2008 MERCEDES-BENZ R-CLASS MPV lights

31, 2, 3 ...
2-zone Thermatic Malfunction indicator lamp . . . . . .279
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154 A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) . . . ..58
Display message . . . . . . . . . .256, 257
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281
Acceleration
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344
Accident
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287
Active Service System PLUS
see Service indicator
Adaptive brake lamps . . . . . . . . . . . ..59
Adaptive Damping System see ADS
Additional functions (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
ADS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Airbag Activatio n.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Driver's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.279
Sidebag s.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Windowbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Air cleaner
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274
Air conditioning
2-zone Thermatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Activating/deactivating . . . . . . . . .166
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173
Air-recirculation mode with con-
venience opening/closing feature .173
Auxiliary heating/ventilation . . . . .174
Controlling automatically . . . . . . . .167
Cooling with air dehumidification . .167
Demisting the windscreen . . . . . . .172
Malfunction indicator lamp . . . . . .279
Misted-up windows . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Multi-zone Thermotronic . . . . . . . .163
Rear-compartment air condition-
ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166
Rear window heating . . . . . . . . . . .173
Setting the air distribution . . . . . . .171
Setting the airflow . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
Setting the air vents . . . . . . . . . . . .169
Setting the temperature . . . . . . . . .168 Setting the temperature (rear
compartment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.169
Switching the residual heat func-
tion on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
see Climate control
AIRMATIC package . . . . . . . . . . . . ..152
Antifreeze concentration . . . . . . . ..361
Anti-lock braking system see ABS
Anti-theft alarm system
see ATA
Anti-theft systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..63
Armrest Adjusting (2nd row of seats) . . . . . .82
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
ASSYST PLUS see Service indicator
ASSYST PLUS service indicator . . ..242
ATA (anti-theft alarm system) . . . . ..63
Switching off the alarm . . . . . . . . . .63
Audible warning signal . . . . . . . . . ..286
AUTO lights Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270
Automatic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . ..244
Automatic transmission Display message . . . . . . . . . .260, 261
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
Emergency running mode . . . . . . .292
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .292
Program selector button . . . . . . . .116 Index
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CD player/CD changer
Operation (on-board computer) . . .126
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
KEYLESS GO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70, 71
Central locking/unlocking button . ..75
Central unlocking Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
KEYLESS GO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70, 71
Centre console
2nd row of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195
Changing a wheel
see Flat tyre
Child-proof locks
Rear doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Side windows (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Children
in the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Restraint systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Child seat
Automatic recognition . . . . . . . . . . .50
Automatic recognition (malfunc-
tion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .280
Child seat lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
ISOFIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
On the front-passenger seat . . . . . .49
Recommendation s.. . . . . . . . . . . . .53Suitable positions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.51
TopTether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Child seat lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Cockpit Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
COMAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . .123
see separate Operating Instructions
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260
Constant headlamp mode
Setting (on-board computer) . . . . .132
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
Convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . ..108
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
Checking the level . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
Display message . . . . . .265, 269, 270
Mixture ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .360
Temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Cornering light
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Display message . . . . . . . . . .263, 264
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 D
Dashboard see Cockpit
see Instrument cluster
Date
Setting (on-board computer) . . . . .131
Daytime driving lights
see Constant headlamp mode
Delayed switch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board com-
puter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Interior lighting (on-board com-
puter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Diesel
Low outside temperatures . . . . . . .220
Diesel engine
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . ..125
Setting the unit (on-board com-
puter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Dipped-beam headlamps
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270
Symmetrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..255
Service indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Symbol messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .264
Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256 Index
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Convenience closin
g.. . . . . . . . ..109
Factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Losing the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .298
Modifying the programming . . . . . . .70
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Key positions
Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
KEYLESS GO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Kickdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 L
Lamp Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270
Lamps
see Indicator and warning lamp
Lashing eyelets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
Level control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Licence plate lighting Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272
Lighting
see Lights
Lights
Automatic headlamp mode . . . . . . .98
Constant headlamp mod e.. . . . . ..98
Cornering light function . . . . . . . . .102
Dipped-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . .98
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270
Foglamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99Hazard warning lamps . . . . . . . . .
.100
Headlamp flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Headlamp range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100
Light switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Main-beam headlamps . . . . . . . . . .100
Rear fog lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Switching off (display message) . . .272
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
LIM indicator lamp
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Variable Speedtronic . . . . . . . . . . .149
Loading guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . ..187
Locking Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . .303
From the inside (central locking
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Luggage compartment enlarge-
ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190
Luggage cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197
Luggage net Front-passenger footwell . . . . . . . .186
Front seats (behind) . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Lumbar support
4-way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 M
Main-beam headlamps Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272
Maintenance
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .323
Malfunction memory
see Message memory menu
Maximum speed
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344
Memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Operation (on-board computer) . . .126
see separate operating instructions
Memory function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Menu (on-board computer) . . . . . . ..123
Additional functions . . . . . . . . . . . .136
AIRMATIC/compass . . . . . . . . . . .128
Audi o.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Message memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Resetting to factory settings . . . . .129
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Standard displa y.. . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Submenu overview . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137
TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 Index
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Exterior view
21Function Page
1 Opening and closing the
tailgate 71
Vehicle tool kit 252
Spare wheel 252
2 Rear window heating
173
3 Rear lights
310
4 Fuel filler flap
218
Fuel requirements 218
5 Exterior mirrors
90 Function Page
6 Fitting the towing eye
331
7 Tyres and wheels
224
Flat tyre 313
8 Opens the bonnet
220
Engine oil 222
Coolant
223 Function Page
9 Windscreen wipers
104
Cleaning the wiper blades 245
Replacing the wiper blades 311
a Cleaning the windows
245
b
Sliding/tilting sunroof* 178
Panorama sliding sunroof* 181
c Opening and closing the
doors
68
d Front lights
308
e Headlamp cleaning system
102At a glance
* optional
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Instrument cluster
27Function Page
1 ABS warning lamp
281
2 LIM indicator lamp
149
3
ESP
®
warning lamp 282
4 Display unit for the speed-
ometer
5
Distance warning lamp*
1 62
6 Brake system warning lamp
283
7 Tyre pressure warning
lamp*
2 284
8 Turn signal indicator lamp,
left
99
9 Adjusts the instrument
cluster lighting: dimmer
a Reset button
119
b Adjusts the instrument
cluster lighting: brighter Function Page
c Turn signal indicator lamp,
right
99
d Seat belt warning lamp
284
e Diesel engine: preglow indi-
cator lamp
111
f SRS warning lamp 41,
283 g Engine diagnostics warning
lamp
284
h Main-beam indicator lamp
100
j Rev counter
119
k Fuel gauge
l Fuel filler cap location: cap
is on the right at the rear Function Page
m Reserve tank warning lamp
286
n Total distance recorder
125
o Trip meter
119
p Multi-function display
119
q Gearshift program display
116
r Transmission position dis-
play
115
s Depending on the setting in
the on-board computer:
125
• outside temperature
3
• digital speedometer t Speedometer (the unit can
be changed to miles in the
on-board computer)
130
u Clock
131
1
On vehicles without Distronic* the symbol lights up briefly but has no function.
2 Only on vehicles with tyre pressure monitor*.
3 Vehicles for the United Kingdom: the outside temperature is always displayed in the digital speedometer. At a glance
* optional
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Instrument cluster
29Function Page
1 ABS warning lamp
281
2 LIM indicator lamp
149
3
ESP
®
warning lamp 282
4 Display unit for the speed-
ometer
5
Distance warning lamp*
4 62
6 Brake system warning lamp
283
7 Tyre pressure warning
lamp*
5 284
8 Turn signal indicator lamp,
left
99
9 Adjusts the instrument
cluster lighting: dimmer
a Reset button
119
b Adjusts the instrument
cluster lighting: brighter
c Turn signal indicator lamp,
right
99 Function Page
d Seat belt warning lamp
284
e Diesel engine: preglow indi-
cator lamp
111
f SRS warning lamp 41,
283 g Engine diagnostics warning
lamp
284
h Main-beam indicator lamp
100
j Rev counter
119
k Fuel gauge
l Fuel filler cap location: cap
is on the right at the rear
m Reserve tank warning lamp
286
n Total distance recorder
125
o Trip meter
119
p Multi-function display
119
q Gearshift program display
116 Function Page
r Transmission position dis-
play
115
s Depending on the setting in
the on-board computer:
125
• outside temperature
6
• digital speedometer t Speedometer
130
u Clock
131
4
On vehicles without Distronic* the symbol lights up briefly but has no function.
5 Only on vehicles with tyre pressure monitor*.
6 Vehicles for the United Kingdom: the outside temperature is always displayed in the digital speedometer. At a glance
* optional
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Occupant safety
41carry out any modifications on the restraint
systems.
Never tamper with electronic components
and their software.
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
The SRS reduces the risk of occupants com-
ing into contact with the vehicle's interior in
the event of an accident. It can also reduce
the forces to which occupants are subjected
during an accident.
The SRS consists of:
R The 1 warning lamp
R belt tensioners
R belt force limiters
R airbags
The 1 1 warning lamp The SRS functions are checked regularly
when you turn on the ignition and when the
engine is running. Malfunctions can therefore
be detected in good time.
The
1 warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out no later than a few seconds
after the engine is started. G
Risk of injury
If SRS is malfunctioning, individual systems
may be activated unintentionally or not be
deployed in the event of an accident with
heavy braking.
A malfunction has occurred if the 1
warning lamp:
R does not light up when you switch on the
ignition
R does not go out after the engine has been
running for a few seconds
R lights up again once the engine is running
In this case, have SRS checked immedi-
ately at a qualified specialist workshop.
Triggering of belt tensioners, belt force
limiters and airbags In the event of a collision, the sensor in the
airbag control unit evaluates important phys-
ical data such as duration, direction and force
of the vehicle deceleration or acceleration.
Based on the evaluation of this data and
depending on the vehicle's rate of longitudi-
nal deceleration in a collision, in the first
stage the airbag control unit pre-emptively
triggers the belt tensioners.i
The front belt tensioners can only be trig-
gered if the belt tongue is correctly
engaged in the seat belt buckle.
The front airbags are only deployed if there is
an even higher rate of vehicle deceleration in
a longitudinal direction.
Your vehicle has adaptive, dual stage front
airbags. When the first activation threshold is
reached, the front airbag is filled with enough
propellant gas to reduce the risk of injuries.
The front airbag is only fully inflated if a sec-
ond threshold is reached within a few milli-
seconds, due to the control unit having
detected further deceleration.
Criteria for triggering belt tensioners and
airbags
In the first stage of a collision, the airbag con-
trol unit evaluates the duration and direction
of vehicle acceleration or deceleration in
order to determine whether it is necessary to
trigger the belt tensioner and/or airbag.
The belt tensioner and airbag triggering
thresholds are variable and are adapted to the
rate of deceleration of the vehicle. This proc-
ess is pre-emptive in nature as the airbag
must be deployed during – and not at the end
of – the collision. Safety
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Occupant safety
42
i
Airbags are not deployed in all types of
accidents. They are controlled by complex
sensor technology and evaluation logic.
This process is pre-emptive in nature as
airbag deployment must take place during
the impact and must be adapted to provide
calculated, additional protection for the
vehicle occupants. Not all airbags are
deployed in an accident.
The different airbag systems work inde-
pendently of each other. However, the
deployment of each individual system will
depend on the type of accident determined
by the control system in the first stages of
the collision (head-on collision, side impact
and overturn) and the extent of the acci-
dent (in particular, the vehicle's rate of
deceleration or acceleration).
The rate of vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion and the direction of the force are basi-
cally determined by:
R the distribution of forces during the colli-
sion
R the collision angle R
the deformation characteristics of the vehi-
cle
R the characteristics of the object with which
the vehicle has collided, e.g. the other vehi-
cle
Factors which can only be seen and measured
after a collision has occurred do not play a
decisive role in the deployment of an airbag,
nor do they provide an indication of it.
The vehicle may be deformed significantly,
e. g. on the bonnet or the wing, without an
airbag being deployed. This is the case if only
parts which are relatively easily deformed are
affected and the necessary deceleration does
not occur. Conversely, airbags may be
deployed even though the vehicle suffers only
minor deformations. This is the case if, for
example, very rigid vehicle parts such as lon-
gitudinal body members are affected and suf-
ficient deceleration occurs as a result.
Belt tensioners, belt force limiters The seat belts of the front seats, the outer
seats in the 2nd row and the seats in the 3rd
row* have belt tensioners. The front seat
belts are also fitted with belt buckle tension-
ers.!
Do not engage the seat belt tongue in the
buckle on the front-passenger seat if the
seat is not occupied. Otherwise the belt
tensioner could be activated in an emer-
gency.
If the seat belt is also equipped with a belt
force limiter, the force exerted by the seat
belt on the seat occupant is reduced.
Belt tensioners tighten the seat belts in an
accident, pulling them close against the body.
i Belt tensioners do not correct incorrect
seat positions or incorrectly fastened seat
belts.
Belt tensioners do not pull occupants back
towards the backrest.
The front belt force limiters are synchronised
with the front airbags, which distribute the
forces exerted by the belt force limiters on
the occupant over a greater area.
The belt tensioners/belt buckle tensioners
are triggered when the ignition is switched
on:
R only if the restraint systems are operational
(the 1 warning lamp lights up after the Safety
* optional
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