*
NO
TEWearing out theb rake linings by
continuously dep ressing theb rake pedal #
Do no tdepress theb rake pedal continu‐
ously whils tdriving. #
Touse theb raking ef fect of thee ngine,
shif ttoa lowe rgear in good time. *
NO
TEDama getothed rive trai nand
engin ewhen pulling away #
Do no twarmupt he engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y.Pull away immedi‐
atel y. #
Avoid high engine speeds and driving at
full thro ttle unti lthe engine has reached
its operatin gtemperature. *
NO
TEDama getothec atalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel The engine is no
trunnin gsmo othly and is
misfiring.
Non-combus tedf uel ma ygetintot he cata‐
lytic con verter. #
Onlydepress thea ccelera torp edal
slightly. #
Have thec ause rectified immedia tely at
aq ualifie dspecialis tworks hop. Exhaus
temission monitoring
Specific engine sy stems ar edesigned tokeep
poisonous components of exhaus temissions
within legal limits.
These sy stems onl yworko ptimally if they are
main tained exactly according tomanufacturer's
specifications. It is fort his reason that all work
on thee ngine should onl ybeperform ed byquali‐
fi ed and authorized Mercedes-Benz Center tech‐
nicians.
Under no circum stances shoul dengine settings
be changed. In addition ,all specific main tenance
wo rkmus tbep erform ed at regular inter vals and
in complianc ewitht he service regulations of the
dealer named in thei mp rint. Refe rtot he mainte‐
nance bookle tfor de tails.
Information about short-distance trips
If th ev ehicle is predominantl yused fors hort-dis‐
ta nce driving, fue lmayaccumulat einthe engine
oil and cause engine damage.
If yo um ainlydriv eshor tdista nces, yous hould
driv eonaf reew ay or go forac ountr ydrive for20 minutes
every300 km (480 miles). This facili‐
ta test he rege neration of thed iesel particulat efil‐
te r.
Note sont he speed limitation &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh exceed‐
ing thes pecified tir eload rating or the
permissible speed rating
Exceeding thes pecified tir eload rating or the
permissible speed rating ma ylea dtot ire
dama geand tothet ires bur sting. #
Therefore, onl yuse tir etypes and sizes
appr ovedfor your vehicle model. #
Obser vethet irel oad rating and speed
ra ting requ ired fory our vehicle. As
thed rive r,yo um ustfind out about them axi‐
mum permissible speed fort he tires (tir eand tire
pressure). In particular ,obser vethel egal requ ire‐
ments fort ires fort he countr yyou ar ein.
Yo uc an permanently limit thes peed of your vehi‐
cle.
Mercedes-Benzr ecommendsaqualified special‐
is tw orks hop forp rogramming thes peed limita‐
tion.
Befor eovertaking, take intoc onsideration that
th ee ngine speed limiter pr events thes peed
increasing be yond thep rogrammed speed limita‐
tion.
On downhill gradients, thes peed limitation may
be exc eeded. Appl ythe brakes if necessar y.
Displ aymessages indica tethat youa reapproach‐
ing thel imit speed.
Information about fore ign trips
Service
An extensiv eMercedes-Benz service is also avail‐
able abroad. Ne vertheless, please remember that
services or spar eparts ma ynotbe available
immediatel y.The releva nt wo rkshop directories
ar ea vailable from an authorize dMercedes-Benz
Center.
Fu el
In some countries, onl yfuels wit hanincreased
sulfur con tent ar eavailable.
Uns uitable fuel can caus eengine damage. In for‐
mation abou tfuel can be found in the" Fuel" sec‐
tion (/ page241). Driving and parking
107
00AC
CheckCoolan tLeve lSee
Opera tor's Manual ........................... 265
00B2 CheckEngine Oil AtNext
Re fueling .......................................... 264
00B2Che ckEngine Oi lLevel (Add 1
Liter) ................................................ 263
003AChec kFuel Filter ..................... .263
0049Che ckLef tLow Beam (e xam‐
ple) .................................................. .273
0077 CheckTires .............................. 268
00B2 CheckWashe rFluid ................2 69
00AC Coolant TooH otStop Vehicle
Tu rn Engine Off ................................ 265
Cruise Control Inoperati ve............... 260
00CE Currently Un available Cam‐
er aD irty .......................................... .260
Curr ently Un available Radar Sen‐
sor sD irty .......................................... 261
0025Cur rentl yU navailable See
Opera tor's Manual ........................... 259
00E5Curr ently Unavailable See
Operator' sManual .......................... .258
00AFDon't Forget Your Key .............. 268
Driver' sDoorO pen&T ransmission
No tinPR isk ofVehicle Rolling
Aw ay ................................................. 272
00B3 Engine Oi lLeve lCann otBe
Measured ........................................ .263
00B2 Engine Oil Le velL ow Stop
Ve hicle Turn Engine Off .................... 263
00B2Engine Oi lPressur eStop
Switc hOffEngine ............................. 263
00B2 EngineO ilRe duce Oil Le vel.....2 63
0075Fr ont LeftMalfunction
Service Required (e xample).............. 254
00D4Fu el LevelL ow ........................ .262
0024Incline TooS teep See Opera‐
to r's Manual .................................... .255
003BInope rativ eB atter yLow ........... 270
003B Inoperativ eRefuel Vehicle .......2 70
0025 Inoperativ eSee Operator's
Manual ............................................. 259 00E5Inope
rativ eS ee Operator's
Manual ............................................ .258
007A Inoperativ eSee Operator's
Manual ............................................. 258
003BInope rativ eS ee Operator ’s
Manual ............................................. 270
00AF KeyN otDe tected (red dis‐
pl ay messa ge).................................. 268
00AFKe yNotDe tected (whit edis‐
pl ay messa ge).................................. 269
0075Lef tSide Cur tain Airbag Mal‐
function Service Required (e xam‐
ple) .................................................. .254
0049 Malfunction See Operator ’s
Manual ............................................. 273
00CB Maximum Speed Exceeded ..... 260
NP ermanentl yActiv eRiskofR oll‐
ing Away ........................................... 271
00AF Obtain aNew Key .................... 269
00B2 Off.......................................... .260
00D9 Off.......................................... .261
Onl yShiftto' P' when Vehicle is
St ationary ........................................ .271
0024 Parking Brak eInoperative ........ 255
0024Pa rking Brak eSee Opera tor's
Manual ............................................. 256
00AFPlace theK eyintheM arked
Space See Ope rator's Manual .......... 268
0077Please Cor rect Tire Pressure ....268
Ra dar Sensor sDirty See Opera‐
to r's Manual ..................................... 257
00E2 Refill Ad ditiv eEmer gency
Op.: XXX mphS ee Operator's Man‐
ual ....................................................2 66
00E2 Refill Ad ditiv eSee Operator's
Manual .............................................2 66
00E2 Refill Ad ditiv eStartsu ntil
Emerg. Op. :XXX See Operator's
Manual ............................................ .266
Re generation no tpossible ................ 265
009E Replace Air Filter .....................2 62
00AFRe placeKeyB atte ry ................. 269 288
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