fuel MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2021 Owner's Manual

#
Do not switch on theve hicle. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. *
N
NOOTE
TE Do not use diesel torefuel vehicles
with a petrol engine If
yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled wi th the
wrong fuel:
R Do not switch on theve hicle. Otherwise
fuel can enter the engine.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel
could result in damage tothe fuel system
and the engine. The repair costs are high. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Have the fuel tank and fuel lines drained
comple tely. *
N NO
OTE
TE Do not use petrol torefuel vehicles
with a diesel engine If
yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled wi th the
wrong fuel:
R Do not switch on theve hicle. Otherwise,
fuel can enter the fuel system.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel
could result in damage tothe fuel system
and the engine. The repair costs are high. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Have the fuel tank and fuel lines drained
comple tely. *
N NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe fuel system caused
by ove r/lled fuel tanks #
Only /ll the fuel tank until the pump noz-
zle switches o.. *
N
NOOTE
TE Fuel may spr ayout when you
re mo vethe fuel pump nozzle #
Only /ll the fuel tank until the pump noz-
zle switches o.. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is unloc ked.
% Do not getinto theve hicle again during the
re fuelling process. Othe rwise, electrostatic
ch arge could build up again.
Obser vethe no tes on operating 0uids and fuel.
The recommended octane number foryo ur vehi-
cle can be found on the information label in the
fuel /ller 0ap. 174
174
Driving and pa
rking

1
Fuel /ller 0ap
2 Brac ketfo r fuel /ller cap
3 Tyre pressure table
4 QR code forre scue card
5 Stationary heater indication
6 Fuel type #
Press on the back area of fuel /ller 0ap 1. #
Turn the fuel /ller cap anti-clockwise and
re mo veit. #
Insert the fuel /ller cap from abo veinto
brac ket2. #
Comple tely insert the pump nozzle into the
ta nk /ller nec k,hook in place and refuel. #
Only /ll the fuel tank until the pump nozzle
switches o..
% V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine:
h a diesel engine: whenthe fuel
ta nk is comple tely em pty, top up with at least
5 litres of diesel. #
Replace the cap on the /ller neck and turn
clockwise until it engages audibl y. #
Close fuel /ller 0ap 1. A
A
dBlue
dBlue ®
®
(v
(vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine onl
h a diesel engine onl y)
y) N
No
ot
tes on
es on r
re/lling
e/lling A
AdBlue
dBlue ®
®
Ad Blue ®
is a water-soluble 0uid forth e NOx
ex haust gas aTertreatment of diesel engines. In
order forth eex haust gas aTertreatment tofunc-
tion proper ly, only use AdBlue ®
in acco rdance
with ISO 22241. Ad
Blue ®
is ch aracterised bythefo llowing:
R non-t oxic
R colourless and odourless
R non-0ammable
If yo u open theAd Blue ®
tank, small amounts of
ammonia vapour may be released. Only /ll the
Ad Blue ®
tank in well-ventilated areas.
Do not let AdBlue ®
come into contact wi thskin,
ey es or clo thes. Keep AdBlue ®
awa y from chil-
dren.
Do not ingest AdBlue ®
. If AdBlue ®
is swallo wed,
immediately rinse your mouth out thoroughl y.
Drink plenty of water. Seek medical at tention at
once.
Obser vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 359).
Ad Blue ®
is available here:
R AdBlue ®
can be topped up byfast service at a
quali/ed specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Se rvice Centre. Driving and parking
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R
AdBlue ®
is available at many /lling stations
from AdBlue ®
/lling pumps.
R Alternati vely,Ad Blue ®
is available at quali/ed
specialist workshops, e.g. Mercedes-Benz
Se rvice Centres, and at many /lling stations in
Ad Blue ®
re/ll canis ters or AdBlue ®
re/ll bot-
tles.
% Ensure the connection between there /ll con-
ta iner and vehicle /ller neck does not drip.
T
T opping up A
opping up A dBlue
dBlue®
®
* NO
NO TE
TEEngine damage due toAd Blue ®
being in the fuel #
AdBlue ®
must not be used to/ll the fuel
ta nk. #
Only use AdBlue ®
to /ll theAd Blue ®
ta nk. #
Do not over/ll theAd Blue ®
tank. *
N
NOOTE
TE Contamination of theve hicle inte-
ri or due toAd Blue ®
lea kage #
ATer topping up, carefully close the
Ad Blue ®
re/ll con tainer. #
Avoid car rying AdBlue ®
re/ll con tainers
permanently in theve hicle. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is unloc ked.
The following message s appear in order in the
Instrument Displ aywhen theAd Blue ®
tank
re qu ires topping up:
R Refill AdBlue See Owner’s Manual The
Ad Blue ®
leve l has fallen below there ser ve
ra nge. Top up AdBlue ®
immediatel y.
R Top up AdBlue Emergency op. in XXX miles
See Owner's ManualThe low AdBlue ®
level
will lead tolimited per form ance aTer the
re maining distance displa yed has been driven.
To p up AdBlue ®
immediatel y.
R XX,X l Top up AdBlue Emer. op.: max. XXX
km/h Start not poss. in XXX kmThe low Ad
Blue ®
leve l will lead tolimited per form ance
from the speed displa yed. ATer there maining
distance displa yed has been co vered, it will no
longer be possible tostart theve hicle. Top up
with at least the amount of AdBlue ®
displa yed.
R XX,X l Top up AdBlue Switch on ignition, wait
60 sec. or eng. start not poss. TheAdBlue ®
ta nk is em pty. Yo u can no longer start the
ve hicle. Top up with at least the amount of
Ad Blue ®
displa yed. Switch on theve hicle and
wa itfor appr oximately 60 seconds. Start the
ve hicle.
Yo u can see theAd Blue ®
range and le vel in the
Service menu in the Instrument Displa y.
% The AdBlue ®
range sh own depends strongly
on the driving style and operating conditions.
The actual range can therefore deviate from
th e calculated range. 176 176
Driving and parking

Opening t
Opening t
he A
he AdBlue
dBlue ®
®
/ller
/ller cap
cap #
Press on the back area of fuel /ller 0ap 1.#
Turn AdBlue ®
/ller cap 2anti-clockwise and
re mo veit.
T
T opping up A
opping up A dBlue
dBlue®
®
Mercedes-Benz recommends topping up AdBlue ®
at a /lling pump. If no AdBlue ®
/lling pump is av
ailable, you can also top up AdBlue ®
using a
canister. #
Screw onthefa stener of AdBlue ®
re/ll canis-
te r4. #
Screw disposable hose 3onto the opening
of Ad Blue ®
re/ll canis ter4 until hand-tight. #
Screw disposable hose 3onto the /ller neck
of theve hicle until hand-tight. #
LiT up and tip AdBlue ®
re/ll canis ter4.
The /lling process stops when theAd Blue ®
ta nk is comple tely full. Ad
Blue ®
re/ll canis ter4 can be remo ved
when it has been only partially em ptied. #
Unscr ewand close disposable hose 3and
Ad Blue ®
re/ll canis ter4 inreve rse order. #
Replace AdBlue ®
/ller cap 2and turn it
clo ckwise until it audibly engages. #
Close fuel /ller 0ap 1. #
Switch on theve hicle for at least 60 seconds.
% Ifth eve hicle could not be star ted as the
Ad Blue ®
tank was em pty, it can take up to
60 seconds forth ere /ll tobe de tected. #
Start theve hicle.
% Avoid storing AdBlue ®
re/ll con tainers perma-
nently in theve hicle. Driving and parking
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R
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e:
20 km/h - 210 km/h
Other features of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC:
R Adjusts the driving style depending on the
selected drive prog ram (fuel-saving, comfor ta-
ble or dynamic)
R Initiates acceleration tothe stored speed if the
turn signal indica tor is switched on tochange
to theove rtaking lane
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e:
- Reacts tostationa ryvehicles de tected in
urban speed ranges (e xcept bicycles and
mo torc yc les)
- Take s one-sided overtaking restrictions
into account on mo torw ays or on multi-
lane roads with separate car riag ewa ys
(countr y-dependent)
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age and
e and
P
P ar
ar king P
king P ack
ackag
age:
e: ifth eve hicle has been braked to
a standstill on multi-lane, separate car riag ewa ys
by Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC, it can auto-
matical lyfollow theve hicle in front when driving o. again within 30 seconds. If a critical situation
is de
tected when driving o., a visual and acoustic
wa rning is given indicating that the driver must
now take cont rol of theve hicle. The vehicle is not
accelerated any fu rther.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 184). A
A ctiv ctiv e Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assis t DIS
t DISTR
TRONIC display
ONIC display s in t
s in the
he
Ins
Ins tr
trument Display
ument Display Assis
tance graphic
1 Route-based speed adap tation: type of route
ev ent (/ page 202)
2 Vehicle in front
3 Distance indicator
4 Set speci/ed distance
P
P er
er manent st
manent st atus displa
atus displa y of A
y of Activ
ctive Dist
e Dist ance
ance
Assis
Assist DIS t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC
R k (white): Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC selected, speci/ed distance set Driving and parking
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R
The driving style
The drive prog ram can be adjus ted using the
DY NAMIC SELECT switch. AIR BOD
AIR BOD
Y C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL
OL AIR BOD
AIR BOD
Y C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL function
OL function
* NO
NOTE
TEMercedes -AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. AIR BODY
CONTROL is an air suspension system
with variable damping for impr oved driving com-
fo rt. The all-round le vel control system ensures
th e best possible suspension and constant ground
clearance, even with a laden vehicle. When driving
at speed, theve hicle is lo wered automatically to
impr ovedriving saf ety and toreduce fuel con-
sum ption. You also ha vethe option of manually
adjusting theve hicle le vel. AIR BODY
CONTROL includes thefo llowing com-
ponents and functions:
R air suspension with variable spring rate
R automatic le vel control system
R speed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel con-
sum ption
R manually selectable high-le vel setting for
gr eater ground clearance
R ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping System with
constant damping forc e adjustment)
R DYNAMIC SELECT switch and le vel button
Suspension se
Suspension se tting and v tting and vehicle lev
ehicle level per dr
el per driv
ive pr
e pr o-
o-
gr
gr am
am
Drive prog ram A:
R The suspension setting is comfor table.
R The vehicle is set tothe normal le vel.
R When driving at speeds of appr oximately
125 km/h or abo ve,th eve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below appr oximately
80 km/h, theve hicle is raised again. Drive prog
ram ;:
R The suspension setting is comfor table.
R The vehicle is set tolow le vel -1.
R The vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you
are tr avelling at higher speeds.
Drive prog ram C:
R The suspension setting is /rmer.
R The vehicle is set tolow le vel -1.
R The vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you
are tr avelling at higher speeds.
Drive prog ram B:
R The suspension setting is even /rmer.
R The vehicle is set tolow le vel -1.
R The vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you
are tr avelling at higher speeds.
Individual suspension settings can be called up in
drive prog ram = (/page 167). Driving and parking
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Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of ins
w of ins tr
trument display
ument display 1
Speedome ter
The segments on the speedome ter indicate
th e statuses of thefo llowing systems: cruise
control/limiter/Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC
2 Index points
3 Outside temp erature 4
Time
5 Area for additional values (e xample:rev coun-
te r): rev counter/navigation/ECO display/
consum ption/G-me ter/date
The fuel supply will be inter rupted toprotect
th e engine when there d mark on therev
counter (o verrev ving range) is reached.
6 Coolant temp erature display During normal operation,
the coolant temp er-
ature display is permitted torise to120°C.
Ve hicles with 48 V on-board elect rical system:
POWER and CHARGE displa ys(electrical drive
support and recuperation po wer of the elec-
tric mo tor)
7 Selected drive prog ram
8 Selected transmission position Instrument display and on-board co
mputer
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9
Centre display area of the inst rument display
(e xamp le: standard display for a trip): assis-
ta nce/telephone/navigation/trip/media/
ra dio/styles and displa ys/service/possible
settings for head-up display
A Fuel le vel and fuel /ller 0ap location indicator Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of butt
w of butt ons on t
ons on the st
he steer
eering wheel
ing wheel
Depending on the equipment, the la yout and the
design of the control elements on the steering
wheel may di.er. 1
Control panel for cruise control/limiter or
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(/ page 194)
2 G Back button, on-boa rdcomputer
3 Touch Control, on-board computer
To navigate: swipe
To con/rm: press a
4 ò Main menu, on-board computer 5
ò Main menu, MBUX multimedia system
6 Touch Control, MBUX multimedia system
To navigate: swipe
To con/rm: press a
7 G Back button, MBUX multimedia system
8 Cont rol panel forth e MBUX multimedia sys-
tem
£ LINGU ATRO NIC
9 Toadjust the brightness of the inst rument
lighting Oper Oper
ating t
ating t he on-boar
he on-boar d com
d comput
puter
er
Obser vethe legal requ irements forth e country in
which you are cur rently driving when ope rating
th e on-board computer. 250
250
Instrument display and on-board computer

&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of burns when opening the
bonnet
If yo u open the bonnet in theev ent of an over-
heated engine or /re in the engine compart-
ment, thefo llowing situations may occur:
R You may come into contact with hot gases.
R You may come into contact with other
escaping hot operating 0uids. #
Before opening the bonnet, allow the
engine tocool down. #
Intheev ent of a /re in the engine com-
partment, keep the bonnet closed and
call the /re service. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomoving
parts
Components in the engine compartment may
continue torun or start unexpectedly even
when the drive system is switched o..
Obser vethefo llowing if you must open the
bonnet: #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Neverto uch the danger zones sur round-
ing moving components, e.g. thero tation
area of thefa n. #
Remo vejewe llery and watches. #
Keep items of clo thing and hair away
from moving pa rts. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from touching
components under voltage
The ignition system and the fuel injection sys-
te m operate at high voltage. You could receive
an elect ric shoc k. #
Neverto uch ignition system or fuel injec-
tion system components when theve hi-
cle is switched on. The live components include
thefo llowing, for
ex ample:
R Ignition coils
R Fuel injectors R
Electric lines tothe ignition coils and the fuel
injectors &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of theex haust system. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts described in the
fo llowing. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from using the
windscreen wipers when the bonnet is
open
If th e windscreen wipers start moving when
th e bonnet is open, you could be trapped by
th e wiper linkage. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and theve hicle /r stifyo u need toopen
th e bonnet. 304
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Maintenance and care

W
W
ashing t
ashing t he v
he vehicle b
ehicle b y hand
y hand *
N
NOOTE
TE Engine damage due towa ter ing ress #
Take care not topoint thewa ter jet
directly towa rdsth e air inlet grille below
th e bonnet. obser
vethe legal requ irements, e.g. in a number
of countries, washing byhand is only permitted in
special lydesignated wash ba ys. #
Use a mild cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo. #
Washtheve hicle with luk ewarm water using a
soT car sponge. When doing so, do not
ex pose theve hicle todirect sunlight. #
Carefully hose theve hicle o. with water and
dry using a chamois.
% Obser vethe no tes on the care of car parts
(/ page 312). N No
ot
tes on paintw
es on paintw or
ork/matt
k/matt /nish
/nishpaintw
paintw or
ork care
k care To
avo id damaging the paintwork and inter fering
with the driving assistance systems, please
obser vethefo llowing no tes: P
P
aint
aint
R Insect remains: soak with insect remo ver and
ri nse o. the treated areas aTer wards.
R Bird droppings: soak with water and rinse o.
aTer wards.
R Tree resin, oils, fuels and greases: remo veby
ru bbing gently with a clo thsoaked in petro-
leum ether or lighter 0uid.
R Coolant and brake 0uid: remo vewith a damp
clo thand clean water.
R Tar stains: use tarre mo ver.
R Wax: use silicone remo ver.
R Do not attach sti ckers, /lms or similar materi-
als. Only ha ve/lm attached tothe bumper at
a quali/ed specialist workshop.
R Remo vedirt immediatel y,where possible.
Matt
Matt /nish
/nish
R Only use care products appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not attach stic kers, /lms or similar materi-
als. Only ha ve/lm attached tothe bumper at
a qu ali/ed specialist workshop. R
Do not polish theve hicle and light-alloy
wheels.
R Only use car washes that cor respond tothe
latest engineering standards.
R Do not use car wash prog rammes with a /nal
hot wax treatment.
R Do not use paint cleaners, bu1ng or polishing
products, gloss preser vers, e.g. wax.
In theev ent of paintwork damage:
R Always ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
R Make sure thera dar sensors function
(/ page 185). N No
ot
tes on cleaning decor
es on cleaning decor ativ
ative f
e foils
oils Obser
vethe no tes on matt /nish care in thech ap-
te r "No tes on paintwork/matt /nish paintwork
care" (/ page 311). They also apply tomatt dec-
orative foils.
Obser vethe no tes on cleaning decorative foils to
av oid vehicle damage. Main
tenance and ca re
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