manual transmission MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG 2017 W213 Owner's Manual

SmartKey
Overview of SmartK eyfunctions
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WARNING ‑ Danger of accident or injury
if ch ildren are left unatte nded intheve hi‐
cle
If ch ildren are left unatte nded intheve hicle,
th ey could:
Ropen doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
Rge t out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
Rope rate ve hicle equipment.
Moreo ver,ch ildren could also set theve hicle
in motion by,fo rex ample:
Rreleasing the parking brake.
Rshifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P jor shifting manual
transmission into idle position.
Rst arting the engine.
#Ne ver lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle.
#Ke ep theve hicle keyout of there ach of
ch ildren.
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TEDama getotheke ycaused by
magnetic fields
#Ke ep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields.1Loc ks
2Battery check lamp
3Unloc ks
4Opens/closes the trunk lid
5Pa nic alarm
The Smart Keyloc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing
components:
RThe doors
RThe trunk lid
RThe fuel filler flap
Opening and closing 55

%Ifyo u lea vethe SmartK eyintheve hicle and
th en exitth eve hicle, the automatic trans‐
mission remains in neutral i
Engaging park position P
#Press button 1.
Tr ansmission position display jis shown in
th e multifunction displa y. Pa
rk position jis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is me t:
RYou switch th e engine off with the transmis‐
sion in position hork.
RYou open the driver's door when theve hicle
is stationary or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission is in position h
or k.
Engaging drive position D
#Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver down past thefirs t
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho wsh
in the multifunction displa y.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis‐
sion position h, it shiftsthege ars automati‐
call y.This is de term ined by:
RThe selected drive program
RThe position of the accelerator pedal
RThe road speed
Manual gear shifting
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WARNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due toshifting down on slippery
ro ad sur faces
If yo u shift do wnon slippery road sur faces to
inc rease the engine braking ef fect, the drive
wheels may lose traction.
#Do not shift down on slippery road sur‐
fa ces toinc rease the engine braking
ef fect.
Driving and park ing13
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#Toactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1or2.
Manual gearshifting is activated for a short
time. The cur rent gear is displa yed in the
multifunction displa y.
#Toshift up: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2.
#Toshift down: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1.
#Todeactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2and hold it in place.
The transmission position
h appears in the multifunction displa y.
% Ifyo u select theManual drive setting in
drive prog ram I, manual gearshifting is per‐
manent lyactivated.
Gears hiftrecommendation
The gearshift recommendations assist youin
adopting an economical drivingst yle.
#If ge arshift recommendation message 1is
shown in the multifunction displa y,shift to
th ere commended gear.
Using kickdow n
#Maximum acceleration: depressthe 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
Glide mode helps youto reduce fuel consump‐
tion.
Glide mode is characterized bythefo llowing:
RThe combustion engine is disconnected from
th e driv etra in.
RThe engine speed cor responds tothe idle
speed.
Glide mode is activated if thefo llowing condi‐
tions are me t:
RDrive program Eis selected.
RThe speed is within a sui table range.
RThe cours e ofthero ad is suitable, forex am‐
ple, no steep uphill or downhill gradients.
RYo u are no longe r depressingthe accelerator
or brake pedal.
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Driving and pa rking

RThe transmission is in positionhork and
yo udepr essthe accelera tor pedal or you
shift from transmission position jtoh or
k.
RIf th e transmission is in position k,the
trunk lid must be closed.
If th e seat belt tongue is not inser ted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, thefo llow‐
ing conditions must be fulfilled:
RThe driver's door is closed.
RYo u mo vethe transmission out of transmis‐
sion position joryou ha veprev iously
driven fasterthan 2 mph (3 km/h).
RIfth e transmission is in position k,the
trunk lid must be closed.
If th e electric parking brake is released, the
F (USA) or !(CANADA) indicator lamp in
th e instrument clus ter goes out. Applying or
releasing the electric pa rking
brake manually
#To appl y:push handle 1.
The F (USA) or !(Canada) indicator
lamp appears in the instrument clus ter.
#To release: switch on the ignition.
#Pull handle 1.
The F (USA) or !(Canada) indicator
lamp in the instrument clus ter goes out.
Emer gency braking
#Press and hold handle 1.
When theve hicle has been braked toa
st andstill:
RThe electric parking brake is applied.
RThe F (USA) or !(Canada) indica‐
to r lamp appears in the instrument clus‐
te r.
Pa rking theve hicle for a long period
RIfyo u lea vetheve hicle par kedfo r longer
th an four we eks, damage may occur tothe
batter y.
RIfyo u lea vetheve hicle par kedfo r longer
th an six weeks, it may suf fer dama geas a
re sult of lack of use.
RInformation on parking your vehicle for an
ex tended pe riod can be obtained at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop.
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TEDama gefrom au tomatic braking
IfAc tive Brake Assi st, Dis tance Pilot
DISTRONIC or the HOLD function is activa‐
te d, theve hicle brakes automatically in cer‐
ta in situations.
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese sy stems in thefo llowing or similar sit‐
uations:
#During towing
#In a car wash
RequirementsRThe vehicle is stationar y.
RThe driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
th e driver's side is fastened.
RThe engine is running or has been au tomati‐
cally switched off bythe ECO start/ stop
function.
RThe electric parking brake is released.
RDis tance Pilot DISTRONIC is not acti vated.
RVe hicles with automatic transmission:
The transmission is in position h,kori. Ac
tivating the HOLD function
#Dep ress the brake pedal and af ter a short
time depress fur ther until theë display
appears in the multifunction displa y.
#Release the brake pedal.
Deactivating the HOLD function
#Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or
#Depress the brake pedal until theë dis‐
play disappears from the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
The HOLD function is deactivated in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
RIf Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC has been acti va‐
te d.
RVe hicles with automatic transmission:
When transmission position jis selected.
RWhen 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:
RWhen the seat belt is unfas tened and the
driver's door is opened.
RWhen the engine is switched off.
RWhen there is a malfunction in the sy stem or
if th e po wer supp lyis insuf ficient.
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 etyand to
re duce fuel consum ption. The option of manually
adjusting theve hicle le vel is also available.
AIR BODY CONTROL comprises:
RAir suspension with variable spring rate
RAu tomatic le vel control sy stem
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Driving and pa rking

Starting manually
#Select the mobile phone from the device list.
Exiting Android Auto
#Press theò button.
Calling up the Android Autosound settings
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Select theto ne menu (→pa ge 300).
Ending Android Auto
Multimedia sy stem:
,&RQQHFW.$QGURLG $XWR
#Select 'LVFRQQHFW .
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
with elect ricity.
or
#Disconnect the connecting cable between
th e mobile phone and multimedia sy stem.
Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle is
st ationar y.
Transfer redve hicle data when using Apple
CarPlay™ and Android Auto
Note s on transfer redve hicle data
When using Android Auto™ or Apple CarPlay ™,
cer tain vehicle data is transfer redto the mobile
phone. This enables youto getth e best out of
selected mobile phone services. Vehicle data is
not directly accessible.
Sy stem information:
Rsoftware release of the multimedia sy stem
Rsy stem ID (anonymized)
The transfer of this data is used tooptimize com‐
munication between theve hicle and the mobile
phone.
To do this, and toassign se veralve hicles tothe
mobile phone, a vehicle ID is randomly gener‐
ated.
This has no connection totheve hicle identifica‐
tion number (VIN) and is dele ted when the multi‐
media sy stem is reset (
→page 239).
Driving status data:
Rtransmission position engaged
Rdistinction between par ked, standstill, rolling
and driving
Rday/night mode of the instrument clus ter
The transfer of this data is used toalter how
con tent is displ ayed tocor respond tothe driving
situation.
Po sition data:
Rco-ordinates
Rspeed
Rcompass direction
Racceleration direction
This data is only transfer red while the navigation
sy stem is active in order toimpr ove it (for exam‐
ple, so it can continue functioning when in a tun‐
nel).
If yo u do not consent tovehicle data being trans‐
fe rred, you can deactivate the automatic start of
An droid
Auto™ (
→page 270) or Apple CarPlay ™
(→page 269) and temp orarily term inate the
USB connection between the mobile phone and
th eve hicle.
Multimedia sy stem 27
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Perm itted towing me thods
Bo th axles on thegr oundFront axle raisedRe ar axle raised
Ve hicles with manual transmission Yes, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) Ye
s, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) Ye
s, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h)
Ve hicles with automatic transmis‐
sion Ye
s, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) No
Yes, if thesteering wheel is fixe d in
th e center position with a steering
wheel loc k.
4MATIC vehicles Yes, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) No
No
Towing wit h araised axle: towing should be
per form ed byato wing compan y.
Towing theve hicle with bo thaxles on the
gr ound
#Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods (→page 330) (→page 329).
#Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
When the battery is dischar ged:
RThe engine cann otbe star ted.
RThe elect ric park ing brake cannot be
re leased or applied.
RVe hicles with automatic transmission:
The au tomatic transmission cannot be shif‐
te dto position iorj.
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Breakdown assis tance

Setting upthefo lding wheel chock
Prepa ring theve hicle for a wheel change
Re quirementsRThe requ ired tire-change tool kit is available.
If yo ur vehicle is not equipped with the tire-
ch ange tool kit, consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop tofind out about suitable tools.
RThe vehicle is not on a slope.
RThe vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
ground .
#Applythe electric parking brake manually.
#Bring the front wheels into thest ra ight-ahead
position.
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
Shift into position j.
#Vehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL:Set the
normal vehicle le vel (→page 174).
#Switch off the engine.
#Make sure that the engine cannot bestar ted.
#Place choc ks orother suitable items under
th e front and rear of the wheel that is diago‐
nally opposite the wheel youwish tochange.
#Re mo vethe hub caps if necessary
(→page 362).
#Ra ise theve hicle (→page 363).
Re moving and mounting hub caps
Requirements
#The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(→page 362).
Plast ic hub cap
#Toremo ve:turn the center co ver of the hub
cap counter-clockwise and remo vethe hub
cap.
#To mount: makesurethat the center co ver
of the hub cap is turned counter-clockwise.
#Po sition the hub cap and turn the center
co ver clockwise until the hub cap engages
ph ysically and audibly.
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Wheels and tires

Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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he transmission has overheated. Pulling away can be temp orarily impaired or not possible.
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances.
#St art the engine.
#Wa it until the display message disappears before pulling away.
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he auxiliary batteryforth e transmission is no longer being charge d.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
#Un tilthen, manually set the transmission toposition jbefore you switch offthe engine.
#Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake.
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he po wer assi stance of thesteering is malfunctioning. You may need touse more forc eto steer.
#Drive on carefull y.
#Consult aqualified specialist workshop.
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps 41
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Overview ............................................. 269
Sound settings .................................... 269
Trans ferred vehicle data ......................2 71
Asht ray
Fr ont center console ........................... 106
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .106
Assistance graphic
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 203
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf etysy stem
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 303
Battery disconnection pe riods .............3 04
Display ingthe service due date ........... 303
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 303
Re gular service work ........................... 303
Special service requirements .............. 303
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm sy stem)
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 80
Fu nction ................................................ 79
ATA (anti-theft alarm system)
see Pr otection against theft
AT TENTION ASSIST ..........................189, 191
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 91Fu
nction .............................................. 189
Sy stem limitations .............................. .189
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 283
Connecting USB devices ..................... 285
Co pyright ............................................. 283
Information .......................................... 281
Inserting/ removing an SD card ...........2 83
Media sea rc
h ....................................... 288
Overview ............................................. 284
Pa use an

d playback function .............. .285
Selecting a track ................................. 285
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 285
Tr ack list .............................................. 285
Au thorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic car wash (care) ......................3 10
Au tomatic distance control
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ..........................113 Au
tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 134
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 134
Au tomatic front passen ger air bag
shu toff
see Front passenger air bag shutoff
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 22
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 137
Drive program display .......................... 136
Drive programs .................................... 136
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 136
Engaging drive position ....................... 139
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .138
Kickdown ............................................. 140
Manual gear shifting ................ ...
.........
139
Selecting pa rkposition ........................ 139
Shifting toneutral ................................ 138
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ .139
Tr ansmission position display .............. 137
Tr ansmission positions ........................ 137
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