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%Vehicles with automatic transmission: If
th e automatic transmission cannot be shif‐
te dto position i, havetheve hicle trans‐
por tedaw ay (
→page 336). A towing vehicle
with lifting equipment is requiredforve hicle
transport.
* NO
TEDama gedue to to wing away at
exc essively high speeds or over long dis‐
ta nces
The driv etra in could be damaged when tow‐
ing at excessively high speeds or over long
dis tances.
#A towing speed of 30 mph (50 km/h)
must not be exceeded.
#Atowing dis tance of 30 miles (50 km)
must not be exceeded.
&
WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle being tow- star ted or towe d
aw ay is heavier than the permissible gross
mass of your vehicle, thefo llowing situations
can occur:
RThe towing eye may become de tach ed.
RThe vehicle/trailer combination may
swer veoreve nov erturn.
#If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or
to we daw ay, its weight must not exceed
th e permissible gross mass of your ow n
ve hicle.
If a vehicle must be tow star ted or towe daw ay,
its weight must not exceed the permissible gross
mass of theto wing vehicle.
#Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate .
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission: Do
not open the driver's door or front passenger
door, otherwise the automatic transmission
automatically shifts toposition j.
#Installth eto wing eye (→page 338).
#Attach theto w bar.
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion
#Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes.
#Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(→page 62).
#Do not activate the HOLD function.
#Deactivate Active Brake Assi st(→page 159).
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
i.
#Re lease the electric parking brake.
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&WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d saf ety-re lated functions during the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon‐
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
Rth e ignition is switched off.
Rthe brake sy stem or po werst eering sys‐
te m is malfunctioning.
Rth e energy supply or the on-board electri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is then towe daw ay, signif‐
icantly more ef fort may be requ ired tosteer
and brake than is no rmally requ ired.
#Use a tow bar.
#Make sure that thesteering wheel can
mo vefreely, before towing theve hicle
aw ay.
* NO
TEDama gedue toexcessive tracti ve
po we r
Ifyo u pull away sharpl y,the tractive po wer
may be too high and theve hicles could be
damaged.
#Pull away slowly and smoo thly.
Loading the vehicle for transport
#Obser vethe no tes on towing away
(→page 334).
#Connect theto w bar totheto wing eyeto
load theve hicle.
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
i.
% Ve
hicles with automatic transmission:
The au tomatic transmission may be loc ked
in position jintheeve nt of damage tothe
electrics. Toshift toi, pr ovide the on-
board electrical sy stem with po wer
(
→page 330).
#Load theve hicle onto the transpor ter.
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
j.
#Use the electric parking brake tosecure the
ve hicle and pr event it from rolling away.
#Only secure theve hicle bythe wheels.
Ve hicles with ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping
Sy stem PLUS)
&
WARNING Risk of accident when trans‐
porting vehicles with AIR BODY CON‐
TROL
The reduced damping forc es on theve hicle
being transpor ted can cause theve hicle/
trailer combination tostart toswing.
As a result, when transporting vehicles with
AIR BODY CONTROL theve hicle/trailer com‐
bination may start toskid. Consequentl y,yo u
could lose control of your vehicle.
There is a risk of accident and injur y.
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#Loadtheve hicle cor rectly onto the
transpo rter.
#Secure theve hicle on all four wheels
wit h suit abletensioning stra ps.
#Do not exceed the maximum permissi‐
ble speed of 35 mph(6 0 km/h) when
transpo rting.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle from secur‐
ing it incor rectly
#Af ter loading, theve hicle must be
secured at all four wheels. Otherwise,
th eve hicle could be damaged.
#A minimum dis tance of 8 in (20 cm) up
and 4 in (10 cm) down must bekept to
th e transport platform.
#Secure theve hicle on all four wheels af ter
loading. 4MATIC
vehicles/ve hicles with automatic
transmission
#Make sure that the front and rear axles come
to rest on the same transport vehicle.
* NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in due to
incor rect positioning
#Do not position theve hicle abo vethe
connection point of the transport vehi‐
cle.
To wing eye
Towing eye1 is attached tothe edge of the
trunk under the trunk floor.
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Installingtheto wing eye
#Press the mark on co ver1 inwa rds and
re mo ve.
#Scr ew intheto wing eyeclockwise tothe
st op.
% Make sure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye. *
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect use of
th eto wing eye
When a towing eye is used toreco ver a vehi‐
cle, theve hicle may be damaged in the proc‐
ess.
#Only use theto wing eyeto to waw ay or
to w start theve hicle.
To w starting theve hicle (eme rgency engine
st art)
Ve hicles with automatic transmission
* NO
TEDama getothe automatic trans‐
mission due to towstarting
The automatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow starting vehicles with
automatic transmission.
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow star ted.
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow star ted.
Electrical fuses
Note s on electrical fuses
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to ov erloaded lines
If yo u manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
yo ure place it with a fuse with a higher
amperage, the electric line could be overloa‐
ded.
This could result in a fire .
#Alw aysre place faulty fuses with speci‐
fi ed new fuses conta iningthe cor rect
amperage.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect fuses
Incor rect fuses may cause damage toelectri‐
cal components or sy stems.
#Only use Mercedes-Benz appr oved
fuses with the cor rect fuse rating.
Blown fuses must bereplaced with fuses of the
same rating, which you can recognize bythe
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Setting upthefo lding wheel chock
Prepa ring theve hicle for a wheel change
Re quirementsRThe requ ired tire-change tool kit is available.
If yo ur vehicle is not equipped with the tire-
ch ange tool kit, consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop tofind out about suitable tools.
RThe vehicle is not on a slope.
RThe vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
ground .
#Applythe electric parking brake manually.
#Mo vethe front wheels tothest ra ight-ahead
position.
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
Shift into position j.
#Vehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL:Set the
normal vehicle le vel (→page 174).
#Switch off the engine.
#Make sure that the engine cannot bestar ted.
#Place choc ks orother suitable items under
th e wheel that is diagonally opposite the
wheel you wish tochange.
#Re mo vethe hub caps if necessary
(→page 366).
#Ra ise theve hicle (→page 367).
Re moving and mounting hub caps
Requirement:RThe vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(→page 366).
Plast ic hub cap
#Toremo ve:turn the center co ver of the hub
cap counter-clockwise and remo vethe hub
cap.
#To mount: makesurethat the center co ver
of the hub cap is turned counter-clockwise.
#Po sition the hub cap and turn the center
co ver clockwise until the hub cap engages
ph ysically and audibly.
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Wheels and tires
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Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
7 U D Q V P L V V L R Q 0 D O I X Q F W L R Q
6 W R S *
The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission shifts toposition iautomaticall y.
#Pullover and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
#Switch the transmission toposition j.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
5 H Y H U V L Q J 1 R W 3 R V V L E O H
6 H U Y L F H 5 H T X L U H G *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. Reversege ar can no longe r be engaged.
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
6 W R S 9 H K L F O H / H D Y H ( Q J L Q H
5 X Q Q L Q J : D L W 7 U D Q V P L V V L R Q
& R R O L Q J *T
he transmission has overheated. Pulling away can be temp orarily impaired or not possible.
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances.
#St art the engine.
#Wa it until the display message disappears before pulling away.
$ X [ L O L D U \ % D W W H U \ 0 D O I X Q F
W L R Q *T
he auxiliary batteryforth e transmission is no longer being charge d.
#Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
#Un tilthen, manually set the transmission toposition jbefore you switch offthe engine.
#Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake.
$ L U & R Q G L W L R Q L Q J 0 D O I X Q F
W L R Q 6 H H 2 S H U D W R U
V 0 D Q X D O *O
peration of the climate control sy stem is temp orarily restricted. Air flow and fresh air supply are set toautomatic
mode.
#Ha ve the climate control sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
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