to
tread qualit y,tiretracti onand temp eratur e
ch aract eristics. Thequalit ygr adin gassessmen tis
made bythemanuf acturerfollo wing speci/ cations
fr om theU. S. government. Thequalit ygr ade ofa
tir eis im print ed on theside wallof thetir e.
R R
ecommended tir ecommended
tirepr e
pr essur essur
e: e:
there commen ded
tir epr essur eis thetir epr essur especi/ed forth e
tir es mount edtotheve hicle atthefa ct or y.
The tireand informa tion table cont ains there com-
mende dtir epr essur esforcold tires, themaxi-
mum permissible loadandthemaximum permissi-
ble vehicle speed.
The tirepr essur eta ble cont ains there commen -
ded tirepr essur esforcold tires under various
oper ating condition s,i.e. loading and/or speedof
th eve hicle.
Incr Incr
eased v eased
vehicle w ehicle
weig htdue t eig
htdue to op o
op tion aleq tion
aleq uip- uip-
men t: men
t:thecombined weight ofall standar dand
op tional equipment availabl efo rth eve hicle,
re ga rdless ofwhe ther itis actuall yinst alled onthe
ve hicle ornot.
Rim : Rim
:th epar tof thewheel onwhic hth etir eis
inst alled. G G
A A
WR (Gr WR
(Gross Axle W oss
Axle Weight R eight
Rating): ating):
theGA WR is
th emaximum permissible axleload. Theactual
load onanaxle must neverex ceed thegr oss axle
we ight rating. Thegross axle weight rating canbe
fo und ontheve hicle identi/cation plateon the
B‑pi llaron thedr iver's side.
Speed r Speed
rating: ating:
thespeed rating ispar tof thetir e
ident i/cation.Itspeci/es thespeed rang efo r
whic hatir eis appr oved.
G G
VW (Gr VW
(Gross V oss
Vehicle W ehicle
Weight): eight):
thegr oss vehicle
we ight comprises thewe ight oftheve hicle includ-
ing fuel, tools, thespar ewheel, accessories inst al-
led, occupants, luggageand thetrailer draw bar
nose weight, ifapplica ble.Thegross vehicle weight
must notex ceed thegr oss vehicle weight rating
GV WR asspeci/ed ontheve hicle identi/cation
plat eon theB‑pillar onthedr iver's side.
G G
VWR (Gr VWR
(Gross V oss
Vehicle W ehicle
Weight R eight
Rating): ating):
theGV WR is
th emaximum permitt edgross weight ofthefull y
laden vehicle (weig htoftheve hicle includin gall
accessor ies,occupan ts,fuel, luggage and the
tr aile rdr aw bar nose weight ifapplica ble).The
gr oss vehicle weight rating isspec i/edon the
ve hicle identi/cation plateon theB‑pillar onthe
dr iver's side. Maximum
w Maximum
weight oft eight
ofthe laden v he
laden vehicle: ehicle:
themaxi-
mum weight isthesum ofthecurb weight ofthe
ve hicle, thewe ight oftheaccess ories, themaxi-
mum loadandthewe ight ofoptional equipment
inst alled atthefa ct or y.
Kilo pascal (kP Kilo
pascal (kPa) : a)
:me tric unit fortir epr essur e.
6.9 kPacor respond sto 1psi. Another unit fortir e
pr essur eis bar .100 kilopasc al(kP a)equals 1bar .
Load inde Load
index: x:
in addition totheload-bear inginde x,
th eload indexma yalso beimprint ed on theside
wa llof thetir e. This speci/es theload-bear ing
capac ityofthetir emor epr ecisel y.
Curb w Curb
weight: eight:
thewe ight ofave hicle withstandar d
eq uipme ntincl udin gth emaximum capacityof
fuel, oiland coolant. Italso includes theair condi-
tioning system and optional equipment ifth ese
ar einst alled ontheve hicle, butdoes notincl ude
passen gers or lugg age.
Maximum tir Maximum
tireload: e
load: themaximum tireload isthe
maximum permissible weight inkilog rams orlbs
fo rwhic hatir eis appr oved.
Maximum per Maximum
permissible tir missible
tirepr e
pr essur essur
e: e:
maximum
per missible tirepr essur efo rone tire. Wheels
andtires
327 327
*
N N
O O
TE TE
Engine damageca use dby an inco r-
re ct oil /lter,incor rect oil oradditi ves #
Donotuse engin eoils oroil /ltersot her
th an those whic hmee tth especi/c ations
necessar yfo rth epr escr ibed service
int erva ls. #
Donotalt er theengine oiloroil /lter in
or der toachie velong erchang eint erva ls
th an prescr ibed. #
Donotuse addit ives. #
Have theengine oilchang edaTer the
pr escr ibed interva ls. Mer
cedes-Benz recommen dshavin gth eoil
ch ang edataqu ali/ed special istwo rkshop.
Onl yuse engineoils appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle by
Mer cedes-Be nz. Qua
lityand capac ityofengine oil(no Qua
lityand capac ityofengine oil(no tf t
for plug- in or
plug- in
h h
yb r yb
rid) id)
Engine oil Engine
oilspe ci/cation s spe
ci/cation s Ga
sol ine engines Ga
sol ine engines MB-Fr MB-F
reig eig
abe orMB- abe
orMB-
Appro v Appro
val al
All mod els 229.51,229.5 2,
229.6 1,229.7 1*,
229.7 2 *
Re commen dedforth elowe stpo ssible fue lco n-
su mp tion.
To achie vethelowe stpo ssible fue lco nsum ption,
it is recommen dedtouse theengine oilspeci/c a-
tion smar kedin theta ble forth elowe stSA Evis-
cosity class.Observeanypossibl ere str iction sof
th eappr ovedSA Eviscosity classes. Engi
neoil Engi
neoil/lling /lling
capacity capacity
ModelModel
Capacity Capacity
E 350 7.0USqt(6.6 liter s)
E 350 4MATIC 6.3USqt(6.0 liter s)
E 450 4MATIC 9.0USqt(8.5 liter s) The
speci/ed /llingcapacity refers to an oil
ch ang ewit hth eoil /lter. NNo o
t t
es on br es
on brak ak
e e
0uid 0uid
Obser
vetheno teson oper ating0uids
(/ page344). &
W W
AR NIN G AR
NIN GRisk ofan acciden tdue to
va por pockets form ing inthebr ak esy stem
The brak e0uid const antlyabsorbs moisture
fr om theair .This lowe rstheboiling pointof
th ebr ak e0uid. Ifth eboiling pointistoolow,
va por pockets ma yfo rm inthebr ak esy stem
when thebr ak es areapplied hard.
This causes thebr aking e.ect tobe impair ed. 348348
Te
ch nica ldat a
Inf
ormati onlabel (exa mp le–US A/China)
1 Hazar dand service warning symbo ls
2 Refrig er ant /llin gca pa city
3 Applicab lestand ards
4 PAGoil par tnumber
5 GWP(gl oba lwa rming potential )of there frig er -
ant used
6 Refrig er ant type Inf
orma tionlabe l(e xa mp le–Canada)
1 Hazar dand service warning symbo ls
2 Refrig er ant /llin gca pa city
3 Applicab lestand ards
4 PAGoil par tnumber
5 GWP(gl oba lwa rming potential )of there frig er -
ant used
6 Refrig er ant type
Sym bols1 indicat eth efo llo wing:
R Possible dangers
R The needto have ser vice workcar ried out ata
qu ali/ed special istwo rkshop only F F
illi ng capacit yf illi
ng capacit yfor r or
ref r ef
rig ig
er er
ant and PA ant
and PAGoil G
oil
Capacity Capacity
Model
R Model
Refr efr
ig ig
er er
ant ant
E 450 4MATIC 20.8±0.4 oz
(590 ±10 g)
All other model s2 2.2±0.4 oz
(630 ±10 g) Model
PA Mode
lP AG oil G
oil
E 450 4MATIC 4.9±0.4 oz
(140 ±10 g)
All other model s2 .8±0.4 oz
(80 ±10 g) VV
ehic ledat a ehic
ledat a InfInf
or or
matio nr matio
nreg eg
ar ar
ding t ding
the v he
vehic ledat a ehic
ledat a The
vehicle dataspeci/ed mayva ry as are sult of
th efo llo wing fact or s:
Fa ctor s:
R Tire s Te
ch nica ldat a
351 351
Con
v Con
venience closing enience
closing...... ................................79
Con v Con
venience opening enience
opening.. ................................... 79
Coolant (engine) Coolant
(engine)
Capacity....... ......................................... 349
Le velch eck.<000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F> 280
No tes... .................................................. 349
Co oling Co
oling
se eCl im ateco ntrol
Co p Co
pyr yr
ights ig
hts
Lic ense. ...................................................3 4
Tr ademar ks<000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F> 34
Cor Cor
ner ner
ing light ing
light<000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F> 122
Cr Cr
oss oss
tr tr
a1c a1c
(w (w
ar ar
ning) ning)
see Maneuv ering assistance
Cr Cr
oss oss
Tr Tr
a1c a1c
Alert Aler
t........ ................................221
Cr Cr
oss wind Assist oss
wind Assist
Fu nctio n/no tes... ................................... 173
Cr Cr
uise contr uise
control ol
Ac tivating <000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F> 178
Butt ons<000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F> 178
Call ingupaspee <0045000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F> 178
Deac tiv<00420055004A004F0048000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F> 178
Fu nctio n........... ..................................... 177 Re
quirements:...... ................................. 178
Selecting....... ............ ............................ 178
Se tting aspeed.......... ............................ 178
St oring aspeed.... .................................. 178
Sy stem limit ations .................................. 177
Cust Cust
omer Assist omer
Assist anceCent ance
Center(CA er
(CAC) C)
.... ............ 28
Cust Cust
omer R omer
Relations Depar elations
Department tment
.....................2 8 DD
Dashca m Dashca
m
No tes... .................. ................................ 251
Sel ecting aUS Bde vic e.... ......................2 51
St artin g/ stoppin gavid eo recor ding .......2 51
Dat Dat
aacq a
acq uisition uisition
Ve hicle .................. ................................... 29
Dat Dat
apr ot a
pr otection r ection
rights ights
Dat astor ag e.<000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F> 32
Dat Dat
ast a
stor or
ag e ag
e
Dat apr otection ri<0048004900550054000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F> .32
Electr oniccontr olunit s.... ........................ 29
Onlin eser vices ........................................3 2
Ve hicle .................. ................................... 29 Da Da
ytime r ytime
runn inglam unn
inglampmode p
mode
see Daytime running lamps
Da Da
ytime r yti
me running lam unning
lamps ps
Ac tivating/dea ctivating <000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F> 127
Deac tiv Deac
tivating t ating
the alar he
alarm (AT m
(ATA) A)<000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F>
87
Deal er Deal
ershi p shi
p
see Qual i/edspec ialistwo rkshop
Declar Declar
ationofconf ation
ofconf or or
mity mity
Wi reless vehicle compone nts.<000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F> 25
Deco r Deco
rativ ativ
ef e
foil (cleaning ins oil
(cleaning instr tr
uctio ns) uctio
ns)........... 284
De/ nition s De/
nition s(tir (tir
es and loading) es
and loading)<000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F> 326
Des Destinatio
nentr y tinatio
nentr y
Ent ering aPOI oradd ress ....................... 246
De t De
tecti nginat t ecti
nginat tent iv ent
ivene ss ene
ss
see ATTEN TIONASSIS T
Dia gnos Dia
gnostic sconne ction tics
conne ction<000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F> ................. 26
Digi t Digi
tal Ope r al
Ope rat at
or's Manua l or's
Manua l.............. ................. 18
Dingh Dingh
yto y
to wing wing
see Tow- bar system
DIRECT SELECT lev DIRECT
SELECT lever er
Eng aging drive position.. ........................ 158
Eng aging neutral.... ................................ 157 428428
Inde
x
ECEC
OAssis t O
Assis t
Fu nctio n/no tes... ................................... 152
EC EC
Odispla y O
displa y
Fu nctio n........... ..................................... 152
EC EC
Ost O
star ar
t/st t/st
opfuncti on op
functi on
Switc hingo./o n<000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F> .................151
Ele ctr Ele
ctricpar ic
par king br king
brak e ak
e
Appl ying automa tically. <000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F> 166
Appl ying/r eleasing manua ll<005A000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F> 168
Emer gency brak ing .......... ......................168
Re leasing automaticall y.<000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F> 167
Elec tr Elec
tronic St onic
Stabili tyPr abili
tyProg r og
ram am
see ESP®
(Elect ronic Stabili tyProg ram)
Emer g Emer
gency ency
Fi rs t-aid kit(soT side <0045000A000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F> 290
Ov ervie wof thehelp function s.................1 6
Re 0ectiv esaf etyve st.... .........................2 89
Re mo vingth ewa rning triangle.......... .....289
Se tting upthewa rning triangle.......... .....290
Emer g Emer
gency br ency
braking aking
......................................168
Emer g Emer
gency br ency
braking aking
see BAS (BrakeAssi stSystem) Emer
g Emer
gen cy call en
cy call
see Mercedes-Benz emergency callsy stem
Eme rg Emer
gency key ency
key
Loc king/unloc kingthedoor s....... ............ 71
Emer g Emer
gency oper ency
operation mode ation
mode
St artin gth eve hicle. ...............................1 44
Emer g Emer
gency r ency
release elease
Tr unk lid(from inside) ...............................77
Emer g Emer
gency spar ency
sparewheel e
wheel
No tes... .................................................. 338
Em erg Em
ergenc yT en
cy Ten sion ing De en
sion ing De vices vi
ces
Ac tivation <000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F> 36
Engine Engine
Engine number <000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F> 343
St artin g(emer gency operation mode ).... 144
St artin g(R emo teOnlin e)........................ 145
Engin edat a Engin
edat a
Displa ying................... ........................... 156
Engin enumber Engin
enumber... .......................................... 343
Engin eoil Engin
eoil
Ad ditiv es..... ............ ............................... 347
Capacity ................................................ 348 Chec
kingtheoil leve lusing theoil
dipstic k.<000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F> 277
Chec kingtheoil leve lusing theon-
boar dcom puter..... ................................ 278
MB-F reigabe orMB- Appr oval.... .............. 348
Quali ty... ............... ................................. 348
Re /lling .................... .............................. 278
Er r Er
ror mes sage or
mes sage
see Displaymes sage
ES C(Ele ctr ES
C(Ele ctronicSt onic
Stabili tyCon tr abili
tyCon trol) ol)
see ESP®
(Elect ronic Stabili tyProg ram)
ESP ESP
® ®
Cr osswind Assist.<000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F> 173
ESP ESP
® ®
(El ectr (El
ectronic St onic
Stabili tyPr abili
tyProg r og
ram) am)
Ac tivating/dea ctivating <000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F
000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F000F> 174
Fu nctio n/no tes... ................................... 172
Ext Ext
er er
ior lightin g ior
lightin g
Car e...................... ................................ 285
Ext Ext
er er
ior light ing ior
light ing
see Light s
Ext Ext
er er
ior mir r ior
mir ror s or
s
Au tomatic mirrorfo lding function. .......... 134
Pa rking position.. ................................... 133 434434
Inde
x