2021 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON suspension

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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 ked004D 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 228). 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 396)
R Tyre pressure table (/ page 397)
R Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page 410) 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
403
403

Fo
rth e cor rect mixing ratio, referto the informa-
tion on the antifreeze container.
Mix washer 0uid with windscreen washer 0uid all
ye ar round. V
V
ehicle data
ehicle data Inf
Inf
or
ormation r
mation r eg
egar
arding t
ding t he v
he vehicle data
ehicle data The
vehicle data speci/ed may vary as a result of
th efo llowing factors:
Fa ctors:
R tyres
R load
R condition of the suspension
R optional equipment
In addition, thefo llowing applies tothe speci/ed
ve hicle data:
R Items of optional equipment increase the unla-
den weight and reduce the pa yload.
R Vehicle-speci/c weight information can be
fo und on theve hicle identi/cation plate
(/ page 415). Height when opened
Height when opened 1
Height when opened V V
ehicle dimensions (plug-in h
ehicle dimensions (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) Missing
values werenot available at the time of
going topress. Height when opened Height when opened Model
Model
Height when opened
Height when opened
All models V
V
ehicle dimensions
ehicle dimensions All models All models
Ve
hicle lengt h4 935 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 e
E 300 de 1475 mm
All other model s1 481 mm Te
ch nical data
427 427

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W
ar
ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lampP
or lam pP ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences and0050
0050Solutions
Solutions
ä
Suspension warning lamp
(yellow) *T
he yellow AIR BODY CONTROL warning lamp is lit.
The yellow DYNAMIC BODY CONTROL warning lamp is lit.
A fault has occur red in the AIR BODY CONTROL.
A fault has occur red in theDY NAMIC 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 and0050
0050Solutions
Solutions
0025
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
511 511

Fu
nction................................................ 264
Manoeuvring brake function................... 269
Pa rking.................................................. 266
Pa using.................................................. 268
System limitations..................................2 64
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................................................... 233
Fu nction................................................ 233
A
A ctiv
ctiv eSt
e St eer
eer ing Assist
ing Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 237
Ac tive Emer gency Stop Assist................ 238
Fu nction................................................ 235
System limits......................................... 235
A
A ctiv
ctiv e
e Tr
Tra1c
a1c Jam Assist
Jam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 235
Fu nction................................................ 235
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive br
e br ak
ake lights
e lights .................................... 223
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.......................... 140
Fu nction................................................ 139 A
A
dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist Plus t Plus
Fu nction................................................ 140
Switching on/o..................................... 141
A
A dBlue
dBlue ®
®
Ad ditives................................................ 422
Capacity................................................ 422
No tes..................................................... 194
Purit y.................................................... .422
To pping up............................................ .194
A
A dditional door lock dditional door lock ....................................... 81
A
A dditiv
dditiv es
es
Ad Blue ®
................................................ .422
Engine oil............................................... 423
Fu el....................................................... 419
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................................................... 251
Suspension............................................ 250
Air conditioning menu
Air conditioning menu Calling up.............................................. 151
Air dis
Air distr tribution
ibution
Setting................................................... 150
Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 152
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)..................................... 162
Ad justing (rear)...................................... 163
Glo vebox............................................... 163 Index
517
517

S
S
t
tar
ar t-o.
t-o. assist
assist
see Optimised acceleration
St
St ar
art/st
t/st op butt
op butt on
on
Pa rking theve hicle................................. 208
St arting theve hicle............................... .168
Switching on the po wer supply/vehicle.. 167
St
St ar
art/st
t/st op function
op function
see ECO start/stop function
St
St art
art er batt
er batt ery
ery
Charging (Remo teOnline)...................... 169
St
St ar
arting
ting
see Vehicle
St
St ar
arting assist
ting assist ance
ance
see Jump-start connection
St
St ar
arting-o.
ting-o. aid
aid
see Hill Start Assist
St
St ationar
ationar y heat
y heater/v
er/ventilation
entilation
Ac tivating/deactivating (control panel)... 158
Displa ys(remo tecont rol)....................... 160
Problems (remo tecont rol)...................... 162
Re placing the battery (remo tecont rol)... 161
Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 159
Setting (remo tecont rol)......................... 159 S
S TEER C
TEER C ONTR
ONTROL
OL
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 221
St
St eer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel
Ad justing (electrically)........................... .114
Ad justing (manual ly).............................. .113
Buttons..................................................2 83
Care...................................................... 372
Operating the memory function.............. 117
St eering wheel heater............................ 115
St St eer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel g
gear
ear shiT
shiT paddles
paddles.................. 188
St
St eer
eer ing wheel heat
ing wheel heat er
er
Switching on/o.....................................1 15
St
St eer
eer ing-wheel butt
ing-wheel butt ons
ons
Overview................................................ 290
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................................................. 121
Centre console..................................... .121
Door...................................................... 121 Glo
vecompartmen t............................... 121
S S tr
tr ee
ee t names and house numbers
t names and house numbers
Displaying.............................................. 330
Sugg
Sugg es
estionstions
Con/guring............................................ 321
Sulphur cont
Sulphur cont ent
ent........................................... 418
Surr
Surr ound lighting
ound lighting
Switching on/o..................................... 142
Surr
Surr ound V
ound V iew
iew
see 360° Camera
Suspension
Suspension Adjusting thech assis le vel (AIR BODY
CO NTROL)............................................. 251
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.................................................. 142
Interior.................................................. .143
Sync
Sync hr
hronisation function
onisation function
Ac tivating/deactivating (control panel)... 152
Ac tivating/deactivating (MBUX multi-
media system)....................................... 153 Index
545
545

V
V
ehicle t
ehicle t ool kit
ool kit
TIREFIT kit..............................................3 77
To wing eye............................................. 391
V
V entilating
entilating
Con venience opening.............................. .93
V
V entilation
entilation
see Climate control
V
V ents
ents
see Air vents
VIN
VIN Identi/cation pla te................................. 415
Seat....................................................... 415
Wi ndsc reen............................................ 415
V V ision
ision
Demisting windo ws................................ 153
Wi ndsc reen heater................................. 155
V
V oice contr
oice contr ol syst
ol system
em
see LINGU ATRO NIC
V
V oice dialogue syst
oice dialogue syst em
em
see LINGU ATRO NIC W
W
W
W ar
ar ning lamp
ning lamp
see Warning/indicator lamp
W
W ar
ar ning syst
ning syst em
em
see ATA (anti-theT alarm system)
W W ar ar ning tr
ning tr iangle
iangle
Re moving............................................... 374
Setting up.............................................. 375
W
W ar
ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lamp
or lamp
0025 ABSwarning lamp......................... 511
Ó Active Brake Assist warning lam p..5 10
004D Brake system warning lamp (red)... 509
004D Brake system warning lamp (yel-
low)....................................................... 508
ÿ Coolant warning lamp (red)........... 505
ÿ Coolant warning lamp (yellow).......5 06
0024 Electric parking brake indicator
lamp (red).............................................. 508
003D Electrical fault warning lamp
...................................................... 503, 507
00B9 Engine diagnosis warning lamp...... 507 00BB
ESP®
OFF warning lam p................ 513
00E5 ESP®
wa rning lamp 0ashes........... 512
00E5 ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up......... 512
00B6 Fuelreser vewarning lamp lights
up.......................................................... 507
Ù Powe r steering warning lamp
(red)...................................................... 503
_ Reduced warning lamp po wer....... 502
0075 Restraint system warning lam p...... 501
00E9 Seat belt warning lamp 0ashes...... 502
00E9 Seat belt warning lamp lights up.... 502
ä Suspension warning lamp (yel-
low)....................................................... 511
00D6 System er rorwa rning lam p........... 503
0024 The electric parking brake (yel-
low) indica tor lam p................................. 508
ï Trailer tow hitch warning lam p....... 504
0077 Tyre pressure monitoring sys-
te m wa rning lamp 0ashes....................... 514 550 550
Index