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Stop, paying attention toroad and traf‐
fi cc onditions. #
Consul taqualified specialis tworks hop. *
NO
TERisk of damag etothechassis from
lo we redv ehicle le vel If electronic le
velc ontrol is malfunctionin gor
re adjusts while youa redriving, thev ehicle
le ve lm aybe lo wered. #
Paya ttention tother oad conditions and
ensur ether eiss ufficient ground clear‐
ance. #
Driv ecarefully. The le
veloft hevehicle depends on vehicle load
and thel oad distribution. Elect ronic le velc ontrol
adjusts thel evel of ther ear axle automaticall yon
ve hicles wit hanair-sprung rear axle .The vehicle
le ve list hereb yalway sm aintained at thed riving
le ve l,re ga rdless of vehicle load. Driving dynamics
re main unaf fected. The height dif fere nce
between thes ides of thev ehicle ma ybeupto
0.4 in (1 cm).
Electronic le velc ontrol is no tengine-dependent
and is onl yoperational when thei gnition is
switched on. The electronic le velc ontrol com‐
pressor worksa udibl y.
% If
th ec ompressor worksc ons tantly or starts
up se veraltimes per minute, elect ronic le vel
control is malfunctioning.
Depending on thev ehicle equipment, electronic
le ve lc ontrol switches between manual and auto‐
matic mode depending on either thev ehicle
speed or thep osition of thep arking brake.
If electronic le velc ontrol switches depending on
ve hicle speed, manual operation is automatically
activated when thev ehicle is stationar y.Yo um ay
ra ise or lo werthe vehicle le vel. If yous ubse‐
qu ently drivefastert han 6mph (1 0km/h), man‐
ual mode is automaticall ydeactivated and auto‐
matic mode sets thev ehicle le vel.
If elect ronic le velc ontrol switches depending on
th ep arking brak eposition ,manual mode is auto‐
maticall yactivated when thep arking brak eis
applied. Youm ayraise or lo werthe vehicle le vel
to load and unload. If your elease thep arking
brake, manual mode is automaticall ydeactivated
and automatic mode sets thed riving le vel.
When working on thev ehicle or changing a
wheel, youc an deactivat eelectronic le velc ontrol
(/ page129). If electronic le
velc ontrol is malfunctionin gorthe
ve hicle le velist oo high or tool ow ,ana udible sig‐
nal sounds.
The drivin gand steering characteristic softhe
ve hicle will be noticeably dif fere nt. Electronic
le ve lc ontrol adjusts thev ehicle le veltot he nor‐
mal le velass oon as possible. Continue driving
carefull yuntil thea udible signal stops. Onl ythen
is thev ehicle at normal le vel.
Au tomatic mode and electronic le velc ontrol
automaticall yswitc hona gain to restor et he vehi‐
cle le vel, depending on theo ption selected:
R when thep arking brak eisreleased
R from speeds of appr oximatel y6mph
(1 0k m/h)
If th ee lectronic le velc ontrol compressor thre at‐
ens to ov erheat, e.g. due torepeated raising or
lo we ring wi thin as hor tperiod, elect ronic le vel
control is deactivated. Youc an raise or lo werthe
ve hicle le vela ga in af tera pproxima tely
one minu te. Ra
ising and lo weringthev ehicle le vel Cer
tain special equipmen tenables other opera‐
tion options:
R Ambulance: raising thev ehicle le vela bo ve
th ed riving le vel(cen terp osition) is no tpossi‐
ble. Only thel owest position and thed riving
le ve lc an be set.
R Speed signal: in order tooperat eelectronic
le ve lc ontrol, thep arking brak emustn otbe
applied. Elect ronic le velc ontrol can be oper‐
ated manuall yupto6.2mp h(10 km/h) .If
th is speed is exceeded, driving le velw ill be
se ta utomaticall y.
R Cas term odule, 30 min: electronic le velc on‐
trol can be opera tedupto30m in after
switching of fthe ignition.
Using ther emo tecontrol
The remo tecontrol is loca tedinah older on the
B‑pilla ronthe driver's side. Remo vether emo te
control from theh older befor euse. Driving and parking
12 9

Fu
nctions of ASR (Acceleration Skid Control) ASR can neither
reduce ther isk of an accident
nor override thel aws of ph ysics if thed rive rd oes
no tp ay attention when pulling away or accelerat‐
ing. ASR is onl yanaid. Alw aysa dap tyour driving
st yletos uitthep reva iling road and weather con‐
ditions.
If yo ua ctivat eord eactivat ethe all-wheel driv ein
av ehicle wit hthis option, ASR will be deactivated
fo rt he duration of thea ctivation/deactivation
process.
Ve hicles without steering wheel but tons: if
ASR is malfunctioning, the00E5 indicator lamp
lights up while thee ngine is running and the
engine output ma ybereduced (/ page25).
ASR impr ovestraction, i.e. thet ransfer of po wer
from thet ires tother oad sur face, foras ustained
period and thereb y,also impr ovesthe driving sta‐
bilit yoft hevehicle. If thed rive wheels star tto
spin, ASR brakes individuald rive wheels and lim‐
its thee ngine torque. ASRthus significantly
assists youw hen pullin gawaya nd accelerating,
especiall yonw etor slippe ryroads.
If traction on ther oad sur face is no tsufficient,
eve nASR will no tallow youtop ullaway without
dif ficulty .The typ eoftires and totalwe ight of the
ve hicle as well as theg radient of ther oad also
pla yac rucial role.
If AS Rinter venes, the00E5 warning lam pinthe
Instrument Displa yflashes. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am) &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning ,ESP ®
canno tcarry
out vehicle stabilization. In addition ,other
driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedataq ualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo ud eactivat eESP®
,E SP ®
canno tcarry out
ve hicle stabilization. #
ESP ®
shoul donlybed eactivated in the
fo llowing situations. If
th es urface requ ires, temp oraril ydeactivate
ESP ®
when pulling away .
Do no toperate thev ehicle on aroller dynamo me‐
te r( e.g. forap erform anc etest). If youh aveto
operat ethe vehicle on aroller dynamo meter,con‐
sult aqualified specialis tworks hop beforehand.
If yo ua ctivat eord eactivat ethe all-wheel driv ein
av ehicle wit hthis option, ESP ®
will be deactiva‐
te df or thed uration of thea ctivation/deactiva‐
tion process.
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning or deactivated, the
00E5 warning lam plight supw hilethee ngine is
ru nning and thee ngine output ma ybereduced
(/ page25).
% Onl
yuse wheels wit hthe recommended tire
sizes. Only then will ESP ®
function properly.
ESP ®
can, within ph ysical limits, monitor and
impr ovedriving stabilit yand traction in thef ol‐
lowing situations:
R When pullinga wayonw etor slippe ryroad
sur faces
R Whe nbraking
R Ifyo ua redrivin gfastert han 49.7 mph
(80 km/h) in stro ng crosswinds
If th ev ehicle is deviating from thed irection
desired bythed rive r,ESP ®
can stabiliz ethe vehi‐
cle byper form ing thef ollowing actions:
R One or mor ewheels ar ebraked
R The driv esystem per form anc eisa dapted
depending on thes ituation
If ESP ®
is deactivated 00BB,the00E5 warning
lam plight supc onstantly in theI nstrument Dis‐
play:
R Vehicle stabilizatio nmaybe dela yed
R Crosswind Assis tisstilla ctive
R The driv ewheels ma ystart to spin
R ASR traction control is no longer active
If ESP ®
is deactivated, ESP ®
will still suppor tyou
when braking.
If the 00E5 warning lam pinthe Instrument Dis‐
pla yflashes, one or mor ewheels ha vereached
th eir tir etraction limit:
R Adapty our driving styletos uitthep reva iling
ro ad and weather conditions
R Do no tdeactivat eESP®
unde rany circum‐
st ances Drivin
gand parking 147

Cruise control
Fu
nction of cruise control
Cruise cont rola ccelerates and brakes thev ehicle
automaticall yinorder tomaintain apreviously
st ored speed.
If yo ua ccelerat etoovertake, fore xamp le,the
st ored speed is no tdele ted. If your emo veyour
fo ot from thea ccelerator pedal af tero vertaking,
cruise control will resume speed regulation back
to thes tore ds peed.
Cruise contro lisoperated using thec orrespond‐
ing steering wheel buttons. Youc an stor ea ny
ro ad speed abo ve15 mp h(20 km/h).
If yo uf ail toadap tyour driving style, cruise con‐
trol can neither reduce ther isk of an accident nor
ove rride thel aws of ph ysics. It canno ttak ei nto
account road, weather or traf ficc onditions.
Cruise control is only an aid. Youa re re sponsible
fo rt he dis tance tothev ehicle in front, forv ehicle
speed, braking in good time and fors taying in
yo ur lane.
Displa ysinthem ultifunction display
The status of cruise control and thes tore ds peed
ar es hown in them ultifunction displa y. Displ
ayintheI nstrument Displa y(color display)
1 Cruise cont roliss elected
2 Setspeed gr ay:s peed is stored, cruise con‐
trol is deactivated
3 Setspeed green: speed is stored, cruise con‐
trol is activated
Sy stem limitations
Cruise control ma ybeunable tomaintain the
st ored speed on uphill gradients. The stored
speed is resumed when theg radient evens out.
On long and steep downhill gradients, yous hould
ch ang edowntoa lowe rgear in good time. Take
particular no teofthis when driving aladen vehi‐
cle. By doing so, youw ill mak euse of the
engine' sbraking ef fect. Thi srelie vest he load on
th eb rake system and pr events theb rake sf rom
ove rheating and wearing tooq uickl y. Do no
tuse cruise control in thef ollowing situa‐
tions:
R In traf fics ituations whe refrequent speed
ch anges ar erequired, e.g. in heavy traf ficor
on winding roads.
R On slippe ryroads. Accele rating can cause the
driv ewheels tolose traction and thev ehicle
could then skid.
R Ifyo ua redrivin gwhen visibilit yispoor.
Operating cruise cont rol &
WARNING Risk of accident du etostored
speed
If yo uc all up thes tore ds peed and this is
lo we rthan your cur rent speed ,the vehicle
decelerates. #
Take intoa ccount thet raffic situation
befor ecallin gupt hestored speed. Re
quirements:
R ESP ®
is activated, but ma ynotinter vene.
R The driving speed is at leas t15m ph
(20 km/h). #
Toactivat ecruise control: pushrocker
switch 1up. #
Remo veyour foot from thea ccelerator pedal.
The cur rent speed is then sa veda nd main‐
ta ined bythev ehicle. #
Push rocker switch 1up. #
Toincrease/reduce speed: pushrock er
switch 2up or down.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
1m ph (1 km/h).
or Driving and parking
151

Fu
nctions of Activ eL aneK eeping Assist Ac
tiveL aneK eeping Assis tmonitor sthe area in
front of your vehicle bymeans of multifunction
camera 1.Itserve stop rotect youa gains tunin‐
te ntionally le aving your lane .You ma yalso be
wa rned byavibratin gmessag efromt hesteering
wheel and bythes tatus symbo lflashing in the
instrument displa y.In addition, youm aybe gui‐
ded bac kintoy our lane byalane-cor recting
brak eapplication. Arele vant messa geappear sin
th ei nstrument displa y.
The warning is issued when thef ollowing condi‐
tions ar emetat thes ame time:
R The driving sy stem de tects lane markings.
R Afront wheel passe soverthe lane markings.
Al ane-cor recting brak eapplication occu rswhen
th ef ollowing condition sareme t:
R ActiveL aneK eeping Assis tdetects lane
markings on bo thsides of thev ehicle.
R Afront wheel drives overas olidl ane mark‐
ing.
Ar ele vant messa geappear sinthe instrument
displa y.
The brak eapplication is available in thes peed
ra ng eb etwe en appr oximately 40 mph(60 km/h)
and 100m ph (160 km/h).
Yo uc an either deactivat ethe ActiveL aneK eep‐
ing Assis twarning or switc hoffthes ystem com‐
ple tely.
If yo uf ail toadap tyour driving style, Ac tiveL ane
Ke eping Assis tcan neither reduce ther isk of an
accident nor override thel aw sofp hysics. It can‐
no ttak ei ntoa ccount road, weather or traf fic
conditions. The driving sy stem is an aid forw hen
yo uu nintentionally le aveor cross thel ane and no
tas ystem fora utomatically keeping tothe
lane. Youa re re sponsible fort he dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front, forv ehicle speed, braking in good
time and fors taying in your lane. If
al ane-cor recting brak eapplication from Active
Lane Keeping Assis toccurs, display 1appears
in them ultifunction displa y.
Sy stem limits
No lane-cor recting brak eapplication from Active
Lane Keeping Assis toccur sint hefollowing situa‐
tions:
R Youc learly and activel ysteer,b rake or accel‐
erate.
R Yous wit ch on thet urns ignal.
R Adriving saf etys ystemi nter venes, su chas
ESP ®
or ActiveB rake Assi st.
R Youh ave adop tedas porty driving stylew ith
high cornering speeds or high ratesofa ccel‐
eration.
R ESP ®
has been switched off.
R When driving wit hatrailer ,the electrical con‐
nection tothet railer has been cor rectly
es tab lished.
R Ifal oss of tir epressur eoraf aulty tir ehas
been de tected and displa yed.
The sy stem ma ybeimpaired or ma ynotfunction
in thef ollowing situations:
R Ther eisp oor visibilit y,e.g. due toinsuf ficient
illumination of ther oad, high lyvariable shade
conditions, or due torain, sno w,fogorh eavy
spr ay.
R Glar efromo ncomin gtraf fic, direct sunligh tor
re flections.
R Ther eisd irtont he windshield in thev icinity
of them ultifunction camera or thec amera is
fo gged up, damaged or obscured.
R No or se veralu nclear lane markings ar epres‐
ent foro ne lane, e.g. in aconstruction area.
R The lane markings ar eworn, dar korcovered. Driving and parking
161

No
tethef ollowing rega rding thet ongue weight:
R Mak efull use of them aximum tongu eweight,
wher epossible.
R Neverfall belo walegall yprescribed minimum
to ngu eweight ;the tongu eweight must
alw aysbep ositive.
R Do no texceed or fall belo wthe permissible
to ngu eweights –this mus tbeobservedd ur‐
ing loading and unloading of thet railer.
Do no texceed thef ollowing values:
R Perm itted braked or unbraked towing capa‐
city
The maximum permissible towing capacity for
unbraked trailer sis1,653 lbs (750 kg).
R Perm issible rear axle load of thet ow ing vehi‐
cle
R Perm issible gross mass of thet ow ing vehicle
R Perm issible gross mass of thet railer
R Perm issible gross combination mass
R Maximum permissible speed of thet railer
The releva nt pe rmitted values, whic hmustn otbe
ex ceeded, can be found in thef ollowing places:
R Inyour vehicle documents
R Onthei dentification plat eofthe trailer hitch
R Onthet railer's identification plate
R Onthev ehicle identification plate
If th er ea rediscrepancies between thev alues, the
lo west one shall apply.
Befor edriving off, ensur ethe following:
R The tir epressur eont herear axle of thet ow‐
ing vehicle has been se tfor them aximum
load.
R The headlamps ha vebeen se tcorrectly.
Va lues appr ovedbyt he manufacturer can be
fo und on thei dentification plates and in thes ec‐
tion fort he towing vehicle (/ page218).
Yo ur vehicle will beha vediffere ntl yw ithat railer
re lativ etow ithout atrailer:
R The vehicle/trailer combination will be heav‐
ier.
R The vehicle/trailer combination will be
re stricted in its acceleration and climbing
ability.
R The vehicle/trailer combination will ha vean
inc reased brakin gdista nce. R
The vehicle/trailer combination will be more
susceptible tocrosswind gu sts.
R The vehicle/trailer combination will requ ire
mor esensitiv esteering.
R The vehicle/trailer combination will ha ve a
lar gerturning circle.
This ma yimp airt he vehicle's driving characteris‐
tics.
When drivin gwithav ehicle/trailer combination,
alw aysa dap tyour speed tothec urrent road and
we ather conditions. Driv ecarefull y.Ke ep asuffi‐
cient saf edista nce.
Co mply withthe maximum speed of 49 mph
(80 km/h) or 62 mph(100k m/h), even in coun‐
tries in whic hhigher speeds ar epermitted for
ve hicle/trailer combinations.
Compl ywitht he legally prescribed maximum
speed forv ehicle/trailer combination sinforce in
th ec ount ry,s tat eorC anadian pr ovinc einq ues‐
tion. Befor esetting off, consult thet railer's vehi‐
cle documents tosee them aximum permissible
speed fory our trailer.
At tach onl yana pprove dtrailer hitc htoyourvehi‐
cle. Use only aball nec kthat has been appr oved
fo ry our vehicle. Further information about availa‐
bilit yand ins tallation of thet railer electrics is
av ailable from an yqualified specialis tworks hop.
The trailer hitc hisone of them ostimp ortant
ve hicle parts forr oad saf ety. Compl ywitht he
instructions on operating, maintaining and servic‐
ing in them anufacturer's operating instructions.
% Yo
ur vehicle's bumper sarenots uitable for
ins talling de tach able trailer towh itch es.
Do no tattac hanyrented traile rtow hitches or
an yo ther de tach able trailer towh itch es tothe
bumpers.
% When using
atrailer ,remember that
PA RKTRONI Cisavailable onl ytoalimited
ex tent, if at all.
% The height of
theb all head will change
depending on thev ehicle's load. In this case,
use atrailer wit haheight-adjus table dr aw‐
bar.
Driving no tes
The maximum permissible speed forv ehicle/
trailer combination sdepends on thet ype of
trailer .Befor esetting off, consult thet railer's
ve hicle documents tosee them aximum permissi‐
ble speed fory our trailer. 16 4
Driving and pa rking

become trapped between
thev ehicle and the
traile rdrawbar. #
Do no tuncouple trailer swithan
engaged overrun brake. Do no
tuncouple atrailer wit hanoverrun brak ein
as tate ofove rrun. Otherwise, ther ebound of the
ove rrunb rake can damag eyour vehicle. #
Shif tthe selector le vertop osition 005D. #
Appl ythe vehicle's parking brake. #
Close all thed oors. #
Appl ythe trailer's parking brake. #
Secur ethe trailer agains trolling away wit ha
wheel choc kors imilar object. #
Remo vethet railer cables and saf etyc hains. #
Uncouple thet railer. Information about
towing atrailer Operatin
gatrailer is subject toman ystatutory
re gulations suc hasspeedrestrictions.
Man ystatesa lso requ ireana uxiliaryseparate
functional brakin gsystem when towing aweight
th at exc eeds acertain limit .For your saf ety, it is
re commended touse aseparat efunctional brak‐
ing sy stem on an ytowe dvehicle.
Mak esuret hat your trailer combinatio nmeets
local regulations. This no tonlya pplies to your
plac eofr esidence, but also to your destination.
In fo rm atio nont his can be obtained from the
police and local authorities.
Compl ywitht he following when driving wit ha
trailer:
R Practice cornering, stopping and backing up
in at raffic-free location. In this wa y,yo uw ill
ga in driving experience and become accus‐
to med tothen ew handling characteristics.
R Befor edriving, checkt he following:
- that thet railer towh itch and ball coupling
ar es ecure
- that thes afet ys wit ch forb rake dt railer sis
functioning cor rectly
- that thes afet yc hains ar esecur eand
undamaged
- that thee lectrical connection saresecure
- that thel ights ar efunctioning cor rectly
- thew heels ford ama geand cor rect tire
pressur e(/ page 215) R
Adjus tthe outside mir rors so that youh avea
clea rviewoft herear sectio nofthe trailer.
R Ifth et railer is equipped wit hanindividual
braking sy stem, checkb efor eeachj ourney
whe ther theb rake sa refunctioning cor rectl y.
R Ifth et railer has electronicall ycont rolled
brakes, pull away carefully wi th thevehicle/
trailer combination .Brake manually using the
brak econtroller and checkw hether the
brakes ar efunctioning cor rectl y.
R Secu rethel oad on thet railer in line wit hthe
re qu irements and rules forl oad-securing
me thods.
R When driving wit hatrailer ,chec katr egular
inter vals that thel oad is secur eand that the
light sand brakes ar efunctioning cor rectl y.
R Bea rinm indthat theh andling characteristics
ar em oreu nstable when towing atrailer than
when drivin gwithout atrailer .Avoid sudden
st eering mo vements.
R The vehicle/trailer combination is heavier,
accelerates mor eslowl y,has areduced
climbing ability and an increased braking dis‐
ta nce. It is mor esusceptible toside winds
and requ ires careful steering.
R If possible, do no tbrake suddenl y,but rath er
moderatel yatfirst so that thet railer can acti‐
va te its brakes. Then inc rease thep ressur eon
th eb rake pedal.
R Ifth ea utomatic transmission shifts between
ge arsonu phill or downhill gradients, restrict
th es hiftrange. Select shif trang e4,3,2or1.
Al owe rgear and reduced speed decrease the
ri sk of engine damage.
R When driving on adownhill gradient, shif ttoa
lo we rgear touse thee ngine' sbraking ef fect.
Av oid cons tant braking, as this could cause
th ev ehicle brakes and possibly also the
traile rbrake stoo verheat.
R Ifth ec oolant temp eratur eincreases signifi‐
cant lywhen thea ir-conditionin gsystemis
switched on, switc hthe air-conditioning sys‐
te mo ff.
Coolant heat can also be dissipated by
switching thea irflow and thet emperatur eof
th eh eater or air conditioning tothem aximum
le ve l. Open thew indo wsif necessar y.
R When overtak ing, pa yparticular attention to
th ei ncreased overtakin gdista nce of your
ve hicle/trailer combination. 16 6
Driving and pa rking

Overvie
wofthe buttons on thes teering
wheel 1
0038 Backbutton, lef t(on-boar dcomputer)
2 Touc hC ontrol, lef t(on-boar dcomputer)
3 Main men ubutton (on-boar dcomputer)
4 Buttong roup forc ruisec ontrol or ActiveD is‐
ta nce Assi stDISTRONIC Ope
ratin gthe on-boar dcom puter &
WARNING Risk of distraction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo uo perat einformation and communica‐
tio ne quipment integ ratedint hevehicle when
driving, youw ill be distracted from thet raffic
situation. This could also cause youtol ose
control of thev ehicle. #
Onlyoperat ethis equipment when the
traf fics ituation permits. #
Ifyo uc anno tbes ureoft his,stop the
ve hicle whils tpaying attention toroad
and traf ficc onditions and ope rate the
equipment wit hthe vehicle stationar y. Yo
um usto bse rvet he legal requirements fort he
countr yinwhich youa recur rentl yd riving when
ope rating theo n-boar dcomputer.
Operating theo n-boa rdcompu ter( ve hicles
with steering wheel but tons)
% The displa
ysoftheo n-boar dcomputer
appear on them ultifunction display
(/ page171).
When thef unction is switched on, dif fere nt signal
to nes will pr ovide feedbac kwhile theo n-board
computer is being operated. These include asig‐
nal tone when thee nd of alistisr eached or
when alistisb eingscrolled thro ugh. The on-boar
dcomputer is operated via left-hand
To uc hC ontrol 2and bac kbutton on thel eft 1. The on-boar
dcomputer is operated using thef ol‐
lowing buttons:
R Backbutton on thel eft 1
R Left-hand Touc hC ontrol 2
R Main men ubutton on thel eft 3
The following menus ar eavailable depending on
th ee quipment:
R Service
R Assistance
R Trip
R Settings #
Tocall up them ainm enu: press bac kbut‐
to nont he left 1repeatedly ,orpress and
hold it. 17 0
Instrument Displa yand on-boar dcomputer

light
weight loads. La yanti-slip mats underneath
th el oad tosecur ethe load additionally. Installing and
removing tie-down eyes #
Toinstall: slidethet ie-down eyet hrough a
re cess in thel oading rail close tothel oad
until locking mechanism engages in the
re cess.
% Whe
nyou pull locking mechanism up and out
of ther ecess, thet ie-down eyeisa bleto
mo vewithin thel oading rail. Mak esuret hat
locking mechanism is alw ayse ngaged in a
re cess. #
Che ckthet ie-down eyef or firm seating. #
Toremo ve: pull lo cking mechanism up and
pull thet ie-down eyet ow ards thel ocking
mechanism and out of thel oading rail
th ro ugh arecess. Car
rier sy stems Information abou
tthe roof rack &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tothem axi‐
mum roof load being exceeded
When youp laceal oad on ther oof as well as
all outer and inner attachments, thev ehicle's
center of gr avity will rise and thef amiliar driv‐
ing characteristic saswell asthes teering and
braking characteristic swillch ange. When
drivin garound bends, thev ehicle will tilt
mor eheavily and ma yreact mor esluggishly
to steering mo vements.
If yo ue xceed them aximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as thes teering
and braking, will be greatl yimp aired. #
Nevere xceed them aximum roof load
and adjus tyour driving style. 1
Mountin grails
Informatio nabout them aximum roof load can be
fo und in the" Tech nical data" section
(/ page260).
Obser vethef ollowing points fora ssembling roof
ra ck s:
R Tighten ther oof rack 's scr ewstoat orque of
6.0 lb-f t(8N m)–7.4 lb-f t(10 Nm) in thed es‐
ignated groo vedp lates.
R The tightened scr ewsshould no ttouc hthe
ra ils.
R Ensur ethat theg roove dplates ar enotloca‐
te dint he areas around thep lastic caps.
R The groo vedp lates mus thave ther ight cross-
sectio n.
R The insides of them ounting rails mus tbefree
of dirt.
R Re-tigh tent he scr ewsu niformly af tera round
300 mile s(500 km).
Mercedes-Benz recommends that youu se on ly
ro of rack st hat ha vebeen tested and appr oved
fo rM ercedes-Benz. These help topreve ntvehicle
damage.
If yo uw ant toretrofit them ounting rails, ha ve
th em ins talled at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Otherwise, youc oul dd amag ethe vehicle.
If yo ur vehicle is ins talled wit hmountin grails on
th er oof, youc an install aroof rack on ther oof.
Special fastener s(sliding bloc ks)a re available as
accesso ries fort his purpose.
These fastener sareavailable from an yauthorized
Mercedes-Ben zCenter. Tr
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Flat tire
Note
sonf lat tires &
WARNING Risk of an accident whe ndriv‐
ing wi thaflat tire
Af lat tir egreatl yimp airsd rivin gc haracteris‐
tics, as well as steering and braking. #
Do no tdrive wit haf lat tire. #
Remo vethef lat tir eand ins tallthe
spar ewheel or consult aqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop. Depending on
your vehicle's equipment, in the
eve nt of aflat tir eyou ha vethef ollowing possibil‐
ities:
R Youc an call breakdown assis tance via the
breakdown assis tance cal lbuttonint heove r‐
head control panel (/ page176).
R Chang ethe wheel (/ page234). Batte
ry Note
sont he12Vb attery &
WARNING Risk of an accident du eto
wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on theb at‐
te ry
Wo rkcar ried out incor rectl yont he battery
can, fore xamp le, lead toas hor tcircuit .This
can lead tofunction restrictions in saf ety-re l‐
ev ant sy stems, fore xamp lethel ighting sys‐
te m, ABS (anti-loc kbraking sy stem) or ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stabilit yProgram). The operating
saf etyofy ourvehicle ma yberestricted.
Yo uc oul dlose control of thev ehicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R when braking
R inthee vent of ab rupt steering maneuvers
and/or when thev ehicle's speed is not
adap tedtot heroad conditions #
Inthee vent of ashortcircui tora simi‐
la ri ncident, contact aqualified special‐
is tw orks hop immediately. #
Do no tcontinue driving. #
Alwaysh ave workon theb atter ycarried
out at aqualified specialis tworks hop. R
Further information on ABS (/ page146)
R Further information on ESP ®
(/ page147) Mercedes-Benz
recommends that youh avet he
12 Vb atter yreplaced at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop, e.g. at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Should youw ant toreplace theb atter yyourself,
obser vethef ollowing information:
R Alwaysr eplace afaulty batter ywithab attery
whic hfulfills thev ehicle's specific require‐
ments.
R Carryove rdetachable parts suc hasthevent
hose, elbo wfittin gort erminal co verfromt he
batter ytober eplaced.
R Mak esuret hat thev ent hose is alw aysc on‐
nected toits original openin gonthe battery
side.
Ins tallthe existin gorn ewlysupplied stop
plugs.
Otherwise, gases or batter yacid could
escape.
R Mak esuret hat thed etachable parts ar econ‐
nec tedint he same wayasb efore.
Fo rs afet yr easons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at youo nly use bat teries that ha vebeen tested
and appr ovedfor your vehicle byMercedes-Benz.
These batteries pr ovide inc reased impact pr otec‐
tion topreve ntvehicle occupants from suf fering
aci db urns should theb atter ybed amaged in an
accident. &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion due toelec‐
tros tatic charge
Electros tatic charge can cause spa rksw hich
ma yignit ethe highl yflammable gasm ixture
in theb atter y. #
Todischar geanye lectrostatic charge
th at ma yhave built up, touc ht he me tal
ve hicle body befor ehandling theb at‐
te ry. The highly
flammable gasm ixtur eisc reated while
th eb atter yisc harging and when jump-s tarting. &
WARNING Danger of chemical burns
from theb atter yacid
Batter yacid is caustic. #
Avoid contact wit hthe skin, eyes or
clo thing. #
Do no tlean overthe batter y. #
Do no tinhal ebattery gases. Breakdown assis
tance 201

*
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion of thet ow bar #
Onlyconnec tthe towr ope or towb arto
th et ow ing eyes. %
Yo
uc an also secur ethe towing devic etothe
trailer hitch.
* NO
TEDama geand risk of accident when
to wing wit hatow ro pe Ther
eisar isk of an accident if youdon ot
obse rves afet ya nd pr otectiv emeasures when
to wing using atow ro pe.
Obser vethef ollowing points when towing
wit hat ow ro pe: #
Secur ethe towr ope on thes ame side
on bo thvehicles, if possible. #
Mak esuret he towr ope does not
exc eed thel egally prescribed length. #
Mar kthe towr ope in them iddle, e.g.
wit haw hitec loth (30 x30c m). This
makes other road user sawarethat a
ve hicle is being towe d. #
Obser vetheb rake lamps of thet ow ing
ve hicle while driving. Alw aysm aintain a
dis tance that ensures thet ow ro pe does
no ts ag. #
Do no tuse steel cables or chains to tow
yo ur vehicle. Otherwise, youc oul dd am‐
ag et he vehicle. #
Deactivat eautomatic locking (/ page50). #
Do no tactivat ethe HOLD function. #
Deactivat ethe tow- aw ay alar m(/pag e62). #
Deactivat eActiv eBrake Assi st (/ pag e150). #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shif tthe automatic transmission toposition
005C. #
Release thep arking brake. &
WARNING Risk of accident du etolimi‐
te ds afet y-re lated function sduring the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated function sarelimited or no lon‐
ge ra vailable in thef ollowing situations:
R thei gnition is switched off.
R theb rake system or po wersteering sys‐
te mism alfunctioning.
R thee nergy suppl yorthe on-boar delectri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is then towe da way,signifi‐
cantly mor eeffor tm aybe requ ired tosteer
and brak ethan is normally required. #
Use atow bar. #
Mak esuret hat thes teering wheel can
mo vefreely ,befor etow ing thev ehicle
aw ay. *
NO
TEDama gedue toexc essiv etractive
po wer If
yo up ullaway sharpl y,thet ractiv epower
ma ybet oo high and thev ehicles could be
damaged. #
Pull away slowl yand smoo thly. To
wing avehicle wit hthe front or rear axle
ra ised *
NO
TEDama gewhen thei gnition is
switched on If
yo ul eave thei gnition switched on when
to wing thev ehicle wit hthe front or rear axle
ra ised, ESP ®
actuation can damag ethe brake
sy stem. #
The ignition mus tbeswitched off. *
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect remo val
or ins tallation of thep ropeller shafts When ins
talling thep ropeller shafts, they can
be damaged if youdon otuse ne wscrew s.
Alw aysu se ne wscrew sw hen ins talling the
propeller shafts.
Onl yhave thep ropeller shafts ins talled or
re mo vedbyq ualified, skilled personnel. Breakd
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