service MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2016 Repair Manual

*
NO
TEDama gecaused bynon-app roved
additives Even small amounts of
the wrong additive
may lead tomalfunctions occur ring. #
Only add cleaning additives recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz tothe fuel. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you use fuel
brands that ha veadditives.
The fuel grade available in some countries may
not be suf ficient. Residue could build up in the
fuel injection sy stem as a result. In this case, in
consultation with a Mercedes-Benz Service
Cent re,th e fuel may be mixed with the cleaning
additive recommended byMercedes-Benz.
Alw ays obser vethe no tes and mixing ratios
speci fied on the conta iner.
Information on fuel grades forve hicles with
a diesel engine
Gene ral no tes
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 425). &
WARNING Risk offire thro ugh fuel mix‐
ture
If yo u mix diesel fuel with petrol, theflash
point of the fuel mixture is lo werth an that of
pure diesel fuel.
While the engine is running, component
pa rts in theex haust sy stem may overheat
unnoticed. #
Neverre fuel using petrol. #
Never mix diesel fuel with petrol. *
NO
TEDama gethro ugh wrong fuel Even small amounts of
the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem. #
Only refuel using diesel fuel that con‐
fo rm sto European standard EN 590, or
an equivalent specification. #
Vehicles with diesel particle filters:
in countries outside the EU, only refuel
with lo w-sulphur Euro diesel with a sul‐
phur content of under 50 ppm. Do not use
thefo llowing:
R petrol
R marine diesel
R heating oil
R bio-diesel
R veget able oil
R paraf fin
R kerosene Information on low outside
temperatures
Re fuel your vehicle with as much winter diesel as
possible at the beginning of winter.
Before changing overto winter diesel, the fuel
ta nk should be em pty, if possible. When refilling
fo rth efirs t time, keep the fuel le vel lo w,for
ex ample at reser veleve l. The fuel tank can be fil‐
led as usual at the next refuelling.
Fu rther information on fuel can be found:
R Atafilling station.
R Ataqu alified specialist workshop 428
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Note
s on fuel consum ption
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEIncreased CO
2
‑emissions due toinc reased fuel con‐
sum ption Yo
ur vehicle's CO
2‑emissions are di
rectly
re lated tofuel consum ption. #
You can minimise your vehicle's CO
2
emissions bydriving carefully and hav‐
ing your vehicle serviced regular ly. %
Only for cer tain countries: you can find the
cur rent consu mption and emission values of
yo ur vehicle in theCO C documents (EU CER‐
TIFIC ATE OF CONFORMITY). These docu‐
ments are deli vered with your vehicle.
The consum ption figures weredeterm ined,
based on the cur rently applicable version of
th est andard:
R Vehicles that comply with standards up
to and including the EURO 4 standard:
EU Directive RL80/1268/EEC R
Vehicles that comply with or exceed the
EURO 5 standard: Regulation (EC) No.
71 5/2007
Ta nk capacity and reser vefuel le vel
The total capacity of the fuel tank may vary,
depending on theve hicle equipment.
Fi lling capacity Model
Total capacity
E 30 06 6.0 l
E 400 4MATIC 66.0 l
or
80.0 l
All other models 50.0 l
or
66.0 l Model
Of whichreser ve
fuel
All model s7 .0 l Ad
blue ® Note
s onAdBlue ®
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 425).
Ad Blue ®
is a wate r-soluble fluid forth eex haust
ga s af tertre atment of diesel engines.
* NO
TEDama gecaused bydiluting or mix‐
ing additives with AdBlue ® Diluting or mixing additives wi
th AdBlue®
can
destr oythe BlueTEC exhaust gas af tertre at‐
ment sy stem. #
Only use AdBlue ®
in acco rdance with
ISO 22 241. #
Do not use additives. #
Do not dilu teAd Blue ®
. Te
ch nical da ta429

*
NO
TEDama geand malfunctions due to
impurities in AdBlue ® Impu
rities in AdBlue ®
lead to:
R Increased emissions values
R Damage tothe catalytic con verter
R Engine damage
R BlueTEC exhaust gas af tertre atment mal‐
functions #
Avoid impurities in AdBlue ®
. +
ENVI
RONMENTAL NOTEContamination
caused byAdBlue ® Ad
Blue ®
re sidues cr ystallise af ter a period of
time, and contamina tethe sur faces wi th
which they come into contact. #
Surfaces that ha vecome into contact
wi th Ad Blue®
while refilling must be
immediately rinsed wi thwa ter,or
Ad Blue ®
must be remo ved with a damp
clo thand cold water. If
Ad Blue ®
has al ready cr ystallised, clean it
with a spon geand cold water. When
you open theAd Blue ®
tank, small
amounts of ammonia vapour may escape. Do
not inhale any ammonia vapours that may be
re leased. Only fill th eAd Blue ®
tank in well-venti‐
lated areas.
Ad Blue ®
filling capacity
To tal capacity of AdBlue ®
tank Mode
lT otal capacity
All models 23.5 l Engine oil
Note
s on engine oil
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 425). *
NO
TEEngine dama gecaused byan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives #
Do not use engine oils or oil filters
which do not cor respond tothe specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed forthe
service inter vals. #
Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an presc ribed. #
Do not use additives. #
Have the engine oil rene we d at regular
inter vals. 430
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Display messages
Int
roduction Note
s on display messages
Display messages appear in the multifunction
displa y.
Displ aymessa ges with graphic symbols are sim‐
plified in the Owner's Manual and may dif fer
from the symbols in the multifunction displa y.
The multifunction display sho wshigh-priority dis‐
play messages in red. Cer tain display messages
are accompanied byawa rning tone. Please
respond in accordance with the display
messages and follow the additional no tes in this
Owner's Manual.
Yo u can hide lo w-priority display messages by
pressing the% button or the left-hand Touch
Control. The displ aymessa ges are then stored in
th e message memor y.Re ctify the cause of a dis‐
play message as quickly as possible.
High-priority display messages cannot be hid‐
den. The multifunction display sho wsthese mes‐
sages continuously until the cause forth e mes‐
sage has been rectified. Calling up
stored displ aymessages
On-boa rdcompu ter:
, Service .
1 message
If th ere are no display messages, No messages
appears in the multifunction displa y. #
Scroll thro ugh the display messages byswip‐
ing upwards or down wards on Touch Control
on the left-hand side of thesteering wheel. #
Toexitth e message memor y:press the
% button. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 437

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
? Coolant Stop vehicle
Switch engine off *T
he coolant is too hot. #
Stop theve hicle immediately, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions, and switch off the engine. &
WARNING Danger of bu rns when opening the 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 wi thhot gases or other escaping operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the engine tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine compartment, keep the engine bonn etclosed and call thefire service. #
Wait until the engine has cooled down. #
Make sure that the air supply tothera diator is not obstructed. #
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive on tothe nearest qualified specialist workshop. In doing so, ensure that
th e coolant temp erature display remains below 120 °C. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 465

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
, Replace key See Owner's
Manual *
Ve hicles with a digital vehicle key in the sma rtphone: only afew or no authorisations remain forst arting the
engine. #
Make sure that the Internet connection is not limited bycer tain mobile phone settings. #
Open the Mercedes me connect web App http://www.mercedes.me. and call up the "digital vehicle key in the
smartphone" service. #
Deactivate the service firs t and then activate it again. #
Ifth e display message still appears, con tact the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Assis tance Center (C AC).
 Change key batteries *T
hekey bat tery is dischar ged. #
Change the battery .
Â
Key not detected (white
display message) *T
hekey is cur rently und etected. #
Change the location of theke y in theve hicle. #
Ifth eke y is still not recognised, start the engine with theke y in thestow age compartment . 478
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
? Coolant warning lamp The
red coolant warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes:
R The temp erature sensor is malfunctioning
R The coolant le vel is too low
R The air supply tothera diator is obstructed
R The radiator fan is faulty
If th ere is an additional warning tone, the coolant temp erature has exceeded 120 °C. &
WARNING Danger of bu rns when opening the 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 wi thhot gases or other escaping operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the engine tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine compartment, keep the engine bonn etclosed and call thefire service. #
Stop theve hicle immediately, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions, and switch off the engine. Do not con‐
tinue driving under any circums tances. #
Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y.
If th e coolant temp erature display is at the lo wer end of thete mp erature scale: #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 506
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Ad
diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 361
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....3 61
Ad justing the headlamp range ............... 124
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....3 61
Ad justing the sound optimisation
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 362
Ad justing treble, mid and bass
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 361
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Ad versewe ather light ............................ .128
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS AIR
BODY CONT ROL................................ 205
Setting ................................................ .207
Suspension .......................................... 205
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air distribution ........................................ .141
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 151
Ad justing (front) ................................... 151
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 151
Glo vebox .............................................1 51
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 14 4
Airbag Activation .............................................. 31
Belt airbag ............................................. 35
Fr ont airbag ...........................................37
Ins tallation locations ............................ .37
Knee airbag ........................................... 37Overview ...............................................
37
Pr otection ..............................................37
Re duced pr otection ...............................39
Side impact airbag ................................. 37
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 37
Airbags see Occupant saf ety
Air flow ...................................................... 141
AIRPANEL (Care) ...................................... 374
Alarm see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see Anti- theft pr otection
Alternative route
see Route
Ambient lighting ...................................... 13 0
Android Auto ............................................ 328
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 328
Ending ................................................. 328
Overview ............................................. 328
To ne settings ....................................... 328
Android Auto™
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 29 Index
511

Animals
Pets in theve hicle ................................. 63
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-theft alarm sy stem
Anti- theft pr otection .............................. 87
Anti-theft pr otection ................................ .87
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 68
AT A (anti-theft alarm sy stem) ................87
Immobiliser ............................................ 87
Interior pr otection ................................. 89
St opping the alarm (A TA) .......................88
To w- aw ay protection ............................. 88
Anticipatory occupant pr otection .....4 4, 45
Ap ple CarPlay™ ....................................... 326
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 327
Ending ................................................. 327
Overview ............................................. 326
To ne settings ....................................... 327
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 29
Ashtr ay
Fr ont centre console ............................ 11 7
Re ar .................................................... .117 Assistance
graphic
Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter) .................. 24 8
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 363
Battery disconnection pe riods .............3 64
Displ aying the service due date ........... 363
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 363
Re gular service work ........................... 363
Special service requirements .............. 363
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem)
Fu nction ................................................ 87
St opping the alarm ................................ 88
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem)
see Anti- theft pr otection
AT TENTION ASSI ST......................... 228, 229
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .229
Fu nction .............................................. 228
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 28
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 338 Connecting USB devices ...................... 341
Co
pyright ............................................. 338
Information .......................................... 337
Inserting/re moving an SD card .......... .338
Media sea rch ....................................... 344
Overview ............................................. 340
Pa use and playback function .............. .341
Selecting a track .................................. 341
Selecting pl ayback options .................. 341
Tr ack list .............................................. 341
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights .........................124
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 15 8
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 15 8
Au tomatic front passen ger airbag
shu toff
see Front passenger airbag shutoff 512
Index

Boot lid
....................................................... 73
Ac tivating/deactivating the boot lid
opening limiter ...................................... 78
Closing .................................................. .74
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .76
Loc ked separately .................................77
Opening .................................................73
Opening dimensions ............................4 33
Boot lid see Boot lid
see Locking/unlocking
Boot load ................................................. .434
Brake Assist Sy stem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid
No tes ................................................... 431
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 184
Brakes ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 180
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .190
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) ...................1 81
Driving tips .......................................... 15 6EBD (Electronic Brake
forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 184
HOLD function .................................... .203
Limi ted braking ef fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads) .................................................. 15 6
New/replaced brake linings/brake
discs .................................................... 15 6
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 56
Brakes see Active Brake Assi st
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown ............................................... 381
Assis tance overview .............................. 18
To w- starting ........................................ 397
To wing away ........................................ 393
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................3 95
Wheel change ...................................... 414
Breakdown assistance call see Service call
Breakdown management see Service call Burmes
ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem
Ad justing the balance/fader ................3 61
Ad justing the sound optimisation ........ 362
Ad justing treble, mid and bass ............ 361
Calling up the sound menu .................. 361
Information .......................................... 361
Setting the sound profile ..................... 362
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem .....3 60
Ad justing the balance/fader ................3 61
Ad justing the sound focus ................... 361
Ad justing treble, mid and bass ............ 361
Calling up the sound menu .................. 360
Information .......................................... 360
Switching the sur round sound on/off
............................................................ .361
Buttons Steering wheel .....................................2 45 C
CA module (TV) ........................................ 360
Calling up a menu ................................ 360
Inse rting .............................................. 359 514
Index