If
yo u use parts, tyres, wheels or saf ety-re leva nt
accesso ries which ha venot been appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz, the operating saf ety of theve hi‐
cle may be jeopardised. Saf ety-re leva nt sy stems,
e.g. the brake sy stem, may malfunction. Use only
ge nuine Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts or pa rts of
equal quality. Use only tyres, wheels and acces‐
sory parts that are appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle
model.
Mercedes-Benz tests original parts, con version
parts and accessory parts that ha vebeen
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model forre liability,
saf ety and suitabilit y.Despite ongoing ma rket
re sear ch, Mercedes-Benz is unable toassess
ot her parts. Mercedes-Benz accepts no responsi‐
bility forth e use of such parts in Mercedes-Benz
ve hicles, even if they have been appr oved of fi‐
cially or independently byate sting centre.
Cer tain parts are only of ficially appr ovedfor
ins tallation or modification if they comply wi th
legal requirements. All genuine Mercedes-Benz
GenuineParts meet there gistration requirements.
The use of non-appr oved parts may in validate the
ve hicle's general ope rating pe rmit.
This is the case in thefo llowing situations:
R theve hicle type changes from that stated in
th ege neral ope rating pe rmit.
R other road users could be endangered.
R theex haust gas or noise le vels are adversely
af fected.
Alw ays specify theve hicle identification number
(VIN) and engine number when ordering genuine
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts (/ page 268). Information about attachments, add-on
equipment, installations and conve
rsions
Note s on body/equipment mounting direc‐
tives
Fo r saf etyre asons, ha veadd-on equipment pro‐
duced and fitted in accordance wi th theva lid
Mercedes-Benz body/equipment mounting direc‐
tives. These body/equipment mounting directives
ensure that thech assis and add-on equipment
fo rm one unit and that the greatest possible le vel
of operational and driving saf ety is achie ved.
Bo th vehicle manufacturers and body manufac‐
turers must alw ays ensure that the products they
manufacture come into circulation only in a safe
st ate and do not pose any risks topeople. Other‐
wise, there may be consequences under civil,
criminal or public la w.All manu facturers are re
sponsible forth e products that they have man‐
ufactured. Manufacturers of attachments, add-on
equipment, ins tallations and con versions must
guarantee compliance with Directive
2001/95/EC on general product sa fety.
Mercedes-Benz recommends thefo llowing proce‐
dure for saf etyre asons:
R Do not make any other changes totheve hi‐
cle.
R Obtain appr oval from Mercedes-Benz in the
eve nt of deviations from the appr oved body/
equipment mounting directives.
Ac cep tance tests per form ed bypublic test bodies
or of ficial appr ovals do not rule out saf etyrisks.
Comply with the information about Mercedes-
Benz genuine pa rts (/ page16).
Yo u will find the Mercedes-Benz body/equipment
mounting directives online on the https://bb-
por tal.me rcedes-benz.com/de/GLOBAL
Yo u will also find information about the PIN
assignment and changing the fuse there.
% Yo
u can obtain fur ther information at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury in
th eeve nt of improper con versions or
ch anges totheve hicle
Con versions or changes totheve hicle can
pr ev ent sy stems or components from func‐
tioning proper lyand/or jeopardise theve hi‐
cle's operational saf ety. #
Always ha vecon versions or changes to
th eve hicle car ried out at a qualified
wo rkshop. Note
s onthera diator
Even seeming lyminor changes totheve hicle,
such as attaching a radiator grille in winter, are
not permitted. Do not co verth era diator. Do not
use any thermal mats, insect pr otection co vers
et c.
Otherwise, theva lues of theve hicle's diagnostic
sy stem will be dis torted. In some count ries, the
re cording of engine diagnostics da tais prescri‐
bed bylaw and must be verifiable and cor rect at
all times. Operating In
structions
These Operating In stru ctions describe all models,
as well as standard and optional equipment of Gene
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