Downhill gradients
On long and steep gradients, you must reduce the load on the brakes by shifting
early to a lower gear. This allows you to take advantage of the engine braking effect
and helps avoid overheating and excessive wear of the brakes.
When you take advantage of the engine braking effect, a drive wheel may not turn for some time, e.g. on a slippery road surface. This could cause damage to the drive train. This type of damage is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz warranty.
See also:
Flat tire
The "Breakdown assistance" section
contains information and notes
on how to deal with a flat tire. It also provides
instructions on changing a wheel or mounting
the spare wheel/emerg ...
Control panel for 3-zone automatic climate control
Control panel for 3-zone automatic climate control
Canada only
Front control panel
1 To set the temperature, left.
2 To defrost the windshield.
3 To activate/deactivate the residual heat functi ...
Maximum permissible gross vehicle weight rating
The specifications shown on the
Tire and
Loading Information placard in the
illustration are examples. The maximum
permissible gross vehicle weight rating is
vehicle-specific and may differ ...