2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG Race

General notes............................................... 4
Operator's Manual .......................................... 4
Operating saf ety............................................ .4
Qualified specialist workshop .........................5
Cor rect use of theve hicle ...............................5
Limited Warranty ............................................ 6
At agl ance .................................................... 8
Cockpit ........................................................... 8
Seat belts .................................................... 11
Re duced pr otection ....................................... 11
Seats........................................................... 12
Ad justing the AMG per form ance seat .......... .12
Drivin g........................................................ .13
No tes on breaking-in a new vehicle .............. 13
No tes on there ar axle locking dif fere ntial .... 13
Operation of the ECO start/ stop function ....1 3
AMG Performance exhaust sy stem ............... 14Ti
ps forth e AMG ceramic high-per form ‐
ance composite brake sy stem ..................... .15
DYNA MIC SELECT switch ...........................16
Fu nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch ..... 16
Fu nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch ..... 16
Confi guring drive program I .......................... 17
Automatic transmission ............................18
Manual gearshifting ...................................... 18
Gearshift recommendation ........................... 19
Using kickdown ............................................ 19
Glide mode function .................................... .19
Drivin gand drivin gsaf ety sy stems .......... 21
Fu nctions of ESP®(Electronic Stability
Program) ...................................................... .21
Ac tivating/deactivating ESP
®(Electronic
St ability Prog ram) .........................................2 3
RACE START ................................................. 23
AMG adaptive spo rtsuspension sy stem .......2 5
Instrument Display and on-board
computer.................................................... 30
No tes on the instrument display and on-
board computer ............................................ 30
Calling up displa ysinthePe rformance
menu ............................................................ 30
Displaying and starting the RACETIMER
in thePe rformance menu ............................. 32
Fu nction of the Head-up Display .................. .33
Wheels and tires ........................................ 34
Changing a wheel ........................................ .34
Tech nical data ............................................ 35
Operating fluids .. .......................................... 35
Ve hicle data .................................................. 36
Display messages and warning/indi‐
cator lamps ................................................ 39
Display messages ........................................ .39
Wa rning and indicator lamps ........................ .41
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Conte nts

The engine isrestar ted automatically if:
RYo ure lease the brake pedal with the trans‐
mission in position hwhen the HOLD func‐
tion is not active.
RYo u shift from transmission position j.
RYou enga getransmission position hork.
RYoudepr essthe accelerator pedal.
RMercedes-AMG E 43 4MATIC: Youswit chto
drive program S+.
RMercedes-AMG E 63 4MATIC: Youswit chto
drive prog ram Sor S+.
RMercedes-AMG E 63 S 4MATIC: Youswit ch
to drive prog ram S, S+ orRACE .
RYou permanently act ivate manual gearshift‐
ing.
RYo upull the left-hand steering wheel gear‐
shift paddle.
RYo uch ange theve hicle le vel.
RAn automatic engine start is necessar y.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐ ing
tone sounds. The Vehicle Operational Switch
the Ignition Off Before Exiting displaymessage
also appears in the multifunction displa y.
If yo udo not swit choff the ignition, the ignition
is automatically switched off af ter one minute.
AMG Performance exhaust sy stem
Fu nction of the AMG Performance exhaust
sy stem
The AMG Performance exhaust sy stem is
only available for the
Merc edes‑AMG E 63 4MATIC and
Mercedes‑AMG E 63 S 4MATIC models.
Changing the position of theex haust gasflap
allo wsyouto select thevo lume of the AMG Per‐
fo rm ance exhaust sy stem.
Operating the AMG Performance exhaust
sy stem
#Press button 1.
If indicator lamp 2lights up, the loudest
setting is selected.
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Function of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch
This section descri besthe function of the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch for the
Merc edes‑AMG E 43 4MATIC model.
Use theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive prog rams:
RI (Individual): individual settings
RE (Economy):particularly economical driving
st yle
RC (Comfort): comfortable and economical
driving style
RS (Sport): sporty driving style
RS+ (Sport Plus): particularlysporty driving
st yle
Depending on the drive program selected, the
fo llowing vehicle characteristics will change:
RDrive sy stem
-Engine and transmission management
-Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
RSuspension
RSt eering
RAv ailability of the ECO start/ stop function
% You can also change thefo llowing vehicle
ch aracteristics using the buttons in the cen‐
te r console:
RECO start/ stop function
RSuspension
RManual gearshifting
Fu nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch
This section descri besthe function of the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch for the
Merc edes‑AMG E 63 4MATIC and
Mercedes‑AMG E 63 S 4MATIC models.
Use theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive prog rams:
RI (Individual): individual settings
RC (Comfort):comfortable and economical
driving style
RS (Sport): sporty driving style
RS+ (Sport Plus): particularlysporty driving
st yle
RMercedes-AMG E 63 S 4MATIC: RACE:
ex treme lysporty driving
Depending on the drive program selected, the
fo llowing vehicle characteristics will change:
RDrive (engine management)
RTransmission management
RESP®
RSuspension
RPo sition of theex haust gasflaps
RSt eering
RAv ailability of the ECO start/ stop function
RDriver assis tance sy stems
RAv ailability of gliding mode
% You can also change thefo llowing vehicle
ch aracteristics using the buttons in the cen‐
te r console:
RPo sition of theex haust gasflaps
RECO start/ stop function
RESP®
RSuspension
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DYNA MIC SELECT switch

Activating/deactivating ESP®(Electronic
St ability Prog ram)
#To activate SPO RThandling mode: briefly
press button 1.
The M SPORT handling mode warning
lamp in the instrument clus ter lights up. The
SPORT handling mode messageappears in
th e multifunction displa y.
#Todeactivate SPORT handling mode: briefly
press button 1.
The M SPORT handling mode warning
lamp in the instrument clus ter goes out.
#To deactivate ESP®: press button 1until the
å ESP®OFFwarning lamp lights up in the
instrument clus ter.The ÷ OFFmessage
appears in the multifunction displa y.
#Toactivate ESP®: brief lypress button 1.
The å ESP®OFFwarning lamp in the
instrument clus ter goes out. The ÷ON
message appears in the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
Obser vethe information on warning lamps and
display messages which may be shown in the
instrument clus ter.
RACE START
RA CE STAR T function
RACE STAR T is onlyav ailable for
Merc edes‑AMG E 63 4MATIC and
E 63 S 4MATIC models. RACE
START enables optimal vehicle accelera‐
tion from a standstill. Forth is, a suitably high-
gr ip road sur face is required, along with the tires
and vehicle being in good condition.
% RACE START is only available af terth eve hi‐
cle has been broken in (
→page 13).
% RACE START may not be used on normal
ro ads. RACE START must only be activated
and used on dedicated road circuits, not on
public roads.
Be sure toread the saf etyno tes and infor‐
mation on ESP
®(→page 21).
&
WARNING Risk of skidding and having
an accident from wheels spinning
When you use RACE STAR T,individual wheels
could spin and you could lose cont rol of the
ve hicle.
Depending on the ESP
®mode selected, there
is an increased risk of skidding and having an
accident.
#Make sure that no persons or obs tacles
are in the close vicinity of your vehicle.
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Activating RACE STAR T
You can act ivate RACE START under thefo llow‐
ing conditions:
RThe doors, the hood and the trunk lid are
closed.
RThe engine is running and the transmission
and engine are at operating temp erature.
RThe steering wheel is in thest ra ight-ahead
position.
RThe vehicle is on le vel ground.
RThe vehicle is stationar y,the brake pedal is
depressed (left foot ) and the parking brake is
re leased.
RThe transmission is in position h.
ROne ofthe drive prog rams S,S+ orRACE is
selected (→page 16).
#Pull and hold bo thsteering wheel gearshift
paddles.
If all activation conditions are fulfilled, the
RACE START Confirm: Paddl eUP Cancel:
Paddl eDOWN messag eappear sin the multi‐
function displa y.
#Release bo thsteering wheel gearshift pad‐
dles.
% Ifth e activation conditions are not fulfilled,
RACE START cannot be acti vated. The RACE
START Not Possible See Operator's Manual
message appears on the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
#To cancel: pullthe left steering wheel gear‐
shift paddle.
The RACE START Canceled message appears
on the multifunction displa y.
or
#To confirm: pulltheright steering wheel
ge arshift paddle.
The RACE START Available Depress gas
pedal. message appears on the multifunction
displa y.
#Rapidly depress the accelerator pedal full y.
The engine speed increases.
#The RACE START Release brake to start mes‐
sage appears in the multifunction displa y.
% Inthis phase you can adjust RACE START
depending on thero ad conditions: You can va
ry the engine speed bypulling on one of
th esteering wheel gearshift paddles. The
segments in the multifunction display flic ke r
ra pidly.
% Ifth e brake pedal is not released af ter a
short while, RACE START is canceled. The
RACE START Canceled messageappears on
th e multifunction displa y.
#Take your foot off the brake, but keep the
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accelera‐
tion. The RACE START Active message
appears in the multifunction displa y.
RACE START is deacti vated when theve hicle rea‐
ch es a speed of appr oximately 31mp h
(50 km/h).
RACE START is deacti vated immediately if you
re lease the accelerator pedal during RACE
ST ART or if any of the activation conditions are
no longer fulfilled. The RACE START Not Possi-
ble See Operator's Manual orRACE START Can-
celed message appears in the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
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Driving and driving safe ty systems

%After using it se veral times in short succes‐
sion, RACE START is una vailable until a cer‐
ta in dis tance has been driven.
AMG adaptive sport suspension system
Fu nction of AMG adapt ive sport suspension
sy stem
AMG adaptive sport suspension sy stem is an air
suspension sy stem with variable damping for
impr oved driving characteristics. The all-round
le ve l control sy stem ensures the best possible
suspension and const ant ground clearance, even with a laden
vehicle. When driving at speed, the
ve hicle is lo wered automatically toimpr ovedriv‐
ing saf etyand toreduce fuel consum ption. The
option of manually adjusting theve hicle le vel is
also available.
The damping is adjus ted individually toeach
wheel and depends on:
RThe driving style, e.g. sporty
RThe road sur face condition, e.g. bump s
RThe individual selection of Sport, Spor t+,
Comfort or Economy (only
Me rcedes‑AMG E 43 4MATIC) AMG adaptive sport suspension sy
stem compri‐
ses:
RAir suspension with variable spring rate
RAu tomatic le vel control sy stem
RSpeed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption
RManual le vel adjustment
RADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping Sy stem with
const ant damping forc e adjustment)
RDY NA MIC SELECT switch and le vel button
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Selecting Comfort mode
In Comfort mode,the driving characteristics of
yo ur vehicle are more comfor table. Select this
mode if youpr efer a more comfortable driving
st yle, but also when driving at speed on a
st ra ight road, e.g. on a stra ight stre tch of free‐
wa y.
#Press button 1repeatedly until indicator
lamps 2and 3go out.
The AMG Suspension System COMFORT
message appears in the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
Selecting Sport mode
The firm er suspension tuning in Sport mode
ensures even better contact wi th thero ad.
Select this mode when employing a sporty driv‐
ing style, e.g. on winding count ryroads.
#Press button 1repeatedly until indicator
lamp 3lights up.
The AMG Suspension System SPORT mes‐
sage appears in the multifunction displa y.
Selecting Sport Plus mode
Thevery firm suspension tuning in Sport Plus
mode ensures the best possible conta ct with the
ro ad. Select this mode only when driving on
closed race circuits.
#Press button 1repeatedly until indicator
lamps 2and 3light up.
The AMG Suspension System SPORT + mes‐
sage appears in the multifunction displa y.
Settingtheve hicle le vel
&
WARNING Risk of accident because
ve hicle le vel is too high
If yo udr ive at a higher vehicle le vel,th e driv‐
ing characteristics may be impaired due to
th e higher vehicle center of gr avity.
The vehicle may tip over more quickly on a
bend, forex ample.
#Alw ays select as low a vehicle le vel as
possible and adapt your driving style
accordingl y.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, people could
become trapped if their limbs are between
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Driving and driving saf etysy stems

Notes onthe instrument display and on-
board compu ter
Ad ditional no tesre ga rding your Mercedes-AMG
ve hicle:
RVe hicles with the instrument display
(standard) onl y:Ifyo u select thePerform-
ance menu, the upshift bar appears in the
multifunction displa y.
RMercedes-AMG E 63 vehicles: Ifyo u act i‐
va te the ECO start/ stop function and select
drive program C,the engine electronics
switch from 8-c ylinder mode to4-cylinder
mode, if necessary . The multifunction display
sho wsa symbol in thest atus area.
RAd ditional no terega rding thewa rning and
indicator lamps: theve hicle is also equipped
with theM SPORT handling mode warning
and indicator lamp (
→page 41).
RYou can select thefo llowing display con tent
in Mercedes-AMG E 63 vehicles with Wide‐
screen Cockpit:
-Ta ch ome ter (Classic display setting)
-Ta ch ome ter and gear display (Classic dis‐
play setting)
-Date (Progressive display setting)
-Date andgear display
-Wa rm-up
-Engine da ta
-G-Me ter
-Trip computer
-Na vigation
Calling up displa ysinthePe rformance
menu
On-board computer:
,Performance
#To select a displa y:swipe upwards or down‐
wa rds on the left-hand Touch Control.
Dis playsinthePerformance menu:
RWarm-up
RSETUP
RG-M eter
RRACETIMER
REngine data
Example: warm-up
1Digital speedome ter
2Gear display
3Engine oil temp erature
4Transmission oil temp erature
5Boost pressure
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Instrument Display and on-board computer