2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SEDAN ESP

Observethef ollowing when selecting, ins talling
and replacing tires:
ROnl yuse tires and wheels of thes ame type
(summer tires, winter tires, MOEx tended
tires) and thes ame make.
ROnl yins tal lw heels of thes ame size on one
axle (lef tand right).
It is onl ypermissible toins tallad iffe re nt
whee lsizeint heeve nt of aflat tir eino rder
to driv etot he specialis tworks hop.
ROnl yins tall tires of thec orrect size ont othe
wheels.
RVe hicles with atirep ressur emonitoring
sy stem: all mounte dwheels mus tbeequip‐
ped wit hfunctioning sensor sfor thet ire
pressur emonitoring sy stem.
RAt temp eratures belo w45°F(7°C), use win‐
te rt ires or all-seaso ntires mar kedM +Sfor
all wheels.
Wi nter tires bearing thei snowflak esym‐
bol in addition totheM +S marking pr ovide
th eb estp ossible grip in wintr yroad condi‐
tions.
RFo rM +S tires, only use tires wit hthe same
tread.
RObser vethem aximum permissible speed for
th eM +S tires ins talled.
If th is is belo wthe vehicle's maximum speed,
th is mus tbeindicated in an appropriat elabel
in thed rive r's field of vision.
RRu ninn ewtires at moderat espeed sfor the
fi rs t60m iles (100km).
RReplace thet ires af ters ixyearsatt he latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
RWhen replacing with tires that do no tfea‐
tu re run-flat charac teristics:vehicles with
MOExtended tires ar enotequipped wit ha
TIREFIT kit at thef actor y.Equi pthe vehicle
wit haT IREFIT kit af terr eplacing wit htires
th at do no tfeatur erun- flat characteristics,
e.g .winter tires.
Fo rm orei nformation on wheels and tires, con‐
ta ct aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Be sur etoalso observ ethe following fur ther
re lated subjects:
RNo tesont irep ressur e(→page356)
RTire and Loading Info rmatio nplacard
(→pag e361)
RTire size designation, load-beari ng capacity,
speed rating and load ind ex(→pag e369)
RTire pressur etable (→pag e357)
Note sonr otating wheels
&
WARNING Risk of injury thro ugh dif fer‐
ent wheels izes
Inter changing thef ront and rear wheels if the
wheels or tires ha vediffere nt dimensions
ma yseve rely impair thed riving characteris‐
tics.
The wheel brakes or wheel suspension com‐
ponent smayalso be damaged.
#Rotate front and rear wheels only ifth e
wheels and tires ar eofthe same dimen‐
sions.
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Wheels and tires

Operatingfluids
Note sono perating fluids
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: be suretoobserve
th en otes in theS upplement .Otherwise, you
ma ynotrecognize dangers.
&
WARNING Risk of injury from operating
fl uids harmful to your health
Operatin gfluids ma ybepoisonous and harm‐
ful to yo ur health.
#Obser vethet extont he original con‐
ta iner swhen using, storing or disposing
of operating fluids.
#Alw ayss tore operating fluids sealedi n
th eir original conta iners.
#Alwaysk eep children away from operat‐
ing fluids.
+ENV IRON MENTALN OTEEnvironmental
pollution caused byenvironmen tally ir re‐
sponsible disposal
#Dispose of operating fluids in an envi‐
ro nmentally responsible manner.
Operating fluids include thef ollowing:
RFuels
RLubricants
RCoolant
RBrak efluid
RWindshield washer fluid
RClimat econtrol sy stem refrigerant
Only use products app rove dbyM ercedes-Benz.
Damag ecaused bytheu se of products on the
ve hicle that ha venotb eena pprove disn otcov‐
ered bytheM ercedes-Benz warrant yorg oodwill
ge stures.
Yo uc an identif yoperatin gfluids appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benzbyt hefollowing insc ript ion on
th ec onta iners:
RMB-Freigabe (e.g. MB-Fr eigabe 229.51)
RMB-Approval (e.g. MB-App rova l2 29.51)
Fu rther information on appr oved operating flu‐
ids:
Rin theM ercedes-Benz Specification sfor
Operating Fluids at http://be vo.mercedes-
benz.co m(byentering thed esignation)
RintheM ercedes-Benz Specification sfor
Operating Fluids in theM ercedes-Benz BeVo
app (b yentering thed esignation)
Rataq ualified specialis tworks hop
&
WARNING Risk offire and explosion
caused byfuel
Fu els ar ehighl yinflammable.
#Yo um usta void fire ,o pen flames,c reat‐
ing spar ksand smoking.
#Befor erefueling, switc hoffthee ngine
and, if ins talled in your vehicle, thes ta‐
tionar yheater.
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Tech nica ldata

Coolantfilling capacity
Model Capacity
All models 12.7 US qt (12.0 l)
Note sonw indshield washer fluid
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(→pag e388).
&
WARNING ‑Riskoff irea nd injur yfrom
windshield washer concentrate
Wi ndshield washer concentrat eishighly
fl ammable. It coul dignit eifitc omes into
con tact wi thhote ngine component parts or
th ee xhaust system.
#Mak esuret hat no windshield washer
concentrat espills out next tothef iller
opening.
* NO
TEDama getothee xterio rlighting
due tounsuit ablewindshield washer fluid
Uns uitable windshield washer fluid ma ydam‐
ag et he plastic sur face of thee xterio rlight‐
ing.
#Onl yuse windshield washer fluid which
is also suitable foru se on plast ic surfa‐
ces, e.g. MB SummerFitorMBW inter‐
Fit.
* NO
TEBlocked spr aynozzles caused by
mixing windshieldw asherfluids
#Do notmixMB SummerFit and MB Win‐
te rFit wit hother windshield washer flu‐
ids.
Do no tuse distilled or de-ionize dwater as thef ill
le ve ls ensor ma ybetriggered er roneously.
Re commended windshield washer fluid:
RAbo vefreezing point :e.g. MB SummerFit
RBelo wfreezing point :e.g. MB WinterFit Fo
rthe cor rect mixing ratio refertot he informa‐
tion on thea ntif reeze conta iner.
Mix thew asherf luid wit hthe windshield washer
fl uid all year round.
Re frigerant
Note sonr efrigerants
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(
→pag e388).
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect refriger‐
ant
If an on-appr ovedrefrigerant is used, thec li‐
mat econtrol sy stem ma ybedamaged.
#Onlyusether efrigerant R‑134a
* NO
TEDama getothec limat econtrol
sy stem due toincor rect refrigerant com‐
pressor oil
#Onl yuserefrigerant compressor oil that
has been appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz.
Tech nica ldata 39
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Displaymessages
Introduction
Note sond isplaymessages
Displa ymessages appear on them ultifunction
displa y.
Displ aymessage swithg raphic symbols ar esim‐
plified in theO perator's Manual and ma ydiffe r
from thes ymbols on them ultifunction displa y.
The multifunction displa yshows high-priority dis‐
pla ym essages in red. Cer tain displa ymessages
ar ea ccompanied byaw arning tone.
Please respond in accordance wit hthe display
messages and follo wt he additional no tesint his
Opera tor's Manual.
Fo rs ome displa ymessage s,as ymbol is also
shown:
R¤ Further information
RO Hide displa ymessage
Yo uc an select thed esired symbol byswiping
lef torr ight on thel eft-hand Touc hC ontrol.
Press the¤ symbol tosho wfurther informa‐
tion on them ultifunction displa y.Press theO
symbol tohide thed ispla ymessage.
Yo uc an hide lo w-priority displa ymessages by
pressing the¤ button or thel eft-hand Touch
Control. The display messagesarethen stored in
th em essag ememor y.
Re ctify thec ause of adispla ymessag eas
qu ickl yasp ossible.
High-priority displa ymessages canno tbehid‐
den. The multifunction displa yshows th ese dis‐
pla ym essages continuousl yuntil thec ause of
th ed ispla ymessag ehas been rectified. Calling up
storedd ispl aymessages
On-boa rdcompute r:
,6HUYLFH.0HVVDJH
If th er ea reno displa ymessages, 1R 0HVVDJHV
appear sonthe multifunction displa y.
#Scrollthrough thed ispla ymessages byswip‐
ing upwards or down wardsont he left-hand
To uc hC ontrol.
#Toexitth em essag ememor y:press the
¤ button.
396
Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps

Safetys ystems
Displa ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
!
÷
,QRSHUDWLYH 6HH 2SHUDWRU
V
0DQXDO*
ABS and ESP
®arem alfunctioning.
Other driving and driving saf etys ystems ma yalso be malfunctioning.
The brak esystemc ontinues tooperat enormally .The braking dis tance in an emergency braking situatio ncan
increase.
& WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP®arem alfunctioning
If ABS and ESP
®ar em alfunctioning ,the wheels could loc kwhen braking and ESP®cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abilization.
The steering capability and braking characteristic sarethus se verely impaired .The brakin gdista nce in an emer‐
ge ncy braking situatio ncan increase. In addition, other driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched off.
#Driv eonc arefull y.
#Have ABS and ESP®checkedi mmediately at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
#Driv eonc arefully.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
Displaymessage sand warning/indicator lamps 397

Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
!
÷
&XUUHQWO\ 8QDYDLODEOH 6HH
2SHUDWRU
V0DQXDO *
ABS and ESP
®aret emporaril yunavailable.
Other drivings ystems and driving saf etys ystems ma yalso be temp orarily una vailable.
The brak esystemc ontinues tooperat enormally .The braking dis tance in an emergency braking situatio ncan
increase.
& WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP®arem alfunctioning
If ABS and ESP
®ar em alfunctioning ,the wheels could loc kwhen braking and ESP®cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abilization.
The steering capability and braking characteristic sarethus se verely impaired .The brakin gdista nce in an emer‐
ge ncy braking situatio ncan increase. In addition, other driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched off.
#Driv eonc arefull y.
#Have ABS and ESP®checkedi mmediately at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
#Driv ecarefully on asuitable stre tchofr oad, making slight steering mo vements at aspeed abo ve19 mp h
(30 km/h).
#If th ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear ,consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediately .Drive carefully.
398
Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps

Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
÷
&XUUHQWO\ 8QDYDLODEOH 6HH
2SHUDWRU
V0DQXDO *
ESP
®is temp orarily una vailable.
Other drivinga nd drivingsafet ys yst ems ma yalso be malfunctioning.
&
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP®is malfunctioning
If ESP
®is malfunctioning ,ESP®canno tcarry out vehicle stabilization. In addition,o ther driving saf etys ystems
ar es witched off.
#Driv eonc arefull y.
#Have ESP®checkedataq ualified specialis tworks hop.
#Carefully driv eonasuitablestre tchofr oad, making slight steering mo vements at aspeed abo ve19 mp h
(30 km/h).
#If th ed ispla ymessag edoes no tdisappear ,consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediately .Drive carefully.
Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps 399

Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
÷
,QRSHUDWLYH 6HH 2SHUDWRU
V
0DQXDO*
ESP
®is malfunctioning.
Other driving and driving saf etys yst ems ma yalso be malfunctioning.
The brak esystemc ontinues tooperat enormally .The braking dis tance in an emergency braking situatio ncan
increase.
& WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP®is malfunctioning
If ESP
®is malfunctioning ,ESP®canno tcarry out vehicle stabilization. In addition,o ther driving saf etys ystems
ar es witched off.
#Driv eonc arefull y.
#Have ESP®checkedataq ualified specialis tworks hop.
#Driv eonc arefully.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
400
Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps