Interactive Owner's Manual

Date of printing:

11/23/2009

Interactive Owner's Manual [In depth | Where will I find...?]

Owner's Manual version: ÄJ 2009/1 b

Note: The online Owner's Manual is the latest version available. Deviations between this manual and items specific to your vehicle may occur since Mercedes-Benz constantly adapts its vehicles to the latest technology and modifies design and equipment. Please note that this online Owner's Manual does not under any circumstances replace the printed Owner's Manual which is supplied with the vehicle.

Where will I find...?

Warning triangle

The warning triangle is located in the luggage well under the boot floor.

  

Remove warning triangle .

Setting up the warning triangle

  

Fold feet down and out to the side.

  

Pull side reflectors up to form a triangle and lock them at the top using press-stud .

First-aid kit

Check the expiry date of the first-aid kit annually, and replace the contents when necessary.

The first-aid kit is located in the stowage compartment under the front-passenger seat.

  

To open: pull handle up.

  

Fold the cover forwards.

  

Remove the first-aid kit.

Fire extinguisher*

Have the fire extinguisher refilled after each use and checked every one or two years. Otherwise, it may fail in an emergency.

Observe the legal requirements in all countries concerned.

The fire extinguisher is located in the stowage compartment under the driver's seat.

  

To open: pull handle up.

  

Fold the cover forwards.

  

Remove the fire extinguisher.

Vehicle tool kit, jack, emergency spare wheel* "Minispare" emergency spare wheel/collapsible spare wheel and spare wheel*

The vehicle tool kit is located in a stowage compartment underneath the boot floor.

Risk of injury

The jack is designed only to raise and hold the vehicle for a short time while a wheel is being changed.

You must use axle stands if you are carrying out work on the vehicle.

Make sure that the jack is placed on a firm, non-slip, level surface. Do not use wooden blocks or similar objects as a jack underlay. The vehicle may otherwise fall off the jack and you could be seriously injured.

Do not start the engine at any time while a wheel is being changed.

Do not lie under the vehicle when it is being supported by the jack. If you do not raise the vehicle as described, it could slip off the jack (e.g. if the engine is started or if a door or the boot lid is opened or closed) and you could be seriously injured.

When using the jack, you should also observe the safety notes in the "Flat tyre" section more.

  

Fold up the boot floor and hook the retainer into the top of the boot frame.

Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit

Vehicle tool kit, jack, warning triangle
Electric air pump
TIREFIT kit

Vehicles with "Minispare" emergency spare wheel/collapsible emergency spare wheel* or a spare wheel*

Vehicle tool kit, wheel wrench, jack
"Minispare" emergency spare wheel*/collapsible emergency spare wheel or spare wheel*
Fastening element
Removing the "Minispare" emergency spare wheel/collapsible emergency spare wheel* or spare wheel*
  

Remove the luggage well more.

  

Turn fastening element  anti-clockwise.

  

Remove the "Minispare" emergency spare wheel*/collapsible emergency spare wheel or the spare wheel* .

Removing or fitting the luggage well

  

To remove: unscrew securing clips  from the securing bolts by turning the clips anti-clockwise.

  

Lift up luggage well in the area of securing clips .

  

Remove luggage well from the boot.

  

To fit: insert the luggage well into the boot in such a way that securing clips  are roughly aligned with the securing bolts.

  

Slide the front edge of luggage well under the trim of the loading edge in the direction of the arrow.

  

Press securing clips  up to the stop against the securing bolts.

Setting up the folding wheel chock

The collapsible wheel chock serves as an additional measure for securing the vehicle against rolling away, e.g. when a wheel is being changed.

  

Fold both plates upwards.

  

Fold out lower plate .

  

Guide the lugs on the lower plate fully into openings in base plate .

Date of printing:

11/23/2009

Interactive Owner's Manual [In depth | Where will I find...?]

Owner's Manual version: ÄJ 2009/1 b

Note: The online Owner's Manual is the latest version available. Deviations between this manual and items specific to your vehicle may occur since Mercedes-Benz constantly adapts its vehicles to the latest technology and modifies design and equipment. Please note that this online Owner's Manual does not under any circumstances replace the printed Owner's Manual which is supplied with the vehicle.