MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SEDAN 2018 Owner's Manual

&WARNING Risk of injury from fuel
Fu els ar epoisonous and harmful to your
health
#Do no tswa llowf uel or letitc omeinto
contact withs kin, eyes or clo thing.
#Do no tinhale fuel vapors.
#Ke ep 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 e388).
* 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 nstruction label in the
fuel filler flap (
→pag e147).
If yo uw ant maxi mume ngine output: only
re fuel wit hunleade dpremiumg rade gasoline
wit hano ctane number of at leas t91AKI/
95 RON.
As atemporar ymeasure, if ther ecommended
fuel is no tavailable, youm ayalso refuel with
unleade dregular gasoline wit hanoctane num‐
ber of at leas t87AKI/91RON. This ma yreduce
engine output and increase fuel consum ption.
Ne verrefuel using gasoline wit halowerRON.
Tech nica ldata 38
9

*NO
TEPremature wear 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.
#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 e388).
* 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
br and-name fuels witha ddit ives.
The fuel grade available in somec ountries may
no tbes ufficient. Residue could buildupint he
fuel injection sy stem as aresult. In this case, in
consultation wit hanauthorized Mercedes-Benz
Center ,the fuel ma ybemixed wit hthe cleaning
additiv erecommende dbyMercedes-Benz. Be
sur etoo bservethen otes and mixing ratios
speci fied on thec onta iner.
Ta nk content and fuel reser ve
The total capacity of thef uel tank ma yvary,
dependin gonthevehicle equipment. Capacity
Model
Total capacity
E4 00 4MATIC 21.1ga l(80. 0l)
All other models 17.4 gal(66.0l )
Model Of whichreser ve
E4 00 4MATIC 3.2gal(12 .0 l)
All other models 1.8g al(7.0 l)
Engine oi l
Notesone ngine oil
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(
→pag e388).
390
Tech nica ldata

*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.
#Do no talter 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.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that youh avet he
oil chang ecarried out at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop.
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
Quality and filling capacity of engine oil
MB- Freigabe or MB-A pproval
Gasoline enginesM B-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
All models 229.5, 229.6
Thefollowing values refertoano ilch ange,
includingt he oilfilter. Re
placement amount
Mode lR eplacement
amount
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 e388).
&
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 moist ure
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.
Te ch nica ldata 39
1

#Have 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
Coolant
Note sonc oolant
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(
→pag e388).
&
WARNING ‑Riskoff irea nd injur yfrom
antifreeze
If antifreezec omes intocontact wit hhot
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 coolant appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz.
#Obser vethei nstruction sinthe
Mercedes-BenzS pecificationsforO per‐
ating Fluids 310.1.
Ha ve thec oolant regularly replaced 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)).
392
Tech nica ldata

Coolantfilling capacity
Model Capacity
All models 12.7 US qt (12.0 l)
Note sonw indshield washer fluid
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(→pag e388).
&
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.
* NO
TEDama getothee xterio rlighting
due tounsuit ablewindshield washer fluid
Uns uitable windshield washer fluid ma ydam‐
ag et he plastic sur face of thee xterio rlight‐
ing.
#Onl yuse windshield washer fluid which
is also suitable foru se on plast ic surfa‐
ces, e.g. MB SummerFitorMBW inter‐
Fit.
* NO
TEBlocked spr aynozzles caused by
mixing windshieldw asherfluids
#Do notmixMB SummerFit and MB Win‐
te rFit wit hother windshield washer flu‐
ids.
Do no tuse distilled or de-ionize dwater as thef ill
le ve ls ensor ma ybetriggered er roneously.
Re commended windshield washer fluid:
RAbo vefreezing point :e.g. MB SummerFit
RBelo wfreezing point :e.g. MB WinterFit Fo
rthe cor rect mixing ratio refertot he informa‐
tion on thea ntif reeze conta iner.
Mix thew asherf luid wit hthe windshield washer
fl uid all year round.
Re frigerant
Note sonr efrigerants
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(
→pag e388).
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect refriger‐
ant
If an on-appr ovedrefrigerant is used, thec li‐
mat econtrol sy stem ma ybedamaged.
#Onlyusether efrigerant R‑134a
* NO
TEDama getothec limat econtrol
sy stem due toincor rect refrigerant com‐
pressor oil
#Onl yuserefrigerant compressor oil that
has been appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz.
Tech nica ldata 39
3

#Do notmixthea ppr ove drefrigerant
compresso roil wit had iffe re nt refriger‐
ant compressor oil.
Wo rkon thec limat econtrol sy stem ma yonlyb e
car ried out byaq ualified specialis tworks hop. All
applicable regulations, as well as SAEs tandard
J639, mus tbeadhered to.
1Wa rning symbols
2Re frigerant filling capacity
3Applicable standards
4PA Go il par tnumber
5Refrigerant type Wa
rning symbols 1advise youa bout:
Rpossible dangers
Rhaving service workcar ried out at aqualified
specialis tworks hop
Re frigerant filling capacity
Fi lling capacity forr efrigerant and PAGo il
Model Refrigerant
All models2 2.2±0.4 oz
(630 ±10g )
Model PAGo il
All models2 .8±0 .4 oz
(80 ±10g )
Vehicl edata
Vehicl edimensions
The heights specifi ed mayvaryasar esult of the:
RTire s
RLoad
RConditionoft he suspension
ROptional equipment
394
Tech nica ldata

Height whenopened
Model
1Height
when
opened
E3 00 72.4 in
(1 84 0m m)
All other models 72.7 in
(1 84 6m m)
Vehicl edimensions
All models
Vehicle lengt h1 93.8 in
(4923 mm)
Ve hicle widt hincluding out‐
side mir rors 81
.3 in
(206 5mm)
Wheelbase 115.7 in
(2939 mm)
Model Vehicle
height
E3 00 58.1in
(1 47 5m m)
All other models 58.3 in
(148 1mm)
Model Turning
ra dius
E3 00 38.1ft
(1 1. 60 m)
All other models 39.0ft
(1 1. 90 m)
We ightsa nd loads
Please no tethat fort he specified vehicle data:
RItems of optional equipment increase the
unladen weight and reduce thep ayload. Ro
of load
All models
Maximum roof load 220 lb (100 kg)
Tech nica ldata 39
5

Displaymessages
Introduction
Note sond isplaymessages
Displa ymessages appear on them ultifunction
displa y.
Displ aymessage swithg raphic symbols ar esim‐
plified in theO perator's Manual and ma ydiffe r
from thes ymbols on them ultifunction displa y.
The multifunction displa yshows high-priority dis‐
pla ym essages in red. Cer tain displa ymessages
ar ea ccompanied byaw arning tone.
Please respond in accordance wit hthe display
messages and follo wt he additional no tesint his
Opera tor's Manual.
Fo rs ome displa ymessage s,as ymbol is also
shown:
R¤ Further information
RO Hide displa ymessage
Yo uc an select thed esired symbol byswiping
lef torr ight on thel eft-hand Touc hC ontrol.
Press the¤ symbol tosho wfurther informa‐
tion on them ultifunction displa y.Press theO
symbol tohide thed ispla ymessage.
Yo uc an hide lo w-priority displa ymessages by
pressing the¤ button or thel eft-hand Touch
Control. The display messagesarethen stored in
th em essag ememor y.
Re ctify thec ause of adispla ymessag eas
qu ickl yasp ossible.
High-priority displa ymessages canno tbehid‐
den. The multifunction displa yshows th ese dis‐
pla ym essages continuousl yuntil thec ause of
th ed ispla ymessag ehas been rectified. Calling up
storedd ispl aymessages
On-boa rdcompute r:
,6HUYLFH.0HVVDJH
If th er ea reno displa ymessages, 1R 0HVVDJHV
appear sonthe multifunction displa y.
#Scrollthrough thed ispla ymessages byswip‐
ing upwards or down wardsont he left-hand
To uc hC ontrol.
#Toexitth em essag ememor y:press the
¤ button.
396
Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps

Safetys ystems
Displa ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
!
÷
,QRSHUDWLYH 6HH 2SHUDWRU
V
0DQXDO*
ABS and ESP
®arem alfunctioning.
Other driving and driving saf etys ystems ma yalso be malfunctioning.
The brak esystemc ontinues tooperat enormally .The braking dis tance in an emergency braking situatio ncan
increase.
& WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP®arem alfunctioning
If ABS and ESP
®ar em alfunctioning ,the wheels could loc kwhen braking and ESP®cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abilization.
The steering capability and braking characteristic sarethus se verely impaired .The brakin gdista nce in an emer‐
ge ncy braking situatio ncan increase. In addition, other driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched off.
#Driv eonc arefull y.
#Have ABS and ESP®checkedi mmediately at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
#Driv eonc arefully.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
Displaymessage sand warning/indicator lamps 397

Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
!
÷
&XUUHQWO\ 8QDYDLODEOH 6HH
2SHUDWRU
V0DQXDO *
ABS and ESP
®aret emporaril yunavailable.
Other drivings ystems and driving saf etys ystems ma yalso be temp orarily una vailable.
The brak esystemc ontinues tooperat enormally .The braking dis tance in an emergency braking situatio ncan
increase.
& WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP®arem alfunctioning
If ABS and ESP
®ar em alfunctioning ,the wheels could loc kwhen braking and ESP®cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abilization.
The steering capability and braking characteristic sarethus se verely impaired .The brakin gdista nce in an emer‐
ge ncy braking situatio ncan increase. In addition, other driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched off.
#Driv eonc arefull y.
#Have ABS and ESP®checkedi mmediately at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
#Driv ecarefully on asuitable stre tchofr oad, making slight steering mo vements at aspeed abo ve19 mp h
(30 km/h).
#If th ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear ,consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediately .Drive carefully.
398
Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps