2020 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE air suspension

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Ifth ere is damage, consult a qualified
specialist workshop immediately. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due todriv‐
ing toofast and due toimpacts tothe
ve hicle underbody or suspension compo‐
nents In
thefo llowing situations, in particular, there
is a risk of damage totheve hicle:
R theve hicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
high kerb or an unpa vedro ad
R theve hicle is driven toofast over an
obs tacle, e.g. a kerb, speed bump or pot‐
hole
R a heavy object strike sth e underbody or
suspension components
In situations such as these, damage tothe
body, underbody, suspension components,
wheels or tyres may not be visible. Compo‐
nents damaged in this wa y can unexpec tedly
fa il or, in the case of an accident, may no lon‐
ge r absorb there sulting forc e as intended. If
th e underbody panelling is damaged, flam‐
mable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs can collect between the underbody and
th e underbody panelling. These materials
may ignite if they come into contact wi thhot
parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Have theve hicle checked and repaired
immediately at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
or #
If driving saf ety is impaired while con‐
tinuing your journe y,pull over and stop
th eve hicle immediatel y,while paying
attention toroad and traf fic conditions,
and contact a qualified specialist work‐
shop. Ve
hicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐
te m (EQ Boo sttech nology) &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury bytouching
damaged high-voltage co mponents
Ve hicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐
te m contain individual high-voltage compo‐
nents. These high-voltage components are
under high voltage.
If yo u modify co mponent parts of these high-
vo ltage components or touch damaged com‐
ponent parts, you may be electrocuted.
High voltage components may be damaged
in an accident, although the damage may not
be visible. #
Never per form modifications tocompo‐
nent pa rts of high-voltage components. #
Neverto uch damaged co mponent parts
of high-voltage components. #
Neverto uch co mponent parts of high-
vo ltage components af ter an accident. General no
tes23

R
The transmission is shif tedto position j.
R The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
In thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
transmission position jand/or bythe electric
parking brake:
R The seat belt is unfas tened and the driver's
door is opened.
R The vehicle is switched off.
R There is a malfunction in the sy stem or the
po we r supply is insuf ficient. DY
NA MIC BODY CONT ROL function DY
NA MIC BODY CONTROL continuously adjusts
th ech aracteristics of the suspension dampers to
th e cur rent operating and driving conditions.
The da mping is tuned individually for each wheel
and is af fected bythefo llowing factors:
R The road sur face conditions
R Vehicle load
R The drive program selected R
The driving style
The drive program can be adjus ted using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch. AIR
BODY CONT ROL AIR
BODY CONT ROL function
* NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. 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 ety and to
re duce fuel consum ption. You also ha vethe
option of manually adjusting theve hicle le vel. AIR
BODY CONTROL includes thefo llowing com‐
ponents and functions:
R Air suspension with variable spring rate
R Automatic le vel control sy stem
R Speed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption
R Manually selec table high-le vel setting for
grea ter ground clea rance
R ADS PLUS (Ada ptive Damping Sy stem with
const ant damping forc e adjustment)
R DYNA MIC SELECT switch and le vel button
Suspension settings and vehicle le vel per
drive prog ram
Drive program A:
R The suspension setting is comfor table.
R The vehicle is set tothe normal le vel.
R When driving at speeds of appr oximately
12 5 km/h or abo ve,th eve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below appr oximately
80 km/h, theve hicle is raised again. 208
Driving and parking

Drive program
;:
R The suspension setting is comfor table.
R The vehicle is set tolow le vel -1.
R The vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you
are tra velling at higher speeds.
Drive program C:
R The suspension setting is firm er.
R The vehicle is set tolow le vel -1.
R The vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you
are tr avelling at higher speeds.
Drive prog ram B:
R The suspension setting is evenfirm er.
R The vehicle is set tolow le vel -1.
R The vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you
are tr avelling at higher speeds.
Individual suspension settings can be called up
in drive prog ram = (/page 165). Se
tting the vehicle le vel &
WARNING Risk of accident because
ve hicle le vel is too high
Driving characteristics may be impaired.
The vehicle can drift outwards, forex ample,
when steering or cornering. #
Choose a vehicle le vel which is suited
to the driving style and thero ad sur face
conditions. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, other people
could become trapped if their limbs are
between theve hicle body and the tyres or
underneath theve hicle. #
Make sure no one is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of
th e wheel ar ches when theve hicle is
being lo wered. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
due totheve hicle 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 first
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. #
When leaving theve hicle, make sure
th at nobody is in the vicinity of the
wheel ar ches or the underbody. *
NO
TEDama gedue tovehicle lo wering Pa
rts of the body could be damaged when
th eve hicle is lo wered. #
Make sure that there are no obs tacles
su ch askerbs underneath or in the Driving and pa
rking 209

It is only permissible
tofit a di fferent wheel
size in theev ent of a flat tyre in order to
drive tothe specialist workshop.
R Do not make any modifications tothe brake
sy stem, the wheels or the tyres.
The use of shims or brake dust shields is not
permitted and may in validate theve hicle's
ge neral operating pe rmit.
R Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: allfitted wheels mu stbe equipped
with functioning sensors forth e tyre pres‐
sure monitoring sy stem.
R Attemp eratures below 7 °C use winter tyres
or all-season tyres mar ked M+S for all
wheels.
Wi nter tyres bearing thei snowflake
symbol in addition tothe M+S marking pro‐
vide the best possible grip in wintry road
conditions.
R For M+S tyres, only use tyres with the same
tread.
R Obser vethe maximum permissible speed for
th e M+S tyres fitted. If
th e tyre's maximum speed is below that of
th eve hicle, this must be indicated byan
appropriate label in the driver's field of
vision.
R Run in new tyres at moderate speeds forthe
fi rs t10 0 km.
R Replace the tyres af ter six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
R When replacing with tyres that do not
fe ature run-flat characteristics: vehicles
with MOExtended tyres are not equipped
with a TIREFIT kit at thefa ctor y.Equip the
ve hicle with a TIREFIT kit af terre placing with
tyres that do not feature run-flat characteris‐
tics, e.g. winter tyres.
% You can permanently limit the maximum
ve hicle speed for driving with winter tyres
(/ page 196).
Fo r more information on wheels and tyres, con‐
ta ct a qualified specialist workshop.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 332)R
Tyre pressure table (/ page 333)
R Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page 346) Note
s on inter changing wheels &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh dif fer‐
ent wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels can
se verely impair the driving characteristics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo‐
nents may also be damaged. #
Onlyinter change the front and rear
wheels if the wheels and tyres ha vethe
same dimensions. Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions can
re nder thege neral operating pe rmit in valid.
The wear pat tern s on the front and rear wheels
dif fer:
R front wheels wear more on the tyre shoulder Wheels and tyres
339

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Fu nction of Active Brake Assi st (/ page 188).
ä
Suspension warning lamp
(yellow) The
yellow AIR BODY CONTROL warning lamp is lit.
The yellow DYNA MIC BODY CONTROL warning lamp is lit.
*A fault has occur red in the AIR BODY CONTROL.
A fault has occur red in theDY NA MIC BODY CONTROL. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.Driving saf
ety sy stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
! ABS warning lamp The
yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
*ABS is malfunctioning. If th ere is an additional warning tone, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
The wheels may lock during braking. 428
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Ac
tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st....................... 201
Display ................................................. 201
Fu nction .............................................. 201
Ac tive Steering Assist ............................ .203
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .205
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............2 05
Fu nction .............................................. 203
Sy stem limits ....................................... 203
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .206
Fu nction .............................................. 206
Ad aptive brake lights ..............................19 3
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction .............................................. 12 8
Switching on/off ................................. 12 9
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction .............................................. 12 9
Switching on/off ................................. 131Ad
Blue ®
.................................................... 356
Ad ditives .............................................3 56
Capacity .............................................. 357
No tes ................................................... 173
Purity ................................................... 356
To pping up ...........................................1 74
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 73
Ad diti ves.................................................. 357
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 356
Engine oil ............................................. 357
Fu el ..................................................... 354
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ®
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Ad versewe ather light ............................ .128
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS AIR
BODY CONT ROL................................ 208
Setting ................................................ .209
Suspension .......................................... 208
Air conditioning menu Calling up ............................................ 14 2
Air distribution Setting ................................................ .141
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem) ..... 14 3
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 14 9
Ad justing (front) .................................. 14 9
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 15 0
Ad justing the AIRSCARF vents ............. 15 0
Air vents
see Air vents 434
Index

St
ow age areas
see Loading
see Stow age compartment
St ow age comp artment............................ 11 3
Armrest ................................................ 11 3
Centre console .................................... .113
Door ..................................................... 11 3
Glo vecompa rtment ............................. 11 3
St ow age comp artments
see Loading
see Stow age compartment
St ow age spaces
USB ports ............................................ 11 3
Suggestions Configuring .......................................... 260
Sulphur content ...................................... 353
Sur round lighting
Switching on/off ................................. 131
Sur round View
see 360° Camera
Suspension Adjusting thech assis le vel (AIR
BO DY CONTROL) .................................2 09Suspension
see AIR BODY CONTROL
SV HC (substances of very high con‐
cern ).......................................................... .30
Switch-off delay time Exterior ................................................ 131
Interior ................................................. 13 3
Synchronisation function Activating/deactivating (MBUX mul‐
timedia sy stem) ................................... 14 3
Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 14 3
Sy stem settings
Overview of the sy stem settings
menu ................................................... 261 T
Ta ilpipes (care) ........................................ 305
Ta ke -back of end-of-life vehicles .............. 20
Pr otection of the environment ............... 20
Ta nk content
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 357
Fu el ..................................................... 355
Re ser ve(fuel) ...................................... 355 Te
ch nical data
Axle load (trailer operation) ................. 364
Fa stening points (trailer hitch) .............3 62
Information .......................................... 347
Mounting dimensions (trailer hitch) ..... 362
No tes (trailer hitch) ............................. 362
Overhang dimension (trailer hitch) ...... 362
Ra dio operating permits ...................... 349
To ngue weight .................................... .363
To wing capacity (trailer operation) ...... 363
Ve hicle identification plate .................. 349
Te lephone ........................................ .271,273
Connecting a mobile phone (Pass‐
ke y) ...................................................... 274
Connecting a mobile phone (Secure
Simple Pairing) .................................... .274
Fu nctions in thete lephone menu ........ .274
No tes ................................................... 271
Operating modes ................................. 273
Te lephone menu overview ...................2 73
Wi reless charging (mobile phone) ........ 121
Te lephony operating modes
Blue tooth ®
Te lephony .......................... 273
Making calls in theve hicle ...................2 73
Te mp erature ............................................ .141 460
Index

Ve
ntilation
see Climate cont rol
Ve nts
see Air vents
VIN ............................................................ 349
Identification plate .............................. 349
Seat ..................................................... 349
Wi ndsc reen ......................................... 349
Vi sion
Demisting windo ws............................. 14 4W
Wa rning lamps
see Warning/indicator lamps
Wa rning sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Wa rning triangle
Re moving ............................................ 309
Setting up ............................................ 310
Wa rning/indicator lamp
! ABSwarning lamp ...................... 428
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(red) .................................................... 426 J
Brake sy stem warning lamp
(yellow) ................................................ 426
ÿ Coolant warning lamp ................ 422
! Electric parking brake indicator
lamp (red) ............................................ 425
# Electrical fault warning lamp ...... 424
; Engine diagnosis warning lamp .. 424
å ESP®
OFF warning lamp ............ .430
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp flashes ........ 429
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up ...... 429
8 Fuelreser vewarning lamp
lights up .............................................. 425
Ù Powe rst eering warning lamp
(red) .................................................... 422
6 Restra int sy stem warning lamp .. 420
ü Seat belt warning lamp flashes .. 420
ü Seat belt warning lamp lights
up ........................................................ 421
ä Suspension warning lamp (yel‐
low) .................................................... .428 !
The electric parking brake (yel‐
low) indicator lamp .............................. 425
ï Trailer tow hit chwarning lamp .... 421
h Tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp flashes .................... 431
h Tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp lights up ................ .431
L Warning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function .................................. 427
Wa rning/indicator lamps ........................419
Overview ..............................................4 19
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ............................ .47
Wa rranty ..................................................... 31
Wa sher fluid
see Windsc reen washer fluid
Wa shing byhand (care) .......................... 304
Wa ter tank
see Air-water duct
We ather information ............................... 270
We b br owser
Overview ..............................................2 81464
Index