2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG checking oil

Engine oil
Checkingthe engine oil le vel using the oil
dip stick
&
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th e cooler and parts of theex haust sy stem.
#Let the engine cool down and only
to uch the component parts described
as follo ws .
Depending on the engine, the oil dipstick may be
ins talled in the engine compartment in dif fere nt
locations.
Wa iting time before checking the oil le vel:
REngine at normal operating temp erature: five
minutes.
REngine not at normal operating temp erature
(e.g. the engine was only star ted brief ly): 30
minutes.
#Pa rk theve hicle on a flat sur face.
#Re mo veoil dipstick 1and wipe off.
#Slowly slide oil dipstick 1into the guide
tube tothestop, and take it out again af ter
appr oximately thre e seconds.
ROil le vel is cor rect: oil le vel is between 2
and 3.
ROil le velto o low: oil le vel is at 3or
belo w.
ROil le velto o high: oil le vel is abo ve2.
#Ifth e oil le vel is too lo w,add 1.1 US qt (1 l) of
engine oil.
#If th e oil le vel is too high, drain off excess
engine oil. Consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
To pping up engine oil
&
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th e cooler and parts of theex haust sy stem.
#Let the engine cool down and only
to uch the component parts described
as follo ws .
&
WARNING Risk offire and injury from
engine oil
If engine oil comes into con tact wi thhot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment, it may ignite.
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#Make surethat no engine oil is spilled
next tothefiller opening.
#Allow the engine tocool off and thor‐
oughly clean the engine oil from compo‐
nent parts before starting theve hicle.
* NO
TEEngine damage causedbyan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives
#Do not use engine oils or oil filters
which do not cor respond tothe specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed forth e
service inter vals.
#Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an prescri bed.
#Do not use additives.
#Follow the instructions in the service
inter val display rega rding the oil
ch ange.
* NO
TEDama gecaused bytopping up too
much engine oil
To pping up too much engine oil can cause
damage tothe engine or the catalytic con‐
ve rter.
#Ha ve excess engine oil siphoned off at
a qu alified specialist workshop.
#Tu rn cap 1counter-clockwise and remo ve
it.
#Ad d engine oil.
#Replace cap 1and turn it clockwise as far
as it will go.
#Check the oil le vel again (→page 307).
Checking coolant le vel
&
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th e cooler and parts of theex haust sy stem.
#Let the engine cool down and only
to uch the component parts described
as follo ws .
&
WARNING Danger of burn s from hot
coolant
The engine cooling sy stem is pressurized,
particularly when the engine is warm. If you
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Maintenance and care

Easyexitfeature
Operation/no tes ................................... 93
Setting ................................................... 94
EAS Y-PA CK trunk box .............................. 102
Ad justing the height toany position .... 101
Care .................................................... .315
Ins talling/ removing ............................. 102
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion)
Function/no tes ................................... 155
ECO display Function .............................................. 135
Re setting ............................................. 205
ECO start/s top function ................. 134, 135
Au tomatic engine start ........................ 134
Au tomatic engine stop .........................1 34
Operation ............................................ 134
Switching off/on ................................. 135
Electric pa rking brake .................... .148, 149
App lying automatically ........................ 148
App lying or releasing manually ............ 149
Emergency braking .............................. 149
Re leasing automatically ...................... .148 Electric parking brake
see Parking
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP
®(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Electronics ............................................... 368
Emer gency
Overview of
the help fun
ctions .............. 16
Saf etyve st ........................................... 318
Emer gency braking ................................. 149
Emer gency call sy stem
Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®(USA only) .. .272
Emer gency engine start ......................... 334
Emer gency key
Inserting/removing ............................... 57
Locking a door ....................................... 63
Unlocking a door ................................... 63
Emer gency operation mode
St arting vehicle .................................... 131
Emer gency release
Tr unk lid (from inside) .. .......................... 68 Emer
gency Tensioning Devices
Ac tivation .............................................. 31
Energy consum ption
Ke y........................................................ 56
Engin e
EC Ostart/ stop function ......................1 34
Engine number ....................................3 70
Ju mp -sta rting ...................................... 326
St arting (eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 131
St arting (smartphone) ........................ .130
St arting (s tart/s top button) .................1 30
Switching off (s tart/s top button) ........ 143
Engine data Displaying ............................................ 137
Engine h
ood Opening/closing ................................ .304
Engine number ........................................ 370
Engine oil ................................................ .307
Ad ditives .............................................. 374
Capacity .............................................. 375
Checking the oil le vel using the oil
dipstick ................................................ 307
MB-Fr eigabe or MB-Appr oval .............. .375
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