2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG maintenance

Welcome totheworl d of Mercedes -AMG
Before your firs t drive, read this Operator's Man‐
ual carefully and familiarize yourself withyo ur
ve hicle. Foryo ur ow n safe ty and a longer vehicle
life, follow the instructions and warning notices
in this Operator's Manual. Disregarding them
may lead todamage totheve hicle or personal
injur y.
Ve hicle damage resulting from disregarding
th ese instructions is not co veredby the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warrant y.
The equipment or model designation of your
ve hicle may vary according to:
RModel
ROrder
RNa tional version
RAv ailability
Mercedes-AMG reser vesth eright tointroduce
ch anges in thefo llowing areas:
RDesign
REquipment
RTe ch nical features The equipment in
your vehicle may therefore dif‐
fe r from that shown in the descriptions and illus‐
trations.
The following are integral parts of theve hicle:
RDigital Operator's Manual
RPrinted Operator's Manual
RMaintenance Booklet
REquipment-dependent Supplements
Ke ep these documents in theve hicle at all
times. If you sell theve hicle, alw ays pass all of
th e documents on tothe new owner.
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Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
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Operator's Manual
This Supplement pr ovides information on all the
impor tant functions of your AMG vehicle that are
either not descri bed or differ from the descrip‐
tions in theve hicle Operator's Manual. This
information supplements or replaces the cor re‐
sponding sections in theve hicle Operator's Man‐
ual. Under no circums tances does the Supple‐
ment replace the Operator's Manual.
This Supplement describes all models, and
st andard and optional equipment foryo ur vehi‐
cle, as available at the time of going toprint.
Countr y-specific dif fere nces are possible. Bear
in mind that your vehicle may not feature all
functions descri bed here. This also applies to
saf ety-re leva nt sy stems and functions. There‐
fo re ,th e equipment on your vehicle may dif fer
from that in the descriptions and illustrations.
The original pur chase contract documentation
fo ryo ur vehicle contains a list of all of the sys‐
te ms in your vehicle.
Should you ha veany questions concerning
equipment and operation, please consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. The Operator's Manual,
the Supplement and the
Maintenance Booklet are impor tant documents
and should kept intheve hicle.
Operating saf ety
&
WARNING Risk of accident due tomal‐
functions or sy stem failures
If yo u do not ha vethe prescribed service/
maintenance workor any requiredrepairs
car ried out, this could result in malfunctions
or sy stem failures.
#Alw ays ha vethe prescribed service/
maintenance workas well any required
re pairs car ried out at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
&
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
materials on hot parts of theex haust
sy stem
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th hot parts of theex haust sy stem.
#When driving on unpa vedro ads or off-
ro ad, regular lych eck theve hicle under‐
side.
#Re mo vetrapped plants or other flam‐
mable material, in particular.
#If th ere is damage, consult a qualified
specialist workshop immediately.
&
WARNING Risk of accident or injury due
to incor rect modifications on electronic
component part s
Modification toelectronic components, their
software or wiring could impair their function
and/or the function of other networ ked com‐
ponent parts. In particular, sy stems releva nt
to saf etycould also be af fected.
As a result, these may no longer function
proper lyand/or jeopardize the operating
saf etyof theve hicle.
#Ne verta mp er with the wiring and elec‐
tronic component parts or their soft‐
wa re.
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General no tes

#You should ha veall workon electrical
and electronic components car ried out
at a qualified specialist workshop.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle
Damage totheve hicle may occur in thefo l‐
lowing cases:
RThe vehicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
high curb or an unpa vedro ad.
RThe vehicle is driven toofast over an
obs tacle, e.g. a curb, speed bump or pot‐
hole.
RA heavy object strike sth e underbody or
parts of thech assis.
In situations such as this, the body, the
underbody, chassis parts, wheels or tires
could be damaged without the damage being
visible. Components damaged in this wa y
can unexpectedly fail or, in the case of an
accident, no longer withs tand thest ra in they
are designed to.
Ifth e underbody paneling is damaged, flam‐
mable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs can gather between the underbody and
th e underbody paneling. If these materials
come into conta ct withhot parts on the
ex haust sy stem, they may catch fire .
#Ha ve theve hicle checked and repaired
immediately at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
or
#If driving saf etyis impaired while con‐
tinuing your journe y,pull over and stop
th eve hicle immediatel y,paying atten‐
tion toroad and traf fic conditions, and
contact a qualified specialist workshop.
Qualified specialist workshop
An authorized Mercedes-Benz Center is a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. It has the necessary
specialist kn owledge, tools and qualifications to
cor rectly car ryout thewo rkrequ ired on your
ve hicle. This particularly applies towo rkreleva nt
to saf ety. Fo
rth efo llowing, alw ays ha veyour vehicle
ch ecked at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen‐
te r:
RWo rkreleva nt tosaf ety
RService and maintenance work
RRepair work
RModifications, ins tallations and con versions
RWo rkon electronic component parts
Cor rect use of theve hicle
If yo ure mo veany warning sticke rs,yo u or others
could failto recognize cer tain dangers. Lea ve
wa rning sticke rs in position.
Obser vethefo llowing information when driving
yo ur vehicle:
Rthe saf etyno tes in this manual
Rtheve hicle tech nical da ta
Rtraffic ru les and regulations
Rlaws and saf etyst andards per taining to
mo torve hicles
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