2011 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

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Useful information
............................336
Where will I find...? ...........................336
Flat tyre ............................................. 340
Battery ............................................... 350
Jump-starting .................................... 354
Towing and tow-starting ..................355
Electrical fuses ................................. 359 335Breakdown assistance

Useful information
i This Owner's Manual describes all models
and all standard and optional equipment
available to your vehicle at the time of pub-
lication of the Owner's Manual. Country-
specific deviations are possible. Please
note that your vehicle may not be equipped
with all features described. This also
applies to safety-relevan tsystems and
functions.
i Please read the information on qualified
specialist workshops (Y page 25).Where will I find...?
Warning triangle
Removing the warning triangle X
Saloon: openthe boot lid. X
Press warning triangle holder :up in the
direction of the arrow, open it and remove
the warning triangle.
X Estate: open the tailgate.
X Open the right-hand side trim panel. X
Remove warning triangle :.
Setting up the warning triangle X
Fold feet =down and out to the side.
X Pull side reflectors ;upwards to form a
triangle and lock them at the top using
upper press-stud :. First-aid kit
Saloon: the first-aid kit is in the right-hand
stowage compartmentint he boot.
X Open the boot lid.
X Slide the luggage net down.
X Open the stowage compartment. 336
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X
Remove tensioning strap :.
X Remove first-aid kit ;.
Estate: depending on the vehicle's equip-
ment, the first-aid ki tis in the luggage net or
behind the side trim panel.
X Open the tailgate. In the luggage net
Behind the side trim panel
X
Open the right-hand side trim panel if the
first-aid kit is in the side trim panel.
X Remove first-aid kit :. i
Check the expiry date on the first-aid kit
at least once a year. Replace the contents
if necessary, and replace any missing
items. Fire extinguisher
The fire extinguisher is located in the stowage
compartment underneath the driver's seat. X
Pull handle :upward and fold cover ;
forward.
X Remove the fire extinguisher from the
stowage compartment.
! Keep the stowage compartment closed
while the vehicle is in motion. It may oth-
erwise be damaged.
i Have the fire extinguisher refilled after
each use and checked every one or two
years. It may otherwise fail in an emer-
gency.
Observe the legal requirements in all coun-
tries concerned. Vehicle tool kit
The vehicle tool kit can be found in the stow-
age well under the boot floor/luggage com-
partment floor. Depending on the vehicle
equipment, the vehicle tool kit is on the left-
hand side or the right-hand side in the stow-
age well under the boot floor/load compart-
ment floor. Where will I find...?
337Breakdown assistance

i
Vehicles without a spare wheel are not
equipped with the tools needed to change
a wheel when they leave the factory, e.g. a
jack or wheel wrench. Country-specific
deviations are possible. Some tools for
changing a wheel are specific to the vehi-
cle. Tools approved for yourv ehicle are
available at a qualified specialist workshop.
X Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit: lift up the
boot floor/luggage compartment floor
(Y page 305) or (Y page 305). Example: vehicle tool kit in the left-hand stowage
space
:
Tyre sealant filler bottle
; Folding wheel chock
= One pair of gloves (under jack)
? Tyre inflation compressor
A Towing eye
B Jack
C Centring pin
D Wheel wrench
X Vehicles with a spare
wheel/"Minispare" emergency spare
wheel: lift up the boot floor/luggage com-
partment floor (Y page 305) or
(Y page 305). :
Vehicle tool kit tray
; Stowage tray
= Spare wheel/"Minispare" emergency
spare wheel
The vehicle tool kit contains:
R Foldable wheel chock
R Fuse allocation chart
R Jack
R Centring pin
R One pair of gloves
R Wheel wrench
R Towing eye
X Vehicles with acollapsible emergency
spare wheel 26
:lift up the boot floor/lug-
gage compartment floor (Y page 305) or
(Y page 305). :
Towing eye
; One pair of gloves
= Jack
? Folding wheel chock
A Centring pin
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B
Shee tfor faulty wheel
C Tyre inflation compressor
D Wheel wrench
E Fuse allocation chart "Minispare" emergency spare wheel/
collapsible emergency spare wheel
Removing the "Minispare" emergency
spare wheel/collapsible emergency
spare wheel Opening the stowage well
Saloon:
the emergency spare wheel can be
found in the stowage well under the boot
floor.
X Lift the boot floor upwards (Y page 305).Well insert (example)
X
Release tabs :on the right of well
insert ;.
X Reach into recess =of well insert ;,
swing the insert up and remove it.
Estate: the spare wheel or the collapsible
emergency spare wheel is in the stowage well
under the luggage compartment floor.
X Without a folding bench seat: lift up the
EASY-PACK folding load compartment floor
(Y page 305).
X With a folding bench seat: remove the
seat cushions of the folding bench seat
(Y page 111). Estate without a folding bench seat (example)
X
Without a folding bench seat: remove
stowage space :.
X With afolding bench seat: lift up the lug-
gage compartmen tfloor.
Removing an emergency spare wheel:
Estate without a folding bench seat, or
Saloon Saloon (example)
X
Remove vehicle tool kit tray :.
X Turn stowage well ;anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Remove "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel =or the collapsible emergency
spare wheel 27
.
27 AMG vehicles only. Where will I find...?
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Removing an emergenc
yspare wheel:
Estate with folding benc hseat Emergency spare wheel (example)
X Remove vehicle tool kit tray :by
recess ;.
X Remove the "Minispare" emergency spare
wheel or collapsible emergency spare
wheel 27
=.
For further information on changing a wheel
and fitting the spare wheel, see
(Y page 344).
Stowing aused collapsible emergency
spare wheel Take the following steps to stow a used col-
lapsible emergency spare wheel. Otherwise,
the collapsible emergency spare wheel will
not fit in the spare wheel well. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you have this work carried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
! Only place the collapsible emergency
spare wheel in the vehicle when it is dry.
Otherwise, moisture may get into the vehi-
cle.
X Unscrew the valve cap from the valve.
X Use the back of the valve cap to unscrew
the valve insert from the valve and release
the air.
i Fully deflating the tyre can take a few
minutes.
X Screw the valve insert back into the valve. X
Screw the valve cap back on.
X Remove the protective film from the vehicle
tool kit and put it over the collapsible emer-
gency spare wheel.
X Stow the collapsible emergency spare
wheel in the emergency spare wheel well
under the boot. Flat tyre
Preparing the vehicle
Your vehicle may be equipped with:
R a TIREFIT kit
R an emergency spare wheel
R MOExtended tyres (tyres with run-flat char-
acteristics) (Y page 349)
i Vehicle preparation is not necessary on
vehicles with MOExtended tyres.
i Vehicles with MOExtended tyres are not
equipped with a TIREFIT kit at the factory.
It is therefore recommended that you addi-
tionally equip your vehicle with a TIREFIT kit
if you fit tyres that do not feature run-flat
characteristics, e.g. winter tyres. A TIREFIT
kit can be obtained from a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
X Vehicles with AIRMATIC: make sure that
"normal" level is selected (Y page 197).
X Stop the vehicle as far away as possible
from traffic on solid, non-slippery and level
ground.
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps.
X Firmly depress the parking brake.
X Bring the fron twheels into the straight-
ahead position.
X Vehicles with manual transmission:
engage first or reverse gear.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
move the selector lever/DIRECT SELECT
lever to P.
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X
Switch off the engine.
X Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: remove
the key from the ignition lock.
X Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: openthe
driver's door.
The on-board electronics have status 0,
which is the same as the key having been
removed.
X Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
Start/Stop button from the ignition lock
(Y page 155).
X All occupants must get out of the vehicle.
Make sure that they are not endangered as
they do so.
X Make sure that no one is near the danger
area whilst a wheel is being changed. Any-
one who is not directly assisting in the
wheel change should, for example, stand
behind the barrier.
X Get out of the vehicle. Pay attention to traf-
fic conditions when doing so.
X Close the driver's door.
X Place the warning triangle (Y page 336) a
suitable distance away.O bserve legal
requirements. TIREFIT kit
Using the TIREFIT kit TIREFIT is a tyre sealant.
You can use TIREFIT to seal punctures of up
to 4 mm, particularly those in the tyre tread.
You can use TIREFIT at outside temperatures
down to
Ò20 †. G
WARNING
In the following situations, the tyre sealant is
unable to provide sufficient breakdown assis-
tance, as it is unable to seal the tyre properly:
R there are cuts or punctures in the tyre
larger than those mentioned above.
R the wheel rim is damaged.
R you have driven at very low tyre pressures
or on a flat tyre.
There is a risk of accident.
Do not drive any further. Contact a qualified
specialist workshop.
X Do not remove any foreign objects which
have penetrated the tyre, e.g. screws or
nails.
X Remove the tyre sealant bottle, the accom-
panying "max. 80 km/h" sticker and the
tyre inflation compressor from the stowage
well underneath the boot floor/luggage
compartment floor (Y page 337). X
Affix part :of the sticker within the driv-
er's field of vision.
X Affix part ;of the sticker near the valve
on the wheel with the defective tyre. G
WARNING
The tyre sealant is harmful and causes irrita-
tion. It must not come into contact with your
skin, eyes or clothing or be swallowed. Do not
inhale TIREFIT fumes. Keep tyre sealant away
from children. There is a risk of injury. Flat tyre
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