engine MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE 2021 User Guide

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No
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tes on climat
es on climat e contr
e control
ol An interior air /lter in combination with
the pre/l-
ter inthe engine compartment must alw ays be
used so that the air conditioning system, pollution
le ve l monitoring and the air /lt ration workcor-
re ctl y.Use /lters recommended and appr oved by
Mercedes-Benz. Alw ays ha vemaintenance work
car ried out at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Ov
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w of t he air conditioning contr
he air conditioning contr ol panel
ol panelThe indicator lamps on
the buttons indicate that
th e cor responding function is activated. THERM
ATIC air conditioning cont rol panel with/with-
out stationary heater (e xample)
1 w Setsthete mp erature, leT
2 _ Setsthe air distribution
3 H Setsthe air0ow or switches o. climate
control
4 Ã Sets climate control toautomatic mode
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5 ¬ Demists the windscreen 6
Vehicles with THERM ATIC air conditioning
cont rol panel (without stationary heater):
t calls up the air conditioning menu
Ve hicles with THERM ATIC air conditioning
cont rol panel (with stationary heater, plug-in
hy brid) or THERMOTRONIC air conditioning
control panel (with/without stationary heater,
plug-in hybrid): ! calls up the air condi-
tioning menu, switches residual heat on/o.
(/ page 146)
7 ¤ Switches there ar wind owheater on/o.
8 Vehicles with THERM ATIC air conditioning
cont rol panel without stationary heater: 0
switches synchronisation on/o.
(/ page 145)
Ve hicles with THERM OTRO NIC air condition-
ing control panel without stationary heater:
¿ switches the A/C function on/o.
(/ page 144)
Ve hicles with a stationary heater: &
switches the stationary heater on/o.
(/ page 148)
Plug-in hybrid: & activates/deactivates
"Immediate pre-ent ryclimate cont rol" Climate control
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A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the climat
he climat e contr
e control syn-
ol syn-
c
c hr
hr onisation function via t
onisation function via t he multimedia syst
he multimedia system
emClimate cont
rol can be set centrally using the syn-
ch ronisation function. The driver's settings for
te mp erature, air quantity and air distribution are
adop ted automatically for all climate zones. #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 144). #
Select First row of seats. #
Select SYNC. Demis
Demisting t
ting the windo ws
he wind ows W
W
indow
indow s mist
s mist ed up on t
ed up on t he inside
he inside #
Press theà button. #
Ifth e windo wscontinue tomist up: press the
¬ button.
W
W indow
indow s mist
s mist ed up on t
ed up on t he outside
he outside #
Switch on the windscreen wipers. #
Press theà button. Switc
Switc
hing air
hing air -r
-recir
ecir culation mode
culation mode on/o.
on/o. #
Press theg button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-recirculation mode automatical lyswitches to
fresh air mode aTer a while.
% If air-re circulation mode is switched on, the
wind ows may mist up more quickl y.Switch on
ai r-re circulation mode only brie0y. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he r
he residual heat
esidual heat on/o.
on/o. R
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eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is par ked.
It is possible tomake use of there sidual heat
from the engine tocontinue heating or ventilating
th e front compartment of theve hicle for appr ox-
imately 30 minutes. #
T
To switc
o switc h on:
h on:press the! button.
Re sidual heat is switched o. automaticall y. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating ionisation
ating ionisation Ionisation impr
ovesth e quality of theve hicle's
interior air. Ionisation of the interior air is odour-
less. #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 144). #
Select Air quality. #
Select IONISATION. F
F
r
ragr
agr ance syst
ance syst em
em Se
Se
tting t
tting t he fr
he fragr
agrance syst
ance syst em
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R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Automatic climate control is activated.
R The glo vecompartment is closed.
The frag rance system distributes a pleasant fra-
gr ance thro ughout theve hicle interior from a 0a-
con located in the glo vebox. #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 144). #
Select Air quality. 146
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Climate control

#
Press theu and^ buttons simultane-
ousl y.
The Îsymbol on there mo tecont rol display
will 0ash. #
Use the, and. buttons toset the
desired departure time. #
Press theu and^ buttons simultane-
ousl y.
The new departure time will be stored.
Up tothre e departure times can be stored. #
T
To activ
o activ at
ate t
e t he depar
he depar tur
ture time:
e time: selectthe
desired departure time and press and hold
th eu button.
The Ísymbol, the departure time and,
depending on the selected departure time, the
letter A A, B , B or CCwill appear on the displa y. #
T
To deactiv
o deactiv at
ate t
e t he depar
he depar tur
ture time:
e time: selectthe
desired departure time and press and hold
th e^ button.
OFF
OFF will appear on the displa y. #
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To c
o c hec
hec k t
k the st
he st atus of t
atus of t he activ
he active st
e stationar
ationar y
y
heat
heat er
er:
:brie0y press theu button. Switc Switc
hing hingo.
o.immediat
immediat ely
ely #
Press and hold the^ button.
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w of t he r
he remot
emot e contr
e contr ol display
ol display s (st
s (station-
ation-
ar
ar y heat
y heat er/v
er/ventilation)
entilation) 1
Stationary ventilation switched on
2 Stationary heater switched on
3 Selected departure time
4 Remaining time forth e stationary heater/
ve ntilation (in minutes)
5 Stationary heater/ ventilation active
6 Departure time activated
7 Signal strength Fu
rther possible displ ays:
R T
Time:
ime: the activated departure time.
R Zer
Zero minut
o minut es:
es:theru nning time forth e station-
ary heater is extended because the engine has
not yetreached operating temp erature when it
is star ted.
R OFF:
OFF: the stationary heater/ventilation is
switched o..
R
R eplacing t
eplacing t he r
he remot
emot e contr
e contr ol batt
ol batter
ery (st
y (st ationary
ationary
heat
heat er)
er) &
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DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries if batteries
are swallo wed
Batteries contain toxic and cor rosive subs tan-
ces. Swall owing batteries may cause se vere
internal burns within two hours.
There is a risk of fatal injur y. #
Keep batteries out of there ach of chil-
dren. #
Ifth e co ver and/or lid of the battery
compartment does not close securel y,150 150
Climate control

#
T
To switc
o switc h on t
h on the pow
he pow er supply
er supply :
:press button
1 once.
Yo u can, forex ample, activate the windscreen
wiper.
The po wer supply is switched o. again if thefo l-
lowing conditions are met:
R you open the driver's door.
R you press button 1twice more. #
T
To switc
o switc h on t
h on the v
he vehicle:
ehicle: press button 1
twice.
Indicator and warning lamps go on in the
inst rument clus ter.
The vehicle is switched o. again if one of thefo l-
lowing conditions is met:
R you do not start theve hicle within 15 minutes
and the transmission is in position jorthe
electric parking brake is applied.
R you press button 1once. S S
t
tar
ar ting t
ting t he v
he vehicle
ehicle S
S
t
tar
ar ting t
ting t he v
he vehicle wit
ehicle wit h t
h the st
he st ar
art/st
t/st op butt
op butt on
on &
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DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and leads topoisoning. #
Never lea vetheve hicle or, if present, the
stationa ryheater running in an enclosed
space without su1cient ventilation. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of /re due to0ammable
material in the engine compartment or the
ex haust system
Flammable materials may ignite. #
Therefore, check regula rly th at there are
no 0ammable materials in the engine
compartment or on theex haust system. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R theke y is in theve hicle and is recognised. #
ShiT the transmission toposition jori. #
Depress the brake pedal and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not start: switch o. non-
essential consumers and press but ton1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not start and the dis-
play message Place the key in the marked
space See Owner's Manual appears inthe
inst rument displa y: starttheve hicle with the
ke y in the mar ked space (emer gency ope ra-
tion mode) (/ page 156).
% You can switch o. theve hicle while driving. To
do this, press button 1for about thre e sec-
onds or bypressing button 1thre e times
within thre e seconds. Be sure toobser vethe
saf ety no tes under "Driving tips"
(/ page 159).
Obser veany information rega rding display mes-
sages that can be displ ayed onthe inst rument
displa y. Driving and parking
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S
S
t
tar
ar ting t
ting t he v
he vehicle wit
ehicle wit h t
h the ke
he key in t
y in t he mark
he mark ed
ed
space (emerg
space (emerg ency oper
ency operation mode)
ation mode)
If th eve hicle does not start and thePlace the
key in the marked space See Owner's Manual
message appears in the inst rument displa y,you
can start theve hicle in emer gency ope ration
mode. #
Make sure that the mar ked space 2is
em pty. #
Remo vetheke y1 from theke yring. #
Place theke y1 inthe mar ked space 2.
The vehicle will start aTer a short time. When
youre mo vetheke y1 from the mar ked
space 2,theve hicle can be driven. For fur-
th er engine starts ho wever,theke y1 must
be located in the mar ked space 2during the
entire journe y. #
Have theke y1 checked at a quali/ed spe-
cialist workshop.
If t If t he v
he v ehicle does no
ehicle does no t st
t start:
art: #
Place theke y1 inthe mar ked space 2and
lea veitth ere. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using the start/s top button.
% You can switch on the po wer supply or the
ve hicle with the start/s top button.
Obser veany information rega rding display mes-
sages that can be displ ayed on the inst rument
displa y. S
S
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ar ting t
ting t he v
he vehicle via R
ehicle via R emot
emote Online Ser
e Online Ser vices
vices Cooling or heating t
Cooling or heating t
he v
he vehicle int
ehicle int er
erior bef
ior bef ore
ore
st
st ar
ar ting t
ting t he jour
he jour ney
ney
Ensu rethefo llowing before starting the engine:
R The legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked allow engine starting via
smartphone.
R It is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
R The fuel tank is su1cient lyfull.
R The star ter battery is su1ciently charge d.
Char
Char ging t
ging t he st
he start
arter batt
er batt er
ery bef
y bef or
ore st
e st ar
arting t
ting t he
he
jour
jour ney
ney
Yo u can receive a message on your smartphone
when the state of charge ofthe star ter battery is
lo w. You can then start theve hicle with the smart-
phone tocharge the batter y.The vehicle is auto-
matically switched o. aTer ten minutes.
Ensure thefo llowing before starting the engine:
R The legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked allow engine starting via
smartphone. 156
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R
It is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
R The fuel tank is su1cient lyfull.
S
S t
tar
ar ting t
ting t he v
he vehicle (R
ehicle (R emot
emot e Online)
e Online) &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of crushing or entrapment
due tounintentional starting of the engine
Limbs could be crushed or trapped if the
engine is star ted unintentionally during service
or maintenance work. #
Always secure the engine against unin-
te ntional starting before ca rrying out
main tenance or repair work. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Park position jis selected.
R The anti-theT alarm system is not activated.
R The hazard warning light system is switched
o..
R The bonnet is closed.
R The doors are closed and loc ked.
R The windo wsand sliding sunroof are closed. #
Start theve hicle using the smartphone.
ATer every engine start, the engine runs for
te n minutes.
Yo u can car ryout a maximum of two consecutive
starting attem pts. You must start the engine with
th eke y before trying tostart theve hicle again
with the smartphone.
Yo u can switch o. theve hicle at any time as fol-
lo ws:
R Viath e Smartphone App
R By pressing theÜ orß button on the
key
% Further information can be found in the
smartphone app.
Secur
Secur ing t
ing the v
he vehicle ag
ehicle ag ains
ainst st
t star
arting bef
ting bef or
ore car ry-
e car ry-
ing out maint
ing out maint enance or r
enance or repair w
epair wor
ork:
k: #
Switch on the hazard warning light system.
or #
Unlock the doors.
or #
Open a side window or the sliding sunroof. R
R
unning-in not
unning-in not es
es To
preser vethe engine during the /rst 1,500 km:
R Drive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds.
R Do not drive at speeds greater than
140 km/h.
R Drive theve hicle in drive prog ram A
or ;.
R ShiT tothe next highest gear at theve ry latest
when the needle reaches the last third before
th ere d area in there v counter.
R Do not shiT down manual lyin order tobrake.
R Avoid overstraining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
R do not depress the accelerator pedal past the
pressure point (kickdown).
R Only increase the engine speed gradually and
accelerate theve hicle tofull speed aTer
1,500 km.
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
driv etra in ha vebeen replaced. Driving and parking
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Please also obser
vethefo llowing running-in
no tes:
R In cer tain driving and driving saf ety sy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer-
ta in distance is being driven aTer theve hicle
has been deli vered or aTer repairs. Full sys-
te m e.ectiveness is not reached until the end
of this teach-in process.
R Brakepads, brake disks and tyres that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only achie ve
optimum braking e.ect and grip aTer se veral
hund red kilometres of driving. Compensate for
th ere duced braking e.ect byapplying greater
fo rc eto the brake pedal. N
No
ot
tes on op
es on op timised acceler
timised acceler ation
ationIf all necessary
requ irements and activation con-
ditions are ful/lled, the best possible acceleration
can be achie ved from a standstill.
Do not use the optimised acceleration on public
ro ads. Individual wheels could spin and you could
lose control of theve hicle. There is an increased
ri sk of skidding and/or accident. Be sure
toobser vethe saf ety no tes and informa-
tion on ESP ®
(/ page 187). Mo
Mo
ving awa
ving away wit
y wit h op
h optimised acceler
timised acceler ation
ation &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding and having an
accident from wheels spinning
When you use optimised acceleration, individ-
ual wheels could spin and you could lose con-
trol of theve hicle.
If ESP ®
is deactivated, there is a risk of skid-
ding and accident! #
Make sure that no persons or obs tacles
are in the close vicinity of your vehicle. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R theve hicle is run in (/ page 157).
R theve hicle and tyres are in good condition.
R you are on a high-g rip ro adw ay.
R the engine and transmission are at normal
operating temp erature. *
N
NO OTE
TE Increased wear due tooptimised
acceleration When pulling
away with optimised accelera-
tion, all components of the driv etra in are sub-
jected toave ry high load.
This can lead toincreased component wear. #
Do not alw ays pull away with optimised
acceleration. #
Engage theh drive position (/ page 170). #
Movethe steering wheel tothe straight-ahead
position. #
Select the sportiest available drive prog ram
B orC(/ page 167). #
Deactivating ESP ®
(/ page 189). #
Depress and hold the brake pedal /rmly with
yo ur leT foot. #
With your right foot , fully depress the acceler-
ator pedal. 158
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#
ATer no more than /ve seconds, take your leT
fo ot quickly o. the brake, but keep the accel-
erator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accelera-
tion. #
Switch on ESP ®
once the acceleration proce-
dure is comple te.
Ending op
Ending op timised acceler timised acceler ation
ation #
Remo veyour foot from the accelerator pedal. #
Reactivate the ESP ®
.
% ATer you pull away with optimised accelera-
tion, components of the driv etra in can
become very hot, which means that optimised
acceleration values may be reached again
only aTer a fewminutes. N
No
ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving
iving &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toobjects
in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal. This jeopardises
the operating and road saf ety
of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Always /t the 0oor mats securely and as
prescribed in order toensure that there
is alw ays su1cient room forth e pedals. #
Do not use loose 0oor mats and do not
place 0oor mats on top of one ano ther. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ct foot we ar
Incor rect foot we ar includes, forex ample:
R shoes with plat form soles
R shoes with high heels
R slippers
There is a risk of an accident. #
Alwayswe ar suitable foot we ar so that
yo u can operate the pedals safel y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident if theve hicle is
switched o. while driving
If yo u switch o. theve hicle while driving,
saf ety functions are restric ted or no longer
av ailable.
This may a.ect the po wer steering system and
th e brake forc e boosting, forex ample.
Yo u will need touse considerably more force
to steer and brake, forex ample. #
Do not switch o. theve hicle while driv-
ing. &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and leads topoisoning. #
Never lea vetheve hicle or, if present, the
stationa ryheater running in an enclosed
space without su1cient ventilation. Driving and parking
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&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding and of an acci-
dent due toshiTing down on slippe ryroad
sur faces
If yo u shiT down on slippery road sur faces to
increase the engine braking e.ect, the drive
wheels may lose traction. #
Do not shiT down on slippery road sur fa-
ces toincrease the engine braking
e.ect. &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injury due topoison-
ous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or su1cient ventila-
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi-
cle. This is the case if theve hicle gets stuck in
sno w,forex ample. #
Keep theta ilpipe and the area around
th eve hicle free from snow when the
ve hicle or the stationary heater is run-
ning. #
Open a wind owonthe side of theve hicle
fa cing away from the wind toensure an
adequate supply of fresh air. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe
brake system overheating
If yo u lea veyour foot on the brake pedal when
driving, the brake system may overheat.
This increases the braking distance and the
brake system can even fail. #
Never use the brake pedal as a foot re st. #
Do not depress the brake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at the same time while
driving. *
N
NOOTE
TE Engine damage due toexcessively
high engine speeds The engine will be damaged if
you drive with
th e engine in theove rrev ving range. #
Do not drive with the engine in theove r-
re vving range. *
N
NOOTE
TE Causing wearto the brake linings by
permanently depressing the brake pedal #
Do not permanently depress the brake
pedal while driving. #
Touse braking e.ect of the engine, shiT
to a lo werge ar in good time. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe driv etra in and
engine when pulling away #
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y.Pull away immedi-
atel y. #
Avoid high engine speeds and driving at
full thro ttle until the engine has reached
its operating temp erature. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe catalytic con verter
due tonon-combusted fuel The engine is not
running smoo thly and is mis-
/ring.
Non-combus ted fuel may getinto the catalytic
con verter. 160 160
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Obser
vethefo llowing no tes during heavy precipi-
ta tion or in conditions in whi chaquaplaning may
occur:
R reduce speed
R avoid tyre ruts
R avoid sudden steering mo vements
R brake careful ly
% Also obser vethe no tes on regula rly ch ecking
wheels and tyres (/ page 337).
N
No ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving t
iving thr
hrough w
ough w at
ater on t
er on t he r
he r oad sur-
oad sur-
f
f ace
ace
Wa ter which has entered into theve hicle can
damage the engine, electrics and transmission.
Wa ter can also enter the air intake of the engine
and cause engine damage.
Obser vethefo llowing if you must drive thro ugh
wa ter:
R The water,when calm, may only reach the
lo we r edge of theve hicle body.
R Drive at a maximum speed of 10 km/h; water
can otherwise enter theve hicle interior or
engine compartment. R
Vehicles tr avelling in front, or oncoming vehi-
cles, can create waves which may exceed the
maximum permissible dep thofthewa ter.
The braking e.ect of the brakes is reduced aTer
fo rd ing. Brake carefully while paying attention to
th e tra1c conditions until braking po wer has been
fully restored. EC
EC
O st
O st ar
art/st
t/st op function
op function EC
EC
O st
O st ar
art/st
t/st op function
op function
% Depending on the engine, the ECO start/s top
function is not available in all drive prog rams.
Obser vethe status display in the inst rument
display forth is.
The engine is switched o. automatically in thefo l-
lowing situations if all vehicle conditions for an
automatic engine stop are met:
R you brake theve hicle toa standstill in trans-
mission position hori.
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles with a 48 V on-boar h a 48 V on-boar d electr
d electrical sy
ical sys-
s-
t
t em:
em: you depress the brake pedal when tr avel-
ling at a low speed. If
th e system has de tected one of thefo llowing
situations, the engine will not stop:
R you stop at a stop sign and there is no vehicle
in front of you.
R theve hicle that stopped in front of you starts
up again.
R you manoeuvre, turn the steering wheel
sharply or engage reve rsege ar.
% Ifth e system de tects an intelligent stop inhibi-
to r,fo rex ample, a stop sign, the engine will
not stop.
If yo u activate the HOLD function or engage
th e park position j,the engine can be
switched o. in spite of an intelligent stop
inhibitor.
The engine restarts au tomatically in thefo llowing
cases:
R you engage transmission position hork.
R you depress the accelerator pedal.
R an automatic vehicle engine start is requ ired.
R youre lease the brake pedal. 162 162
Driving and parking