2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS Owners Manual

Note sonc ar eofv ehicle parts
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WA RNING Risk of entrapment if th e
windshield wiper sa re swit ch ed on while
th ew indshield is being cleaned
If th ew indshield wiper sa re se tinm ot ion
while yo ua re cleanin gt he windshield or
wiper blades, yo uc an be trapped by th e
wiper arm.

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Wi per blades
Fo ld out th ew iper blades and clean th em using ad am pc lo th .D on ot clean th ew iper blades to oo ft en.
Exterior lighting
Clean th el ens wit haw et spong ea nd mild de te rg ent ,e .g .c ar
shampoo. Onl yu se cleanin ga ge nt sorc leanin gc lo th st hat ar es uitable
fo rp la st ic lenses.
AIRPANEL
If th ev ehicle is ve ry dusty or th er ea re salt deposits in th e
AIR PA NEL mechanics, th ea djustmen tr ang eoft he shutter si n
th er adiator trim ma yber estricted.R
Switc hont he ignition, and th es hutter so pen automati‐
call ya ft er appr ox ima te ly 12 0s econds.R
Clean th eb earing point soft he shutter sw it hah igh-pres‐
sur ew ater jet. When using ah igh-p re ssur ew ater jet, main ta in am inimum
dis ta nce of 11 .8 in (30 cm).
Senso rs
Clean th es ensor sint he front and re ar bumper sa nd in th e
ra diator grill wit has of tc lo th and car shampoo. When usin gah igh-pressur ew ater jet, main ta in am inimum
dis ta nce of 11 .8 in (30 cm).
Re ar vie wc amera
and 360 °C amera R
Open th ec amer ac ov er wit ht he multimedia sys‐
te m( →
pa ge 17 9) .R
Use clea rw ater an das of tc lo th to clean th ec amer al ens. Do no tu se ah igh-pressur ew ater jet.288
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Ta ilpipes
Clean wit hc leaning agent sr ecommende dbyM ercedes-Benz,
particular ly in th ew inter and af te rw ashing th ev ehicle. Use acid-free cleaning agents.
Tr aile rh itch R
Re mo ve ru st on th eb all, e.g. wit haw ir eb ru sh.R
Re mo ve dir tw it hal int-free clo th .R
Af te rc leaning, oil or grease th eb all head lightl y.R
Obser ve th ec leanin gi nstruction sint he operating instruc‐
tions of th et railer hitc hm anufacturer. Do no tc lean th eb all nec kw it hs olvent sorap owe rw ashe r.
Note sonc ar eoft he interior
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WA RNING Risk of inju ry from pla st ic
parts breakin go ff af te rt he use of sol‐
ve nt-based car ep ro du cts
Ca re and cleanin gp ro ducts con ta inin gs ol‐
ve nts can cause su rf aces in th ec ockpit to
become porous. When th ea irbags ar ed eplo ye d, plastic parts
ma yb re ak aw ay .

Obser ve th ef ollowing information:
Information on cleaning and car eA vo iding ve hicl ed amage
Seat belts
Clean wit hw ar mw ater an ds oap solution. R
Do no tu se ch emical cleanin ga ge nts.R
Do no td ry seat belts by heating th em to ove r1 76 °F
(80 °C) or ex posing th em to direct sunlight.
Display
Clean th es ur fa ce carefully wi th am ic ro fi ber clo th and
TFT/LCD displa yc leaner. R
Swit ch of ft he displa ya nd allo wtoc ool.R
Do no tu se an yo th er cleaning products.
Plastic trim R
Clea nw it had am pm icrofiber clo th .R
If th et ri misv er yd irty: use ac leanin ga ge nt re commen‐
ded by Mercedes-Benz. R
Do no ta ppl ys tic ke rs ,f ilms et c.R
Do no ta ll ow cosmetics, insect re pellent or sun cream to
come in contact wi th th ep lastic trim.
Genuine wo od/t ri m
elements R
Clea nw it ham ic ro fi ber clo th .R
Bla ck piano-lac qu er look: clean wit had am pc lo th and
soap solution. R
If th et ri misv er yd irty: use ac leanin ga ge nt re commen‐
ded by Mercedes-Benz. Do no tu se sol ve nt-based cleaning agents, polishe sorw axes.
Ro of lining
Clean wit hab ru sh or dr ys hampoo.
Carpet
Use carpe ta nd te xtil ec leaning agents re commended by
Mercedes-Benz.290
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Genuine leather
seat co ve rs R
Clean wit had am pc lo th and th en wipe wit had ry clo th .R
Leather care: use lea th er car ea ge nt st hat ha ve been re c‐
ommended by Mercedes-Benz. Do no ta llo wt he leather to become to od amp.
Do no tu se am icrofiber clo th .
DINAMIC As ea tc ov ‐
er s Clean wit had am pc lo th .D on ot use am icrofiber clo th .
Ar tificial leather
seat co ve rs Clean wit had am pc lo th and 1% soap solution .D on ot use am icrofiber clo th .
Clo th seat co ve rs
Clean wit had am pc lo th and 1% soap solution and allo wt o
dr y.
EAS Y- PA CK trun k
bo x Clea nw it had am pc lo th .D on ot use an ya lcohol-based th inners, ga soline or abrasive
cleaning agents. Maintenance and care 291

Emer ge ncy
Re moving the saf et yv est
The saf et yv ests ar el ocated in th es af et yv est
compartments in th ef ro nt door stow ag ec om‐
partments.

Fi rs t-aid kit (sof ts id ed)
Fir st -ai dk it (so ft sided) 1 is in th et ru nk in th e
left-hand stow ag en et . Ve hicl et ool kit
Overvie woft he tire-chang et ool kit
Apar tf ro mc er ta in countr y- specific va ri ations,
th ev ehicles ar en ot equipped wit hat ire-change
to ol kit.
The tire-chang et ool kit is located under th e
trunk fl oor.
1
Jack
2
Glo ve s
3
Wheel wrench
4
Alignment bolt
5
To wing ey e 6
Fo lding wheel ch ock7
Ra tche tw re nch
All ve hicles ar ee qu ipped wit ht ow ing ey e 5 .
Fu rt her information on th er equired tire-change
to ol kit can be obtained at aq ualified specialist
wo rk shop.
Setting up th ec hock Breakdown assis ta nce 293

TIREFI Tk it sto ra ge location
The TIREFIT kit is located under th et ru nk fl oor.
1
Ti re sealant fi ller bottle
2
Ti re inflation compressor Flat tire
Note sonf lat tires
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WA RNING Risk of accident du etoaf lat
tire
Af lat tir es eve re ly af fe cts th ed ri ving ch arac‐
te ri st ics as we ll as th es te ering and braking
behavior of th ev ehicle.
Ti re sw ithout ru n-fla tc haracteristics: