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If
you need todo any work inside theengine
compartment:
R switch offthe ignition
R never reach intothearea where thereisa
risk ofdanger frommoving components,
such asthe fanrotation area
R remove jewelryandwatches
R keep items ofclothing andhair, forexam-
ple, awayfrom moving parts G
WARNING
The cooling systemispressu rized,particu-
larl yw hen themotor iswarm. Ifyou open
the cap, youcould bescalde difh ot coolant
spray sout. There isar isk ofinjury.
Let the engine cooldown before youopen
the cap. Wear protective glovesandprotec-
tive eyew earwhen opening. Openthecap
slow lyto relea sepressu re. Example
X Park thevehicle onalevel surface.
Only check thecoolant levelwhen thevehi-
cle ison alevel surface andtheengine has
cooled down.
X Turn theSmartKey topositio n0048 inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 118).
On vehicle swithKEYLESS- GO,press the
Start/St opbutton twice(Ypage 118).
X Check thecoolant temperature gageinthe
multifu nctiondisplay.
The coolant temperature mustbebelow
158 ‡(70 †).
X Turn theSmartKey topositio n0092
(Y page 118)inthe ignition lock. X
Slowl yturn cap 0043half aturn counter-clock-
wise toallow excess pressureto escape .
X Turn cap0043further <004600520058005100570048005500100046004F00520046004E005A004C0056
0048[ and
remove it.
If the coolant isat the level ofmarker bar
0087 inthe fillerneck when cold,there is
enough coolant incoolant expansion
tank 0044.
If the coolant levelisappro ximately 0.6in
(1.5 cm)above marker bar0087inthe filler
neck when warm, thereisenough coolant in
expansion tank0044.
X Ifnecessary ,add coolant thathasbeen tes-
ted and appro vedbyMercedes-Benz.
X Repl acecap 0043and turn itclockwise asfar
as itwil lgo.
Further information oncoolant (Ypage 303).
Windshie ldwashe rsystem G
WARNING
Certai ncomponents inthe engine compart-
ment, suchasthe engine, radiator andparts
of the exhau stsystem, canbecome very
hot. Working inthe engine compartment
poses arisk ofinjury.
Where possible,let the engine cooldown
and touch onlythecomponents describedin
the follow ing. G
WARNING
If you open thehood when thedrive system
has overhea tedorduri ngafire inthe engine
compartment, youcould come intocontact
with hotgases orother escapi ngopera ting
flui ds. There isar isk ofburns.
Let the overhea tedcomponents cooldown
before opening thehood. Inthe event ofa
fire inthe engine compartment, keepthe
hood closed andcallthefire service. G
WARNING
Windshi eldwash erconcentrate ishighl y
flamma ble.Ifwindshi eldwash erconcentrate
gets onto hotcomponents ofthe engine or
the exhau stsystem, itcan ignite. Thereisa
risk offire and injury. 244
Eng
inecompar tmentMaintenanc eand care
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If
the indicator/wa rninglampsdon otlight up
at low temperature s,itis very likely thatthe
discha rgedbattery hasfrozen. Inthis case,
you may neither chargethebattery norjump-
start thevehicle .The service lifeofat hawed -
out battery maybeshorter. Thestarting char-
acteristics canbeimpa ired, particul arlyatlow
temperature s.Have thethawed -outbattery
checked ataq ualifie dspecia listworkshop.
Rea dthe battery charger's operatinginstruc-
tions before charging thebattery.
X Open thehood.
X Connect thebattery charger tothe positive
terminal andground pointinthe same order
as when connecting thedonor battery inthe
jump-starting procedure(Y page 261). Replaci
ngthe 12Vb attery
Observe thenotes onthe 12Vb attery
(Y page 258).
Mercedes-Benz recommendsthatyouhave
the 12Vb attery replacedataq ualifie dspe-
ciali stworkshop, e.g.atan authori zed
Mercedes-Benz Center. If
you want torepla cethe battery yourself,
observe thefollow ingnotes:
R Alway srepla cead efective batterywitha
battery whichmeets thespecific require-
ments ofthe vehicle .
The vehicle isequi pped withanAGM
(Absorbent GlassMat) technology battery.
Full vehicle functionality isonly guaranteed
with anAGM battery. Forsafety reasons,
Mercedes-Benz recommendsthatyouonly
use batteries whichhavebeen tested and
appro vedforyou rvehicle byMercedes-
Benz.
R Use detachab leparts suchasbreather
hoses, angled connecting piecesorterminal
covers fromthebattery whichisto be
repla ced.
R Make surethatthevent hose isalw ays con-
nected tothe origina lopening onthe bat-
tery side.
R Install existing orsupp liedcellcaps topre-
vent gases orbattery acidfrom escapi ng.
R Make surethatthedetachab leparts are
connected againinthe same way. Jump-star
ting
For thejump-starting procedure,use only thejump-starting connectionpointinthe engine com-
partment, consisting ofap ositive terminal andaground point. G
WARNING
Battery acidiscaustic. Thereisar isk ofinjury.
Avoid contact withskin, eyesorclothing. Donot inhal eanybattery gases.Don otlea no ver the
battery. Keepchildre nawayfrom batteries. Washawaybattery acidimmedi atelywithplenty of
clean water andseek medica lattention. G
WARNING
During charging andjump-starting, explosivegases canescape fromthebattery. Thereisa
risk ofan explosi on.
Particul arlyavoid fire,open flames ,creating sparksandsmoking. Ensurethereissufficie nt
ventilation whilecharging andjump-starting. Donot leano ver abattery. G
WARNING
During thecharging process,abattery produceshydro gengas. Ifas hort circuit occurs or
sparks arecreated, thehydro gengascan ignite. Thereisar isk ofan explosi on. Jump-st
arting
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X
Make surethattheignition isswitched off
(Y page 118).
or
X When usingtheSmartK ey,turn theSmart-
Key toposition 0092inthe ignition lockand
remove it(Y page 118).
X Secure thevehicle against rollingaway
(Y page 134).
All indicator lampsinthe instrumen tcluster
must beoff.
The fuses arelocated invarious fuseboxes:
R Fuse boxinthe engine compartmen tonthe
left-hand sideofthe vehicle, whenviewed in
the direction oftravel
R Fuse boxinthe trunk Fuse
boxinthe engine compart ment
i Observe
the"Important safetynotes" sec-
tion (Ypage 266). G
WARNING
When thehood isopen andthewindshield
wipers aresetinmotion, youcan beinjured
by the wiper linkage. Thereisar isk ofinjury.
Always switchoffthe windshield wipersand
the ignition beforeopening thehood. X
Make surethatthewindshield wipersare
turned off.
X Open thehood.
X Use adrycloth toremove anymoisture
from thefuse box.
X To open: openclamps 0044.
X Remove fuseboxcover 0043forwards. X
To close :check whether theseal islying
correct lyin cover 0043.
X Insert cover0043atthe rear ofthe fuse box
into theretainer.
X Fold down cover 0043and close clamps 0044.
X Close thehood. Fuse
boxinthe trunk
i Observe
the"Important safetynotes" sec-
tion (Ypage 266). The
fuse boxislocated inthe trunk behind the
partition covering.
X Open thetrunk lid.
X To open: release cover0043onthe right and
left-hand sideswithaflat object .
X Open cover 0043downwards inthe direction
of the arrow. Fuses
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