occupants free from objects (e.g. packages, purs­es, umbrellas, etc.).
Do not hang items such as coat hangers
from the coat hooks or handles over the door. These items may turn into projec­tiles and cause head and other injuries when window curtain air bag is de­ployed.
Air bag system components will be hot
after an air bag has inflated. Do not touch.
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Never place your feet on the instrument
panel, dashboard, or on the seat. Always keep both feet on the floor in front of the seat.
In addition, improper repair work on the
SRS creates a risk of rendering the SRS inoperative or causing unintended air bag deployment. Work on the SRS must therefore only be performed by qualified technicians. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
For your protection and the protection
of others, when scrapping the air bag unit or emergency tensioning device, our safety instructions must be fol­lowed. These instructions are available from your authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
Given the considerable deployment
speed, required inflation volume, and the textile structure of the air bags, there is the possibility of abrasions or potentially more serious injuries result­ing from air bag deployment.
Warning! G
Only use seat covers which have been test­ed and approved by Mercedes-Benz for your vehicle model. Using other seat covers may interfere with or prevent the deployment of the front side impact air bags or the rear side impact air bags*. Contact your autho­rized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center for availability.
When you sell your vehicle we strongly urge you to give notice to the subsequent owner that it is equipped with an SRS by alerting them to the applicable section in the Operator’s Manual.
Front air bags
1 Driver air bag
2 Passenger air bag
Driver and front passenger air bags are
deployed:
in the event of certain frontal impacts
if impact exceeds a preset deployment
threshold
independently of the side impact air
bags
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The front air bags in this vehicle have been
i
designed to inflate in two stages. This allows the air bag to have different rates of inflation that are based on the rate of relevant vehicle decelera­tion as assessed by the air bag control unit.
On the front passenger-side, the front air bag deployment is additionally influenced by the passenger’s weight category as identified by the Occupant Classification System (OCS) (
page 88).
The lighter the front passenger side occupant, the higher the vehicle deceleration rate required for the second stage inflation of the air bag.
The air bags will not deploy in impacts which do not exceed the system’s deploy­ment thresholds. You will then be protec­ted by the fastened seat belts.
The passenger front air bag will only be deployed if:
the system, based on OCS weight sen-
sor readings, senses that the front passenger seat is occupied
the 59 indicator lamp in
the center console is not lit (
page 92)
the impact exceeds a preset deploy-
ment threshold
Side impact air bags, window curtain air bags
Warning! G
The pressure sensors for side impact air bag
control are located in the doors. Do not
modify any components of the doors or door
trim panels including, for example, the addi-
tion of door speakers.
Improper repair work on the doors or the
modification or addition of components to
the doors creates a risk of rendering the
side impact air bags inoperative or causing
unintended air bag deployment. Work on the
doors must therefore only be performed by
qualified technicians. Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
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1 Front side impact air bag 2 Window curtain air bag 3 Rear side impact air bag*
The side impact air bags and window curtain air bags are deployed:
on the impacted side of the vehicle
in impacts exceeding a preset deploy-
ment threshold
independently of the front air bags
In addition, the window curtain air bags 2 are deployed in certain vehicle rollovers.
The front passenger side impact air bag will not deploy if the OCS senses that the front passenger seat is empty and the front passenger seat belt is not fastened (latch plate is not inserted into the buckle). With an empty front passenger seat and the seat belt fastened (latch plate properly in­serted into buckle) the front passenger side impact air bag will deploy indepen­dently of the empty seat.
The side impact air bags and window cur­tain air bags are not deployed in impacts which do not exceed the system’s deploy­ment threshold.

Seat belts

Always wear your seat belt. All vehicle
occupants always need to have their seat
belts fastened and wear them properly.
In addition, applicable motor vehicle safety
laws require you to wear seat belts. Even
where this is not the case, we strongly
recommend that all vehicle occupants
have their seat belts fastened and wear
them properly.
For more information, see “Fastening the
seat belts” (
For information on infants and children trav-
i
eling with you in the vehicle and restraint sys-
tems for infants and children, see “Children in
the vehicle” (
page 51).
page 84).
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Always fasten your seat belt before driving off. Always make sure all of your passengers are properly restrained, even those sitting in the rear and pregnant women.
Failure to wear and properly fasten and po­sition your seat belt greatly increases your risk of injuries and their likely severity in an accident. You and your passengers should always wear seat belts.
If you are ever in an accident, your injuries can be considerably more severe without your seat belt properly buckled. Without your seat belt buckled, you are much more likely to hit the interior of the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed.
In the same crash, the possibility of injury or death is lessened if you are properly wearing your seat belt. Air bags can only protect as they are designed if the occupants are prop­erly wearing their seat belts.
Warning! G
Never ride in a moving vehicle with the seat backrest in an excessively reclined position as this can be dangerous. You could slide under the seat belt in a collision. If you slide under it, the belt would apply force at the ab­domen or neck. That could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The seat backrest and seat belt provide the best restraint when the wearer is in a nearly upright position and the belt is properly positioned on the body.
Warning! G
Never let more people ride in the vehicle than there are seat belts available. Make sure everyone riding in the vehicle is cor­rectly restrained with a separate seat belt. Never use a seat belt for more than one per­son at a time.
Warning! G
Damaged seat belts or belts that were highly
stressed in an accident must be replaced
and their anchoring points must also be
checked.
Only use seat belts which have been ap-
proved by Mercedes-Benz.
Do not make any modifications to the seat
belts. This can lead to unintended activation
of the ETDs or to failure.
Do not bleach or dye seat belts as this may
severely weaken them. In a crash they may
not be able to provide adequate protection.
Have all work carried out only by qualified
technicians. Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
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USE SEAT BELTS PROPERLY
Seat belts can only work when used
properly. Never wear seat belts in any other way than as described in this sec­tion, as that could result in serious inju­ries in case of an accident.
Each occupant should wear their seat
belt at all times, because seat belts help reduce the likelihood of and potential severity of injuries in accidents, includ­ing rollovers. The integrated restraint system includes SRS (driver air bag, pas­senger front air bag, side impact air bags, head protection window curtain air bags for side windows) and ETD (seat belt emergency tensioning device), and front seat knee bolsters. The system is designed to enhance the protection of­fered to properly belted occupants in certain frontal (front air bags and ETD) and side (side impact, window curtain air bags and ETD) impacts which exceed preset deployment thresholds and in
certain rollovers (window curtain air bags and ETD).
Never wear the shoulder belt under your
arm, against your neck or off your shoul­der. In a frontal crash, your body would move too far forward. That would in­crease the chance of head and neck in­juries. The belt would also apply too much force to the ribs or abdomen, which could severely injure internal or­gans such as your liver or spleen.
Never wear belts over rigid or breakable
objects in or on your clothing, such as eyeglasses, pens, SmartKeys, etc., as these might cause injuries.
Position the lap belt as low as possible
on your hips and not across the abdo­men. If the belt is positioned across your abdomen, it could cause serious injuries in a crash.
Never use a seat belt for more than one
person at time. Do not fasten a seat belt around a person and another person or other objects.
Belts should not be worn twisted. In a
crash, you would not have the full width of the belt to distribute impact forces. The twisted belt against your body could cause injuries.
Pregnant women should also use a
lap-shoulder belt. The lap belt portion should be positioned as low as possible on the hips to avoid any possible pres­sure on the abdomen.
Never place your feet on the instrument
panel, dashboard or on the seat. Always keep both feet on the floor in front of the seat.
When using a seat belt to secure infant
or toddler restraints or children in booster seats, always follow the child seat manufacturer’s instructions.
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Enhanced seat belt reminder system
When the engine is started, the seat belt telltale < will always illuminate for 6 seconds to remind you and your passengers to fasten your seat belts.
If the driver’s seat belt is not fastened when the engine is started, an additional warning chime will also sound for a maxi­mum of 6 seconds or until the driver’s seat belt is fastened.
If after these 6 seconds, the driver’s or the front passenger’s seat belt (with the front passenger seat occupied) are not fastened with all doors closed,
the seat belt telltale < remains illu-
minated for as long as either the driv­er’s or front passenger’s seat belt is not fastened
and if the vehicle speed exceeds
15 mph (25 km/h), the seat belt telltale < starts flashing and a warning chime sounds with increasing intensity for a maximum of 60 seconds or until the driver’s and the front passenger’s seat belt are fastened
If the driver’s or the front passenger’s seat belt remains unfastened after 60 seconds, the the warning chime stops sounding and the seat belt telltale < stops flashing but continues to be illuminated.
The seat belt telltale < will only go out if both the driver’s and the front passen­ger’s seat belt (with the front passenger seat occupied) are fastened, or the vehicle is standing still and a front door is opened.
For more information, see “Practical hints” (
page 426).
Emergency tensioning device (ETD), seat belt force limiter
The seat belts for the front and rear seats are equipped with emergency tensioning devices and belt force limiters.
The ETD is designed to activate in the following cases:
in frontal or rear-end impacts
exceeding the system deployment threshold
in certain vehicle rollovers
if the restraint systems are operational
and functioning correctly, see 1 indicator lamp (
The ETDs for the front seats will only acti-
i
vate if the respective front seat belt is fastened (latch plate properly inserted into buckle).
The ETDs for the rear seats will activate with or without the respective seat belt fastened.
page 430)
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In an impact, emergency tensioning devices remove slack from the belts in such a way that the seat belts fit more snugly against the body. Belt force limiters, when activated, are employed to help reduce the peak force exerted by the seat belts on occupants during a crash.
Warning! G
A pyrotechnic emergency tensioning device (ETD) that was activated must be replaced.
When disposing of the pyrotechnic emer­gency tensioning device, our safety instruc­tions must be followed. These are available at your authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
Active head restraints
The active head restraints are intended to offer the driver and front passenger increased protection from whiplash type injuries. In the event of a rear-end collision, the active head restraints on the driver’s and front passenger’s seats are designed to move forward in the direction of travel, providing the head with increased support earlier on in the collision sequence. The active head restraints move forward whether the seat is occupied or not.
Warning! G
Only use seat or head restraint covers which have been tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz for your vehicle model. Using other seat or head restraint covers may interfere with or prevent the activation of the active head restraint. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center for availability.
Do not attach any objects (e.g. hangers) to the head restraints posts. Otherwise, the active head restraints may not be able to function properly or offer the intended degree of protection in the event of an accident.
Warning! G
For your protection, drive only with properly positioned head restraints.
Adjust head restraint so that it is as close to the head as possible and the center of the head restraint supports the back of the head at eye level. This will reduce the potential for injury to the head and neck in the event of an accident or similar situation.
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You cannot remove the active head restraint on the driver’s and front passen­ger’s seats. For removal of the active head restraints we recommend that you contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
For information on head restraint adjust­ment, see “Seats” (
page 43).
For information on resetting the activated active head restraints, see “Resetting acti­vated head restraints” (
page 482).

Rear head restraints Children in the vehicle

If an infant or child is traveling with you in
Warning! G
Do not drive the vehicle without the seat head restraints installed when the rear seats are occupied. Head restraints are intended to help reduce injuries during an accident.
With a third-row seat occupied, make sure to move the respective head restraint up from the lowest non-use position and have the occupant adjust the head restraint properly.
For your protection, drive only with properly positioned head restraints.
Adjust the head restraint in such a way that it is as close to the head as possible and the head restraint supports the back of the head at eye level. This will reduce the potential for injury to the head and neck in the event of an accident or similar situation.
the vehicle:
Secure the child using an infant or child
restraint appropriate to the age and size of the child.
Make sure the infant or child is proper-
ly secured at all times while the vehicle is in motion.
Warning! G
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. The children could
injure themselves on parts of the vehicle
be seriously or fatally injured through
excessive exposure to extreme heat or cold
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Do not expose the child restraint system to direct sunlight. The child restraint system’s metal parts, for example, could become very hot, and the child could be burned on these parts.
If children open a door, they could
injure other persons
get out of the car and injure themselves
or be injured by following traffic
Do not carry heavy or hard objects in the passenger or cargo compartment unless they are firmly secured in place. For more in­formation, please refer to the “Loading” (
page 297) and “Useful features”
(
page 311) sections in the “Controls in
detail” chapter.
Unsecured or improperly positioned cargo increases a child’s risk of injury in the event of:
strong braking maneuvers
sudden changes of direction
an accident
Infant and child restraint systems
We recommend all infants and children be properly restrained at all times while the vehicle is in motion.
All lap-shoulder belts except the driver’s seat belt have special seat belt retractors for secure fastening of child restraints.
To fasten a child restraint, follow child restraint instructions for mounting. Then pull the shoulder belt out completely and let it retract. During seat belt retraction, a ratcheting sound can be heard to indicate that the special seat belt retractor is acti­vated. The belt is now locked. Push down on child restraint to take up any slack.
To deactivate, release seat belt buckle and let seat belt retract completely. To deacti­vate the special seat belt retractor for the front passenger seat, the front passenger seat must be in the most backward posi­tion. The seat belt can again be used in the usual manner.
Warning! G
Never release the seat belt buckle while the vehicle is in motion, since the special seat belt retractor will be deactivated.
For information on child seats with mounting
i
fittings for tether anchorages, see “Installation
of infant and child restraint system”
(
page 95).
For information on LATCH type child seat
mounts, see “Child seat anchors – LATCH type”
(
page 93).
The use of infant or child restraints is re-
quired by law in all 50 states, the District
of Columbia, the U.S. territories and all
Canadian provinces.
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Infants and small children should be seated in an appropriate infant or child restraint system properly secured in accordance with the manufacturer’s in­structions for the child restraint, that complies with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 213 and 225 and Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 and 210.2.
A statement by the child restraint manu­facturer of compliance with these stan­dards can be found on the instruction label on the restraint and in the instruction man­ual provided with the restraint.
When using any infant or child restraint system, make sure to carefully read and follow all manufacturer’s instructions for installation and use.
Please read and observe warning labels affixed to inside of vehicle and to infant or child restraints.
Warning! G
According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seat­ing position. Thus, we strongly recommend that children be placed in the rear seats whenever possible. Regardless of seating position, children 12 years old and under must be seated and properly secured in an appropriate infant or child restraint recom­mended for the size and weight of the child.
The infant or child restraint must be properly secured with the vehicle’s seat belt, the seat belt and top tether strap, or lower anchors and top tether strap, fully in accordance with the child seat manufacturer’s instruc­tions.
Always sit nearly upright, properly use the
seat belts and use an appropriately sized in-
fant or toddler restraint or booster seat rec-
ommended for the size and weight of the
child.
Children can be killed or seriously injured by
an inflating air bag. Note the following
important information when circumstances
require you to place a child in the front
passenger seat:
Your vehicle is equipped with air bag
technology designed to turn off the front passenger front air bag in your vehicle when the OCS senses the weight of a typical 12-month-old child or less along with the weight of a standard appropri­ate child restraint on the front passen­ger seat.
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A child in a rear-facing child restraint on
the front passenger seat will be serious­ly injured or even killed if the front pas­senger front air bag inflates in a collision which could occur under some circum­stances, even with the air bag technolo­gy 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.
If you must install a rear-facing child
restraint on the front passenger seat because circumstances require you to do so, make sure that the 59 indicator lamp is illumi­nated, indicating that the front passen­ger front air bag is deactivated. Should the 59 indicator lamp not illuminate or go out while the restraint is installed, please check installation. Peri­odically check the 59 indi­cator lamp while driving to make sure the lamp is illuminated. If the 59 indicator lamp goes out or remains out, do not transport a child on the front passenger seat until the system has been repaired. A child in a rear-facing child restraint on the front passenger seat will be seriously injured or even killed if the front passenger front air bag inflates.
If you have to place a child in a
forward-facing child restraint on the front passenger seat, move the seat as far back as possible, use the proper child restraint recommended for the age, size and weight of the child, and secure child restraint with the vehicle’s seat belt according to the child seat manufacturer’s instructions. For children larger than the typical 12-month-old child, the front passenger front air bag may or may not be activated (
page 88).
Warning! G
Infants and small children should never share a seat belt with another occupant. During an accident, they could be crushed between the occupant and seat belt.
A child’s risk of serious or fatal injuries is significantly increased if the child restraints are not properly secured in the vehicle and/or the child is not properly secured in the child restraint.
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Children too big for a toddler restraint must ride in seats using regular seat belts. Posi­tion shoulder belt across chest and shoul­der, not face or neck. A booster seat may be necessary to achieve proper belt positioning for children over 41 lbs until they reach a height where a lap/shoulder belt fits proper­ly without a booster.
When the child restraint is not in use, re­move it from the vehicle or secure it with the seat belt to prevent the child restraint from becoming a projectile in the event of an ac­cident.
Do not leave children unattended in the ve­hicle, even if the children are secured in a child restraint system. Unsupervised chil­dren in a child restraint system may use vehicle equipment and may cause an acci­dent and/or serious personal injury.
Occupant Classification System
The Occupant Classification System (OCS) automatically turns the front passenger front air bag on or off based on the classi­fied occupant weight category determined by weight sensor readings from the front passenger seat.
The system does not deactivate the front
i
passenger side impact air bag, the window cur­tain air bag, and the emergency tensioning de­vice.
Occupants must sit properly belted in a nearly upright position with their back against the seat backrest and feet on the floor to be correctly classified. If the occu­pant’s weight is transferred to another object in the vehicle (e.g. by leaning on armrests), the OCS may not be able to properly approximate the occupant’s weight category.
Furthermore, the occupant weight may appear to increase or decrease due to objects hanging on the seat, other passen­gers pushing on the seat, objects lodged underneath the seat or stuffed between seat and middle console or between seat and door or due to objects applying pres­sure on the back of the seat. Always make sure the seat has clearance in all direc­tions at all times.
If your seat, including your trim cover and
i
cushion needs to be serviced in any way, take the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
Only seat accessories approved by Mercedes-Benz may be used.
Both, driver and the front passenger should always use the 59 in- dicator lamp as an indication of whether or not the front passenger is properly posi­tioned.
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If the 59 indicator lamp illumi­nates when an adult or someone larger than a small individual is in the front passenger seat, have the front passenger reposition himself or herself in the seat until the 59 indicator lamp goes out, or check whether objects are caught under or around the seat.
More information about air bag display messages (
In the event of a collision, the air bag control unit will not allow front passenger front air bag deployment when the OCS classified the front passenger seat occupant as being up to or less than the weight of a typical 12-month-old child in a standard child re­straint or if the front passenger seat is sensed as being empty.
page 445).
When the OCS senses that the front passen­ger seat occupant is classified as being up to or less than the weight of a typical 12-month-old child in a standard child restraint, the 59 indicator lamp will illuminate when the engine is started and remain illuminated, indicating that the front passenger front air bag is de­activated.
When the OCS senses that the front passen­ger seat is classified as being empty, the 59 indicator lamp will illumi­nate when the engine is started and remain illuminated, indicating that the front passen­ger front air bag is deactivated.
When the OCS senses that the front passen­ger seat occupant is classified as being heavier than the weight of a typical 12-month-old child seated in a standard child restraint or as being a small individual (such as a young teenager or a small adult), the 59 indicator lamp will illu­minate for approximately 6 seconds when the engine is started and then, depending on occupant weight sensor readings from the seat, remain illuminated or go out. With the 59 indicator lamp illuminated, the front passenger front air bag is deacti­vated. With the 59 indicator lamp out, the front passenger front air bag is activated.
When the OCS senses that the front passen­ger seat occupant is classified as an adult or someone larger than a small individual, the 59 indicator lamp will illumi­nate for approximately 6 seconds when the engine is started and then go out, indicating that the front passenger front air bag is acti­vated.
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If the 59 indicator lamp is illu­minated, the front passenger front air bag is deactivated and will not be deployed.
If the 59 indicator lamp is not illuminated, the front passenger front air bag is activated and will be deployed:
in the event of certain frontal impacts
if impact exceeds a preset deployment
threshold
independently of the side impact air
bags.
If the front passenger front air bag is de­ployed, the rate of inflation will be influ­enced by
the rate of relevant vehicle deceleration
as assessed by the air bag control unit
the front passenger’s weight category
as identified by the Occupant Classifica­tion System (OCS)
Warning! G
According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seat­ing position. Thus, we strongly recommend that children be placed in the rear seats whenever possible. Regardless of seating position, children 12 years old and under must be seated and properly secured in an appropriate infant or child restraint recom­mended for the size and weight of the child.
The infant or child restraint must be properly secured with the vehicle’s seat belt, the seat belt and top tether strap, or lower anchors and top tether strap, fully in accordance with the child seat manufacturer’s instruc­tions.
Children can be killed or seriously injured by
an inflating air bag. Note the following im-
portant information when circumstances re-
quire you to place a child in the front
passenger seat:
Your vehicle is equipped with air bag
technology designed to turn off the front passenger front air bag in your vehicle when the system senses the weight of a typical 12-month-old child or less along with the weight of a standard appropri­ate child restraint on the front passen­ger seat.
A child in a rear-facing child restraint on
the front passenger seat will be serious­ly injured or even killed if the front pas­senger front air bag inflates in a collision which could occur under some circum­stances, even with the air bag technolo­gy 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.
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If you must install a rear-facing child
restraint on the front passenger seat because circumstances require you to do so, make sure that the 59 indicator lamp is illumi­nated, indicating that the front passen­ger front air bag is deactivated. Should the 59 indicator lamp not illuminate or go out while the restraint is installed, please check installation. Peri­odically check the 59 indi­cator lamp while driving to make sure the 59 indicator lamp is il­luminated. If the 59 indica­tor lamp goes out or remains out, do not transport a child on the front passenger seat until the system has been repaired. A child in a rear-facing child restraint on the front passenger seat will be serious­ly injured or even killed if the front pas­senger front air bag inflates.
If you have to place a child in a
forward-facing child restraint on the front passenger seat, move the seat as far back as possible, use the proper child restraint recommended for the age, size and weight of the child, and se­cure child restraint with the vehicle’s seat belt according to the child seat manufacturer’s instructions. For children larger than the typical 12-month-old child, the front passenger front air bag may or may not be activat-
page 88).
ed (
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Deployment of the driver front air bag does
i
not mean that the front passenger front air bag
also should have deployed.
The Occupant Classification System (
may have determined:
that the seat was empty or occupied by the
weight up to or less than that of a typical 12-month-old child seated in a standard child restraint – both instances where the system suppresses 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
that the seat was occupied by a small individ-
ual (such as a young teenager or a small adult) or a child weighing more than the weight of a typical 12-month-old child in a standard child restraint – instances 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
page 88)
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The 59 indicator lamp is lo­cated in the center console.
1 59 indicator lamp
The 59 indicator lamp 1 will be illuminated, except with the SmartKey removed from the starter switch or with the starter switch in position 0 (
page 39).
Warning! G
If the 1 indicator lamp and the 59 indicator lamp are lit at the same time, there is a malfunction in the Occupant Classification System. The front passenger front air bag will be deactivated in this case. Have the system checked as soon as possible by qualified technicians. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
In order to ensure proper operation of the air bag system and OCS:
Do not place more than 4.4 lbs (2 kg)
into the parcel net on the back of the front passenger seat. Otherwise, the OCS may not be able to properly approx­imate the occupant weight category.
Do not place objects under and/or
around the front passenger seat.
Do not hang anything from or attach any
items to the seats.
Do not stuff objects such as books be-
tween the middle console and the front passenger seat.
Do not move the front passenger seat
backwards against stiff objects.
Sit properly belted in a nearly upright
position with your back against the seat backrest.
Do not lean on the armrests or lift your-
self from the seat by using the handle over the door as this may cause the OCS to be unable to correctly approximate the occupant weight category.
Only have the seat repaired or replaced
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
Read and observe all warnings in this
chapter.
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Self-test Occupant Classification Sys­tem
After turning the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 1 or 2 or pressing the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button once or twice, the 59 indicator lamp (
page 92) located in the center console
illuminates. If an adult occupant is properly sitting on the front passenger seat and the system senses the occupant as being an adult, the 59 indicator lamp will illuminate and go out after approxi­mately 6 seconds.
If the seat is not occupied and the system senses the front passenger seat as being empty, the 59 indicator lamp will illuminate and not go out.
Warning! G
If the 59 indicator lamp should not illuminate, the system is not functioning. You must see an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center before seating any child on the front passenger seat.
For more information, see the “Practical hints” section (
page 431).
Warning! G
Never place anything between seat cushion and child seat (e.g. pillow), since it reduces the effectiveness of the Occupant Classification System. The bottom of the child seat must make full contact with the passenger seat cushion. An incorrectly mounted child seat could cause injuries to the child in case of an accident, instead of increasing protection for the child.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for installation of child seats.
Child seat anchors – LATCH type
This vehicle is equipped with two LATCH
(L
ower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) type anchors (at each of the second and third-row seats) for the installation of a LATCH child seat with matching mounting fittings.
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Children too big for a toddler restraint must ride in seats using regular seat belts. Posi­tion shoulder belt across chest and shoul­der, not face or neck.
A booster seat may be necessary to achieve proper belt positioning for children over 41 lbs until they reach a height where a lap/shoulder belt fits properly without a booster.
Install child seat according to manufactu­rer’s instructions.
The child seat must be firmly attached to the right and left side anchors.
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An incorrectly mounted child seat may come loose during an accident which could result in serious injury or death to the child.
Damaged or impact damaged child seats or child seat mounting fittings must be re­placed.
Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, even if the children are secured in a child restraint system.
The LATCH anchors on the second-row seats are covered with upholstery blends.
1 Anchors second-row seats 2 Indicates the position of the anchors
Move the respective second-row seat
backrest to an upright position (
page 138).
Push the upholstery blend to the side.
Install a LATCH type child seat accord-
ing to the manufacturer’s instructions.
The LATCH anchors on the third-row seats are blended with covers.
3 Anchorage ring covers, third-row seats
Remove anchorage ring cover 3 from
third-row seat on which a child seat is to be installed.
4 Anchors third-row seats
Install a LATCH type child seat accord-
ing to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Non-LATCH type child seats may also be
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used and can be installed using the vehicle’s seat belt system. Install child seat according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
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Installation of infant and child restraint system
This vehicle is equipped with tether an­chorages for a top tether strap at each of the rear seat backrests.
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1 Anchorage ring cover
Remove anchorage ring cover 1 from
seat backrest of the seat on which a child seat is to be installed.
2 Anchorage rings 3 Hook
Move the respective head restraint to
its uppermost position (
Release the respective seat backrest
(
page 133).
page 139).
The seat backrest folds down.
2 Anchorage ring 3 Hook 4 Top tether strap
Guide top tether strap 4 between
head restraint and top of seat backrest.
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Securely fasten hook 3, which is part
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of top tether strap 4, to anchorage ring 2.
Make sure
the top tether strap is not twisted
the head restraint is installed and
positioned such that the top tether strap* can pass freely between the head restraint and top of seat back­rest
top tether strap is positioned be-
tween the seat backrest and the cargo compartment cover blind* (if installed)
the top tether strap is positioned
between the seat backrest and the partition net* (if installed)
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When installing a child seat on a third-row seat, do not fasten hook 3 to the strap below anchorage ring 2. Otherwise, the child seat will not be securely fastened. A child’s risk of serious or fatal injuries is significantly increased if the child seat is not properly secured in the vehicle.
Fold seat backrest up and push back-
wards until it audibly engages.
A second-row seat is properly locked only when lock status indicator 1 is in hinged position and red marking 2 is barely visible (
page 135).
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After installing top tether straps, make sure
the seats are properly locked
the seat backrests are in an upright po-
sition and are properly locked
A second-row seat is properly locked only when lock status indicator 1 is in hinged position and red marking 2 is barely visible (
page 135).
If a seat and seat backrest are not properly locked, the seat could move forward and the seat backrest could fold. The child seat would no longer be properly supported or positioned to provide its intended benefit. That could cause serious or even fatal injuries.
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Lower the head restraint if necessary
(
page 139).
Make sure the top tether strap can pass freely between the head restraint and top of seat backrest.
Install the child restraint system and
tighten the top tether strap according to the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions.
Blocking of rear door window operation
With the override switch you can disable the rear side window switches in the rear door panels.
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Activate the override switch when children are riding in the back seats of the vehicle. The children could otherwise injure them­selves, e.g. by becoming trapped in the window opening.
When leaving the v ehicle, always remove the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* from the starter switch, take it with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat­tended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi­cle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.
The override switch is located on the driver’s door control panel.
1 Override switch
For more information on power windows, see “Power windows” (
page 251).
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Disabling
Press override switch 1 until it
engages.
The switch engages in the recessed position.
The rear door windows can no longer be operated using the switches located in the rear doors.
Operating the rear door windows using the
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switches located on the door control panel of the driver’s door is still possible.
Enabling
Press override switch 1 once more.
The switch disengages from its re­cessed position back to its original po­sition.
The rear door windows can again be operated using the switches located in the rear doors.
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Panic alarm
An audible alarm and flashing exterior lamps will operate briefly.
SmartKey
1 Â button
USA only:
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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modification to this device could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Canada only:
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This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Any unauthorized modification to this device could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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Panic alarm

Activating

Press and hold button 1 for at least
1 second.

Deactivating

Press button 1 again.
or
Insert SmartKey or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* in the starter switch.
or
Press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button (
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* must be in the vehicle.
page 41).
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