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Information on profiles, suggestions and
fa
vo urites Using
the multimedia sy stem up toseven profiles
can be crea ted in theve hicle.
Profiles store your personal vehicle settings and
settings forth e multimedia sy stem.
If th eve hicle is used byseveral drivers, the driver
can select their profile before the journe y,with‐
out changing the settings of other drivers.
The following settings are sa ved in your profile,
fo rex ample:
R Radio (including station list)
R Last destinations
R Favo urites and suggestions
The vehicle can learn the habits of the driver. It
th en of fers suggestions forth e most likely naviga‐
tion destinations, media sources, radio stations
or con tacts. The requirements forth at are the
selection of a profile, your consent tothere cord‐
ing of data and sufficient collected data.
Favo urites are quick accesses tofrequently used
applications. Favourites can be selec ted from cat‐
egories or added directly in an application.Configuring profiles and suggestions
Multimedia sy
stem:
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f Profiles
Creating a new profile #
Select 0081Create profile . #
Select an avatar. #
Enterth e name and confirm with 0076.#
Select Continue 0048. #
Select Current settings. #
Select Save. #
Activate Blu etoo th®
and select Connect
phone, toconnect a mobile phone wi th the
user profile. #
Select Finished .
Selecting profile options #
Select 0062for a profile.
The following functions are available:
R Resetting or deleting a profile
R Resetting favo urites
R Con figuring suggestions Configuring suggestions #
Select 0062for a profile. #
Select Suggestions settings. #
Switch Allow destination suggestions, Allow
music suggestions andAllow contact sugges-
tions on or off. #
Todeactivate the learn function for one
da y:activate Deact. learn. for 24h .
Fo r24 hours no new actions will be trained
and no data recorded forth e active profile.
Suggestions will continue tobe shown.
Example: if the option is switched on and a
ro ute toa new destination has been calcula‐
te d, this destination would not be take n into
account forth e learn function. Sy
stem settings Overview of
the sy stem settings menu In
the sy stem settings menu, you can make set‐
tings in thefo llowing menus and control ele‐
ments:
R Display
R Cont rol elements:
R LINGU ATRO NIC
R Sound:
- Enter tainment
- Navigation and traf fic announcements
- Telephone
- Voice amplification tothere ar
R Connectivity:
-
Transmission of theve hicle location
- Wi-Fi, Blu etoo th®
, NFC
R Time & date
R Langua ge
R Units for dis tance
R Software upda tes
R Data import/expo rt
R PIN pr otection
R System Reset Information on important sy
stem updates Impor
tant sy stem updates may be necessary for
th e security of your multimedia sy stem's data.
Ins tallth ese updates, or else the security of your
multimedia sy stem cann otbe ensured. MBUX multimedia sy
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Connecting using a WPS PIN
#
Select the options 0048ofthe desired Wi-Fi
networ k. #
Select Connect using WPS PIN input.
The multimedia sy stem generates an eight-
digit PIN. #
Enter this PIN on the device tobe connected. #
Confirm the entry.
Connecting using a but ton#
Select the options 0048ofthe desired Wi-Fi
networ k. #
Select Connect via WPS PBC .#
Select "Connect via WPS PBC" in the options
on the device tobe connected (see the manu‐
fa cturer's ope rating instructions). #
Press the WPS button on the device tobe
connected. #
Select Continue inthe multimedia sy stem.
Ac tivating automatic connection #
Select Connect via Wi-Fi. #
Select the options 0048ofthe desired Wi-Fi
networ k. #
Activate Permanent Internet connection .
Connecting with a known Wi-Fi #
Select Connect via Wi-Fi. #
Select a Wi-Fi networ k.
The connection is es tablished again.
Configuring the multimedia sy stem as a Wi-Fi
hotspot forex tern al devices
The type of connection es tablished depends on
th e device tobe connected. The function must be
suppor tedby the multimedia sy stem and bythe
device tobe connected. The type of connection
es tablished must be selected on the multimedia
sy stem and on the device tobe connected. #
Select Vehicle hotspot . #
Select Connect device to vehicle hotspot.
Connecting using WPS PIN generation #
Select Connect using WPS PIN generation. #
Ente rth e PIN shown in the media display on
th e device tobe connected and confi rm.
Connecting using WPS PIN entry #
Select Connect using WPS PIN input .#
Enterth e PIN that is shown on theex tern al
device's display on the multimedia sy stem. Connecting using a button #
Select Connect via WPS PBC. #
Press the push button on the device tobe
connected (see the manufacturer's operating
instructions). #
Select Continue.
Connecting using a security key #
Select Connect device to vehicle hotspot .
A secu rity key is displa yed. #
Select theve hicle from the device tobe con‐
nected. The vehicle is displa yed with the
DIRECT-MBUX XXXXX network name. #
Enter the security key which is shown in the
media display on the device tobe connected. #
Confirm the entry.
Connecting using NFC #
Select Connect via NFC. #
Activate NFC on the mobile device (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions). #
Hold the device tobe connected at theve hi‐
cle's NFC inter face. #
Select Finished.
The mobile device is now connected tothe
multimedia sy stem hotspot via NFC.
Generating a new security key #
Select Vehicle hotspot. #
Select Generate security key. #
Select New security key.
A connection will be es tablished with the
newly crea ted security key. #
Tosave a security key:select Save.
When a new security key is sa ved, all existing
Wi -Fi connections are then disconnected. If
th eWi -Fi connections are being re-es tab‐
lished, the new security key must be en tere d. Sy
stem language Note
s onthe sy stem language
This function allo wsyouto determ ine the lan‐
guage forth e menu displa ysand the navigation
messages. The selected language af fects the
ch aracters available for entr y.The navigation
announcements are not available in all languages.
If a language is not available, the navigation
announcements will be in Engl ish. MBUX multimedia sy
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Entering a destination
Multimedia sy
stem:
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Navigation 5
ª Where to? 1
Country in which theve hicle is located
2 Enters a POI or address
Underneath: Multimedia sy stem suggestions
during destination entry
During inpu t:dele tethe entry with£.
3 List with additional destination ent ryoptions
During destination entry: select sear chresult
4 Dele tes entered character
5 0076 Confirms an entry
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 Swit ches toupper-case or lo wer-case letters #
Enter the destination in 2. The entries can
be made in any order.
The following ent ries can be made, forex ample:
R Town, stre et, house number
R Street,to wn
R Postcode
R POI name or POI catego ry
R Con tact name #
Select a sea rchre sult in list 3. #
Calculate thero ute (/ page 203). %
Yo
u can find fur ther information about desti‐
nation entry , e.g. 3wordaddresses, in the
Digital Owner's Manual.
Changing the country #
Select the count ryindicator in 1. #
Enterth e count ryindicator. #
Select the count ryin3.
Using online sear ch
% Re
quirements: the media display sho wsan
In te rn et connection with a double-arrowsym‐
bol in thest atus line.
% Online sear
chis not available in all countries.
Destination ent ryuses online map services. If the
on-board sear chfinds no suitable dest inations or
if yo uch ange countries, the online sear chisavail‐
able.
Fo rth e destination you can enter an address, a
POI or a thre e-word address. #
Select count ryindicator 1. #
Select the pr ovider forth e online service from
th e count ries list. #
Ente rth e destination in 2.
The sear chresults are displa yed. #
Select the destination in list 3.
The de tailed view forth ero ute is displ ayed.
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Using services
Re
quirements:
R There is an Internet connection.
R Mercedes PRO connect or Mercedes me con‐
nect is available.
R You ha veset up a user account in the
Mercedes PRO Portal or Mercedes me Portal.
R The vehicle is connected toa user account
and you ha veaccep tedth e conditions of use
fo rth e service.
Fu rther information can be found at: https://
www.mercedes.pro or https://
www.mercedes.me
R The service is available and has been activa‐
te d.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation
Displaying the traf fic situation with Live Traf‐
fi c Information #
Select Z. #
Activate Traffic. #
Select Advanced . #
Select View. #
Select Map elements. #
Switch on Traffic incidents ,Free-flowing traf-
fic and Delay.
If traf fic information has been received, then
tra ffic incidents such as roadwor ks,ro ad
bloc ks, local area reports (e.g. fog) and warn‐
ing messages are displa yed.
The tra ffic delay is displa yedfo rth e cur rent
ro ute. Traf fic del ays lasting a period of one
minute or longer are take n into conside ration.
Displ aying hazard warnings with Car-to-X-
Communication
If hazard warnings are available these are shown
as symbols on the map. The display depends on
th e settings forth eTraffic andTraffic incidents
options. #
Set the options.
If Traffic is switched off and Traffic incidents
is switched on, the symbols are shown on the
prospective route.
Displaying weather information and other
map conte nts #
Select Z. #
Select Advanced. #
Select View. #
Select Map elements. #
Scroll up and show theONLINE MAP CON-
TENTS categor y. #
Switch on a service, e.g. Weather.
Cu rrent weather information is displa yed on
th e navigation map, e.g. temp erature or cloud
co ver.
Pa rking service &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tonot observing the maximum per‐
mitted access height
If th eve hicle height is greater than the maxi‐
mum permitted access height for multi-s torey
and unde rground car par ks,th ero of and
ot her parts of theve hicle may be damaged.
Ve hicle occupants may be injured. #
Before entering a multi-s torey car park
or under ground car pa rk, obser vethe
signpos ted ent rance height. #
Ifth eve hicle height is greater than the
access height, do not enter. *
NO
TEBefore selecting the parking option The data is based on information pr
ovided by
th ere spective service pr ovider.
Mercedes Benz acce pts no liability forthe
accuracy of the information pr ovided relating
to the multi-s torey car park/parking area. #
Always obser vethe local Information
and conditions. %
This service is not
available in all countries. #
Tap on 005Donthe map. #
Select a parking option.
The map sho ws the parking options in the
vicinity. 204
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#
Select Only as Bluetooth audio device .
The Blu etoo th®
audio equipment is connec ted
with the multimedia sy stem.
Connecting pr eviously authorised Blue tooth ®
audio equipment #
Select a Blue tooth®
audio device from the
list.
The connection is es tablished. Overview of
the symbols and functions in thera dio menu Symbo
lD esignationFunction
© HomeSelecttoreturn tothe home screen.
j Messaging Select tocall up messaging.
00F5/00F6 Skip
forw ards/
back Select
toskip tothe next or tothe pr evious station.
Z SettingsS electtoshow fur ther options. Settings can be made to
th efo llowing additional functions, forex ample:
R Navigation and traf fic announcements
R Frequency fix function
R Radio additional text
R Emergency warnings
The setting options are countr y-dependent.
2 Full screen Select toswitch totheDA B slide sho w.
This function is not available in all countries.
0063 Silent function Select
toswitch off the sound.
0074 St
ore radio sta‐
tions Select
tosave ast ation in the presets.
4 Station lis tS electtodisplay thest ation list.
ª Search Selecttobrows eth e active menu, forex ample, byartist
or genre. Ad
ditional functions of TuneIn radio
% A
relatively lar gevolume of data can be
transmitte d when using TuneIn Radio. 210
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Note
s on maintenance
+ ENVIRONMENTA
LNO TEEnvironmen‐
ta lly pollution from disposal not in an
environmentally responsible manner If,
for operating reasons, individual main te‐
nance workis car ried out under your own
direction, the environmen tal pr otection
re qu irements must be obser ved. When dis‐
posing of operating fluids, e.g. engine oil, the
legal requ irements must be obser ved. This
also af fects all pa rts th at ha vecome into con‐
ta ct with operating fluids, e.g. filters. #
Dispose of em pty containers, cleaning
clo ths and care products in an environ‐
mentally responsible manner. #
Follow the instructions for use of care
products. #
Do not allow th e enginetorun longer
th an necessary when stationar y. When
working on theve hicle, comply with all
saf etyre gulations, such as the operating instruc‐
tions, regulations concerning hazardous materi‐
als, environmental pr otection measures, work
saf ety and accident pr evention regulations.
Yo u must secure theve hicle on jack stands of
suf ficient load capacity if workis being car ried
out underneath theve hicle.
Please also referto the no tes about qualified spe‐
cialist workshops (/ page 22).
The scope and regularity of the inspection and
maintenance workprimarily depend on the of ten
diverse operating conditions.
Yo u can obtain fur ther information concerning
th e servicing of your vehicle from a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
Yo u will find information about ope rating fluids
appr oved for Mercedes-Benz and capacities
under "Opera ting Fluids and Capacities"
(/ page 269).
Obser vethe information under "Mercedes-Benz
GenuineParts" (/ page16). Se
rvice inter val display Service inter
val display function The ASSY
STPLUS service inter val display on the
instrument clus ter display pr ovides information on
there maining time or dis tance be fore the next
service due date.
Under arduous operating conditions or if theve hi‐
cle is subjected toinc reased loads, the ASS YST
PLUS service inter val display may shor tenthe
service inter val.
Yo u can obtain fur ther information concerning
th e servicing of your vehicle from a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. Displaying
the service due da te Re
quirements
R The ignition is switched on.
On-board computer: 4 Service 5
ASSYST PLUS
The next service due date is displa yed. #
Toexitth e displa y:press the0076 or0038
st eering-wheel button. Information on
regular maintenance work *
NO
TEPremature wearthro ugh failure to
obser veservice due dates Maintenance
workwhich is not car ried out at
th eright time or incomple tely can lead to
inc reased wear and damage totheve hicle. #
Adhere tothe prescribed service inter‐
va ls. #
Always ha vethe prescribed mainte‐
nance workcar ried out at a qualified
specialist workshop. Note
s on special service requ irements The prescribed service inter
val is based on nor‐
mal vehicle use. Maintenance workwill need to
be per form ed more of tenth an presc ribed if the
ve hicle is operated under arduous operating con‐
ditions or increased loads.
Arduous operating conditions include:
R regular city driving with frequent intermediate
st ops
R frequent short-dis tance driving
R frequent ope ration in mountainous terrain or
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R
when the engine is of ten le ftidling for long
periods
R operation in particula rly dusty conditions
and/or if air-reci rculation mode is frequent ly
used
In these or similar operating conditions, ha vethe
air filter, engine oil and oil filter, forex ample,
re placed more frequentl y.
If th eve hicle is subjected toinc reased loads, the
tyres mu stbe checked more frequentl y.Yo u can
obtain fur ther information at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. No
n-operational times with the bat tery dis‐
connected The ASS
YST PLUS service inter val display can
calculate the service due date only when the bat‐
te ry is connecte d. #
Display and no tedown the service due date
on the instrument clus ter before disconnect‐
ing the battery (/ page 220). Engine compartment
Opening and closing
the bonnet &
WARNING Risk of accident due todriving
with the bonn etunlo cked
The bonn etmay open and block your vie w. #
Neverre lease the bonn etwhen driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the engine
bonn etis loc ked. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
when opening and closing the bonn et
The bonnet may suddenly drop into the end
position.
There is a risk of injury for an yone in the
engine bonn et's range of mo vement. #
Do not open or close the bonn etifth ere
is a person in the bonn et's range of
mo vement. &
WARNING Risk of injury fromtouching
components under voltage
The ignition sy stem and the fuel injection sys‐
te m wo rkunder high voltage. You could
re ceive an electric shoc k. #
Neverto uch components of the ignition
sy stem or the fuel injection sy stem
when the ignition is switched on. The
following are examples of live components:
R ignition coils
R spark plug connec tors
R injectors &
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component pa rts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and pa rts of theex haust sy stem. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts desc ribed in the
fo llowing. *
NO
TEDama getobonn etor windscreen
wipers when opening the bonn et If
th e windscreen wipers ha vebeen folded
back from the windscreen when the bonn etis
opened, the windscreen wipers or the bonn et
may be dama ged. #
Ensure that the windscreen wipers ha ve
not been folded back from the wind‐
screen. Opening
the bonnet #
Pull handle 1torelease the bonn et. Maintenance and care
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#
Reach into thega p, push le ver2 ofthe bon‐
net catch tothe left and lift the bonn et.
When the bonn ethas opened around 40 cm,
it will be automatically opened and held by
th ega s pressure spring dampers.
Closing the bonnet &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
materials in the engine compartment or
on theex haust sy stem
Flammable materials may ignite. #
Ensure that there are no flammable
ex tern al materials in the engine com‐
partment or on theex haust sy stem
af te r maintenance workhas been car‐
ri ed out. *
NO
TEDama getothe bonn etdue to
pressing it closed manually Pushing
the bonn etclosed wi thyour hands
could damage it. #
Toclose the bonn et, let it drop from the
specified height. #
Lowe rth e bonn etand let it fall from a height
of appr oximately 30 cm, applying a little force
as you let it go. #
Ifth e bonn etremains slightly open, open it
again and let it fall, applying slightly more
fo rc e as you let it go, until it engages. Engine oil
Checking engine oil le
vel with on-board com‐
puter (engine without oil dipst ick)
Re quirements:
R The engine oil le vel is de term ined during driv‐
ing.
R The engine is at normal operating temp era‐
ture.
R The vehicle is le vel during the measuring
process.
R The bonn etis not open.
Depending on the driving profile, the oil le vel can
be displa yed only af ter a driving time of up to
30 minutes and only when the ignition is
switched on.
On-board computer:
4 Service 5
Engine oil level
One of thefo llowing messa ges appears on
th e display of the on-boa rdcompu ter:
Engine oil level Measurement in progress... #
Measurement of the oil le vel not yet possible.
Re peat thequ ery af ter driving for a maximum
of 30 minutes.
Engine oil level OK
The bar for displaying the oil le vel on the display
is green and is between "min" and "max". #
Do not top up oil. The engine oil le vel is cor‐
re ct.
Engine oil level Warm up engine #
Warm upthe engine tooperating temp era‐
ture.
Engine oil level Correct measurement only if vehi-
cle is on level ground #
Park theve hicle on a le vel sur face.
Engine oil level Add 1,0 l
The bar for displaying the oil le vel on the display
is orange and is below "min".
The oil le vel is too lo w. #
Add 1 l of engine oil (/ page 224).
Engine oil level Reduce oil level
The bar for displaying the oil le vel on the display
is orange and is abo ve"max".
The oil le vel is too high. 222
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#
Siphon off any excess engine oil that has
been added. Todo so, consult a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
For engine oil level turn on ignition #
Switch the ignition on tocheck the engine oil
le ve l.
Engine oil level System inoperative
The fill le vel sensor is defective or not plugged in. #
Have the oil le vel display checked at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop.
Engine oil level System currently unavail. #
Close the bonn et.
Checking engine oil le vel with on-board com‐
puter (engine with oil dipst ick)
Re quirements:
R The vehicle is le vel during the measuring
process.
R The engine is switched off at normal operat‐
ingtemp erature.
R Awa iting period of five minutes is obser ved.
R The ignition is switched on.
To check the engine oil le vel with the on-board
computer, the engine must ha veafill le vel sen‐
sor. If not, the engine oil le vel can be checked
only with the oil dipstick (/ page 223).
On-board computer: 4 Service 5
Engine oil level
The following messa ges may appear on the
di splay of the on-boa rdcompu ter:
Engine oil level OK #
Do not top up oil.
Engine oil level Add 1,0 l #
Addth e specified quantity of oil
(/ page 224). #
Repeat the engine oil measurement af ter a
fe w minutes.
Engine oil level Reduce oil level
The oil le vel is too high. #
Siphon off any excess engine oil that has
been added. Todo so, consult a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
For engine oil level turn on ignition #
Switch on the ignition.
Waiting period for engine oil level not observed #
Ifth e engine is at normal operating temp era‐
ture, repeat the engine oil measurement af ter
appr oximately five minutes. #
Ifth e engine is not at normal operating tem‐
perature, repeat the engine oil measurement
af te r appro ximately 30 minutes.
Engine oil level Not with the engine running #
Switch off the engine and, when it is at nor‐
mal operating temp erature, wait appr ox‐
imately five minutes before measu ring the
engine oil le vel.
Engine oil level System inoperative
The engine oil le vel measurement is malfunction‐
ing. #
Check the oil le vel with the oil dipstick
(/ page 223). #
Have the oil le vel display checked at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop.
Checking the engine oil le vel with an oil dip‐
st ick &
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component pa rts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and pa rts of theex haust sy stem. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts desc ribed in the
fo llowing. The engine oil becomes dirty during operation,
loses
quality and also gradually loses volume.
Check the oil le velre gularly and top up the oil or
ha ve itch anged if necessar y.
Re gular lych eck thefluid le vel and the major
assemblies for leaks . Ifyou de tect fluid loss, for
ex ample, oil drops on theve hicle parking space,
consult a qualified specialist workshop as quickly
as possible. #
Only check the oil le vel when the engine is at
normal operating temp erature. Maintenance and care
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Example: engine oil
filler opening #
Obser vethe information rega rding appr oved
engine oil under "Operating fluids and capaci‐
ties" (/ page273). #
Unscr ewand remo vethe cap 1. #
Top up engine oil. #
Fitthe cap 1onthefiller opening and
tigh ten.
When doing so, make su rethat the cap
engages cor rectly. #
If present, check the oil le vel using the oil dip‐
st ick (/ page 223). #
Inthe case of vehicles without an oil dipstic k,
ch eck the oil le vel with the on-board com‐
puter af terth e next journey (/ page 222).
It is necessary torunth e engine for an extended
pe riod af ter each oil top up tocor rectly de tect
th e oil le vel. Fill le velch anges during oil top ups
may not be immediately visible. Depending on the
driving profile, the new oil le vel can only be dis‐
pla yed af ter a driving time of up to60 minutes.
If necessa ry, only top up thequ antity of oil shown
in the instrument clus ter display and check the
oil le vel again af terth e next journe y. Checking/topping up
the coolant &
WARNING Risk offire ‑ and inju ryfrom
antifreeze
If antifreeze comes into contact with hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment, it
may ignite. #
Allow the engine tocool down before
yo uto p up the antifreeze. #
Make sure that no antifreeze spills out
next tothefiller opening. #
Thoroughly clean the antifreeze from
component parts before starting the
ve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of scalding from hot
coolant
If yo u open the cap, you could be scalded. #
Letthe mo tor cool down before opening
th e cap. #
When opening the cap, wear pr otective
gl ove s and saf etygl asses. #
Open the cap slowly torelease pres‐
sure. Only
check and top up the coolant le vel when the
ve hicle is stationary on a le vel sur face and the
engine has cooled down. The coolant temp era‐
ture must be below 50°C. &
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component pa rts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and pa rts of theex haust sy stem. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts desc ribed in the
fo llowing. Coolant con
tains glyc ol and is therefore poison‐
ous. #
Obser vethe information under "Operating flu‐
ids and capacities" (/ page274).
* NO
TEPaint wo rkdamage due tocoolant If coolant
gets on painted sur faces, the paint‐
wo rkcan be damaged. #
Add coolant carefully. #
Remo vespilled coolant. Re
gular lych eck the engine cooling sy stem and
th e heating sy stem for leaks . Ifthere is a loss of
coolant, ha vethe cause de term ined and rectified
in a qualified specialist workshop without dela y. Maintenance and care
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