Car
eand treatmen tofmattp aintwork !
Never polis
hthe vehicle or th elight alloy
wheels. Polishin gmakes th epaintwork shiny.
! The followin
gmay caus ethe pain tto
become shin yand thus reduc ethe matt
effect:
R vigorous rubbing wit hunsuitable materials
R frequen tuse of car washes
R washin gthe vehicle in direct sunlight
! Never use pain
tcleaner, buffing or polishing
products, or glos spreserver, e.g .wax. These
product sare only suitable for high-gloss sur-
faces. Thei ruse on vehicle swithm attp aint-
work leads to considerable surface damage
(shiny, spotte dareas).
Always have paintwork repairs carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop.
! Do no
tuse wash program swithah ot wax
treatmen tunde rany circumstances.
Observ ethese note sifyour vehicle has aclear
mat tfinish. This will help you to avoid damag eto
th ep aintwork due to incorrect treatment.
Thes enotes also apply to light-alloy wheel swith
ac lear mat tfinish.
The vehicle should preferably be washe dby
han dusingas ofts ponge, car shampoo and
plenty of water.
Use only insect remove rand car shampoo from
th er ange of approved Mercedes-Ben zcare
products. Cleaning vehicle parts
Cleaning th ewheels G
WARNING
The wate rjet of circular-jet nozzles (dir tgrind-
ers )can caus edamag enotvisible from the
outside to tyres or chassis components .Com-
ponents damaged in this way can unexpect-
edly fail. Ther eisariskofana ccident.
Do no tuse high-pressure cleaners wit hcircu-
lar-je tnozzle stoc lean th evehicle .Haved am-
aged tyres or chassis components replaced
immediately. !
Do no
tuse acidic wheel cleanin gproducts
to remove brak edust .This coul ddamage
wheel bolt sand brak ecomponents.
! Do no
tpark up th evehicle for an extended
period straigh tafter cleanin git, particularly
after having cleane dthe wheel swithw heel
cleaner. Whee lcleaners coul dcause
increased corrosion of th ebrak ediscsa nd
brak epads/linings. For this reason ,you
should driv efor afew minute safter cleaning.
Brakin gheat sthe brak ediscsa nd th ebrake
pads/linings, thus dryin gthem. The vehicle
can then be parked up.
Cleaning th ewindows G
WARNING
If th ewindscree nwiper sare set in motion
when cleanin gthe windscree norwiper
blades ,you coul dbecome trapped. Ther eisa
danger of injury.
Always switch off th ewindscree nwiper sand
th ei gnition before cleanin gthe windscree nor
wiper blades.
! Do no
tuse dry cloths, abrasive products,
solvents or cleanin gagents containing sol-
vents to clean th einside of th ewindows. Do
no ttou ch th einsides of th ewindows with
hard objects, e.g .anice scrape rorring. There
is otherwise ariskofd amaging th ewindows.
! Clean th
ewaterdrainage channels of the
windscree nand th erear window at regular
intervals. Deposits suc hasleaves, petals and
polle nmay unde rcertain circumstances pre-
ven twate rfromd raining away. This can lead
to corrosion damag eand damag etoelec-
tronic components.
X Clean th einside and outside of th ewindows
wit had amp cloth and acleanin gagen ttha tis
recommended and approved by Mercedes-
Benz.
Cleaning th ewiper blades G
WARNING
If th ewindscree nwiper sare set in motion
when cleanin gthe windscree norwiper
blades ,you coul dbecome trapped. Ther eisa
danger of injury. Care
329Maintenance and care
Z
Cleaning th
eexhaust tail pipes G
WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe and tail pipe trim can
become ver yhot.Ify ou com eintoc ontact
wit hthese part softhevehicle ,you coul dburn
yourself. Ther eisariskofi njury.
Always be particularly careful aroun dthe
exhaust tail pipe and th etail pipe trim. Allow
these components to coo ldown before touch-
ing them.
! Do no
tclean th eexhaust pipe wit hacid-
based cleanin gagents ,suc hass anitary
cleanser or wheel cleaner.
! Mercedes-AM
Gvehicle swithb lacke xhaust
pipes :the black-chrom etailpipe finishers
should no tbepolished wit hachrom epolish.
They will otherwise lose their blac ksheen. For
optimal care, th efinishers should be rubbed
wit hal ightly oiled cloth after every car wash.
Commercially available engin eand car eoils
are suitable for this.
For heavier soiling ,you can apply afinep aint-
work polis hwitham icrofibre cloth .Remove
th ee xces sp olis hresidue after polishing.
Impurities combined wit hthe effect sofroad grit
and corrosive environmental factors may cause
flas hrust to for monthesurface. You can
restore th eoriginal shin eoftheexhaust pipe by
cleanin gitregularly, especiall yinwinter and
after washin gthe vehicle.
X Clean th eexhaust pipe wit hacarep roduct
tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Cleaning th etrailer tow hitch H
Environmental note
Dispose of oily and greasy cloth sinanenvi-
ronmentally-responsible manner.
! Do no
tclean th eball couplin gwithah igh-
pressure cleaner. Do no tuse solvents.
! Pleas
enotet he car einstruction sinthe
trailer couplin gmanufacturer' soperating
instructions. The ball couplin
gmust be cleane difitbecomes
dirt yorc orroded.
X Remove rust on th eball, e.g .withaw ire
brush.
X Remove dirt wit haclean, lint-free cloth or a
brush.
X Afte rcleaning, lightly oil or grease th eball
coupling.
X Chec kthatthe vehicle's trailer to whitch is
working properly.
i You can also have th
emaintenance work on
th eb all couplin gand th etrailer to whitch car-
ried out by aqualified specialist workshop. Interior care
Cleaning th edisplay !
For cleaning, do no
tuse any of th efollowing:
R alcohol-based thinner or petrol
R abrasive cleanin gagents
R commercially-available househol dcleaning
agents
Thes emay damag ethe display surface. Do
no tp ut pressure on th edisplay surface when
cleaning. This coul dlead to irreparable dam-
age to th edisplay.
X Before cleanin gthe display, mak esure that it
is switched off and has cooled down.
X Clean th edisplay surface usin gacommer-
ciall yavailable microfibre cloth and TFT/LCD
display cleaner.
X Dr yt he display surface usin gadry microfibre
cloth.
Cleaning th eplastic trim G
WARNING
Care product sand cleanin gagents containing
solvents can caus esurfaces in th ecockpit to
become porous. This coul dresult in plastic
part sbreakin gaway when th eairbag sare
deployed. Ther eisadanger of injury.
Do no tuse car eproduct sand cleanin gagents
containing solvents to clean th ecockpit. Care
331Maintenance and care Z
!
Do not affix the following to plastic surfaces:
R stickers
R films
R scented oil bottles or similari tems
You could otherwise damage the plastic.
! Do not allow cosmetics, insect repellent or
sunscreen to come in contact with the plastic
trim. This maintains the high-quality look of
the surfaces.
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.
The surface may change colour temporarily.
Wait until the surface is dry again.
Cleaning the steering wheela nd gear or
selector lever X
Thoroughly wipe with adamp cloth or use
leather care agents that have been recom-
mended and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Cleaning wooden trim and trim ele-
ments !
Do not use solvent-based cleaning agents
such as tar remover, wheel cleaners, polishes or waxes. There is otherwise arisk of damag-
ing the surface.
X Wipe the wooden trim and trim elements with
ad amp, lint-free cloth, e.g. amicrofibre cloth.
X Trim elements with piano black finish:
clean with
asoft, damp cloth and acommer-
cially available soap solution.
X Heavy soiling: use care and cleaning prod-
ucts recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
Cleaning the seat covers General notes
! Do not use
amicrofibre cloth to clean covers
made out of real leather, artificial leather or
DINAMICA. If used frequently, this can dam-
age the cover.
Note that regularc are is essential to make sure
that the appearance and comfort of the covers
are retained over time. Genuine leather seat covers
! To retain the natural appearance of the
leather, observe the following cleaning
instructions:
R Cleang enuine leather covers carefully with
ad amp cloth and then wipe the covers
down with adry cloth.
R Make sure that the leather does not
become soaked. It may otherwise become
rough and cracked.
R Only use leather care agents that have
been tested and approved by Mercedes-
Benz. You can obtain these from aqualified
specialist workshop.
Leather is anatural product.
It has natural surface properties, e.g.:
R unevenness in structure
R marks caused by growth and injury
R subtle colour differences
These are characteristics of leather and not
material faults.
Seat covers from other materials
! Observe the following when cleaning:
R clean artificial leather covers with acloth
moistened with asolution containing 1%
detergent (e.g. washing-up liquid).
R clean cloth covers with amicrofibre cloth
moistened with asolution containing 1%
detergent (e.g. washing-up liquid). Rub
carefully,a nd always wipe 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 CleanD INAMICA covers with adamp cloth.
Make sure that you wipe entire seat sec-
tions to avoid leaving visible lines.
Cleaning the seat belts G
WARNING
Seat belts may be severely weakened if
bleached or coloured. This may lead to the
seat belts, for example, tearing or failing in an accident. There is an increased risk of injury,
possibly even fatal.
Never bleach or colour seat belts. 332
CareMaintenance and care
Vehicl
etoolkit
General notes The towing ey
eislocate dint he stowag ewell
under the boot floor.
On vehicles with MOExtende dtyres (tyres with
run-fla tcharacteristics) the towing ey eisina
bracket under the parcel shelf.
Apart from som ecountry-specifi cvariants, vehi-
cle sare not equipped with tyre-changing tools.
if your vehicl eisequippe dwithat yre-change
tool kit, it is locate dinthe stowag ewellu nder
the boot floor.
Some tool sfor changing awheel are specifi cto
the vehicle. For more informatio nonwhich tyre
changing tool sare required and approved to
perfor mawheelchange on your vehicle, consult
aq uali fied specialist workshop.
Necessary tyre-changing tool scan include, for
example:
R Jack
R Wheel chock
R Wheel wrench
R Ratchet ring spanner
R Centring pin
i The jack weighs approximatel
y2.1 kg.
The maximu mloadb earing capacity of the
jack can be found on the adhesive labe lonthe
jack.
The jack is maintenance-free .Ifthereisa
malfunction, please contact aquali fied spe-
cialist workshop.
Vehicles with aTIREFI Tkit :
Tyre inflation compressor
; Tyre sealant fille rbottle X
Ope nthe boot lid.
X Lif tthe boot floor upwards (Y page 313).
X Use the TIREFIT kit (Y page 338).
i Depending on the powe rclass (LK), the tyre
inflation compressor ha sthe following
weight:
R LK1 –12V /10 A, 120 W: 0.8 kg
R LK2 –12V /15A,1 80W:0.9 kg
The data regarding the power clas s(LK) and/
or electrical data can be found on the rear of
the tyre inflation compressor.
The tyre inflation compressor is maintenance-
free. If there is amalfunction, please contact
aq ualified specialist workshop.
Vehicles with atyre-change tool kit :
Tyre inflation compressor
; Tyre sealant filler bottle
= Whee lwrench
? Folding wheel chock
A Jack
B Towing eye
The tyre-change tool kit is in atray in the stow-
age wel lunde rthe boot floor.
On vehicles with aluminium hub caps, the tyre-
change tool kit also contains asocket. Depend-
ing on the vehicle equipment, this is in the left
stowage net or unde rthe boot floor.
X Open the boot lid.
X Swing the boot floo rupwards (Y page313).
X Use the TIREFIT kit (Y page338).
i Example: equipment and country-specific
variations possible. 336
Where will
Ifind...?Breakdow nassistance
Vehicles with MOExtende
dtyres (tyres
with run-flat characteristics) X
To remove the towin geye: open the boot
lid.
X Pull towing eye :to the left and remove it.
X To replace the towin geye: slidetowing
eye :with the thread into the rea rend of the
bracket.
X Push towing eye :on the eyelet toward sthe
right unti litengages in the bracket. Flat tyre
Preparin
gthe vehicle
Your vehicl emay be equipped with:
R MOExtende dtyres (tyres with run-fla tchar-
acteristics )(Ypage 337)
Vehicl epreparation is not necessary on vehi-
cle sw ithM OExtende dtyres.
R aT IREFIT kit (Y page 336)
R an emergency spare whee l(certai ncountries
only) (Y page 367)
Vehicles with MOExtende dtyres are not equip-
pe dw ithaT IREFIT kit at the factory .Itisthere-
fore recommende dthaty ou additionally equip
your vehicl ewithaT IREFIT kit if yo ufit tyres that
do not feature run-fla tcharacteristics, e.g .win-
ter tyres. ATIREFIT kit can be obtained from a
qualified specialist workshop.
Vehicles with an Mercedes-Benz emergency call
system which are not equipped with aTIREFIT
kit: in the event of aflatt yre, contact the Cus-
tome rAssistance Centre for the Mercedes-Benz
emergency cal lsystem (Y page 318).
Informatio nonchanging and fitting awheel
( Y page 361). X
Stop the vehicl easfar away as possibl efrom
traffic on solid ,non-slippery and level ground.
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X Safeguard the vehicl eagain st rolling away
(Y page 172).
X If possible, bring the front wheels into the
straight-ahea dposition.
X Switch off the engine.
X Remove the key from the ignition lock.
or, on vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start function
or KEYLESS ‑GO:
X Ope nthe driver' sdoor.
The on-board electronics now have status 0.
Thi sist he same as the key having been
removed.
X Remove the Start/Stop button from the igni-
tio nlock( Ypage 145).
X Make sure tha tthe passenger sare not endan-
gered as they do so. Make sure tha tnoone is
nea rthe danger are awhile awheel is being
changed .Anyone wh oisnot directl yassis ting
in the whee lchange should, for example,
stand behind the barrier.
X Ge toutof the vehicle. Pa yattentio ntotraffic
conditions when doing so.
X Close the driver' sdoor.
X Place the warning triangl eatasuitabl edis-
tance (Y page 335). Observe lega lrequire-
ments. MOExtende
dtyres (tyres with run-flat
characteristics)
General notes With MOExtende
dtyres (tyres with run-fla tchar-
acteristics), yo ucan continue to drive your vehi-
cle eve nifthereisat otallos sofp ressure in one
or more tyres. The affecte dtyrem ustn ot show
any clearl yvisible damage.
Yo uc an recognise MOExtende dtyres by the
MOExtende dmarking which appears on the tyre
wall .You will find thi smarking next to the tyre
size designation, the load-bearing capacity and
the speed index.
MOExtende dtyres ma yonlybeu sedinc onjunc-
tio nw ithana ctivate dtyrep ressure loss warning
system or tyr epressure monitor. Flat tyre
337Breakdown assis tance
If
ap ressure loss warning messag eappears
in th emultifunction display:
R observ ethe instruction sinthedisplay mes-
sages (Y page 277)
R check th etyref or damage
R if driving on ,observ ethe followin gnotes
The driving distanc epossible in run-flat mod eis
approximately 80 km when th evehicle is parti-
ally laden and approximately 30 km when the
vehicle is fully laden.
In addition to th evehicle load, th edriving dis-
tance possible depends upon:
R vehicle speed
R road condition
R outside temperature
The driving distanc epossible in run-flat mode
may be reduced by extrem edriving conditions/
manoeuvres ,oritcan be increased throug ha
moderat estyle of driving.
The driving distanc epossible in run-flat mod eis
counte dfromt hemoment th etyrep ressure loss
warning appear sinthemultifunction display.
You must no texceed amaximum spee dof
80 km/h.
When replacin gone or all tyres, observ ethe fol-
lowin gspecifications for your vehicle's tyres:
R size
R thet ype and
R the" MOExtended" mark
If at yreh as gon eflat and canno tbereplaced
with an MOExtended tyre, astandar dtyrem ay
be used as atem porar ymeasure. Mak esure
that you use th eproper siz eand type (summer
or winter tyre).
Vehicle swith MOExtended tyres are no tequip-
ped with aTIREFI Tkit at th efactory. It is there-
for erecommended that you additionally equip
your vehicle with aTIREFI Tkit if you fit tyres that
do no tfeature run-flat characteristics, e.g .win-
te rt yres. ATIREFI Tkit can be obtaine dfroma
qualified specialist workshop.
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When driving in emergency mode, th edriving
characteristic sdeteriorate, e.g .when corner-
ing ,acceleratin gquickly and when braking.
Ther eisar iskofa ccident. Do no
texceed th estate dm aximum speed.
Avoid abrupt steering and driving manoeu-
vres, and driving ove robstacle s(kerbs ,pot-
holes ,off-road). This applies in particular to a
laden vehicle.
Stop driving in emergency mod eif:
R you hear banging noises.
R thev ehicle start stoshake.
R you see smoke and smell rubber.
R ESP ®
is intervening constantly.
R there are tears in th esidewalls of th etyre.
Afte rdriving in emergency mode, have the
wheel rim schecked at aqualified specialist
worksho pwith regard to their further use. The
fault ytyrem ust be replaced. TIREFIT kit
Important safety notes TIREFI
Tisat yres ealant.
You can use TIREFI Ttoseal punctures of up to
4m m,particularly those in th etyret read. You
can use TIREFI Tatoutside temperatures down
to Ò20 †. G
WARNING
In th efollowin gsituations ,the tyres ealan tis
unabl etop rovide sufficient breakdown assis-
tance, as it is unabl etoseal th etyrep roperly:
R there are cut sorpunctures in th etyre
large rtha nt hose mentione dabove.
R thew heel rim is damaged.
R you have driven at ver ylow tyr epressures
or on aflat tyre.
Ther eisar iskofana ccident.
Do no tdrivea ny further. Contac taqualified
specialist workshop. G
WARNING
The tyr esealan tisharmful and causes irrita-
tion. It must no tcom eintoc ontac twith your
skin, eyes or clothing or be swallowed. Do not inhale TIREFI Tfumes. Keep tyr esealan taway
from children. Ther eisariskofi njury. 338
Flat tyreBreakdown assistance
If you come into contact with the tyre sealant,
observe the following:
R Rinse off the tyre sealant from yours kin
immediately with water.
R If the tyre sealant comes into contact with
youre yes,immediately rinse them thor-
oughlyw ith clean water.
R If tyre sealant is swallowed, immediately
rinse yourm outh out thoroughl yand drink
plenty of water. Do not induce vomiting,
and seek medica lattention immediately.
R Immediately change out of clothing which
has come into contact with tyre sealant.
R If an allergic reaction occurs, seek medical
attention immediately.
! Do not operate the tyre inflation compres-
sor for longer than ten minutes at atime with-
out abreak. It may otherwise overheat.
The tyre inflation compressor can be oper-
ated again once it has cooled down.
Complyw ith the manufacturer's safety instruc-
tions on the sticker on the tyre inflation com-
pressor.
Usingt he TIREFITk it X
Do not remove any foreign objects which have
penetrated the tyre, e.g. screws or nails.
X Remove the tyre sealant bottle, the accom-
panying TIREFIT sticker and the tyre inflation
compressor from the stowage space under
the boot floor (Y page 336). X
Affix part :of the TIREFIT sticker to the
instrument cluster within the driver's field of
vision.
X Affix part ;of the TIREFIT sticker near the
valve on the wheel with the defective tyre. X
Remove fillerh oseBand connector =from
the bottom section of tyre inflation compres- sor housing ;.
X Slide the yellow fillerh ose connector into the
mounting on yellow cap Aof tyre sealant
bottle :until the connector engages.
X With the sealing rings in front, slidey ellow cap
A of tyre sealant bottle :into the holderof
tyre inflation compressor ;.The cap must
engage in both hooks. X
Remove the cap from valve Con the faulty
tyre.
X Screw fillerh oseDonto valve C.
X Insert connector =into asocket in yourv ehi-
cle.
Cigarette lighter socket: (Y page 316)
12 Vsocket: (Y page 316) Flat tyre
339Breakdowna ssistance Z
X
Slide cover Aof positive terminal :in the direction of the arrow.
X Connect positive terminal :on your vehicl etopositive terminal ;of dono rbattery Busing the
jump lead .Alway sbegin with positive terminal :on your ow nvehicl efirst.
X Start the engine of the dono rvehicl eand run it at idling speed.
X Connect negative terminal =of dono rbattery Bto earth point ?of your vehicl eusing the jump
lead ,connecting the jump lead to dono rbattery Bfirst.
X Start the engine.
X Before disconnecting the jump leads, le tthe engines run for several minutes.
X First, remove the jump lead sfrom earth point ?and negative terminal =,then from positive
clamp :and positive terminal ;.Begine acht ime at the contacts on your ow nvehicl efirst.
X Close cover Aof positive terminal :afte rremoving the jump leads.
X Have the battery checke dataqualified specialist workshop.
Jump-starting is not considered to be anorma loperating condition.
i Jump-starting cable
sand further information regarding jump starting can be obtaine datany
qualified specialist workshop. Towin
gawayand tow-starting Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Safety relevant functions are restricted or no
longer available if:
R the engine is not running
R the brake system or power steering is mal-
functioning
R there is amalfunction in the voltag esupply
or the vehicle's electrical system
Whe nyourv ehicl eist owedawayort owed
started, yo umay require considerably more
effort to stee rand brake. There is ariskofan
accident.
In such cases us earigid towing bar. Before
being towe dawayort ow started, make sure
the steering move sfreely. G
WARNING
If the steering wheel lock is engaged ,the vehi-
cle can no longer be steered .There is ariskof
an accident.
Alway sswitch on the ignition when towing
with atow rop eorat owing bar. G
WARNING
Whe ntowing or tow-starting another vehicle
and its weigh tisg reate rthan the permissible
gross weight of your vehicle, the:
R towing ey emay be torn off
R car/traile rcombination may swerve or
eve noverturn
There is ariskofana ccident.
Whe ntowing or tow-starting another vehicle,
its weight shoul dnot be greate rthan the per-
missible gross weight of your vehicle.
Details on the permissible gross vehicl eweight
of your vehicl ecan be found on the vehicl eide n-
tification plate (Y page 370).
! Whe
nCOLLISIO NPREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS, DISTRONIC PLU Sorthe HOLD function
is activated, the vehicl ebrakes automatically
in certain situations.
To avoid damag etothe vehicle, deactivate
thes esystems in the following or similar sit-
uations:
R when towing away
R in ac ar wash
! Make sure that the electri
cparking brake is
released .Ifthe electri cparking brake is faulty,
visit aquali fied specialist workshop.
! Only secure the tow cable or tow ba
rtothe
towing eyes or, if available ,tothe traile rtow Towin
gawayand tow-starting
347Breakdown assistance Z