Problems with the automatic transmission
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The transmission has
problems shifting gear. The transmission is losing oil.
X Have the transmission checked at aqualified specialist workshop
immediately. The acceleration ability
is deteriorating.
The transmission no lon-
ger shifts gear. The transmission is in emergenc
ymode.
It is possible to shift to secondgear and reverse gear only.
X Stop.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
X Turn the key to position gin the ignition lock.
X Wait at least ten seconds before restarting the engine.
X Shift the transmission to position Dor R.
If D is selected, the transmission shifts to secondgear; ifRis
selected, the transmission shifts to reverse gear.
X Have the transmission checked at aqualified specialist workshop
immediately. Aw
arning tone sounds. Yo
uh ave:
R switched off the engine
R opene dthe driver's door
R not shifted the selector lever to position P
X Shif tthe selector lever to position P.Refuelling
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Fue lish ighly flammable.Ify ou handlefuel
incorrectly ,there is arisk of fire and explo-
sion.
You must avoi dfire, naked flames, creating
sparks and smoking. Switch off the engine
and, if applicable,t he auxiliary heating before
refuelling. G
WARNING
Fuel sare poisonous and hazardous to health.
There is adange rofinjury.
Do not swallowf uel or let it come into contact
with skin, eyesorc lothing. Do not inhal efuel
vapours. Keep fuel sout of the reach of chil-
dren. If you or others come into contact with fuel,
observe the following:
R Wash the fuel off any affected area sofskin
with water and soap immediately.
R If you get fuel in youre yes,rinse them thor-
oughlyw ith clean water immediately.S eek
immediate medica lattention.
R If fuel is swallowed, seek immediate medi-
cal attention. Do not induce vomiting.
R Change any clothing that has come into
contact with fuel immediately. G
WARNING
Electrostatic charge can cause sparks and
thereby ignite fuel vapours. There is arisk of
fire and explosion.
Always touch the vehicl ebody before opening
the fuel filler flap or touching the fuel pump 108
RefuellingDrivinga
nd parking
nozzle. Thi
sdischarge sany electrostatic
charge tha tmayhave buil tup.
Do not get back into the vehicl eduring the refu-
elling process ;otherwise, electrostatic charge
could buil dupagain. G
WARNING
If yo umix diesel fuel with petrol, the flash
point of this fuel mixture is lower than that of pure diesel fuel .When the engine is running,
components in the exhaust system may over-
heatu nnoticed. There is arisk of fire.
Never refue lwith petrol. Never add petrol to
diesel fuel.
! Do not use petrol to refue
lvehicles with a
diesel engine. Do not switch on the ignitio nif
you accidentally refue lwith the wrong fuel.
Otherwise, fuel can enter the fuel system.
Even smal lamounts of the wrong fuel could
result in damage to the fuel system and the
engine. The repair costs are high .Notify a
qualified specialist worksho pand have the
fuel tank and fuel lines drained completely.
! Overfilling the fuel tank coul
ddamage the
fuel system.
! Take care not to spil
lany fuel on painted
surfaces. You coul dotherwise damage the
paintwork.
! Use
afilter when adding fuel from afuel can.
The fuel lines and/or the fuel injection system coul dotherwise be blocked by particles from
the fuel can.
If you overfil lthe fuel tank, some fuel may spray
out when you remove the fuel pump nozzle.
Further information on fuel and fuel quality
(Y page2 50). Refuelling
General information Observe the important safety notes
(Y
page 108).
If you unlock/lock the vehicle from the outside, the fuel filler flap also unlocks/locks.
The positio nofthe8 fuel filler cap is dis-
played on the instrument cluster. The arrow next to the filling pump indicates the side of the vehi-
cle.
Opening the fuel filler flap :
To open the fuel filler flap
; Tyre pressure table
= Instruction label on the fuel type to be refu-
elled
? To insert the fuel filler cap
X Turn the fuel filler cap anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Insert the fuel filler cap into the holder
bracket on the inside of filler flap ?.
i AdBlue ®
vehicles do not have abracket on
the inside of the filler flap.
X Completely insert the filler neck of the fuel
pump nozzle into the tank and refuel.
X Fill the tank only until the pump nozzle
switches off.
Do not add any more fuel after the pump stops
filling for the first time. Otherwise, fuel may leak out.
The filler neck is designed for refuelling at diesel
filling pumps.
Closing the fuel filler flap X
Replace the cap on the filler neck and turn
clockwise until it engages audibly.
X Clos ethe fuel filler flap.
Close th efuel filler flap before lockin gthe vehi-
cle. Refuelling
109Driving and parking Z
to the fuel tank, thi
scan lead to engine dam-
age.
! Do not fil
lthe AdBlue ®
containe rwitha
pump nozzle.
! If there ar
esteep gradients whil edrivin goff-
road, asufficient filling level in the AdBlue ®
tank must be ensured .Makes uref or thi srea-
son tha tthere is aminimum fil llev el of ten
litres befor edrivin goff-road.
Hav ethe AdBlue ®
tank refille dataqualified
specialis tworkshop .However, yo ucan also top
up the AdBlue ®
tank:
R with AdBlue ®
refil lbottles
R with an AdBlue ®
refil lcanister
To avoi dtransporting already opene drefil lcon-
tainers in the vehicle, completel yempty refill
bottle sorcanisters when filling the AdBlue ®
tank, if possible.
Furthe rinformation on AdBlue ®
(Y page 251).
Opening/closing the AdBlue ®
fille rcap X
To open:switch the ignition off.
X Press the fue lfille rflapint he direction of
arrow :.
The fue lfille rflaps wing so pen.
X Turn blue AdBlue ®
fille rcap ; anti-clockwise
and remove it.
AdBlue ®
fille rcap ; is secured with aplast ic
strip.
X To close:fit blue AdBlue ®
fille rcap ; onto
the fille rneck and turn it clockwise.
X To close the fue lfille rflap, press it in the
direction of arrow :.
The Refill AdBlue See Owner' sManual
Refill AdBlue See Owner' sManual
message goe soutafte rdriving adistance of
severa lkilometres. i
The fue
lfiller flap is unlocked or locked
automatically when you unlock or lock the
vehicle.
AdBlue ®
refill canisters !
Do not tighten disposable hose
;with too
much force. Disposable hose ;may other-
wise be destroyed. X
Unscrew the cap from the opening on top of
AdBlue ®
refill canister :.
X Place disposable hose ;on the opening of
AdBlue ®
refill canister :and screw it on
clockwise until hand-tight.
Disposable hose ;remains closed until you
fasten disposable hose ;to the AdBlue ®
filler neck of the vehicle. X
Place disposable hose ;on the filler neck on
the vehicle and screw it on clockwise until
hand-tight. When you feel resistance, dispos- able hose ;is sufficiently secured.
X Lift up and tip AdBlue ®
refill canister :.
Filling stops when the AdBlue ®
tank is com-
pletely filled. Do not fill the AdBlue ®
tank any
further. AdBlue ®
refill canister :can be 112
RefuellingDriving and parking
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and the respective
wheel.
X Clean the whee land whee lhub contact sur-
faces.
X Place the new whee lonthe whee lhub and
pus hito n.
X Tighten the whee lbolts until they are finger-
tight.
Lowering the vehicle G
WARNING
The wheels coul dwork loos eifthe whee lnuts
and bolts are not tightened to the specified
tightening torque .There is arisk of accident.
Have the tightening torque immediately
checked at aqualified specialist workshop
after awhee lisc hanged.
X Slowl yopen the pressure release screw on
the jack using the pump leve rbyapprox-
imatel yone full turn and carefully lower the
vehicl e(Ypage2 44).
X You can put the jack aside. X
Tighten the wheel bolts evenl yinacrosswise
pattern in the sequence indicated (: toA).
The specified tightening torque is 130 Nm.
X Dismantle the pump lever.
X Push the jack piston back in and close the
drain plug.
X Use the nuts to secure the faulty wheel to the
spare wheel bracket (Y page 223).
X Stow the jack and the vehicle tools in the
vehicle again.
X Check the tyre pressure of the newly fitted
wheel and adjust it if necessary.
Observe the recommended tyre pressure
(Y page 238). If you are drivin
gwith the emergency spare
wheel fitted, the tyre pressure monitor cannot
function reliably.R estart the tyre pressure mon-
itor only once the defective wheel has been
replaced with anew wheel.
All fitted wheelsm ust be equipped with func-
tioning sensors for the tyre pressure monitor. Wheel and tyre combinations
You can ask for information regarding permitted
wheel/tyre combinations at aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
! For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use tyres, wheels and
accessories which have been approved by
Mercedes-Benz for you rvehicle. These are
speciall yadapted to the various driving safety
systems, such as ABS or ESP ®
.
Only use the tyres, wheels and accessories
tested and recommende dbyMercedes-Benz.
Certain characteristics, such as handling,
vehicl enoise emissions, fuel consumption,
etc. may otherwise be adversely affected.
Other wheel sizes may caus ethe tyres to
come into contact with the vehicl ebody and
axle components, whe nunder load. This may
result in damage to the tyre or the vehicle.
Mercedes-Benz is not responsibl efor any
damage caused by using tyres, wheels or
accessories other than those recommended.
Informatio nontyres, wheels and permissible
combinations can be obtained at aqualified
specialist workshop.
! Retreaded tyres are neither tested nor rec-
ommende dbyMercedes-Benz, since previ-
ous damage cannot alwaysbed etected on
retreaded tyres. As aresult, Mercedes-Benz
cannot guarantee vehicl esafety if retreaded
tyres are fitted. Do not fit use dtyres if you
have no information about their previous
usage.
! Large wheels: the lower the section width
for acertain wheel size, the lower the ride
comfort is on poor road surfaces. Rol lcomfort
and suspension comfort are reduced and the risk of damage to the wheels and tyres as a
result of driving over obstacles increases.
The recommende dtyre pressures for various
operating conditions can be found on the tyre 246
Wheel and tyre combinationsWheels and tyres
vapours. Keep fuel
sout of the reach of chil-
dren.
If you or others come into contact with fuel,
observe the following:
R Wash the fuel off any affected area sofskin
with water and soap immediately.
R If you get fuel in youre yes, rinse them thor-
oughly with clea nwater immediately. Seek
immediate medical attention.
R If fuel is swallowed,s eek immediate medi-
cal attention. Do not induce vomiting.
R Change any clothing that has come into
contact with fuel immediately.
Tank capacity Model Total capa-
city G3
50dPROFESSIONAL Approx.
96.0 l Model Of which
reserve fuel G3
50dPROFESSIONAL Approx.
14.0 l Diesel
Fuel grade
G
WARNING
If you mix diesel fuel with petrol, the flash
point of this fuel mixture is lower than that of pure diesel fuel.W hen the engine is running,
components in the exhaust system may over-
heatu nnoticed. There is arisk of fire.
Never refue lwith petrol. Never add petrol to
diesel fuel.
! When refuelling, only use diesel fuel that
conforms to the European standard EN 590 or is of equivalent quality .Fuel that does not
conform to EN 590 can leadtoi ncreased wear
as wellasd amage to the engine and exhaust
system. !
Do not use the following:
R marine diesel
R heating oil
R bio-diesel
R vegetable oil
R petrol
R paraffin
R kerosene
Do not mix such fuels with diesel fuel and do
not use any special additives. Otherwise,
engine damage may occur.
! Vehiclesw
ith diesel particle filters: in
countries outside the EU, only use low sulphur
Euro diesel with asulphurc ontent of under
50 ppm. Otherwise, the emission control sys- tem could be damaged.
You will usually find information aboutt he fuel
quality on the pump. If you cannot find the label
on the petrol pump, ask the filling station staff.
Information on refuelling (Y page 109).
Low outside temperatures In winter months, diesel fuel with an improved
cold flow quality is available. In Europe, the
EN 590 standard defines various climate-
dependent temperature categories. Malfunc-
tions can be avoided by refuelling with diesel
fuel that corresponds to the climatic specifica-
tions outlined in EN 590. At unusually low out-
side temperatures, it is possible that the flow
characteristics of the diesel fuel could be insuf- ficient. Accordingly, diesel fuel from warmer
areas may not be suitablef or operation in colder
climatic conditions.
i Further information on country-specific fuel
properties and fuel types with low-tempera-
ture resistance can be obtained from oil com- panies, e.g. at filling stations. AdBlue
®
Important safety notes Comply with the important safety notes for ser-
vice produc tswhen handlin gAdBlue ®
(Y page 250). Service products and capacities
251Technical data Z