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Order No. 6515 4263 13 Part No. 164 584 43 81 USA Edition C 2007

Operator’s Manual

GL-Class

Operator’s Manual GL-Class

GL 450

Our company and staff congratulate you on the purchase of your new Mercedes-Benz.

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 read this manual carefully, then return it to your vehicle where it will be handy for your reference.

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

Contents

Introduction	9
				At a glance ..........................................	21		Getting started ...................................	39
Product information................................	9		Exterior view.........................................		22		Unlocking .............................................	40
Operator’s Manual ...............................	10		Cockpit.................................................		24		Unlocking with the SmartKey .........	40
Service and warranty information ..	10		Instrument cluster ................................		26		Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO*.........	41
Important notice for California			Instrument cluster ................................		28		Starter switch positions..................	41
retail buyers and lessees of			Multifunction steering wheel ................		30		Adjusting ..............................................	45
Mercedes-Benz automobiles ..........	11		Center console .....................................		31		Seats ..............................................	45
Maintenance ..................................	12			Upper part (Vehicles without			Steering wheel................................	48
Roadside Assistance ......................	12			enhanced off-road package*) .........	31		Mirrors............................................	51
Change of address or ownership....	13			Upper part (Vehicles with			Driving..................................................	53
Operating your vehicle				enhanced off-road package*) .........	32		Fastening the seat belts .................	53
outside the USA or Canada ............	13			Lower part ......................................	33		Starting the engine .........................	56
Where to find it ....................................	15		Overhead control panel ........................		34		Parking brake .................................	59
Symbols...............................................	16		Door control panel................................		35		Driving off .......................................	59
Operating safety ..................................	17		Storage compartments.........................		36		Switching on headlamps.................	60
Proper use of the vehicle ...............	17						Turn signals ....................................	61
Problems with your vehicle..................	18						Windshield wipers...........................	62
Reporting safety defects......................	19						Rear window wiper/washer............	64
Reporting safety defects ................	19						Problems while driving....................	65
Vehicle data recording.........................	20						Parking and locking ..............................	66
Information regarding electronic							Parking brake .................................	66
recording devices...........................	20						Switching off headlamps.................	67
							Turning off the engine.....................	67
							Releasing seat belts........................	68
							Locking ...........................................	69

Contents

Safety and Security ...........................	71
Occupant safety...................................	72
Air bags ..........................................	73
Occupant Classification System .....	79
Seat belts .......................................	84
Active head restraint ......................	88
Rear head restraints.......................	89
Children in the vehicle....................	89
Blocking of rear door
window operation...........................	96
Panic alarm ..........................................	97
Activating .......................................	97
Deactivating ...................................	97
Driving safety systems.........................	98
ABS ................................................	98
BAS ................................................	99
ESP®.............................................	100
EBP...............................................	103
4-ETS............................................	104
Anti-theft systems..............................	105
Immobilizer...................................	105
Anti-theft alarm system ................	105

Controls in detail .............................	107
Locking and unlocking .......................	108
SmartKey .....................................	108
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ......	112
Opening the doors
from the inside .............................	118
Opening the tailgate.....................	119
Closing the tailgate ......................	121
Automatic central locking ............	126
Locking and unlocking
from the inside .............................	127
Seats .................................................	128
Easy-entry/exit feature
for third-row seats........................	128
Front seat
active head restraints ..................	131
Rear seats ....................................	131
Lumbar support............................	135
Multicontour seat*.......................	135
Seat heating*...............................	136
Seat ventilation* ..........................	137

Memory function* .............................	139
Storing positions into memory .....	140
Recalling positions
from memory ...............................	140
Lighting .............................................	141
Exterior lamp switch ....................	141
Combination switch .....................	145
Corner-illuminating
front fog lamps*...........................	146
Hazard warning flasher ................	147
Interior lighting ............................	148
Door entry lamps .........................	150
Cargo compartment lamp ............	150
Instrument cluster .............................	151
Adjusting instrument
cluster illumination ......................	151
Resetting trip odometer ...............	152
Tachometer..................................	152
Outside temperature indicator .....	152

Contents

Control system ..................................	153	Automatic transmission......................	188	Good visibility.....................................	206
Multifunction display....................	153	Gear selector lever........................	188	Headlamp cleaning system* .........	206
Multifunction steering wheel........	154	Shifting procedure ........................	191	Rear view mirrors..........................	206
Menus ..........................................	156	Transmission positions .................	192	Power folding exterior
Standard display menu ................	160	Driving tips....................................	194	rear view mirrors*.........................	208
Audio menu..................................	162	Gear ranges ..................................	196	Sun visors .....................................	209
Navi* menu ..................................	164	Steering wheel gearshift control ...	197	Rear panorama roof sunshade......	210
Off-road menu ..............................	164	Emergency operation		Rear window defroster..................	211
DISTRONIC* menu .......................	165	(Limp-Home Mode) .......................	198	Climate control...................................	212
Vehicle status message		Transfer case......................................	199	Deactivating the
memory menu ..............................	165	LOW RANGE mode*......................	199	climate control system .................	216
Settings menu..............................	166	Differential locks* ..............................	202	Operating the climate control
Vehicle configuration ...................	181	A few words about differentials		system in automatic mode ...........	216
Trip computer menu.....................	183	and differential locks* ..................	202	Setting the temperature ...............	217
Tel menu* ....................................	185	Switching differential locks* .........	203	Adjusting air distribution ..............	218
				Adjusting air volume .....................	218
				Air vents in the roof liner
				over the second-row seats*..........	219
				Front defroster .............................	219
				Air recirculation mode ..................	220
				Air conditioning ............................	222
				Residual heat and ventilation........	223
				Rear climate control* ...................	224

Contents

3-zone automatic climate control* ....	226	Driving systems .................................	252	Useful features ..................................	312
Deactivating the automatic		Cruise control ..............................	252	Storage compartments ................	312
climate control system .................	230	Distronic* ....................................	257	Parcel nets ...................................	315
Operating the automatic		Distance warning function* .........	270	Cup holders .................................	316
climate control system		Downhill Speed Regulation		Ashtrays*.....................................	318
in automatic mode .......................	231	(DSR)............................................	271	Cigarette lighter* .........................	319
Setting the temperature ...............	231	Off-road driving program		Power outlets...............................	320
Adjusting air distribution ..............	232	(Vehicles without		Floormats*...................................	322
Adjusting air volume.....................	233	enhanced off-road package*).......	275	Seat cover under
Front defroster .............................	233	Air suspension package ...............	276	third-row seats.............................	322
Maximum cooling MAX COOL ......	234	Adaptive Damping System		Heated steering wheel* ...............	323
Air recirculation mode ..................	234	(ADS)*..........................................	276	Telephone* ..................................	324
Air conditioning ............................	236	Vehicle level control.....................	277	Tele Aid ........................................	327
Using driver-side settings		Parktronic system* ......................	286	Garage door opener .....................	335
for all temperature zones .............	237	Rear view camera*.......................	290	Compass ......................................	340
Residual heat and ventilation .......	238	Loading..............................................	293	Infrared reflecting windshield*.....	341
Rear automatic climate control ....	238	Carriers* ......................................	293
Power windows ..................................	243	Loading instructions.....................	299
Opening and closing.....................	243	Cargo tie-down rings ....................	300
Synchronizing the door windows..	246	Hooks...........................................	302
Summer opening feature..............	246	Expanding cargo compartment ....	302
Convenience closing feature ........	247	Cargo compartment
Power tilt/sliding sunroof* ................	248	cover blind ...................................	308
Opening and closing.....................	248	Partition net* ...............................	309
Synchronizing...............................	251

Contents

Operation .........................................	343
The first 1000 miles (1500 km) .........	344
Driving instructions............................	345
Drive sensibly – save fuel.............	345
Drinking and driving .....................	345
Pedals ..........................................	345
Power assistance .........................	346
Brakes..........................................	346
Driving off ....................................	348
Parking.........................................	348
Tires .............................................	349
Hydroplaning................................	350
Tire traction .................................	350
Tire speed rating ..........................	350
Winter driving instructions ...........	351
Standing water.............................	352
Off-road driving ............................	353
Trailer towing ...............................	362
Passenger compartment ..............	367
Driving abroad..............................	368
Control and operation of
radio transmitters ........................	368
Catalytic converter.......................	369
Emission control ..........................	369
Coolant temperature....................	370

At the gas station ...............................	371
Refueling.......................................	371
Check regularly and
before a long trip ..........................	372
Engine compartment ..........................	374
Hood .............................................	374
Engine oil ......................................	376
Transmission fluid level.................	377
Coolant level .................................	377
Windshield/rear window
washer system and
headlamp cleaning system* .........	379
Tires and wheels.................................	380
Important guidelines .....................	380
Tire care and maintenance ...........	381
Direction of rotation......................	383
Loading the vehicle .......................	383
Recommended tire
inflation pressure ..........................	389
Checking tire inflation pressure ....	390
Tire labeling ..................................	400
Load identification ........................	404
DOT, Tire Identification
Number (TIN) ................................	404
Maximum tire load ........................	406

Maximum tire inflation pressure ...	406
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (U.S. vehicles)..............	407
Tire ply material ............................	409
Tire and loading terminology ........	409
Rotating tires ................................	412
Winter driving .....................................	414
Winter tires ...................................	414
Snow chains .................................	415
Maintenance ......................................	416
Maintenance service
indicator message ........................	416
Calling up the maintenance
service indicator display ...............	418
Resetting the maintenance
service indicator ...........................	418
Vehicle care .......................................	419
Cleaning and care of the vehicle...	419
Practical hints ..................................	429
What to do if … ...................................	430
Lamps in instrument cluster .........	430
Lamp in center console ................	442
Vehicle status messages in
the multifunction display ..............	444

Contents

Where will I find ...?............................	488		Battery...............................................	521		Engine ...............................................	545
First aid kit ...................................	488		Disconnecting, removing,			Rims and tires ...................................	546
Vehicle tool kit .............................	488		reinstalling and			Same size tires.............................	547
Spare wheel .................................	492		reconnecting the battery..............	523		Minispare wheel...........................	548
Unlocking/locking in an emergency ..	493		Charging the battery ....................	528		Electrical system ...............................	549
Unlocking the vehicle ...................	493		Jump starting .....................................	529		Main Dimensions...............................	550
Locking the vehicle ......................	494		Towing the vehicle .............................	532		Weights .............................................	551
Fuel filler flap ...............................	494		Installing towing eye bolt .............	534		Fuels, coolants, lubricants.................	552
Opening/closing in an emergency.....	496		Stranded vehicle ..........................	535		Capacities ....................................	552
Power tilt/sliding sunroof* ..........	496		Fuses .................................................	536		Engine oils ...................................	554
Resetting activated head restraints ...	497		Fuse box in engine compartment . 537			Engine oil additives ......................	554
Replacing SmartKey batteries............	498		Fuse box in cargo compartment...	537		Air conditioning refrigerant ..........	554
Replacing bulbs .................................	500		Fuse box in			Brake fluid....................................	554
Bulbs ............................................	500		passenger compartment ..............	538		Premium unleaded gasoline .........	555
Replacing bulbs for front lamps....	503		Emergency engine shut-down ......	538		Gasoline additives........................	555
Replacing bulbs for rear lamps .....	507					Fuel requirements........................	556
Adjusting headlamp aim...............	510					Coolants ......................................	556
Replacing wiper blades	512					Windshield washer and
			Technical data .................................	539
Front wiper blades .......................	512	Parts service ......................................		540		headlamp cleaning* system.........	559
Rear wiper blade ..........................	513	Warranty coverage.............................		541
Flat tire	515		Loss of Service and Warranty
						Index	561
Preparing the vehicle....................	515		Information Booklet .....................	541
Mounting the spare wheel ............	516	Identification labels ...........................		542
		Layout of poly-V-belt drive .................		544
			GL 450 .........................................	544

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.

Introduction

Product information

We are unable to make an assessment for other products and therefore cannot be held responsible for them, even if in individual cases an official approval or authorization by governmental or other agencies should exist. Use of such parts and accessories could adversely affect the safety, performance or reliability of your vehicle. Please do not use them.

Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts 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, and Vermont Emission Control System Warranty

(California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont only),

State Warranty Enforcement Laws (Lemon Laws).

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Introduction

Operator’s Manual

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

18 000 miles (approx. 29 000 km) on the odometer of the vehicle, whichever occurs first, a reasonable number of repair attempts is presumed for a retail buyer or lessee if one or more of the following occurs:

(1)the same substantial defect or malfunction results in a condition that is likely to cause death or serious bodily injury if the vehicle is driven, that defect or malfunction has been subject to repair two or more times, and you have directly notified Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC in writing of the need for its repair,

(2)the same substantial defect or malfunction of a less serious nature than category (1) has been subject to repair four or more times and you have directly notified us in writing of the need for its repair, or

(3)the vehicle is out of service by reason of repair of the same or different substantial defects or malfunctions for a cumulative total of more than

30 calendar days.

Written notification should not be sent to a dealer, it should be addressed to Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC,

Customer Assistance Center,

One Mercedes Drive, Montvale, NJ 07645-0350.

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Maintenance

The Maintenance Booklet describes all the necessary maintenance work which should be performed at regular intervals.

Always have the Maintenance Booklet with you when you take the vehicle to 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 catalytic converters may not be available; the use of leaded fuels will damage the catalysts,

gasoline may have a considerably lower octane rating, and improper fuel can cause engine damage.

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Warning!

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This Sport Utility Vehicle is designed for both on-road and off-road use. It can go places and perform tasks for which conventional 2-wheel drive passenger cars are not intended. This vehicle will handle and maneuver differently from conventional passenger cars in driving conditions which may occur on streets, highways and off-road use.

This vehicle has a higher ground clearance and a higher center of gravity than many passenger cars. As with other vehicles of this type, if you make sharp turns at excessive speeds or abrupt maneuvers, the vehicle may roll over or may go out of control and crash. Utility vehicles have a significantly higher rollover rate than other types of vehicles. Failure to operate this vehicle safely may result in an accident, rollover of the vehicle, and severe or fatal injury.

Before you start to drive this vehicle, read the Operator’s Ma iliar with the driving characteristics of this vehicle. Be sure you are familiar with all vehicle controls. Learn how your vehicle handles on different road surfaces. Do not attempt sharp turns at excessive speeds or abrupt maneuvers or other unsafe driving actions that can cause loss of vehicle control. When driving off-road or working the vehicle

hard, do not overload it. And, a	llover crash, an unbelted person is significantly more likely to die than
a person wearing a seat belt.

lways wear your seat belts at all times. In a ro

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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.

Introduction

Where to find it

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® is a registered trademark of DaimlerChrysler.

HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Prince, a Johnson Controls Company.

The following symbols are found in this Operator’s Manual:

*Optional equipment is identified 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!

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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 damage to your vehicle.

iHelpful hints or further information you may find useful.

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.

This continuation symbol marks a warning which is continued on the next page.

This continuation symbol marks a procedure which is continued on the next page.

Display Words appearing in the multifunction display are printed in the type shown here.

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Operating safety

Warning!

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Work improperly carried out on electronic components and associated software could cause them to cease functioning. Because the vehicle’s electronic components are interconnected, any modifications made may produce an undesired effect on other systems. Electronic malfunctions could seriously impair the operating safety of your vehicle.

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.

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Warning!

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Heavy blows against the vehicle underbody or tires/wheels, for example when running over an obstacle, road debris or a pothole, may cause serious damage and impair the 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 vehicl

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 re- e underbody and

pairs.

Operating safety

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 standards

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Various warning labels are attached to your vehicle. These warning labels are intended to make you and others aware of various risks. You should not remove any of these warning labels unless exp

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

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

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

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

Door control panel

Storage compartments

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At a glance

Exterior view

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At a glance

Exterior view

	Item	Page			Item	Page
1	Tailgate			6	Towing eye bolt
	Opening	119			Installing	534
	Closing	121			Vehicle tool kit	488
	Power tailgate*	120,		7	Tires and wheels	380,
		123				546
	Cargo compartment				Checking tire inflation	390
	Vehicle tool kit	488			pressure
	Spare wheel	492			Run Flat Indicator	392
					(Canada vehicles)
2	Rear window defroster	211
					Tire Pressure Monitoring	394
3	Rear lamps	501
					System (U.S. vehicles)
4	Fuel filler flap	371			Advanced Tire Pressure	396
	Refueling	371			Monitoring System*
	Fuel	372,			(Canada vehicles)
		555			Flat tire	515
5	Exterior rear view mirrors				Spare wheel	492
	Adjusting	51		8	Hood	374
	Auto-dimming rear view	207			Engine oil	376
	mirrors*				Coolant	377
	Power folding*	208

	Item	Page
9	Windshield wipers	62
	Wiper blades, replacing	512
	Wiper blades, cleaning	425
a	Windshield
	Cleaning with wiper fluid	63
	Cleaning	425
b	Roof rails	293
	Carriers*	294
c	Power tilt/sliding sunroof*	248
d	Doors
	Locking and unlocking	108
	Opening and closing	119
	Locking/unlocking in an	493
	emergency
e	Front lamps	501
f	Headlamp cleaning system*	206

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At a glance

Cockpit

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	Item	Page
1	Cruise control lever	253
2	Instrument cluster	26
3	Multifunction steering	30
	wheel
4	Horn
5	Steering wheel gearshift	197
	buttons
6	Gear selector lever for	56
	automatic transmission
7	Front Parktronic* warning	288
	indicators
8	Overhead control panel	34

At a glance

	Item	Page
9	Glove box release	312
	Glove box lock	313
a	Glove box	312
b	Center console	31
c	Starter switch	42
d	Steering wheel adjustment,	49
	manual
e	Hood lock release	374
f	Parking brake release	59
g	Parking brake pedal	66
h	Power tailgate switch*	120
j	Door control panel	35

	Cockpit
Item		Page
k Headlamp washer switch*		206
l Exterior lamp switch		60
		141
m Steering wheel adjustment,		50
electrical*
Heated steering wheel*		323
n Combination switch		145
	High beam	61
	Turn signals	61
	Windshield wipers	62
	Rear window wiper	64

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At a glance

Instrument cluster

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At a glance

Instrument cluster

Item

Page

1L Left turn signal indicator lamp

2	To dim instrument cluster		151
	illumination
3	Reset button for:
		Resetting trip odometer	152
		Resetting all settings	167
4	To brighten instrument		151
	cluster illumination

5K Right turn signal indicator lamp

6 Clock

Item	Page
7 Speedometer with:
- Antilock Brake	430
System (ABS)
indicator lamp

’Variable speed limiter indicator lamp1

l Distance warning	439
lamp2

1 Lamp without function. It illuminates when the ignition is on. It should go out when the engine is running.

2Vehicles without Distronic*: Warning lamp without function. It illuminates when the ignition is on.

It should go out when the engine is running.

	Item	Page
	; Brake warning lamp,	431
	USA only
	3 Brake warning lamp,	431
	Canada only
	v Electronic Stability	435
	Program (ESP®)
	warning lamp
	H Combination low tire	440
	pressure/TPMS mal-
	function telltale,
	USA only
	Low tire pressure	440
	telltale, Canada only

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At a glance

Instrument cluster

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							At a glance
							Instrument cluster
Item		Page	Item		Page	Item		Page
8 Multifunction display with:			a Fuel gauge with:				Distance warning func-	182
	Trip odometer	152	Fuel tank reserve warning		436		tion* indicator
	Main odometer	153	lamp				LOW RANGE mode*	200
							indicator
9 Tachometer with:			4 Fuel filler flap indica-		371
				tor: The fuel filler flap			Downhill Speed Regula-	273
< Seat belt telltale		86,
				is located on the rear			tion (DSR) indicator
		437
				right-hand side			Off-road driving program	276
1 Supplemental		72,
			b Multifunction display				indicator
	Restraint System	439	with:				Rear window wiper	64
	(SRS) indicator lamp
				Outside temperature	153,		indicator
? Engine malfunction		433
				display or digital speed-	171
	indicator lamp,
				ometer (depending on
	USA only
				selected setting in the
± Engine malfunction		433		control system)
	indicator lamp,			Transmission position	191
	Canada only
				indicator
A High beam headlamp		61,		Gear range indicator	196
	indicator	145
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