automatic transmission MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS 2021 Owner's Manual

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To par
o par k using activ
k using activ e par
e parking assist
king assist ance:
ance:press
th ea steering-wheel button.
The Parking Assist in operation Accelerate
and brake Observe surroundings message is
shown in the inst rument cluster displa y. #
Release the steering wheel. #
Reverseth eve hicle, being ready tobrake at all
times. Reverse slo wly, and do not drive faster
th an 10 km/h. Parking assistance is otherwise
cancelled and Active Parking Assist is stopped.
On vehicles with automatic transmission, when
th eve hicle approaches there ar border of the
parking space, Active Parking Assist can brake
it to a standstill. #
Stop at there ar border of the parking space.
St op when PARKTRONIC sounds the continu-
ous warning tone, if not before.
Manoeuvring may be requi red in tight parking
spaces. Obser vethe messages in the inst rument
cluster displa y.
On completion of the parking procedure, the
Active Parking Assist finished message appears
and an acoustic signal sounds. Active Parking
Assist no longer supports you with steering inter-
ve ntions and brake applications.
Exiting a par
Exiting a par king space wit
king space wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle has been par ked parallel tothe
direction of tr avel using Active Parking Assist.
R The border of the parking space must be high
enough at the front and there ar; a kerb, for
instance, is not su1cient.
R The border of the parking space must not be
to o wide. Your vehicle can be manoeuvred into
a position at a maximum angle of 45° tothe
starting position in the parking space.
R A manoeuvring distance of at least 1 m must
beavailable.
Please no tethat you are responsible forth eve hicle
and sur roundings during the entire parking proce-
dure. #
Start theve hicle. #
Switch on the turn signal on the side you
intend toexitth e parking space. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tovehicle
swinging out while parking or pulling out of
a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
ve hicle swings out and can drive onto areas of
th e oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide with objects or
ot her road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with Active
Pa rking Assist. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: engage 1st
ge ar or reve rsege ar. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h aut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTthe
transmission toposition hork.
The Start Parking Assist? Yes: OK No: ~
message is shown in the inst rument cluster
displa y. #
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To cancel t
o cancel t he pr
he process:
ocess: pressthe~ steer-
ing-wheel button or drive o..
or #
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To e
o e xit t
xit t he par
he par king space using activ
king space using activ e par
e parking
king
assist
assist ance:
ance: pressthea steering-wheel but-
to n.
The Parking Assist in operation Accelerate
and brake Observe surroundings messageis
shown in the inst rument cluster displa y. #
Release the steering wheel. #
Pull away and be ready tobrake at all times.
Re verse slo wly, and do not drive faster than
10 km/h. Parking assistance is otherwise can-
celled and Active Parking Assist is stopped.
On vehicles with automatic transmission, when
th eve hicle approaches there ar border of the
parking space, Active Parking Assist can brake
it to a standstill.
Manoeuv ring may be requi red in tight parking
spaces. Obser vethe messages in the inst rument
cluster displa y.
On completion of the parking procedure, the
Active Parking Assist finished message appears
and an acoustic signal sounds. Active Parking
Assist no longer supports you with steering inter-
ve ntions and brake applications.
The parking assistance function of Active Parking
Assist is stopped. You will then ha vetosteer and 172
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Driving and pa
rking

Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of dat
w of dat a sho
a sho wn on t
wn on t he ins
he instr
trument clus-
ument clus-
t
t er display
er display Display (e
xample)
1 Drive prog ram (/ page 144)
2 Additional speedome ter
3 Transmission position (/ page 141)
4 Time
5 Outside temp erature
6 Display section for display messages and
menus
7 Status area
To call up the list of menus in display section 6,
press theò steering-wheel button.
% You can switch additional speedome ter2 on
and o. on theInstrument cluster submenu of
th eSettings menu.
The following displa ysmay appear in status area
7 ofthe displa y:
Z GearshiT recommendation with manual
transmission (/ page 141) or automatic
transmission (/ page 144)
1 A door is not comple tely closed
= PARKTRONIC (/ page 165)
¯ Cruise control (/ page 157)
È Limiter (/ page 157)
z DSR (/ page 159)
_ Adaptive Highbeam Assist (/ page 110) or
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(/ page 111) è
ECO start/stop function (/ page 139)
The following displa ysmay also be shown in the
fo ot er of the displa y:
R Xj YAc tive Parking Assist (/ page 170)
R ë HOLD function (/ page 164)
R Maximum permitted speed of 120 km/h
ex ceeded (for cer tain countries only)
R è Rear wind owwiper switched on
(/ page 118) A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he ins
he ins tr
trument lighting
ument lighting The displa
yson the inst rument cluster are illumina-
te d during the da y.A dimming function is not pos-
sible in da ylight.
The light sensor on the inst rument cluster auto-
matically controls the brightness of the display
lighting.
When the light has been switched on, the bright-
ness control is in0uenced bythe ambient light. Yo u
can then adjust the brightness of the inst rument
lighting and the display lighting with controller 1
as well. #
Turn cont roller 1up or down. Ov Ov
er
ervie
vie w of menus on t
w of menus on t he on-boar
he on-board com
d comput
puter
er
Use theò steering-wheel button tocall up the
list of menus and select a menu.
Yo u can /nd operating information in "Overview
and operation of the on-board computer"
(/ page 181). Instrument cluster and on-board computer
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whe
ther you wish toget support from the
Mercedes-Benz customer centre. #
Select Call.
R ATer your ag reement, or if the Mercedes
me connect service "Accident and Break-
down Management" is active, theve hicle
data is transfer red automatically
(/ page 194).
R The Mercedes-Benz customer centre will
take your call and or ganise breakdown and
accident assistance.
Yo u may be charge dfo rth ese services.
% Depending on the se verity of the accident, an
automatic emer gency call can be made. This
has priority over all other active calls.
% In addition, if the "Telediagnosis" Mercedes me
connect service is active, a similar query may
appear at a later time in theev ent of a break-
down. If you are already in contact with the
Mercedes-Benz customer centre or ha ve
re ceived help, this qu ery can be ignored or
re jected.
% Ifyo u answer the prom ptfor support from the
Mercedes-Benz customer centre with Later
th e message will disappear and reappear at a
later time.
The query triggered bythe "Telediagnosis"
Mercedes me connect service can either be
con/ rmed or rejected. ATer rejection, it is no
longer displa yed. Arr Arr
anging a ser
anging a ser vice appointment via Mer
vice appointment via Mer cedes me
cedes me
call
call If
yo u ha veactivated the maintenance manage-
ment service, releva nt vehicle data is transfer red
automatically tothe Mercedes-Benz Customer
Centre. You will then receive individual recommen-
dations rega rding the maintenance of your vehicle.
Re gardless of whe ther you ha veconsen tedto the
maintenance management service, the multimedia
system reminds you aTer a cer tain amount of time
th at a service is due. A prom ptappears asking if
yo uwo uld like tomake an appointment. #
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To arr
o arr ang
ange a ser
e a ser vice appointment
vice appointment: :select Call.
ATer your con/ rmation, theve hicle data is
sent and the Mercedes-Benz customer centre
deals with your appointment. The information
is then sent toyour desired service outlet.
They will contact youto con/rm the appoint-
ment and, if necessar y,to discuss the de tails. %
Ifyo u select LateraTerthe service message
appears, the message is hidden and reappears
at a later time. Consenting t
Consenting t
o dat
o data tr
a transf
ansf er f
er for a Mer
or a Mer cedes me call
cedes me call R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R There is an active Mercedes me call via the
multimedia system or the buttons in theove r-
head cont rol panel (/ page 191).
% The prom pttocon/rm data transfer does not
appear in all count ries.
If th eAc cident and Breakdown Management ser v-
ices are not activated on Mercedes me, thefo llo w-
ing message appearsDo you want to transmit
vehicle data and the vehicle's position to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre in order to
improve the processing of your request?. #
Select Yes.
Re leva nt identi/cation data is transmitted
automaticall y.
More information on Mercedes me: https://
ww w.mercedes.me T T
r
ransf
ansf err
erred dat
ed dat a dur
a during a Mer
ing a Mer cedes me call
cedes me call When
you make a service call via Mercedes me,
data is transmitted. This enables targ eted advice
and smoo thservice.
The following requ irements must be met forthe
data transfer:
R The vehicle is switched on.
R The necessary data transmission tech nology is
suppor tedby the mobile network pr ovider.
R A su1cient mobile phone connection quality is
pr ov ided.
Multi-s tage transmission depends on thefo llowing
fa ctors:
R Reason forth e initiation of the call
R Available mobile radio transmission tech nology
R Activated Mercedes me connect services
R Selected service in thevo ice dialogue system
% Arequ est for consent todata transmission is
only made if the cor responding Mercedes me
connect service has not been activated. 192
192
Mercedes me

Dat
Dat
a tr
a transmission when Mer
ansmission when Mer cedes me connect
cedes me connect
ser
ser vices ar
vices ar e no
e not activ
t activ at
ated
ed
If no Mercedes me connect services are activated
and the data pr otection query has been con/ rmed,
th efo llowing data will be transfer red:
R Vehicle identi/cation number
R Time of the call
R Reason forth e initiation of the call
R Con/ rmation of the data pr otection prom pt
R Vehicle country code
R Set language forth e multimedia system
R Call number of the communication platform
installed in theve hicle
If a call is made for a service appointment via the
service reminder, thefo llowing data is also trans-
mitted:
R Current mileage and maintenance data
If a call was made via the multimedia system aTer
automatic accident or breakdown de tection, the
fo llowing data is also transmitted:
R Current mileage and maintenance data
R Current vehicle location
If th eAc cident and Breakdown Management selec-
tion has been made via thevo ice dialogue system
and no service has been activated, but the data
pr otection query has been con/ rmed, thefo llowing
data can be additionally requ ested from theve hicle
by the Mercedes-Benz customer centre:
R Current vehicle location
If th e data pr otection requ est has been declined,
th efo llowing data will be transfer redto enable tar-
ge ted advice and a smoo thservice:
R Reason forth e initiation of the call
R Rejection of the data pr otection prom pt
R Vehicle country code
R Set language forth e multimedia system
R Call number of the communication platform
installed in theve hicle
Dat Dat a tr a transmission when Mer
ansmission when Mer cedes me connect
cedes me connect
ser
ser vices ar
vices ar e activ
e activ at
ated
ed
Only in the second step, only forth ere specti ve
activated services, fu rther case-speci/c data is
transmit ted in order toenable an optimal service.
An ove rview of the transmitted data can be found
in there specti veterm s of use for Mercedes me connect services. These can be obtained in
the
Mercedes me por tal: https://
me.secure.mercedes-benz.com
Dat
Dat a pr a pr ocessing
ocessing
The data transmitted as part of the call will be
dele ted from the transmitting systems once the
call has been comple ted, pr ovided they are not
used forot her activated Mercedes me connect
services.
The case-related data will be processed and stored
in the Mercedes-Benz customer centre and, if nec-
essary for case processing, forw arded tothe
service partne rscommissioned bythe Mercedes-
Benz customer centre. Please referto the data
pr otection information on the Mercedes me web-
site at https://www.mercedes.me or in there cor-
ded message immediately aTer the call tothe
Mercedes-Benz customer centre has been set up.
% Therecorded message is not available in every
countr y. Mer Mer
cedes me connect
cedes me connect Inf
Inf
or
ormation about Mer
mation about Mer cedes me connect
cedes me connect %
Mercedes me connect or individual Mercedes
me connect services are not available in every
countr y.Contact a Mercedes-Benz service
centre to/nd out whe ther these functions are
av ailable in your countr y.
Mercedes me connect consists of a variet y of
services.
Using the multimedia system or theove rhead con-
trol panel, you can use thefo llowing services, for
ex ample:
R Accident and Breakdown Management (Break-
down call button or the situation-dependent
display in the multimedia system)
R Accident and Breakdown Management (break-
down button)
R Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system (auto-
matic eme rgency call and SOS button)
Mercedes me connect Accident and Breakdown
Management and the Mercedes-Benz emer gency
call centre are available toyou around the cloc k.
Yo u will /nd the breakdown call button and the
SOS but ton in theve hicle's overhead control panel
(/ page 191).
Yo u can also call the Mercedes-Benz customer
centre using the multimedia system
(/ page 191). Mercedes me
193 193

When jump-starting, obser
vethefo llowing points:
R The battery is not accessible in all vehicles. If
th eot her vehicle's battery is not accessible,
starting assis tance is tobe pr ovided using a
donor battery or a starting assistance device.
R You may only jump-start theve hicle when the
engine and exhaust system are cold.
R Ifth e battery is frozen, do not start theve hicle.
Let the battery thaw /rst.
R Starting assis tance may only be pr ovided using
batteries with a nominal voltage of 12 V.
R Only use jump leads that ha vea su1cient
cross-section and insulated term inal clamps.
R Ifth e battery is fully dischar ged, attach the
donor battery for a few minutes before
attem pting tostart. This charge sth e dis-
ch arge d battery a little.
R Make sure that the two vehicles do not touch.
Jump leads and fur ther information rega rding start-
ing assistance can be obtained at any quali/ed
specialist workshop.
Ensure thefo llowing before connecting the jump
lead:
R The jump leads are not damaged.
R Parts of thete rm inal clamps which are not
insulated do not come into contact with other
me tal parts while the jump leads are connec-
te dto the batter y.
R The jump leads do not touch moving parts
when theve hicle is star ted, such as theV- belt
pulley or thefa n. #
Apply the parking brake. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTthe
transmission toposition j. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTto
neutral. #
Switch o. all electrical consumers, e.g. audio
equipment, blo wer. #
Switch o. theve hicle and remo vethekey. #
Open the bonnet (/ page 224). Connecting and disconnecting t
Connecting and disconnecting t
he jum
he jump lead
p lead Example: jump-start connection point
#
Push contact pr otection co ver1 ofthe jump-
start connection point towa rdsth ere ar of the
ve hicle against the spring pressure as far as it
will go.
Po siti veterm inal 5ofthe jump-start connec-
tion point is visible. Te
rm inal connection diag ram #
Remo vethe co ver from positive term inal 3of
th e donor batter y. #
Connect the positive term inal clamp of the
jump lead topositive term inal 3ofthe donor
batter y,and then topositive term inal 5ofthe
jump-start connection point. #
Connect the negative term inal clamp of the
jump lead tonegative term inal 2ofthe donor
batter y,and then toear thcontact 4ofyour
ow nve hicle. Breakdown assis
tance
241 241

#
Take care that the positive clamp con-
nected toa battery does not come into
contact with vehicle parts. #
Never place me tal objects or tools on a
batter y. #
When connecting and disconnecting the
batter y,alw ays obser vethe sequence of
battery clamps described. #
Take care toonly connect battery term i-
nals of identical polarity when receiving
starting assistance. #
Obser vethe sequence described for con-
necting and disconnecting the jump
leads when receiving starting assistance. #
Do not connect or disconnect the battery
te rm inals while the engine is running. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGDanger of chemical burns from
th e battery acid
Battery acid is caustic. #
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or
clo thing. #
Do not lean overth e batter y. #
Do not inhale battery gases. #
Keep children away from the batter y. #
Immediately rinse bat tery acid o. thor-
oughly with plenty of clean water and
seek medical attention immediatel y.*
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage toelectronic components
due towo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the
battery If
th e star ter battery is disconnected before
th eke y is remo ved from the ignition loc k,elec-
tronic components or assemblies, such as the
alternator, can be damaged. #
Switch o. theve hicle and remo vethe
ke y from the ignition loc k. #
Check tosee that there are no indicator
lamps lit in the inst rument cluster. #
Always disconnect the negative clamp
/rst and then the positive clamp. #
Do not inter change the battery clamps. Alw
ays ha veworkon the battery car ried out at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. If, in
exceptional circums tances, you must discon-
nect the battery yourself, pay attention tothefo l-
lowing:
R Obser vethe no tes on the 12 V battery
(/ page 238).
R Secure theve hicle toprev ent it from rolling
awa y.
R ATer the battery has been disconnected, the
parking brake is automatically applied. You can
th en no longer mo vetheve hicle.
R Forve hicles with an automatic transmission,
th e transmission is loc ked in position jaTer
disconnecting the batter y.Yo u can then no lon-
ge r mo vetheve hicle.
R The battery and the co ver of the positive term i-
nal clamp must be /t tedsecurely during opera-
tion. Seat base (e
xample:right-hand front seat)
The following description on connecting and /tting
th e battery uses theex ample of the star ter battery
in the seat base of theright-hand front seat. #
Switch o. all electrical consumers. #
Switch o. theve hicle and remo vetheke y from
th e ignition loc k. #
Open the front right-hand door. #
Press bo thcatch springs 1down and remo ve
co ver2 upwards from the seat base. #
Remo vecover2 bypulling upwards at an
angle from the seat base. Breakdown assistance
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243

De
tails on the permissible gross vehicle weight of
yo ur vehicle can be found on theve hicle identi/ca-
tion plate (/ page 270).
* N
NO OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due toauto-
matic braking When
thefo llowing functions are activated, the
ve hicle brakes automatically in cer tain situa-
tions:
R Active Brake Assist
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R HOLD function
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deacti vate
th ese systems in thefo llowing or similar situa-
tions: #
when towing #
in a car wash *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage due toincor rect connec-
tion of theto w bar or improper use of the
to wing device #
Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes or the trailer tow hitch. #
Do not use theto wing eyes toreco ver a
ve hicle. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage due topulling forc e being
to o high Pulling
away abruptly can damage theve hicles
if th e tractive forc es are too high. #
Pull away as st raight, slo wlyand
smoo thly as possible. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage due toimproper towing
with a tow rope If
yo u ignore saf ety and pr otective measures
when towing with a tow rope, this can result in
damage totheve hicle.
Obser vethefo llowing points: #
Secure theto w rope on the same side on
bo th vehicles. #
Secure theto w rope totheto wing eyes. #
Do not exceed the legally prescribed
length of theto w rope. #
Mark theto w rope in the middle, e.g.
with a white clo th(30 x 30 cm). This will
make other road users awarethat a vehi-
cle is being towe d. #
During the journe y,obser vethe brake
lamps of theto wing vehicle and maintain
th e distance so that theto w rope does
not sag. #
Do not use steel cables or chains to tow
yo ur vehicle. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage due to towing theve hicle at
to o high a speed or toofar To
wing theve hicle at too high a speed or too
fa r can damage the driv etra in. #
Do not exceed a towing speed of
50 km/h. #
Do not exceed a towing dis tance of
50 km. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe automatic transmis-
sion when towing due toshiTing into
transmission position j If
yo u open the driver's or co-driver's door
when towing, it can lead tothe automatic
transmission shiTing toposition jand
becoming damaged. #
ShiT the automatic transmission toposi-
tion i. #
Do not open any doors during theto wing
process. When
towing away,yo u must obser vethe legal
re qu irements forth e country in which you are cur-
re ntly driving.
In theev ent of a breakdown, Mercedes-Benz rec-
ommends that you ha vetheve hicle transpor ted
instead of towe d.
Ha ve theve hicle transpor ted on a transpor ter or
trailer if it has transmission damage. 246
246
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P
P
er
er missible to
missible towing met
wing met hods
hods Bot
Bot
h axles on t
h axles on t he
he
gr
gr ound
ound F
F
r
ront axle r
ont axle r aised
aised R
R
ear axle r
ear axle r aised
aised
Ve hicles with manual
transmission Ye
s, no fur ther than
50 km at 50 km/h No
Yes, if the steering
wheel is /xed in the
cent reposition with a
steering wheel loc k.
Maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Ve hicles with automatic
transmission Ye
s, no fur ther than
50 km at 50 km/h No
Yes, if the steering
wheel is /xed in the
cent reposition with a
steering wheel loc k.
Maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Ve hicles with all-wheel
drive (4MATIC) Ye
s, no fur ther than
50 km at 50 km/h No
No%
Ifth e transmission cannot be shiTed toposi-
tion i, ha vetheve hicle transpor ted
( / page 248). A towing vehicle with liTing
equipment is requ ired forve hicle transport. T T
o
o wing awa
wing away t
y the v
he v ehicle wit
ehicle wit h bot
h both axles on t
h axles on t he
he
gr
gr ound
ound #
Obser vethe no tes on permissible towing me th-
ods (/ page 245). #
Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
If th e battery is dischar ged, obser vethefo llowing
points:
R The vehicle cann otbe switched on.
R It is not possible torelease or apply the elec-
tric parking brake.
R The transmission cannot be shiTed toposition
i.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission
ansmission #
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(/ page 108). #
Fitth eto wing eye (/ page 249). #
Secure theto wing device. #
Swit chon theve hicle. #
Deacti vate automatic locking (/ page 55). #
Deactivate Active Brake Assist (/ page 157). #
ShiT the transmission toneutral. #
Release the parking brake (/ page 151).
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission
ansmission #
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(/ page 108). #
Fitth eto wing eye (/ page 249). #
Secure theto wing device. #
Swit chon theve hicle. #
Deacti vate automatic locking (/ page 55). #
Do not activate the HOLD function. #
Deactivate Active Brake Assist (/ page 157). #
Deactivate Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(/ page 162). #
ShiT the transmission toi (/ page 142). #
Release the parking brake (/ page 151).
R
R ecov
ecov er
ering a v
ing a v ehicle t
ehicle t hat is s
hat is stucktuck
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage due topulling forc e being
to o high Pulling
away abruptly can damage theve hicles
if th e tractive forc es are too high. Breakdown assistance
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247

#
Turn theke yto position ginthe ignition lock
and remo veit from the ignition loc k. #
Use the parking brake tosecure theve hicle
against rolling away. #
Secure theve hicle bythe wheels. T
T
o
o wing ey
wing eye st
e st or
orag
ag e location
e location The
towing eye is located in theve hicle tool kit
(/ page 250). F
F
itting/r
itting/r emo
emoving t
ving t heto
he towing eye
wing eye F
F
itting and r
itting and r emo
emoving t
ving t he fr
he frontto
ont towing eye
wing eye
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage totheve hicle due toincor-
re ct use of theto wing eye When a
towing eye is used toreco ver a vehicle,
th eve hicle may be damaged in the process. #
Only use theto wing eyeto to wawa y or
to w start theve hicle. Fi
xture forth e front towing eye in the bumper #
Take theto wing eye and scr ewdriver from the
ve hicle tool kit (/ page 250).
F
F itting
itting #
Press the ar row on co ver1 and remo vecover
1 from the opening.
Yo u will see the /xture forth eto wing eye. #
Screw intheto wing eye clockwise tothe stop. #
Insert the scr ewdriver into theto wing eye and
tighten theto wing eye. #
Stow the scr ewdriver in theve hicle tool kit.
R
R emo
emo ving
ving #
Remo vethe scr ewdriver from theve hicle tool
kit. #
Insert the scr ewdriver into theto wing eye and
turn theto wing eye anti-clockwise. #
Unscr ewand remo vetheto wing eye. #
Insert co ver1 with the lug at theto p and
press it in at the bottom until it engages. #
Stow theto wing eye and the scr ewdriver with
th eve hicle tool kit.
R
R ear to
ear towing eye
wing eye Re
ar towing eye under the bumper #
When towing away or tow- starting a vehicle,
attach theto wing device torear towing eye
2 . #
Ifth eve hicle is equipped with a trailer tow
hitch, attach theto wing device tothe trailer
to w hitch (/ page 279). #
Obser vethe no tes on permissible towing me th-
ods (/ page 245). T
T
o
o w
w -st
-st ar
arting t
ting t he v
he vehicle (v
ehicle (v ehicle emerg
ehicle emerg ency st
ency st ar
art)
t) V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission
ansmission
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothe automatic transmis-
sion due to tow-starting The au
tomatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow- starting vehicles with
automatic transmission. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow- star ted. #
Obser vethe no tes and information on starting
assis tance (/ page 240).
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission
ansmission #
Obser vethe no tes on permissible towing me th-
ods (/ page 245). Breakdown assistance
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Wheel size cat
Wheel size cat
egor
egory 1
y 1
225/55 R 17 XL
245/45 R 18 XL Wheel size cat Wheel size cat
egor
egory 2
y 2
225/55 R 17 XL
235/55 R 17 XL
245/55 R 17 XL
245/45 R 18 XL
245/50 R 18 XL
245/45 R 19 XL %
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you st ay
within a wheel size category when changing a
tyre. In this wa y,yo uavo idrecoding the con-
trol units.
Due tothe legally prescribed accuracy of the
speedome ter and odome ter displa ys,th efo llowing
tyres are not permitted forta xis and hire cars:
R Wheel size category 1
- 195/65 R16C
R Wheel size category 2
- 225/55 R17XL
- 245/45 R18XL
If th e wheel size category changes, you must ha ve
yo ur vehicle's cont rol units recoded at a quali/ed
specialist workshop. Inf Inf
or
ormation on t
mation on t he dir
he direction of tyr
ection of tyr erot
e rot ation
ation Ty
res with a speci/ed direction of rotation ha ve
additional bene/ts, e.g. if there is a risk of aqua-
planing. You will only gain these bene/ts if the cor-
re ct direction of rotation is obser ved.
An ar row on the side wall of the tyre indicates its
cor rect direction of rotation.
Yo u may also /t a spare wheel against the direc-
tion of rotation. Obser vethe time restriction on
use as well as the speed restriction speci/ed on
th e spare wheel. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on st
mation on st or
oring wheels
ing wheels Obser
vethefo llowing when storing wheels:
R Wheels that ha vebeen remo ved should be
stored in a cool, dry and, if possible, dark
place.
R Protect the tyres from oil, grease and fuel. Pr
Pr
epar
epar ing t
ing the v
he vehicle f
ehicle f or a wheel c
or a wheel c hange
hange R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The tyre-change tool kit is available.
R The vehicle is not on a slope.
R The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
gr ound. #
Apply the parking brake. #
Movethe front wheels tothe straight-ahead
position. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: engage
/rst or reve rsege ar k. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTthe
transmission toposition j. #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Make sure that theve hicle cann otbe switched
on. #
On lev On lev el t
el t err
err ain: ain: place choc ks orother suitable
objects under the front and rear of the wheel
th at is diagonal lyopposite the wheel tobe
ch anged. #
On slight inclines:
On slight inclines: placechoc ks orother suita-
ble objects under the wheels on the front and
re ar axles opposi tethe wheel tobe changed. #
If included in theve hicle equipment, take the
tyre-change tool kit out of theve hicle tool kit
(/ page 250). #
If included in theve hicle equipment, remo ve
th e spare wheel from the spare wheel holder
(/ page 267). #
If necessar y,remo vethe wheel trim. Wheels and tyres
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