yo
ur vehicle that wa sav ailable at the time of
going topress. Countr y-specific dif fere nces are
possible. No tethat your vehicle may not be fitted
wi th all functions desc ribed. This is also the case
fo r sy stems and functions releva nt tosaf ety.
Therefore, the equipment on your vehicle may dif‐
fe r from that in the descriptions and illustrations.
The original pur chase agreement documen tation
fo ryo ur vehicle contains a list of all the sy stems
in your vehicle.
Should you ha veany questions concerning equip‐
ment and operation, consult a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
The Operating Instructions and Service Booklet
are impor tant documents and should be kept in
th eve hicle.
Note onvehicles which are equipped bybody
manu factu rers
Alw ays obser vethe body manufacturer's Operat‐
ing Instructions. You could otherwise failto rec‐
ognise dangers. Operating saf
ety &
WARNING Risk of injury duetomalfunc‐
tions or sy stem failure
In order toavo id malfunctions or sy stem fail‐
ures: #
Always ha vethe specified service/
maintenance workas well as any neces‐
sary repairs car ried out at a qualified
specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of accident or inju rydue
to improper modifications toelectronic
components
Modifications toelectronic components, their
software or wiring can impair their functional‐
ity and/or the functionality of other net‐
wo rked components or saf ety-re leva nt sys‐
te ms.
This can endanger theve hicle's operating
saf ety. #
You must not tamp er with wiring, elec‐
tronic components, or their software. #
Always ha vewo rkon electrical and elec‐
tronic devices car ried out at a qualified
specialist workshop. If
yo u make any changes tothe on-board elec‐
tronics, thege neral ope rating pe rmit is rende red
in va lid.
Obser vethe "Vehicle electronics" section in
"Technical data". &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
materials on hot parts of theex haust sys‐
tem
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th hot parts of theex haust sy stem. #
When driving on unpa vedro ads or off-
ro ad, regular lych eck theve hicle under‐
side. #
Remo vetrapped plants or other flam‐
mable material, in particular. #
Ifth ere is damage, consult a qualified
specialist workshop immediately. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due todriv‐
ing toofast and due toimpacts tothe
ve hicle underbody or suspension compo‐
nents In
thefo llowing situations, in particular, there
is a risk of damage totheve hicle:
R theve hicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
high kerb or an unpa vedro ad
R theve hicle is driven toofast over an
obs tacle, e.g. a kerb, speed bump or pot‐
hole
R a heavy object strike sth e underbody or
suspension components
In situations such as these, damage tothe
body, underbody, suspension components,
wheels or tyres may not be visible. Compo‐
nents damaged in this wa y can unexpectedly
fa il or, in the case of an accident, may no lon‐
ge r absorb there sulting forc e as intended.
If th e underbody panelling is damaged, flam‐
mable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs can collect between the underbody and
th e underbody panelling. These materials may
ignite if they come into contact wi thhot parts
of theex haust sy stem. #
Have theve hicle checked and repaired
immediately at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
or 18
General no tes
#
Press and hold the sliding door button until
th e sliding door has opened or closed.
The sliding door mo ves with increased forc e.
Obser vethat in such circum stances, the
bloc kage detection is less sensitive. Tostop
th e mo vement, release the sliding door but‐
to n. #
Remo vethe cause of the bloc kage atthe ear‐
liest opportunity. Ta
ilgate Opening and closing
the tailgate &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if theta il‐
gate is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Always switch off the engine before
opening theta ilgate. #
Never drive with theta ilgate open. *
NO
TEDama getotheta ilgate caused by
obs tacles ab ovetheve hicle The
tailgate swings rear wa rds and upwards
when it is opened. #
Make sure that there is suf ficient space
behind and ab ovetheta ilgate. %
Yo
u will find de tails of theta ilgate opening
dimensions under "Technical data"
(/ page 276). #
Toopen: push button 1onthe handle and
ra ise theta ilgate. #
Toclose: pulltheta ilgate firm ly down wards
by loop 2and close it from outside.
Opening the tailgate in an emer gency
If th e battery voltage is low or thevo ltage supply
is inter rupte d,theta ilgate cannot be opened.
In an emer gency, you can open theta ilgate using
th ere lease cat chfor service purposes. #
Prise off the co ver on the lo wer part of the
ta ilgate with a suitable tool, e.g. the scr ew‐
driver from theve hicle tool kit. #
Insert the scr ewdriver into the opening and
mo vethere lease le ver until theta ilgate
unloc ksand opens. #
Lift theta ilgate upwards. EAS
Y-PA CK tailgate Note
s onthe EAS Y-PA CK tailgate &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if theta il‐
gate is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Always switch off the engine before
opening theta ilgate. #
Never drive with theta ilgate open. *
NO
TEDama getotheta ilgate caused by
obs tacles ab ovetheve hicle The
tailgate swings rear wa rds and upwards
when it is opened. #
Make sure that there is suf ficient space
behind and ab ovetheta ilgate. %
Yo
u will find de tails of theta ilgate opening
dimensions under "Technical data"
(/ page 276). 58
Opening and closing
