spare wheel MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS 2021 Owners Manual

Overview and operation of
the on-board
computer ................................................. 181
Overview of data shown on the inst ru-
ment clus ter display ................................. 183
Ad justing the inst rument lighting .............. 183
Overview of menus on the on-board
computer ................................................. 183
Menus and submenus .............................. 184 Mer
Mer
cedes me
cedes me ........................................... 191 191
Mercedes me calls ................................... 191
Mercedes me connect ............................. 193
Mercedes me and apps ............................ 194 MBUX multimedia syst MBUX multimedia syst
em
em......................... 196 196
Overview and operation ............................ 196
System settings ....................................... 199
Na vigation ................................................ 202
Te lephone ................................................ 207
Overview of Smartphone Integ ration ......... 209
We b br owser overview ............................. 210
Ra dio and media ...................................... 210
Sound settings ........................................ .213 T
T
r
ranspor
anspor ting
ting............................................. 214 214
No tes on loading guidelines ..................... .214
Load distribution ...................................... 215
Securing loads ......................................... 216
Load securing aid ..................................... 218
Car rier systems ........................................ 221 Maint Maint
enance and car
enance and car e
e.............................. 223 223
No tes on maintenance ............................. 223
Se rvice inter val display ............................. 223
Engine compartment ................................ 224
Cleaning and care .................................... 230 Br
Br
eakdo
eakdo wn assist
wn assist ance
ance.............................. 235 235
Emer gency ............................................... 235
Mercedes-Benz eme rgency call system .... 236
Flat tyre ...................................................2 38
Battery ..................................................... 238
To wing or tow- starting .............................. 245
Electrical fuses ......................................... 250
Ve hicle tool kit ........................................ .250 Wheels and tyr Wheels and tyr
es
es...................................... 252 252
Information on noise or unusual driving
ch aracteristics ......................................... 252
No tes on regula rly inspecting wheels
and tyres ................................................ .252 Information on driving with summer
tyres ........................................................ 252
Information on M+S tyres ......................... 252
No
tes on snow chains .............................. 253
Ty re pressure ........................................... 253
Changing a wheel .................................... .258
Information on wheel and tyre combina-
tions ........................................................ 264
Spare wheel ............................................. 267 T T
ec
ec hnical dat
hnical dat a
a.......................................... 269 269
Information on thete ch nical data ............. 269
On-board electronics ................................ 269
Re gula tory radio identi/cations and
no tes ...................................................... .270
Ve hicle identi/cation plate, vehicle iden-
ti/cation number (VIN) and engine num-
ber ........................................................... 270
Operating 0uids and capacities ............... .271
Ve hicle data ............................................. 278
Tr ailer hitch ............................................. .279
Lashing points and car rier systems ...........2 80 Displa Displa
y messag
y messag es and w
es and war
arning and indi-
ning and indi-
cat
cat or lam
or lam ps
ps.............................................. 281 281
Display message s .................................... .281
Wa rning and indicator lamps .................... 304 Inde
Inde
x
x.......................................................3 13
313 Contents
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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

Before
tow- starting, ensure thefo llowing:
R make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d. The vehicle cann otbe switched on
ot herwise and there will be no steering and
braking assistance.
R use a towing bar and attach it tothe front tow-
ing eye (/ page 249) onl y.
R ifth eve hicle does not start aTer a fewsec-
onds, try a jump-starting procedure using the
battery of ano ther vehicle (/ page 240).
T
T o
o w
w -st
-st ar
arting pr
ting pr ocedure
ocedure #
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(/ page 108). #
If necessar y,allow the engine and theex haust
system tocool down. #
Swit chon theve hicle. #
ShiT to2nd or 3rd gear. #
Release the parking brake. #
Keep the clutch pedal fully depressed when
to w- starting theve hicle. #
Release the clutch pedal slo wly. #
Immediately shiT toneutral if theve hicle
starts. #
Stop in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Use the parking brake tosecure theve hicle
against rolling away. #
Remo vetheto wing device. #
Remo vetheto wing eye. #
Switch o. the hazard warning lamps
(/ page 108). Electr
Electr
ical fuses
ical fuses N
No
ot
t es on electr
es on electr ical fuses
ical fuses *
N
NOOTE
TE Electrical fuses #
Obser vethe information in the supple-
ment. You may otherwise failto recog-
nise dangers. The fuse allocation
chart and the information on
th e fuses can be found in the "Fuse allocation
ch art" Supplement. V
V
ehicle t
ehicle t ool kit
ool kit Inf
Inf
or
ormation on t
mation on t he v
he vehicle t
ehicle t ool kit
ool kit The
vehicle tool kit is in there ar st owage compart-
ment.
Apart from some countr y-speci/c variants, vehi-
cles without a spare wheel are not equipped with a
tyre-changing tool.
If yo ur vehicle is equipped with a tyre-change tool
kit, you can /nd it in theve hicle tool kit in there ar
st ow age compartment.
Some tools forch anging a wheel are speci/c to
th eve hicle. For more information on which tyre-
ch ange tool kits are requ ired and appr ovedfo r per-
fo rm ing a wheel change on your vehicle, consult a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
Re quired tyre-change tool kits may include thefo l-
lowing, forex ample:
R Jack
R Wheel spanner
R Ratchet ring spanner
% The jack has a maximum weight of 7.5 kg
depending on theve hicle's equipment.
Yo u will /nd the maximum load capacity of the
jack stated on the adhesive label attached to
th e jac k.
The jack is maintenance-free. If there is a mal-
function, please contact a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop. S S
t
to
o w
w ag
ag e com
e com par
partment in t
tment in t he r
he rear
ear Opening t
Opening t
he stow
he st owag
age com
e com par
partment
tment St
ow age compartment in there ar on theright-
hand side of theve hicle 250
250
Breakdown assis
tance

th
e tyre pressure table in the fuel /ller 0ap and in
th e tyre pressure tables (/ page 254).
Use a suitable pressure gauge tocheck the tyre
pressure. The outer appearance of a tyre does not
permit any reliable conclusion about the tyre pres-
sure.
% The di.erence in pressure of the tyres of an
axle may not be higher than 10 kPa (0.1 bar/
1.5 psi).
V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h a tyr
h a tyre pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring sy
ing sy st
stem:
em:
yo u can also check the tyre pressure using the on-
board computer.
Only cor rect tyre pressures when the tyres are
cold. The tyres are cold if thefo llowing conditions
ha ve been met:
R The vehicle has been par ked with the tyres out
of direct sunlight for at least thre e hours.
R The vehicle has tr avelled less than 1.6 km.
Not
Not es on tr es on tr ailer oper
ailer oper ation
ation
The applicable tyre pressure forth e tyres of the
re ar axle is alw aysth ere commended tyre pressure
fo r a full load. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he tyr
he tyr e pr
e pressur
essur e t
e table
able Ad
ditionall y,the tyre pressure table may also state
tyre pressures for di.erent load conditions. These
are de/ned in the tyre pressure information table
as di.erent numbers of passengers and amounts
of luggage. The actual number of seats may di.er.
Fo r more information, please referto theve hicle
documents.
The tyre pressure values given for partly laden
ve hicles are minimum values which o.er you good
ri de comfort. They are not for trailer operation.
Yo u can also use the tyre pressure values for a fully
laden vehicle. These are alw ays allo wed and per-
missible. Ho wever, in a partially laden vehicle, the
ri de is not as comfor table and fuel consum ption is
only minimally reduced. In addition, wear is greater
in the middle of the tyre tread.
Set the cor rect tyre pressure before loading the
ve hicle. Once theve hicle is laden, check the tyre
pressures and cor rect them if necessar y.
V V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h agr
h a gross v
oss v ehicle w
ehicle w eight of
eight of 2,800 kg
2,800 kg
The tyre pressure values apply tothefo llowing
ve hicles:
R with a permissible gross vehicle weight of
2,800 kg
R with a permissible axle load of 1,490 kg on the
front and rear axles
R the tyres referred tounder "Wheel and tyre
combinations" (/ page 264)
Ty re pressure forth e spare wheel is 350 kPa
(3.5 bar/51 psi). P
P
ar
ar tiall
tiall y laden v
y laden v ehicle F
ehicle Full
ull y laden v
y laden v ehicle
ehicle
T
T yr
yr es/disk
es/disk
wheel
wheel Fr
Fr
ont axle R
ont axle R ear axle Fr
ear axle Front axle R
ont axle R ear axle
ear axle
195/65 R 16 C340 kPa (3.4
bar/49 psi) 340 kPa (3.4 bar/49
psi) 360 kPa (3.6
bar/52 psi)360 kPa (3.6
bar/52 psi)
205/65 R 16 C310 kPa (3.1
bar/45 psi) 310 kPa (3.1 bar/45
psi) 340 kPa (3.4
bar/49 psi)340 kPa (3.4
bar/49 psi) 254 254
Wheels and tyres

P
P
ar
ar tiall
tiall y laden v
y laden v ehicle F
ehicle Full
ull y laden v
y laden v ehicle
ehicle
T
T yr
yr es/disk
es/disk
wheel
wheel Fr
Fr
ont axle R
ont axle R ear axle Fr
ear axle Front axle R
ont axle R ear axle
ear axle
225/60 R 16 C300 kPa (3.0
bar/44 psi) 300 kPa (3.0 bar/44
psi) 320 kPa (3.2
bar/46 psi)320 kPa (3.2
bar/46 psi)
225/55 R 17 C310 kPa (3.1
bar/45 psi) 310 kPa (3.1 bar/45
psi) 330 kPa (3.3
bar/48 psi)330 kPa (3.3
bar/48 psi)
225/55 R 17
XL 270 kPa (2.7
bar/39 psi) 260 kPa (2.6 bar/38
psi) 290 kPa (2.9
bar/42 psi)300 kPa (3.0
bar/44 psi)
235/55 R 17
XL 103W/V 260 kPa (2.6
bar/38 psi) 250 kPa (2.5 bar/36
psi) 270 kPa (2.7
bar/39 psi)280 kPa (2.8
bar/41 psi)
245/45 R 18
XL 100W 270 kPa (2.7
bar/39 psi) 260 kPa (2.6 bar/38
psi) 290 kPa (2.9
bar/42 psi)310 kPa (3.1
bar/45 psi)
245/45 R 18
XL 100V 280 kPa (2.8
bar/41 psi) 270 kPa (2.7 bar/39
psi) 300 kPa (3.0
bar/44 psi)310 kPa (3.1
bar/45 psi)
245/45 R 19
XL 102Y 230 kPa (2.3
bar/33 psi) 230 kPa (2.3 bar/33
psi) 250 kPa (2.5
bar/36 psi)260 kPa (2.6
bar/38 psi)
245/45 R 19
XL 102W 260 kPa (2.6
bar/38 psi) 260 kPa (2.6 bar/38
psi) 280 kPa (2.8
bar/41 psi)290 kPa (2.9
bar/42 psi)V V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h agr
h a gross v
oss v ehicle w
ehicle w eight of
eight of 3,050 kg
3,050 kg or
or
3,100 kg
3,100 kg wit
without all-wheel dr
hout all-wheel dr iv
ive 4MA
e 4MA TIC
TIC
The following tyre pressure values apply tothefo l-
lowing vehicles:
R with a gross vehicle weight of 3,050 kg or
3,100 kg
R with a permissible axle load of 1,550 kg on the
re ar axle
R the tyres referred tounder "Wheel and tyre
combinations" (/ page 264) Ty
re pressure forth e spare wheel is 350 kPa
(3.5 bar/51 psi). P
P
ar
ar tiall
tiall y laden v
y laden v ehicle
ehicle1
1
F
Full
ull y laden v
y laden v ehicle
ehicle
T
T yr
yr es/disk
es/disk
wheel
wheel Fr
Fr
ont axle R
ont axle R ear axle Fr
ear axle Front axle R
ont axle R ear axle
ear axle
205/65 R 16 C310 kPa (3.1
bar/45 psi) 310 kPa (3.1 bar/45
psi) 360 kPa (3.6
bar/52 psi)360 kPa (3.6
bar/52 psi)
225/60 R 16 C300 kPa (3.0
bar/44 psi) 300 kPa (3.0 bar/44
psi) 340 kPa (3.4
bar/49 psi)340 kPa (3.4
bar/49 psi)
225/55 R 17
XL 270 kPa (2.7
bar/39 psi) 260 kPa (2.6 bar/38
psi) 300 kPa (3.0
bar/44 psi)310 kPa (3.1
bar/45 psi)1
The tyre pressures forth e partially laden vehicle are not valid forth e Marco Polo with integ rated kitchen. Wheels and tyres
255 255

P
P
ar
ar tiall
tiall y laden v
y laden v ehicle
ehicle1
1
F
Full
ull y laden v
y laden v ehicle
ehicle
T
T yr
yr es/disk
es/disk
wheel
wheel Fr
Fr
ont axle R
ont axle R ear axle Fr
ear axle Front axle R
ont axle R ear axle
ear axle
245/45 R 19
XL 102Y 230 kPa (2.3
bar/33 psi) 230 kPa (2.3 bar/33
psi) 260 kPa (2.6
bar/38 psi)270 kPa (2.7
bar/39 psi)
245/45 R 19
XL 102W 260 kPa (2.6
bar/38 psi) 260 kPa (2.6 bar/38
psi) 290 kPa (2.9
bar/42 psi)300 kPa (3.0
bar/44 psi)V V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h agr
h a gross v
oss v ehicle w
ehicle w eight of
eight of 3,200 kg
3,200 kg
and all-wheel dr
and all-wheel dr iv
ive 4MA
e 4MA TIC
TIC
The following tyre pressure values apply tothefo l-
lowing vehicles:
R with a gross vehicle weight of 3,200 kg
R with a permissible axle load of 1,650 kg on the
re ar axle R
with 4MATIC
R the tyres referred tounder "Wheel and tyre
combinations" (/ page 264)
Ty re pressure forth e spare wheel is 350 kPa
(3.5 bar/51 psi). P
P
ar
ar tiall
tiall y laden v
y laden v ehicle
ehicle1
1
F
Full
ull y laden v
y laden v ehicle
ehicle
T
T yr
yr es/disk
es/disk
wheel
wheel Fr
Fr
ont axle R
ont axle R ear axle Fr
ear axle Front axle R
ont axle R ear axle
ear axle
235/55 R 17
XL 103W/V 270 kPa (2.7
bar/39 psi) 250 kPa (2.5 bar/36
psi) 280 kPa (2.9
bar/41 psi)310 kPa (3.1
bar/45 psi)
245/45 R 19
XL 102Y 230 kPa (2.4
bar/33 psi) 230 kPa (2.3 bar/33
psi) 260 kPa (2.7
bar/38 psi)280 kPa (2.8
bar/41 psi)
245/45 R 19
XL 102W/V 270 kPa (2.7
bar/39 psi) 270 kPa (2.7 bar/39
psi) 290 kPa (2.9
bar/42 psi)310 kPa (3.1
bar/45 psi)T T
yr
yr e pr
e pr essur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring syst
ing syst em
em F
F
unction of t
unction of t he tyr
he tyre pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring syst
ing syst em
em
The system checks the tyre pressure and the tyre
te mp erature of the tyres /t tedtotheve hicle by
means of a tyre pressure sensor.
Ne w tyre pressure sensors, e.g. in winter tyres, are
automatical ly taught-in during the /r stjourney they
are used.
It is the driver's responsibility toset the tyre pres-
sure tothere commended cold tyre pressure suita-
ble forth e operating situation (/ page 253).
No tethat the cor rect tyre pressure forth e cur rent
ope rating situation must /rst be taught-in tothe
tyre pressure monitoring system. If a substantial
loss of pressure occurs, thewa rning thre shold for
th ewa rning message is alignedtotheta ught-in
re fere nce values. Restart the tyre pressure monitor
aTer adjusting tothe cold tyre pressure (/
page 258). The cur rent pressures are sa ved as
new refere nce values. This will ensure that a warn-
ing message will only appear if the tyre pressure
drops signi/cantl y.
The h warning lamp in the inst rument cluster
displa ysa de tected pressure loss or a malfunction
as follo ws:
R ifth eh warning lamp is lit continuousl y,
th e tyre pressure on one or more tyres is sig-
ni/cant lytoo lo w.The tyre pressure moni tor is
not malfunctioning.
R ifth eh warning lamp 0ashes for around a
minute and then remains lit cons tantl y,the tyre
pressure monitor is malfunctioning.
R a message also appears in the inst rument clus-
te r.
1 The tyre pressures forth e partially laden vehicle are not valid forth e Marco Polo with integ rated kitchen. Wheels and tyres
257 257

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

%
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
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R19
R19
T
T
yr
yr es
es Light-allo
Light-allo y wheels
y wheels
245/45 R19 XL 102Y 8 J x 19 H2 ET 52245/45 R19 XL 102Y: only
forve hicles with a per-
missible gross weight up to3,200 kg and a permis-
sible axle load of 1,650 kg on there ar axle. Use of
snow chains is not permitted. Obser vethe no tes
under "Snow chains". Spar Spar
e wheel e wheel N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he emerg
he emerg ency spar
ency spar e wheel and spare
e wheel and spare
wheel
wheel Spar
Spar
e wheel:
e wheel: wheel and tyre dimensions as well as
th e type of tyre cor respond totheot her /tted
wheels.
% A label with the limit speed and tyre pressure
can be found on the emer gency spa rewheel.
A /tted spare wheel changes the driving character-
istics and bears risks. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ct wheel and tyre dimensions
The spare wheel can signi/cant lyimpair the
driving characteristics of theve hicle.
To prev ent hazardous situations: #
Adapt your driving style accordingly and
drive carefull y. #
Never /t more than one spare wheel that
di.ers in size tothe wheel being
re placed. #
Only use the spare wheel brie0y. #
Have a spare wheel of a di.erent size
re placed at the nearest quali/ed special-
ist workshop. It is essential that the new
wheel and tyre ha vethe cor rect dimen-
sions and that the cor rect tyre type is
obser ved. R
When using a spare wheel (di.erent from the
wheel tobe replaced), you must not exceed a
to p speed of 80 km/h.
R The tyre pressure of the spare wheel must be
ch ecked before starting a journey and, if nec-
essar y,adjusted (/ page 254).
R Have the spare wheel replaced bya quali/ed
specialist workshop. The
following should be checkedre gular ly, particu-
lar lyprior tolong journe ys:
R the secure positioning of the spare wheel
R the tyre pressure of the spare wheel (adjust
th e tyre pressure if necessary) (/ page 254)
R thefa stenings of the spare wheel holder
The spare wheel is located in a spare wheel holder
under there ar of theve hicle.
Re place the tyres aTer six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear. This also applies tothe spare
wheel.
% Ifyo u ha ve/tted a spare wheel, the tyre pres-
sure monitor will not function forth is wheel.
The spare wheel is not equipped with a sensor
fo r monitoring tyre pressure. F F
itting and r
itting and r emo
emoving t
ving t he spar
he spar e wheel
e wheel R
R
emo
emo ving t
ving t he spar
he spar e wheel under t
e wheel under t he r
he rear of t
ear of t he
he
v
v ehicle
ehicle #
Take the wheel wrench and the auxiliary tool
fo rth e spare wheel winch out of theve hicle
to ol kit (/ page 250). #
Carefully prise o. co ver cap 1with a suitable
to ol, e.g. a scr ewdriver. Be careful not todam-
age the paintwork or the co vering cap when
doing so. Wheels and tyres
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#
Push auxilia rytool 2 thro ugh the opening into
th e space wheel winch guide. #
Attach wheel wrench 3toauxiliary tool 2
fo rth e spare wheel winch. #
Turn wheel wrench 3inthe direction of arrow
5 until youfe el resis tance or until the friction
clutch of the spare wheel winch overwinds.
The spare wheel is lo wered. #
Pull the spare wheel out from under theve hi-
cle. #
Press cable 6down wards and hold spring 8
at an angle against wheel gripper 7.
Wheel gripper 7isreleased. #
Pull wheel gripper 7out of the wheel brace.
F
F itting t
itting t he spar
he spar e wheel under t
e wheel under t he r
he rear of t
ear of t he v
he v ehi-
ehi-
cle
cle
% Light-alloy wheels cannot be transpor ted
under theve hicle. In this case, transport the
light-alloy wheel in the load compartment, and
only turn up cable 6. #
Take wheel wrench 3and auxiliary tool 2 for
th e spare wheel liTer out of theve hicle tool kit
(/ page 250). #
Place the wheel on thegr ound with the wheel
brace pointing upwards. #
Guide wheel gripper 7at an angle on wire 6
from abo veinto the wheel brace. #
Slide the wheel slightly under theve hicle. #
Attach wheel wrench 3toauxiliary tool 2
fo rth e spare wheel liTer. #
Turn wheel wrench 3inthe direction of arrow
4 until youfe el resis tance and the friction
clutch of the spare wheel winch overwinds in
jer ks.
The wheel is /rmly secured tothe underside of
th eve hicle. #
Pull wheel wrench 3and auxiliary tool 2 for
th e spare wheel liTer out of the opening forthe
spare wheel winch. #
Close the spare wheel winch opening with
co ver cap 1. #
Stow wheel wrench 3and auxiliary tool 2
fo rth e spare wheel liTer in theve hicle tool kit. 268
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