2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS tire size

Fu rt her re lated subjects:R
No te sont ir ep re ssur e( →
pag e3 56)R
Ti re pressur et able ( →
pag e3 57 )R
Ti re and Loading In fo rm atio np lacard
( →
pag e3 61 )
Ti re pressur em oni to ri ng sy st em
Fu nction of th et ir ep re ssur em oni to ri ng sys‐
te m
q
DA NG ER Risk of acciden td ue to incor‐
re ct tir ep re ssure
Ever yt ire, including th es par e( if pr ov ided),
should be ch ec ke dw hen cold at leas to nc ea
mont ha nd inflated to th ep re ssur er ecom‐
mended by th ev ehicle manufacturer (see
Ti re and Loading In fo rm atio np lacar dont he
B-pi llar on th ed ri ve r’ ss ide or th et ir ep re s‐
sur el abel on th ei nside of th ef uel fi ller fl ap
of yo ur ve hicle). If yo ur ve hicle has tires of a
dif fe re nt size th an th es ize indicated on th e
Ti re and Loading In fo rm atio np lacar dort he tir ep re ssur et able, yo un ee dtod et ermine
th ep ro per tir ep re ssur ef or th ose tires.
As an added saf et yf eature, yo ur ve hicle has
been equipped wit hat ir ep re ssur em onitor‐
ing sy st em (TPMS) th at illuminates al ow tire
pressur ei ndicator lam pw hen on eorm or eo f
yo ur tires ar es ign if icantl yu nderinflated.
Ac cordingly ,ift he lo wt ir ep re ssur ei ndicator
lam pl ights up, yo us hould st op and ch eck
yo ur tires as soo nasp ossible, and inflate
th em to th ep ro per pressure. Driving on a
significantly underinflated tir ec auses th et ire
to ove rh eat and can lead to tir ef ailure.
Und erinflation also increases fuel consump‐
tion and re duces tir et re ad life, and may
af fe ct th ev ehicle's handling and braking abil‐
ity .P lease no te th at th eT PMS is no tas ubsti‐
tut ef or proper tir em aintenance, and it is th e
driver's re sponsibility to maintain cor re ct tire
pressure, eve nifu nderinflatio nh as not
re ached th el ev el to trig ge ri llumination of
th eT PMS lo wt ir ep re ssur ei ndicator lamp.
Yo ur ve hicle has also been equipped wit ha
TPMS malfunction indicator to indicat ew hen th es ys te misn ot operating properly .T he
TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with
th el ow tir ep re ssur ei ndicator lamp. When
th es ys te md et ects am alfunction, th ei ndica‐
to rl amp wil lf lash fo ra pp ro xima te ly am inute
and th en re main continuously illumina te d.
This sequence will continue upon subsequent
ve hicle st art-ups as lon gast he malfunction
ex ists.
When th em alfunction indicator is illumina‐
te d, th es yst em ma yn ot be able to de te ct or
signal lo wt ir ep re ssur easi ntended. TPMS
malfunctions ma yo ccu rf or av ariety of re a‐
sons, includin gt he ins ta llation of incompati‐
ble re placemen tora lternat et ires or wheels
on th ev ehicle th at pr eve nt th eT PMS from
functioning properly.
Alw ay sc hec kt he TPMS malfunction wa rn ing
lam pa ft er re placing one or mor et ires or
wheels on yo ur ve hicle to ensur et hat th e
re placemen tora lternat et ires and wheels
allo wt he TPMS to continu etof unction prop‐
er ly . Wheels and tires 359

Changing aw heel
Note sons electing, installing and re placing
tires
Mercedes -A MG 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 .
Yo uc an ask fo ri nformation re ga rd ing permit te d
wheel/tir ec ombinations at an authorized
Mercedes-Ben zC enter.
q
WA RNING Risk of accident du etoi ncor‐
re ct dimensions of wheel sa nd tires
If wheel sa nd tires of th ew ro ng size are
ins ta lled, th ew heel brakes or wheel suspen‐
sion components ma ybed amaged.

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.

The we ar pat te rn sont he front and re ar wheels
dif fe r: R
Fr ont wheels we ar mor eont he shoulder of
th et ireR
Re ar wheels we ar mor eint he center of th e
tire
On ve hicles th at ha ve th es ame size front and
re ar wheels ,r ot at et he wheels according to th e
inter va ls in th et ir em anufacturer's wa rr anty
book in yo ur ve hicle documents. If th is is not
av ailable, ro ta te th et ires ev ery
3,000 to 6,000 mile s( 5,000 to 10 ,000 km),
dependin gont he we ar .E ns ur et hat th ed irection
of ro ta tio ni sm ai ntained.
It is impe ra tiv etoo bser ve th ei nstruction sa nd
saf et yn ot es on "Wheel ch ange" when doin gs o.
Note sons to ri ng wheelsR
Af te rr emoving wheels, st or et hem in ac ool,
dr ya nd preferably dar kp lace.R
Pr ot ect th et ires from con ta ct wi th oil, grease
or fuel. Overvie woft he tire-chang et ool kit
Apar tf ro mc er ta in countr y- specific va ri ations,
th ev ehicles ar en ot equipped wit hat ire-change
to ol kit. Fo rm or ei nformation on whi ch tire-
ch anging to ol kit ar er equired and appr ove df or
per fo rm ing aw heel ch ang eony our ve hicle, con‐
sult aq ualified specialis tw or ks hop.
Re qu ired tire-chang et ool kit ma yi nclude, fo r
ex ample: R
Jack R
Whee lc hock R
Wheel wrench R
Centering pin
The tire-chang et ool kit is located under th e
trunk fl oor. 1
Jack 2
Glo ve s
3
Wheel wrench
4
Centering pin
5
Fo lding wheel ch ock
6
Ra tche tf or jack Wheels and tires 37 7

Selecting ag ear
se eS hifting ge ars
Selecting aP OI
see De st ination ent ry
Selec to rl ev er
see DIRECT SELECT le ve r
Sensor s( Care) ......................................... 329
Service center
see Qualified specialis tw or ks hop
Service inter va ld isplay
see AS SY ST PLUS
Setting as peed
see Cruise cont ro l
Setting summer time .............................. 238
Setting th ed at ef ormat ...... .. .................. 239
Setting th ed istance unit ........................ 24 3
Setting th em ap scale
see Map
Setting th es ound profile
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
soun ds ys te m. ..................................... 31 8 Shifting ge ars .......................................... 14 5
Gearshif tr ecommendatio n. ................. 14 6
Manual ................................................ 14 5
Shor tm essages
see Te xt messa ge s
Side impact air bag ................................... 38
Side impact pr ot ection .......................... .1 80
Side windo ws ............................................. 72
Child saf et yl oc kint he re ar
passenger compartment ...................... .5 5
Closin g. ................................................ .7 2
Closin gu sin gt he SmartK ey ................... 74
Con ve nience closing fe atur e. ................ .7 4
Con ve nience opening ............................ 74
Opening .................................... ............ .7 2
Opening wit ht he SmartK ey ................... 74
Problem ................................................ .7 5
R o ller sunblin d. ...................................... 71
Size designation (tires) ........................... 369
Sliding sunroof .......................................... .7 6
Au to matic fe atures ................................ 78
Closin g. .................................................. 76
Closin gu sin gt he SmartK ey ................... 74
Opening ................................................ .7 6 Opening wit ht he SmartK ey ................... 74
Problem ................................................ .7 9
Ra in closing function ............................ .7 8
SmartK ey ................................................... 57
Batter y. ................................................. 59
Energy consu mp tio n. ............................. 58
Fe atures ................................................ 57
Ke yr ing at ta ch ment .............................. 59
Mechanica lk ey ...................................... 59
Overvie w. .............................................. 57
Pa nic alar m. .......................................... 58
Proble m. ................................................ 60
Unlocking setting .................................. 58
Smartphone
see Androi dA uto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Te lephone
Sno wc hains ............................................ 355
Soc ke t( 12 V) ............................................ 10 7
Fr ont cent er console ........................... .1 07
Fr ont passenger fo ot we ll . .
.................. .1 08
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .1 08
Tr unk ...... .............................................. 11 0484
Index

Using Near Field Communication
(NFC) ................................................... 27 6
Vo ice command s( Vo ice Cont ro lS ys ‐
te m) ..................................................... 222
Wi re less ch argin g( mobile phone) ........ 11 2
Te lephone number
Dialin g( on-boar dc omputer) ................ 21 2
Te lephon yo perating modes
Blue toot h ®
Te lephon y. ........................ .2 74
Te mp erature ............................................ .1 27
Te mp eratur eg ra de .................................. 366
Te xt messages ......................................... 281
calling am essag es ender .................... 282
Changing fo lder s. ................................ 28 3
Co mp osing .......................................... 282
Configu ri ng th ed ispla ye dt ex tm es‐
sa ge s. .................................................. 281
Deleting ............................................... 283
Drafts .................................................. 283
No te s. .................................................. 281
Options ................................................ 283
Outbo x. ............................................... 283
Re ad-aloud function ............................ 282
Re adin g. ...................... ........................ 28 2 R e plying
.............................................. 282
Sending .............................................. .2 82
Vo ice command s( Vo ice Cont ro lS ys ‐
te m) ..................................................... 226
Through-loading fe ature
see Seat
Ti e-d ow ne ye s .......................................... 10 2
Time
Manual time settin g. ............................ 239
Settin gs ummer time ........................... 238
Settin gt he time and dat ea utomati‐
call y. .................................................... 238
Setting th et ime zon e. ......................... 238
Setting th et ime/dat ef ormat .............. 239
TIN (Tir eI dentification Nu mber) ........... .3 67
Ti re and Loading Information placard ... 361
Ti re ch aracteristics ................................. 369
Ti re inflation compressor
see TIREFIT kit
Ti re information table ............................ .3 61
Ti re labeling ............................................ .3 66
Cha ra cteristics .................................... 369 DO T, Ti re Identification Nu mber (TIN)
............................................................ .3 67
Load inde x. .......................................... 369
Load-bearing capacity ........................ .3 69
Maximum tir el oa d. ........................... .. 368
Ma xi mum tir ep re ssu re ....................... 368
Overvie w. ............................................ 366
Spee dr ating ....................................... .3 69
Te mp eratur eg ra de .............................. 366
Ti re Quality Grading ............................. 366
Ti re size designation ........................... .3 69
Tr action gr ade .................................... .3 66
Tr ead we ar grade ................................ .3 66
Ti re load (maximum) .............................. .3 68
Ti re pressure ........................................... 358
Checking (manually) ............................ 358
Checking (tir ep re ssur em oni to ri ng
sy st em) ............................................... 360
Maximum ............................................ 368
No te s. ................................................. 356
Re st artin gt he tir ep re ssur em onitor‐
ing sy st em .......................................... .3 61
Ti re pressur em onitoring sy st em
(function) ............................................. 359
Ti re pressur et able .............................. 357 Index 487

TIREFIT kit .......................................... .3 36
Ti re pressur em oni to ri ng sy st em
Checkin gt he tir ep re ssures ............... .3 60
Che ck ing th et ir et emperatur e. ........... 360
Fu nctio n. ............................................. 359
Re st artin g. .......................................... .3 61
Te ch nica ld at a. ..................................... 361
Tir ep re ss ur et able .................................. 357
Tir eQ uality Grading ................................ 366
Tir et em pe ra tu re
Checkin g( tir ep re ssur em onitoring
sy st em) ............................................... 360
Ti re pressur em onitoring sy st em
(function) ............................................. 359
Ti re tread ................................................. 354
Tire-chang et ool kit
Overvie w. ............................................ 37 7
TIREFI Tk it ................................................ 336
St orag el ocation ................................. .3 36
Using ................................................... 336
Ti re s
Changin gh ub caps .............................. 37 8
Character is tic s. .................................. .3 69 Checkin g. ............................................ 35 4
Checkin gt he tir ep re ssur e( man‐
ually) ................................................... 358
Checking th et ir ep re ssur e( tir ep re s‐
sur em onitoring sy st em) ... ..... ............. .3 60
Def
initions .......................................... .3 71
DO T, Ti re Identification Nu mber (TIN)
............................................................ .3 67
Fla tt ir e. ............................................... 334
Ins ta lling .............................................. 381
Load inde x. .......................................... 36 9
Load-bea ri ng capacity ......................... 369
Maximu mt ir el oa d. ............................. 368
Maximu mt ir ep re ssur e. ...................... 368
MOExtended tires ................................ 335
Noise ................................................... 354
No te soni ns ta lling .............................. .3 74
Overvie woft ir el abeling ..................... .3 66
Re moving ............................................. 381
Re placing .................................... .3 74 ,3 78
Re st artin gt he tir ep re ssur em onitor‐
ing sy st em .......................................... .3 61
Selectio n. ............................................. 37 4
Sno wc hains ........................................ 355
Speed ra ting ........................................ 369
St oring ................................................ .3 77 Te mp eratur eg ra de .............................. 366
Ti re and Loading In fo rm atio np lacar d. .3 61
Ti re pressur e( No te s) ........................... 356
Ti re pressur em onitoring sy st em
(function) ............................................. 359
Ti re pressur et able ........ ... ................... 357
Ti re Qu ality Grading ............................. 366
Ti re size designation ........................... .3 69
TIREFIT kit .......................................... .3 36
Tr action gr ade .................................... .3 66
Tr ead we ar grade ................................ .3 66
Un usual han dlin gc haracteristics ........ 354
To ol
see Ve hicle to ol kit
To pT et her .................................................. 52
To tal di st ance .......................................... 208
Displ ay ing ............................................ 208
To uc hC ontrol
On-board computer ............................. 204
Operating ............................................ 230
Setting th es ensitivity .......................... 230
To uchpad
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .2 31488
Index

Re st artin gt he tir ep re ssur em onitor‐
ing sy st em .......................................... .3 61
Ro ta ting ............................................... 37 6
Selectio n. ............................................. 37 4
Sno wc hains ........................................ 355
Speed ra ting ........................................ 369
St oring ................................................ .3 77
Te mp eratur eg ra de .............................. 366
Ti re and Loading In fo rm atio np lacar d. .3 61
Ti re ch aracteristic s. ............................ .3 69
Ti re pressur e( No te s) ........................... 356
Ti re pressur em onitoring sy st em
(function) ............................................. 359
Ti re pressur et able .............................. 357
Ti re Quality Grading ............................. 366
Ti re size designation ........................... .3 69
TIREFIT kit .......................................... .3 36
Tr action gr ade .................................... .3 66
Tr ead we ar grade ................................ .3 66
Un usual handlin gc haracteristics ........ 354
Wi -Fi
Overvie w. ............................................ 24 0
Setting ................................................. 24 0
Setting up ah ot spo t. ........................... 24 1
Setting up an Interne tc onnection ....... 289 Wi ndo wc urtain air bag ........................... .3 8
Wi ndo wl if te r
see Side windo ws
Wi ndo ws
see Side windo ws
Wi ndo ws (Care) ... ................................... .3 29
Wi ndshield
D
efrosting ............................................ 12 7
Infrared re fl ectiv e. ............................... 12 5
Re placing th ew iper blades .................. 12 0
Wi ndshield heater ................................... 13 2
Wi ndshield heating
see Wi ndshield hea te r
Wi ndshield wa sher fluid ........................ .3 93
No te s. ................................................. 393
Wi ndshield wa sher sy st em
Re fi lling .............................................. .3 25
Wi ndshield wipers
Re placing th ew iper blades .................. 12 0
Switching on/of f. ................................ 12 0
Wi nter operation
Sno wc hains ........................................ 355 Wi per blades
Ca re .................................................... 329
Re placing ............................................ .1 20
Wire less ch arging
Fu nction/no te s. ................................... 11 0
Mobile phone ....................................... 11 2
Wire less ve hicl ec om ponents
Declaratio nofc on fo rm ity ...................... 23
Wo rk out prog ra m
Overvie w. ............................................... 91
Wo rk shop
see Qualified specialis tw or ks hop Index 493