T
Tach ometer<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[168
Tail lamps
Dis play mes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ .....194
see Lights
Tank conte nt
Fue lgau ge <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ ................32
Tec hnical data
Ca paciti es<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ ...............299
Emer gency sparewh eel................. 295
Info rma tion.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ .............297
Ti res /wh eels<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ ..........293
Veh icled ata. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ ............305
TEL EAID
Ca llpri ority<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ .............234
Emer gency call.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ .......232
Ge nera lnotes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ .........231
MB info callbutton <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ .234
Roa dside Assista ncebutton ..........233
Self-test ......................................... 231
System .......................................... 231
Vehi cleHeal thChe ck....... ............. 234
Tele phone
Accepting acall(mu ltifunction
steeri ngwhe el)....... .......................175
Authori zingamobilephone (con-
necting) ......................................... 222
Authori zingamobilephone via
the devi cemana ger(connecting) ...223
Connecting amobilephone
(de vice mana ger)........................... 223
Connecting amobilephone (gen-
eral informa tion)............................ 222
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 206
Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter)....... ..... 174
Numb erfrom thephone book........175
Red ialing ....... ................................. 175
Reje cting/endi ngacall....... ..........175
see also Digita lOpera tor's Man-
ua l....... ....... .............. ......................218
Temperature
Coo lant ....... ................................... 169
Coo lant (on-boa rdcompu ter,
Merced es-AMG SLC43)....... .........180
Engine oil(on-boa rdcompu ter,
Merced es-AMG SLC43)....... .........180
Outsi detempera ture......................168 Setting
(climate control) ................111
Transmi ssionoil(on-boa rdcom-
pute r,Merced es-AMG SLC43)...... 180
Timing (RACETIME R)....... .................. 181
Tire pressure
Ca lling up (on-boa rdcompu ter)..... 275
Che cking manually ....... .................274
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 202
Maxi mum .......................................274
Not reach ed(TIR EFIT) .................... 257
Notes .............................................273
Rea ched (TIREFIT) .......................... 257
Reco mmended ...............................271
Tire pressure lossw arni ngsys-
tem
Gene ralnotes ................................ 274
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 275
Res tarting ......................................275
Tire pressure monitor
Che cking thetire press ureelec-
tronical ly....... ................................. 277
Function/notes .............................275
Gene ralnotes ................................ 275
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 276
Ra dio type approval forthe tire
press uremonitor ........................... 279
Res tarting ......................................278
Warni nglamp ....... .......................... 217
Warni ngmessa ge....... ................... 277
Tire-c hange toolkit....... .................... 253
TIREF ITkit ....... ................................... 255
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 255
Storage location ............................ 253
Tire press urenot reach ed....... ....... 257
Tire press urereach ed....... ............. 257
Tires
Aspect ratio(definitio n)....... ..........288
Averag eweight ofthe vehi cle
occup ants(definitio n)....... ............. 287
Bar (definitio n)....... ........................287
Cha nging awheel....... ................... 289
Cha racteri stics..............................287
Che cking ........................................ 268
Cu rbwei ght (definitio n)....... ..........288
Definiti onofterms .........................287
Direction ofrotatio n.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 290
Disp laym essage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 20218
In
dex
Make
surethatwindshield washerconcen-
trate isnot spilled inthe vicinity ofthe filler
neck . Example
X To open: pullcap 0043upwa rdsbythe tab.
X Add thepremixed washerfluid.
X To close :press cap0043onto thefiller neck
until itengages.
If the washer fluidlevel drops below therec-
ommended minimumfluidlevel of1U Sqt
(1 liter), amessage appears inthe multifunc-
tion display prompting youtoadd washer fluid
(Y page 207).
Further information onwindshield washer
fluid/antifreeze (Ypage 304). Overview
ofthe engine compart -
ment Example
engine
0043 Engin eoilcap
0044 Oildipstick
0087 Brake fluidreservoir
0085 Washer fluidreservoir
0083 Coolant expansion tank ASSYST
PLUS Service
display
The ASSYST PLUS service interval displayindi-
cates theremaining timeperiod orthe remain-
ing distance tothe next regular service due
date.
Inform ationonthe type ofservice andservice
intervals (seetheseparate Maintenanc eBook-
let).
You canobtain further information froman
authorized Mercedes-Ben zCenter orat
http: //www.mbusa.com (USAonly).
i The
ASSYST PLUS service interval display
does notshow anyinformation onthe
engine oillevel. Observe thenotes onthe
engine oillevel (Ypage 242).
The multifunction displayshowsaservice dis-
play forafew seconds, e.g.:
R Service Ain..Days Service
Ain..Days
R Service ADue Service
ADue
R Service AExceeded by..Days Service
AExceeded by..Days
Depending onthe operating conditionsofthe
vehicle, theremaining timeordistance until
the next service duedate isdisplay ed.
The letter A A
or B B,p
ossibly inconn ection witha
number oranother letter,shows thetype of
service. A A
stands foram inor service andB B
for
am ajor service.
You canobtain further information froman
authorized Mercedes-Ben zCenter.
Depending onhow thevehicle isused, the
ASS YST PLUS service interval displaymay
reduce theservice interval, e.g.inthe follow-
ing situations:
X the vehicle isprimarily usedtotravel short
distances
X ifthe engine isoften leftidling forlong peri-
ods
X ifthere arefrequent coldstart phases
Mercedes-Ben zrecommen dsyou avoid such
operating conditions.
The ASSYST PLUS service interval displaydoes
not take intoaccount anyperiods oftime dur-
ing which thebattery isdisconnec ted. ASSY
STPLUS
245Maintenance andcare Z
X
Thoroughly hosedown thevehicle witha
gentle jetofwater.
X Do not point thewater jetdirectly towards
the airinlet orthe edges ofdecorative foils.
X Use plenty ofwater andrinse outthe
sponge frequent ly.
X Rinse thevehicle withclean water anddry
thoroughly withachamois.
X Do not letthe cleaning agentdryonthe
paintwork orthe decorative foils.
Carefully removealldeposits ofroad saltas
soon aspossible whendriving inwinter.
Power washers G
WARNIN
G
The water jetfrom acircular jetnozzle (dirt
blasters) cancause invisible exteriordam-
age tothe tires orchassis compon ents.
Component sdamaged inthis way may fail
unexpect edly.There isar isk ofan accident .
Do not use power washers withcircular jet
noz zles toclean thevehicle. Havedamaged
tires orchassis compon entsreplaced imme-
diately.
! Vehicles
withdecorative film:parts ofyour
vehicle arecovered withdecorative film.
Maintain adistance ofat least 27.5in
(70 cm) between thefilm-c overed partsof
the vehicle andthenozz leof the power
washer.
Infor mation aboutthecorrec tdistance is
availabl efrom theequipment manufacturer.
Move thepower washer nozzlearound when
cleaning yourvehicle.
The water temperat ureofthe power washer
must notexceed 140‡(60 †).
! Always
maintain adistance ofat least
12 in(30 cm) between thevehicle andthe
power washer nozzle. Infor mation aboutthe
correc tdistance isavailabl efrom theequip-
ment manufact urer.
Move thepower washer nozzlearound when
cleaning yourvehicle.
Do not aim directly atany ofthe following:
R Tires
R Door gaps, roofgaps, joints,etc.
R Elect ricalcompon ents R
Batt ery
R Plug-type couplings
R Light bulbs
R Seals
R Trim elements
R Vent ilation slots
Damaged sealsorelectric alcompon ents
can lead toleaks orfailures.
! If
you clean thetank fillerrecess whenitis
open, donot use apower washer. Thiscan
cause damage tothe seals orother compo-
nent s.
Cleaning thepaint work !
Do
not affix:
R stick ers
R films
R magnetic platesorsimilar items
to painted surfaces. Youcould otherwise
damage thepaintwork .
Scr atches, corrosiv edeposits, areasaffected
by corrosion anddamage causedbyinade-
quate carecannotalway sbec ompletely
repaired. Insuch cases, visitaqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
X Remove dirtimmediately, wherepossible,
while avoiding rubbingtoohard.
X Soak insect remains withinsect remover
and rinse offthe treated areasafterwards.
X Soak birddroppings withwater andrinse off
the treated areasafterwards.
X Remove treeresin, oils,fuels andgreases by
rubbing gentlywithacloth soaked inpetro-
leum ether orlighter fluid
X Remove coolantandbrake fluidwithamoist
cloth andclear water.
X Use tarremover toremove tarstains.
X Use silicone remover toremove wax.
If water nolonger forms"beads" onthe paint
surface, usethepaint careproducts recom-
mended andapproved byMercedes- Benz.This
is the case approximately everythreetofive
mont hs,depending onthe climate conditions
and thecare product used.
If dirt has penetr atedthepaint surface orif
the paint hasbecome dull,thepaint cleaner
recomm endedandapproved byMercedes-
Benz should beused. 248
CareMaintenance
andcare
Windshi
eldwashe rsyste m
Important safetynotes G
WARNING
Winds hieldwasher concentrate ishigh ly
flam mabl e.Ifwind shieldwa sher concentrate
gets onto hotcomponents ofthe engine or
the exhau stsyste m,itcan ignite. Thereisa
risk offire and injury .
Make surethatwind shieldwa sher concen-
trate isnot spilled inthe vicinity ofthe filler
neck.
! Only
usewasher fluidw hich issui tabl efor
lam plense s,e.g. MBSummerFi torM BW in-
terFit. Unsuitablewasher fluidm aydama ge
the lamplense softhe hea dlamps.
! Only
MBSummerFi tand MB WinterFit
wa sher fluidshou ldbe mixed together. The
spra ynozzles mayotherw isebecome
blo cked.
Do not use disti lledo rde-io nized water. Other-
wis e,the leve lsensor maygiveafals eread ing.
When handlingwasher fluid,obse rvethe
impo rtant safetynotes onservice products
(Y pag e299) .
At tempera turesabovefreezing:
X Fill the washer fluidreservo irwith amixture
of wa ter and wind shieldwa sher fluid,e.g.
MB SummerFi t.
X Add 1part MB SummerFi tto1 00 parts
wa ter.
At tempera turesbelow freezing:
X Fill the washer fluidreservo irwith amixture
of wa ter and washer fluid,e.g. MBWinterFit.
For thecorrect mixingratiorefer tothe
informa tiononthe antifree zereservo ir.
i Add
wind shieldwa sher fluid,e.g. MBSum-
merFit orMB WinterFit, tothe washer fluid
all yea rround. Cli
mate control syste mrefrige rant
Important safetynotes The
clima tecontrol systemofyou rv ehicl eis
fill ed with refrig erant R‑134a .
The instructio nlab elrega rding therefrig erant
type usedcan be found onthe radiator cross
membe r.
! Only
therefrig erant R‑134a andthePAG
oil app roved byMerced es-Benz maybe
use d.The approved PAGoilmay notbe
mixed withanyother PAGoilthat isnot
app roved forR-134a refrigerant. Otherwi se,
the clima tecontrol systemmaybe dam-
age d.
Service work,suchasrefil ling with refrig erant
or repl acing component parts,mayonlybe
carrie doutby aq ualified speci alist worksho p.
All app licable regu lations, aswel lasS AE
standa rdJ639, mustbeadh ered to.
Alwa yshave work onthe clima tecontrol sys-
tem carrie doutataq ualified speci alist work-
shop.
Refrige rantinstruction label Example
:refrig erant instructio nlab el
0043 Symbo l
0044 Refri gerantfilling capa city
0087 Appli cablestanda rds
0085 PAG oilpart numbe r
0083 Typeofrefrig erant
Symbo ls0043 advi seyou about:
R Possi bledange rs
R Having service workcarrie doutataq uali-
fied speci alist worksho p 304
Servi
ceproducts andfilling capaci tiesTechn ical data