checking oil MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2020 Owners Manual

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Ifth e bonn etcan still be lif ted slightl y,open
th e bonn etagain and close it with a little
more forc e until it engages cor rectly. Engine oil
Che
cking the engine oil le vel using the oil
dip stick &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th e cooler and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch co mponent parts described in
th efo llowing. *
NO
TEPlug-in hybrid #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. Re
quirements: R
The engine has an oil dipstic k.If not, the
engine oil le vel can be checked only with the
on-board computer (/ page 303) .
Depending on the engine, the oil dipstick may be
ins talled in the engine compartment in dif fere nt
locations.
The waiting time before checking the oil le vel
when the engine is at normal operating temp era‐
ture is five minutes. #
Park theve hicle on a le vel sur face. #
Pull oil dipstick 1out and wipe off. #
Slowly slide oil dipstick 1into the guide
tube tothestop, and pull it out again af ter
appr oximately thre e seconds.
R oil le vel is cor rect: oil le vel is between 2
and 3.
R oil le velto o low: oil le vel is at 3or
belo w.
R oil le velto o high: oil le vel is abo ve2 . #
Ifth e oil le vel is too lo w,top up with 1 litre of
engine oil. #
Ifth e oil le vel is too high, drain off excess
engine oil. Consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Checking the engine oil le vel using the on-
board compu ter
Re quirements:
R the engine has been warmed up.
R theve hicle is par ked on a le vel sur face.
R The engine is running at idle speed. Maintenance and care
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Follow the instructions on the service
inter val display forch anging the engine
oil and obser vethe prescribed change
inter vals. #
Do not use additives. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bytopping up too
much engine oil To
o much engine oil can damage the engine
or the catalytic con verter. #
Have excess engine oil remo ved at a
qu alified specialist workshop. %
Depending on driving style, theve hicle con‐
sumes up to0.8 lof oil per 1000 km. The oil
consum ption may be higher than this when
th eve hicle is new or if you frequently drive
at high engine speeds. #
Turn cap 1anti-clockwise and remo veit. #
Top up the engine oil. #
Replace cap 1and turn it clockwise until it
engages. #
Check the oil le vel again (/ page 303). Checking
the coolant le vel &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th e cooler and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch co mponent parts described in
th efo llowing. &
WARNING Risk of scalding from hot
coolant
If yo u open the cap, you could be scalded. #
Let the mo tor cool down before opening
th e cap. #
When opening the cap, wear pr otective
gl ove s and saf etygl asses. #
Open the cap slowly torelease pres‐
sure. Maintenance and care
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Engine number .................................... 353
St arting (Digital Vehicle Keyst icke r) .... 15 6
St arting (eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 15 6
St arting (Remo teOnline) ..................... 157
St arting (s tart/s top button) ................ 15 5
St arting assis tance .............................. 326
Switching off (s tart/s top button) ........ 17 9
Engine bonnet Function (active bonnet) ...................... 300
Opening/closing .................................. 301
Engine data Displaying ............................................ 16 8
Engine electronics Notes ................................................... 351
Engine number ........................................3 53
Engine oil ................................................. 304
Ad ditives .............................................. 361
Capacity .............................................. 361
Checking the oil le vel using the oil
dipstick ............................................... 303
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer ................................... 303
MB-Fr eigabe or MB-Appr oval .............. .361 Quality ................................................. 361
To
pping up ...........................................3 04
EQ Boost Operating saf ety .................................... 22
Quali fied specialist workshop ................29
ERA-GLONASS test mode
St arting/ending .................................. 290
ESC (Elect ronic Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ................................. 19 0
Tr ailer stabilisation .............................. 19 0
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram) ...... 188
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .190
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 188
EU general operating permit number ....353
Exterior lighting see Lights
Exterior lighting (care) ............................310 F
Fa tigue de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fa ult message
see Displ aymessa ge
Fire extinguisher ...................................... 315
Fi rs t-aid kit (soft sided) ...........................315
Flacon Inserting/removing ............................ .147
Flat towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Flat tyre ....................................................3 16
MOExtended tyres ...............................3 16
No tes ................................................... 316
TIREFIT kit ............................................ 318
Wheel change ...................................... 345
Floor mats ................................................ 124
Fo g light (extended range) ......................1 30
Fo il co vering
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensors .............. 186
Fr ag rance
see Fragrance sy stem Index
453