Accessories and Modifications

Adding non-dealer accessories or making modifications to the vehicle can affect vehicle performance and safety, including such things as airbags, braking, stability, ride and handling, emissions s ...

Doing Your Own Service Work

WARNING You can be injured and the vehicle could be damaged if you try to do service work on a vehicle without knowing enough about it. ► Be sure you have sufficient knowledge, experience, t ...

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Measurement of weights
Secure loose items to prevent weight shifts that could affect the balance of your vehicle. When the vehicle is loaded, drive to a scale and weigh the front and the rear wheels separately to ...

Switching on DISTRONIC, storing andmaintaining the current speed
WARNING   The vehicle can be braked when DISTRONIC is activated. For this reason, deactivate DISTRONIC if the vehicle is to be set in motion by other means (e.g. in a car wash or by tow ...

Winter driving
Important safety notes WARNING   If the vehicle becomes trapped in snow, ensure that snow is kept away from the exhaust pipe and from around the vehicle as long as the engine is running ...