2021 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON engine

fuel wi
tha sulphur content less than
50 ppm. #
V Vehicles wit ehicles wit hout diesel par
hout diesel par ticulat
ticulate
e /lt
/lt er:
er:
Only refuel using diesel fuel wi tha sul-
phur content less than 500 ppm.
Ne verre fuel wi thone of thefo llowing fuels:
R Petrol
R Marine diesel
R Heating oil
R Pure bio-diesel or vege table oil
R Para1n or kerosene
If yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled wi th the
wrong fuel: #
Do not switch on theve hicle. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. *
N
NOOTE
TE Do not use diesel torefuel vehicles
with a petrol engine If
yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled wi th the
wrong fuel:
R Do not switch on theve hicle. Otherwise
fuel can enter the engine.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel
could result in damage tothe fuel system
and the engine. The repair costs are high. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Have the fuel tank and fuel lines drained
comple tely. *
N NO
OTE
TE Do not use petrol torefuel vehicles
with a diesel engine If
yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled wi th the
wrong fuel:
R Do not switch on theve hicle. Otherwise,
fuel can enter the fuel system. Even small amounts of
the wrong fuel
could result in damage tothe fuel system
and the engine. The repair costs are high. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Have the fuel tank and fuel lines drained
comple tely. *
N NO OTE
TE Damage tothe fuel system caused
by ove r/lled fuel tanks #
Only /ll the fuel tank until the pump noz-
zle switches o.. *
N
NOOTE
TE Fuel may spr ayout when you
re mo vethe fuel pump nozzle #
Only /ll the fuel tank until the pump noz-
zle switches o.. R R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is unloc ked.
R Plug-in h Plug-in h ybr
ybrid:
id:the fuel tank was depressurised
by pulling the button before theve hicle was
re fuelled. This function is countr y-dependent. 192
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Do not getinto theve hicle again during the
re fuelling process. Othe rwise, electrostatic
ch arge could build up again.
Obser vethe no tes on operating 0uids and fuel.
The recommended octane number foryo ur vehi-
cle can be found on the information label in the
fuel /ller 0ap.
Depr
Depr essur
essur ising t
ising t he fuel t
he fuel t ank (plug-in h
ank (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) #
Pull but ton1.
Indica tor lamp 20ashes and thePlease
wait Depressurising tank message appears in
th e Instrument Displa y.
When the fuel tank is dep ressurised, indicator
lamp 2lights up continuousl y.
The Tank is depressurised Ready for refuel-
ling messa geappears in the Instrument Dis-
pla y.
% Inthefo llowing situations there is a malfunc-
tion:
R indicator lamp 20ashes initially and then
goes out
R theye llow 00B9 engine diagnosis warning
lamp lights up
The fuel tank can only be bled if the conditions
mentioned abo veare ful/lled. Otherwise, drive the
ve hicle at least 0.5 km and repeat the procedure.
% Opening the fuel /ller 0ap ma y,in exceptional
cases, take up to15 minutes. 1
Fuel /ller 0ap
2 Brac ketfo r fuel /ller cap
3 Tyre pressure table
4 QR code forre scue card
5 Fuel type #
Press on the back area of fuel /ller 0ap 1. #
Turn the fuel /ller cap anti-clockwise and
re mo veit. Driving and parking
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#
Insert the fuel /ller cap from abo veinto
brac ket2. #
Comple tely insert the pump nozzle into the
ta nk /ller nec k,hook in place and refuel. #
Only /ll the fuel tank until the pump nozzle
switches o..
% V Vehicles wit ehicles wit h a diesel engine:
h a diesel engine: theta nk /ller
neck is designed forre fuelling at diesel /lling
pumps.
% V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine:
h a diesel engine: whenthe fuel
ta nk is comple tely em pty, top up with at least
5 litres of diesel.
% V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine:
h a diesel engine: use a /ller neck
with a lar gediame terfo rve hicles with a diesel
engine when topping up fuel from a fuel can.
Otherwise, the /ller neck cannot slide into the
ta nk. #
Replace the cap on the /ller neck and turn
clockwise until it engages audibl y.#
Close fuel /ller 0ap 1. A
A
dBlue
dBlue ®
®
(v
(vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine onl
h a diesel engine onl y)
y) N
No
ot
tes on
es on r
re/lling
e/lling A
AdBlue
dBlue ®
®
Ad Blue ®
is a water-soluble 0uid forth e NOx
ex haust gas aTertreatment of diesel engines. In
order forth eex haust gas aTertreatment tofunc-
tion proper ly, only use AdBlue ®
in acco rdance
with ISO 22241.
Ad Blue ®
is ch aracterised bythefo llowing:
R non-t oxic
R colourless and odourless
R non-0ammable
If yo u open theAd Blue ®
tank, small amounts of
ammonia vapour may be released. Only /ll the
Ad Blue ®
tank in well-ventilated areas.
Do not let AdBlue ®
come into contact wi thskin,
ey es or clo thes. Keep AdBlue ®
awa y from chil-
dren.
Do not ingest AdBlue ®
. If AdBlue ®
is swallo wed,
immediately rinse your mouth out thoroughl y.
Drink plenty of water. Seek medical at tention at
once. Obser
vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 417).
Ad Blue ®
is available here:
R AdBlue ®
can be topped up byfast service at a
quali/ed specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Se rvice Centre.
R AdBlue ®
is available at many /lling stations
from AdBlue ®
/lling pumps.
R Alternati vely,Ad Blue ®
is available at quali/ed
specialist workshops, e.g. Mercedes-Benz
Se rvice Centres, and at many /lling stations in
Ad Blue ®
re/ll canis ters or AdBlue ®
re/ll bot-
tles.
% Ensure the connection between there /ll con-
ta iner and vehicle /ller neck does not drip.
T
T opping up A opping up A dBlue
dBlue®
®
* NO
NOTE
TEEngine damage due toAd Blue ®
being in the fuel #
AdBlue ®
must not be used to/ll the fuel
ta nk. 194
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Bring theve hicle toa standstill bypressing the
brake pedal. #
Ongradients, turn the front wheels so that the
ve hicle will rollto wa rdsth eke rb if it starts
moving. #
Apply the electric parking brake. #
Engage transmission position 005Din a station-
ary vehicle with the brake pedal applied
(/ page 187). #
Switch o. theve hicle bypressing the1 but-
to n. #
Release the service brake slo wly. #
Get out of theve hicle and lock it.
% When you park theve hicle, you can still oper-
ate the side windo wsand the sliding sunroof
fo r appr oximately four minutes if the driver's
door is closed.
% When you park theve hicle, you can still oper-
ate the side windo wsand the panoramic slid-
ing sunroof for appr oximately four minutes if
th e driver's door is closed. Gar
Gar
ag
age door opener
e door opener Pr
Pr
ogr
ogr amming butt
amming butt ons f
ons for t
or the g
he g ar
arag
ag e door opener
e door opener &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and leads topoisoning. #
Never lea vetheve hicle or, if present, the
stationa ryheater running in an enclosed
space without su1cient ventilation. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury bybecoming
trapped when opening and closing a
ga rage door
When you operate or prog ram a garage door
with an integ ratedga rage door opener, per-
sons can become trapped or struck bythe
ga rage door if they stand wi thin its range of
mo vement. 210 210
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R
The Battery charge insufficient for standby
mode messa geappears in the media displa y.
% Standby mode is automatically deactivated
when theve hicle is switched on.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating st
ating standb
andby mode (par
y mode (par king up
king up
t
t he v
he v ehicle)
ehicle)
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The engine is switched o..
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle #
Activate or deactivate Standby mode.#
Select Yes. Dr
Dr
iving and dr
iving and dr iving safe
iving safety sy
ty syst
stems
ems Dr
Dr
iving syst
iving syst ems and y
ems and y our r
our responsibility
esponsibility Yo
ur vehicle is equipped with driving systems
which assist you in driving, parking and manoeu-
vring theve hicle. The driving systems are only
aids. They are not a substitute foryo ur attention
to the sur roundings and do not relie ve you of your
re sponsibility per taining toroad tra1c la w.The driver is alw
aysre sponsible for maintaining a safe
distance totheve hicle in front, forve hicle speed,
fo r braking in good time and for st aying in lane.
Pa y attention tothe tra1c conditions at all times
and inter vene when necessar y.Be awa reofthe
limitations rega rding the safe use of these sys-
te ms.
Driving systems can neither reduce therisk of
accident if youfa ilto adapt your driving style nor
ove rride the la wsof ph ysics. They cannot alw ays
ta ke into account road, weather or tra1c condi-
tions. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on v
mation on v ehicle sensor
ehicle sensor s and camer
s and cameras
as Some driving and driving saf
ety sy stems use cam-
eras as well as radar or ultrasonic sensors to
monitor the area in front of, behind or next tothe
ve hicle. 1
Multifunction camera
2 Cameras in the outside mir rors
3 Front radar
4 Front camera
5 Corner radars
6 Ultrasonic sensors
7 Reversing camera 216
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F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
® &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ryout
ve hicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
should only be deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. *
N
NO OTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. The Electronic
Stability Prog ram (ESP ®
) can moni-
to r and impr ove driving stability and traction in
th efo llowing situations within ph ysical limits:
R When pulling away on wet or slippery car riage-
ways.
R When braking. If
th eve hicle deviates from the direction desired
by the driver, ESP ®
can stabilise theve hicle by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R One or more wheels are braked.
R The engine output is adap ted according tothe
situation.
When ESP ®
is deacti vated, the00BB warning
lamp lights up continuousl y:
R Driving stability will no longer 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 the00E5 warning lamp 0ashes, one or se v-
eral wheels has reached its grip limit:
R Adapt your driving style tosuit 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 sno w.
R On sand or grav el.
% Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action, which enhances traction.
If th e00E5 ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up continu-
ousl y,ESP ®
is not available due toa malfunction.
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R Warning and indicator lamps (/ page 499)
R Display message s (/page 433)
ET
ET S/4ET
S/4ET S (Electr
S (Electr onicTr
onic Traction Syst
action Syst em)
em)
ETS/4ETS traction cont rol is part of ESP ®
and
makes it possible topull away and accelerate on a
slippery car 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. Driving and parking
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R
More drive torque is tr ansferredto the wheel
or wheels with traction.
In0uence
In0uence of dr
of driv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ograms on ESP
ams on ESP ®
®
The drive prog rams enable ESP ®
to adapt todif-
fe re nt we ather and roadconditions as well as the
driver's prefer red driving style. Depending on the
selected drive prog ram, the appropriate ESP ®
mode will be activated. You can select the drive
prog rams using theDY NAMIC SELECT switch
(/ page 184). F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
®
Cr
Cr osswind Assist
osswind Assist ESP
®
Crosswind Assist de tects sudden gusts of
side wind and helps the driver tokeep theve hicle
in the lane:
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle
speeds between appr ox. 75 km/h and
200 km/h when driving straight ahead or cor-
nering slightl y.
R The vehicle is stabilised bymeans of individual
brake application on one side. F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
®
tr
trailer st
ailer st abilisation
abilisation &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident in poor road
and weather conditions
In poor road and weather conditions, the
trailer stabilisation cannot pr event lur ching of
th eve hicle/trailer combination. Trailers with a
high cent reofgrav ity may tip over before
ESP ®
de tects this. #
Always adapt your driving style tosuit
th e cur rent road and weather conditions. When driving with a trailer, ESP
®
can stabilise
yo ur vehicle if the trailer begins toswer vefrom
side toside:
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation is active abo ve
speeds of 65 km/h.
R Slight swerving is reduced bymeans of a tar-
ge ted, individual brake application on one
side.
R Intheev ent of se vere swerving, the engine
output is also reduced and all wheels are
braked. ESP
®
trailer stabilisation may be impaired or may
not function if:
R The trailer is not connected cor rectly or is not
de tected proper lyby theve hicle. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating ESP
ating ESP®
®
(Electr
(Electr onicSt
onic Stability
ability
Pr
Pr ogr
ogr am)
am) Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access
% ESP®
can only be activated/deactivated using
qu ick access when at least one other function
is available in quick access. ESP ®
can other-
wise be found in theAssistance menu.
* N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. #
Select ESP. #
Select Onor00BB Off. 220
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%
If ESP ®
is deactivated and drive prog ram
Î was pr eviously selected, drive prog ram
A is automatically activated the next time
th e engine is star ted.
ESP ®
is deactivated if the00BB ESP®
OFF warn-
ing lamp lights up continuously in the inst rument
cluster.
Obser vethe information on warning lamps and
display message s which may be shown in the
inst rument clus ter. F F
unction of EBD
unction of EBD Electronic Breakforce Distribution (EBD) is
char-
acterised bythefo llowing:
R Monitoring and regulating the brake pressure
on there ar wheels.
R Impr oved driving stability when braking, espe-
cially on bends. F
F
unction of S
unction of S TEER C
TEER CONTR
ONTROL
OL ST
EER CONTROL assists youby transmitting a
noticeable steering forc eto the steering wheel in
th e direction requ ired forve hicle stabilisation.
This steering recommendation is given in thefo l-
lowing situations:
R both right wheels or bo thleT wheels are on a
we t or slippery road sur face when you brake
R theve hicle starts toskid
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
ST EER CONTROL may be impaired or may not
function in thefo llowing situations:
R ESP ®
is deactivated.
R ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
R The steering is malfunctioning.
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, you will be assisted fur-
th er by the electric po wer steering. HOLD function
HOLD function
HOLD function
HOLD function
The HOLD function holds
theve hicle at a stand-
still without requ iring youto depress the brake
pedal, e.g. while waiting in tra1c.
The HOLD function is only an aid. The responsibil-
ity forth eve hicle safely standing still remains with
th e driver.
Syst Syst em limits em limits
The HOLD function is only intended toprov ide
assistance when driving and is not a su1cient
means of safeguarding theve hicle against rolling
awa y when stationa ry.
R The incline must not be greater than 30%. Driving and parking
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