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
Making a call via the
overhead control panel 1
Breakdown assis tance call button
2 Release cat chforth e co ver on the0053 but‐
to n (SOS button)
3 0053 button (SOS button) #
Tomake a breakdown assistance call:
press button 1. #
Tomake an eme rgency call: pressthe
re lease cat chforth e co ver on 0053 button
2 brief lyto open. #
Press and hold 0053button 3for at least
one second.
An emer gency call can still be triggered when a
breakdown assis tance call is acti ve. This has pri‐
ority over all other active calls. Information on
the breakd own assistance
call via the overhead control panel
A call tothe Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Center
using the breakdown assis tance button has been
initia ted via theove rhead cont rol panel:
In theeve nt of a breakdown, you will get suppor t:
R Aqu alified tech nician car ries out repairs on
site and/or theve hicle will be towe dto the
nea rest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
These services may requ ire payment.
Data is transmitte d duringthe connection tothe
Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Center (/ page196). Giving pe
rmission for data trans fer
Re quirements:
R There is an active breakdown assis tance call
(/ page 196).
The Do you consent to the transfer of your vehi-
cle data and the vehicle's position to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Center in order to
improve the processing of your request? message
appears. #
Select Yes.
Re leva nt identi fication da tais transmitted
automaticall y. Tr
ansfer red data during a service call
In cer tain countries you must con firm the data
transfer.
The data transfer red when calling depends on the
services activated and the type of call made.
R General information about theve hicle
R Concier geService
R Accident and breakdown assis tance
R Service appointment ar rangement
The following data is transmitted if the data pro‐
te ction query has been confirmed in the multime‐
dia sy stem or in the instrument clus ter:
R Vehicle identification number
R Reason forth e initiation of the call
R Language set in the multimedia sy stem
R Confirmation of the data pr otection prom pt
If a call is made for a service appointment via the
service reminder, thefo llowing data may be
transmitte d:
R Current milea geand main tenance da ta
Tr ans fer is possible assuming there qu ired
data transfer tech nology is suppor tedby the 19 6
Mercedes PRO
Message in
the media displa y:
SOS NOT READY :th e ignition is not on or eCall is
not available.
During an active emer gency call, 0053appears in
th e displa y.
Yo u can find more information on there gional
av ailability of eCall at: http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect_ecall
% If an emer
gency call is una vailable or mal‐
functioning, a message tothis ef fect also
appea rsinthe multifunction display of the
instrument clus ter. Tr
iggering an automatic emer gency call Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on.
R The star ter battery has suf ficient charge.
If re stra int sy stems such as airbags or Emer gency
Te nsioning Devices ha vebeen activated af ter an
accident, eCall may automatically initia tean
emer gency call.
The eme rgency call has been made:
R Avo ice connection is made tothe Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call center.
R A messa gewith accident data is transmitted
to the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call center.
The Mercedes-Benz emergency call center
can transmit theve hicle position data toone
of the emer gency call centers.
The SOS button in theove rhead cont rol panel
fl ashes until the emer gency call is finished.
It is not possible toimmediately end an auto‐
matic emer gency call.
If no connection can be made tothe emer gency
services ei ther, a cor responding message
appears inthe media displa y. #
Dial the local emer gency number on your
mobile phone.
If an emer gency call has been initia ted:
R Remain in theve hicle if thero ad and traf fic
conditions permit youto do so until a voice
connection is es tablished with the emer gency
call center service pr ovider.
R Based on the call, the operator decides
whe ther it is necessary tocall rescue teams
and/or the police tothe accident site.
R If no vehicle occupant answers, an ambu‐
lance is sent totheve hicle immediately. Tr
iggering a manual emer gency call #
Using the SOS but ton in theove rhead con‐
trol panel: pressthe SOS button at least one
second long. #
Using voice control: UsetheVo ice Cont rol
Sy stem Call the Mercedes accident center
vo ice command (/ page189).
The emergency call has been made:
R Avo ice connection is made tothe Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call center.
R A messa gewith accident data is transmit ted
to the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call center.
The Mercedes-Benz eme rgency call center
can transmit theve hicle position data toone
of the emer gency call centers.
R Remain in theve hicle if thero ad and traf fic
conditions permit youto do so until a voice
connection is es tablished with the emer gency
call center service pr ovider.
If no connection can be made tothe emer gency
services ei ther, a cor responding message
appears inthe media displa y. #
Dial the local emer gency number on your
mobile phone.
Ending an unin tentional emer gency call #
Select 0076onthe multifunction steering
wheel. Depress the button for se veral sec‐
onds. Tr
ansmitted data with the emer gency call
sy stem Data transmit
tedby the eCall includes but is not
limited to:
R Vehicle's GPS position data
R GPS position data on thero ute
( (a few hundred me ters before the incident))
R Direction of tr avel
R Vehicle identification number
R Vehicle drive type
R Estimated number of people in theve hicle
R Whe ther Mercedes PRO connect is available
or not
R Whe ther the emer gency call was initiated
manually or automatically
R Time of the accident
R Language setting on the multimedia sy stem Breakdown assis
tance 293
G
Gas station sear ch
St arting automatic sear ch................ 227
Switching au tomatic search on/off
.......................................................... 226
Gasoline ................................................. 341
Gene ral operating permit number
(EU) ........................................................ 338
Genuine parts ........................................ .21
Getting into and out of theve hicle .......50
Glasses compartment ............................78
Global sear ch
Fu nction ........................................... 207
Overview .......................................... 207
Grab handles .......................................... 50
Using .................................................. 50
Gross axle weight rating ..................... 338
Gross mass ........................................... 338 H
Handbrake (electrical) see Electric pa rking brake
Handbrake (manual) see Manual parking brake
Handling control sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
Hazard warning lights ............................ 85
Swit ching on/off ................................ 85
Hazardous substances Information ........................................ .24
Head restra int
Ad justing mechanically ....................... 75
Headliner (care) .................................... 290
Heating sy stem (control panel) ............ 99
High beam .............................................. .85
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... 85
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................. 86
Changing bulbs .................................. .91
High-beam flasher .................................. 85
Hill start assi st..................................... 15 5
HOLD function ...................................... 15 5
Home screen (media display) ..............19 9
Hot-water auxiliary heater ..................106
Fu nction ........................................... 106
Problems .......................................... 108
switching on/off with the button ...... 106Switching on/off wi
th the on-
board computer ................................ 107
Hotspot Setting up (Wi-Fi) .............................. 212
Hydroplaning ......................................... 11 5 I
Identification pla te
Engine .............................................. 338
Re frigerant ....................................... 348
Ve hicle ............................................. 338
Ignition key
see Key
Immobilizer ............................................ .61
Indicator .................................................. 85
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... 85
Changing bulbs (front) ........................ 91
Changing bulbs (rear) (Cargo Van
and Passenger Van) ............................ 92
Changing bulbs (rear) (chassis) .......... 94
Installations ............................................ 22
Instrument Display Function/no tes ................................. 175
Overview ....................................... 8, 175
Setting the lighting ........................... 178
Instrument Display see Warning/indicator lamp
Instrument lighting ..............................178
Intelligent light sy stem
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist .................. 86
Cornering light .................................. .85
Interior lamps (rear compa rtment)
(replacing the light bulbs) .....................94
Interior lighting Bus equipment .................................. .88
Cargo co mpartment .......................... .89
Re ading lamp abo vethe passenger
seat ....................................................89
Re ar compartment ............................ .89
Setting ................................................ 87
Switch-off del aytime .......................... 90
In te rior motion sensor
Fu nction ............................................. 63
Switching on/o ff................................ 63
In te rior roof car rier sy stem ................ .275
Intermediate destination Calculating a route with intermedi‐
ate destinations .............................. .226
Entering ............................................ 225
Modifying ......................................... 225 Index
397