MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG 2017 W213 Comand Manual

#Toshift up: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2.
#Toshift down: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1.
Ifth e engine speed does become too high or too
lo w, you cannot change gear using thesteering
wheel gearshift paddles. In this case, segments
1 light up red.
Gearshift recommendation
The gearshift recommendations assist youin
adopting an economical drivingst yle.
#If ge arshift recommendation message 1is
shown in the multifunction displa y,shift to
th ere commended gear.
Using kickdow n
% Manual gearshifting: kickdown is only pos‐
sible if you ha veactivated manual gearshift‐
ing with thesteering wheel gearshift pad‐
dles. If you ha veactivated manual gearshift‐
ing with the button in the center console,
kickdown is not possible.
#Maximum acceleration: depressthe accel‐
erator pedal be yond the pressure point. During kickdown,
you cannot shift gears using
th esteering wheel gearshift paddles. The auto‐
matic transmission shifts up tothe next gear
when the maximum engine speed is reached to
pr otect the engine from overrev ving.
#Ease off the accelera tor pedal once the
desired speed is reached.
Glide mode function
Glide mode is characterized bythefo llowing:
RThe combustion engine is disconnected from
th e driv etra in.
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RThe engine speed corresponds tothe idle
speed.
RSt atus icon 1is shown in the multifunction
displa y.
Glide mode is activated if thefo llowing condi‐
tions are me t:
RThe ECOstart/ stop function is activated.
RMercedes-AMG E 43 4MATIC: Drive pro‐
gram Eis selected.
RMercedes‑AMG E 63 4MATIC and
Mercedes‑AMG E 63 S 4MATIC: Drive pro‐
gram Cis selected.
RYo u are no longe r depressingthe accelera tor
or brake pedal.
RThe speed is within a suitable range.
RThe cours e ofthero ad is suitable, e.g. no
st eep uphill or downhill gradients.
% Mercedes-AMG E 43 4MATIC: Glide mode
can also be activated if you ha veselected
th e "Eco" setting forth e drive (engine man‐
agement) in drive program I.%
Mercedes‑AMG E 63 4MATIC and
Mercedes‑AMG E 63 S 4MATIC:
Glide
mode can also be activated if you ha ve
selected the "Comfort" setting forth e drive
(engine management) in drive program I.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the
conditions is no longer met.
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Functions of ESP®(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am)
&
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP®is
malfunctioning
If ESP
®is malfunctioning, ESP®cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilization. In addition, other
driving saf etysy stems are switched off.
#Drive on carefull y.
#Have ESP®checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
Yo u can select between thefo llowing modes of
ESP®:
RESP®on
RSPO RThandling mode on
RESP®off
Characteristics when ESP
®is activated
ESP
®monitors and impr oves driving stability and
traction, particular lyin thefo llowing situations:
RWhen pulling away on wet or slippe ryroads.
RWhen braking.
RIn stro ng sidewinds when you are driving
fast erthan 43 mph (70 km/h).
ESP
®can stabilize theve hicle byinter vening in
th efo llowing ways:
ROne or more wheels are braked.
RThe engine output is adap ted according to
th e situation.
ESP
®is activated everytime the engine is star‐
te d, rega rdless of whe ther ESP®wa s in SPORT
handling mode or was deactivated before the
engine was switched off.
ESP
®is inter vening if the ESP®÷ warning
lamp flashes in the instrument clus ter:
RDo not deacti vate ESP®.
ROnly depress the accelera tor pedal as far as
is necessar y.
RAdapt your drivin gst yle to suit the cur rent
ro ad and weather conditions. Cha
racteristics of activated SPORT handling
mode
& WARNING Risk of skidding due toincor‐
re ct application of SPORT handling mode
When you activate SPORT handling mode,
th ere is an increased risk of skidding and
having an accident.
#Only activate SPORT handling mode in
th e circums tances described as follo ws .
Select SPORT handling mode when theve hicle's
ow nov ersteering and under steering characteris‐
tics are desired, forex ample when driving on
specially designated roads.
Only a highly qu alified and experienced driver
should drive in SPORT handling mode or with
ESP
®switched off.
If SPORT handling mode is activated and one or
more wheels start tospin, the÷ ESP
®warn‐
ing lamp in the instrument clus terflashes. ESP®
th en only stabilizes theve hicle toa limited
deg ree.
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If SPORT handling mode is activated:
RESP®only improves driving stability toa limi‐
te d deg ree.
RETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
RThe engine's torque is on lyrestricted toa
limited degree and the drive wheels can spin.
The spinning of the wheels results in a cut‐
ting action for better traction on loose sur fa‐
ces.
RESP®continues toprov ide assis tance when
th e brakes are firm lyapplied.
Cha racteristics when ESP
®is deactivated
&
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP®is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP
®, ESP®cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilization.
#ESP®should only be deactivated in the
fo llowing situations.
ESP®is deactivated if the ESP®OFF å warn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
clus ter:
RDriving stability will no longe r be improved.
RCrosswind Assist is no longer active.
RThe drive wheels could spin.
RETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
% Even when ESP
®is deactivated, you are still
assis tedby ESP®when braking hard .
In thefo llowing situations, it may be better to
activate SPO RThandling mode or deactivate
ESP
®:
RWhen using snow chains
RIn deep snow
Ron sand or gr avel
% Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action which pr ovides better grip.
% Activate ESP
®as soon as the situations
described abo veno longer apply. ESP®will
ot herwise not be able tostabilize theve hicle if
th eve hicle starts toskid or a wheel starts
to spin.
If th e ESP
®÷ warning lamp lights up continu‐
ousl y,ESP®is not available due toa malfunction.
Observ e any information which may be displa yed
in the instrument clus ter:
RWa rning and indicator lamps
RDisplay messages
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction Sy stem)
ETS/4ETS traction control is pa rtof ESP
®.
ETS/4ETS can impr oveth eve hicle's traction by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
RThe drive wheels are braked individually if
they spin.
RMore drive torque is transferred tothe wheel
or wheels with traction.
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Activating/deactivating ESP®(Electronic
St ability Prog ram)
#To activate SPO RThandling mode: briefly
press button 1.
The M SPORT handling mode warning
lamp in the instrument clus ter lights up. The
SPORT handling mode messageappears in
th e multifunction displa y.
#Todeactivate SPORT handling mode: briefly
press button 1.
The M SPORT handling mode warning
lamp in the instrument clus ter goes out.
#To deactivate ESP®: press button 1until the
å ESP®OFFwarning lamp lights up in the
instrument clus ter.The ÷ OFFmessage
appears in the multifunction displa y.
#Toactivate ESP®: brief lypress button 1.
The å ESP®OFFwarning lamp in the
instrument clus ter goes out. The ÷ON
message appears in the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
Obser vethe information on warning lamps and
display messages which may be shown in the
instrument clus ter.
RACE START
RA CE STAR T function
RACE STAR T is onlyav ailable for
Merc edes‑AMG E 63 4MATIC and
E 63 S 4MATIC models. RACE
START enables optimal vehicle accelera‐
tion from a standstill. Forth is, a suitably high-
gr ip road sur face is required, along with the tires
and vehicle being in good condition.
% RACE START is only available af terth eve hi‐
cle has been broken in (
→page 13).
% RACE START may not be used on normal
ro ads. RACE START must only be activated
and used on dedicated road circuits, not on
public roads.
Be sure toread the saf etyno tes and infor‐
mation on ESP
®(→page 21).
&
WARNING Risk of skidding and having
an accident from wheels spinning
When you use RACE STAR T,individual wheels
could spin and you could lose cont rol of the
ve hicle.
Depending on the ESP
®mode selected, there
is an increased risk of skidding and having an
accident.
#Make sure that no persons or obs tacles
are in the close vicinity of your vehicle.
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Activating RACE STAR T
You can act ivate RACE START under thefo llow‐
ing conditions:
RThe doors, the hood and the trunk lid are
closed.
RThe engine is running and the transmission
and engine are at operating temp erature.
RThe steering wheel is in thest ra ight-ahead
position.
RThe vehicle is on le vel ground.
RThe vehicle is stationar y,the brake pedal is
depressed (left foot ) and the parking brake is
re leased.
RThe transmission is in position h.
ROne ofthe drive prog rams S,S+ orRACE is
selected (→page 16).
#Pull and hold bo thsteering wheel gearshift
paddles.
If all activation conditions are fulfilled, the
RACE START Confirm: Paddl eUP Cancel:
Paddl eDOWN messag eappear sin the multi‐
function displa y.
#Release bo thsteering wheel gearshift pad‐
dles.
% Ifth e activation conditions are not fulfilled,
RACE START cannot be acti vated. The RACE
START Not Possible See Operator's Manual
message appears on the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
#To cancel: pullthe left steering wheel gear‐
shift paddle.
The RACE START Canceled message appears
on the multifunction displa y.
or
#To confirm: pulltheright steering wheel
ge arshift paddle.
The RACE START Available Depress gas
pedal. message appears on the multifunction
displa y.
#Rapidly depress the accelerator pedal full y.
The engine speed increases.
#The RACE START Release brake to start mes‐
sage appears in the multifunction displa y.
% Inthis phase you can adjust RACE START
depending on thero ad conditions: You can va
ry the engine speed bypulling on one of
th esteering wheel gearshift paddles. The
segments in the multifunction display flic ke r
ra pidly.
% Ifth e brake pedal is not released af ter a
short while, RACE START is canceled. The
RACE START Canceled messageappears on
th e multifunction displa y.
#Take your foot off the brake, but keep the
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accelera‐
tion. The RACE START Active message
appears in the multifunction displa y.
RACE START is deacti vated when theve hicle rea‐
ch es a speed of appr oximately 31mp h
(50 km/h).
RACE START is deacti vated immediately if you
re lease the accelerator pedal during RACE
ST ART or if any of the activation conditions are
no longer fulfilled. The RACE START Not Possi-
ble See Operator's Manual orRACE START Can-
celed message appears in the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
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%After using it se veral times in short succes‐
sion, RACE START is una vailable until a cer‐
ta in dis tance has been driven.
AMG adaptive sport suspension system
Fu nction of AMG adapt ive sport suspension
sy stem
AMG adaptive sport suspension sy stem is an air
suspension sy stem with variable damping for
impr oved driving characteristics. The all-round
le ve l control sy stem ensures the best possible
suspension and const ant ground clearance, even with a laden
vehicle. When driving at speed, the
ve hicle is lo wered automatically toimpr ovedriv‐
ing saf etyand toreduce fuel consum ption. The
option of manually adjusting theve hicle le vel is
also available.
The damping is adjus ted individually toeach
wheel and depends on:
RThe driving style, e.g. sporty
RThe road sur face condition, e.g. bump s
RThe individual selection of Sport, Spor t+,
Comfort or Economy (only
Me rcedes‑AMG E 43 4MATIC) AMG adaptive sport suspension sy
stem compri‐
ses:
RAir suspension with variable spring rate
RAu tomatic le vel control sy stem
RSpeed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption
RManual le vel adjustment
RADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping Sy stem with
const ant damping forc e adjustment)
RDY NA MIC SELECT switch and le vel button
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Available suspension settings (Merc edes‑AMG E 43 4MATIC)
Drive programC haracteristics
C
(Comfort)
RComfor table suspension tuning
RNormal le vel
RWhen driving at speeds abo ve100mp h (160 km/h), theve hicle is lo weredby 0.6 in (15 mm)
RWhen driving at speeds below 87mph (140 km/h), theve hicle is raised again
E
(Econo my)
RComfor table suspension tuning
RThe vehicle is lo weredby 0.6 in (15 mm) compared tothe normal le vel
RThe vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you are tr aveling at higher speeds
S
(Sport)
RFirmer suspension tuning
RThe vehicle is lo weredby 0.6 in (15 mm) compared tothe normal le vel
RThe vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you are tra veling at higher speeds
S+
(Sport Plus)
REven firm er suspension tuning
RThe vehicle is lo weredby 0.6 in (15 mm) compared tothe normal le vel
RThe vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you are tr aveling at higher speeds
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Available suspension settings (Merc edes‑AMG E 63 4MATIC and Mercedes‑AMG E 63 S 4MATIC)
Drive programC haracteristics
C
(Comfort)
RComfor table suspension tuning
RNormal le vel
RWhen driving at speeds abo ve130mp h (2 10km/h), theve hicle is lo weredby 0.4 in (10 mm)
RWhen driving at speeds below 75mph (120 km/h), theve hicle is raised again
S
(Sport)
RFirmer suspension tuning
RNormal le vel
RWhen driving at speeds abo ve130mp h(210 km/h), theve hicle is lo weredby 0.4 in (10 mm)
RWhen driving at speeds below 75mph(120 km/h), theve hicle is raised again
S+
(Sport Plus)
REven firm er suspension tuning
RThe vehicle is lo weredby 0.4 in (10 mm) compared tothe normal le vel
RThe vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you are tra veling at higher speeds
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Selecting Comfort mode
In Comfort mode,the driving characteristics of
yo ur vehicle are more comfor table. Select this
mode if youpr efer a more comfortable driving
st yle, but also when driving at speed on a
st ra ight road, e.g. on a stra ight stre tch of free‐
wa y.
#Press button 1repeatedly until indicator
lamps 2and 3go out.
The AMG Suspension System COMFORT
message appears in the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
Selecting Sport mode
The firm er suspension tuning in Sport mode
ensures even better contact wi th thero ad.
Select this mode when employing a sporty driv‐
ing style, e.g. on winding count ryroads.
#Press button 1repeatedly until indicator
lamp 3lights up.
The AMG Suspension System SPORT mes‐
sage appears in the multifunction displa y.
Selecting Sport Plus mode
Thevery firm suspension tuning in Sport Plus
mode ensures the best possible conta ct with the
ro ad. Select this mode only when driving on
closed race circuits.
#Press button 1repeatedly until indicator
lamps 2and 3light up.
The AMG Suspension System SPORT + mes‐
sage appears in the multifunction displa y.
Settingtheve hicle le vel
&
WARNING Risk of accident because
ve hicle le vel is too high
If yo udr ive at a higher vehicle le vel,th e driv‐
ing characteristics may be impaired due to
th e higher vehicle center of gr avity.
The vehicle may tip over more quickly on a
bend, forex ample.
#Alw ays select as low a vehicle le vel as
possible and adapt your driving style
accordingl y.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, people could
become trapped if their limbs are between
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