2013 MERCEDES-BENZ R-CLASS FAMILY TOURER door lock

pump nozzle, which could cause personal
injury.
G
WARNING
Do not fill diesel tanks with gasoline. Do not
mix diesel fuel with gasoline. Otherwise the
fuel system and engine could be damaged. In
addition, the vehicle could catch fire.
! Do not use gasoline to refuel vehicles with
a diesel engine. Do not use diesel to refuel
vehicles with a gasoline engine. Even small
amounts of the wrong fuel result in damage
to the fuel system and the engine.
! Do not switch on the ignition if you
accidentally refuel with the wrong fuel.
Otherwise, the fuel will enter the fuel lines.
Notify a qualified specialist workshop and
have the fuel tank and fuel lines drained
completely.
! Overfilling the fuel tank could damage the
fuel system.
! Take care not to spill any fuel on painted
surfaces. You could otherwise damage the
paintwork.
! Use a filter when refueling from a fuel can.
Otherwise, the fuel lines and/or injection
system could be blocked by particles from
the fuel can.
Further information on fuel and on fuel grades
can be found in the "Fuel" section
(Y page 351). Refueling
Opening/closing the fuel filler flap :
To open the fuel filler flap
; To insert the fuel filler cap
= Fuel type to be used
? Tire pressure table
The fuel filler flap is unlocked or locked
automatically when you open or close the
vehicle with the SmartKey or with KEYLESS-
GO.
The position of the fuel filler cap is displayed
8 in the instrument cluster. The arrow
nex tto the filling pump indicates the side of
the vehicle.
Opening X
Switch off the engine.
X Remove the SmartKey from the ignition
lock.
X KEYLESS-GO: open the driver’s door.
This corresponds to SmartKey position 0:
"SmartKey removed".
The driver’s door can be closed again.
X Press the fuel filler flap in the direction of
arrow :.
The fuel filler flap opens slightly.
X Open the fuel filler flap fully.
X Turn the fuel filler flap counter-clockwise
and remove it.
X Insert the fuel filler cap into the holder
bracket on the inside of filler flap ;. Refueling
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Switching off the engine
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The automatic transmission switches to
neutral position Nwhen you switch off the
engine. The vehicle may roll away.T here is a
risk of an accident.
After switching off the engine, always switch
to parking position P. Prevent the parked
vehicle from rolling away by applying the
parking brake.
Vehicles with automatic transmission X
Apply the parking brake firmly.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
Using the SmartKey
X Turn the SmartKey to position 0in the
ignition lock and remove it.
The immobilizer is activated.
i If you turn off the engine with the
SmartKey and then remove it from the
ignition lock or open a front door, the
automatic transmission shifts to P
automatically.
Using KEYLESS-GO
X Press the Start/Stop button (Y page 149).
The engine stops and all the indicator
lamps in the instrumentc lustergo out.
i When the driver's door is closed, this
corresponds to SmartKey position 1.When
the driver's door is open, it corresponds to
SmartKey position 0or "SmartKey
removed".
i If the engine cannot be switched off as
described here, see "Emergency engine
cutoff" (Y page 310).
i If you use the Start/Stop button to switch
off the engine, the automatic transmission
shifts to Nautomatically.Ify ou then open
one of the front doors, the automatic
transmission shifts to P. i
If necessary, the engine can be switched
off while the vehicle is in motion by
pressing and holding the Start/Stop button
for around 3seconds. Parking brake
G
WARNING
If you must brake the vehicle with the parking
brake, the braking distanc eis considerably
longer and the wheels could lock. There is an
increased danger of skidding and accidents.
Only use the parking brake to brake the
vehicle when the service brake is faulty. Do
not apply the parking brake too firmly. If the
wheels lock, release the parking brake until
the wheels begin turning again. G
WARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, they could set it in motion by, for
example:
R releasing the parking brake
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
the parking position P
R starting the engine.
They could also operate the vehicle's
equipment. There is a risk of an accident and
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. If you brake the vehicle with the parking
brake, the brake lamps will not light up. Parking
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Crossing vehicles
DISTRONIC may detect vehicles that are
crossing your lane by mistake. Activating
DISTRONIC at, for example, a traffic light with
crossing traffic, could cause your vehicle to
pull away at the wrong time.
Rea
raxle level control
Rear axle level control regulates the vehicle
level at the rear axle. The benefit of this is that
the vehicle level at the rear axle is kept
constant regardless of the load.
Observe the notes on driving with a trailer
(Y page 193). AIRMATIC package
General notes AIRMATIC enables a suspension tuning
setting to be selected and regulates the
damping behavior and level of your vehicle.
The system comprises two components:
These are ADS (Y
page 183) and the level
control (Y page 183).
Observe the notes on driving with a trailer
(Y page 193).
ADS (Adaptive Damping System) ADS is continuously electronically-controlled.
It adapts the damping characteristics to suit
the current operating conditions. The
damping is controlled for each wheel individually. This improves driving safety and
tire comfort.
This depends on:
R
your driving style
R the road surface conditions
R the ADS setting
R the vehicle level setting
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock. X
Start the engine.
X Press button :repeatedly until the
desired setting is selected.
You can choose between the following ADS
settings:
R AUTO for normal driving situations;
indicator lamps ;and =are off.
R SPORT for sporty driving; indicator
lamp ;is on.
R COMF for a more comfortable ride;
indicator lamp =is on.
Level control Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Make sure no one is near the wheel housing
or under the vehicle when you lower the
vehicle while it is standing still. Limbs could
become wedged into or under the vehicle.
For safety reasons, the vehicle can only be
lowered with all doors and the tailgate closed.
Lowering is interrupted if a door or the tailgate Driving systems
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is opened and will continue after the door is
closed again.
! When driving on extremely rough terrain,
selec tahigh vehicle level in good time.
Make sure there is always sufficient ground
clearance. You will otherwise damage the
vehicle.
! When you raise the vehicle in such a way
that not all wheels have contact with the
ground, remove the SmartKey from the
ignition lock.
General notes
Level control adapts the vehicle level
automatically to the current operating and
driving situation. This results in reduced fuel
consumption and improved handling.
Make changes to the vehicle level while the
vehicle is in motion. This enables the vehicle
to adjust to the new level as quickly as
possible.
The vehicle level may change visibly if you
park the vehicle and the outside temperature
changes. If the temperature drops, the
vehicle level is lower; with an increase in
temperature, the vehicle level rises.
If you unlock the vehicle or open a door, the
vehicle begins to compensate for load
discrepancies while still parked. However, for
significant level changes, such as after the
vehicle has been stationary for a long period,
the engine must be on. For safety reasons,
the vehicle is only lowered when the doors are
closed. Lowering is interrupted if a door is
opened, and it continues once the door has
been closed.
Basic settings
Select raised level for very poor road
conditions or highway level for normal road
conditions. The vehicle is automatically lowered to high-
speed level when you:
R
drive faster than 70 mph (112 km/h)
R drive between 60 mph (96 km/h) and
70 mph (112 km/h) for approximately
20 seconds
The individual vehicle levels differ from
highway level as follows:
R raised level: +1.97 in (+50 mm)
R highway level: +/–0 in (+/–0 mm)
R high-speed level: –0.47 in (–12 mm)
i The high-speed level is not available if you
are towing a trailer. Observe the notes on
driving with a trailer (Y page 193).
i Observe the speed limitations. Drive
carefully at an appropriate speed.
Raised level X
Start the engine.
Indicator lamp ;is not lit:
X Press button :.
Indicator lamp ;flashes. The vehicle rises
to raised level. Example: vehicles with the AIRMATIC package and
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X
Press the WorX button to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press &to select Daytime Running Lamps .
X Press WorX to set daytime running
lamps to On or
Off .
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a differen tdisplay.
Further information on daytime running
lamps ( Ypage 121).
Switching the surround lighting on or off
The surround lighting switches off
automatically after 40 seconds or when the
driver's door is opened.
X Press the VorU button on the
steering wheel to selec tthe Settings menu.
X Press the &button to call up the
selection of submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press the &button to select the
Surround Lighting Function .
X Press WorX to switch the
Surround Lighting Function on or off.
X When leaving the vehicle, turn the light
switch to position Ã.
The surround lighting is activated.
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display.
If you activate the surround lighting function
and the light switch is set to Ã, the
following will light up if it is dark and you
unlock the vehicle using the key:
R Parking lamps
R License plate lamp
R Tail lamp
R Fog lamps 13
R Low-beam headlamps 14 R
Side marker lamps
R Surround lighting in the exterior mirrors
Activating/deactivating the exterior
lighting delayed switch-off
When you activate the Headlamp Delayed Shut-off function, the exterior lighting
remains on for 15 seconds after the doors are
closed when it is dark. At the same time, the
light switch must be at Ã.
If the engine is switched off and no doors are
opened, or if an open door is not closed, the
exterior lighting goes out after 60seconds.
X Press the VorU button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the &button to call up the
selection of submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press the &button to select Headlamp Delayed Shut-off .
X Press the WorX button to activate
or deactivate the Headlamp Delayed Shut-off function.
X Before switching off the engine, turn the
light switch to position Ã.
The exterior lighting delayed switch-off is
activated.
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display.
Deactivating the delayed switch-off
temporarily:
X Before leaving the vehicle, turn the
SmartKey to position 0in the ignition lock.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the
ignition lock and back to position 0.
The delayed switch-off is deactivated.
Delayed switch-off is reactivated the next
time you start the engine.
13 Only for vehicles with front fog lamps.
14 Only for vehicles without front fog lamps. 208
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If you have activated the delayed switch-off
function, the lights
witchis set to cor
à and you switch off the engine, the
following remain lit:
R Parking lamps
R License plate lamp
R Tail lamp
R Fog lamps 15
R Low-beam headlamps 16
R Side marker lamps
Activating/deactivating the interior
lighting delayed switch-off
If the Interior Lighting Delayed Shut- off function is activated and you remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock, the interior
lighting remains on for approximately
10 seconds.
X Press the VorU button on the
steering wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the &button to call up the
selection of submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Lighting submenu.
X Press the &button to select Interior Lighting Delayed Shut-off .
X Press the WorX button to activate
or deactivate Interior Lighting Delayed Shut-off .
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display.
Vehicle Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking mechanism
X
Press the VorU button on the
steering wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press WorX to select the Vehicle submenu. X
Press the &button to select
Automatic Door Locking .
X Press the WorX button to activate
or deactivate the Automatic Door Locking feature.
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display.
For further information on the automatic
locking feature, see (Y page 83).
Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking verification signal
If you switch on the Acoustic Lock Feedback: function, an acoustic signal
sounds when you lock the vehicle.
X Press the VorU button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the &button to call up the
selection of submenus.
X Press WorX to select the Vehicle submenu.
X Press the &button to select Acoustic Lock Feedback .
X Press the WorX button to switch
the Acoustic Lock Feedback function
on/off.
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display.
Activating/deactivating the radar sensor
system
X Press the VorU button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the &button to call up the
selection of submenus.
X Press WorX to select the Vehicle submenu.
X Press the &button to select Radar Sensor (See Operator's Manual) .
15 Only for vehicles with front fog lamps.
16 Only for vehicles without front fog lamps. Menus and submenus
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X
Press the WorX button to activate
or deactivate the Radar Sensor (See Operator's Manual) .
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a differen tdisplay.
If the radar sensor system is switched off,
Blind Spot Assist (Y page 191)is deactivated.
Convenience Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
G
WARNING
You must make sure no one can become
trapped or injured by the moving steering
wheel when the easy-entry/exit feature is
activated.
To stop steering wheel movement do one of
the following:
R Move steering wheel adjustment stalk.
R Press one of the memory position buttons.
R Press memory button M.
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle.
Children could open the driver's door and
unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit
feature, which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
X Press the VorU button on the
steering wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
X Press the &button to call up the
selection of submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Comfort submenu.
X Press &to select the Easy-entry Function .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
X Press the WorX button to activate
or deactivate the Easy-entry Function .
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display. Further information on the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature (Y
page 113).
Switching the belt adjustment on/off
X Press the VorU button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the &button to call up the
selection of submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Comfort submenu.
X Press the &button to select Belt Adjustment .
X Press the WorX button to activate
or deactivate Belt Adjustment .
X Press the &,VorU button to
select a different display.
For further information on belt adjustment,
see (Y page 57).
Switching the fold-in mirrors when
locking feature on/off
This function is only available on vehicles with
the memory function (Y page 116).
When you activate the Fold Mirrors In When Locking function, the exterior mirrors
are folded in when the vehicle is locked. If you
switch on the ignition, the exterior mirrors
fold out again.
If you have switched the function on and you
fold the exterior mirrors in using the button
on the door (Y page 115), they will not fold
out automatically. The exterior mirrors can
then only be folded out using the button on
the door.
X Press the VorU button on the
steering wheel to select the Settings menu.
X Press the &button to call up the
selection of submenus.
X Press the WorX button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press the &button to select Fold In Mirrors When Locking .210
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Display messages Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Depress brake to
shift out of P. You have attempted to mov
ethe transmission selector lever to
position D,Ror Nwithout depressing the brake pedal.
X Depress the brake pedal. Door Open Vehicle
Not In Park The driver's door is open and the transmission is in position
R,N
or D.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 166).Drive to workshop
without shifting
gears. You cannot change the transmission position due to a malfunction.
If transmission position
Dis selected:
X Drive to a qualified specialist workshop without shifting the
transmission from position D.
If transmission position R,Nor Pis selected:
X Notify a qualified specialist workshop or breakdown service. Only shift to P
when vehicle is at
a standstill. The vehicle is moving.
X
Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Shift the transmission to position P.E The hood or the tailgate is open.
G WARNING
The open hood may block your view when the vehicle is in motion.
There is a risk of an accident.
When the engine is running, exhaust gases can enter the vehicle
interior if the tailgate is open.
There is a risk of poisoning.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 166).
X Close the hood or tailgate. You have attempted to lock the vehicle with KEYLESS-GO while
the tailgate or door is open.
X
Close all the doors and/or the tailgate. ; At least one door is open.
X
Close all the doors. Display messages
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