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Safetyinformation
Warning
Adamagedregulartirewithlowormissingtire inflationpressureimpactshandling,suchas
steeringandbrakingresponse.Run-flattires
canmaintainlimitedstability.Thereisariskof accident.Donotcontinuedrivingifthevehicleisequippedwithnormaltires.Followtheinfor#jmationonrun-flattiresandcontinueddriving
withthesetires.
Indicationofaflattire
Ayellowwarninglightisilluminatedin
theinstrumentcluster.
Inaddition,aniconwithaCheckControlmes#j sageappearsontheControlDisplay.
IconPossiblecauseThereisaflattireoramajortirepres#j
sureloss.
Measure
1.Reduceyourspeedandstopcautiously. Avoidsuddenbrakingandsteeringmaneu#j
vers.2.Checkwhetherthevehicleisfittedwithnor#j
maltiresorrun-flattires.
Run-flattiresarelabeledwithacircularicon
containingthelettersRSCmarkedonthetire sidewall.
Run-flattires,refertopage 327.
Actionsintheeventofaflattire
Normaltires
1.Identifythedamagedtire.
Todothis,checkthetirepressureinallfour
tires,forinstanceusingthetirepressuredis#j
playofaflattirekit.Whenthetireinflationpressureinallfourtires
iscorrect,theFlatTireMonitorFTMmaynot havebeeninitialized.Inthiscase,initializethesystem.
Ifidentificationofflattiredamageisnotpos#j sible,pleasecontactadealer#ssservicecenter
oranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepair
shop.2.Repairtheflattire,e.g.,withaflattirekitorby changingthewheel.
Runflattires
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thevehiclehandlesdifferentlywhenarun-flat
tirehasinsufficientornotirepressure;forin#j stance,reducedlanestabilitywhenbraking,brakingdistancesarelongerandtheself-steer#jingpropertieswillchange.Thereisariskofac#jcident.Drivemoderatelyanddonotexceedaspeedof50mph/80km/h.
Maximumspeed
Youmaycontinuedrivingwithadamagedtireat
speedsupto50mph/80km/h.
Continueddrivingwithaflattire
Followthefollowingwhencontinuingtodrive
withadamagedtire:
1.Avoidsuddenbrakingandsteeringmaneu#j
vers.2.Donotexceedaspeedof50mph/80km/h.3.Checkthetireinflationpressureinallfour
tiresatthenextopportunity.
Whenthetireinflationpressureinallfourtires
iscorrect,theFlatTireMonitormaynothave beeninitialized.Inthiscase,initializethesys#jtem.Seite341WheelsandtiresMOBILITY341
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Possibledrivingdistancewitha
depressurizedtire
Thedistanceforwhichitmaybepossibleto
drivesafelyvariesdependingonhowthevehicle
isloadedandused,e.g.,speed,roadconditions,
outsidetemperature.Thedrivingdistancemay belessbutmayalsobemoreifaneconomicaldrivingstyleisused.
Ifthevehicleisloadedwithanaverageweight
andusedunderfavorableconditions,thedis#j
tanceforwhichitmaybesafetodrivemaybeup to50miles/80km.
Vehiclehandlingwithdamagedtires
Vehiclesdrivenwithadamagedtirewillhandle
differently,potentiallyleadingtoconditionssuch
asthefollowing:'xGreaterlikelihoodofskiddingofthevehicle.'xLongerbrakingdistances.'xChangedself-steeringproperties.
Modifyyourdrivingstyle.Avoidabruptsteering maneuversordrivingoverobstacles,forinstancecurbsorpotholes.
Finaltirefailure
Vibrationsorloudnoiseswhiledrivingcanindi#j catethefinalfailureofatire.
Reducespeedandstop;otherwise,piecesofthe
tirecouldcomelooseandcauseanaccident.
Donotcontinuedriving.Contactadealer#ssserv#j
icecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenteror repairshop.
Systemlimits Thesystemcouldbedelayedormalfunctioninthefollowingsituations:
'xAnatural,eventirepressurelossinallfourtireswillnotberecognized.Therefore,check
thetireinflationpressureregularly.'xSuddenserioustiredamagecausedbyexter#j nalcircumstancescannotberecognizedinadvance.'xThesystemhasnotbeeninitialized.'xWhendrivingonasnowyorslipperyroad.'xSportydrivingstyle:slipontractionwheels,highlateralacceleration(drifting).'xWhendrivingwithtirechains.
Changingwheels/tires
Generalinformation
Whenusingrun-flattiresoraflattirekit,awheel
doesnotalwaysneedtobechangedimmedi#j atelywhenthereisatirepressurelossduetoaflattire.
Ifneeded,thetoolsforchangingwheelsare availableasaccessoriesfromadealer#ssservice
centeroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorre#j
pairshop.
Safetyinformation
Warning
Thevehiclejackisonlyprovidedforshort-term liftingofthevehicleforwheelchanges.Evenif
allsafetymeasuresareobserved,thereisarisk oftheraisedvehiclefalling,ifthevehiclejack
tipsover.Thereisariskofinjuryordangerto
life.Whenthevehicleisraisedwiththevehicle jack,donotlieunderthevehicleanddonot
switchonthedrive-readystate.
Warning
Supportssuchaswoodenblocksundertheve#j hiclejackreducethecapacityofthevehicle
jacktobearweight.Theyhavethepotentialto
exerttoomuchstrainonthevehiclejack,caus#j
ingittotipoverandthevehicletofall.Thereis
ariskofinjuryordangertolife.Donotplace
supportsunderthevehiclejack.
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Warning
Thejack,issuedbythevehiclemanufacturer,is
providedinordertoperformawheelchangein
theeventofabreakdown.Thejackisnotde#j
signedforfrequentuse;forexample,changing
fromsummertowintertires.Usingthejackfre#j
quentlymaycauseittobecomejammedor
damaged.Thereisariskofinjuryandriskof
damagetoproperty.Onlyusethejacktoattach anemergencyorsparewheelintheeventofa
breakdown.
Warning
Onsoft,unevenorslipperyground,forexample snow,ice,tiles,etc.,thevehiclejackcanslip
away.Thereisariskofinjury.Ifpossible,
changethewheelonaflat,solid,andslip-re#j
sistantsurface.
Warning
Thevehiclejackisoptimizedforliftingthevehi#j
cleandforthejackingpointsonthevehicle
only.Thereisariskofinjury.Donotliftany
othervehicleorcargousingthevehiclejack.
Warning
Whenthevehiclejackisnotinsertedintothe
jackingpointprovidedforthispurpose,theve#j
hiclemaybedamagedorthevehiclejackmay
slipwhenitisbeingcrankedup.Thereisarisk ofinjuryorriskofdamagetoproperty.When
crankingupthevehiclejack,ensurethatitisin#j
sertedinthejackingpointnexttothewheel
housing.
Warning
Avehiclethatisraisedonavehiclejackmayfall offofthejackiflateralforcesareexertedonit.
Thereisariskofinjuryandriskofdamageto property.Whilethevehicleisraised,donotex#jertlateralforcesonthevehicleorpullabruptlyonthevehicle.Haveastuckwheelremovedbyadealer#ssservicecenteroranotherqualified
servicecenterorrepairshop.
Securingthevehicleagainst
rolling
Generalinformation
Thevehiclemanufacturerrecommendstoaddi#j tionallysecurethevehicleagainstrollingaway
whenchangingawheel.
Onalevelsurface
Placewheelchocksorothersuitableobjectsin
frontandbehindthewheelthatisdiagonaltothe wheeltobechanged.
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Onaslightdownhillgradient
Ifyouneedtochangeawheelonaslightdown#j
hillgrade,placechocksandothersuitableob#j
jects,forinstancerocks,underthewheelsof
boththefrontandrearaxlesagainsttherolling
direction.
Lugboltlock
Principle
Thewheellugboltshaveaspecialcoding.The
lugboltscanonlybereleasedwiththeadapter
whichmatchesthecoding.
Overview
Theadapterofthelugboltlockisintheonboard
vehicletoolkitorinastoragecompartmentclose
totheonboardvehicletoolkit.
'xLuglockbolt,arrow1.'xAdapter,arrow2.Unscrewing1.Attachtheadaptertotheluglockbolt.2.Unscrewtheluglockbolt.3.Removetheadapterafterunscrewingthelug
bolt.
Screwingon
1.Attachtheadaptertotheluglockbolt.Ifnec#j
essary,turntheadapteruntilitfitsonthelug lockbolt.2.Screwontheluglockbolt.Thetightening
torqueis101lbsft/140Nm.3.Removetheadapterandstowitafterscrew#j
ingonthelugbolt.
Preparingthevehicle
'xParkthevehicleonsolidandnon-slipground atasafedistancefromtraffic.'xTurnonthehazardwarningsystem.'xSettheparkingbrake.'xEngageagearormovetheselectorlevertopositionP.'xAssoonaspermittedbythetrafficflow,have
allvehicleoccupantsgetoutofthevehicle andensurethattheyremainoutsidethehaz#j
ardousareainasafeplace,suchasbehinda
guardrail.'xDependingonthevehicleequipment,get
wheelchangetoolsand,ifnecessary,the
emergencywheelfromthevehicle.'xIfnecessary,setupawarningtriangleorport#j ablehazardwarninglightatanappropriatedistance.'xSecurethevehicleadditionallyagainstrolling.'xLoosenthelugboltsahalfturn.Seite344MOBILITYWheelsandtires344
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Jackingpointsforthevehicle
jack
Thejackingpointsforthevehiclejackarelo#j catedattheindicatedpositions.
Jackingupthevehicle
Warning
Handsandfingerscanbejammedwhenusing
thevehiclejack.Thereisariskofinjury.Com#j plywiththedescribedhandpositionanddonotchangethispositionwhileusingthevehicle
jack.
1.Holdthevehiclejackwithonehand,arrow1, andgraspthevehiclejackcrankorleverwithyourotherhand,arrow2.2.Insertthevehiclejackintotherectangularre#jcessofthejackingpointclosesttothewheel
tobechanged.3.Extendthevehiclejackbyturningthevehicle
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5.Makesurethatthevehiclejackfootstandsverticallyandatarightanglebeneaththe
jackingpoint.6.Makesurethatthevehiclejackfootstands verticallyandperpendicularlybeneaththe
jackingpointafterextendingthevehiclejack.7.Crankthevehicleup,untilthevehiclejackis withtheentiresurfaceonthegroundandthe
relevantwheelismaximum1.2inches/3cm aboveground.
Mountingawheel
Mountoneemergencywheelonly,asrequired.
1.Unscrewthelugbolts.2.Removethewheel.3.Putthenewwheeloremergencywheelon andscrewinatleasttwolugboltsinacross#jwisepatternuntilhand-tight.
Whennon-originallight-alloywheelsofthe
vehiclemanufactureraremounted,theac#j
companyinglugboltsmayhavetobeusedas well.4.Hand-tightentheremaininglugboltsand
tightenalllugboltswellinacrosswisepat#j tern.5.Turnthevehiclejackcrankcounterclockwise
toretractthevehiclejackandlowerthevehi#j
cle.6.Removethevehiclejackandstowitsecurely.
Afterthewheelchange
1.Tightenthelugboltscrosswise.Thetighten#j
ingtorqueis101lbsft/140Nm.2.Stowthenonworkingwheelinthecargoarea,
ifnecessary.3.Checktireinflationpressureatthenextop#j
portunityandcorrectasneeded.4.ReinitializetheFlatTireMonitor.
ResettheTirePressureMonitoragain.5.Checktomakesurethelugboltsaretight
withacalibratedtorquewrench.6.Havethedamagedtirereplacedatthenear#j estdealer'sservicecenteroranotherquali#j
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EnginecompartmentVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,duetotheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Overview
6-cylinderengine
1Fillerneckforwasherfluid2Jump-starting,positivebatteryterminal3Oilfillerneck4Coolantreservoir,auxiliarycooling5Coolantreservoir,engine6Jump-starting,negativebatteryterminal7VehicleidentificationnumberSeite347EnginecompartmentMOBILITY347
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8-cylinderengine1Fillerneckforwasherfluid2Jump-starting,positivebatteryterminal3Coolantreservoir,engine4Coolantreservoir,auxiliarycooling5Oilfillerneck6Jump-starting,negativebatteryterminal7VehicleidentificationnumberHood
Safetyinformation
Warning
Improperlyexecutedworkintheenginecom#j
partmentcandamagevehiclecomponentsand impairvehiclefunctions.Thereisariskofanaccidentanddamagetoproperty.Haveworkintheenginecompartmentperformedbyadeal#jer#ssservicecenteroranotherqualifiedservice
centerorrepairshop.
Warning
Theenginecompartmentaccommodatesmov#j
ingcomponents.Certaincomponentsinthe enginecompartmentcanalsomovewiththe
vehicleswitchedoff,forinstancetheradiator
fan.Thereisariskofinjury.Donotreachinto
theareaofmovingparts.Keeparticlesofcloth#j
ingandhairawayfrommovingparts.
Warning
Thereareprotrudingparts,forinstancelocking
hook,ontheinsideofthehood.Thereisarisk
ofinjury.Ifthehoodisopen,payattentionto protrudingpartsandkeepclearoftheseareas.
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Warning
Anincorrectlylockedhoodcanopenwhiledriv#j
ingandrestrictvisibility.Thereisariskofacci#j dent.Stopimmediatelyandcorrectlyclosethe
hood.
Warning
Bodypartscanbejammedwhenopeningand
closingthehood.Thereisariskofinjury.Make
surethattheareaofmovementofhoodisclear
duringopeningandclosing.
NOTICE
Folded-awaywiperscanbejammedwhenthe hoodisopened.Thereisariskofdamageto
property,amongotherpotentialdamage.Make
surethatthewiperswiththewiperblades
mountedarefoldeddownontothewindshield beforeopeningthehood.
NOTICE
Whenthehoodisclosed,itmustengageon bothsides.Pressingagaincandamagethe
hood.Thereisariskofdamagetoproperty,
amongotherpotentialdamage.Openthehood
againandthencloseitenergetically.Avoid
pressingagain.
Openinghood
1.Pulllever,arrow1.Hoodisunlocked.2.Aftertheleverisreleased,pulltheleveragain, arrow2.
Hoodcanbeopened.3.Becarefulofprotrudingpartsonthehood.
Closingthehood
Energeticallyclosethehoodfromapprox.
20in/50cm.
Thehoodmustengageonbothsides.
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OperatingmaterialsVehiclefeaturesandoptions
Thischapterdescribesallstandard,country-spe#jcificandoptionalfeaturesofferedwiththeseries. Italsodescribesfeaturesandfunctionsthatare
notnecessarilyavailableinyourvehicle,e.g.,due totheselectedoptionsorcountryversions.Thisalsoappliestosafety-relatedfunctionsandsys#j
tems.Whenusingthesefunctionsandsystems,
theapplicablelawsandregulationsmustbeob#j
served.
Fuelrecommendation
Generalinformation
Dependingontheregion,manyfillingstations
sellfuelthathasbeencustomizedtowinteror summerconditions.Fuelthatisavailableinwin#j
ter,forinstancehelpsmakeacoldstarteasier.
Gasoline
Generalinformation
Forthebestfuelefficiency,thegasolineshould besulfur-freeorverylowinsulfurcontent.
Fuelsthataremarkedonthegaspumpascon#j
tainingmetalmustnotbeused.
Fuelswithamaximumethanolcontentof25%, i.e.E10orE25,maybeusedforrefueling.
Ethanolshouldmeetthefollowingqualitystan#jdards:
US:ASTM4806#mxx
CAN:CGSB-3.511#mxx
xx:complywiththecurrentstandardineach
case.
Safetyinformation
CAUTION
Theuseofpoor-qualityfuelsmayresultin
harmfulenginedepositsordamage.Addition#j
ally,problemsrelatingtodrivability,startingand stalling,especiallyundercertainenvironmentalconditionssuchashighambienttemperature
andhighaltitude,mayoccur.
Ifdrivabilityproblemsareencountered,werec#j
ommendswitchingtoahighqualitygasoline
brandandahigheroctanegrade#nAKInum#j
ber#nforafewtankfills.Toavoidharmfulen#j
ginedeposits,itishighlyrecommendedtopur#j
chasegasolinefromTopTierretailers.
Failuretocomplywiththeserecommendations
mayresultintheneedforadditionalmainte#j
nance.
NOTICE
Evensmallquantitiesofthewrongfuelor wrongfueladditivescandamagethefuelsys#j
temandengine.Furthermore,thecatalytic
converterispermanentlydamaged.Thereisa
riskofdamagetoproperty,amongotherpoten#j
tialdamage.Donotrefueloraddthefollowing
inthecaseofgasolineengines:
'xLeadedgasoline.'xMetallicadditives,forinstancemanganese
oriron.
DonotpresstheStart/Stopbuttonafterrefuel#j ingwiththewrongfuel.Contactadealer#ssserv#j icecenteroranotherqualifiedservicecenterorrepairshop.
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