
X
To endacal l:pre ssthe 0076 button onthe
mu ltifunc tionstee ring wheel.
or X Pre ssthe corr espond ingmultimed iasystem
bu tton forend ingapho necall.
X After theeme rgency call,clo secove r0043.
If the mob ile pho nenetw orkisuna vailabl e,
Mer cedesme conne ctisnot ableto make an
eme rgency call.If yo uleave thevehicleimm e-
di ate lyafte rpre ssing the SOS button 0044,youdo
not know ifMer cedesme conne cthassu cces s-
ful lyma de the eme rgency call.In thi scas e,
al wa yssummon assista nce byothe rmea ns.
Roads ideAssistan cebutto n X
To make acal l:pre ssRoadside Assi stance
cal lbu tton 0043.
Thi sini tia tes acal lto the Mer cedes-Be nzCu s-
tome rAssi stance Center.
The indicator lamp inRo adside Assi stance
cal lbu tton 0043flashe swh ile the callis acti ve.
The ConnectingCal l Con
nectingCal lmes sage appe ars on
the multifunc tiondi spl ay.The audioou tpu tis
mu ted .
If aconne ctioncan beesta blished ,the Call Cal
l
Con nected Con
nected message appe ars inthe multifunc -
tio ndispl ay.
If amob ile pho nenetw orkand GPSrece ption
are availab le,the system transfersdata to the
Mer cedes-B enzCustom erAssi stance Center,
for exa mpl e:
R Cu rre ntlocati onofthe vehicle
R Veh icleidenti ficationnum ber
The displ ayofthe multimed iasystem indicates
tha ta cal lis acti ve.Duri ngthe call,yo ucan
cha nge tothe navi gatio nmenu bypre ssing the
NAVI button onthe multimed iasystem ,for
exa mpl e.
Voi ceoutpu tis not availab lein thi scas e. A
voi ce conne ctionis esta blished betwe enthe
Mer cedes-Be nzCustom erAssi stance Center
and thevehicleoccu pants.
From therem otemalfunctio ndiag nosi s,the
Mer cedes-Be nzCustom erAssi stance Center
can ascerta inthe natu reofthe problem
(Y page 253 ).
The Mercedes-Be nzCustom erAssi stance Cen-
ter either send sa qu alifi ed Mer cedes-Be nztech-
nici anorma kes arrang eme ntsforyour veh icle
to be trans ported tothe nearestMer cedes-Be nz
Serv iceCenter.
Yo uma ybe cha rgedfor service ssu ch asrep air
wo rkand /or towing.
Yo ucan find more informa tionin the separate
Mer cedesme conne ctma nua l.
The system hasnot been ableto initia teaRo ad-
si de Assi stance call,if:
R the 0052 indicator lamp forthe Roadside
Assi stance callbu tton isfla shi ng conti nu-
ou sly.
R no voice conne ctionto the Mer cedes-Be nz
Cu stom erAssi stance Center wasesta b-
li she d.
Thi scan occu rif the releva ntmob ile pho nenet-
wo rkisnot availab le,for exa mpl e.
The Call Cal
lFai led Fai
led message appe ars onthe mul-
tifu nctio ndispl ay.
X To endacal l:pre ssthe 0076 button onthe
mu ltifunc tionstee ring wheel.
or X Pre ssthe corr espond ingmultimed iasystem
bu tton forend ingapho necall.
MB Info cal lbutto n X
To make acal l:pre ssMB Info callbu tton 0043.
Thi sini tia tes acal lto the Mer cedes-Be nzCu s-
tome rAssi stance Center. 25
0 Fe
aturesSto wag ean dfe ature s

The
indicator lampinMB Info callbutton 0043
flashes whiletheconn ection isbeing made.
The Connecting Call Connecting
Callmessage appearson
the multifunct iondisplay .The audio output is
muted.
If aconn ection canbeestablished, theCall Call
Connected Connected
messageappearsinthe multifunc-
tion display .
If amobile phonenetwork andGPS reception
are availabl e,the system transfersdata tothe
Mercedes- BenzCustomer AssistanceCenter,
for example:
R Current location ofthe vehicle
R Vehicle identific ationnumber
The display ofthe multimedia systemindicates
that acall isactive. During thecall, youcan
change tothe navigation menubypressing the
NAVI button onthe multimedia system,for
example.
Voice output isnot availabl ein this case.
A voice connection isestablished betweenthe
Mercedes- BenzCustomer AssistanceCenter
and thevehicle occupant s.
You receive informationabout operating your
vehicle, aboutthenearest Mercedes- BenzSer-
vice Center andabout otherproducts andserv-
ices from Mercedes- Benz.
You canfind further informationonthe
Mercedes meconn ectsystem under"Owners
Online" athtt p:// www.mbusa.com.
The system hasnotbeen abletoinitiate anMB
Info call, if:
R the indicator lampinMB Info callbutton 00D9
is flashing continuously.
R no voice connection tothe Mercedes- Benz
Customer AssistanceCenter hasbeen estab-
lished.
This canoccur ifthe relevant mobilephonenet-
work isnot availabl e,for example.
The Call Call
Failed Failed
message appearsonthe mul-
tifunc tiondisplay .
X To end acall: press the0076 button onthe
multifunct ionsteerin gwheel.
or
X Press thecorrespon dingmultimedia system
button forending aphone call. Call
prior ity When
service callsareactive, e.g.Roadside
Assist anceorMB Info calls, anemergenc ycall
can stillbeinitiated. Inthis case, anemergenc y
call willtake priority andoverride allother active
calls.
The indicator lampofthe respect ivebutton
flashes untilthecall isended.
An emergenc ycall can only betermin atedbythe
Mercedes- BenzCustomer AssistanceCenter.
All other callscanbeended bypressing:
R the 0076 button onthe multifunct ionsteerin g
wheel
R the correspon dingbutton inthe multimedia
system toend thevoice call
When acall isinitiated, theaudio system is
muted.
The mobile phoneisno longer connected tothe
multimedia system.
However, ifyou want touse your mobile phone,
do soonly when thevehicle isstation aryand in
a safe location.
Dow nloading destinations Down
loading destinat ions
Downloading destinationsgives youaccess toa
database withover 15million pointsofinter est
(POIs). Thesecanbedownloaded onthe navi-
gation system inyour vehicle. Ifyou know the
destinat ion,theaddress canbedownloaded.
Alter natively, youcan obtain thelocation of
Points ofInt erest (POIs)/import antdestinat ions
in the vicinit y.
Further more,youcan download routeswithup
to four waypoints.
You areprompted toconf irmroute guidance to
the address entered.
X SelectYes Yes
byturnin g3 orsliding 1
the cont roller andconf irmwith 7.
The system calculates theroute andsubse-
quently startsthe route guidance withthe
address entered.
If you select No No
the address canbestored in
the address book. Featur
es
251Stowage andfeatu res Z

R
Plug-type couplings
R Light bulbs
R Seals
R Trim elements
R Vent ilation slots
Damaged sealsorelectric alcompon entscan
lead toleaks orfailures.
Cleaning thepaint work !
Do
not affix:
R stick ers
R films
R magnetic platesorsimilar items
to painted surfaces. Youcould otherwise
damage thepaintwork .
Scr atches, corrosivedeposits, areasaffectedby
corros ionand damage causedbyinadequate
care cannotalway sbe completely repaired.In
such cases, visitaqualified specialist workshop.
X Remove dirtimmediately, wherepossible,
while avoiding rubbingtoohard.
X Soak insect remains withinsect remover and
rinse offthe treat edareas afterwards.
X Soak birddroppings withwater andrinse off
the treat edareas afterwards.
X Remove treeresin, oils,fuels andgreases by
rubbing gentlywith acloth soaked inpetro-
leum ether orlighter fluid
X Remove coolantandbrake fluidwithamoist
cloth andclear water.
X Use tarremover toremove tarstains.
X Use silicone remover toremove wax.
If water nolonger forms"beads" onthe paint
surface, usethepaint careproducts recommen-
ded andapproved byMercedes- Benz.This isthe
case approximately everythreetofive mont hs,
depending onthe climate conditionsandthe
care product used.
If dirt has penetr atedthepaint surface orifthe
paint hasbecome dull,thepaint cleaner recom-
mended andapproved byMercedes- Benz
should beused.
Do not use these careproducts inthe sun oron
the hood while thehood ishot.
X Use asuitable touch-upstick ,e.g. MBTouch-
Up Stic k,to repair slightdamage tothe paint-
work quickly andprovisionally. Mat
tefinish care !
Never
polish thevehicle orthe light alloy
wheels. Polishing causesthefinish toshine.
! The
following cangive thepaint aglossy
appearance andthus reduce thematt effect :
R Rubbing hardwithunsuitable agents
R Washing thevehicle indirect sunlight
! Never
usepaint cleaner, buffingorpolishing
products, orgloss preserver, e.g.wax, forthe
purpose ofpaintwork care.These products
are only suitable forhigh-gloss surfaces.Their
use onvehicles withmattepaintwork leadsto
cons iderable surfacedamage or,more spe-
cifically, toshiny, spottedareas.
Always havepaintwork repairscarried outata
qualified specialist workshop.
! Only
useautomatic carwashes whichcor-
respond tothe latest technological stand-
ards. Never usewash programs whichfinish
by treat ingthe vehicle withhotwax.
Observe thesenotesifyour vehicle hasaclear
matt efinish. Thiswillhelp youtoavoid damage
to the paintwork duetoincor recttreat ment .
These notesalso apply tolight alloy wheels with
a clear mattefinish.
Use only insect remover andcarshampoo from
the range ofcare products approved by
Mercedes- Benz.
Cleaning thedecorat ivefilm !
The
following mayhave aneffect onthe ser-
vice lifeand color ofdecorative film:
R sunlight
R temperat ure,e.g.hot-airfan
R weather conditions
R ston eimpacts anddirt
R chemical cleaningagents
R greasy substanc es
! Do
not use anytypes ofpolish onmatt dec-
orative film.Polishing surfacescoveredwith
film gives itashiny finish.
! Do
not treat mattorstruc tured decorative
film with wax. Thismay lead tomarks that
cann otbe removed.
Observe thenotesinthe sect iononthe care and
treat ment ofmatt epaintwork (Ypage 267),
these notesalso apply tomatt edecorative film. Care
267Maintenance andcare Z

To
clean, useplenty ofwater andamild cleaning
agent without additional orabrasive products,
e.g. useacar shampoo approved forMercedes-
Benz .
X Dry vehicles coveredwithfilmusing asoft,
absorbent clothafterevery wash.
Water marks couldotherwise form.
Scr atches, corrosiv edeposits, areasaffectedby
corrosion anddamage causedbyinadequate
care cannotalway sbe completely repaired.In
such cases, visitaqualified specialist workshop.
X Remove dirtimmediately, wherepossible,
while avoiding rubbingtoohard.
The decorative filmmay beirreparably dam-
aged.
X Soak insect remains withinsect remover and
rinse offthe treated areasafterwards.
X Soak birddroppings withwater andrinse off
the treated areasafterwards.
The Paint Cleaner cleaning product, whichhas
been approved andrecomm endedby
Mercedes- Benz,should beused when dirthas
penetr atedthedecorative filmsurface orthe
decorative filmhasbecome dull.
The manufact urercanprovide youwith infor-
mation onspecial careandcleaning products.
Laminated surfacesmayexhibit optical differ-
ences tosurfaces whichwerenotprotec tedbya
decorative filmwhen thedecorative filmis
removed.
i Have
workorrepairs ondecorative filmcar-
ried outataqualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes- Benzrecomm endsthatyouusean
authorized Mercedes-BenzCenter forthis
purpose. Cleaning
thevehicle parts
Cleaning thewheels G
WARNIN
G
The water jetfrom acircular jetnoz zle(dirt
blasters) cancause invisible exteriordamage
to the tires orchassis compon ents.Compo-
nent sdamaged inthis way may failunexpect -
edly. There isarisk ofan accident .
Do not use power washers withcircular jet
noz zles toclean thevehicle. Havedamaged tires
orchassis compon entsreplaced imme-
diately.
! Do
not use acidic wheel cleaning products
to remove brakedust.Thiscould damage
wheel boltsandbrake compon ents.
! Do
not park yourvehicle foralong period of
time directly aftercleaning, particularly after
cleaning thewheel rimwith wheel cleaner.
Wheel cleaner canlead tothe increased cor-
rosion ofthe brake discsandpads. Therefore,
drive forafew minutes aftercleaning. By
heating upthe brakes, thebrake discsand
pads dry.Thevehicle canthen beparked fora
long period oftime.
Cleaning thewindows G
WARNIN
G
You could become trappedbythe windshield
wipers ifthey start moving whilecleaning the
windshield orwiper blades. Thereisarisk of
injury.
Always switchoffthe windshield wipersand
the ignition beforecleaning thewindshield or
wiper blades.
! Only
foldthewindshield wipersawayfrom
the windshield whenvertical.Otherwise, you
will damage thehood.
! Do
not use drycloths, abrasive products,
solvent sor cleaning agentscontaining sol-
vent sto clean theinside ofthe windows. Do
not touch theinsides ofthe windows with
hard object s,e.g. anice scraper orring. There
is otherwise arisk ofdamaging thewindows.
! Clean
thewater drainage channelsofthe
windshield andtherear window atregular
inter vals. Deposits suchasleaves, petalsand
pollen mayunder certaincircumst ancespre-
vent water fromdraining away.This canlead
to corrosion damageanddamage toelec-
tron iccompon ents.
X Clean theinside andoutside ofthe windows
with adamp clothandacleaning productthat
is recomm endedandapproved byMercedes-
Benz . 268
CareMaintenance
andcare

X
Make surethatthevehicle isat astandstill
and theSmartK eyisin position 0048inthe igni-
tion lock.
X Open thecamera coverforcleaning viathe
multimedia system(seeDigital Operator's
Manual).
X To clean therear view camera: useclear
water andasoft cloth toclean camera
lens 0043.
Cleanin gthe exhaust pipes G
WARNING
The exhaust tailpipe andtailpipe trimcan
become veryhot.Ifyou come intocontact
with these partsofthe vehicle, youcould burn
yourself. Thereisarisk ofinjury.
Always beparticularly carefularound the
exhaust tailpipe andthetailpipe trim. Allow
these componen tsto cool down before touch-
ing them.
! Do
not clean theexhaust pipewithacid-
based cleaning agents,suchasbathroom
cleaner orwheel cleaner.
! Mercedes-AMG
vehicleswithblack exhaust
pipes: theblack-chr ometailpipe finishers
should notbepolished withachrome polish.
They willotherwise losetheir black sheen. For
optimal care,thefaceplates shouldberubbed
with alightly oiledcloth afterevery carwash.
Commercially availableengine andcare oils
are suitable forthis.
For heavier soiling,youcan apply afine paint-
work polish withamicrofiber cloth.Remove
the excess polishresidue afterpolishing.
Impurities combinedwiththeeffect sof road grit
and corrosive environmentalfactors maycause
flash rusttoform onthe surface. Youcan
restore theoriginal shineofthe exhaust pipeby
cleaning itregularly ,especially inwinter and
after washing.
X Clean theexhaust pipewithacare product
tested andapproved byMercedes-Ben z. Interior
care
Cleanin gthe display !
For
cleaning, donot use anyofthe following:
R alcohol-based thinneror gasoline
R abrasive cleaningagents
R commerc ially-availabl ehousehold cleaning
agents
These maydamage thedisplay surface. Do
not putpressure onthe display surface when
cleaning. Thiscould leadtoirreparable dam-
age tothe display .
X Before cleaning thedisplay ,make surethatit
is switched offand hascooled down.
X Clean thedisplay surface usingacommer-
cially availa blemicrofiber clothandTFT/LCD
display cleaner.
X Dry thedisplay surface usingadry microfiber
cloth.
Cleanin gthe plastic trim G
WARNING
Care products andcleaning agentscontaining
solvents causesurfaces inthe cock pitto
become porous.Asaresult, plastic partsmay
come looseinthe event ofair bag deploy -
ment. Thereisarisk ofinjury.
Do not use anycare products andcleaning
agents toclean thecock pit.
! Never
attach thefollowing toplastic surfa-
ces:
R stick ers
R films
R perfume oilcont ainer orsimilar
You could otherwise damagetheplastic.
! Do
not allow cosmetic s,insect repellent or
sunscreen tocome intocont actwith theplas-
tic trim. Thismaintains thehigh-quali tylook of
the surfaces.
X Wipe theplastic trimwith adamp, lint-free
cloth, e.g.amicrofiber cloth.
X Heavy soiling:use care andcleaning prod-
ucts recommen dedandapproved by
Mercedes-Ben z.
The surface maychange colortemporarily.
Wait untilthesurface isdry again. 270
CareMaintenance
andcare

Clean
ingthest eeri ngwheel andgear or
select orlever X
Thor oughl ywipe withadamp clothor use
leat her careagen tsthat have been recom-
men dedandappro vedbyMer cedes-Ben z.
Clean inggenu inewood andtrim ele-
men ts !
Do
notuse solvent-based cleanin gagen ts
suc has tar rem over,wheel cleane rs,polis hes
or waxe s.Ther eis other wise aris kof damag -
ing thesurf ace.
! Do
notuse chrom epolis hon trim piec es.
The trim piec eshave ach rom elook butare
mos tlymade ofano dized alumin umand can
lose their shin eif ch rom epolis his used. Use
a damp, lint-fr ee clothins tead when cleanin g
th etrim piec es.
If th ech rom e-plat edtrim piec esare very
dirt y,you can useach rom epolis h.Ifyou are
uns ure astowhet herthetrim piec esare
ch rom e-plat edornot,con sult anauth orized
Mer cedes-Ben zCen ter.
X Wipe thewoode ntrim and trim piec eswit ha
damp, lint-fr ee cloth,e.g .a mic rofiber cloth.
X Hea vysoilin g:use careand cleanin gpro d-
uct srec omm ended andappro vedby
Mer cedes-Ben z.
Clean ingtheseat cover s Gener
alnot es
! Do
notuse amic rofiber clothto cle ancov ers
made outofreal leather,art ific ialleat her or
DI NA MICA .If used often,th ese can damag e
th ecov er.
Not eth at reg ular careis ess ential toensure that
th eappear anceand comfortof thecov ers is
ret aine dove rtim e. Genu
ineleat her seat cover s
! To
retain thenat ural appear anceof the
leat her,obse rveth efoll owin gcle anin g
ins truct ions:
R Clean genuine leather covers carefull ywit h
a damp clothand then wipe thecov ers
down withadry cloth.
R Mak esure that theleat her does not
bec ome soaked.Itmay other wise become
roug hand crack ed.
R On lyuse leather careagen tsthat have
been tested and appro vedbyMer cedes-
Ben z.You canobtain these from aqualif ied
spec ialist workshop.
Leat herisanat ural product .
It ex hibit snat ural surface charac teris tic s,for
ex ample :
R diff ere nces inthete xture
R mar kscaus edbygro wth and injury
R sligh tnuan cesofcol or
Thes eare charac teris tic sof leat her and not
mat erial defects.
Seat cover sof oth erma terials
! Obse
rveth efoll owin gwhen cleanin g:
R cle an artific ialleat her covers withaclo th
mois tene dwit hasolut ioncontain ing1%
det ergent(e. g.dish washin gliquid).
R cle an clothcov ers withamic rofiber cloth
mois tene dwit hasolut ioncontain ing1%
det ergent(e. g.dish washin gliquid). Rub
car efull yand always wipeentireseat sec-
tio ns toavoid leavingvisible lines. Leav e
th eseat todry afterwar ds.Clean ingresults
depen don thetype ofdirt and how longit
has been there .
R cle an DINA MICA covers withadamp cloth.
Mak esure that you wipe entireseat sec-
tio ns toavoid leavingvisible lines.
Clean ingtheseat belts G
WAR
NING
Seat beltscan become severelyweak ened if
bleac hedordyed. Thiscouldcaus eth eseat
belt sto tear or fail, forinstan ce, intheeve ntof
an acc iden t.This pose san increas edriskof
inj ury orfatalinj ury.
Nev erbleac hor dye theseat belts. Car
e
271Maintenance andcare Z

Vehi
cle too lkit
Gen eral notes Veh
icles with aTIR EFIT kit:the TIREFIT kitis
lo cate din the stow agewe llund erthe trunk
flo or.
Veh icles with atire -cha nge tool kit:the tire-
cha nge tool kitisin the stow agewe llund erthe
trunk floor.
Apa rtfrom certaincou ntry -spe cificvar iatio ns,
the vehicles are not equipp ed with atire -cha nge
tool kit.Some toolsfor cha nging awh eelare
spe cificto the vehicle. For more informa tionon
wh ich tire changing tool sare required and
ap pro ved toperfor mawh eelcha nge onyour
veh icle, consu ltaqu alifi ed spe cialist wo rksh op.
Too lsreq uired forcha nging awh eelmay
incl ude,for exa mpl e:
R Jack
R Whe elchoc k
R Lu gwre nch
R Ali gnme ntbolt
Vehi cles with aTIRE FITkit 0043
Tire infl ation comp ressor
0044 Tire sea lant fillerbo ttle
0087 Tow ingeye
X Ope nthe trunk lid.
X Lif tthe trunk floor upwa rds (Ypage 243) .
X Use theTIREFIT kit(Ypage 276 )orremove it.
Towi ngeye 0087islocated undertireinfla tion
compresso r0043.
i Example:
equipment andcountry-spe cific
varia tions possible. Vehic
leswith atire-chang etool kit X
Open thetrunk lid.
X Lift the trunk floorupwards (Ypag e243).
X Remo vethe tire-change toolkit.
The tire-change toolkitcontains:
R Jack
R Lug wrench
R Pai rof glove s
R Foldi ngwhee lchock Flat
tire Preparing
thevehic le
You rvehicl emay beequ ipped with:
R MOExtended tires(tires withrun-flat proper-
ties) (Ypag e275)
Vehicl eprepa ration isnot necessary onvehi-
cles with MOExtended tires.
R aTIREFIT kit(Ypag e274)
Vehicl esequ ipped with MOExtended tiresare
not equippedwith aTIREFIT kitatthe factory. It
is therefore recommended thatyouadditional ly
equ ipyou rvehicl ewith aTIREFIT kitifyou mount
tires thatdonot feature run-flat characteristics,
e.g. winter tires.ATIREFIT kitmay beobtai ned
from aqua lified specia listworkshop .
Information onchanging andmounting wheels
(Y pag e310).
X Stop thevehicl eon soli d,non-slipp eryand
level ground ,as far awa yas possi blefrom
traffic.
X Switch onthe hazard warninglamp s.
X Secure thevehicl eaga inst rolling awa y
(Y pag e142) .
X Ifpossi ble,bring thefront wheelsinto the
straigh t-ahead position.
X Switch offthe engine.
X Vehic leswitho utKE YLESS-GO :remove the
SmartKey fromtheignitio nlock.
X Vehic
leswith KEYLESS-GO start-function
or KEYLESS-GO :open thedriver' sdoor.
The vehicl eelectronics arenow inposi tion
005A. This isthe same asthe SmartKey having
been removed .
X Vehic
leswith KEYLESS-GO start-function
or KE YLESS-GO :remove theStart/Stop but-
ton from theignitio nlock (Ypag e123). 274
Fl
at tireBreakdown assistance

X
Make surethattheengine cannot bestarted
via your smartphone (Ypage 124).
X Make surethatthepassengers arenot endan-
gered asthey doso. Make surethatnoone is
near thedanger areawhile awheel isbeing
changed. Anyonewhoisnot directly assisting
in the wheel change should,forexample,
stand behind thebarrier.
X Get outofthe vehicle. Payattent iontotraffic
condition swhen doing so.
X Close thedriver's door. MOExtended
tires(tires withrun-flat
proper ties)
General notes With
MOExt ended tires(tires withrunflatchar-
acteristics ),you can cont inue todrive yourvehi-
cle even ifthere isatotal lossofpressure inone
or more tires.Theaffected tiremust notshow
any clearly visibledamage.
You canrecogniz eaMOExt ended tirebythe
MOExt ended marking whichappears onthe
sidewa llof the tire. Youwillfind thismarking
next tothe tire size designation, theload-bear-
ing capacity andthespeed index(Ypage 305).
MOExt ended tiresmaybeused onlyinconj unc-
tion with anactivated tirepressure losswarning
system (Canada only)ortire pressure monitor
(USA only).
If apressur eloss warning message appears
in the multifu nctiondisplay:
R observe theinstruct ionsinthe display mes-
sages (Ypage 213).
R check thetire fordamage
R ifdriving on,observe thefollowing notes
The driving distance possibleinrun-flat modeis
approximately 50miles (80km) when thevehi-
cle ispartially laden.Whenthevehicle isfully
laden itis approximately 19miles (30km).
In addition tothe vehicle load,thedriving dis-
tance possible depends upon:
R vehicle speed
R road condition
R outside temperature
The driving distance possibleinrun-flat mode
may bereduced byextrem edriving condition s
or maneuvers, oritcan beincreased througha
moderate styleofdriving. The
driving distance possibleinrun-flat modeis
counted fromthemoment thetire pressure loss
warning appears inthe multifunction display.
You must notexceed amaximum speedof
50 mph (80km/h).
When replacing oneorall tires, please observe
the following specifications foryour vehicle's
tires:
R size
R type and
R the "MOExt ended" marking
If atire has gone flatand cannot bereplaced
with aMOExt ended tire,astandard tiremay be
used asatemporary measure.Makesurethat
you usetheproper sizeandtype (summer or
winter tire).
Vehicles equippedwith MOExt ended tiresare
not equipp edwith aTIREFIT kitatthe factory. It
is therefore recommen dedthat youadditionally
equip yourvehicle withaTIREFIT kitifyou mount
tires thatdonot feature run-flat properties, e.g.
winter tires.ATIREFIT kitmay beobtained from
a qual ified specialist workshop.
Import antsafety notes G
WARNING
When driving inemergency mode,thedriving
characterist icsdeteriorate, e.g.when corner-
ing, accelerating quicklyandwhen braking.
There isarisk ofan accident.
Do not exceed thestated maximum speed.
Avoid abrupt steering anddriving maneuvers,
and driving overobstacles (curbs,potholes,
off-road). Thisappli esinparticular toaladen
vehicle.
Stop driving inemergency modeif:
R you hear banging noises.
R the vehicle startstoshake.
R you seesmoke andsmell rubber.
R ESP ®
is interven ingconst antly.
R there aretears inthe sidewa llsofthe tire.
Aft erdriving inemergency mode,havethe
wheel rimscheck edataqual ified specialist
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