#
Ensu refloor mats and carpets cannot
slip and pr ovide suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not lay multiple floor mats or carpets
on top of one ano ther. #
Switch off all electrical consumers. #
Toremo ve:unscr ewscrews3 and remo ve
trim 2. #
Remo vefloor co vering 1. #
Toinstall: insertfloor co vering 1 and align
it at the base of the driver's seat and at the
door sill. #
Put trim 2in place and scr ewscrews3
back in. Disconnecting
thest ar ter battery *
NO
TEDama getoelectrical assemblies Elect
rical assemblies could be damaged if the
st ar ter battery is disconnected while the
engine is running. #
Switch off the engine. Then, release the
battery clamps of thest ar ter batter y. #
Always disconnect thest ar ter battery in
th e battery case in the left foot we llfirs t.
Otherwise, electrical assemblies, e.g.
th e alternator, could be damaged. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle's electron‐
ics If
yo u do not disconnect the battery as descri‐
bed here, theve hicle's electronics could be
damaged. #
Always disconnect thest ar ter battery in
fo llowing the sequence, and do not
re ve rseth e battery term inals under any
circums tances. Otherwise, theve hicle's
electronics could be damaged. Ve
hicles with rear wheel drive
% If
th eve hicle is expected tobe par kedfo r an
ex tended pe riod or out of use for longer than
fo ur we eks, obser vethe information on park‐
ing theve hicle for an extended pe riod
(/ page 144). #
Vehicles with a battery main switch:
re mo vethe main switch of the battery
(/ page 121). #
Vehicles without a battery main switch:
switch off all electrical consumers. #
Switch off the engine and the po wer supp ly. #
Remo vethefloor co vering (/ page 297). #
Remo vescr ews1 and slide battery co ver
2 inthe direction of the ar row.
The scr ews must pr otru de ove rth e lar ger
re cesses. #
Remo vebattery co ver2 upwards. 298
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If
yo uwa nttoreplace thest ar ter battery yourself,
obse rveth efo llowing no tes:
R Alwaysre place a defective star ter battery
with a star ter battery which meets the spe‐
cific requ irements of theve hicle.
R Carryove r de tach able parts such as theve nt
hose, elbow fitting or term inal co ver from the
st ar ter battery tobe replaced.
R Make sure that theve nt hose is al ways con‐
nected toits original opening on the battery
side.
Ins tallth eex isting or newly supplied stop
plugs.
Otherwise, gases or battery acid could
escape.
R Make sure that the de tach able parts are con‐
nec ted in the same way as before. Disconnecting
the auxiliary bat tery inthe
engine compa rtment *
NO
TEDama getoelectrical assemblies Elect
rical assemblies could be damaged if the
st ar ter battery is disconnected while the
engine is running. #
Switch off the engine. Then, release the
battery clamps of thest ar ter batter y. #
Always disconnect thest ar ter battery in
th e battery case in the left foot we llfirs t.
Otherwise, electrical assemblies, e.g.
th e alternator, could be damaged. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle's electron‐
ics Incor
rectly disconnecting the auxiliary battery
can cause damage totheve hicle's electron‐
ics. #
Always disconnect the auxiliary battery
as described in thefo llowing sequence.
Do not reve rseth e battery term inals
under any circums tances. #
Obser vethe saf ety measures and pr otection
notices when disconnecting the auxiliary bat‐
te ry ( / page 295). #
Switch off all electrical consumers. #
Switch off the engine and the po wer supp ly. #
Open the hood (/ page278). #
Firs t loosen and remo vethe negative term inal
clamp on the auxiliary battery so that the
cla mp is no longer in con tact wi th thete rm i‐
nal. #
Remo vethe positive term inal clamp co ver. #
Loosen and remo vethe positive term inal
clamp. To
wing or tow- starting Overview of permissible
towing me thods In
theeve nt of a breakdown, Mercedes-Benz rec‐
ommends that you ha vetheve hicle transpor ted
ins tead of towe d.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to tow‐
ing away incor rectly #
Obser vethe instructions and no tes on
to wing away. %
Ve
hicles with automatic transmission
and rear-wheel drive: ifth ere is a malfunc‐
tion, the automatic transmission may be
loc ked in position 005D.
If th e automatic transmission cann otbe shif‐
te dto position 005C, transport theve hicle
(/ page 303). A towing vehicle with lifting
equipment is requ ired forve hicle transport. 300
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