Mercedes-Benz V 200 4MATIC 2015, Operating Instructions Manual

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If the vehicle's engine power output is
increased:
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tyres, suspension, braking and engine cooling
systems must be adapted to the increased
engine power output.
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have the vehicle recertified.
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report changes in power output to the vehicle
insurers.
This will otherwise lead to the invalidation of the
vehicle’s general operating permit and its insur-
ance cover.
If you sell the vehicle, inform the buyer of any
alterations to the vehicle's engine power output.
If you do not inform the buyer, this may consti-
tute a punishable offence under national legis-
lation.
Qualified specialist workshops
A qualified specialist workshop has the neces-
sary specialist knowledge, tools and qualifica-
tions to correctly carry out the work required on
the vehicle.
This is especially the case for work relevant to
safety. Observe the notes in the Maintenance or
Service Booklet.
The following work should always be carried out
at a qualified specialist workshop:
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work relevant to safety
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service and maintenance work
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repair work
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modifications as well as installations and
alterations
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work on electronic components
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
! Only have work carried out on the engine
electronics and its associated parts, such as
control units, sensors, actuating components
and connector leads, at a qualified specialist
workshop. Vehicle components may other-
wise wear more quickly and the vehicle's
operating permit may be invalidated.
Registering your vehicle
Mercedes-Benz may ask its Service Centres to
carry out technical inspections on certain vehi-
cles. This is always the case if the quality or
safety of the vehicle is improved as a result of
the inspection. Mercedes-Benz can only inform
you about vehicle checks if it has your registra-
tion data.
Your registration data is not stored if:
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you did not purchase your vehicle at an
authorised specialist dealer.
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your vehicle has not been inspected at a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
It is advisable to register your vehicle with a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Inform
Mercedes-Benz as soon as possible about any
change of address or vehicle ownership.
Exhaust gas aftertreatment
The exhaust gas aftertreatment system in a
BlueTEC
® vehicle must be operated in conjunc-
tion with the reducing agent AdBlue
®
if it is to
function correctly.
If you operate the vehicle without AdBlue
®
or
with emissions-relevant malfunctions, the oper-
ating permit is invalidated. The legal conse-
quence of this is that the vehicle may no longer
be operated on public roads.
Engine management monitors the exhaust gas
aftertreatment components for compliance with
emissions laws and regulations. If you attempt
to operate the vehicle without AdBlue
®
, with
diluted AdBlue
®
or with a different reducing
agent, this will be detected by the engine man-
agement system. Other emissions-relevant mal-
functions, e.g. dosage malfunctions or sensor
errors, are also detected and logged.
The engine management system subsequently
prevents the engine being restarted after issu-
ing a warning message.
Therefore top up the AdBlue
®
tank regularly dur-
ing vehicle operation or, at the latest, after
receiving the first warning message via the on-
board computer (
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page 176).
When the supply of AdBlue
®
is down to a reserve
of approximately 2.4 l, the
Refill AdBlue
See Owner’s Manual message is shown in the
display.
If the supply of AdBlue
®
is almost empty, the
display promptly shows the Refill AdBlue
No start in ... mi
message. If you continue
driving without refilling the AdBlue
®
tank, you
will only be able to drive the vehicle the maxi-
mum distance shown.
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