2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

America
Country Radio type approva
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ber
Frequency range (MHz) BB (Barba-
dos) Registration no
trequired
MHz: 27 ,40,433, 868 CL (Chile) 38447/F-23 No.3.3634
MHz: 40
,433
3943/DFRS05165/F-50
MHz: 28 0to433 GF (French
Guyana) Article
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1999/5/E CR&TT E10668
13 May 05
MHz: 27 ,30,40 ,433 ,868 GP (Guade-
loupe) Article
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1999/5/E CR&TT E10668
13 May 05
MHz: 27 ,30,40 ,433 ,868 MQ (Martini-
que) Article
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1999/5/E CR&TT E11J uly
05
MHz: 27 ,30,40 ,433 ,868 MX (Mexico) MHz: 28
0to390 Asia
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ber
Frequency range (MHz) AE (United
Arab Emi-
rates) 1623/5/10-2/26/76
MHz: 433
JO (Jordan) TRC/LPD/2005/23
MHz: 27 ,30,40 ,433 ,868 KW (Kuwait) 5O
ctob er 2005
MHz: 27 ,30,40 ,418 ,433,
868 SA (Saudi
Arabia) 11_02_05/5024-5-6
MHz: 418, 433 Country Radio type approva
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ber
Frequency range (MHz) SY (Syria) 279/4/14
/05March06 TR (Turkey) National Certification 23
July 07
MHz: 433
Australia
Country Radio type approva
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ber
Frequency range (MHz) AU (Aus-
tralia) 28 June 2005
MHz: 27
,30,40 ,433 ,868 NZ (New
Zealand) 20 Marc
h06
MHz: 27 ,30,40 ,433 Floormats
G
WARNING
Object sinthedriver' sfootwell may restrict
th ec learance aroun dthe pedals or bloc ka
depressed pedal. This jeopardise sthe oper-
ating and road safet yofthevehicle. Ther eisa
ris kofana ccident.
Stow all object ssecurely in th evehicl esot hat
they do no tget int othe driver' sfootwell.
Always fit th efloormats securely and as pre-
scribe dinorder to ensure that there is always
sufficien troo mf or th epedals .Don otuse
loos efloormats and do no tplac eseveral floor-
mat sont opof on eanother. 374
FeaturesStowing and featu
res

X
Slide the sea tbackwards.
X To fit: layt he floorma tinthe footwell.
X Press studs :onto retainers ;.
X To remove: pull the floorma tawa yfrom
retainers ;.
X Remove the floormats. Retrofitte
danti-glare film
Retrofitted anti-glare fil monthe inside of the
window scan interfere with radio/mobile
telephone reception. Thi sisparticularly the
cas efor conductive or metallic-coate dfilms.
Yo uc an obtain information abou tanti-glare
fil mf rom aquali fied specialist workshop. Features
375Stowing and features Z

376

Useful information
............................378
Engine compartment ........................378
Service ............................................... 384
Care .................................................... 385 377Maintenance and care

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). Engine compartment
Bonnet
Important safet ynotes G
WARNING
An unlocked bonnet may open up when the
vehicle is in motion and block your view. There is ar isk of an accident.
Never unlock the bonnet when driving. Before
every trip, ensure that the bonnet is locked. G
WARNING
When being opened and closed, the bonnet
may suddenly fall int othe closed position.
There is arisk of injury to person sinthe range
of movement of the bonnet.
Open and close the bonnet only when nobody
is in the range of movement. G
WARNING
If you open the bonnet while the engin eis
overheating or while ther eisafire in the
engin ecompartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other leaking ser-
vice products. There is adanger of injury.
Allow an overheating engin etocool down
before openin gthe bonnet. If ther eisafire in
the engin ecompartment, leave the bonnet
closed and notify the fire brigade. G
WARNING
There are movin gcomponents in the engine
compartment. Certain components may con-
tinue to move or suddenly move again even
after the ignition has been switched off, e.g.
the radiator fan. There is arisk of injury.
If you have to carry out work in the engine
compartment:
R switc hoff the ignition
R neve rtouc hthe dangerous areas surround-
ing movin gcomponents, e.g. the rotation
area of the fan
R remov ejewellery and watches
R keep items of clothing and hair, for exam-
ple, away from movin gparts. G
WARNING
The ignition system and the fuel injection sys- tem operate with ahigh voltage. If you touch
the live components, you could receiv ean
electric shock .There is adanger of injury.
Never touc hcomponents of the ignition sys-
tem or the fuel injection system when the
ignition is switched on. G
WARNING
Hybrid vehicles :ensure that you read the
"HYBRID "supplement .You could otherwise
fail to recognise dangers.
Active bonnet (pedestria nprotection) Operating principle
! An activ
ebonnet that had been triggered
must be repaired at aqualified specialist
workshop. The activ ebonnet function will
then be available again. The additional
pedestrian protection provided by the
activ ebonnet will then be restored.
! Do not try to press down the raised bon-
net at the back. Otherwise, the bonnet
could be damaged. 378
Engine compartmentMaintenance and care

i
The active bonnet is only available in cer-
tain countries. It is available for all models,
except for AMG vehicles.
The active bonnet can reduce the risk of injury to pedestrians in certain accident situations.
Raising the active bonnet increases the clear-
ance to hard components, such as the engine. If active bonnet
:has been triggered, it will
be raised at the back by about 50 mm. Lids ;
will then no longer rest on housings =.The
active bonnet is triggered by pyrotechnics.
You can reset atriggered active bonnet your-
self.
Even if the active bonnet has been triggered,
you can still continue driving and have it reset
at aq ualified specialist workshop. If you pull
the bonnet release lever, you must reset the
bonnet before driving on.
Resetting G
WARNING
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment could be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
radiator and parts of the exhaust system.
There is arisk of injury when accessing the
engine compartment.
As far as possible, allow the engine to cool
down and only touch the components descri- bed in the following. X
Open the bonnet (Y page 380).
X With both hands, lift the bonnet up in the
centre A.The bonnet is open wide enough
when both lids of bonnet lifter ;no longer
move.
If you push the lids back, you will notice
resistance.
X Release bonnet :.
X Check whether the lids of bonnet lifter ;
are restin gonhousings =(arrow).
X The lids of bonnet lifter ; ;are resting
on the housings: close bonnet:
(Y page 380).
or
X The lids of bonnet lifter ;
;are not rest-
ing on the housings: first, lift up bon-
net :on left-hand side ?and then on
right-hand side B.Lift up bonnet :until
the respective lid of bonnet lifter ;no lon-
ger moves.
The lids of bonnet lifter ;must rest on
housings =(arrow).
X Close bonnet :(Ypage 380).
If you cannot close bonnet :or if the L
symbol appears in the multifunction display,
repeat the steps.
If the bonnet still does not engage correctly or
the L symbol appears in the multifunction
display ,donot drive any further .Contact a
qualified specialist workshop.
If active bonnet :has been triggered, it will
be raised at the back by about 50 mm. Lids ;
will then no longer rest on housings =.The
active bonnet is triggered by pyrotechnics. Engine compartment
379Maintenance and care Z

Opening the bonnet
G
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

Depending on your driving style
,the vehicle
consumes up to 0.8 litres of oi lper 1000 km.
Th eo ilconsumption ma ybehighertha nt his
when the vehicl eisnew or if yo ufrequently
drive at high engine speeds.
Depending on the engine ,the oi ldipst ick may
be installe datadifferent location.
When checking the oi llev el:
R park the vehicl eonalevel surface
R the engine shoul dbeswitched off for
approximately fiv eminute sift he engine is
at normal operating temperature
R if the engine is not at normal operating
temperature, e.g .ifthe engine wa sonly
started briefly, wait approximately
30 minute sbefor ec arrying ou tthe meas-
urement
Checking the oi llevel using the oi ldip-
stick G
WARNING
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment could be ver yhot,e .g.t he engine ,the
radiato rand parts of the exhaust system.
There is ariskofi njury when accessing the
engine compartment.
As fa rasp ossible, allo wthe engine to cool
down and onl ytouch the components descri-
be dint he following. Example: vehicles with
apetrol engine Example: vehicles with
adiese lengine
X Pull oi ldipst ick:outoft he oi ldipst ick
tube.
X Wipe off oi ldipst ick:.
X Slowl yslide oild ipst ick:into the guide
tub etot he stop ,and take it ou tagain.
If the level is between MIN mark =and
MAX mark ;,the oi llev el is correct.
X If the oi llev el ha sdropped to MIN mark =
or below, top up with 1.0 lofengine oil.
Addin gengin eoil G
WARNING
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment could be ver yhot,e .g.t he engine ,the
radiato rand parts of the exhaust system.
There is ariskofi njury when accessing the
engine compartment.
As fa rasp ossible, allo wthe engine to cool
down and onl ytouch the components descri-
be dint he following. Engine compartment
381Maintenance and care Z