2020 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON snow chains

Climate control
........................................ 14 3
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 43
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 14 4 Driving and pa
rking ................................. 15 4
Driving ........................................................ 154
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 66
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 16 8
Fu nction of the 4MATIC .............................. 172
Re fuelling .................................................... 173
Pa rking ...................................................... .179
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems .............1 86
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 239
Bicycle rack function .................................. 24 4
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .246 Instrument display and on-board
comp
uter.................................................. 248
No tes on the instrument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 24 8
Instrument display overview ...................... .249
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 50
Operating the on-board computer .............. 250 Overview of displa
yson the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................2 52
Head-up Displ ay......................................... 252 MBUX multimedia sy
stem ...................... 255
Overview and operation .............................. 255
Sy stem settings .......................................... 265
Na vigation .................................................. 268
Te lephone .................................................. .275
Mercedes me and apps .............................. 278
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem ...... 287
Ra dio, media & TV...................................... 291
Sound settings ............................................ 297 Main
tenance and care ............................. 299
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 299
Engine compartment .................................. 300
Cleaning and care ...................................... .307 Breakdown assistance
.............................314
Emergency .................................................. 314
Flat tyre ...................................................... 316
Battery (vehicle) ........................................ .322 To
w- starting or towing away ....................... 327
Electrical fuses ........................................... 332 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 335
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .335
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .335
No tes on snow chains ................................ 335
Ty re pressure .............................................. 336
Wheel change ............................................ .340
Emergency spa rewheel .............................. 350 Te
ch nical data .......................................... 351
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 351
On-board electronics .................................. 351
Ra dio operating permits forve hicle com‐
ponents ...................................................... 353
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number overview ............................ 353
Operating fluids .......................................... 355
Ve hicle data ................................................ 364
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 366 Contents
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When ESP
®
is deactivated, theå warning
lamp lights up continuously:
R Driving stability will no lon ger be impr oved.
R The drive wheels could spin.
R ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
% When ESP ®
is deactivated, you are still assis‐
te dby ESP ®
when braking.
When the÷ warning lamp flashes, one or
se veral wheels has reached its grip limit:
R Adapt your driving style to suit the cur rent
ro ad and weather conditions.
R Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
R Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as
is necessary when pulling away.
Deactivate ESP ®
in thefo llowing situations to
impr ovetraction:
R When using snow chains.
R In deep sn ow.
R On sand or gr avel. %
Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action, which enhances traction.
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up continu‐
ousl y,ESP ®
is not available due toa malfunction.
Obse rveth efo llowing information:
R Warning and indicator lamps (/ page 424)
R Display messages (/ page 369)
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction Sy stem)
ETS/4E TStraction control is pa rtof ESP ®
and
makes it possible topull away and accelerate on
a slippe rycar riag ewa y.
ETS/4ETS can impr ovetheve hicle's traction by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R The drive wheels are braked individually if
they spin.
R More drive torque is transferred tothe wheel
or wheels with traction.
Influence of drive prog rams on ESP ®
The drive programs enable ESP ®
to adapt todif‐
fe re nt we ather and road conditions as well as
th e driver's prefer red driving style. You can select
the drive programs using theDY NA MIC
SELECT switch (/ page167).
ESP ®
modes
Depending on the selected drive prog ram, the
appropriate ESP ®
mode will be activated. Yo u
can select the drive prog rams using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch (/ page167).
ESP ®
Comfort
R drive program Aand;
R balance between traction and stability
R recommended for all road sur face conditions
R suitable for bo thdry and dif ficult road condi‐
tions (such as sn owor ice, or when thero ad
is we t from rain)
ESP ®
Sport
R drive program C
R offers stability but with a sporty setup
R allowsthe sporty driver a more active driving
st yle
R only suitable for good road conditions, a dry
ro ad sur face and a clear stre tch of road Driving and parking
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&
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects located abo veor below the
de tection range of Active Parking Assist
If th ere are objects abo veor below the
de tection range, thefo llowing situations may
arise:
R Active Parking Assist may steer too ear ly.
R The vehicle may not stop in front of these
objects.
This could cause a collision. #
Inthese situations, do not use Active
Pa rking Assist. Extreme
weather conditions, such as sn owor
heavy rain, may lead toa parking space being
measured inaccuratel y.Pa rking spaces that are
partial ly occupied bytrailer dr awbars might not
be identified as such or be measured incor rectly.
Only use Active Parking Assist on le vel, high- grip
ground. Do not use
Active Parking Assist in thefo llowing
situations:
R Inextreme weather conditions such as ice,
pac ked snow or in heavy rain.
R When transporting a load that pr otru des
be yond theve hicle.
R Onsteep uphill or downhill gradients of more
th an appr oximately 15%.
R When snow chains are fitted.
R When a trailer or bicycle rack is attached.
R Direct lyafte r a tyre change or when spare
tyres are fitted.
R Ifth e tyre pressure is too low or too high.
R Ifth e suspension is out of alignment, e.g.
af te r bottoming out on a kerb.
Ac tive Parking Assist may also display parking
spaces that are not suitable for parking, such as:
R Parking spaces where parking is prohibited.
R Parking spaces on unsuitable sur faces. Park
ing with Active Parking Assist #
Press button 1. 226
Driving and parking

Note
s on noise or unusual handling charac‐
te rist ics
Make sure there are no vibrations, noises or
unusual handling characteristics when theve hi‐
cle is in motion. This may indicate that the
wheels or tyres are damaged. Hidden tyre dam‐
age could also be causing the unusual handling
ch aracteristics.
If yo u suspect that a tyre is defective, reduce
yo ur speed immediately and ha vethe tyres and
wheels checked at a qualified specialist work‐
shop. Note
s onregular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue todamaged
tyres
Damaged tyres can cause tyre pressure loss. #
Check the tyres regularly for signs of
dama geand replace any damaged tyres
immediatel y. &
WARNING Risk of aquaplaning due to
insuf ficient tyre tread
Insu fficient tyre tread will result in reduced
tyre grip.
The risk of aquaplaning is increased on wet
ro ads, especially when the speed of theve hi‐
cle is not adap tedto suit the conditions. #
Thus, you should regularly check the
tread de pth and the condition of the
tread across the entire width of all
tyres.
Minimum tread dep thfor:
R Summer tyres: 3 mm
R M+S tyres: 4 mm #
For saf etyre asons, replace the tyres
before the legally-prescribed limit for
th e minimum tread dep thisreached. Car
ryout thefo llowing checks on all wheels reg‐
ularly, at least once a month or as requ ired, for
ex ample, prior toa long journey or driving off-
ro ad:
R Check the tyre pressure (/ page 336).
R Visually inspect wheels and tyres for dam‐
age.
R Check theva lve caps.
R Visual check of the tyre tread dep thand the
tyre contact su rface across the entire width.
The minimum tread dep thfor summer tyres
is 3 mm and for winter tyres 4 mm. Note
s on snow chains &
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct snow chain fitting
If yo u ha vefitted snow chains tothe front
wheels, the snow chains may drag against
th eve hicle body or chassis components.
This could cause damage totheve hicle or
th e tyres. Wheels and tyres
335

#
Neverfit snow chains on the front
wheels. #
Only fit snow chains on there ar wheels
in pairs. Obse
rveth efo llowing no tes when using snow
ch ains:
R Snow ch ains are on ly permissible for cer tain
wheel/tyre combinations. You can obtain
information about this from a Mercedes-Benz
Service Cent re.
R For saf etyre asons, on lyuse sn ow chainsthat
ha ve been specifically appr ovedfo ryo ur
ve hicle byMercedes-Benz, or snow chains
with the same quality standard.
R If sn ow ch ains are fitted, the maximum per‐
missible speed is 50 km/h.
R Vehicles with Active Park ing Assis t:do
not use Active Parking Assist when snow
ch ains are fitted.
R Vehicles with le vel control: if snowchains
are fitted, only drive at raised vehicle le vel . %
You can permanently limit the maximum
ve hicle speed for driving with winter tyres
(/ page 199).
% You can deactivate ESP ®
to pull away
( / page 190). This all owsth e wheels to
spin, achieving an increased driving forc e. Ty
re pressure Note
s on tyre pressure &
WARNING Risk of accident due toinsuf‐
fi cient or excessive tyre pressure
Ty res with either too low or too high a pres‐
sure present thefo llowing hazards:
R the tyres could bur st
R the tyres could wearexcessively and/or
une venly
R the driving characteristics as well as
st eering and braking characteristics may
be se verely impaired #
Obse rveth ere commended tyre pres‐
su res and check the tyre pressures of
all tyres including the spare wheel:
R monthly
R if altering the load on theve hicle
R prior tolong journe ys
R ifth e operating conditions change, for
ex ample when driving off- road #
Adjust the tyre pressure where neces‐
sar y. Ty
re pressure which is too high or too low can:
R Shor tenth e service life of the tyres.
R Cause increased tyre damage.
R Adversely af fect driving characteristics and
th us driving saf ety, e.g. due toaquaplaning. &
WARNING Risk of accident due torepea‐
te d pressure drop in the tyres
The wheels, valves or tyres could be dam‐
aged. 336
Wheels and tyres

ing condition (/
page 337). Observethe
no tes on tyre temp erature (/ page 336).
% The values displa yed in the driver display
may deviate from those of the tyre pressure
ga uge as they referto sea le vel.At high ele‐
va tions, the tyre pressure values indicated
by a pressure gauge are higher than those
shown bythe driver displa y.In this case, do
not reduce the tyre pressure.
Re starting the ty repressure moni toring sys‐
tem
Re quirements:
R The recommended tyre pressure is cor rectly
set forth ere spective operating status on all
of the wheels (/ page 336).
Re start the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem in
th efo llowing situations:
R The tyre pressure has changed.
R The wheels or tyres ha vebeen changed or
newly fitted. Driver display:
4 Service 5
Tyres #
Swipe down wards on Touch Control on the
left-hand side of thesteering wheel.
The Use current pressures as new reference
values? message is shown in the multifunc‐
tion displa y. #
Torestart, press Touch Control on the left-
hand side of thesteering wheel.
The Tyre press. monitor restarted message is
shown in the multifunction displa y.
Cur rent wa rning messages are dele ted and
th eye llow h warning lamp goes out.
Af teryo u ha vebeen driving for a few
minutes, the sy stem checks whe ther the cur‐
re nt tyre pressures are wi thin the specified
ra nge. The cur rent tyre pressures are then
accep ted as refere nce values and monitored.
Be sure toalso pay attention tothefo llowing
re lated topic:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 336) Ty
re pressure loss warning sy stem Fu
nction of the ty repressure loss warning
sy stem
The tyre pressure loss warning sy stem warnsthe
driver bymeans of display messa ges when there
is a se vere tyre pressu reloss.
Sy stem limits
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
particular lyin thefo llowing situations:
R incor rectly set tyre pressure
R sudden pressure loss caused, forex ample,
by afo re ign object penetrating the tyre
R steady pressure loss in se veral tyres
The sy stem has a restricted or del ayed function
particularly in thefo llowing situations:
R poor ground cond itions, e.g. snow or gr avel
R driving with snow chains
R when adopting a very sporty driving style
with high cornering speeds or sudden accel‐
eration
R driving with a very heavy or lar getrailer Wheels and tyres
339

Air-conditioning sy
stem
see Climate control
Air-recirculation mode ............................14 6
Air-water duct .......................................... 307
Ke eping free ........................................3 07
Airbag ........................................................ .41
Ac tivation .............................................. 36
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ..... 41
Ins tallation locations .............................. 41
Knee airbag ............................................ 41
Overview ................................................ 41
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .46
Pr otection ..............................................42
Re duced pr otection ...............................43
Side airbag ............................................. 41
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 41
Airflow Setting ................................................ .143
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
All-wheel drive see 4MATIC Ambient lighting
Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 35
Android Auto
see Smartphone integration
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 69
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door lock ...............................74
Immobiliser ........................................... 93
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay ®
see Smartphone integration
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem ASS
YST PLUS ........................................... 299
Battery disconnection pe riods .............3 00
Displ aying the service due date ........... 299
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 299
Re gular maintenance work .................. 299
Special service requ irements .............. 299
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem) .................. 93
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 94
Fu nction ................................................ 93
Fu nction of interior pr otection ............... 94
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion ........................................................ 95
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction ................................................... 94
To w- aw ay protection function ................94
AT TENTION ASSI ST.......................... 230, 231
Fu nction .............................................. 230
Setting ................................................. 231
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 30
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop Index
441

Setting
the map scale
see Map
Shift paddles see Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Shifting gears
Gea rshift recommendation .................. 171
Side airbag .................................................41
Side windo ws............................................. 84
Au tomatic function ................................ 85
Child saf ety lock in there ar .................. .69
Closing .................................................. 84
Closing using theke y ............................ 86
Con venience closing ............................. 86
Co nvenience opening ............................86
Opening .................................................84
Opening with theke y ............................ .86
Problem .................................................87
Ra in-closing feature .............................. .85
Ro ller sunblind ...................................... 92
Sliding sunroof .......................................... 87
Au tomatic features ................................ 90
Closing .................................................. 87
Closing using theke y ............................ 86
Opening ................................................ .87Opening with
theke y ............................ .86
Problem .................................................91
Ra in-closing feature .............................. .90
Smartphone see Smartphone integration
see Telephone
Sma rtphone integ ration ......................... 286
Overview ............................................. 286
Snow chains ............................................ 335
Soc ket (12 V) ............................................ 121
Fr ont centre console ............................ 121
Soc ket (230 V) ......................................... 121
Re ar .................................................... .121
Software update System updates ................................... 266
Sound PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 49
Wheels and tyres ................................. 335
Sound menu Functions overview .............................. 297
Spare wheel see Emer gency spa rewheel Speed limit
for winter tyres
Setting ................................................. 19 9
St andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .186
Fu nction .............................................. 185
St anding lights ........................................ 12 6
St art-off assi st
see Optimised acceleration
St art/s top button
Pa rking theve hicle .............................. 17 9
St arting theve hicle ............................. 15 5
Switching on the po wer supply or
ignition ................................................ 154
St art/s top function
see ECO start/ stop function
St arter battery
Charging (Remo teOnline) .................... 157
St arting assi stance
see Jump -sta rt connection
St arting the engine
see Vehicle
St arting-o ffaid
see Hill Start Assist Index
465