18 In Brief
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Airbag system The airbag system consists of several
internal systems.
Front airbag system 3
The front airbag system will be triggered in
the event of a serious accident involving a
frontal impact and forms safety cushions
for the driver and front passenger. The
forward movement of the driver and front
passenger is checked and the risk of
injuries to the upper body and head
thereby substantially reduced.
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Side airbag system 3
The side airbag system triggers when a
side-on collision occurs and provides a
safety barrier for the driver and/or
passenger in the respective front door
area. This reduces the risk of injury to the
upper body considerably in case of a side
impact.
Airbag System 356.
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Operating via the information
display menus The menu options are selected via the
menus and with the button/four-way
button or the multifunction button of the
infotainment system3 or via the buttons3
on the steering wheel. The menu options
appear on the display.
To select with four-way button:
Press four-way button up, down, right or
left.
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In Brief
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Selecting with the multifunction button
(adjuster wheel via the four-way rocker
switch 378):
Press and turn multifunction button.
To exit a menu, turn the multifunction
button left or right to Return or Main and
select.
To select with steering wheel buttons 3:
Select menu options via the menus using
the buttons.
Information display 377.
Diesel particle filter
3
The diesel particle filter system filters
harmful soot particles out of the exhaust
gases. The system includes a self-cleaning
function that run automatically during
driving. The filter is cleaned by burning off
the soot particles at high temperature. This
process takes place automatically under
set driving conditions and may take up to
25 minutes. Fuel consumption may be
higher during this period. The emission of
smells and smoke during this process is
normal.
Under certain driving conditions, e.g. short
distances, the system cannot clean itself
automatically.
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If the filter requires cleaning and previous
driving conditions did not enable
automatic cleaning, control indicator
!
flashes.
Further instructions 3116.
24 Keys, doors, windows
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Remote control battery replacement
Replace the battery as soon as the range
of the remote control begins to shrink.
Batteries do not belong in household
waste. They must be disposed of at an
appropriate recycling collection point.
Key with foldaway key sectionExtend the key 320. Open the remote
control. Replace the battery (battery type
CR 20 32), noting installation position.
Close the remote control and synchronise. Key with fixed key section
Have the battery changed in a workshop.
Radio remote control synchronisation
After changing the battery, unlock the
door with the key in the lock 326. Inserting
the key in the ignition synchronises the
remote control.
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Central locking system
3
Used to unlock and lock doors, sliding
door3, luggage compartment and tank
flap 3.
To unlock
Press button q on the remote control
– or from the inside –
Pull lock button on driver’s door.
When the mechanical anti-theft locking
system 3 is enabled, the doors cannot be
unlocked by pulling up the lock buttons.
Country-specific version 3: Pressing the
button once will unlock the driver’s door.
Pressing the button twice will unlock the
entire vehicle.
40 Seats, InteriorzSit with your shoulders as far back
against the backrest as possible. Set the
backrest rake so that you can easily
reach the steering wheel with your arms
slightly bent. Maintain contact between
your shoulders and the backrest when
turning the steering wheel. Do not angle
the backrest too far back. We
recommend a maximum rake of
approx. 25.
zAdjust the steering wheel 36.
zSet seat height 3 high enough to have a
clear field of vision on all sides and of all
display instruments. There should be at
least six inches of clearance between
your head and the headlining. Your
thighs should rest lightly on the seat
without pressing into it.
zAdjust the head restraint.
zAdjust the height of the seat belt 352.
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Heated front seats 3
Two pushbuttons ß in centre console.
With the ignition switched on, the heating
of the relevant front seat is activated by
pressing the button ß.
LED ß on: the relevant front seat is heated.
LED ß off: heating of relevant front seat is
switched off.
For vehicles with natural gas operation 3,
only switch ß is available. Operation for
both front seats when the ignition is on.
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Head restraints Adjusting the front and outboard rear
seat headrestraints 3
To adjust, hold head restraint at side, tilt
forward, hold and adjust height.
To improve visibility when the rear seats
are unoccupied or to fold down a rear seat
or the front passenger seat, push the head
restraint all the way down or remove.
If the rear seats are occupied, adjust the
rear head restraints to the appropriate
level for the occupant’s body size.
The open frame head restraint on the
Combo Van cannot be adjusted.
76 Instruments
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Information display Triple information display 3
Display of time, outside temperature and
date/infotainment system (when it is on).
When the ignition is off, the time, date and
outside temperature can be displayed by
briefly pressing one of the two buttons
adjacent to the display.
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Graphical Information Display 3
Display of time, outside temperature and
date/infotainment system (when it is on).
The type of information and how it is
displayed depend on the equipment of the
vehicle and the settings made.
Some information appears in the display in
an abbreviated form.
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Outside temperature A fall in temperature is indicated
immediately and a rise in temperature
after a time delay.
If outside temperature drops below 3 C,
the symbol : appears in the triple
information display as a warning for icy
road conditions. When temperature
increases to at least 5 C, the : symbol
goes out.
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78 Instruments
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Graphical information display
3,
selecting functions
The graphical information display depicts
functions and their menus.
Functions are selected and executed in the
menu on the display using the four-way
button, the multifunction button 3 on the
infotainment system or the buttons 3 on
the steering wheel.
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To select with four-way button
Select menu items via menus and with the
buttons/four-way button of the
infotainment system.
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To select with multifunction button 3
Turn the multifunction button to highlight
menu items or commands and to select
function areas.
Press the multifunction button to select the
highlighted item or confirm a command.
To exit a menu, turn the multifunction
button left or right to Return or Main and
select.
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Instruments
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To select with steering wheel buttons 3
Select menu options via the menus using
the buttons.
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Function ranges
Each function has a main page, which is
selected from the upper row of the display
(not in Infotainment system CD 30):
zAudio,
zNavigation 3,
zTelephone 3.
For audio, navigation 3 and telephone
functions 3, see infotainment system
instructions.
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System settings
The settings are accessed via the
Settingsmenu.
Press the Main button 3 (not found on all
infotainment systems) on the infotainment
system (call up main display).
Press the Settings button on the
infotainment system. For Infotainment
system CD 30, no menu may be selected.
The Settings menu opens.
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6 Ign. logic
92 Climate controlClimate control
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Heating, ventilation and air
conditioning system
3
Ventilation, heating and cooling 3 are
combined into one unit that is designed to
provide comfort regardless of the season,
weather or outside temperature.
When cooling 3 is activated, the air is
cooled and dried.
The heating unit heats the air as required in
all operating modes depending on the
position of the temperature switch. The air
supply can be adjusted to suit
requirements by means of the fan.
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The buttons for cooling n and air
recirculation 4 are only found on
versions with optional air conditioning
system 3.
Air conditioning system 396. Heating, ventilation and air
conditioning system 3...................... 92
Air vents ............................................... 93
Heating and ventilation system ......... 94
Air conditioning system 3................... 96
Air intake .............................................. 99
Air outlet............................................... 99
Pollen filter ........................................... 99
Regular operation ............................... 99
Service .................................................. 99