ESP MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2022 Owner's Guide

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 rce tothe 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 233). Pulling
awa
Pulling 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 183).
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.
* NO
NOTE
TEIncreased 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 204). #
Movethe steering wheel tothe straight-ahead
position. #
Select the sportiest available drive prog ram
B orC(/ page 200). #
Deactivating ESP ®
(/ page 235). #
Depress and hold the brake pedal /rmly with
yo ur leT foot. #
With your right foot , fully depress the acceler-
ator pedal. #
ATer no more than /ve seconds, take your leT
fo ot quickly o. the brake, but keep the accel-
erator pedal depressed.
The vehicle will pull away at maximum acceler-
ation. #
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 ESP ®
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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
TEEnvironmen 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.-road
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 359)
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 233).
R If necessar y,select theF orG
(/ page 200) drive prog ram before driving
o.-road. R
Select a vehicle le vel suitable for o.- road ter-
ra in (/ page 268). 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. Driving and parking
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cent
reof display 4. Therange displa yed does
not indicate a /xed reduction in consum ption. EC
EC
O Assis
O Assist function (v t function (v ehicles wit
ehicles with 48 V on-board
h 48 V on-board
electr
electr ical syst
ical syst em)
em) Fo
r plug-in hybrids, no tethe ECO Assist informa-
tion (/ page 196).
ECO Assist anal yses data forth eve hicle's expec-
te dro ute. This allo ws the system tooptimally
adjust the driving style forth ero ute ahead, sa ve
fuel and recuperate.
ECO Assist is displa yed on theAssistance
menu(/ page 300). 1
Event ahead
2 Distance display forth eev ent ahead
3 "Foot o. the accelerator" prom pt Displa
yable route events 1 The segments of distance display
2show the
distance totheev ent ahead as follo ws:
R Afew segments light up: theev ent ahead is
near.
R Many segments light up: theev ent ahead is
fur ther awa y.
When theve hicle nears theeve nt, ECO Assist will
calculate the optimal speed for maximum fuel
economy and recuperative energy based on the
distance, speed and gradient. The Foot off the
accelerator3 message appears in the inst ru-
ment displa y.The /rst segments in front of the
ve hicle will turn green. The remaining segments
will initially st aywhite. If youta ke your foot o. the
accelerator pedal in good time, there maining seg-
ments on the display will successively turn green
until theev ent shown is reached. The driv etra in
will be set for maximum fuel econom y.Re cupera-
tion will charge the batter y.Re cuperation will be
adap tedto the selected drive prog ram.
The event will be shown for a short time aTer it
has been passed. If there is no response tothe
Foot off the accelerator prompt,th e segments
will remain white. Driving and parking
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If
th eev ent in volves a vehicle in front, all seg-
ments will immediately turn green once there is a
re sponse totheFoot off the accelerator prompt.
Fo r active ECO Assist in drive prog ram ;,
symbol 3will appear on the inst rument display
and on the head-up display beside transmission
position h. Symbol 3will also appear when the
assis tant display is not selected.
If th e system does not inter vene during theev ent
ahead, no thing will be displa yed. The system will
be passive.
ECO Assist is active only in drive prog rams ;
and A.
Syst Syst em limits
em 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 without
active route guidance. Not all information and
tra1c situations can be fore seen. The quality
depends on the map data.
ECO Assist is only an aid. The driver is responsible
fo rke eping a safe distance from theve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed and for braking in good
time. The driver must be ready tobrake at all times, ir
respecti veof whe ther the system inter-
ve nes.
The system may be impai red or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R If visibility is poor, e.g. due toinsu1cient illu-
mination of thero ad, highly variable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming tra1c,
direct sunlight or re0ections.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the windscreen in the area of
th e multifunction camera or the camera is
misted up, damaged or obscured.
R Ifro ad signs are hard todetect, e.g. due to
dirt, snow or insu1cient lighting, or because
th ey are obscured.
R Ifth e information on the navigation system's
digital map is incor rect or out of date.
R If signs are ambiguous, e.g. road signs in road-
wo rks or in adjacent lanes. R R
eg
eg ener
ener ativ
ative br
e br ak
ake syst
e syst em (plug-in h
em (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) F
F
unction of t
unction of t he r
he recuper
ecuper ativ
ative br
e br ak
ake syst
e syst em
em
Depending on the selected recuperation le vel,the
electric mo tor is operated as an alternator when
in ove rrun mode and during braking in order to
ch arge the high-voltage battery while driving. As
soon as youta ke your foot o. the accelerator
pedal when theve hicle is in motion and in trans-
mission position h,recuperation in overrun
mode is initiated.
The higher there cuperation, the more sharply the
ve hicle is braked when coasting and the more
electrical energy is fed into the high-voltage bat-
te ry.
The deceleration in overrun mode may not be suf-
fi cient depending on the driving conditions.
Decelerating toa standstill is not possible. Also
brake with the service brake if necessar y.Alw ays
adapt your speed tothe driving conditions and
ke ep a su1cient distance.
The recuperative brake system has thefo llowing
ch aracteristics:
R supports braking with elect ronically cont rolled
brake forc e boosting 194 194
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If
yo uta ke your foot o. the accelerator pedal in
good time, there maining segments on the display
will successively turn green until theeve nt sh own
is reached. The driv etra in will be set for minimal
energy consum ption. The vehicle will recuperate
autonomously and thus charge the batter y.
% You can also manually increase or reduce the
re cuperation in drive prog ram Î. Ho wever,
ECO Assist is available only in thehÃ
setting (/ page 195).
If th ere is no response tothe "Foot o. the accel-
erator" prom pt3 ,th e segments will remain
white.
The event will be shown for a short time aTer it
has been passed.
If th eev ent in volves a vehicle in front, the symbol
will be shown in green as soon as there is a
re sponse to"Foot o. the accelerator" prom pt3 .
If th e system does not inter vene during theev ent
ahead, no thing will be displa yed. The system will
be passive. Syst
Syst em limits em 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 without
active route guidance. Not all information and
tra1c situations can be fore seen. The quality
depends on the map data.
ECO Assist is only an aid. The driver is responsible
fo rke eping a safe distance from theve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed and for braking in good
time. The driver must be ready tobrake at all
times, ir respecti veof whe ther the system inter-
ve nes.
The system may be impai red or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R If visibility is poor, e.g. due toinsu1cient illu-
mination of thero ad, highly variable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming tra1c,
direct sunlight or re0ections.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the windscreen in the area of
th e multifunction camera or the camera is
misted up, damaged or obscured. R
Ifro ad signs are hard todetect, e.g. due to
dirt, snow or insu1cient lighting, or because
th ey are obscured.
R Ifth e information on the navigation system's
digital map is incor rect, insu1cient or out of
date.
R If signs are ambiguous, e.g. road signs in road-
wo rks or in adjacent lanes. F F
unction of t
unction of t he r
he rout
oute-based oper
e-based oper ating-mode s
ating-mode strtrat-
at-
egy (plug-in h
egy (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) %
The following function is countr y-dependent
and available only in conjunction with an inte-
gr ated navigation system.
The route-based operating-mode strategy is active
only in drive prog rams A and;. When
ro ute guidance is active, data on the planned
ro ute is anal ysed. This function can be activated
and deactivated in the multimedia system
(/ page 322).
If th e function is active, data on the fur ther course
of thero ute is evaluated. This includes, e.g. road
type, speed limi tations and altitude data. Driving and parking
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The
hybrid system then adapts the operating
strategy tothe fur ther course of thero ute:
R Use of electrical energy and the combustion
engine are adap ted.
R State of charge ofthe high-voltage battery is
controlled accordingl y.
R Electrical energy is reser ved especially for
electric mode, e.g. urban route sections.
R The vehicle automatically selects the operat-
ing mode.
When thero ute-based operating-mode strategy is
activated, the energy 0ow display sho ws the sta-
tus of the function as – active or passive
(/ page 323).
The route-based operating-mode strategy is
switched topassive under thefo llowing condi-
tions:
R You are driving in a drive prog ram other than
A or;.
R Route guidance is active.
R High-voltage battery's state of charge istoo
lo w. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he hap
he haptic acceler
tic acceler at
ator pedal (plug-in
or pedal (plug-in
h
h ybr
ybr id)
id) The haptic accelerator pedal has an additional
point of resis tance follo we dby increased pedal
re sis tance tohelp you drive fully electricall y.
Characteristics of the additional point of resist-
ance:
R Available only in drive prog ram Î
R Is used when the electric mo tor po werav aila-
bility displ ay(POWER) is full
R Indicates the maximum available elect ric per-
fo rm ance
The subsequent increased pedal resis tance
indicates that the journey is being continued
with the combustion engine. D
D
YN
YNAMIC SELECT switch AMIC SELECT switch F
F
unction of t
unction of t he D
he DYN
YNAMIC SELECT switchAMIC SELECT switch *
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. %
Depending on the engine and equipment, the
ve hicle has di.erent drive prog rams.
Use theDY NAMIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive prog rams.
The drive prog ram selected appears on the instru-
ment displa y.
= Individual
R Individual settings
B Sport+
R Particular lysporty driving
R Driving with the combustion engine and rein-
fo rc ed boost e.ect (plug-in hybrid) 198
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R
Suitable forro ugh terrain, such as steep
and/or une vente rrain or for driving on rocky
gr ound
R Not suitable for use on public roads
% The ESP ®
settings in the; andA drive
prog rams are designed for stability. Therefore,
ch oose one of these driving prog rams, espe-
cially when transporting roof loads, in trailer
operation and when theve hicle is fully loaded
or fully occupied.
% Plug-in h
Plug-in h ybr
ybrids wit
ids wit h diesel par
h diesel par ticulat
ticulate
e/lt
/lt er
ers:
s:
during rege neration of the diesel particulate
/lter, the drive prog rams will be una vailable or
re stric ted and the state of charge ofthe high-
vo ltage battery may change.
Depending on the drive prog ram, thefo llowing
systems will change their characteristics:
R Drive
- Engine and transmission management
- Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R ESP ® R
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h AIR BOD
h AIR BODY C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL or
OL or
D
D YN
YNAMIC BOD AMIC BOD Y C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL:
OL:suspension
R electric po wer steering Selecting t
Selecting t
he dr
he driv
iv e pr
e pr ogr
ogram
am #
Push DYNAMIC SELECT switch 1forw ards or
backwards.
The drive prog ram selected will appear on the
inst rument displa y. Con/gur Con/gur
ing
ingD
DYN
YNAMIC SELECT (plug-in h AMIC SELECT (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 DYNAMIC SELECT
Se
Se tting dr
tting dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ogram I
am I #
Select Individual configuration. #
Select and set a categor y.
Switc
Switc hing t
hing t he r
he rese
eset displa
t displa y on or
y on or o.
o. #
Activate or deactivate Ask when starting.
F F unction on:
unction on: the next time theve hicle is star ted a
prom ptappears asking whe ther the last active
drive prog ram should be restored.
% The prom ptappears only if the pr eviously
active settings deviate from the standard set-
tings. 200 200
Driving and parking

F
F
unction of t
unction of t he 4MA
he 4MATIC
TIC
4MATIC ensures that all four wheels are driven.
To get her with ESP ®
and 4ETS, 4MATIC impr oves
th e traction of your vehicle whene ver a driven
wheel spins due toinsu1cient traction.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, 4MATIC can
neither reduce therisk of an accident nor override
th e la wsof ph ysics. 4MATIC cannot take account
of road, weather and tra1c conditions. 4MATIC is
only an aid. You are responsible especially for
maintaining a safe distance from theve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed, for braking in good time
and for st aying in lane.
% In wintry road conditions, the maximum e.ect
of 4MATIC can be achie ved only if you use
winter tyres (M+S tyres), with snow chains if
necessar y. R
R
efuelling
efuelling R
R
efuelling t
efuelling t he v
he vehicle
ehicle &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly 0ammable. #
Fire , naked 0ames, smoking and creating
spar ksmust be avoided. #
Before refuelling, switch o. theve hicle
and, if /tted, the stationary heater and
ke ep switched o. during /lling. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous toyour
health. #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel. #
Keep doors and windo wsclosed during
th ere fuelling process. If
yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediate lyrinse fuel o. your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your eyes,
immediately rinse them thoroughly with
clean water. Seek medical at tention
immedia tely. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten-
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit-
ing. #
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into contact with fuel. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re and explosion due
to electrostatic charge
Electrostatic charge can ignite fuel vapour. #
Before you open the fuel /ller cap or
ta ke hold of the pump nozzle, touch the
me tallic vehicle body. Driving and parking
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decrease
over the course of its life. As a
re sult, the maximum electrical range that can
be achie vedby theve hicle is reduced and its
maximum electrical output can be impaired.
The following factors could accelerate the age-
ing of the high-voltage batter y:
R a high le vel of charge , especially if the
ve hicle is idle for a lengt hyperiod of time
R leaving theve hicle idle for lengt hyperiods
at high ambient temp eratures #
Toavo id accelerated ageing, please
obser vethefo llowing recommendations
when handling the high-voltage batter y.Re
commendations when handling the high-voltage
batter y:
R If leaving theve hicle idle for lengt hyperiods,
park up theve hicle with a high- voltage battery
ch arge leve l between 30% and 50%. Do not
ke ep the high-voltage battery continuously
connected topowe r supply equipment. R
If leaving theve hicle idle for lengt hyperiods of
time avoid, if possible, high ambient temp era-
tures.
R Check the high-voltage battery's charge level
ev ery six weeks (/ page 225).
R Char gethe high-voltage battery if thech arge
le ve l is below 20%.
R Do not disconnect the 12 V battery even if the
ve hicle is leT idle for a lengt hyperiod. Other-
wise, the condition of theve hicle's high- volt-
age battery cannot be monitored.
Yo u can contribute toreducing theve hicle's
ene rgy consum ption in thefo llowing ways:
R An anticipatory driving style (/ page 192)
R Reduced use of electrical consumers
R Having theve hicle regula rly main tained
Char
Char ging op
ging op tions f
tions for t
or the high-v
he high-v olt
oltag
age batt
e batt ery
ery
(mode 2 and 3)
(mode 2 and 3)
The high-voltage battery will be charge dby recu-
peration while you are driving. The electric mo tor
ser ves as an alternator when in overrun mode and
during braking. Yo
u ha vethefo llowing options tocharge while
stationar y:
R Ata mains soc ket (mode 2)
R Atawa llbox or charging station (mode 3)
Depending on the count ry-speci/c vehicle equip-
ment and your vehicle's charging cable, single
phase ACcharging is also possible.
Obser vethe di.erent grid requ irements of your
cur rent location when charging. Only use charging
cables which conform tothegr id requ irements.
Consult a quali/ed electrician or your local grid
operator if you ha veany questions.
It is recommended that youch arge the high-volt-
age battery at a wallbox or charging station due to
th e impr ovedch arging per form ance and better
ch arging e1ciency o.ered.
S
S t to
o wing t
wing t he c
he char
harging cable
ging cable
Alw ays st owtheve hicle charging cable in the
ch arging cable bag pr ovided and secure it in the
boot or load compartment of your vehicle.
Otherwise, thech arging cable is not su1ciently
secured. 214
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R
the electric parking brake is not applied
% You are responsible foryo ur vehicle. There-
fo re , alw ays make sure that your vehicle is
free of damage and is roadwor thy. N
N
o
ot
tes on par
es on par king up t
king up the v
he vehicle
ehicle If
yo u lea vetheve hicle par ked up for longer than
six weeks, it may su.er damage thro ugh disuse.
The 12 V battery may also be impaired or dam-
aged byheavy discharging.
% Further information can be obtained at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. S
S
t
tandb
andb y mode (e
y mode (e xt
xtension of t
ension of t he st
he start
arter batt
er batt er
ery's
y's
per
per iod out of use)
iod out of use) S
S
t
tandb
andb y mode function
y mode function
% This function is not available for all models.
If standby mode is activated, energy loss will be
minimised during extended periods of non-opera-
tion. St
andby mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R The star ter battery is preser ved.
R The maximum non-operational time appears in
the media displa y.
R The connection toonline services is inter rup-
te d.
R The ATA (anti-theT alarm system) is not availa-
ble.
R The interior pr otection and tow- aw ay protec-
tion functions are not available.
R The function for de tecting collisions on a
par kedve hicle is not available.
If th efo llowing conditions are ful/lled, standby
mode can be activated or deactivated using the
multimedia system:
R The vehicle is switched on.
R The vehicle has not been star ted.
Exceeding theve hicle's displ ayed non-operational
time may cause incon venience; i.e. it cannot be
guaranteed that the star ter battery will reliably
start theve hicle. Char
gethe star ter battery in thefo llowing situa-
tions:
R The vehicle's non-ope rational time must be
ex tended.
R The Battery charge insufficient for standby
mode messa geappears in the media displa y.
% Standby mode is automatically deactivated
when theve hicle is switched on.
A
A ctiv ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating st
ating standb
andby mode (par
y mode (par king up
king up
t
t he v
he v ehicle)
ehicle)
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched o..
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle #
Activate or deactivate Standby mode. #
Select Yes. 230
230
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