
Steering wheel gearshif
tpaddles :
Left-hand steerin gwheel gearshift paddle
; Right-han dsteering whee lgearshif tpad-
dle
In the automatic drive program, you can
restric torderestrict the shift range by using
the steerin gwheel gearshift paddles or the
selector lever (Y page 145).
In the manua ldrive program, yo ucan change
gear using the steering wheel gearshift pad-
dles or the selector lever (Y page 145).
i You can only change gear with the steer-
ing wheel gearshift paddle swhen the trans-
mission is in position D.Automatic drive program
Drive program Eis characterised by the fol-
lowing:
R optimal fuel consumption resultin gfrom
th ea utomatic transmission shifting up
sooner
R the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears, unless the
accelerator pedal is depressed fully
R increased sensitivity; this improves driving
stability on slippery road surfaces, for
example.
R the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner, which results in the vehicle being
driven at lower engine speeds and the
wheel sbeing less likely to spin Drive program
Sis characterised by the fol-
lowing:
R sporty engine and suspension configura-
tion
R the vehicle pulling away in first gear
R the automatic transmission shiftin gup
later
R the fuel consumption possibly being higher
as aresult of the later automatic transmis-
sion shift points Shif
tranges
Introduction When the automatic trans
mission is in posi-
tion D,itisp ossible to restric torderestrict
the shift range (Y page 145).
The shift range selected is shown in the mul-
tifunction display .The automatic transmis-
sion shift sonly as far as the selected gear. Driving situations
=
You can use the engi
ne'sbraking
effect. 5
To use the brakin
geffect of the
engine on do wnhill gradients and
for driving:
R on steep mounta inroads
R in mountainou sterrain
R in arduous conditions 4
To use the braking effect of the
engine on extremely steep downhill
gradients and long downhill
stretches
Restricting th
eshift range X
Press th eselector lever to the left towards
D– .
or
X Pull left -hand steering wheel gearshift pad-
dle.
The shift range is restricted. Automatic transmission
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Permanen
tSPEEDTRONI Cremains active,
even if variable SPEEDTRONI Cisdeactiva ted.
You can note xceed the stored limit speed,
even if you depress the accelerator pedal
beyond the pressure point (kickdown). Dynamic handlin
gpackage with
sports mode
General notes Th
em ost importan tpart of the dynamic han-
dling package with sport smodeist he adjust-
able suspension system. This aut omatically
control sand adap tsthe suspension to the
respectiv edriving si tuation.
The calibration of the suspension depends
on:
R your driving style
R the road surface conditions
R your individual selection ;see th efollowing
descrip tion
If your vehicle is equippe dwitha utomatic
transmission ,the dynamic handlin gpackage
with sport smodea lso includes steering
wheel gearshif tpaddles (Y page 145) with a
manual driv eprogram (Y page 146). X
Start the engine.
Sports tuning Th
ef irmer settin gofthe suspension tuning in
sports mod eensure seven better contact
with the road. Select this mode whe nemploy- ing
asport ydriving style ,e.g. on winding
country roads.
You rselection remains stored until you
switc hoff th eengine.
X Pres sbutton ;.
Indicator lamp :lights up. Sport ssuspen-
sion tunin gisselected. Depending on the
engin eoutput, the accelerator pedal is
more responsive. On vehicles with auto-
matic transmission, drive program Sis
selected.
Comfort tuning In comfort mode, the driving characteristics
of your vehicle are more comfortable. Select
this mode if you prefer
amore com fortable
driving style ,but also when driving fast on
straight roads, e.g. motorways.
X Press button ;.
Indicator lamp :goes out. Comfortable
suspensio ntunin giss elected. On vehicles
with automatic transmission ,drive pro-
gram Cis selected. HOL
Dfunction
Gen eral notes Th
eH OLD function ca nassist the driver in the
foll owing situations:
R when pulling away, especially on steep
slopes
R when manoeuvrin gonsteep slopes
R when waiting in traffic
The vehicle is kept stationary without the
driver having to depress the brake pedal.
The braking effect is cancelled and the HOLD
function deactivated when you depress the
accelerator peda ltop ull away. 172
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Tyre
soft he sam edimensions
i BA: both axles E2
00 CGI 43
,
44
E2 20 CDI 43
,
44 E2
50 CGI 43
,
44
E2 50 CDI 43
,
44
E3 50 CGI 43
,
44 R16 BA
Summe
rwheels 45 205/55 R16 91 V 205/55 R16 91 W
Winte
rtyres 205/55 R16 91 H
M+Si 205/55 R16 91 H
M+Si
Wheels
7.0J
x16H2ET38 7.0J
x16H2ET38 R16 BA
Summer tyres
45 215/55 R16 93 V 215/55 R16 93 W
Winte
rtyres 215/55 R16 93 H
M+Si 215/55 R16 93 H
M+Si
Wheels
7.5J
x16H2ET45 7.5J
x16H2ET45 43
BlueEFFICIENC Y.
44 Coupé onl y.
45 Not in combinatio nwith Sports package code 950/952, sports suspension code 486 or dynamic handling
package code 483. 304
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E2
00 CGI 43
E2 20 CDI 43
E2 50 CGI 43
E2 50 CDI 43
E3 50
E3 50 CGI 43
E3 50 CDI 43 E5
00 R17 BA
Summer tyres
46 235/45 R17 94 W
or
235/45 R17 94 W
MOExtended
47 —
Winter tyres
235/45 R17 94 H
M+S
i
or
235/45 R17 94 H
M+S i
MOExtended 47
,48 235/45 R17 94 H
M+Si
or
235/45 R17 94 H
M+Si
MO
Exte nded 47, 48 Light-
alloy wheels 7.5J
x17H2ET45 7.5J
x17H2ET45 E2
00 CGI 43
E2 20 CDI 43
E2 50 CGI 43
E2 50 CDI 43
E3 50
E3 50 CGI 43
E3 50 CDI 43 E5
00 R18 BA Winter tyres
235/40 R18 95
HXL
M+S i 235/40 R1
895HXL
M+S i Ligh
t-alloy wheels 8.0J
x18H2ET45 8.0J
x18H2ET45 Mixed tyres
i FA:front axle, RA: rear axle
43 BlueEFFICI ENCY.
46 Cabriolet :not in combination with Sports package code 950/952, sports suspension code 48 6ordynamic
handling package code 483.
47 Tyres with run-flat characteristics and only in combination with an activated tyre pressure loss warning
syste mort yre pressure monitor.
48 Winter tyres for retrofitting. Only certain tyre brands are approved. Ask your Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
for more information. Wheel and tyr
ecombinations
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E2
00 CGI 49
E2 20 CDI 49
E2 50 CGI 49
E2 50 CDI 49
E3 50
E3 50 CGI 49
E3 50 CDI 49 E5
00 R17 FA Summer tyres
235/45 R17 94 W
or
235/45 R17 94 W
MOExtended
50 235/45 R17 94 W
or
235/45 R17 94 W
MOExtended
50 Light-alloy wheels
7.
5Jx17H2ET45 7.
5Jx17H2ET45 RA
Summer tyres
51 255/40 R17 94 W
or
255/40 R17 94 W
MO
Exte nded 50 255/40 R17 94 W
or
255/40 R17 94 W
MO
Exte nded 50 Light-
alloy wheels 8.
5Jx17H2ET49 8.
5Jx17H2ET49 E2
50 CGI 49
,
52
E2 50 CDI 49
,
52
E3 5052
E3 50 CGI 49
,
52
E3 50 CDI 49
,
52 E5
00 R18 FA Summer tyres
235/40 R18 91 Y 235/40 R18 91 Y
Light-alloy wheels
8.
0Jx18H2ET45 8.
0Jx18H2ET45 RA
Summer tyres
51 255/35 R18 94
YXL 255/35 R18 94
YXL Light-alloy wheels
8.
5Jx18H2ET49 8.5J
x18H2ET49 Spar
ewheel
Depending on the cou ntry,the engine and th ewheels fitted, your vehicl emay be equipped
with aTIREFI Tkit or a"Minispare" emergency spar ewheel.
49 BlueEFFICIENCY
50 Tyres wit hrun-flat characteristic sand only in combination with an activated tyre pressure loss warning
system or tyre pressure monitor.
51 Use of snow chains not permitted.
52 Only in combination with Sport spackage code 950/952, sports suspension code 486 or dynamic handling
package code 483. 306
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Coolant
Important safety notes The coolan
tisamixture of water and anti-
freeze/corrosio ninhibitor. It performs the
following tasks:
R anti-corrosio nprotection
R antifreeze protection
R raising th eboiling point
i When the vehicle is first delivered, it is fil-
led with acoolant mixtur ethat ensures
adequate antifreeze and corrosion protec-
tion.
! Only top up with coolant that has been
premixed with the desired antifreeze pro-
tec tion. You coul dotherwis edamage the
engine.
Further information on coolants and on fill-
ing can be found in the Mercedes-Benz
Specifications for Service Products, MB
Approval 310.1 ,e.g. on the Internet at
http ://bevo.mercedes-benz.com .You can
also consult aMercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
! Alway suseasuitable coolant mixture,
even in countries where high temperatures
prevail.
Otherwise, the cooling system will not be
sufficiently protected from corrosion, and
the boiling point will be too low.
If antifreeze/corrosio ninhibitor is present in
the correc tconcentration, the boilin gpoint of
the coolant will be around 13 0†.
The antifreeze/ corrosion inhibitor con centra-
tion in the cooling system should:
R be at leas t50%. This wil lprotect the cooling
system against freezing down to around
37 †.
R not exceed 55% (antifreeze protection
down to -45 †); otherwise ,heat will not be
dissipated as effectively. If the vehicle has lost coolant, top it up with
equal amounts of water and antifreeze/cor-
rosion inhibitor. Mercedes-Ben
zrecom-
mends an anti freeze/cor rosion inhibitor
whic hhas been approved for Mercedes -Benz.
! The coolin gsystem is filled with coolant
which must be renewed after 15 years, or
after 250,000 km at the latest.
The warrant yisonly valid if you top up with
an antifreeze /corrosion inhibitor which
has been approved by Mercedes-Ben zand
if the recommend edmixt urer atio is
obser ved. Vehicl
edata Vehicle data,
E200 CG IBlueEFFI-
CIENCY Vehicle dimensions
Vehicle length (ECE)
Coupé
4698 mm
Cabri
olet 469
8mm Vehicle width including exterio
rmirrors Coupé
20
28 mm Cabriolet
201
5mm Vehicle height
62 Coupé
139
3mm Cabriolet
140
2mm Wheelbase
Coupé
276
0mm Cabriolet
276
0mm 62
Thev alues specified may diffe rfrom the actual values ,depending on the tyres, load, optional equipment
and the state of the suspension. Vehicl
edata
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Vehicl
eweigh ts Unlade
nweigh t(in accordance with EC
directive) Coupé
1560 kg
Cabriolet
1685 kg
Th
eu nladen weight includes the driver
(68 kg), luggage (7 kg) and al lfluid s(fuel
tank 90% full) .Items of optional equipment
incre aset he unladen weight and reduce the
maximum payload. Ma
ximum roof
load, Coupé only 100 kg
Maximum boot
load
100 kg
Veh
icle-specific weight information can be
found on th evehicle identi ficatio nplate
(Y page 312). Vehicle data,
E250 CGI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY Vehicle dimensions
Vehicle length (ECE)
Coupé
46
98 mm Cabriolet
469
8mm Vehicle width including exterior mirrors
Coupé
202
8mm Cabriolet
201
5mm Vehicle height
63 Coupé
139
7mm Cabriolet
140
2mm Vehicle dimensions
Wheelbase
Coupé
276
0mm Cabriolet
276
0mm Vehicle weights
Unladen weight (in accordance with EC
directive)
Coupé
157
5kg Cabriolet
169
5kg The unladen weight includes the driver
(68 kg), luggage (7 kg) and all fluids (fuel
tan
k90% full). Items of optional equipment
increas ethe unladen weight and reduce the
maximum payload. Maximum roof
load, Coupé only
10
0kg Maximum boot
load
100 kg
Vehicle-specific weight info
rmation can be
found on the vehicle identification plate
(Y page 312). Vehicle data,
E350
i The E350 mod elis only available in cer-
tain countries. Vehicle dimensions
Vehicle length (ECE)
Coupé
469
8mm Cabriol
et 4698 mm
Vehi
clew idth includin gexterior mirrors Coupé
2028 mm
63
The values specified ma ydiffer from the actual values, depending on the tyres, load, optional equipment
and the state of the suspension. 318
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Vehicl
edimens ions Cabriolet
201
5mm Vehicl
eheight 64 Coupé
139
7mm Cabriolet
140
2mm Wheelbase
Coupé
2760 mm
Cabriolet
2760 mm
Vehicl
eweigh ts Unlade
nweigh t(in accordance with EC
directive) Coupé
1645 kg
Cabriolet
1765 kg
Th
eu nladen weight includes the driver
(68 kg), luggage (7 kg) and al lfluid s(fuel
tank 90% full) .Items of optional equipment
incre aset he unladen weight and reduce the
maximum payload. Ma
ximum roof
load, Coupé only 100 kg
Maximum boot
load
100 kg
Veh
icle-specific weight information can be
found on th evehicle identi ficatio nplate
(Y page 312). Vehicle data,
E350 CGI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY Vehicle dimensions
Vehicle length (ECE)
Coupé
46
98 mm Cabriolet
469
8mm Vehicle width including exterior mirrors
Coupé
202
8mm Cabriolet
201
5mm Vehicle height
65 Coupé
139
7mm Cabriolet
140
2mm Wheelbase
Coupé
2760 mm
Cabriolet
2760 mm
Vehicle weights
Unlade
nweight (in accord ance with EC
directive) Coupé
167
0kg Cabriolet
179
0kg The unladen weight includes the driver
(68 kg), luggage (7 kg) and all fluids (fuel
tan
k90% full). Items of optional equipment
increas ethe unladen weight and reduce the
maximum payload. 64
The value sspecified may differ from the actual values, depending on the tyres, load, optional equipment
and the stat eofthe suspension.
65 The values specified may differ from the actual values, depending on the tyres, load, optional equipment
and the stat eofthe suspension. Vehicle data
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