#
Movethes teering wheel tothed esired posi‐
tion. #
Pull le ver1up as farasitw illg o.
The steering wheel is loc ked. St
ow agea reas Note
sonl oading guidelines &
DANG ER Risk of poisonin gfrome xhau st
ga ses
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses, suc hascarbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter thev ehicle interior if the
re ar-en ddoor is open when thee ngine is run‐
ning ,especially if thev ehicle is in motion. #
Alwayss witc hoffthee ngine before
opening ther ear-end door. #
Neverd rive wit hthe rear-en ddoor
open. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
object sinthevehicle
When objects ar eunsecured or inadequately
secured, they can slip, tip overorbet hrown
about, striking vehicle occupants.
This also appliest o:
R Luggag eorl oads
R Seats whic hhave been remo veda nd are
being transpor tedint hevehicle in an
ex ceptiona lcase
The reisar isk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of braking maneuver sorabrupt
ch anges in direction. #
Alwayss towo bjectsins uchaw aythat
th ey canno tbetossed about. #
Befor etrave ling, secur eobjects, lug‐
ga ge or load topreve ntthem slipping or
tipping over. #
When aseat is remo ved, keep it prefera‐
bly outside thev ehicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowedincor rectly
If yo udon otadequatel ystowo bjectsint he
ve hicle interior ,the yc ould sli porbet ossed
around and thereb ystrik evehicle occupants.
In addition, cup holders, open stowage
spaces and mobile phon ebrack etsc annot al
wa ys restra in theo bject stheyc ontai nint he
eve nt of an accident.
The reisar isk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or asudde nchange
in direction. #
Alwayss towo bjectsins uchaw aythat
th ey canno tbetossed about in these or
similar situations. #
Alwaysm akes uret hat objects do not
project from stowages paces, parcel
nets or stowagen ets. #
Close thel oc kable stow ages paces
befor estarti ngajou rney. #
Stow and secur eobject sthat ar eheavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or
to ol arge inthec argo compartment. &
WARNING Risk of bu rning from thet ail‐
pipe or tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If youc om eintoc ontact wi th these
car parts, youc oul db urny ourself. #
Alwaysbep articularly careful when in
th ev icinit yoft hetailpipe and tailpipe
trims and supervise children very
closely whe ninthis area. #
Befor eanycon tact, allo wthe car parts
to cool down. If
yo ua reusin gar oofrack ,p lease no tethem axi‐
mum roof load and them aximum load capacity of
th er oof rack.
Yo uw illfind information abou tthe maximum roof
load in the" Tech nical data" chap tera nd informa‐
tion abou troof rack sint he "Car rier sy stems"
section .
Camera-based driving sy stems and thes ensor
functions of thei nside rearvie wmirro rm aybe
impaire difyou ar etranspo rting aload on the
ro of and it pr otru des mor ethan 16in (40 cm)
ove rthe edg eoftheroof. Therefore, mak esure
th at thel oad does no toverhang bymor ethan
16 in (40 cm).
The handlin gcharacteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on thel oad distribution. Therefore,
please obser vethef ollowing no tesw hen loading:
R when transporting aload, ne vere xceed the
permissible gross mass or theg ross axle
we ight rating fort he vehicle (including occu‐ 72
Seats and stowage
Note
sonl oading guidelines &
DANG ER Risk of poisonin gfrome xhau st
ga ses
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses, suc hascarbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter thev ehicle interior if the
re ar-en ddoor is open when thee ngine is run‐
ning ,especially if thev ehicle is in motion. #
Alwayss witc hoffthee ngine before
opening ther ear-end door. #
Neverd rive wit hthe rear-en ddoor
open. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
object sinthevehicle
When objects ar eunsecured or inadequately
secured, they can slip, tip overorbet hrown
about, striking vehicle occupants.
This also appliest o:
R Luggag eorl oads
R Seats whic hhave been remo veda nd are
being transpor tedint hevehicle in an
ex ceptiona lcase
The reisar isk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of braking maneuver sorabrupt
ch anges in direction. #
Alwayss towo bjectsins uchaw aythat
th ey canno tbetossed about. #
Befor etrave ling, secur eobjects, lug‐
ga ge or load topreve ntthem slipping or
tipping over. #
When aseat is remo ved, keep it prefera‐
bly outside thev ehicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowedincor rectly
If yo udon otadequatel ystowo bjectsint he
ve hicle interior ,the yc ould sli porbet ossed
around and thereb ystrik evehicle occupants.
In addition, cup holders, open stowage
spaces and mobile phon ebrack etsc annot
al wa ys restra in theo bject stheyc ontai nint he
eve nt of an accident.
The reisar isk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or asudde nchange
in direction. #
Alwayss towo bjectsins uchaw aythat
th ey canno tbetossed about in these or
similar situations. #
Alwaysm akes uret hat objects do not
project from stowages paces, parcel
nets or stowagen ets. #
Close thel oc kable stow ages paces
befor estarti ngajou rney. #
Stow and secur eobject sthat ar eheavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or
to ol arge inthec argo compartment. &
WARNING Risk of bu rning from thet ail‐
pipe or tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If youc om eintoc ontact wi th these
car parts, youc oul db urny ourself. #
Alwaysbep articularly careful when in
th ev icinit yoft hetailpipe and tailpipe
trims and supervise children very
closely whe ninthis area. #
Befor eanycon tact, allo wthe car parts
to cool down. If
yo ua reusin gar oofrack ,p lease no tethem axi‐
mum roof load and them aximum load capacity of
th er oof rack.
Yo uw illfind information abou tthe maximum roof
load in the" Tech nical data" chap tera nd informa‐
tion abou troof rack sint he "Car rier sy stems"
section .
Camera-based driving sy stems and thes ensor
functions of thei nside rearvie wmirro rm aybe
impaire difyou ar etranspo rting aload on the
ro of and it pr otru des mor ethan 16in (40 cm)
ove rthe edg eoftheroof. Therefore, mak esure
th at thel oad does no toverhang bymor ethan
16 in (40 cm).
The handlin gcharacteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on thel oad distribution. Therefore,
please obser vethef ollowing no tesw hen loading:
R when transporting aload, ne vere xceed the
permissible gross mass or theg ross axle
we ight rating fort he vehicle (including occu‐
pants). The values ar especified on thev ehi‐
cle identification plat eonthe B-pillar.
R thel oad mus tnotprotru de abo vetheu pper
edg eoft he seat backrests.
R if possible, alw ayst ranspor tthe load in the
cargo compa rtment. 16 6
Transporting
Obser
vethef ollowing no tes: Note
sonc leaning and car eA voiding paintwor kdamage
Pa int
R
Insect remains: soak wit hinsect
re mo vera nd then wash off.
R Birdd roppings: soak wit hwater and
th en wash off.
R Remo vecoolant, tree resin, oils,
fuels and greases: rubg entl ywitha
clo thsoaked in petroleum ether or
lighter fluid.
R Brak efluid: wash of fwithw ater.
R Tars tains :use tarr emo ver.
R Wax: us eas ilicone remo ver. R
Do no taffix sticke rs,f ilms or similar.
R Remo vedirtass oon as possible.
Mat tefinish
R
Onlyuse car eproducts appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz. R
Do no tpolish thev ehicle and alloy
wheels.
R Do no tuse aw ash program that
end swithah otwa xtreatment in
au tomatic car washes.
R Do no tuse paint cleaners, buf fing or
polishing products, or gloss preserv‐
ers, e.g. wax.
R Have paint repair scarried out in a
qu alified specialis tworks hop onl y. Note
sont he car eofvehicle parts &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windshield wiper sareswit ched on while
th ew indshield is being cleaned
If th ew indshield wiper saresetinm otion
while youa recleanin gthe windshield or
wiper blades, youc an be trapped bythew iper
arm. #
Alwayss witc hoffthew indshield wipers
and thei gnition befor ecleaning the
windshield or wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of bu rning from thet ail‐
pipe or tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If youc om eintoc ontact wi th these
car parts, youc oul db urny ourself. #
Alwaysbep articularly careful when in
th ev icinit yoft hetailpipe and tailpipe
trims and supervise children very
closely whe ninthis area. #
Befor eanycon tact, allo wthe car parts
to cool down. Maintenance and care
18 3
Obser
vethef ollowing no tes: Note
sonc leaning and car eP reve nting damag etothevehicle
Wheels/rims Usewate rand acid-free whee lcleaner. R
Do no tuse acidi cwhee lcleaner sto
re mo vebrak edust. Otherwise, wheel
bolts and brak ecomponents ma ybe
damaged.
R Toavo id cor rosion of brak ediscs and
brakepads, driv efor afew minutes
af te rc leaning befor eparking the
ve hicle. The brak ediscs and brake‐
pads warm up and dr yout.
Wi ndo ws
Clean wind owsinside and outsid ewitha
dam pcloth and wit hacleaning agent
re commended forM ercedes-Benz . Do no
tuse dr ycloth sora brasiv eorsol‐
ve nt-based cleaning agents toclea nthe
insid eofw indows.
Wi per blades
Carefully clea nthe folded-a wayw iper
blade swithad ampcloth. Do no
tclean thew iper blades tooo ften.
Exterior
lighting Clean
thel enses wit hawetspong eand
mil dc leaning agent, e.g .car sha mpoo. Onl
yuse cleaning agents or clo thss uita‐
ble forp last ic lenses.
Sensors Cleanthes ensor sinthe front and rear
bumper and in ther adiator grill wit ha
sof tcloth and car shampoo. When usin
gapowerwashe r,ke ep am in‐
imum dis tance of 11.8 in (30 cm).
Re ar view
camera and
360° Cam‐
era Use clea
nwater and asoftc loth toclean
th ec amer alens. Do no
tuse ap owe rwashe r.
Tr aile rhitch
R
Remo vetrace sofrustont he ball,
e.g. wit hawireb rush.
R Remo vedirtw ithal int-free clo th.
R Afterc leaning, lightly oil or grease
th eb all head.
R Obser vethen otes on car einthe
trailer hitc hmanufactu rer's operat‐
ing instructions. Do no
tclean theb all nec kwithap ower
wa sher or sol vent.
Slidin gdoor
R
Remo vefore ign object sfromt he
vicinity of thec ontact plates and
contact pins of thes liding door.
R Clean thec ontact plates and contact
pins wit hamild cleaning agent and a
sof tcloth. Do no
toilor grease thec ontact plates
and thec ontact pins. 184
Maintenance and care
canno
tacce ptresponsibility fort his type of dam‐
age.
Alw ayso bser vethem aximum permissible speed
specified fort he summer tires youh ave installed
(/ page215).
Once youh ave installed thes ummer tires:
R Chec kthe tir epressur e(/pag e204)
R Restar tt he tir epressur emonitor
(/ page210) Information on M+S tires
Use winter tires or all-season tires at temp era‐
tures belo w50°F(10 °C). Bo thtypes of tir eare
identi fied bytheM +S marking.
Onl ywinter tires bearing the004D snowflake
symbol in addition totheM +S marking pr ovide
th eb estp ossible grip in wintr yroad conditions.
Onl ythese tires will allo wdriving saf etys ystems
suc hasA BS and ESP ®
to function optimal lyin
winter .These tires ha vebeen de veloped specifi‐
call yfor driving in sno w.
Use M+S tires of thes ame mak eand tread on all
wheels tomaintain saf ehandling characteristics.
Alw ayso bser vethem aximum permissible speed
specified fort he M+S tires youh ave installed
(/ page215).
If yo ui nstall M+S tires that ha vealowe rmaxi‐
mum permissible speed than them aximum
design speed of thev ehicle, af fixana ppropria te
wa rning sign in thed rive r's field of vision. Yo u
can obtai nthis at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Once youh avei nstalled thew inter tires, take the
fo llowing measures:
R Chec kthe tir epressur e(/pag e204)
R Restar tt he tir epressur emonitor
(/ page210) Note
sons nowc hains &
WARNING Risk of accident du etoincor‐
re ct ins tallation of sno wchains
Ve hicles with rear-wheel drive: ifyo uh ave
ins talled sno wchains tothef ront wheels,
th ey ma ydraga gains tthe vehicle body or
ch assis components.
This could cause damag etothevehicle or the
tires. #
Neverins tall sno wchains on thef ront
wheels. #
Onlyins tall sno wchains on ther ear
wheelsinp airs. #
Vehicles with twin tires: installthe
sno wchains totheo uter wheels. &
WARNING Risk of accident du eto
unsuitable sn ow chains
Ve hicles wit hall-wheel driv edonothave suf‐
fi cient clea rance on thef ront axle forc om‐
mercial lyavailable sn ow chains.
When youi nstall commerciall yavailable sn ow
ch ains ,the sno wchains ma ycom eloose and
damag echassi scomponent sorbrake hoses. #
Only ins tall sno wchains appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benzf orthese tires. Fo
rs afet yr easons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at youo nlyu se sn owchains that ha vebeen
ch eckeda nd appr oved.Youc an obtain informa‐
tio na bout sn ow chains from an yqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop.
* NO
TEDama getothew heel trim from
mounted sno wchains If sno
wchains are mounted tosteel wheels,
th ew heel trims can be damaged. #
Remo vethew heel trims of steel wheels
befor emounting sno wchains. Obser
vethef ollowing no tesw hen using snow
ch ains:
R Snow ch ains ar eonlyp ermissible forc ertain
wheel/tir ecombinations .You can obtain
information on them at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop.
R Fors afet yr easons, onl yuse sn owchains that
ha ve been specifically appr ovedfor your vehi‐
cle byMercedes-Benz, or sno wchains with
th es ame quality standard.
R The sn owchains mus tberetightene dafter
driving appr oximatel y0.6 miles (1 km). This is
th eo nlyw aytoensur ethe sno wchains are
optimall yseated wit hclearanc etoadjacent
components.
R Vehicles with all-wheel drive: install snow
ch ains on thew heels on ther ear axle. On
ve hicles wit htwin tires, ins tallth es now
ch ains on theo uter wheels. Obser vethem an‐
ufacturer's ins tallation instructions. Wheels and tires
203
Breakdown
Assi stanc eoverview. .......................... 16
Changin gawheel ............................ .221
Ro adside Assis tance ........................... 21
To ws tartin g. .................................... .199
To wing away ..................................... 19 6
Tr ansportin gthe vehicle ...................1 97
Breakdown see Fla ttire
Breaking-i nnotes ................................. 105
Bulbs Reversing light .................................... 87
Buttons Steering wheel ..................................1 59C
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) .....................................1 81
Care ...................................................... .185
Carw ash .......................................... .181
Carpe t............................................. .185
Displ ay............................................. 185
Exterio rlighting ................................ 183
Headliner .......................................... 185
Matt efinish ...................................... 182
Pa int ................................................ .182
Pla stic trim ...................................... .185
Po we rw ashe r................................... 181
Re alwo od/trim elements ................. 185
Re ar vie wcamera/360 °Camer a..... 183
Seat bel t.......................................... .185
Seat co ver. ....................................... 185
Senso rs............................................ 183
Ta ilpipes .......................................... .183
Tr ailer hit ch...................................... 183
Wa shing byhand .............................. 182
Wheels/rims .................................... 183
Wi ndo ws ........................................... 183
Wi per blades .................................... 183
Cargo compa rtmen tlighting
Motio ndetector .................................. 83
Cargo compartmen tventilation
Deactivating .................................... .102
Setting .............................................. 102
Cargo tie-down point ............................16 8
Cargo tie-down points Info rm atio n....................................... 24 5
Carpe t(ca re) ......................................... 185Chang
ebulbs
Ad ditional tur nsignal light (all-
wheel driv evehicles) .......................... 85
Changing abulb
see Changing bulbs
Changing awheel
Lo we ring thev ehicle .........................2 24
Preparing .......................................... 221
Ra ising thev ehicle ............................2 21
Re moving awhee l............................ 223
Changing address ................................... 21
Changing bulbs ...................................... .83
High bea m.......................................... 84
Indicator (front) .................................. 84
Interior lamps (rear compartment) ..... 88
License plate lamp............................. 86
Ligh tbulbt ypes haloge nheadlamps .. 84
Lo wb eam ........................................... 84
No tes. ................................................83
Ta il lam pbulb types (Cargo Van
and Passenger Van) ............................ 85
Ta il lam pbulb types (chassis) ............ .87
Tu rn signal light (rear) (chassis) ..........87
Changing lamps see Changing bulbs
Changing owner ...................................... 21
Cha racteristics of thet ire .................... 215
Cha rging
Bat tery ............................................. 19 0
Mobile phone (wireless) ..................... 77
Child saf etyl oc k( doors) ........................ 39
Child seat front-passenger seat (no tes) .............. 38
front-passenger seat (rear ward-
fa cing/for ward-facing) ....................... 38
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX )(ins talling) ........ .36
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX )(no tes) ............... 36
No tesont he saf etranspor tatio nof
ch ildren .............................................. 34
Re arwa rd-facing child restra int sys‐
te m( Information) .............................. .38
To pT ether ...........................................37
Child ren
No tesons afet ranspor tatio n. ............. 34
Specia lsea tb eltr etra ctor .................. 35
Ci ga rettel ighter ..................................... 75
Cleaning see Care
Cleaning waterd rain valveoft he air
intak ebox ............................................ .179 278
Index
Ra
dio connection
Ke y. .................................................... 41
Re alwo od (care) .................................. .185
Re ar
Motion de tector .................................. 83
Re ar ben chseat
see Seats
Re ar Cross Traf ficA lert ...................... .148
Re ar fogl ight .......................................... 79
Re ar vie wcamera
Care ................................................. 183
Fu nctions .......................................... 14 5
Wi th rear-vie wmirro rd ispla y............ 14 6
Re ar windo wwiper
Re placing ...........................................90
Switching on/of f................................ 89
Re ar-co mpartment heating ................... 96
Re ar-end doors
Opening and closing (from inside) ...... 51
Opening and closing (from outside) ....50
Re ar-vie wmirro rd isplay
Displ aying/hiding ............................ .146
Re ducing agent
see DEF
Re frigerant (air conditioning)
No tes. ............................................... 241
Re fueling
Displaying theD EFfill le vel. .............. 12 8
Displ aying theD EFrang e. ................. 12 8
Re fueling thev ehicle ........................ 12 5
To pping up DEF. .............................. .129
Re generation
No tes. ............................................... 11 4
Re gistration
Ve hicle ............................................... 23
Re moving the vehicl etool kit .............200
Re placing awheel
Ins talling anew wheel ...................... 223
Re placing light bulbs
Indicator s(rear)( Ca rgo Vana nd
Pa ssenger Van) ................................... 86
Re versing light s(Cargo Vana nd
Pa ssenger Van) ................................... 86
Re porting saf etyd efects ....................... 24
Re scue card ............................................ 24
Re stra int sy stem .................................... 28
Children, no tesons afet ranspor ta‐
tio n. .................................................... 34 Fu
nctio ninana ccident ...................... 29
Fu nctionality ....................................... 28
Malfunctio n........................................ 28
Pr otection ...........................................28
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) ............................................ 183
Ro adside Assistance (breakdown) ........21
Ro llaw ay protection
see HOL Dfunction
Ro of car rier (inside) ............................ .170
Ro ofrack ............................................... 24 6
Ro ofrack (information) ........................ 16 9 S
Saf etyv est ............................................ 187
Seat belt .................................................. 30
Car e.................................................1 85
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) .................................. 185
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 rically) .................... 62
Fr ont (adjusting manually ,with
Seat Comfor tPacka ge ). ...................... 61
Fr ont (adjusting mechanicall y,
without Seat Comfor tPackage ). ........ .59 288
Index