2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG stop start

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

1Steering wheel gearshift paddle →
18
2 Combination switch
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver
4 Displ ay(multimedia sy stem)
5 Start/ Stop button
6 Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem
7 Climate control sy stems
8 Glovebox
9 Hazard warning lights
A Stow age compartment
B Controls forth e multimedia sy stem
C AMG Performance exhaust sy stem (Mercedes-
AMG E 63 4MATIC and E63 S 4MATIC only) →
14
D ECO start/ stop function
E Parking Pilot
F Toactivate/deactivate ESP
®→
21
To activate/deactivate SPO RThandling mode →
21
GAMG RIDE CONTROL (suspension tuning) →
25
H Manual gearshifting (permanent setting) →
18
I DYNA MIC SELECT switch
J PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamps
K Cont rol panel forth e multimedia sy stem
L Toadjust thesteering wheel
M Control panel forth e on-board computer
N Cruise control le ver
O Tounlo ckthe hood
P Elect ric park ing brake
Q Light switch
R Cont rol panel for:
St eering Pilot
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI C
Head-up Displa y
Ataglance – Cockpit 9

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.
Driving 13

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

RThe engine speed corresponds tothe idle
speed.
RSt atus icon 1is shown in the multifunction
displa y.
Glide mode is activated if thefo llowing condi‐
tions are me t:
RThe ECOstart/ stop function is activated.
RMercedes-AMG E 43 4MATIC: Drive pro‐
gram Eis selected.
RMercedes‑AMG E 63 4MATIC and
Mercedes‑AMG E 63 S 4MATIC: Drive pro‐
gram Cis selected.
RYo u are no longe r depressingthe accelera tor
or brake pedal.
RThe speed is within a suitable range.
RThe cours e ofthero ad is suitable, e.g. no
st eep uphill or downhill gradients.
% Mercedes-AMG E 43 4MATIC: Glide mode
can also be activated if you ha veselected
th e "Eco" setting forth e drive (engine man‐
agement) in drive program I.%
Mercedes‑AMG E 63 4MATIC and
Mercedes‑AMG E 63 S 4MATIC:
Glide
mode can also be activated if you ha ve
selected the "Comfort" setting forth e drive
(engine management) in drive program I.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the
conditions is no longer met.
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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

Ifth e engine or transmission are not at operat‐
ing temp erature, the multifunction display sho ws
te mp erature 3or4 in blue. Avoid driving at
full engine output during this time.
Example: SETUP in Mercedes -AMG E 43
ve hicles
1Drive sy stem setting (Eco/Comfort/Sport/
Sport+)
2St eering setting (Comfort or Sport)
3ESP®status (On/O ffor SPORT handling
mode)
4ECO start/ stop function setting (Active/
Inactive/Off)
5Tr ansmission position
6Suspension tuning (Comfort/Spo rt/Sport+)
Example: SETUP in Mercedes-AMG E 63
ve hicles
1Drive sy stem setting (Comfort/Sport/Sport
+/RACE)
2Exhaust sy stem (Comfort or Sport)
3ESP®st atus (On/O ffor SPORT handling
mode)
4Tr ansmission position
5Suspension tuning (Comfort/Spo rt/Sport+)
Example: G-Me ter
While theve hicle is in motion, the G-Me ter
sho ws th efo rc es that are exerted on theve hicle
occupants bo thlaterally and in the direction of
tra vel. The maximum values appear in red in the
coordinate sy stem.
#To reset the G-M eter: press the left-hand
side of Touch Control.
#Select Yes.
#Pressthe left-hand Touch Control.
If yo upr ess and hold the left-hand side of Touch
Control, the function will be reset immediately.
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Example: engine data
1Current po wer output
2Current torque
Dis playing and starting the RACETIMER in
th ePe rformance menu
On-board computer:
,Performance
The following functions are possible in the RACE‐
TIMER:
Rdisplaying and starting
Rstopping
Rst arting a new lap
Rdisplaying lap statistics
Rre setting
1Lap
2Lap time
The RACETIMER is intended only for use on a
designated race trac k.Do not use the function
on public roads.
#To select a display and star t:swipe up or
down on the left-hand side of Touch Control.
#Press the left-hand side of Touch Control.
#Select Start and press the left-hand side of
To uch Control.
#To sto p:select Stopand press the left-hand
side of Touch Control.
#To start a new lap: afte rth efirs tst ored lap,
press the left-hand side of Touch Control.
#Select New Lap.
A maximum of 32 laps may be stored.
Example: RACETIMER
1Lap
2Elapsed time
3Av erage speed
4Dis tance co vered
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Instrument Display and on-board computer