2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE hybrid

Opening the bonnet
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WARNING
Certain componentsint he engine compart-
ment could be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
radiator and parts of the exhaust system.
There is arisk of injur ywhen accessin gthe
engin ecompartment.
As far as possible, allow the engine to cool
down and only touch the componentsd escri-
bed in the following. G
WARNING
When the bonnet is open, and the windscreen wipers are set in motion ,you can be injured by
the wiper linkage. There is arisk of injury.
Always switch off the windscreen wipers and
the ignition before opening the bonnet.
! Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
not folded away from the windscreen. Oth-
erwise, you could damage the windscreen
wipers or the bonnet. X
Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
switched off.
X Pull release lever :on the bonnet.
The bonnet is released. X
Reach intot he gap, pull bonnet catc hhan-
dle ;up and lift the bonnet.
If you lift the bonnet by approximately
40 cm, the bonnet is opened and held open automatically by the gas-filled strut.
Closing the bonnet X
Lower the bonnet and let it fall from a
height of approximately 20 cm.
X Check that the bonnet has engaged prop-
erly.
If the bonnet can be raised slightly, it is not
properly engaged. Open it again and close
it with alittle more force. Radiator
Vehicles with adiesel engine: do not cover
the radiator. Do not use thermal mats, insect
protection cover soranythin gsimilar. Doing
so can cause the Onboard Diagnostics Sys-
tem to display inaccurate values. Some of
these values are legally required and must
alway sbec orrect. Engine oil
General notes G
WARNING
Hybrid vehicles: ensure that you read the
"HYBRID "supplement .You could otherwise
fail to recognise dangers. 380
Engine compartmentMaintenance and care

Observe the service intervals in the Service
Booklet or contact aqualified specialist
workshop for more information.
! You should have all work involving the
battery carried out at aqualified specialist
workshop. In the exceptional case that it is
necessary for you to disconnect the battery yourself, make sure that:
R you switch off the engine and remove the
key. On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO,
ensure that the ignition is switched off.
Check that all the indicator lamps in the
instrument cluster are off. Otherwise,
electronic components, such as the
alternator, may be damaged.
R you first remove the negative terminal
clamp and then the positive terminal
clamp. Never swap the terminal clamps.
Otherwise, the vehicle's electronic sys-
tem may be damaged.
R in vehicles with automatic transmission,
the transmission is locked in position P
after disconnecting the battery. The vehi-
cle is secured against rolling away. You
can then no longer move the vehicle.
The battery and the cover of the positive
terminal clamp must be fitted securely dur- ing operation.
Comply with safety precautions and take pro-
tective measures when handling batteries. WARNING
Fire, naked flames and smoking
are prohibited when handling the
battery. Avoid creating sparks.
Battery acid is caustic. Avoid con-
tact with the skin, eyes or clothing.
Wear suitablep rotective clothing,
in particularg loves, an apron and a
face mask.
Immediately rinse acid splashes
off with clean water. Consult adoc-
tor if necessary. Wear eye protection.
Keep children away.
Observe this Owner's Manual.
HYBRID vehicles: make sure that you read
the "HYBRID" Supplement included in the
vehicle literature. You could otherwise fail to
recognise dangers, e.g. due to high voltage.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use batteries which have been tested and approved for your vehicle by
Mercedes-Benz.T hese batteries provide
increased impact protection to prevent vehi-
cle occupants from suffering acid burns
should the battery be damagedint he event of
an accident.
In order for the battery to achieve the maxi-
mum possibles ervice life, it must always be
sufficiently charged.
The vehicle battery, like other batteries, can
discharge over time if you do not use the
vehicle. In such cases, have the battery dis-
connected at aqualified specialist workshop.
You can also charge the battery with a
charger recommended by Mercedes-Benz.
For more information, pleasec ontactaquali-
fied specialist workshop.
Have the battery charge checked more fre-
quently if you use the vehicle mainly for short
trips or if you leave it standing idle for a
lengthy period. Consult aqualified specialist
workshop if you wish to leave your vehicle
parked up for along period of time.
i When you park the vehicle, remove the
key if you do not require any electrical con-
sumers. The vehicle will then use very little energy, thus conserving battery power. Battery (vehicle)
403Breakdown assistance Z

Jump-starting
For the jump-starting procedure, use only the jump-starting connection point, consisting of a positive terminal and an earth point, in the engine compartment. G
WARNING
Battery acid is caustic. There is arisk of injury.
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or clothing. Do not breathe in any battery gases. Do not lean over the battery. Keep the batteries out of the reach of children. Immediately rinse off battery acid
thoroughly with plenty of clean water and seek medical attention at once. G
WARNING
During charging and jump-starting, explosive gases can escape from the battery. There is arisk
of an explosion.
Particularly avoid fire, naked flames, creating sparks and smoking. Ensure there is sufficient
ventilation while charging and jump-starting. Do not lean over abattery. G
WARNING
During the charging process, abattery produces hydrogen gas. If ashort circuit occurs or sparks
are created, the hydrogen gas can ignite. There is arisk of an explosion.
R Make sure that the positive terminal of aconnected battery does not come into contact with
vehicle parts.
R Never place metal objects or tools on abattery.
R It is important that you observe the described order of the battery terminals when connecting
and disconnecting abattery.
R When jump-starting, make sure that the battery poles with identical polarity are connected.
R It is particularly important to observe the described order when connecting and disconnecting
the jump leads.
R Never connect or disconnectt he battery terminals while the engine is running.G
WARNING
Ad ischarged battery can freeze at temperatures below freezing point. When jump-starting the
vehicle or charging the battery, gases can escape from the battery. There is arisk of an explosion.
Allow the frozen battery to thaw out before charging it or jump-starting.
! Vehicles with
apetrol engine: avoid repeated and lengthy startinga ttempts. Otherwise,
the non-combusted fuel may damage the catalytic converter.
HYBRID vehicles: make sure that you read the "HYBRID" Supplement included in the vehicle
literature. You could otherwise fail to recognise dangers, e.g. due to high voltage. Jump-starting
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!
Only secure the tow cable or tow bar to
the towing eyes or, if available,tot he trailer
tow hitch. You could otherwise damage the
vehicle.
! Observe the following points when towing
with atow rope:
R Secure the tow rope on the same side on
both vehicles.
R Make sure that the tow rope is not longer
than legally permitted. Mark the tow rope
in the middle, e.g. with awhite cloth
(30 x30c m).This will make other road
users aware that avehicle is being
towed.
R Only secure the tow cable to the towing
eyes or, if available,tot he trailer tow
hitch.
R Observe the brake lamps of the towing
vehicle while driving. Alwaysm aintain a
distance adistance so that the tow rope
does not sag.
R Do not use steel cables or chains to tow
your vehicle. You could otherwise dam-
age the vehicle.
! Do not use the towing eye for recovery,
this could damage the vehicle. If in doubt,
recover the vehicle with acrane.
! Pull aways
moothly when towing awayor
tow-starting avehicle. If the tractive power
is too high, the vehicles could be damaged.
! To tow vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, use
the key instead of the Start/Stop button.
The automatic transmission may otherwise switch to position Pwhen you open the
driver's or front-passenger door which
could damage the transmission.
! You may tow the vehicle for
amaximum of
50km. Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not
be exceeded.
For towing distances over 50 km, the entire
vehicle must be lifted up and transported.
! If you tow or tow-start another vehicle, its
weight must not exceed the maximum per- missible gross vehicle weight of your vehi-
cle.
HYBRID vehicles :make sure that you read
the "HYBRID" Supplement included in the
vehicle literature. You could otherwise fail to
recognise dangers, e.g. due to high voltage.
Observe the legal requirements for the rele-
vant countries when towing and tow-starting.
It is better to have the vehicle transported
than to have it towed.
If the vehicle has suffered transmission dam- age, have it transported on atransporter or
trailer.
When towing awayav ehicle with an auto-
matic transmission, the transmission must be
in position N.
The battery must be connected and charged.
Otherwise, you:
R cannot turn the key to position 2in the
ignition lock
R cannot shift the transmission to position N
on vehicles with automatic transmission
In the event of damage to the electrical
system
If the battery is defective, the automatic
transmission will be locked in position P.To
shift the automatic transmission to position
N,y ou must provide power to the vehicle's
electrical system in the same way as when
jump-starting (Y page 405).
Have the vehicle transported on atransporter
or trailer.
i Deactivate the automatic locking feature
before the vehicle is towed away
(Y page 102). You could otherwise be
locked out when pushing or towing the
vehicle.
i Deactivate tow-away protection before
the vehicle is towed away( Ypage 90).408
Towing away and tow-startingBreakdown assistance

Useful information
i This Owner's Manual describes all mod-
els, series and optional equipment for your
vehicle that were available at the time of
going to press. National variation sare pos-
sible. Not ethat your vehicle may not be
equipped with all of the function sdescri-
bed. This is also the case for system sand
function srelevan ttosafety.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops: (Y page 27). Information on technical data
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WARNING
Hybrid vehicles :ensure that you read the
"HYBRID "supplement .You could otherwise
fail to recognise dangers.
You can find current technical data on the
Interne tonour Mercedes‑ Benzhomepage.
i The technical data was determined in
accordance with EU Directives .All data
applies to the vehicle' sstandard equip-
ment .The data may therefore differ for
vehicles with optional equipment .You can
obtain further information from a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Vehicle electronics
Tampering with the engine electron-
ics
! Only have work carried out on the engine
electronics and its associated parts, such
as contro lunits ,sensors, actuating com-
ponents and connector leads, at aqualified
specialist workshop. Vehicle components
may otherwise wear more quickly and the
vehicle' soperatin gpermit may be invalida-
ted. Retrofitting two-way radios and
mobile phones (RF transmitters)
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WARNING
If RF transmitter sare tampered with or not
properly retrofitted, the electromagnetic radi- ation they emit can interfer ewith the vehicle
electronics. This may jeopardis ethe opera-
tional safet yofthe vehicle. There is arisk of an
accident.
You should have all work on electrical and
electronic components carried out at aquali-
fied specialist workshop. G
WARNING
If you operate RF transmitter sincorrectly in
the vehicle, the electromagnetic radiation
could interfer ewith the vehicle electronics,
e.g.:
R if the RF transmitter is not connected to an
exterior aerial
R the exterior aerial has been fitted incor-
rectly or is not alow-reflection type
This could jeopardis ethe operatin gsafet yof
the vehicle. There is arisk of an accident.
Have the low-reflection exterior aerial fitted at
aq ualified specialist workshop. When oper-
ating RF transmitter sinthe vehicle, always
connec tthem to the low-reflection exterior
aerial.
! The operatin
gpermit may be invalidated if
the instructions for installation and use of
RF transmitter sare not observed.
In particular, the following condition smust
be complied with:
R only approved wavebands may be used.
R observ ethe maximum permissible out-
put in thes ewavebands.
R only approved aerial position smay be
used.
Excessiv elevels of electromagnetic radiation
may cause damage to your health and to the
health of others. The use of an exterior aerial
takes int oconsideration the scientific discus- 470
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