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Towin ga nd tow-starting
Important safety notes
G WARNING
When towing or tow-startin ga nothe rv ehicle
and its weight is greate rt ha nt he permissible
gross weight of your vehicle, the: R
the towing ey ec ould detach itselfR
the vehicle/trailer combinatio nc ould roll-
over.
There is ar is kofana ccident.
When towing or tow-startin ga nothe rv ehicle,
its weight shoul dn ot be greate rt ha nt he per-
missibl eg ross weight of your vehicle.
Detail sont he permissibl eg ross vehicl ew eigh t
of your vehicl ec an be found on the vehicl ei de n-
tification plate ( Y
page 289).
! When Activ eB rake Assist, Distance Pilot
DISTRONI Cort he HOLD functio ni sa ctivated,
the vehicl eb rakes automaticall yinc ertain
situations.
To avoi dd amag etot he vehicle, deactivate
these system sint he following or similar sit-
uations: R
when towing the vehicle R
in the car wash
! Onl ys ecur et he tow rop eort ow ba ratt he
towing eyes. Otherwise, the vehicl ec ould be
damaged.
! Do not us et he towing ey ef or recovery, this
could damage the vehicle. If in doubt, recover
the vehicl ew it hac rane.
! When towing ,p ul la wa ys lowly and
smoothly. If the tractiv ep ower is too high, the
vehicles could be damaged.
! Do not tow with sling-typ ee quipment .T h is
could damage the vehicle.
! When towing away vehicles with KEYLESS-
GO ,u se the key instea doft he Start/Stop
button. The automatic transmission ma yo th-
erwis es hift to position ] when yo uo pe nt he
driver's or front-passenge rd oo r, which could
damage the transmission. ! Make sure tha tt he electri cp ar kin gb rake is
released .Ift he electri cp ar kin gb rake is faulty,
visit aq uali fied specialis tw or kshop.
! The vehicl ec an be towed am ax imum of
30 miles (50km). The towing spee dof30m ph
(50 km/h )m us tn ot be exceeded.
If the vehicl eh as to be towed mor et han
30 miles (50km), the entire vehicl em us tb e
raised and transported.
! If yo ut ow or tow-start anothe rv ehicle, its
weight must not exceed the maximum per-
missibl eg ross vehicl ew eigh tofy ou rv ehicle.
It is better to have the vehicl et ransporte dt han
to have it towed away.
The automatic transmission must be in position
\\ when the vehicl eisb ei ng towed away.
The battery must be connected and charged.
Otherwise, you: R
canno tt ur nt he SmartKe ytop osit ion H in
the ignition lock. R
canno ts hift the automatic transmission to
position \\ .
Deactivate the automatic locking featur eb ef o re
th
e vehicl eist owed ( Y
page 173) .Y ou could
otherwis ebel oc ked ou tw he np us hing or towing
the vehicle.
Installing/removin gt he towin ge ye
Installing the towin ge ye
G WARNING
The exhaust tai lp ip em ay be ver yh ot. There is
ar is kofb ur ns when removing the rea rc over.
Do not touch the exhaust pipe .T ak ep ar ticular
car ew he nr emoving the rea rc over.256
Towin ga nd tow-starting
Breakdow na ssistance
Page 259 of 298
The bracket sf or the screw-in towing eye are
located in the bumpers. They are at the front and
at the rear, behind the covers. X
Remove the towing eye from the vehicle tool
kit ( Y
page 245).X
Press the mark on cover C inwards in the
direction of the arrow. X
Take cover C off the opening.X
Screw in the towing eye clockwise as far as it
will go and tighten it.
Removing the towing eye X
Unscrew and remove the towing eye. X
Attach cover C to the bumper and press until
it engages. X
Place the towing eye in the vehicle tool kit.
Towing av ehicle with both axles on
the ground
G WARNING
You can no longer steer the vehicle if the
steerin gw heel lock has been engaged. There
is ar isk of an accident.
Always switch off the ignition when towing the
vehicle with at ow cable or at ow bar.
The automatic transmission shifts to position
] automatically when you open the driver's or
front-passenger door or when you remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock. In order to ensure that the automatic transmis-
sion stays in position \\ when towing away the
vehicle, you must observe the following points: X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
( Y
page 97). X
Turn the SmartKey to position H in the igni-
tion lock.
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, use the Smart-
Key instead of the Start/Stop button
( Y
page 116). X
Depress and hold the brake pedal. X
Shift the transmission to position \\ .X
Release the brake pedal. X
Release the electric parking brake. X
Leave the SmartKey in position H in the igni-
tion lock.
In order to signal ac hange of direction when
towing the vehicle with the hazard warning
lamps switched on, use the combination switch
as usual. In this case, only the indicator lamps
for the direction of travel flash. When you reset
the combination switch, the hazard warning
flashers start flashing again.
It is important that you observe the safety
instructions when towing away your vehicle
( Y
page 256).
Towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised
! The ignition must be switched off if you are
towing the vehicle with the rear axle raised.
Intervention by ESP ®
could otherwise dam-
age the brake system.
! Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be towed with the rear axle raised. The
vehicle/trailer combination may otherwise
swerve or even roll over.Towing and tow-starting 257
Breakdown assistance Z
Page 271 of 298
The tire pressure monitor has ay ellow warning
lamp in the instrument cluster for indicating
pressure loss or am alfunction. Whether the
warning lamp flashes or lights up indicates
whether at ire pressure is too low or the tire
pressure monitor is malfunctioning: R
if the warning lamp is lit continuously, the tire
pressure on one or more tires is significantly
too low. The tire pressure monitor is not mal-
functioning. R
if the warning lamp flashes for approximately
am inute and then remains lit constantly, the
tire pressure monitor is malfunctioning.
In addition to the warning lamp, am essage
appears in the multifunction display .O bserve
the information on display messages
( Y
page 196).
It may take up to ten minutes for am alfunction
of the tire pressure monitor to be indicated. A
malfunction will be indicated by the tire pres-
sure warning lamp flashing for approximately
one minute and then remaining lit. When the
malfunction has been rectified, the tire pressure
warning lamp goes out after af ew minutes of
driving.
The tire pressure values indicated by the on-
board computer may differ from those meas-
ured at ag as station with ap ressure gage. The
tire pressures shown by the on-board computer
refer to those measured at sea level. At high
altitudes, the tire pressure values indicated by a
pressure gage are higher than those shown by
the on-board computer. In this case, do not
reduce the tire pressures.
The operation of the tire pressure monitor can
be affected by interferenc ef rom radio transmit-
ting equipment (e.g. radio headphones, two-way
radios) that may be being operated in or near the
vehicle.
Checking the tire pressur ee lectroni-
cally X
Make sure that the SmartKey is in position H
( Y
page 116) in the ignition lock. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Serv. menu.X
Press the c or d button to select
Tire Pressure .X
Press v .
The current tire pressure of each tire is shown
in the multifunction display. If the vehicle has been parked for over
20 minutes, the Tire pressure will be
displayed after driving af ew minutes
message appears.
After at each-in process, the tire pressure mon-
itor automatically detect sn ew wheels or new
sensors. As long as ac lear allocation of the tire
pressure value to the individual wheels is not
possible, the Tire Pressure Monitor Active
display message is shown instead of the tire
pressure display .T he tire pressures are already
being monitored.
If an emergenc ys pare wheel is mounted, the
system may continue to show the tire pressure
of the wheel that has been removed for af ew
minutes. Be aware that the value displayed for
the position where the emergenc ys pare wheel
is fitted is not the same as the current tire pres-
sure of the emergenc ys pare wheel.
Tire pressur em onitor warning mes-
sages The tire pressure monitor detect sap ressure
loss in one or more tires: R
If the tire pressure monitor detect sap ressure
loss in one or more tires, aw arning message
is shown in the multifunction display .T he yel-
low tire pressure warning lamp then lights up. R
If the Please Correct Tire Pressure
message appears in the multifunction display,
the tire pressure in at least one tire is too low.
The tire pressure must be corrected when the
opportunit ya rises. R
If the Check Tires message appears in the
multifunction display ,t he tire pressure in at
least one tire has dropped significantly. The
tires must be checked. R
If the Warning Tire Malfunction message
appears in the multifunction display ,t he tire
pressure in at least one tire has dropped sud-
denly. The tires must be checked.
Observe the instructions and safety notes in the
display messages in the "Tires" section
( Y
page 196).
If the wheel positions on the vehicle are rotated,
the tire pressures may be displayed for the
wrong positions for as hort time. This is rectified
after af ew minutes of driving, and the tire pres-
sures are displayed for the correc tp ositions.Tir ep re ssure 269
Wheels and tires Z
Page 272 of 298
Restarting the tire pressure monitor Whe ny ou restart the tire pressure monitor, all
existing warning messages are deleted and the
warning lamps go out. The monitor uses the cur-
rentl ys et tire pressures as the reference values
for monitoring. In most cases, the tire pressure
monitor will automaticall yd etect the new refer-
ence value sa fte ry ou have changed the tire
pressure. However, yo uc an also set reference
value sm anually as described here. The tire
pressure monitor then monitors the new tire
pressure values. X
Set the tire pressure to the value recommen-
ded for the corresponding driving situation on
the Tire and Loading Information placard on
the driver' ss id eB -pillar ( Y
page 263).
Additiona lt ire pressure value sf or different
load sc an also be found on the tire pressure
table on the inside of the fue lf ille rf lap
( Y
page 263).X
Make sure that the tire pressure is correct on
al lf ou rw he els.X
Ensur et hat the SmartKey is in position H in
the ignition lock. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Serv. menu.X
Press the c or d button to select
Tire Pressure .X
Press v .
The multifunction display shows the current
tire pressure for the individual tire sort he
Tire pressure will be displayed
afte rd riving af ew minutes message.X
Press the d button.
The Use Current Pressures as New Ref‐
erence Values message appears in the mul-
tifunction display.
If you wish to confirm the restart: X
Press v .
The Tire Press. Monitor Restarted mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
After driving for af ew minutes, the system
checks whethe rt he current tire pressures are
within the specified range. The new tire pres-
sures are then accepted as reference values
and monitored.
If you wish to cance lt he restart:X
Press 8 .
The tire pressure value ss tore datt he last
restart will continu etobem onitored. Radio type approval for the tire pres-
sure monitor Country Radio type approval number
USA FCC ID: MRXMW2433A
FCCIC ID:MRXGG4 Thi sd evice
complies with part 15 of the FCC
rules and with license exempt
RSS standard sofI ndustry Can-
ada. Operation is subject to the
following conditions .( 1) This
device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) Thi sd evice
mus ta ccept any interference
received, including interference
that may cause undesired oper-
ation. Le present apparei le st
conforme d'industri eC an ada
applicables au xa ppar eils radio
exempts de licence. L'exploita-
tion est authorisee au xd eu xc on-
ditions suivantes. (1) L'appareil
ne doi tp as produire de brouil-
lage, et (2) L'autisatue rdel 'ap-
parei ld oi ta ccepter tou tb rouil-
lage radioelectriqu es ubi, meme
si le brouillag ee st susceptible
d'e nc ompromettre le fonc-
tionnement. WARNING :C ha nges
or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsi-
bl ef or compliance could voi dt he
user' sa ut hority to operate the
equipment. The term "IC:" before
the radio certification number
only signifies Canad at echnical
specifications were met.
FCC ID:MRXMC34MA4 This
device complies with part 15 of
the FCC rules and with license
exempt RSS standard sofI ndus-
try Canada. Operation is subject
to the following conditions .( 1)
Thi sd evice may not cause harm-
ful interference, and (2) This
device mus ta ccept any interfer-
ence received, inclu ding interfer-
e nce that may cause undesired
operation. Le present appareil
est conforme d'industri eC an ada
applicables au xa ppar eils radio
exempts de licence. L'exploita-
tion est authorisee au xd eu xc on-
ditions suivantes. (1) L'appareil270
Tire pressure
Wheel sa nd tires
Page 283 of 298
An arrow on the sidewall of the tire indicates its
correct direction of rotation.
Storin gw heelsStore wheels tha ta re not being used in ac ool,
dry and preferably dark place .P rotect the tires
from oil, grease, gasoline and diesel.
Mounting aw heel
Preparin gt he vehicleX
Stop the vehicl eons olid ,n on-slippery and
level ground. X
Apply the electri cp ar king brake manually.X
Bring the front wheels into the straight-ahead
position. X
Shift the transmission to position ] .X
Switch off the engine. X
Vehicles withou tK EYLESS -GO: remove the
SmartKe yf rom the ignition lock.X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: open the driv-
er' sd oo r.
The vehicl ee le ctronics now have status 0 .
Thi sist he same as the SmartKe yh av ing been
removed. X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock
( Y
page 116). X
If included in the vehicl ee quipment ,r emove
the tire-change tool kit from the vehicle. X
Safeguar dt he vehicl ea gain st rolling away.
i Due to difference sinv ehicl ee quipment ,n ot
al lv ehicles ar ee quippe dw it hat ire-change
tool kit. For informatio nonw hi ch tool sa re
required to perfor maw heel change on your
vehicle, consult an authorize dM ercedes-
Benz Center.
Necessary tire-changing tool sc an include, for
example: R
Jack R
Wheel chock R
Lu gw rench Securin gt he vehicle to preven titf rom
rolling away
If your vehicl eise quippe dw it haw heel chock, it
can be found in the tire-change tool kit
( Y
page 245).
The folding whee lc hoc ki sana ddit ional safety
measure to prevent the vehicl ef rom rolling
away ,f or exampl ew he nc hanging aw heel .X
Fol db ot hp la te su pwar ds C .X
Fol do ut lowe rp la te D .X
Guid et he lugs on the lowe rp la te full yi nto the
openings in base plate
Page 284 of 298
must be positioned vertically, directly under
the jacking point of the vehicle.
! Only position the jack at the appropriate
jacking point of the vehicle. Otherwise, you
could damage the vehicle.
Observe the following when raising the vehicle: R
To rais et he vehicle, only use the vehicle-spe-
cific jack that has been tested and approved
by Mercedes-Benz. If used incorrectly, the
jack could tip over with the vehicl er aised.R
The jack is designed only to rais ea nd hold the
vehicl ef or as hort time while aw hee lisb eing
changed. It must not be used for performing
maintenance work under the vehicle. R
Avoid changing the whee lonu phill and down-
hill slopes. R
Before raising the vehicle, secure it from roll-
ing awa ybya pplying the parking brake and
inserting whee lc hocks. Do not disengage the
parking brake whil et he vehicl eisr aised.R
The jack must be placed on af irm, flat and
non-slip surface. On al oose surface, al arge,
flat, load-bearing underlay must be used .Ona
slippery surface, an on-slip underlay must be
used ,e .g. rubber mats.R
Do not use wooden blocks or similar objects
as aj ack underlay .O therwise, the jack wil ln ot
be abl etoa chieve its load-bearing capacity
due to the restricted height. R
Make sure that the distance betwee nt he
underside of the tires and the ground does not
exceed 1.2 in (3 cm). R
Never place you rh ands and feet under the
raised vehicle. R
Do not lie under the vehicle. R
Do not start the engine when the vehicl ei s
raised. R
Do not open or close ad oor or the trunk lid
when the vehicl eisr aised.R
Make sure that no persons are present in the
vehicl ew hen the vehicl eisr aised. X
Using lug wrench C ,l oose nt he bolts on the
whee ly ou wish to change by abou to ne full
turn. Do not unscrew the bolts completely.
The jacking points are located just behind the
front whee lh ousings and just in front of the rear
whee lh ousings (arrows).
Vehicles with AMG equipment: the vehicle
has covers installed to protect the vehicl eb ody
next to the jacking points on the outer sills.
X
Fold cover D upwards.282
Changing aw heel
Wheel sa nd tires
Page 286 of 298
X
Clean th ew heel and wheel hub contact sur-
faces. X
Slid et he wheel to be mounte do nt ot he align-
men tb olt and push it on.X
Tighte nt he wheel bolt su nt il they are finger-
tight. X
Unscrew th ea lignmen tb olt.X
Tighte nt he last wheel bolt unt il it is finger-
tight. X
Vehicles with ac ollapsible spa re wheel:
inflate th ec ol lapsi ble spar ew heel
( Y
page 286).
On ly then lower th ev eh icle .
Lowering th ev ehicle
G WAR NING
The wheel sc ou ld work loos eift he wheel nuts
and bolt sa re no tt ig htened to th es pec ifie d
tightening torque. Ther eisar is kofa cc iden t.
Hav et he tightening torque immediately
checked at aq ualified spec ialist workshop
after aw heel is changed.
! Vehicles with ac ollapsible spa re wheel:
before lowering th ev eh icle ,i nflate th ec ol -
lapsible spar ew heel wit ht he tir ei nflation
compressor. The wheel rim could other wise
be damaged.X
Turn th ec ra nk of th ej ac kc ou nter-clock wise
unt il th ev eh icle is once again standing firmly
on th eg round.X
Plac et he jac ktoo ne side. X
Tighte nt he wheel bolt se venly in ac ro ss wise
pattern in th es equenc ei ndicated ( C to
Page 288 of 298
Snow chains mus tn ot be mounted on emer-
gency spare wheels.
General notes You can as kf or information regarding permitted
emergency spare wheel satana ut horized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
You shoul dr egularl yc heck the pressure of the
emergency spare wheel ,p ar ticularly prior to
long trips, and correct the pressure as neces-
sary ( Y
page 263). The value on the wheel is
valid.
An emergency spare wheel may also be moun-
ted against the direction of rotation. Observe
the time restriction on us easw el last he speed
limitation specified on the emergency spare
wheel.
Replace the tire sa fte rs ix years at the latest,
regardless of wear. Thi sa ls oa pplies to the
emergency spare wheel.
Whe ny ou are driving with the collapsibl es pare
wheel mounted, the tire pressure loss warning
system or the tire pressure monitor canno tf unc-
tion reliably. Only restart the tire pressure loss
warning system or tire pressure monitor when
the defectiv ew he el ha sb ee nr eplaced with a
new wheel.
Vehicles with tire pressure monitor: after
mounting an emergency spare wheel ,t he sys-
tem may stil ld is play the tire pressure of the
removed wheel for af ew minutes. The value dis-
played for the mounted emergency spare wheel
is not the same as the current tire pressure of
the emergency spare wheel.
Removin gt he emergenc ys pare wheel
Vehicles with ac olla psibl es pare wheelThe collapsibl es pare wheel can be found in the
stowag ew el lu nder the trunk floor ( Y
page 221). X
Turn retaining screw D counter-clockwise
and remove it. X
Remove collapsibl es pare wheel C .
Alway so bserve the instructions and safety
notes in the "Mounting aw he el "s ection
( Y
page 281).
Stowin gt he emergenc ys pare wheel
! Only place the collapsibl es pare wheel in the
vehicl ew he nitisd ry .O therwise, moisture
may get into the vehicle.
Take the following step stos tow au se dc ollaps-
ible spare wheel .O therwise, the collapsible
spare wheel will not fit in the trunk in the inten-
ded manner. Mercedes-Benz recommend st hat
yo uh av et his work carrie do ut at aq uali fied
specialist workshop. X
Unscre wt he valve cap from the valve. X
If possible ,u nscrew the valve insert from the
valve and release the air.
Fully deflating the tire sc an take af ew
minutes. X
Screw the valve insert back into the valve. X
Screw the valve cap back on. X
Pull the protectiv es heet provided with the
spare wheel ove rt he collapsibl es pare wheel.X
Stow the collapsibl es pare wheel in the emer-
gency spare wheel well under the trunk. X
Use the retaining scre wtop ie rce the protec-
tive sheet and fasten the collapsibl es pare
wheel in place.
Inflating the collapsibl es pare wheel
! Inflate the collapsibl es pare wheel using the
tire inflation compressor before lowering the286
Emergenc ys pare wheel
Wheels and tires
Page 296 of 298
The antifreeze/corrosion inhibitor concentra-
tion in the engine cooling system should: R
be at least 50%. This will protec tt he engine
cooling system against freezin gd own to
approximately -35 ‡( -37 †).R
not exceed 55% (antifreez ep rotection down
to -49 ‡[ -45 †]). Otherwise, heat will not be
dissipated as effectively
If the vehicle has lost coolant, add equal
amounts of water and antifreeze/corrosion
inhibitor.
Mercedes-Benz recommends an antifreeze/
corrosion inhibitor concentrate in accordance
with MB Specifications for Servic eP roducts
310.1.
i When the vehicle is first delivered, it is filled
with ac oolant mixture that ensures adequate
antifreeze and anti-corrosion protection.
i The coolant is checked with every mainte-
nanc ei nterval at aq ualified specialist work-
shop.
Fillin gc apacitiesMissing values were not availabl eatt ime of
going to print.
Model Capacity
SLC 300
Approx .8 .5 US qt
(8.0 l)
Mercedes ‑ Benz
SLC 43 AMG Approx .8 .2 US qt
(7.8 l)
Windshield washer system
Important safety notes
G WARNING
Windshield washer concentrate could ignite if
it comes into contact with hot engine compo-
nent sort he exhaust system. There is ar isk of
fire and injury.
Make sure that no windshield washer con-
centrate is spilled next to the filler neck.
! Only use washer fluid that is suitable for
plastic lamp lenses, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB
WinterFit. Unsuitable washer fluid could dam-
age the plastic lenses of the headlamps. ! Only MB SummerFit and MB WinterFit
washer fluid should be mixed together. The
spray nozzles may otherwise become
blocked.
Do not use distilled or de-ionised water. Other-
wise, the level sensor may give af alse reading.
When handling washer fluid, observe the impor-
tant safety notes on service products
( Y
page 290).
At temperatures above freezing: X
Fill the washer fluid reservoir with am ixture of
water and windshield washer fluid, e.g. MB
SummerFit. X
Add 1p art MB SummerFit to 100 parts water.
At temperatures below freezing: X
Fill the washer fluid reservoir with am ixture of
water and washer fluid, e.g. MB WinterFit.
For the correc tm ixing ratio refer to the infor-
mation on the antifreeze reservoir.
i Add windshield washer fluid, e.g. MB Sum-
merFit or MB WinterFit, to the washer fluid all
year round.
Climate control system refrigerant
Important safety notes The climate control system of your vehicle is fil-
led with refrigerant R ‑ 134a.
The instruction label regarding the refrigerant
type used can be found on the radiator cross
member.
! Only the refrigerant R ‑ 134a and the PAG oil
approved by Mercedes-Benz may be used.
The approved PAG oil may not be mixed with
any other PAG oil that is not approved for
R-134a refrigerant .O therwise, the climate
control system may be damaged.
Servic ew ork, such as refilling with refrigerant or
replacing component parts, may only be carried
out by aq ualified specialist workshop. All appli-
cable regulations, as well as SAE standard J639,
must be adhered to.
Always have work on the climate control system
carried out at aq ualified specialist workshop.294
Service products and filling capacities
Technical data