maintenance reset MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2015 Owners Manual

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The active bonnet is only available in cer-
tain countries. It is available for all models,
except for AMG vehicles.
The active bonnet can reduce the risk of injury to pedestrians in certain accident situations.
Raising the active bonnet increases the clear-
ance to hard components, such as the engine. If active bonnet
:has been triggered, it will
be raised at the back by about 50 mm. Lids ;
will then no longer rest on housings =.The
active bonnet is triggered by pyrotechnics.
You can reset atriggered active bonnet your-
self.
Even if the active bonnet has been triggered,
you can still continue driving and have it reset
at aq ualified specialist workshop. If you pull
the bonnet release lever, you must reset the
bonnet before driving on.
Resetting G
WARNING
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment could be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
radiator and parts of the exhaust system.
There is arisk of injury when accessing the
engine compartment.
As far as possible, allow the engine to cool
down and only touch the components descri- bed in the following. X
Open the bonnet (Y page 380).
X With both hands, lift the bonnet up in the
centre A.The bonnet is open wide enough
when both lids of bonnet lifter ;no longer
move.
If you push the lids back, you will notice
resistance.
X Release bonnet :.
X Check whether the lids of bonnet lifter ;
are restin gonhousings =(arrow).
X The lids of bonnet lifter ; ;are resting
on the housings: close bonnet:
(Y page 380).
or
X The lids of bonnet lifter ;
;are not rest-
ing on the housings: first, lift up bon-
net :on left-hand side ?and then on
right-hand side B.Lift up bonnet :until
the respective lid of bonnet lifter ;no lon-
ger moves.
The lids of bonnet lifter ;must rest on
housings =(arrow).
X Close bonnet :(Ypage 380).
If you cannot close bonnet :or if the L
symbol appears in the multifunction display,
repeat the steps.
If the bonnet still does not engage correctly or
the L symbol appears in the multifunction
display ,donot drive any further .Contact a
qualified specialist workshop.
If active bonnet :has been triggered, it will
be raised at the back by about 50 mm. Lids ;
will then no longer rest on housings =.The
active bonnet is triggered by pyrotechnics. Engine compartment
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Further information on windscreen washer
fluid/antifreeze (Y page 480).Service
ASSYST PLUS
Servic emessages The ASSYST PLUS service interval display
informs yo uofthe next service du edate.
Information on the typ eofservice and service
interval s(seet he separate Service Booklet).
You can obtain further information from a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
i The ASSYST PLUS service interval display
doe snot sho wany information on the
engine oil level .Observe the notes on the
engine oil level (Y page 380).
The multifunction display shows aservice
messag efor afew seconds, e.g.:
R Service Ain..d ays
Service Ain..d ays
R Service Aoverdue
Service Aoverdue
R Service Aoverdue by .. days
Service Aoverdue by .. days
Depending on the operating conditions of the vehicle, the remaining time or distance until
the next service du edateisd isplayed.
The letter indicates which service is due. A A
stand sfor am inorservice and B
B for am ajor
service. Anumber or another letter may be
displayed afte rthe letter.
Only for certain countries :the positio nafter
the letter A
A or B
Bindicates any necessar yaddi-
tiona lmaintenance work to be performed. If
yo un otify aquali fied specialist worksho pof
this display ,you will receive astatement on
the associated costs.
The ASSYST PLUS service interval display
doe snot take into account any period sof
time during which the battery is disconnec-
ted. Maintaining the time-dependent service
schedule:
X Note dow nthe service du edated isplayed
in the multifunction display before discon-
necting the battery.
or
X After reconnecting the battery ,sub tract
the battery disconnection period sfrom the
service date shown on the display.
Hiding servic emessages X
Pres sthe a or% button on the steer-
ing wheel.
Displayin gservic em essages X
Switch the ignition on.
X Pres sthe = or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Service Servicemenu.
X Pres sthe 9 or: button to select the
ASSYST PLUS
ASSYST PLUS submenu and confir mby
pressing the abutton.
The service du edatea ppears in the multi-
function display.
Informatio nabout Service Resettin
gthe ASSYST PLU Sservic einter-
val display
! If the ASSYST PLUS service interval dis-
play ha sbeeni nadvertently reset, this set-
ting can be corrected at aquali fied special-
ist workshop.
Have service work carried ou tasd escribed
in the Service Booklet. Thi smay otherwise
lead to increase dweara nd damag etothe
majo rassemblies or the vehicle.
Aq uali fied specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre, will rese tthe
ASSYST PLUS service interval display after
the service work ha sbeenc arried out. You
can also obtain further information on main-
tenance work, for example. 384
ServiceMaintenance and care

Alway
sswitch off the windscree nwiper sand
the ignition before cleaning the windscree nor
wipe rblade s.
! Do not us
edry cloths, abrasive products,
solvents or cleaning agents containing sol-
vents to clean the insid eofthe windows .Do
not touch the insides of the windows with
hard objects, e.g .anice scrape rorring.
There is otherwise ariskofd amagin gthe
windows.
! Clea
nthe water drainage channel softhe
windscree nand the rea rwindo watr egular
intervals .Deposits such as leaves, petals
and pollen ma yunder certain circumstan-
ces prevent water from draining away .This
can lead to corrosion damage and damage to electronic components.
X Clea nthe insid eand outsid eofthe win-
dows with adam pcloth and acleaning
agent tha tisr ecommende dand approved
by Mercedes-Benz.
Cleanin gthe wiper blades G
WARNING
If the windscree nwiper sareset in motion
when cleaning the windscree norwiper
blades, yo ucould become trapped. There is a
dange rofinjury.
Alway sswitch off the windscree nwiper sand
the ignition before cleaning the windscree nor
wipe rblade s.
! Do not pull on the wipe
rblade .Otherwise,
the wipe rblade could be damaged.
! Do not clean wipe
rblade stoo ofte nand
do not ru bthem too hard. Otherwise, the
graphite coating could be damaged. This
could cause wipe rnoise.
! Hol
dthe wipe rarm securel ywhenf olding
back. The windscree ncould be damage dif
the wipe rarm hits against it suddenly. X
Fol dthe wipe rarm sa wayfrom the wind-
screen.
X Clea nthe wipe rblade scarefull yusing a
damp cloth.
X Fol dthe windscree nwiper sbacka gain
before switching on the ignition.
Cleanin gthe exterior lighting !
Onl
yusecleaning agents or cleaning
cloths tha tare suitabl efor plastic lenses.
Unsuitabl ecleaning agents or cleaning
cloths could scratch or damage the plastic lenses of the exterio rlighting.
X Clea nthe plastic lenses of the exterior
lighting using awetsponge and amild
cleaning agent, e.g .Mercedes-Benz car
shampo oorcleaning cloths.
Mirro rturn signals !
Onl
yusecleaning agents or cleaning
cloths tha tare suitabl efor plastic lenses.
Unsuitabl ecleaning agents or cleaning
cloths could scratch or damage the plastic lenses of the mirror turn signals.
X Clea nthe plastic lenses of the mirror turn
signals in the exterio rmirror housing using
aw etsponge and mil dcleaning agent, e.g.
Mercedes-Benz car shampo oorcleaning
cloths.
Cleanin gthe sensors !
If yo
uclean the sensors with ahigh-pres-
sure cleaner, make sure tha tyou kee pa
distance of at leas t30cmbetween the
vehicl eand the high-pressure cleane rnoz-
zle .Informatio nabout the correct distance
is availabl efrom the equipment manufac-
turer. Care
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