maintenance MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SEDAN 2018 User Guide

openthec ap, youc ould be scalded byhot
coolant spr aying out.
#Le tthe mo torc ool down befor eopening
th ec ap.
#When opening thec ap, wearglove sand
pr otectiv eeyewe ar.
#Slowl yturnt he 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
15 8°F( 70 °C).
#Slowly tur ncap 1 counter-clockwise to
re lie ve exc ess pressure.
#Continue turning cap 1counter-clockwise
and remo veit.
The coolan tleve lisc orrect:
Rifth ee ngine is cold up tomar kerb ar2
Rifth ee ngine is warm upto0.6 in (1.5 cm)
ove rmarke rb ar2
#If necessar y,topupw ithc oolant that has
been appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz.
RFurther information on coolant (→pag e392)
Adding washer fluid tothew indshield
wa sher sy stem
&
WARNING Risk of burn sfromh otcom‐
ponent parts in thee ngine compartment
Cer tain component parts in thee ngine com‐
partmen tcan be very hot, e.g. thee ngine,
th ec ooler and parts of thee xhaust system.
#Le tthe engine cool down and only
to uc ht he component parts described
as follo ws .
&
WARNING Danger of burn swhen open‐
ing theh ood
If yo uo pen theh ood when thee ngine has
ove rheated or during afireint he engine
compartment, youc ould come int ocontact
wit hh otgases or other escaping operating
fl uids.
#Befor eopening theh ood, allo wthe
engine tocool down.
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#Inthee vent of afireint he engine com‐
partment, keep theh ood closed and
call thef ires ervice.
&
WARNING ‑Riskoff irea nd injur yfrom
windshield washer concentrate
Wi ndshield washer concentrat eishighly
fl ammable. It coul dignit eifitc omes into
con tact wi thhote ngine component parts or
th ee xhaust system.
#Mak esuret hat no windshield washer
concentrat espills out next tothef iller
opening.
#Re mo vecap 1bythet ab.
#Topupt hewasher fluid.
Cleaning and care
Informa tiononw ashingt hevehicl einac ar
wa sh
&
WARNING Risk of accident duet o
re duced braking ef fect af terw ashing the
ve hicle
The braking ef fect is reduced af terw ashing
th ev ehicle.
#Aftert he vehicle has been washed,
brak ecarefully while paying attention to
th et raffic condition suntilthe braking
ef fect hasb eenf ully restored.
To avo id damag etoyourvehicle when using a
car wash, ensur ethe following beforehand:
RAc tiveD ista nce Assist DISTRONICa ndthe
HOLD functio naredeactivated.
RThe 360° came raor ther eversing camera is
switched off.
RThe side windo wsand slidings unroof are
comple tely closed.
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Notesonp aintwo rk/matt finish paintwork care
Observethef ollowing information:
Cleaning and car eA voiding paintwor kdamage
Pa intwork
RInsect remains: soak wit hinsect remo vera nd rinse of fthe
treated areas af terw ards.
RBir dd roppings: soak wit hwater andr inseo ffafte rw ards.
RCoolant, brak efluid, tree resins, oils, fuel and greases:
re mo veby gently rubbing wit hacloth soaked in petroleum
et her or lighter fluid.
RTa rs tains :use tarr emo ver.
RWa x: us esilico neremo ver.
RDo no tattac hstickers,f ilms or similar.
RRe mo vedirtimmediatel y,wher epossible.
Mat tfinish
ROnl yuse car eproducts appr oved byMercedes-Benz.RDo no tpolish thev ehicle and light-allo ywheels.
ROnl yuse car washes that cor respond tothel ates tengi‐
neering standards.
RDo no tuse car wash programs wit hafinalhot wa xtreat‐
ment.
RDo no tuse paint cleane rs,b uffing or polishing products,
gl oss preser vers,e .g. wax.
RAlw aysh ave paintwor krepair scarried out at aqualified
specialis tworks hop.
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Notesonc areofc ar parts
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windshield wiper sareswitch ed on while
th ew indshield is being cleaned
If th ew indshield wiper saresetinm otion
while youa recleanin gthe windshield or
wiper blades, youc an be trapped bythe
wiper arm.
#Alw ayss witc hoffthew indshield wipers
and thei gnition befor ecleanin gthe
windshield or wiperb lades.
&
WARNING Risk of burn sfromt 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 ouldbur 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 wheelc leaners.
RDo notuse acidic wheelc leanerstoremovebrak edust.
This could damag ewheel bolts and brak ecomponents.
RToavoid 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.
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Notesonc 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
AIRPA NEL mechanics, thea djustmen trang eoft he shutter sin
th er adiator grille ma yberestricted.
RSwitchont he ignition, and thes hutter sopen automati‐
call yafter appr oxima tely 12 0s econds.
RClean theb earing point softhe shutter swithap ower
wa sher. When using
apowe rwasher, maintain aminimum dis tance of
11 .8 in (30 cm).
Senso rs
Cleanthes ensor sinthe front and rear bumper and in the
ra diator grille wit hasoftc loth and car shampoo. When usingap
owerwasher, maintain aminimum dis tance of
11 .8 in (30 cm).
Re versing camera
and 360° Camera
ROpen thec amer acover wit hthe multimedia sys‐
te m(→pag e188) .
RUse clearw ater andas oftc loth toclean thec amer alens. Do no
tuse ap owe rwasher.
Ta ilpipes
Clean withcleaning agent srecommende dbyMercedes-Benz,
particular lyin thew inter and af terw ashing thev ehicle. Do no
tuse acidic cleaning agents.
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Information on cleaning and careAvoiding vehicl edamage
Clo thseat co vers
Cleanwithad ampcloth and 1% soap solution and allo wto
dr y.
EAS Y-PA CK trunk
box Clea
nwithad ampcloth .D onotuse an yalcohol-based thinners, gasoline or abrasive
cleaning agents.
Maintenance and care 333

Further related subjects:
RNo tesont irep ressur e(→page356)
RTire pressur etable (→pag e357)
RTire and Loading Info rmatio nplacard
(→pag e361)
Tire pressur emonitoring sy stem
Fu nction of thet irep ressur emonitoring sys‐
te m
&
DANG ER Risk of accidentd uetoincor‐
re ct tir epressure
Ever ytire, including thes par e(if pr ovided),
should be checkedw hen cold at leas toncea
mont hand inflated tothep ressur erecom‐
mended bythev ehicle manufacturer (see
Ti re and Loading Info rmatio nplacar dont he
B-pi llaronthed rive r’ss ide or thet irep res‐
sur elabel on thei nside of thef uel filler flap
of your vehicle). If your vehicle has tires of a
dif fere nt size than thes ize indicated on the
Ti re and Loading Info rmatio nplacar dort he
tirep ressur etable, youn eedtod etermine
th ep roper tir epressur efor those tires.
As an added saf etyf eature, your vehicle has
been equipped wit hatirep ressur emonitor‐
ing sy stem (TPMS) that illuminates alow tire
pressur eindicator lam pwhen oneorm oreo f
yo ur tires ar esignif icantl yunderinflated.
Ac cordingly ,ifthe lo wtirep ressur eindicator
lam plights up, yous hould stop and check
yo ur tires as soonasp ossible, and inflate
th em tothep roper pressure. Driving on a
significantly underinflated tir ecauses thet ire
to ove rheat and can lead totiref ailure.
Und erinflation also increases fuel consump‐
tion and reduces tir etread life, and may
af fect thev ehicle's handling and braking abil‐
ity .P lease no tethat theT PMS is no tasubsti‐
tut efor proper tir emaintenance, and it is the
driver's responsibility tomaintain cor rect tire
pressure, evenifu nderinflatio nhasnot
re ached thel evel to trig gerillumination of
th eT PMS lo wtirep ressur eindicator lamp.
Yo ur vehicle has also been equipped wit ha
TPMS malfunction indicator toindicat ewhenthes ystemisn otoperating properly .The
TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with
th el ow tirep ressur eindicator lamp. When
th es ystemd etects amalfunction, thei ndica‐
to rlamp willf lashfora pproxima tely am inute
and then remain continuously illumina ted.
This sequence will continue upon subsequent
ve hicle start-ups as longast he malfunction
ex ists.
When them alfunction indicator is illumina‐
te d, thes ystem ma ynotbe able todetect or
signal lo wtirep ressur easi ntended. TPMS
malfunctions ma yoccurf orav ariety of rea‐
sons, includingt he installation of incompati‐
ble replacementora lternatetires or wheels
on thev ehicle that pr eventtheT PMS from
functioning properly.
Alw aysc hec kthe TPMS malfunction warning
lam pafter replacing one or mor etires or
wheels on your vehicle toensur ethat the
re placemen toralternat etires and wheels
allo wthe TPMS tocontinu etofunction prop‐
er ly.
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Aluminum hubcap
#Toremo ve:positio nsocket2 on hubc ap
1.
% The soc ketc an be found inthet ire-change
to ol kit.
#Po sition wheel spanner 3on soc ket2.
#Using whee lspa nner 3,turnh ub cap 1
counter-clo ckwise and remo veit.
#To install: position hub cap 1and tur nuntil
it is comple tely flush withthe wheel.
#Position soc ket2 on hubc ap1.
#Attach wheel spanner 3tosoc ket2 and
tighten theh ub cap clockwise.
Specified tightening torq ue: 18lb-ft
(25 Nm).
#Ra ise thev ehicle (→pag e379).
Raising thev ehicle when changing awheel
Requirements:RTher eareno persons in thev ehicle.
RThe vehicle has been prepared foraw heel
ch ang e(→pag e378).
RThe hub caps ha vebeen remo ved
(→pag e378).
Impo rtant no tesonu singthej ack:
Ronl yusethev ehicle-specific jac kthat has
been tested and appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz
to raise thev ehicle.
Rthej ackiso nlyd esigned forr aising and hold‐
ing thev ehicle foras horttime while awheel
is being changed and no tfor maintenance
wo rkunder thev ehicle.
Rthej ackm ustbep laced on afirm, flat and
non-slip sur face. If necessar y,use alarge ,
load-bearing, non-slip underla y.
Rthef ootoft he jac kmustbep ositioned verti‐
call yunder thej acks uppor tpoint.
Rules of conduct when thev ehicle is raised:
RNe verp lace your hands or feet under the
ve hicle.
RDo no tlie under thev ehicle.
RDo no tstar tthe engine and do no trelease
th ee lectric parking brake.
RDo no topen or close an ydoor sort he trunk
lid.
Wheels and tires 37
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Adjusting (rea rpassenger compa rt‐
ment) ...................................................1 33
Gl ove box. ............................................ 133
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 130
Airflow ...................................................... 127
AIRP ANEL (Care) ...................................... 329
Alarm see Panic alarm
Alar msystem
see ATA( anti-thef talarm system)
Alternativ eroute
see Route
Amb ient lighting ...................................... 119
Android Auto ............................................ 284
Connecting amobilephone ................. 285
Ending ................................................. 285
No te .................................................... 284
Overvie w............................................. 284
Sound settings .................................... 285
Tr ans ferred vehicle dat a......................2 86Animals
Pets in thev ehicle ................................. 56
Anti-loc kbraking sy stem
see AB S(Anti-loc kBrake System)
Anti-skid chains
see Sno wchains
Anti-thef talarm system
see ATA( anti-thef talarm system)
Anti-thef tprotection
Immobilizer ............................................ 81
Anti-thef tprotection
see ATA( anti-thef talarm system)
Anticipator yoccupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE
®(anticipator yoccu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 283
Connecting an iPhone
®....................... 283
Ending ................................................ .284
No tes. ................................................. 283
Overvie w............................................. 283
Sound settings .................................... 284 Tr
ans ferred vehicle dat a......................2 86
Ashtr ay
Fr ont center console ........................... 106
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .107
Assistance graphic
Menu (on-boa rdcompute r) .................. 208
Assistanc esystems
see Drivings afet ys yst em
ASS YSTP LUS............................................ 319
Displ aying thes ervice due dat e........... 319
Fu nction/no tes. ................................... 319
Non-operational times wit hthe bat‐
te ry disconnec ted. .............................. 32 0
Re gular maintenance work .................. 319
Special service requ irements .............. .319
ATA (anti-thef talarm system) .................. .81
Deactivating thea larm. ......................... 82
Fu nctio n................................................. 81
AT TENTION ASSIST ..........................193, 195
Fu nctio n.............................................. 193
Setting ................................................. 195
Sy stem limitations .............................. .193
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Index

LoadsSecuring ................................................ 97
Locator lighting Activating/deactivating .......................1 18
Locking/unlocking KEYLESS-GO .......................................... 62
Unlockin gand opening door sfrom
th ei nside ............................................. .62
Lo wb eam
Swit ching on/of f................................. .114
Lu bricant additives
see Additives
Lu ggage
Lu ggag enet ......................................... 103
Securi ng ................................................ 97
Lu mbar support
seeL umbar su pport(4-w ay)
Lu mbar suppor t(4-wa y) ........................... 88
M
Maintenance Menu (on-boar dcompute r) .................. 207
Ve hicle ................................................... 21Maintenance
see ASS YSTP LUS
Making acall via theo verhead con‐
trol panel
Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®(USA) .......... .286
Malfunction Restra int sy stem ................................... 32
Map .......................................... 265, 267, 268
Av oiding an area ..................................2 70
Av oiding an area (o verview) ................ .270
Changing an area ................................ 270
Del eting an area .................................. 271
Displ aying thec ompass ....................... 272
Displ aying them apversion ................ .270
Display ingthen extintersecting
st re et ................................................... 270
Displ aying thes atellit emap ................. 272
Displ aying thet raffic ma p................... 265
Displaying weather information .......... .272
Map dat a............................................. 271
Moving ................................................ 268
Overvie w............................................. 267
Selecting POI symbols .........................2 69
Selecting text information ................... 269
Selecting them ap orientation ............ .269 Setting
them ap scale ...... .....
............... 268
Setting them ap scale automatically ... .272
Switching highw ayinformation
on/of f................................................. 26 9
Upd ating .............................................. 271
Map and compass Overvie w............................................. 267
Massag eprogram
Selecting thef ront seats ........................ 91
Massag eprograms
Overvie w................................................ 91
Massag esettings
Re setting. .............................................. 91
Matt finish (cleaning instructions) ........ 328
Maximum load rating .............................. 368
Maximum permissibl eloa d
Calculatio nexamp le ............................ 363
De term inin g....................................... .362
Maximu mtirep ressure .......................... 368
Mechanical key
Inserting/removing ............................... 59
Locking adoor ....................................... 65
Unlocking adoor ................................... 65
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