suspension MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG 2017 W213 Comand Manual

General notes............................................... 4
Operator's Manual .......................................... 4
Operating saf ety............................................ .4
Qualified specialist workshop .........................5
Cor rect use of theve hicle ...............................5
Limited Warranty ............................................ 6
At agl ance .................................................... 8
Cockpit ........................................................... 8
Seat belts .................................................... 11
Re duced pr otection ....................................... 11
Seats........................................................... 12
Ad justing the AMG per form ance seat .......... .12
Drivin g........................................................ .13
No tes on breaking-in a new vehicle .............. 13
No tes on there ar axle locking dif fere ntial .... 13
Operation of the ECO start/ stop function ....1 3
AMG Performance exhaust sy stem ............... 14Ti
ps forth e AMG ceramic high-per form ‐
ance composite brake sy stem ..................... .15
DYNA MIC SELECT switch ...........................16
Fu nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch ..... 16
Fu nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch ..... 16
Confi guring drive program I .......................... 17
Automatic transmission ............................18
Manual gearshifting ...................................... 18
Gearshift recommendation ........................... 19
Using kickdown ............................................ 19
Glide mode function .................................... .19
Drivin gand drivin gsaf ety sy stems .......... 21
Fu nctions of ESP®(Electronic Stability
Program) ...................................................... .21
Ac tivating/deactivating ESP
®(Electronic
St ability Prog ram) .........................................2 3
RACE START ................................................. 23
AMG adaptive spo rtsuspension sy stem .......2 5
Instrument Display and on-board
computer.................................................... 30
No tes on the instrument display and on-
board computer ............................................ 30
Calling up displa ysinthePe rformance
menu ............................................................ 30
Displaying and starting the RACETIMER
in thePe rformance menu ............................. 32
Fu nction of the Head-up Display .................. .33
Wheels and tires ........................................ 34
Changing a wheel ........................................ .34
Tech nical data ............................................ 35
Operating fluids .. .......................................... 35
Ve hicle data .................................................. 36
Display messages and warning/indi‐
cator lamps ................................................ 39
Display messages ........................................ .39
Wa rning and indicator lamps ........................ .41
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Conte nts

1Steering wheel gearshift paddle →
18
2 Combination switch
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver
4 Displ ay(multimedia sy stem)
5 Start/ Stop button
6 Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem
7 Climate control sy stems
8 Glovebox
9 Hazard warning lights
A Stow age compartment
B Controls forth e multimedia sy stem
C AMG Performance exhaust sy stem (Mercedes-
AMG E 63 4MATIC and E63 S 4MATIC only) →
14
D ECO start/ stop function
E Parking Pilot
F Toactivate/deactivate ESP
®→
21
To activate/deactivate SPO RThandling mode →
21
GAMG RIDE CONTROL (suspension tuning) →
25
H Manual gearshifting (permanent setting) →
18
I DYNA MIC SELECT switch
J PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamps
K Cont rol panel forth e multimedia sy stem
L Toadjust thesteering wheel
M Control panel forth e on-board computer
N Cruise control le ver
O Tounlo ckthe hood
P Elect ric park ing brake
Q Light switch
R Cont rol panel for:
St eering Pilot
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI C
Head-up Displa y
Ataglance – Cockpit 9

Function of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch
This section descri besthe function of the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch for the
Merc edes‑AMG E 43 4MATIC model.
Use theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive prog rams:
RI (Individual): individual settings
RE (Economy):particularly economical driving
st yle
RC (Comfort): comfortable and economical
driving style
RS (Sport): sporty driving style
RS+ (Sport Plus): particularlysporty driving
st yle
Depending on the drive program selected, the
fo llowing vehicle characteristics will change:
RDrive sy stem
-Engine and transmission management
-Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
RSuspension
RSt eering
RAv ailability of the ECO start/ stop function
% You can also change thefo llowing vehicle
ch aracteristics using the buttons in the cen‐
te r console:
RECO start/ stop function
RSuspension
RManual gearshifting
Fu nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch
This section descri besthe function of the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch for the
Merc edes‑AMG E 63 4MATIC and
Mercedes‑AMG E 63 S 4MATIC models.
Use theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive prog rams:
RI (Individual): individual settings
RC (Comfort):comfortable and economical
driving style
RS (Sport): sporty driving style
RS+ (Sport Plus): particularlysporty driving
st yle
RMercedes-AMG E 63 S 4MATIC: RACE:
ex treme lysporty driving
Depending on the drive program selected, the
fo llowing vehicle characteristics will change:
RDrive (engine management)
RTransmission management
RESP®
RSuspension
RPo sition of theex haust gasflaps
RSt eering
RAv ailability of the ECO start/ stop function
RDriver assis tance sy stems
RAv ailability of gliding mode
% You can also change thefo llowing vehicle
ch aracteristics using the buttons in the cen‐
te r console:
RPo sition of theex haust gasflaps
RECO start/ stop function
RESP®
RSuspension
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DYNA MIC SELECT switch

%After using it se veral times in short succes‐
sion, RACE START is una vailable until a cer‐
ta in dis tance has been driven.
AMG adaptive sport suspension system
Fu nction of AMG adapt ive sport suspension
sy stem
AMG adaptive sport suspension sy stem is an air
suspension sy stem with variable damping for
impr oved driving characteristics. The all-round
le ve l control sy stem ensures the best possible
suspension and const ant ground clearance, even with a laden
vehicle. When driving at speed, the
ve hicle is lo wered automatically toimpr ovedriv‐
ing saf etyand toreduce fuel consum ption. The
option of manually adjusting theve hicle le vel is
also available.
The damping is adjus ted individually toeach
wheel and depends on:
RThe driving style, e.g. sporty
RThe road sur face condition, e.g. bump s
RThe individual selection of Sport, Spor t+,
Comfort or Economy (only
Me rcedes‑AMG E 43 4MATIC) AMG adaptive sport suspension sy
stem compri‐
ses:
RAir suspension with variable spring rate
RAu tomatic le vel control sy stem
RSpeed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption
RManual le vel adjustment
RADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping Sy stem with
const ant damping forc e adjustment)
RDY NA MIC SELECT switch and le vel button
Driving and driving saf etysy stems 25

Available suspension settings (Merc edes‑AMG E 43 4MATIC)
Drive programC haracteristics
C
(Comfort)
RComfor table suspension tuning
RNormal le vel
RWhen driving at speeds abo ve100mp h (160 km/h), theve hicle is lo weredby 0.6 in (15 mm)
RWhen driving at speeds below 87mph (140 km/h), theve hicle is raised again
E
(Econo my)
RComfor table suspension tuning
RThe vehicle is lo weredby 0.6 in (15 mm) compared tothe normal le vel
RThe vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you are tr aveling at higher speeds
S
(Sport)
RFirmer suspension tuning
RThe vehicle is lo weredby 0.6 in (15 mm) compared tothe normal le vel
RThe vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you are tra veling at higher speeds
S+
(Sport Plus)
REven firm er suspension tuning
RThe vehicle is lo weredby 0.6 in (15 mm) compared tothe normal le vel
RThe vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you are tr aveling at higher speeds
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Driving and driving saf etysy stems

Available suspension settings (Merc edes‑AMG E 63 4MATIC and Mercedes‑AMG E 63 S 4MATIC)
Drive programC haracteristics
C
(Comfort)
RComfor table suspension tuning
RNormal le vel
RWhen driving at speeds abo ve130mp h (2 10km/h), theve hicle is lo weredby 0.4 in (10 mm)
RWhen driving at speeds below 75mph (120 km/h), theve hicle is raised again
S
(Sport)
RFirmer suspension tuning
RNormal le vel
RWhen driving at speeds abo ve130mp h(210 km/h), theve hicle is lo weredby 0.4 in (10 mm)
RWhen driving at speeds below 75mph(120 km/h), theve hicle is raised again
S+
(Sport Plus)
REven firm er suspension tuning
RThe vehicle is lo weredby 0.4 in (10 mm) compared tothe normal le vel
RThe vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you are tra veling at higher speeds
Driving and driving saf etysy stems 27

Selecting Comfort mode
In Comfort mode,the driving characteristics of
yo ur vehicle are more comfor table. Select this
mode if youpr efer a more comfortable driving
st yle, but also when driving at speed on a
st ra ight road, e.g. on a stra ight stre tch of free‐
wa y.
#Press button 1repeatedly until indicator
lamps 2and 3go out.
The AMG Suspension System COMFORT
message appears in the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
Selecting Sport mode
The firm er suspension tuning in Sport mode
ensures even better contact wi th thero ad.
Select this mode when employing a sporty driv‐
ing style, e.g. on winding count ryroads.
#Press button 1repeatedly until indicator
lamp 3lights up.
The AMG Suspension System SPORT mes‐
sage appears in the multifunction displa y.
Selecting Sport Plus mode
Thevery firm suspension tuning in Sport Plus
mode ensures the best possible conta ct with the
ro ad. Select this mode only when driving on
closed race circuits.
#Press button 1repeatedly until indicator
lamps 2and 3light up.
The AMG Suspension System SPORT + mes‐
sage appears in the multifunction displa y.
Settingtheve hicle le vel
&
WARNING Risk of accident because
ve hicle le vel is too high
If yo udr ive at a higher vehicle le vel,th e driv‐
ing characteristics may be impaired due to
th e higher vehicle center of gr avity.
The vehicle may tip over more quickly on a
bend, forex ample.
#Alw ays select as low a vehicle le vel as
possible and adapt your driving style
accordingl y.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, people could
become trapped if their limbs are between
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Driving and driving saf etysy stems

Ifth e engine or transmission are not at operat‐
ing temp erature, the multifunction display sho ws
te mp erature 3or4 in blue. Avoid driving at
full engine output during this time.
Example: SETUP in Mercedes -AMG E 43
ve hicles
1Drive sy stem setting (Eco/Comfort/Sport/
Sport+)
2St eering setting (Comfort or Sport)
3ESP®status (On/O ffor SPORT handling
mode)
4ECO start/ stop function setting (Active/
Inactive/Off)
5Tr ansmission position
6Suspension tuning (Comfort/Spo rt/Sport+)
Example: SETUP in Mercedes-AMG E 63
ve hicles
1Drive sy stem setting (Comfort/Sport/Sport
+/RACE)
2Exhaust sy stem (Comfort or Sport)
3ESP®st atus (On/O ffor SPORT handling
mode)
4Tr ansmission position
5Suspension tuning (Comfort/Spo rt/Sport+)
Example: G-Me ter
While theve hicle is in motion, the G-Me ter
sho ws th efo rc es that are exerted on theve hicle
occupants bo thlaterally and in the direction of
tra vel. The maximum values appear in red in the
coordinate sy stem.
#To reset the G-M eter: press the left-hand
side of Touch Control.
#Select Yes.
#Pressthe left-hand Touch Control.
If yo upr ess and hold the left-hand side of Touch
Control, the function will be reset immediately.
Instrument Display and on-board computer 31

RCondition ofthe suspension
ROptional equipment
Missing values werenot available at the time of
going toprint. Opening height
Model
1Opening
height
All models
Ve hicle dimensions
Mercedes-AMG E 63
4MATIC
Mercedes-AMG E 63 S
4MATIC
Vehicle length
Ve hicle width including out‐
side mir rors 81
.3 in
(2065 mm)
Ve hicle height
Wheelbase 115.7 in
(2939 mm)
Tu rning circle 41.0 ft
(12.50 m)
All other models
Ve hicle lengt h1 94.6 in
(4942 mm)
Ve hicle width including out‐
side mir rors 81
.3 in
(2065 mm)
Ve hicle height 57.0 in
(1 44 7 mm)
Wheelbase 115.7 in
(2939 mm)
Tu rning circle 41.0 ft
(12.50 m)
We ights and loads
Please no tethat forth e specified vehicle data:
Ritems of optional equipment increase the
curb weight and reduce the maximum pay‐
load.
Te ch nical da ta37

A
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
AMG Menu (on-board computer) .................... 30
AMG adaptive sport suspension sys‐
te m
Selecting Comfort mode ....................... 28
Selecting Sport mode ............................ 28
Selecting Sport Plus mode .................... 28
Setting ................................................... 28
Suspension ............................................ 25
AMG ce ramic high per form ance com‐
posite brake sy stem .................................. 15
AMG Performance exhaust sy stem ........ .14
Fu nction ................................................ 14
Operating ............................................... 14
AMG per form ance seat
Ad justing ............................................... 12
Au thorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) ............................................ 13Au
tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) ............................................ 13
Au tomatic transmission
Drive programs ...................................... 16
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ......................1 6
Kickdown ............................................... 19
Manual gear shifting .............................. 18
Oil temp erature (on-board computer,
Pe rformance menu) ...............................3 0
St eering wheel gearshift paddles .......... .18
B
Boo stpressure (on-board co mputer,
Pe rformance menu) .................................. 30
Brakes AMG ceramic high per form ance
composite brake sy stem ........................ 15
New/replaced brake linings/brake
discs ...................................................... 13
No tes on breaking-in a new vehicle .......1 3
C
Changing a wheel Mounting a new wheel .......................... 34 Re
moving a wheel ................................. 34
Climate control Filling capacity forPA G oil .................... .36
Re frigerant filling capacity .................... .36
Cockpit ........................................................ .8
Overview .................................................8
Coolant (engine) Filling capacity ...................................... 36
D
Dashboard see Cockpit
Dif fere ntial lock
see Rear axle locking dif fere ntial
Display messages
4 Check Engine Oil Le vel (Add 1
Liter) ...................................................... 40
5 Engine Oil Le vel Cannot Be
Measured ............................................... 41
4 Engine Oil Pressure Stop
Switch Off Engine ..................................4 0
42
Index