MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS 2017 Owners Manual

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WA RNING Risk of accident and inju ry
when opening and closing th ee ngine
hood
When opening or closing th ee ngine hood, it
ma ys uddenl yd ro pi nt ot he end position.
Ther eisar isk of inju ry fo ra nyo ne in th e
engine hood's ra ng eofm ove ment.

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WA RNING Risk of inju ry from using th e
windshield wiper sw hile th ee ngine hood
is open
When th ee ngine hood is open and th ew ind‐
shield wiper sa re se tinm ot ion ,y ou can be
trappe db yt he wiper linkage.

Engine oil
Checking th ee ngine oil le ve lu sing th eo il
dip st ick
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WA RNING Risk of bu rn sf ro mh ot com‐
ponent parts in th ee ngine compartment
Cer ta in component parts in th ee ngine com‐
partmen tc an be ve ry hot, e.g. th ee ngine,
th ec ooler and parts of th ee xhau st sy st em.

open th ec ap, yo uc ou ld be scalded by hot
coolant spr ay ing out.

Components damaged in th is wa ym ay fa il
unexpec te dl y.

Note sonc aring fo rt he paintwork/matt fi nish paint wo rk
Obser ve th ef ollowing information:
Information on cleaning and car eA vo iding damag etot he paint wo rk
Pa int R
Insect re mains: soak wit hi nsect re mo ve ra nd ri nse of ft he
treated areas af te rw ards.R
Bir dd ro ppings: soak wit hw ater an dr ins eo ff af te rw ards.R
Coolant, brak ef luid, tree re sins, oils, fuel and greases:
ge ntly ru bw it hac lo th soaked in petroleum et her or
lighter fl uid.R
Ta rs ta ins :u se ta rr emo ve r.R
Wa x: us es ilico ne re mo ve r. R
Do no ta pp ly st ic ke rs ,f ilms et c.R
Re mo ve dir ti mmediately ,w her ep ossible.
Mat tf inish R
The ve hicle should preferabl ybew ashe dbyh and using a
sof ts ponge, car shampoo and plenty of wate r.R
Onl yu se car ep ro ducts re commended by Mercedes-Benz. R
Do no tp olish th ev ehicle and light-allo yw heels.R
Do no th ave yo ur ve hicle cleaned at an automatic car
wa sh to of requ entl ya nd do no tu se wa sh programs which
fi nis hw it hah ot wa xv ehicle treatment. R
Do no tu se paint cleaner ,b uf fi ng or polishing products
su ch as ag loss preser ve r, e.g. wa x.R
Alw ay sh ave paintwor kr epair sc ar ri ed out at aq ualified
specialis tw or ks hop.286
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Note sonc ar eofv ehicle parts
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WA RNING Risk of entrapment if th e
windshield wiper sa re swit ch ed on while
th ew indshield is being cleaned
If th ew indshield wiper sa re se tinm ot ion
while yo ua re cleanin gt he windshield or
wiper blades, yo uc an be trapped by th e
wiper arm.

Information on cleaning and car eA vo iding ve hicl ed amage
Wi per blades
Fo ld out th ew iper blades and clean th em using ad am pc lo th .D on ot clean th ew iper blades to oo ft en.
Exterior lighting
Clean th el ens wit haw et spong ea nd mild de te rg ent ,e .g .c ar
shampoo. Onl yu se cleanin ga ge nt sorc leanin gc lo th st hat ar es uitable
fo rp la st ic lenses.
AIRPANEL
If th ev ehicle is ve ry dusty or th er ea re salt deposits in th e
AIR PA NEL mechanics, th ea djustmen tr ang eoft he shutter si n
th er adiator trim ma yber estricted.R
Switc hont he ignition, and th es hutter so pen automati‐
call ya ft er appr ox ima te ly 12 0s econds.R
Clean th eb earing point soft he shutter sw it hah igh-pres‐
sur ew ater jet. When using ah igh-p re ssur ew ater jet, main ta in am inimum
dis ta nce of 11 .8 in (30 cm).
Senso rs
Clean th es ensor sint he front and re ar bumper sa nd in th e
ra diator grill wit has of tc lo th and car shampoo. When usin gah igh-pressur ew ater jet, main ta in am inimum
dis ta nce of 11 .8 in (30 cm).
Re ar vie wc amera
and 360 °C amera R
Open th ec amer ac ov er wit ht he multimedia sys‐
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pa ge 17 9) .R
Use clea rw ater an das of tc lo th to clean th ec amer al ens. Do no tu se ah igh-pressur ew ater jet.288
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