Online Owner's Manual [In depth | Controls

Date of printing:

05/16/2012

Online Owner's Manual [In depth | Controls | Opening and closing]

Owner's Manual version: H 09/10

Note: The online Owner's Manual is the latest version available. Deviations between this manual and items specific to your vehicle may occur since Mercedes-Benz constantly adapts its vehicles to the latest technology and modifies design and equipment. Please note that this online Owner's Manual does not under any circumstances replace the printed Owner's Manual which is supplied with the vehicle.

Opening and closing

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Getting in and out of the vehicle

Ignition lock

Driver's door and co-driver's door

Opening/closing the windows

Roof hatch

Getting in and out of the vehicle

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WARNING

There can be no guarantee that you will get in and out of the vehicle safely if you do not use the grab handles and the steps provided. These are the only parts of the vehicle designed to take a person's weight. Do not jump out of the vehicle. You could injure yourself by doing this.

There is a risk of slipping or falling if the access steps and entry sills are dirty or icy.

Keep access steps, entry sills and footwear free from dirt (e.g. mud, clay, snow and ice).

WARNING

Do not remove the key from the ignition lock until the vehicle is stationary. Once the ignition key is removed you cannot steer the vehicle.

You must remove the key when leaving the vehicle, even if you are only leaving it for a short time. Children or unauthorised persons could otherwise endanger themselves or others. They could, for example, activate electrical functions, release the parking brake, start the engine and/or set the vehicle in motion.

WARNING

Do not leave children unsupervised in the vehicle even if they are secured in a child restraint system.

The children could:

injure themselves on parts of the vehicle
be severely or even fatally injured by prolonged exposure to intense heat or cold
release the parking brake. The vehicle may then start moving of its own accord.

If the children open a door, they could:

injure other people
get out of the vehicle and thereby injure themselves or be injured by a passing vehicle
sustain serious injuries if they were to fall out of the vehicle, due to its height from the ground

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Make use of grab handles and, if necessary, the access steps provided when getting into and out of the vehicle.

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Ignition lock

On vehicles with an EMERGENCY OFF switch, before starting the engine for the first time, you must switch on the battery power supply for the ignition lock more.

On vehicles with a battery isolating switch, you must first switch on the power supply more.

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To insert/remove the key, lock the steering wheel

To unlock the steering wheel, power supply for some consumers (e.g. the radio)

To switch on the ignition

[1], drive position, power supply for all consumers

To start the engine

[1]

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To unlock the steering, move the steering wheel slightly while turning the key to position 1.

Vehicles with an EMERGENCY OFF switch

Vehicles with an EMERGENCY OFF switch are equipped with an additional switch, which switches on the battery power supply for the ignition lock to start the engine.

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To switch on the battery power supply: press upper section of the switch.

The engine can be started and the power supply for all consumers can be switched on by means of the ignition lock.

To switch off the battery power supply: park the vehicle.

Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition lock.

Press lower section of the switch.

If you switch off the battery power supply for the ignition lock after starting the engine, power is not cut off until the engine is switched off.

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Driver's door and co-driver's door

Your vehicle comes with two master keys.

If a key is lost, obtaining a replacement is a time-consuming process which only a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre can perform for you. Mercedes-Benz recommends that you always keep an easily accessible spare key with you for emergencies.

WARNING

Make sure that nobody can become trapped as you close and open the doors. Exercise particular care, especially if children are near the vehicle.

Only open the doors when road and traffic conditions permit. Make sure that there is sufficient clearance when opening the doors.

You could otherwise cause injury to yourself and others.

WARNING

Do not leave the doors open if the vehicle is on a slope. The doors could drop out of the detent position and close. If the doors are not fully closed, they could open unexpectedly.

You and other persons could then become trapped.

You must make sure that doors are closed when the vehicle is on a slope.

You can open/close the rear door of a crewcab as described in the following for the front hinged doors.

Opening the hinged door from the outside

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Hinged door (example, driver's door)

Hinged door unlocked

Hinged door locked

Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door.

Turn the key anti-clockwise to pressure point .

The driver's door is unlocked.

Remove the key and press the lock cylinder to open the driver's door.

Opening the hinged door from the inside

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Hinged door (example, driver's door)

Door handle

To lock the hinged door

To unlock the hinged door

Slide the locking latch up .

The hinged door is unlocked.

Pull door handle .

As a precaution against being locked out of the vehicle unintentionally, the driver's door will not lock if it is open.

Opening/closing the sliding door from the outside

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Sliding door unlocked

Sliding door locked

Latch

Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door.

Turn the key anti-clockwise to pressure point .

The sliding door is unlocked.

Remove the key.

To open: pull latch towards the door handle to open the sliding door.

Slide the sliding door by the door handle back to the stop.

To close: slide the sliding door forwards by its handle until it engages.

Opening/closing the sliding door from the inside

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Latch

Pull latch forwards.

The sliding door is unlocked.

To open: slide the sliding door by latch back to the stop.

To close: slide the sliding door forwards firmly by latch until it engages.

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Sliding door

WARNING

Make sure that nobody can become trapped as you close and open the doors. Exercise particular care, especially if children are near the vehicle.

Only open the doors when road and traffic conditions permit. Make sure that there is sufficient clearance when opening the doors.

You could otherwise cause injury to yourself and others.

WARNING

Do not leave the doors open if the vehicle is on a slope. The doors could drop out of the detent position and close. If the doors are not fully closed, they could open unexpectedly.

You and other persons could then become trapped.

You must make sure that doors are closed when the vehicle is on a slope.

Opening/closing the sliding door from the outside

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Sliding door unlocked

Sliding door locked

Latch

Insert the key into the lock of the sliding door.

Turn the key clockwise .

The sliding door is unlocked.

To open: pull latch towards the door handle to open the sliding door.

Slide the sliding door by the door handle back to the stop.

To close: slide the sliding door firmly forwards by the door handle until it engages.

Opening/closing the sliding door from the inside

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Door handle

To unlock the sliding door

To lock the sliding door

Pull the locking latch up .

The sliding door is unlocked.

To open: pull door handle and slide the sliding door back to the stop.

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Latch

To close: pull latch forwards.

The sliding door is unlocked.

Slide the sliding door firmly forwards by latch until it engages.

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Tailgate

WARNING

Make sure that nobody can become trapped as you close the tailgate. Pay particular attention if small children are near the vehicle.

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Locked

Unlocked

Insert the key into the lock of the tailgate.

Turn the key clockwise to pressure point .

The tailgate is unlocked.

To open: remove the key and press the lock cylinder to open the tailgate.

Open the tailgate until the support strut (right-hand gas spring) engages.

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Locking mechanism

To close: take hold of the tailgate.

Press the marked areas of locking mechanism on the right-hand gas spring and swing the tailgate upwards.

The support strut is released.

Swing the tailgate down and engage it in the lock.

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Rear doors

You can open and secure the rear doors at an angle of 90° and 180° or 90° and 270° (detent positions), depending on the vehicle's equipment.

WARNING

Make sure that nobody can become trapped as you close and open the doors. Exercise particular care, especially if children are near the vehicle.

Only open the doors when road and traffic conditions permit. Make sure that there is sufficient clearance when opening the doors.

You could otherwise cause injury to yourself and others.

WARNING

Do not leave the doors open if the vehicle is on a slope. The doors could drop out of the detent position and close. If the doors are not fully closed, they could open unexpectedly.

You and other persons could then become trapped.

You must make sure that doors are closed when the vehicle is on a slope.

Opening the right-hand rear door from the outside

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Rear door unlocked

Rear door locked

Insert the key into the lock of the right-hand rear door.

Turn the key clockwise to pressure point .

The right-hand rear door unlocks.

Remove the key and press the lock cylinder to open the right-hand rear door.

Open the right-hand rear door and secure it more.

Opening the left-hand rear door

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Release lever

Make sure that the right-hand rear door is open and secured.

Swing release lever downwards.

The left-hand rear door unlocks.

Open the left-hand rear door and secure it more.

Securing the rear doors at an angle of 90° and 180°

The rear doors engage at the 90° and 180° positions.

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Door retainer

Door opening angle of 90°

Door opening angle of 180°

Securing the rear doors at an opening angle of 90° and 270°

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Opening angle 90°

Door retainer

Bracket

Fixture

Pull door retainer out of bracket .

Open the rear door 90° and attach door retainer into fixture on the rear wall of the vehicle.

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Opening angle 270°

Door retainer on the side wall

If necessary, unhook door retainer and press it into bracket .

Make sure that door retainer is securely clamped into bracket when doing so.

Open the rear door until it is flush with the side wall of the vehicle.

The catch on the door retainer on the side wall engages and holds the door in this position.

Make sure that the catch on the door retainer on the side wall is engaged and that the rear door is being held against the side wall.

Closing the rear doors from the outside

Releasing rear doors secured at an opening angle of 90° and 270°

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Opening angle 270°

Catch

Slide catch in the door retainer on the side wall forwards.

The rear door releases.

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Opening angle 90°

Door retainer

Bracket

Unhook door retainer and press it into bracket .

Make sure that door retainer is securely clamped into bracket when doing so.

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Door handle

Release the left-hand rear door if it is secured.

Close the left-hand rear door and make sure that the rear door engages.

Swing door handle upwards.

The left-hand rear door locks.

Release the right-hand rear door if it is secured.

Close the right-hand rear door firmly.

Opening/closing and locking/unlocking the rear doors from the inside

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To unlock the right-hand rear door

To lock the right-hand rear door

Door handle

Pull the locking latch up .

The right-hand rear door unlocks.

To open: pull door handle .

Open the right-hand rear door and secure it.

Open the left-hand rear door more.

To close: release the left-hand rear door if it is secured more.

Close the left-hand rear door and lock it as described in the "Closing the rear doors from the outside" section more.

Close the right-hand rear door.

Slide the locking latch down .

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Loading tailgate

WARNING

The dropsides could open of their own accord while the vehicle is in motion if they are not properly locked. You could, for example, lose your load, thereby endangering other road users.

For this reason, please make sure that all dropsides are properly locked before pulling away.

Make sure that nobody can become trapped as you close the dropsides. Be especially careful if there are children in the vicinity of the vehicle.

WARNING

Always open the side panel latches carefully. This allows you to avoid injury.

Depending on the nature and arrangement of the load being carried, the dropside may be under load (e.g. when carrying bulk goods or if the load has slipped).

Be particularly careful if the side panel latches cannot be released using the normal amount of force. The dropside may then open with considerable force. If necessary, alter the distribution of the load to take the weight off the dropside to be opened.

WARNING

The rear lamps are concealed when the tailgate is opened.

The vehicle is then not sufficiently safeguarded at the rear and may only be seen by other road users when they are close to the vehicle. This could lead to an accident.

In this case, therefore, you should make sure that the vehicle is safeguarded at the rear in accordance with national legal requirements, e.g. with a warning triangle.

Always open or close the dropsides on both sides and always open or close them manually. Operating the dropside latches of a three-way tipper is described in the separate operating instructions.

Rear dropside

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Catch

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Lever

Retainer

Hook

To open: hold the dropside.

Press catch in the direction of the arrow and fold out lever .

Detach hook from retainer .

Repeat the procedure on the other side of the dropside.

Fold down the dropside.

To lock: close the dropside and hold it in this position.

Engage hook into bracket .

Fold lever in. Make sure that catch engages audibly as you do so.

If the tension of the locking mechanism is insufficient, adjust the dropside lock.

Repeat the procedure on the other side of the dropside.

Dropside

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Catch

Lever

To open: hold the dropside.

Press catch in the direction of the arrow and fold out lever to the stop.

Repeat the procedure on the other side of the dropside.

Fold down the dropside.

To lock: close the dropside and hold it in this position.

Push lever upwards as far as the stop. Make sure that catch engages audibly as you do so.

Repeat the procedure on the other side of the dropside.

Adjusting the dropside lock

Catch

Lever

Retainer

Hook

Press catch in the direction of the arrow and fold out lever to the stop.

Turn latch bolt clockwise or anti-clockwise to make the latch length shorter or longer.

Close the dropside lock.

Check that the dropside lock has enough tension and repeat the procedure if necessary.

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Opening/closing the windows

Front side windows

The vehicle is supplied either with hand cranks or with power windows.

WARNING

When opening the side windows, make sure that nobody can become trapped between the side window and the door frame. Keep clear of the side window during the opening procedure. Otherwise, you could be drawn in or trapped between the side window and the door frame by the downwards movement of the window. If there is a risk of becoming trapped, release the switch or press the upper section of the switch to close the side window again.

WARNING

Make sure that nobody can become trapped as you close a side window. If there is a risk of becoming trapped, release the switch or press the lower section of the switch to open the side window again.

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Power window, left

Power window, right

Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition lock.

To open/close: press and hold the upper or lower section of switch or until the window has reached the desired position.

WARNING

Do not leave children unsupervised in the vehicle, even if they are secured in a child restraint system. Children could otherwise injure themselves on parts of the vehicle. They could be severely or even fatally injured by prolonged exposure to intense heat or cold.

If children open a door, they could:

injure other people
get out of the vehicle and thereby injure themselves or be injured by a passing vehicle
severely injure themselves by falling down, in particular due to the vehicle height

Always take the key with you when leaving the vehicle, even if you are only leaving for a short time.

Hinged windows

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To open: swing catch lever up or down and push the hinged window outwards.

To close: pull catch lever to close the hinged window and move catch lever to the horizontal position to lock the window.

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Roof hatch

The roof hatch can be used for additional ventilation of the of the cab.

You can open the roof hatch at one end (at the front or rear) or at both ends (at the front and rear).

WARNING

Make sure that nobody can become trapped when closing the roof hatch.

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Handles

To open/close: push the roof hatch up or pull it down by the handles .

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Notes

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On vehicles with an EMERGENCY OFF switch, only if the battery power supply for the ignition lock is switched on.

Date of printing:

05/16/2012

Online Owner's Manual [In depth | Controls | Opening and closing]

Owner's Manual version: H 09/10