2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG service

Operator's Manual
This Supplement pr ovides information on all the
impor tant functions of your AMG vehicle that are
either not descri bed or differ from the descrip‐
tions in theve hicle Operator's Manual. This
information supplements or replaces the cor re‐
sponding sections in theve hicle Operator's Man‐
ual. Under no circums tances does the Supple‐
ment replace the Operator's Manual.
This Supplement describes all models, and
st andard and optional equipment foryo ur vehi‐
cle, as available at the time of going toprint.
Countr y-specific dif fere nces are possible. Bear
in mind that your vehicle may not feature all
functions descri bed here. This also applies to
saf ety-re leva nt sy stems and functions. There‐
fo re ,th e equipment on your vehicle may dif fer
from that in the descriptions and illustrations.
The original pur chase contract documentation
fo ryo ur vehicle contains a list of all of the sys‐
te ms in your vehicle.
Should you ha veany questions concerning
equipment and operation, please consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. The Operator's Manual,
the Supplement and the
Maintenance Booklet are impor tant documents
and should kept intheve hicle.
Operating saf ety
&
WARNING Risk of accident due tomal‐
functions or sy stem failures
If yo u do not ha vethe prescribed service/
maintenance workor any requiredrepairs
car ried out, this could result in malfunctions
or sy stem failures.
#Alw ays ha vethe prescribed service/
maintenance workas well any required
re pairs car ried out at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
&
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
materials on hot parts of theex haust
sy stem
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th hot parts of theex haust sy stem.
#When driving on unpa vedro ads or off-
ro ad, regular lych eck theve hicle under‐
side.
#Re mo vetrapped plants or other flam‐
mable material, in particular.
#If th ere is damage, consult a qualified
specialist workshop immediately.
&
WARNING Risk of accident or injury due
to incor rect modifications on electronic
component part s
Modification toelectronic components, their
software or wiring could impair their function
and/or the function of other networ ked com‐
ponent parts. In particular, sy stems releva nt
to saf etycould also be af fected.
As a result, these may no longer function
proper lyand/or jeopardize the operating
saf etyof theve hicle.
#Ne verta mp er with the wiring and elec‐
tronic component parts or their soft‐
wa re.
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General no tes

#You should ha veall workon electrical
and electronic components car ried out
at a qualified specialist workshop.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle
Damage totheve hicle may occur in thefo l‐
lowing cases:
RThe vehicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
high curb or an unpa vedro ad.
RThe vehicle is driven toofast over an
obs tacle, e.g. a curb, speed bump or pot‐
hole.
RA heavy object strike sth e underbody or
parts of thech assis.
In situations such as this, the body, the
underbody, chassis parts, wheels or tires
could be damaged without the damage being
visible. Components damaged in this wa y
can unexpectedly fail or, in the case of an
accident, no longer withs tand thest ra in they
are designed to.
Ifth e underbody paneling is damaged, flam‐
mable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs can gather between the underbody and
th e underbody paneling. If these materials
come into conta ct withhot parts on the
ex haust sy stem, they may catch fire .
#Ha ve theve hicle checked and repaired
immediately at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
or
#If driving saf etyis impaired while con‐
tinuing your journe y,pull over and stop
th eve hicle immediatel y,paying atten‐
tion toroad and traf fic conditions, and
contact a qualified specialist workshop.
Qualified specialist workshop
An authorized Mercedes-Benz Center is a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. It has the necessary
specialist kn owledge, tools and qualifications to
cor rectly car ryout thewo rkrequ ired on your
ve hicle. This particularly applies towo rkreleva nt
to saf ety. Fo
rth efo llowing, alw ays ha veyour vehicle
ch ecked at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen‐
te r:
RWo rkreleva nt tosaf ety
RService and maintenance work
RRepair work
RModifications, ins tallations and con versions
RWo rkon electronic component parts
Cor rect use of theve hicle
If yo ure mo veany warning sticke rs,yo u or others
could failto recognize cer tain dangers. Lea ve
wa rning sticke rs in position.
Obser vethefo llowing information when driving
yo ur vehicle:
Rthe saf etyno tes in this manual
Rtheve hicle tech nical da ta
Rtraffic ru les and regulations
Rlaws and saf etyst andards per taining to
mo torve hicles
General no tes 5

Notes on breaking-in a new vehicle
To preser vethe engine during thefirs t
1, 000 miles (1,500 km):
RDrive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds.
RDo not drive fasterthan 85 mph (140 km/h).
ROnly brief lyallow the engine toreach a maxi‐
mum engine speed of 4,500 rpm
(4,500 1/min) only brief ly.
RMercedes-AMG E 43 4MATIC: Drive in drive
program Cor E.
RMercedes‑AMG E 63 4MATIC and
Mercedes‑AMG E 63 S 4MATIC: Drive in
drive program C.
RChange up before theta ch ome ter needle is
Ô ofthewa yto there d area of theta ch ome‐
te r.
RDo not shi ftdown a gear manually in order to
brake.
RAv oid overstra ining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
RDo not depress the accelera tor pedal be yond
th e pressure point (kickdown).
ROnly increase the engine speed gradually and
accelera tetheve hicle tofull speed af ter
1, 000 miles (1,500 km).
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
driv etra in ha vebeen replaced.
Please also obser vethefo llowing running-in
no tes:
RIn cer tain driving and driving saf etysy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer‐
ta in dis tance is being driven af terth eve hicle
has been delivered or af terre pairs.
Full sys‐
te m ef fecti

veness is not achie ved until the
end of this teach-in process.
RBrake linings, brake discs and tires that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only ach‐
ie ve optimum braking ef fect and grip af ter
se veral hundred kilom eters of driving. Com‐
pensate forth ere duced braking ef fect by
applying greaterfo rc eto the brake pedal.
Note s onthere ar axle locking dif fere ntial
The rear axle locking dif fere ntial is only
av ailable for the
Merc edes‑AMG E 63 4MATIC and
Mercedes‑AMG E 63 S 4MATIC models.
Changing the oil at there ar axle prolongs the
service life of the dif fere ntial.
Ha ve the oil change car ried out at a qualified
specialist workshop:
RAf ter a breaking-in period of 2000 miles
(3000 km).
REvery 30000 miles (50000 km) or thre e
ye ars.
Operation of the ECO start/s top function
The engine is switched off au tomatical ly:
RIf yo u brake theve hicle toast andstill in
transmission position hori.
RIf all vehicle conditions for an au tomatic
engine stop are met.
The è symbol appears in the multifunction
display when theve hicle is stationar y.
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K
Kic kdow n................................................... 19
Using ..................................................... 19
L
Limited Warranty
Ve hicle ..................................................... 6
Locking dif fere ntial
see Rear axle locking dif fere ntial
M
Menu (on-board co mputer)
AMG displa ys......................................... 30
Pe rformance .......................................... 30
Mercedes-Benz service center see Qualified specialist workshop
N
Note s on breaking-in a new vehicle ......... 13
O
On-board computer AMG menu ............................................ 30 Pe
rformance menu ................................ 30
Operating fluids
Fu el (gasoline) ....................................... 35
Operating saf ety
Information .............................................. 4
Operator's Manual Vehicle equipment ................................... 4
P
Pe rformance (on-boa rdcompu ter,
Pe rformance menu) .................................. 30
Po we r output (on-board co mputer,
Pe rformance menu) .................................. 30
Prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Q
Qualified specialist workshop .................... 5
R
RACE START
Ac tivating .............................................. 24
Ac tivation conditions ............................. 24Fu
nction ................................................ 23
RACETIMER (on-board co mputer, Per‐
fo rm ance menu) ........................................ 32
Re ar axle locking dif fere ntial .................. .13
Re ser ve
Fu el ...................................................... .36
Ro of load .................................................... 37
S
Seat Adjusting (per form ance seat) ................ 12
Seat belts Reduced pr otection .............................. .11
Selecting a gear
see Shifting gears
Service center see Qualified specialist workshop
SETUP (on-board computer, Perform‐
ance menu) ................................................ 30
Shifting gears ............................................ 18
Gearshift recommendation .................... 19
Manually ................................................ 18
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