#
Open ther ear-end doors. #
Place ascrew driver int orecesses 2and
th en pr yoffco vers 1 . #
Using thel ug wrenc hfromt hevehicle tool kit,
unscr ewthen ow visible bolts counter-clock‐
wise byappr oximatel y20turns. #
Slightly raise spar ewheel car rier 4 and
unhook left-hand saf etyh ook 3. #
Assemble thep um pleve rfor thej acka nd
slide it int osleeve5 onther ight-ha ndside
of spar ewheel car rier 4. #
Raise thes par ew heel car rier wit hthe pump
le ve ra nd unhook right-han dsafet yh ook 3. #
Position loop 7ofextraction device 6on
th es par ew heel so that youw ill later be able
to attac hlug wrench 8. #
Prepar ethe jac k. #
Place thej ackb eneat hthe cor responding
jac ksuppor tpoint. #
Movethep um pleve rupa nd down until the
tir eisr aised amaximum of 1.18 in (3 cm) off
th eg round. #
Hook lug wrench 8intoloop 7ofextrac‐
tio nd evice 6 onthes par ew heel. #
Carefully remo vethes par ew heel from spare
wheel car rier 4.T he spar ewheel is heavy.
When thes par ew heel is remo ved, thec enter
of gr avity changes due totheh eavy weight of
th ew heel. The spar ewheel ma yslip down or
tip ove r. #
Remo vethes par ew heel extraction device
and stor eitinas afep lace. Youc an now
ins tallth es par ew heel on your vehicle. #
Lowe rthe vehicle.
Ve hicles with rear wheel drive: installin gthe
spar ewheel (vehicle with lo weredc hassis)
% In
thee vent of aflat tire, youm aystor et he
fa ulty wheel inside thev ehicle onl y.An intact
whee lmaybe stored in thes par ew heel car‐
ri er onl ywhen thev ehicle is unladen. Aladen
ve hicle mus tfirst be raised. #
Carefull yplace thes par ew heel ont ospare
wheel car rier 4.T he spar ewheel is heavy.
When youp lacethe spar ewheel ont ospare
wheel car rier 4,t he center of gravity
ch anges due tothew eight of thew heel. The
spar ewheel ma yslip down or tip over. #
Slide thep um pleve rfor thej acki ntos leeve
5 on spar ewheel car rier 4. #
Raise spar ewheel car rier 4 withthe pump
le ve ra nd attac hright-ha ndsafetyh ook 3. #
Slight lyraise spar ewheel car rier 4 and
attac hleft-hand saf etyh ook 3. #
Pull thep um pleve rout of slee ve5 . #
Using thel ug wrench, tighten saf etyh ook
bolts 3byturning them clockwise. #
Replace and engag ecovers 1. #
Close ther ear-end doors. 242
Wheels and tires
Ti
res Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
Tire Pressure Monitor
Inoperative No Wheel
Sensors *T
he ins talled wheels do no thave suitable tir epressur esensors. The
tir ep ressur emonitor has been switched off. #
Install wheels wit hsuitable tir epressur esensors.
0077
Tire Press .Sen.M issing *T
he tir epressur esensor signal is missing from one or mor etires.
No pressur evalue is displa yedf or thet ireinq uestion. #
Have thef aulty tir epressur esensor replaced at aqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop.
Tire Press. Monitor Cur-
rently Unavailable *T
her eisi nterfere nce from apowe rful source of radio wav es As a
re sult, no signals from thet irep ressur esensor sare re ceived. The
tir ep ressur emonitor is temp orarily una vailable. #
Continue driving.
As soon as thec ause has been eliminated, thet irep ressure
monitor automaticall yswitches on.
0077 Warning Tire Malfunction *T
he pressur einone or mor etires suddenl yfalls. The wheel position
is shown. &
WARNING Risk of an accident from driving wi thaflat tire
Flat tires ar edangerous in thef ollowing ways:
R The tires can overheat and cause afire.
R The driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking,
ma ybeg reatl yimp aired.
Yo uc oul dthen lose contro lofthevehicle. #
Do no tdrive wit haf lat tire. #
Obser vethen otes on flat tires. In
fo rm atio nabout flat tires (/ page201). #
Stop thev ehicle in accordance wit hthe tra ffic conditions. #
Chec kthe tires.
0077 Check Tires *T
he pressur einone or mor etires has fallen significantl y.The wheel
position is shown. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoinsufficient tir epres‐
sure
Ti re pressures that ar etoo lo wpose thef ollowing hazards:
R The tires ma yburst,e speciall yasthe load and vehicle speed
increase.
R The tires ma ywear excessivel yand/or une venly ,w hich may
greatly impair tir etraction.
R The driving characteristics, as well as steering and braking,
ma ybeg reatl yimp aired.
Yo uc oul dthen lose contro lofthevehicle. #
Obser vether ecommended tir epressu re. 276
Displaymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps
Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00B9
Engine diagnosis warning
lamp The
yello wC heckEngine warning lam plight supw hilethee ngine is on.
*A malfunction has occur redint he engine, thee xhau stsystem or the
fuel sy stem.
The emissions limit value ma yhave been exceeded and thee ngine
ma yber unninginemergency ope ratio nm ode. #
Have thev ehicle checkedass oon as possible at aqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop. Ti
res Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
0077
Ti re pressur emonitoring
sy stem warning lamp
fl ashes The
yello wt irep ressur emonitoring sy stem warning lam p(pressure
loss/malfunction) flashes forr oughly one minut eand then lights up per‐
manentl y.
*The ti repressur emonitoring sy stem is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Thereisar isk of an accident if thet irep ressure
monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
If th et irep ressur emonitoring sy stem is malfunctioning, it is not
able toissue awarning if ther eisp ressur eloss in one or mor eof
th et ires.
Un derinflated tires ma y,fore xamp le, impair thed riving, steering
and braking characteristics. #
Have thet irep ressur emonitoring sy stem checkedataq uali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
0077
Ti re pressur emonitoring
sy stem warning lamp
light sup The tir
epressur emonitor yello ww arning lam p(pressur eloss/malfunc‐
tion )light sup.
*The tir epressur emonitor has de tected atirep ressur elossinatl east
one tire. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoinsufficient tir epres‐
sure
Ti re pressures that ar etoo lo wpose thef ollowing hazards:
R The tires ma yburst,e speciall yasthe load and vehicle speed
increase.
R The tires ma ywear excessively and/or une venly, whic hmay
greatl yimp air tir etraction.
R The drivin gcharacteristics, as well as steering and braking,
ma ybeg reatl yimp aired.
Yo uc oul dthen lose contro lofthevehicle. #
Obser vether ecommended tir epressu re. #
Adjus tthe tir epressur eifn ecessar y. Displ
aymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps 291
Environmental pr
otection
No tes. ................................................20
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stabilit yProgram)
ESP ®
Crosswind Assis t.............................. 14 8
Tr ailer stabilizatio n........................... 14 8
ESP ®
(Electroni cStabilit yProgram) ...147
Ac tivating/deactivating .................... 14 8
Fu nction/no tes. ............................... 147
Exhaus temission moni toring .............. 11 3
Exterior lighting Care................................................. 19 5
Exterior lighting see Lights F
Fa tigue de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Firs t-aid kit (sof tsided) ...................... .199
Flat tire ................................................. .201
Changin gawheel ............................ .234
No tes. ............................................... 201
Floorc overing
Ins talling/ removing (s tarter bat‐
te ry ). ................................................ 204
Fl oo rm at................................................. 83
Fore ign trip
Instructions ...................................... .113
symmetrical lo wbeam ....................... 84
Fr ee software ........................................ .29
Fr equencies
Mobile phon e................................... 24 4
Tw o-w ayradio ...................................2 44
Fr ont airbag (driver ,fro nt passenger) .. 35
Fr ont door
Opening (from inside) ........................ .49
Unlocking (from inside) ...................... 49
Fr ont passenger benc hseat
Fo lding thes eat cushion forw ards/
backwards .......................................... 71
Fr ont seats
8- wa ya djustmen toptions .................. 67
Ad justing (electrically). .......................67
Ad justing (manually) ..................... 64,66
Memor yfunction ................................ 67
Tu rning .............................................. .70
Wi th Sea tCom fort Pa ckag e. .............. .66
Wi thout Seat Comfor tPackage .......... 64Fu
el ........................................................ 24 8
Ad ditives .......................................... 24 8
Diesel ............................................... 24 8
Draining thef ilter ............................ .192
E1 0. .................................................. 24 8
Flexibl efuelvehicles ........................ 24 8
Fu elreser ve ..................................... 250
Gasoline ........................................... 24 8
Lo wo utsid etemperatures ................2 48
Problems .......................................... 13 5
Quality (diesel )................................. 24 8
Quality (gasoline ).............................. 24 8
Re fueling .......................................... 13 3
Sulfur content ................................... 24 8
Ta nk capacity ................................... 250
Fu el consum ption (on-boar dcom‐
puter) .................................................... .173
Fu ses ..............................................2 11,212
Befor ereplacing ................................ 211
Fu se bo xinthe front-passenger
fo ot we ll ............................................ .212
Fu se bo xinthe seat base of the
driver's seat ...................................... 212
No tes. ............................................... 211 G
Gasoline ................................................ 24 8
Genera loperating permit number
(EU) ........................................................ 24 5
Genuin eparts ........................................ .20
Getting int oand out of thev ehicle .......50
Glasse scompartment ............................ 78
Grab handles .......................................... 50
Using .................................................. 50
Gross axle weight rating ...................... 24 5
Gross mass ........................................... 24 5 H
Handbrak e(electrical)
see Electric parking brake
Handbrak e(manual)
see Manua lparking brake
Handlin gcontrol sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stabilit yProgram)
Hazar dwarnin glights ............................ 85
Swit ching on/of f............................... .85
Hazardous substances Informatio n......................................... 23
Head restra int
Ad justing mechanically ....................... 75 Index
301
Lights
...................................................... 84
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis t................. .86
Au tomatic driving lights ...................... 84
Combination swit ch............................ 85
Co rnering light ................................... 85
Driving abroad (symmetrical low
beam) .................................................84
Haza rdwa rning lamps ........................ 85
High beam .......................................... 85
High-beam flasher .............................. 85
Indicator ............................................ .85
Light switc h........................................ 84
Lo wb eam ........................................... 84
Pa rking light ...................................... .84
Re ar fogl ight ...................................... 84
Re sponsibility wit hlighting sy stems ... 84
Setting thei nstrument lighting ......... 171
Limited Warranty (vehicle) ....................27
Limiting speed ...................................... 11 3
Load Determ inin gthe maximum ............... 225
Sample calculation. .......................... 225
Load distribution ..................................1 79
Load inde x(tire) ................................... 228
Load securing Carg otie-down point ........................ 180
Ins talling and removing tie-down
ey es .................................................. 181
No tes. ............................................... 17 9
Load-bea ring capacit y(tire) ................2 28
Loading Definitions ........................................ 230
Loading guidelines ............................... 178
Loading information table ...................224
Lo wb eam
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... 84
Changin gbulbs .................................. .91
Setting fora broad (symmetrical )........ 84
LO Wr ange ............................................. 12 6
Lu bricant additives
see Additive
Lu mbar suppor t(4-wa y) ........................ 69 M
M+S tires ............................................... 216
Maintenance Vehicle ............................................... 23
Maintenance see ASS YSTP LUS Malfunction
Restra int sy stem ................................. 31
Malfunction message see Displa ymessa ge
Manual parking brake ..........................141
App lying/ releasing .......................... .141
Emergency braking .......................... .142
Fo lding up/down .............................. 14 2
Manuall yinflating air bello ws(ENR) ...1 32
Matt efinish (cleaning instructions) ...194
Maximum load Determ inin g..................................... 225
Sa mp le calculation ........................... 225
Maximum tir eload ............................... 228
Maximum tir epressure ....................... 228
Mechanical key
Locking door ...................................... 50
Re moving/inserting ............................ 47
Un lockin gdoor .................................. .50
Memor yfunctio n(seat) ........................ .69
Menu (on-boar dcomputer)
Assis tance graphi c.......................... .172
Overvie w.......................................... 17 0
Service ............................................. 172
Settings ............................................ 174
Tr ip .................................................. .173
Mercede sme
Information ....................................... 176
Mercede smeconnect
Breakdown assi stanc ecall via the
breakdown assis tance button ........... 17 7
Consentin gtodatat ransfer .............. 17 7
Information ....................................... 176
Making acall via theo verhead con‐
trol panel .......................................... 176
Tr ans ferred dat a...............................1 77
Mercede sPRO
Information ....................................... 176
Mercede sPRO connect
Breakdown assi stanc ecall via the
breakdown assis tance button ........... 17 7
Consentin gtodatat ransfer .............. 17 7
Information ....................................... 176
Making acall via theo verhead con‐
trol panel .......................................... 176
Tr ans ferred dat a...............................1 77
Messag e(multifunction display)
see Displa ymessa ge
Messag ememory ................................. 262 Index
303
Ti
re qu alitygrades ............................... 226
Ti re temp erature
Checkin g(tirep ressur emonitoring
sy stem) ............................................ 223
Ti re pressur emonitoring sy stem
(function) .......................................... 221
Ti re tread ............................................... 215
Ti re -chang etool kit .............................. 234
Ti res
Characteristic s................................. 228
Ch eckin g. .......................................... 215
Checkin gthe tir epressur e(tire
pressur emonitoring sy stem) ............ 223
Definition s........................................2 30
Direction of rotatio n. ........................ 234
DO T,Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ................................................. 227
Flat tir e............................................. 201
Ins talling .......................................... .237
Load inde x........................................ 228
Load-bearing capacity ...................... 228
M+S tires .......................................... 216
Maximum tir eload ........................... 228
Maximum tir epressur e.................... 228
No ise ................................................ 215
No tesoni nstalling ............................ 231
Overvie woftirel abeling .................. .226
Re moving ........................................ .237
Re placing .................................2 31,2 34
Re startin gthe tir epressur emoni‐
to r. .................................................. .223
Selecting .......................................... 231
Size designatio n............................... 228
Sno wchains .....................................2 16
Spee drating ..................................... 228
St oring ............................................. 234
Summer tires .................................... 215
Te mp eratur egrade ........................... 226
Ti re and Loading In form atio nplac‐
ar d. .................................................. .224
Ti re pressur e(notes) .........................2 17
Ti re pressur emonitoring sy stem
(function) .......................................... 221
Ti re pressur etable .................... 218, 221
Ti re qu alitygrades ............................ 226
Tr action grade .................................. 226
Tr ead wear grade .............................. 226
Un usual drivin gcharacteristics .........2 15
Wheel size categories ....................... 233
To ol
see Removing thev ehicle tool kit
see Vehicle tool kit
see Vehicle tool kit stowagec ompartment To
pT ether ............................................... 42
To pping up the windshield washer
sy stem .................................................. .191
To uc hC ontrol
On-board computer .......................... 17 0
To ws tarting .......................................... 211
To w- aw ay alarm
Fu nctio n............................................. 62
Switching on/o ff................................ 62
To wing away ......................................... 208
Ra ised front or rear axle .................. .209
To wing eye
Ins talling/ removing ......................... .211
St orag elocation ...............................2 10
To wing eye( stora gelocation)
see Vehicle tool kit
To wing me thods .................................. .207
Tr actio ngrade ...................................... 226
Tr aile rhitch
Care ................................................. 19 5
Gene raln otes ................................... 256
Information ....................................... 16 6
Information aboutt railer operation .. 16 2
Pe rm issible trailer loads and trailer
dr aw bar nose weight s....................... .167
Po we rsupply ................................... .168
Soc ket. ............................................. 16 5
Tr aile rloads .......................................... 256
Tr aile roperation
Ac tiveL aneK eeping Assis t............... 161
Coupling/Decouplin gthe trailer .......1 65
Gross axle weight rating ................... 24 5
Information .......................................1 66
Lane Keeping Assis t.........................1 60
No tes. ............................................... 16 2
Pe rm issible trailer loads and trailer
dr aw bar nose weight s....................... .167
Po we rsupply ................................... .168
Soc ket. ............................................. 16 5
Tr ailer loads ...................................... 256
Tr aile rstabilization ............................... 14 8
Tr ansmissio nposition display .............12 2
Tr ansmissio nratio
LO Wr ang e........................................ 12 6
Tr ansmissio nratio
see Engaging/disengaging LOWR ANGE
Tr anspo rtby rail .................................... 11 4
Tr anspo rting (vehicle breakd own) ...... 210
Tr ead weargrade ................................. 226 308
Index
DO
T,Tire Identification Number
(TIN) ................................................. 227
Flat tir e............................................. 201
Ins talling .......................................... .237
Load inde x........................................ 228
Load-bearing capacity ...................... 228
Maximu mtirel oad ........................... 228
Maximu mtirep ressur e.................... 228
Noise ................................................ 215
No tesoni nstalling ............................ 231
Overvie woftirel abeling .................. .226
Re moving ........................................ .237
Re placing .................................2 31,2 34
Re startin gthe tir epressur emoni‐
to r. .................................................. .223
Ro tating ............................................ 233
Selecting .......................................... 231
Size designatio n............................... 228
Sno wchains .....................................2 16
Spee drating ..................................... 228
St oring ............................................. 234
Te mp eratur egrade ........................... 226
Ti re and Loading In form atio nplac‐
ar d. .................................................. .224
Ti re pressur e(notes) .........................2 17
Ti re pressur emonitoring sy stem
(function) .......................................... 221
Ti re pressur etable .................... 218, 221
Ti re qu alitygrades ............................ 226
Tr action grade .................................. 226
Tr ead wear grade .............................. 226
Un usual drivin gcharacteristics .........2 15
Wi ndo wcurtain airbag .......................... 35
Wi ndo ws
see Side window
Wi ndo ws(care) .................................... .195
Wi ndshield ..............................................95
Re placing thew iper blades ................95
Re placing thew iper blades (WET
WIPER SYSTEM) .................................. 96
Wi ndshield
see Windshield
Wi ndshield washer fluid
Information ...................................... 255
Wi ndshield washer fluid (no tes) ......... 254
Wi ndshield wipers
Re placing thew iper blades ................95
Re placing thew iper blades (WET
WIPER SYSTEM) .................................. 96
Switching on/o ff................................ 95
Wi nter driving (sno wchains) .............. .216 Wi
nter tires ...........................................2 16
Setting apermanent speed limita‐
tion ................................................... 15 2
Wi per blades
Ca re ................................................. 19 5
Re placing (rear window) .....................97
Re placing (WET WIPER SYSTEM) ........ 96
Re placing (windshield) ........................ 95
Wire less central locking ........................24
Wire lesscharging
Fu nction/no tes. .................................82
Mobile phone .....................................82
Wo rkshop
see Qualified specialis tworks hop Index
311