service MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class 2017 W463 User Guide

vehicleoccupants while driving and this
defect has already been repaired at least
twice and Mercedes-Benz, LLC has been
informed in writing of the necessity of a
repair.
(2) the defect or malfunction, though less seri- ous than (1) above, has already been
repaired at least four times and Mercedes-
Benz has been informed in writing of the
necessity of arepair.
(3) the vehiclec annot be used for longer than
30 calendar day sbecause of repair work
resulting from this or other substantial
defects or malfunctions.
Please send you rwritten notice to:
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Customer Assistance Center
3M ercedesD rive
Montvale ,NJ07645-0350
Maintenance
Always bring the Maintenance Booklet with you
when taking the vehicletoana uthorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. Yourc ustomer service
advisor wil lenter every service into you rMain-
tenance Booklet on you rbehalf.
Roadside Assistance
The Mercedes-Benz RoadsideA ssistance Pro-
gram offers technical help in the event of a
breakdown. Calls to the toll-free RoadsideA ssis-
tance Hotline are answered by our agents 24
hours aday,3 65 day sayear.
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372)
(USA)
1-800-387-0100(Canada)
For additiona linformation, refer to the
Mercedes-Benz RoadsideA ssistance Program
brochure (USA) or the "Roadside Assistance"
section in the Service and Warranty Booklet
(Canada). You willf ind both in the vehicled ocu-
ment wallet.
Changeofa ddress or changeofo wn-
ership
In the event of achange of address, please send
us the "Notification of Address Change" in the Service and Warranty Booklet or simplyc
all the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
(USA) at the hotline number
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372) or
Customer Service Center (Canada )at
1-800-387-0100 .This wil lassist us in contact-
ing you in atimely manner should the need arise.
If you sell you rMercedes, please leave all liter-
ature in the vehiclesot hat it is available to the
next owner.
If you have purchased aused car, please send us
the "Notification of Used Ca rPurchase" in the
Service and Warranty Booklet or simplyc all the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
(USA) at the hotline number
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372) or
Customer Service (Canada )at1 -800-387-0100.
Vehicle operation outside the USA
and Canada
When you are abroad with you rvehicle, observe
the following points:
RService facilities or replacement parts may
not be readily available.
RLead-free fuel for vehicles with acatalytic
converter may not be available. Leaded fuel
can caus edamage to the catalytic converter.
RThe fuel may have aconsiderably lower
octane number. Unsuitable fuel can cause
engine damage.
Some Mercedes-Benz modelsa re available for
delivery in Europe through our European Deliv-
ery Program. For details, consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center or write to one of the
following addresses.
In the USA
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
European Delivery Department
One MercedesD rive
Montvale ,NJ07645-0350
In Canada
Mercedes-Benz Canada ,Inc.
European Delivery Department
98 Vanderhoof Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4G 4C9
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SportsUtility Vehicle
GWARNING
Due to the high center of gravity, the vehicle
may start to skid and roll over in the event of
an abrupt steering maneuver and/or when
the vehicle's speed is not adapted to the road
conditions. There is arisk of an accident.
Always adapt your speed and driving style to
the vehicle's driving characteristics and to the
prevailing road and weather conditions.
Utility vehicles have asignificantly higher roll-
over rate than other types of vehicles.
Failure to operate this vehicle safely may result
in an accident, rollover of the vehicle, and severe
or fatal injury.
In ar ollover crash, an unbelted person is signif-
icantly more likely to die than aperson wearing
as eat belt.
You and all vehicle occupants should always
wear your seat belts.
Operating safety
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you do not have the prescribed service/
maintenance work or any required repairs
carried out, this can result in malfunction sor
system failures. There is arisk of an accident.
Always have the prescribed service/mainte-
nance work as well as any required repairs
carried out at aqualified specialist workshop.
GWARNING
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with
hot parts of the exhaust system. There is arisk
of fire.
When driving off road or on unpaved roads,
check the vehicle's underside regularly.I n
particular, remove parts of plants or other
flammable materials which have become
trapped. In the case of damage, contact a
qualified specialist workshop.
GWARNING
Modifications to electronic components, their software as well as wiring can impair their
function and/or the function of other net-
worked components. In particular, systems
relevant to safety could also be affected. As a
result, these may no longer function as inten-
ded and/or jeopardize the operating safety of
the vehicle. There is an increased risk of an
accident and injury.
Never tamper with the wiring as well as elec-
tronic components or their software. You
should have all work to electrical and elec-
tronic equipment carried out at aqualified
specialist workshop.
!There is arisk of damage to the vehicle if:
Rthe vehicle becomes stuck ,e.g. on ahigh
curb or an unpaved road
Ryou drive too fast over an obstacle, e.g. a
curb, aspeed bump or apothole in the road
Rah eavy object strikes the underbody or
parts of the chassis
In situations like this, the body, the under-
body, chassis parts, wheels or tires could be
damaged without the damage being visible.
Components damaged in this way can unex-
pectedly fail or, in the case of an accident, no
longer withstand the loads they are designed
to.
If the underbody paneling is damaged, com-
bustible materials such as leaves, grass or
twigs can gather between the underbody and
the underbody paneling. If these materials
come in contact with hot parts of the exhaust system, they can catch fire.
In such situations, have the vehicle checked
and repaired immediately at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop. If on continuing your jour-
ney you notic ethat driving safety is impaired,
pull over and stop the vehicle immediately,
paying attention to road and traffic condi-
tions. In such cases, consult aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Declaration of conformity for wireless
vehicle components
USA: "The wireless devices of this vehicle com-
ply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
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subject to the two following two conditions: 1)
These devices may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and 2) These devices must accept any
interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation. Changes
or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment."
Canada:"The wireless devices of this vehicle
comply with Industry Canada license-exempt
RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the fol-
lowing two conditions: (1) These devices may
not cause interference, and (2) These devices
must accept any interference, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired operation of
the device."
Diagnostics connection
The diagnostics connection is only intended for
the connection of diagnostic equipment at a
qualified specialist workshop.
GWARNING
If you connect equipment to adiagnostics
connection in the vehicle, it may affect the
operation of vehicle systems. As aresult, the
operating safety of the vehicle could be affec-
ted. There is arisk of an accident.
Only connect equipment to adiagnostics con-
nection in the vehicle, which is approved for
your vehicle by Mercedes-Benz.
GWARNING
Objects in the driver's footwell can restrict the pedal travel or obstruct adepressed pedal.
The operating and road safety of the vehicle is
jeopardized. There is arisk of an accident.
Make sure that all objects in the vehicle are
stowed correctly, and that they cannot enter
the driver's footwell. Install the floormats
securely and as specified in order to ensure
sufficient clearance for the pedals. Do not use
loose floormats and do not place floormats on
top of one another.
!If the engine is switched off and equipment
on the diagnostics connection is used, the
starter battery may discharge. Connectinge
quipment to the diagnostics con-
nection can lead to emissions monitoring infor-
mation being reset, for example. This may lead
to the vehicle failing to meet the requirements of
the next emissions test during the main inspec-
tion.
Qualified specialist workshop
An authorized Mercedes-Benz Center is aquali-
fied specialist workshop. It has the necessary
specialist knowledge, tools and qualifications to
correctly carry out the work required on your
vehicle. This is especially the case for work rel-
evant to safety.
Observe the notes in the Maintenance Booklet.
Always have the following work carried out at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center:
Rwork relevant to safety
Rservice and maintenance work
Rrepair work
Ralterations, installation work and modifica-
tions
Rwork on electronic components
Correct use
If you remove any warning stickers, you or oth-
ers could fail to recognize certain dangers.
Leave warning stickers in position.
Observe the following information when driving
your vehicle:
Rthe safety notes in this manual
Rtechnical data for the vehicle
Rtraffic rules and regulations
Rlaws and safety standards pertaining to motor vehicles
Reporting safety defects
USA only:
The following text is reproduced as required of
all manufacturers under Title 49, Code of U.S.
Federal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to the
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of
1966.
If you believe that your vehicle has adefect
which could cause acrash or could cause injury
or death, you should immediately inform the
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National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) in addition to notifying Mercedes-Benz
USA, LLC.
If NHTSA receives similarc omplaints, it may
open an investigation, and if it finds that asafety
defect exists in agroup of vehicles, it may order
ar ecall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA
cannot become involved in individual problems
between you ,you rd ealer, or Mercedes-Benz
USA, LLC.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle
Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236
(TTY: 1-800-424-9153) ;gotohttp://
www.safercar.gov;orw rite to: Administrator,
NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington,
DC 20590.
You can also obtain other information about
motor vehicle safety from
http://www.safercar.gov
Limited Warranty
!
Follow the instructions in this manual about
the proper operationofy ourvehicle as well as
aboutp ossible vehicle damage. Damage to
you rvehicle that arises from culpable contra-
ventions against these instructions is not cov-
ered either by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty or by the New or Used-Vehicle War-
ranty.
QR codesf or rescue cards
The QR codes are secured in the fuel fillerf lap
and on the opposite side on the B-pillar. In the
event of an accident, rescue services can use
the QR code to quickly find the appropriate res- cue card for you rvehicle. The current rescue
card contains the most important information
abouty ourv ehicle in acompact form, e.g. the
routing of the electric cables.
You can find more information under
www.mercedes-benz.de/qr-code.
Data stored in the vehicle
Data storage
Aw ide range of electronic components in your
vehicle contain data memories. These data memories temporarilyorp
erma-
nently store technical information about:
Rthe vehicle's operating state
Rincidents
Rmalfunctions
In general, this technical information docu-
ments the state of acomponent, amodule, a
system or the surroundings.
These include, for example:
Roperating conditions of system components,
e.g. fluidl evels
Rthe vehicle's status messagesa nd those of its
individual components, e.g. number of wheel
revolutions/speed, deceleration in move-
ment, lateral acceleration, accelerator pedal
position
Rmalfunctions and defects in important system
components, e.g. lights, brakes
Rvehicle reactions and operating conditions in
speciald riving situations, e.g. air bag deploy-
ment, intervention of stability control sys-
tems
Rambient conditions, e.g. outside temperature
This data is of an exclusivelyt echnical nature
and can be used to:
Rassist in recognizing and rectifying malfunc-
tions and defects
Ranalyze vehicle functions, e.g. after an acci-
dent
Roptimize vehicle functions
The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's
movements.
When you rvehicle is serviced, technical infor-
mation can be read from the event data memory and malfunction data memory.
Services include, for example:
Rrepairs ervices
Rservice processes
Rwarranties
Rquality assurance
The vehicle is read out by employees of the ser-
vice network (including the manufacturer) using speciald iagnostic testers. More detailed infor-
mation is obtained from it, if required.
After amalfunction has been rectified, the infor-
mation is deleted from the malfunction memory or is continually overwritten.
When operating the vehicle, situations are con-
ceivableinw hich this technical data, in connec-
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Assistance Center. Thisisdonee ither by text
message or data connection.
The emergency cal lsystem send sthe mes-
sage or data provided that:
Ryo uh aves ubscribed to the mbrace service.
Rthe mbrace service hasb eena ctivated
properly.
Rthe necessary mobil ephone network is
available.
62Protectiona gainsttheft
Safety

the Xenon bulb and touch the electrical con-
tacts.There is ariskoff atal injury.
Never touch the parts or the electrical con-
tacts of the Xenon bulb .Alway shavew orko n
the Xenon bulb scarrie doutataq uali fied spe-
cialist workshop.
GWARNING
Bulbs ,lam ps and connectors can ge tveryh ot
when operating .Ifyouchange abulb, you
could burn yourself on these components.
There is ariskofi njury.
Allow these components to coo ldow nb efore
changing abulb.
Do not us eabulbifith asbeen dropped or if its
glas stub eh asbeen scratched.
The bulb maye xplode if:
Ryout ouch it
Rit is hot
Ryoud ropi t
Ryous cratch it
Use bulb sonlyinc losedl amps thath aveb een
designe dfor thisp urpose.O nlyinstal lspare
bulb soft he same typ eand the specifie dvolt-
age.
Marks on the glas stub er educe the service life
of the bulbs. Do not touch the glas stub ew ith
your bare hands .Ifnecessary,c lean the glass
tub ew henc oldw itha lcohol or spiri tand rubi t
off with alint-freec loth.
Protect bulb sfromm oisture durin goperation.
Do not allo wbulbs to come into contact with
liquids.
Xeno nbulbs and LE Dmodules: in additio nto
the Xenon bulbs, there ar eLED modules which
yo uc annot change yourself.
Hav ethe following bulb sreplaced at aquali fied
specialis tworkshop:
RHigh-mounte dbrake lamp
RAdditiona ltur ns ignals in the exteriorm irrors
RHigh-beam/low-beam headlamps (Xenon
headlamps)
RDaytim erunning lamps
RLicens eplate lamp
RParking lamps/standing lamps
RSid em arker lamps
iIndividua lseg ments of the licens eplate
lamp LEDs mayf ailw ithou tad isplay message
appearing in the multifunctio ndisplay .Regu-
larly check the licens eplate lamp. If neces-
sary,v isitaquali fied specialis tworkshop.
Yo uc an replace the following bulbs:
RTurn signa llam p(front)
RBrake/tail lamp
RTurn signa llam p(rear)
RTail lamps/standing lamps
RBackup lamp
RRear fog lamp
Replace onl ythe bulb slisted(
Ypage 89).
Hav ethe bulb sthaty oucannot change yourself
replaced at aquali fied specialis tworkshop.
If yo urequire assistance replacing bulbs, con-
sult aquali fied specialis tworkshop.
If the new bulb still does not light up ,consul ta
qualified specialis tworkshop.
Headlamps and lights ar eanimportant aspect of
vehicl esafety .You must therefore make sure
thatt hese functio ncorrectl yatalltimes .Have
the headlamp setting checked regularly.
Overvie wofbulbt ypes
Front bulbs
Yo uc an replace the following bulbs. Th ebulb
typ ecan be found in the legend.
:Turn signa llam p: 1156 NA
Rea rbulbs
Youc an replace the following bulbs. Th ebulb
typ ecan be found in the legend.
Replacin gbulbs89
Lights and windshield wiper s
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Notesonb reaking-in anew vehicle
Important safety notes
Thes ensors ystemofs omedriving and driving
safety systems adjusts automaticall ywhile a
certai ndistance is being driven after the vehicle
ha sb eend elivere dorafter repairs. Full system
effectiveness is not reachedu ntilthe end of this
teach-inp rocedure.
New and replaced brake pads and discs only
reach their optimum braking effect after several hundred kilometers of driving. Compensate for
thi sb yapplyin ggreate rforce to the brake pedal.
The first 1000 miles (150 0km)
Them orey ou look after the engine when it is
new ,the mor esatisfied yo uwillbew ithi ts per-
formance in the future.
RYo us houl dtherefore drive at varying vehicle
and engine speeds for the first 1,000 miles
(1,500 km).
RAvoi dheavy loads, e.g .driving at full throttle,
during thi speriod.
RWhen shifting gear smanually, shift up in good
time, befor ethe tachomete rneedl ereaches
Ô of the wa ytothe red area of the tachom-
ete rdisplay .
RDo not manuall yshift to alower gear to brake
the vehicle.
RTry to avoi ddepressing the accelerator pedal
beyond the pressure point (kickdown).
Additiona lbreaking-i nnote sfor Mercedes-AMG
vehicles:
RDo not drive fastert han85m ph (140km/h)
for the first 1,000 mile s(1,50 0km).
ROnlyb rieflyallow the engine to reach amax-
imum engine spee dof4,500 rpm.
RAvoiddriving off-roa dbefor et he first differ-
ential oi lchange at 2,000 mile s(3,000 km).
RIdeally ,for the first 1,000 mile s(1,50 0km),
drive in program C.
After 1,000 mile s(1,500 km), you can increase
the engine speedg radually and bring the vehicle
to ful lspeed.
You should also observe these notes on break-
i

ng in if the engine or parts of the drive train on
you rvehicle have beenr eplaced.
Always observe the maximu mpermissible
speed.
Axl edifferential transmission
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
Change the oil after abreaking-in period of
2,000 miles( 3,000 km) to improve protectiono f
the axle differential transmission.
This oil change prolongs the service life of the
axle differential transmission. Have the oil
change carrie dout at aqualified specialist work-
shop.
Driving
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Objects in the driver's footwell may restrict
the clearance around the pedal sorblock a
depressedp edal.This jeopardizes the oper-
ating and road safety of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Stow al lobjects securely in the vehicle so that
they do not get into the driver's footwell.
When using floormats or carpets, make sure
that they are properly secured so that they do not sliporo bstruct the pedals. Do not place
severalf loormats or carpets on top of one
another.
GWARNING
Unsuitabl efootwear can hinde rcorrect usage
of the pedals, e.g.:
Rshoesw ith thick soles
Rshoeswith high heels
Rslippers
There is arisk of an accident.
Wears uitablefootwear to ensure correct
usage of the pedals.
GWARNING
If you switch off the ignition while driving,
safety-relevant functions are only available
with limitations, or not at all. This coul daffect,
for example, the power steering and the brake
boosting effect. You wil lrequire considerably
more effort to steer and brake .There is arisk
of an accident.
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To ensure that the vehicle is safeguarded
against rolling away unintentionally:
Rthe parking brake must be applied.
Rthe transmission must be in positionPand the
SmartKey must be removed from the ignition
lock
Rthe transfer case must not be in the neutral
position
Rthe front wheels must be turned towards the
curb on steep uphill or downhill gradients
Rthe empty vehicle must be secured at the
front axle with awheel chock or similar
object ,for example, on uphill or downhill gra-
dients
Ral aden vehicle must also be secured at the
rear axle with awheel chock or similar object,
for example, on uphill or downhill gradients
Switching off the engine
GWARNING
The automatic transmission switches to neu-
tral position Nwhen you switch off the engine.
The vehicle may roll away.T here isarisk of an
accident.
After switching off the engine, alwayss witch
to parking position P.Prevent the parked vehi-
cle from rolling away by applying the parking
brake.
XShift the automatic transmission to position
P.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 0in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immobilizer is activated.
XApply the parking brake firmly.
XTurn the steerin gwheel until the steering
wheel lock engages.
If you switch the engine off with the transmis-
sion in position Ror D,t he automatic transmis-
sion shifts to Nautomatically.
If you then open the driver's door or the front-
passenger door or remove the SmartKey from
the ignition ,the automatic transmission shifts
to Pautomatically.
If you switch off the engine while the transmis-
sion is in position N,t he automatic transmission
remains in Neven if adoor is opened. The auto-
matic transmission only automatically shifts into neutral
Nwhen you switch off the engine
using the SmartKey.
Parking brake
GWARNING
If you must brake the vehicle with the parking brake, the braking distance is considerably
longer and the wheels could lock. There is an
increased danger of skidding and accidents.
Only use the parking brake to brake the vehi-
cle when the service brake is faulty. Do not
apply the parking brake too firmly. If the
wheels lock, release the parking brake until
the wheels begin turnin gagain.
GWARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could set it in motion by, for example:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshift the automatic transmission out of the
parking position P.
Rstart the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip-
ment and become trapped. There is arisk of
an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alwayst ake the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
If you brake the vehicle with the parking brake,
the brake lamps will not light up.
If you pull away with the parking brake applied,
aw arning ton esounds.
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XTo apply:pull parking brake lever ;up
firmly.
Whe nthe ignition is switched on, the F
(US Aonly) or J(Canada only) indicator
lamp in the instrument cluster lights up.
XTo release: pull parking brake lever ;
slightly.
XPress release button :and guid eparking
brake ;down to the stop.
The F (USAonly) or !(Canada only)
indicator lamp in the instrument cluster goes
out.
The vehicl ecan also be braked during an emer-
genc ybyu sing the parking brake.
XTo brake in an emergency: press and hold
release button :and carefull ypullp arking
brake lever ;upwards.
If yo udrive on we troads or dirt-covered surfa-
ces, roads alta nd/or dirt could get into the
parking brake.
In order to prevent corrosion and areduction in
the braking powe rofthe parking brake, observe
the following:
Rpull the parking brake up with release but-
ton :depressedf rom time to time before
beginning ajourney.
Rdrive for approximately1 10 yds(100 m) at a
maximu mspeed of 12 mph (20 km/h)
Parking the vehicle for alon gp eriod
If yo uleave the vehicl eparked for longer than
fourw eeks, the battery maybed amaged by
exhaustive discharging.
If yo ulea ve the vehicl eparked for longer thans ix
weeks, the vehicl emaysuffer damage as a
resul toflackofu se.
XVisit aquali fied specialist workshop and seek
advice.
iYo uc an obtai ninformatio nabout trickle
chargers from aquali fied specialist work-
shop.
Driving tips
General driving tips
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If yo uswitch off the ignition whil edriving,
safety-relevant functions are onlya vailable
with limitations, or not at all. Thi scould affect,
for example, the powe rsteering and the brake
boosting effect. Yo uwillr equire considerably
more effort to steera nd brake. There isarisk
of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition whil edriving.
GWARNING
If yo uoperate mobil ecommunication equip-
ment whil edriving ,you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. Yo ucould also lose control
of the vehicle. There is ariskofana ccident.
Onlyo perate thise quipment when the vehicle
is stationary.
Observe the legalr equirements for the country
in which yo uare driving .Some jurisdictions pro-
hibi tthe driver from using amobilephone while
driving avehicle.
If yo umakeac allw hile driving ,alway suse
hands-free mode. Onlyo perate the telephone
when the traffic situatio npermits. If yo uare
unsure, pull overtoas afel oc ation and stop
before operating the telephone.
Bea rinm ind thatata speed of only30m ph
(approximately50k m/h), the vehiclecovers a
distance of 44 ft (approximately1 4m)per sec-
ond.
Drive sensibly –save fuel
Observe the following tips to save fuel:
XThe tires should always be inflated to the rec-
ommended tire pressure.
XRemove unnecessary loads.
XRemove roof carriersw hen they are not nee-
ded.
XWarm up the engin eatlow engin espeeds.
XAvoid frequenta cceleration or braking.
XHave all servicea nd maintenancework car-
ried out at the specified intervals.
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Fuelconsumptio nalsoi ncreases whe ndriving in
cold weather, in stop-start traffi cand in hilly ter-
rain.
Drinking and driving
GWARNING
Drinking and driving and/o rtaking drugs and
driving are very dangerous combinations.
Even asmall amount of alcoholord rugs can
affect your reflexes,p erceptions and judg-
ment.
The possibility of aseriousore ven fatalacci-
dent is greatly increased whe nyou drink or
take drugs and drive.
Do not drink or take drugs and drive or allow
anyone to drive who has bee ndrinking or tak-
ing drugs.
Emissionc ontrol
GWARNING
Combustio nengines emitp oisonousexhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There
is ar isk of fata linjury. Therefore never leave
the engine running in enclosed spaces with-
outs ufficient ventilation.
Certai nengine systems are designe dtokeep
the level of poisonousc omponents in exhaust
fume swithin legal limits.
These systems only wor katpeakefficiency if
they are serviced exactl yinaccordance with the
manufacturer's specifications. Alway shave
wor kont he engine carried outata qualified
specialist workshop.M ercedes-Benz recom-
mends that yo uuse an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center for this purpose. In particular, work
relevant to safety or on safety-related systems
mus tbec arried outata qualified specialist
workshop.
The engine setting smustn ot be changed under
any circumstances. Furthermore,a llspecific
service wor kmustb ec arried outatr egular
intervals and in accordance with the Mercedes-
Benz service requirements. You can obtain cur-
rent information concerning the servicing of
your vehicle at any time from aquali fied spe-
cialist workshop.T hiscould be an overvie wof the maintenance wor
korany additional main-
tenance work, for example.
Brakes
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If yo ushift downonaslippery roads urface in
an attemp ttoincrease the engine's braking
effect, the drive wheels could los etheirg rip.
There is an increased danger of skidding and
accidents.
Do not shift downf or additional engine brak-
ing on aslippery roads urface.
GWARNING
If yo uselect the LOW RANG Eoff-roadg earon
as lippery roads urface,the wheels could lose
traction:
Rif yo uremove your foot from the accelera-
tor pedal whe ndriving
Rif off roadA BS intervenes whe nbraking
If the wheels los etraction. the vehicle can no
longer be steered. There is an increased dan-
ger of skidding and accidents.
Nevers elect the LOW RANG Eoff-roadg ear
whe ndriving on slippery roads urfaces.
Information on the parking brake (
Ypage 121).
Downhillg radients
!On long and steep gradients, yo umust
reduce the loa donthe brakes by shifting to a
lower gearing oodtime. Thisa llow syou to
take advantage of the engine's braking effect.
Thish elps yo utoavoid overheating the
brakes and wearing them oute xcessively.
Wheny outake advantage of engine braking, a
drive wheel may not turn for some time, e.g.
on aslippery roads urface.Thisc ould cause
damag etothe drive train. Thist ypeofd amage
is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz war-
ranty.
Thisa lsoa pplies if cruise control or DISTRONIC
PLUS is activated.
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