2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON open bonnet

Opening/closing
the bonnet &
WARNING Risk of accident due todriv‐
ing with the engine bonn etunlo cked
An unloc ked engine bonn etmay open up
when theve hicle is in motion and block your
vie w. #
Never unlock the engine bonn etwhen
driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the
engine bonn etis loc ked. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
when opening and closing the engine
bonn et
When opening or closing the engine bonn et,
it may suddenly drop into the end position.
There is a risk of injury for an yone in the
engine bonn et's range of mo vement. #
Only open or close the engine bonn et
when there are no persons in the
engine bonn et's range of mo vement. &
WARNING Danger of bu rns when open‐
ing the bonn et
If yo u open the engine bonn etwhen the
engine has overheated or during a fire inthe
engine compartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other escaping
operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the
engine tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the engine bonn et
closed and call thefire service. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomoving
parts
Cer tain components in the engine compart‐
ment may continue tomo veor suddenly
mo veagain even af terth e ignition has been
switched off, e.g. the cooler fan.
Ma kesure of thefo llowing before per form ing
ta sks in the engine compartmen t: #
Switch the ignition off. #
Neverto uch the danger zone sur round‐
ing moving co mponent parts, e.g. the
ro tation area of thefa n. #
Remo vejewe llery and watches. #
Keep items of clo thing and hair away
from moving parts. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom touching
co mp onent parts under voltage
The ignition sy stem and the fuel injection
sy stem workunder high voltage. If youto uch
co mp onent parts which are under voltage,
yo u could recei vean electric shoc k. #
Neverto uch co mponents of the ignition
sy stem or the fuel injection sy stem
when the ignition is switched on. &
WARNING Danger of bu rns from hot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment may be very hot, e.g. the engine, 308
Maintenance and care

th
era diator and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Let the engine cool down and only
to uch the component parts described
below: &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom using the
windscreen wipers while the engine bon‐
net is open
When the engine bonn etis open, and the
windscreen wipers are set in motion, you can
be trapped bythe wiper linkage. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before opening the
engine bonn et. #
Toopen: pull lever1 torelease the engine
bonn et. #
Push bonnet catch 1upwards and lift the
bonn etby appr oximately 40 cm. #
Toclose: lowe rth e bonn etand let it fall from
a height of appr oximately 20 cm. #
Ifth e bonn etcan still be lif ted slightl y,open
th e bonn etagain and close it with a little
more forc e until it engages cor rectly. Maintenance and care
309

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
& inoperative See Owner's
Man. *T
hestationary heater is temp orarily malfunctioning. #
When theve hicle is on a le vel sur face and the engine has cooled down, make up tofour attem ptsto switch on
th est ationary heater, waiting se veral minutes between each attem pt. #
Ifth est ationary heater does not swit chon, consult a qualified specialist workshop.
M *T
he bonnet is open. &
WARNING Risk of accident due todriving with the engine bonn etunlo cked
An unloc ked engine bonn etmay open up when theve hicle is in motion and block your vie w. #
Never unlock the engine bonn etwhen driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the engine bonn etis loc ked. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible. #
Close the bonn et.
C *A
t least one door is open. #
Close all doors. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 433

Emer
gency spare wheel .........................3 62
No tes .................................................. 362
Re moving ............................................ 363
Energ y consum ption
Ke y ........................................................ 68
Engine ECO start/ stop function ......................1 66
Engine number ................................... .366
St arting (Digital Car Keyst icke r) .......... 161
St arting (eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 16 2
St arting (mobile phone) ...................... .161
St arting (Remo teOnline) ..................... 16 3
St arting (s tart/s top button) .................1 60
St arting assis tance .............................. 332
Switching off (s tart/s top button) .........1 81
Engine bonnet Function (active bonnet) ...................... 307
Opening/closing ................................. 308
Re setting (active bonnet) ..................... 307
Engine electronics Notes ................................................... 364
Engine number ........................................3 66Engine oil
................................................. .311
Ad ditives .............................................. 373
Checking the oil le vel using the oil
dipstick ................................................ 310
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer ................................... 310
Filling capacity ..................................... 374
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval .............. .374
Quality ................................................. 374
To pping up ...........................................3 11
Entering characters
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 271
On theto uchpad .................................. 272
Using the controller ............................. 272
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ................................. 19 5
Tr ailer stabilisation .............................. 19 5
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram) ...... 19 2
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 19 2
Switching on/off ................................. 19 5
EU general operating permit number ....366 Exhaust pipes (Care)
...............................317
Exterior lighting Care .................................................... .317
Exterior lighting see Lights F
Fa tigue de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fa ult message
see Displ aymessa ge
Favo urites
Ad ding .................................................2 70
Calling up ............................................ 269
Deleting ............................................... 270
Moving ................................................ 270
Overview ............................................. 269
Re naming ............................................ 270
Fi re extinguisher ..................................... 324
Firs t-aid kit (soft sided) .......................... 323
Flacon Inse rting/ removing .............................. 15147 0
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