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To
wing eye1 is located under the boot 0oor.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, theto wing
ey e may be located at ano ther position in the
boot. F
F
itting and r
itting and r emo
emoving t
ving t heto
he towing eye
wing eye #
Press the mark on co ver1 inwa rds and
re mo ve. #
Screw intheto wing eye clockwise as far as it
will go and tighten. #
Make sure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due toincor-
re ct use of theto wing eye or trailer hitch When a
towing eye or trailer hitch is used to
re co ver a vehicle, theve hicle may be damaged
in the process. #
Only use theto wing eye or trailer hitch to
to w awa y or tow start theve hicle. #
Do not use theto wing eye or trailer hitch
to to wtheve hicle during reco very. T
T
o
o w
w -st
-st ar
arting t
ting t he v
he vehicle (emerg
ehicle (emerg ency engine st
ency engine st ar
art)
t) *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe automatic transmis-
sion due to tow-starting To
w- starting theve hicle can damage the auto-
matic transmission. #
Do not tow- start theve hicle. #
Do not tow- start theve hicle. Electr
Electr
ical fuses
ical fuses N
No
ot
tes on electr
es on electr ical fuses
ical fuses &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to ove rloaded lines
If yo u manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
yo ure place it with a fuse with a higher amper-
age, the electric line could be overloaded.
This could result in a /re. #
Alwaysre place faulty fuses with speci-
/ed new fuses containing the cor rect
amperage. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage due toincor rect fuses Electrical components or systems may be
damaged
byincor rect fuses, or their function-
ality may be signi/cantly impaired. #
Only use fuses that ha vebeen appr oved
by Mercedes-Benz and which ha vethe
cor rect fuse rating. Breakdown assistance
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Blown fuses must be
replaced with fuses of the
same rating, which you can recognise bythe col-
our and fuse rating. The fuse ratings and fur ther
information tobe obser ved can be found in the
fuse assignment dia gram.
F
F use assignment diagr
use assignment diagr am:
am:intheve hicle docu-
ment wallet.
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage or malfunctions caused by
moisture Moisture may cause damage
tothe electrical
system or cause it tomalfunction. #
When the fuse box is open, make sure
th at no moisture can enter the fuse box. #
When closing the fuse box, make sure
th at the seal of the lid is positioned cor-
re ctly on the fuse box. If
th e ne wlyinser ted fuse also blo ws, ha vethe
cause traced and recti/ed at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
Ensure thefo llowing before replacing a fuse:
R The vehicle is secured against rolling away. R
All electrical consume rsare switched o..
R The vehicle is switched o..
The elect rical fuses are located in thefo llowing
fuse bo xes:
R Fuse box in the engine compartment on the
driver's side (/ page 394)
R Fuse box on the driver's side of the cockpit
(/ page 396)
R Fuse box in the front passenger foot we ll
(/ page 396)
R Fuse box in the boot on theright-hand side of
th eve hicle, when vie wed in the direction of
tr av el (/ page 397) Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he fuse bo
he fuse box in t
x in the engine
he engine
com
com par
partment
tment R
R
eq
equir uir ements:
ements:
R Obser vethe no tes on elect rical fuses
(/ page 393).
R Have thefo llowing tools readily available:
- a dry clo th -
a scr ewdriver with an appropriate head
Opening
Opening
% Depending on theve hicle equipment, access
to the fuse box may be limited. Mercedes-
Benz recommends consulting a quali/ed spe-
cialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Se rvice Centre. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from using the
windscreen wipers when the bonnet is
open
If th e windscreen wipers start moving when
th e bonnet is open, you could be trapped by
th e wiper linkage. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and vehicle before opening the engine
bonnet. 394
394
Breakdown assistance
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#
Release thero tary catches on co ver1 and
pull the co ver up and out. #
Remo veany existing moisture from the fuse
box using a dry clo th. #
Depending on theve hicle equipment, there
may be an electrical component 2onthe
fuse box lid. If present, unscrew screw 3 and
put the component tothe side without discon-
necting the electrical connection. #
If present, release hoses 4from thereta ining
clips on the fuse box and vehicle body. #
If present, release hoses 5from thereta ining
clips in the engine compartment and vehicle
body. #
Unscr ewscrews6 and fold out bar 7. Breakdown assistance
395
395
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#
Unscr ewscrews8 and remo vefuse box lid
9 tothe side.
Closing
Closing #
Check whe ther the seal is positioned cor rectly
in lid 9. #
Place lid 9onthe fuse box and tighten
scr ews8. #
Fold back bar 7and tighten scr ews6. #
If present, engage hoses 5inthere taining
clips in the engine compartment and vehicle
body. #
If present, engage hoses 4inthere taining
clips on the fuse box and vehicle body. #
If present, inse rtelectrical component 2into
th e holder on the fuse box lid and tighten
scr ews3. #
Insert co ver1 and engage thero tary
catches. Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he fuse bo
he fuse box in t
x in the coc
he coc kpit
kpit R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Obser vethe no tes on elect rical fuses
(/ page 393). #
Open co ver1 inthe direction of the ar row
and remo veit. Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he fuse bo
he fuse box in t
x in the fr
he front
ont
passeng
passeng er f
er foo
ootw
twell
ell R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Obser vethe no tes on elect rical fuses
(/ page 393). 396
396
Breakdown assistance
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Ru
les of conduct when theve hicle is raised:
R Never place your hands and/or feet under the
ve hicle.
R Never lie under theve hicle. R
Do not start the engine and do not release the
electric parking brake.
R Do not open or close any doors or the boot
lid. #
Using the wheel wrench, loosen the wheel
bolts on the wheel you wish tochange by
about one full turn. Do not unscr ewthe bolts
comple tely. Po
sition of jack support points &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from inco rrect
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. 408
408
Wheels and tyres
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Low
Low
er
ering t
ing t he v
he vehicle
ehicle aTer
aTera wheel c
a wheel c hange
hange R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The new wheel has been /t ted (/page 410).
* NO
NOTE
TERisk of vehicle jack becoming trap-
ped bythe AIRMATIC system If
th e AIRMATIC system has released air when
ra ising theve hicle, the jack can become trap-
ped when theve hicle is lo wered. #
Start the engine. This adapts theve hicle
le ve l. #
Remo vethe jack from under theve hicle. #
T
To low
o low er t
er the v
he v ehicle:
ehicle: placethera tchet onto
th e he xagon nut of the jack so that the letters
"AB" are visible and turn anti-clockwise. #
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated 1to5 with
an initial maximum forc e of 80 Nm. #
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated 1to5 with
th e speci/ed tightening torque of 150 Nm. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ct tightening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened tothe
prescribed torque. #
Ensure that the wheel bolts or wheel
nuts are tightened tothe prescribed
tightening torque. #
Ifyo u are not sure, do not mo vetheve hi-
cle. Con tact a quali/ed specialist work-
shop and ha vethe tightening torque
ch ecked immediatel y. #
Check the tyre pressure of the ne wly/tted
wheel and adjust it if necessar y.
% The following does not apply if the new wheel
is an emer gency spa rewheel. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a tyr
h a tyre pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring sy
ing sy s-
s-
t
t em:
em: restart the tyre pressure monitoring sys-
te m (/ page 402). Wheels and tyres
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411
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N
N
o
ot
tes on t
es on t ec
echnical data
hnical data
The tech nical data was de term ined in accordance
with EU Directives. The data stated only applies to
ve hicles with standard equipment. You can obtain
fur ther information from a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
Onl Onl y f
y for cert
or cert ain countr
ain countr ies:
ies:you can /n dvehicle-
speci/c vehicle data in theCO C documents (CER-
TIFIC ATE OF CONFORMITY). These documents
are deli vered with your vehicle. On-boar
On-boar
d electr
d electronics
onics N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t am
amper
per ing wit
ing wit h t
h the engine electr
he engine electr onics
onics *
N
NOOTE
TE Prematu rewe arthro ugh improper
maintenance Improper maintenance may cause
vehicle
components towe ar more quickly and the
ve hicle's operating permit may be in validated. #
Always ha veworkon the engine elec-
tronics and related components car ried
out at a quali/ed specialist workshop. *
N
NOOTE
TE Increased wear and tear or damage
caused bymeasures under take nto
increase per form ance Engine management measures under
take nto
increase per form ance can lead toincreased
we ar and tear or damage tothe drive system. #
Do not under take engine management
measures toincrease per form ance. T
T
w
w o-wa
o-wa y r
y radios
adios N
No
ot
tes on
es on /tting
/tting tw
two-wa
o-wa y r
y radios
adios &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due to
improper workon two-w ayradios
If two-w ayradios are manipulated or retro/t-
ted incor rectl y,the electromagnetic radiation
from the two-w ayradios can inter fere with the
ve hicle elect ronics and jeopardise the operat-
ing saf ety of theve hicle. #
You should ha veall workon electrical
and electronic components car ried out
at a quali/ed specialist workshop. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident from inco rrect
operation of two-w ayradios
If yo u use two-w ayradios in theve hicle
improper ly,th eir electromagnetic radiation
can disrupt theve hicle's elect ronics. This is
true in thefo llowing situations, in particular:
R The two-w ayradio is not connected toan
ex terior aerial.
R The exterior aerial is /tted incor rectly or is
not a lo w-re0ection aerial.
This could jeopardise the operating saf ety of
th eve hicle. #
Have the lo w-re0ection exterior aerial /t-
ted at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
When operating two-w ayradios in the
ve hicle, alw ays connect them tothe lo w-
re 0ection exterior aerial. Te
ch nical data
413
413
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V
V
ehicle
ehicle identi/cation
identi/cation plat
plate, VIN and engine num-
e, VIN and engine num-
ber ov
ber overerview
view
V
V ehicle
ehicle identi/cation
identi/cation plate
plate Ve
hicle identi/cation plate (e xample:Kuwa it)
1 Vehicle manu facturer
2 Place of manufacture
3 Manu facturing date
4 Paint code
5 VIN (vehicle identi/cation number) Ve
hicle identi/cation plate (e xample: all other
countries)
1 Vehicle manu facturer
2 EUgeneral opera ting permit number (only for
cer tain countries)
3 VIN (vehicle identi/cation number)
4 Maximum permissible gross vehicle weight
(kg) 416
416
Te
ch nical data