Protecting
theenvironment General
notes H
Environmental
note
Daimler's declaredpolicyisone ofcompre-
hensive environm entalprotect ion.
The object ivesareforthe natural resources
that form thebasis ofour existen ceon this
planet tobe used sparingly andinamanner
that takes therequirements ofboth nature
and humanity intoaccount.
You toocan help toprotect theenvironm ent
by operating yourvehicle inan environm en-
tally responsible manner.
Fuel consumpt ionand therate ofengine,
transm ission,brakeandtirewear areaffected
by these factors:
R operating conditionsof your vehicle
R your personal drivingstyle
You caninfluence bothfactors. Youshould
bear thefollowing inmind:
Operating conditions:
R avoid shorttripsasthese increase fuelcon-
sumption.
R alwa ysmake surethatthetire pressures
are correct .
R do not carry anyunnecessary weight.
R remove roofracks onceyounolonger need
them.
R aregularly servicedvehiclewillcont ribute
to environm entalprotect ion.You should
therefore adheretothe service intervals.
R alwa yshave service workcarried outata
quali fiedspecialist workshop.
Personal drivingstyle:
R do not depress theaccelerator pedalwhen
startin gthe engine.
R do not warm upthe engine whenthevehicle
is stationary.
R drive carefully andmaintain asafe distance
from thevehicle infront .
R avoid frequent, suddenacceleration and
braking. R
change gearingood timeanduseeach gear
only upto00C3 ofits maximum enginespeed.
R switch offthe engine instationary traffic.
R keep aneye onthe vehicle's fuelconsump-
tion. Environmental
concerns andrecom-
mendat ions
Wherever theOperator's Manualrequires youto
dispose ofmaterials, firsttrytoregenerate orre-
use them. Observe therelevant environm ental
rules andregulations whendisposing ofmateri-
als. Inthis way youwillhelp toprotect theenvi-
ronmen t. Genuine
Mercedes-Benz parts H
Environmental
note
Daimler AGalso supplie srecondit ionedmajor
assemblies andparts which areofthe same
quali tyas new parts. Theyarecovered bythe
same Limited Warranty entitlements asnew
parts.
! Air
bags andEmergen cyTensioning Devi-
ces, aswell ascont rolunits andsensors for
these restraint systems, maybeinstalled in
the following areasofyour vehicle:
R doors
R door pillars
R door sills
R seats
R cock pit
R instrumen tcluster
R cent erconsole
Do not install accessories suchasaudio sys-
tems inthese areas. Donot carry outrepairs
or welding. Youcould impair theoperating
efficiency ofthe restraint systems.
Have aftermark etaccessories installedata
quali fiedspecialist workshop.
You could jeopardize theoperating safetyof
your vehicle ifyou useparts, tiresandwheels as
well asaccessories relevanttosafety which
have notbeen approved byMercedes-B enz.This
could leadtomalfunction sin safety-relevant 24
Genuine
Mercedes-Benz partsIntrodu ction
PSI
(pounds persquar einch)
A standard unitofmeasure fortire pressure.
Aspect ratio
Relationship betweentireheight andtirewidth
in percent .
Tire pressur e
This ispressure insidethetire apply inganout-
ward force toeach square inchofthe tire's sur-
face. Thetirepressure isspecified inpounds per
square inch(psi), inkilopascal (kPa)orinbar.
The tirepressure shouldonlybecorrect edwhen
the tires arecold.
Cold tirepressur e
The tires arecold:
R ifthe vehicle hasbeen parked withthetires
out ofdirect sunlight foratleast three hours
and
R ifthe vehicle hasnotbeen driven further than
1 mile (1.6km)
Tread
The part ofthe tire that comes intocont actwith
the road.
Bead The tirebead ensures thatthetire sits securely
on the wheel. Thereareseveral steelwires inthe
bead toprevent thetire from coming loosefrom
the wheel rim.
Sidewall The part ofthe tire between thetread andthe
bead.
Weight ofoptional extras
The combined weightofthose optional extras
that weigh morethanthereplaced standard
parts andmore than2.3kg(5lbs). These
optional extras,such ashigh-performanc e
brakes, levelcontrol,aroof rack orahigh-per-
formanc ebattery, arenot included inthe curb
weight andtheweight ofthe accessories.
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
This isaunique identifier whichcanbeused by
a tire manufacturer toidentify tires,forexample
for aproduct recall,andthus identify thepur-
chasers. TheTINismade upofthe manufactur-
er's identity code,tiresize, tiretype code and
the manufacturing date. Load
bearing index
The load bearing index(alsoloadindex) isacode
that contains themaximum loadbearing capa-
city ofatire.
Tra ction
Traction isthe result offrict ionbetween thetires
and theroad surface.
Tread wearindicators
Narrow bars(tread wearbars) thataredistrib-
uted overthetire tread. Ifthe tire tread islevel
with thebars, thewear limitof00CD in(1.6 mm)
has been reached.
Occupant distribution
The distribution ofoccupants inavehicle attheir
designated seatingpositions.
Total loadlimit
Nominal loadandluggage loadplus68kg
(15 0lbs )multiplied bythe number ofseats in
the vehicle. Changing
awheel Flat
tire
The "Breakdown assistance"section
(Y page 274)contains information andnotes on
how todeal with aflat tire. Inform ationondriv-
ing with MOExt ended tiresinthe event ofaflat
tire can befound under "MOExt endedtires(tires
with run-flat characterist ics"(Ypage 275). Rotat
ingthe wheels G
WARNING
Int erchanging thefront andrear wheels may
severely impairthedriving characterist icsif
the wheels ortires have different dimensions.
The wheel brakes orsuspension components
may alsobedamaged. Thereisarisk ofacci-
dent.
Rotate frontandrear wheels onlyifthe wheels
and tires areofthe same dimensions.
! On
vehicles equippedwith atire pressure
monitor ,electron iccomponen tsare located
in the wheel. 310
Changing
awheelWheels andtires
