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side window will then close without the obstruction sensor function.

If the driver’s window cannot be auto- matically closed without an object having been trapped, press the j switch past the point of resistance again within five seconds and release. The side windows will now close with- out the obstruction sensor function.

Warning!

When closing the windows, make sure that there is no danger of anyone being harmed by the closing procedure.

Stopping the windows 왘 Briefly press switch k or j.

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Controls in detail Power windows

Synchronizing power windows The side power windows must be resyn- chronized 앫 after the battery has been disconnect-

ed

앫 if the windows cannot be fully opened

or closed

왘 Switch ignition on. 왘 Press switch j until the window is completely closed and hold down for approximately 1 second. Repeat proce- dure for each window.

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Rear quarter windows*

The switches are on the upper part of the center console.

1 Left side 2 Right side To operate the power windows, turn key to position 2 (컄 page 33) in the steering lock.

Warning!

When closing the windows, make sure that there is no danger of anyone being harmed by the closing procedure.

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the key from the steering lock, and lock the ve- hicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equip- ment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.

Opening the windows 왘 Press and hold the upper part of

switches 1 or 2. The window will open.

Closing the windows 왘 Press and hold the lower part of

switches 1 or 2. The window will close.

Sliding/pop-up roof* Opening and closing the sliding/pop-up roof

Warning!

Closing the roof 왘 Press and hold the switch in

Controls in detail Sliding/pop-up roof*

When closing the sliding/pop-up roof, make sure that there is no danger of anyone being harmed by the closing procedure.

The closing procedure can be immediately reversed by moving the switch in direction 1 or 2.

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the key from steering lock and lock your vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the ve- hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.

direction 4. The sliding/pop-up roof closes until the switch is released.

Stopping the roof 왘 Briefly press the switch in any direc-

tion. The movement of the roof will stop.

Raising the roof 왘 Press and hold the switch in

direction 1. The roof is raised at rear.

Opening the roof 왘 Press and hold the switch in

direction 2. The sliding/pop-up roof slides open un- til the switch is released.

Lowering the roof 왘 Pull and hold the switch in direction 3. The sliding/pop-up roof is lowered and closed.

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1 raise roof at rear 2 slide roof open 3 lower roof at rear 4 slide roof closed With the roof closed or tilted open, a screen can be slid into the roof opening to guard against sun rays. When sliding the roof open, the screen will also retract. To operate the sliding/pop-up roof, turn key to position 1 or 2 (컄 page 33) in the steering lock.

Controls in detail Sliding/pop-up roof*

Opening the roof automatically 왘 Briefly press the switch in direction 2. The roof will not open to the fully open position. To open the roof fully, press switch again in direction 2.

To interrupt procedure, briefly move switch in any direction.

To avoid damaging the seals, do not transport any objects with sharp edges which can stick out of the slid- ing/pop-up roof. The sliding/pop-up roof can be opened or closed manually should an electrical malfunction occur (컄 page 246).

Synchronizing the sliding/pop-up roof The power sliding/pop-up roof must be re- synchronized each time after the battery has been disconnected, the slid- ing/pop-up roof has been closed manually or the sliding/pop-up roof does not open smoothly or malfunctions (컄 page 246).

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Loading Loading instructions

Warning!

Always fasten items being carried as secure- ly as possible using cargo tie-down rings and fastening materials appropriate for the weight and size of the load.

In an accident, during hard braking or sud- den maneuvers, loose items will be thrown around inside the vehicle, and can cause in- jury to vehicle occupants unless the items are securely fastened in the vehicle.

To help avoid personal injury during a colli- sion or sudden maneuver, always use parti- tion net when transporting cargo.

Never drive vehicle with the liftgate open. Deadly carbon monoxide (CO) gases may enter vehicle interior resulting in uncon- sciousness and death.

The total load weight including vehicle oc- cupants and luggage/cargo should not ex- ceed the vehicle capacity weight indicated on the certification label which can be found on the left door pillar. The handling characteristics of a fully load- ed vehicle depend greatly on the load dis- tribution. It is therefore recommended to load the vehicle according to the illustra- tions shown, with the heaviest items being placed towards the front of the vehicle.

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Please pay attention to and comply with the following instructions when loading the vehicle and transporting cargo: 앫 Always place items being carried

against front or rear seat backrests, and fasten them as securely as possi- ble.

앫 The heaviest portion of the cargo

should always be kept as low as possi- ble against front or rear seat backrests.

For additional safety when transporting cargo while the rear seats are unoccupied, fasten the outer seat belts crosswise into the opposite side buckles.

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Carefully secure cargo by applying even load on all rings with rope of sufficient strength to hold down the cargo.

Hooks Four hooks located on the rear compart- ment trim panels, two on each side.

While the partition net (컄 page 141) will help protect you from smaller ob- jects, it cannot prevent the movement of large, heavier objects into the pas- senger area in an accident. Such items must be properly secured using the cargo tie-down rings in the cargo area floor.

Hooks Use the hooks to secure light weight items. The maximum permissible weight per hook is 9 lbs. (4 kg).

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The trunk is the preferred place to carry objects. The enlarged cargo area should only be used for items which do not fit in the trunk alone.

Cargo tie-down rings The cargo area is provided with four tie-down rings. Additional two rings are lo- cated at the rear of front seats.

Cargo tie-down ring

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Use of the partition net is a particularly im- portant safety factor when the vehicle is loaded higher than the top of the seat backrests with smaller objects. The partition net can be installed behind the backrests of the front or rear seats.

왘 One after the other, press the two

mounting hooks 2 inward against the spring pressure and turn them. The mounting hooks are locked in this position and you can move the net into position more easily.

Engaging partition net

1 Holder 2 Mounting hook

왘 Turn one of the mounting hooks 2 in

the opposite direction. The spring pressure will push it out. 왘 Engage mounting hook 2 in holder 1. 왘 Turn the other mounting hook and en-

gage it in the opposite holder.

왘 Push both mounting hooks 2 forward

into holder 1.

Partition net*

Warning!

Always lock backrest in its upright position when rear seat bench is occupied by pas- sengers, or cargo is being carried behind the seat bench.

To help avoid personal injury from smaller objects flying in the occupant area during a collision or sudden maneuver, always use partition net when transporting cargo.

The partition net cannot prevent the move- ment of large, heavier objects into the pas- senger area in an accident. Such items must be properly secured using the cargo tie-down rings in the cargo area floor (컄 page 140). Passenger use of seats behind installed par- tition net is restricted because of the foot- well being taken up by the net.

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Tightening partition net

Before tightening the partition net, re- move the cargo floor plates.

Installation behind the front seats 1 Tie-down hook 2 Ring

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Removing partition net 왘 Lift tensioner 3 upward to a horizontal

position to release tensioning of the strap.

왘 Disengage tie-down hooks 1 from

rings 2.

왘 Remove mounting hooks 2 (컄 page 141) from holder 1 (컄 page 141).

왘 Roll up and close the partition net. 왘 Store partition net behind rear seat

bench.

Installation behind the rear seats 1 Tie-down hook 2 Ring 3 Tensioner 왘 Insert tie-down hook 1 in rings 2. 왘 Pull on loose ends of tie-down straps

until net is tight.

왘 After driving a short distance, check

the tension on the net and retighten if necessary.

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Cargo area cover blind*

Opening blind 왘 Disengage blind and guide retraction

by its handle.

Removing blind

Installing blind 왘 Place left side of blind in left mount. 왘 Position right side of blind over right

mount.

왘 Push button 3, releasing mounting

sleeve to slide into mount.

1 Handle 2 Holder

Warning!

Passenger use of third row seats with cargo area cover blind installed is restricted.

Closing blind 왘 Pull blind on handle 1 across the cargo

area.

왘 Guide blind into holders 2.

3 Button 4 Mounting sleeve 왘 Roll the blind up. 왘 Push mounting sleeve 4 inward against

spring pressure until it engages.

왘 Remove blind from mounts.

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Cargo floor plates

Storing cargo floor plates

Installing cargo floor plates

Removing cargo floor plates

Before you can remove the cargo floor plates, it is possible that the third row seats* (컄 page 96) must be removed.

왘 Lift cargo floor plate at rear edge (ar-

row). Cargo floor plate unhinges automati- cally.

왘 Remove cargo floor plate by pulling it

rearwards.

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1 Hook and loop strip 왘 Fold the left cargo floor plate together. 왘 Open the hook and loop strip at the bottom of backrest of the third row seats* and insert cargo floor plate.

왘 Close the hook and loop strip.

1 Opening 2 Pins 3 Attachment opening 4 Latch 왘 Grip into opening 1 and guide pins 2

into attachment opening 3. The center pin must snap into place in latch 4.

Roof rack*

Warning!

Take into consideration that when the roof rack is loaded, the handling characteristics are different from those when operating the vehicles without the roof rack loaded.

The maximum roof load when using roof rack systems is 220 lbs. (100 kg).

Attach roof racks to the roof rails only. Use only those roof racks approved by Mercedes-Benz for your vehicle model. Follow manufacturer’s installation in- structions. The vehicle could otherwise be dam- aged.

For further information inquire at your Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.

Roof rails

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Controls in detail Driving systems Driving systems The driving systems of your vehicle are de- scribed on the following pages: 앫 Cruise control, with which the vehicle

can maintain a preset speed

앫 Parktronic*, with which you can assist

your parking maneuvers.

The driving systems BAS, ABS, ESP, EBB and 4-ETS, are described in the “Safety and Security” section (컄 page 71).

Cruise control

Cruise control automatically maintains the speed you set for your vehicle. Use of cruise control is recommended for driving at a constant speed for extended periods of time. You can set any speed over 20 mph (30 km/h). The cruise control function is operated by means of the cruise control lever. The cruise control lever is the uppermost lever found on the left-hand side of the steering column (컄 page 23).

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Warning!

Cruise control is a convenience system de- signed to assist the driver during vehicle op- eration. The driver is and must remain responsible for the vehicle speed and for safe brake operation.

Only use cruise control if the road, traffic and weather conditions make it advisable to travel at a steady speed. 앫 The use of cruise control can be danger- ous on winding roads or in heavy traffic because conditions do not allow safe driving at a steady speed.

앫 The use of cruise control can be danger- ous on slippery roads. Rapid changes in tire traction can result in wheel spin and loss of control.

앫 Deactivate cruise control when driving

in fog.

The “Resume” function should only be oper- ated if the driver is fully aware of the previ- ously set speed and wishes to resume this particular preset speed.

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Moving gear selector lever to position N while driving also cancels cruise control. However, the gear se- lector lever should not be moved to position N while driving except to coast when the vehicle is in danger of skid- ding (e.g. on icy roads).

The last stored speed is canceled when you turn off the engine.

On uphill or downhill grades, cruise control may not be able to maintain the set speed. Once the grade eases, the set speed will be resumed.

Canceling cruise control There are several ways to cancel cruise control: 왘 Step on the brake pedal. or 왘 Briefly push the cruise control lever to

position 3. Cruise control will be canceled. The last speed set will be stored for later use.

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1 Set current or higher speed 2 Set current or lower speed 3 Cancel cruise control 4 Resume at previously set speed

Saving current speed 왘 Accelerate or decelerate to the desired

speed.

왘 Briefly lift 1 or depress 2 the cruise

control lever. The current speed is set.

왘 Remove your foot from the accelerator

pedal. Cruise control is activated.

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Setting stored speed (“Resume” function)

Warning!

The speed stored in memory should only be set again if prevailing road conditions per- mit. Possible acceleration or deceleration differences arising from returning to preset speed could cause an accident and/or seri- ous injury to you and others.

왘 Briefly push the cruise control lever to

position 4. Cruise control will resume the last pre- viously set speed.

왘 Remove your foot from the accelerator

pedal.

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Setting a higher speed 왘 Lift the cruise control lever to

position 1 and hold it up until the de- sired speed is reached.

왘 Release the cruise control lever.

The new speed is set.

Depressing the accelerator pedal does not deactivate the cruise control. After brief acceleration (e.g. for passing), cruise control will resume the last speed set.

Setting a lower speed 왘 Depress the cruise control lever to position 2 and hold it down until the desired speed is reached.

왘 Release the cruise control lever.

The new speed is set.

When you use the cruise control lever to decelerate, the transmission will au- tomatically downshift if the engine’s braking power does not brake the vehi- cle sufficiently.

Fine adjustment in 1.0 mph (1 km/h) increments

Faster 왘 Briefly tip the cruise control lever in the

direction of arrow 1.

Slower 왘 Briefly tip the cruise control lever in the

direction of arrow 2.

Transmission in LOW RANGE mode

The cruise control should not be used during off-road driving.

Interference caused by other ultrasonic sig- nals (e.g. working jackhammers or the air brakes of trucks) can cause the system to send erratic indications, and should be tak- en into consideration.

The Parktronic system assists the driver during parking maneuvers. It visually and audibly indicates the distance between the vehicle and an obstacle. With the ignition on, Parktronic engages automatically at speeds up to approxi- mately 10 mph (15 km/h) and deactivates during higher speeds.

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Parktronic monitors your vehicle’s environ- ment by means of six sensors in the front bumper and four sensors in the rear bumper.

1 Sensors located in front bumper

Parktronic system* (Parking assist)

Warning!

Parktronic is a supplemental system. It is not intended to nor does it replace the need for extreme care. The responsibility during parking and other critical maneuvers rests always with the driver.

Make sure that no persons or animals are lo- cated in the area in which your are maneu- vering. They could otherwise be injured.

Special attention must be paid to objects with smooth surfaces or low silhouettes (e.g. trailer couplings, painted posts, or street curbs). Such objects may not be de- tected by the system and can damage the vehicle.

The operational function of the Parktronic can be affected by dirty sensors, especially at times of snow and ice. For notes on clean- ing the Parktronic system sensors (컄 page 220).

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Monitoring reach of sensors The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and snow or they will be unable to function properly. Clean the sensors regularly with- out scratching or damaging them.

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Front sensors

Center Corner

Rear sensors

Center Corner

40 in (100 cm) 24 in (60 cm)

48 in (120 cm) 32 in (80 cm)

Minimum distance

Center Corner

6 in (15 cm) 8 in (20 cm)

When an obstacle is located in this area, all warning displays will light up and a warning tone will sound. If the vehicle moves closer than the minimum distance to an object, the distance may no longer be displayed.

Warning indicators The warning indicators show the distance between the sensor and the obstacle. The warning indicators for the front area are lo- cated above the center air outlets in the dashboard. The warning indicator for the rear area is located in the rear passenger compartment lamp.

1 Segments, left side of vehicle 2 Segments, right side of vehicle Each warning indicator has 6 yellow and 2 red segments.

The selector lever position determines which warning indicator is activated.

Selector lever position N or P

Warning indicator

Front area activated Rear area activated No area activated

As soon as the sensors detect an obstacle, one or more segments light up, depending on the distance. An intermittent acoustic warning will also sound as the seventh seg- ment lights up and a constant acoustic warning lasting a maximum of 3 seconds will sound for the eighth segment.

If all red segments light up in the warn- ing indicators, a dirty sensor or a ultra- sonic signal could be the reason. 앫 Clean the sensors (컄 page 220).

After cleaning the sensors, switch the ignition on.

Switching Parktronic on/off You can switch Parktronic off manually. The switch is located on the lower part of the center console.

1 Switching off 2 Indicator lamp 3 Switching on

If Parktronic is malfunctioning, all red segments of the warning indicators light up and an additional warning sounds. Contact your Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center as soon as possible.

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Switching Parktronic off 왘 Press switch on the upper part 1.

Indicator lamp 2 lights up.

Switching Parktronic on 왘 Press switch on the upper part 3.

The indicator lamp 2 goes out.

If you switch the ignition on, Parktronic will be automatically switched on. The rear Parktronic sensors will not au- tomatically disengage when towing a trailer. Therefore switch Parktronic off.

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Controls in detail Useful features Useful features Interior storage spaces

Warning!

Glove box

Storage compartment under front pas- senger seat* The storage compartment is lockable with its separate key.

To help avoid personal injury during a colli- sion or sudden maneuver, exercise care when stowing objects in the vehicle. Put lug- gage or cargo in the cargo compartment if possible. Do not pile luggage or cargo higher than the seat backs.

Always use partition net when transporting cargo. Partition net cannot secure hard or heavy objects.

Parcel nets cannot secure hard or heavy ob- jects.

Keep compartment lids closed. This will help to prevent stored objects from being thrown about and injuring vehicle occupants during an accident.

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1 Glove box lid release 2 Glove box lid

The opened glove box is illuminated with the key in steering lock position 1 (컄 page 33).

Opening the glove box 왘 Grab in recess and pull lid release 1. The glove box lid 2 opens downward.

Closing the glove box 왘 Push glove box lid up to close.

1 Lock cylinder 2 Handle

Locking and unlocking the storage com- partment 왘 Turn the key clockwise.

The storage compartment is locked.

왘 Turn the key counterclockwise.

The storage compartment is unlocked.

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Opening the storage compartment 왘 Press the lock cylinder in and pull stor- age compartment out using handle 2.

Closing the storage compartment 왘 Push the storage compartment in until

the lock engages.

Armrest storage spaces A flat storage tray with a deeper storage compartment underneath is located below the armrest. Both can be opened separate- ly.

1 Button to open storage tray 2 Button to open storage compartment 3 Open cover

4 Storage tray 5 Coin holder

Opening the storage tray 왘 Press button 1 and lift up armrest.

The armrest contains two coin holders.

Opening the storage compartment 왘 Press button 2 and lift up armrest.

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Opening the storage compartment in front of armrest 왘 Slide the cover 3 rearward.

The storage compartment below con- tains a cup holder (컄 page 155).

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Cup holders

Warning!

Cup holder in instrument panel A cup holder is located on both the right and left side of the instrument panel.

When not in use, keep the cup holder closed. Place only containers that fit into the cup holder to prevent spills. Use lids on open containers and do not fill containers to a height where the contents, especially hot liquids, could spill during vehicle maneu- vers.

Opening the cup holder 왘 Briefly touch top of cover.

The cup holder opens automatically.

Closing the cup holder 왘 Fold the cup holder upwards and press

on it until it engages.

Cup holder in front of armrest

Cup holder in rear center console

Armrest in rear seat bench

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왘 Pull the armrest down by its top.

Opening the cup holder 왘 Slide cover rearward (컄 page 154). 왘 Fold the cup holder forward.

Closing the cup holder 왘 Fold the cup holder backward. 왘 Slide cover forward.

Opening the cup holder 왘 Briefly touch the cover.

The cup holder opens automatically.

Closing the cup holder 왘 Press the cup holder forward and press

on it until it engages.

Close the cup holder before folding the rear seat bench.

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Ashtrays and cigarette lighter

Warning!

Never touch the heating element or sides of the cigarette lighter; they are extremely hot. Hold the knob only.

When leaving the vehicle always remove the key from the steering lock. Do not leave chil- dren unattended in the vehicle, or with ac- cess to an unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equipment may cause an ac- cident and/or serious personal injury.

The cigarette lighter socket can be used to accommodate electrical acces- sories up to a maximum of 50 W. If the engine is off, the battery may be- come discharged when used for long periods of time.

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Ashtray and cigarette lighter in the front center console

Removing ashtray insert

Warning!

1 Ashtray 2 Cigarette lighter 3 Cover plate

Opening the ashtray 왘 Briefly touch cover plate 3.

The ashtray opens automatically.

Remove ashtray only with vehicle standing still. Set the parking brake to secure vehicle from movement. Move gear selector lever to position N. With gear selector lever in position N, turn off the engine.

왘 Secure vehicle from movement by set- ting the parking brake. Move the selec- tor lever to position N. Now you have more room to take out the insert.

왘 Grip the insert on the sides and pull it

out upwards.

Reinstalling ashtray insert 왘 Install ashtray insert. 왘 Close the ashtray.

Cigarette lighter 왘 Switch on the ignition. 왘 Push in cigarette lighter 2

(컄 page 156). The cigarette lighter will pop out auto- matically when hot.

Ashtray and cigarette lighter in the rear center console

Close the ashtray in the rear center console before folding the rear seat bench.

1 Ashtray 2 Cigarette lighter 3 Cover plate

Opening the ashtray 왘 Briefly touch cover plate 3.

The ashtray opens automatically.

Removing ashtray insert 왘 Grip the insert on the sides and pull it

out upwards.

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Reinstalling ashtray insert 왘 Install ashtray insert. 왘 Close the ashtray.

Cigarette lighter 왘 Switch on the ignition. 왘 Push in cigarette lighter 2.

The cigarette lighter will pop out auto- matically when hot.

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Electrical outlet

Electrical outlet One outlet is located in the front passen- ger footwell and another on the right-hand side of the luggage compartment. 왘 Flip up cover and insert electrical plug

(cigarette lighter type).

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The outlets function even if the key is not in the ignition. The electrical outlet can be used to ac- commodate electrical consumers (e.g. air pump, auxiliary lamps) up to a max- imum of 180 W. If the engine is off, the battery may be- come discharged if used for long peri- ods of time.

Telephone*

Warning!

Never operate radio transmitters equipped with a built-in or attached antenna (i.e. with- out being connected to an external antenna) from inside the vehicle while the engine is running. Doing so could lead to a malfunc- tion of the vehicle’s electronic system, pos- sibly resulting in an accident and/or serious personal injury.

Radio transmitters, such as a portable tele- phone or a citizens band unit, should only be used inside the vehicle if they are con- nected to an antenna that is installed on the outside of the vehicle. The external antenna must be approved by Mercedes-Benz. Please contact an autho- rized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center for information on the installation of an ap- proved external antenna. Refer to the radio transmitter operation instructions regard- ing use of an external antenna.

You can take and place telephone calls us- ing the MCS unit. See separate instruction manual for infor- mation on how to operate the telephone.

Warning!

Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a cellular telephone while driving a ve- hicle. Whether or not prohibited by law, for safety reasons, the driver should not use the cellular telephone while the vehicle is in mo- tion.

Stop the vehicle in a safe location before an- swering or placing a call.

Warning!

Please do not forget that your primary re- sponsibility is to drive the vehicle. A driver’s attention to the road must always be his/her primary focus when driving. For your safety and the safety of others, we rec- ommend that you pull over to a safe location and stop before placing or taking a tele- phone call. If you choose to use the telephone1 while driving, please use the hands-free device and only use the telephone when road, weather and traffic conditions permit. Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a cellular telephone while driving a vehicle. Only operate the MCS (Modular Control Sys- tem)1 if road, weather and traffic conditions permit.

Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is covering a distance of approx. 44 feet (ap- proximately 13.5 m) every second.

1 Observe all legal requirements

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Tele Aid*

The initial activation of the Tele Aid sys- tem may only be performed by com- pleting the subscriber agreement and placing an acquaintance call using the SOS button. Failure to complete either of these steps will result in a system that is not activated. If the system is not activated, the indicator lamp in the SOS button stays on after turning key in steering lock to position 2 and the message TELE AID – NOT ACTIVATED will be shown in the MCS display for ap- proximately 10 seconds. If you have any questions regarding ac- tivation, please call the Response Cen- ter at 1-800-756-9018 (in the USA) or 1-888-923-8367 (in Canada).

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System self-check Initially, after turning the key in the steer- ing lock to position 2, malfunctions are de- tected and indicated (the indicator lamps in the SOS button, the Roadside Assis- tance button • and the Information button ¡ stay on longer than 10 seconds or do not come on). The mes- sage Tele Aid – Visit workshop! ap- pears for approx. 10 seconds in the MCS display.

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The Tele Aid system (Telematic Alarm Identification on Demand) The Tele Aid system consists of three types of response: 앫 automatic and manual emergency 앫 roadside assistance and 앫 information. The Tele Aid system is operational provid- ing that the vehicle’s battery is charged, properly connected, not damaged and cel- lular and GPS coverage is available. The speaker volume of a Tele Aid call can be adjusted using the volume control on the MCS unit. 왘 To activate, press the SOS button, the

Roadside Assistance button • or the Information button ¡, depend- ing on the type of response required.

The SOS button, the Roadside Assis- tance button • and the Information button ¡ are located in the over- head control panel.

Shortly after the completion of your ac- quaintance call, you will receive a user ID and password via first call mail. By visiting www.mbusa.com and selecting “Tele Aid” (USA only), you will have access to account information, remote door unlock, profile and more.

The Tele Aid system utilizes the cellu- lar network for communication and the GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites for vehicle location. If either of these signals are unavailable, the Tele Aid system may not function and if this occurs, assistance must be sum- moned by other means.

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If a malfunction is indicated as outlined above, the system may not operate as ex- pected. Have the system checked at the nearest Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center as soon as possible.

Warning!

The Tele Aid control unit is located under the front passenger seat. If there is accumu- lation of water or other liquid in this area, the Tele Aid control unit could suffer an electrical short circuit making the system in- operative. In this case the indicator lamp in the SOS button will not illuminate during or will remain illuminated after the system self-check. Have the system checked at the nearest Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center as soon as possible.

If the indicator lamps in the SOS button, in the Roadside Assistance button and/or in the Information button do not come on dur- ing the system self-check or if any of these indicators remain illuminated constantly in red and/or the message TELE AID - VIS- IT WORKSHOP is displayed in the MCS dis- play after the system self-check, a malfunction in the system has been detect- ed.

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Emergency calls An emergency call is initiated automatical- ly: 앫 following an accident in which the emergency tensioning detractors (ETDs) or airbags deploy,

앫 if the anti-theft alarm or the tow-away

alarm stays on for more than 20 seconds. See anti-theft alarm sys- tem (컄 page 78) and tow-away alarm (컄 page 79).

An emergency call can also be initiated manually by opening the cover next to the inside rear view mirror labeled SOS, then briefly pressing the button located under the cover. See below for instructions on initiating an emergency call manually.

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The Tele Aid system is available if: 앫 it has been activated and is operation- al. Activation requires a subscription for monitoring services, connection and cellular air time

앫 the relevant cellular phone network

and GPS signals are available and pass the information on to the response cen- ter.

Location of the vehicle on a map is only possible if the vehicle is able to receive signals from the GPS satellite network and pass the information on to the re- sponse center.

Warning!

If the indicator lamp in the SOS button is il- luminated continuously and there was no voice connection to the Response Center established, then the Tele Aid system could not initiate an emergency call (e.g. the rele- vant cellular phone network is not available). The message EMERGENCY CALL – Call FAILED appears in the MCS display for approx. 10 seconds.

Should this occur, assistance must be sum- moned by other means.

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Once the emergency call is in progress, the indicator lamp in the SOS button will begin to flash. The message EMERGENCY CALL – CONNECTING CALL appears in the MCS dis- play. When the connection is established, the message EMERGENCY CALL – CALL CONNECTED appears in the MCS dis- play. All information relevant to the emer- gency, such as the location of the vehicle (determined by the GPS satellite location system), vehicle model, identification num- ber and color are generated. A voice connection between the Response Center and the occupants of the vehicle will be established automatically soon af- ter the emergency call has been initiated. When a voice connection is established the audio system mutes and the message TELE AID – EMERGENCY CALL ACTIVE ap- pears in the MCS display. The Response Center will attempt to determine more pre- cisely the nature of the accident provided they can speak to an occupant of the vehi- cle.

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Initiating an emergency call manually

Warning!

Roadside Assistance button •

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If you feel at any way in jeopardy when in the vehicle (e.g. smoke or fire in the vehicle, ve- hicle in a dangerous road location), please do not wait for voice contact after you have pressed the emergency button. Carefully leave the vehicle and move to a safe loca- tion. The Response Center will automatically contact local emergency officials with the vehicle’s approximate location if they re- ceive an automatic SOS signal and cannot make voice contact with the vehicle occu- pants.

1 Cover 2 SOS button 왘 Briefly press on cover 1.

The cover will open.

왘 Press SOS button 2 briefly.

The indicator lamp in SOS button 2 will flash until the emergency call is con- cluded.

왘 Wait for a voice connection to the Re-

sponse Center.

왘 Close cover 1 after the emergency call

is concluded.

1 Cover 2 Roadside Assistance button • 왘 Briefly press on cover 1.

The cover will open.

왘 Press and hold the button 2 (for longer

than 2 seconds) A call to a Mercedes-Benz Roadside As- sistance dispatcher will be initiated. The button will flash while the call is in progress. The message ROADSIDE AS- SISTANCE – CONNECTING CALL will ap- pear in the MCS display.

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When the connection is established, the message ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE – CALL CONNECTED appears in the MCS dis- play. The Tele Aid system will transmit data generating the vehicle identification num- ber, model, color and location (subject to availability of cellular and GPS signals).

While the call is connected you can change to navigation menu by pressing NAVI button on the MCS unit.

A voice connection between the Roadside Assistance dispatcher and the occupants of the vehicle will be established. When a voice connection is established the audio system mutes and the message TELE AID – ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE CALL ACTIVE ap- pears in the MCS display. 왘 Describe the nature of the need for as-

sistance.

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The indicator lamp in the Roadside As- sistance button • remains illumi- nated in red for approx. 10 seconds during the system self-check after turn- ing the key in the steering lock to position 2 (together with the SOS but- ton and the Information button ¡). See system self-check (컄 page 160) when the indicator lamp does not light up in red or stays on longer than ap- proximately 10 seconds.

The Mercedes-Benz Roadside assistance dispatcher will either dispatch a qualified Mercedes-Benz technician or arrange to tow your vehicle to the nearest Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center. For services such as labor and/or towing, charges may apply. Refer to the Roadside Assistance manual for more information. These programs are only available in the USA: 앫 Sign and Drive services: Services such as jump start, a few gallons of fuel or the replacement of a flat tire with the vehicle spare tire are obtainable,

앫 Remote Vehicle Diagnostics: This func- tion permits the Mercedes-Benz Road- side Assistance dispatcher to download malfunction codes and actu- al vehicle data.

If the indicator lamp in the Roadside Assistance button • is illuminated continuously and there was no voice connection to the Response Center es- tablished, then the Tele Aid system could not initiate a Roadside Assis- tance call (e.g. the relevant cellular phone network was not available). The message ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE – CALL FAILED appears in the MCS dis- play. Roadside Assistance calls can be ter- minated using the END Button on the MCS unit.

Information button ¡

1 Cover 2 Information button ¡ 왘 Briefly press on cover 1.

The cover will open.

왘 Press and hold the button (for longer

than 2 seconds). A call to the Customer Assistance Cen- ter will be initiated. The button will flash while the call is in progress. The message INFO – CONNECTING CALL will appear in the MCS display.

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When the connection is established, the message INFO – CALL CONNECTED appears in the MCS display. The Tele Aid system will transmit data generating the vehicle identification number, model, color and lo- cation (subject to availability of cellular and GPS signals).

While the call is connected, you can change to navigation menu by pressing NAVI button on the MCS unit.

A voice connection between the Customer Assistance Center representative and the occupants of the vehicle will be estab- lished. When a voice connection is estab- lished the audio system mutes and the message TELE AID – INFO CALL ACTIVE appears in the MCS display. Information regarding the operation of your vehicle, the nearest Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center or Mercedes-Benz USA products and ser- vices is available to you.

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For more details concerning the Tele Aid system, please visit www.mbusa.com and use your ID and password (sent to you sep- arately) to learn more (USA only).

The indicator lamp in the Information button ¡ remains illuminated in red for approx. 10 seconds during the sys- tem self-check after turning key in the steering lock to position 2 (together with the SOS button and the Roadside Assistance button •). See system self-check (컄 page 160) when the indicator lamp does not light up in red or stays on longer than ap- proximately 10 seconds. If the indicator lamp in the Information button ¡ is illuminated continuous- ly and there was no voice connection to the Response Center established, then the Tele Aid system could not initiate an Information call (e.g. the relevant cellular phone network is not avail- able).

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The message INFO CALL FAILED ap- pears in the MCS display. Information calls can be terminated us- ing the END button on the MCS.

If the indicator lamps do not start flash- ing after pressing one of the buttons or remains illuminated (in red) at any time, the Tele Aid system has detected a fault or the service is not currently ac- tive, and may not initiate a call. Visit your Mercedes-Benz Center and have the system checked or contact the Re- sponse Center at 1-800-756-9018 (in the USA) or 1-888-923-8367 (in Cana- da) as soon as possible.

Upgrade signals The Tele Aid system processes calls using the following priority. 앫 Automatic emergency – First priority 앫 Manual emergency – Second priority 앫 Roadside assistance – Third priority 앫 Information – Fourth priority Should a higher priority call be initiated while you are connected, an upgrade (al- ternating) tone will be heard and the ap- propriate indicator lamp will flash. If certain information such as vehicle identi- fication number or customer information is not available, the operator may need to re- transmit. During this time you will hear a beep and voice contact will be interrupted. Voice contact will resume once the retransmis- sion is completed. Once a call is conclud- ed, a beep will be heard and the appropriate indicator lamp will stop flash- ing. The MCS system operation will re- sume.

i When a Tele Aid call has been initiated, the MCS system audio is muted and the selected mode (radio, tape or CD) pauses. The optional cellular phone (if installed) switches off. If you must use this phone, the vehicle must be parked. Disconnect the coiled cord and place the call. The navigation system (if en- gaged) will continue to run. A pop-up window will appear in the MCS display to indicate that a Tele Aid call is in progress.

If the indicator lamp continues to flash or the system does not reset, contact the Response Center at 1-800-756-9018 (in the USA) or 1-888-923-8367 (in Canada), or Mer- cedes-Benz Customer Assistance at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372) in the USA or Cus- tomer Service at 1-800-387-0100 in Canada.

The indicator lamp in the respective button flashes until the call is conclud- ed. Calls can only be terminated by a Response Center or Customer Assis- tance Center representative, except Roadside Assistance and Information calls, which can also be terminated by using the END button on the MCS unit.

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Remote door unlock In case you have locked your vehicle unin- tentionally (e.g. key inside vehicle), and no other key is available: 왘 Contact the Mercedes-Benz Response Center at 1-800-756-9018 (in the USA) or 1-888-923-8367 (in Canada). You will be asked to provide your pass- word which you provided when you completed the subscriber agreement. 왘 Then return to your vehicle and pull

outside handle of the liftgate for mini- mum of 20 seconds until the SOS but- ton is flashing. The message EMERGENCY CALL – CALL CONNECTED appears in the MCS display.

As an alternative, you may unlock the vehi- cle via Internet using the ID and password sent to you shortly after the completion of your acquaintance call.

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The Response Center will then unlock your vehicle with the remote door unlocking feature.

The remote door unlock feature is avail- able if the relevant cellular phone net- work is available. The SOS button will flash and the mes- sage EMERGENCY CALL – CALL CONNECTED will appear in the MCS display to indicate receipt of the door unlock command. Once the vehicle is unlocked, a Re- sponse Center specialist will attempt to establish voice contact with the ve- hicle occupants. If the outside liftgate handle was pulled for more than 20 seconds before door unlock authorization was received by the Response Center, you must wait 15 minutes before pressing the outside liftgate handle again.

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Stolen vehicle tracking services In the event your vehicle was stolen: 왘 Report the incident to the police

The police will issue a numbered inci- dent report.

왘 Pass this number on to the

Mercedes-Benz Response Center along with your password issued to you when you subscribed to the service. The Response Center will then attempt to covertly contact the vehicle’s Tele Aid system. Once the vehicle is locat- ed, the Response Center will contact the local law enforcement and you. The vehicle’s location will only be provided to law enforcement.

Garage door opener

The built-in remote control is capable of operating up to three separately controlled objects.

2, 3, 4

Hand-held remote control trans- mitter Signal transmitter key Indicator lamp

i For operation in the USA only: This de- vice complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful

interference, and

(2) this device must accept any inter-

ference received, including interfer- ence that may cause undesired operation.

Any unauthorized modification to this device could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Warning!

When programming a garage door opener, the door moves up or down.

When programming or operating the remote control make sure there is no possibility of anyone being injured by the moving door.

Certain types of garage door openers are incompatible with the integrated opener. If you should experience diffi- culties with programming the transmit- ter, contact your authorized Mercedes-Benz Center, or call Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center (in the USA only) at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes, or Customer Service (in Canada) at 1-800-387-0100.

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Programming or reprogramming the in- tegrated remote control 왘 Turn key in the steering lock to

position 1 or 2.

왘 Hold the end of the hand-held transmit-

ter of the device you wish to train approximately 2 to 5 inches (5 cm to 12 cm) away from the surface of the in- tegrated remote control located on the inside rear view mirror, keeping the in- dicator lamp in view.

왘 Using both hands, simultaneously push the hand-held transmitter button and the desired integrated remote control button. Do not release the buttons until completing next step.

왘 The indicator lamp on the integrated remote control will flash, first slowly and then rapidly. The rapid flashing lamp indicates successful program- ming of the new frequency signal.

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왘 When the indicator lamp flashes rapid-

ly, release both buttons.

왘 To program the remaining two buttons,

repeat the steps above.

If, after several attempts, you do not successfully program the integrated re- mote control device to learn the signal of the hand-held transmitter, the ga- rage door opener could be equipped with the “rolling code feature”.

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Rolling code programming To train a garage door opener (or other roll- ing code devices) with the rolling code fea- ture, follow these instructions after completing the “Programming” portion of this text. (A second person may make the following training procedures quicker and easier.) 왘 Locate training button on the garage

door opener motor head unit. Exact location and color of the button may vary by garage door opener brand. If there is difficulty locating the trans- mitting button, reference to garage door opener operator’s manual.

왘 Press “training” button on the garage

door opener motor head unit. The “training light” is activated.

You have 30 seconds time to initiate the following step. 왘 Firmly press and release the pro-

grammed integrated remote control transmit button.

왘 Press and release same button a sec- ond time to complete the training pro- cess.

Some garage door openers may require you to do this procedure a third time to complete the training. 왘 Confirm the garage door operation by pressing the programmed button on the integrated remote control transmit- ter.

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Canadian programming During programming, your hand-held transmitter may automatically stop trans- mitting. 왘 Continue to press and hold the inte-

grated remote control transmitter but- ton (refer to steps two through four in the “Programming” portion) while you press and re-press (“cycle”) your hand-held transmitter every two sec- onds until the frequency signal has been learned. Upon successful training, the indicator lamp will flash slowly and then rapidly after several seconds.

Operation of remote control 왘 Turn key in steering lock to position 1

Erasing the remote control memory 왘 Turn key in steering lock to position 1

or 2.

or 2.

왘 Select and press the appropriate but- ton to activate the remote controlled device. The integrated remote control trans- mitter continues to send the signal as long as the button is pressed – up to 20 seconds.

왘 Simultaneously hold down the left and

right side buttons for approximately 20 seconds, or until the indicator lamp blinks rapidly. The codes of all three channels are erased.

If you sell your vehicle, erase the codes of all three channels.

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Trip computer*

The trip computer is located in the over- head console.

1 RESET 2 MODE 3 Display

Switching on the trip computer 왘 Switch on ignition.

Display 3 shows one of the available functions.

왘 If a function display does not appear,

press MODE 2.

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With engine not running, the display switches off automatically 30 seconds after the last entry.

Selecting functions 왘 Press MODE 2 repeatedly until the de-

sired display appears.

The functions are displayed in the follow- ing order: 앫 Date 앫 Compass 앫 Stop watch 앫 Present fuel consumption 앫 Average fuel consumption 앫 Distance remaining 앫 Country 앫 Switching off trip computer

Setting the date 왘 Press MODE 2 repeatedly until the

date appears. 왘 Press RESET 1.

The month shown blinks.

왘 Press MODE 2 to advance to selected

month.

왘 Press RESET 1.

The day shown blinks.

왘 Press MODE 2 to advance to selected

day.

왘 Press RESET 1.

The year shown blinks.

왘 Press MODE 2 to advance to selected

year.

왘 Press RESET 1.

The display stops blinking and the date is set.

Compass The compass displays the direction the ve- hicle is traveling. The display 3 will show you N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W or NW.

The presence of buildings, bridges, power lines and large antenna masts can influence the displayed values. Me- tallic or magnetic objects in or on the vehicle can influence the accuracy of the compass.

To ensure the display is correct, the com- pass must be set to the proper geographic zone (컄 page 174). It may also be neces- sary to calibrate the compass (컄 page 174).

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Zone map North America

Zone map South America

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Setting the compass zone 왘 Determine the geographical point of the vehicle with the aid of the zone maps.

왘 Switch on the ignition. 왘 Press MODE 2 (컄 page 172) repeated- ly until the compass display appears in the trip computer display 3.

왘 Press RESET 1 (컄 page 172) to select

the compass zone mode. The zone selected last is shown in the display.

왘 Press RESET 1 repeatedly until the cor-

rect compass zone, as determined from the zone map, is shown in the dis- play.

왘 Press MODE 2 twice.

The new compass zone is activated and the compass display will be shown.

Calibrating the compass If the vehicle was exposed to a significant magnetic zone, such as high voltage power lines, the compass may have to be calibrat- ed. To calibrate the compass correctly, ob- serve the following: 앫 Calibrate the compass in an area free

of steel superstructures and power lines.

앫 Switch off all electrical consumers (e.g.

exterior lamps, climate control, rear window defroster etc.).

앫 Do not open or close the slid-

ing/pop-up roof.

앫 Close doors and liftgate.

An open liftgate triggers the display - - -.

왘 Start and run the engine. 왘 Press MODE 2 (컄 page 172) repeated- ly until the compass display appears in the trip computer display 3.

왘 Press RESET 1 and afterwards press

MODE 2. In the display appears CAL–.

왘 Press and hold RESET 1 for approxi-

mately two seconds. The calibration mode is activated and the display shows CAL.

왘 Drive without interruption two full cir-

cles at a speed between 3 mph (5 km/h) and 7 mph (10 km/h). The message CAL goes out after a short time. The calibration is now complete.

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i If CAL remains in the display, calibration was not successfully completed. You have to recalibrate: 앫 Remove the key from the steering

lock.

앫 Start the vehicle and start the cali-

bration procedure described be- fore.

We recommend that you have the com- pass calibrated at a Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.

Stopping 왘 Press RESET 1 again to stop counting.

Resetting 왘 Press and hold RESET 1 until the dis-

play shows “0:00”.

Average fuel consumption 왘 Press MODE 2 (컄 page 172) repeated- ly until the average fuel consumption display appears in the trip computer display 3.

Stop watch 왘 Press MODE 2 (컄 page 172) repeated- ly until the stop watch display appears in the trip computer display 3.

Counting 왘 Press RESET 1 (컄 page 172) to start

counting.

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Distance remaining with fuel presently in tank 왘 Press MODE 2 (컄 page 172) repeated- ly until the distance remaining display appears in the trip computer display 3.

When the fuel supply drops to reserve level the display flashes distance re- maining. 앫 USA only:

The display alternates between FUEL and distance remaining until supply is consistently below the re- serve level. When the fuel supply is very low [approximately 1.5 gal (5.5 l)] FUEL is displayed continuously.

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Country 왘 Press MODE 2 (컄 page 172) repeated- ly until the country display appears in the trip computer display 3.

왘 Press and hold RESET 1 a minimum of five seconds to change the country unit system.

Canada units system selection You can choose between CAN-English or CAN-French.

Setting CAN-English 왘 Press RESET 1 repeatedly until CAN is

Setting CAN-French 왘 Press RESET 1 repeatedly until CAN is

displayed.

displayed.

왘 Press MODE 2 to select –ENG. 왘 Press MODE 2 again to set CAN-En-

왘 Press MODE 2.

–ENG is displayed.

glish.

왘 Press RESET 1 to select –Fr. 왘 Press MODE 2 to set CAN-French. The language selected determines how the various displays are presented, see table.

Date DD.MM MM.DD DD.MM DD.MM MM.DD MM.DD DD.MM

Cardinal points Süd, Nord, Ost, West South, North, East, West Sur, Norte, Este, Oeste Sud, Nord, Est, Ouest South, North, East, West South, North, East, West Sud, Nord, Est, Ouest

Fuel consumption l/100 km mi/gal (Imperial) l/100 km l/100 km mi/gal (US) l/100 km l/100 km

Distance remaining Kilometer Miles Kilometer Kilometer Miles Kilometer Kilometer

Display GEr GB ESP Fr USA CAN-ENG CAN-Fr

Language German English Spain French American American French

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Operation The first 1000 miles (1500 km)

Driving instructions

At the gas station

Engine compartment

Tires and wheels

Winter driving

Maintenance

Vehicle care

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Operation The first 1000 miles (1500 km)

In the “Operation” section you will find de- tailed information on operating, maintain- ing and caring for your vehicle.

The first 1000 miles (1500 km) The more cautiously you treat your vehicle during the break-in period, the more satis- fied you will be with its performance later on. 앫 Drive your vehicle during the first

1000 miles (1500 km) at varying but moderate vehicle and engine speeds. 앫 During this period, avoid heavy loads (full throttle driving) and excessive en- gine speeds (no more than 2/3 of max- imum rpm in each gear).

앫 Avoid accelerating by kick-down. 앫 Do not attempt to slow the vehicle

down by shifting to a lower gear using the selector lever.

앫 Select positions 3, 2 or 1 only when driving at moderate speeds (for hill