2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON ignition

in
theeve nt of a breakdown or a similar situa‐
tion.
Messages in the multimedia sy stem displa y:
SOS READY : emergency call available
SOS NOT READY: the ignition is not on or there
is a malfunction with the emer gency call sy stem.
During an active emer gency call, Gappears
in the displa y.
Yo u can find more information on there gional
av ailability of the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call
sy stem at: http://www.mercedes-benz.com/
connect_ecall
% If an emer gency call is una vailable, a mes‐
sage tothis ef fect also appea rsinthe multi‐
function display of the instrument clus ter.
Au tomatic eme rgency call
Re quirements:
R The ignition is switched on.
R The star ter battery has been suf ficiently
ch arge d.
If re stra int sy stems such as airbags or seat belt
te nsioners ha vebeen activated af ter an acci‐ dent,
the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
may automatically initiate an emer gency call.
The emergency call has been made:
R avo ice connection is made tothe Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call centre.
R a messa gewith accident data is transmitted
to the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call centre.
The Mercedes-Benz emergency call centre
can transmit theve hicle position data toone
of the public emer gency services call cen‐
tres.
R in cer tain situations additional data is trans‐
mit tedto the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call
centre.
This allo wsmeasu resfo rre scue, reco very or
to wing toa Mercedes-Benz service centre to
be initiated quickl y.
If yo ur vehicle is equipped with an SOS button in
th eove rhead control panel, it flashes until the
emer gency call has been compl eted.
It is not possible toimmediately end an auto‐
matic emer gency call. If
th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
cann otconnect tothe Mercedes-Benz emer‐
ge ncy call centre, the emer gency call is au tomat‐
ical lysent tothe public emer gency services call
centre.
If no connection can be made tothe public
emer gency services, a releva nt messa ge
appears in the displa y. #
Dial the emer gency call number 999 or 11 2
on your mobile phone.
If an eme rgency call has been initiated:
R remain in theve hicle, if thero ad and traf fic
conditions permit youto do so, until a voice
connection is es tablished with the emer‐
ge ncy call centre operator.
R onthe basis of the call, the operator decides
whe ther it is necessary todeploy rescue
te ams and/or the police tothe accident site.
R if no vehicle occupant answers, an ambu‐
lance is sent totheve hicle immediatel y.320
Multimedia sy stem

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ForRu ssia: various functions, e.g. receiving
traf fic information, cannot be per form ed for
up totwo hou rsafte r sending an emer gency
call.
St arting/ending ERA-GLONASS test mode
(Russia)
Re quirements:
R The star ter battery has suf ficient charge.
R The ignition is switched on.
R The vehicle has been stationary for at least
one minute. #
Tostart thete st mode: press and hold the
~ button on the multifunction steering
wheel for at least five seconds.
The test mode is star ted and automatically
ends af terth e language test has been per‐
fo rm ed. #
Toend thete st mode manuall y:switch off
th e ignition.
The test mode is ended. Te
lephone module with Blue tooth ®
(SAP pro‐
fi le) Fi
tting/ removing the telephone module #
Tofit: Slide module 2inthe cent reconsole
stow age compartment up into brac ket1
until it audibly engages. #
Toremo ve: press release knob 3. #
Slide module 2down and remo veit.
Connecting, acti vating and deactivating the
te lephone module
Re quirement:
The module is fitted (→ page 322). Multimedia sy
stem:
, Telephone
Connecting thete lephone module #
Select áConnect device - no device con-
nected. #
Select Connect MB SAP module. #
Press button 2. #
As soon as indicator lamp 1starts flashing
ye llo w, release the button. #
Select Start search and confirm. #
Select OK. 322
Multimedia sy stem

Opening/closing
the bonnet &
WARNING Risk of accident due todriv‐
ing with the engine bonn etunlo cked
An unloc ked engine bonn etmay open up
when theve hicle is in motion and block your
vie w. #
Never unlock the engine bonn etwhen
driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the
engine bonn etis loc ked. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
when opening and closing the engine
bonn et
When opening or closing the engine bonn et,
it may suddenly drop into the end position.
There is a risk of injury for an yone in the
engine bonn et's range of mo vement. #
Only open or close the engine bonn et
when there are no persons in the
engine bonn et's range of mo vement. &
WARNING Danger of bu rns when open‐
ing the bonn et
If yo u open the engine bonn etwhen the
engine has overheated or during a fire inthe
engine compartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other escaping
operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the
engine tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the engine bonn et
closed and call thefire service. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomoving
parts
Cer tain components in the engine compart‐
ment may continue tomo veor suddenly
mo veagain even af terth e ignition has been
switched off, e.g. the cooler fan.
Ma kesure of thefo llowing before per form ing
ta sks in the engine compartmen t: #
Switch the ignition off. #
Neverto uch the danger zone sur round‐
ing moving co mponent parts, e.g. the
ro tation area of thefa n. #
Remo vejewe llery and watches. #
Keep items of clo thing and hair away
from moving parts. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom touching
co mp onent parts under voltage
The ignition sy stem and the fuel injection
sy stem workunder high voltage. If youto uch
co mp onent parts which are under voltage,
yo u could recei vean electric shoc k. #
Neverto uch co mponents of the ignition
sy stem or the fuel injection sy stem
when the ignition is switched on. &
WARNING Danger of bu rns from hot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment may be very hot, e.g. the engine, Maintenance and care
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th
era diator and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Let the engine cool down and only
to uch the component parts described
below: &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom using the
windscreen wipers while the engine bon‐
net is open
When the engine bonn etis open, and the
windscreen wipers are set in motion, you can
be trapped bythe wiper linkage. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before opening the
engine bonn et. Plug-in
hybrid: make sure that youre ad the
separate Owner's Manual. You could otherwise
fa ilto recognise dangers, e.g. due tohigh volt‐
age. #
Toopen: pull lever1 torelease the bonn et. #
Push bonnet catch 1upwards and lift the
bonn etby appr oximately 40 cm. #
Toclose: lowe rth e bonn etand let it fall from
a height of appr oximately 20 cm. #
Ifth e bonn etcan still be lif ted slightl y,open
th e bonn etagain and close it with a little
more forc e until it engages cor rectly. 366
Maintenance and care

Engine oil
Checking
the engine oil le vel using the oil
dip stick &
WARNING Danger of bu rns from hot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment may be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th era diator and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Let the engine cool down and only
to uch the component parts described
below: Plug-in
hybrid: make sure that youre ad the
separate Owner's Manual. You could otherwise
fa ilto recognise dangers, e.g. due tohigh volt‐
age.
Depending on the engine, the oil dipstick may be
ins talled in the engine compartment in dif fere nt
locations. Wa
iting time before checking the oil le vel:
R Engine at normal operating temp erature: five
minutes.
R Engine not at normal operating temp erature
(e.g. the engine was only star ted brief ly): 30
minutes. #
Park theve hicle on a flat sur face. #
Remo veoil dipstick 1and wipe off. #
Slowly slide oil dipstick 1into the guide
tube tothestop, and take it out again af ter
appr oximately thre e seconds.
R Oil le vel is cor rect: oil le vel is between 2
and 3.
R Oil le velto o low: oil le vel is at 3or
belo w.
R Oil le velto o high: oil le vel is abo ve2 . #
Ifth e oil le vel is too lo w,top up with 1 l of
engine oil. #
Ifth e oil le vel is too high, drain off excess
engine oil. Consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Checking the engine oil le vel using the on-
board compu ter (E 220 d)
The engine oil le vel is de term ined during driving.
The oil le vel display is only available af ter a driv‐
ing time of up to30 minutes and if the ignition is
switched on, depending on the driving profile.
It is not possible tocor rectly measu rethe oil
le ve l if:
R The vehicle is not le vel during the measuring
process. Maintenance and care
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R
The bonnet was pr eviously opened.
The engine must be restar ted and the engine oil
le ve l will be de term ined again during driving.
On-board computer: , Service .
Engine oil level:
Yo u will see one of thefo llowing display
messa ges in the multifunction displa y:#
Engine oil level Measuring now: measu re‐
ment of the oil le vel is not yet possible.
Re peat there qu est af ter a maximum of 30
minutes' driving. #
Engine oil level OK andthe bar display for
indicating the oil le vel in the multifunction
display is green and is between "min" and
"max": the oil le vel is cor rect. #
Engine oil level Add 1.0 l andthe bar display
fo r indicating the oil le vel in the multifunction
display is orange and is below "min": top up
with 1 l of engine oil. #
Reduce engine oil level andthe bar display
fo r indicating the oil le vel in the multifunction
display is orange and is abo ve"max": drain off
theexc ess engine oil. Consult a qualified
specialist workshop. #
For engine oil level turn on ignition: switch on
th e ignition tocheck the engine oil le vel. #
Engine oil level System inoperative : sensor
fa ulty or not connected. Consult a qualified
specialist workshop. #
Engine oil level System currently unavail. :
close the engine bonn et.
To pping up engine oil &
WARNING Danger of bu rns from hot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment may be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th era diator and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Let the engine cool down and only
to uch the component parts described
below: &
WARNING Risk offire and injury from
engine oil
If engine oil comes into con tact wi thhot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment, it may ignite. #
Make sure that no engine oil is spilled
next tothefiller opening. #
Allow the engine tocool off and thor‐
oughly clean the engine oil from compo‐
nent parts before starting theve hicle. *
NO
TEEngine dama gecaused byan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives #
Do not use engine oils or oil filters
which do not cor respond tothe specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed forthe
service inter vals. #
Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an presc ribed. #
Do not use additives. 368
Maintenance and care

Note
s on care of vehicle parts &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windscreen wipers are swit ched on while
th e windscreen is being cleaned
If th e windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades, you can be trapped bythe
wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and the ignition before cleaning the
windscreen or wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from tailpipes
and tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact with these
parts of theve hicle, you could burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trim. #
Allow theve hicle parts tocool down
before youto uch them. Obser
vethefo llowing information: Information on cleaning and car
eAvoiding vehicle damage
Wheels/rims Usewate r and acid-free wheel cleaners. R
Do not use acidic wheel cleaners toremo vebrake dust.
This could damage wheel bolts and brake components.
R Toavoid cor rosion of the brake discs and brake linings,
drive theve hicle for a few minutes af ter cleaning before
parking it. The brake discs and brake linings warm up and
dried out.
Wi ndo ws
Cleanthe windo wsonthe inside and outside using a damp
clo thand cleaning products recommended byMercedes-
Benz. Do not use dry clo
ths, abrasive products or cleaning agents
containing sol vents toclean the inside of the windo ws. 374
Maintenance and care

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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