MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2017 Owners Manual

#
Slowly tur nthe cap half aturntoa llow
pressur etoescape. #
Park thev ehicle on alevel sur face. #
Chec kthe coolant temp eratur edispla yint he
instrument clus ter.
The coolant temp eratur emustbeb elow
70 °C. #
Slowl yturnc ap 1 anti-clockwise torelie ve
exc ess pressure. #
Continue turning cap 1anti-clockwise and
re mo veit.
The coolan tleve lisc orrect:
R ifth ee ngine is cold up tomar kerb ar2
R ifth ee ngine is warm upto1.5c mo ver
mar kerb ar2 #
If necessar y,topupw ithc oolant that has
been appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz.
R Further information on coolant (→ page459) To
pping up the windsc reen washer sy stem &
WARNING Danger of bu rnsf romh ot
component parts in thee ngine compart‐
ment
Cer tain component parts in thee ngine com‐
partmen tmaybe very hot, e.g. thee ngine,
th er adiator and parts of thee xhau stsystem. #
Letthe engine cool down and only
to uc ht he component parts described
below: &
WARNING Danger of bu rnsw hen open‐
ing theb onnet
If yo uo pen thee ngine bonn etwhen the
engine has overheated or during afireint he
engine compartment, youc ould come into
contact wit hhotgases or other escaping
operating fluids. #
Befor eopening theb onnet ,allowt he
engine tocool down. #
Inthee vent of afireint he engine com‐
partment, keep thee ngine bonn et
closed and cal lthe fire service. &
WARNING ‑Riskoff irea nd injur ydue to
windscreen washer concentrate
Wi ndsc reen washer concentrat eishighly
fl ammable. It coul dignit eifitc omes into
con tact wi thhote ngine component parts or
th ee xhau stsystem. 398
Maintenanc eand care

#
Mak esuret hat no windscreen washer
concentrat espills out next tothef iller
opening. #
Remo vecap 1bythet ab. #
Topupt hewasher fluid. Cleaning and care
Informatio
nonwashingthe vehicl einac ar
wa sh &
WARNING Risk of an accident du eto
re duced braking po werafter wa shing the
ve hicle
Braking ef ficiency is reduced af terw ashing
th ev ehicle. #
Aftert he vehicle has been washed,
brak ecarefully while paying attention to
th et raffic condition suntilbraking
po we rhas been fully restored. To
avo id damag etoyourvehicle when using a
car wash, ensur ethe following beforehand:
R ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONI Candthe
HOLD functio naredeactivated.
R The 360° Camer aorthereve rsing camera is
switched off.
R The side windo wsand slidin gsunroof are
comple tely closed. R
The bl owerfort he ventilation/heating is
switched off.
R The windsc reen wiper switc hisinposition
g.
R In car washes wit hatowing mechanism: neu‐
tral iis engaged.
R The keyisata distance of at leas t3ma way
from thev ehicle, otherwise thet ailgat ecould
open unin tentionally.
% If, af tert he car wash, your emo vethew ax
from thew indscreen and wiper rubber ,this
will pr event smearing and reduce wiper
noise. Information on using
ahigh-p ressur ecleaner &
WARNING Risk of an accident when
using high-pressur ecleane rswit hc ircu‐
lar je tnozzles
The wate rjet of ac ircula rjet nozzle (dirt
grinder) can cause extern all yinv isible dam‐
ag etot he tyres or chassis parts. Main
tenance and care 399

Components damaged in
this wa ym ayunex‐
pec tedly fail. #
Do no tuse high-pressur ecleaner swith
circular je tnozzles toclean thev ehicle. #
Have damaged tyres or chassis parts
re placed immediatel y.To
avo id damag etoyourvehicle, obser vethef ol‐
lowing when using ahigh-pressur ecleaner:
R Keep thek eyat leas t3ma wayfromt he
ve hicle. Otherwise thet ailgat ecould open
unin tentional ly.
R Maintain adista nce of at leas t30cmtot he
ve hicle. R
Vehicles with deco rativ efoil: parts of your
ve hicle ar ecove redw ithad ecorativ efoil.
Maintain adista nce of at leas t70cm
betwee nthe foil-c ove redp arts of thev ehicle
and then ozzle of theh igh-pressur ecleaner.
Mo vetheh igh-pressur ecleaner nozzle
around whils tcleaning.
R Obser vethei nformation on thec orrect dis‐
ta nce in thee quipment manufacturer's oper‐
ating instructions.
R Do no tpoint then ozzle of theh igh-pressure
cleaner directly at sensitiveparts suc has
tyres, gaps, elect rical components, batteries,
light sou rces and ventilation sl ots. Wa
shing thev ehicle byhand Obser
vethel egal requ irements, e.g. in anumber
of countries, washing byhand is onl ypermitted
in specially designated wash ba ys. #
Use amild cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo. #
Washthev ehicle wit hlukewa rmwate rusing
as oftc ar sponge. When doing so, do not
ex pose thev ehicle todirect sunlight. #
Carefully hose thev ehicle of fwithw ater and
dr yu sing achamois. Take car enot to point
th ew ater je tdirectl ytow ards thea ir inlet. 400
Maintenanc eand care

Note
sonp aintwork/matt finish paint workcare Obser
vethef ollowing information: Cleaning and car
eA voiding paintwor kdamage
Pa intwork R
Insect remains: soak wit hinsect remo vera nd rinse of fthe
treated areas af terw ards.
R Birdd roppings: soak wit hwater an drins eo ffafte rw ards.
R Coolant, brak efluid, tree resins, oils, fuel and greases:
re mo veby gently rubbing wit hacloth soaked in petroleum
et her or lighter fluid.
R Tars tains :use tarr emo ver.
R Wax: us esilico neremo ver. R
Do no tattac hstickers,f ilms or similar.
R Remo vedirtimmediatel y,wher epossible.
Mat tfinish R
Onlyuse car eproducts appr oved byMercedes-Benz. R
Do no tpolish thev ehicle and light-allo ywheels.
R Onlyuse car washes that cor respond tothel ates tengi‐
neering standards.
R Do no tuse car wash programmes wit hafinalhot wax
treatment.
R Do no tuse paint cleane rs,b uffing or polishing products,
gl oss preser vers,e .g. wax.
R Alw aysh ave paintwor krepair scarried out at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. Maintenance and care
401

Note
sonc areofc ar parts &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windscreen wiper sareswit ched on while
th ew indscreen is being cleaned
If th ew indscreen wiper saresetinm otion
while youa recleanin gthe windscreen or
wiper blades, youc an be trapped bythe
wiper arm. #
Alw ayss witc hoffthew indscreen wip‐
er sa nd thei gnition befor ecleanin gthe
windscreen or wiperb lades. &
WARNING Risk of bu rnsf romt ailpipes
and tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If youc om eintoc ontact wit hthese
parts of thev ehicle, youc ould bur nyourself. #
Alw aysbep articular lycareful around
th et ailpipe and thet ailpipe trim. #
Allo wthe vehicle parts tocool down
befor eyou touc ht hem. Obser
vethef ollowing information: Note
sonc leaning and car eA voiding vehicl edamage
Wheels/rims Usewate rand acid-free whee lcleaners. R
Do no tuse acidic whee lcleaner storemovebrak edust.
This could damag ewheel bolts and brak ecomponents.
R Toavoid cor rosion of theb rake discs and brak epads,
driv ethe vehicle foraf ewminutes af terc leaning before
parking it. The brak ediscs and brak epadsw armupa nd
dr yo ut.
Wi ndo ws
Cleanthew indo wsonthei nside and outside using adamp
clo thand cleanin gagentsr ecommende dbyMercedes-Benz. Do no
tuse dr ycloth sora brasiv eorsolve nt-based cleaning
agents toclean thei nside of windo ws.402
Maintenanc eand care

Note
sonc leaning and car eA voiding vehicl edamage
Wi per blades
Fold out thew iper blades and clean them using adam pcloth .D onotclean thew iper blades tooo ften.
Exterior lighting Cleanthel enses wit hawetspong eand mild cleaning agent,
e.g .car sha mpoo. Onl
yuse cleaning agents or cleaning clo thst hat ar esuitable
fo rp last ic lenses.
AIRPANEL Ifth ev ehicle is very dusty or ther ea resalt deposits in the
AIR PANEL mechanics, thea djustmen trang eoft he shutter sin
th er adiator trim ma yberestricted.
R Switc hont he ignition, and thes hutter sopen automati‐
call yafter appr oxima tely 12 0s econds.
R Clean theb earing point softhe shutter swithah igh-pres‐
sur ew ater jet. When using
ahigh-p ressur ecleaner ,maintain aminimum dis‐
ta nce of 30 cm.
Sensors Cleanthe sensor sinthe front and rear bumper and in the
ra diator trim wit hasoftc loth and car shampoo. When usin
gahigh-pressur ecleaner ,maintain am inimum dis‐
ta nce of 30 cm.
Re versing camera
and 360° Camera R
Open thec amer acover wit hthe multimedia sys‐
te m(→ page233) .
R Use clear waterand asoftc loth toclean thec amer alens. Do no
tuse ah igh-pressur ecleaner. Maintenanc
eand care 403

Note
sonc leaning and car eA voiding vehicl edamage
Exhaus tpipes
Clean withcleaning agents recommended byMercedes-Benz,
particular lyin thew inter and af terw ashing thev ehicle. Do no
tuse acidic cleaning agents.
Tr aile rtow hitch R
Remo vetrace sofrustont he ball, e.g. wit hawireb rush.
R Remo vedirtw ithal int-free clo th.
R Afterc leaning, oil or grease theb all coupling lightl y.
R Obser vethen otes on car einthe trailer towh itch manu‐
fa cturer's ope rating instructions. Do no
tclean theb all coupling wit hahigh-pressur ecleaner or
solvent. Note
sonc areoft he interior &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom pla stic
parts breakin goffafte rt he use of sol‐
ve nt-based car eprodu cts
Ca reand cleanin gproducts con tainin gsol‐
ve nts can cause su rfaces in thec ockpit to
become porous. When
thea irbags ar edeplo yed, plastic parts
ma ybreak away. #
Do no tuse anyc areorc leaning prod‐
ucts containing sol vents toclean the
cockpit. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hfrom
bleached seat belts
Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can se verely
we aken them.
This can, fore xamp le, caus eseat belt sto
te ar or fail in an accident. #
Neverb lea ch or dy eseat belts. 404
Maintenance and care

Obser
vethef ollowing information: Cleaning and car
eA voiding vehicl edamage
Seat belts Clean withlukewa rmand soap ywater. R
Do no tuse chemical cleanin gagents.
R Do no tdryseat belts byheating them toove r80°Cor
ex posing them todirect sunlight.
Display Cleanthes urface carefully wi tham icro fibr ec loth and
TFT/LCD displa ycarep roduct. R
Swit chofft he displa yand le titcool down.
R Do no tuse an yother cleaning products.
Plastic trim R
Cleanw ithad ampm icrofibr ecloth.
R Forh eavy soiling: use car eproduct recommended by
Mercedes-Benz. R
Do no tattac hstickers,f ilms or similar.
R Do no tallowc osmetics, insect repellent or sun cream to
come in contact wi th theplastic trim.
Re alwo od/t rime le‐
ments R
Clea nwitham icro fibr ec loth.
R Piano-lacquer blac klook: clean wit hadampcloth and
soap solution.
R Forh eavy soiling: use car eproduct recommended by
Mercedes-Benz. Do no
tuse sol vent-based cleaning agents, polishe sorwaxes.
Ro of lining
Clean withabrush or dr yshampoo.
Carpet Use carpetand textil ec leaning agents recommended by
Mercedes-Benz. Maintenance and care
405

Cleaning and car
eA voiding vehicl edamage
Genuine leather
seat co vers R
Clean wit hadampcloth and then wipe wit hadryclo th.
R Leather care: use leath er careagentst hat ha vebeen rec‐
ommended byMercedes-Benz. Do no
tallowt he leather tobecome tood amp.
Do no tuse am icrofibr ecloth.
DINAMIC Aseatc ov‐
ers Clean wit
hadampcloth .D onotuse amicrofibr ecloth.
Artificial leather
seat co vers Clean wit
hadampcloth and 1% soap ywater .D onotuseam icro fibr ec loth.
Clo thseat co vers
Clean wit hadampcloth and 1% soap ywater an dallow todry. 406
Maintenanc eand care

Emer
gency Re
moving the reflectiv esafet yj acket The
reflectiv esafet yj ackets ar eloc ated in the
saf etyj acketc ompartments in thed rive r's and
front-passen gerd oor stow agec ompartments. #
Toremo ve: pull ou tsafet yj acketb ag 1 by
loop 2. #
Open saf etyj acketb ag 1 and pull ou tthe
saf etyj acket.
% Therearea lso saf etyj acketc ompartments
in ther ear door stowagec ompartment sin
whic hsafet yj ackets can be stowed. 1
Maximum number of washes
2 Maximum wash temp erature
3 Do no tbleach
4 Do no tiron
5 Do no tuse alaundr ydryer
6 Do no tdry-clean
7 Thisisac lass2jacket The
requ irements defined bythel egal standard
ar eo nly fulfille difthe saf etyj acketist he cor rect
size and is fully closed.
Re place thes afet yj acketif:
R it is dama gedord irtont hereflectiv estrips
ca nnol onger be remo ved
R them aximum number of washes is exceeded
R thef luorescence of thes afet yj acketh as
fa ded Wa
rning triangle Re
moving the warning triangle Breakdown assis
tance 407