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WARNING
If the required tyre pressure is not reached
after driving for ashort period, the tyre is too
badly damaged. The tyre sealant cannot
repair the tyre in this instance. Damaged tyres and atyre pressure that is too low can signif-
icantly impair the vehicle's braking and driv-
ing characteristics. There is arisk of accident.
Do not continue driving. Contact aqualified
specialist workshop.
i In yourv
ehicle, you willf indasticker with
the Mercedes-Benz Service24h telephone
number, e.g. on the B-pillar on the driver's
side.
X Correct the tyre pressure if it is still at least
130 kPa (1.3 bar/19 psi) .See the tyre pres-
sure table on the fuel filler flap for values.
X To increase the tyre pressure: switch on
the tyre inflation compressor. X
To reduce the tyre pressure: depress pres-
sure release button :next to pressure
gauge ;.
X When the tyre pressure is correct, unscrew
the filler hose from the valve of the sealed
tyre.
X Screw the valve cap onto the tyre valve of the
sealed tyre. X
To remove the tyre sealant bottle from the
tyre inflation compressor, press together the
locking tabs on the yellow cap.
X Pullt he tyre sealant bottle out of the tyre
inflation compressor.
The filler hose stays on the tyre sealant bottle.
X Drive to the neares tqualified specialist work-
shop and have the tyre changed there.
X Have the tyre sealant bottle and the filler hose
replaced as soon as possible at aqualified
specialist workshop.
X Have the tyre sealant bottle replaced every
four years at aqualified specialist workshop. Battery (vehicle)
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Vb attery -important safety notes
Work on the battery ,e.g. removing or fitting,
requires specialist knowledge and the use of
special tools. Therefore, alwaysh ave work on
the battery carrie dout at aqualified specialist
workshop. G
WARNING
Work carrie dout incorrectly on the battery
can lead, for example, to ashort circui tand
thus damage the vehicl eelectronics. This can
leadtof unction restrictions applying to
safety-relevant systems ,e.g the lighting sys-
tem, the ABS (anti-lock braking system) or the
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program). The oper-
ating safety of yourv ehiclemay be restricted. Battery (vehicle)
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of the reach of children. Immediately rinse off
battery acid thoroughly with plenty of clean
water and seek medical attention at once. G
WARNING
Ad ischarged battery can freeze at tempera-
tures below freezin gpoint. When jump-start-
ing the vehicle or charging the battery, gases can escape from the battery. There is arisk of
an explosion.
Allow the frozen battery to thaw out before
charging it or jump-starting.
! Only use battery chargers with
amaximum
charging voltage of 14.8 V.
All vehicles:
! Only charge the battery using the jump-start
connection point.
The jump-starting connection point is in the
engine compartment (Y page 345).
X Open the bonnet.
X Connect the battery charger to the positive
terminal and earth point in the same order as
when connectingt he donor battery in the
jump-starting procedure (Y page 345).
Keep away from fire and naked flames. Do not
lean over the battery. Never charge the battery
if it is still fitted to the vehicle, unless you use a battery charger which has been tested and
approved by Mercedes-Benz. Abattery charger
unit specially adapted for Mercedes-Benz vehi-
cles and tested and approved by Mercedes-
Benz is available as an accessory. This device
permits charging of the battery in position. Con-
tact aMercedes-Benz Service Centre for infor-
mation and availability. Read the battery charg-
er's operating instructions before charging the
battery.
All vehicles except vehicles with alithium-
ion battery: if the indicator/warning lamps in
the instrument cluster do not light up at low
temperatures, it is very likely that the dis-
charged battery has frozen .Inthis case you may
neither jump-start the vehicle nor charge the
battery. The service life of abattery that has
been thawed may be reduced. The starting char-
acteristics may be impaired, especially at low
temperatures. Have the thawed battery
checked at aqualified specialist workshop. Vehicles with
alithium-ion battery: at low
temperatures, do not charge abattery which has
been removed using abattery charger. Allow the
battery to warm up gently first, if necessary.
Otherwise, the service life can be shortened and the starting characteristics impaired, especially
at low temperatures. 344
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Jump-starting
For the jump-starting procedure, use only the jump-starting connection point, consisting of apos-
itive terminal and an earth point, in the engine compartment.
All vehiclese xcept vehiclesw ithalithium-ion battery: G
WARNING
Battery acid is caustic. There is arisk of injury.
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or clothing. Do not breathe in any battery gases. Do not lean over the battery. Keep the batteries out of the reach of children. Immediately rinse off battery acid
thoroughly with plenty of clean water and seek medical attention at once. G
WARNING
During charging and jump-starting, explosive gases can escape from the battery. There is arisk
of an explosion.
Particularly avoid fire, naked flames, creating sparks and smoking. Ensure there is sufficient
ventilation while charging and jump-starting. Do not lean over abattery. G
WARNING
During the charging process, abattery produces hydrogen gas. If ashort circuit occurs or sparks
are created, the hydrogen gas can ignite. There is arisk of an explosion.
R Make sure that the positive terminal of aconnected battery does not come into contact with
vehicle parts.
R Never place metal objects or tools on abattery.
R It is important that you observe the described order of the battery terminals when connecting
and disconnecting abattery.
R When jump-starting, make sure that the battery poles with identical polarity are connected.
R It is particularly important to observe the described order when connecting and disconnecting
the jump leads.
R Never connect or disconnectt he battery terminals while the engine is running.G
WARNING
Ad ischarged battery can freeze at temperatures below freezing point. When jump-starting the
vehicle or charging the battery, gases can escape from the battery. There is arisk of an explosion.
Allow the frozen battery to thaw out before charging it or jump-starting.
If the indicator/warning lamps do not light up at low temperatures, it is very likely that the dis-
charged battery has frozen.Int his case you may neither jump-start the vehicle nor charge the
battery. The service life of abattery that has been thawed may be reduced. The starting charac-
teristics may be impaired, especially at low temperatures. Have the thawed battery checked at a
qualified specialist workshop.
All vehicles:
! Vehicles with
apetrol engine: avoid repeated and lengthy starting attempts.O therwise, the
non-combusted fuel may damage the catalytic converter. Jump-starting
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correct fus
erating for the system concerned.
Otherwise, components or systems could be
damaged.
! Make sure that no moistur
ecan enter the
fus eb ox whe nthe cover is open.
! Whe
nclosing the cover ,make sure that it is
lying correctly on the fus ebox. Moistur eseep-
ing in or dirt could otherwise impai rthe oper-
ation of the fuses.
The fuses in your vehicle disconnect faulty cir-
cuits. If afuseb lows ,allthe components on the
circuit and thei rfunctions will fail. Before replacing
afuse
Observe the important safety notes
(Y page 350)
X Switch off the engine.
X Switch off al lelectrical consumers.
X Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away
(Y page 172).
X Remove the key from the ignition lock.
or, on vehicle swithK EYLESS-G Ostartfunction
or KEYLESS ‑GO:
X Ope nthe driver' sdoor.
The on-board electronics now have status 0.
Thi sist he sam easthe key having been
removed.
The driver' sdoorc an be closed again.
All indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
mus tbeo ff.
The fuses are located in variou sfuseb oxes:
R fus ebox on the driver' ssideoft he dashboard
R fus eb ox in the front-passenger footwell
R fus eb ox in the engine compartment on the
driver' sside
R fus eb ox under the boo tfloor on the right-
hand sid eofthe vehicle ,whenv iewe dint he
direction of travel Dashboard fuse box
! Do not us
eapointed object such as ascrew-
driver to ope nthe cover in the dashboard. You
could damag ethe dashboard or the cover. X
Ope nthe driver' sdoor.
X To open: pull outcover :slightl yatthe bot-
tom in the direction of arrow =.
X Fold cover :outwards in the direction of
arrow ;.
X To close: foldinc over:unti lite ngages. Fus
eboxin the front-passenge rfoot-
well X
Ope nthe front-passenger door.
X To open: foldc over :outtowards the rear
and remove it.
X To close: clipinc over:at the rear.
X Fold cover :forward suntilite ngages. Fus
eboxin the engine compartment G
WARNING
Whe nthe bonne tiso pen, and the windscreen
wiper sare set in motion, yo ucan be injured by
the wiper linkage .There is ariskofi njury.
Alway sswitch off the windscreen wiper sand
the ignition before opening the bonnet. Electrical fuses
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WARNING
If you fit unsuitabl eaccessories onto tyre
valves, the tyre valve smay be overloadeda nd
malfunction, which can caus etyre pressure
loss. Due to their design, retrofitted tyre pres-
sure monitors keep the tyre valve open. This
can alsor esult in tyre pressure loss. There is a
risk of accident.
Only screw standard valve caps or valve caps
specifically provided by Mercedes-Benz for
yourv ehicleonto the tyre valve. G
WARNING
If the tyre pressure drops repeatedly ,the
wheel, valve or tyre may be damaged. Tyre
pressure that is too low may result in atyre
blow-out. There is arisk of accident.
R Check the tyre for foreig nobjects.
R Check whethe rthe whee lislosing air or the
valve is leaking.
If you are unable to rectify the damage, con-
tact aqualified specialist workshop. H
Environmental note
Check the tyre pressure regularly, at least
every 14 days.
The recommende dtyre pressures for various
operating conditions can be found in the tyre
pressure table on the fuel filler flap
(Y page1 67).
Operation with an emergency spare wheel:
information on operation with an emergency
spar ewhee lcan be found in the genera lnotes in
the "Emergency spar ewheel" section
(Y page3 67).
Operation with atrailer: the applicable value
for the rear axle is the maximu mtyre pressure
valu estated in the table insid ethe fuel filler flap.
Additionally, the tyre pressure table may also
state tyre pressures for different loadc ondi-
tions. These are defined in the table as different numbers of passengers and amounts of lug-
gage .The actua lnumber of seats may vary ;for
more information, please refer to the vehicle's
registration documents.
If tyre sizes are not specified ,the tyre pressures
stated on the tyre pressure table apply for all
tyres approved for this vehicle. If
at yre size precedes atyre pressure, the fol-
lowing tyre pressure information is only vali dfor
that tyre size.
Use asuitable pressure gauge to check the tyre
pressure. The outer appearance of atyre does
not permi tany reliablec onclusion about the tyre
pressure. On vehicles fitted with the electronic
tyre pressure monitor, the tyre pressure can be checked using the on-board computer.
If possible,o nly correct tyre pressures when the
tyres are cold.
The tyres are cold:
R if the vehicl ehas been parked with the tyres
out of direct sunlight for at least three hours
and
R if the vehicl ehas not been drive nfurther than
1.6 km
Depending on the ambient temperature, the
vehicl espee dand the loadont he tyres, the tyre
temperature and thus the tyre pressure changes
by approximatel y10k Pa (0.1 bar/1.5 psi) per
10 †. Take this into account when checking the
pressure of warm tyres. Only correct the tyre
pressure if it is too low for the current operating conditions.
Driving with tyre pressure that is too high or too
low can:
R shorten the service life of the tyres
R caus eincreased tyre damage
R have anegative effect on handling character-
istics and thus driving safety (e.g. aquaplan-
ing)
The tyre pressure values given for low loads are minimu mvalues which offer you good ride com-
fort characteristics.
However, you can alsou se the values given for
higher loads. These are permissible and willn ot
adversely affect the running of the vehicle.
This does not apply to vehicles towing atrailer. Tyre pressure
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This improves the ride comfor
tofyour vehicle;
however, fuel consumption may increase
slightly. Tyrep
ressure loss warning system
General notes While the vehicle is in motion
,the tyre pressure
loss warning system monitors the set tyre pres-
sure using the rotational speed of the wheels.
This enables the system to detect significant
pressure loss in atyre. If the speed of rotation of
aw heel changes as aresult of aloss of pressure,
ac orresponding warning message will appear in
the multifunction display.
You can recognise the tyre pressure loss warn-
ing by the Run Flat Indicator active
Run Flat Indicator active
Restart with OK Restart with OK message which appears in
the Service
Service menu of the multifunction display.
Information on the message display can be
found in the "Restarting the tyre pressure loss
warning system" section (Y page 358).
Important safety notes The tyre pressure warning system does not warn
you of an incorrectly set tyre pressure. Observe the notes on the recommended tyre pressure
(Y page 356).
The tyre pressure loss warning does not replace the need to regularly check the tyre pressures.
An even loss of pressure on several tyres at the
same time cannot be detected by the tyre pres-
sure loss warning system.
The tyre pressure monitor is not able to warn
you of asudden loss of pressure, e.g. if the tyre
is penetrated by aforeign object .Inthe event of
as udden loss of pressure, bring the vehicle to a
halt by braking carefully. Avoid abrupt steering
manoeuvres.
The function of the tyre pressure loss warning
system is limited or delayed if:
R snow chains are fitted to your vehicle's tyres.
R road conditions are wintry.
R you are driving on sand or gravel.
R you adopt avery sporty driving style (corner-
ing at high speeds or driving with high rates of
acceleration).
R you are towing avery heavy or large trailer. R
you are driving with aheavy load (in the vehi-
cle or on the roof).
R
Restarting the tyrep ressureloss warn-
ing system Restart the tyre pressure loss warning system if
you have:
R changed the tyre pressure
R changed the wheels or tyres
R fitted new wheels or tyres
X Before restarting, make sure that the tyre
pressures are set properly on all four tyres for
the respective operating conditions. The rec-
ommended tyre pressures can be found in the
tyre pressure table on the fuel filler flap.
The tyre pressure loss warning system can
only give reliable warnings if you have set the correc ttyre pressure. If an incorrect tyre
pressure is set, these incorrect values will be
monitored.
X Observe the notes in the section on tyre pres-
sures (Y page 356).
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in the
ignition lock (Y page 145).
X Press òon the steerin gwheel to call up
the menu list.
X Press 9or: on the steerin gwheel to
select the Service Servicemenu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Select Tyre pressure
Tyre pressure with9 or:.
X Press ato confirm.
The Run
Run Flat
Flat Indicator
Indicator active
activeRestart
Restart
with OK
with OK message is shown in the multifunc-
tion display.
If you wish to confirm the restart: X Press the abutton.
The Tyre pressure now OK?
Tyre pressure now OK? message is
shown in the multifunction display.
X Select Yes
Yeswith 9 or:.
X Press ato confirm.
The Run Flat Indicator restarted
Run Flat Indicator restarted mes-
sage is shown in the multifunction display.
After ateach-in period, the tyre pressure loss
warning system will monitor the set tyre pres- sures of all four tyres. 358
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ressureWheels and tyres

If you wish to cancel th
erestart:
X Press the %button.
or X If the Tyrep ressure now OK?
Tyr ep ressure now OK? message
appears, press 9or: to select Can‐
Can‐
cel
cel .
X Press ato confirm.
The tyr epressure values store datthelast
restar twill continue to be monitored. Tyre pressure monitor
General notes If
at yrep ressure monito rsystem is fitted, the
vehicle's wheels have sensor sfitte dthatm oni-
to rt he tyrep ressure sinall four tyres. The tyre
pressure monito rwarn syou if th epressure
drops in on eormoreoft hetyres. The tyr epres-
sure monito ronlyf unction sifthecorresponding
sensor sare fitte dtoall wheels.
Information on tyr epressure sisshown in the
multifunction display. Afte rafew minute sof
driving ,the curren ttyrep ressure of each tyr eis
shown in the Service
Service menuoft hemultifunction
display; see illustration (example). For further informatio
nondisplaying this mes-
sage, refer to th e"Checkin gthe tyrep ressure
electronically" sectio n(Ypage 360).
Important safety notes It is th
edriver' sresponsibility to set th etyre
pressure to th erecommended col dtyrep res-
sure suitable for th eoperatin gsituation
(Y page 356). Not ethatthe correc ttyrep res-
sure for th ecurren toperatin gsituatio nmust
first be taught-in to th etyrep ressure monitor. If
there is asubstantial loss of pressure ,the warn-
ing threshold for th ewarning message is aligned to th
ereferenc evalues taught-in .Restart the
tyr ep ressure monito rafter adjusting to th ecold
tyr ep ressure (Y page 360). The curren tpres-
sure sare save dasnew reference values. This
will ensure that awarning message will only
appear if th etyrep ressure drops significantly.
The tyr epressure monito rdoes no twarn you of
an incorrectly set tyr epressure .Observ ethe
note sont herecommended tyr epressure
(Y page 356).
The tyr epressure monito risnotable to warn
you of asudde nloss of pressure ,e.g.ift hetyre
is penetrated by aforeign object .Intheevent of
as udde nloss of pressure ,brin gthe vehicle to a
halt by braking carefully. Avoid abrupt steering
manoeuvres.
The tyr epressure monito rhas ay ellow warning
lamp in th einstrumen tcluste rfor indicating a
pressure loss or malfunction. Dependin gonhow
th ew arning lamp flashes or light sup,at yre
pressure that is to olow or amalfunctio ninthe
tyr ep ressure monito risindicated:
R if th ewarning lamp is lit continuously, th etyre
pressure on on eormoret yres is significantly
to ol ow. The tyr epressure monito risnotmal-
functioning.
R if th ewarning lamp flashes for aroun da
minute and then remains lit constantly, the
tyr ep ressure monito rismalfunctioning.
In addition to th ewarning lamp, amessage
appear sinthemultifunction display. Observe
th ei nformatio nondisplay messages
(Y page 277).
It may tak euptotenminute sfor am alfunction
of th etyrep ressure monito rtobeindicated. A
malfunctio nwill be indicated by th etyrep res-
sure warning lamp flashin gfor approximately
on em inute and then remaining lit .When the
fault has been rectified, th etyrep ressure warn-
ing lamp goes out after you have driven for afew
minutes.
The tyr epressure values indicated by th eon-
boar dcomputer may differ from those meas-
ured at afilling statio nusingap ressure gauge.
The tyr epressure sshown by th eon-board com-
puter refer to those measured at sea level. At
high altitudes, th etyrep ressure values indica-
te dbyap ressure gauge are higher than those
shown by th eon-board computer. In this case,
do no treduc ethe tyrep ressures.
The operatio nofthetyrep ressure monito rcan
be affected by interferenc efromr adio transmit-
tin ge quipmen t(e.g. radio headphones, two-way Tyre pressure
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radios) that may be being operated in or near the
vehicle.
Checking the tyre pressure electroni-
cally X
Make sure that the key is in position 2in the
ignitio nlock (Y page145).
X Press òon the steering whee ltocall up
the menu list.
X Press 9or: on the steering whee lto
select the Service
Servicemenu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Select Tyre pressure
Tyre pressure with9 or:.
X Press ato confirm.
The multifunction display shows the current
tyre pressure of each wheel.
If the vehicl ewas parked for longer than
20 minutes ,the following message appears:
Tyre pressure swill be displayed
Tyre pressure swill be displayed
after afew minutes of driving
after afew minutes of driving.
After ateach-in period, the tyre pressure moni-
tor automatically detects new wheels or new
sensors. As long as acleara llocation of the tyre
pressure values to the individualw heels is not
possible, the Tyre Tyrepressure
pressure monitor
monitoractive
active
message is shown instead of the tyre pressure
display.T he tyre pressures are already being
monitored.
If an emergency spare whee lisfitted, for afew
minutes the system may continue to show the
tyre pressure of the whee lthat has been
removed .Ifthis occurs, note that the valu edis-
played for the position where the spare whee lis
fitted is not the same as the current tyre pres-
sure of the emergency spare wheel.
Warning message softhe tyre pressure
monitor If the tyre pressure monitor detects
apressure
loss in one or more tyres, awarning message is
shown in the multifunction display.T he yellow
tyre pressure warning lamp then lights up.
R If the Please correct tyre pressure
Please correct tyre pressure
message appears in the multifunction display,
the tyre pressure in at least one tyre is too
low.T he tyre pressure must be corrected
when the opportunity arises.
R If the Check Check tyre(s)
tyre(s) message appears in the
multifunction display,t he tyre pressure in at least one tyre has dropped significantly. The
tyres must be checked.
R If the Warning tyre defect Warning tyre defect message
appears in the multifunction display,t he tyre
pressure in at least one tyre has dropped sud- denly .The tyres must be checked.
Observe the instructions and safety notes in the display messages in the "Tyres" section
(Y page2 77).
If the whee lpositions on the vehicl eare inter-
changed ,the tyre pressures may be displayed
for the wrong positions for ashort time. After a
few minutes of driving, this is rectified and the
tyre pressures are displayed for the correct
positions.
Restarting the tyre pressure monitor When you restart the tyre pressure monitor, all
existing warning messages are deleted and the
warning lamp sgoout. The monitor uses the cur-
rently set tyre pressures as the reference values
for monitoring. In most cases, the tyre pressure monitor willa utomatically detect the new refer-
ence values after you have changed the tyre
pressure. However, you can alsos et reference
values manually as described here. The tyre
pressure monitor then monitors the new tyre
pressure values.
X Use the table on the insid eofthe fuel filler flap
to ensure that the tyre pressure is set cor-
rectly in all four tyres for the current operating
conditions.
Also observe the notes in the section on tyre
pressures (Y page356).
X Make sure that the key is in position 2in the
ignitio nlock (Y page145).
X Press òon the steering whee ltocall up
the menu list.
X Press 9or: on the steering whee lto
select the Service Servicemenu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Select Tyre pressure
Tyre pressure with9 or:.
X Press ato confirm.
The multifunction display shows the current
tyre pressure of each whee lortheTyre Tyre 360
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