clock MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2018 Owner's Manual

The handlingcharacteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
RNe verex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle load forth eve hicle
(including occupants). The values are speci‐
fi ed on theve hicle identification plate on the
ve hicle's B-pillar.
RThe load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
RAlw ays place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
RSecure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenly.
St ow age spaces in theve hicle interior
Overview of the front stowage compa rt‐
ments
Observ eth e no tes on loading theve hicle
(
→page 94).
1Stow age compartment in the doors
2St ow age/telephone compartment in the
armrest with multimedia connections and
stow age compartment, e.g. for an MP3
pla yer
3Stow age compartment in the front center
console with a USB port (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment)
4Glo vebox
Locking/unlocking thegl ove box
Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(
→page 94).
#Turn the emer gency key a quarter turn clock‐
wise 2(to lock) or counter-clockwise 1(to
unlock).
Opening thegl asses co mpartment
Observ eth e no tes on loading theve hicle
(
→page 94).
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#Make surethat all vehicle occupants
alw ays maintain a suf ficient dist anceto
th e air vents.
#If necessary , directthe air flow to
ano ther area of theve hicle interior.
#To open or close: turnthe center of air
ve nt 1 counter-clo ckwise or clockwise as
fa r as it will go.
#To adjust the air direction: hold airvent 1
in the center and mo veit up or down or to
th e left or right. Ad
justing the rear air vents
#To open or close: turnthe center of there ar
air vent 1 tothe left or right as far as it will
go.
#To adjust the air direction: holdrear air
ve nt 1 inthe center and mo veit up or down
or tothe left or right. Opening/closing
the air vent in thegl ove box
* NO
TEDama geto te mperature-sensitive
objects in theglove box
Temp erature-sensitive objects stored in the
gl ove box may be damaged bythe air vent
located inside it.
#Close the air vent when you heat the
ve hicle.
#At high outside temp eratures, open the
air vent and switch on the A/C func‐
tion.
Re quirement:RAutomatic climate control is activated.
12 6
Climat e control

1Airvent controller
2Air vent
#To open or close: turn controller1anti-
clockwise or clockwise.
Climate control 12
7

Refueling
1Fuelfiller flap
2Brac ketfo rth e fuel filler cap
3Ti re pressure table
4QR code forre scue card
5Fu el type
#Press fuel filler flap 1.
#Turn the fuel filler cap coun ter-clockwise and
re mo veit.
#Insert the fuel filler cap into holder 2.
#Completely inse rtthefiller neck of the fuel
pump nozzle into theta nk, hook in place and
re fuel.
#Only fill th e fuel tank until the pump nozzle
switches off.
Pa rking
Switching off theve hicle with thest art/s top
button
& WARNING Risk offire caused byhot
ex haust sy stem parts
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th hot parts of theex haust sy stem or
ex haust gasflow .
#Park theve hicle so that no flammable
material can come into con tact wi thhot
ve hicle components.
#In particular, do not park on dry grass‐
land or har vested grain fields.
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unatte nded inthe
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unaccompanied in the
ve hicle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
RRe leasing the parking brake.
RShifting the transmission out of park
position j.
RStarting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment.
#Ne ver lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
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Driving and pa rking

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Satellite radio
Info rm ation on the satellite radio
SIRIUS XM®Satelli teRadio of fers more than 175
digital-quality radio channels pr oviding 100%
commercial-free music, sports, ne wsand enter‐
ta inment, forex ample. SIRIUS XM satellite radio
emplo ysafleet of high-per form ance satellites to
broadcast around the clock thro ughout the USA
and Canada. The satellite radio program is avail‐
able for a monthly fee. Information about this
can be obtained from a Sirius XM
®Service Cen‐
te r and at http://www.siriusxm.com (USA) or
http://www.siriusxm.ca (Canada). Your new
Mercedes-Benz vehicle comes with SIRIUS XM
®
Satellite Radio pre-in stalled at thefa ctor y.This
service is free for a six-month trial period. About
a month before the trial period ends, information will be pr
ovided on how toextend this subscri p‐
tion. A message is shown, describing how the
subscription can be extended.
% Sirius, XM and all related mar ksand logos
are trademar ksof Sirius XM Radio Inc. and
its subsidiaries. All other mar ks,ch annel
names and logos are the property of their
re spective owners. All rights reser ved.
Re strictions on the satellite radio
Satelli teradio mode may be temp orarily una vail‐
able or inter rupte dfo r a variet yof reasons.
These include environmen tal or
topog raphical
condit

ions be yond the control of Mercedes-Benz
US A,LLC. Thus operation at cer tain locations
may not be possible.
Re gis tering satellite radio
Re quirements:
The satellite radio mode requ ires satellite radio
equipment and registration with a satellite radio
pr ov ider. If registration is not included when pur‐
ch asing the sy stem, your credit card de tails will
be requ ired toactivate your account.
Multimedia sy stem 301

#Make surethat no engine oil is spilled
next tothefiller opening.
#Allow the engine tocool off and thor‐
oughly clean the engine oil from compo‐
nent parts before starting theve hicle.
* NO
TEEngine damage causedbyan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives
#Do not use engine oils or oil filters
which do not cor respond tothe specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed forth e
service inter vals.
#Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an prescri bed.
#Do not use additives.
#Follow the instructions in the service
inter val display rega rding the oil
ch ange.
* NO
TEDama gecaused bytopping up too
much engine oil
Ad ding too much engine oil can cause dam‐
age tothe engine or the catalytic con verter.
#Ha ve excess engine oil remo ved at a
qu alified specialist workshop.
#Tu rn cap 1counter-clockwise and remo ve
it.
#Ad d engine oil.
#Replace cap 1and turn it clockwise as far
as it will go.
#Check the oil le vel again (→page 312).
Che cking coolant le vel
&
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th e cooler and parts of theex haust sy stem.
#Let the engine cool down and only
to uch the component parts described
as follo ws .
&
WARNING Danger of burn s from hot
coolant
The engine cooling sy stem is pressurized,
particularly when the engine is warm. If you
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openthe cap, you could bescalded byhot
coolant spr aying out.
#Let the mo tor cool down before opening
th e cap.
#When opening the cap, wearglove s and
pr otective eyew ear.
#Slowly turn the cap half a turn toallow
pressure toescape.
#Park theve hicle on a flat sur face.
#Check the coolant temp erature display in the
instrument clus ter.
The coolant temp erature must be below
15 8 °F (70 °C).
#Slowly turn cap 1counter-clockwise to
re lie ve ove rpressure.
#Continue turning cap 1counter-clockwise
and remo veit.
The coolant le vel is cor rect:
RIfth e engine is cold, up tomar ker bar 2
RIfth e engine is warm, up to0.6 in (1.5 cm)
ove r mar ker bar 2
#If necessar y,add coolant that has been
appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz.
RFurther information on coolant (→page 379)
Ad ding washer fluid tothe windshield
wa sher sy stem
&
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th e cooler and parts of theex haust sy stem.
#Let the engine cool down and only
to uch the component parts described
as follo ws .
&
WARNING Danger of burn s when open‐
ing the hood
If yo u open the hood when the engine has
ove rheated or during a fire inthe engine
compartment, you could come into contact
wit h hot gases or other escaping operating
fl uids.
#Before opening the hood, allow the
engine tocool down.
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Maintenance and care

Installingtheto wing eye
#Press the mark on co ver1 inwa rds and
re mo ve.
#Scr ew intheto wing eyeclockwise tothe
st op.
% Make sure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye. *
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect use of
th eto wing eye
When a towing eye is used toreco ver a vehi‐
cle, theve hicle may be damaged in the proc‐
ess.
#Only use theto wing eyeto to waw ay or
to w start theve hicle.
To w starting theve hicle (eme rgency engine
st art)
Ve hicles with automatic transmission
* NO
TEDama getothe automatic trans‐
mission due to towstarting
The automatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow starting vehicles with
automatic transmission.
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow star ted.
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow star ted.
Electrical fuses
Note s on electrical fuses
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to ov erloaded lines
If yo u manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
yo ure place it with a fuse with a higher
amperage, the electric line could be overloa‐
ded.
This could result in a fire .
#Alw aysre place faulty fuses with speci‐
fi ed new fuses conta iningthe cor rect
amperage.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect fuses
Incor rect fuses may cause damage toelectri‐
cal components or sy stems.
#Only use Mercedes-Benz appr oved
fuses with the cor rect fuse rating.
Blown fuses must bereplaced with fuses of the
same rating, which you can recognize bythe
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Breakdown assis tance

Setting upthefo lding wheel chock
Prepa ring theve hicle for a wheel change
Re quirementsRThe requ ired tire-change tool kit is available.
If yo ur vehicle is not equipped with the tire-
ch ange tool kit, consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop tofind out about suitable tools.
RThe vehicle is not on a slope.
RThe vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
ground .
#Applythe electric parking brake manually.
#Mo vethe front wheels tothest ra ight-ahead
position.
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
Shift into position j.
#Vehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL:Set the
normal vehicle le vel (→page 174).
#Switch off the engine.
#Make sure that the engine cannot bestar ted.
#Place choc ks orother suitable items under
th e wheel that is diagonally opposite the
wheel you wish tochange.
#Re mo vethe hub caps if necessary
(→page 366).
#Ra ise theve hicle (→page 367).
Re moving and mounting hub caps
Requirement:RThe vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(→page 366).
Plast ic hub cap
#Toremo ve:turn the center co ver of the hub
cap counter-clockwise and remo vethe hub
cap.
#To mount: makesurethat the center co ver
of the hub cap is turned counter-clockwise.
#Po sition the hub cap and turn the center
co ver clockwise until the hub cap engages
ph ysically and audibly.
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Wheels and tires

Aluminum hub cap
#Toremo ve:position soc ket2 on hub cap
1.
% The soc ket can be found inthe tire-change
to ol kit.
#Po sition wheel wrench 3on soc ket2.
#Using wheel wrench 3, turn hub cap1
counter-clo ckwise and remo veit.
#To mount: position hub cap 1and turn
until it is compl etely flush withth e wheel.
#Po sition soc ket2 on hub cap 1.
#Attach wheel wrench 3tosoc ket2 and
tighten the hub cap clockwise.
Specified tightening torq ue: 18lb-ft
(25 Nm).
#Ra ise theve hicle (→page 367).
Ra ising theve hicle when changing a wheel
Re quirementsRThere are no persons in theve hicle.
RThe vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(→page 366).
RThe hub caps ha vebeen remo ved
(→page 366).
Impor tant no tes on using the jack:
ROnly use theve hicle-specific jack that has
been tested and appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz
to raise theve hicle.
RThe jack is only designed forra ising and
holding theve hicle for a short time while a
wheel is being changed and not for mainte‐
nance workunder theve hicle.
RThe jack must be placed on a firm ,fl at and
non-slip sur face. If necessar y,use a lar ge,
load-bearing, non-slip underla y.
RThe base ofthe jack must be positioned ver‐
tically under the jack support point.
Ru les of conduct when theve hicle is raised:
RNe ver place your hands or feet under the
ve hicle.
RDo not lie under theve hicle.
RDo not start the engine and do not release
th e electric parking brake.
RDo not open or close any doors or the trunk
lid.
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