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
Parking brakeDisplay message (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 207
Display message (vehicle without
steering wheel buttons) ................. 193
Notes/function .............................. 133
Warning lamp ................................. 133
Parking lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 100
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 152
Display messages .......................... 213
Driving system ...............................1 50
Function/notes .............................1 50
Important safety notes .................. 150
Problem (malfunction) ................... 154
Range of the sensors ..................... 151
Roll-back warning .......................... 152
Trailer towing ................................. 153
Warning displa y............................. 152
PASSENGER AI RBAG OFF
Indicato rlam p.................................. 44
Passenger compartmenta ir-condi-
tioning system
see Climate control
Passenger compartmenth eating
see Climate control
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 62
Plasti ctrim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 258
Powe rwashers .................................. 255
Powe rwindows
see Sid ewindows
Preparin gfor ajourney
Checks in the vehicl e..................... 120
Visua lcheck of the vehicl eexte-
rio r................................................. 120
Program selecto rbutton .................. 129
Protectio nagainst theft
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Protectio nofthe environment
Genera lnotes .................................. 27
Pulling away
Automati ctransmissio n................. 121
Hil lstart assis t............................... 122Q
QR code
Rescuec ard ..................................... 32
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 29
R
Radiatorcover ..................................... 31
Radio
Selecting astation ......................... 180
see separate operating instructions
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sion in the vehicle
Declaration of conformity ................ 29
Rain sensor
Setting the sensitivity .................... 101
Setting the sensitivity (vehicle
with steering wheelb uttons) ......... 187
Setting the sensitivity (vehicle
withou tsteering wheelb uttons) .... 174
Reading lamp ....................................... 95
Rear benchs eat
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature ............... 86
Genera lnotes .................................. 85
Installation options .......................... 85
Removing/installing (standard
rea rbench seat) ............................... 87
Seata nchorage ................................ 85
Seatr ails .......................................... 85
Seating variants ............................... 85
Rear compartment
Activating/deactivating climate
control ........................................... 110
Seating variants ............................... 85
Setting the ai rvents ...................... 117
Setting the temperature ................ 112
Switching the interio rlighting on/
off .................................................... 96
Rear door
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 218
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 200
Important safety notes .................... 78
Indicato rlam p................................ 227
Opening at an angle of 180° or
270° ................................................ 79
16Index
Permissible trailer loads and
drawbar noseweights ..................... 166
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission oil ........................ 299, 300
Transmission positions
Automatic transmission ................. 127
Display (DIRECT SELECT lever) ...... 127
Transmission programs
Automatic transmission ................. 128
Display (DIRECT SELECT lever) ...... 127
Transport
Lashing straps ...............................2 35
Loading guidelines ......................... 232
Stickers ......................................... 235
Vehicle ...........................................2 66
Transport by rail ................................ 136
Transportation
Rail ................................................ 136
Transportation aids
Load protectio nnet ....................... 237
Transporting
Cargo compartment variations ...... 234
Load distribution ............................ 233
Securing aloa d. ............................. 234
Trim pieces (cleaning instruc-
tions) ..................................................2 59
Trip computer
Displaying (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 178
Displaying (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 171
Resetting (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 178
Resetting (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 171
Selecting the displa yunits (vehi-
cle with steering wheel buttons) .... 185
Selecting the displa yunits (vehi-
cle without steering wheel but-
tons) .............................................. 174
Trip odometer
Displaying (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 177
Displaying (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 171
Resetting (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 178 Resetting (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 171
Setting the displa
yunit (vehicle
wi th steering w
he
el buttons) ......... 185
Setting the displa yunit (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 174
Turn signal
Changing bulbs (additional turn
signals) .......................................... 100
Turn signals
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 209
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 195
Replacing bulbs (front) ................... 100
Replacing bulbs (rear) .................... 101
Switching on/off .............................. 94
Trailer displa ymessages (vehicle
with steering wheel buttons) ......... 208
Trailer displa ymessages (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 194
Two-way radios
Typeapproval/frequency .............. 294
TWR (Tongue Weight Rating) (defi-
nition) ................................................. 286
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate
U
UnlockingEmergency unlocking ....................... 69
From insid ethe vehicle (central
unlocking button) .............................7 2
With emergency key element ........... 68
USB (audio)
Playing ...........................................1 81
V
Vanity mirror
Changing abulb( mirror lamp) ......... 97
Sun viso r........................................ 229
Vehicle
Data acquisition ............................... 32
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 217
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 200
22Index
When driving off road or on unpaved roads,
check the vehicle's underside regularly. In
particular, remove parts of plants or other
flammable materials which have become
trapped. In the case of damage, contact a
qualified specialist workshop.
Have the vehicle checked and repaired immedi-
ately at aqualified specialist workshop. If you
become aware when continuing the journey that
driving safety has been effected, stop as soon as
possible in accordance with the traffic condi-
tions .Insuch cases, consult aqualified special-
ist workshop.
Declaration of conformity
Radio-based vehicle components
USA: "The wireless devices of this vehicle com-
ply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: 1) These
devices may not cause harmful interference. 2.
This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation. Changes or modifications
not expressly approved by the party responsible
for complianc ecould void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment."
Canada: "The wireless devices of this vehicle
comply with Industry Canada license-exempt
RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the fol-
lowing two conditions: 1) These devices may not
cause interference, and 2) these devices must
accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired opera-
tion of the device".
Diagnostics connection
The diagnostic sconnection is only intended for
the connection of diagnostic equipment at a
qualified specialist workshop.
GWARNING
If you connect equipment to the diagnostics
connection in the vehicle, it may affect the
operation of the vehicle systems. As aresult,
the operating safety of the vehicle could be
affected. There is arisk of an accident.
Do not connect any equipment to adiagnos-
tics connection in the vehicle.
Changing the engine power output
!
Increases in engine power can:
Rchange the emission values
Rcause malfunctions
Rcause consequential damage
The operating reliability of the engine is not
guaranteed in all cases.
An ytamperin gwith the engine management
system in order to increase the engine power
output will lead to the loss of the New Vehicle
Limited Warrant yand other warranty entitle-
ments.
If you sell the vehicle, inform the purchaser
about the changes to the engine power output of
the vehicle. If you do not inform the buyer, this
may constitut eapunishable offense under
national legislation.
Qualified specialist workshops
AM ercedes-Benz Commercial Van Center is a
qualified specialist workshop.
Aq ualified specialist workshop has the neces-
sary specialist knowledge, tools and qualifica-
tions to correctly carry out the work required on
the vehicle.
This is especially the case for work relevant to
safety. Observe the notes in the Maintenance or
ServiceB ooklet.
The following work should alwaysbec arried out
at qualified specialist workshop:
Rwork relevant to safety
Rservice and maintenance work
Rrepair work
Rmodifications as well as installations and
alterations
Rwork on electronic components
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Commercial Van Center.
!Only have work carried out on the engine
electronics and its associated parts, such as
control units, sensors, actuatin gcomponents
and connecto rleads, at aqualified specialist
workshop. Vehicle componentsm ay other-
Introduction29
Z
Key positions
gTo insert/remove thekey,tol oc kt he steer -
ing whee l
1To unlockthe steering wheel, powe rsupply
for som econsum ers( e.g. th eradio)
2To switch on th eignition .Powe rsupply for
all consumer sand drive position
3To start th eengine
iIf th ekeydoes no tbelong to th evehicle, it
can still be turne dintheignition lock. How-
ever, th eignition will no tbeswitched on .The
engin ecanno tbes tarted.
Prepa ring for ajourne y
Visua lcheck ofthev ehicle exteri or
XIn particular, chec kthe followin gcom ponent s
on th evehicle, and on th etrailer as necessary:
Rlicense plates, vehicl elighting ,tur ns ignals,
brak elamp sand wiper blade sfor dir tand
damag e
Rtires and wheels for fir mseating ,correct
tire pressur eand general condition
Rtrailer to whitch for play and securit y
The trailer couplin gisoneof th emost
important vehicl epartsw ithr egard to roa d
safety. Observ ethe note sono peration ,
car eand maintenance of th etrailer to w
hitch (see th emanufacturer' soperating
instructions).
XRectify any noticeable defects before com-
mencin gthe journey.
Check sinthevehicle
Emergency equipment/first-aid kit
XChec kthe equipmen ttomakes uret hatiti s
accessible, complet eand read yfor use.
The first aid and breakdown assistanc eequip -
men tislocated:
Rin th efront door stowage compartments
Rin theseat base of th eleftf ront seat
Rin therear stowage compartmen tontheright -
han dside of th evehicl e(Ypage 260)
Vehicle lighting
XTurn th ekeyto position 2in th eignition lock.
XChec kthe lighting system wit hthe aid of a
secon dperson .
XReplac edefective bulbs (Ypage 98).
Before drivingo ff
GWARNING
Objects in th edriver's footwell may restrict
th ec learance around th epedal sorb locka
depressed pedal .This jeopardizes th eoper -
ating and roa dsafet yoft hevehicle. There is a
ris kofana ccident.
Stow all objects securel yint he vehicl esothat
they do no tget int othe driver's footwell.
Whe nusingfloormats or carpets, mak esure
that they are properly secured so that they do no tslip or obstruct th epedals. Do no tplac e
several floormats or carpet sontopof on e
another.
GWARNIN G
Unsuitable footwear can hinder correc tusage
of th epedals, e.g. :
Rshoes withthick sole s
Rshoes wit hhigh heel s
Rslippers
There is ariskofana ccident.
Wear suitable footwear to ensur ecorrect
usage of th epedals.
120Driving
Driving and parking
Problems with PARKTRONIC
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Only the red segments in
the PARKTRONIC warn-
ing displaysare lit.
Aw arning tone also
sounds for approx-
imately 2seconds.
PARKTRONIC is then
deactivated.
The indicator lamp of the
f button lights up
and the red segments in
the PARKTRONIC warn-
ing display go out.PARKTRONIC has malfunctioned and has switched itself off.
XIf problems persist, have PARKTRONIC checked at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
The PARKTRONIC warn-
ing displaysi mplausible
distances.
For example, all the seg-
mentsm ay be lit even
though there is no obsta-
cle present.The PARKTRONIC sensors are dirty or iced up.
XClean the PARKTRONIC sensors (Ypage 257).
XTurn the key to position 2again in the ignition lock.
The license plate or other parts attached near the sensors may not be
secured correctly.
XCheck the license plate and attachmentp arts near the sensors for
correct seating.
An external radio or ultrasonic source may be causing interference.
XCheck PARKTRONIC functions in adifferent location.
Active Parking Assist
General notes
Active Parking Assist is an electronic parking
aid. The system uses ultrasound sensors to
measure the road on both sides of the vehicle
and indicates suitable parking spaces. It can
then actively steer and brake the vehicle to help
you to park and exit the parking space.
Active Parking Assist includes the PARKTRONIC
parking aid which indicates visuallya nd audibly
the distance between your vehicle and an
object .Todot his, PARKTRONIC uses the ultra-
sonic sensors of the Active Parking Assist
(
Ypage 150).
Important safety notes
Active Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a
substitute for your attention to the immediate
surroundings. You are responsible for safe maneuvering, parking and pulling away.M
ake
sure that no persons, animals or object sare in
the maneuvering range.
When you deactivate PARKTRONIC, Active Park-
ing Assist will also be deactivated.
For vehicles with atrailer coupling installed, the
minimum length for parking spaces will be
slightly increased.
If you have attached atrailer to your vehicle, you
should not use Active Parking Assist. Once the
electrical connection is established between
your vehicle and the trailer, Active Parking
Assist is no longer available. PARKTRONIC is
then deactivated for the rear area.
GWARNING
While parking or pulling out of aparking
space, the vehicle swings out and can drive
onto areas of the oncomingl ane. This could
result in acollision with another road user.
There is arisk of an accident.
154Driving systems
Driving and parking
Change of direction announced without
lane recommendation
:Road to whichthechange of direction leads
;Distance to th echange of direction and dis-
tance graphic
=Change-of-direction symbol
If ac hange of direction is required, adynamic
bar is shownasadistanc egraphic above the
distanc etothechange of direction ;.The bar
shortens towards th etop of th edisplay as you
approach th epointoft heannounced change of
direction.T he change of direction start sonce
th ed istanc egraphic no longer showsab ar.
Other navigation system status indica-
tors
RNew Route...orCalculating Route
An ew rout eiscalculated.
ROff Maporac ompass needle pointin ginthe
direction of th edestination
The vehicle position is outside th earea of the
digital map (off-map position)ort heroad is
no trecognized, e.g .unpaved roads (off-road).
RNo Route
No rout ecoul dbec alculate dtotheselected
destination.
RO
You have reached th edestination or an inter-
mediate destination.
Audio menu
Selecting aradio station
:Waveband with statio npreset
;Station
Station ;is displayedw ith thestatio nfre-
quency or statio nname. The statio npreset is
only displayeda longwith waveband :if the
statio nhas been stored.
Usingt hesteering wheel buttons
XSwitch on th eaudio system and selectt he
radio function (see separate operating
instructions).
XPress =or; to selectt heAudiomenu.
The display showsc urrently selectedsta-
tion ;.
XTo select astored stati on:press 9
or : briefly.
XTo select astatio nfromt hestation list:
pres sand hold 9or:.
If as tatio nlist is no treceived:
XTo select astatio nusingthe station
search: pressand hold 9or:.
180On-boardc omputer (vehicles with steerin gwheel buttons)
On-boardc omputer and displays
Useful information
This Operator's Manual describes all models as
well as standard and optional equipment of your
vehicle that were available at the time of going
to print.Country-specific variation sare possi-
ble. Note that your vehicle may not be equipped
with all of the described functions. This also
applies to system sand function srelevantt o
safety.
Read the information on qualified specialist
workshops (
Ypage 29).
Engine compartment
Hood
Important safetyn otes
GWARNING
If the hood is unlatched, it may open up when the vehicle is in motion and block your view.
There is arisk of an accident.
Never unlatc hthe hood while driving. Before
every trip, ensure that the hood is locked.
GWARNING
Openin gthe hood when the engin eisover-
heated or when ther eisafire in the engine
compartmen tcould expose you to hot gases
or other servicep roducts. There isarisk of
injury.
Let an overheated engin ecool down before
openin gthe hood. If ther eisafire in the
engin ecompartment, keep the hood closed
and contact the fire department.
GWARNING
The engin ecompartmen tcontains moving
components. Certain components, such as
the radiator fan, may continue to run or start
again suddenly when the ignition is off. There is ar isk of injury.
If you need to do any work inside the engine
compartment:
Rswitc hoff the ignition
Rneve rreach int othe area where ther eisa
risk of danger from movingc omponents,
such as the fan rotation area
Rremovej ewelry and watches
Rkeep items of clothing and hair, for exam-
ple, away from movingp arts
GWARNING
The ignition system operate swithahigh volt-
age. If you touc hthe live components, you
could receiv eanelectric shock.T here is an
increased risk of injury.
Never touc hcomponents of the ignition sys-
tem if:
Rthe engin eisrunning or being started
Rthe key is in radio position or drive position
in the ignition lock
The live components of the ignition system are,
for example:
Rignition coils
Rspark plug connectors
Rdiagnostic sockets
GWARNING
Certain components in the engin ecompart-
ment ,such as the engine, radiator and parts
of the exhaust system ,can becomev ery hot.
Working in the engin ecompartmen tposes a
risk of injury.
Where possible, let the engin ecool down and
touc honly the components described in the
following.
If you have to carry out work in the engin ecom-
partment ,only touc hthe following components:
RHood
ROil dipstick
REngine oil filler nec kcap
RWasher fluid reservoir cap
RCoolant expansion tan kcap
240Engine compartment
Maintenance and care