2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE warning

Flat ty
re Note
sonf lat tyres &
WARNING Risk of accident du etoaflat
tyre
Af lat tyr eseve rely affects thed riving charac‐
te rist ics as well as thes teering and braking
of thev ehicle.
Ty resw ithout run-flat characteristics: #
Do no tdrive on wit haflat tyre. #
Chang ethe flat tyr eimmediatel ywith
th ee mer gency spa rewheel or spare
wheel. Alternativel y,consult aqualified
specialis tworks hop.
Ty resw ithrun-flat characteristics: #
Obse rvet he information and warning
no tesonM OExtended tyres (run-flat
tyres). In
thee vent of aflat tyre, thef ollowing options
ar ea vailable dependin gonyourvehicle's equip‐
ment:
R Vehicles with MOExtende dtyres: it is pos‐
sibl etoc ontinu ethe journe yfor as hort
period of time. Mak esurey ou obser vethe
no tesonM OExtended tyres (run-flat tyres)
(→ pag e409).
R Vehicles with aTIREFIT kit: youc an repair
th et yresot hat it is possibletoc ontinuethe
journe yfor as hor tperiod of time. Todo this,
use theT IREFI Tkit (→ page411).
R Vehicles with Mercedes me connect: you
can mak eacallf or breakdown assis tanc ev ia
th eo verhead control panel in thec ase of a
breakdown (→ page352).
R Allvehicles: chang ethe wheel
(→ pag e441).
% Thee mergency spa rewheel is onl yavailable
in cer tain countries. MOExtended tyres (run-
flat tyres) &
WARNING Risk of accident whe ndriving
in li mp-hom emode
Whe ndriving in emergency mod ethe han‐
dling characteristic sareimpaired. e.g .when
cornering ,when accelerating stronglyand
when braking. #
Do no texceed thes pecified maximum
speed. #
Avoid an yabrup tsteering and driving
manoeuvres as well as drivin gover
obs tacle s(kerbs, po tholes, off-road).
Thi sapplies ,inparticular ,toal oaded
ve hicle. #
Stop driving in thee mer gency mod eif
yo un otice:
R bangin gnoise
R vehicle vibration
R smok ewhichs mells lik erubber
R continuous ESP ®
inter vention
R crac ksin tyr eside walls Breakdown assis
tance 409

#
Afterd riving in emergency mode ha ve
th er ims checkedbyaq ualified special‐
is tw orks hop wit hregar dtot heir fur ther
use. #
The defectiv etyrem ustber eplaced in
eve rycase. Wi
th MOExtended tyres (run-flat tyres), youc an
continue todriv eyour vehicle evenift hereisa
tot al loss of pressur einoneor mor etyres. How‐
eve r,th et yrea ffected mus tnotsho wanyclearly
visible damage.
Yo uc an recognise MOExtende dtyres bythe
MOExtended marking whic happear sonthe side
wa ll of thet yre.
Ve hicles with tyr epressur elossw arnin gsys‐
te m: MOExtended tyres ma yonly be used in
conjunctio nwithana ctivated tyr epressur eloss
wa rning sy stem.
Ve hicles with tyr epressur emonitoring sys‐
te m: MOExtended tyres ma yonly be used in
conjunctio nwithana ctivated tyr epressur emon‐
itoring sy stem. If
ap ressur eloss warning messag eappear sin
th em ultifunction display:
R Chec kthe tyr efor damage.
R If driving on, obser vethef ollowing no tes.
Driving distance possible in limp-home mode
af te rt he pressur elossw arning: Loa
dcondition Driving distance pos‐
sible in limp-homemode
Pa rtiall yladen 80 km
Fu llyl aden 30 km R
The drivin gdista nce possibl einlimp-home
mod emayvary dependin gonthe driving
st yle.
R Maximum permissible speed 80 km/h.
If at yreh as gone flat and canno tbereplaced
wit hanM OExtende dtyre, youc an use astand‐
ar dt yreasat emporar ymeasure. TIREFIT kit
storage location The TIREFIT kit is located under
thel oad com‐
partmen tfloor. 1
Tyre inflation compressor
2 Tyre sealant bottle
% Youc an find informatio nonthe powercate‐
gor yand/or electrical de tails on theb ackof
th et yrei nflation compressor.
R LK2 –12V /15A,180 W,0.8 kg 41 0
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At
ad istance of appr oximatel y1m tothe
tyr einflatio ncompresso rand appr oximately
1. 6ma bove theg round, thef ollowing sound
pressur eleve ls apply:
R Soun dpowe rleve lemission L
PA83 dB (A)
R Sound po werleve lL
WA 91
dB (A)
The tyr einflation compressor is mainte‐
nance-free. If ther eisam alfunction, please
conta ctaq ualified specialis tworks hop. Using
theT IREFIT kit Re
quirements:
Ha ve thef ollowing tools readil yavailable:
R Tyre sealant bottle
R Sticke rT IREFIT
R Tyre inflation compressor
Yo uc an use TIREFI Ttyres ealan ttoseal per fora‐
tio nd amag eofupto4m m, particularlythose in
th et yret read. Youc an use TIREFI Tinoutside
te mp eratures down to-20 °C. &
WARNING Risk of accident whe nusing
tyr es ealant
In thef ollowing situations, thet yres ealant is
unable toprov ide suf ficient breakdown assis‐
ta nce, as it is unabl etosealthet yrep rop‐
er ly:
R ther ea recuts or punctures in thet yre
lar gerthan those pr eviousl ymentioned.
R thew heel rimisd amaged.
R youh aved rive natv eryl ow tyrep res‐
sures or on aflat tyre. #
Do no tdrive on. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryand poisoning
from tyr esealant
Ty re sealant is hazardous tohealt hand cau‐
ses ir rita tion. Do no tallow itto come into
contact wi thyour skin, eyesorc loth ing, and
do no tswa llowi t. Do no tinhale an yvapours.
Ke ep thet yres ealant away from children. Obser
vethef ollowing if youc om eintoc on‐
ta ct wi th thetyres ealant: #
Rinse of fthe tyr esealant from your skin
usin gwater immediatel y. #
If tyr esealant gets int oyour eyes, thor‐
oughl yrins ethem using clean water
immediatel y. #
If tyr esealant has been swallowe d,
th oroughly rinse ou tyour mout himme‐
diatel yand drink plenty of water.Do not
induce vomiting and seek medical
attention immediately. #
Chang eout of clo thing whic hhas come
int oc ontact wi thtyr es ealan timm edi‐
ately. #
If an alle rgic reaction occurs, seek med‐
ical attention immediatel y. *
NO
TEOverheating du etothe tyr einfla‐
tion compressor running tool ong #
Do no trun thet yrei nflation compres‐
sor forl onger than tenm inutesw ithout
inter ruption. Breakdown assis
tance 411

Do no
tswit chofft he tyr einflation compres‐
sor during this phase. #
Letthe tyr einflation compressor runf or a
maxim umoftenm inutes.
The tyr eshould then ha veattaine datyre
pressur eofatl east200 kPa( 2.0b ar/
29 psi).
If tyr esealan tleak sout,m akes urey ou clean the
af fected area sasquicklyasp ossible .Itispref‐
erable touse clean water.
If yo ug ettyr es ealan tony our clo thing, ha veit
cleaned as soon as possible wit hperch loroe thy‐
lene.
If, af tert en minutes, atyrep ressur eof
200 kP a(2.0 bar/29 psi) has no tbeen ach‐
ie ve d: #
switc hoffthet yrei nflation compressor. #
unscr ewthef iller hose from thev alveoft he
defectiv etyre.
Please no tethat tyr esealan tmayleak out when
unscr ewing thef iller hose. #
Very slowl ydrive forw ards or reve rsea ppr ox‐
imatel y10m. #
Pum pupt he tyreagain.
Af teram aximu moften minutes thet yre
pressur emustbeatl east200 kP a(2.0 bar/
29 psi). &
WARNING Risk of accident du etothe
specified tyr epressur enotbeing ach‐
ie ved
If th es pecified tyr epressur eisn otachie ved
af te rt he specified time, thet yreist oo badly
damaged. The tyr esealant cannot repair the
tyr eint his ins tance.
Dama gedt yres and atyrep ressur ethat is
to ol ow can significantl yimp air braking and
handling characteristics. #
Do no tdrive on. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. If, af
tert en minutes, atyrep ressur eof
200 kP a(2.0 bar/29 psi) has been achie ved: &
WARNING Risk of accident from driving
wi th sealed tyres
At yret emporarily sealed wit htyres ealant
impair shandling characteristic sand is not
suitable forh ighe rspeeds. #
Adapty our driving stylea ccording lyand
driv ecarefull y. #
Do no texceed thes pecified maximum
speed wit hatyret hat has been sealed
using tyr esealant. #
Obse rvet he maximum permissible speed for
at yres ealed wit htyres ealan t80k m/ h. #
Fasten theu pper section of theT IREFIT
st icke rtot he instrument clus terw her eitw ill
be easi lyseen bythed rive r.
* NO
TEStainin gfroml eaking tyr esealant Af
teru se, excess tyr esealant ma yleak out
from thef illing hose. Breakdown assis
tance 413

#
Therefore, place thef illing hose in the
plastic bag that con tained theT IREFIT
kit. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALN OTE Environmental
pollution caused byenvironmen tally ir re‐
sponsible disposal Ty
re sealant contains polluta nts.#
Have thet yres ealant bottle disposed of
professionall y,e.g. at aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre. #
Switc hoffthet yrei nflation compressor. #
Unscr ew thef iller hose from thev alveoft he
defectiv etyre. #
Storet he tyr esealant bottle, thet yrei nfla‐
tion compressor and thew arning triangle. #
Pull away immediatel y. #
Stop af terd riving fora pproxima tely ten
minutes and checkt he tyr epressur eusing
th et yrei nflation compressor.
The tyr epressur emustn ow be at least
13 0k Pa(1.3 bar/1 9psi). &
WARNING Risk of accident du etothe
specified tyr epressur enotbeing ach‐
ie ved
If th es pecified tyr epressur eisn otachie ved
af te rab rief drive, thet yreist oo badly dam‐
aged. The tyr esealant cannot repair thet yre
in this ins tance.
Dama gedt yres and atyrep ressur ethat is
to ol ow can significantl yimp air braking and
handling characteristics. #
Do no tdrive on. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. Countries
that ha veMercedes-Benz
Service24h: astickerw itht he phone number
can also be found in your vehicle, e.g. on the
B‑pilla ronthe driver's side. #
Cor rect thet yrep ressur eifitiss tillatl east
13 0k Pa(1.3 bar/1 9psi).S ee thet yrep res‐
sur etable on thef uel filler flap forv alues. #
Toincrease thet yrep ress ure: switc hon
th et yrei nflation compressor. #
Toreduce the tyr epress ure: press pres‐
su re re lease button 1next tomanome ter
2 . #
When thet yrep ressur eisc orrect, unscr ew
th ef iller hose from thev alveoft he sealed
tyre. #
Screw thev alvec ap ont othe tyr evalveof
th es ealed tyre. #
Pull thet yres ealant bottle out of thet yre
inflation compressor.
The filler hose stay sont he tyr esealant bot‐
tle. 414
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#
Driv etot he neares tqualified specialis twork‐
shop and ha vethet yre, tyr esealant bottle
and filler hose replaced there. Batte
ry(vehicle) Note
sont he12Vb attery &
WARNING Risk of an accident du eto
wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on theb at‐
te ry
Wo rkcar ried out incor rectl yont he battery
can, fore xamp le, lead toas hor tcircuit .This
can lead tofunction restrictions in saf ety-re l‐
eva nt sy stems, e.g. thel ighting sy stem, ABS
(anti-loc kbraking sy stem) or ESP ®
(Elec‐
tronic Stabilit yProgram). The ope rating
saf etyofy ourvehicle ma yberestricted.
Yo uc ould lose cont roloft hevehicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R when braking
R inthee vent of ab rupt steering manoeu‐
vres and/or when thev ehicle's speed is
no ta dap tedtot heroad conditions #
Inthee vent of ashortcircui tora simi‐
la ri ncident, contact aqualified special‐
is tw orks hop immediately. #
Do no tcontinue driving. #
Alw aysh ave workon theb atter ycarried
out at aqualified specialis tworks hop. R
Further information on ABS (→ page195)
R Further information on ESP ®
(→ pag e196)
Fo rs afet yr easons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at youo nly use bat teries whic hhave been tes‐
te da nd appr ovedfor your vehicle byMercedes-
Benz.T hese batteries pr ovide inc reased impact
pr otection topreve ntvehicle occupants from
suf fering aci dburns should theb atter ybed am‐
aged in thee vent of an accident. Al
lv ehicles exceptv ehicles wit halithium-
ion battery &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion due toelec‐
tros tatic charge
Electros tatic charge can cause spa rksw hich
ma yignit ethe highly flammable gasm ixture
in theb atter y. #
Todischar geanye lectros tatic charge
th at ma yhave built up, touc ht he me tal
ve hicle body befor ehandling theb at‐
te ry. The highly
flammable gasm ixtur eisc reated
while theb atter yisc harging and during starting
assis tance. &
WARNING Danger of chemical burns
from theb atter yacid
Batter yacid is caustic. #
Avoid contact wit hthe skin, eyes or
clo thing. #
Do no tlean overthe batter y. Breakdown assis
tance 415

St
arting assi stance and chargin gthe 12 V
battery Ve
hicles with alithium-ion battery #
When chargin gthe batter yand during start‐
ing assis tance, al ways use thej ump-s tart
connection point in thee ngine compartment.
* NO
TEDama getotheb atter yfromo ver‐
vo ltage When
chargin gusingab atte ry charge rw ith‐
out amaximu mcharging voltage, theb attery
or theo n-boar delectronics ma ybedamaged. #
Onlyuse batter ycharger switham axi‐
mum chargin gvoltag eof1 4.4V. All
other vehicles #
When chargin gthe batter yand during start‐
ing assis tance, al ways use thej ump-s tart
connection point in thee ngine compartment. *
NO
TEDamaging theb atter ythrough
ove rvoltage When using
abatter ychar gerw ithout amaxi‐
mum chargin gvoltage, theb atter yort he
ve hicle electronics ma ybedamaged. #
Onlyuse batter ycharger switham axi‐
mum chargin gvoltag eof1 4.8V. &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion from hydro‐
ge ng as igniting
Ab atter ygene ratesh ydrogen gasd uring the
ch argin gprocess. If ther eisas hortcircuit or
spar ksstar ttof orm, ther eisad anger of the
hy drogen gasigniting. #
Mak esuret hat thep ositiv eterminal of
th ec onnected batter ydoes no tcome
int oc ontact wi thvehicle parts. #
Neverp lace me talo bject sort ools on a
batter y. #
When connectin gand disconnectin gthe
batter y,yo um usto bse rvet he descri‐
bed order fort he batter yclamps. #
When giving startin gassis tance, al ways
mak esuret hat youo nly connec tbat‐
te ry term inals wit hidentical polarity. #
During startin gassis tance, youm ust
obse rvet he described order forc on‐
necting and disconnecting thej ump
lead. #
Do no tconnect or disconnect theb at‐
te ry cla mp sw hile thee ngine is running. &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion during
ch argin gprocess and startin gassis tance
During thec harging process and starting
assis tance, theb atter ymayrelease an explo‐
siv eg as mixture. #
Avoid fire ,n aked flames ,creating
spar ksand smoking. #
Mak esuret hat ther eiss ufficient venti‐
latio ndurin gthe chargin gprocess and
during startin gassis tance. #
Do no tlea no verab atter y. Breakdown assis
tance 417

If
th ei ndicator/warning lamps in thei nstrument
clus terdon otlight up at lo wtemperatures, it is
ve ry likel ythat thed ischar gedb atter yhas fro‐
zen. &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion from afro‐
zen battery
Ad ischar gedb atter ymayfreeze at temp era‐
tures slightl yabove or belo wfreezing point.
During startin gassis tance or batter ycharg‐
ing, batter ygas ma ybereleased. #
Alw ayst hawaf roze nb atte ry out first
befor echarging it or per form ing start‐
ing assis tance. The service li
feof ab atter ythat has been
th awe dmaybe dramaticall yshor tened.
It is recommended that youh ave athawe db at‐
te ry checkedataq ualified specialis tworks hop. All
vehicles
* NO
TEDama gecaused bynumerou sor
ex tende dattem ptstos tart thee ngine Nume
rous or extende dattem ptstos tart the
engine ma ydamag ethe catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel. #
Avoid numerous and extende dattem pts
to star tt he engine. Obser
vethef ollowing points during starting
assis tance and when chargin gthe battery:
R Onlyuse undamaged jum plead/charging
cables wit hasufficient cross-section and
insula tedt erminal clamps.
R Non- insulated parts of thet erminal clamps
mus tnotcom eintoc ontac twitho ther me tal
parts while thej um plead/charging cable is
connected totheb attery/jump-s tart connec‐
tion point.
R The jum plead/c harging cable mus tnot
come int ocontact wi thanyp arts whic hmay
mo vewhen thee ngine is running. R
Alw aysm akes uret hat neither youn orthe
batter yiselectrost aticall ychar ged.
R Keep away from fire and naked flames.
R Do no tlean overthe batter y.
R When charging: only use batter ychargers
te sted and appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benza nd
re ad theb atter ychar ger's operating instruc‐
tions befor echarging theb atter y.
Obser vethea dditional following point sduring
st artin gassis tance:
R Startin gassis tance ma yonly be pr ovided
using batteries wit hanominal voltag eof
12 V.
R The vehicles mus tnottouch.
R Petrol engine: only acceptstartin gassis‐
ta nce if thee ngine and exhaus tsystema re
cold. #
Secur ethe vehicle byapplying thee lectric
parking brake. #
Automatic transmission: shiftthet ransmis‐
sion toposition j. 41 8
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