X
Pull the tire sealant bottle out of the tire infla-
tion compressor.
The filler hose remains attached to the tire
sealant bottle. X
Drive to the nearest qualified specialist work-
shop and have the tire changed there. X
Have the tire sealant bottle and the filler hose
replaced as soon as possible at aq ualified
specialist workshop. X
Have the tire sealant bottle replaced every
four years at aq ualified specialist workshop.
Battery (vehicle)
Important safety notes Special tools and expert knowledge are required
when working on the battery, e.g. removal and
installation .Y ou should therefore have all work
involvin gt he battery carried out at aq ualified
specialist workshop.
G WARNING
Work carried out incorrectly on the battery
can lead, for example, to as hort circuit and
thus damage the vehicle electronics. This can
lead to function restriction sa pplying to
safety-relevant systems, e.g the lighting sys-
tem, the ABS (anti-loc kb raking system) or the
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program). The oper-
ating safety of your vehicle may be restricted.
You could lose control of the vehicle, for
example: R
when braking R
in the event of abrupt steerin gm aneuvers
and/or when the vehicle's speed is not
adapted to the road conditions
There is ar isk of an accident.
In the event of as hort circuit or as imilar inci-
dent, contact aq ualified specialist workshop
immediately. Do not drive any further .Y ou
should have all work involvin gt he battery car-
ried out at aq ualified specialist workshop.
For further information about ABS and ESP ®
,
see ( Y
page 55) and ( Y
page 58). G WARNING
Electrostatic build-up can lead to the creation
of sparks, which could ignite the highly explo-
sive gases of ab attery. There is ar isk of an
explosion.
Before handling the battery, touch the vehicle
body to remove any existin ge lectrostatic
build-up.
The highly flammable gas mixture forms when
charging the battery as well as when jump-start-
ing.
Always make sure that neither you nor the bat-
tery is electrostatically charged. Ab uild-up of
electrostatic charge can be caused, for exam-
ple: R
by wearing clothin gm ade from synthetic
fibers R
due to friction between clothin ga nd seatsR
if you push or pull the battery across the car-
pet or other synthetic materials R
if you wipe the battery with ac loth
G WARNING
During the charging process, ab attery produ-
ces hydrogen gas. If as hort circuit occurs or
sparks are created, the hydrogen gas can
ignite. There is ar isk of an explosion. R
Make sure that the positive terminal of a
connected battery does not come into con-
tact with vehicle parts. R
Never place metal object sort ools on ab at-
tery. R
It is importan tt hat you observe the descri-
bed order of the battery terminals when
connectin ga nd disconnectin gab attery.R
When jump-starting, make sure that the
battery poles with identical polarity are
connected. R
It is particularly importan ttoo bserve the
described order when connectin ga nd dis-
connectin gt he jumper cables. R
Never connect or disconnect the battery
terminals while the engine is running.
G WARNING
Battery acid is caustic. There is ar isk of injury.246
Battery (vehicle)
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Jump-starting For the jump-starting procedure, use only the jump-starting connection point in the engine com-
partment ,c onsisting of ap ositive terminal and ag round point.
G WARNING
Battery acid is caustic. There is ar isk of injury.
Avoid contact with skin, eyes or clothing. Do not inhale any battery gases. Do not lean over the
battery. Keep children away from batteries. Wash away battery acid immediately with plenty of
clean water and seek medical attention.
G WARNING
During charging and jump-starting, explosive gases can escape from the battery. There is ar isk
of an explosion.
Particularly avoid fire, open flames, creating sparks and smoking. Ensure there is sufficient ven-
tilation while charging and jump-starting. Do not lean over ab attery.
G WARNING
During the charging process, ab attery produces hydrogen gas. If as hort circuit occurs or sparks
are created, the hydrogen gas can ignite. There is ar isk of an explosion.R
Make sure that the positive terminal of ac onnected battery does not come into contact with
vehicle parts. R
Never place metal objects or tools on ab attery.R
It is important that you observe the described order of the battery terminals when connecting
and disconnecting ab attery.R
When jump-starting, make sure that the battery poles with identical polarity are connected. R
It is particularly important to observe the described order when connecting and disconnecting
the jumper cables. R
Never connect or disconnec tt he battery terminals while the engine is running.
G WARNING
Ad ischarged battery can freeze at temperatures below freezing point. When jump-starting the
vehicle or charging the battery, gases can escape from the battery. There is ar isk of an explosion.
Allow the frozen battery to thaw out before charging it or jump-starting.
! Avoid repeated and lengthy starting attempts. Otherwise, the catalytic converter could be
damaged by the non-combusted fuel.
If the indicator/warning lamps do not light up at low temperatures, it is very likely that the dis-
charged battery has frozen .Int his case, you may neither charge the battery nor jump-start the
vehicle. The service life of at hawed-out battery may be shorter. The starting characteristic sc an be
impaired, particularly at low temperatures. Have the thawed-out battery checked at aq ualified
specialist workshop. Jump-starting 249
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Do not start the vehicl eu si ng ar apid charging device. If your vehicle's battery is discharged, the
engine can be jump-started fro ma nothe rv ehicl eorf ro mas econd battery using jumpe rc ables.
Observe the following points: R
The battery is not accessible in al lv ehicles. If the othe rv ehicle's battery is not accessible ,j ump-
start the vehicl eu si ng as econd battery or aj ump-starting device.R
Yo um ay onl yj ump-star tt he vehicl ew he nt he engine and exhaust system ar ec old.R
Do not start the engine if the battery is frozen. Let the battery tha wf irst.R
Onl yj ump-star tf ro mb at teries with a12Vv oltag er at ing.R
Onl yu se jumpe rc able sw hi ch have as uf ficient cross-sectio na nd insulate dt ermina lc lamps.R
If the battery is full yd is charged, leav et he battery tha ti sb ei ng used to jump-star tc onnected for
af ew minute sb ef or ea ttempting to start. Thi sc harge st he battery slightly.R
Make sure tha tt he two vehicles do not touch.
Make sure that: R
The jumpe rc able sa re not damaged.R
Bar ep ar ts of the termina lc lamp do not come into contact with othe rm eta lp ar ts whil et he jumper
cable sa re connected to the battery.R
The jumpe rc able sc anno tc ome into contact with parts which can mov ew he n t he engine is
running ,s uc hast he V-bel tp ulle yort he fan.X
Secure the vehicl ebya pplyin gt he electri cp ar kin gb rake.X
Shift the transmission to position P .X
Make sure tha tt he ignition is switched off .A ll indicator lamps in the instrument cluster must be
off .W he nu si ng the SmartKey, tur nt he SmartKe ytop osit ion 0 in the ignition lock and remove it
( Y
page 115).X
Switch off al le le ctrical consumers ,e .g .r ea rw in do wd ef roster ,l ig hting, etc.X
Open the hood.
Positio nn umber
! Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be towed with the rear axle raised. The
vehicle/trailer combination may otherwise
swerve or even roll over.
Transporting the vehicle
Vehicle sw ith automatic transmission
! When the vehicle is loade df or transport, the
front and rear axles must be stationary and on
the same transportation vehicle. Positioning
over the connection point of the transport
vehicle is not permitted. The drive train may
otherwise be damaged.
All vehicles
! You may only secure the vehicle by the
wheels, not by parts of the vehicle such as
axle or steering components. Otherwise, the
vehicle could be damaged.
The towing eye can be used to pull the vehicle
onto at railer or transporter for transporting pur-
poses. X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition
lock. X
Shift the transmission to position N .
As soon as the vehicl eh as been loaded:X
Prevent the vehicle from rolling awa yb y
applying the electric parking brake. X
Shift the transmission to position P .X
Turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to posi-
tion 0 and remove the SmartKey from the
ignition lock. X
Secure the vehicle. Tow-starting (emergenc ye ngine
starting)
! Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow-started. You could otherwise dam-
age the automatic transmission.
You can find information on "Jump-starting" at
( Y
page 249).
Fuses
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If you manipulate or bridge af aulty fuse or if
you replace it with af use with ah igher amper-
age, the electric cables could be overloaded.
This could result in af ire. There is ar isk of an
accident and injury.
Alway sr eplace faulty fuses with the specified
new fuses having the correct amperage.
Blown fuses must be replaced with fuses of the
same rating, which you can recognize by the
color and value .T he fuse ratings are listed in the
fuse allocation chart.
The fuse allocation chart is located in the vehicle
tool kit in the stowage compartment under the
trunk floor ( Y
page 241).
If an ewly inserted fuse also blows, have the
cause traced and rectified at aq ualified special-
ist workshop, e.g. an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
! Only use fuses that have been approved for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which have the
correct fuse rating for the system concerned.
Otherwise, component sors ystems could be
damaged.
! Make sure that no moisture can enter the
fuse box when the cover is open.
! When closing the cover, make sure that it is
lying correctly on the fuse box. Moisture seep-
ing in or dirt could otherwise impair the oper-
ation of the fuses.
The fuses in your vehicle serve to close down
faulty circuits. If af use blows, all the compo-
nent sont he circuit and their functions stop
operating. Fuses 253
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