lock MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SEDAN 2018 Owner's Guide

call1-800-FOR-MERCedes (i nthe USA) or
1-800-387-0 100( in Canada).
#Cor rect thet irep ressur eifitiss tillatl east
13 0k Pa(1.3 bar/1 9psi).S eetheT irea nd
Loading Info rmatio nplacar dont he driver's
side B‑pillar or thet irep ressur etable in the
fuel filler flap forv alues.
#To increase thet irep ressure: switchon
th et irei nflation compressor.
#To reduce the tir epress ure: press pressure
re lease button 1next tomanome ter2.
#When thet irep ressur eisc orrect, unscr ew
th ef illing hose from thev alveoft he sealed
tire.
#Scr ew thev alvec ap ont othe tir evalveoft he
sealed tire.
#Pull thet ires ealant bottle out of thet ire
inflation compressor.
The filling hose stay sont he tiresealant bot‐
tle.
#Driv etot he neares tqualified specialis twork‐
shop and ha vethet ire, tir esealant bottle and
fi lling hose replaced there.
Bat tery (vehicle)
Note sont he12Vb attery
&
WARNING Risk of an accident duet o
wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on theb at‐
te ry
Wo rkcar ried out incor rectl yont he battery
can, fore xamp le, lead toas hor tcircuit .This
can lead tofunction restrictions in saf ety-re l‐
eva nt sy stems, fore xamp lethel ighting sys‐
te m, ABS (anti-lock braking system) or ESP®
(Elect ronic StabilityP rogram). The ope rating
saf etyofy ourvehicle ma yberestricted.
Yo uc ould lose cont roloft hevehicle in the
fo llowing situations:
Rwhen braking
Rin thee vent of ab rupt steering maneuvers
and/or when thev ehicle's speed is not
adap tedtot heroad conditions
#In thee vent of ashort circui torasimi‐
la ri ncident, contact aqualified special‐
is tw orks hop immediately.
#Do no tcontinue driving.
#Alw aysh ave workon theb atter ycarried
out at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
RFu rther information on ABS (→pag e158)
RFurther information on ESP®
Fo rs afet yr easons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at youo nly use batte ries whic hhaveb een tes‐
te da nd appr oved fory our vehicle byMercedes-
340
Breakdown assis tance

%Vehicles with automatic transmission: if
th ea utomatic transmission cannot be shif‐
te dtop osition i,ort he multifunction dis‐
pla yint he instrument clus terd oes no tshow
anything, ha vethev ehicle transpor ted
aw ay(
→pag e348). Atow ing vehicle wit hlift‐
ing equipment is requiredforv ehicle trans‐
por tation.
* NO
TEDama gedue to to wing away at
exc essively high speeds or over long dis‐
ta nces
The driv etra in could be damaged when tow‐
ing at excessively high speeds or over long
dis tances.
#At ow ing speed of 30 mph(50 km/h)
mus tnotbe exc eeded.
#Atow ing dis tance of 30 miles (50 km)
mus tnotbe exc eeded.
&
WARNING Risk of accident whe ntow ing
av ehicle whic histoo heavy
If th ev ehicle being tow- star tedort owed
aw ay is heavier than thep ermissible gross
mass of your vehicle, thef ollowing situations
can occur:
RThe towing eyem aybecome de tach ed.
RThe vehicle/trailer combination may
swer veoreve noverturn.
#If ano ther vehicle is tow- star tedo r
to we da way,its weight mus tnotexc eed
th ep ermissible gross mass of your ow n
ve hicle.
Ifav ehicle mus tbetow-sta rted or towe da way,
its weight mus tnotexc eed thep ermissible gross
mass of thet ow ing vehicle.
#Information on thep ermissible gross mass of
th ev ehicle can be found on thev ehicle iden‐
tification plate.
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission: do
no to pen thed rive r's door or front passenger
door ,otherwise thea utomatic transmission
automaticall yshifts toposition j.
#Installth et ow ing eye(→pag e350).
#Attach thet ow bar.
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion
#Onl yconnect thet ow ro pe or towb arto
th et ow ing eyes.
#Deactivat ethe automatic locking mechanism
(→pag e64).
#Do no tactivat ethe HOLD function.
#Deactivat eActiv eBrake Assi st(→pag e164).
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
shif tthe automatic transmission toposition
i.
#Re lease thee lectric parking brake.
Breakdown assis tance 34
7

&WARNING Risk of accident duetol imi‐
te ds afet y-re lated function sduring the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated function sarelimited or no lon‐
ge ra vailable in thef ollowing situations:
Rthei gnition is switched off.
Rtheb rake system or po wersteering sys‐
te mism alfunctioning.
Rthee nergy supply or theo n-boar delectri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is then towe da way,signif‐
icantly mor eeffor tm aybe requ ired tosteer
and brak ethan is normall yrequired.
#Use atow bar.
#Mak esuret hat thes teering wheel can
mo vefreely ,befor etow ing thev ehicle
aw ay.
* NO
TEDama gedue toexcessiv etracti ve
po we r
Ifyo up ullaway sharpl y,thet ractiv epowe r
ma ybet oo high and thev ehicles could be
damaged.
#Pull away slowl yand smoo thly.
Loading the vehicl efor transport
#Obser vethen otes on towing away
(→pag e346).
#Connec tthe towb arto thet ow ing eyet o
load thev ehicle.
#Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Shif tthe automatic transmission toposition
i.
% Ve
hicles with automatic transmission:
The au tomatic transmission ma ybelocked
in position jinthee vent of damage tothe
electrical sy stem. Toshif ttoi,p rovide the
on-boar delectrical sy stem wit hpowe r
(
→pag e342).
#Load thev ehicle ont othe transpor ter.
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
Shif tthe automatic transmission toposition
j.
#Use thee lectric parking brak etosecurethe
ve hicle and pr event it from rolling away.
#Onl ysecur ethe vehicle bythew heels.
Ve hicles with AD SPLUS(Ad aptiv eDamping
Sy stem PLUS)
&
WARNING Risk of an accident when
transporting vehicles wit hAdaptive
Damping Sy stem PLUS
The reduced damping forc es on thev ehicle
being transpor tedc an cause thev ehicle/
trailer combinatio ntostart to swing.
As aresult, when transporting vehicles with
th eA daptiv eDampingS ystemP LUS,the
ve hicle/trailer combination ma ystart to skid.
Consequentl y,yo uc ould lose cont rolofy our
ve hicle.
#When transporting, ensur ethat:
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Breakdown assis tance

Installingthe towing eye
#Press them arkonc over 1 inwa rdsa nd
re mo ve.
#Scr ew inthet ow ing eye clockwise as farasi t
wil lgoa nd tighten.
% Mak esuret hat co ver1 engages in the
bumper when your emo vethet ow ing eye. *
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect us eof
th et ow ing eye
When atow ing eyeisu sedtoreco verav ehi‐
cle, thev ehicle ma ybedamaged in thep roc‐
ess.
#Onl yusethet ow ing eyetot owaway or
to ws tartthe vehicle.
To ws tarting thev ehicle (emer gency engine
st arting)
Ve hicles with automatic transmission
* NO
TEDama getothea utomatic trans‐
mission due to towstarting
The automatic transmissionm aybe damaged
in thep rocess of tows tartin gv ehicles with
automatic transmission.
#Ve hicles wit hautomatic transmission
mus tnotbe tows tarted.
#Ve hicles wit hautomatic transmission must
no tbet ow st arted.
Electrical fuses
Note sone lectrical fuses
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to ov erloaded lines
If yo um anipulat eorbridg eaf aulty fuse or if
yo ur eplace it wit hafuse wit hahigher
amperage, thee lectric line could be overloa‐
ded.
This could result in afire.
#Alwa ys replace faulty fuse swiths peci‐
fi ed ne wfuses conta iningthe cor rect
amperage.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect fuses
Incor rect fuses ma ycause damag etoelectri‐
cal components or sy stems.
#Onl yuse Mercedes-Benz appr oved
fuse switht he cor rect fus erating.
Blow nfuses must bereplaced wit hfuses of the
same rating ,which youc an recognize bythec ol‐
our and fuse rating .For fuses in thee ngine com‐
350
Breakdown assis tance

Setting upthef olding wheel chock
Prepa ring thev ehicle foraw heelchange
Re quirementsRThe requ ired tire-chang etool kit is available.
If yo ur vehicle is no tequipped wit hthe tire-
ch ang etool kit, consult aqualified specialis t
wo rkshop tofind outa boutsuitable tools.
RThe vehicle is no tonaslope.
RThevehicle is on solid, non-slipper yand le vel
ground .
#Applythee lectric parking brak emanually.
#Movethef ront wheels tothes traight-ahead
position.
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
shif tint op osition j.
#Vehicles with AI RBODYC ONT ROL:setthe
normal vehicle le vel(→pag e178).
#Switc hoffthee ngine.
#Mak esuret hat thee ngine cannot bestar ted.
#Place choc ks orother suitable items under
th ef ront and rear of thew heel that is diago‐
nall yopposit ethe wheel youw ish tochange.
#Re mo vetheh ub caps if necessary
(→pag e378).
#Raising thev ehicle (→pag e379).
Removing and in stalling hub caps
Re quirement:RThe vehicle is prepared foraw heelc hange
(→pag e378).
Plas tic hub cap
#Toremo ve:tur nthe center co veroft he hub
cap anti-clockwise and remo vetheh ub cap.
#Toinstall: makesuret hat thec enter co vero f
th eh ub cap is turned anti-clockwise.
#Position theh ub cap and tur nthe center
co verc lockwise until theh ub cap engages
ph ysicall yand audibly.
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Wheels and tires

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
9

#Position jack 2at jac ksuppor tpoint 1.
#Turn ratche tring sp anner 3clockwise until
jack 2sitsc omple tely on ja cksuppor tpoint
1 and theb ase of thej ackl ies evenlyo n
th eg round.
#Continue totur nratche tring sp anner 3
unti lthe tir eisraised amaximum of 1.2i n
(3 cm) of fthe ground.
#Loosen and remo vethew heel (→pag e381).
Re moving awheel
Requirement:RThe vehicle is raised (→pag e379).
When changing awheel, avoid applying an yforce
to theb rake discs, since this could impair the
le ve lofc omfort when braking.
* NO
TEDama getothre adingf romd irto n
wheel bolts
#Do no tplace wheel boltsins andoron
ad irty sur face.
#Un scr ew theu ppermos twheel bolt com‐
ple tely.
#Scr ew centering pin 1instead of thew heel
bolt int othe thre ading.
#Un scr ew ther emaining wheel bolt sfully.
#Re mo vethew heel.
#Installth en ew wheel (→pag e381).
Installing anew wheel
Requirement:RThe wheel is remo ved(→pag e381).
Wheels and tires 381

&WARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled, greased or damaged wheel bolt/wheel
nut thre ads or wheel hub/wheel mounting
bolt thre ads can caus ethe wheel bolts/
wheel nuts tocome loose.
As aresult, youc ouldlose awheel while dr iv‐
ing.
#Ne vero il or grease thet hreads.
#Inthee vent of damag etothethre ads,
con tact aq ualified specialis tworks hop
immediatel y.
#Have thed amaged wheel bolts or dam‐
aged hub thre ads replaced.
#Do no tcontinue driving.
#Obser vethei nformation on thec hoice of
tires (→pag e374).
Fo rtires wit haspecified direction of rotation, an
ar row onthes ide wall of thet irei ndicates the
cor rect dire ction of rotation. Observ ethe direc‐
tion of rotatio nw heninstalling.
#Slide thew heel tobe mounted ont othe cen‐
te ring pi nand push it on.
&
WARNING Risk of injury from tightening
wheelb olts and nuts
If yo ut ighten thew heel bolts or wheel nuts
when thev ehicle is raised, thej ackc ould tip.
#Onl ytighten wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when thev ehicle is on theg round.
#Fo rs afet yr easons, onl yuse wheel bolts
whic hhaveb een appr ovedbyM ercedes-
Benz and fort he wheel in question.
* NO
TEDama getopaintwor kofthe wheel
ri mw hen scr ewing on thef irst whee lbolt
If th ew heel has toom uchp layw hen scr ew‐
ing in thef irst whee lbolt, th ew heel rimp aint
can be dama ged.
#Press thew heel firm lyagains tthe
whee lhub when scr ewing on thef irst
wheel bolt.
#Ti ghten thew heel bolts until they aref inger-
tight.
#Un scr ew thec entering pin.
#Tighten thel astw heel bolt until it is finger-
tight.
#Lo we rthe vehicle (→pag e382).
Loweri ngthev ehicle af teraw heelchange
Re quirements:RThe ne wwheel has been ins talled
(→pag e381).
#Place ther atche tring sp anner ont othe he xa‐
gon nut of thej acksot hatthel ette ring "AB"
is visible.
#To lowe rthe vehicle: turnthe ratche tring
sp an ner of thej acka nti-clockwise.
382
Wheels and tires

Coolantfilling capacity
Model Capacity
All models 12.7 US qt (12.0 l)
Note sonw indshield washer fluid
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(→pag e388).
&
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.
* NO
TEDama getothee xterio rlighting
due tounsuit ablewindshield washer fluid
Uns uitable windshield washer fluid ma ydam‐
ag et he plastic sur face of thee xterio rlight‐
ing.
#Onl yuse windshield washer fluid which
is also suitable foru se on plast ic surfa‐
ces, e.g. MB SummerFitorMBW inter‐
Fit.
* NO
TEBlocked spr aynozzles caused by
mixing windshieldw asherfluids
#Do notmixMB SummerFit and MB Win‐
te rFit wit hother windshield washer flu‐
ids.
Do no tuse distilled or de-ionize dwater as thef ill
le ve ls ensor ma ybetriggered er roneously.
Re commended windshield washer fluid:
RAbo vefreezing point :e.g. MB SummerFit
RBelo wfreezing point :e.g. MB WinterFit Fo
rthe cor rect mixing ratio refertot he informa‐
tion on thea ntif reeze conta iner.
Mix thew asherf luid wit hthe windshield washer
fl uid all year round.
Re frigerant
Note sonr efrigerants
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(
→pag e388).
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect refriger‐
ant
If an on-appr ovedrefrigerant is used, thec li‐
mat econtrol sy stem ma ybedamaged.
#Onlyusether efrigerant R‑134a
* NO
TEDama getothec limat econtrol
sy stem due toincor rect refrigerant com‐
pressor oil
#Onl yuserefrigerant compressor oil that
has been appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz.
Tech nica ldata 39
3

1,2, 3. ..
12 Vs ocket
see Soc ket(12 V)
11 5Vs ocket
see Soc ket(11 5V )
360° Camera ........................................... 185
Assigning as afavo rite ......................... 188
Car e................................................... .329
Fu nctio n.............................................. 185
Selecting aview. .................................. 188
A
A/C function Activating/deactivating (control
panel ).................................................. 128
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 128
ABS (Anti-loc kBrake System) ................ 158
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing ................................................ .291
Setting ................................................. 290 Ac
oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 58
Ac tiv eB lind Spo tAssis t.......................... 197
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 99
Brak eapplication ................................. 198
Fu nctio n.............................................. 197
Sy stem limitations .............................. .197
To wing atrailer .................................... 198
Ac tiv eB rake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes. .................................. 160
Setting ................................................. 164
Ac tiv eD ista nce Assis tDISTR ON IC ........ 166
Ac tiveE mergency Stop Assis t.............. 174
Ac tiveL aneC hangeA ssist ................... 173
Callin gupas peed............................... 169
Fu nctio n.............................................. 166
Increasing/decreasing speed ..............1 69
Re quirements ...................................... 169
St eering wheel buttons ........................ 169
St oring aspeed ......... ..........................
169
Sw

itching off/deacti vating .................. 169
Switching on/activating ...................... 169
Sy stem limitations .............................. .166
Ac tiv eE me rgency Stop Assist ................ 174 Ac
tiv eh ood( pedestrian pr otection) ...... 320
Me thod of operation ............................3 20
Re setting. ............................................ 320
Ac tiv eL aneC hang eAssis t
Fu nctio n............................................... 173
Ac tiv eL aneK eeping Assist ....................199
Fu nctio n.............................................. 199
Sensitivity (function/no tes) ................. 202
Settingt he sensitivity .......................... 202
Switching on/of f................................. 201
Sy stem limitations .............................. .199
Ac tiv eP arking Assist .............................. 188
Cross Traf ficA lert. ............................... 193
Driv eAwayA ssist ................................ 192
Exiting aparkin gspace ........................ 191
Fu nctio n.............................................. 188
Pa rking ................................................ 189
Sy stem limitations .............................. .188
Ac tiv eS peed Limit Assi st....................... 196
Setting ................................................. 196
Ac tiv eS teering Assist ............................ .172
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 73
Ac tiveE merg ency
Stop Assis t.............. 174
Ac ti

v eL aneC hangeA ssist ................... 173
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