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Cleaning and car
eA voiding vehicl edamage
Genuine leather
seat co vers R
Clean wit hadampcloth and then wipe wit hadryclo th.
R Leather care: use leath er careagentst hat ha vebeen rec‐
ommended byMercedes-Benz. Do no
tallowt he leather tobecome tood amp.
Do no tuse am icrofibr ecloth.
DINAMIC Aseatc ov‐
ers Clean wit
hadampcloth .D onotuse amicrofibr ecloth.
Artificial leather
seat co vers Clean wit
hadampcloth and 1% soap ywater .D onotuseam icro fibr ec loth.
Clo thseat co vers
Clean wit hadampcloth and 1% soap ywater an dallow todry. 406
Maintenanc eand care
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Emer
gency Re
moving the reflectiv esafet yj acket The
reflectiv esafet yj ackets ar eloc ated in the
saf etyj acketc ompartments in thed rive r's and
front-passen gerd oor stow agec ompartments. #
Toremo ve: pull ou tsafet yj acketb ag 1 by
loop 2. #
Open saf etyj acketb ag 1 and pull ou tthe
saf etyj acket.
% Therearea lso saf etyj acketc ompartments
in ther ear door stowagec ompartment sin
whic hsafet yj ackets can be stowed. 1
Maximum number of washes
2 Maximum wash temp erature
3 Do no tbleach
4 Do no tiron
5 Do no tuse alaundr ydryer
6 Do no tdry-clean
7 Thisisac lass2jacket The
requ irements defined bythel egal standard
ar eo nly fulfille difthe saf etyj acketist he cor rect
size and is fully closed.
Re place thes afet yj acketif:
R it is dama gedord irtont hereflectiv estrips
ca nnol onger be remo ved
R them aximum number of washes is exceeded
R thef luorescence of thes afet yj acketh as
fa ded Wa
rning triangle Re
moving the warning triangle Breakdown assis
tance 407
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#
Remo ve1 warning triangle.
Setting up thew arnin gtriangle #
Fold side reflectors 1upwards toform atri‐
angle and attac hatthetopu sing press-stud
2. #
Fold legs 3down and out tothes ide. Fi
rs t-aid kit (sof tsided) The
firs t-ai dkit1 is in thel uggag ecompart‐
ment in thel eft-hand stowagen et. Re
moving the fire extinguisher #
Left-hand-driv evehicle: Pulltab1
upwards. #
Right-hand-d rive ve hicle: Pulltab 1 down‐
wa rds. #
Remo vefire extinguisher 2. 408
Breakdown assi stance
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Flat ty
re Note
sonf lat tyres &
WARNING Risk of accident du etoaflat
tyre
Af lat tyr eseve rely affects thed riving charac‐
te rist ics as well as thes teering and braking
of thev ehicle.
Ty resw ithout run-flat characteristics: #
Do no tdrive on wit haflat tyre. #
Chang ethe flat tyr eimmediatel ywith
th ee mer gency spa rewheel or spare
wheel. Alternativel y,consult aqualified
specialis tworks hop.
Ty resw ithrun-flat characteristics: #
Obse rvet he information and warning
no tesonM OExtended tyres (run-flat
tyres). In
thee vent of aflat tyre, thef ollowing options
ar ea vailable dependin gonyourvehicle's equip‐
ment:
R Vehicles with MOExtende dtyres: it is pos‐
sibl etoc ontinu ethe journe yfor as hort
period of time. Mak esurey ou obser vethe
no tesonM OExtended tyres (run-flat tyres)
(→ pag e409).
R Vehicles with aTIREFIT kit: youc an repair
th et yresot hat it is possibletoc ontinuethe
journe yfor as hor tperiod of time. Todo this,
use theT IREFI Tkit (→ page411).
R Vehicles with Mercedes me connect: you
can mak eacallf or breakdown assis tanc ev ia
th eo verhead control panel in thec ase of a
breakdown (→ page352).
R Allvehicles: chang ethe wheel
(→ pag e441).
% Thee mergency spa rewheel is onl yavailable
in cer tain countries. MOExtended tyres (run-
flat tyres) &
WARNING Risk of accident whe ndriving
in li mp-hom emode
Whe ndriving in emergency mod ethe han‐
dling characteristic sareimpaired. e.g .when
cornering ,when accelerating stronglyand
when braking. #
Do no texceed thes pecified maximum
speed. #
Avoid an yabrup tsteering and driving
manoeuvres as well as drivin gover
obs tacle s(kerbs, po tholes, off-road).
Thi sapplies ,inparticular ,toal oaded
ve hicle. #
Stop driving in thee mer gency mod eif
yo un otice:
R bangin gnoise
R vehicle vibration
R smok ewhichs mells lik erubber
R continuous ESP ®
inter vention
R crac ksin tyr eside walls Breakdown assis
tance 409
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#
Afterd riving in emergency mode ha ve
th er ims checkedbyaq ualified special‐
is tw orks hop wit hregar dtot heir fur ther
use. #
The defectiv etyrem ustber eplaced in
eve rycase. Wi
th MOExtended tyres (run-flat tyres), youc an
continue todriv eyour vehicle evenift hereisa
tot al loss of pressur einoneor mor etyres. How‐
eve r,th et yrea ffected mus tnotsho wanyclearly
visible damage.
Yo uc an recognise MOExtende dtyres bythe
MOExtended marking whic happear sonthe side
wa ll of thet yre.
Ve hicles with tyr epressur elossw arnin gsys‐
te m: MOExtended tyres ma yonly be used in
conjunctio nwithana ctivated tyr epressur eloss
wa rning sy stem.
Ve hicles with tyr epressur emonitoring sys‐
te m: MOExtended tyres ma yonly be used in
conjunctio nwithana ctivated tyr epressur emon‐
itoring sy stem. If
ap ressur eloss warning messag eappear sin
th em ultifunction display:
R Chec kthe tyr efor damage.
R If driving on, obser vethef ollowing no tes.
Driving distance possible in limp-home mode
af te rt he pressur elossw arning: Loa
dcondition Driving distance pos‐
sible in limp-homemode
Pa rtiall yladen 80 km
Fu llyl aden 30 km R
The drivin gdista nce possibl einlimp-home
mod emayvary dependin gonthe driving
st yle.
R Maximum permissible speed 80 km/h.
If at yreh as gone flat and canno tbereplaced
wit hanM OExtende dtyre, youc an use astand‐
ar dt yreasat emporar ymeasure. TIREFIT kit
storage location The TIREFIT kit is located under
thel oad com‐
partmen tfloor. 1
Tyre inflation compressor
2 Tyre sealant bottle
% Youc an find informatio nonthe powercate‐
gor yand/or electrical de tails on theb ackof
th et yrei nflation compressor.
R LK2 –12V /15A,180 W,0.8 kg 41 0
Breakdown assis tance
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At
ad istance of appr oximatel y1m tothe
tyr einflatio ncompresso rand appr oximately
1. 6ma bove theg round, thef ollowing sound
pressur eleve ls apply:
R Soun dpowe rleve lemission L
PA83 dB (A)
R Sound po werleve lL
WA 91
dB (A)
The tyr einflation compressor is mainte‐
nance-free. If ther eisam alfunction, please
conta ctaq ualified specialis tworks hop. Using
theT IREFIT kit Re
quirements:
Ha ve thef ollowing tools readil yavailable:
R Tyre sealant bottle
R Sticke rT IREFIT
R Tyre inflation compressor
Yo uc an use TIREFI Ttyres ealan ttoseal per fora‐
tio nd amag eofupto4m m, particularlythose in
th et yret read. Youc an use TIREFI Tinoutside
te mp eratures down to-20 °C. &
WARNING Risk of accident whe nusing
tyr es ealant
In thef ollowing situations, thet yres ealant is
unable toprov ide suf ficient breakdown assis‐
ta nce, as it is unabl etosealthet yrep rop‐
er ly:
R ther ea recuts or punctures in thet yre
lar gerthan those pr eviousl ymentioned.
R thew heel rimisd amaged.
R youh aved rive natv eryl ow tyrep res‐
sures or on aflat tyre. #
Do no tdrive on. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryand poisoning
from tyr esealant
Ty re sealant is hazardous tohealt hand cau‐
ses ir rita tion. Do no tallow itto come into
contact wi thyour skin, eyesorc loth ing, and
do no tswa llowi t. Do no tinhale an yvapours.
Ke ep thet yres ealant away from children. Obser
vethef ollowing if youc om eintoc on‐
ta ct wi th thetyres ealant: #
Rinse of fthe tyr esealant from your skin
usin gwater immediatel y. #
If tyr esealant gets int oyour eyes, thor‐
oughl yrins ethem using clean water
immediatel y. #
If tyr esealant has been swallowe d,
th oroughly rinse ou tyour mout himme‐
diatel yand drink plenty of water.Do not
induce vomiting and seek medical
attention immediately. #
Chang eout of clo thing whic hhas come
int oc ontact wi thtyr es ealan timm edi‐
ately. #
If an alle rgic reaction occurs, seek med‐
ical attention immediatel y. *
NO
TEOverheating du etothe tyr einfla‐
tion compressor running tool ong #
Do no trun thet yrei nflation compres‐
sor forl onger than tenm inutesw ithout
inter ruption. Breakdown assis
tance 411
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Compl
ywitht he manufacturer's saf etyn otes on
th es tickeront he tyr einflation compressor.
Ha ve thet yres ealant bottle replaced in aquali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop everyf ivey ears. #
Do no tremo veanyforeign object swhich
ha ve entered thet yre. #
Affixp art 1 oftheT IREFI Tstickertot he
instrument clus terw ithin thed rive r's field of
vision. #
Affixp art 2 oftheT IREFI Tstickern ear the
va lveont he wheel wit hthe defectiv etyre. #
Pull plug 4withthe cable and hose 5out
of thet yrei nflation compressor housing. #
Push thep lug of hose 5intof lange 6of
tyr es ealan tbottle 1 until thep lug engages. #
Place tyr esealant bottle 1head down wards
int or ecess 2ofthet yrei nflation compres‐
sor. #
Remo vethev alvec ap from valve 7 onthe
fa ulty tyre. #
Screwf iller hose 8ontovalve 7. #
Inser tplug 4intoa12Vs ocketiny our
ve hicle. #
Switc hthe ignition on. #
Press on and of fswitch 3onthet yrei nfla‐
tion compressor.
The tyr einflation compressor is switched on.
The tyr eisinflated. Fir st,t yres ealant is pum‐
ped int othe tyre. The pressur emaybrief ly
ri se toappr oximatel y500 kP a(5bar/73psi). 412
Breakdown assis tance
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Do no
tswit chofft he tyr einflation compres‐
sor during this phase. #
Letthe tyr einflation compressor runf or a
maxim umoftenm inutes.
The tyr eshould then ha veattaine datyre
pressur eofatl east200 kPa( 2.0b ar/
29 psi).
If tyr esealan tleak sout,m akes urey ou clean the
af fected area sasquicklyasp ossible .Itispref‐
erable touse clean water.
If yo ug ettyr es ealan tony our clo thing, ha veit
cleaned as soon as possible wit hperch loroe thy‐
lene.
If, af tert en minutes, atyrep ressur eof
200 kP a(2.0 bar/29 psi) has no tbeen ach‐
ie ve d: #
switc hoffthet yrei nflation compressor. #
unscr ewthef iller hose from thev alveoft he
defectiv etyre.
Please no tethat tyr esealan tmayleak out when
unscr ewing thef iller hose. #
Very slowl ydrive forw ards or reve rsea ppr ox‐
imatel y10m. #
Pum pupt he tyreagain.
Af teram aximu moften minutes thet yre
pressur emustbeatl east200 kP a(2.0 bar/
29 psi). &
WARNING Risk of accident du etothe
specified tyr epressur enotbeing ach‐
ie ved
If th es pecified tyr epressur eisn otachie ved
af te rt he specified time, thet yreist oo badly
damaged. The tyr esealant cannot repair the
tyr eint his ins tance.
Dama gedt yres and atyrep ressur ethat is
to ol ow can significantl yimp air braking and
handling characteristics. #
Do no tdrive on. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. If, af
tert en minutes, atyrep ressur eof
200 kP a(2.0 bar/29 psi) has been achie ved: &
WARNING Risk of accident from driving
wi th sealed tyres
At yret emporarily sealed wit htyres ealant
impair shandling characteristic sand is not
suitable forh ighe rspeeds. #
Adapty our driving stylea ccording lyand
driv ecarefull y. #
Do no texceed thes pecified maximum
speed wit hatyret hat has been sealed
using tyr esealant. #
Obse rvet he maximum permissible speed for
at yres ealed wit htyres ealan t80k m/ h. #
Fasten theu pper section of theT IREFIT
st icke rtot he instrument clus terw her eitw ill
be easi lyseen bythed rive r.
* NO
TEStainin gfroml eaking tyr esealant Af
teru se, excess tyr esealant ma yleak out
from thef illing hose. Breakdown assis
tance 413