warning MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS 2021 MY21 Operator's Manual

#
Avoid obs tacles or driv eoverthem with
particular care. #
Reduce speed when driving overcurbs,
speed bumps, manhol ecoversa nd pot‐
holes. #
Avoid especially high curbs. *
NO
TEDama getoelectronic component
parts thro ugh theu se of tire-ins talling
to ols Ve
hicles with atirep ressur emonitoring
sy stem: ther ea reelectronic component
parts in thew heel. Tire -ins talling tools should
no tbea pplied in thea reaoft hevalve.
Otherwise, thee lectronic componen tparts
could be damaged. #
Alwaysh ave tires changed at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. Ac
cessories that ar enotappr ovedfor your vehi‐
cle byMercedes-Benz, or ar enotbeing used cor‐
re ctly ,can impair ope rating sa fety.
Befor epurch asing and using non-appr oved
accesso ries, visit aqualified specialis tworks hop
and inquir eabout:
R Suitability
R Legal stipulations
R Factor yrecommendations
Obser vethef ollowing points when selecting,
ins talling and replacing tires:
R Use onl ytires and wheels of thes ame type,
design (winter tires, all-season tires) and
make.
R Onlyins tall wheels of thes ame size and tread
design on one axle (lef tand right).
It is onl ypermissible toins tallad iffe re nt
wheel size tothis in thee vent of aflat tir ein
order todriv etot he specialis tworks hop.
R Onlyins tall tires of thec orrect size ont othe
wheels.
R Ve
hicles with atirep ressur emonitoring
sy stem: all ins talled wheels mus tbeequip‐
ped wit hfunctioning sensor sfor thet irep res‐
sur em onitoring sy stem.
R Attemp eratures belo w50°F (10°C) use win‐
te rt ires or all-season tires wit hthe M+S
marking on all wheels. Wi
nter tires bearing the004D snowflak esym‐
bol in addition totheM +S marking pr ovide
th eb estp ossible grip in wintr yroad condi‐
tions.
R Only use tires wit hthe same tread.
R Obser vethem aximum permissible speed for
th ei nstalled tires.
If th is is belo wthe vehicle's maximum per‐
missible speed, this mus tbeindicated in an
appropriat elabel in thed rive r's field of vision.
R Break in ne wtires at moderat espeeds fort he
fi rs t60m iles (100 km).
R Replace thet ires af ters ixyearsatt he latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
Fo rm orei nformation on wheels and tires, con‐
ta ct aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Be sur etoalso obse rvet he following fur ther rela‐
te ds ubjects:
R Notesont irep ressur e(/pag e206)
R Tire and Loadin gInforma tionp lacard
R Tire size designation, load-beari ng capacity,
speed rating and load ind ex (/pag e213 )
R Tire pressur etable
R Notesont he emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page222) Note
sonc hanging wheels &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh dif fer‐
ent whee lsizes
Inter changing thef ront and rear wheels if the
wheels or tires ha vediffere nt dimensions may
se verely impair thed riving characteristics.
The wheel brakes or wheel suspension com‐
ponent smayalso be damaged. #
Rotate front and rear wheels onl yifthe
wheels and tires ar eofthe same dimen‐
sions. On
vehicles that ha vethes ame size front and
re ar wheels ,rotatet he wheels according tothe
inter vals in thet irem anufacturer's warrant ybook
in your vehicle documents. If this is no tavailable,
ro tate thet ires every3,000 (5,000) to
6,000 mile s(10 ,000 km) ,depending on the
degree of wear.E nsuret hat thed irection of rota‐
tio nism aintained. Wheel
sand tires 217

#
On le velter rain: place choc ks orother suita‐
ble objects under thef ront and rear of the
wheel that is diagonall yopposit ethe wheel to
be changed. #
On sligh tinclines: placechoc ks orother
suitable objects under thew heels on the
front and rear axle sopposit ethe wheel tobe
ch anged. #
If included in thev ehicle equipment, take the
tire-chang etool kit out of thev ehicle tool kit
(/ page202). #
If included in thev ehicle equipment, remo ve
th es par ew heel from thes par ew heel brac ket
( / pag e223). #
If necessar y,remo vetheh ub cap. #
Using thel ug wrench, loosen thew heel nuts/
bolts on thew heel youw ish tochang eby
about one full turn. Do no tunscr ewthew heel
bolts/nuts comple tely. #
Raise thev ehicle (/ page219). Ra
ising thev ehicle when changing awheel &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom incor rect
positioning of thej ack
If yo udon otposition thej ackc orrectl yatt he
appropriat ejackin gpointoft hevehicle, the
jac kc ould tip wi th thevehicle raised. #
Onlyposition thej ackatt he appropriate
jacking point of thev ehicle. The base of
th ej ackm ustbep ositioned vertically
under thej acking point of thev ehicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom vehicle tip‐
ping
On slopes, thej ackc ould tip wit hthe vehicle
ra ised. #
Neverc hang eaw heel on aslope. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. *
NO
TEVehicle damag efromt he jack If
yo udon otpositio nthe jac kcorrectl yatt he
appropriat ejacks uppor tpoin toft hevehicle,
th ej ackc ould tip overwitht he vehicle raised. #
The jac kisdesigned exclusively for
jacking up thev ehicle at thej acks up‐
por tpoints. Re
quirements:
R Ther eareno persons in thev ehicle.
R The vehicle is prepared forc hanging awheel
(/ page218).
Impo rtant no tesonu singthej ack:
R Onlyusethev ehicle-speci ficj ackt hat has
been tested and appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz
to raise thev ehicle. If thej ackisu sed incor‐
re ctl y,it could tip overwhilet he vehicle is
ra ised.
R The jac kisdesigned onl ytoraisethev ehicle
fo ras horttime whil eawheelisb eing
ch anged and is no tsuitable forc arrying out
maintenance workunde rthe vehicle.
R Avoid changing awheel on uphill and downhill
slopes.
R The jac kmustbep lacedonaf irm,flat and
non-slip sur face. If necessar y,use alarge,
fl at, load bearing and non-slip unde rlay.
R The base of thej ackisp ositioned vertically
under thej acks uppor tpoint.
Saf etyi nstruction swhile thev ehicle is raised:
R Do no tputyour hands or feet unde rthe vehi‐
cle.
R Do no tlie underneat hthe vehicle.
R Do no tstart thev ehicle and do no trelease
th ep arking brake.
R Do no topen or close an ydoors. Wheels and tires
219

Jackin
gpoints 1(rubber stoppers) ar elocated
behind thef ront wheel ar ches and in front of the
re ar wheel ar ches. #
Place jack 2beneat hcorresponding jack
suppor tpoint 1. #
Turn handwheel 3until thep lateofj ack2
sits securely on jac ksuppor tpoint 1. #
Ensur ethat theb ase of jack 2is positioned
ve rticall yunder jackin gpoint 1. #
Assemble adap ter4 and ratchet 5from
th ev ehicle tool kit. #
Place adap ter4 and ratchet 5ontheh exa‐
gon nut of jack 2sothat thel ette ring
AU F/UP is visible. #
Turn ratche twrench 5intheA UF/UP direc‐
tion unti lthe tir eisraised amaximum of
1. 2i nch( 3c m) of fthe ground.
When doing so, jack 2maym ove toone of
th es ide suppor tsurfaces. Re
moving awheel Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is raised (/ page219).
When changing awheel, avoid applying an yforce
to theb rake discs since this could impair the
le ve lofc omfort when braking.
* NO
TEDama getothre adin gfromd irton
wheel bolts #
Do no tplace wheel bolt sinsandorona
dirty sur face. #
Unscr ewthew heel bolts. #
Remo vethew heel. Installing
anew wheel Re
quirements:
R The wheel is remo ved( /pag e220). &
WARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled, greased or damaged wheel bolt/wheel
nut thre ads or wheel hub/wheel mounting
bolt thre ads can cause thew heel bolts/wheel
nuts tocome loose. #
Nevero il or grease thet hreads. #
Inthee vent of damag etothethre ads,
con tact aq ualified specialis tworks hop
immediatel y. #
Have thed amaged wheel bolts or dam‐
aged hub thre ads replaced. #
Do no tcontinue driving. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom tightening
whee lbolts and nuts
If yo ut ighten thew heel bolts or wheel nuts
when thev ehicle is raised, thej ackc ould tip. #
Onlytighten wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when thev ehicle is on theg round. *
NO
TEDama getoelectronic component
parts thro ugh theu se of tire-ins talling
to ols Ve
hicles with atirep ressur emonitoring
sy stem: ther ea reelectronic component
parts in thew heel. Tire -ins talling tools should
no tbea pplied in thea reaoft hevalve.
Otherwise, thee lectronic componen tparts
could be damaged. #
Alwaysh ave tires changed at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Obser vethei nformation on thec hoice of
tires (/ page216). #
Obse rvet he instructions and saf etyn otes on
ch anging awheel (/ page216). #
Fors afet yr easons, onl yuse wheel bolt sor
wheel nut swhichh aveb een appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benza ndfort he wheel in question. #
Clean thew heel and wheel hub contact sur fa‐
ces. #
Slide thew heel whic histober e-installed
ont othe wheel hub and push it on. 220
Wheels and tires

Lo
weri ngthev ehicle af teraw heelchange &
WARNING Risk of accident du etoincor‐
re ct tigh tening torque
Th ew heel scould come loose if thew heel
bolts or wheel nuts ar enottightened tothe
prescribed torque. #
Ensu rethat thew heel bolts or wheel
nuts ar etightened tothep rescribed
tightening torque. #
Ifyo ua renots ure, do no tmovet he
ve hicle. Contact aqualified specialist
wo rkshop and ha vethet ightening tor‐
qu ec hec kedi mmediately. Re
quirements:
R The ne wwheel has been ins talled
(/ page220). #
Place thea dap tera nd ther atche tonthe hex‐
agon head nut of thej acks ucht hat thel ette r‐
ing AB/DOWN is visible. #
Tolowe rthe vehicle: turnthe ratche toft he
jac kc ounter-clo ckwise. #
Steel wheels: tightent he wheel bolts or
wheel nuts evenly in acrosswise patter nin
th es equence indicated (1 to5 )and to a
maximu mof200 Nm. #
Alloy wheels: tightenthew heel bolts or
wheel nuts evenly in acrosswise patter nin
th es equence indicated (1 to5 )and to a
maximu mof180 Nm. #
Che ckthet irep ressur eoft he newl yins talled
wheel and adjus titifnecessar y.
Ve hicles with thet irep ressur emonitor sys‐
te m: allins talled wheels mus tbeequipped with
functioning sensors. #
Retighten thew heel bolts tothes pecified
tightening torque af tert he vehicle has been
driven 31miles (50 km). %
When using
awhee lors parew hee lwitha
ne worn ewly painted disk wheel, ha vethe
wheel bolt sorwheel nut sretightene dagain
af te ra pproxima tely 62 1to3 ,107 miles
(1,000 to5,000 km) .Obser vethes pecified
tightening torque. Infor
matio nonw heeland tir ecom binations
Gene raln otes
Re treade dtires ar enotcheckeda nd recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benzasitisn otalw aysp ossi‐
ble todetect pr evious damag eafter retreading.
Fo rthis reason ,Mercedes-Ben zcanno tguarantee
th eir driving saf ety. Do no tuse used tires when
th eir pr evious usag eisunknown.
Fo rs afet yr easons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at youo nlyu se tires, wheel sand accesso ries
whic hhaveb een appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benzf or
yo ur vehicle.
These tires ha vebeen speciall yadap tedf or use
wit hd riving saf etys ystems, suc hasABS or
ESP ®
.
Onl yuse tires, wheels and accessories that ha ve
been checkeda nd recommended byMercedes-
Benz.C ertain characteristics, suc hashandling,
ve hicle noise emissions, fuel consum ption, etc.
ma yotherwise be adversely af fected. Other
wheel size smaycause thet ires tocome int ocon‐
ta ct wi th thevehicle body and axle components
when under load. This ma yresult in damag eto
th et ireort hevehicle.
Mercedes-Benzisn otresponsible fora ny dama ge
caused byusin gtires, wheel soraccesso ries
ot her than those recommended.
Information on tires, wheels and permissible
combinations can be obtained at aqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop.
The smaller thec ross-section of atireofas pe‐
cific wheel size, thew orse thed riving comfor ton
poor road sur faces. Ride and da mping com fort
ar er educed and ther isk increases that when you
driv eovero bstacles ,dam agetow heels and tires
ma yresult.
If yo uc hang ewheel siz eonyourvehicle, checkit
is assigned tothec orrect wheel size catego ry
( / pag e218). If thea ssignmen tchanges without
re coding thec ont rolu nit sint hevehicle, the
speedome terw illn ot displa ythe speed accu‐
ra tely.D riving safety sy stems and driving sy stems
ma ythen be operationally impaired or ma ydetect
am alfunction and switc hthemselves off. Wheels and tires
221

Yo
uw illfind atable wit hthe recommended tire
pressures forv arious vehicle loads on thei nside
of thev ehicle's fuel filler flap or unde r"Tire pres‐
sur etables" (/ page207).
Chec ktirep ressur eregular lyand onl ywhen the
tires ar ecold.
Obser vethef ollowing no tes:
R Alwayse quipthev ehicle wit htires of the
same size on agiven axle (left/right)
R Alwaysi ns tallth es ame type of wheels on
yo ur vehicle at agiven time (summer tires,
winter tires)
Yo uc an obtain information about this from a
Mercedes-Benz Commercial VanC enter.
% No
tallwheel/tir ecombinations can be
ins talled at thef actor yina llcountries.
Tires
R17 Tires
Steel wheels
225/5 5R17C1 04/102H (106N) 6.5Jx17H2ET50
225/55 R1 7C109/1 07H( 104H) 6.5Jx17H2ET50
225/55 R1 7C109/1 07T(10 4T) 6.5Jx17H2ET50 R17
Tires
Alloywheels
225/55 R1 7C104/102H (106N) 7Jx17H2ET51
225/55 R1 7C109/1 07H( 104H) 7Jx17H2ET51
225/55 R1 7C109/1 07T(10 4T) 7Jx17H2ET51Spar
ewheel Note
sont he eme rgency spar ewheel and
spar ewheel Spar
ewheel: wheel and tir edimension saswell
as thet ype of tir ecorrespond totheo ther ins tal‐
led wheels.
Emer gency spar ewheel: wheel and/or tire
dimension saswell asthet ype of tir earediffer‐
ent from thew heel tobe replaced. Alabel wit ha
speed limit can be found on thee mer gency spa re
wheel.
An ins talled emer gency spa rewheel or spare
wheel changes thed riving characteristic sand
bear srisks. &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incor rect wheel and tir edimensions
Whe nthe emergency spar ewheel or the
spar ewheel is ins talled, driving characteris‐
tic sm aybe se verely af fected.
The reis an inc reased risk of an accident.
To preve nt hazardous situations: #
Once thes par ew heel or thee mer gency
spa rewheel has been ins talled, check
th et irep ressur eand adjus tifneces‐
sar y. #
The emer gency spa rewheel ma yonly
be used temp oraril yand mus tbe 222
Wheels and tires

Note
sont hetech nical data
The given dat aonlya pplies tovehicles with
st andar dequipment. Youc an obtain fur ther infor‐
mation at aqualified specialis tworks hop. On-board electronics
Note
sonw orkont he engine electronics *
NO
TES Premature wearthro ugh
improper main tenance Imprope
rmaintenance ma ycause vehicle
components towe ar mor equickl yand the
ve hicle's operating permit ma ybeinvalidated. #
Alwaysh ave workon thee ngine elec‐
tronics and related components car ried
out at aqualified specialis tworks hop. Tw
o-w ayradios In
stallation no tesf or two- wayradios &
WARNING Risk of accident du eto
improper workon two-w ayradios
If two-w ayradios ar emanipulated or retrofit‐
te di ncor rectl y,thee lectromagnetic radiation
from thet wo -way radios can inter fere with
th ev ehicle electronics and jeopardize the
operating saf etyoft hevehicle. #
Yous houl dhave allworkon electrical
and electronic component scarried out
at aq ualified specialis tworks hop. &
WARNING Risk of accident du eto
improper operation of two-w ayradios
If yo uu se two- wayradios in thev ehicle
improperly ,their electromagnetic radiation
can disrup tthe vehicle's electronics. This is
th ec ase in thef ollowing situations, in partic‐
ular:
R The two-w ayradio is no tconnected toan
ex terior antenna.
R The exterior antenna is ins talled incor‐
re ctly or is no talow-reflection antenna.
Thi scould jeopardize theo perating saf etyof
th ev ehicle. #
Have thel ow -reflection exterior antenna
ins talled at aqualified specialis twork‐
shop. #
When operating two-w ayradios in the
ve hicle, alw aysc onnectt hemtothe
lo w- reflection exterior antenna. *
NO
TEInva lidation of theo perating per‐
mit due tofailur etoc omply wi th the
instructions fori ns tallation and use The operatin
gpermit ma ybeinvalidated if the
instructions fori ns tallation and use of two-
wa yradios ar enotobser ved. #
Onlyuse appr oved frequency bands. #
Obser vethem aximum permissible out‐
put po werint hese frequency bands. #
Onlyuse appr oved antenna positions. Use
Tech nica lSpecification ISO/T S21609 (Road
Ve hicles -EMC guidelines fori ns tallation of af ter‐
mar ketradio frequency transmitting equipmen t)
when retrofitting two-w ayradios. Comply wit hthe
legal requirements ford etachable parts.
If yo ur vehicle has ins tallation sfor two-w ayradio
equipment ,use thep ower suppl yorantenna con‐
nections intended foru se wit hthe ins tallation.
Obser vethem anufacturer's supplement sduring
ins tallation.
Tw o-w ayradio transmission output
The maximum transmission outputs (PEAK) at the
base of thea ntenna mus tnotexc eed thev alues
in thef ollowing table:
Fr equency band and maximum transmission
output Fr
equency band Maximu mtransmis‐
sion output
Sho rtwa ve
3–54M Hz 10
0W
4mw aveband
74 –88M Hz 30 W
2mw aveband
14 4–1 74MHz 50 W
Tr unked radio sys‐
te m/T etra
380 –460 MHz 10 W Te
ch nica ldata 225

VIN
1is engr avedintot he longitudinal member
in thee ngine compartmen tnexttot he fuse box.
Engine number
The engine number is stamped ont othe crank‐
case. Youc an obtain fur ther information from a
qu alified specialis tworks hop. Operating fluids and capacities
Note
sono perating fluids &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom operating
fl uids harmful to your health
Operatin gfluids ma ybepoisonous and harm‐
ful to yo ur health. #
Obse rvet he text on theo riginal contain‐
er sw hen using, storing or disposing of
operating fluids. #
Alwayss tore operating fluids sealed in
th eir original containers. #
Alwaysk eep children away from operat‐
ing fluids. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALN OTE Environmental
pollution du etodisposing of operating
fl uids in anon-en vironmen tallyr esponsi‐
ble manner Incor
rect disposal of ope rating fluids can
caus econsiderable damag etothe environ‐
ment. #
Dispose of operating fluids in an envi‐
ro nmentally responsible manner. Operating
fluids include thef ollowing:
R Fuels
R Lubricants
R Coolant
R Brakefluid
R Windshield washer fluid
R Climat econtrol sy stem refrigerants
Only use products whi chhave been appr ovedfor
yo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz. Damag ecaused
by theu se of products that ha venotb een
appr ovedisn otcoveredbyt he Mercedes-Benz
guarantee or goodwill gestures. Yo
uc an identif yoperatin gfluids appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benzbyt hefollowing insc ript ions on
th ec ontainer:
R MB-F reigabe (e.g. MB- Freigabe 229. 51 )
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB-App rova l2 29.51)
Fu rther information on appr ovedoperating fluids
is available at thef ollowing locations:
R IntheMBS pecification sfor operating fluids
at https://be vo.mercedes-benz.com (by
entering thed esignation)
R Ataq ualified specialis tworks hop
Ad ditives (special additives) fora pprove do perat‐
ing fluids ar eneith er requ ired nor permit ted.
Appr ovedfuel additives ar ethe exc eption. Addi‐
tives can cause engin edamag eand mus tthere‐
fo re notb ea dded totheo perating fluids.
The use of additives is alw ayst he responsibility
of thev ehicle operator .The use of additives may
re sult in ther estriction or loss of your wa rranty
claims. &
WARNING Risk offire or explosion from
fuel
Fu els ar ehighl yflammable. #
Fire, open flames ,smokin gand creation
of spar ksmus tbea voided. #
Swit chofft he ignition and, if available,
th es tationar yheater ,befor eand while
re fueling thev ehicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom fuels
Fu els ar epoisonous and hazardous to your
health. #
Do no tswa llowf uel or le titcomeinto
con tact wi thskin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do no tinhale fuel vapor. #
Keep children away from fuel. #
Keep door sand windo wsclosed du ring
th er efueling process.
If yo uoro ther people come int ocontact with
fuel, obser vethef ollowing: #
Immediatel yrins efueloffyo ur skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes int ocontact wit hyour
ey es, immediatel yrins ethem thor‐
oughly wit hclean water.Seek medical
attentio nimmediately. Te
ch nica ldata 227

*
NO
TEEngine damag ecaused byan
incor rect oil filter ,incor rect oil or addi‐
tives #
Do no tuse engine oil soroilfilter sother
th an those whic hmeetthe specifica‐
tions necessar yfor thep rescribed
service inter vals. #
Do no talter thee ngine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger chang einter vals
th an presc ribed. #
Do no tuse additives. #
Have thee ngine oil changed af tert he
prescribed inter vals. Mercedes-Benz
recommends having theo il
ch anged at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Fu rther information on engine oil and oil filter:
R IntheMBS pecification sfor operating fluidsat
https://be vo.mercedes-benz.com (b yenter‐
ing thed esignation)
R Ataq ualified specialis tworks hop
Quality and capacity of engine oil
MB-F reigabe orMB -Appr oval Model
sM B-Freigabe orMB-
Appr oval
All model s2 29.5, 229.6**R
ecommended forl owest possible fuel con‐
sum ption (lo westSA Ev iscosity class in ea ch
case ;obser vepossible restrictions of the
appr ovedSAE viscosity classes).
To achie vethel owest possible fuel consum ption,
it is recommended touse thee ngine oil specifica‐
tions mar kedint hetable fort he lo west SAEv is‐
cosity class. Obser veanyp ossible restrictions of
th ea ppr ove dSAE viscosity classes.
If th ee ngine oils lis tedint hetable ar enotavaila‐
ble, youm ayadd amaximum of 1.1USqt( 1.0l) of
thee ngine oils wit hMB-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval 229. 3orACEA A3/B4.
Re placement amount
Engine oil Approximately
2USg al (7.7 l) Tr
ansmissio noil Au
tomatic transmission
Ope ratin gfluid :automatic transmission fluid Product desc
rip‐
tion/number Main
tenance inter‐
val
Mobil ATF1 34 FE
Va lvoline ATFP ro
236. 15
MB Shee tNumber
236. 15 - Fu
rther information ma ybeobtained at an yquali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop.
Re ar axle
Operating fluid: transmission oil Product desc
rip‐
tion/number Main
tenance inter‐
val
MobilubeFE7 5W-85
Mobilub eFEPlusNG
75 W- 85
MB Shee tNumber
235.7 - Fu
rther information ma ybeobtained at an yquali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop. Note
sonb rake fluid Obser
vethen otes on operating fluids
(/ page227). &
WARNING Risk of an accident du eto
va por poc kets form ing in theb rake sys‐
tem
The brak efluid con stantly absorbs moisture
from thea ir.T his lo werstheb oiling point of
th eb rake fluid. If theb oiling point is tool ow,
va por poc kets ma yformint he brak esystem
when theb rake sa reapplied hard.
This causes theb raking ef fect to be impaired. Te
ch nica ldata 229

#
Have theb rake fluid rene we datt he
specified inter vals. *
NO
TEDama getopaint, plastic or rubber
by brak efluid Ther
eisar isk of damag etoproperty if brake
fl uid comes int ocontact wi thpaint, plastic or
ru bber. #
If paint, plastic or rubber comes into
con tact wi thbrak efluid, rinse wi th
wate rimmediatel y. Obser
vethen otes on paintwork/matt efinish
paintwor kcare( /pag e184).
Ha ve theb rake fluid rene we de very twoy ear sat
aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Only use brak efluid appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz
in accordance wit hMB-Freigabe or MB-Appr oval
33 1.0.
Informatio nonbrake fluid is available at thef ol‐
lowing locations:
R IntheMBS pecification sfor operating fluids
33 1.0
- Athttps://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
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Note
sonc oolant
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
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WARNING ‑Riskoff irea nd injur yfrom
antifreeze
If antifreez ecomes int ocontact wi thhotc om‐
ponent parts in thee ngine compartment, it
ma yignite. #
Allowthe engine tocool down before
adding antif reeze. #
Mak esuret hat no antifreeze spills out
next tothef iller opening. #
Thoroughl yclean of fany antifreeze from
componen tparts befor estartin gt he
ve hicle. *
NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect cool‐
ant #
Only ad dcoolant that has been pre‐
mixed wit hthe requ ired antifreeze pro‐
te ction. Information on coolant is
available at thef ollow‐
ing locations:
R IntheMBS pecification sfor operating fluids
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* NO
TEOverheating at high outsid etem‐
peratures If an inappropriat
ecoolant is used, thee ngine
cooling sy stem is no tsufficiently pr otected
agains toverheating and cor rosion at high out‐
side temp eratures. #
Alwaysu se coolant appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz. #
Obser vethei nstruction sinthe MB
Specifications foro perating fluids320 .1 . *
NO
TEPaint wo rkdamag eduetocoolant #
Do no tspill coolant on painted sur fa‐
ces. Ha
ve thec oolant regularly replaced at aqualified
specialis tworks hop.
No tethep roportion of anti-cor rosion agent/anti‐
freeze in thee ngine cooling sy stem within thef ol‐
lowing temp eratur eranges:
R Atleas t50% (antifreeze pr otection up to
about -35°F (-37°C))
R Maximum 55 %(antifreez eprotection up to
-49°F (-45°C))
Coolant capacities
Coolant capacity Mode
lC apacity
All model sA pprox.11USqt
(10.4 l) 230
Tech nica ldata

Wi
ndshield washer fluid Note
sonw indshield washer fluid
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
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WARNING ‑Riskoff irea nd injur yfrom
windshiel dwashe rconcentrate
Wi ndshield washer concentrat eishighlyflam‐
mable. It could ignit eifitcomes int ocontact
wi th hote ngine component parts or the
ex haus tsystem. #
Mak esuret hat no windshield washer
concentrat espills out next tothef iller
opening. *
NO
TEDama getothee xterio rlighting
due tounsuitable windshield washer fluid Uns
uitable windshield washer fluid ma ydam‐
ag et he plastic sur face of thee xterio rlighting. #
Onlyuse windshield washer fluid which
is also suitable foru se on plast ic surfa‐
ces, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB Winter‐
Fit. *
NO
TEBlocked spr aynozzle scaused by
mixing windshield washer fluids #
Do no tmix MB SummerFit and MB Win‐
te rFit wit hother windshield washer flu‐
ids. Do no
tuse distilled or de-ionize dwater .Other‐
wise, thef ill le vels ensor ma ygiveaf alse reading.
Re commended windshield washer fluid:
R Abo vefreezing point :e.g. MB SummerFit
R Belo wfreezing point :e.g. MB WinterFit
Fo rthe cor rect mixing ratio ,refer tothei nforma‐
tion on thea nti-freeze container.
Mix thew ashe rfluid wit hwindshield washer fluid
all year round. Re
frigerant Note
sonr efrigerant
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
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% Yo
ur vehicle's climat econt rols ystemisf illed
wit hthe refrigerant R134a. The refrigerant
R134a contains fluorinated greenhouse gas. *
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect coolant Using
thew rong coolant can damag ethe air
conditioning sy stem. #
Onlyusether efrigerant R134a or the
PA Go il appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benzf or
yo ur vehicle. #
The appr ovedPAG oil mus tnotbe mixed
wit ha nyPAGo ilth at is no tappr ove dfor
th er efrigerant R134a. Maintenance
work,s uc hasa dding refrigerant or
re placing components, ma ybecarried out only
by aq ualified specialis tworks hop. All thea pplica‐
ble regulations relatin gtot his and theS AE J639
st andar dmustbea dhered to.
All workon thec limat econt rols ystems hould
alw aysbec arried out at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop.
The information label fort he refrigerant tobe
used can be found on ther adiator cross-member. Example:
refrigerant information label
1 Warning symbols
2 Refrigerant capacity
3 Applicabl estandards
4 PAGo il par tnumber
5 Refrigerant type
Wa rning symbols 1refertot hefollowing:
R Potential dangers
R The per form anc eofm aintenance workat a
qu alified specialis tworks hop
Re frigerant capacity
Fr ont air conditioning Model
Refrigerant
All model s2 1.2oz( 600 g) Model
PAGo il
All model s2 .8 oz (79 g) Te
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