2006 Mercedes-benz R Class Owners Manual

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To select a CD from the magazine, press a number on the Modular COMAND System key pad located in the center console.

NAV* menu

The NAV menu contains the functions needed to operate your navigation system. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until the message NAV appears in the multifunction display.

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The message shown in the multifunction display depends on the status of the navi- gation system: 앫 With the Modular COMAND System

switched off, the message NAV OFF ap- pears in the multifunction display.

앫 With the Modular COMAND System switched on but route guidance not activated, the direction of travel and, if applicable, the name of the street cur- rently traveled on appear in the multi- function display.

앫 With the Modular COMAND System switched on and route guidance acti- vated, the direction of travel and ma- neuver instructions appear in the multifunction display.

Please refer to the Modular COMAND System manual for instructions on how to activate the route guidance system.

AIRMATIC*/Compass menu

The AIRMATIC/Compass menu displays the Airmatic messages and the direction into which you are currently driving. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly

until the AIRMATIC/Compass menu appears in the multifunction display.

For information on AIRMATIC*, see “AIR- MATIC*” (컄 page 269). For information on the compass, see “Vehicle submenu” (컄 page 186) and “Compass” (컄 page 327).

Vehicle status message memory menu

왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly

until the vehicle status message memory appears in the multifunction display.

No vehicle status messages If no conditions have been recorded in memory, the message in the multifunction display is: No message.

Use the vehicle status message memory menu to scan malfunction and warning messages that may be stored in the system. Such messages appear in the multifunction display and are based on conditions or system status the vehicle’s system has recorded.

Warning!

Malfunction and warning messages are only indicated for certain systems and are inten- tionally not very detailed. The malfunction and warning messages are simply a remind- er with respect to the operation of certain systems and do not replace the owner’s and/or driver’s responsibility to maintain the vehicle’s operating safety by having all required maintenance and safety checks performed on the vehicle and by bringing the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center to address the malfunc- tion and warning messages (컄 page 416).

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Vehicle status messages have been recorded If conditions have occurred causing status messages to be recorded, the number of messages appears in the multifunction display:

왘 Press button k or j.

The stored messages will now be displayed in order in which they have occurred. For malfunctions and warning messages, see “Vehicle status messages in the multifunction display” (컄 page 416).

After you have scrolled through all recorded status messages, the first recorded message appears again.

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i The vehicle status message memory will be cleared when you turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 1 or 2, or when you press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button once or twice without depressing the brake pedal. You will then only see high priority messages in the multifunction display (컄 page 416).

Settings menu

In the Settings menu there are two func- tions: 앫 The function Reset to factory

settings?, with which you can reset all the settings to the original factory settings.

앫 A collection of submenus with which you can make individual settings for your vehicle.

왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until the Settings menu appears in the multifunction display.

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Should the vehicle’s system record any conditions while driving, the number of messages will reappear in the multifunc- tion display 앫 when the SmartKey in the starter switch is turned to position 0 or removed from the starter switch or

앫 when you turn off the engine by

pressing the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button (컄 page 66) in the starter switch once and open the driver’s door (this puts the starter switch in position 0, same as with the SmartKey removed from the starter switch)

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The following settings and submenus are available in the Settings menu:

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submenu Instrument cluster submenu Time/date submenu Lighting submenu Vehicle submenu Convenience submenu

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Resetting all settings You can reset all the functions of all submenus to the factory settings. 왘 Press the reset button in the

instrument cluster (컄 page 158) for approximately 3 seconds. The request to press the reset button once more to confirm appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press the reset button once more.

The functions of all the submenus will reset to factory settings.

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The settings you have changed will not be reset unless you confirm the action by pressing the reset button a second time. After approximately 5 seconds, the Settings menu reappears in the multifunction display (컄 page 174).

For safety reasons, the function Light circuit headlamp mode in the Lighting submenu cannot be reset while driving. The following message appears in the multifunction display: Lighting Cannot be completely reset to factory settings while driving

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Submenus in the Settings menu 왘 Press button j.

The collection of the submenus appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press button ç.

The selection marker moves to the next submenu.

The submenus are arranged by hierarchy. Scroll down with button ç, scroll up with button æ.

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With the selection marker on the desired submenu, use the j button to access the individual functions within that sub- menu. Once within that submenu, you can use the j button to move to the next function or the k button to move to the previous function within that submenu. The settings themselves are made with button æ or ç.

Resetting the functions of a submenu You can reset all the functions for each submenu to the factory settings. 왘 Move to a function in the submenu. 왘 Press the reset button in the

instrument cluster (컄 page 158) for approximately 3 seconds. The request to press the reset button once more to confirm appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press the reset button once more.

All functions of the submenu will reset to factory settings.

The settings you have changed will not be reset unless you confirm the action by pressing the reset button a second time. After approximately 5 seconds, the Settings menu reappears in the multifunction display (컄 page 174).

For safety reasons, the function Lamp circuit headlamp (컄 page 182) in the Lighting submenu cannot be reset while driving. The following message appears in the multifunction display: Lighting Cannot be completely reset to factory settings while driving

The table below shows what settings can be changed within the various menus. Detailed instructions on making individual settings can be found on the following pages.

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER Selecting speedometer display mode Selecting language

TIME/DATE Setting the time (hours) Setting the time (minutes)

LIGHTING Setting daytime running lamp mode (USA only) Setting locator lighting Compass adjustment

VEHICLE Calling up the compass Activating

CONVENIENCE

Selecting display (digital speedometer or outside temperature) for status indicator

Setting the date (month)

Setting night security illumination

Compass calibration

Setting the date (day)

Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off

Setting the date (year)

Setting which display to appear with ignition switched off Setting automatic locking Limiting opening height of tailgate*

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easy-entry/exit feature* Setting parking position for exterior rear view mirror Setting fold-in function for exterior rear view mirrors

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Instrument cluster submenu Access the Instr. cluster submenu via the Settings menu. Use the Instr. cluster submenu to change the instru- ment cluster display settings. The following functions are available:

Function Selecting speedometer display mode Selecting language Selecting display (digital speedometer or outside temperature) for status indicator

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Selecting speedometer display mode 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Instr. cluster submenu.

Selecting language 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Instr. cluster submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Display unit Digital speedometer appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Language appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to set speedometer unit to km or miles.

왘 Press button æ or ç to select

the language to be used for the multifunction display messages.

Available languages: 앫 German (Deutsch) 앫 English (English) 앫 French (Français) 앫 Italian (Italiano) 앫 Spanish (Español)

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Selecting display (digital speedometer or outside temperature) for status indicator 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Instr. cluster submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Status line display appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to select

the desired setting. The selected display is then shown continuously in the status indicator (lower display). The other display now appears in the menu of the standard display (컄 page 169): 앫 Digital speedometer

or

앫 Outside temperature

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Time/Date submenu Access the Time/Date submenu via the Settings menu. Use the Time/Date submenu to change the time and date settings. The following functions are available:

Function Setting the time (hours) Setting the time (minutes) Setting the date (month) Setting the date (day) Setting the date (year)

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If your vehicle is equipped with the Modular COMAND System and naviga- tion module*, see separate COMAND operating instructions for information on how to set the date and time.

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Setting the time (hours) This function is not available if your vehicle is equipped with the Modular COMAND System and navigation module*. 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Time/Date submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Set clock hours appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the hour setting.

Setting the time (minutes) This function is not available if your vehicle is equipped with the Modular COMAND System and navigation module*. 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Time/Date submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Set clock minutes appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the minute setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to set the

왘 Press button æ or ç to set the

hour.

minutes.

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Setting the date (month) This function is not available if your vehicle is equipped with the Modular COMAND System and navigation module*. 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Time/Date submenu.

Setting the date (day) This function is not available if your vehicle is equipped with the Modular COMAND System and navigation module*. 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Time/Date submenu.

Setting the date (year) This function is not available if your vehicle is equipped with the Modular COMAND System and navigation module*. 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Time/Date submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Set date month appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the month setting.

until the message Set date day appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the day setting.

until the message Set date year appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the year setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to set the

왘 Press button æ or ç to set the

왘 Press button æ or ç to set the

month.

day.

year.

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Lighting submenu Access the Lighting submenu via the Settings menu. Use the Lighting submenu to change the lamp and lighting settings on your vehicle. The following functions are available:

Function Setting daytime running lamp mode (USA only) Setting locator lighting Setting night security illumination Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off

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Setting daytime running lamp mode (USA only)

This function is not available in countries where the daytime running lamp mode is mandatory and therefore in a constant mode.

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Lighting submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Lamp circuit headlamp appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to select manual operation (manual) or daytime running lamp mode (constant).

With daytime running lamp mode activated and the exterior lamp switch at position M or U, the low beam headlamps are switched on when the engine is running.

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In low ambient light conditions the following lamps will switch on additionally: 앫 Parking lamps 앫 Tail lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Side marker lamps For more information on the daytime running lamp mode, see “Lighting” (컄 page 147).

For safety reasons, resetting the Lighting submenu to factory settings while driving (컄 page 176) will not deactivate the daytime running lamp mode. The following message appears in the multifunction display: Lighting Cannot be completely reset to factory settings while driving

Setting locator lighting With the locator lighting feature activated, the exterior lamp switch in position U (컄 page 148) and the interior lighting in automatic mode (컄 page 155), the follow- ing lamps will switch on during darkness when the vehicle is unlocked with the SmartKey: 앫 Parking lamps 앫 Tail lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Side marker lamps 앫 Corner-illuminating front fog lamps* The locator lighting switches off when the driver’s door is opened. If you do not open a door after unlocking the vehicle with the SmartKey, the lamps will switch off automatically after approxi- mately 40 seconds.

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왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Lighting submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Function Surround lighting appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to switch

the locator lighting function to on. 왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to

position U (컄 page 147) when exiting the vehicle. The locator lighting feature is activated.

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왘 Move the selection marker with

왘 Press button æ or ç to select

button æ or ç to the Lighting submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Headlmp. delayed shut-off appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

the desired lamp-on period. You can select: 앫 0 sec., the delayed shut-off feature

is deactivated.

앫 15 sec., 30 sec., 45 sec. or

60 sec., select the desired lamp-on period.

왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to

position U (컄 page 147) before turning off the engine. The headlamps delayed shut-off feature is activated.

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Setting night security illumination (Headlamps delayed shut-off) Use this function to set whether and for how long you would like the exterior lamps to remain on during darkness after exiting the vehicle and the doors closed. With the delayed shut-off feature activated and the exterior lamp switch in position U before the engine is turned off, the following lamps will switch on when the engine is turned off: 앫 Parking lamps 앫 Tail lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Side marker lamps 앫 Front fog lamps* If after turning off the engine you do not open a door, the lamps will switch off auto- matically after 60 seconds.

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You can temporarily deactivate the delayed shut-off feature: 왘 Before leaving the vehicle, turn the

SmartKey in the starter switch to position 0.

왘 Then turn it to position 2 and back

to 0. The delayed shut-off feature is deactivated. It will reactivate as soon as you reinsert the SmartKey in the starter switch.

Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off Use this function to set whether and for how long you would like the interior lighting to remain on after you have re- moved the SmartKey from the starter switch. 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Lighting submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Int. light. delayed shut-off appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

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왘 Press button æ or ç to select

the desired lamp-on time period. You can select: 앫 0 sec., the interior lighting delayed

shut-off feature is deactivated. 앫 5 sec., 10 sec., 15 sec., or

20 sec., select the desired lamp-on period. The interior lighting delayed shut-off feature is activated.

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Vehicle submenu Access the Vehicle submenu via the Settings menu. Use the Vehicle submenu to make general vehicle settings. The following functions are available:

Function Compass adjustment Compass calibration Setting which display to appear with ignition switched off Setting automatic locking Limiting opening height of tailgate*

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Compass adjustment This function is not available if your vehicle is equipped with the Modular COMAND system with navigation module*. Determine your location on the basis of the following zone maps.

Zone map North America

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Zone map South America 왘 Press button æ or ç to move the selection marker to the Vehicle submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Compass Adjustment appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to set the

respective compass zone.

For information on how to select the prop- er geographic zone, see “Compass” (컄 page 327).

Compass calibration This function is not available if your vehicle is equipped with the Modular COMAND system with navigation module*. In order to calibrate the compass properly, mind the following: 앫 Calibrate the compass in open terrain. Nearby buildings, bridges, power lines and large antenna masts, for example, could impair compass calibration.

앫 Switch off electrical consumers (e.g. climate control, windshield wipers, or rear window defroster).

앫 Close all doors and the tailgate. 왘 Start the engine (컄 page 53). 왘 Press button æ or ç to move the selection marker to the Vehicle submenu.

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왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Compass Calibra- tion appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on setting off.

왘 Press button æ or ç to set the

selection marker to Start. The following message appears in the multifunction display: Compass Calibration Active Please drive in a full circle

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왘 Drive a full circle at a vehicle speed of

between 3 mph and 6 mph (5 km/h and 10 km/h). When calibration was successful, the following message appears in the mul- tifunction display: Compass Calibration Completed Successfully

If the message Compass Calibration Completed Successfully does not ap- pear in the multifunction display, drive another full circle. If calibration does not succeed within 3 minutes, the message Compass Cal- ibration appears in the multifunction display again. Calibrating the compass has failed due to outside influences. Repeat compass calibration in a differ- ent location.

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Setting which display to appear with ignition switched off This function lets you determine which dis- play you would like to appear in the multi- function display when you switch off the ignition. 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Vehicle submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Display when ignition is switched off appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

Setting automatic locking Use this function to activate or deactivate the automatic central locking. With the automatic central locking system activated, the vehicle is centrally locked at vehicle speeds of approximately 9 mph (15 km/h). 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Vehicle submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Automatic door lock appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to select

the desired setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to switch the automatic central locking on or off.

Limiting opening height of tailgate* Use this function to activate or deactivate the limiting opening height of the tailgate. 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Vehicle submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Opening limiter Tailgate appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

Convenience submenu Access the Convenience submenu via the Settings menu. Use the Convenience sub- menu to change the settings for a number of convenience features. The following functions are available:

Function Activating easy-entry/exit feature* Setting parking position for exterior rear view mirror* Setting fold-in function for exterior rear view mirrors

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왘 Press button æ or ç to switch

the limiting opening height of the tailgate on or off.

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Activating easy-entry/exit feature* Use this function to activate and deactivate the easy-entry/exit feature (컄 page 132).

Warning!

You must make sure no one can become trapped or injured by the moving steering wheel and driver’s seat when the easy-entry/exit feature is activated.

To cancel seat/steering wheel movement, do one of the following: 앫 Press seat adjustment switch

(컄 page 43).

앫 Move steering column stalk*

(컄 page 46).

앫 Press memory button* (컄 page 145).

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Do not leave children unattended in the ve- hicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could open the driver’s door and unintentionally activate the easy-entry/exit feature, which could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury.

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Convenience submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Func. Easy-entry feature appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to change

the easy-entry/exit setting.

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The following settings are available for the easy-entry/exit feature:

off

The easy-entry/exit feature is deactivated. Only the steering column is moved. Steer. col.+seat Both the steering

Steering col.

column and the driver’s seat are moved.

Setting parking position for exterior rear view mirror* Use this function to select whether the passenger-side exterior rear view mirror should be turned downward during parking maneuvers when reverse gear R is engaged. For additional information, see “Activating exterior rear view mirror park- ing position*” (컄 page 210).

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Convenience submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Mirror adjustment parking aid appears in the multifunc- tion display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to switch

the function on or off.

Setting fold-in function for exterior rear view mirrors* Using this function, you can set the exterior rear view mirrors to be automati- cally folded in when you lock your vehicle.

With this function set to on and the ex- terior rear view mirrors folded in using the button on the door control panel (컄 page 211), the exterior rear view mirrors will not fold out when you switch on the ignition. You will then have to fold out the exterior rear view mirrors using the button on the door control panel (컄 page 211).

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왘 Move the selection marker with

Vehicle configuration

button æ or ç to the Convenience submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Fold in mirrors when locking appears in the multi- function display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to switch

the function on or off.

In the Vehicle configuration menu you can determine whether the tow-away alarm is to be enabled or disabled. With this function set to on, the tow-away alarm is armed when you lock your vehicle. With this function set to off, the tow-away alarm is not armed automatically when you lock your vehicle. You will then have to switch on the tow-away alarm manually (컄 page 107). 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until the Vehicle configuration menu appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press button æ or ç to switch

the tow-away alarm on or off.

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Fuel consumption statistics after start 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly until the message After start appears in the multifunction display.

1 Distance driven since start 2 Time elapsed since start 3 Average speed since start 4 Average fuel consumption since start

All statistics stored since the last engine start will be reset approximately 4 hours after the SmartKey in the start- er switch is turned to position 0 or re- moved from the starter switch. Resetting will not occur if you turn the SmartKey back to position 1 or 2 within this time period.

Resetting fuel consumption statistics 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly until the message After start appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press and hold the reset button in the instrument cluster (컄 page 158) until the value is reset to 0.

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Trip computer menu

Use the trip computer menu to call up statistical data on your vehicle. The following information is available:

Function Fuel consumption statistics after start Fuel consumption statistics since last reset Calling up range (distance to empty)

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When you enter the trip computer menu, you will always see the fuel consumption statistics after start first.

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Fuel consumption statistics since last reset 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly until the message After start appears in the multifunction display.

Resetting fuel consumption statistics manually 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly until the message After start appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message After reset appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message After reset appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press and hold the reset button in the instrument cluster (컄 page 158) until the value is reset to 0.

Resetting fuel consumption statistics automatically The fuel consumption statistics reset auto- matically to 0 when either of the following values is exceeded: 앫 distance covered:100000 miles 앫 time elapsed: 10000 hours

1 Distance driven since last reset 2 Time elapsed since last reset 3 Average speed since last reset 4 Average fuel consumption since last

reset

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Calling up range (distance to empty) 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly until the message After start appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Range: appears in the multifunction display. The calculated range based on the current fuel tank level appears in the multifunction display.

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TEL menu*

Warning!

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 tele- phone while driving, please use the hands-free device and only use the tele- phone when weather, road and traffic condi- tions permit.

Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a cellular telephone while driving a ve- hicle.

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Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph (approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately 14 m) every second.

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 personal injury.

You can use the functions in the TEL menu to operate your telephone, provided it is connected to a hands-free system and switched on. 왘 Switch on the telephone and Modular

COMAND System.

왘 Press button ÿ or è on the

multifunction steering wheel repeated- ly until the message TEL appears in the multifunction display.

Which messages will appear in the multi- function display depends on whether your telephone is switched on or off: 앫 If the telephone is off, the message

PHONE OFF appears in the multifunction display.

앫 If the telephone is on:

The telephone will then search for a network. During this time the multi- function display is empty. As soon as the telephone has found a network, the message READY appears in the multifunction display.

This standby message indicates that your telephone is ready for use and you can operate it using the control system.

Answering a call When your telephone is ready to receive calls, you can answer a call at any time. In the multifunction display you will then see the message:

왘 Press button s.

You have answered the call. The duration of the call appears in the multifunction display.

If you do not wish to accept a call, press button t.

Ending a call 왘 Press button t.

You have ended the call. The standby message appears in the multifunction display.

Dialing a number from the phone book If your telephone is ready to receive calls, you may select and dial a number from the phone book at any time. 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly until the message TEL appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press button j or k.

The control system reads the phone book which is stored in the telephone. This may take up to 30 seconds. The message Please wait appears in the multifunction display. When the message Please wait disappears, the phone book has been loaded.

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왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the desired name appears in the multifunction display. The stored names are displayed in ascending or descending alphabetical order.

1 Name from the phone book

If you press and hold j or k for longer than 1 second, the system scrolls rapidly through the list of names until you release the button again. Cancel the quick search mode by pressing button t.

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왘 Press button s.

The system dials the selected phone number. 앫 If the connection is successful, the

name of the party you called and the duration of the call will appear in the multifunction display.

앫 If no connection is made, the

control system stores the dialed number in the redial memory.

Redialing The control system stores the most recently dialed phone numbers. This eliminates the need to search through your entire phone book. 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly until the message TEL appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press button s.

The first number in the redial memory appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the desired name appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press button s.

The control system dials the selected phone number.

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왔 Automatic transmission For information on driving with an auto- matic transmission see “Automatic trans- mission” (컄 page 53). Your vehicle’s transmission adapts its gear shifting process to your individual driving style by continually adjusting the shift points up or down. These shift point adjust- ments are performed based on current operating and driving conditions. If the operating conditions change, the automatic transmission reacts by adjusting its shift program.

During the brief warm-up, transmission upshifting is delayed. This allows the catalytic converter to heat up more quickly to operating temperature.

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Gear selector lever

Shifting from P to N

The gear selector lever is located on the right of the steering column.

Warning!

Gearshift pattern for automatic transmission P Park position R Reverse gear N Neutral D Drive position

It is dangerous to shift the automatic trans- mission out of park position P or neutral position N if the engine speed is higher than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle could accelerate quickly forward or reverse. You could lose control of the vehicle and hit someone or something. Only shift into gear when the engine is idling normally and when your right foot is firmly on the brake pedal.

Moving the gear selector lever up or down shifts the automatic transmission out of park position P: 왘 Depress the brake pedal and keep it

pressed.

왘 Move gear selector lever up or down to

resistance point to select neutral position N.

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Shifting from N to R or from N to D 왘 With the vehicle at a standstill, depress

the brake pedal and keep it pressed. 왘 Move gear selector lever up past the

Shifting from P to R 왘 With the vehicle at a standstill, depress

the brake pedal and keep it pressed. 왘 Move gear selector lever up past the

Shifting from P to D 왘 With the vehicle at a standstill, depress

the brake pedal and keep it pressed.

왘 Move gear selector lever down past the

resistance point to select reverse gear R.

resistance point to select reverse gear R.

resistance point to select drive position D.

The gear selector lever returns to its original position.

The gear selector lever returns to its original position.

왘 Release the parking brake (컄 page 56). 왘 Release the brake pedal. 왘 Carefully depress the accelerator pedal

to drive off when it is safe to do so.

왘 Release the parking brake (컄 page 56). 왘 Release the brake pedal. 왘 Carefully depress the accelerator pedal

to drive off when it is safe to do so.

or 왘 Move gear selector down up past the

resistance point to select drive position D.

The gear selector lever returns to its original position.

왘 Release the parking brake (컄 page 56). 왘 Release the brake pedal. 왘 Carefully depress the accelerator pedal

to drive off when it is safe to do so.

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Shifting procedure

The automatic transmission selects indi- vidual gears automatically, depending on: 앫 drive position D (컄 page 200) with

gear ranges (컄 page 202)

앫 the selected program mode (C/S)

(컄 page 204)

앫 the position of the accelerator pedal

(컄 page 203)

앫 the vehicle speed The current gear range/transmission position and program mode (C/S) appear in the multifunction display.

Shifting from D, R, or N to P If you want to select park position P with the transmission being in drive position D, reverse gear R or neutral position N: 왘 With the vehicle at a standstill, depress

Shifting from D or R to N If you want to select neutral position N with the transmission being in drive position D or reverse gear R: 왘 With the vehicle at a standstill, depress

the brake pedal and keep it pressed. 왘 Step firmly on parking brake pedal

(컄 page 65).

the brake pedal and keep it pressed. 왘 Step firmly on parking brake pedal

(컄 page 65).

왘 Press button on gear selector lever in

direction of arrow (컄 page 197) to select park position P.

왘 Release the brake pedal.

Shift the automatic transmission directly from position D to R, from R to D or directly to P only when the vehicle is stopped. Otherwise the automatic transmission could be damaged. When trying to free a vehicle stuck in mud or snow, see “Rocking the vehicle” (컄 page 204).

When the vehicle needs to be moved with the engine switched off and the transmission set to N (컄 page 200), e.g. in an automatic car wash, do not depress the parking brake pedal.

왘 Move gear selector lever up to resis-

tance point when in drive position D or down to resistance point when in re- verse gear R to select neutral position N.

왘 Release the brake pedal.

1 Current transmission position

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Allow engine to warm up under low load use. Do not place full load on the engine until the operating temperature has been reached. Shift into reverse gear R or park position P only when the vehicle is stopped. Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an extended period when driving off on slippery road surfaces. This may cause serious damage to the drivetrain which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

With drive position D selected, you can use the steering wheel gearshift control buttons (컄 page 206) to influence trans- mission shifting by: 앫 limiting the gear range 앫 changing gears manually

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Transmission positions

Effect

ì Park position

Shift into park position P only when vehicle is stopped. The park position is not intended to serve as a brake when the vehi- cle is parked. Rather, the driver should always set the parking brake in addition to shifting into park position P to secure the vehicle. If the vehicle’s electrical system is malfunctioning, the automatic transmission could remain locked in park position P. 왘 Have the vehicle checked as soon as possible by an autho- rized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.

SmartKey: If you turn off the engine using the SmartKey and remove the SmartKey from the starter switch, the transmis- sion will shift to park position P auto- matically. Keep in mind that turning off the engine with the SmartKey alone will not automatically shift the transmis- sion to P. Only when the SmartKey is removed from the starter switch, will the transmission automatically shift to P. KEYLESS-GO*: If you turn off the engine using the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button and open the driver’s door, the transmis- sion will shift to park position P automatically. Keep in mind that turning off the engine using the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button alone will not automatically shift the trans- mission to P. Only when the driver’s door is opened, will the transmission automatically shift to P.

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Even though this is possible, make it a practice to always shift into park position P before turning off the engine and remove the SmartKey from the starter switch, or when using KEYLESS-GO*, before turning off the engine with the start/stop button and opening the driver’s door.

If you want the gear position to remain in N (for example when the vehicle is pulled through a car wash) 앫 do not remove the SmartKey from

the starter switch

or, when using KEYLESS-GO* 앫 do not turn off the engine using the

KEYLESS-GO start/stop button* and open the driver’s door

Otherwise, the transmission will shift to P and lock the wheels, preventing the vehicle from being pulled through a car wash.

Effect

í Reverse gear

Shift into reverse gear R only when the vehicle is stopped.

ë Neutral

Coasting the vehicle, or driving for any other reason in neutral position N can result in transmission damage that is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

No power is transmitted from the engine to the drive axle. When the brakes are released, the vehicle can be moved freely (pushed or towed). To avoid damage to the trans- mission, never shift into neutral position N while driving. If the ESP® is deactivated or malfunctioning: Shift into neutral position N only if the vehicle is in danger of skidding, e.g. on icy roads.

ê Drive

The transmission shifts automatically. All forward gears are available.

Warning!

Getting out of your vehicle without shifting into park position P is dangerous. Also, park position P alone is not intended to or capa- ble of preventing your vehicle from moving, possibly hitting people or objects.

Always set the parking brake in addition to shifting to park position P (컄 page 65). When parked on an incline, turn the front wheels towards the road curb.

Do not park this vehicle in areas where com- bustible materials such as grass, hay or leaves can come into contact with the hot exhaust system, as these materials could be ignited and cause a vehicle fire.

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Warning!

Gear ranges

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* from the starter switch, take it with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat- tended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could shift the automatic transmission out of park position P, which could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury.

With the automatic transmission in drive position D, you can select a gear range for the automatic transmission to operate within. You can limit the gear range by pressing the respective downshift button on the steering wheel gearshift control, and reverse the gear range limit by pressing the respective upshift button on the steering wheel gearshift control.

Effect

ï The transmission shifts through

sixth gear only.

î The transmission shifts through

fifth gear only.

é The transmission shifts through

fourth gear only.

è The transmission shifts through

third gear only. With this selection you can use the braking effect of the engine.

1 Current gear range The selected gear range appears in the multifunction display (컄 page 199). If you press on the accelerator when the engine has reached its rpm limit, the transmission will upshift beyond any gear range limit selected.

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Driving tips

ç The transmission shifts through

second gear only. Allows the use of engine’s braking power when driving: 앫 on steep downgrades 앫 in mountainous regions 앫 under extreme operating

conditions

æ The transmission operates in

first gear only. For maximum use of engine’s braking effect on very steep or lengthy downgrades.

Accelerator position Your driving style influences the transmission’s shifting behavior: Less throttle More throttle

Earlier upshifting Later upshifting

Kickdown Use kickdown when you want maximum acceleration. 왘 Press the accelerator past the point of

resistance. The transmission shifts into a lower gear.

왘 Ease on the accelerator when you have

reached the desired speed. The transmission shifts up again.

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Stopping When you stop briefly, e.g. at traffic lights: 왘 Leave the transmission in gear. 왘 Hold the vehicle with the brake. When you stop for a longer period of time with the engine idling and/or on a hill: 왘 Set the parking brake. 왘 Shift into park position P.

Maneuvering When you maneuver in tight areas, e.g. when pulling into a parking space: 왘 Control the vehicle speed by gradually

releasing the brakes.

왘 Accelerate gently. 왘 Never abruptly step on the accelerator.

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Rocking the vehicle Rocking the vehicle by shifting between D and R can help free a vehicle stuck in mud or snow. The engine control system of this vehicle electronically limits shifting between D and R to very low speeds (i.e. approx. 2 mph). To shift between D and R, move the gear selector lever past the resistance point up or down.

Hill start assist system On uphill grades, the hill start assist system maintains the pressure in the brake system for approximately 1 second after you have released the brake pedal. Therefore, you can start off smoothly with- out the vehicle moving immediately after releasing the brake pedal. The hill start assist system is inactive 앫 when driving downhill 앫 with the transmission in neutral

position N

앫 with the parking brake set

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Warning!

Automatic shift program

The program mode selector switch is located on the upper part of the center console.

Program mode selector switch C Comfort S Sport

For comfort driving For standard driving

The hill start assist system is not designed to function as a parking brake and does not prevent the vehicle from moving when parked on an incline.

Always set the parking brake in addition to shifting to park position P.

If the ESP® has switched off due to a malfunction, the hill start assist system is also unavailable.

Working on the vehicle

Warning!

When working on the vehicle, set the parking brake and shift to park position P. Otherwise the vehicle could roll away.

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왘 Press program mode selector switch

Steering wheel gearshift control

repeatedly until the letter of the de- sired program mode appears in the multifunction display. Select C for comfort driving: 앫 The vehicle starts out in second

gear (both forward and reverse) for gentler starts. This does not apply if full throttle is applied or gear range 1 is selected.

앫 Traction and driving stability are

improved on icy roads.

앫 Upshifts occur earlier even when

you give more gas. The engine then operates at lower rpms and the wheels are less likely to spin.

With drive position D selected, you can use the steering wheel gearshift control but- tons to manually shift the gears. When doing so, you are also limiting or extending the gear range.

To avoid overrevving the engine when downshifting with steering wheel gearshift buttons, the transmission will not shift to a lower gear if the engine’s max. speed would be exceeded.

The current gear range/transmission position (컄 page 199) and the selected program mode (C/S) are indicated in the multifunction display.

1 Current program mode

Never change the program mode when the automatic transmission is out of park position P. This could result in a change of driving characteristics for which you may not be prepared.

The last selected program mode (C or S) is switched on when the engine is restarted.

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Allow engine to warm up under low load use. Do not place full load on the engine until the operating temperature has been reached. Shift into reverse gear R or park position P only when the vehicle is stopped. Avoid spinning of a drive wheel for an extended period when driving off on slippery road surfaces. This may cause serious damage to the drivetrain which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

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The steering wheel gearshift buttons are located to the left and right of the steering wheel.

Downshifting

Warning!

On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in order to obtain braking action. This could result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehicle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not prevent this type of loss of control.

왘 Briefly press the inside 1 of one of the

buttons on the steering wheel.

The transmission will shift to the next lower gear as permitted by the shift program. This action simultaneously limits the gear range of the transmission (컄 page 202).

Upshifting 왘 Briefly press the outside 2 of one of

the buttons on the steering wheel.

1 Button, inside: downshift 2 Button, outside: upshift

You cannot shift with the steering wheel gearshift buttons when the transmission in position P, N or R.

The transmission will shift to the next higher gear as permitted by the shift program. This action simultaneously extends the gear range of the transmission.

Canceling gear range limit 왘 Press and hold the outside 2 of one of

the buttons on the steering wheel until D reappears in the multifunction display.

The transmission will shift from the current gear range directly to gear range D.

Shifting into optimal gear range 왘 Press and hold the inside 1 of one of

the buttons on the steering wheel.

The transmission will automatically select the gear range suited for optimal acceleration and deceleration. This will involve shifting down one or more gears.

Emergency operation (Limp Home Mode)

If vehicle acceleration becomes less re- sponsive or sluggish or the transmission no longer shifts, the transmission is most likely operating in limp home (emergency operation) mode. In this mode only second gear and reverse gear can be selected. 왘 Stop the vehicle in a safe location. 왘 Shift to park position P. 왘 Turn off the engine. 왘 Wait at least 10 seconds before

restarting.

왘 Restart the engine. 왘 Shift to drive position D (for second

gear) or reverse gear R.

왘 Have the transmission checked at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center as soon as possible.

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Controls in detail Good visibility

For information on the windshield wipers, see “Windshield wipers” (컄 page 59).

Headlamp cleaning system*

The button is located on the left side of the dashboard.

1 Headlamp washer button 왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 38). 왘 Press button 1.

The headlamps are cleaned with a high-pressure water jet.

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The headlamps will automatically be cleaned when you have 앫 switched on the headlamps

and

앫 operated the windshield wipers

with windshield washer fluid fifteen times

When you switch off the ignition, the counter resets.

For information on filling up the washer reservoir, see “Windshield/rear window washer system and headlamp cleaning system*” (컄 page 352).

Rear view mirrors

For more information on setting the rear view mirrors, see “Mirrors” (컄 page 47).

Interior rear view mirror, antiglare position

1 Lever 왘 Tilt the mirror to the antiglare night position by moving lever 1 towards the windshield. The interior rear view mirror is dimmed.

Auto-dimming rear view mirrors* The reflection brightness of the exterior rear view mirror on the driver’s side and the interior rear view mirror will respond automatically to glare when 앫 the ignition is switched on 앫 incoming light from headlamps falls on

the sensor in the interior rear view mirror

The rear view mirror will not react if 앫 reverse gear R is engaged 앫 the interior light is turned on

Warning!

The auto-dimming function does not react if incoming light is not aimed directly at sen- sors in the interior rear view mirror.

The interior rear view mirror and the exterior rear view mirror on the driver’s side do not react, for example, when transporting cargo which covers the rear window.

Glare can endanger you and others.

Warning!

In case of an accident liquid electrolyte may escape from the mirror housing if the mirror glass breaks.

Electrolyte has an irritating effect. Do not allow the liquid to come into contact with eyes, skin, clothing, or respiratory system. In case it does, immediately flush affected area with water, and seek medical help if necessary.

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Electrolyte drops coming into contact with the vehicle paint finish can be completely removed only while in the liquid state and by applying plenty of water.

Warning!

Exercise care when using the passen- ger-side exterior rear view mirror. The mirror surface is convex (outwardly curved surface for a wider field of view). Objects in mirror are closer than they appear. Check your interior rear view mirror or glance over your shoulder before changing lanes.

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Activating exterior rear view mirror parking position* Follow these steps to activate the exterior rear view mirror parking position, so that the passenger-side exterior rear view mir- ror will be turned downward to the stored position. 왘 Make sure that you have stored a park-

ing position for the passenger-side exterior rear view mirror (컄 page 146).

왘 Make sure the Mirror adjustment

parking aid function in the Convenience submenu of the control system is set to on (컄 page 190).

왘 Start the engine (컄 page 53).

With the automatic transmission in re- verse gear R, the previously selected rear view mirror is activated. The indi- cator lamp in the respective button comes on.

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왘 If the passenger-side exterior rear view mirror is not selected, press button 2. The exterior rear view mirror returns to its previous stored driving position: 앫 when you switch off the ignition 앫 10 seconds after you have put the

automatic transmission out of reverse gear R Approximately 15 seconds later, the indicator lamp in button 2 goes out.

앫 immediately once your vehicle exceeds

a speed of approximately 6 mph (10 km/h)

앫 immediately when you press button 1

for driver’s side exterior rear view mirror

With the automatic transmission in re- verse gear R, you can deactivate the exterior rear mirror parking position by pressing button 1 or activate it by pressing button 2. The indicator lamp of the selected button is on.

1 Driver’s side exterior rear view mirror

button

2 Passenger-side exterior rear view

mirror button