Cargo compartment lampChangingb ulbs ................................ 97
Cargo compartment lighting
Switching on centrally ...................... 96
Switching on locally ........................ .96
Cargo tie-down rings
Permissible tensile load ................ .304
Center console
Control s...........................................4 0
Centra llocking
Activating/deactivating the
acoustic lockin gconfirmation (on-
board computer) ............................ 187
Automatic lockin g........................... .72
Automatic lockin g(on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .187
Emergency unlocking ....................... 68
Locking/unlocking (buttons) ........... 72
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........6 7
Centra llocking system
see Central locking
Changing abulb
Ambientl amp in thefront door ........ 97
Halogen headlamps ........................ .98
Mirror lamp in the headliner ............ 97
Signal and ambient light in the tail-
gate .................................................9 8
Trunk lamp in the side trim panel ....9 7
Changing bulbs
Additional tur nsignals .................. .100
Ambient lamp in tailgate .................. 97
Backup lamps ................................ 101
Brake lamps ................................... 101
Cargo compartment lamp ................ 97
Daytime running la mps .................. 100
Hi gh-b
eam headlamps ................... 100
Installing/removing arear lamp
cluster ...........................................1 01
Installing/removing the cover in
the wheel arch ................................. 99
Installing/removing the tail lamp ... 101
Interior light ..................................... 96
Interior lighting ................................ 96
Low-beam headlamps ......................9 9
Overview of lamp types (front
bulbs) ............................................... 99
Overview of lamp types (rear
bulbs) ............................................. 100 Parking lamps ................................ 100
Rear fog lamp ................................ 101
Rear interior light in the headliner ... 97
Standing lamps (front) ...................1
00
Standing lamps (rear) .................... 101
Tai llam ps ...................................... 101
Trunk lamp in the headliner ............. 96
Turn signals (front) ......................... 100
Turn signals (rear) .......................... 101
see Changing light bulbs
Changing bulbs
see Replacing bulbs
Child
Restraint system .............................. 58
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 60
LATCH-typ e(ISOFIX) chil dseat
anchors ............................................ 59
On the front-passenger seat. ........... 60
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 60
Top Tether ....................................... 59
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 61
Sliding doo r..................................... 61
Children
Specia lsea tb eltr etractor ............... 57
Cigarette lighter ................................ 230
Cleaning
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 258
Climate control
Air conditioning in the rea rcom-
partment ........................................ 110
Control panel (dual-zone auto-
mati cclimate control ).................... 109
C o
ntrolling automaticall y............... 112
Cooling with ai rdehumidifica tion .. 111
Defrosting the window s................. 115
Defrosting the windshield .............. 114
Important safety notes .................. 107
Information on automatic climate
control (dual-zone )......................... 109
Information on TEMPMATI C(air-
conditioning system )..................... 108
Overview of system s...................... 107
Problem with the rea rwindow
defroster ........................................ 115
Rear-compartment ai rcondition-
ing ................................................. 110
6Index
LanguageDisplay (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons ).............................. .185
Display (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 173
Lashing points and tie downs
Permissible tensil eloa d. ................ 304
Lashin gstrap
Important safety notes .................. 235
Tensioning strap. ................... 236 ,237
LATCH-type (ISOFIX )child seat
anchors ................................................ 59
License plate lamp
Changing bulb s................................ 98
License plate lamps
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 209
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 195
Light sensor
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 209
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 195
Lighting
see Lights
Lights
Activating/deactivating the inte-
riorlighting delaye dswitch-off ....... 187
Automati cheadlamp mod e.............. 93
Changing bulb s(halogen head-
lamps ).............................................. 98
Changing bulb s(interior lights )........ 96
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 208
Driving abroa d............................... 136
Fog lamps ........................................ 93
Hazard warning lamps ..................... 94
Hig hbeamf lasher. ........................... 94
High-beam headlamp s..................... 94
Important safety notes .................... 92
Light switch ..................................... 92
Low-bea mheadlamp s...................... 93
Parking lamps .................................. 92
Rear fog lamp .................................. 93
Replacing bulb s(halogen head-
lamps ).............................................. 98
Standing lamps ................................ 92 Switching the daytime running
lamps on/of
f(
swi tch) ...................... 93
Sw
itching the exterio rlighting
delaye dswitch-off on/of f(on -
board computer) ............................ 186
Switching the surround lighting
on/of f(on -board computer) .......... 186
Turn signal s..................................... 94
LimitedW arranty................................ 25
Load distribution ............................... 233
Load protection net ........................... 237
Loadin gguidelines ............................ 232
Loadin grails
Maximu mtensile strength ............. 304
Loads
Securing ........................................ 234
Transporting .................................. 232
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Emergency locking ........................... 69
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Low-beam headlamps
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 208
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 194
Driving abroa d............................... 136
Replacing bulb s............................... 99
Switching on/of f.............................. 93
Lumbar support ................................... 84
M
M+S tires............................................ 269
Maintenance ...................................... 247
Maintenanc epoints unde rthe
hood .................................................... 242
Maximum speed
Speed limitation ............................. 135
Mechanical key
Function/note s................................ 68
Inserting .......................................... 69
Locking vehicl e................................ 69
Removing ......................................... 68
Medi aInterface
Connections ..................................... 40
Index13
Child restraint system
The use of seat beltsand infant and child
restraint systems is required by law in:
Rall 50 states
Rth eU .S.t erri tories
RtheD istrict of Columbia
Rall Canadian provinces
You can obtain further informatio nabout the
correc tchild restraint system from any
Mercedes-Ben zCommercial Van Center.
GWARNING
If th echild restraint system is installed incor-
rectly on asuitable seat,itc annotprotect as
intended. The child canno tthe nber estrained
in th eevent of an accident, heavyb raking or
suddenc hanges of direction.T hereisan
increased ris kofinjury, possibly eve nfatal.
Makes ure that you observ ethe child restraint
system manufacturer'si nstallationinstruc-
tions and th enotes on use. Pleasee nsure,
that th ebase of th echild restraint system is
always restin gcompletely on th eseat cush-
ion.N ever placeo bjects, e.g.cushions, under
or behindt hechild restraint system. Only use
child restraint systems witht heoriginal cover
designe dfor them. Only replace damaged
covers withg enuine covers.
GWARNING
If ar earward facing child restraint system is
installed in th edirection of travel by mistake,
it canno tprotect as intended. This is th ecase
if, for instance, you install arearward-facing
child restraint system on arear seat opposite
to th edirection of travel. In th eevent of an
accident, achild migh tnotbe restraine dcor-
rectly. This posesani ncreased riskofinjury or
eve nfatal injury.
Always install th erear seat in th edirection of
travel before you install th erearward facing
child restraint system.
GWARNING
If th echild restraint system is installed incor-
rectly or is no tsecured, it can com eloosei n
th ee vent of an accident, heavyb raking or a
suddenchang eind irection.T he child
restraint system coul dbethrown about,s trik-
ing vehicle occupants .Thereisani ncreased
ris kofi njury, possibly eve nfatal.
Always install child restraint systems prop-
erly, eve niftheya re no tbeingu sed. Make
sure that you observ ethe child restraint sys-
te mm anufacturer'si nstallationinstructions.
You will fin dfurther informatio nonstowing
objects, luggagea nd loads securely under
"Loading guidelines" (
Ypage 232).
GWARNING
Child restraint systems or their securin gsys-
tems whichh ave been damaged or subjected
to aload in an accidentc an no longer protect
as intended. The child canno tthe nb e
restraine dintheevent of an accident, heavy
braking or suddenc hanges of direction.T here
is an increased ris kofinjury, possibly even
fatal.
Replacec hild restraint systems whichh ave
been damaged or subjected to aload in an
accidentass oon as possible. Hav ethe secur-
ing systems on th echild restraint system
checked at aqualified specialist workshop,
before you install achild restraint system
again.
Securin gsystems for child restraint systems
include:
Rth es eat belt system
RtheL ATCH-type (ISOFIX) securin grings
RTop Tether anchorage points
If it is absolutely necessary to carry achild on
th ef ront-pa ssenger seat,bes ure to observethe
instructionson“ OccupantClassificatio nSys-
te m( OCS)” (
Ypage 50). This includes informa-
tio nond eactivatin gthe front-passenger air bag.
All child restraint systems must mee tthe fol-
lowings tandards:
RU.S. Federal Motor Vehicle SafetyS tandards
21 3a nd 225
RCanadian Motor Vehicle SafetyS tandards
21 3a nd 210.2
As tatemen tbythechild restraint manufacturer
of compliance witht hese standards can be
foun dont heinstruction label on th
ec hild
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Safety
restraint system. You willalsof ind the state-
ment in the instruction manua lprovided with the
child restraint system.
Observe the warning labels in the vehicl einte-
rior and on the child restraint system.
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) chil dseat secur-
ing system
GWARNING
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint systems
do not offer sufficient protective effect for
children whose weight is greater than 48 lbs
(22 kg )who are secure dusing the safety belt
integrated in the child restraint system. In the
event of an accident, achild might not be
restrained correctly. This poses an increased
risk of injury or even fatal injury.
If the child weighs more than 48 lbs (22 kg),
only use LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint
systems with which the child is als osecured
with the vehicl eseat belt. Also secure the
child restraint system with the Top Tether
belt, if available.
Make sure you observe the manufacturer's
installation and operating instructions of the
child restraint system used.
Before each journey ,make sure that the LATCH-
type (ISOFIX) child restraint system is properly
engage dinboth LATCH-type (ISOFIX) securing
rings.
!When fitting the child restraint system in
vehicles with arear bench seat, make sure
that the seat belt for the center seat does not
get trapped. Otherwise, the seat belt could be
damaged.
:LATCH-type (ISOFIX) securing rings (basic
illustration)
XInstall the LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint system on both LATCH-type (ISOFIX) securing
rings :.
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) is astandardized securing
system for specia lchild restraint systems and
specifi crear seats. LATCH-type (ISOFIX) secur-
ing rings :for aLATCH-type (ISOFIX) child
restraint system are installed between the seat
cushion and the seat backrest.
Secure child restraint systems withou taLATCH-
type (ISOFIX) child seat securing system using
the seat belts in the vehicle. Always comply with
the manufacturer's installation and operating
instructions for the child restraint system.
Top Tether
Introduction
Top Tether provides an additional connection
between the LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint system and the vehicle. This help sreduce the
risk of injury even further. If the child restraint
system has aTop Tether belt, this should be
used at all times.
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Safety
Z
Top Tether anchorage points
Example: rearbench seat
TopT ethera nchorage point ;is on the bottom
of the rea rsideoft he rea rseatont he cross
brace between the seat/bench sea tleg s.
XMov eheadr estraint :upwards.
XInstall the LATCH-type (ISOFIX )child restraint
system with To pTether. Make sure you
observe the child restraint system manufac-
turer' sinstallatio ninstructions.
XRoute To pTetherb elt? under head
restraint :between the two head restraint
bars.
XHoo kTop Tetherh ook=of To pTether
belt ?into To pTethera nchorage ;.
Make sure thatT opTetherb elt? is not twis-
ted.
XTension To pTetherb elt?.M akesurey ou
observe the child restraint system manufac-
turer' sinstallatio ninstructions.
XIf necessary,p ushh eadr estraint :back
down slightly(Ypage 88). Make sure that
yo udon ot interfere with the correct routing of
To pT etherb elt?.
Chil drestrain tsystem on the front-
passenge rseat
General notes
Accident statistics sho wthatc hildren secured
in the rea rseats ar esafer thanc hildren secured
in the front-passenge rseat. For thisr eason,
Mercedes-Benz strongl yadvises thaty ouinstall
the child restraint system on arears eat.
If it is absolutely necessary to instal lachild
restraint system on the front-passenge rseat,
always observe the instructions and safety
note sont he "Occupant Classification System
(OCS) "(
Ypage 50).
Yo uc an thusa voidthe risks thatc ould ariseas
ar esul tof:
Ran incorrectly categorize dperso nint he front-
passenge rseat
Rthe unintentiona ldeactivatio nofthe front-
passenge rfront ai rbag
Rthe unsuitable positioning of the child
restraint system ,e.g.t oo close to the dash-
board
Rearward-facin gchild restrain tsystem
If it is absolutely necessary to instal larearward-
facing child restraint system on the front-
passenge rseat, always make sure thatt he
front-passenge rfront ai rbag is deactivated.
Onlyift he PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is permanentl ylit(
Ypage 44 )isthe front-
passenger front air bag deactivated.
Always observe the child restraint system man-
ufacturer's installation and operating instruc-
tions.
Forward-facing child restraint system
If it is absolutely necessary to install aforward-
facing child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat, always move the front-
passenger seat as far back as possible.T he
entire base of the child restraint system must
always rest on the seat cushion of the front-
passenger seat. The backrest of the child
restraint system must lie as flat as possible
against the backrest of the front-passenger
seat. The child restraint system must not touch
the roof or be subjected to aload by the head
restraint. Adjust the angle of the seat backrest
and the head restraint position accordingly.
Always make sure that the shoulderb elt strap is
60Children in the vehicle
Safety