St
arting the engine St
arting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R operate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, children could also set theve hicle
in motion, forex ample, by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position 005D.
R starting the engine #
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle. #
Keep the SmartK eyout of there ach of
ch ildren. Re
quirements:
R The key is in de tection range of the antenna
(/ page 46) and theke y bat tery is not dis‐
ch arge d. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission toposition 005Dor005C. #
Depress the brake pedal and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off unnec‐
essary consumers and press button 1once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not start and the
Place the Key in the Marked Space See Oper-
ator's Manual display message appears in the
multifunction display: start theve hicle in
emergency operation mode.
St arting theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R Open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R Get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R Releasing the parking brake.
R Changing the transmission position.
R Starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. If
th eve hicle does not start and thePlace Key in
Marked Space See Operator's Manual display
message appears in the multifunction displa y,
yo u can start theve hicle in emergency operation
mode. 11 0
Driving and pa rking
wheels and tires or may be
flung out from the
ve hicle when continuing the journe y.
R Check the underbody for trapped branches or
ot her parts of plants and remo vethem.
R Clean the brake discs, brakepads and axle
joints, particularly af ter operation in sand,
mud, grit and gr avel,wate r or similar lydirty
conditions.
R Check the entire floor assembly, the tires,
wheels, bodywork stru cture, brakes, steering,
suspension and exhaust sy stem for any dam‐
age.
R Check the service brake for operating saf ety,
e.g. car ryout a brake test.
R Ifyo u notice strong vib rations af ter driving
off-road, check the wheels and driv etra in for
fo re ign objects again. Remo veany fore ign
objects which can lead toimbalances and
th us cause vibrations. In theeve nt of damage
to the wheels and the drive train, visit a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop immediately. Fu
nction of the ECO display The ECO display sums up
your driving character‐
istics from thest art tothe end of the trip and
supports a consum ption-optimized driving style.
Yo u can influence consum ption as follo ws:
R Anticipa teroad and traf fic conditions.
R Obser vethege arshift recommendation. Instrument Display wi
thcolor display
The segment's lettering lights up brightl y,the
outer edge lights up and the segment is filled
when theve hicle is driven with thefo llowing char‐
acteristics:
R 1 ACCELERATION: mode rate acceleration
R 2 CONSTANT: consis tent speed
R 3 COASTING: gentle deceleration and roll‐
ing The segment's lettering is gr
ay,th e outer edge is
dark and the segment is em ptied when theve hi‐
cle is driven with thefo llowing characteristics:
R 1 ACCELERATION: sporty acceleration
R 2 CONSTANT: speed fluctuations
R 3 COASTING: heavy braking
Yo u ha vedriven in a consum ption-optimized man‐
ner when:
R The thre e segments ha vebeen comple tely fil‐
led simultaneousl y.
R The edge of all thre e segments lights up. Instrument Display with black and white dis‐
play
The bars will fill up when theve hicle is driven
with thefo llowing characteristics:
R 1Moderate acceleration
R 2Consis tent speed
R 3Gentle deceleration and rolling
The bars will em pty when theve hicle is driven
with thefo llowing characteristics:
R 1Spo rty acceleration
R 2Speed fluctuations
R 3Heavy braking
The displ aywill also show the additional range
(4 Bonu sXXX mi Fr. Start orXXX mi From
Start) that you ha veachie ved with your driving
st yle compared with a driver with a very sporty
driving style. This range does not cor respond to
any fixe d consum ption saving. Driving and parking
11 9
Diesel pa
rticulate filter Note
s onrege neration &
DANG ER Risk of death caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and leads topoisoning. #
Never lea vethe engine or, if present,
th e auxiliary heating running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation. &
WARNING Risk offire caused byhot
ex haust sy stem parts
Flammable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite. #
Park theve hicle so that no flammable
material can come into con tact wi thhot
ve hicle components. #
In particular, do not park on dry grass‐
land or har vested grain fields. Re
generation wi thout inter ruption take s appr ox.
15 minutes.
If th eve hicle is predominantly used for short dis‐
ta nce driving or extended non-operational times,
th is could lead toa malfunction in the automatic
cleaning function forth e diesel particulate filter.
As a result, permanent blocking of the diesel par‐
ticulate filter may occur. and fuel may also accu‐
mulate in the engine oil and cause engine failure.
If yo u main lydrive short dis tances, you should
drive on a free way or go for a country drive for 20
minutes every500 km (300 miles). This facili‐
ta testh e diesel particulate filter's burn-off proc‐
ess.
* NO
TEDama gedue tohot exhaust gases During
rege neration, extremely hot exhaust
ga ses escape from theta ilpipe. #
During rege neration, maintain a mini‐
mum di stance of 7 ft(2 m) from other
objects, e.g. par kedve hicles. Displaying load
On-board computer:
4 Service 5
Consumption Info
The load of the diesel particulate filter is dis‐
pla yed. Load display at
75% load #
Toexitth e displa y:press the back button on
th e left-hand side of thesteering wheel.
Bear in mind thefo llowing related topic:
R Operating the on-board computer
(/ page 120) Battery main switch
Note
s onthe bat tery main switch *
NO
TEDama getothe electrical sy stem If
yo ure mo vethe battery main switch, it
could lead tothe electrical sy stem becoming
damaged. #
Make sure that the ignition is switched
off and that at least 15minutes ha ve
passed before removing the battery
main switch. Otherwise, electrical sys‐
te m components could be dama ged. Yo
u can use the battery main switch todiscon‐
nect the cur rent toall your vehicle's consumers.
This will pr event uncontrolled battery discha rge
caused byquiescent cur rent consumers.
If yo ur vehicle is equipped with an auxiliary bat‐
te ry inthe engine compartment or in the base of
th e co-driver's seat, you must disconnect bo th
batteries. Only then is the electrical sy stem fully
disconnected from the po wer supp ly. 12 0
Driving and pa rking
Au
tomatic transmission DIRECT SELECT le
ver Fu
nction of the DIRECT SELECT le ver &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R operate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, children could also set theve hicle
in motion, forex ample, by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position 005D.
R starting the engine #
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle. #
Keep the SmartK eyout of there ach of
ch ildren. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct gearshifting
If th e engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you engage the transmission posi‐
tion 005Bor005E, theve hicle may accelerate
sharply. #
Ifyo u engage the transmission position
005B or005E always depress the brake
pedal firm lyand do not accelerate at
th e same time. Yo
u use the DIRECT SELECT le verto switch the
transmission position. The cur rent transmission
position appears in the multifunction displa y. 005D
Park position
005E Reversege ar
005C Neut ral
005B Drive position
En gaging reve rsege ar R #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver upwards past thefirst
point of resis tance.
Tr ansmission position display 005Eis shown in
th e multifunction displa y.
Selecting neutral N &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
when neutral position is engaged
If yo u park theve hicle with the transmission
in neutral position 005Cand the parking brake
is not engaged, theve hicle may rollaw ay.
There is a risk of accident and injur y. #
Before pa rking theve hicle, apply the
parking brake. 12 2
Driving and pa rking
#
Press the brake pedal and the DIRECT
SELECT le ver upwards or down wardsto the
fi rs t point of resis tance.
Tr ansmission position display 005Cis shown in
th e multifunction displa y.
Re leasing the brake pedal will allow youto mo ve
th eve hicle freely, e.g. topush it or tow it.
If th e automatic transmission should also
st ay in neutral 005C
005C when the ignition is
switched off, car ryout thefo llowing: #
Start theve hicle. #
Depress the brake pedal and shift toneutral
005C. #
Release the brake pedal. #
Switch off the ignition.
% If
yo uth en lea vetheve hicle and the Smart‐
Ke y is still in theve hicle, the automatic trans‐
mission will stay in neut ral005C from then on.
Engaging park position P #
Press button 1.
Tr ansmission position display 005Dis shown in
th e multifunction displa y.
Pa rk position 005Dis engaged automatically when
one of thefo llowing conditions is me t:
R You swit choff the engine in transmission
position 005Bor005E.
R You open the driver's door when theve hicle is
st ationary or when driving at a very low speed
and in transmission position 005Bor005E.
Engaging drive position D #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver down wards past the
fi rs t point of resis tance.
Tr ansmission position display 005Bis shown in
th e multifunction displa y.
The automatic transmission shifts thro ugh the
individual gears automatically when it is in trans‐
mission position 005B. This is determ ined bythe
fo llowing factors:
R Position of the accelerator pedal
R Driving speed Driving and parking
12 3
#
Toengage/disen gage:press the upper sec‐
tion of switch 1.
The indicator lamp in switch 1flashes while
th e all-wheel drive is engaged or disengaged.
The 00E5 and003D warning lamps light up in
th e instrument displa y.ESP ®
and ASR are
deacti vatedfo rth e duration of the shift oper‐
ation. If the shift operation is successful, the
00E5 and003D warning lamps in the instru‐
ment display go out and ESP ®
and ASR are
re activated.
As long as the indicator lamp in switch 1is
fl ashing, you can cancel the shift operation by
pressing switch 1again. If the shift operation
fa ils, the indicator lamp in switch 1brief ly
fl ashes thre e times. One of the shift conditions
wa s not met.
If th e indicator lamp in switch 1lights up, all-
wheel drive is engaged. A releva nt messa ge
appears in the display of the on-board computer.
% If
th eLO W RANGE gear reduction is engaged,
th e all-wheel drive cann otbe disengaged. Fu
nction of theLO W RANGE gear reduction The
LOW RANGE gear reduction enables very
slow driving in there spective gears. If you engage
LO W RANGE, the engine's per form ance charac‐
te rist ics and the automatic transmission's shift‐
ing characteristics are adjus ted according ly. The
transmission ratio from the engine tothe wheels
is around 40% lo werth an in thero ad position.
The drive torque is in creased cor respondingly.
Conditions for en gaging/disengaging
The following shifting conditions must be met in
order toengage or disengage LOW RANGE:
R All-wheel drive is engaged (/ page125).
R The engi ne isrunning.
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R You depress the brake pedal.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
selector le ver is in position 005Dor005C. Engaging and disen
gaging LOWrange 1
Enga ging and disengaging LOWrange
% On
vehicles with DSR (Downhill Speed Regu‐
lation), switch 1isreplaced with the switch
fo r DSR. #
Toengage and disen gage:press the upper
section of switch 1.
The 002E indicator lamp flashes in the instru‐
ment display forth e duration of the shift
operation.
R When the shift operation take s place and
LO W RANGE is engaged, the002E indica‐
to r lamp lights up.
R When the shift operation take s place and
LO W RANGE is disengaged, the002E indi‐
cator lamp goes out.
As long as the indicator lamp 002Eisflashing,
yo u can cancel the shift operation bypressing
button 1again. If the shift operation fails, the
indicator lamp 002Ebrieflyflashes thre e times.
One of the shift conditions was not met. DSR (Downhill Speed
Regulation) Note
s on DSR If
yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style or you are
inat tentive, DSR can nei ther reduce therisk of
accident nor override the la wsof ph ysics. DSR
cannot take road, weather and traf fic conditions
into account. DSR is only an aid. You are respon‐
sible for a safe dis tancetotheve hicle in front, for
ve hicle speed and for braking in good time.
DSR supports you when driving downhill. DSR
main tains a set speed foryo u on downhill gradi‐
ents byapplying the brakes as required. Main‐ 12 6
Driving and pa rking
ta
ining the speed is dependent on thero ad sur‐
fa ce conditions and the downhill gradient and
cann ottherefore be guaranteed in all situations.
Yo u can set the speed depending on thege ar
ra nge tobetween 2 mph (4 km/h) and 11mph
(18 km/h) using the brake and accelerator pedals
or therock er switch on thesteering wheel.
DSR automatically cont rols in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R Ifth eve hicle is stationar y,or its speed is less
th an 2 mph (4 km/h) , the speed is set to
2 mp h (4 km/h) or it is set tothe minimum
speed forth ere spective gear range.
R Ifyo u drive fasterthan 11mp h (18 km/h) off-
ro ad, DSR swit ches tostandby mode. DSR
re mains activated, but does not brake auto‐
matically.
R Ifyo u drive downhill slo werth an 11mph
(18 km/h), DSR sets the speed tothe pr evi‐
ously set speed.
R Ifyo u drive faster than 28 mph (45 km/h),
DSR switches off automaticall y.Ac
tivating/deactivating DSR Ac
tivating DSR Yo
u can activate DSR when theve hicle is station‐
ary or moving. #
Press the upper section of switch 1.#
Brake or accelerate theve hicle tothe desired
speed between 2 mph (4 km/h) and 11mph
(18 km/h). #
Release the brake or accelera tor pedal.
The cur rent speed is stored. When stationar y,
2 mp h (4 km/h) or the minimum possible
speed for each gear range is stored. DSR maintains
thestored speed on the downhill
gradient and brakes automaticall y.
When DSR is activated and theve hicle pulls
aw ay, accelerates or brakes on an incline, the
speed set cor responds tothe speed at which the
accelerator or brake pedal is released or the
rock er switch is pressed during DSR regulation.
This is only the case if you are not driving faster
th an 11mp h (18 km/h).
DSR status display in the on-board computer
R DSR is activated:
- DSR andthe set speed appear in thest a‐
tus area of the on-board computer.
R DSR is activated, but is not inter
vening:
- You are driving between 11mph
(18 km/h) and 28 mph (45 km/h).
- DSR andthe speed 11mp h (18 km/h)
appear in thest atus area of the on-board
computer.
DSR is in standby mode.
R DSR is inactive:
- You are exceeding a speed of 28 mph
(45 km/h).
- DSR appears in thest atus area of the on-
board computer. In addition, theDSR Off
message appears.
- DSR - - - appears in thest atus area of the
on-board computer.
Setting the speed while driving downhill
Yo u can set the speed tobetween 2 mph
(4 km/h) and, depending on thege ar range, up to
11 mp h (18 km/h) using the brake and accelera‐
to r pedals or thero ck er switch on thesteering
wheel. Driving and parking
127
Calling up
the DEF le velga uge
On-board computer:
4 Service #
Select DEFand confirm.
The DEF le vel and the DEF range appear. Instrument Display wi
thcolor display
1 DEF le vel Instrument Display with black
and white dis‐
play
1 DEF le vel
Re filling DEF
* NO
TEEngine damage due toDEF being
in the fuel #
DEF must not be used tofill th e fuel
ta nk. #
Only use DEF tofill th e DEF tank. #
Do not overfill the DEF tank. *
NO
TEContamination of theve hicle inte‐
ri or due toDEF leakage #
After adding, careful lyclose the DEF
re fill con tainer. #
Avoid car rying DEF refill con tainers per‐
manently in theve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched off.
The following messages that appear in succes‐
sion in the multifunction display indicate that you
need torefill th e DEF tank:
R Refill Additive See Operator's Manual
The DEF tank has fallen below thefirs twa rn‐
ing thre shold.
R Refill Additive Starts until Emerg. Op.: XXX
See Operator's Manual
The DEF supply has fallen below there ser ve
mar k.
Af terth e message appears forth efirs t time,
th ere maining DEF supp lywill last for appro x‐
ima tely 1,200 mi (1,900 km) and you can
st art the engine a fur ther 16 times. The num‐
ber of remaining engine starts XX(16 to1) is
shown in the message everytime the engine
is star ted.
R Refill Additive Emergency Op.: XXX mph See
Operator's Manual
You can only drive theve hicle at a maximum
speed of 5 mph (8 km/h).
Re fill qu antity:
Wi th a prom ptinthe displa ya t least 2 l
Wi thout a prom ptinthe displa yat least 8 l Yo
u can also ha vethe DEF le vel displa yed
( / page 137).
Opening the DEF filler cap on filler caps that
are not loc kable #
Open the hood. Driving and parking
137