service interval displayshould therefore not
be confused with the engine oil level display.
For example, the displays hows one of the fol-
lowing service messages for afew seconds:
RNext Service Ain..Days
RServiceADueorService ADue
RServ. AExceed. by .. Days
Then either the remaining time or distance until
the next service due date is displayed. If the
service due date has been exceeded, the
elapsedt ime or distance traveled after the over-
due service date is shown. The letter in the dis-
play message indicates which service is due. A
stands foraminor service and Bforam ajor ser-
vice.
Aq ualified specialist workshop, e.g. an author-
ized Mercedes-Benz Commercial Van Center,
will reset the service interval displaya fter the
service work has been carried out. You can also
obtain further information on maintenance
work, for example.
The prescribed service interval is based on nor- mal vehicle use. Service work will need to be
performed more frequently than prescribed if
the vehicle is operated under more arduousc on-
ditions or with higher loads. Such arduousc on-
ditions include:
Rregularc ity driving with frequent intermediate
stops
Rdriving predominantly short distances
Rfrequent operation in mountainous terrain or
on poor road surfaces
Rleaving the engine idling for long periods on a frequent basis
In these or similar operating conditions, have
the air filter, engine oil and oil filter, for example,
replaced more frequently. Under more arduous
operating conditions, the tires must be checked more often. Further information can be obtained
at aq ualified specialist workshop, e.g. an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Commercial Van
Center.
Hiding service messages
Vehicles without steering wheel buttons
XPress the 3button on the instrument clus-
ter.
Vehicles with steering wheel buttons
XPress the aor% button on the steering
wheel.
Callingupt he service due date
Vehicles without steering wheel buttons
The vehicle must be stationary. Use the buttons
in the instrument cluster.
XTurn the key to position 2in the ignition lock.
XPress Èto select the service display.
The displays howsapossible service mes-
sage.
Vehicles with steering wheel buttons
Using the steering wheel buttons
XTurn the key to position 2in the ignition lock.
XPress =or; to select the Servicemenu.
XPress the9or: button to select the
ASSYST PLUSsubmenu and press ato
confirm.
The displays hows the service due date.
Battery
Important safety notes
Work on the battery, e.g. removing or installing,
requires specialist knowledge and the use of
special tools. Therefore, always have work on
the battery carried out at aqualified specialist
workshop.
GWARNING
Work carried out incorrectly on the battery
can lead, for example, to ashort circuit and
thus damage the vehicle electronics. This can
lead to function restrictions applying to
safety-relevant systems, e.g the lighting sys-
tem, the ABS (anti-lock braking system) or the
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Program). The oper-
ating safety of your vehicle may be restricted.
You could lose control of the vehicle, for
example:
Rwhen braking
Rin the event of abrupt steering maneuvers
and/or when the vehicle's speed is not
adapted to the road conditions
There is arisk of an accident.
In the event of ashort circuit or asimilari nci-
dent, contact aqualified specialist workshop
248Battery
Maintenance and care
Cleaning thesliding door
The car einstructionsdon otapply to electric
slidingd oors.
XRemove foreign object sfromt hevicinity of
contac tsurfaces ;and contac tpins :of
th es lidingd oor.
XClean contac tsurfaces ;and contact
pins :witham ild cleanin gagenta ndasoft
cloth.
Do no toil or grease contac tplates ;and
contac tpins :.
Cleaning th etrailer tow hitch
HEnvironmental note
Dispose of rags soaked in oil and grease in an
environmentall yresponsible manner.
!Do no tclean th eball couplingw ithapower
washer. Do no tuse solvents.
!Observ ethe note sona dditional car efor the
trailer to whitch (see th emanufacturer'so per-
atin ginstructions).
You can also have th emaintenance work on the
ball couplinga nd thetrailer to whitch carried out
by aq ualified specialist workshop.
Interior
Cleaning th einterior
!When usingl iquids to clean th evehicle inte-
rior ,observ ethe followingp oints:
RUnder no circumstances use power wash-
ers.
RMakesure that no fluid senter or remain in
gaps and cavities.
REnsure sufficient ventilatio nwhen clean-
ing.
RMakes ure that th evehicle interiorisc om-
pletely dry after cleaning.
Cleaning th edisplay
!For cleaning, do no tuse any of th efollowing:
Ralcohol-based thinner or gasoline
Rabrasive cleanin gagents
Rcommercially-available householdc leaning
agents
Thesem ay damag ethe display surface. Do
no tp ut pressure on th edisplay surface when
cleaning. This coul dlead to irreparable dam-
age to th edisplay.
XSwitch off th edisplay and let it coo ldown.
XClean th edisplay surface withac ommercially
available microfiber cloth and cleane rfor
TFT/LCD displays.
XDr yt he display surface usingad ry microfiber
cloth.
Cleaning th eplastic trim
GWARNING
Care product sand cleanin gagents containing
solvents caus esurfaces in th ecockpit to
become porous. As aresult, plastic part smay
com elooseint heevent of air bag deploy-
ment. Thereisar iskofi njury.
Do no tuse any car eproduct sand cleaning
agents to clean th ecockpit.
!Do no taffix th efollowingtop lastic surfaces:
Rstickers
Rfilms
Rscentedoil bottle sorsimilar items
You can otherwise damaget heplastic.
!Do no tallow cosmetics ,insect repellento r
sunscree ntocomeintoc ontac twitht heplas-
tic trim. This maintain sthe high-quality look of
th es urfaces.
XWipe th eplastic trim and th ecockpit witha
damp, lint-free cloth ,e.g.am icrofiber cloth.
XHeavy soiling: useamild detergentorc are
product sand cleanin gagents recommended
and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
258Care
Maintenance and care
Maximum tire pressures
:Maximumpermitted tire pressure (example)
Never exceed the maximu mpermissible tire
inflation pressure. When adjusting the tire pres-
sure salway sobserve the recommendedt ire
pressure for you rvehicl e(
Ypage270).
iThe actua lvalues for tires are specific to
each vehiclea nd may deviate from the values
in the illustration.
Tire valve (snap-in valve)
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Tire valve that are not approved for you rvehi-
cle by the distributor named on the inside
cover pag emay result in aloss of tire pres-
sure .This may affect road safety .There is a
risk of an accident.
Only use tire valve that are approved for your
vehiclebyt he distributor named on the inside
cover page. Always make sure you have the
correct tire valve type for the tires on your
vehicle.
!Do not screw additiona lweights (check
valves, etc.) onto the tire valves. The elec-
tronic components coul dthus be damaged.
iFor safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use tire valve sthat have
been tested for use on you rvehicle.
Checking the tire pressure manually
In order to determine and adjust the tire pres-
sures, proceedasf ollows:
XRemove the valve cap of the tire you wis hto
check.
XPress the tire pressure gauge securely onto
the valve.
XRea dthe tire pressure and compare it with the
recommendedv alueont he loading informa-
tion table or the tire pressure table
(
Ypag e270).
XIf the tire pressure is too low ,increas eittothe
recommendedv alue.
XIf the tire pressure is too high ,release air by
pressing downt he metal pin in the valve .Use
the tip of apen, for example. Then, check the
tire pressure again using the tire pressure
gauge.
XScrew the valve cap onto the valve.
XRepeat the steps for the other tires.
Tire pressure monitor
General notes
In vehicles with atire pressure monitor system,
the vehicle's wheels have sensors installed
which monitor the tire pressure in all four tires.
The tire pressure monitor warns you if the pres- sure drops in one or more of the tires. The tire
pressure monitor only functions if the corre-
sponding sensors are installed on all wheels.
Tire pressure display (only on vehicles with steer-
ing whee lbuttons)
On vehicles with steering whee lbuttons, the
current pressure of the individua ltires in the
display can be shownv ia theService
menu.
274Tire pressure
Wheels and tires
For further information on displaying the current
tire pressures, referto"Checking the tire pres-
sur eelectronically" (
Ypage 276).
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Each tire, including the spare (ifp rovided),
should be checked at least once amonth
whe ncold and inflated to the pressure rec-
ommended by the vehicle manufacturer on
the Tir eand Loading Information placard on
the driver's doo rB-pilla rort he tire pressure
label on the inside of the fue lfiller flap. If your
vehicle has tires of adifferent size than the
size indicated on the Tir eand Loading Infor-
mation placard or the tire pressure label ,you
should determine the proper tire pressure for
those tires.
As an added safety feature ,you rv ehicle has
bee nequipped with atire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS) that illuminates alow tire pres-
sur etelltal ewheno ne or more of your tires
are significantly underinflated. Accordingly,
whe nthe low tire pressure telltal eillumi nates,
yo us hould stop and check your tires as soon
as possible, and inflate them to the proper
pressure. Driving on asignificantly underin-
flated tire causes the tire to overheata nd can
lea dtot ire failure. Underinflation also
reduce sfue lefficiency and tire treadl ife, and
may affect the vehicle' shandling and stop-
ping ability.
Please note that the TPMSisn otas ubstitute
for proper tire maintenance, and it is the driv-
er's responsibility to maintain correct tire
pressure, even if underinflation has not
reached the level to trigger illumination of the
TPMSl ow tire pressure telltale.
USA only:
You rvehicle has also bee
nequipped with a
TPM
Sm alfunction indicator to indicate if the
system is not operating properly. The TPMS
malfunction indicator is combined with the
low tire pressure telltale. Whe nthe system
detects amalfunction, the warning lamp will
flash for approximately aminute and then
remain continuously illuminated. This
sequence will be repeated ever ytime the vehi-
cle is starte daslong as the malfunction
exists.
Whe nthe malfunction indicator is illuminated,
the system may not be able to detect or signal
low tire pressure as intended. TPMSm alfunc-
tions may occur for avariety of reasons,
including the mounting of incompatible
replacement or alternate tires or wheels on
the vehicle that prevent the TPMSf rom func-
tioning properly. Alway scheck the TPMSm al-
function telltal eafterreplacing one or more
tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the replacement or alternate tires and wheels
allow the TPMStoc ontinuetofunction prop-
erly.
It is the driver's responsibility to set the tire
pressure to the recommende dcold tire pressure
suitabl efor the operating conditions
(
Ypage 270).
Note that the correct tire pressure for the cur-
rent operating conditions mus tfirs tb ep ro-
gramed into the tire pressure monitor. If there is
as ubstantial los sofpressure, the warning
threshol dfor the warning messag eisaligne dto
the reference value sprograme din. Restart the
tire pressure monito rafte radjusting the cold
tire pressure (
Ypage 277). The current pres-
sures are saved as new reference values. This
will ensure that awarning messag ewillo nly
appea rifthe tire pressure drop ssignificantly.
The tire pressure monito rdoesn ot warn yo uifa
tire pressure is incorrect. Observe the notes on
the
recommende dtire pressure (Ypage 270).
The tire pressure monito risnot able to warn you
of as udden los sofpressure, e.g. following pen-
etration by aforeign object. In this event, brake
the vehicle until it comes to astandstill. Avoid
sudden steering movements.
The tire pressure monito rhas ayello wh
warning lamp in the instrument cluster for indi-
cating pressure loss/malfunctions (USA) or
pressure los s(Ca nada). Depending on how the
warning lamp flashesorl ights up ,anunderin-
flated tire or amalfunction in the tire pressure
monito risdisplayed:
Rif the h warning lamp is li tcontinuously,
the tire pressure on one or more tires is sig-
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Wheels and tires
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nificantlytoo low. The tire pressure monitor is
not malfunctioning.
RUSA only: if the hwarning lamp flashe sfor
60 seconds and then remains li tconstantly,
the tire pressure monitor is malfunctioning.
The display also shows amessage:
Ron vehicles withou tsteering whee lbuttons
(Ypage 199)
Ron vehicles with steering whee lbuttons
(Ypage 216)
USA only: if the tire pressure monitor is mal-
functioning ,itmaybe more than10m inutes
before the malfunctio niss hown. The htire
pressure warning lamp flashe sfor 60 seconds
and then remains lit. Whe nthe malfunctio nhas
been rectified, the htire pressure warning
lamp goe soutafte raf ew minutes of driving.
The tire pressure value sindicated by the on-
board compute rmaydiffer from thos emeas-
ured at agasstatio nwithap ressure gage. The
tire pressures shown by the on-board computer
refe rtot hosem easured at sea level .Athigh
altitudes, the tire pressure value sindicated by a
pressure gage are highe rthant hoseshown by
the on-board computer. In thisc ase, do not
reduce the tire pressures.
If radio transmitting equipment (e.g. wireless
headphones, two-wa yradios) is operated inside
the vehicl eorinthe vicinity of the vehicle, this
can interfer ewitht he operatio nofthe tire pres-
su re
monitor.
Checkin gthe tire pressure electroni-
cally on vehicle swiths teering wheel
buttons
Yo uc an onlyc heck the tire pressure electroni-
cally on vehicles with steering whee lbuttons.
Using the steering whee lbuttons
XTurn the key to position 2in the ignition lock.
XPress the =or; button to select the
Servicemenu.
XPress the 9or: button to select
TireP ressure.
XPressato confirm.
The current tire pressure of each whee lis
shown in the display.
If the vehicl ehasbeen parked for over
20 minutes ,the Tirep ressure willb e
displayed after drivingaf ew minutesmessage appears. After
ateach-inp eriod, the tire pressure monitor
automaticall ydetects new wheels or new sen-
sors. As long as aclear allocation of the tire
pressure value to the individual wheels is not
possible, the Tire
PressureMonitorActivemessage is shown insteadoft he tire pressure
display .The tire pressures are already being
monitored.
Tire pressure monito rwarning mes-
sages
If the tire pressure monitor detects alossin
pressure in one or more tires, awarning mes-
sage is shown in the display .The h warning
lamp lights up.
Vehicles withou tsteering whee lbuttons
RIf the CorrectT irePressuremessage is
shown in the display ,the tire pressure in at
leas tone tire is too low. The tire pressure
must be correcte datthe next opportunity.
RIf the CheckTirePressureSoonmessage
is shown in the display ,the tire pressure in
one or more tire shasdropped significantly.
The tire smustbec hecked.
RIf the WarningT ireMalfunc.message is
shown in the display ,the tire pressure in one
or more tire shasdropped suddenly. The tires
must be checked.
Vehicles with steering whee lbuttons
RIf the Adjust TireP ressuremessage is
shown in the display ,the tire pressure in at
leas tone tire is too low. The tire pressure
must be correcte datthe next opportunity.
RIf the Check Tiresmessage is shown in the
display ,the tire pressure in one or more tires
hasd ropped significantly .The tire smustb e
checked.
RIf the WarningTireMalfunctionmessage
is shown in the display ,the tire pressure in
one or more tire shasdropped suddenly. The
tire sm ustbec hecked.
Alway sreada nd follo wthe instructions and
safety notes relate dtothe display messages,
which can be found in the "Tires" section.
Rfor vehicles withou tsteering whee lbuttons
(Ypage 199)
Rfor vehicles with steering whee lbuttons
(Ypage 216)
Vehicles with steering whee lbuttons: if the
whee lpositions on the vehicl eare rotated,t he
tire pressures maybed isplayed for the wrong
276Tire pressure
Wheel sand tires
positionsfor as hort time. This is rectified after a
few minutes of driving ;the tire pressures are
then displayed for the correct positions.
Restarting the tir epressure monitor
General notes
When you restart the tire pressure monitor, all
existing warning messages are deleted and the
warning lamp goes out. The monitor uses the
currently set tire pressures as the referenc eval-
ues for monitoring. In most cases, the tire pres-
sure monitor will automatically detec tthe new
referenc evalues after you have changed the tire
pressures. However,y ou can also define refer-
enc evalues manually as described here. The tire
pressure monitor then monitors the new tire
pressure values.
Vehicles without steering wheel buttons
The vehicle must be stationary. Use the buttons
in the instrument cluster.
XTurn the key to position 2in the ignition lock.
XPress Èto select the TirePressuremenu.
XPress3to confirm.
The display shows the Monitoring Active
message.
XPress3to confirm.
The display shows the Tire Pressure OK?
message.
If you wish to confirm the restart:
XPress the fbutton.
The display shows the distance menu.
After you have driven for afew minutes, the
system checks whether the currentt ire pres-
sures are within the specified range. The new
tire pressures are then accepted as reference
values and are monitored.
If you wish to cancel the restart:
XPress g.
The display shows the tire pressure menu.
The tire pressure values stored at the last
restart will continue to be monitored.
Vehicles with steering wheel buttons
Using the steering wheel buttons
XMake sure that the tire pressures of all four
wheels are set correctly for the currento per-ating conditions. When doing so, observe the
notes under "Tire pressure" (
Ypage 270).
XTurn the key to position 2in the ignition lock.
XPress =or; to select the Servicemenu.
XPress9or: to select the TirePres‐suresubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
The display shows either the currentt ire pres-
sure for the individual tires, or the Tire
pressure will be displayed afterdrivingafew minutesmessage.
XPress the:button.
The display shows the Use CurrentPres‐
sures as New Reference Values:mes-
sage.
If you wish to confirm the restart:
XPress the abutton.
The display shows the Tire Press. Moni‐
tor Restartedmessage.
After you have driven for afew minutes, the
system checks whether the currentt ire pres-
sures are within the specified range. The new
tire pressures are then accepted as reference values and are monitored.
If you wish to cancel the restart:
XPress the %button.
The tire pressure values stored at the last
restart will continue to be monitored.
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Tires
R17
TiresSteel wheel
225/55R 17RF (XL) 101V,6.5Jx17H2ET5 0
225/55 R17 RF (XL )101H,6.5 Jx17H2ET5 0
R17
TiresAllo ywheels
225/55 R17 RF (XL )101V,7Jx17H2ET5 1
225/55 R17 RF (XL )101H,7Jx17H2ET5 1
Spare wheel
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Wheel and tire dimensions as well as the type of tire can var ybetween the spare whee land
the whee ltobereplaced .Whent he spare
whee lismounted, driving characteristic smay
be severely affected. There is ariskofana cci-
dent.
In order to reduce risks:
Ryo us houl dtherefore adap tyou rd riving
style and drive carefully.
Rneve rmount more thano ne spare wheel
thatd iffer sfrom the whee ltobereplaced.
Ronlyuseaspare whee lthatd iffer sfrom the
whee ltober eplaced for ashort time.
Rdo not deactivate ESP®.
Rhave aspare whee lthatd iffer sfrom the
whee lthath asbeen changed replaced at
the neares tquali fied specialist workshop.
Yo um usto bserve the correct whee land
tire dimensions as well as the whee ltype.
Whe nusing aspare whee lofadifferent size, do
not exceed the maximump ermissibl espeed of
50 mph (80 km/h).
General notes
The procedure for mounting the spare whee lis
describe din"Mounting awheel "(Ypage 287).
The following shoul dbechecked regularly, par-
ticularly prior to long journeys:
Rthe tire pressure of the spare wheel, which
shoul dthen be corrected if necessary
(
Ypage 270).
Rthe fastenings of the spare whee lbracket.
The spare whee lislocate deither in the left rear
compartment or in aspare whee lbracket under
the vehicle.
Replace the tire safter6y ears at the latest,
regardless of wear. Thi salsoa pplies to the spare
wheel.
Vehicles with tire pressure monitor: the
spare whee lisnot equipped with asensor for
monitoring tire pressure. If yo uhavei nstalle da
spare wheel, the tire pressure monitor will not
functio nfor this wheel. The system may con-
tinu etos howt he tire pressure of the whee lthat
hasb eenr emoved for afew minutes. The value
displayed for the position where the spare wheel
is installe disnot the same as the current tire
pressure of the spare wheel.
Whe nyou are driving with the spare wheel
mounted, the tire pressure monitor canno tfunc-
tio nr eliably. Only restart the tire pressure mon-
ito rw henthe defective whee lhas been replaced
with anew whee land sensor.
Mor eInformati on can be found under "Tire pres-
sure
monitor" (Ypage 274).
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Additives
!Do notuse any additive sintheengin eoil.
This could damag ethe engine.
Engineo il viscosity
!If theSAE viscosit yclassoft heengin eoil
used does no tcover th eoutside temperature
range in whic hyou are operating th evehicle,
it mus tbechanged in goo dtime, in particular
before th ecolds eason commences. Using an
engin eoil that does no thavea dequate tem-
peratur echaracteristics can lead to engin e
damage.
The temperature range information of th eSAE
classification always refers to that of fresh oil.
The temperature characteristics of th eengine
oil may deteriorat esignificantly due to agin g
in use, especially at low outside tempera-
tures.
We recommen dthaty ou chang ethe engin e
oil before th ecolds eason commences. Use
an approve dengineo il of th especifie dSAE
class.
Engin eoil SA Eclassification
Viscosit yindicates th eflowc haracteristics of a
fluid .Ifane ngineo il has ahigh viscosity, this
mean stha titi sthick ;al ow viscosit ymean stha t
it is thin.
Dependin gontherespective outside tempera-
tures, select an engin eoil according to SA E
classification (viscosity). The table displays th e
SA Ec lassification to be used .The low temper-
atur echaracteristics of engin eoils can notice -
ably deteriorat eduring operation ,e.g.f ro m
aging, soo tand fuel accretion .For this reason ,
regular oil changes usin ganapprove dengineo il
from th esuitable SA Eclassification are urgently
recommended.
Oil change
Oil chang eintervals depend on th evehicle's
operating condition sand th equalit yoft he
engin eoil used .The on-board computer auto -
matically shows th edatef or th enexto il chang e
as an event message in th edisplay.
Mercedes-Benz recommends having th eoil
changed at aqualified specialist workshop .
Information abou toil consump tion
Dependin gonthedrivin gstyle, th evehicl econ-
sumes amaximum of 1. 0USqt(1.0l )ofe ngine
oil over adistance of 620 miles (1,000 km).
Oil consumption may be higher if:
Rthe vehicle is new.
Ryou mainly operate the vehicle under arduous
operating conditions.
Ryou frequently drive at high engine speeds.
Regularm aintenance is one of the preconditions
for moderate rates of consumption.
You can only estimate the oil consumption after
you have driven aconsiderable distance.
Check the engine oil level on aregular basis, e.g.
weekly or each time you refuel (
Ypage 242).
Transmission and power steering oil
Automatic transmission
Service product: automatic transmission
fluid
Product name/numberMaintenance interval
Mobil ATF 134 FE
Valvoline ATF Pro 236.15—
MB Sheet No. 236.15
Further information can be obtained at any
qualified specialist workshop.
Service products and capacities299
Technical data
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