2022 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON ABS

R
ESP ®
(EElectronic S Stability P Program)
(/ page 220)
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist (/ page 221)
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation (/ page 221)
R EBD (E Electronic B Brakeforc e DDistribution)
(/ page 222)
R STEER CONTROL (/ page 222)
R HOLD function (/ page 223)
R Hill Start Assist (/ page 224)
R Adaptive Brake Lights (/ page 224)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page 224)
R Cruise cont rol (/ page 226)
R Limiter (/ page 226)
R Tra1c Sign Assist (/ page 244)
R DYNAMIC BODY CONTROL (/ page 251)
R AIR BODY CONTROL (/ page 252)
R Trailer Manoeuv ring Assist (/ page 272)
Dr
Dr iving Assist
iving Assist ance pack
ance package
age
The following functions are part of the Driving
Assistance Package. Cer tain functions are only av
ailable in some countries. Some functions are
also available without the Driving Assistance
Pack age, albeit with restricted functionalit y.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(/ page 229)
R Active Speed Limit Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 234)
R Route-based speed adap tation (countr y-
dependent) (/ page 235)
R Active Brake Assist (/ page 240)
R Active Steering Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 237)
R Active Emer gency Stop Assist (countr y-
dependent) (/ page 239)
R Active Stop-and-Go Assist (countr y-depend-
ent) (/ page 236)
R Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist
with exitwa rning (/ page 246)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 249)
P
P ar ar king P
king P ack
ackage
age
R Reversing camera (/ page 254)
R 360° Camera (/ page 257) R
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 261)
R Active Parking Assist (/ page 265) F F
unctions of ABS
unctions of ABS The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
regula testhe
brake pressure in critical driving situations:
R During braking, for instance, at maximum full-
stop braking or if there is insu1cient tyre trac-
tion, the wheels are pr evented from locking.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensu red.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road con-
ditions and can ser veas a reminder totake extra
care while driving.
Syst Syst em limits
em limits
R ABS is acti vefrom speeds of approx. 5 km/h.
R ABS may be impaired or may not function if a
malfunction has occu rred and theye llow !
ABS warning lamp lights up continuously aTer
th eve hicle is star ted. Driving and parking
219 219

F
F
unction of B
unction of B AS
AS &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident caused by a
malfunction in BAS(Brake Assist System)
If BAS is malfunctioning, the braking distance
in an emer gency braking situation is
increased. #
Dep ress the brake pedal with full forc e in
emer gency braking situations. ABS pre-
ve nts the wheels from locking. The Brake Assist System (BAS) supports
your
emer gency braking situation with additional brake
fo rc e.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BAS is
activated:
R BAS automatically boosts the brake pressure.
R BAS can shor tenth e braking distance.
R ABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once youre lease
th e brake pedal. BASis deactivated. F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
® &
W
WARNING
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
NOOTE
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, theå 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 the÷ 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. 220
220
Driving and parking

Cleaning
Cleaning
R For cleaning, use plenty of water and a mild
cleaning agent without additives or abrasive
substances (e.g. a car shampoo appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz).
R Remo vedirt as soon as possible. Avoid rub-
bing too hard in order tonot ir reparably dam-
age the decorative foil.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the /nish or if the decorative
fo il is dull: Use thePa int Cleaner recommen-
ded and appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz.
R Insect remains: Soak with insect remo ver and
ri nse o. the treated areas aTer wards.
R Bird droppings: Soak with water and rinse o.
aTer wards.
R Topreve ntwa ter stains, dry a foil-wrapped
ve hicle with a soT, absorbent clo thaTer every
car wash.
Av
Av oiding damag
oiding damag e t
e to t
o t he decor
he decor ativ
ative f
e foil
oil
R The service life and colouring of decorative
foils are impaired by:
- Sunlight
- Temp erature (e.g. hot air blo wer) -
Weather conditions
- Stone chippings and dirt
- Chemical cleaning agents
- Oily products
R Do not use polish on matt decorative foil. Po l-
ishing will ha vethe e.ect of shining thefo il-
wrapped sur face.
R Do not treat matt or st ructured decorative
fo ils with wax.Pe rm anent stains may occur.
Scratches, cor rosive deposits, areas a.ected by
cor rosion and damage caused byincor rect care
cannot alw ays be comple tely rep aired. In this
case, contact a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Yo u can obtain more information on care and
cleaning agents from the manufacturer.
In the case of foil-wrapped sur faces, optical di.er-
ences may occur between the sur faces that we re
not pr otected bya decorative foil aTer removing a
decorative foil.
% Have workor repairs todecorative foils car-
ri ed out at a quali/ed specialist workshop
(e.g. in a Mercedes-Benz Se rvice Centre). N No
ot
tes on car
es on car e of car par
e of car par ts
ts &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment if the wind-
screen wipers are switched on while the
windscreen is being cleaned
If th e windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades, you can be trapped bythe wiper
arm. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and theve hicle before cleaning the wind-
screen or wiper blades. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from theta ilpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of theve hicle, you could burn
yo urself. #
Always be particular lycareful around the
ta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and super-
vise children especially closely in this
area. Maintenance and care
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351

can
restrict functions releva nt for saf ety sys-
te ms and impair the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle.
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R when braking
R intheev ent of abrupt steering manoeuvres
and/or when theve hicle's speed is not
adap tedto thero ad conditions #
Intheev ent of a short circuit or a similar
incident, contact a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop immediatel y.#
Do not drive on. #
Always ha veworkon the battery car ried
out at a quali/ed specialist workshop. R
Further information on ABS (/ page 219)
R Further information on ESP ®
Fo r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at you only use batteries which ha vebeen
appr oved foryo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz. All v
All v
ehicles ex
ehicles excep
cep t v
t vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a lit
h a lit hium-ion bat-
hium-ion bat-
t
t ery
ery &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk ofexplosion due toelec-
trostatic charge
Electrostatic charge can ignite the highly
ex plosive gas mixtu reinthe batter y. #
Todischar geany elect rostatic charge
th at may ha vebuilt up, touch the me tal
ve hicle body before handling the batter y. The high
ly0ammable gas mixtu reis created while
th e battery is charging and during starting assis-
ta nce. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGDanger of chemical burns from
th e battery acid
Battery acid is caustic. #
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or
clo thing. #
Do not lean overth e batter y. #
Do not inhale battery gases. #
Keep children away from the batter y. #
Immediately rinse bat tery acid o. thor-
oughly with plenty of clean water and
seek medical attention immediatel y. All v
All v
ehicles
ehicles
+ ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvironmental
damage due toimproper disposal of bat-
te ries Batteries contain pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish. #
Dispose of batteries in an
environmentally responsible manner.
Ta ke dischar ged batteries toaqu ali/ed
specialist workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries. 364
364
Breakdown assistance

begin with POSITIVE contact
2onyour own
ve hicle /rst. #
Dur
During st
ing st ar
arting assist
ting assist ance:
ance:startthe engine of
th e donor vehicle and run at idle speed. #
Connect the negative term inal of the donor
battery and ear thpoint 3ofyour ow nve hicle
by using the jump lead/charging cable. Begin
with the donor battery /rst. #
Dur
During st
ing st ar
arting assist
ting assist ance:
ance:startthe engine of
yo ur ow nve hicle. #
Dur
During t
ing t he c
he char
harging pr
ging pr ocess:
ocess: startthech arg-
ing process. #
Dur
During st
ing st ar
arting assist
ting assist ance:
ance:letthe engines run
fo r se veral minutes. #
Dur
During st
ing st ar
arting assist
ting assist ance:
ance:before disconnect-
ing the jump lead, switch on an electrical con-
sumer on your ow nve hicle, e.g. there ar win-
dow heater or lighting.
When the starting assistance/charging process is
comple te, per form thefo llowing steps: #
Firs t, re mo vethe jump lead/charging cable
from ear thpoint 3and the negative term inal of
the donor batter y,then POSITIVE contact
2 and the positive term inal of the donor bat-
te ry. Begin each time with the contacts on
yo ur ow nve hicle /rst. #
ATer removing the jump lead/charging cable,
close co ver1 of POSITIVE contact 2.
Plug-in h
Plug-in h ybr
ybr id:
id:ifyo ur vehicle has been star ted
with starting assis tance, it may not be possible to
use the electric drive for appr oximately 30
minutes.
Fu rther information can be obtained at a quali/ed
specialist workshop. R R
eplacing t
eplacing t he 12 V batt
he 12 V batt ery
ery #
Obser vethe no tes on the 12 V battery
(/ page 363).
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you ha vethe
12 V battery replaced at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop, e.g. at a Mercedes-Benz Se rvice
Centre. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes if youwa nttoreplace
th e battery yourself:
R Alwaysre place a faulty battery with a battery
which meets the speci/c vehicle requ ire-
ments.
The vehicle is equipped with an AGMtech nol-
ogy bat tery (Absorbent Glass Mat) or a lith-
ium-ion batter y.Fu llve hicle functionality is
only guaranteed with an AGM bat tery or lith-
ium-ion batter y.Fo r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-
Benz recommends that you only use batteries
which ha vebeen tested and appro vedfo ryo ur
ve hicle byMercedes-Benz.
R Carryove r de tach able parts, such as vent
hoses, elbow /ttings or term inal co vers from
th e battery being replaced.
R Make sure that theve nt hose is alw ays con-
nected tothe original opening on the side of
th e batter y.
Fi t any existing or supplied cell caps.
Otherwise, gases or battery acid could
escape.
R Make sure that de tach able parts are recon-
nected in the same way. 368 368
Breakdown assistance

Fo
r tyres, pay attention tothefo llowing:
R Designation
R Manufacturer
R Type &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh exceed-
ing the speci/ed tyre load-bearing capa-
city or the permissible speed rating
Exceeding the load-bearing capacity of the
tyres can lead totyre damage and could cause
th e tyres toexplode. #
Therefore, only use tyre types and sizes
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model. #
Obser vethe tyre load-bearing capacity
ra ting and speed rating requ ired foryo ur
ve hicle. *
N NOOTE
TE Vehicle and tyre damage caused by
non-appro ved tyre types and sizes Fo
r saf etyre asons, only use tyres, wheels and
accessories which ha vebeen specially
appr oved byMercedes-Benz foryo ur vehicle.
These tyres are special lyadap tedto the active
saf ety sy stems, su chas ABS, ESP ®
and
4MATIC, and mar ked as follo ws:
R MO = Mercedes-Benz Original
R MOE = Mercedes-Benz Original Ex tended
(run-0at tyres only for cer tain wheels)
R MO1 = Mercedes-Benz Original (only cer-
ta in AMG tyres)
Otherwise, cer tain properties, such as han-
dling characteristics, vehicle noise emissions,
consu mption, etc. could be adversely a.ec-
te d. Furthermore, other tyre sizes could result
in the tyres rubbing against the body and axle
components when loaded. This could result in
damage tothe tyre or theve hicle. Only use tyres, wheels and accessories
that
ha ve been checked and recommended by
Mercedes-Benz. *
N
NOOTE
TE Risk todriving saf ety from retrea-
ded tyres Re
treaded tyres are neither tested nor recom-
mended byMercedes-Benz, since pr evious
damage cannot alw ays be de tected on retrea-
ded tyres.
Fo rth is reason driving saf ety cann otbe guar-
anteed. #
Do not use used tyres if you ha veno
information about their pr evious usage. *
N NOOTE
TE Possible wheel and tyre damage
when driving over obstacles Lar
gewheels ha vea smaller section width. As
th e section width decreases, therisk of
wheels and tyres being damaged when driving
ov er obstacles increases. Wheels and tyres
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R
Allot
All other models:
her models: ACEA C3
No
No t f
t for plug-in h
or plug-in h ybr
ybrid:
id:
Engine oil
Engine oil /lling
/llingcapacity
capacity Model
Model
Capacity
Capacity
E 200 d6 .3 litres
E 200 4MATIC 6.0 litres
E 220 d
E 220 d 4MATIC 6.0
l or 6.3 l
E 300 d 4M ATIC 6.5 litres
E 400 d 4MATIC 7.5 litres
E 450 4MATIC 8.5 litres
All other model s6 .6 litresThe speci/e
d/lling capacity refers to an oil
ch ange with the oil /lter. Engine oil Engine oil
speci/cation
speci/cation (plug-in h
(plug-in hybr
ybrid)
id) Model
Model
MB-Fr
MB-Freig
eigabe or MB-
abe or MB-
Appr ov
Approv al
al
E 300 e 1)
E 300 e 4MATIC 1) 229.5
2)
E 300 de
E 300 de 4MATIC 229.52
1) Only use SAE 0W-40 or SAE 5W-40 viscosity class engine oils.
2) recommended for lo west possible fuel consu mption (lo westSA E
viscosity class in each case; obser vepossible restrictions of the
appro vedSA E viscosity classes) To
achie vethe lo west possible fuel consum ption,
it is recommended touse the engine oil speci/ca-
tions mar ked in theta ble forth e lo westSA E vis-
cosity class. Possible restrictions of the appr oved
SA E viscosity classes must be obser ved.
% Ifth e engine oils listed in theta ble are not
av ailable, you may add a maximum of 1.0 litre
of thefo llowing engine oils once onl y.
V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h a pe
h a petr
trol engine:
ol engine: MB-Freigabe or
MB-Appr oval 229.31 or ACEA C3 V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine:
h a diesel engine: ACEA C3
Engine oil
Engine oil /lling
/llingcapacity (plug-in h
capacity (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) Model Model
Capacity Capacity
E 300 e6 .7 litres
E 300 e 4MATIC 6.6 litres
All other model s6 .3 litres The speci/e
d/lling capacity refers to an oil
ch ange with the oil /lter. N
No
ot
tes on br
es on br ak
ake
e0uid
0uid Obser
vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 399). &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due to
va pour poc kets form ing in the brake sys-
tem
The brake 0uid constantly absorbs moisture
from the air. This lo wersthe boiling point of
th e brake 0uid. If the boiling point is too lo w, 406
406
Te
ch nical data

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Parking Assist and
PARKTRONIC inoperative
See Owner's Manual *A
ctive Parking Assist and Parking Assist PARKTRONIC are malfunctioning.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the system will be available again. #
Continue driving while paying attention totheve hicle's sur roundings.
or #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart theve hicle. #
Ifth e display message still appears, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Dr Dr
iving safe
iving safe ty syst
ty systems
ems Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/conseq uences and
uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
!
÷
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *
ABS and ESP ®
are temp orarily una vailable.
Other driving systems and driving saf ety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be temp orarily una vailable.
The brake system will continue tooperate normall y.Braking distance may inc rease in an emer gency braking situation. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
The wheels may lock during braking and ESP ®
does not per form any vehicle stabilisation.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking distance may increase. In addi-
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are swit ched o.. 462
462
Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps