2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET oil additives

00BBMake surethat no engine oil is spilled
next tothefiller opening.
00BBAllow the engine tocool off and thor‐
oughly clean the engine oil from compo‐
nent parts before starting theve hicle.
0075 NO
TEEngine damage causedbyan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives
00BBDo not use engine oils or oil filters
which do not cor respond tothe specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed forth e
service inter vals.
00BBDo not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an prescri bed.
00BBDo not use additives.
00BBFollow the instructions in the service
inter val display rega rding the oil
ch ange.
0075 NO
TEDama gecaused bytopping up too
much engine oil
Ad ding too much engine oil can cause dam‐
age tothe engine or the catalytic con verter.
00BBHa ve excess engine oil remo ved at a
qu alified specialist workshop.
00BBTu rn cap 1counter-clockwise and remo ve
it.
00BBAd d engine oil.
00BBReplace cap 1and turn it clockwise as far
as it will go.
00BBCheck the oil le vel again (→page 318).
Checking coolant le vel
0071
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.
00BBLet the engine cool down and only
to uch the component parts described
as follo ws .
0071
WARNING Danger of burn s from hot
coolant
The engine cooling sy stem is pressurized,
particularly when the engine is warm. If you
Maintenance and care 31
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0075NO
TEPremature wear caused byunlea‐
ded regular gasoline
Unleaded regular gasoline can cause the
engine towe ar more quickly and impair lon‐
ge vity and per form ance.
If unleaded premium grade gasoline is
una vailable and you ha vetorefuel using
unleaded regular gasoline:
00BBOnly fill th e fuel tank tohalf full with
unleaded regular gasoline and refill as
soon as possible with unleaded pre‐
mium grade gasoline.
00BBDo not drive at the maximum speed.
00BBAv oid sudden acceleration and engine
speeds over 3,000 rpm.
Fu rther information on fuel can be found:
Rat a gasst ation
Rat a qualified specialist workshop
RUSA onl y:at http://www.mbusa.com Information on additives in
gasoline
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(
→page 387).
0075 NO
TEDama gecaused bynon-app rove d
additives
Even small amounts of the wrong additive
may lead tomalfunctions occur ring.
00BBOnly add cleaning additives recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz tothe fuel.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use
br and-name fuels with additives.
The fuel grade available in some countries may
not be suf ficient. Residue could build up in the
fuel injection sy stem as a result. In this case, in
consultation with an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center, the fuel may be mixed with the cleaning
additive recommended byMercedes-Benz. Be
sure toobser vethe no tes and mixing ratios
speci fied on the conta iner. Ta
nk capacity and fuel reser ve
Capacity
Model Total capacity
Al lmodels 17.4 gal (66.0 l)
Model Of whichreser ve
All model s1 .8gal(7.0 l)
Engine oi l
Notes on engine oil
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(
→page 387).
Te ch nical da ta389

0075NO
TEEngine damage causedbyan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives
00BBDo not use engine oils or oil filters other
th an those which meet the specifica‐
tions necessary forth e prescribed
service inter vals.
00BBDo not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an prescri bed.
00BBDo not use additives.
00BBHave the engine oil changed af terth e
prescribed inter vals.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you ha vethe
oil change car ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Fu rther information on engine oils and oil filters:
RIn the Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Operating Fluids at http://be vo.mercedes-
benz.com (byen tering the designation)
RAt aqu alified specialist workshop Quality and
filling capacity of engine oil
MB- Freigabe or MB-A pproval
Gasoline enginesM B-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
All models 229.5, 229.6
Thefollowing values referto an oil change,
including the oil filter.
Re placement amount
Mode lR eplacement
amount
All models6 .9 US qt (6.5 l)
Notes on brake fluid
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→page 387).
0071 WARNING Risk of an accident due to
va por poc kets form ing in the brake sys‐
te m
The brake fluid constantly absorbs moisture
from the air. This lo wersthe boiling point of
th e brake fluid. Ifth e boiling point is too lo w,
va por poc kets may form inthe brake sy stem
when the brakes are applied hard.
This causes the braking ef fect to be
impaired.
00BBHa ve the brake fluid rene we d at the
specified inter vals.
Ha ve the brake fluid regularly changed at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop.
Only use brake fluid appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz
according toMB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval 33 1.0.
Fu rther information on brake fluid:
Rin the Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Operating Fluids at http://be vo.mercedes-
benz.com
Rat a qualified specialist workshop
390
Tech nical da ta

Function ............................................... 167
Sy stem limitations .............................. .167
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction ............................................... 114
Switching on/off .................................. 115
Ad ditive s.................................................. 389
Engine oil ............................................ 389
Fu el ..................................................... 389
Ad ditive s (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad ditive s (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem ... .313
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem ... .313
ADS PL USdamp ing sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL Af
ter-sales service center
see ASS YST PLUS
Air bag ........................................................ 38
Ac tivation .............................................. 32
Fr ont air bag .......................................... 38
Head air bag .......................................... 38
Ins tallation locations ............................ .38
Knee air bag .......................................... 38
Overview ............................................... 38
Pr otection ............................................. .39
Re duced pr otection .............................. .40
Sid e i
mpact air bag ............................... 38
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ .171
Setting ................................................. 173
Suspension .......................................... 171
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air distribution ........................................ .124
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air pressure see Tire pressure Air suspension
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 128
Ad justing (front) .................................. 128
Ad justing (rear passenger compart‐
ment) ................................................... 129
Ad justing the AIRSCARF vents ............. 130
Glo vebox ............................................ .129
Air-recirculation mode ............................127
AIR CAP
Ac tivating .............................................. 79
Deactivating .......................................... 79
Ai rflow ...................................................... 124
AIRS CARF
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 94
AIRS CARF vents
Setting ................................................ .130
Alarm see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Alternative route
see Route
462
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