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

Engine oil
Checkingthee ngine oil le velu sing theo il
dip stick
&
WARNING Risk of burn sfromh otcom‐
ponent parts in thee ngine compartment
Cer tain component parts in thee ngine com‐
partmen tcan be very hot, e.g. thee ngine,
th ec ooler and parts of thee xhaust system.
#Le tthe engine cool down and only
to uc ht he component parts described
as follo ws .
Depending on thee ngine, theo il dipstic kmaybe
ins talled in thee ngine compartmen tindiffe re nt
locations.
Wa itin gtimeb efor echecking theo il le vel:
REngine at normal operatin gtemperature: five
minutes.
REngine no tatnormal operating temp erature
(e.g. thee ngine waso nly star tedb rief ly): 30
minutes.
#Pa rk thev ehicle on aflat sur face.
#Re mo veoil dipstick 1and wipe off.
#Slowl yslide oil dipstick 1intot he guide
tube tothes top, and take it out again af ter
appr oximatel ythree seconds.
ROil le velisc orrect:o il le velisb etwe en 2
and 3.
ROil le veltoo low: oil le velisa t3 or
belo w.
#Ifth eo il le velist oo lo w,add 1.1USq t(1l)o f
engine oil.
To pping up engine oil
&
WARNING Risk of burn sfromh otcom‐
ponent parts in thee ngine compartment
Cer tain component parts in thee ngine com‐
partmen tcan be very hot, e.g. thee ngine,
th ec ooler and parts of thee xhaust system.
#Le tthe engine cool down and only
to uc ht he component parts described
as follo ws .
&
WARNING Risk offire and injur yfrom
engine oil
If engine oil comes int ocontact wi thhot
component parts in thee ngine compart‐
ment ,itmayignite.
#Mak esuret hat no engine oil is spilled
next tothef iller opening.
Maintenance and care 281

#Allow thee ngine tocool of fand thor‐
oughl yclean thee ngine oil from compo‐
nen tparts befor estartin gt he vehicle.
* NO
TEEngine damag ecaused byan
incor rect oil filter ,incor rect oil or addi‐
tives
#Do no tuse engine oil soroilfilters
whic hdon otcor respond tothes pecifi‐
cation sexplicit lyprescribed fort he
service inter vals.
#Do no talter thee ngine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger chang einter vals
th an prescri bed.
#Do notuse additives.
#Followt he instructions in thes ervice
inter vald ispla yregarding theo il
ch ange.
* NO
TEDama gecaused bytopping up too
muc hengine oil
Topping up toom uche ngine oil can cause
damag etothe engine or thec atalytic con‐
ve rter.
#Ha ve excess engine oil siphonedo ffat
aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
#Tu rn cap 1counter-clockwise and remo ve
it.
#Ad de ngin eoil.
#Replace cap 1and tur nitclockwise as far
as it will go.
#Chec kthe oil le vela ga in (→pag e281).
Checking coolant le vel
&
WARNING Risk of burn sfromh otcom‐
ponent parts in thee ngine compartment
Cer tain component parts in thee ngine com‐
partmen tcan be very hot, e.g. thee ngine,
th ec ooler and parts of thee xhaust system.
#Le tthe engine cool down and only
to uc ht he component parts described
as follo ws .
&
WARNING Danger of burn sfromh ot
coolant
The engine cooling sy stem is pressurized,
particularly when thee ngine is warm.Ify ou
282
Maintenance and care

#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.
34 6
Tech nica ldata

#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).
Tech nica ldata 34
7

Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Radar Sensors Dirt ySee
Operator' sManual *T
heradar sensor sy stem is malfunctioning. Possible causes are:
Rsoiling of thes ensors
Rheavy rain
Rex tende ddriving on inter-urba nroads without moving traf fic, e.g. in thed esert
Driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ma ybem alfunctioning or temp oraril yunavailable.
When thec auses no longer appl y,driving sy stems and driving saf etys ystems ar eavailable again.
If th ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear:
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions.
#Cleana llsensors .
#Restar tt he engine.
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions Currently Limited See
Operator's Manual *
Ac tiveB rake Assi stwit hc ross-traf ficf unction, Evasi veSteering Assis torPRE‑SAFE
®PLUS is temp oraril yunavaila‐
ble or onl ypartiall yavailable.
The ambient conditionsa reoutside thes ysteml imits (
→pag e152).
#Driv eon.
As soo nasthe ambient conditions ar ewithin thes ystem limits, thes ystems will be available again.
#Ifth ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear ,stopt he vehicle while paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions
and restar tt he engine.
Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps 359

Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
4
Check Engine Oil At Next
Refueling*T
he engine oil le velh as dropped tothem inimum le vel.
* NO
TEEngine damage causedbydriving wit hinsuf ficient engine oil#Av oid long journe yswit hinsuf ficient engine oil.
#Chec kthe engine oil le velw hen next refueling.
Ad de ngin eoil (
→pag e281).
No tesone ngine oil (
→page346).
8
Gas Cap Loose *T
her ehas been pressur eloss in thef uel sy stem. The fuel filler cap is no tclosed cor rectl yort he fuel sy stem is
leaking.
#Close thef uel filler cap.
#If th ef uel filler cap wasa lready proper lyclosed: consultaqualified specialis tworks hop.
8
Fuel Level Low *T
he fuel le velh as dropped int othe reser verange.
#Re fuel.
Displ aymessage sand warning/indicator lamps 381

1,2, 3. ..
12 Vb attery
Charging .............................................. 301
No tes. ................................................. 299
St artin gassis tance .............................. 301
360° came ra............................................ 177
Car e................................................... .287
Fu nctio n.............................................. 177
Selecting aview. .................................. 179
A
A/C function Activating/deactivating (control
panel ).................................................. 122
ABS (Anti-loc kBraking Sy stem) ............ .148
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing ................................................ .251
Setting ................................................. 250
Ac oustic locking verification signal
Swit ching on/of f................................... 56 Ac
tiv eB lind Spo tAssis t
Brak eappli cation ................................. 189
Fu nction/no tes. .................................. 188
Sy stem limitations .............................. .188
Ac tiv eB rake Assi st
Driving safe ty system .......................... 152
Setting ................................................. 156
Ac tiv eE me rgency Stop Assist ...............166
Ac tiv eh ood( pedestrian pr otection) ......278
Me thod of operation ............................2 78
Re setting. ............................................ 278
Ac tiv eL aneC hang eAssis t..................... 166
Ac tiv eL aneK eeping Assist
Fu nctio n.............................................. 190
Sensitivity ............................................ 193
Setting thes ensitivity .......................... 193
Switching on/of f................................. 192
Sy stem border s................................... 190
Ad aptiv ecruise control
see Driving sy stem
Ad aptiv eDamping Sy stem
Suspension ........ ...
...............................
169 Ad
aptiv eHighbeam Assist
Fu nctio n............................................... 112
Switching on/of f.................................. 113
Ad ded sub stance s(fuel)
see Fuel
Ad ditive s.................................................. 346
Engine oil ............................................ 346
Ad ditive s(engine oil)
see Additives
Ad dres sbook
see Contacts
Ad justin gthe balance/ fader
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sounds ystem. ..................................... 276
Burmes ter
®sur round sounds ystem. ...2 75
Ad justin gthe sound focus
Burmes ter
®sur round sounds ystem. ...2 75
Ad justin gthe sound optimization
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sounds ystem ...................................... 276
412
Index

Diagnostics connection............................24
Digita lOperato r'sM anua l........................ .18
Digita lspe edome ter ................................ 199
DIRECT SELECT selector le ver................ 135
Engaging driv eposit ion. ....................... 137
Engaging pa rkposition automaticall y..1 37
Engaging reve rseg ear ........................ .136
Fu nctio n.............................................. 135
Selecting pa rkposition ........................ 137
Shifting toneutral ................................ 136
Displa y(mu ltimedi asystem)
Car e................................................... .289
Setting s............................................... 22 5
Displa y(on-board co mputer) .................. 197
Displa ycontent
Men u(on-boar dcompu ter) .................. 203
Displa ymessage .................................... .352
Calling up (on-board computer) ........... 352
No tes. ................................................. 352
Displa ymessages
? ....................................................3 79
¯ .................................................... 376 bAc
tiveH eadlamps Inoperati ve..... 395
bAd aptiveHighbeam Assis tCam‐
er aV iewR estricted See Operator's
Manu al................................................ 394
b

Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tCur‐
re ntl yU navailable See Opera tor's
Manua l................................................ 395
ÀAT TENTION ASSIS TInoperativ e... 369
ÀAT TENTION ASSIS T:Take a
Break! .................................................. 369
bAu toLam pFunction Inopera tive
............................................................. 394
C .................................................... 391
$Ch eckB rake Fluid Le vel. ............ .358
4Chec kEngine Oil AtNext Refu‐
eling ..................................................... 381
hChe ckTire s. ................................ 382
¥Chec kWasherF luid .................... 393
ÉCompressor Is Cooling ................3 71?CoolantT
oo HotStopV ehicle
Tu rn Engine Of f.................................... 378
!Cur rentl yU navailable See Oper‐
ator's Manual ...................................... 353
÷Cur rentl yU navailable See Oper‐
ator's Manual ...................................... 354
ÂDon't Forget Your Key. ................ 38 6
É Drive Mor eSlowly ........................ 371
bExample :Check Lef tLow
Bea m. .................................................3 93
6Example :Front Lef tMalfunction
Service Required ................................ 366
6Example: Lef tSide Cur tain Air‐
bag Malfunction Service Required ...... 366
_Example: Loc kSeat Backrest
Fr ont Lef t...........................................3 92
_Exa
mple :Rear Lef tBackrest
No tLatch ed ....................................... 392
8Fu el LevelL ow ............................ .381
8Gas Cap Loose ............................ 381
41 8
Index

Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch).............................................................1 34
E
Easy entr yfeature
Operation/n otes ................................... 92
Settin g................................................... 93
Easy exitfeature
Operation/no tes. .................................. 92
Setting. .................................................. 93
EAS Y-PA CK trunk box .............................. 101
Ad justing theh eight toanyp osition .... 100
Car e................................................... .289
In stalling/removin g............................. 101
EBD (Electronic Brak eforce Distribu‐
tion) .......................................................... 152
ECO display Functio n.............................................. 133
Re setting. ............................................ 200
ECO start/s topf unction ................. 132, 133
Au tomatic engine star t. ...................... .132
Au tomatic engine stop .........................1 32
Operatio n............................................ 132
Switching off/on ................................. 133 Electric pa
rking brake .............144,145, 146
App lying automaticall y....................... .144
App lying or releasing manuall y........... .146
Emergency braking .............................. 146
Re leasing automaticall y....................... 145
Elec
trical fuses see Fuses
Emer gency
Fir st-ai dk it (so ftsided) ....................... 293
Overvie wofthe help functions. .............16
Saf etyv est. ......................................... 292
Eme rgency braking ................................ .146
Emer gency engine start .......................... 307
Emer gency key
Inserting/removing ............................... 57
Locking adoor ....................................... 63
Un lockin gadoor .................................. .63
Emer gency operation mode
St artin gvehicle .................................... 129
Emer gency release
Tr unk lid (from inside) .. .......................... 68
Emer gency Tensioning Devices
Ac tivation .............................................. 31Energy consum
ption
Ke y. ...................................................... .56
Engin e
EC Os tart/s topf unction ......................1 32
Engine numbe r....................................3 42
St artin g(emerg ency operation
mode) .................................................. 129
St artin g(smartphone) ........................ .129
St artin g(start/ stop button) .................1 28
St artin gassis tance .............................. 301
Switching of f(start/ stop button) ........ 140
Engine data Displaying .......................................... ..
135
Engine hood Openin

g/closing. ................................ .278
Engine number ........................................ 342
Engine oil .................................................. 281
Ad ditives .............................................3 46
Capacity .............................................. 346
Che cking theo il le velu sing theo il
dipstic k................................................ 281
MB-Fr eigabe or MB-Appr oval .............. .346
To pping up .......................................... .281
Index 421

Messagememory .................................... 352
Messages see Text message s
Mir rors
see Outside mir ror
see Outside mir rors
Mobile (multimedia sy stem)
see Telephone
Mobile phone Wireless charging. .............................. .107
Mobile phone (multimedia sy stem)
see Telephone
MOExtended tires .................................... 294
Multifunction displa y(on-board com‐
pu ter) ........................................................ 197
Multifunction steering wheel
see Steering wheel
Multimedia sy stem
Ad justing thev olume ........................... 223
Calling up lists and menu s.................. 220
Overvie w.............................................. 217
Re storing thef actor ysettings ............. 232
Switching thes ound on/of f............... .222 Using
thec haracter input function ...... 223
N
Na vigation
Calculating arout e............................. .233
Command s(Vo iceC ontrol Sy stem) ..... 210
Entering adestinatio n......................... 23 3
Ma pfunctions ..................................... 233
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 200
Operating ............................................ 233
Ro uteg uidance .................................. .233
Ro uteg uidance wit htraf ficr eports .... .233
Selecting routes etting s. .................... .233
Na vigation messages
On-boar dcomputer ............................. 200
Ne arField Communication .....................238
Connecting them obile phone tothe
multimedia sy stem .............................. 238
Switching mobile phones .................... 238
Switching toBlu etoo th
®audio equip‐
ment. .................................................. .266
Ne utral
Selecting ............................................. 136 NFC
see Nea rField Communication
No ise
Wheels and tires .................................. 311
Note sonb reaking-in anew vehicle .......1 30
O
Occupant saf ety
Airbag s.................................................. 37
Childr en inthev ehicle ........................... 45
Fr ont passenger air bag shutof f.............3 9
PA SSENGER AIR BAGi ndicator lam p..... 41
Pe ts in thev ehicle ................................. 54
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipator yoccupant
pr otection) ............................................. 44
PRE-SAFE
®Impulse Side ....................... 45
PRE-SAFE®PLUS (anticipator yoccu‐
pant pr otection plus) ............................. 44
Seatb elts .............................................. 33
Odome ter
see Totald ista nce
Oil see Engine oil
Index 427