2021 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON overheating

Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he seat heating
he seat heating on/o.
on/o. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of bu rns due torepeatedly
switching on the seat heating
Re peatedly switching on the seat heating can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest pad-
ding tobecome very hot.
In particular, the health of persons with limited
te mp erature sensitivity or a limited ability to
re act tohigh temp eratures may be a.ected or
th ey may even su.er burn-like injuries. #
Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heating. To
protect against overheating, the seat heating
may be temp orarily deactivated aTer it has been
switched on repeatedl y.
* N
NO
O TE
TE Damage tothe seats caused by
objects or documents when the seat
heater is switched on When
the seat heater is switched on, over-
heating may occur due toobjects or docu- ments placed on
the seats e.g. seat cushions
or child seats. This could cause damage tothe
seat sur face. #
Make sure that no objects or documents
are on the seats when the seat heater is
switched on. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply is switched on. #
Press button 1repeatedly until the desired
heating le vel is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothree
indicator lamps will light up. If all indicator
lamps are o., the seat heating is switched o..
% The seat heating will automatically switch
down from theth re e heating le vels aTer 8, 10
and 20 minutes until the seat heating is
switched o.. 112 112
Seats and st
owing

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D AN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injury due topoison-
ous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or su1cient ventila-
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi-
cle. This is the case if theve hicle gets stuck in
sno w,forex ample. #
Keep theta ilpipe and the area around
th eve hicle free from snow when the
ve hicle or the stationary heater is run-
ning. #
Open a wind owonthe side of theve hicle
fa cing away from the wind toensure an
adequate supply of fresh air. &
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W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe
brake system overheating
If yo u lea veyour foot on the brake pedal when
driving, the brake system may overheat.
This increases the braking distance and the
brake system can even fail. #
Never use the brake pedal as a foot re st. #
Do not depress the brake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at the same time while
driving. *
N
NOOTE
TE Engine damage due toexcessively
high engine speeds The engine will be damaged if
you drive with
th e engine in theove rrev ving range. #
Do not drive with the engine in theove r-
re vving range. *
N
NOOTE
TE Causing wearto the brake linings by
permanently depressing the brake pedal #
Do not permanently depress the brake
pedal while driving. #
Touse braking e.ect of the engine, shiT
to a lo werge ar in good time. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe driv etra in and
engine when pulling away #
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y.Pull away immedi-
atel y. #
Avoid high engine speeds and driving at
full thro ttle until the engine has reached
its operating temp erature. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe catalytic con verter
due tonon-combusted fuel The engine is not
running smoo thly and is mis-
/ring.
Non-combus ted fuel may getinto the catalytic
con verter. #
Only depress the accelerator pedal
slightl y. #
Have the cause recti/ed immediately at
a qu ali/ed specialist workshop. Driving and parking
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fo
ot from the accelerator pedal aTer overtaking,
cruise cont rol will resume speed regulation back
to the stored speed.
Yo u can store any speed abo ve20 km/h up tothe
maximum design speed or up tothe set winter
tyre limit.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 216).
Mer
Mer cedes‑
cedes‑ AMG v
AMG vehicles:
ehicles: cruise cont rol is availa-
ble up toa maximum speed of 250 km/h.
Displ ay
Display s in t
s in the Ins
he Instr trument Display
ument Display
R h (gre y): cruise control is selected but not
yet activated.
R h (gre en): cruise control is active.
A stored speed appears along with theh dis-
pla y.
% The segments extending from the cur rent
stored speed tothe end of the scale, or tothe
set winter tyre limit, light up in the speedome-
te r. Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
Cruise control may be unable tomaintain the
stored speed on uphill gradients. The stored
speed is resumed when thegr adient evens out.
Change into a lo werge ar in good time on long and
steep downhill gradients. Take particular no teof
th is when driving a laden vehicle. By doing so, you
will make use of the engine's braking e.ect. This
re lie vesth e load on the brake system and pre-
ve nts the brakes from overheating and wearing
to oqu ickl y.
Do not use cruise control in thefo llowing situa-
tions:
R in tra1c situations which requ ire frequent
ch anges of speed, e.g. in heavy tra1c, on
winding roads
R on slippery roads. Accelerating can cause the
drive wheels tolose traction and theve hicle
could then skid.
R when visibility is poor
F
F unction of t
unction of t he limit
he limiter
er
The limiter restricts the speed of theve hicle. To
re duce the speed tothe set speed, the limiter
applies the brakes automaticall y. Yo
u can limit the speed as follo ws:
R V
V ar
ar iable:
iable: for a short-term speed restriction,
e.g. in built-up areas
R P
Per
er manent
manent :
:fo r a longer-term speed restric-
tion, e.g. in winter ty remode
Yo u can store any speed abo ve20 km/h up tothe
maximum design speed or up tothe set winter
tyre limit. You can also per form settings while the
ve hicle is stationary if theve hicle has been star-
te d.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 216).
Mer
Mer cedes‑
cedes‑ AMG v
AMG vehicles:
ehicles: the limiter is available
up toa maximum speed of 250 km/h.
Displ ay
Display s in t
s in the Ins
he Instr trument Display
ument Display
R 00CB (gre y): variable limi ter is selected but not
yet activated.
R 00CB (0ashes grey ):va riable limi ter is temp o-
rari lypassive.
R 00CB (gre en): variable limi ter is activated. Driving and parking
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At
a dis tance of app roximately 1 m tothe tyre
in0ation compressor and appr oximately 1.6 m
abo vethegr ound, thefo llowing sound pres-
sure le vels appl y:
R Emissions sound pressure le vel
L PA 83 dB (A)
R Sound po wer le vel L
WA 91 dB (A)
The tyre in0ation compressor is maintenance-
free. If there is a malfunction, please contact
a qu ali/ed specialist workshop. Using t
Using t
he TIREFIT kit
he TIREFIT kit R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Tyre sealant bottle and tyre in0ation compres-
sor (/ page 377)
R TIREFIT stic ker
R Gloves
Yo u can use TIREFIT tyre sealant toseal per fora-
tion damage of up to4 mm, particular lythose in
th e tyre contact sur face. You can use TIREFIT in
outside temp eratures down to-20 °C. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when using
tyre sealant
The tyre sealant may be unable toseal the
tyre proper ly, especially in thefo llowing cases:
R there are lar gecuts or punctures in the
tyre (la rger than damage pr eviously men-
tioned)
R the wheel rims ha vebeen damaged
R aTer journe yswith very low tyre pressure
or with 0at tyres #
Do not continue driving. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury and poisoning
from tyre sealant
Ty re sealant is hazardous tohealth and causes
ir rita tion. Do not allow it tocome into contact
with your skin, eyes or clo thing, and do not
swallow it. Do not inhale any vapours. Keep
th e tyre sealant away from children. Obser
vethefo llowing if you come into contact
with the tyre sealant: #
Rinse o. the tyre sealant from your skin
using water immediatel y. #
If tyre sealant gets into your eyes, thor-
oughly rinse them using clean water
immediatel y. #
If tyre sealant has been swallo wed,thor-
oughly rinse out your mouth immediately
and drink plenty of water. Do not induce
vo miting and seek medical attention
immediatel y. #
Change out of clo thing which has come
into contact with tyre sealant immedi-
atel y. #
If an alle rgic reaction occurs, seek medi-
cal attention immediatel y. *
N NO
OTE
TE Overheating due tothe tyre in0ation
compressor running too long #
Do not runth e tyre in0ation compressor
fo r longer than ten minutes without inter-
ru ption. 378 378
Breakdown assistance

Information on coolant is
available at thefo l-
lowing locations:
R Inthe Mercedes-Benz Speci/cation for
Operating Fluids 320.1
- Athttps://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- Inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo App
R Ataqu ali/ed specialist workshop *
N NOOTE TE Overheating at high outside temp er-
atures If an inappropriate coolant is used,
the engine
cooling system is not su1ciently pr otected
against overheating and cor rosion at high out-
side temp eratures. #
Only use coolant appr ovedby Mercedes-
Benz. #
Obser vethe inst ructions in the
Mercedes-Benz Speci/cations for Oper-
ating Fluids 320.1. Ha
ve the coolant regula rly re placed at a quali/ed
specialist workshop. Proportion of antif
reeze concentrate in the engine
cooling system:
R A minimum of 50% (antifreeze pr otection down
to about -37°C)
R A maximum of 55% (antif reeze pr otection
down to-45°C) N
No ot
tes on windscr
es on windscr een w
een washer
asher 0uid
0uid Obser
vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 417). &
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WARNING
ARNING ‑ Risk of /re and injury due to
windscreen washer concent rate
Wi ndsc reen washer concent rate is highly 0am-
mable. It could ignite if it comes into contact
with hot engine component parts or the
ex haust system. #
Make sure that no windscreen washer
concent rate spills out next tothe /ller
opening. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage totheex terior lighting due
to unsuitable windscreen washer 0uid Unsuitable windscreen
washer 0uids may
damage the plastic sur face of theex terior
lighting. #
Only use windscreen washer 0uids which
are also suitable for use on plastic sur fa-
ces, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB WinterFit. *
N
NOOTE
TE Bloc ked spr aynozzles caused by
mixing windscreen washer 0uids #
Do not mix MB SummerFit and MB Win-
te rFit with other windscreen washer 0u-
ids. Do not use distilled or de-ionised
water. Other-
wise, the /ll le vel sensor may be triggered er rone-
ous ly.
Re commended windscreen washer 0uid:
R abo vefreezing point: e.g. MB SummerFit
R below freezing point: e.g. MB WinterFit 426
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Te
ch nical data

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences and0050
0050Solutions
Solutions
Stop vehicle Leave engine
running Wait Transmission
cooling *T
he transmission is overheating. Pulling away may be temp orarily impaired or not possible. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Leavethe engine running. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion (white displ aymessage) *V
Vehicles wit ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: The auxiliary battery forth e transmission is no longer being charge d. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: untilthen, alw ays select park position 005Dbefore you switch o. theve hicle. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion (red display message) *V
Vehicles wit ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: The auxiliary battery forth e transmission is no longer being charge d. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: untilthen, alw ays select park position 005Dbefore you switch o. theve hicle. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
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Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences and0050
0050Solutions
Solutions #
Do not exceed the maximum permissible driving distance in emer gency mode and the maximum permissible
speed with a 0at MOExtended tyre. #
Obser vethe no tes on 0at tyres. No
tes in theev ent of a 0at tyre (/ page 376). #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Check the tyres.
Tyre(s) overheated *At least one tyre is overheating. The a.ected tyres are displa yed in red. At temp eratures close tothe limit value, the
tyres are displa yed in yello w. &
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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of an accident from driving with overheated tyres
Overheated tyres can burst. #
Reduce speed so that the tyres cool down. Reduce speed
*At least one tyre is overheating. The a.ected tyres are displa yed in red. At temp eratures close tothe limit value, the
tyres are displa yed in yello w. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of an accident from driving with overheated tyres
Overheated tyres can burst. #
Reduce speed so that the tyres cool down. 492
492
Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps