2022 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON lock

T
T
o
o w
w -st
-st ar
ar ting or to
ting or towing away
wing away P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods (non plug-in h
hods (non plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) *
N
NO OTE
TE Damage from automatic braking If one of
thefo llowing functions is activated,
th eve hicle brakes automatically in cer tain sit-
uations:
R Active Brake Assist
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R HOLD function
R Active Parking Assist
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese systems in thefo llowing or similar situa-
tions: #
During towing. #
In a car wash. Mercedes-Benz
recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rather than
to wing it away.
Fo rto wing, use a tow rope or tow bar with bo th
axles on thegr ound. Do not use tow bar systems. *
N
NO OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due to tow-
ing awa y incor rectly #
Obser vethe inst ructions and no tes on
to wing away. V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h r
h rear wheel dr
ear wheel dr ive
ive P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods
Bo th axles on
th egr ound Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Fr ont axle
ra ised No
Re ar axle
ra ised Ye
s, if the steering wheel is
/xed in the centre position
with a steering wheel lock 4MA
4MA
TIC v
TIC v ehicles
ehicles P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods
Bo th axles on
th egr ound Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Fr ont axle
ra ised No
Re ar axle
ra ised No T
T
o
o wing wit
wing wit h a r
h a raised axle:
aised axle: towing should be per-
fo rm ed byato wing compan y. P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods (plug-in h
hods (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) Mercedes-Benz
recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rather than
to wing it away.
Fo rto wing, use a tow rope or tow bar with bo th
axles on thegr ound. Do not use tow bar systems. Breakdown assis
tance
369
369

*
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due to tow-
ing awa y incor rectly #
Obser vethe inst ructions and no tes on
to wing away. Obser
vethe information on towing and transport-
ing theve hicle in theve hicle Owner's Manual. P
P
er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods
Bo th axles on
th egr ound Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Fr ont axle
ra ised Ye
s, maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Re ar axle
ra ised Ye
s, if the steering wheel is
/xed in the centre position
with a steering wheel lock In
thefo llowing situations, only transporting the
ve hicle is permitted:
R the display is not working
or R
thev Towing not permitted See Owner's
Manual display message appears
Ex
Ex cep
cep tion:
tion: ifth eve hicle is located in a danger
zone, it can be reco vered from the danger zone
despite the display message or the display not
wo rking.
It must not be towe d fur ther than 50 m with bo th
axles on thegr ound. A towing speed of 10 km/h
must not be exceeded. Be yond these limits, only
transporting is permitted. T
T
o
o wing t
wing t he v
he vehicle wit
ehicle wit h bot
h both axles on t
h axles on t hegr
he ground
ound #
Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods. #
Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
Obser vethefo llowing points when the battery is
dischar ged:
R The vehicle cann otbe star ted.
R the electric parking brake cannot be released
or applied R
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: the
transmission cannot be shiTed toposition i
or j.
% V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: ifthe
transmission cannot be shiTed toposition i
or if the display does not show anything,
transport theve hicle (/ page 372). A towing
ve hicle with liTing equipment is requ ired for
ve hicle transpo rtation.
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage due to towing away at
ex cessively high speeds or over long dis-
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when towing
at excessively high speeds or over long distan-
ces. #
Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not be
ex ceeded. #
Atowing dis tance of 50 km must not be
ex ceeded. 370
370
Breakdown assistance

&
W
W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident when towing a
ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle tobe tow- star ted or towe daway
is heavier than the permissible gross mass of
yo ur vehicle, thefo llowing situations can
occur:
R theto wing eye may become de tach ed.
R theve hicle/trailer combination may
swer veorove rturn. #
Before tow- starting or towing away,
ch eck if theve hicle tobe tow- star ted or
to we dawa yex ceeds the permissible
gr oss mass. If a
vehicle must be tow- star ted or towe dawa y,its
permissible gross mass must not exceed the per-
missible gross mass of theto wing vehicle. #
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle identi-
/cation plate (/ page 397). #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: do not
open the driver's door or front passenger door;
the transmission otherwise automati-
cally shiTs toposition j. #
Fitth eto wing eye (/ page 373). #
Fasten theto wing device.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage due toincor rect connec-
tion of theto w bar #
Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. #
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(/ page 87). #
Do not activate the HOLD function. #
Deactivate tow- awa y protection
(/ page 104). #
Deactivate Active Brake Assist (/ page 244). #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTto
position i. #
Release the electric parking brake. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tolimited
saf ety-re lated functions during theto wing
process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon-
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R theve hicle is switched o..
R the brake system or po wer steering system
is malfunctioning.
R the energy supply or the on-board electri-
cal system is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is towe daw ay, signi/cantly
more e.ort may be requ ired tosteer and
brake than is normally requ ired. #
Use a tow bar. #
Make sure that the steering wheel can
mo vefreely be fore towing theve hicle
awa y. Breakd
own assistance
371
371

4MA
4MA
TIC v
TIC v ehicles/v
ehicles/v ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ans-
ans-
mission
mission #
Make sure that the front and rear axles come
to rest on the same transpor tation vehicle.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe drive train due to
incor rect positioning of theve hicle #
Do not position theve hicle abo vethe
connection point of the transport vehi-
cle. T
T
o
o wing ey
wing eye st
e st or
orag
ag e location
e location The
towing hook is in the load compartment
under the load compartment 0oor. F
F
itting and r
itting and r emo
emoving t
ving t heto
he towing eye
wing eye #
Press the mark on co ver1 inwa rds and
re mo ve. #
Screw intheto wing eye clockwise as far as it
will go and tighten.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a tr
h a trailer hitc
ailer hitc h:
h:vehicles with a trailer
hitch do not ha veare ar brac ketfo rth eto wing
ey e. Fasten theto w bar tothe trailer hitch. #
Make sure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due toincor-
re ct use of theto wing eye or trailer hitch When a
towing eye or trailer hitch is used to
re co ver a vehicle, theve hicle may be damaged
in the process. #
Only use theto wing eye or trailer hitch to
to w awa y or tow start theve hicle. #
Do not use theto wing eye or trailer hitch
to to wtheve hicle during reco very. Breakd
own assistance
373
373

R
Fuse box on the driver's side of the cockpit
(/ page 376)
R Fuse box in the front passenger foot we ll
(/ page 376)
R Fuse box in the boot on theright-hand side of
th eve hicle, when vie wed in the direction of
tr ave l (/ page 376) Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he fuse bo
he fuse box in t
x in the engine
he engine
com
com par
partment
tment R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R A dry clo thand a scr ewdriver are available.
Obser vethe no tes on elect rical fuses
(/ page 374).
Opening
Opening &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from using the
windscreen wipers when the bonnet is
open
If th e windscreen wipers start moving when
th e bonnet is open, you could be trapped by
th e wiper linkage. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and theve hicle /r stifyo u need toopen
th e bonnet. #
Turn clips 2on co ver1 aqu arter-turn to
anti-clockwise. #
Pull co ver1 upwards in the direction of the
ar ro w. #
Remo veany existing moisture from the fuse
box using a dry clo th. #
Loosen scr ews4 and remo vefuse box lid 3
from theto p.
Closing
Closing #
Check whe ther the seal is positioned cor rectly
in cap 3. Breakdown assistance
375
375

#
Insert lid 3into the brac ket at there ar of the
fuse box. #
Fold down lid 3ofthe fuse box and tighten
scr ews4. #
Insert co ver1 on bo thsides. #
Turn clips 2on co ver1 aqu arter-turn
clockwise. #
Close the bonnet. Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he fuse bo
he fuse box in t
x in the coc
he coc kpit
kpit R
Obser vethe no tes on elect rical fuses
(/ page 374).
The fuse box is on the driver's side on the side of
th e cockpit under a co ver. #
Toopen and close it, consult a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he fuse bo
he fuse box in t
x in the fr
he front
ont
passeng
passeng er f
er foo
ootw
twell
ell Obser
vethe no tes on elect rical fuses
(/ page 374). #
T
T o open:
o open: open cover1 inthe direction of the
ar ro w and remo veit. #
T To close:
o close: reinsert co ver1. Opening and closing t Opening and closing t
he fuse bo
he fuse box in t
x in the boot
he boot Obser
vethe no tes on elect rical fuses
(/ page 374). #
Fold co ver1 down in the direction of the
ar ro w.
The fuse assignment dia gram is in a recess on the
side of the fuse box. 376
376
Breakdown assistance

1
Jack
2 Wheel wrench
3 Centring pin
4 Folding chock
5 Ratchet for jack Plug-in h
Plug-in h
ybr
ybr id
id The tyre-change
tool kit is located in tool bag 1
on the boot 0oor. Pr
Pr
epar
epar ing t
ing the v
he vehicle f
ehicle f or a wheel c
or a wheel c hange
hange R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is not on a slope.
R The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
gr ound.
R The requ ired tyre-change tool kit is available.
% Ifyo ur vehicle is not equipped with the tyre-
ch ange tool kit, consult a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop to/nd out about sui table tools. #
Apply the electric parking brake manuall y. #
Movethe front wheels tothe straight-ahead
position. #
ShiT the transmission toposition j. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h lev
h level contr
el contr ol syst
ol system:
em:setthe nor-
mal vehicle le vel (/ page 253). #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Make sure that theve hicle cann otbe star ted. #
Place choc ks orother suitable items under the
front and rear of the wheel that is diagonal ly
opposite the wheel you wish tochange. #
If necessar y,remo vethe wheel trim/hub caps
(/ page 387). #
Raise theve hicle (/ page 388). R
R
emo
emo ving and
ving and /tting
/ttingt
the wheel tr
he wheel tr im/hub caps
im/hub caps R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(/ page 387).
Plas
Plas tic hub cap
tic hub cap #
T
To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:turn the centre co ver of the hub
cap anti-clockwise and remo vethe hub cap. #
T
To
o /t:
/t: make sure that the centre co ver of the
hub cap is turned anti-clockwise. Wheels and tyres
387
387

#
Position the hub cap and turn the centre co ver
clockwise until the hub cap engages ph ysically
and audibl y.
Aluminium hub cap
Aluminium hub cap #
T
To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:position soc ket2 from the tyre-
ch ange tool kit on hub cap 1.#
Position wheel spanner 3on soc ket2. #
Using wheel spanner 3, turn hub cap1
anti-clockwise and remo veit. #
T
To
o /t:
/t: follow the inst ructions abo veinreve rse
order.
% Speci/ed
Speci/ed tight
tightening t
ening t orq
orque:ue: 25 Nm. R
R
aising t
aising t he v
he vehicle when c
ehicle when c hanging a wheel
hanging a wheel R R
eq
eq uir uir ements:
ements:
R There are no persons in theve hicle.
R The vehicle has been prepared for a wheel
ch ange (/ page 387).
R The wheel trims and hub caps ha vebeen
re mo ved (/ page 387).
Impor tant no tes on using the jack:
R Use only a vehicle-speci/c jack that has been
appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz toraise theve hi-
cle.
R The jack is only designed forra ising and hold-
ing theve hicle for a short time while a wheel
is being changed and not for maintenance
wo rkunder theve hicle.
R The jack must be placed on a /rm, 0at and
non-slip sur face. If necessar y,use a lar ge, 0at,
load-bearing, non-slip underla y.
R The foot ofthe jack must be positioned verti-
cally under the jack support point. Ru
les of conduct when theve hicle is raised:
R Never place your hands or feet under theve hi-
cle.
R Never lie under theve hicle. 388
388
Wheels and tyres