2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG engine

&WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
ignition being switched off whilst the
ve hicle is in motion
If yo uswit choff the ignition whilst theve hi‐
cle is in motion saf ety-re leva nt functions will
be restricted or no longer available. This may
ef fect the po werst eering sy stem and brake
fo rc e boosting, forex ample.
Yo uwill need touse cons iderablymoreforc e
to steer and brake.
#Do not switch off the ignition whilst the
ve hicle is in motion.
&
WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases causes poisoning.
#Ne ver lea vethe engine running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation.
& WARNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due toshifting down on slippery
ro ad sur faces
If yo u shift do wnon slippery road 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.
&
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due topoi‐
sonous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or suf ficient ventila‐
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi‐
cle. This is the case if theve hicle getsst uck
in snow ,fo rex ample.
#Ke ep theta ilpipe and the area around
th eve hicle free from snow when the
engine or thest ationary heater are run‐
ning.
#Open a window on the windward side of
th eve hicle toensure an adequate sup‐
ply of fresh air.
& WARNING Risk of accident or injury due
to driving under the influence of alcohol
and drugs
Driving and the consum ption of alcohol
and/or drugs are an extreme lydangerous
combination. Even small quantities of alcohol
or drugs can compromise your reflexe s, per‐
ception and judgment.
The possibility of a serious or evenfa ta l acci‐
dent is greatly inc reased when you drink or
ta ke drugs and drive.
#Do not drink or take drugs and drive or
allow an yone todrive who has been
drinking alcohol or taking drugs.
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&WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
brake sy stem overheating
If yo u lea veyour foot on the brake pedal
when driving, the brake sy stem may over‐
heat.
This increases the braking dis tance and the
brake sy stem may evenfa il.
#Ne ver use the brake pedal as a foot re st.
#Do not depress the brake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at the same time
while driving.
* NO
TEWearing out the brake linings by
continuously dep ressing the brake pedal
#Do not depress the brake pedal contin‐
uously whilst driving.
#To use the braking ef fect of the engine,
shift toa lo werge ar in good time.
* NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in and the
engine when pulling away
#Do not warm upthe engine when the
ve hicle is stationar y.Pull away immedi‐
atel y.
#Avoid high engine speeds and driving at
full thro ttle until the engine has reached
operating temp erature.
#Do not allow the wheels tospin.
* NO
TEDama getothe catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel
The engine is not running smoot hly and is
misfiring.
Non-combus ted fuel may get into the cata‐
lytic con verter.
#Only depress the accelera tor pedal
slightl y.
#Have the cause rectified immediately at
a qu alified specialist workshop.
Limited braking ef fect on salt-treate dro ads:
RDue tosalt build-up on the brake discs and
brake lining, the braking dis tance can
increase conside rably or result in braking
only on one side.
RMaintain a much greater dis tance totheve hi‐
cle in front.
To preve nt salt build-up:
RBrake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra ffic conditions.
RCarefully depress the brake pedal at the end
of the journey and when starting the next
journe y.
ECOstart/s top function
Opera tion of the ECO start/s top function
The engine is switched off au tomatical ly:
RIf yo ubr ake theve hicle toast andstill in
transmission position hori.
RIf all vehicle conditions for an au tomatic
engine stop are met.
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Theè symbol appears in the multifunction
display when theve hicle is stationar y.
The engine is restar 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.
RYo uswit chtodrive prog ram S+.
RYouch 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 9HKLFOH 2SHUDWLRQDO 6ZLWFK
WKH ,JQLWLRQ 2II %HIRUH ([LWLQJ 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. Deactivating or activating
the ECO start/
st op function
#Press button 1.
If indicator lamp 2lights up, the ECO start/
st op function is switched on.
% Depending on the model, the button may
also be located at a dif fere nt position in the
center console.
ECO displ ay
The ECO display summarizes the driving style
from thest art of the journey toits completion
and assists you in achieving the most economi‐
cal driving style.
Yo u can influence consum ption if you:
Rdrive with particular care
Rdrive theve hicle in drive program E
Robservethege arshift recommendations
The inner segment lights up green and the outer
segment fills up:
R1 Moderate acceleration
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R2Gentle deceleration and rolling
R3 Consis tent speed
The inner segment is gr ayand the outer seg‐
ment em pties:
R1 Sporty acceleration
R2Heavy braking
R3Fluctuations in speed
Yo u ha vedriven economically when:
Rtheth re e outer segments are comple tely fil‐
led simultaneousl y.
Rthe ECO display border lights up.
The additional range achiev ed as aresult of your
drivin gst yle in comparison toa driver with a
ve ry sporty driving style is shown under %RQXV
IU 6WDUW . Therange displ ayed does not indicate a
fi xe dre duction in consum ption.
DY NA MIC SELECT switch
Function of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch
Use theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive programs:
RI (Individual): individual settings
RS+ (Sport Plus): particularlysporty driving
st yle
RS (Sport): sporty driving style
RC (Comfort): comfortable and economical
driving style
RE (Economy): particularly economical driving
st yle
Depending on the drive program selected, the
fo llowing vehicle characteristics will change:
RDrive sy stem
-Engine and transmission management
-ESP®
-Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
RSuspension
RSt eering
RAv ailability of the ECO start/ stop function
Operating theDY NA MIC SELECT switch
#Press DYNA MIC SELECT switch 1forw ards
or backwards.
The drive prog ram selected appears in the
multifunction displa y.
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Configuring drive program I
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Select the individual setting.
Displaying vehicle data
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Select 9HKLFOH 'DWD.
Displaying engine data
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Select (QJLQH 'DWD.
% The values for engine output and engine tor‐
qu e may deviate from the nominal values.
Items that can influence this are, forex am‐
ple:
REngine speed
RSea le vel
RFu el grade
ROutside temp erature
Automatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT selector le ver
Fu nction of the DIRECT SELECT le ver
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unatte nded inthe
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unatte nded intheve hicle,
th ey could:
ROpen doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users
RGet out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic
ROperate vehicle equipment
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample, by:
RRe leasing the parking brake
RShifting the transmission out of park
position j
RStarting the engine.
#Ne ver lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
#Ke ep the SmartK eyout of there ach of
ch ildren.
&
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct gearshifting
If th e engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you enga gethe transmission posi‐
tion hork, theve hicle may accelerate
sharply.
#If yo u enga gethe transmission position
h ork always depress the brake
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%Ifyo u lea vethe SmartK eyintheve hicle and
th en exitth eve hicle, the automatic trans‐
mission remains in neutral i
Engaging park position P
#Press button 1.
Tr ansmission position display jis shown in
th e multifunction displa y. Pa
rk position jis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is me t:
RYou switch th e engine off with the transmis‐
sion in position hork.
RYou open the driver's door when theve hicle
is stationary or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission is in position h
or k.
Engaging drive position D
#Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver down past thefirs t
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho wsh
in the multifunction displa y.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis‐
sion position h, it shiftsthege ars automati‐
call y.This is de term ined by:
RThe selected drive program
RThe position of the accelerator pedal
RThe road speed
Manual gear shifting
&
WARNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due toshifting down on slippery
ro ad sur faces
If yo u shift do wnon slippery road 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.
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#Toactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1or2.
Manual gearshifting is activated for a short
time. The cur rent gear is displa yed in the
multifunction displa y.
#Toshift up: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2.
#Toshift down: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1.
#Todeactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2and hold it in place.
The transmission position
h appears in the multifunction displa y.
% Ifyo u select theManual drive setting in
drive prog ram I, manual gearshifting is per‐
manent lyactivated.
Gears hiftrecommendation
The gearshift recommendations assist youin
adopting an economical drivingst yle.
#If ge arshift recommendation message 1is
shown in the multifunction displa y,shift to
th ere commended gear.
Using kickdow n
#Maximum acceleration: depressthe accel‐
erator pedal be yond the pressure point.
During kickdown, you cannot shift gears using
th esteering wheel gearshift paddles. The auto‐
matic transmission shifts up tothe next gear
when the maximum engine speed is reached to
pr otect the engine from overrev ving.
#Ease off the accelera tor pedal once the
desired speed is reached.
Glide mode function
Glide mode helps youto reduce fuel consump‐
tion.
Glide mode is characterized bythefo llowing:
RThe combustion engine is disconnected from
th e driv etra in.
RThe engine speed cor responds tothe idle
speed.
Glide mode is activated if thefo llowing condi‐
tions are me t:
RDrive program Eis selected.
RThe speed is within a sui table range.
RThe cours e ofthero ad is suitable, forex am‐
ple, no steep uphill or downhill gradients.
RYo u are no longe r depressingthe accelerator
or brake pedal.
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%Glide mode can also be activated if you ha ve
selected the "Eco" setting forth e drive
(engine management) when in drive program
I.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the
conditions is no longer met.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Package,
Di stance Pilot DISTRONIC or Active Brake
Assi st:Glide mode is also deacti vated depend‐
ing on the traf fic situation and theve hicle then
switches toove rrun mode. This fur ther reduces
fuel consum ption.
Glide mode can also be pr evented bythefo llow‐
ing parame ters:
RGradient
RTe mp erature
RHeight
RSpeed
RObs tacle de tection
ROpe rating condition of the engine
Re fueling
Refueling theve hicle
&
WARNING Risk offire and explosion
caused byfuel
Fu els are highly inflammable.
#You must avoidfire , open flames, creat‐
ing spar ksand smoking.
#Before refueling, switch off the engine
and, if ins talled in your vehicle, thest a‐
tionary heater.
& WARNING Risk of injury from fuel
Fu els are poisonous and harmful to your
health
#Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing.
#Do not inhale fuel vapors.
#Ke ep children away from fuel.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing:
#Immediately rinse fuel off your skin with
soap and water.
#If fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately.
#If yo u sw allow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
ing.
#Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into con tact wi thfuel.
&
WARNING Risk ofexplosion or fire due
to electros tatic charge
Electros tatic charge can cause spa rks and
th ereby ignite fuel vapors.
#Alw aysto uch the me talve hicle body
before opening the fuel filler cap or
to uching the pump nozzle.
This dischar ges any electros tatic charge that
may ha vebuilt up.
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