Information regardin gt echnica ld at a
i The dat as ta te dh er es pecifically refers to a
vehicl ew it hs ta ndard equipment. Consult an
authorize dM ercedes-Ben zC ente rf or th e
dat af or all vehicl ev ariants and trim levels.
Vehicle electronics
Tampering with th ee ngin ee lectron-
ics
! Only hav ew or kc arried out on th ee ng in e
electronics and it sa ssociated parts, suc ha s
control units, sensors, actuating component s
and connecto rl eads ,ataq ualified specialist
workshop. Vehicl ec om ponent sm ay other -
wise wear mor eq uickly and th ev ehicle's
operating permit may be invalidated.
Installing two-way radio sa nd mobile
phones (RF transmitters)
G WARNIN G
The electromagneti cr adiation from two-way
radios can interfere wit ht he vehicl ee lectron -
ics if two-way radios are manipulated or ret -
rofitte di ncorrectly. This could jeopardiz et he
operating safet yoft he vehicle. Ther eisar is k
of an accident.
You should hav ea ll wor kone lectrical and
electronic component sc arried out at aq uali-
fie ds pecialist workshop.
G WARNIN G
If you incorrectl yo perate two-way radios in
th ev ehicle, th ee lectromagneti cr adiation
may interfere wit ht he vehicl ee lectronics ,f or
exampl ei f:R
th et wo-way radi oisn ot connecte dtoa n
exterio ra ntennaR
th ee xter io ra ntenna is no tc orrectly moun -
te dorisn ot low-reflection
This could jeopardiz et he operating safet yo f
th ev ehicle. Ther eisar is kofana ccident. Hav et he low-reflection exterio ra ntenna
installed at aq ualified specialist workshop.
Always connec tt wo-way radios to th el ow-
reflection exterio ra ntenna when operating in
th ev ehicle.
! The operating permit may be invalidated if
th ei nstruction sf or installation and use of
two-way radios are no to bserved.
In particular, th ef ollowin gc onditi on sm ust be
complied with: R
only approve dw avebands may be used R
observ et he maximum permissible output
in these wavebands R
only approve da ntenna position sm ay be
used
Excessiv el evels of electromagneti cr adiation
may caus ed amag etoy our healt ha nd th eh ealt h
of others. Using an exterio ra ntenna takes int o
accoun tc urren ts ci entific discussion sr elating
to th ep ossible healt hh azards that may result
from electromagneti cf ields.
The followin ga ntenna position sm ay be used if
RF transmitters hav eb een properly installed:
Approved antenna position s
C
Rear fender
i On th er ear fenders, it is recommended to
position th ea ntenna on th es ide of th ev ehicl e
closes ttot he center of th er oad .
Use th eT echnical Specification ISO/TS 2160 9
when retrofitting RF transmitters (Road Vehicles
-E MC guidelines for installation of aftermarket
radi of re quency transmitting equipment) .
Observ et he legal requirements for accessory
parts.
If your vehicl eh as installation sf or two-way radi o
equipment, use th ep ower suppl yora ntenna
connection si ntended for use wit ht he basic wir-288
Vehicle electronics
Technical data
