2022 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.Check the
tyres more frequently if theve hicle is operated
under increased st ress. Further information can
be obtained at a quali/ed specialist workshop. 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 340). 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 &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries when car ry-
ing out maintenance workduring the
ch arging process
During thech arging process, the high-voltage
on-board electrical system is under high volt-
age. #
Do not per form any main tenance work
during thech arging process. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk 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. Maintenance and care
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30 minutes with a normal driving style and
even
longer with an active driving style.
On-board computer:
4 Service 5
Engine oil level
One of thefo llowing message s will appear onthe
inst rument displa y:
R Engine oil level Measuring now: measu rement
of the oil le vel is not yet possible. #
Repeat there qu est aTer a maximum of
30 minutes' driving.
R Engine oil level OK andthe bar display for
indicating the oil le vel on the inst rument dis-
play is green and is between "min" and "max":
th e 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 inst rument
display is orange and is below "min": #
Add 1 l of engine oil.
R Reduce engine oil level andthe bar display for
indicating the oil le vel on the inst rument dis-
play is orange and is abo ve"max": #
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
leve 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 op up engine oil
op 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. Maintenance and care
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R
Do not use sol vent-based cleaning agents, pol-
ishes or waxes.
R
R oof lining
oof lining
R Clean with a brush or dry shampoo.
Car
Car pet
pet
R Use a carpet and textile cleaning agent recom-
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
St
St eer
eer ing wheel made of g
ing wheel made of g enuine leat
enuine leather or DINA-
her or DINA-
MICA
MICA
* NO NOTE TEDamage caused bywrong cleaners #
Do not use sol vent-based cleaning
agents such as tarre mo ver or wheel
cleaner; 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 cleaning agent recom-
mended 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 exhibits natural
sur face 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 Vacuum away dirt (e.g. crumbs or dust) and
th en clean the seat co vers with a damp cotton
clo thand wipe down with a dry clo th.Re gu-
lar lyclean the seat co vers.
R For heavy soiling: use a leather care agent rec-
ommended for Mercedes-Benz aTercare.
R Leather care: Use a leather care agent that
has been recommended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use a micro/bre clo th.
R Do not allow the leather tobecome too damp.
R Do not use oil-based cleaning and care prod-
ucts. %
Leather is a natural product. It exhibits natural
sur face 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.
Re gular 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 discolour 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 Vacuum up dirt such as crumbs or dust and
th en use a damp cotton clo thand a 1% soap-
suds solution toclean the entire seat co ver.
Do not spot clean.
R Use cleaning and care products recommen-
ded for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use a micro/bre clo th.354
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Maintenance and care

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.
Obser vethe inst ructions and saf ety no tes on
"Changing a wheel" (/ page 382)
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. 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, fore xamp le,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. 386
386
Wheels and tyres

F
F
itting a ne
itting a ne w wheel
w wheel R R
eq eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The wheel tobe changed is remo ved and the
cent ring pin is sc rewe d in (/ page 390).
* NO
NOTE
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled or greased wheel bolts can cause the
wheel bolts tocome loose, as too can dam-
aged wheel bolts or wheel hub thre ads. #
Never oil or grease theth re ads. #
Intheev ent of damage totheth re ads,
contact a quali/ed specialist workshop
immediatel y. #
Have the damaged wheel bolts or dam-
aged hub thre ads replaced. #
Do not continue driving. #
Obser vethe information on thech oice of tyres
(/ page 382).
Fo r tyres with a speci/ed direction of rotation, an
ar ro w on the side wall of the tyre indicates the
cor rect direction of rotation. Obser vethe direc-
tion of rotation when /tting.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe wheels' plastic ele-
ments when changing a wheel Plastic elements on wheels may be damaged
when removing and repositioning the wheel. #
Do not raise the wheels bythe plastic
elements when removing and reposition-
ing. #
Slide the wheel tobe mounted onto the cen-
tring pin and push it on. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from tightening
wheel bolts and nuts
If yo u tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is raised, the jack could tip. #
Only tighten wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is on thegr ound. #
Be sure toobser vethe inst ructions and saf ety
no tes on "Changing a wheel" (/ page 382). #
For saf etyre asons, only use wheel bolts which
ha ve been appr oved byMercedes-Benz and
fo rth e wheel in question. #
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated until they are
/nger-tight. #
Unscr ewand remo vethe centring pin. #
Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is /n ger-
tight. #
Lowe rth eve hicle (/ page 391). Low Low
er
ering t
ing t he v
he vehicle
ehicle aTer
aTera wheel c
a wheel c hange
hange R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The new wheel has been /tted (/ page 391). #
T
To low
o low er t
er the v
he v ehicle:
ehicle: placethera tchet onto
th e he xagon nut of the jack so that the letters
"AB" are visible and turn anti-clockwise. Wheels and tyres
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*
N
N O
OTE
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 Quality and capacity of engine oil
No No t f
t for plug-in h
or plug-in h ybr
ybrid:
id:
Engine oil
Engine oil speci/cations
speci/cations (pe
(petr
trol engines)
ol engines) 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 229.51, 229.52,
229.61, 229.71,
229.72 1)
1) recommended for lo west possible fuel consu mption (lo westSA E
viscosity class in each case; obser vepossible restrictions of the
appro vedSA E viscosity classes) Engine oil Engine oil
speci/cations
speci/cations (diesel engines)
(diesel engines) Diesel engines
Diesel engines
MB-Fr
MB-Freig
eigabe or MB-
abe or MB-
Approv
Approv al
al
E 400 d 4MATIC 229.52, 229.611)
All other model s2 29.52, 229.61,
229.71, 229.72 1)
1) recommended for lo west possible fuel consu mption (lo westSA E
viscosity class in each case; obser vepossible restrictions of the
appro vedSA E viscosity classes) To
achie vethe lo west possible fuel consum ption,
it is recommended touse the engine oil speci/ca-
tions mar ked in theta ble forth e lo westSA E vis-
cosity class. Obser veany possible restrictions of
th e appr ovedSA E viscosity classes.
% Ifth e engine oils listed in theta ble are not
av ailable, you may add a maximum of 1.0 litre
of thefo llowing engine oils once onl y.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a pe
h a petr
trol engine:
ol engine: MB-Freigabe or
MB-Appr oval 229.31 or ACEA C3
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine:
h a diesel engine:
R E 400 d 4MA
E 400 d 4MA TIC:
TIC:MB-F reigabe or MB-
Appr oval 229.51 or ACEA C3 Te
ch nical data
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Displa
Displa
y (on-boar
y (on-boar d com
d comput
puter)
er)
Displa yson the inst rument displa y......... 288
Displa
Displa y message
y message
Calling up in the on-board computer.......4 13
Displa
Displa y messag
y messag es
es
ç - - - km/h..................................... 451
È - - - km/h..................................... 450
h - - - km/h..................................... 450
# 12 V battery See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 467
Û 48 V battery See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 469
ò Acoustic presence indicator
inoperative............................................ .427
: Active Light System inoperative..... 421
¯ AdBlue system fault Emer. op.:
max. XXX km/h Start not poss. in
XXX km.................................................. 477
¯ AdBlue system fault Emer gency
op. in XXX miles See Owner's Manual.... 477 ¯
AdBlue system fault Engine
start not possible................................... 478
¯ AdBlue system fault See Own-
er's Manual............................................ 477
5 Add 1 litre engine oil when next
re fuelling ............................................... 479
é ATTENTION ASSIST inoperati ve..... 449
é ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break!.................................................... 449
: Automatic driving lights inoper-
ative...................................................... 421
Û Battery overheated Stop, every-
body out! Outdoors if possible ........ 429, 469
Á Change key batteries .................... 418
è Charger cable connected .............. 427
J Check brake 0uid le vel.................. 448
5 Check eng. oil le v.when next
re fuelling ............................................... 478
ï Check trailer hitch lo ck(white
display message) .................................... 434 h
Check tyre(s) ................................ 472
! Clean the fuel /lter....................... 441
ÿ Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine o............................................... 440
! currently una vailable See Own-
er's Manual............................................4 62
÷ currently una vailable See Own-
er's Manual............................................4 63
5 Engine oil le vel cannot be meas-
ured....................................................... 481
5 Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel..... 479
5 Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine o.................................... 479
5 Engine oil pressure Stop Switch
o. engine.............................................. 480
ä Fault Drive at max. 80 km/h ......... 460
6 Front leT malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (e xample)...............................4 15
& inoperative Battery low................. 424
& inoperative Char geHV battery...... 425 Ind
ex
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