Note son4 MATIC vehicles
! Vehicle sw it h4 MATIC must not be towed
with eithe rt he front or the rea ra xl er aised, as
doing so will damage the transmission.
Vehicle sw it h4 MATIC ma yo nl ye it he rbet owed
away with both axles on the ground or be loaded
up and transported.
If the vehicle' st ransmission, front, or rea ra xl ei s
damaged, have the vehicl et ransporte dona
truck or trailer.
In the even to fd amag etot he electrical sys-
tem:
If the battery is defective, the automatic trans-
mission will be locked in position ] .Tos hift the
automatic transmission to position \\ ,y ou
must provide powe rtot he vehicle' so n-board
electrica ls ys te mint he same wa yasw he nj ump-
starting ( Y
page 278).
Have the vehicl et ransporte donat ransporte ro r
trailer.
Tow-startin g( em ergency engine
starting)
! Vehicle sw it ha ut omatic transmission must
not be tow-started .Y ou could otherwis ed am -
ag et he automatic transmission.
i Yo uc an find information on "Jump-starting"
under ( Y
page 278).
Fuses
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If yo um an ipulate or bridg eaf aulty fuse or if
yo ur eplace it with af us ew it hah ighe ra mper -
age, the electric cable sc ould be overloaded.
This could resul tina fire. There is ar is kofa n
accident and injury.
Alway sr eplace faulty fuse sw it ht he specified
new fuse sh avin gt he correc ta mperage.
! Onl yu se fuse st ha th av eb ee na pp roved for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which have the
correc tf us er at ing for the syste mc oncerned.
Onl yu se fuse sm ar ked with an "S" .O ther- wise ,c omponents or systems could be dam-
aged.
! Make sure tha tnom oisture can ente rt he
fuse bo xw he nt he cover is open.
! When closing the cover, make sure tha titi s
lying correctly on the fuse box. Moistur es eep-
ing in or dirt could otherwis ei mpair the oper-
ation of the fuses.
Th ef uses in your vehicl es er ve to close down
faulty circuits .Ifa fuse blows, al lt he compo-
nents on the circuit and their functions stop
operating.
Blown fuse sm us tber eplaced with fuse soft he
same rating ,w hi ch yo uc an recognize by the
color and value. Th ef us er at ing sa re liste dint he
fuse allocation chart.
Th ef us ea lloc at io nc h art is in the fuse bo xi nt he
front-passenge rf ootwell ( Y
page 285).
If an ewly inserte df us ea ls ob lows ,h av et he
cause traced and rectifie dataq ualified special-
is tw or kshop ,e .g .ana ut horized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Before changin gaf use X
Secure the vehicl ea gain st rolling away
( Y
page 141). X
Switch off al le le ctrica lc onsumers.X
Vehicle sw it hout KEYLESS-GO: remove the
SmartKe yf ro mt he ignition lock. X
Vehicle sw it hK EYLESS -G Os tart-function
or KEYLESS-GO: open the driver's door.
Th ev ehicl ee le ctronics ar en ow in position
Z .T hi sc orresponds to the SmartKe yb ei ng
remove df ro mt he ignition.
Th ef uses ar el oc ated in variou sf us eb ox es:R
Fuse bo xint he engine compartment on the
left-hand side of the vehicle, when viewed in
the directio noft ravel R
Fuse bo xint he front-passenge rf ootwell
Th ef us ea lloc atio nc hart is on the fuse bo xint he
front-passenge rf ootwell ( Y
page 285).284
Fuses
Breakdow na ssistance
Tire-mounting tools should not be used near
the valve. This could damage the electronic
components.
Only have tires changed at aq ualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Observe the instructions and safety notes in the
"Changing aw heel" section ( Y
page 307).
The wear pattern sont he front and rear tires
differ, depending on the operating conditions.
Rotate the wheels before ac lear wear pattern
has formed on the tires. Fron tt ires typically
wear more on the shoulders and the rear tires in
the center.
On vehicles that have the same size front and
rear wheels, you can rotat et he wheels accord-
ing to the intervals in the tire manufacturer's
warranty book in your vehicle documents. If no
warranty book is available, the tires should be
rotated every 3,000 to 6,000 miles (5,000 to
10,00 0k m) .D ependin gont ire wear, this may
be required earlier. Do not change the direction
of wheel rotation.
Clean the contact surfaces of the wheel and the
brake disc thoroughly every time aw heel is rota-
ted. Check the tire pressure and, if necessary,
restart the tire pressure loss warning system
(Canada only) or the tire pressure monitor (USA
only).
Direction of rotation Tires with as pecified direction of rotation have
additional benefits ,e .g. if there is ar isk of hydro-
planing. These advantages can only be gained if
the tires are installed corresponding to the
direction of rotation.
An arrow on the sidewall of the tire indicates its
correc td irection of rotation.
Storing wheels Stor ew heels that are not being used in ac ool,
dry and preferably dark place. Protec tt he tires
from oil, grease, gasoline and diesel. Mounting aw heel
Preparing the vehicle X
Stop the vehicle on solid, non-slippery and
level ground. X
Apply the electric parking brake manually. X
Bring the front wheels into the straight-ahead
position. X
Shift the transmission to position ] .X
Switch off the engine. X
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock. X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start-function
or KEYLESS-GO: open the driver's door.
The vehicle electronics are now in position
