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change of direction announced
1 Distance tothe next destination
2 Expected ar riva l time
3 Distance tothe next change of direction
4 Name of cur rent road Change of direction announced with lane
recom-
mendation
1 Road towhich thech ange of direction leads
2 Distance tothech ange of direction
3 Change-of-direction symbol
4 Recommended lane and new lane during a
ch ange of direction (white)
5 Possible lane (light grey)
6 Lane not recommended (dark grey)
If th e digital map contains the cor responding data,
lane recommendations for upcoming changes of
direction can be displ ayed in the case of multi-lane
ro ads. New lanes may be added during thech ange
of direction.
Lane not recommended 6: inthis lane, you will
not be able tocomple tethe next change of direc-
tion without changing lane.
Po ssible lane 5: inthis lane will you be able to
comple tethe next change of direction.
Re commended lane 4: inthis lane, you will be
able tocomple teboth th e next change of direction
and the one aTer that. Change of direction without lane
recommendation
1 Road towhich thech ange of direction leads
2 Distance tothech ange of direction and dis-
ta nce indicator graphic
3 Change-of-direction symbol
When a change of direction is made, you will see
distance indicator graphic 2in addition to
ch ange-of-direction symbol 3. This willreduce in
size from bottom to top as you approach the
announced change of direction. When the distance
indicator runs out, thech ange of direction will
begin. Change of direction with lane
recommendation
1 Road towhich thech ange of direction leads
2 Distance tothech ange of direction and dis-
ta nce indicator graphic
3 Change-of-direction symbol
4 Lane recommendation
The following additional navigation status displa ys
are possible:
R New route... orCalculating route…
A new route is being calculate d.
R Road not mapped
The vehicle's position is within the area of the
digital map, but thero ad is not known, e.g.
unpa vedro ads (o.-road).
R No route
Noroute tothe selected destination could be
calculated.
R O 186 186
Instrument cluster and on-board computer

Please no
tethat Mercedes me connect is a
Mercedes-Benz service. In emer gencies, call the
national eme rgency services /rst using the stand-
ard national emer gency service phone numbers. In
eme rgencies, you can also use the Mercedes-Benz
emer gency call system (/ page 236).
Obser vethe conditions of use for Mercedes me
connect and other services. These can be
obtained in the Mercedes me por tal: https://
me.secure.mercedes-benz.com
Fu rther information about Mercedes me connect,
th e pr ovided service scope and operation:
https://moba.i.daimler.com/mar kets/ece-r ow/
baix/cars/connectme/en_GB/#emotions/
St artsei te.html Inf Inf
or
or mation on Mer
mation on Mer cedes me connect A
cedes me connect A ccident
ccident
and Br
and Br eakdo
eakdown Manag
wn Manag ement
ement The
Accident and Breakdown Management can,
amongst others, include thefo llowing functions:
R Supplement tothe Mercedes-Benz emer gency
call system (/ page 236)
If necessar y,the contact person at the
Mercedes-Benz eme rgency call centre for-
wa rdsth e call toMercedes me connect Acci-
dent and Breakdown Management. Ho wever,
call forw arding is not possible in all countries.
R Breakdown assis tance on location byate ch ni-
cian and/or towing away of theve hicle tothe
nearest Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
Yo u may be charge dfo rth ese services.
R Supplement tothe emer gency guide aTer auto-
matic accident or breakdown de tection
(/ page 191)
In theeve nt of a breakdown or accident, exten-
ded vehicle data is sent, enabling optimum
support from the Mercedes-Benz customer
centre and the appointed service partner or
breakdown mechanic.
R Supplement tothe Mercedes me connect tele-
diagnostics service
Wi th th ete lediagnostics function, cer tain we ar
and failure message s, insofar asthey can be
clear lyinterpr eted and are available bymoni-
to ring diagnosable components, are recorded
by the service pr ovider.
If yo ur vehicle de tects a breakdown or impend-
ing breakdown, you may be prom pted via the
multimedia system tocontact the Mercedes-
Benz customer centre for fur ther assistance. This prom
ptinthe multimedia system only
appears when theve hicle is stationar y.
% These services are subject to technical restric-
tions su chas mobile co verage and mobile net-
wo rkquality and the interpr etability of the
transmitted data in the processing systems.
Under cer tain circumstances, this may result
in dela ysor omission of the message in the
multimedia system.
Fu rther information about Mercedes me connect
services can be obtained in the Mercedes me Por-
ta l: https://me.secure.mercedes-benz.com T T
r
ransmitt
ansmitt ed dat
ed data wit
a with t
h the Mer
he Mer cedes me connect
cedes me connect
call ser
call ser vices
vices The data transfer
red during the Mercedes me con-
nect call depends on:
R The reason forth e initiation of the call
R The service selected in thevo ice dialogue sys-
tem
R The activated Mercedes me connect services
Yo u can /nd out which data is transfer red during
th e services in the cur rently valid Mercedes me
connect term s of use and the data pr otection
information for Mercedes me connect. You can
/nd these in your Mercedes me user account. Mer
Mer
cedes me and apps
cedes me and apps Inf
Inf
or
ormation about Mer
mation about Mer cedes me
cedes me When
you log in with a user account tothe
Mercedes me Portal, then services and o.ers from
Mercedes-Benz will be available toyou.
Av ailability is countr y-dependent.
Fo r more information consult a Mercedes-Benz
service centre or visit the Mercedes me por tal:
https://me.secure.mercedes-benz.com
% Make sure that you alw ayske ep the Mercedes
me apps up todate. Calling up a Mer
Calling up a Mer
cedes me user account
cedes me user account Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Mercedes me & Apps
V
V ehicle is link
ehicle is link ed t
ed to user account
o user account #
Select Mercedes me.
Information about the connected user account
appears. 194
194
Mercedes me

Ent
Ent
er
ering a des
ing a destination tination Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Navigation 5
ª Where to? 1
Count ryin which theve hicle is located
2 Entering a POI or address
Underneath: Multimedia system suggestions
during destination ent ry
During input: dele tethe entry with £.
3 List with additional destination entry options
During destination entr y:select sear chresult
4 Dele tes entered character
5 a Con/rms an ent ry
6 Calls up handwriting recognition
7 Enters a space
8 Activates voice input
9 Sets the written language
A Switches tonumbers, special characters and
symbols
B Switches toupper-case or lo wer-case letters #
Enter the destination in 2. The entries can be
made in any order.
The following entries can be made, forex ample:
R Town, st reet, house number
R Street,to wn
R Postcode
R POI name or POI ca tegory
R Contact name #
Select a sea rchre sult in list 3. #
Calculate thero ute (/ page 205). %
You can /nd fur ther information about destina-
tion entr y,e.g. 3 wordaddresses, in the Digital
Owner's Manual.
Changing t Changing t he country he country #
Select the country indicator in 1. #
Enter the country indicator. #
Select the country in 3.
Using online sear ch
Using online sear ch
% Requirements: the media display sho wsan
Internet connection with a double-ar row sym-
bol in the status line.
% Online sear chis not available in all countries.
Destination ent ryuses online map services. If the
on-board sear ch/nds no sui table destinations or if
yo uch ange countries, the online sear chisavaila-
ble.
Fo rth e destination you can enter an address, a
POI or a thre e-word address. #
Select country indicator 1. #
Select the pr ovider forth e online service from
th e countries list. #
Enter the destination in 2.
The sear chresults are displa yed. #
Select the destination in list 3.
The de tailed view forth ero ute is displa yed.
or 204 204
MBUX multimedia system

R
ifav ailable, use a load pr otection net tosecure
th e load (/ page 218).
R use tie-down eyes and fastening co mponents
which are suitable forth ewe ight and size of
th e load.
Obser vethe operating inst ructions of the manufac-
turer when using load securing aids or lashing
material and the no tes on their expiration dates.
In thefo llowing cases, load securing aids or lash-
ing materials are wornout, should not be used and
must be replaced:
R there is missing or illegible identi/cation
R there is cord breakage or damage toload-bear-
ing seams or other traces of cracking
R there are cuts, holes, deformations, crushed
areas or other damage
R there is damage toclamping elements or fas-
te ners
If th e luggage compartment 0oor or loading area
are damaged in theev ent of an accident, ha vethe
tie-down eyes and the lashing material checked at
a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Even if you adhere toall the loading guidelines, an
increased load increases therisk of injury in the
ev ent of an accident.
Bef
Bef or
ore loading
e loading
Check and, when necessar y,adjust the tyre pres-
sure (/ page 253).
When loading
When loading
Obser vethefo llowing when loading theve hicle:
R Neverex ceed the permissible axle load or the
ve hicle's permissible gross mass.
The vehicle's kerb we ight is increased if acces-
sories or optional equipment are /t ted. This
re duces the maximum pa yload.
R Obser vethe no tes on load distribution
(/ page 215).
R Obser vethe no tes on load securing
(/ page 216) and the legal requ irements of
th e country in which you are cur rently driving.
R Obser vethe information on the car rier systems
(/ page 221). ATer ATer
loading
loading
Obser vethefo llowing aTer loading theve hicle:
R Check that the luggage and/or load is secure
before every journey and at regular inter vals on
long trips.
R Close all doors and theta ilgate.
R Adjust thera nge of the headlamps according
to theve hicle load (/ page 108).
R Adjust the tyre pressure according totheve hi-
cle load (/ page 253).
R Adapt your driving style according totheve hi-
cle load. Load dis
Load dis
tr
tr ibution
ibution
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothe 0oor co vering due to
une ven loading Excessive point loading on
the load compart-
ment 0oor or on the load area can negatively
a.ect the driving characteristics and could
damage the 0oor co vering. #
Distribute the load evenl y.When doing
so, ensure that theove rall centre of grav-
ity of the load is alw ays as low and close
to the centre as possible and between
th e axles near there ar axle. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes:
R Always transport loads in the load compart-
ment and with the seat backrests folded up
and proper lyloc ked in position.
R Always place the load against the front or rear
seat backrests.
R Movelarge and heavy loads as far as possible
to wa rdsth e front of theve hicle in the direction
of tr avel, against the front or rear seats. Stow
loads 0ush with there ar or front seats.
R Additionally secure the load with suitable load
securing aids or lashing material.
R The load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R Transport loads behind seats that are not
occupied.
R Ifth ere ar ben chseat is not occupied, inse rt
th e seat belts crosswise into the seat belt
buckle of the opposite seat belt. Tr
anspo rting
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215

Opening t
Opening t
he stow
he st owag
age com
e com par
partments
tments #
Pull handle 2inthe direction of the ar row.
Co ver1 folds upwards in the middle. #
Slide co ver1 tothe stop in the direction of
th e ar row.
Closing t
Closing t he stow
he st owag
age com
e com par
par tments
tments #
Pull co ver1 on handle 2inthe direction of
th e ar row. #
Push co ver1 down in the middle until it is
fully closed.
F
F olding up t
olding up t he lugg
he luggag
age com
e com par
partment par
tment par titionto
tition to
an angle of 70°
an angle of 70° #
Pull handle 2inthe direction of the ar row.
Lu ggage compartment partition 1is
re leased. #
Fold up luggage compartment partition 1.
Make sure that lug gage compartment partition 1
is alw aysfo lded down when theve hicle is moving.
F F olding do olding do wn t
wn the lugg
he lugg ag
age com
e com par
partment par
tment par tition
tition #
Fold down luggage compartment partition 1
until it engages.
Lu ggage compartment partition 1is loc ked.
R R emo
emo ving t
ving t he lugg
he lugg ag
age com
e com par
partment par
tment par tition
tition #
Fold up luggage compartment partition 1. #
Swing le vers 2 inwa rds.
Lu ggage compartment partition 1is
re leased. #
Remo veluggage compartment partition 1.220
220
Tr
anspo rting

#
Push cap 1onto the /ller opening until it
audibly engages. Cleaning and care
Cleaning and care
N
No
ot
t es on w
es on w ashing t
ashing t he v
he vehicle in an aut
ehicle in an aut omatic car
omatic car
w
w ash
ash &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due to
re duced braking po wer aTer washing the
ve hicle
Braking e1ciency is reduced aTer washing the
ve hicle. #
ATer theve hicle has been washed, brake
carefully while paying attention tothe
tra1c conditions until braking po wer has
been fully restored. *
N
NOOTE
TE Dama getotheve 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 tounsuitable car wash #
Before driving into a car wash make sure
th at the car wash is suitable forth eve hi-
cle dimensions. #
Ensure there is su1cient ground clear-
ance between the underbody and the
guide rails of the car wash. #
Ensure that the clearance width of the
car wash, in particular the width of the
guide rails, is su1cient. To
avo id damage toyour vehicle, obser vethefo l-
lowing before using an automatic car wash:
R Active Brake Assist is deactivated.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deactiva-
te d. R
The HOLD function is switched o..
R The side windo wsand roof are comple tely
closed.
R The outside mir rors are folded in and an addi-
tional antenna is remo ved, if present.
R The climate control blo wer is switched o..
R The windscreen wiper switch is in position g.
If th eve hicle is very dirty, wash o. excess dirt
before cleaning theve hicle in an automatic car
wa sh.
ATer leaving the car wash, pay attention tothefo l-
lowing:
R The outside mir rors are fully folded out again
and an additional antenna is mounted again, if
present.
R Remo vewaxre sidues on the windscreen and
wiper rubbers toprev ent smearing and reduce
wiper noise.
Re mo vewaxre sidues from the camera lens in
ve hicles with a reve rsing camera (/ page 232). N
No
ot
tes on use of a high-pr
es on use of a high-pr essur
essure cleaner
e cleaner &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident when using
high-pressure cleaners with round-spr ay
nozzles
The water jet can cause extern ally invisible
damage.
Components damaged in this wa y may un ex-
pectedly fail. #
Do not use a high-pressure cleaner with
round-spr aynozzles. #
Have damaged tyres or chassis parts
re placed immediatel y. *
N NO
OTE
TE Damage tocomponent parts due to
improper high-pressure cleaning Components can be damaged if
the distance
of the high-pressure nozzle is too small. #
Maintain a minimum distance of about
30 cm between the high-pressure nozzle
and car parts. #
Do not use a high-pressure cleaner with
aro und-spr aynozzle. #
Keep thewa ter jet moving constantly
while cleaning. 230 230
Maintenance and care

%
F
For Eur
or Eur asian Economic U
asian Economic Union: nion:various func-
tions, e.g. receiving tra1c information, cannot
be used for up totwo hours aTer sending an
emer gency call. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he emerg
he emerg ency call syst
ency call syst em self-diagno-
em self-diagno-
sis
sis Yo
ur car veri/es the operability of the emer gency
call system each time the ignition is ON.
In theev ent of a system malfunction, you will be
informed bythefo llowing signals:
R The SOS NOT READY messageinthe inst ru-
ment cluster or there dSOS NOT READY mes-
sage on the displa y,ifav ailable
R The 0ashing indicator lamp in theove rhead
control panel
Please, make sure, that during 30 seconds aTer
switching ignition ON there d indicator SOS NOT
READY inthe upper right corner of the multimedia
display is switched OFF, this means the emer gency
call system passed diagnostics successfull y.S
S
t
tar
ar ting/st
ting/st opping ERA
opping ERA -GL
-GLONASS t
ONASS t es
est mode
t mode R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The star ter battery is su1ciently charge d.
R The vehicle is switched on.
R The vehicle has been stationary for at least one
minute.
% Thetest mode is cu rrently available in the
count ries of the Eurasian Economic Union. #
T
To st
o st ar
art t
t t he t
he t es
est mode:t mode: press and hold the
~ button on the multifunction steering
wheel or theF button on theove rhead
control panel for at least /ve seconds.
Te st mode is star ted and ended automatically
aTer completion of the speech test. #
T
To st
o st op t
op t es
est mode manuallyt mode manually: :switch o. the
ve hicle.
The test mode is ended. Flat ty
re
Flat tyre N
No
ot
tes on
es on 0at
0attyr
tyres
es &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toa 0at
tyre
A 0at tyre st rongly impai rstheve hicle's driving
ch aracteristics, as well as its steering and
braking characteristics. #
Do not drive with a 0at tyre. #
Replace the 0at tyre with the spare
wheel. Alternativel y,consult a quali/ed
specialist workshop. Yo
u will /nd a stic ker with the Mercedes-Benz
Service24h telephone number on the B-pillar on
th e driver's side, forex ample.
Fo rve hicles with a spare wheel, information in the
ev ent of a 0at tyre can be found under "Wheels
and tyres" (/ page 258). Batt
Batt
ery
ery N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he st
he start
arter batt
er batt ery
ery Wo
rkon the batter y,e.g. removing or ins talling,
re qu ires specialist kno wledge and the use of spe-
cial tools. Therefore, alw ays ha veworkon the bat-
te ry car ried out at a quali/ed specialist workshop. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due towo rk
car ried out incor rectly on the battery
Wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the battery
can, forex ample, lead toa short circuit. This
can restrict functions releva nt for saf ety sys-
te ms and impair the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle.
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R when braking
R intheev ent of abrupt steering manoeuvres
and/or when theve hicle's speed is not
adap tedto the road conditions #
Intheev ent of a short circuit or a similar
incident, contact a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop immediatel y. #
Do not drive on. #
Always ha veworkon the battery car ried
out at a quali/ed specialist workshop. 238
238
Breakdown assis
tance

R
Further information on ABS (/ page 153)
R Further information on ESP ®
(/ page 153)
Fo r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at you only use batteries that ha vebeen tested
and appro vedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz.
These bat teries pr ovide increased impact pr otec-
tion topreve ntvehicle occupants from su.ering
acid burns should the battery be damaged in an
accident. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk ofexplosion due toelec-
trostatic charge
Electrostatic charge can ignite the highly explo-
sive gas mixtu reinthe batter y. #
Todischar geany elect rostatic charge
th at may ha vebuilt up, touch the me tal
ve hicle body before handling the batter y. The high
ly0ammable gas mixtu reis created while
th e battery is charging and when jump-starting.
Make sure that nei ther you nor the battery is elec-
trostatically charge d.
Electrostatic charge can occur in thefo llowing
cases, forex ample:
R you are wearing synthetic clo thing.
R there is friction between your clo thing and the
seat.
R ifyo u drag or push the battery across a carpet
or other synthetic materials
R youru bth e battery with clo ths or towe ls &
W
WARNING
ARNING Danger 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. +
ENVIR ENVIR
ONMENT ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TE Environmen tal
damage due toimproper disposal of bat-
te ries Batteries contain pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish. #
Dispose of batteries in an
environmentally responsible manner.
Ta ke dischar ged batteries toaqu ali/ed
specialist workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes and pr otective measures
when handling batteries. Risk of
explosion Fire
, naked 0ames and smoking are
prohibited when handling the batter y.
Av oid creating spar ks. Electrolyte or battery acid is cor
rosive.
Av oid contact with the skin, eyes and
clo thing. Wear suitable pr otective
clo thing, in particular glo ves, an apron
and a saf ety mask. Immediately rinse
electrolyte acid splashes o. with clean
wa ter. If necessar y,seek medical
advice. We
areye pr otection. Ke
ep children at a safe distance. Obser
vethese Operating Instructions. Breakdown assistance
239 239

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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