2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SEDAN Owner's Manual

RThe blowerfor thev entilation/heating is
swit ched off.
RThe windshield wipe rswitchisinp osition
g.
RIn car washes wit haconveyo rs ystem: neu‐
tral iis engaged.
RThe SmartK eyis at adista nce of at least
10 ft(3 m) away from thev ehicle, otherwise
th et runk lid could open unintentionall y.
% If, af tert he car wash, your emo vethew ax
from thew indshield and wiper rubber ,this
will pr event smearing and reduce wiper
noise.
Information on using apowe rwasher
&
WARNING Risk of accident whe nusing
high-pressur ecleaning equipment wi th
ro und-s pray nozzles
The wate rjet from around-spr aynozzle( dirt
grinder) ma ycause damage totires and sus‐
pension components that is no tvisible.
Component sdamaged in this wa ym ayfail
unexpec tedly.
#Do no tuse high-pressur ecleaning
equipment wi thround-spr aynozzles to
clean your vehicle.
#Damaged tires or suspension compo‐
nentsm ustber eplaced immediatel y.
Toavo id damag etoyourvehicle, obser vethef ol‐
lowing when using apowerwa sher:
RKeep theS martK eyat leas t10ft(3m)a way
from thev ehicle. Otherwise thet runk lid
could open unintentionall y.
RMaintainadista nce of at leas t11.8i n
(30 cm) tothev ehicle.
RVehicles with deco rativ efoil: parts of your
ve hicle ar ecove redw ithad ecorativ efoil.
Maintain adista nce of at leas t27.6i n
(70 cm) between thef oil-co veredp arts of the
ve hicle and then ozzle of theh igh pressure
cleaner .Move thep owe rwashern ozzle
around whils tcleaning.
RObser vethei nformation on thec orrect dis‐
ta nce in thee quipment manufacturer's oper‐
ating instructions.
RDo no tpoint then ozzle of thep owerwa sher
directl yatsensitiv eparts suc hastires, slits,
electrical component parts, batteries, light
sources and ventilation slot s.
Washing the vehicl ebyh and
Observethel egal requirements, e.g. in anumber
of countries, washing byhand is onl ypermitted
in specially designated wash ba ys.
#Use amild cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo.
#Washthev ehicle wit hlukewa rmwate rusing
as oftc ar sponge. When doing so, do not
ex pose thev ehicle todirect sunlight.
#Carefully hose thev ehicle of fwithw ater and
dr yu sing achamois. Take car enot to point
th ew ater je tdirectl ytow ards thea ir inlet
grille.
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Notesonp aintwo rk/matt finish paintwork care
Observethef ollowing information:
Cleaning and car eA voiding paintwor kdamage
Pa intwork
RInsect remains: soak wit hinsect remo vera nd rinse of fthe
treated areas af terw ards.
RBir dd roppings: soak wit hwater andr inseo ffafte rw ards.
RCoolant, brak efluid, tree resins, oils, fuel and greases:
re mo veby gently rubbing wit hacloth soaked in petroleum
et her or lighter fluid.
RTa rs tains :use tarr emo ver.
RWa x: us esilico neremo ver.
RDo no tattac hstickers,f ilms or similar.
RRe mo vedirtimmediatel y,wher epossible.
Mat tfinish
ROnl yuse car eproducts appr oved byMercedes-Benz.RDo no tpolish thev ehicle and light-allo ywheels.
ROnl yuse car washes that cor respond tothel ates tengi‐
neering standards.
RDo no tuse car wash programs wit hafinalhot wa xtreat‐
ment.
RDo no tuse paint cleane rs,b uffing or polishing products,
gl oss preser vers,e .g. wax.
RAlw aysh ave paintwor krepair scarried out at aqualified
specialis tworks hop.
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Notesonc areofc ar parts
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windshield wiper sareswitch ed on while
th ew indshield is being cleaned
If th ew indshield wiper saresetinm otion
while youa recleanin gthe windshield or
wiper blades, youc an be trapped bythe
wiper arm.
#Alw ayss witc hoffthew indshield wipers
and thei gnition befor ecleanin gthe
windshield or wiperb lades.
&
WARNING Risk of burn sfromt ailpipes
and tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If youc om eintoc ontact wit hthese
parts of thev ehicle, youc ouldbur nyourself.
#Alw aysbep articular lycareful around
th et ailpipe and thet ailpipe trim.
#Allo wthe vehicle parts tocool down
befor eyou touc ht hem.
Obser vethef ollowing information:
Note sonc leaning and car eA voiding vehicl edamage
Wheels/rims Usewate rand acid-free wheelc leaners.
RDo notuse acidic wheelc leanerstoremovebrak edust.
This could damag ewheel bolts and brak ecomponents.
RToavoid cor rosion of theb rake discs and brak epads,
driv ethe vehicle foraf ewminutes af terc leaning before
parking it. The brak ediscs and brak epadsw armupa nd
dr yo ut.
Wi ndo ws
Cleanthew indo wsonthei nside and outside using adamp
clo thand cleanin gagentsr ecommende dbyMercedes-Benz. Do no
tuse dr ycloth sora brasiv eorsolve nt-based cleaning
agents toclean thei nside of windo ws.
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Notesonc leaning and car eA voiding vehicl edamage
Wi per blades
Fold out thew iper blades and clean them using adam pcloth .D onotclean thew iper blades tooo ften.
Exterior lighting Cleanthel enses wit hawetspong eand mild cleaning agent,
e.g .car sha mpoo. Onl
yuse cleaning agents or cleaning clo thst hat ar esuitable
fo rp last ic lenses.
AIRPANEL Ifth ev ehicle is very dusty or ther ea resalt deposits in the
AIRPA NEL mechanics, thea djustmen trang eoft he shutter sin
th er adiator grille ma yberestricted.
RSwitchont he ignition, and thes hutter sopen automati‐
call yafter appr oxima tely 12 0s econds.
RClean theb earing point softhe shutter swithap ower
wa sher. When using
apowe rwasher, maintain aminimum dis tance of
11 .8 in (30 cm).
Senso rs
Cleanthes ensor sinthe front and rear bumper and in the
ra diator grille wit hasoftc loth and car shampoo. When usingap
owerwasher, maintain aminimum dis tance of
11 .8 in (30 cm).
Re versing camera
and 360° Camera
ROpen thec amer acover wit hthe multimedia sys‐
te m(→pag e188) .
RUse clearw ater andas oftc loth toclean thec amer alens. Do no
tuse ap owe rwasher.
Ta ilpipes
Clean withcleaning agent srecommende dbyMercedes-Benz,
particular lyin thew inter and af terw ashing thev ehicle. Do no
tuse acidic cleaning agents.
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Notesonc areoft he interior
&
WARNING Risk of injury from plastic
parts breakin goffafte rt he use of sol‐
ve nt-based car eprodu cts
Ca reand cleanin gproducts con tainin gsol‐
ve nts can cause surf aces inthec ockpit to
become porous.
When thea irbags ar edeplo yed, plastic parts
ma ybreak away.
#Do no tuse anyc areorc leaning prod‐
ucts containing sol vents toclean the
cockpit.
& WARNING Risk of injury or deathfrom
bleached seat belts
Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can se verely
we aken them.
This can, fore xamp le, caus eseat beltst o
te ar or fail in an accident.
#Ne verb leach or dyeseat belts.
Obser vethef ollowing information:
Information on cleaning and car eAvoiding vehicl edamage
Seat belts Clean withwarmw ater ands oap solution.
RDo notuse chemical cleanin gagents.
RDo no tdryseat belts byheating them toove r176 °F
(80 °C) or exposing them todirect sunlight.
Display Cleanthes urface carefully wi tham icro fiber clo thand
TFT/LCD displa ycleaner.
RSwit chofft he displa yand allo wtocool.
RDo notuse anyo ther cleaning products.
Plastic trim
RCleanw ithad ampm icrofiber clo th.
RIfth et rimisv eryd irty: use acleanin gagent recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz.
RDo no tappl ystickers,f ilms etc.
RDo no tallow cosmetics, insect repellent or sun cream to
come in contact wi th theplastic trim.
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Information on cleaning and careAvoiding vehicl edamage
Genuine wood/t rim
elements
RClea nwitham icro fiber clo th.
RBla ckpiano-lac quer look: clean wit hadampcloth and
soap solution.
RIf th et rimisv eryd irty: use acleanin gagent recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz. Do no
tuse solvent-based cleaning agents, polishes or waxes.
Ro of lining
Clean withabrush or dr yshampoo.
Carpet Use carpetand textil ec leaning agents recommended by
Mercedes-Benz.
Genuine leather
seat co vers
RClean withad ampcloth and then wipe wit hadryclo th.
RLeather care: use leath er careagentst hat ha vebeen rec‐
ommended byMercedes-Benz. Do no
tallowt he leather tobecome tood amp.
Do no tuse am icrofiber clo th.
DINAMIC Aseatc ov‐
er s Clean wit
hadampcloth .D onotuse amicrofiber clo th.
Ar tificial leather
seat co vers Clean
withad ampcloth and 1% soap solution.D onotuse amicrofiber clo th.
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Information on cleaning and careAvoiding vehicl edamage
Clo thseat co vers
Cleanwithad ampcloth and 1% soap solution and allo wto
dr y.
EAS Y-PA CK trunk
box Clea
nwithad ampcloth .D onotuse an yalcohol-based thinners, gasoline or abrasive
cleaning agents.
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Emergency
Re moving the saf etyv est
The saf etyv ests ar elocated in thes afet yv est
compartments in thed rive r's and front
passenger door stowagec ompartments.
#To remo ve:pull ou tsafet yj acketb ag 1 by
loop 2.
#Open saf etyv estb ag 1 and pull out the
saf etyv est.
% Ther earealso saf etyv estc ompart ments in
th er ear door stowagec ompartment sin
whic hsafet yv ests can be stowed.
1Maximum number of washes
2Maximum wash temp erature
3Do no tbleach
4Do no tiro n
5Do no tuse alaundr ydryer
6Do no tdry-clean
7Thi sisac lass2jacket The
requ irements defined bythel egal standard
ar eo nly fulfille difthe saf etyv estist he cor rect
size and is fully closed.
Re place thes afet yv estif:
Rit is damaged or dir tonthereflectiv estrips
cannol onger be remo ved
Rthem aximum number of washes is exceeded
Rthef luorescence of thes afet yv esth as faded
Flat tire
Note sonf lat tires
&
WARNING Risk of accident duetoaf lat
tire
Af lat tir eseve rely affects thed riving charac‐
te rist ics as well as thes teering and braking
of thev ehicle.
Ti re sw ithout run-flat characteristics:
#Do no tdrive on wit haflat tire.
#Chang ethe flat tir eimmediatel ywith
th ee mer gency spa rewheel or spare
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Breakdown assis tance