2012 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE child seat

Car wash (care)
................................. 351
CD player/CD changer(on-board
computer) .......................................... 253
Central locking Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 261
Locking/unlocking (key ).................. 83
Centre console
Lowe rsection .................................. 37
Uppe rsection .................................. 36
Changing bulbs
Dipped-bea mheadlamps ............... 136
Important safety notes ..................135
Infrared lamp ................................. 137
Main-beam headlamps ................... 136
Overview of bul btypes .................. 135
Parking lamps (front) .....................137
Standing lamps .............................. 137
Turn signals (front) ......................... 137
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes ....................69
Rea rdoors ....................................... 69
Children
Fastening seat belts ......................... 62
In the vehicle ................................... 55
Restraint systems ............................ 55
Child seat
Automatic recognition .....................57
Integrated ........................................ 61
Integrated, ICS padded pla ytable ....63
Integrated, side head restraints .......64
Integrated ,storing ........................... 65
ISOFIX .............................................. 58
On the front-passenger sea t............ 56
Problem (malfunction) .....................61
Recommendations ...........................67
Suitable positions ............................ 65
Top Tether ....................................... 59
Cigarette lighter ................................ 331
Cleaning Mirro rturn signal ........................... 354
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 355
Climate control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 151
Controlling automatically ...............146
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculatio nmode) ................. 150
Cooling with aird ehumidification..145 Demisting the windows .................. 149
Demisting the windscreen .............148
Important safety notes ..................142
Indicator lamp ................................ 146
Information on using
THERMOTRONIC automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 145
Notes on using THERMATIC auto-
matic climate control .....................143
Overview of systems ......................142
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 146
Problem with the rear window
heating .......................................... 149
Rea rcontrol panel ......................... 144
Setting the aird istribution.............147
Setting the airflow .........................148
Setting the airv ents...................... 155
Setting the climate mode .............. .146
Setting the temperature ................147
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 149
Switching on/off ........................... 145
Switching residual hea ton/off ......150
Switching the rear window heat-
ing on/off ...................................... 149
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 148
THERMATIC automatic climate
control (2-zone) ............................. 143
THERMOTRONIC (3-zone) auto-
matic climate control .....................144
Coat hooks ......................................... 322
Cockpit Overview .......................................... 30
see Instrument cluster
Collapsible emergency spare
wheel
see Emergency spare wheel
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 355
COMAND Online
see separate operating instructions
Combination switch ..........................128
Combine dluggage cover and net ....320
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 249
Convenience box ............................... 322 Index
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Fuses
Allocatio nchart ............................. 376
Before changing ............................. 376
Fuse box in the boot ......................376
Fuse box in the engine compart-
ment .............................................. 376
Fuse box in the luggage compart-
ment .............................................. 377
Important safety notes ..................375 G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory .....................337
Frequencies ................................... 338
Important safety notes ..................335
Opening/closing the garage door ..337
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 336
Gear indicator (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .264
Gearshift program SETUP (on-board computer) ..........265
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .........432
Glove compartment ..........................311H
Handbrake see Parking brake
Hazard warning lamps ......................129
Headbag Display message ............................ 275
Headlamp
Cleaning system (function) ............130
Cleaning system (notes) ................443
Headlamps
Misting up ...................................... 133
Topping up the cleaning system ....349
see Automatic headlamp mode
Head restraints
Adjusting ....................................... 109
Adjusting (electrically). ..................110
Adjusting (manually). .....................109
Adjusting (rear) .............................. 110
Fitting/removing (rear) ..................111
Luxury ............................................ 110 Heating
see Climate control
High-pressure cleaners ....................352
Hill start assist .................................. 164
HOLD function Display message ............................ 283
Function/notes ............................. 205 I
ICS padded play table .........................63
Ignition lock see Key positions
Immobiliser .......................................... 78
In-car hotspot see Separate operating instructions
Indicator and warning lamps
Coolant .......................................... 305
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 307
Engine diagnostics .........................305
Fuel tank ........................................ 305
SPORT handling mode ...................303
Indicator lamps
Display message ............................ 276
see Warning and indicator lamps
Infrared lamps (changing bulbs) ......137
Insectp rotection on the radiator ....346
Inspection see ASSYST PLUS
Instrument cluster
Overview .................................. 32, 245
Settings ......................................... 258
Warning and indicator
lamps ...................................... .34, 298
Instrument cluster lighting ..............246
Integrated child seat ICS padded pla ytable ...................... 63
Important safety guidelines .............61
Side hea drestraints ...................... ...64
Storing, ICS padded play table and
sid eh ead restraint s......................... 65
Intelligen tLight System
Activating/deactivatin g................. 259
Display message ............................ 278
Overview ........................................ 130
Setting the dipped-bea mhead-
lamps for driving on the right/left .260 12
Index

Interior lighting
................................. 133
Automatic control system ..............134
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 261
Emergency lighting ........................134
Manual control ............................... 134
Overview ........................................ 133
Reading lamp ................................. 133
Setting the ambient lighting
brightness (on-board computer) ....260
Interior motion sensor ........................79
ISOFIX child seat securing system ....58 J
Jack Storage location ............................ 361
Using ............................................. 390
Jump start (engine)
see Jump starting (engine)
Jump starting (engine) ......................370 K
Key Changing the battery .......................85
Checking the battery .......................85
Convenience closing feature ............97
Convenience opening feature ..........96
Display message ............................ 297
Door central locking/unlocking .......83
Emergency key element ................... 84
Important safety notes ....................82
Loss ................................................. 87
Modifying the programming .............84
Positions (ignition lock) .................161
Problem (malfunction) .....................87
Starting the engine ........................163
KEYLESS-GO
Convenience closing ........................97
Display message ............................ 297
Locking ............................................ 83
Start/Stop button .......................... 161
Starting the engine ........................163
Unlocking ......................................... 83
Keyp ositions
Key ................................................ 161
KEYLESS GO .................................. 161Kickdown
Driving tips .................................... 174
Manual drive program ....................177
Kneebag ............................................... 46 L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane detection (automatic)
see Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating .................257
Display message ............................ 284
Function/informatio n.................... 227
Lane package ..................................... 225
Lap time (RACETIMER) ......................265
Lashing eyelets ................................. 318
Licence plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 277
Lighting see Lights
Lights
Activating/deactivating the Intel-
ligent Ligh tSystem ........................ 259
Activating/deactivating the inte-
rior lighting delayed switch-off .......261
Active light function .......................130
Automatic headlamp mode ............125
Cornering light function .................130
Dipped-bea mheadlamps ............... 126
Driving abroad ............................... 124
Foglamps ....................................... 126
Foglamps (extended range) ...........131
Hazard warning lamps ...................129
Headlamp flasher ........................... 129
Headlamp range ............................ 128
Ligh tswitc h................................... 125
Main-beam headlamps ................... 129
Motorway mode ............................. 131
Parking lamps ................................ 128
Rea rfoglamp ................................. 127
Setting the ambient lighting
brightness (on-board computer) ....260
Side lamps ..................................... 127
Switching Adaptive Highbeam
Assist on/off ................................. 260 Index
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Notes for AMG vehicles
.................437
Refuelling proces s......................... 180
see Fuel
Releasing the parking loc kman-
ually (automatic transmission) ........179
Remote control Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 152
Changing the batteries (auxiliary
heating) ......................................... 154
Garage door opene r....................... 335
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 336
Replacing the battery (auxiliary
heating remote control) .................... 154
Reserve (fuel tank) see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 280
Warning lamp ................................. 305
Residual heat (climate control) ........150
Restraint system see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Rev counter ........................................ 247
Reverse gear Engaging (automatic transmis-
sion) ............................................... 171
Engaging (manual transmission) ....170
Reversing camera
Cleaning instructions .....................354
Function/notes ............................. 218
Switching on/off ........................... 219
Reversing lamp (display message) ..277
Roller sunblind Panorama sliding sunroo f.............. 101
Rea rwindow .................................. 330
Roof carrier ........................................ 327
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 357
Roof load (maximum) ........................444 S
Safety Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 55
Child restraint systems ....................55
Safety net
Attaching ....................................... 321
Important safety information .........321
Safety system
see Driving safety system
Seat
Folding the backres t(rear com-
partment) forwards/back ..............317
Seat belt
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger sea tbelt ......................... 52
Adjusting the height ......................... 52
Belt force limiter .............................. 54
Belt tensione r.................................. 54
Centre rear-compartment sea t........ 53
Cleaning ......................................... 357
Display message ............................ 273
Fastening ......................................... 52
Important safety guidelines .............51
Rea rseat belt status indicator .........54
Releasing ......................................... 53
Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ......................263
Warning lamp ................................. 299
Warning lamp (function) ................... 53
Seats
Adjusting (electrically). ..................108
Adjusting (manually and electri-
cally) .............................................. 108
Adjusting lumba rsuppor t.............. 113
Adjusting the 4-way lumba rsup-
por t................................................ 113
Adjusting the head restraint ..........109
Cleaning the cover .........................356
Correct driver's sea tposition ........106
Important safety notes ..................107
Overview ........................................ 107
Seat heating problem ....................116
Seat ventilation problem ................116
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 121 Index
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If there is an even higherr
ate of vehicle decel-
eration or acceleratio ninalongitudinal direc-
tion, the front airbags are also deployed.
Your vehicle has adaptive, two-stage front air-
bags. The airbag control unit evaluates vehi-
cle deceleration or acceleration in the event
of a collision. In the firs tdeployment stage,
the fron tairbag is filled with enough propel-
lant gas to reduce the risk of injuries. The
front airbag is fully deployed if a second
deploymen tthreshold is reached within a few
milliseconds.
The belt tensioner and airbag triggering
thresholds are variable and are adapted to the
rate of deceleration or acceleration of the
vehicle. This process is pre-emptive in nature.
The triggering process must take place in
good time at the start of the collision.
The rate of vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion and the direction of the force are essen-
tially determined by:
R the distribution of forces during the colli-
sion
R the collision angle
R the deformation characteristics of the vehi-
cle
R the characteristics of the object with which
the vehicle has collided
Factors which can only be seen and measured
after a collision has occurred do not play a
decisive role in the deployment of an airbag,
nor do they provide an indication of airbag
deployment.
The vehicle may be deformed significantly,
e.g. the bonnet or the wing, without an airbag
being deployed. This is the case if only parts
which are relatively easily deformed are affec-
ted and the rate of deceleration is not high.
Conversely, airbags may be deployed even
though the vehicle suffers only minor defor-
mation. This is the case if, for example, very
rigid vehicle parts such as longitudinal body
members are hit, and sufficient deceleration
occurs as a result. i
The front belt tensioners can only be trig-
gered if the seat belt tongues on the front
seats are correctly engaged in the seat belt
buckles.
i Not all airbags are deployed in an acci-
dent. The different airbag systems work
independently of each other.
How the airbag system works is deter-
mined by the severity of the accident detec-
ted, especially the vehicle deceleration or
acceleration, and the apparent type of acci-
dent:
R head-on collision
R side impact
R overturn Airbags
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Airbags provide additional protection; they
are not, however, a substitute for seat belts.
Observe the following notes to reduce the risk
of serious or even fatal injury caused by airbag
deployment:
R all vehicle occupants –inparticular, preg-
nant women – must wear their seat belt
correctly at all times and lean back against
the backrest, which should be positioned
as close to the vertical as possible. The
head restraint must support the back of the
head at about eye level.
R always secure childre nless than
1.50mt all or unde r12years of age in suit-
able child restraint systems.
R all vehicle occupants must select a seat
position that is as far away from the airbag
as possible. The driver's seat position must
allow the vehicle to be driven safely. The
driver's chest should be as far away from
the centre of the driver's airbag cover as
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move the front-passenger seat as far back
as possible. This is especially important if
you have secured a child in a child restraint
system on the front-passenger seat.
R vehicle occupants –inparticular, children
–m ust no tlean their heads into the area of
the window in which the sidebag/window-
bag is deployed.
R rearward-facing child restraint systems
must not be fitted to the front-passenger
seat unless the front-passenger airbag has
been disabled. On the front-passenger
seat, the front-passenger airbag is disabled
if a child restraint system with a trans-
ponder for automatic child seat recognition
is fitted to the front-passenger seat in a
vehicle equipped with automatic child seat
recognition. The 4PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp must be continuously
lit.
If the front-passenger seat of your vehicle
does not have automatic child seat recog-
nition, or your rearward-facing child
restraint system does not have a trans-
ponder for automatic child seat recogni-
tion, children must be secured in a child
restraint system on a suitable seat in the
rear. If you secure a forward-facing child
restraint system to the front-passenger
seat, you must move the front-passenger
seat as far back as possible.
R make sure there are no heavy or sharp-
edged objects in the pockets of clothing.
R do not lean forwards, e.g. over the cover of
the driver's/front-passenger front airbag,
particularly when the vehicle is in motion.
R do not put your feet on the dashboard.
R only hold the steering wheel on the outside.
This allows the airbag to be fully deployed.
You could be injured if the airbag is
deployed and you are holding the inside of
the steering wheel.
R do not lean on the doors from inside the
vehicle. R
make sure that there are no people, ani-
mals or objects between the vehicle occu-
pants and the area where the airbags are
deployed.
R do not place any objects between the seat
backrest and the door.
R do not hang any hard objects, e.g. coat
hangers, on the grab handles or coat hooks.
R do not attach accessories, e.g. cup holders,
to the doors.
It is not possible to rule out a risk of injury
being caused by an airbag, due to the high
speed at which the airbag must be deployed. G
WARNING
Airbag functionality can only be assured if the
following parts are not covered and no badges
or stickers are attached to them:
R padded steering wheel boss
R kneebag cover below the steering column
R front-passenger airbag cover
R outer side of fron tseat bolsters
R side trim next to the rear seat backrest
R roof frame cover between the fron tA-pillar
and the C-pillar in the rear compartment G
WARNING
Whe nana irbag deploys, a small amount of
powder is released .The powder may cause
short-term breathing difficulties to persons
suffering from asthma or other pulmonary
conditions.
In order to prevent potential breathing diffi-
culties, you should leave the vehicle as soon
as it is safe to do so. You can also open the
window to allow fresh air to enter the vehicle
interior. The powder does not constitute a
health hazard and does not indicate that there
is a fire in the vehicle. G
WARNING
The airbag parts are hot after the airbag has
been deployed. Do not touch them as you
could burn yourself. Occupant safety
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Have the airbags replaced at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop
.Otherwise, occupants are
not protected by the airbags in the event of
another accident.
Airbag deployment slows down and restricts
the movement of the vehicle occupant.
If the airbags are deployed ,you will hear a
bang, and a small amount of powder may also
be released. Only in rare cases will the bang
affect your hearing. The powder that is
released generally does not constitute a
health hazard. The 6SRS warning lamp
lights up.
The airbag installation locations are identified
by the AIRBAG symbol.
Front airbags !
Do not place heavy objects on the front-
passenger seat. The system may then
detect that the seat is occupied and if there
is an accident, the restraint systems on the
front-passenger side could be deployed.
Have restraint systems that have been trig-
gered replaced. Driver's airbag
:deploys in front of the
steering wheel; front-passenger front air-
bag ;deploys in front of and above the glove
compartment.
The front airbags increase protection for the
driver's and front-passenger's head and
chest. They are deployed:
R
at the start of an accident with a high rate
of vehicle acceleration or deceleration in a
longitudinal direction
R if the system determines that airbag
deployment can offer additional protection
to that provided by the seat belt
R depending on whether the seat belt is being
used
R independently of other airbags in the vehi-
cle
If the vehicle overturns, the front airbags are
generally not deployed. The front airbags are
deployed if the system detects high vehicle
deceleration in a longitudinal direction.
Vehicles with automatic child seat recog-
nition in the front-passenger seat: front-
passenger airbag is only activated if the sys-
tem determines that the front-passenger seat
is occupied. The 4PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp on the centre console
does not light up (Y page 57).
If a child restraint system is fitted to the front-
passenger seat and the 4PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp does not light up
on the centre console:
R a child restraint system without transpond-
ers for automatic child seat recognition is
fitted or
R a child restraint system with transponders
is not properly fitted.
Driver's kneebag 46
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More information about seat belt adjustment,
a convenience function integrated into PRE-
SAFE ®
, can be found under "Seat belt adjust-
ment" (Y page 52). Seat belts
Important safety notes G
WARNING
A seat belt which is not worn correctly, or
which has not been engaged in the seat belt
buckle correctly, cannot provide the intended
level of protection. Under certain circumstan-
ces, this could cause severe or even fatal inju-
ries in the event of an accident.
Therefore, make sure that all occupants —in
particular, pregnan twomen —wear their seat
belts correctly at all times.
R The seat belt must fit snugly on your body
and must not be twisted.Therefore, avoid
wearing bulky clothing, e.g. a winter coat.
The shoulder section of the belt must be
routed across the centre of your shoulder
—onn o account across your neck or under
your arm —and pulled tight against your
uppe rbody. The lap belt must always pass
across your lap as low down as possible, i.e.
over your hip joints —not across your abdo-
men. If necessary, push the seat belt
slightly downwards and adjust it by pulling
it in the direction the seat belt retracts.
R Do not route the seat belt strap over sharp
or fragile objects. Please make sure that
such objects are not on or in your clothing,
e.g. spectacles, pens or keys etc. The seat
belt strap could become damaged and tear
during an accident and you or other vehicle
occupants could be injured.
R Only one person should use each seat belt
at any one time. Children must never travel
sitting on the lap of another occupant. The
child will not be secured in the event of an
accident, heavy braking or sudden change
of direction .This may result in the child or other occupants being seriously or fatally
injured.
R Persons under 1.50 mtall cannot wear the
seat belts correctly. For this reason secure
persons less than 1.50 m tall in specially
designed, suitable restraint systems.
R Children unde r1.50 mtall and younger
than twelve years of age canno twear the
seat belts correctly. For this reason secure
them in special suitable child restraint sys-
tems installed on a suitable seat. Additional
information can be found in the Operating
Instructions in the chapter "Safety", "Chil-
dren in the Vehicle". Observe the installa-
tion instructions of the child restraint sys-
tem manufacturer.
R Do not secure an object with a seat belt if
the seat belt is also being used by one of
the vehicle's occupants. G
WARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended level
of protection unless the backrest is almost
vertical. Under certain circumstances, this
could cause severe or even fatal injuries in the
event of an accident.
Before starting a journey, make sure that the
seat is properly adjusted and that the back-
rest is almost vertical. G
WARNING
Ad irty or damaged seat belt or one that has
been modified or subjected to a load in an
accident no longer offers the intended level of
protection. Under certain circumstances, this
could cause severe or even fatal injuries in the
event of an accident.
For this reason, chec kregularly that the seat
belts are not damaged or dirty.
Always have damaged seat belts or seat belts
that have been subjected to a load in an acci-
dent replaced at a qualified specialist work-
shop.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use seat belts which have Occupant safety
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