2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON maintenance

Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 24 At
ag lance ........................................... 31 Safety
................................................... 43 Opening and closing
...........................93 Seats
,steering wheel and mirrors ..121 Lights and windscreen wipers
.........141 Climat
econtrol ................................. 155 Driving and parking
..........................177 On-boar
dcomputer and displays ....275 Stowing and features
.......................341 Maintenance and care
......................377 Breakdown assistance
.....................393 Wheels and tyres
.............................. 415 Technica
ldata ................................... 469 Contents
3

Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signa l(on-
boar dcomputer) .............................. .293
Luggage compartment
Opening/closing (from outside,
HANDS-FREE ACCESS) .................. 106
Luggage compartment cover
Important safety notes .................. 351
Luggage compartment enlarge-
ment ................................................... 349
Luggage compartment floor ............ 357
Luggage holde r(EA SY-PAC Kload-
securing kit) ....................................... 356
Lumbar support
Adjusting the 4-way lumba rsup-
port ................................................ 128
Luxury head restraint ....................... 126M
M+S tyres .......................................... .418
Main-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS .... 147
Changing bulbs .............................. 150
Display message ............................ 308
Switching on/off ........................... 144
Maintenance
see ASSYST PLUS
Manual transmission
Engaging revers egear................... 189
Gea rleve r...................................... 188
Pulling away ................................... 182
Shift recommendation ................... 189
Shifting to neutral .......................... 189
Starting the engine ........................ 182
Matt finis h(clea ning instructions) .. 388
Medi aInterface
USB por tinthe armres tofthe
centre console ............................... 344
see Separate operating instructions
Memory card (audio) ......................... 283
Memory function ............................... 139
Mercedes-Benz Contact
Displa ymessage ............................ 303 Mercedes-Benz emergenc
ycall
system
Switch in the overhead control
panel .............................................. 366
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
360°camera .................................. 249
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 77
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 261
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 263
Active Parking Assist ..................... 239
ATTENTIO NASSIST ........................ 253
BAS (Brake Assist) ........................... 78
BAS PLU S(Brake Assist PLUS)
with Cross-Traffic Assist .................. 78
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 257
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLU S................................................ 80
Cruise control ................................ 212
DISTRONIC PLU S........................... 217
DISTRONIC PLU SwithS teering
Assist and Stop&G oPilot ............... 226
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 83
Genera lnotes ................................ 211
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 259
PARKTRONIC ................................. 235
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 56
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ............................. 87
PRE-SAFE ®
PLU S(anticipatory
occupant protectio nPLUS) .............. 57
Reversing camera .......................... 244
SPEEDTRONIC ............................... 215
Traffic Sig nAssist .......................... 255
Mercedes-Benz Servic eCentre
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
Messag ememory (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 299
Messages
see Displa ymessages
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-vie wmirror
see Vanity mirror (i nsun visor)
Mobil ephone
Frequencie s................................... 470
Installation ..................................... 470 Index
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Vehicl
eidentificatio nnumber
see VIN
Vehicl eidentificatio nplate .............. 472
Vehicl elevel
AIRMATI C...................................... 231
Vehicl elevel (display message) ....... 315
Vehicl emaintenance
see ASSYST PLUS
Vehicl etoolkit.................................. 395
Vehicl eweigh ts................................. 481
Video
Operating the DVD ......................... 284
VIN
Sea t............................................... 472
Type plate ...................................... 472 W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 332
Brakes ........................................... 330
Distance warning signa l................. 338
ESP ®
.............................................. 333
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 334
Fue ltank ........................................ 336
Genera lnotes ................................ 329
LIM (cruis econtrol) ........................ 212
LIM (DISTRONIC PLUS) .................. 219
LIM (variabl eSPEEDTRONIC )......... 215
Overview .......................................... 35
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ............... 45
Reserve fue l................................... 336
Sea tbelt. ....................................... 329
Tyre pressure monitor ................... 339
Warning triangle ................................ 394
Washer fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 328
Wheel and tyre combinations
see Tyres
Wheel bolt tightenin gtorque ........... 430
Wheel chock ...................................... 427
Wheels
Changing awheel .......................... 426
Changing/replacing ....................... 426
Checking ........................................ 417
Cleaning ......................................... 388
Emergency spare whee l................. 465
Fitting anew whee l........................ 430 Fitting
awheel ............................... 426
Genera lnotes ................................ 431
Important safety notes .................. 416
Information on driving .................... 416
Removing awheel .......................... 429
Storing ........................................... 426
Tightening torque ........................... 430
Wheel size/tyre size ...................... 431
Windowbag
Operation ......................................... 52
Windows
Cleaning ......................................... 388
see Sid ewindows
Windscreen
Demisting ...................................... 164
Windscree nwasher fluid
see Windscree nwashe rs ystem
Windscree nwasher system
Important safety notes .................. 480
Topping up ..................................... 383
Windscree nwipers
Problem (malfunction) ................... 154
Rear window wipe r........................ 152
Replacing the wipe rblade s............ 152
Switching on/of f........................... 151
Winter operation
Important safety notes .................. 418
Radiato rcove r............................... 380
Slippery roa dsurfaces ................... 211
Snow chains .................................. 419
Winter tyres
Limiting the speed (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 292
M+S tyre s...................................... 418
Wipe rblades
Cleaning ......................................... 389
Important safety notes .................. 152
Replacing (o nthe rea rwindow )..... 153
Replacing (windscreen) .................. 152
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 392
Workshop
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop Z
ZONE function Switching on/of f........................... 164 Index
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Protection of the environment
General notes
H
Environmental note
Daimler's declared policy is one of compre-
hensive environmental protection.
Our objectives are to use the natural resour-
ces which form the basis of our existence on
this planet sparingly and in amanner which
takes the requirements of both nature and
humanity into consideration.
You too can help to protect the environment
by operating your vehicle in an environmen-
tally-responsible manner.
Fuel consumption and the rate of engine,
transmission, brake and tyre wear depend on
the following factors:
R operating condition sofyour vehicle
R your personal driving style
You can influence both factors. Therefore,
please bear the following in mind:
Operating conditions:
R avoid short trips, as these increase fuel
consumption.
R observe the correct tyre pressure.
R do not carry any unnecessary weight in the
vehicle.
R remove the roof rack once you no longer
need it.
R ar egularly serviced vehicle will contribute
to environmental protection. You should
therefore adhere to the service intervals.
R all maintenance work should be carried out
at aq ualified specialist workshop.
Personal driving style:
R do not depress the accelerator pedal when
startingt he engine.
R do not warm up the engine when the vehicle
is stationary.
R drive carefully and maintain asafe distance
from the vehicle in front.
R avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking. R
change gear in good time and use each gear
only up to Ôof its maximum engine speed.
R switch off the engine in stationary traffic.
R monitor the vehicle's fuel consumption. Returning an end-of-life vehicle
EU countries only:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your old vehicle to dispose of it in an environmentally-respon-sible manner in accordance with the Euro-
pean Union (EU) End of Life Vehicles Direc-
tive.
There is anetwork of return points and dis-
assembly plants available. You can return
your vehicle to these plants free of charge.
This makes avaluable contribution to the
recycling process and the conservation of
resources.
For further information on recycling old vehi- cles, recovery and the terms of the policy,
visit the Mercedes-Benz homepage. Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
H
Environmental note
Daimler AG also suppliesr econditioned
assemblies and parts which are of the same
quality as new parts. For these, the same war-
ranty appliesasf or new parts.
! Airbags and seat belt tensioners, as well
as control units and sensors for these
restraint systems, may be installed in the
following areas of your vehicle:
R doors
R door pillars
R door sills
R seats
R dashboard
R instrumen tcluster
R centre console 24
Introduction

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
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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
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