Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saloon User manual

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Welcome to the world of Mercedes-Benz
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Index ....................................................... 4
Introduction ......................................... 24
At aglance ........................................... 31
Safety ................................................... 43
Opening and closing ........................... 93
Seats,steering wheel and mirrors .. 121
Lights and windscreen wipers ......... 141
Climatecontrol ................................. 155
Driving and parking .......................... 177
On-boardcomputer and displays .... 275
Stowing and features ....................... 341
Maintenance and care ...................... 377
Breakdown assistance ..................... 393
Wheels and tyres .............................. 415
Technicaldata ................................... 469
Contents 3

1, 2, 3...
4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4MATIC (permanent all-wheel
drive)
Function/notes .............................235
12 Vsocket
see Sockets
360°camera
Cleaning ......................................... 390
Function/notes .............................249
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Display message ............................ 300
Function/notes ................................ 77
Warning lamp ................................. 332
Accident
Automatic measuresafter an acci-
dent ................................................. 58
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode ....................................166
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 160
Active BlindSpot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 288
Display message ............................ 317
Function/notes .............................261
Towing atrailer .............................. 263
Active Driving Assistancepackage .. 261
Active Lane KeepingAssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 288
Display message ............................ 317
Function/notes .............................263
Towing atrailer .............................. 266
Active light function ......................... 145
Active multicontour seat
Adjusting (on the seat) .................. 128
Active Parking Assist
Detecting parking spaces .............. 240
Display message ............................ 318
Exiting aparking space .................. 243
Function/notes .............................239
Important safety notes .................. 239
Parking .......................................... 241
Towing atrailer .............................. 244
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 86
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/notes ................................ 82
Adaptive brake lights .......................... 83
Adaptive DampingSystem(ADS) ..... 232
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Display message ............................ 310
Function/notes .............................147
Switching on/off ........................... 148
AdBlue®
Display message ............................ 314
Filling capacity ............................... 478
Important safety notes .................. 477
Service indicator ............................ 385
AdBlue®service indicator ................ 385
Additional speedometer ................... 289
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 479
Airconditioning
General notes ................................ 156
Airfilter(white display message) .... 314
Airpressure
see Tyrepressure
Airvents
Glove compartment ....................... 174
Important safety notes .................. 173
Rear............................................... 174
Setting ...........................................173
Setting the centre airvents ........... 174
Setting the sideair vents ...............174
Air-conditioningsystem
see Climate control
Airbag
Introduction ..................................... 50
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica-
tor lamp ...........................................45
Airbags
Frontairbag (driver,front
passenger)....................................... 51
Important safety guidelines .............50
Kneebag ........................................... 51
Pelvisairbag .................................... 52
Sidebag............................................ 52
Triggering .........................................53
Windowbag ...................................... 52
4Index

AIRMATIC
Display message ............................ 315
Function/notes .............................231
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 89
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 89
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 89
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ambient lighting
Setting the brightness (on-board
computer) ...................................... 291
Setting the colour(on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 291
AMG RIDECONTROL sports sus-
pension ............................................... 233
Animals in the vehicle ......................... 77
Anti-glare film ....................................375
Anti-lockbraking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Aquaplaning ....................................... 210
Ashtray ............................................... 365
Assistancedisplay (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................286
Assistancemenu (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................286
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying aservice message ........384
Hiding aservice message .............. 384
Notes ............................................. 384
Resetting the service intervaldis-
play................................................ 384
Service message ............................ 384
Specialservice requirements ......... 385
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 89
Function ...........................................89
Switching off the alarm .................... 89
ATTENTIONASSIST
Activating/deactivating ................. 288
Displaymessage ............................ 315
Function/notes............................. 253
Authorisedworkshop
see Qualifiedspecialist workshop
AUTO lights
Displaymessage ............................ 310
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stopfunction) .................................... 184
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stopfunction) .......................... 184
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 143
Automatic transmission
Accelerator pedalposition ............. 193
Automaticdrive program............... 196
Changing gear............................... 193
DIRECTSELECT lever ..................... 190
Displaymessage ............................ 324
Drive programdisplay .................... 190
Driving tips.................................... 193
Emergency running mode.............. 200
Engaging drive position .................. 192
Engaging neutral ............................ 191
Engaging park position (AMG vehi-
cles) ............................................... 190
Engaging park position automati-
cally ............................................... 191
Engaging reverse gear................... 191
Engaging the park position ............ 191
Kickdown....................................... 194
Manualdrive program.................... 197
Manualdrive program(AMG vehi-
cles) ............................................... 198
Manualdrive program(vehicles
with Sports packageAMG)............ 198
Overview ........................................ 189
Problem (fault) ............................... 200
Programselector button ................ 194
Pulling away ................................... 182
Selector lever ................................ 189
Starting the engine ........................ 182
Steering wheelgearshift paddles... 195
Trailer towing ................................. 194
Transmission position display ........ 190
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ................... 190
Transmission positions .................. 193
Automatic transmissionemer-
gencyrunningmode ......................... 200
Auxiliary heating
Activating/deactivating ................. 168
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Activating/deactivating (onthe
centre console) .............................. 169
Display message ............................ 327
Important safety notes.................. 168
Setting ........................................... 293
Auxiliary heating/ventilation
Problem (displaymessage) ............ 173
Remote control .............................. 169
Setting the departuretime ............. 170
Auxiliary ventilation
Activating/deactivating ................. 168
Activating/deactivating (onthe
centre console).............................. 169
Axle load, permissible(trailertow-
ing) ...................................................... 489
B
Ball coupling
Folding in ....................................... 270
Folding out..................................... 268
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 78
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) with Cross-TrafficAssist
Function/notes................................ 78
Important safety notes .................... 79
Battery (key)
Checking .......................................... 97
Replacing ......................................... 97
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 404
Displaymessage ............................ 312
Important safety notes .................. 401
Jump starting ................................. 405
Belt
see Seatbelts
Belttensioner
Activation ......................................... 53
Blind SpotAssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 288
Displaymessage ............................ 317
Notes/function .............................. 257
Trailer towing ................................. 259
see Active Blind Spot Assist
BlueTEC (AdBlue®)............................. 477
Bonnet
Active bonnet(pedestrian protec-
tion) ............................................... 378
Closing ........................................... 380
Displaymessage ............................ 326
Important safety notes .................. 378
Opening ......................................... 380
Boot
Emergency release ........................ 109
Important safety notes .................. 103
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside)................................... 108
Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................. 105
Opening/closing (fromthe out-
side, HANDS-FREE ACCESS) .......... 106
Opening/closing (manuallyfrom
outside) ......................................... 104
Bootlid
Displaymessage ............................ 326
Opening dimensions ...................... 481
Bootload(maximum) ........................ 481
Bottleholders .................................... 362
Box (boot) ........................................... 354
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Displaymessage ............................ 303
Notes............................................. 479
Brake forcedistribution
see EBD (electronicbrake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Adaptive ........................................... 83
Displaymessage ............................ 308
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 77
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 82
BAS .................................................. 78
BAS PLUSwithCross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 78
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 479
Displaymessage ............................ 300
Driving tips.................................... 209
High-performance brake system .... 210
HOLD function ............................... 228
Important safety notes .................. 209
Parking brake ................................ 207
6Index

Warning lamp ................................. 330
Breakdown
see Flat tyre
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 34
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs
C
Calling up afault
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Car key
see Key
Car wash (care) ................................. 386
Care
360° camera ................................. 390
Automatic car wash ....................... 386
Carpets .......................................... 392
Display ...........................................391
Exhaustpipe.................................. 390
Exterior lighting .............................389
Gearorselector lever.................... 391
High-pressure cleaner .................... 387
Interior ...........................................391
Matt paintwork .............................. 388
Notes ............................................. 385
Paint .............................................. 387
Plastic trim ....................................391
Reversing camera .......................... 390
Rooflining ...................................... 392
Seat belt........................................ 392
Seat cover ..................................... 392
Sensors ......................................... 389
Steering wheel ............................... 391
Trim pieces ....................................392
Washing by hand ........................... 387
Wheels ...........................................388
Windows ........................................ 388
Wiper blades .................................. 389
Wooden trim .................................. 392
CD player (on-board computer) ........283
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 293
Locking/unlocking (key).................. 95
Centre console
Lowersection .................................. 39
Lowersection (AMG vehicles) .......... 40
Uppersection .................................. 38
Changing bulbs
Main-beam headlamps ................... 150
Turn signals (front) ......................... 151
Child
Restraint system .............................. 59
Child seat
Automatic recognition ..................... 65
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 68
Integrated ........................................ 62
Integrated,ICS padded playtable.... 63
Integrated, side headrestraints ....... 65
ISOFIX .............................................. 59
On the front-passenger seat............ 67
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 70
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 68
Recommendations ........................... 74
Suitable positions ............................ 70
Top Tether ....................................... 60
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 75
Rear doors ....................................... 76
Children
Fastening seatbelts ......................... 63
Cigarette lighter ................................ 365
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal........................... 389
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 390
Climate control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 168
Controlling automatically............... 162
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculation mode) ................. 166
Cooling with airdehumidification .. 160
Demisting the windows.................. 165
Demisting the windscreen............. 164
Indicatorlamp................................ 162
Information aboutusing
THERMATICautomatic climate
control ........................................... 157
Information on using
THERMOTRONIC automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 160
Overview of systems...................... 156
Index 7