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Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
automatic transmission may be loc ked in posi-
tion jintheev ent of damage tothe electri-
cal system. ToshiT toi , pr ovide the on-
board electrical system with po wer
( / page 361). #
Load theve hicle onto the transpor ter. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shiT the
automatic transmission toposition j. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure the
ve hicle against rolling away. #
Only secure theve hicle bythe wheels.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h ADS PL
h ADS PLUS (A
US (A dap
daptiv
tive Dam
e Dam ping Sy
ping Sy s-
s-
t
t em PL
em PL US)
US) &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident when trans-
porting vehicles with Adaptive Damping
System PLUS
When transpo rting vehicles with Adaptive
Damping System PLUS, theve hicle/trailer
combination may begin torock and start to
skid. #
Load theve hicle cor rectly onto the
transpor ter. #
Secure theve hicle on all four wheels
with suitable tensioning straps. #
Do not exceed the maximum permissible
speed of 60 km/h when transporting. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle from secur-
ing it inco rrectly #
ATer loading, theve hicle must be
secured on all four wheels. Otherwise,
th eve hicle could be damaged. #
A minimum dis tance of 20 cm upwards
and 10 cm down wards must be kept to
th e transport platform. #
Secure theve hicle on all four wheels aTer
loading. 4MA
4MA
TIC v
TIC v ehicles/v
ehicles/v ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ans-
ans-
mission
mission #
Make sure that the front and rear axles come
to rest on the same transpor tation vehicle.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe drive train due to
incor rect positioning of theve hicle #
Do not position theve hicle abo vethe
connection point of the transport vehi-
cle. 366
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tance
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T
T
o
o wing ey
wing eye st
e st or
orag
ag e location
e location The
towing eye is under the load compartment
0oor under co ver1.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, theto wing
ey e may be located at a di.erent position in the
load compartment. F
F
itting and r
itting and r emo
emoving t
ving t heto
he towing eye
wing eye #
T
To
o /t
/t t
the fr
he fr ontto
ont towing ey
wing eye:
e: pull out co ver1. #
T
To
o /t
/t t
the r
he r earto
ear towing ey
wing eye:
e: press the mark on
co ver1 inwa rds and remo ve. #
Screw intheto wing eye clockwise as far as it
will go and tighten. V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a tr
h a trailer hitc
ailer hitc h:
h:vehicles with a trailer
hitch do not ha veare ar brac ketfo rth eto wing
ey e. Fasten theto w bar tothe trailer hitch. #
Make sure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye.
* N NOOTE TE Damage totheve hicle due toincor-
re ct use of theto wing eye or trailer hitch When a
towing eye or trailer hitch is used to
re co ver a vehicle, theve hicle may be damaged
in the process. #
Only use theto wing eye or trailer hitch to
to w awa y or tow start theve hicle. #
Do not use theto wing eye or trailer hitch
to to wtheve hicle during reco very. Breakd
own assistance
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T
T
o
o w
w -st
-st ar
arting t
ting t he v
he vehicle
ehicle V V
ehicles wit ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission
ansmission
* NO
NOTE
TE Damage tothe automatic transmis-
sion due to tow-starting The au
tomatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow- starting vehicles with
automatic transmission. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow- star ted. #
Vehicles with an automatic transmission must
not be tow- star ted. Electr
Electr
ical fuses
ical fuses N
No
ot
tes on electr
es on electr ical fuses
ical fuses &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and inju rydue
to ove rloaded lines
If yo u manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
yo ure place it with a fuse with a higher amper-
age, the electric line could be overloaded. This could
result in a /re. #
Alwaysre place faulty fuses with speci-
/ed new fuses containing the cor rect
amperage. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage due toincor rect fuses Using incor
rect fuses can result in damage to
electrical components or systems or their
functions being considerably restric ted. #
Use only fuses appr ovedfo r Mercedes-
Benz with there specti vespeci/ed fuse
ra ting. Blown fuses must be
replaced with fuses of the
same rating, whi chyou can recognise bythe col-
our and the label. The fuse ratings and fur ther
information tobe obser ved can be found in the
fuse assignment dia gram.
F
F use assignment diagr
use assignment diagr am:
am:onthe fuse box in the
load compartment (/ page 370). *
N
NO OTE
TE Damage or malfunctions caused by
moisture Moisture may cause damage
tothe electrical
system 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 ne wlyinser ted fuse also blo ws, ha vethe
cause traced and recti/ed at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
Ensure thefo llowing before replacing a fuse:
R The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
R All electrical consume rsare switched o..
R The vehicle is switched o..
The elect rical fuses are located in various fuse
bo xes:
R Fuse box in the engine compartment on the
driver's side (/ page 369)368
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R
Fuse box on the driver's side of the cockpit
(/ page 370)
R Fuse box in the front passenger foot we ll
(/ page 370)
R Fuse box in the load compartment on the
ri ght-hand side of theve hicle, when vie wed in
th e direction of tr avel (/ page 370) Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he fuse bo
he fuse box in t
x in the engine
he engine
com
com par
partment
tment R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R A dry clo thand a scr ewdriver are available.
Obser vethe no tes on elect rical fuses
(/ page 368).
Opening
Opening &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from using the
windscreen wipers when the bonnet is
open
If th e windscreen wipers start moving when
th e bonnet is open, you could be trapped by
th e wiper linkage. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and theve hicle /r stifyo u need toopen
th e bonnet. #
Turn clips 2on co ver1 aqu arter-turn to
anti-clockwise. #
Pull co ver1 upwards in the direction of the
ar ro w. #
Remo veany existing moisture from the fuse
box using a dry clo th. #
Loosen scr ews4 and remo vefuse box lid 3
from theto p.
Closing
Closing #
Check whe ther the seal is positioned cor rectly
in cap 3. Breakdown assistance
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#
Insert lid 3into the brac ket at there ar of the
fuse box. #
Fold down lid 3ofthe fuse box and tighten
scr ews4. #
Insert co ver1 on bo thsides. #
Turn clips 2on co ver1 aqu arter-turn
clockwise. #
Close the bonnet. Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he fuse bo
he fuse box in t
x in the coc
he coc kpit
kpit R
Obser vethe no tes on elect rical fuses
(/ page 368).
The fuse box is on the driver's side on the side of
th e cockpit under a co ver. #
Toopen and close it, consult a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he fuse bo
he fuse box in t
x in the fr
he front
ont
passeng
passeng er f
er foo
ootw
twell
ell Obser
vethe no tes on elect rical fuses
(/ page 368). #
T
T o open:
o open: open cover1 inthe direction of the
ar ro w and remo veit. #
T To close:
o close: reinsert co ver1. Opening and closing t Opening and closing t
he fuse bo
he fuse box in t
x in the load com-
he load com-
par
par tment
tment Obser
vethe no tes on elect rical fuses
(/ page 368). #
Remo vecover1.
The fuse assignment diag ram is on the side of the
fuse box. 370
370
Breakd
own assistance
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N
N
o
ot
tes on noise or unusual handling c
es on noise or unusual handling c har
haract
acter
eris-
is-
tics
tics
Make sure there are no vibrations, noises or
unusual handling characteristics when theve hicle
is in motion. This may indicate that the wheels or
tyres are damaged. Hidden tyre damage could
also be causing the unusual handling characteris-
tics.
If yo u suspect that a tyre is defecti ve,re duce your
speed immediately and ha vethe tyres and wheels
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. N No
ot
tes on r
es on r egularl
egularly inspecting wheels and tyr
y inspecting wheels and tyr es
es &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due todamaged
tyres
Damaged tyres can cause tyre pressure loss. #
Check the tyres regula rly fo r signs of
damage and replace any damaged tyres
immediatel y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of aquaplaning due to
insu1cient tyre tread
Insu1cient tyre tread will result in reduced
tyre grip.
The risk of aquaplaning is increased on wet
ro ads, especially when the speed of theve hi-
cle is not adap tedto suit the conditions. #
Thus, you should regula rly ch eck the
tread dep thand the condition of the
tread across the entire width of all tyres.
Minimum tread dep thfor:
R Summer ty res: 3 mm
R M+S tyres: 4 mm #
For saf etyre asons, replace the tyres
before the legall y-prescribed limit forthe
minimum tread dep thisreached. Car
ryout thefo llowing checks on all wheels regu-
lar ly, at least once a month or as required, for
ex ample, prior toa long jou rney or driving o.-
ro ad:
R Check the tyre pressure (/ page 372). R
Visually inspect wheels and tyres for damage.
R Check theva lve caps.
R Visual check of the tyre tread dep thand the
tyre contact sur face across the entire width.
The minimum tread dep thfor summer tyres is
3 mm and for winter tyres 4 mm. N
No
ot
tes on sno
es on sno w c
w chains
hains &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ct snow chain /tting
If yo u ha ve/tted snow chains tothe front
wheels, the snow chains may drag against the
ve hicle body or chassis components.
This could cause damage totheve hicle or the
tyres. #
Never /t snow chains on the front
wheels. #
Only /t snow chains on there ar wheels
in pairs. Wheels and tyres
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*
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tocomponents of theve hi-
cle body or chassis due to/tted snow
ch ains If
yo u /t snow chains tothe front wheels of
4MATIC vehicles, you may damage compo-
nents of theve hicle body or chassis. #
Only /t snow chains tothere ar wheels
of 4MATIC vehicles. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes when using snow
ch ains:
R Snow chains are only permissible for cer tain
wheel/tyre combinations. You can obtain
information about this from a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
R For saf etyre asons, only use snow chains that
ha ve been speci/cally appr oved foryo ur vehi-
cle byMercedes-Benz, or snow chains with
th e same quality standard.
R If snow chains are /tted, the maximum per-
missible speed is 50 km/h. R
V Vehicles wit ehicles wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist: :do not use
Ac tive Parking Assist when snow chains are
/tted.
% You can permanently limit the maximum
speed for driving with winter tyres
(/ page 222).
% You can deactivate ESP ®
to pull away
( / page 214). This allo ws the wheels tospin,
achieving an increased driving forc e. T
T
yr
yr e pr
e pr essure
essure N
No
ot
tes on tyr
es on tyr e pr
e pressure
essure &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toinsu1-
cient or excessive tyre pressure
Un derin0a tedorove rin0ated ty res pose in par-
ticular thefo llowing risks:
R The tyres can burst.
R The tyres can wearexcessively and/or
une venly. R
The driving characteristics as well as the
stee ring and braking characteristics may
be greatly impaired. #
Comply with there commended tyre
pressure and check the tyre pressure of
all tyres, including the spare wheel, regu-
lar ly:
R monthly
R when the load changes
R before embarking on a lon ger journey
R if operating conditions change, e.g. o.-
ro ad driving #
Adjust the tyre pressure, if necessar y. Ty
re pressure which is too high or too low can:
R Shor tenth e service life of the tyres.
R Cause increased tyre damage.
R Adve rsely a.ect driving characteristics and
th us driving saf ety, e.g. due toaquaplaning. 372
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&
W
W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due torepea-
te d pressure drop in the tyres
The wheels, valves or tyres could be damaged.
To o low a tyre pressure can lead tothe tyres
bursting. #
Examine the tyres forfo re ign objects. #
Check whe ther the tyre has a puncture
or theva lve has a leak. #
Ifyo u are unable torectify the damage,
contact a quali/ed specialist workshop. Information on
there commended tyre pressure
fo rth eve hicle's factor y-/tted tyres can be found
on the tyre pressure table on the inside of the fuel
/ller 0ap (/ page 373).
Use a suitable pressure gauge tocheck the tyre
pressure. The outer appearance of a tyre does not
permit any reliable conclusion about the tyre pres-
sure.
Only cor rect tyre pressures when the tyres are
cold. Conditions for cold tyres:
R The vehicle has been par ked with the tyres out
of direct sunlight for at least thre e hours. R
The vehicle has tr avelled less than 1.6 km.
The vehicle's tyres heat up when driving. As the
te mp erature of the tyres increases, so too does
th e tyre pressure.
V V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a tyr
h a tyre pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring syst
ing syst em:
em:
yo u can also check the tyre pressure using the
on-board computer (/ page 374).
Not
Not es on tr
es on tr ailer oper
ailer oper ation
ation
Alw ays in0ate there ar axle tyres tothere com-
mended tyre pressures on the tyre pressure table
fo r increased load. T
T
yr
yr e pr
e pr essur
essur e t
e table
able The tyre pressure
table is on the inside of the fuel
/ller 0ap. The tyre pressure
table sho ws there commended
tyre pressure for all tyres appr ovedfo rth is vehi-
cle. The recommended tyre pressures apply for
cold tyres under various operating conditions, i.e.
loading and/or speed of theve hicle.
If one or more tyre sizes precede a tyre pressure,
th efo llowing tyre pressure information is only
va lid forth ose tyre sizes and their respecti veload
condition. Wheels and tyres
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373