2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN Windshield washer

Atag lance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps .......................... 8
Overhead control panel ................................ 12
Doorc ontrol panel and sea tadjustment ....... 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16
DigitalOperato r'sM anua l........................ .18
Callin gupt he Digital Operator's Manual ...... 18
Generalnotes ............................................. 19
Pr otection of thee nvironment. .................... .19
Mercedes-BenzG enuineParts ....................... 19
Operator's Manual ........................................2 0
Service and vehicle operation ....................... 21
Operating saf ety. .......................................... 22
Declarat ionofc onformity forw ireless
ve hicle components. ....................................2 3
Diagno stics connection ................................ 24
Qualified specialis tworks hop ....................... 24
Cor rect us eoft hevehicle ............................2 5
Problems wit hyour vehicle ........................... 25
Re portin gsafet yd efects .............................. .25
Limited Warrant y......................................... .26 QR cod
efor rescue car d...............................2 6
Ve hicle dat astorage .....................................2 6
Copyright .. .................................................... 28
Occupant safety......................................... 30
Re stra int sy stem .......................................... .30
Seatb elts ..................................................... 33
Airbag s......................................................... 37
PRE-SAFE
®................................................... 44
Childr eninthev ehicle ................................. .45
Pe ts in thev ehicle ....................................... .54
Opening and closing .................................. 55
SmartK ey...................................................... 55
Door s............................................................ 60
Tr unk ............................................................ 63
Ro ller sun blinds .......................................... .69
Sid ew indo ws ............................................... 70
Sliding sunroof .............................................. 74
Anti-thef tprotection .................................... .79
Seats and stowing ...................................... 81
Cor rect driver's seatp osition ........................ 81Seats ............................................................ 82
St
eering wheel ............................................. .91
Using them emor yfunction .......................... 93
St ow agea reas .............................................. 94
Cup holder .................................................. 103
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .105
Soc kets ....................................................... 106
Wi reless chargingoft he mobile phone
and connection wit hthe exterior antenna .. 107
Ins talling/ removing floor mats ...................1 09
Light and visibility.................................... 110
Exterio rlighting ........................................... 110
Interior lighting ............................................ 114
Wi ndshield wipe rand windshield washer
sy stem ........................................................ 115
Mir rors ........................................................ 118
Operating thes un visor s............................. 120
Infrared reflectiv ewindshield ..................... .121
Climat econtrol ......................................... 122
Overvie wofclimatecontro lsystems ......... .122
Operating thec limat econtrol sy stem ......... 122
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Conte nts

#5p Switches thef ront right-hand read‐
ing lam pon/off
Contro lpanel in theg rabh andle (rear
passenger co mpartment)
#1 p Switches ther eading lam pon/off
Ad justin gthe ambien tlighting
Multimedia sy stem:,Vehicle.÷ Light
Settings.Ambien tLight
Setting thec olor
#Select Color.
#Setting thec olor.
Setting theb rightness forz ones
#Select EntireVehicle ,Front ,Rear orDisplay .
#Setthe brightness value.
Setting thei nterior lighting switch-of fdelay
time
Multimedia sy stem:,Vehicle.÷ Light Settings.Int.
Light Delay Sw. off
#Se tthe switch-of fdela ytime.
Wi ndshield wiper and windshield washer
sy stem
Switching thew indshield wiper sonoroff
#1í Singlew ipe/ î wipes thew ind‐
shield using washer fluid
#1gWi ndshield wipe rsoff
#2 Ä Intermittent wiping, normal
Light and visibility 11
5

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.
Maintenance and care 283

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

*NO
TEDama getothee xterio rlighting
due tounsuit able wind shieldwasher fluid
Uns uitable wind shieldwasher fluid ma ydam‐
ag et he plastic sur face of thee xterio rlight‐
ing.
#Onl yuse windshield washer fluid that is
also suitable forp last ic sur faces, e.g.
MB SummerFi torMBWinterFit.
*NO
TEBlocked spr aynozzles caused by
mixing windshieldw asherfluids
#Do notmixMB SummerFit and MB Win‐
te rFit wit hother windshield washer flu‐
ids.
Do no tuse distilled or de-ionize dwater as thef ill
le ve ls ensor ma ybetriggered er roneously.
Re commended windshield washer fluid:
RAbo vefreezing point :e.g. MB SummerFit
RBelo wfreezing point :e.g. MB WinterFit
Fo rthe cor rect mixing ratio refertot he informa‐
tion on thea ntif reeze reser voir. Mix
thew asherf luid wit hthe windshield washer
fl uid all year round.
Note sonr efrigerants
Observethen otes on operating fluids
(→pag e344).
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect refriger‐
ant
If an on-appr ovedrefrigerant is used, thec li‐
mat econtrol sy stem ma ybedamaged.
#Onlyusether efrigerant R‑134a
* NO
TEDama getothec limat econtrol
sy stem due toincor rect refrigerant com‐
pressor oil
#Onl yuserefrigerant compressor oil that
has been appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz.
#Do notmixthea ppr ove drefrigerant
compresso roil wit had iffe re nt refriger‐
ant compressor oil.
Wo rkon thec limat econtrol sy stem ma yonlyb e
car ried out byaq ualified specialis tworks hop. All
applicable regulations, as well as SAEs tandard
J639, mus tbeadhered to.
:Wa rning symbols
;Re frigerant filling capacity
=Applicable standards
?PA Go il par tnumber
AType of refrigerant
Wa rning symbols :advise youa bout:
RPossible dangers
RHaving service workcar ried out at aqualified
specialis tworks hop
Tech nica ldata 34
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Operable functions .............................. 207
Operating safety. ................................ .206
Ra dio commands .................................2 13
Switc hcommands ............................... 208
Te lephonec ommands......................... .212
Te xt message commands ..................... 214
Ve hicle commands ...............................2 15
Vo ice prom pting .................................. 207
Vo ice control sy stem
see Voice Cont rolS ystem
W
Wa rning and indicator lamps
PA SSENGER AIR BAG. ............................ 41
Wa rning lamp
see Warning/indicator lamps
Wa rning sy stem
see Anti- theftp rotection
Wa rning/indicator lamp
!AB Swarning lam p....................... 40 2
$ Bra ke warning lam p(USA) .......... .398
JBrakes warning lam p(Canada) .... 398
?Coolantw arning lamp................. 40 8·
Dis ta nce warning lam p............... .405
#Elect rical malfunction warning
lam p................................................... .409
;Engine diagnosis warning lam p... 40 7
å ESP
®OF Fw arning lam p............. .403
÷ESP®wa rning lam p............. 399, 40 2
8 Fuelreser ve wa rning lam p......... .409
ÐPo wersteering sy stem warning
lam p................................................... .406
!Re dindicator lamp, elect ric
parkin gbrake applied (Canada only) .. .400
FRe dindicator lamp, elect ric
parkin gbrake applied (US Aonly) ........ 400
6Re stra int sy stem warning lam p... 40 1
7 Sea tb eltw arning lam p............... 40 4
h Tire pressur emonitoring sys‐
te mw arning lam p.........................
410, 411
!

Ye llo we lect ricp arkin gb rake
indicator lam pismalfunctionin g......... 40 0Wa
rning/indicator lamps .......................396
Instrument displa y(ove rview) .................. 8
Overvie w............................................. 39 6
Wa rranty .................................................... 26
Wa sher fluid
see Windshield washer fluid
Wa shing byhand (care) .......................... 285
We bbrows er
Calling up awebsit e........................... .253
Calling up option s............................... 25 3
Call ingups ettings ............................... 254
Closing ................................................ 254
Deleting Interne tfavo rite s. ..................2 54
Del eting theI nterne thisto ry ................ 254
Overvie w............................................. 253
Setting Interne tfavo rite s. .................... 254
We bsite
Calling up ............................................ 253
Wheel chock
St orag elocation ..................................2 93
Whee lrotation ........................................ .333
Wheels Care .................................................... 287
Index 439

Changing............................................. 33 4
Ch anging hub caps .............................. 334
Che cking .............................................. 311
Checkin gthe tir epressur e(man‐
ually) ................................................... .316
Checkin gthe tir epressur e(tirep res‐
sur em onitoring sy stem) ..................... .317
Definitions ........................................... 328
DO T,Tire Identification Number (TIN)
.............................................................3 24
Fla ttire. ............................................... 294
Loadi ndex........................................... 326
Loadr ating ......................................... .326
Maximum tir eloa d. ............................. 325
Maximum tir epressur e....................... 325
MOExtende dtires ................................ 294
Mounting ............................................. 337
Noise .................................................... 311
No tesoni nstalling .............................. .331
Overvie woftirel abeling ......................3 23
Re moving ............................................ 337
Re placing .............................................3 31
Re startin gthe tir epressur emonitor‐
ing sy stem .......................................... .318
Ro tating ............................................... 333
Selection .............................................3 31Sno
wchains ........................................ 312
Spee drating ................. ......................
.326
St oring ................................................ 334
Te mp eratur egrade .............................. 323
Ti re and Loading Info rmatio nplacar d..3 19
Ti re characteristic s............................. .326
Ti re pressur e(No tes) ........................... 312
Ti re pressur emonitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 316
Ti re pressur etable .............................. .314
Ti re Quality Grading ............................. 323
Ti re size designation ............................3 26
TIREFIT kit ...........................................2 95
Tr action grade .................................... .323
Tr ead wear grade ................................ .323
Un usual handlingc haracteristics .........3 11
Wi -Fi
Overvie w............................................. 226
Setting .................................................2 27
Setting up ahotspo t............................ 228
Wi ndo wairbag .......................................... .37
Wi ndo ws
Closing. ................................................ .70
Opening ................................................ .70 Wi
ndo ws(Care) ...................................... .287
Wi ndshield
....................................... .116,122
Defrosting ............................................ 122
Infrared reflectiv e................................ 121
Re placing thew iper blades .................. 116
Wi ndshield
see Windshield
Wi ndshield heater ................................... 125
Wi ndshield heating
see Windshield hea ter
Wi ndshield washer fluid .........................3 48
No tes. ................................................. 348
Wi ndshield washer sy stem
Re filling .............................................. .283
Wi ndshield wipers
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 15
Re placing thew iper blades .................. 116
Wi nter
Sno wchains ........................................ 312
Wi nter operation
Sno wchains ........................................ 312
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Index