
Problems wit
hthe transmission Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
Th
et rans mission has
problem sshifting gear. The transmission is losing oil.
X
Hav ethe transmission chec kedataq ualified specialist work-
sho pimmediately. Th
ea cceleratio nability
is deteriorating.
The transmission no
longer changes gear. The transmission is in emergency mode.
It is only possible to shift into
2ndgear and reverse gear.
X Stop the vehicle.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition lock or press the Star t/
Stop butto nrepeatedly until all indicator lamps in the instru-
men tcluster go out.
X Wait at least 10 seconds before restarting the engine.
X Shift the transmission to position Dor R.
If D is selected, the transmission shifts into 2ndgear; if Ris
selected, the transmission shifts into reverse gear.
X Hav ethe transmission chec kedataq ualified specialist work-
sho pimmediately. Releasin
gthe parking lock manually
In th eevent of an electrica lfault, it is possible
to release the selector lever lock manually to
move it out of position P,e.g. if you wis hto
tow the vehicle away. X
Depres sthe parkin gbrake firmly.
X Prise ou tselector lever gaiter :with aflat,
blunt object ,(e.g. ascrewdriver wrappe dinclot
h)from th eright-hand edge, pulling it
up and out.
X Pres sreleas ebutton ;dow nand simul-
taneousl ymove the select or lever ou tof
position P.
The selector lever can now be moved freely
unti litisr eturnedtop osition P. Refuelling
Important safet
ynotes G
Risk of explosion
Fuel is highly flammable. Fire, naked flames
and smoking are therefore prohibited when
handling fuels.
Switc hoff the engine before refuelling. G
Ris
kofi njury
Do not com einto contact with fuels. 148
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It is hazard
oustoy our health if your skin
comes into direct contact with fuels or you
breathe in fuel vapours. G
Risk of fire
Do not use petrol to refuel vehicles with adie-
sel engine. Never mix diesel with petrol. This
causes damage to the fuel system and engine
and could result in the vehicle catching fire.
! Do not use petrol to refuel vehicles with a
diesel engine. Do not use diesel to refuel
vehicles with apetrol engine. Even asmall
quantity of th ewrong fue lwill damage the
fuel system and engine.
! If the wrong fuel has been added by mis-
take, do not switch on the ignition .Ifyou
do, the fuel coul denter the fuel lines .The
fuel tan kand the fuel lines must then be
drained .Inform aqualified specialist work-
sho pand have the fuel tank and the fuel
lines drained comple tely. Petrol (EN 228)
Fuel grade !
Only refuel using unleaded premium-
grade petrol with at least
95 RON/8 5MON, whic hconforms to Euro-
pean standar dEN2 28.
Yo uc an otherwise impair engine output or
damage the engine.
! Do not use the following:
R E85 (petrol with 85 %ethanol)
R E10 0(100 %ethanol)
R M15 (petro lwith 15 %methanol)
R M85 (petrol with 85 %methanol)
R M10 0(100 %methanol)
R diesel
Do not mix these fuel swith petrol and do
not use any special additives. Otherwise,
this can lead to damage to the engine. This
does not include additives for the removal and prevention of residue build-up on the
inlet valves.
i If the recommended fuel is not available,
but only as atemporary measure, you may
also use regula runleaded petrol,
91 RON/82.5 MON. Thi smay reduce
engine performance and increase fuel con-
sumption. Avoid driv ingatf ull throttle.
In some countries, the fuel grad eavail able
may not be adequate and could cause res-
idu etob uild up around the inlet valve. In
such cases, and in consultation with a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre, the petrol
may be mixed with the additive recommen-
ded by Mercedes-Benz (part no.
A000989254510). You must observe the
note sand mixing ratios specified on the
container.
For further information on "Fuel" ,see
(Y page 313). Diesel (EN 590, DIN 51628)
Fuel grade !
Only refuel with diesel that conform sto
Europea nstandard EN 590 or German
standard DIN 5162 8orthe equivalent. You
can otherwise impair engin eoutput or dam-
age the engine.
! Vehicles with diesel particle filters: in
countries outsid ethe EU ,only use low sul-
phu rEuro diesel with asulphu rcontent of
under 50 ppm. Otherwise, the emission
con trol system coul dbedamaged.
! Vehicles without adiesel particle fil-
ter: the engin eoil should be changed more
frequently in countries in which diesel with
ah igher sulphur conten tisavailable .More
information about intervals for changing
the engin eoil can be obtained from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
! Using fuel that does not confor mtoEuro-
pean standard EN 590 or German standard
DIN 51628 can lead to increased wear, Refuelling
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Parking up th
evehicle Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
The vehicle is to be left
parked up for longer
than four weeks. The battery may be damaged by heavy discharging.
X
Disconnect the battery (Y page 286)orconnect it to abattery
trickle charger.
i You can obtain more information about battery trickle charg-
ers at aqualified specialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Servic eCentre. The vehicle is to be left
parked up for longer
than six weeks. Damage resulting from non-use may occu
rifthe vehicle is parked
up for long periods.
X Visit aqualified specialist worksho pand see kadvice. Driving tips
General driving tips
Rolling with the engine switched off G
Risk of accident
Never switc hthe engin eoff while the vehicle
is in motion.
There is no powe rassistanc efor the steering
and the service brake when the engin eisnot
running.
You will require considerably mor eeffort to
steer and brak eand you could therefore lose
control of the vehicl eand cause an accident. Engine oil
! Vehicle swithadiesel particle filter:
If the vehicle is mostly driven for short dis-
tances, it is possible that malfunctions may
occur durin gthe automa ticc leaning of the
diesel particle filter. This can lead to engine
damage. Therefore, if you frequently drive
short distances, make sure to drive on
motorways or countr yroads for 20 minutes
at least ever y500 km. Appl
ying th ebrakes
Important safet ynotes G
Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine
brakin gona slipper yroad surface. This could
cause the driv ewheels to lose their grip and
the vehi clec ould skid. G
Risk of accident
Make sure that other road users are not
endangered by your braking.
Downhill gradients On long and steep downhill gradients, espe-
cially if the vehicle is laden or towin gatrailer,
you must shift to alower gear in good tim eor,
on vehicles wit hautomatic transmission,
select shift range 1,2or 3.
i This also applie sifyou have activated
cruise control, SPEEDTRONIC or DIS-
TRONIC PLU S.
This will use the brakin geffect of th eengine,
so les sbraki ngwill be required to maintain
the speed .This relieves the load on the brake
syste mand prevent sthe brake sfrom ove r-
heati ngand wearing too quickly. If you need
additional braking, depress the brake pedal
repeatedly rather than continuously. 154
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!
For cleaning ,donot use any of the fol-
lowing:
R alcohol-based thinner or petrol
R abrasive cleanin gagents
R commercially-available household clean-
ing agents
These ma ydamage the displ ay surface.Do
not put pressure on the displa ysurface
when cleaning. This could lead to irrepara-
ble damage to the display.
Cleaning the plastic trim G
Risk of injury
When cleaning the steering wheel boss and
dashboard, do not use cockpit sprays or
cleaning agents containing solvents. Cleaning
agents containing solvents cause the surface
to become porous, and as aresult plastic
part smay break away and be thrown around
the interior when an airbag is deployed, which
may result in severe injuries.
! Do not affix the following to plastic surfa-
ces:
R stickers
R films
R scented oil bottles or similar items
You can otherwise damage the plastic.
! Do not allow cosmetics, insect repellent
or sunscreen to come in contact with the
plastic trim .This maintain sthe high-quality
look of the surfaces.
X Wipe the plastic trim with adamp, lint-free
cloth, e.g. amicrofibre cloth.
X Heavy soiling: use car care and cleaning
products recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
The surface may change colour tempora-
rily. Wait until the surface is dry again. Cleanin
greal wood and trim strips X
Wipe the wooden trim and trim strips with
ad amp, lint-free cloth, e.g. amicrofibre
cloth.
X Heavy soiling: use car care and cleaning
products recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
! Do not use solvent-based cleaning agents
such as tar remover, wheel cleaners, pol-
ishes or waxes. There is otherwise arisk of
damaging the surface.
Cleanin gthe seat covers !
Do not us emicrofibre cloths to clean gen-
uine leather, artificial leather or
Alcantara ®
covers. If used often ,these can
damage the cover.
! Observ ethe followin gwhen cleaning:
R clea ngenuin eleather covers carefully
with adamp cloth and then wipe the cov-
ers down with adry cloth .Make sure that
the leather does not become soaked .It
may otherwise become rough and
cracked .Only use leather care agents
that have bee ntested and approved by
Mercedes-Benz. You can obtain these
from aqualified specialist workshop, e.g.
aM ercedes-Ben zService centre.
R clean artificial leather covers with acloth
moistened with asolution con taining 1%
detergent (e.g. washing-up liquid).
R clean cloth cover switham icrofibre cloth
moistened with asolution con taining 1%
detergent (e.g. washing-up liquid). Rub
carefully and always wipe entire seat sec-
tions to avoid leaving visible lines. Leave
the seat to dry afterwards. Cleaning
results depend on the type of dirt and
how long it has been there.
R clean Alcantara ®
cover swithadamp
cloth. Make sure you wipe entire seat
sections to avoid leaving visible lines. Care
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Engine oil
Note the following The quality of engine oils is decisive for the
func
tion and service lif eofane ngine.After
extensive tests, Mercedes-Benz approves
engine oils which correspond to th ecurrent
technical standard.
Therefore, only Mercedes-Benz approved
engine oils may be used in Mercedes-Benz
engines.
Further information on tested and approved
engine oils can be obtained from any
Mercedes-Benz Servic eCentre. We recom-
men dhaving the oil change performed at a
Mercedes-Benz Servic eCentre. Mercedes-
Benz approval is indicated on the oil container
by the inscription "MB Approval" and the cor-
responding designation, e.g. MB Approval
229.51.
The table shows which engines oil have been
approved for your vehicle. Petro
lengines MB App
roval E3
5058
E3 50 CGI 59
E5 00 229.3, 229.5
E2
00 CGI 59
E2 50 CGI 59 229.3, 229.5,
229.51 Diesel engines MB App
roval Vehicle
swithadiesel particle filter E2
20 CDI 59
E2 50 CDI 59
E3 50 CDI 59 22
8.51,
229.31, 229.51 Yo
uc an call up an overview of approved
engin eoils on the Internet at
http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com by enter-
ing the designation ,e.g. 229.5.
i If the engin eoils listed in the table are not
available, you may add amaximum of 1. 0l
of the following engin eoils, once only, until
the next oil change:
R vehicles with apetrol engine: MB
Approval 229. 1orACEA A3
R vehicles with adiesel engine: MB
Approva l229. 1orA CEA C3
Capacities The following values refer to an oil change
including the oil filter.
58 Only for certain countries.
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Vehicl
emodel Replacement
amou nt with oil fil-
ter E2
00 CGI 60
E2 50 CGI 60 5.5 l
E2
20 CDI 60
E2 50 CDI 60 6.5 l
E3
5061
E3 50 CGI 60
E3 50 CDI 60 8.0 l
E5
00 8.5 l
Lubricant additives
!
Do not mix any lubrican tadditives with
the engin eoil. This could damage the
engine. Damage resultin gfrom th euse of
suc hlubricant additives in the engine oil is
not covered by the Mercedes-Benz implied
warranty.
Engin eoil viscosity Viscosit
ydescribes the flow characteristics
of afluid. If an engin eoil has ahigh viscosity,
this means that it is thick; alow viscosity
means that it is thin.
Selec tthe SA Eclassification (viscosity )ofthe
engine oil accordi ngto the outside tempera-
ture. The followin gtable shows you the vis-
cosity classes to be used depending on the
average air temperature. Brake fluid
G
Risk of accident
The brak efluid constantly absorbs moisture
fro mt he air ;this lower sits boiling point.
If the boiling point of the brake fluid is too low,
vapour pockets may form in the brake system
when the brakes are applied hard (e.g. when
driving downhill). Thi swould impair braking
efficiency.
You should have the brake fluid renewed at
regular intervals. The brake fluid change inter-
val sc an be found in the Service Booklet.
Only use brake fluid approved by Mercedes-
Benz .Information abou tapproved brak eflu-
ids can be obtained from any Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
i There is usually anotic eint he engine
compartmen ttoremin dyou when the next
brake fluid change is due.
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