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ASS
YSTP LUSs ervice in terv al display Fu
nction of theA SSYSTP LUSs ervice in terv al
display The ASS
YSTP LUSs ervice inter vald ispla yint he
instrument display prov ides informatio nonthe
re maining time or dis tance be fore then ext
service due date.
Yo uc an hide this service messag eusing the
bac kbutton on thel eft-hand side of thes teering
wheel.
Yo uc an obtain fur ther information concerning
th es ervicing of your vehicle from aqualified
specialis tworks hop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre. Displaying
thes ervice du edate On-boa
rdcomputer:
, Service .
ASSYST PLUS
The next service due dat eisdisplayed. #
Toexitth ed ispla y:press theb ackb utton
on thel eft-hand side of thes teering wheel. Mak
esuretoo bservethef ollowing fur ther rela‐
te ds ubjec t:
R Operating theo n-boar dcomputer . Car
rying out maintenance workatregular
inter vals *
NO
TEPrematur ewear thro ugh failur eto
obser veservice due dates Service
workwhic hisn otcar ried out at the
ri ght time or incomple tely can lead to
inc reased wear and damag etothevehicle. #
Alw ayso bser vethep rescribed service
inter vals. #
Alw aysh ave thep rescribed service
wo rkcar ried out at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop. Special service
requ irements The prescribed service inter
valisb ased on nor‐
mal operation of thev ehicle. Maintenance work
will nee dtobep erform ed mor eoften than specified if
thev ehicle is operated under ardu‐
ous conditions or increased loads, fore xamp le:
R regular city driving wit hfrequ ent intermedi‐
at es tops.
R ifth ev ehicle is primaril yused fors hort-dis‐
ta nce driving.
R forf requ ent operation in mountainou sterrain
or on poor road sur faces.
R ifth ee ngine is of tenl eftidling forl ong peri‐
ods.
R in particula rlyd usty condition sand/o rifair-
re circulation mod eisfrequently used.
In these or similar operating conditions ,have the
interior filter ,engin eair cleaner ,engin eoil, oil fil‐
te re tc. changed mor efrequ ent ly.T he tyres must
be checkedm oref requ entl yift hevehicle is
operated under increased loads. Further infor‐
mation can be obtained at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop. 358
Maintenance and care
Note
sonp aintwork/matt finish paint workcare Obser
vethef ollowing information: Cleaning and car
eA voiding paintwor kdamage
Pa intwork R
Insect remains: soak wit hinsect remo vera nd rinse of fthe
treated areas af terw ards.
R Birdd roppings: soak wit hwater an drins eo ffafte rw ards.
R Coolant, brak efluid, tree resins, oils, fuel and greases:
re mo veby gently rubbing wit hacloth soaked in petroleum
et her or lighter fluid.
R Tars tains :use tarr emo ver.
R Wax: us esilico neremo ver. R
Do no tattac hstickers,f ilms or similar.
R Remo vedirtimmediatel y,wher epossible.
Mat tfinish R
Onlyuse car eproducts appr oved byMercedes-Benz. R
Do no tpolish thev ehicle and light-allo ywheels.
R Onlyuse car washes that cor respond tothel ates tengi‐
neering standards.
R Do no tuse car wash programmes wit hafinalhot wax
treatment.
R Do no tuse paint cleane rs,b uffing or polishing products,
gl oss preser vers,e .g. wax.
R Alw aysh ave paintwor krepair scarried out at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. 368
Maintenance and care
Note
sonc areofc ar parts &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windscreen wiper sareswit ched on while
th ew indscreen is being cleaned
If th ew indscreen wiper saresetinm otion
while youa recleanin gthe windscreen or
wiper blades, youc an be trapped bythe
wiper arm. #
Alw ayss witc hoffthew indscreen wip‐
er sa nd thei gnition befor ecleanin gthe
windscreen or wiperb lades. &
WARNING Risk of bu rnsf romt ailpipes
and tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If youc om eintoc ontact wit hthese
parts of thev ehicle, youc ould bur nyourself. #
Alw aysbep articular lycareful around
th et ailpipe and thet ailpipe trim. #
Allo wthe vehicle parts tocool down
befor eyou touc ht hem. Obser
vethef ollowing information: Information on cleaning and car
eAvoiding vehicl edamage
Wheels/rims Usewate rand acid-free whee lcleaners. R
Do no tuse acidic whee lcleaner storemovebrak edust.
This could damag ewheel bolts and brak ecomponents.
R Toavoid cor rosion of theb rake discs and brak epads,
driv ethe vehicle foraf ewminutes af terc leaning before
parking it. The brak ediscs and brak epadsw armupa nd
dr yo ut.
Wi ndo ws
Cleanthew indo wsonthei nside and outside using adamp
clo thand cleanin gagentsr ecommende dbyMercedes-Benz. Do no
tuse dr ycloth sora brasiv eorsolve nt-based cleaning
agents toclean thei nside of windo ws.37 0
Maintenance and care
#
Remo vethef iree xtinguishe rfromt hestow‐
ag ec ompartment. 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 e378).
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 (→ page380).
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 (→ page318).
R Allvehicles: chang ethe wheel
(→ pag e410). MOEx
tended 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 376
Breakdown assis tance
Compl
ywitht he manufacturer's saf etyn otes on
th es tickeront he tyr einflation compressor.
Ha ve thet yres ealant bottle replaced everyfour
ye arsataq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
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 vethec ap from valve 7 onthef aulty
tyre. #
Screwf illing hose 8ontovalve 7. #
Inser tplug 4intoa1 2‑V‑soc ketiny 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). Breakdown assis
tance 37 9
eac
htime wit hthe contacts on your own
ve hicle firs t. #
Afterr emoving thej um plead/charging
cable, close co ver3of positiv eclamp 4. #
Vehicles with ear th point co ver:replace
ear thpoint co ver1and tur nscrews 2
clockwise. Yo
uc an obtain fur ther information on starting
assis tance at an yqualified specialis tworks hop. To
w- starting or towing away Pe
rm itted towing me thods Mercedes-Ben
zrecommends transportin gyour
ve hicle in thec ase of abreakdown, rath er than
to wing it away. *
NO
TEDama getothev ehicle due to tow‐
ing away incor rectly #
Obser vethei nstruction sand no teson
to wing away. Pe
rm itted towing me thods Ve
hicl eequipment/ towing
me thod Bo
th axle sont heground Fr
ont axle raised Re
ar axle raised
Ve hicles wit hautomatic transmis‐
sion Ye
s, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h No Yes, if thes teering wheel is fixe din
th ec ent reposition wit hasteering
wheel loc k.
4MATIC vehicles Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h No No Breakdown assis
tance 387
#
Deactivat ethe automatic locking mechanism
(→ pag e70). #
Do no tactivat ethe HOLD function. #
Deactivat ethe tow- aw ay protection
(→ pag e86). #
Deactivat eActiv eBrake Assi st (→pag e180). #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shif tthe automatic transmission toposition
i. #
Release thee lectric parking brake. &
WARNING Risk of accident du etolimi‐
te ds afet y-re lated function sduring the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated function sarelimited or no lon‐
ge ra vailable in thef ollowing situations:
R thei gnition is switched off.
R theb rake system or po wersteering sys‐
te mism alfunctioning.
R thee nergy supply or theo n-boar delectri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning. When
your vehicle is then towe da way,signif‐
icantly mor eeffor tm aybe requ ired tosteer
and brak ethan is normall yrequired. #
Use atow bar. #
Mak esuret hat thes teering wheel can
mo vefreely ,befor etow ing thev ehicle
aw ay. *
NO
TEDama gedue toexcessiv etracti ve
po wer If
yo up ullaway sharpl y,thet ractiv epower
ma ybet oo high and thev ehicles could be
damaged. #
Pull away slowl yand smoo thly. Loading the
vehicl efor transport #
Obser vethen otes on towing away
( → pag e388). #
Connec tthe towb arto thet ow ing eyeto
load thev ehicle. #
Shif tthe automatic transmission toposition
i.
% The automatic transmission ma ybelocked
in position jinthee vent of dama getothe
electrics. Toshif tto i,provide theo n-
boar delectrical sy stem wit hpower
( → pag e384). #
Load thev ehicle ont othe transpor ter. #
Shif tthe automatic transmission toposition
j. #
Onlysecur ethe vehicle bythew heels.
Ve hicles with ADSP LUS(Ad aptiv eDamping
Sy stem PLUS) &
WARNING Risk of an accident when
transporting vehicles wit hAdaptive
Damping Sy stem PLUS
The reduced damping forc es on thev ehicle
being transpor tedc an cause thev ehicle/
trailer combinatio ntostart to swing.
As aresult, when transporting vehicles with
th eA daptiv eDampin gSystemP LUS,the Breakdown assis
tance 389