2004 MERCEDES-BENZ E500 Check oil level

333 Practical hints
What to do if …
Display symbol
Display messages
Possible cause
Possible solution
:
USA only:Add 1 Qt. engine oil
at next refuelingCanada only:Add 1 Liter engine oil
at next refueling
The engine oil level is too low.

Add engine oil (
page 284) and
check the engine oil level
(
page 283).
Engine oil level
Stop, engine off!
There is no oil in the engine. There is a
danger of engine damage.

Carefully bring the vehicle to a halt as
soon as possible.

Turn off the engine.

Add engine oil (
page 284) and
check the engine oil level
(
page 283).
Engine oil level
Reduce oil level!
You have added too much engine oil.
There is a risk of damaging the engine or
the catalytic converter.

Have oil siphoned or drained off. Ob-
serve all legal requirements with re-
spect to its disposal.

334 Practical hintsWhat to do if …When the
Engine oil - Visit workshop!

message appears while the engine is run-
ning and at operating temperature, the en-
gine oil level has dropped to approximately
the minimum level.
When this occurs, the warning will first
come on intermittently and then stay on if
the oil level drops further.If no oil leaks are noted, continue to drive
to the nearest service station where the
engine oil should be topped to the required
level with an approved oil.
Display symbol
Display messages
Possible cause
Possible solution
:
Engine oil
Visit workshop!
The engine oil has dropped to a critical
level.

Check the engine oil level
(page 283) and add oil as required
(page 284).

If you must add engine oil frequently,
have the engine checked for possible
leaks.
It may be that there is water in the engine
oil.

Have the engine oil checked.
Engine oil level
Visit workshop!
The measuring system is malfunctioning.

Have the measuring system checked
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.!The engine oil level warnings should
not be ignored. Extended driving with
the symbol displayed could result in
serious engine damage that is not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.

347 Practical hints
What to do if …
Display symbol
Display messages
Possible cause
Possible solution
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Steering oil
Visit workshop!
The steering gear oil level is too low.
There is a danger of steering gear dam-
age.

Have the system checked by an au-
thorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Entry position
Do not drive!
Seat, mirrors and steering wheel have not
yet moved to their preset driving posi-
tions.

Wait until the seat, mirrors and steer-
ing wheel have moved to their driving
positions.
The message disappears.
Ê
Trunk open!
This message will appear whenever the
trunk lid is open.

Close the trunk lid.
W
Washer fluid
Check level!
The fluid level has dropped to about
1/3
of total reservoir capacity.
Add washer fluid (
page 288).
Warning!
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If the level of steering gear oil in reservoir is
too low, the steering power assistance could
fail. Much greater effort will then be needed
to turn the steering wheel.
Do not add steering oil without checking the
steering system.
Do not drive the vehicle. Have the system
checked at your authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center as soon as possible.

420 IndexC
CAC (Customer Assistance Center) 411
Calling up
Distronic* settings 136
Range (distance to empty) 154
Service indicator 298
CAN system 411
Cargo tie-down rings 241
CD player
Operating 135
Center console
Lower part 26
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator
lamp 317
Upper part 25
Centigrade
Setting temperature units 141
Central locking
Automatic 106
From inside 107
Switch 107
Switching on/off (control
system) 149
Unlocking from inside 107Central locking switch 107
Changing
Batteries (SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO*) 355, 356
Batteries (SmartKey) 355, 356
Smartkey setting 150
Vehicle level 228
Charcoal filter 192
Activating 192
Deactivating 193
Charging
Vehicle batteries 377
CHECK ENGINE malfunction indicator
lamp 313
Checking
Coolant level 285
Oil level 279, 282
Tire inflation pressure 279
Vehicle lighting 279
Child safety 65
Airbags 58
Infant and child restraint systems 62,
65
LATCH child seat anchors 71Child safety switch see Blocking of rear
window operation 72
Cigarette lighter 247
Cleaning
Headlamps 170
Light alloy wheels 305
Parktronic* system sensor 305
Windshield 49
Wood trims 308
Climate control 174
Adjusting 178
Defrosting 179
Setting the temperature 178
Clock 144
Closing
Glove box 242
Panorama sliding/pop-up roof 206
Panorama sliding/pop-up roof with
KEYLESS-GO* 209
Panorama sliding/pop-up roof* with
KEYLESS-GO* 200
Roller sunblinds 205
Side windows 198

424 IndexElectronic Stability Program see ESP 76,
412
Emergency call system* 250
Emergency calls
Initiating an emergency call 253
With Tele Aid* 252
Emergency operation (Limp Home
Mode) 167
Opening/closing Sliding/pop-up roof*
or panorama sliding/pop-up
roof* 358
Releasing trunk lid from inside 104
Emergency operations
Remote door unlock 257
Unlocking the trunk lid 354
Unlocking the vehicle 353
Emergency tensioning device see
ETD 64, 412
Emission control 276
Ending
A call (telephone) 156Engine 392
Compartment 281
Message in the display 313
Starting 43
Starting with KEYLESS-GO* 44
Starting with the SmartKey 44
Turning off with the key 53
Engine compartment
Hood 281
Engine malfunction indicator lamp 313
Engine number 412
Engine oil
Adding 284
Additives 403
Checking level 282
Consumption 282
Display messages 333
Filler neck 285
Messages in display 283
Viscosity 412
Entry position
Messages in the display 347ESP 76, 412
Four wheel electronic traction system
with ESP 82
Switching off 78
Switching on 79
Synchronizing 323
Warning lamp 311
ETD 412
Safety guidelines 60
Exterior lamp switch 119
Exterior rear view mirrors
Adjusting 38
Parking position for 152
F
Fahrenheit
Setting temperature units 141
Fastening the seat belts 40
Fine adjustment
Cruise control 213
First aid kit 350
Flat tire 366
Mounting the spare wheel 370
Spare wheel 370
Flexible 297

430 Index
Coolant 330, 331
Coolant level 329
Distronic* 320
Doors 332
Easy-entry/exit feature 327, 347
Fuel reserve tank 335
Hood 335
Lamps 338–??
Parking brake 327
SBC brake system 326, 327
SmartKey 336
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 335
Steering gear oil level 347
Tele Aid 345, 346
Telephone* 346
Tires 342
Trunk 347
Washer fluid 347
Multifunction steering wheel 24, 130,
414
Buttons 130
Navigation system
See separate COMAND operating
instructions 136
Night security illumination 121O
Occupant safety 56
Airbags 57
Children and airbags 58
Children in the vehicle 65
Fastening the seat belt 40
Infant and child restraint systems 65
LATCH child seat anchors 71
Seat belts 40, 60
Oil
Adding 284
Checking level 283
Consumption 282
Filler neck 284
Viscosity 412
Oil level
Checking 283
One-touch gearshifting 159
Canceling gear range limit 159
Downshifting 159
Upshifting 159Opening 358
Ashtray 246
Doors from the inside 97
Fuel filler flap 278
Fuel filler flap manually 357
Glove box 242
Panorama sliding/pop-up roof 206
Panorama sliding/pop-up roof* in an
emergency 358
Roller sunblinds 205
Side windows 198
Sliding/pop-up roof* 201
Sliding/pop-up roof* in an
emergency 358
Sliding/pop-up roof* with
SmartKey 202
Trunk 97
Trunk from the inside 98
Trunk lid with SmartKey 90
Windows 197
Windows with SmartKey 199