2020 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 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 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

&
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 364
Tech nical da ta

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Fu nction of Active Brake Assi st (/ page 191).
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. 434
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Ac
tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st....................... 204
Display ................................................ 204
Fu nction .............................................. 204
Ac tive Steering Assist ............................ .206
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .208
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............2 08
Fu nction .............................................. 206
Sy stem limits ....................................... 206
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .209
Fu nction .............................................. 209
Ad aptive brake lights ..............................19 6
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction ............................................... 131
Switching on/off ................................. 13 2
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction .............................................. 13 2
Switching on/off ................................. 13 4Ad
Blue ®
.................................................... 360
Ad ditives .............................................3 60
Capacity .............................................. 360
No tes ................................................... 176
Purity ................................................... 360
To pping up ...........................................1 77
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 74
Ad diti ves.................................................. 361
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 360
Engine oil ............................................. 361
Fu el ..................................................... 358
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 ............................ .131
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS AIR
BODY CONT ROL................................ .211
Setting ................................................. 212
Suspension .......................................... 211
Air conditioning menu Calling up ............................................ 14 4
Air distribution Setting ................................................ .143
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem) ..... 14 5
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 ................................................... 15 2
Ad justing (front) .................................. 15 2
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 15 3
Glo vebox .............................................1 53
Air vents
see Air vents 440
Index

St
ationary heater/ventilation
Displ ays (remo tecontrol) .................... 15 0
Problems (remo tecontrol) ................... 15 2
Re placing the battery (remo tecon‐
trol) ...................................................... 151
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem) ..... 14 9
Setting (remo tecontrol) ...................... 14 9
Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 14 8
ST EER CONT ROL
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 191
Ste ering wheel ........................................ 250
Ad justing (electrically) ........................ .107
Ad justing (manually) ............................ 106
Buttons ................................................ 250
Ca re ..................................................... 312
Operating the memory function ........... 11 0
St eering wheel heater .......................... 107
Ste ering wheel gearshift paddles ..........17 0
Ste ering wheel heater
Swit ching on/off ................................ .107
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 .......................................... 264
Sulphur content ....................................... 357
Sur round lighting
Switching on/off ................................. 13 4
Sur round View
see 360° Camera
Suspension Adjusting thech assis le vel (AIR
BO DY CONTROL) .................................2 12
Suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL SV
HC (substances of very high con‐
cern ).......................................................... .30
Switch-off delay time Exterior ................................................ 13 4
Interior ................................................. 13 6
Synchronisation function Activating/deactivating (MBUX mul‐
timedia sy stem) ................................... 14 6
Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 14 5
Sy stem settings
Overview of the sy stem settings
menu ................................................... 265 T
Ta ilpipes (care) ........................................ .310
Ta ke -back of end-of-life vehicles .............. 20
Pr otection of the environment ............... 20
Ta nk content
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 360
Fu el ..................................................... 359
Re ser ve(fuel) ...................................... 359
Te ch nical data
Axle load (trailer operation) ................. 368 466
Index

Ù
Powe rst eering warning lamp
(red) .................................................... 428
6 Restra int sy stem warning lamp .. 426
ü Seat belt warning lamp flashes .. 426
ü Seat belt warning lamp lights
up ........................................................ 427
ä Suspension warning lamp (yel‐
low) .................................................... .434
! The electric parking brake (yel‐
low) indicator lamp .............................. 431
ï Trailer tow hit chwarning lamp .. .427
h Tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp flashes .................... 437
h Tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp lights up ................ .437
L Warning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function ................................ .433
Wa rning/indicator lamps .......................424
Overview ............................................. 424
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ............................ 46 Wa
rranty ..................................................... 31
Wa sher fluid
see Windsc reen washer fluid
Wa shing byhand (care) .......................... 309
Wa ter tank
see Air-water duct
We ather information ............................... 274
We b br owser
Overview ............................................. 285
Wheel change
Fitting a new wheel ............................ .348
Lo we ring theve hicle ........................... 349
Preparation ......................................... 345
Ra ising theve hicle .............................. 345
Re moving a wheel .............................. .348
Re moving/fitting hub caps .................. 345
Wheel change
see Emer gency spa rewheel
Wheel rotation ........................................ .343
Wheels Care ..................................................... 310
Changing hub caps .............................. 345
Checking ............................................ .335 Che
cking the tyre pressure (tyre
pressure monitoring sy stem) ............... 338
Fitting .................................................. 348
Flat tyre ............................................... 316
Inter changing ...................................... 343
MOExtended tyres .............................. .316
No ise .................................................. .335
No tes on fitting ................................... 340
Re moving ............................................ 348
Re placing .................................... 340, 345
Re starting the tyre pressure loss
wa rning sy stem ................................... 340
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem ...........................................3 39
Selection ............................................. 340
Snow chains ........................................ 335
St oring ................................................ 344
TIREFIT kit ............................................ 318
Ty re pressure (N otes) .......................... 336
Ty re pressure loss warning sy stem
(function) ............................................. 339
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 338
Ty re pressure table .............................. 337
Un usual handling characteristics ........ 335 Index
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