2022 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE air suspension

Oper
Oper
ating safe
ating safe ty
ty &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tomal-
functions or system failures
If yo u do not ha vethe prescribed service/
maintenance workor any requ ired repairs car-
ri ed out, this could result in malfunctions or
system failures. #
Always ha vethe prescribed service and
maintenance workas well any requ ired
re pairs car ried out at a quali/ed special-
ist workshop. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident or injury due
to improper modi/cations toelectronic
components
Modi/cations toelectronic components, their
soTware or wiring can impair their functional-
ity and/or the functionality of other networ ked
components or saf ety-re leva nt systems.
This can endanger theve hicle's operating
saf ety. #
You must not tamp er with wiring, elec-
tronic components, or their soTware. #
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
material coming in tocontact with hot
parts of theex haust system
If combustible materials, e.g. lea ves, grass or
twigs, come into contact with hot parts of the
ex haust system, they may igni te. #
When driving o.- road or on unpa ved sur-
fa ces, check the underside of theve hicle
at regular inter vals. #
In particular, remo veany trapped parts
of plants or other 0ammable material. #
If damage should occur, immediately
inform a quali/ed specialist workshop. *
N NOOTE
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. General no
tes
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uses operational data from
theve hicle, fore xa m-
ple, forre calls. These data can also be used to
ex amine the customer's warranty and guarantee
claims.
Fa ult memories in theve hicle can be reset by a
service outl etor at your requ est as part of repair
or maintenance work.
Conv Conv enience and inf ot
enience and inf otainment functions
ainment functions
Yo u can store con venience settings and individual
settings in theve hicle and change or reset them
at any time.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing settings, fore xamp le:
R seat and steering wheel positions
R suspension and climate control settings
R individual settings, suchas interior lighting
Depending on the selected equipment, you can
import data into vehicle inf otainment functions
yo urself. Depending on
theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing data, fore xa mpl e:
R multimedia data, suc has music, /lms or pho-
to sfo r playback in an integ rated multimedia
system
R address book data for use in connection with
an integ rated hands-free system or an integ ra-
te d navigation system
R entered navigation destinations
R data about the use of Internet services
These data for con venience and inf otainment
functions may be sa ved locally in theve hicle or
th ey may be located on a device which you ha ve
connected totheve hicle, suc has a smartphone,
USB 0ash drive or MP3 pla yer.Ifyo u ha veentered
th ese data yourself, you can dele tethem at any
time.
This data is transmitted from theve hicle tothird
parties only at your requ est. This applies, in par-
ticular, when you use online services in accord-
ance with the settings that you ha veselected. Smar
Smar tphone int tphone int egr
egration (e.g. Andr
ation (e.g. Andr oid A
oid Aut
uto or
o or
Apple CarPlay
Apple CarPlay ®
®
)
)
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can then control them
by means of the control elements integ rated in
th eve hicle. Images and audio from the smart-
phone can be output via the multimedia system.
Cer tain information is simultaneously transfer red
to your smartphone. Depending on the type and
integ ration, thisincludes position data, day/night
mode and other general vehicle statuses. For
more information please consult the Owner's
Manual of theve hicle/inf otainment system.
This integ ration allo ws the use of selected smart-
phone apps, suc has navigation or music pla yer
apps. There is no fu rther interaction between the
smartphone and theve hicle; in particular, vehicle
data is not directly accessible. The type of addi-
tional data processing is de term ined bythe pro-
vider of the app being used. Which settings you
can make, if an y,depends on the speci/c app and
th e operating system of your smartphone. 38 38
General no
tes

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 t he 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 set individually for each wheel and
is a.ected bythefo llowing factors:
R thero ad sur face conditions
R vehicle load
R the drive prog ram selected R
the driving style
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. 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. 222
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Driving and parking

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 170). 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 out wards, 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. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to theve hicle lo wering
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h AIR BOD
h AIR BODY C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL or lev
OL or lev el
el
contr
contr ol syst
ol syst em:
em:when you unload luggage or
lea vetheve hicle, theve hicle /r strises slightly
and then returns tothe set le vel shortly aTer-
wa rds.
Yo u or an yone else in the vicinity of the wheel
ar ch es or the underbody could thus become
trapped.
The vehicle can also be lo wered aTer being
loc ked. #
When leaving theve hicle, make sure that
nobody is in the vicinity of the wheel
ar ch es or the underbody. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage due tovehicle lo wering Pa
rts of the body could be damaged when the
ve hicle is lo wered. #
Make sure that there are no obstacles
such as kerbs underneath or in the Driving and parking
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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 kedi 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 199). 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 342)
R Tyre pressure table (/ page 343)
R Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page 356) 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
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ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lampP
or lam pP ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
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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
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W
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ning/indicat or lampP
or lam pP ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
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Solutions
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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
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Fu
nction................................................ 134
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist Plus t Plus
Fu nction................................................ 135
Switching on/o..................................... 136
A
A dBlue
dBlue ®
®
Ad ditives................................................ 367
Capacity................................................ 368
No tes..................................................... 178
Purit y.................................................... .367
To pping up............................................ .179
A
A dditional door lock
dditional door lock ....................................... 78
A
A dditiv
dditiv es
es
Ad Blue ®
......................................... 179, 367
Engine oil............................................... 368
Fu el....................................................... 365
ATer
ATer -sales
-sales ser
service
vice, ASS YST PLUS................. 305
AIR BOD
AIR BOD Y C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL
OL
Fu nction................................................ 222
Setting.................................................. .223
Air conditioning menu
Air conditioning menu
Air distribution....................................... 148
Calling up.............................................. 147
Climate control...................................... 148 Ionisation............................................... 149
St
ationary heater/ ventilation................. 152
Air dis
Air distr tribution
ibution
MBUX multimedia system...................... .148
Setting................................................... 146
Air fr Air fr eshener syst
eshener syst em
em.................................... 149
Air inlet
Air inlet........................................................ 312
Air pr Air pr essure
essure................................................. 342
Air suspension
Air suspension, AIR BODY CONTROL........... .222
Air v
Air v ents
ents
adjusting (AIRSCARF)............................. 156
Setting................................................... 155
Air/w Air/w at
ater duct
er duct............................................. 312
Airbag
Airbag, Occupant saf ety
Au tomatic front passenger airbag shut
o............................................................. 50 Deployment............................................ .41
Fr ont airbag............................................. 47
Overview.................................................. 47
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps...... 51
Pr otection................................................ 48
Re duced pr otection.................................. 49 Air0ow
Air0ow
Setting................................................... 146
AIRSC AIRSC ARF
ARF
Ad justing the outlets.............................. 156
Alar
Alar m syst
m syst em
em,ATA
Interior pr otection function....................... 97
All-wheel dr
All-wheel dr ive
ive, 4MATIC................................ 175
Ambient lighting
Ambient lighting........................................... 138
Animals
Animals Pets in theve hicle.................................... 74
Anti-loc
Anti-loc k br
k braking syst
aking syst em
em, ABS..................... .190
Anti-t
Anti-theT heTalar
alarm syst
m syst em
em,ATA ........................... 96
Anti-t
Anti-theT heTprot
pr otection
ection, ATA
Ad ditional door loc k................................. 78
Immobiliser.............................................. 96
Appr ov
Approv al numbers
al numbers....................................... .360
Apps
Apps
Mercedes me calls................................. 285
Mercedes me connect........................... 288
Assist Assist ance syst ance syst ems
ems...................................... 189
ASS YS
ASS YST PL
T PL US
US
Battery disconnection period s................ 306 Index
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449

Driver's airbag......................................... 47
Manually adjusting................................. 111
Memory function................................... 115
St eering wheel heater............................ 113
S
S t teer
eer ing wheel adjus
ing wheel adjustment tment........................... 112
St
St eer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel g
gear
ear shiT
shiT paddles
paddles.................. 173
St
St eer
eer ing wheel heat
ing wheel heat er
er.................................. 113
St
St op/st
op/st art
art
ECO start/s top function........................ 166
St
St opping
opping
Pa rking theve hicle................................. 181
St ow
St ow ag
age spaces
e spaces
Armrest................................................. 118
Centre console (front)............................ 118
Door...................................................... 118
Glo vecompartmen t............................... 118
Sugg
Sugg es
estionstions
Con/guring............................................ 268
Sulphur cont
Sulphur cont ent
ent........................................... 364
Surr
Surr ound lighting
ound lighting
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 137
Surr
Surr ound sound syst
ound sound syst em
em
Information............................................ 304 Suspension
Suspension
Adjusting thech assis le vel (AIR BODY
CO NTROL)............................................. 223
S
S VHC
VHC
Subs tances of very high conce rn.............. 35
Switc
Switc h-o.
h-o. dela
delay time
y time
Fr om outside.......................................... 137
Interior................................................... 138
Switc
Switc hing air
hing air -r
-recir
ecir culation mode
culation mode on/o.
on/o........149
Sync
Sync hr
hronisation function
onisation function
Ac tivating/deactivating (control panel)... 148
Syst
Syst em se
em se ttings
ttings
Langua gesetting.................................... 272
MBUX reset function............................. .272
Syst
Syst em updat
em updat es
es........................................... 269 T
T
T
T ailpipes
ailpipes
Care...................................................... 315
T
T ak
ak e-bac
e-bac k of end-of-lif
k of end-of-lif e v
e vehicles
ehicles
Pr otection of the environment.................. 20
T
T ank cont
ank cont ent
ent
Ad Blue ®
................................................ .368 Fu
el....................................................... 367
Re ser ve................................................. 367
T
T ec
ec hnical data
hnical data
Axle load (trailer operation).................... 374
Component-speci/c information............ 360
Fa stening points of the trailer hitc h........ 373
Information............................................ 358
Mounting dimensions of a trailer hitch.... 373
Overhang dimension of the trailer hitc h..3 73
Re gula tory radio identi/cation................ 360
Re gula tory radio identi/cation – Indo-
nesia and Israel...................................... 360
Ro of load............................................... 372
To ngue weight........................................ 374
To wing capacity.................................... .373
T T elephone
elephone
Blue tooth ®
............................................. 284
Charg ing wirelessly (mobile phone)........ 126
Connecting a mobile phone using a
passke y................................................. 284
Connecting a mobile phone using
Secure Simple Pairing............................ 284
Emer gency call...................................... 294
Menu..................................................... 284
No tes..................................................... 281 472 472
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