oil filter MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE 2020 Owners Manual

fi
ed based on the actual operating conditions
and/or loads.
Examples of arduous operating conditions:
R regular city driving with frequent intermedi‐
ate stops
R mainly short-dis tance driving
R frequent operation in mountainous terrain or
on poor road sur faces
R when the engine is of ten le ftidling for long
periods
R operation in particula rly dusty conditions
and/or if air-recirculation mode is frequently
used
In these or similar operating conditions, ha vethe
interior air filter, engine air cleaner, engine oil
and oil filter etc. changed more frequent ly. The
ty re s must be checked more frequently if the
ve hicle is operated under increased loads. Fur‐
th er information can be obtained at a qualified
specialist workshop. Battery disconnection periods
The ASS
YST PLUS service inter val display can
calculate the service due date only when the
battery is connec ted. #
Notedown the service due date displa yed on
th e instrument display before disconnecting
th e battery (/ page378). Engine comp
artment Ac
tive bonn et(pedestrian pr otection) Operation of
the active bonnet (pedestrian
pr otection)
In cer tain accident situations, the actuation of
th e active bonn etreduces therisk of injury to
pedestrians. The rear area of the bonn etis
ra ised byappr oximately 85 mm.
Fo rth e drive tothewo rkshop, reset the actuated
active bonn etyourself (/ page379).
Af terth e active bonn ethas been actuated,
pedestrian pr otection may be limited.
Ha ve the full functionality of the active bonn et
re stored in a qualified specialist workshop. Re
setting the active bonnet &
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. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch co mponent parts described in
th efo llowing. Maintenance and care
37 9

#
Drain off any excess engine oil that has been
added. Todo so, consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
R For engine oil level turn on ignition #
Switch on the ignition tocheck the engine oil
le ve l.
R Engine oil level System inoperative : The oil
le ve l sensor is defective or not connecte d.#
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
R Engine oil level System currently unavail. #
Close the bonn et.
To pping up engine oil &
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. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch co mponent parts described in
th efo llowing. &
WARNING Risk offire and injury from
engine oil
If engine oil comes into con tact with hot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment, it may ignite. #
Make sure that 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 forthe
service inter vals. #
Follow the instructions on the service
inter val display forch anging the engine
oil and obser vethe prescribed change
inter vals. #
Do not use additives. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bytopping up too
much engine oil To
o much engine oil can damage the engine
or the catalytic con verter. #
Have excess engine oil remo ved at a
qu alified specialist workshop. %
Depending on driving style, theve hicle con‐
sumes up to0.8 litr e of oil pe r10 00 km. The
oil consum ption may be higher than this
when theve hicle is new or if you frequently
drive at high engine speeds. 384
Maintenance and care

Ad
Blue ®
filling capacity and consum ption Model
Total capacity
All models 25 litres Ad
Blue ®
consu mption
The average AdBlue ®
consu mption is between
1% and 5% of fuel consumption. Li kefuel con‐
sum ption, AdBlue ®
consu mption is highly
dependent upon driving style and operating con‐
ditions. Forth is reason, your vehicle's actual
consum ption figures under da y-to -day ope rating
conditions may di ffer from the consum ption fig‐
ures calculated. The frequency at which you will
ha ve to to p up AdBlue ®
will also vary. Ha vethe
Ad Blue ®
supply checked at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop before making journe ysoutside of
Europe. Before a longer stay outside of Europe,
consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Ad Blue ®
ra nge and fill le vel
The AdBlue ®
fill le vel and range can be displ ayed
via the on-board computer. The AdBlue ®
ra nge
shown depends strongly on the driving style and
operating conditions. The actual range can th
erefore deviate from thera nge cur rently dis‐
pl ay ed in the on-board computer. The informa‐
tion supplied in the Owner's Manual rega rding
th ere ser vequantity at thefirs t display warning
and on the minimum top-up quantity when the
fuel tank is em pty is also tobe under stood as
guide values. Engine oil
Note
s on engine oil
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 437). *
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 forthe
service inter vals. #
Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an presc ribed. #
Do not use additives. #
Have the engine oil rene we d at regular
inter vals. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
oil change car ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Only use engine oils appr oved byMercedes-
Benz.
Pe trol engines: for cer tain countries, dif fere nt
engine oils can be used in conjunction with
re duced maintenance inter vals. Te
ch nical da ta443

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Further information on dif fere nt engine oils
can be ob tained at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Quality and capacity of engine oil Pe
trol enginesM B-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
C 18 02 29.3, 229.5, 229.51,
229.52
229.6*
C 400 4MATIC 229.5
229.6*
All other models 229.51 , 229.52,
229.61
229.71* Diesel engines MB-
Freigabe or MB-
App roval
All model s2 28.51,229.3 1,
229.5 1,229.52,
229.61
229.71* *
re commended for lo west possible fuel con‐
sum ption (lo westSA E viscosity class in ea ch
case; obser vepossible restrictions of the
appr ovedSA E viscosity classes)
To achie vethe lo west possible fuel consum ption,
it is recommended touse the engine oil specifi‐
cations mar ked in theta ble forth e lo west SAE
viscosity class. Possible restrictions of the
appr ovedSA E viscosity classes mu stbe
obser ved.
% Ifth e engine oils lis ted in theta ble are not
av ailable, you may add a maximum of
1. 0 litr e ofthefo llowing engine oils once
onl y. Engine oils
for one-time filling only in exceptional
cases:
R Vehicles with a petrol engine:
- C18 0:MB- Freigabe or MB-Appr oval
229.3, 229.51 , 229.52 orACEA A3/B4
- C 400 4MATIC: MB-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval 229.3 or ACEA A3/B4
- allother models:MB-F reigabe or MB-
Appr oval 229.31 orAC EA C3
R Vehicles with a diesel engine: ACEA C3
The following values referto an oil change,
including the oil filter. Model
Capacity
C 18 0, manual trans‐
mission 7.
0 litres
C 18 0, auto matic
transmission
C 200
C 300 6.6 litres444
Tech nical da ta

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ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break!....................................................4 76
: Automatic driving lights inoper‐
ative...................................................... 457
Á Change key bat teries ...................4 55
J Checkbrake fluid le vel................. 475
# Check brake pads See Owner's
Manual .................................................. 475
5 Check engine oil le vel when
next refuelling....................................... 502
ï Checktrailer hitch lo ck................ 462
h Check tyre(s)................................ 496
! Clean the fuel filter ...................... 468
ÿ Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off..............................................4 67
! currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... .487
÷ currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... .488 5
Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured .............................................. 504
5 Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel.... 503
5 Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off.................................. 503
5 Engine oil pressure Stop
Switch off engine.................................. 504
ä Fault Drive at max. 80 km/h........ 484
6 Front left malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (e xample).............................. 452
& inoperative Battery low................. 461
& inoperative Refuel vehicle .............4 61
& inoperative See Owner's Man....... 461
! inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 488
÷ inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 489
T inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 490
G Inoperati ve................................... 492 :
Intelligent Light Sy stem inoper‐
ative...................................................... 458
Á Key not de tected (red displ ay
messa ge)............................................... 456
Á Key not de tected (white display
messa ge)............................................... 455
: Left dipped beam (e xamp le)........ .457
6 Left windowbag malfunction
Consult workshop (e xample)................ .452
¢ Lowe ring..................................... .485
: Malfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 457
ð Maximum speed exceeded ........... 479
Ø ..................................................... 499
ç Off................................................ 478
ë Off................................................ 476
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual .................................................. .471
É Please reduce speed .................... 486 Index
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