You can obtain information about battery
chargers which allow the battery to be
charged while still installed from
aqualified
specialis tworkshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre. G
Risk of injury
There is arisk of acid burns during the charg-
ing process due to the gases which escape
from the battery. Do not lean over the battery
during the charging process.
! Only charge the installed battery with a
battery charger which has been tested and
approve dbyMercedes-Benz. These battery
chargers allow the battery to be charged
while still installed.
! Only use battery chargers with amaxi-
mum charging voltage of 14. 8V.
! Only charge the battery using the jump-
star tconnection point.
X Open the bonnet.
X Connect the battery charger by its positive
terminal and eart hpoint in the same order
as when connectin gthe dono rbattery in
the jump-startin gprocedure
(Y page 276).
Fitting th ebattery X
Install the battery. To do this ,follow the
steps described in "Removin gthe battery"
(Y page 275 )inreverse order.
X Reconnec tthe battery (Y page 276). Reconnecting th
ebattery
! Always connec tthe battery in the order
described below. Never swap the terminal
clamps .You may otherwise damage the
vehicle electronics. X
Switch off all electrical consumers (e.g.
radio, blower, etc.).
X Connect the positive terminal clamp and
secur ethe cover.
X Connect the negative terminal clamp.
X Connect the breather hose.
X Put the filter box back in place, the nclip in
and close the retainin gclamps.
X Close the bonnet.
i If the battery power supply has been inter-
rupted (e.g. if it has been reconnected), you
must carr yout the followin gtasks:
R set the time
R reset the function for foldin gthe exterior
mirrors in/out automatically* by folding
the mirrors out onc e(Ypage 74) Jump-starting
If your vehicle's battery is discharged, the
engin ecan be jump-started from another
vehicle or from an external battery using jump
leads.
Observe the followin gpoints:
R you may only jump-star twhen the engine
and catalytic converter are cold.
R do not star tthe engin eifthe battery is fro-
zen .Let the battery thaw first.
R jump-startin gmay only be performed from
batteries with anominal voltage of 12 V.
R only use jump leads which have asufficient
cross-section and insulated terminal
clamps.
i Jump leads and further information about
jump-startin gcan be obtained from any
Mercedes-Ben zService Centre.
! Avoid repeated and lengthy starting
attempts.
Do not use arapid-charging devic etostart
the engine. 276
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There is ariskofa cidb urns whe njump-start-
ing avehicle du etothe gases which escape
from the battery .Donot lean over the battery
while the engine is being jump-started. G
Risk of explosion
Gases escaping from the battery during jump-
starting may cause mino rexplosions. Avoid
creating sparks. Kee pnaked flames away
from the battery ,and do not smoke.
Compl ywiths afety precautions and take pro-
tective measures whe nhandling batteries. You will find these under "Battery
"inthe
index.
X Make sure that the two vehicle sdonot
touch.
X Appl ythe parking brake firmly.
X Manual transmission: engage neutral.
X Automatic transmission*: shift the trans-
missio ntoposition P.
X Switch off al lelectrical consumers (e.g.
radio, blower, etc.).
X Ope nthe bonne t(Ypage 180). X
Slide cover 0046of positive terminal 0047in
the direction of the arrow .
X Connect positive terminal 0047on your vehi-
cle to positive terminal 008Aof dono rbattery
0087 using the jump lead ,beginning with your
ow nb attery.
X Start the engine of the dono rvehicle and
run it at idling speed.
X Connect negative terminal 0088of dono rbat-
tery 0087to earth point 0086of your vehicle
using the jump lead ,connecting the jump
lead to dono rbattery 0087first.
X Start the engine. X
First, remove the jump lead from earth
point 0086and negative terminal 0088,then
from positive terminal 0047and positive ter-
minal 008A,eacht ime disconnecting from the
battery on your ow nvehicle first.
X Have the battery checke dataqualified
specialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre. Jump-starting
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If yo uhavet he vehicl etowed ,you must us ea
rigid towing ba rif:
R the engine is not running.
R there is abrake system malfunction.
R there is amalfunctio ninthe powe rsupply
or the vehicle's electrical system.
The powe rsteerin gand the brake force boos-
ter do not work when the engine is not run-
ning .Greate rbraking force will the nbe
required and brake peda ltravel will be longer.
If necessary ,dep ress the brake peda lwithf ull
force.
Before towing away ,makes uret ha tthe steer-
ing can be moved and is not locked.
If yo utow or tow-start anothe rvehicle, its
weight must not exceed the maximum per-
missibl egross vehicl eweigh tofy ourvehicle. G
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The vehicl eisbraked when the HOLD function
or DISTRONI CPLUS* is activated .Therefore,
deactivate HOLD and DISTRONI CPLUSift he
vehicl eistobet owed.
It is better to have the vehicl etransported
tha ntoh aveitt owed.
When towing ,obs erve the lega lrequirements
in al lcountrie sconcerned.
! When towing ,pulla wa yslowly and
smoothly. If the tractiv epower is too high,
the vehicles could be damaged.
! Do not us ethe towing ey efor recovery,
as thi scould damage the vehicle. If in
doubt, recover the vehicl ewithac rane.
! Youm aytow the vehicl efor am aximum
of 50 km. Atowing spee dof50k m/h must
not be exceeded.
For towing distances ove r50km, the entire
vehicl emustbel ifted up and transported. !
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO *, usethe
key instea dofthe Start/Stop button. Turn
the key to position 2in the ignition lock and
shift the automatic transmission to N.Then
tur nthe key back to 0and leav eitinthe
ignition lock.
! Onlysecur ethe tow cable or towing bar
to the towing eyes .You could otherwise
damage the vehicle.
R Vehicle swithana utomatic transmission*
must not be tow-started.
R If yo uaretowing the vehicl eoveral onger
distance, thi smustbed onew itht he rear
axl eraised.
R Th eign ition must be switched off if yo uare
towing the vehicl ewitht he rea raxler aised.
Otherwise, interventio nbyESP®
could
damage the brake system.
R If the vehicl ehassuffered transmission
damage ,onlyt ow it with the propeller shaft
disconnected.
R If the engine does not start, try jump-start-
ing it (Y page 276).
R If it is not possibl etojump-star tthe vehicle,
have it towed to the neares tqualified spe-
cialist workshop ,e.g.aM ercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
R Th ea utomatic transmission* must be in
position Nwhen the vehicl eisbeing towed.
R Before towing the vehicle, make sure that
the battery is connected and charged. Oth-
erwise:
-yo uc annot switch on the ignition.
- yo uc annot shift the transmission to posi-
tion Non vehicles with automatic trans-
mission*.
- yo uh avenos upport when braking.
i Switch off the automatic locking feature
befor ethe vehicl eistowed (Y page 120).
Otherwise, yo ucould be locked ou twhen
pushing or towing the vehicle. 278
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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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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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sont he technica ldata ............. 284
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .........284
Vehicle electronics ...........................284
Vehicle identification plates ............286
Service products and capacities .....287
Vehicle data, E200 CGI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY ............................................... 291
Vehicle data, E250 CGI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY ............................................... 292
Vehicle data, E350 ........................... 292
Vehicle data, E350 CGI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY ............................................... 293
Vehicle data, E500 ........................... 293
Vehicle data, E220 CDI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY ............................................... 294
Vehicle data, E250 CDI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY ............................................... 295
Vehicle data, E350 CDI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY ............................................... 296
Boot lid opening dimensions ...........296
Tyres and wheels .............................. 296
Trailer tow hitch* .............................. 303
24-GHz radar sensor system (coun-
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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-
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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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Retrofitting of two-wa
yradio sand
mobil ephones (RF transmitter)
Use the Technica lSpecification
ISO/T S21609 44
implementation regulation
when retrofitting RF (radi ofrequency) trans-
mitters.
If your vehicl ehasfittings for two-way radio
equipment (e.g. taxis, hir ecars or officia lvehi-
cles), us ethe power supply or aeria lconnec-
tions intended for us ewitht he basic wiring.
Be sure to observe the manufacturer' saddi-
tiona linstructions when installing the fittings.
! Damage resulting from installation work
that ha snot bee ncarrie doutcorrectly is
not covered by the Mercedes-Benz implied
warranty.
To ensure proper installation, Mercedes-
Benz recommend shaving this work done
at aM ercedes-Benz Service Centre or at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Transmission output Transmission outpu
tatthe aeria lbasem ust
not excee dthe maximum value sbelow. Waveband Maximum trans-
missio
noutput
(PEAK) Short wave
(f <54M Hz) 100 W
4mw
aveband 30 W
2mw
aveband 50 W
Trunked radio/Tetra 35 W
70 cm waveband 35 W
GSM 900/AMPS 10 W
GSM 1800 10 W
UMTS 10 W Aerial positions
The following aeria
lpositions may be used if
RF transmitters have bee nproperly installed: Aerial positions, Coupé
0046
Front roo farea( vehicle swithp anorama
sliding sunroof*: this are aisnot author-
ise dfor use)
0047 Rear roo farea( vehicle swithp anorama
sliding sunroof*: this are aisnot author-
ise dfor use)
008A Rear mudguard (recommended installa-
tion position: on the sid ewhich face sthe
centre of the road)
0088 Boot lid Aerial positions, Cabriolet
0046
Rear mudguard (recommended installa-
tion position: on the sid ewhich face sthe
centre of the road)
44 ISO/T S21609 –Technica lSpecification for Road Vehicles -- (EMC )guideli nesfor installation of aftermarket
radio frequency transmitting equipment. Vehicl
eelect ronics
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Risk of accident
Incorrect retrofitting of RF transmitters can
cause the vehicle electronics to malfunction,
impai rthe vehicle's operating safety and,
thus ,alsoi mpai ryouro wn safety.
To ensure proper installation, Mercedes-Benz
recommend shaving this work done at a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre or at aquali-
fie ds pecialist workshop. G
Risk of injury
Imprope rinstallation of RF transmitters can
lead to increase delectromagnetic radiation in
the vehicle interior. Using an exterior aerial
takes into account current scientifi cdiscus-
sions relating to the possible health hazards
that may result from electromagnetic fields.
To ensure proper installation, Mercedes-Benz
recommend shaving this work done at a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre or at aquali-
fie ds pecialist workshop.
Deviations with respect to aeria llocations,
outpu tand frequencies mus tbea pproved by
Mercedes-Benz.
Othe raerial positions
There is no restriction for aeria lpositions in
the outer are aofthe vehicle for these wave-
bands: trunked radio/Tetra ,70cmwave-
band, GSM 900/AMPS, GSM 1800 and
UMTS.
Legal provisions for fitting smustbe
observed.
RF transmitters with amaximum transmis-
sio no utputof1 00 mW (PEAK) may be used
in the vehicle withou trestrictions.
! The operating permit may be invalidated
if the instructions for installation and us eof
RF transmitters are not observed, e.g.
approved wavebands, maximum output
and aeria lpositions on the vehicle. Vehicl
eidentificatio nplates Vehicl
eidentificatio nplate with vehi-
cl ei dentificatio nnumbe r(VIN) and
pain tcoden umber
The vehicle identification plate is located on
the sid eofthe doo rfram eont he right-hand
side. X
Ope nthe right-hand door.
You will see vehicle identification plate 0046. Vehicl
eide ntification plate illustration
0046 Vehicl eide ntification plate
0047 Vehicl emanufacturer
008A EU typ eapproval number
0088 Vehicl eide ntification number (VIN)
0086 Maximu mpermissible gros svehicle
weight
0087 Maximu mpermissible towing weight
006E Maximu mpermissible front axl eload
006F Maximu mpermissible rea raxlel oad
0070 Paint code 286
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