Using the interior
roof car rier sy stem &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tounse‐
cured loads
When yous ecur eorl oosen aload, thel oad
ma yfall down and injur evehicle occupants. #
When securing or loosening aload, do
no ts tand unde rthe load. *
NO
TERisk of damag etothe belt stra ps
and slider Excessiv
epoint loading on theb elt stra ps and
slider smaycause theb elt stra ps totear or cause
thes lider stob reak of ffro mt herack
ra il. #
Distribut ethe load evenly. When doing
so, ensur ethat theo verall cen terof
gr av ity of thel oad is alw aysasc loseto
th ec enter as possible and between the
ro of rails and between ther ackr ails. Yo
uc an use thei nterior roof rack system to
secur eloads. It is also suitable fors ecuring long
loads.
% The interior
roof rack system ma ybesubjec‐
te dtoam aximum load of 110l bs (50 kg).
The interior roof rack system consists of thef ol‐
lowing components:
R Roofrails 1 area ttached tother oof of the
ve hicle.
R Rack rails 2 ares crew ed ont othe roof rails
and can be mo ved.
R Rack rail2 is equipped wit hslider pair 4.
Slider pair 4witha ttached belt strap 5can
be mo ved. Load 6isstowe dbyp lacing and
lashing it in belt strap 5.
R The load has tobe secured in thed irection of
tra vela nd in theo pposit edirection tothe direction of tra
velu sing tw ohead lashings
3. Tr
ansporting 17 7
#
Tomo vether ackr ails: unscr ewstar knobs
7 coun ter-clockwise until they ares lightly
loose. #
Sliderackr ail 2 along roof rail1 tothe
desired position. #
Screw star knobs 7tight clo ckwise. #
Chec kthat ther ackr ail is seated securely.
Moving thes liders &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toinade‐
qu atel ysecured loads
If th es lider of thei nterior roof rack system is
no te ngaged proper ly,t he load ma ycome
loose, fall down and injur epeople, for
ins tance when they enter or load and unload
th ec argo compartment. #
Alwayse ngag ethe slider properly. %
Ring
8of slider 4mus talway sbeatan
angle of 90° torack rail2,sot hat slider 4
is engaged proper ly. #
When ther ing of thes lider is at an angle
of 90° tother ackr ail: pullring 8of slider
4 down an dsimul taneously mo veslider 4
to thed esired position. #
Release ring 8 atthed esired position. #
Moveslider 4slightl yfurther along on rack
ra il2 until slider 4engages automaticall y. #
When ther ing of thes lider is pa rallel to
th er ackr ail: moveslider 4tothed esired
position. #
Position ring 8 of slider 4at an angle of
90° torack rail2.
Slider 4is engaged. Ad
justin gthe belt strap #
Press and hold thel ocking mechanism on
slider 9. #
Pull or release belt strap 5. #
Release thel ocking mechanism on slider 9.
% When securing or loosening
aload, be sure
to nots tand unde rthe load.
Securing and loosening thel oad #
Tosecur ethe load: placethel oad in theb elt
st ra ps of ther ackr ails. #
Fasten thel oad flush wit hthe partition. #
Secur ebelt strap 5. #
Chec kthat thel oad is seated securel y. #
Toloosen thel oad: press and hold thel ock‐
ing mechanism on slider 9. #
Pull ring 8 ofthes lider down and simultane‐
ously mo vethes lider away from thel oad. #
Loosen belt strap 5and at thes ame time
mak esuret hat thel oad does no tfall out of
th eb elt stra ps. #
Remo vethel oad from theb elt stra ps.
Installing cargo tie down rings 17 8
Transporting
Note
sonc leaning and car eP reve nting damag etothevehicle
Ste ps
R
Clea nthe electrically operated steps
and their housing wit hapower
wa sher.
R Afterc leaning, spr aythel ateral
guides wit hsilicone spr ay.
R Clean thes teps in theb umper wit ha
po we rw ashe r. Do no
tuse oil or grease as alubricant.
Aluminum
dropsides R
Brush down thea luminum dropsides
wit hw ater and aneutral or mild alka‐
line cleaning agent. Do no
tuse abrasiv ecleaning agents to
clea nthe dropsides. Note
soni nterior care &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom pla stic
parts breakin goffafte rt he use of sol‐
ve nt-based car eproducts
Ca reand cleaning products con tainin gsol‐
ve nts can cause su rfaces in thec ockpit to
become porous.
When thea irbags ar edeplo yed, plastic parts
ma ybreak away. #
Do no tuse anyc areorc leaning prod‐
ucts containing sol vents toclea nthe
cockpit. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hfrom
bleached seat belts
Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can se verely
we aken them.
This can, fore xamp le, cause seat belt stotear
or fail in an accident. #
Neverb lea ch or dy eseat belts. Obser
vethef ollowing no tes: Note
sonc leaning and car eP reve nting damag etothevehicle
Seat belts Clean withlukewa rmsoap ywater. R
Do no tuse chemical cleaning
agents.
R Do no tdrythes eat belt byheating
abo ve176°F( 80 °C) or in direct
sunlight.
Display Cleanthes urface carefully wi tham icro‐
fi ber clo thand LCD/TFT displ aycare
product. R
Switc hoffthed ispla yand le titcool
down.
R Do no tuse an yother agents.
Plastic trim R
Clean wit hadampm icrofiber clo th.
R Forh eavy soiling: use car eproduct
re commended forM ercedes-Benz . R
Do no taffix sticke rs,f ilms or similar.
R Do no tallowtoc ome int ocontact
wi th cosmetics, insect repellent and
sun creams.
Re alwo od/
trim ele‐
ments R
Clean wit hamicro fiber clo th.
R Blackpiano-lacquer look: clean with
ad am pcloth and soap ywater.
R Forh eavy soiling: use car eproduct
re commended forM ercedes-Benz . Do no
tuse sol vent-based cleaning
agents, polishes or waxes. 19 2
Maintenance and care
Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions #
Compl ywithi nstruction stoswitchESP®
of f(/pag e138).
0025 ABS warning lamp The AB
Syello ww arning lam plight supw hilethee ngine is on.
ABS is malfunctioning.
If an additional warning tone sounds, this means theE BD is malfunc‐
tioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ma yalso be malfunc‐
tioning. &
WARNING Thereisrisk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunc‐
tioning
If EBD or ABS is malfunctioning, thew heels could loc kwhen braking
The steering capability and braking characteristic sarethus se verely
impaired. The brakin gdista nce in an emergency braking situation
can increase. In addition, other driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched
off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Continue driving carefully. #
Read them essages on them ultifunction displa y. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop. Seat belt
Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
0076
Seat belt warning lamp
fl ashes The
reds eat belt warning lam pflashes and an intermit tent wa rning tone
sounds.
The driver or co-d rive rd oes no thave their belt on during thet rip
(speeds abo ve15 mp h(25 km/h)). #
Put on thes eat belt (/ page31).
The reareo bjects on thef ront-passenger seat. #
Remo vetheo bject sfromt he front-passenger seat.
0076
Seat belt warning lamp
light sup The seat belt
redw arning lam plight supo ncet he engine has star ted.
Aw arning tone ma yalsos ound.
Whe nthe vehicle is stationary: The seat belt warning lam premind sdriv‐
er sa nd front-passenger toput on their seat belt. #
Puttin gonthe seat belt (/ page31).
Objects on thef ront-passenger seat ma ypreve nt thes eat belt warning
lam pfromg oing out. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 279
Anti-thef
tprotection
see ATA( Anti -Thef tAlarms ystem)
Ashtr ays
In thew indshield stowagec om‐
partment ............................................ .74
ASR (accele ratio ns kidc ontrol) ........... 137
Assistance graphic (on-board com‐
puter) ..................................................... 161
ASS YSTP LUS ........................................ 180
Batter ydisconnection period s.......... 180
Displ aying thes ervice due dat e........ 180
Fu nction/no tes. ............................... 180
Re gular maintenance work ............... 180
Special service requirements .......... .180
ATA (Anti-Thef tAlarms ystem) .............. 56
Ac tivating/deactivating thei nterior
motion sensor .................................... 57
Fu nctio n............................................. 56
Interio rmotions ensor functio n.......... 57
St opping thea larm. ............................ 56
Switching thet ow -awa ya larm
on/of f............................................... .57
To w- aw ay alar mfunction .................... 56
At tachments .......................................... .19
AT TENTION ASSI ST............................... 14 6
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 147
Fu nctio n........................................... 14 6
Sy stem limitations ............................1 46
Au dio settings
Balance and fader .............................1 68
Equalizer .......................................... .168
Playba ckoptions .............................. 17 0
Au thorized workshop
see Qualified specialis tworks hop
Au tomatic distanc econtrol
se eA ctiv eDista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic drivin glights ........................ 79
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELEC Tleve r........................ 11 5
Engaging driv eposit ion. .................... 11 7
Engaging neutral ............................... 11 6
Engaging reve rseg ear ....................... 11 6
Kickdown .......................................... 11 8
Re stricting thes hiftrang e................. 11 7
Selecting pa rkposition .....................1 16
Tr ansmission position displa y........... 11 5
Tr ansmission position s..................... .115
Au xiliar yheating .................................... 99
Fu nctio n............................................. 99
Axle load ............................................... 238 B
Bac ksuppo rt
see Lumbar suppor t(4-w ay)
BA S(Brak eAssis tSystem) .................. 137
Battery Charging ........................................... 197
Chargin gavehicle batter y................1 97
Disconnecting thea uxiliar ybattery
in thee ngine compartmen t.............. 201
Disconnecting thes tarter batter y.... 200
Jump -sta rting (vehicle )..................... .197
Ke y. .................................................... 42
No tes( vehicle) ................................. 19 6
Re moving or ins talling thes tarter
batter y............................................. 200
St arterb atter y.................................. 19 9
Batter ymain switch
No tes. ............................................... 11 4
Switching thep ower supply on/o ff... 11 4
Belt see Sea tbelt
Blind Spo tAssist .................................. 147
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 14 8
Fu nctio n........................................... 147
Re ar Cross Traf ficA lert. ................... 14 8
Sy stem limitations ............................1 47
Blue tooth ®
audio equipment
St artin gplaybac k............................. 16 9
Bottle holder .......................................... .74
Brake ABS (Anti-lo ckBraking Sy stem) ........ 137
Ac tiveB rake Assi st........................... 13 9
BA S(Brak eAssistSystem) ............... 137
Braking wi thparkin gbrake :. ............ .108
Breaking-i nnotes ............................. 105
Downhil lgradien t............................. 108
Driving tip s....................................... 105
EBD (electroni cbrake forc ed istri‐
bution) ..............................................1 39
Heavy and light loads ....................... 108
HOLD functio n.................................. 14 5
Ne wb rake discs and brak epads/
linings ............................................... 108
Re stricted braking ef fect (salt-trea‐
te dr oads) .........................................1 05
We troad sur faces ............................ 108
Brak eAssis tSystem
see BAS(Brak eAssistSystem)
Brak eAssistance
see BAS(Brak eAssistSystem) 284
Index
Mir
rors
Ad justing thei nside rearvie wmirro r. .. 91
Mir rors
see Outside mir rors
Mobile phone ........................................ 237
Fr equencies ...................................... 237
Tr ansmission output (maximum )......2 37
Wi reless chargin g............................... 78
Mobile phone see Mobile phone
Model series ......................................... 238
Mountin gaload .............................. 72,173
Multi Purpose Vehicl e(MPV) ................. 24
Multifunction displa y(on-board
computer) ............................................. 16 0
Multifunction steering wheel
But tono verview. ............................... 15 9
Multifunction steering wheel
see Steering wheel
Multimedia sy stem
Ad justing thev olume ........................ 16 8
Controllin gplaybac k......................... 17 0
No tes. ............................................... 16 6
Operating unit ................................... 167
Overvie w...........................................1 67
Playbac kofani Pod®
........................ 16 9
Playbac kofBluetooth ®
equipment ... 16 9
Playbac kofUSB ...............................1 69
Re setting. ......................................... 16 8
Setting thet ime ................................ 16 8
Showing thes oftwar eversion .......... 16 8 N
No zzles
see Air vents O
Occupant saf ety
Pe ts in thev ehicle .............................. 40
Occupant saf ety
see Airbag
see Restra int sy stem
see Seat belt
Odome ter
see Displa ytotal dis tance (trip menu)
Oil see Engine oil
On-boar dcom puter .............................. 15 9
Ad justing thes tationar yheater/
ve ntilation ......................................... 101Assi
stanc egraphic men u................. .161
Displ aying thes ervice due dat e........ 180
Menus overvie w...............................1 59
Multifunction displa y........................ 16 0
Operating ......................................... 15 9
Service menu .................................... 161
Settings menu .................................. 16 3
Tr ip men u......................................... 16 2
On-boar ddiagno stics inter face
see Diagno stics connection
On-boa rdelectronics
Engine electronic s........................... .237
No tes. ............................................... 237
Tw o-w ayradios .................................2 37
Open-source software ...........................27
Opening and closing thel oc ka ble
compartment abo vethew indshield .....73
Opening thec up holder in ther ear
passenger compa rtment ....................... 74
Opening/closing theh ood .................. 180
Operating fluids Additives (fuel) .................................. 241
Brak efluid ........................................ 24 6
Coolan t(engine) .............................. .246
DEF ................................................... 24 3
Engine oi l.......................................... 24 4
Fu el (diesel) ...................................... 241
Fu el (gasoline) ................................... 241
No tes. ............................................... 24 0
Wi ndshield washer fluid ............ 247, 24 8
Operating Instructions (vehicle
equipment) ............................................. 20
Operating saf ety
Chan gesint he engine po werout‐
put ...................................................... 23
Declaration of conformity (wire less
ve hicle components) .......................... 22
Information ......................................... 21
Multimedia sy stem ........................... 16 6
Operating sy stem
On-boar dcomputer .......................... 15 9
Outsid emirro rs ...................................... 90
fo lding in/out .................................... .90
Setting ................................................ 90
Setting options ................................... 14
Overhead control panel Adjusting thei nterior lighting .............81
Overvie w............................................ 10 P
Pa int (cleaning instructions) ...............189 294
Index
Re
duced pr otection ............................28
Self-tes t.............................................. 28
Wa rning lam p..................................... 28
Re strictin gthe shi ftrange ...................1 17
Re versing light
Changin gbulbs .................................. .87
Re versing lights
Re placing light bulbs (Cargo Van
and Passenger Van) ............................ 86
Rims (care) ............................................ 19 0
Ro adside Assistance (breakdown) ........21
Ro llaw ay protection
see HOL Dfunction
Ro of car rier (inside) ............................ .177
Ro ofrack ............................................... 253
Ro ofrack (information) ........................ 176 S
Saf etyv est ............................................ 194
Seat belt .................................................. 30
Car e.................................................1 92
Pr otection ...........................................30
Seat belt warning
see Seat belts
Seat belts ................................................ 32
Ad justing theh eight ........................... 31
Fa stening ............................................ 31
Re duced pr otection ............................30
Re leasing ............................................ 32
Wa rning lam p..................................... 32
Seat co ver(ca re) .................................. 19 2
Seats .................................................5 9, 66
4-w aylumbar suppor t....................... .64
8-w ayadjustment options .................. 62
Ad justing armrests ............................. 66
Ad justing thea rmrests( rear bench
seat) ................................................... 69
Ad justing theh ead restra ints
mechanically ...................................... 70
cor rect driver's sea tposition .............. 59
Fo lding thef olding seat up/down ...... 66
front (adjus telect rical ly). .................. .62
Fr ont (adjusting manually ,with
Seat Comfor tPacka ge ). ...................... 61
Fr ont (adjusting mechanicall y,
without Seat Comfor tPacka ge ). ........ .59
Fr ont (adjusting mechanically) ............ 61
Ins talling and removing rear ben ch
seat ....................................................66
Memor yfunction ................................ 62 Operating
them emor yfunction ......... 64
Setting options ................................... 14
Tu rning (front seat) ............................ .65
Wi th Sea tCom fort Pa ckag e. .............. .61
Wi thout Seat Comfor tPacka ge .......... 59
Securing luggage ............................72,173
Selecto rlev er
see DIRECT SELECT le ver
Sensor s(care) ....................................... 19 0
Service see ASS YSTP LUS
Service (on-boar dcomputer) ............... 161
Service center see Qualified specialis tworks hop
Service inter vald isplay
see AS SYST PLUS
Service products Refrigerant (ai rconditioning) ............ 24 8
Setting thes peed
see Cruise control
Settings (on-boa rdcompu ter) ............ .163
Short-distance trips .............................107
Side airbag ..............................................32
Side window ...........................................53
Closin g............................................... 53
Closin g(all) ........................................ 53
Closin gusingthe key. ........................ 54
Con venience closing .......................... 54
Con venience opening ......................... 54
Opening ..............................................53
Opening (all). ...................................... 53
Opening wit hthe key. ........................ .54
Side windo ws
Problem ..............................................55
Re setting. ........................................... 55
Size designation (tire) .......................... 222
Sliding door B-pillar door sill (button) ..................... 47
Cen terc onsole (button) ...................... 47
Child saf etyl oc k. ................................ 39
Closin g(from inside) .......................... 46
Closin g(from outside) ........................ 45
Opening (from inside) ........................ .46
Opening (from outside) ......................45
Sno wchains .......................................... 210
Soc ket(12 V) ........................................... 75
Cargo co mpartment .......................... .76
Driver' sseat. ...................................... 76
Fr ont center console .......................... 75296
Index
Soc
ket(11 5V) ......................................... 76
Lo we rcontrol panel ............................ 76
Spar ewheel
Ins talling/ removing ......................... .233
No tes. .............................................. 232
Special seat belt retractor ..................... 35
Speciali stwo rkshop .............................. 23
Speed limitation, winter tires Setting ..............................................1 42
Spee drating (tire) ................................ 222
Speedome ter( digital) .......................... 16 2
St andb ymode
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 13 6
St art/s topb utton
Pa rking thev ehicle ........................... 13 2
St artin gthe vehicle .......................... 104
Switching on thep ower supply or
th ei gnition ....................................... 103
St arting
see Vehicle
St arting-o ffaid
see Hill star ta ssist
St ationar yheating
Problems .......................................... 101
St ationar yheating/ventilation
Ad justing (on-board computer) ......... 101
St ationar yheating/ventilation
see Auxilia ryheating
see Hot-water auxiliary heater
Ste ering wheel ...................................... 15 9
Ad justing ............................................ 71
Buttons ............................................. 15 9
St opping thea larm (ATA ) ...................... .56
St ow agea reas
see Stow ages pace
St ow agec om partments
see Stow ages pace
St ow ages pace ........................................ 73
Armres t.............................................. 73
Cen terc onsole ................................... 73
Cockpit .............................................. .73
Doo r................................................... 73
Glasse scompartment ........................ .74
Glo vebox. .......................................... 73
Sulfur content ....................................... 241
Summer tires ........................................2 09
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ...................................................... 98 Switching on ignitio
n(start/s top
button) .................................................. 103
Switching seat heating on/off .............. 70
Switching synchronization function
on/of f(control panel) ............................97
Switching theA /C function on/off ...... 96
Switching ther ear window
defros tero n/off ..................................... 98
Switchin gthe windshield heater
on/o ff...................................................... 98 T
Ta ilpipes (care) .................................... .190
Ta nk capacity
Fu el .................................................. 24 3
Re ser ve(fuel) ...................................2 43
Ta nk content
DEF. ................................................. 24 4
Te ch nical data
Information ....................................... 237
No tes( trailerh itch) .......................... 24 8
Ti re pressur emonitor .......................2 17
Ve hicle identification plat e............... 238
Te lephone
Ac tivating functions du ring acall. ..... 172
Connecting amobile phon e(Pass‐
ke y) .................................................. .171
Connecting amobile phone
(Secur eSimple Pairing) .................... .171
Disconnecting amobilephone .......... 171
Incoming call during an existing
call .................................................... 172
No tes. ............................................... 17 0
Ring tone volume .............................. .171
Setting ther ing tone .......................... 171
Switching mobil ephones .................. 171
Te lephon eoperation ........................ .171
Wi reless chargin g(mobile phone) ...... .78
Te mp eratur egrade ............................... 220
Ti e-d owne yes ...................................... .176
Ti re and Loading Information plac‐
ard .......................................................... 217
Ti re Identification Numbe r(TIN) ......... 221
Tir einfor mation table .......................... 217
Ti re labeling .......................................... 220
Characteristic s................................. 222
DO T,Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ................................................. 221
Load inde x........................................ 222
Load-bearing capacity ...................... 222 Index
297