trailer MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2015 Workshop Manual

!
Only secure the tow cable or tow bar to
the towing eyes or, if available,tot he trailer
tow hitch. You could otherwise damage the
vehicle.
! Observe the following points when towing
with atow rope:
R Secure the tow rope on the same side on
both vehicles.
R Make sure that the tow rope is not longer
than legally permitted. Mark the tow rope
in the middle, e.g. with awhite cloth
(30 x30c m).This will make other road
users aware that avehicle is being
towed.
R Only secure the tow cable to the towing
eyes or, if available,tot he trailer tow
hitch.
R Observe the brake lamps of the towing
vehicle while driving. Alwaysm aintain a
distance adistance so that the tow rope
does not sag.
R Do not use steel cables or chains to tow
your vehicle. You could otherwise dam-
age the vehicle.
! Do not use the towing eye for recovery,
this could damage the vehicle. If in doubt,
recover the vehicle with acrane.
! Pull aways
moothly when towing awayor
tow-starting avehicle. If the tractive power
is too high, the vehicles could be damaged.
! To tow vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, use
the key instead of the Start/Stop button.
The automatic transmission may otherwise switch to position Pwhen you open the
driver's or front-passenger door which
could damage the transmission.
! You may tow the vehicle for
amaximum of
50km. Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not
be exceeded.
For towing distances over 50 km, the entire
vehicle must be lifted up and transported.
! If you tow or tow-start another vehicle, its
weight must not exceed the maximum per- missible gross vehicle weight of your vehi-
cle.
HYBRID vehicles :make sure that you read
the "HYBRID" Supplement included in the
vehicle literature. You could otherwise fail to
recognise dangers, e.g. due to high voltage.
Observe the legal requirements for the rele-
vant countries when towing and tow-starting.
It is better to have the vehicle transported
than to have it towed.
If the vehicle has suffered transmission dam- age, have it transported on atransporter or
trailer.
When towing awayav ehicle with an auto-
matic transmission, the transmission must be
in position N.
The battery must be connected and charged.
Otherwise, you:
R cannot turn the key to position 2in the
ignition lock
R cannot shift the transmission to position N
on vehicles with automatic transmission
In the event of damage to the electrical
system
If the battery is defective, the automatic
transmission will be locked in position P.To
shift the automatic transmission to position
N,y ou must provide power to the vehicle's
electrical system in the same way as when
jump-starting (Y page 405).
Have the vehicle transported on atransporter
or trailer.
i Deactivate the automatic locking feature
before the vehicle is towed away
(Y page 102). You could otherwise be
locked out when pushing or towing the
vehicle.
i Deactivate tow-away protection before
the vehicle is towed away( Ypage 90).408
Towing away and tow-startingBreakdown assistance

Fitting/removing th
etowing eye
Fitting th etowing eye G
WARNING
The exhaust tai lpipe may be extremely hot.
Ther eisar iskofb urning when removing the
rear cover.
Do no ttou ch th eexhaust tai lpipe. Use
extreme caution when removing th erear
cover. Towin
geye cover s(example: Saloon)
Vehicles wit hatrailer to whitch :ify ou intend
to use th evehicl efor towing, fol dout th eball
couplin gand connec tthe towbar to it
(Y page 268).
The mounting sfor th eremovable towin geyes
are locate dinthebumpers .They are under
th ec oversatt hefron tand at th erear on
vehicles without atrailer coupling. On vehi-
cle sw ithat railer coupling, th emounting is at
th ef ront under th ecover.
X Remove th etow inge ye from th evehicle
tool kit (Y page 395).
X Press th emarkonc over : inwards in the
direction of th earrow. X
Remove cover :from th eopening.
X Screw in th etow inge ye clockwise as far as
it will go and tighten it.
Removing th etowing eye X
Loosen th etow inge ye and unscrew it.
X Attac hcover : to th ebumper and press
until it engages.
X Plac ethe towin geye in th evehicl etoolkit. Towing th
evehicle awa ywith both
axles on th eground
It is important that you observ ethe safety
instruction swhen towin gaway your vehicle
(Y page 407).
The automatic transmission automatically
shifts to position Pwhen you open th edriver's
or front-passenger door or when you remove th ek eyfrom th eignition lock. In order to
ensure that th eautomatic transmission stays
in position Nwhen towin gaway th evehicle,
you must observ ethe followin gpoints:
X Mak esure that th evehicl eiss tationary and
that th ekeyis in position 0in th eignition
lock.
X Turn th ekeyto position 2in th eignition
lock.
On vehicles wit hKEYLESS-GO ,use th ekey
instead of th eStart/Sto pbutton
(Y page 181).
X Depress th ebrak epedal and keep it
depressed.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shif tthe transmission to position N.
X Vehicles with manua ltra nsmission:
depress th eclutch pedal fully and engage
neutral.
X Releas ethe brak epedal.
X Releas ethe parking brake. Towin
gawaya nd tow-starting
409Breakdown assistance Z

X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(Y page 145).
X Leave the key in position 2in the ignition
lock.
i Whe
ntowing with the hazard warning
lamps switche don, us ethe combination
switch as usua ltosignal achange of direc-
tion. In this case, onl ythe turn signal sfor
the desired direction flash. Whe nyou reset
the combination switch, the hazard warn-
ing lamps star tflashing again. Towin
gthe vehicle awa ywitht he rear
axl eraised
! Vehicles with 4MATI
Cmustn ot be towed
with the front or rea raxler aised ;otherwise,
the transmissio nmay be damaged.
! Vehicles with automatic transmission
mus tnot be towed with the rea raxler aised.
The car/traile rcombination may otherwise
swerve or eve noverturn.
! The ignition mus
tbes witche doff if you
are towing the vehicl ewitht he rea raxle
raised .Intervention by ESP ®
could other-
wise damag ethe brake system.
Onl yvehicle swithout 4MATIC can be
towed awa ywitht he rear axl eraised.
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(Y page 145).
X Mov ethe front wheel stothe straight-
ahea dposition.
X Turn the key in the ignition lock to position
0 and remove the key from the ignition
lock.
X Whe nleaving the vehicle, take the key or
the KEYLESS-GO key with you.
Whe ntowing your vehicl eawayw itht he rear
axl eraised ,itisi mportant tha tyou observe
the safety instructions (Y page 407). Transporting the vehicle
! Yo
um ay onl ysecure the vehicl ebythe
wheels, not by parts of the vehicl esuchas
axl eors teering components .Otherwise,
the vehicl ecould be damaged.
The towing eyes or traile rtow hitch can be
used to pull the vehicl eonto atraile rort rans-
porter if yo uwishtot ranspor tit.
X Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch peda lfully and shift to
neutral.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Shift the automatic transmissio ntoposi-
tion N.
As soon as the vehicle is loaded: X Prevent the vehicl efrom rolling away by
applying the parking brake.
X Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch peda lfully and engage
first or reverse gear.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmissio ntoposi-
tion P.
X Turn the key in the ignition lock to position
0 and remove the key from the ignition
lock.
X Secure the vehicle. Note
sfor 4MATIC vehicles
! Vehicles with 4MATI
Cmustn ot be towed
with the front or rea raxler aised ;otherwise,
the transmissio nmay be damaged.
If the vehicl ehastransmissio ndamageor
damag etothe front or rea raxle, have it trans-
ported on atransporter or trailer.
In the even tofdamage to the electrical
system
If the battery is defective, the automatic
transmissio nwillbel ocked in position P.To
shift the automatic transmissio ntoposition 410
Towin
gawayand tow-startingBreakdown assistance

N,y
ou must provide power to the vehicle's
electrical system in the same way as when
jump-startin g(Ypage 405).
Have the vehicle transported on atransporter
or trailer. Tow-starting (emergency engine
starting)
! Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow-started. The transmission
may otherwise be damaged.
i You can find information on "Jump-start-
ing" under (Y page 405).
Before tow-starting, the following conditions
must be fulfilled:
R the battery is connected
R the engin ehas cooled down
R the exhaust system has cooled down
When tow-starting, it is important that you
observ ethe safet ynotes (Y page 407) and the
legal requirementsine ach respective coun-
try.
X Switch on the hazard warnin glamps
(Y page 145).
X Fit the towin geye (Y page 409).
X Secure the rigid towin gbar or the towing
rope.
X Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Depress the clutc hpedal fully, engage sec-
ond gear and continue to keep the clutch
pedal fully depressed.
X Release the brake pedal.
X Tow-start the vehicle.
X Release the clutc hpedal slowly, do not
depress the accelerator pedal while doing
so.
X When the engin ehas been started, imme-
diately depress the clutc hpedal fully and
shift to neutral. X
Pull over at asuitable place and sto pthe
vehicle safely, paying attention to road and
traffic conditions.
X Depress the parkin gbrake.
X Remove the rigid towin gbar or towin grope.
X Remove the towin geye (Y page 409).
X Switch off the hazard warnin glamps. Electrical fuses
Important safet
ynotes G
WARNING
If you manipulate, bridge or replace afaulty
fuse with afuse of ahigher amperage, the
electric cables could be overloaded. This may result in afire. There is arisk of an accident
and injury.
Always replace faulty fuses with specified new fuses of the correct amperage.
! Only use fuses that have been approved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which
have the correct fuse ratin gfor the system
concerned. Otherwise, components or sys-
tem scould be damaged.
The fuses in your vehicle serv etodisconnect
faulty circuits. If afuse blows, all the compo-
nents on the circuit and their function swill
fail.
Blown fuses must be replaced with fuses of
the same rating, which you can recognise by
the colour and fuse rating. The fuse ratings
are listed in the fuse allocation chart.
If the newly inserted fuse also blows, have the
cause traced and rectified at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz Ser-
vice Centre. Befor
ereplacing afuse
Pay attention to the important safet ynotes
(Y page 411). Electrical fuses
411Breakdown assistance Z

This way you can allow the wheels to spin in
ac ontrolled manner ,achieving increased
driving force (cutting action).
Further information on driving with the emer-
gency spare wheel (Y page 465).Tyrep
ressure Tyrep
ressure specifications G
WARNING
Tyres with insufficien torexcessiv etyre pres-
sure harbour the following hazards:
R the tyres may burst, especially as the load
and vehicle speed increase.
R the tyres may wear excessively or unevenly
which can severely impair tyre traction.
R the handling as well as steerin gand braking
characteristics may be severely affected.
There is arisk of an accident.
Observe the recommended tyre pressures
and check the tyre pressure of all the tyres
including the spare wheel:
R every day before starting ajourney
R when the load changes
R prior to long journey
R for changed operating conditions, e.g. off-
road driving
If necessary, correc tthe tyre pressure. G
WARNING
If you fit unsuitable accessories ontot yre
valves, the tyre valves may be overloaded and malfunction, which can cause tyre pressure
loss. Due to their design, retrofitted tyre pres-
sure monitors keep the tyre valve open. This
can also result in tyre pressure loss. There is a risk of accident.
Only screw standard valve caps or valve caps
specifically provided by Mercedes-Benz for
your vehicle ontot he tyre valve. G
WARNING
If the tyre pressure drops repeatedly, the
wheel, valve or tyre may be damaged. Tyre
pressure that is too low may result in atyre
blow-out. There is arisk of accident.
R Check the tyre for foreign objects.
R Check whether the wheel is losing air or the
valve is leaking.
If you are unable to rectify the damage, con-
tact aqualified specialist workshop. H
Environmenta
lnote
Check the tyre pressure regularly, at least
every 14 days.
You will find atable of tyre pressures for var-
ious operating conditions on the tyre pres-
sure label on the inside of your vehicle's fuel
filler flap (Y page 202).
Operation with an emergency spare
wheel: information on operation with an
emergenc yspare wheel can be found in the
general notes in the "Emergency spare wheel" section (Y page 465).
Operation with atrailer: the applicable
value for the rear tyres is the maximum tyre
pressure value stated in the table inside the
fuel filler flap.
The table of tyre pressures may also state tyre
pressures for different load conditions. These are defined in the table as different numbers
of passengers and amounts of luggage. The
actual number of seats may vary; for more
information, please refer to the vehicle's reg- istration documents.
If tyre sizes are not specified, the tyre pres-
sures stated on the tyre pressure information
label apply for all tyres approved for this vehi- cle. 420
Tyrep
ressureWheels and tyres

If
at yre size precedes atyre pressure, the
following tyre pressure information is only
validf or that tyre size.
Use asuitable pressure gauge to check the
tyre pressure. The outer appearance of atyre
does not permit any reliable conclusion about the tyre pressure. On vehicle sfitted with the
electronic tyre pressure monitor, the tyre
pressure can be checked using the on-board
computer.
If possible, only correct tyre pressures when
the tyres are cold.
The tyres are cold:
R if the vehicle has been parked with the tyres
out of direct sunlight for at least three
hours and
R if the vehicle has not been driven further
than 1.6 km
Depending on the ambient temperature ,the
vehicle speed and the loadont he tyres, the
tyre temperature and thus the tyre pressure
changes by approximately 10 kPa (0. 1bar/
1.5 psi )per 10 †. Take this into account
when checking the pressure of warm tyres.
Only correct the tyre pressure if it is too low
for the current operating conditions.
Driving with tyre pressure that is too high or
too low can:
R shorten the service life of the tyres
R cause increased tyre damage
R have anegative effect on handling charac-
teristics and thus driving safety (e.g. aqua-
planing) The tyre pressure values given for low loads
are minimum values which offer you good ride
comfort characteristics.
However, you can also use the values given
for higherl oads. These are permissible and
willn ot adversely affect the running of the
vehicle.
Speeds up to 210 km/h: despite the values
stated on the tyre pressure information label (fuel filler flap), for speedsupt o210 km/h
and with R16 tyres, the values stated can be
reduced as follows, withou tareduction in
safety:
R Saloon: Ò30 kPa (Ò0.3 bar/Ò4p si)
R Estate: Ò20 kPa (Ò0.2 bar/Ò3p si)
This does not apply to vehicle stowing a
trailer.
This improves the ride comfort of yourv ehi-
cle; however, fuel consumption may increase slightly. Tyre pressure lossw
arning system
General notes Whilet
he vehicle is in motion, the tyre pres-
sure loss warning system monitors the set
tyre pressure using the rotational speed of
the wheels. This enables the system to detect significant pressure loss in atyre. If the speed
of rotation of awhee lchanges as aresultofa
loss of pressure, acorresponding warning
messag ewilla ppear in the multifunction dis-
play.
You can recognise the tyre pressure loss
warning by the Run Flat Indicator Run Flat Indicator
active Restart with OK
active Restart with OK messagewhich
appears in the Serv.
Serv.menu of the multifunc-
tion display.I nformation on the messag edis-
playc an be found in the "Restarting the tyre
pressure loss warning system" section
(Y page 422). Tyre pressure
421Wheelsand tyres Z

Important safety notes
The tyr
epressur ewarning system does not
warn you of an incorrectl yset tyr epressure.
Observ ethe note sont herecommended tyre
pressur e(Ypage 420).
The tyr epressur eloss warning does not
replace th eneedtor egularly chec kthe tyre
pressures. An eve nloss of pressur eonsev-
eral tyres at th esame time canno tbedetec-
te dbyt hetyrep ressur eloss warning system.
The tyr epressur emonitor is no table to warn
you of asudde nloss of pressure, e.g. if the
tyr eisp enetrated by aforeign object. In the
event of asudde nloss of pressure, brin gthe
vehicl etoah alt by braking carefully. Avoid
abrup tsteering manoeuvres.
The function of th etyrep ressur eloss warning
system is limited or delayed if:
R snow chains are fitte dtoyour vehicle's
tyres.
R road condition sare wintry.
R you are driving on san dorgravel.
R you adopt averys port ydriving style (cor-
nerin gath igh speeds or driving wit hhigh
rates of acceleration).
R you are towin gaveryh eav yorl argetrailer.
R you are driving wit haheavyload (in the
vehicl eoront heroof).
Restarting th etyrep ressure loss warn-
ing system Restart th
etyrep ressur eloss warning system
if you have:
R changed th etyrep ressure
R changed th ewheels or tyres
R fitte dnew wheels or tyres
X Befor erestarting ,makes ure that th etyre
pressures are set properly on all four tyres
for th erespective operating conditions.
The recommended tyr epressures can be
foun dint hetyrep ressur etable on th efuel
filler flap.
The tyr epressur eloss warning system can
only giv ereliable warning sifyou have set th
ec orrect tyrep ressure. If an incorrect
tyr ep ressur eisset,the se incorrec tvalues
will be monitored.
X Observ ethe note sint hesection on tyre
pressures (Y page 420).
X Mak esure that th ekeyis in position 2in the
ignition loc k(Ypage 179).
X Press the =or; buttononthesteer-
ing whee ltos elect the Serv.
Serv. menu.
X Press the 9or: buttononthesteer-
ing whee ltos elect the Tyrep ressure
Tyr ep ressure
menu.
X Press the abutton.
The Run Fla tIndicator active
Run Fla tIndicator active
Restart Restart with
withOK
OKmessage appear sinthe
multifunction display.
If you wish to confirm th erestart:
X Press the abutton.
The Tyrep ress. now OK?
Tyr ep ress. now OK? message
appear sinthemultifunction display.
X Press the 9or: buttontos elect
Yes
Yes .
X Press the abutton.
The Run Fla tIndicator restarted
Run Fla tIndicator restarted
message appear sinthemultifunction dis-
play.
Afte rateach-in period, th etyrep ressure
loss warning system will monitor th eset
tyr ep ressures of all four tyres.
If you wish to cance lthe restart:
X Press the %button.
or
X When the Tyre
Tyre press. press. now
now OK?
OK?message
appears, press the 9or: buttonto
select Cancel
Cancel .
X Press the abutton.
The tyr epressur evalue sstoredatt helast
restar twill continue to be monitored. 422
Tyre pressureWheels and ty
res

Tyres
E1 80 Summe
rtyres
R16 Tyres Light-alloy wheels
BA: 205/6
0R1692 W BA: 7.0
Jx16H2ET38 BA: 225/55 R16 95 W BA: 7.5
Jx16H2ET4 5.5 BA: 225/55 R16 95 W BA: 8.0
Jx16H2ET46 R17
Tyres Light-allo
ywheels BA: 245/45 R17 95 W BA: 8.0
Jx17H2ET48 BA: 245/45 R17 99
YXL5 BA: 8.0
Jx17H2ET48 BA: 245/45 R17 95 W BA: 8.5
Jx17H2ET48 BA: 245/45 R17 99
YXL5 BA: 8.5
Jx17H2ET48 R18
Tyres Light-allo
ywheels BA: 245/40 R18 97
YXL BA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET48 FA: 245/40 R18 97
YXL
RA: 265/35 R18 97 YXL6 FA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET48
RA: 9.0 Jx18H2ET54 R19
Tyres Light-allo
ywheels FA: 245/35 R19 93
YXL7, 8, 9
RA: 275/30 R19 96 YXL6, 7, 8, 9 FA: 8.5
Jx19H2ET48
RA: 9.5 Jx19H2ET48 5
Available as MOExtended tyres.
6 Use of snow chains not permitted .Observe the notes in the "Snow chains" section.
7 Only in combination with AIRMATIC (cod e489), DIREC TCONTROL suspension (cod e677) or Spor tpackage
(cod e950).
8 Not in combination with trailer tow hitch (cod e550) or folding bench sea t(cod e844) (Estate).
9 Observe notes on "Large wheels "under "General notes" in "Whee land tyre combinations". Whee
land tyre combinations
433Wheels and tyres Z

R17
Tyres Light-allo
ywheels BA: 245/45 R17 95 W
10 BA: 8.0
Jx17H2ET48 BA: 245/45 R17 99
YXL5 BA: 8.0
Jx17H2ET48 BA: 245/45 R17 95 W
10 BA: 8.5
Jx17H2ET48 BA: 245/45 R17 99
YXL5 BA: 8.5
Jx17H2ET48 R18
Tyres Light-allo
ywheels BA: 245/40 R18 97
YXL BA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET48 FA: 245/40 R18 97
YXL
RA: 265/35 R18 97 YXL6 FA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET48
RA: 9.0 Jx18H2ET54 R19
Tyres Light-allo
ywheels FA: 245/35 R19 93
YXL7, 8, 9
RA: 275/30 R19 96 YXL6, 7, 8, 9 FA: 8.5
Jx19H2ET48
RA: 9.5 Jx19H2ET48 Winter tyres
R16
Tyres Light-allo
ywheels BA: 205/60 R16 92
HM+Si 10 BA: 7.0
Jx16H2ET38 BA: 225/55 R16 95
HM+Si 10 BA: 7.5
Jx16H2ET4 5.5 BA: 225/55 R16 99
HXLM +Si BA: 7.5
Jx16H2ET4 5.5 BA: 225/55 R16 95
HM+Si 10 BA: 8.0
Jx16H2ET46 BA: 225/55 R16 99
HXLM +Si BA: 8.0
Jx16H2ET46 10
Saloon only.
5 Availabl easMOExtended tyres.
6 Use of snow chains not permitted. Observe the notes in the "Sno wchains" section.
7 Only in combination with AIRMATIC (cod e489), DIREC TCONTROL suspension (cod e677) or Spor tpackage
(cod e950).
8 Not in combination with trailer tow hitch (cod e550) or folding bench sea t(cod e844) (Estate).
9 Observe notes on "Large wheels "under "General notes "in"Wheeland tyre combinations". Whee
land tyre combinations
435Wheels and tyres Z

R18
Tyres Light-allo
ywheels BA: 245/40 R18 97
YXL BA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET48 FA: 245/40 R18 97
YXL
RA: 265/35 R18 97 YXL6 FA: 8.5
Jx18H2ET48
RA: 9.0 Jx18H2ET54 R19
Tyres Light-allo
ywheels FA: 245/35 R19 93
YXL7, 8, 9
RA: 275/30 R19 96 YXL6, 7, 8, 9 FA: 8.5
Jx19H2ET48
RA: 9.5 Jx19H2ET48 Winter tyres
R16
Tyres Light-allo
ywheels BA: 205/60 R16 92
HM+Si 10 BA: 7.0
Jx16H2ET38 BA: 225/55 R16 95
HM+Si 10 BA: 7.5
Jx16H2ET4 5.5 BA: 225/55 R16 99
HXLM +Si BA: 7.5
Jx16H2ET4 5.5 BA: 225/55 R16 95
HM+Si 10 BA: 8.0
Jx16H2ET46 BA: 225/55 R16 99
HXLM +Si BA: 8.0
Jx16H2ET46 R17
Tyres Light-allo
ywheels BA: 245/45 R17 95
HM+Si 10 BA: 8.0
Jx17H2ET48 BA: 245/45 R17 99
HXLM +Si 5 BA: 8.0
Jx17H2ET48 BA: 245/45 R17 95
HM+Si 10 BA: 8.5
Jx17H2ET48 BA: 245/45 R17 99
HXLM +Si 5 BA: 8.5
Jx17H2ET48 6
Use of snow chains not permitted. Observe the notes in the "Sno wchains" section.
7 Only in combination with AIRMATIC (cod e489), DIREC TCONTROL suspension (cod e677) or Spor tpackage
(cod e950).
8 Not in combination with trailer tow hitch (cod e550) or folding bench sea t(cod e844) (Estate).
9 Observe notes on "Large wheels "under "General notes "in"Wheeland tyre combinations".
10 Saloon only.
5 Availabl easMOExtended tyres. Whee
land tyre combinations
437Wheels and tyres Z