2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN Maintenance

&WARNING Risk of accident and injury
when opening and closing thee ngine
hood
When opening or closing thee ngine hood, it
ma ysuddenl ydropi ntot he end position.
Ther eisar isk of inju ryfora nyo ne in the
engine hood's rang eofm ovement.
#Onlyopen or close thee ngine hood
when ther ea reno persons in the
engine hood's rang eofm ovement.
&
WARNING Danger of burn swhen open‐
ing thee ngine hood
If yo uo pen thee ngine hood when thee ngine
has overheated or during afireint he engine
compartment, youc ouldcome int ocontact
wit hh otgases or other escaping operating
fl uids.
#Befor eopening thee ngine hood, allow
th ee ngine tocool down.
#Inthee vent of afireint he engine com‐
partment, keep thee ngine hood closed
and call thef ires ervice.
&
WARNING Risk of injury duetomoving
parts
Cer tain component sinthe engine compart‐
ment ma ycontinue tomo veor suddenly
mo veagain evenafter thei gnition has been
switched off, e.g. thec ooler fan.
Make sureoft hefollowing befor eperform ing
ta sk sint he engine compartment:
#Switc hthe ignition off.
#Ne vertouc hthe danger zone sur round‐
ing movin gcomponent pa rts, e.g. the
ro tatio na reaoft hefan.
#Re mo vejewe lrya nd watches.
#Keep items of clo thing and hair away
from moving parts.
& WARNING Risk of injury fromtouching
co mp onent parts under voltage
The ignition sy stem and thef uel injection
sy stem workunder high voltage. If yout ouch
component parts whic hareunder voltage,
yo uc ouldreceive an electric shoc k.
#Nevertouc hcomponent pa rtso fthe
ignition sy stem or thef uel injection sys‐
te mw hen thei gnition is switched on.
&
WARNING Risk of burn sfromh otcom‐
ponent parts in thee ngine compartment
Cer tain component parts in thee ngine com‐
partmen tcan be very hot, e.g. thee ngine,
th ec ooler and parts of thee xhaust system.
#Le tthe engine cool down and only
to uc ht he component parts described
as follo ws .
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&WARNING Risk of injury from usingthe
windshield wiper swhile thee ngine hood
is open
When thee ngine hood is open and thew ind‐
shield wiper saresetinm otion ,you can be
trappe dbythe wiper linkage.
#Alw ayss witc hoffthew indshield wipers
and ignition befor eopening thee ngine
hood.
#To open: pull lever1 torelease thee ngine
hood.#Push hood catch 1upwards and lif tthe
engine hood appr oximatel y15in( 40 cm).
#Toclose: lowe rthe engine hood and le titfall
wit hal ittle momentum from aheight of
appr oximatel y8in (20 cm).
#Ifth ee ngine hood can still be lif teds lightl y,
open thee ngine hood again and close it with
al ittle mor eforce until it engages cor rectly.
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Engine oil
Checkingthee ngine oil le velu sing theo il
dip stick
&
WARNING Risk of burn sfromh otcom‐
ponent parts in thee ngine compartment
Cer tain component parts in thee ngine com‐
partmen tcan be very hot, e.g. thee ngine,
th ec ooler and parts of thee xhaust system.
#Le tthe engine cool down and only
to uc ht he component parts described
as follo ws .
Depending on thee ngine, theo il dipstic kmaybe
ins talled in thee ngine compartmen tindiffe re nt
locations.
Wa itin gtimeb efor echecking theo il le vel:
REngine at normal operatin gtemperature: five
minutes.
REngine no tatnormal operating temp erature
(e.g. thee ngine waso nly star tedb rief ly): 30
minutes.
#Pa rk thev ehicle on aflat sur face.
#Re mo veoil dipstick 1and wipe off.
#Slowl yslide oil dipstick 1intot he guide
tube tothes top, and take it out again af ter
appr oximatel ythree seconds.
ROil le velisc orrect:o il le velisb etwe en 2
and 3.
ROil le veltoo low: oil le velisa t3 or
belo w.
#Ifth eo il le velist oo lo w,add 1.1USq t(1l)o f
engine oil.
To pping up engine oil
&
WARNING Risk of burn sfromh otcom‐
ponent parts in thee ngine compartment
Cer tain component parts in thee ngine com‐
partmen tcan be very hot, e.g. thee ngine,
th ec ooler and parts of thee xhaust system.
#Le tthe engine cool down and only
to uc ht he component parts described
as follo ws .
&
WARNING Risk offire and injur yfrom
engine oil
If engine oil comes int ocontact wi thhot
component parts in thee ngine compart‐
ment ,itmayignite.
#Mak esuret hat no engine oil is spilled
next tothef iller opening.
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#Allow thee ngine tocool of fand thor‐
oughl yclean thee ngine oil from compo‐
nen tparts befor estartin gt he vehicle.
* NO
TEEngine damag ecaused byan
incor rect oil filter ,incor rect oil or addi‐
tives
#Do no tuse engine oil soroilfilters
whic hdon otcor respond tothes pecifi‐
cation sexplicit lyprescribed fort he
service inter vals.
#Do no talter thee ngine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger chang einter vals
th an prescri bed.
#Do notuse additives.
#Followt he instructions in thes ervice
inter vald ispla yregarding theo il
ch ange.
* NO
TEDama gecaused bytopping up too
muc hengine oil
Topping up toom uche ngine oil can cause
damag etothe engine or thec atalytic con‐
ve rter.
#Ha ve excess engine oil siphonedo ffat
aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
#Tu rn cap 1counter-clockwise and remo ve
it.
#Ad de ngin eoil.
#Replace cap 1and tur nitclockwise as far
as it will go.
#Chec kthe oil le vela ga in (→pag e281).
Checking coolant le vel
&
WARNING Risk of burn sfromh otcom‐
ponent parts in thee ngine compartment
Cer tain component parts in thee ngine com‐
partmen tcan be very hot, e.g. thee ngine,
th ec ooler and parts of thee xhaust system.
#Le tthe engine cool down and only
to uc ht he component parts described
as follo ws .
&
WARNING Danger of burn sfromh ot
coolant
The engine cooling sy stem is pressurized,
particularly when thee ngine is warm.Ify ou
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openthec ap, youc ould be scalded byhot
coolant spr aying out.
#Le tthe mo torc ool down befor eopening
th ec ap.
#When opening thec ap, wearglove sand
pr otectiv eeyewe ar.
#Slowl yturnt he cap half aturntoa llow
pressur etoescape.
#Park thev ehicle on aflat sur face.
#Chec kthe coolant temp eratur edispla yint he
instrument clus ter.
The coolant temp eratur emustbeb elow
15 8°F( 70 °C).
#Slowly tur ncap 1 counter-clockwise to
re lie ve ove rpressure.
#Continue turning cap 1counter-clockwise
and remo veit.
The coolan tleve lisc orrect:
RIfth ee ngine is cold, up tomar kerb ar2
RIfth ee ngine is warm,upt o0.6 in (1.5 cm)
ove rmarke rb ar2
#If necessar y,add coolant that has been tes‐
te da nd appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz.
RFurther information on coolant (→pag e347)
Re filling thew indshield washer sy stem
&
WARNING Risk of burn sfromh otcom‐
ponent parts in thee ngine compartment
Cer tain component parts in thee ngine com‐
partmen tcan be very hot, e.g. thee ngine,
th ec ooler and parts of thee xhaust system.
#Le tthe engine cool down and only
to uc ht he component parts described
as follo ws .
&
WARNING ‑Riskoff irea nd injur yfrom
windshield washer concentrate
Wi ndshield washer concentrat eishighly
fl ammable. It coul dignit eifitc omes into
con tact wi thhote ngine component parts or
th ee xhaust system.
#Mak esuret hat no windshield washer
concentrat espills out next tothef iller
opening.
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Notesonc aringfort he paintwork/matt finish paintwo rk
Observethef ollowing information:
Information on cleaning and car eAvoiding damag etothe paint work
Pa int
RInsect remains: soak wit hinsect remo vera nd rinse of fthe
treated areas af terw ards.
RBir dd roppings: soak wit hwater andr inseo ffafte rw ards.
RCoolant, brak efluid, tree resins, oils, fuel and greases:
ge ntly rubw ithac loth soaked in petroleum ether or
lighter fluid.
RTa rs tains :use tarr emo ver.
RWa x: us esilico neremo ver.
RDo no tapplysticke rs,f ilms etc.
RRe mo vedirtimmediately ,wher epossible.
Mattf inish
RThevehicle should preferabl ybewashedbyh and using a
sof tsponge, car shampoo and plenty of water.
ROnlyuse car eproducts recommended byMercedes-Benz.
RDo no tpolish thev ehicle and light-allo ywheels.
RDo no thave your vehicle cleaned at an automatic car
wa sh toof requ entlyand do no tuse wash programs which
fi nis hw ithah otwa xvehicle treatment.
RDo no tuse paint cleaner ,buffing or polishing products
such asag loss preser ver,e.g. wax.
RAlw aysh ave paintwor krepair scarried out at aqualified
specialis tworks hop.
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Notesonc areofv ehicle parts
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windshield wiper sareswitch ed on while
th ew indshield is being cleaned
If th ew indshield wiper saresetinm otion
while youa recleanin gthe windshield or
wiper blades, youc an be trapped bythe
wiper arm.
#Alw ayss witc hoffthew indshield wipers
and thei gnition befor ecleanin gthe
windshield or wiperb lades.
&
WARNING Risk of burn sfromt ailpipes
and tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If youc om eintoc ontact wit hthese
parts of thev ehicle, youc ouldbur nyourself.
#Alw aysbep articular lycareful around
th et ailpipe and thet ailpipe trim.
#Allo wthe vehicle parts tocool down
befor eyou touc ht hem.
Obser vethef ollowing information:
Information on cleaning and car eAvoiding vehicl edamage
Wheels/rims Usewate rand acid-free whee lcleaners.
RDo no tuse acidic whee lcleaner storemovebrak edust.
This could damag ewheel bolts and brak ecomponents.
RToavoid cor rosion of theb rake disk sand brak elinings,
driv ethe vehicle foraf ewminutes af terc leaning before
parking it. The brak edisksa nd brak elinings warm up and
dried out.
Wi ndo ws
Cleanthew indo wsonthei nside and outside using adamp
clo thand cleanin gproducts recommended byMercedes-
Benz. Do no
tuse dr ycloth s, abrasiv eproducts or cleaning agents
containing sol vents toclean thei nside of thew indo ws.
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Information on cleaning and careAvoiding vehicl edamage
Wi per blades
Fold out thew iper blades and clean them using adam pcloth .D onotclean thew iper blades tooo ften.
Exterior lighting Cleanthel ens wit hawetspong eand mild de terg ent ,e.g.c ar
shampoo. Onl
yuse cleaninga gentsorc leanin gcloth st hat ar esuitable
fo rp last ic lenses.
AIRPANEL Ifth ev ehicle is very dusty or ther ea resalt deposits in the
AIRPA NEL mechanics, thea djustmen trang eoft he shutter sin
th er adiator trim ma yberestricted.
RSwitchont he ignition, and thes hutter sopen automati‐
call yafter appr oxima tely 12 0s econds.
RClean theb earing point softhe shutter swithah igh-pres‐
sur ew ater jet. When using
ahigh-p ressur ewater jet, mainta inam inimum
dis tance of 11.8 in (30 cm).
Senso rs
Cleanthes ensor sinthe front and rear bumper sand in the
ra diator grill wit hasoftc loth and car shampoo. When usingah
igh-pressurewater jet, mainta inam inimum
dis tance of 11.8 in (30 cm).
Re ar vie wcamera
and 360°C amera
ROpenthec amer acover wit hthe multimedia sys‐
te m(→pa ge 179) .
RUse clea rwater andas oftc loth toclean thec amer alens. Do no
tuse ah igh-pressur ewater jet.
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