MERCEDES-BENZ R-CLASS MPV 2008 Owner's Guide

Instrument cluster
28 Instrument cluster, milesAt a glance
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Instrument cluster
29Function Page
1 ABS warning lamp
281
2 LIM indicator lamp
149
3
ESP
®
warning lamp 282
4 Display unit for the speed-
ometer
5
Distance warning lamp*
4 62
6 Brake system warning lamp
283
7 Tyre pressure warning
lamp*
5 284
8 Turn signal indicator lamp,
left
99
9 Adjusts the instrument
cluster lighting: dimmer
a Reset button
119
b Adjusts the instrument
cluster lighting: brighter
c Turn signal indicator lamp,
right
99 Function Page
d Seat belt warning lamp
284
e Diesel engine: preglow indi-
cator lamp
111
f SRS warning lamp 41,
283 g Engine diagnostics warning
lamp
284
h Main-beam indicator lamp
100
j Rev counter
119
k Fuel gauge
l Fuel filler cap location: cap
is on the right at the rear
m Reserve tank warning lamp
286
n Total distance recorder
125
o Trip meter
119
p Multi-function display
119
q Gearshift program display
116 Function Page
r Transmission position dis-
play
115
s Depending on the setting in
the on-board computer:
125
• outside temperature
6
• digital speedometer t Speedometer
130
u Clock
131
4
On vehicles without Distronic* the symbol lights up briefly but has no function.
5 Only on vehicles with tyre pressure monitor*.
6 Vehicles for the United Kingdom: the outside temperature is always displayed in the digital speedometer. At a glance
* optional
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Multi-function steering wheel
30 Multi-function steering wheel
Function Page
1 Multi-function display
122
2 stAccepts or
rejects a call*
139
æ
-
• Selects submenus in the
Settings... menu
• Changes values
• Adjusts the volume !
Switches on Lingua-
tronic* – please refer to the
separate operating instruc-
tions 3 èÿSelects menu:
scroll forward and back
123
0
Switches off Lingua-
tronic* – please refer to the
separate operating instruc-
tions Function Page
jkPress briefly
to scroll forward and back
in a menu.
123
In the
Audio/TV*/
DVD*menu: selects a
stored station, an audio
track or a video scene. 126
In the
Telephone menu:
switches to the phone book
and selects a name or
phone number. 139
jkPress and
hold:
in the Audio/TV*/
DVD* menu, selects the
next/previous station or
selects an audio track using
rapid scrolling. 126
In the
Telephone menu:
starts rapid scrolling
through the telephone
book. 139At a glance
* optional
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Centre console
31Centre console
Upper section Function Page
1
Controls COMAND APS*
and the audio system – see
the respective operating
instructions
2 Controls Thermatic or
Thermotronic*
161
Switches the rear window
heating on/off
173
3 Switches the right-hand
seat heating* on
/off 87
4 Switches the right-hand
seat ventilation* on
/off 86
5 Switches the auxiliary heat-
ing* on
/off 174
6
Vehicle level control*: rai-
ses/lowers the vehicle
152
7 Automatic transmission
gearshift program selection
button
116
8 59
warning
lamp 50 Function Page
9 Switches the hazard warn-
ing lamps on/off
100
a Anti-theft alarm system
indicator lamp*
63
b Deactivates/activates
Parktronic (PTS)*
155
c Deactivates/activates
ESP
® 61
d Switches the left-hand seat
ventilation* on/off
86
e Switches the left-hand seat
heating* on/off
87
f
Selects ADS* settings 152At a glance
* optional
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Centre console
32 Lower section
Function Page
1 Opens/closes the stowage
compartment
202
2 Opens the stowage tray/
telephone compartment
202
3 Opens the stowage com-
partment
202
4 Opens the additional stow-
age compartment
7 202
Socket
7 206
Opens the ashtray*
8 205
Cigarette lighter*
8 206
5 Opens the cup holder
183
7
Not on vehicles with the smoker's package.*
8 Not on vehicles with a centre console for the 2nd row of seats* and a short wheelbase.* At a glance
* optional
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Overhead control panel
33Overhead control panel
Function Page
1 X
To switch the left-
hand reading lamp on/off 103
2 ¦
To switch the rear
interior lighting on/off 103
3 ¥
To switch the auto-
matic interior lighting con-
trol on/off 103
4 ð
To switch the front
interior lighting on/off 103
5 X
To switch the right-
hand reading lamp on/off 103
6
a
To open/close the
sliding/tilting sunroof* 178
a
To open/close the
panorama sliding sunroof
with roller sunblinds* 181
7 Rear-view mirror
90
8 Transmitter buttons for the
garage door opener*
211 At a glance
* optional
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Door cont
rol panel 34 Door control panel
Function Page
1 Opens the door
71
2 Locks/unlocks the vehicle
75
3 Adjusts the exterior mirrors
90
4 Selects the exterior mirror,
electrically folds the exte-
rior mirrors in/out*
90
5 Opens/closes the side win-
dows
106
6 Override feature for the
rear side windows
57
7
Opens/closes* the hinged
side windows*
107
8
Opens/closes tailgate* 73At a glance
* optional
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Stowage compartments
36 Stowage compartmentsAt a glance
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Stowage compartments
37Function Page
1 Luggage net in the front-
passenger footwell
186
2 Glove compartment
201
3 Door stowage compart-
ment
4 Luggage nets behind the
front-passenger seat
186
5 Door stowage compart-
ment
6
Cup holder*, right 185
7
Stowage compartment*,
right
9 203
8 Luggage net in luggage
compartment
186 Function Page
9 First-aid kit
251
Vehicle tool kit, jack,
TIREFIT kit, emergency
spare wheel*
252
Warning triangle 250
a
Stowage compartment*,
left
9 b
Cup holder*, left 185
c Door stowage compart-
ment
d Luggage nets behind the
driver's seat
186
e Door stowage compart-
ment
f Stowage compartment in
the centre console
202 Function Page
g Additional stowage com-
partment in the centre con-
sole
10 202
Power socket in the centre
console
10 206
Ashtray* in the centre con-
sole
11 205
Cigarette lighter*
11 206
h Cup holder in the centre
console
183
j Stowage compartment
under armrest in the centre
console
202
k Cup holder in the centre
console*
185
l Stowage compartment
under armrest in the centre
console*
203
9
Not for vehicles with rear-compartment air conditioning for the 2nd and 3rd rows of seats*.
10 Not for vehicles with smoker's package.
11 Not for vehicles centre console for 2nd row of seats* and short wheelbase. At a glance
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