2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

Transmission position and driv
epro-
gram display !
If the transmission positio
ndisplay in the
multifunctio ndisplay is not working ,you
shoul dpulla wa ycarefull ytocheck whether
the desired transmission positio nis
engaged .Ideally ,you shoul dselect trans-
mission position Dand automatic drive pro-
gram Cor S. :
Transmission positio ndisplay
; Driv eprogra mdisplay
The current transmission positio nand drive
progra mappea rinthe multifunctio ndisplay.
In addition, displays on the trim next to the
selecto rlev er indicate the current positio nof
the selecto rlev er.
The displays light up when the key is inserted in the ignition. The displays go ou twhent he
key is remove dfromt he ignition.
Engagin gpark position P X
When the vehicl eisstationary, press but-
ton :. DIREC
TSELECT lever
Overvie woftransmission positions j
Park positio nwithp arking lock
k Reverse gear
i Neutral
h Drive
The DIRECT SELEC Tlev er is on the right of the
steering column.
The DIRECT SELEC Tlever always returns to
its original position. The current transmission position P,R,N or Dappear sinthe transmis-
sion positio ndisplay in the multifunctio ndis-
play (Y page 190).
Transmission position and driv epro-
gram display !
If the transmission positio
ndisplay in the
multifunctio ndisplay is not working ,you
shoul dpulla wa ycarefull ytocheck whether
the desired transmission positio nis
engaged .Ideally ,you shoul dselect trans-
mission position Dand drive program Eor
S.
The current transmission positio nand drive
progra mappea rinthe multifunctio ndisplay.
The arrow sinthe transmission positio ndis-
play sho whow and into which transmission
positions yo ucan change using the DIRECT
SELEC Tlever. 190
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ctransmissionDriving an dparking

:
Transmission position display
; Drive program display
Engaging parkp osition P !
If the engine speed is too high, do not shift
the automatic transmission directly from D
to R,f rom Rto Dor directly to P.Otherwise,
the automatic transmission could be dam-
aged. j
Park position with parking lock
k Reverse gear
i Neutral
h Drive
X Push the DIRECT SELECT lever in the direc-
tion of arrow P.
Transmission position display Pis shown in
the multifunction display.
Depressin gthe brake and pushing the
DIRECT SELECT lever up or down disengages the parking lock. The transmission is in neu-
tral N.
In order to shift from park position Pdirectly
into Ror D:
R depress the brake pedal and
R push the DIRECT SELECT lever up or down
past the first point of resistance Engaging parkp
ositionPautomatically Park position
Pis automatically engaged if:
R you switch off the engine using the key and
remove the key
R you switch off the engine using the key or
using the Start/Stop button and open the
driver's door or front-passenger door
R you open the driver's door when the vehicle
is stationary or driving at very low speed
and the transmission is in position Dor R
Under certain conditions, the automatic
transmission shifts automatically to transmis-
sion position Pif the HOLD function or
DISTRONIC PLUS is activated. Observe the
information on the HOLD function
(Y page 229) and on DISTRONIC PLUS
(Y page 222).
Engaging reverse gear R !
Only shift the automatic transmission to
R
when the vehicle is stationary.
X If the transmission is in position Dor N:
push the DIRECT SELECT lever up past the first point of resistance.
X If the transmission is in position P:depress
the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT lever up past the first point of
resistance.
The ECO start/stop function is not available
when reverse gear is engaged. For further
information on the ECO start/stop function;
see (Y page 183).
Shifting to neutral N G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle, they can:
R open doors and endanger other persons or
road users
R climb out and be injured by the traffic
R operate vehicle equipment and, for exam-
ple, trap themselves. Automatic transmission
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Z

Children could also set th
evehicle in motion,
for example by:
R releasin gthe parking brake
R shiftin gthe automatic transmission out of
park position P
R starting th eengine.
Ther eisar iskofana ccidentand injury.
When leaving th evehicle ,always tak ethe key
wit hyou and loc kthe vehicle .Never leave
children unattende dinthevehicle .Always
keep th ekeyout of reac hofchildren.
X If th etransmission is in position Dor R:
push th eDIRECT SELECT leve rupordown
to th efirst poin tofresistance.
X If th etransmission is in position P:depress
th eb rak epedal and push th eDIRECT
SELECT leve rupordown to th efirst poin tof
resistance.
If you switch th eengineo ff wit hthe trans-
mission in position Ror D,t heautomatic
transmission shifts to Nautomatically.
Wit hthe key: if you then open th edriver's
door or th efront-pa ssenger door or remove
th ek eyfrom th eignition ,the automatic trans-
mission shifts to Pautomatically.
Wit hKEYLESS-GO: if you then open th edriv-
er' sorf ront-pa ssenger door ,the automatic
transmission shifts to P.
If you want th eautomatic transmission to
remain in neutral N,e.g.w hen havin gthe
vehicle cleane dinanautomatic car wash with
at ow ing system:
Wit hthe key:
X Switch th eignition on.
X Depres sthe brak epedal and keep it
depressed.
X Shift to neutral N.
X Release th ebrak epedal.
X Release th eparking brake.
X Switch off th eignition and leave th ekeyin
th ei gnition lock. Wit
hKEYLESS-GO:
X Remove th eStart/Sto pbutto nfromt he
ignition lock.
X Inser tthe keyintot he ignition lock.
X Switch th eignition on.
X Depres sthe brak epedal and keep it
depressed.
X Shift to neutral N.
X Release th ebrak epedal.
X Release th eparking brake.
X Switch off th eignition and leave th ekeyin
th ei gnition lock.
Engaging drive position D X
If th etransmission is in position Ror N:
push th eDIRECT SELECT leve rdown past
th ef irst poin tofresistance.
X If th etransmission is in position P:depress
th eb rak epedal and push th eDIRECT
SELECT leve rdown past th efirst poin tof
resistance. 192
Automatic transmissionDriving and parking

Transmission positions
B Park position
Thi
sprevents the vehicl efromr oll-
ing away when stopped. Onl yshift
the transmission into position P
when the vehicl eisstationary
(Y page 244).
Park position Pis automatically
engaged if:
R yo us witch off the engine using
the key and remove the key
R yo us witch off the engine using
the key or using the Start/Stop
button and open the driver's
door or front-passenge rdoor
R yo uo pent he driver's door when
the vehicl eisstationar yordriv-
ing at ver ylow spee dand the
transmission is in position Dor R C Revers
egear
Onl yshift the transmission into
position Rwhen the vehicl eissta-
tionary. A Neutral
Do not shift the transmission to
N
whil edriving .Otherwise, the auto-
matic transmission could be dam-
aged.
No powe ristransmitted fro mthe
engine to the drive wheels.
Releasing the brakes will allo wyou
to mov ethe vehicl efreely, e.g .to
push it or tow it.
If ESP ®
is deactivated or faulty:
shift the transmission onl ytoposi-
tion Nif the vehicl eisindangerof
skidding ,e.g.oni cy roads.
If yo uswitch the engine off with the
transmission in position Ror D,t he
automatic transmission shifts to N
automatically.
! Rolling in neutral
Ncan lead to
damage to the transmission. 7 Drive
The automatic transmission
change sgeara utomatically. All
forward gear sareavailable. Driving tips
Changin ggear The automatic transmission shifts to the indi-
vidua lgears automaticall ywhenitisint rans-
mission position D.Gearshifting is deter-
mined by:
R the selected drive progra m(Ypage 194)
R the positio nofthe accelerator pedal
(Y page 193)
R the roa dspeed
Accelerator peda lposition Your style of driving influences how the auto-
matic transmission shifts gear:
R little throttle :early upshifts
R mor ethrottle :lat eu pshifts Automati
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AMG vehicles
When shifting down
,the double-clutch func-
tion is active regardless of th ecurrentl yselec-
te dd rivep rogram .The double-clutch function
reduce sload chang ereaction sand is condu-
civ etoas portydriving style. The soun dgen-
erated by th edouble-clutch function depends
on th edrivep rogram selected.
Kickdown Use kickdown for maximum acceleration:
X Depress th eaccelerato rpedal beyon dthe
pressur epoint.
The transmission shifts to alower gear
depending on th eengines peed.
X Eas eoff th eaccelerato rpedal once the
desired spee disreached.
The automatic transmission shifts bac kup.
Towing atrailer Towin
gatrailer is no tpossible wit hall mod-
els. Fo rfurther information ,see
(Y page 267).
X Drive in th emiddle of th eengines peed
range on uphill gradients.
X Manua ldrive program: depending on the
uphill or downhill gradient, shif tint oag ear
(Y page 197) in whic hthe engin ewill run in
th em iddle of th eengines pee drange. This
also applie sifcruise control ,DISTR ONIC
PLU SorS PEEDTR ONICare activated. Program selector button
Genera lnotes The program selector butto
nallows you to
choos ebetween differen tdriving character-
istics. All vehicles (except
E300 BlueTEC,
E3 50 BlueTEC, AM Gvehicles and vehicles
wit hthe AM Gsport spackage)
X Press program selector button :.
The selected driv eprogram appear sinthe
multifunction display. E3
00 BlueTE CandE3 50 BlueTEC
X Press program selector button :.
The selected driv eprogram appear sinthe
multifunction display. 194
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missionDriving andparking

Vehicles with the AMG sports package
X Press program selector button :.
The selected drive program appears in the
multifunction display.
i Further information aboutp
ermanent
drive program M(Y page 198).
As well as this permanent drive program M,
you can also activate temporary drive pro-
gram M(Y page 197). E
Economy Comfortable,e
conomical
driving E+
Economy
Plus Comfortable,p
articularly
economical driving S
Sport Sporty driving style
M
Manual Manualg
earshifting i
Further information on the automatic
drive program (Y page 196).
i The automatic transmission switches to
automatic drive program Eeach time the
engine is started.
AMG vehicles X
Turn drive program selector :.
The selected drive program appears in the
multifunction display.
The drive program indicator on drive pro-
gram selector :lights up in red.
i Further information aboutp
ermanent
drive program M(Y page 198). As well as this permanent drive program
M,
you can also activate temporary drive pro-
gram M(Y page 197). C
Controlled
Efficiency Comfortable,e
conomical
driving S
Sport Sporty driving style
S+
SportPlus Extremely sporty driving
style
M
Manual Manualg
earshifting RS
RACE
START Optimal vehicle accelera-
tion from
astandstill i
Further information on the automatic
drive program (Y page 196).
i The automatic transmission switches to
automatic drive program Ceach time the
engine is started.
i RS
cannot be selected during normal driv-
ing. Further information on RACE START
(Y page 230). Steering wheelg
earshift paddles In the manual drive program, you can change
gears manually using steering wheel gearshift
paddles :and ;.
Further information aboutp ermanent drive
program M(Y page 198).
Further information aboutt emporary drive
program M(Y page 197). Automatic transmission
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You can only change gear with the steer-
ing wheel gearshift paddles when the trans- missio nisinp ositionD. Automatic drive program
Automatic drive progra mEDrive program
E(drive program Con AMG
vehicles) is characterised by the following:
R comfort-oriented engin esettings.
R optimal fuel consumption resulting from
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner.
R the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears unless the accel-
erator pedal is depressed fully.
R increased sensitivity. This improves driving
stabilit yonslippery road surfaces, for
example.
R the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner. This result sinthe vehicle being
drive natl ower engin espeeds and the
wheels being less likely to spin.
Automatic drive progra mE+
(E 300 BlueTEC and E350 BlueTEC) Drive program
E+is characterised by the fol-
lowing:
R comfort-oriented engin eand automatic
transmission settings.
R optimal fuel consumption resulting from
the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner.
R the vehicle pulling away more gently in
forward and reverse gears unless the accel- erator pedal is depressed fully.
R increased sensitivity. This improves driving
stabilit yonslippery road surfaces, for
example.
R the automatic transmission shifting up
sooner. This result sinthe vehicle being drive
natl ower engin espeeds and the
wheels being less likely to spin.
R overrun mode up to aspeed of 160 km/h:
- the combustio nengin eisd isconnected
fro mt he drive train
- the engin espeed is equal to the engine
idling speed
Overrun mode can be activate dunder the fol-
lowing conditions:
R the type of road is suitable, e.g. no steep
gradients
R you are drivin gslower than 160 km/h
R you are no longer depressing the accelera-
tor pedal
Overrun mode is deactivate dunder the fol-
lowing conditions:
R you are drivin gfaster than 160 km/h
R you depres sthe accelerator pedal
R you depres sthe brak epedal
R you use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch
the transmission position (Y page 190)
R you switc htodrive program Eor S
(Y page 194)
R ad rive assist or safet ysystem is required,
e.g. COLLISIO NPREVENTIO NASSISTP LUS
Automatic drive progra mS Drive program
S(or, in the case of AMG vehi-
cles, drive programs Sand S+)isc haracter-
ised by the following:
R sport yengin eand automatic transmission
settings.
R the automatic transmission shifting up
later.
R as aresult of the later automatic transmis-
sion shift points, the fuel consumption pos- sibly being higher. 196
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Manual drive program M
General notes
In this drive program, you can briefly change
geary
ourself by using the steering wheel
gearshift paddles. The transmission must be
in position D.
You can activate manua ldrive program Min
the E,E+ (E 300 BlueTEC and E350 BlueTEC)
and Sautomatic drive programs.
i As wellast
emporary drive program M,
you can alsoa ctivate permanent drive pro-
gram M(Y page1 94).
Further information about permanent drive program M(Y page1 98).
Activating
X Shift the transmission to position D.
X Pullt he left-hand or right-hand steering
whee lgearshift paddle (Y page195).
Manual drive program Mis temporarily acti-
vated. The selected geara ndMappear in
the multifunction display.
Shiftin ggears
If you pullont he left or right-hand steering
whee lgearshift paddle,t he automatic trans-
mission switches to manua ldrive program M
for alimited amount of time. Depending on
which gearshift paddle is pulled,t he auto-
matic transmission immediatel yshifts into
the next gearupord own, if permitted.
X To shift up: pullthe right-hand steering
whee lgearshift paddle (Y page195).
The automatic transmission shifts up to the
next gear.
i If the maximu
mengine spee donthe cur-
rently engaged gearisr eachedand you
continue to accelerate, the automatic
transmission automatically shifts up in
order to prevent engine damage.
X To shift down: pullonthe left-hand steer-
ing whee lgearshift paddle (Y page195).
The automatic transmission shifts downto
the next gear. i
If the engine exceeds the maximum
engine spee dwhen shifting down, the auto-
matic transmission protects against engine
damage by not shifting down.
i Automatic downshifting occurs when
coasting.
Gearshift recommendation The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economica ldriving style .The rec-
ommended geariss hownint he multifunction
display.
X Shift to recommende dgear ;according
to gearshift recommendation :when
show ninthe multifunction display of the
instrument cluster.
Deactivating
If you have activated manua ldrive program
M,i twillr emai nactive for acertain amount of
time. Under certain conditions the minimum
amount of time is extended, e.g. in the case of latera lacceleration, during an overru nphase
or when driving on steep terrain.
When manua ldrive program Mis deactivated,
the automatic transmission shifts into the
automatic drive progra mthat wasl asts elec-
ted.
You can alsod eactivate manua ldrive pro-
gram Myourself:
X Pullont he right-hand steering whee lgear-
shift paddle and hold it in place
(Y page1 95).
or
X Use the DIRECT SELECT leve rtoshift the
transmission position (Y page190). Automatic transmission
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