MERCEDES-BENZ R-CLASS FAMILY TOURER 2013 Owners Manual

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Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 21 At
ag lance ........................................... 29 Safety
................................................... 39 Opening/closing
................................. 75 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
....99 Lights and windshield wipers
..........119 Climate control
................................. 133 Driving and parking
..........................147 On-board computer and displays
....199 Stowage and features
......................249 Maintenance and care
......................283 Breakdown assistance
.....................297 Wheels and tires
............................... 311 Technical data
................................... 347 Contents
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1, 2, 3 ...
115 Vsocket ...................................... 270
12 Vsocket
see Sockets
4ETS (Electronic Traction System) ....69
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 185A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 215
Function/notes ................................ 68
Important safety notes ....................68
Warning lamp ................................. 239
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification .................138
Activating/deactivating the
distance warning function ...............211
Active Service System see ASSYST PLUS
Additives (engine oil) ........................354
Adjusting the armrest (2nd row of
seats) ................................................. .106
ADS (Adaptive Damping System) ..... 183
Airb ags
Display message ............................ 220
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger )....................................... 44
Important safety notes ....................43
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp .................................. 46
Safety guidelines ............................. 42
Side impact airb ag.......................... 45
Windo wcurtain air bag .................... 46
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Airf ilter (display message) ..............227
AIRMATIC (display message) ............ 228
AIRMATIC package ............................183
ADS (Adaptive Damping System) ...183
Level control .................................. 183
Airv ents
Important safet ynotes .................. 144
Rea r............................................... 144
Setting ........................................... 144Setting the center air vents
...........144
Setting the side air vents ...............144
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Anti-loc kbraking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-theft alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ashtray ............................................... 267
ASSYST PLUS Displaying a service message ........288
Hiding a service message ..............288
Notes ............................................. 288
Resetting the service interval
display. .......................................... 289
Service message ............................ 288
Special service requirements ......... 289
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ...................72
Function .......................................... .72
Switching off the alarm ....................72
Audio menu (on-board computer) ....204
Audio system see separate operating instructions
Authorized Centers
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Authorized workshops
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 224
see Lights
Automatic headlamp mode ..............121
Automatic transmission Automatic drive program ...............158
Changing gear. .............................. 156
DIRECT SELECT leve r..................... 154
Display message ............................ 234
Driving tips .................................... 157
Emergency running mode ..............160
Engaging drive position .................. 155
Engaging neutra l............................ 155
Engaging revers egear ................... 154
Engaging the par kposition ............ 154
Kickdow n....................................... 157
Overview ........................................ 154
Problem (malfunction) ...................1604
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Program selector button
................157
Pulling away ................................... 151
Shift range s................................... 158
Starting the engine ........................151
Steering wheel paddle shifters ......157
Trailer towing ................................. 157
Transmissio nposition display ........155
Transmission positions ..................156
Automatic transmission
emergency mode ............................... 160 B
Backup lamp Changing bulbs .............................. 129
Display message ............................ 223
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................68
Battery (SmartKey) Checking .......................................... 79
Important safety notes ....................79
Replacing ......................................... 80
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 303
Display message ............................ 226
Important safety notes ..................301
Jump starting ................................. 304
Overview ........................................ 301
Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating .................211
Display message ............................ 229
Notes/function .............................. 191
Trailer towing ................................. 193
BlueTEC
Adding DEF .................................... 164
BlueTEC (DEF) .................................... 353
Brake Assist see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 218
Notes ............................................. 355
Brake lamps
Display message ............................ 222
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 68
BAS .................................................. 68
Brake fluid (notes) .........................355
Display message ............................ 215
Driving tips .................................... 169Important safety notes
..................169
Maintenance .................................. 170
Parking brake ........................ 167, 171
Warning lamp ................................. 239
Breakdown
see Flat tire
see Towing away
Bulbs
see Changing bulbs C
California Important notice for retail
customers and lessees ....................22
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Carpets .......................................... 296
Car wash ........................................ 290
Display ........................................... 294
Exterior lights ................................ 293
Gea rors electo rlever .................... 295
Interior ........................................... 294
Matte finish ................................... 291
Notes ............................................. 289
Paint .............................................. 291
Plastic trim .................................... 294
Power washer ................................ 291
Roof lining ...................................... 296
Seat bel t........................................ 295
Seat cover ..................................... 295
Sensors ......................................... 293
Steering wheel ............................... 295
Tai lpipes ....................................... 293
Trim pieces .................................... 295
Washing by hand ........................... 290
Wheels ........................................... 292
Windows ........................................ 292
Wiper blades .................................. 292
Wooden trim .................................. 295
Cargo compartment cover
Extending ...................................... .262
Notes/ho wtouse......................... 260 Index
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Cargo compartment enlargement
Full ................................................ .255
Important safety notes ..................254
Partial ............................................ 255
Cargo compartment floor .................298
Cargo net Attaching ....................................... 263
Important safety information .........262
Cargo tie down rings .........................259
Car keys see SmartKey
Car wash (care) ................................. 290
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 204
Center console 2nd row of seats ............................ 253
Lowe rsection .................................. 35
Uppe rsection .................................. 34
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 209
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........77
Changing bulbs
High-beam headlamps ...................128
Important safety notes ..................125
License plate lighting .....................130
Low-beam headlamps ....................127
Overview of bul btypes .................. 126
Parking lamps ................................ 128
Removing/replacing the cover
(front wheel arch) .......................... 127
Reversing lamps ............................ 129
Side marker lamps .........................128
Standing lamps (front) ...................128
Turn signals (front) ......................... 128
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes ....................66
Rea rdoors ....................................... 67
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 60
Restraint systems ............................ 60
Specia lseat belt retractor ...............62
Child seat
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 63
Top Tether ....................................... 64
Cigarette lighter ................................ 268Cleaning
Mirro rturn signal ........................... 293
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 294
Climate control
Automatic climate control (3-
zone) .............................................. 136
Controlling automatically ...............139
Cooling with aird ehumidification..138
Defrosting the windows .................142
Defrosting the windshield ..............142
Dual-zone automatic climate
control ........................................... 135
Important safety notes ..................134
Indicator lamp ................................ 139
Information on using 3-zone
automatic climate control ..............137
Notes on using automatic climate
control ........................................... 135
Overview of systems ......................134
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 139
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 143
Rea rcontrol panel ......................... 136
Setting the aird istribution.............141
Setting the airflow .........................141
Setting the airv ents...................... 144
Setting the temperature ................140
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 143
Switching on/off ........................... 137
Switching residual hea ton/off ......143
Switching the MONO function on/
off .................................................. 141
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 142
Clock (on-board computer) ...............207
Cockpit Overview .......................................... 30
see Instrument cluster
Collapsible spare wheel
Inflating ......................................... 343
see Emergency spare wheel
COMAND
see separate operating instructions
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 294
Combination switch ..........................1236
Index

Compass
Calling up ...................................... .280
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 211
Convenience closing feature ..............91
Convenience opening feature ............90
Coolan t(engine)
Checkin gthe level ......................... 287
Display message ............................ 224
Filling capacity ............................... 356
Important safety notes ..................355
Temperature gauge ........................ 203
Cooling
see Climate control
Crash-responsive emergency
lighting ............................................... 125
Cruise control Activating ....................................... 174
Activatio ncondition s..................... 174
Cruise control lever. ......................173
Deactivating ................................... 175
Display message ............................ 229
Driving system ............................... 173
Function/notes ............................. 173
Important safety notes ..................173
Storing and maintaining current
spee d............................................. 174
Cu p holder
Center console .............................. 265
Important safety notes ..................264
second row of seats ....................... 265
Second row of seats (armrest) .......266
third row of seats ........................... 266
Customer Assistance Center (CAC) ...25
Customer Relations Department .......25 D
Dashboard see Instrument cluster
Dashboard lighting
see Instrument cluster lighting
Data
see Technical data
Date (on-board computer) ................207Daytime running lamps
Display message ............................ 224
Switching on/off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 207
Switching on/off (switch) ..............121
Dealerships
see Qualified specialist workshop
DEF
Adding ........................................... 164
Display message ............................ 227
Notes ............................................. 353
Delaye dswitch-off
Exterio rlighting (on-board
computer )...................................... 208
Interior lighting .............................. 209
Diagnostics connection ......................24
Diesel ................................................. .352
Diesel particle filter ..........................169
Digital speedometer Displaying ...................................... 203
Setting the unit (on-board
computer) ...................................... 206
DIRECT SELECTl ever
see Automatic transmission
Displa ymessage
ASSYS TPLUS ................................ 288
Display messages
Calling up (on-board computer) .....214
Driving systems ............................. 228
Engine ............................................ 224
General notes ................................ 214
Hiding (on-board computer) ...........214
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 237
Lights ............................................ .221
Safety systems .............................. 215
SmartKey ....................................... 236
Tires ............................................... 231
Vehicle .......................................... .234
Distance recorder ............................. 203
see Odometer
Distance warning (warning lamp) ....246
Distance warning function Function/notes ................................ 71
Warning lamp ................................. 246
DISTRONIC
Deactivating ................................... 181
Display message ............................ 230 Index
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