oil MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS 2017 Owners Manual

Engine oil
Checking th ee ngine oil le ve lu sing th eo il
dip st ick
q
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.

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
Maintenance and care

Information on cleaning and car eA vo iding ve hicl ed amage
Ta ilpipes
Clean wit hc leaning agent sr ecommende dbyM ercedes-Benz,
particular ly in th ew inter and af te rw ashing th ev ehicle. Use acid-free cleaning agents.
Tr aile rh itch R
Re mo ve ru st on th eb all, e.g. wit haw ir eb ru sh.R
Re mo ve dir tw it hal int-free clo th .R
Af te rc leaning, oil or grease th eb all head lightl y.R
Obser ve th ec leanin gi nstruction sint he operating instruc‐
tions of th et railer hitc hm anufacturer. Do no tc lean th eb all nec kw it hs olvent sorap owe rw ashe r.
Note sonc ar eoft he interior
q
WA RNING Risk of inju ry from pla st ic
parts breakin go ff af te rt he use of sol‐
ve nt-based car ep ro du cts
Ca re and cleanin gp ro ducts con ta inin gs ol‐
ve nts can cause su rf aces in th ec ockpit to
become porous. When th ea irbags ar ed eplo ye d, plastic parts
ma yb re ak aw ay .

Un ifor mT ir eQ uality Grading St andards: a
unifor ms ta ndar dtog ra de th eq ualit yoft ires
wit hr egar dtot re ad qu alit y, tir et ra ction and
te mp eratur ec haracteristics. The qu alit yg ra ding
assessment is made by th em anufacturer fo llow‐
ing specifications from th eU .S. go ve rn ment. The
qu alit yg ra de of at ir eisi mp ri nted on th es ide
wa ll of th et ire.
Re commende dt ir ep re ssu re : th er ecommen‐
ded tir ep re ssur eist he tir ep re ssur es pecified
fo rt he tires mounted to th ev ehicle at th ef ac‐
to ry .
The tir ea nd information ta ble con ta ins th er ec‐
ommended tir ep re ssur ef or cold tires, th em axi‐
mum permissible load and th em aximum permis‐
sible ve hicle speed.
The tir ep re ssur et able con ta ins th er ecommen‐
ded tir ep re ssur ef or cold tires under va ri ous
operating conditions, i.e. loading and/or speed
of th ev ehicle.
Increased ve hicl ew eight due to optional
equipment: th ec ombined we ight of all st andard
and optional equipment av ailable fo rt he ve hicle, re ga rd less of whe th er it is actually ins ta lled on
th ev ehicle or not.
Rim: th ep ar toft he wheel on whic ht he tir ei s
mounted.
GA WR (Gross Axl eW eight Ra ting): th eG AW R
is th em aximum gross axle load. The actual load
on an axle mus tn ev er exc eed th eg ro ss axle
we ight ra ting .T he gross axl ew eight ra ting can
be fo und on th ev ehicle identification plat eo n
th eB ‑pillar on th ed ri ve r's side.
Speed ra ti n
g: th es peed ra ting is pa rt of th et ire
identification .Its pecifies th es peed ra ng ef or
whic hat ir eisa ppr ove d.
GV W( Gross Ve hicl eW eight): th eg ro ss ve hicle
we ight comprises th ew eight of th ev ehicle
including fuel, to ols, th es par ew heel, accesso‐
ri es ins ta lled, occupants, luggag ea nd th et ra iler
dr aw bar nose we ight ,ifa pplicable. The gros s
ve hicle we ight mus tn ot exc eed th eg ro ss ve hicle
we ight ra ting GV WR as specified on th ev ehicle
identification plat eont he B‑pillar on th ed ri ve r's
side.
GV WR (Gross Ve hicl eW eight Ra ting): th e
GV WR is th em aximum permitted gross we ight of th ef ully laden ve hicle (weight of th ev ehicle
including all accessories, occupants, fuel, lug‐
ga ge and th et ra iler dr aw bar nose we ight if appli‐
cable). The gross ve hicle we ight ra ting is speci‐
fi ed on th ev ehicle identification plat eont he
B‑pi llar on th ed ri ve r's side.
Maximum we ight of th el aden ve hicle: th e
maximu mw eight is th es um of th eu nladen
we ight of th ev ehicle, th ew eight of th ea ccesso‐
ri es, th em aximum load and th ew eight of
optional equipment ins ta lled at th ef actor y.
Kilopasca l( kP a): metric unit fo rt ir ep re ssu re .
6.9 kP ac or re sponds to 1p si .A no th er unit fo r
tir ep re ssur eisb ar .1 00 kilopasca l( kPa) equals
1b ar.
Load index: in addition to th el oad-bearing
index, th el oad inde xm ay also be imprinted on
th es ide wa ll of th et ire. This specifies th el oad-
bearing capacit y
of th et ir em or ep re cisel y.
Cur bw eight: th ew eight of av ehicle wit hs ta nd‐
ar de qu ipment includin gt he maximum capacity
of fuel, oil and coolant. It also includes th ea ir
conditionin gs ys te ma nd optional equipment if Wheels and tires 329

Note sons to ri ng wheelsR
Af te rr emoving wheels, st or et hem in ac ool,
dr ya nd preferably dar kp lace.R
Pr ot ect th et ires from con ta ct wi th oil, grease
or fuel.
Preparing th ev ehicle fo raw heel ch ange
Prerequisi te sR
The requ ired tire-chang et ool kit is av ailable.
If yo ur ve hicle is no te qu ipped wit ht he tire-
ch ang et ool kit, consult aq ualified spec ialis t
wo rk shop to fi nd ou ta bout suitable to ols.R
The ve hicle is no tonas lope.R
The ve hicle is on solid, non-slipper ya nd le ve l
ground .

Displa ym essages
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Radar Sensors Dirt yS ee
Operator' sM anual *T he ra dar sensor sy st em is malfunctioning. Po ssible causes are:R
soiling of th es ensorsR
heavy ra in R
ex te nde dd ri ving on inter-urba nr oads without moving traf fi c, e.g. in th ed esert
Driving sy st ems and driving saf et ys ys te ms ma ybem alfunctioning or te mp oraril yu na va ilable.
When th ec auses no longer appl y, driving sy st ems and driving saf et ys ys te ms ar ea va ilable again.
If th ed ispla ym essag ed oes no td isappear:

1, 2, 3. ..
12 Vb attery
Charging .............................................. 301
No te s. ................................................. 299
St artin ga ssis ta nce .............................. 301
360° came ra ............................................ 17 7
Car e. .................................................. .2 87
Fu nctio n. ............................................. 17 7
Selecting av ie w. .................................. 17 9
A
A/C function
Ac tivating/deactivating (control
panel ). ................................................. 12 2
ABS (Anti-loc kB ra ki ng Sy st em) ............ .1 48
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing ................................................ .2 51
Setting ................................................. 250
Ac oustic locking ve ri fi cation signal
Swit ch ing on/of f. .................................. 56 Ac tiv eB lind Spo tA ssis t
Brak ea ppli cation ................................. 18 9
Fu nction/no te s. .................................. 18 8
Sy st em limitations .............................. .1 88
Ac tiv eB ra ke Assi st
Driving sa fe ty sy st em .......................... 15 2
Setting ................................................. 15 6
Ac tiv eE me rg ency St op Assist .............. .1 66
Ac tiv eh oo d( pedestrian pr ot ection) ...... 27 8
Me th od of operation ........................... .2 78
Re settin g. ............................................ 27 8
Ac tiv eL an eC hang eA ssis t ..................... 16 6
Ac tiv eL an eK eeping Assist
Fu nctio n. ............................................. 19 0
Sensitivity ............................................ 19 3
Setting th es ensitivity .......................... 19 3
Switching on/of f. ................................ 19 2
Sy st em border s. .................................. 19 0
Ad aptiv ec ru ise control
see Driving sy st em
Ad aptiv eD amping Sy st em
Suspension ........ ... ............................... 16 9 Ad ap tiv eH ighbeam Assist
Fu nctio n. .............................................. 11 2
Switching on/of f. ................................. 11 3
Ad ded sub st ance s( fuel)
see Fu el
Ad diti ve s .................................................. 346
Engine oil ............................................ 346
Ad diti ve s( engine oil)
see Ad ditives
Ad dres sb oo k
see Contacts
Ad justin gt he balance/ fa der
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
soun ds ys te m. ..................................... 27 6
Burmes te r ®
sur ro und soun ds ys te m. .. .2 75
Ad justin gt he sound fo cus
Burmes te r ®
sur ro und soun ds ys te m. .. .2 75
Ad justin gt he sound optimization
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
soun ds yst em ...................................... 27 641 2
Index

Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch)
............................................................ .1 34
E
Easy entr yf eature
Operation/n ot es ................................... 92
Settin g. .................................................. 93
Easy ex it fe ature
Operation/no te s. .................................. 92
Settin g. .................................................. 93
EAS Y- PA CK trunk box .............................. 10 1
Ad justing th eh eight to an yp osition .... 10 0
Car e. .................................................. .2 89
In st alling/removin g. ............................ 10 1
EBD (Electronic Brak ef orce Distribu‐
tion) .......................................................... 15 2
ECO display
Fu nctio n. ............................................. 13 3
Re settin g. ............................................ 200
ECO st art/s to pf unction ................. 13 2, 13 3
Au to matic engine st ar t. ...................... .1 32
Au to matic engine st op ........................ .1 32
Operatio n. ........................................... 13 2
Switching off/on ................................. 13 3 Electric pa rk ing brake ............ .1 44 ,1 45, 14 6
App ly ing automaticall y. ...................... .1 44
App ly ing or re leasing manuall y. .......... .1 46
Emergency braking .............................. 14 6
Re leasing automaticall y. ...................... 14 5
Elec trical fuses
see Fu ses
Emer ge ncy
Fir st -a i dk it (so ft sided) ....................... 293
Overvie woft he help function s. ............. 16
Saf et yv es t. ......................................... 292
Eme rg ency braking ................................ .1 46
Emer ge ncy engine st art .......................... 307
Emer ge ncy ke y
Inserting/removing ............................... 57
Locking ad oor ....................................... 63
Un lockin gad oor .................................. .6 3
Emer ge ncy operation mode
St artin gv ehicle .................................... 12 9
Emer ge ncy re lease
Tr unk lid (from inside) .. .................. .. ...... 68
Emer ge ncy Te nsioning Devices
Ac tivation .............................................. 31 Energy consum pt ion
Ke y. ...................................................... .5 6
Engin e
EC Os ta rt /s to pf unction ..................... .1 32
Engine numbe r. .................................. .3 42
St artin g( eme rg ency operation
mode) .................................................. 12 9
St artin g( smartphone) ........................ .1 29
St artin g( st art/ st op button) ................ .1 28
St artin ga ssis ta nce .............................. 301
Switching of f( st art/ st op button) ........ 14 0
Engine data
Displaying .......................................... .. 13 5
Engine hood
Openin g /closin g. ................................ .2 78
Engine number ........................................ 342
Engine oil .................................................. 281
Ad ditives ............................................ .3 46
Capacity .............................................. 346
Che ck ing th eo il le ve lu sing th eo il
dipstic k. ............................................... 281
MB- Fr eigabe or MB-Appr ov al .............. .3 46
To pping up .......................................... .2 81Index 421

Messag em emory .................................... 352
Messages
see Te xt messa ge s
Mir ro rs
see Outside mir ro r
see Outside mir ro rs
Mobile (multimedia sy st em)
see Te lephone
Mobile phone
Wi re less ch argin g. .............................. .1 07
Mobile phone (multimedia sy st em)
see Te lephone
MOExtended tires .................................... 294
Multifunction displa y( on-boa rd com‐
pu te r) ........................................................ 19 7
Multifunction st eering wheel
see St eering wheel
Multimedia sy st em
Ad justing th ev olume ........................... 223
Calling up lists and menu s. ................. 220
Overvie w. ............................................. 21 7
Re st oring th ef actor ys et tings ............. 232
Switching th es ound on/of f. .............. .2 22 Using th ec haracter input function ...... 223
N
Na vigation
Calculating ar out e. ............................ .2 33
Command s( Vo ic eC ontrol Sy st em) ..... 21 0
Entering ad es tinatio n. ........................ 23 3
Ma pf unctions ..................................... 233
Menu (on-boa rd compu te r) .................. 200
Operating ............................................ 233
Ro ut eg uidance .................................. .2 33
Ro ut eg uidance wit ht raf fi cr eports .... .2 33
Selecting ro ut es et ti ng s. .................... .2 33
Na vigation messages
On-boar dc omputer ............................. 200
Ne ar Fi eld Communication .................... .2 38
Connecting th em obile phone to th e
multimedia sy st em .............................. 238
Switching mobile phones .................... 238
Switching to Blu et oo th ®
audio equip‐
men t. .................................................. .2 66
Ne utral
Selecting ............................................. 13 6 NFC
see Nea rF ield Communication
No ise
Wheels and tires .................................. 31 1
Note sonb re aking-in an ew ve hicle ...... .1 30
O
Occupant saf et y
Airbag s. ................................................. 37
Childr en in th ev ehicle ........................... 45
Fr ont passenger air bag shutof f. ........... .3 9
PA SSENGER AIR BA Gi ndicator lam p. .... 41
Pe ts in th ev ehicle ................................. 54
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipator yo ccupant
pr ot ection) ............................................. 44
PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side ....................... 45
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipator yo ccu‐
pant pr ot ection plus) ............................. 44
Sea tb elts .............................................. 33
Odome te r
see To ta ld is ta nce
Oil
see Engine oil Index 427