2020 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE suspension

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 207).
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 346)R
Tyre pressure table (/ page 347)
R Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page 360) 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
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#
Obser vethe instructions in the
Mercedes-Benz Specifications for Oper‐
ating Fluids 310.1. Ha
ve the coolant regularly replaced at a qualified
specialist workshop.
Proportion of antifreeze concentrate in the
engine cooling sy stem:
R a minimum of 50% (antifreeze pr otection
down toappr oximately -37°C)
R a maximum of 55% (antifreeze pr otection
down to-45°C) Note
s on windscreen washer fluid Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 365). &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury due to
windscreen washer concentrate
Wi ndsc reen washer concentrate is highly
fl ammable. It could ignite if it comes into
con tact wi thhot engine component parts or
th eex haust sy stem. #
Make sure that no windsc reen washer
concentrate spills out next tothefiller
opening. *
NO
TEDama getotheex terior lighting
due tounsuitable windsc reen washer
fl uid Uns
uitable windsc reen washer fluids may
damage the plastic sur face of theex terior
lighting. #
Only use windscreen washer fluids
which are also suitable for use on plas‐
tic sur faces, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB
Wi nterFit. *
NO
TEBlocked spr aynozzles caused by
mixing windscreen washer fluids #
Do not mix MB SummerFit and MB Win‐
te rFit with other windscreen washer flu‐
ids. Do not use distilled or de-ionised
water.Other‐
wise, thefill le vel sensor may be triggered er ro‐
neously.
Re commended windscreen washer fluid:
R abo vefreezing point: e.g. MB SummerFit
R below freezing point: e.g. MB WinterFit
Fo rth e cor rect mixing ratio, referto the informa‐
tion on the antif reeze conta iner.
Mix washer fluid with windsc reen washer fluid all
ye ar round. Ve
hicle data Ve
hicle dimensions The heights speci
fied may vary as a result of the
fo llowing factors:
R tyres
R load
R condition of the suspension
R optional equipment 374
Tech nical da ta

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Fu nction of Active Brake Assi st (/ page 199).
ä Suspension warning lamp
(yellow) The
yellow AIR BODY CONTROL warning lamp is lit.
*A fault has occur red in the AIR 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. 446
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Ac
tive Speed Limit Assi st....................... 213
Displ ay................................................. 213
Fu nction ............................................... 213
Ac tive Steering Assist ............................ .215
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .217
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............. 217
Fu nction ............................................... 215
Sy stem limits ....................................... 215
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .218
Fu nction ............................................... 218
Ad aptive brake lights .............................. 203
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction .............................................. 13 8
Switching on/off ................................. 13 9
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction .............................................. 13 9
Switching on/off .................................. 141
Ad Blue ®
.................................................... 370
Ad ditives .............................................3 70
Capacity .............................................. 370No
tes ................................................... 184
Purity ................................................... 370
To pping up ...........................................1 84
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 74
Ad diti ves.................................................. 371
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 370
Engine oil ............................................. 371
Fu el ..................................................... 368
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 ............................ .138
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ 220
Setting ................................................ .221
Suspension .......................................... 220 Air conditioning menu
Calling up ............................................ 15 2
Air distribution Setting ................................................ .151
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem) ..... 15 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 ................................................... 16 0
Ad justing (front) .................................. 16 0
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 161
Glo vebox .............................................1 61
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air-recirculation mode ............................154452
Index

Sound menu
Functions overview .............................. 306
Spare wheel see Emer gency spa rewheel
Speed limit for winter tyres
Setting ................................................ .207
St andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .193
Fu nction .............................................. 19 3
St anding lights ........................................ 13 3
St art-off assi st
see Optimised acceleration
St art/s top button
Pa rking theve hicle .............................. 186
St arting theve hicle ............................. 16 3
Switching on the po wer supply or
ignition ................................................ 16 2
St art/s top function
see ECO start/ stop function
St arter battery
Charging (Remo teOnline) .................... 16 5
St arting assi stance
see Jump -sta rt connection St
arting the engine
see Vehicle
St arting-o ffaid
see Hill Start Assist
St ationary heater/ventilation
Displ ays (remo tecontrol) .................... 15 8
Problems (remo tecontrol) ................... 16 0
Re placing the battery (remo tecon‐
trol) ...................................................... 15 9
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem) ..... 157
Setting (remo tecontrol) ...................... 157
Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 15 6
ST EER CONT ROL
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 19 9
Ste ering wheel ........................................ 259
Ad justing (electrically) .......................... 11 2
Ad justing (manually) ............................. 111
Buttons ................................................ 259
Ca re ..................................................... 321
Ope rating the memory function ........... 11 5
St eering wheel heater .......................... 11 2
Ste ering wheel gearshift paddles ..........178
Ste ering wheel heater
Swit ching on/off .................................. 11 2St
ow age areas
see Loading
see Stow age compartment
St ow age comp artment............................ 11 8
Armrest ................................................ 11 8
Centre console .................................... .118
Door ..................................................... 11 8
Glo vecompa rtment ............................. 11 8
St ow age comp artments
see Loading
see Stow age compartment
St ow age spaces
USB ports ............................................ 11 8
Suggestions Configuring .......................................... 273
Sulphur content ....................................... 367
Sur round lighting
Switching on/off .................................. 141
Sur round View
see 360° Camera
Suspension Adjusting thech assis le vel (AIR
BO DY CONTROL) .................................2 21478
Index

Suspension
see AIR BODY CONTROL
SV HC (substances of very high con‐
cern ).......................................................... .30
Switch-off delay time Exterior ................................................ 141
Interior ................................................. 14 3
Synchronisation function Activating/deactivating (MBUX mul‐
timedia sy stem) ................................... 154
Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 15 3
Sy stem settings
Overview of the sy stem settings
menu ................................................... 274T
Ta ilgate ...................................................... .79
Closing .................................................. 80
Emer gency release from the inside .......84
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .82
Limiting the opening angle .................... 84
Opening .................................................79
Opening dimensions ............................3 74
Un locking (emer gency key) .................. .84Ta
ilpipes (care) ........................................ .319
Ta ke -back of end-of-life vehicles .............. 20
Pr otection of the environment ............... 20
Ta nk content
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 370
Fu el ..................................................... 369
Re ser ve(fuel) ...................................... 369
Te ch nical data
Axle load (trailer operation) ................. 378
Fa stening points (trailer hitch) .............3 77
Information .......................................... 361
Mounting dimensions (trailer hitch) .....3 77
No tes (trailer hitch) ............................. 377
Overhang dimension (trailer hitch) ...... 377
Ra dio operating permits ...................... 363
To ngue weight .................................... .378
To wing capacity (trailer operation) ...... 377
Ve hicle identification plate .................. 363
Te lephone ........................................ 284, 286
Connecting a mobile phone (Pass‐
ke y) .................................................... .287
Connecting a mobile phone (Secure
Simple Pairing) .................................... 287
Fu nctions in thete lephone menu ........ 287 No
tes ................................................... 284
Operating modes ................................. 286
Te lephone menu overview ...................2 86
Wi reless charging (mobile phone) ........ 131
Te lephony operating modes
Blue tooth ®
Te lephony .......................... 286
Making calls in theve hicle .................. 286
Te mp erature ............................................ .151
Themes Fastening ............................................. 273
Through-loading feature
see Seat
Ti e-d owney es .......................................... 124
TIREFIT kit ................................................ 326
Declaration of conformity ...................... 28
St orage location ..................................3 26
Using ................................................... 327
To ll sy stem
Wi ndsc reen ......................................... 15 0
To ngue weight ........................................ .378
To ol
see Vehicle tool kit Index
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W
Wa rning lamps
see Warning/indicator lamps
Wa rning sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Wa rning triangle
Re moving ............................................ 323
Setting up ............................................ 324
Wa rning/indicator lamp
! ABSwarning lamp ...................... 446
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(red) .................................................... 444
J Brake sy stem warning lamp
(yellow) ................................................ 444
ÿ Coolant warning lamp ................ 440
! Electric pa rking brake indicator
lamp (red) ............................................ 443
# Electrical fault warning lamp ...... 442
; Engine diagnosis warning lamp .. 442
å ESP®
OFF warning lamp ............ .448
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp flashes ........ 447÷
ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up ...... 447
8 Fuelreser vewarning lamp
lights up .............................................. 443
Ù Powe rst eering warning lamp
(red) .................................................... 440
6 Restra int sy stem warning lamp .. 438
ü Seat belt warning lamp flashes .. 438
ü Seat belt warning lamp lights
up ........................................................ 439
ä Suspension warning lamp (yel‐
low) .................................................... .446
! The electric parking brake (yel‐
low) indicator lamp .............................. 443
ï Trailer tow hit chwarning lamp .. .439
h Tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp flashes .................. .449
h Tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp lights up ................ .449
L Warning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function ................................ .445 Wa
rning/indicator lamps .......................436
Overview ............................................. 436
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ............................ 46
Wa rranty ..................................................... 31
Wa sher fluid
see Windsc reen washer fluid
Wa shing byhand (care) ........................... 318
Wa ter tank
see Air-water duct
We ather information ............................... 283
We b br owser
Overview ............................................. 294
Wheel change
Fitting a new wheel ............................ .358
Lo we ring theve hicle ........................... 359
Preparation ......................................... 355
Ra ising theve hicle .............................. 355
Re moving a wheel .............................. .358
Re moving/fitting hub caps .................. 355
Wheel change
see Emergency spa rewheel
Wheel rotation ........................................ .353 Index
483