2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG fuel

Manualgearshifting
&
WARNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due toshifting down on slippery
ro ad sur faces
If yo u shift downonslipp eryroad sur faces to
inc rease the engine braking ef fect, the drive
wheels may lose traction.
#Do not shift down on slippery road sur‐
fa ces toinc rease the engine braking
ef fect.
#To activate/deacti vate:press button 1.
If indica tor lamp 2is lit, manual gearshift‐
ing is activated. The cur rent gear is displa yed
in the multifunction displa y.
% Mercedes‑AMG E 63 4MATIC and
Mercedes‑AMG E 63 S 4MATIC:
Toperma‐
nently shift thege ars in drive program I
yo urself using thesteering wheel gearshift paddles, select setting
M(Manual) forth e
transmission.
* NO
TEDama getothe engine due toshift‐
ing up too late
The automatic transmission does not shift up
ev en when the limiting speed of the engine is
re ached.
The fuel supply is inter rupte d in order topre‐
ve nt the engine from overrev ving.
#Shift up before the engine speed rea‐
ch es there d area in theta ch ome ter.
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Automatic transmission

%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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Operatingfluids
Fu el
Information on fuel grades forve hicles with
a ga soline engine
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids .
* NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem.
#Only refuel with lo w-sulfur premium
grade fuel.
This fuel may contain up to10 %ethanol.
Yo ur vehicle is suitable for use with E10 fuel.
Do not refuel using:
RDiesel
RE15, E85, E100
RGasoline containing me thanol (M15, M30,
M85, M100)
RGasoline with additives con taining me tal
Ifyo u accidenta llyrefuel with the wrong fuel:
#Do not switch the ignition on.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Only refuel using unleaded premium grade gaso‐
line with at least 91AKI/95 RON.
If th eav ailable fuel is not suf ficiently low in sul‐
fur, this can produce unpleasant odors.
As a temp orary measure, if there commended
fuel is not available, you may also use unleaded
re gular gasoline which has at least the octane
number specified in the information table in the
fuel filler flap . This may reduce engine output
and increase fuel consum ption.
Ne verre fuel using gasoline with a lo werRO N.
* NO
TEPremature wear caused byunlea‐
ded regular gasoline
Unleaded regular gasoline can cause the
engine towe ar more quickly and impair lon‐
ge vity and per form ance.
If unleaded premium grade gasoline is
una vailable and you ha vetorefuel using
unleaded regular gasoline:
#Only fill th e fuel tank tohalf full with
unleaded regular gasoline and refill as
soon as possible with unleaded pre‐
mium grade gasoline.
#Do not drive at the maximum speed.
#Av oid sudden acceleration and engine
speeds over 3,000 rpm.
Fu rther information on fuel can be found:
RAt aga sst ation
RAt aqu alified specialist workshop
RUSA onl y:Un der http://www.mbusa.com
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Tank capacity and reser vefuel le vel
Capacity
Model Total capacity
Mercedes -AMG E 43
4MATIC 17
.4 gal (66.0 l)
or
21 .1ga l(8 0.0 l)
All other models 21.1ga l(8 0.0 l)
Model Of whichreser ve
Mercedes-AMG E 43
4MATIC 1.
8 ga l(7.0 l)
Al lot her models 3.2 gal (12.0 l)
Quality and filling capacity of engine oil
MB- Freigabe or MB-A pproval
Gasoline enginesM B-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
All models 229.5
Only useSAE 0W-40 or SAE 5W-40 engine oils.
The following values referto an oil change,
including the oil filter:
Capacity
Model Capacity
Mercedes -AMG E 43
4MATIC 6.9 US qt (6.5 l)
All other models 9.5 US qt (9.0 l)
Coolant filling capacity
Fi lling capacity
Model Filling capacity
Mercedes-AMG E 43
4MATIC 12
.7 US qt (12.0 l)
Mercedes-A MG E 63
4MATIC 15
.9 US qt (15.0 l)
Mercedes-A MG E 63
S 4MATIC 17
.1 US qt (16.2 l)
Re frigerant filling capacity
Fi lling capacities
Missing values werenot available at time of
going toprint.
Fi lling capacities
Model Refrigerant
Mercedes-AMG E 43
4MATIC 22.2 ± 0.4 oz
(630 ± 10g)
All other models
Model PAG oil
All models2 .8 ± 0.4 oz
(80 ± 10g)
Vehicle data
Vehicle dimensions
The heights specifi ed mayvary as a result of the:
RTire s
RLoad
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Tech nical da ta

Engine
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
4
Check Engine Oil Level
(Add 1 Liter)*D
isplay message only with cer tain engines:
The engine oil le vel has dropped tothe minimum le vel.
* NO
TEEngine damage causedbydriving with insuf ficient engine oil
#Av oid long journe yswith insuf ficient engine oil.
#Check the engine oil le vel when next refueling.
Ad d engine oil .
No tes on engine oil .
4
Engine Oil Pressure Stop
Switch Off Engine *D
isplay message only with cer tain engines:
The engine oil pressure is too lo w.
* NO
TEEngine damage causedbydriving with insuf ficient engine oil pressure
#Av oid long journe yswith insuf ficient engine oil pressure.
#Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances.
#Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Driveprog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driving saf ety sy stem
ESP
®(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram) ....... 21
Drivin gsy stem
AMG adaptive sport suspension sys‐
te m ........................................................2 5
Drivin gtips
AM Gce ramic high per form ance
composite brake sy stem ........................ 15
No tes on breaking-in a new vehicle .......1 3
DY NA MIC SELECT ...................................... 16
Confi guring drive program I ...................1 7
Drive programs ...................................... 16
Fu nction ................................................ 16
E
E10 .............................................................. 35
ECO start/s top function ........................... 13
Au tomatic engine start .......................... 13
Au tomatic engine stop ........................... 13
Operation ..............................................1 3Engine
ECO start/ stop function ........................ 13
Engine oil Capacity ................................................ 36
MB- Freigabe or MB-Appr oval ................ .36
Te mp erature (on-board computer,
Pe rformance menu) ...............................3 0
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 23
Fu nction/no tes ...................................... 21
St atus display (on-board computer,
Pe rformance menu) ...............................3 0
F
Fu el
E10 ........................................................ 35
Flexible fuel vehicles ............................. 35
Gasoline ................................................ 35
Quality (gasoline) ................................... 35
Re ser vefuel le vel .................................. 36
Sulfur con tent ....................................... 35
Ta nk capacity ........................................ 36
G
G-Me ter (on-board co mputer, Per‐
fo rm ance menu) ........................................ 30
Gasoline ..................................................... 35
Gear display (on-board co mputer, Per‐
fo rm ance menu) ........................................ 30
Gearshift paddles see Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Gears hiftrecommendation ......................19
Glide mode ................................................. 19
H
Head-up Display Function (Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .......3 3
I
Individual drive prog ram
Confi guring ............................................ 17
Instrument Display AMG display s ......................................... 30
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SPORT handling modeFunction/no tes ...................................... 21
Sports exhaust
see AMG Performance exhaust sy stem
St art/s top function
see ECO start/ stop function
Ste ering wheel gearshift paddles ............18
Sulfur content ............................................ 35
Suspension AMG adaptive sport suspension sys‐
tem ........................................................2 5
Selecting Comfort mode ....................... 28
Selecting Sport mode ............................ 28
Selecting Sport Plus mode .................... 28
Setting the suspension le vel .................. 28
Suspension le vel
Setting ................................................... 28
T
Ta nk capacity
Fu el ...................................................... .36
Re ser ve(fuel) ........................................ 36 Te
mp erature
Engine oil (on-board computer, Per‐
fo rm ance menu) .................................... 30
Tr ansmission oil (on-board computer,
Pe rformance menu) ...............................3 0
Ti re s
Mounting ............................................... 34
Re moving ..............................................3 4
To rque (on-board co mputer, Perform‐
ance menu) ................................................ 30
Tr unk lid
Opening dimensions .............................. 36
Tr unk load .................................................. 37
V
Ve hicle
Cor rect use .............................................. 5
Equipment ............................................... 4
Limi tedWa rranty .................................... .6
Qualified specialist workshop .................. 5
Ve hicle data
Ro of load ............................................... 37
Tr unk load ...................................... ........ 37
Tu rning radius ........................................ 36 Ve
hicle height ........................................3 6
Ve hicle length ........................................3 6
Ve hicle width ......................................... 36
Wheelbase ............................................. 36
Ve hicle dimensions ................................... 36
W
Wa rm-up (on-board co mputer, Per‐
fo rm ance menu) ........................................ 30
Wa rning/indicator lamp
.SPO RThandling mode warning
lamp ...................................................... .41
Wa rranty ...................................................... 6
Wheels Mounting ............................................... 34
Removing ..............................................3 4
Wo rkshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
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