Re
ar towing eye( vehicles wit hpassenger vehicle
appr oval)
% Re
ar towing eye2is permanentl yattached
to thev ehicle.
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect use of
th et ow ing eye When
atow ing eyeisu sedtoreco verav ehi‐
cle, thev ehicle ma ybedamaged in thep roc‐
ess. #
Onlyusethet ow ing eyetot ow aw ayor
to ws tartthe vehicle. To
ws tarting vehicl e(eme rgency engine start) Ve
hicles with automatic transmission
* NO
TEDama getothea utomatic trans‐
mission due to towstarting The automatic transmissio
nmaybe damaged
in thep rocess of tows tartin gv ehicles with
automatic transmission. #
Vehicles wit hautomatic transmission
mus tnotbe tows tarted. #
Do no ttow st artv ehicles wit hautomatic
transmission. Electrical fuses
Note
sone lectrical fuses &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
du etoo verloaded lines
If yo um anipulat eorbridg eaf aulty fuse or if
yo ur eplace it wit hafuse wit hahigher
amperage, thee lectric line could be overloa‐
ded.
This could result in afire. #
Alwa ys replace faulty fuse swiths peci‐
fi ed ne wfuses containing thec orrect
amperage. *
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect fuses Electrica
lcomponents or sy stems could be
damaged byincor rect fuses. #
Only use fuses whi chhave been
appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benza nd which
ha ve thec orrect fus erating. Th
ee lectrica lfus es in your vehicle switc hoff
defectiv ecircuits. If afuse blo ws,allth ec ompo‐
nent sont he circuit and their functions will cease
to operate.
Blown fuses mus tbereplaced wit hfuses of an
equivalent specification ,whic hyou can de ter‐
mine bythec olor and fuse rating .The fuse allo‐
cation charta nd fur ther information on thee lec‐
tric fuses and relays can be found in the" Fuse
allocation chart" supplement.
* NO
TEDama geor malfunction scaused by
moisture Moistur
emaycause dama getothee lectrical
sy stem or cause it tomalfunction. #
When thef use bo xisopen, mak esure
th at no moistur ecan enter thef use box. #
When closing thef use box, mak esure
th at thes eal of thel id is positioned cor‐
re ctly on thef use box. If
th en ew fuse whic hhas been inser teda lso
blo ws,have thec ause traced and rectified at a
qu alified specialis tworks hop.
Mak esureoft hefollowing befor ereplacing a
fuse:
R thev ehicle is secured suc hthat it does not
ro llaw ay
R all electrical consume rsares wit ched off 290
Breakdown assis tance
Preparing
thev ehicle foraw heelchange Re
quirements:
R The tire-chang etool kit is available.
R The vehicle is no tonaslope.
R The vehicle is on solid, non-slipper yand le vel
ground. #
Appl ythe parking brake. #
Movethef ront wheels tothes traight-ahead
position. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shif tthe transmission toposition 005D. #
Switc hoffthee ngine. #
Mak esuret hat thee ngine cann otbe star ted. #
Take thev ehicle tool kit from thef ootwell on
th ef ront passsenger side (/ page291). Ve
hicles with rear wheel drive #
Take thej acka nd thet ire-chang etool kit out
of thes towa ge compartment (/ page312). #
Ifnecessa ry,r emo vetheh ub cab. #
Assemble thel ug wrenc hextensio nusing the
middl erod and ther od wit hthe lar gest diam‐
et er from thet hree-piece jac kpum pleve r. #
Startin gwitht he middle rod, slide thel ug
wrenc hextensio nasfar as it will go ont othe
lug wrench. #
Using thel ug wrench, loosen thew heel nuts
or bolts on thew heel youw ish tochang eby
about one full turn. Do no tunscr ewthew heel
nuts or bolts comple tely. #
Raise thev ehicle (/ page313). Ra
ising thev ehicle when changing awheel &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom jac ktip‐
ping
If yo up arkav ehicle wit hair suspension, the
air suspension ma yremain acti vatedf or up to
one hour ,evenw hen thei gnition is switched
off. If yout hen raise thev ehicle wit hthe jac k,
th ea ir suspension will attem pttoadjus tthe
ve hicle le vel.
The jac kmaytip. #
Press theS ervice button on thea ir sus‐
pension remo tecontrol befor eraising
th ev ehicle.
This pr events au tomatic readjustment
of thev ehicle le vela nd pr events it from
being raised or lo weredm anually. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom incor rect
positioning of thej ack
If yo udon otpositio nthe jac kcorrectl yatt he
appropriat ejackin gpointoft hevehicle, the
jac kc ould tip wi th thevehicle raised. #
Onlyposition thej ackatt he appropriate
jacking point of thev ehicle. The base of
th ej ackm ustbep ositioned vertically
under thej acking point of thev ehicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom vehicle tip‐
ping
On slopes, thej ackc ould tip wit hthe vehicle
ra ised. #
Neverc hang eaw heel on aslope. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. *
NO
TEVehicle damag efromt he jack If
yo udon otpositio nthe jac kcorrectl yatt he
appropriat ejacks uppor tpoin toft hevehicle,
th ej ackc ould tip overwitht he vehicle raised. #
The jac kisdesigned exclusively for
jacking up thev ehicle at thej acks up‐
por tpoints. Re
quirements:
R Ther eareno persons in thev ehicle.
R The vehicle is prepared forc hanging awheel
(/ page313). Wheels and tires
313
mus
thave thec orrect dimensions and
th et irem ustbet he cor rect type. Do no
texceed amaximum speed of 50 mph
(80 km/h) if aspar ew heel of adiffe re nt size is
ins talled. &
WARNING Risk of accident from dam‐
aged spa rewheel wit hSuper Sin glet ires
Ve hicles with Super Single tires
The tir eofthe spar ewheel exposed toabo ve-
ave rage loads af terb eing ins talled on ther ear
axle. If youe xceed them aximum speed or the
maximu mdista nce, or ins tallth es par ew heel
again, thet ireoft he spar ewheel ma ybe
damaged. The tir edamag emaynotbev isible
and no tdetectable.
Ad amaged tir emaycause alossoft irep res‐
sure. Thi scould cause youtol ose control of
th ev ehicle. #
Onlyusethes par ew heel if it has not
ye tb eeni nstalled on ther ear axle with
th ec urrent tires. #
Ifth es par ew heel had been ins talled on
th er ear axle, ha vethet ireoft he spare
wheel replaced af terc hanging the
wheel again, ir respectiv eofthe dis‐
ta nce. #
Fors afet yr easons, when changing atire
ensur ethat only thet irev alvetype
appr ovedfor thet ires is used. *
NO
TEDama getothet ransmission Ve
hicles with Super Single tires: whenyou
ins tallth es par ew heel on ther ear axle, the
transmission ma ybedamaged bythed iffe r‐
ent rotational speed softhe wheels. #
When thes par ew heel is ins talled on the
re ar axle ,obse rvet he maximum speed
of 34 mph(55 km/h) and them aximum
driving dis tance of 62 miles (100 km). %
The spa
rewheel can be used without restric‐
tions on thef ront axle of avehicle wit hSuper
Single tires.
Re gular lych eckt hat thes par ew heel is secured
and has thes pecified tir epressure
(/ page296). Re
gularly checkt he following, particularly prior to
long trips:
R thet irep ressur eoft he spar ewheel (if neces‐
sar y,adjus tthe tir epressure).
R thef astenings of thes par ew heel brac ket.
Re place thet ires af ters ixyearsatt he latest,
re ga rdless of wear.T his also applies tothes pare
wheel.
% If
yo uh ave installed aspar ew heel, thet ire
pressur emonitoring sy stem will no tfunction
fo rt his wheel.T he sparewheel is no tequip‐
ped wit hasensor fort he tir epressur emoni‐
to ring sy stem. Installing/removing
thes pare wheel Ve
hicles with rear wheel drive: removing the
spar ewheel (Cargo Van/Passenger Van) Bolt co
vers fort he saf etyh ooks (exa mp le: Cargo
Va n) #
Ope nthe rear-en ddoors. 318
Wheels and tires
Information on
technical data
The given dat aonlya pplies tovehicles with
st andar dequipment. Further information can be
obtained at aqualified specialis tworks hop. On-board electronics
Note
sonw orkont he engine electronics *
NO
TES Premature wearthro ugh
improper main tenance Imprope
rmaintenance ma ycause vehicle
components towe ar mor equickl yand the
ve hicle's operating permit ma ybeinvalidated. #
Alwaysh ave workon thee ngine elec‐
tronics and related components car ried
out at aqualified specialis tworks hop. Tw
o-w ayradios In
stallation no tesf or two- wayradios &
WARNING Risk of accident du eto
improper workon two-w ayradios
The electromagnetic radiation from two-w ay
ra dios can inter fere wit hthe on-boar delec‐
tronics if RF transmit ters arem anipulated or
re trofitted inco rrectl y.
This could jeopardize theo perating saf etyof
th ev ehicle. #
Yous houl dhave allworkon electrical
and electronic component scarried out
at aq ualified specialis tworks hop. &
WARNING Risk of accident from incor‐
re ct ope ratio noft wo-way radios
If yo uo perat etwo -way radios incor rectl yin
th ev ehicle, thee lectromagnetic radiation
could inter fere wit hthe on-boar delectronics,
e.g.:
R ifth et wo -way radio is no tconnected to
an exterior antenna
R ifth ee xterio rantenna is no tcorrectly
mounted or is no toflowreflection
This could jeopardies theo perating saf etyof
th ev ehicle. #
Have thel ow -reflection exterior antenna
ins talled at aqualified specialis twork‐
shop. #
When operating two-w ayradios in the
ve hicle, alw aysc onnectt hemtothe
lo w- reflection exterior antenna. *
NO
TEInva lidation of theo perating per‐
mit due tofailur etoc omply wi th the
instructions fori ns tallation and use The operatin
gpermit ma ybeinvalidated if the
instructions fori ns tallation and use of two-
wa yradios ar enotobser ved. #
Onlyuse appr oved frequency bands. #
Obser vethem aximum permissible out‐
put po werint hese frequency bands. #
Onlyuse appr oved antenna positions. Use
Tech nica lSpecification ISO/T S21609 (Road
Ve hicles -EMC guidelines fori ns tallation of af ter‐
mar ketradio frequency transmitting equipmen t)
when retrofitting two-w ayradios. Comply wit hthe
legal requirements ford etachable parts.
If yo ur vehicle has ins talling fort wo -way radio
equipment ,use thep ower suppl yorantenna con‐
nections intended foru se wit hthe ins talling.
Obser vethem anufacturer's supplement during
ins tallation.
Information on two-w ayradio transmission
output
The maximum transmission outputs (PEAK) at the
base of thea ntenna mus tnotexc eed thev alues
in thef ollowing table:
Fr equency band and maximum transmission
output Fr
equency band Maximu mtransmis‐
sion output
Sho rtwa ve
3—54M Hz 10
0W
4—m—w aveband
74 —88M Hz 30 W
2—m—w aveband
14 4—1 74MHz 50 W
Tr unked radio sys‐
te m/T etra
380 —460 MHz 10 W322
Tech nica ldata
Fr
equency band Maximu mtransmis‐
sion output
70 —cm—w aveband
420 —450 MHz 35 W
Tw o-w ayradio
(2G/3G/4G) 10 WThe
following can be used in thev ehicle without
re strictions:
R two-w ayradios wit hamaximum transmission
output of up to100mW
R two-w ayradios wit htransmit terf requ encies
in the3 80 –410 MHz frequency band and a
maximu mtransmissio noutpu tofu pto2W
(trunked radio sy stem/T etra)
R mobil ephones (2G/3G/4G)
Ther eareno restrictions whe npositioning the
antenn aonthe outside of thev ehicle fort he fol‐
lowing frequenc ybands:
R Trunked radio sy stem/T etra
R 70—cm—w aveband
R 2G/3G/4G Ve
hicl eidenti fication pla te,v ehicle identifi‐
cation number (VIN )and engine number
Ve hicl eidenti fication pla te Depending on
thev ehicle model, thev ehicle iden‐
tification plat eislocated on thes eat base of the
driver's seat or on theB -pillar.
% The dat
aisvehicle-speci fica nd can dif fer
from that shown. Alw ayso bser vethes pecifi‐
cation sonyourvehicle's identification plate. Ve
hicle identification plat e(example: US A,
comple te vehicles)
1 Vehicle manufacturer
2 VIN (vehicle identification number)
3 Perm issible grossmass
4 Perm issible grossmassofv ehicle combina‐
tion
5 Perm issible front axle load
6 Perm issible rear axle load
7 Dateofm anufacture
8 Paint code Ve
hicle identification plat e(example: US A,
incomple te vehicles)
1 Vehicle manufacturer
2 VIN (vehicle identification number)
3 Perm issible grossmass
4 Perm issible grossmassofv ehicle combina‐
tion
5 Perm issible front axle load
6 Perm issible rear axle load
7 Dateofm anufacture
8 Paint code Te
ch nica ldata 323
Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
De tection of arestraint sy stem malfunction:
R The 0075 restra int sy stem warning lam pdoes no tlight up when
th ei gnition is switched on.
R The 0075 restra int sy stem warning lam plight supc ontinuously
or repeatedl yduring ajourne y. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop immediately.
0075 SRS Malfunction Service
Required *T
herestra int sy stem is malfunctioning . &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunctions in ther estraint
sy stem
If th er estraint sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem com‐
ponents ma ybetriggered unintentionall yormaynotd eplo yas
intended during an accident .This ma yaffect theE mer gency Ten‐
sioning Device sorairbags, fore xamp le. #
Have ther estraint sy stem checkeda nd repaired immedi‐
atel yataq ualified specialis tworks hop. De
tection of arestraint sy stem malfunction:
R The 0075 restra int sy stem warning lam pdoes no tlight up when
th ei gnition is switched on.
R The 0075 restra int sy stem warning lam plight supc ontinuously
or repeatedl yduring ajourne y. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop immediately.
0024 Parking Brake Inopera-
tive *A
malfunction has occur redint he sy stem, thep arking brak eisinop‐
erative. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoabrake system mal‐
function
If th eb rake system is malfunctioning, braking characteristics
ma ybei mpaired. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Park thev ehicle on alevel sur face only and secu reit against
ro lling away. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shiftthe transmission
to position 005D. #
Have theb rake system checkedataq ualified specialis twork‐
shop immediatel y.
0024 Incline Too Steep See
Operator's Manual *T
he on-boar delectrical sy stem voltag eisl oworam alfunction has
occur redint he sy stem; theh olding forc em aynotbes ufficient for
th ei ncline. 340
Displaymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps
Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions &
WARNING Risk of accident if thee lectrical parking brake
has insuf ficient holding force
If th ee lectrical parking brak edoes no thave sufficient holding
fo rc eonas teep incline, thev ehicle ma yroll away. #
Park thev ehicle on alevel sur face only and secu reit
agains trolling away. #
Shif tthe automatic transmission toposition 005D. Obser
vethen otes on parking thev ehicle (/ page133).
0024
Parking Brake See Oper-
ator's Manual *T
he on-boar dvoltag eisloworam alfunction has occur redint he
sy stem; thec losing forc em aynotbes ufficient fort he incline. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoabrake system mal‐
function
If th eb rake system is malfunctioning, braking characteristics
ma ybei mpaired. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Park thev ehicle on alevel sur face only and secu reit against
ro lling away. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shiftthe transmission
to position 005D. #
Have theb rake system checkedataq ualified specialis twork‐
shop immediatel y.
Chec kBrake Pads See
Operator's Manual *T
he brak epads ha vereached their wear limit. &
WARNING Risk of accident du etorestricted braking po wer
When theb rake pads ha vereached their wear limit ,the braking
po we rm aybe restricted. #
Driv eonc arefully. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
004D
Check Brake Fluid Level *T
her eisn otenough brak efluid in theb rake fluid reser voir. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etolowbrak efluid le vel
If th eb rake fluid le velist oo lo w,theb raking ef fect and theb rak‐
ing characteristic smaybe impaired. #
Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible,
paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions. Do no tcon‐
tinue driving under an ycircums tances. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. #
Do no tadd brak efluid. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 341
Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00CC
Steering Malfunction
Increased Physical Effort
See Operator's Manual *T
hesteering po werassi stanc eism alfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoaltered steering char‐
acteristics
If th ep owe rassi stanc eoft hesteering fails partiall yorcom‐
ple tely,y ou will need touse mor eforce tosteer. #
If saf esteering is possible, driv eoncarefully. #
Visit or consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immedi‐
atel y. #
If saf esteering is possible, driv eoncarefully. #
Visit or consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediately.
00CC
Steering Malfunction
Stop Immediately See
Operator's Manual *T
hesteering is malfunctioning. Steerability is heavily impaired. &
WARNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th es teering does no tfunction as intended, thev ehicle's oper‐
ating saf etyisj eopardized. #
Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible,
paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions. Do no tcon‐
tinue driving under an ycircums tances. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. #
Stop in asafel ocation immediately .Donotcontinue driving. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Shift to 'P' or 'N' to Start
Engine *
Yo uh ave attem pted tostar tt he engine in transmission position 005B
or 005E. #
Shif tthe transmission toposition 005Dor005C.
To Engage Transmiss.
Position RFirst Depress
the Brake *
Yo uh ave triedtos hiftfromp osition 005Bor005C toposition 005E. #
Press theb rake pedal. #
Shif tthe transmission toposition 005E.
Air Conditioning Malfunc-
tion See Operator's Man-
ual *T
he climat econt rols yst em is functional, subject totemp orary
re strictions. The ai rquantity and fresh air suppl yarecontrolled
automaticall y. #
Have thec limat econt rols ystemc heckedataq ualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Auxiliary Battery Mal-
function *T
he bac kupb atter yfor thet ransmission is no tbeing charge d. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Until then, alw ayss hiftthe transmission toposition 005Dmanually
befor eyou switc hoffthee ngine. #
Befor eleaving thev ehicle, apply thep arking brake.
Reversing Not Possible
Servic eRequired *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. It is no longer possible toshift
to reve rseg ear. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop. 356
Displa ymessages and warning and indicator lamps