2021 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 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
26
General no
tes

;
Eco
R Particular lyeconomical driving
R Balance between traction and stability
R Recommended for all road conditions
R Full de velopment of all intelligent hybrid func-
tions and adap tation of the coasting charac-
te ristics of theve hicle totra1c (plug-in hybrid)
R The selection of the matching drive type by
th ehy brid system depends on the driving con-
ditions and the distance (plug-in hybrid)
% 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
er s:
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
V ehicles 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. 184
184
Driving and parking

R
Ifth e lane markings are worn, dark or co v-
ered.
R Ifth e distance totheve hicle in front is too
short and thus the lane markings cannot be
de tected.
R Ifth e lane markings change quickl y,e.g. lanes
branch o., cross one ano ther or mer ge.
R Ifth e car riag ew ay isvery nar row and winding.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e: if
th era dar sensors in there ar bumper are dirty
or co vered in snow and an obstacle is de tec-
te d in your lane, no lane-cor recting brake
application take s place.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating A
ating Activ
ctive Lane K
e Lane K eeping
eeping
Assist
Assist
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access
5 Active Lane Keeping Assist #
Activate or deactivate the function. 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 war
arning
ning #
Select Warning .
Ac tivate or deactivate the function. D
D
YN
YNAMIC BOD AMIC BOD Y C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL function
OL function DY
NAMIC BODY CONTROL continuous lyadjusts
th ech aracteristics of the suspension dampers to
th e cur rent ope rating and driving conditions.
The damping is tuned individually for each wheel
and is a.ected bythefo llowing factors:
R The road sur face conditions
R Vehicle load
R The drive prog ram selected R
The driving st yle
The drive prog ram can be adjus ted using the
DY NAMIC SELECT switch. 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
NOTE
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. 250
250
Driving and parking

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.
Individual suspension settings can be called up in
drive prog ram = (/page 185). 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 outwards, 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. Driving and parking
251
251

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 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

W
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
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