heating MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SEDAN 2018 User Guide
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&WARNING Risk of injury and poisoning
from tir esealant
The tir esealantish armful and causes ir rita ‐
tion. Do no tallow itto come int ocontact
wi th th eskin ,eyesorc loth ing, and do not
swallo wit. Do no tinhale tir esealant fumes.
Ke ep thet ires ealant away from children.
If yo uc om eintoc ontact wit hthe tir esealant,
obser vethef ollowing:
#Rinse of fthe tir esealant from your skin
immediatel yusingw ater.
#If tiresealant gets int oyour eyes, thor‐
oughl yrins eo utthee yesu sing clean
wate r.
#If tiresealant has been swallowe d,
immediatel yrins eo utthem ouththor‐
oughl yand drink plenty of water.Do not
induce vomiting and seek medical
attention immediately.
#Chang eout of an ycloth es conta mina‐
te dw itht ires ealant immediatel y.
#If allergicreactionso ccur,seek medical
attention immediatel y.
*NO
TEOverheating du etothe tir einfla‐
tion compressor running tool ong
#Do no trun thet irei nflation compressor
fo rl onger than tenm inutesw ithout
inter ruption.
Compl ywitht he manufacturer's saf etyn otes on
th es tickeront he tireinflation compressor.
Ha ve thet ires ealant bottle replaced in aquali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop everyf ivey ears.
#Do no tremo veanyforeign object swhich
ha ve entered thet ire.
#Affixp art1 oftheT IREFI Tstickertot he
instrument clus terw ithin thed rive r's field of
vision.
#Af fixp art2 oftheT IREFI Tstickern ear the
va lveont he wheel wit hthe defectiv etire.
#Pull plug 4withthe cable and hose 5out
of thet irei nflation compressor housing.
Breakdown assis tance 337
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Tire pressure
Note sont irep ressure
&
WARNING Risk of accident duetoi nsuf‐
fi cient or excessiv etirep ressure
Underinfla tedoro verinfla tedt ires pose the
fo llowing risks:
RThe tires ma yburst,e speciall yasthe
load and vehicle speed increase.
RThe tires ma ywear excessivel yand/or
une venly, whic hmaygreatly impair tire
traction.
RThe drivingc haracteristics, as well as
st eering and braking, ma ybegreatly
impaired.
#Comply wit hthe recommended tire
pressur eand checkt he tir epressur eof
all tires including thes par ew heel regu‐
larly:
Rat leas tonce amonth
Rwhen thel oad changes
Rbefor eembarkin gonalongerjourney
Rif operating conditions change, e.g .off-
ro ad driving
#Ad jus tthe tir epressur easn ecessar y.
Driving wi thtirep ressur ethat is tooh igh or too
lo wc an:
RSho rten thes ervice lif eofthe tires.
RCause increased tir edamage.
RAdverselya ffect driving characteristic sand
th us dr ivingsafet y, e.g. due toaquaplaning.
&
WARNING Risk of an accident duet o
insuf ficient tir epressure
Ti re sw ithp ressur ethat is tool ow can over‐
heat and bur stas aresult.
In addition ,the ya lso suf ferf rome xcessive
and/or ir regular wear,w hic hc an significantly
impair theb raking properties and theh an‐
dling characteristics.
#Av oid excessively lo wtirep ressures in
all thet ires, including thes par ew heel.
Tire pressur ewhichist oo lo wcan cause:
RTire defectsasar esult ofoverheating
RImpaired handling characteristics
RIrre gular wear
RIncreased fuel consum ption
&
WARNING Risk of accident from exces‐
siv etirep ressure
Ti re sw ithe xcessivel yhigh pressur ecan
bur stbecause they ared amaged mor eeasily
by highw ayfill, po tholes etc.
In addition, they also suf ferf romi rregular
we ar,w hic hc an significantl yimp air theb rak‐
ing properties and theh andling characteris‐
tics.
#Av oid excessively high tir epressures in
all thet ires, including thes par ew heel.
Excessively high tir epressur ecan result in:
RIncreased braking dis tance
RImpaired handling characteristics
RIrre gular wear
356
Wheels and tires
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and one-half times aswell on theg ove rnment
te st trac kasat ireg rade d1 00.
The relativ eperform anc eoft ires depends upon
th ea ctual conditions of their use, ho wever,and
ma ydepar tsignificantl yfromt he nor mdueto
va riations in drivin ghabits, servic epractice sand
dif fere nces in road characteristic sand climate
conditions.
Tr actio ngrade
&
DANG ER Risk of accidentd uetoinade‐
qu atet raction
The traction grade assigned tothis tir eis
based on stra ight-ahead brakin gtraction
te sts, and does no tinclude either accelera‐
tion, cornering, hydroplaning or peak traction
ch aracteristics.
#Alw aysa dap tyour driving stylea nd
driv eatas peedtosuit thep reva iling
traf fica nd weather conditions.
* NO
TEDama getothed rive trai nfrom
wheelspin
#Av oid wheelspin.
The traction grades –fromh ighes ttolowest –
ar eA A, A, Band C. Those grades represent the
tire's ability tostop on wetpave ment as meas‐
ured under controlledc onditions on specified
go vernment test sur faces mad eofasphalt and
concr ete.
Te mp eratur egrade
&
WARNING Risk of accident from tire
ove rheating and tir efailure
The temp eratur egrade fort his tir eisestab‐
lishedf oratiret hat is properly inflated and
no to verloaded. Excessiv espeed, underinfla‐
tion, or excessiv eloading, either separately
or in combination, can cause excessiv eheat
build-up and possible tir efailure.
#Obser vether ecommende dtirep res‐
sure sand regularly checkt he tir epres‐
sur eofa ll tires including thes pare
wheel.
#Ad jus tthe tir epressur easn ecessar y.
Thetemp eratur egrades ar eA(theh ighest), B
and C. The yrepresent thet ire's resis tance tothe
ge neration of hea tand its ability todissipate
heat when tested under controlled conditions on
as pecified indoor laborator ytestw heel. Sus‐
ta ined high temp eratur ecan cause them aterial
of thet iretod egenerat eand reduce tir elife, and
exc essiv etemperatur ecan lead tosudden tire
fa ilure. Grade Ccorresponds toaleve lofp er‐
fo rm anc ewhicha ll passenger car tires must
mee tunde rthe requ irements of theUSD epart‐
ment of Transpor tation.
DO T,Tire Identification Numbe r(TIN)
US tir eregulations stipulat ethat everytire man‐
ufactu rerorr etre ader must imprint aTIN in or
on thes ide wall of eac htirep roduced.
Wheels and tires 367
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#Have theb rake fluid rene we datt he
specified inter vals.
Ha ve theb rake fluid regularly changed at aquali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop.
Onl yuse brak efluid appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz
according toMB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval 33 1.0.
Fu rther information on brak efluid:
RintheM ercedes-Benz Specification sfor
Operating Fluids at http://be vo.mercedes-
benz.com
Rat aq ualified specialis tworks hop
Coolant
Note sonc oolant
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(
→pag e388).
&
WARNING ‑Riskoff irea nd injur yfrom
antifreeze
If antifreezec omes intocontact wit hhot
component parts in thee ngine compart‐
ment ,itmayignite.
#Allo wthe engine tocool down before
adding antifreeze.
#Make surethat no antifreeze spills out
next tothef iller opening.
#Thoroughl yclean of fany antifreeze
from component parts befor estarti ng
th ev ehicle.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect cool‐
ant
#Onl yadd coolant that has been pre‐
mixed wit hthe requ ired antifreeze pro‐
te ction.
Fu rther information on coolant:
RIn theM ercedes-Benz Specification sfor
Operating Fluids 310.1, e.g. online at
http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com.
RAt aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
* NO
TEOverheating at high outsid etem‐
peratures
If an inappropriat ecoolant is used, the
engine cooling sy stem is no tsufficientl ypro‐
te cted agains toverheating and cor rosion at
high outside temp eratures.
#Alw aysu se coolant appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz.
#Obser vethei nstruction sinthe
Mercedes-BenzS pecificationsforO per‐
ating Fluids 310.1.
Ha ve thec oolant regularly replaced at aqualified
specialis tworks hop.
The proportion of cor rosion inhibitor/antifreeze
concentrat einthe engine cooling sy stem should
be:
Ram inimum of 50% (antifreeze pr otection
down toappr oximatel y-35 °F (-3 7°C)).
Ram aximum of 55% (antifreeze pr otection
down to-49 °F (-45 °C)).
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Tech nica ldata
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Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
h
: K H H O 6 H Q V R U V 0 L V V L Q J*T
her eisnos ignal from thet irep ressur esensor of one or mor etires. The pressur eofthe affected tir eisnotdis‐
play ed.
#Have thed efectiv etirep ressur esensor replaced at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
7 L U H 3 U H V V X U H 0 R Q L W R U , Q R S
H U D W L Y H 1 R : K H H O 6 H Q V R U V *T
he wheels ins talled do no thave suitable tir epressur esensors. The tir epressur emonitoring sy stem is deactivated.
#Ins tall wheels wit hsuitable tir epressur esensors.
7 L U H 3 U H V V 0 R Q L W R U , Q R S H U D
W L Y H *T
he tir epressur emonitoring sy stem is defective.
&
WARNING Thereisar isk of an accident if thet irep ressur emonitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
If th et irep ressur emonitoring sy stem is malfunctioning, it is no table toissue awarning if ther eisp ressur eloss
in one or mor eofthe tires.
Underinflated tires ma y,fore xamp le, impair thed riving, steering and braking characteristics.
#Ha ve thet irep ressur emonitoring sy stem checkedataq ualified specialis tworks hop.
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
7 L U H V 2 Y H U K H D W H G *A
tlea st one tire is overheating. The af fected tires ar edisplay ed in red. At temp eratures close tothel imit value, the
tires ar edispl ayed in yello w.
#Driv emores lowl y.
428
Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps
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Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
7 L U H V 2 Y H U K H D W H G ' H F U H D V H
6 S H H G *A
tlea st one tire is overheating.
&
WARNING Risk of an accident from driving wi thove rheated tires
Overheated tires ma yburst,p articularly at high speeds.
#Re duce speed so that thet ires cool down.
#Reduce speed so that thet ires cool down.
SmartK ey
Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Â
2 E W D L Q D 1 H Z . H \ *T
he SmartK eyneeds tobe replaced.
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Â
5 H S O D F H . H \ % D W W H U \ *T
he SmartK eybatter yisdischar ged.
#Re place theb atter y.
Displ aymessage sand warning/indicator lamps 429
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Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
1 3 H U P D Q H Q W O \ $ F W L Y H 5 L V N
R I 5 R O O L Q J $ Z D \ *
While thev ehicle is rolling or while youa redrivin g,thet ransmission has been shif tedtop osition i.
#Depress theb rake pedal tostop and, when thev ehicle is stationar y,shif tthe transmission toposition j.
#Tocontinu eyour journe y,shif tthe transmission toposition hork.
2 Q O \ 6 K L I W W R
3
Z K H Q 9 H K L
F O H L V 6 W D W L R Q D U \ *
The transmission can be shif tedtop osition jonlyw hen thev ehicle is stationar y.
6 H U Y L F H 5 H T X L U H G ' R 1 R W
6 K L I W * H D U V 9 L V L W ' H D O H U *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission position can no longer be shif ted.
#When thet ransmission is in position h,consult aqualified specialis tworks hop and do no tshif tthe transmis‐
sion position.
#Fo ra llot her transmission positions, par kthe vehicle safely.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop or breakdown service.
d
9 H K L F O H 2 S H U D W L R Q D O 6 Z L W F K
W K H , J Q L W L R Q 2 I I % H I R U H ( [ L W
L Q J *Y
ou ar eleaving thev ehicle when it is in aready-to-driv estate.
#When youl eave thev ehicle, switc hoffthei gnition and take theS martK eywit hyou.
#Ifyo udon otlea vethev ehicle, switc hoffthee lectrical consumers, e.g. thes eat heating. Otherwise, the12V
batter ymaydischar geand it will then be possible tostar tt he vehicle onl yusing adonor batter y(startinga ssis‐
ta nce).
432
Displa ymessage sand warning/indicator lamps
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Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
7 U D Q V P L V V L R Q 0 D O I X Q F W L R Q
6 W R S *
The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission shifts toposition iautomaticall y.
#Pulloverand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions.
#Switc hthe transmission toposition j.
#Consultaqualified specialis tworks hop.
5 H Y H U V L Q J 1 R W 3 R V V L E O H
6 H U Y L F H 5 H T X L U H G *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. Reverseg ear can no longer be engaged.
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
6 W R S 9 H K L F O H / H D Y H ( Q J L Q H
5 X Q Q L Q J : D L W 7 U D Q V P L V V L R Q
& R R O L Q J *T
he transmission is overheating. Pulling away ma ybet emporaril yimp aired or no tpossible.
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions .Donot
continu edriving under an ycircums tances.
#Lea vethee ngine running.
#Wa it until thed ispla ymessag edisappear sbefor epulling away.
$ X [ L O L D U \ % D W W H U \ 0 D O I X Q F
W L R Q *T
he auxiliary batteryfor thet ransmission is no longer being charge d.
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
#Un tilthen, alw aysm anually se tthe transmission toposition jbefor eyou switc hoffthee ngine.
#Befor eleaving thev ehicle, apply thee lectric parking brake.
$ L U & R Q G L W L R Q L Q J 0 D O I X Q F
W L R Q 6 H H 2 S H U D W R U
V 0 D Q X D O *O
peration of thec limat econtrol sy stem is temp orarily restricted. Air flow and fresh air suppl yaresettoa utomatic
mode.
#Ha ve thec limat econtrol sy stem checkedataq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps 433
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Gearshiftpaddles
see Steering wheel paddle shif ters
Gearshif trecommendation ....................146
Genuinep arts............................................ 19
Genuinew ood (Care) .............................. .331
Glide mode ............................................... 146
Glo vebox
Air vent ................................................ 133
Locking/unlocking ................................ 99
H
Handbrake see Electric parking brake
Handling characteristics (unusual) ....... 354
HANDS-FRE EACCESS ................................ 69
Haza rdwa rning lights ............................ .116
Head restra int .......................................... .88
Fr ont (adjusting manually) ..................... 88
Fr ont (luxur yhead restra int )................. .89
Re ar (adjusting) .................................... .90
Re ar (inst alling/removing) .................... .90 Head-up Display
....................................... 213
Ad justing brightness (on-board com‐
pu ter) ................................................... 213
Ad justing displa yelements (on-board
compu ter) ............................................ 213
Fu nctio n............................................... 214
Menu (on-boar dcomputer) .................. 213
Setting thep osition (on-boar dcom‐
puter) ................................................... 213
Switching on/of f................................. 215
Using them emor yfunction .................. .96
Heating see Climat econtrol
High-beam flasher ................................... 115
High-beam headlamps Activating/deactivating .......................1 15
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis t................... .117
Hill star ta ssist ........................................ 175
HOLD function ......................................... 175
Ac tivating/deactiv ating .......................1
75
Fu ncti
on/no tes. ................................... 175
Hood Functio n(activ eh ood) ......................... 320
Opening/closing ................................. 320 Re
setting( activehood) ........................ 320
Hooking thel uggag enet ........................ 103
Hotspot Setting up (Wi-Fi) ................................. 241
I
Identification pla te
Engine ................................................. 386
Re frigerant .......................................... 393
Ve hicle ................................................ 386
Ignition Switching on (S tart/S topb utton) ........ 134
Ignition key
see SmartK ey
Immobilizer ................................................ 81
Indicator lamp see Warning/indicator lamps
Individual driv eprogram
Configuring .......................................... 142
Selecting ............................................. 142
Instrument clus ter
see Instrument Display
see Warning/indicator lamps
Index 47
3
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Rear-vie wmirro r
see Outside mir rors
Re frigerant (air conditioning sy stem)
No tes. ................................................. 393
Re fueling
Re fueling thev ehicle ........................... .147
Re mo teOnline
Cooling or heating thev ehicle inte‐
ri or .......................................................1 36
St artin gthe vehicle ............................. 136
Re porting malfunction srele vant to
saf ety .......................................................... 25
Re scue card ............................................... 26
Re ser ve
Fu el ..................................................... 390
Re setfunction (multimedia sy stem) .....2 48
Re sidual heat ...........................................1 30
Re storing (factor ysettings)
see Resetfunction (multimedia sy stem)
Re stra int sy stem ...................................... .31
Childr en ................................................ .46
Fu nctio ninana ccident ......................... 32 Fu
nctionality .......................................... 32
Malfunctio n........................................... 32
Pr otection ............................................. .31
Re duced pr otection .............................. .31
Sy stem self-tes t.................................... .32
Wa rning lam p....................... ................
.32
Re verseg ea
r
Selecting ............................................. 144
Rims (Care) .............................................. 329
Ro adside Assistance ................................. 21
Ro adside Assistance call
Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®(USA) ........... 288
Ro llaw ay protection
see HOL Dfunction
Ro ller sunblind
Re ar wind ow.......................................... 72
Sid ew indo ws ......................................... 71
Ro ller sunblind
see Co ver
Ro of lining (care) .................................... .331
Ro of load .................................................. 395
Ro ofrack .................................................. 104 Ro
ute ................................................ 256, 258
Calculating .......................................... 256
Display ing destination informatio n......2 57
Ex tern al .............................................. .264
Selecting atype. ................................. 256
Selecting an al tern ativ erout e............. 25 8
Select ingn otifications ......................... 257
Selecting options ................................. 257
St artin gthe automatic service sta‐
tio ns ear ch .......................................... 258
Switching thea utomatic gass tation
sear chon/of f...................................... 258
Wi th intermediat edestination s........... 25 4
Ro uteg uidance ....................................... 259
Canceling ............................................ 262
Changing direction .............................. 259
Continuing ...........................................2 62
Destinatio nreached ........ ......
.............. 260
Fr om an off-road location .................... 262
Lane recommendations ....................... 260
No tes. ................................................. 259
Off-road ............................................... 263
To an off- road destinatio n................... 26 2
Ru n-flat characteristics
MOExtended tires ................................ 335
482 Index