2021 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON oil change

R
Frequent operation in mountainous terrain or
on poor road sur faces
R When the engine is oTen leT idling for long
periods
R Operation in particular lydusty conditions
and/or if air-recirculation mode is frequently
used
In these or similar operating conditions, ha vethe
interior air /lter, air /lter, engine oil and oil /lter,
fo rex ample, changed more frequentl y.The tyres
must be checked more frequently if theve hicle is
operated under increased loads. Further informa-
tion can be obtained at a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. Batt Batt
er
ery disconnection per
y disconnection per iods
iodsThe AS
SYST PLUS service inter val display can cal-
culate the service due date only when the battery
is connected. #
Display and no tedown the service due date
on the inst rument display before disconnect-
ing the battery (/ page 359). Engine com
Engine com
par
partment
tment A
A
ctiv
ctiv e bonne
e bonne t (pedes
t (pedestr trian pr ot
ian pr otection)
ection) Oper
Oper
ation of t
ation of t he activ
he active bonne
e bonne t (pedes
t (pedestr trian pr ot
ian pr otec-
ec-
tion)
tion)
In cer tain accident situations, the actuation of the
active bonnet reduces therisk of injury topedes-
trians. The rear area of the bonnet is raised by
appr oximately 80 mm.
ATer being triggered, the active bonnet remains in
th era ised position. Limited visibility due tothe
ra ised bonnet cannot be ruled out.
ATer the active bonnet has been actuated, pedes-
trian pr otection may be limited.
Ha ve the full functionality of the active bonnet
re stored immediatel y in aquali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
If necessar y,adjust your seat position and drive
carefully toaqu ali/ed specialist workshop. If a
safe continued jou rney is not possible, contact a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. Opening and closing t Opening and closing t
he bonnet
he bonn et &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due todriving
with the bonnet unloc ked
The bonnet may open and blo ckyour vie w. #
Neverre lease the bonnet when driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the engine
bonnet is loc ked. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
when opening and closing the bonnet
The bonnet may suddenly drop into the end
position.
There is a risk of injury for an yone in the
engine bonnet's range of mo vement. #
Do not open or close the bonnet if there
is a person in the bonnet's range of
mo vement. 360 360
Maintenance and care

#
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

cleane
r;neither should you use polishes
or wa xes. Otherwise you may damage
th e /nish. R
Clean with a damp clo thand 1% soapy water
solution and then wipe with a dry clo th.
R For heavy soiling: Use a cleaner recommen-
ded for Mercedes-Benz.
R Leather care: Use a leather care agent that
has been recommended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not allow the leather tobecome too damp.
R Do not use a micro/bre clo th.
% Leather is a natural product. It has natural
surface properties, such as di.erences in
st ru cture, mar kscaused bygrow thand injury
or subtle colour di.erences. These sur face
properties are characteristics of leather and
not material faults. What's more, leather is
subject toa natural ageing process during
which the sur face properties change.
Genuine leat
Genuine leat her seat cov her seat covers
ers
R Clean with a damp clo thand then wipe with a
dry clo th. R
Leather care: Use a leather care agent that
has been recommended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not allow the leather tobecome too damp.
R Do not use a micro/bre clo th.
% Regular cleaning and care ofthe leather
re duces soiling, wear mar ksand ageing dam-
age and thus signi/cant lyex tends its life
span. Clo thing that can lea vestains, e.g.
jeans, can le ave discolouration on the leather.
DIN
DINAMIC AMIC A seat cov
A seat cov ers
ers
R Clean with a damp clo th.
R Do not use a micro/bre clo th.
Imit
Imit ation leat
ation leat her seat cov
her seat cov ers
ers
R Clean with a damp clo thand 1% soapy water.
R Do not use a micro/bre clo th.
F
F abr
abr ic seat cov
ic seat cov ers
ers
R Clean with a damp micro/bre clo thand 1%
soapy water and allow todry.
EASY
EASY -PAC
-P AC K boo
K boo t box
t box
R Clean wi tha damp clo th. R
Do not use any alcohol-based thinners, petrol
or abrasive cleaning agents. Maintenance and care
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373

Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vedi.erent dimensions can
re nder thege neral ope rating permit in valid.
The wear patterns on the front and rear wheels
di.er:
R front wheels wear more on the tyre shoulder
R rear wheels wear more in the centre of the
tyre
Do not drive with tyres that ha vetoo little tread
dep th. This signi/cantly reduces traction on wet
ro ads (aquaplaning).
On vehicles with the same front and rear wheel
size, you can inter change the wheels every
5,000 to10,000 km, depending on thewe ar.
Ensu rethe direction of rotation is maintained for
th e wheels.
Obser vethe inst ructions and saf ety no tes on
"Changing a wheel" when doing so (/ page 405). N
No
ot
tes on st
es on st or
oring wheels
ing wheels When storing wheels, obser
vethefo llowing no tes:
R ATer removing wheels, store them in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place.
R Protect the tyres from contact with oil, grease
or fuel. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he tyr
he tyr e-c
e-chang
hang e t
e tool kit
ool kit *
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. Apart from some countr
y-speci/c variants, vehi-
cles are not equipped with a tyre-change tool kit.
Fo r more information on which tyre-changing
to ols are requ ired and appr ovedfo r per form ing a
wheel change on your vehicle, consult a quali/ed
specialist workshop.
Yo ure qu ire thefo llowing tools, forex ample, to
ch ange a wheel:
R Jack R
Chock
R Wheel wrench
R Centring pin
% The jack weighs appr oximately 3.4 kg.
The maximum load capacity of the jack can
be found on the stic ker a1xed tothe jac k.
The jack is maintenance-free. If there is a
malfunction, please contact a quali/ed spe-
cialist workshop.
The tyre-change tool kit is located under the boot
0oor.
% Depending on the model, the tyre change tool
kit may be located at other positions under
th e boot 0oor. 404
404
Wheels and tyres

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
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423

Engaging park position automaticall
y...... 187
Fu nction................................................ 186
Selecting park position........................... 187
Displa
Displa y (car
y (care)
e)............................................... 372
Displa
Displa y (MBUX multimedia syst
y (MBUX multimedia syst em)
em)
Home sc reen......................................... 313
Operating.............................................. 314
Displa
Displa y (on-boar
y (on-boar d com
d comput
puter)
er)
Displa yson the inst rument displa y......... 286
Displa
Displa y in t
y in the windscr
he windscr een
een
see Head-up display
Displa
Displa y message
y message
Calling up (on-board computer).............. 433
No tes..................................................... 433
Displa
Displa y messag y messag es
es
ç - - - km/h.................................... .470
00CB - - - km/h..................................... 469
h - - - km/h..................................... 469
003D 12 V battery See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 486
00D7 48 V battery See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 488 ò
Acoustic presence indicator
inoperative............................................ .447
: Active Light System inoperative..... 441
0099 AdBlue system fault Emer. op.:
max. XXX km/h Start not poss. in
XXX km.................................................. 496
0099 AdBlue system fault Emer gency
op. in XXX miles See Owner's Manual.... 495
0099 AdBlue system fault Engine
start not possible................................... 496
0099 AdBlue system fault See Own-
er's Manual............................................ 495
00B3 Add 1 litre engine oil when next
re fuelling ............................................... 497
é ATTENTION ASSIST inoperati ve..... 468
é ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break!.................................................... 468
: Automatic driving lights inoper-
ative...................................................... 441 00D7
Battery overheated Stop, every-
body out! Outdoors if possible ................ 449
Á Change key batteries .................... 438
00E5 Charger cable connected .............. 447
004D Check brake 0uid le vel.................. 467
00B3 Check eng. oil le v.when next
re fuelling ............................................... 497
ï Check trailer hitch lo ck(white
display message) .................................... 453
0077 Check tyre(s) ................................ 490
003A Clean the fuel /lter....................... 460
ÿ Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine o............................................... 459
0025 currently una vailable See Own-
er's Manual............................................4 81
00E5 currently una vailable See Own-
er's Manual............................................4 82
00B3 Engine oil le vel cannot be meas-
ured....................................................... 499
00B3 Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel..... 498 524 524
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