towing MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2017 Service Manual

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Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
When the battery is dischar ged:
R the engine cann otbe star ted.
R the electric parking brake cann otbe released
or applied.
R vehicles with automatic transmission:
The auto matic transmission cannot be shif‐
te dto position iorj.
% Vehicles with automatic transmission: If
th e automatic transmission cann otbe shif‐
te dto position i, havetheve hicle trans‐
por tedaw ay ( →page 382). A towing vehicle
with lifting equipment is requiredforve hicle
transport.
* NO
TEDama gedue to to wing away at
exc essively high speeds or over long dis‐
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when tow‐
ing at excessively high speeds or over long
dis tances. #
Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not
be exc eeded. #
Atowing dis tance of 50 km must not be
exc eeded. &
WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle being tow- star ted or towed
aw ay is heavier than the permissible gross
mass, thefo llowing situations can occur:
R theto wing eye may become de tach ed.
R the car/t railer combination may swer ve
or eve nove rturn. #
If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or
to we daw ay, its weight must not exceed
th e permissible gross mass of your own
ve hicle. If a
vehicle must be tow- star ted or towe daw ay,
its weight must not exceed the permissible gross
mass of theto wing vehicle. #
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate . #
Vehicles with automatic transmission: Do
not open the driver's door or passenger door,
ot herwise the automatic transmission auto‐
matically shifts toposition j. #
Fittheto wing eye (→ page 384). #
Attach theto w bar.
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion #
Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. %
You can also attach theto w bar tothe trailer
hitch. #
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(→ page 66). #
Do not activate the HOLD function. #
Deactivate tow- aw ay protection (→ page 83). #
Deactivate Active Brake Assi st (→page 179). Breakdown assis
tance 381

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Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission toposition
i. #
Vehicles with manual transmission: shift
to neutral i. #
Release the electric parking brake. #
Vehicles with manual transmission:
Switch on the ignition, otherwise thesteering
wheel locking may engage. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d saf ety-re lated functions during the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon‐
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R the ignition is switched off.
R the brake sy stem or po werst eering sys‐
te m is malfunctioning.
R the energy supply or the on-board electri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is then towe daw ay, signif‐
icantly more ef fort may be requ ired tosteer
and brake than is no rmally requ ired. #
Use a tow bar. #
Make sure that thesteering wheel can
mo vefreely, before towing theve hicle
aw ay. *
NO
TEDama gedue toexcessive tracti ve
po wer If
yo u pull away sharpl y,the tractive po wer
may be too high and theve hicles could be
damaged. #
Pull away slowly and smoo thly. Loading the
vehicle for transport #
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( → page 380). #
Connect theto w bar totheto wing eyeto
load theve hicle.
% You can also attach theto w bar tothe trailer
hitch. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission toposition
i.
% Ve
hicles with automatic transmission:
th e automatic transmission may be loc ked in
position jintheeve nt of dama getothe
electrical sy stem. Toshift toi , pr ovide the
on-board electrical sy stem with po wer
( → page 377). #
Vehicles with manual transmission: shift
to neutral. #
Load theve hicle onto the transpor ter. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission toposition
j. #
Vehicles with manual transmission:
engage firs t or reve rsege ar. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure the
ve hicle and pr event it from rolling away. #
Only secure theve hicle bythe wheels. 382
Breakdown assis tance

Fi
tting the towing eye #
Press the mark on co ver1 inwa rds and
re mo ve. #
Screw intheto wing eyeclockwise tothe
st op.
Ve hicles with a trailer hitch: vehicles with a
trailer hitch do not ha vea brac ket at the back forth
eto wing eye. Connect theto w bar tothe
trailer hitch.
% Makesure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye.
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect use of
th eto wing eye When a
towing eye is used toreco ver a vehi‐
cle, theve hicle may be damaged in the proc‐
ess. #
Only use theto wing eyeto to waw ay or
to w start theve hicle. To
w- starting theve hicle (eme rgency engine
st art) Ve
hicles with automatic transmission
* NO
TEDama getothe automatic trans‐
mission due to tow-starting The automatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow- starting vehicles with
automatic transmission. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow- star ted. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow- star ted.
Ve hicles with manual transmission #
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( → page 380). #
If necessar y,allow the engine and exhaust
sy stem tocool down. #
Switch the ignition on. #
Enga gesecond gear. #
Release the electric parking brake. #
Tow- start theve hicle while the clutch pedal
is fully depressed. #
Slowly release the clutch pedal. #
Immediately shift toneutral if the engine
st arts. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon
as possible, paying attention toroad and traf‐
fi c conditions. 384
Breakdown assis tance

The tyre pressure loss
warning sy stem does not
re place the need toregularly check the tyre
pressures.
Sy stem limitations
The tyre pressure loss warning sy stem does not
issue a warning:
R Ifth e tyre pressure is set incor rectl y.
R Ifth ere is a sudden pressure loss caused, for
ex ample, byafo re ign object penetrating the
tyre.
R Ifth e pressure loss in se veral tyres decrea‐
ses at the same rate.
The tyre pressure loss warning sy stem has a
limited or dela yed function:
R When thero ad sur face is poo r,e.g. snow or
gr ave l.
R When driving with snow chains.
R When driving in a very sporty driving style
with high cornering speeds or sudden accel‐
eration.
R When towing a very heavy or large trailer.
R When driving with a high load. Be sure
toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Display messages about the tyres
(→ page 459)
R Notes on tyre pressure (→ page 389)
Re starting the ty repressure loss warning
sy stem
Re quirement:
R The recommended tyre pressure is cor rectly
set forth ere spective operating condition on
each of thefo ur wheels (→ page 389).
On-board co mputer:
, Service .
Tyre pressure
The Run Flat Indicator active Restart with OK
message is shown in the multifunction displa y.
Re start the tyre pressure loss warning sy stem in
th efo llowing situations:
R The tyre pressure has changed.
R The wheels or tyres ha vebeen changed or
newly fitted. #
Press atobegin the new start.
The Tyre pressure now OK? message is
shown in the multifunction displa y. #
Select Yes. #
Press atoconfirm there start.
The Run Flat Indicator restarted message is
shown in the multifunction displa y.
Af teryo u ha vedriven for a few minutes, the
tyre pressu reloss warning sy stem monitors
th e set tyre pressures of all the tyres.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (→ page 389) Wheel
change Note
s on selecting, fitting and replacing
tyres Yo
u can ask for information rega rding permit ted
wheel/tyre combinations at a Mercedes-Benz
Service Cent re. 396
Wheels and tyres

We
ights and loads Please no
tethat forth e specified vehicle data:
R items of optional equipment increase the
unladen weight and reduce the maximum
pa yload.
R vehicle-specific weight information can be
fo und on theve hicle identification plate .
Ro of load All models
Maximum
roof load 75kg Tr
ailer hitch Gene
ral no tes on the trailer hit ch Not all models can be used
to tow a trailer
(→ page 227).
Modifications tothe engine cooling sy stem may
be necessar y,depending on theve hicle model.
The retrofitting of a trailer hitch is only pe rmissi‐
ble if a towing capacity is specified in your vehi‐
cle documents. Fu
rther information on the trailer hitch can be
obtained at a qualified specialist workshop. Pe
rm issible towing capacity The
tongue weight is not included in theto wing
capacity.
Pe rm issible towing capacit y,braked (at a
minimum start-off gradeability of 8%) Model
Perm issible towing
capacit y,braked
E 200, manual trans‐
mission 15
00 kg
All other models 1800 kg Pe
rm issible towing capacit y,braked (at a
minimum start-off gradeability of 12%) Model
Perm issible towing
capacit y,braked
E 200, manual trans‐
mission 15
00 kg
All other models 1800 kg Pe
rm issible towing capacit y,unbraked Model
Perm issible towing
capacit y,unbraked
All model s7 50kg Maximum
tongue weight *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe trailer
coming loose If
th eto ngue weight used is too lo w,the
trailer may come loose. Te
ch nical da ta421

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Active Blind Spot Assist
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *A
ctive Blind Spot Assi stistemp orarily una vailable.
The sy stem borders ha vebeen reached (→ page 222). #
Drive on.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle while paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions
and restart the engine.
Blind Spot Assist not availa-
ble when towing a trailer
See Owner's Manual *W
hen you es tablish the electrical connection tothe trailer, Blind Spot Assist is una vailable. #
Press the left-hand side of Touch Control and confirm the display message.
Active Blind Spot Assist
not available when towing
a trailer See Owner's Man-
ual *W
hen you es tablish the electrical connection tothe trailer, Active Blind Spot Assi stis una vailable. #
Press the left-hand side of Touch Control and confirm the display message.
Blind Spot Assist inopera-
tive *B
lind Spot Assist is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Active Blind Spot Assist
inoperative *A
ctive Blind Spot Assi stis malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 445

DIRECT SELECT le
ver............................... 15 0
Fu nction .............................................. 15 0
DIRECT SELECT selector le ver
Engaging drive position ....................... 15 2
Engaging pa rkposition automatically .. 15 2
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .152
Selecting park position ........................ 15 2
Shifting toneutral ................................ 15 2
Display Care .................................................... 365
Display (multimedia sy stem)
Settings .............................................. .266
Display (on-board comp uter).................. 237
Display message .................................... .423
Calling up (on-boa rdcompu ter) ........... 423
No tes .................................................. 423
Display messages ? ................................................... 450
C ................................................... 476
M ................................................... 476
N ................................................... 477
¯ .................................................... 449Ac
tive Blind Spot Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........445
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stinope rative ....445
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stnot available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 445
Ac tive bonnet malfunction See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 475
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual ...... 434
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual ........................... 435
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist Camera
view restricted See Owner's Manual ...444
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........443
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 443
b Active Light Sy stem inoperative ..478 Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus Cam‐
era view restricted See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 480
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .479
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative ................................................ .479
4Ad d 1 litre engine oil when next
re fuelling ............................................. 455
Air conditioning Malfunction See
Owner's Manual ................................... 471
App lybrake todeselect Park (P)
position ...............................................4 67
App lybrake toselect R ........................ 471
À ATTENTION ASSIST inoperative ...440
À ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break! .................................................. 440
b AUTO lights inope rative ............... 479
Au xilia rybattery malfunction ...............470 Index
505

Pa
int code ................................................ .410
Pa nel heating
Setting ................................................... 95
Pa nic alarm ................................................ 59
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 59
Pa norama sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Pa rk position
Selecting ............................................. 15 2
Selecting au tomatical ly....................... 15 2
Pa rking .................................................... .165
Pa rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Remo teParking Pilot
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC ................... 19 8
Ac tivating ............................................ 200
Ad justing warning tones ...................... 201
Fu nction .............................................. 19 8
Side impact pr otection ........................ 19 9
Switching off ....................................... 200
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 98
Pa rking assistance sy stems
see Parking Pilot Pa
rking brake
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking lights .......................................... .114
Pa rking Pilot ............................................ 207
Cross Traf fic Alert ................................ 217
Drive AwayAssi st................................ 216
Exiting a pa rking space ........................ 210
Fu nction .............................................. 207
Manoeuvring assi stance ...................... 218
Pa rking ................................................ 209
Sy stem limits ....................................... 207
Pa rking Pilot
see Remo teParking Pilot
Pa rking position
Outside mir rors ................................... 12 6
Pa ssenger outside mir ror — storing
using there ve rsege ar ........................ .127
Pa rking up ................................................ 16 8
Pe destrian pr otection
see Active bonnet (pedestrian pr otection)
Pe rfume
see Fragrance sy stem Pe
rfume vial
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe riod out of use
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .168
Pe rm issible axle load .............................. 41 0
Pe rm issible gross mass .......................... 41 0
Pe rm itted towing me thods .................... .379
Pe rsonalisation
see User profile
Pe trol ........................................................ 413
Pe ts in the vehicle .................................... .57
Phone book see Contacts
Picture form ats
see Video mode
Picture settings see Video mode
PIN pr otection for data export ............... 272
Plastic trim (Care) ................................... 365 Index
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