Have the vehicle transported onatransporter or
trailer if it has transmission damage.
Whent owing, the automati ctransmission must
be in position N.Ifthe automati ctransmission
cannot be shifted to position N,havet he vehicle
transported on atransporter or trailer.
The battery mus tbeconnected and charged.
Otherwise ,you :
Rcannot turn the key to position 2in the igni-
tion lock
Rcannot shift the transmission to position N
Before the vehicle is towed, switch off the auto-
mati clocking feature (
Ypage 72). You could
otherwise lock yourself out of the vehicle when
pushing or towing away the vehicle.
Installing/removin gthe towing eye
The fixtur efor the front towing eyeisl ocated in the
bumper.
The rea rtowing eyeisl ocated underthe bumper.
If yo utow or tow-start avehicle, attach the tow-
ing device to rea rtowing eye ;.
If your vehicle is equipped with atrailer tow
hitch, attach the towing device to the trailer tow
hitch (
Ypage 162). Installing the front towing eye
XTake the towing eyea
nd screwdriver from the
vehicle tool kit (Ypage 260).
XPres sthe arro wonthe cover :and remove
cover :from the opening.
You will see the fixtur efor the towing eye.
XScrew in the towing eyec lockwise to the stop.
XInsert the screwdriver into the towing eyea nd
tighte nthe towing eye.
XStow the screwdriver in the vehicle tool kit
(Ypage 260).
Removing the front towing eye
XRemove the screwdriver from the vehicle tool
kit (Ypage 260).
XInsert the screwdriver into the towing eyea nd
turn the screwdriver counter-clockwise.
XUnscrew the towing eye.
XInsert cover :with the lu gatthe top and
pres sitinatt he bottom until it engages.
XStow the towing eyea nd the screwdriver with
the vehicle tool kit (Ypage 260).
Towing with the rear axle raised
!
Vehicles with automati ctransmission must
not be towe dwitht he rea raxler aised.T he
vehicle/trailer combinatio nmay otherwise
swerve or even roll over.
!The ignition mus tbeswitched off if the vehi-
cle is being towe dwitht he front or rea raxle
raised.O therwise,ESP
®may intervene and
damag ethe brake system.
Always raise the rea raxlef or towing away.
XSwitch on the hazard warning lamps
(Ypage 94).
XTur nthe front wheels to the straight-ahead
position.
XRelease the parking brake.
XIf necessary ,turn the key to position 0in the
ignition lock and remov eit.
XTake the key with yo uwhenleaving the vehi-
cle.
XDo not excee dthe towing speed of 30 mph
(50 km/h).
Please observe the important safety instruc-
tions whe ntowing your vehicle with the rea raxle
raised (
Ypage 264).
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Towingthe vehicle with both axles on
the ground
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Yo uc an no longe rstee rthe vehicl eifthe
steerin gwheel lock hasb eene ngaged .There
is ar iskofana ccident.
Alway sswitch off the ignition when towing the
vehicl ewithat ow cable or atow bar.
!Do not exceed the towing spee dof30mph
(50 km/h). Yo ucould otherwis edamag ethe
transmission.
Please observe the important safety notes
befor etowing your vehicl e(
Ypage 264).
Towingvehicle switha utomatic trans-
mission
XTurn the key to position 2in the ignition lock.
XDepres sthe brake peda land kee pit
depressed.
XShift the automatic transmission to position
N.
XLeave the key in position 2in the ignition lock.
XSwitch on the hazar dwarning lamps
(Ypage 94).
XReleas ethe parkin gbrake.
XReleas ethe brake pedal.
XDo not exceed the towing spee dof30m ph
(50 km/h).
Recovering avehicle that is stuck
!
When recovering avehicl ethath asbecome
stuck, pull it as smoothl yand evenly as pos-
sible. Excessive tractiv epower could damage
the vehicles.
If the drive wheels gett rapped on loose or
mudd yground ,recover the vehicl ewitht he
utmost care. Thi sisespecially the cas eifthe
vehicl eisladen .
Never attempt to recover avehicl ewithat railer
attached.
Pull ou tthe vehicl ebackwards ,ifpossible, using
the tracks it made when it becam estuck.
Transporting the vehicle
!
Yo um ayonl ysecur ethe vehicl ebythe
wheels ,not by parts of the vehicl esucha s
axl eors teerin gcomponents. Otherwise, the
vehicl ecould be damaged.
The towing ey eortrailer tow hitch can be used
to pull the vehicl eonto atrailer or transporte rif
yo uw ishtot ransport it.
XTurn the key to position 2in the ignition lock.
XShift the transmission to position N.
XReleasethe parkin gbrake.
If the vehicle is loaded:
XShift the transmission to position P.
XTurn the key to position 0in the ignition lock
and remove it.
XMake sure the parkin gbrake is applied.
XLash down the vehicle.
Tow-starting (emergency engine
starting)
Vehicle switha utomatic transmission
!Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow-started .You could otherwis edam -
ag et he automatic transmission.
Yo uc an find informatio nonjump-starting under
"Jump-starting “(
Ypage 262).
Electrical fuses
The fuse allocation chart and important safety
informationonthe fuses can be found in the
"Fuse allocation chart" supplement.
266Electrical fuses
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nificantlytoo low. The tire pressure monitor is
not malfunctioning.
RUSA only: if the hwarning lamp flashe sfor
60 seconds and then remains li tconstantly,
the tire pressure monitor is malfunctioning.
The display also shows amessage:
Ron vehicles withou tsteering whee lbuttons
(Ypage 199)
Ron vehicles with steering whee lbuttons
(Ypage 216)
USA only: if the tire pressure monitor is mal-
functioning ,itmaybe more than10m inutes
before the malfunctio niss hown. The htire
pressure warning lamp flashe sfor 60 seconds
and then remains lit. Whe nthe malfunctio nhas
been rectified, the htire pressure warning
lamp goe soutafte raf ew minutes of driving.
The tire pressure value sindicated by the on-
board compute rmaydiffer from thos emeas-
ured at agasstatio nwithap ressure gage. The
tire pressures shown by the on-board computer
refe rtot hosem easured at sea level .Athigh
altitudes, the tire pressure value sindicated by a
pressure gage are highe rthant hoseshown by
the on-board computer. In thisc ase, do not
reduce the tire pressures.
If radio transmitting equipment (e.g. wireless
headphones, two-wa yradios) is operated inside
the vehicl eorinthe vicinity of the vehicle, this
can interfer ewitht he operatio nofthe tire pres-
su re
monitor.
Checkin gthe tire pressure electroni-
cally on vehicle swiths teering wheel
buttons
Yo uc an onlyc heck the tire pressure electroni-
cally on vehicles with steering whee lbuttons.
Using the steering whee lbuttons
XTurn the key to position 2in the ignition lock.
XPress the =or; button to select the
Servicemenu.
XPress the 9or: button to select
TireP ressure.
XPressato confirm.
The current tire pressure of each whee lis
shown in the display.
If the vehicl ehasbeen parked for over
20 minutes ,the Tirep ressure willb e
displayed after drivingaf ew minutesmessage appears. After
ateach-inp eriod, the tire pressure monitor
automaticall ydetects new wheels or new sen-
sors. As long as aclear allocation of the tire
pressure value to the individual wheels is not
possible, the Tire
PressureMonitorActivemessage is shown insteadoft he tire pressure
display .The tire pressures are already being
monitored.
Tire pressure monito rwarning mes-
sages
If the tire pressure monitor detects alossin
pressure in one or more tires, awarning mes-
sage is shown in the display .The h warning
lamp lights up.
Vehicles withou tsteering whee lbuttons
RIf the CorrectT irePressuremessage is
shown in the display ,the tire pressure in at
leas tone tire is too low. The tire pressure
must be correcte datthe next opportunity.
RIf the CheckTirePressureSoonmessage
is shown in the display ,the tire pressure in
one or more tire shasdropped significantly.
The tire smustbec hecked.
RIf the WarningT ireMalfunc.message is
shown in the display ,the tire pressure in one
or more tire shasdropped suddenly. The tires
must be checked.
Vehicles with steering whee lbuttons
RIf the Adjust TireP ressuremessage is
shown in the display ,the tire pressure in at
leas tone tire is too low. The tire pressure
must be correcte datthe next opportunity.
RIf the Check Tiresmessage is shown in the
display ,the tire pressure in one or more tires
hasd ropped significantly .The tire smustb e
checked.
RIf the WarningTireMalfunctionmessage
is shown in the display ,the tire pressure in
one or more tire shasdropped suddenly. The
tire sm ustbec hecked.
Alway sreada nd follo wthe instructions and
safety notes relate dtothe display messages,
which can be found in the "Tires" section.
Rfor vehicles withou tsteering whee lbuttons
(Ypage 199)
Rfor vehicles with steering whee lbuttons
(Ypage 216)
Vehicles with steering whee lbuttons: if the
whee lpositions on the vehicl eare rotated,t he
tire pressures maybed isplayed for the wrong
276Tire pressure
Wheel sand tires
positionsfor as hort time. This is rectified after a
few minutes of driving ;the tire pressures are
then displayed for the correct positions.
Restarting the tir epressure monitor
General notes
When you restart the tire pressure monitor, all
existing warning messages are deleted and the
warning lamp goes out. The monitor uses the
currently set tire pressures as the referenc eval-
ues for monitoring. In most cases, the tire pres-
sure monitor will automatically detec tthe new
referenc evalues after you have changed the tire
pressures. However,y ou can also define refer-
enc evalues manually as described here. The tire
pressure monitor then monitors the new tire
pressure values.
Vehicles without steering wheel buttons
The vehicle must be stationary. Use the buttons
in the instrument cluster.
XTurn the key to position 2in the ignition lock.
XPress Èto select the TirePressuremenu.
XPress3to confirm.
The display shows the Monitoring Active
message.
XPress3to confirm.
The display shows the Tire Pressure OK?
message.
If you wish to confirm the restart:
XPress the fbutton.
The display shows the distance menu.
After you have driven for afew minutes, the
system checks whether the currentt ire pres-
sures are within the specified range. The new
tire pressures are then accepted as reference
values and are monitored.
If you wish to cancel the restart:
XPress g.
The display shows the tire pressure menu.
The tire pressure values stored at the last
restart will continue to be monitored.
Vehicles with steering wheel buttons
Using the steering wheel buttons
XMake sure that the tire pressures of all four
wheels are set correctly for the currento per-ating conditions. When doing so, observe the
notes under "Tire pressure" (
Ypage 270).
XTurn the key to position 2in the ignition lock.
XPress =or; to select the Servicemenu.
XPress9or: to select the TirePres‐suresubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
The display shows either the currentt ire pres-
sure for the individual tires, or the Tire
pressure will be displayed afterdrivingafew minutesmessage.
XPress the:button.
The display shows the Use CurrentPres‐
sures as New Reference Values:mes-
sage.
If you wish to confirm the restart:
XPress the abutton.
The display shows the Tire Press. Moni‐
tor Restartedmessage.
After you have driven for afew minutes, the
system checks whether the currentt ire pres-
sures are within the specified range. The new
tire pressures are then accepted as reference values and are monitored.
If you wish to cancel the restart:
XPress the %button.
The tire pressure values stored at the last
restart will continue to be monitored.
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Mountingawheel
Vehicle preparation
XStop the vehicleasf ar awayaspossible from
traffic and on alevel, firm and non-slip sur-
face.
XIf you rvehicl eposesar isk to approaching
traffic, switch on the hazar dwarning lamps.
XApply the parking brake.
XTurn the front wheels to the straight-ahead
position.
XShift the transmission to position P.
XSwitch off the engine.
XPassengers should leave the vehicle. Make
sure that the passengers are not endangered
as they do so.
XMake sure that no one is near the dange rarea
while the whee lisbeing changed .Anyone
who is not directly assisting in the wheel
change should, for example, stand behind the
barrier.
XPlace the warning triangl eorwarning lamp at
as uitable distance.
Observe the lega lrequirements on the cor-
rect use of the warning triangl eorwarning
lamp for the country in which you are cur-
rently driving
XSecure the vehicletop revent it from rolling
away.
Observe the safety notes on parking under
"Driving and parking" (
Ypag e132)
XOn level terrain: place chocks or other suit-
abl eo bjects under the front and rear of the
whee lthat is diagonally opposite the whee lto
be changed.
XOn slight inclines: place chocks or other
suitable objects under the wheels on the front and rear axle sopposite the whee ltobe
changed.
XIf included in the vehiclee quipment, take the
tire-changing tool kit out of the vehiclet ool kit
(
Ypag e260).
Apart from some country-specific variants,
vehicles are not equipped with tire-changing
tools. Some tools for changing awhee lare
specific to the vehicle. Consult aqualified
specialist worksho pfor more information on
which tools are required to perform awheel
change on you rv
ehi cle.
XIf included in the vehiclee quipment, remove
the spare whee lfrom the spare whee lbracket (
Ypag
e292) .Observe the safety notes listed
under "Spare wheel" (Ypag e291).
XCarefully remove the hub caps.
XLoosen the whee lbolts on the whee ltobe
changed in acounter-clockwise direction by
about one turn using lug wrench :.Donot
remove the whee lbolts.
Raisingt he vehicle
GWARNING
If you do not position the jack correctly at the
appropriate jacking point of the vehicle, the
jack coul dtip over with the vehicler aised.
There is arisk of injury.
Only position the jack at the appropriate jack-
ing point of the vehicle. The bas eofthe jack
must be positioned vertically,d irectly under
the jacking point of the vehicle.
GWARNING
On uphill and downhill slopes, the jack could
tip over with the vehicler aised. There isarisk
of injury.
Do not change wheels on uphill or downhill
gradients. Notify aqualified specialist work-
shop.
!Only position the jack on the jacking points
intended for this purpose. You coul dother-
wis edamage the vehicle.
Observe the following when raising the vehicle:
RTo rais ethe vehicle, only use the vehicle-spe-
cific jack that has been tested and approved
by Mercedes-Benz. If the jack is use dincor-
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Wheels and tires
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