2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS Owners Manual

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The blo we rf or th ev entilation/heating is
swit ch ed off.R
The windshield wipe rs wi tc hisinp osition
Z .R
In car wa shes wit hac on ve yo rs ys te m: neu‐
tral \\ is engaged.R
The SmartK ey is at ad is ta nce of at least
10 ft (3 m) aw ay from th ev ehicle, ot herwise
th et ru nk lid could open unintentionall y.

Note sonp aint wo rk /matt fi nish paint work care
Obser ve th ef ollowing information:
Cleaning and car eA vo iding paintwor kd amage
Pa intwork R
Insect re mains: soak wit hi nsect re mo ve ra nd ri nse of ft he
treated areas af te rw ards.R
Bir dd ro ppings: soak wit hw ater an dr ins eo ff af te rw ards.R
Coolant, brak ef luid, tree re sins, oils, fuel and greases:
re mo ve by ge ntly ru bbing wit hac lo th soaked in petroleum
et her or lighter fl uid.R
Ta rs ta ins :u se ta rr emo ve r.R
Wa x: us es ilico ne re mo ve r. R
Do no ta ttac hs tic ke rs ,f ilms or similar. R
Re mo ve dir ti mmediatel y, wher ep ossible.
Mat tf inish R
Onl yu se car ep ro ducts appr ov ed by Mercedes-Benz. R
Do no tp olish th ev ehicle and light-allo yw heels.R
Onl yu se car wa shes th at cor re spond to th el ates te ngi‐
neering st andards. R
Do no tu se car wa sh programs wit haf ina lh ot wa xt re at ‐
ment. R
Do no tu se paint cleane rs ,b uf fi ng or polishing products,
gl oss preser ve rs ,e .g. wa x. R
Alw ay sh ave paintwor kr epair sc ar ri ed out at aq ualified
specialis tw or ks hop.328
Maintenance and care

Note sonc ar eofc ar parts
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WA RNING Risk of entrapment if th e
windshield wiper sa re swit ch ed on while
th ew indshield is being cleaned
If th ew indshield wiper sa re se tinm ot ion
while yo ua re cleanin gt he windshield or
wiper blades, yo uc an be trapped by th e
wiper arm.

Note sonc leaning and car eA vo iding ve hicl ed amage
Wi per blades
Fo ld out th ew iper blades and clean th em using ad am pc lo th .D on ot clean th ew iper blades to oo ft en.
Exterior lighting
Clean th el enses wit haw et spong ea nd mild cleaning agent,
e.g .c ar sha mp oo. Onl yu se cleaning agents or cleaning clo th st hat ar es uitable
fo rp la st ic lenses.
AIRPANEL
If th ev ehicle is ve ry dusty or th er ea re salt deposits in th e
AIR PA NEL mechanics, th ea djustmen tr ang eoft he shutter si n
th er adiator grille ma yber estricted.R
Switc hont he ignition, and th es hutter so pen automati‐
call ya ft er appr ox ima te ly 12 0s econds.R
Clean th eb earing point soft he shutter sw it hap owe r
wa sher. When using ap owe rw ashe r, maintain am inimum dis ta nce of
11 .8 in (30 cm).
Senso rs
Clean th es ensor sint he front and re ar bumper and in th e
ra diator grille wit has of tc lo th and car shampoo. When usin gap owe rw ashe r, maintain am inimum dis ta nce of
11 .8 in (30 cm).
Re ve rs ing camera
and 360° Camera R
Open th ec amer ac ov er wit ht he multimedia sys‐
te m( →
pag e1 88) .R
Use clea rw ater an das of tc lo th to clean th ec amer al ens. Do no tu se ap owe rw ashe r.
Ta ilpipes
Clean wit hc leaning agent sr ecommende dbyM ercedes-Benz,
particular ly in th ew inter and af te rw ashing th ev ehicle. Do no tu se acidic cleaning agents.330
Maintenance and care

Note sonc ar eoft he interior
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WA RNING Risk of inju ry from pla st ic
parts breakin go ff af te rt he use of sol‐
ve nt-based car ep ro du cts
Ca re and cleanin gp ro ducts con ta inin gs ol‐
ve nts can cause su rf aces in th ec ockpit to
become porous. When th ea irbags ar ed eplo ye d, plastic parts
ma yb re ak aw ay .

Information on cleaning and car eA vo iding ve hicl ed amage
Genuine wo od/t ri m
elements R
Clea nw it ham ic ro fi ber clo th .R
Bla ck piano-lac qu er look: clean wit had am pc lo th and
soap solution. R
If th et ri misv er yd irty: use ac leanin ga ge nt re commen‐
ded by Mercedes-Benz. Do no tu se solvent-based cleaning agents, polishes or wa xe s.
Ro of lining
Clean wit hab ru sh or dr ys hampoo.
Carpet
Use carpe ta nd te xtil ec leaning agents re commended by
Mercedes-Benz.
Genuine leather
seat co ve rs R
Clean wit had am pc lo th and th en wipe wit had ry clo th .R
Leather care: use lea th er car ea ge nt st hat ha ve been re c‐
ommended by Mercedes-Benz. Do no ta llo wt he leather to become to od amp.
Do no tu se am icrofiber clo th .
DINAMIC As ea tc ov ‐
er s Clean wit had am pc lo th .D on ot use am icrofiber clo th .
Ar tificial leather
seat co ve rs Clean wit had am pc lo th and 1% soap solution .D on ot use am icrofiber clo th .332
Maintenanc ea nd care

Information on cleaning and car eA vo iding ve hicl ed amage
Clo th seat co ve rs
Clean wit had am pc lo th and 1% soap solution and allo wt o
dr y.
EAS Y- PA CK trunk
box Clea nw it had am pc lo th .D on ot use an ya lcohol-based th inners, ga soline or abrasive
cleaning agents. Maintenance and care 333

Emer ge ncy
Re moving the saf et yv est
The saf et yv ests ar el ocated in th es af et yv est
compartments in th ed ri ve r's and front
passenger door stow ag ec ompartments.