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Cigarett
elighter G
WARNING
Yo uc an burn yourself if you touch the hot
heating element or the socket of the cigarette lighter.
In addition, flammable materials can ignite if:
R the hot cigarette lighter falls
R ac hild hold sthe hot cigarette lighter to
objects, for example
There is arisk of fire and injury.
Always hold the cigarette lighter by the knob.
Always make sure that the cigarette lighter is
out of reach of children. Never leave children unattended in the vehicle. X
Pres sinc igarett elighter :.
Cigarette lighter :will pop out automatically
when the heating element is red-hot.
You can use the cigarett elighter socket for
accessories up to 180 W(Ypage 209). 12
Vsockets
General notes !
If you are simultaneously using all three
socketsint he vehicle, make sure that you do
not exceed the maximum current draw of
45 A. Otherwise, you will overload the fuses.
The sockets can be used for accessories with a maximum current draw of 180 W(15 A) each,
e.g. chargers fo rmobile phones.
If you use the sockets for long periods whe nthe
engine is switched off, the battery may dis-
charge. X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
Socket in the front-passenger footwell X
Lift up the cover of the socket.
The cigarette lighter socket can be also used
(Y page 209). It can also be used if the key has
been removed from the ignition lock.
Socket in the rear compartment X
Lift up the cover of the socket.
Socket in the luggag ecompartment Features
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The bonnet release lever is in the footwell on the
left-hand side of the vehicle when viewed in the
direction of travel.
X Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
switched off.
X Pull bonnet release lever :.
The bonnet is released. X
Lift the bonnet slightly.
X Push bonnet catch ;in the direction of the
arrow and lift the bonnet.
The bonnet is opened and held open auto-
matically by the gas-filled strut.
Closing the bonnet X
Lower the bonnet and let it fall from aheight
of approximately 20 cm.
X Check that the bonnet has engaged properly.
If the bonnet can be raiseds lightly, it is not
properl yengaged .Open it again and close it
with alittle more force. Radiator
Do not cover up the radiator. Do not use thermal mats, insect protection covers or anything sim-
ilar. Otherwise, the valuesoft he Europeanon-
board diagnostics may be affected .Some of
thes evalue sare required by la wand must
always be correct. Engine oil
Importan tsafety notes G
WARNING
Certain components in th eengine compart-
ment coul dbevery hot, e.g. the engine, the radiator and parts of the exhaust system.
There is
arisk of injury when accessing the
engine compartment.
As far as possible, allow the engine to cool
down and only touch the components descri- bed in the following. G
WARNING
There are moving components in the engine
compartment. Certain components may con-
tinue to move or suddenly move again even
after the ignitio nhas been switched off, e.g.
the radiator fan. There is arisk of injury.
If you have to carry out work in the engine
compartment:
R switch off the ignition
R never touch the dangerous area ssurround-
ing moving components, e.g. the rotation
area of the fan
R remove jewellery and watches
R keep items of clothing and hair, for exam-
ple,a wayfrom moving parts. G
WARNING
If engine oil comes into contact with hot com- ponents in the engine compartment, it may
ignite. There is arisk of fire and injury.
Make sure that engine oil does not spil lout
over the filler neck. Allow the engine to cool
downa nd thoroughly clea nthe components
that have come into contact with engine oil
before you start the engine. G
WARNING
If you open the bonnet while the engine is
overheating or while there is afire in the
engine compartment, you coul dcome into
contact with hot gase sorother leaking ser-
vice products. There is adange rofinjury.
Allow an overheating engine to cool down
before opening the bonnet. If there is afire in
the engine compartment, leave the bonnet
closed and notify the fire brigade. 212
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Do not touch the surfaces or protective films
with hard objects ,e.g.ar ingori ce scraper.
Yo uc ould otherwis escratch or damage the
surfaces and protective film.
! Do not park up your vehicl
efor alon gp eriod
of time immediatel yafter cleaning, particu-
larly after cleaning the whee lrim with wheel
cleaner. Whee lcleane rmaylead to increased
corrosion of the brake discs and pads .You
shoul dtherefore drive for afew minute safter
cleaning. By heating up the brakes ,the brake
discs and pads dry .The vehicl ecan the nbe
parked up for alon gp eriodoft ime. H
Environmental note
Dispose of empty packaging an dcleaning
cloths in an environmentally responsible man- ner.
Regular car eofyour vehicle is acondition for
retainin gqualit yint helongterm.
Use car eproduct sand cleaning agents recom-
mended and approved by Mercedes-Benz. Washin
gthe vehiclea nd cleaning the
paintwork
Automatic car wash G
WARNING
Braking efficiency is reduced after the vehicle has been washed. There is arisk of an acci-
dent.
After washing the vehicle, brake carefully
while paying attention to the traffic conditions in order to restore full braking efficiency.
! When the HOLD function is activated, the
vehicl ebrakes automatically in certain situa-
tions.
To avoi ddamage to the vehicle, deactivate
the HOLD function in the following or similar
situations:
R when towing away
R in ac ar wash
! Make sure that the automatic car washis
suitable for the size of the vehicle. Fold in the exterior mirrors before the vehicl eiswashed.
The exterior mirrors coul dotherwise be dam-
aged. !
Make sure that the automatic transmission
is in position Nwhen washing your vehicle in
at ow-through car wash. The vehicle could be
damagedift he transmission is in another
position.
! Make sure:
R the side windows and sliding sunroof are
closed completely.
R the blower is switched off
R the windscreen wiper switch is at position
0
The vehicle could otherwise be damaged.
You can wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash from the very start.
If the vehicle is very dirty, wash off excess dirt
before cleaning the vehicle in an automatic car
wash.
After using an automatic car wash, wipe off the
wax from the windscreen and the windscreen
wiper blades. This will prevent smears and
reduce wiping noises caused by residue on the
windscreen.
Washing by hand In some countries, washing by hand is only
allowed at specially equipped washing bays.
Observe the legal requirements for each indi-
vidual country.
When using the vehicle in winter, remove all
traces of road salt deposits carefully and as
soon as possible.
When washing the underside of the vehicle, also
clean the insides of the wheels.
X Do not use hot water and do not wash the
vehicle in direct sunlight.
X Use asoft sponge to clean.
X Use amild cleaning agent, such as acar
shampo oapproved by Mercedes-Benz.
X Thoroughly hose down the vehicle with agen-
tle jet of water.
X Do not point the water jet directly towards the
air inlet.
X Use plenty of water and rinse out the sponge
frequently.
X Rinse the vehicle with clean water and dry
thoroughl ywithachamois.
X Do not let the cleaning agent dry on the paint-
work. Ca
re
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High-pressure cleaner
G
WARNING
The wate rjet of circular-jet nozzles (dirt grind-
ers) can caus edamage not visible from the
outside to tyres or chassi scomponents. Com-
ponents damaged in this way can unexpect-
edlyf ail.There is arisk of an accident.
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with circu-
lar-jet nozzles to clea nthe vehicle. Have dam-
agedt yres or chassi scomponents replaced
immediately.
! Always maintai
nadistance of at least 30 cm
between the vehicl eand the high-pressure
cleaner nozzle. Information about the correct
distance is available from the equipment
manufacturer.
Move the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around when cleaning yourv ehicle.
Do not aim directly at any of the following:
R tyres
R door gaps, roof gaps, joints etc.
R electrica lcomponents
R battery
R plugc onnectors
R lamps
R seals
R trim elements
R ventilation slots
Damag etosealsore lectrica lcomponents
can leadtol eaks or failures.
! Vehicles with decorative film: parts of your
vehicl eare covered with adecorative film.
Maintain adistance of at least 70 cm between
the parts of the vehicl ecovered with the film
and the nozzle of the high pressure cleaner.
Information about the correct distance is
available from the equipment manufacturer.
Move the high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around whilst cleaning.
Cleaning the paintwork !
Do not affix:
R stickers
R films
R magneti cplates or similari tems to painted surfaces. You could oth
erwise
damage the paintwork.
Scratches, corrosive deposits, area saffecte dby
corrosion and damage cause dbyinadequate
car ecannot always be completel yrepaired .In
such cases ,visit aquali fied specialis tworkshop.
X Remov eimpuri ties immediately, where pos-
sible, whilst avoiding rubbing too hard.
X Soa kinsect remains with insect remove rand
rinse off the treated area safterwards.
X Soa kbirdd ropping swithw ater and rinse off
the treated area safterwards.
X Remov ecoolant, brake fluid ,tree resins ,oils,
fuel sand greases by rubbing gently with a
cloth soaked in petroleu mether or lighter
fluid.
X Use tar remove rtoremove tar stains.
X Use silicone remove rtoremove wax. Cleanin
gvehicle parts
Cleaning th ewheels G
WARNING
Th ew ater jet of circular-jet nozzles (dirt grind-
ers) can caus edamage not visible from the
outside to tyres or chassi scomponents. Com-
ponents damaged in this way can unexpect-
edlyf ail.There is arisk of an accident.
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with circu-
lar-jet nozzles to clea nthe vehicle. Have dam-
agedt yres or chassi scomponents replaced
immediately.
! Do not use acidic whee
lcleaning products
to remove brake dust. This coul ddamage
whee lbolts and brake components.
! Do not park up yourv
ehiclefor along period
of time immediatel yafter cleaning, particu-
larl yafter cleaning the whee lrim with wheel
cleaner. Whee lcleaner may leadtoi ncreased
corrosio nofthe brake discs and pads. You
should therefore drive for afew minutes after
cleaning. By heating up the brakes ,the brake
discs and padsd ry. The vehiclecan then be
parked up for along period of time. 218
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Cleaning th
ewindows G
WARNING
If th ewindscreen wipers are set in motion
when cleaning the windscreen or wiper
blades, you coul dbecome trapped. There is a
dange rofinjury.
Always switch off the windscreen wipers and
the ignitio nbefore cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades.
! Do not use dry cloths, abrasive cleaning
agents, solvents or solvent-based cleaning
agents to clea nthe insid eofthe windows/
windscreen. Do not touch the insid eofthe
windows/windscreen with hard items such
as an ice scrape roraring. Otherwise, the
windows/windscreen coul dbedamaged.
! Clean the water drainage channels of the
windscreen and the rear windo watregular
intervals. Deposits such as leaves, petal sand
pollen may under certain circumstances pre-
vent water from draining away. This can lead
to corrosio ndamage and damage to elec-
tronic components.
X Clean the insid eand outside of the windows
with adamp cloth and acleaning agent that is
recommende dand approved by Mercedes-
Benz.
Cleaning the wiper blades G
WARNING
If the windscreen wipers are set in motion
when cleaning the windscreen or wiper
blades, you coul dbecome trapped. There is a
dange rofinjury.
Always switch off the windscreen wipers and
the ignitio nbefore cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades.
! Do not pullont
he wiper blade. Otherwise,
the wiper blade coul dbedamaged.
! Do not clea
nwiper blades too often and do
not rub them too hard .Otherwise, the graph-
ite coating coul dbedamaged. This could
caus ewiper noise. !
Hold the wiper arm securel
ywhen folding
back. The windscreen could be damagedif
the wiper arm hits against it suddenly.
X Fold the wiper arms awayf rom the wind-
screen.
X Cleant he wiper bladesc arefully usingadamp
cloth.
X Fold the windscreen wipers back againb efore
switching on the ignition.
Cleaning the exterior lighting !
Only use cleaning agents or cleaning cloths
that are suitablef or plastic lenses. Unsuitable
cleaning agents or cleaning cloths could
scratch or damage the plastic lenses of the
exterior lighting.
X Cleant he plastic lenses of the exterior light-
ing using awet sponge and amild cleaning
agent, e.g. Mercedes-Benz car shampoo or
cleaning cloths.
Cleaning the exhaust pipe G
WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe and tail pipe trim can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of the vehicle, you could burn
yourself. There is arisk of injury.
Always be particularl ycarefu laround the
exhaust tail pipea nd the tail pipetrim. Allow
these components to cool downb efore touch-
ing them.
! Do not clea
nthe exhaust pipew ith acid-
base dcleaning agents, such as sanitary
cleanser or whee lcleaner.
Impurities combined with the effects of road grit and corrosive environmental factors may cause
flas hrust to form on the surface. You can
restore the original shine of the exhaust pipeby
cleaning it regularly, especially in winter and
after washing the vehicle.
X Clean the exhaust pipew ithacare product
tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz. Ca
re
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Cleaning th
etrailer tow hitch !
Do not clean the bal
lcoupling with ahigh-
pressure cleaner. Do not use solvents.
! Please note the care instructionsint
he
trailer coupling manufacturer's operating
instructions. H
Environmental note
Dispose of oilya nd greasycloths in an envi-
ronmentally-responsible manner.
The ball coupling must be cleaned if it becomes dirt yorc orroded.
X Remov erust ,e.g.w ith aw ire brush.
X After cleaning ,lightly oil or greas ethe ball
coupling.
X Chec kthatthe vehicle' strailer to whitch is
working properly.
You can also have th emaintenanc ework on the
ball coupling and th etrailer to whitch carried out
by aq ualifie dspecialist workshop. Interior care
Cleaning th edisplay !
For cleaning, do not use any of the following:
R alcohol-based thinne rorpetrol
R abrasive cleaning agents
R commercially-available householdc leaning
agents
These may damage the displays urface. Do
not put pressure on the displays urface when
cleaning. This could lead to irreparable dam-
age to the display.
X Before cleaning the display, make sure that it
is switched off and has cooled down.
X Cleant he displays urface using acommer-
cially available microfibre cloth and TFT/LCD
displayc leaner.
X Dry the displays urface usingadry microfibre
cloth.
Cleaning the plastic trim G
WARNING
Care products and cleaning agents containing solvents can cause surfaces in the cockpit to become porous.T
his could result in plastic
parts breakin gaway when the airbags are
deployed. There is adanger of injury.
Do not use care product sand cleanin gagents
containin gsolvents to clean the cockpit.
! Never attac
hthe following to plastic surfa-
ces:
R stickers
R films
R perfume oil container or similar
You could otherwise damage the plastic.
! Do not allow cosmetics
,insec trepellent or
sunscreen to come in contact with the plastic trim .This maintains the high-quality look of
the surfaces.
X Wipe the plastic trim with adamp, lint-free
cloth, e.g. amicrofibre cloth.
X Heavy soiling: use care and cleanin gprod-
ucts recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
The surface may chang ecolour temporarily.
Wait until the surface is dry again.
Cleaning the steering wheel and selec-
tor lever X
Thoroughly wipe with adamp cloth or use
leather care agents that have been recom-
mended and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Cleaning wood trim and trim elements !
Do not use solvent-based cleaning agents
such as tar remover, wheel cleaners, polishes
or waxes. There is otherwise arisk of damag-
ing the surface.
X Wipe the wood trim and trim elements with a
damp, lint-free cloth, e.g. amicrofibre cloth.
X Heavy soiling: use care and cleaning prod-
ucts recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
Cleaning the seat covers General notes
! Clean cloth covers with
amicrofibre cloth
moistened with asolution containing 1%
detergent (e.g. washing-up liquid). Rubc are-220
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fully, and alwaysw
ipee ntire sea tsections to
avoi dleaving visible lines .Leave the sea tto
dry afterwards .Cleaning results depend on
the type of dirt and how long it has been there.
Note that regular care is essentia ltomake sure
that the appearance and comfort of the covers
are retained over time.
Cleaning the seat belts G
WARNING
Seat belts may be severely weakened if
bleached or coloured. This may lea dtothe
seat belts, for example, tearing or failing in an accident. There is an increased risk of injury,
possibly even fatal.
Never bleach or colou rseat belts.
! Do not clea
nthe seat belts using chemical
cleaning agents. Do not dry the seat belts at
temperatures above 80 †orindirect sun-
light.
X Use clean, lukewarm water and soap solution.
Cleaning the wood luggage-compart-
ment floor !
For cleanin
gand treating the wooden lug-
gage compartment floor, do not use any of the
following:
R microfibre cloth
R householdc leaning agents
R commercially available furniture polishes,
sprays or similari tems
R steam cleaners
Otherwise, the surface of the wooden luggage
compartment floor will be damaged.
! Do not apply self-adhesive films or masking
strips to the wooden luggage compartment
floor; the solvent residue and plasticisers con-
tained in them may destroy the paintwork.
Use alint-free cotton cloth to remove dust, dirt
and fingerprints. If necessary, dampen the lint-
free cotton cloth with asmall amount of clear
water.
Use wood oil recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz to treat and protect the wooden
luggage compartment floor. This revitalises the
wooden surface and increases the resilience of
the wood. To apply the wood oil:
X Using the sanding pad that comes with the
care set, sand the wooden surface in the
direction of the grain.
X Clean off the wood dust.
X Using acotton cloth, distribute athin layer of
wood oil evenly over the wooden surface
using asimple wiping motion .Always wipe
along the grain.
X Then, using asecond cotton cloth, apply the
remaining wood oil.
An ew protective coat forms within approx-
imately four hours.
As econd treatment with the wood oil is recom-
mended for extremely worn wooden luggage
compartment floor surfaces.
Cleaning the roof lining and carpets X
Roof lining: if it is verydirty, us easoft brush
or dry shampoo.
X Carpets: uset he carpet and textil ecleaning
agents recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz. Care
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Removin
gthe spare wheel The spare wheel is heavy. Observ
ethis when
removing the spare wheel.
X Remove wheel nuts :.
X Remove the spare wheel.
Fitting the wheel After changing
awheel:
X Secure the damaged whee lonthe spare
whee lbracket with whee lnuts :.W hen
doing so, make sure tha tthe whee lcannot
come loose.
X Cover the whee lwitht he tyr eprotection
cover.
X For safety reasons ,regularly check to ensure
tha tthe whee lissecurel yfastened. Flat tyre
Preparing the vehicle
X Sto pthe vehicle as far away as possible from
traffic on solid, non-slippery and level ground.
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away
(Y page 113).
X If possible, bring the front wheels into the
straight-ahead position.
X Switch off the engine.
X Remove the key from the ignition lock.
The steering wheel lock is active as soon as
the key is removed.
X Make sure that the passengers are not endan-
gered as they get out of the vehicle. Make
sure that no one is near the danger area while
aw heel is being changed. Anyone who is not directly assisting in the wheel change should,
for example, stand behind the barrier.
X Get out of the vehicle. Pay attention to traffic
condition swhen doing so.
X Close the driver' sdoor.
X Place the warning triangle asuitable distance
away (Y page 222). Observe legal require-
ments. Batter
y(vehicle) Importan
tsafety notes
Wor kont hebattery, e.g. removing or fitting,
require sspecialist knowledge and th euse of
special tools. Therefore, always have wor kon
th eb attery carrie dout at aqualified specialist
workshop. G
WARNING
Work carried ou tincorrectly 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.
You coul dlose control of the vehicle, for
example:
R when braking
R in the event of abrupt steering manoeuvres
and/or when the vehicle's spee disnot
adapted to the road conditions
There is arisk of an accident.
In the event of ashort circui torasimilar inci-
dent, contact aqualified specialist workshop
immediately. Do not drive any further. Always have work on the battery carrie dout at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Further information about ABS (Y page52) and
ESP ®
(Y page5 4). G
WARNING
Electrostatic build-u pcan leadtot he creation
of sparks, which coul dignite the highly explo- 224
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permit
schargin gofthe battery while it is fitted.
Contact aMercedes-Benz Service Centr efor
information and availability. Read the battery
charger's operatin ginstructions before charg-
ing the battery.
If the warning and indicator lamps do not light up on the instrument cluster when temperatures
are low, it is probably because the discharged battery has frozen. In this case, you may neither
jump-start the vehicle nor charge the battery.
The servic elife of abattery that has been
thawed may be reduced. The starting charac-
teristics may be impaired, especially at low tem- peratures. Have the thawed battery checked at
aq ualified specialist workshop. 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. G
WARNING
Batterya cid is caustic. There is arisk of injury.
Avoid contact with the skin, eyesorc lothing. Do not breathe in any battery gases. Do not leano ver
the battery .Keep the batterie sout of the reach of children. Immediately rinse off battery acid
thoroughly with plenty of clea nwaterand seek medical attention at once. G
WARNING
During charging and jump-starting, explosive gase scan escap efrom the battery .There is arisk
of an explosion.
Particularl yavoidfire, naked flames, creating sparks and smoking. Ensure there is sufficient
ventilation while charging and jump-starting. Do not leano verabattery. G
WARNING
During the charging process ,abattery produces hydrogen gas. If ashort circui toccurs 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
vehicl eparts.
R Never place metal objects or tools on abattery.
R It is important that you observe the described order of the battery terminal swhen connecting
and disconnecting abattery.
R When jump-starting, make sure that the battery pole swith identical polarity are connected.
R It is particularl yimportant to observe the described order when connecting and disconnecting
the jump leads.
R Never connect or disconnect the battery terminal swhile the engine is running. G
WARNING
Ad ischarged battery can freeze at temperatures below freezing point. When jump-starting the
vehicl eorcharging the battery ,gase scan escap efrom the battery .There is arisk of an explosion.
Allow the frozen battery to thaw out before charging it or jump-starting.
If the warning and indicator lamp sdonot light up on the instrument cluster when temperatures are
low,itisp robably because the discharged battery has frozen. In this case, you may neither jump-
start the vehicl enor charge the battery .The service life of abattery that has been thawe dmay be Jump-starting
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For further information on displaying this mes-
sage, refe rtothe "Checking the tyre pressure
electronically" section (Y page 240).
Important safety notes It is the driver's responsibility to set the tyre
pressure to the recommended cold tyre pres-
sure suitable for the operating situation
(Y page 238). Note that the correc ttyre pres-
sure for the current operating situation must
first be learnt by the tyre pressure monitor. If a
substantial loss of pressure occurs, the warning threshold for the warning message is aligned to
the learnt reference values. Restart the tyre
pressure monitor after adjusting to the cold tyre pressure (Y page 241). The current pressures
are saved as new reference values. This ensures that awarning message appears only if the tyre
pressure drops significantly.
The tyre pressure monitor does not warn you of
an incorrectly set tyre pressure. Observe the
notes on the recommended tyre pressure
(Y page 238).
The tyre pressure monitor is not abletow arn
you of asudden loss of pressure, e.g. if the tyre
is penetrated by aforeign object. In this event,
bring the vehicle to ahalt by braking carefully.
Avoid abrupt steering manoeuvres.
The tyre pressure monitor has ayellow h
warning lamp on the instrument cluster for indi-
cating apressure loss or malfunction. Depend-
ing on how the warning lamp flashe sorlights up,
at yre pressure that is too low or amalfunction in
the tyre pressure monitor is indicated:
R if the h warning lamp is lit continuously,
the tyre pressure on one or more tyres is sig-
nificantly too low. The tyre pressure monitor
is not malfunctioning.
R if the h warning lamp flashe sfor around a
minute and then remains lit constantly, the
tyre pressure monitor is malfunctioning.
In addition to the hwarning lamp,am essage
appears in the multifunction display. Observe
the information on display messages
(Y page 150).
It may take up to ten minutes for amalfunction
of the tyre pressure monitor to be indicated .A
malfunction willbei ndicated by thehtyre
pressure warning lamp flashing for approx-
imatel yone minute and then remaining lit. When
the faulth as been rectified, the htyre pres-
sure warning lamp goes out after driving for a
few minutes. The tyre pressure values indicated by the on-
board computer may differ from those meas-
ured at
afilling station using apressure gauge.
The tyre pressures shown by the on-board com-
puter refer to those measured at sea level. At
high altitudes, the tyre pressure values indica-
ted by apressure gauge are higher than those
shown by the on-board computer. In this case,
do not reduce the tyre pressures.
The operation of the tyre pressure monitor can
be affected by interferenc efrom radio transmit-
ting equipment (e.g. cordless headphones, two- way radios) that may be being operated in or
near the vehicle.
Checking the tyrep ressureelectroni-
cally X
Make sure that the key is in position 2in the
ignition lock.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Serv.
Serv. menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Tyre pressure
Tyre pressure.
X Press the abutton.
The multifunction display shows the current
tyre pressure of each wheel.
If the vehicle has been parked for over
20 minutes, the Tyre pressures will be Tyre pressures will be
displayed
displayed after a
after afew
fewminutes
minutes of
ofdriv‐
driv‐
ing
ing message appears.
After ateach-in period, the tyre pressure moni-
tor automaticallyd etects new wheels or new
sensors. As long as aclear allocation of the tyre
pressure valuestot he individual wheels is not
possible,t heTyre
Tyre pressure
pressure monitor
monitoractive
active
displaym essage is shown instead of the tyre
pressure display. The tyre pressures are already being monitored.
If as pare wheel is fitted, the system may con-
tinue to show the tyre pressure of the wheel that has been removed for afew minutes. Please
note that in this case, the value displayed for the
replaced wheel does not indicate the current
tyre pressure of the spare wheel.
Warning messages of the tyre pressure monitor If the tyre pressure monitor detects
apressure
loss in one or more tyres, awarning messag eis
shown on the multifunction display. The yellow
h tyre pressure warning lamp then lights up. 240
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