2014 MERCEDES-BENZ E400 HYBRID Owners Manual

Protection of the environment
H
Environmental note
Have a faulty high-voltage battery removed at
a qualified specialist workshop and disposed
of in an environmentally responsible manner. G
WARNING
The hybrid system operates at high voltage.
The hybrid system components are marked
with yellow warning stickers. The high-voltage
cables are orange in color.
You could be seriously or even fatally injured
if you:
R tamper with components or the high-
voltage cables of the hybrid system
R touch components or high-voltage cables
in the hybrid system of a vehicle which has
been involved in an accident
R touch damaged components of the hybrid
system
Do not attempt to remove the high-voltage
battery of the hybrid system. Have the high-
voltage battery disposed of professionally,
e.g. at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
i Further information on the battery
(Y page 38). Operating safety
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Vehicles with an electric motor generate
much less driving noise than vehicles with
internal combustion engines. As a result, your
vehicle may not be heard by other road users
in certain situations, for example when
parking or when your vehicle has not been
seen by other road users.
This requires you to adopt aparticularly
anticipatory driving style, as it is necessary to
allow for the possibility that other road users
may behave erratically. G
WARNING
Always have work on the vehicle carried out
by a qualified specialist workshop .In
particular, work relevant to safety, to safety-
related systems, to the hybrid system as well
as maintenance work must be carried out at
a qualified specialist workshop. The specialist
workshop must have the necessary specialist
skills and tools to carry out the work required.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for this
purpose.
i For further information about operating
safety, see the vehicle Operator's Manual. Modifications to the vehicle
G
WARNING
Work carried out incorrectly on the hybrid
system or modifications made to your vehicle
could cause the systems of your vehicle to
cease functioning properly. As a result, there
is a risk that you may lose control of your
vehicle and thus cause an accident.
Therefore, have all work on the hybrid system
and modifications to the vehicle, such as
installations or conversions, carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop.
i For further information about operating
safety, see the vehicle Operator's Manual. Qualified specialist workshop
An authorized Mercedes-Benz Center is a
qualified specialist workshop. It has the
necessary specialist knowledge, tools and
qualifications to correctly carry out the work
required on your vehicle. This is especially the
case for work relevant to safety.
Observe the notes in the Maintenance
Booklet. Introduction
7 Z

Always have the following work carried ou
tat
an authorized Mercedes-Ben zCenter:
R work relevant to safety
R service and maintenance work
R repair work
R alterations, installation work and
modifications
R work on electronic components Correct use
Observe the following information when using
the vehicle:
R the safety information in this manual
R the safety information in the vehicle
Operator's Manual
R the "Technical data" section in this manual
and in the vehicle Operator's Manual
R national road traffic regulations
R national road traffic licensing regulations 8
Introduction

Hybrid system overview
.....................10
Instrument cluster ..............................11 9At a glance

Hybrid system overview
Function Page
:
Electric motor 20
;
Powe
relectronics (for the
vehicle’s high-voltage
electrical system) =
12V battery (ECO start/
stop function)
38
?
12V battery (starter
battery)
38 Function Page
A
Electrical refrigerant
compressor for automatic
climate control
18
B
Internal combustio
nengine 20
C
High-voltage battery 3810
Hybrid system overviewAt a glance

Instrumen
tcluster Function Page
:
ESP
®
warning lamp 35
;
Multifunction display 28
=
Brake syste
mwarning lamp 34
?
RBS warning lamp 34
A
High-voltage battery
charge indicator
29 Function Page
B
READY indicator 21
C
Electric motor performance
display
28Instrumen
tcluster
11At a glance

12

Useful information
..............................14
Important safety notes .......................14
Driving safet ysystems ....................... 15
Driving systems .................................. 16 13Safety

Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional
equipment of your vehicle available at the
time of publication of the Operator's
Manual. Country-specific differences are
possible. Please note that your vehicle may
not be equipped with all features
described. This also applies to safety-
related systems and functions.
i Read the information on qualified
specialist workshops: (Y page 7).Important safety notes
Warning sticker
G
WARNING
Various warning labels are attached to your
vehicle. These warning labels are intended to
make you and others aware of various risks.
Do not remove any of these warning labels
unless explicitly instructed to do so by
information on the label itself.
Removing warning labels may cause you and
others to be unaware of certain risks which
may result in an accident and/or personal
injury.
Danger of electric shock The components of the hybrid system are
marked with yellow warning stickers that
warn you of high voltage. The electrical wires
for the vehicle's high-voltage electrical
system are orange in color. G
WARNING
The hybrid system operates at high voltage.
You could be seriously or even fatally injured
if you:
R tamper with components or the high-
voltage cables of the hybrid system
R touch components or high-voltage cables
in the hybrid system of a vehicle which has
been involved in an accident
R touch damaged components of the hybrid
system
Do not remove the hybrid system component
covers that are marked with warning stickers.
Do not tamper with components or the orange
high-voltage cables of the hybrid system. Engine compartment
Before opening the hood:
X Apply the parking brake and use the
DIRECT SELECT lever to shift the
transmission to P.
X Switch the ignition off.
The green or yellow READ Yindicator
(Y page 21) in the instrument cluster
goes out.
X Remove the SmartKey from the ignition or
remove the KEYLESS GO key from the
vehicle.
X Observe the warning notes in this
supplement on the ris kofelectric shock.
X Observe the warning notices about the
hood (see vehicle Operator's Manual). 14
Important safety notesSafety