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hitch. You could otherwise damage the vehi-
cle.
! Observe the following points when towing
with atow rope:
R Secure the tow rope on the same side on
both vehicles.
R Make sure that the tow rope is not longer
than legallyp ermitted. Mark the tow rope in
the middle, e.g. with awhite cloth
(30 x30c m).This will make other road
users aware that avehicle is being towed.
R Only secure the tow cable to the towing
eyes or, if available, to the trailer tow hitch.
R Observe the brake lamps of the towing
vehicle while driving. Always maintain adis-
tance adistance so that the tow rope does
not sag.
R Do not use steel cables or chains to tow
your vehicle. You could otherwise damage
the vehicle.
! Do not use the trailer tow hitch for recovery
or towing. Do not use the towing eye for
recovery. This could damage the vehicle. If in doubt, have the vehicle recovered using a
crane.
! Pull away smoothly when towing away or
tow-starting avehicle. If the tractive power is
too high, the vehicles could be damaged.
! Shift the automatic transmission to
Nand
do not open the driver's or front passenger's
door during towing. The automatic transmis-
sion may otherwise shift to position P,which
could damage the transmission.
! You may tow the vehicle for
amaximum of
50km.At owing speed of 50 km/h must not
be exceeded.
For towing distances over 50 km, the entire
vehicle must be lifted up and transported.
Observe the legal requirements for the relevant countries when towing.
It is better to have the vehicle transported than
to have it towed.
If the vehicle has suffered transmission damage,
have it transported on atransporter or trailer.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: when
towing avehicle, the automatic transmission
must be in position N.Ifthe automatic trans-
mission cannot be shifted to position N,have the vehicle transported on
atransporter or
trailer.
The battery must be connected and charged.
Otherwise, you:
R cannot turn the key to position 2in the igni-
tion lock
R cannot release the electric parking brake
R cannot shift the transmission to position Non
vehicles with automatic transmission
Deactivate the automatic locking feature before towing the vehicle (Y page 88). You could oth-
erwise be locked out when pushing or towing
the vehicle.
Deactivate tow-away protection before the vehi- cle is towed away (Y page 79). Fitting/removing the towing eye
Fitting the towing eye The mountings for the removable towing eyes
are located in the bumpers. They are at the rear
and at the front,u nder covers:.
X Remove the towing eye from the vehicle tool
kit (Y page 336).
X Press the mark on cover :inwards and
remove.
X Screw in the towing eye clockwise as far as it
will go and tighten it.
Vehicles with atrailer tow hitch do not have a
bracket at the back for the screw-in towing eye. Connect the towbar to the trailer tow hitch
(Y page 227). 348
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Removin
gthe towin geye X
Loosen the towing ey eand unscrew it.
X Attach cover :to the bumpe rand press until
it engages.
X Pu tthe towing ey ebacki nto the vehicl etool
kit. Towin
gthe vehicle awa ywitht he rear
axl eraised
Whe ntowing your vehicl ewitht he rea raxle
raised ,itisimportant that yo uobserve the
safety instructions (Y page 347).
! Vehicles with automatic transmissio
nmust
not be towe dwitht he rea raxler aised .The
car/traile rcombination may otherwise
swerve or eve noverturn.
! The ignition mus
tbes witched off if yo uare
towing the vehicl ewitht he rea raxler aised.
Intervention by ESP ®
could otherwise dam-
ag et he brake system.
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(Y page 120).
X Move the front wheel stothe straight-ahead
position.
X If necessary, turn the key in the ignition lock
to position 0and remove the key from the
ignition lock.
X Whe nleaving the vehicle, take the key with
you. Towin
gthe vehicle with both axles on
the ground
Vehicles with automati ctransmission: the
automatic transmissio nautomaticall yshifts to
position Pwhen yo uopent he driver' sorfront-
passenger doo rorwheny ou remove the key
from the ignition lock. In order to ensure that the automatic transmissio nstay sinp osition N
when towing away the vehicle, yo umustd othe
following:
X Make sure that the vehicl eisstationary.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock. X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Shif tthe automatic transmissio ntoposition
N.
Vehicles with manual transmission: X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock.
X Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Depress the clutch pedal fully and shift to
neutral.
Vehicles with manual or automati ctrans-
mission:
X Leave the key in position 2in the ignition lock.
X Releas ethe brake pedal.
X Releas ethe electri cparking brake.
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(Y page 120).
In order to signal achange of direction when
towing the vehicl ewitht he hazard warning
lamps switched on, us ethe combination switch
as usual. In this case, only the turn signal sfor
the desire ddirection flash. Whe nyou reset the
combination switch, the hazard warning lamps
star tflashing again. Transporting the vehicle
Vehicles with automati ctransmission !
Whe
nthe vehicl eisloaded for transport, the
front and rea raxles mus tbes tationary and on
the same transportation vehicle. Positioning
ove rthe connection point of the transport
vehicl eisnot permitted. The drive trai nmay
otherwise be damaged. Towin
gawayand tow-starting
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All vehicles
!
You may only secure th
evehicl ebyt he
wheels, no tbypartsoft hevehicl esuchas
axl eors teering components. Otherwise ,the
vehicl ecould be damaged.
The towin geyes or trailer to whitch can be used
to pull th evehicl eontoa trailer or transporte rif
you wish to transpor tit.
X Vehicles wit
hmanua ltra nsmission:
depress th eclutch pedal fully and engage
neutral.
X Vehicles wit
hautomatic transmission:
tur nthe keyt op osition 2in th eignition lock.
X Shift th eautomatic transmission to position
N.
As soon as th evehicle is loaded:
X Preven tthe vehicl efromr ollin gaway by
applyin gthe electric parking brake.
X Vehicles wit
hmanua ltra nsmission:
depress th eclutch pedal fully and engage first
or revers egear.
X Vehicles wit
hautomatic transmission:
shif tthe automatic transmission to position
P.
X Turn th ekeyto position 0in th eignition lock
and remove it.
X Secur ethe vehicle. Tow-starting (emergency engine
starting)
! Do no
ttow -star tvehicles wit hautomatic
transmission .You could otherwise damage
th ea utomatic transmission.
i You can fin
dinformation on "Jump-starting"
under (Y page 345).
Befor etow -starting ,the followin gconditi ons
mus tbef ulfilled:
R theb attery is connected
R thee ngineh as cooled down
R thee xhaust system has cooled down
When tow-starting ,itisimportant that you
observ ethe safet ynotes ( Ypage 347) and the
legal requirements in eac hrespective country.
X Switc hont hehazard warning lamps
(Y page 120).
X Fit th etow inge ye (Y page 348). X
Secur ethe rigid towin gbar or th etow ing
rope.
X Depress th ebrak epedal and keep it
depressed.
X Turn th ekeyto position 2in th eignition lock.
X Depress th eclutch pedal fully, engage 2nd
gear and continu etokeept he clutch pedal
fully depressed.
X Releas ethe brak epedal.
X Tow-start th evehicle.
X Releas ethe clutch pedal slowly; do not
depress th eaccelerato rpedal while doin gso.
X When th eengineh as been started, immedi-
ately depress th eclutch pedal fully and shift
to neutral.
X Pull ove ratasuitable plac eand stop th evehi-
cle safely, payin gattention to road and traffic
conditions.
X Use th eelectric parking brak etosecure the
vehicl eand preven titfromr ollin gaway.
X Remove th erigid towin gbar or towin grope.
X Remove th etow inge ye (Y page 349).
X Switc hoff th ehazard warning lamps. Electrical fuses
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you manipulate, bridge or replace afaulty
fus ew ithaf useofah igher amperage ,the
electric cables could be overloaded. This may result in afire. There is ariskofana ccident
and injury.
Always replace fault yfuses wit hspecifie dnew
fuses of th ecorrect amperage.
Blown fuses mus tbereplace dwithf uses of the
sam erating ,whic hy ou can recognise by the
colour and fus erating .The fus erating sare listed
in th efusea llocation chart.
The fus eallocation chart is on th efus eb ox in the
boot (Y page 352).
If th enewly inserted fus ealso blows ,havet he
caus etrace da nd rectifie dataqualified special-
ist workshop ,e.g.a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
! Only use fuses that hav
ebeen approve dfor
Mercedes-Benz vehicles and whic hhavet he 350
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Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If wheels and tyres of th ewrong siz eare used,
th ew hee lbrakes or suspension components
may be damaged. Ther eisariskofana cci-
dent.
Always replace wheels and tyres wit hthose
that fulfil th especification softheoriginal
part.
When replacing wheels, mak esuretof it the
correct:
R designation
R type
When replacing tyres, mak esuretof it the
correct:
R designation
R manufacturer
R type G
WARNING
Af lat tyr eseverely impairs th edriving ,steer-
ing and braking characteristics of th evehicle.
Ther eisar iskofa ccident.
Tyre swithout run-flat characteristics:
R do no tdrivew ithaf lat tyre.
R immediately replace th eflat tyr ewithy our
emergenc yspar ew hee lors parew heel, or
consult aqualified specialist workshop.
Tyre swithr un-flat characteristics:
R pay attention to th einformation and warn-
ing notice sonMOExtended tyres (tyres
wit hrun-flat characteristics).
Accessories that are no tapprove dfor your vehi-
cle by Mercedes-Ben zorare notbein gused cor-
rectl ycan impair th eoperating safety.
Before purchasing and usin gnon-ap proved
accessories, visit aqualified specialist work-
sho pand enquir eabout:
R suitability
R legal stipulations
R factory recommendations Further information regarding wheels and tyres
can be foun
dunder "Wheel/tyre combinations"
(Y page 366).
You can ask for information regarding permitted
wheel-tyre combination sataMercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
Information on tyr epressur ecan be found:
R in th etyrep ressur etable in th efuel filler flap
(Y page 167)
R under "Tyre pressure" (Y page 356)
Modification wor konthebrak esystem and
wheels is no tpermitted. The use of spacers or
brak edust shields is no tpermitted. This inva-
lidates th egeneral operating permit for th evehi-
cle.
i Further information on wheels and tyres can
be obtained at any qualified specialist work-
shop. Operation
Information on driving
Chec kthe tyrep ressures when th evehicl eis
heavily laden and adjust prio rtoatrip.
While driving ,pay attention to vibrations, noises
and unusual handlin gcharacteristics ,e.g.p ull-
ing to on eside .This may indicat ethatthe
wheels or tyres are damaged. If you suspec tthat
at yreisd efective, reduce your spee dimmedi-
ately. Stop th evehicl eass oonasp ossible to
chec kthe wheels and tyres for damage. Hidden
tyr ed amag ecould also be causing th eunusual
handlin gcharacteristics .Ifyou fin dnos ignsof
damage, hav ethe tyres and wheels checke data
qualified specialist workshop.
When parking your vehicle, mak esuren otto
squas hthe tyres idewalls. If this canno tbeavoi-
ded, driv eslowly ove robstacles, e.g. kerbs ,and
only at an obtuse angle. You could otherwise
damag ethe whee lrim sa nd tyres. Notes on high performance tyres
G
WARNING
Due to th especial tyr etread in combination
wit hthe optimised rubber compound ,the re is
an increased ris kofaquaplaning and skidding
on adamp or wet road surface. Tyre gri pis
also noticeably reduce datlow outside tem- Operation
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must be positioned vertically, directly under
the jacking point of the vehicle.
Observe the following when raising the vehi- cle:
R only use the vehicle-specifi cjack that has
been tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz
to rais ethe vehicle. If the jack is used incor-
rectly, it could tip over while the vehicl eis
raised.
R the jack is designed only to rais eand hold the
vehicl efor as hort time while awhee lisb eing
changed. It is not permissibl etouse it to per-
form maintenance work under the vehicle.
R avoi dchanging the whee lonuphill and down-
hill slopes.
R before raising the vehicle, safeguard it from
rolling awaybya pplying the parking brake and
positioning whee lchocks. Do not release the
parking brake while the vehicl eisraised.
R the jack must be placed on afirm, flat and
non-slip surface. On aloose surface, alarge,
flat load-bearing underlay must be used .Ona
slippery surface, anon-slip underlay must be
used ,e.g. rubber mats.
R do not use wooden blocks or similar objects
as ajack underlay.O therwise, the jack willn ot
be abletoa chieve its load-bearing capacity
due to the restricted height.
R make sure that the distance betwee nthe
underside of the tyres and the ground does
not exceed 3cm.
R never place yourh ands or feet under the
raised vehicle.
R do not lie under the vehicle.
R do not start the engine when the vehicl eis
raised.
R do not open or close adoor or the boot lid
when the vehicl eisraised.
R make sure that no persons are present in the
vehicl ewhen the vehicl eisraised.
Vehicles with light-alloy wheels and hub
caps: the whee lbolts are covered by ahub cap.
Before you can unscrew the whee lbolts, you
must remove the hub cap. Two different variants
can be fitted. Vehicles with plastic hub cap:
X To remove: turn the centre cover of hub
cap :anti-clockwis eand remove.
X To fit: before fitting, ensure that hub cap :is
in the open position. To do this, turn the
centre cover anti-clockwise.
X Position hub cap :and turn the centre cover
clockwise until hub cap :engage sphysically
and audibly.
X Make sure that hub cap :is fitted securely. Vehicles with aluminium hub cap:
X To remove: take socket;and whee lwrench
= from the vehicl etool kit (Y page 336).
X Position socket ;on hub cap :.
X Position whee lwrench =on socket ;.
X Using whee lwrench =,turn hub cap :anti-
clockwise and remove it.
X To fit: before fitting, check hub cap :and
the whee larea for dirt and clean if necessary.
X Put hub cap :in position and turn until it is in
the right position.
X Position socket ;on hub cap :.
X Attach whee lwrench =to socket ;and
tighten hub cap :.
The tightening torque must be 25 Nm. Changing
awheel
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