
fi
ed based on the actual operating conditions
and/or loads.
Examples of arduous operating conditions:
R regular city driving with frequent intermedi‐
ate stops
R mainly short-dis tance driving
R frequent operation in mountainous terrain or
on poor road sur faces
R when the engine is of ten le ftidling for long
periods
R operation in particula rly dusty conditions
and/or if air-recirculation mode is frequently
used
In these or similar operating conditions, ha vethe
interior air filter, engine air cleaner, engine oil
and oil filter etc. changed more frequent ly. The
ty re s must be checked more frequently if the
ve hicle is operated under increased loads. Fur‐
th er information can be obtained at a qualified
specialist workshop. Battery disconnection periods
The ASS
YST PLUS se rvice inter val display
can only calculate the service due da tewhen
th e bat tery is connected. #
Notedown the service due date displa yed on
th e instrument display before disconnecting
th e battery (/ page 308). Engine compartment
Ac
tive bonn et(pedestrian pr otection) Operation of
the active bonnet (pedestrian
pr otection)
In cer tain accident situations, the actuation of
th e active bonn etreduces therisk of injury to
pedestrians. The rear area of the bonn etis
ra ised byappr oximately 85 mm.
Fo rth e drive tothewo rkshop, reset the actuated
active bonn etyourself (/ page 309).
Af terth e active bonn ethas been actuated,
pedestrian pr otection may be limited.
Ha ve the full functionality of the active bonn et
re stored in a qualified specialist workshop. Re
setting the active bonnet &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th e cooler and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch co mponent parts described in
th efo llowing. Maintenance and care
309

The engine oil le
vel is de term ined during driving.
De term ining the engine oil le vel can take up to
30 minutes with a normal driving style and even
longer with an active driving style.
On-board computer: 4 Service 5
Engine oil level
Yo u will see one of thefo llowing messages on
th e multifunction display:
R Engine oil level Measuring now : measure‐
ment of the oil le vel is not yet possible. #
Repeat there qu est af ter a maximum of
30 minutes' driving.
R Engine oil level OK andthe bar display for
indicating the oil le vel on the multifunction
display is green and is between "min" and
"max": the oil le vel is cor rect.
R Engine oil level Add 1,0 l andthe bar display
fo r indicating the oil le vel on the multifunc‐
tion display is orange and is below "min": #
Add 1 l of engine oil. R
Reduce engine oil level andthe bar display
fo r indicating the oil le vel on the multifunc‐
tion display is orange and is abo ve"max": #
Drain off any excess engine oil that has been
added. Todo so, consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
R For engine oil level turn on ignition #
Switch on the ignition tocheck the engine oil
le ve l.
R Engine oil level System inoperative : The oil
le ve l sensor is defective or not connec ted. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
R Engine oil level System currently unavail. #
Close the bonn et.
To pping up engine oil &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th e cooler and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch co mponent parts described in
th efo llowing. &
WARNING Risk offire and injury from
engine oil
If engine oil comes into con tact wi thhot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment, it may ignite. #
Make sure that no engine oil is spilled
next tothefiller opening. #
Allow the engine tocool off and thor‐
oughly clean the engine oil from compo‐
nent parts before starting theve hicle. *
NO
TEEngine dama gecaused byan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives #
Do not use engine oils or oil filters
which do not cor respond tothe specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed forthe
service inter vals. Maintenance and care
313

th
erefore deviate from thera nge cur rently dis‐
pl ay ed in the on-board computer. The informa‐
tion supplied in the Owner's Manual rega rding
th ere ser vequantity at thefirs t display warning
and on the minimum top-up quantity when the
fuel tank is em pty is also tobe under stood as
guide values. Engine oil
Note
s on engine oil
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 365). *
NO
TEEngine dama gecaused byan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives #
Do not use engine oils or oil filters
which do not cor respond tothe specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed forthe
service inter vals. #
Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an presc ribed. #
Do not use additives. #
Have the engine oil rene we d at regular
inter vals. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
oil change car ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Only use engine oils appr oved byMercedes-
Benz.
Pe trol engines: for cer tain countries, dif fere nt
engine oils can be used in conjunction wi th
re duced maintenance inter vals. %
Further information on dif fere nt engine oils
can be ob tained at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Quality and capacity of engine oil Pe
trol engine sM B-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
E 450 4MATIC
E 450 4MATIC All- Ter‐
ra in 229.5, 229.6
All other models 229.51 , 229.52,
229.61
229.71* Te
ch nical da ta371

Diesel engines MB-F
reigabe or MB-
Appr oval
E 350 d
E 400 d 4MATIC
E 400 d 4MATIC All-
Te rrain 229.52
229. 61 *
All other models 229.52, 229.61
229.71**
re commended for lo west possible fuel con‐
sum ption (lo westSA E viscosity class in ea ch
case; obser vepossible restrictions of the
appr ovedSA E viscosity classes)
To achie vethe lo west possible fuel consum ption,
it is recommended touse the engine oil specifi‐
cations mar ked in theta ble forth e lo west SAE
viscosity class. Possible restrictions of the
appr ovedSA E viscosity classes mu stbe
obser ved.
% Ifth e engine oils lis ted in theta ble are not
av ailable, you may add a maximum of 1.
0 litr e ofthefo llowing engine oils once
onl y.
Engine oils for one-time filling only in exceptional
cases:
R vehicles with a petrol engine:
- E 450 4MATIC and E 450 4MATIC All-
Terrain: MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval
229.3 or ACEA A3/B4
- allother models: MB-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval 229. 31orAC EA C3
R vehicles with a diesel engine:
- E 350 d, E 400 d 4MATIC, E 400 d
4MATIC All -Ter rain: MB- Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval 229. 51orAC EA C3
- allother models: ACEA C3
The following values referto an oil change,
including the oil filter. Model
Capacity
E 200
E 200 4MATIC All- Ter‐
ra in
E 300 6.6 litres
E 200 d
E 220 d (143 kW)
E 220 d 4MATIC
(143 kW)
E 220 d 4MATIC All-
Te rrain (143 kW) 6.3 lit
res
E 300 d6 .8 litres
E 300 d 4MATIC 6.5 litres
E 350 d8 .5 litres
E 400 d 4MATIC
E 400 d 4MATIC All-
Te rrain 7.
5 litres 372
Tech nical da ta

é
ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break! .................................................. 412
: Automatic driving lights inoper‐
ative .................................................... 385
Á Change key bat teries ................. 383
J Check brake fluid le vel.............. .403
# Checkbrake pads See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 403
5 Check eng. oil le v.when next
re fuelling ............................................. 433
ï Checktrailer hitch lo ck.............. 390
h Check tyre(s) .............................. 427
! Clean the fuel filter .................... .396
É Compressor is cooling ................41 0
ÿ Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off ............................................ 395
_ Currently una vailable Camera
view restricted ..................................... 416
ç Currently una vailable Radar
sensors dirty ........................................ 41 5!
currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 41 8
÷ currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 419
5 Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured ............................................ 436
5 Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel
............................................................. 434
5 Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off ................................ 434
5 Engine oil pressure Stop
Switch off engine ................................ 435
ä Fault Drive at max. 80 km/h ...... 408
6 Front left malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (e xample)............................ 380
& inoperative Battery low .............. 388
& inoperative Refuel vehicle ..........3 88
& inoperative See Owner's Man. ... 388
! inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... .419 ÷
inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 420
T inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 421
G Inoperati ve................................. 422
î inoperati ve.................................. 416
: Intellige nt Light Sy stem inoper‐
ative ....................................................3 86
Á Key not de tected (red displ ay
messa ge).............................................3 84
Á Key not de tected (white displ ay
messa ge).............................................3 84
: Left dipped beam (e xamp le) ...... .385
6 Left wind owbag malfunction
Consult workshop (e xample).............. .380
¢ Lowe ring .................................... 409
: Malfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 385
É Max. speed 35 km/h (red dis‐
pl ay messa ge)...................................... 411 Index
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