air suspension MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2020 Owners Manual

#
When driving on unpa vedro ads or off-
ro ad, regular lych eck theve hicle under‐
side. #
Remo vetrapped plants or other flam‐
mable material, in particular. #
Ifth ere is damage, consult a qualified
specialist workshop immediately. *
NO
TEDama getotheve 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 over an
obs tacle, e.g. a kerb, speed bump or pot‐
hole
R a heavy object strike 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 unexpec tedly
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, flam‐
mable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs can collect between the underbody and
th e underbody panelling. These materials
may ignite if they come into contact wi thhot
parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Have theve hicle checked and repaired
immediately at a qualified 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 traf fic conditions,
and contact a qualified specialist work‐
shop. Ve
hicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐
te m (EQ Boo sttech nology) &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury bytouching
damaged high-voltage co mponents
Ve hicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐
te m contain individual high-voltage compo‐
nents. These high-voltage components are
under high voltage.
If yo u modify co mponent parts of these high-
vo ltage components or touch damaged com‐
ponent parts, you may be electrocuted.
High voltage components may be damaged
in an accident, although the damage may not
be visible. #
Never per form modifications tocompo‐
nent pa rts of high-voltage components. #
Neverto uch damaged co mponent parts
of high-voltage components. #
Neverto uch co mponent parts of high-
vo ltage components af ter an accident. General no
tes23

Use
theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive prog rams:
= (Individual): individual settings
B (Sport +): particularly spo rty driving style
C (Sport): sporty driving style
A (Comfort): comfortable and economical
driving style
; (Eco):particularly economical driving
st yle
% The drive program selected appears in the
multifunction display of the on-board com‐
puter.
Depending on the drive prog ram, thefo llowing
sy stems change their characteristics:
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
vehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL or
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL:suspension
R electric po werst eering 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
DYNA MIC SELECT (multimedia
sy stem) Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 DYNAMIC SELECT
Setting drive prog ram I #
Select Individual configuration. #
Select and set a categor y.
Switching there storation display on or off #
Swit chAsk when starting on or off.
Fu nction on: the next time theve hicle is star ted
a prom ptappears asking whe ther the last active
drive prog ram should be restored. If the ECO
st art/ stop function was deactivated, an addi‐
tional prom ptappears asking if the function
should remain deactivated. Driving and parking
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R
The transmission is shif tedto position j.
R The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
In thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
transmission position jand/or bythe electric
parking brake:
R The seat belt is unfas tened and the driver's
door is opened.
R The vehicle is switched off.
R There is a malfunction in the sy stem or the
po we r supply is insuf ficient. DY
NA MIC BODY CONT ROL function DY
NA MIC BODY CONTROL continuously adjusts
th ech aracteristics of the suspension dampers to
th e cur rent operating and driving conditions.
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 R
The driving style
The drive program can be adjus ted using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch. AIR
BODY CONT ROL AIR
BODY CONT ROL function
* NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. 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 clearance, 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. You also ha vethe
option of manually adjusting theve hicle le vel. AIR
BODY CONTROL includes thefo llowing com‐
ponents and functions:
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
grea ter ground clea rance
R ADS PLUS (Ada ptive Damping Sy stem with
const ant damping forc e adjustment)
R DYNA MIC SELECT switch and le vel button
Suspension settings and vehicle le vel per
drive prog ram
Drive program A:
R The suspension setting is comfor table.
R The vehicle is set tothe normal le vel.
R When driving at speeds of appr oximately
12 5 km/h or abo ve,th eve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below appr oximately
80 km/h, theve hicle is raised again. Driving and parking
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Drive program
;:
R The suspension setting is comfor table.
R The vehicle is set tolow le vel -1.
R The vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you
are tra velling at higher speeds.
Drive program C:
R The suspension setting is firm er.
R The vehicle is set tolow le vel -1.
R The vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you
are tr avelling at higher speeds.
Drive prog ram B:
R The suspension setting is evenfirm er.
R The vehicle is set tolow le vel -1.
R The vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you
are tr avelling at higher speeds.
Individual suspension settings can be called up
in drive prog ram = (/page 167). Setting
theve hicle le vel &
WARNING Risk of accident because
ve hicle le vel is too high
Driving characteristics may be impaired.
The vehicle can drift outwards, forex ample,
when steering or cornering. #
Choose a vehicle le vel which is suited
to the driving style and thero ad sur face
conditions. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, other people
could become trapped if their limbs are
between theve hicle body and the tyres or
underneath theve hicle. #
Make sure no one is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of
th e wheel ar ches when theve hicle is
being lo wered. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
due totheve hicle lo wering
Ve hicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL or
le ve l control sy stem: when you unload lug‐
ga ge or lea vetheve hicle, theve hicle first
ri ses slightly and then returns tothe set le vel
shortly af terw ards.
Yo u or an yone else in the vicinity of the
wheel ar ches or the underbody could thus
become trapped.
The vehicle can also be lo wered af ter being
loc ked. #
When leaving theve hicle, make sure
th at nobody is in the vicinity of the
wheel ar ches or the underbody. *
NO
TEDama gedue tovehicle lo wering Pa
rts of the body could be damaged when
th eve hicle is lo wered. #
Make sure that there are no obs tacles
such as kerbs underneath or in the212
Driving and pa rking

It is only permissible
tofit a di fferent wheel
size in theev ent of a flat tyre in order to
drive tothe specialist workshop.
R Do not make any modifications tothe brake
sy stem, the wheels or the tyres.
The use of shims or brake dust shields is not
permitted and may in validate theve hicle's
ge neral operating pe rmit.
R Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: allfitted wheels mu stbe equipped
with functioning sensors forth e tyre pres‐
sure monitoring sy stem.
R Attemp eratures below 7 °C use winter tyres
or all-season tyres mar ked M+S for all
wheels.
Wi nter tyres bearing thei snowflake
symbol in addition tothe M+S marking pro‐
vide the best possible grip in wintry road
conditions.
R For M+S tyres, only use tyres with the same
tread.
R Obser vethe maximum permissible speed for
th e M+S tyres fitted. If
th e tyre's maximum speed is below that of
th eve hicle, this must be indicated byan
appropriate label in the driver's field of
vision.
R Run in new tyres at moderate speeds forthe
fi rs t10 0 km.
R Replace the tyres af ter six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
R When replacing with tyres that do not
fe ature run-flat characteristics: vehicles
with MOExtended tyres are not equipped
with a TIREFIT kit at thefa ctor y.Equip the
ve hicle with a TIREFIT kit af terre placing with
tyres that do not feature run-flat characteris‐
tics, e.g. winter tyres.
% You can permanently limit the maximum
ve hicle speed for driving with winter tyres
(/ page 199).
Fo r more information on wheels and tyres, con‐
ta ct a qualified specialist workshop.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 336)R
Tyre pressure table (/ page 337)
R Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page 350) Note
s on inter changing wheels &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh dif fer‐
ent wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels can
se verely impair the driving characteristics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo‐
nents may also be damaged. #
Onlyinter change the front and rear
wheels if the wheels and tyres ha vethe
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 tyre shoulder Wheels and tyres
343

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Fu nction of Active Brake Assi st (/ page 191).
ä Suspension warning lamp
(yellow) The
yellow AIR BODY CONTROL warning lamp is lit.
The yellow DYNA MIC BODY CONTROL warning lamp is lit.
*A fault has occur red in the AIR BODY CONTROL.
A fault has occur red in theDY NA MIC BODY CONTROL. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.Driving saf
ety sy stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
! ABS warning lamp The
yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
*ABS is malfunctioning. If th ere is an additional warning tone, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
The wheels may lock during braking. 434
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Ac
tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st....................... 204
Display ................................................ 204
Fu nction .............................................. 204
Ac tive Steering Assist ............................ .206
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .208
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............2 08
Fu nction .............................................. 206
Sy stem limits ....................................... 206
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .209
Fu nction .............................................. 209
Ad aptive brake lights ..............................19 6
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction ............................................... 131
Switching on/off ................................. 13 2
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction .............................................. 13 2
Switching on/off ................................. 13 4Ad
Blue ®
.................................................... 360
Ad ditives .............................................3 60
Capacity .............................................. 360
No tes ................................................... 176
Purity ................................................... 360
To pping up ...........................................1 77
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 74
Ad diti ves.................................................. 361
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 360
Engine oil ............................................. 361
Fu el ..................................................... 358
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ®
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Ad versewe ather light ............................ .131
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS AIR
BODY CONT ROL................................ .211
Setting ................................................. 212
Suspension .......................................... 211
Air conditioning menu Calling up ............................................ 14 4
Air distribution Setting ................................................ .143
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem) ..... 14 5
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 15 2
Ad justing (front) .................................. 15 2
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 15 3
Glo vebox .............................................1 53
Air vents
see Air vents 440
Index

St
ationary heater/ventilation
Displ ays (remo tecontrol) .................... 15 0
Problems (remo tecontrol) ................... 15 2
Re placing the battery (remo tecon‐
trol) ...................................................... 151
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem) ..... 14 9
Setting (remo tecontrol) ...................... 14 9
Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 14 8
ST EER CONT ROL
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 191
Ste ering wheel ........................................ 250
Ad justing (electrically) ........................ .107
Ad justing (manually) ............................ 106
Buttons ................................................ 250
Ca re ..................................................... 312
Operating the memory function ........... 11 0
St eering wheel heater .......................... 107
Ste ering wheel gearshift paddles ..........17 0
Ste ering wheel heater
Swit ching on/off ................................ .107
St ow age areas
see Loading
see Stow age compartment St
ow age comp artment............................ 11 3
Armrest ................................................ 11 3
Centre console .................................... .113
Door ..................................................... 11 3
Glo vecompa rtment ............................. 11 3
St ow age comp artments
see Loading
see Stow age compartment
St ow age spaces
USB ports ............................................ 11 3
Suggestions Configuring .......................................... 264
Sulphur content ....................................... 357
Sur round lighting
Switching on/off ................................. 13 4
Sur round View
see 360° Camera
Suspension Adjusting thech assis le vel (AIR
BO DY CONTROL) .................................2 12
Suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL SV
HC (substances of very high con‐
cern ).......................................................... .30
Switch-off delay time Exterior ................................................ 13 4
Interior ................................................. 13 6
Synchronisation function Activating/deactivating (MBUX mul‐
timedia sy stem) ................................... 14 6
Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 14 5
Sy stem settings
Overview of the sy stem settings
menu ................................................... 265 T
Ta ilpipes (care) ........................................ .310
Ta ke -back of end-of-life vehicles .............. 20
Pr otection of the environment ............... 20
Ta nk content
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 360
Fu el ..................................................... 359
Re ser ve(fuel) ...................................... 359
Te ch nical data
Axle load (trailer operation) ................. 368 466
Index

Ù
Powe rst eering warning lamp
(red) .................................................... 428
6 Restra int sy stem warning lamp .. 426
ü Seat belt warning lamp flashes .. 426
ü Seat belt warning lamp lights
up ........................................................ 427
ä Suspension warning lamp (yel‐
low) .................................................... .434
! The electric parking brake (yel‐
low) indicator lamp .............................. 431
ï Trailer tow hit chwarning lamp .. .427
h Tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp flashes .................... 437
h Tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp lights up ................ .437
L Warning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function ................................ .433
Wa rning/indicator lamps .......................424
Overview ............................................. 424
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ............................ 46 Wa
rranty ..................................................... 31
Wa sher fluid
see Windsc reen washer fluid
Wa shing byhand (care) .......................... 309
Wa ter tank
see Air-water duct
We ather information ............................... 274
We b br owser
Overview ............................................. 285
Wheel change
Fitting a new wheel ............................ .348
Lo we ring theve hicle ........................... 349
Preparation ......................................... 345
Ra ising theve hicle .............................. 345
Re moving a wheel .............................. .348
Re moving/fitting hub caps .................. 345
Wheel change
see Emer gency spa rewheel
Wheel rotation ........................................ .343
Wheels Care ..................................................... 310
Changing hub caps .............................. 345
Checking ............................................ .335 Che
cking the tyre pressure (tyre
pressure monitoring sy stem) ............... 338
Fitting .................................................. 348
Flat tyre ............................................... 316
Inter changing ...................................... 343
MOExtended tyres .............................. .316
No ise .................................................. .335
No tes on fitting ................................... 340
Re moving ............................................ 348
Re placing .................................... 340, 345
Re starting the tyre pressure loss
wa rning sy stem ................................... 340
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem ...........................................3 39
Selection ............................................. 340
Snow chains ........................................ 335
St oring ................................................ 344
TIREFIT kit ............................................ 318
Ty re pressure (N otes) .......................... 336
Ty re pressure loss warning sy stem
(function) ............................................. 339
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 338
Ty re pressure table .............................. 337
Un usual handling characteristics ........ 335 Index
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