The ASSYST PLU
Sservice interval display
does not take into account any periods of
tim eduring which the battery is disconnec-
ted.
Maintaining the time-dependent service
schedule:
X Note down the service due date displayed
in the multifunction display before discon-
necting the battery.
or
X Subtract the battery disconnection periods
from the service date shown on the display
after reconnecting the battery.
Hiding the service message X
Press %ora on the steering wheel.
Displaying the service message X
Switc hont he ignition.
X Press =or; to selec tthe Service
men uont he steerin gwheel.
X Press 9or: to selec tthe ASSYST
PLUS submenu and press ato con firm.
Th es ervice due date appear sint he multi-
func tion display.
Please bear th efollowing in mind Aq
ualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Ben zService Cent re,w ill reset the
ASSYST PLU Sservic einterval display after
the necessary service work has bee ncarried
out.
You can obtain further information ,e.g.
regarding servic ework,from aMercedes-
Ben zService Cent reor directly from
Mercedes-Ben z.
! If th eASSYST PLU Sservic einterval indi-
cator has bee ninadvertently reset, this set-
ting can be corrected at aMercedes-Benz
Ser vice Centre.
Have the servic ework carried out as descri-
bed in the Ser vice Boo klet. There may oth-
erwise be inc reased wear, resulting in dam- age to the vehicle or to the major assem-
blies. Care
Notes on care
Regular care of your vehicle is acondition for
retaining the quality in the long ter m.
Use car eproducts and cleaning agent srec-
ommended and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
! For cleanin gyour vehicle, do not use any
of the following:
R dry ,rough or hard cloths
R abrasiv ecleanin gagents
R solven ts
R cleaning agents containing solvents
Do not scrub.
Do not touch the surface sorprotective
films with hard objects ,e.g. aring or ice
scraper .You coul dotherwise scratch or
damage the surfaces and protective film. H
Environmental note
Dispose of empty packaging and cleaning
cloths in an environmentally respo nsible man-
ner.
! Do not park up your vehicle for alonger
period immediately after cleanin git, espe-
cially not after cleaning the whee lrims with
wheel rim cleanin gagent. Wheel rim clean-
ing agent scan increase corrosio nofbrake
discs and brake pads .Generally speaking,
you should not park the vehicle after clean-
ing until you have run it at regula roperating
temperature. Exterior care
Automatic car wash G
Risk of accident
Braking efficiency is reduced after washing
the vehicle. This could cause an accident. For Care
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!
Only lash the vehicle down by the wheels
or wheel rims, not by parts of the vehicle
suc hasa xle or steering components. Oth-
erwise, the vehicl ecould be damaged. Tow-star
ting (emergency engine
starting)
Please note:
R vehicles with an automatic transmission
must not be tow-started.
R the batter ymust be connected.
R the engine and catalytic converter must be
cold.
R avoid repeated and lengthy starting
attempts.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Fully depres sthe clutc hpedal.
X Shif tton eutral.
X Tow the vehicle or let it roll.
X Shif ttoas uitable gear and bring the clutch
pedal up slowly. Do not depres sthe accel-
erator pedal.
The engin eisstarted. Fuses
Important safet
ynotes
The fuses in your vehicle serve to close down
faulty circuits. If afuse blows, all the compo-
nen tson th ecircuit and their function swill
fail. G
Ris
koff ire
Only use fuses that have been approve dfor
Mercedes-Ben zvehicles and which have the
cor rect fuse rating for the systems con-
cerned. Do not attempt to repai rorbridge
faulty fuses .Otherwise, acircuit overload
could cause afire. Have the cause traced and
rectified at aqualified specialist workshop,
e.g. aMercedes-Benz Ser vice Centre. Blow
nfuses must be replaced with fuses of
the same rating, which you can recognise by
the colour and value. The fuse ratings are lis-
ted in the fuse allocation chart .AMercedes-
Ben zService Cent rewill be happy to advise
you.
If the newly inserted fuse also blows, have the
cause traced and rectified at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Ser vice Centre.
! Onlyuse fuses that hav ebeen approved
for Mercedes-Ben zvehicles and which
have the cor rect fuse rating for the system
concerned. Otherwise, compo nentso rsys-
tems could be damaged. Befor
echangin gafuse
X Park th evehicle and apply the parking
brake.
X Swit choff all elect rical consumers.
X Remove the key from the ignitio nlock.
The fuses ar elocated in variou sfuse boxes:
R fuse box on the driver' sside of the dash-
board
R fuse box in the engin ecompartmen tonthe
driver's side
R fuse box in the boot on the right when
viewed in the direction of travel
The fuse allocation char tisl ocated in the
vehicle tool kit (Y page 274)in the stowage
compar tment under the boot floor. Fuse box under the dashboard
! Do not use apointed objec tsuch as a
screwdriver to open the cover in the dash-
board. You could damage the dashboard or
the cover. Fuses
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