2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE warning

&
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

Note
sont echnical data
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: be suretoobserve
th en otes in theS upplement .Otherwise, you
ma yfail torecognise dangers.
The tech nica ldataw as de term ined in accord‐
anc ewithEUD irectives. The dat astatedo nly
applies tovehicles wit hstandar dequipment .You
can obtain fur ther information from aMercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
Onl yfor certain count ries: youc an find vehi‐
cle-specific vehicle dat ainthe COC documents
(CERTIFIC ATEOFC ONFORMITY) .These docu‐
ments ar edelivered wi thyour vehicle. On-boar
delectronics Note
sont ampering with thee ngine elec‐
tronics *
NO
TEPremature wearthro ugh improper
main tenance Improper maintenance ma
ycause vehicle
componentstow ear morequickl yand the ve
hicle's operating permit ma ybeinvalida‐
te d. #
Alw aysh ave workon thee ngine elec‐
tronics and related component scarried
out at aqualified specialis tworks hop. Tw
o-w ayradios Note
soni nstalling two-w ayradios &
WARNING Risk of accident du eto
improper workon two-w ayradios
The elect romagnetic radiation from two-w ay
ra dios can inter fere wit hthe on-boar delec‐
tronics if RF transmit ters arem anipulated or
re trofitted inco rrectly.
This could jeopardise theo perating saf etyof
th ev ehicle. #
Yous hould ha veall workon electrical
and electronic component scarried out
at aq ualified specialis tworks hop. &
WARNING Risk of accident from incor‐
re ct ope ratio noft wo-way radios
If yo uo perat etwo -way radios inco rrectly in
th ev ehicle, thee lectromagnetic radiation
could inter fere wit hthe on-boar delectronics,
e.g.:
R ifth et wo -way radio is no tconnec tedto
an exterior aerial
R ifth ee xterio raerial is no tcorrectly
mounted or is no toflowreflection
This could jeopardise theo perating saf etyof
th ev ehicle. #
Have thel ow -reflectio nexterio raerial
fi tted at aqualified specialis tworks hop. #
When operating two-w ayradios in the
ve hicle, alw aysc onnect them tothe
lo w- reflection exterior aerial. 448
Tech nica ldata

VIN in fron
toftheright-hand front seat 1
VIN (vehicle identification number)
2 Floor co vering VIN at the lo
weredgeoft he windscreen 1
VIN (vehicl eide nti fication number)
The VIN at thel owe redgeoft he windscreen is
onl yavailable in som ecountries.
Engine number
The engine number is stamped int othe crank‐
case. Youc an obtain fur ther information from
an yq ualified specialis tworks hop. Operating
fluids Note
sons ervice products Mercedes-AMG
vehicles: be suretoobserve
th en otes in theS upplement .Otherwise, you
ma yfail torecognise dangers. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom operating
fl uids harmful to your health
Operatin gfluids ma ybepoisonous and harm‐
ful to yo ur health. #
Obser vethet extont he original con‐
ta iner swhen using, storing or disposing
of operating fluids. #
Alw ayss tore operating fluids seale din
th eir original conta iners. #
Alw aysk eep children away from operat‐
ing fluids. 452
Tech nica ldata

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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
ch nica ldata 453

Information on additives in petrol
Obse
rvet he no tesons ervice products
(→ pag e452).
* NO
TEDama gecaused bynon-app roved
additives Even small amounts of
thew rong additive
ma ylead tomalfunctions occur ring. #
Only ad dcleaning additives recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benztot he fuel.Mercedes-Benz
recommends that youu se
brand-name fuels wit hadditives.
The fuel grade available in som ecountries may
no tbes ufficient. Residue could buildupint he
fuel injection sy stem as aresult. In this case, in
consultation wit haMercedes-Benz Service
Cent re,the fuel ma ybemixed wit hthe cleaning
additiv erecommende dbyMercedes-Benz. Be
sur etoo bservethen otes and mixing ratios
speci fied on thec ontainer. Information on fuel
grades forv ehicles with
ad iesel engine
Gene raln otes
Obse rvet he no tesono perating fluids
(→ pag e452). &
WARNING Risk offire thro ugh fuel mix‐
ture
If yo um ix diese lfuel wit hpetro l,th ef lash
point of thef uel mixtur eislowerthan that of
pur ediese lfuel.
While thee ngine is running ,component
pa rtsint heexhaus tsystemm ayove rheat
unnoticed. #
Neverrefuel using petrol. #
Neverm ix diesel fuel wit hpetro l. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythew rong fuel Even small amounts of
thew rong fuel could
re sult in damag etothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and thee mission control sy stem. #
Onlyrefuel using diesel fuel that con‐
fo rm stoEN5 90, or an equivalent spec‐
ification. #
Vehicles with diesel particulat efil‐
ters: in countrie soutside theE U,only
use lo w-sulphurE urod iesel wit hasul‐
phur content of under 50 ppm.
Do no tuse thef ollowing:
R petrol
R marine diesel
R heating oil
R bio-diesel
R veget able oil
R paraf fin
R kerosene Information on lo
woutside temperatures
Re fuel your vehicle wit hasmuchw inter diesel
fuel as possible at theb eginnin gofwinter.
Befor echanging overtow inter diesel fuel, the
fuel tank shoul dbeempty,ifp ossible .When
re fuelling wit hwinter diesel fuel fort he first Te
ch nica ldata 455

Model
Replacement
amount
E3 50 d4MATIC
E3 50 d4MATIC All-
Te rrain 8.
0l
All other models 6.3 lNote
sonb rake fluid Obser
vethen otes on operating fluids
(→ pag e452). &
WARNING Risk of an accident du eto
va pour poc kets form ing in theb rake sys‐
tem
The brak efluid cons tantl ya bsorbs moi sture
from thea ir.T his lo werstheb oiling point of
th eb rake fluid. If theb oiling point is tool ow,
va pour poc kets ma yformint he brak esys‐
te mw hen theb rake sa reapplied hard.
This impair sthe braking ef fect. #
Have theb rake fluid rene we datt he
specified inter vals. Ha
ve theb rake fluid regularly changed at aquali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop.
Onl yuse brak efluid appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz
according toMB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval 33 1.0.
Fu rther information on brak efluid:
R intheM ercedes-Benz Specification sfor
Operating Fluids at http://be vo.mercedes-
benz.com
R ataq ualified specialis tworks hop Coolant
Note
sonc oolant
Obser vethen otes on service products
(→ pag e452). &
WARNING Risk offire ‑a nd inju ryfrom
antifreeze
If antifreeze comes int ocontact wit hhot
component parts in thee ngine compart‐
ment ,itmayignite. #
Allo wthe engine tocool down before
yo ut op up thea ntifre eze. #
Mak esuret hat no antifreeze spills out
next tothef iller opening. #
Thoroughl yclean thea ntifre eze from
componen tparts befor estartin gt he
ve hicle. *
NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect cool‐
ant #
Onlyadd coolant that has been pre‐
mixed wit hthe requ ired antifreeze pro‐
te ction.
Fu rther information on coolant:
R IntheM ercedes-Benz Specification sfor
Operating Fluids 310.1, e.g. online at
http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com.
R Ataq ualified specialis tworks hop. Te
ch nica ldata 459

*
NO
TEOverheating at high outsid etem‐
peratures If an inappropriat
ecoolant is used, the
engine cooling sy stem is no tsufficientl ypro‐
te cted agains toverheating and cor rosion at
high outside temp eratures. #
Alw aysu se coolant appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz. #
Obser vethei nstruction sinthe
Mercedes-BenzS pecificationsforO per‐
ating Fluids 310.1. Ha
ve thec oolant regularly replaced at aqualified
specialis tworks hop.
The proportion of cor rosion inhibitor/antifreeze
concentrat einthe engine cooling sy stem should
be:
R am inimum of 50% (antifreeze pr otection
down toappr oximatel y-37 °C).
R am aximum of 55% (antifreeze pr otection
down to-45 °C). Note
sonw indscreen washer fluid Obser
vethen otes on operating fluids
(→ pag e452). &
WARNING ‑Riskoff irea nd injur ydue to
windscreen washer concentrate
Wi ndsc reen washer concentrat eishighly
fl ammable. It coul dignit eifitc omes into
con tact wi thhote ngine component parts or
th ee xhau stsystem. #
Mak esuret hat no windscreen washer
concentrat espills out next tothef iller
opening. *
NO
TEDama getothee xterio rlighting
due tounsuitable windsc reen washer
fl uid Uns
uitable windsc reen washer fluids may
damag ethe plastic sur face of thee xterior
lighting. #
Only use windsc reen washer fluids
whic harealso suitable foru se on plas‐ tic sur
faces, e.g. MB SummerFi torMB
Wi nterFit. *
NO
TEBlocked spr aynozzles caused by
mixing windscreen washer fluids #
Do no tmix MB SummerFit and MB Win‐
te rFit wit hother windscreen washer flu‐
ids. Do no
tuse distilled or de-ionised waterast hefill
le ve ls ensor ma ybetriggered er roneously.
Re commended windscreen washer fluid:
R Abo vefreezing point :e.g. MB SummerFit
R Belo wfreezing point :e.g. MB WinterFit
Fo rthe cor rect mixing ratio refertot he informa‐
tion on thea ntifre eze conta iner.
Mix thew ashe rfluid wit hthe windscreen washer
fl uid all year round. 460
Tech nica ldata

Displa
ymessages Int
roduction Note
sond isplaymessages
Displa ymessages appear on them ultifunction
displa y.
Displ aymessa gesw ithg raphic symbols ar esim‐
plified in theO wner's Manual and ma ydiffer
from thes ymbols on them ultifunction displa y.
The multifunction displa yshows high-priority dis‐
pla ym essages in red. Cer tain displa ymessages
ar ea ccompanied byaw arning tone.
Please respond in accordance wit hthe display
messages and follo wt he additional no tesint his
Owner's Manual.
Fo rs ome displa ymessa ges,as ymbol is also
shown:
R ¤ Further information R
O Hide displa ymessage
Yo uc an select thed esired symbol byswiping
lef torr ight on thel eft-hand touc hc ontrol .Press
the ¤ symbol tosho wfurther information on
th em ultifunction displa y.Press theO symbol
to hide thed ispla ymessage.
Yo uc an hide lo w-priority displa ymessages by
pressing the¤ button or thel eft-hand touch
cont rol. The displa ymessages ar ethen stored in
th em essag ememor y.
Re ctify thec ause of adispla ymessag eas
qu ickl yasp ossible.
High-priority displa ymessages canno tbehid‐
den. The multifunction displa yshows th ese dis‐
pla ym essages continuousl yuntil thec ause of
th em essag ehas been rectified. Calling up
storedd ispl aymessages
On-boa rdcompu ter:
, Service .
1m essage
If th er ea reno displa ymessages, No messages
appear sonthe multifunction displa y. #
Scrol lthrough thed ispla ymessages byswip‐
ing upwards or down wardsont he left-hand
to uc hc ontrol. #
Toexitth em essag ememor y:press the
¤ button. Displa
ymessages and warning/indicator lamps 465