2005 Mercedes-benz M Class Owners Manual

find detailed information on how to oper- ate the equipment installed in your vehicle. If you are already familiar with the basic functions of your vehicle, this section will be of particular interest to you. To quickly familiarize yourself with the ba- sic functions of the vehicle, refer to the “Getting started” section of this manual. The corresponding page numbers are given at the beginning of each segment.

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Warning!

Unlocking

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

To prevent possible malfunction, avoid exposing the remote control to high levels of electromagnetic radiation.

If the key is inserted in the steering lock, the vehicle cannot be locked or unlocked with the remote control.

Global unlocking 왘 Press button Œ twice.

All turn signal lamps flash once. The locking knobs in the doors move up. The anti-theft alarm system is switched off.

The vehicle will lock again automatically and reactivate the anti-theft alarm system within approximately 40 seconds of unlocking if: 앫 neither door nor liftgate is opened 앫 the key is not inserted in the starter

switch

앫 the central locking switch is not

activated

Controls in detail Locking and unlocking

Unlocking the driver’s door and fuel filler flap 왘 Press button Œ once.

All turn signal lamps flash once. The locking knob in the driver’s door moves up. The anti-theft alarm system is switched off.

Unlocking the liftgate 왘 Press button Š.

Only the liftgate unlocks.

Locking 왘 Press button ‹ once.

All turn signal lamps flash three times to indicate that all doors, the liftgate and the fuel filler flap are locked. The anti-theft alarm system is activated.

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Controls in detail Locking and unlocking

If you can no longer lock or unlock the vehicle with the remote control, then the batteries in the remote control are discharged, the remote control is mal- functioning or the vehicle battery is drained. 앫 Check the batteries in the remote control and replace them if neces- sary (컄 page 273).

앫 Use the folding key to unlock or lock the driver’s door as required (컄 page 268).

앫 Lock the liftgate if necessary from

inside (컄 page 91).

앫 Check the vehicle battery

(컄 page 272).

앫 Synchronize the remote control

(컄 page 273).

If the remote control is malfunctioning, contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.

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Loss of remote control with folding key If you lose a remote control or the folding key, you should do the following: 왘 Have the remote control deactivated by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.

왘 Report the loss of the remote control or the folding key immediately to your car insurance company.

왘 If necessary have the mechanical lock

replaced.

Your authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center will be glad to supply you with a replacement.

Opening the doors from the inside

You can open a locked door from the in- side. Open door only when conditions are safe to do so.

1 Locking knob 2 Inside door handle

Front doors 왘 Pull on door handle 2 on the respec-

tive front door to open door. If door was locked, locking knob 1 will move up.

Rear doors 왘 Pull up locking knob 1 on the respec-

tive rear door.

왘 Pull on door handle 2 on the respec-

tive rear door to open door.

If the vehicle has previously been locked from the outside using the remote control, opening a door from the inside will trigger the alarm. To cancel the alarm, do one of the following: 앫 Switch on the ignition by turning

the key in the steering lock to position 2.

앫 Press the ‹ or Œ button on

the remote control.

Opening the liftgate

Opening the liftgate from outside A minimum height clearance of 7 ft (2.15 m) is required to open the liftgate. The handle is located above the rear license plate recess.

Controls in detail Locking and unlocking

Always make sure that there is suffi- cient overhead clearance.

Opening the liftgate from inside A minimum height clearance of 7 ft (2.15 m) is required to open the liftgate. The release lever is located on the inside of the liftgate.

1 Grip molding 2 Handle The vehicle must be unlocked. 왘 Pull on handle 2. 왘 Swing the liftgate upward by using the

grip molding 1.

1 Release lever 2 Catch 왘 To unlock the liftgate, move the

catch 2 to the right.

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Controls in detail Locking and unlocking

컄컄

왘 Pull release lever 1 down and swing

liftgate upward.

왘 Pull down on recessed grip 1. 왘 Close liftgate by using grip molding 2.

Warning!

Always make sure that there is suffi- cient overhead clearance.

Warning!

Only drive with the liftgate closed as exhaust fumes may enter the vehicle interior.

To lock the liftgate, move the catch 2 to the left.

Closing the liftgate

To prevent possible personal injury, always keep hands and fingers away from the lift- gate opening when closing the liftgate. Be especially careful when small children are around.

Do not close the liftgate from the inside by pulling on the handle.

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the key from the steering lock and lock the vehi- cle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle. Children could open the liftgate from inside, which could result in an acci- dent and/or serious personal injury.

Do not place the key in the cargo com- partment. You may lock yourself out.

If the vehicle was previously centrally locked, the liftgate lid will lock auto- matically when closed. The turn signals will flash three times to confirm lock- ing.

1 Recessed grip 2 Grip molding

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Automatic central locking

The doors and the liftgate automatically lock when the ignition is switched on and the left front wheel turns at vehicle speeds of approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) or more. You can open a locked door from the in- side. Open door only when conditions are safe to do so. If one of the front doors is then opened from the inside, the vehicle is unlocked centrally unless only the driver's door was previously unlocked.

The doors unlock automatically after an accident if the force of the impact ex- ceeds a preset threshold. To prevent the vehicle door locks from locking, deactivate the automatic cen- tral locking when the vehicle 앫 is pushed or towed 앫 is on a test stand 앫 during a wheel change

You can deactivate the automatic locking using the central locking switch.

Controls in detail Locking and unlocking

The switch is located on the lower center console.

Central locking switch 1 Locking 2 Unlocking 왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33).

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Controls in detail Locking and unlocking

Activating 왘 Press and hold upper part 1 of the

central locking switch for approximate- ly six seconds. The automatic central locking is activated.

Deactivating 왘 Press and hold lower part 2 of the

central locking switch for approximate- ly six seconds. The automatic central locking is deacti- vated.

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Locking and unlocking from the inside

You can lock or unlock the doors and the liftgate from inside using the central lock- ing switch. This can be useful, for example, if you want to lock the vehicle before start- ing to drive. The fuel filler flap cannot be locked or un- locked with the central locking switch.

You can open a locked door from the inside. Open door only when conditions are safe to do so. If the vehicle was previously centrally locked using the remote control, it will not unlock using the central locking switch.

Warning!

The switch is located on the lower center console (컄 page 93).

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

Locking 왘 Press upper part 1 of central locking

switch. If all the doors are closed, the vehicle locks.

Unlocking 왘 Press lower part 2 of central locking

switch. The vehicle unlocks.

왔 Seats For information on seat adjustment, see the “Getting started” section (컄 page 35).

Warning!

Controls in detail Seats

Front seat head restraints

Removing and installing front seat head restraints

For more information on head restraint ad- justment, see the “Getting started” section (컄 page 35).

Adjust the head restraint in such a way that it is as close to the head as possi- ble.

For your protection, drive only with properly positioned head restraints.

Adjust head restraint so that the center of the head restraint supports the back of the head at eye level. This will reduce the poten- tial for injury to the head and neck in the event of an accident or similar situation.

Do not drive the vehicle without the seat head restraints. Head restraints are intend- ed to help reduce injuries during an acci- dent.

Do not interchange head restraints from front and rear seat.

1 Release button

Removing front seat head restraints 왘 Pull head restraint to its highest

position.

왘 Push release button 1 and pull out

head restraint.

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Controls in detail Seats

Installing front seat head restraint 왘 Insert head restraint and push it down

Raising: 왘 Manually adjust the height of the head

Warning!

to the stop.

왘 Push release button 1 and adjust

head restraint to the desired position (컄 page 37).

Rear seat head restraints

Head restraint height

restraint by pulling it upward.

Lowering: 왘 To lower the head restraint, push

release button 1 and press down on the head restraint.

Adjust the head restraint in such a way that it is as close to the head as possi- ble.

For your protection, drive only with properly positioned head restraints.

Adjust head restraint so that the center of the head restraint supports the back of the head at eye level. This will reduce the poten- tial for injury to the head and neck in the event of an accident or similar situation.

Do not drive the vehicle without the seat head restraints. Head restraints are intended to help reduce injuries during an accident.

Do not interchange head restraints from front and rear seat.

1 Release button

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Head restraint tilt

Removing and installing rear seat head restraints

Warning!

For your protection, drive only with properly positioned head restraints.

Adjust head restraint so that the center of the head restraint supports the back of the head at eye level. This will reduce the poten- tial for injury to the head and neck in the event of an accident or similar situation.

Do not drive the vehicle without the seat head restraints. Head restraints are intend- ed to help reduce injuries during an acci- dent.

Do not interchange head restraints from front and rear seat.

Manually adjust the angle of the head restraint. 왘 Push or pull on the upper edge of the

head restraint cushion.

For more information on seats, see the “Getting started” section (컄 page 35).

Controls in detail Seats

1 Release button

Removing rear seat head restraints 왘 Pull head restraint to its highest

position.

왘 Push release button 1 and pull out

head restraint.

For a better view toward the rear, you can store the rear center head restraint underneath the rear seat (컄 page 98).

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Controls in detail Seats

Installing rear seat head restraints 왘 Insert head restraint and push it down

to the stop.

왘 Push release button 1 and adjust

head restraint to the desired position (컄 page 37).

Stowing rear center head restraint

1 Rear center head restraint 2 Bar 3 Clip

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왘 Remove rear center head restraint

(컄 page 97).

왘 If necessary, remove cargo floor plates,

see “Removing cargo floor plates” (컄 page 165).

왘 Slide rear seats forward, see “Adjusting

rear seat fore and aft” (컄 page 100). 왘 Fold rear seat backrests down, see

“Folding down the backrest” (컄 page 100).

왘 From cargo compartment, attach rear center head restraint 1 to underside of rear center seat. Make sure front side of head restraint 1 is facing upward.

왘 Press bar 2 on both sides into

clips 3.

Heated seats*

Both switches for the front seats are loca- ted in the center console.

1 Normal heating 2 Rapid heating 왘 Start the engine.

Switching on seat heating 왘 Press upper switch position 1.

A red indicator lamp on the switch lights up.

Switching off seat heating 왘 Press upper switch position 1 again. The indicator lamp on the switch turns off.

Switching off rapid seat heating 왘 Press lower switch position 2 again. Both red indicator lamps on the switch turn off.

Rear seats

Warning!

Controls in detail Seats

The seat heater will be automatically switched off after approximately 20 minutes.

Switching on rapid seat heating 왘 Press lower switch position 2.

Both red indicator lamps on the switch turn on.

The system switches over to normal heating mode after approximately five minutes. Only one red indicator lamp remains on.

If one or both of the lamps on the seat heater switch are flashing, there is in- sufficient voltage available since too many electrical consumers are turned on. The seat heater switches off auto- matically. The seat heater will switch back on again automatically as soon as suffi- cient voltage is available.

Do not adjust the rear seats while driving.

When using the rear seats, always make sure the seats are folded up and in the locked position, and the seat belts are prop- erly positioned on the body. Your seat must be adjusted so that you can correctly fasten your seat belt.

Adjust head restraint so that the center of the head restraint supports the back of the head at eye level. This will reduce the poten- tial for injury to the head and neck in the event of an accident or similar situation.

Never place hands under the seat or near any moving parts while a seat is being ad- justed.

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Controls in detail Seats

The rear seats are divided asymmetrically. To enlarge the cargo compartment you can adjust the left and right part separately. The following changes are possible: 앫 moving the seat fore and aft 앫 folding down the backrest 앫 lowering the seat

왘 Slide seat to the desired position until

it locks in place.

Warning!

Failure to assure that seats are locked into place could result in an increased chance of injury in an accident.

Adjusting rear seat fore and aft

Folding down the backrest

1 Release lever 왘 Pull release lever 1 in direction of

arrow.

1 Lock button 왘 Close cup holder (컄 page 170) and ashtray (컄 page 172) in rear center console (컄 page 170).

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왘 Move front seats forward. Manual seat (컄 page 36) or power seat (컄 page 38).

왘 Slide seat forward. 왘 Remove head restraint(s) (컄 page 95). 왘 Pull lock button 1 up and fold back-

rest forward until it locks in place. The red backrest lock indicator at lock button 1 is not visible in the locked position.

Folding up the backrest 왘 Close cup holder (컄 page 170) and ashtray (컄 page 172) in rear center console.

왘 Pull lock button 1 up and unfold back-

rest until it locks in place. Make sure the seat belt is not caught in the seat.

왘 Check for secure locking by pulling and

pushing on the backrest.

The red backrest lock indicator at lock button 1 is not visible in the locked position.

왘 Install head restraint (컄 page 96). 왘 Slide seat rearward to desired position

(컄 page 100).

왘 Adjust front seats to desired position.

Manual seats (컄 page 36) or power seats (컄 page 38).

Lowering the rear seat

왘 Close cup holder in rear center console

(컄 page 170).

왘 Move front seats forward. Manual seat (컄 page 36) or power seat (컄 page 38). 왘 Press and hold release button 1 to un-

lock lever 2.

왘 Pull lever 2 in direction of arrow. 왘 Pull release lever 3 and push down

rear seat until it locks in place.

왘 Fold down the backrest (컄 page 100). 왘 Adjust front seats to desired position.

Manual seats (컄 page 36) or power seats (컄 page 38).

1 Release button 2 Lever 3 Release lever

Controls in detail Seats

Folding up the rear seat 왘 Move front seats forward. Manual seat (컄 page 36) or power seat (컄 page 38). 왘 Pull release lever 3 and raise rear seat

until it locks in place.

Warning!

Failure to assure that seats are locked into place could result in an increased chance of injury in an accident.

Easy entry/exit feature* The easy entry/exit feature allows access to the third row seats*. The right cargo floor plate must be removed (컄 page 165).

Warning!

Never drive with the second row right seat folded forward (easy entry/exit feature). It could open and fold back unintentionally.

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Controls in detail Seats

Folding rear seat forward

Resetting rear seat

1 Lever 왘 Move right seat forward. Manual seats

(컄 page 36) or power seats (컄 page 38).

왘 Move rear seat forward (컄 page 100). 왘 Push head restraint fully down and tilt

it forward.

왘 Fold backrest forward (컄 page 100). 왘 Pull lever 1 up and fold the rear seat

forward.

왘 Pull down on seat bench until it locks

into place.

왘 Pull lock button 1 (컄 page 100) up and unfold backrest until it locks into place. The red backrest lock indicator at lock button 1 (컄 page 100) is not visible in the locked position.

왘 Check for secure locking by pulling and

pushing on the backrest.

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왘 Move the rear and front seats in de-

sired position.

왘 Pull up and adjust head restraint

(컄 page 37).

Third row seats*

Warning!

For your protection, drive only with properly positioned head restraints.

Adjust head restraint so that the center of the head restraint supports the back of the head at eye level. This will reduce the poten- tial for injury to the head and neck in the event of an accident or similar situation.

Failure to assure that seats are locked into place could result in an increased chance of injury in an accident.

Never place hands under seat or near any moving parts while a seat is being adjusted.

Folding down single seat

왘 Attach belt at hook and loop fastener strip 4 (컄 page 103) on underside of seat.

왘 Install head restraint 1 in backrest

(컄 page 103).

Storing single seat

Controls in detail Seats

1 Head restraint 2 Hook 3 Tensioner 4 Hook and loop fastener strip 왘 Remove cargo floor plate

(컄 page 165).

왘 Remove head restraint 1 from seat

cushion.

왘 Lift tensioner 3 upward to a horizon- tal position to release tension of the belt.

왘 Disengage hook 2 while holding onto

the seat firmly with one hand.

5 Backrest release 6 Seat release 왘 Fold seat down until it locks securely in

place. The red marking on the seat release 6 should not be visible.

왘 Store cargo floor plates inside the

backrest (컄 page 165).

왘 Pull backrest release 5 and unfold

backrest until it locks securely in place.

왘 Remove head restraint from backrest

(컄 page 103).

왘 Pull backrest release 5 and fold back- rest forward until it locks securely in place.

왘 Remove cargo floor plates from the

backrest.

왘 Pull seat release 6 (컄 page 103) and

fold seat up.

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Controls in detail Seats

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왘 Disengage belt and engage hook 2

(컄 page 103) in ceiling mount.

Removing single seat

왘 Pull on free end of belt until tight. 왘 Install head restraint in openings

provided in seat cushion.

왘 Install cargo floor plates (컄 page 165).

Warning!

After folding the seats up, manually place the lap belt portion of the seat belt behind the seat (arrow). Otherwise, the lap belt may be subject to damage and could rip.

1 Hook 2 Tensioner 3 Hook and loop fastener strip 4 Release lever

왘 Lift tensioner 2 upward to a horizon- tal position to release tension of the belt.

왘 Disengage hook 1 while holding onto

the seat firmly with one hand.

왘 Attach belt at hook and loop fastener

strip 3 on underside of seat.

왘 Move release lever 4 upward and re-

move seat.

Installing single seat 왘 Place seat into the mounting clamps

and click the seat into place.

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With the memory button you can store up to three different settings for the driver- and passenger seat. Together with the driver’s seat you can store the exterior rear view mirrors. For the front passenger seat you can store the seat position.

Warning!

Do not activate the memory function while driving. Activating the memory function while driving could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

왔 Memory function*

Prior to operating the vehicle, the driv- er should check and adjust the seat height, seat position fore and aft, and seat backrest angle if necessary, to ensure adequate control, reach and comfort. The head restraint should also be adjusted for proper height. See also the section on airbags (컄 page 59) for proper seat positioning. In addition, adjust the steering wheel to ensure adequate control, reach, opera- tion and comfort. Both the interior and exterior rear view mirrors should be ad- justed for adequate rear vision. Fasten seat belts. Infants and small children should be seated in a properly secured restraint system that complies with U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 and 225 and Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 213 and 210.2.

Controls in detail Memory function*

1 Position button 2 Memory button 왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33).

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Controls in detail Memory function*

Storing positions into memory

왘 Press and hold one of the position

왘 Adjust the seat (컄 page 38) and exteri- or rear view mirrors (컄 page 41) to the desired position.

왘 Push memory button 2 (컄 page 105). 왘 Release memory button and press one of the position buttons 1 within three seconds. All the settings are stored at the select- ed position.

Recalling positions from memory

Do not operate the power seats using the memory button if the seat backrest is in an excessively reclined position. Doing so could cause damage to front or rear seats.

buttons 1 until seat and rear view mir- rors have fully moved to the stored po- sitions.

Releasing the button immediately stops movement to the stored posi- tions.

Storing exterior rear view mirror parking position

For easier parking, you can adjust the pas- senger-side exterior rear view mirror so that you can see the right rear wheel as soon as you engage reverse gear R. For information on activating the parking position feature, see “Activating exterior rear view mirror parking position” (컄 page 129).

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Storing parking position 왘 Stop the vehicle. 왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33). 왘 Press button 2.

The passenger-side exterior rear view mirror is selected.

왘 Adjust the exterior rear view mirror

with button 3 so that you see the rear wheel and the road curb.

왘 Press memory button 2 (컄 page 105). 왘 Within three seconds, press bottom of

adjustment button 3. The parking position is stored if the mirror does not move.

If the mirror does move, repeat the above steps. After the setting is stored you can move the mirror again. The selected position will be stored rel- ative to the position button 1 (컄 page 105) pressed.

왔 Lighting For information on how to switch on the headlamps and use the turn signals, see the “Getting started” section (컄 page 50).

If you drive in countries where vehicles drive on the other side of the road than the country in which the vehicle is reg- istered, you must have the headlamps modified for symmetrical low beams. Relevant information can be obtained at your authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.

Controls in detail Lighting

Combination switch

D Off

The combination switch is on the left of the steering column.

1 High beam 2 High beam flasher

Daytime running lamp mode (Canada only) (컄 page 109) U Automatic headlamp mode Daytime running lamp mode (Canada only) (컄 page 109)

C Parking lamps (also tail lamps, li- cense plate lamps, side marker lamps, instrument panel lamps) õ Low beam headlamps (or high

beam headlamps when the combi- nation switch is pushed forward) and parking lamps

ƒ Left or right standing lamps

(symbol on underside of switch)

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Controls in detail Lighting

With the key removed from the steering lock and the driver’s door open, a warn- ing sounds if the parking lamps or low beam headlamps are switched on (컄 page 107).

Manual headlamp mode The low beam headlamps and the parking lamps can be switched on and off with the combination switch.

Automatic headlamp mode The following lamps switch on and off au- tomatically depending on the brightness of the ambient light. 앫 Low beam headlamps 앫 Tail and parking lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Side marker lamps

Warning!

If the combination switch is set to U 앫 the headlamps may switch off unexpect- edly when the system senses bright am- bient light, for example light from oncoming traffic.

앫 the headlamps will not be automatically

switched on under foggy conditions.

To minimize risk to you and to others, acti- vate headlamps by turning combination switch to õ when driving or when traffic and/or ambient lighting conditions require you to do so.

In low ambient lighting conditions, only switch from position U to õ with the vehicle at a standstill. Switching from U to õ will briefly switch off the headlamps. Doing so while driving in low ambient lighting conditions may result in an accident.

The automatic headlamp feature is only an aid to the driver. The driver is responsible for the operation of the vehicle’s lights at all times.

왘 Turn the combination switch to

position U. With the key in steering lock position 1 only the parking lamps will switch on and off automatically. With the engine is running, the low beam headlamps, the tail and parking lamps, the license plate lamps, and the side marker lamps will switch on and off automatically. They will be switched on constantly, when you switch on the front fog lamps.

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Daytime running lamp mode Canada only: 왘 Turn combination switch to

position D or U. When the engine is running, the low beam headlamps are switched on. In low ambient light conditions, the fol- lowing lamps will switch on additional- ly: 앫 Tail and parking lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Side marker lamp

For nighttime driving you should turn the combination switch to position õ to permit activation of the high beam head- lamps. When the engine is running, and you shift from a driving position to position N or P, the low beam headlamps will switch off with a three minutes delay.

When the engine is running, and you 앫 turn the combination switch to

position C, the parking lamps switch on additionally.

앫 turn the combination switch to

position õ, the manual headlamp mode has priority over the daytime run- ning lamp mode. The corresponding exterior lamps switch on (컄 page 107).

With the daytime running lamp mode and the combination switch in position D, the high beam head- lamps cannot be switched on. The high beam flasher is always avail- able.

Controls in detail Lighting

Night security illumination Use this function to set wether and how long you would like the exterior lamps to il- luminate during darkness after exiting the vehicle and all doors closed. When a time is set for the night security il- lumination and the combination switch is set to position Ubefore turning off the engine, the following lamps will come on after you have removed the key from the steering lock: 앫 Tail and parking lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Side marker lamps 앫 Front fog lamps

You can reactivate this function within ten minutes by opening a door. If you do not open a door or do not close an opened door after turning off the engine, the lamps will automatically switch off after 60 seconds.

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Controls in detail Lighting

Setting illumination time

1 Fog lamps switch 왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33). 왘 Turn combination switch to

position D.

왘 Press and hold the upper part of fog lamps switch 1 until the clock in the instrument cluster displays the actual illumination time.

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Deactivating night security illumination temporarily You can temporarily deactivate the delayed shut-off feature. 왘 Before exiting the vehicle, turn the key

in the steering lock to position 0.

왘 Then turn it to position 2 and back to

position 0. The delayed shut-off feature is deacti- vated. It will reactivate as soon as you reinsert the key in the steering lock.

왘 Release fog lamps switch 1. 왘 Press the upper part of fog lamps

switch 1 again. Each time the switch is pressed, the illumination time increases by 15 seconds. You can set the illumina- tion time between 0 (off) and 60 seconds. The time is factory-set to 0 seconds. Approximately five seconds after pressing the switch, the illumination time is adopted and the clock is dis- played again.

왘 Turn the combination switch to

position U before turning off the en- gine (컄 page 107). The night security illumination is acti- vated.

Controls in detail Lighting

High beam 왘 Turn the combination switch to

position õ or U (컄 page 107). 왘 Push the combination switch in direc- tion of arrow 1 to switch on the high beam (컄 page 107). The high beam headlamp indicator lamp A in the instrument cluster comes on.

왘 Pull the combination switch in direction

of arrow 2 to its original position to switch off the high beam. The high beam indicator lamp A in the instrument cluster goes out.

High beam flasher 왘 Pull the combination switch briefly in

direction of arrow 2 (컄 page 107).

Fog lamps

Warning!

In low ambient lighting or foggy conditions, only switch from position U to õ with the vehicle at a standstill. Switching from U to õ will briefly switch off the headlamps. Doing so while driving in low ambient lighting conditions may result in an accident.

Fog lamps will operate with the parking lamps and/or low beam headlamps on. Fog lamps should only be used in conjunction with low beam headlamps. Consult your State or Province Motor Vehicle Regulations regarding permis- sible lamp operation.

Locator lighting With the locator lighting feature activated, the following lamps will switch on when the vehicle is unlocked by remote control dur- ing darkness: 앫 Tail and parking lamps 앫 License plate lamps 앫 Side marker lamps 앫 Front fog lamps 앫 Additional lamps in the exterior rear

view mirrors.

The locator lighting switches off when the driver’s door is opened. If you do not open a door after unlocking by remote control the lamps will switch off automatically after of approximately 40 seconds. 왘 Turn the combination switch to

position U when exiting the vehicle (컄 page 107). The locator lighting is activated.

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Controls in detail Lighting

1 Front fog lamps 2 Indicator lamp 3 Front fog lamps and rear fog lamp

When switching on the front fog lamps, the low beam headlamps, the tail and parking lamps, the license plate lamps and the side marker lamps are also switched on when 앫 the combination switch is set to

position U

앫 the ignition is switched on or the

engine is running

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Front fog lamps 왘 Switch the low beam headlamps on

(컄 page 107).

왘 Press upper part 1 of the fog lamps

switch. The front fog lamps are switched on. The green indicator lamp ‡ in the instrument cluster comes on.

왘 Press upper part 1 of the fog lamps

switch again. The front fog lamps switch off. The green indicator lamp ‡ in the instrument cluster goes out.

Front and rear fog lamps 왘 Switch the low beam headlamps on

(컄 page 107).

왘 Press lower part 3 of the fog lamps

switch. The front and rear fog lamps are switched on. The green indicator lamp ‡ in the instrument cluster and the yellow indi- cator lamp 2 in the fog lamps switch come on.

왘 Press lower part 3 of the fog lamps

switch again. The front and rear fog lamps switch off. The green indicator lamp ‡ in the instrument cluster and the yellow indi- cator lamp 2 in the fog lamps switch go out.

Switching off the rear fog lamp separately when both, the front and rear fog lamps are switched on: 왘 Press upper part 1 of the fog lamps

switch. The rear fog lamp switches off. The yellow indicator lamp 2 in the fog lamp switch goes out. The front fog lamps remain lit.

Hazard warning flasher

The hazard warning flasher can be switched on at all times, even with the key removed from the steering lock. The hazard warning flasher switches on au- tomatically when an airbag deploys. The hazard warning flasher switch is locat- ed on the top of the steering column.

Hazard warning flasher switch

Controls in detail Lighting

Switching on hazard warning flasher 왘 Press the hazard warning flasher

switch. All turn signals will flash.

With the hazard warning flasher acti- vated and the combination switch set for either left or right turn, only the re- spective turn signals will operate when the ignition is switched on (컄 page 33).

Switching off hazard warning flasher 왘 Press the hazard warning flasher

switch again.

If the hazard warning flasher has been activated automatically, press the haz- ard warning flasher switch once to switch it off.

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Deactivating 왘 Press lower part 3 of the interior

lighting switch. The interior lighting remain switched off in darkness, even when you: 앫 unlock the vehicle 앫 remove the key from the steering

lock

앫 open a door

Controls in detail Lighting

Interior lighting

Automatic control

The controls are located in the overhead control panel.

Interior lighting switch 1 Left front interior lamp lens 2 Right front interior lamp lens 3 Automatic control off 4 Automatic control on 5 Rear interior lighting

An interior lamp switched on manually does not go out automatically. This could cause the battery to become dis- charged.

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Activating 왘 Press the interior lighting switch to

center position 4. The interior lighting (except cargo com- partment lamps) switches on in dark- ness, when you: 앫 unlock the vehicle 앫 remove the key from the steering

lock

앫 open a door

The interior lighting switches off automati- cally after a brief delay when all doors are closed and no key is inserted in the steer- ing lock.

If the door remains open, the interior lighting switches off automatically after approximately 30 minutes.

Controls in detail Lighting

Operating rear interior lighting with lamp lens

Reading lamps

Rear interior lighting 왘 Press gently on lamp lens in direction

of arrow to switch the rear interior lighting on or off.

1 Reading lamp 2 Reading lamp on/off 왘 Press reading lamp button 2 to switch

the desired reading lamp on or off.

Manual control

With the key in the steering lock position 0 or removed, the interior lighting can be switched on for up to 30 minutes.

Front interior lighting 왘 Press front interior lamp lens 1 or 2. The corresponding front interior lamp switches on.

왘 Press respective front interior lamp

lens 1 or 2 again. The corresponding front interior lamp switches off.

Rear interior lighting 왘 Press upper part 5 of the interior

lighting switch to switch the rear interi- or lighting on or off.

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Switched on continuously 왘 Slide the cargo compartment lamp

Automatic control 왘 Slide the cargo compartment lamp

switch to position 2. The cargo compartment lamp is switched on continuously.

When leaving the vehicle, make sure the cargo compartment lamp switch is not in position 2 to prevent the vehi- cle battery from being discharged.

switch to position 3. The cargo compartment lamp switches on when you open the liftgate. It switches off when you close the lift- gate.

Controls in detail Lighting

Cargo compartment lamp

1 Switched off 2 Switched on 3 Automatic control

Switched off continuously 왘 Slide the cargo compartment lamp

switch to position 1. The cargo compartment lamp is switched off continuously.

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왔 Instrument cluster For a full view illustration of the instrument cluster, see the “At a glance” section (컄 page 24).

The instrument cluster is activated when you: 앫 open the driver’s door 앫 switch on ignition (컄 page 33) 앫 press the left knob 1

1 Left knob 2 Right knob

Controls in detail Instrument cluster

Instrument cluster illumination

You can set the instrument cluster illu- mination with the following lamps on: 앫 parking lamps 앫 low beam headlamps 앫 high beam headlamps

To brighten illumination 왘 Turn knob 1 clockwise.

The instrument cluster illumination will brighten.

To dim illumination 왘 Turn knob 1 counterclockwise.

The instrument cluster illumination will dim.

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Warning!

Display in the speedometer

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

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

Turn off the engine, get out of the vehicle and do not stand near the vehicle until the engine has cooled down.

Changing display 왘 Press the left knob 1 in the instru-

ment cluster (컄 page 117). The display changes between main odometer and trip odometer. 왘 Press the left knob 1 twice.

The next scheduled service is displayed (컄 page 237).

Controls in detail Instrument cluster

Coolant temperature gauge

Under normal driving conditions, the cool- ant temperature may rise to 248°F (120°C). The coolant temperature may climb to the red marking: 앫 at high outside temperatures 앫 during stop-and-go city traffic 앫 when driving on hilly terrain The engine should not be operated with the coolant temperature in the red zone. Doing so may cause serious engine dam- age which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

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Controls in detail Instrument cluster

Resetting trip odometer

Outside temperature indicator

Setting the clock

왘 Press the left knob 1 (컄 page 117) re- peatedly until you see the trip odome- ter display.

왘 Press and hold the left knob 1 until

the trip odometer is reset.

Tachometer

To help protect the engine, the fuel supply is interrupted if the engine is operated above its specified limit.

Warning!

The outside temperature indicator is not de- signed to serve as an ice-warning device and is therefore unsuitable for that purpose.

Indicated temperatures just above the freez- ing point do not guarantee that the road sur- face is free of ice. The road may still be icy, especially in wooded areas or on bridges.

Hour 왘 Pull out the right knob 2 in the instru- ment cluster (컄 page 117) and turn it counterclockwise.

Minutes 왘 Pull out the right knob 2 in the instru- ment cluster (컄 page 117) and turn it clockwise.

To set the clock by a single hour or a few minutes, turn knob 2 just a few degrees in the direction indicated for hours or minutes.

The outside temperature is displayed in the instrument cluster (컄 page 24). When moving the vehicle into colder ambi- ent temperatures (e.g. when leaving your garage), you will notice a delay before the lower temperature is displayed. A delay also occurs when ambient temper- atures rise. This prevents inaccurate tem- perature indications caused by heat radiated from the engine during idling or slow driving.

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The automatic transmission selects indi- vidual gears automatically, depending on: 앫 the gear selector lever position D with

gear ranges 4, 3, 2, 1 (컄 page 122) 앫 the position of the accelerator pedal

(컄 page 124)

앫 the vehicle speed The current gear selector lever position appears in the tachometer display (컄 page 24).

Warning!

It is dangerous to shift the gear selector lever out of P or 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.

When the gear selector lever is in position D, you can influence transmission shifting by 앫 limiting the gear range 앫 changing gears manually

Controls in detail Automatic transmission

For information on driving with an auto- matic transmission, see the “Getting started” section (컄 page 47). 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 gear shift program.

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

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Controls in detail Automatic transmission

To avoid overrevving the engine when the gear selector lever is moved to the D– direction, the transmission will not shift to a lower gear if the engine’s max. speed would be exceeded.

Upshifting 왘 Briefly press the gear selector lever to

the right in the D+ direction.

The transmission will shift from the current gear to the next higher gear as permitted by the shift program. This action simulta- neously extends the gear range of the transmission.

Canceling gear range limit 왘 Press and hold the gear selector lever in the D+ direction until D reappears in the tachometer display.

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

Shifting into optimal gear range 왘 Press and hold the gear selector lever

in the D– direction.

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

One-touch gearshifting

Even with an automatic transmission you can change the gears manually when the gear selector lever is in position D.

Downshifting 왘 Briefly press the gear selector lever to

the left in the D– direction.

The transmission will shift from the current gear to the next lower gear. This action simultaneously limits the gear range of the transmission (컄 page 122).

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.

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Controls in detail Automatic transmission

Gear ranges

With the gear selector lever in position D, you can limit the transmission’s gear range by pressing the gear selector lever to the left (D-), and reverse the gear range limit by pressing the gear selector lever to the right (D+). The selected gear range appears in the tachometer display. If you press on the accelerator when the engine has reached its rpm limit, the transmission will upshift beyond any gear range limit selected.

Effect

Effect

é The transmission shifts through

ç 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.

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.

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Gear selector lever position

Effect

ì Park position

Gear selector lever position when the vehicle is parked. Place gear selector lever in position P only when vehicle is stopped. The park position is not intended to serve as a brake when the vehicle is parked. Rather, the driver should always set the parking brake in addition to placing the gear selector lever in position P to secure the vehicle.

Effect The key can only be removed from the steering lock with the gear selector lever in position P. With the key removed, the gear selector lever is locked in position P. If the vehicle’s electrical system is malfunctioning, the gear selector lever could remain locked in position P (컄 page 270). í Reverse gear

Place gear selector lever in position R only when vehicle is stopped.

Controls in detail Automatic transmission

Effect 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 engage N while driving. If the ESP is deactivated or malfunctioning: Move gear selector lever to N only if the vehicle is in danger of skidding, e.g. on icy roads.

ê Drive

The transmission shifts automatically. All five forward gears are available.

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Controls in detail Automatic transmission

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

Warning!

Getting out of your vehicle with the gear selector lever not fully engaged in position P is dangerous. Also, position P alone is not intended to or capable of preventing your vehicle from moving, possibly hitting people or objects.

Always set the parking brake in addition to shifting to position P (컄 page 54). When parked on an incline, turn the front wheels towards the road curb.

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Warning!

Driving tips

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.

Warning!

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the key from the steering lock, take it with you and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could move the gear selector lever from 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. The transmission shifts into a lower gear.

왘 Ease on the accelerator when you have

reached the desired speed. The transmission shifts up again.

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 longer with the engine idling or on an uphill gradient: 왘 Move the gear selector lever to

position P.

왘 Set the parking brake.

Controls in detail Automatic transmission

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.

Working on the vehicle

Warning!

When working on the vehicle, set the parking brake and move gear selector lever to position P. Otherwise the vehicle could roll away.

Towing a trailer

If you tow a trailer, note the following points: 앫 Manually shift to a lower gear range (4, 3, 2, 1), if the transmission hunts between gears on inclines (컄 page 122). A lower gear range and reduction of speed reduces the change to overload or overheat the engine.

앫 At very steep inclines switch transfer

case to LOW RANGE mode (컄 page 127).

For more information on trailer towing, see the “Operation” section (컄 page 211).

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Controls in detail Automatic transmission

Emergency operation (Limp Home Mode)

If vehicle acceleration worsens or the transmission no longer shifts, the trans- mission is most likely operating in limp home (emergency operation) mode. In this mode only second gear and reverse gear can be activated. 왘 Stop the vehicle. 왘 Move gear selector lever to position P. 왘 Turn off the engine. 왘 Wait at least ten seconds before

restarting.

왘 Restart the engine. 왘 Move selector lever to position D

(for second gear) or R.

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

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왔 Transmission control – LOW RANGE mode In the following situations you should switch to LOW RANGE mode: 앫 during off-road driving 앫 when crossing water 앫 when towing up or down on steep

You should only operate the vehicle on a single axle dynamometer for briefly testing the brakes. The key must be in steering lock position 1 (컄 page 33).

gradients

Only switch the LOW RANGE mode on or off, when the vehicle is 앫 at a complete standstill 앫 the engine speed is less than

1500 rpm

Failure to do so may result in transmis- sion or engine damage which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

Switching on LOW RANGE mode

LOW RANGE mode switch 왘 Stop the vehicle. 왘 Move the gear selector lever to

position N.

Controls in detail Transmission control – LOW RANGE mode

왘 Press on the upper part of the switch. During the changeover the indicator lamp (컄 page 25) flashes three times. Once the changeover is complete, the indicator lamp comes on continuously.

Switching off LOW RANGE mode

왘 Stop the vehicle. 왘 Move the gear selector lever to

position N.

왘 Press on the upper part of the switch. During the changeover the indicator lamp (컄 page 25) flashes three times. Once the changeover is complete, the indicator lamp goes out.

For information on driving safety systems during LOW RANGE mode, see the “Safety and Security” section (컄 page 76).

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Controls in detail Good visibility

For more information, see “Windshield wipers” (컄 page 51) and “Mirrors” (컄 page 41).

Rear view mirrors

Interior rear view mirror, antiglare position

1 Lever

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

Automatic antiglare 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 automatic antiglare function is acti-

vated (컄 page 129)

앫 the ignition is switched on 앫 incoming light from headlamps falls on

the sensor in the interior rear view mirror

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

Warning!

The automatic antiglare function does not react if incoming light is not aimed directly at sensors in the interior rear view mirror.

The interior rear view mirror and the exterior rear view mirror on the driver’s side do not react, for example, if the cargo compart- ment is fully loaded.

Glare can endanger you and others.

Warning!

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

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

Warning!

Activating

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

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

1 Button 2 Indicator lamp 왘 Press button 1.

Indicator lamp 2 comes on.

Deactivating 왘 Press button 1 again.

Indicator lamp 2 goes out.

Controls in detail Good visibility

Activating exterior rear view mirror parking position The buttons are located on the lower part of the center console.

1 Deactivating parking position 2 Activating parking position 3 Adjustment button 왘 Make sure you have stored a parking position for the passenger-side exterior rear view mirror (컄 page 106). 왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33). 왘 Press button 2 for the passenger-side