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Environmental issues and recommendations:

It is recommended that you re-use or recycle

materials instead of just disposing of them.

The relevant environmental guidelines and regu‐

lations serve to protect the environment and

must be strictly observed.

Protecting the environment

Adhere to the service intervals.

A regularly serviced vehicle will contrib‐

ute to environmental protection.

Always have maintenance work carried

out at a qualified specialist workshop.

Plug-in hybrid: observe the notes in the Supple‐

ment. Otherwise, you may fail to recognize dan‐

gers.

ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental

damage due to operating conditions and

personal driving style

Personal driving style:

Do not depress the accelerator pedal

when starting the engine.

Do not warm up the engine while the

vehicle is stationary.

Drive carefully and maintain a suitable

distance from the vehicle in front.

Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration

and braking.

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The pollutant emission of the vehicle is

directly related to the way you operate the

vehicle.

Operate your vehicle in an environmentally

responsible manner to help protect the envi‐

ronment. Please observe the following rec‐

ommendations on operating conditions and

personal driving style.

ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental

damage caused by not using recycled

reconditioned components

Daimler AG offers recycled reconditioned

components and parts with the same quality

as new parts. The same entitlement from the

Limited Warranty is valid as for new parts.

Change gear in good time and use each

Operating conditions:

Use recycled reconditioned compo‐

nents and parts from Daimler AG.

gear only up to Ô of its maximum

engine speed.

Make sure that the tire pressure is cor‐

rect.

Switch off the engine in stationary traf‐

fic, e.g. by using the ECO start/stop

function.

Drive fuel-efficiently. Observe the ECO

display for a fuel-efficient driving style.

Do not carry any unnecessary weight

(e.g. roof luggage racks once you no

longer need them).

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NOTE Impairment of the operating effi‐

necessary service and repair work. In addition,

strategically located parts delivery centers pro‐

vide for quick and reliable parts service.

Always specify the vehicle identification number

(VIN) (/ page 494) when ordering Mercedes-

Benz Genuine Parts.

Have aftermarket installation of acces‐

sories carried out at a qualified special‐

ist workshop.

ciency of the restraint systems from

installing accessory parts or from repairs

or welding

You could jeopardize the operating safety of your

vehicle if you use parts, tires and wheels as well

as accessories relevant to safety which have not

been approved by Mercedes-Benz. Safety-rele‐

vant systems, e.g. the brake system, may mal‐

function. Only use Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts

or parts of equal quality. Only use tires, wheels

and accessories that have been specifically

approved for your vehicle model.

Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts are subject to

strict quality control. Each part has been spe‐

cially developed, manufactured or selected for

Mercedes-Benz vehicles and fine-tuned for them.

Therefore, only Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts

should be used.

Airbags and Emergency Tensioning Devices,

as well as control units and sensors for the

restraint systems, may be installed in the fol‐

lowing areas of your vehicle:

Operator's Manual

Doors

This Operator's Manual describes all models and

all standard and optional equipment available for

your vehicle at the time of this Operator's Man‐

ual going to press. Country-specific differences

are possible. Note that your vehicle may not be

equipped with all features described. This is also

the case for systems and functions relevant to

safety. Therefore, the equipment on your vehicle

may differ from that in the descriptions and illus‐

trations.

Door pillars

Door sills

Seats

Cockpit

Instrument cluster

Center console

Lateral roof frame

The original purchase agreement for your vehicle

contains a list of all of the systems in your vehi‐

cle.

Should you have any questions concerning

equipment and operation, please consult an

authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.

More than 300,000 different Mercedes-Benz

Genuine Parts are available for Mercedes-Benz

models.

All authorized Mercedes-Benz Centers maintain

a supply of Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts for

Do not install accessory parts such as

audio systems in these areas.

Do not carry out repairs or welding.

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