ABS MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2021 Owners Manual

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#! Turn signal lights →
144
2 ï Trailer hitch →
521
3 6 Restraint system →
519
4 å ESP®
OFF →
529
÷ ESP®
→
529
5 R Rear fog light →
143
6 K High beam →
144
L Low beam →
142
T Standing lights →
142
7 ÿ Coolant temp erature →
523
8 Coolant temp erature display →
297
9 ! Electric parking brake (yellow) →
526
A J Brakes (yellow) →
526
B L Distance warning →
528 C
# Electrical fault →
523
D Ù Electric po wer steering →
521
E ! ABS →
529
F h Tyre pressure monitoring system →
532
G % Diesel engine: preglow
H 8 Reser vefuel wi thfuel /ller 0ap location
indicator →
523
I Fuel le vel →
297
J ! Electric parking brake (red) →
526
K J Brakes (red) →
526
L ü Seat belt →
519
M ; Engine diagnostics →
523
N ä Suspension →
528 At
a glance – Indicator and warning lamps
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#
Always ha veworkon electrical and elec-
tronic devices car ried out at a quali/ed
specialist workshop. If
yo u modify the on-board electronics, thege n-
eral ope rating permit is rendered in valid.
Obser vethe "On-board electronics" section in
"Technical data". &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re due to0ammable
materials on hot parts of theex haust sys-
tem
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with
hot parts of theex haust system. #
When driving on unpa vedro ads or o.-
ro ad, regula rly ch eck theve hicle under-
side. #
Remo vetrapped plants or other 0amma-
ble material, in particular. #
Ifth ere is damage, consult a quali/ed
specialist workshop immediatel y. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due todriv-
ing toofast and due toimpacts tothe
ve hicle underbody or suspension compo-
nents In
thefo llowing situations, in particular, there
is a risk of damage totheve hicle:
R theve hicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
high kerb or an unpa vedro ad
R theve hicle is driven toofast ove r an obsta-
cle, e.g. a kerb, speed bump or po thole
R a heavy object st rike sth e underbody or
suspension components
In situations such as these, damage tothe
body, underbody, suspension components,
wheels or tyres may not be visible. Compo-
nents damaged in this wa y can un expectedly
fa il or, in the case of an accident, may no lon-
ge r absorb there sulting forc e as intended.
If th e underbody panelling is damaged, 0am-
mable materials such as lea ves, grass or twigs
can collect between the underbody and the
underbody panelling. These materials may ignite if
they come into contact with hot parts
of theex haust system. #
Have theve hicle checked and repaired
immediately at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
or #
If driving saf ety is impaired while con-
tinuing your journe y,pull over and stop
th eve hicle immediatel y,while paying
attention toroad and tra1c conditions,
and contact a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. Plug-in h Plug-in h
ybr
ybrid
id
Hybrid vehicles ha vea combustion engine and an
elect ric mo tor.The energy supply for operating
th eve hicle elect rically is pr ovided bythe high-
vo ltage on-board electrical system. 26
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General no
tes

T
T
ec
ec hnology Fr
hnology Freq
eq uency r
uency r angeT r
ang eT ransmission output/magne
ansmission output/magne tic
tic/eld
/eld s
strtr eng th
ength
RAMSES (Router And Mobile SErviceS) GSM (E-GSM 850 / E-GSM 900, Class 4)
GSM (E-GSM 1800 / E-GSM 1900, Class 4)< +32.5 dBm (±1 dB)
< +29.5 dBm (±1 dB)
UMTS (WCDMA FDD I, II, III, IV, V,VIII, XIX, Class
3) < +23.5 dBm (±1 dB)
LT E (FDD B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B9, B18,
B19, B21, B28, Class 3) < +23 dBm (±1 dB)
LT E (TDD B38, B40, B41, Class 3) < +23 dBm (±1 dB)
GNSS (1559–1610 MHz )R eceiving onlyInf Inf
or
ormation about t
mation about t he
hespeci/c
speci/c absorp
absorption r
tion rate
ate
Fo rFr ance onl y: The
values weredeterm ined and tested in acco rd-
ance with the Décr etn° 2019-1186 guideline re
ga rding the indication of the speci/c absor ption
ra te (SAR) of wireless vehicle components.
Inf
Inf or
ormation about t
mation about t he
hespeci/c
speci/c absorp
absorption r
tion rate
ate V
V
ehicle com
ehicle com ponent (designation in
ponent (designation in
accor
accor dance wit
dance wit h EU DoC)
h EU DoC) S
S
AR v
AR v alue in W/kg
alue in W/kg Applicable limit v
Applicable limit value
alue
Ra dio data transmission telephone system 0.24 W/kg 2 W/kg
Hermes 2.1 < 0.4 W/kg2 W/kg General no
tes
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LeT/right
rear seat 1
X
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory I: 9 t
y I: 9 t o 18 kg
o 18 kg
LeT/right rear seat 1
L2
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory II: 15 t
y II: 15 t o 25 k
o 25 kgg
LeT/right rear seat 1
L3
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory III: 22 t
y III: 22 t o 36 kg
o 36 kg
LeT/right rear seat 1
X
1 Do not, under any circumstances, use a rear wa rd-
fa cing child seat on thefo lding bench seat (third row of
seats).
2 Only use the appro vedch ild seat MB Duo plus.
3 Only use the appro vedch ild seats KIDFIX XP forch il-
dren up tothe age of approx. 6 years and not taller
th an 1.15 m/4 T. X Not suitable
forch ildren in this we ight categor y.
L Suitable for semi-universal child restraint systems
acco rding totheta ble in "Recommended child restraint
systems", or if theve hicle and the seat are listed in the
ch ild restraint system manufacturer's vehicle model list. N
No
ot
tes on c
es on c hild r
hild res
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems on t
ems on t he fr
he front
ont
passeng
passeng er seat
er seat
R If it is absolutely necessary foryo uto /t a
ch ild restraint system tothe front passenger
seat, be sure toobser vethe information on
ch ild restraint systems on the front passenger
seat (/ page 75).
R Obser vethe speci/c inst ructions forth ere ar-
wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child restraint
systems. If the front passenger seat is occu-
pied, ensure, bo thbefore and during the jour-
ne y,that the status of the front passenger air-
bag is cor rect forth e cur rent situation
(/ page 54). F
F r
ront passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0: up t
y 0: up t o 10 kg
o 10 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled 1
X
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1, 2
U, L
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0+: up t
y 0+: up t o 13 k
o 13 kgg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled 1
X
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1, 2
U, L
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory I: 9 t
y I: 9 t o 18 kg
o 18 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled 1
UF, L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1, 2
U, L
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory II: 15 t
y II: 15 t o 25 k
o 25 kgg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled 1
UF, L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1, 2
U, L
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory III: 22 t
y III: 22 t o 36 kg
o 36 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled 1
UF, L Occupant saf
ety
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Make sure
you obser vethefo llowing information:
R Never /t a rear wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m to the front passenger seat
R Always /t a rear wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m to a suitable rear seat
- Seats suitable for attaching belted child
re straint systems (/ page 70).
- Secure thech ild restraint system wi th the
seat belt on there ar seat (/ page 72).
R Notes on rear wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing
ch ild restraint systems on the front passenger
seat (/ page 74)
N
No ot
tes on r
es on r earw
earwar
ard-f
d-f acing and f
acing and f orw
orwar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild
hild
r
r es
estr traint syst
aint syst ems on t
ems on t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death when
using a rear wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m while the front passenger airbag is
enabled
If yo u secure a child in a rear wa rd-facing child
re straint system on the front passenger seat
and thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la
mp is o., the front passenger airbag can
deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be struck bythe airbag. #
Always ensu rethat the front passenger
airbag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator la mpmust be lit. #
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child
re straint system on a seat wi than ENA-
BLED FRONT AIR BAG. This can result in
th e DEATH of or SERIOUS INJURY tothe
CHILD. Obse
rveth e speci/c inst ructions forth ere ar-
wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child restraint sys-
te ms (/ page 75). Wa
rning notice on the front passenger sun visor
Alw ays obser vethe status of the front passenger
airbag on thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp:
R If it is absolu tely necessary to/t a child
re straint system tothe front passenger seat,
alw ays obser vethe information on automatic
front passenger airbag shuto. (/ page 53).
R When using a rear wa rd-facing child restraint
system on the front passenger seat, the front
passenger airbag must alw ays be disabled.
This is only the case if thePA SSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator la mpis lit continuously
(/ page 54). 74
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Occupant saf
ety

R
heavy objects hitting the underbody or
ch assis components. #
Do not drive over obstacles that could
damage theve hicle. #
Check theve hicle regula rly fo r damage
during o.- road driving. #
Adjust theve hicle speed tosuit thero ad
sur face conditions. #
Ifth ere is damage, consult a quali/ed
specialist workshop immediatel y.+
ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TE Environmen tal
damage due tonon-obser vance of prohibi-
tion signs Environmental pr
otection has priority. Treat
nature with respect. #
Be sure toobser veprohibition signs. %
The vehicle is designed for easily negotiable
and moderate o.- road terrain. When driving
o.-road, make sure there is su1cient ground
clearance. Chec
Chec
klis
klist beft bef or
ore dr
e dr iving
iving o.-r
o.-r oad
oad
Check thefo llowing points before driving o.- road:
R Fuel le vel
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine:
h a diesel engine: AdBlue ®
level
R Engine oil le vel: /ll engine oil tothe maximum
le ve lto ensure full gradeability (/ page 378).
R Tyre-change tool kit and spare wheel
R Tyres and wheels
% Further information about special all- terrain
tyres forre tro/tting can be ob tained from a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
O.-r
O.-r oad
oaddr
driving
iving
Re ad this section before driving your vehicle o.-
ro ad. Practise bydriving over more gentle o.-road
te rrain /rst.
R Obser vethe no tes on the cross-country ABS
(/ page 232).
R If necessar y,select theF orG
(/ page 197) drive prog ram before driving
o.-road. R
Select a vehicle le vel suitable for o.- road ter-
ra in (/ page 266). Toavo id damaging the
ve hicle, make sure there is alw ays su1cient
gr ound clearance.
R Alwayske ep the engine running and in gear
when driving on downhill gradients and slopes.
Obser vethe no tes on driving in moun tainous
te rrain.
R Do not drive on unkn ownte rrain that is not
easily visible and st ayon mar kedro utes.
R Alwayske ep the doors and windo wsclosed
while theve hicle is in motion.
R Deactivate Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC,
cruise control and theva riable limi ter.
R Adapt your driving style tothete rrain.
R Do not use the HOLD function on steep down-
hill or uphill gradients with slippery or loose
sur faces.
Dr
Dr iving on sand
iving on sand
When driving on sand, also obser vethefo llowing
inst ructions:
R Select theF drive prog ram. 186
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Driving and parking

#
Obser vethe saf ety no tes in the operat-
ing inst ructions forth ewa llbox. If
ch arging at a wallbox without pre-ins talled
cable, use the optionally available charging cable
fo rwa llbox and charging station (mode 3). The
ch arging cable is st owed in a bag in the boot/
luggage compartment.
Only use charging cables that ha vebeen tested
and appro vedby the manufacturer forch arging
th e high-voltage battery in an electric vehicle. &
D DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries due todam-
aged components
Connecting thech arging cable toach arging
station using a damaged component part
could cause a /re or an elect ric shoc k,for
ex ample. #
Forch arging stations with a preinstalled
ch arging cable:
R Perform a visual check of thech arg-
ing station for obvious faults, such as
massive damage tothe housing or
ch arging cable. #
Forch arging stations without a preinstal-
led charging cable:
R For saf etyre asons, only use charging
cables that ha vebeen tested and
appro vedby the manufacturer for
ch arging the high-voltage battery in
an electric vehicle.
R Never use damaged charging cables.
R Do not extend thech arging cable.
R Do not use adap ters. #
Make sure toobser vethe saf ety in form a-
tion on thech arging station. Most
charging stations must be activated before
th ech arging process, e.g. using an RFID card.
Obser vethe on-site operator's inst ructions forthe
ch arging station.
The amount of ene rgy dispensed forth ech arging
process, shown bythech arging station, may be
higher than the amount of energy actually absor-
bed bythe high-voltage batter y.This is there sult
of di.erent le vels of charging losses and is descri-
bed as rech arge e1ciency. Charging losses occur,
fo rex ample, due toheat that builds up when ch
arging or from auxiliary consumers that are
switched on. Further information on rech arge e1-
ciency can be obtained at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop. Se Se
tting t
tting t he maximum per
he maximum per missible c
missible char
harging cur-
ging cur-
r
r ent f
ent f or c
or char
harging at a mains soc ket
ging at a mains soc ket *
N
NO
OTE
TE Overloading the mains soc ket due
to excessive charging cur rent If
th ech arging cur rent is too high, the fuse
could be tripped or theex tern al mains supply
could overheat. #
Make sure that theex tern al mains supply
has been designed tohandle the set
ch arging cur rent. #
If necessar y,reduce the set charging
cur rent or use a di.erent mains soc ket. #
For saf etyre asons, only use thech arging
cable supplied with theve hicle or an
original Mercedes-Benz charging cable.
Mercedes-Benz thoroughly tests these
original charging cables forth eir suitabil- Driving and parking
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1
Multifunction camera
2 Cameras in the outside mir rors
3 Front radar
4 Front camera
5 Corner radars
6 Ultrasonic sensors
7 Reversing camera &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due torestric-
te d de tection per form ance of vehicle sen-
sors and cameras
If th e area around vehicle senso rsor cameras
is co vered, damaged or dirty, cer tain driving
and saf ety sy stems cannot function co rrectl y.
There is a risk of an accident. #
Keep the area around vehicle senso rsor
cameras clear of any obst ructions and
clean. #
Have damage tothe bumper, radiator
gr ille or stone chipping in the area of the
front and rear wind owsre paired at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. Pa
rticular ly,ke ep the areas around the sensors
and cameras free of dirt, ice or slush
(/ page 385). The sensors and cameras must
not be co vered and the de tection ranges around
th em must be kept free. Do not at tach additional
licence plate brac kets, advertisements, stic kers,
fo ils or foils toprotect against stone chippings in
th e de tection range of the sensors and cameras. Make sure
that there are no overhanging loads
pr otru ding into the de tection range.
If th ere is damage toa bumper or thera diator
gr ille, or aTer an impact, ha vethe function of the
senso rschecked at a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. Ha vedamage or stone chipping in the area
of the cameras on the front and rear wind ows
re paired at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
% The reve rsing camera can extend and retract
automatically forth e purpose of calibration,
ev en though there is no camera image in the
displa y. Ov Ov
er
ervie
vie w of dr
w of dr iving syst
iving syst ems and dr
ems and dr iving safe
iving safety
ty
syst
syst ems
ems R
ABS (AA nti-lo ck BBra king S System) (/ page 231)
R BAS (BBra ke AAssist S System) (/ page 232)
R ESP ®
(EElectronic S Stability P Program)
(/ page 232)
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist (/ page 233)
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation (/ page 233)230
230
Driving and parking

R
EBD (E Electronic B Brakeforce D Distribution)
( / page 234)
R STEER CONTROL (/ page 234)
R HOLD function (/ page 235)
R Hill Start Assist (/ page 236)
R Adaptive Brake Lights (/ page 236)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page 236)
R Cruise cont rol (/ page 238)
R Limiter (/ page 239)
R Tra1c Sign Assist (/ page 257)
R AIR BODY CONTROL (/ page 265)
R Trailer Manoeuv ring Assist (/ page 285)
Dr
Dr iving Assist
iving Assist ance pack
ance package
age
The following functions are part of the Driving
Assistance Package. Cer tain functions are only
av ailable in some countries. Some functions are
also available without the Driving Assistance
Pa ckage, albeit with restric ted functionality.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(/ page 241) R
Active Speed Limit Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 246)
R Route-based speed adap tation (countr y-
dependent) (/ page 247)
R Active Brake Assist (/ page 253)
R Active Steering Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 250)
R Active Emer gency Stop Assist (countr y-
dependent) (/ page 252)
R Active Stop-and-Go Assist (countr y-depend-
ent) (/ page 248)
R Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist
with exitwa rning (/ page 259)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 262)
P
P ar
ar king P
king P ack
ackage
age
R Reversing camera (/ page 268)
R 360° Camera (/ page 271)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 275)
R Active Parking Assist (/ page 279) F
F
unctions of ABS
unctions of ABS The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
regulates the
brake pressure in critical driving situations:
R During braking, for instance, at maximum full-
stop braking or if there is insu1cient tyre trac-
tion, the wheels are pr evented from locking.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensu red.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road con-
ditions and can ser veas a reminder totake extra
care while driving.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
R ABS is acti vefrom speeds of approx. 5 km/h.
R ABS may be impaired or may not function if a
malfunction has occu rred and theye llow !
ABS warning lamp lights up continuously in
th e inst rument clus ter aTer theve hicle is star-
te d. Driving and parking
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231

F
F
unctions of
unctions of O.-r
O.-road
oad ABS
ABS %
O.-road ABS is activated automatically when
yo u select theF orG drive prog ram.
O.-road ABS is specially adap tedfo r driving o.-
ro ad:
R The front wheels lock cyclical lyduring braking.
R The braking distance is shor tened due tothe
digging-in e.ect.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
R O.- road ABS functions at speeds below
40 km/h.
R If O.-road ABS inter venes, the ability tosteer
ma y be restric ted. F
F
unction of B
unction of B AS
AS &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident caused by a
malfunction in BAS(Brake Assist System)
If BAS is malfunctioning, the braking distance
in an emer gency braking situation is
increased. #
Dep ress the brake pedal with full forc e in
emer gency braking situations. ABS pre-
ve nts the wheels from locking. The Brake Assist System (BAS) supports
your
emer gency braking situation with additional brake
fo rc e.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BAS is
activated:
R BAS automatically boosts the brake pressure.
R BAS can shor tenth e braking distance.
R ABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once youre lease
th e brake pedal. BASis deactivated. F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
® &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ryout
ve hicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
should only be deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. *
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. The Electronic
Stability Prog ram (ESP ®
) can moni-
to r and impr ove driving stability and traction in
th efo llowing situations within ph ysical limits:
R When pulling away on wet or slippery car riage-
ways.
R When braking.
If th eve hicle deviates from the direction desired
by the driver, ESP ®
can stabilise theve hicle by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R One or more wheels are braked.
R The engine output is adap ted according tothe
situation. 232
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Driving and parking