MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN 2017 W213 Owner's Manual

#Checkthe tir epressur eoft he newl ymoun‐
te dw heel and adjus taccording ly.
#Ve hicles with atirep ressur emonitoring
sy stem: Restar tt he tir epressur emonitoring
sy stem (
→pag e318).
Be sur etoalso observ ethe following fur ther
re lated subjects:
RNo tesont irep ressur e(→page312)
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Notesont echnical data
The dat astatedo nly applies tovehicles with
st andar dequipment .You can obtain fur ther
information from an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Ve hicl eelectronics
Note soni nstalling two-w ayradios
&
WARNING Risk of accident from incor‐
re ctly car ried out workon theRFt rans‐
mitter
The electromagnetic radiation from RF trans‐
mitter scan inter fere wit hthe vehicle elec‐
tronics if RF transmitter saremanipulate dor
re trofitted inco rrectly.
This could jeopardize theo perating saf etyo f
th ev ehicle.
#Yous hould ha veall workon electrical
and electronic componentsc arried out
at aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
&
WARNING Risk of accident from incor‐
re ct ope ratio noft he RF transmitter
If yo uo perat eRFt ransmit ters incor rectl yin
th ev ehicle, thee lectromagnetic radiation
could inter fere wit hthe on-boar delectronics,
e.g.:
Rif th eRFt ransmit terisn otconnected to
an exterior antenna
Rif th ee xterio rantenna is no tcorrectly
mounted or is no talow-reflectio ntype.
This could jeopardize theo perating saf etyo f
th ev ehicle.
#Have thel ow -reflectio nexterior
antenn ainstalled at aqualified special‐
is tw orks hop.
#When operating RF transmitter sinthe
ve hicle, alw aysc onnect them tothe
lo w- reflection exterior antenna.
* NO
TEInva lidation of theo perating per‐
mit due tofailur etoc omply wi th the
instructions fori ns tallation and use
The operatin gpermit ma ybeinvalidated if
th ei nstruction sfor ins tallation and use of RF
transmitter sarenoto bser ved.
#Onl yuse appr oved frequency bands.
#Obser vethem aximum permissible out‐
put po werint hese frequency bands.
#Onlyuse appr oved antenn apositions.
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1Front roof area
2Re ar roof area
3Re ar fender
4Trunk lid
On vehicles wit hapanoramic sliding sunroof,
ins talling an antenn aonthe front or rear roof
area is no tpermitted. On
ther ear fende rs,itisr ecommende dtoposi‐
tion thea ntenn aonthe side of thev ehicle clos‐
es ttot he center of ther oad.
Use Tech nica lSpecificatio nISO/T S21609 (Road
Ve hicles –EMC guidelines fori ns tallation of
af te rm arke tradio frequency transmittin gequip‐
ment )when retrofitting RF (radio frequency)
transmitters. Co mply wi th th elegal requirements
fo rd etachable parts.
If yo ur vehicle has ins tallation sfor two-w ayradio
equipment ,use thep ower suppl yorantenna
connectionsi ntendedforu se wit hthe basic wir‐
ing. Be sur etoobservethem anufacturer's addi‐
tional instruction swhen ins talling.
The maximum transmission output (PEAK) at the
base of thea ntenn amustn otexc eed thev alues
in thef ollowing table: Fr
equency band and maximum transmission
output
Fr equency band Maximu mtransmis‐
sion output
Sho rtwa ve
3-54M Hz 10
0W
4mb and
74 -88M Hz 30 W
2mb and
14 4-1 74MHz 50 W
Tr unked radio sys‐
te m/T etra
380 -460 MHz 10
W
70 cm band
400 -460 MHz 35 W
Mobile communica‐
tions (2G/3G/4G) 10
W
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Thefollowing can be used in thev ehicle without
re strictions:
RRF transmitter wi tham aximum transmission
output of up to100m W
RRF transmitter switht ransmitter frequencies
in the3 80 -410 MHz frequency band and a
maximu mtransmissio noutpu tofu pto2 W
(trunked radio sy stem/T etra )
RMobile phones (2G/3G/4G)
Ther eareno restrictions whe npositioning the
antenn aonthe outside of thev ehicle fort he fol‐
lowing frequenc ybands:
RTrunked radio sy stem/T etra
R70 cm band
R2G/3G/4G
Ve hicl eidentification plate, VIN and engine
number
Ve hicl eidentification plate
Vehicle identification plat e(US Ao nly)
1
Pe rm issible grossmass
2Pe rm issible front axle load
3Perm issible rear axle load
4Pa int code
5VIN (vehicle identification number)
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Vehicle identification plat e(Canada only)
1
Pe rm issible grossmass
2Pe rm issible front axle load
3Perm issible rear axle load
4Pa int code
5VIN (vehicle identification number)
The maximum permissible gross vehicle weight
is made up of thev ehicle weight,a llve hicle
occupants, thef uel and thel oad. The maximum
gross axle weight rating is them aximum weight
th at can be car ried byone axle (front or rear
axle). Ne
vere xceed them aximum permissible gross
ve hicle weight or them aximum gross axle
we ight rating fort he front or rear axle.
VIN in front of ther ight-hand front seat
1VIN (vehicle identification number)
2Floor co vering Ad
ditional plates
1Pla tewit hinformation about emissions test‐
ing, including con firm atio nofe missions
guidelines at theU .S.federal le velasw ell as
fo rC alifornia
2Engine number stamped int othe crankcase
3VIN (vehicle identification number)
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Operatingfluids
Note sono perating fluids
&
WARNING Risk of injury from operating
fl uids harmful to your health
Operatin gfluids ma ybepoisonous and harm‐
ful to yo ur health.
#Obser vethet extont he original con‐
ta iner swhen using, storing or disposing
of operating fluids.
#Alw ayss tore operating fluids sealedi n
th eir original conta iners.
#Alwaysk eep children away from operat‐
ing fluids.
* ENV
IRONMEN TALN OTEEnvironmental
pollution caused byenvironmen tally ir re‐
sponsible disposal
#Dispose of operating fluids in an envi‐
ro nmentally responsible manner.
Operating fluids include thef ollowing:
RFuels
RLubricants
RCoolant
RBrak efluid
RWindshield washer fluid
RClimat econtrol sy stem refrigerant
Only use products recommended byMercedes-
Benz.D amagecaused byusingv ehicle products
whic hhave notb eenr ecommende disnotcov‐
ered bytheM ercedes-Benz guarantee, warranty
or goodwill gestures.
Yo uc an identif yoperatin gfluids appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benzbyt hefollowing insc ript ion on
th ec onta iners:
RMB-Freigabe (e.g. MB-Fr eigabe 229.51)
RMB-Approval (e. g. MB-App rova l2 29.51) Fu
rther information on appr ovedoperating flu‐
ids:
RIn theM ercedes-Benz Specification sfor
Operating Fluids at http://be vo.mercedes-
benz.co m(byentering thed esignation)
RAtaq ualified specialis tworks hop
&
WARNING Risk offire and explosion
caused byfuel
Fu els ar ehighly inflammable.
#Youm usta void fire ,o pen flames,c reat‐
ing spar ksand smoking.
#Befor erefueling, switc hoffthee ngine
and, if ins talled in your vehicle, thes ta‐
tionar yheater.
&
WARNING Risk of injury from fuel
Fu els ar epoisonous and harmful to your
health
#Do no tswa llowf uel or le titcomeinto
contact withs kin, eyes or clo thing.
#Do no tinhale fuel vapors.
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#Keep children away from fuel.
If yo uoro ther people come int ocontact with
fuel, obser vethef ollowing:
#Immediatel yrins efueloffyo ur skin wit h
soap and water.
#If fuel comes int ocontact wit hyour
ey es, immediatel yrins ethem thor‐
oughl ywithc lean water.Seek medical
attentio nimmediately.
#Ifyo us wallowf uel, seek medical atten‐
tio nimmediatel y.Do no tinduce vomit‐
ing.
#Chang eimmediately out of clo thing that
has com eintoc ontact wi thfuel.
Fuel
Information on fuel grades forv ehicles with
ag asoline engine
Observ ethe no tesono perating fluids
(
→pag e344). *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythew rong fuel
Even small amounts of thew rong fuel could
re sult in damag etothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and thee mission control sy stem.
#Onl yrefuel wit hlow -sulfur premium
grade fuel.
Thi sfuel ma ycontain up to10 %e thanol.
Yo ur vehicle is suitable foru se wit hE10 fuel.
Do no trefuel using:
RDiesel
RE15, E85, E100
RGasoline containing me thano l(M15, M30,
M85 ,M100)
RGasolinew itha dditives con tainin gm etal
If yo ua ccidenta llyrefuel wit hthe wrong fuel:
#Do no tswitc hthe ignition on.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Ifth ea vailable fuel is no tsufficiently lo winsul‐
fur ,this can produce unpleasant odors. Onl
yrefuel wit hfuel ,that has at leas tthe octane
number specified in thei nformation table in the
fuel filler flap (
→pag e138). This ma yreduce
engine output and increase fuel consum ption.
If yo uw ant maxi mume ngine output: only
re fuel wit hunleade dpremiu mg rade gasoline
wit hano ctane number of at leas t95RON.
Ne verrefuel using gasoline wit halowerRON.
* NO
TEPrematur ewear caused byunlea‐
ded regular gasoline
Unleadedr egulargasoline can cause the
engine towe ar mor equickl yand impair lon‐
ge vity and per form ance.
If unleaded premium grade gasoline is
una vailable and youh ave torefuel using
unleade dregular gasoline:
#Onl yfillthef uel tank tohalf full with
unleaded regular gasoline and refill as
soon as possible wit hunleaded pre‐
mium grade gasoline.
#Do no tdrive atthem aximum speed.
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#Avoid sudden acceleration and engine
speeds over3,000 rpm.
Fu rther information on fuel can be found:
RAt ag asstation
RAt aq ualified specialis tworks hop
RUS Ao nly: At http://www.mbusa.com
Information on additives in gasoline
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(
→pag e344).
* NO
TEDama gecaused bynon-app rove d
additives
Even small amounts of thew rong additive
ma ylead tomalfunctions occur ring.
#Only ad dcleaning additives recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benztot he fuel.
Mercedes-Benzrecommends that youu se fuel
br and sthat ha veadditives.
The fuel grade available in somec ountries may
no tbes ufficient. Residue could buildupint he
fuel injection sy stem as aresult. In suc hcases, and in consultation wit
hanauthorized
Mercedes-Benz Center ,the fuel ma ybemixed
wit hthe cleaning additiv erecommende dby
Mercedes-Benz. Alw ayso bser vethen otes and
mixing ratio ss pecified on thec onta iner.
Note sonf uel consum ption
* ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEIncreased CO
2emissions caused byinc reased fuel con‐
sum ption
The CO2emissions of your vehicle depend
directl yonthe fuel consum ption.
#Yo uc an minimizeC O2emissionsby
driving carefully and having your vehicle
serviced regular ly.
Ta nk capacitya ndreser vefuel le vel
Model Total capacity
Al lm odels 17.4 US gal(66.0l )
Model Of whichreser ve
All model s1 .8 USgal(7.0l )
Note sone ngine oil
Observethen otes on operating fluids
(→pag e344).
* NO
TEEngine damage causedbyan
incor rect oil filter ,incor rect oil or addi‐
tives
#Do no tuse engine oil soroilfilter sother
th an those whic hmeetthe specifica‐
tions necessar yfor thep rescribed
service inter vals.
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#Do notalter thee ngine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger chang einter vals
th an prescri bed.
#Do notuse additives.
#Ha ve thee ngine oil changed af tert he
prescribed inter vals.
Fu rther information on engine oils and oil filters:
RIn theM ercedes-Benz Specification sfor
Operating Fluids at http://be vo.mercedes-
benz.co m(byentering thed esignation)
RAtaq ualified specialis tworks hop
Mercedes-Benz recommends that youh ave the
oil chang ecarried out at aqualified specialis t
wo rkshop.
Gasoline enginesM B-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
All models 229.5, 229.6
Ifth ee ngine oils lis tedint hetable ar enotavail‐
able, youm ayadd amaximum of 1.1USq t
(1.0 l) of thef ollowing engine oils once:
RGasoline engines: MB-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval 229. 1,229.3 or ACEA A3
Fi lling capacities
The following values refertoano ilch ange
includingt he oilfilter.
Model Capacity
E3 00 7.4USq t(7.0l )
All other models 6.9 US qt (6.5 l)
Note sonb rake fluid
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(→pag e344).
&
WARNING Risk of an accident duet o
va por poc kets form ing in theb rake sys‐
te m
The brak efluid cons tantl ya bsorbs moi sture
from thea ir.T his lo werstheb oiling point of
th eb rake fluid. Ifth eb oiling point is tool ow ,
va por poc kets ma yformint he brak esystem
when theb rake sa reapplied hard.
This causes theb raking ef fect to be
impaired.
#Ha ve theb rake fluid rene we datt he
specified inter vals.
Ha ve theb rake fluid regularly changed at aquali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop.
Onl yuse brak efluid appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz
according toMB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval 33 1.0.
Fu rther information on brak efluid:
RIntheM ercedes-Benz Specification sfor
Operating Fluids at http://be vo.mercedes-
benz.com
RAt aq ualified specialis tworks hop
Note sonc oolant
Observethen otes on operating fluids
(→pag e344).
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&WARNING ‑Riskoff irea nd injur yfrom
antifreeze
If antifreezec omes intocontact wi thhot
component parts in thee ngine compart‐
ment ,itmayignite.
#Allo wthe engine tocool down before
adding antifreeze.
#Make surethat no antifreeze spills out
next tothef iller opening.
#Thoroughl yclean of fany antifreeze
from component parts befor estarti ng
th ev ehicle.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect cool‐
ant
#Onl yadd coolant that has been pre‐
mixed wit hthe requ ired antifreeze pro‐
te ction.
Fu rther information on coolant
RIn theM ercedes-Benz Specification sfor
Operating Fluids 310.1, e.g. online at
http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
RAt aq ualified specialis tworks hop
* NO
TEOverheating at high outsid etem‐
peratures
If an inappropriat ecoolant is used, the
engine cooling sy stem is no tsufficientl ypro‐
te cted agains toverheating and cor rosion at
high outside temp eratures.
#Alw aysu se an appropriat ecoolant.
Have thec oolant regularly changed at aqualified
specialis tworks hop.
The proportion of cor rosion inhibitor/antifreeze
concentrat einthe engine cooling sy stem should
be:
RAm inimum of 50% (antifreeze pr otection
down toappr oximatel y-35 °F (-3 7°C))
RAm aximum of 55% (antifreeze pr otection
down to-49 °F (-45 °C))
Fi lling capacities
Model Filling capacity
All models 12.7 US qt (12.0 l)
Note sonw indshield washer fluid
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(→pag e344).
&
WARNING ‑Riskoff irea nd injur yfrom
windshield washer concentrate
Wi ndshield washer concentrat eishighly
fl ammable. It coul dignit eifitc omes into
con tact wi thhote ngine component parts or
th ee xhaust system.
#Mak esuret hat no windshield washer
concentrat espills out next tothef iller
opening.
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