Symbols
..................................................... 4At
agl ance ................................................. 6
Cockpit ........................................................ 6
Instrument clus ter ....................................... 8
Overhead control panel .............................. 11
Door control panel .................................... .16
Emergencies and breakdowns ................... 18Digital Operator's Manual
......................20
Calling up the Digital Operating
Instructions ............................................... 20 General no
tes.......................................... 21
Environmental pr otection ........................... 21
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ...................21
No tes about attachments, add-on
equipment, ins tallations and con ver‐
sions .......................................................... 22
Operating Instructions .............................. .23
Service and vehicle operation ...................23
Operating saf ety ........................................ 24
Diagno stics connection ............................ .25
No tes on changes tothe engine output ..... 26
Qualified specialist workshop .................... 26
Ve hicle registration ................................... 26
Cor rect use of theve hicle .........................26
Multi Purpose Vehicle ................................ 26
Information on problems with your
ve hicle .......................................................27
Re porting saf ety defects ............................ 27
Limited Warranty ...................................... .27
QR codes forre scue card .......................... 27
Data storage ..............................................28
Copyright .................................................. .30Occupant saf
ety...................................... 31
Re stra int sy stem ........................................31
Seat belts .................................................. 32
Airbags ...................................................... 35
Safely transporting children in the
ve hicle .......................................................36
No tes on pets in theve hicle ......................45 Opening and closing
...............................46
SmartK ey................................................... 46
Doors ........................................................ 49
Sliding door ................................................ 51
Electric sliding door ................................... 52
Re ar-end doors .......................................... 55
Pa rtition sliding door ................................ .56Electrical
step ............................................ 57
Side window .............................................. 58
Anti-theft pr otection ..................................61 Seats and
stowage .................................. 64
Cor rect driver's seat position .................... 64
Seats ......................................................... 64
Ad justing thesteering wheel ......................76
St ow age areas .......................................... .77
Bottle holder .............................................. 78
Cup holder ................................................ .78
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter .................... .79
Soc kets ..................................................... 80
Wi relessly charging the mobile phone
and coupling with theex terior antenna ..... 82
Ins talling or removing thefloor mats ......... 83 Light and vision
....................................... 84
Exterior lighting ......................................... 84
Ad justing the interior lighting .................... 87
Changing bulbs .......................................... 90
Wi ndshield wipe rs..................................... 95
Mir rors ....................................................... 97
Using sun visors ........................................98 Climate control
....................................... 99
Overview of climate control sy stems ......... 99
Operating climate control sy stems ..........1 01
Operating air vents .................................. 104
Au xilia ryheating ...................................... 105
Operating cargo compartment ventila‐
tion .......................................................... 108 Driving and pa
rking .............................. 109
Driving .................................................... .109
Battery main switch ................................. 12 0
Au tomatic transmission ........................... 12 2
All-wheel drive ........................................ .124
DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation) ............ 12 6
Electronic le vel control ............................ 12 8
Re fueling ................................................ .133
Pa rking .................................................... 14 0
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems ..........1 45
Wo rkmode ............................................. .168
Tr ailer operation ...................................... 16 9 Instrument Display and on-board
compu ter............................................... 175
Overview of Instrument Display ............... 175
Overview of the buttons on thesteer‐
ing wheel .................................................1 762
Contents
Operating
the on-board computer ............ 176
Overview of the displa yson the multi‐
function display ....................................... 17 7
Setting the instrument lighting ................1 78
Menus and submenus .............................. 178Vo
ice Control Sy stem ........................... 184
No tes on operating saf ety ...................... .184
Operation ................................................ 184
Using theVo ice Cont rol Sy stem ef fec‐
tively ........................................................ 186
Basic voice commands ............................ 187Mercedes PRO
....................................... 19 5
Information about Mercedes PRO
(Mercedes me) ........................................ 19 5
Information about Mercedes PRO con‐
nect (Mercedes me connect) ................... 19 5
Calling the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Center using the multimedia sy stem .......1 95
Making a call via theove rhead control
panel .......................................................1 96
Information on the breakdown assis‐
ta nce call via theove rhead control
panel .......................................................1 96
Giving permission for data transfer .......... 19 6
Tr ans ferred data during a service call ...... 19 6MBUX multimedia sy
stem .................... 19 8
Overview and operation ........................... 19 8
Sy stem settings ....................................... 209
Ve hicle information ..................................2 15
Na vigation ................................................ 216
Te lephone ................................................ 24 2
Online and Internet functions .................. 254
Media .......................................................2 61
Ra dio .......................................................2 65
Sound ...................................................... 270Tr
anspo rting .......................................... 271
No tes on loading guidelines .................... 271
Load distribution ..................................... 272
Secu ring loads ......................................... 272
Car rier sy stems ....................................... 274
Using the interior roof car rier sy stem ...... 275
Placing a load on the wheel ar ch............. 277 Maintenance and care
..........................278
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display .... .278
Engine compartment ............................... 278
Cleaning and care .................................. .286 Breakdown assi
stance ......................... 292
Emergency .............................................. 292
Emergency Call Sy stem ........................... 292
Flat tire ....................................................2 94
Battery .................................................... 294
To wing or tow- starting ............................ .300
Electrical fuses ........................................ 304
Ve hicle tool kit ......................................... 305
Hydraulic jack ......................................... 306 Wheels and tires
................................... 308
Information on noise or unusual driving
ch aracteristics ........................................ .308
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels
and tires .................................................. 308
Information on driving with summer
tires ........................................................ .308
Information on M+S tires ......................... 309
No tes on snow chains ............................ .309
Ti re pressure ............................................ 310
Loading theve hicle ..................................3 17
Ti re labeling ............................................ .319
Information on definitions (tires and
loading) ................................................... 323
Changing a wheel .................................... 324
Spare wheel ............................................ 332 Te
ch nical data ....................................... 337
Information on tech nical da ta.................. 337
On-board electronics ............................... 337
Ve hicle identification plate, vehicle
identification number (VIN) and engine
number ....................................................3 38
Operating fluids and capacities .............. .340
Ve hicle data ............................................ 348
Tr ailer hit ch............................................. 349
Lashing points and car rier sy stems ......... 353 Display messages and
warning and
indicator lamps ..................................... 355
Display messages .................................... 355
Indicator and warning lamps .................... 376 Index
...................................................... 387 Con
tents 3
In
these Operating Instructions, you will find the
fo llowing symbols: &
DANG ER Dan ger due tonot observing
th ewa rning notices
Wa rning notices dr awyour attention tohaz‐
ards that may endanger your health or life, or
th e health or life of others. #
Obser vethewa rning notices. +
ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
damage due tofailure toobser veenviron‐
mental no tes Environmental no
tes include information on
environmentally responsible behavior or envi‐
ro nmentally responsible disposal. #
Obser veenvironmen tal no tes. *
NO
TEDama getoproperty due tofailure
to obser venotes on material damage No
tes on material damage inform you of risks
which may lead to yourvehicle being dam‐
aged. #
Obser venotes on material damage. %
These symbols indicate useful instructions or
fur
ther information that could be helpful to
yo u.
X In
stru ctions
(007B pa ge) Fu
rther information on a topic
Display Display in
the multifunction display/
media display
+ Highest menu le velto be selected in
th e multimedia sy stem
* Corresponding submenus tobe selec‐
te d in the multimedia sy stem
*I ndicates a cause 4
Symbols
Instrument Display (color dis‐
play)
1 Speedome ter →
175
2 00E5 ESP®
→
377
3 00BA Distance warning →
383
4 00E9 Seat belt not fastened →
383
5 003E003D Turn signal indica‐
to rs →
85
6 Multifunction display →
377
7 0077 Tire pressure loss warn‐
ing lamp →
377
8 00B9 Check Engine →
384
9 0028 Preglow and malfunction
in preglow sy stem
A Tach ome ter →
175
B 0049 and0024 (USA) or 0024
(Canada) parking brake is
applied (red) →
377
C 0027 and004D (USA) or 004D
(Canada) brakes (red) →
377 D
003D Electrical malfunction →
384
E Coolant temp erature indicator
and 00AC coolant too hot →
384
F 0024 Electri c parking brake
(yellow) →
377
G 0075 Restra int sy stem →
31
H 0057 High beam →
85
I 0058 Low beam →
84
J 0060 Parking lights →
84
K Fuel le vel indicator and 00D4
fuel reser vewith fuel filler cap
location indicator →
384
L Fo
g light →
84
M 005E Rear fog light →
84
N 004D Brakes (yell ow) →
377
O 0025 ABS malfunction →
377
P 00BB ESP®
deacti vated →
377 8
Ataglance – In stru ment clus ter
Instrument Display (black
and
white display) with steering
wheel buttons
1 Speedome ter →
175
2 00E5 ESP®
→
377
3 00BA Distance warning →
383
4 00E9 Seat belt not fastened →
383
5 003E003D Turn signal indica‐
to rs →
85
6 Displ ayofwa rning and indica‐
to r lamps
003E Atleast one door is not
comple tely closed
0077 Tire pressure loss →
377
00CC Powe r-assis tedsteering
malfunction →
383
003D Electrical malfunction →
384
0053 SOS/emergency call sys‐
te m (Mercedes-Benz emer‐
ge ncy call sy stem)
00D4 Active Brake Assi stdeac‐
tivated
00D7 ATTENTION ASSIST deac‐
tivated
e OFF Lane Keeping Assist
inactive
00CE Highbeam Assist →
86 e
(White) Lane Keeping
Assist active and ready toissue
wa rnings / e(Red) Lane
Ke eping Assist issues warning
7 00B9 Check Engine →
384
8 0028 Preglow and malfunction
in preglow sy stem
9 Tach ome ter
A 0049 and0024 (USA) or 0024
(Canada) parking brake is
applied (red) →
377
B 0027 and004D (USA) or 004D
(Canada) brakes (red) →
377
C 00D4 Reser vefuel →
384
D DEF supply low →
13 6
E 002E LOW RANGE active →
12 6
F 0024 Electric pa rking brake
(yellow) →
377
G Multifunction display →
377
H 0075 Restra int sy stem →
31
I 0057 High beam →
85
J 0058 Low beam →
84
K 0060 Parking lights →
84
L Fo
g light →
84
M 005E Rear fog light →
84 At
aglance – In stru ment clus ter9
Environmental pr
otection
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
damage due tooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
theve hicle is
directly related totheve hicle's operation.
Operate your vehicle in an environmentally
re sponsible manner tohelp pr otect the envi‐
ro nment. Please obser vethefo llowing recom‐
mendations on ope rating conditions and per‐
sonal driving style.
Operating conditions: #
Make sure that the tire pressures are
alw ays cor rect. #
Do not transport any unnecessa ry
we ight (e.g. a roof rack which is no lon‐
ge rre qu ired). #
Obser vethe service inter vals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection. #
Always ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style: #
Do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine. #
Do not warm upthe engine while sta‐
tionar y. #
Drive carefully and maintain a su fficient
dis tance to ot hervehicles. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking. #
Shift gears in good time and use each
ge ar only up to00C3 of its maximum
engine speed. #
Switch off the engine when in stationary
traf fic fo r a prolonged time. #
Drive in a fuel-ef ficient manne r.Pay
attention tothe ECO display for a fuel-
ef ficient driving style. Environmental issues and
recommendations
It is recommended tore-use and recycle sub stan‐
ces ins tead of immediately disposing of them.
The releva nt environmental guidelines and regula‐
tions ser vetoprotect the environment and
should be follo we d carefully. Mercedes-Benz Genuine
Parts
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
damage caused bynot using recycled
re conditioned components Mercedes-Benz
AGoffers recycled recondi‐
tioned components and pa rts with the same
qu ality as new parts. The same entitlement
from the Limited Warranty is valid as for new
parts. #
Recycled reconditioned components
and pa rts from Mercedes-Benz AG. *
NO
TEThe ef fectiveness of there stra int
sy stems can be impaired byinstalling
accessory parts, per form ing repairs or
we lding operations Airbags, Emer
gency Tensioning Devices as
we ll as control units and sensors forthe
re stra int sy stems can be ins talled in thefo l‐
lowing areas of theve hicle:
R Door frames
R Roof frames
R Doors
R Door pillars
R Door sills
R Seats
R Cockpit
R Instrument clus ter
R Center console #
Do not ins tall any accessories such as
audio sy stems in these areas. #
Do not per form repairs or welding oper‐
ations. #
Have accesso ryparts ins talled at a
qu alified specialist workshop. If
yo u use parts, tires, wheels or saf ety-re leva nt
accesso ries which ha venot been appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz , the operating saf ety of theve hi‐
cle may be jeopardized. Saf ety-re leva nt sy stems,
e.g. the brake sy stem, may malfunction. Only use
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts or parts of equal
qu ality. Use only tires, wheels and accesso ries
th at are appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model.
Mercedes-Benz testsge nuine pa rts, con version
parts and accessory parts that ha vebeen
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model forre liability,
saf ety and suitabilit y.Despite ongoing ma rket Gene
ral no tes 21
information about
your vehicle e.g. thero uting of
electric cables.
Fu rther information can be obtained at https://
www.mercedes-benz.de/qr-code. Data
storage Electronic control units
Electronic control units are ins
talled in your vehi‐
cle. Some of them are necessary foryo ur vehicle
to function safel y,some pr ovide support when
driving (driver assis tance sy stems). In addition,
yo ur vehicle of fers comfort or enter tainment
functions which are also made possible with elec‐
tronic control units.
Electronic control units con tain data memo ries
which can permanently or temp orarily store tech‐
nical information on theve hicle's operating state,
component stre ss, service requirements as well
as tech nical events and malfunctions.
This information general lydocuments thest ate of
a component part, a module, a sy stem or of the
environment such as:
R operating statuses of sy stem components
(e.g. fluid le vels, battery status, tire pressure)
R status messages concerning theve hicle and
its individual components (e.g. number of
wheel revo lutions/speed, deceleration, lateral
acceleration, display of thefast ened seat
belts)
R malfunctions or defects in impor tant sy stem
components (e.g. lights, brakes)
R information on events in which theve hicle is
damaged
R system reactions in special driving situations
(e.g. airbag deployment, inter vention of sta‐
bility control sy stems)
R ambient conditions (e.g. temp erature, rain
sensor)
In addition tothe pr ovision of control unit func‐
tions, this data ser vesto recognize and rectify
malfunctions as well as tooptimize vehicle func‐
tions bythe manufacturer. Most of this data is
vo latile and is only processed in theve hicle itself.
Only a small proportion of the data is stored in
ev ent or fault memories.
When you use services, thete ch nical da tafrom
th eve hicle can be read out byservice network
emplo yees (e.g. workshops, manufacturers) or
th ird parties (e.g. breakdown services). Services
include repair services, maintenance processes, wa
rranty events and quality assurance measures,
fo rex ample. The data is read out via the connec‐
tion forth e diagnostics connection in theve hicle,
which is requ ired bylaw. The respective service
network locations or third parties collect, process
and use the data. The data documents tech nical
st ates of theve hicle, helps in finding er rors and
in impr oving quality and is trans ferred tothe
manufacturer if necessar y.In addition, the manu‐
fa cturer is subject toproduct liability. Forth is
purpose, the manufacturer requ ires tech nical
da ta from vehicles.
Fa ult memories in theve hicle can be reset by a
service outlet during repairs or maintenance
wo rk.
Depending on the equipment selected, you can
enter data in com fort and inf otainment functions
of theve hicle.
This includes, forex ample:
R multimedia data, such as music, films or pho‐
to sfo r playback in an integrated multimedia
sy stem
R address book data for use in an integrated
hands-free sy stem or an integrated navigation
sy stem
R navigation destinations entered
R data on the use of Internet services
This data can be sa ved locally in theve hicle or
located on a device that you ha veconnected to
th eve hicle (e.g. smartphone, USB memory stick
or MP3 pla yer). If this data is sa ved in theve hicle,
yo u can dele teit at any time. Trans fer of this data
to third parties only occurs on your requ est,
especially as part of online services according to
th e settings you selec ted.
Yo u can sa vecon venience settings/cus tomiza‐
tions in theve hicle and change them at any time.
Depending on the equipment, this includes, for
ex ample:
R settings of the seat and steering wheel posi‐
tions
R suspension and climate cont rol settings
R customizations such as interior lighting
If yo ur vehicle is equipped appropriately, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can operate these devi‐
ces via the cont rol elements integrated in the
ve hicle. The smartphone's picture and sound can
be output via the multimedia sy stem. Simultane‐ 28
General no tes
Re
leasing the seat belt #
Press there lease button in the seat belt
buckle and guide the seat belt back with the
seat belt tongue. Fu
nction of the seat belt warning sy stem for
driver and co-driver The
00E9 seat belt warning lamp in the Instru‐
ment Display reminds youth at all vehicle occu‐
pants must fastentheir seat belts cor rectl y.
The 00E9 seat belt warning lamp lights up for six
seconds everytime af ter switching on the igni‐
tion.
A wa rning tone may also sound.
Af terth eve hicle is star ted, the seat belt warning
goes out as soon as the driver's and the co-driver
seat belts are fastened.
While driving, the seat belt warning lights up in
th efo llowing cases:
R Ifth eve hicle's speed is higher than 15 mph
(25 km/h) and the driver's or co-driver's seat
belt is not fastened
R Ifth e driver or co-driver unfas tenth eir seat
belt during the journey Airbags
Overview of airbags
1
Driver's airbag
2 Window cur tain airbag
3 Co-driver airbag
4 Side airbag
An airbag's ins tallation location is identified by
th e label AIRB AG.
When activated, an airbag can increase pr otec‐
tion forth ere spective vehicle occupant. Pot
ential pr otection of each airbag: AIRB
AG Possible pr otection for:
Driver's airbag,
co-d rive r airbag: Head and
chest
Wi ndow cur tain
airbag Head
Side airbag Chest and pelvis Pr
otection bythe airbags Depending on
the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the pr otection of fere dby a cor‐
re ctly fastened seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
If yo u deviate from the cor rect seat position,
th e airbag cann otper form its intended pro‐
te ctive function and deployment may even
cause fur ther injuries.
In order toavo idrisks, each vehicle occupant
must alw ays make sure of thefo llowing:
R Fasten seat belts cor rectly. Pregnant
wo men must take particular care to
ensure that the lap belt ne ver lies across
th e abdomen.
R Adopt the cor rect seat position and keep
as faraw ay as possible from the airbags.
R Obser vethefo llowing information. #
Always make sure that there are no
objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant. To
avo idtherisks resulting from the deployment
of an airbag, each vehicle occupant must obser ve
th efo llowing information in particular:
R Before starting your journe y,adjust your seat
cor rectl y;bo th th e driver's and co-driver seat
should be mo ved as far back as possible.
When doing so, alw ays obser vethe informa‐
tion on the cor rect driver's seat position
(/ page 64).
R Only hold thesteering wheel bythesteering
wheel rim. This allows the airbag tobe fully
deplo yed.
R Always lean against the seat backrest when
th eve hicle is in motion. Do not lean forw ards
or against the door or side windo w.You may Occupant saf
ety35