Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2010 User manual

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Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz
Before you drive off, please familiarise your-
selfwith yourvehicle and read this manual,
especiallythe safety and warningnotices.
This will help you to obtain the maximum
pleasurefrom your vehicleand to avoid
endangering yourself and others.
The equipment or product designation of your
vehiclemay vary depending on:
Rmodel
Rorder
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Ravailability
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hand-drive vehicle. In right-hand-drive vehi-
cles, the arrangement and location of vehicle
partsand controls differ accordingly.
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vehicles to the stateofthe art.
Mercedes-Benz thereforereserves the right
to introduce changes in the following areas:
Rdesign
Requipment
Rtechnical features
You cannot therefore base any claimsonthe
data,illustrations or descriptions contained
in this manual.
The following are integral parts of the vehicle:
ROwner'sManual
RBrief Instructions
RService Booklet
RSupplements relating to vehicle equipment
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Index ....................................................... 4
Introduction ......................................... 18
At aglance ........................................... 21
Safety ................................................... 31
Opening and closing ........................... 65
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors .... 91
Lightsand windscreen wipers ......... 105
Climate control ................................. 119
Driving and parking .......................... 133
On-board computer and displays .... 191
Loading, stowing and features ........ 243
Maintenance and care ...................... 257
Breakdown assistance ..................... 271
Tyresand wheels .............................. 297
Technical data ................................... 309
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1, 2, 3...
12 Vsocket ........................................ 253
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 215
Function/notes ................................ 55
Warninglamp................................. 238
Accident (notes) ................................ 273
Activelight function (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 220
ActiveService System PLUS
seeASSYSTPLUS service interval
display
ADAPTIVEBRAKE .................................59
Adaptive brake lamps ......................... 57
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 108
Adaptive Main-Beam Assist
Display message ............................ 220
Switchingon/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 206
Additional speedometer ................... 204
Airbag
Headbag .......................................... 37
Important safety guidelines ............. 34
Airbags
Activation ......................................... 33
Front airbag(driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 36
Kneebag...........................................36
Pelvisairbag .................................... 37
Sidebag ............................................ 36
Windowbag...................................... 38
AIRCAP ................................................. 84
AIRCAP(cleaninginstructions) ........ 266
Airconditioning
3-zoneTHERMOTRONICluxury
automatic air conditioning ............. 122
Activating/deactivating ................. 124
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culationmode ................................ 128
Controlling automatically ............... 124
Cooling with air dehumidification..124
Demistingthe windscreen ............. 127
Rearcontrol panel ......................... 123
Setting the airdistribution ............. 126
Setting the airflow......................... 126
Setting the airvents...................... 130
Setting the temperature ................ 125
Setting the temperature (rear
compartment) ................................ 125
Switchingthe residual heat func-
tion on/off..................................... 129
THERMATIC 2-zone automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 121
Air-conditioningsystem
seeClimate control
Airdehumidification
Activating/deactivating with cool-
ing ................................................. 124
Airdistribution
Setting........................................... 126
Airfilter (whitedisplay message) .... 224
Airflow
Setting ........................................... 126
Airpressure
see Tyrepressure
Air-recirculation mode
Activating/deactivating ................. 128
AIRSCARF ............................................. 98
Setting the vents........................... 131
Airvents .............................................130
Glove compartment ....................... 130
Important safety information......... 130
Rear............................................... 131
Setting the AIRSCARF vents.......... 131
Setting the centre airvents ........... 130
Setting the side airvents ............... 130
SwitchingAIRSCARFon/off ............ 98
Alarm system
seeATA
Alertness Assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Anti-glare film .................................... 255
Anti-lockBrake System
see ABS
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA
Anti-theft system
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 61
Immobiliser ...................................... 60
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Interiormotion sensor ..................... 62
Tow-awayprotection........................ 61
Aquaplaning ....................................... 156
Ashtray ............................................... 252
Assistancemenu (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................202
ASSYST PLUS
see ASSYSTPLUS service interval
display
ASSYST PLUSservice interval dis-
play ..................................................... 262
Displaying aservice message (on-
board computer) ............................ 263
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 61
Function...........................................61
Switchingoff thealarm .................... 61
ATTENTIONASSIST ........................... 181
Activating/deactivating (on-
boardcomputer)............................ 203
Display message ............................ 224
Audio menu(on-board computer) .... 199
AUTOlights
see Light sensor
Automatic car wash .......................... 263
Automatic engine start
With ECO start/stop function ........ 139
Automatic engine switch-off
With ECO start/stop function ........ 138
Automatic transmission
Display message ............................ 230
Driving tips.................................... 143
Emergency running mode.............. 148
Kickdown....................................... 144
Malfunction ....................................148
Programselectorbutton ................ 144
Pullingaway................................... 137
Releasing the parking lock man-
ually ............................................... 148
Selector lever................................ 142
Starting .......................................... 136
Trailertowing ................................. 144
Axle load, permissible
Rear(trailertowing) ....................... 324
B
Backrest (display message) ............. 232
Bag hook ............................................ 248
Ball coupling
Folding in ....................................... 189
Folding out ..................................... 186
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 56
BAS PLUS (BrakeAssist System
Plus) ...................................................... 56
Battery
Changing (key)................................. 68
Charging ........................................ 287
Checking (key)................................. 68
Disconnecting ................................ 286
Display message ............................ 223
Important safety guidelines (key) ..... 68
Installation location....................... 286
Jump-starting ................................. 289
Reconnecting ................................. 288
Removing/fitting........................... 287
Safety notes .................................. 285
Belt
seeSeat belt
Belt tensioner
Activation ......................................... 33
Function...........................................43
Blind SpotAssist ............................... 184
Activating/deactivating (on-
boardcomputer)............................ 203
Display message ............................ 226
Trailertowing ................................. 185
Bonnet
Active bonnet(pedestrian protec-
tion) ............................................... 258
Closing ........................................... 260
Display message ............................ 231
Opening ......................................... 259
Boot
Automatic opening ........................... 73
Emergency release.......................... 73
Bootlid
Display message ............................ 231
Opening/closing .............................. 72
Opening dimensions ...................... 322
Bootload (maximum) ........................ 317
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Bootseparator
Display message ............................ 232
General notes .................................. 83
Opening/closing .............................. 83
Brake fluid
Notes............................................. 316
Brake lamps
Adaptive ...........................................57
Display message ............................ 219
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 55
BAS .................................................. 56
BAS PLUS ........................................ 56
Brake fluid (notes)......................... 316
Display message ............................ 216
Parking brake ................................ 153
Warninglamp................................. 236
Braking
Important safety instructions ......... 154
Breakdown
seeAccident (notes)
seeFlat tyre
Bulbs
Dipped-beamheadlamps ............... 114
Main-beam headlamps ................... 115
Overview ........................................ 113
Parking lamp (front) ....................... 115
Sidelamp....................................... 115
Turn signals (front) ......................... 115
C
Calling up afault
seeDisplay message
Care
AIRCAP.......................................... 266
Automatic car wash ....................... 263
Cabriolet soft top ........................... 265
Display ........................................... 268
Draught stop .................................. 266
Headlamps ..................................... 267
High-pressurecleaner .................... 264
Matt paintwork .............................. 265
Notes............................................. 263
Paint.............................................. 265
Plastic trim .................................... 269
Reversingcamera .......................... 268
Seatbelt........................................ 270
Seatcovers.................................... 269
Sensors ......................................... 267
Tail pipes....................................... 268
Trailercoupling .............................. 268
Trimstrips ..................................... 269
Wheels ........................................... 264
Wind deflector............................... 266
Windows ........................................ 267
Wiperblades .................................. 267
Wooden trim .................................. 269
CD player/CDchanger(on-board
computer) .......................................... 200
Central locking
Automatic locking(on-board com-
puter) .............................................208
Key .................................................. 66
Central unlocking
Key .................................................. 66
Centreconsole ..................................... 27
Changing bulbs
Headlamps ..................................... 113
Changing gears .................................. 143
Child-proof locks
Child seat lock ................................. 45
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 44
Restraint systems ............................ 44
Child seat
Automatic recognition..................... 46
Childseat lock ................................. 45
Display message ............................ 213
ISOFIX .............................................. 47
On the front-passenger seat ............ 46
Recommendations ........................... 53
Suitable positions ............................ 51
Troubleshooting ............................... 50
Cigarette lighter ................................ 252
Climate control
Activating/deactivating rear win-
dowheating ................................... 128
Convenience opening/closing (air
recirculation) ................................. 129
Demistingthe windows .................. 127
Important safety information ......... 120
Indicator lamp ................................ 124
Problemswith"cooling with air
dehumidification"........................... 124
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Problemswith the rear window
heating .......................................... 128
Switchingthe ZONEfunction on/
off .................................................. 126
Clock(on-board computer) ...............205
Cockpit ................................................. 23
Combination switch .......................... 108
Constant headlamp mode
seeDaytime driving lights
Consumption statistics(on-board
computer) .......................................... 197
Convenienceclosingfeature .............. 75
Convenienceopening/closing
Air-recirculationmode ................... 129
Convenienceopening feature ............ 75
Coolant(engine)
Checkingthe level ......................... 261
Display message ............................ 222
Notes............................................. 317
Temperaturegauge ........................ 192
Warning lamp ................................. 241
Cooling
see Climate control
Corneringlight function (display
message) ............................................ 217
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing .......................................................112
Cruise control .................................... 158
Cruisecontrol lever ....................... 158
Display message ............................ 229
Cup holder ......................................... 249
Centre console.............................. 249
Rearcompartment......................... 250
Current fuel consumption (on-
board computer) ............................... 197
D
Dashboard
seeCockpit
Data, technical .................................. 310
Date (on-board computer) ................ 205
Daytime drivinglights
Display message ............................ 220
Switchingon/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 205
Delayedswitch-off
Exterior lighting (on-boardcom-
puter)............................................. 207
Interior lighting (on-boardcom-
puter) .............................................207
Diesel particlefilter .......................... 154
Digital speedometer ......................... 197
Dipped-beam headlamps
Display message ............................ 217
Setting for driving on the right/
left (on-board computer) ................ 206
Symmetrical ................................... 157
Display (cleaninginstructions) ........ 268
Display messages
ASSYST PLUS service intervaldis-
play................................................ 262
Brakes........................................... 215
Calling up (on-boardcomputer)..... 210
Clearing (on-boardcomputer)........ 210
Driving systems ............................. 224
Engine ............................................ 222
Key ................................................ 234
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 234
Lamps............................................ 220
Safety systems .............................. 211
Tyres .............................................. 230
Vehicle ........................................... 230
Distance warning lamp ..................... 242
DISTRONICPLUS ............................... 160
Display message ............................ 228
Displaysinthe multifunction dis-
play ................................................ 166
Driving tips .................................... 168
Setting the specifiedminimum
distance ......................................... 166
Warninglamp................................. 242
Door
Automatic locking ............................ 71
Automatic locking(on-board com-
puter) .............................................208
Display message ............................ 231
Emergency locking........................... 71
Emergency unlocking ....................... 71
Opening (fromthe inside) ................ 70
Door control panel
Overview .......................................... 30
Draught stop ........................................ 83
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