tires MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class 2012 W166 Owner's Manual

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x......................... ......................... .....4 Int
rod uction ....... .................................. 21 At
ag lance ........................................... 27 Safet
y................................................... 37 Opening/closing
................................. 71 Seats,
steering wheelandmirrors.... 93 Lights
andwindshield wipers.......... 107 Climat
econtrol ................................. 121 Driving
andparking .......................... 137 On-boar
dcompu terand displa ys.... 221 Stowing
andfeatures ....................... 283 Maint
enance andcare ...................... 311 Br
eakdown assistance..................... 327 Wheels
andtires ............................... 349 Technical
data................................... 379 Contents
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Lane
detection (autom atic)
see LaneKeeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
Ac tivat ing/deac tivating................. 233
Displ aymessa ge............................ 259
Function/inform ation.................... 200
Lane Tracking package..................... 198
LA TCH-type (ISOF IX)childseat
ancho rs................................................ 57
Le vel control (display messag e)...... 258
Le vel control (vehiclewith
AI RMATIC package )
Basi csettings ................................ 182
Function/notes ............................. 181
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 181
Lic ens eplate lamp(display
messag e)............................................ 252
Lig hting
see Ligh ts
Lig hts
Activating/d eactivating the
interio rlight ingdelayed switch-off.2 35
Automa tichea dlamp mode ............ 110
Displ aymessa ge............................ 250
Driving abroad ............................... 108
Hazard warning lamps ................... 111
High beamflasher .......................... 111
High-b eamheadlamps ................... 111
Ligh tswitc h................................... 108
Low-b eamheadlamps .................... 109
Parki nglamps ................................ 108
Rea rfog lamp ................................ 110
Setting thebrightness ofthe
amb ient lighting (on-boa rd
compu ter)...................................... 234
Setting thecolor ofthe amb ient
lig hting (on-boa rdcompu ter)......... 235
Switchi ngAdap tiveHighb eam
Assist on/off ................................. 234
Switchi ngthe daytime running
la mps on/off (on-boa rd
compu ter)...................................... 234
Switchi ngthe daytime running
la mps on/off (switch) .................... 109
Switchi ngthe exterio rlight ing
delayed switch-offon/ off(on-
board computer )............................ 235Switchi
ngthe surro undlighting
on/off (on-boa rdcompu ter).......... 235
Turn signa ls................................... 111
see Changing bulbs
see Interior lighting
Lig htsen sor (display messag e)....... 253
Lo ading guidelines ............................ 284
Lo cki ng
see Centra llockin g
Locking (doors)
Automat ic........................................ 79
Emergency locking........................... 80
From inside(central locking
button) ............................................. 79
Lo cki ng centrally
see Centra llockin g
Locking verification signal(on-
board comput er)............................... 236
Lo w-be amheadlamps
Cha nging bulbs.............................. 116
Displ aymessa ge............................ 250
Setting fordrivi ngabr oad
(sy mmetrica l)................................. 108
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 109
Lugg ageholde r(EASY-P ACKload-
secur ingkit).................................... ...2 91
Lumbar support ................................... 99 M
M+S
tires ...................................... ...... 352
Mainte nance
see ASSYST PLUSserviceinterva l
dis pla y
Malfunc tionmessag e
see Displ aymessa ges
Malfunc tionsrele vant tosafety
Rep orting ......................................... 25
Matte finish(clean ing
ins truction s)...................................... 320
mbrace Callprio rity.................................... 303
Displ aymessa ge............................ 245
Downlo ading desti nations
(C OMAND) ..................................... 303
Emergency call.............................. 300
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 299
Locati ngastolen veh icle. .............. 304 12
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Steering
(displaymessage) ..............266
Stee ring wheel
Adjusting (electrical ly). .................. 101
Adjusting (manual ly). ..................... 101
Button overview............................... 31
Buttons (on-board
compu ter)...................................... 223
Cl eani ng....... .............. ....... ............. 324
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 100
Pad dleshifte rs............................... 147
Steering wheelhea ting .................. 101
Storing settings (memory
function) ........................................ 105
Stee ring wheelheatin g
Prob lem(malfunction) ................... 101
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 101
Stee ring wheelpaddle shifters........ 147
Stow agecompartm ents
Cu ph olders ................................... 293
Eyeg lasses compa rtment ............... 285
Gl ove box .......... .. .... .................... ...2 85
Importa ntsafe tyinforma tion......... 284
Parce lnet ...................................... 286
Summer opening
see Conve nience opening featu re
Summer tires..................................... 352
Sun visor............................................ 295
Suppleme ntalRestrain tSyste m
see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Surround lighting (on-bo ard
co mputer) .......................................... 235
SUV (Sport UtilityVehi cle)....................... 23
Swi tchin gair-rec irculation mode
on/ off................................................. 133
Swi tchin goff the alarm (ATA) ............ 68 T
Tachome
ter.................. ...................... 223
Tailg ate
Displ aymessa ge............................ 266
Emergency unlocking ....................... 84
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................... 81
Limi ting theopeni ngangl e............... 84
Openi ng/closi ng(automa tically
from inside)....... ...............................83 Openi
ng/closi ng(automa tically
from outside)................................... 82
Openi ng/closi ng(from outside)....... 82
Tail lamps
Displ aymessa ge............................ 252
Tank
see Fuel tank
Tank content
Fuel gauge....................................... 29
Techn ical data
Notes ............................................. 380
Tire s/whe els................................. 375
Trai lerLoad s.................................. 391
Vehi cledata ................................... 390
TELE AID
Ca llprio rity.................................... 303
Displ aymessa ge............................ 245
Downlo ading desti nations
(C OMAND) ..................................... 303
Emergency call.............................. 300
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 299
Locati ngastolen veh icle. .............. 304
MB info callbutton ........................ 302
Rem otevehi clelocking .................. 304
Roa dside Assista ncebutton .......... 301
Search &Send ............................... 303
Self-test ......................................... 299
System .......................................... 299
Vehi cleremote unlocking .............. 304
Tele phone
Accepting acall............................. 231
Displ aymessa ge............................ 267
Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter)............ 230
Numb erfrom thephone book........231
Red ialing ........................................ 231
Reje cting/endi ngacall................. 231
Tele scopic rod (EASY -PAC Kload-
sec uring kit)....... ................................292
Temperature Coo lant .......................................... 222
Outsi detempera ture......................223
Setting (climate control) ................ 130
Theft deterren tloc king syste m
Immobi lizer...................................... 68
Through-lo ading................................ 286
TIREF ITkit .......................................... 330 In
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Tire
pres sure
Ca lling up(on-bo ardcomp uter)..... 359
Che cking manually ........................ 357
Displ aymessa ge............................ 263
Maxi mum ....................................... 356
Notes ............................................. 355
Not reach ed(TIR EFIT) .................... 332
Press ureloss warning .................... 357
Rea ched (TIREFIT) .......................... 332
Reco mmended ...............................353
Tire pressure monitoring system
Function/notes ............................. 359
Res tarting ...................................... 361
Warni nglamp ....... ....... .............. ..... 280
Tires
Aspect ratio(definitio n)................. 373
Averag ewei ght ofthe vehi cle
occup ants(definitio n).................... 371
Bar (definitio n)............................... 371
Cha racteri stics.............................. 371
Che cking ........................................ 351
Definiti onofterms ......................... 371
Direction ofrotatio n...................... 375
Displ aymessa ge............................ 263
Distrib utionofthe vehicle
occupants (definition) .................... 374
DOT, TireIdentifi cationNumber
(TIN) .................. ...... ................ .......3 70
DOT (Depa rtment of
Transp ortation)(de finitio n)............ 371
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
(de finitio n)..................................... 372
GTW (Gross TrailerWei ght)
(de finitio n)..................................... 372
GVW (Gross VehicleWei ght)
(de finitio n)..................................... 372
GVW R(G ross VehicleWei ght
Ra ting) (definitio n)......................... 372
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 350
Increase dvehi cleweight due to
optio nalequ ipme nt(de finitio n)...... 372
Kil opa scal (kPa)(de finitio n)........... 372
Lab eling (ove rview )........................ 367
Load bearing index (definitio n)...... 373
Load index ..................................... 370
Load index (definitio n)................... 372
Maxi mum loaded vehicleweight
(de finitio n)..................................... 372Maxi
mum loadon atire
(de finitio n)..................................... 373
Maxi mum permi ssibletire
press ure(definitio n)....... .............. ..373
Maxi mum tireload......................... 365
Maxi mum tireload(de finitio n)....... 373
Optio nalequ ipme ntwei ght
(de finitio n)..................................... 373
PSI (pounds persquare inch)
(de finitio n)..................................... 373
Rep lacing ....................................... 374
Service life..................................... 351
Side wall(de finitio n)....................... 373
Speed rating(definitio n)................ 372
Storing ........................................... 375
Structure andchara cteristics
(de finitio n)..................................... 371
Temp erature.................................. 367
TIN (Tire Identifi cationNumber)
(de finitio n)..................................... 373
Tire bead(definit ion)...................... 373
Tire press ure(definiti on)................ 373
Tire press ures(recom mended )...... 371
Tire size (data) ............................... 375
Tire size designatio n,loa d-bea ring
capa city, speedrating .................... 368
Tire tread ....................................... 351
Tire tread (definitio n)..................... 373
Total loadlim it(de finitio n)............. 374
Tracti on......................................... 366
Tracti on(de finitio n)....................... 374
Trea dwear ..................................... 366
TWR (permissi bletrail erdra wba r
nosew eight) (definitio n)................. 374
Uniform TireQualityGrading
Standard s...................................... 366
Uniform TireQualityGrading
Standard s(definit ion).................... 371
Unla denweight (definiti on)............ 372
Wea rindi cato r(definit ion)............. 374
Whee lrim (defin ition).................... 372
see Flat tire
Top Tether ............................................ 58
Towi ng
Importa ntsafe tygui del ines ........... 343
Install ingthe towi ngeye................ 343
Rem oving thetowi ngeye. .............. 344 18
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Vehi
cle dime nsions........................... 390
Vehic leemerge ncylocking ................ 80
Vehic leiden tification number
see VIN
Vehic leiden tification plate.............. 381
Vehic lelev el(dis play messag e)....... 258
Vehic letool kit.................................. 328
Video (DVD) ..................... ................... 230
VIN ...................................................... 381W
Warning
andindicator lamps
ABS ............................ .................. .. 272
Brakes ........................................... 271
Che ckEngine ................................. 276
Coo lant .......................................... 277
Distance warning ........................... 279
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 279
ESP ®
.............................................. 273
ESP ®
OFF .......................................274
Fuel tank ............................... 276,277
Overvi ew.......................................... 30
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
indi cator lamp .................................. 44
Res erve fuel....... ....... ............. 276,277
Seat belt........................................ 269
SRS ............................ .................... 275
Tire press uremonitor .................... 280
Warranty ............................................ 381
Washer fluid
Displ aymessa ge............................ 267
see Winds hieldwa sher system
Whee lbol ttight ening torque ........... 337
Whee lcho ck...................................... 334
Whee ls
Cha nging awheel .......................... 333
Che cking ........................................ 351
Cl eani ng....... ....... ..................... ...... 320
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 350
Interchangi ng/changing................ 374
Mou nting awheel .......................... 336
Rem oving awheel .......................... 336
Storing ........................................... 375
Tig htening torque....... .................... 337
Whee lsize/ tires ize ....................... 375Windo
wcurtain airbag
Displ aymessa ge............................ 246
Opera tion............ ...... .......................4 4
Windo ws
Cl eani ng...... ...... ............................. 321
see Side windows
Windshi eld
Defrosting ...................................... 131
Infrared reflective .......................... 309
Winds hieldwasher system.............. 315
Notes ............................................. 390
Winds hieldwiper s
Problem (malfunction) ................... 120
Rea rwindow wiper........................ 118
Rep lacing thewiper blades ............ 119
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 118
Winte rdriving
Imp orta ntsafety note s.................. 352
Slip pery road surfaces................... 162
Snow chains.................................. 353
Winte roperatio n
Ra dia tor cover ............................... 313
Winte rtires
M+S tires....................................... 352
Wiper blades
Cl eani ng....... ..................... ............. 321
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 119
Rep lacing (rearwindow) ................ 119
Rep lacing (windshi eld)................... 119
Woo dentrim (clean ing
ins truction s)...................................... 32420
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hard,
donot overload it.And, alwayswear
your seatbelts atall times. Inarollover crash,
an unbelted personissignificantly morelikely
to die than aperson wearing aseat belt. Operat
ingsafety Safety
notes G
WARNING Work
improperly carriedoutonelectronic
componen tsand associated softwarecould
cause themtocease functioning. Because the
vehicle's electronic componentsare
interc onnec ted,anymodifications mademay
produce anundesired effectonother
systems. Electronicmalfunctions could
seriously impairtheoperating safetyofyour
vehicle.
Contact anauthorized Mercedes-Ben zCent er
for repairs ormodificat ionstoelectr onic
compon ents.
Other improper workormodificat ionsonthe
vehicle couldalsohave anegativ eimpact on
the operatin gsafety ofthe vehicle.
Some safety systems onlyfunction when the
engine isrunn ing.You should thereforenever
turn offthe engine whiledriving. G
WARN
ING Heavy
blowsagainst thevehicle underbody or
tires/ wheels maycause serious damage and
impair theoperatin gsafety ofyour vehicle.
Such blows canbecaused, forexample, by
runn ingover anobstacle, roaddebris ora
pothole.
If you feel asudden significantvibration or
ride disturbanc e,or you suspect thatdamage
to your vehicle hasoccurr ed:
R turn onyour hazard warning flashers.
R slow down carefully.
R drive withcaution toan area which isasafe
distanc efrom theroad.
Inspec tthe vehicle underbody andtires/
wheels forpossible damage. Ifthe vehicle appea
rsunsafe, haveittowed tothe nearest
authorized Mercedes-Ben zCent eror other
qualified maintenanc eor repair facility for
furth erinspect ionorrepairs. On-boar
ddiagnost icinter face G
WARN
ING If
you connectequipmen tto the on-board
diagnos ticsint erfac e,itcan affec tthe
operat ionofthe vehic lesyste ms.This can
impair theoperat ingsafet yofyour vehicle
while driving. Thereisarisk ofaccident .
Do not conn ectany equipment tothe on-
board diagnostics interface. G
WARNING Loose
equipment orequipment cableswhich
are conn ected tothe on-board diagnostics
interf acecan obstruct thearea around the
pedals. Theequipment orthe cables couldget
between thepedals inthe event ofsudden
braking oracceleration. Youmay then no
longer beable tobrake, operate theclutch or
accelerate asinten ded.There isarisk of
accident .
Do not attach anyequipment orcables inthe
driver footwell.
Connect ingequipment tothe on-board
diagnostics interfacecan lead toemissions
monit oringinformat ionbeing reset. Thismay
lead tothe vehicle failingtomeet the
requirements atthe next special emissions
test ormain inspect ion.
If the engine isswitched offand equipment
on the on-board diagnostic interfaceisused,
the start erbattery maydischarge.
The on-board diagnostics interfaceisonly
inten dedforthe conn ection ofdiagnostic
equipment ataquali fiedspecialist workshop. 24
Introdu
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R
PRE-S AFE®
Brake
R Steering assistant STEERCONTROL Impor
tantsafety notes
If you failtoadapt yourdriving style,the
driving safetysystems canneither reducethe
risk ofaccident noroverride thelaws of
physics. Drivingsafety systems aremerely
aids designed toassist driving. Youare
responsible forthe distanc eto the vehicle in
fron t,for vehicle speedandforbraking in
good time. Always adaptyourdriving styleto
suit theprevailing road/weather conditions,
as well asthe traff iccondit ionsandmaintain
a safe distanc eto the vehicle infron t.Drive
carefully. i
Please
notethat thedriving safety
systems described onlywork aseffect ively
as possible whenthereisadequa tecont act
between thetires andtheroad surface. Pay
particular attentiontothe inform ation
regarding tires,recomm endedminimum
tire tread depths etc.inthe "Wheels and
tires" section(Ypage 350).
In wintry driving conditions,alway suse
winter tires(M+S tires)andifnecess ary,
snow chains. Onlyinthis way willthe
driving safetysystems described inthis
sect ionwork aseffect ivelyaspossible. ABS
(Anti-lock Braking System )
Impor tantsafety notes i
Observe
the"Importan tsafet yno tes"
sec tion(Ypage 61).
AB Sr egulates brakepressure insuch away
that thewheels donot lock when youbrake.
This allows youtocon tinue steer ingthe
vehicle whenbrakin g.
AB Sw orks from aspeed ofabout
5m ph(8 km/ h)upwards, regardless ofroad-
surface condition s.AB Sw orks onslippery
surfaces, evenwhen youonly brake gently. G
WARNIN
G If
the ABS malfunct ions,other driving systems
such asthe BAS orthe ESP ®
are also switched
off. Observe indicator andwarning lampsthat
may come onaswell asmessages inthe
multifunct iondisplay thatmay appear.
If the ABS malfunct ions,thewheels maylock
during hardbraking, reducing thesteering
capability andexten dingthebraking distance.
The ! warning lampinthe instr ument
cluster lightsupwhen theignition isswitched
on. Itgoes outwhen theengine isrunnin g.
Br aking If
ABS intervenes whenbraking, youwillfeel
a pulsing inthe brake pedal.
X IfABS intervenes: continue todepress the
brake pedalwithforce untilthebraking
situation isover.
X To mak eafull brake application:
depress thebrake pedalwithfullforce.
The pulsating brakepedalcanbean
indication ofhazardous roadcondit ions,and
funct ionsasareminder totake extracare
while driving. G
WARNIN
G Do
not pump thebrake pedal. Usefirm, steady
brake pedalpressure instead.Pumping the
brake pedaldefeats thepurpose ofthe ABS
and significant lyreduces braking
effect iveness. BAS
(BrakeAssist System) i
Observe
the"Important safetynotes"
section (Ypage 61).
BAS operates inemergenc ybraking
situations. Ifyou depress thebrake pedal
quickly, BASautomatically booststhebraking
force, thusshorten ingthe stopping distance.
X Keep thebrake pedalfirmly depressed until
the emergenc ybraking situation isover.
ABS prevent sthe wheels fromlockin g. Driving
safetysystems
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road
,wea ther andtraffic conditions permit.In
some jurisdictions, itis forbid denfordrivers
to use mobil ephones whiledrivi ng.
Only opera teCOMAND (Cockpit Manag ement
and Data System) incompli ancewithalllega l
requ irements andwhen theroad ,wea ther and
traffic conditions permit.Youmay otherwi se
not beableto observe thetraffic conditions,
endange ringyourself andothers.
Reme mberthatyourvehicle coversa distanc e
of 44 feet (approximately 14m)asecon d
when itis travelin gat only 30mph
(approximately 50km/ h).
Drive sensibly –save fuel Obse
rvethe followi ngtips tosave fuel:
X The tires shouldalwa ysbe infla tedtothe
recomme ndedtirepres sure.
X Re move unneces saryloads.
X Re move roofcarrierswhe nthey arenot
needed.
X Warm upthe engine atlow engine speeds.
X Avoid frequent acceleration orbraking.
X Have allmaintenanc ework carried outas
indicated bythe service intervals inthe
Service Booklet orby the service interval
displa y.
Fuel consumption alsoincreases when
driving incold weather, instop-and- gotraffic
and inmountainous terrain.
Drinking anddriving G
WARNING Drink
ingand driving and/or takingdrugsand
driving arevery dangerous combinations.
Even asmall amount ofalcohol ordrugs can
affect yourreflexes, perceptions and
judgment.
The possibili tyof aserious oreven fatal
accident aregreatly increased whenyoudrink
or take drugs anddrive. Do
not drink ortake drugs anddrive orallow
anyone todrive whohasbeen drinking or
taking drugs.
Pedals G
WARNING Make
sureabsolu telynoobject sare
obstructin gthe pedals' rangeofmovement .
Keep thedriver's footwell clearofall
obstacles. Ifthere areany floormats or
carpets inthe footwell, makesurethatthe
pedals stillhave sufficient clearance.
During sudden drivingorbraking maneuvers,
the object scould getcaught between the
pedals. Youcould thennolonger brakeor
accelerate. Thiscould leadtoaccidents and
injury.
Rolling withtheengine switched off G
WARNING There
isno power assistance forthe steering
and thebrake whentheengine isnot running.
Steerin gand braking requires significantly
more effort andyoucould losecontrolofthe
vehicle andcause anaccident asaresult.
Do not turn offthe engine whilethevehicle is
in motion.
Exhaust check G
WARNING Inhalation
ofexhaust gasishazardous toyour
health. Allexhaust gascont ains carbon
monoxide (CO),andinhaling itcan cause
unconsc iousness andpossible death.
Do not run theengine inconfin edareas (such
as agarage) whicharenot properly ventilated.
If you think thatexhaust gasfumes are
enterin gthe vehicle whiledriving, havethe
cause determined andcorrect ed
immediately. Ifyou must driveunder these
condition s,drive onlywith atleast one
window fullyopen atall times. 158
Driving
tipsDriving and parking

Dri
vin gon wet road s
Hy dropl aning If
wat erhas accumula tedto ace rtain dept h
on thero ad sur face,there isadan ger of
hydr oplaning occur ring,eve nif:
R you drive atlow spee ds.
R the tires have adequa tetread depth.
For this reas on,inthe event ofhea vyrainor
in conditio nsinwhi chhyd ropl aning canoccur
you must driveinthe followi ngmanner:
R low eryou rspeed
R avoid ruts
R brake carefully
Driving onflooded roads !
Donot drive through flooded areas.
Check thedepth ofany water before driving
thr ough it.Driv eslowly through standing
water. Otherwise, water mayenterthe
vehicle interior orthe engin ecompart ment.
This candamage theelect ronic
compon entsin the engin eorthe automatic
transmission. Watercanalso bedrawn in
by the engine's airsuction nozzlesand this
can cause engine damage. i
Vehicles
withtheAIRMATIC package:
Set theraised levelbefore driving through
standing water.
Off-r oadfording Fording
depth Steel-spring
vehicles 20
in.
(50 cm) Vehicles
withtheAIRMATIC
package Raise
dlevel 20
in.
(50 cm) R
Est ablish howdeep thewater isand the
characterist icsofthe body ofwater before
fording.
R Vehicles withtheAIRMATIC package:
Select thehighest possible vehiclelevel.
R Restrict theshift range to1or 2.
R Avoid highengine speeds.
R Ent erand exitthewater ataflat place and
at asteady walking pace.
! Under nocircumst ancesshould you
accelerate beforeenteringthe water. The
bow wave could cause watertoenter and
damage theengine andother assemblies.
R Drive slowly andatan even speed through
the water.
R Do not stop.
! Donot open anyofthe vehicle's doors
while fording. Otherwise, watercouldget
into thevehicle interior anddamage the
vehicle's electronic sand interior
equipment.
R Water offersahigh degree ofresistance,
and theground isslippery andinsome
cases unstable. Therefore, itis difficult and
dangerous topull away inthe water.
R Ensure thatabow wave doesnotform as
you drive.
R Clea nany mud from thetire tread after
fording.
R Apply thebrakes todry them afterfording. Driving
tips
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Winter
driving
Gene ralnote s G
WARNING If
the vehicl ebecome strappe din snow,
ensure thatsnow iskept away from the
exhau stpip eand from aroundthe vehicl eas
long asthe engine isrunning. Otherwise,
poi sonou scarbo nmonoxide (CO)mayenter
the vehicle, resulting inloss ofconsc iousness
and even death.
To assure sufficient freshairvent ilation, open
a window slightlyonthe side ofthe vehicle
not facing thewind.
At the onset ofwinter, haveyourvehicle
winterproof edataquali fiedspecialist
workshop, e.g.atan authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center. i
Vehicles
withadiesel engine: donot
cover theradiator, e.g.with aprotec tive
cover. Themeasuring functionofthe
Onboard Diagnosis Systemmayotherwise
provide inaccurate values.Someofthese
values arerequired bylaw and must
therefor ealwa ysbe accurate.
Driving withsumm ertires Observe
thenotesinthe "Winter operation"
section (Ypage 352).
Slippery roadsurfa ces G
WARNING The
outside temperature indicatorisnot
designed toserve asan ice-warnin gdevice
and istherefor eunsuitable forthat purpose.
Indicated temperatures justabove the
freezin gpoint donot guarantee thattheroad
surface isfree ofice. The road maystillbeicy,
especially inwooded areasoron bridges. G
WARNING On
slippery roadsurfaces, neverdownshift in
order toobtain braking action.Thiscould result
indrive wheel slipand reduced vehicle
cont rol.Your vehicle's ABSwillnotprevent
this type ofloss ofcont rol.
Drive particularly carefullyonslippery road
surfaces. Avoidsudden acceleration, steering
and braking maneuvers. Donot use thecruise
cont rolorDIS TRONIC PLUS.
If the vehicle threaten sto skid orcann otbe
stopped whenmoving atlow speed:
X Shift thetrans mission toposition N. i
For
more informat ionondriving with
snow chains, see(Ypage 353). G
WARNING Make
surethatyoudonot endanger other
road users whenyouapply thebrakes. Off-r
oaddriving
Import antsafety notes G
WARNING Grains
ofsand, particles ofdirt and other
abrasive materials canenter thebrake
system. Thiscanlead toexcessive wearand
unpredictable brakingefficienc y.
Aft erthe brakes havebeen exposed todirty
condit ions,havethem check edand cleaned
at aquali fiedspecialist workshop, e.g.an
authorized Mercedes-B enzCenter.
Otherwise, thereisarisk that braking power
may beinsufficient inthe event ofan
emergenc y,or that thebraking effectmaybe
unpredictable. G
WARNING Do
not load items onthe basic carrier bars.It
may cause instability duringsomemaneuvers
which couldresult inan accident .
Drive slowly inunkn ownterrain. Thiswill
make iteasier torecogn izeunexpect ed
obstacles andavoid damage tothe vehicle.
To help avoid thevehicle rollingover,never
turn itaround onsteep inclines. Ifthe vehicle 162
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