engine MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS 2018 Owner's Manual

Ve hicle identification plat e( Canada only)1
Pe rm issible gros sm as s
2
Pe rm issible front axle load
3
Pe rm issible re ar axle load
4
Pa int code
5
VIN (vehicle identification number)
The maximum permissible gross ve hicle we ight
is made up of th ev ehicle we ight ,a ll ve hicle
occupants, th ef uel and th el oad. The maximum
permissible axle load is th em aximum we ight
th at can be car ri ed on one axle (front or re ar
axle). Ne ve re xc eed th em aximum gross ve hicle we ight
or th em aximum permissible axle load fo rt he
front or re ar axle.
VIN in front of th er ight-hand front seat
1
VIN (vehicle identification number)
2
Floor co ve ri ng Ad ditional plates
1
Pla te wit hi nformation about emissions te st ‐
ing, including con fi rm atio nofe missions
guidelines at th eU .S. fe deral le ve lasw ell as
fo rC al ifornia
2
Engine number (s ta mp ed int ot he crankcase)
3
VIN (vehicle identification number) Te ch nica ld at a 38 7

u NO TE Premature we ar caused by unlea‐
ded re gular ga soline
Unleade dr egular ga soline can cause th e
engine to we ar mor eq uickl ya nd impair lon‐
ge vity and per fo rm ance.
If unleaded premium grade ga soline is
una va ilable and yo uh ave to re fuel using
unleade dr egular ga soline:

u NO TE Engine dama ge caused by an
incor re ct oil fi lter ,i ncor re ct oil or addi‐
tives

Engine
Displa ym essages
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
&KHFN &RRODQW /HYHO 6HH
2SHUDWRU
V0 DQXDO *T he coolant le ve list oo lo w.
u NO TE Engine dama ge due to insuf fi cient coolant

Displa ym essages
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
= 6HH 2SHUDWRU
V0 DQXDO *T he batter yisn ot being ch ar ge d.
u NO TE Po ssible engine damag eify ou continue driving

Displa ym essages
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
= 6WRS 9HKLFOH 6HH 2SHUD
WRU
V 0DQXDO *T he batter yisnol onger being ch ar ge da nd th eb atter yc har ge le ve list oo lo w.
u NO TE Po ssible engine damag eify ou continue driving

Seat belts
Wa rn ing/indicator lamp
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
v Seat belt wa rn ing lamp
light su p Af te rt he engine is st ar te d, th er ed seat belt wa rn ing lam pl ight supf or six seconds.
In addition, an acoustic wa rn ing to ne ma ys ound.
The sea tb el tw arning lam pr emind st he driver and front passenger to fast en th eir seat belts.

Engine
Wa rn ing/indicator lamp
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions

Fu nctio n. .............................................. 17 2
Sy st em limitations .............................. .1 72
Ad aptiv ec ru ise control
see Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC
Ad aptiv eH ighbeam Assist
Fu nctio n. .............................................. 11 7
Switching on/of f. ................................. 11 8
Ad diti ve s .................................................. 390
Engine oil ............................................ 390
Fu el ..................................................... 390
Ad diti ve s( engine oil)
see Ad ditives
Ad diti ve s( fuel)
see Fu el
Ad dres sb oo k
see Contacts
Ad justin gt he balance/ fa der
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
soun ds ys te m. ..................................... 31 8
Burmes te r ®
sur ro und soun ds ys te m. .. .3 17 Ad justin gt he bass, mid- ra ng ea nd
treble
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
soun ds yst em ....................................... 31 7
Ad justin gt he mid- ra nge, treble and
bass
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
soun ds yst em ....................................... 31 7
Ad justin gt he sound fo cus
Burmes te r ®
sur ro und soun ds ys te m. .. .3 17
Ad justin gt he sound optimization
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
soun ds yst em ...................................... 31 8
Ad justin gt re ble, mid- ra ng ea nd bass
settings
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
soun ds yst em ................. ...................... 31 7
ADS PL US da mp ing sy st em
see AI RB OD YC ONTROL
Af te r- sales service center
see ASS YS TP LU S
Air bag ........................................................ 38
Ac tivation .............................................. 32 Bel ta ir ba g. ........................................... 36
Fr ont air bag (driver ,f ro nt passenger) ... 38
Ins tal lation locations ............................ .3 8
Knee airbag ........................................... 38
Overvie w. .............................................. 38
Pr ot ection ............................................. .3 9
Re duced pr ot ection .............................. .4 0
Sid ei mp ac ta ir ba g. .............................. 38
Wi ndo wc ur ta in air bag .......................... 38
AIR BO DY CONT RO L ................................ .1 76
Setting ................................................. 17 8
Suspensio n. ......................................... 17 6
Air conditioning sy st em
see Climat ec ontrol
Air distribution ........................................ .1 27
Air freshener sy st em
see Fr ag ra nce sy st em
Air pressure
see Ti re pressure
Air suspension
see AIR BO DY CO NTROL
Air ve nts ................................................... 13 2
Ad justing (front) .................................. 13 2Index 459

At te ntion assistant
see AT TENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Ac tivating media mod e. ....................... 298
Connecting USB devices ..................... 300
Co py ri ght ............................................. 297
Information .......................................... 296
Inserting/ re moving an SD car d. ......... .2 98
Medi as ea rc h. ...................................... 303
Overvie w. ............................................ 299
Pa use and pla ybac kf unction .............. .3 00
Selecting at ra ck ................................. 300
Selecting playba ck options .................. 300
Tr ac kl is t. ............................................ .3 00
Au th orized wo rk shop
see Qualified specialis tw or ks hop
Au to matic distanc ec on trol
se eA ctiv eD is ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC
Au to matic drivin gl ig hts .......................... 11 5
Au to matic engine st ar t( EC Os tart/
sto pf unction) .......................................... 14 0
Au to matic fron tp assen ge rf ro nt air
bag shu to ff ........................................... 41 ,4 2
PA SSENGER AIR BA Gi ndicator lam p. .... 42 Au to matic front-passenger fron ta ir
bag deacti va tio ns ys te m .......................... .4 1
Fu nctio noft he automatic front
passenger air bag shutof f. .................... .4 1
Au to matic lateral suppor ta djustment
Setting ................................................... 91
Au to matic mir ro rf olding function
Ac tiv ating /deactivating ...................... .1 24
Au to mati
c transmission
DIRECT SELEC Tl eve r. .......................... 14 3
Driv ep ro gram displa y. ......................... 14 2
Driv ep ro gram s. ................................... 14 2
DY NA MIC SELECT switc h. ................... 14 2
Engaging driv ep osit io n. ...................... 14 5
Engaging re ve rs eg ear ........................ .1 44
Kickdown ............................................. 14 6
Manual ge arshiftin g. ............................ 14 5
Selecting par kp osition ........................ 14 4
Shifting to neutral ................................ 14 4
St eering wheel paddle shif te rs ............ 14 5
Tr ansmission position displa y. ............ .1 43
Tr ansmission position s. ...................... .1 43 B
BA S( Brak eA ssis tS ys te m) .................... .1 59
Battery
SmartK ey ............................................... 59
Batter y( ve hicle)
Charging .............................................. 342
Ju mp -s tar ting ...................................... 342
No te s. ................................................. 340
Belt
see Seat belts
Belt air bag
Ac tivation .............................................. 32
Fu nction/no te s. ................................... .3 6
Blind Spo tA ssis t ..................................... 19 7
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .1 99
Fu nctio n. ............................................. 19 7
Sy st em limitations .............................. .1 97
Blo we r
see Clima te control
Blue to ot h ®
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .2 39
Setting up an Interne tc onnection ....... 290
Settings ............................................... 239 Index 461