rectly, it could tip over while the vehicleis
raised.
RThe vehicle's jack is intended only to rais ethe
vehicl efor as hort time when changing a
wheel. It is not suited for performing mainte-
nance work under the vehicle.
RAvoid changing the whee lonuphill and down-
hill slopes.
RBefore raising the vehicle, secure it from roll-
ing awa ybyapplying the parking brake and
inserting whee lchocks. Never disengage the
parking brake while the vehicl eisraised.
RThe jack must be placed on afirm, flat and
non-slip surface. On aloose surface, alarge,
load-bearing underlay must be used .Ona
slippery surface, anon-slip underlay must be
used ,e.g. rubber mats.
RMake sure that the distance between the
underside of the tires and the ground does not
exceed 1.2 in(3 cm).
RNever place you rhands or feet under the
raised vehicle.
RNever lie under the raised vehicle.
RNever start the engine when the vehicl eis
raised.
RNever open or close adoor or the tailgate/
rear door when the vehicl eisraised.
RMake sure that no persons are present in the
vehicl ewhen the vehicl eisraised.
Jacking points :(rubber stoppers)a re located
just behind the front whee larches and just in
front of the rear whee larches.
XPlace jack ;beneath corresponding jacking
points :.
XTurn handwheel =until jack plate ;sits
securely on jacking point :.
XMake sure the base of jack ;is positioned
vertically beneath jacking point :.
XAssembleadapter?and ratchet Afrom the
vehicl etool kit.
XPlace adapter ?and ratchet Aon the hex-
agon nut of jack ;so that the lettering AB/
DOWN is visible.
XTurn ratchet Ain the AUF/UP directionuntil
the tire is amaximu mof3cm off the ground.
When doing so, jack ;may move to one of
the side support surfaces.
Removin gawheel
!Do not place whee lbolts in sand or on adirty
surface. The bolt and whee lhub threads could
otherwise be damaged when you screw them
in.
XUnscrew the whee lbolts.
XRemove the wheel.
Mountin ganew wheel
GWARNING
Oile dorg reased whee lbolts or damaged
whee lbolts/hu bthreads can caus ethe wheel
bolts to come loose .Asaresult, you could
lose awhee lwhile driving. There is arisk of
accident.
Never oil or greas ewhee lbolts. In the event of
damage to the threads ,contact aqualified
specialist workshop immediately. Have the
damaged whee lbolts or hub threads
replaced/renewed. Do not continue driving.
GWARNING
If you tighten the whee lbolts or whee lnuts
when the vehicl eisraised, the jack could tip
over. There is arisk of injury.
Only tighten the whee lbolts or whee lnuts
when the vehicl eisonthe ground.
Always observe the instructions and safety
notes on "Changing awheel" (
Ypag e286).
288Changing wheels
Wheels and tires
Only use wheel bolts that have been designed
for the wheel and the vehicle. For safety rea-
sons, Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
only use wheel bolts which have been approved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and the respective
wheel.
!On vehicles equipped withatire pressure
monitor, electronic componentsa re located
in the wheel.
Tire-mounting tools should not be used near
the valve. This could damage the electronic
components.
Only have tires changed at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
XCleant he wheel and wheel hub contact sur-
faces.
XSlide the new wheel onto the wheel hub and
push it on.
XScrew in the wheel bolts and tighten them
lightly.
Lowering the vehicle
GWARNING
The wheels could work loose if the wheel nuts 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 awheel is changed.
:—AWheel bolts
XPlace the adapter and the ratchet on the hex-
agon head nut of the jack such that the let-
tering AB/DOWN is visible (
Ypage 287).
XTurn the ratchet in the AB/DOWNdirection
until the vehicle is once agains tanding firmly
on the ground.
XPut the jack aside.
XTighten the wheel bolts evenly in acrosswise
pattern in the sequence indicated (: toA).
Tighten the wheel bolts to the following tight-
ening torques:
RSteel wheel 147 lb-ft(200 Nm)
RAlloy wheel 133 lb-ft(180 Nm)
XTurn the jack back to its out-of-use position.
XStow the jack and the rest of the tire-change
tool kit in the vehicle again.
XWheel with hub cap: position the opening for
the tire valve in the hub cap over the tire valve.
XPush the edge of the hub cap with both hands
against the wheel until it clicks into place.
Make sure the hub cap retaining catches
engage on the steel wheel.
XIf included in the vehicle equipment, secure
the faulty wheel in the spare wheel bracket
(
Ypage 292). Otherwise, transport the faulty
wheel in the cargo compartment.
XCheck the tire pressure of the newly mounted
wheel and adjust it if necessary.
Observe the recommended tire pressure
(
Ypage 270).
Vehicles with the tire pressure monitor sys-
tem: all mounted wheels must be equipped
with functionings ensors.
XRetighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts to the
specified tightening torque after the vehicle
has been driven for 30 miles (50 km).
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Wheels and tires
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When usingawheel/spare wheel with anew or
newly painted wheel rim, have the wheel bolts/
nuts retightened again after approximately 600
to 3,000 miles (1,000 to 5,000 km). Observe the
specified tightening torque.
Wheel and tirec ombination
General notes
!
Retreaded tires are neither tested nor rec-
ommended by Mercedes-Benz,s ince previ-
ous damage cannot alwaysbed etected on
retreaded tires. As aresult, Mercedes-Benz
cannot guarantee vehicle safety if retreaded
tires are mounted. Do not mount used tires if you have no information about their previous
usage.
!For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use tires, wheels and
accessories which have been specially
approved by Mercedes-Benz for your vehicle.
These tires have been specially adapted for
use with the driving safety systems, such as
ABS or ESP
®.
Only use tires, wheels or accessories tested
and approved by Mercedes-Benz .Certain
characteristics, e.g. handling, vehicle noise
emissions or fuel consumption, may other-
wise be adversely affected. In addition, when
driving with aload, tire dimension variations
could cause the tires to come into contact
with the bodywork and axle components. This
could result in damage to the tires or the vehi-
cle.
Mercedes-Benz acceptsnol iability for dam-
age resulting from the use of tires, wheels or
accessories other than those tested and
approved.
Further information on wheels, tires and
approved combinations can be obtained from
any qualified specialist workshop.
!Large wheels: the lower the section width
for acertain wheel size, the lower the ride
comfort is on poor road surfaces. Roll comfort and suspension comfort are reduced and the
risk of damage to the wheels and tires as a
result of driving over obstacles increases.
You will find atable with the recommended tire
pressures for various vehicle loads on the inside
of your vehicle's fuel filler flap or under "Tire
pressure tables" (
Ypage 278). You can find fur- ther information under "Tire pressure"
(
Ypage 270).
Check tire pressures regularly and only when
the tires are cold.
Notes on the vehicle equipment –alwayse quip
the vehicle:
Rwith tires of the same size across an axle
(left/right)
Rwith the same type of tires on all wheels at a
given time (summer tires, winter tires)
iNot all wheel/tire combinations can be
installed at the factory in all coun tries.
290Wheel and tirecombination
Wheels and tires
Tires
R17
TiresSteel wheel
225/55R 17RF (XL) 101V,6.5Jx17H2ET5 0
225/55 R17 RF (XL )101H,6.5 Jx17H2ET5 0
R17
TiresAllo ywheels
225/55 R17 RF (XL )101V,7Jx17H2ET5 1
225/55 R17 RF (XL )101H,7Jx17H2ET5 1
Spare wheel
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Wheel and tire dimensions as well as the type of tire can var ybetween the spare whee land
the whee ltobereplaced .Whent he spare
whee lismounted, driving characteristic smay
be severely affected. There is ariskofana cci-
dent.
In order to reduce risks:
Ryo us houl dtherefore adap tyou rd riving
style and drive carefully.
Rneve rmount more thano ne spare wheel
thatd iffer sfrom the whee ltobereplaced.
Ronlyuseaspare whee lthatd iffer sfrom the
whee ltober eplaced for ashort time.
Rdo not deactivate ESP®.
Rhave aspare whee lthatd iffer sfrom the
whee lthath asbeen changed replaced at
the neares tquali fied specialist workshop.
Yo um usto bserve the correct whee land
tire dimensions as well as the whee ltype.
Whe nusing aspare whee lofadifferent size, do
not exceed the maximump ermissibl espeed of
50 mph (80 km/h).
General notes
The procedure for mounting the spare whee lis
describe din"Mounting awheel "(Ypage 287).
The following shoul dbechecked regularly, par-
ticularly prior to long journeys:
Rthe tire pressure of the spare wheel, which
shoul dthen be corrected if necessary
(
Ypage 270).
Rthe fastenings of the spare whee lbracket.
The spare whee lislocate deither in the left rear
compartment or in aspare whee lbracket under
the vehicle.
Replace the tire safter6y ears at the latest,
regardless of wear. Thi salsoa pplies to the spare
wheel.
Vehicles with tire pressure monitor: the
spare whee lisnot equipped with asensor for
monitoring tire pressure. If yo uhavei nstalle da
spare wheel, the tire pressure monitor will not
functio nfor this wheel. The system may con-
tinu etos howt he tire pressure of the whee lthat
hasb eenr emoved for afew minutes. The value
displayed for the position where the spare wheel
is installe disnot the same as the current tire
pressure of the spare wheel.
Whe nyou are driving with the spare wheel
mounted, the tire pressure monitor canno tfunc-
tio nr eliably. Only restart the tire pressure mon-
ito rw henthe defective whee lhas been replaced
with anew whee land sensor.
Mor eInformati on can be found under "Tire pres-
sure
monitor" (Ypage 274).
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Wheel sand tires
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Example: vehicleide ntification plate (US vehicles)
Example: vehicl eide ntification plate (vehicle sfor
Canada)
;
VIN
=Paint code
iThe data shown on the vehicl eide ntification
plate is sampl edata. Thi sdatad iffers for
every vehicl eand mayd eviate from what is
shown here. The data vali dfor your vehicle
can be found on the identificatio nplate of
your vehicle.
Vehicl eidentificatio nnumber (VIN)
VIN in the engine compartment
The VIN can be found on the vehicl eide ntifica-
tio np late (Ypage 294).
VIN :is also stampe dinto the longitudinal
membe rinthe engine compartment next to the
fuse box.
Engine number
The engine numbe risstampe donthe crank-
case. Mor einformatio nmaybe obtained at any
qualified specialist workshop.
Service products and capacities
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Service products maybep oisonousand haz-
ardous to health .There is ariskofi njury.
Compl ywithi nstructions on the use, storage
and disposalofs erviceproducts on the labels
of the respective original containers. Always
stor eservic eproducts seale dintheiroriginal
containers. Alway skeeps ervic eproducts out
of the reach of children.
HEnvironmental note
Dispose of servic eproducts in an environ-
mentall yresponsibl emanner.
Whe nhandling ,storing and disposing of any
servic eproducts, please observe the relevant
regulations.
Service products includ ethe following:
Rfuels, e.g .gasoline
Rlubricants ,e.g.e ngine oil, transmission oil
RCoolant
RBrake fluid
RWashe rfluid
RClimate contro lsystem refrigerants
Approve dservic eproducts comply with the
highest quality standards and ar elisted in the
Mercedes-Benz Specifications for Service Prod-
ucts .Onlyu seservic eproducts approved for the
vehicle. Thi sisanimportant condition for the
Limite dWarranty.
Yo uc an identify servic eproducts approved by
Mercedes-Benz by the following inscription on
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Technica ldata
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the containers: MB-Freigabe or MB-Approval
(e.g. MB-Freigabe or MB-Approval228.5)
Mor einformation can be obtained at any quali-
fie ds pecialis tworkshop.
Additives for approved service products ar enei-
therr equired nor permitted .Approved fuel addi-
tive sarethe exception. Additives can cause
engine damage and must therefore not be
adde dtot he service products.
The us eofadditivesisa lwaysthe responsibility
of the vehicl eoperator. The us eofadditivesm ay
resul tinthe restrictio norlossofy ourL imit ed
Warranty entitlements.
Fuel
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Fue lish ighl yf lammable. Improper handling of
fuel creates ariskoff irea nd explosion.
Avoi dfire, open flames ,smoking and creating
sparks under al lcircumstances .Switch off the
engine and ,ifapplicable, the auxiliary heating
befor erefueling.
GWARNING
Fue lisp oisonous and hazardous to health.
There is ariskofi njury.
Yo um ustm akes uret hatf ueldoe sn ot come
into contact with your skin, eyes or clothing
and thatiti snot swallowed. Do not inhal efue l
vapors. Kee pfuelawa yfromc hildren.
If yo uoro thers come into contact with fuel,
observe the following:
RWash away fuel froms kinimmediately
using soa pand water.
RIf fuel come sinto contact with your eyes,
immediatel yrinse themt horoughlywith
clean water. See kmedica lassis tance with-
ou td elay.
RIf fuel is swallowed, seek medica lassis -
tance withou tdelay. Do not induce vomit-
ing.
RImmediately change ou tofclothing which
hasc ome into contact with fuel. When handling
,storing and disposing of fuels,
please observe the relevant regulations.
Tank contents
Depending on equipment, the tota lcapacity of
the fuel tank mayv ary.
Totalcap acity18.5 US ga l(70.0 l)
of whic hreserve
fuelApprox. 3.2 US gal (12.0 l)
Gasoline
Fuel grade
!Do not use diesel to refuel vehicle swith a
gasoline engine. Do not switch on the ignition
if you accidentally refuel with the wrong fuel.
Otherwise, the fuel wil lenter the fuel system.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
resul tind amage to the fuel system and the
engine. Notify aqualified specialist workshop
and have the fuel tank and fuel lines drained
completely.
!Only refuel using unleaded premiumg rade
gasoline with at least 91 AKI/95 RON.
!Only use the fuel recommended.O perating
the vehicle with other fuel scan leadtoe ngine
failure.
!Do not use the following:
RE85 (gasoline with 85% ethanol)
RE100 (100% ethanol)
RM15 (gasoline with 15% methanol)
RM30 (gasoline with 30% methanol)
RM85 (gasoline with 85% methanol)
RM100 (100% methanol)
RGasoline with metalliferous additives
RDiesel
Do not mix such fuel swith the fuel recom-
mended for you rvehicle.
!Filter the fuel beforet ransferring it to the
vehicle if you are refueling the vehicle from
barrels or containers.
This wil lprevent malfunctions in the fuel sys-
tem due to contaminated fuel.
iE10 fuel contains an admixture of up to 10%
bioethanol .Yourv ehicle is E10 compatible.
You can refue lyou rv ehicle with E10 fuel.
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Technical data
iYou will generally findinformation about the
fuel grade on the filling pump. If there is no
identification on the filling pump, consult a
gas station attendant.
As atemporary measure, if the recommended
fuel is not available, you may also use regular
unleaded gasolinew ith an octane ratingof
87 AKI/91R ON. This may reduce the engine's
performance and increase fuel consumption.
Avoid drivingatf ull throttle and sudden accel-
eration. Never refuel using fuel with alower
AKI/RON rating.
iIn some countries, the available gasoline
may not be sufficiently low in sulfur. This fuel
can temporarily produceu npleasantodors,
especially on shortj ourneys. The odors are
reduce dassoon as sulfur-free fuel (sulfur
conten t<10 ppm) is used again for refueling.
For more information about refueling
(
Ypage 131).
Fuel additives
!Operating the engin ewith subsequently
added fuel additives can cause engin edam-
age. Do not mix fuel additives with fuel. This
does not include additives for the removal and
prevention of deposits. Gasoline can only be
mixe dwith additives recommended by
Mercedes-Benz. Follow the instructions in the
productd escription .You can findf urther
information on recommended additives in any
Mercedes-Ben zCommercial Van Center.
Mercedes-Ben zrecommends using brand-name
fuels with additives.
If you use fuels without these additives for along
period of time, depositsc an form.This primarily
formsont he inlet valve and in the combustion
chamber.
In some countries, the available fuel grade may
be inadequate. Residue could build up in the fuel
injection syste masaresult.Int his case, in con-
sultation with aMercedes-Ben zCommercial
Van Center, the fuel should be mixe dwith the
cleaning additiv
erecommen ded
by Mercedes-
Benz. You must observet he notes and mixing
ratio sindicated on the container.
Do not add other fuel additives to the fuel. This
resultsinu nnecessary cost sand can damage
the engine.
Information on fuel consumption
HEnvironmental note
CO
2(carbo ndioxide )isthe gas which scien-
tist sbelieve to be principally responsible for
global warming( the greenhouse effect). Your
vehicle's CO
2emissions are directly related to
fuel consumption and therefore dependo n:
Refficient use of the fuel by the engine
Rdrivingstyle
Rother non-technical factors, such as envi-
ronmental influences, road condition sor
traffic flow
You can minimize your vehicle's CO
2emis-
sionsbyd rivingcarefully and havingits erv-
iced regularly.
Only for certain countries: the respectiv ecur-
rentc onsumption and emissionv alues of your
vehicle can be foundint he COC papers (EC
CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY). These docu-
ments are supplied when the vehicle is deliv-
ered.
Consumption figures were foundint he currently
valid respectiv eversion:
Rfor vehicles up to and including the Euro 4
standard accordingtoEUD irective
80/1268/EEC
Rfor vehicles from the Euro 5standar daccord-
ing to regulation (EC )no. 715/2007
Rfor vehicles fromt he Euro6standard accord-
ing to regulation (EC )no. 595/2009
Fue lconsumption depends on:
Rthe vehicl eversion
Rthe style of driving
Rthe operating conditions
Rthe typ eorquality of the fuel used
The vehicl ewillu se mor efuelthanu sualin the
following situations:
Rat ver ylow outside temperatures
Rin city traffic
Rdurin gshort journeys
Ron mountainou sterrain
Rwhen towing atrailer
Observe the advic einthe "Protectio no
fthe
environment" sectio ntokeepf uelconsumption
lo w(
Ypage 27).
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Additives
!Do notuse any additive sintheengin eoil.
This could damag ethe engine.
Engineo il viscosity
!If theSAE viscosit yclassoft heengin eoil
used does no tcover th eoutside temperature
range in whic hyou are operating th evehicle,
it mus tbechanged in goo dtime, in particular
before th ecolds eason commences. Using an
engin eoil that does no thavea dequate tem-
peratur echaracteristics can lead to engin e
damage.
The temperature range information of th eSAE
classification always refers to that of fresh oil.
The temperature characteristics of th eengine
oil may deteriorat esignificantly due to agin g
in use, especially at low outside tempera-
tures.
We recommen dthaty ou chang ethe engin e
oil before th ecolds eason commences. Use
an approve dengineo il of th especifie dSAE
class.
Engin eoil SA Eclassification
Viscosit yindicates th eflowc haracteristics of a
fluid .Ifane ngineo il has ahigh viscosity, this
mean stha titi sthick ;al ow viscosit ymean stha t
it is thin.
Dependin gontherespective outside tempera-
tures, select an engin eoil according to SA E
classification (viscosity). The table displays th e
SA Ec lassification to be used .The low temper-
atur echaracteristics of engin eoils can notice -
ably deteriorat eduring operation ,e.g.f ro m
aging, soo tand fuel accretion .For this reason ,
regular oil changes usin ganapprove dengineo il
from th esuitable SA Eclassification are urgently
recommended.
Oil change
Oil chang eintervals depend on th evehicle's
operating condition sand th equalit yoft he
engin eoil used .The on-board computer auto -
matically shows th edatef or th enexto il chang e
as an event message in th edisplay.
Mercedes-Benz recommends having th eoil
changed at aqualified specialist workshop .
Information abou toil consump tion
Dependin gonthedrivin gstyle, th evehicl econ-
sumes amaximum of 1. 0USqt(1.0l )ofe ngine
oil over adistance of 620 miles (1,000 km).
Oil consumption may be higher if:
Rthe vehicle is new.
Ryou mainly operate the vehicle under arduous
operating conditions.
Ryou frequently drive at high engine speeds.
Regularm aintenance is one of the preconditions
for moderate rates of consumption.
You can only estimate the oil consumption after
you have driven aconsiderable distance.
Check the engine oil level on aregular basis, e.g.
weekly or each time you refuel (
Ypage 242).
Transmission and power steering oil
Automatic transmission
Service product: automatic transmission
fluid
Product name/numberMaintenance interval
Mobil ATF 134 FE
Valvoline ATF Pro 236.15—
MB Sheet No. 236.15
Further information can be obtained at any
qualified specialist workshop.
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