Refrigerant .....................................301
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 302
Setting the ai rdistribution ............. 113
Setting the ai rvents ......................1 16
Setting the airflow ......................... 113
Setting the temperature ................ 112
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 115
Switching on/off ........................... 110
Switching residua lheato n/off ...... 116
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 115
Switching the synchronization
function on and off ........................ 114
TEMPMATICc ontrol panel(air
conditioning) .................................. 108
Clock
Setting (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 175
Cockpit
Instrument cluster (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................... 37
Instrument cluster (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ............. 35
Overview .......................................... 34
see Instrument cluster
Coffee cup symbol
see ATTENTION ASSIST
COLLISIO NPREVENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating the dis-
tance warning function .................. 184
Adaptive Brake Assist .................... 144
Display message ............................ 213
Distance warning function ............. 143
Operation/notes ............................ 143
Collisio nwarning
see COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 258
Combination switch ............................ 94
Communications equipment
Operation ....................................... 231
Typeapproval/frequency .............. 294
Consumptions tatistics
Fuel (vehicle with steering wheel
buttons) ......................................... 178
Fuel (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 171 Control panel
Above the windshield ....................... 41
Center console ................................ 40
Climate control ............................ .... 40
Dri ver's
door ....................................4 1
Convenience closing feature .............. 81
Convenience opening
Witht heSmartKey ........................ .116
Convenience opening feature ............ 81
Conversions/equipment .................... 30
Coolan t(en gine)
Adding ...........................................2 45
Checking the leve l......................... 244
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 212
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 197
Displaying the temperature (on-
board computer) ............................ 172
Filling capacity ............................... 301
Notes ............................................. 300
Temperature displa yinthe instru-
ment cluster .................................. 169
Warning lamp ................................. 223
Cooling
see Climate control
Crosswind Assist ................................. 65
Cruis econtrol
Activating ....................................... 142
Activatio nconditions ..................... 141
Cruise control leve r....................... 141
Deactivating ................................... 142
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 214
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 199
Displaying the speed. .................... 141
Driving system ............................... 140
Function/note s............................. 140
Important safety notes .................. 141
Problem (malfunction) ................... 143
Resuming the storeds peed ........... 142
Setting aspeed .............................. 142
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 142
Cup holder ......................................... 230
Important safety notes .................. 229
Index7
Flat tireChangingaw heel/mountin gthe
sparew heel .................................. .287
Fogged-up windows
see Climate control
Frequencies
Mobile phone ................................. 294
Two-way radio ................................ 294
Fron tfog lamps
Changing bulbs ................................ 98
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 210
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 196
Switching on/off .............................. 93
Front-passenger seat
see Seats
Fuel
Additives (gasoline) ........................ 297
Consumption information .............. 297
Consumption statistics (vehicle
with steering wheel buttons) ......... 178
Consumption statistics (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 171
Displaying the current consump-
tion (vehicle with steering wheel
buttons) ......................................... 177
Displaying the current consump-
tion (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 172
Displaying the range (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 177
Displaying the range (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 172
Driving abroad ............................... 136
Driving tips ....................................1 35
Fuel content displa y(vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 170
Fuel gauge (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ................................. 37
Grade (gasoline) ............................ 296
Important safety notes .................. 296
Problem (malfunction) ................... 132
Refueling ........................................ 131
Tank content/reserve fuel ............. 296
Fue lcon tent
Display (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 170 Fue
llevel
Gauge (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................ ..... 37
F ue ltank
Probl
em (malfunction) ................... 132
Fue ltank reserve level
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 212
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 198
Fuses ..................................................2 66
G
Gasoline............................................. 296
Gearshift recommendation
Display (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 176
Display (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 170
Genuine parts ...................................... 31
Glove box ...........................................2 28
GTW (Gros sTrailer Weight) (defini-
tion) .................................................... 284
Guide rail
Maximum tensil estrength ............. 304
H
Handbrake
see Parking brake
Handling control system
see ESP
®(Electroni cStability Program)
Hazard warning lamps ........................ 94
Head restraints
Adjusting (manually). ....................... 88
Important safety notes .................... 88
Removing/installing ........................ 88
Headlamps
Changing bulb s(halogen head-
lamps ).............................................. 98
Fogging up ....................................... 95
see Automati cheadlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High-beam headlamps
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 209
Index11
Opening dimensions ......................303
Opening/closing from insid e........... 79
Opening/closing from the out-
sid e..................................................7 8
Rear doors ............................................ 78
Rear fog lamp
Displa ymessages (vehicl ewith
steering wheel buttons) ................. 210
Displa ymessages (vehicl ewith-
outs teering wheel buttons) ........... 196
Replacing bulb s............................. 101
Switching on/of f.............................. 93
Rear rack
Note s............................................. 238
Rear racks
Maximu mpayload .......................... 304
Rear vie wcamera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 257
Coupling up atraile rfunction ........ 162
Function/note s............................. 158
Genera lnotes ................................ 158
Important safety notes .................. 158
Messages in the display ................. 160
Revers eparking ............................. 160
Switching on/of f........................... 159
Rear windowd efroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 115
Switching on/of f........................... 115
Rear windoww iper
Replacing the wipe rblade .............. 104
Switching on/of f........................... 102
Rear-compartment air-condition-
in gs ystem
see Climate control
Rear-compartment heating
see Climate control
Rear-vie wmirror
Anti-glare (manual) .......................... 91
Recycling
see Protectio nofthe environment
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 301
Refueling
Fuelfille rflap. ................................ 132
Fue lgauge (vehicle with steering
wheelb uttons) ................................. 37 Fue
lgauge (vehicle withou tsteer-
ing wheelb uttons) ......................... 170
Refueling procedure (fuel). ............ 132
see Fuel
Remote control
see Key
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................... 98
Reporting safety defects .................... 30
Rescue card
......................................... 32
Re s
erve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 212
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 198
Warning lamp ................................. 223
Residual hea t(clim ate control) ........ 116
Restrain tsystem
Displa ymessage (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 208
Displa ymessage (vehicle without
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 194
Introduction ..................................... 43
Warning lamp ................................. 222
Warning lamp (function) ................... 43
Revers ewarnin gfeature .................. 122
Reversin gfeature
Electric sliding doo r......................... 74
Sid ew indow s................................... 80
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) .... 26
Roo fcarrier
Maximu mpayload .......................... 304
Note s............................................. 238
Roo flinin gand carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 259
Roo floa d( roof carrier) ..................... 304
S
Safety
Childre ninthe vehicl e..................... 56
Operating safety .............................. 28
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
Seat belts
Adjusting the height ......................... 46
Index17
Electronics .....................................294
Emergency unlocking ....................... 68
Equipment ....................................... 25
Limited Warranty .............................2 5
Loading .......................................... 278
Locking (in an emergency) ............... 69
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 67
Lowering ........................................ 289
Maintenance .................................... 26
Operating safety .............................. 28
Parking for along period. ............... 134
Pulling awa y................................... 121
Raising ........................................... 287
Registration ..................................... 30
Reporting problems ......................... 30
Securing from rolling away ............ 132
Towing away .................................. 264
Transporting .................................. 266
Unlocking (i nanemergency) ........... 69
Unlocking (SmartKey )...................... 67
Vehicl ebattery
see Battery (vehicle)
Vehicl ebodies ..................................... 30
Body/equipment mounting direc-
tive sfor trucks ................................. 30
Vehicl echeck
see Preparing for ajourney
Vehicl edata ....................................... 303
Vehicl edimensions ........................... 303
Vehicl eemergencyl ocking ................ 69
Vehicl eidentificatio nnumber
see VIN
Vehicl eidentificatio nplate .............. 294
Vehicl ekey
see SmartKey
Vehicl etoolkit
in the sea tbase. ............................ 260
Scope. ........................................... 260
Storage location ............................ 260
Stowag ecompartment in the rea r..2 60
Stowag espace in the cargo com-
partment ........................................ 261
Ventilation
see Climate control
VIN
Engine compartment ..................... 295
Typeplate ...................................... 294W
Warning
Stickers ...........................................2 7
Warning and indicator lamps
ABS ................................................ 221
Brakes ...........................................2 20
Check Engine ................................. 223
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST .. 225
Coolant .......................................... 223
Distance warning ........................... 225
Door ............................................... 227
ESP
®.............................................. 221
ESP®OFF ....................................... 222
Fuel tank ........................................ 223
General notes ................................ 218
Overview (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ................................. 38
Overview (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ........................... 36
Parking brake ................................ 133
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ...............4 4
Rear doo r....................................... 227
Reservef uel ................................... 223
Restraint system ............................ 222
Seat belt. ....................................... 219
Sliding door ................................... 227
Steering ......................................... 227
Tire pressure monitor .................... 226
Warranty .............................................. 25
Washer fluid
Adding ...........................................2 46
Capacities ...................................... 302
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 218
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 201
Notes ............................................. 302
Whee land tire combination
see Tires
Whee lboltt ightening torque ........... 289
Wheels
Changing awheel .......................... 286
Checking ........................................ 268
Cleaning ......................................... 256
Important safety notes .................. 267
Interchanging/changing ................ 286
Mounting anew wheel ................... 288
Index23
Benz, LLC has beeninformed in writing of
the necessity of such arepair.
(2) the sam edefect or damage, although less
serioust han described in (1) ,has been
repaired at least fou rtimes and Mercedes-
Benz has bee ninformed of the necessity of
such arepai rinw riting.
(3) the vehicle cannot be operate dfor more
than 30 calenda rdaysd ue to repairs result-
ing from the sam eorother majo rdefects or
damage.
Please send written notification to:
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
CustomerA ssistance Center
One Mercedes Drive
Montreal ,N07645-0350
Maintenance
The Service and Warranty Information booklet
describes al lthe necessar ymaintenance work
which should be performe datregula rintervals.
Alway sbring the Service and Warranty Informa-
tion booklet with yo uwhent aking the vehicle to
aM ercedes-Benz Commercial Van Center. Your
customer service adviso renters each service
into the Service and Warranty Information book-
let for you.
Breakdown assistance
The Mercedes-Benz Roadsid eAssistance Pro-
gramp rovides yo uwitht echnical assistance in
the case of abreakdown. You rtoll-free calls to
the Roadsid eAssistance Hotline are answered
by ours taff around the clock. 365 days ayear.
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372)
(USA)
1-800-387-0100 (Canada)
Further information can be found in the
Mercedes-Benz Roadsid eAssistance-Program
brochure (USA) or the "Roadside Assistance"
section of the Service and Warranty Information booklet (Canada). Both are located in your vehi-
cle document wallet.
Change of address or owner
Please use the "Notice of Change of Address"
form in the Service and Warranty Information booklet to infor
musofachangeofa ddress, or
simplyp hone the Mercedes-Benz Customer
Assistance Center (USA) on hotline number
1-800-FOR-MERCede s(1-800-367-6372) or
Customer Servic e(Ca nada )on
1-800-387-0100 .Thise nables us ,ifnecessary,
to contact yo uatany time.
If yo uselly ou rM ercedes, please leave al lthe
literature in the vehicl esothatiti savailable for
the next owner.
If your vehicl ewaspurchased as ausedv ehicle,
please send us the "Notice of Purchase of Used
Car" from the Service and Warranty Information
bookle torphone the Mercedes-Benz Customer
Assistance Center (USA) on hotline number
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372) or
Customer Service (Canada )on
1-800-387-0100.
Operatin gthe vehicle outside of the
USA and Canada
Whe ntraveling abroa dwithy ourv ehicle,
observe the following points:
RService facilities or replacement parts may
not be available immediately.
RUnleade dfuelfor vehicles with acatalytic
converter may not be available .Leade dfuel
can cause damag etothe catalytic converter.
RThe fue lmay have aconsiderably lower
octane rating. Unsuitabl efuelcan cause
engine damage.
Certai nMercedes-Benz model sare available in
Europe throug hourEuropean Delivery Program.
Please consult aMercedes-Benz Commercial
VanC enter for further information, or write to
one of the following addresses:
In the USA
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
European Delivery Department
One Mercedes Drive
Montreal, N07645-0350
In Canada
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
European Delivery Department
98 Vanderhoof Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4G 4C9
26Introduction
Proper use
Observe the following information when oper-
ating your vehicle:
Rthe safety notes in these operating instruc-
tions
Rthe technical data in these Operating Instruc-
tions
Rtraffic laws and regulations
Rmotor vehicle laws and safety standards
There are various warning stickers affixed to the
vehicle. If you remove warning stickers, you and
others may fail to recognizet he dangers. Leave
the warning stickers in their original position.
GWARNING
Modifications to electronic components, their software as well as wiring can impair their
function and/or the function of other net-
worked components. In particular, systems
relevant to safety could also be affected. As a
result, these may no longer function as inten-
ded and/or jeopardize the operating safety of
the vehicle. There is an increased risk of an
accident and injury.
Never tamper with the wiring as well as elec-
tronic components or their software. You
should have all work to electrical and elec-
tronic equipment carried out at aqualified
specialist workshop.
The general operating permit for your vehicle
could be rendered invalid if you carry out mod-
ifications to electronic components, their soft-
ware as well as wiring.
GWARNING
Gases and fluids from substances that con-
stitute ahealth hazard or react aggressively
can escape even from securely closed con-
tainers. When transporting such substances
in the vehicle interior, your ability to concen-
trate or your health could be affected during
the journey. Malfunctions, short circuits or
electrical components ystem failures may
also result. There is arisk of an accident and
fire.
Do not store or transport any substances in
the vehicle interior which are hazardous to
health or react aggressively.
These instructions must also be observed for
vehicles where the cargo compartmentisn ot
fully separated from the driver's cab.
Partition with door/window: always keep the
door/window in the partition closed during
transport.
Examples of substances that are hazardous to
health and/or react aggressively:
RSolvents
RFuel
ROil and grease
RCleaning agents
RAcids
Protection of the environment
Economic and environmentally aware
driving
HEnvironmental note
Daimler's declared policy is one of compre-
hensive environmental protection.
The objectives are for the natural resources
that form the basis of our existence on this
planet to be used sparingly and in amanner
that takes the requirements of both nature
and humanity into account.
You too can help to protect the environment
by operating your vehicle in an environmen-
tally responsible manner.
Fuel consumption and the rate of engine,
transmission, brake and tire wear are affected
by these factors:
Roperating conditionsofy our vehicle
Ryour personal driving style
You can influence both factors. You should
bear the following in mind:
Introduction27
Z
Operating conditions:
Ravoid short trips as these increase fuel con-
sumption.
Ralways make sure that the tire pressures
are correct.
Rdo not carry any unnecessary weight.
Rremove roof racks once you no longer need
them.
Raregularly serviced vehicle will contribute
to environmental protection. You should
therefore adhere to the service intervals.
Ralways have service work carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Personal driving style:
Rdo not depress the accelerator pedal when
starting the engine.
Rdo not warm up the engine when the vehicle
is stationary.
Rdrive carefully and maintain asafe distance
from the vehicle in front.
Ravoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking.
Rchange gear in good time and use each gear
only up to Ôof its maximum engine speed.
Rswitch off the engine in stationary traffic.
Rkeep an eye on the vehicle's fuel consump-
tion.
Environmental issues and recommen-
dations
When prompted by this Operator's Manual to
dispose of materials, please try to regenerate
and recycle these materials. Observe all rele-
vant environmental guidelines and regulations
when disposing of materials. This helps to pro-
tect the environment.
Operating safety and vehiclea pproval
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you do not have the prescribed service/
maintenance work or any required repairs
carried out, this can result in malfunctions or system failures. There is arisk of an accident.
Alwaysh ave the prescribed service/mainte-
nance work as well as any required repairs
carried out at aqualified specialist workshop.
Air bags and pyrotechnic EmergencyT ensioning
Devices (ETDs) contain perchlorate material,
which may require special handling and regard
for the environment.T he guidelines must be
observed during disposal.
In California, you can find more information on
the Internet at www.dtsc.ca.gov.
Notes on operating the vehicle
There isarisk of damage to the vehicle if:
Rthe vehicle makes contact with the ground,
e.g. on ahigh curb or aloose road surface
Ryou drive too quickly over an obstacle, e.g. a
curb or apothole
Raheavy object hits the underbody or chassis
component
In these or similars ituations, the vehicle body/
frame, the underbody,c hassis components,
wheels or tires could be damaged even if this is
not visible from the outside. Components that
have been damaged in this way can unexpect-
edly fail or no longer be able to assimilate the
loads occurring in the event of an accident. If the underbody paneling is damaged,f lammable
material, such as leaves, grass or twigs, could
collect between the underbody and underbody
paneling. These materials could ignite if they
remain in contact with hot componentsoft he
exhaust system for an extended period.
GWARNING
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with
hot parts of the exhaust system. There is arisk
of fire.
28Introduction
Indicator and warning lamps
FunctionPage
:å ESP®OF F222
;K High-beam headlamps94
=÷ESP®22 1
?#! Turn signal94
AParking brak e133
F (USAonly)
! (Canada only)
BBrakes220
$ (USAonly)
J (Canada only)
CÐPowersteering22 7
Dò ABS221
E# Battery197
F1 Doors227
FunctionPag e
G6 Restrain tsystem43
Hü Seat belt219
I; CheckEngine22 3
J? Coolan t223
KR Rear fog lamp93
LOFrontfog lamp s93
MhTirep ressur emonitor226
NÀ ATTENTION ASSIST149
Oæ Reserve fuel223
PL Low-beam headlamps93
QTParking lamp sand
license plat elamp92
iCorresponding message smay also be
shown in th edisplay (Ypage 188).
36Instrumen tcluster (vehicles without steering wheel buttons)
At ag lance