Cornering, enterin
gand exiting abend The abilit
yofDistronic Plus to detect vehicles
when cornering is limited. Your vehicle may
brak eunexpectedly or to olate.
Vehicles travelling on adifferent line Distronic Plus may no
tdetect vehicle strav-
ellin gonad ifferentline .The distanc etothe
vehicle in fron twill be to oshort.
Other vehicles changing lane Distronic Plus has no
tdetected th evehicle
cuttin ginyet. The distanc etothisv ehicle will
be to oshort. Narrow vehicles
Distronic Plus does no
tdetect th evehicle in
fron tont heedge of th ecarriageway, because
of its narrow width. The distanc etothevehi-
cle in fron twill be to oshort.
Obstruction sand stationar yvehicles Distronic Plus does no
tbrak efor obstacles or
stationar yvehicles. For example, if th edetec-
te dv ehicle turns acorner and reveals an
obstacle or stationar yvehicle ,Distronic Plus
will no tbrak efor these.
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only reach their full performanc
eafter this
distance.
R Fit new tyres on the front wheels first if
tyres of the same size are required on the
front and rear wheels.
R Replace the tyres after six years at the lat-
est, regardless of wear. This also applies to
the spare wheel*.
R Do not drive with tyres which have too little
tread depth, as this significantly reduces
the traction on wet roads (aquaplaning).
! Storet yres that are not being used in a
cool, dry and preferably dark place. Protect
the tyres against oil, grease, petrol and die-
sel.
Notes on regularly inspecting wheels
and tyres R
Regularly check the wheels and tyres of
your vehicle for damage (e.g. cuts, punctu-
res, tears, bulges on tyres and deformation,
cracksors evere corrosion on wheels), at
least every 14 days, as well as after driving
off-road or on rough roads. Damaged
wheels can cause aloss of tyre pressure.
R Regularly check the tyre tread depth and
the condition of the tread across the whole
width of the tyre (Y page 186). If neces-
sary, turn the front wheels to full lock in
order to inspect the inner side of the tyre
surface.
R All wheels must have avalve cap to protect
the valve against dirt and moisture. Do not
fit anything ontot he valve (such as tyre
pressure monitoring systems) other than
the standard valve cap or other valve caps
approved by Mercedes-Benz for your vehi-
cle.
R Regularly check the pressure of all the tyres
including the spare tyre* ,particularly prior
to long trips, and correc tthe pressure as
necessary (Y page 186). Notes on driving R
While driving, pay attention to vibrations,
noises and unusual handling characteris-
tics, e.g. pulling to one side. This may indi-
cate that the wheels or tyres are damaged.
If you suspect that atyre is defective,
reduce your speed and stop the vehicle as
soon as possible to check the wheels and
tyres for damage. Hidden tyre damage
could also be causing the unusual handling
characteristics. If you find no signs of dam-
age, have the wheels and tyres examined
at as pecialist workshop, for example at a
Mercedes-Benz Servic eCentre.
R When parking your vehicle, make sure that
the tyres do not get deformed by the kerb
or other obstacles. If it is necessary to drive
over kerbs, speed humps or similar eleva-
tions, try to do so slowly and at an obtuse
angle. Otherwise, the tyres, particularly the
sidewalls, can get damaged. Direction of rotation
Tyres with aspecified direction of rotation
have additional benefits, e.g. if there is arisk
of aquaplaning. You will only gain these ben-
efits if the correc tdirection of rotation is
observed.
An arrow on the sidewal lofthe tyre indicates
its correc tdirection of rotation. MOExtended run-flat system*
The MOExtended run-flat system allows you
to continue driving the vehicle even when one
or more tyres lose all air pressure.
The MOExtended run-flat system may only be
used in combination with the activated tyre
pressure loss warning system and only on
wheels specifically tested and approved by
Mercedes-Benz. Tyres and wheels
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Vehicles with the MOExtended run-flat
system are not equipped with the TIREFIT
kit. 36
It is therefore recommended to additionally
equipy ourvehicle with the TIREFIT kit when
fitting tyres that do not feature run-flat
properties, e.g. winter tyres.
i ATIREFIT kit is availablef rom any quali-
fied specialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
You willf ind notes on driving with aflat tyre
in the "Practical advice" section
(Y page 272). Tyre tread
G
Risk of accident
Bear in mind that:
R tyre grip decreases rapidly on wet roads
when the tread depth is less than 3mm.
Thus, you should replace tyres that have
insufficient tread.
R winter tyres should be replaced when the
tread depth is 4mmorless as they will no
longer provide adequate grip.
R the tread on atyre may not wear evenly.
Thus, you should regularly check the tread
depth and the condition of the tread across
the entire width of all tyres. If necessary,
turn the front wheelstof ull lock in order to
inspect the tyre tread more easily.
Otherwise, you could lose control of the vehi-
cle and cause an accident due to the reduced
grip of the tyres on the road. Tyre pressures
i You willf indatable of tyre pressures for
variouso perating conditions on the inside
of yourv ehicle's fuel filler flap. The applicable valuef
or the "Minispare"
emergency spare wheel*i sstated on the
spare wheel and in the technical data sec-
tion.
The load condition "partially laden" or "fully
laden" is defined in the table by the differing
number of passengers and amount of lug-
gage. The actual number of seats may vary
from this –more information can be found on
the vehicle's registration document.
If no other data is stated, the tyre pressures
specified on the fuel filler flap applyf or all
tyres approved for this vehicle. If
at yre size precedes atyre pressure, the tyre
pressure information following is only valid
for that tyre size. Instead of the complete tyre size, it may be
that only the rim diameter is stated, e.g.
R16or
16".
36 Only for certain countries. 186
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Risk of accident
If the boiling point of the brake fluid is too low,
vapou rpockets may form in the brake system
whe nthe brakes are applie dhard( e.g .when
driving downhill) .Thisw ould impai rbraking
efficiency.
Have the brake fluid renewed every two years
with abrake fluid that ha sbeena pproved by
Mercedes-Benz and have this confirmed in
the Service Booklet.
The warranty is only valid if yo uhavet he vehi-
cle topped up with an antifreeze/corrosion
inhibitor which ha sbeena pproved by
Mercedes-Benz.
i There is usuall yanotice in the engine
compartment to remind yo uwhent he next
brake fluid change is due. Windscree
nwasher system
The headlamp cleaning system* and wind-
scree nwashe rsystem are both supplie dfrom
the washe rfluid reservoir.
Further information on windscreen washer
fluid and its mixing rati o(Ypage 183). Vehicl
edata, E200 CGI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY Vehicl
edimensions Vehicl
elen gth (ECE) Coupé
4698 mm
Cabriolet
4698 mm
Vehicl
ewidth including exterio rmirrors Coupé
2028 mm
Cabriolet
2015 mm Vehicl
edimensions Vehicl
eheight 47 Coupé
1393 mm
Cabriolet
1398 mm
Whee
lbase Coupé
2760 mm
Cabriolet
2760 mm
Vehicl
eweigh ts48 Unladen weight (i
naccordance with EC
Directive), manual transmission Coupé
Cabriolet
Unladen weight (i
naccordance with EC
Directive), automati ctransmission Coupé
Cabriolet
The unladen weigh
tincludes the driver
(68 kg), luggage (7 kg) and al lfluid s(fuel
tank 90% full) .Items of optional equipment
increas ethe unladen weigh tand reduce the
maximum payload. Maximum roof
load, Coupé only
100 kg
Maximum boot
load
100 kg
Vehicle-specific weigh
tinformation can be
found on the vehicle identification plate
(Y page 286). 47
The value sspecified may differ from the actual values, depending on the tyres, load, optional equipment
and the state of the suspension.
48 Missing value sweren ot available at time of going to print. Vehicled
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edata, E250 CGIBlueEFFI-
CIENCY Vehicl
edimensions Vehicl
elengt h(ECE) Coupé
4698 mm
Cabriolet
4698 mm
Vehicl
ewidth includin gexterior mirrors Coupé
2028 mm
Cabriolet
2015 mm
Vehicl
eheight 49 Coupé
1397 mm
Cabriolet
1402 mm
Wheel base
Coupé
2760 mm
Cabriolet
2760 mm
Vehicl
eweigh ts50 Unlade
nweigh t(in accordance with EC
directive) Coupé
1575 kg
Cabriolet
The unladen weight includes the driver
(68 kg) ,lug gage (7 kg) and al lfluid s(fuel
tank 90% full) .Items of optional equipment
increas ethe unladen weight and reduce the
maximu mpayload. Maximum roof
load, Coupé only
100 kg
Maximum boot
load
100 kg
Vehicle-specific weight informatio
ncan be
found on the vehicl eide ntificatio nplate
(Y page 286). Vehicl
edata, E350
i The E350 model is onl yavailable in cer-
tai nc ountries. Vehicl
edimensions Vehicl
elengt h(ECE) Coupé
4698 mm
Cabriolet
4698 mm
Vehicl
ewidth includin gexterior mirrors Coupé
2028 mm
Cabriolet
2015 mm
Vehicl
eheight 51 Coupé
1397 mm
Cabriolet
1402 mm
Wheel base
Coupé
2760 mm
Cabriolet
2760 mm
49
The value sspecified may differ from the actual values, depending on the tyres, load ,optiona lequipment
and the state of the suspension.
50 Missing value sweren ot available at time of going to print.
51 The value sspecified may differ from the actual values, depending on the tyres, load ,optiona lequipment
and the state of the suspension. 292
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eweigh ts52 Unlade
nweigh t(in accordance with EC
directive) Coupé
1645 kg
Cabriolet
The unladen weight includes the driver
(68 kg), luggage (7 kg) and al
lfluid s(fuel
tank 90% full) .Items of optiona lequipment
increas ethe unladen weight and reduce the
maximu mpayload. Maximum roof
load, Coupé only
100 kg
Maximum boot
load
100 kg
Vehicle-specific weight information can be
found on the vehicl
eide ntification plate
(Y page 286). Vehicl
edata, E350 CGI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY Vehicl
edimensions Vehicl
elengt h(ECE) Coupé
4698 mm
Cabriolet
4698 mm
Vehicl
ewidth includin gexterior mirrors Coupé
2028 mm
Cabriolet
2015 mm
Vehicl
eheight 53 Coupé
1397 mm
Cabriolet
1402 mm Vehicl
edimensions Wheel base
Coupé
2760 mm
Cabriolet
2760 mm
Vehicl
eweigh ts54 Unlade
nweigh t(in accordance with EC
directive) Coupé
1670 kg
Cabriolet
The unladen weight includes the driver
(68 kg), luggage (7 kg) and al
lfluid s(fuel
tank 90% full) .Items of optiona lequipment
increas ethe unladen weight and reduce the
maximu mpayload. Maximum roof
load, Coupé only
100 kg
Maximum boot
load
100 kg
Vehicle-specific weight information can be
found on the vehicl
eide ntification plate
(Y page 286). Vehicl
edata, E500 Vehicl
edimensions Vehicl
elengt h(ECE) Coupé
4698 mm
Cabriolet
4698 mm
Vehicl
ewidth includin gexterior mirrors Coupé
2028 mm
52
Missing value sweren ot available at time of going to print.
53 The value sspecified may differ from the actual values, depending on the tyres, load ,optiona lequipment
and the state of the suspension.
54 Missing value sweren ot available at time of going to print. Vehicl
edata, E500
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edimensions Cabriolet
2015 mm
Vehicl
eheight 55 Coupé
1398 mm
Cabriolet
1403 mm
Wheel base
Coupé
2760 mm
Cabriolet
2760 mm
Vehicl
eweigh ts56 Unlade
nweigh t(in accordance with EC
directive) Coupé
1715 kg
Cabriolet
The unladen weight includes the driver
(68 kg), luggage (7 kg) and al lfluid s(fuel
tank 90% full) .Items of optiona lequipment
increas ethe unladen weight and reduce the
maximu mpayload. Maximum roof
load, Coupé only 100 kg
Maximum boot
load 100 kg
Vehicle-specific weight information can be
found on the vehicl
eide ntification plate
(Y page 286). Vehicl
edata, E220 CDIBlueEFFI-
CIENCY Vehicl
edimensions Vehicl
elengt h(ECE) Coupé
4698 mm
Cabriolet
4698 mm
Vehicl
ewidth includin gexterior mirrors Coupé
2028 mm
Cabriolet
2015 mm
Vehicl
eheight 57 Coupé
1393 mm
Cabriolet
1398 mm
Wheel base
Coupé
2760 mm
Cabriolet
2760 mm
Vehicl
eweigh ts58 Unlade
nweigh t(in accordance with EC
Directive), manual transmission Coupé
Cabriolet
Unlade
nweigh t(in accordance with EC
Directive), automatic transmission Coupé
55
The value sspecified may differ from the actual values, depending on the tyres, load ,optiona lequipment
and the state of the suspension.
56 Missing value sweren ot available at time of going to print.
57 The value sspecified may differ from the actual values, depending on the tyres, load ,optiona lequipment
and the state of the suspension.
58 Missing value sweren ot available at time of going to print. 294
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Vehicl
eweigh ts58 Cabriolet
The unladen weight includes the driver
(68 kg), luggage (7 kg) and al
lfluid s(fuel
tank 90% full) .Items of optiona lequipment
increas ethe unladen weight and reduce the
maximu mpayload. Maximum roof
load, Coupé only
100 kg
Maximum boot
load
100 kg
Vehicle-specific weight information can be
found on the vehicl
eide ntification plate
(Y page 286). Vehicl
edata, E250 CDIBlueEFFI-
CIENCY Vehicl
edimensions Vehicl
elengt h(ECE) Coupé
4698 mm
Cabriolet
4698 mm
Vehicl
ewidth includin gexterior mirrors Coupé
2028 mm
Cabriolet
2015 mm
Vehicl
eheight 59 Coupé
1397 mm
Cabriolet
1402 mm Vehicl
edimensions Wheel base
Coupé
2760 mm
Cabriolet
2760 mm
Vehicl
eweigh ts60 Unlade
nweigh t(in accordance with EC
Directive), manual transmission Coupé
1695 kg
Cabriolet
Unlade
nweigh t(in accordance with EC
Directive), automatic transmission Coupé
1690 kg
Cabriolet
The unladen weight includes the driver
(68 kg), luggage (7 kg) and al
lfluid s(fuel
tank 90% full) .Items of optiona lequipment
increas ethe unladen weight and reduce the
maximu mpayload. Maximum roof
load, Coupé only
100 kg
Maximum boot
load
100 kg
Vehicle-specific weight information can be
found on the vehicl
eide ntification plate
(Y page 286). 58
Missing value sweren ot available at time of going to print.
59 The value sspecified may differ from the actual values, depending on the tyres, load ,optiona lequipment
and the state of the suspension.
60 Missing value sweren ot available at time of going to print. Vehicl
edata, E250 CDIBlueEFFICIENCY
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