F
Fatigue Assist see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fault message
see Display messages
Filler cap
see Fuel fille rflap
Fire extinguisher ............................... 315
First-aid kit ......................................... 314
Flat tyre Changing a wheel/fitting the
spare wheel ................................... 321
MOExtended run-fla tsystem ......... 324
Preparing the vehicle .....................316
Raising the vehicle .........................322
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 317
Floormat ............................................ .297
Foglamps Extended range .............................. 112
Switching on/off ........................... 109
Frequencies
Garage door opene r....................... 297
Mobile phone ................................. 351
Two-way radio ................................ 351
Fron tfoglamp
Display message (12-butto nmul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............249
Front foglamps
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................246
Switching on/off ........................... 109
Fron twindscreen
see Windscreen
Fuel
Displaying the range (12-button
multifunction steering wheel) ........215
Displaying the range (4-button
multifunctio nsteering wheel) ........210
Important safety notes ..................354
Notes about consumption .............354
Problem (malfunction) ...................157
Refuelling ...................................... .152
Tank content/reserve fuel .............354
Tank content display (12-button
multifunctio nsteering wheel) ..........35
Tank content display (4-button
multifunctio nsteering wheel) ..........32Fuel consumption
Current (12-button multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 215
Fuel filler flap
Opening/closing ............................ 155
Fuel filter
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunctio nsteering wheel) ..............255
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................253
Fuel reserve
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunctio nsteering wheel) ..............255
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................253
see Fuel
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 354
Problem (malfunction) ...................157
Fuse allocation chart (vehicle tool
kit) ...................................................... 315
Fuses Allocation chart ............................. 334
Before changing ............................. 334
Fuse box in the boot ......................334
Fuse box in the engine compart-
ment .............................................. 334
Important safety notes ..................333 G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory .....................296
Frequencies ................................... 297
Notes ............................................. 294
Opening/closing the garage door ..295
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 294
Gear indicator (12-button multi-
function steering wheel) ..................229
Gearshift program SETUP (on-board computer) ..........229
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .........350
Glove compartment ..........................28512
Index
:
Vehicle tool kit tray
; Stowage well
= Spare wheel/"Minispare" emergency
spare wheel
The vehicle tool kit contains:
R Foldable wheel chock
R Fuse allocation chart
R Jack
R One pair of gloves
R Wheel wrench
R Towing eye Spare wheel/"Minispare" emergency
spare wheel
The spare wheel or "Minispare" emergency
spare wheel can be found in the stowage well
under the boot floor.
X Lift the boot floor upwards (Y page 288). X
To remove the spare wheel or
"Minispare" emergencys pare wheel:
remove vehicle tool kit tray :.
X Turn stowage well ;anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Remove the spare wheel or "Minispare"
emergency spare wheel =.
For further information on changing a wheel
and fitting the spare wheel, see
(Y page 321). Flat tyre
Preparing the vehicle
Your vehicle may be equipped with:
R a TIREFIT kit
R an emergency spare wheel
R MOExtended tyres (tyres with run-flat char-
acteristics) (Y page 324)
i Vehicle preparation is not necessary on
vehicles with MOExtended tyres.
i Vehicles with MOExtended tyres are not
equipped with a TIREFIT kit at the factory.
It is therefore recommended that you addi-
tionally equip your vehicle with a TIREFIT kit
if you fit tyres that do not feature run-flat
properties, e.g. winter tyres. A TIREFIT kit
can be obtained from a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
X Stop the vehicle as far away as possible
from traffic on solid ,non-slippery and level
ground.
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X Firmly depress the parking brake.
X Bring the front wheels into the straight-
ahead position.
X Vehicles with manual transmission:
engage first or reverse gear.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
move the selector lever to P.
X Switch off the engine. 316
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X
Turn the key in the ignition lock to position
0 and remove the key from the ignition
lock.
X Secure the vehicle.
! Only lash the vehicle down by the wheels
or wheel rims, not by parts of the vehicle
such as axle or steering components. Oth-
erwise, the vehicle could be damaged. Tow-starting (emergency engine
starting)
When tow-starting, it is importan tthat you
observe the safety instructions (Y page 330)
and the legal requirements in each respective
country.
! Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow-started. The transmission
may otherwise be damaged.
Before tow-starting the following conditions
must be fulfilled:
R the battery is connected.
R the engine has cooled down.
R the catalytic converters have cooled down.
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(Y page 111).
X Fit the towing eye (Y page 331).
X Secure the rigid towing bar or the towing
rope.
X Depress and hold the brake pedal.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Depress the clutch pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Shift to neutral.
X Release the brake pedal.
X Tow-start the vehicle.
X Engage second gear.
X Release the clutch pedal slowly;d o not
operate the accelerator pedal while doing
so.
The engine is started. X
Depress the clutch pedal and shift to neu-
tral.
X Stop at a suitable place.
X Apply the parking brake.
X Remove the rigid towing bar or towing rope.
X Remove the towing eye (Y page 332).
X Switch off the hazard warning lamps. Electrical fuses
Important safety notes
The fuses in your vehicle serve to close down
faulty circuits. If afuse blows, all the compo-
nents on the circuit and their functions stop
operating. G
WARNING
Only use fuses that have been approved for
Mercedes-Ben zvehicles and which have the
correct fuse rating for the systems con-
cerned. Do not attempt to repair or bridge
faulty fuses. Otherwise, a circuit overload
could cause a fire. Have the cause traced and
rectified at a qualified specialist workshop,
e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Blown fuses 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-
BenzS ervice Centre will be happy to advise
you.
If the newly inserted fuse also blows, have the
cause traced and rectified at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
! Only use fuses that have been approved
for Mercedes-Benzv ehicles and which
have the correct fuse rating for the system
concerned. Otherwise, components or sys-
tems could be damaged. Electrical fuses
333Breakdown assistance Z
Before changing a fuse
X Park the vehicle and apply the parking
brake.
X Switch off all electrical consumers.
X Remove the key from the ignition lock.
The fuses are located in various fuse boxes:
R fuse bo xinthe engine compartmentont he
left-hand side of the vehicle, when viewed
in the direction of travel
R fuse box in the boot on the right-hand side
of the vehicle, when viewed in the direction
of travel
The fuse allocation chart is located in the
vehicle tool kit (Y page 315) in the stowage
compartment under the boot floor. Fuse box in the engine compartment
X Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
turned off. G
WARNING
Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
turned off and the key is pulled out of the igni-
tion lock before you open the cover of the fuse
box. Otherwise, the windscreen wipers and
the wiper rods above the cover could be set
in motion. This could lead to you or others
being injured by the wiper rods.
X Open the bonnet (Y page 301). X
Remove any existing moisture from the
fuse box using a dry cloth.
X Take lines ;from the guides.
X To open: open clamps :.
X Remove the fuse box cover forwards.
! Make sure that no moisture can enter the
fuse box when the cover is open.
X To close: check whether the rubber seal is
lying correctly in the cover.
X Insert the cover at the rear of the fuse box
into the retainer.
X Fold down the cover and close clamps :.
X Secure lines ;in the guides.
! The cover must be fitted properly, other-
wise moisture or dirt could impair the func-
tion of the fuses.
X Close the bonnet (Y page 302). Fuse box in the boot
X Open the boot lid (Y page 85). X
To open: release cover :at the top and
open it downwards in the direction of the
arrow. 334
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