1, 2, 3 ...
12 V socket ........................................ 238A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 206
Function/notes ................................ 56
Important safety notes ....................56
Indicator lamp ................................ 221
Accessories and conversions
see Add-on equipment
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification .................117
Activating/deactivating the roof
ventilator ........................................... 133
Active light function ............................ 97
Adaptive Brake Assist Function/notes ................................ 59
Additional indicators
Replacing bulbs (roof) ....................105
Additives
Diesel ............................................ 323
Engine oil ....................................... 326
Add-on equipment ............................... 27
Adjusting the headlamp range ...........95
ADR (working speed governor) ........172
Air bags Front air bag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 45
Important safety notes ....................44
Safety guidelines ............................. 43
Thoraxbag ........................................ 45
Window curtain air bag ....................46
Air-conditioning system
Refrigerant ..................................... 330
see Climate control
Air filter
Indicator lamp ................................ 228
Air pressure
see Tire pressure
Air-recirculation mode
Important safety notes ..................120
Switching on/off ........................... 120
Air vents ............................................. 121
Adjusting for the passenger com-
partment ........................................ 121Adjusting on the roof
.....................122
Important safety notes ..................121
Setting the center air vents ...........121
Setting the side air vents ...............121
see Climate control
Anti-lock Braking System
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-theft system
Interior motion sensor .....................63
Armrests .............................................. 87
Ashtray ............................................... 237
ASR (acceleration skid control) Activating/deactivating ...................60
Display message ............................ 207
Function/notes ................................ 60
Important safety notes ....................60
Indicator lamp ................................ 221
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ...................62
Switching off the alarm ....................62
Attachments
see Add-on equipment
Authorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Automatic climate control
see Climate control
Automatic engine start/stop
ECO Start (Euro 6 engines) ............140
Automatic headlamp mode ................94
Automatic locking ............................... 71
Automatic transmission Accelerator pedal position .............146
Changing gea r............................... 145
Changing gear yoursel f.................. 145
Driving tips .................................... 146
Emergency running mode ..............147
Important safety notes ..................144
Kickdown ....................................... 146
Maneuvering .................................. 146
Overview ........................................ 144
Problem (malfunction) ...................147
Releasing the parking lock man-
ually ............................................... 147
Selector lever ................................ 144
Selector lever positions .................145
Shift ranges ................................... 146
Starting the engine ........................138
Touchshift ...................................... 1454
Index
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 56
Adaptive Brake Assist ......................59
Applying the parking brake ............152
BAS .................................................. 57
Brake fluid (notes) .........................328
Checking brake fluid leve l.............. 256
Display messages ..........................207
EBD .................................................. 57
Important safety notes ..................156
Maintenance .................................. 221
Parking brake (notes) ..................... 157
Riding tips ...................................... 156
Brake system
Malfunction ................................... .207
Warning lamp ................................. 221
Breakdown
Fire extinguisher ............................ 278
First-aid kit .................................... 277
Jump-starting ................................. 278
Reflective safety jacket .................. 277
Vehicle tool kit ............................... 276
Warning lamp ................................. 277
Warning triangle ............................ 277
see Flat tire
see Towing away
see Tow-starting
Bulb
see Changing a bulb
Bulb failure indicator ..........................92C
Care Car wash ........................................ 267
Display ........................................... 272
Exterior lights ................................ 270
Notes ............................................. 267
Paint .............................................. 269
Plastic trim .................................... 272
Power washer ................................ 268
Rear view camera .......................... 271
Roof lining ...................................... 273
Seat belt ........................................ 273
Seat cover ..................................... 272
Selector lever ................................ 272
Sensors ......................................... 270
Sliding door ................................... 271Steering wheel
............................... 272
Step (electrical) ............................. 271
Trim pieces .................................... 272
Washing by hand ........................... 268
Washing the engine .......................269
Wheels ........................................... 269
Windows ........................................ 269
Wiper blades .................................. 270
Cargo compartment
Activating/deactivating ventila-
tion ................................................ 133
Cargo compartment floor ...................28
Cargo tie-down points and tie
downs
Important safety notes ..................244
Cargo tie-down rings
Installing ........................................ 246
Permissible tensile loa d................. 331
Car wash (care) ................................. 267
CD player/CD changer ......................190
Cell phone see Mobile phone
Center console overview ....................37
Central locking Automatic locking ............................ 71
Important safety notes ....................71
Locking/unlocking (buttons) ...........71
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........66
Locking/unlocking manually ............ 71
Central locking system
see Central locking
Changing bulbs
Additional indicators (roof) ............105
Backup lamp (Chassis Cab) ...........104
Backup lamps ................................ 103
Bi-Xenon bulbs ............................... 100
Brake lamps ................................... 103
Brake lamps (Chassis Cab) ............104
Cornering lamps ............................ 102
Courtesy lights ............................... 105
Daytime running lamps (halogen
headlamps) .................................... 102
Display message ............................ 210
Front interior light ..........................106
High-beam headlamps ...................101
Interior light ................................... 106
Interior lighting .............................. 106
License plate lamp .........................1046
Index
License plate lamp (Chassis Cab).
.104
Low-beam headlamps ....................101
Overview of lamp types (front
bulbs) ............................................. 101
Overview of lamp types (rear
bulbs, Cargo Van/Passenger Van) ..103
Overview of lamp types (rear
bulbs, Chassis Cab) .......................104
Perimeter lamp ......................104, 105
Rear fog lamp ................................ 103
Rear fog lamp (Chassis Cab) ..........104
Rear interior light ........................... 106
Standing lamps (rear, Chassis
Cab) ............................................... 104
Standing lamps (rear) ....................103
Tail lamps ...................................... 103
Tail lamps (Chassis Cab) ................104
Turn signals (front) ......................... 102
Turn signals (rear, Chassis Cab) ..... 104
Turn signals (rear) ..........................103
Warning and indicator lamps .........230
see Replacing bulbs
Checklist
Before driving off-road ...................160
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes ....................54
Rear door ......................................... 55
Sliding door ..................................... 55
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 50
Restraint systems ............................ 50
Special seat belt retractor ...............54
Child seat
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 52
Top Tether ....................................... 53
Chock ................................................. 153
Cigarette lighter ................................ 238
Cleaning Mirror turn signal ........................... 270
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 271
Climate control
Air-conditioning system .................114
Auxiliary heating ............................ 122
Checking/cleaning the air filter
(rear-compartment air condition-
ing) ................................................ 258
Cooling with air dehumidification ..117 Defrosting the windows
.................118
Heating .......................................... 113
Important safety notes ..................112
Operating the cargo compartment
air vents ......................................... 133
Overview of systems ......................112
Problems with the windshield
heating .......................................... 119
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 120
Rear-compartment air condition-
ing ................................................. 116
Rear-compartment heating ............115
Reheat function (air dehumidifica-
tion) ............................................... 118
Setting the air distribution .............117
Setting the airflow .........................118
Setting the air vents ......................121
Setting the temperature ................117
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 120
Switching on/off ........................... 116
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 120
Switching windshield heating on/
off .................................................. 119
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 32
see Instrument cluster
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating the dis-
tance warning function ....................59
Operation/notes .............................. 58
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 272
Combination switch ............................95
Communications equipment Operation ....................................... 239
PND fittings ................................... 240
Ports .............................................. 240
Type approval/frequency ..............318
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 197
Control panel Above the windshield .......................38
Center console ................................ 37
Climate control ................................ 37 Index
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Standard display (vehicles with-
out steering wheel buttons)
...........184
Standard display (vehicles with
steering wheel buttons) .................189
see Warning and indicator lamps
Display messages
Calling up the message memory ....200
Driving systems ............................. 216
Engine ............................................ 213
Important safety notes ..................199
Lights ............................................ .210
Safety systems .............................. 206
SmartKey ....................................... 220
Tires ............................................... 218
Vehicle .......................................... .219
Distance recorder ............................. 189
see Odometer
see Trip odometer
Distance warning function
Activating/deactivating ...................59
Function/notes ................................ 58
Warning lamp ................................... 59
Door lock
see Central locking
Doors
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) ....................................... 66
Control panel ................................... 39
Display message ............................ 220
Indicator lamp ................................ 230
Drinking and driving .........................154
Drinks holder see Bottle holder
see Cup holder
Driver's/co-driver's door
Unlocking ......................................... 72
Driver's seat
see Seats
Driving abroad ................................... 155
Driving off-road see Off-road driving
Driving on flooded roads ..................157
Driving on rough terrain Checklist before driving off-road .... 160
Driving safety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) .......56
Adaptive Brake Assist ......................59
ASR (Acceleration Skid Control )...... 60 BAS (Brake Assist System)
..............57
Distance warning function ...............58
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution) ............................................. 57
Important safety information ...........56
Overview .......................................... 56
Driving systems
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 164
Cruise control ................................ 161
Display message ............................ 216
Lane Keeping Assist ......................166
PARKTRONIC ................................. 168
Driving tips
Automatic transmission .................146
Brakes ........................................... 156
Break-in period .............................. 136
Downhill gradient ........................... 156
Drinking and driving .......................154
Driving abroad ............................... 155
Driving in winter ............................ .158
Driving on flooded roads ................157
Driving on wet roads ......................157
Exhaust check ............................... 154
Fuel ................................................ 154
General .......................................... 153
Hydroplaning ................................. 157
Icy road surfaces ........................... 158
Important safety notes ..................136
Limited braking efficiency on
salted road s................................... 157
Off-road driving .............................. 159
Overrun cut-off .............................. 154
Snow chains .................................. 289
Speed limitation ............................ .155
Towing a trailer .............................. 173
Transport by rail ............................ .156
Wet road surface ........................... 156 E
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution) Display message ............................ 208
Function/notes ................................ 57
Indicator lamps .............................. 221
ECO Start (Euro 6 engines)
General notes ................................ 140
Electrical closing assist ......................73 Index
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Installing/removing the ball cou-
pling
.................................................... 175
Instrument cluster Fuel gage ....................................... 183
Important safety notes ..................182
Instrument cluster lighting .............183
Outside temperature displa y.......... 183
Overview .......................................... 34
Speedometer ................................. 183
Tachometer ................................... 183
Warning and indicator lamps ...........35
Instrument cluster lighting ..............183
Instrument lighting see Instrument cluster lighting
Interior lighting ................................... 98
Front ................................................ 98
Motion detectors ........................... 100
Notes on replacing bulbs ...............106
Replacing bulbs ............................. 106
Switching the rear compartment
lighting on centrally .........................99
Interior motion sensor
Arming ............................................. 63
Deactivating .................................... .64
Function ........................................... 63
Switching off .................................... 64J
Jack Jacking points ................................ 309
Preparation .................................... 309
Storage location ............................ 276
Using ............................................. 309
Jump-starting ..................................... 278K
Key Position in the ignition lock ............ 137
see SmartKey
Kickdown ........................................... 146 L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating .................167
Function/notes ............................. 166
Language
Display (vehicles with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 192
Lashing points and tie downs
Permissible tensile loa d................. 331
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 52
License plate lamp Replacing bulbs ............................. 104
License plate lamp (Chassis Cab)
Replacing bulbs ............................. 104
Lighting
Light switch ..................................... 93
see Lights
Lights
Activating/deactivating daytime
running lamps (on-board com-
puter with steering wheel but-
tons) .............................................. 194
Activating/deactivating daytime
running lamps (vehicles with
steering wheel buttons) ...................93
Activating/deactivating surround
lighting (vehicles with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 195
Active light function .........................97
Automatic headlamp mode ..............94
Bulb failure indicator ........................92
Cornering light function ...................96
Driving abroad ............................... 155
Fog lamps ........................................ 94
Hazard warning lamps .....................96
Headlamp range .............................. 95
Highbeam Assist .............................. 97
High beam flasher ............................ 95
High-beam headlamps .....................95
Low-beam headlamps ......................93
Parking lamps .................................. 93
Rear fog lamp .................................. 9412
Index
Setting the exterior lighting
delayed switch-off (vehicles with
steering wheel buttons)
.................195
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (switch) ......................93
Turn signals ..................................... 95
see Changing a bulb
see Interior lighting
Light sensor ......................................... 94
Limited Warranty ................................ 29
Load distribution ............................... 244
Loading guidelines Important safety notes ..................242
Loading rails
Installing cargo tie-down rings .......246
Maximum tensile strength .............331
Loads
Securing ........................................ 244
Transporting .................................. 242
Load securing aids
Carrier systems ............................. 247
Locator lighting
Setting (vehicles with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 195
Locking
see Central locking
Locking and unlocking manually .......71
Locking centrally see Central locking
Low-beam headlamps
Display message ............................ 210
Driving abroad ............................... 155
Replacing bulbs ............................. 101
Switching on/off .............................. 93
Lumbar support ................................... 83M
M+S tires ............................................ 288
Maintenance ...................................... 258
Malfunctions Message memory (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 200
Maximum speed
Speed limitation ............................ .155 Menu (vehicles with steering
wheel buttons)
Audio ............................................. 189
Operation ....................................... 188
Settings ......................................... 190
Telephone ...................................... 198
Message
see Display message
Message memory (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .200
Mirrors Exterior mirrors ................................ 89
Rear-view mirror .............................. 89
Mobile navigation devices ................240
Mobile phone ..................................... 239
Important safety notes ..................239
Pre-installation ............................... 239
Type approval/frequency ..............318
Mounting wheels
Lowering the vehicle ......................312
Mounting a new wheel ...................311
Preparing the vehicle .....................308
Raising the vehicle .........................309
Removing and mounting the spare
wheel ............................................. 314
Removing a wheel ..........................311
Securing the vehicle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 308 N
Navigation Fittings for PND mobile navigation
devices .......................................... 240
Navigation lights
Replacing bulbs ............................. 101
Notes on breaking-in a new vehi-
cle ....................................................... 136 O
Occupant safety Air bags ........................................... 44
Children in the vehicle .....................50
Important safety notes ....................42 Index
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Pets in the vehicle
........................... 56
Seat belts ........................................ 47
Odometer
Display (vehicles without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 184
Display (vehicles with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 189
Off-road driving
Checklist after driving off-road ......160
Important safety notes ..................159
Rules for driving off-roa d............... 160
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
Display message ............................ 199
Lighting submenu .......................... 194
On-board computer (vehicles with-
out steering wheel buttons)
Display message ............................ 199
General notes ................................ 184
Setting the clock ............................ 185
Standard displa y............................ 184
On-board computer (vehicles with
steering wheel buttons) Audio menu ................................... 189
Display message ............................ 186
Menu overview .............................. 188
Operating ...................................... .186
Operation menu ............................. 188
Settings menu ............................... 190
Standard displa y............................ 189
Telephone menu ............................ 198
Trip computer menu ......................197
Operating safety
Attachments, bodies, equipment
and conversions ............................... 27
Correct use ...................................... 26
Declaration of conformity ................25
Diagnostics connection ...................25
Digital speedometer and odome-
ter .................................................... 25
Important safety note ......................24
Limited Warranty ............................. 29
Modifying engine output ..................25
Qualified specialist workshop ..........26
Radiator cover ................................. 28
Vehicle registration ..........................23
Warning note sticker ........................26Operating system
see On-board computer
Operator's Manual
General notes .................................. 23
Vehicle equipment ...........................23
Outline lamp
Replacing bulbs ............................. 105
Outside temperature display ...........183
Overhead control panel ......................38
Overrevving range .............................183
Overrun cutoff ................................... 154 P
Paint code number ............................319
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ...269
Paper holder ...................................... 236
Parking ............................................... 151
Important safety notes ..................151
Parking brake ................................ 152
Wheel chock .................................. 153
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 209
Notes/function .............................. 152
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating .................170
Driving system ............................... 168
Function/notes ............................. 168
Important safety notes ..................168
Problem (malfunction) ...................171
Range of the sensors .....................168
Roll-back warning .......................... 170
Trailer towing ................................. 170
Warning displa y............................. 169
Partition sliding door
Important safety notes ....................77
Opening/closing .............................. 77
Passenger compartment air-condi-
tioning system
see Climate control
Passenger compartment heating
see Climate control
Perimeter lamp
Replacing bulbs ............................. 104
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 5614
Index
Plastic trim (cleaning instructions)
..272
Power supply Battery isolating switch .................136
Switching off .................................. 137
Switching on .................................. 137
Power take-off
Engine speed setting .....................172
Power washers .................................. 268
Power windows see Side windows
Preparing for a journey
Checks in the vehicle .....................138
Visual check of the vehicle exte-
rior ................................................. 138
Product information ............................22
Protection of the environment General notes .................................. 22
Pulling away ...................................... 139Q
Qualified specialist workshop ...........26 R
Radiator cover ..................................... 28
Radio Changing stations (vehicles with
steering wheel buttons) .................189
Setting station selection (vehicles
with steering wheel buttons) .........196
see separate operating instructions
Rain and light sensor
Setting the sensitivity (vehicles
with steering wheel buttons) .........196
Windshield wiper ........................... 107
Range (vehicles with steering
wheel buttons) .................................. 197
Rear bench seat Installing/removing (Passenger
Van) ................................................. 85
Stowage compartment (crewcab) ..235
Rear compartment
Activating/deactivating climate
control ........................................... 116
Setting the air vents ......................122Rear-compartment air-condition-
ing system
see Climate control
Rear-compartment heating
see Climate control
Rear door
Child-proof locks .............................. 55
Important safety notes ....................75
Opening/closing .............................. 75
Rear fog lamp
Replacing bulbs ............................. 103
Switching on/off .............................. 94
Rear fog lamp (Chassis Cab)
Replacing bulbs ............................. 104
Rear interior light
Replacing bulbs ............................. 106
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear rack
Notes ............................................. 247
Rear view camera
Cleaning instructions .....................271
Important safety notes ..................171
Switching on .................................. 171
Rear-view mirror
Anti-glare mode ............................... 89
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ...................120
Switching on/off ........................... 120
Rear window wiper ...........................108
Switching on/off ........................... 108
Refilling
DEF filler neck ............................... 150
Important safety notes (Diesel
Exhaust Fluid – DEF) ......................149
Refilling procedure (Diesel
Exhaust Fluid – DEF) ......................150
Refrigerant ......................................... 330
Refueling Fuel filler fla p................................. 148
Fuel gauge ..................................... 183
Important safety notes (fuel) .........148
Refueling procedure (fuel) .............148
see Fuel
Releasing the parking lock man-
ually (automatic transmission) ........147 Index
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