2012 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class ECO mode

enfor
cemen tagency isinfor med ofthe
location ofthe vehicle. i
If
the anti- theftalarm systemisact ive for
long erthan 30seco nds,mbrac e
autom atically inform sthe Merc edes- Benz
Custom erAss istanc eCent er. Gar
age door opener
Imp ortant safety notes The
Hom eLink®
garage dooropener
int egrat edinthe rear- view mirrorallows you
to operat eup tothr ee diff eren tdoor and gate
systems. i Certain
garagedoordrives are
incompat iblewith theintegr atedgarage
door opener. Ifyou have difficulty
programming theintegr atedgarage door
opener, contactanauthorized Mercedes-
Benz Center orcall one ofthe following
telephone hotlines:
R USA: Mercedes-B enzCustomer
Assist anceCenter at
1-8 00- FOR-ME RCedes
R Canada: Customer Serviceat
1-8 00- 387- 0100 G
WARNIN
G Before
programming theintegrat edremote
cont roltoagarage dooropener orgate
operator, makesurepeople andobject sare
out ofthe way ofthe device toprevent
potent ialharm ordamage. When
programming agarage dooropener, thedoor
moves upordown. Whenprogramming agate
operator, thegate opens orcloses.
Do not use theintegrat edremote controlwith
any garage dooropener thatlacks safety stop
and reverse features asrequired byU.S.
federal safetystandards (thisincludes any
garage dooropener modelmanufactured
before April1,1982 ).A garage doorthat
cann otdetect anobject -signaling thedoor to
stop andreverse -does notmeet current
U.S. federal safetystandards.
When programming agarage dooropener,
park vehicle outside thegarage.
Do not run theengine whileprogramming the
integrat edremote control.Inhalation of
exhaust gasishazardous toyour health. All
exhaust gascont ains carbon monoxide(CO),
and inhaling itcan cause unconsciousness
and possible death.Allexhaust gascont ains
carbon monoxide(CO), andinhaling itcan
cause unconsciousness andpossible death. i
USA
only:
This device complies withpart15ofthe
FCC Rules. Operation issubject tothe
following twocondit ions:
1. This device maynotcause harmful
interf erence, and
2. this device mustaccept anyinterf erence
received, includinginterference thatmay
cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modificationtothis
device couldvoidtheuser's authority to
operate theequipment.
FCC ID:CB2HMIH L4 i
Canada
only:
This device complies withRSS-2 10of
Industr yCanada. Operation issubject to
the following twocondit ions:
1. This device maynotcause interference,
and
2. this device mustaccept anyinterf erence
received, includinginterference thatmay
cause undesired operationofthe device.
Any unauthorized modificationtothis
device couldvoidtheuser's authority to
operate theequipment.
IC: 279B -HMIHL4 Featur
es
305Stowing and features Z

Useful
information
i This
Operat or'sManual describesall
models andallstan dard andoption al
equipment ofyour vehicle available atthe
time ofpublication ofthe Operat or's
Manual. Country-specificdiffer encesare
possible. Pleasenotethat your vehicle may
not beequipped withallfeature s
descr ibed. Thisalso applies tosafet y-
related systemsand func tions. i
Please
readtheinfor mation onqualified
specialist workshops(Ypage 25). Engine
compartment Hood
Opening thehood G
WARN
ING Do
not pull therelease leverwhile thevehicle
is in mot ion. Othe rwise, thehood could be
forc edopen bypassing airflow.
This could cause thehood tocome looseand
inj ure you and/o rothe rs. G
WA
RNING Do
not open the hoodwh en the engineis
ove rheated.Yo ucou ldbe serio uslyinju red.
Ob serve the coolant temp eraturedisp layto
de term inewheth erthe enginemaybe
ove rheated.Ifyo use efla mes orsmo ke
comi ngfromthe enginecomp artment, move
aw ay fromt hevehicle. Waituntiltheengine
has cooled. Ifnecessary, callthefire
department. G
WARNING There
isarisk ofinjury ifthe hood isopen,
even ifthe engine isnot running.
Some engine componen tscan become very
hot.
To avoid therisk ofburns, onlytouch those
componen tsdescribed inthe Operator's
Manual andobserve therelevant safetynotes. G
WARNING To
help prevent personal injury,stayclear of
moving partswhen thehood isopen andthe
engine isrunning.
The radiator fanmay continue torun for
approximately 30seconds ormay even
restart aftertheengine hasbeen turned off.
Stay clear offan blades. G
WARNING Vehicles
withgasoline engine:
The engine isequipp edwith atransist orized
ignition system. Because ofthe high voltage
it is dangerous totouch anycomponen ts
(ignition coils,spark plugsocket s,diagnostic
socket )of the ignition system
R with theengine running
R while startin gthe engine
R when theignition isswitched onand the
engine isturned manually G
WARNING Vehicles
withdiesel engine:
The engine isequipp edwith ahigh-voltage
electronic controlunit forthe inject ion
system. Because ofthe high voltage itis
dangerous totouch anycomponen tsof the
inject ionsystem (injectors,electrical wires)
R with theengine running
R while startin gthe engine
R when theignition isswitched on
X Make surethatthewindshield wipersare
switched off. G
WARNING The
windshield wipersandwiper linkage
could beset inmotion.
When thehood isopen, youorothers could
be injured bythe wiper linkage.
Make surethatthewindshield wipersare
switched off.Remove theSmartKey ormake
sure thatnoignition position hasbeen
selected withKEYLES S-GO.Allindicator
lamps mustbeoff inthe instrumen tcluster. 312
Engi
necompar tmentMaintenance and care

system
whenthedefective wheelhasbeen
replaced withanew wheel.
Vehicles withtirepressure controlsystem:
all wheels mounted mustbeequip pedwith
function ingsensors. Thedefective wheel
should nolonger beinthe vehicle. MOExtended
tires(tires withrun-flat
propert ies)
MOExt ended tires(tires withrun-flat
properties) allowyou tocont inue driving your
vehicle evenifone ormore tiresareentirely
deflated.
MOExt ended tiresmayonlybeused in
conj unction withtheactivated tirepressure
loss warning systemorwith theactivated tire
pressure monitoring system.
The maximum permissible distancewhich
can bedriven inrun-flat modedepends onthe
load inthe vehicle. Youcandrive 50miles
(80 km) ifthe vehicle ispartiall yladen and
18 miles (30km) ifit is fully laden.
The maximum permissible distancewhich
can bedriven inrun-flat modeiscounted from
the moment thetire pressure losswarning
appea rsinthe multifunction display.
You must notexceed amaximum speedof
50 mph (80km/h). G
WARNING The
handling characteristics ofyour vehicle
deteriorate inrun-flat mode,forexample:
R when cornering
R when braking
R when accelerating rapidly
Adapt yourdriving styleaccordingly andavoid
sudden changes indirection andsudden
acceleration, aswell asdriving overobstacles
(i.e. curbs, potholes), anddriving off-road.
This isparticularly thecase when thevehicle
is heavily laden.
The maximum permissible distancethatcan
be driven inrun-flat modedepends toalarge
extent onthe loads placed onthe vehicle. It can
beshorter duetohigh speeds, aheavy
load, sudden changes indirection, theroad
surface condition, outsidetemperature, etc.,
or further ifyou drive carefully and
conservatively.
Do not cont inue todrive inrun-flat modeif:
R you hear banging noises.
R the vehicle startstoshake.
R you seesmoke andsmell rubber.
R ESP ®
is intervenin gconst antly.
R there aretears inthe sidewa llsofthe tire.
Aft erdriving inrun-flat mode,youmust have
the wheel( s)checked fordamage ata
qual ified speciali stworkshop whichhasthe
necessary specialistknowledge andtools to
carry outthework required. Thedefective tire
must bereplaced inevery case.
Mercedes-Benz recommendsthatyouusean
authorized Mercedes-Benz Centerforthis
purpose. Inparticular, workrelevant tosafety
or on safety-related systemsmustbecarried
out ataqual ified speciali stworkshop. i
When
replacing oneorall tires, make sure
that youonly usetires marked
MOExt ended andofthe specified sizefor
the vehicle. Bat
tery Importa
ntsafety notes
In order forthe battery toachieve the
maximum possibleservicelife,itmust always
be sufficiently charged.
! Have thebattery checked regularlyata
qual ified speciali stworkshop, suchasan
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Adhere tothe service intervals indicated in
the service booklet orask aqual ified
speciali stworkshop, suchasan authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Have thebattery chargechecked more
frequently ifyou usethevehicle mainlyfor 338
Bat
teryBreakdown assistance

Tow
ingand tow-starti ng Impo
rtant safety notes G
WA
RNING If
yo utow thevehicle, youmu stusearig id
tow ingbarif:
R the engine isnot running.
R there isabrake system malfunction.
R there isamal function inthe pow ersup ply
or the vehicl e'selectrical system .
The pow erassi stance forthe steering andthe
brake forcebooste rdo not work when the
engine isnot running. Youwillneed more
force tosteer andbrake, youmay have to
depre ssthe brake pedalwith maximu mforce.
Before towing away,make surethatthe
steering canbemoved andisnot locked.
If you tow ortow-st artanother vehicle,its
weight mustnotexceed themaximum
permissible grossvehicle weightofyour
vehicle. G
WARNING The
vehicle isbraked whentheHOLD function
or DIS TRONIC PLUSisactivated. Therefore,
deactivate HOLDandDISTRONIC PLUSifthe
vehicle isto be towed.
It is better tohave thevehicle transported
than tohave ittowed.
! You may onlytowthevehicle amaximum
distance of30 miles (50km). Atowing
speed of30 mph (50km/ h)must notbe
exceeded.
For towing distances over30miles
(50 km), thevehicle mustloaded ontoa
trans porter.
! Make surethattheelectric parking brake
is released. Ifthe electric parking brakeis
faulty, visitaquali fiedspecialist workshop.
! Only secure thetow rope ortow baratthe
towing eyes.Otherwise, thevehicle could
be damaged. !
Donot use thetowing eyeforrecovery,
as this could damage thevehicle. Ifin
doubt, recover thevehicle withacrane.
! When towing, pullaway slowly and
smoothly. Ifthe tract ivepower istoo high,
the vehicles couldbedamaged.
! Donot tow with sling-t ypeequipment.
This could damage thevehicle.
! When towing vehicles withKEYLE SS-GO,
use thekey instead ofthe Start /Stop
button .Othe rwise, the automa tic
tra nsmi ssion mayshi ftto positio nP wh en
the driver 'sor fro nt-pa ssenge rdo or are
op ene d,wh ich cou ldlead todama getothe
tra nsmi ssion.
! Vehicle swi th diffe renti allocks: make
su re tha tthe differential locksarein
automatic mode.Whentowing, the
differential locksmustnotbeswitched on
by hand. Thiscould otherwise damagethe
transmission.
If the vehicle hassuffered transmission
damage, haveittransport edon atransport er
or trailer.
The automatic transmission mustbein
position Nwhen thevehicle isbeing towed.
The battery mustbeconn ected andcharged.
Otherwise, you:
R cannot turntheSmartK eytoposition 2in
the ignition lock
R cannot shifttheautomatic transmission to
position N i
Before
thevehicle istowed, switchoffthe
automatic lockingfeature(Ypage 235).
You could otherwise belocked outwhen
pushing ortowing thevehicle. Installing/
removingthetowing eye
Installing thetowing eye Vehicles
withatrailer towhitch: ifpossible,
secure thetowing deviceonthe trailer tow
hitch (Ypage 210). Towing
andtow-star ting
343Breakdown assistance Z

Useful
information
i This
Operat or'sManual describesall
models andallstan dard andoption al
equipment ofyour vehicle available atthe
time ofpublication ofthe Operat or's
Manual. Country-specificdiffer encesare
possible. Pleasenotethat your vehicle may
not beequipped withallfeature s
descr ibed. Thisalso applies tosafet y-
related systemsand func tions. i
Please
readtheinfor mation onqualified
specialist workshops(Ypage 25). Impor
tant safet ynotes Consult
anauthoriz edMerc edes-B enzCent er
if you require information onapproved and
recom mende dtires andwheels forsummer
and winteroperation .Advice onpurchasin g
and carin gfor tires isalso available there. G
WARN
ING Replace
rimsortires withthesame
designat ion,manufac turerandtype asshown
on the original part.Forfurther infor mation
con tact anauthoriz edMerced es-BenzCente r.
If inco rrectlysized rimsandtires are
mount ed,the wheel brakes orsuspension
compon entscan bedamaged. Also,the
operatin gclearanc eof the wheels andthe
tires maynolonger becorr ect. G
WARN
ING Worn
,old tires cancause acciden ts.Ifthe tire
tread isworn tominimum treaddepth, orif
the tires have sustaine ddamage, replace
them .
When replacin grims, onlyusegenuine
Mercede s-Benz wheel boltsspecified forthe
partic ularrimtype. Failure todo socan result
in the bolts loosenin gand possibly an
acciden t.
Retreaded tiresarenot testedor
recom mended byMercede s-Benz ,sinc e
previous damagecannotalways be recog
nized on retr eads. Theoperatin gsafety
of the vehicle cannotbe assured whensuch
tires areused. G
WARN
ING If
you feel asudden significantvibration or
ride disturban ce,oryou suspect thatpossible
damage toyour vehicle hasoccurred, you
should turnonthe hazard warning flashers,
carefully slowdown, anddrive withcaution to
an area which isasafe distan cefrom theroad.
Inspe ctthe tires andthevehicle underbody
for possible damage. Ifthe vehicle appears
unsafe, havethevehicle towedtothe nearest
authoriz edMercede s-Benz Cente ror tire
dealer forrepairs. G
WARN
ING Do
not drive withaflat tire. Aflat tire affect s
the ability tosteer orbrake thevehicle. You
might losecontrolof the vehicle. Continued
drivin gwith aflat tire ordrivin gat high speed
with aflat tire willcause excessive heatbuild-
up and possibly afire. i
Furt
herinfor mation aboutTiresand
wheels canbeobtained fromany
authoriz edMercede s-Benz Cente r. Oper
ation Not
eson driving
R Ifthe vehicle isheavily laden,checkthe tire
pressures andcorrect themifnecessary.
R When parking yourvehicle, makesurethat
the tires donot getdeformed bythe curb
or other obstacles. Ifit is necessary todrive
over curbs, speedhumps orsimilar
elevations, trytodo soslowly andatan
obtuse angle.Otherwise, thetires,
particularly thesidewa lls,can get
damaged. 350
Operat
ionWheels and tires

Note
son reg ularly inspe cting wheels
and tires G
WA
RNI NG Re
gularly che ckthe tires for dama ge.
Dam aged tires can causetireinf latio n
pre ssu reloss. Asares ult, yo ucou ldlose
contr olof your veh icle.
Wo rn,oldtir es can causeacc idents .Ift he tire
tread isworn tominimum treaddepth, orif
the tires have sustained damage,replace
them.
R Regul arlycheck thewheels andtires of
your vehicle fordamage (e.g.cuts,
punctures, tears,bulges ontires and
deformation orcrack sor severe corrosion
on wheels) atleast once amonth,as well
as after driving off-road oron rough roads.
Damaged wheelscancause aloss oftire
pressure.
R Regula rlycheck thetire tread depth and
the condit ionofthe tread across thewhole
width ofthe tire (Ypage 351). Ifnecessary,
turn thefront wheels tofull lock inorder to
inspect theinner sideofthe tire surface.
R All wheels musthaveavalve captoprotec t
the valve against dirtand moisture. Donot
mount anything ontothe valve (such astire
pressure monitoringsystems) otherthan
the standard valvecaporother valvecaps
approved byMercedes-B enzforyour
vehicle.
R Regula rlycheck thepressure ofall the tires
including theemergenc yspare wheel orthe
spare wheel, particularly priortolong trips,
and correc tthe pressure asnecessary
(Y page 353). Tire
tread G
WARNING Although
theappli cable federal motorvehicle
safety lawsconsider atire tobe worn when
the tread wearindicators (TWI)become
visible atapproximately 1
/ 16 in
(1.6 mm), we recommen
dthat youdonot allow yourtires
to wear down tothat level. Astread depth
approaches 1
/ 8 in
(3 mm), theadhesion
properties onawet road aresharply reduced.
Depending upontheweather and/orroad
surface (conditions), thetire tract ionvaries
widely .
Do not use tires thatareexcessively wornas
the tire tract iononwet road surfaces
decreases significantly whenthetread depth
is less than 1
/ 8 inch
(3mm).
Tread wearindicators (TWI)arerequired by
law. Sixindicators arepositioned onthe tire
tread. Theybecome visibleassoon asatread
depth ofapproximately 1
/ 16 inch
(1.6mm)
has been reached. Ifthis isthe case, thetire
is so worn thatitmust bereplaced.
The recommen dedtread depth forsummer
tires isat least 1
/ 8 inch
(3mm). The
recommen dedtread depth forwinter tiresis
at least 1
/ 6 inch
(4mm). Bar
marking :for tread wearisintegrated
into thetire tread. Notes
onselec ting,mounting and
replacing tires
R Only mount tiresandwheels ofthe same
type andmake.
R Only mount tiresofthe correct sizeonto
the wheels.
R Aft ermounting newtires, runthem inat
moderate speedsforthe first 60miles Operat
ion
351Wheels and tires Z

corner
ingcharacte ristics caused bythe
di ffere nttire characte ristics. Adaptyour styl e
of dri ving acco rdingly .
Have thesparewhe elrep laced byanorma l
whe elwith an M+S tireatthe nearest
Merce des-Benz Center. Sno
wchai ns
For safety reasons, Merce des-Benz
recom mends thatyouonly usesnow chains
that have bee nspecially approved foryour
vehicle byMercede s-Benz ,or are ofa
corr espondin gstan dard ofquality.
! Vehicles withtheAdapt iveDampin g
Syst em(ADS):donot drive inAD SSPORT
mode ifsnow chains havebeen mount ed.
The vehicle mayother wisebedamaged.
! There isnot enough spaceforsnow
chains onsome wheel sizes.Observ ethe
infor mation under"Tiresandwheels" inthe
"Techn icalData"sect iontoavoid damage
to the vehicle orthe wheels.
R only usesnow chains whendrivingon roads
complet elycover edbysnow. Donot
exc eed themaximum permissible speedof
30 mph (50km/ h).Remove thesnow
chains assoon aspossible whenyouareno
longer drivingon snow- coveredroads.
R local regulation smay restrict theuse of
snow chains .Applicable regulation smust
be observed ifyou wish tomount snow
chains .
R snow chains mustnotbemount edon
emergen cyspare wheels.
If you intend tomount snowchains ,please
bear thefollowing pointsin mind:
R you may notattach snow chains toall
wheel-t irecombin ations;see the
infor mation under"Wheel andtire combin
ations"in the "Wheels andtires "
sect ion.
R mount snowchains onlyinpairs andonly
on the rear wheels. Observethe
manufacturer's installationinstructions.
! Ifsnow chains aremounted onthe front
wheels, thesnow chains couldgrind
against thebodyw orkorcomponen tsof the
chassis. Thiscould result indamage tothe
vehicle orthe tires.
! Vehicles withsteel wheels :if you wish
to mount snowchains onsteel wheels,
make surethatyouremove therespective
wheels' hubcaps first.Thehubcaps may
otherwise bedamaged. i
You
may wish todeactivate
ESP ®
(Y page 63)when pullingaway with
snow chains mounted. Thiswayyoucan
allow thewheels tospin inacont rolled
manner, achieving anincreased driving
force (cuttin gaction). Tire
pressur e Tire
pressur especific ations G
WARNING Follow
recommen dedtireinflation pressures.
Do not underinflate tires.Underinflated tires
wear excessively and/orunevenly, adversely
affect handling andfuel economy, andare
more likelytofail from being overheated.
Do not overinflate tires.Overinflated tirescan
adversely affecthandling andride comfort ,
wear unevenly, increasestopping distance,
and result insudden deflation (blowout)
because theyaremore likelytobecome
punctured ordamaged byroad debris,
potholes etc.
Do not overload thetires byexceeding the
specified loadlimit asindicated onthe Tire
and Loading Informationplacard onthe
driver's doorB-pillar. Overloading thetires
can overheat them,possibly causinga
blowou t.Overloading thetires canalso result Tire
pressure
353Wheels and tires
Z

i Notes
onthe vehicle equipment –always
equip thevehic le:
R with tires ofthe same sizeonagiven axle
(left /right )
R with thesame typeoftires atagiven time
(summ ertires, wint ertires, MOE xtende d
tir es) i
On
the followin gpages, youcan find
inf orm ation onapprov edwheel rimsand
tir esize sfor equipping yourvehic lewith
wint ertires. Wint ertires are not available
ex fact oryasstandard equipmen tor
optional extras.
If you want toequip yourvehicle with
approved wintertires,itmay benecessary
to obtain wheelrimsinthe correspon ding
size, asthe size ofthe approved wintertires
may differ fromthestandard tires.Thisis
dependent onthe model andthe
equipment installedatthe factor y.
The tires andwheel rims,aswell asfurther
inform ation,canbeobtained ataquali fied
specialist workshop, e.g.atan authorized
Mercedes-B enzCenter. i Overview
ofabbreviations usedinthe
following tiretables:
R BA: both axles
R FA: front axle
R RA: rear axle
In the following table,thewheel/tire
combinat ionsareallocated tothe vehicle
models through variants, e.g.V1,V2etc. : V1
V2376
Wheel
andtirecombinationsWheels and tires


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