Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saloon User manual

Welcome to theworld of Mercedes-Benz
Before youfirst drive off, read this Owner's Man‐
ual carefully and familiarise yourself with your
vehicle. Foryour own safety and a longer operat‐
ing lifespan, follow the instructions and warning
notices in this Owner's Manual. Disregarding
them may lead to damage to thevehicle or per‐
sonal injury.
The equipment or model designation of your
vehicle may vary according to:
Rmodel
Rorder
Rnational version
Ravailability
The illustrations in this Owner's Manual show a
left-hand drive vehicle. On right-hand-drive vehi‐
cles, the layout of components and control ele‐
ments differs accordingly.
Mercedes-Benz is constantly developing its vehi‐
cles further.
Mercedes-Benz therefore reservestheright to
introduce changes in thefollowing areas:
Rdesign
Requipment
Rtechnical features
The equipment in your vehicle may therefore dif‐
fer from that shown in the descriptions and illus‐
trations.
The following are integral parts of thevehicle:
RDigital Owner's Manual
RPrinted Owner's Manual
Rservice booklet
Requipment-dependent Supplements
Keep these documents in thevehicle at all
times. If you sell thevehicle, always pass all of
the documents on to the new owner.
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Symbols ........................................................ 5
At aglance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Warning and indicator lamps .......................... 8
Overhead control panel ................................ 12
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16
Digital Owner's Manual ............................. 18
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........18
General notes............................................. 19
Protection of the environment ......................19
Take-back of end-of-life vehicles ...................19
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ......................20
Owner's Manual ............................................ 21
Operating safety ...........................................21
Declaration of Conformity ............................ 23
Diagnostics connection ................................ 24
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 25
Vehicle registration ....................................... 25
Correct use of thevehicle ............................26
Information on the REACH regulation ........... 26
Implied warranty ...........................................26
QR code forrescue card ...............................26
Data storage .................................................26
Copyright ...................................................... 29
Occupant safety......................................... 30
Restraint system ...........................................30
Seat belts ..................................................... 32
Airbags ......................................................... 37
PRE-SAFE®system ....................................... 44
Safely transporting children in thevehi‐
cle ................................................................46
Notes on pets in thevehicle .........................72
Opening and closing .................................. 73
Key ...............................................................73
Doors ............................................................ 77
Boot .............................................................. 82
Roller sunblinds ............................................ 87
Side windows ............................................... 88
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 92
Anti-theft protection .....................................97
Seats and stowing ................................... 100
Notes on the correct driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................. 100
Seats .......................................................... 101
Steering wheel ............................................ 110
Easy entry and exit feature .......................... 112
Operating the memory function .................. 113
Stowage areas .............................................115
Cup holders ................................................ 126
Ashtray and cigarette lighter .......................127
Sockets ....................................................... 128
Wireless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theexterior aerial .......131
Fitting and removing thefloor mats ............ 132
Fitting/removing the pennant staff ............ 133
Light and sight ......................................... 135
Exterior lighting .......................................... 135
Interior lighting ........................................... 144
Changing bulbs (only forvehicles with
halogen headlamps) .................................... 145
Windscreen wipers and windscreen
washer system ............................................ 148
Mirrors ........................................................ 150
2Contents

Operating the sun visors ............................. 153
Area permeable to radio waves on the
windscreen .................................................154
Infrared reflective windscreen function ...... 154
Climate control ........................................ 155
Overview of climate control systems ..........155
Operating the climate control system ......... 156
Driving and parking ................................. 168
Driving ........................................................ 168
DYNAMIC SELECT switch ............................179
Automatic transmission .............................. 181
Function of the 4MATIC .............................. 185
Refuelling .................................................... 185
Parking ........................................................ 191
Driving and driving safety systems .............200
Trailer hitch ................................................ 263
Bicycle rack ................................................ 267
Vehicle towing instructions .........................269
Instrument Display and on-board
computer .................................................. 271
Instrument display overview .......................271
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................272
Operating the on-board computer .............. 273
Setting the design ....................................... 274
Setting the additional value range ............... 274
Overview of displays on the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................275
Adjusting the instrument lighting ................276
Menus and submenus ................................. 276
Head-up Display ......................................... 283
LINGUATRONIC ........................................ 285
Notes on operating safety .......................... 285
Operation ................................................... 285
Using LINGUATRONIC effectively ................ 287
Essential voice commands .........................288
Multimedia system .................................. 300
Overview and operation .............................. 300
System settings .......................................... 309
Fit & Healthy ............................................... 320
Navigation .................................................. 322
Telephone ...................................................349
Online and Internet functions ..................... 376
Media ......................................................... 385
Radio .......................................................... 398
TV ............................................................... 401
Sound ......................................................... 409
Maintenance and care ............................. 413
ASSYST PLUS service interval display .........413
Engine compartment ................................... 414
Cleaning and care .......................................422
Breakdown assistance ............................ 432
Emergency ..................................................432
Flat tyre ...................................................... 434
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 440
Tow-starting or towing away ....................... 446
Electrical fuses ........................................... 451
Wheels and tyres ..................................... 455
Notes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics ...................................................455
Contents 3

Notes on regularly inspecting wheels and
tyres ...........................................................455
Notes on snow chains ................................ 455
Tyre pressure .............................................. 456
Wheel change .............................................463
Emergency spare wheel .............................. 473
Technical data .......................................... 475
Notes on technical data .............................. 475
On-board electronics ..................................475
Vehicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number ............................................ 477
Operating fluids .......................................... 479
Vehicle data ................................................ 488
Trailer hitch ................................................ 490
Display messages and warning/indi‐
cator lamps .............................................. 493
Display messages .......................................493
Warning and indicator lamps ...................... 547
Index ......................................................... 562
4Contents

In this Owner's Manual, you will find thefollow‐
ing symbols:
&DANGER Danger due to not observing
thewarning notices
Warning notices draw your attention to haz‐
ards that may endanger your health or life, or
the health or life of others.
#Observe thewarning notices.
+ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental
damage due to failure to observe envi‐
ronmental notes
Environmental notes include information on
environmentally responsible behaviour or
environmentally responsible disposal.
#Observe environmental notes.
*NOTE Damage to property due to failure
to observe notes on material damage
Notes on material damage inform you of
risks which may lead to your vehicle being
damaged.
#Observe notes on material damage.
%Useful instructions or further information
that could be helpful to you.
XInstruction
(Qpage) Further information on a topic
Display Information on the multifunction dis‐
play/media display
+Highest menu level, which is to be
selected in the multimedia system
*Corresponding submenus, which are
to be selected in the multimedia sys‐
tem
*Marks a cause
Symbols 5

6At aglance – Cockpit

1Steering wheel gearshift paddle →183
2Combination switch →137
3DIRECT SELECT lever →181
4Display (multimedia system) →301
5Start/stop button →169
6Control panel forthe multimedia system →301
7Climate control systems →155
8Glove compartment →116
9Hazard warning lights →138
AStowage compartment →116
BControl elements forthe multimedia system →301
CRear window roller sunblind →87
DECO start/stop function →177
EActive Parking Assist →243
FSets thevehicle level →230
GDYNAMIC SELECT switch →180
HPASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp →41
IControl panel forthe multimedia system
(steering wheel)
→272
JAdjusts thesteering wheel →111
KControl panel forthe on-board computer →272
Operates cruise control or thevariable limiter →213
Operates Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC →217
LUnlocks the bonnet →415
MElectric parking brake →197
NLight switch →135
OControl panel for:
Active Steering Assist →223
Active Lane Keeping Assist →262
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC →234
Head-up display →284
At aglance – Cockpit 7

Instrument display (standard)
8At aglance – Warning and indicator lamps

1Speedometer →271
2÷ESP®→549
3#! Turn signal lights →137
4ÐPower-assistedsteering malfunction →560
5Multifunction display →275
6!ABS malfunction →549
7;Engine diagnostics →556
8Rev counter →271
9%Diesel engine: preglow
A!Electric parking brake applied (red) →549
BJBrakes (red) →549
C#Electrical fault →556
DLDistance warning →555
E?Coolant too hot/cold →556
FCoolant temperature display →271
GJBrakes (yellow) →549
H!Electric parking brake (yellow) →549
I6Restraint system →31
JüSeat belt not fastened →554
KïTrailer hitch is not operational or is swiv‐
elling
→560
LTStanding lights →135
MFuel level display
8Fuel reserve with fuel filler flap location
indicator
→556
NKHigh beam →137
OLLow beam →135
PRRear fog light →136
QàSuspension malfunction →555
RhTyre pressure monitoring system →558
SåESP®OFF →549
At aglance – Warning and indicator lamps 9

Instrument display in the widescreen cockpit
10 At aglance – Warning and indicator lamps

1Speedometer →271
2àSuspension malfunction →555
3#! Turn signal indicators →137
4Multifunction display →275
5Rev counter →271
6åESP®OFF →549
÷ESP®→549
7KHigh beam →137
LLow beam →135
TStanding lights →135
8?Coolant too hot/cold →556
9Coolant temperature display →271
ALDistance warning →555
BÐPower-assistedsteering malfunction →560
C#Electrical fault →556
DJBrakes (red) →549
EüSeat belt not fastened →554
FFuel level display
G8Fuel reserve with fuel filler flap location
indicator
→556
HRRear fog light →136
I6Restraint system →31
J%Diesel engine: preglow
K;Engine diagnostics →556
LJBrakes (yellow) →549
M!Electric parking brake applied (red) →549
NhTyre pressure monitoring system →558
O!ABS malfunction →549
P!Electric parking brake (yellow) →549
QïTrailer hitch is not operational or is swiv‐
elling
→560
At aglance – Warning and indicator lamps 11

12 At aglance – Overhead control panel

1Sun visors →153
2pSwitches the left-hand reading lamp
on/off
→144
3|Switches the automatic light control
on/off
→144
4SOS emergency call system (Mercedes-Benz
emergency call system)
→373
5cSwitches the front interior lighting
on/off
→144
6uSwitches therear interior lighting
on/off
→144
7pSwitches theright-hand reading lamp
on/off
→144
8Service call button (Mercedes me connect) →370
9Spectacles compartment →117
A3Opens/closes the panoramic sliding
sunroof
→92
Opens/closes theroller sunblinds →92
BInside rear-view mirror →151
At aglance – Overhead control panel 13

14 At aglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment

1Adjusts the seats electrically →104
2Switches the seat heater on/off →109
3Switches the seat ventilation on/off →110
4Adjusts the front passenger seat from the
driver's seat
→104
5&%Locks/unlocks thevehicle →78
6Opens/closes the boot lid →82
7Adjusts and folds the outside mirrors out/in
electrically
→150
8WOpens/closes theright side window →88
9WOpens/closes therear right side win‐
dow
→88
AChild safety lock fortherear side windows →71
BWOpens/closes therear left side window →88
CWOpens/closes the left side window →88
DOpens the door →78
ESets the memory function →113
FSets the seat fore-and-aft adjustment →103
GAdjusts the seat cushion length →103
HAdjusts the 4-way lumbar support →105
ISeat adjustment using the multimedia system →107
JAdjusts the head restraints →105
KAdjusts the seat cushion inclination →103
LAdjusts the seat height →103
MAdjusts the seat backrest inclination →103
At aglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment 15

16 At aglance – Emergencies and breakdowns

1QR code for accessing therescue card →26
2Safetyvests →432
3Button for SOS emergency call system →373
4To check and top up operating fluids →479
5To tow-start and towaway →447
6Flat tyre →434
7Starting assistance →444
8Hazard warning lights →138
9Fire extinguisher →434
AFuel filler flap with instruction labels for tyre
pressure, fuel type and QR code for accessing
therescue card
→185
BTo tow-start and towaway →447
CTIREFIT kit →436
DFirst-aid kit (soft sided) →433
EWarning triangle →433
At aglance – Emergencies and breakdowns 17

Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual
Multimedia system:
4Vehicle 5ÕOwner's Manual
#Select a menu item.
You also have the option of calling up the Own‐
er's Manual within a main function (e.g. via Infor-
mation on phone).
The Digital Owner's Manual describes the func‐
tion and operation of:
Rthevehicle
Rthe multimedia system
For safetyreasons, the Digital Owner's Manual is
deactivated while driving.
The Digital Owner's Manual contains thefollow‐
ing menu items:
RSearch: allows youto search precisely for
keywords.
RQuick start: provides you with important
information so that you can start using your
vehicle immediately.
RTips: provides tips on how to use your vehicle
in certain situations.
RMessages: provides you with further informa‐
tion about the messages in the instrument
cluster.
RBookmarks: provides you with a list of all the
bookmarks you have stored yourself.
1Picture
2Menu
3Navigation window
Some sections of the Digital Owner's Manual,
such as warning notes, can be made visible by
highlighting and pressing them.
%The Owner's Manual can also be found in the
Mercedes-Benz Guides app in all common
app stores.
18 Digital Owner's Manual