2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET oil

This dischar
ges any electros tatic charge that
may ha vebuilt up. &
WARNING Risk offire from fuel mixture
Ve hicles with a diesel engine:
If yo u mix diesel fuel with petrol, theflash
point of the fuel mixture is lo werth an that of
pure diesel fuel.
While the engine is running, component
pa rts in theex haust sy stem may overheat
without warning. #
Neverre fuel using petrol. #
Never mix petrol with diesel fuel. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel Fu
elthat does not con form totherequ ired
qu ality can lead toinc reased wear as well as
damage tothe engine and exhaust sy stem. #
Only use the fuel recommended. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel Ve
hicles with a petrol engine:
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem. #
Only refuel using premium-grade unlea‐
ded fuel that con form sto EN 228, or an
equi valent specification.
Fu el of this specification may con tain up to
10 %ethanol. Your vehicle is suitable for use
with E10 fuel.
Do not refuel using:
R Diesel
R E85, E100
R Petrol containing me thanol (M15, M30,
M85, M100)
R Petrol wi thadditives con taining me tal
If yo u accidentally refuel with the wrong fuel: #
Do not switch the ignition on. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel Ve
hicles with a diesel engine:
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem. #
Only refuel using diesel fuel that con‐
fo rm sto European standard EN 590, or
an equivalent specification. #
Vehicles with diesel particulate fil‐
ters: in countries outside the EU, only
use lo w-sulphur Euro diesel with a sul‐
phur content of under 50 ppm.
Do not use thefo llowing:
R Petrol
R Marine diesel
R Heating oil
R Bio-diesel
R Vegetable oil
R Paraffin
R Kerosene 15 4
Driving and pa rking

Ad
justing the in stru ment lighting #
Turn brightness control 1up or down.
The lighting of the instrument display and in
th e controls in theve hicle interior is adjus‐
te d. Menus and submenus
Fu
nctions in the Service menu of the on-
board compu ter On-board computer:
, Service #
Toselect the function: swipe upwards or
down wards on the left-hand side of Touch
Control. #
Press the left-hand side of Touch Control.
Fu nctions in theService menu:
R Message memory (→ page419)
R AdBlue: Adblue ®
ra nge
R Tyre pressure:
-Restarting the tyre pressure loss warning
sy stem (→ page 392)
- Checking tyre pressure with the tyre
pressure monitoring sy stem
(→ page 388)
- Restarting the tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem (→ page 388) R
ASSYST PLUS: calling up the service due
date (→ page 345)
R Engine oil le vel Calling up
the Assistance graphic display On-board computer:
, Assistance
% Ve
hicles with the instrument display in
th e widescreen cockpit: whenyou ha ve
th e design set toProgressive ,yo u can view
th e assis tance graphic in the left-hand por‐
tion of the instrument displa y.
The following displa ysare available from the
Assi stance graphic menu:
R Assis tance graphic
R Attention le vel (→ page 209) #
Toswitch between the displa ys:swipe
up wa rds or down wards on the left-hand side
of Touch Control. In
stru ment Display and on-board computer 229

Vo
ice command Function
Enter country
Enter town
Enter district
Enter street
Enter junction
Enter house number
Enter postcode Ente
rsa country/t own/di strict/street/junction/house number/postcode
Nearest restaurant
Nearest car park
Nearest rest area with toilets
Nearest filling station Sea
rches for nearby restaurants, parking spaces and filling stations
Last destinations Selects a destination from
the list of last entered destinations
Alternative routes Switches
route guidance toano ther route
Start route guidance St
arts route guidance af ter entering a valid destination
Cancel route guidance Cancels
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ASS
YST PLUS se rvice inter val display Fu
nction of the ASS YST PLUS se rvice inter val
displ ay The ASS
YST PLUS service inter val display in the
instrument display pr ovides information on the
re maining time or dis tance be fore the next
service due date.
Yo u can hide this service message using the
back button on the left-hand side of thesteering
wheel.
Yo u can obtain fur ther information concerning
th e servicing of your vehicle from a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. Displaying
the service due da te On-board computer:
, Service .
ASSYST PLUS
The next service due date is displa yed. #
Toexitth e displa y:press the back button
on the left-hand side of thesteering wheel. Make sure
toobser vethefo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subjec t:
R Operating the on-board computer
(→ page 227). Car
rying out service workatregular inter‐
va ls *
NO
TEPremature wearthro ugh failure to
obser veservice due dates Service
workwhich is not car ried out at the
ri ght time or incomple tely can lead to
inc reased wear and damage totheve hicle. #
Alw ays obser vethe prescribed service
inter vals. #
Alw ays ha vethe prescribed service
wo rkcar ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. Special service
requ irements The prescribed service inter
val is based on nor‐
mal operation of theve hicle. Service workwill need
tobe per form ed more of ten if theve hicle
is operated under arduous conditions or
increased loads, forex ample:
R regular city driving with frequent intermedi‐
ate stops.
R ifth eve hicle is primarily used totrave l short
dis tances.
R for frequent operation in mountainous terrain
or on poor road sur faces.
R ifth e engine is of ten le ftidling for long peri‐
ods.
R in particula rly dusty conditions and/or if air-
re circulation mode is frequently used.
In these or similar operating conditions, ha ve,for
ex ample, the interior air filter, engine air filter,
engine oil and oil filter changed more frequent ly.
The tyres must be checked more frequently if
th eve hicle is operated under increased loads.
Fu rther information can be obtained at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Maintenance and care
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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: 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 engine oil le vel is too high, ha vethe
exc ess engine oil remo ved immediately at a
qu alified specialist workshop.
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
349

R
The bonnet has been 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. 350
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#
Follow the instructions in the service
inter val display rega rding the oil
ch ange. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bytopping up too
much engine oil To
pping up too much engine oil can cause
damage tothe engine or the catalytic con‐
ve rter. #
Have excess engine oil remo ved at a
qu alified specialist workshop. #
Turn cap 1anti-clockwise and remo veit. #
Top up the engine oil. #
Replace cap 1and turn it clockwise as far
as it will go. #
Check the oil le vel again (→ page 349). Checking
the coolant le vel &
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 from hot
coolant
The engine cooling sy stem is pressurised,
particularly when the engine is warm. If you
open the cap, you could be scalded byhot
coolant spr aying out. #
Let the mo tor cool down before opening
th e cap. #
When opening the cap, wearglove s and
pr otective eyew ear. Maintenance and care
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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. #
Do not use high-pressure cleaners with
circular jet nozzles toclean theve hicle. #
Have damaged tyres or chassis parts
re placed immediatel y.To
avo id damage to yourvehicle, obser vethefo l‐
lowing when using a high-pressure cleaner:
R Keep theke y at least 3 m away from the
ve hicle. Otherwise the boot lid could open
unintentionall y. R
Maintain a dis tance of at least 30 cm tothe
ve hicle.
R Vehicles with deco rative foil: parts of your
ve hicle are co vered with a decorative foil.
Maintain a dis tance of at least 70 cm
between thefo il-c ove red parts of theve hicle
and the nozzle of the high pressure cleaner.
Mo vethe high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around whilst cleaning.
R Obser vethe information on the cor rect dis‐
ta nce in the equipment manufacturer's oper‐
ating instructions.
R Do not point the nozzle of the high-pressure
cleaner directly at sensitive parts such as
tyres, the soft top, the draught stop net, slits,
electrical component parts, batteries, light
sources and ventilation sl ots. Wa
shing theve hicle byhand Obser
vethe legal requ irements, e.g. in some
countries, washing byhand is only allo wed at
specially equipped washing ba ys. #
Use a mild cleaning agent, such as a car
shampoo. #
Washtheve hicle with luk ewarmwate r using
a soft car sponge. When doing so, do not
ex pose theve hicle todirect sunlight. #
Carefully hose theve hicle off with water and
dry using a chamois. Take care not topoint
th ewate r jet directly towa rdsth e air inlet
grille. 354
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