brake fluid MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2017 Owners Manual

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hicle in a compact form , e.g. thero uting of the
electric lines.
Fu rther information can be obtained at http://
www.mercedes-benz.de/qr-code. Ve
hicle data storage Information from electronic control units
Electronic control units are
fitted in your vehicle.
Some of these are necessary forth e safe opera‐
tion of your vehicle, while some assist you when
driving (driver assis tance sy stems). In addition,
yo ur vehicle pr ovides con venience and enter tain‐
ment functions, which are also made possible by
electronic control units.
Elect ronic control units contain da tamemories
which cantemp orarily or permanently store
te ch nical information about theve hicle's operat‐
ing status, component loads, main tenance
re qu irements and tech nical events or faults. In
general, this information documents thest ate
of a component part, a module, a sy stem or the
sur roundings such as:
R operating statuses of sy stem components
(e.g. fluid le vels, battery status, tyre pres‐
sure)
R status messages concerning theve hicle and
its individual components (e.g. number of
wheel revo lutions/speed, decele ration, lat‐
eral acceleration, display of thefa stened seat
belts)
R malfunctions or defects in impor tant sy stem
components (e.g. lights, brakes)
R information on vehicle damage events
R system reactions in special driving situations
(e.g. airbag deployment, inter vention of sta‐
bility control sy stems)
R ambient conditions (e.g. temp erature, rain
sensor)
In addition toprov iding the actual control unit
function, this data assists the manufacturer in
de tecting and rectifying faults and optimising
ve hicle functions. The majority of this data is te
mp orary and is only processed in theve hicle
itself. Only a small portion of the data is stored
in theeve nt or fault memor y.
When your vehicle is serviced, tech nical da ta
from theve hicle can be read out byservice net‐
wo rkemplo yees or third parties. Services
include repair services, maintenance processes,
wa rranty events and quality assurance meas‐
ures, forex ample. The read out is per form ed via
th e legally prescribed port for OBD ("on-board
diagnostics") in theve hicle. The respective
service network locations or third parties col‐
lect, process and use the data. They document
te ch nical statuses of theve hicle, assist in find‐
ing faults and impr oving quality and are trans‐
mit tedto the manufacturer, if necessar y.Fu r‐
th ermore, the manufacturer is subject toprod‐
uct liability. Forth is, the manufacturer requ ires
te ch nical da tafrom vehicles.
Fa ult memories in theve hicle can be reset by a
service outlet as part of repair or maintenance
wo rk.
They can enter data into theve hicle's con veni‐
ence and inf otainment functions themselves as
part of the selected equipment. 28
General no tes

#
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 Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC and the
HOLD function are deactivated.
R The 360° came raor 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
g.
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 the boot lid could
open unintentionally.
% 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. 314
Maintenance and care

Note
s on paint work/matt finish paint workcare Obser
vethefo llowing information: Cleaning and car
eA voiding paintwork damage
Pa intwork R
Insect remains: soak with insect remo ver and rinse off the
trea ted areas af terw ards.
R Bird droppings: soak with water and rinse off af terw ards.
R Coolant, brake fluid, tree resins, oils, fuel and greases:
re mo veby gently rubbing with a clo thsoaked in petroleum
et her or lighter fluid.
R Tarst ains: use tarre mo ver.
R Wax: use silicone remo ver. R
Do not attach sticke rs,fi lms or similar.
R Remo vedirt immediatel y,where possible.
Matt finish R
Only use care products appr oved byMercedes-Benz. R
Do not polish theve hicle and light-alloy wheels.
R Only use car washes that cor respond tothe latest engi‐
neering standards.
R Do not use car wash programmes with a final hot wax
treatment.
R Do not use paint cleane rs, buf fing or polishing products,
gl oss preser vers, e.g. wax.
R Alw ays ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at a qualified
specialist workshop. 316
Maintenance and care

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ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
pollution caused byenvironmen tally ir re‐
sponsible disposal #
Dispose of operating fluids in an envi‐
ro nmentally responsible manner. Service products include
thefo llowing:
R fuels
R exhaust gas af tertre atment additives, e.g.
Ad Blue ®
R lubricants
R coolant
R brake fluid
R washer fluid
R climate cont rol sy stem refrigerant
Only use products app rove dby Mercedes-Benz.
Damage caused bythe use of products that ha ve
not been appr oved is not co veredby the
Mercedes-Benz warranty or goodwill gestures.
Yo u can identify service products 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 service prod‐
ucts:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Service Products at http://b evo.mercedes-
benz.co m (by en tering the designation)
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Service Products in the Mercedes-Benz BeVo
app (by entering the designation)
R at a qualified 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. Te
ch nical da ta369

Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
oil change car ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Only Mercedes-Benz appr oved engine oils may
be used in Mercedes-Benz engines.
Fu rther information on engine oils and oil filters:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Service Products at http://b evo.mercedes-
benz.co m (by en tering the designation)
R at a qualified specialist workshop
Pet rol engines: for cer tain countries, dif fere nt
engine oils can be used in conjunction wi th
re duced maintenance inter vals.
% Further information on dif fere nt engine oils
can be ob tained at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Quality and filling capacity of engine oil
MB- Freigabe or MB -Appr oval Pe
trol engine sM B-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
All models 229.5, 229.6 MB-F
reigabe or MB-Appr oval Diesel engine
sMB-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
E 350 d
E 350 d 4MATIC 229.52
All other models 228.51 , 229.31,
229.5 1,229.52,
229.71 If
th e engine oils lis ted in theta ble are not avail‐
able, you may add a maximum of 1.0 lof thefo l‐
lowing engine oils once only:
R petrol engines:
- E 400 4MATIC: MB- Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval 229.3 or ACEA A3/B4
- allother models: MB-F reigabe or MB-
Appr oval 229.3, 229. 51, 229.52 or
AC EA A3/B4
R diesel engines:
- E 350 d, E 350 d 4MATIC: MB-F reigabe or
MB-Appr oval 229. 51orAC EA C3
- allother models: ACEA C3 The
following values referto an oil change,
including the oil filter.
Re placement amount Mode
lR eplacement
amount
E 200 d
E 220 d
E 220 d 4MATIC 6.3 l
E 200 4MATIC
E 400 4MATIC 6.5 l
E 300 d6 .8 l
E 350 d9 .0 l
E 350 d 4MATIC 8.0 l
All other models 7.0 l Note
s on brake fluid Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 368). 374
Tech nical da ta

&
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
va pour poc kets form ing in the brake sys‐
tem
The brake fluid constantly absorbs moisture
from the air. This lo wersthe boiling point of
th e brake fluid. If the boiling point is too lo w,
va pour poc kets may form inthe brake sys‐
te m when the brakes are applied hard.
This impairs the braking ef fect. #
Have the brake fluid rene we d at the
specified inter vals. Ha
ve the brake fluid regularly changed at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop.
Only use brake fluid appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz
according toMB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval 33 1.0.
Fu rther information on brake fluid:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Operating Fluids at http://be vo.mercedes-
benz.com
R at a qualified specialist workshop Coolant
Note
s on coolant
Obser vethe no tes on service products
(→ page 368). &
WARNING Risk offire ‑ and inju ryfrom
antifreeze
If antifreeze comes into contact with hot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment, it may ignite. #
Allow the engine tocool down before
yo uto p up the antif reeze. #
Make sure that no antifreeze spills out
next tothefiller opening. #
Thoroughly clean the antif reeze from
component parts before starting the
ve hicle. *
NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect cool‐
ant #
Only add coolant that has been pre‐
mixed with therequ ired antifreeze pro‐
te ction.
Fu rther information on coolant:
R Inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Operating Fluids 310.1, e.g. online at
http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com.
R Ataqu alified specialist workshop. *
NO
TEOverheating at high outside tem‐
peratures If an inapp
ropriate coolant is used, the
engine cooling sy stem is not suf ficiently pro‐
te cted against overheating and cor rosion at
high outside temp eratures. #
Alw ays use coolant appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz. #
Obser vethe instructions in the
Mercedes-Benz Specifications for Oper‐
ating Fluids 310.1. Te
ch nical da ta375

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Brake immediately *
Ve hicles with manual transmissions: a malfunction has occurred while the HOLD function was activated.
A tone may also sound at regular inter vals. If you attem pttolock theve hicle, theto ne becomes louder.
Yo u cannot start the engine. #
Immediately depress the brake pedal firm lyuntil the display message disappears.
Yo u can restart the engine.
J
Check brake fluid level *T
here is insuf ficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reser voir. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake fluid le vel
If th e brake fluid le vel is too lo w,the braking ef fect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
Do not continue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Do not top up the brake fluid. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Do not top up the brake fluid. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 391

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(red) The
red brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes:
R The brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning and the braking characteristics may be af fected.
R The reis insuf ficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reser voir. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of an accident if brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning
If brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning, increased brake pedal forc e may be necessary for braking. Braking char‐
acteristics may be impaired. The braking dis tance may increase in an eme rgency braking situation. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake fluid le vel
If th e brake fluid le vel is too lo w,the braking ef fect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Do not top up the brake fluid. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 441

Boot box
see EAS Y-PA CK boot box
Boot lid Activating/deactivating the boot lid
opening limiter ....................................... 81
Closing .................................................. 77
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .79
Locking separa tely ................................. 81
Opening .................................................76
Opening dimensions ............................3 76
Brake Assi stSystem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid
No tes ................................................... 374
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 19 6
Brakes ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 191
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 19 6
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .201
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) ...................1 91
Driving tips .......................................... 16 4EBD (Electronic Brake
forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 19 6
HOLD function .................................... .212
Limited braking ef fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads) .................................................. 16 4
New/replaced brake linings/brake
discs .................................................... 16 4
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 64
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Assis tance overview .............................. 18
To w- starting ........................................ 340
To wing away ........................................ 336
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................3 38
Wheel change ...................................... 357
Breakdown see Flat tyre
Breakdown assistance call see Service call
Breakdown management see Service call
Bu rm ester ®
sur round sound sy stem .....3 05
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... 305 Ad
justing the sound optimisation ........ 305
Ad justing treble, mid and bass ............ 305
Calling up the sound menu .................. 305
Information .......................................... 305
Switching the sur round sound on/off
............................................................ .305
Buttons Steering wheel .................................... 252 C
Call lists Calling up the speed dial list ............... 285
Deleting speed dial presets ................. 285
Displaying de tails from a list ent ry...... 285
Making a call ....................................... 285
Overview ............................................. 285
Setting up a speed dial li st.................. 285
Calling up the sound menu Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 305
Calls ..........................................................2 82
Ac cepting ............................................ 282
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ........ 282
Calls wi thseveral participants ............ .282
Declining ............................................. 282 460
Index

Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........438
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 437
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus Cam‐
era view restricted See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 437
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .437
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative ................................................ .436
4 Add 1 litre engine oil when
next refuelling ...................................... 413
Air conditioning Malfunction See
Owner's Manual .................................. 428
App lybrake todeselect Park (P)
position ...............................................4 25
Apply brake toselect R ....................... 429 À
ATTENTION ASSIST
inoperative .......................................... 399
À ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break! .................................................. 399
b AUTO lights inope rative .............. 436
Au xilia rybattery malfunction ...............427
_ Before starting the engine, turn
th esteering wheel. .............................. 429
Blind Spot Assist cur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 402
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ............... 403
Blind Spot Assi stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual ...4 03
Brake immediate ly............................... 391
 Change key bat teries ................. 422
Ø Check AdBlue See Owne r’s
Manual .................................................4 16
J Check brake fluid le vel.............. .391
4 Check eng. oil le v.when next
re fuelling .............................................. 411j
Check trailer hit chlock .............. 424
h Check tyre(s) .............................. 41 8
! Clean the fuel filter .................... .414
Clutch overheated Avoid pulling away
fo r XX:XX mins ................................... .428
? Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off ............................................ 407
Cruise contro l and Limiter inope ra‐
tive ...................................................... 406
Cruise control inope rative ................... 405
Cruise control off ................................ 405
! currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .383
÷ currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .384
Dep ress clutch fully tostart engine .....4 28
È .................................................... 406
Ø Eng.start not possible in XXX
km ...................................................... .416
Ø Eng.start not possible ................416 Index
465