#
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. To
avo id damage totheve hicle, obser vethe no tes
on cleaning and care of thefo llowing car parts:
Wheels and r
Wheels and r ims
ims
R Use water and acid-free alloy wheel cleaners.
R Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
re mo vebrake dust. This could damage wheel
bolts and brake components.
R Toavo id cor rosion of the brake disks and
brakepads, drive theve hicle for a few minu tes
aTer cleaning before parking it. The brake
disks and brakepads warm up and dry out.
W
W indo ws
indo ws
R Clean the windo wsinside and outside with a
damp clo thand with a cleaning agent recom-
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use dry clo ths or abrasive or sol vent-
based cleaning agents toclean the inside of
windo ws.
% ATer changing the wiper blades or treating
th eve hicle with wax, clean the windscreen th
oroughly with cleaning agents recommen-
ded for Mercedes-Benz. Failure toobser vethe
application instructions may result in damage,
smear mar ksor dazzling spots.
% Remo veextern al fogging or dirt on the wind-
screen in front of the multifunction camera.
Otherwise, driving systems and driving saf ety
systems may be impaired or not available
(/ page 231).
W
W iper blades
iper blades
R Movethe wiper arms into there placement
position (/ page 156).
R With th e wiper arms folded out, clean the
wiper blades with a damp clo th.
% Make sure that the wiper blades are coated.
The coating can lea veresidues on a clo th. Do
not rubth e wiper blades excessively or clean
th em too oTen.
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
R Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild
cleaning agent (e.g. car sha mpoo).
R Only use cleaning agents or cleaning clo ths
th at are suitable for plastic lenses. V
V ehicle soc ke
ehicle soc ket (high-v
t (high-v olt
oltag
age batt
e batt er
ery)
y)
R Use clean water and a soT clo thtoclean the
ve hicle soc ket.
R Do not use high-pressure cleaners or cleaning
agents such as soap.
Sensors
Sensors
R Clean the sensors in the front and rear bump-
ers with a soT clo thand car shampoo
(/ page 231).
R When using a high-pressure cleaner, main tain
a minimum distance of 30 cm.
Rev Rev er
ersing camer
sing camer a and 360° Camera
a and 360° Camera
R Toopen there ar camera co ver,switch on the
ve hicle.
R Use clean water and a soT clo thtoclean the
camera lens.
R Do not use a high-pressure cleane r.
T
T ailpipes
ailpipes
R Clean with a cleaning agent recommended for
Mercedes-Benz, especially in the winter and
aTer washing theve hicle.
R Do not use acidic cleaning agents. Main
tenance and ca re
367
367
T
T
o
o w
w -st
-st ar
arting or to
ting or towing away
wing away P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods (non plug-in h
hods (non plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage from automatic braking If one of
thefo llowing functions is activated,
th eve hicle brakes automatically in cer tain sit-
uations:
R Active Brake Assist
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R HOLD function
R Active Parking Assist
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese systems in thefo llowing or similar situa-
tions: #
During towing. #
In a car wash. Mercedes-Benz
recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rather than
to wing it away.
Fo rto wing, use a tow rope or tow bar with bo th
axles on thegr ound. Do not use tow bar systems. *
N
NO OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due to tow-
ing awa y incor rectly #
Obser vethe inst ructions and no tes on
to wing away. V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h r
h rear wheel dr
ear wheel dr ive
ive P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods
Bo th axles on
th egr ound Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Fr ont axle
ra ised No
Re ar axle
ra ised Ye
s, if the steering wheel is
/xed in the centre position
with a steering wheel lock 4MA
4MA
TIC v
TIC v ehicles
ehicles P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods
Bo th axles on
th egr ound Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Fr ont axle
ra ised No
Re ar axle
ra ised No T
T
o
o wing wit
wing wit h a r
h a raised axle:
aised axle: towing should be per-
fo rm ed byato wing compan y. P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods (plug-in h
hods (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) Mercedes-Benz
recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rather than
to wing it away.
Fo rto wing, use a tow rope or tow bar with bo th
axles on thegr ound. Do not use tow bar systems. 384
384
Breakdown assis
tance
*
N
N O
OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due to tow-
ing awa y incor rectly #
Obser vethe inst ructions and no tes on
to wing away. Obser
vethe information on towing and transport-
ing theve hicle in theve hicle Owner's Manual. P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods
Bo th axles on
th egr ound Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Fr ont axle
ra ised Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Re ar axle
ra ised Ye
s, if the steering wheel is
/xed in the centre position
with a steering wheel lock In
thefo llowing situations, only transporting the
ve hicle is permitted:
R the display is not working
or R
thev Towing not permitted See Owner's
Manual display message appears
Ex
Ex cep
cep tion:
tion: ifth eve hicle is located in a danger
zone, it can be reco vered from the danger zone
despite the display message or the display not
wo rking.
It must not be towe d fur ther than 50 m with bo th
axles on thegr ound. A towing speed of 10 km/h
must not be exceeded. Be yond these limits, only
transporting is permitted. T
T
o
o wing t
wing t he v
he vehicle wit
ehicle wit h bot
h both axles on t
h axles on t hegr
he ground
ound #
Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods. #
Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
Obser vethefo llowing points when the battery is
dischar ged:
R The vehicle cann otbe star ted.
R the electric parking brake cannot be released
or applied R
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h aut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: the
transmission cannot be shiTed toposition i
or j.
% V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: ifthe
transmission cannot be shiTed toposition i
or if the display does not show anything,
transport theve hicle (/ page 387). A towing
ve hicle with liTing equipment is requ ired for
ve hicle transpo rtation.
* NO
NO TE
TEDamage due to towing away at
ex cessively high speeds or over long dis-
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when towing
at excessively high speeds or over long distan-
ces. #
Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not be
ex ceeded. #
Atowing dis tance of 50 km must not be
ex ceeded. Breakdown assistance
385
385
&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident when towing a
ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle tobe tow- star ted or towe daway
is heavier than the permissible gross mass of
yo ur vehicle, thefo llowing situations can
occur:
R theto wing eye may become de tach ed.
R theve hicle/trailer combination may
swer veorove rturn. #
Before tow- starting or towing away,
ch eck if theve hicle tobe tow- star ted or
to we dawa yex ceeds the permissible
gr oss mass. If a
vehicle must be tow- star ted or towe dawa y,its
permissible gross mass must not exceed the per-
missible gross mass of theto wing vehicle. #
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle identi-
/cation plate (/ page 413).#
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: do not
open the driver's door or front passenger door;
the transmission otherwise automati-
cally shiTs toposition j. #
Fitth eto wing eye (/ page 388). #
Fasten theto wing device.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage due toincor rect connec-
tion of theto w bar #
Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. #
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(/ page 87). #
Do not activate the HOLD function. #
Deactivate tow- awa y protection
(/ page 105). #
Deactivate Active Brake Assist (/ page 259). #
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTto
position i. #
Release the electric parking brake. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tolimited
saf ety-re lated functions during theto wing
process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon-
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R theve hicle is switched o..
R the brake system or po wer steering system
is malfunctioning.
R the energy supply or the on-board electri-
cal system is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is towe daw ay, signi/cantly
more e.ort may be requ ired tosteer and
brake than is normally requ ired. #
Use a tow bar. #
Make sure that the steering wheel can
mo vefreely be fore towing theve hicle
awa y. 386
386
Breakdown assistance
*
N
N O
OTE
TE Damage due toexcessive tractive
po wer If
yo u pull away sharpl y,the tractive po wer
may be too high and theve hicles could be
damaged. #
Pull away slo wlyand smoo thly. Loading t
Loading t
he v
he vehicle f
ehicle f or tr
or transport
anspo rt Hybr
Hybr
id v
id vehicles:
ehicles: transpor tation of vehicles should
only be car ried out byprofessional reco very com-
panies. #
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( / page 385). #
Connect theto wing device totheto wing eye
in order toload theve hicle.
% You can also attach theto w bar tothe trailer
hitch. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTthe
automatic transmission toposition i.
% V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: 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 382). #
Load theve hicle onto the transpor ter. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTthe
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
tiv e 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. Breakdown assistance
387
387
The
tool bag contains:
R Jack
R Gloves
R Wheel wrench
R Centring pin
R Folding chock
R Ratchet for jack Plug-in h
Plug-in h
ybr
ybrid
id The tyre-change
tool kit is located in tool bag 1
on the boot 0oor. Pr
Pr
epar
epar ing t
ing the v
he vehicle f
ehicle f or a wheel c
or a wheel c hange
hange R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is not on a slope.
R The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
gr ound.
R The requ ired tyre-change tool kit is available.
% Ifyo ur vehicle is not equipped with the tyre-
ch ange tool kit, consult a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop to/nd out about sui table tools. #
Apply the electric parking brake manuall y. #
Movethe front wheels tothe straight-ahead
position. #
ShiT the transmission toposition j. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h lev
h level contr
el contr ol syst
ol system:
em:setthe nor-
mal vehicle le vel (/ page 268). #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Make sure that theve hicle cann otbe star ted. #
Place choc ks orother suitable items under the
front and rear of the wheel that is diagonal ly
opposite the wheel you wish tochange. #
If necessar y,remo vethe wheel trim/hub caps
(/ page 403). #
Raise theve hicle (/ page 404). R
R
emo
emo ving and
ving and /tting
/ttingt
the wheel tr
he wheel tr im/hub caps
im/hub caps R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(/ page 403).
Plas
Plas tic hub cap
tic hub cap #
T
To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:turn the centre co ver of the hub
cap anti-clockwise and remo vethe hub cap. #
T
To
o /t:
/t: make sure that the centre co ver of the
hub cap is turned anti-clockwise. Wheels and tyres
403
403
R
Do not start theve hicle and do not release the
electric parking brake.
R Do not open or close any doors or theta ilgate. #
Using the wheel wrench, loosen the wheel
bolts on the wheel you wish tochange by
about one full turn. Do not unscr ewthe
scr ews comple tely. Po
sition of the jack support points
* N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from incor rect
positioning of the jack
If yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at the
appropriate jacking point of theve hicle, the
jack could tip wi th theve hicle raised. #
Only position the jack at the appropriate
jacking point of theve hicle. The base of th
e jack must be positioned vertically
under the jacking point of theve hicle. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due tothe
jack If
yo u do not position the jack at the jack sup-
port points pr ovided forth is purpose, you
could damage your vehicle. #
Only position the jack at the jack sup-
port points pr ovided forth is purpose. #
Take thera tchet out of the tyre-change tool kit
and place it on the he xagon nut of the jack so
th at the letters "AUF" are visible. Wheels and tyres
405
405
Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Stop vehicle Leave engine
running Wait Transmission
cooling *T
he transmission is overheating. Pulling away may be temp orarily impaired or not possible. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Leavethe engine running. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion (white displ aymessage) *T
he auxiliary battery forth e automatic transmission is no longer being charge d. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Until then, alw ays select park position jmanually before you switch o. theve hicle. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion (red display message) *V
Vehicles wit ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: The auxiliary battery forth e transmission is no longer being charge d. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: untilthen, alw ays select park position jbefore you switch o. theve hicle. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake. 462
462
Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps