2006 Mercedes-benz R Class Owners Manual

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.

컄컄

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컄컄

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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Effect

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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Controls in detail Good visibility

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

왘 Set the automatic transmission in

reverse gear R. The passenger-side exterior rear view mirror turns downward to the stored position (컄 page 146) if the passen- ger-side exterior rear view mirror is se- lected. The indicator lamp in button 2 should come on when you select reverse gear R.

Power folding exterior rear view mirrors*

Before you drive the vehicle through an automatic car wash, fold the exterior rear view mirrors in. Otherwise they may get damaged.

Folding the exterior rear view mirrors in and out automatically When the corresponding function in the control system is activated (컄 page 191): 앫 The exterior rear view mirrors automat- ically fold in as soon as the vehicle is locked from the outside.

앫 The exterior rear view mirrors automat- ically fold out as soon as the vehicle is unlocked and the driver’s or front pas- senger door are subsequently opened.

Synchronizing exterior rear view mirrors The power folding rear view mirrors may have to be synchronized after the vehicle battery has been disconnected or dis- charged. If the exterior rear view mirrors do not fold properly upon locking or un- locking the vehicle although the corre- sponding function in the control system is activated (컄 page 191), do the following: 왘 Fold each exterior rear view mirror in

completely (컄 page 212).

왘 Fold each exterior rear view mirror out

completely (컄 page 212).

When the exterior rear view mirrors fold properly upon locking the vehicle, the exte- rior mirrors are synchronized. Otherwise repeat the above steps.

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Folding the exterior rear view mirrors in and out manually

The exterior rear view mirrors can vi- brate if they are not folded out com- pletely.

The button is located on the door control panel.

1 Button for folding exterior rear view

mirrors in and out

왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 38).

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Folding in 왘 Briefly press button 1.

Both exterior rear view mirrors fold in.

If you are driving at more than approxi- mately 30 mph (47 km/h), you will not be able to fold the exterior mirrors in.

Folding out 왘 Briefly press button 1 again.

Both exterior rear view mirrors fold out.

If an exterior rear view mirror housing is forcibly pushed forward (hit from the rear) or forcibly pushed rearward (hit from the front) press button 1 to fold mirrors in, then press button 1 again to fold mirrors out. Do not force mirrors by hand as this may damage the adjust- ment mechanism. The mirror housing is then properly positioned and you can adjust the mir- ror in the usual manner.

Sun visors

The sun visors protect you from sun glare while driving.

Warning!

Do not use the vanity mirror while driving.

Keep the mirrors in the sun visors closed while vehicle is in motion. Reflected glare can endanger you and others.

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Vanity mirror 왘 Swing sun visor 1 down. 왘 Flip up cover 4 to access vanity

mirror 5. Vanity mirror lamp 3 comes on.

왘 After using vanity mirror 5, flip down

cover 4.

왘 Swing sun visor 1 up.

Glare through a side window

1 Sun visor 2 Additional sun visor* 3 Mirror lamp 4 Vanity mirror cover 5 Vanity mirror 6 Holder for gas cards 7 Mounting

Glare through the windshield 왘 Swing sun visor 1 down. 왘 Make sure sun visor 1 is properly en-

gaged in mounting 7.

왘 When you do not experience glare any-

more, swing sun visor 1 up.

1 Sun visor 2 Additional sun visor*

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왘 Swing sun visor 1 down. 왘 Disengage sun visor 1 from

mounting 7 (컄 page 213).

왘 Pivot sun visor 1 to the side.

To avoid damage to vanity mirror cover 4 (컄 page 213), make sure it is closed before pivoting sun visor 1 to the side.

왘 Adjust sun visor 1 by pushing or pull-

ing in the direction of the arrows.

왘 Swing down additional sun visor* 2 down when you experience additional glare through the windshield.

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! Always guide the sunshade. Do not let it snap back abruptly, as the retractor could be damaged.

With the sunshade raised and the respective door window open, the sun- shade could disengage and snap back when driving at high vehicle speeds, e.g. on highways, and damage the retractor. You should therefore always either close the door window or lower the sunshade when driving at high speed.

Third-row sunshade*

1 Clip 2 Mounting 왘 Insert clips 1 into mountings 2. 왘 Press on clips 1 to engage in mount-

ings 2.

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Rear door window sunshade*

1 Holder 2 Tab 왘 To raise sunshade, pull on tab 2 and

engage it in holder 1.

왘 To lower sunshade, disengage tab 2 from holder 1 and guide retraction.

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Deactivating 왘 Press button 3 again.

The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

Warning!

Any accumulation of snow and ice should be removed from the rear window before driv- ing. Visibility could otherwise be impaired, endangering you and others.

If the rear window defroster switches off too soon and the indicator lamp starts flashing, too many electrical con- sumers are operating simultaneously and there is insufficient voltage in the battery. The system responds automat- ically by switching the rear window de- froster off. As soon as the battery has sufficient voltage, the rear window defroster switches back on automatically.

Rear window defroster

The rear window defroster uses a large amount of power. To keep battery drain to a minimum, switch off the defroster as soon as the rear window is clear. The de- froster is automatically deactivated after approximately 6 to 17 minutes of operation depending on the outside tem- perature.

Activating 왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 38). 왘 Press button 1 on the climate con- trol panel (컄 page 218) or the automat- ic climate control* panel (컄 page 232). The indicator lamp on the button comes on.

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For draft-free ventilation, move the sliders for the center vents 3 and 4 to the middle position.

1 Side air vent, adjustable 2 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for left side and door air vent

3 Left center air vent, adjustable 4 Right center air vent, adjustable 5 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for left center air vent

6 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for right center air vent

7 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for right side and door air vent

8 Side air vent, adjustable 9 Door air vent, fixed a Climate control panel b Door air vent, fixed

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1 Temperature control, left 2 Air distribution and air volume

(automatic, manual)

3 Front defroster 0 USA only P Canada only

4 Increasing air volume 5 Air distribution (directs air through

the windshield and side air vents)

6 Rear air conditioning on/off

: USA only < Canada only

7 Temperature control, right 8 AC cooling on/off (A/C)

Residual heat/ventilation (REST)

9 Air distribution (directs air through

center and side air vents)

a Air distribution (directs air through

the footwells and side vents)

b Air volume display c Decreasing air volume d Rear window defroster

1 USA only F Canada only

e Air recirculation f Interior temperature sensor g Climate control on/off

The climate control is operational whenev- er the engine is running. You can operate the climate control system in either the automatic or manual mode. The system cools or heats the interior depending on the selected interior temperature and the current outside temperature.

Nearly all dust particles, pollutants and odors are filtered out before outside air en- ters the passenger compartment through the air distribution system. The air conditioning will not engage (no cooling) if the A/C mode is deactivated (컄 page 227).

Warning!

Warning!

Follow the recommended settings for heat- ing and cooling given on the following pag- es. Otherwise the windows could fog up, impairing visibility and endangering you and others.

When operating the climate control, the air that enters the passenger compartment through the air vents can be very hot or very cold (depending on the set temperature). This may cause burns or frostbite to unpro- tected skin in the immediate area of the air vents.

Always keep sufficient distance between un- protected parts of the body and the air vents. If necessary, use the air distribution controls (컄 page 218) to direct the air to air vents in the vehicle interior that are not in the immediate area of unprotected skin.

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Severe conditions (e.g. strong air pollu- tion) may require replacement of the fil- ter before its scheduled interval. A clogged filter will reduce the air volume to the interior. If the vehicle interior is hot, ventilate the interior before driving off, see “Summer opening feature” (컄 page 251). The climate control will then adjust the interior temperature to the set value much faster. Keep the air intake grille in front of the windshield free of snow and debris.

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Deactivating the climate control system

Deactivating 왘 Press button ´ (컄 page 218).

When the air conditioning is switched off, the outside air supply and circula- tion are also switched off. Only choose this setting for a short time. Otherwise the windows could fog up.

Reactivating 왘 Press button U (컄 page 218).

You can also press button ´ (컄 page 218) on the climate control panel. If you press button 0 (컄 page 218) to reactivate the climate control sys- tem, the defrosting mode is activated.

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You can also switch on and off the rear climate control by pressing the respec- tive button on the rear climate control panel (컄 page 229).

For more information on rear climate con- trol, see “Rear climate control” (컄 page 228).

Deactivating rear climate control You can switch on and off the rear climate control using the climate control panel in the front.

Deactivating 왘 Press button : on the front climate

control panel (컄 page 218). The indicator lamp on the button comes on.

Reactivating 왘 Press button : on the front climate

control panel (컄 page 218). The indicator lamp on the button goes out. The rear climate control is adjust- ed automatically.

Operating the climate control system in automatic mode

When operating the climate control system in automatic mode, you will only rarely need to adjust the tempera- ture, air volume and air distribution. In automatic mode, cooling with dehu- midify is switched on. This function can be switched off if necessary (컄 page 227).

Activating 왘 Press button U (컄 page 218) while

the engine is running. The indicator lamp on the button comes on. The air volume and air distri- bution are adjusted automatically.

왘 Use temperature controls 1 and 7 (컄 page 218) to separately adjust the air temperature on each side of the passenger compartment. The interior air temperature is adjusted automatically.

The settings for the passenger side are also used for the rear passenger com- partment.

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Deactivating 왘 Press button ˜ or Q

(컄 page 218). The indicator lamp on the U button goes out. The automatic operation of air volume switches off. The selected blower speed is shown in the air volume display b (컄 page 218).

or 왘 Press air distribution button 5, 9,

or a (컄 page 218). The indicator lamp on the button U goes out. The automatic operation of air distribution switches off.

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Setting the temperature

Adjusting air distribution

Adjusting air volume

Press air distribution button 5, 9, or a (컄 page 218) to adjust the air distribution. The following symbols are found on the buttons:

Symbol a Directs air through the center

Function

and side air vents

Z Directs air to the windshield

and side air vents

Y Directs air to the footwells and

side air vents

왘 Press the desired air distribution

button 5, 9, or a (컄 page 218). The indicator lamp on the button U goes out.

Five blower speeds are available. 왘 Press button ˜ to decrease or button Q to increase air volume (컄 page 218) to the desired level. The indicator lamp on button U (컄 page 218) goes out. The automatic operation of air volume switches off. The selected blower speed is shown in the air volume display b (컄 page 218).

Adjusting air volume for the center and side air vents

Opening the center air vents 왘 Turn thumbwheels 5 and 6

(컄 page 216) upward. The corresponding center air vents on the left and right are open.

Use temperature controls 1 and 7 (컄 page 218) to separately adjust the air temperature on each side of the passenger compartment. You should raise or lower the temperature setting in small incre- ments, preferably starting at 72°F (22°C). The climate control will adjust to the set temperature as fast as possible.

Increasing 왘 Turn temperature control 1 and/or

7 (컄 page 218) slightly clockwise. The climate control system will corre- spondingly adjust the interior air tem- perature.

Decreasing 왘 Turn temperature control 1 and/or 7 (컄 page 218) slightly counterclock- wise. The climate control system will corre- spondingly adjust the interior air tem- perature.

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Closing the center air vents 왘 Turn thumbwheels 5 and 6

(컄 page 216) downward. The corresponding center air vents on the left and right are closed.

Opening the side air vents 왘 Turn thumbwheels 2 and 7

(컄 page 216) upward. The corresponding side air vents on the left and right are open.

Closing the side air vents 왘 Turn thumbwheels 2 and 7

(컄 page 216) downward. The corresponding side air vents on the left and right are closed.

Front defroster

You can use this setting to defrost the windshield, for example if it is iced up. You can also use it to defog the windshield and side windows.

Keep this setting selected only until the windshield or the side windows are clear again.

Activating 왘 Press button 0 (컄 page 218). The indicator lamp on the button comes on.

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The climate control switches to the follow- ing functions automatically: 앫 maximum blower speed and heating

power

앫 air flows onto the windshield and the front side windows (side air vents must be open)

앫 the air conditioning compressor

switches on at outside temperatures above approximately 41°F (5°C) for air-drying

Deactivating 왘 Press button 0 (컄 page 218) once

more. The indicator lamp on the button goes out. Defrosting is turned off. The previous settings are in effect again. The air conditioning compressor remains switched on.

To switch off, you can also press button ´ or U (컄 page 218).

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Windshield fogged on the outside

Keep this setting selected only until the windshield is clear again.

왘 Switch the windshield wipers on

(컄 page 59).

왘 Press button 0 (컄 page 218). The indicator lamp on the button comes on.

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The climate control switches automatically to the following functions: 앫 maximum blower speed and heating

power

앫 air flows onto the windshield and the front side windows (side air vents must be open)

앫 the air conditioning compressor

switches on at outside temperatures above approximately 41°F (5°C) for air-drying

If the automatic air distribution is switched off: 왘 Press air distribution button 9 or a

(컄 page 218).

Air recirculation mode

Switch to air recirculation mode to prevent unpleasant odors from entering the vehicle from the outside (e.g. before driving through a tunnel). This setting cuts off the intake of outside air and recirculates the air in the passenger compartment.

Warning!

Fogged windows impair visibility, endanger- ing you and others. If the windows begin to fog on the inside, switching off the air recirculation mode immediately should clear interior window fogging. If interior window fogging persists, make sure the air conditioning (컄 page 226) is activated, or press button 0.

Activating 왘 Press button : (컄 page 218). The indicator lamp on the button comes on.

The air recirculation mode is activated automatically at high outside tempera- tures. The indicator lamp on button : is not lit when the air recirculation mode is switched on automatically. A quantity of outside air is added after approximately 30 minutes. If you have turned off the air condition- ing (컄 page 226) or the outside temperature is below 41°F (5°C), the air recirculation mode will not switch on automatically.

Warning!

Never operate the windows and tilt/sliding sunroof* or tilt/sliding panel* if there is the possibility of anyone being harmed by the opening or closing procedure.

In case the procedure causes potential dan- ger:

Vehicles with or without tilt/sliding sun- roof*: The closing of the windows can be im- mediately halted by pressing or pulling the respective window switch. The closing of the tilt/sliding sunroof* can be immediately halted by moving the switch for the tilt/slid- ing sunroof* in any direction.

The closing of the windows and the tilt/sliding sunroof* can be reversed by again pressing and holding the : button. Vehicles with panorama roof*: The closing of the windows and tilt/sliding panel* can be immediately halted by releasing the : button.

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If you press and hold button :, the windows and the tilt/sliding sunroof* or tilt/sliding panel* will close.

To cool the interior as fast as possible, the climate control automatically switches to air recirculation. The indi- cator lamp on button : is not lit when the air recirculation mode has been switched on automatically.

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Deactivating 왘 Press button :.

The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

The air recirculation mode is deactivated automatically 앫 after 5 minutes if the outside

temperature is below approximately 41°F (5°C)

앫 after 5 minutes if the air condition-

ing and air-drying is turned off 앫 after 30 minutes if the outside

temperature is above approximately 41°F (5°C)

Press and hold button : for approx- imately 2 seconds. The windows, and/or the tilt/sliding sunroof*, (or tilt/sliding panel*) will return to their previous position. You can release

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button : once the opening proce- dure has begun. The windows and/or the tilt/sliding sunroof* (or tilt/sliding panel*) continue opening until they have reached their previous position. A window or the tilt/sliding sunroof* (or tilt/sliding panel*) will only return to its previous position if it has not been moved to another position using the respective window switch or tilt/sliding sunroof* (or tilt/sliding panel*) switch after it was closed with button :. A window or the tilt/sliding sunroof (or tilt/sliding panel*) that was moved will remain in its current position if button : is used to re-open the re- maining windows or tilt sliding sun- roof* (or tilt/sliding panel*).

Air conditioning

The air conditioning is operational while the engine is running and cools the interior air to the temperature set by the operator. In addition, the air conditioning dehumidi- fies the interior air at outside temperatures above 41°F (5° C) and helps prevent window fogging.

Condensation may drip out from under- neath the vehicle. This is normal and not an indication of a malfunction.

Warning!

If you turn off the cooling function, the vehicle will not be cooled when weather conditions are warm. The windows can fog up more quickly. Window fogging may impair visibility and endanger you and others.

Deactivating It is possible to deactivate the air condi- tioning (cooling) function of the climate control system. The air in the vehicle will then no longer be cooled or dehumidified. 왘 Press button 9 (컄 page 218).

The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

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Activating Moist air can fog up the windows. You can dehumidify the air with the air condition- ing. 왘 Press button 9 (컄 page 218) again.

The indicator lamp on the button comes on.

The air conditioning uses the refrigerant R134a. This refrigerant is free of CFCs which are harmful to the ozone layer.

If the air conditioning cannot be turned on again, this indicates that the air con- ditioning is losing refrigerant. The com- pressor has turned off. Have the air conditioning checked at the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.

Residual heat and ventilation

With the engine switched off, it is possible to continue to heat or ventilate the interior for up to 30 minutes. This feature makes use of the residual heat produced by the engine.

How long the system will provide heat- ing depends on 앫 the coolant temperature 앫 the battery voltage Regardless of the temperature and air volume set on the climate control panel, an interior temperature is aimed at by 72°F (22°C) and the blower runs on low speed to protect the vehicle bat- tery.

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Activating 왘 Switch off the ignition (컄 page 38). 왘 Press button 9 (컄 page 218).

The indicator lamp on button comes on.

Deactivating 왘 Press button 9 (컄 page 218) again. The indicator lamp on the button goes out.

The residual heat is automatically turned off: 앫 when the ignition is switched on 앫 after about 30 minutes 앫 if the coolant temperature is too

low

앫 if the battery voltage drops

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Rear climate control

Rear climate control panel

1 Rear climate control on

(automatic mode)

2 Air distribution (directs air through

the center air vents)

3 Rear air conditioning off 4 Air distribution (directs air through

the footwells and side air vents)

5 Right rear center air vent, adjustable 6 Left rear center air vent, adjustable

Activating rear climate control

The climate control must be switched on (컄 page 220).

왘 Press button U.

The indicator lamp on the button comes on. The air volume and air distri- bution are adjusted automatically.

i The temperature is adjusted according to the settings for the front passenger side made on the front climate control panel (컄 page 222).

Deactivating rear climate control 왘 Press button ´.

The indicator lamp on the button goes out. The cooling function switches off after a short delay.

Switch off the rear automatic climate control for improved cooling or heating output in the front passenger compart- ment. You can also switch off the rear auto- matic climate control from the front passenger compartment (컄 page 220).

Adjusting air distribution Use the air distribution controls 2 or 4 to adjust the air distribution for the rear passenger compartment. The symbols on the controls represent the following functions:

Symbol Z Directs air to the center air

Function

vents

Y Directs air to the footwells and

the side air vents

Adjusting manually 왘 Press the desired air distribution

control 2 or 4. The indicator lamp in the U button goes out.

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Adjusting automatically 왘 Press button U.

The indicator lamp in the button comes on. The air distribution is adjusted au- tomatically.

Adjusting air volume The air volume for the rear zone corre- sponds to the air volume settings for the front passenger side. You can switch off the air supply for the rear zone. You can switch off the supplied amount of air volume. 왘 Press button ´.

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For draft-free ventilation, move the sliders for the center air vents 3 and 4 to the middle position.

1 Side air vent, adjustable 2 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for left side air vent

3 Left center air vent, adjustable 4 Right center air vent, adjustable 5 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for left center air vent

6 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for right center air vent

7 Thumbwheel for air volume control

for right side air vent

8 Side air vent, adjustable 9 Front passenger door air vent, fixed a Climate control panel b Driver’s door air vent, fixed

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1 Temperature control, driver’s side 2 Air distribution and air volume

(automatic, manual)

3 Air distribution, driver’s side 4 Front defroster 0 USA only P Canada only

5 Increasing air volume 6 Rear window defroster

1 USA only F Canada only

7 Air distribution, passenger side 8 Rear climate control

> USA only ™ Canada only

9 Temperature control, passenger side a Automatic climate control on/off b Air distribution, passenger side c Air distribution, passenger side d AC cooling on/off

Residual heat/ventilation

e Display f Decreasing air volume g Air recirculation h Air distribution, driver’s side j Air distribution, driver’s side k Interior temperature sensor l Adopting driver’s side settings for all

zones

The automatic climate control is a 3-zone intelligent climate control system. Your ve- hicle interior is divided into 3 zones.

Warning!

When operating the automatic climate con- trol, the air that enters the passenger com- partment through the air vents can be very hot or very cold (depending on the set tem- perature). This may cause burns or frostbite to unprotected skin in the immediate area of the air vents.

Always keep sufficient distance between un- protected parts of the body and the air vents. If necessary, use the air distribution controls (컄 page 232) to direct the air to air vents in the vehicle interior that are not in the immediate area of unprotected skin.

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With the help of a sun sensor, the climate control determines the relation of the sun to the vehicle and automatically adjusts the inside temperature for each individual zone. The automatic climate control is operation- al whenever the engine is running. It cools the vehicle’s interior according to the an- gle and intensity of the sun’s rays, the out- side temperature and the selected temperature. You can operate the auto- matic climate control in either the auto- matic or manual mode. Nearly all dust particles, pollutants and odors are filtered out before outside air en- ters the passenger compartment through the air distribution system. The air conditioning will not engage (no cooling) if the A/C mode is deactivated (컄 page 242).

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Warning!

Deactivating the climate control system

Reactivating 왘 Press button U (컄 page 232).

Deactivating 왘 Press button ´ (컄 page 232) until

the display is cleared.