2008 MERCEDES-BENZ R-CLASS MPV transmission fluid

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Safety net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Seat Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77, 78, 79
Adjusting (outer, 2nd row of
seats) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Correct driver's seat position . . . . . .96
Storing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Seat belt
Adjusting the height . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96, 284
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Seat ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Malfunction indicator lamp . . . . . .278
Securing a load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
Securing hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Selector lever Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
Service indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Service products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .355
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .362
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .360
Windscreen washer fluid . . . . . . . .362
Settings
Calling up a stored setting . . . . . . . .92
Factory (key ).. . . . . . . . . . . . . .68, 69
Factory (KEYLESS GO) . . . . . . . . . . .70
Factory (on-board computer) . . . . .129 Setting the unit (on-board computer)
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Shift ranges
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . .115
Sidebags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Side window Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295
Side windows
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Hinged side windows . . . . . . . . . . .107
Opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Sliding/tilting sunroof . . . . . . . . . ..178
Rain closing feature . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Sliding sunroof
see Panorama sliding sunroof
see Sliding/tilting sunroof
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231
Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
2nd row of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207
Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . .207
Speed
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344
Speed limiter
Speedtronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 Speedometer
Digital speedometer (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Setting the unit (on-board com-
puter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Speedtronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Display message . . . . . . . . . .263, 264
Permanent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Variabl e.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Station
see Radio
Status line (on-board computer) . ..1 22
Selecting the displa y.. . . . . . . . ..131
Steering wheel
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Buttons (on-board computer) . . . . .120
Storing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Steering wheel heating . . . . . . . . . . ..89
Malfunction indicator lamp . . . . . .279
Stowage compartment . . . . . . . . . ..201
Armrest (under) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Centre console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Stowage compartments
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Index
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14Mounting dimensions . . . . . . . . . .
.354
Parktroni c.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157
Transmission
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260
Transmission output (maximum)
Telephone/two-way radio . . . . . . .339
Transport (vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . ..332
Trip computer Menu (on-board computer) . . . . . .137
Trip meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Turn signal lamps
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271
TV
Operation (on-board computer) . . .127
Two-way radio
Installatio n.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .339
Tyre grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226
Calling up (on-board computer) . .228
Display message . . . . . .261, 263, 274
see Tyre pressure
Tyre pressure loss warning system 227
Tyre pressure monitor Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284
Tyres
Direction of rotatio n.. . . . . . . . . . .225
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . .346, 348
Tyre tread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226 U
Unladen weight . . . . . . . ..351, 352, 353
Unlocking Emergency unlocking . . . . . . . . . . .302
From the inside (central unlocking
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 V
Variable Speedtronic . . . . . . . . . . . ..149
Vehicle Emergency unlocking . . . . . . .302, 303
Individual settings (on-board com-
puter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Leaving parked up . . . . . . . . . . . . .301
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .332
Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .332
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .323
Vehicle dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . ..350
Vehicle electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . ..339
Vehicle identification number
(VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340, 341
Vehicle identification plates . . . . ..340
Vehicle level Display message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267, 268
Vehicle weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .351 W
Warning and indicator lamp ABS (yellow) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .281
LIM (Cruise control) . . . . . . . . . . . .140
LIM (Distronic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
LIM (variable Speedtronic) . . . . . . .149
Warning signal
Audible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
Washer fluid Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .277
Wearing seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..94
Wheel bolts Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . .322
Wheel chock
Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254
Wheels
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224
Interchanging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . .346, 348
Windowbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Windows Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Cleaning the windscreen . . . . . . . .245
Side windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Windscreen
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245
Infrared reflecting . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 Index
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Service products and capacities
355Service products and capacities
Notes on service products and capaci-
ties
Service products are:
R fuels (e.g. petrol, diesel)
R lubricants (e.g. engine oil, transmission oil)
R coolant
R brake fluid
R windscreen washer fluid
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use those products which have been tested
and specially approved by Mercedes-Benz for
your vehicle and are listed in the Mercedes-
Benz Owner's Manual in the relevant chapter
since:
R parts and service products are matched
R damage caused by the use of non-approved
service products is not covered by the war-
ranty
You can recognise service products approved
by Mercedes-Benz by the following inscrip-
tion on the containers:
R MB-Freigabe (e.g. MB-Freigabe 229.51)
R MB Approval (e.g. MB Approval 229.51) Other designations or recommendations that
relate to a level of quality or a specification in
accordance with an MB Approval have not
necessarily been approved by Mercedes-
Benz.
You can obtain further information from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. G
Risk of injury
When handling, storing and disposing of
any service products, please observe the
relevant regulations, as you could other-
wise endanger yourself and others.
Keep service products away from children.
To protect your health, do not allow service
products to come into contact with your
eyes or open wounds. See a doctor imme-
diately if any service product is swallowed. H
Environmental note
Dispose of service products in an environ-
mentally-responsible manner. Fuels
G
Risk of explosion
Fuel is highly flammable. Fire, naked flames
and smoking are therefore prohibited when
handling fuels.
Switch off the engine and the auxiliary heat-
ing* before refuelling. G
Risk of injury
Do not allow fuel to come into contact with
skin or clothing.
Allowing fuels to come into direct contact
with your skin or inhaling fuel vapours is
damaging to your health.
Tank capacity Total capacity 80 l
Of which reserve
fuel Approximately 13 l
!
Do not use petrol to refuel vehicles with a
diesel engine. Do not use diesel to refuel
vehicles with a petrol engine. Never mix
diesel with petrol. Even small amounts of
the wrong fuel result in damage to the
injection system. Damage resulting from Technical data
* optional
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