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The multimedia system supports calls in HD
Vo ice ®
for impr oved speech qualit y.Arequ irement
fo rth is is that the mobile phone and the mobile
phone network pr ovider of the person you are call-
ing support HD Voice ®
.
Depending on thequ ality of the connection, the
vo ice quality may 0uctuate.
Fu rther information can be obtained from a
Mercedes-Benz service cent reor at: https://
www.mercedes-benz-mobile.com/
T
T elephone menu ov
elephone menu overerview
view 1
Bluetooth ®
device name of the cur rently con-
nected mobile phone/the mobile phones
2 Bluetooth ®
device name of the cur rently con-
nected mobile phone/the mobile phones (two
phone mode)
3 Battery status of the connected mobile phone
4 Signal strength of the mobile phone network
5 Options
6 Device manager
7 Messages
8 Numerical pad
9 Contact sear ch T
T elephon
elephon y oper
y operating modes ov
ating modes overerview
view
Depending on the equipment, thefo llowing tele-
phone operating modes are available:
R One mobile phone is connected tothe multi-
media system via Blue tooth ®
.
R Two mobile phones are connected with the
multimedia system via Blue tooth ®
(two phone
mode).
- You can use all the functions of the multi-
media system with the mobile phone in the
fo re ground.
- You can receive incoming calls and mes-
sages with the mobile phone in the bac k-
gr ound.
Yo u can inter change the mobile phone in
th efo re ground and backg round. 208
208
MBUX multimedia system

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
261
261

#
Using the wheel wrench, loosen the wheel
bolts on the wheel you wish tochange by
about one full turn. Do not unscr ewthe wheel
bolts. #
Raise theve hicle (/ page 262). R
R
aising t
aising t he v
he vehicle when c
ehicle when c hanging a wheel
hanging a wheel &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from inco rrect
positioning of the jack
If yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at the
appropriate jacking point of theve hicle, the
jack could tip with theve hicle raised. #
Only position the jack at the appropriate
jacking point of theve hicle. The base of
th e jack must be positioned vertically
under the jacking point of theve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from vehicle tip-
ping
On slopes, the jack could tip with theve hicle
ra ised. #
Neverch ange a wheel on a slope. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. *
N
NOOTE
TE Vehicle damage from the jack If
yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at the
appropriate jack support point of theve hicle,
th e jack could tip over with theve hicle raised. #
The jack is designed exclusively for jac k-
ing up theve hicle at the jack support
points. R R
eq eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R There are no persons in theve hicle.
R The vehicle is prepared forch anging a wheel
(/ page 261).
Impor tant no tes on using the jack:
R Only use theve hicle-speci/c jack that has
been tested and appro vedby Mercedes-Benz
to raise theve hicle. If the jack is used incor-
re ctl y,it could tip over while theve hicle is
ra ised.
R The jack is designed only toraise theve hicle
fo r a short time while a wheel is being changed
and is not suitable for car rying out mainte-
nance workunder theve hicle.
R Avoid changing a wheel on uphill and downhill
slopes. R
The jack must be placed on a /rm, 0at and
non-slip sur face. If necessar y,use a lar ge, 0at,
load bearing and non-slip underla y.
R The base of the jack is positioned vertically
under the jack support point.
Saf ety inst ructions while theve hicle is raised:
R Do not put your hands or feet under theve hi-
cle.
R Do not lie underneath theve hicle.
R Do not start theve hicle and do not release the
parking brake.
R Do not open or close any doors. Jacking points
1(rubber stoppers) are located
behind the front wheel ar ches and in front of the
re ar wheel ar ches. #
Place jack 2beneath cor responding jack
support point 1. #
Turn handwheel 3until the plate of jack 2
sits securely on jack support point 1. #
Ensure that the base of jack 2is positioned
ve rtically under jacking point 1. #
Assemble adap ter4 and ratchet 5from the
ve hicle tool kit. #
Place adap ter4 and ratchet 5onthe he xa-
gon nut of jack 2sothat the lettering
AU F/UP is visible. #
Turn ratchet wrench 5intheAU F/UP direc-
tion until the tyre is raised a maximum of 3 cm
o. thegr ound.
When doing so, jack 2may mo vetoone of
th e side support sur faces. 262 262
Wheels and tyres

%
When using a wheel or spare wheel with a new
or ne wlypainted disk wheel, ha vethe wheel
bolts retightened again aTer approxima tely
1,000 to5,000 km. Obser vethe speci/ed
tightening torque. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on wheel and tyr
mation on wheel and tyr e combinations
e combinations
Gener
Gener al not
al notes
es
Information on tyres, wheels and permissible com-
binations can be obtained at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
The smaller the cross-section of a tyre of a speci/c
wheel size, thewo rseth e driving comfort on poor
ro ad sur faces. Ride and damping comfort are
re duced and therisk increases that when you drive
ove r obstacles, damage towheels and tyres may
re sult.
If yo uch ange wheel size on your vehicle, check it
is assigned tothe cor rect wheel size category
(/ page 260). If the assignment changes without
re coding the control units in theve hicle, the
speedome ter will not display the speed accuratel y.
Driving saf ety systems and driving systems may
th en be operationally impaired or may de tect a
malfunction and switch themsel ves o..
Yo u will /nd a table with there commended tyre
pressures forva rious vehicle loads on the inside of
th eve hicle's fuel /ller 0ap or under "Tyre pressure
ta bles" (/ page 254).
Check tyre pressures regular lyand only when the
tyres are cold.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes:
R always /t theve hicle with tyres of the same
size on a given axle (leT/right)
R always /t the same type of wheels on your
ve hicle at a given time (summer tyres, winter
tyres)
Yo u can obtain information about tyres that ha ve
been specially designed and appr ovedfo ryo ur
ve hicle from a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
% Not all wheel/tyre combinations can be /tted
at thefa ctory in all count ries.
T
T yr yr es
es
R16
R16 T
T
yr
yr es St
es Steel or light-allo
eel or light-allo y wheels
y wheels
195/65 R16 C 100/98T 6.5 J x 16 H2 ET 52
195/65 R16 C 104/102T (100T) 6.5 J x 16 H2 ET 52264
264
Wheels and tyres

pean standard EN 15940.
Para1nic diesel fuels
are collectively known as XTL.
In accordance with European standard EN 16942,
th efo llowing fuel compatibility mar ksapply toyour
XTL-compatible vehicle: 2
For para1nic diesel fuel
% R Refuel wit
efuel wit h
hpar
par a1nic
a1nic diesel fuels t
diesel fuels t o EN 15940
o EN 15940
onl
onl y if t
y if t he appr
he appr opr
opriat
iate com
e com patibility mar
patibility mar k is
k is
pr
pr esent in y
esent in y our fuel
our fuel/ller
/ller0ap.
0ap.
B10 f
B10 f atty acid me thy
atty acid me thyl est
l est er
er
Mercedes-Benz appr ovesth e use of B10 fatty acid
me thyl ester (lo w-sulphur diesel fuel with a maxi-
mum of up to10% byvolume fatty acid me thyl
ester) for all vehicles with Euro 5 diesel engines
with Common Rail Direct Injector (CDI).
Pure fatty acid me thyl ester and diesel fuel that
has a higher percentage of fatty acid me thyl ester,
e.g. B20, could damage the fuel system and the
engine.
The identi/cation of thefa tty acid me thyl ester on
th e fuel dispenser must clear lyindicate that it ful-
/ls the standard for lo w-sulphur diesel fuel. If the
identi/cation is not clear, do not refuel.
Sulphur cont
Sulphur cont ent ent
* NO
NOTE
TEDama getothe emission control sys-
te m forve hicles with diesel particulate /l-
te rs If
yo u use diesel fuel with a sulphur content
th at is too high, the emission control system
may be damaged. #
In countries without sulphur-free diesel
fuel, refuel using only lo w-sulphur diesel
fuel with a sulphur content less than
50 ppm. V V
ehicle wit
ehicle wit hout diesel par
hout diesel par ticulat
ticulate
e /lt
/lt er:
er: In coun-
tries in which only diesel fuel with a higher sulphur
content is available, theve hicle's engine oil change
is car ried out at shor ter inter vals. Further informa- tion on oil
change inter vals can be obtained at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
Information about cur rent count ry-speci/c sulphur
con tent is available:
R Atany Mercedes-Benz service cent re
R Athttps://be vo.mercedes-benz.comunder the
speci/cations on Sheet Number 136.2
N
No ot tes on lo
es on lo w outside t
w outside t em
emper
per atur
atur es
es
Re fuel your vehicle with as much winter diesel fuel
as possible at the beginning of winter.
Before switching towinter diesel fuel, the fuel tank
should be as em pty as possible. When /rst refuel-
ling wi thwinter diesel fuel, keep the fuel le vel lo w,
e.g. toreser veleve l. The next time youre fuel, /ll
th e fuel tank again normal ly.
Fu rther information on fuel is available:
R Ata /lling station
R Ataqu ali/ed specialist workshop
T
T ank cont
ank cont ent and fuel r
ent and fuel r eserve
eser ve
The total capacity of the fuel tank may vary,
depending on theve hicle equipment.
Capacity
Capacity Mode
lT ot
Mode lT otal capacity
al capacity
Ve hicles with a diesel
engine: Appr
oximately
57 litres
or
Appr ox. 70 litres
Ve hicles with a petrol
engine Appr
ox. 70 litres Model
Model
Of whic
Of which r
h reserv
eserv e fuel
e fuel
Ve hicles with a diesel
engine: Appr
oximately
10 litres
Ve hicles with a petrol
engine Appr
oximately
13 litres A
A
dBlue
dBlue ®
® N
No
ot
tes on A
es on A dBlue
dBlue®
®
Obser vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 271).
Ad Blue ®
is a water-soluble 0uid forth eex haust gas
aTertreatment of diesel engines.
It may be improper or punishable in some coun-
tries tooperate a vehicle that uses no AdBlue ®
or 274 274
Te
ch nical data

one
that does not comply with the speci/cations of
th ese operating inst ructions.
* N
NO OTE
TE Damage caused byadditives in
Ad Blue ®
or by diluting AdBlue ® The
AdBlue ®
ex haust gas aTertreatment sys-
te m could be dest roye dby thefo llowing:
R additives in AdBlue ®
R diluting AdBlue ® #
Only use AdBlue ®
in acco rdance with
ISO 22241. #
Do not mix additives. #
Do not dilu teAd Blue ®
. *
N
NOOTE
TE Dama geand malfunctions caused
by impurities in AdBlue ® Impurities in
AdBlue ®
result in thefo llowing:
R higher emission values
R damage tothe catalytic con verter
R engine damage
R malfunctions in theAd Blue ®
ex haust gas
aTertreatment system #
Avoid impurities in AdBlue ®
. Ad
Blue ®
residue cr ystallises aTer some time and
stain the a.ected sur faces. Clean the dirty sur fa-
ces with water as soon as possible.
If yo u open theAd Blue ®
tank, small amounts of
ammonia vapour may be released. Do not inhale
any ammonia vapours that may be released. Fill
th eAd Blue ®
tank only in well-ventilated areas.
A
A dBlue
dBlue ®
®
consump
consump tion and
tion and/lling
/llingcapacity
capacity
F
F illing capacities
illing capacities
The tota l capacity of theAd Blue ®
tank may vary,
depending on theve hicle equipment.
Tot
Tot al capacity of A
al capacity of A dBlue
dBlue®
®
t
tank
ank V
V
ehicle Tot
ehicle Total capacity
al capacity
All model s1 1.5 litres, 24 litres or
25 litres A
A
dBlue
dBlue ®
®
consump
consump tion
tion
Like fuel consum ption, AdBlue ®
consu mption is
high lydependent upon driving style and operating
conditions. AdBlue ®
consu mption is usually within
a ra nge of 1 and 5% of the fuel consum ption. If necessar
y,Ad Blue ®
must be re/lled in acco rdance
with the inst ructions when there /ll message is dis-
pla yed in the inst rument cluster. This may also be
necessary between the scheduled maintenance.
Check theAd Blue ®
/ll le vel before making jour-
ne ys outside of Europe.
A
A dBlue
dBlue ®
®
r
rang
ang e and
e and /ll
/lllev
level
el
The AdBlue ®
/ll le vel and range can be displa yed
via the on-board computer. The AdBlue ®
range
sh ow n depends strongly on the driving style and
operating conditions. The actual range can there-
fo re deviate from thera nge cur rently displa yed in
th e on-board computer. The information given in
th e operator's manual in display messages rega rd-
ing there ser vequantity and the minimum top-up
qu antity when the fuel tank is em pty is also tobe
understood as guide values.
Display theAd Blue ®
range and le vel
( / page 184). Engine oil
Engine oil N
No ot
tes on engine oil
es on engine oil
Obser vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 271). *
N
NOOTE
TE Engine damage caused byan inco r-
re ct oil /lter, incor rect oil or additi ves #
Do not use engine oils or oil /lters other
th an those which meet the speci/cations
necessary forth e prescribed service
inter vals. #
Do not alter the engine oil or oil /lter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an prescribed. #
Do not use additives. #
Have the engine oil changed aTer the
prescribed inter vals. Mercedes-Benz
recommends having the oil
ch anged at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Te
ch nical data
275
275

Making a call via
theove rhead con-
trol panel............................................ 191
Tr ansfer red data................................. 194
Mer
Mer cedes-Benz emerg
cedes-Benz emerg ency call syst
ency call system
em
Au tomatic emer gency call................... 236
Information......................................... 236
Information about data trans fer........... 237
Manual emer gency call....................... 237
Overview............................................ 236
Self-diagnosis..................................... 238
St arting/ending ERA-GLONASS test
mode.................................................. 238
Mer
Mercedes-Benz ser cedes-Benz ser vice centre
vice centre
see Quali/ed specialist workshop
Messag
Messag e (displa
e (displa y section of t
y section of t he ins
he instr
tru-
u-
ment displa
ment displa y)
y)
see Displ aymessage
Messag
Messag e memory
e memory ...................................... 281
Mirr
Mirr ors
ors
Digital rearview mir ror......................... 121
Mirr
Mirr ors
ors
see Outside mir rors
Mobile phone
Mobile phone Frequencies........................................ 269
Tr ansmission output (maximum ).......... 269
Mobile phone
Mobile phone see Mobile phone
see Smartphone integ ration
see Telephone
Model ser
Model ser ies ies
see Vehicle identi/cation plate
Mot
Mot orwa
or wa y mode
y mode ........................................ 109
Mounting a load
Mounting a load ........................................ 214
Multimedia sy st
Multimedia syst em
em
see MBUX multimedia system N
N
N
N a
avig
vig ation
ation
Ac tivating........................................... 202
Displaying/hiding the menu................2 02
Menu (on-board computer)................. 185
Overview............................................2 03
Na
Na vig
vigation
ation
see Destination entry
see Map
see Route
Na Na vig
vigation ins
ation instr tructions (on-boar
uctions (on-boar d com-
d com-
put
put er)
er)........................................................ 185 O
O
Occupant sa fe
Occupant safe ty
ty
see Airbag
see Automatic co-driver airbag shuto.
see Automatic measures aTer an accident
see Child seat
see Pets in theve hicle
see Post-collision brake
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipa tory occu-
pant pr otection)
see Restraint system
see Seat belt
On-boar On-boar d com
d comput
puter
er
Assistant displa y menu........................ 184
Digital speedome ter............................ 184
Di splay.............................................. .183
Displaying the service due dat e........... 223
Media menu........................................ 187
Menu navigation................................. 185
Menu overvie w.................................... 183
Operation........................................... 181
Overview............................................ 181
Ra dio menu........................................ 187
Service menu...................................... 184
Settings menu..................................... 189
Showing thera nge.............................. 184
Te lephone menu................................. 188
Tr ip menu...........................................1 84
On-boar
On-boar d diagnos
d diagnostic int tic interf erface
ace
see Diagnostics connection
On-boar On-boar d electr
d electr onics onics
Engine electronics.............................. 269
No tes................................................ .269
Tw o-w ayradios................................... 269
Onboar
Onboar d Logic U d Logic Unit nit
Online services.................................... .27
Ve hicle data storag e............................. 27
Open-sour
Open-sour ce
cesoTw
soTw are
are................................. 28
Opening/closing t
Opening/closing t he bonnet
he bonnet..................... 224
Oper
Oper ating
ating 0uids
0uids
Ad Blue ®
.............................................. 274
Ad ditives (fuel).................................... 272
Brake 0uid.......................................... 276
Coolant (engine)................................. 277
Engine oil............................................ 275
Fu el (diesel)........................................ 273
Fu el (petrol)........................................ 272
No tes................................................ .271
Wi ndsc reen washer 0uid..................... 277
Oper Oper ating safe
ating safe ty
ty
Changes in the engine output................ 24 Index
323
323