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#
Turn cap 1anti-clockwise and remo veit. #
Top up the engine oil. #
Replace cap 1and turn it clockwise until it
engages. #
Check the oil le vel again (/ page 350). Checking
the coolant le vel &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th e cooler and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch co mponent parts described in
th efo llowing. &
WARNING Risk of scalding from hot
coolant
If yo u open the cap, you could be scalded. #
Let the mo tor cool down before opening
th e cap. #
When opening the cap, wear pr otective
gl ove s and saf etygl asses. #
Open the cap slowly torelease pres‐
sure. #
Only ha vethe coolant checked or refilled at a
qu alified specialist workshop. To
pping up the windsc reen washer sy stem &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th e cooler and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch co mponent parts described in
th efo llowing. &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury due to
windscreen washer concentrate
Wi ndsc reen washer concentrate is highly
fl ammable. It could ignite if it comes into
con tact wi thhot engine component parts or
th eex haust sy stem. #
Make sure that no windsc reen washer
concentrate spills out next tothefiller
opening. 352
Maintenance and care
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R
Make sure that de tach able parts are recon‐
nected in the same way. To
w- starting or towing away Pe
rm itted towing me thods *
NO
TEDama gefrom auto matic braking If one of
thefo llowing functions is switched
on, theve hicle brakes automatically in cer‐
ta in situations:
R Active Brake Assi st
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R HOLD function
R Active Parking Assist
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese sy stems in thefo llowing or similar sit‐
uations: #
During towing #
In a car wash Mercedes-Benz
recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rath er than
to wing it away.
Fo rto wing, use a tow rope or tow bar with bo th
axles on the ground. Do not use tow bar sy stems
(/ page 290).
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to tow‐
ing away incor rectly #
Obser vethe instructions and no tes on
to wing away. To
wing with a raised axle: towing should be
per form ed byato wing compan y. Ve
hicles with rear wheel drive Pe
rm itted towing me thods
Bo th axles on
th e ground Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Fr ont axle
ra ised No
Re ar axle
ra ised Ye
s, if thesteering wheel is
fi xe d in the cent reposition
with a steering wheel lock 4MATIC
vehicles Pe
rm itted towing me thods
Bo th axles on
th e ground Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Fr ont axle
ra ised No
Re ar axle
ra ised No374
Breakdown assis tance
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#
Deactivate the automatic locking mecha‐
nism . #
Do not activate the HOLD function. #
Deactivate tow- aw ay protection
(/ page 105). #
Deactivate Active Brake Assi st
( / page 247). #
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
i. #
Release the electric parking brake. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d saf ety-re lated functions during the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon‐
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R the ignition is switched off.
R the brake sy stem or po werst eering sys‐
te m is malfunctioning.
R the energy supply or the on-board electri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning. When
your vehicle is then towe daw ay, signif‐
icantly more ef fort may be requ ired tosteer
and brake than is no rmally requ ired. #
Use a tow bar. #
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 375). #
Connect theto w bar totheto wing eye in
order toload theve hicle. %
Vehicles with trailer hitch: you can also
attach theto w bar tothe trailer hitch. #
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
i.
% The automatic transmission may be loc ked
in position jintheeve nt of dama getothe
electrics. Toshift toi , pr ovide the on-
board electrical sy stem with po wer
( / page 372). #
Raise theve hicle in order toachie vegreater
ground clearance (/ page 258). #
Load theve hicle onto the transpor ter. #
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
j. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure the
ve hicle against rolling away. #
Only secure theve hicle bythe wheels. 376
Breakdown assis tance
Page 380 of 609
4MATIC
vehicles #
Make sure that the front and rear axles come
to rest on the same transpor tation vehicle.
* NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in due to
incor rect positioning #
Do not position theve hicle abo vethe
connection point of the transport vehi‐
cle. To
wing eyesto rage location To
wing eye1 is located under the boot floor.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, theto wing
ey e may be located at ano ther position in the
boot. Installing
theto wing eye #
Press the mark on co ver1 inwa rds and
re mo ve. #
Screw intheto wing eyeclockwise as far as it
will go and tighten.
Ve hicles with a trailer hitch: vehicles with a
trailer hitch do not ha veare ar brac ketfo rthe Breakdown assis
tance 377
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*
NO
TEVehicle damage from the jack If
yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at
th e appropriate jack support point of the
ve hicle, the jack could tip over with theve hi‐
cle raised. #
The jack is designed exclusively for
jacking up theve hicle at the jack sup‐
port points. #
Take thera tchet ring spanner out of the tyre-
ch ange tool kit and place it on the he xagon
nut of the jack so that the letters "AUF" are
visible. #
Position support 2of jack 4on jack sup‐
port point 1. #
Turn ratchet ring spanner 3clockwise until
jack support 2sits comple tely on ja cksup‐
port point 1and the base of the jack lies
eve nly on the ground. #
Continue toturn ratchet ring spanner 3
until the tyre is raised a maximum of 3 cm
off the ground. #
Loosen and remo vethe wheel (/ page 394). Re
moving a wheel Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is raised.
When changing a wheel, avoid applying any force
to the brake discs, as this could impair the le vel
of comfort when braking.
* NO
TEDama getothre ading from dirt on
wheel bolts #
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on
a dirty sur face. #
Unscr ew the uppermost wheel bolt com‐
ple tely. 394
Wheels and tyres
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*
NO
TERisk of trapping the jack If
th e AIRMATIC sy stem has released air
when raising theve hicle, the jack can
become trapped when theve hicle is lo wered. #
Start the engine. This adapts theve hi‐
cle le vel. #
Remo vethe jack from under theve hi‐
cle. #
Tolowe r the vehicle: placethera tchet onto
th e he xagon nut of the jack so that the let‐
te rs "AB" are visible and turn anti-clockwise. #
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated 1to5 with
an initial maximum forc e of 80 Nm. #
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated 1to5 to
th e specified tightening torque of 150 Nm. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct tigh tening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened tothe
prescribed torque. #
Ensu rethat the wheel bolts or wheel
nuts are tightened tothe prescribed
tightening torque. #
Ifyo u are not sure, do not mo vethe
ve hicle. Contact a qualified specialist
wo rkshop and ha vethe tightening tor‐
qu ech ecked immediately. #
Check the tyre pressure of the newly fitted
wheel and adjust it if necessa ry. #
Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: restart the tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem (/ page 387).
Exception: the new wheel is an emer gency
spa rewheel. Emer
gency spare wheel Note
s onthe emer gency spare wheel &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incor rect wheel and tyre dimensions
The wheel or tyre size and the tyre type of
th e emer gency spa rewheel or spare wheel
and the wheel tobe replaced may dif fer. The
emer gency spa rewheel or spare wheel can
significantly impair driving characteristics of
th eve hicle.
To preve nt hazardous situations: #
Drive carefully. #
Neverfit more than one emer gency
spa rewheel or spare wheel that dif fers
in size. 396
Wheels and tyres
Page 405 of 609
Ar
ge ntina Manu‐
fa
ctu rer Model desig‐
nation Ra
dio equip‐
ment appr oval
number
ADC ARS4-A (radar sensor) C-18005
ADC ARS4-B (radar sensor) C-17908
ADC ARS4-C (radar sensor) C-23
776
Bosc hM RR1Rear
(radar sensor) C-2
1798
Bosc hM RRe14FCR
(radar sensor) C-20030
Bosc hF R5CPCCF
(radar sensor) H-23855 Manu‐
fa
ctu rer Model desig‐
nation Ra
dio equip‐
ment appr oval
number
Continen‐
tal
Antenna RKE2
13E1
(antenna
amplifi er) H-1
5475
Continen‐
tal
Antenna RKE223E1
(antenna
amplifi
er) H-24637
Continen‐
ta lAu to‐
motive CMKG1 (lock‐
ing sy
stem) H-243
76
Continen‐
ta lAu to‐
motive MARS
Keyless
(locking sys‐
te m) H-17929
HELL AD M4 (locking
sy stem) H-1
7845 Manu‐
fa
ctu rer Model desig‐
nation Ra
dio equip‐
ment appr oval
number
Hirsch‐
mann 920287A
(lo
cking sys‐
te m) H-15694
Hirsch‐
mann 920287B
(locking sys‐
te
m) H-15695
Huf Bao‐
long TS
SRE4A (ty re
pressure mon‐
itoring sensor) H-20027
HUF HUF 14632
(lo cking sys‐
te m) H-155
41 402
Tech nical da ta
Page 406 of 609

Manu‐
fa
ctu rer Model desig‐
nation Ra
dio equip‐
ment appr oval
number
HUF HUF4 761
(locking sys‐
te m) H-1
1545
LEOPOLD
KO STAL KK1 (locking
sy
stem) H-168
74
MAR‐
QUARDT DC12A (lock‐
ing sy
stem) H-1
7689
MAR‐
QUARDT DC12B (lo
ck‐
ing sy stem) H-2
1034
MAR‐
QUARDT DC12K (lo
ck‐
ing sy stem) H-2
1035
MAR‐
QUARDT MS2 (lo
cking
sy stem) H-1
7598 Manu‐
fa
ctu rer Model desig‐
nation Ra
dio equip‐
ment appr oval
number
MAR‐
QUARDT MS4 (lo
cking
sy stem) H-231
01
MAR‐
QUARDT MS5 (locking
sy
stem) H-24933
MAR‐
QUARDT MK1 (locking
sy
stem) H-1
7213
MAR‐
QUARDT MK2 (locking
sy
stem) H-1
7212
MAR‐
QUARDT 3350.38
(locking sys‐
te
m) H-23
16 6
MAR‐
QUARDT MU1 (locking
sy
stem) H-231
02 Manu‐
fa
ctu rer Model desig‐
nation Ra
dio equip‐
ment appr oval
number
MAR‐
QUARDT MU2 (lo
cking
sy stem) H-24936
Schrader AG5SP4 (tyre
pressu remon‐
itoring sensor) H-4
788
Schrader GG4T (ty re
pressure mon‐
itoring sensor) H-20495
Schrader DG6W2D4 (tyre pressure
monitoring
sensor) H-20959
Ve oneer 77V12BSM
(radar sensor) C-23670 Te
ch nical da ta403