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Tires Display messages
Possible causes/consequence sa nd P Solutions
Check Tire Pressure
Soon Canad ao nly:
The tire pressure loss warning system ha sd et ecte das ig nificant loss
in pressure.
Aw ar ning tone also sounds.
Possibl ec auses: R
yo uh av ec hange dt he positions of the wheels and tire sori nstalled
new wheels and tires R
the tire pressure in one or mor et ire sh as dropped
G WARNING
Tire pressures tha ta re too lo wp os et he following hazards:R
the ym ay burst, especially as the load and vehicl es peed increaseR
the ym ay wear excessivel ya nd/or unevenly, which ma yg reatly
impai rt ire traction. R
the drivin gc haracteristics, as well as steerin ga nd braking ,m ay be
greatl yi mpaired
There is ar is kofana ccident.X
Stop the vehicl ew it hou tm ak ing any sudden steerin gorb raking
maneuvers. Pa ya ttentio ntot he traffi cc onditions as yo udos o.X
Secure the vehicl ea gain st rolling away ( Y
page 131).X
Check the tire sa nd ,ifn ecessary ,f ollo wt he instructions for af lat
tire ( Y
page 241). X
Check the tire pressures and ,ifn ecessary ,c orrect the tire pressure.X
Restart the tire pressure loss warning system when the tire pres-
sure is correct ( Y
page 262).
Check Tire Pressure
The nR estar tR un
Fla tI ndicator Canad ao nly:
The tire pressure loss warning system generated ad isplay message
and ha sn ot been restarted since. X
Set the correct tire pressure in al lf ou rt ires.X
Restart the tire pressure loss warning system ( Y
page 262).
Run Fla tI ndicator
Inoperative Canad ao nly:
The tire pressure loss warning system is faulty. X
Visi taq uali fied specialis tw or kshop.
Please Correct Tire
Pressure USA only:
The tire pressure is too lo winatl east one of the tires, or the tire
pressure differenc eb et ween the wheels is too great.X
Check the tire pressures at the next opportunity ( Y
page 262).X
If necessary ,c orrect the tire pressure.X
Restart the tire pressure monitor ( Y
page 264).196
Displa ym essages
On-boar dc omputer an dd isplays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Tir eP ressure Soo n The tire pressur eino ne or mor et ir es has dropped significantly. The
whee lp osition is shown in th em ultifunction display.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
G WARNIN G
Tir ep ressures that are to ol ow pos et he followin gh azards :R
they may burst, especially as th el oad and vehicl es peed increas eR
they may wear excessivel ya nd/o ru nevenly, whic hm ay greatl y
impair tire traction .R
th ed rivin gc ha racteristics ,asw ell as steering and braking ,m ay be
greatl yi mpaire d
There is ar is kofana ccident.X
Stop th ev ehicl ew ithout making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers .P ay attention to th et ra ffic condition sasy ou do so.X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 131).X
Chec kt he tires and ,ifn eces sary, follow th ei nstruction sf or af lat
tire ( Y
page 241). X
Chec kt he tire pressur e( Y
page 262).X
If necessary, correc tt he tire pressure.
Warnin gT ir eM al ‐
function The tire pressur eino ne or mor et ir es has dropped suddenly. The whee l
position is shown in th em ultifunction display.
G WARNIN G
Drivin gw it haf lat tire poses ar is koft he followin gh azards :R
af lat tire affects th ea bilit yt os te er or brak et he vehicl eR
you could lose control of th ev ehicle.R
continued drivin gw it haf lat tire will caus ee xces sive heat build-up
and possibl yaf ir e
There is ar is kofana ccident.X
Stop th ev ehicl ew ithout making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers .P ay attention to th et ra ffic condition sasy ou do so.X
Secur et he vehicl ea gainst rollin ga way ( Y
page 131).X
Chec kt he tires and ,ifn eces sary, follow th ei nstruction sf or af lat
tire ( Y
page 241).
Tir e Press. Monito r
Currently Unavaila‐
ble Becaus et he re is interferenc ef ro mas tr on gs ource of radi ow aves, no
signals from th et ir ep ressur es ensor sa re detected. The tire pressur e
monitor is temporarily malfunctioning .X
Drive on .
The tire pressur em onitor restarts automatically as soo nast he
problem has been resolved.
TirePress .S en ‐
sor(s) Missin g There is no signal from th et ir ep ressur es ensor of on eors everal
wheels. The pressur eoft he affecte dt ir ed oes no ta ppear in th em ul-
tifunction display. X
Hav et he fault yt ir ep ressur es ensor replace dataq ualified special -
ist workshop . Display messages 19 7
On-boar dc omputer an dd isplays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Tir eP ressure Moni‐
tor Inoperative No
Wheel Sensor s The wheels mounte ddon ot hav eas uitable tire pressur es ensor .T he
tire pressur em onitor is deactivated.X
Moun tw heels wit hs uitable tire pressur es ensors.
The tire pressur em onitor is activated automatically after drivin gf or
af ew minutes.
Tir e Press. Monito r
Inoperative The tire pressur em onitor is faulty.X
Visit aq ualified specialist workshop .
Vehicle Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Shift to 'P' or 'N'
to Start Engine You hav ea ttempte dtos ta rt th ee ng in ew it ht he transmission in posi-
tion R or D . X
Shift th et ra nsmission to position P or N .
Apply Brake to
Shift fro m' P' You hav ea ttempte dtom ov et he transmission selector lever to posi-
tion D , R or N without depressing th eb rak ep edal .X
Depress th eb rak ep edal .
To Shift out of P
or N, Depres s Brake
and Start Engine Wit ht he engin es witched off ,y ou hav ea ttempte dtos hift th et ra ns -
mission out of position P or N int oa nother transmission position .X
Depress th eb rak ep edal .X
Start th ee ng ine.
Ris kofR ollin g
Awa y Vehicl e Not in
'P' The driver's door is no tf ully closed and th et ra nsmission is in position
R , N or D .
Aw arning tone also sounds.
G WARNIN G
The vehicl em ay rol la way.
There is ar is kofana ccident.X
Whe np arking th ev ehicle, shift th et ra nsmission to position P .
Onl yS hift to 'P'
whe n Vehicl e is Sta ‐
tionar y The vehicl eism oving .X
Pull ove ra nd stop th ev ehicl es afely as soo nasp ossible, payin g
attention to roa da nd traffic conditions.X
Shift th et ra nsmission to position P .
Apply Brake to
Select R You attempte dtos hift from position D to position R .X
Depress th eb rak ep edal .X
Shift th et ra nsmission to position R .198
Display messages
On-boar dc omputer an dd isplays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Y Open/Clos eV ario-
Roo fC ompletel y The roo fisn ot locked.X
Pull ove ra nd stop th ev ehicl es afely as soo nasp ossible, payin g
attention to roa da nd traffic conditions.X
Push or pull and hold th er oo fs witch until th er oo fisf ull yo pen or
closed ( Y
page 76) .
Y Start Engine See
Operator' sM anual The on-boar dv oltag eist oo low.X
Start th ee ng ine.X
Afte ra pproximately te ns econds, repeat th eo pening or closin g
procedure ( Y
page 76).
The roo fh as been opened and closed several times in ar ow .T he roo f
drive has been switched off automatically for safet yr easons.
You can open and close th er oo fa gain after approximately te n
minutes. X
Switc ho ff th ei gnition and tur nitb ac ko n.X
Repeat th eo pening or closin gp rocedure ( Y
page 76).
Close Rea r Sid e Win ‐
dow s You leav et he vehicl ea nd at least on er ear side window is open .X
Clos et he side windows ( Y
page 73).

X
Reac hi nt ot he gap, pull hoo dc atch handle D
up and lift hoo d C .
If you lift th eh oo dbya pproximately 15 in
(40 cm), th eh oo diso pened and held open
automatically by th eg as-filled strut .
Closin gt he hoodX
Lowe rt he hoo da nd let it fall from ah eight of
approximately 8in( 20 cm).X
Chec kt ha tt he hoo dh as engage dp roperly.
If th eh oo dc an be raised slightly, it is no t
properly engaged. Open it again and close it
wit hal ittl em or ef orce .
Engine oil
Notes on th eo il levelDependin gony our driving style, th ev ehicl e
consumes up to 0. 9USq t( 0.8 liters )ofo il pe r
60 0m iles (1,000 km). Th eo il cons umption may
be higher than th is when th ev eh icle is ne wori f
you frequently driv eath igh engin es peeds.
Depen din gont he engine, th eo il dipst ick may be
in ad ifferent location.
When checking th eo il leve l:R
park th ev eh icle on al eve ls urfaceR
th ee ng in es hould be swit ched off for appr ox-
imately fiv em in ute sift he engin eisatn orma l
operatin gt em pe ratureR
if th ee ng in eisn ot at normal operatin gt em -
perature, e.g .ift he engin ew as on ly started
brie fly, wait about 30 minute sb efore carrying
out the measurement Checking the oil level using the oil dip-
stick
G WARNING
Certain component sint he engine compart-
ment ,s uch as the engine, radiator and parts
of the exhaust system, can become very hot.
Workin gint he engine compartment poses a
risk of injury.
Where possible, let the engine cool down and
touch only the component sd escribed in the
following.
Example X
Pull oil dipstick C out of the dipstick guide
tube. X
Wipe off oil dipstick C .X
Slowly slide oil dipstick C into the guide tube
to the stop, and take it out again.
If the level is between MIN mark

X
Park the vehicle on al evel surface.
Only check the coolant level when the vehicle
is on al evel surface and the engine has cooled
down. X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition
lock ( Y
page 115).
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, press the
Start/Stop button twice ( Y
page 115).X
Check the coolant temperature gauge in the
multifunction display.
The coolant temperature must be below
158 ‡( 70 †).X
Turn the SmartKey to position 0 ( Y
page 115)
in the ignition lock. X
Slowly turn cap D half at urn counter-clock-
wise to allow excess pressure to escape. X
Turn cap D further counter-clockwise and
remove it.
If the coolant is at the level of marker bar

X
If possible, bring the front wheel si nto the
straight-ahea dp osition.X
Switch off the engine. X
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock. X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: open the driv-
er's door.
The on-board electronics now have status 0 .
This is the same as the SmartKey having been
removed. X
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock
( Y
page 115).X
Make sure that the passengers are not endan-
gered as they do so. Make sure that no one is
near the danger area whil eaw heel is being
changed. Anyone who is not directly assisting
in the wheel change should, for example,
stand behind the barrier. X
Get out of the vehicle .P ay attention to traffic
conditions when doing so. X
Clos et he driver's door.
MOExtended tires (tires with run-flat
properties)
General notes With MOExtended tires (tires with run flat char-
acteristics), you can continue to drive you rv ehi-
cle even if there is at otal loss of pressure in one
or more tires. The affected tire must not show
any clearl yv isible damage.
You can recognize MOExtended tires by the
MOExtended marking which appears on the
sidewall of the tire. You wil lf ind this marking
next to the tire size designation, the load-bear-
ing capacity and the speed index ( Y
page 269).
MOExtended tires may only be used in conjunc-
tion with an active tire pressure loss warning
system or with an active tire pressure monitor.
If ap ressure loss warning message appears
in the multifunction display: R
observe the instructions in the display mes-
sages ( Y
page 196).R
check the tire for damage. R
if driving on, observe the following notes.
The driving distance possible in run-flat mode is
approximately 50 miles (80 km) when the vehi-
cle is partially laden and approximately 19 miles
(30 km) when the vehicle is full yl aden. In addition to the vehicle load ,t he driving dis-
tance possible depends upon: R
vehicle speed R
road condition R
outsid et emperature
The driving distance possible in run-flat mode
may be reduced by extreme driving conditions
or maneuvers, or it can be increased through a
moderate style of driving.
The driving distance possible in run-flat mode is
counted from the moment the tire pressure loss
warning appears in the multifunction display.
You must not exceed am aximum speed of
50 mph (80 km/h).
When replacing one or all tires, please observe
the following specifications for you rv ehicle's
tires: R
size R
type and R
the "MOExtended" mark
If at ire has gone flat and cannot be replaced
with aM OExtended tire, as tandard tire may be
used as at emporary measure. Make sure that
you use the proper size and type (summe ro r
winter tire).
Vehicle se quipped with MOExtended tires are
not equipped with aT IREFIT kit at the factory. It
is therefore recommended that you additionally
equi py ou rv ehicle with aT IREFIT kit if y ou mount
tires
that do not feature run-flat properties, e.g.
winter tires. AT IREFIT kit is available, for exam-
ple, from aq ualifie ds pecialist workshop.
Important safety notes
G WARNING
When driving in emergency mode, the driving
characteristics deteriorate, e.g. when corner-
ing, accelerating quickly and when braking.
There is ar isk of an accident.
Do not exceed the stated maximum speed.
Avoid abrupt steering and driving maneuvers,
and driving over obstacle s( curbs, potholes,
off-road). This applies in particular to al aden
vehicle.
Stop driving in emergency mode if: R
you hear banging noises. R
the vehicle starts to shake.242
Flat tire
Breakdow na ssistance

wise be locked out when pushin gort owing the
vehicle.
Installing/removing th et owing eye
Installing th et owing eye
G WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe may be ver yh ot .T her ei s
ar isk of burn sw hen removin gt he rear cover.
Do not touc ht he exhaust pipe. Take particular
car ew hen removin gt he rear cover.
The bracket sf or th es crew-in towing eye are
located in th eb umpers. They are at th ef ront and
at th er ear ,b ehin dt he covers.X
Remov et he towing eye fro mt he vehicle tool
kit ( Y
page 241).X
Pres st he mark on cover C inwards in the
directio noft he arrow.X
Take cover C off th eo pening.X
Screw in th et owing eye clockwis easf ar as it
will go and tighten it.
Removing th et owing eyeX
Unscrew and remove th et owing eye.X
Attac hc over C to th eb umper and pres su ntil
it engages. X
Place th et owing eye in th ev ehicle too lk it. Towing av ehicle with both axles on
th eg round
G WARNING
You can no longer steer th ev ehicle if the
steerin gw heel lock has been engaged. There
is ar isk of an accident.
Always switch off th ei gnitio nw hen towing the
vehicle with at ow cable or at ow bar.
The automatic transmission automatically shifts
to position P when you open th ed river's or front-
passenger door or when you remove th eS ma rt-
Key fro mt he ignitio nl ock.
In orde rtoe nsure that th ea utomatic transmis-
sion stays in position N when towing th ev ehicle,
you must observe th ef ollowing points:X
Switch on th eh azar dw arning lamps
( Y
page 95). X
Turn th eS ma rtKey to position 2 in th ei gnition
lock.
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, use th eS ma rt-
Key instead of th eS ta rt/Stop button
( Y
page 115). X
Depress and hold th eb rak ep edal.X
Shif tt he transmission to position N .X
Release th eb rak ep edal.X
Release th ee lectric parking brake. X
Leave th eS ma rtKey in position 2 in th ei gni-
tio nl ock.
In orde rtos ignal ac hange of directio nw hen
towing th ev ehicle with th eh azar dw arning
lamps switche do n, use th ec ombination switch
as usual. In this case ,o nly th ei ndicator lamps
for th ed irectio noft ra vel flash .W hen you reset
th ec ombination switch, th eh azar dw arning
flashers start flashing again.
It is importan tt ha ty ou observe th es afety
instructions when towing away your vehicle
( Y
page 251).
Towing th ev ehicle with th er ea ra xle
raised
! The ignitio nm ust be switche do ff if you are
towing th ev ehicle with th er ear axle raised.
Interventio nbyE SP ®
could otherwise dam-
age th eb rak es ystem.252
Towing and tow-starting
Breakdown assistance

! Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be towed with the rear axle raised. The
vehicle/trailer combination may otherwise
swerve or even roll over.
Transporting the vehicle
Vehicle sw ith automatic transmission
! When the vehicle is loade df or transport, the
front and rear axles must be stationary and on
the same transportation vehicle. Positioning
over the connection point of the transport
vehicle is not permitted. The drive train may
otherwise be damaged.
All vehicles
! You may only secure the vehicle by the
wheels, not by parts of the vehicle such as
axle or steering components. Otherwise, the
vehicle could be damaged.
The towing eye can be used to pull the vehicle
onto at railer or transporter for transporting pur-
poses. X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition
lock. X
Shift the transmission to position N .
As soon as the vehicl eh as been loaded:X
Prevent the vehicle from rolling awa yb y
applying the electric parking brake. X
Shift the transmission to position P .X
Turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to posi-
tion 0 and remove the SmartKey from the
ignition lock. X
Secure the vehicle. Tow-starting (emergenc ye ngine
starting)
! Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow-started. You could otherwise dam-
age the automatic transmission.
You can find information on "Jump-starting" at
( Y
page 249).
Fuses
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If you manipulate or bridge af aulty fuse or if
you replace it with af use with ah igher amper-
age, the electric cables could be overloaded.
This could result in af ire. There is ar isk of an
accident and injury.
Alway sr eplace faulty fuses with the specified
new fuses having the correct amperage.
Blown fuses must be replaced with fuses of the
same rating, which you can recognize by the
color and value .T he fuse ratings are listed in the
fuse allocation chart.
The fuse allocation chart is located in the vehicle
tool kit in the stowage compartment under the
trunk floor ( Y
page 241).
If an ewly inserted fuse also blows, have the
cause traced and rectified at aq ualified special-
ist workshop, e.g. an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
! Only use fuses that have been approved for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which have the
correct fuse rating for the system concerned.
Otherwise, component sors ystems could be
damaged.
! Make sure that no moisture can enter the
fuse box when the cover is open.
! When closing the cover, make sure that it is
lying correctly on the fuse box. Moisture seep-
ing in or dirt could otherwise impair the oper-
ation of the fuses.
The fuses in your vehicle serve to close down
faulty circuits. If af use blows, all the compo-
nent sont he circuit and their functions stop
operating. Fuses 253
Breakdown assistance Z

Important safety notes
G WARNIN G
Eac ht ir e, includin gt he spar e( if provided),
should be checke datl east once am onth
when cold and inflated to th ep ressur er ec -
ommended by th ev ehicl em anufacturer on
th eT ir ea nd Loading Information placard on
th ed river' sd oor B-pillar or th et ir ep ressur e
label on th ei nside of th ef uel filler flap .Ify our
vehicl eh as tires of ad ifferen ts iz et ha nt he
siz ei ndicated on th eT ir ea nd Loading Infor -
mation placard or th et ir ep ressur el abel, you
should determine th ep roper tire pressur ef or
those tires .
As an added safet yf eature, your vehicl eh as
been equipped wit hat ir ep ressur em onitoring
system (TPMS) that illuminate sal ow tire pres-
sur et el ltale when on eorm or eofy our tires
are significantly underinflated. Accordingly,
when th el ow tire pressur et el ltale illuminates,
you should stop and chec ky our tires as soo n
as possible ,a nd inflat et he mtot he proper
pressure. Drivin gonas ignificantly underin-
flated tire causes th et ir etoo verheat and can
lead to tire failure. Underinflation also
reduce sf uel efficiency and tire tread life ,a nd
may affec tt he vehicle's handlin ga nd stop-
pin ga bility.
Pleas en ot et ha tt he TPM Sisn ot as ubstitut e
for proper tire maintenance ,a nd it is th ed riv -
er'
sr e sponsibilit y t om aintai nc orrect tire
pressure, eve nifu nderinflation has no t
reached th el evel to trigge ri llumination of th e
TPM Sl ow tire pressur et el ltale.
Your vehicl eh as also been equipped wit ha
TPM Sm alfunction indicator to indicat eift he
system is no to perating properly. The TPM S
malfunction indicator is combined wit ht he
low tire pressur et el ltale. When th es ystem
detects am alfunction ,t he warning lamp will
flas hf or approximately am inute and then
remain continuously illuminated. This
sequenc ew ill be repeated every time th ev ehi-
cle is started as lon gast he malfunction
exists. When th em alfunction indicator is illuminated,
th es ystem may no tbea ble to detec tors ignal
low tire pressur easi ntended. TPM Sm alfunc -
tion sm ay occur for av ariet yofr easons,
includin gt he installation of incompatible
replacemen tora lternate tires or wheels on
th ev ehicl et ha tp reven tt he TPM Sf ro mf unc-
tioning properly. Always chec kt he TPM Sm al-
function telltale after replacing on eorm or e
tires or wheels on your vehicl etoe ns ur et ha t
th er eplacemen tora lternate tires and wheels
allow th eT PM Stoc ontin ue to function prop-
erly.
It is th ed river' sr esponsibilit yt os et th et ir e
pressur etot ha tr ecommended for cold tires
whic hiss uitable for th eo perating situation
( Y
page 258). Not et ha tt he correc tt ir ep ressur e
for th ec urren to perating situation must first be
taught-in to th et ir ep ressur em onitor. If there is
as ubstantial loss of pressure, th ew arning
threshold for th ew arning message is aligned to
th er eferenc ev alue st aught-in .R estart th et ir e
pressur em onitor after adjusting th ep ressur eo f
th ec ol dt ir es ( Y
page 264). The curren tp res-
sures are saved as ne wr eferenc ev alues. As a
result ,aw arning message will appear if th et ir e
pressur ed rops sign ifica ntly.
T he tire pressur em onitor does no tw arn you of
an incorrectl ys et tire pressure. Observ et he
note sont he recommended tire pressur e
( Y
page 258).
The tire pressur em onitor is no ta ble to warn you
of as udde nl oss of pressure, e.g. if th et ir ei s
penetrated by af oreign object. In th ee vent of a
sudde nl oss of pressure, brin gt he vehicl etoa
halt by braking carefully. Avoid abrup ts te ering
movements.
The tire pressur em onitor has ay ellow warning
lamp in th ei nstrumen tc luste rf or indicating
pressur el oss or am alfunction .W hether th e
warning lamp flashes or lights up indicates
whether at ir ep ressur eist oo low or th et ir e
pressur em onitor is malfunctioning :R
if th ew arning lamp is lit continuously, th et ir e
pressur eono ne or mor et ir es is significantly
to ol ow. The tire pressur em onitor is no tm al-
functioning . R
if th ew arning lamp flashes for aroun da
minute and then remain sl it constantly, th e
tire pressur em onitor is malfunctioning .Tire pressure 263
Wheels and tires Z