2021 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SEDAN AMG Owner's Manual

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rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
00BB
Æ ESP
®
SPOR Tis activ ated while theengine isrunning .
* Whe nESP ®
SPOR Tis acti vated, ES P®
will stabiliz eth eve hicle onlyto alimit edextent. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifESP ®
SPOR Tis us ed incor rectl y
Whe nyo uact ivat eES P®
SP OR T,ther eis an incr eased risk ofskidding andhaving anaccident. #
ActivateESP ®
SPO RTonlyin thecir cums tances descr ibed below. #
Obser vetheno teson activ ating ESP®
SPOR T(/page16 ).
â
DRIF TMOD Ewa rning lam p DRIF
TMOD Eis act ivat ed while theengine isrunning .
* &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding and having anacci dent from whe elsspi nning
Whe nyo uuse DRIFTMOD E,ES P®
is no tav ailable.
Ther eis an increased risk ofskidding andhaving anaccident. #
Donotuse DRIFT MODE onnor mal roads. #
DRI FTMOD Ema yon lybe activ ated and used onclosed race circui ts, noton public roads. #
Mak esur eth at no per son sor obs tacles arein theclose vicinit yof your vehicle. #
Obser vetheno teson activ ating DRIFT MODE (/page20). Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 47

A
Ac celer ation
see Kickdo wn
Airb ag
see Sideairbag
AMG Men u(on -boardcom puter) .................... 26
St eer ing wheel control element ...... .......2 5
St eer ing-wheel buttons .........................2 5
AMG adaptiv espo rtsuspension sys‐
te m ........... ..................................................23
Sel ecti ngthesuspension setting ........... 23
Se tting .................. ........................... ...... 24
AMG adaptiv espo rtsuspension sys‐
te m +
Sus pensi on ........... ................................. 22
AM Gce ramic high-pe rfor ma nce com‐
posit ebr ak esy stem .................................. 13
AMG Perfor ma nce adjust able exhaus t
sy stem ........................................................ 13
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 12
Oper ating ............ ................................... 13
AMG Perfor ma nce steer ing wheel ...........2 5 AMG
TRAC KPA CE
Conf iguring ............................................ 36
Drag Race <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011>35
Ge ner alinf ormati on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ...32
Te leme try displa y............................ ...... 36
Tr ac kRa ce <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011>32
Au thorized Mercedes- BenzCenter
see Qualif iedspec ialistwo rkshop
Au thorized workshop
see Qualif iedspecialis two rkshop
Au tomatic engine star t(E CO star t/
sto pfunc tion) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> .........12
Au tomatic engine sto p(E CO star t/
sto pfunc tion) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> .........12
Au tomatic trans mis sion
Dr ive pr ogr ams............ ........................ ..13
DY NA MIC SELE CTswitc h......................1 3
Kic kdo wn ...............................................16
Manual gearshif ting...............................1 5
Oil temp eratur e(on- boar dcom puter,
Pe rfor mance menu) ...............................2 8
St eer ing wheel paddle shifters .............. 15 B
Boo stpres sur e(o n-bo ardco mp uter,
Pe rfor ma nce menu ).................................. 28
Br ak es
AMG ceramic high-perform anc e
com posit ebr ak esy stem ........................ 13
Ne w/r epla ced brak epad s/brakediscs ..11
No teson breaking-in ane wvehicle .......1 1 C
Cha nging awheel
Re mo ving awhee l..... ............................ 39
Changi nggears ....... ................................... 15
Manually ................................................ 15
Choc k.........................................................3 9
St or ag elocation .................................... 39
Choc k
see Choc k
Climat econtr ol
Filling capacity forPA Goil .....................4 1
Re frig er ant filling capac ity.....................4 1
Coc kpit .........................................................4
Ov ervie w .................................................4 48
Index

Comf
ortmod e
see AMGadap tivespor tsuspe nsion system
Com puter
see On-boar dcom puter
Coolant (engine)
Capacity .................................................4 1 D
Dash board
see Cockpit
Deale rship
see Qualified speci alist wo rkshop
Displa ymessag es
ä Malfunction Drive at Max. 50
mp h............ ...........................................4 5
DRI FTMODE Current lyUn available
See Operat or'sMan ual.......................... 45
Ele ctro nic Rear AxleDif fere ntia lLoc k
Cu rrent lyUn available ............................ 44
Ele ctroni cRe ar AxleDif fere ntia lLoc k
Inop erati ve <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 44
RA CE STAR TCa ncel ed<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> ........44 RA
CE STAR TNo tPo ssible SeeOper‐
at or's Manual ........................................4 4
Dr ag Race
Se tting ............................................ .......3 5
DRIFT MODE
Ac tivati ng ........... ................................. ...21
Ac tivati on cond itions ........... ..................21
Dea ctivating ............. ..............................21
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>20
Dr ive pr og rams
se eDY NA MIC SELE CT
Dr iving safetysy stem
ES P®
(Ele ctro nic Stabilit yPr og ram) .......16
Dr ivin gsy stem
AMG adaptivespor tsuspen sionsys‐
te m + ..... ................................................ 22
Dr ivin gtips
AMG ceramic high-pe rfor mance
com posit ebr ak esy stem .................. ...... 13
No teson breaking-in ane wvehicle .......1 1
DY NA MIC SELECT ......................................13
Dr ive pr ogr ams............. ......................... 13
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>13 E
E1 0 .............................................................. 40
ECO star t/s topfunc tion<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 12
Au tomatic engine star t.......................... 12
Au tomatic engine stop ........................... 12
Me thod ofoper ation .............................. 12
Emo tion Start
St artin gth eve hicle ................................ 11
Engine ECOstar t/ stop funct ion........................ 12
Engine oil
Capacit y.................................................4 1
MB-F reigabe orMB- Appr oval .................4 1
Qua lity .......... .........................................41
Te mp eratur e(on- boar dcom puter,
Pe rfor mance menu) ...............................2 8
ESP ®
(Electr onicStabil ityProg ram)
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ..............19
ESP ®
SPO RT<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 16
Fu nctio n/no tes .....................................1 6
St atus displa y(on -boardcom puter,
Pe rfor mance menu) ...............................2 8 Inde
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ESP
®
SPOR T
Fu nctio n/no tes .....................................1 6 F
Fu el
E1 0 ........................................................ 40
Fle xible fuelvehicles ............................. 40
Fu elreser ve <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 41
Gasolin e................................................ 40
Qualit y(g asolin e)...................................4 0
Sul fur cont ent <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 40
Ta nk cont ent <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011>41 G
G-me ter(o n-b oard comp uter,Pe r‐
fo rm ance menu) ........................................ 28
Gasol ine..................... ................................ 40
Gear displa y(on -boar dco mp uter,Pe r‐
fo rm ance menu) ........................................ 28
Gear shiftre comm endation ...................... 15
Glide mode ................................................. 16 H
Head-up Display
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>30 I
In stru men tdis pla y
AMG disp lays <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 26 J
Jac k
St or ag elocation .............................. ...... 39 K
Kic kdo wn ................................................... 16
Using .....................................................1 6 L
Limit edWa rranty
Ve hicle ............................................. ........ 9
Loc king differe ntial
see Rear axle lockin gdif fere ntia l M
Maxi mum speeds <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> ..............43
Men u(o n-b oard comp uter)
AMG displays <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 26
Ov ervie w <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 26
Pe rfor mance .................................... 26, 28 N
No teson breaking-in ane wvehicl e...... ...11 O
On-boar dcom puter................................... 26
AMG menu ............................................ 26
Oper ating ..............................................2 6
Ov ervie wof menus ................................ 26
Pe rfor mance menu.......................... 26, 28
Oper ating fluids
Fu el(gasoline) ....................................... 40
Oper ating safety
Inf ormation .............................................. 7
Oper ating system
see On-bo ardcom puter 50
Inde x

Oper
ator's Manua l
Ve hicle equipment ........................... ........ 7 P
Pe rfor ma nce (on-boa rdcom puter,
Pe rfor ma nce menu ).................................. 28
Po we rout put (on-b oard comp uter,
Pe rfor ma nce menu ).................................. 28 Q
Qua lified specia listwo rkshop .................... 8 R
RA CE START
Ac tivati ng ........... ................................. ..19
Ac tivati on cond itions ........... ..................19
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 19
Re ar axle locking differe ntial ...................1 2
Re ser ve
Fu el ........................................................ 41
Ro cking free ...............................................1 4
Ro ofload .................................................... 43 S
Seat belts
Re duced protect ion ...............................1 0
Selec tingage ar
see Changing gears
Ser vice center
see Qualif iedspec ialistwo rkshop
SETUP (on-boar dcom puter,Pe rfor m‐
ance menu )................................................ 28
Shif tpa dd les
see Steer ing wheel paddle shifters
Shif ting gears
Gea rshif tre comme ndation <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 15
Side airbag .................................................1 0
Pr otect ion ....................................... .......1 0
Specialis two rkshop .................................... 8
Spor tPlus suspension setting
see AMG adaptivespor tsuspension system
Spor tsuspension setting
see AMG adaptivespor tsuspension system Spor
tsexhaus t
see AMG Perfor mance adjustable
ex haus tsy stem
St art/S topbutt on
Emo tion Start.........................................1 1
St art/s topfunc tion
see ECOstar t/ stop funct ion
Ste ering wheel padd leshif ters ................ 15
Sulfur content............................................ 40
Suspension AMG adaptivespor tsuspension sys‐
te m + ..... ................................................ 22
Selecting thesuspension setting ........... 23
Se tting thesuspension leve l.................. 24
Suspension leve l
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 24 T
Ta nk cont ent
Fu el ........................................................ 41
Re ser ve(fuel) .........................................4 1
Te leme try disp lay
Calling up.............................................. 36 Inde
x 51

Te
mp eratur e
En gine oil(on -boardcom puter,Pe r‐
fo rm anc emen u).... ........................ ........ 28
Tr ans miss ionoil(on -boardcom puter,
Pe rfor mance menu) ...............................2 8
Ti re inf lation com pressor
see TIREF ITkit
Ti re -chang eto ol kit
Ov ervie w ........................................ .......3 9
TIRE FITkit <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> .38
St or ag elocation .............................. ...... 38
Ti re s
Ins talling ................................................ 39
Re mo ving ..............................................3 9
To ol
see Vehicle tool kit
To rque (on-b oard comp uter,Pe rfor m‐
ance menu )................................................ 28
To uc hCon trol
On-board computer ...... .........................2 6
Tr ac kRa ce
Se tting ...................................................3 2 Tr
unk lid
Openi ngdime nsions .............................. 42 V
Ve hicl e
Cor rect use <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011>8
Eq uipme nt<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011>7
Limi tedWa rrant y.....................................9
Qua lified speci alistwo rkshop .................. 8
Ro cking free .......................................... 14
St artin g(Em otion Start) .................. .......1 1
Ve hicl edata
Maximu mspee ds...... ............................ 43
Ro ofload ............................................... 43
Tu rning circle .................................. .......4 2
Ve hicle height ................................. .......4 2
Ve hicle length........................................4 2
Ve hicle width................................. ........ 42
Wheelbase ....................................... ...... 42
Ve hicl edimens ions...... ............................. 42
Ve hicl eto ol kit ...........................................3 8
TIREFIT kit............................................. 38 W
Wa rm-up (on-bo ardco mp uter,Pe r‐
fo rm ance menu) ........................................ 28
Wa rning/indicat orlam p
â DRIFTMOD Ewa rning lam p.......... 47
ä Suspens ion wa rning lam p(yel‐
lo w) .......................................................4 5
Wa rranty ...................................................... 9
Whee lch ang e
Mou nting ane wwhe el....... ................... 39
Whee ls
Ins talling ................................................ 39
Re mo ving ..............................................3 9
Wo rkshop
see Qualif iedspecialis two rkshop 52
Index