height MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2017 User Guide

Using kickdown
Mercedes-AMG
vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers. #
Maximum acceleration: depress the accel‐
erator pedal be yond the pressure point.
During kickdown, you cannot shift gears using
th esteering wheel gearshift paddles. The auto‐
matic transmission shifts up tothe next gear
when the maximum engine speed is reached to
pr otect the engine from overrev ving. #
Ease off the accelera tor pedal once the
desired speed is reached. Glide mode function
Mercedes
-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
Wi th an anticipatory driving style, glide mode
helps youto reduce fuel consum ption. Glide mode is
characterised bythefo llowing:
R the combustion engine is disconnected from
th e drive train and theve hicle continues to
ro ll in neut ral.
R the transmission position his displa yed in
green in the multifunction displa y.
R Vehicles with a 48 V electrical sy stem
(EQ-Boost tech nology): the combustion
engine is switched off depending on the driv‐
ing situation. All of theve hicle functions
re main active.
Glide mode is activated if thefo llowing condi‐
tions are me t:
R drive program Eis selected.
R the speed is within a suitable range.
R the course of thero ad is suitable, e.g. no
st eep uphill or downhill gradients or tight
bends.
R there is no trailer coupled tothe ball coupling
of the trailer tow hit ch, and no bicycle rack
fi tted.
R you are no lon ger depressing the accelerator
or brake pedal. %
Glide mode can also be activated if you ha ve
selected the "Eco" setting forth e drive
(engine management) when in drive program
I.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the
conditions is no longer met.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Package,
Ac tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC orActive
Brake Assi st:Glide mode is also deacti vated
depending on the traf fic situation and theve hi‐
cle then switches to overru n mode. This fur ther
re duces fuel consum ption.
Glide mode can also be pr evented bythefo llow‐
ing parame ters:
R uphill gradient
R downhill gradient
R temp erature
R height
R speed
R obstruction de tection
R ope rating conditions of the engine Driving and parking
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The
vehicle is lo wered again in thefo llowing sit‐
uations:
R When driving fasterthan 80 km/h.
R When driving between 60 km/h and
80 km/h for appro ximately thre e minutes.
R After selecting a drive program using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch.
The vehicle is adjus tedto the height of the last
active drive program.
Lo weri ngtheve hicle #
Press button 1.
Indicator lamp 2goes out. The vehicle is
adjus tedto the height of the active drive pro‐
gram. Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC Fu
nction of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC is an electronic
parking assi stance sy stem with ultrasound. It
monitors the area around your vehicle using six
sensors 1inthe front bumper and six sensors
in there ar bumper. Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
indicates visually and audibly the dis tance
between your vehicle and an object.
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is on lyan aid. It is
not a substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur‐
ro undings. The responsibility for safe manoeu‐
vring and parking remains with you. Make sure
th at there are no persons, animals or objects in th
e manoeuvring area while manoeuvring and
parking in/exiting parking spaces.
In thest andard setting, an intermit tent wa rning
to ne sounds from a di stance of appr oximately
0.3 m toan obs tacle. A continuous tone sounds
from a di stance of appr oximately 0.2 m. You can
set thewa rning tone in the multimedia sy stem
so that it will sound earlier at a greater dis tance
of appr oximately 1.0 m (→ page219).
If Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is deacti vated,
Ac tive Parking Assist is una vailable.
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC displ ayinthe
mu ltimedia sy stem
If Ac tive Parking Assist is not activated and an
obs tacle is de tected in the path of theve hicle, a
pop-up window forPa rking Assist PARKTRONIC
1 appears in the multimedia sy stem at speeds
up toappr oximately 10km/h. 216
Driving and pa rking

R
The camera lens is obstructed, dirty or mis‐
te d up.
R Cameras, or vehicle components in which
th e cameras are fitted, are dama ged. In this
eve nt, ha vethe cameras, their positions and
th eir setting checked at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Do not use the 360° Camera under such circum‐
st ances. You could otherwise injure others or
collide with objects when parking theve hicle.
On vehicles with height-adjus table suspension or
if th eve hicle is car rying a heavy load, leaving the
st andard height can result in inaccuracies in the
guide lines and in the display of thege nerated
ima ges, depending on tech nical conditions.
The field of vision and other functions of the
came rasystem may be restricted due toaddi‐
tional accesso ries on there ar of theve hicle (e.g.
licence plate brac ket, bicycle rack ).
See the no tes on cleaning the 360° Camera
(→ page 317). Selecting a view
for the 360° Camera
The Activation by R gear function is selected in
th e multimedia sy stem. #
Enga gereve rsege ar. #
Inthe multimedia sy stem, select the desired
vie w.
Switching automatic mode of there ve rsing
camera on/off (Active Parking Assist)
The reve rsing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
manoeuvring range. Pay attention to your sur‐
ro undings and be ready tobrake at all times.
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
System settings .
Active
Parking Assist .
Activation by R gear #
Switch the function on Oor off ª.
If yo u ha veactivated theActivation by R gear
function, the image from there ve rsing cam‐
era is displa yed in the multimedia sy stem
when you select reve rsege ar. Opening
the camera co ver of the reve rsing
camera (Active Parking Assist)
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
System settings .
Active
Parking Assist .
Open camera cover #
Activate or deacti vate the function. Ac
tive Parking Assist Fu
nction of Active Parking Assist
Ac tive Parking Assist is an elect ronic pa rking
assis tance sy stem which uses ultrasound and is
automatically activated during forw ard tra vel.
The sy stem is operational at speeds of up to
appr oximately 35 km/h. When all the conditions
are fulfilled, thec symbol appears in the
multifunction display and the sy stem automati‐
cally sear ches for and measu res parking spaces
on bo thsides of theve hicle parallel and perpen‐
dicular tothe direction of tra vel. If Active Parking
Assist is activated, suitable parking spaces are
displa yed in the multimedia sy stem. The ë
symbol appears in the multifunction displa y.The
ar row s show on which side of the car riag eway
free parking spaces are loca ted. 226
Driving and parking

Un
iversal sma rtphone cradle Fe
atures of the universal sma rtphone cradle
R The sma rtphone cradle is suitable for mobile
phones of dif fere nt sizes.
R An integrated ae rial impr oves mobile phone
re ception.
R Ave ntilation sy stem pr otects the mobile
phone from overheating.
Fu rther information can be found at: http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect
Using the universal sma rtphone cradle
Re quirements:
R The mobile phone is connec tedto the multi‐
media sy stem for use with the hands-free
sy stem (→ page279).
R The mobile phone mu stlie flat against the
base of the smartphone cradle.
The use of very thick or une ven pr otective
co vers may reduce there ception. #
Toadjust the inclination adju ster: press
th e button on the left edge of the smart‐
phone cradle.
An inclination adjus terex tends from the back
of the smartphone cradle and loc ksin place. #
Tomount a smartphone cradle: slide
sma rtphone cradle 2onto con tact plate 1
in the cent reconsole. #
Toadjust a smartphone cradle: press but‐
to n5. Atthe same time, mo velowe r brack‐
et s4 into the desired position. #
Toinsert a mobile phone: connectthe
cable wi th the USB port in thestow age com‐
partment in the cent reconsole. #
Align the mobile phone with upper brac kets
3 and slide up tothe desired height. #
Insert the mobile phone.
The mobile phone will automatically be held
in the smartphone cradle.
% Make sure air flow tothe mobile phone is
not restricted.
Re moving the uni versal smartphone cradle
Re quirement:
There is no mobile phone in the smartphone cra‐
dle. Multimedia sy
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th
era diator and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Let the engine cool down and only
to uch the component parts described
below: &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom using the
windscreen wipers while the engine bon‐
net is open
When the engine bonn etis open, and the
windscreen wipers are set in motion, you can
be trapped bythe wiper linkage. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before opening the
engine bonn et. #
Toopen: pull lever1 torelease the engine
bonn et. #
Push bonnet catch 1upwards and lift the
bonn etby appr oximately 40 cm. #
Toclose: lowe rth e bonn etand let it fall from
a height of appr oximately 20 cm. #
Ifth e bonn etcan still be lif ted slightl y,open
th e bonn etagain and close it with a little
more forc e until it engages cor rectly. Maintenance and care
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Ha
ve the coolant regularly replaced at a qualified
specialist workshop.
The proportion of cor rosion inhibitor/antifreeze
concentrate in the engine cooling sy stem should
be:
R a minimum of 50% (antifreeze pr otection
down toappr oximately -37 °C).
R a maximum of 55% (antifreeze pr otection
down to-45 °C). Note
s on windscreen washer fluid Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 368). &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury due to
windscreen washer concentrate
Wi ndsc reen washer concentrate is highly
fl ammable. It could ignite if it comes into
con tact wi thhot engine component parts or
th eex haust sy stem. #
Make sure that no windsc reen washer
concentrate spills out next tothefiller
opening. *
NO
TEDama getotheex terior lighting
due tounsuitable windsc reen washer
fl uid Uns
uitable windsc reen washer fluids may
damage the plastic sur face of theex terior
lighting. #
Only use windscreen washer fluids
which are also suitable for use on plas‐
tic sur faces, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB
Wi nterFit. *
NO
TEBlocked spr aynozzles caused by
mixing windscreen washer fluids #
Do not mix MB SummerFit and MB Win‐
te rFit with other windscreen washer flu‐
ids. Do not use distilled or de-ionised
water asthefill
le ve l sensor may be triggered er roneously.
Re commended windscreen washer fluid:
R Abo vefreezing point: e.g. MB SummerFit
R Below freezing point: e.g. MB WinterFit Fo
rth e cor rect mixing ratio referto the informa‐
tion on the antif reeze conta iner.
Mix thewa sher fluid with the windscreen washer
fl uid all year round. Ve
hicle data Ve
hicle dimensions The heights speci
fied may vary as a result of the:
R tyres
R load
R condition of the suspension
R optional equipment 376
Tech nical da ta

Height when opened
Model
1 1Height
when
opened
E 200 4MATIC
E 220 d 4MATIC 18
45 mm
E 250
E 350 d 18
39 mm
E 300 1826 mm
E 300 d1 840 mm
E 350 d 4MATIC 1846 mm
All other models 1833 mm Ve
hicle dimensions All models
Ve
hicle lengt h4 923 mm
Ve hicle width including out‐
side mir rors 2065 mm All models
Ve
hicle width excluding out‐
side mir rors 18
52 mm
Wheelbase 2939 mm Model
Vehicle
height
E 200 4MATIC
E 220 d 4MATIC 14
80 mm
E 250
E 350 d 14
74 mm
E 300 1460 mm
E 300 d1 475 mm
E 350 d 4MATIC 1481 mm
E 400 4MATIC 14 67mm
All other models 1468 mm Te
ch nical da ta377

Dynamic handling cont
rol sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT .................................... 17 0
Con figuring drive program I ................. 17 0
Drive program display .......................... 17 0
Drive programs .................................... 17 0
Fu nction .............................................. 17 0
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch) .............................................................1 70
Selecting the drive prog ram ............... .170 E
E-mails see Messa ges
E10 ............................................................ 370
Easy entry feature
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 105
Setting ................................................. 106
Easy exitfeature
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 105
Setting ................................................. 106
EAS Y-PA CK boot box ................................ 11 6
Ad justing the height toany position .... .114
Care .................................................... .319 Ins
talling/ removing .............................. 11 6
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion)
Function/no tes ................................... 19 6
ECO Assist Displaying ............................................ 16 9
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 16 8
ECO display Function .............................................. 16 8
Re setting ............................................. 258
ECO start/s top function ................. 166, 167
Au tomatic engine start ........................ 16 6
Au tomatic engine stop .........................1 66
Operation ............................................ 16 6
Switching off/on ................................. 167
Electric pa rking brake .....1 86, 187, 188, 189
App lying automatically ........................ 186
App lying or releasing manually ............ 188
Emergency braking .............................. 189
Re leasing automatically ...................... .187
Electrical fuses see Fuses Electromagnetic compatibility
Declaration of conformity ......................24
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Electronics ............................................... 364
Emer gency
Assis tance overview .............................. 18
Fire extinguisher ................................. .324
Fir st-aid kit (so ftsided) ....................... 323
Re moving thewa rning triangle ............ 323
Saf etyve st .......................................... 322
Setting up thewa rning triangle .......... .323
Emer gency braking ................................. 189
Emer gency call sy stem
see Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
Emer gency engine start ......................... 340
Emer gency key element
Inserting/removing ............................... 69
Locking a door ....................................... 76
Un locking a door .................................. .76
Emer gency operation mode
St arting theve hicle ............................. 16 2 Index
469

Re
ser ve
Fu el ..................................................... 372
Re set function (multimedia sy stem) ...... 276
Re sidual heat ...........................................1 51
Re storing (factory settings)
see Reset function (multimedia sy stem)
Re stra int sy stem ...................................... .31
Children ................................................ .46
Fu nction in an accident ......................... 32
Fu nctionality .......................................... 32
Malfunction ........................................... 32
Pr otection ..............................................31
Re duced pr otection ...............................31
Sy stem self-test .....................................32
Wa rning lamp ........................................ 32
Re versege ar
Selecting .............................................. 173
Re versing camera .................................. .220
Care ..................................................... 317
Fu nction .............................................. 220
Opening the camera co ver .................. 223
Switching auto matic mode on/off ..... .222 Re
versing camera (Active Parking
Assist)
Opening the camera co ver .................. 226
Switching auto matic mode on/off ..... .226
Re versing light (changing bulbs) ...........139
Rims (Care) ............................................... 317
Ro llaw ay protection
see HOLD function
Ro ller sunblind
Re ar wind ow.......................................... 82
Side windo ws......................................... 81
Ro ller sunblind
see Co ver
Ro of lining (care) .................................... .319
Ro of load .................................................. 378
Ro ofrack .................................................. 11 7
Ru n-flat characteristics
MOExtended tyres ............................... 325
Ru nning-in no tes ...................................... 16 4 S
Saf ety sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Saf etyve st ............................................... 322
SD memo rycard
Inserting/removing ............................ .296
Seat ..................................................... 95, 11 0
4-w aylumbar support .......................... .99
Ad justing (electrically) ........................... 98
Ad justing (manually and electrically) ..... 95
Ad justing (Seat Comfort) ....................... 97
Backrest (rear) locking ......................... 11 2
Cor rect driver's seat position ................ 94
Fo lding backrest (rear) forw ards .......... 11 0
Fo lding the backrest (rear) back ........... 111
Setting options ...................................... 16
Using the memory function ................. 106
Seat see Head restra int
Seat belt .............................................. .33,37
Ac tivating/deactivating seat belt
adjustment ............................................ 37
Ad justing the height .............................. 36 Index
481

USB devices
Connecting .......................................... 297
USB port ...................................................1 24V
Ve hicle ...................................... 160, 162, 16 3
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .190
Ad ditional door lock ...............................71
Cor rect use ........................................... 27
Damage de tection (pa rking) ................ 189
Data acquisition .................................... 28
Diagno stics connection ........................ .26
Equipment ............................................. 23
Implied warranty .................................... 27
Locking (auto matically) ......................... .75
Locking (digital vehicle keyst icke r) ...... .72
Locking (emergency key) ...................... .75
Locking (from the inside) ....................... 72
Locking (KEYLESS-GO) ..........................73
Locking (mobile phone) ......................... 72
Lo we ring .............................................. 361
Pa rking up .......................................... .189
QR code rescue card ............................. 27
Qualified specialist workshop ................26 Ra
ising ................................................ 358
Re gistration ...........................................27
St arting (Digital Car Keyst icke r) .......... 161
St arting (eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 16 2
St arting (mobile phone) ...................... .161
St arting (Remo teOnline) ..................... 16 3
St arting (s tart/s top button) .................1 60
Switching off (s tart/s top button) .........1 81
Un locking (digital vehicle keyst icke r) .... 72
Un locking (from the inside) ...................72
Un locking (KEYLESS-GO) ...................... .73
Un locking (mobile phone) ...................... 72
Ve ntilating (co nvenience opening) ......... 84
Ve hicle data
Ro of load ............................................. 378
Ve hicle height ...................................... 376
Ve hicle length ...................................... 376
Ve hicle width ....................................... 376
Wheelbase ...........................................3 76
Ve hicle data storage
Electronic control units ........................ .28
Service pr oviders .................................. 29
Ve hicle dimensions ................................. 376Ve
hicle identification number
see VIN
Ve hicle identification plate
EU general operating pe rmit number .. 366
Maximum grossvehicle weight .......... .366
Pa int code .......................................... .366
Pe rm issible axle load .......................... .366
VIN ...................................................... 366
Ve hicle identification plate
see Model series
Ve hicle interior
Cooling or heating (Remo teOnline) ..... 16 2
Ve hicle key
see Key
Ve hicle maintenance
see ASS YST PLUS
Ve hicle tool kit ........................................ 326
TIREFIT kit .......................................... .326
To wing eye .......................................... 339
Ve ntilating
Con venience opening ............................ 84
Ve ntilation
see Climate cont rol488
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