2008 Mercedes-benz R Class Owners Manual

Loading phone book

Fuel consumption statistics since the last reset

Searching for name in phone book

Resetting fuel consumption statistics Distance to empty

1 The vehicle status message memory menu is only displayed if there is a message stored.

i The headings used in the menus table are designed to facilitate navigation within the

system and are not necessarily identical to those shown in the control system displays. The first

function displayed in each menu will automati- cally show you which part of the system you are in.

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Standard display menu

The following functions are available:

Checking coolant temperature

In the standard display, the main odometer and the trip odometer appear in the multi- function display.

Function Page Checking tire inflation pressure 373
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Checking coolant temperature Calling up digital speedometer or 165
outside temperature Calling up maintenance service indicator

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1 Trip odometer 2 Main odometer 왘 If you see another display, press

button è or ÿ repeatedly until the standard display appears.

왘 Press button k or j to select the functions in the standard display menu.

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Warning!

앫 Driving when your engine is overheated can cause some fluids which may have leaked into the engine compartment to catch fire. You could be seriously burned.

앫 Steam from an overheated engine can cause serious burns which can occur just by opening the hood. Stay away from the engine if you see or hear steam coming from it.

Stop the vehicle in a safe location away from other traffic. Turn off the engine, get out of the vehicle and do not stand near the vehicle until the engine has cooled down.

왘 Press button k or j repeatedly until the coolant temperature appears in the multifunction display.

! Excessive coolant temperature triggers a warning message in the multifunction display (컄 page 448). The engine should not be operated with a coolant temperature above 248°F (120°C). Doing so may cause serious engine damage which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

i During severe operating conditions, e.g. stop-and-go city traffic, the coolant temperature may rise close to 248°F (120°C).

Calling up digital speedometer or outside temperature 왘 Press button k or j repeatedly

until the digital speedometer or the outside temperature appears in the multifunction display.

Digital speedometer

Outside temperature i You can select whether the digital speed- ometer or the outside temperature is to be displayed. You can change the setting in the submenu Instrument Cluster via the function Status Line Display, see “Selecting display (digital speedometer or outside temperature) for status indicator” (컄 page 175).

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AUDIO menu

The functions in the AUDIO menu operate the audio equipment which you currently have turned on. If no audio equipment is currently turned on, the message AUDIO off appears in the multifunction display. The following functions are available:

Page Function Selecting radio station 166
Selecting satellite radio station* 166
Operating CD player 167

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왘 Press button k or j repeatedly

until the desired channel is found.

i Additional optional satellite radio equipment and a subscription to satellite radio service provider are required for satellite radio opera- tion. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center for details and availability for your vehicle. For more information, refer to separate COMAND system operating instructions.

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Selecting radio station 왘 Turn on the COMAND system and

select radio. Refer to separate COMAND system operating instruc- tions.

왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly

until the currently tuned station appears in the multifunction display.

Pressing button k or j will either start a frequency scan or select the next stored radio station.

i You can only store new stations using the corresponding feature on the radio. Refer to separate COMAND system operating instructions. You can also operate the radio in the usual manner.

Selecting satellite radio station* The satellite radio is treated as a radio application. 왘 Select satellite radio with the corresponding soft key on the COMAND system.

1 SAT mode or stored memory position

(SAT0 through SAT9)

2 Channel name or number

1 Waveband setting or stored memory

position (FM0 through FM9)

2 Station frequency 왘 Press button k or j repeatedly

until the desired station is found. The station search depends on the selected setting in the Vehicle submenu of the control system (컄 page 182).

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Operating the CD player

Selecting CD track 왘 Turn on the COMAND system and

select CD. Refer to separate COMAND system operating instructions.

왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until the settings for the CD currently being played appear in the multifunc- tion display.

Selecting MP3-CD track 왘 Turn on the COMAND system and

select MP3. Refer to separate COMAND system operating instructions.

왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until the settings for the MP3-CD cur- rently being played appear in the multi- function display.

1 MP3 mode 2 Current track 왘 Press button k or j repeatedly

until the desired track is selected.

1 Current CD (for CD changer*) 2 Current track 왘 Press button k or j repeatedly

until the desired track is selected.

i Vehicles with CD changer*: To select a CD from the magazine, press a number on the COMAND system key pad located in the center console.

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NAV menu*

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

The message shown in the multifunction display depends on the status of the navi- gation system: 앫 With the COMAND system switched off, the message NAV off appears in the multifunction display.

앫 With the COMAND system switched on but route guidance not activated, the direction of travel and, if applicable, the name of the street currently traveled on appear in the multifunction display.

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앫 With the COMAND system switched on

AIRMATIC*/Compass menu

Distronic* menu

and route guidance activated, the direction of travel and maneuver in- structions appear in the multifunction display.

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

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

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

Use the DISTRONIC menu (컄 page 267) to display the current settings for your Distronic system. The information shown in the multifunction display depends on whether the Distronic system is activated or deactivated. Please refer to the “Driving systems” section of this manual (컄 page 262) for instructions on how to activate Distronic. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly

to select the Distronic menu in the multifunction display.

For information on AIRMATIC*, see “AIRMATIC*” (컄 page 276). For information on the compass, see “Vehicle submenu” (컄 page 180) and “Compass” (컄 page 334).

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Vehicle status message memory menu

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

Warning!

Malfunction and warning messages are only indicated for certain systems and are inten- tionally not very detailed. The malfunction and warning messages are simply a remind- er with respect to the operation of certain systems and do not replace the owner’s and/or driver’s responsibility to maintain the vehicle’s operating safety by having all required maintenance and safety checks performed on the vehicle and by bringing the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center to address the malfunc- tion and warning messages (컄 page 427).

왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly

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

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

왘 Press button k or j.

The stored messages will now be displayed in the order in which they have occurred. For malfunctions and warning messages, see “Vehicle status messages in the multifunction display” (컄 page 427).

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

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Settings menu

In the Settings menu there are two functions: 앫 The function Reset to factory

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

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

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

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

Page Function Resetting all settings 171
Submenus in the Settings menu 171
Instrument cluster submenu 174
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Time/Date submenu 177
Lighting submenu Vehicle submenu 180
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Comfort submenu*

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

앫 when you turn off the engine by

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

i The vehicle status message memory will be cleared when you turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 1 or 2, or when you press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button once or twice without depressing the brake pedal. You will then only see high priority messages in the multifunction display (컄 page 427).

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

instrument cluster (컄 page 154) for approximately 3 seconds. The request to press the reset button once more to confirm appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press the reset button once more.

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

i The settings you have changed will not be reset unless you confirm the action by pressing the reset button a second time. After approximately 5 seconds, the Settings menu reappears in the multifunction display (컄 page 170).

i For safety reasons, the function Lamp Circuit Headlamp in the Lighting submenu cannot be reset while driving. The following message appears in the multifunc- tion display: Settings Cannot be completely reset to factory settings while driving.

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Submenus in the Settings menu 왘 Press button j.

The collection of the submenus appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press button ç.

The selection marker moves to the next submenu.

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

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

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

Instrument cluster (컄 page 174) Selecting speedometer display mode Selecting language

Time/Date (컄 page 176) Setting the time

Setting the date

Lighting (컄 page 177) Setting daytime running lamp mode (USA only) Setting locator lighting Compass calibration

Vehicle (컄 page 180) Compass adjustment

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

Setting night security illumination

Audio search function

Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off

Setting automatic locking Limiting opening height of tailgate*

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Comfort* (컄 page 183) Activating easy-entry/exit feature* Setting fold-in function for exterior rear view mirrors*

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Instrument cluster submenu Access the Instrument Cluster submenu via the Settings menu. Use the Instrument Cluster submenu to change the instrument cluster display settings. The following functions are available:

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

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Selecting speedometer display mode 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Instrument Cluster submenu.

Selecting language 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Instrument Cluster submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

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

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

왘 Press button æ or ç to set speedometer unit to Km or Miles.

왘 Press button æ or ç to select

the language to be used for the multifunction display messages.

i If you select a language that is not available in the COMAND system, the messages for the audio systems, such as radio or CD player, will appear in English, regardless of the language selected. For more information see separate COMAND operating instructions.

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

button æ or ç to the Instrument Cluster submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

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

왘 Press button æ or ç to select

the desired setting. The selected display is then shown continuously in the status indicator (lower display). The other display now appears in the menu of the standard display (컄 page 165): 앫 Digital speedometer

or

앫 Outside temperature

Available languages: 앫 German 앫 English 앫 French 앫 Italian 앫 Spanish 앫 Dutch 앫 Danish 앫 Swedish 앫 Portuguese 앫 Turkish 앫 Russian (Canada only)

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

Function Setting the time Setting the date

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i If your vehicle is equipped with the COMAND system and navigation module*, see separate COMAND operating instructions for information on how to set the date and time.

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Setting the time This function is not available if your vehicle is equipped with the COMAND system and navigation module*. 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Time/Date submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Clock Set Hour or Clock Set Minute(s) appears in the multifunction display.

Setting the date This function is not available if your vehicle is equipped with the COMAND system and navigation module*. 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Time/Date submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Date Set Month, Date Set Day, or Date Set Year appears in the multifunction display.

Example illustration for setting the hour 왘 Press button æ or ç to set the

Example illustration for setting the month 왘 Press button æ or ç to set the

time.

date.

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

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

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Setting daytime running lamp mode (USA only)

i This function is not available in countries where the daytime running lamp mode is manda- tory and therefore in a constant mode. 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Lighting submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

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

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

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

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In low ambient light conditions the following lamps will switch on additionally: 앫 Parking lamps 앫 Tail lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Side marker lamps For more information on the daytime running lamp mode, see “Lighting” (컄 page 143).

i For safety reasons, changing the setting for the daytime running lamp mode is not possible while the vehicle is in motion. The following message appears in the multifunction display: Settings can only be made at a standstill. For safety reasons, resetting to factory settings (컄 page 171) while driving will not deactivate the daytime running lamp mode.

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Setting locator lighting With the locator lighting feature activated, the exterior lamp switch in position U (컄 page 144) and the interior lighting in automatic mode (컄 page 151), the following lamps will switch on during dark- ness when the vehicle is unlocked using button Œ on the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*: 앫 Parking lamps 앫 Tail lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Side marker lamps 앫 Front fog lamps The locator lighting switches off when the driver’s door is opened. If you do not open a door after unlocking the vehicle with the SmartKey, the lamps will switch off automatically after approxi- mately 40 seconds.

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Lighting submenu.

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

왘 Press button æ or ç to switch the locator lighting function On or Off.

왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to

position U when exiting the vehicle. The locator lighting feature is activated.

Setting night security illumination (Headlamps delayed shut-off feature) Use this function to set whether you would like the exterior lamps to remain on for 15 seconds during darkness after exiting the vehicle and closing all doors. With the headlamps delayed shut-off feature activated and the exterior lamp switch in position U, the following lamps will switch on when the engine is turned off: 앫 Parking lamps 앫 Tail lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Side marker lamps 앫 Front fog lamps If after turning off the engine you do not open a door or do not close an opened door, the lamps will automatically switch off after 60 seconds.

왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Lighting submenu.

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

왘 Press button æ or ç to switch

the headlamps delayed shut-off feature On or Off.

왘 Turn the exterior lamp switch to

position U before turning off the engine. The headlamps delayed shut-off feature is activated.

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You can temporarily deactivate the head- lamps delayed shut-off feature: 왘 Before exiting the vehicle, turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 0.

왘 Then turn it to position 2 and back to

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

Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: 왘 Press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop

button (컄 page 41).

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Setting interior lighting delayed shut-off Use this function to set whether you would like the interior lighting to remain on for 10 seconds during darkness after you have removed the SmartKey from the starter switch. 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Lighting submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message Interior Lighting Delayed Shut-off appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

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

Function Compass adjustment Compass calibration Audio search function Setting automatic locking Limiting opening height of tailgate*

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

왘 Press button æ or ç to switch the interior lighting delayed shut-off feature On or Off.

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Zone map North America

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왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

Compass calibration

until the message Compass Setting Zone appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

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

왘 Press button æ or ç to set the

respective compass zone.

For information on how to call up the compass, see “Compass” (컄 page 334).

i Make sure you are in an area where you can drive a full circle with your vehicle without dis- turbing traffic in order to calibrate your compass.

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

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

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

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컄컄

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

왘 Drive a full circle at a vehicle speed

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

왘 Press button æ to set the selection

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

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

i If the message Compass Calibration Completed Successfully does not appear in the multifunction display, drive another full circle. If calibration does not succeed within 3 minutes, the message Compass Calibration appears in the multifunction display again. Calibrating the compass has failed due to outside influences. Repeat compass calibration in a different location.

Audio search function Use of the Audio search function to select a radio station (컄 page 166) will enable you to start a frequency scan (Frequency) or select a radio station stored in memory (Memory). 왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Vehicle submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Audio Search Function appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to select

Frequency or Memory.

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

button æ or ç to the Vehicle submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

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

왘 Press button æ or ç to switch the automatic central locking On or Off.

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

button æ or ç to the Vehicle submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

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

Comfort submenu* Access the Comfort submenu via the Settings menu. Use the Comfort submenu to change the settings for a number of con- venience features. The following functions are available:

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

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왘 Press button æ or ç to switch

the limiting opening height of the tailgate On or Off.

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왘 Move the selection marker with

button æ or ç to the Comfort submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Easy-entry Function appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

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

i With this function set to On and the exterior rear view mirrors folded in using the button on the door control panel (컄 page 205), the exterior rear view mirrors will not fold out when you switch on the ignition. You will then have to fold out the exterior rear view mirrors using the button on the door control panel (컄 page 205). Make sure both exterior rear view mirrors are folded out completely before driving off.

왘 Press button æ or ç to switch the easy-entry/exit feature On or Off.

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Activating easy-entry/exit feature* Use this function to activate and deactivate the easy-entry/exit feature (컄 page 128).

Warning!

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

To stop steering wheel movement, do one of the following: 앫 Move steering wheel adjustment stalk*

(컄 page 47).

앫 Press one of the stored position buttons* or memory button M* (컄 page 141).

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

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왘 Move the selection marker with

Distance warning function*

Trip computer menu

button æ or ç to the Comfort submenu.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the message Fold In Mirrors When Locking appears in the multi- function display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

왘 Press button æ or ç to switch

the function On or Off.

In vehicles equipped with Distronic*, you can determine whether the distance warn- ing function* is to be enabled or disabled. With this function set to On, the system will alert you when recognizing a stationary ob- stacle or a slower vehicle moving in your vehicle’s path and the danger of a collision exists, even when the Distronic* is switched off. 왘 Press button è or ÿ repeatedly until the message Distance Warning appears in the multifunction display. The selection marker is on the current setting.

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

Function Fuel consumption statistics since start Fuel consumption statistics since last reset Resetting fuel consumption statistics Distance to empty

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

왘 Press button æ or ç to switch the distance warning function On or Off.

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

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

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly until the message From Reset appears in the multifunction display.

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

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

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

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

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

until the fuel consumption statistics which you want to reset appear in the multifunction display.

왘 Press and hold the reset button in the instrument cluster (컄 page 154) until the respective values are reset to 0.

i 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

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Distance to empty 왘 Press button ÿ or è repeatedly until the message From Start appears in the multifunction display.

왘 Press button j or k repeatedly

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

i If only very little fuel is left in the tank, a vehicle at the fuel pump is shown instead of the range.

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 recommend that you pull over to a safe location and stop before placing or taking a telephone 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 conditions permit.

Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a cellular telephone while driving a vehicle.

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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, possibly 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 COMAND

system.

왘 Press button ÿ or è on the multifunction steering wheel repeat- edly until the message TEL appears in the multifunction display.

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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 TEL off appears in the multifunction display.

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 following message or, if available, the caller ID (name and number):

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.

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왘 Press button s.

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

Ending a call or rejecting an incoming call 왘 Press button t.

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 several minutes. The message Please wait appears in the multifunction display. When the message Please wait disappears, the phone book has been loaded.

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.

왘 Press button s.

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

this feature is supported by your network provider, the name of the party you are calling (if stored in your phone book) and the duration of the call will appear in the multi- function display.

1 Name from the phone book

i 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.

앫 If no connection is made, the

control system stores the dialed number in the redial memory.

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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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For information on driving with an automatic transmission see “Automatic transmission” (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.

i During the brief warm-up, transmission upshifting is delayed. This allows the catalytic converter (gasoline engine) or the oxidation catalyst (diesel engine) to heat up more quickly to operating temperature.

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Warning!

Gear selector lever

Make sure that absolutely no objects are obstructing the pedals’ range of movement. Keep the driver’s footwell clear of all obsta- cles. If there are any floormats or carpets in the footwell, make sure that the pedals still have sufficient clearance.

During sudden driving or braking maneuvers the objects could get caught between the pedals. You could then no longer brake or accelerate. This could lead to accidents and injury.

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

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

i The current transmission position P, R, N or D appears in the multifunction display (컄 page 194).

Warning!

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.

Shifting from P to N Moving the gear selector lever up or down shifts the automatic transmission out of park position P: 왘 With the vehicle at a standstill, depress

the brake pedal and keep it pressed.

왘 Move gear selector lever up or down to

resistance point to select neutral position N.

i The gear selector lever returns to its original position.

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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

resistance point to select reverse gear R.

or 왘 Move gear selector down past the

resistance point to select drive position D.

i 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 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 drive position D.

i 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.

i 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.

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

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 190) to select park position P.

왘 Release the brake pedal.

! Shift the automatic transmission directly from drive position D to reverse gear R, from reverse gear R to drive position D or directly to park position 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 198).

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Shifting procedure

The automatic transmission selects indi- vidual gears automatically, depending on: 앫 drive position D (컄 page 194) with

gear ranges (컄 page 199)

앫 the selected program mode (C/S)

(컄 page 200)

앫 the position of the accelerator pedal

(컄 page 197)

앫 the vehicle speed

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).

i When the vehicle needs to be moved with the engine switched off and the transmission set to neutral position N (컄 page 194), 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 reverse gear R to select neutral position N.

왘 Release the brake pedal.

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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 201) to influence trans- mission shifting by: 앫 limiting the gear range 앫 changing gears manually

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Transmission positions

The current transmission position appears in the multifunction display.

1 Current transmission position

! If the current transmission position does not appear in the multifunction display due to a malfunction, for example, make sure that the automatic transmission is in the desired position by carefully driving off with the transmission in drive position D and program mode S (컄 page 200) selected. Do not limit the gear range.

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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 앫 remove the SmartKey from the starter

switch or

앫 open a front door the transmission will shift to park position P automatically. Keep in mind that turning off the engine with the SmartKey alone only will automatically shift the transmission to neutral position N.

! KEYLESS-GO*: If you turn off the engine using the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button and open a front door, the transmission will shift to park position P automatically. Keep in mind that turning off the engine using the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button alone only will automatically shift the transmission to neutral position N.

i Make it a practice to always shift into park position P before turning off the engine and 앫 remove the SmartKey from the starter

switch or

앫 open a front door or when using KEYLESS-GO*, before turning off the engine with the start/stop button and open- ing a front door.

Effect

í Reverse gear

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

ë Neutral

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.

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! If you turn off the engine using the SmartKey or the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button, the transmission will shift to neutral position N automatically.

If you want the gear position to remain in neutral position N, e.g. when taking the vehicle through an automatic conveyor type car wash, observe the following instructions.

Warning!

When leaving the SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* in the starter switch, do not leave children unattended in the vehicle. It is possible for children to switch on the ignition which could result in unsupervised use of vehicle equipment. A child’s unsupervised access to a vehicle could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury.

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Vehicles with SmartKey: 왘 With the vehicle at a standstill and the

ignition switched on shift the automatic transmission to neutral position N.

왘 If engaged, release the parking brake

(컄 page 56).

왘 Switch off the ignition and leave the

SmartKey in the starter switch.

Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: 왘 With the vehicle at a standstill, depress

the brake pedal and keep it pressed.

왘 With the ignition switched on shift the

automatic transmission to park position P.

왘 Release the brake pedal. 왘 Remove the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop

button from the starter switch (컄 page 41).

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왘 Insert the SmartKey with

KEYLESS-GO* into the starter switch.

왘 Switch on the ignition. 왘 Depress the brake pedal. 왘 Shift the automatic transmission to

neutral position N.

왘 Release the brake pedal. 왘 If engaged, release the parking brake

(컄 page 56).

왘 Switch off the ignition and leave the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* in the starter switch.

! Observe instructions 앫 when taking the vehicle through an automatic conveyor type car wash (컄 page 405)

앫 when towing the vehicle (컄 page 513)

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

Effect 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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Driving tips

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.

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. Depending on the engine speed 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 drive position D and reverse gear R can help free a vehicle stuck in mud or snow. The engine control system of this vehicle electronically limits shifting between drive position D and reverse gear R to very low speeds, i.e. approximately 5 mph (9 km/h). To shift between drive position D and reverse gear R, move the gear selector lever past the resistance point up or down.

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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The hill start assist system is inactive 앫 when starting off on a level road or

downhill grades

앫 with the transmission in neutral

position N

앫 with the parking brake set 앫 if the ESP® has switched off due to a

malfunction

Hill start assist system

Warning!

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.

On uphill grades with a gradient angle of more than 5°, the hill start assist system maintains the pressure in the brake sys- tem for approximately 1 second after you have released the brake pedal. Therefore, you can start off smoothly without the vehicle moving immediately after releasing the brake pedal.

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Gear ranges

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 left gearshift button on the steering wheel gearshift control, and reverse the gear range limit by pressing the right gear- shift button on the steering wheel gearshift control (컄 page 201). The selected gear range appears in the multifunction display.

Effect

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.

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.

1 Current gear range

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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

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The selected program mode appears 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 character- istics for which you may not be prepared.

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

i R 320 CDI 4MATIC only: To help avoid overloading the torque converter, the vehicle starts out in first gear, regardless of the selected program mode.

왘 Press program mode selector switch

repeatedly until the letter of the desired 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.

Select S for standard driving: 앫 The vehicle starts out in first gear. 앫 Upshifts occur later.

Steering wheel gearshift control

With drive position D selected, you can limit or extend the gear range.

! 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.

1 Left shift button: limiting gear range 2 Right shift button: extending gear

range

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

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Limiting gear range

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 left shift button 1.

The transmission will shift to the next lower gear as permitted by the shift program. This action simultaneously limits the gear range of the transmis- sion (컄 page 199).

i To avoid overrevving the engine when down- shifting, the transmission will not shift to a lower gear if the engine’s max. speed would be exceeded.

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Extending gear range 왘 Briefly press right shift button 2.

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

i If you press on the accelerator when the en- gine has reached its rpm limit, the transmission will upshift beyond any gear range limit selected.

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Canceling gear range limit 왘 Press and hold right shift button 2 until the cipher for the current gear range disappears from the multifunc- tion display (컄 page 199). The transmission will shift from the current gear range directly to gear range D.

Shifting into optimal gear range 왘 Press and hold left shift button 1. 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.

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

Headlamp cleaning system*

The headlamps will automatically be cleaned with a high-pressure water jet when you have 앫 switched on the headlamps

and

앫 operated the windshield wipers with

windshield washer fluid five times When you switch off headlamps, the counter resets. For information on filling up the washer reservoir, see “Windshield/rear window washer system and headlamp cleaning system*” (컄 page 362).

Rear view mirrors

For more information on setting the rear view mirrors, see “Mirrors” (컄 page 48).

Interior rear view mirror, antiglare position

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

Controls in detail Good visibility

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

and

앫 incoming light from headlamps falls on

the sensor in the interior rear view mirror

The rear view mirror will not react if 앫 the automatic transmission is set to

position R

앫 the interior lighting is turned on

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