2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS WAGON air suspension

eral acceleration, display ofthefast ened seat
belts)
Rmalfunctions or defects in impor tant sy stem
components (e.g. lights, brakes)
Rinformation on vehicle damage events
Rsystem reactions in special driving situations
(e.g. air bag deployment, inter vention of sta‐
bility control sy stems)
Rambient conditions (e.g. temp erature, rain
sensor)
In addition toprov iding the actual control unit
function, this data assists the manufacturer in
de tecting and rectifying malfunctions and opti‐
mizing vehicle functions. The majority of this
data is temp orary and is only processed in the
ve hicle itself. Only a small portion of the data is
st ored in theeve nt or malfunction memor y.
When your vehicle is serviced, tech nical da ta
from theve hicle can be read out byservice net‐
wo rkemplo yees or third parties. Services
include repair services, maintenance processes,
wa rranty events and quality assurance meas‐
ures, forex ample. The read out is per form ed via
th e legally prescribed port for OBD ("on-board diagnostics") in
theve hicle. The respective
service network locations or third parties col‐
lect, process and use the data. They document
te ch nical statuses of theve hicle, assist in find‐
ing malfunctions and impr oving quality and are
transmitted tothe manufacturer, if necessar y.
Fu rther more,
the manufact
urer is subjectto
product liability. Forth is, the manufacturer
requ irestech nical da tafrom vehicles.
Malfunction memories in theve hicle can be
re set bya service outlet as part of repair or
maintenance work.
They can enter data into theve hicle's con veni‐
ence and inf otainment functions themselves as
part of the selected equipment.
This includes, forex ample:
Rmultimedia data such as music, films or pho‐
to sfo r playba ckin an integrated multimedia
sy stem
Raddress book data for use in connection with
an integrated hands-free sy stem or an inte‐
grated navigation sy stem
Rentered navigation destinations
Rdata about the use of Internet services This data can be
stored locally in theve hicle or
is located on a device which you ha veconnected
to theve hicle. If this data is stored in theve hi‐
cle, you can dele teit at any time. This data can
only be transmitte dto third parties upon your
re qu est with particular rega rd tothe scope of
use of online services according to your selected
settings.
Yo u can store or change con venience settings/
individualization in theve hicle at any time.
Depending on the equipment, this includes, for
ex ample:
Rseat and steering wheel position settings
Rsuspension and climate control settings
Rindividualization such as interior lighting
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can cont rolth em via
th e control elements integrated in your vehicle.
Images and audio from the smartphone can be
output via the multimedia sy stem. Cer tain infor‐
mation is simultaneously transmitte dto yo ur
smartphone.
General no tes 27

The HOLD function is deactivated inthefo llow‐
ing situations:
RWhen Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is
acti vated.
RThe transmission is switched toposition j.
RWhentheve hicle is secured with the electric
parking brake.
In thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
th e transmission position jorby the electric
parking brake:
RWhen the seat belt is unfas tened and the
driver's door is opened.
RWhen the engine is switched off.
RWhen there is a malfunction in the sy stem or
if th e po wer supply is insufficient.
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL
DYNA MIC BODY CONTROL has thefo llowing
ch aracteristics:
RVa riable damping characteristics
RContinual adjustment of the damping forc es
The damping characteristics adapt tothe cur rent
operating and driving situation.
The da mping is tuned individually for each wheel
and is af fected bythefo llowing factors:
RThe road sur face conditions
RVe hicle load
RThe drive program selected
The drive program can be adjus ted 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 with a 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
Driving and parking 18
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RThe blowerfo rth eve ntilation/heating is
switched off.
RThe windshield wiper switch is in position
g.
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 eta ilgate could open unin tentionally.
% If, af terth e car wash, youre mo vethewa x
from the windshield and wiper rubber, this
will pr event 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 theta ilgate
could open unin tentional ly.
RMaintain a dis tance 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 po werwa sher.
Mo vethe po werwa sher cleaner 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 vethe legal requirements, e.g. in a number
of countries, washing byhand is only permitted
in specially designated washing areas.
#Use a mild cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo.
#Wa shtheve hicle with luk ewarmwate r using
a soft car sponge. When doing so, do not
ex pose theve hicle todirect sunlight.
#Carefully hose theve hicle off with water and
dry using a chamois. Take care not topoint
th ewate r jet directly towa rdsth e air inlet
grille.
334 Maintenance and care

Observethefo llowing when selecting, ins talling
and replacing tires:
ROnly use tires and wheels of the same type
(summer tires, winter tires, MOEx tended
tires) and the same 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 n otfea‐
ture run-flat characteristics: 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 361)
RTire and Loading Info rmation placard
(→page 367)
RTi re size designation, load-beari ng capacity,
speed rating and load ind ex(→page 375)
RTire pressure table (→page 363)
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.
382 Wheels and tires

Active Lane Change Assi st.................. 184
Fu nction .............................................. 183
Sy stem limitations .............................. .183
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction .............................................. 126
Switching on/off ................................. 127
Ad ditive s.................................................. 396
Engine oil ............................................ 396
Fu el ..................................................... 396
Ad ditive s (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad ditive s (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem ... 325
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem ... 325
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL Af
ter-sales service center
see ASS YST PLUS
Air bag Activation .............................................. 32
Pr otection ............................................. .38
Re duced pr otection .............................. .40
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ 187
Setting ................................................. 189
Suspension .......................................... 187
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air distribution ........................................ 136
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air pressure see Tire
pressure
Air susp

ension
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 141
Ad justing (front) ................................... 141
Ad justing (rear passenger compart‐
ment) ................................................... 142
Glo vebox ............................................ .142 Air-recirculation mode
............................139
Airb ag........................................................ .38
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ....3 8
Ins tallation locations ............................ .38
Knee airbag ........................................... 38
Overview ............................................... 38
Side airbag ............................................ 38
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 38
Ai rflow ...................................................... 136
AIRP ANEL (Care) ...................................... 336
Alarm see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Alternative route
see Route
Ambient lighting ...................................... 128
Android Auto ............................................ 292
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 293
Ending ................................................. 294
No tes .................................................. 293
Overview ....................................... ...... 292
Sound settings .................................... 294
Index 469

seeActive Speed Limit Assi st
see Active Steering Assist
see AIR BODY CONTROL
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise contro l
see Driving saf etysy stem
see HOLD function
see Parking Assist PARKTRONI C
see Rear view camera
see Traf fic Sign Assist
Drivin gtips
Drinking and drivin g............................ 146
Gene ral driving tips ............................ .146
No tes on breaking-in a new vehicle ..... 146
Dr ow siness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL
Suspension .......................................... 187
Dynami chandling cont rol sy stem
see ESP
®(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT .................................... 150
Confi guring drive program I ................. 151
Displ aying engine data ........................ .151 Displ
aying vehicle data ........................ 151
Drive program display .......................... 151
Drive programs .................................... 150
Fu nction .............................................. 150
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch) .. 151
Selecting the drive prog ram ................. 151
E
E10 ............................................................ 395
Easy entry feature
Operation/no tes ................................... 99
Setting .................................................1 00
Easy exitfeature
Operation/no tes ................................... 99
Setting .................................................1 00
EA SY-PAC K load-secu ring kit .................. .111
No tes ................................................... 111
Te nsioning the luggage holder .............. 112
Te nsioning thete lescopic rod .............. 113
EBD (electronic brake forc e distribu‐
tion)
Function/no tes ................................... 170
ECO display Function .............................................. 150 Re
setting ............................................. 221
ECO start/s top function ......................... 149
Au tomatic engine start ........................ 149
Au tomatic engine stop .........................1 49
Operation ............................................ 149
Switching off/on ................................. 149
Electric pa rking brake .............163, 164, 165
App lying automatically ........................ 163
App lying or releasing manually ............ 164
Emergency braking .............................. 165
R

e leasing automatically ...................... .164
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP
®(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Electronics ............................................... 390
Emer gency
Overview of the help functions .............. 16
Saf etyve st .......................................... 340
Eme rgency braking ................................ .165
Emer gency call sy stem
Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®(USA) .......... .295
Emer gency engine start ......................... 356
480
Index

Steering wheel gearshift paddles ..........153
Ste ering wheel heater
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 99
St ow age areas
see Laden
see Stow age compartment
St ow age co mpartment ........................... 103
Armrest ............................................... 103
Cente r console ....................................1 03
Door .................................................... 103
Eyeglasses box .................................... 103
Glo vebox ............................................ .103
Re ar armrest ...................................... .103
St ow age co mpartments
see Laden
see Stow age compartment
St ow age space underneath the cargo
compa rtment floor .................................. 114
Sulfur content ......................................... 395
Sun visor Operating ............................................ 135
Sur round lighting
Setting .................................................1 27Sur
round View
see 360° camera
Suspension Damping characteristics ...................... 187
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 187
Setting the suspension le vel ................ 189
Suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Suspension le vel
Setting ................................................. 189
Switch-off delay time Interior .................................................1 29
Switching the sur round sound on/off
Burmes te
r
®sur round sound sy stem ... 325
Synchronization function Activating/deactivating (control
panel) .................................................. 138
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 139
Sy stem settings
Language ............................................ .252
No tes on language selection ............... 252
Re set function (multimedia sy stem) ... .257 Setting
the dis tance unit ..................... 252
Software upda te.................................. 256
Sy stem settings
see Multimedia sy stem
T
Ta ilgate ...................................................... .64
Closing .................................................. 66
Emer gency release from the inside ...... .70
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .68
Limiting the opening angle .................... 69
Opening ................................................ .64
Opening dimensions ............................4 00
Unlocking (emergency key) .................. .69
Ta ilgate
see Locking/unlocking
Ta ilpipes (Care) ........................................ 336
Ta nk capacity
Fu el ..................................................... 396
Re ser ve(fuel) ...................................... 396
Te ch nical data
Information .......................................... 390
Ti re pressure monitoring sy stem ......... 367
Ve hicle identification plate .................. 392
496
Index