#
You must not tamp er with wiring, elec-
tronic components, or their soTware. #
Always ha veworkon electrical and elec-
tronic devices car ried out at a quali/ed
specialist workshop. If
yo u modify the on-board electronics, thege n-
eral ope rating permit is rendered in valid.
Obser vethe "On-board electronics" section in
"Technical data".
* N
NO OTE
TE Impairment of the operating e1-
ciency of theve hicle or individual compo-
nents due totamp ering with the on-board
electronics The
vehicle is equipped bythe manufacturer
with various saf ety mechanisms that interact
with each other. If
th e system de tects tamp ering with the on-
board electronics due toan unau thorised
modi/cation of control units and/or their soT-
wa re/data, this may ha vethefo llowing
e.ects:
R Individual vehicle functions are (tempora-
ri ly ) no lon ger operational.
R The overallve hicle is (temporarily) no lon-
ge r operational. #
Have theve hicle checked immediately at
a qu ali/ed specialist workshop and, if
necessar y,reset tofactory settings. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due todriv-
ing toofast and due toimpacts tothe
ve hicle underbody and suspension com-
ponents 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 ove r an obsta-
cle, e.g. a kerb, speed bump or po thole
R a heavy object st rike sth e underbody or
suspension components
In situations such as these, damage tothe
body, underbody, suspension components,
wheels or tyres and high-voltage battery com-
ponents may not be visible. Components dam-
aged in this wa y can un expectedly fail or, in
th e case of an accident, may no longer absorb
th ere sulting forc e as intended. #
Have theve hicle checked and repaired
immediately at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
or #
If driving saf ety is impaired while con-
tinuing your journe y,pull over and stop
th eve hicle immediatel y,while paying
attention toroad and tra1c conditions,
and contact a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. Gene
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catch if youwa nttosecure the boot against unau-
th orised access. The centre seat backrest can
th en be folded forw ards only toget her with the leT
seat backrest. #
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(/ page 124). 1
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% Four tie-down eyes are available only in vehi-
cles equipped with theth ro ugh-loading fea-
ture in there ar ben chseat (EAS Y-PA CK
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toexceed-
ing the maximum roof load
The vehicle cent reofgrav ity and the usual
driving characteristics as well as the steering
and braking characteristics alter.
If yo uex ceed the maximum roof load, the driv-
ing characteristics, as well as steering and
braking, will be greatly impaired. #
Neverex ceed the maximum roof load
and adjust your driving style. Yo
u will /nd information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due tonot
observing the maximum permitted head-
ro om clearance If
th eve hicle height is greater than the maxi-
mum permitted headroom clearance, thero of
and other parts of theve hicle may be dam-
aged. 130
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Inf
Inf
or
ormation on Mer
mation on Mer cedes me connect A
cedes me connect A ccident
ccident
and Br
and Br eakdo
eakdown Manag
wn Manag ement
ement
The Accident and Breakdown Management can
include thefo llowing functions:
R Supplement tothe Mercedes-Benz emer gency
call system (/ page 355)
If necessar y,the contact person at the
Mercedes-Benz eme rgency call centre for-
wa rdsth e call toMercedes me connect Acci-
dent and Breakdown Management. Forw ard-
ing the call is ho wever not possible in all coun-
tries.
R Breakdown assistance byate ch nician on
location and/or theto wing away of theve hicle
to the nearest Mercedes-Benz service centre
Yo u may be charge dfo rth ese services.
R Addition tothe emer gency guide aTer auto-
matic accident or breakdown de tection
(/ page 345)
In theev ent of a breakdown or accident, fur-
th er vehicle data is sent which enables optimal
support bythe Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre and
the authorised service partner or
breakdown assistance.
R Addition tothe Mercedes me connect service
Te lediagnostics
Wi th th eTe lediagnostics function, speci/c
we ar and failure reports are recorded bythe
service pr ovider, in so far as these can be
clear lyinterpr eted and are available thro ugh
th e monitoring of components that are subject
to diagnostics.
If yo ur vehicle de tects a breakdown or thre at
of a breakdown, you may be prom pted via the
multimedia system tocontact the Mercedes-
Benz Customer Centre for fur ther help. This
prom ptinthe multimedia system only appears
when theve hicle is stationar y.
% These services are subject to technical
re strictions su chasthe mobile phone co ver-
age, mobile network quality and the ability of
th e processing systems tointerpr etthe trans-
fe rred data. In some circumstances, this can
re sult in dela ysorthefa ilure of the informa-
tion toappear in the multimedia system. More information about Mercedes me connect
services can be obtained in the Mercedes me Por-
ta l: https://me.secure.mercedes-benz.com
Dat
Dat a tr
a transf
ansf err
erred dur
ed dur ing Mer
ing Mer cedes me connect
cedes me connect
call ser
call ser vices
vices
The data transfer red during a Mercedes me con-
nect call depends on:
R The reason for initiation of the call
R The service that is selected in thevo ice con-
trol system
R The activated Mercedes me connect services
Yo u can /nd out which data is transfer red when
using the services in the cur rently valid Mercedes
me connect term s of use and the data pr otection
information for Mercedes me connect. You can
/nd these in your Mercedes me user account. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he Mer
he Mer cedes me & Apps menu
cedes me & Apps menu When
you log in with a user account tothe
Mercedes me Portal, then services and o.ers
from Mercedes-Benz will be available toyou. MBUX multimedia system
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