air suspension MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2016 Owners Manual

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Once you ha veswitched off the engine, you
cannot restart the engine until you ha ve
deactivated the HOLD function. DY
NA MIC BODY CONT ROL DY
NA MIC BODY CONTROL has thefo llowing
ch aracteristics:
R Variable damping characteristics
R Continual adjustment of the damping forc es
The damping characteristics adapt tothe cur rent
operating and driving situation.
The da mping is tuned individually for each wheel
and is af fected bythefo llowing factors:
R The road sur face conditions R
The drive program selected
R Vehicle load
The drive program can be adjus ted using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch. AIR
BODY CONT ROL AIR
BODY CONT ROL function
AIR BODY CONTROL is an air suspension sy stem
with variable damping for impr oved driving com‐
fo rt. The all-round le vel control sy stem ensures
th e best possible suspension and const ant
ground clea rance, even wi tha laden vehicle.
When driving at speed, theve hicle is lo wered
automatically toimpr ove driving saf ety and to re
duce fuel consum ption. The option of manually
adjusting theve hicle le vel is also available.
AIR BODY CONTROL comprises:
R Air suspension with variable spring rate
R Automatic le vel control sy stem
R Speed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption
R Manual le vel adjustment
R ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping Sy stem with
const ant damping forc e adjustment)
R DYNA MIC SELECT switch and le vel button 214
Driving and pa rking

Drive prog
ramC haracteristics
All vehicles except All- Terra in
ve hicles: S+
(Sport Plus) R
Even firm er suspension tuning
R The vehicle is lo weredby 15 mm compared tothe normal le vel
R The vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you are tra velling at higher speeds
All- Terra invehicles: AT
(All- Terrain) R
Suspension tuning for easi lynegotiable offroad terrain
R The vehicle is raised by20 mm compared tothe normal le vel
R When driving at speeds abo ve35 km/h, theve hicle is lo weredby 20 mm
R When driving at speeds bel ow20 km/h, theve hicle is raised again Setting
theve hicle le vel &
WARNING Risk of accident because
ve hicle le vel is too high
If yo u drive at a higher vehicle le vel,th e driv‐
ing characteristics may be impaired due to
th e higher vehicle centre of gravity.
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
accordin gly. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, other people
could become trapped if their limbs are
between theve hicle body and the tyres or
underneath theve hicle. #
Make sure no one is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of
th e wheel ar ches when you lo werthe
ve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
Ve hicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL or
le ve l control sy stem: When you unload lug‐
ga ge or lea vetheve hicle, theve hicle first 216
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may se
verely impair the driving characteris‐
tics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo‐
nents may also be damaged. #
Rotate front and rear wheels on lyifthe
wheels and tyres are of the same
dimensions. Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions can
re nder thege neral operating pe rmit in valid.
The wear pat tern s on the front and rear wheels
dif fer:
R Front wheels wear more on the shoulder of
th e tyre
R Rear wheels wear more in the cent reofthe
tyre
On vehicles with the same front and rear wheel
size, you can inter change the wheels every
5000 to10000 km, depending on thewe ar.
Ensure the direction of rotation is maintained for
th e wheels. It is imperative
toobser vethe instructions and
saf ety no tes on "Wheel change" when doing so. Note
s onstoring wheels R
Afterre moving wheels, store them in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place.
R Protect the tyres from conta ct withoil,
grease or fuel. Overview of
the ty re-change tool kit Apart from some countr
y-specific variants, vehi‐
cles are not equipped with a tyre-change tool kit.
Fo r more information on which tyre-changing
to ols are requ ired and appr ovedfo r per form ing a
tyre change on your vehicle, consult a qualified
specialist workshop.
Necessary tyre-changing tools may include, for
ex ample:
R jack
R chock
R wheel spanner
R centri ng pin %
The jack weighs appr oximately 3.4 kg.
The maximum load capacity of the jack can
be found on thest icke r af fixe dto the jac k.
The jack is maintenance-free. If there is a
malfunction, please conta ct aqualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
The tyre-change tool kit is in tool bag 1under
th e load compartment floor. 1
Tool bag
To ol bag 1contains:
R jack
R glov es
R wheel spanner Wheels and tyres
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Ad
diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....3 71
Ad justing the headlamp range ............... 13 2
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....3 71
ADS PLUS da mping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Ad versewe ather light ............................ .136
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ .214
Setting ................................................. 216
Suspension .......................................... 214
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air distribution ........................................ 14 9
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem Air suspension
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 15 9
Ad justing (front) .................................. 15 9
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 15 9
Glo vebox .............................................1 59
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 15 2
Airbag Activation .............................................. 31
Fr ont airbag ...........................................36
Ins tallation locations ............................ .36
Knee airbag ........................................... 36
Overview ............................................... 36
Pr otection ..............................................37
Re duced pr otection ...............................38
Side impact airbag ................................ 36
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 36
Airbags see Occupant sa fety
Ai rflow ...................................................... 14 9
AIRPANEL (Care) ...................................... 383 Alarm
see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see Anti- theft pr otection
Alternative route
see Route
Ambient lighting ...................................... 13 8
Android Auto ............................................ 338
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 338
Ending ................................................. 338
Overview ............................................. 338
To ne settings ....................................... 338
Android Auto™
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 39
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 63
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-theft alarm sy stem
Anti- theft pr otection .............................. 88
Anti-theft pr otection ................................ .88
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 68
ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem) ................88 Index
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Re
ar armrest ........................................ 11 0
Spectacles compa rtment .................... .110
St ow age comp artments
see Laden
see Stow age compartment
St ow age space underneath the load
compa rtment floor .................................. 121
Sulphur content ...................................... 434
Sun visor Operating ............................................. 147
Sur round lighting
Setting ................................................ .138
Sur round View
see 360° Camera
Suspension Damping characteristics ...................... 214
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 214
Setting the suspension le vel ................ 216
Suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Suspension le vel
Setting ................................................. 216Switch-off delay time
Interior .................................................1 39
Switching residual heat on/off ..............15 2
Switching the sur round sound on/off
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....3 71
Synchronisation function Activating/deactivating (control
panel) .................................................. 15 2
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 15 2
Sy stem settings
Language ............................................ .291
No tes on language selection ................2 91
Re set function (multimedia sy stem) ....2 94
Setting the dis tance unit ...................... 291
Software upda te.................................. 293
Sy stem settings
see Multimedia sy stem T
Ta ilgate ...................................................... .73
Closing .................................................. .74
Emergency release from the inside ........ 78
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .76Limiting
the opening angle .................... 77
Opening .................................................73
Opening dimensions ............................4 41
Unlocking (emergency key) .................... 78
Ta ilgate
see Locking/unlocking
Ta ilpipes (Care) ........................................ 383
Ta ke -back of end-of-life vehicles .............. 21
Ta nk capacity
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 438
Fu el ..................................................... 437
Re ser ve(fuel) ...................................... 437
Te ch nical data ......................................... 429
Axle load (trailer operation) ................. 443
Information .......................................... 429
No tes (trailer hitch) ............................. 442
To ngue weight .................................... .443
To wing weight (t owing a trailer) .......... .443
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem ......... 414
Ve hicle identification plate .................. 431
Te lephone ................................................ .317
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ......... 321
Auth orising a mobile phone (Remo te
Pa rking Pilot) ...................................... .236 Index
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