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Index ....................................................... 4

Introduction ........................................... 7

At a glance ............................................. 9

Safety ................................................... 13

Climate control .................................... 17

Driving and parking ............................ 19

On-board computer and displays ...... 29

Breakdown assistance ....................... 39

Wheels and tires ................................. 43

Technical data ..................................... 47

Contents

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Summary of Contents for E 400 HYBRID

Page 1: ...E 400 HYBRID Operating Instructions Order no 6515 3525 13 Part no 212 584 90 81 Edition A 2013 É2125849081zËÍ 2125849081 ...

Page 2: ...RESP is a registered trademark of Daimler AG In this Operator s Manual you will find the following symbols G WARNING Warning notes draw your attention to hazards that endanger your health or life or the health or life of others Notes on material damage alert you to dangers that could lead to damage to your vehicle i Practical tips or further information that could be helpful to you X This symbol i...

Page 3: ...on of your vehicle may differ according to RModel ROrder RCountry specification RAvailability Mercedes Benz therefore reserves the right to introduce changes in the following areas Rdesign Requipment Rtechnical features The equipment in your vehicle may therefore differ from that shown in the descriptions and illustrations The following are integral components of the vehicle RDigital Operator s Ma...

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Page 5: ...Index 4 Introduction 7 At a glance 9 Safety 13 Climate control 17 Driving and parking 19 On board computer and displays 29 Breakdown assistance 39 Wheels and tires 43 Technical data 47 Contents 3 ...

Page 6: ...sumption statistics COMAND see Fuel consumption Cruise control 15 D Data see Technical data Display messages Calling up on board computer 34 General notes 33 Hiding on board computer 33 DISTRONIC PLUS Function notes 15 Driving safety systems see ABS see RBS Driving systems Cruise control 15 DISTRONIC PLUS 15 Driving tips General 25 Points to remember 20 E ECO start stop function 22 Electric motor ...

Page 7: ...age memory 34 Overview 30 Operating mode Gliding 23 Gliding Plus 23 Overrun mode 26 Silent start 21 Stationary vehicle 26 Operating safety 7 P Parking 25 Program selector button 20 Protection of the environment 7 Pulling away 21 R RBS Recuperative Brake System 15 20 Malfunction 24 36 Warning lamp 36 READY indicator 21 Recharging statistics COMAND see Generated electricity Risk of fire see Safety n...

Page 8: ...g dimensions 48 Trunk load maximum 48 V Vehicle Correct use 8 Parking for a long period 40 Towing 41 Vehicle data 48 Vehicle data 48 Vehicle dimensions 48 Vehicle fire see Safety notes W Warning Stickers 14 Warning and indicator lamps Brakes 36 ESC yellow 37 RBS 36 SRS 25 Warning lamps see Warning and indicator lamps Wheels 44 6 Index ...

Page 9: ...en seen by other road users This requires you to adopt a particularly anticipatory driving style as it is necessary to allow for the possibility that other road users may behave erratically G WARNING Always have work on the vehicle carried out by a qualified specialist workshop In particular work relevant to safety to safety related systems to the hybrid system as well as maintenance work must be ...

Page 10: ...Rthe safety information in this manual Rthe safety information in the vehicle Operator s Manual Rthe Technical data section in this manual and in the vehicle Operator s Manual Rnational road traffic regulations Rnational road traffic licensing regulations 8 Introduction ...

Page 11: ...Hybrid system overview 10 Instrument cluster 11 9 At a glance ...

Page 12: ...icle s high voltage electrical system 12V battery ECO start stop function 40 12V battery starter battery 40 Function Page A Electrical refrigerant compressor for automatic climate control 18 B Internal combustion engine 20 C High voltage battery 40 10 Hybrid system overview At a glance ...

Page 13: ...arning lamp 37 Multifunction display 30 Electric motor performance display 30 Brake system warning lamp 36 Function Page A RBS warning lamp 36 B READY indicator 21 C High voltage battery charge indicator 31 Instrument cluster 11 At a glance ...

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Page 15: ...Safety notes 14 Driving safety systems 15 Driving systems 15 13 Safety ...

Page 16: ...e hybrid system Do not remove the hybrid system component covers that are marked with warning stickers Do not tamper with components or the orange high voltage cables of the hybrid system Engine compartment Before opening the hood X Apply the parking brake and use the DIRECT SELECT lever to shift the transmission to P X Switch the ignition off The green or yellow READY indicator Y page 21 in the i...

Page 17: ... be taken into account when carrying out work on the RBS system e g for system restart Mercedes Benz recommends that you use an authorized Mercedes Benz Center for this purpose In particular work relevant to safety or on safety related systems must be carried out at a qualified specialist workshop RBS supports you when braking with an electronically controlled brake boost mode and enables the reco...

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Page 19: ...General notes 18 17 Climate control ...

Page 20: ...atic climate control system is available If the internal combustion engine has been shut off the vehicle interior temperature that has been set will be maintained for a certain period of time i For further information about climate control see the vehicle Operator s Manual 18 General notes Climate control ...

Page 21: ...Points to note 20 Driving 20 Parking 25 Driving tips 25 19 Driving and parking ...

Page 22: ...conventional engines is therefore generally absent For the high consumption tasks of pulling away and accelerating the electric motor assists the internal combustion engine using the stored energy from the high voltage battery This energy is also used for driving in partially electric mode to operate the electric refrigerant compressor and support the 12 V on board electrical system In this manner...

Page 23: ...anticipatory driving style as it is necessary to allow for the possibility that other road users may behave erratically X Switch on the ignition X Depress the brake pedal and release it again RBS is activated For further information on the RBS system Y page 15 X Observe the notes on starting in the vehicle Operator s Manual and start the internal combustion engine The vehicle is ready for use when...

Page 24: ...er depresses the accelerator pedal just slightly for example to maintain a certain speed over a limited distance Rthe hood is closed and engaged properly Rthe high voltage battery is charged sufficiently Rthere are no malfunctions in the hybrid system i Yellow READY indicator may still appear in the multifunction display even if all conditions for automatic engine switch off are met Continue to ma...

Page 25: ...g Plus It is possible to increase the distance you drive in Gliding mode When the vehicle is in Gliding mode X Pull the right hand steering wheel paddle shifter Energy recovery is reduced to the minimum energy required You can tell that energy recovery is no longer operating at full capacity by looking at the power display for the electric motor Y page 30 Gliding Plus mode is deactivated if Rthe e...

Page 26: ...amps in the instrument cluster light up X Shift the transmission to P X Switch off the ignition and turn it back on X Start the engine The hybrid system is malfunctioning X Consult a qualified specialist workshop Problems with the RBS recuperative brake system Problem Possible causes consequences and M Solutions Braking resistance is reduced and brake pedal travel is longer than usual RBS is not y...

Page 27: ...quires you to adopt a particularly anticipatory driving style as it is necessary to allow for the possibility that other road users may behave erratically G WARNING When the vehicle is stationary and the green READY indicator in the instrument cluster is lit this means that the engine has been switched off automatically All of the vehicle s systems remain active If you remove your foot from the br...

Page 28: ...perates as a generator and stores the recovered energy in the high voltage battery Rwhen the brakes are applied lightly the vehicle is slowed down further by the electric motor This increases the energy recovery taking place The electric motor operates as a generator and stores the recovered energy in the high voltage battery Rwhen the brakes are applied with greater force the service brakes are a...

Page 29: ...Maneuvering For maneuvering and turning primarily the electric motor is used Driving tips 27 Driving and parking Z ...

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Page 31: ...Displays and operation 30 Menus and submenus 30 Display messages 33 Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster 36 29 On board computer and displays ...

Page 32: ...hat the recuperative braking power has been fully utilized The mechanical brake is activated Operating the on board computer i For information about operating the on board computer and COMAND see the vehicle Operator s Manual You can display the current operating mode of the hybrid system in the multifunction display and the COMAND display In the COMAND display you can also call up a graphic displ...

Page 33: ...dicating energy flow are not shown i The charge level for the high voltage battery is shown only when the SmartKey is in position 2 in the ignition Engine running while vehicle is stationary Example multifunction display The engine is running while the vehicle is stationary The high voltage battery is not being charged The engine is highlighted in the multifunction display and the COMAND display C...

Page 34: ...high voltage battery Example multifunction display The engine powers the vehicle The engine also powers the electric motor The electric motor operates as a generator The high voltage battery is being charged The arrows for the energy flow are shown in white Electric drive Example multifunction display The electric motor powers the vehicle The high voltage battery supplies energy to the electric mo...

Page 35: ... be shown in simplified form in the Operator s Manual and may differ from the messages shown in the multifunction display Respond in accordance with the display messages and observe the additional notes in this Supplement and the vehicle Operator s Manual Certain display messages are accompanied by an audible warning tone or a continuous tone When you stop and park the vehicle please observe the n...

Page 36: ... 2 Messages for example X Press the 9 or button to select the entry e g 2 Messages X Press a to confirm X Press the 9 or button to scroll through the display messages When the ignition is switched off all display messages are deleted apart from some high priority display messages Once the causes of the high priority display messages have been rectified the corresponding display messages are also d...

Page 37: ...cs X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely and switch off the engine paying attention to road and traffic conditions X Secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling away X Open the hood X Check whether the poly V belt is torn Vehicle Display messages Possible causes consequences and M Solutions d Malfunction The drive system is malfunctioning The ECO start stop function may not be working and the ...

Page 38: ... braking performance may be affected X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible paying attention to road and traffic conditions Do not continue driving under any circumstances X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately X Observe the additional messages in the multifunction display Y page 33 see vehicle Operator s Manual G Risk of accident There is not enough brake fluid...

Page 39: ...essary X Release the accelerator pedal while the vehicle is in motion X Adapt your driving style to suit the road and weather conditions X Do not deactivate ESP Exceptions see vehicle Operator s Manual The warning and indicator lamps do not light up in the instrument cluster after switching on the ignition The 12V battery is discharged X Jump start your vehicle with the help of a second vehicle Y ...

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Page 41: ...Batteries 40 Jump starting 40 Towing 41 39 Breakdown assistance ...

Page 42: ...10 Consult an authorized Mercedes Benz Center if you wish to leave your vehicle parked for a long period of time High voltage battery G WARNING Never leave the engine running in enclosed spaces The exhaust gases contain toxic carbon monoxide Breathing in exhaust fumes is a health hazard and can lead to unconsciousness or death Charge the high voltage battery only in Charging while stationary mode ...

Page 43: ...This can also occur during a malfunction for example if the on board electric system voltage is too low If necessary depress the brake pedal further Adjust your driving style and vehicle speed accordingly Before towing depress the brake pedal with the ignition switched on then release it again When all necessary systems are operational pedal resistance and pedal travel return to normal Towing 41 B...

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Page 45: ...Wheel and tire combinations 44 43 Wheels and tires ...

Page 46: ...R18 97 Y XL1 RA 265 35 R18 97 Y XL1 FA 8 5 J x 18 H2 Wheel offset 1 89 in 48 mm RA 9 0 J x 18 H2 Wheel offset 2 13 in 54 mm All weather tires R17 Tires Alloy wheels BA 245 45 R17 99 H XL M S1 BA 8 0 J x 17 H2 Wheel offset 1 89 in 48 mm BA 245 45 R17 95 H XL M SMOExtended2 BA 8 0 J x 17 H2 Wheel offset 1 89 in 48 mm BA 245 45 R17 99 H XL M S1 BA 8 5 J x 17 H2 Wheel offset 1 89 in 48 mm BA 245 45 R1...

Page 47: ... BA 245 45 R17 99 V XL M SiMOExtended2 BA 8 0 J x 17 H2 Wheel offset 1 89 in 48 mm BA 245 45 R17 99 H XL M Si1 BA 8 5 J x 17 H2 Wheel offset 1 89 in 48 mm 245 45 R17 99 V XL M Si MOExtended2 BA 8 5 J x 17 H2 Wheel offset 1 89 in 48 mm R18 Tires Alloy wheels BA 245 40 R18 97 H XL M Si1 BA 8 5 J x 18 H2 Wheel offset 1 89 in 48 mm 1 Canada only 2 MOExtended tires tires featuring run flat characterist...

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Page 49: ...Information on the technical data 48 Service products and filling capaci ties 48 Vehicle data 48 47 Technical data ...

Page 50: ...refer to an oil change including the oil filter Engine with oil filter Capacity 6 9 US qt 6 5 l Vehicle data General notes Please note that for the specified vehicle data Rthe heights specified may vary as a result of Tires Load Condition of the suspension Optional equipment Rthe vehicle length specified includes the front license plate adapter Dimensions and weights Opening height Sedan 69 3 in 1...

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