Important safety notes
Service products include the following:
• fuels (e.g. gasoline, diesel)
• additives for exhaust gas aftertreatment (DEF)
• lubricants (e.g. engine oil, transmission oil)
• coolant
• brake fluid
• windshield washer fluid
Vehicle components and their respective lubricants must match. You should therefore only use products that have been tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Information on tested and approved products can be obtained at a Mercedes-Benz Center or on the Internet at http://www.mbusa.com (USA only).
WARNING
Comply with all valid regulations with respect
to handling, storing and disposing of service
fluids. Otherwise, you could endanger
persons or the environment.
Keep service fluids out of the reach of
children.
For health reasons, you should prevent
service fluids from coming into direct contact
with your skin or clothing.
If a service fluid is swallowed, contact a
physician immediately.
See also:
Problems with the transmission
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and - Solutions
The transmission has
problems shifting gear.
The transmission is losing oil.
•► Have the transmission checked at ...
Xenon bulbs
If your vehicle is equipped with Xenon bulbs,
you can recognize this by the following: the
cone of light from the Xenon bulbs moves
from the top to the bottom and back again
when you start the ...
DIRECT SELECT lever
Overview of transmission positions
The DIRECT SELECT lever is on the right of the
steering column.
P Park position with parking lock
R Reverse gear
N Neutral
D Drive
The DIRECT SELECT lever ...
