1
Brake light/tail light/pe rime ter light
2 Backing up light
3 Rear fog light #
Switch off the lighting sy stem. #
Open there ar-end door. #
Toremo ve:loosen scr ews1 and pull out
th eta il lamp in the direction of the ar row. #
Remo vethe plug from bulb mount 3. #
Loosen scr ews2 and remo vebulb mount
3 from theta il lamp. #
Gently turn the bulb counter-clockwise and
ta ke it out of the soc ket. #
Inse rtthe new bulb into the soc ket and turn it
clo ckwise. #
Toinstall: set bulb mount 3ontheta il lamp
and scr ewin scr ews2. #
Press the plug into bulb mount 3. #
Insert theta il lamp and scr ewin scr ews1.
License plate lamp
Re quirements:
R License plate lamp: light bulb type W 5 W #
Swit choff the lighting sy stem. #
Place a scr ewdriver, forex ample, at opening
2 between lamp 3and panel 1and care‐
fully pry off lamp 3. #
Remo velamp 3from panel 1. #
Rotate the bulb holder byaround 45° and
de tach it from the lamp. #
Remo vethe light bulb. #
Insert the new bulb into the bulb holder. #
Insert the bulb holder into the lamp and
ro tate itby around 45°. #
Insert the lamp into the panel opening until it
engages. Re
placing rear light bulbs (chassis) Overview of
rear light source types (chassis)
Yo u can replace thefo llowing light sources. Light and vision
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Ve
hicles with standard tail lamps
1 Clearance lamp: R 5 W
2 Tail light: R 5 W
3 Brake light: P 21 W
4 Turn signal lights: PY 21 W
5 Backing up light: P 21 W
6 Rear fog light (driver's side): P 21 W
7 License plate lamp: R 5 W
Re placing the tail lamps on the chassis
Re quirements:
R Rear fog lights: bulb type P 21 W
R License pla telighting: bulb type R 5 W
R Backing up lights: bulb type P21 W
R Turn signal lights: bulb type PY21 W
R Clearance lamps: bulb type R 5 W
R Brake lights: bulb type P21 W
R Tail lights: bulb type R 5 W 1
Light lens
2 Screws 3
Rear fog light
4 License plate lamp
5 Backing up light
6 Turn signal light
7 Cleara nce lamp
8 Brake light
9 Tail light #
Swit choff the lighting sy stem. #
Unscr ewscrews2 and remo velight lens
1. #
Remo vethe plug from the bulb mount. #
Gently turn the bulb counter-clockwise and
ta ke it out of the soc ket. #
Inse rtthe new bulb into the soc ket and turn it
clo ckwise. #
Position light lens 1and tighten scr ews2. Re
placing interior light bulbs Re
placing rear interior lamps
Re quirements:
% Fo
rth est andard bulb failure indicator func‐
tion towo rkcor rectly, only lights bulbs must
be used that are the same type and po wer as
th ose ins talled during production. #
Swit choff the interior lighting. #
Press in catch spring of lens 1with a suita‐
ble object e.g. a scr ewdriver, and then le ver
off the lens with the lamp housing. #
Topull back lens from the lamp housing:
press the lugs of lens 2inwa rds. #
Remo velight bulb 3from the lamp housing. #
Insert the new light bulb. 94
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Insert the lens in the lamp housing until it
engages. #
Place the lens with the lamp housing in posi‐
tion and engage it. Wi
ndshield wipers Switching
the front windshield wipers on and
off 1
00D4 Single wipe/wiping with washer fluid
0047 005AWindshield wipe rsoff
0048 0062 Intermittent wiping, normal
Ve hicles with rain sensors: automatic wiping,
normal
0049 0063 Intermit tent wiping, frequent
Ve hicles with rain sensors: automatic wiping,
frequent
004A 00AA Continuous wiping, slow
004B 00A9 Continuous wiping, fast#
Turn the combination switch tothe cor re‐
sponding position 0047–004B. #
Single wipe/washing: pressthe button on
th e combination switch in the direction of
ar row 1.
R 00D3 Single wipe
R 00D4 Wipes with washer fluid Swit
ching there ar window wiper on/off 1
00E2 Single wipe/wash
2 00C5 Intermittent wiping #
Single wipe: press button1tothe point of
re sis tance. #
Wiping with washer fluid: press button 1
be yond the point of resis tan ce. #
Toswitch intermittent wiping on or off:
press button 2.
If th ere ar wind owwiper is swit ched on, the
00C5 symbol will appear on the Instrument
Displa y. Re
placing the windshield wiper blades &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windshield wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windshield wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Always switch off the windshield wipers
and the ignition before changing the
wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom using the
windshield wipers while the engine hood
is open
When the engine hood is open and the wind‐
shield wipers are set in motion, you can be
trapped bythe wiper linkage. #
Always switch off the windshield wipers
and ignition before opening the engine
hood. Light and vision
95
%
If
th e wiper blades are wornout, they will not
wipe the windshield proper ly.Re place the
wiper blades twice a year, preferably in
spring and fall. #
Fold wiper arm 3away from the windshield. #
Hold wiper arm 3and turn the wiper blade
aw ay from wiper arm 3inthe direction of
th e ar row asfar as it will go. #
Slide catch 2upwards in the direction of the
ar row until it engages. #
Fold back the wiper blade onto the wiper arm. #
Remo vewiper blade 1from wiper arm. #
Insert new washer blade 1inthe holder on
wiper arm 3.
When doing so, take into account the dif fere nt
lengths of the wiper blades:
R Driver's side: long wiper blade
R Front-passenger side: short wiper blade #
Slide catch 2down wards until it engages. #
Fold wiper arm 3back onto the windshield. Re
placing the windshield wiper blades (WET
WIPER SYSTEM) &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windshield wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windshield wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Always switch off the windshield wipers
and the ignition before changing the
wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom using the
windshield wipers while the engine hood
is open
When the engine hood is open and the wind‐
shield wipers are set in motion, you can be
trapped bythe wiper linkage. #
Always switch off the windshield wipers
and ignition before opening the engine
hood. %
If
th e wiper blades are wornout, they will not
wipe the windshield proper ly.Re place the
wiper blades twice a year, preferably in
spring and fall. #
Fold wiper arm 3away from the windshield. #
Hold wiper arm 3and turn the wiper blade
aw ay from wiper arm 3inthe direction of
th e ar row asfar as it will go. #
Slide catch 2upwards in the direction of the
ar row until it engages. #
Remo vewiper blade 1from the wiper arm in
th e direction of ar row4. #
Carefully remo vehose 5from the wiper
blade. #
Attach hose 5tothe new wiper blade. #
Insert new washer blade 1inthe holder on
wiper arm 3.
When doing so, take into account the dif fere nt
lengths of the wiper blades:
R Driver's side: long wiper blade
R front-passen ger side: short wiper blade #
Slide catch 2down wards until it engages. #
Fold back the wiper blade onto the wiper arm. 96
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Fold wiper arm 3back onto the windshield. Re
placing the rear window wiper blade #
Fold wiper arm 3away from there ar win‐
do w. #
Press bo thretaining clips 2inthe direction
of the ar row and swivel the wiper blade away
from the wiper arm. #
Pull wiper blade 1upwards out of the holder
on wiper arm 3. #
Insert new washer blade 1inthe holder on
wiper arm 3. #
Push new wiper blade 1onto wiper arm 3
until there taining clips engage. #
Fold wiper arm 3back onto there ar win‐
do w. Mir
rors Operating
the outside mir rors &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom adju sting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the st
eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tomis‐
judgment of dis tances when using the
passenger mir ror
The outside mir ror on the front-passenger
side reflects objects on a smaller scale. The
objects in view are in fact closer than they
appear.
As a result, you may misjudge the dis tance
between you and thero ad user driving behind
yo u, forex ample, when changing lanes. #
Therefore, alw ays look overyo ur shoul‐
der in order toensure that you are
aw are of the actual dis tance between
yo u and thero ad users driving behind
yo u. Ad
justing the outside mir rors manually #
Adjust the outside mir rors to the cor rect posi‐
tion manually. #
Toengage an outside mir ror that has
been pushed out of position: pushthe out‐
side mir ror into position manually.
Ad justing the outside mir rors electrically Example image
* NO
TEDama getothe electric outside
mir rors If
yo ufo ld the electric outside mir rors in or
out manuall y,yo u may damage the outside
mir rors and they will not lock in place prop‐
er ly. Light and vision
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If
th e outside mir rors are not folded in when
wa shing theve hicle in a car wash, thewa sher
brushes may fold them in forc ibly and dam‐
age them. #
The outside mir rors must only be folded
in and out elect rical ly. #
Foldthe outside mir rors in before wash‐
ing theve hicle in a car wash. #
Before driving off, switch on the po wer supp ly
or the ignition. #
Tofold in or out: brieflypress button 2. #
Toadjus t:use button 1or3 toselect the
outside mir rorto be adjus ted. #
Set the position of the mir rorgl ass bypress‐
ing button 4. #
Toengage an outside mir ror that has
been pushed out of position: press and
hold button 2.
Yo u will hear a click and the mir ror will audi‐
bly engage in position. The outside mir ror is
set in the cor rect position.
Heating the outside mir rors #
Vehicles without a rear window heater: at
low temp eratures, the mir ror heater will
switch on automatically af terth e engine is
st ar ted. #
Vehicles with a rear window heater: at low
te mp eratures, the mir ror heater will switch on
automatically af terth e engine is star ted. The
mir ror heater can also be switched on
to ge ther with there ar wind owheater using
th ere ar wind owheater button. Dimming
the inside rearview mir ror #
Todim the inside rearview mir ror:mo ve
anti-glare le ver1 inthe direction of the
ar row. Using sun visors
#
Glare from front: fold sun visor 1down‐
wa rds. #
Glare from the side: swivel sun visor 1to
th e side. 98
Light and vision
#
Close the center air vent (/ page 104) and
air vents forth e headroom (/ page105) and
re ar compartment (/ page105).
Misting on the outside of windo ws #
Switch on the windshield wiper (/ page 95).Switching air-recirculation mode on or off
#
Press the0073 button.
The interior air is recirculated.
The ai r-re circulation mode switches off au tomati‐
cally.
% When air-recirculation mode is switched on,
th e windo wsmay fog up more quickl y.Switch
on ai r-re circulation mode only briefly.
Air-recirculation mode will au tomatical lyswitch
on in thefo llowing cases:
R Athigh outside temp eratures
R While theve hicle is driving thro ugh a tunnel
(vehicles with 3-zone automatic climate con‐
trol and navigation only)
R When the windshield wipers are switched on
(/ page 95)
The indicator lamp on the0073 button will not
light up in this case. Af ter a maximum of
30 minutes, outside air is automatically intro‐
duced again. Switching
the windshield heater on and off %
In
theeve nt of high outside temp eratures,
th e windshield heater may not switch on. #
Press theÎ button.
If th e indicator lamp on the button lights up,
th e windshield heater has switched on.
% The windshield heater switches off automati‐
cally af ter a few minutes.
% If
th e battery voltage is too lo w,it may not be
possible toswitch the windshield heater on.
If th e battery voltage becomes too low while
th e windshield heater is in operation, the
windshield heater will swit choff automati‐
cally. Switching
there ar window heater on or off #
Press the006C button.
If th e indicator lamp lights up, there ar win‐
dow heater is swit ched on. Operating air
vents Ad
justing the front-compartment air vents &
WARNING ‑ Danger of bu rns or frostbite
due tobeing too close tothe air vents
Ve ry hot or very cold air can flow from the air
ve nts.
This could result in burns or frostbite in the
immediate vicinity of the air vents. #
Makesure that all vehicle occupants
alw ays maintain a suf ficient dis tance to
th e air vents. #
If necessa ry, direct the air flow to
ano ther area of theve hicle interior. #
Toopen or close: hold center2 of air
ve nt 1 and turn it tothe left or right as far
as it will go. #
Toset the air direction: hold center2 of
air vent 1 and swivel it up wards, down‐
wa rds, to the left or totheright. 104
Climate cont rol
*
NO
TEWearing out the brake linings by
continuously dep ressing the brake pedal #
Do not depress the brake pedal continu‐
ously whilst driving. #
Touse the braking ef fect of the engine,
shift toa lo werge ar in good time. *
NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in and
engine when pulling away #
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y.Pull away immedi‐
atel y. #
Avoid high engine speeds and driving at
full thro ttle until the engine has reached
its operating temp erature. *
NO
TEDama getothe catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel The engine is not
running smo othly and is
misfiring.
Non-combus ted fuel may getinto the cata‐
lytic con verter. #
Only depress the accelera tor pedal
slightly. #
Have the cause rectified immedia tely at
a qualified speciali st workshop. Exhaust emission monitoring
Specific engine sy
stems are designed tokeep
poisonous components of exhaust emissions
within legal limits.
These sy stems only workoptimally if they are
main tained exactly according tomanufacturer's
specifications. It is forth is reason that all work
on the engine should only be per form ed byquali‐
fi ed and authorized Mercedes-Benz Center tech‐
nicians.
Under no circum stances should engine settings
be changed. In addition, all specific main tenance
wo rkmust be per form ed at regular inter vals and
in compliance with the service regulations of the
dealer named in the imprint. Referto the Mainte‐
nance Booklet for de tails.
Note s on short-distance trips
If th eve hicle is predominantly used for short-dis‐
ta nce driving, fuel may accumulate in the engine
oil and cause engine damage.
If yo u main lydrive short dis tances, you should
drive on a free way or go for a country drive for 20 minutes
every480 km (300 miles). This facili‐
ta testh ere ge neration of the diesel particulate fil‐
te r.
Note s onthe speed limit &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh exceed‐
ing the specified tire load rating or the
permissible speed rating
Exceeding the specified tire load rating or the
permissible speed rating may lead totire
dama geand tothe tires bur sting. #
Therefore, only use tire types and sizes
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model. #
Obser vethe tire load rating and speed
ra ting requ ired foryo ur vehicle. As
the driver, you must find out about the maxi‐
mum permissible speed forth e tires (tire and tire
pressure). In particular, obser vethe legal requ ire‐
ments for tires forth e count ryyou are in.
Yo u can permanently limit the speed of your vehi‐
cle.
Mercedes-Benz recommends a qualified special‐
ist workshop for programming the speed limit.
No tethat you cannot exceed a programmed limit
speed when overtaking.
On downhill gradients, the speed limit may be
exc eeded. Apply the brakes if necessar y.
Displ aymessages indica tethat you are approach‐
ing the limit speed.
% Fo
r buses, the speed is limited at thefa ctory
to 100 km/h. When overtaking, bear in mind
th at the limit speed cann otbe exc eeded.
Information about driving abroad
Service
An extensive Mercedes-Benz service is also avail‐
able abroad. Ne vertheless, please remember that
services facilities or spa reparts may not be avail‐
able immediatel y.The releva nt wo rkshop directo‐
ri es are available from an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center.
Fu el
In some countries, only fuels with an inc reased
sulfur con tent are available.
Mercedes-Benz recommends ins talling a fuel fil‐
te r with a water sepa rato rfo r countries with an
increased water content in diesel. Driving and parking
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