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
Tire-mount
ingtools should notbeused near
the valve. Thiscould damage theelectron ic
compon ents.
Only have tireschanged ataqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Observe theinstr uctions andsafety notesinthe
"Changing awheel" section (Ypage 310).
The wear pattern son the front andrear tires
differ, depending onthe operating conditions.
Rotate thewheels beforeaclear wearpattern
has formed onthe tires. Fronttires typically
wear more onthe shoulders andtherear tires in
the cent er.
On vehicles thathave thesame sizefront and
rear wheels, youcan rotat ethe wheels accord-
ing tothe inter valsinthe tire manufact urer's
warranty bookinyour vehicle document s.Ifno
warranty bookisavailabl e,the tires should be
rotat edevery 3,000 to6,000 miles(5,000 to
10,00 0km ).Dependin gon tire wear, thismay
be required earlier.Donot change thedirection
of wheel rotation.
Clean thecont actsurfaces ofthe wheel andthe
brake discthoroughly everytimeawheel isrota-
ted. Check thetire pressure and,ifnecessary,
restart thetire pressure losswarning system
(Canada only)orthe tire pressure monitor(USA
only). Direction
ofrota tion
Tires withaspecified directionofrotat ionhave
additional benefits,e.g. ifthere isarisk ofhydro-
planing. Theseadvantages canonly begained if
the tires areinstalled correspon dingtothe
direction ofrotat ion.
An arrow onthe sidewall ofthe tire indicates its
correc tdirection ofrotat ion. Storing
wheels
Stor ewheels thatarenot being usedinacool,
dry and preferably darkplace. Protectthe tires
from oil,grease, gasoline anddiesel. Mounting
awheel
Prepa ringthevehicle X
Stop thevehicle onsolid, non-slippery and
level ground.
X Apply theelectric parking brakemanually.
X Bring thefront wheels intothestraight- ahead
position.
X Shift thetrans mission toposition 005D.
X Switch offthe engine.
X Vehicles withoutKEYLESS-GO: removethe
Smart Keyfrom theignition lock.
X Vehicles
withKEYL ESS-GO start-function
or KEYL ESS-GO: openthedriver's door.
The vehicle electron icsare now inposition
0092. This isthe same as“key removed”.
X Vehicles
withKEYL ESS-GO start-function
or KEYL ESS-GO: removetheStart /Stopbut-
ton from theignition lock(Ypage 123).
X Make surethattheengine cannotbe start ed
via your smartphon e(Y page 83).
X Ifincluded inthe vehicle equipment, remove
the tire- change toolkitfrom thevehicle.
X Safeguard thevehicle against rollingaway
(Y page 142).
i Apart
fromcertaincount ry-specific varia-
tions, thevehicles arenot equipped witha
tire- change toolkit.Some toolsforchanging a
wheel arespecific tothe vehicle. Formore
inform ationonwhich toolsarerequired to
perform awheel change onyour vehicle, con-
sult aqualified specialist workshop.
Necessary tire-changing toolscaninclude, for
example:
R Jack
R Wheel chock
R Lug wrench Changing
awheel
311Wheels andtires Z
X
Using lugwrench 0043,loosen thebolts onthe
wheel youwish tochange byabou tone full
turn. Donot unscrew thebolts completely. Jacking
points
The jacking pointsarelocated justbehind the
front wheel housings andjust infront ofthe rear
wheel housings (arrows).
Mercedes-AMG vehiclesand vehicl eswith
AMG Line: toprotect thevehicle body,thevehi-
cle has covers installed nexttothe jacking
points onthe outer sills. Covers,
front(example: vehicleswithAMG Line)
X Mercedes-AMG
vehiclesand vehicl es
with AMG Line: foldcover 0044upwa rds. X
Take ratchet wrench 0083out ofthe vehicle tool
kit and place iton the hexagon nutofjack 0085
so that theletters AUFarevisible.
X Position jack0085atjacking point0087. X
Make surethefoot ofthe jack isdirectly
beneath thejacking point.
X Turn ratchet wrench 0083until jack0085sits
completely onjacking point0087and thebase
of the jack liesevenly onthe ground.
X Turn ratchet wrench 0083until thetire israised
a maximum of1.2 in(3 cm )from theground.
Removing awhee l !
Do
not place wheel boltsinsand oron adirty
surface. Thebolt andwheel hubthreads could
otherwise bedamage dwhen youscrew them
in.
X Unscrew thewheel bolts.
X Remove thewheel.
Mounting anew whee l G
WARNING
Oiled orgreased wheelboltsordamage d
wheel bolts/hub threadscancause thewheel Changing
awhee l
313Wheels andtires
Z