ESP MERCEDES-BENZ SL CLASS 2020 Owners Manual

The
required distance between remotecon-
trol 0083and theintegr atedgarage door
opener depends onthe garage doordrive
system. Severalattemptsmight beneces-
sary. Youshould testevery position forat
least 25seconds beforetryinganother posi-
tion.
Synchronizing therolling code
Pay atten tiontothe "Importan tsafety notes"
(Y page 263).
If the garage doorsystem usesarolling code,
you willalso have tosynchron izethe garage
door system withtheintegr atedgarage door
opener inthe rear-view mirror.Todo this you
will need touse theprogramming buttonon
the door drive controlpanel. Theprogramming
button maybelocated indifferent places
depending onthe manufact urer.Itis usuall y
located onthe door drive unitonthe garage
ceiling.
Familiarize yourselfwiththegarage doordrive
operating instructions ,e.g. under "Program-
ming additional remotecontrols", before carry-
ing out thefollowing steps.
Your vehicle mustbewithin reachofthe
garage doororgate opener drive.Makesure
that neither yourvehicle norany persons/
object sare present withinthesweep ofthe
door orgate.
X Turn theSmart Keytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 126).
X Get outofthe vehicle.
X Press theprogramming buttononthe door
drive unit.
Usually ,you now have 30seconds toinitiate
the next step.
X Get into thevehicle.
X Press previously programed button0044,0087
or 0085 onthe integr atedgarage dooropener
repeatedly untilthedoor closes.
The rolling codesynchron izationisthen
complete.
Notes onprogr ammingthe remot econ-
tr ol
Canadian radiofrequency lawsrequire a
"break" (orinter ruption) ofthe trans mission
signals afterbroadcasting forafew seconds.
Therefore, thesesignals maynotlast long
enough forthe integr atedgarage dooropener.
The signal isnot recogn izedduring program-
ming. Comparable withCanadian law,some U.S.
garage dooropeners alsofeature a
"break".
Proceed asfollows:
R ifyou liveinCanada.
R ifyou have difficulties programming the
garage dooropener (regardless ofwhere
you live) when following theprogramming
steps.
X Press andhold oneofbutton s0044 to0085 on
the integr atedgarage dooropener.
Aft erashort time,indicator lamp0043lights
up yellow.
X Release thebutton .
Indicat orlamp 0043flashes yellow.
X Press button 0084ofgarage doorremote con-
trol 0083for two seconds, thenrelease itfor
two seconds.
X Press button 0084again fortwo seconds.
X Repeat thissequence onbutton 0084of
remote control0083 until indicator lamp0043
lights upgreen.
When indicator lamp0043lights upgreen:
programming isfinished.
When indicator lamp0043flashes green:pro-
gramming wassuccessful. Thenext step is
to synchron izethe rolling code.
X Release button0084ofremote control0083 of
the garage doordrive.
When indicator lamp0043lights upred:
repeat theprogramming processforthe cor-
responding buttononthe rear-view mirror.
When doingso,vary thedistance between
remote control0083 and therear-view mirror.
The required distance between remotecon-
trol 0083and theintegr atedgarage door
opener depends onthe garage doordrive
system. Severalattemptsmight beneces-
sary. Youshould testevery position forat
least 25seconds beforetryinganother posi-
tion.
Problems whenprogramming
If you areexperienc ingproblems programming
the integr atedgarage dooropener onthe rear-
view mirror, takenoteof the following instruc-
tions:
R Check thetrans mitterfrequency usedby
garage doordrive remote control0083 and
whether itis supported. Thetrans mitterfre-
quency canusuall ybe found onthe back of
remote control0083 for the garage doordrive. 264
Featur
esStowage andfeatu res

Maintaining
thetime-dependent servicesched-
ule:
X Note down theservice duedate display edin
the multifunction displaybeforedisconnec t-
ing the battery.
or X Aft erreconn ectingthebattery, subtract the
battery disconnec tionperiods fromtheser-
vice date shown onthe display . Hiding
service displays
X Press the0076 or0038 button onthe steer-
ing wheel. Showing
servicedisplays
X Switch onthe ignition.
X Press 0059or0065 onthe steering wheel
to select theServ. Serv.
menu.
X Press 0063or0064 toselect theASSYST ASSYST
PLUS PLUS
submenu andconfirm bypressing the
0076 button.
The service duedate appears inthe multi-
funct iondisplay . Informat
ionabout Service
Resetting theASSYST PLUSservice
interval display !
If
the ASS YST PLUS service interval dis-
play hasbeen inadvertent lyreset, thisset-
ting canbecorrect edataqual ified special-
ist workshop.
Have service workcarried outasdescribed
in the Maintenanc eBooklet. Thismay other-
wise leadtoincreased wearanddamage to
the major assemblies orthe vehicle.
A qual ified specialist workshop, e.g.anauthor-
ized Mercedes-Ben zCenter, willreset the
ASS YST PLUS service interval displayafterthe
service workhasbeen carried out.Youcan
also obtain further information onmainte-
nance work,forexample. Special
servicerequirements The
specified maintenanc einterval takesonly
the normal operation ofthe vehicle into
account. Serviceworkwillneed tobe per-
formed moreoften ifthe vehicle isoperated
under arduou scondition sor increased loads.
The ASSYST PLUS service interval displayis
only anaid. Thedriver ofthe vehicle isrespon-
sible forwhether serviceworkwillneed tobe
performed morefrequently thanrequired asa
result ofthe actual operating conditions
and/or loads.
Examples ofarduou soperating conditions:
R regular citydriving withfrequent intermedi-
ate stops
R the vehicle isprimarily usedtotravel short
distances
R frequent useinmountainous terrainoron
poor roadsurfaces
R the engine isoften leftidling forlong peri-
ods
R particularly dustycondition s,or ifair-recir-
culation modeisfrequently used
In these orsimilar operating conditions,have
the interior filter,airfilter, engine oiland oilfil-
ter, forexample, changedmorefrequently.
Under arduou soperating conditions,the tires
must becheck edmore often. Further informa-
tion canbeobtained ataqual ified specialist
workshop.
Driving abroad An
exten siveMercedes-Ben zService network
is also availa bleinother countr ies.You can
obtain further information fromanyauthorized
Mercedes-Ben zService Center. Care
Notes
oncare H
Environmental
note
Dispose ofempty packaging andcleaning
cloths inan environm entallyresponsible
manner.
! When
cleaning yourcar,donot use:
R dry, coarse orhard cloths
R abrasive cleaningagents Care
273Maintenance andcare 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
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X
Use tarremover toremove tarstains.
X Use silicone remover toremove wax.
If water nolonger forms"beads"onthe paint
surface, usethepaint careproducts recom-
mended andapproved byMercedes-Benz .This
is the case approximately everythreetofive
months, depending onthe climate conditions
and thecare product used.
If dirt has penetrated thepaint surface orif
the paint hasbecome dull,the paint cleaner
recommended andapproved byMercedes-
Benz should beused.
Do not use these careproducts inthe sun or
on the hood while thehood ishot.
X Use asuitabl etouch-up stick,e.g.MB
Touch-Up Stick,to repair slightdamage to
the paintwork quicklyandprovisionall y.
Matt efinish care !
Never
polish thevehicle orthe light alloy
wheels. Polishingcauses thefinish toshine.
! The
followi ngcan give thepaint aglossy
appea rance andthus reduce thematt
effect:
R Rubb inghard withunsuitabl eagents
R Washing thevehicle indirect sunlight
! Never
usepaint cleaner, buffingorpolish-
ing products, orgloss preserver, e.g.wax,
for the purpose ofpaintwork care.These
products areonly suitabl efor high-gloss sur-
faces. Theiruseonvehicles withmatte
paintwork leadstoconsiderable surface
damage or,more specificall y,to shiny, spot-
ted areas.
Alway shave paintwork repairscarried outat
a qual ified speciali stworkshop.
! Only
useautomatic carwashes whichcor-
respond tothe latest technological stand-
ards. Never usewash programs whichfinish
by treating thevehicle withhotwax.
Observe thesenotes ifyour vehicle hasaclear
matte finish. Thiswillhelp youtoavoid dam-
age tothe paintwork duetoincorrect treat-
ment.
These notesalsoapply tolight alloy wheels
with aclear matte finish.
i Use
only insect remover andcarshampoo
from therange ofrecommended and
approved Mercedes-Benz careproducts. Cle
aning thedecorative film !
The
followi ngmay have aneffect onthe
service lifeand color ofdecorative film:
R sunlight
R temperature, e.g.hot-air fan
R weather conditions
R stone impacts anddirt
R chemical cleaningagents
R greasy substances
! Do
not use anytypes ofpolish onmatt
decorative film.Polishi ngsurfaces covered
with filmgives itashiny finish.
! Do
not treat mattorstructured decorative
film with wax. Thismay lead tomarks that
cannot beremoved.
Observe thenotes inthe section onthe care
and treatment ofmatte paintwork
(Y page 276); these notes alsoapply tomatte
decorative film.
To clean, useplenty ofwater andamild clean-
ing agent without additional orabrasi veprod-
ucts, e.g.acar shampoo approved by
Mercedes-Benz .
X Dry vehicles coveredwithfilmusing asoft,
absorbent clothafterevery wash.
Water marks couldotherwise form.
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.
The decorative filmmay beirreparab lydam-
aged.
X Soak insect remains withinsect remover
and rinse offthe treated areasafterwards.
X Soak birddroppings withwater andrinse off
the treated areasafterwards.
The cleaning product, PaintCleaner, which has
been approved andrecommended by
Mercedes-Benz ,should beused when dirthas
penetrated thedecorative filmsurface orthe
decorative filmhasbecome dull.
The manufacturer canprovide youwith infor-
mation onspecial careandcleaning products.
Laminated surfacesmayexhibit optical differ-
ences tosurfaces whichwerenotprotected by 276
CareMaintenance
andcare

Clean
ingtheext erior ligh ting !
On
lyuse cleanin gagen tsor cle anin g
clo thsth at are suitable forplast iclen ses .
Caust ic,irritan tor other wise unsuitab le
cle anin gagen tsor cle anin gclo thscoul d
sc rat ch ordamag eth eex terior light ingplas-
tic lenses .
X Clean theplast iclen ses oftheex terior light s
wit hawet spon geand amild cleanin g
agen t,e.g .Mer cedes-Ben zcar sham pooor
cle anin gclo ths.
Clean ingthemir ror turn signa ls !
On
lyuse cleanin gagen tsor cle anin g
clo thsth at are suitable forplast iclen ses .
Un suit able cleanin gagen tsor cle anin g
clo thscoul dsc rat ch ordamag eth eplast ic
len ses ofthemir ror turnsign als.
X Clean theplast iclen ses ofthemir ror turn
sign alsintheex terior mirror hous ingusin ga
wet spon geand mild cleanin gagen t,e.g .
Mer cedes-Ben zcar sham pooorwit hcle an-
ing cloths.
Clean ingthesensor s !
If
you clean thesen sorswit hapower
washe r,mak esure that you keep adist ance
of at least 11.8in(30 cm)be tweenthe vehi-
cl e and thepower washer nozzle. Infor ma-
tio nabout thecor rectdist anceis availabl e
fr om theequipm entman ufacturer. X
Clean sensors0043 ofthedriv ingsyst ems
with water,car sham pooandasof tclo th.
Cleani ngtherea rview camera !
Do
notcle an thecam eralensand thearea
aroun dth erear view camerawith apower
washer . X
Use clean wate rand asof tclo thto cle an
cam eralens0043.
Cleani ngtheexha ustpipe G
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The exhaust tailpipe andtailpipe trim can
bec ome veryhot .If you com eint ocon tact
with these partsof theveh icle,you could
burn yours elf.Ther eis arisk ofburn s.
Always bepart icular lycar eful andsuper vise
ch ildre nclo sely aroun dth eexh aust pipeand
th eexh aust pipetrims. Allowthese com po-
nen tsto coo ldown beforetouchi ngthem.
! Do
notcle an theexh aust pipewithacid-
based cleanin gagen ts,suc has bat hro om
cle aner orwheel cleaner .
X Clean theexh aust pipewithach rom ecar e
prod ucttested and appro vedbyMer cedes-
Ben z.
Imp urities com bined with theeff ect sof road
grit and corrosive env iron men talfactors may
caus eflas hrust tofor mon thesurf ace. You
can restore theorig inal shineof theexh aust
pipe bycleanin git reg ularly, especially inwin-
te rand afterwashin g. 278
Car
eMaintenance andcare

X
To sto w:foldthe reflecti vesafety jacke t,
rol lit up and stow itin safety jacke tba g0043 .
X Sli de safety jacke tba g0043 along thelowe r
ed ge ofthe arm restinto thesafety jacke t
comp artment.Meanwhile, ensu retha tthe
lo op hangs outwe llwi thi nrea ch.
i Re
move anew reflecti vesafety jacke t
from itspackag ingmateri albe fore slid ing it
into thesafety jacke tcomp artment.The
pa ckag ingmateri alma yothe rwisecau seit
to slip ou tor ma kerem oving itdiffi cul t.
Obs ervethe lega lreq uirem ents ineach cou n-
try .
Note son the reflective safetyjack et 0043
Maximu mnum berof wa she s
0044 Maximu mwa sh temp erature
0087 Donot blea ch
0085 Donot iron
0083 Donot usealaund rydry er
0084 Donot dry-cle an
006B Thisis acla ss2ves t
R The reflecti vesafety jacke tsmee tthe
req uirem ents define dby the lega lsta nda rd
onl yif:
- the corr ectsize isus ed and
- the reflecti vesafety jacke tis corr ectly
fas tened
R Befo reuse, ensu retha tthe reflecti vesafety
jacke tis cle an and intact.The specialpro p-
erti esma yothe rwisebe comp romised.
R The reflecti vesafety jacke tssho uld be
stor edinthei rori ginal packag inginadry
pl ace away from sources ofhea tand light.
R The maximu mnum berof wa she sspe cified
is not theonlyfac tor influencing thelife
spa nof the reflecti vesafety jacke ts.The ir
li fe spa nalso depends onuse, car e,stor age,
etc. R
The reflecti vesafety jacke tssho uld be dis-
po sed ofand replaced with new ones :
- afte r15 washe s,and /or
- ifthe reflecti vestri pshave become
scra tched ,and /or
- ifthe backing materi aland /or reflecti ve
stri pshave become soiled and canno tbe
cle ane doff, and/or
- the reflecti vesafety jacke t'sfluore scenc e
ha sfad ed,e.g .du eto the effectsofsun-
li ght
R Disp oseofthe reflecti vesafety jacke tin an
envi ronme ntallyres ponsi ble ma nner. Todo
so, conta ctyour local waste dispo salcom-
pa ny. Vehi
cle too lkit
Gen eral notes The
towingeyeis locate din the trunk ina
bra cket below the trunk lid lock.
If yo ur veh icleis eq uipp ed with aTIR EFIT kit,it
is locate din the stow agespa ceund erthe
trunk floor.
Vehi cles with aTIRE FITkit The
TIREFIT kitislocate din the stow agewe ll
und erthe trunk floor (Y page 255 ). 0043
Tow ingeye
0044 Tire sea lant fillerbo ttle
0087 Fuseallo cati oncha rt
0085 Tire infl ation comp ressor
0083 Stow agetray openi ng
X To rem ove towingeye0043 raise the openi ng
on stow agetray 0083.
X Use theTIREFIT kit(Ypage 282 ). 28
0 Whe
rewillIfin d...?Breakdo wnassis tan ce

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
281Break downass istanc e

If
apr essu reloss warning message
ap pea rsinthemu ltifu nct ion displa y:
R obse rveth eins truct ionsin thedispl aymes -
sages (Ypage 230)
R ch eck thetir efor damag e
R ifdriv ingon,obse rveth efoll owin gno tes
The drivingdist anceposs ibleinrun -flat mod e
is appro ximately50 miles (80kilome ters)
when theveh icle ispart ially laden andappro x-
imat ely19miles (30kilome ters) when the
veh icle isfully laden .
In addit iontotheveh icle load, thedriv ingdis-
tan ceposs ibledepen dsupon :
R Vehi clespee d
R Road condition
R Out side temper ature
The drivingdist anceposs ibleinrun -flat mod e
may bereduc edbyext rem edriv ingcon dition s
or man euver s,or itcan beincreas edthroug ha
mod eratest yle ofdriv ing.
The drivingdist anceposs ibleinrun -flat mod e
is coun tedfrom themom entthetir epres sure
loss warn ingappear sin themult ifunction dis-
play.
You must notexc eed amax imum design
spee dof 50 mph (80km/h).
When replacin gon eor all tires, please observe
th efoll owin gspec ificatio nsfor your vehicle's
tir es:
R Siz e
R Type and
R The "MOE xtend ed" marking
If atir ehas goneflat and cannotbe repl aced
with anMOE xtend edtire, ast andar dtir emay
be used asate mpo rarymeas ure.Makesure
th at you usethepro per sizeand type (summer
or wint ertire).
Vehi clesequippe dwith MOExtend edtires are
no tequippe dwith aTIRE FITkit atthefac tory.
It is theref orerecomm endedthat you addit ion-
ally equip yourvehicle with aTIRE FITkit ifyou
moun ttir es that do notfeat ure run-flat charac -
te ris tic s,e.g .wint ertires. ATIRE FITkit can be
obt aine dfrom aqualifi edspec ialist workshop,
for exam ple. Imp
ortant safety notes G
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When youdrivein emer gencymod e,the
han dlingch arac teris tic sare impair ed.e.g.
when cornerin g,when acceler atingst ron gly
and when braking.Ther eis aris kof an acc i-
den t.
Do notexc eed themax imum specified
spee d.Avoid any abrupt steer ing and driving
man euver sas well asdriv ingoverobst acles
(cur bs,pot holes ,off -road). Thisapplies ,in
part icular ,to aloaded vehicle.
St op driv inginemer gencymod eif you
no tice:
R bang ingnoise
R veh icle vibratio n
R smo kewhic hsme llslikerubbe r
R con tinuous ESP®
int erv entio n
R crack sin thetir eside walls
Af terdriv inginemer gencymod e,have the
rim sch eck edbyaqualifi edspec ialist work-
sho pwith regard totheir further use. The
def ective tiremust berepl aced ineve ry
cas e. TIR
EFIT kit
Imp ortant safety notes TIRE
FITis atir esealan t.
You canuseTIRE FITto seal punc tures ofup to
0. 16 in(4 mm ),part icular lythose inthetir e
tr ead. YoucanuseTIRE FITat out side temper a-
tur es down to00F84 ‡(00F82 0†). G
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In thefoll owin gsit uatio nsinpart icular ,th e
tir esealan tis unabl eto pro vide sufficient
break down assistanceasitcan notseal the
tir epro perl y:
R there arecutsor punc tures inthetir e
large rth an those men tionedprev iously.
R thewheel rimisdamag ed.
R you have drivenatver ylow tirepres sures
or on aflat tire. 282
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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
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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
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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
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at tireBreakdo wnassi stanc e

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Envir
onme ntalnote
Hav eth eused tiresealan tbot tledispo sed
of prof essio nally, e.g.at aqualifie dspec ial-
ist work shop.
If atir epres sure of18 0kPa (1.8 bar/26 psi)
ha sbe en achiev ed after ama xim um perio dof
ten minute s:
X Swi tch offthe tire inflatio ncomp ressor .
X Unsc rewthefillerhos efro mthe valve ofthe
fa ulty tire .
X Stow thetire sealant bottle and thetire
inf latio ncomp ressor .
X Pul law ayimme diately.
X Stop after drivin gfor appro xim atelyten
mi nute sand checkthe tire pressu rewith
the tire inflatio ncomp ressor .
The tirepressu remu stnow beatleas t
130 kPa(1.3 bar/19 psi). G
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If the required tire pressu reisnot reache d
af ter drivin gfor asho rtpe rio d,the tire istoo
ba dlyda ma ged. The tiresealant cann ot
rep airthe tire inthi sins tance .Dam aged
tire sand atire pressu retha tis too low can
si gni ficantl yim pairthe vehicle'sbra king and
dri vin gcha racteri stics. The reisaris kof
acc ident.
Do not conti nuedrivin g.Co ntact aqu alifi ed
sp eci alistwo rksh op.
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cas essuch asthe one menti oned
ab ove ,conta ctan author izedMe rced es-
Benz Center. Orcall1-800 -FOR-MER Cedes
(i n the USA) or1-800 -387-0 100(in Ca nad a).
X Co rre ctthe tire pressu reifit is sti llat leas t
130 kPa(1.3 bar/19 psi). See theTire and
Loa ding Info rma tionplaca rdon the driver 's
si de B-pi llar or the tire pressu retab lein the
fu el fillerfla pfor values .
X To incre ase thetire pres sure :sw itch on
the tire inflatio ncomp ressor . X
To redu cethe tire pres sure :de pre sspre s-
su re release button 006Dnext topre ssu re
ga ge 006E.
X Wh enthe tire pressu reiscorr ect, unscrew
the fillerhos efro mthe valve ofthe sealed
tire .
X Scre wthe valve cap onto thetire valve of
the sealed tire .
X Pu llthe tire sealant bottle outof the tire
inf latio ncomp ressor .
The fillerhos erem ains atta chedto the tire
se alant bottle .
X Driv eto the nearestqu alifi ed speci alist
wo rksh opand have the tire change dthe re.
X Hav ethe tire sealant bottle replaced as
soo nas possi ble at aqu alifi ed speci alist
wo rksh op.
X Hav ethe tire sealant bottle replaced every
fou rye arsat aqu alifi ed speci alistwo rksh op. Batte
ry(veh icle ) Impo
rtant safety notes
Spe cialtoo lsand expertknow ledg ear e
req uired when working on the battery ,e.g .
rem ovaland installatio n.Yo usho uld the refore
ha ve allwo rkinv olvin gthe battery carriedou t
at aqu alifi ed speci alistwo rksh op. G
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Wo rkcar riedou tinco rrectly onthe battery
can lead ,for exa mpl e,to asho rtcir cui tand
thu sda ma gethe vehicleelectro nics.Thi s
can lead tofunctio nres tric tions applying to
sa fety -releva ntsyste ms, e.g.the lighti ng
sy ste m, the ABS (anti-l ock braking syste m)
or the ESP ®
(El ectro nicStab ility Pro gram). Battery
(veh icle )
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