It is advisable to register your vehicle with a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Inform Mercedes-Benz as soon as possible
about any change in address or vehicle owner-
ship. You can do this at a Mercedes-Benz Ser-
vice Centre, for example.
Correct use
If you remove any warning stickers, you or oth-
ers could fail to recognise certain dangers.
Leave warning stickers in position.
Observe the following information when driving
your vehicle:
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the safety notes in this manual
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the vehicle technical data
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traffic rules and regulations
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laws and safety standards pertaining to motor
vehicles
Implied warranty
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Follow the instructions in this manual about
the proper operation of your vehicle as well as
about possible vehicle damage. Damage to
your vehicle that arises from culpable contra-
ventions against these instructions are not
covered either by Mercedes-Benz implied
warranty or by the New or Used-Vehicle War-
ranty.
QR code for rescue card
The QR code is secured in the fuel filler flap and
on the opposite side on the B-pillar. In the event
of an accident, rescue services can use the QR
code to quickly find the appropriate rescue card
for your vehicle. The current rescue card con-
tains, in a compact form, the most important
information about your vehicle, e.g. the routing
of the electric cables.
You can find more information under http://
portal.aftersales.i.daimler.com/public/
content/asportal/en/communication/
informationen_fuer/QRCode.html.
Data stored in the vehicle
Many of the electronic components in your vehi-
cle can store data.
These data memories temporarily or perma-
nently store technical information about:
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the vehicle's operating state
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events
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faults
In general, this technical information docu-
ments the state of a component, a module, a
system or the surroundings.
This includes, for example:
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operating conditions of system components,
e.g. fluid levels
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status messages concerning the vehicle and
its individual components, e.g. number of
wheel revolutions/speed, deceleration in
movement, lateral acceleration, accelerator
pedal position
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malfunctions and defects in important system
components, e.g. lights, brakes
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vehicle reactions and operating conditions in
special driving situations, e.g. airbag deploy-
ment, intervention of stability control sys-
tems
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ambient conditions, e.g. outside temperature
These data are of an exclusively technical nature
and can be used to:
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assist in detecting and rectifying faults and
defects
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analyse vehicle functions, e.g. after an acci-
dent
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optimise vehicle functions
The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's
movements.
When your vehicle is serviced, technical infor-
mation can be read from the event data memory
and fault data memory.
Services include, for example:
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repair services
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service processes
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warranty events
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quality assurance
The information is read out by employees of the
service network (including the manufacturer)
using special diagnostic testers. You can obtain
more information there, if required.
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