&WARNINGRisk of accident duetoobjects inthe driver'sfootwell
Objects inthe driver'sfootwell may impedepedal travel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardizesthe operating androadsafety ofthevehicle.
#Stowall objects inthevehicle securelysothattheycannotgetintothe driver'sfootwell.
#Always installthefloor mats securelyand as prescribed in ordertoensurethatthere is always sufficientroomforthe pedals.
#Do not use loosefloor mats and do notplacefloor mats ontop of one another.
*NOTEBattery discharging from usingdevices connectedtothe diagnosticsconnection
Using devices atthe diagnostics connectiondrainsthe battery.
#Checkthechargelevel ofthe battery.
#Ifthechargelevel is low,chargethebattery,e.g.bydriving a considerabledistance.
Connecting equipmenttothe diagnostics con‐nection can leadtoemissions monitoring infor‐mation beingreset,forexample. This may leadtothevehiclefailingtomeettherequirements ofthe next emissions inspection duringthe maininspection.
Qualified specialistworkshop
Plug-inhybrid:observethe notes inthe Supple‐ment. Otherwise,you mayfailtorecognize dan‐gers.
An authorized Mercedes-Benz Center is aquali‐fied specialistworkshop. It hasthe necessaryspecial skills,tools andqualificationstocor‐rectly carryouttheworkrequired onyourvehi‐cle. This particularlyappliestosafety-relevantworks.
Always havethefollowingworkcarried out onyourvehicle at aqualified specialistworkshop:
RSafety-relevantwork
RService and maintenancework
RRepairwork
RModifications aswell as installations andconversions
RWorkon electronic components
Mercedes‑Benzrecommends a Mercedes‑Benzservice center.
Correct use ofthevehicle
Ifyouremoveanywarningstickers,you orotherscouldfailtorecognize certain dangers. Leavewarningstickersin position.
Observethefollowing information in particularwhen drivingyourvehicle:
Rthe safety notes inthis manual
Rtechnical dataforthevehicle
Rtrafficrules andregulations
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Fault memories inthevehicle can beresetby aservice outlet as part ofrepair or maintenancework.
Depending onthe selected equipment,you canimport data intothevehicle's comfort and info‐tainment functionsyourself.
This includes,forexample:
Rmultimedia data such as music,films or pho‐tosfor playbackin an integrated multimediasystem
Raddress book datafor use in connection withan integrated hands-free system or an inte‐grated navigation system
Rentered navigation destinations
Rdata aboutthe use of Internet services
This data can be saved locally inthevehicle or itis located on a device whichyou haveconnectedtothevehicle (e.g. smartphone, USBflash driveor MP3 player). Ifthis data isstored inthevehi‐cle,you can deleteit at any time. This data issenttothird parties only atyourrequest, partic‐ularlywhenyou use online services in accord‐ance withthe settingsthatyou haveselected.
You canstore orchange convenience settings/individualization inthevehicle at any time.
Depending onthe equipment,this includes,forexample:
Rsettingsforthe seat andsteering wheel posi‐tions
Rsuspension and climate control settings
Rcustomizations such as interior lighting
Ifyourvehicle is accordingly equipped,you canconnectyour smartphone or another mobile enddevicetothevehicle.You can controlthisbymeans ofthe control elements integrated inthevehicle. Images and audio fromthe smartphonecan be output viathe multimedia system. Cer‐tain information is simultaneously transferredtoyour smartphone.
Depending onthe type of integration,this caninclude:
Rgeneralvehicle data
Rposition data
This allowsyoutouse selected apps onyoursmartphone, such as navigation or music play‐
back.There is no further interaction betweenthesmartphone andthevehicle; in particular,vehi‐cle data is not directly accessible. Which type offurther data processing occurs is determinedbythe provider ofthe specific app used. Which set‐tingsyou can make, if any,depends onthe spe‐cific app andthe operating system ofyoursmartphone.
Online services
Wireless network connectionIfyourvehicle has a wireless network connec‐tion, it enables datatobeexchanged betweenyourvehicle and additional systems. The wire‐less network connection is enabled viathevehi‐cle's transmission andreception unit or via con‐nected mobile end devices (e.g. smartphones).Online functions can be used viathe wirelessnetwork connection. This includes online serv‐ices and applications/apps providedbythe man‐ufacturer orother providers.
Manufacturer's servicesRegarding online services ofthe manufacturer,the individual functions are describedbythe
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