key MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS 2020 Owners Manual

If
you need todo any work inside theengine
compartment:
R switch offthe ignition
R never reach intothearea where thereisa
risk ofdanger frommoving components,
such asthe fanrotation area
R remove jewelryandwatches
R keep items ofclothing andhair, forexam-
ple, awayfrom moving parts G
WARNING
The cooling systemispressu rized,particu-
larl ywhen themotor iswarm. Ifyou open
the cap, youcould bescalde difhot coolant
spray sout. There isarisk ofinjury.
Let the engine cooldown before youopen
the cap. Wear protective glovesandprotec-
tive eyew earwhen opening. Openthecap
slow lyto relea sepressu re. Example
X Park thevehicle onalevel surface.
Only check thecoolant levelwhen thevehi-
cle ison alevel surface andtheengine has
cooled down.
X Turn theSmartKey topositio n0048 inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 126).
On vehicle swith KEYLESS- GO,press the
Start/St opbutton twice(Ypage 126).
X Check thecoolant temperature gageinthe
multifu nctiondisplay.
The coolant temperature mustbebelow
158 ‡(70 †).
X Turn theSmartKey topositio n0092
(Y page 126)inthe ignition lock. X
Slowl yturn cap0044half aturn counter-clock-
wise toallow excess pressureto escape .
X Turn cap0044further <004600520058005100570048005500100046004F00520046004E005A004C0056
0048[ and
remove it.
If the coolant isat the level ofmarker bar
0087 inthe fillerneck when cold,there is
enough coolant incoolant expansion
tank 0043.
If the coolant levelisappro ximately 0.6in
(1.5 cm)above marker bar0087inthe filler
neck when warm, thereisenough coolant in
expansion tank0043.
X Ifnecessary ,add coolant thathasbeen tes-
ted and appro vedbyMercedes-Benz.
X Repl acecap 0044and turn itclockwise asfar
as itwil lgo.
Further information oncoolant (Ypage 328).
Windshie ldwashe rsystem G
WARNING
Certai ncomponents inthe engine compart-
ment, suchasthe engine, radiator andparts
of the exhau stsystem, canbecome very
hot. Working inthe engine compartment
poses arisk ofinjury.
Where possible,let the engine cooldown
and touch onlythecomponents describedin
the follow ing. G
WARNING
If you open thehood when thedrive system
has overhea tedorduri ngafire inthe engine
compartment, youcould come intocontact
with hotgases orother escapi ngopera ting
flui ds. There isarisk ofburns.
Let the overhea tedcomponents cooldown
before opening thehood. Inthe event ofa
fire inthe engine compartment, keepthe
hood closed andcallthefire service. G
WARNING
Windshi eldwash erconcentrate ishighl y
flamma ble.Ifwindshi eldwash erconcentrate
gets onto hotcomponents ofthe engine or
the exhau stsystem, itcan ignite. Thereisa
risk offire and injury. Eng
inecompar tment
271Maintenanc eand care
Z

R
solvents
R cleaning agentscontaining solvents
Do not scrub.
Do not touch thesurfaces andfilms with
hard objects, e.g.rings orice scrapers. Oth-
erwise, youmay scratch ordamage thesur-
faces andfilms.
! Do
not park yourvehicle foralong period
of time directly aftercleaning, particularly
after cleaning thewheel rimwith wheel
cleaner. Wheelcleaner canlead tothe
increased corrosionofthe brake discsand
pads. Therefore, driveforafew minutes
after cleaning. Byheating upthe brakes, the
brake discsandpads dry.Thevehicle can
then beparked foralong period oftime.
Regu larcare ofyour vehicle isacondition for
retaining thequal ityinthe long term.
Use care products andcleaning agentsrecom-
mended andapproved byMercedes-Benz . Washing
thevehicl eand cleani ng
the paintwork
Automatic carwash G
WARNING
Braking efficiency isreduced afterwashing
the vehicle. Thereisarisk ofan accident.
Aft erthe vehicle hasbeen washed, brake
carefully whilepayingattent iontothe traffic
conditions untilfullbraking poweris
restored.
! When
DISTRONIC PLUSorthe HOLD func-
tion isactivated, thevehicle brakesauto-
matically incertain situations.
To avoid damage tothe vehicle, deactivate
DISTRONIC PLUSandtheHOLD function in
the followi ngorsimilar situations:
R when towing thevehicle
R in the carwash
! It
is preferable touse carwashes with
adjustable high-pressure pre-cleaningthat
corresponds tothe specification forthe
Cabri oletprogram. Incar washes thatuse
high water pressures, thereisarisk that a
small amount ofwater mayleakintothe
vehicle. !
Vehicles
withHAND S-FREE ACCESS: ifa
key with KEYLES S-GOiswithin thedetec-
tion range ofthe KEYLES S-GOantenn as,the
trunk lidcould openunintent ionallyinthe
followi ngsituations, forexample:
R when usinganautomatic carwash
R when usingapower washer
Make surethatthekey isat least 6.5ft
(2 m) awa yfrom thevehicle.
! Never
cleanyourvehicle inaTouchless
Automatic CarWash asthese usespecial
cleaning agents.Thesecleaning agentscan
damage thepaintwork orplastic parts.
If you have yourvehicle cleaned inahigh-
pressure automatic carwash, small
amounts ofwater mayenter thevehicle.
! Make
surethattheautomatic transmission
is in position Nwhen washing yourvehicle
in atow-through carwash. Thevehicle could
be damaged ifthe transmission isin another
position.
! Make
surethat:
R the side windows androof arecompletely
closed
R the climate controlblower isswitched off
R the windshiel dwiper switch isin position
0
The vehicle mayotherwise bedamaged .
You canclean thevehicle atan automatic car
wash fromthevery start.
Preferably cleanthevehicle atautomatic car
washes thatusetextilewashing elements
without brushes. Thisprevents finescratches
from forming onthe paintwork andfilm.
If the vehicle isvery dirty, pre-wash itbefore
cleaning itin an automatic carwash.
Aft erusing anautomatic carwash, wipeoff
wax from thewindshiel dand thewiper blades.
This willprevent smearsandreduce wiping
noises caused byresidue onthe windshiel d.
i Vehicles
withdecorative film:select a
wash program withouthotwax atthe auto-
matic carwash.
Washing byhand In
some countries, washingbyhand isonly
allow edatspeciall yequip pedwashing bays. 274
CareMaintenance
andcare

Observe
thelegal requirements ineach coun-
try.
X Do not use hotwater anddonot wash the
vehicle indirect sunlight.
X Use asoft sponge toclean.
X Use amild cleaning agent,suchasacar
shampoo approved byMercedes-Benz .
X Thoroughly hosedown thevehicle witha
gentle jetofwater.
X Do not point thewater jetdirectly towards
the airinlet orthe edges ofdecorative foils.
X Use plenty ofwater andrinse outthe
sponge frequently.
X Rinse thevehicle withclean water anddry
thoroughly withachamois.
X Do not letthe cleaning agentdryonthe
paintwork orthe decorative foils.
Careful lyremove alldeposits ofroad saltas
soon aspossible whendriving inwinter.
Powe rwashers G
WARNING
The water jetfrom acircular jetnozz le(dirt
blasters) cancause invisible exteriordam-
age tothe tires orchassis component s.
Components damagedinthis way may fail
unexpectedly. Thereisarisk ofan accident.
Do not use power washers withcircular jet
nozz lestoclean thevehicle. Havedamaged
tires orchassis component sreplaced imme-
diately .
! Vehicles
withdecorative film:parts ofyour
vehicle arecovered withdecorative film.
Maintain adistance ofat least 27.5in
(70 cm) between thefilm-covered partsof
the vehicle andthenozz leof the power
washer.
Information aboutthe correct distance is
avail able from theequip ment manufacturer.
Move thepower washer nozzlearound when
cleaning yourvehicle.
The water temperature ofthe power washer
must notexceed 140‡(60 †).
! Alway
smaintain adistance ofat least
12 in(30 cm) between thevehicle andthe
power washer nozzle.Information aboutthe
correct distance isavail able from theequip -
ment manufacturer. Move
thepower washer nozzlearound when
cleaning yourvehicle.
Do not aim directly atany ofthe followi ng:
R Tires
R Door gaps, roofgaps, joints, etc.
R Electrical component s
R Battery
R Plug-type couplings
R Light bulbs
R Seals
R Trim elements
R Ventilation slots
Damaged sealsorelectrical component s
can lead toleaks orfailu res.
! Vehicles
withHAND S-FREE ACCESS: ifa
key with KEYLES S-GOiswithin thedetec-
tion range ofthe KEYLES S-GOantenn as,the
trunk lidcould openunintent ionallyinthe
followi ngsituations, forexample:
R when usinganautomatic carwash
R when usingapower washer
Make surethatthekey isat least 6.5ft
(2 m) awa yfrom thevehicle.
Cleani ngthe paintwork !
Do
not affix:
R stickers
R films
R magnetic platesorsimila ritems
to painted surfaces. Youcould otherwise
damage thepaintwork.
Scratc hes,corrosive deposits,areasaffected
by corrosion anddamage causedbyinade-
quate carecannot alwaysbe completely
repaired. Insuch cases, visitaqual ified spe-
cialist workshop.
X Remove dirtimmediately ,where possible ,
while avoidi ngrubbing toohard.
X Soak insect remains withinsect remover
and rinse offthe treated areasafterwards.
X Soak birddroppings withwater andrinse off
the treated areasafterwards.
X Remove treeresin, oils,fuels andgreases by
rubbing gentlywithacloth soaked inpetro-
leum ether orlighter fluid
X Remove coolantandbrake fluidwithamoist
cloth andclear water. Care
275Maintenance andcare Z

Tire
-chan getoo lkit The
tire-cha nge tool kitcan befou ndinthe
stow agewe llund erthe trunk floor
(Y page 255 ). 0043
Bag conta ining the tire-cha nging tool s
Bag 0043with the tire-cha nging tool sconta ins:
R jack
R lug wr ench
R alig nment bolt
R wh eelcho ck
R glove s
Dep endingonthe equipme nt,tool sreq uired
for awh eelcha nge ,su ch asajack oralug
wr ench ,ar enot availabl e in allveh icles. Tools
ap pro ved foryour veh iclear eav ailabl e at a
qu alifi ed speci alistwo rksh op. Fl
at tire Pre
parin gthe vehic le
Yo ur veh iclema ybe equipp ed with:
R tire swi th run-fl atcha racteri stics
(M OExte ndedtire s)(Y page 281 )
Veh iclepre paratio nis not nece ssaryon
veh icles with MOExte ndedtire s.
R aTIR EFIT kit(Ypage 280 )
Veh icle swi th the Merce des -Benzeme r-
ge ncyca llsys tem: inthe eventofafla ttire ,
yo ucan conta ctthe Merced es-Benz emer-
ge ncy callsy stem custome rcente r.
Veh icles equipp ed with MOExte ndedtire sar e
not equipp ed with aTIR EFIT kitatthe factory .
It is the refore reco mme ndedtha tyo uad ditio n-
al ly eq uip yo ur veh iclewi th aTIR EFIT kitifyo u
mou nttire stha tdo not featureru n-fl atcha rac-
teri stics, e.g.wi nter tires.ATIR EFIT kitmaybe
ob tained fromaqu alifi ed speci alistwo rksh op. Info
rma tionon cha nging and mou nting wheels
(Y page 316 ).
X Stop thevehicleon solid,non-s lipp ery and
le vel ground ,as faraw ay aspossi ble fro m
tra ffic.
X Swi tch onthe hazar dwa rning lamps .
X Secu rethe vehicleag ainst rolling away
(Y page 147 ).
X Ifpo ssi ble, bri ng the frontwh eelsinto the
stra ight-a head positio n.
X Swi tch offthe engine.
X Veh icle swi tho utKEYLES S-GO :rem ove
the Sma rtKeyfro mthe igniti onlock.
X Veh icle swi th KEYLES S-GO :op en the driv-
er' sdo or.
The vehicleelectro nicsarenow inpo sitio n
005A. Thisis the same asthe Sma rtKeyha vin g
be en rem oved.
X Veh icle swi th KEYLES S-GO :rem ove the
Star t/Stop button fromthe igniti onlock
(Y page 126 ).
X Ma kesure tha tthe passe nge rsarenot
end angeredas the ydo so. Makesure tha t
no one isnea rthe dange rar ea while a
wh eelis be ing change d.Anyo newhois not
di rectl yas sisti ng inthe wheelcha nge
sho uld, for exa mpl e,sta nd behind the bar-
rie r.
X Ge tou tof the vehicle. Pa yatte ntionto tra f-
fic cond itions when doing so.
X Close thedriver 'sdo or. MOE
xtende dtire s(ti res with run-f lat
prope rties)
Ge neral notes Wi
th MOExte ndedtire s(ti res with runfla t
cha racteri stics) ,yo ucan conti nuetodrive your
veh icleeve nif the reisatota llo ss ofpre ssu re
in one ormor etire s.The affecte dtire mustnot
sho wany clearly vis ible da ma ge.
Yo ucan reco gnizean MOExte ndedtire bythe
MOExte ndedma rkin gwh ich appe arson the
si de wa llof the tire.Yo uwi llfind thisma rkin g
next tothe tire size designa tion,the load -be ar-
ing capacityand thespee dind ex
(Y page 310 ).
MOExte ndedtire sma yonl ybe used incon-
juncti onwith an acti vetire pressu remoni tor. Fl
at tire
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X
Remo vethecap from valv e006B onthefault y
ti re.
X Sc rew filler hos e006C onto thevalv e.
X Inser tplug 0085intoth esoc ketof thecig a-
ret teligh teror intoa12 Vpower socketin
your vehicle.
X Turn theSm artKey topos ition 0047intheign i-
ti on lock(Y page 126).
X Pre sson and offswit ch0087 onthetire infla-
ti on compr essortoI.
The tire inflat ion compr essorisswit ched on.
The tire isinf lat ed.
Fir st,ti re sealan tis pump edintoth etire.
The pressur ecan brieflyriseto appr ox-
imat ely500kP a(5. 0bar/7 3psi) .
Do not swit choff thetire inflation com -
pr essor during this ph ase .
X Let thetire inflat ion compr essorrun fora
max imum offivemin utes.The tire sho uld
th en hav eatt ain ed apre ssur eof at least
18 0kP a(1. 8bar/ 26psi) .
If atire pre ssur eof 18 0kP a(1. 8bar/2 6psi)
has been attain ed afterfivemin utes:
(Y page 284).
If atire pre ssur eof 18 0kP a(1.8 bar/26 psi)
ha snot been atta inedafte rfiv eminu tes:
(Y page 284 ).
If tire sealant hasesca ped, cle an itoff affecte d
are asasquickl yas possi ble. Itis pre fera ble to
us ecle an water.
If yo ur clo thes aresoiled wi th tire sealant,
ha ve them cleane dwi th perchl oroethy lene ata
dry cleane ras soo nas possi ble. Tire
pres sure notreac hed If
apre ssu reof180 kPa(1.8 bar/26 psi)ha s
not been atta inedafte rfiv eminu tes:
X Swi tch offthe tire inflation comp ressor .
X Unscr ewthe fillerhos efrom thevalve ofthe
fau ltytire .
Note thattire sealant ma yesca pewhen you
uns crew thefillerhos e.
X Ver yslow lydri ve forw ardsor reve rse
ap pro xima tely30 ft(10 m).
X Pu mp upthe tire again.
After ama ximu mof fiveminu testhe tire
pre ssu remu stbe atleas t180 kPa(1.8 bar/
26 psi). G
WA
RNING
If the required tire pressu reisnot reached
afte rthe specified time ,the tire istoo badly
da mag ed.The tiresealant cannot repairthe
tire inthis insta nce. Dama gedtiresand a
tire pressu rethat istoo low can signifi cantl y
imp airthe vehi cle'sbra king anddriving
cha racte ristics. Thereisaris kof acci dent.
Do not continu edri ving .Co ntact aqu alifi ed
spe cialist wo rksho p.
Tire press urereac hed G
WARNI
NG
A tire tempo rarily sea led wi th tire sealant
imp airs the vehi cle'sdri ving characte ristics
and isnot suita ble for driving athig her
spe eds.The reisaris kof an acci dent.
Ada ptyour driving styleacco rdingly and
dri ve care fully.Do not excee dthe maxi mum
per mis siblespe edfor atire sealed wi th tire
sea lant.
The maxi mum permis siblespe edfor atire
sea led wi th tire sealant is50 mph (80km/h ).
The upper partof the TIREFIT sticke rmus tbe
affi xed tothe instru ment cluster inthe driver' s
fie ldof vis ion.
! Re
sid ue from thetire sealant may come
ou tof the fillerhos eafte rus e. Thi scou ld
cau sestai ns.
The refo re,place thefillerhos ein the plasti c
ba gwhi chcontai nedtheTIREFIT kit. 284
Fl
at tireBreakdo wnassi stanc e

!
Have
thebattery regularlychecked ata
qual ified speciali stworkshop.
Comply withtheservice intervals inthe
Maintenance Booklet,orcont actaqual ified
speciali stworkshop formore information.
! Alway
shave work onbatteries carriedout
at aqual ified speciali stworkshop.
Should it,inexceptional circumstances, be
absolu telynecessary todisconnect the12-
volt battery yourself,please observe thefol-
lowing:
R Secure thevehicle toprevent itfrom roll-
ing awa y.
R Switch offthe ignition.
R Disconn ectthe negative terminalfirstand
then thepositive terminal.
After thework hasbeen done, install the
battery andreplace thecover ofthe positive
terminal clampfirmly.
Comply withsafety precautions andtake pro-
tect ivemeasures whenhandling batteries. Risk
ofexplosion. Fire,
open flames andsmoking are
prohibited whenhandling thebat-
tery. Avoid creating sparks. Battery
acidiscaustic. Avoidcon-
tact with skin, eyesorclothing.
Wear suitabl eprotective clothing,
especial lygloves, apronandface-
guard.
Rinse anyacid spills immediately
with clear water. Contact aphysi-
cian ifnecessary. Wear
eyeprotection. Keep
children away. Observe
thisOperator's Manual.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends thatyouonly usebatteries whichhave been
tested andapproved foryour vehicle by
Mercedes-Benz .These batteries provide
increased impactprotection toprevent vehicle
occupants fromsuffering acidburns should
the battery bedamage din the event ofan
accident.
In order forthe battery toachieve themaxi-
mum possible servicelife,itmust alwaysbe
sufficiently charged.
Like other batteries, thevehicle battery may
discharge overtime ifyou donot use thevehi-
cle. Inthis case, havethebattery disconnec-
ted ataqual ified speciali stworkshop. Youcan
also charge thebattery withacharger recom-
mended byMercedes-Benz .Contact aqual i-
fied speciali stworkshop forfurther informa-
tion.
Have thebattery condition ofcharge checked
more frequently ifyou usethevehicle mainly
for short tripsorifyou leave itstanding idle
for alengthy period.Consult aqual ified spe-
cialist workshop ifyou wish toleave yourvehi-
cle parked foralong period oftime.
Remove theSmartKey ifyou park thevehicle
and donot require anyelectrical consumers.
The vehicle willthen usevery little energy,
thus conserving batterypower.
After aninterruption tothe power supply,e.g.
due toadischarged battery,youmust reset
the clock (seetheDigital Operator's Manual). Charging
thebattery G
WARNING
During charging andjump-startin g,explosive
gases canescape fromthebattery. Thereis
a risk ofan explosion.
Particularl yavoid fire,open flames, creating
sparks andsmoking. Ensurethereissuffi-
cient ventilation whilecharging andjump-
starting. Donot lean over abattery. G
WARNING
Battery acidiscaustic. Thereisarisk of
injury.
Avoid contactwith skin, eyesorclothing. Do
not inhale anybattery gases.Donot lean
over thebattery. Keepchildren awayfrom
batteries. Washawaybattery acidimmedi- Bat
tery (vehic le)
287Breakdown assistance
Z

i
Jumper
cablesand further inform ationregar dingjum p-startingcan beobt aine dat any quali-
fied spec ialist workshop. Towing
andtow- star tin g Imp
ortant safety notes G
WAR
NING
When towing ortow-s tartingano ther veh icle
and itsweight isgreat erthan theperm issi-
ble grossweight ofyour vehicle,th e:
R theto wing eyecould detach itself
R theveh icle/trailer combinatio ncould roll-
over .
Ther eis arisk ofan acc iden t.
When towing ortow-s tartingano ther veh i-
cle, itsweight shouldno tbe great erthan
th eperm issiblegro ssweight ofyour vehicle.
Det ails ontheperm issiblegro ssveh icle weight
of your vehicle can befoun don theveh icle
iden tificat ion plat e(Y page 323).
! When
ActiveBr ake Assist ,Ac tiveDis tan ce
As sist DISTRO NICortheHOL Dfun ction is
act ivat ed, theveh icle brak esauto matically
in cer tain situatio ns.
To avoid damage totheveh icle,deac tivate
th ese systems inthefollo wing orsimi larsit-
uatio ns:
R when towing theveh icle
R in thecar wash
! On
lysec ure theto w rope ortow bar atthe
to wing eyes. Other wise, theveh icle could be
damage d.
! Do
notuse theto wing eyeforrecover y,
th is could damage theveh icle.If in doubt ,
rec over theveh icle with acr ane.
! When
towing ,pull away slowly and
smo othly. Ifth etract ive power istoohigh ,
th eveh iclescould bedamage d.
! Do
notto w with sling-type equipm ent.This
could damage theveh icle.
! When
towing away vehicleswith KEYLE SS-
GO, usethekey instead oftheSt art /S top
butt on.The auto matictrans miss ionmay
ot her wise shiftto posit ion005Dwhen you open
thedriv er'sor fron t-passe nger door ,
whic hcoul ddamage thetrans miss ion.
! Mak
esure that theelec tric park ingbrak e
is rele ased. Ifth eelec tric park ingbrak eis
fault y,visi ta qualifie dspec ialist workshop.
! You
may tow theveh icle foramax imum
dist anceof 30 miles (50kilomet ers). Ato w-
ing speed of30 mph (50km/h) must notbe
exc eeded .
For towing distancesover 30miles
(50 kilomet ers), theent ireveh icle must be
raise dand trans port ed.
! When
youaretow-s tartingor towing
ano ther veh icle,its weight mustnotexc eed
th emax imum permissiblegro ssweight of
your vehicle.
It is bet terto have theveh icle trans port ed
th an tohave itto wed away.
The auto matictrans miss ionmust beinposi-
tio n005C when theveh icle isbein gto wed away.
The batterymust becon nectedand char ged.
Ot her wise, you:
R can nottur nth eSm artKey toposit ion0048in
th eign itio nloc k
R can notshif tth eauto matictrans miss ionto
posit ion005C
De act ivat eth eauto maticloc kin gfeat ure
befo retheveh icle istowed (Ypage 203). You
coul dot her wise belocked outwhen pushin g
or towing theveh icle. Inst
allin g/rem ovingthetowing eye
Inst allin gth etowing eye G
WAR
NING
The exhaust tailpipe maybeveryhot .Ther e
is arisk ofburn swhen removin gth erear
cov er.
Do notto uch theexh aust pipe. Takepart icu-
lar carewhen removin gth erear cover. Towing
andtow- star tin g
291Break down assistance Z

The
bracket sfor the screw-in towingeyeare
located inthe bumpers. Theyareatthe front
and atthe rear, behind thecovers.
X Remove thetowing eyefrom thevehicle tool
kit (Ypage 280).
X Front bumper:insert afinger intothe
recess onthe botto medge ofcover 0043.
X Pull cover 0043out ofthe bumper towards you
in the direction ofthe arrow.
Cover 0043isattached tothe opening witha
strap.
X Rear bump er:press themark oncover 0043
inwards inthe direction ofthe arrow.
X Remove cover0043from theopening.
X Scr ew inthe towing eyeclock wiseasfar as
it will goand tighten it.
Removing thetowing eye X
Unsc rewand remove thetowing eye.
X Front bumper:position cover0043onthe
opening inthe bumper.
X To close, pressthelower section of
cover 0043.
X Rear bump er:position cover0043with the
tab onthe opening inthe bumper.
X To close, pressthelower section of
cover 0043until itengages.
X Place thetowing eyeinthe vehicle toolkit. Towing
avehicle withboth axles on
the ground G
WARNIN
G
You cannolonger steerthevehicle ifthe
steerin gwheel lockhasbeen engaged.
There isarisk ofan accident .
Always switchoffthe ignition whentowing
the vehicle withatow cable oratow bar.
The automatic transmission shiftstoposition
005D automatically whenyouopen thedriver's
or front -passenger doororwhen youremove
the Smart Keyfrom theignition lock.
In order toensure thattheautomatic trans-
mission staysinposition 005Cwhen towing
away thevehicle, youmust observe thefollow-
ing points:
X Switch onthe hazard warning lamps
(Y page 111).
X Make surethatthevehicle isstation aryand
that theSmart Keyisin position 0092inthe
ignition lock.
X Turn theSmart Keytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock.
On vehicles withKEYLE SS-GO, usethe
Smart Keyinstead ofthe Start /Stopbutton
(Y page 126).
X Depress andhold thebrake pedal.
X Shift thetrans mission toposition 005C.
X Release thebrake pedal.
X Release theelectric parking brake.
X Leave theSmart Keyinposition 0048inthe
ignition lock.
In order tosignal achange ofdirection when
towing thevehicle withthehazard warning
lamps switched on,use thecombinat ion
switch asusual. Inthis case, onlytheindicator
lamps forthe direction oftravel flash.When
you reset thecombinat ionswitch, thehazard
warning flashersstartflashing again.
It is important thatyouobserve thesafety
instr uctions whentowing awayyourvehicle
(Y page 291). Permit
tedtowing methods
Mercedes- Benzrecomm endstransportin gyour
vehicle inthe case ofabreakdown, ratherthan
towing itaway . 292
Towing
andtow-sta rtingBr eakdown assistance

When
towing away,useatowing ropeora
towing barwith both axles onthe ground. Do
not use anytow barsystems. Towing
thevehicle withtherear axle
raised
! The
ignition mustbeswitched offifyou
are towing thevehicle withtherear axle
raised. Interven tionbyESP®
could other-
wise damage thebrake system.
! Vehicles
withautomatic transmission must
not betowed withtherear axle raised. The
vehicle/t railercombin ationmayotherwise
swerve oreven rollover. Tr
anspor tingthevehicle
Vehicles withautomat ictransmission !
When
thevehicle isloaded fortran sport,
the fron tand rear axles mustbestation ary
and onthe same transportat ionvehicle.
Position ingover theconn ection pointofthe
tran sport vehicle isnot permitt ed.The drive
train mayotherwise bedamaged.
All vehicles !
You
may onlysecure thevehicle bythe
wheels, notbyparts ofthe vehicle suchas
axle orsteerin gcompon ents.Other wise, the
vehicle couldbedamaged.
The towing eyecan beused topull thevehicle
ont oatrailer ortran sporter fortran sportin g
purposes. X
Turn theSmart Keytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock.
X Shift thetran smission toposition 005C.
As soon asthe vehicle hasbeen loaded:
X Preven tthe vehicle fromrolling awayby
applying theelectr icparking brake.
X Shift thetran smission toposition 005D.
X Turn theSmart Keytoposition 0092inthe igni-
tion lock andremove it.
X Secure thevehicle. Tow-sta
rting (emergency engine
star ting)
! Vehicles
withautomatic transmission must
not betow-s tarted. You could otherwise
damage theautomatic transmission.
You canfind inform ationon"Jump-start ing"at
(Y page 288). Fuses
Impor
tantsafety notes G
WARNIN
G
If you manipulate orbridge afaulty fuseorif
you replace itwith afuse withahigher
amperage, theelectr iccables couldbeover-
loaded. Thiscould result inafire. There isa
risk ofan accident andinjury.
Always replace faultyfuseswiththespeci-
fied new fuses having thecorr ectamperage.
Blown fusesmustbereplaced withfuses of
the same rating,which youcan recogn izeby
the color andvalue. Thefuse rating sare listed
in the fuse allocation chart.
The fuse allocation chartislocated inthe vehi-
cle tool kitinthe stowage compartmentunder
the trun kfloor (Ypage 280).
If anewly insertedfuse alsoblows, havethe
cause tracedand rectified ataqualified spe-
cialist workshop, e.g.anauthorized Mercedes-
Benz Center .
! Only
usefuses thathave been approved
for Mercedes- Benzvehicles andwhich have
the corr ectfuse rating forthe system con- Fuses
293Breakdown assistance Z

cerned
.Other wise, comp onents orsystems
cou ldbe damag ed.
! Ma
kesure that nomoi stur ecan enter the
fus ebox whenthe cover isope n.
! Whe
nclos ingthe cover ,make sure that it
is lying corre ctlyonthe fusebox. Moistur e
see ping inor dirt cou ldothe rwiseimp airthe
ope rationofthe fuses.
The fusesinyour vehi cleserv eto clos edow n
fau ltycircu its.Ifafus eblow s,allthe comp o-
nents onthe circu itand theirfuncti onsstop
ope rating. Befo
rechan ging afuse
X Swi tch offthe engi ne.
X Swi tch offallel ectri calconsu mers.
X Ma kesure that theignition isswi tched off
(Y page 126 ).
or X Whe nus ing the SmartK ey,turn theSmart-
Key topos ition 0092 inthe ignition lock and
remo veit(Y page 126 ).
X Secu rethe vehi cleagainst rolling away
(Y page 147 ).
All indi cator lamps inthe instru ment cluster
mus tbe off.
The fusesare loca tedinvari ousfus eboxe s:
R Fus ebox inthe engi necomp artme nton the
rig ht-ha ndsideof the vehi cle,whe nvie we d
in the directi onoftrave l
R Dash boardfus ebox
R Fus ebox inthe rearcomp artme nton the
rig ht-ha ndsideof the vehi cle,whe nvie we d
in the directi onoftrave l Das
hboard fuse box
i Obs
erve the"Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Ypage 293 ).
! Do
not useapoi nted objectsuch asa
screw driver toope nthe cover inthe dash-
boa rd.You couldda mag ethe dashb oard or
the cover . X
Ope nthe driver' sdoo r.
X To ope n:pullcover 0043outwa rds inthe
di recti onofthe arrow and remo veit.
X To clos e:clipin cover 0043onthe front ofthe
da shb oard.
X Fold cover 0043inw ardsunti lit enga ges. Fus
ebo xin the engine compartment
i Obs
erve the"Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Ypage 293 ). G
WARNI
NG
Whe nthe hoodis ope nand thewindsh ield
wi per sare setinmotio n,youcan beinju red
by the wiper linkage .The reisaris kof inju ry.
Alw aysswi tch offthe windsh ield wiper sand
the ignition before opening thehood. X
Ope nthe hood.
X Use adry cloth toremo veany moistur e
from thefusebox.
X To ope n:ope ncla mps 0044.
X Fold cover 0043ofthe fusebox upinthe
di recti onofthe arrow and remo veit. 294
Fus
esBreakdo wnassi stanc e