2012 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE climate control

Setting the centre air vents
:
Centre air vent, left
; Centre air vent, right
= Centre vent thumbwheel, right
? Centre vent thumbwheel, left
X To open/close: turn thumbwheels =
and ?up or down. Setting the side air vents
X
To open/close: turn thumbwheel =up or
down.
i Side window demister vent :is only
open when side air vent ;is open. Setting the glove compartment air
vent
! Close the air vent when heating the vehi-
cle.
At high outside temperatures, open the air
vent and activate the "cooling with air dehu- midification" function. Otherwise, temper-
ature-sensitive items stored in the glove
compartmen
tcould be damaged. :
Air vent thumbwheel
; Air vent
When automatic climate control is activated,
the glove compartment can be ventilated, for
instance to cool its contents.T he level of air-
flow depends on the airflow and air distribu-
tion settings.
X To open/close: turn thumbwheel :
clockwise or anti-clockwise. Setting the rear-compartment air
vents
Setting the centre vents in the rear com-
partment :
Rear-compartment air vent thumbwheel
; Rear-compartment air vent, right 156
Adjusting the air ventsClimate control

=
Rear control unit, only with
THERMOTRONIC automatic climate con-
trol
? Rear-compartment air vent, left
X To open/close: turnthumbwheel :up or
down.
Setting the rear-compartment side air
vents :
Rear-compartment side air vent
; Thumbwheel for rear-compartment side
air vent
X To open/close: turn thumbwheel ;to the
left or right. Adjusting the air vents
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X
To switc hon (AMG vehicles): press but-
ton :.
Indicator lamp ;lights up. If drive pro-
gram S,S+ orMis active, the automatic
transmission switches to drive program C.
If all conditions for automatic engine
switch-off (Y page 166) are fulfilled, the
¤ symbol is shown in green in the mul-
tifunction display. In addition, the Stop/Start active message is shown in the
AMG menu in the multifunction display.
If conditions for automatic engine switch-
off have not been fulfilled, the (Y page 166)
¤ symbol will be shown in yellow. If this
is the case, the ECO start/stop function is
not available. In addition, the Stop/Startinactive message is shown in the AMG
menu in the multifunction display.
i If indicator lamp ;is off, the ECO start/
stop function has been deactivated man-
ually or as the result of a malfunction. The
engine will then not be switched off auto-
matically when the vehicle stops.
i Every time you switch on the engine using
the key or the Start/Stop button, the ECO
start/stop function is activated.
Automatic engine switch-off Method of operation
The ECO start/stop function is operational
and the
¤symbol is displayed in green in
the multifunction display, if:
R the indicator lamp in the ECO button is lit
green.
R the vehicle is stationary.
R the outside temperature is within the com-
fort range.
R the engine is at normal operating temper-
ature.
R the set temperature for the vehicle interior
has been reached.
R the battery is sufficiently charged. R
the system detects that the windscreen is
not misted up when the air-conditioning
system is switched on.
R the bonnet is closed.
R the driver's door is closed and the driver's
seat belt is fastened.
If conditions for automatic engine switch-off
have not been fulfilled, the ¤symbol will
be shown in yellow.
AMG vehicles: the AMG menu in the multi-
function display additionally shows the Stop/ Start inactive message.
i If you shift the transmission from Rto D,
the ECO start/stop function is available
again once the ¤symbol reappears in
green in the multifunction display.
i All vehicles (apart from AMG vehi-
cles): Automatic engine switch-off can
take place a maximum of four times con-
secutively (initial stop then repeated three
times). The ¤symbol is shown in yellow
in the multifunction display after the engine
has been started automatically for the
fourth time. The automatic engine stop is
available again once when the ¤symbol
is shown in green in the multifunction dis-
play.
i AMG vehicles: times which the engine
can be automatically switched off.
i During automatic engine switch-off, the
climate control system only operates at a
reduced capacity. If you require full climate
control capacity, the ECO start/stop func-
tion can be deactivated by pressing the
ECO button (Y page 165).166
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Environmental note
Dispose of service products in an environ-
mentally-responsible manner.
Service products include the following:
R fuels (e.g .petrol, diesel)
R exhaust gas aftertreatmen tadditives, e.g.
AdBlue ®
R lubricants (e.g. engine oil, transmission oil)
R coolant
R brake fluid
R windscreen washer fluid
R climate control system refrigerant
Components and service products must be
matched. Mercedes-Benz recommends that
you use products tested and approved by
Mercedes-Benz .They are listed in this
Mercedes-Ben zOwner's Manual in the appro-
priate section.
You can identify service products approved
by Mercedes-Ben zby the following inscrip-
tions on the container:
R MB-Freigabe (e.g. MB-Freigabe 229.51)
R MB Approval (e.g. MB Approval 229.51)
Other designations or recommendations indi-
cate a level of quality or a specification in
accordance with an MB Sheet Number (e.g.
MB 229.5). The yhave no tnecessarily been
approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Further information can be obtained from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre or on the
Internet at http://bevo.mercedes-benz.com. Fuel
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Fuel is highly flammable. Fire, naked flames
and smoking are therefore prohibited when
handling fuels.
Switch off the engine and the auxiliary heating
before refuelling. G
WARNING
Avoid contact with fuels.
It is hazardous to your health if your skin
comes into direct contact with fuels or you
breathe in fuel vapours.
Tank capacity The total capacity of th
efuel tan kmay vary,
depending on the vehicle equipment. Model Total capa-
city E 200 BlueEFFICIENCY
E 250 BlueEFFICIENCY
E 300 BlueEFFICIENCY,
Saloon
E 350 BlueEFFICIENCY,
Saloon
E 200 CDI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY
E 220 CDI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY
E 250 CDI BlueEFFI-
CIENCY
E 250 CDI 4MATIC BlueEF-
FICIENCY
59.0 l
or
80.0 l All other models (except
E 63 AMG)
80.0 l
E 63 AMG
66.0 l
or
80.0 l Model Of which
reserve fuel Models with 59.0
l total
capacity Approx-
imately 8.0 l Models with 80.0
l total
capacity approx-
imately 9.0 l E 63 AMG
Approx-
imately 14.0 l 436
Service products and capacitiesTechnical data