Declarations of conformity
Vehiclecomponentswhich receive
and/ortransmitradio waves
USA: "The wirelessdevices of this vehicle
complywithPart15ofthe FCC Rules.Opera-
tion is subjecttothe twofollowingtwo condi-
tions: 1) These devices may notcause harmful
interference, and 2) These devices must
accept any interferencereceived, including
interferencethatmay cause undesired opera-
tion.Changes or modificationsnot expressly
approved by theparty responsible forcompli-
ancecould void theuser’s authoritytooperate
theequipment."
Canada: "The wirelessdevices of this vehicle
complywithIndustry Canada license-exempt
RSS standard(s).Operation is subjecttothe
followingtwo conditions: (1) These devices
may notcause interference, and (2) These
devices mustaccept any interference, includ-
inginterferencethatmay cause undesired
operation of thedevice."
Diagnostics connection
The diagnosticsconnectionisused forcon-
nectingdiagnostic equipmentataqualified
specialistworkshop.
G
WARNING
If you connectequipmenttoadiagnostics
connection in thevehicle, it may affectthe
operation of vehicle systems.Asaresult,
theoperatingsafetyofthe vehicle could be
affected. There is ariskofanaccident.
Only connectequipmenttoadiagnostics
connection in thevehicle, whichisapproved
foryour vehicle by Mercedes-Benz.
G
WARNING
Objects in thedriver's footwell may restrict
theclearancearound thepedals or blocka
depressed pedal. Thisjeopardizes theoper-
atingand road safetyofthe vehicle. There is
ariskofanaccident.
Stow all objects securely in thevehicle so
that they do notget into thedriver's foot-
well. Whenusingfloormatsorcarpets, make
surethattheyare properly securedsothat
they do notslip or obstruct thepedals. Do
notplaceseveralfloormatsorcarpetson
topofone another.
!
If theengineisswitched offand equip-
mentonthe diagnosticsconnectionisused,
thestarter battery may discharge.
Connectingequipmenttothe diagnosticscon-
nection can lead to emissionsmonitoring
information beingreset,for example. Thismay
lead to thevehicle failingtomeetthe require-
ments of thenextemissionstestduringthe
main inspection.
Qualified specialist workshop
An authorized Mercedes-BenzCenterisa
qualified specialistworkshop.Ithas theneces-
saryspecialistknowledge,tools and qualifica-
tionstocorrectly carry out theworkrequired
on your vehicle. Thisisespecially thecasefor
workrelevant to safety.
Observethe notesinthe Maintenance Book-
let.
Always havethe followingworkcarriedout at
an authorized Mercedes-BenzCenter:
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workrelevant to safety
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serviceand maintenance work
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repair work
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alterations, installation workand modifica-
tions
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workonelectronic components
Correct use
If you removeany warningstickers, you or oth-
ers could fail to recognizecertaindangers.
Leave warningstickersinposition.
Observethe followinginformation when driv-
ingyour vehicle:
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thesafetynotes in this manual
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technical datafor thevehicle
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traffic rulesand regulations
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laws and safetystandardspertainingto
motorvehicles
Operating safety
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