Ne
verre fuel wi thone of thefo llowing fuels:
R Diesel
R Regular petrol with an octane number
lo we rth an 91 RON
R Petrol with more than 10% ethanol byvol-
ume, e.g. E15, E20, E85, E100
R Petrol with more than 3% me thanol byvol-
ume, e.g. M15, M30
R Petrol with additives containing me tal
If yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled wi th the
wrong fuel: #
Do not switch on theve hicle. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage caused bythe wrong fuel Ve
hicles with a diesel engine:
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel system, the
engine and the emission control system. #
Only refuel using sulphur-free diesel fuel
th at conforms toEuropean standard
EN 590, or an equivalent speci/cation.
In count ries without sulphur-free diesel
fuel, refuel using only lo w-sulphur diesel
fuel with a sulphur content less than
50 ppm.
Ne verre fuel wi thone of thefo llowing fuels:
R Petrol
R Marine diesel
R Heating oil
R Pure bio-diesel or vege table oil
R Para1n or kerosene
If yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled wi th the
wrong fuel: #
Do not switch on theve hicle. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. *
N
NOOTE
TE Do not use diesel torefuel vehicles
with a petrol engine If
yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled wi th the
wrong fuel:
R Do not switch on theve hicle. Otherwise
fuel can enter the engine.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel
could result in damage tothe fuel system
and the engine. The repair costs are high. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Have the fuel tank and fuel lines drained
comple tely. *
N NO
O TE
TE Do not use petrol torefuel vehicles
with a diesel engine If
yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled wi th the
wrong fuel:
R Do not switch on theve hicle. Otherwise,
fuel can enter the fuel system. 188 188
Driving and parking
&
W
W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of /re and injury from
engine oil
If engine oil comes into contact with hot com-
ponent parts in the engine compartment, it
may ignite. #
Make sure that no engine oil is spilled
next tothe /ller opening. #
Allow the engine tocool o. and thor-
oughly clean the engine oil from compo-
nent parts before starting theve hicle. *
N
NO OTE
TE Engine damage caused byan inco r-
re ct oil /lter, incor rect oil or additi ves #
Do not use engine oils or oil /lters which
do not cor respond tothe speci/cations
ex plicitly prescribed forth e service inter-
va ls. #
Follow the inst ructions on the service
inter val display forch anging the engine
oil and obser vethe prescribed change
inter vals. #
Do not use additives. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage caused bytopping up too
much engine oil To
o much engine oil can damage the engine or
th e catalytic con verter. #
Have excess engine oil remo ved at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. %
Depending on driving st yle, theve hicle con-
sumes up to0.8 litre of oil per 1000 km. The
oil consum ption may be higher than this when
th eve hicle is new or if you frequently drive at
high engine speeds. #
Turn cap 1anti-clockwise and remo veit. #
Top up the engine oil. #
Replace cap 1and turn it clockwise until it
engages. #
Check the oil le vel again (/ page 316). Maintenance and care
317
317
R
Do not polish theve hicle and light-alloy
wheels.
R Only use car washes that cor respond tothe
latest engineering standards.
R Do not use car wash prog rammes with a /nal
hot wax treatment.
R Do not use paint cleaners, bu1ng or polishing
products, gloss preser vers, e.g. wax.
In theev ent of paintwork damage:
R Always ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
R Make sure thera dar sensors function
(/ page 199). N
No
ot
tes on cleaning decor
es on cleaning decor ativ
ative f
e foils
oils Obser
vethe no tes on matt /nish care in thech ap-
te r "No tes on paintwork/matt /nish paintwork
care" (/ page 322). They also apply tomatt dec-
orative foils.
Obser vethe no tes on cleaning decorative foils to
av oid vehicle damage. Cleaning
Cleaning
R For cleaning, use plenty of water and a mild
cleaning agent without additives or abrasive
substances, e.g. a car shampoo appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
R Remo vedirt immediatel y,where possible,
whilst avoiding rubbing too hard. There is oth-
erwise a risk of damaging the decorative foil
ir re parabl y.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the /nish or if the decorative
fo il is dull: Use thePa int Cleaner recommen-
ded and appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz.
R Insect remains: Soak with insect remo ver and
ri nse o. the treated areas aTer wards.
R Bird droppings: Soak with water and rinse o.
aTer wards.
R Topreve ntwa ter stains, dry a foil-wrapped
ve hicle with a soT, absorbent clo thaTer every
car wash.
Av Av oiding damag
oiding damag e t
e to t
o t he decor
he decor ativ
ative f
e foil
oil
R The service life and colouring of decorative
fo ils are impaired by:
- Sunlight -
Tempe rature, e.g. hot air blo wer
- Weather conditions
- Stone chippings and dirt
- Chemical cleaning agents
- Oily products
R Do not use polish on matt decorative foil. Po l-
ishing will ha vethe e.ect of shining thefo il-
wrapped sur face.
R Do not treat matt or st ructured decorative
fo ils with wax.Pe rm anent stains may occur.
Scratches, cor rosive deposits, areas a.ected by
cor rosion and damage caused byincor rect care
cannot alw ays be comple tely re paired. In such
cases, visit a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Yo u can obtain more information on care and
cleaning products from the manufacturer.
In the case of foil-wrapped sur faces, optical di.er-
ences may occur between the sur faces that we re
not pro tected bya decorative foil aTer removing a
decorative foil. Maintenance and care
323
323
operating conditions. The actual
range can there-
fo re deviate from thera nge cur rently displa yed in
th e on-board computer. The information supplied
in the operator's manual rega rding there ser ve
qu antity at the /rst display warning and on the
minimum top-up quantity when the fuel tank is
em pty is also tobe understood as guide values. Engine oil
Engine oil
N
No
ot
tes on engine oil
es on engine oil
Obser vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 372). *
N
NOOTE
TE Engine damage caused byan inco r-
re ct oil /lter, incor rect oil or additi ves #
Do not use engine oils or oil /lters other
th an those which meet the speci/cations
necessary forth e prescribed service
inter vals. #
Do not alter the engine oil or oil /lter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an prescribed. #
Do not use additives. #
Have the engine oil changed aTer the
prescribed inter vals. Mercedes-Benz
recommends having the oil
ch anged at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Only use engine oils appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle by
Mercedes-Benz.
P
P e etr
tr ol engines:
ol engines: for cer tain countries, di.erent
engine oils can be used in conjunction with
re duced maintenance inter vals. Further informa-
tion on di.erent engine oils can be obtained at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. Quality and capacity of engine oil
Quality and capacity of engine oil
Engine oil Engine oil speci/cations
speci/cations (pe
(petr
trol engines)
ol engines) Model Model
MB-Fr MB-Freig
eigabe or MB-
abe or MB-
Appr ov
Approv al
al
All models 229.51, 229.52,
229.61, 229.71*, 229.72 Engine oil
Engine oil
speci/cations
speci/cations (diesel engines)
(diesel engines) Model
Model
MB-Fr
MB-Fr eig
eigabe or MB-
abe or MB-
Approv
Approv al
al
All models 229.52, 229.61,
229.71*, 229.72 *
re commended forth e lo west possible fuel con-
su mp tion
To achie vethe lo west possible fuel consum ption,
it is recommended touse the engine oil speci/ca-
tions mar ked in theta ble forth e lo westSA E vis-
cosity class. Obser veany possible restrictions of
th e appr ovedSA E viscosity classes. 378
378
Te
ch nical data
A
A
ctiv
ctiv eSt
e St eer
eer ing Assist
ing Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 221
Ac tive Emer gency Stop Assist................ 221
Fu nction................................................ 219
System limits......................................... 219
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive br
e br ak
ake lights
e lights .................................... 206
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive cr
e cr uise contr
uise contr ol
ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assist
e Highbeam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 148
Fu nction................................................ 147
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist Plus t Plus
Fu nction................................................ 148
Switching on/o..................................... 149
A
A dBlue
dBlue ®
®
Ad ditives................................................ 377
Capacity................................................ 377
No tes..................................................... 190
Purit y.................................................... .377
To pping up............................................ .190
A
A dditional door lock
dditional door lock ....................................... 82
A
A dditiv
dditiv es
es
Ad Blue ®
................................................ .377 Engine oil............................................... 378
Fu
el....................................................... 375
A
A dditiv dditiv es (A
es (AdBlue
dBlue ®
®
)
)
see AdBlue ®
A
A dditiv
dditiv es (engine oil)
es (engine oil)
see Additives
A
A dditiv
dditiv es (fuel)
es (fuel)
see Fuel
A
A djus
djus ting t
ting t he headlam
he headlam p r
p range
ange ...................... 143
ATer
ATer -sales
-sales ser
service
vice
see ASS YST PLUS
Air conditioning menu
Air conditioning menu Calling up.............................................. 162
Air dis
Air distr tribution
ibution
Setting................................................... 161
Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 163
Air inlet
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pr
Air pr essure
essure
see Tyre pressure
Air v
Air v ents
ents
Ad justing (front)..................................... 165 Ad
justing (rear)...................................... 166
Air v
Air v ents
ents
see Air vents
Air
Air -conditioning syst
-conditioning syst em
em
see Climate cont rol
Air
Air -r
-recir
ecir culation mode (wit
culation mode (wit h
h/ne
/ne
par
par ticle
ticle pr
pre/lt
e/lt er)
er).......................................... 163
Air
Air -w
-wat
ater duct
er duct
Ke eping free.......................................... 319
Airbag
Airbag Activation................................................ 43
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger)........ 48
Installation locations................................ 48
Knee airbag............................................. 48
Overview.................................................. 48
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps...... 52
Pro tection................................................ 49
Re duced pr otection.................................. 50
Side airbag.............................................. 48
Wi ndow airbag......................................... 48
Air0 ow
Air0ow
Setting................................................... 161
Alar Alar m syst
m syst em
em
see ATA (anti-theT alarm system) Index
457
457
Electr
Electr
ic par
ic parking br
king br ake
ake
Applying automaticall y........................... 196
Applying/releasing manually.................. 197
Emer gency braking................................ 197
Re leasing automaticall y.......................... 196
Electr
Electr ical fuses
ical fuses
see Fuses
Electr Electr omagne omagne tic com
tic compatibility
patibility
Declaration of conformity........................ .26
Electr
Electr onicSt
onic Stability Pr
ability Pr ogr
ogram
am
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
Emerg
Emerg ency
ency
Assis tance overview................................. 18
Fire extinguisher.................................... 329
Fi rs t-aid kit (soT sided).......................... 329
Re moving thewa rning triangle............... 328
Saf etyve st............................................. 328
Setting up thewa rning triangle............... 329
Emerg
Emerg ency br
ency br aking
aking...................................... 197
Emerg
Emerg ency br
ency br aking
aking
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Emerg
Emerg ency call
ency call
see Me rcedes-Benz emer gency call system Eme
rg
Emerg encykey
ency key
Inserting/ removing.................................. 81
Locking/unlocking the doors................... 85
Unlocking theta ilgat e.............................. 92
Emerg
Emerg ency oper
ency oper ation mode
ation mode
St arting theve hicle............................... .168
Emerg
Emerg ency spar
ency spar e wheel
e wheel
In0ating................................................. 365
No tes..................................................... 364
Engine
Engine Engine number....................................... 371
Starting (emer gency ope ration mode ).... 168
St arting (Remo teOnline)........................ 170
Engine data
Engine data
Displaying.............................................. 181
Engine electr Engine electr onics
onics
No tes..................................................... 368
Engine number
Engine number ............................................. 371
Engine oil
Engine oil Additives................................................ 378
Capacity................................................ 378
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer..................................... 316
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval.................. 378 Quality................................................... 378
To
pping up............................................ .316
ERA
ERA -GL -GLON
ONASS t ASS t es
est modet mode
St arting/ending.................................... .304
Err
Err or message
or message
see Display message
ESC (Electr
ESC (Electr onicSt
onic Stability Contr
ability Contr ol)
ol)
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP
ESP ®
®
Crosswind Assis t.................................... 203
Tr ailer stabilisatio n................................. 203
ESP
ESP ®
®
(Electr
(Electronic St
onic Stability Pr
ability Pr ogr
ogram)
am)
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 204
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 202
EU type appr ov
EU type appr oval number
al number ............................. 371
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
Care..................................................... .324
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
see Lights F
F
F
F atigue det
atigue det ection
ection
see ATTENTION ASSIST Ind
ex
469
469
F
F
ir
ir e e
e e xtinguisher
xtinguisher.......................................... 329
F
F irs
irst-aid kit t-aid kit (soT
(soTsided)
sided)................................. 329
Flat to
Flat towing
wing
see Tow- bar system
Flat tyre
Flat tyre MOExtended tyres................................. 330
No tes..................................................... 330
TIREFIT kit.............................................. 332
Wheel chang e........................................ 359
Floor mats
Floor mats................................................... 140
F
F oil cov oil cov er
ering
ing
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................. 199
Fr
Fr ee
ee soTw
soTw are
are................................................. 41
Fr
Fr eq
eq uencies
uencies
Mobile phone......................................... 369
Tw o-w ayradio........................................ 369
Fr
Fr ont airbag (dr
ont airbag (dr iv
iver
er , fr
, fr ont passeng
ont passeng er)
er) .............. 48
Fr
Fr ont passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat
see Load compartment
see Seat
Fr Fr ont wheel ar ch
ont wheel ar ch
Fi tting/removing the co ver..................... 152 F
F
r
ront wheel arc
ont wheel arc h cov
h cover
er
Fi tting/removing.................................... 152
F
F uel
uel
Additives................................................ 375
Diesel.................................................... 375
E10........................................................ 374
Fu elreser ve........................................... 376
Low outside temp eratures...................... 375
Pe trol..................................................... 374
Quality (diesel )....................................... 375
Quality (petrol)....................................... 374
Re fuellin g.............................................. .186
Sulphur content..................................... 374
Ta nk content.......................................... 376
F F uel consump
uel consump tion indicat
tion indicator
or
Calling up.............................................. 181
F
F unction seat
unction seat
see Door cont rol panel
F
F uses
uses
Before replacing a fuse.......................... 345
Fu se assignment diag ram. ...................... 345
Fu se box in the engine compartment......3 46
Fu se box in the front passenger foot-
we ll........................................................ 347 Fu
se box in the load compartment......... 348
No tes..................................................... 345 G
G
Gar
Gar ag
age door opener
e door opener
Clea ring the memory.............................. 195
Gar
Gar ag
age door openers
e door openers
Opening/closing the door......................1 95
Prog ramming buttons............................. 193
Re solving problems................................ 195
Syn chronising thero lling code................ 195
Gear
Gear shiT
shiT r
recommendation
ecommendation........................... 185
Genuine par
Genuine par ts
ts................................................ 23
Glide mode
Glide mode.................................................. 185
Gr Gr oss mass
oss mass.................................................. 371 H
H
Handbr Handbr ake
ake
see Electric parking brake
Handling c Handling c har
haract
acter
eris
istics (unusual)tics (unusual) ................ 349
HANDS-FREE A HANDS-FREE A CCESS
CCESS................................... 90
Hazar
Hazar d w
d war
arning lights
ning lights................................... 145 470
470
Index