2009 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE engine

Fitting th
etowing eye
Vehicles with atraile rtow hitch*: if you
inten dtou se thevehicl efor towing, fol dout
th eb all couplin gand connec tthe towbar
(Y page 193) to this.
Opening th ecovers The mounting
sfor th eremovable towin geyes
are locate dinthebumpers .They are located
at th efront and rear behind covers. Coupé (example)
X
Press cover 0046inwards on th emarkin gin
th ed irection of th earrow.
X Tak ecover 0046 off th eopening but do not
remove it.
Securing th etowing eye X
Tak ethe towin geye and th ewheel wrench
from th evehicl etoolkit (Y page 207).
X Screw in th etow inge ye clockwise to the
stop.
X Inser tthe wheel wrench handle int othe
towin geye and tighten it. Towing th
evehicle
! You may to wthe vehicl efor am aximum
of 50 km .Atowings pee dof50k m/hm ust
no tbee xceeded.
Fo rtow ingd istances ove r50km,thee ntire
vehicl emust be lifted up and transported.
! The engin emust be switched off (key in
ignition loc kinposition 0or position 1)if
th ev ehicl eisb eingtow ed wit hthe front
axle raised or if th eparking brak eisbeing
tested on adynamometer. Otherwise,
intervention by ESP ®
could damag ethe
brak esystem.
Vehicles with manua ltra nsmission X
Turn th ekeyto position 2(Y page 65 )in
th ei gnition lock.
X Fully depress th eclutch pedal.
X Shift to neutral.
Vehicles with automatic transmission* X
Turn th ekeyto position 2(Y page 65 )in
th ei gnition lock.
X Shift th etransmission to position N. Tow-starting (emergency engine
starting)
Pleas enote:
R Vehicles wit hanautomatic transmission*
must no tbetow-started.
R The battery must be connected.
R The engin eand catalyti cconverter must be
cold.
R Avoid repeated and lengthy starting
attempts.
Vehicles with manua ltra nsmission X
Turn th ekeyto position 2(Y page 65 )in
th ei gnition lock.
X Fully depress th eclutch pedal. Towin
gand tow-starting
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X
Shift to neutral.
X Tow the vehicl eorletit roll.
X Shift to asuitabl egeara nd bring the clutch
peda lups lowly. Do not depress the accel-
erator pedal.
The engine is started. Removin
gthe towin geye
X Take the wheel wrench from the vehicle
tool kit (Y page 207).
X Insert the wheel wrench handl einto the
towing ey eand turn it anti-clockwise.
X Unscre wthe towing eye.
X Replace the cove rand press it unti lit
engages.
X Return the towing ey eand the wheel
wrench to the vehicl etool kit. Transporting the vehicle
The towing eyes or traile rcoupling *can be
used to pull the vehicle onto atraile rort rans-
porter if yo uwishtot ransport it.
! Only secure the vehicle by the wheel sor
wheel rims ,not by parts of the vehicle such
as axl eorsteering components. Otherwise,
the vehicle could be damaged.
Vehicles with manual transmission X
Shif tton eutral.
Vehicles with automati ctransmission* X
Turn the key to position 2(Y page 65) in
the ignition lock.
X Move the transmissio ntoposition N. Fuses
Note
sonc hanging fuses
The fuses in your vehicl eserv etoc lose down
faulty circuits. If afuseb lows ,allthe compo-
nents on the circuit and thei rfunctions will
fail.
Blown fuses mus tbereplaced with fuses of
the same rating, which yo ucan recognis eby
the colou rand value .The fus eratings are lis-
ted in the fus ealloc ation chart. AMercedes-
Benz Service Centre will be happy to advise
you. G
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koff ire
Only us efuses that have bee napproved for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which have the
correct fus erating for the systems con-
cerned. Do not attempt to repai rorbridge
faulty fuses. Otherwise, acircuit overload
could cause afire .H ave the cause trace dand
rectifie dataq ualified specialist workshop,
e.g. aMercedes-Benz Service Centre.
If the newly inserted fus ealsob lows ,havet he
cause trace dand rectifie dataqualified spe-
cialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
! Only us efuses that have bee napproved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which
have the correct fus erating for the system
concerned. Otherwise, components or sys-
tems could be damaged.
The fuses are locate dinvarious fus eboxes:
R fus eb ox on the driver' ssideoft he dash-
board*
R fus ebox in the engine compartment on the
driver' sside
R fus eb ox in the boo tonthe right-hand side
of the vehicle
Fus eallocatio nchart The fus
ealloc ation chart is locate dwitht he
vehicl etool kit (Y page 207) in the stowage 280
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compartment under the luggage compart-
ment floor. Before changing
afuse
X Park the vehicle.
X Switch off al lelectrical consumers.
X Remove the key from the ignition lock. Fus
eboxunde rthe dashboard X
To open: openthe driver' sdoor.
X Pull ou tcover 0046slightl yatthe bottom
008A.
X Pull cover 0046outwards and remove it 0047.
X To close: clipinc over0046at the front.
X Fol dc over 0046inward suntilite ngages.
X Close the driver' sdoor. Fus
eboxin the engine compartment
X Make sure that the windscreen wiper sare
turne doff. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that the windscreen wiper sare
turne doff and the key is pulled ou tofthe igni-
tion lock before yo uopenthe cove rofthe fuse
box. Otherwise, the windscreen wiper sand
the wiper rod sabove the cove rcould be set
in motion. Thi scould lead to yo uorothers
being injured by the wiper rods. X
To open: openthe bonne t(Ypage 180). X
Remove moistur efrom the fus ebox using
ad ry cloth.
X Uncli plines 0047 from the lid.
X Move asid elines 0047.R oute the lines behind
connection 008Ato do this.
X Ope nclamps 0046and unhook the corre-
sponding wire straps at the bottom.
X Lift off the fus ebox cove rtowards the front
of the vehicle.
X To close: check whethe rthe rubber sea lis
positioned correctly in the lid.
X Inser tthe li dinto the bracket at the rea rof
the fus ebox.
X Press the li ddowna nd secure with
clamps 0046.
X Clip lines 0047onto the lid.
X Close the bonne t(Ypage 180). Fus
eboxin the boot
X To open: openthe boot. Fuses
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Note
sont he technica ldata
i Thet echnica ldataw asdetermine din
accordanc ewithECD irectives .All data
applie stothe vehicle' sstandard equip-
ment. Therefore, the data ma ydiffe rf or
vehicles with optional equipment. Yo ucan
obtai nfurthe rinformation fro ma
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Yo uc an find the current technica ldataont he
Internet at: www.mercedes-benz.com Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
Mercedes-Benz tests genuine parts and con-
version parts and accessories which have
been specifically approved for your vehicl efor
their reliability, safety and suitability. Despite
ongoing market research, Mercedes-Benz is
unabl etoe valuate other parts. Therefore,
Mercedes-Benz accepts no responsibility for
the us eofsuchp arts in Mercedes-Benz vehi-
cles, eve niftheyh aveb eenindependentl yor
officially approved.
In Germany and some other countries ,certain
parts ar eonlyo fficially approved for installa-
tio norm odificatio niftheyc ompl ywithl egal
requirements .All genuine Mercedes-Benz
parts mee tthisr equirement. Th euseof non-
approved parts ma yinvalidate the vehicle's
genera lope rating permit. This is the cas eif:
R the ycause achange of the vehicl etype
fro mt hatfor which the vehicle' sgeneral
operating permi twasgranted.
R other roa dusers could be endangered.
R the emission or noise level sareadversely
affected.
Th eu seof non-approved parts could affect
your vehicle' soperating safety .The refore,
Mercedes-Benz recommend sgenuine
Mercedes-Benz parts and conversio nparts
and accessories tha thaveb eena pproved for
your vehicle. H
Environmental note
Daimler also supplies reconditione dassem-
blie sand parts which ar eofthe same quality
as new parts. For these ,the same warranty
applie sasfor new parts.
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts and approved
conversio nparts and accessories ar eavaila-
bl ef romM ercedes-Benz Service Centres.
There ,you can also receive advice abou ttech-
nica lmodifications and have the parts pro-
fessionall yfitted.
Alway sspecify the vehicl eide ntification num-
be ra nd engine numbe rwheno rdering genu-
ine Mercedes-Benz parts. Yo uwillf indt hese
numbers on your vehicle' side ntification
plates, for exampl e(Ypage 286). Vehicle electronics
Tamperin
gwitht he engine electron-
ics G
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kofa ccident
Onl yhavew orkont he engine electronics and
relate dcomponents carried ou tataqualified
specialis tworkshop which ha sthe necessary
specialis tknowledg eand tools to carry out
the work required .Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends tha tyou useaM ercedes-Benz Service
Centre for thi spurpose .Inp articular, work
relevant to safety or on safety-relate dsys-
tems must be carried ou tataqualifie dspe-
cialist workshop .Otherwise, the vehicle’s
roadworthiness could be affected.
! Onlyhavew orkd oneont he engine elec-
tronics and its associated parts, such as
control units, sensors and connector leads,
carried ou tataqualifie dspecialis twork-
shop, e.g .aMercedes-Benz Service
Centre. Otherwise, vehicl ecomponents
ma yw earm oreq uickl yand your vehicle's
warranty and operating permi tmaybe inva-
lidated. 284
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Vehicl
eidentificatio nnumber (VIN)
In additio ntobeing stampe donthe vehicle
identificatio nplate ,t he vehicl eide ntification
numbe r(VIN) is also stampe donto the vehicle
body .Itisloc ate dont he floor in front of the
right-hand front seat. X
Slide the right-hand front sea ttoits rear-
mos tposition.
X Slightl yraise front floor covering 008Aand
fol df loor covering flap 0046upwards.
Yo uw ills ee vehicl eide ntificatio nnumber
(VIN) 0047. Engine number
The engine numbe risstampe donthe crank-
case. Mor einformatio ncan be obtained from
any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Servic
eproducts and capacities
Service products includ ethe following:
R fuels (e.g. petrol ,diesel)
R lubricants (e.g. engine oil, transmission oil)
R coolant
R brake fluid
R windscree nwashe rc oncentrate
Mercedes-Benz recommends tha tyou use
products which have been teste dand spe-
ciall yapproved by Mercedes-Benz for your vehicl
eand ar elisted in this Mercedes-Benz
Owner' sManualint he relevant chapte ras:
R parts and service products ar ematched
R damage caused by the us eofnon-approved
service products is not covered by the
implied warranty
Yo uc an recognise service products approved
by Mercedes-Benz by the following inscrip-
tio nont he containers:
R MB-Freigab e(e.g. MB-Freigab e229.51)
R MB Approva l(e.g. MB Approva l229.51)
Othe rdesig nations or recommendations that
relate to alev el of quality or aspecification in
accordance with an MB Shee tnumbe r(such
as MB 229.5) have not necessaril ybeen
approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Yo uc an obtai nfurthe rinformatio nfrom any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. G
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kofi njury
Whe nhandling ,storing and disposing of any
service products, please observe the relevant
regulations, as yo ucould otherwise endanger
yoursel fand others.
Kee pservice products away from children.
To protect your health ,donot allo wservice
products to come into contact with your eyes
or open wounds. See adoctor immediatel yif
any service product is swallowed. H
Environmental note
Dispose of service products in an environ-
mentally-responsibl emanner. Fuel
G
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kofe xplosion
Fue lish ighl yf lammable. Fire ,nake dflames
and smoking are therefore prohibited when
handling fuels.
Before refuelling, turn off the engine and the
auxiliary heating *. Service products and capacities
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Risk of injury
Do not allow fue ltocome into contact with
skin or clothing.
Allowing fuels to come into direct contact with
your skin or inhaling fue lvapours is damaging
to your health.
Tank capacity Total capacity 66 l
Of which reserve
fuel Approximately
8l !
Do not us epetro ltor efuel vehicle switha
diese lengine. Do not us ediese ltor efuel
vehicle swithap etrolengine. Neve rmix
diese lwithp etrol. Even small amounts of
the wrong fue lresult in damag etothe
injection system. Damage resulting from
adding the wrong fue lisnot covered by the
implied warranty.
Further information on refuelling and on fuels
(Y page 178)
Note sonf uel consumption The vehicle will us
emore fue lthan usua lin
the following situations:
R at very low temperatures
R in urban traffic
R on short trips
R whe ntowing atrailer
R in mountainou sterrain
i Only for certain countries :the respective
current consumption and emission values of your vehicle can be found in the COC
paper
s(EC CERTIFICATE OF CONFORM-
ITY). These documents are supplie dwhen
the vehicle is delivered.
The consumption figure sfor vehicle supto
the EURO 4standard have bee ndetermined
in accordance with EU Directive 80/1268/
EEC while figure sfor vehicle scomplying
with the EURO 5standard or higher have
bee ndetermine dinaccordance with Reg-
ulation (EC )No. 715/2007, in each case
based on the currently applicabl eversion.
The value sdonot refe rtoaspecificvehicle.
Deviations from these value smay occur
under norma loperating conditions.
! Do not us eany specia laddit ives, as they
can cause malfunctions and engine dam-
age. Damage resulting from the us eofsuch
additive sisnot covered by the Mercedes-
Benz implied warranty. H
Environmental note
CO 2(carbo
ndioxide) is the ga swhich scien-
tists believe to be principall yresponsibl efor
globa lwarming (the greenhouse effect). Your
vehicle's CO 2emissions are directl
yrelated
to fue lconsumption and therefore depend on:
R efficient us eofthe fue lbythe engine
R driving style
R othe rnon-technical factors, such as envi-
ronmental influences or roa dconditions
You can minimis eyourv ehicle's CO
2emis-
sions by driving carefully and having it serv-
ice dregularly. Engine oil
Only Mercedes-Benz approved engine oil smay be used in Mercedes-Benz engines.
Al istoft he engine oil stested and approved in accordance with the Mercedes-Benz Specifi-
cations for Service Products can be calle dupbyvisiting http://bevo.daimler.com and entering
the MB Shee tnumber. Further information on tested and approved engine oil scan be obtained 288
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from any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Engine oil
swhich have been approved by Mercedes-
Benz have the MB Sheet numbe rindicated on the oil container unde rthe "MB approval "notice.
The tabl eshow swhich MB Sheet numbe rapplie stow hich engine: E3
5045
E3 50 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY
E500 E2
00 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY
E2 50 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY MB Shee
tnumber 229.3, 229.5 229.3, 229.5, 229.51
E2
20 CDIB lueEFFICIENCY
E2 50 CDIB lueEFFICIENCY
E3 50 CDIB lueEFFICIENCY MB Shee
tnumber
Vehicles with adiesel particle filter 228.51, 229.31, 229.51
i
In the event that the:
R engine oil brand
R grad e(MB Sheet number)
R SAE classification (viscosity)
is not available ,you can use another minera lorsyntheti cengine oil which has been approved
by Mercedes-Benz. You must then have an oil change carrie dout at the earliest possible
opportunity.
Mixing oil sreduces the benefits of high-grade engine oil.
! Do not use lubricant additives .These can lea dtoincreased wea rand damage to mechan-
ical assemblies. The use of lubricant additives wil lresult in arestrictio nofyourw arranty. Engine oil viscosity
Viscosity describes the flow characteristics
of afluid. If an engine oil has ahigh viscosity,
this means it is thick; alow viscosity means
that it is thin.
Select the SAE classification (viscosity )ofthe
engine oil according to the outside tempera-
ture. The following tabl eshow syou the vis-
cosity classes to be use ddepending on the
average airt emperature. 45
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Capacities
The followin gvalues refer to an oil change
includin gthe oil filter. Vehicle model Replacement
amount with oil fil- ter E2
00 CGI BlueEF-
FICIENCY
E2 50 CGI BlueEF-
FICIENCY 5.
5l E2
20 CDI BlueEF-
FICIENCY
E2 50 CDI BlueEF-
FICIENCY 6.
5l E3
5046
E3 50 CGI BlueEF-
FICIENCY
E3 50 CDI BlueEF-
FICIENCY 8.
0l E5
00 8.
5l Coolant
The coolan tisamixtur eofwaterand anti-
freeze/corrosio ninhibitor.
It perform sthe followin gtasks:
R anti-corrosio nprotection
R antifreez eprotection
R raising th eboilin gpoint
i When th evehicle is first delivered, it is
topped up wit hacoolan ttha tw ill ensure
adequat eantifreez eand corrosio nprotec-
tion.
! Only to pupwithc oolan ttha th as been
premixe dwitht he desired antifreez epro-
tection .You could otherwise damag ethe
engine. Further informatio
noncoolants and on fill-
ing can be foun dintheMercedes-Benz
Specification sfor Servic eProducts, Sheet
310.1, for example on th eInterne tat
http://bevo.daimler.com. You can also
consult aMercedes-Ben zServic eCentre.
! Always use asuitable coolan tmixture,
eve ninc ountries wher ehigh temperatures
prevail.
Otherwise, th ecoolings ystem will no tbe
sufficiently protected from corrosion, and
th eb oilin gpointwill be to olow.
If antifreeze/corrosio ninhibitor is presen tin
th ec orrec tconcentrat ion, theboilin gpoin tof
th ec oolan tw ill be aroun d130 †.
The antifreeze/corrosio ninhibitor concentra-
tio nint hecoolin gsystem should:
R be at least 50%. This will protect th ecooling
system against freezing down to around
-3 7†.
R no te xcee d5 5% (antifreez eprotection
down to -4 5†)otherwise heat will no tbe
dissipated as effectively.
If th evehicle has lost coolant, to pitupwith
equal amounts of wate rand antifreeze/cor-
rosion inhibitor. Mercedes-Ben zrecom-
mends that you only use an antifreeze/cor-
rosion inhibitor whic hhas been approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
! The coolin gsystem is fille dwithc oolant
whic hmust be renewed after 15 years ,or
after 250,000 km at th elatest.
The warrant yisonlyv alid if you to pupwith
an antifreeze/corrosio ninhibitor which
has been approved by Mercedes-Ben zand
if th erecommended mixtur eratio is
observed. Brak
efluid
The brak efluid constantly absorbs moisture
from th eair; this lower sits boilin gpoint.
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