2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS maintenance

We lcome to th ew orld of Me rc ed es-Benz
Befor ey ou fi rs td ri ve off, re ad th is Operator's
Manual carefull ya nd fa miliarize yo urself wit h
yo ur ve hicle. Fo ry our ow ns af et ya nd al on ge r
ve hicle life, fo llo wt he instructions and wa rn ing
notices in th is manual. Disregarding th em may
lead to damag etot he ve hicle or personal injur y.
Ve hicle damag er esulting from th ei nstructions
being ignored is no tc ove re dbyt he Mercedes-
Benz Limited Wa rr ant y.
The equipment or product designation of yo ur
ve hicle ma yv ar ya ccordin gt o:R
Model R
Order R
Na tional ve rs ionR
Av ailability
Mercedes-Ben zr eser ve st he ri ght to int ro duce
ch anges in th ef ollowing areas:R
Design R
Equipment R
Te ch nica lf eatures Therefore, th ed escription given ma yv ar yinc er‐
ta in cases from th ee qu ipment in yo ur ve hicle.
The fo llowing ar ei ntegral parts of th ev ehicle:R
Digital Operator's Manual R
Printed Operator's Manual R
Maintenance Booklet R
Equipment-dependent Supplements
Ke ep th ese documents in th ev ehicle at all
times. If yo us ell th ev ehicle, alw ay sp ass all of
th ed ocuments on to th en ew ow ner.
Mercedes-Benz US A, LLC
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
AD aimle rC ompany
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Service and ve hicl eo peration
Ve hicl eo peration outside th eU SA or Canada
When yo ua re abroad wit hy our ve hicle, obser ve
th ef ollowing points: R
Service points or re placemen tp arts ma yn ot
be av ailable immediatel y.R
Un leaded fuel ma yn ot be av ailable fo rv ehi‐
cles wit hac atalytic con ve rt er .L eaded fuel
ma yc ause damag etot he catalytic con ve rt er.R
The fuel ma yh ave an ex treme ly lo wo ctane
number .U nsui ta ble fuel can cause engine
damage.
Some Mercedes-Benz models ar ea va ilable in
Europe th ro ugh our European De liv er yP ro gr am.
Fo rm or ei nformation, please consult an au th or‐
ized Mercedes‑Benz service center ,orw ri te to
one of th ef ollowing address:
In th eU SA :
Mercedes-Benz US A, LLC
Europea nD eliver yD epartment
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale ,NJ0 76 45-0350 In Canada:
Mercedes-Benz Canada ,I nc.
Europea nD eliver yD epartment
98 Va nde rh oof Av enue
To ro nto, Ontario M4G 4C9
Maintenance
Alw ay sb ri ng th eM aintenanc eB ookle tw it hy ou
when bringing th ev ehicle to an authorized
Mercedes-Ben zC enter .T he cus to mer service
advisor wil lr ecor de ve ry service fo ry ou in th e
Maintenance Booklet.
Ro adside Assistance
The Mercedes-Benz Ro adside Assis ta nce Pro‐
gram of fe rs te ch nica lh el pint he case of a
breakdown. Yo ur calls to th et oll-free Ro adside
Assis ta nce Hotline ar ea ns we re dbyo ur agents
24 hour sad ay ,3 65 da ys ay ear.
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-63 72 )( USA)
1-800-387-0 10 0( Canada) Yo uc an fi nd fur th er information in th e
Mercedes-Ben zR oadside Assis ta nce Program
brochu re (USA) or th e" Ro adside Assis ta nce"
section in th em aintenanc ea nd wa rr ant yi nfor‐
mation bookle t( Canada). Yo uw ill fi nd bo th in
th ev ehicle document wa llet.
Chang eofa dd re ss or ch ang eofo wnership
In th ee ve nt of ac hang eofa ddress, please send
us th e" Notification of address ch ange" in th e
Service and Guarantee bookle tors imply cal lt he
Mercedes-Ben zC us to mer Assis ta nce Center
(USA) on th eh ot line number
1-800- FO R- MERCedes (1-800-367-63 72 )o rC us‐
to mer Service (Canada )o n1 -800-387-0 10 0. We
can th en re ac hy ou in at imel yf ashion, if neces‐
sar y.
If yo us ell yo ur Mercedes, pleas el ea ve th ee ntire
literatur eint he ve hicle so th at it is av ailable to
th en ex to wne r. If yo uh ave pur ch ased au sed
car ,p lease sen dust he "Notice of Pur ch ase of
Used Car" in th eS ervice and Guarantee booklet
or simpl yc all th eM ercedes-Benz Cus to mer
Assis ta nce Center (USA) on th eh ot line numberGeneral no te s 21

yo ur ve hicle. This particularly applies to wo rk re l‐
ev ant to saf et y.
Fo rt he fo llowing, alw ay sh ave yo ur ve hicle
ch ec ke datana uthorized Mercedes-Ben zs ervice
cen te r:R
Wo rk re le va nt to saf et yR
Service and maintenance wo rkR
Re pair wo rkR
Modifications, ins ta llation sa nd con ve rs ionsR
Wo rk on electronic component parts
Cor re ct use of th ev ehicle
If yo ur emo ve an yw arning st ic ke rs ,y ou or ot hers
could fa il to re cognize cer ta in dangers. Lea ve
wa rn ing st ic ke rs in position.
Obser ve th ef ollowing information when driving
yo ur ve hicle:R
th es af et yn ot es in th is manualR
th ev ehicle te ch nica ld at aR
traf fi cr ules and re gulations R
la ws and saf et ys tanda rd sp er ta inin gt o
mo to rv ehicles
Problems with yo ur ve hicle
If yo us hould ex perience ap ro blem wit hy our
ve hicle, particularly one th at yo ub elie ve may
af fe ct its saf eo pe ra tion, we ur ge yo utoc ontact
an au th orized Mercedes-Benz service center
immediately to ha ve th ep ro blem diagnosed and
re ctified. If th ep ro blem is no tr esolved to yo ur
satisfaction ,p leas ed iscuss th ep ro blem again
wit ht he authorized Mercedes-Benz service cen‐
te ro r, if necessar y, contact us at one of th ef ol‐
lowing addresses.
In th eU SA :
Cus to mer Assis ta nce Center
Mercedes-Benz US A, LLC
3M ercedes Drive
Montvale ,NJ0 76 45-0350
In Canada:
Cu st omer Re lation sD epartment
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc. 98 Va nde rh oof Av enue
To ro nto, Ontario M4G 4C9
Re porting saf et yd efects
US Ao nl y:
The fo llowing te xt is published as re qu ired of
manufacturer su nder Ti tle 49, Code of U. S. Fe d‐
eral Re gulations, Pa rt 57 5p ursuant to th e
"National Tr af fi ca nd Mo to rV ehicle Saf et yA ct of
19 66".
If yo ub elie ve th at yo ur ve hicle has ad efect
whic hc ould cause ac ra sh or could cause injury
or death, yo us hould immediatel yi nfor mt he
Na tional Highw ay Tr af fi cS af et yA dmini st ra tion
(NHT SA )ina ddition to notifying Mercedes-Benz
US A, LLC.
If NHT SA re cei ve ss imilar complaints, it may
open an in ve st igation ,a nd if it fi nds th at as af et y
defect ex ists in ag ro up of ve hicles, it ma yo rd er
ar ecall and re medy campaign. Ho we ve r, NHT SA
canno tb ecome in vo lved in individual problems
between yo u, yo ur dealer ,orM ercedes-Benz
US A, LLC. General no te s 25

Note sonc aring fo rt he paintwork/matt fi nish paint wo rk
Obser ve th ef ollowing information:
Information on cleaning and car eA vo iding damag etot he paint wo rk
Pa int R
Insect re mains: soak wit hi nsect re mo ve ra nd ri nse of ft he
treated areas af te rw ards.R
Bir dd ro ppings: soak wit hw ater an dr ins eo ff af te rw ards.R
Coolant, brak ef luid, tree re sins, oils, fuel and greases:
ge ntly ru bw it hac lo th soaked in petroleum et her or
lighter fl uid.R
Ta rs ta ins :u se ta rr emo ve r.R
Wa x: us es ilico ne re mo ve r. R
Do no ta pp ly st ic ke rs ,f ilms et c.R
Re mo ve dir ti mmediately ,w her ep ossible.
Mat tf inish R
The ve hicle should preferabl ybew ashe dbyh and using a
sof ts ponge, car shampoo and plenty of wate r.R
Onl yu se car ep ro ducts re commended by Mercedes-Benz. R
Do no tp olish th ev ehicle and light-allo yw heels.R
Do no th ave yo ur ve hicle cleaned at an automatic car
wa sh to of requ entl ya nd do no tu se wa sh programs which
fi nis hw it hah ot wa xv ehicle treatment. R
Do no tu se paint cleaner ,b uf fi ng or polishing products
su ch as ag loss preser ve r, e.g. wa x.R
Alw ay sh ave paintwor kr epair sc ar ri ed out at aq ualified
specialis tw or ks hop.286
Maintenance and care

Information on cleaning and car eA vo iding ve hicl ed amage
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
Maintenance an dc are

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
Maintenance and care

Information on cleaning and car eA vo iding ve hicl ed amage
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

Un lockin gs et ti ng .................................. 56
Un lockin gt he ve hicle ........................... .6 0
Kic kd ow n ................................................ .1 38
Using ................................................... 13 8
Knee airbag ................................................ 37
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Labelin g( tires)
see Ti re labeling
Laden
Definitions .......................................... .3 28
Lamp
see Interior lighting
Lam p( in st ru men td isplay)
se eW arning /i ndicator lamps
Language
No te s. ................................................. 229
Settin g. ............................................... .2 29
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) ch ild seat
attachment
Ins ta lling ................................................ 49
No te s. .................................................... 48 Light and visibility
Infrared re fl ectiv ew indshield ............... 12 1
Lighting
see Lights
Lights ........................................................ 11 0
Ad aptiv eH ighbeam Assis t. .................. 11 2
Au to matic driving lights ........................ 111
Combination swit ch ............................. 111
Corne ri ng light functio n. ...................... 11 2
Haza rd wa rn ing light s. .......................... 11 2
Headla mp fl ashin g. .............................. 111
High bea m. ........................................... 111
Instrument displ ay ............................... 19 7
Light switc h. ....................................... .1 10
Lo wb eam ............................................ 11 0
Pa rk ing light s. ...................................... 11 0
Re ar fo gl ight ... .................................... .1 11
R e sponsibility fo rl i ghting sy st ems ...... .1 10
St anding light s. .................................... 11 0
Tu rn signal light .................................... 111
Limited Wa rr anty
Ve hicle .................................................. 26
Load inde x( tires) .................................... 326
Load ra tin g( ti re s) ................................... 326 Loading guidelines .................................... 94
Loading information table ...................... 31 9
Loads
Securing ................................................ 94
Lo wb eam
Swit ch ing on/of f. ................................ .1 10
Lo weri ng
Ve hicle ................................................ 338
Lu bricant additives
see Ad ditives
Lu ggage
Securing ................................................ 94
Lu mbar support
se eL umbar suppor t( 4-w ay )
Lu mbar suppor t( 4- wa y) ........................... 85
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Main function
Calling up ............................................ 220
Maintenance
Ve hicle ................................................... 21Index 425