2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN Maintenance

Information on cleaning and careAvoiding vehicl edamage
Ta ilpipes
Clean withcleaning agent srecommende dbyMercedes-Benz,
particular lyin thew inter and af terw ashing thev ehicle. Use acid-free cleaning agents.
Tr aile rhitch
RRemo verust on theb all, e.g. wit hawireb rush.
RRe mo vedirtw ithal int-free clo th.
RAf terc leaning, oil or grease theb all head lightl y.
RObservethec leanin ginstruction sinthe operating instruc‐
tions of thet railer hitc hmanufacturer. Do no
tclean theb all nec kwiths olvent sorap owerwasher.
Note sonc areoft he interior
&
WARNING Risk of injury from plastic
parts breakin goffafte rt he use of sol‐
ve nt-based car eprodu cts
Ca reand cleanin gproducts con tainin gsol‐
ve nts can cause surf aces inthec ockpit to
become porous.
When thea irbags ar edeplo yed, plastic parts
ma ybreak away.
#Do no tuse anyc areorc leaning prod‐
ucts containing sol vents toclean the
cockpit.
& WARNING Risk of injury or deathfrom
bleached seat belts
Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can se verely
we aken them.
This can, fore xamp le, caus eseat beltst o
te ar or fail in an accident.
#Ne verb lea ch or dy eseat belts.
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Observethef ollowing information:
Information on cleaning and car eAvoiding vehicl edamage
Seat belts Clean withwarmw ater ands oap solution.
RDo notuse chemical cleanin gagents.
RDo no tdryseat belts byheating them toove r176 °F
(80 °C) or exposing them todirect sunlight.
Display Cleanthes urface carefully wi tham icro fiber clo thand
TFT/LCD displa ycleaner.
RSwit chofft he displa yand allo wtocool.
RDo notuse anyo ther cleaning products.
Plastic trim
RCleanw ithad ampm icrofiber clo th.
RIfth et rimisv eryd irty: use acleanin gagent recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz.
RDo no tappl ystickers,f ilms etc.
RDo no tallow cosmetics, insect repellent or sun cream to
come in contact wi th theplastic trim.
Genuine wood/t rim
elements
RClea nwitham icro fiber clo th.
RBla ckpiano-lac quer look: clean wit hadampcloth and
soap solution.
RIf th et rimisv eryd irty: use acleanin gagent recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz. Do no
tuse sol vent-based cleaning agents, polishe sorwaxes.
Ro of lining
Clean withabrush or dr yshampoo.
Carpet Use carpetand textil ec leaning agents recommended by
Mercedes-Benz.
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Information on cleaning and careAvoiding vehicl edamage
Genuine leather
seat co vers
RClean withad ampcloth and then wipe wit hadryclo th.
RLeather care: use leath er careagentst hat ha vebeen rec‐
ommended byMercedes-Benz. Do no
tallowt he leather tobecome tood amp.
Do no tuse am icrofiber clo th.
DINAMIC Aseatc ov‐
er s Clean wit
hadampcloth .D onotuse amicrofiber clo th.
Ar tificial leather
seat co vers Clean
withad ampcloth and 1% soap solution.D onotuse amicrofiber clo th.
Clo thseat co vers
Cleanwithad ampcloth and 1% soap solution and allo wto
dr y.
EAS Y-PA CK trun k
bo x Clea
nwithad ampcloth .D onotuse an yalcohol-based thinners, gasoline or abrasive
cleaning agents.
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RMaximum tirepressur e(→page325)
Checking thet irep ressur emanually
#Read thet irep ressur efor thec urrent operat‐
ing conditions from thet irea nd loading infor‐
mation table or thet irep ressur etable.
Obser vethen otes on tir epressure.
#Re mo vethev alvec ap of thet iretob e
ch ecked.
#Press thet irep ressur egaug esecurel yonto
th ev alve.
#Read thet irep ressure.
#Ifth et irep ressur eisl owerthan ther ecom‐
mended value, inc rease thet irep ressur eto
th er ecommende dvalue.
#Ifth et irep ressur eish igher than ther ecom‐
mended value, release air .Todos o, press
down them etal pin in thev alve, e.g. using
th et ip of apen fore xamp le. Then checkt he
tir ep ressur eagain usingt he tirepressure
ga uge.
#Sc rewt he valvec ap ont othe valve. Fu
rther related subjects:
RNo tesont irep ressur e(→page312)
RTire pressur etable (→pag e314)
RTire and Loading Info rmatio nplacard
(→pag e319)
Tire pressur emonitoring sy stem
Fu nction of thet irep ressur emonitoring sys‐
te m
&
DANG ER Risk of accidentd uetoincor‐
re ct tir epressure
Ever ytire, including thes par e(if pr ovided),
should be checkedw hen cold at leas toncea
mont hand inflated tothep ressur erecom‐
mended bythev ehicle manufacturer (see
Ti re and Loading Info rmatio nplacar dont he
B-pi llaronthed rive r’ss ide or thet irep res‐
sur elabel on thei nside of thef uel filler flap
of your vehicle). If your vehicle has tires of a
dif fere nt size than thes ize indicated on the
Ti re and Loading Info rmatio nplacar dort he
tirep ressur etable, youn eedtod etermine
th ep roper tir epressur efor those tires.
As an added saf etyf eature, your vehicle has
been equipped wit hatirep ressur emonitor‐
ing sy stem (TPMS) that illuminates alow tire
pressur eindicator lam pwhen oneorm oreo f
yo ur tires ar esignif icantl yunderinflated.
Ac cordingly ,ifthe lo wtirep ressur eindicator
lam plights up, yous hould stop and check
yo ur tires as soonasp ossible, and inflate
th em tothep roper pressure. Driving on a
significantly underinflated tir ecauses thet ire
to ove rheat and can lead totiref ailure.
Und erinflation also increases fuel consump‐
tion and reduces tir etread life, and may
af fect thev ehicle's handling and braking abil‐
ity .P lease no tethat theT PMS is no tasubsti‐
tut efor proper tir emaintenance, and it is the
driver's responsibility tomaintain cor rect tire
pressure, evenifu nderinflatio nhasnot
re ached thel evel to trig gerillumination of
th eT PMS lo wtirep ressur eindicator lamp.
Yo ur vehicle has also been equipped wit ha
TPMS malfunction indicator toindicat ewhen
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Wheels and tires

Unlockin gsetting .................................. 56
Un lockin gthe vehicle ............................6 0
Kic kdow n................................................ .138
Using ................................................... 138
Knee airbag ................................................ 37
L
Labelin g(tires)
see Tire labeling
Laden Definitions .......................................... .328
Lamp see Interior lighting
Lam p(inst ru men tdisplay)
seeW arning /indicator lamps
Language Notes. ................................................. 229
Setting. ................................................2 29
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat
attachment
Installing ................................................ 49
No tes. .................................................... 48 Light and visibility
Infrared reflectiv ewindshield ............... 121
Lighting see Lights
Lights ........................................................ 110
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis t................... 112
Au tomatic driving lights ........................ 111
Combination switch .............................111
Corne ring light functio n....................... 112
Hazard warning lights. .......................... 112
Headla mpflashing. .............................. 111
High bea m............................................ 111
Instrument display ............................... 197
Light switc h.........................................1 10
Lo wb eam ............................................ 110
Pa rking lights. ...................................... 110
Re ar fogl ight ... .....................................1
11
R

e sponsibility forl ighting sy stems ...... .110
St anding lights. .................................... 110
Tu rn signal light .................................... 111
Limited Warranty
Ve hicle .................................................. 26
Load inde x(tires) .................................... 326
Load ratin g(tire s) ................................... 326 Loading guidelines
.................................... 94
Loading information table ......................319
Loads Securing ................................................ 94
Lo wb eam
Swit ching on/of f................................. .110
Lo weri ng
Ve hicle ................................................ 338
Lu bricant additives
see Additives
Lu ggage
Securing ................................................ 94
Lu mbar support
seeL umbar suppor t(4-w ay)
Lu mbar suppor t(4-wa y) ........................... 85
M
Main function Calling up ............................................ 220
Maintenance Vehicle ................................................... 21
Index425

Locking (from inside)............................. 60
Locking (KEYLESS-GO) ..........................6 0
Lo we ring ............................................. 338
Maintenance .......................................... 21
Pa rking ................................................ 146
Problem notification .............................. 25
Ra ising ................................................ 335
St artin g(emerg ency operation
mode) .................................................. 129
St artin g(smartphone) ........................ .129
St artin g(start/ stop button) .................1 28
Switching of f(start/ stop button) ........ 140
Un lockin g(from inside )......................... 60
Unlo cking( KEYLESS-GO) ...................... .60
Ve hicle dat a........................................3 50
Ve ntilating (co nvenience opening) ......... 71
Ve hicl edata
Displ aying ............................................ 135
Ro of load ............................................. 351
Tr unk load ............................................ 351
Tu rning radius ...................................... 350
Ve hicle height ...................................... 350
Ve hicle lengt h........................... ........... 350
Ve hicle widt h....................................... 350
Wheelbase ...........................................3 50Ve
hic
l
ed imensions ................................. 350
Ve hicl eelectronics
No tes. ................................................. 340
Tw o-w ayradios .................................... 340
Ve hicl eidentification number
see VIN
Ve hicl eidentification plate .................... 342
Pa int code .......................................... .342
VIN ...................................................... 342
Ve hicl einterior
Cooling or heating (smart phone) .........128
Ve hicl eoperation
Outside theU SAor Canada ...................2 1
Ve hicl etool kit
Ti re -chang etool kit .............................. 293
TIREFIT kit ...........................................2 94
To wing eye. ......................................... 293
Ve ntilating
Con venience opening ............................ 71
Ve ntilation
see Climat econt rol
Ve nts
see Air vents Vi
deo mode .............................................. 262
Ac tivating ............................................ 260
Ac tivating/deactivating full-screen
mod e................................................... 262
Overvie w.............................................. 261
Setting s............................................... 262
VIN ............................................................ 342
Identificatio nplate .............................. 342
Sea t..................................................... 342
Vi sibility
Defrosting thew indo ws....................... 123
Wi ndshield hea ter. ................... ............
125
Vo ice Cont

rol Sy stem ............................ .206
Application-specific command ............ 207
Au dible help function s......................... 20 8
Comm andt ype s.................................. 207
Entering numbe rs................................ 208
Globa lcommand ................................. 207
Impr oving speec hquality. .................. .208
Languag esetting ................................ .208
Mediap laye rc ommands ...................... 213
Messag ecommands ............................2 14
Multifunction steering wheel (operat‐
ing) ...................................................... 206
Na vigation commands ......................... 210
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