2019 MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS fuel

Opening/closingthe hood
\nWARNINGRisk of accident ifthe enginehood is unlatched while driving
An unlocked engine hood may open up whenthevehicle is in motion and blockyour view.
Never unlatchthe engine hood whiledriving.
Beforeevery trip, ensurethattheengine hood is latched.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident and injurywhen opening and closingthe enginehood
When opening or closingthe engine hood, itmay suddenly drop intothe end position.
There is arisk of injuryfor anyone intheengine hood'srange of movement.
Only open or closethe engine hoodwhenthere are no persons intheengine hood'srange of movement.
\nWARNINGDanger of burns when open‐ingthe hood
Ifyou openthe hood whenthe engine hasoverheated or during afireinthe enginecompartment,you could come into contactwith hotgases orother escaping operatingfluids.
Before openingthe hood, allowtheenginetocool down.
Intheevent of afireinthe engine com‐partment,keepthe hood closed andcallthefireservice.
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryduetomovingparts
Certain components inthe engine compart‐ment may continuetomoveor suddenlymoveagaineven afterthe ignition has beenswitched off, e.g.the coolerfan.
Makesure ofthefollowing before performingtasks inthe engine compartment:
Switchthe ignition off.
Nevertouchthe danger zone surround‐ing moving component parts, e.g.therotation area ofthefan.
Removejewelry andwatches.
Keep items of clothing and hairawayfrom moving parts.
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryfromtouchingcomponent parts undervoltage
The ignition system andthe fuel injectionsystemworkunder highvoltage. Ifyoutouchcomponent parts which are undervoltage,you couldreceivean electric shock.
Nevertouch component parts oftheignition system orthe fuel injection sys‐tem whenthe ignition is switched on.
\nWARNINGRisk of burns from hot com‐ponent parts inthe engine compartment
Certain components inthe engine compart‐ment can beveryhot, e.g.the engine,theradiator and parts oftheexhaust system.
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Notes on paintwork/mattefinish paintworkcare
Observethefollowing information:
Cleaning and careAvoiding paintwork damage
PaintworkRInsectremains: soak with insectremover andrinse offthetreated areas afterwards.
RBird droppings: soak withwater andrinse off afterwards.
RTreeresin, oils, fuels and greases:removebyrubbinggen‐tly witha clothsoaked in petroleumether or lighterfluid.
RCoolant and brakefluid:removewith a damp clothandcleanwater.
RTarstains: usetarremover.
RWax: use siliconeremover.
RDo not attachstickers,films or similar.
RRemovedirt immediately,where possible.
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call 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (inthe USA) or1-800-387-0100(in Canada).
Correctthe tire pressure if it isstill at least130 kPa (1.3 bar/19 psi). SeetheTireandLoading Information placard onthe driver'sside B‑pillar orthe tire pressuretable inthefuelfillerflapforvalues.
Toincreasethe tire pressure:switchonthe tire inflation compressor.
Toreduce the tire pressure:press pressurerelease button1nexttomanometer2.
Whenthe tire pressure is correct, unscrewthefilling hose fromthevalve ofthe sealedtire.
Screwthevalve cap ontothevalve ofthesealed tire.
Pullthe tire sealant bottle out ofthe tireinflation compressor.Thefilling hosestays onthe tire sealant bot‐tle.
Drivetothe nearestqualified specialistwork‐shop and havethe tire, tire sealant bottle andfilling hosereplacedthere.
Battery(vehicle)
Notes onthe12V battery
\nWARNINGRisk of an accident duetoworkcarried out incorrectly onthe bat‐tery
Workcarried out incorrectly onthe batterycan,forexample, leadtoa short circuit. Thiscan leadtofunctionrestrictions in safety-rel‐
evant systems,forexamplethe lighting sys‐
tem, ABS (anti-lockbraking system) or ESP®
(ElectronicStability Program). The operatingsafety ofyourvehicle may berestricted.
You could lose control ofthevehicle inthefollowing situations:
Rwhen braking
Rintheevent of abruptsteering maneuversand/or whenthevehicle's speed is notadaptedtotheroad conditions
Intheevent of a shortcircuit or a simi‐lar incident, contact aqualified special‐istworkshop immediately.
Do not continue driving.
Always haveworkonthe battery carriedout at aqualified specialistworkshop.
RFurther information on ABS (→page166)
RFurther information on ESP®(→page167)
For safetyreasons, Mercedes-Benzrecommendsthatyou onlyuse batteries which havebeentes‐ted and approvedforyourvehiclebyMercedes-
37 0Breakdown assistance

When givingstarting assistance, alwaysmake surethatyou onlyconnect bat‐teryterminals with identical polarity.
Duringstarting assistance,you mustobservethe described orderfor con‐necting and disconnectingthe jumpercables.
Do not connect or disconnectthe bat‐teryclamps whilethe engine isrunning.
\nWARNINGRisk ofexplosion duringcharging process andstarting assistance
Duringthecharging process andstartingassistance,the battery mayrelease anexplo‐sivegas mixture.
Avoidfire, openflames, creating sparksand smoking.
Make surethatthere is sufficientventi‐lation duringthecharging process andduringstarting assistance.
Do not leanover a battery.
\nWARNINGRisk ofexplosion from a fro‐zen battery
A discharged battery may freeze attempera‐tures slightly aboveor below freezing point.
Duringstarting assistance or batterycharg‐ing, batterygas may bereleased.
Alwaysthawa frozen batteryoutfirstbeforecharging it or performingstart‐ing assistance.
Ifthe indicator/warning lamps inthe instrumentcluster do not light up at lowtemperatures, it isverylikelythatthe discharged battery has fro‐zen. Inthis caseyou may neither jump-startthevehicle norchargethe battery.
The service life of a batterythat has beenthawed may be dramatically shortened. Thestartingcharacteristics may be impaired, espe‐cially at lowtemperatures.
It isrecommendedthatyou haveathawed bat‐terychecked at aqualified specialistworkshop.
Allvehicles
NOTEDamagecausedbynumerous orextended attemptstostartthe engine
Numerous orextended attemptstostarttheengine may damagethe catalytic converterduetonon-combusted fuel.
Avoid numerous andextended attemptstostartthe engine.
Observethefollowing points duringstartingassistance and whenchargingthe battery:
ROnly use undamaged jumper cables/charg‐ing cables with a sufficient cross-section andinsulatedterminal clamps.
RNon-insulated parts oftheterminal clampsmust not come into contact withother metalparts whilethe jumper cable/charging cableis connectedtothe battery/jump-startcon‐nection point.
RThe jumper cable/charging cable must notcome into contact withany parts which maymovewhenthe engine isrunning.
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Tirepressure
Notes on tire pressure
\nWARNINGRisk of accident duetoinsuf‐ficient orexcessive tire pressure
Underinflated oroverinflated tires posethefollowingrisks:
RThe tires may burst, especially astheload andvehicle speed increase.
RThe tires maywearexcessively and/orunevenly,which maygreatlyimpair tiretraction.
RThe drivingcharacteristics, aswell assteering and braking, may be greatlyimpaired.
Comply withtherecommended tirepressure andcheckthe tire pressure ofall tires includingthe spare wheelregu‐larly:
Rat least once a month
Rwhenthe loadchanges
Rbefore embarking on a longer journey
Rif operating conditionschange, e.g. off-road driving
Adjustthe tire pressure as necessary.
Driving withtire pressurethat istoo high ortoolow can:
RShortenthe service life ofthe tires.
RCause increased tire damage.
RAdversely affect drivingcharacteristics andthus driving safety,e.g. dueto hydroplaning.
\nWARNINGRisk of an accident duetoinsufficient tire pressure
Tires with pressurethat istoo low canover‐heat and burstas aresult.
In addition,theyalso suffer fromexcessiveand/or irregularwear, which can significantlyimpairthe braking properties andthe han‐dlingcharacteristics.
Avoidexcessively low tire pressures inallthe tires, includingthe spare wheel.
Tirepressure which istoo low can cause:
RTiredefects as aresult ofoverheating
RImpaired handlingcharacteristics
RIrregularwear
RIncreased fuel consumption
\nWARNINGRisk of accident fromexces‐sive tire pressure
Tires withexcessively high pressure canburstbecausetheyare damaged more easilybyhighwayfill, pot holesetc.
In addition,theyalso suffer from irregularwear, which can significantly impairthe brak‐ing properties andthe handlingcharacteris‐tics.
Avoidexcessively high tire pressures inallthe tires, includingthe spare wheel.
Excessively high tire pressure canresult in:
RIncreased braking distance
RImpaired handlingcharacteristics
RIrregularwear
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RImpaired driving comfort
RSusceptibilitytodamage
\nWARNINGRisk of accident causedbyrepeated drop in tire pressure
Ifthe tire pressure dropsrepeatedly,thewheel,valve or tire may be damaged.
Insufficient tire pressure can causethe tirestoburst.
Inspectthe tirefor signs offoreignobjects.
Check whetherthe wheel orvalve has aleak.
Ifyou are unabletorectifythe damage,contact aqualified specialistworkshop.
You canfind information on tire pressureforthevehicle'sfactory-installed tires onthefollowinglabels:
RTireand Loading Information placard ontheB‑pillar ofyourvehicle (→page 393).
RTirepressuretable onthe inside ofthe fuelfillerflap (→page 387).
Observethe maximum tire pressure(→page 399).
Use a suitable tire pressuregaugetocheckthetire pressure. The outer appearance of a tiredoes not permit anyreliable conclusion aboutthe tire pressure.
Vehicles with a tire pressure monitoring sys‐tem:You can alsocheckthe tire pressure usingthe on-board computer.
Only correct tire pressure whenthe tires arecold. Conditionsfor cold tires:
RThevehicle has been parked withthe tiresout of direct sunlightfor at least three hours.
RThevehicle has traveled lessthan 1 mile(1.6 km).
Arise inthe tiretemperature of18°F (10 °C)increasesthe tire pressurebyapprox.10kPa(0.1 bar/1.5 psi).Takethis into account whencheckingthe tire pressure ofwarmtires.
The tire pressure recommendedfor increasedload/speed inthe tire pressuretable can affecttheride comfort.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident from unsuita‐ble accessories onthe tirevalves
Ifyou mount unsuitable accessories ontotirevalves,the tirevalves may beoverloaded andmalfunction, which can cause tire pressureloss.Tirepressure monitoring systemsforretrofitting will causethe tirevalvetoremainopen. This can alsoresult in tire pressureloss.
Only screwstandardvalve caps orvalvecaps specifically approvedbyMercedes-Benzforyourvehicle ontothe tirevalve.
Tirepressure table
The tire pressuretable is onthe inside ofthefuelfillerflap.
The data shown inthe images isexampledata.
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Furtherrelated subjects:
RNotes on tire pressure (→page 386)
RTirepressuretable (→page 387)
RTireand Loading Information placard(→page 393)
Tirepressure monitoring system
Function ofthe tire pressure monitoring sys‐tem
\nDANGERRisk of accident duetoincor‐rect tire pressure
Every tire, includingthe spare (if provided),should bechecked when cold at least once amonth and inflatedtothe pressurerecom‐mendedbythevehicle manufacturer (seeTireand Loading Information placard ontheB-pillar onthe driver’sside orthe tire pres‐sure label onthe inside ofthe fuelfillerflapofyourvehicle). Ifyourvehicle has tires of adifferent sizethanthe size indicated ontheTireand Loading Information placard orthe
tire pressuretable,you needtodeterminethe proper tire pressureforthose tires.
As an added safetyfeature,yourvehicle hasbeen equipped with a tire pressure monitor‐ing system (TPMS)that illuminates a low tirepressure indicator lamp when one or more ofyour tires are significantly underinflated.Accordingly, ifthe low tire pressure indicatorlamp lights up,you shouldstop andcheckyour tires as soon as possible, and inflatethemtothe proper pressure. Driving on asignificantlyunderinflated tire causesthe tiretooverheat and can leadtotirefailure.Underinflation also increases fuel consump‐tion andreduces tire tread life, and mayaffectthevehicle's handling and braking abil‐ity. Please notethatthe TPMS is not a substi‐tutefor proper tire maintenance, and it isthedriver'sresponsibilitytomaintain correct tirepressure,even if underinflation has notreachedthe leveltotrigger illumination ofthe TPMS low tire pressure indicator lamp.
Yourvehicle has also been equipped with aTPMS malfunction indicatortoindicate when
the system is not operating properly. TheTPMS malfunction indicator is combined withthe low tire pressure indicator lamp. Whenthe system detects a malfunction,the indica‐tor lamp willflashfor approximatelya minuteandthenremain continuously illuminated.This sequence will continue upon subsequentvehiclestart-ups as long asthe malfunctionexists.
Whenthe malfunction indicator is illumina‐ted,the system may not be abletodetect orsignal low tire pressure as intended. TPMSmalfunctions may occurfor avariety ofrea‐sons, includingthe installation of incompati‐blereplacement or alternate tires or wheelsonthevehiclethat preventthe TPMS fromfunctioning properly.
Alwayscheckthe TPMS malfunctionwarninglamp afterreplacing one or more tires orwheels onyourvehicletoensurethatthereplacement or alternate tires and wheelsallowthe TPMStocontinuetofunction prop‐erly.
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UniformTireQuality GradingStandards:auniformstandardtogradethequality of tireswithregardtotreadquality,tire traction andtemperaturecharacteristics. Thequality gradingassessment is madebythe manufacturerfollow‐ing specifications fromtheU.S. government. Thequalitygrade of a tire is imprinted onthe sidewall ofthe tire.
Recommended tire pressure:therecommen‐ded tire pressure isthe tire pressure specifiedforthe tires mountedtothevehicle atthefac‐tory.
The tire and informationtable containstherec‐ommended tire pressuresfor cold tires,the max‐imum permissible load andthe maximum per‐missiblevehicle speed.
The tire pressuretable containstherecommen‐ded tire pressuresfor cold tires undervariousoperating conditions, i.e. loading and/or speedofthevehicle.
Increasedvehicleweight duetooptionalequipment:the combinedweight of allstandardand optional equipmentavailableforthevehicle,
regardless of whether it is actually installed onthevehicle or not.
Rim:the part ofthe wheel on whichthe tire isinstalled.
GAWR (Gross AxleWeightRating):the GAWRisthe maximum permissible axle load. Theactual load on an axle must neverexceedthegrossaxleweightrating. The gross axleweightrating can befound onthevehicle identificationplate onthe B‑pillar onthe driver's side.
Speedrating:the speedrating is partofthe tireidentification. It specifiesthe speedrangeforwhich a tire is approved.
GVW (GrossVehicleWeight):the grossvehicleweight comprisestheweight ofthevehicleincluding fuel,tools,the spare wheel, accesso‐ries installed, occupants, luggage andthe trailerdrawbar noseweight, if applicable. Thegrossvehicleweight must notexceedthe grossvehicleweightratingGVWR as specified onthevehicleidentification plate onthe B‑pillar onthe driver'sside.
GVWR (GrossVehicleWeightRating):theGVWR isthe maximum permitted grossweight
ofthe fully ladenvehicle (weight ofthevehicleincluding all accessories, occupants, fuel, lug‐gageandthe trailer drawbar noseweight if appli‐cable). Thegrossvehicleweightrating is speci‐fied onthevehicle identification plate ontheB‑pillar onthe driver's side.
Maximumweight ofthe ladenvehicle:themaximumweight isthe sum ofthe curbweightofthevehicle,theweight ofthe accessories,themaximum load andtheweight of optional equip‐ment installed atthefactory.
Kilopascal (kPa):metric unitfor tire pressure.6.9 kPa correspondsto1 psi. Another unitfortire pressureis bar.100 kilopascal (kPa) equals1 bar.
Load index:in additiontothe load-bearingindex,the load index may also be imprinted onthe sidewall ofthe tire. This specifiesthe load-bearing capacity ofthe tire more precisely.
Curbweight:theweight of avehicle withstand‐ard equipment includingthe maximum capacityof fuel, oil and coolant. It also includesthe airconditioning system and optional equipment if
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