Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 329

Care
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ting can be corrected at a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
Have service work carried out as described
in the Service Booklet. This may otherwise
lead to increased wear and damage to the
major assemblies or the vehicle.
Driving abroad
An extensive Mercedes-Benz Service network
is also available in other countries. The
Service Hotline's current telephone numbers
for use when you are abroad are to be found
in the "Mercedes-Benz Service24h" section
of the Service Booklet.
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AdBlue service indicator
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For BlueTEC vehicles only.
The BlueTEC exhaust gas aftertreatment
must be operated with a reducing agent
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(AdBlue ) in order for it to function correctly.
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AdBlue is topped up as part of the service.
Under normal operating conditions, a full tank
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of AdBlue should last until the next service
due date.
Depending on how and where the vehicle is
used, there may be an increase in the
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AdBlue consumption, resulting in the next
service due date being brought forward.
Certain display messages show that
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AdBlue must be topped up, e.g.
Refill AdBlue at workshop See Own‐
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Refill AdBlue at workshop No start
in .. km
You can no longer start the engine when the
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AdBlue supply has been used up
( page 265).
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Before taking a trip with your vehicle outside
Europe, have the AdBlue
a qualified specialist workshop. If necessary,
have the AdBlue
your vehicle for an extended period in coun-
tries outside Europe, contact a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
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supply checked at
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topped up. Before using
! Have the AdBlue
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qualified specialist workshop only. The
vehicle may otherwise be damaged or
soiled.
Observe the notes on AdBlue
You can obtain further information about
BlueTEC exhaust gas aftertreatment and
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AdBlue from any Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
Care
Notes on care
Regular care of your vehicle is a condition for
retaining the quality in the long term.
Use care products and cleaning agents rec-
ommended and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
! For cleaning your vehicle, do not use any
of the following:
dry, rough or hard cloths
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abrasive cleaning agents
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solvents
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cleaning agents containing solvents
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Do not scrub.
Do not touch the surfaces or protective
films with hard objects, e.g. a ring or ice
scraper. You could otherwise scratch or
damage the surfaces and protective film.
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Dispose of empty packaging and cleaning
cloths in an environmentally responsible man-
ner.
! Do not park up the vehicle for an extended
period straight after cleaning it, particularly
after having cleaned the wheels with wheel
cleaner. Wheel cleaners could cause
increased corrosion of the brake discs and
brake pads/linings. For this reason, you
should drive for a few minutes after clean-
ing. Braking heats the brake discs and the
brake pads/linings, thus drying them. The
vehicle can then be parked up.
tank topped up at a
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( page 388).
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