2011 MERCEDES-BENZ R-Class power steering fluid

B
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 68
Battery Charging ........................................ 310
Checking (SmartKey) .......................78
Display message ............................ 226
Important safety guidelines
(SmartKey) ....................................... 77
Jump-starting ................................. 311
Safety notes .................................. 308
Belt
see Seat belts
Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 210
Display message ............................ 229
Function/notes ............................. 191
Trailer towing ................................. 193
BlueTEC
AdBlue ®
......................................... 353
Adding AdBlue ®
............................. 165
Brake fluid
Notes ............................................. 355
Brake fluid level ................................ 282
Brake lamp (display message) ......... 222
Brakes ABS .................................................. 67
BAS .................................................. 68
Brake fluid (notes) .........................355
Display message ............................ 220
Maintenance .................................. 170
Parking brake ........................ 167, 171
Warning lamp ................................. 236
Braking
Important safety instructions ......... 170
Breakdown
see Accident (notes)
see Flat tire
Bulbs
Backup lamp .................................. 125
High-beam headlamps ...................124
License plate lamp .........................126
Low-beam headlamps ....................123
Overview ........................................ 122
Parking lamps ................................ 124
Replacing ....................................... 125Standing lamps (front) ...................124
Turn signals (front) ......................... 124
C
CAC (Customer Assistance Center) .........22
California
Important notice for retail
customers and lessees ....................20
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Care
Carpets .......................................... 289
Car wash ........................................ 284
Display ........................................... 287
Gear or selector lever ....................288
Headlamps ..................................... 286
Notes ............................................. 283
Paint .............................................. 285
Plastic trim .................................... 287
Power washer ................................ 285
Rear view camera .......................... 287
Roof lining ...................................... 289
Seat belt ........................................ 289
Seat covers .................................... 288
Sensors ......................................... 287
Steering wheel ............................... 288
Tail pipes ....................................... 287
Trim strips ..................................... 288
Washing by hand ........................... 285
Wheels ........................................... 285
Windows ........................................ 286
Wiper blades .................................. 286
Wooden trim .................................. 288
Cargo compartment cover ............... 256
Extending ....................................... 257
Cargo compartment enlargement ... 250
Full ................................................. 251
Partial ............................................ 251
Cargo compartment floor ................. 294
Cargo net Attaching ....................................... 259
Important safety information .........258
Cargo tie down rings ......................... 255
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 203
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Switching seat heating on/off .......108
Switching the seat ventilation on/
off .................................................. 108
Seat ventilation
Indicator lamp (Malfunction) ..........109
Securing hooks .................................. 256
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 287
Service indicator see Service interval display
Service interval display .................... 282
Displaying a service message (on-
board computer) ............................ 283
Service products
AdBlue ®
special additives ..............353
Brake fluid ..................................... 355
Coolant (engine) ............................ 355
Engine oil ....................................... 354
Filling capacity ............................... 351
Fuel ................................................ 352
Important safety notes ..................350
Notes ............................................. 350
Refrigerant (air-conditioning
system) .......................................... 355
Washer fluid ................................... 357
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) .........205
On-board computer .......................205
Shift ranges ....................................... 158
Side impact air bag ............................. 40
Side marker lamp (display
message) ............................................ 223
Side windows Convenience closing feature ............89
Convenience opening feature ..........89
Hinged side windows .......................88
Important safety information ...........86
Opening/closing .............................. 87
Resetting ......................................... 88
Troubleshooting ............................... 90
Sliding sunroof
Important safety information ...........91
Troubleshooting ............................... 94
see Panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel
see Tilt/sliding sunroof SmartKey
Changing the battery .......................78
Changing the programming .............77
Checking the battery .................74, 78
Important safety notes ....................74
Malfunction ...................................... 79
Socket ................................................ 265
2nd row of seats ............................ 265
Dashboard ..................................... 265
Front-passenger footwell ...............265
Luggage compartment ...................266
SOS
see mbrace
Spare wheel
Notes/data .................................... 346
Storage location ............................ 295
Stowing .......................................... 295
see Emergency spare wheel
Speedometer
Additional speedometer (on-
board computer) ............................ 202
Segments ...................................... 199
Setting the unit (on-board
computer) ...................................... 205
SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System) Display message ............................ 215
Introduction ..................................... 36
Warning lamp ................................. 241
Warning lamp (function) ................... 36
Standard display (on-board
computer) .......................................... 202
Starting the engine Important safety instructions ......... 150
Station
see Radio
Status line (on-board computer)
Multifunction display .....................200
Selecting the display ...................... 206
Steering (display message) .............. 234
Steering wheel Adjusting (electrically) ...................110
Adjusting (manually) ......................109
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 199
Cleaning ......................................... 288
Important safety instructions ......... 109
Memory function (storing
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and M SolutionsOnly shift to P
when vehicle is at
a standstillThe vehicle is moving.XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.XShift the transmission to position P.EGRisk of accident
The hood or the tailgate is open.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.XEngage the parking brake.XClose the hood or tailgate.You have attempted to lock the vehicle with KEYLESS-GO while
the tailgate or door is open.XClose all doors and/or the tailgate.;At least one door is open. XClose all doors.D
Power Steering
Malfunction See
Operator's ManualGRisk of accident
The power steering assistance is faulty. You will need to use more
force to steer.
XCheck whether you are able to apply the extra force required.XIf you are able to steer safely: carefully drive on to a qualified
specialist workshop.XIf you are unable to steer safely: do not drive on. Contact the
nearest qualified specialist workshop.No ServiceYour vehicle is outside the network provider transmitter/receiver
range. XWait until the mobile phone operational readiness symbol
appears in the multifunction display.~
Bluetooth ReadyThe Bluetooth ®
connection between your mobile phone and
COMAND is not activated.XIf desired, activate the Bluetooth ®
connection between the
mobile phone and COMAND (see the separate operating
instructions).¥
Top Up Washer FluidThe washer fluid level has dropped to approximately ⅓ of the total
reservoir capacity.XAdd washer fluid ( Y page 281).234Display messagesOn-board computer and displays
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CapacitiesVehicle modelCapacityFuel, coolant,
lubricants etc.Engine oil and
filterR 350 BlueTEC9.0 US qt (8.5 l)Approved engine
oilsR 3508.5 US qt (8.0 l)Power steeringAll modelsApprox. 1.3 US qt (1.2 l)MB Power Steering
Fluid or approved
Dexron III ATFCooling systemAll modelsApprox. 10.0 US qt (9.5 l)MB 325.0
Anticorrosion/
AntifreezeTank capacityAll models21.1 US gal (80.0 l)Gasoline engines:
premium-grade
unleaded gasoline
(at least 91 octane,
average value
between 96 RON/
86 MON)
Diesel engines:
ULTRA-LOW
SULFUR DIESEL
FUEL (ULSD,
maximum sulfur
content 15 ppm)ReserveAll modelsApprox. 3.4 US gal (13.0 l)AdBlue ®
tankR 350 BlueTEC7.5 US gal (28.2 l)AdBlue ®
as per
ISO 22241Air-
conditioning
systemAll models—Refrigerant R134a
and special PAG
lubricant (never
R 12)Windshield/
headlamp
cleaning
systemAll models7.4 US qt (7.0 l)MB washer fluid
concentrate 51
( Y page 357)
Mixing ratio for
screen wash
( Y page 357)51
Mixed with water or premixed washer fluid with antifreeze protection.Service products and capacities351Technical dataBA 251 USA, CA Edition A 2011; 1; 3, en-USd2sboikeVersion: 3.0.3.52010-04-16T14:31:55+02:00 - Seite 351Z