2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN cooling

#Placethem obile phone as close tothec en‐
te rofm at1 as possible wit hthe display
fa cing up wards.
The mobile phone is charge da utomatically,
as is apparent from thew ayin whic hthe
mobile phone react sand from thec harging
symbol in them ultimedia sy stem displa y.
Malfunctions during thec harging process are
shown in them ultimedia sy stem displa y.
% The mobile phone ma yheat up during the
ch argingp rocess, especiall yifdatas ervices
ar eb eingu sed at thes ame time. Forthis
re ason,itisp ossibletocool them obile
phone depending on theo perating status of
th ea ir conditionin gsystem. Cooling output
depends on thep osition of thec ontroller for
th eg love boxc ooling sy stem (cooling output
is higher when thec ontroller is closed).
% Toclean, mat 1can be remo ved. If possi‐
ble, use them at when charging.Installing/removing floor mats
&
WARNING Risk of accident duet o
object sinthe driver's foot we ll
Object sinthe driver's foot we ll ma yimp ede
pedal tr avel or bloc kadepressed pedal.
This jeopardizes theo perating and road
saf etyoft hevehicle.
#Stow all object sinthevehicle securely
so that they canno tget intot he driver's
fo ot we ll.
#Alw aysi ns tallth ef loor mats securely
and as prescribed in order toensure
th at ther eisa lway ss ufficient room for
th ep edals.
#Do no tuse loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on topofo ne ano ther.#To install: pressstuds 1onto holders 2.
#Toremo ve:pull thef loor mat of fthe holders
2.
Seats and stowing 10
9

Overviewofclimatecontrol sy stems
Dual-zone automatic clima tecontro lpanel
ove rview
The indicator lamps in theb uttons indicat ethat
th ec urrent functio nisa ctivated.
1To setthe driver's side temp erature
2Tosetthe air distribution
3To setthe air flow or switc hoffclimat econ‐
trol
4To setc limat econtro ltoautomatic mode
(→pag e122)
5Todefros tthe windshield
6To cal lupt he climat econtrol menu of the
multimedia sy stem
7To switc hthe rear wind owheater on/off
80 Toactivat eordeactivat esynchro niza‐
tio n(→pag e123)
9Toswitc hair-recirculation mode on/off
(→pag e123)
AToswitc hthe A/C function on/off
(→pag e122)
BTosetthe front passenger side temp erature
Operating thec lima tecontro lsystem
Ac tivating/deactivatin gclimat econtrol
#To activate: setthe air flow toleve l1o r
higher using theH button.
#Todeactivate: setthe air flow toleve l0
using theH button. %
If climat econtrol is deactivated, thew in‐
do ws can fogupm oreq uickl y.Deactivate
climate control only brie fly.
Ac tivating/deactivatin gthe A/ Cfunctio nvia
the control panel
The A/C functio ncools ,heats and dehumidifies
th ei nterior air in thev ehicle.
#Press the¿ button.
Deactivat ethe A/C function onl ybriefly other‐
wise thew indo wscan fogupm oreq uickl y.
Condensation ma ydripf romt he underside of
th ev ehicle when cooling mode is active. This is
no tas ignthat ther eisam alfunction.
Setting climat econtrol toautomatic mode
In au tomatic mode, thes ettemp eratur eiscon‐
trolled and maintained at aconstant le velbyt he
air supp ly.
#Press the à button.
#Toswitc htom anual mode: pressthe H
or _ button.
122
Climat econtrol

#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
282
Maintenance and care

&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

Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
É
Drive More Slowly*Y
ou ar edriving toof astfor thes elected vehicle le vel.
#When adjustin gthe vehicle le vel,yo um ustn otdriv efastert han 50 mph(80 km/h).
#When adjusting thev ehicle le veld uring trailer operation ,you mus tnotdriv efastert han 19mp h(30 km/h).
É
Vehicl eRising *Y
our vehicle is adjusting tothel eve lyou ha veselected.
É
Compressor Is Cooling *D
uetofrequent le velc hanges within ashor tspaceoft ime,thec ompressor firs tn eeds tocool down in order toset
th es elected vehicle le vel.
#Driv eoninam anner appropriat efor thec urrent le vel. Mak esuret hat ther eiss ufficient ground clearance.
Whe nthe compressor has cooled down, thev ehicle continues rising tothes elected vehicle le vel.
Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps 37
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Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Stop Vehicle Leave Engine
Running Wait Transmission
Cooling *T
he transmission has overheated. Pulling away can be temp orarily impaired or no tpossible.
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions .Donot
continu edriving under an ycircums tances.
#St artt he engine.
#Wa it until thed ispla ymessag edisappear sbefor epulling away.
Auxiliar yBattery Malfunc-
tion *T
he auxiliary batteryfor thet ransmission is no longer being charge d.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
#Un tilthen, manuall ysetthet ransmission toposition jbefor eyou switc hoffthee ngine.
#Befor eleaving thev ehicle, apply thee lectric parking brake.
Ð
Steering Malfunction Drive
Carefully Service Required *T
he po werassi stanc eoft hesteering is malfunctioning. Youm ayneed touse mor eforce tosteer.
#Driv eonc arefull y.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps 389

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
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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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