#
If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or pull it in order to
close the side window again. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when closing a side window
When closing a side windo w,body parts could
be trapped in the closing area in the process. #
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or press the button in
order toreopen the side windo w. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when children opera tethe side windo ws
Children could become trapped if they oper‐
ate the side windo ws, particularly when unat‐
te nded. #
Activate thech ild saf ety lock forthe
re ar side wind ows. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. 1
Window li fter, left
2 Window li fter, right #
Toopen manuall y:press and hold button 1
or 2. #
Toclose manuall y:pull and hold button 1
or 2. The windo
wsinthe front doors can also be oper‐
ated automaticall y. #
Toopen comple tely:brie fly press but ton1
or 2 beyond the point of resis tance.
Au tomatic operation will start. #
Toclose comple tely:brie fly pull but ton1
or 2 beyond the point of resis tance.
Au tomatic operation will start. #
Tointer rupt automatic operation: briefly
press or pull button 1or2 again.
% If an object bloc
ksa side wind owduring the
automatic closing process, the side window
will open again automaticall y.The automatic
re ve rsing function is only an aid and is not a
substitute foryo ur attentiveness.
% If automatic operation of
the side windo ws
does not work,th ere is no anti-entra pment
function.
Au tomatic reve rsing function of the side win‐
do ws
If an object bloc ksa side wind owduring the clos‐
ing process, the side window will open again
automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing function is
only an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur atten‐
tiveness. #
During the closing process, make sure that no
body parts are in the closing area. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite there being reve rse pr otection on
th e side window
The reve rse function does not react:
R Tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R Over the last 00CFin (4 mm) of the closing
path
R During resetting
R When the side window is closed again
manually immediately af ter automatic
re ve rsing
This means that there ve rse function cann ot
pr eve nt someone from becoming trapped in
th ese situations. #
During the closing process, make sure
th at no body parts are in the closing
area. #
If someone becomes trapped, press the
0062 button toopen the side window
again. Opening and closing
59
Ve
ntilating theve hicle before starting a jour‐
ney (co nvenience opening) &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
opening a side window
When opening a side windo w,parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody
is touching the side windo w. #
Release the button immediately if some‐
body becomes trapped. Yo
u can ventilate theve hicle before youstart
driving.
To do this, theke y is used tocar ryout thefo llow‐
ing functions simultaneously:
R unlock theve hicle
R open the side windo ws
The "con venience opening" function can only be
ope rated using thekey. Thekey must be in close
pr ox imity tothe driver's or front-passenger door. #
Press and hold the0036 button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R theve hicle is unloc ked
R the side windo wsare opened #
Tointer rupt convenience opening: release
th e0036 button. Closing side windo
wsfrom the outside (con‐
ve nience closing) &
WARNING Risk of entrapment caused by
inadver tent con venience closing
When the con venience closing feature is
operating, parts of the body could become
trapped in the closing area of the side win‐
do ws. #
Obser vethe comple teclosing proce‐
du re when using con venience closing. #
When closing, make su rethat no body
parts are in the closing area. #
Press and hold the0037 button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is loc ked
R The side windo wsare closed #
Tointer rupt convenience closing: release
th e0037 button. Re
setting the side windo ws The side windo
wsmust be reset af ter a malfunc‐
tion or a voltage supply inter ruption. #
Swit chon the ignition (/ page109). #
Push bo thwindow lif ter buttons and hold for
appr oximately one second af terth e side win‐
dow has closed. 60
Opening and closing
Problems with
the side windo ws Problem
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
A side window cann otbe
closed and the cause is
not obvious. #
Check tosee if there are any objects in the window guide.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or fata lly injured if reve rs‐
ing pr otection is not activated
If yo u close a side wind owagain immediately af ter it has been
bloc ked, the side window will close with increased or maximum
fo rc e. The reve rsing feature will then not be active.
Pa rts of the body could become trapped in the closing area in the
process. #
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. #
Tostop the closing process, release the button or press the
button again tore-open the side windo w. If a side window is obstructed during closing, and
reopens again slightl y,
yo u can proceed as follo ws: #
Immedia tely afte rth e window is obstructed, pull the cor responding
button again until the side window has closed, and hold the button
fo r an additional second.
The side window is closed with increased forc e.
If th e side window is obstructed again and reopens slightl y,yo u can pro‐
ceed as follo ws: #
Repeat the pr evious step.
The side window is closed without the automatic reve rsing function.
The side windo wscannot
be opened or closed
using the con venience
opening feature. The SmartK
eybattery is weak or dischar ged. #
Check the battery with the battery check lamp and replace if neces‐
sary (/ page47). Anti-theft pr
otection Fu
nction of the immobilizer The immobilizer pr
events your vehicle from being
st ar ted without the cor rect key.
The immobilizer is automatically activated when
th e ignition is switched off, and deactivated when
th e ignition is switched on.
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke thekey
with you and lock theve hicle. If theke y is left
inside theve hicle, an yone can start the engine.
% In
theeve ntthe engine does not start despi te
th eve hicle's star ter battery having suf ficient
ch arge ,th e immobilizer is defective. Contact
a qu alified specialist workshop or call
1-800-367-63 72(inthe USA) or
1-800-387-0 100(in Canada). ATA
(Anti-Theft Alarm sy stem) Fu
nction of ATA(Anti- theft Alarm sy stem)
If th eATA system is armed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in thefo llowing situations:
R a side door is opened
R there ar-end door is opened
R the hood is opened
R the interior motion sensor is triggered
(/ page 63)
R theto w- aw ay alarm is triggered
(/ page 62) Opening and closing
61
AT
A is au tomatical lyarmed af ter appro ximately
fi ve seconds in thefo llowing situation:
R afte rth eve hicle has been loc ked with the
SmartK ey When
theATA system is armed, indicator lamp
1 flashes in theove rhead cont rol panel.
AT A is au tomatical lydeactivated in thefo llowing
situations:
R After unlocking theve hicle with the Smart‐
Ke y.
R After pressing thest art/ stop button with the
SmartK eyinside theve hicle.
Arming/disarming ATA(Anti- theft Alarm sys‐
te m)
If th e alarm sy stem is armed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in thefo llowing situations:
R A door is opened
R The hood is opened
% The alarm is not deactivated,
even if you
immediately close the open door that has
triggered it, forex ample.
Arming #
Close all the doors. #
Lock theve hicle with the SmartK ey.
Indicator lamp 1intheove rhead cont rol
panel flashes. Disarming
#
Unlock theve hicle with the SmartK ey.
Indicator lamp 1intheove rhead cont rol
panel goes out.
% The
vehicle loc ksagain automatically if you
do not open a door within 40 seconds af ter
unlo cking theve hicle.
St opping the ala rm #
Press the0036 or0037 button on the Smart‐
Ke y.
or #
Press thest art/ stop button with the Smart‐
Ke y inside theve hicle.
The alarm stops. Fu
nction of theto w- aw ay alarm Fu
nction of theto w- aw ay alarm
A visual and audible ala rmis triggered if the incli‐
nation of theve hicle changes when theto w- aw ay
alarm is activated. This can be the case if the
ve hicle is raised on one side, forex ample. Arming/disarming
theto w- aw ay alarm Arming/disarming
#
Lock theve hicle with thekey.
The tow- aw ay alarm is automatically armed
af te r about 40 seconds: #
Open theve hicle with thekey.
The tow- aw ay alarm is deactivated.
The tow- aw ay alarm is only armed when thefo l‐
lowing components are closed:
R the driver's door and the front-passenger
door
R the side doors
R there ar-end doors 62
Opening and closing
Deactivating
#
Switch off the po wer supply (/ page109). #
Press but ton1.
When the button is released, indicator lamp
2 inthe button lights up for appro ximately
fi ve seconds. #
Lock theve hicle with thekey.
The tow- aw ay alarm is deactivated.
The tow- aw ay alarm remains deactivated until
yo u lock theve hicle again.
Deactivate theto w- aw ay alarm when locking your
ve hicle in thefo llowing situations:
R when loading and/or transporting theve hicle
on a ferry or car transpor ter,fo rex ample
R when parking theve hicle on a mo vable sur‐
fa ce, such as a split-le velga rage
This will pr eventfalse alarms. Interior motion sensor
Fu
nction
If th e activated the interior motion sensor de tects
motion in theve hicle interior, a visual and acous‐
tic alarm is triggered. This can happen if some‐
one reaches into theve hicle interior, forex ample. Ac
tivating/deactivating the in terior motion
sensor Ac
tivating #
Close the side windo ws. #
Make sure that no thing (such as masc ots or
coat hangers) is hanging on the inside rear‐ view mir
ror or on the grab handles on the
headliner. This will pr event false alarms. #
Lock theve hicle with thekey.
The interior motion sensor is activated af ter
appr oximately 30 seconds.
The interior motion sensor is only activated when
th efo llowing components are closed:
R the driver's door and the co-driver door
R the side doors
R there ar-end doors
Deactivating #
Unlock theve hicle with thekey.
The interior motion sensor automatically
switches off.
Deactivating #
Switch off the po wer supply (/ page109). #
Press but ton1.
When the button is released, indicator lamp
2 inthe button lights up for about five sec‐
onds. #
Lock theve hicle with thekey.
The interior motion sensor is deactivated.
The interior motion sensor remains deactivated
until you lock theve hicle again.
Deactivate the interior motion sensor when lock‐
ing your vehicle in thefo llowing situations:
R ifth ere are people or animals remaining
inside
R ifth e side windo wsremain open
R when transporting theve hicle on a ferry or
car transpor ter,fo rex ample
This will pr eventfalse alarms. Opening and closing
63
Fo
lding the co-d rive r bench seat cushion for‐
wa rds and backwards #
Tofold the seat cushion forw ards: liftthe
seat cushion out of front anchorage 1.#
Pull the seat cushion out of rear anchorage
2 and mo veit slightly forw ards. #
Foldthere ar edge of the seat cushion
upwards.
% Yo
u can stowindividual objects in thestow‐
age space beneath the co-driver bench seat. #
Tofold the seat cushion backwards: fold
th ere ar edge of the seat cushion down wards. #
Slide the seat cushion under the seat back‐
re st into rear anchorage 2. #
Push the front seat cushion down wards until
it engages in front anchorage 1.Ad
justing armrests Example ima
ge #
Toset the armrest inclination: fold the arm‐
re st more than 45° upwards 2.
The armrest will be unlo cked. #
Foldthe armrest forw ards 3asfar as it will
go. #
Slowly fold the armrest upwards into the
re qu ired position. #
Tofold the armrest up wards: if necessar y,
fo ld the armrest more than 90° upwards 1. Fo
lding thefo lding seat up or down &
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen using the
fo lding seat due toinser tedkey
When theke y is in the lock of the partition
sliding door, it can come into contact with the
person on thefo lding seat. #
Alwaysre mo vetheke y from the parti‐
tion sliding door before a person sits on
th efo lding seat. #
Remo vekey1 from the partition sliding
door. #
Press the push button on catch 2and fold
seat cushion 3up or down. #
Release push button on cat ch2 when seat
cushion 3reaches its end position. #
Moveseat cushion 3until it has loc ked. The
push button on catch 2must be comple tely
fl ush with the seat frame. Seats and
stowage 71
Installing and
removing the rear ben chseat &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifre ar ben ch
seat is ins talled incor rectly
If yo u do not ins tallth ere ar ben chseat as
described, or ins tall an unsuitable rear ben ch
seat, the seat belts may not pr ovide the inten‐
ded pr otection. #
Installth ere ar ben chseat as described
and only in the direction of tra vel. #
Installing there ar ben chseat in the
opposite direction is not permitted. #
Use only rear ben chseats appr ovedfor
yo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth ere ar ben ch
seat is not loc ked in place
If th e locking mechanisms on there ar ben ch
seat legs are not cor rectly engaged, there ar
ben chseat will not be held firm lyand could
ro llove r during tr avel. #
Ensure that there ar ben chseat is
engaged before setting off. There must
be no red indicator tabs visible on the
re lease handle. #
Ifre d indicator tabs are visible on the
re lease handle, re-engage there ar
ben chseat into place. &
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen ins talling
and removing there ar ben chseat
When you ins tall or remo vethere ar ben ch
seat, body parts such as feet may become
trapped when there ar ben chseat is tipped. #
When ins talling and removing there ar
ben chseat, ensure that there are no
body parts between there ar ben chseat
and thefloor. *
NO
TEDama getorear ben chseat rollers
caused byincor rect use The
rear ben chseat rollers can be damaged if
th ere ar ben chseat is used improperly or is
re mo ved incor rectl y. #
As long as there ar ben chseat is in the
mounting shells, do not pull these in the
direction of there ar-end doors. Rollthe
re ar ben chseat only beside the mount‐
ing shells. #
Do not rollth ere ar ben chseat when it
has been remo ved or use it as a means
of transport. Wa
rning on rear ben chseat with cor rectly
ins talled rear ben chseat shown.
Installation position of three-person and four-
person rear ben chseat with strut
The thre e-person rear ben chseat is available with
or without a stru t. The four-pe rson rear ben ch
seat is available only with a stru t.
The stru t is located on there ar side of there ar
ben chseat.
The thre e-person rear ben chseat with stru t mu st
be ins talled only on theth ird row of seats (abo ve
th ere ar axle). The four-pe rson rear ben chseat
must be ins talled only on the last rowof seats. Ve
hicles with four rows of seats
1 Firstrow of seats
2 Second rowof seats
3 Third rowof seats: thre e-person rear ben ch
seat with strut
4 Fourth row of seats: four-pe rson rear ben ch
seat with strut 72
Seats and stowage
#
Tilt th e bench seat forw ards without engaging
it. #
Pull the bench seat backwards again using
re lease handle 2. #
Tilt th e bench seat backwards slightly and
pull it out of the mounting shells. #
Toremo veorstore the bench seat, place it
next tothe mounting shells and roll it towa rds
th ere ar-end doors.
or #
Lift the bench seat out from the side tostore
it.
% It may be necessary
forth e bench seats in
front or behind tobe remo ved. #
Toattach the co vers of the mounting
shells: hold cover3 such that retaining lug
1 is pointing towa rdsre ar seat anchorage
2. #
Insert co ver3 into rear seat anchorage 2
by pushing it down wards at an angle and then
clip it tothe mounting shell. #
Afterre moving there ar ben chseat, ensure
th at there ar ben chseat can stand firm ly and
not tip over when in storage.
Please no tethat the me tallic seat support in the
ve hicle floor will heat up during a journey if the
re ar seating has been remo ved.
Installing there ar ben chseat
Secure engagement of there ar ben chseat is
guaranteed only if youke ep the seat anchorages
clean and free of objects.
% In
vehicles regis tere d as passenger vehicles,
obser vethe maximum permitted number of
seats. #
Remo vethe co vers of the mounting shells as
described under "Removing there ar ben ch
seat". #
Ensure that there are no objects in the seat
anchorages and mounting shells. #
Position the bench seat behind the ins talla‐
tion position. #
Hold the bench seat bythe grab handles and
tilt it backwards. #
Rollth e bench seat forw ards on the le vel
plastic car riers. #
Ensure that there ar legs of the bench seat
are engaged. #
Tilt th e bench seat forw ards firm lyuntil the
loc kson the front legs of the bench seat
engage audibly.
The loc kson the front legs of the bench seat
will now be loc ked and there d indicator tabs
on the housing of release handle 1should
no longer be visible.
% If
th ere d indicator tabs on there lease handle
housing are visible, the bench seat is not cor‐
re ctly engaged.
If th e bench seat is not cor rectly engaged, you
can rectify this situation as follo ws: #
Unlock the bench seat again and tilt it for‐
wa rdsfirm ly until the loc kson the bench seat
front legs engage audibly. #
Attach the co vers of the mounting shells as
described under "Removing there ar ben ch
seat". 74
Seats and stowage