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.
14 Driving
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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