2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SEDAN coolant

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.
388
Tech nica ldata

#Have theb rake fluid rene we datt he
specified inter vals.
Ha ve theb rake fluid regularly changed at aquali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop.
Onl yuse brak efluid appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz
according toMB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval 33 1.0.
Fu rther information on brak efluid:
RintheM ercedes-Benz Specification sfor
Operating Fluids at http://be vo.mercedes-
benz.com
Rat aq ualified specialis tworks hop
Coolant
Note sonc oolant
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(
→pag e388).
&
WARNING ‑Riskoff irea nd injur yfrom
antifreeze
If antifreezec omes intocontact wit hhot
component parts in thee ngine compart‐
ment ,itmayignite.
#Allo wthe engine tocool down before
adding antifreeze.
#Make surethat no antifreeze spills out
next tothef iller opening.
#Thoroughl yclean of fany antifreeze
from component parts befor estarti ng
th ev ehicle.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect cool‐
ant
#Onl yadd coolant that has been pre‐
mixed wit hthe requ ired antifreeze pro‐
te ction.
Fu rther information on coolant:
RIn theM ercedes-Benz Specification sfor
Operating Fluids 310.1, e.g. online at
http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com.
RAt aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
* NO
TEOverheating at high outsid etem‐
peratures
If an inappropriat ecoolant is used, the
engine cooling sy stem is no tsufficientl ypro‐
te cted agains toverheating and cor rosion at
high outside temp eratures.
#Alw aysu se coolant appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz.
#Obser vethei nstruction sinthe
Mercedes-BenzS pecificationsforO per‐
ating Fluids 310.1.
Ha ve thec oolant regularly replaced at aqualified
specialis tworks hop.
The proportion of cor rosion inhibitor/antifreeze
concentrat einthe engine cooling sy stem should
be:
Ram inimum of 50% (antifreeze pr otection
down toappr oximatel y-35 °F (-3 7°C)).
Ram aximum of 55% (antifreeze pr otection
down to-49 °F (-45 °C)).
392
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
3

Engine
Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
&KHFN &RRODQW /HYHO 6HH
2SHUDWRU
V0DQXDO *T
he coolant le velist oo lo w.
* NO
TEEngine damage duetoinsuf ficient coolant
#Av oid long journe yswit hinsuf ficient coolant.
#Ad dc oolant.
?
&RRODQW 7RR +RW 6WRS 9HKL
FOH 7XUQ (QJLQH 2II *T
he coolant is tooh ot.
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely and switc hoffthee ngine, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions.
&
WARNING Danger of burn swhen opening theh ood
If yo uo pen theh ood when thee ngine has overheated or during afireint he engine compartment, youc ould
come int ocontact wit hhotgases or other escaping operating fluids.
#Befor eopening theh ood, allo wthe engine tocool down.
#Inthee vent of afireint he engine compartment, keep theh ood closed and call thef ires ervice.
#Wa it until thee ngine has cooled down.
#Mak esuret hat thea ir supply tother adiator is no tobstructed.
#Avoiding high loads on thee ngine, driv eontothe neares tqualified specialis tworks hop. In doing so, ensur ethat
th ec oolant temp eratur edispla yremain sbelo wt he reda rea.
422
Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps

8Fu
elreser vewit hfuel filler flap loca‐
tio nindicator (→pag e452) ?
Coolantt
oo hot/cold (→page452)
· Dis
tance warning (
→pag e450) h
Ti
re pressur emonitoring sy stem
(→pag e456)
442
Displ aymessage sand warning/indicator lamps

Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
?
Coolantwarning lamp The
redc oolant warning lam pislit while thee ngine is running.
Po ssible causes are:RThe temp eratur esensor is malfunctioning
RCoolant le veltoo low
RThe air suppl ytotheradiator is obstructed
RThe radiator fani sd efecti ve
If th er eisana dditional warning tone, thec oolant temp eratur ehasexc eeded them aximum permissible temp erature.
&
WARNING Danger of burn swhen opening theh ood
If yo uo pen theh ood when thee ngine has overheated or during afireint he engine compartment, youc ould come
int oc ontact wit hh otgases or other escaping operating fluids.
#Befor eopening theh ood, allo wthe engine tocool down.
#Inthee vent of afireint he engine compartment, keep theh ood closed and call thef ires ervice.
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely and switc hoffthee ngine, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions .Do
no tc ontinu edriving under an ycircums tances.
#Obser vethem essages in them ultifunction displa y.
If th ec oolant temp eratur edispla yisatt he lowerend of thet emperatur escale:
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
454
Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps

Warning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Otherwise:
#Lea vethev ehicle and keep asafed ista nce from thev ehicle until thee ngine has cooled down.
#Chec kthe coolant le vel.
#Mak esuret hat thea ir supply tother adiator is no tobstructed.
#Avoiding high loads on thee ngine, driv eontothe neares tqualified specialis tworks hop. In doing so, ensur ethat the
coolant temp eratur edispla yremain sbelo wt he reda rea.
Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps 455

Connectionstatus
Display ing ............................................ 292
Overvie w............................................. 29 2
Contacts ................................................... 278
Callin gup. .......................................... .279
Deleting ............................................... 280
Downloading (from mobile phone) ....... 278
Importing ............................................ 280
Information ..........................................2 78
Making acall ....................................... 280
Na me form at ...................................... .279
Options ................................................ 280
St oring ................................................ 280
Controller Operating ............................................ 230
Con venience closing feature .................... 74
Con venience opening ................................ 74
Coolant (engine) Fillin gcapacity .................................... 393
Le velc hec k......................................... 324
No tes. ................................................. 392
Cooling see Climate control Co
pyright
Licenses ................................................ 29
Tr ademar ks............................................ 30
Co rnering light fun ction
.
......................... 116
Co ver........................................................... 71
Cross Traf ficA lert .................................. .193
Crosswind Assist Function/no tes. .................................. 159
Cruise control .......................................... 164
Ac tivating ............................................ 165
Callingupas peed............................... 165
Deactivating ........................................ 165
Fu nctio n.............................................. 164
Le ver. .................................................. 165
Prerequisites ....................................... 165
Selecting ............................................. 165
Setting aspeed ................................... 165
St oring aspeed ................................... 165
Sy stem limitations .............................. .164
Cup holder Rear passenger compartment ............ .106 Cup holde
rinthe cen terc onsole
Inst alling/removin g(automatic
transmission) ...................................... .105
Cus tomer Assi stance Center (C AC)........ .25
Cus tomer Relations Department .............25
D
Dashboa rd
see Cockpit
Dashboar dlighting
see Instrument lighting
Data acquisition Vehicle .................................................. 26
Data import/export Function/no tes. .................................. 243
Importing/exporting ............................ 244
Dat e
Setting thet ime and dat eautomati‐
call y..................................................... 238
Daytim erunningl ights........................... .118
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 18
Daytim erunningl ights mode
see Daytime running lights
Index 465