2020 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON run flat

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Avoid obs tacles or drive pa rticular ly
carefully. *
NO
TEPossible wheel and tyre damage
when parking on kerbs or in po tholes Pa
rking on kerbs or in po tholes may damage
th e wheels and tyres. #
If possible, park only on flat sur faces. #
Avoid kerbs and po tholes when parking. *
NO
TEDama getoelectronic component
parts from the use of tyre-fitting tools Ve
hicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: electronic component parts are
located in the wheel. Tyre-fitting tools should
not be applied in the area of theva lve.
The tools could damage the electronic com‐
ponent parts. #
Have the tyres changed at a qualified
specialist workshop onl y. *
NO
TEDama getosummer tyres at low
ambient temp eratures At
low ambient temp eratures, tears could
fo rm when driving with summer tyres, caus‐
ing permanent damage tothe tyre. #
Attemp eratures below 7 °C, use M+S
tyres. Ac
cessory pa rts th at are not appr ovedfo ryo ur
ve hicle byMercedes-Benz or are not being used
cor rectly can impair the operating saf ety.
Before pu rchasing and using non-appr oved
accesso ries, visit a qualified specialist workshop
and enquire about:
R Suitability
R Legal stipulations
R Factory recommendations &
WARNING Risk of accident wi thhigh
per form ance tyres
There is an inc reased risk of skidding and
aquaplaning when using sport tyres on wet
ro ads. In addition,
the tyre grip is greatly reduced at
a low outside temp erature and tyre running
te mp erature. #
Activate ESP ®
and adapt your driving
st yle accordingly. #
Use M+S tyres at outside temp eratures
below 10°C. #
Only use the tyres forth eir intended
purpose. Obser
vethefo llowing when selecting, fitting and
re placing tyres:
R Countr y-specific requirements for tyre
appro valth at define a specific tyre type for
yo ur vehicle.
R Furthermore, the use of cer tain tyre types in
cer tain regions and areas of operation can
be highly beneficial.
R Only use tyres and wheels of the same type
(summer tyres, winter tyres, MOEx tended
tyres) and the same make.
R Only fit wheels of the same size on one axle
(left and right). 342
Wheels and tyres

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 199).
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 336)R
Tyre pressure table (/ page 337)
R Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page 350) 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
343

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure (/ page 336) andthe tyres. #
When the tyre pressure is cor rect, restart the tyre pressure loss warning sy stem (/ page 339).
Check tyre pressures then
restart Run Flat Indicator *T
he tyre pressure loss warning sy stem generated a displ aymessa geand has not been restar ted since. #
When the tyre pressure is cor rect, restart the tyre pressure loss warning sy stem (/ page 339).
Run Flat Indicator inopera-
tive *T
he tyre pressure loss warning sy stem is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Exhaust
gas af tertre atment Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
Ø Refill AdBlue See Owner’s
Manual *
The AdBlue ®
leve l has fallen into there ser verange. #
Top up AdBlue ®
immediately (/ page 177). 41 8
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Blind Spot Assi
stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual ...4 02
Cannot start engine See Owner's
Manual ................................................ .413
Check tyre pressures then restart
Ru n Flat Indicator ................................. 41 8
Cruise cont rol and Limiter inope ra‐
tive ...................................................... 394
Cruise control inope rative ................... 394
Cruise control off ................................ 394
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual ................................... 371
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual ................................... 371
Haza rdwa rning lamps malfunction‐
ing ...................................................... .377
Limiter inoperative .............................. 395
Limiter passive .................................... 394
Mercedes me connect Services limi‐
te d See Owner's Manual ......................41 0Mo
tor can be star ted again .................. 413
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling .................................................. 388
Only select Park (P) when vehicle is
st ationary ............................................ 386
Place theke y in the mar ked space
See Owner's Manual ............................374
PRE-SAFE impulse side inoperative
See Owner's Manual ............................372
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 372
Re duce speed ...................................... 417
Re versing not poss. Consult work‐
shop ....................................................3 88
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P ...........387
Ru n Flat Indicator inope rative .............. 41 8
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h ... 396
St op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling ...................389 To
shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine .................................. 387
To switch off the engine, press the
St art/ Stop button for at least 3 sec‐
onds or 3 times. .................................. 384
Tr af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 401
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ............. 401
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ........... 388
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vail‐
able ...................................................... 414
Ty re press. monitor inoperative ............414
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors ...................................... 414
Ty re pressure Check tyres ....................417
Ty re(s) ove rheated ...............................4 16
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop ....................................................3 88
Display on the windscreen
see Head-up display 450
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