Otherwise, thevalues of thevehicle's diagnostic
system will be distorted. Some of these values
areprescribed by lawand mustbecorrect at all
times.
The factoryequipsthe vehicle withawooden or
plastic cargo compartmentfloor;this is an inte‐
gral partofthe vehicle structure. If youhavethe
cargocompartment floor removed, thevehicle
body maybedamaged. Load securing will then
be impaired and themaximum loading capacity
of thetie-down points will no longer be guaran‐
teed. Therefore, do nothave thecargo compart‐
ment floor removed.
Notesonthe partition
Without apartition,vehicles that areapprovedas
commercial vehicles (N1,N2) do notfulfill
ISO 27956, which describes theequipment for
properly securing aload in deliveryvehicles. If
thevehicle is used to transport goods, retrofitting
thepartition is strongly recommended,asprop‐
erly securing theload in vehicles without aparti‐
tion will alwaysbeacomplexoperation.
Operating Instructions
These Operating Instructions describe all models
and all standardand special equipmentavailable
foryour vehicle at thetime these Operating
Instructionswent to press. Country-specific dif‐
ferences arepossible.Notethat your vehicle may
notbeequipped withall functions described. This
is also thecase forsystems and functions rele‐
vant to safety. Therefore, theequipment on your
vehicle maydifferfromthat in thedescriptions
and illustrations.
The original purchase agreement documentation
foryour vehicle contains alistofall thesystems
in your vehicle.
Should youhave anyquestions concerning equip‐
ment and operation, consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
The Operator's Manual and MaintenanceBooklet
areimportant documents and shouldbestoredin
thevehicle.
Note on vehicles whichare equipped by body
manufacturers
Alwaysobserve thebody manufacturer's Operat‐
ing Instructions. Youcouldotherwise fail to rec‐
ognize dangers.
Serviceand vehicleoperation
Warranty
The LimitedWarrantyfor your vehicle is in
accordance withthe warrantyterms and condi‐
tions in theService and WarrantyInformation
booklet.
Your authorizedMercedes-BenzCenter will
replace and repair all factory-installed parts in
accordancewiththe termsofthe following war‐
ranty termsand conditions:
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NewVehicle Limited Warranty
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ExhaustSystemWarranty
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EmissionSystems Warranty
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California, Connecticut,Maine, Massachu‐
setts, NewYork, Pennsylvania,RhodeIsland
and Vermont Emission Control System War‐
ranty
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StateWarrantyEnforcement Laws ("Lemon
Laws")
Replacement parts and accessories arecovered
by theMercedes-Benz Partsand Accessories
Warranties.
Theseare available at anyauthorizedMercedes-
BenzCenter.
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Should youlose your Serviceand Warranty
Informationbooklet, have an authorized
Mercedes-BenzCenter arrangefor areplace‐
ment.The newService and WarrantyInfor‐
mation bookletwillbepostedtoyou.
Vehicleoperation outside theUSA or Canada
When youare traveling abroad withyour vehicle,
observe thefollowing points:
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service points or replacement parts maynot
be available immediately.
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unleaded fuel forvehicles withacatalytic
converter maynot be available. Leadedfuel
can cause damagetothe catalytic converter.
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thefuel mayhave aconsiderablylower
octane number.Unsuitable fuel can cause
engine damage.
Certain Mercedes-Benz models areavailable in
Europe through theEuropean DeliveryProgram.
Formoreinformation, please consult an author‐
ized Mercedes-Benz Center,orwrite to one of the
following addresses:
In theUSA:
General notes
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