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281 Operation
Engine compartment
Battery
Your vehicle’s battery is located in the
trunk under the right hand wheel well cov-
er panel (
page 391).
The battery should always be sufficiently
charged in order to achieve its rated ser-
vice life. Refer to Maintenance Booklet for
battery maintenance intervals.
If you use your vehicle mostly for short-dis-
tance trips, you will need to have the bat-
tery charge checked more frequently.
When replacing the battery, always use
batteries approved by Mercedes-Benz.
If you do not intend to operate your vehicle
for an extended period of time, consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center about
steps you need to observe.Batteries contain materials that can harm
the environment if disposed of improperly.
Recycling of batteries is the preferred
method of disposal. Many states require
sellers of batteries to accept old batteries
for recycling.
G
Observe all safety instructions
and precautions when handling
automotive batteries.
A
Risk of explosion.
D
Keep flames or sparks away
from battery. Do not smoke.
B
Battery acid is caustic. Do not
allow it to come into contact
with skin, eyes or clothing.
In case it does, immediately
flush affected area with clean
water and seek medical help if
necessary.
E
Wear eye protection.
C
Keep children away.
F
Follow the instructions in this
Operator’s Manual.
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360 Practical hintsWhat to do if …?Display
Possible cause/consequence
Possible solution
t
FUNCTION
UNAVAILABLE
This display appears if button t or
s on the multifunction steering wheel
is pressed and the vehicle is not equipped
with a telephone.
A
TANK OPEN
CHECK FILLER CAP
A loss of pressure has been detected in
the fuel system. The fuel cap may not be
closed properly or the fuel system may be
leaky.
Check the fuel cap (
page 270).
If it is not closed properly:
Close the fuel cap.
If it is closed properly:
Have the fuel system checked by an au-
thorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Ê
TRUNK OPEN
This message will appear whenever the
trunk is open.
Close the trunk.
W
WASHER FLUID
CHECK LEVEL
The fluid level has dropped to about
1/3
of total reservoir capacity.
Add washer fluid (
page 282).
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370 Practical hintsWhere will I find ...?Vehicle jack, vehicle tool kit, luggage bowl, spare wheel
The spare wheel, the vehicle tool kit and
the luggage bowl are stored in the com-
partment underneath the trunk floor.
1Vehicle jack
2Vehicle tool kit
3Luggage bowl
4Spare wheel
Lift up trunk floor cover and engage
trunk floor handle in upper edge of
trunk.
You can now remove the tools and ac-
cessories.The vehicle tool kit includes:
One interchangeable slot/Phillips
screwdriver
One towing eye bolt
One wheel bolt wrench with socket
wrench
One alignment bolt
One pair of gloves
One fuse extractor
One fuse chart for the main fuse box
Spare fusesVehicle jack
To prepare the vehicle jack for use
Remove the vehicle jack from the spare
wheel well under the trunk floor.
Push the crank handle up.
Turn the crank handle clockwise until it
engages (operational position).
!To prevent damage, always disengage
trunk floor handle from trunk edge and
lower trunk floor before closing the
trunk.
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371 Practical hints
Where will I find ...?
Storing the vehicle jack in the trunk
Retract the vehicle jack arm to the
base of the vehicle jack.
Push the crank handle up.
Turn the crank handle counterclock-
wise to the end of the stop (storage po-
sition).Spare wheel
Removing the spare wheel
Take out vehicle tool kit tray 2.
Turn the luggage bowl 3 counter-
clockwise.
Remove the spare wheel 4.
Storing the spare wheel
Place spare wheel 4 in wheel well and
secure it with luggage bowl 3.
Turn the luggage bowl 3 clockwise to
its stop.
Place vehicle tool kit tray 2 in luggage
bowl 3.
Warning!
G
The jack is designed exclusively for jacking
up the vehicle at the jack take-up brackets
built into both sides of the vehicle. To help
avoid personal injury, use the jack only to lift
the vehicle during a wheel change. Never
get beneath the vehicle while it is supported
by the jack. Keep hands and feet away from
the area under the lifted vehicle. Always
firmly set parking brake and block wheels
before raising vehicle with jack.
Do not disengage parking brake while the
vehicle is raised. Be certain that the jack is
always vertical (plumb line) when in use, es-
pecially on hills. Always try to use the jack
on level surface. Make sure the jack arm is
fully seated in the jack take-up bracket. Al-
ways lower the vehicle onto sufficient ca-
pacity jackstands before working under the
vehicle.
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372 Practical hintsUnlocking/locking in an emergencyUnlocking the vehicle
If you are unable to unlock the vehicle with
the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO*, open the
driver’s door and the trunk using the me-
chanical key. Removing the mechanical key
1Mechanical key locking tab
2Mechanical key
Move locking tab1 in the direction of
arrow.
Slide the mechanical key2 out of the
housing.Unlocking the driver’s door
1Unlocking
Insert the mechanical key into the driv-
er’s door lock until it stops.
Turn the mechanical key counterclock-
wise to position1.
The driver’s door is unlocked.
iUnlocking and opening the driver’s
door and/or the trunk with the me-
chanical key will trigger the anti-theft
alarm system.
To cancel the alarm, insert the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* in the starter switch.
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373 Practical hints
Unlocking/locking in an emergency
Unlocking the trunk
A minimum height clearance of 6.3 ft
(1.90 m) is required to open the trunk lid.
The trunk lid lock is located next to the
handle above the rear license plate recess.
1Unlocking and opening
2Trunk lid lock
Insert the mechanical key into the
trunk lid lock until it stops.
Turn the mechanical key counterclock-
wise to position1.
The trunk opens.
Turn the mechanical key back and re-
move it from the trunk lid lock.
Locking the vehicle
If you cannot lock the vehicle with the
SmartKey or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*, do the following:
Close the passenger door and the
trunk.
Press the central locking switch in the
center console (
page 111).
Check to see whether the locking knob
on the passenger door has moved
down.
If necessary, push it down manually.
Except for the driver’s door, the vehicle
should now be locked.
1Locking
Remove the mechanical key out of the
SmartKey (
page 372).
Insert the mechanical key into the driv-
er’s door lock until it stops.
Turn the mechanical key clockwise to
position1.
The driver’s door is locked.
!The trunk lid swings open upwards au-
tomatically. Always make sure that
there is sufficient overhead clearance.
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374 Practical hintsUnlocking/locking in an emergencyFuel filler flap
In case the central locking system does
not release the fuel filler flap, you can open
it manually.
1Release knob
Open the trunk.
Remove the battery cover and the trim
inside the trunk on the right-hand side.
Pull release knob 1 in the direction of
arrow.
The fuel filler flap can be opened.
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382 Practical hintsReplacing bulbsHigh beam flasher bulb
Press ends of housing cover1 tab to-
gether and remove cover.
Press connector2 downward.
Remove connector2 with the bulb.
Insert the new bulb so that the base lo-
cates in the recess on the holder.
From below, press connector2 with
bulb upward onto the reflector.
Align housing cover1 and click into
place.
Front turn signal bulb
Turn bulb socket4 counterclockwise
and pull out.
Gently push bulb into bulb socket4,
turn counterclockwise and remove.
Insert new bulb in bulb socket4, push
in and twist clockwise.
Reinsert bulb socket4 in lamp and
twist clockwise.Parking and standing lamp bulb
Press ends of housing cover1 tab to-
gether and remove cover.
Pull out the bulb socket3 with the
bulb.
Pull the bulb out of the bulb socket3.
Insert a new bulb in the socket3.
Reinstall the bulb socket3.
Align housing cover1 and click into
place.
Front side marker lamp bulbs
Since replacing the side marker lamp bulbs
is a technically highly demanding process,
we recommend you have the side marker
lamp bulbs replaced by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Replacing bulbs for rear lamps
Before you start to replace a bulb for a
front lamp, do the following first:
Turn the exterior lamp switch to M
(page 52).
Open the trunk (
page 101).
