2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS WAGON rims

Notes on care of vehicle parts
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windshield wipers are switch ed on while
th e windshield is being cleaned
If th e windshield wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windshield or
wiper blades, you can betrapped bythe
wiper arm.
#Alw ays switch off the windshield wipers
and the ignition before cleaning the
windshield or wiper blades.
& WARNING Risk of burn s fromtailpipes
and tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact withth ese
parts of theve hicle, you could burn yourself.
#Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trim.
#Allow theve hicle parts tocool down
before youto uch them.
Obser vethefo llowing information:
Information on cleaning and car eAvoiding vehicle damage
Wheels/rims Usewate r and acid-free wheel cleaners.
RDo not use acidic wheel cleaners toremo vebrake dust.
This could damage wheel bolts and brake components.
RTo avoid cor rosion of the brake discs and brake linings,
drive theve hicle for a few minutes af ter cleaning before
parking it. The brake discs and brake linings warm up and
dried out.
Wi ndo ws
Cleanthe windo wsonthe inside and outside using a damp
clo thand cleaning products recommended byMercedes-
Benz. Do not use dry clo
ths, abrasive products or cleaning agents
containing sol vents toclean the inside of the windo ws.
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Maintenance and care

#Changetheflat tire immediately with
th e emer gency spa rewheel or spare
wheel. Alternativel y,consult a qualified
specialist workshop.
Ti re s with run-flat characteristics:
#Observ eth e information and warning
no tes on MOExtended tires (run-flat
tires).
In theeve nt of a flat tire, thefo llowing options
are available depending on your vehicle's equip‐
ment:
RVe hicles with MOExtended tires: it is pos‐
sible tocontinue the journey for a short
period of time. Make sure you observ eth e
no tes on MOExtended tires (run-flat tires)
(
→page 341).
RVe hicles with a TIREFIT kit: you can repair
th e tire so that it is possible tocontinue the
jou rney for a short period of time. Todo this,
use the TIREFIT kit (
→page 342).
RVe hicles with Mercedes-Benz
mbrace®(USA only): you can make a call for Ro
adside Assis tance via theove rhead control
panel in the case of a breakdown
(
→page 294).
RAll vehicles: change the wheel
(→page 384).
MOExtended tires (tires with run-flat proper‐
ties)
& WARNING Risk of accident when driving
in li mp-home mode
When driving in emergency mode the han‐
dling characteristics are impaired, e.g. when
cornering, when accelerating stronglyand
when braking.
#Do not exceed the specified maximum
speed.
#Av oid any abrupt steering and driving
maneuvers as well as driving over
obs tacles (curbs, pot holes, off-road).
This applies, in part icular,toa loaded
ve hicle.
#Stop driving in the emer gency mode if
yo u notice:
Rbanging noise
Rvehicle vibration
Rsmoke which smells like rubber
Rcontinuous ESP®inter vention
Rcrac ksin tire side walls
#After driving in emergency mode ha ve
th erims checkedby aqu alified special‐
ist workshop with rega rd totheir fur ther
use.
#The defective tire must be replaced in
eve rycase.
With MOExtended tires (run-flat tires), you can
continue todrive your vehicle even if there is a
tot al loss of pressure in one or more tires. How‐
eve r,th e tire af fected must not show any clearly
visible damage.
Yo u can recognize MOExtended tires bythe
MOExtended marking which appears onthe side
wa ll of the tire.
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Six marks1 show where the bar indicators
(ar row ) are integrated into the tire tread. They
are visible once a tread dep thof appr oximately
á in (1.6 mm) has been reached.
Note s on snow chains
&
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct mounting of snow chains
If yo u ha vemounted snow chains tothe front
wheels, the snow chains may drag against
th eve hicle body or chassis components.
This could cause damage totheve hicle or
th e tires.
#Ne ver mount snow chains on the front
wheels.
#Only mount snow chains on there ar
wheels in pairs.
* NO
TEDama getothe wheel trim from
mounted snow chains
If snow ch ains are mounte dto steel wheels,
th e wheel trims can be damaged.
#Re mo vethe wheel trims of steel wheels
before mounting snow chains.
RSn ow chains are only pe rmissible for cer tain
wheel/tire combinations. You can obtain
information about this from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
RFo r saf etyre asons, only use snow ch ainsthat
ha ve been specifically appr oved foryo ur
ve hicle byMercedes-Benz, or snow chains
with the same quality standard.
RIf snow ch ains are moun ted, the maximum
permissible speed is 30 mph (50 km/h).
RVehicles with Parking Pilo t:Do no t use
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI Cif sn ow ch ains
are mounte d.
RVehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL:If snow
ch ains are mounte d, only drive atraised vehi‐
cle le vel.
% You can deactivate ESP
®to pull away
(→page 170). This allo wsthe wheels tospin,
achieving an increased driving forc e.
Tire pressure
Note s on tire pressure
&
WARNING Risk of accident due toinsuf‐
fi cient or excessive tire pressure
Underinfla ted or overinfla ted tires pose the
fo llowing risks:
RThe tires may bur st, especially as the
load and vehicle speed increase.
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Wheels/rims ....................................... 336
Windo ws .............................................. 336
Wi per blades ...................................... .336
Cargo co mpartment co ver
Extending/r etra cting ........................... 108
No tes ................................................... 107
Carpet (Care) .......................................... .338
Change of address ..................................... 21
Change of ownership ................................ 21
Changing a wheel Lowe ring theve hicle ........................... 388
Mounting a new wheel .........................3 87
Preparation ......................................... 384
Ra ising theve hicle .............................. 385
Re moving a wheel ...............................3 87
Re moving/mounting hub caps ............ 384
Changing hub caps ................................. 384
Channel list Calling up ............................................. 318
Cha racter entry
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 245
On theto uchpad .................................. 246
Using the controller ............................. 246 Cha
rging
Batte ry(vehicle) .................................. 348
Mobile phone (wireless) ...................... .120
USB port .............................................. 120
Child saf ety lock
R

e ar door .............................................. 53
Re ar side wind ows................................. 55
Setting ................................................. 252
Child seat ................................................... 46
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 52
Fr ont passenger seat (rear ward-
fa cing/for ward-facing) .......................... 53
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) (ins talling) ............ 50
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) (no tes) .................. 49
No tes ..................................................... 46
To pTe ther ............................................. .51
Child seat saf etyfe ature .......................... 48
Children Child seat saf etyfe ature ........................ 48
Re stra int sy stems ................................. .46
Chock Storage location ..................................3 83
Cho ck
see Wheel chock Cigar
ette lighter
Fr ont center console ............................1 17
Cleaning see Care
Climate control ........................................ 136
3-zone au tomatic climate control
panel ................................................... 136
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 37
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel) ...................... .137
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (multimedia sy stem) .............. 137
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nization function (cont rol panel) ...... ...
.
138
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nization function (multimedia sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 139
Ad justing the climate mode settings ... 138
Air di stribution settings ...................... .138
Air-recirculation mode ......................... 139
Au tomatic control ................................ 137
Climate style function .......................... 138
Defrosting the windo ws....................... 139
Defrosts the windshield ....................... 136
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