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Push the handle 1ofthe bonn etcatch
up wa rds and lift the bonn etby appr oximately
40 cm. #
Toclose: lowe rth e bonn etand let it fall from
a height of appr oximately 20 cm. #
Ifth e bonn etcan still be lif ted slightl y,open
th e bonn etagain and close it with a little
more forc e until it engages cor rectly. Engine oil
Che
cking the engine oil le vel using the oil
dip stick &
WARNING Danger of bu rns from hot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment may be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th era diator and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Let the engine cool down and only
to uch the component parts described
below: Re
quirements:
th e engine must ha vean oil dipstic k.If not, the
engine oil le vel can be checked only with the on-
board computer .
Depending on the engine, the oil dipstick may be
ins talled in the engine compartment in dif fere nt
locations. The
waiting time before checking the oil le vel
when the engine is at normal operating temp era‐
ture is five minutes. #
Park theve hicle on a le vel sur face. #
Pull oil dipstick 1out and wipe off. 404
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Slowly slide oil dipstick 1into the guide
tube tothestop, and pull it out again af ter
appr oximately thre e seconds.
R Oil le vel is cor rect: oil le vel is between 2
and 3.
R Oil le velto o low: oil le vel is at 3or
belo w.
R Oil le velto o high: oil le vel is abo ve2 . #
Ifth e oil le vel is too lo w,top up with 1 litre of
engine oil. #
Ifth e engine oil le vel is too high, ha vethe
exc ess engine oil remo ved immediately at a
qu alified specialist workshop.
Checking the engine oil le vel with an on-
board computer
Re quirements:
th e engine oil le vel is de term ined during driving.
De term ining the engine oil le vel can take up to
30 minutes with a normal driving style and even
longer with an active driving style.
In order torecei veare sult as quickly as possi‐
ble:
R warm upthe engine. R
park theve hicle on a le vel sur face.
R leav eth e engine running at idle speed.
On-board compu ter:
Service Engine oil level:
Yo u will see one of thefo llowing messa ges in
th e multifunction displa y: #
Engine oil level Measuring now: measu re‐
ment of the oil le vel is not yet possible.
Re peat there qu est af ter a maximum of 30
minutes' driving. #
Engine oil level OK andthe bar display for
indicating the oil le vel in the multifunction
display is green and is between "min" and
"max": the oil le vel is cor rect. #
Engine oil level Add 1.0 l andthe bar display
fo r indicating the oil le vel in the multifunction
display is orange and is below "min": top up
with 1 l of engine oil. #
Reduce engine oil level andthe bar display
fo r indicating the oil le vel in the multifunction
display is orange and is abo ve"max": drain off
theexc ess engine oil. Consult a qualified
specialist workshop. #
For engine oil level turn on ignition: switch on
the ignition tocheck the engine oil le vel. #
Engine oil level System inoperative : sensor
fa ulty or not inser ted. Consult a qualified
specialist workshop. #
Engine oil level System currently unavail. :
close the bonn et.
To pping up engine oil &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain components in the engine compart‐
ment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
ra diator and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch co mponent parts described in the
fo llowing. Maintenance and care
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Electronic
Stability Prog ram
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Emer gency
Fire extinguisher ................................. .420
Fir st-aid kit (so ftsided) ........................ 419
Overview of the help functions .............. 16
Re moving thewa rning triangle ............ .419
Saf etyve st ........................................... 41 8
Setting up thewa rning triangle ............ 419
Emer gency braking ................................. 188
Emer gency braking
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Emer gency call sy stem
see Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
Emer gency engine start .......................... 437
Emer gency key
Inserting/removing ............................... 73
Locking a door ....................................... 79
Un locking a door .................................. .79
Emer gency operation mode
St arting theve hicle .............................. 161
Emer gency spare wheel .........................4 59
No tes .................................................. 459 Re
moving ............................................ 460
ENERGIZI NGcomfort
Overview of programs .......................... 310
St arting the program ............................3 11
Engine ECO start/ stop function ......................1 65
Engine number ................................... .463
St arting (Digital Vehicle Keyst icke r) .... 16 0
St arting (eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 161
St arting (mobile phone) ...................... .160
St arting (Remo teOnline) ..................... 16 2
St arting (s tart/s top button) ................ 15 9
St arting assis tance .............................. 430
Switching off (s tart/s top button) .........1 81
Engine bonnet Function (active bonnet) ...................... 401
Opening/closing ................................. 402
Re setting (active bonnet) ..................... 401
Engine data Displaying ............................................ 17 0
Engine electronics Notes ................................................... 461
Engine number ........................................4 63Engine oil
................................................. 405
Ad ditives .............................................. 471
Capacity .............................................. .471
Checking the oil le vel using the oil
dipstick ............................................... 404
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer ................................... 405
MB-Fr eigabe or MB-Appr oval .............. .471
Quality ................................................. 471
To pping up ...........................................4 05
Entering characters
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 296
On theto uchpad .................................. 297
Using the controller ............................. 297
EQ Boost ECO start/ stop function (operation) ....1 65
Glide mode .......................................... 174
Operating saf ety .................................... 21
Qualified specialist workshop ................25
ERA-GLONASS test mode
St arting/ending .................................. 364
ESC (Elect ronic Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram) Index
561