2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE air suspension

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
RVe hicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL or
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL:Suspension
RSteering
Selecting the drive prog ram
#Press DYNA MIC SELECT switch 1forw ards
or backwards.
The drive prog ram selected appears in the
multifunction displa y.
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The drive program can be adjusted using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch.
AIR BODY CONT ROL
AIR BODY CONT ROL function
AIR BODY CONTROL is an air suspension sy stem
with variable damping for impr oved driving com‐
fo rt. The all-round le vel control sy stem ensures th
e best possible suspension and const ant
ground clearance, even wi tha laden vehicle.
When driving at speed, theve hicle is lo wered
automatically toimpr ovedriving saf etyand to
re duce fuel consum ption. The option of manually
adjusting theve hicle le vel is also available.
AIR BODY CONTROL comprises:
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
Av ailable suspension settings
Drive prog ramC haracteristics
C
(Comfort)
RComfor table suspension tuning
RNormal le vel
RWhen driving at speeds abo ve77 mph(125 km/h) theve hicle is lo weredby 0.6 in (15 mm)
RWhen driving at speeds below 50mph (80 km/h), theve hicle is raised again
E
(Econo my)
RComfor table suspension tuning
RThe vehicle is lo weredby 0.6 in (15 mm) compared tothe normal le vel
RThe vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you are tr aveling at higher speeds
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Driveprog ramC haracteristics
S
(Sport)
RFirmer suspension tuning
RThe vehicle is lo weredby 0.6 in (15 mm) compared tothe normal le vel
RThe vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you are tr aveling at higher speeds
S+
(Sport Plus)
REven firm er suspension tuning
RThe vehicle is lo weredby 0.6 in (15 mm) compared tothe normal le vel
RThe vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you are tra veling at higher speeds
Setting theve hicle le vel
&
WARNING Risk of accident because
ve hicle le vel is too high
If yo udriv e at a higher vehicle le vel,th e driv‐
ing characteristics may be impaired due to
th e higher vehicle center of gr avity.
The vehicle may tip over more quickly on a
bend, forex ample.
#Alw ays select as low a vehicle le vel as
possible and adapt your drivin gst yle
accordingl y.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, people could
become trapped if their limbs are between
th eve hicle body and the tires or underneath
th eve hicle.
#Make sure no one is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of
th e wheel ar ches when youlowe rth e
ve hicle.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
Ve hicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL or
le ve l control sy stem: When you unload lug‐
ga ge or lea vetheve hicle, theve hicle firs t
ri ses slightly and then returns tothe set le vel
shortly af terw ards.
Yo u or an yone else in the vicinity of the
wheel ar ches or the underbody could thus
become trapped.
The vehicle can also be lo wered af ter being
loc ked.
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Driving and pa rking

RThe blowerfo rth eve ntilation/heating is
switched off.
RThe windshield wiper switch is in position 0.
RIn car washes with a towing mechanism: neu‐
tral iis engaged.
RThe SmartK eyis at a dis tance of at least
10 ft(3 m) away from theve hicle, otherwise
th e trunk lid could open unintentionall y.
% Remo vethewa x from the windshield and
wiper rubber af terth e car wash; this will pre‐
ve nt smearing and reduce wiper noise.
Information on using a po werwa sher
&
WARNING Risk of accident when using
high-pressure cleaning equipment wi th
ro und-s pray nozzles
The wate r jet from a round-s pray nozzle (dirt
grinder) may cause damage totires and sus‐
pension components that is not visible.
Components damaged in this wa yma yfa il
unexpec tedly.
#Do not use high-pressure cleaning
equipment wi thround-spr aynozzles to
clean your vehicle.
#Damaged tires or suspension compo‐
nents must be replaced immediatel y.
Toavo id damage to yourvehicle, obser vethefo l‐
lowing when using a po werwa sher:
RKeep the SmartK eyat least 10ft(3 m) away
from theve hicle. Otherwise the trunk lid
could open unintentionall y.
RMaintain a distance of at least 11.8 in
(30 cm) totheve hicle.
RVe hicles with deco rative foil: parts of your
ve hicle are co vered with a decorative foil.
Maintain a dis tance of at least 27.6 in
(70 cm) between thefo il-c ove red parts of the
ve hicle and the nozzle of the high pressure
cleaner. Mo vethe po werwa sher nozzle
around whilst cleaning.
RObser vethe information on the cor rect dis‐
ta nce in the equipment manufacturer's oper‐
ating instructions.
RDo not point the nozzle of the po werwa sher
directly at sensitive parts such as tires, slits,
electrical component parts, batteries, light
sources and ventilation slot s.
Washing the vehicle byhand
Obser velegal requ irements, forex ample in
some countries washing byhand is only allo wed
at specially equipped washing ba ys.
#Use a mild cleaning agent such as car sham‐
poo.
#Wa shtheve hicle with luk ewarmwate r and a
soft car sponge. While doing so, do not
ex pose theve hicle todirect sunlight.
#Hose down theve hicle carefully with water
and dry it with a leather clo th. Make sure
th at thewate r jet is not pointed directly into
th e air inlet grille.
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Maintenance and care

Observethefo llowing when selecting, mounting
and replacing tires:
ROnly use tires and wheels of the same type
(summer tires, winter tires, MOEx tended
tires) and make .
ROnly mount wheels of the same size on one
axle (left and right).
It is only permissible tomount a dif fere nt
wheel size in theeve nt of a flat tire in order
to drive tothe specialist workshop.
ROnly mount tires of the cor rect size onto the
wheels.
RVe hicles with a tire pressure monitoring
sy stem: All mounte d wheels must be equip‐
ped with functioning sensors forth e tire
pressure monitoring sy stem.
RAt temp eratures below 45 °F (7 °C), use win‐
te r tires or all-season tires mar ked M+S for
all wheels.
Wi nter tires bearing thei snowflake sym‐
bol in addition tothe M+S marking pr ovide
th e best possible grip in wintry road condi‐
tions.
RFo r M+S tires, only use tires with the same
tread.
RObser vethe maximum permissible speed for
th e M+S tires mounted.
If th is is below theve hicle's maximum speed,
th is must be indicated in an appropriate label
in the driver's field of vision.
RBreak in new tires at moderate speeds for
th efirs t 60 miles (100 km).
RRe place the tires af ter six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
RWhen replacing with tires that do not fea‐
ture run-flat charac
teristics: Vehicles with
MOExtended tires are not equipped with a
TIREFIT kit at thefa ctor y.Equip theve hicle
with a TIREFIT kit af terre placing with tires
th at do not feature run-flat characteristics,
e.g. winter tires.
Fo r more information on wheels and tires, con‐
ta ct a qualified specialist workshop.
Be sure toalso observ eth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
RNo tes on tire pressure (→page 343)
RTire and Loading Info rmation placard
(→page 349)
RTi re size designation, load-beari ng capacity,
speed rating and load ind ex(→page 357)
RTire pressure table (→page 345)
Note s on inter changing wheels
&
WARNING Risk of injury thro ugh dif fer‐
ent wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tires ha vediffere nt dimensions
may se verely impair the driving characteris‐
tics.
The wheel brakes or wheel suspension com‐
ponents may also be damaged.
#Ro tate front and rear wheels only ifth e
wheels and tires are of the same dimen‐
sions.
364 Wheels and tires

Adjusting treble, mid and bass
Burmes ter®high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 307
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Af ter-sales service center
see ASS YST PLUS
Air bag Activation .............................................. 31
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ 173
Setting ................................................. 174
Suspension .......................................... 173
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air distribution ........................................ .121
Air freshener sy stem
see Fragrance sy stem
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 125
Ad justing (front) .................................. 125
Ad justing (rear passenger compart‐
ment) ................................................... 126 Glo
vebox .............................................1 26
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 124
Airbag Front airbag ...........................................3 7
Ins tallation locations ............................ .37
Knee airbag ........................................... 37
Overview ............................................... 37
Pr otection ............................................. .38
Re duced pr otection ...... .....
...................
.39
Side airbag ............................................ 37
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 37
Airflow ................ ...................................... 121
Alarm see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see Pr otection against theft
Alternative route
see Route
Amb ient lighting ...................................... 113
Android Auto ............................................ 274
Connecting a mobile phone .................275 Ending .................................................
275
Overview ..............................................2 74
Sound settings ..................................... 275
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................2 76
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 54
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-theft alarm sy stem
Pr otection against theft ........................ .78
Anti-theft pr otection
Deactivating the alarm (A TA) ................ .79
Immobilizer ............................................ 78
Anticipat ory occupant pr otection .....4 4, 45
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 273
Connecting an iPhone
®........................ 274
Ending ..................................................2 74
Overview ............................................. 273
Sound settings ..................................... 274
Tr ans ferred ve
hicle data ......................2 76
Ash

t ra y
Fr ont center console ........................... 102
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .102
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Unlocking (from inside) ........................ .59
Door cont rol panel .................................... .14
DO T,Tire Identification Number (TIN) ... 355
Drinking and driving ................................131
Driv eAwa y Assist .................................... 193
Driv eposition
Selecting ............................................ .138
Drive prog ram display ............................. 135
Driv eprog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driving light see Automatic driving lights
Driving saf ety sy stem ............................ .150
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 151
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 155
BA S (Brake Assist System) .................. .151
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 155
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Crosswind Assist ................................. 155
Overview ..............................................1 51
Ra dar sensors .....................................1 50
Re sponsibility ...................................... 150 ST
EER CONTROL ................................. 155
Drivin gsaf ety sy stem
see ESP
®(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
Driving sy stem
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 172
D

rivin gsy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see AIR BODY CONTROL
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise contro l
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
see Driving safe ty system
see HOLD function
see Parking Assist PARKTRONI C
see Parking Pilot
see Rear view camera
see Remo teParking Pilot
see Speed Limit Pilot
see Steering Pilot
see Traf fic Sign Assist Drivin
gtips
Drinking and drivin g............................ .131
Gene ral driving tips .............................. 131
No tes on breaking-in a new vehicle ..... 131
Dr ows iness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Dr ows iness warning
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL
Suspension .......................................... 172
Dynami chandling cont rol sy stem
see ESP
®(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT ....................................1 35
Configuri ng drive program I ................. 136
Displ aying engine data ........................ 136
Displ aying vehicle data ........................ 136
Drive prog ram display ..........................1 35
Drive programs ....................................1 35
Fu nction .............................................. 135
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch) ...... .......................................................1
35
Sel

ecting the drive prog ram ................1 35
Index459

Start/S top button
St arting vehicle .................................... 129
Switching off theve hicle ..................... 142
Switching on the po wer supply or
ignition ................................................1 28
St art/s top function
see ECO start/ stop function
St arting the engine
see Vehicle
St arting-o ffaid
see Hill start assist
St ation
Deleting ............................................... 300
Direct frequency entry ........................ 300
Moving ................................................ 300
Sear ching ............................................ 300
Setting ................................................ .300
St oring ................................................ 300
St ation presets
Editing ................................................. 300
ST EER CONT ROL
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 155 Ste
ering Pilot .......................................... .168
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 69
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............. 171
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st................... 170
Fu nction .............................................. 168
Sy stem limits ....................................... 168
Ste ering wheel ........................................ 206
Ad justing (electrically) ...........................9 1
Ad justing (manually) .............................. 90
Butto
ns ................................................ 206
St eering wheel heater ........................... .91
Using the memory function .................. .92
Ste ering wheel gearshift paddles ..........138
Ste ering wheel heater
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 91
St ow age areas
see Laden
see Stow age compartment
St ow age co mpartment .............................9 5
Armrest ................................................. 95
Center console ...................................... 95
Door ...................................................... 95
Eyeglasses box ...................................... 95
Gl ove box .............................................. 95 St
ow age co mpartments
see Laden
see Stow age compartment
St ow age space under the trunk floor ...... 99
Sulfur content .......................................... 377
Sun visor Operating ............................................. 119
Sur round lighting
Setting .................................................1 12
Sur round View
see 360° Camera
Suspension Damping characteristics ...................... 172
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 172
Setting the suspension le vel ................ 174
Suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Suspension le vel
Setting ................................................. 174
Switch-off delay time Interior .................................................1 13
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