2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON washer fluid

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The side trim panel in the boot is open. #
Press the upper and lo wer catch on the plug
to ge ther and remo vethe plug. #
Press tab1 outwards and remo vethe bulb
mount. #
Turn signal light: press bulb2gently into
th e bulb mount, turn it anti-clockwise and
re mo veit from the bulb mount. #
Insert the new bulb into the bulb mount and
turn it clockwise. #
Reversing light: pull bulb3out of the bulb
mount. #
Insert the new bulb into the bulb mount. #
Insert the bulb mount again. #
Insert the plug until the catch hooks engage
audibl y. #
Close the side trim panel. Wi
ndscreen wipers and windscreen washer
sy stem Switching
the windscreen wipers on/off #
1 í Single wipe/ îwiping with
wa sher fluid #
1gWi ndscreen wipers off #
2 Ä Intermittent wiping, normal 134
Light and sight

#
Slowly turn the cap half a turn toallow
pressure toescape. #
Park theve hicle on a flat sur face. #
Check the coolant temp erature display in the
instrument clus ter.
The coolant temp erature must be below
70 °C. #
Slowly turn cap 1anti-clockwise torelie ve
ov erpressure. #
Continue turning cap 1anti-clockwise and
re mo veit.
The coolant le vel is cor rect:
R Ifth e engine is cold, up tomar ker bar 2
R Ifth e engine is warm, up to1.5 cm over
mar ker bar 2 #
If necessar y,top up with coolant that has
been tested and appr oved byMercedes-
Benz.
R Further information on coolant (→ page 432) To
pping up the windsc reen washer sy stem &
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 Danger of bu rns when open‐
ing the engine 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 engine 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 fire and injury due to
windscreen washer concentrate
Wi ndsc reen washer concentrate is highly
fl ammable. It could ignite if it comes into
con tact wi thhot engine component parts or
th eex haust sy stem. 37 0
Maintenance and care

#
Make sure that no windsc reen washer
concentrate spills out next tothefiller
opening. #
Remo vecap 1bytheta b. #
Top up thewa sher fluid. Cleaning and care
Information on
washing theve hicle in a car
wa sh &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
re duced braking po wer af terwa shing the
ve hicle
Braking ef ficiency is reduced af terwa shing
th eve hicle. #
Afterth eve hicle has been washed,
brake carefully while paying attention to
th e traf fic conditions until braking
po we r has been fully restored. To
avo id damage to yourvehicle when using a
car wash, ensure thefo llowing beforehand:
R Distance Pilot DISTRONIC and the HOLD
function are switched off.
R The 360° Camera or there ve rsing camera is
switched off.
R The side windo wsand sliding sun roof are
comple tely closed. R
The bl owerforth eve ntilation/heating is
switched off.
R The windsc reen wiper switch is in position 0.
R In car washes with a towing mechanism: neu‐
tral iis engaged.
R The key is at a dis tance of at least 3 m away
from theve hicle, otherwise the boot lid could
open unintentionall y.
% If, af terth e car wash, youre mo vethewax
from the windscreen and wiper rubber, this
will pr event smearing and reduce wiper
noise. Information on using a high-p
ressure cleaner &
WARNING Risk of an accident when
using high-pressure cleane rswith circu‐
lar jet nozzles
The wate r jet of a circular jet nozzle (dirt
grinder) can cause extern ally invisible dam‐
age tothe tyres or chassis parts.
Components damaged in this wa y may unex‐
pec tedly fail. Maintenance and care
371

Operating
fluids include thefo llowing:
R fuels
R exhaust gas af tertre atment additives, e.g.
Ad Blue ®
R lubricants
R coolant
R brake fluid
R windsc reen washer fluid
R climate cont rol sy stem refrigerant
Only use products recommended byMercedes-
Benz. Damage caused byusing vehicle products
which ha venot been recommended is not cov‐
ered bythe Mercedes-Benz guarantee, warranty
or goodwill gestures.
Yo u can identify operating fluids appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz bythefo llowing insc ript ion on
th e conta iners:
R MB- Freigabe (e.g. MB-Fr eigabe 229.51 )
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB-App rova l 229.51) Fu
rther information on appr oved operating flu‐
ids:
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 &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire or explosion
caused byfuel
Fu els are highly inflammable. #
You must avoidfire , naked flames, cre‐
ating spar ksand smoking. #
Before refuelling, switch off the engine
and auxiliary heating if your vehicle is
equipped with auxiliary heating. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom fuel
Fu els are poisonous and harmful to your
health #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediately rinse fuel off your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
ing. #
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into con tact wi thfuel. Fu
el Information on fuel
grades forve hicles with
a petrol engine
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 425). 426
Tech nical da ta

The proportion of cor
rosion inhibitor/ antifreeze
concentrate in the engine cooling sy stem should
be:
R A minimum of 50% (antifreeze pr otection
down toappr oximately -37 °C).
R A maximum of 55% (antifreeze pr otection
down to-45 °C). Note
s on windscreen washer fluid Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 425). &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury due to
windscreen washer concentrate
Wi ndsc reen washer concentrate is highly
fl ammable. It could ignite if it comes into
con tact wi thhot engine component parts or
th eex haust sy stem. #
Make sure that no windsc reen washer
concentrate spills out next tothefiller
opening. *
NO
TEDama getotheex terior lighting
due tounsuitable windsc reen washer
fl uid Uns
uitable windsc reen washer fluids may
damage the plastic sur face of theex terior
lighting. #
Only use windscreen washer fluids
which are also suitable for use on plas‐
tic sur faces, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB
Wi nterFit. *
NO
TEBlocked spr aynozzles caused by
mixing windscreen washer fluids #
Do not mix MB SummerFit and MB Win‐
te rFit with other windscreen washer flu‐
ids. Do not use distilled or de-ionised
water asthefill
le ve l sensor may be triggered er roneously.
Re commended windscreen washer fluid:
R Abo vefreezing point: e.g. MB SummerFit
R Below freezing point: e.g. MB WinterFit Fo
rth e cor rect mixing ratio referto the informa‐
tion on the antif reeze reser voir.
Mix thewa sher fluid with the windscreen washer
fl uid all year round. Ve
hicle data Ve
hicle dimensions The heights speci
fied may vary as a result of the:
R tyres
R load
R condition of the suspension
R optional equipment Te
ch nical da ta433

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
N *T
he boot lid is open. &
WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust gases can enter the
ve hicle interior if the boot lid is open when the engine is running, especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before opening the boot lid. #
Never drive with the boot lid open. #
Close the boot lid.
_ Example:Rear left seat
backrest not locked *T
he cor responding seat backrest of there ar ben chseat is not engaged. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest back until it engages.
¥
Top up washer fluid *T
hewasher fluid le vel in thewa sher fluid reser voir has dropped below the minimum. #
Top up thewa sher fluid . 490
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Pa
rking Pilot Manoeuvring assis‐
ta nce limited See Owner's Manual ...... 463
ÂPlace theke y in the mar ked
space See Owner's Manual .................479
É Please reduce speed ...................4 56
PRE-SAFE impulse side inope rative
See Owner's Manual ...........................449
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 448
Ra dar sensors dirty See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 449
h Rectify tyre pressure ....................474
Ø Refill Ad Blue Eng. start not pos‐
sible .................................................... .470
ØRe fill Ad Blue No start in XXX mi ..472
Ø Refill Ad Blue See Owne r’s Man‐
ual .......................................................4 70
!Re lease parking brake .................443
¸Re place air cleaner ......................471,
Replace key See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .478
 Replace key ................................ .477
8 Reser vefuel le vel........................ 471
6 Restra int sys. malfunction Con‐
sult workshop ...................................... 450
Re versing not poss. Consult work‐
shop ....................................................4 83
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P ...........482
#See Owner's Manual ................... 466
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX mph..... 462
#St art engine See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .472
Ð Steering malfunction Drive
carefully Visit workshop ......................4 86
ÐSt eering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual .... 487
ÐSt eering malfunction See Own‐
er's Manual ......................................... 485 ÐSt
eering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual .......487
St eering Pilot cur rently una vailable
See Owner's Manual ............................ 461
St eering Pilot inoperative ..................... 461
St op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling ...................483
#St opvehicle Lea veengine run‐
ning ..................................................... 467
#St opvehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................4 66
ÉSt opvehicle Vehicle too low ........ 456
bSwitch off lights .......................... 492
bSwitch on headlamps .................. 492
To shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine .................................. 482
To p up coolant See Owner ’sManual ... 464
¥To p upwasher fluid .................... .490
Tr af fic Sign Assi stCamera view
re stricted See Owner's Manual ........... 458 Index
521

Te
lephone menu .................................. 253
Tr ip menu ............................................ 24 9
On-board computer see Computer
see Operating sy stem
On-board diagnostics inter face
see Diagno stics connection
On-boa rdelectronics
Engine electronics .............................. .421
No tes ................................................... 421
Tw o-w ayradios .................................... 421
On-board electronics see Elect ronics
see Tech nical da ta
Opening the boot lid using your foot ....... 76
Operating fluids
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 429
Ad ditives (fuel) .................................... 427
Brake fluid .......................................... .431
Coolant (engine) .................................. 432
Engine oil ............................................ 430
Fu el (diesel) ......................................... 428
Fu el (petrol) ......................................... 426
No tes .................................................. 425 Wi
ndsc reen washer fluid .................... .433
Operating saf ety
Declaration of Conformity (electro‐
magnetic compatibility) ......................... 24
Declaration of conformity (ja ck) ............ 24
Declaration of conformity (TIREFIT kit) .. 25
Declaration of conformity (wireless
ve hicle components) ............................. 24
Information ............................................ 23
Operating sy stem .................................... 24 6
Outside mir rors ............................... 137, 13 8
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) .............. 13 8
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function ........ 13 9
Fo lding in/out .................................... .137
Pa rking position .................................. .138
Setting ................................................. 137
Using the memory function ................. 104
Overhead control panel ............................14
Making calls (Mercedes me connect) .. 317
Owner's Manual Vehicle equipment ................................. 23
Owner's Manual (digital) .......................... 20 P
Pa int (cleaning instructions) ..................373
Pa int code ................................................ 423
Pa nel heating
Setting .................................................1 00
Pa nic alarm ................................................ 65
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 65
Pa norama sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Pa rk position
Selecting ............................................. 16 4
Selecting au tomatical ly....................... 16 4
Pa rking ...................................................... 176
Pa rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Remo teParking Pilot
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC .................. 208
Ac tivating ............................................ .210
Ad justing warning tones ....................... 211
Fu nction .............................................. 208
Side impact pr otection ........................ 209
Switching off ........................................2 10534
Index