2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN coolant

Operatingfluids
Note sono perating fluids
&
WARNING Risk of injury from operating
fl uids harmful to your health
Operatin gfluids ma ybepoisonous and harm‐
ful to yo ur health.
#Obser vethet extont he original con‐
ta iner swhen using, storing or disposing
of operating fluids.
#Alw ayss tore operating fluids sealedi n
th eir original conta iners.
#Alwaysk eep children away from operat‐
ing fluids.
* ENV
IRONMEN TALN OTEEnvironmental
pollution caused byenvironmen tally ir re‐
sponsible disposal
#Dispose of operating fluids in an envi‐
ro nmentally responsible manner.
Operating fluids include thef ollowing:
RFuels
RLubricants
RCoolant
RBrak efluid
RWindshield washer fluid
RClimat econtrol sy stem refrigerant
Only use products recommended byMercedes-
Benz.D amagecaused byusingv ehicle products
whic hhave notb eenr ecommende disnotcov‐
ered bytheM ercedes-Benz guarantee, warranty
or goodwill gestures.
Yo uc an identif yoperatin gfluids appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benzbyt hefollowing insc ript ion on
th ec onta iners:
RMB-Freigabe (e.g. MB-Fr eigabe 229.51)
RMB-Approval (e. g. MB-App rova l2 29.51) Fu
rther information on appr ovedoperating flu‐
ids:
RIn theM ercedes-Benz Specification sfor
Operating Fluids at http://be vo.mercedes-
benz.co m(byentering thed esignation)
RAtaq ualified specialis tworks hop
&
WARNING Risk offire and explosion
caused byfuel
Fu els ar ehighly inflammable.
#Youm usta void fire ,o pen flames,c reat‐
ing spar ksand smoking.
#Befor erefueling, switc hoffthee ngine
and, if ins talled in your vehicle, thes ta‐
tionar yheater.
&
WARNING Risk of injury from fuel
Fu els ar epoisonous and harmful to your
health
#Do no tswa llowf uel or le titcomeinto
contact withs kin, eyes or clo thing.
#Do no tinhale fuel vapors.
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Tech nica ldata

&WARNING ‑Riskoff irea nd injur yfrom
antifreeze
If antifreezec omes intocontact wi thhot
component parts in thee ngine compart‐
ment ,itmayignite.
#Allo wthe engine tocool down before
adding antifreeze.
#Make surethat no antifreeze spills out
next tothef iller opening.
#Thoroughl yclean of fany antifreeze
from component parts befor estarti ng
th ev ehicle.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect cool‐
ant
#Onl yadd coolant that has been pre‐
mixed wit hthe requ ired antifreeze pro‐
te ction.
Fu rther information on coolant
RIn theM ercedes-Benz Specification sfor
Operating Fluids 310.1, e.g. online at
http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
RAt aq ualified specialis tworks hop
* NO
TEOverheating at high outsid etem‐
peratures
If an inappropriat ecoolant is used, the
engine cooling sy stem is no tsufficientl ypro‐
te cted agains toverheating and cor rosion at
high outside temp eratures.
#Alw aysu se an appropriat ecoolant.
Have thec oolant regularly changed at aqualified
specialis tworks hop.
The proportion of cor rosion inhibitor/antifreeze
concentrat einthe engine cooling sy stem should
be:
RAm inimum of 50% (antifreeze pr otection
down toappr oximatel y-35 °F (-3 7°C))
RAm aximum of 55% (antifreeze pr otection
down to-49 °F (-45 °C))
Fi lling capacities
Model Filling capacity
All models 12.7 US qt (12.0 l)
Note sonw indshield washer fluid
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(→pag e344).
&
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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Tech nica ldata

Engine
Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Check Coolant Level See
Operator' sManual *T
he coolant le velist oo lo w.
* NO
TEEngine damage duetoinsuf ficient coolant
#Av oid long journe yswit hinsuf ficient coolant.
#Ad dc oolant .
?
Coolant Too Hot Stop Vehi-
cle Turn Engine Off *T
he coolant is tooh ot.
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely and switc hoffthee ngine, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions.
&
WARNING Danger of burn swhen opening thee ngine hood
If yo uo pen thee ngine hood when thee ngine has overheated or during afireint he engine compartment, you
could come int ocontact wi thhotg ases or other escaping operating fluids.
#Befor eopening thee ngine hood, allo wthe engine tocool down.
#Inthee vent of afireint he engine compartment, keep thee ngine hood closed and call thef ires ervice.
#Wa it until thee ngine has cooled down.
#Mak esuret hat thea ir supply tother adiator is no tobstructed.
#Avoiding high loads on thee ngine, driv eontothe neares tqualified specialis tworks hop. When doing so, ensure
th at thec oolant temp eratur edispla yremain sbelo w2 48 °F (120 °C).
378
Displ aymessage sand warning/indicator lamps

RRe
ar fogl ight (→pag e110)
ü Seat beltisn
otfastened
(
→pag e404)
$ USA: brakes (
→pag
e398)
J Canada: brakes (
→pag
e398)
! ABS malfunction (
→pag
e398)
÷ ESP
®(→page398)
å ESP
®OFF (→page398) F
USA: electric parking brak
eapplied
(red) (
→pag e398)
! Canada: electric parking brake
applied (red) (
→pag
e398)
! Elect
ricp arkin gb rake (yellow)
(
→pag e398)
Ð St
eering assis tance malfunction
(
→pa ge 406)
# Electrical malfunction (
→pag
e407) 6
Re
stra int sy stem (
→pag e398)
; Engine diagnosis (
→pag
e407)
8 Fu
elreser vewit hfuel filler cap loca‐
tion indicator (
→pag e407)
? Coolant
tooh ot/cold (
→pag e407)
· Dis
tance warning(
→pag e405)
h Ti
re pressur emonitoring sy stem
(
→pag e410)
Displ aymessage sand warning/indicator lamps 397

Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
?
Coolantwarning lamp The
redc oolant warning lam pislit while thee ngine is running.
Po ssible causes are:RThe temp eratur esensor is malfunctioning
RThe coolant le velist oo low
RThe air supply tother adiator is obstructed
RThe radiator fani sfaulty
If th er eisana dditional warning tone, thec oolant temp eratur ehasexc eeded 248°F( 120° C).
&
WARNING Danger of burn swhen opening thee ngine hood
If yo uo pen thee ngine hood when thee ngine has overheated or during afireint he engine compartment, youc ould
come int ocontact wit hh otgases or other escaping operating fluids.
#Befor eopening thee ngine hood, allo wthe engine tocool down.
#Inthee vent of afireint he engine compartment, keep thee ngine hood closed and call thef ires ervice.
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely and switc hoffthee ngine, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions .Do
no tc ontinu edriving under an ycircums tances.
#Obser vethem essages in them ultifunction displa y.
If th ec oolant temp eratur edispla yisatt he lowerend of thet emperatur escale:
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
408
Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps

Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Otherwise:
#Lea vethev ehicle and keep asafed ista nce from thev ehicle until thee ngine has cooled down.
#Chec kthe coolant le vel.
#Mak esuret hat thea ir supply tother adiator is no tobstructed.
#Avoiding high loads on thee ngine, driv eontothe neares tqualified specialis tworks hop. In doing so, ensur ethat the
coolant temp eratur edispla yremain sbelo w2 48 °F (120 °C).
#
Electrical malfunction warn‐
ing lamp The
rede lectri cal malfunction warning lam pislit.
Ther eisam alfunction in thee lectrics.#Obser vethem essages in them ultifunction displa y.
8
Fuelreser vewarning lamp The
yello wf uel reser ve wa rning lam plightsupw hile driving.
Ther ehas been pressur eloss in thef uel sy stem. The fuel filler cap is no tclosed cor rectl yort he fuel sy stem is leaking.#Close thef uel filler cap.
#If th ef uel filler cap wasa lready proper lyclosed: consultaqualified specialis tworks hop.
8
Fu elreser ve wa rning lamp The
yello wf uel reser vewarning lam pislit while thee ngine is running.
The fue llev el has dropped int othe reser verange.#Re fuel.
Displ aymessage sand warning/indicator lamps 409

Cockpit........................................................ .6
Overvie w.................................................6
COMANDT ouch
Au thorizing adevice ............................2 29
Child saf etyl oc k. ................................ .229
Connection status
Displ ays. .............................................. 252
Overvie w............................................. 252
Contacts ................................................... 240
Callin gup. .......................................... .240
Deleting ............................................... 242
Downloading (from mobile phone) ....... 240
Importing ............................................. 241
Information .......................................... 240
Making acall ........................................2 41
Na me form at ........................................ 241
Options ................................................ 241
Saving .................................................. 241
Controller Operating ............................................ .218
Con venience closing ................................. 72
Con venience opening ................................ 71Coolant (engine)
Checkin glevel .................................... .282
Filling capacity ............................ ......... 347
No tes. .................................................. 347
Cooling see Climate control
C

o rn ering light function ..........................112
Crosswind Assist .................................... .152
ESP
®(Electronic StabilityP rogram) ..... 152
Cruise control Activating ............................................ 158
Callingupas peed............................... 158
Deactivating ........................................ 158
Fu nctio n.............................................. 157
Le ver. .................................................. 158
Prerequisites ....................................... 158
Selecting ............................................. 158
Setting aspeed ................................... 158
St oring aspeed ................................... 158
Sy stem limitations .............................. .157
Cup holder .............................................. .103
Ins talling/ removing (center console) ... 103
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .104 Cup holder
see Cu pholder
Cus tomer Assi stance Center (C AC)........ .25
Cus tomer Relations Department .............25
D
Dashboa rd
see Cockpit
Data Importing/exporting ........................... 230
Notesond atai mp ort/expor t.............. 230
PIN pr otection ford atae xpo rt............ .230
Dat aacquisition
Ve hicle .................................................. 26
Daytime running lights ........................... .114
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 14
Daytim erunningl ights mode
see Daytime running lights
Deacti vatin gthe ala rm(ATA ).................... 80
Declaration of Conformity Wireless vehicle components. ...............23
Definitions (ti resa nd loading) ............... 328
Index41
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Diagnostics connection............................24
Digita lOperato r'sM anua l........................ .18
Digita lspe edome ter ................................ 199
DIRECT SELECT selector le ver................ 135
Engaging driv eposit ion. ....................... 137
Engaging pa rkposition automaticall y..1 37
Engaging reve rseg ear ........................ .136
Fu nctio n.............................................. 135
Selecting pa rkposition ........................ 137
Shifting toneutral ................................ 136
Displa y(mu ltimedi asystem)
Car e................................................... .289
Setting s............................................... 22 5
Displa y(on-board co mputer) .................. 197
Displa ycontent
Men u(on-boar dcompu ter) .................. 203
Displa ymessage .................................... .352
Calling up (on-board computer) ........... 352
No tes. ................................................. 352
Displa ymessages
? ....................................................3 79
¯ .................................................... 376 bAc
tiveH eadlamps Inoperati ve..... 395
bAd aptiveHighbeam Assis tCam‐
er aV iewR estricted See Operator's
Manu al................................................ 394
b

Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tCur‐
re ntl yU navailable See Opera tor's
Manua l................................................ 395
ÀAT TENTION ASSIS TInoperativ e... 369
ÀAT TENTION ASSIS T:Take a
Break! .................................................. 369
bAu toLam pFunction Inopera tive
............................................................. 394
C .................................................... 391
$Ch eckB rake Fluid Le vel. ............ .358
4Chec kEngine Oil AtNext Refu‐
eling ..................................................... 381
hChe ckTire s. ................................ 382
¥Chec kWasherF luid .................... 393
ÉCompressor Is Cooling ................3 71?CoolantT
oo HotStopV ehicle
Tu rn Engine Of f.................................... 378
!Cur rentl yU navailable See Oper‐
ator's Manual ...................................... 353
÷Cur rentl yU navailable See Oper‐
ator's Manual ...................................... 354
ÂDon't Forget Your Key. ................ 38 6
É Drive Mor eSlowly ........................ 371
bExample :Check Lef tLow
Bea m. .................................................3 93
6Example :Front Lef tMalfunction
Service Required ................................ 366
6Example: Lef tSide Cur tain Air‐
bag Malfunction Service Required ...... 366
_Example: Loc kSeat Backrest
Fr ont Lef t...........................................3 92
_Exa
mple :Rear Lef tBackrest
No tLatch ed ....................................... 392
8Fu el LevelL ow ............................ .381
8Gas Cap Loose ............................ 381
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