2012 MERCEDES-BENZ R-Class lock

Door central locking/unlocking .......72
Important safety notes ....................72
Loss ................................................. 78
Mechanical key ................................ 75
Positions (ignition lock) .................145
Problem (malfunction) .....................78
Starting the engine ........................146
Snow chains .............................. 169, 325
Sockets 2nd row of seats ............................ 268
Center console .............................. 268
Front-passenger footwell ...............268
Luggage compartment ...................268
Points to observe before use .........267
Spare wheel
Notes/data .................................... 349
Storage location ............................ 297
Stowing .......................................... 298
see Emergency spare wheel
Specialist workshop ............................ 24
Speed, controlling see Cruise control
Speedometer
Additional speedometer (on-
board computer) ............................ 202
In the Instrument cluster .................29
Segments ...................................... 199
Selecting the unit of
measurement ................................ 205
see Instrument cluster
SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System) Display message ............................ 218
Introduction ..................................... 38
Warning lamp ................................. 243
Warning lamp (function) ................... 38
Standing lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 122
Display message ............................ 224
Switching on/off ........................... 114
Starting (engine) ................................ 146
Station see Radio
Steering (display message) .............. 235
Steering wheel Adjusting (electrically) ...................108
Adjusting (manually) ......................107
Button overview ............................... 31Buttons (on-board
computer) ...................................... 199
Important safety notes ..................107
Paddle shifters ............................... 153
Steering wheel heating ..................108
Storing settings (memory
function) ........................................ 112
Steering wheel (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 293
Steering wheel heating Indicator lamp (malfunction) ..........108
Switching on/off ........................... 108
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........ 153
Stowage compartments 3rd row of seats ............................. 250
Armrest (under) ............................. 250
Center air vents (2nd row of
seats) ............................................. 250
Center console (2nd row of seats) . 250
Glove box ....................................... 249
Parcel net ...................................... 251
Stowage space
Center console .............................. 249
Cup holders ................................... 262
Important safety information .........248
Summer opening
see Convenience opening feature
Summer tires ..................................... 324
Sun visor ............................................ 264
Supplement Restraint System see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Surround lighting (on-board
computer) .......................................... 207
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ................................................. 140
Switching off the alarm (ATA) ............ 69
T
Tachometer ........................................ 198
Tailgate Display message ............................ 235
Important safety notes ....................81
Limiting the opening angle ...............85
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside) ...................................... 84
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Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................... 83
Opening/closing (from outside) .......82
Tail lamps
Display message ............................ 224
see Lights
Tank
see Fuel tank
Tank content
Fuel gauge ....................................... 29
Technical data
R 350 ............................................. 361
R 350 BlueTEC ............................... 360
Tires/wheels ................................. 347
TELEAID
Call priority .................................... 273
Display message ............................ 218
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 273
Emergency call .............................. 270
Important safety notes ..................269
Locating a stolen vehicle ...............275
MB info call button ........................272
Roadside Assistance button ..........272
Search & Send ............................... 274
Self-test ......................................... 270
System .......................................... 270
Vehicle remote unlocking ..............274
Telephone
Accepting a call ............................. 211
Display message ............................ 235
Menu (on-board computer) ............211
Number from the phone book ........ 212
Redialing ........................................ 212
Rejecting/ending a call .................212
Temperature
Coolant (on-board computer) ......... 202
Displaying the outside
temperature ................................... 202
Outside temperature ...................... 198
Setting (climate control) ................137
Theft deterrent locking system
Immobilizer ...................................... 68
Tilt/sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Time (on-board computer) ................ 206
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 299Tire pressure
Calling up (on-board computer) .....331
Checking manually ........................329
Display message ............................ 231
Maximum ....................................... 328
Notes ............................................. 327
Not reached (TIREFIT) ....................302
Pressure loss warning ....................329
Reached (TIREFIT) ..........................302
Recommended ............................... 325
Tire pressure monitoring system
Function/notes ............................. 331
Restarting ...................................... 333
Warning lamp ................................. 245
Tires
Aspect ratio (definition) .................345
Average weight of the vehicle
occupants (definition) ....................343
Bar (definition) ............................... 343
Characteristics .............................. 343
Checking ........................................ 323
Definition of terms .........................343
Direction of rotation ......................346
Display message ............................ 231
Distribution of the vehicle
occupants (definition) ....................346
DOT, Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ............................................... 342
DOT (Department of
Transportation) (definition) ............343
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
(definition) ..................................... 344
GTW (Gross Trailer Weight)
(definition) ..................................... 344
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)
(definition) ..................................... 344
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) (definition) .........................344
Important safety notes ..................322
Increased vehicle weight due to
optional equipment (definition) ......343
Kilopascal (kPa) (definition) ...........344
Labeling (overview) ........................339
Load bearing index (definition) ......345
Load index ..................................... 342
Load index (definition) ...................344
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) ..................................... 344Index17

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Unlocking Emergency unlocking .......................81
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 80
V
Vanity mirror (in sun visor) .............. 265
Vehicle Correct use ...................................... 24
Data acquisition ............................... 25
Display message ............................ 234
Equipment ....................................... 21
Individual settings ..........................205
Limited Warranty ............................. 25
Loading .......................................... 333
Locking (in an emergency) ...............81
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 73
Lowering ........................................ 309
Maintenance .................................... 22
Parking for a long period ................ 164
Pulling away ................................... 147
Raising ........................................... 305
Reporting problems .........................24
Towing away .................................. 315
Transporting .................................. 316
Unlocking (in an emergency) ...........81
Unlocking (SmartKey) ......................73
Vehicle battery
see Battery (vehicle)
Vehicle dimensions
see Technical data
Vehicle emergency locking ................ 81
Vehicle identification number see VIN
Vehicle identification plate .............. 353
Vehicle level (display message) ....... 229
Vehicle tool kit .................................. 296
Vehicle weights see Technical data
Video (DVD) ........................................ 204
Video DVD (on-board computer) ...... 204
VIN ...................................................... 353
W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 240
Brakes ........................................... 239
Check Engine ................................. 244
Cruise control ................................ 171
Distance warning ........................... 245
ESP ®
.............................................. 241
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 242
Fuel tank ........................................ 244
LIM (DISTRONIC) ........................... 175
Overview .......................................... 30
Reserve fuel ................................... 244
Seat belt ........................................ 238
SRS ................................................ 243
Tire pressure monitor ....................245
Warranty ............................................ 352
Washer fluid Display message ............................ 236
see Windshield washer system
Weight
see Technical data
Wheel bolt tightening torque ........... 309
Wheel chock ...................................... 304
Wheels Changing/replacing .......................346
Changing a wheel .......................... 303
Checking ........................................ 323
Cleaning ......................................... 289
Important safety notes ..................322
Mounting a wheel .......................... 307
Removing a wheel ..........................306
Storing ........................................... 347
Tightening torque ........................... 309
Wheel size/tire size .......................347
Window curtain air bag ....................... 43
Windows Cleaning ......................................... 291
see Side windows
Windshield
Defrosting ...................................... 138
Infrared reflective .......................... 279
Windshield washer system .............. 285
Notes ............................................. 360
Windshield wipers
Problem (malfunction) ...................126
Rear window wiper ........................125Index19

CockpitFunctionPage:Steering wheel paddle
shifters
153
;Cruise control lever171=Instrument cluster29?HornADIRECT SELECT lever150BPARKTRONIC warning
display
184
COverhead control panel34DClimate control systems130EIgnition lock145Start/Stop button145FunctionPageFAdjusts the steering wheel
manually
107
GAdjusts the steering wheel
electrically
107
Steering wheel heating108HParking brake164IOn-board diagnostics
socketJOpens the hood282KReleases the parking brake164LLight switch114MCombination switch11728CockpitAt a glance

Instrument cluster
Displays and controls
FunctionPage:Speedometer with
segments
199
;Adjusts the instrument
cluster lighting: dimmer=Reset button?Adjusts the instrument
cluster lighting: brighterFunctionPageATachometer198BFuel gaugeCMultifunction display200DClock206Instrument cluster29At a glance

Door control panelFunctionPage:Opens the door80;%& Unlocks/locks
the vehicle
80
=7 Adjusts the exterior
mirrors
110
?Z ö\ Selects the
exterior mirror, electrically
folds the exterior mirrors
in/out
110
AW Opens/closes the
side windows
86
Bn Activates/
deactivates the override
feature for the side
windows in the rear
compartment
63
C± Opens/closes the
hinged power side windows
87
Dq Opens/closes the
tailgate
84
Door control panel35At a glance

Useful information ..............................38
Occupant safety .................................. 38
Children in the vehicle ........................56
Panic alarm .......................................... 64
Driving safety systems .......................64
Theft deterrent locking systems .......6837Safety

Children can be killed or seriously injured by
an inflating air bag. Note the following
important information when circumstances
require you to place a child in the front-
passenger seat:
R Your vehicle is equipped with air bag
technology designed to deactivate the
front-passenger front air bag in your vehicle
when the system senses the weight of a
typical 12-month-old child or less along
with the weight of a standard appropriate
child restraint on the front-passenger seat.
R A child in a rear-facing child restraint on the
front-passenger seat will be seriously
injured or even killed if the front-passenger
front air bag inflates in a collision which
could occur under some circumstances,
even with the air bag technology installed
in your vehicle. The only means to eliminate
this risk completely is never to place a child
in a rear-facing child restraint in the front-
passenger seat. We therefore strongly
recommend that you always place a child
in a rear-facing child restraint on the rear
seat.
R If you install a rear-facing child restraint on
the front-passenger seat, make sure the
42 indicator lamp is
illuminated, indicating that the front-
passenger front air bag is deactivated.
Should the 42 indicator lamp
not illuminate or go out while the restraint
is installed, please check installation.
Periodically check the 42
indicator lamp while driving to make sure
the 42 indicator lamp is
illuminated. If the 42 indicator
lamp goes out or remains out, do not
transport a child on the front-passenger
seat until the system has been repaired.
A child in a rear-facing child restraint on the
front-passenger seat will be seriously
injured or even killed if the front-passenger
front air bag inflates.R If you place a child in a forward-facing child
restraint on the front-passenger seat:
- move the seat as far back as possible
- use the proper child restraint
recommended for the age, size and
weight of the child
- secure child restraint with the vehicle's
seat belt according to the child seat
manufacturer's instructions
R For children larger than a typical 12-month-
old child, the front-passenger front air bag
can be activated or deactivated.
If the driver's air bag deploys, this does not
mean that the front-passenger front air bag
also has to deploy.
The OCS may have detected that the seat:
R was empty or occupied by a person with a
weight of up to or less than that of a typical
12-month-old child seated in a standard
child restraint
R was occupied by a small individual, such as
a young teenager or a small adult
R was occupied by a child in a child restraint
system, whose weight is greater than that
of a typical 12-month-old child.
These are examples of when the OCS
deactivates the front-passenger front air bag.
Deactivation takes place although the
collision fulfills the criteria for deploying the
driver's air bag.
If the SmartKey has been removed from the
ignition lock or is in position 0, indicator lamp
42 : does not light up.
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