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PerforminginitializationWheninitializing,thesettireinflationpressures
serveasreferencevaluesinordertodetectaflat tire.Initializationisstartedbyconfirmingthetireinflationpressures.
Donotinitializethesystemwhendrivingwith snowchains.
ViaiDrive:1.CAR2.Vehiclestatus3.FlatTireMonitor4.Switchondrive-readystateanddonotdrive off.5.Starttheinitializationwith:Performreset6.Driveaway.
Theinitializationiscompletedwhiledriving,whichcanbeinterruptedatanytime.
Theinitializationautomaticallycontinueswhen drivingresumes.
Messages Generalinformation
Whenaflattireisindicated,DSCDynamicStaj bilityControlisswitchedon,ifneeded.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Adamagedregulartirewithlowormissingtire inflationpressureimpactshandling,suchas
steeringandbrakingresponse.Run-flattires
canmaintainlimitedstability.Thereisariskof accident.Donotcontinuedrivingifthevehicleisequippedwithnormaltires.Followtheinforjmationonrun-flattiresandcontinueddriving
withthesetires.
Indicationofaflattire
Ayellowwarninglightisilluminatedin
theinstrumentcluster.
Inaddition,asymbolwithaCheckControlmesj
sageappearsontheControlDisplay.SymbolPossiblecauseThereisaflattireoramajorlossin tireinflationpressure.
Measure
1.Reduceyourspeedandstopcautiously.Avoidsuddenbrakingandsteeringmaneuj
vers.2.Checkwhetherthevehicleisfittedwithnorj
maltiresorrun-flattires.
Run-flattires,refertopage 307,arelabeled
withacircularsymbolcontainingtheletters RSCmarkedonthetire'ssidewall.
Actionsintheeventofaflattire
Normaltires
1.Identifythedamagedtire.
Todothis,checkthetireinflationpressurein allfourtires,forinstanceusingthetirepresjsuregageofaflattirekit.
Ifthetireinflationpressureinallfourtiresis
correct,theFlatTireMonitormaynothave
beeninitialized.Inthiscase,initializethesysj tem.
Ifidentificationofflattiredamageisnotposj
sible,pleasecontactadealerssservicecenter
oranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepair
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Run-flattires
Safetyinformation
Warning
Yourvehiclehandlesdifferentlywitharun-flat tirewithnoorlowinflationpressure;forinj stance,yourlanestabilitywhenbrakingisrejduced,brakingdistancesarelongerandtheself-steeringpropertieswillchange.Thereisa
riskofaccident.Drivemoderatelyanddonot
exceedaspeedof50mph/80km/h.
Maximumspeed
Youmaycontinuedrivingwithadamagedtireat
speedsupto50mph/80km/h.
Continueddrivingwithaflattire
Followthefollowingwhencontinuingtodrive
withadamagedtire:
1.Avoidsuddenbrakingandsteeringmaneuj
vers.2.Donotexceedaspeedof50mph/80km/h.3.Checkthetireinflationpressureinallfour
tiresatthenextopportunity.
Ifthetireinflationpressureinallfourtiresis
correct,theFlatTireMonitormaynothave
beeninitialized.Inthiscase,initializethesysj tem.
Possibledrivingrangewitha
depressurizedtire
Thedistanceforwhichitmaybepossibleto
drivesafelyvariesdependingonhowthevehicle
isloadedandused,e.g.,speed,roadconditions,
externaltemperature.Thedrivingrangemaybe
lessbutmayalsobemoreifaneconomicaldrivj ingstyleisused.
Ifthevehicleisloadedwithanaverageweight
andusedunderfavorableconditions,thedisj
tanceforwhichitmaybesafetodrivemaybeup to50miles/80km.
Vehiclehandlingwithdamagedtires
Vehiclesdrivenwithadamagedtirewillhandle differently,potentiallyleadingtoconditionssuchasthefollowing:'xGreaterlikelihoodofswervingoffcourse.'xLongerbrakingdistances.'xChangedself-steeringproperties.
Modifyyourdrivingstyle.Avoidabruptsteeringmaneuversordrivingoverobstacles,forinstancecurbsorpotholes.
Finaltirefailure
Vibrationsorloudnoiseswhiledrivingcanindij catethefinalfailureofatire.
Reducespeedandstop;otherwise,piecesofthe
tirecouldcomelooseandcauseanaccident.
Donotcontinuedriving.Contactadealerssservj
icecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenteror repairshop.
Systemlimits Thesystemcouldbedelayedormalfunctioninthefollowingsituations:
'xAnatural,eventireinflationpressurelossinallfourtireswillnotberecognized.Therefore,
checkthetireinflationpressureregularly.'xSuddenserioustiredamagecausedbyexterj nalcircumstancescannotberecognizedinadvance.'xWhenthesystemhasnotbeeninitialized.'xWhendrivingonasnowyorslipperyroadsurj
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Changingwheels/tires
Generalinformation
Whenusingrun-flattiresoraflattirekit,awheel
doesnotalwaysneedtobechangedimmedij atelywhenthereisalossoftireinflationpressureduetoaflattire.
Ifneeded,thetoolsforchangingwheelsare availableasaccessoriesfromadealerssservice
centeroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrej
pairshop.
Safetyinformation
DANGER
Thevehiclejackisonlyprovidedforshort-term liftingofthevehicleforwheelchanges.Evenif
allsafetymeasuresareobserved,thereisarisk oftheraisedvehiclefalling,ifthevehiclejack
tipsover.Thereisariskofinjuriesordangerto
life.Ifthevehicleisraised,donotlieunderthe
vehicleanddonotstarttheengine.
DANGER
Supportssuchaswoodenblocksunderthevej hiclejackreducethecapacityofthevehicle
jacktobearweight.Theyhavethepotentialto
exerttoomuchstrainonthevehiclejack,causj
ingittotipoverandthevehicletofall.Thereis
ariskofinjuriesordangertolife.Donotplace
supportsunderthevehiclejack.
Warning
Thejack,issuedbythevehiclemanufacturer,is providedinordertoperformawheelchangein
theeventofabreakdown.Thejackisnotdej
signedforfrequentuse;forexample,changing
fromsummertowintertires.Usingthejackfrej
quentlymaycauseittobecomejammedor
damaged.Thereisariskofinjuryandriskof
damagetoproperty.Onlyusethejacktoattach
anemergencyorsparewheelintheeventofa
breakdown.
Warning
Onsoft,unevenorslipperyground,forexample snow,ice,tiles,etc.,thevehiclejackcanslip away.Thereisariskofinjury.Ifpossible,changethewheelonaflat,solid,andslip-rej
sistantsurface.
Warning
Thevehiclejackisoptimizedforliftingthevehij cleandforthejackingpointsonthevehicle
only.Thereisariskofinjury.Donotliftany othervehicleorcargousingthevehiclejack.
Warning
Ifthevehiclejackisnotinsertedintothejacking pointprovidedforthispurpose,thevehiclemay bedamagedorthevehiclejackmayslipwhenitisbeingcrankedup.Thereisariskofinjuryor
riskofdamagetoproperty.Whencrankingup
thevehiclejack,ensurethatitisinsertedinthe jackingpointnexttothewheelhousing.
Warning
Avehiclethatisraisedonavehiclejackmayfall offofthejackiflateralforcesareexertedonit.
Thereisariskofinjuryandriskofdamageto
property.Whilethevehicleisraised,donotexj ertlateralforcesonthevehicleorpullabruptly
onthevehicle.Haveastuckwheelremovedby
adealerssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
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Securingthevehicleagainst
rolling
Generalinformation Thevehiclemanufacturerrecommendstoaddij
tionallysecurethevehicleagainstrollingaway
whenchangingawheel.
Onalevelsurface
Placewheelchocksorothersuitableobjectsin
frontandbehindthewheelthatisdiagonaltothe wheeltobechanged.
Onaslightdownhillgradient
Ifyouneedtochangeawheelonaslightdownj
hillgrade,placechocksandothersuitableobj
jects,forinstancearock,underthewheelsof
boththefrontandrearaxlesagainsttherolling
direction.
Lugboltlock
Concept
Thewheellugboltshaveaspecialcoding.The
lugboltscanonlybereleasedwiththeadapter
whichmatchesthecoding.
Overview Theadapterofthelugboltlockisintheonboard
vehicletoolkitorinastoragecompartmentclose
totheonboardvehicletoolkit.'xLugbolt,arrow1.'xAdapter,arrow2.
Unscrewing
1.Attachtheadaptertothelugbolt.2.Unscrewthelugbolt.3.Removetheadapterafterunscrewingthelug
bolt.
Screwingon
1.Attachtheadaptertothelugbolt.Ifnecesj
sary,turntheadapteruntilitfitsonthelug
bolt.2.Screwonthelugbolt.Thetighteningtorque is140Nm.3.Removetheadapterandstowitafterscrewj
ingonthelugbolt.
Preparingthevehicle
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'xSwitchonthehazardwarningsystem.'xSettheparkingbrake.'xEngageagearormovetheselectorlevertopositionP.'xAssoonaspermittedbythetrafficflow,have
allvehicleoccupantsgetoutofthevehicle andensurethattheyremainoutsidetheimj
mediateareainasafeplace,suchasbehinda
guardrail.'xDependingonthevehicleequipment,get
wheelchangetoolsand,ifnecessary,the
emergencywheelfromthevehicle.'xIfnecessary,setupawarningtriangleorportj ablehazardwarninglightatanappropriatedistance.'xSecurethevehicleadditionallyagainstrolling.'xLoosenthelugboltsahalfturn.
Jackingpointsforthevehicle
jack
Thejackingpointsforthevehiclejackareloj catedattheindicatedpositions.
Jackingupthevehicle
Warning
Handsandfingerscanbejammedwhenusing
thevehiclejack.Thereisariskofinjury.Comj
plywiththedescribedhandpositionanddonot changethispositionwhileusingthevehicle
jack.
1.Holdthevehiclejackwithonehand,arrow1, andgraspthevehiclejackcrankorleverwithyourotherhand,arrow2.2.Insertthevehiclejackintotherectangularrejcessofthejackingpointclosesttothewheel
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3.Extendthevehiclejackbyturningthevehicle
jackcrankorleverclockwise.4.Takeyourhandawayfromthevehiclejackas soonasthevehiclejackisunderloadandcontinueturningthevehiclejackcrankorleverwithonehand.5.Makesurethatthevehiclejackfootstandsverticallyandatarightanglebeneaththe
jackingpoint.6.Makesurethatthevehiclejackfootstands verticallyandperpendicularlybeneaththe
jackingpointafterextendingthevehiclejack.7.Crankthevehicleup,untilthevehiclejackis withtheentiresurfaceonthegroundandthe
relevantwheelismaximum1.2inches/3cm aboveground.Mountingawheel
Mountoneemergencywheelonly,asrequired.1.Unscrewthelugbolts.2.Removethewheel.3.Putthenewwheeloremergencywheelon andscrewinatleasttwolugboltsinacrossjwisepatternuntilhand-tight.
Ifnon-originallight-alloywheelsofthevehicle
manufactureraremounted,theaccompanyj
inglugboltsmayhavetobeusedaswell.4.Hand-tightentheremaininglugboltsand
tightenalllugboltswellinacrosswisepatj tern.5.Turnthevehiclejackcrankcounterclockwise
toretractthevehiclejackandlowerthevehij
cle.6.Removethevehiclejackandstowitsecurely.
Afterthewheelchange
1.Tightenthelugboltscrosswise.Thetightenj
ingtorqueis101lbsft/140Nm.2.Stowthenonworkingwheelinthecargoarea,
ifnecessary.
Thenonworkingwheelcannotbestoredunj
derthecargofloorpanelbecauseofitssize.3.Checktireinflationpressureatthenextopj
portunityandcorrectasneeded.4.ReinitializetheFlatTireMonitor.
ResettheTirePressureMonitorTPM.5.Checktomakesurethelugboltsaretight
withacalibratedtorquewrench.6.Havethedamagedtirereplacedatthenearj estdealer'sservicecenteroranotherqualij
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EnginecompartmentVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,duetotheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsysj
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Overview

For6-cylindergasolineengine:1Fillerneckforwasherfluid2Jump-starting,positivebatteryterminal3Oilfillerneck4Coolantreservoir,auxiliarycooling5Coolantreservoir,engine6Jump-starting,negativebatteryterminal7VehicleidentificationnumberFor8-cylindergasolineengine:Seite327EnginecompartmentMOBILITY327
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1Fillerneckforwasherfluid2Jump-starting,positivebatteryterminal3Coolantreservoir,engine4Coolantreservoir,auxiliarycooling5Oilfillerneck6Jump-starting,negativebatteryterminal7VehicleidentificationnumberHood
Safetyinformation
Warning
Improperlyexecutedworkintheenginecomj
partmentcandamagevehiclecomponentsand impairvehiclefunctions.Thereisariskofanaccidentanddamagetoproperty.Haveworkintheenginecompartmentperformedbyadealjerssservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservice
centerorrepairshop.
Warning
Theenginecompartmentaccommodatesmovj
ingcomponents.Certaincomponentsinthe enginecompartmentcanalsomovewiththe
vehicleswitchedoff,forinstancetheradiator
fan.Thereisariskofinjury.Donotreachinto
theareaofmovingparts.Keeparticlesofclothj
ingandhairawayfrommovingparts.
Warning
Thereareprotrudingparts,forinstancelocking
hook,ontheinsideofthehood.Thereisarisk
ofinjury.Ifthehoodisopen,payattentionto protrudingpartsandkeepclearoftheseareas.
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Warning
Anincorrectlylockedhoodcanopenwhiledrivj
ingandrestrictvisibility.Thereisariskofaccij dent.Stopimmediatelyandcorrectlyclosethe
hood.
Warning
Bodypartscanbejammedwhenopeningand
closingthehood.Thereisariskofinjury.Make
surethattheareaofmovementofthehoodis
clearduringopeningandclosing.
NOTICE
Folded-awaywiperscanbejammedwhenthe hoodisopened.Thereisariskofdamageto
property.Makesurethatthewiperswiththe wiperbladesmountedarefoldeddownonto
thewindshieldbeforeopeningthehood.
NOTICE
Whenthehoodisclosed,itmustengageon bothsides.Pressingagaincandamagethe
hood.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty.
Openthehoodagainandthencloseitenergetj
ically.Avoidpressingagain.
Opening
1.Pulllever,arrow1.
Hoodisunlocked.2.Aftertheleverisreleased,pulltheleveragain, arrow2.
Hoodcanbeopened.3.Becarefulofprotrudingpartsonthehood.
Closing
Energeticallyclosethehoodfromapprox.
20in/50cm.
Thehoodmustengageonbothsides.
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OperatingmaterialsVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spejcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsysj
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeobj
served.
Fuelrecommendation
Generalinformation
Dependingontheregion,manygasstationssell
fuelthathasbeencustomizedtowinteror
summerconditions.Fuelthatisavailableinwinj
ter,forinstancehelpsmakeacoldstarteasier.
Gasoline
Generalinformation
Forthebestfuelefficiency,thegasolineshould
besulfur-freeorverylowinsulfurcontent.
Fuelsthataremarkedonthegaspumpasconj
tainingmetalmustnotbeused.
Fuelswithamaximumethanolcontentof25%,
i.e.E10orE25,maybeusedforrefueling.
Ethanolshouldmeetthefollowingqualitystanj
dards:
US:ASTM4806mxx
CAN:CGSB-3.511mxx
xx:complywiththecurrentstandardineach
case.
Safetyinformation
CAUTION
Theuseofpoor-qualityfuelsmayresultin
harmfulenginedepositsordamage.Additionj
ally,problemsrelatingtodrivability,startingand stalling,especiallyundercertainenvironmentalconditionssuchashighambienttemperature
andhighaltitude,mayoccur.
Ifdrivabilityproblemsareencountered,werecj
ommendswitchingtoahighqualitygasoline
brandandahigheroctanegradenAKInumj
bernforafewtankfills.Toavoidharmfulenj
ginedeposits,itishighlyrecommendedtopurj
chasegasolinefromTopTierretailers.
Failuretocomplywiththeserecommendations
mayresultintheneedforunscheduledmaintej
nance.
NOTICE
Evensmallquantitiesofthewrongfuelor wrongfueladditivescandamagethefuelsysj
temandengine.Furthermore,thecatalytic
converterispermanentlydamaged.Thereisa
riskofdamagetoproperty.Donotrefueloradd
thefollowinginthecaseofgasolineengines:
'xLeadedgasoline.'xMetallicadditives,forinstancemanganese oriron.
DonotpresstheStart/Stopbuttonafterrefueljingwiththewrongfuel.Contactadealerssservj icecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
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