MERCEDES-BENZ SPRINTER 2019 MY19 with 7” screen

Message in
the media displa y:
SOS NOT READY :th e ignition is not on or eCall is
not available.
During an active emer gency call, 0053appears in
th e displa y.
Yo u can find more information on there gional
av ailability of eCall at: http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect_ecall
% If an emer
gency call is una vailable or mal‐
functioning, a message tothis ef fect also
appea rsinthe multifunction display of the
instrument clus ter. Tr
iggering an automatic emer gency call Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on.
R The star ter battery has suf ficient charge.
If re stra int sy stems such as airbags or Emer gency
Te nsioning Devices ha vebeen activated af ter an
accident, eCall may automatically initia tean
emer gency call.
The eme rgency call has been made:
R Avo ice connection is made tothe Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call center.
R A messa gewith accident data is transmitted
to the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call center.
The Mercedes-Benz emergency call center
can transmit theve hicle position data toone
of the emer gency call centers.
The SOS button in theove rhead cont rol panel
fl ashes until the emer gency call is finished.
It is not possible toimmediately end an auto‐
matic emer gency call.
If no connection can be made tothe emer gency
services ei ther, a cor responding message
appears inthe media displa y. #
Dial the local emer gency number on your
mobile phone.
If an emer gency call has been initia ted:
R Remain in theve hicle if thero ad and traf fic
conditions permit youto do so until a voice
connection is es tablished with the emer gency
call center service pr ovider.
R Based on the call, the operator decides
whe ther it is necessary tocall rescue teams
and/or the police tothe accident site.
R If no vehicle occupant answers, an ambu‐
lance is sent totheve hicle immediately. Tr
iggering a manual emer gency call #
Using the SOS but ton in theove rhead con‐
trol panel: pressthe SOS button at least one
second long.
The emer gency call has been made:
R Avo ice connection is made tothe Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call center.
R A messa gewith accident data is transmitted
to the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call center.
The Mercedes-Benz emergency call center
can transmit theve hicle position data toone
of the emer gency call centers.
R Remain in theve hicle if thero ad and traf fic
conditions permit youto do so until a voice
connection is es tablished with the emer gency
call center service pr ovider.
If no connection can be made tothe emer gency
services ei ther, a cor responding message
appears inthe media displa y. #
Dial the local emer gency number on your
mobile phone.
Ending an unin tentional emer gency call #
Select 0076onthe multifunction steering
wheel. Depress the button for se veral sec‐
onds. Tr
ansmitted data with the emer gency call Data transmit
tedby the eCall includes but is not
limited to:
R Vehicle's GPS position data
R GPS position data on thero ute (a few hun‐
dred me ters before the incident)
R Direction of tra vel
R Vehicle identification number
R Vehicle drive type
R Estimated number of people in theve hicle
R Whe ther Mercedes PRO connect is available
or not
R Whe ther the emer gency call was initiated
manually or automatically
R Time of the accident
R Language setting on the multimedia sy stem
Data transmit ted is vehicle information. For any
qu estions about the collection, use and sharing
of the eCall sy stem data, please contact MBU‐ Breakdown assis
tance 217

SA
's Cus tomer Assis tance Center at 800-FOR-
MERC.
Fo r Canada, please contact MBC’s Cust omer
Assis tance Center at 1-800-387-0 100.
Cust omer requ ests for co vered information
should be submitted via the same channels.
Fo r accident clarification purposes, thefo llowing
measures can be take n up toan hour af terthe
emer gency call has been initia ted:
R The cur rent vehicle position can be de ter‐
mined
R Avo ice connection totheve hicle occupants
can be es tablished Flat tire
Note
s onflat tires &
WARNING Risk of an accident when driv‐
ing wi thaflat tire
A flat tire greatly impairs driving characteris‐
tics, as well as steering and braking. #
Do not drive with a flat tire. #
Remo vetheflat tire and ins tallthe
spare wheel or consult a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. In
theeve nt of a flat tire you ha vethefo llowing
possibilities depending on your vehicle's equip‐
ment:
R Vehicles with Mercedes PRO connec t:in
th eeve nt of a flat tire, you can call Roadside
Assis tance via theRo adside Assis tance call
button in theov erhead cont rol panel
(/ page 171).
R Allvehicles: change the wheel
(/ page 251). Batte
ry Note
s onthe12 V battery &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the bat‐
te ry
Wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the battery
can, forex ample, lead toa short circuit. This
can lead tofunction restrictions in saf ety-re l‐
eva nt sy stems, forex ample the lighting sys‐
te m, ABS (anti-lock braking sy stem) or ESP ® (Elect
ronic Stability Prog ram). The operating
saf ety of your vehicle may be restricted.
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R when braking
R intheeve nt of ab rupt steering maneuvers
and/or when theve hicle's speed is not
adap tedto thero ad conditions #
Intheeve nt of a sho rtcircuit or a simi‐
lar incident, contact a qualified special‐
ist workshop immediately. #
Do not continue driving. #
Always ha vewo rkon the battery car ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop. R
Further information on ABS (/ page137)
R Further information on ESP ®
(/ page 138)
Me rcedes-Benz recommends that you ha vethe
12 V battery replaced at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop, e.g. at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Should youwa nttoreplace the battery yourself,
obse rveth efo llowing information:
R Alwaysre place a defective battery with a bat‐
te ry which fulfills theve hicle's specific
re qu irements.
R Use de tach able parts such as theve nt hose,
elbow fitting or term inal co ver from the bat‐
te ry to be replaced.
R Make sure that theve nt hose is al ways con‐
nected toits original opening on the battery
side.
Ins tallth eex isting or newly supplied stop
plugs.
Otherwise, gases or battery acid could
escape.
R Make sure that the de tach able parts are con‐
nec ted in the same way as before.
Fo r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at you only use bat teries that ha vebeen tested
and appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz.
These batteries pr ovide inc reased impact pr otec‐
tion topreve ntvehicle occupants from suf fering
acid bu rns should the battery be damaged in an
accident. 218
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&
WARNING Risk ofexplosion due toelec‐
tros tatic charge
Electros tatic charge can cause spa rks which
may ignite the highly flammable gas mixture
in the batter y. #
Todischar geany electrostatic charge
th at may ha vebuilt up, touch the me tal
ve hicle body before handling the bat‐
te ry. The highly
flammable gas mixture is created while
th e battery is charging and when jump-s tarting. &
WARNING Danger of chemical burns
from the battery acid
Battery acid is caustic. #
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or
clo thing. #
Do not lean overth e batter y. #
Do not inhale battery gases. #
Keep children away from the batter y. #
Immedia tely rinse battery acid off thor‐
oughly with plenty of clean water and
seek medical attention immediately. +
ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
damage caused byimproper disposal of
batteries Bat
teries contain pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish. #
Dispose of batteries in an
environmen tally responsible manner.
Ta ke dischar ged batteries toaqu alified
specialist workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries. If
th e12 V battery has tobe connected, con tact a
qu alified specialist workshop.
Obser vethe saf ety no tes and pr otective meas‐
ures when handling batteries. Risk of
explosion Fire, open
flames and smoking are
prohibited when handling the batter y.
Av oid creating spar ks. Electrolyte
or battery acid is cor ro‐
sive. Avoid contact with the skin, eyes
and clo thing. Wear suitable pr otective
clo thing, in particular glove s, an apron
and a saf ety mas k.Immedia tely rinse
electrolyte acid splashes off wi th
clean water.If necessar y,seek medi‐
cal advice. We
areye pr otection. Ke
ep children at a safe dis tance. Obser
vethese Operating Instructions.
If yo u do not use theve hicle for a long period or
drive short dis tances regular ly:
R connect the battery toach arge rre commen‐
ded for Mercedes-Benz.
R consult a qualified specialist workshop todis‐
connect the battery St
arting assistance and charging the12 V
battery #
Always use the jump-s tart connection point in
th e engine compartment when charging the
battery and jump-s tarting.
* NO
TEDamaging the battery thro ugh
ove rvoltage When
charging using a battery charge r with‐
out a maximum charging voltage, the battery
or theve hicle electronics may be damaged. #
Only use battery charge rs with a maxi‐
mum charging voltage of 14.8 V. Breakdown assis
tance 219

&
WARNING Risk ofexplosion from hydro‐
ge nga s igniting
A battery generates hydrogen gas during the
ch arging process. If there is a short circuit or
spar ksstart toform ,th ere is a danger of the
hy drogen gas igniting. #
Make sure that the positive term inal of
th e connected battery does not come
into contact with vehicle parts. #
Never place me tal objects or tools on a
batter y. #
When connecting and disconnecting the
batter y,yo u must obse rveth e described
order forth e battery clamps. #
When giving starting assistance, alw ays
make sure that you on lyconnect battery
te rm inals with identical polarity. #
During starting assis tance, you must
obse rveth e described order for con‐
necting and disconnecting the jumper
cables. #
Do not connect or disconnect the bat‐
te ry cla mp s while the engine is running. &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion during
ch arging process and starting assis tance
During thech arging process and starting
assis tance, the battery may release an explo‐
sive gas mixture. #
Avoid fire , open flames, creating spar ks
and smoking. #
Make sure that there is suf ficient venti‐
lation du ring thech arging process and
during starting assis tance. #
Do not lean over a batter y. &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion from a fro‐
zen battery
A dischar ged battery may freeze at temp era‐
tures slightly abo veor below freezing point.
During starting assis tance or battery charg‐
ing, battery gas may be released. #
Alwaysth aw a frozen battery out first
before charging it or per form ing starting
assis tance. If
th ewa rning/indicator lamps do not light up in
th e instrument display around or below freezing point, it is
very likely that the discharged battery
has frozen.
In this case, obser vethefo llowing points:
R do not give theve hicle starting assis tance or
ch arge the battery
R the service life of a battery that has been
th awe d may be reduced drastically
R thest art-up behavior may de teriorate, partic‐
ularly at low temp eratures
R it is recommended that you ha veath awed
battery checked at a qualified specialist work‐
shop
* NO
TEDama gecaused bynume rous or
ex tended attempts tostart the engine Nume
rous or extended attempts tostart the
engine may damage the catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel. #
Avoid numerous and extended attem pts
to start the engine. Obser
vethefo llowing points during starting
assis tance and when charging the battery:
R only use undamaged jumper cables/charging
cables with a suf ficient cross-section and
insula tedte rm inal clamps
R non-insulated parts of thete rm inal clamps
must not come into con tact wi thother me tal
parts while the jumper cables/charging
cables are connected tothe battery/jump-
st art connection point
R the jumper cables/charging cable must not
come into contact with any parts which may
mo vewhen the engine is running
R alwa ys make sure that nei ther you nor the
battery is electros tatically charged
R alwayske ep away from fire and open flames
R do not lean over a battery
R when charging: only use a battery charger
th at has been tested and appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz and read the operating
instructions foryo ur charge r before charging
th e batter y.
Obser vethe additional following points during
st arting assis tance:
R starting assis tance may only be pr ovided
using batteries with a nominal voltage of 12 V
R theve hicles must not touch each other 220
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R
vehicles with a gasoline engine: only per‐
fo rm starting assis tance when the engine and
ex haust sy stem are cold #
Vehicles with a battery main switch: check
whe ther the battery main switch is switched
on (/ page114). #
Secu retheve hicle using the parking brake. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission toposition 005D. #
Switch off the ignition and all electrical con‐
sumers. #
Open the hood (/ page 202). Example: jump-s
tart connection point
% Right-hand-drive
vehicles: the jump-s tart
connection points may be on the opposite
side. #
Remo vethe co ver from the positive term inal
on the donor batter y. #
First, connect the positive term inal clamp of
th e jumper cables/charging cables tothe
positive term inal of theot her vehicle's bat‐
te ry. #
With positive term inal clamp 2ofthe
jumper cable, slide there d pr otective cap on
jump-s tart connection point 1back with a
clockwise turn. #
Connect the positive term inal clamp tothe
positive term inal of jump-s tart connection
point 1. #
During starting assistance: start the engine
of the donor vehicle and let it run at idle
speed. #
Connect the negative term inal of the donor
battery tothe ground point of your ow nve hi‐ cle with
the jumper cable/charging cable.
Begin with the donor batter y. #
During starting assistance: start the engine
on your ow nve hicle. #
When charging: start thech arging process. #
During starting assistance: letthe engine
ru nfo r a few minutes. #
During starting assistance: before discon‐
necting the jumper cable, switch on an elec‐
trical consumer on your ow nve hicle, e.g. the
re ar wind owheater or lighting.
When thest arting assis tance/charging process is
comple te: #
First,re mo vethe jumper cables/charging
cables from the ground point and negative
te rm inal of theot her vehicle's batter y,then
from the positive term inal of jump-s tart con‐
nection point 1and the positive term inal of
th eot her vehicle's batter y.Each time, begin
at the contacts on your ow nve hicle.
The red pr otective cap springs back toits ini‐
tial position when positive term inal clamp 2
is disconnected from jump-s tart connection
point 1.
Fu rther information can be obtained at a qualified
specialist workshop. Installing/removing
thefloor co vering (vehi‐
cles with rear wheel drive) &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardizes the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Ensure floor mats and carpets cannot
slip and pr ovide suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not lay multiple floor mats or carpets
on top of one ano ther. Breakdown assis
tance 221

#
Switch off all electrical consumers. #
Toremo ve:unscr ewscrews3 and remo ve
trim 2. #
Remo vefloor co vering 1. #
Toinstall: insertfloor co vering 1 and align
it at the base of the driver's seat and at the
door sill. #
Put trim 2in place and scr ewscrews3
back in. Disconnecting
thest ar ter battery *
NO
TEDama getothe electrical assembly By disconnecting
thest ar ter battery before
th e engine is switched off and theke y is
re mo ved from the ignition loc k,electrical
assemblies could be damaged. #
Switch off the engine and remo vethe
ke y from the ignition loc k.Then, release
th e battery clamps of thest ar ter bat‐
te ry. #
Always disconnect thest ar ter battery in
th e battery case in the left foot we llfirs t.
Otherwise, electrical assemblies, e.g.
th e alternator, could be damaged. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle's electron‐
ics If
yo u do not disconnect the battery as descri‐
bed here, theve hicle's electronics could be
damaged. #
Always disconnect thest ar ter battery in
fo llowing the sequence, and do not
re ve rseth e battery term inals under any circums
tances. Otherwise, theve hicle's
electronics could be damaged. Ve
hicles with rear wheel drive
If th eve hicle is expected tobe par ked up or out
of use forove rth re ewe eks, disconnect the bat‐
te ries. This will pr event battery discharge caused
by quiescent cur rent consumers. #
Vehicles with a battery main switch:
switch off the main switch of the battery . #
Vehicles without a battery main switch:
switch off all electrical consumers. #
Switch off the engine and the po wer supp ly. #
Remo vethefloor co vering (/ page 221). #
Remo vescr ews1 and slide battery co ver
2 inthe direction of the ar row.
The scr ews must pr otru de ove rth e lar ger
re cesses. #
Remo vebattery co ver2 upwards. 222
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#
Firstloosen and remo vethe negative term inal
clamp on the battery so that the clamp is no
longer in contact with thete rm inal. #
Remo vethe positive term inal clamp co ver. #
Loosen the positive term inal clamp and fold it
up tothe side, toge ther with the prefuse box. Re
moving/installing the star ter battery Ve
hicles with rear wheel drive: removing the
st ar ter battery #
Disconnect thest ar ter battery (/ page 222). #
Remo vebreather hose 1with the connector
brac ket from the connection on the degassing
co ver. #
Pull out and remo vescr ews2 of brac ket3
up wa rds. #
Slide thest ar ter battery from its anchorage in
th e direction of tr avel. #
Foldthe bars of thest ar ter battery upwards
and remo vethest ar ter battery from the bat‐
te ry box.
Ve hicles with rear wheel drive: installing the
st ar ter battery #
When reconnecting thest ar ter batter y,
obser vethe saf ety measures and pr otection
no tes (/ page219). #
Inse rtthest ar ter battery into the battery box. #
Fold down the bars of thest ar ter batter y. #
Slide thest ar ter battery into its anchorage in
th e opposite direction tothe direction of
tra vel. #
Insert brac ket3. #
Tighten scr ews2 on brac ket3 which holds
th e battery in place. #
Attach breather hose 1with the connector
brac ketto the connection of theve ntilation
co ver. #
Reconnect thest ar ter battery (/ page 222).
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you ha vethe
st ar ter battery replaced at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop, e.g. an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
If yo uwa nttoreplace thest ar ter battery yourself,
obse rveth efo llowing no tes:
R Alwaysre place a defective star ter battery
with a star ter battery which meets the spe‐
cific requirements of theve hicle.
R Carryover de tach able parts such as theve nt
hose, elbow fitting or term inal co ver from the
st ar ter battery tobe replaced.
R Make sure that theve nt hose is al ways con‐
nected toits original opening on the battery
side.
Ins tallth eex isting or newly supplied stop
plugs. Breakdown assis
tance 223

Otherwise,
gases or battery acid could
escape.
R Make sure that the de tach able parts are con‐
nec ted in the same way as before. Disconnecting
the auxiliary bat tery inthe
engine compa rtment *
NO
TEDama getothe electrical assembly By disconnecting
thest ar ter battery before
th e engine is switched off and theke y is
re mo ved from the ignition loc k,electrical
assemblies could be damaged. #
Switch off the engine and remo vethe
ke y from the ignition loc k.Then, release
th e battery clamps of thest ar ter bat‐
te ry. #
Always disconnect thest ar ter battery in
th e battery case in the left foot we llfirs t.
Otherwise, electrical assemblies, e.g.
th e alternator, could be damaged. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle's electron‐
ics Incor
rectly disconnecting the auxiliary battery
can cause damage totheve hicle's electron‐
ics. #
Always disconnect the auxiliary battery
as described in thefo llowing sequence.
Do not reve rseth e battery term inals
under any circums tances. #
Obser vethe saf ety measures and pr otection
notices when disconnecting the auxiliary bat‐
te ry ( / page 219). #
Swit choff all electrical consumers. #
Switch off the engine and the po wer supp ly. #
Open the hood (/ page 202). #
Firstloosen and remo vethe negative term inal
clamp on the auxiliary battery so that the
cla mp is no longer in con tact wi th thete rm i‐
nal. #
Remo vethe positive term inal clamp co ver. #
Loosen and remo vethe positive term inal
clamp. To
wing or tow- starting Overview of permissible
towing me thods In
theeve nt of a breakdown, Mercedes-Benz rec‐
ommends that you ha vetheve hicle transpor ted
ins tead of towe d.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to tow‐
ing away incor rectly #
Obser vethe instructions and no tes on
to wing away. %
Ve
hicles with automatic transmission
and rear wheel drive: ifth ere is a malfunc‐
tion, the automatic transmission may be
loc ked in position 005D.
If th e automatic transmission cann otbe shif‐
te dto position 005C, transport theve hicle
(/ page 227). A towing vehicle with lifting
equipment is requ ired forve hicle transport. 224
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Pe
rm issible towing me thods Bo
th axles on the
gr ound Fr
ont axle raised Re
ar axle raised
Ve hicles with auto‐
matic transmission and
re ar wheel drive Ye
s, no fur ther than
31 miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) Ye
s, no fur ther than
31 miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) Ye
s, if thesteering
wheel is fixe d in the
center position wi th a
st eering wheel lock
Ve hicles with all-wheel
drive Ye
s, no fur ther than
31 miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) No
NoTo
wing with a raised axle: towing should be
per form ed byato wing compan y. To
wing away theve hicle with bo thaxles on
th egr ound #
Obser vethe no tes on permissible towing
me thods (/ page 224). #
Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
When the battery is dischar ged, thefo llowing sit‐
uations occur:
R The engine cannot be star ted.
R It is not possible torelease or apply the elec‐
tric parking brake.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
automatic transmission cannot be shif tedto
position 005Cor005D.
* NO
TEDama gedue to to wing away at
exc essively high speeds or over long dis‐
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when towing
at exc essively high speeds or over long dis‐
ta nces. #
Atowing speed of 30 mph (50 km/h)
must not be exceeded. #
Atowing distance of 30 miles (50 km)
must not be exceeded. %
Ve
hicles with automatic transmission
and rear wheel drive: ifth ere is a malfunc‐
tion, the automatic transmission may be
loc ked in position 005D. If
th e automatic transmission cann otbe shif‐
te dto position 005C, transport theve hicle
(/ page 227). A towing vehicle with lifting
equipment is requ ired forve hicle transport. &
WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle being tow- star ted or towed
aw ay is heavier than the permissible gross
mass of your vehicle, thefo llowing situations
can occur:
R The towing eye may become de tach ed.
R The vehicle/trailer combination may
swer veoreve nove rturn. #
If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or
to we daw ay, its weight must not exceed
th e permissible gross mass of your own
ve hicle. If a
vehicle needs tobe towe d or tow star ted, its
we ight should not be greaterth at the permissible
gross mass of theto wing vehicle. #
Information on theve hicle's permissible gross
mass can be found on theve hicle identifica‐
tion plate . #
Vehicles with automatic transmission: do
not open the driver's or front-passen ger door,
as the automatic transmission will automati‐
cally shift toposition 005D. #
Installth eto wing eye (/ page 227). #
Secure theto wing device. Breakdown assis
tance 225

*
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion #
Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. %
Yo
u can also secure theto wing device tothe
trailer hitch.
* NO
TEDama geand risk of accident when
to wing with a tow rope There is a
risk of an accident if you do not
obse rve saf ety and pr otective measures when
to wing using a tow rope.
Obser vethefo llowing points when towing
with a tow rope: #
Secure theto w rope on the same side
on bo thvehicles, if possible. #
Make sure theto w rope does not
exc eed the legally prescribed length. #
Mark theto w rope in the middle, e.g.
with a white clo th(30 x 30 cm). This
makes other road users aware that a
ve hicle is being towe d. #
Obser vethe brake lamps of theto wing
ve hicle while driving. Alw ays maintain a
dis tance that ensures theto w rope does
not sag. #
Do not use steel cables or chains to tow
yo ur vehicle. Otherwise, you could dam‐
age theve hicle. #
Deactivate automatic locking (/ page 45).#
Do not activate the HOLD function. #
Deactivate theto w- aw ay alarm (/ page57). #
Deacti vate Active Brake Assi st (/ page 141). #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission toposition
005C. #
Release the parking brake. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d saf ety-re lated functions during the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon‐
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R the ignition is switched off.
R the brake sy stem or po werst eering sys‐
te m is malfunctioning. R
the energy supply or the on-board electri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is then towe daw ay, signifi‐
cantly more ef fort may be requ ired tosteer
and brake than is normally required. #
Use a tow bar. #
Make sure that thesteering wheel can
mo vefreely, before towing theve hicle
aw ay. *
NO
TEDama gedue toexc essive 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 slowly and smoo thly. To
wing a vehicle with the front or rear axle
ra ised *
NO
TEDama gewhen the ignition is
switched on If
yo u lea vethe ignition switched on when
to wing theve hicle with the front or rear axle
ra ised, ESP ®
actuation can damage the brake
sy stem. #
The ignition must be switched off. *
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect remo val
or ins tallation of the propeller shafts When ins
talling the propeller shafts, they can
be damaged if you do not use new sc rews.
Alw ays use new scr ews when ins talling the
propeller shafts.
Only ha vethe propeller shafts ins talled or
re mo vedby qualified, skilled personnel. %
If
th e front axle is damaged, raise theve hicle
at the front axle and if there ar axle is dam‐
aged, raise theve hicle at there ar axle.
% Ve
hicles with automatic transmission
and rear wheel drive: ifth ere is a malfunc‐
tion, the automatic transmission may be
loc ked in position 005D.
If th e automatic transmission cann otbe shif‐
te dto position 005C, transport theve hicle
(/ page 227). A towing vehicle with lifting
equipment is requ ired forve hicle transport. 226
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