suspension MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2015 Owners Manual

Specialist workshop
............................27
Spectacles compartment ................. 343
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................ 289
Digital ............................................ 281
In the Instrument cluster ................. 34
Segments. ..................................... 277
Selectingt he unit of measure-
ment ..............................................2 89
see Instrument cluster
SPEEDTRONIC
Deactivating variabl e..................... 217
Display message ............................ 320
Function/notes ............................ .215
Important safety notes .................. 215
LIM indicator lamp ......................... 215
Permanent ..................................... 217
Selecting ........................................ 216
Storing the current spee d.............. 216
Variabl e......................................... 215
SPORT handlin gmode
Activating/deactivating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 85
Warning lamp ................................. 334
Start/sto pfunction
see ECO start/stop function
Startin g(engine) ................................ 181
STEER CONTROL .................................. 89
Steering (display message) .............. 327
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
(DISTRONI CPLUS)
Activating/deactivating ................. 288
Displa ymessage ............................ 320
Steering assistant STEER CON-
TROL
see STEER CONTROL
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 134
Adjusting (manually) ...................... 133
Butto noverview ............................... 36
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 277
Cleaning ......................................... 391
Gearshift paddle s........................... 195
Important safety notes .................. 133 Steering whee
lheating .................. 134
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 139
Steering whee lgearshift paddles .... 195
Steering whee lheating
Problem (malfunction) ................... 135
Switching on/of f........................... 134
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 296
Stowag eareas ................................... 342
Stowag ecom partments
Armrest (under )............................. 344
Centre console .............................. 344
Cu ph olde r..................................... 360
Glove compartment ....................... 343
Important safety information ......... 343
Rear ............................................... 345
Spectacles compartment ............... 343
Unde rdriver' sseat/front-
passenger sea t.............................. 345
Stowag enet....................................... 346
Stowag espace
Stowag enet ................................... 346
Stowag ewellb enea th the boot
floor .................................................... 356
Summe rtyres .................................... 418
Sun blind
Rear sid ewindow s......................... 363
Sun visor ............................................ 363
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 292
Suspension tuning
AIRMATI C...................................... 232
AMG RIDE CONTROL sports sus-
pensio n.......................................... 233
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 296 T
Tail lamps Displa ymessage ............................ 308
Tailgate
Displa ymessage ............................ 326
Emergency unlocking ..................... 110
Important safety notes .................. 103
Limiting the opening angle ............. 108
Opening dimensions ...................... 481
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside )................................... 108 20
Index

Centre console, lower section (AMG vehicles)
Function Page
G
Ashtray 365
Cigarett
elighter 365
H
Engages parking position
P 206
I
Selector lever 189
J
Cup holders 360
K
Stowage compartmen
twith
Media Interface 344
L
Audi
oorC OMAND control-
ler (see th eseparate oper-
atin ginstructions) Function Page
M
ß
Calls up or save sthe
suspension setting 233
N
à
Adjusts th esuspen-
sion setting 233
O
å
ESP® 85
P
Drive program selector 19540
Centre consoleAt
ag lance

The
RACE
RACE START
START active
active message appears
in the multifunction display.
RACE START is deactivated when the vehicle
reaches aspeed of approximately 50 km/h.
Drive program S+is activated. SPORT han-
dling mode remains activated.
RACE START is deactivated immediately if
you release the accelerator pedal during
RACE START or if any of the activation condi-
tions are no longer fulfilled. The RACE RACESTART
START
not possible See Owner's Manual
not possible See Owner's Manual mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
i After using it several times in short suc-
cession, RACE START will be unavailable
until acertain distanc ehas been driven. AIRMATIC
Vehicle level Important safety notes
G
WARNING
People's limbs may become trapped if they
are located underneat hthe vehicle or
between the vehicle body and the tyres when the vehicle is lowering. There is adanger of
injury.
When lowering the vehicle, make sure no one
is underneat hthe vehicle or in the immediate
vicinit yofthe wheel arches. G
WARNING
Vehicles with level control:
The vehicle is slightly lowered if you:
R have selected comfor tsuspension tuning
and
R you lock the vehicle within approximately
60 seconds of switchin goff the engine
You and people in the vicinit yofthe wheel
arch or the underbody may thus become trap- ped. There is arisk of injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinit yofthe
wheel arch or the underbody when you lock
the vehicle. !
The vehicle is lowered by about 15 mm if:
R you have selected "Comfort tuning"
R you switch off the engine and
R you lock the vehicle within approximately
60 seconds
When parking, position your vehicle so that it does not make contact with the kerb as
the vehicle is lowered. Your vehicle could
otherwise be damaged.
If you unlock the vehicle within 60 seconds of
having switched the engine off, the vehicle is
lowered slightly when Comfort suspension
mode is selected.
Observe the notes on driving with atrailer
(Y page 267).
Your vehicle regulates its height automati-
cally. All-roun dlevel control ensures the best
possible suspension and constant ground
clearance, even with aladen vehicle. When
you drive fast, the vehicle is lowered auto-
matically to improve driving safety and to
reduce fuel consumption.
The following vehicle levels are possible:
R Normal
R Raised (vehicles without 4MATIC): the vehi-
cle is raised by approximately 25 mm when compared with the normal level
R Raised (vehicles with 4MATIC): the vehicle
is raised by approximately 35 mm when
compared with the normal level
R Lowered: the vehicle is lowered by approx-
imately 10 mm when compared with the
normal level
The "Normal" and "Raised" vehicle levels can be set manually.
The "Lowered" vehicle level is set automati-
cally:
R at speeds above 140 km/h
R if you have selected "Sport mode"
(Y page 232) Driving systems
231Driving and parking Z

Setting the vehicle level
Select the "Normal" settingf
or normal road
surfaces and "Raised" for driving with snow
chains or on particularly poor road surfaces.
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the key from the ignition lock.
Setting the raised level X
Start the engine.
If indicator lamp :is not lit:
X Press the ;button.
Indicator lamp :lights up. The vehicle
height is adjusted to the raised level.
The Vehicle rising Vehicle rising message appears in
the display.
The "Raised level" settingisc ancelled if you:
R drive at aspeed over approximately
120 km/h
R drive for approximately three minutes at a
speed over 80 km/h
The "Raised level" remains saved when you
are not driving within these speed ranges.
Setting the normal level
X Start the engine.
If indicator lamp :is lit:
X Press button ;.
Indicator lamp :goes out. The vehicle is
adjusted to normal level. Suspension setting General notes
The electronically controlled damping system
works continuously.T his improves driving
safety and ride comfort.
The damping is tuned individually to each
wheel and depends on:
R your driving style, e.g. sporty
R the road surface condition ,e.g. bumps
R your individual selection, i.e. sport or com-
fort
Your selection remains stored even if you
remove the key from the ignition lock.
Sport mode The firmer suspension settingins
ports mode
ensures even better contact with the road.
Select this mode when employing asporty
driving style, e.g. on winding countryr oads.
X Press button :.
Indicator lamp ;lights up. You have selec-
ted "Sport mode".
The AIRMATIC SPORT AIRMATIC SPORT message appears in
the multifunction display.
Comfort mode
In comfort mode, the driving characteristics
of your vehicle are more comfortable. There-
fore, select this mode if you prefer amore
comfortable driving style. Select Comfort
mode also when driving fast on straight roads,
e.g. on straight stretches of motorway. 232
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X
Press button :.
Indicator lamp =lights up. You have selec-
ted "Comfort mode".
The AIRMATIC COMFORT
AIRMATIC COMFORT message appears
in the multifunction display. AMG RIDE CONTROL sport
ssuspen-
sion
Important safety notes G
WARNING
People's limbs may become trapped if they
are located underneat hthe vehicle or
between the vehicle body and the tyres when the vehicle is lowering. There is adanger of
injury.
When lowering the vehicle, make sure no one
is underneat hthe vehicle or in the immediate
vicinit yofthe wheel arches. G
WARNING
Vehicles with level control:
The vehicle is slightly lowered if you:
R have selected comfor tsuspension tuning
and
R you lock the vehicle within approximately
60 seconds of switchin goff the engine
You and people in the vicinit yofthe wheel
arch or the underbody may thus become trap- ped. There is arisk of injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinit yofthe
wheel arch or the underbody when you lock
the vehicle.
! The vehicle is lowered by about 20 mm if:
R you have selected "Comfort tuning"
R you switch off the engine and
R you lock the vehicle within approximately
60 seconds
When parking, position your vehicle so that it does not make contact with the kerb as
the vehicle is lowered. Your vehicle could
otherwise be damaged. Suspension setting General notes
The electronically controlled damping system
works continuously. This improves driving
safety and ride comfort.
The damping is tuned individually to each
wheel and depends on:
R your driving style, e.g. sporty
R the road surface condition, e.g. bumps
R your individual selection of Sport ,Sport +
or Comfort
Sport mode :
Mode deletion button
; Button for storing, calling up and display-
ing the selected mode
= Sport +mode indicator lamp
? Sport mode indicator lamp
The firmer suspension setting in Sport mode
ensures better contact with the road. Select
this mode when employing asporty driving
style, e.g. on winding country roads.
X Press button :.
Indicator lamp ?lights up. You have selec-
ted Sport mode.
The AMG Ride Control SPORT AMG Ride Control SPORT message
appears in the multifunction display.
Sport +mode
The very firm setting of the suspension set-
ting in Sport +mode ensures the best possi-
ble contact with the road. Select this mode
primarily when driving on race circuits. Driving systems
233Driving and parking Z

If indicator lamps
=and ?are off:
X Press button :twice.
Indicator lamps =and ?lightu p. You
have selected Sport +mode.
The AMG
AMG Ride
Ride Control
Control SPORT +
SPORT +message
appears in the multifunction display.
If indicator lamp ?lights up:
X Press button :once.
Second indicator lamp =lights up. You
have selected Sport +mode.
The AMG
AMG Ride
Ride Control
Control SPORT +
SPORT +message
appears in the multifunction display.
Comfort mode
When Comfort mode is selected, the handling
characteristics of yourv ehicle are more com-
fortable .Select this mode if you prefer amore
comfortable driving style. Select Comfort
mode also when driving fast on straight roads, e.g. on straight stretches of motorway.
X Press button :repeatedly until indicator
lamps =and ?go out.
You have selected Comfort mode.
The AMG Ride Control COMFORT
AMG Ride Control COMFORT mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
Storing and calling up settings
Once the suspension setting and drive pro-
gram have been selected, you can store and
call up yours ettings using AMG button ;.
X To store: press and hold AMG button ;
until you hear atone.
X To call up: press AMG button ;.
The stored suspension setting and drive
program are selected.
X To display: brieflypress AMG button ;.
Yours election appears in the multifunction
display. Vehicl
elevel Important safety notes
G
WARNING
People's limbs may become trapped if they
are located underneath the vehicle or
betwee nthe vehicle body and the tyres when
the vehicle is lowering. There is adanger of
injury.
When lowering the vehicle ,make sure no one
is underneath the vehicle or in the immediate vicinity of the wheela rches.
The vehicle may be lowered if you press the
suspension setting selector button or the
AMG button. The vehicle is lowered even if the
vehicle is at astandstill.
! If Sport or Sport
+suspension tuning has
been selected, the vehicle's ground clear-
ance decreases. Make sure that no objects
become trapped or that the vehicle has not
been damaged, for example, on the kerb.
i The vehicle level at the rear axle may
change visibly if you park the vehicle and
the outsid etemperature changes. If the
temperature drops, the vehicle level low-
ers; with an increase in temperature ,the
vehicle level rises.
Changing the rear axle level
This function is only available for the E63
AMG 4MATIC.
The vehicle level at the rear axle depends on
the selected suspension mode and the vehi-
cle speed.
The vehicle level at the rear axle changes
whiled riving depending on which suspension
mode is selected:
R Comfort: +10 mm
R Sport +and Sport: -15 mm
When changing from Comfort to Sport or
Sport +, the axle is lowered approximately
25 mm. When changing from Sport or Sport +
to Comfort, the axle is raiseda pproximately234
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25 mm
.The leve lchange also occurs when
stationary.
If you drive faster than 170 km/h, the rear
axle leve lisset to amiddle level. Thi sincrea-
ses road safety and reduces airr esistance. If
you then drive slower than 150 km/h, the
leve loft he rear axle is again adjusted to cor-
respond to the selected suspension mode.
Load compensation
The vehicle can compensate differences in
the vehicle leve lbyraising or lowering the
rear axle .Thisist he case ,for example, when
people get out of the vehicle or whe nlug gage
is removed.
Al oadc ompensation occurs if:
R ad oor, the boot lid or the tailgate is opened
R the parked vehicle is unlocked
The engine needs to be running for larger level
changes. 4MATIC (permanent all-whee
ldrive)
If you fai ltoadapt you rdriving style, 4MATIC
can neither reduce the risk of an accident nor override the laws of physics. 4MATIC cannot
take account of road ,weather and traffic con-
ditions. 4MATIC is only an aid. You are
responsibl efor the distance to the vehicle in
front, for vehicle speed, for braking in good
time, and for staying in lane.
If ad rive wheel spins due to insufficient grip:
R whe npulling away,o nly depress the accel-
erato rpedal as far as is necessary.
R accelerate les swhend riving.
! Never tow the vehicle with one axle
raised. Thi smay damage the transfer case.
Damag eofthis sort is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz implied warranty. All
wheels must remain eithe ronthe ground or
be fully raised. Observe the instructions for towing the vehicle with allw heels in full
contact with the ground.
i In wintry driving conditions, the maximum
effect of 4MATIC can only be achieved if you use winter tyres
(M+S tyres), with snow
chains if necessary.
4MATIC ensures that allf our wheels are per-
manently driven. Together with ESP ®
,it
improves the traction of you rvehicle when-
ever adrive wheel spins due to insufficient
grip. PARKTRONIC
Important safety notes PARKTRONI
Cisanelectronic parking aidw ith
ultrasoni csensors .Itmonitors the area
around you rvehicle using six sensors in the
front bumper and six sensors in the rear
bumper. PARKTRONI Cindicates visually and
audibly the distance between you rvehicle
and an object.
PARKTRONI Cisonly an aid. It is not asubsti-
tute for you rattention to the immediate sur-
roundings. The responsibility for safe
manoeuvring and parking remains with you.
Make sure that there are no persons, animals
or objects in range while manoeuvring and
parking.
! When parking, pay particular attention to
objects above or below the sensors ,such
as flower pots or trailer drawbars.
PARKTRONI Cdoes not detect such objects
whe nthey are in the immediate vicinity of
the vehicle. You coul ddamage the vehicle
or the objects.
The sensors may not detect snow and
objects which absorb ultrasoni csources.
Ultrasonic sources, such as an automatic
car wash, alorry's compressed-air brakes
or ap neumatic drill, coul dcause
PARKTRONI Ctomalfunction.
PARKTRONI Cmay not function correctly on
uneve nterrain. Driving systems
235Driving and parking Z

AMG men
uinAMG vehicles
AMG displays :
Digital speedometer
; Gear indicator
= Upshif tindicator
? Engin eoil temperature
A Coolan ttem perature
B Status indicator for ECO start/sto pfunc-
tion (Y page 183)
X Press the =or; buttononthesteer-
ing whee ltos elect the AMG
AMG menu.
Upshift indicator: upshift indicatorUP
UP=
indicates that th eengineh as reached the
overrevving range when in th emanual drive
program.
Engin eoil temperature: when theengine
and transmission are at normal operating
temperature, oil temperature ?is displayed
in whit einthemultifunction display.
If th emultifunction display shows oil temper-
ature ?in blue, th eengineort hetransmis-
sion are no tyet at normal operating temper-
ature. Avoid usin gthe full output of th eengine
during this time. SETUP :
Drive program (C C/SS+ SS+ /MM)
; ESP ®
mode ON
ON/OFF
OFF or SPORT handling
mode SPORT
SPORT
= Suspension setting COMFORT
COMFORT/SPORT
SPORT/
SPORT +
SPORT +
SETUP shows th edrivep rogram ,the ESP ®
(Electronic Stabilit yProgram )modea nd the
suspension setting.
X Press the =or; buttononthesteer-
ing whee ltos elect the AMG
AMG menu.
X Press the 9buttonrepeatedly until
SETUP is displayed.
or
X Briefly press th eAMG butto nont hecentre
console (Y page 233).
RACETIMER Displaying and starting th
eRACETIMER :
Lap
; RACETIMER
The RACETIMER is only intended for use on a closed rac ecircuit .Don otuse th efunction on
public roads. 296
Menu
sand sub menusOn-boardcomputer an ddisplays

Changing
awheel Flat tyre
You can fin dinformatio nonwhat to do in the
event of aflat tyr einthe"Breakdown assis-
tance" sectio n(Ypage 397). Information on
driving wit hMOExtended tyres in th eevent of
af lat tyr ecan be foun dunde r"Breakdown
assistance" (Y page 398).
Vehicles with an emergency spare wheel: in th eevent of aflat tyre, th eemergency
spar ewheel is fitte daccording to th edescrip-
tio nu nde r"Fittin gaw heel" (Y page 426). Interchanging th
ewheels G
WARNING
Interchangin gthe fron tand rear wheel smay
severely impai rthe driving characteristic sif
th ew heel sort yres have different dimensions.
The wheel brakes or suspension components may also be damaged. Ther eisariskofa cci-
dent.
Interchange fron tand rear wheel sonlyift he
wheel sand tyres are of th esame dimensions.
! On vehicle
sfitte dw ithat yrep ressure
monitor, electronic component sare loca-
te dint hewheel.
Tyre-fittin gtools should no tbeapplied in
th ea rea of th evalve, as this could damage
th ee lectronic components.
Only have tyres changed at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Interchangin gthe fron tand rear wheels of
differin gdimension scan render th egeneral
operatin gpermit invalid.
Observ ethe instruction sand safety note sin
th e" Fittin gaw heel" sectio n(Ypage 426).
The wear pattern sonthefron tand rear tyres
differ dependin gontheoperatin gconditions.
Interchange th ewheels before aclear wear
pattern has formed on th etyres. Fron ttyres
typically wear mor eontheshoulder sand the
rear tyres in th ecentre. On vehicle
stha th ave th esame siz efront and
rear wheels ,you can interchange th ewheels
every 5,000 to 10,00 0kmdependin gonthe
degree of tyr ewear. Ensure that th edirection
of rotatio nismaintained.
Clean th econtac tsurfaces of th ewheel and
th eb rak edisc thoroughly every tim eawheel
is interchanged. Chec kthe tyrep ressure and,
if necessary, restar tthe tyrep ressure loss
warning system (Y page 422) or thetyrep res-
sure monito r(Ypage 424). Direction of rotation
Tyres wit haspecifie ddirection of rotation
have additional benefits, e.g .ifthere is arisk
of aquaplaning .Thes eadvantages can only be
gained if th etyres are fitte dcorres ponding to
th ed irection of rotation.
An arrow on th esidewal lofthetyreindicates
its correct direction of rotation. Storing wheels
Store wheels that are no tbein gused in acool,
dry and preferabl ydark place. Protect the
tyres against oil, grease, petrol and diesel. Fitting
awheel
Preparin gthe vehicle X
Stop th evehicle on solid ,non-sl ippery and
leve lground.
X Apply th eparking brake.
X Mov ethe fron twheels to th estraight-
ahead position.
X Vehicles with manua ltra nsmission:
depress th eclutch pedal fully and engage
first or revers egear.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shif tthe transmission to position P.
X Vehicle swithA IRMATIC: mak esure that
"normal" leve lisselecte d(Ypage 231).
X Switch off th eengine. 426
Changing
awheelWheels and tyres

X
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in across-
wise pattern in the sequence indicated ( :
to A). The specified tightening torque is
130 Nm.
X Turn the jack back to its initial position.
X Stow the jack and the rest of the tyre-
change tool kit in the boot/luggage com-
partmen tagain.
X AMG vehicles and vehicles with AMG
equipment: insert the cover into the outer
sill.
X Check the air pressure of the newly fitted
wheel and adjust accordingly.
Observe the recommended tyre pressure
(Y page 420).
i Vehicles with
atyre pressure control sys-
tem: all fitted wheels must be equipped
with functioning sensors. Wheel and tyrec
ombinations General notes
! For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz rec-
ommends that you only use tyres and
wheels which have been approved by
Mercedes-Benz specifically for your vehi-
cle. These are specially adapted to the control
systems, such as ABS or ESP
®
and are
marked as follows:
R MO =Mercedes-Benz Original
R MOE =Mercedes-Benz Original Extended
(tyres featuring run-flat characteristics)
R MO1 =Mercedes-Benz Original (only cer-
tain AMG tyres)
Mercedes-Benz Original Extended tyres
may only be used on wheels that have been
specifically approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Only use tyres, wheels or accessories tes-
ted and approved by Mercedes-Benz.C er-
tain characteristics, e.g. handling, vehicle
noise emissions or fuel consumption, may
otherwise be adversely affected. In addi-
tion, when driving with aload, tyre dimen-
sion variations could cause the tyres to
come into contact with the bodywork and
axle components. This could result in dam- age to the tyres or the vehicle.
Mercedes-Benz accepts no liability for
damage resulting from the use of tyres,
wheels or accessories other than those tes-
ted and approved.
Further information about wheels, tyres
and approved combinations can be
obtained from any qualified specialist
workshop.
! Retreaded tyres are neither tested nor
recommended by Mercedes-Benz,s ince
previous damage cannot alway sbedetec-
ted on retreaded tyres. As aresult,
Mercedes-Benz cannot guarantee vehicle
safety if retreaded tyres are fitted. Do not fit
used tyres if you have no information about their previous usage.
! Large wheels: the lower the section width
for acertain wheel size, the lower the ride
comfor tisonp oor road surfaces. Roll com-
fort and suspension comfor tare reduced
and the risk of damage to the wheels and
tyres as aresult of driving over obstacles
increases. Wheel and tyrec
ombinations
431Wheels and tyres Z