2008 MERCEDES-BENZ R-CLASS MPV wheel

Loading and stowing
191
X
Fold backrest 3forwards into a horizontal
position.
Enlarging the luggage compartment
fully G
Risk of injury
Folding down the seats in the 2nd row of
seats, in combination with folding the seats
in the 3rd row of seats, serves the purpose
of fully enlarging the luggage compartment.
Vehicle occupants in the 3rd row of seats
must not use the folded-down seats of the
2nd row of seats as a footrest.
Vehicle occupants in the 3rd row of seats
must not use the folded-down seats of the
2nd row of seats as a table or stowage
space, e. g. for drinks or items of luggage.
Otherwise:
R they could suffer serious or fatal head
injuries
R they or others could be injured by objects
being thrown around:
if you brake suddenly, change direction
abruptly or have an accident. Make absolutely sure that you adhere to the
specified folding order when fully enlarging
the luggage compartment.
Folding the middle seat in the 2nd row of
seats
!
On vehicles with a short wheelbase, the
head restraint must be removed before the
centre seat is folded. You could otherwise
damage the head restraint or the centre
console. X
Fold the centre seat to the armrest position
(Y page 81). Armrest position
1
Seat release loop
2 Seat
X Pull release loop 1in the direction of the
arrow and hold it securely.
The seat is released and folds up.
X Press seat 2further down until the front
of the seat engages in the luggage com-
partment floor position. Controls
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Loading and stowing
192Luggage compartment floor position
Folding the outer seats of the 2nd row of
seats
! If you want to fold the outer seats down
in the 2nd row of seats, the front seats must
not be in the rearmost position. Otherwise,
you could damage the front seats and the
2nd row outer seats.
X Move the seat concerned in the 2nd row to
its rearmost position (Y page 81).
X Remove the centre console* for the
2nd row of seats, if installed
(Y page 195).
i On vehicles with a long wheelbase, the
centre console* for the 2nd row of seats
can remain in place if it has been installed in the forward position (position 1)
(Y
page 195). However, the loading area
will not be level. The stowage compartment
and cup holder will only be illuminated if the
centre console is fitted in the rear position
(position 0) (Y page 195).
X Remove the head restraints of the seats
concerned (Y page 83). 1
Backrest
2 Release catch
3 Seat cushion
X Lay the head restraints on the seat cushion
of the corresponding seat.
X Relieve the pressure on backrest 1and
pull release lever 2upwards in the direc- tion of the arrow beyond the pressure point
to the stop.
Backrest
1and the seat are unlocked.
X Fold backrest 1forwards until it is resting
horizontally on seat cushion 3. 1
Backrest
2 Seat cushion
X Now push backrest 1down further until
seat cushion 2engages on the floor.
Folding the seats in the 3rd row forwards
X Push down the respective head restraints
in the 3rd row as far as they will go
(Y page 83). Controls
* optional
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Centre console
2 Recess
3 Anchoring points
4 Supporting base
5 Release handle
6 Direction of removal
X Pull release handle 5.
The front part of centre console 1
detaches from supporting base 4.
X Lift centre console 1upwards in the direc-
tion of arrow 6and hold centre console
1 in this position.
X At the same time, reach into recess 2.
X Lift centre console 1by recess 2
upwards in the direction of the arrow to release centre console
1from anchoring
points 3.
X Remove centre console 1from the vehi-
cle.
i Supporting base 4cannot be removed.
Fitting the centre console G
Risk of injury
The centre console must be correctly anch-
ored on the supporting base. The centre
console could otherwise become detached
from the supporting base and you and oth-
ers could be injured by the centre console
being thrown around if you:
R brake sharply
R change direction suddenly
R are involved in an accident
You can fit the centre console in two different
positions. In the front position (position 1) on
vehicles with the long wheelbase, you can
enlarge the luggage compartment fully
(Y page 190) without having to remove the
centre console.
i The stowage compartment and cup
holder will only be illuminated if the centre console is fitted in the rear position (posi-
tion 0).
1
Securing ring (position 1)
2 Securing ring (position 0)
3 Supporting base
4 Anchoring point (position 1)
5 Anchoring point (position 0) Controls
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Supporting base
6 Centre console
X Position centre console 6above support-
ing base 3.
X Anchor the retainers of centre console 6
to anchoring points 4or5 on supporting
base 3.
X Guide the front part of centre console 6
downwards in the direction of the arrow to
supporting base 3.
Centre console 6must rest on supporting
base 3.
X Push the front part of centre console 6
downwards until you hear centre console
6 engage in securing rings 1or2. Luggage compartment cover* and
safety net*
Luggage compartment cover* G
Risk of accident and injury
The luggage compartment cover is not a
restraint system. Secure the load under the
luggage compartment cover by suitable
means. Make sure that the luggage com-
partment cover is engaged securely. If lug-
gage is not sufficiently secured, it can be
thrown over the backrest into the
passenger compartment during, for
instance, heavy braking, sudden changes of
direction or in the event of an accident. You
could cause an accident or cause injury to
yourself and others.
The luggage compartment cover can be
attached behind the 2nd row of seats and 3rd
row of seats.
! When loading the vehicle, make sure that
you do not stack the load in the luggage
compartment higher than the lower edge of
the side windows. Do not place heavy
objects on top of the luggage compartment
cover. Extending and retracting the luggage
compartment cover
Luggage compartment cover fitted behind the 3rd
row of seats
1
Handle
2 Guide
i Short wheelbase vehicles:
If the luggage compartment cover is instal-
led behind the 3rd row of seats, it covers
the whole of the luggage compartment. It
cannot be extended and hooked in.
X To extend: pull the luggage compartment
cover towards you by handle 1.
X Hook the luggage compartment cover into
guides 2on the left and right. Controls
* optional
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Features
205
X
Swing sun visor 1to the side.
X Vehicles with sliding/tilting sunroof*:
fold down additional sun visor* 2to the
windscreen. Roller sunblinds* for the rear side
windows 1
Retainer
2 Tab
X To extend: pull the roller sunblind out by
tab 2and hook it onto retainers 1at the
top of the window.
! Always guide the roller sunblind by hand.
Do not let it snap back suddenly, as this
would damage the automatic roller mech-
anism. !
If you drive with the roller sunblind exten-
ded and the window open, the roller sun-
blind may pop out of the retainer and
suddenly spring back if you drive at high
speeds, e.g. on the motorway. This could
damage the inertia reel. Therefore, either
close the window or retract the roller sun-
blind before driving at high speeds. Ashtray*
Ashtray in the cockpit 1
Cover
2 Insert
X To open: open cover 1(Ypage 202).
X To remove the insert: reach into the
recess on the rear of insert 2.X
Pull insert 2upwards and remove it.
X Inserting the insert: place insert2into
the opening from above and press it down
until it engages.
Ashtray in the 2nd row of seats Vehicles with a centre console in the 2nd row
of seats and short wheelbase do not have an
ashtray below the centre console.
1
Cover
2 Insert
X To open: open cover 1(Ypage 203).
X Fold cover 1down in the direction of the
arrow as far as it will go. Controls
* optional
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Features
209Example illustration
1
To engage the mobile phone
2 Connector contact
3 Mobile phone bracket
X Slide the lower end of the mobile phone
into connector contact 2in mobile phone
bracket 3.
X Push the top part of the mobile phone in
the direction of arrow 1until it engages in
mobile phone bracket 3.
The mobile phone is connected to the
hands-free system and to the multi-func-
tion steering wheel.
The battery is charged depending on the
charge status and the position of the key in
the ignition lock. The charging process is
shown in the mobile phone display. i
The system reads the phone book stored
on the SIM card and in the mobile phone
memory. If the same entry is stored in both
of the phone books, both of these entries
will be shown in the multi-function display.
You can make a call using the sand
t buttons on the multi-function steering
wheel. You can control other mobile phone
functions via the on-board computer
(Y page 138).
i When you remove the key from the igni-
tion lock, the mobile phone remains
switched on for approximately ten minutes
(run-on time). If you make a call during this
time, the mobile phone will be switched off
approximately ten minutes after you have
ended the call.
Run-on time:
You can change the run-on time by making
an additional phone book entry on the SIM
card. For the name, enter "Idletime" and for
the number, enter a figure between "1" and
"30" (minutes). If you have not entered a
number or have entered a different num-
ber, the run-on time of ten minutes will still
apply. For information on how to create a phone
book entry, refer to the mobile phone oper-
ating instructions.
Own number sending:
The hands-free system does not recognise
whether own number sending is enabled or
disabled in the mobile phone. The phone
number is therefore always sent by default.
By creating an additional phone book entry
on the SIM card, you can switch the own
number sending function on and off. For
the name, enter "CALLID" and for the num-
ber, enter a "0" or a "1". Entering "0" will
prevent the telephone number from being
sent; entering "1" will allow it to be sent.
For information on how to create a phone
book entry, refer to the mobile phone oper-
ating instructions. Controls
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Features
215
X
Use æ orç on the multi-function
steering wheel to select the Vehiclesub-
menu.
X Keep pressing jork until the Com-
pass setting Zone message appears.
The selection marker highlights the current
setting. X
Use æ orç to set the geographical
location.
Calibrating the compass You will only see this function if Audio 20 is
installed in your vehicle.
In order to calibrate the compass correctly,
observe the following points:
R find a suitable place where you can drive
the vehicle a full circle.
R calibrate the compass in the open and not
in the vicinity of steel constructions or high-
voltage transmission lines. R
switch off electric consumers, e.g.
Thermati c/multi-zone Thermotronic*,
windscreen wipers or rear window heating.
R close all doors and the tailgate.
X Start the engine.
X Use æ orç on the multi-function
steering wheel to select the Vehiclesub-
menu.
X Keep pressing jork until the Com-
pass calibration message appears.
The selection marker highlights switched
off . X
Use æ orç to select Start.
In the multi-function display, you will see
the Compass calibration active
Please drive a full circle message.
X Drive the vehicle a full circle at approxi-
mately 5 – 10 km/h.
When calibration is completed, you will see
the following message in the multi-function display:
Compass calibration Comple-
ted successfully
If you do not see the Compass calibration
Completed successfully message in the
multi-function display, drive another full cir-
cle. If calibration is not successful within
three minutes of it starting, the Compass
calibration message will appear in the
multi-function display again. This means that
compass calibration is impossible because of
external interference. Repeat calibration at
another location. Floormat* on the driver's side
G
Risk of accident
Make sure that there is sufficient clearance
around the pedals when floormats are
used, and that the floormats are properly
secured.
The floormats must be secured at all times
using retainers and studs.
Before you drive off, make sure that the
floormats are secure and rectify if neces-
sary. A floormat which is not properly
secured can slip and thereby interfere with
the movement of the pedals. Controls
* optional
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217
Running-in notes
............................... 218
Refuelling ........................................... 218
Engine compartment ........................220
Tyres and wheels .............................. 224
Winter driving ................................... 231
Driving tips ........................................ 232
Driving abroad ................................... 235
Trailer towing* .................................. 235
Service ............................................... 242
Care .................................................... 243 Operation
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