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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 291
7
License Plate Lamps
(Cargo/Passenger Vans Only)
1. Press the bulb socket to the left, against the force of
the spring, and remove.
2. Replace the bulb, C5W – 12V 5W.
3. Install the cover.
4. Re-install the bulb socket.Additional Brake Lamp
(Cargo/Passenger Vans Only)
(1) Retaining screws
1. Take out the retaining screws (1) and remove the
lamp housing.
2. To change a bulb, P21W – 12V 21W
Press the bulb into the bulb socket, turn it
counterclockwise and remove.
3. Insert the new bulb.
4. Install the lamp housing.
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292 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
Side-Mounted Turn Signals
1. Press the lamp housing to the front, against the
force of the spring, and remove.
2. Replace the bulb, W5W - 12V 5W
3. Install the bulb socket.Side-Marker Lamps,
Standing Lamps (Optional)
Retaining screws (1) Bulb socket (2)
1. Take out the retaining screws (1) and remove the
lamp housing.
2. Turn the bulb socket (2) counterclockwise and
remove.
3. Replace the bulb, W3W – 12V 3W.
4. Install the bulb socket (2).
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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 293
7
Identification Lamps (Cargo/passenger vans only)
(1) Retaining screw
1. Take out the retaining screw (1) and remove the
lamp housing.
2. To change a bulb, 12V 4CP
Press the bulb into the bulb socket, turn it
counterclockwise and remove.
3. Insert the new bulb.
4. Install the lamp housing.Interior Lighting in Passenger Compartment and
Load Compartment
1. Align a screwdriver on the retaining spring, press it
in and pry the lamp housing out.
2. Replace the bulb, K – 12V 18W
3. Install the lamp housing.
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294 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
Interior Lighting with Reading Lamp
1. Use a screwdriver on the catch spring to press in
and remove the bulb housing.
2. Replace the bulb, K – 12V 10W.
3. Install the lamp housing.Interior Lighting with Interior Sensor Protection
1. Use a screwdriver on the catch spring, remove the
bulb housing.
2. Turn the bulb holder with the bulb in the direction
of the arrow and remove it.
3. Replace the bulb holder and bulb, K – 12V 6W
4. Install the lamp housing.
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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 295
7
Exit Lamps (Optional)
(1) Lamp housing
(2) Cable connector
(3) Bulb holder1. Use a screwdriver on the catch spring to remove the
lamp housing (1).
2. Press the locating spring on the cable connector (2),
hold it down, and remove the cable connector (2).
3. Turn the bulb holder (3) to the left and remove it.
4. Replace the bulb, W5W - 12V 5W.
5. Install the bulb holder (3) and attach the cable
connector (2).
Page 318 of 330

318 INDEX
ASSYST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
ASSYST Maintenance Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Automatic Lock Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Accelerator Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Gear Selector Lever Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Maneuvering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Selector Lever Manually Unlocking. . . . . . . . . . . 153
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Auxiliary Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Auxiliary Heat Exchanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Auxiliary Heater
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Timer Auxiliary Heater (Water and Air Heater) 134
Tips for Coping with Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
BBatteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Disconnecting the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Reconnecting the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Replacing Batteries in Remote Keyless Entry . . . . 22Battery Charge Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Belt Tensioners
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Belt Tensioners and Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Bleeding the Diesel Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Body Builder Guideline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Brake Assist System (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Brake fluid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Brake Fluid Reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Brake Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Brake Pad Wear Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Fluid Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Brake System, Anti-Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Service Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Bulbs
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Front Lamp Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
CCapacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
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INDEX 319
10
Care of Vehicle
Engine Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Headlamps, Taillamps, Turn Signal Lenses . . . . 273
Vehicle Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Care of vehicle
Paintwork, painted body components . . . . . . . . 272
Power washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Tar stains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Catalytic Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Central Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Central Locking Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Locking and Unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Locking Status Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
To Program the Automatic Lock Feature . . . . . . . 19
Changing a Bulb
Additional Brake Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Exit Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Front Lamp Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Interior Lighting with Interior Sensor
Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294License Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
Reading Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Side-Marker Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Side-Mounted Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Taillamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Changing the Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Checking Coolant Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Checking Weights of Vehicle and Trailer. . . . . . . . . 224
Cigar Lighter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Cleaning
Cup Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Hard Plastic Trim Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Light Alloy Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Plastic and Rubber Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Seat Belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Steering Wheel and Gear Selector Lever . . . . . . . 275
Upholstery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Wiper Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Cleaning Tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182