2008 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE engine oil

7
Emergency unlocking
Boo t.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307
Tailgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306
Engine
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278
Running irregularl y.. . . . . . . . . . . .296
Starting problems . . . . . . . . . . . . .295
Starting with KEYLESS GO . . . . . . .111
Starting with the key . . . . . . . . . . .110
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .348
Engine diagnostic warning lamp . ..2 88
Engine electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..345
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295
Engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .347
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .385
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224
Checking the oil level (dipstick) . . .224
Checking the oil level (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
Display message . . . . . . . . . .224, 277
Filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
Temperature display (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program) .60
Activating/deactivating . . . . . . . . . .60
Display message . . . . . . . . . .260, 269
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60, 285 Exterior lighting
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Exterior mirror parking position
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92, 94
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) . . . . .92
Folding in/out (automatically ).. . . .92
Folding in/out (electrically) . . . . . . .91
Folding in when locking (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300
Parking position . . . . . . . . . . . . .92, 94
Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Storing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Exterior view
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 F
Fastening seat belts Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253
First-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253
Flat tyre MOExtended run-flat system . . . . .328
Preparing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . .317
TIREFIT kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318
Floormat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 Foglamps
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .275
Folding bench seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..86
Folding out/folding back . . . . . . . . .87
Fording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Frequencies Garage door opener . . . . . . . . . . . .391
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .346
Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Front-passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . . ..44
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377
Diese l.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270
Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . ..379, 380
Fuel filler flap Opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218
Fuel line
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294
Fuel tank
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294
Range (on-board computer) . . . . . .140
Fuse allocation chart . . . . . . . . . . ..340
Fuse box Boot/luggage compartment . . . . .341
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340 Index
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Switching off the alarm
ATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62T
Tailgate Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266
Emergency unlocking . . . . . . . . . . .308
Limiting the opening angl e.. . . . . ..76
Opening/closing (manually) . . . . . . .70
Tail lamps
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .276
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377
Technical data Acceleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .354
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .348
Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .352
Trailer loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .376
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .357
Vehicle dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . .366
Vehicle weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .369
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .357
Telephone
see Mobile phone
Telescopic lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239
Telescopic rod (Easy-Pack fix kit) ..2 04
Temperature Engine oil (on-board computer) . . .126
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . .121 Thermatic
Malfunction indicator lamp . . . . . .283
Thermotronic
Malfunction indicator lamp . . . . . .283
Third brake lamp
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274
Through-loading feature . . . . . . . . ..195
Tightening torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..327
Time Lap time (on-board computer) . . . .127
Setting (on-board computer) . . . . .134
Setting the time (on-board com-
puter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134
Timer (on-board computer) . . . . . ..127
TIREFIT kit Storage location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255
Using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318
Total distance recorder
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27, 29
Resetting the trip meter . . . . . . . . .121
Tow-away protection . . . . . . . . . . . . ..63
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .339
Towing eye Fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .338
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .339
Tow-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .339
Trailer 7-pin connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Display message . . . . . .268, 272, 273
Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242 Trailer loads
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .376
Trailer tow hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239
Notes on care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248
Trailer towing
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240
Mounting dimensions . . . . . . . . . . .375
Parktroni c.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161
Transmission output (maximum)
Telephone/two-way radio . . . . . . .345
Transport (vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . ..340
Trip computer Menu (on-board computer) . . . . . .139
Trip meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Turn signal lamps
Display message . . . . . . . . . .273, 274
TV
Operating (on-board computer) . . .130
Two-way radio
Installatio n.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .345
Tyre grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
Calling up (on-board computer) . .232
Display message . . . . . . . . . .262, 278
Table (see Fuel filler flap) . . . . . . . .219
see Tyre pressure
Tyre pressure loss warning system 230
Tyre pressure monitor Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289 Index
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Exterior view
21Function Page
1 Luggage compartment/
boot Opening and closing 70
Spare wheel 254
Vehicle tool kit 254
Vehicle battery 329
2 Rear lights
311
3 Rear window heating
175
4 Fuel filler flap
218
Fuel requirements 219
5 Opening and closing the
doors 66
6 Demisting the windscreen
174
Cleaning the windows 246
7
Sliding/tilting sunroof* 180
Panorama sliding sunroof*
183 Function Page
8 Exterior mirrors
91
Parking aid* 92
9 Windscreen wipers, opera-
tion
105
Cleaning the wiper blades 246
Replacing the wiper blades 315
a Opening the bonnet
222
Engine oil 223
Coolant 225
b Front lights
311
c Fitting the front towing eye
337
d Tyres and wheels
227
Checking the tyre pressure 229
Flat tyre, fitting the spare
wheel
317
e Fitting the rear towing eye
337 At a glance
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On-board computer
125Function
1 Basic display
menu (Ypage 125)
R Digital speedometer 17
(Y page 126)
R Outside tempera-
ture 17
(Y page 126)
R ASSYST PLUS service display
(Y page 243)
R Engine oil level* (Y page 223)
R Tyre pressure loss warning system
(Y page 230) or tyre pressure mon-
itor* (Y page 232) 2
AMG* menu (Y
page 126) 3
Audio/TV*/DVD*
(Ypage 129)
menu
R Radio station ( Ypage 129)
R Audio drive or media (Y page 129)
R TV* (Y page 130)
R DVD video* (Y page 130) Function
4
Navigation* menu (Y
page 130) 5
Distronic
* menu (distance display)
(Y page 145) 6
Message memory
menu18
(fault and
warning messages) (Y page 131) 7 Settings
menu (Ypage 131)
R Resetting to factory settings
(Y page 132)
R Selecting a submenu (Y page 132) 8 Trip computer
menu
R Consumption statistics
(Y page 140)
R Range (Y page 140) 9
Telephone*
menu (Ypage 141) This is what the displays look like when you
scroll through the menus.
The generic terms in the table overview are
intended to help you navigate through themenus. The terms themselves are not always
displayed in the multi-function display.
The Audio, Navi* and Tel* menus are dis-
played slightly differently in vehicles with
audio equipment and vehicles with COMAND
APS*. The examples given in this Owner's
Manual apply to vehicles equipped with
COMAND APS*. Standard display menu
i Menu overview: (Y page 124).
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
X Press the èor· button to select the
basic display.
17 The sequence of the digital speedometer and the outside temperature display depends on the settings in the "Basic display" submenu.
18 This menu is only visible if there is a display message available. Controls
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126Basic display
1
Outside temperature
2 Trip meter
Instead of outside temperature 1, you can
opt to display the digital speedome-
ter 19
(Y page 134).
You can select the following functions in the
Basic display menu by pressing the jor
k button:
R digital speedometer 20
R ASSYST PLUS service display
(Y page 243)
R engine oil level* (Y page 223)
R outside temperature 20
R tyre pressure loss warning system
(Y page 230) or tyre pressure moni-
tor* (Y page 232) Displaying the digital speedometer or
outside temperature You can use the
Basic display submenu
(Y page 134) to select whether the first func-
tion listed in the Basic displaymenu is the
digital speedometer or the outside tempera-
ture.
X Press the èor· button to select the
basic display.
X Press the jork button to select the
digital speedometer or the outside temper-
ature. Illustration showing the digital speedometer dis-
played
1
Digital speedometer
2 Status line with outside temperature
3 Trip meter AMG* menu
These functions are only available on AMG
vehicles.
i Menu overview: see (Y page 124).
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer-
ing wheel.
X Press the èor· button to select the
AMG menu. 1
Gear indicator
2 Upshift instruction
3 Engine oil temperature
In the manual gearshift program, the menu is
displayed in red when the engine reaches the
overrevving range. You will also see shift up
instruction 2. Shiftup2 blocks other mes-
sages in the multi-function display until you
have shifted up.
19 Vehicles for the United Kingdom: the outside temperature is always displayed.
20 The sequence of the digital speedometer and the outside temperature display depends on the settings in the "Basic display" submenu. Controls
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On-board computer
127
The engine oil temperature gauge flashes if
the engine oil temperature has not reached
80 †. Avoid driving at full engine output dur-
ing this time.
Displaying the on-board voltage X
Press the èor· button to select the
AMG menu.
X Press the jbutton repeatedly until the
on-board voltage appears. 1
Gear indicator
2 On-board voltage
RACETIMER The RACETIMER allows time measurements
to be saved.
While you have the RACETIMER displayed,
you will not be able to adjust the volume using
the æ andç buttons. X
Press the èor· button to select the
AMG menu.
X Press the jbutton repeatedly until the
RACETIMER appears. 1
Gear indicator
2 RACETIMER
3 Lap
You can start the RACETIMER when the
engine is running or if the key is in position
2 in the ignition lock.
X To start: press the æbutton to start the
RACETIMER.
X To display the intermediate time: press
the ç button to show the intermediate
time.
The intermediate time is displayed for five
seconds.
X To stop: press the æbutton to stop the
RACETIMER. The RACETIMER interrupts timing when you
stop the vehicle and turn the key to position
1
in the ignition lock. When you turn the key
to position 2or 3and then press the æ
button, timing is continued.
Storing the lap time and starting a new lap
It is possible to store a maximum of nine laps.
X Press the çbutton to show the inter-
mediate time during timing.
The intermediate time is displayed for five
seconds.
X Press the çbutton again within 5 sec-
onds.
The displayed intermediate time is stored
as a lap time.
Timing starts for a new lap. The new lap is
timed from when the intermediate time is
called up. 1
Gear indicator
2 RACETIMER Controls
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Refuelling
218 Running-in notes
The first 1,500 km
If you treat the engine with sufficient care
from the very start, it will reward you with
excellent performance for a very long period
afterwards.
R You should therefore drive at varying road
and engine speeds for the first 1,500 km.
R Avoid heavy loads, e.g. driving at full throt-
tle, during this time. Do not exceed 2
/ 3 of
the maximum permissible engine speed for
each gear.
R Change gear in good time.
R Do not shift down a gear manually in order
to brake.
Vehicles with automatic transmission*:
R Try to avoid depressing the accelerator
pedal beyond the pressure point (kick-
down).
R Only use ranges 3,2or 1for slow driving,
e.g. in mountainous terrain.
After 1,500 km you may gradually bring the
vehicle up to full road and engine speeds.
Additional driving tips for AMG vehicles: R
Do not drive faster than 140 km/h for the
first 1,500 km.
R Only bring the engine up to a maximum
speed of 4,500 rpm for a brief period.
i You should also observe these notes if the
engine or rear axle transmission on your
vehicle has been replaced. AMG vehicles with a rear axle differ-
ential lock*
Your vehicle is equipped with a self-locking
differential on the rear axle. To better protect
the differential gear on the rear axle, you
should perform an oil change after a running-
in phase of 3,000 km. This oil change will
increase the service life of your differential.
Have the oil change performed at a qualified
specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you use a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre for this purpose. Refuelling
Refuelling
G
Risk of explosion
Fuel is highly flammable. Fire, naked flames
and smoking are therefore prohibited when
handling fuels.
Switch off the engine and the auxiliary heat-
ing* before refuelling. G
Risk of injury
Do not come into direct contact with fuel.
Direct skin contact with fuels or the inha-
lation of fuel vapours is a health hazard. G
Risk of fire
Do not use petrol to refuel vehicles with a
diesel engine. Never mix diesel with petrol.
This causes damage to the fuel system and
engine and could result in the vehicle catch-
ing fire.
! Do not use petrol to refuel vehicles with a
diesel engine. Do not use diesel to refuel
vehicles with a petrol engine. Even small
amounts of the wrong fuel will cause dam-
age to the injection system. Damage result-
ing from adding the wrong fuel is not
covered by the warranty. Operation
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220
E 350 CGI !
Refuel using only unleaded premium
grade petrol with a minimum octane num-
ber of 95 RON/85 MON conforming to
European standard EN 228.
You could otherwise impair engine output
or damage the engine.
You will find further information about pet-
rol under "Technical data" in the index.
i In some countries, only petrol of insuffi-
cient quality (high-sulphur fuel) may be
available. This fuel can temporarily produce
unpleasant odours, especially on short
journeys. Refuelling with petrol of sufficient
quality (sulphur-free fuel) will reduce such
odours.
AMG vehicles !
Refuel using only super unleaded petrol
with a minimum octane number of 98
RON/88 MON conforming to European
standard EN 228.
You could otherwise impair engine output
or damage the engine.
You will find further information about pet-
rol under "Technical data" in the index. i
If the recommended fuel is not available
and only as a temporary measure, you may
also use premium unleaded petrol,
95 RON/85 MON. This may reduce per-
formance and increase petrol consump-
tion. You must avoid driving at full throttle.
! In emergencies, only when the recom-
mended fuel is not available, you may also
use standard unleaded petrol, 91 RON/
82.5 MON. However, using this fuel results
in considerably higher petrol consumption
and significantly reduced performance.
Avoid driving at full throttle, and only drive
in drive program C.
If no fuel other than regular petrol fuel 91
RON/82.5 MON or a lower grade is per-
manently available, you should have the
vehicle adapted to run on this fuel by the
local after-sales service. Diesel (EN 590)
! Only use diesel that complies with the
EN 590 European standard.
You could otherwise impair engine output
or damage the engine.
You will find further information about die-
sel under "Fuel" in the index.
! When refuelling vehicles with a diesel par-
ticle filter in countries outside the EU, only
low-sulphur Euro diesel with less than
0.005 percent sulphur content by weight
should be used. In countries in which diesel
with a higher sulphur content is available
(e.g. 0.035 percent by weight), the engine
oil should be renewed at more frequent
intervals. More information about intervals
for changing the engine oil can be obtained
from any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
! Using fuel that does not comply with EN
590 can increase wear and damage the
engine and the exhaust system. Do not use
the following:
R Marine diesel
R Heating oil
R Bio-diesel Operation
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