2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON maintenance

Information on cleaning and car
eAvoiding vehicle damage
Wi per blades
Fold out the wiper blades and clean them using a damp clo th.D o not clean the wiper blades too of ten.
Ex terior lighting
Cleanthe lens with a wet sponge and mild de terg ent, e.g. car
shampoo. Only use cleaning agents or cleaning clo
thsth at are suitable
fo r plast ic lenses.
AIRPANEL Ifth eve hicle is very dusty or there are salt deposits in the
AIR PANEL mechanics, the adjustment range of the shutters in
th era diator trim may be restricted.
R Switch on the ignition, and the shutters open automati‐
cally af ter appro ximately 12 0 seconds.
R Clean the bearing points of the shutters with a high-pres‐
sure water jet. When using a high-p
ressure water jet, maintain a minimum
dis tance of 30 cm.
Sensors Cleanthe sensors in the front and rear bumpers and in the
ra diator grille with a soft clo thand car shampoo. When using a high-pressure
water jet, maintain a minimum
dis tance of 30 cm.
Re versing camera
and 360° Camera R
Open the camera co ver with the multimedia sys‐
te m(→ page217) .
R Use clear water and a soft clo thtoclean the camera lens. Do not use a high-pressure
water jet. Maintenance and care
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Information on cleaning and car
eAvoiding vehicle damage
Ta ilpipes
Clean with cleaning agents recommended byMercedes-Benz,
particular lyin the winter and af terwa shing theve hicle. Use acid-free cleaning agents.
Tr ailer hitch R
Remo verust on the ball, e.g. with a wire brush.
R Remo vedirt with a lint-free clo th.
R After cleaning, oil or grease the ball head lightl y.
R Obser vethe cleaning instructions in the operating instruc‐
tions of the trailer hitch manufacturer. Do not clean
the ball neck with solvents or a high-pressure
cleaner. Note
s on care of the interior &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom pla stic
parts breaking off af terth e use of sol‐
ve nt-based care products
Ca reand cleaning products con taining sol‐
ve nts can cause su rfaces in the cockpit to
become porous. When
the airbags are deplo yed, plastic parts
may break away. #
Do not use any care or cleaning prod‐
ucts containing sol vents toclean the
cockpit. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death from
bleached seat belts
Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can se verely
we aken them.
This can, forex ample, cause seat belts to
te ar or fail in an accident. #
Never blea chor dye seat belts. 376
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Obser
vethefo llowing information: Information on cleaning and car
eAvoiding vehicle damage
Seat belts Clean withwarm wate r and soap solution. R
Do not use chemical cleaning agents.
R Do not dry seat belts byheating them toove r 80 °C or
ex posing them todirect sunlight.
Display Cleanthe sur face carefully wi tha mic rofibre clo thand
TFT/LCD display cleaner. R
Swit choff the display and allow tocool.
R Do not use any other cleaning products.
Plastic trim R
Clean with a damp microfibre clo th.
R Ifth e trim is very dirty: use a cleaning agent recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz. R
Do not apply sticke rs,fi lms etc.
R Do not allow cosmetics, insect repellent or sun cream to
come in contact wi th the plastic trim.
Genuine wood/t rim
elements R
Clean wi tha mic rofibre clo th.
R Blackpiano-lac quer look: clean with a damp clo thand
soap solution.
R Ifth e trim is very dirty: use a cleaning agent recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz. Do not use solvent-based cleaning agents, polishes or
waxes.
Ro of lining
Clean with a brush or dry shampoo.
Carpet Use carpet andtextile cleaning agents recommended by
Mercedes-Benz. Maintenance and care
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Information on cleaning and car
eAvoiding vehicle damage
Genuine leather
seat co vers R
Clean with a damp clo thand then wipe with a dry clo th.
R Leather care: use leath er care agentsthat ha vebeen rec‐
ommended byMercedes-Benz. Do not allow
the leather tobecome too damp.
Do not use a microfibre clo th.
DINAMICA seat cov‐
ers Clean with a damp clo
th.D o not use a microfibre cloth.
Artificial leather
seat co vers Clean with a damp clo
thand 1% soap solution .Do not use a microfibre clo th.
Clo thseat co vers
Clean with a damp clo thand 1% soap solution and allow to
dr y.
EAS Y-PA CK bo otbox
Clean with a damp clo th.D o not use any alcohol-basedthinners, petrol or abrasive
cleaning agents. 378
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may se
verely impair the driving characteris‐
tics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo‐
nents may also be damaged. #
Rotate front and rear wheels on lyifthe
wheels and tyres are of the same
dimensions. Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions can
re nder thege neral operating pe rmit in valid.
The wear pat tern s on the front and rear wheels
dif fer:
R Front wheels wear more on the shoulder of
th e tyre
R Rear wheels wear more in the cent reofthe
tyre
On vehicles with the same front and rear wheel
size, you can inter change the wheels every
5000 to10000 km, depending on thewe ar.
Ensure the direction of rotation is maintained for
th e wheels. It is imperative
toobser vethe instructions and
saf ety no tes on "Wheel change" when doing so. Note
s onstoring wheels R
Afterre moving wheels, store them in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place.
R Protect the tyres from conta ct withoil,
grease or fuel. Overview of
the ty re-change tool kit Apart from some countr
y-specific variants, vehi‐
cles are not equipped with a tyre-change tool kit.
Fo r more information on which tyre-changing
to ols are requ ired and appr ovedfo r per form ing a
tyre change on your vehicle, consult a qualified
specialist workshop.
Necessary tyre-changing tools may include, for
ex ample:
R jack
R chock
R wheel spanner
R centri ng pin %
The jack weighs appr oximately 3.4 kg.
The maximum load capacity of the jack can
be found on thest icke r af fixe dto the jac k.
The jack is maintenance-free. If there is a
malfunction, please conta ct aqualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
The tyre-change tool kit is located under the
boot floor. 1
Jack
2 Gloves
3 Wheel spanner
4 Centring pin Wheels and tyres
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Note
s ontech nical data
Plug-in hybrid: make sure that youre ad the
separate Owner's Manual. Otherwise, you may
fa ilto recognise dangers.
The tech nical da tawa s de term ined in accord‐
ance with EU Directives. The data stated on ly
applies tovehicles with standard equipment. Yo u
can obtain fur ther information from a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
Only for ce rtain countries: you can find vehi‐
cle-specific vehicle data in the COC documents
(CERTIFIC ATE OF CONFORMITY). These docu‐
ments are deli vered with your vehicle. On-board electronics
Note
s on tampering with the engine elec‐
tronics *
NO
TEPremature wearthro ugh improper
main tenance Improper maintenance may cause
vehicle
components towe ar more quickly and the ve
hicle's operating permit may be in valida‐
te d. #
Alw ays ha vewo rkon the engine elec‐
tronics and related components car ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop. Tw
o-w ayradios Note
s on installing two-w ayradios &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
ta mp ering with the RF transmit ter
The electromagnetic radiation from RF trans‐
mitters may inter fere with theve hicle elec‐
tronics if RF transmitters are tamp ered with
or not cor rectly retrofitted.
This could jeopa rdise the operating saf ety of
th eve hicle. #
You should ha veall workon electrical
and electronic components car ried out
at a qualified specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of accident from incor‐
re ct ope ration of the RF transmit ter
If yo u operate RF transmit ters incor rectly in
th eve hicle, the electromagnetic radiation
could inter fere with the on-board electronics,
e.g.:
R ifth e RF transmit ter is not connected to
an exterior aerial
R ifth eex terior aerial is not cor rectly
mounted or is not of low reflection
This could jeopardise the operating saf ety of
th eve hicle. #
Have the lo w-reflection exterior aerial
fi tted at a qualified specialist workshop. #
When operating RF transmitters in the
ve hicle, alw ays connect them tothe
lo w- reflection exterior aerial. Te
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Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
oil change car ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Only Mercedes-Benz appr oved engine oils may
be used in Mercedes-Benz engines.
Fu rther information on engine oils and oil filters:
R Inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
operating fluids at http://be vo.mercedes-
benz.co m (by en tering the designation)
R Ataqu alified specialist workshop
Pet rol engines: For cer tain countries, dif fere nt
engine oils can be used in conjunction wi th
re duced maintenance inter vals. For more infor‐
mation, please contact a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Quality and filling capacity of engine oil
MB- Freigabe or MB -Appr oval Pe
trol engine sM B-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
All models 229.5, 229.6 MB-F
reigabe or MB-Appr oval Diesel engine
sMB-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
E 350 d2 28.51,229.3 1,
229.5 1,229.52
All other models 228.51 , 229.31,
229.5 1,229.52,
229.71 If
th e engine oils lis ted in theta ble are not avail‐
able, you may add a maximum of 1.0 lof thefo l‐
lowing engine oils once only:
R Petrol engines: MB-Freigabe or MB-Appr oval
229.3 or ACEA A3/B3
R Diesel engines: MB-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval 229.3, 229.5 or ACEA C3
The following values referto an oil change,
including the oil filter: Re
placement amount Mode
lR eplacement
amount
E 200 d
E 220 d
E 220 d 4MATIC 6.3 l
E 200 4MATIC
E 400 4MATIC 6.5 l
E 350 d9 .0 l
All other models 7.0 l Note
s on brake fluid Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 425). Te
ch nical da ta431

Light switch .........................................1
23
Main beam .......................................... .125
Mo torw ay mode ................................... 127
Pa rking lights ...................................... .123
Re ar fog light ....................................... 124
Re sponsibility for lighting sy stems .......1 23
Setting the dipped beam ..................... 12 9
Setting the sur round lighting .............. .130
St anding lights .................................... .123
Tu rn signal light ................................... 12 5
Limiter ...................................................... 19 0
Ac tivating ............................................ .191
Calling up a speed .............................. .191
Deactivating ......................................... 191
Fu nction .............................................. 19 0
Le ver .................................................... 191
Pa ssive mode ...................................... 19 0
Pe rm anent setting .............................. .193
Re quirements ...................................... 191
Selecting .............................................. 191
Setting a speed .................................... 191
St oring a speed .................................... 191
Sy stem limits ....................................... 19 0
Limiting speed see Limiter LINGU
ATRO NIC ........................................ 257
Application-speci fic command ............ 258
Au dible help functions .........................2 59
Command types .................................. 258
Entering numbe rs................................ 258
Global command ................................. 258
Impr oving speech quality .................... 259
Language setting ................................ .259
Media pla yer commands .................... .265
Messa gecommands ........................... 265
Multifunction steering wheel (operat‐
ing) ...................................................... 257
Na vigation commands ........................ .261
Operable functions .............................. 258
Operating saf ety .................................. 257
Ra dio commands .................................2 64
Switch commands ............................... 259
Te lephone commands ........................ .263
Te xt messa gecommands .................... 265
TV commands ..................................... 264
Ve hicle commands .............................. 266
Vo ice prom pting .................................. 258
Live Traf fic Information
Displaying subsc ript ion information .... 299
Re gis tering on Mercedes me ............... 299 Loading guidelines
.................................. 105
Loads Securing .............................................. 105
Locking ...................................................... .64
Locking/unlocking ........................ 68, 69, 73
Lo weri ng
Ve hicle .................................................4 18
Lu bricant additives
see Additives
Lu ggage
Securing .............................................. 105
Lu mbar support
see Lumbar support (4-w ay)
Lu mbar support (4-w ay).......................... .95 M
Main beam Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus .......... .128
Changing bulbs ................................... .132
Switching on/off ................................. 12 5
Maintenance see ASS YST PLUS 530
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