532 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 maintenance service indicator at the
designated times /mileage will 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 multifunction display while you are
driving or when you switch on the ignition
(example service A):
Next Service A due in XXX miles (km)
Next Service A due in XX days
Service A due
The maintenance services will be indicated
by showing a service type A through type H
in the multifunction display. Types A
through H are classified based on estimat-
ed time needed to perform the mainte-
nance service, ranging
from “Service A”
(approx. 1 hour)
to “Service H”
(approx. 8 hours)Refer to Maintenance Booklet for a listing
of maintenance services and intervals they
need to be performed at.
To clear the maintenance service
indicator message: Press L
(page 242).
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Vehicles equipped with FSS PLUS (
Flexible
Service
System PLUS) only (Canada vehicles):
The interval between maintenance services de-
pends on your driving habits. A gentle driving
style, moderate engine speeds and the avoid-
ance of short-distance trips will lengthen the in-
terval between services.
