2021 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE air suspension

#
Always ha veworkon electrical and elec-
tronic devices car ried out at a quali/ed
specialist workshop. If
yo u modify the on-board electronics, thege n-
eral ope rating permit is rendered in valid.
Obser vethe "On-board electronics" section in
"Technical data". &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re due to0ammable
materials on hot parts of theex haust sys-
tem
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with
hot parts of theex haust system. #
When driving on unpa vedro ads or o.-
ro ad, regula rly ch eck theve hicle under-
side. #
Remo vetrapped plants or other 0amma-
ble material, in particular. #
Ifth ere is damage, consult a quali/ed
specialist workshop immediatel y. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage totheve 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 ove r an obsta-
cle, e.g. a kerb, speed bump or po thole
R a heavy object st rike 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 un expectedly
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, 0am-
mable materials such as lea ves, grass or twigs
can collect between the underbody and the
underbody panelling. These materials may ignite if
they come into contact with hot parts
of theex haust system. #
Have theve hicle checked and repaired
immediately at a quali/ed 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 tra1c conditions,
and contact a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. Plug-in h Plug-in h
ybr
ybrid
id
Hybrid vehicles ha vea combustion engine and an
elect ric mo tor.The energy supply for operating
th eve hicle elect rically is pr ovided bythe high-
vo ltage on-board electrical system. 26
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General no
tes

R
Suitable forro ugh terrain, such as steep
and/or une vente rrain or for driving on rocky
te rrain
R Not suitable for use on public roads
% The ESP ®
settings in the drive prog rams ;
and A are designed for stability. Therefore,
ch oose one of these driving prog rams, espe-
cially when transporting roof loads, in trailer
operation and when theve hicle is fully loaded
or fully occupied.
% Plug-in h
Plug-in h ybr
ybrids wit
ids wit h diesel par
h diesel par ticulat
ticulate
e/lt
/lt er
ers:
s:
during there ge neration of the diesel particu-
late /lter, the drive prog rams are not available
or are restric ted and state of charge ofthe
high- voltage battery may change.
Depending on the drive prog ram, thefo llowing
systems change their characteristics:
R drive
- engine and transmission management
- Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R ESP ® R
V Vehicles wit ehicles wit h AIR BOD
h AIR BODY C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL or
OL or
D
D YN
YNAMIC BOD AMIC BOD Y C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL:
OL:suspension
R electric po wer steering Selecting t
Selecting t
he dr
he driv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ogram
am #
Press DYNAMIC SELECT switch 1forw ards
or backwards.
The drive prog ram selected appears in the
inst rument displa y. Con/gur Con/gur
ing
ingD
DYN
YNAMIC SELECT (multimedia sy AMIC SELECT (multimedia sy s-
s-
t
t em)
em) Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 DYNAMIC SELECT
Se
Se tting dr
tting dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ogram I
am I #
Select Individual configuration. #
Select and set a categor y.
Switc
Switc hing t
hing t he r
he rest
estor
or ation displa
ation displa y on or
y on oro.
o. #
Switch Ask when starting on or o..
F F unction on:
unction on: the next time theve hicle is star ted a
prom ptappears asking whe ther the last active
drive prog ram should be restored.
F F unction on: unction on: the next time theve hicle is star ted a
prom ptappears asking whe ther the last active
drive prog ram should be restored. If the ECO Driving and parking
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197

Se
Se
tting A
tting A ctiv
ctive Lane K
e Lane K eeping Assist
eeping Assist
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Active Lane Keeping Assist
Se
Se tting t
tting t he sensitivity
he sensitivity
% The availability of this function is dependent
on the countr y. #
Select Standard, SensitiveorOff.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating t
ating the hap
he hap tic w
tic w ar
arning
ning #
Select Warning.
Ac tivate or deactivate the function. AIR BOD
AIR BOD
Y C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL
OL AIR BOD
AIR BOD
Y C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL function
OL function
* NO
NO TE
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. AIR BODY
CONTROL is an air suspension system
with variable damping for impr oved driving com- fo
rt. The all-round le vel control system ensures
th e best possible suspension and constant ground
clearance, even with a laden vehicle. When driving
at speed, theve hicle is lo wered automatically to
impr ovedriving saf ety and toreduce fuel con-
sum 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 system
R speed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel con-
sum ption
R manually selectable high-le vel setting for
gr eater ground clearance
R ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping System with
constant damping forc e adjustment)
R DYNAMIC SELECT switch and le vel button
Suspension se
Suspension se tting and v tting and vehicle lev
ehicle level per dr
el per driv
ive pr
e pr o-
o-
gr
gr am
am
Drive prog ram 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
125 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.
Drive prog ram ;:
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 tr avelling at higher speeds.
Drive prog ram C:
R The suspension setting is /rmer.
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 even /rmer.
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. Driving and parking
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Drive prog
ram F:
R The suspension setting is suitable for o.- road
te rrain.
R The vehicle is set tothe normal le vel.
R When driving at speeds of 125 km/h or abo ve
th eve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below 80 km/h, the
ve hicle is raised again.
Drive prog ram G:
R The suspension setting is suitable for o.- road
te rrain.
R The vehicle is set tohigh le vel +1.
R When driving at speeds of 35 km/h or abo ve
th eve hicle is lo weredto the normal le vel.
R When driving at speeds below 20 km/h, the
ve hicle is raised again.
Individual suspension settings can be called up in
drive prog ram = (/page 197). Se
Se tting t tting t he v
he vehicle lev
ehicle lev el
el &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident because vehi-
cle le vel is too high
Driving characteristics may be impaired.
The vehicle can driT out wards, forex ample,
when steering or cornering. #
Choose a vehicle le vel which is suited to
th e driving style and thero ad sur face
conditions. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of ent rapment from vehi-
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, other people could
become trapped if their limbs are between the
ve hicle body and the tyres or underneath the
ve hicle. #
Make sure no one is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of the
wheel ar ches when theve hicle is being
lo we red. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to theve hicle lo wering
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h AIR BOD
h AIR BODY C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL or lev
OL or lev el
el
contr
contr ol syst
ol syst em:
em:when you unload luggage or
lea vetheve hicle, theve hicle /r strises slightly
and then returns tothe set le vel shortly aTer-
wa rds.
Yo u or an yone else in the vicinity of the wheel
ar ch es or the underbody could thus become
trapped.
The vehicle can also be lo wered aTer being
loc ked. #
When leaving theve hicle, make sure that
nobody is in the vicinity of the wheel
ar ch es or the underbody. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage due tovehicle lo wering Pa
rts of the body could be damaged when the
ve hicle is lo wered. #
Make sure that there are no obstacles
such as kerbs underneath or in the266
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Driving and parking

R
Furthermore, the use of cer tain tyre types in
cer tain regions and areas of operation can be
high lybene/cial.
R Only use tyres and wheels of the same type
(summer tyres, winter tyres, MOExtended
tyres) and the same make.
R Only /t wheels of the same size on one axle
(leT and right).
It is only permissible to/t a di.e rent wheel
size in theev ent of a 0at tyre in order todrive
to the specialist workshop.
R Do not make any modi/cations tothe brake
system, 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 ope rating permit.
R V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h a tyr
h a tyre pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring sy
ing sy s-
s-
t
t em:
em: all /t tedwheels must be equipped with
functioning sensors forth e tyre pressure mon-
itoring system.
R Attemp eratures below 7 °C use winter tyres
or all-season tyres mar kedi M+Sfor all
wheels. Wi
nter tyres pr ovide 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 /t ted.
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 /eld of vision.
R Run in new tyres at moderate speeds forthe
/r st 100 km.
R Replace the tyres aTer six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
R When r
When r eplacing wit
eplacing wit h tyr
h tyres t
es that do no
hat do no t f
t featur
eatur e
e
r
r un-0at
un-0at c
char
har act
acter
eris
istics:
tics: vehicles with
MOExtended tyres are not equipped with a
TIREFIT kit at thefa ctor y.Equip theve hicle
with a TIREFIT kit aTer replacing with tyres
th at do not feature run-0at characteristics,
e.g. winter tyres.
% You can permanently limit the maximum
speed for driving with winter tyres
(/ page 241). Fo
r more information on wheels and tyres, con-
ta ct a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Be sure toalso obser vethefo llowing fur ther rela-
te d subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 412)
R Tyre pressure table (/ page 413)
R Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page 426) N No
ot
tes on int
es on int erc
erchanging wheels
hanging wheels &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury thro ugh di.erent
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. #
Only inter change the front and rear
wheels if the wheels and tyres ha vethe
same dimensions. Wheels and tyres
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419

W
W
ar
ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lampP
or lam pP ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
ä
Suspension warning lamp
(yellow) *T
heyellow AIR BODY CONTROL warning lamp is lit.
A fault has occur red in the AIR BODY CONTROL. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y.Dr
Dr
iving safe
iving safe ty syst
ty systems
ems W
W
ar
ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lampP
or lam pP ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
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ABS warning lamp *T
he yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
ABS is malfunctioning.
If an additional warning tone sounds, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y. &
W
W ARNI NG
ARNI NGThere is a risk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
The wheels may lock during braking.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking distance may increase. In addition,
ot her driving saf ety sy stems are swit ched o.. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
529 529

Pa
rking.................................................. 281
Pa using.................................................. 283
System limitations..................................2 79
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Ser
e Ser vice Sy
vice Sy st
stem PL
em PL US
US
see ASS YST PLUS
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Speed Limit Assist
e Speed Limit Assist
Display................................................... 246
Fu nction................................................ 246
A
A ctiv
ctiv eSt
e St eer
eer ing Assist
ing Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 252
Ac tive Emer gency Stop Assist................ 252
Fu nction................................................ 250
System limits......................................... 250
A
A ctiv
ctiv e
eTr
Tra1c
a1c Jam Assist
Jam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 249
Fu nction................................................ 248
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive br
e br ak
ake lights
e lights .................................... 236
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive cr
e cr uise contr
uise contr ol
ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assist
e Highbeam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 148
Fu nction................................................ 147 A
A
dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist Plus t Plus
Fu nction................................................ 148
Switching on/o..................................... 149
A
A dBlue
dBlue ®
®
Ad ditives................................................ 437
Capacity................................................ 438
No tes..................................................... 207
Purit y.................................................... .437
To pping up............................................ .208
A
A dditional door lock dditional door lock ....................................... 82
A
A dditiv
dditiv es
es
Ad Blue ®
................................................ .437
Engine oil............................................... 438
Fu el....................................................... 435
A
A dditiv
dditiv es (A
es (AdBlue
dBlue ®
®
)
)
see AdBlue ®
A
A dditiv
dditiv es (engine oil)
es (engine oil)
see Additives
A
A dditiv
dditiv es (fuel)
es (fuel)
see Fuel
ADS PL
ADS PL US dam
US dam ping syst
ping syst em
em
see AIR BODY CONTROL ATer
ATer
-sales
-sales ser
service
vice
see AS SYST PLUS
AIR BOD
AIR BOD Y C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL
OL
Setting................................................... 266
Suspension............................................ 265
Air conditioning menu
Air conditioning menu Calling up.............................................. 161
Air dis
Air distr tribution
ibution
Setting................................................... 160
Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 162
Air fr
Air fr eshener syst
eshener syst em
em
see Frag rance system
Air inlet
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pr
Air pr essure
essure
see Tyre pressure
Air suspension
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air v
Air v ents
ents
Ad justing (front)..................................... 172
Ad justing (rear)...................................... 173
Glo vebox............................................... 173 Index
535
535

Setting (rem
ote control)......................... 169
S
S TEER C
TEER C ONTR
ONTROL
OL
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 234
St
St eer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel
Ad justing (electrically)........................... .120
Ad justing (manual ly).............................. .119
Buttons..................................................2 98
Care...................................................... 387
Operating the memory function.............. 123
St eering wheel heater............................ 120
St St eer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel g
gear
ear shiT
shiT paddles
paddles.................. 201
St
St eer
eer ing wheel heat
ing wheel heat er
er
Switching on/o.....................................1 20
St
St eer
eer ing-wheel butt
ing-wheel butt ons
ons
Overview................................................ 305
St ow
St ow ag
age ar
e ar eas
eas
see Loading
see Stow age space
St ow
St ow ag age com
e com par
partments
tments
see Loading
see Stow age space
St ow
St ow ag age space
e space
Armrest................................................. 126 Centre console.....................................
.126
Door...................................................... 126
Glo vecompartmen t............................... 126
S
S tr
tr ee
ee t names and house numbers
t names and house numbers
Displaying.............................................. 345
Sugg
Sugg es
estionstions
Con/guring............................................ 336
Sulphur cont
Sulphur cont ent
ent........................................... 434
Surr
Surr ound lighting
ound lighting
Switching on/o..................................... 150
Surr
Surr ound V
ound V iew
iew
see 360° Camera
Suspension
Suspension Adjusting thech assis le vel (AIR BODY
CO NTROL)............................................. 266
Suspension
Suspension
see AIR BODY CONTROL
S
S VHC (subst
VHC (subst ances of v
ances of ver
ery high concer
y high concer n)
n)........ 38
Switc
Switc h-o.
h-o.dela
delay time
y time
Exterior.................................................. 150
Interior.................................................. .151
Sync
Sync hr
hronisation function
onisation function
Ac tivating/deactivating (control panel)... 162 Ac
tivating/deactivating (MBUX multi-
media system)....................................... 163
Syst
Syst em se
em se ttings
ttings
Overview of the system settings menu.... 336
Re set function (MBUX multimedia sys-
te m)....................................................... 340
Syst
Syst em se
em se ttings
ttings
see Language T
T
T
T ailg
ailg ate
ate
Closing................................................... .88
Emer gency release from the inside...........93
HANDS-FREE ACCESS............................. 90
Limiting the opening angle....................... 92
Opening................................................... 87
Unlocking (emer gency key)...................... 92
T
T ailpipes (car
ailpipes (car e)
e)............................................ .385
T
T ak
ak e-bac
e-bac k of end-of-lif
k of end-of-lif e v
e vehicles
ehicles
Pr otection of the environment.................. 23
T
T ank cont
ank cont ent
ent
Ad Blue ®
................................................ .438
Fu el....................................................... 437
Re ser ve(fuel)........................................ .437 564
564
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