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
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
XSlide release catch:in the direction of the
arrow and ,atthe same time ,remove mechan-
ica lkey ; from the key completely.
Inserting the mechanical key
XPush mechanical key ;completely into the
key unti litengages and release catch :is
back in its basic position.
Unlocking/locking the vehicle using
the mechanical key
The doo rloc kf or unlocking in an emergency is
on the driver’ sdoor.
XTo unloc kthe driver's door: insert the
mechanical key fully into the driver' sdoor
lock and turn it counter-clockwise.
The driver’ sdoorisu nlocked.
XTo lock the vehicle: lock alldoors excep tthe
driver' sdoorfrom the inside. To do this ,press
dow nthe doo rloc king buttons.
XInsert the mechanical key fully into the driv-
er's doo rloc ka nd turn it clockwise.
The driver' sdoorisl ocked.
Battery of the key
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Batterie scontai ntoxic and corrosiv esubstan-
ces. If batteries are swallowed, it can result in
severe health problems .There is ariskoff atal
injury.
Kee pbatteries outoft he reach of children. If
ab attery is swallowed, see kmedica lattention
immediately.
HEnvironmental note
Batterie scontai ndangerous
substances. It is against the
la wtod ispose of them with
the householdr ubbish. They
mus tbec ollected separately
and recycle dtoprotect the
environment.
Dispose of batteries in an
environmentally friendly
manner. Take discharged
batteries to aquali fied spe-
cialist workshoporas pecial
collection point for used bat-
teries.
Mercedes-Benz recommend sthat yo uhavet he
battery changed at aquali fied specialist work-
shop.
Checking the battery
XPress the &or% button.
If battery check lamp :lights up briefly, the
battery is sufficiently charged.
If battery check lamp :doe snot light up
briefly, the battery is empty.
XChang ethe battery (Ypage 69).
If the key battery is checke dwithin the signal
rang eoft he vehicle, pressing the &or%
button results in:
Rlock or
Runlock the vehicle
iThe battery may be obtaine datany qualified
specialist workshop.
Changing the battery
You need atypeC R2 025 3Vc ellbattery.
XPull outt he mechanical key from the key
(Ypage 68).
Key69
Opening and closing
Z
Rear compartment and cargocom -
partment lamps
Yo uc anno tchange the following bulb syourself:
RinaP assenger Van, the bulb sinthe trunk
lamp and thos eofthe rea rinterio rlights in the
gra bhandles
RinaC argo Vanw ithanL ED light stripint he
carg ocompartment, the LED light strip
Have thes ebulbs or the LED light stripc hanged
in aq uali fied specialist workshopo nly.
Information on changing the trunk lamp bulb in
the sid etrim panel of vehicles with carg ocom-
partment partitioning can be found under "Addi-
tiona linterio rand ambient lighting"
(
Ypage 97).
Rear interior and carg ocompartment lamp in the
headline rorsidet rim panel
Bul btype: T10 6W Xenon
XSwitch off the interio rlighting.
XPress in the spring catch of lamp lens :with
as uitabl eobject, e.g. ascrewdriver, and then
pry off lamp lens :with lamp housing =.
XPress in spring catches ;and pull lamp
lens :off from lamp housing =.
XRemove bulb?from lamp housing =.
XInsert new bulb?.
XFor cargocompartment lamps with abutton,
alig nlam plen s: so that its opening is above
the button of lamp housing =.
XPosition lamp lens:on lamp housing =and
engage.
XPosition lamp lens :with lamp housing =
on the left and engage.
Additional interior lighting and sur-
roun dlighting
The scop eofthe additiona linterio rand ambient
lighting depends on your vehicl eequipment. The
bulb change described her eisvalid for:
Rthe mirror lamp in the sunv isor
Rthe ambient lamp at the botto mofthe front
door
Rthe ambient lamp inside the tailgate
Yo uc an find information on changing the bulb of
the signal and ambient lamp at the botto mofthe
tailgate under “Signala nd ambient lamp in the
tailgate "(
Ypage 98).
Type of lamp: W5W
XPress in the catch spring of lamp housing :
with asuitabl eobject, e.g. ascrewdriver, and
pry off lamp housing :.
XTurn socket;counter-clockwise and
remove it from lamp housing :.
XRemove bulb=from socket ;.
XPress new bulb =into socket ;.
XScrew socket ;clockwise into lamp hous-
ing :.
XPosition lamp housing :on the left-hand
sid ea nd engage.
Replacing bulbs:i nteriorlighting and ambien tlamps97
Lights and windshield wipers
Z
Signal and ambient light in the tail-
gate
Type of lamp:W5W
XPress in the catch spring of the lamp housing
at the side of crystal clear lamp lens ;with a
suitable object ,e.g. ascrewdriver, and pry off
the lamp housing.
XTurn socket =counter-clockwise and
remove from the lamp housing.
XRemove the bulb from socket =.
XPress the new bulb into socket =.
XScrew socket;clockwise into the lamp
housing.
XPosition the lamp housing to the side of red
lamp lens :and engage.
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Bulbs, lamps and connectors can get very hot
when operating. If you change abulb, you
could burn yourself on these components.
There is arisk of injury.
Allow these components to cool down before
changing abulb.
!Make sure the bulbs are always securely
installed.
The bulbs and lamps are an essential compo-
nent of vehicle safety. You must therefore make
sure that these function correctly at all times.
Have the headlamp settingc hecked regularly.
RAlways switch off the ignition before replacing
bulbs in the lighting system. This will prevent
as hort circuit.
RWear gloves and eye protection when chang-
ing abulb.
RDo not use abulb that has been dropped or
that has scratches on its glass tube. The bulb
could may explode.
RAb ulb could explode if:
-you touch it
-it is hot
-you drop it
-you scratchors core it
RMarks on the glass tube shorten the operating
life ofabulb. Do not touch the glass tube with
your bare hands. If necessary, clean the glass
tube when cold with alcohol or spirit. Then rub
off the glass tube with aclean, lint-free cloth.
RMake sure that bulbs are protected from
moisture when operating and that they do not
come into contact with liquids. Make sure
that seals are seated correctly and replace
damaged seals.
RCheck the contacts for signs of corrosion and
clean these if required.
ROnly operate bulbs in closed lamps which
have been designed for this purpose.
ROnly use spare bulbs of the same type, with
the prescribed voltage and the correct wat-
tage.
RIf the new bulb does not light up, consult a
qualified specialist workshop.
RHave lamps with LED bulbs repaired at aquali-
fied specialist workshop only.
RHave the bulbs of the following lamps
replaced at aqualified specialist workshop
only:
-the additional brake lamps
-the license plate lighting
-front fog lamps
-side marker lamp
Please also observe the notes on the interior
lights (
Ypage 96).
If you require assistance changing bulbs, con-
sult aqualified specialist workshop.
98Replacing bulbs
Lights and windshieldw ipers
Frontlam pclusters
Overview of bul btypes
LightsBulb type
:Side-mounte daddi-
tional tur nsignal lampWY 5W
;Turn signal lamp sPY 21W
=Low-beam headlampsH7 55 W
?Frontfog lamp sH1155W
AHigh-beam headlamp/
standing lamps/park -
ing lamps/daytime run -
nin glamp sH1555W /
15 W
BSidem arke rlampLE D
Installing/removing th ecover on the
front wheel arch
XTo remove: switch off thelighting system.
XTo chang eabulb set in th elefth eadlamp, tur n
th es teering whee lclockwise as far as it will
go. To chang eabulb in th eright headlamp, tur
nthe steering whee lcou nter-clockwise as
far as it will go.
The spac einfrontof thecover in th efront
whee larcht henb ecome sgreater.
XGrip cover :in th emiddle.
XSlide cover :upwards, remove and let it
han gfromt hestrap.
XTo install: if necessary, remove dirt from
cover :and th eopening in th ewhee larch.
XInser tcover : at th etop and thread th e
cover strap throug hthe opening in th ewhee l
arch.
XSlide cover :down as far as it will go.
Low-beam headlamps
View from inside (example: lef theadlamp )
XRemove th ecover in th efront whee larch
(Ypage 99).
XTurn housing cover :counter-clockwise and
remove it .
XTurn socke t; for low-beam headlamps
counter-clockwise and remove it .
XRemove thebulb from socke t;.
XInser tanewbulb int osocke t;.
XInser tsocke t; and tighten by turnin gclock -
wise.
XPress on housing cover :and tighten by
turnin gclockwise.
XReplac ethe cover in th efront whee larch
(Ypage 99).
Replacingb ulbs99
Lightsand windshield wipers
Z
High-beam headlamps/parkinglamps/
standing lamps/daytime running lamps
View from insid e(example: left headlamp)
XSwitch off the lighting system.
XOpen the hood.
XTurn housing cover :counter-clockwise and
remove it.
XPul lout the bul btogether with bul bholder ;.
XInsert the new bul bwith bul bholder ;and
engag eitasf ar as it wil lgo.
XPress on housing cover :and turn clockwise
to fasten.
XClose the hood.
Turn signal lamps
View from insid e(example: left headlamp)
XSwitch off the lighting system.
XOpen the hood.
XTurn bul bholder :counter-clockwise and
remove it.
XRemove the bul bfrom bul bholder :.
XInsert the new bul binto bul bholder :.
XInsert bul bholder :and turn it clockwise
until it engages.
XClose the hood.
Side-mounted additional turn signal
lamp
The additiona lturn signals are mounted on the
side of the vehicle's front fender.
XSwitch off the lighting system.
XSlide additiona lturn signal :forwards and
swing it out.
XPress the bul btothe rear.
XApplying light pressure to the bulb, turn it
counter-clockwise and remove it from the
bulbh older.
XPress the new bul binto the bul bholder and
screw it in clockwise.
XAttach additiona lturn signal :at the front
and engage.
Replacing the rear lamp clusters
Overview of bulb types
Tai llamp
LightsBulb type
:High-mounted brake
lampLED
100Replacing bulbs
Lights and windshield wipers
;License plate lampLED
=Rearfog lamp s(driver's
side)P21W
?Backup lampsP21W
ABrake lamps/tail lamps/
standing lamps/turn sig-
nalsP21W
Side marker lampsLED
Tail lamps
Installing/removing the tail lamp
!Remove the tail lamp swith care so as not to
damage the paintwork.
Because of the installation position,
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the tail lamp bulbs changed at aqualifieds pe-
cialist workshop.
Tail lamp
XTo remove: switch off the lighting system.
XOpen the tailgate/rear door.
iThe vehicle tool kit contains ascrewdriver
(Ypage 260).
XUnscrew two side screws :.
XPress tail lamp;out as far as bolts =.
XRemove tail lamp;out from bolts =.
XPullthe connector off the bul bholderoft he
tail lamp.
XTo install: press the connector into the bulb
holderoft he tail lamp.
XPress the tail lamp sideways onto bolts =
and slideo nto the vehicle.
XTighten two side screws :.
Standard tail lamp
XRemove the tail lamp (Ypage 101).
XUnscrew three screws:and remove bulb
holder ;from the tail lamp.
Bulb holder
=
Turn signals/brake lamps/tail lamps/
standing lamps
?Backup lamps
ARea rfog lamp (driver's side only)
XApply lightp ressure to the corresponding
bulb, turn it counter-clockwise and remove it
from the bul bholder.
XPress the new bul binto the socket and screw
it in clockwise.
XInsert bul bholder ;into the tail lamp and
tighten all three screws :.
XInstall the tail lamp (Ypage 101).
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshieldw iper
on/off
!
Do not operate the windshield wipers when
the windshield is dry, as this could damage
the wiper blades. Moreover, dust that has col-
Windshield wipers101
Lights and windshield wipers
Z