2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS suspension

eral acceleration ,d ispla yoft he fast ened seat
belts) R
malfunctions or defect sini mp or ta nt sy st em
components (e.g. lights, brakes) R
information on ve hicle damag ee ve ntsR
sy st em re action sins pecial drivin gs ituations
(e.g. air bag deployment, inter ve ntio nofs ta ‐
bilit yc ontrol sy st ems)R
ambient conditions (e.g. te mp erature, ra in
sensor)
In addition to pr ov iding th ea ctual control unit
function ,t his dat aa ssists th em anufacturer in
de te cting and re ctifying malfunctions and opti‐
mizing ve hicle functions. The majority of th is
dat aist emporar ya nd is onl yp ro cessed in th e
ve hicle itself. Onl yas mall portion of th ed at ai s
st ored in th ee ve nt or malfunctio nm emor y.
When yo ur ve hicle is serviced, te ch nica ld at a
from th ev ehicle can be re ad out by service net‐
wo rk emplo ye es or th ir dp arties .S ervices
include re pair services, maintenanc ep ro cesses,
wa rr ant ye ve nts and qu alit ya ssurance meas‐
ures, fo re xamp le. The re ad out is per fo rm ed via
th el egall yp re scribed por tf or OBD ("on-board diagnostics" )int he ve hicle. The re spective
service networ kl ocations or th ir dp arties col‐
lect ,p ro ces sa nd use th ed ata. The yd ocument
te ch nica ls ta tuses of th ev ehicle, assis tinf ind‐
in gm al functions and impr ov ing qu alit ya nd are
transmitted to th em anufacturer ,ifn ecessar y.
Fu rt hermore, th em anufacturer is subject to
product liabilit y .F or th is, th em anuf
acturer
requ ires te ch nica ld at af ro mv ehicles.
Malfunctio nm emories in th ev ehicle can be
re se tbya servic eo utle tasp ar tofr epair or
maintenanc ew or k.
The yc an enter dat ai nt ot he ve hicle's con ve ni‐
ence and inf ot ainment function st hemselves as
par toft he selected equipment.
This includes, fo re xa mp le:R
multimedia dat as uc hasm usic ,f ilms or pho‐
to sf or playbac kinani ntegrated multimedia
sy st em R
address book dat af or use in connection with
an integrated hands-free sy st em or an inte‐
grated navigation sy st emR
entered navigation destinations R
dat aa bout th eu se of Interne ts ervices This dat ac an be st ored locally in th ev ehicle or
is located on ad ev ice whic hy ou ha ve connected
to th ev ehicle. If th is dat aiss to re dint he ve hi‐
cle, yo uc an dele te it at an yt ime. This dat ac an
onl ybet ransmit te dtot hir dp arties upon yo ur
re qu es tw it hp articular re ga rd to th es cope of
use of online services according to yo ur selected
settings.
Yo uc an st or eorc hang ec on ve nience settings/
individualizatio nint he ve hicle at an yt ime.
Depending on th ee qu ipment, th is includes, fo r
ex ample: R
seat and st eering wheel position settings R
suspension and climat ec ontrol settings R
individualization suc hasi nterior lighting
If yo ur ve hicle is accordingly equipped ,y ou can
connect yo ur smartphon eora no th er
mobile end
device to th ev ehicle. Yo uc an cont ro lt hem via
th ec ontrol element si ntegrated in yo ur ve hicle.
Images and audi of ro mt he smartphone can be
output via th em ultimedia sy st em. Cer ta in infor‐
matio niss imultaneousl yt ransmit te dtoy ou r
smartphone. General no te s 27

Drivin g
Note sonM ercedes-AMG ve hicles
Obser ve th en ot es on th ef ollowing to pics in th e
Supplement. Otherwise, yo um ay no tr ecognize
dangers. R
Re ar axle lockin gd if fe re ntialR
AMG Pe rf ormance ex haus ts ys te mR
AMG ceramic high-per fo rm anc ec omposite
brak es ys te mR
RACE ST ARTR
DRIFT MODE R
AMG adaptiv es po rt suspension sy st em Switching on th ep owe rs upp ly or ignition
using th eS tart/ Sto pb utton
q
WA RNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ch ildren lef tu nat te nde dint he
ve hicle
If ch ildren ar el ef tu nat te nde dint he ve hicle,
th ey could: R
Ope nd oo rs ,t hereb ye ndangering ot her
persons or ro ad users R
Ge to ut of th ev ehicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fi c R
Operat ev ehicle equipment
In addition, th ec hildren could also se tt he
ve hicle in motion, fo re xa mp le, by :R
Re leasing th ep arking brake R
Shifting th et ransmission out of park
position ] R
St artin gt he engine.

DY NA MIC SELECT switch
Fu nction of th eD YNAMI CS ELECT switch
Mercedes-AMG ve hicles: obse rv et he no te si n
th eS upplement .O th erwise, yo um ay no tr ecog‐
niz ed an ge rs .
Use th eD YNAMI CS ELECT switc htoc hange
between th ef ollowing driv ep ro grams:R
I( Individual): individual settingsR
S+ (Spor tP lus): particular ly sporty driving
st yl eR
S( Sport): sporty driving st yl eR
C( Comfort): com fo rt able and economical
drivin gs tyleR
E( Eco): particular ly economical driving st yl e
Depending on th ed ri ve program selected th ef ol‐
lowing ve hicle ch aracteristic sw ill ch ange:R
Drive: -
Engin ea nd transmissio nm anagement-
Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st DISTRONICR
ESP ® R
Ve hicles with AI RB OD YC ONT RO Lo r
DY NA MIC BO DY CONT RO L: SuspensionR
St eering
Selecting th ed ri ve prog ra m

Av ailable suspension settings
Driv ep ro gr am Characteristics
C
(Comfort) R
The suspension tuning is comfor ta ble.R
The ve hicle is se ttot he normal le ve l.R
When drivin gats peeds of abo ve 77 mp h( 12 5k m/h) th ev ehicle is lo we re d.R
When driving at speeds belo w50m ph (80 km/h), th ev ehicle is ra ised again.
E
(Econo my ) R
The suspension tunin gisc omfor ta ble.R
The ve hicle is se ttot he lo wl ev el.R
The ve hicle is no tl owe re da ny fur th er if yo ua re tr av eling at higher speeds.
S
(Sport) R
The suspension tunin gisf irmer.R
The ve hicle is se ttot he lo wl eve l.R
The ve hicle is no tl owe re da ny fur th er if yo ua re tra ve ling at higher speeds.
S+
(Spor tP lus) R
The suspension tuning is eve nf irmer.R
The ve hicle is se ttot he lo wl eve l.R
The ve hicle is no tl owe re da ny fur th er if yo ua re tra ve ling at higher speeds. Drivin ga nd parking 17 7

Obser ve th ef ollowing when selecting, ins ta lling
and re placing tires:R
Onl yu se tires and wheels of th es ame type
(summer tires, winter tires, MOEx te nded
tires) and th es ame make.R
Onl yi ns tal lw heels of th es ame size on one
axle (lef ta nd ri ght).
It is onl yp ermissible to ins ta ll ad if fe re nt
whee ls iz eint he eve nt of af lat tir eino rd er
to driv etot he specialis tw or ks hop.R
Onl yi ns ta ll tires of th ec or re ct size ont ot he
wheels. R
Ve hicles with at ir ep re ssur em onitoring
sy st em: all moun te dw heels mus tbee qu ip‐
ped wit hf unctioning sensor sf or th et ire
pressur em onitoring sy st em.R
At te mp eratures belo w45° F(7° C), use win‐
te rt ires or all-seaso nt ires mar ke dM +S fo r
all wheels.
Wi nter tires bearing th e M snowflak es ym‐
bol in addition to th eM +S marking pr ov ide
th eb es tp ossible grip in wintr yr oad condi‐
tions. R
Fo rM +S tires, only use tires wit ht he same
tread. R
Obser ve th em aximum permissible speed fo r
th eM +S tires ins ta lled.
If th is is belo wt he ve hicle's maximum speed,
th is mus tbei ndicated in an appropriat el abel
in th ed ri ve r's fi eld of vision.R
Ru ninn ew tires at moderat es peed sf or th e
fi rs t60m iles (1 0 0k m).R
Re place th et ires af te rs ix ye ar satt he latest,
re ga rd less of we ar.R
When re placing with tires that do no tf ea‐
tu re ru n-flat ch arac t
eristics: ve hicles with
MOExtended tires ar en ot equipped wit ha
TIREFIT kit at th ef actor y. Equi pt he ve hicle
wit haT IREFIT kit af te rr eplacing wit ht ires
th at do no tf eatur er un- fl at ch aracteristics,
e.g .w inter tires.
Fo rm or ei nformation on wheels and tires, con‐
ta ct aq ualified specialis tw or ks hop.
Be sur etoa lso obse rv et he fo llowing fur th er
re lated subjects: R
No te sont ir ep re ssur e( →
pag e3 56) R
Ti re and Loading In fo rm atio np lacard
( →
pag e3 61 ) R
Ti re size designation, load-bea ri ng capacity,
speed ra ting and load ind ex ( →
pag e3 69)R
Ti re pressur et able ( →
pag e3 57 )
Note sonr ot ating wheels
q
WA RNING Risk of inju ry th ro ugh dif fe r‐
ent whee ls izes
Inter ch anging th ef ro nt and re ar wheels if th e
wheels or tires ha ve dif fe re nt dimensions
ma ys eve re ly impair th ed ri ving ch aracteris‐
tics.
The wheel brakes or wheel suspension com‐
ponent sm ay also be damaged.

Fu nctio n. .............................................. 17 2
Sy st em limitations .............................. .1 72
Ad aptiv ec ru ise control
see Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC
Ad aptiv eH ighbeam Assist
Fu nctio n. .............................................. 11 7
Switching on/of f. ................................. 11 8
Ad diti ve s .................................................. 390
Engine oil ............................................ 390
Fu el ..................................................... 390
Ad diti ve s( engine oil)
see Ad ditives
Ad diti ve s( fuel)
see Fu el
Ad dres sb oo k
see Contacts
Ad justin gt he balance/ fa der
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
soun ds ys te m. ..................................... 31 8
Burmes te r ®
sur ro und soun ds ys te m. .. .3 17 Ad justin gt he bass, mid- ra ng ea nd
treble
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
soun ds yst em ....................................... 31 7
Ad justin gt he mid- ra nge, treble and
bass
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
soun ds yst em ....................................... 31 7
Ad justin gt he sound fo cus
Burmes te r ®
sur ro und soun ds ys te m. .. .3 17
Ad justin gt he sound optimization
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
soun ds yst em ...................................... 31 8
Ad justin gt re ble, mid- ra ng ea nd bass
settings
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
soun ds yst em ................. ...................... 31 7
ADS PL US da mp ing sy st em
see AI RB OD YC ONTROL
Af te r- sales service center
see ASS YS TP LU S
Air bag ........................................................ 38
Ac tivation .............................................. 32 Bel ta ir ba g. ........................................... 36
Fr ont air bag (driver ,f ro nt passenger) ... 38
Ins tal lation locations ............................ .3 8
Knee airbag ........................................... 38
Overvie w. .............................................. 38
Pr ot ection ............................................. .3 9
Re duced pr ot ection .............................. .4 0
Sid ei mp ac ta ir ba g. .............................. 38
Wi ndo wc ur ta in air bag .......................... 38
AIR BO DY CONT RO L ................................ .1 76
Setting ................................................. 17 8
Suspensio n. ......................................... 17 6
Air conditioning sy st em
see Climat ec ontrol
Air distribution ........................................ .1 27
Air freshener sy st em
see Fr ag ra nce sy st em
Air pressure
see Ti re pressure
Air suspension
see AIR BO DY CO NTROL
Air ve nts ................................................... 13 2
Ad justing (front) .................................. 13 2Index 459

Re ar armres t. ........................................ 99
St ow ag ec om partments
see Laden
see St ow ag ec ompartment
St ow ag es pace under th et ru nk floor .... 10 3
Sulfur content ......................................... 389
Sun visor
Operating ............................................ 12 5
Sur ro und Vi ew
see 360° Camera
Suspension
Ad justing th ec hassi sl eve l( AIR
BO DY CO NTROL) ................................ .1 78
Suspension
see AIR BO DY CO NTROL
Switch-of fd ela yt ime
Exterior ................................................ 11 8
Interior ................................................. 11 9
Switching th es ur ro und soun do n/off
Burmes te r ®
sur ro und soun ds yst em ... .3 17 Synchronization function
Ac tivating/deactivating (control
panel ). ................................................. 12 9
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy st em) ................................................ 13 0
Sy st em self- te st
Au to matic front passenger front air
bag shutof f. ........................................... 42
Sy st em settings
Languag e. ............................................ 24 3
No te sonl angua ge selection ............... 24 3
Re se tf unction (multimedia sy st em) ... .2 48
Setting th ed is ta nce uni t. .................... 24 3
Softwar eu pdat e. ................................. 24 7
Sy st em settings
see Multimedia sy st em
T
Ta nk capacity
Fu el ..................................................... 390
Re ser ve (fuel) ...................................... 390
Te ch nical data
Information .......................................... 384
Ti re pressur em onitoring sy st em ......... 361 Ve hicle identification plat e. ................. 386
Te lephone ........................................ .2 12 ,2 73
Ac tivating functions du ri ng ac al l. ........ 27 7
Call and ri ngtone vo lume .................... .2 77
Calls wit hs eve ra lp articipant s. ............ 27 8
Connecting am obile phon e( Near
Field Communicatio n( NFC)) ................ 27 6
Connecting am obile phon e( Pa ss‐
ke y) ...................................................... 27 5
Connecting am obile phon e( Secure
Simple Pa iring) .................................... 27 5
Disconnecting am obil ep ho ne ............ .2 76
Importing contacts .............................. 27 9
Incoming call during an ex istin gc all .... 27 8
Information ......................................... .2 74
Menu (on-boar dc omputer) .................. 21 2
Mobile phone vo ice re cognition ........... 27 7
No te s. .................................................. 27 4
Operating modes ..................... ............ 27 4
R e ce ption and transmission vo lume .... 27 7
Switching mobil ep hones ..................... 27 5
Switching mobil ep hones (Near Field
Communication (NFC)) ........................ 27 6
Te lephon em en uo ve rv ie w. .................. 27 3
Te lephon eo peration ............................ 27 7486
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