318 OperationMaintenanceWe strongly recommend that you have
your vehicle serviced by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center, in accordance with
the Maintenance Booklet at the times
called for by the maintenance service indi-
cator.
Failure to have the vehicle maintained in
accordance with the Maintenance Booklet
and the maintenance service indicator at
the designated times /mileage may result
in vehicle damage not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.Maintenance service indicator
message
The maintenance service indicator mes-
sage will notify you when your next mainte-
nance service is due.
Starting approximately 1 month before
your next maintenance service is due, one
of the following messages will appear in
the right multifunction display while you
are driving or when you switch on the igni-
tion (example service A):
Service A in XXXXX miles (km)
Service A in XXX days
Service A Due now
The type of maintenance service due is in-
dicated in the left multifunction display:
9Basic service (A)½
Extended service (B)Clearing the maintenance service indi-
cator message
The maintenance service indicator mes-
sage is automatically cleared after approx-
imately 30 seconds
after you have switched on the ignition
after you have reached the mainte-
nance service threshold while driving
You can also clear the maintenance ser-
vice indicator message yourself.iVehicles equipped with FSS (Flexible
Service System) only (Canada vehi-
cles):
The interval between maintenance
services depends on your driving hab-
its. A gentle driving style, moderate en-
gine speeds and the avoidance of
short-distance trips will lengthen the
interval between services.
