2021 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON oil additives

#
Drain o. any excess engine oil that has been
added. Todo so, consult a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
R For engine oil level turn on ignition #
Switch on theve hicle tocheck the engine oil
le ve l.
R Engine oil level System inoperative: The oil
le ve l sensor is defective or not connected. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
R Engine oil level System currently unavail. #
Close the bonnet.
T
T opping up engine oil
opping up engine oil &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of theex haust system. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts described in the
fo llowing. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re and injury from
engine oil
If engine oil comes into contact with hot com-
ponent parts in the engine compartment, it
may ignite. #
Make sure that no engine oil is spilled
next tothe /ller opening. #
Allow the engine tocool o. and thor-
oughly clean the engine oil from compo-
nent parts before starting theve hicle. *
N NOOTE
TE Engine damage caused byan inco r-
re ct oil /lter, incor rect oil or additi ves #
Do not use engine oils or oil /lters which
do not cor respond tothe speci/cations
ex plicitly prescribed forth e service inter-
va ls. #
Follow the inst ructions on the service
inter val display forch anging the engine
oil and obser vethe prescribed change
inter vals. #
Do not use additives. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage caused bytopping up too
much engine oil To
o much engine oil can damage the engine or
th e catalytic con verter. #
Have excess engine oil remo ved at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. %
Depending on driving st yle, theve hicle con-
sumes up to0.8 litre of oil per 1000 km. The
oil consum ption may be higher than this when
th eve hicle is new or if you frequently drive at
high engine speeds. 364
364
Maintenance and care

P
P
aint
aint
R Insect remains: soak with insect remo ver and
ri nse o. the treated areas aTer wards.
R Bird droppings: soak with water and rinse o.
aTer wards.
R Tree resin, oils, fuels and greases: remo veby
ru bbing gently with a clo thsoaked in petro-
leum ether or lighter 0uid.
R Coolant and brake 0uid: remo vewith a damp
clo thand clean water.
R Tar stains: use tarre mo ver.
R Wax: use silicone remo ver.
R Do not attach sti ckers, /lms or similar materi-
als. Only ha ve/lm attached tothe bumper at
a quali/ed specialist workshop.
R Remo vedirt immediatel y,where possible.
Matt
Matt /nish
/nish
R Only use care products appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not attach stic kers, /lms or similar materi-
als. Only ha ve/lm attached tothe bumper at
a qu ali/ed specialist workshop. R
Do not polish theve hicle and light-alloy
wheels.
R Only use car washes that cor respond tothe
latest engineering standards.
R Do not use car wash prog rammes with a /nal
hot wax treatment.
R Do not use paint cleaners, bu1ng or polishing
products, gloss preser vers, e.g. wax.
In theev ent of paintwork damage:
R Always ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
R Make sure thera dar sensors function
(/ page 216). N
No
ot
tes on cleaning decor
es on cleaning decor ativ
ative f
e foils
oils Obser
vethe no tes on matt /nish care in thech ap-
te r "No tes on paintwork/matt /nish paintwork
care" (/ page 368). They also apply tomatt dec-
orative foils.
Obser vethe no tes on cleaning decorative foils to
av oid vehicle damage. Cleaning
Cleaning
R For cleaning, use plenty of water and a mild
cleaning agent without additives or abrasive
substances, e.g. a car shampoo appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
R Remo vedirt immediatel y,where possible,
whilst avoiding rubbing too hard. There is oth-
erwise a risk of damaging the decorative foil
ir re parabl y.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the /nish or if the decorative
fo il is dull: use thePa int Cleaner recommen-
ded and appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz.
R Insect remains: soak with insect remo ver and
ri nse o. the treated areas aTer wards.
R Bird droppings: soak with water and rinse o.
aTer wards.
R Topreve ntwa ter stains, dry a foil-wrapped
ve hicle with a soT, absorbent clo thaTer every
car wash.
Av
Av oiding damag oiding damag e t
e to t
o t he decor
he decor ativ
ative f
e foil
oil
R The service life and colouring of decorative
foils are impaired by:
- sunlight Main
tenance and ca re
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A
A
dBlue
dBlue ®
®
r
rang
ang e and
e and /ll
/lllev
level
el
The AdBlue ®
/ll le vel and range can be displa yed
via the on-board computer. The AdBlue ®
range
sh ow n depends strongly on the driving style and
operating conditions. The actual range can there-
fo re deviate from thera nge cur rently displa yed in
th e on-board computer. The information supplied
in the operator's manual rega rding there ser ve
qu antity at the /rst display warning and on the
minimum top-up quantity when the fuel tank is
em pty is also tobe understood as guide values. Engine oil
Engine oil
N
No
ot
tes on engine oil
es on engine oil
Obser vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 417). *
N
NOOTE
TE Engine damage caused byan inco r-
re ct oil /lter, incor rect oil or additi ves #
Do not use engine oils or oil /lters other
th an those which meet the speci/cations
necessary forth e prescribed service
inter vals. #
Do not alter the engine oil or oil /lter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an prescribed. #
Do not use additives. #
Have the engine oil changed aTer the
prescribed inter vals. Mercedes-Benz
recommends having the oil
ch anged at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Only use engine oils appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle by
Mercedes-Benz.
P P e
etr
tr ol engines:
ol engines: for cer tain countries, di.erent
engine oils can be used in conjunction with
re duced maintenance inter vals. Further informa-
tion on di.erent engine oils can be obtained at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
Quality and capacity of engine oil (plug-in h Quality and capacity of engine oil (plug-in h ybr
ybr id)
id)
Engine oil
Engine oil speci/cation
speci/cation P
P
e
etr
tr ol engines
ol engines MB-Fr
MB-Freig
eigabe or MB-
abe or MB-
Appr ov
Approv al
al
All models 229.5* P
P
e
etr
tr ol engines:
ol engines: Only useSAE 0W-40 or SAE
5W-40 viscosity class engine oils.
Engine oil Engine oil speci/cation
speci/cation Diesel engines
Diesel engines
MB-Fr
MB-Freig
eigabe or MB-
abe or MB-
Appr ov
Approv al
al
All models 229.52* Te
ch nical data
423
423

Fu
nction................................................ 264
Manoeuvring brake function................... 269
Pa rking.................................................. 266
Pa using.................................................. 268
System limitations..................................2 64
A
A ctiv ctiv e Ser
e Ser vice Sy
vice Sy st
stem PL
em PL US
US
see ASS YST PLUS
A A ctiv ctiv e Speed Limit Assist
e Speed Limit Assist
Display................................................... 233
Fu nction................................................ 233
A
A ctiv
ctiv eSt
e St eer
eer ing Assist
ing Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 237
Ac tive Emer gency Stop Assist................ 238
Fu nction................................................ 235
System limits......................................... 235
A
A ctiv
ctiv e
e Tr
Tra1c
a1c Jam Assist
Jam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 235
Fu nction................................................ 235
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive br
e br ak
ake lights
e lights .................................... 223
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive cr
e cr uise contr
uise contr ol
ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assist
e Highbeam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 140
Fu nction................................................ 139 A
A
dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist Plus t Plus
Fu nction................................................ 140
Switching on/o..................................... 141
A
A dBlue
dBlue ®
®
Ad ditives................................................ 422
Capacity................................................ 422
No tes..................................................... 194
Purit y.................................................... .422
To pping up............................................ .194
A
A dditional door lock dditional door lock ....................................... 81
A
A dditiv
dditiv es
es
Ad Blue ®
................................................ .422
Engine oil............................................... 423
Fu el....................................................... 419
A
A dditiv
dditiv es (A
es (AdBlue
dBlue ®
®
)
)
see AdBlue ®
A
A dditiv
dditiv es (engine oil)
es (engine oil)
see Additives
A
A dditiv
dditiv es (fuel)
es (fuel)
see Fuel
ADS PL
ADS PL US dam
US dam ping syst
ping syst em
em
see AIR BODY CONTROL ATer
ATer
-sales
-sales ser
service
vice
see AS SYST PLUS
AIR BOD
AIR BOD Y C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL
OL
Setting................................................... 251
Suspension............................................ 250
Air conditioning menu
Air conditioning menu Calling up.............................................. 151
Air dis
Air distr tribution
ibution
Setting................................................... 150
Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 152
Air fr
Air fr eshener syst
eshener syst em
em
see Frag rance system
Air inlet
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pr
Air pr essure
essure
see Tyre pressure
Air suspension
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air v
Air v ents
ents
Ad justing (front)..................................... 162
Ad justing (rear)...................................... 163
Glo vebox............................................... 163 Index
517
517

Engine oil
Engine oil
Additives................................................ 423
Capacity........................................ 423, 424
Checking the oil le vel using the oil
dipstick.................................................. 362
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer.....................................3 63
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval.......... 423, 424
Quality.......................................... .423, 424
To pping up............................................ .364
ERA
ERA -GL -GLON
ONASS tASS t es
est modet mode
St arting/ending.................................... .350
Err
Err or message
or message
see Display message
ESC (Electr
ESC (Electr onicSt
onic Stability Contr
ability Contr ol)
ol)
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP
ESP ®
®
Crosswind Assis t.................................... 220
Tr ailer stabilisatio n................................. 220
ESP
ESP ®
®
(Electr
(Electronic St
onic Stability Pr
ability Pr ogr
ogram)
am)
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 220
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 219
EU type approv
EU type appr oval number
al number ............................. 415 Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
Car e...................................................... 370
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
see Lights F
F
F
F atigue det
atigue det ection
ection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
F F ir ir e e
e e xtinguisher
xtinguisher.......................................... 375
F
F irs
irst-aid kit t-aid kit (soT
(soTsided)
sided)................................. 375
Flacon
Flacon Inserting/removing................................ 154
Flat to
Flat towing
wing
see Tow- bar system
Flat tyre
Flat tyre MOExtended tyres................................. 376
Notes..................................................... 376
TIREFIT kit.............................................. 378
Wheel chang e........................................ 405
Floor mats
Floor mats................................................... 132
F F og light (enhanced)
og light (enhanced) .................................... .138
F
F oil cov
oil cov er
er ing
ing
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................. 216 F
F
r
ragr
agr ance
ance
see Frag rance system
Fr
Fr agr
agr ance syst
ance syst em
em
Inserting/ removing the 0acon................1 54
Setting................................................... 153
Fr
Fr ee
ee soTw
soTw are
are................................................. 42
Fr
Fr eq
eq uencies
uencies
Mobile phone......................................... 413
Tw o-w ayradio........................................ 413
Fr
Fr ont airbag (dr
ont airbag (dr iv
iver
er , fr
, fr ont passeng
ont passeng er)
er).............. 50
Fr
Fr ont passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat
see Seat
F
F uel
uel
Additives................................................ 419
Diesel.................................................... 420
E10........................................................ 418
Fu elreser ve........................................... 421
Low outside temp eratures...................... 420
Pe trol..................................................... 418
Quality (diesel )....................................... 420
Quality (petrol)....................................... 418
Re fuellin g.............................................. .190
Sulphur content..................................... 418
Ta nk content.......................................... 421 Ind
ex
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