suspension MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2017 Owners Manual

This includes,
forex ample:
R multimedia data such as music, films or pho‐
to sfo r playback in an integrated multimedia
sy stem
R address book data for use in connection with
an integrated hands-free sy stem or an inte‐
grated navigation sy stem
R entered navigation destinations
R data about the use of Internet services
This data can be stored locally in theve hicle or
is located on a device which you ha veconnected
to theve hicle. If this data is stored in theve hi‐
cle, you can dele teit at any time. This data can
only be transmitted tothird parties upon your
requ est with particular rega rd tothe scope of
use of online services according to your selected
settings.
Yo u can store or change con venience settings/
individualisations in theve hicle at any time.
Depending on the equipment, this includes, for
ex ample:
R seat and steering wheel position settings
R suspension and climate control settings R
individualisations such as interior lighting
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can cont rolth em via
th e control elements integrated in your vehicle.
Images and audio from the smartphone can be
output via the multimedia sy stem. Cer tain infor‐
mation is simultaneously transmitted to your
smartphone.
Depending on there spective integration type,
th is includes, forex ample:
R general vehicle information
R position data
This enables the use of selected smartphone
Apps, e.g. navigation or music playbac k.There is
no fur ther interaction between the smartphone
and theve hicle; in particular, vehicle data is not
directly accessible. The type of fur ther data pro‐
cessing is de term ined bythe pr ovider of the App
used. The respective App and your smartphone's
operating sy stem de term ine whe ther changes
can be made tothe settings and which settings
can be changed. Service pr
oviders Wire
less network connection
If yo ur vehicle has a wireless network connec‐
tion, it enables data tobe exc hanged between
yo ur vehicle and additional sy stems. The wire‐
less network connection is enabled via theve hi‐
cle's transmission and reception unit or via con‐
nected mobile end devices (e.g. sma rtphones).
Online functions can be used via the wireless
network connection. This includes online serv‐
ices and applications/Apps pr ovided bythe
manufacturer or other pr oviders.
Manu factu rer's se rvices
The manufacturer describes there spective func‐
tions and cor responding legal data pr otection
information when suitable forth e manufacturer's
online services. Personal data may be used for
th e pr ovision of online services. Data is
exc hanged via a secure connection, e.g. tothe
manufacturer's designated IT sy stems. Personal
data is collected, processed and used via the
pr ov ision of services exclusively on the basis of
legal permissions or with prior consent. General no
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5
L Dipped beam/main beam
6 R Switches there ar fog light on or off
When dipped beam is activated, the indicator
lamp forth est anding lights Tis deactivated
and replaced bythe dipped beam indicator lamp
L. #
Alw ays park your vehicle safely and in a well-
lit area, in accordance with there leva nt le gal
st ipulations.
* NO
TEBattery discharging byoperating
th est anding lights Operating
thest anding lights over a period of
hours puts a stra in on the batter y. #
Where possible, switch on the
ri ght X or left Wparking light. In
the case of se vere battery discharging, the
st anding lights or parking lights are automati‐
cally swit ched off tofacilitate the next engine
st art. The
exterior lighting (e xcept standing and park‐
ing lights) swit ches off automatically when the
driver's door is opened.
R Obser vethe no tes on sur round lighting .
Au tomatic driving lights function
The standing lights, dipped beam and daytime
ru nning lights are switched on au tomatical ly
depending on the ignition status, whe ther the
engine is running and the light conditions. &
WARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched off in poor visi‐
bility
When the light switch is set toà ,the
dipped beam may not be switched on auto‐
matically if there is fog, snow or other causes
of poor visibility such as spr ay. #
In such cases, turn the light switch to
L . The automatic driving lights are only an aid.
Yo u
are responsible forve hicle lighting. Ac
tivating/deactivating the rear fog light
Re quirements:
R The light switch is in the L orà posi‐
tion. #
Press the R button.
Please obser vethe count ry-specific la wsonthe
use of rear fog lamps.
Ad justing the headlamp range (halogen
headla mps without active suspension)
The headlamp range adjus ter allows youto
adjust the cone of light from the headlamps in
re lation totheve hicle's load condition. 12 8
Light and sight

DY
NA MIC SELECT switch Fu
nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch Mercedes-AMG
vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
Use theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive programs:
R I (Individual): individual settings
R S+ (Sport Plus): particularlysporty driving
st yle
R S (Sport): sporty driving style
R C (Comfort): comfortable and economical
driving style
R E (Eco): particular lyeconomical driving style
Depending on the drive program selected, the
fo llowing vehicle characteristics will change:
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 steering 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 drive prog
ram I Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
DYNAMIC SELECT .
Individ-
ual #
Select the individual setting. Manual transmission
Operating
thege arshift le ver *
NO
TEDama getothe engine and trans‐
mission byshifting toage ar that is too
low #
When changing between gears 5and
6 push thege arshift le verto theright. #
Do not shift down at high speeds. 17 0
Driving and pa rking

The HOLD function is deactivated in
thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R When Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is
acti vated.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission:
when transmission position jis selected.
R When theve hicle is secured with the electric
parking brake.
In thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
th e transmission position jorby the electric
parking brake:
R When the seat belt is unfas tened and the
driver's door is opened.
R When the engine is switched off.
R When there is a malfunction in the sy stem or
if th e po wer supply is insuf ficient.
Ve hicles with manual transmission:
The Brake immediately message may also
appear in the multifunction displa y:#
Immedia tely depress the brake pedal firm ly
until thewa rning message disappears.
The HOLD function is deactivated. A horn sounds at
regular inter vals if you turn off
th e engine, remo veyour seat belt and open the
driver's door while the HOLD function is activa‐
te d. If you attem pttolock theve hicle, the horn
to ne becomes louder. The vehicle cannot be
loc ked until you ha vedeactivated the HOLD
function.
% Once you ha veswitched off the engine, you
cannot restart the engine until you ha ve
deactivated the HOLD function. DY
NA MIC BODY CONT ROL DY
NA MIC BODY CONTROL has thefo llowing
ch aracteristics:
R Variable damping characteristics
R Continual adjustment of the damping forc es
The damping characteristics adapt tothe cur rent
operating and driving situation.
The da mping is tuned individually for each wheel
and is af fected bythefo llowing factors:
R The road sur face conditions
R Vehicle load R
The drive program selected
The drive program can be adjus ted using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch. AIR
BODY CONT ROL AIR
BODY CONT ROL function
AIR BODY CONTROL is an air suspension sy stem
with variable damping for impr oved driving com‐
fo rt. The all-round le vel control sy stem ensures
th e best possible suspension and const ant
ground clea rance, even wi tha laden vehicle.
When driving at speed, theve hicle is lo wered
automatically toimpr ovedriving saf ety and to
re duce fuel consum ption. The option of manually
adjusting theve hicle le vel is also available.
AIR BODY CONTROL comprises:
R Air suspension with variable spring rate
R Automatic le vel control sy stem
R Speed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption
R Manually selec table high-le vel setting for
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R
ADS PLUS (Ada ptive Damping Sy stem with
const ant damping forc e adjustment) R
DYNA MIC SELECT switch and le vel button
Av ailable suspension settings Drive prog
ramC haracteristics
C
(Comfort) R
The suspension tuning is comfor table.
R The vehicle is set tothe normal le vel.
R When driving at speeds of abo ve125 km/h theve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below 80 km/h, theve hicle is raised again.
E
(Econo my) R
The suspension tuning is comfor table.
R The vehicle is set tothe low le vel.
R The vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you are tr avelling at higher speeds.
S
(Sport) R
The suspension tuning is firm er.
R The vehicle is set tothe low le vel.
R The vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you are tra velling at higher speeds.
S+
(Sport Plus) R
The suspension tuning is evenfirm er.
R The vehicle is set tothe low le vel.
R The vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you are tra velling at higher speeds. 214
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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

Yo
u can ask for information rega rding permit ted
wheel/tyre combinations at a Mercedes-Benz
Service Cent re. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct dimensions of wheels and tyres
If wheels and tyres of the wrong size are
used, the wheel brakes or wheel suspension
components may become damaged. #
Alw aysre place wheels and tyres with
th ose that fulfil the specifications of the
original part.
When replacing wheels, make sure tofit the
cor rect:
R Designation
R Type
When replacing tyres, make sure tofit the
cor rect:
R Designation
R Manufactu rer
R Type &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh exceed‐
ing the specified tyre load-bearing capa‐
city or the permissible speed rating
Exceeding the specified tyre load-bearing
capacity or the permissible speed rating may
lead totyre dama geand tothe tyres bur st‐
ing. #
Therefore, only use tyre types and sizes
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model. #
Obser vethe tyre load-bearing capacity
ra ting and speed rating requ iredfor
yo ur vehicle. *
NO
TEDama getovehicle and tyres due
to non-app rove d tyre types and sizes Fo
r saf etyre asons, on lyuse wheels, tyres
and accessories which ha vebeen appr oved
fo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz. These tyres ha
vebeen specially adap tedfor
use with the control sy stems, e.g. ABS or
ESP ®
, and are mar ked as follo ws:
R MO = Mercedes-Benz Original
R MOE = Mercedes-Benz Original Extended
(run-flat tyres only for cer tain wheels)
R MO1 = Mercedes-Benz Original (only cer‐
tain AMG tyres)
Cer tain characteristics, e.g. handling, vehicle
noise emissions or fuel consum ption, may
ot herwise be adversely af fected. In addition,
when driving wi tha load, tyre dimension var‐
iations could cause the tyres tocome into
contact wi th the body and axle components.
This could result in damage tothe tyres or
th eve hicle.
Only use tyres, wheels or accessories tested
and appr oved byMercedes-Benz. Wheels and tyres
353

may se
verely impair the driving characteris‐
tics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo‐
nents may also be damaged. #
Rotate front and rear wheels on lyifthe
wheels and tyres are of the same
dimensions. Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions can
re nder thege neral operating pe rmit in valid.
The wear pat tern s on the front and rear wheels
dif fer:
R Front wheels wear more on the shoulder of
th e tyre
R Rear wheels wear more in the cent reofthe
tyre
On vehicles with the same front and rear wheel
size, you can inter change the wheels every
5,000 to10,000 km, depending on thewe ar.
Ensure the direction of rotation is maintained for
th e wheels. It is imperative
toobser vethe instructions and
saf ety no tes on "Wheel change" when doing so. Note
s onstoring wheels R
Afterre moving wheels, store them in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place.
R Protect the tyres from conta ct withoil,
grease or fuel. Overview of
the ty re-change tool kit Apart from some countr
y-specific variants, vehi‐
cles are not equipped with a tyre-change tool kit.
Fo r more information on which tyre-changing
to ol kit are requ ired and appr ovedfo r per form ing
a wheel change on your vehicle, consult a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop.
Re quired tyre-change tool kit may include, for
ex ample:
R jack
R chock
R wheel wrench
R centri ng pin %
The jack weighs appr oximately 3.4 kg.
The maximum pa yload of the jack can be
fo und on thest icke r af fixe dto the jac k.
The jack is maintenance-free. If there is a
malfunction, please conta ct aqualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
The tyre-change tool kit is located under the
boot floor. 1
Jack
2 Gloves
3 Wheel wrench
4 Centring pin 356
Wheels and tyres

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

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
7 Seat belt warning lamp
fl ashes The
red seat belt warning lamp flashes and an intermit tent wa rning tone sounds.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt while theve hicle is in motion. #
Fasten your seat belt .
There are objects on the front passenger seat. #
Remo vethe objects from the front passenger seat. Driving sy
stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
à Suspension warning lamp The
yellow AIR BODY CONTROL warning lamp is on.
The yellow DYNA MIC BODY CONTROL warning lamp is on.
AIR BODY CONTROL is faulty.
There is a fault in theDY NA MIC BODY CONTROL. #
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 447