Through-loading
................................ 167
Through-loading feature ...................169
Tightening torque .............................. 272
Time Setting (on-board computer) .......... 118
Setting the time (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 118
TIREFIT kit
Storage location ............................ 207
Using ............................................. 264
Top Tether ............................................ 51
Total distanc erecorder .................... 110
Tourist mode see Intelligent Ligh tSystem
Tow-away protection ..........................59
Towing ................................................ 279
Towing atrailer
Folding in the bal lcoupling ............ 196
Folding out the bal lcoupling .......... 193
Towing eye
Fitting ............................................ 279
Removing ....................................... 280
Tow-starting ....................................... 279
Trailer 7-pin connector ............................. 197
Bulb failure indicator for LED
lamps ............................................. 197
Display message ...........218, 222, 225
Power supply ................................. 197
Trailer coupling
see Trailer tow hitch
Trailer loads
Technical data ............................... 304
Trailer tow hitch ................................ 193
Cleaning ......................................... 203
Trailer towing
Driving tips .................................... 194
ESP ®
................................................ 55
Mounting dimensions ....................303
Parking Guidance ........................... 143
Parktroni c...................................... 140
Transmission output (maximum)
Telephone/two-wa yradio .............. 285
Transmission positions ....................102
Transport (vehicle) ............................280
Trim strips Cleaning ......................................... 204 Trip computer
On-board computer .......................110
Trip meter .......................................... 110
Resetting (on-board computer) ......111
Turn signal
Display message .................... 222, 223
TV
Operating (on-board computer) .....114
Two-way radio
Installatio n..................................... 285
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate ......286
Tyre grip ............................................. 192
Tyre pressure ................................... .186
Display message ............................ 213
Tyre pressure los swarning system
............................................................ 187
Tyres
Direction of rotatio n...................... 185
General notes ................................ 184
Technical data ....................... 297, 301
Tyre tread .......................................... .186 U
Unladen weight ................................. 291
Unlocking Emergency unlocking ..................... 249
From insid ethe vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 64 V
Vanity mirror Sun viso r........................................ 172
Variable Speedtronic ........................133
Vehicle Emergency unlocking ............249, 250
Individua lsettings (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 117
Leaving parked up .........................249
Towing ........................................... 279
Tow-starting ................................... 279
Transporting .................................. 280
Vehicle battery .................................. 273
Vehicle dimensions ...................291, 296
Vehicle electronics ...........................284 Index
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Vehicles with the MOExtended run-flat
system are not equipped with the TIREFIT
kit. 36
It is therefore recommended to additionally
equipy ourvehicle with the TIREFIT kit when
fitting tyres that do not feature run-flat
properties, e.g. winter tyres.
i ATIREFIT kit is availablef rom any quali-
fied specialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
You willf ind notes on driving with aflat tyre
in the "Practical advice" section
(Y page 272). Tyre tread
G
Risk of accident
Bear in mind that:
R tyre grip decreases rapidly on wet roads
when the tread depth is less than 3mm.
Thus, you should replace tyres that have
insufficient tread.
R winter tyres should be replaced when the
tread depth is 4mmorless as they will no
longer provide adequate grip.
R the tread on atyre may not wear evenly.
Thus, you should regularly check the tread
depth and the condition of the tread across
the entire width of all tyres. If necessary,
turn the front wheelstof ull lock in order to
inspect the tyre tread more easily.
Otherwise, you could lose control of the vehi-
cle and cause an accident due to the reduced
grip of the tyres on the road. Tyre pressures
i You willf indatable of tyre pressures for
variouso perating conditions on the inside
of yourv ehicle's fuel filler flap. The applicable valuef
or the "Minispare"
emergency spare wheel*i sstated on the
spare wheel and in the technical data sec-
tion.
The load condition "partially laden" or "fully
laden" is defined in the table by the differing
number of passengers and amount of lug-
gage. The actual number of seats may vary
from this –more information can be found on
the vehicle's registration document.
If no other data is stated, the tyre pressures
specified on the fuel filler flap applyf or all
tyres approved for this vehicle. If
at yre size precedes atyre pressure, the tyre
pressure information following is only valid
for that tyre size. Instead of the complete tyre size, it may be
that only the rim diameter is stated, e.g.
R16or
16".
36 Only for certain countries. 186
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These may damage the display surface. Do
not exert pressure when cleaning the dis-
play surface as this may lead to irreversible
damage.
Cleaning the seat covers !
Do not use microfibre cloths to clean gen-
uine leather, artificial leather or
Alcantara ®
covers, as these are too aggres-
sive and, if used often ,may damage the
cover.
! Clean:
R genuine leather covers with adamp
cloth, then wipe the covers down with a
dry cloth. Make sure that the leather
does not become soaked. For leather
care, use aleather care agent recom-
mended by Mercedes-Benz.Y ou can
obtain information about this from any
Mercedes-Benz Servic eCentre.
R artificial leather covers with acloth mois-
tened with asolution containing 1%
detergen t(e.g. washing-up liquid).
R cloth covers with amicrofibre cloth mois-
tened with asolution containing 1%
detergen t(e.g. washing-up liquid). Rub
carefully and alway swipe entire seat sec-
tions to avoid leaving visible lines. Leave
the seat to dry afterwards. Cleaning
results depend on the type of dirt and
how long it has been there.
R Alcantara ®
covers with adamp cloth.
Make sure you wipe entire seat sections
to avoid leaving visible lines.
i Note that regular care is essential to
ensure that the quality (both appearance
and comfort) of the covers is retained over
time. Cleaning the plastic trim !
Do not affix the following to plastic surfa-
ces:
R stickers
R films
R scented oil bottles or similar items
You can otherwise damage the plastic.
! Ensure that cosmetics, insect repellent
and suntan lotion do not come into contact
with the vehicle's trim. This will protec tthe
vehicle's high-quality trim and help retain
its overall appearance.
X Wipe the plastic trim with adamp, lint-free
cloth (e.g. amicrofibre cloth).
X Heavy soiling: use car care and cleaning
products recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
Cleaning the wooden trim* and trim
strips X
Wipe the wooden trim and trim strips with
ad amp, lint-free cloth (e.g. amicrofibre
cloth).
X Heavy soiling: use car care and cleaning
products recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz. 204
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X
Vehicles withou tKEYLESS GO*:remove
the key from the ignition lock.
X Vehicles with KEYLES SGO*: openthe
driver' sdoor.
The on-board electronics have status 0,
which is the same as the key having been
removed.
X Ge toutof the vehicle.
X Close the driver' sdoor.
X Place the warning triangl e(Ypage 206) at
as uitabl edistance. Observe lega lrequire-
ments. Usin
gthe TIREFI Tkit
Yo uc an us ethe TIREFIT kit to sea lsmall
punctures, particularly thos einthe tyre tread.
Yo uc an us eTIREFIT at outsid etemperatures
dow nto- 20†. G
Risk of accident
In the following case syoursafety is especially
endangered, as tyre sealant is insufficient if:
R there are cuts or puncture sinthe tyre
greater than 4mm.
R the wheel rim is damaged.
R youh aved riven at very low tyre pressures
or on aflatt yre.
Do not drive any further. Consul taqualified
specialist worksho pwhich ha sthe necessary
specialist knowledg eand tool stocarryo ut
the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommend sthat yo uuse a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this pur-
pose. In particular, work relevant to safety or
on safety-related systems mus tbec arrie dout
at aq uali fied specialist workshop.
X Do not remove any foreign objects which
have penetrated the tyre ,e.g. screw sor
nails.
X Remove the TIREFIT kit, the accompanying
"max. 80 km/h "sticke rand the electri cair
pump from the stowag ewellu nderneath the luggage compartment floor
(Y
page 207). X
Affix part 0046of the sticke rwithin the driv-
er's field of vision.
X Affix part 0047of the sticke rnearthe valve
on the wheel with the defectiv etyre. G
Risk of injury
TIREFIT mus tnot come into contact with your
skin, eyes or clothing.
R If TIREFIT come sinto contact with your
eyes or skin, immediatel yrinse thoroughly
with clean water.
R Change ou tofclothing which ha scome into
contact with TIREFIT immediately.
R If an allergi creaction occurs, consult adoc-
tor immediately.
Kee pTIREFIT away from children.
R If TIREFIT is swallowed, immediatel yrinse
your mouth ou tthoroughly and drink plenty
of water.
R Do not induce vomiting. Consul tadoctor
immediately.
R Do not inhale TIREFIT fumes.
i If TIREFIT leaks out, allow it to dry .Itcan
then be removed like alayer of film.
If yo uget TIREFIT on your clothing, have it
cleane dassoona spossible with perchloro-
ethylene. 264
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G
Risk of injury
Compl ywitht he manufacturer' ssafety
instructions shown on the sticke ronthe elec-
tric ai rpum p.
You rvehicle may be equipped with one of two
different ai rpum ps. Version 1can be identi-
fie dbyt he flap, behind which the hos ewith
the pressure gaug eand cable are located;
version 2hasap ressure gaug eintegrate din
the electri cairpump.
Version 1 X
Ope nflap 0047on the electri cairpump.
X Pull connector 0086with cable and ai rpump
hose 0087outoft he housing.
X Screw ai rpum phose 0087onto flange 006Eof
TIREFIT sealant fille rbottle 0046.
X Place TIREFIT sealant fille rbottle 0046head
downwards into recess 008Aof the electric
ai rp um p. X
Remove the cap from valve 0070on the faulty
tyre. X
Make sure pressure release screw 0071on
pressure gauge 0072is fully closed.
X Screw fille rhose 006Fonto valve 0070.
X Inser tconnector 0086into the socke tofthe
cigarette lighter* (Y page 173) or into a
12 Vp ower socke t(Ypage 174) in your
vehicle.
X Vehicles without KEYLES SGO*: turn the
key to position 2(Y page 65) in the ignition
lock.
X Vehicles with KEYLES SGO*: press the
Start/Stop button twice (position
2 (Y page 66)).
X Press on/off switch 0088on the electri cair
pump to I.
The electri cairpump is switched on. The
tyre is inflated.
i First, TIREFIT is pumpe dinto the tyre .The
pressure can briefl yrisetoa round 5bar.
Do no tswitcho ff the electric pump dur-
ing this phase.
X Let the electri cpum prun for five minutes.
The tyre shoul dthen have apressure of at
leas t1.8 bar.
! Do not operate the electri cairpump for
longer than eight minutes at atime without
ab reak. It may otherwise overheat.
The ai rpum pcan be operate dagain once
it ha scooled down. Flat tyre
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If
ap ressure of 1. 8bar is not reached
after fiv eminutes:
X Switch off and disconnect th eelectric air
pump and driv ethe vehicle forwards or
backwards approximately 10 m.
This distributes th eTIREFI Tmoree venly.
X Pump up th etyrea gain. G
Ris
kofa ccident
If ap ressur eof1.8bar is no tachieve dafter
fiv em inutes, th etyreist oobadly damaged.
Do no tdrivea ny further. Consult aqualified
specialist worksho pwhichh as th enecessary
specialist knowledge and tools to carry out
th ew ork required .Mercedes-Ben zrecom-
mends that you use aMercedes-Ben zService
Centr efor this purpose. In particular, work
relevan ttosafety or on safety-related sys-
tems must be carried out at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
When atyrep ressure of at leas t1.8bar
is reached:
X Press on/off switch 0088on th eelectric air
pump to 0.
The electric air pump is switched off.
X Remove th eTIREFI Tkit from th ewheel.
! Afte ruse, exces sTIREFI Tmay run out of
th ef ille rhose. This may caus estains.
Therefore, plac ethe fille rhoseint heplastic
whic hcontai nedt he TIREFI Tkit.
X Stow away th eTIREFI Tkit,t he electric air
pump and th ewarning triangle.
X Pul lawa yimm ediately.
X Stop after driving for approximately ten
minute sand check th etyrep ressur ewith
th ee lectric air pump. G
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kofa ccident
If th etyrep ressur eisnowlower than 1. 3bar,
th et yreist oobadly damaged. Do no tdrive
any further. Consult aqualified specialist
worksho pwhichh as th enecessary specialist
knowledge and tools to carry out th ework required
.Mercedes-Ben zrecommends that
you use aMercedes-Ben zServic eCentr efor
this purpose. In particular, work relevan tto
safety or on safety-related systems must be
carried out at aqualified specialist workshop.
X If th etyrep ressur eisstill at least 1. 3bar,
correct it (see fuel fille rflap for values).
To increase th etyrep ressure: switch on
th ee lectric air pump.
To reduce th etyrep ressure: open pres-
sure release screw 0071on pressure
gauge 0072.
X Drive to th eneares tworksho pand have the
tyr ec hanged there.
X Hav ethe TIREFI Tkit replace dassoonas
possible at aqualified specialist workshop,
e.g. at aMercedes-Ben zServic eCentre. G
Ris
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Do no texcee dt he maximum spee dof
80 km/h.
The "max .80km/h" label must be affixe din
th ed river' sfieldofv ision.
The vehicle's handlin gcharacteristic smay be
affected. H
Environmental note
Hav ethe used TIREFI Tkit disposed of profes-
sionally, e.g. at aMercedes-Ben zService
Centre.
X Hav ethe TIREFI Tkit replace devery four
years at aqualified specialist workshop,
e.g. aMercedes-Ben zServic eCentre. 266
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Versio
n2 X
Pull connector 0088with cable and ai rpump
hose 0086outoft he housing.
X Screw ai rpum phose 0086onto flange 0087of
TIREFIT sealant fille rbottle 0046.
X Place TIREFIT sealant fille rbottle 0046 head
downwards into recess 0047of the electric
ai rp um p. X
Remove the cap from valve 006Eon the faulty
tyre.
X Screw fille rhose 006Fonto valve 006E.
X Insert connector 0088into the socke tofthe
cigarette lighter* (Y page 173) or into a
12 Vp ower socke t(Ypage 174) in your
vehicle.
X Vehicles withou tKEYLESS GO*:turn the
key to position 2(Y page 65) in the ignition
lock.
X Vehicles with KEYLES SGO*: press the
Start/Sto pbutton twice (position
2 (Y page 66)). X
Press on/of fswitch 008Aon the electri cair
pump to I.
The electri cairpump is switched on. The
tyr eisi nflated.
i First, TIREFIT is pumpe dinto the tyre. The
pressure can briefl yrisetoa round 5bar.
Do no tswitcho ff the electric pump dur-
in gt his phase.
X Let the electri cpum prun for fiv eminutes.
The tyr eshoul dthen have apressure of at
leas t1.8 bar.
! Do not operate the electri cairpump for
longer tha neight minutes at atime without
ab reak. It ma yotherwise overheat.
The ai rpum pcan be operated agai nonce
it ha scooled down.
If ap ressure of 1.8 bar is no treached
afte rfivem inutes:
X Switch off and disconnect the electri cair
pump and drive the vehicl eforwards or
backwards approximatel y10m.
Thi sd istributes the TIREFIT more evenly.
X Remove TIREFIT sealant fille rbottle 0046
from the electri cpum p.
X Pump up the tyr eagain. G
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kofa ccident
If ap ressure of 1.8 ba risnot achieved after
fiv em inutes, the tyr eistoo badl ydam aged.
Do not drive any further .Consult aquali fied
specialist workshop which ha sthe necessary
specialist knowledge and tool stocarry out
the work required .Mercedes-Benz recom-
mend stha tyou useaM ercedes-Benz Service
Centre for thi spurpose. In particular, work
relevant to safety or on safety-relate dsys-
tems must be carrie doutataq uali fied spe-
cialist workshop. Flat tyre
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When
atyre pressure of at leas t1.8 bar
is reached:
X Press on/off switch 008Aon the electric air
pump to 0.
The electric air pump is switched off.
X Remove the TIREFIT kit from the wheel.
! After use,e xcess TIREFIT may run out of
the filler hose. This may caus estains.
Therefore, place the filler hose in the plastic
which contained the TIREFIT kit.
X Stow away the TIREFIT kit, the electric air
pump and the warning triangle.
X Pull away immediately.
X Stop after driving for approximately ten
minutes and check the tyre pressure with
the electric air pump. G
Risk of accident
If the tyre pressure is now lower than 1.3 bar,
the tyre is too badly damaged. Do not drive
any further. Consult aqualified specialist
worksho pwhich has the necessary specialist
knowledge and tools to carry out the work
required .Mercedes-Benz recommends that
you use aMercedes-Benz Service Centre for
this purpose. In particular, work relevant to
safety or on safety-related systems must be
carrie dout at aqualified specialist workshop. X
If the tyre pressure is still at least 1.3 bar,
correct it (see fuel filler flap for values).
To increase the tyre pressure: switch on
the electric air pump. To reduce the tyre pressure:
press pres-
sure release button 0070next to pressure
gauge 0071.
X Drive to the neares tworksho pand have the
tyre changed there.
X Have the TIREFIT kit replaced as soon as
possible at aqualified specialist workshop,
e.g. at aMercedes-Benz Service Centre. G
Risk of accident
Do not exceed the maximu mspee dof
80 km/h.
The "max. 80 km/h" label must be affixe din
the driver's fiel dofvision.
The vehicle's handling characteristics may be
affected. H
Environmental note
Have the use dTIREFIT kit disposed of profes-
sionally ,e.g. at aMercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
X Have the TIREFIT kit replaced every four
years at aqualified specialist workshop,
e.g. aMercedes-Benz Service Centre. Changing
awheel and fitting the
spare wheel* G
Risk of accident
The whee ldimensions and tyre size of the
"Minispare" emergency spare wheel* may dif-
fer from those of the damaged wheel.
You rvehicle's handling characteristics will
change when a"Minispare" emergency spare
wheel* is fitted. Adapt you rstyle of driving
accordingly.
The "Minispare" emergency spare wheel*
may only be use dfor as hort time. Do not
exceed the maximu mspee dof80k m/h and
do not deactivate ESP ®
.
Never drive the vehicl ewith more than one
"Minispare" emergency spare wheel* fitted. 268
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