Obser
vethefo llowing information when you are
loading the bicycle rack with up tothre e bicy‐
cles:
Loading the bicycle rack To
tal weight
of bicycle
rack and
load Max. dis‐
tance
1 1 Max. dis‐
tance
2 2
Up to75 kg 420 mm 300 mm Ve
hicle towing instructions
The vehicle is not suitable forth e use of tow bar
sy stems that are used forflat towing or ding hy
to wing, forex ample. Attach ing and using tow bar
sy stems can lead todamage on theve hicle.
When you are towing a vehicle with tow bar sys‐
te ms, safe driving characteristics cannot be
guaranteed forth eto wing vehicle or theto wed
ve hicle. The vehicle-trailer combination may
swer vefrom side toside. Comply with the per‐
mitted towing me thods (/ page 322) and the
instructions forto wing with bo thaxles on the
ground ( /page 323). Driving and parking
243
#
Atowing dis tance of 50 km must not be
exc eeded. &
WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a ve hicle which is too heavy
If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or towed
aw ay, its weight must not exceed the permis‐
sible gross mass of your ow nve hicle, other‐
wise thefo llowing could occur:
R theto wing eye may become de tach ed.
R theve hicle/trailer combination may
swer veoreve nov erturn. #
If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or
to we daw ay, its weight must not exceed
th e permissible gross mass of your own
ve hicle. If a
vehicle must be tow- star ted or towe daw ay,
its permissible gross weight must not exceed the
permissible gross weight of theto wing vehicle. #
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (/ page 349). #
Vehicles with automatic transmission: do
not open the driver's door or front passenger
door, otherwise the automatic transmission
automatically shifts toposition j. #
Fittheto wing eye (/ page 326). #
Fasten theto w bar.
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion of theto w bar #
Onlyconnect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. #
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(/ page 76). #
Do not activate the HOLD function. #
Deactivate tow- aw ay protection
(/ page 93). #
Deactivate Active Brake Assi st
( / page 192). #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission toposition
i. #
Release the electric parking brake. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d saf ety-re lated functions during the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon‐
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R the ignition is switched off.
R the brake sy stem or po werst eering sys‐
te m is malfunctioning.
R the energy supply or the on-board electri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is then towe daw ay, signif‐
icantly more ef fort may be requ ired tosteer
and brake than is no rmally requ ired. #
Use a tow bar. #
Make sure that thesteering wheel can
mo vefreely before towing theve hicle
aw ay. 324
Breakdown assis tance
Ve
hicle identification plate (e xample:Kuwa it)
1 Vehicle manufacturer
2 Place of manufacture
3 Manufacturing date
4 Vehicle model
5 VIN Ve
hicle identification plate (e xample: all
ot her countries)
1 Vehicle manufacturer
2 EUgeneral operating pe rmit number (only
fo r cer tain countries)
3 VIN (vehicle identification number)
4 Maximum permissible gross vehicle weight
(kg) 5
Maximum permissible gross weight of vehi‐
cle combination (kg) (only for specific coun‐
tries)
6 Maximum permissible front axle load (kg)
7 Maximum permissible rear axle load (kg)
8 Paint code
% The data shown in the illustration is example
data. 350
Tech nical da ta
Ve
hicle height Model
E 200 4MATIC
E 220 d 4MATIC
14
38 mm
E 300 d 4MATIC
E 350 d1 431 mm
E 400 d 4MATIC
E 450 4MATIC 14
39 mm
All other models 1430 mm We
ights and loads Please obser
vethefo llowing no tesfo rth e speci‐
fi ed vehicle data:
R Items of optional equipment increase the
unladen weight and reduce the pa yload.
R You will find vehicle-specific weight informa‐
tion on theve hicle identification plate
(/ page 349). Missing
values werenot available at the time of
going topress. Model
Maximumroof load
E 300 d 4MATIC
All other models 75kg Tr
ailer hitch Gene
ral no tes on the trailer hit ch Modifications
tothe engine cooling sy stem may
be necessar y,depending on theve hicle model.
The retrofitting of a trailer hitch is only pe rmissi‐
ble if a towing capacity is specified in your vehi‐
cle documents.
Fu rther information can be obtained at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Mounting dimensions
1
Fastening points
2 Overhang dimension
3 Rear axle centre line 362
Tech nical da ta
The
overhang dimension and fastening points
are valid for a trailer hitch ins talled at thefa c‐
to ry. Model
2 2Over‐
hang dimen‐ sion
All model s1 203 mmTo
wing capacity Missing
values werenot available at the time of
going topress.
The tongue weight is not included in theto wing
capacity.
To wing capacit y,braked (at a minimum start-
off gradeability of 8%) Model
Towing capacit y,
braked
E 300
E 300 d 4MATIC Model
Towing capacit y,
braked
E 450 4MATIC
All other models 1800 kg To
wing capacit y,braked (at a minimum start-
off gradeability of 12%) Model
Towing capacit y,
braked
E 300
E 300 d 4MATIC
E 450 4MATIC
All other models 1800 kg To
wing capacit y,unbraked Model
Towing capacit y,
unbraked
E 300
E 300 d 4MATIC Model
Towing capacit y,
unbraked
E 450 4MATIC
All other models 750kg Maximum
tongue weight *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe trailer
coming loose If
th eto ngue weight used is too lo w,the
trailer may come loose. #
The tongue weight must not be below
50 kg. #
Use a tongue weight that is as close as
possible tothe maximum permissible
to ngue weight. Te
ch nical da ta363
*
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe bicycle
ra ck coming loose When using a bicycle
rack , bo th th e maximal
to ngue weight and the maximal load capacity
should be obser ved. #
Do not exceed the permissible load
capacity. Obser
vethe additional no tes on load capacity
(/ page 241).
Missing values werenot available at the time of
going topress.
To ngue weight Model
Maximum
to ngue
we ight
E 300 d 4MATIC
All other models 75kg Load capacity
Model
Maximum
load
All models Pe
rm issible rear axle load (trailer operation) The permissible axle load may
vary, depending
on theve hicle's equipment.
Missing values werenot available at the time of
going topress. Model
Axle load
E 200 1260 kg
or
12 85 kg
E 200 4MATIC 1265 kg
or
12 90 kg Model
Axle load
E 220 d
E 220 d 4MATIC 12
95 kg
E 300 1275 kg
or
13 00 kg
or
13 20 kg
E 300 d 4MATIC
E 350 1305 kg
E 400 d 4MATIC 1235 kg
E 450 4MATIC 1270 kg 364
Tech nical da ta
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Front-passenger airbag dis-
abled See Owner's Manual *T
he front passenger airbag has been disabled eventh ough an adult or a person of adult build is on the front
passenger seat. If additional forc es are applied tothe seat, thewe ight the sy stem de tects may be too lo w. &
WARNING ‑ Risk of inju ryor eve nfa ta l injury when the front passenger airbag is disabled
If th e front passenger airbag is disabled, It will not be deplo yed in theeve nt of an accident and cannot pe rform
its intended pr otective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could then, forex ample, come into con tact wi th theve hicle interior, espe‐
cially if the person is sitting too close tothe dashboard. #
Beaware of thest atus of the front passenger airbag bo thbefore and during the journe y. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. #
Makesure that no objects are trapped under the front passenger seat. #
Check thest atus of automatic front passenger airbag actuation (/ page47). #
If necessar y,consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Front-passenger airbag
enabled See Owner's Man-
ual *T
he front passenger airbag will be enabled while theve hicle is in motion in thefo llowing situations:
R even when a child, a small adult or an object weighing less than the sy stem weight thre shold is located on the
front passenger seat
R even when the front passenger seat is not occupied
The sy stem may de tect objects or forc es that are adding tothewe ight applied tothe seat. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 367
Switching mo
torw ay information
on/off ................................................ .269
Massage prog rammes
Overview .............................................. 101
Re setting the settings .......................... 102
Massage prog rams
Selecting the front seats ..................... 102
Massage settings Resetting ............................................. 102
Matt finish (cleaning instructions) ........ 304
Maximum gross vehicle weight ............ .349
Maximum speed see Limi ter
MBUX Interior Assistant Switching there ading light forthe
driver and front passenger on/off
con tact-free ......................................... 258
Switching the sear chlight forthe
driver on/off .......................................2 58
MBUX Interior Assistant (multimedia
sy stem) .................................................... .257
Overview ............................................. 257 MBUX multimedia sy
stem ...................... 251
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .183
Configu ring drive program I ................. 16 5
No tes ................................................... 251
Overview ..............................................2 51
Setting route-based speed adap ta‐
tion ...................................................... 203
St andby mode function ...................... .182
Media Overview of the functions and sym‐
bols ..................................................... 287
Media mode Connecting Blue tooth®
audio equip‐
ment .................................................... 289
Medical aids .............................................. .30
Memory function Function .............................................. 109
Head-up display — Calling up stored
settings ................................................ 11 0
Head-up display — Storing settings ...... 11 0
Operating ............................................. 11 0
Outside mir rors — Calling up stored
settings ................................................ 11 0Outside mir
rors —St oring settings .......1 10
Seat — Calling up stored settings ......... 11 0
Seat — Storing settings ........................ 11 0
St eering wheel — Calling up sa ved
settings ................................................ 11 0
St eering wheel — Saving settings ......... 11 0
Menu (on-board computer) Head-up display ................................... 24 9
Overview ............................................. 24 6
Mercedes me app Information .......................................... 280
Mercedes me calls Arranging a service appointment ......... 278
Calling the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Centre ................................................. 277
Calling the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Centre af ter auto matic accident or
breakdown de tection ........................... 277
Consenting todata transfer .................2 78
Information ..........................................2 77
Making a call via theov erhead con‐
trol panel ............................................. 276
Tr ans ferred data ..................................2 79452
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