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Only connect equipment toa diagnos‐
tics connection in theve hicle which is
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
Benz. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that
th ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. *
NO
TEBattery discharging from using
devices connected tothe diagnostics
connection Using devices at
the diagnostics connection
drains the batter y. #
Check thech arge leve l of the batter y. #
Ifth ech arge leve l is lo w,charge the
batter y,e.g. bydriving a considerable
dis tance. Connecting equipment
tothe diagnostics con‐
nection can lead toemissions monitoring infor‐
mation being reset, forex ample. This may lead
to theve hicle failing tomeet therequ irements of
th e next emissions inspection during the main
inspection. Qualified specialist
workshop
A qu alified specialist workshop has the neces‐
sary special skills, tools and qualifications to
cor rectly car ryout any necessary workon your
ve hicle. This particularly applies towo rkreleva nt
to saf ety. Alw
ays ha vethefo llowing workcar ried out on
yo ur vehicle at a qualified specialist workshop:
R Workreleva nt tosaf ety
R Service and maintenance work
R Repair work
R Modifications, ins tallations and con versions
R Workon electronic component parts
Mercedes‑Benz recommends a Mercedes‑Benz
service centre. Ve
hicle registration
Mercedes-Benz may ask its service centres to
car ryout tech nical inspections on cer tain vehi‐
cles. The quality or saf ety of theve hicle is
impr oved as a result of the inspection.
Mercedes-Benz can only inform you about vehi‐
cle checks if Mercedes-Benz has your registra‐
tion data.
It is possible that your vehicle has not yet been
re gis tere d in your name in thefo llowing cases:
R Ifyo ur vehicle was not pur chased at an
authorised specialist dealer. 24
General no tes
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Battery disconnection periods
The AS
SYST PLUS service inter val display
can only calculate the service due da tewhen
th e bat tery is connected. #
Notedown the service due date displa yed in
th e instrument display before disconnecting
th e battery (→ page 352). Engine compartment
Ac
tive bonn et(pedestrian pr otection) Operation of
the active bonnet (pedestrian
pr otection)
In cer tain accident situations, therisk of injury
to pedestrians can be reduced bythe actuation
of the active bonn et. The rear area of the engine
bonn etisraised byappr oximately 85 mm.
Fo rth e drive tothewo rkshop, reset the trig‐
ge red active bonn etyourself. If the active bonn et
has been triggered, pedestrian pr otection may
be limited.
A qu alified specialist workshop must re-ins tate
th e full functionality of the active bonn et. The active bonnet is not
available in all coun‐
tries.
Re setting the active bonnet &
WARNING Danger of bu rns from hot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment may be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th era diator and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Let the engine cool down and only
to uch the component parts described
below: #
With your hand flat, push down active bonnet
1 inthe area around the hinges on bo th
sides (ar rows).
The engine bonnet must engage in position. #
Ifth e active bonn etcan be raised slight lyat
th ere ar in the area of the hinges, repeat the
st ep until it engages cor rectl y. Maintenance and care
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Re
gis tering on Mercedes me ............... 288
Loading guidelines .................................... 99
Loads Secu ring ................................................ 99
Lo cking ...................................................... .58
Locking/unlocking ........................ 62, 63, 67
Lu bricant additives
see Additives
Lu ggage
Securing ................................................ 99
Lu mbar support
see Lumbar support (4-w ay)
Lu mbar support (4-w ay).......................... .89 M
MAGIC VISION CONTROL Windsc reen wipers .............................. 124
Main beam Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus ............ 11 9
Switching on/off .................................. 11 6
Maintenance see ASS YST PLUS Malfunction
Restra int sy stem ................................... 28
Manual transmission Operating thege arshift le ver ............... 14 9
Map .......................................... .289, 290, 291
Av oiding (changing) an area ................2 93
Av oiding an area ..................................2 93
Av oiding an area (deleting) .................. 294
Av oiding an area (o verview) ................ .293
Displ aying auto zoom when turning .... .295
Displ aying Qibla .................................. 295
Displaying the compass ....................... 295
Displaying the map version ................ .293
Displ aying the next intersecting
st re et ................................................... 292
Displaying the satellite map ................2 95
Displ aying the tra ffic map .................. .289
Displ aying traf fic signs ........................ 293
Displaying weather information .......... .296
Map data ............................................. 294
Moving ................................................. 291
Overview ............................................. 290
Selecting POI symbols ......................... 292
Selecting text information ................... 292
Selecting the map orientation .............2 92Setting
the map scale .......................... 291
Up dating .............................................. 294
Map and compass Overview .............................................2 90
Massage prog rammes
Selecting the front seats ....................... 92
Massage prog rams
Overview ............................................... 92
Massage settings Resetting ............................................... 92
Matt finish (cleaning instructions) ........ 362
Maximum speed see Limiter
MB Info call see Service call
Mecca .......................................................2 95
Media Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter) .................. 24 3
Sea rching ............................................ 333
Media display Notes .................................................. 258 Index
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