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Legal
requirement sregarding thed isclosure
of data
If legall yrequired todo so, manufacturer sare,in
individual cases, legall yobliged toprov ide gov‐
ernmental entities ,upon requ esta nd tothe
ex tent requ ired, dat astore dbyt he manufacturer.
Fo re xamp le,this ma ybet he case during the
in ve stigation of acriminal of fense.
Go vernmental entities ar ethemselves, in individ‐
ual cases and within thea pplicable legal frame‐
wo rk,a uthorized toread out dat afromt hevehi‐
cle. In thec ase of an accident ,information that
can help wit haninvestigation can ,therefore, be
ta ke nf romt he airbag contro lunit ,for example.
Operational data in thev ehicle
Thi sisd atar egarding theo peration of thev ehi‐
cle, whic hhaveb een processed bycontrol units.
Thi sincludes thef ollowing data, fore xamp le:
R Vehicle status information suc hasthe speed,
longitudinal acceleration, lateral acceleration,
number of wheel revo lution sorthefast ened
seat belts display
R Ambien tconditions, suc hastemperature,
ra in sensor or dis tance sensor
Generally ,these ar evolatile dat aand will no tbe
st ored be yond thep eriod of operation but will
onl ybep rocessed within thev ehicle itself. Con‐
trol units, vehicle keys fore xamp le, of tenc ontain
da ta memories. Their use permits thet emporary
or permanent documentation of tech nica linfor‐
mation abou tthe vehicle's operating state, com‐
ponent loads, main tenance requirements and
te ch nica leventsorm alfunctions.
Dependin gonthetech nica lequ ipment, thef ol‐
lowing dat aarestored:
R Operating status of sy stem components, such
as fill le vels, tir epressur eorb atterystatus
R Malfunction sorfaults in impor tant sy stem
components, suc haslights or brakes
R System reaction sinspecial drivin gsituations,
suc hasa irbag deploymen torthe inter vention
of stabilit ycontrol sy stems
R Information on events in whic hthe vehicle is
damaged
In cer tain cases ,itmaybe requ ired tostor ed ata
th at wo uld ha veotherwise been temp orar y.This
ma ybet he case if thev ehicle has de tected a
malfunction, fore xamp le.
If yo uu se services, suc hasrepair services and
maintenanc ework, stored operational dat aaswe
ll as thev ehicle identification number can be
re ad out and used. The ycan be read out by
service networ kemp loye es, suc hasworks hops
and manufacturer sorthirdp arties ,suc has
breakdown services. The same is true in thec ase
of wa rrant yclaim sand quality assurance meas‐
ures.
In general ,the readout is per form ed via the
legall yprescribed por tfor thed iagnostics con‐
nection in thev ehicle. The operational dat athat
ar er ead out document tech nica lstatesoft he
ve hicle or of individual components and assis tin
th ed iagnosis of malfunctions, compliance with
wa rrant yobligations and quality impr ovement. To
th at end ,these data, in particular information
about component loads, tech nica levents, mal‐
functions and other faults ma ybetransmit ted
alon gwitht he vehicle identification number to
th em anufacturer .Inaddition, them anufacturer is
subject toproduct liability .For this reason ,the
manufacturer also uses operational dat afromt he
ve hicle, fore xamp le,forr ecalls. These dat acan
also be use dtoexamin ethe cus tomer's warranty
and guarantee claims.
Fa ult memories in thev ehicle can be rese tbya
service outle toratyourrequ estasp artofr epair
or maintenanc ework.
Con venience and inf otainmen tfunctions
Yo uc an stor ec onvenience settings and individual
settings in thev ehicle and chang eorr esetthem
at an ytime.
Dependin gonthevehicle equipment, this
includes thef ollowing settings ,for example:
R Seat and steering wheel positions
R Suspension and climat econt rols ettings
R Individual settings ,suc hasi nterior lighting
Depending on thes elected equipment, youc an
impor tdatai ntov ehicle inf otainment functions
yo urself.
Dependin gonthevehicle equipment, this
includes thef ollowing data, fore xamp le:
R Multimedi adata, suc hasmusic,films or pho‐
to sf or playbac kinanintegratedm ultimedia
sy stem
R Address book dat afor use in an integrated
hands-free sy stem or an integrated navigation
sy stem
R Ente redn avigation destinations
R Dataont he use of Interne tservices General no
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These dat
afor con venience and inf otainment
function smaybe sa vedl ocally in thev ehicle or
th ey ma ybel ocated on adevice whic hyou ha ve
connected tothev ehicle, suc hasasmartphone,
USB flash driv eorMP3 player.If yo uh ave
entered these dat ayourself, youc an dele tethem
at an ytime.
This dat aistransmit tedf romt hevehicle tothird
parties onl yatyourrequ est. This applies, in par‐
ticular ,when youu se online services in accord‐
anc ewitht he settings that youh aves elected.
Smartphone integ ratio n(e.g. Androi dAutoor
Apple CarPlay)
If yo ur vehicle is equipped appropriatel y,yo uc an
connec tyour smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device tothev ehicle. Youc an then cont rolthem
by means of thec ont role lements integrated in
th ev ehicle. The smartphone's pictur eand sound
can be output via them ultimedia sy stem. Simul‐
ta neously ,specific items of information ar etrans‐
fe rred toyour smartphone. Dependin gonthe
type of integration, this includes position data,
day/night mode and other general vehicle sta‐
tuses. Form orei nformation, please consult the
ve hicle Operating Instructions/info tainment sys‐
te m.
This integration allow sthe use of selected smart‐
phone apps, suc hasnavigation or music pla yer
apps. Ther eisnoadditional interaction between
th es martphon eand thev ehicle, particularly
activ eaccess tovehicle data. The type of addi‐
tional dat aprocessing is de term ined bythep ro‐
vider of thea pp being used. Whic hsettings you
can make, if an y,depends on thes pecific app
and theo perating sy stem of your smartphone. Onlin
eservices Wire
less networ kconnection
If yo ur vehicle has awireless networ kconnection,
dat acan be exchanged between your vehicle and
ot her sy stems. The wireless networ kconnection
is made possible bythev ehicle's owntransmitter
and receiver or byam obile end devic ethat you
ha ve brought int othe vehicle, fore xamp le, a
smartphone .Online function scan be used via
th is wireless networ kconnection .This includes
onlin eservice sand applications/apps pr ovided
to yo ubyt he manufacturer or by other pr oviders.
Manu factu rer's owns ervices
Re garding them anufacturer's online services, the
individual function saredescribed bythem anu‐
fa cturer in asuita ble place, fore xamp le, in the Operating Instructions or on
them anufacturer's
we bsite, wher ethe releva nt da taprotection infor‐
mation is also given. Personal identification data
ma ybeu sedtoprov ide onlin eservices. Dat ais
exc hanged via asecur econnection, e.g. them an‐
ufacturer's designated IT sy stems. An ypersonal
dat aw hicha recollected, processed and used,
ot her than fort he pr ovision of services, is done
so exc lusivel yonthe basis of legal permission.
This is thec ase, fore xamp le,foral egally prescri‐
bed emergency call sy stem, acont ractua lagree‐
ment or whe nconsent has bee ngiven.
Yo uc an ha veservices and functions, some of
whic haresubject toafee, activated or deactiva‐
te d. This excludes legall yprescribed functions
and services, suc hasanemergency cal lsystem.
Services of thirdp arties
If yo uu se online services from other pr oviders
(thir dparties), these services ar ethe responsibil‐
ity of thep rovide rinq uestion and subject tothat
pr ov ider's dat aprotection conditions and terms
of use. As ageneral rule, them anufacturer has
no influence on thec ontent exchanged.
Fo rthis reason ,when services ar eprovide dby
th irdp arties ,please ask thes ervice pr ovider in
qu estion fori nformation abou tthe type, extent
and pu rpose of thec ollection and use of personal
data. Data pr
otection rights Depending on
your countr yorthe equipment and
ra ng eoff unctions of your vehicle as well as the
services youu se and thes ervices on of fer, you
ar ee ntitle dtod iffe re nt da taprotection rights.
Fu rther information on dat aprotection and your
dat aprotection rights can either be found on the
manufacturer's websit eory ou will receiv ethis
information as par tofthevarious services and
service of fers .T he re,y ou will also find thec on‐
ta ct information fort he manufacturer and its data
pr otection of ficer.
At aw orks hop, fore xamp le, wit hthe suppor tofa
specialis tand possibly foraf ee,youc an ha ve
dat aread out whic hisstore do nlyl ocally in the
ve hicle. Event Data
Recorders US
Ao nly:
This vehicle is equipped wit hanevent data
re corder (EDR) .The mai npurpose of an ED Risto
re cord, in cer tain crash or near crash-lik esitua‐ 22
General no tes

Problems with
thee lectric sliding door Problem
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
The electric sliding door
is loc kedinp lace. Unf
avorable operating conditions ,e.g. frost, ice or heavy soiling, may
obstruct thes liding door. #
Press and hold thes liding door button until thes liding door has
opened or closed.
The sliding door mo vesw ithi ncreased forc e. Obser vethat in such
circum stances, theb lockage detection is les ssensitive. Tostop the
mo vement, release thes liding door button. #
Remo vethec ause of theb lockage atthee arlies topportunit y. Ta
ilgate Opening and closing
thet ailgate &
DANG ER Risk of exhaus tgas poisoning
Combustio nengines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses suc hascarbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter thev ehicle interior if thet ail‐
gate is open when thee ngine is running,
especially if thev ehicle is in motion. #
Alwayss witc hoffthee ngine before
opening thet ailgate. #
Neverd rive wit hthe tailgat eopen. *
NO
TEDama getothet ailgat ecaused by
obs tacles ab ovethev ehicle The
tailgat eswings rear wa rdsa nd upwards
when it is opened. #
Mak esuret hat ther eiss ufficient space
behind and ab ovethet ailgate. %
Yo
uw illfind de tails of thet ailgat eopening
dimension sunder "Technical data"
(/ page232). #
Toopen: push button 1ontheh andle and
ra ise thet ailgate. #
Toclose: pullthet ailgat efirml ydownwards
by loop 2and close it from outside.
Opening thet ailgat einane mergency
If th eb atter yvoltag eisloworthev oltag esupply
is inter rupte d,thet ailgat ecanno tbeo pened.
In an emer gency ,you can open thet ailgat eusing
th er elease catc hfor service purposes. #
Pryo ffthec over on thel owe rpartoft hetail‐
ga te wit has uitable tool, e.g. thes crew driver
from thev ehicle tool kit. Opening and closing
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When
replacing abulb, youc oul db urny our‐
self on these componen tparts. #
Allowthe component parts tocool
down befor ereplacing theb ulbs. When
youa re re placing thel ight bulb, obser ve
th ef ollowing:
R Do no tuse an ylight bulb that has been drop‐
ped or has scratches on its glass tube .Other‐
wise, thel ight bulb ma yexplode.
R Theb ulb ma yexplod eifitish otor if you
to uch, drop or sc ratchi t.
R Stains on theg lass tube will reduce the
service lif eofthe light bulb. Do no ttouc hthe
gl ass tube wit hyour bar ehands. If necessar y,
clea nthe glass tube wit halcohol or spirits
while it is col dstate and wipe it down wit ha
lint-f reec loth.
R Protect light bulbs from humidity and do not
bring them int ocontact wit hliquids.
R Befor echanging theb ulbs, switc hoffthe
ve hicle's lighting sy stem. This will pr event a
sho rtcircuit.
R Use bulbs only in enclosed la mpsthat ha ve
been designed fort hem.
R Use onl yspar ebulbs of thes ame type and
wit hthe cor rect voltage.
Alw ayse nsur ethe bulbs ar efirml ysecured.
Ha ve thef ollowing light bulbs changed at aquali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop only:
R Bulbs in thel icense plat elamp
R Front fogl amp
R Side mar kerlamps
Bulb sand lamps ar emajor elements in vehicle
saf ety. Therefore, ensur ethat they area lways
wo rking. Ha vetheh eadlam psetting checkedr eg‐
ular ly.
If th en ew light bulb also does no tlight up, con‐
sult aqualified specialis tworks hop. Re
placing fron tlight bulbs (vehicles with hal‐
ogen headlamps) Overvie
woffront light sou rcet ypes 1
Side additional tur nsignal lamp: WY 5W
2 Turn signal light :PY21W
3 Lowb eam: H7 55 W
4 Front fogl amp: H1 155W
5 High beam/s tanding/parking la mps/
daytime running la mps: H1 555W /15W
6 Side mar kerligh t:LED
Re placing light sou rces in theh eadlamp
Re quirements:
R The lightin gsystemiss witched off.
R The appropriat efront wheel is turned
in wa rds.
R Lowb eam: your equir eaH755Wl ight bulb.
R Turn signal light: your equir eaPY21Wl ight
bulb.
R High beam/standing/parking lamps/
daytim
erunnin glamps: your equir ea
H1 555W /15Wl ight bulb.
Installing/removing thec ove rint he front
whee larch Light and vision
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&
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
from operating mobil ecommunications
equipment
If yo uo perat emobile communication equip‐
men twhen driving, youw ill be distracted
from thet raffic situation .Thisc ould also
cause youtol ose control of thev ehicle.
The probability of aserious or evenfatal acci‐
dent inc reases greatl yifyou operat emobile
communication equipment when driving. #
Only operat emobile communication
equipment when thev ehicle is station‐
ar y. Fo
ry our owns afet y, alwa ys obser vethef ollowing
points when operating mobile communications
equipment:
R Obser vethel egal requ irements fort he coun‐
tr yinw hichyou ar edriving.
R While driving, on lyoperat emobile communi‐
cations equipment when thet raffic conditions
permit it. Youm ayotherwise be distracted
from thet raffic condition sand cause an acci‐
dent, inju ring yourself and others.
* NO
TEDama getothed rive trai nand
engin ewhen pulling away #
Do no twarmupt he engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y.Pull away immedi‐
atel y. #
Avoid high engine speeds and driving at
full thro ttle unti lthe engine has reached
its operatin gtemperature. Exhaus
temission monitoring
Specific engine sy stems ar edesigned tokeep
poisonous components of exhaus tgases within
legal limits.
These sy stems onl yworko ptimally if they are
main tained exactly accordin gtomanufacturer's
specifications. It is fort his reason that all work
on thee ngine should onl ybeperform ed byquali‐
fi ed and authorized Mercedes-Benz Commercial
Va nC entert echnicians.
Under no circums tances shoul dengine settings
be changed. In addition ,all specific main tenance
wo rkmus tbep erform ed at regular inter vals and
in complianc ewitht he service regulations of the
dealer named in thei mp rint. Refe rtot he Mainte‐
nance Bookle tfor de tails. Note
sont he limit speed &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh exceed‐
ing thes pecified tir eload-bearing capa‐
city or thep ermissible speed rating
Exceeding thes pecified tir eload rating or the
permissible speed rating ma ylea dtot ire
dama geand tothet ires bur sting. #
Therefore, onl yuse tir etypes and sizes
appr ovedfor your vehicle model. #
Obser vethet irel oad rating and speed
ra ting requ ired fory our vehicle. As
thed rive r,yo um ustfind out about them axi‐
mum permissible speed fort he tires (tir eand tire
pressure). Obser vethel egal requirements for
tires fort he countr yinwhichyou ar estayi ng.
Yo uc an permanently limit thes peed of your vehi‐
cle.
Mercedes-Benzr ecommendsaqualified special‐
is tw orks hop forp rogramming thel imit speed.
No tethat youc anno texceed aprogrammed limit
speed when overtaking.
On downhill gradients ,the limit speed ma ybe
exc eeded. Appl ythe brakes if necessar y.
Displ aymessages indica tethat youa reapproach‐
ing thel imit speed.
Information about driving abroad
Service
An extensiv eMercedes-Benz service is also avail‐
able abroad. Ne vertheless, please remember that
services or spar eparts ma ynotbe available
immediatel y.The releva nt wo rkshop directories
ar ea vailable from aMercedes-Ben zCommercial
Va nC enter.
Fu el
In some countries, onl yfuels wit hanincreased
sulfur con tent ar eavailable.
Uns uitable fuel can caus eengine damage. Yo u
can find fur ther information under "Fuel"
(/ page228).
Information about transpor tbyrail
Tr ansportin gyour vehicle byrail ma ybes ubject
to cer tain restrictions or requires pecial meas‐
ures tobe take nins omecountrie sdue tovarying
tunnel height sand loading standards.
Yo uc an obtain information about this from a
Mercedes-Benz Commercial VanC enter. Driving and pa
rking 99

Information on brakes
&
WARNING Risk of accident du etothe
brak esystem overheating
If yo ul eave your foot on theb rake pedal
when driving, theb rake system ma yoverheat.
This increases theb raking dis tance and the
brak esystemm ayeve nfail. #
Neveru se theb rake pedal as afootrest. #
Do no tdepress theb rake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at thes ame time
while driving. *
NO
TEWearing out theb rake linings by
continuously dep ressing theb rake pedal #
Do no tdepress theb rake pedal continu‐
ously whils tdriving. #
Touse theb raking ef fect of thee ngine,
shif ttoa lowe rgear in good time. Downhillg
radients
On long and steep downhill gradients yous hould
obse rvet he following instructions:
R invehicles wit hanautomatic transmission,
shif tdow ntos hiftranges 2or 1in good time
so that thee ngine is running at amediu mto
high engine speed (/ page106).
% Chang
ethe shif trang eing oodt ime when
cruise control is acti vated. Obser vethed riv‐
ing tips (/ page98).
Yo ut hereb ymakeu se of theb raking ef fect of the
engine and do no thave tobrak easo ften tomain‐
tai nt he speed. This relie vest he load on the
service brak eand pr events theb rake sf romo ver‐
heating and wearing tooq uickl y.
Heavy and light loads
If th eb rake sh ave been subjected toah eavy
load, do no tstopt he vehicle immediatel y.Drive
on foras hortwhile. The brakes cool down more
qu ickl yint he air flow.
If th eb rake sh ave been used onl ymoderately,
yo us houl doccasionall ytesttheir ef fectiveness.
To do this, brak emoref irml yfromah igherspeed
whil epaying attention tothet raffic conditions.
Th eb rake sw illg ripb ette rasar esult.
We troad sur faces
If yo uh ave been driving foral ong time in heavy
ra in without braking, ther em aybe adelayed
re sponse when youf irst apply theb rake s. This ma
yalso occur af terd riving thro ugh acarwa sh
or deep water.Yo um ustd epress theb rake pedal
mor efirml y.Maintai nagreater di stanc etot he
ve hicle in front.
While paying attention tothet raffic conditions,
yo us houl dbrake thev ehicle firm lyafte rd riving
on aw etroad sur face or thro ugh acarwa sh. This
heats theb rake discs so that they drym ore
qu ickl y,whic hprotects them agains tcorrosion.
Limited braking ef fect on salt-trea tedr oads:
R alayer of salt on theb rake discs or brakepads
can increase braking dis tances considerab ly,
or braking ma yhappen on onl yone side
R maintain an especiall ylarg esafed ista nce to
th ev ehicle in front
To remo vethel ayer of salt:
R appl ythe brakes from time totime ,paying
attention totraf ficc onditions
R carefully dep ress theb rake pedal at thee nd
of ajourne yand af tert he star tofan ewjour‐
ney
Checking theb rake pa dt hickness
In addition tomonitoring using theb rake pad wear
sensor ,regularly monitor and checka ll of the
brakepads byper form ing avisual inspection to
look form aterial wear on thep ads.
If yo ua reunabl etoc heckthe brakepad wear on
th ei nside of thew heels, remo vethew heels if
yo up ossess ther equired skills, or visit aqualified
specialis tworks hop.
If th eb rake pad material thickness is less than
0. 12 in (3 mm), ha vetheb rake pads checkeda nd
re placed at aqualified specialis tworks hop, if
necessar y.
Do no tsolely rely on theb rake pad wear sensor.
It is also strongly re commended that youh ave
th eb rake pads checkedataq ualified specialist
wo rkshop, no tonly at everyservice displa yedby
th em aintenanc einter vald ispla y,but also prior to
long journe ysand when everthe wheels are
re mo ved.
Chec kthe brakepads in thef ollowing cases:
R Ateve ryservice according tothem ainte‐
nanc einter val
R Befor elong journe ys
R Ateve rytirec hange
R Regular visual inspection fory our owns afety 100
Driving and pa rking

Ne
wb rake discs and brakepads
Ne wb rakepads and brak ediscso nly reac ht heir
optimal braking ef fect af teraf ewhundred miles
(a fewh undred kilome ters).
Unti lthen, compensat efor ther educed braking
ef fect by applying greater pressur etothe brake
pedal. Fors afet yr easons, Mercedes-Benz recom‐
mends that youo nlyh aveb rake pads and brake
discs whic hareappr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz
ins talled on your vehicle.
Other brak ediscs or brakepads ma ycompromise
th es afet yofy ourvehicle.
Alw aysr eplace all brak ediscs and brakepads on
an axle at thes ame time. Alw aysi ns tall new
brakepads when replacing brak ediscs.
Pa rking brake &
WARNING Risk of skidding or an acci‐
dent bybraking wit hthe parking brake
If yo uh ave tobrak eyour vehicle wit hthe
parking brake, theb raking dis tance is consid‐
erab lylonger and thew heels ma yloc k. There
is an increased risk of skidding and/or acci‐
dent. #
Only brak ethe vehicle wit hthe parking
brak eift he service brak ehasfailed. #
Inthis case, do no tappl ythe parking
brak ewitht oo muc hforce. #
Ifth ew heels loc k,immediately release
th ep arking brak easmuchasr equired
fo rt he wheels totur na gain. Whe
ndriving on wetroads or dirt-co vereds urfa‐
ces, road salt or dir tmayget intot he parking
brake. This causes cor rosion and areduction of
braking forc e.
In order topreve ntthis, driv ewitht he parking
brak elightl yapplied from time totime.
Whe ndoing so, driv efor ad ista nce of appr ox‐
imatel y300 ftat am aximum speed of 13mph
(20 km/h).
The brak elights do no tlight up when youb rake
th ev ehicle wit hthe parking brake.
Information about driving on wetroads
Note sonh ydroplaning
Hydroplanin gcan occur on ther oad sur face
ab ove acertain wate rleve l. Obser
vethef ollowing no tesint heevent of heavy
ra infall or condition sinwhichh ydroplaning may
occu r:
R Reduce your speed
R Avoid tir eruts
R Avoid sudden steering mo vements
R Brak ecarefully
Note sonc rossing watero nthe roads
Wa tere ntering thev ehicle can damag ethe drive
sy stem, thee lectrical sy stem and thet ransmis‐
sion.
If yo uh ave todriv ethrough water,obser vethe
fo llowing no tes:
R The wate rleve lofs tandin gwater ma ynotbe
abo vethel owe redgeoft he front bumper.
R Youm aydriv enof astert han walkin gpace.
R Vehicles driving in front or approaching from
th eo pposit edirection can creat ewaves,
whic hcan cause them aximum permissible
wate rleve ltobee xceeded.
Af terp assing thro ugh wate r,th eb rake sh avea
re duced braking ef fect. Brak ethe vehicle care‐
fully ,taking in toaccount thet raffic situation,
unti lthe full braking ef fect is restored.
Information about driving in winter
Ve hicles wit hautomatic transmissions ma yroll in
neutra lposition 005Cforo nly ashor ttime. Allowing
th ew heels torollfo rl onger ,e.g. when towing,
causes transmission damage.
If th ev ehicle thre atens toskid, or canno tbestop‐
ped when tr aveling at alow speed, youc an stabi‐
lize thev ehicle using thef ollowing measures:
R Shif tthe automatic transmission toneutral
position 005C.
R Trytom aintain control of thev ehicle using
cor rectiv esteering.
Driv eparticularly carefull yonslipperyroads.
Av oid sudden acceleration, steering and braking
maneuvers.
Ha ve your vehicle winterized at aqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop in good time at theo nse tofw in‐
te r.
Obser vethen otes on sno wchains
(/ page205).
Re gular lych eckt he vehicle and remo vesno wor
ice when tr aveling in wintr yconditions. Driving and parking
101

go
tint ot he sy stem. Clean theb rake sa fter driv‐
ing off-road. If yout hen notice areduced braking
ef fect or hea rscraping noises, ha vetheb rake
sy stem checkedi mmediately at aqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop. Adjus tyour driving styletot he
ch anged brakin gcharacteristics.
Driving off-road or on construction sites increa‐
ses thep ossibility of vehicle damag ewhichm ay
in tur nlead tothef ailur eofc ertain major assem‐
blies and sy stems. Adapty our driving styletot he
off-road driving conditions. Driv ecarefull y.Ha ve
an yv ehicle damag erecti fied at aqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop as soon as possible.
When driving on rough cross-countr yterrain, do
no ts hif tthe transmission toneutral and do not
disengag ethe clutch. Youc oul dlose control
when attem pting tobrak ethe vehicle wit hthe
service brake. If your vehicle canno tmanag ean
uphill incline, driv ebackd owninr everseg ear.
When loading your vehicle foro ff-road driving or
on aconstruction site, keep thev ehicle's center
of gr avity as lo waspossible.
Checklis tbefor eoff-road driving
R Engine: checkt he oil le vela nd add oil if nec‐
essar y(/pag e179). Befor edriving up or
down extreme incline sorslopes,fill th eo ilto
th em aximum le vel.
% If
yo ud rive up or down extreme incline sor
slopes, the00B2 symbol ma yappear in the
multifunction displa y.The engine operating
saf etyisn otput at risk if youh ave filled the
engine oil tothem aximum le velb efor ethe
journe y.
R Vehicl etool kit: checkt hat thej ackisw ork‐
ing (/ page201).
R Mak esuret hat alug wrench, awooden
underla yfor thej ack, ar obus ttow ro pe, a
fo lding spade and awheel choc k( depending
on equipment) ar ecarried in thev ehicle
(/ page201).
R Tire sa nd wheels: checkt he tir etread dep th
( / pag e204) and thet irep ressure
(/ page209).
Ru les foro ff-road driving
Alw aysbea wareoftheg round clearance of the
ve hicle and avoid obs tacles suc hasdeept ire
ru ts. Obs
tacles can damag ethe following parts of the
ve hicle, fore xamp le:
R Suspension
R Driv etra in
R Fuel and suppl ytanks
Therefore, alw aysd rive slowl ywhen off-road. If
yo um ustd rive over obs tacles ,have thec o-driver
instruct you.
% Mercedes-Ben
zrecommends that youa ddi‐
tionall ycarry as hovela nd areco very rope
wit has hackle in thev ehicle.
R Mak esuret hat loadsa nd items of luggage
ar es ecurel ystore dorl ashed down
(/ page166).
R Befor edriving off-road, stop thev ehicle and
engag ealowgear.
R Ifth es urface requ ires, temp orarily deactivate
ESP ®
when pulling away ( / pag e111).
R Onlydrive off-road wit hthe engine running
and agear engaged.
R Driv eslowl yand smo othly .Itm ayoftenbe
necessa ryto driv eatw alkingpace.
R Avoid spinning thed rive nw heels.
R Alwayse nsur ethat thew heels remain in con‐
ta ct wi th theground.
R Exercise theu tmos tcaution when driving
across unfamiliar ,unpre dictable terrain. As a
precaution ,get out of thev ehicle totake a
look at ther out etobet akenfirs t.
R Lookoutforo bstacles (e.g .roc ks,h oles, tree
st umps and tir eruts).
R Avoid edges wher ethe sur face could crumble
or brea kaway.
Checklis tafter driving off- road
Driving overrough terrain place sgreater
demands on your vehicle than normal road opera‐
tion. Chec kyour vehicle af terd riving on rough
te rrain. This allo wsyoutod etect damage
prom ptly an dreduce ther isk of an accident for
yo urself and other road users. Clean your vehicle
th oroughl ybefor edriving on public roads.
If yo uf ind dama getothev ehicle af tero ff-road
driving, ha vethev ehicle checkedataq ualified
specialis tworks hop immediatel y. Driving and pa
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