2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON dimensions

Tailgate emergenc
yreleas e(Estate)
General notes !
The tailgate swing
supwar ds and to the
rea rwheno pened. Therefore ,makes ure
tha tther eiss ufficient clearance above and
behind the tailgate.
i Tailgate opening dimensions
(Y page 481).
If the tailgate can no longe rbeopenedf rom
outside the vehicle, us ethe emergency
release on the insid eofthe tailgate.
On vehicles with afolding bench seat, yo ucan
open the tailgate fro minsid ethe vehicl eusing
the handl e(Ypage 104).
Opening X
Fol dthe rea rseatb ackres tforwards
(Y page 349).
X Remov ethe luggag ecompartment cover
(Y page 352).
X Take the emergency key element ou tofthe
key (Y page 97).
X Insert emergency key element ;into the
opening in trim :.
X Turn emergency key element ;90° clock-
wise.
X Push emergency key element ;in the
direction of the arrow and open the tail-
gate.
X Insert the emergency key element into the
key. Side windows
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Whil eopening the side windows ,bod yp arts
could become trapped between the side win- do wa nd the door frame as the side window
moves. There is ariskofi njury.
Make sure tha tnobod ytouche sthe side win-
do wd uringt he opening procedure. If some-
body become strapped ,release the switch or
pull the switch to close the side windo wagain. G
WARNING
Whil eclosing the side windows ,bod yp arts in
the closing area could become trapped .There
is ar iskofi njury.
When closing make sure tha tnoparts of the
body ar einthe closing area .Ifsomebody
become strapped ,release the switch or press
the switch to open the side windo wagain. G
WARNING
If children operate the side windows they
could become trapped ,particularly if the yare
left unsupervised .There is ariskofi njury.
Activate the override featur efor the rea rside
windows .Whenleavi ng the vehicle, always
take the key with yo uand lock the vehicle.
Never leav echildren unattended in the vehi-
cle. Side windo
wreversin gfeature
The side windows ar eequippe dwithana uto-
matic reversing feature. If asolid object
blocks or restricts asidew indo wd uring the
closing process, the side windo wopens again
automatically. The automatic reversing fea-
tur eish oweve ronlyana idand is no substi-
tute for your attentio nwhenc losing aside
window. 110
Side
windowsOpenin gand closing

To avoid hazardous situations:
R make sure to check the noseweight before
each journey
R use adrawbar noseweight as close as pos-
sible to the maximum noseweight
R do not exceed the maximum permissible
noseweight
R do not use anoseweight lower than the
minimum noseweight
When reversin gthe vehicle towards the
trailer, make sure there is nobody between
the trailer and the vehicle.
Couple and uncouple the trailer carefully. If
you do not couple the trailer to the towing
vehicle correctly, the trailer could become
detached.
Make sure that the following values are not
exceeded:
R the permissible trailer drawbar noseweight
R the permissible trailer load
R the permissible rear axle load of the towing
vehicle
R the maximum permissible gross vehicle
weight of both the towing vehicle and the
trailer
You will find the applicable permissible val-
ues, which must not be exceeded, in the vehi-
cle documents.
You will find the values approved by the man- ufacturer on the vehicle identification plates
and those for the towing vehicle under "Tech-
nical data" (Y page 484).
When towing atrailer, your vehicle's handling
characteristics will be different in comparison to when driving without atrailer.
The vehicle/trailer combination:
R is heavier
R is restricted in its acceleration and gradi-
ent-climbin gcapability
R has an increased braking distance
R is affected more by stron gcrosswinds
R demands more sensitive steering
R has alarger turnin gcircle This can impair the vehicle's handling char-
acteristics. Adapt your driving style accord-
ingly. Maintain
asafe distance. Drive care-
fully.
When towing atrailer, alway sadjust your
speed to the curren troad and weather con-
ditions. Do not exceed the maximum permis- sible speed for your vehicle/trailer combina-
tion. Notes on towing
atrailer
General notes Trailer towing is not permissible on the fol-
lowing models:
R E2 20 BlueTEC BlueEFFICIENCY Edition
R E1 80
R E63A MG
R E63A MG S-MODEL
R E63A MG 4MATIC
R E63A MG S-MODEL4 MATIC
i When towing
atrailer, set the tyre pres-
sure on the rear axle of the towing vehicle
for am aximum load; see the tyre pressure
table in the fuel filler flap (Y page 420).
Please notet hat when towing atrailer,
PARKTRONIC (Y page 235), Active Parking
Assist (Y page 239) and Blind Spot Assist
(Y page 257) are only available with limita-
tions, or not at all.
i On vehicles without level control, the
height of the ball coupling will alter accord-
ing to the load placed on the vehicle. If nec- essary, use atrailer with aheight-adjusta-
ble drawbar.
You will find fitting dimensions and loads
under "Technical data" (Y page 482).
Driving tips i
Observe the notes on ESP ®
trailer stabi-
lisation (Y page 86). Towing
atrailer
267Driving and parking Z

Changing
awheel Flat tyre
You can fin dinformatio nonwhat to do in the
event of aflat tyr einthe"Breakdown assis-
tance" sectio n(Ypage 397). Information on
driving wit hMOExtended tyres in th eevent of
af lat tyr ecan be foun dunde r"Breakdown
assistance" (Y page 398).
Vehicles with an emergency spare wheel: in th eevent of aflat tyre, th eemergency
spar ewheel is fitte daccording to th edescrip-
tio nu nde r"Fittin gaw heel" (Y page 426). Interchanging th
ewheels G
WARNING
Interchangin gthe fron tand rear wheel smay
severely impai rthe driving characteristic sif
th ew heel sort yres have different dimensions.
The wheel brakes or suspension components may also be damaged. Ther eisariskofa cci-
dent.
Interchange fron tand rear wheel sonlyift he
wheel sand tyres are of th esame dimensions.
! On vehicle
sfitte dw ithat yrep ressure
monitor, electronic component sare loca-
te dint hewheel.
Tyre-fittin gtools should no tbeapplied in
th ea rea of th evalve, as this could damage
th ee lectronic components.
Only have tyres changed at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Interchangin gthe fron tand rear wheels of
differin gdimension scan render th egeneral
operatin gpermit invalid.
Observ ethe instruction sand safety note sin
th e" Fittin gaw heel" sectio n(Ypage 426).
The wear pattern sonthefron tand rear tyres
differ dependin gontheoperatin gconditions.
Interchange th ewheels before aclear wear
pattern has formed on th etyres. Fron ttyres
typically wear mor eontheshoulder sand the
rear tyres in th ecentre. On vehicle
stha th ave th esame siz efront and
rear wheels ,you can interchange th ewheels
every 5,000 to 10,00 0kmdependin gonthe
degree of tyr ewear. Ensure that th edirection
of rotatio nismaintained.
Clean th econtac tsurfaces of th ewheel and
th eb rak edisc thoroughly every tim eawheel
is interchanged. Chec kthe tyrep ressure and,
if necessary, restar tthe tyrep ressure loss
warning system (Y page 422) or thetyrep res-
sure monito r(Ypage 424). Direction of rotation
Tyres wit haspecifie ddirection of rotation
have additional benefits, e.g .ifthere is arisk
of aquaplaning .Thes eadvantages can only be
gained if th etyres are fitte dcorres ponding to
th ed irection of rotation.
An arrow on th esidewal lofthetyreindicates
its correct direction of rotation. Storing wheels
Store wheels that are no tbein gused in acool,
dry and preferabl ydark place. Protect the
tyres against oil, grease, petrol and diesel. Fitting
awheel
Preparin gthe vehicle X
Stop th evehicle on solid ,non-sl ippery and
leve lground.
X Apply th eparking brake.
X Mov ethe fron twheels to th estraight-
ahead position.
X Vehicles with manua ltra nsmission:
depress th eclutch pedal fully and engage
first or revers egear.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shif tthe transmission to position P.
X Vehicle swithA IRMATIC: mak esure that
"normal" leve lisselecte d(Ypage 231).
X Switch off th eengine. 426
Changing
awheelWheels and tyres

Model
,Saloon (except
AMG vehicles) Vehicle
height E1
80
E2 00
E2 20 CDI 1474 mm
E2
20 BlueTEC BlueEFFI-
CIENCY Edition 1457 mm
E3
00 4MATIC
E4 00
E400 4MATIC
E2 50 BlueTEC 4MATIC
E3 50 BlueTEC 4MATIC 1477 mm
E5
00
E5 00 4MATIC 1458 mm
All other models
1475 mm
Model
,Estate (except
AMG vehicles) Vehicle
height E2
20 BlueTEC BlueEFFI-
CIENCY Edition 1494 mm
E2
50 BlueTEC 4MATIC
E3 50 BlueTEC 4MATIC 1509 mm
E5
00
E5 00 4MATIC 1511 mm
All other models
1507 mm
Missing values were not available at the time
of going to print. AMG vehicles
Vehicle width including
exterio rmirrors 2071 mm
Vehicle width excluding
exterio rmirrors 1873 mm
Wheelbase
2874 mm AMG vehicles
Maximum roof load
100 kg
Maximum bootl
oad,
Saloon Maximum bootl
oad,
Estate AMG vehicles Vehicle
length Saloon
4892 mm
Estate
4904 mm
E63A
MG
E63A MG S-MODEL Vehicle
height Saloon
1450 mm
Estate
1502 mm
E63A
MG 4MATIC
E63A MG S-MODEL
4MATIC Vehicle
height Saloon
1466 mm
Estate
1522 mm
Trailer tow hitch
Mountin
gdimensions
! If you have
atrailer tow hitch retrofitted,
changes to the engine cooling system may
be necessary, depending on the vehicle
type.
If you have atrailer tow hitch retrofitted,
observe the anchorage points on the chas- sis. 482
Trailer tow hitchTechnical data E2
20 BlueTEC 4MATIC/
E4 00
E400 4MATIC
/
E2 20 BlueTEC 4MATIC