MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2020 Owners Manual

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After no more than five seconds, take your
left foot quickly off the brake, but keep the
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accelera‐
tion. #
Swit chon ESP ®
once the acceleration proce‐
dure is comple te.
Ending optimised acceleration #
Remo veyour foot from the accelerator pedal. #
Reactivate the ESP ®
.
% Afteryo u pull away with optimised accelera‐
tion, components of the driv etra in can
become very hot, which means that opti‐
mised acceleration values may be reached
again on lyafte r a few minutes. Note
s on driving &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects 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. #
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that
th ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. &
WARNING 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 #
Alw ayswe ar suitable foot we ar so that
yo u can operate the pedals safel y. &
WARNING Risk of accident if the ignition
is switched off while driving
If yo u swit choff the ignition while driving,
saf ety functions are restricted or no longer
av ailable.
Yo u will then need, forex ample, touse con‐
siderably more forc eto steer and brake. #
Do not switch off the ignition while driv‐
ing. &
DANG ER Risk of death 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 vethe engine or, if present,
th e auxiliary heating running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation. 16 8
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WARNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due toshifting down on slippery
ro ad sur faces
If yo u shift down on slippery road sur faces to
inc rease the engine braking ef fect, the drive
wheels may lose traction. #
Do not shift down on slippery road sur‐
fa ces toinc rease the engine braking
ef fect. &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due topoi‐
sonous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or suf ficient ventila‐
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi‐
cle. This is the case when theve hicle
becomes stuck in sn ow,fo rex ample. #
Keep theta ilpipe and the area around
th eve hicle free from snow when the
engine or thest ationary heater are run‐
ning. #
Open a window on the side of theve hi‐
cle facing away from the wind toensure
an adequate supply of fresh air. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
brake sy stem overheating
If yo u lea veyour foot on the brake pedal
when driving, the brake sy stem may over‐
heat.
This increases the braking dis tance and the
brake sy stem may evenfa il. #
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. *
NO
TEEngine dama gedue toexcessively
high engine speeds The engine will be damaged if
you drive with
th e engine in theov errevving range. #
Do not drive wi th the engine in theove r‐
re vving range. *
NO
TECausing wearto the brake linings
by permanently depressing the brake
pedal #
Do not permanently depress the brake
pedal while driving. #
Touse braking ef fect of the engine,
shift toa lo werge ar in good time. *
NO
TEDama getothe 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. *
NO
TEDama getothe catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel The engine is not
running smo othly and is
misfiring. Driving and parking
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Non-combus
ted fuel may get into the cata‐
lytic con verter. #
Only depress the accelera tor pedal
slightl y. #
Have the cause rectified immediately at
a qu alified specialist workshop. Note
s on driving on salt-treated roads
The braking ef fect is limited on salt-trea ted
ro ads.
Therefore, obse rveth efo llowing no tes:
R due tosalt build-up on the brake disks and
brakepads, the braking dis tance can increase
considerab lyor result in braking only on one
side
R maintain a much greater safe dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front
To remo vesalt build-up:
R brake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra ffic conditions
R carefully depress the brake pedal at the end
of the journey and when starting the next
journey Note
s on aquaplaning
Aq uaplaning can take place once a cer tain
amount of water has accumulated on thero ad
sur face.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes during heavy precip‐
itation or in conditions in which aquaplaning may
occur:
R reduce speed
R avoid tyre ruts
R avoid sudden steering mo vements
R brake carefully
% Also obser vethe no tes on regular lych ecking
wheels and tyres (/ page 345).
Note s on driving through water on the road
sur face
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
wate r:
R The water,when calm, may only reach the
lo we r edge of theve hicle body.
R Drive at walking pace at most, otherwise
wate r can 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 ef fect of the brakes is reduced af ter
fo rd ing. Brake carefully while paying attention to
th e traf fic conditions until braking po wer has
been fully restored. ECO
start/s top function Ope
ration of the ECO start/s top function
* NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. 17 0
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The ECO start/ stop function is available in
th eC, A,;, and =drive pro‐
grams (depending on the setting).
The engine is switched off automatically in the
fo llowing situations if all vehicle conditions for
an automatic engine stop are me t:
R you brake theve hicle toast andstill in trans‐
mission position hori.
R vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem: you depress the brake pedal when
tra velling at a low speed.
If th e sy stem has de tected one of thefo llowing
situations, the engine will not stop:
R youstop at a stop sign and there is no vehi‐
cle in front of you.
R theve hicle that stopped in front of youstarts
up again.
R you manoeuv re, turn thesteering wheel
sharply or engage reve rsege ar.
% Ifth e sy stem de tects an intelli gent stop
inhibitor, e.g. a stop sign, the engine will not
st op. If
yo u activate the HOLD function or engage
th e park position j,the engine can be
switched off in spite of an intelligent stop
inhibitor.
The engine is restar ted automatically if:
R you en gage transmission position hork.
R you depress the accelera tor pedal.
R an auto matic engine start is requ ired bythe
ve hicle.
R youre lease the brake pedal.
R vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem:
- youre lease the brake pedal on a downhill
gradient and theve hicle does not roll.
- theve hicle rolls on a downhill gradient
and does not automatically enter glide
mode at 20 km/h.
ECO start/ stop function symbols in the multi‐
function display:
R the symbol è(green) appears when the
ve hicle is at a standstill: the engine was
switched off bythe ECO start/ stop function. R
the symbol ç(yellow) appears when the
ve hicle is at a standstill: not all vehicle condi‐
tions for an engine stop ha vebeen met.
R neither the symbol ènorç appears
when theve hicle is at a standstill: an intelli‐
ge nt stop inhibitor was de tected, e.g. a stop
sign.
R the symbol sappears: the ECO start/
st op function is deactivated or there is a mal‐
function.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds and the engine is not restar ted.
In addition, thefo llowing display message
appears in the multifunction display:
Vehicle is operational Switch off ignition before
exiting
If yo u do not swit choff the ignition, the ignition
is automatically switched off af terth ree
minutes. Driving and parking
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Deactivating or activating
the ECO start/
sto p function #
Press button 1.
If indicator la mp2lights up, the ECO start/
st op function is activated.
% Depending on the model and theve hicle
equipment, the button may also be located
at a dif fere nt position in the cent reconsole. ECO displ
ayfunction The ECO display summa
rises your driving char‐
acteristics from thest art of the journey toits
completion and assists you in achieving the
most economical driving style.
Yo u can influence consum ption bydoing thefo l‐
lowing:
R driving with particular care
R following thege arshift recommendations The lettering in
the segment will light up brightl y,
th e outer edge will light up and the segment will
fi ll up when thefo llowing driving style is adop‐
te d:
R 1 Steady speed
R 2 Gentle deceleration and rolling
R 3 Moderate acceleration
The lettering in the segment will be gr ey,the
outer edge will be dark and the segment will
em pty when thefo llowing driving style is adop‐
te d:
R 1 Fluctuations in speed
R 2 Heavy braking
R 3 Sporty acceleration
The ECO display will show you when you ha ve
driven economically:
R The thre e segments will fill up comple tely at
th e same time
R The edges around all thre e segments will
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The additional
range achi eved as a result of your
driving style in comparison with a driver with a
ve ry sporty driving style will be shown in the
centre of the display 4. Therange displ ayed
does not indicate a fixe dre duction in consump‐
tion. ECO Assist function
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NO
TEPlug-in hybrid #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. Ve
hicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐
te m (EQ Boo sttech nology):
ECO Assist analyses data forth eve hicle's expec‐
te dro ute. This allo wsthe sy stem tooptimally
adjust the driving style fo rth ero ute ahead, sa ve
fuel and recuperate. If the sy stem de tects an
eve nt ahead, e.g. a speed limit or a roundabout,
it will appear on the multifunction displa y.The
fo llowing symbols can be displa yed: Examples of an
event ahead 1
Event ahead
2 Distance displ ayforth eev ent ahead
3 "Foot off the accelerator" prom ptThe segments of dis
tance displ ay2 show the
dis tance totheeve nt ahead as follo ws:
R Afew segments light up: theeve nt ahead is
nea r.
R Many segments light up: theeve nt ahead is
fur ther aw ay.
When theve hicle nears theeve nt, ECO Assi st
will calculate the optimal speed for maximum
fuel economy and recuperati veenergy based on
th e dis tance, speed and gradient. The Foot off
the accelerator 3message will appear on the
multifunction displa y.The firs t segments in front
of theve hicle will turn green. The remaining seg‐
ments will initially stay white. If the driver takes
th eir foot off the accelera tor pedal in good time,
th ere maining segments on the display will suc‐
cessively turn green until theeve nt shown is
re ached. The driv etra in will be set for maximum
fuel econom y.Re cuperation will charge the bat‐
te ry.Re cuperation will be adap tedto the selec‐
te d drive prog ram.
The event will be shown for a short time af ter it
has been passed. If there is no response tothe Driving and pa
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Foot off the accelerator
prompt,th e segments
will remain white.
If th eeve nt in volves a vehicle in front, all seg‐
ments will immediately turn green once there is
a re sponse totheFoot off the accelerator
prom pt.
Fo r active ECO Assist in drive program ;,
symbol 3will appear on the multifunction dis‐
play and on the head-up display beside transmis‐
sion position h. Symbol3will also appear
when the assis tant displ ayis not selec ted.
If th e sy stem does not inter vene du ring the
eve nt ahead, no thing will be displa yed. The sys‐
te m will be passive.
ECO Assist is active only in drive programs ;
and A.
Sy stem limits
ECO Assist can function even more precisely if
th ero ute is adhered towhen route guidance is
active. The basic function is also available with‐
out active route guidance. Notall information
and traf fic situations can be fore seen. The qual‐
ity depends on the map data. ECO Assist is only an aid. The driver is
responsi‐
ble forke eping a safe dis tance from theve hicle
in front, forve hicle speed and for braking in
good time. The driver must be ready tobrake at
all times ir respective of whe ther the sy stem
inter venes.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R If visibility is poor, e.g. due toinsuf ficient illu‐
mination of thero ad, high lyvariable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
di re ct sunlight or reflections.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the windscreen in the area
of the multifunction camera or the camera is
mis ted up, damaged or obscured.
R If traf fic signs are ha rdtodiscern, e.g. due to
dirt, snow or insuf ficient lighting, or because
th ey are obscured.
R Ifth e information on the navigation sy stem's
digital map is incor rect or out of da te.
R If signs are ambiguous, e.g. traf fic signs in
ro adwor ksor in adjacent lanes. Displaying ECO Assist
On-board computer:
4 Assistance #
Select ECO Assist. DY
NA MIC SELECT switch Fu
nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch *
NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. *
NO
TEPlug-in hybrid #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. %
Depending on the engine and equipment,
th eve hicle has dif fere nt drive programs. 174
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Use
theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive prog rams:
= (Individual): individual settings
B (Sport +): particularly spo rty driving style
C (Sport): sporty driving style
A (Comfort): comfortable and economical
driving style
; (Eco):particularly economical driving
st yle
F Offroad: driving on less demanding off-
ro ad terrain
G (Offroad +): driving on difficult off-road
te rrain
% The drive prog ram selected appears in the
multifunction display of the on-board com‐
puter.
Depending on the drive prog ram, thefo llowing
sy stems change their characteristics:
R drive
-
engine and transmission management
- Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC R
ESP ®
R vehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL or
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL:suspension
R vehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL or
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL:suspension
R electric po werst eering Selecting
the drive prog ram #
Press DYNA MIC SELECT switch 1forw ards
or backwards.
The drive prog ram selected appears in the
multifunction displa y. Configuring
DYNA MIC SELECT (multimedia
sy stem) Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 DYNAMIC SELECT
Setting drive prog ram I #
Select Individual configuration. #
Select and set a categor y.
Switching there storation display on or off #
Swit chAsk when starting on or off.
Fu nction on: the next time theve hicle is star ted
a prom ptappears asking whe ther the last active
drive prog ram should be restored. If the ECO
st art/ stop function was deactivated, an addi‐
tional prom ptappears asking if the function
should remain deactivated. Driving and parking
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The prom ptappears on ly ifthe pr eviously
active settings deviate from thest andard
settings.
Fu nction off: the next time theve hicle is star‐
te dth eA drive program is set automaticall y.
The ECO start/ stop function is activated auto‐
matically.
% This function must be activated for each user
profile sepa rately. Only when this function is
activated will the drive prog ram and Eco
st art/ stop setting forth e pr evious journey
be sa vedfo rth ere spective user profile. Displaying
vehicle data Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Info #
Select Vehicle.
The vehicle data is displa yed. Displaying engine data
Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Info #
Select Engine.
The engine data is displa yed.
% The actual (maximum) values that can be
achie vedfo r engine output and engine tor‐
qu e may deviate from the certified values
within the count ry-specific guidelines for
permissible tolerances (basis: UN-ECE No.
85 or country -specific guidelines).
Fa ctors that can influence this are, forex am‐
ple:
R Sea le vel
R Fuel grade
R Outside temp erature
R Operating temp erature of the engine
% The values displa yed ser veonly as orienta‐
tion. The values for engine output and
engine torque sh own in the media display
may deviate from the actual values. Calling up
the consum ption indicator Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Info #
Select Consumption.
The cur rent and average consu mption is dis‐
pl ay ed. Au
tomatic transmission DIRECT SELECT le
ver Fu
nction of the DIRECT SELECT le ver &
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct gearshifting
If th e engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you en gage the transmission posi‐
tion hork, theve hicle may accelerate
sharply. #
Ifyo u en gage the transmission position
h ork when theve hicle is at a
st andstill, alw ays depress the brake
pedal firm lyand do not accelerate at
th e same time. 176
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WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unsupervised in theve hi‐
cle, they could, in pa rticular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theke y out of reach of children. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key
st icke r.
Use the DIRECT SELECT le verto switch the
transmission position. The cur rent transmission
position is displ ayed in the multifunction displa y. j
Park position
k Reversege ar i
Neut ral
h Drive position
En gaging reve rsege ar R #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver upwards past thefirst
point of resis tance.
En gaging neutral N #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver up or down tothefirst
point of resis tance.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will
allow youto mo vetheve hicle freel y,e.g. topush
it or tow it away.
Proceed as follo ws ifyo uwa ntthe automatic
transmission toremain in neutral i
ieve n if
th e ignition is switched off or the driver's
door is opened: #
Start theve hicle. #
Depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
i when the car is stationar y. #
Release the brake pedal. #
Switch the ignition off. Driving and parking
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