If the rear bench seat is not occupied:
X Insert the belt tongues into buckles :of the
opposite seat belt in adiagonal pattern.
X Secure the load with sufficiently tear-resist-
ant and wear-resistant lashing material.
X Pad any sharp edges.
Lashing materia lthat has been checked in
accordance with applicables tandards is availa-
ble at any qualifieds pecialist workshop. Stowage areas
Stowage compartments
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you transport objects in the vehicle interior and these are not adequately secured, they
could slip or be flung around and thereby
strike vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open stowage spaces and mobile
phone brackets may not always be ableto
hold the objects placed in them in the event of an accident. There is arisk of injury ,particu-
larl yint he event of sharp braking or sudden
changes of direction.
R Always stow objects in such away that they
cannot be tossed about in these or similar
situations.
R Always make sure that objects do not proj-
ect from stowage spaces, luggage nets or
stowage nets. R
Ensure that closable stowag espacesa re
shu tbefor eb egin ning your journey.
R Alway sstow and secur eheavy, hard, poin-
ted ,sharp-edged ,fragile or outsize objects
in the load compartment.
Observe the loading guideline s(Ypage 198).
Front stowage compartments Glov
ecompartment X
To open: pull handle :and open glove com-
partment flap ;.
X To close: fold glove compartment flap ;
upwards until it engages. 1
Glove compar tmentu nlocked
2 Glove compartmen tlocked
X To lock: insert theemergency ke yelement
int ot he lock(Ypage 58) and tur nit90°
clockwise to position 2.
X To unlock: insert theemergency ke yelement
int othe lock(Ypage 58 )and tur nit90°anti-
clockwise to position 1.
The glov ecompartmen tcan only be locke dand
unlocked usin gthe emergency ke yelement. Stowage areas
199Stowing and feat ures Z
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
