2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE ESP

Sy
stem limitations
The sy stem ma ybeimpaired or ma ynotfunction
in thef ollowing situations:
R Ifth et yrep ressur eiss etincor rectly.
R Ifth er eisas udden pressur eloss caused, for
ex ample, byaforeign object penetratin gthe
tyre.
R Ifth er eisam alfunction caused byano ther
ra dio signal source.
Mak esuretoo bservethef ollowing fur ther rela‐
te ds ubjec t:
R Notesont yrep ressur e(→pag e429)
Checking thet yrep ress urew itht he tyre
pressur emonitoring sy stem
Re quirement:
R The ignition is switched on.
On-boar dcomputer:
, Service .
Tyres
One of thef ollowing displa ysappears:
R Cur rent tyr epressur eand tyr etemperature
of thei ndividual wheels: R
Tyre pressures will be displayed after afew
minutes of driving
R Tyre pressure monitor active:t heteach-in
process of thes ystemisn ot yetcompl ete.
The tyr epressures ar ealready being moni‐
to re d. #
Compar ethe tyr epressur ewitht he recom‐
mended tyr epressur efor thec urrent operat‐
ing condition (→ page 430). Obse rvet he
no tesont yret emperatur e(→pag e429).
% The values displa yedint he multifunction dis‐
pla ym aydeviat efromt hose of thet yrep res‐
sur egaug east heyr efer tosea le vel.At high
altitudes, thet yrep ressur evalues indicated by
pressur egauges ar ehigher than those
shown bytheo n-boar dcomputer .Inthis
case, do no treduce thet yrep ressure.
Mak esuretoo bservethef ollowing fur ther rela‐
te ds ubjec t:
R Notesont yrep ressur e(→pag e429)
Rest arting thet yrep ress urem onitoring sys‐
tem
Requ irement:
R The recommended tyr epressur eisc orrectly
se tfor ther espectiv eoperating condition on
eac hoft hefour wheel s(→pag e429).
Re star tt he tyr epressur emonitoring sy stem in
th ef ollowing situations:
R The tyr epressur ehaschanged.
R The wheels or tyres ha vebeen changed or
newl yfitted. 432
Wheels an dtyres

The tyr
epressur eloss warning sy stem does not
re place then eed toregularly checkt he tyre
pressures.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem ma ybeimpaired or ma ynotfunction
in thef ollowing situations:
R Ifth et yrep ressur eiss etincor rectly.
R Ifth er eisas udden pressur eloss caused, for
ex ample, byaforeign object penetratin gthe
tyre.
R Ifth ep ressur eloss in se veraltyres decrea‐
ses at thes ame rate.
The sy stem has alimited or dela yedf unction:
R When ther oad sur face is poo r,e.g. sno wor
gr ave l.
R When drivin gwiths nowc hains.
R When driving in averys porty driving style
wit hh igh cornering speeds or sudden accel‐
eration.
R When towing averyh eavy or lar getraile r.
R When driving wit hahigh load. Be sur
etoalso obse rvet he following fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notesont yrep ressur e(→pag e429)
R Displa ymessages about thet yres
(→ pag e502)
Rest arting thet yrep ress urel ossw arning
sy stem
Requ irement:
R The recommended tyr epressur eisc orrectly
se tfor ther espectiv eoperating condition on
eac hoft hefour wheel s(→ pag e429).
On-boar dcompu ter:
, Service .
Tyres
The Run Flat Indicato ractive Restart wit hOK
messag eisshown in them ultifunction displa y.
Re star tt he tyr epressur eloss warning sy stem in
th ef ollowing situations:
R The tyr epressur ehaschanged.
R The wheels or tyres ha vebeen changed or
newl yfitted. #
Press atobegin then ew start.
The Tyre pressure no wOK?messag eis
shown in them ultifunction displa y. #
Select Yes. #
Press atoconfir mtherestart.
The Run Flat Indicator restarted messageis
shown in them ultifunction displa y.
Af tery ou ha vedriven foraf ewminutes, the
tyr ep ressur eloss warning sy stem monitors
th es ettyr ep ressures of all thet yres.
Be sur etoalso obse rvet he following fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notesont yrep ressur e(→pag e429) Wheel
change Note
sons electing, fittin gand replacing
tyres Mercedes
-AMG vehicles: observet he no tesin
th eS upplement .Otherwise, youm ayfailto rec‐
ognise dangers. 436
Wheel sand tyres

Yo
uc an ask fori nformation rega rding permit ted
wheel/tyr ecombinations at aMercedes-Benz
Servic eCentre. &
WARNING Risk of accident du etoincor‐
re ct dimensions of wheel sand tyres
If wheel sand tyres of thew rong size are
used, thew heel brakes or wheel suspension
components ma ybecome damaged. #
Alw aysr eplace wheels and tyres with
th ose that fulfil thes pecification softhe
original part.
When replacing wheels, mak esuretof itthe
cor rect:
R Designation
R Type
When replacing tyres, mak esuretof itthe
cor rect:
R Designation
R Manufactu rer
R Type &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh exceed‐
ing thes pecified tyr eload-bearing capa‐
city or thep ermissible speed rating
Exceeding thes pecified tyr eload-bearing
capacity or thep ermissible speed rating may
lead totyr ed amag eand tothet yres bur st‐
ing. #
Therefore, onl yuse tyr etypes and sizes
appr ovedfor your vehicle model. #
Obser vethet yrel oad-bearing capacity
ra ting and spee drating requiredfor
yo ur vehicle. *
NO
TEDama getovehicle and tyres due
to non-app rove dt yret ypes and sizes Fo
rs afet yr easons, onl yuse wheels, tyres
and accessories whic hhave been appr oved
fo ry our vehicle byMercedes-Benz. These tyres ha
vebeen speciall yadap tedf or
use wit hthe control sy stems, e.g. ABS or
ESP ®
,a nd ar emarke dasf ollows:
R MO =Mercedes-BenzO riginal
R MOE =Mercedes-BenzO riginal Extended
(run-flat tyres onl yfor cer tain wheels)
R MO1 =Mercedes-Benz Original (onl ycer‐
ta in AMG tyres)
Cer tain characteristics, e.g .handling, vehicle
noise emissions or fuel consum ption, may
ot herwise be adversely af fected. In addition,
whe ndriving wi thaload, tyr edimension var‐
iations could caus ethe tyres tocome into
contact wi th thebody and axle components.
This could result in damag etothe tyres or
th ev ehicle.
Onl yuse tyres, wheels or accessories tested
and appr oved byMercedes-Benz. Wheels and tyres
437

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NO
TERisk todriving saf etyf romr etre a‐
de dt yres Re
treade dtyres ar eneith er tested nor rec‐
ommended byMercedes-Benz, since pr evi‐
ous damag ecanno talway sbed etected on
re treade dtyres.
Fo rthis reason drivin gsafet yc anno tbeg uar‐
anteed. #
Do no tuse used tyres if youh aveno
informatio nabout their pr evious usage. *
NO
TEPossible damag etowheels or
tyres when drivin govero bstac les Lar
gewheels ha vealow er tyr esection width.
The lo werthe tyr esection width, theg reater
is ther isk of dama getowheels or tyres when
drivin govero bstacles. #
Avoid obs tacle sord rive particular ly
carefully. *
NO
TEDama getoelectronic component
parts from theu se of tyre-fitting tools Ve
hicles with atyrep ressur emonitoring
sy stem: electronic component parts are
located in thew heel. Tyre-fitting tools should
no tbea pplied in thea reaoft hevalve.
The tools could damag ethe electronic com‐
ponent parts. #
Have thet yres changed at aqualified
specialis tworks hop onl y. *
NO
TEDama getosummer tyres at low
ambient temp eratures Using summer tyres at
very lowa mbient
te mp eratures can cause crac kstoform,
th ereb ydamaging thet yres permanentl y. #
Attemp eratures belo w7°Cuse M+S-
tyres. Ac
cessor yparts that ar enotappr ovedfor your
ve hicle byMercedes-Benzora renotb eing used
cor rectl yc an impair theo perating saf ety. Befor
epurch asing and using non-appr oved
accesso ries, visit aqualified specialis tworks hop
and enquir eabout:
R Suitability
R Legal stipulations
R Factor yrecommendations &
WARNING Risk of accident wi thhigh
per form anc etyres
The special tyr etread in combinatio nwith
th eo ptimised tyr ecompound, means that
th er isk of skidding or hydroplaning on wet
ro ads is inc reased.
In addition ,the tyr egripisg reatl yr educed at
al ow outside temp eratur eand tyr erunning
te mp erature. #
Switc hont he ESP ®
and adap tyour
driving stylea ccordingly. #
Use M+S tyres at outside temp eratures
of less than 50 °F. 438
Wheels and tyres

Obser
vethef ollowing when selecting, fitting and
re placing tyres:
R Countr y-specific requirements fort yre
appro valthat define aspecific tyr etype for
yo ur vehicle.
Fu rthermore, theu se of cer tain tyr etypes in
cer tain regions and areas of operation can
be highl ybeneficial.
R Onlyuse tyres and wheels of thes ame type
(summer tyres, winter tyres, MOEx tended
tyres) and thes ame make.
R Onlyfit wheel softhe same size on one axle
(lef tand right).
It is onl ypermissible tofitad iffe re nt wheel
size in thee vent of aflat tyr einorder to
driv etot he specialis tworks hop.
R Onlyfit ty resoft he cor rect size ont othe
wheels.
R Do no tmakea nymodifications totheb rake
sy stem, thew heels or thet yres.
The use of shims or brak edusts hields is not
permitted and ma yinva lidat ethe vehicle's
ge neral operating pe rmit. R
Vehicles with atyrep ressur emonitoring
sy stem: allfitted wheels mu stbe equipped
wit hfunctioning sensor sfor thet yrep res‐
sur em onitoring sy stem.
R Attemp eratures belo w7°C, use winter tyres
or all-season tyres mar kedM +Sfora ll
wheels.
Wi nter tyres bearing thei snowflake
symbol in addition totheM +S marking pro‐
vide theb estp ossible grip in wintr yroad
conditions.
R ForM +S tyres, only use tyres wit hthe same
tread.
R Obser vethem aximum permissible speed for
th eM +S tyres fitted.
If th is is belo wthe vehicle's maximum speed,
th is mus tbeindicated in an appropriat elabel
in thed rive r's field of vision.
R Runinn ewtyres at moderat espeed sfor the
fi rs t1 00 km.
R Replace thet yres af ters ixyearsatt he latest,
re ga rdless of wear. R
When replacing with tyres that do not
fe atur erun-flat characteristics: vehicles
wit hM OExtended tyres ar enotequipped
wit haT IREFIT kit at thef actor y.Equi pthe
ve hicle wit haTIREFIT kit af terr eplacing with
tyres that do no tfeatur erun- flat characteris‐
tics, e.g .winter tyres.
Fo rm orei nformation on wheels and tyres, con‐
ta ct aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Be sur etoalso obse rvet he following fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notesont yrep ressur e(→pag e429)
R Tyre pressur etable (→ page430)
R Notesont he emer gency spa rewheel
(→ pag e446) Note
soni nterchanging wheels &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh dif fer‐
ent whee lsizes
Inter changing thef ront and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions Wheel
sand tyres 439

&
WARNING Risk of accident du etoincor‐
re ct tigh tening torque
Th ew heel scould come loose if thew heel
bolts or wheel nuts ar enottightened tothe
prescribed torque. #
Have thet ightening torque checked
immediatel yataqualified specialist
wo rkshop af terc hanging awheel. #
Chec kthe tyr epressur eoft he newl ymoun‐
te dw heel and adjus taccording ly. #
Vehicles with tyr epressur elossw arning
sy stem: restar tt he tyr epressur eloss warn‐
ing sy stem (→ page436).
Exception: then ew wheel is an emer gency
spa rewheel. #
Vehicles with atyrep ressur emonitoring
sy stem: restar tt he tyr epressur emonitoring
sy stem (→ page432).
Exception: then ew wheel is an emer gency
spa rewheel. Mak
esuretoo bservethef ollowing fur ther rela‐
te ds ubjec t:
R Notesont yrep ressur e(→pag e429) Emer
gency spar ewheel Note
sont he eme rgency spar ewheel &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incor rect wheel and tyr edimensions
The wheel or tyr esize and thet yret ype of
th ee mer gency spa rewheel or spar ewheel
and thew heel tobe replaced ma ydiffe r.
Mounting an emer gency spa rewheel/spare
wheel ma yseve rely impair thed riving char‐
acteristics.
To preve nt hazardous situations: #
Adapty our driving stylea ccording lyand
driv ecarefull y. #
Neverfit mo rethan on eemer gency
spa rewheel or spar ewheel that dif fers
in size. #
Onlyuse an emer gency spa rewheel or
spar ewheel of adiffe re nt size brie fly. #
Do no tswitcho ffESP ®
. #
>Ha vethee mer gency spa rewheel or
spar ewheel of adiffe re nt size replaced
at then eares tqualified specialis twork‐
shop. The ne wwheel mus thave the
cor rect dimensions. Chec
kthe tyr epressur eoft he emer gency spa re
wheel fitted .Correct thep ressur easn ecessar y.
The maximum permissible speed wit hanemer‐
ge ncy spa rewheel fitted is 80 km/h.
Do no tfitth ee mer gency spa rewheel wit hsnow
ch ains.
Re place thee mer gency spa rewheel af ters ix
ye arsatt he latest, rega rdless of wear.
% Ve
hicles with atyrep ressur elossw arn‐
ing sy stem: If an emer gency spa rewheel is
fi tted thet yrep ressur eloss warning sy stem
cann otfunction reliabl y.Onl yrestart thes ys‐
te ma gain when thee mer gency spa rewheel
has been replaced wit hanewwheel. 446
Wheels and tyres

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ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
pollution caused byenvironmen tally ir re‐
sponsible disposal #
Dispose of operating fluids in an envi‐
ro nmentally responsible manner. Service products include
thef ollowing:
R fuels
R exhaus tgas af tertre atment additives, e.g.
Ad Blue ®
R lubricants
R coolant
R brak efluid
R washer fluid
R climat econtrol sy stem refrigerant
Only use products app rove dbyM ercedes-Benz.
Damag ecaused bytheu se of products that ha ve
no tb eena pprove disn otcoveredbyt he
Mercedes-Benzw arrant yorg oodwill gestures.
Yo uc an identif yservic eproducts appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benzbyt hefollowing insc ript ion on
th ec ontainers: R
MB- Freigabe (e.g. MB-Fr eigabe 229.51 )
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB-App rova l2 29.51)
Fu rther information on appr ovedservice prod‐
ucts:
R intheM ercedes-Benz Specification sfor
Servic eProducts at http://b evo.mercedes-
benz.co m(byentering thed esignation)
R intheM ercedes-Benz Specification sfor
Servic eProducts in theM ercedes-Benz BeVo
app (b yentering thed esignation)
R ataq ualified specialis tworks hop &
WARNING ‑Riskoff ireore xplosion
caused byfuel
Fu els ar ehighl yinflammable. #
Youm usta void fire ,n aked flames ,cre‐
atin gspar ksand smoking. #
Befor erefuelling ,switc hoffthee ngine
and auxiliar yheating if your vehicle is
equipped wit hauxiliary heating. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom fuel
Fu els ar epoisonous and harmful to your
health #
Do no tswa llowf uel or le titcomeinto
contact wit hskin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do no tinhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel.
If yo uoro ther people come int ocontact with
fuel, obser vethef ollowing: #
Immediatel yrins efueloffyo ur skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes int ocontact wit hyour
ey es, immediatel yrins ethem thor‐
oughl ywithc lean water.Seek medical
attentio nimmediately. #
Ifyo us wallowf uel, seek medical atten‐
tio nimmediatel y.Do no tinduce vomit‐
ing. #
Chang eimmediately out of clo thing that
has com eintoc ontact wi thfuel. Te
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#
Avoid impurities in AdBlue ®
. +
ENVI
RONMENTAL NOTEContamination
caused byAdBlue ® Ad
Blue ®
re sidues cr ystallise af terap eriod of
time, and contamina tethes urfaces wi th
whic htheyc ome int ocontact. #
Surfaces that ha vecome int ocontact
wi th Ad Blue®
while refilling mus tbe
immediatel yrinsed wit hwater ,or
Ad Blue ®
mus tberemo vedw ithad amp
clo thand col dwater.
If Ad Blue ®
has al ready cr ystallised, clean it
wit has pongeand col dwater. When
youo pen theA dBlue ®
tank ,small
amounts of ammoni avapour ma yescape. Do
no tinhale an yammonia vapour sthat ma ybe
re leased. Onl yfilltheA dBlue ®
tank in well-venti‐
lated areas. Ad
Blue ®
capacity
To tal capacity of AdBlue ®
tank Mode
lT otal capacity
All models 23.5 l Engine oil
Note
sone ngine oil
Obser vethen otes on service products
(→ pag e452). *
NO
TEEngine dama gecaused byan
incor rect oil filter ,incor rect oil or addi‐
tives #
Do no tuse engine oil soroilfilters
whic hdon otcor respond tothes pecifi‐
cation sexplicit lyprescribed fort he
service inter vals. #
Do no talter thee ngine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger chang einter vals
th an presc ribed. #
Do no tuse additives. #
Have thee ngine oil rene we datr egular
inter vals. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that youh avet he
oil chang ecarried out at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Onl yM ercedes-Benz appr ovedengin eoils may
be used in Mercedes-Ben zengines.
Fu rther information on engine oils and oil filters:
R intheM ercedes-Benz Specification sfor
Servic eProducts at http://b evo.mercedes-
benz.co m(byentering thed esignation) Te
ch nica ldata 457