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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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