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#
Make sure that thesteering wheel can
mo vefreely, before towing theve hicle
aw ay. *
NO
TEDama gedue toexcessive tracti ve
po wer If
yo u pull away sharpl y,the tractive po wer
may be too high and theve hicles could be
damaged. #
Pull away slowly and smoo thly. Loading the
vehicle for transport #
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( / page 549). #
Connect theto w bar totheto wing eye in
order toload theve hicle.
% You can also attach theto w bar tothe trailer
hitch. #
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
005C. %
The automatic transmission may be loc ked
in position 005Dintheeve nt of dama getothe
electrics. Toshift to005C , pr ovide the on-
board electrical sy stem with po wer
( / page 547). #
Load theve hicle onto the transpor ter. #
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
005D. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure the
ve hicle against rolling away. #
Only secure theve hicle bythe wheels.
Ve hicles with ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping
Sy stem PLUS) &
WARNING Risk of an accident when
transporting vehicles with Adaptive
Damping Sy stem PLUS
The reduced damping forc es on theve hicle
being transpor ted can cause theve hicle/
trailer combination tostart toswing.
As a result, when transporting vehicles with
th eAd aptive Damping Sy stem PLUS, the ve
hicle/trailer combination may start toskid.
Consequentl y,yo u could lose cont rol of your
ve hicle. #
When transporting, ensure that:
R theve hicle has been loaded onto
th e transpor ter cor rectly
R theve hicle is secured at all four
wheels with suitable tensioning
st ra ps
R the maximum permissible speed of
60 km/h is not exceeded when
transporting *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle from secur‐
ing it incor rectly #
After loading, theve hicle must be
secured on all four wheels. Otherwise,
th eve hicle could be damaged. #
A minimum dis tance of 20 cm up wards
and 10cm down wards must be kept to
th e transport platform. Breakdown assis
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The maximum load capacity of
the jack can
be found on thest icke r af fixe dto the jac k.
The jack is maintenance-free. If there is a
malfunction, please conta ct aqualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
Ty re-change tool kit 1is located under the load
compartment floor. The tyre-change
tool kit includes thefo llowing:
R Jack
R Wheel wrench
R Wheel studs
R Extension attachment for wheel studs, if nec‐
essary (depending on vehicle version) R
Folding chock
R Ratchet ring spanner
Setting up the folding chock Prepa
ring theve hicle for a wheel change Re
quirements: R
The requ ired tyre-change tool kit is available.
If yo ur vehicle is not equipped with the tyre-
ch ange tool kit, consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop tofind out about suitable tools.
R The vehicle is not on a slope.
R The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
ground. #
Apply the electric parking brake manually. #
Movethe front wheels tothest ra ight-ahead
position. #
Shift the transmission toposition 005D. #
Vehicles with le vel control sy stem: setthe
normal vehicle le vel (/ page 249). #
Switch off the engine. #
Make sure that the engine cann otbe star ted. #
Place choc ks orother suitable items under
th e front and rear of the wheel that is diago‐
nally opposite the wheel you wish tochange. #
Raise theve hicle (/ page570). Wheels and
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Ru
les of conduct when theve hicle is raised:
R Never place your hands or feet under the
ve hicle.
R Never lie under theve hicle.
R Do not start the engine and do not release
th e electric parking brake.
R Do not open or close any doors or theta il‐
gate. #
Using the wheel wrench, loosen the wheel
bolts on the wheel you wish tochange by
about one full turn. Do not unscr ewthe bolts
comple tely. Po
sition of jack support points &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom incor rect
positioning of the jack
If yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at
th e appropriate jacking point of theve hicle,
th e jack could tip with theve hicle raised. #
Only position the jack at the appropri‐
ate jacking point of theve hicle. The
base of the jack must be positioned
ve rtically under the jacking point of the
ve hicle. Wheels and tyres
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
Stop vehicle Leave engine
running Wait Transmission
cooling *T
he transmission is overheating. Pulling away may be temp orarily impaired or not possible. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Lea vethe engine running. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion *T
he auxiliary batteryforth e transmission is no longer being charge d. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Untilthen, alw ays select park position 005Dmanually before you swit choff the engine. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake. Brakes
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
0024 Parking brake See Owner's
Manual *
The yellow 0024 indicator lamp is lit. The elect ric pa rking brake is malfunctioning.
To appl y: #
Switch the ignition off and switch it back on. #
Apply the electric parking brake manually (/ page210).
If it is not possible toapply the electric parking brake: #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 653
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions #
Where necessar y,also secure the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
* The yellow 0024 indicator lamp and there d0024 indicator lamp are lit. The elect ric pa rking brake is malfunction‐
ing.
To release: #
Swit chthe ignition off and switch it back on. #
Release the electric parking brake manually (/ page210).
or #
Release the electric parking brake automatically (/ page 209).
If it is still not possible torelease the electric parking brake: #
Do not continue driving. Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
* The yellow 0024 indicator lamp is lit and there d0024 indicator lamp is flashing. The electric parking brake is mal‐
functioning.
The electric parking brake could not be applied or released. #
Swit chthe ignition off and switch it back on.
To appl y: #
Release and then apply the electric parking brake manually (/ page210).
To release: #
Apply and then release the electric parking brake manuall y.654
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
If it is not possible toapply the electric parking brake or there d0024 indicator lamp continues toflash: #
Do not continue driving. Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Where necessar y,also secure the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
* The yellow 0024 indicator lamp is lit and there d0024 indicator lamp flashes for appro ximately ten seconds af ter
th e electric parking brake has been applied or released. It then remains lit or goes out. The electric parking brake is
malfunctioning.
If th e bat tery charge leve l is too lo w: #
Char gethe batter y.
To appl y: #
Switch the ignition off.
The electric parking brake will be applied automaticall y.
If th e electric parking brake is not tobe applied, e.g. at an automatic car wash or when theve hicle is being towe d,
lea vethe ignition switched on. This does not include having theve hicle towe d with there ar axle raised.
If th e electric parking brake is not applied automatically: #
Switch the ignition off and switch it back on. #
Release and then apply the electric parking brake manually (/ page210).
If it is still not possible toapply the electric parking brake: #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions #
Where necessar y,also secure the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
To release: #
Ifth e conditions for auto matic release are fulfilled and the electric parking brake is not released automaticall y,
re lease the electric parking brake manually (/ page210).
If it is still not possible torelease the electric parking brake: #
Do not continue driving. Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
0024 Release parking brake *
The red0024 indicator lamp is flashing.
The electric parking brake is applied while you are driving:
R A condition for auto matic release of the electric parking brake has not been fulfilled (/ page 209).
R You are per form ing emer gency braking using the electric parking brake (/ page210). #
Che ckthe conditions for auto matic release of the electric parking brake. #
Release the electric parking brake manually.
0024
Turn on the ignition to
release the parking brake *
The red0024 indicator lamp is lit.
Yo u ha veattem ptedto release the electric parking brake with the ignition switched off. #
Switch on the ignition. 656
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Instrument display
Depending on
the display setting, the positions
of the indicator lamps on the instrument display
may dif fer from theex ample shown.
Indicator and warning lamps:
0075 Re
stra int sy stem (/ page 691)
00E9 Seat belt (/
page 691)
ï Trailer hit ch (/page 692)
Ù Electric po werst eering
(/ page 692)
ÿ Coolanttoo hot or cold
(/ page 693) 00B9
Engine diagnostics (/
page 693)
0028 Preglow
003D Electri
calfault(/ page 693)
00B6 Fu
elreser vewith fuel filler flap loca‐
tion indicator (/ page 693)
0024 Elect
ric pa rking brake applied (red)
(/ page 696)
0024 Electric parking brake (yellow)
(/
page 696)
004D Brakes (yellow) (/
page 696)
004D Brakes (red) (/
page 696)
L Distance warning (/ page 699)
ä AIRMATIC / E- ACTIVE BODY CON‐
TROL (/ page 699)
0025 ABS (/
page 700)
00E5 ESP®
(/ page 700)
00BB ESP®
OFF (/ page 700)
0077 Ty
re pressure monitor (/ page 703)
0060 St
anding lights (/ page140)
0058 Low beam (
/page 140) 0057
High beam (/
page142)
003E003D Tu
rn signal light (/ page142)
005E Re
ar fog light (/ page140) 690
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps