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Protection of the environment

Notes

Environmental note

Daimler's declared policy is one of compre-

hensive environmental protection.

Our objectives are to use the natural resour-

ces which form the basis of our existence on

this planet sparingly and in a manner which

takes the requirements of both nature and

humanity into consideration.

You too can help to protect the environment

by operating your vehicle in an environmen-

tally-responsible manner.

Fuel consumption and the rate of engine,

transmission, brake and tyre wear depend on

the following factors:

operating conditions of your vehicle

your personal driving style

You can influence both factors. Therefore,

please bear the following in mind:

Operating conditions:

avoid short trips, as these increase fuel

consumption.

observe the correct tyre pressure.

do not carry any unnecessary weight in the

vehicle.

monitor the vehicle's fuel consumption.

remove the roof rack once you no longer

need it.

a regularly serviced vehicle will contribute

to environmental protection. You should

therefore adhere to the service intervals.

all maintenance work should be carried out

at a qualified specialist workshop.

Personal driving style:

do not depress the accelerator pedal when

starting the engine.

do not warm up the engine when the vehicle

is stationary.

drive carefully and maintain a safe distance

from the vehicle in front.

avoid frequent, sudden acceleration.

change gear in good time and use each gear

only up to Ô of its maximum engine speed.

switch off the engine in stationary traffic.

Returning an end-of-life vehicle

Mercedes-Benz will take back your

Mercedes-Benz to dispose of it in an environ-

mentally responsible manner, in accordance

with the European Union (EU) End of Life

Vehicles Directive.

The End of Life Vehicles Directive applies to

vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of up to

3.5 t, in accordance with national regulations.

For several years, Mercedes-Benz has been

meeting all the legal requirements for a

design which allows for recycling and re-use.

There is a network of return points and dis-

assembly plants which can recycle your vehi-

cle in an environmentally-responsible man-

ner. The options for recycling vehicles and

parts are constantly being developed and

improved. This means that your Mercedes-

Benz will also continue to meet even the

increased recycling quotas in the future in

good time. You can obtain further information

from your national Mercedes-Benz homepage

or your national hotline number.

Vehicle equipment

This Owner's Manual describes all models

and all standard and optional equipment of

your vehicle available at the time of publica-

tion of the Owner's Manual. Country-specific

deviations are possible. Please note that your

vehicle may not be equipped with all features

described. This is also the case for systems

and functions relevant to safety. The equip-

ment in your vehicle may therefore differ from

that shown in the descriptions and illustra-

tions.

All the systems found in your vehicle are listed

in the original purchase agreement of your

vehicle.

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Should you have any questions concerning

equipment and operation, please consult a

Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.

The Owner's Manual and the Service Booklet

are important documents and should be kept

in the vehicle.

Operating safety

Safety notes

WARNING

All work on the vehicleand, in particular, work

relevant to safety or on safety-related sys-

tems must be carried outataqualified spe-

cialist workshop. The specialist workshop

must have the necessary specialist knowl-

edge and tools to carry out the work required.

Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a

Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for this pur-

pose.

WARNING

Some safety systems only function when the

engine is running. You should therefore never

switch off the engine when driving.Otherwise,

the safety systems of your vehicle may not

function correctly and as a result will no lon-

gerprotect you and other persons as inten-

ded. In addition, there is a risk that you may

lose control of yourvehicle and thus cause an

accident.

WARNING

Work carried out incorrectly, or alterations

made to the vehicle, e.g. re-routing of cables

under coverings, could cause the safety sys-

tems of your vehicle to stop working properly.

The safety systems would thus no longer pro-

tectyou and other persons as intended. In

addition, there is a risk that you may lose con-

trol of your vehicle and thus cause an acci-

dent.

All work and alterations to the vehicle, e.g.

installations or modifications, should there-

fore be carried out at aqualified specialist

workshop.

WARNING

If work on electronic equipment and its soft-

ware is carried out incorrectly, this equipment

could stop working.The electronic systems

are networked via interfaces. Tampering with

these electronic systems could cause mal-

functions in systems which have not been

modified. Malfunctions such as these can

seriously jeopardise the vehicle's operating

safety and therefore your own safety.

You should therefore have all work and mod-

ifications to electronic components carried

out at a qualified specialist workshop.

General notes

The following information applies to all com-

ponents of this vehicle that receive and/or

transmit radio waves and to COMAND:

The components of this vehicle that receive

and/or transmit radio waves are compliant

with the basic requirements and all other rel-

evant conditions of Directive 1999/5/EC.

You can obtain further information from any

Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.

The components are approved by the vehicle

manufacturer in accordance with European

Automotive EMC Directive 95/54/EC. Oper-

ation according to its intended purpose is

thus approved for your vehicle. The equip-

ment does not require certification.

The equipmentconforms to the relevant

equipment-specific EMC specifications in

accordance with the following European

standards:

EN 55013

EN 55020

Therefore, adherence to the relevant specifi-

cations for electromagnetic compatibility is

guaranteed for these components.

As a result, interference caused by your com-

ponents to other electrical/electronic com-

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ponents and interference to your compo-

nents caused by other electrical/electronic

components can be largely prevented.

Diagnostics connection

WARNING

If you connect equipment to the diagnostics

connection, it can affect the operation of the

vehicle systems. This can impair the operating

safety of your vehicle while driving. There is a

risk of accident.

Do not connect any equipment to the diag-

nostics connection.

WARNING

Loose equipment or equipment cables that

are connected to the diagnostics connection

can obstruct the area around the pedals. The

equipment or the cables could get between

the pedals in the event of sudden braking or

acceleration. As a result, the movement of the

pedals may be impaired. There is a risk of

accident.

Do not attach any equipment or cables in the

driver footwell.

If the engine is switched off and equip-

ment on the diagnostics connection is

used, the starter battery may discharge.

The diagnostics connection is only intended

for the connection of diagnostic equipment at

a qualified specialist workshop.

Connecting equipment to the diagnostics

connection can, for example, lead to emis-

sions monitoring information being reset.

This may lead to the vehicle failing to meet

the requirements of the nextemissions test

during the main inspection.

Qualified specialist workshop

Aqualified specialist workshop has the nec-

essary specialist knowledge, tools and quali-

fications to correctlycarry out the work

required on your vehicle.This is especially the

case for work relevant to safety.

Observe the information in the Service Book-

let.

Always have the following work carried out at

a qualified specialist workshop:

work relevant to safety

service and maintenance work

repair work

alterations, installation work and modifica-

tions

work on electronic components

Mercedes-Benzrecommends that you use a

Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.

Vehicle registration

Mercedes-Benz may ask its Service Centres

to carry out technical inspections on certain

vehicles to improve their quality or safety.

If you did not purchase your vehicle from an

authorised specialist dealer and your vehicle

has never been inspected at a Mercedes-

BenzService Centre, it is possible that your

vehicle is not registered in your name with

Mercedes-Benz. Mercedes-Benz can only

informyou about vehicle checks if it has your

registration data.

It is advisable to register your vehicle with a

Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.

InformMercedes-Benzas soon as possible

aboutany change in address or vehicle own-

ership.

Correctuse

WARNING

Various warning stickers are affixed to your

vehicle. Their purpose is to draw your atten-

tion, and the attention of others, to various

dangers. Therefore, do not remove any warn-

ing stickers unless the sticker clearly states

that you may do so.

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If you remove the warning stickers, you or

others could be injured by failing to recognise

certain dangers.

When driving yourvehicle observe the follow-

ing information:

the safety notes in this manual

the "Technical data" section in this manual

traffic rules and regulations

laws and safety standards pertaining to

motorvehicles

Implied warranty

Observe the notes in these Operating

Instructions about the correct operation of

your vehicle as well as about possible dam-

age to the vehicle. Damage to your vehicle

that arises from culpable contravention of

these instructions is not covered by the

Mercedes-Benzimplied warranty of

Daimler AG.

Data stored in the vehicle

Fault data

Components critical for vehicle operation are

equipped with fault data memories as stand-

ard. There are also data storage devices

which record the technical reactions of vehi-

cle components to certain driving situations

(e.g. airbag deployment or ESP

interven-

tion).

This data is used exclusively to:

assist in the rectificationoffaults and

defects

help Mercedes-Benzoptimise and develop

vehicle functions

The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's

movements.

When your vehicle is serviced by Mercedes-

Benz, this technical information can be read

out from the fault memory. This is performed

by authorised employees of the Mercedes-

Benzservice network using special diagnos-

tic computers.

After a fault has been rectified, the informa-

tion is deleted from the memory. Other mem-

ory data is constantly overwritten.

Other devices that store data

Depending on the equipment level, your vehi-

cle may feature communications and/or

entertainment systems (e.g. navigation devi-

ces, telephone systems). These allow you to

save and edit data required for the operation

of the respective device.

Further information on operation (e.g. on

deleting data) can be found in the separate

operating instructions.

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