2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SEDAN service
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#When givingstartin gassis tance, al ways
mak esuret hat youo nly connec tbat‐
te ry term inals wit hidentical polarity.
#During startin gassis tance, youm ust
observ ethe described order forc on‐
necting and disconnecting thej umper
cables.
#Do no tconnect or disconnect theb at‐
te ry cla mp sw hile thee ngine is running.
&
WARNING Risk ofexplosion during
ch argingp rocess and startin gassis tance
During thec harging process and starting
assis tance, theb atter ymayrelease an explo‐
siv eg as mixture.
#Avoid fire ,o pen flames,c reating spar ks
and smoking.
#Mak esuret hat ther eiss ufficient venti‐
latio ndurin gthe chargingp rocess and
during startin gassis tance.
#Do no tlea no verab atter y.
Ifth ei ndicator/warning lamps in thei nstrument
clus terdon otlight up at lo wtemperatures, it is
ve ry likel ythat thed ischar gedb atter yhas fro‐
zen.
& WARNING Risk ofexplosion from afro‐
zen battery
Ad ischar gedb atter ymayfreeze at temp era‐
tures slightl yabove or belo wfreezing point.
During startin gassis tance or batter ycharg‐
ing, batter ygas ma ybereleased.
#Alwayst hawaf roze nb atte ryout firs t
befor echarging it or per form ing start‐
ing assis tance.
The service li feof ab atter ythat has been
th awe dmaybe dramaticall yshor tened.
It is recommended that youh ave athawe db at‐
te ry checkedataq ualified specialis tworks hop. All
vehicles
* NO
TEDama gecaused bynumerouso r
ex tende dattem ptstos tart thee ngine
Nume rous or extende dattem ptstos tart the
engine ma ydamag ethe catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel.
#Av oid numerous and extende dattem pts
to star tt he engine.
Obser vethef ollowing points during starting
assis tance and when chargingt he battery:
ROnlyuse undamaged jumper/charging
cables wit hasufficient cross-section and
insula tedt erminal clamps.
RNon- insulated parts of thet erminal clamps
mus tnotcom eintoc ontact wi thother me tal
parts while thej umper/charging cable is
connected totheb attery/jump-s tart connec‐
tion point.
RThe jumper/charging cable mus tnotcome
int oc ontact wi thanyp arts whic hmaymo ve
when thee ngine is running.
Breakdown assist ance34
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partmentand trunk ,onlyu sethose fuses
mar kedw ithan" S". The fuse rating sarelist ed in
th ef use assignmen tdiagram.
Fu se assignment diag ram: onthef use bo xin
th et runk (
→pag e353).
* NO
TEDama geor malfunctions caused
by moisture
Moistur emaycause dama getothee lectrical
sy stem or cause it tomalfunction.
#When thef use bo xisopen, mak esure
th at no moistur ecan enter thef use
box.
#When closing thef use box, mak esure
th at thes eal of thel id is positioned cor‐
re ctly on thef use box.
Ifth en ewlyinser tedf use also blo ws,have the
cause trace dand rectifie dataq ualified special‐
is tw orks hop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz Service Cen‐
te r.
Ensure thef ollowing befor ereplacing afuse:
RThe vehicle is secured agains trolling away.
RAll electrica lconsumer sareswitched off.
RThe ignition is switched off.
The electrica lfus es ar eloc ated in various fuse
bo xes:
RFu se bo xont he driver's side of thee ngine
compartmen t(→page351)
RFu se bo xont he driver's side of thec ockpit
(→pag e352)
RFuse bo xinthe front passenger foot we ll
(→pag e352)
RFuse bo xinthe trunk on ther ight-hand side
of thev ehicle, when vie wedint he direction
of tr avel(
→pag e353)
Fuse bo xinthe engine compartment
Obser vethen otes on electrical fuses
(→pag e350).
Re quirements:
RYoun eedad ryclo thand ascrew driver. Opening
&
WARNING Risk of injury from usingthe
windshield wiper swhile thee ngine hood
is open
When thee ngine hood is open and thew ind‐
shield wiper saresetinm otion ,you can be
trappe dbythe wiper linkage.
#Alw ayss witc hoffthew indshield wipers
and ignition befor eopening thee ngine
hood.
Breakdown assis tance 351
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*NO
TEEngine damage causedbyan
incor rect oil filter ,incor rect oil or addi‐
tives
#Do no tuse engine oil soroilfilter sother
th an those whic hmeetthe specifica‐
tions necessar yfor thep rescribed
service inter vals.
#Do no talter thee ngine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger chang einter vals
th an prescri bed.
#Do notuse additives.
#Ha ve thee ngine oil changed af tert he
prescribed inter vals.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that youh avet he
oil chang ecarried out at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Fu rther information on engine oils and oil filters:
RIn theM ercedes-Benz Specification sfor
Operating Fluids at http://be vo.mercedes-
benz.co m(byentering thed esignation)
RAtaq ualified specialis tworks hop
Quality and filling capacity of engine oil
MB- Freigabe or MB-A pproval
Gasoline enginesM B-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
All models 229.5, 229.6
Thefollowing values refertoano ilch ange,
includingt he oilfilter. Re
placement amount
Mode lR eplacement
amount
E3 00 7.4USq t(7.0l )
All other models 6.9 US qt (6.5 l)
Note sonb rake fluid
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(→pag e388).
&
WARNING Risk of an accident duet o
va por poc kets form ing in theb rake sys‐
te m
The brak efluid cons tantl ya bsorbs moist ure
from thea ir.T his lo werstheb oiling point of
th eb rake fluid. Ifth eb oiling point is tool ow ,
va por poc kets ma yformint he brak esystem
when theb rake sa reapplied hard.
This causes theb raking ef fect to be
impaired.
Te ch nica ldata 39
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#Do notmixthea ppr ove drefrigerant
compresso roil wit had iffe re nt refriger‐
ant compressor oil.
Wo rkon thec limat econtrol sy stem ma yonlyb e
car ried out byaq ualified specialis tworks hop. All
applicable regulations, as well as SAEs tandard
J639, mus tbeadhered to.
1Wa rning symbols
2Re frigerant filling capacity
3Applicable standards
4PA Go il par tnumber
5Refrigerant type Wa
rning symbols 1advise youa bout:
Rpossible dangers
Rhaving service workcar ried out at aqualified
specialis tworks hop
Re frigerant filling capacity
Fi lling capacity forr efrigerant and PAGo il
Model Refrigerant
All models2 2.2±0.4 oz
(630 ±10g )
Model PAGo il
All models2 .8±0 .4 oz
(80 ±10g )
Vehicl edata
Vehicl edimensions
The heights specifi ed mayvaryasar esult of the:
RTire s
RLoad
RConditionoft he suspension
ROptional equipment
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Tech nica ldata
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Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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While thev ehicle is rolling or while youa redrivin g,thet ransmission has been shif tedtop osition i.
#Depress theb rake pedal tostop and, when thev ehicle is stationar y,shif tthe transmission toposition j.
#Tocontinu eyour journe y,shif tthe transmission toposition hork.
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Z K H Q 9 H K L
F O H L V 6 W D W L R Q D U \ *
The transmission can be shif tedtop osition jonlyw hen thev ehicle is stationar y.
6 H U Y L F H 5 H T X L U H G ' R 1 R W
6 K L I W * H D U V 9 L V L W ' H D O H U *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission position can no longer be shif ted.
#When thet ransmission is in position h,consult aqualified specialis tworks hop and do no tshif tthe transmis‐
sion position.
#Fo ra llot her transmission positions, par kthe vehicle safely.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop or breakdown service.
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W K H , J Q L W L R Q 2 I I % H I R U H ( [ L W
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ou ar eleaving thev ehicle when it is in aready-to-driv estate.
#When youl eave thev ehicle, switc hoffthei gnition and take theS martK eywit hyou.
#Ifyo udon otlea vethev ehicle, switc hoffthee lectrical consumers, e.g. thes eat heating. Otherwise, the12V
batter ymaydischar geand it will then be possible tostar tt he vehicle onl yusing adonor batter y(startinga ssis‐
ta nce).
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Displa ymessage sand warning/indicator lamps
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Functio n............................................... 172
Sy stem limitations .............................. .172
Ad aptiv ecruise control
see ActiveD ista nce Assist DISTRONIC
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assist
Fu nctio n............................................... 117
Switching on/of f.................................. 118
Ad ditive s.................................................. 390
Engine oil ............................................ 390
Fu el ..................................................... 390
Ad ditive s(engine oil)
see Additives
Ad ditive s(fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dres sbook
see Contacts
Ad justin gthe balance/ fader
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sounds ystem. ..................................... 318
Burmes ter
®sur round sounds ystem. ...3 17 Ad
justin gthe bass, mid- rang ea nd
treble
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sounds ystem ....................................... 317
Ad justin gthe mid- range, treble and
bass
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sounds ystem ....................................... 317
Ad justin gthe sound focus
Burmes ter
®sur round sounds ystem. ...3 17
Ad justin gthe sound optimization
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sounds ystem ...................................... 318
Ad justin gtreble, mid- rang ea nd bass
settings
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sounds ystem ............ ........................... 317
ADS PL USdamp ing sy stem
see AI RBODYC ONTROL
Af ter-sales service center
see ASS YSTP LUS
Air bag ........................................................ 38
Ac tivation .............................................. 32 Bel
tairba g. ........................................... 36
Fr ont air bag (driver ,fro nt passenger) ... 38
Ins tallation locations ............................ .38
Knee airbag ........................................... 38
Overvie w............................................... 38
Pr otection ............................................. .39
Re duced pr otection .............................. .40
Sid eimpac tairba g. .............................. 38
Wi ndo wcurtain air bag .......................... 38
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ .176
Setting ................................................. 178
Suspensio n.......................................... 176
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climat econtrol
Air distribution ........................................ .127
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air pressure see Tire pressure
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 132
Ad justing (front) .................................. 132
Index 459
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Adjusting (rea rpassenger compa rt‐
ment) ...................................................1 33
Gl ove box. ............................................ 133
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 130
Airflow ...................................................... 127
AIRP ANEL (Care) ...................................... 329
Alarm see Panic alarm
Alar msystem
see ATA( anti-thef talarm system)
Alternativ eroute
see Route
Amb ient lighting ...................................... 119
Android Auto ............................................ 284
Connecting amobilephone ................. 285
Ending ................................................. 285
No te .................................................... 284
Overvie w............................................. 284
Sound settings .................................... 285
Tr ans ferred vehicle dat a......................2 86Animals
Pets in thev ehicle ................................. 56
Anti-loc kbraking sy stem
see AB S(Anti-loc kBrake System)
Anti-skid chains
see Sno wchains
Anti-thef talarm system
see ATA( anti-thef talarm system)
Anti-thef tprotection
Immobilizer ............................................ 81
Anti-thef tprotection
see ATA( anti-thef talarm system)
Anticipator yoccupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE
®(anticipator yoccu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 283
Connecting an iPhone
®....................... 283
Ending ................................................ .284
No tes. ................................................. 283
Overvie w............................................. 283
Sound settings .................................... 284 Tr
ans ferred vehicle dat a......................2 86
Ashtr ay
Fr ont center console ........................... 106
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .107
Assistance graphic
Menu (on-boa rdcompute r) .................. 208
Assistanc esystems
see Drivings afet ys yst em
ASS YSTP LUS............................................ 319
Displ aying thes ervice due dat e........... 319
Fu nction/no tes. ................................... 319
Non-operational times wit hthe bat‐
te ry disconnec ted. .............................. 32 0
Re gular maintenance work .................. 319
Special service requ irements .............. .319
ATA (anti-thef talarm system) .................. .81
Deactivating thea larm. ......................... 82
Fu nctio n................................................. 81
AT TENTION ASSIST ..........................193, 195
Fu nctio n.............................................. 193
Setting ................................................. 195
Sy stem limitations .............................. .193
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Index
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ÂDon'tForget Your Key................ .430
Driver's Door Open &Transmission
No tinPR isk ofVehicle Rolling Away ... 431
6Fr ont LeftMalfunction Service
Re quired (Example) .............................. 411
Fr ont Passenger Airbag Disabled See
Operator's Manual ...............................4 12
Fr ont Passenger Airbag Enabled See
Operator's Manual ...............................4 13
8Fu el LevelL ow ............................ 425
8Gas Cap Loose ............................ 425
!Inoperativ eSee Opera tor's
Manual ................................................ 397
÷Inoperativ eSee Operator's
Manual ................................................ 400
TInoperativ eSee Operator's
Manual ................................................ 401
GInoperative .................................. 406
ÂKe yNotDe tected (whit edis‐
play message ).................................... .430 ÂKe
yNotDe tected (red displ ay
message )............................................ .430
6Lef tSide Cu rtain Airbag Mal‐
function Servic eRequired (Example) ....411
Le tfresh air int othe vehicle interior.
Air Conditioning Malf. Visit Wo rk‐
shop ....................................................4 34
¢ Lowe ring ..................................... 414
Malfunction Driv eatMax. 50 mp
h.......4 16
b
Malfunction See Operator ’s
Manual ................................................ 438
NP ermanentl yActiv eRiskofR olling
Aw ay ................................................... 432
ÂObta inaN ew Key........................ 42 9
ëOf f.............................................. .420
Onl yShiftto' P' when Vehicle is Sta‐
tionary ................................................ .432
FPa rking Brak eSee Opera tor's
Manual ................................................ 403 ÂPlace
theK eyintheM arke d
Space See Opera tor's Manual ............. 431
hPlease Cor rect Tire Pressure .......426
FPlease Release Parking Brake .....4 02
PRE-SAFE Impulse Side Inoperative
See Operator's Manual ........................ 409
PRE-SAFE Inoperativ eSee Opera‐
to r's Manual ........................................ 409
Ra dar Sensor sDirty See Operator's
Manual ........................................ 407, 408
_Re ar LeftBackres tNot
Latc hed (Example) ...............................4 37
ÂRe placeKeyB atte ry .................... 429
Re versing No tPossible Service
Re quired .............................................. 433
#See Opera tor's Manual ............... 423
Service Required Do No tShiftG ears
Vi sit Dealer ........................
.................. 432
6
SRS Malfunction Service
Re quired .............................................. 410
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