
Fu
el of this specification may con tain up to
10 %ethanol. Your vehicle is suitable for use
with E10 fuel.
Do not refuel using:
R diesel
R E85, E100
R petrol containing me thanol (M15, M30,
M85, M100)
R petrol with additives con taining me tal
If yo u acciden tally refuel with the wrong fuel: #
do not switch the ignition on. #
consult a qualified specialist workshop. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel Ve
hicles with a diesel engine:
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem. #
Only refuel using diesel fuel that con‐
fo rm sto EN 590, or an equivalent spec‐
ification. #
Vehicles with diesel particulate fil‐
ters :In countries outside the EU, only
use lo w-sulphur Euro diesel with a sul‐
phur content of under 50 ppm.
Do not use thefo llowing:
R Petrol
R Marine diesel
R Heating oil
R Bio-diesel
R Vegetable oil
R Paraffin
R Kerosene
If yo u acciden tally refuel with the wrong fuel: #
Do not switch the ignition on. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. *
NO
TEDo not use diesel torefuel vehi‐
cles with a petrol engine. If
yo u acciden tally refuel with the wrong fuel:
R Do not switch on the ignition. Otherwise
fuel can enter the engine.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel
could result in damage tothe fuel sy stem
and the engine. The repair costs are high. #
Contact a qualified specialist workshop. #
Have the fuel tank and fuel lines
drained compl etely. *
NO
TEDo not use petrol torefuel vehi‐
cles with a diesel engine. If
yo u acciden tally refuel with the wrong fuel:
R Do not switch on the ignition. Otherwise,
fuel can enter the fuel sy stem.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel
could result in damage tothe fuel sy stem
and the engine. The repair costs are high. Driving and parking
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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
thefo llowing:
R fuels
R exhaust gas af tertre atment additives, e.g.
Ad Blue ®
R lubricants
R coolant
R brake fluid
R washer fluid
R climate cont rol sy stem refrigerant
Only use products app rove dby Mercedes-Benz.
Damage caused bythe use of products that ha ve
not been appr oved is not co veredby the
Mercedes-Benz warranty or goodwill gestures.
Yo u can identify service products appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz bythefo llowing insc ript ion on
th e conta iners: R
MB- Freigabe (e.g. MB-Fr eigabe 229.51 )
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB-App rova l 229.51)
Fu rther information on appr oved service prod‐
ucts:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Service Products at http://b evo.mercedes-
benz.co m (by en tering the designation)
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Service Products in the Mercedes-Benz BeVo
app (by entering the designation)
R at a qualified specialist workshop &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire or explosion
caused byfuel
Fu els are highly inflammable. #
You must avoidfire , naked flames, cre‐
ating spar ksand smoking. #
Before refuelling, switch off the engine
and auxiliary heating if your vehicle is
equipped with auxiliary heating. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom fuel
Fu els are poisonous and harmful to your
health #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediately rinse fuel off your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
ing. #
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into con tact wi thfuel. Te
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Fu
el Information on fuel
grades forve hicles with
a petrol engine
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 368).
* NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel Even small amounts of
the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem. #
Only refuel using premium-grade unlea‐
ded fuel that con form sto EN 228, or an
equi valent specification.
Fu el of this specification may con tain up to
10 %ethanol. Your vehicle is suitable for use
with E10 fuel.
Do not refuel using:
R Diesel
R E85, E100
R Petrol containing me thanol (M15, M30,
M85, M100) R
Petrol wi thadditives con taining me tal
If yo u accidentally refuel with the wrong fuel: #
Do not switch the ignition on. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. If
th eav ailable fuel is not suf ficiently low in sul‐
phu r,th is can produce unpleasant odours.
E 200 (automatic transmission), E 250,
E 400 4MATIC: observethe information on sul‐
phur conte nt onthe instruction label in the fuel
fi ller flap: *
NO
TEDama getothe emission control
sy stem caused byfuel with a too high
sulphur content #
Only use sulphur-free fuel (sulphur con‐
tent ≤ 10ppm). All models:
there commended octane number
fo ryo ur vehicle can be found on the instruction
label in the fuel filler flap (→ page176).
E 300: onlyrefuel using super unleaded petrol
with at lea st98 RON if you wish toachie vemaxi‐
mum engine output. Alternatively, you can also
re fuel using premium grade petrol with at lea st
95 RON.
All models: as atemp orary measure, if there c‐
ommended fuel is not available, you may also
use regular unleaded petrol with an octane num‐
ber of at leas t:
R E18 0, E 250, E 300 e: 93RON
R Allother models: 91RON
This may reduce engine output and increase fuel
consum ption. 37 0
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Ne
verre fuel using petrol with a lo werRO N.
Fu rther information on fuel can be found:
R at a filling station
R at a qualified specialist workshop
Information on additives in petrol
Obser vethe no tes on service products
(→ page 368).
* NO
TEDama gecaused bynon-app roved
additives Even small amounts of
the wrong additive
may lead tomalfunctions occur ring. #
Only add cleaning additives recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz tothe fuel. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you use
brand-name fuels with additives.
The fuel grade available in some countries may
not be suf ficient. Residue could build up in the
fuel injection sy stem as a result. In this case, in
consultation with a Mercedes-Benz Service
Cent re,th e fuel may be mixed with the cleaning
additive recommended byMercedes-Benz. Be sure
toobser vethe no tes and mixing ratios
speci fied on the conta iner.
Information on fuel grades forve hicles with
a diesel engine
Gene ral no tes
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 368). &
WARNING Risk offire thro ugh fuel mix‐
ture
If yo u mix diesel fuel with petrol, theflash
point of the fuel mixture is lo werth an that of
pure diesel fuel.
While the engine is running, component
pa rts in theex haust sy stem may overheat
unnoticed. #
Neverre fuel using petrol. #
Never mix diesel fuel with petrol. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel Even small amounts of
the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem. #
Only refuel using diesel fuel that con‐
fo rm sto EN 590, or an equivalent spec‐
ification. #
Vehicles with diesel particulate fil‐
ters :in countries outside the EU, only
use lo w-sulphur Euro diesel with a sul‐
phur content of under 50 ppm.
Do not use thefo llowing:
R petrol
R marine diesel
R heating oil
R bio-diesel
R veget able oil
R paraf fin
R kerosene Te
ch nical da ta371

Information on low outside
temperatures
Re fuel your vehicle with as much winter diesel
fuel as possible at the beginning of winter.
Before changing overto winter diesel fuel, the
fuel tank should be em pty, if possible. When
re fuelling with winter diesel fuel forth efirst
time, keep the fuel le vel lo w,forex ample at
re ser veleve l. The fuel tank can be filled as usual
when next refuelling.
Fu rther information on fuel can be found:
R at a filling station
R at a qualified specialist workshop
Ta nk content and fuel reser ve
The total capacity of the fuel tank may vary,
depending on theve hicle equipment. Capacity Model
Total capacity
E 30 06 6.0 l
E 400 4MATIC
E 450 4MATIC 66.0 l
or
80.0 l
All other models 50.0 l
or
66.0 l Model
of whichreser ve
fuel
E 400 4MATIC
E 450 4MATIC 7.
0 l
or
12 .0 l
All other models 7.0 l Ad
blue ® Note
s onAdBlue ®
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 368).
Ad Blue ®
is a wate r-soluble fluid forth eex haust
ga s af tertre atment of diesel engines.
* NO
TEDama gecaused bymixing addi‐
tives with AdBlue ®
or from diluting
Ad Blue ® The BlueTEC
exhaust gas af tertre atment sys‐
te m could be destr oyed by:
R Additives in AdBlue ®
R Diluting AdBlue ® #
Only use AdBlue ®
in acco rdance with
ISO 22 241. #
Do not add additives. #
Do not dilu teAd Blue ®
. 372
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Ad
aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED
see Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .133
Fu nction .............................................. 13 2
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .135
Fu nction .............................................. 13 4
Ad Blue ®
.................................................... 372
Ad ditives .............................................. 372
Filling capacity ..................................... 373
No tes ................................................... 17 9
Purity ................................................... 372
To pping up ...........................................1 79
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 71
Ad diti ves.................................................. 373
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 372
Engine oil ............................................. 373
Fu elling ................................................ 371
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ®
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives Ad
diti ves (fuel)
see Fuelling
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 305
Ad justing the headlamp range ............... 12 8
Ad justing the sound optimisation
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 305
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Ad versewe ather light ............................ .132
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ .213
Setting ................................................. 215
Suspension .......................................... 213
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air distribution ........................................ .147
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL Air
vents ................................................... 157
Ad justing (front) ................................... 157
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 15 8
Glo vebox .............................................1 58
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 15 0
Airbag ........................................................ .38
Ac tivation .............................................. 32
Belt airbag ............................................ .36
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ....38
Ins tallation locations ............................ .38
Knee airbag ........................................... 38
Overview ............................................... 38
Pr otection ..............................................39
Re duced pr otection ...............................40
Side impact airbag ................................ 38
Wi ndowbag ............................................ 38
Ai rflow ...................................................... 147
AIRPANEL (Care) ...................................... 317
Alarm see Panic alarm Index
457

Belt airbag ............................................. 36
Ca re ..................................................... 319
Fa stening ............................................... 36
Pr otection ..............................................33
Re ar seat belt status display .................. 37
Re duced pr otection ...............................34
Re leasing .............................................. .37
Seat belt adjustment (function) ............. 36
Wa rning lamp ........................................ 37
Seat belt adjustment Activating/deactivating ......................... 37
Fu nction ................................................ 36
Seat belt tensioners
Ac tivation .............................................. 32
Seat belt warning
see Seat belt
Seat co ver (Care) .................................... .319
Seat heater Activating/deactivating ...................... .101
Seat ventilation
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .103
Selecting a gear
see Shifting gears Selector le
ver
see DIRECT SELECT le ver
Sensors (Care) .......................................... 317
Service Menu (on-board computer) .................. 256
Service see ASS YST PLUS
Service call ..............................................2 89
Breakd own assi stance call .................. 289
MB In focall ......................................... 288
Service Centre see Quali fied specialist workshop
Service inter val display
see AS SYST PLUS
Service product Engine oil ............................................. 373
Service products Additives (fuel) .....................................3 71
Fu el (diesel) ......................................... 371
Setting a speed see Cruise contro l:
Setting summer time ..............................273Setting
the da teform at ........................... 274
Setting the distance unit and temper‐
ature unit ................................................ .275
Settings Messages ............................................ 286
Shifting gears .......................................... .174
Gearshift recommendation ........... 171, 174
Manual .................................................1 74
Short text messages
see Messages
Side impact airbag .................................... 38
Side impact pr otection ............................ 217
Side windo ws............................................. 83
Child sa fety lo ckinthere ar .................. .65
Closing .................................................. 83
Closing using theke y ............................ 85
Con venience closing .............................. 84
Con venience opening ............................ 84
Opening .................................................83
Opening with theke y ............................ .84
Problem .................................................85
Ro ller sunblind ...................................... .81
Ski/snowboard bag ................................. 11 2482
Index