Mercedes-Benz R 550 4MATIC 2008 Manuals

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Mercedes-Benz R 550 4MATIC 2008 Operator's Manual

Mercedes-Benz R 550 4MATIC 2008 Operator's Manual (569 pages)

2008 R-Class

Brand: Mercedes-Benz | Category: Automobile | Size: 15 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
4
Introduction

10
- Product Information
  10
- Operator's Manual
  11
  - Service and Warranty Information
    11
  - Mercedes-Benz Automobiles
    12
  - Maintenance
    13
  - Roadside Assistance
    13
  - Operating Your Vehicle Outside the USA or Canada
    14
  - Change of Address or Ownership
    14
  - The USA or Canada
    14
- Where to Find It
  15
- Symbols
  16
- Operating Safety
  17
  - Proper Use of the Vehicle
    17
- Problems with Your Vehicle
  18
- Reporting Safety Defects
  19
- Vehicle Data Recording
  20
  - Information Regarding Electronic Recording Devices
    20
At a Glance

22
- Exterior View
  23
- Cockpit
  25
- Instrument Cluster
  27
- Overhead Control Panel
  34
- Storage Compartments
  35
  - Operating Your Vehicle Outside Door Control Panel
    37
Getting Started

38
- Unlocking
  39
- Adjusting
  44
  - Seats
    44
  - Steering Wheel
    47
  - Mirrors
    49
- Driving
  51
  - Fastening the Seat Belts
    51
  - Starting the Engine
    54
  - Parking Brake
    57
  - Driving off
    57
  - Switching on Headlamps
    59
  - Turn Signals
    60
  - Windshield Wipers
    60
  - Rear Window Wiper/Washer
    62
  - Intermittent Wiping
    62
  - Problems While Driving
    63
- Parking and Locking
  65
  - Parking Brake
    66
  - Switching off Headlamps
    66
  - Turning off the Engine
    67
  - Releasing Seat Belts
    68
  - Locking
    68
Safety and Security

70
- Occupant Safety
  71
  - Air Bags
    73
  - Occupant Classification System
    78
  - Seat Belts
    83
  - Active Head Restraints
    87
  - Rear Head Restraints
    88
  - Children in the Vehicle
    88
  - Blocking of Rear Door Window Operation
    98
- Panic Alarm
  99
  - Activating
    99
  - Deactivating
    99
- Driving Safety Systems
  100
  - Abs
    100
  - Bas
    102
  - Esp
    102
  - Driving Safety Systems
    103
  - Ebp
    106
- Anti-Theft Systems
  107
  - Immobilizer
    107
  - Anti-Theft Alarm System
    107
Controls in Detail

110
- Locking and Unlocking
  111
  - Smartkey
    111
  - Smartkey with KEYLESS-GO
    114
    
    Loss of the Smartkey or Smartkey with KEYLESS-GO
    119
    
    Smartkey or Smartkey with KEYLESS-GO
    119
  - Keyless-Go
    119
  - Smartkey with KEYLESS-GO
    119
  - Opening the Doors from the Inside
    119
  - Tailgate/Power Tailgate
    120
  - Automatic Central Locking
    127
  - Locking and Unlocking from the Inside
    127
- Seats
  129
  - Easy-Entry/Exit Feature
    129
  - Lumbar Support
    133
  - Multicontour Seat
    133
  - Front Seat Active Head Restraints
    134
  - Rear Seats
    134
  - Seat Heating
    140
  - Seat Ventilation* (Canada Only)
    141
- Memory Function
  142
  - Storing Positions into Memory
    143
  - Recalling Positions from Memory
    143
- Lighting
  144
  - Exterior Lamp Switch
    144
  - Automatic Headlamp Mode
    144
  - Combination Switch
    148
  - Corner-Illuminating Front Fog Lamps
    149
  - Hazard Warning Flasher
    151
  - Interior Lighting
    151
  - Door Entry Lamps
    154
  - Cargo Compartment Lamp
    154
- Instrument Cluster
  155
  - Adjusting Instrument Cluster Illumination
    155
  - Resetting Trip Odometer
    156
  - Tachometer
    156
  - Outside Temperature Indicator
    156
- Control System
  158
  - Multifunction Display
    158
  - Multifunction Steering Wheel
    159
  - Menus
    161
  - Standard Display Menu
    165
  - AUDIO Menu
    166
  - NAV Menu
    168
  - Airmatic*/Compass Menu
    169
  - Distronic* Menu
    169
  - Vehicle Status Message Memory Menu
    170
  - Menu
    170
  - Settings Menu
    171
  - Press Button J or K Repeatedly
    183
  - Distance Warning Function
    186
  - Trip Computer Menu
    186
  - TEL Menu
    188
- Automatic Transmission
  191
  - Gear Selector Lever
    191
  - Shifting Procedure
    194
  - Transmission Positions
    195
  - Driving Tips
    198
  - Gear Ranges
    200
  - Automatic Shift Program
    201
  - Steering Wheel Gearshift Control
    202
  - Emergency Operation (Limp-Home Mode)
    203
- Good Visibility
  204
  - Headlamp Cleaning System
    204
  - Rear View Mirrors
    204
  - Power Folding Exterior Rear View Mirrors
    205
  - Sun Visors
    206
  - Rear Door Window Sunshade
    208
  - Rear Window Defroster
    208
- Climate Control
  209
  - Deactivating the Climate Control System
    213
  - Operating the Climate Control System in Automatic Mode
    213
  - Setting the Temperature
    214
  - Adjusting Air Distribution
    214
  - Adjusting Air Volume
    215
  - Front Defroster
    215
  - Air Recirculation Mode
    217
  - Air Conditioning
    220
  - Residual Heat and Ventilation
    220
  - Rear Climate Control
    221
- 3-Zone Automatic Climate Control
  223
  - Deactivating the Automatic Climate Control System
    227
  - Operating the Automatic Climate
    228
  - Control System in Automatic Mode
    228
  - Setting the Temperature
    228
  - Adjusting Air Distribution
    229
  - Adjusting Air Volume
    230
  - Front Defroster
    230
  - Maximum Cooling MAXCOOL
    232
  - Air Recirculation Mode
    232
  - Air Conditioning
    234
  - Using Driver-Side Settings for All
    235
  - Temperature Zones
    235
  - Residual Heat and Ventilation
    236
  - Rear Automatic Climate Control
    237
  - (Second Row)
    237
  - Temperature Control
    237
  - (Second and Third Row)
    241
- Power Windows
  242
  - Door Windows
    243
  - Hinged Quarter Windows
    244
  - Synchronizing the Door Windows
    245
  - Summer Opening Feature
    245
  - Convenience Closing Feature
    246
- Power Tilt/Sliding Sunroof
  249
  - Opening and Closing
    249
  - Synchronizing
    251
- Panorama Roof with Power Tilt/Sliding Panel
  253
- Driving Systems
  258
  - Cruise Control
    258
  - Distronic* (Canada Only)
    263
  - Press Button È or Ÿ Repeatedly
    268
  - Distance Warning Function* (Canada Only)
    276
  - Airmatic
    277
  - Permanent Four-Wheel Drive (4MATIC)
    282
  - Parktronic* (Parking Assist)
    282
  - Rear View Camera
    286
- Loading
  289
  - Roof Rack
    289
  - Loading Instructions
    290
  - Cargo Tie-Down Rings
    291
  - Hooks
    292
  - Expanding Cargo Compartment
    293
  - Cargo Compartment Cover Blind
    300
  - Cargo Net
    302
- Useful Features
  305
  - Storage Compartments
    305
  - Parcel Nets
    308
  - Cup Holders
    309
  - Ashtrays
    312
  - Cigarette Lighter
    314
  - Power Outlets
    315
  - Rear Center Console
    316
  - Heated Steering Wheel
    319
  - Telephone
    320
  - Tele Aid
    323
    
    Roadside Assistance Button
    326
    
    Information Button
    327
  - Garage Door Opener
    330
  - Compass
    335
  - Floormats
    336
  - Infrared Reflecting Windshield
    337
Operation

338
- The First 1000 Miles (1500 Km)
  339
- Driving Instructions
  340
  - Drive Sensibly - Save Fuel
    340
  - Drinking and Driving
    340
  - Pedals
    340
  - Power Assistance
    341
  - Brakes
    341
  - Driving off
    343
  - Parking
    344
  - Tires
    344
  - Hydroplaning
    345
  - Tire Traction
    345
  - Tire Speed Rating
    346
  - Winter Driving Instructions
    347
  - Standing Water
    348
  - Passenger Compartment
    348
  - Driving Abroad
    349
  - Control and Operation of Radio
    349
  - Transmitters
    349
  - Catalytic Converter (Gasoline Engine)
    350
  - Oxidation Catalyst (Diesel Engine)
    350
  - Emission Control
    351
  - Coolant Temperature
    351
- At the Gas Station
  353
  - Refueling
    353
  - Check Regularly and before a Long Trip
    355
- Engine Compartment
  357
  - Hood
    357
  - Engine Oil
    359
  - Oil Dipstick
    359
  - Transmission Fluid Level
    361
  - Coolant Level
    361
  - Windshield/Rear Window Washer
    363
  - System and Headlamp Cleaning
    363
  - System
    363
- Tires and Wheels
  364
  - Important Guidelines
    364
  - Tire Care and Maintenance
    365
  - Direction of Rotation
    366
  - Loading the Vehicle
    367
  - Recommended Tire Inflation Pressure
    372
  - Checking Tire Inflation Pressure
    374
  - Tires and Wheels
    378
  - Tire Labeling
    385
  - Load Identification
    389
  - DOT, Tire Identification Number (TIN)
    389
  - Maximum Tire Load
    391
  - Maximum Tire Inflation Pressure
    391
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards (U.S. Vehicles)
    392
  - Tire Ply Material
    394
  - Tire and Loading Terminology
    394
  - Rotating Tires
    397
- Winter Driving
  399
  - Winter Tires
    399
  - Snow Chains
    400
- Maintenance
  401
- Vehicle Care
  404
  - Cleaning and Care of the Vehicle
    404
Practical Hints

414
- What to Do if
  415
  - Lamps in Instrument Cluster
    415
  - Lamp in Center Console
    426
  - Vehicle Status Messages in the Multifunction Display
    428
  - Cruise Control
    431
- Where will I Find
  468
  - First Aid Kit
    468
  - Vehicle Tool Kit
    468
  - Spare Wheel
    472
- Unlocking/Locking in an Emergency
  475
  - Unlocking the Vehicle
    475
  - Locking the Vehicle
    476
  - Fuel Filler Flap
    476
- Resetting Activated Head Restraints
  478
  - Vehicles Without Rear Seat Entertainment Package
    478
  - Vehicles with Rear Seat Entertainment Package
    479
- Replacing Smartkey Batteries
  480
- Replacing Bulbs
  481
  - Bulbs
    481
  - High-Mounted Brake Lamp
    482
  - Replacing Bulbs for Front Lamps
    484
  - Replacing Bulbs for Rear Lamps
    488
- Replacing Wiper Blades
  490
  - Front Wiper Blades
    490
  - Rear Wiper Blade
    491
- Flat Tire
  493
  - Preparing the Vehicle
    493
  - Mounting the Spare Wheel
    494
    
    On/Off Switch
    500
    
    Wheel Bolts
    502
- Bleeding the Fuel System (Diesel Engine Only)
  503
- Battery
  504
  - Disconnecting, Removing, Reinstalling and Reconnecting the Battery
    506
  - Charging the Battery
    511
- Jump Starting
  512
- Towing the Vehicle
  514
  - Installing Towing Eye Bolt
    516
  - Stranded Vehicle
    518
- Fuses
  519
  - Fuse Box in Engine Compartment
    520
  - Fuse Box in Cargo Compartment
    520
  - Fuse Box in Passenger Compartment
    521
  - Emergency Engine Shut-Down
    521
Technical Data

522
- Parts Service
  523
- Warranty Coverage
  524
  - Loss of Service and Warranty Information Booklet
    524
- Identification Labels
  525
- Layout of Poly-V-Belt Drive
  527
  - R 320 CDI 4Matic
    527
  - R 350, R 350 4Matic, R 550 4Matic
    527
- Engine
  528
- Rims and Tires
  530
  - Same Size Tires
    531
  - Spare Wheel
    533
- Electrical System
  534
- Main Dimensions
  535
- Weights
  536
- Fuels, Coolants, Lubricants, Etc
  537
  - Capacities
    537
  - Engine Oils
    539
  - Engine Oil Additives
    539
  - Air Conditioning Refrigerant
    539
  - Brake Fluid
    540
  - Premium Unleaded Gasoline (Gasoline Engine)
    540
  - Fuel Requirements
    541
  - Gasoline Additives (Gasoline Engine)
    541
  - Coolants
    542
  - Windshield Washer System and Headlamp Cleaning System
    545
Index

546

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