*
NO
TEDama geor malfunctions caused by
moisture Moisture may cause dama
getothe electrical
sy stem or cause it tomalfunction. #
When the fuse box is open, make sure
th at no moisture can enter the fuse box. #
When closing the fuse box, make sure
th at the seal of the lid is positioned cor‐
re ctly on the fuse box. If
th e new fuse which has been inser ted also
blo ws, ha vethe cause traced and rectified at a
qu alified specialist workshop.
Make sure of thefo llowing before replacing a
fuse:
R theve hicle is secured such that it does not
ro llaw ay
R all electrical consume rsare swit ched off
R the ignition is switched off
The fuses are located in various fuse bo xes:
R fuse box in the front-passenger foot we ll
(/ page 305)
R fuse box in the seat base of the driver's seat
(/ page 305) Opening
the fuse box in the seat base of the
dr iver's seat #
Toopen: press down and unclip fasteners 1
on the co ver. #
Remo vethe co ver. #
Toclose: pressthe co verfirm ly in tothe seat
base until fasteners 1clip in. Opening and closing
the fuse box in the co-
driver's foot we ll Opening
the fuse box #
Unlocking andremoving thestow age com‐
partment co ver in the co-driver's foot we ll
(/ page 306). Example:
vehicle tool kit insert #
Lift the insert at mar ked positions 1. #
Pull the insert out of clips 2.
Closing the fuse box #
Slide the insert into clips 2. #
Close the insert bypressing on mar ked posi‐
tions 1. #
Put on thestow age compartment co ver in the
co-driver's foot we ll and lock it (/ page 306). Ve
hicle tool kit Information on
theve hicle tool kit The
vehicle tool kit is located in thestow age com‐
partment in thefo ot we ll on the front-passenger
side (/ page 306).
The vehicle tool kit contains:
R ato wing eye
R a scr ewdriver with Torx, Phillips and slotted
bits
The vehicle tool kit may also contain thefo llow‐
ing, forex ample:
R an open-end wrench
R a wheel wrench Breakd
own assi stance 305
Un
locking and removing the stowage com‐
pa rtment co ver #
Remo vetheru bber mat from the front-
passenger foot we ll. #
Tounlo ck:turn thequ ick- re lease fastener 1
counter-clockwise toposition 0047. #
Slightly raise and pull out the co ver.
Inserting and locking the co ver #
Slide in the co ver and press it down wards. #
Press down thequ ick- re lease fastener 1
until it engages. #
Tolock: turnthequ ick- re lease fastener 1
clockwise toposition 0048. Re
moving the vehicle tool kit Example:
vehicle tool kit insert #
Raise the insert at mar ked points 1. #
Pull the insert out of clips 2. St
oring theve hicle tool kit #
Slide the insert into clips 2. #
Close the insert bypressing on mar ked points
1. Hydraulic jack
Information on
thehy draulic jack The
hydraulic jack is located in side compartment
1 abo vethe co-driver door step.
The jack has a maximum weight of 16.5 lbs
(7.5 kg) depe nding on theve hicle's equipment.
Yo u will find the maximum load capacity of the
jack stated on the adhesive label attached tothe
jac k.Ifth ere is a malfunction, please contact a
qu alified specialist workshop.
Jack maintenance:
R Clean and grease all moving parts af ter use.
R Extend and retract the pis tons ful lyeve rysix
months. 306
Breakdown assis tance
Only use
the middle rod and the pump le verrod
with the largest diame terfo rth e jack as a lug
wrench extension. Only inse rtthe middle rod on
th e lug wrench, and alw ays as far as it will go.
Otherwise, thero ds could bend and deform so
much that they can no longer be used as pu mp
le ve rs forth e jac k. #
Toprepare the hydraulic jack: insertthe
th ird rod of pump le ver1 forth e jack into
th e lug wrench extension. #
Close pressure release scr ew3. #
Todo this, use theflattened section on pump
le ve r1 toturn pressure release scr ew3
clockwise tothestop.
% Do not turn pressure
release scr ew3 more
th an one or two full turns. Hydraulic fluid
could otherwise escape. #
Insert pump le ver1 with the largest rod into
th ere cess on the jack and secure byturning
it clo ckwise. #
Place the jack vertically beneath the jack sup‐
port points described belo w. Jack support point, front axle
Jack support point,
rear axle (e xamp le:chassis
up to3.5 t) Jack
support point, rear axle (e xamp le: Cargo
Va n and Passenger Van up to4.0 t) Wheels and tires
329
Jack support point,
rear axle (vehicles 5.0 t) #
Place the jack beneath the jack support
point. #
Vehicles with all-wheel drive: turn jack
spindle 2counter-clockwise as far as it will
go. #
Raise theve hicle until the tire is raised a max‐
imum of 1.2 in (3 cm) off the ground. #
Loosen and remo vethe wheel (/ page 330). Re
moving a wheel Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is raised (/ page 328).
When changing a wheel, avoid applying any
fo rc eto the brake discs since this could
impair the le vel of com fort 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 ewthe wheel bolts or nuts with the
wheel nut wrench. #
On front wheels with wheel nuts, remo vethe
wheel nut co ver. #
Remo vethe wheel. Installing a new wheel
Re
quirements:
R The wheel is remo ved (/ page 330). &
WARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled, greased or damaged wheel bolt/wheel
nut thre ads or wheel hub/wheel mounting
bolt thre ads can cause the wheel bolts/wheel
nuts tocome loose.
As a result, you could lose a wheel while driv‐
ing. #
Never oil or grease theth re ads. #
Intheeve nt of damage totheth re ads,
con tact a qualified specialist workshop
immediatel y. #
Have the damaged wheel bolts or dam‐
aged hub thre ads replaced. #
Do not continue driving. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom tightening
wheel bolts and nuts
If yo u tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is raised, the jack could tip. #
Only tighten wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is on the ground. #
Obser vethe no tes on thech oice of tires
(/ page 324). #
For saf etyre asons, only use wheel bolts or
wheel nuts which ha vebeen appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz and forth e wheel in question.
When you ins tallth esteel spare wheel, it is
essential you use short wheel bolts for a steel
wheel. Using other wheel bolts when ins talling
th esteel spare wheel may lead todamage tothe
brake sy stem. 330
Wheels and tires
#
Tighten the wheel bolts or nuts evenly in the
sequence indicated (1 to6 ).
Specified tightening torque:
R Steel wheel bolts: 177 lb-ft (240 Nm)
R Wheel nuts: 133 lb-f t(180 Nm)
R Alloy wheel bolts: 133 lb-f t(180 Nm) #
Push the pis ton on thehy draulic jack in again
and close the pressure release scr ew. #
Vehicles with all-wheel drive: turnthe jack
spindle clockwise as far as it will go.
% Yo
u can now ins tallth e hub caps on steel
wheels with wheel bolts. The ins tallation pro‐
cedure depends on whe ther the hub cap acts
as a trim that co vers the whole wheel, or just
co vers the center. #
Wheel with hub cap: positionthe opening
fo rth e tire valve in the hub cap overth e tire
va lve. #
Push the edge of the hub cap onto the wheel
ri m with bo thhands until it engages into
place. Make sure the hub cap retaining
cat ches engage on thesteel wheel. #
Wheel with central hub cap: positionthe
re taining lugs of the cent ral hub cap overthe
wheel bolts. #
Hitthe middle of the hub cap toengage it on
th e wheel. #
Secure thefa ulty wheel in the spare wheel
brac ket. #
Vehicles with Super Single tires: transport
th efa ulty rear wheel on the load area. The
re ar wheel is too lar geforth e spare wheel
brac ket. #
Check the tire pressure of the newly ins talled
wheel and adjust it if necessar y. #
Retighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts tothe
specified tightening torque af terth eve hicle
has been driven 31miles (50 km). #
When using a wheel or spare wheel with a
new or newly painted wheel rim, ha vethe
wheel bolts or nuts retightened af ter appro x‐
ima tely 620 miles (1,000 km) to3,10 0 miles
(5,000 km).
% Ve
hicles with the tire pressure monitor
sy stem: all ins talled wheels must be equip‐
ped with functioning sensors.
Make sure toobser vethefo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subject:
R Notes on tire pressure (/ page310) Spare wheel
Note
s onthe emer gency spare wheel and
spare wheel Spare wheel:
wheel and tire dimensions as well
as the type of tire cor respond totheot her ins tal‐
led wheels.
Emer gency spare wheel: wheel and/or tire
dimensions as well as the type of tire are dif fer‐
ent from the wheel tobe replaced. A label with a
speed limit can be found on the emer gency spa re
wheel.
An ins talled emer gency spa rewheel or spare
wheel changes the driving characteristics and
bears risks. &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incor rect wheel and tire dimensions
When the emer gency spa rewheel or the
spare wheel is ins talled, driving characteris‐
tics may be se verely affected.
The reis an inc reased risk of an accident.
To prev ent hazardous situations: #
Once the spare wheel or the emer gency
spa rewheel has been ins talled, check
th e tire pressure and adjust if neces‐
sar y. #
The emer gency spa rewheel may only
be used temp orarily and must be
re placed with a standard wheel as soon
as possible. #
Never ins tall more than one emer gency
spa rewheel. #
When operating your vehicle with the
emer gency spa rewheel ins talled, adapt 332
Wheels and tires
#
Open there ar-end doors. #
Place a scr ewdriver into recesses 2and
th en pry off co vers 1 . #
Using the lug wrench from theve hicle tool kit,
unscr ewthe now visible bolts counter-clock‐
wise byappr oximately 20 turns. #
Slightly raise spare wheel car rier 4 and
unhook left-hand saf ety hook 3. #
Assemble the pump le verfo rth e jack and
slide it into slee ve5 ontheright-hand side
of spare wheel car rier 4. #
Raise spare wheel car rier 4 with the pump
le ve r and unhook right-hand saf ety hook 3. #
Slowly lo wer spare wheel car rier 4 tothe
ground. #
Lift spare wheel car rier 4 slightly and pull
th e pump le ver out of the slee ve. #
Use the pump le verto lift the spare wheel
be yond there ar edge of spare wheel car rier
4. #
Carefully remo vethe spare wheel from spare
wheel car rier 4. The spare wheel is heavy.
When the spare wheel is remo ved, the center
of gr avity changes due tothe heavy weight of
th e wheel. The spare wheel may slip down or
tip ove r.
Ve hicles with rear wheel drive: installing the
spare wheel (Cargo Van/Passenger Van) #
Carefully place the spare wheel onto spare
wheel car rier 4. The spare wheel is heavy.
When you place the spare wheel onto spare
wheel car rier 4, the center of gravity
ch anges due tothewe ight of the wheel. The
spare wheel may slip down or tip over. #
Slide the pump le verfo rth e jack into slee ve
5 on spare wheel car rier 4. #
Raise spare wheel car rier 4 with the pump
le ve r and attach right-hand saf ety hook 3. #
Slight lyraise spare wheel car rier 4 and
attach left-hand saf ety hook 3. #
Pull the pump le ver out of slee ve5 . #
Using the lug wrench, tighten saf ety hook
bolts 3byturning them clockwise. #
Replace and engage co vers 1 . #
Close there ar-end doors.
Ve hicles with rear wheel drive: removing the
spare wheel (vehicle with lo weredch assis) Bolt co
vers forth e saf ety hoo ks(exa mp le: Cargo
Va n) 334
Wheels and tires
#
Open there ar-end doors. #
Place a scr ewdriver into recesses 2and
th en pry off co vers 1 . #
Using the lug wrench from theve hicle tool kit,
unscr ewthe now visible bolts counter-clock‐
wise byappr oximately 20 turns. #
Slightly raise spare wheel car rier 4 and
unhook left-hand saf ety hook 3. #
Assemble the pump le verfo rth e jack and
slide it into slee ve5 ontheright-hand side
of spare wheel car rier 4. #
Raise the spare wheel car rier with the pump
le ve r and unhook right-hand saf ety hook 3. #
Position loop 7ofextraction device 6on
th e spare wheel so that you will later be able
to attach lug wrench 8. #
Prepare the jac k. #
Place the jack beneath the cor responding
jack support point. #
Movethe pump le ver up and down until the
tire is raised a maximum of 1.18 in (3 cm) off
th e ground. #
Hook lug wrench 8into loop 7ofextrac‐
tion device 6onthe spare wheel. #
Carefully remo vethe spare wheel from spare
wheel car rier 4. The spare wheel is heavy.
When the spare wheel is remo ved, the center
of gr avity changes due tothe heavy weight of
th e wheel. The spare wheel may slip down or
tip ove r. #
Remo vethe spare wheel extraction device
and store it in a safe place. You can now
ins tallth e spare wheel on your vehicle. #
Lowe rth eve hicle.
Ve hicles with rear wheel drive: installing the
spare wheel (vehicle with lo weredch assis)
% In
theeve nt of a flat tire, you may store the
fa ulty wheel inside theve hicle onl y.An intact
wheel may be stored in the spare wheel car‐
ri er only when theve hicle is unladen. A laden
ve hicle must firs t be raised. #
Carefully place the spare wheel onto spare
wheel car rier 4. The spare wheel is heavy.
When you place the spare wheel onto spare
wheel car rier 4, the center of gravity
ch anges due tothewe ight of the wheel. The
spare wheel may slip down or tip over. #
Slide the pump le verfo rth e jack into slee ve
5 on spare wheel car rier 4. #
Raise spare wheel car rier 4 with the pump
le ve r and attach right-hand saf ety hook 3. #
Slight lyraise spare wheel car rier 4 and
attach left-hand saf ety hook 3. #
Pull the pump le ver out of slee ve5 . #
Using the lug wrench, tighten saf ety hook
bolts 3byturning them clockwise. #
Replace and engage co vers 1 . #
Close there ar-end doors. Wheels and tires
335
#
Make sure that no windshield washer
concentrate spills out next tothefiller
opening. *
NO
TEDama getotheex terior lighting
due tounsuitable windshield washer fluid Uns
uitable windshield washer fluid may dam‐
age the plastic sur face of theex terior lighting. #
Only use windshield washer fluid which
is also suitable for use on plast ic surfa‐
ces, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB Winter‐
Fit. *
NO
TEBlocked spr aynozzles caused by
mixing windshield washer fluids #
Do not mix MB SummerFit and MB Win‐
te rFit with other windshield washer flu‐
ids. Do not use distilled or de-ionized
water.Other‐
wise, thefill le vel sensor may give a false reading.
Information on the windshield washer fluid
Re commended windshield washer fluid:
R abovefreezing point: e.g. MB SummerFit
R below freezing point: e.g. MB WinterFit
Mixing ratio
Fo rth e cor rect mixing ratio, referto the informa‐
tion on the anti-freeze container.
Mix thewa sher fluid with windshield washer fluid
all year round.
Fi lling capacities
Wi ndshield washer sy stem
Wa sher fluid
5.8 qt (5.5 l) Re
frigerant Note
s onrefrigerant
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 340).
% Yo
ur vehicle's climate contro l system can be
fi lled with R‑134a refrigerant. The refrigerant
R‑134a contains fluorinated greenhouse gas.
If yo ur vehicle is filled with R‑134a refrigerant, the
fo llowing information applies: *
NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect refrig‐
erant If
th e incor rect refrigerant is used, this can
damage the climate cont rol sy stem. #
Use only R‑134a refrigerant or thePAG
oil appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle by
Mercedes-Benz. #
The appr ovedPA G oil may not be mixed
with any other PAG oil that is not
appr ovedfo r R‑134a refrigerant. Maintenance
work, such as adding refrigerant or
re placing components, may be car ried out only
by aqu alified specialist workshop. All the applica‐
ble regulations relating tothis and theSA E J639
st andard must be adhered to.
All workon the climate cont rol sy stem should
alw ays be car ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. Example:
refrigerant warning label
1 Warning symbols
2 Refrigerant capacity
3 Applicable standards
4 PAG oil part number
5 Refrigerant type
Wa rning symbols 1referto thefo llowing:
R Potential dangers
R The per form ance of main tenance workat a
qu alified specialist workshop Ve
hicle data Information on
vehicle dimensions The
following section con tains impor tant tech ni‐
cal da taforyo ur vehicle. Your vehicle documents
contain fur ther vehicle-specific and equipment-
dependent tech nical da tasuch as vehicle dimen‐
sions and weights. 348
Tech nical da ta