X
Remove th ejackf romt heleft-han dstow-
age spac einthetrunk to allow th estowage
compartmen ttobeopened.
X Turn fastener 0044in th edirection of the
arrow.
X Ope nstowage compartment 0043.
X Remove th eTIREFI Tkit,w hee lchock ,align-
men tbolt and gloves. Flat tire
Preparing th
evehicle
Your vehicl eisequipped wit haTIREFI Tkit.
X Stop th evehicl eons olid, non-slipper yand
level ground ,asfar away as possibl efrom
traffic.
X Switc hont hehazard warnin glamps.
X Apply th eelectric parkin gbrak em anually
(Y page 133).
X Brin gthe fron twheels into th estraight-
ahead position.
X Shift th etransmission to Pwit hthe button
in th ecenter console.
X Switc hoff th eengine.
X Remove th eSmartKey from th eignition
lock.
X Allo ccupant smustg et out of th evehicle.
Mak esuret hatthe ya re no tend angered as
they do so.
X Mak esuret hatnoo neis near th edanger
area while awhee lisb eingchanged. Any-
on ew ho is no tdirectl yassistin ginthe
whee lcha ng es hould, for example, stand
behind th ebarrier.
X Get out of th evehicle. Pay attention to traf-
fic condition swhen doin gso.
X Clos ethe driver's door. TIREFIT kit
Usin gthe TIREFIT kit TIREFI
Tisat ires ealant.
You can use TIREFI Ttoseal punctures of up to
0.16 in (4 mm), particularly those in th etire
tread. You can use TIREFI Tatoutside tem-
peratures down to 00F84‡(00F820 †). G
WARNING
In th efollowin gsituations, th etires ealant is
unable to provid esufficien tbreakdown assis-
tance ,asitisu nable to seal th etirep roperly:
R there are cut sorpunctures in th etirel arger
than those mentioned above.
R thew hee lrim is damaged.
R you hav edriven at ver ylow tire pressures or
on aflat tire.
There is ariskofana ccident.
Do no tdrive th evehicle. Contac taqualified
specialist workshop. G
WARNING
The tire sealant is harmful and causes irrita-
tion .Itm ustn otcome into contact wit hyour
skin ,eyes or clothin gorbeswallowed .Donot
inhale TIREFI Tfumes. Kee ptires ealant away
from children .There is ariskofi njury.
If you come into contact wit hthe tire sealant,
observ ethe following:
R Rinse off th etires ealant from your skin
immediately wit hwater.
R If th etires ealant comes into contact with
your eyes ,immediately rinse them thor-
oughly wit hclean water.
R If tire sealant is swallowed ,immediately
rinse your mout hout thoroughl yand drink
plenty of water. Do no tind ucev omiting,
and see kmedica lattention immediately.
R Immediately chang eout of clothin gwhich
has come into contact wit htires ealant.
R If an allergic reaction occurs, see kmedical
attention immediately. Flat ti
re
235Breakdo wn assis tance Z
electronic components, such as the
alternator, may be damaged.
R you first remove the negativ eterminal
clamp and then the positive terminal
clamp. Never swap the terminal clamps.
Otherwise, the vehicle's electronic sys-
tem may be damaged.
R the transmission is locked in position P
after disconnectingt he battery. The vehi-
cle is secured against rolling away. You
can then no longer move the vehicle.
The batter yand the cover of the positive
terminal clamp must be installed securely
during operation.
Comply with safety precaution sand take pro-
tective measures when handling batteries. Risk of explosion.
Fire, open flames and smoking are
prohibited when handling the bat-
tery. Avoid creating sparks. Battery acid is caustic
.Avoid con-
tact with skin ,eyes or clothing.
Wear suitable protective clothing,
especially gloves, apron and face-
guard.
Rinse any acid spills immediately
with clear water. Contac taphysi-
cian if necessary. Wear eye protection.
Keep children away.
Observe this Operator's Manual.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benzr ecom-
mends that you only use batteries which have been tested and approved for your vehicle by
Mercedes-Benz. These batteries provide increased impact protection to preven
tvehi-
cle occupants from sufferin gacid burns
should the batter ybedamaged in the event of
an accident.
In order for the batter ytoachieve the maxi-
mum possible servic elife, it must alway sbe
sufficiently charged.
The vehicle battery, like other batteries, can
discharge over time if you do not use the
vehicle. In this case, have the batter ydiscon-
nected at aqualified specialist workshop. You
can also charge the batter ywithacharger
recommended by Mercedes-Benz. Contac ta
qualified specialist worksho pfor further infor-
mation.
Have the batter ycondition of charge checked
more frequently if you use the vehicle mainly
for short trips or if you leave it standing idle
for alengthy period. Consult aqualified spe-
cialist worksho pifyou wish to leave your
vehicle parked for along period of time.
i Remove the SmartKey if you park the
vehicle and do not require any electrical
consumers. The vehicle will then use very
little energy, thus conservin gbattery
power.
i If the batter
ypower supply has been inter-
rupted, e.g. if the batter ywas fully dis-
charged, you will need to reset the "exterior
mirror sautomatic folding function", by
folding the mirror sout once( Ypage 91). Charging the battery
G
WARNING
Durin gchargin gand jump-starting, explosive
gases can escape from the battery. There is a risk of an explosion.
Particularly avoid fire, open flames, creating
sparks and smoking. Ensure there is sufficient
ventilation while chargin gand jump-starting.
Do not lean over abattery. G
WARNING
Battery acid is caustic .There is arisk of injury. 240
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