K
K
eeping t
eeping t he air
he air-w
-wat
ater duct fr
er duct fr ee
ee #
Keep the area between the bonnet and the
windscreen free of deposits, e.g. ice, snow
and lea ves. Cleaning and care
Cleaning and care
Inf
Inf
or
ormation on w
mation on w ashing t
ashing the v
he vehicle in a car w
ehicle in a car w ash
ash &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due to
re duced braking po wer aTer washing the
ve hicle
Braking e1ciency is reduced aTer washing the
ve hicle. #
ATer theve hicle has been washed, brake
carefully while paying attention tothe
tra1c conditions until braking po wer has
been fully restored. *
N
NOOTE
TE Dama gefrom au tomatic braking If one of
thefo llowing functions is switched
on, theve hicle brakes automatically in cer tain
situations:
R Active Brake Assist
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R HOLD function
R Active Parking Assist
To avoid damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese systems in thefo llowing or similar situa-
tions: #
during towing #
in a car wash *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage due tounsuitable car wash #
Before driving into a car wash make sure
th at the car wash is suitable forth eve hi-
cle dimensions. #
Ensu rethere is su1cient ground clear-
ance between the underbody and the
guide rails of the car wash. #
Ensure that the clearance width of the
car wash, in particular the width of the
guide rails, is su1cient. To
avo id damage toyour vehicle when using a car
wa sh, ensu rethefo llowing beforehand:
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deactiva-
te d.
R The HOLD function is switched o..
R The 360° Camera or there ve rsing camera is
switched o..
R The side windo wsand sliding sunroof are com-
ple tely closed.
R The blo werfo rth eve ntilation/heating is
switched o..
R The windsc reen wiper switch is in position g.
R The key is at a minimum dis tance of 3 m away
from theve hicle. Otherwise theta ilgate could
open unintentionall y.382
382
Maintenance and care
N
N
o
ot
tes on noise or unusual handling c
es on noise or unusual handling c har
haract
acter
eris-
is-
tics
tics
Make sure there are no vibrations, noises or
unusual handling characteristics when theve hicle
is in motion. This may indicate that the wheels or
tyres are damaged. Hidden tyre damage could
also be causing the unusual handling characteris-
tics.
If yo u suspect that a tyre is defecti ve,re duce your
speed immediately and ha vethe tyres and wheels
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. N No
ot
tes on r
es on r egularl
egularly inspecting wheels and tyr
y inspecting wheels and tyr es
es &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due todamaged
tyres
Damaged tyres can cause tyre pressure loss. #
Check the tyres regula rly fo r signs of
damage and replace any damaged tyres
immediatel y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of aquaplaning due to
insu1cient tyre tread
Insu1cient 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 regula rly ch eck the
tread dep thand the condition of the
tread across the entire width of all tyres.
Minimum tread dep thfor:
R Summer ty res: 3 mm
R M+S tyres: 4 mm #
For saf etyre asons, replace the tyres
before the legall y-prescribed limit forthe
minimum tread dep thisreached. Car
ryout thefo llowing checks on all wheels regu-
lar ly, at least once a month or as required, for
ex ample, prior toa long jou rney or driving o.-
ro ad:
R Check the tyre pressure (/ page 412). R
Visually inspect wheels and tyres for damage.
R Check theva lve caps.
R Visual check of the tyre tread dep thand the
tyre contact sur face across the entire width.
The minimum tread dep thfor summer tyres is
3 mm and for winter tyres 4 mm. N
No
ot
tes on sno
es on sno w c
w chains
hains &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ctly /tted snow chains
If yo u ha ve/tted snow chains tothe front
wheels, they may drag against theve hicle
body or chassis components. #
Never /t snow chains tothe front
wheels. #
Only /t snow chains on there ar wheels
in pairs. Wheels and tyres
411
411
Fo
r tyres, pay attention tothefo llowing:
R Designation
R Manufacturer
R Type &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh exceed-
ing the speci/ed tyre load-bearing capa-
city or the permissible speed rating
Exceeding the load-bearing capacity of the
tyres can lead totyre damage and could cause
th e tyres toexplode. #
Therefore, only use tyre types and sizes
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model. #
Obser vethe tyre load-bearing capacity
ra ting and speed rating requ ired foryo ur
ve hicle. *
N NOOTE
TE Vehicle and tyre damage thro ugh
tyre types and sizes that ha venot been
app roved Fo
r saf etyre asons, only use tyres, wheels and
accessories which ha vebeen specially
appr oved byMercedes-Benz foryo ur vehicle.
These tyres are special lyadap tedto the active
saf ety sy stems, su chas ABS, ESP ®
and
4MATIC, and mar ked as follo ws:
R MO = Mercedes-Benz Original
R MOE = Mercedes-Benz Original Ex tended
(run-0at tyres only for cer tain wheels)
R MO1 = Mercedes-Benz Original (only cer-
ta in AMG tyres)
Otherwise, cer tain properties, such as han-
dling characteristics, vehicle noise emissions,
consu mption, etc. could be adversely a.ec-
te d. Furthermore, other tyre sizes could result
in the tyres rubbing against the body and axle
components when loaded. This could result in
damage tothe tyre or theve hicle. Only use tyres, wheels and accessories
that
ha ve been checked and recommended by
Mercedes-Benz. *
N
NOOTE
TE Risk todriving saf ety from retrea-
ded tyres Re
treaded tyres are neither tested nor recom-
mended byMercedes-Benz, since pr evious
damage cannot alw ays be de tected on retrea-
ded tyres.
Fo rth is reason driving saf ety cann otbe guar-
anteed. #
Do not use used tyres if you ha veno
information about their pr evious usage. *
N NOOTE
TE Possible wheel and tyre damage
when driving over obstacles Lar
gewheels ha vea smaller section width. As
th e section width decreases, therisk of
wheels and tyres being damaged when driving
ov er obstacles increases. Wheels and tyres
417 417
Height when opened and headr
Height when opened and headr
oom
oom1
Height when opened
2 Headroom V
V
ehicle dimensions (plug-in h
ehicle dimensions (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) Height when opened
Height when opened
Model
Model
Height when opened
Height when opened
E 300 de 4MATIC 2077 mm
All other model s2 071 mm Headr
Headr
oom
oom Model
Model
Headr
Headroom
oom
E 300 de 4MATIC 1951 mm
All other model s1 945 mm V
V
ehicle dimensions
ehicle dimensions All models
All models
Ve
hicle lengt h4 945 mm
Ve hicle width including
outside mir rors 2065 mm
Ve hicle width exclud-
ing outside mir rors 1852 mm
Wheelbase2 939 mm Model
V
Model Vehicle height ehicle height
E 300 de 4MATIC 1482 mm
All other model s1 476 mm V
V
ehicle dimensions (no
ehicle dimensions (no t f
t for plug-in h
or plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) Height when opened and headr Height when opened and headroom
oom Model Model
Height when
Height when
opened
opened Headr
Headr
oom
oom
E 200
E 220 d
E 300
E 200 d 2055 mm 1929 mm
E 200 4MATIC
E 220 d
4MATIC
E 300 d
4MATIC 2061 mm 1935 mm
E 400 d
4MATIC
E 450 4MATIC 2062 mm 1936 mm
All other mod-
els 2098 mm 1972 mm Te
ch nical data
443 443
V
V
ehicle dimensions
ehicle dimensions All models
All models
Ve
hicle width includ-
ing outside mir rors 2065 mm
Wheelbase2 939 mmV V
ehicle length ehicle length Model
V
Model Vehicle length
ehicle length
E 200 4MATIC All- Ter-
ra in
E 220 d 4MATIC All-
Te rrain
E 400 d 4MATIC All-
Te rrain
E 450 4MATIC All -Ter-
ra in 4947 mm
All other model s4 945 mm V V
ehicle width
ehicle width Model
V
Model Vehicle width
ehicle width
E 200 4MATIC All- Ter-
ra in
E 220 d 4MATIC All-
Te rrain
E 400 d 4MATIC All-
Te rrain
E 450 4MATIC All -Ter-
ra in 1861 mm
All other model s1 852 mm V V
ehicle height
ehicle height Model
V
Model Vehicle height
ehicle height
E 200
E 220 d
E 300
E 200 d 1460 mm
E 200 4MATIC
E 220 d 4MATIC
E 300 d 4MATIC 1466 mm
E 400 d 4MATIC
E 450 4MATIC 1467 mm
All other model s1 497 mm W W
eights and loads (plug-in h
eights and loads (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) R
R
oof load
oof load Model
Model
Maximum r
Maximum roof load
oof load
All models 100 kg444
444
Te
ch nical data