Important safety notes
WARNING
Do not park this vehicle in areas where 
combustible materials can come into contact 
with the hot exhaust system. Combustible 
materials, such as grass, hay or leaves could 
be ignited by the hot exhaust system and 
cause a vehicle fire. Do not park the vehicle 
on dry grassland or harvested grain fields.
Unintended vehicle movement can cause 
serious personal injury or damage to the 
vehicle or the vehicle drivetrain. To reduce 
such risks, always do the following before 
turning off the engine and leaving the vehicle:
• keep your right foot on the brake pedal.
• engage the electric parking brake.
• shift the automatic transmission into park position P.
• slowly release the brake pedal.
• when parked on an incline, always turn the front wheels towards the road 
curb.
• turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to position 0 and remove the SmartKey 
from the ignition lock, or press the KEYLESS-GO Start/Stop button.
• take the SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle when leaving.
See also:
Redialing
   The on-board computer saves the last names 
or numbers dialed in the redial memory.
 Press the
 or
 button on the 
steering wheel to select the Tel menu.
 Press the
 button to switch to the 
r ...
   
Inserting the cargo tie down rings intothe mounting
   
WARNING  
Distribute the load on the cargo tie down rings
evenly. Please observe the loading guidelines.
► Turn mounting element 2 in the loading
rail to .
► Insert cargo  ...
   
Installing the towing eye
    Remove the towing eye from the vehicle 
tool kit.
WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe may be hot. You could 
burn yourself if you touch the tail pipe. Be 
particularly careful when removing the rear ...
   
