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multifunction display while the level is being set:

The messages can be cleared by pressing button æ or ç on the multifunction steering wheel.

Highway level 왘 Close all doors and the tailgate. 왘 Start the engine (컄 page 53). The switch is located on the upper part of the center console.

1 Vehicle level control switch 2 Indicator lamp

Keep in mind that in rough or uneven roads, adjusting the vehicle to a lower level may cause the vehicle underbody to come in contact with the road and result in damage to the vehicle under- body. Always make sure the vehicle has sufficient ground clearance before adjusting it to a lower level.

If indicator lamp 2 is on: 왘 Press switch 1 (컄 page 272).

Indicator lamp 2 flashes. The vehicle adjusts to the highway level. The following message appears in the multifunction display while the level is being set:

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When the highway level is reached, indica- tor lamp 2 goes out and the following message appears in the multifunction dis- play:

The messages can be cleared by pressing button æ or ç on the multifunction steering wheel.

The vehicle level is set to highway level automatically when the vehicle speed is exceeding 25 mph (40 km/h).

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Parktronic* (Parking assist)

Warning!

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

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

The operational function of the Parktronic system can be affected by dirty sensors, especially at times of snow and ice. See “Cleaning the Parktronic system sensors” (컄 page 399). Interference caused by other ultrasonic signals (e.g. working jackhammers, car wash, or the air brakes of trucks) can cause the system to send erratic indications, and should be taken into consideration.

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Warning!

Make sure no persons or animals are in the area in which you are maneuvering. Other- wise you run the risk of causing injury.

The Parktronic system is an electronic aid designed to assist the driver during parking maneuvers. It visually and audibly indicates the relative distance between the vehicle and an obstacle. The Parktronic system is automatically activated when you switch on the ignition, release the parking brake, and set the automatic transmission to position D, R, or N. The Parktronic system deactivates at vehicle speeds exceeding approximately 11 mph (18 km/h). At lower vehicle speeds, the Parktronic system turns on again.

The Parktronic system also deactivates when you set the automatic transmission to position P or depress the parking brake pedal. The Parktronic system monitors the sur- roundings of your vehicle with six sensors in the front bumper and four sensors in the rear bumper.

1 Sensors in the front bumper

Range of the sensors To function properly, the sensors must be free of dirt, ice, snow and slush. Clean the sensors regularly, being careful not to scratch or damaging the sensors, see “Cleaning the Parktronic* system sensors” (컄 page 399).

Front sensors

Center Corners

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

Rear sensors

Center Corners

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

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During parking maneuvers, pay special attention to objects located above or below the height of the sensors (e.g. planters or trailer hitches). The Parktronic system will not detect such objects at close range and dam- age to your vehicle or the object may result. Ultrasonic signals from outside sources (e.g. working jackhammers, car wash or the air brakes of trucks) may impair the operation of the Parktronic system.

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Minimum distance

Center Corners

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

If the system detects an obstacle in this range, all the distance warning segments illuminate and you hear a warning signal. If the obstacle is closer than the minimum distance, the actual distance may no longer be indicated by the system.

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Warning indicators Visual signals indicate to the driver the rel- ative distance between the sensors and an obstacle. The warning indicator for the front area is located above the center air vents in the dashboard. The warning indi- cator for the rear area is located in the rear passenger compartment under the roof.

Each warning indicator is divided into five yellow and two red distance segments for either side of the vehicle. The Parktronic system is ready when the yellow readiness indicators 3 are illuminated. The current transmission position deter- mines which warning indicator will be activated.

Transmission position R or N

Warning indicator

Front area activated Front and rear area activated Neither activated

Front area warning indicator 1 Left side of the vehicle 2 Right side of the vehicle 3 Readiness indicators

As your vehicle approaches an object, one or more distance segments will illuminate, depending on the distance. When the seventh distance segment illuminates, you have reached the minimum distance. 앫 Front area: An intermittent acoustic

warning will sound as the first red distance segment illuminates and a constant acoustic warning lasting a maximum of 2 seconds will sound for the second red distance segment. The signal is canceled when the automatic transmission is set to position P or the parking brake is set.

앫 Rear area: An intermittent acoustic warning will sound as the first red distance segment illuminates and a constant acoustic warning lasting a maximum of 2 seconds will sound for the second red distance segment. The signal is canceled when the automatic transmission is set to position D, P, or the parking brake is set.

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

1 Parktronic switch 2 Indicator lamp

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Switching off the Parktronic system 왘 Press Parktronic switch 1. Indicator lamp 2 comes on.

Switching on the Parktronic system 왘 Press Parktronic switch 1 once more.

Indicator lamp 2 goes out.

The Parktronic system switches on automatically when you switch on the ignition (컄 page 38).

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왘 Switch off the ignition (컄 page 38). 왘 Clean the Parktronic system sensors

(컄 page 399).

왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 38). or 왘 Check the Parktronic system operation at another location to rule out interfer- ence from outside radio or ultrasonic signals.

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Parktronic system malfunction If only the red distance segments illumi- nate and an acoustic warning sounds, there is a malfunction in the Parktronic system. The Parktronic system will auto- matically switch off after 20 seconds and the indicator lamp in the Parktronic switch comes on. 왘 Have the Parktronic system checked by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center as soon as possible.

If only the red distance segments illumi- nate and no acoustic warning sounds, the Parktronic system sensors are dirty (e.g. slush, snow or ice) or there is an interfer- ence from other radio or ultrasonic signals (e.g. working jackhammers, car wash or the air brakes of trucks). The Parktronic system will automatically switch off after 20 seconds and the indicator lamp in the Parktronic switch comes on.

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왔 Loading Roof rack*

Warning!

Only use the roof rack when the basic carri- er bars have been completely mounted. The left and right rails are only stabilized by means of the basic carriers being mounted.

Follow the manufacturer’s installation instructions. Otherwise, an improperly attached roof rack system or its load could become detached from the vehicle.

Do not exceed the maximum roof load of 220 lb (100 kg).

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

Use only those roof racks approved by Mercedes-Benz for your vehicle model. Follow manufacturer’s installation in- structions. The vehicle could otherwise be damaged. When loading the roof rack, make sure 앫 the tilt/sliding sunroof* (or

tilt/sliding panel*) can be com- pletely raised at the rear

앫 the tilt/sliding panel and the tail-

gate can be completely opened

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1 Trim cover 왘 Flip roof trim covers 1 open. 왘 Attach the roof rack to the attachment

points under roof trim covers 1. Follow roof rack manufacturer’s instal- lation instructions.

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

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Loading instructions

Warning!

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

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

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

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

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The gross vehicle weight which is the weight of the vehicle including fuel, tools, spare wheel, installed accessories, pas- sengers, and luggage/cargo must never exceed the load limit and the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) for your vehicle as specified on the placard(s) located on the driver’s door B-pillar (컄 page 510). In addi- tion, the load must be distributed in such a way so that the weight on each axle never exceeds the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for the front and rear axle. The GVWR and GAWR for your vehicle are indi- cated on the certification label which can be found on the driver’s door B-pillar (컄 page 510). For more information, see “Tire and Load- ing Information” (컄 page 357). The handling characteristics of a fully load- ed vehicle depend greatly on the load dis- tribution. It is therefore recommended to load the vehicle according to the illustra- tions shown, with the heaviest items being placed towards the front of the vehicle.

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

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

앫 The heaviest portion of the cargo

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

The cargo compartment is the pre- ferred place to carry objects. The expanded cargo compartment (컄 page 283) should only be used for items which do not fit in the cargo com- partment alone.

Cargo tie-down rings

Your vehicle is equipped with eight cargo tie-down rings. Carefully secure cargo by applying even load on all rings with rope of sufficient strength to hold down the cargo.

While the partition net* (컄 page 290) will help protect you from smaller ob- jects, it cannot prevent the movement of large, heavier objects into the pas- senger compartment in an accident. Such items must be properly secured using the cargo tie-down rings in the cargo compartment floor.

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Cargo compartment Four cargo tie-down rings are located in the cargo compartment.

1 Cargo tie-down ring

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Second seat-row Two cargo tie-down rings are located in the footwell behind the driver’s and passenger seat.

Third seat-row Two cargo tie-down rings are located in the footwell behind the second-row seats.

Hooks

Two hooks are located on the rear com- partment trim panels, one on each side.

1 Cargo tie-down ring

1 Cargo tie-down ring

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

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Expanding cargo compartment

You can separately fold each seat of the rear passenger compartment to expand the cargo compartment.

Warning!

When expanding the cargo compartment, always fully fold the corresponding seats and always use the partition net (컄 page 290) when transporting cargo. Unless you are transporting cargo, the back- rests must remain properly locked in the up- right position.

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

Always use the cargo tie down rings (컄 page 281).

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Warning!

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

Expanding cargo compartment in part

Folding third-row seats 왘 Push in the head restraints of the

third-row seats all the way (컄 page 139).

When the second-row seats are folded forward, the front seats may not be moved to the rearmost position. Other- wise you could damage the front and second-row seats.

1 Seat belt holder 2 Release handle 3 Seat backrest 왘 Remove cargo compartment cover blind* (컄 page 288), if so equipped. 왘 Place seat belt in seat belt holder 1.

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왘 Pull release handle 2 on seat backrest

Expanding cargo compartment fully

Warning

Folded second-row seats are intended to serve as cargo compartment expansion in conjunction with folded third-row seats only. Do not fold the second-row seats and allow third-row seat occupants to use folded second-row seats as a footrest while driving. Third-row seat occupants must, like all vehi- cle occupants, keep both feet on the floor in front of their seat. Otherwise, occupants could slide under the seat belt in a collision. If occupants slide under it, the belt would apply force at the abdomen or neck. That could cause serious or even fatal injuries.

3 in direction of arrow. Seat backrest 3 is released.

왘 Move seat backrest 3 slightly for-

ward. Seat cushion 4 is released and folds forward automatically.

3 Seat backrest 4 Seat cushion 왘 Fold seat backrest 3 to a horizontal

position.

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Do not fold the second-row seats and allow third-row seat occupants to use folded second-row seats as a table while driving. Objects placed on folded second-row seats may come loose during braking, vehicle ma- neuvers, or an accident and be thrown around in the vehicle interior. Objects thrown around in the vehicle interior may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.

When folding the seats, it is important that you fold the second-row seats first, and then fold the third-row seats.

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Folding second-row seats

When the second-row seats are folded forward, the front seats may not be moved to the rearmost position. Other- wise you could damage the front and second-row seats.

왘 Move the seat to be folded to its rear-

most position (컄 page 137).

왘 Remove the rear center console*, if so

equipped (컄 page 308).

The rear center console* can remain installed, if installed in the most for- ward position (컄 page 309). However, the cargo compartment floor will then not be an even plane.

왘 Remove the head restraint from the

second-row seat (컄 page 140).

왘 Place the head restraint on the seat

cushion. The guide bars must be facing forward.

왘 Push the head restraint against the

seat backrest in direction of the arrow.

1 Seat backrest 2 Seat cushion 3 Release lever

Make sure to remove the head restraint from the seat backrest and place it on the seat cushion as described before folding the seat. Otherwise, the seat or head restraint may be damaged.

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왘 Pull release lever 3 past the resis-

tance point in direction of arrow as far as it will go. Seat backrest 1 is released.

왘 Fold seat backrest 1 forward until it fully rests on seat cushion 2 in a hori- zontal position.

왘 Push down on folded seat backrest 1

until it engages in position.

Folding third-row seats 왘 Push in the head restraints of the

third-row seats all the way (컄 page 139).

왘 Remove cargo compartment cover blind* (컄 page 288), if so equipped.

왘 Pull release handle 1 on seat backrest

2 in direction of arrow. Seat backrest 2 is released.

왘 Slowly move seat backrest 2 forward. Seat cushion 7 is released and folds forward automatically.

1 Seat belt holder 2 Release handle 3 Seat backrest 왘 Place seat belt in seat belt holder 1.

3 Seat backrest (third-row seat) 4 Recess (on second-row seat) 5 Guide pin 6 Seat backrest (second-row seat) 7 Seat cushion (third-row seat)

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왘 Fold seat cushion 7 to a horizontal po-

sition. Guide pin 5 must engage in recess 4 of seat backrest 6.

The second-row seats must be in their rearmost position (컄 page 137).

왘 Fold seat backrest 3 to a horizontal

position.

Returning seats to their original position 왘 Carry out the steps described on (컄 page 283) to (컄 page 286) in reverse order.

왘 Make sure all seats are properly locked

in position.

Warning

Make sure all seats are properly locked in position before driving off. Do not drive with seats not properly locked.

Never ride in a moving vehicle with the seat not properly locked as this can be danger- ous. The seat could move forward and the seat backrest could fold. You could slide un- der the seat belt during braking, vehicle ma- neuvers, or in an accident. If you slide under it, the belt would apply force at the abdomen or neck. That could cause serious or even fa- tal injuries.

The seat backrest and seat belt provide the best restraint when the wearer is in a nearly upright position and the belt is properly po- sitioned on the body.

The second-row seats have red markings on the seat base that indicate when a second-row seat is not properly locked.

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왘 When the red marking on a seat base is visible, push seat backrest back until the seat audibly engages. With the seat properly locked in posi- tion, you will not see the red marking on the seat base.

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Cargo compartment cover blind*

The cargo compartment cover blind can be installed behind the third-row seats or the second-row seats.

With the cargo compartment cover blind installed, do not pile luggage high- er than the lower edges of the rear side windows.

The cargo compartment cover blind has two extensions which are connect- ed to the cargo compartment cover blind by cords. The cargo compartment cover blind must be extended for installation be- hind the second-row seats (컄 page 288).

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Removing blind

Blind installed behind third-row seats 1 Handle 2 Mount

Rolling out blind 왘 Pull blind on handle 1 across the car-

go compartment.

왘 Guide blind into mounts 2 and re-

lease.

Rolling up blind 왘 Disengage blind and guide retraction

by its handle 1.

Blind installed behind second-row seats 1 Release button 2 Blind 왘 Roll the blind up. 왘 Push release button 1. 왘 Pull blind 2 to the left against the

spring pressure until the spring in the blind audibly engages.

왘 Remove the blind.

Installing blind 왘 For installation behind second-row seats, install the blind extensions (컄 page 289).

For installation behind third-row seats, the blind extensions must not be in- stalled. Otherwise, the blind could be damaged.

왘 Remove the covers from the mounts in

side rim.

왘 Place left side of blind 2 in left mount. 왘 Position right side of blind 2 over right

mount.

왘 Press release button 1 and guide

blind 2 into mount.

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Extending blind

The cargo compartment cover blind has two extensions which are connect- ed to the cargo compartment cover blind by cords. The cargo compartment cover blind must be extended for installation be- hind the second-row seats.

왘 Position extension 2 over blind 1. Guide pins 4 must point directly at guidings 3.

왘 Turn extension 2 and blind 1 in op- posite directions as indicated by the ar- rows. Guide pins 4 must engage in guidings 3.

When not in use, you can attach the cover blind extensions to the cover blind.

1 Blind 2 Extension 3 Guidings 4 Guide pins

5 Extension guide rail 6 Mounting

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왘 With the cargo compartment cover

Partition net*

installed behind third-row seats, insert extension guide rail 5 into mounting 6.

왘 Push extension into mounting 6 as far

as it will go.

Warning!

Make sure the partition net is properly en- gaged top and bottom position and the tight- ening belts are securely fastened.

Never use a damaged partition net.

To help avoid personal injury from smaller objects being thrown around in the occu- pant compartment during a collision or sud- den maneuver, always use partition net when transporting cargo.

The partition net cannot prevent the move- ment of large, heavier objects into the pas- senger compartment in an accident. Such items must be properly secured using the cargo tie-down rings in the cargo compart- ment floor (컄 page 281). Passenger use of seats behind installed par- tition net is restricted because of the foot- well being taken up by the net.

Use of the partition net is a particularly im- portant safety factor when the vehicle is loaded higher than the top of the seat backrests with smaller objects. The partition net can be installed in two lo- cations:

1 Holder in B-pillar 2 Holder in C-pillar 앫 With the cargo compartment expanded

in part (컄 page 283), use holders above C-pillars 2 and the cargo tie-down rings in the third-row footwell (컄 page 282).

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앫 With the cargo compartment fully ex-

panded (컄 page 284), use holders above B-pillars 1 and the cargo tie-down rings in the second-row foot- well (컄 page 282).

왘 Open the zipper on the partition net

package.

왘 Roll out the partition net. 왘 Unfold the partition net.

The partition net bar must audibly en- gage.

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Engaging partition net

Tightening partition net in second row

1 Holder 2 Mounting hook 왘 One after the other, engage mounting

hooks 2 in holder 1.

1 Tensioner 2 Hook 3 Tie-down ring 왘 Guide hook 2 towards tie-down

왘 Push mounting hooks 2 forward into

holder 1.

ring 3.

왘 Pull tensioner 1 down in direction of

arrow towards tie-down ring 3.

왘 Insert hook 2 in tie-down ring 3. 왘 Release tensioner 1.

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Removing partition net 왘 Release tensioning of the strap by pull-

ing tensioner 1 down.

왘 Disengage hook 2 from tie-down

ring 3.

왘 Remove mounting hooks 2 from

holder 1, see “Engaging partition net” (컄 page 291).

왘 Roll up the partition net. 왘 Press the red button on the partition

net bar.

왘 Fold partition net bar. 왘 Roll up the partition net. 왘 Close zipper on partition net package.

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Tightening partition net in third row

1 Hook 2 Tie-down ring 왘 Insert hook 1 in tie-down ring 2.

3 Partition net ring 4 Tensioner hook 5 Tensioner 왘 Pull tensioner 5 up in direction of ar-

row towards partition net ring 3.

왘 Insert tensioner hook 4 in partition

net ring 3 located at lower edge of the partition net.

왘 Release tensioner 1.

Removing partition net 왘 Release tensioning of the strap by pull-

ing tensioner 5 up.

왘 Disengage tensioner hook 4 from

partition net ring 3.

왘 Disengage hook 1 from tie-down

ring 2.

왘 Remove mounting hooks 2 from

holder 1, see “Engaging partition net” (컄 page 291).

왘 Roll up the partition net. 왘 Press the red button on the partition

net bar.

왘 Fold partition net bar. 왘 Roll up the partition net. 왘 Close zipper on partition net package.

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Storage compartments

Glove box/CD-changer*

Depending on vehicle equipment, a CD-changer* and an AUX-socket are located in the glove box.

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

Releasing CD-changer*

Warning!

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

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

Parcel nets cannot secure hard or heavy ob- jects.

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

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1 Glove box lid release 2 Glove box lid

Opening the glove box 왘 Pull lid release 1 in direction of arrow.

Glove box lid 2 opens downward.

1 Release button 2 CD-changer 3 AUX-socket 왘 Open the glove box. 왘 Press release button 1.

CD-changer 2 is released and swings down automatically.

For information on CD-changer operation, see separate Modular COMAND System operating instructions.

Closing CD-changer*

Locking and unlocking the glove box separately You can lock the glove box separately, e.g. when the vehicle is in the shop for service. 왘 Take the mechanical key out of the

SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* (컄 page 459).

1 CD-changer 왘 Gently push CD-changer 1 up in direc-

tion of arrow until it engages.

For information on CD-changer operation, see separate Modular COMAND System operating instructions.

1 Unlocking glove box 2 Locking glove box

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왘 Insert mechanical key into glove box

lock.

왘 Turn mechanical key to position 2. 왘 Turn mechanical key to position 1 to

unlock the glove box.

The separate locking status of the glove box can be canceled by means of the mechanical key only.

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Storage compartment in front center console

1 Cover 2 Chrome label 왘 Tab lightly on chrome label 2 of

cover 1. Cover 1 swings open.

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Additional storage compartment in front center console A storage compartment is located in front of the armrest in the front center console. The storage compartment also contains a power outlet (컄 page 306).

If your vehicle is equipped with a smoking package*, the storage compartment contains an ashtray with cigarette lighter (컄 page 303) instead.

Front armrest storage compartments Two storage compartments are located be- low the armrest. Both can be opened sep- arately.

1 Cover 2 Chrome label 왘 Tab lightly on chrome label 2 of

cover 1. Cover 1 swings open.

1 Button to open storage tray 2 Button to open storage compartment

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Rear armrest storage compartment* A storage compartment is located in the armrest of the rear center console* be- tween the second-row seats.

Rear storage compartment A storage compartment is located in front of the second-row seats.

3 Storage tray 4 Coinholders

Opening the storage tray 왘 Press button 1 and lift up armrest. Two coin holders 4 are located in front of storage tray 3.

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

왘 Press button under armrest and lift up

armrest.

1 Storage compartment cover 2 Release button 왘 Press release button 1 on storage

compartment cover 2. The storage compartment cover opens automatically.

If your vehicle is equipped with a smoking package*, the storage compartment contains an ashtray (컄 page 304).

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Third-row storage compartment Storage compartments are located on the side trims of the third-row seats.

Parcel nets

Warning!

Parcel net in front passenger footwell

Do not place objects with a combined weight of more than 4.4 lbs (2 kg) into the parcel net on the back of the front passen- ger seat. Otherwise, the Occupant Classifi- cation System OCS (컄 page 85) may not be able to properly approximate the occupant weight category.

Parcel nets are intended for storing light-weight items only.

Heavy objects, objects with sharp edges, or fragile objects may not be transported in the parcel nets. In an accident, during hard braking, or sudden maneuvers, they could be thrown around inside the vehicle and cause injury to vehicle occupants.

Parcel nets cannot protect transported goods in the event of an accident.

1 Parcel net

Parcel nets on front seat backrests

1 Parcel net

1 Storage compartment

If your vehicle is equipped with a 3-zone automatic climate control*, the storage compartment is replaced by adjustable air vents (컄 page 247).

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Cup holders

Warning!

In order to help prevent spilling liquids on vehicle occupants and/or vehicle equip- ment, only use containers that fit into the cup holder. Use lids on open containers and do not fill containers to a height where the contents, especially hot liquids, could spill during braking, vehicle maneuvers, or an accident. Liquids spilled on vehicle occu- pants may cause serious personal injury. Liquids spilled on vehicle equipment may cause damage not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

When not in use, keep cup holders closed. An open cup holder may cause injury to you or others when contacted during braking, vehicle maneuvers, or in an accident.

1 Parcel net 2 Clips 3 Mounting openings 4 Mounting lug 5 Rail 왘 Take parcel net 1 out of lower

clips 2.

왘 Push rails 5 up slightly in direction of

arrows.

왘 Pull mounting lugs 4 out of mounting

openings 3.

왘 Install parcel net 1 in reverse order.

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Keep in mind that objects placed in a cup holder may come loose during braking, vehicle maneuvers, or an accident and be thrown around in the vehicle interior. Objects thrown around in the vehicle interi- or may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.

Cup holders in front center console A cupholder and a card/ticket holder with bottle opener are located in the front cen- ter console.

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Card/ticket holder with bottle opener A card/ticket holder and a bottle opener are located in the cup holder of the front center console. Cards and tickets can be inserted into the slot in the middle. The card/ticket holder is removable and has a bottle opener un- derneath.

Removing

1 Card/ticket holder with bottle opener 왘 Lift card/ticket holder 1 at the rear

and take it out.

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The bottle opener is located underneath the card/ticket holder and has openers for crown caps and screw caps.

Reinserting

1 Tabs 2 Card/ticket holder 왘 Guide tabs 1 into openings. 왘 Guide rear of card/ticket holder 2

into the cupholder.

2 Opener for screw caps 3 Opener for crown caps

With the card/ticket holder, you can also take the rubber inlet from the cup- holder for cleaning.

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Cup holder in front of second-row seats A cupholder is located in front of the second-row seats.

Vehicles with rear center console* (컄 page 308) are not equipped with cupholders in front of the second-row seats.

Opening cup holder

왘 Press release button 2 on storage

compartment cover 1. Storage compartment cover 1 opens automatically.

왘 Press storage compartment cover 2 down in direction of arrow as far as it will go.

Closing cup holder 왘 Push cup holder in until it engages. 왘 Close storage compartment cover.

Close the cup holder when not in use and before folding the second-row seats.

3 Cup holder 왘 Pull out cup holder 3 in direction of ar-

row as far as it will go.

1 Storage compartment cover 2 Release button

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Cupholders in rear center console* Cupholders are located on the rear center console* between the second-row seats.

Cupholders in third-row side trim Cupholders are located in the side trims of the third-row seats.

Ashtrays*

Your vehicle is equipped with an ashtray and a cigarette lighter (컄 page 305) locat- ed in the front center console and an ash- tray located in front of the second-row seats (컄 page 304).

If your vehicle is not equipped with a smoking package*, it has a storage compartment (컄 page 296) with a power outlet (컄 page 306) instead.

1 Cup holders

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Removing ashtray insert

Opening the ashtray

Warning!

Remove ashtray only with vehicle standing still. Set the parking brake to secure vehicle from movement. Set automatic transmis- sion to P. With the automatic transmission set to P, turn off the engine.

1 Cover 2 Chrome label 왘 Tab lightly on chrome label 2 of

cover 1. Cover 1 swings open.

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1 Cover plate 2 Ashtray insert 왘 Grip ashtray insert 2 on the sides and

pull it out upwards.

Reinstalling ashtray insert 왘 Insert ashtray insert 2 and push down

until the ball catch engages. 왘 Close ashtray cover plate 1.

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Rear seat ashtray (second row)

Vehicles with rear center console* (컄 page 308) are not equipped with an ashtray in front of the second-row seats.

Close the ashtray when not in use and before folding the second-row seats.

Opening the ashtray

1 Ashtray cover 2 Release button

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왘 Press release button 1 on ashtray

cover 2. The ashtray cover opens automatically.

Removing ashtray insert

1 Ashtray cover 2 Ashtray insert 왘 Open ashtray cover 1. 왘 Press ashtray cover 2 down in direc-

tion of arrow as far as it will go.

1 Ashtray cover 2 Ashtray insert 왘 Push on ashtray insert 2 and pull it

out upwards.

Reinstalling ashtray insert 왘 Insert ashtray insert 2 into opening. 왘 Push down ashtray insert 2 until it

engages.

왘 Close ashtray cover 1.

Cigarette lighter*

Warning!

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

When leaving the vehicle always remove the 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. Unsupervised use of vehi- cle equipment may cause an accident and/or serious personal injury.

왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 38).

1 Cover plate 2 Cigarette lighter 왘 Open cover plate 1 (컄 page 302). 왘 Push in cigarette lighter 2

(컄 page 303). The cigarette lighter will pop out auto- matically when hot.

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The lighter socket can accommodate 12V DC electrical accessories (up to a maximum of 85 W) designed for use with the standard “cigarette lighter” plug type. Keep in mind, however, that connecting accessories to the lighter socket (for example extensive connect- ing and disconnecting, or using plugs that do not fit properly) can damage the lighter socket. With the socket dam- aged, the lighter may no longer be able to be placed in the heating (pushed-in) position, or the lighter may pop out too early with the lighter not hot enough. To help avoid damaging the cigarette lighter socket, we recommend con- necting 12V DC electrical accessories designed for use with the standard “cigarette lighter” plug type to the 12V power outlets (컄 page 306) in your vehicle whenever possible.

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The cigarette lighter is not designed for use with the electric air pump (컄 page 483). Use a power outlet (컄 page 306) for electric air pump operation.

If the engine is off, and the cigarette lighter is being used extensively, the vehicle battery may become dis- charged.

Power outlets

If you use all power outlets in the vehi- cle, make sure that the maximum cur- rent drawn does not exceed 55 A.

The power outlets can be used to accommodate electrical consumers (e.g. air pump, auxiliary lamps) up to a maximum of 240 W. If the engine is off, and the outlets are being used extensively, the vehicle battery may become discharged.

Power outlets are located 앫 in the additional storage compartment

in front center console (컄 page 306)

앫 in the front passenger footwell

(컄 page 307)

앫 in the second-row footwell

(컄 page 307)

앫 on the right-hand side of the cargo

compartment (컄 page 307)

Power outlet in front center console

1 Cover plate 2 Power outlet cover 왘 Open cover plate 1 (컄 page 296). 왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 38). 왘 Pull out cover 2 and insert electrical

plug (cigarette lighter type).

If your vehicle is equipped with a smoking package*, the storage compartment contains an ashtray with cigarette lighter (컄 page 303) instead.

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Power outlet in front passenger footwell

Power outlets in second-row footwell

Power outlet in cargo compartment

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왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 38). 왘 Flip up cover and insert electrical plug

(cigarette lighter type).

왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 38). 왘 Flip up cover and insert electrical plug

왘 Switch on the ignition (컄 page 38). 왘 Flip up cover and insert electrical plug

(cigarette lighter type).

(cigarette lighter type).

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Rear center console*

The rear center console is located between the second-row seats. The rear center console contains: 앫 Storage compartment (컄 page 297) 앫 Cupholder (컄 page 302) 앫 DVD-player* (see separate COMAND

operating instructions)

When fully expanding the cargo com- partment, the rear center console has to be removed from the vehicle in order for the cargo compartment floor to be an even plane (컄 page 284).

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Remove all items from the storage compartment (컄 page 297) of the rear center console to reduce the weight of the rear center console.

Removing

Warning!

Remove all containers that may be stored in the cupholders of the rear center console. Otherwise liquids could spill on vehicle occupants and/or vehicle equipment. Hot liquids spilled on vehicle occupants may cause serious personal injury. Liquids spilled on vehicle equipment may cause damage not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

To prevent damage to the rear center console and/or its components, make sure the storage compartment (컄 page 297) and the DVD-console lid* (see separate COMAND operating instructions) are closed before remov- ing the rear center console.

1 Rear center console 2 Release handle 3 Rear center console base 4 Folding back 5 Handle 6 Anchorage points

왘 Pull release handle 2.

The front part of center console 1 is released from base 3.

왘 Lift center console 1 in direction of

arrow 4 and hold it there.

왘 While holding center console 1 up,

grip handle 5.

왘 Lift center console 1 at rear

handle 5 to release the center con- sole from anchorage points 6.

왘 Take center console 1 out of the vehi-

cle.

Rear center console base 3 cannot be removed.

Installing

Warning!

The rear center console must be properly in- stalled on the center console base. Driving with the rear center console not properly in- stalled on the rear center console base may cause the rear center console to come loose and be thrown around in the vehicle interior, causing injury to vehicle occupants during 앫 braking 앫 vehicle maneuvers 앫 an accident

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You can install the rear center console in two different positions. In the most for- ward position (position 1) you can expand the cargo compartment fully (컄 page 284) without removing the rear center console. However, for the storage compartment and the cupholders in the rear center con- sole to be illuminated, the rear center con- sole must be installed in the most rearward position (position 0).

1 Latch (position 1) 2 Latch (position 0) 3 Rear center console base 4 Anchorage point (position 1) 5 Anchorage point (position 0)

컄컄

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컄컄

3 Rear center console base 6 Rear center console 왘 Position center console 6 above

base 3.

왘 Insert the tabs at rear of center

console 6 into anchorage points 4 or 5 on base 3.

왘 Guide front of center console 6 down

towards base 3. Center console 6 must rest on base 3.

왘 Press down on front of center

console 6 until it audibly engages in latch 1 or 2.

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Telephone*

Warning!

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

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

Warning!

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

Only operate the Modular COMAND System1 if road, weather and traffic condi- tions permit.

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

1 Observe all legal requirements

You can take and place telephone calls us- ing the s and t buttons on the steering wheel. To carry out other tele- phone functions, use the control system (컄 page 194). See separate instruction manual for infor- mation on how to operate the telephone.

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Tele Aid*

The initial activation of the Tele Aid system may only be performed by completing the subscriber agreement and placing an acquaintance call using the ¡ button. Failure to complete either of these steps will result in a system that is not activated. If you have any questions regarding activation, please call the Response Center at 1-800-756-9018 (in the USA) or 1-888-923-8367 (in Canada).

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

The Tele Aid system (Telematic Alarm Identification on Demand) The Tele Aid system consists of three types of response: 앫 automatic and manual emergency 앫 roadside assistance 앫 information The Tele Aid system is operational provid- ing that the vehicle’s battery is charged, properly connected, not damaged and cel- lular and GPS coverage is available. The speaker volume of a Tele Aid call can be adjusted when using the volume control on the Modular COMAND System or on the multifunction steering wheel. To raise, turn the rotary volume control on Modular COMAND System clockwise or press button æ on the multifunction steering wheel. To lower, turn the rotary volume control on Modular COMAND System con-

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System self-check Initially, after switching on the ignition, malfunctions are detected and indicated (the indicator lamps in the SOS button, the Roadside Assistance button • and the Information button ¡ stay on longer than 10 seconds or do not come on). The message Malfunction. Drive to work- shop appears in the multifunction display.

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trol counterclockwise or press button ç on the multifunction steering wheel. 왘 To activate, press the SOS button, the

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

The SOS button is located in the over- head control panel. The Roadside Assistance button • and the Information button ¡ are located below the center armrest cover.

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

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When a Tele Aid call has been initiated, the Modular COMAND System audio is muted and the selected mode (radio, CD etc.) pauses. The optional cellular phone (if installed) inserted in cradle switches off. If you must use this phone, we recommend that you use it only with the vehicle at a standstill in a safe location. Remove the phone from the cradle and place the call. The navi- gation* system (if engaged) will contin- ue to run. The display in the instrument cluster is available for use, and spoken commands are only available by press- ing the RPT button on the Modular COMAND System. A pop-up window will appear in the Modular COMAND System display to indicate that a Tele Aid call is in progress. After the Tele Aid call has ended, the optional cellular phone inserted in the cradle switches on again. A PIN entry might be neces- sary.

Warning!

If the indicator lamps on the SOS button, on the Roadside Assistance button, and/or on the Information button remain illuminated continuously in red and/or the message Malfunction. Drive to workshop is displayed in the multifunction display after the system self-check, a malfunction in the system has been detected.

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

Emergency calls An emergency call is initiated automatical- ly following an accident in which the emer- gency tensioning devices (ETDs) or air bags deploy. An emergency call can also be initiated manually by opening the cover next to the interior rear view mirror labeled SOS, then briefly pressing the button located under the cover. See (컄 page 314) for instructions on initiating an emergency call manually.

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Once the emergency call is in progress, the indicator lamp on the SOS button will begin to flash. The message Connecting Call appears in the multifunc- tion display. When the connection is estab- lished, the message Call connected appears in the multifunction display. All in- formation relevant to the emergency, such as the location of the vehicle (determined by the GPS satellite location system), vehi- cle model, identification number and color are generated. A voice connection between the Response Center and the occupants of the vehicle will be established automatically soon af- ter the emergency call has been initiated. The Response Center will attempt to determine more precisely the nature of the accident provided they can speak to an occupant of the vehicle.

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

앫 vehicle battery power is available 앫 the relevant cellular phone network

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

Location of the vehicle on a map is only possible if the vehicle is able to receive signals from the GPS satellite network and pass the information on to the Response Center.

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Warning!

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

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

Initiating an emergency call manually

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

The cover opens.

왘 Press SOS button 2 briefly.

The indicator lamp in SOS button 2 will flash until the emergency call is concluded.

왘 Wait for a voice connection to the

Response Center.

왘 Close cover 1 after the emergency

call is concluded.

Warning!

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

Roadside Assistance button • The Roadside Assistance button • is located below the center armrest cover.

1 Roadside Assistance button • 왘 Open the storage tray (컄 page 296). 왘 Press and hold button 1 (for longer

than 2 seconds). A call to a Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance dispatcher will be initiated. The button will flash while the call is in progress. The message Connecting call will appear in the multifunction display.

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When the connection is established, the message Call connected appears in the multifunction display. The Tele Aid system will transmit data generating the vehicle identification number, model, color and location (subject to availability of cellular and GPS signals).

While the call is connected you can change to the navigation menu by pressing NAV button on the Modular COMAND System unit.

A voice connection between the Roadside Assistance dispatcher and the occupants of the vehicle will be established. 왘 Describe the nature of the need for as-

sistance.

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

The indicator lamp on the Roadside Assistance button • remains illumi- nated in red for approximately 10 seconds during the system self-check after switching on the igni- tion (together with the SOS button and the Information button ¡). See system self-check (컄 page 312) if the indicator lamp does not come on in red or stays on longer than approximately 10 seconds.

If the indicator lamp on the Roadside Assistance button • is flashing continuously and there was no voice connection to the Response Center established, then the Tele Aid system could not initiate a Roadside Assis- tance call (e.g. the relevant cellular phone network was not available). The message Call failed appears in the multifunction display. Roadside Assistance calls can be terminated using the t button on the multifunction steering wheel or the END Button on the Modular COMAND System.

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Information button ¡ The Information button ¡ is located below the center armrest cover.

1 Information button ¡ 왘 Open the storage tray (컄 page 296). 왘 Press and hold button 1 (for longer

than 2 seconds). A call to the Customer Assistance Center will be initiated. The button will flash while the call is in progress. The message Connecting call will appear in the multifunction display.

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

While the call is connected, you can change to the navigation menu by pressing NAV button on the Modular COMAND System.

A voice connection between the Customer Assistance Center representative and the occupants of the vehicle will be estab- lished. Information regarding the operation of your vehicle, the nearest Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center or Mercedes-Benz USA products and servic- es is available to you. For more details concerning the Tele Aid system, please visit www.mbusa.com and use your ID and password (sent to you sep- arately) to learn more (USA only).

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The indicator lamp in the Information button ¡ remains illuminated in red for approximately 10 seconds during the system self-check after switching on the ignition (together with the SOS button and the Roadside Assistance button •). See system self-check (컄 page 312) if the indicator lamp does not come on in red or stays on longer than approximately 10 seconds. If the indicator lamp in the Information button ¡ is flashing continuously and there was no voice connection to the Response Center established, then the Tele Aid system could not initiate an Information call (e.g. the relevant cellular phone network is not avail- able). The message Call failed ap- pears in the multifunction display.

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Information calls can be terminated using the t button on the multi- function steering wheel or the END But- ton on the Modular COMAND System.

If the indicator lamps do not start flash- ing after pressing one of the buttons or remain illuminated (in red) at any time, the Tele Aid system has detected a malfunction or the service is not currently active, and may not initiate a call. Visit your authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center and have the system checked or contact the Response Center at 1-800-756-9018 (in the USA) or 1-888-923-8367 (in Canada) as soon as possible.

Call priority If other service calls such as a Roadside Assistance call or Information call are active, an Emergency call is still possible. In this case, the Emergency call will take priority and override all other active calls.

The indicator lamp in the respective button flashes until the call is conclud- ed. Emergency calls can only be termi- nated by a Response Center or Customer Assistance Center represen- tative, whereas Roadside Assistance and Information calls can also be termi- nated by pressing button t on the multifunction steering wheel or using the END button on the Modular COMAND System.

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

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Remote door unlock In case you have locked your vehicle unin- tentionally (e.g. SmartKey inside vehicle), and the reserve SmartKey is not handy: 왘 Contact the Mercedes-Benz Response Center at 1-800-756-9018 (in the USA) or 1-888-923-8367 (in Canada). You will be asked to provide your pass- word which you provided when you completed the subscriber agreement. 왘 Then return to your vehicle at the time

arranged with the Response Center and pull the tailgate recessed handle for minimum of 20 seconds until the SOS button is flashing. The message Connecting call ap-