washer fluid MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2016 Owners Manual

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Turn there leva nt housing co ver anti-clock‐
wise and remo veit. #
Main beam/dipped beam: turnthe soc ket
anti-clockwise and remo veit. #
Turn signal light: turnthe soc ket anti-clo ck‐
wise, unlock and remo veit. #
Pull the bulb out of the soc ket. #
Inse rtthe new bulb into the soc ket so that
th e entire base of the bulb is resting on the
bottom of the soc ket. #
Inse rtsoc ket and turn it clo ckwise. #
Press on the housing co ver and turn it clock‐
wise. #
Replace the co ver in the front wheel ar ch. Wi
ndscreen wipers and windscreen washer
sy stem Switching
the windscreen wipers on/off #
1 í Single wipe/ îwiping with
wa sher fluid #
1gWi ndscreen wipers off #
2 Ä Intermittent wiping, normal #
3 Å Intermittent wiping, frequent #
4 ° Continuous wiping, slow #
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast Switching
there ar window windsc reen wip‐
ers on/off #
1 è Switch Light and sight
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1 b Wipes with washer fluid #
2 ISwit ches on intermittent wiping #
3 0Switches off intermittent wiping #
4 b Wipes with washer fluid Re
placing the windsc reen wiper blades &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windscreen wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windscreen wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before changing the
wiper blades. Moving
the wiper arms toave rtical position #
Set the windscreen wipers tothe° slow
continuous wiping position on the combina‐
tion switch. #
As soon as the wiper arms are vertical rela‐
tive tothe engine bonn et, switch off the igni‐
tion. #
Foldthe wiper arm away from the wind‐
screen.
Re moving the wiper blades #
Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
ot her hand, turn the wiper blade in the direc‐ tion of ar
row1away from the wiper arm to
th estop. #
Slide catch 2inthe direction of ar row 3
until it engages in there mo val position. #
Remo vethe wiper blade in the direction of
ar row 4away from the wiper arm. 14 2
Light and sight

#
Slowly turn the cap half a turn toallow
pressure toescape. #
Park theve hicle on a flat sur face. #
Check the coolant temp erature display in the
instrument clus ter.
The coolant temp erature must be below
70 °C. #
Slowly turn cap 1anti-clockwise torelie ve
ov erpressure. #
Continue turning cap 1anti-clockwise and
re mo veit.
The coolant le vel is cor rect:
R Ifth e engine is cold, up tomar ker bar 2
R Ifth e engine is warm, up to1.5 cm over
mar ker bar 2 #
If necessar y,top up with coolant that has
been tested and appr oved byMercedes-
Benz.
R Further information on coolant (→ page440) To
pping up the windsc reen washer sy stem &
WARNING Danger of bu rns from hot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment may be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th era diator and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Let the engine cool down and only
to uch the component parts described
below: &
WARNING Danger of bu rns when open‐
ing the engine bonn et
If yo u open the engine bonn etwhen the
engine has overheated or during a fire inthe
engine compartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other escaping
operating fluids. #
Before opening the engine bonn et,
allow the engine tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the engine bonn et
closed and call thefire service. &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury due to
windscreen washer concentrate
Wi ndsc reen washer concentrate is highly
fl ammable. It could ignite if it comes into
con tact wi thhot engine component parts or
th eex haust sy stem. Maintenance and care
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Make sure that no windsc reen washer
concentrate spills out next tothefiller
opening. #
Remo vecap 1bytheta b. #
Top up thewa sher fluid. Cleaning and care
Information on
washing theve hicle in a car
wa sh &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
re duced braking po wer af terwa shing the
ve hicle
Braking ef ficiency is reduced af terwa shing
th eve hicle. #
Afterth eve hicle has been washed,
brake carefully while paying attention to
th e traf fic conditions until braking
po we r has been fully restored. To
avo id damage to yourvehicle when using a
car wash, ensure thefo llowing beforehand:
R Distance Pilot DISTRONIC and the HOLD
function are switched off.
R The 360° Camera or there ve rsing camera is
switched off.
R The side windo wsand sliding sun roof are
comple tely closed. R
The bl owerforth eve ntilation/heating is
switched off.
R The windsc reen wiper switch is in position 0.
R In car washes with a towing mechanism: neu‐
tral iis engaged.
R The key is at a dis tance of at least 3 m away
from theve hicle, otherwise theta ilgate could
open unin tentional ly.
% If, af terth e car wash, youre mo vethewax
from the windscreen and wiper rubber, this
will pr event smearing and reduce wiper
noise. Information on using a high-p
ressure cleaner &
WARNING Risk of an accident when
using high-pressure cleane rswith circu‐
lar jet nozzles
The wate r jet of a circular jet nozzle (dirt
grinder) can cause extern ally invisible dam‐
age tothe tyres or chassis parts.
Components damaged in this wa y may unex‐
pec tedly fail. 380
Maintenance and care

Operating
fluids include thefo llowing:
R fuels
R exhaust gas af tertre atment additives, e.g.
Ad Blue ®
R lubricants
R coolant
R brake fluid
R windsc reen washer fluid
R climate cont rol sy stem refrigerant
Only use products recommended byMercedes-
Benz. Damage caused byusing vehicle products
which ha venot been recommended is not cov‐
ered bythe Mercedes-Benz guarantee, warranty
or goodwill gestures.
Yo u can identify operating fluids appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz bythefo llowing insc ript ion on
th e conta iners:
R MB- Freigabe (e.g. MB-Fr eigabe 229.51 )
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB-App rova l 229.51) Fu
rther information on appr oved operating flu‐
ids:
R Inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
operating fluids at http://be vo.mercedes-
benz.co m (by en tering the designation)
R Ataqu alified specialist workshop &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire or explosion
caused byfuel
Fu els are highly inflammable. #
You must avoidfire , naked flames, cre‐
ating spar ksand smoking. #
Before refuelling, switch off the engine
and auxiliary heating if your vehicle is
equipped with auxiliary heating. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom fuel
Fu els are poisonous and harmful to your
health #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediately rinse fuel off your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
ing. #
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into con tact wi thfuel. Fu
el Information on fuel
grades forve hicles with
a petrol engine
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 433). 434
Tech nical da ta

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A maximum of 55% (antifreeze pr otection
down to-45 °C). Note
s on windscreen washer fluid Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 433). &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury due to
windscreen washer concentrate
Wi ndsc reen washer concentrate is highly
fl ammable. It could ignite if it comes into
con tact wi thhot engine component parts or
th eex haust sy stem. #
Make sure that no windsc reen washer
concentrate spills out next tothefiller
opening. *
NO
TEDama getotheex terior lighting
due tounsuitable windsc reen washer
fl uid Uns
uitable windsc reen washer fluids may
damage the plastic sur face of theex terior
lighting. #
Only use windscreen washer fluids
which are also suitable for use on plas‐
tic sur faces, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB
Wi nterFit. *
NO
TEBlocked spr aynozzles caused by
mixing windscreen washer fluids #
Do not mix MB SummerFit and MB Win‐
te rFit with other windscreen washer flu‐
ids. Do not use distilled or de-ionised
water asthefill
le ve l sensor may be triggered er roneously.
Re commended windscreen washer fluid:
R Abo vefreezing point: e.g. MB SummerFit
R Below freezing point: e.g. MB WinterFit
Fo rth e cor rect mixing ratio referto the informa‐
tion on the antif reeze reser voir.
Mix thewa sher fluid with the windscreen washer
fl uid all year round. Ve
hicle data Ve
hicle dimensions The heights speci
fied may vary as a result of the:
R tyres
R load
R condition of the suspension
R optional equipment Te
ch nical da ta441

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
A *T
hetailgate is open. &
WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust gases can enter the
ve hicle interior if theta ilgate is open when the engine is running, especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before opening theta ilgate. #
Never drive with theta ilgate open. #
Close theta ilgate.
_ Example:Rear left seat
backrest not locked *T
he cor responding seat backrest of there ar ben chseat is not engaged. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest back until it engages.
¥
Top up washer fluid *T
hewasher fluid le vel in thewa sher fluid reser voir has dropped below the minimum. #
Top up thewa sher fluid . 498
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

ÐSt
eering malfunction Drive
carefully Visit workshop ......................4 94
Ð Steering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual .... 495
ÐSt eering malfunction See Own‐
er's Manual ......................................... 493
ÐSt eering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual .......495
St eering Pilot cur rently una vailable
See Owner's Manual ...........................469
St eering Pilot inoperative .................... 469
St op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling ...................491
# Stop vehicle Lea veengine run‐
ning ..................................................... 475
# Stop vehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual ........................................................ 474
É Stop vehicle Vehicle too low ........ 464
bSwitch off lights .......................... 500
bSwitch on headlamps .................. 500To
shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine .................................. 490
To p up coolant See Owner ’sManual ....472
¥ Top up washer fluid .................... .498
Tr af fic Sign Assi stCamera view
re stricted See Owner's Manual ........... 466
Tr af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ......................470
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative .............. 471
j Trailer coupling extending… ......... 488
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ............ 491
!Tu rnon the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................ 450
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vail‐
able .................................................... .483
Ty re press. monitor inoperative ...........484
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors .................................... .484
Ty re pressure Check tyres ...................481
Ty re(s) ove rheated ...............................4 84Ty
re(s) ove rheated Reduce speed ........ 485
dVe hicle is operational Switch
off the ignition before exiting .............. .491
É Vehicle rising Please wait............ 462
ÉVe hiclerising ...............................4 62
hWa rning tyre defect .....................483
hWheel sensor(s) missing ............. 484
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop ....................................................4 90
Dist ance control
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
Di stance Pil otDISTRONIC ...................... 202
Ac tivating ............................................ 205
Ac tivation conditions ........................... 205
Calling up a speed ............................... 205
Deactivating ........................................ 205
Fu nction .............................................. 202
Le ver ................................................... 205
Selecting ............................................. 205
Setting a speed ................................... 205
St oring a speed ................................... 205
Sy stem limits ....................................... 202 Index
529

Na
vigation messages
On-board computer ............................. 260
Ne arField Communication
St arting theve hicle (mobile phone) ..... 16 2
Ne arField Communication (NFC) ...........319
Connecting the mobile phone tothe
multimedia sy stem ...............................3 19
Switching Blu etoo th®
audio equip‐
ment .................................................... 359
Swit ching mobile phones .................... .319
Ne utral
Selecting .............................................. 172
NFC see Near Field Communication (NFC)
No ise
Wheels and tyres ................................ .409 O
Occupant saf ety .......... 30, 32, 36, 39, 43, 44
Pe ts in theve hicle ................................. 63
Occupant saf ety
see Child seat Odome
ter
see Total dis tance recorder
Oil see Engine oil
On-board co mputer ................................. 264
Assis tance graphic menu .................... 258
Displaying the service due date ........... 372
Media menu ........................................2 62
Menu content ...................................... 264
Menu designs ...................................... 265
Menus ................................................. 256
Multifunction display ........................... 257
Na vigation menu ................................. 260
Operating ............................................ 256
Ra dio menu .........................................2 62
Service menu ...................................... 258
Te lephone menu .................................. 263
Tr ip menu ............................................ 259
On-boa rdcompu ter
see Computer
see Operating sy stem
On-board diagnostics inter face
see Diagno stics connection On-boa
rdelectronics
Engine electronics .............................. .429
No tes .................................................. 429
Tw o-w ayradios .................................... 429
On-board electronics see Elect ronics
see Tech nical da ta
Opening the tailgate using your foot ....... 76
Operating fluids
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 437
Ad ditives (fuel) .................................... 435
Brake fluid .......................................... .439
Coolant (engine) .................................. 440
Engine oil ............................................ 438
Fu el (diesel) ......................................... 436
Fu el (petrol) ......................................... 434
No tes .................................................. 433
Wi ndsc reen washer fluid ...................... 441
Operating saf ety
Declaration of Conformity (electro‐
magnetic compatibility) ........................ .24
Declaration of conformity (ja ck) ............ 24
Declaration of conformity (TIREFIT kit) .. 25 Index
541

Ve
nts
see Air vents
Vi deo mode .............................................. 354
Ac tivating ............................................ 352
Ac tivating/deactivating full-screen
mode ................................................... 354
Overview ............................................ .353
Settings ............................................... 354
VIN ............................................................ 431
Identification pla te............................... 431
Seat ..................................................... 431
Wi ndsc reen .......................................... 431
Vi sibility
Demisting the windo ws....................... 15 2
Wi ndsc reen heater .............................. 154
Vo ice control sy stem
see LINGU ATRO NIC W
Wa rning lamp
see Warning/indicator lamps
Wa rning sy stem
see Anti- theft pr otection Wa
rning triangle
Re moving ............................................ 388
Setting up ............................................ 389
Wa rning/indicator lamp
!ABS warning lamp ...................... .505
JBrake sy stem warning lamp
...................................................... 503, 504
?Coolant warning lamp .................. 514
· Distance warning warning lamp .. .510
# Electrical fault warning lamp ........ 513
; Engine diagnosis warning lamp .... 513
å ESP®
OFF warning lamp .............. 507
÷ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes ........ .506
÷ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights up ...... .506
8Fu elreser vewarning lamp .......... .513
Ð Powe rst eering sy stem warning
lamp .................................................... .512
! Red indicator lamp, elect ric
parking brake applied .......................... 508
6Re stra int sy stem warning lamp .. .509 7Seat belt
warning lamp flashes .... 51 0
7 Seat belt warning lamp lights
up ........................................................ 509
jTr ailer hit chwarning lamp ............ 511
h Tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp flashes .................... 517
h Tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp lights up .................. 516
! Yellow elect ric pa rking brake
indicator lamp is malfunctioning ........ .508
Wa rning/indicator lamps .......................501
Instrument display (ove rview) ................ 10
Overview ..............................................5 01
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ............................ .41
Wa rranty ....................................................27
Wa sher fluid
see Windsc reen washer fluid
Wa shing byhand (care) .......................... 381
We ather information ............................... 316
We b br owser
Calling up a website ............................ 344 Index
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