2012 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class WAGON CD player

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California Important notice for retail
customers and lessees ....................23
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Capacities
see Technical data
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Carpets .......................................... 320
Car wash ........................................ 314
Display ........................................... 318
Exterior lights ................................ 317
Gear or selector lever ....................319
Matte finish ................................... 316
Night View Assist Plus ...................318
Notes ............................................. 313
Paint .............................................. 316
Plastic trim .................................... 319
Power washer ................................ 315
Rear view camera .......................... 318
Roof lining ...................................... 320
Seat belt ........................................ 320
Seat cover ..................................... 320
Sensors ......................................... 317
Steering wheel ............................... 319
Tail pipes ....................................... 318
Trim pieces .................................... 319
Washing by hand ........................... 315
Wheels ........................................... 315
Windows ........................................ 317
Wiper blades .................................. 317
Wooden trim .................................. 319
Cargo compartment cover ............... 282
Cargo compartment enlargement ... 280
Cargo compartment floor ................. 286
Cargo net ........................................... 284
Attaching ....................................... 284
Cargo tie down rings ......................... 281
Car wash (care) ................................. 314
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 222
Cell phone see Mobile phone Center console
Lower section .................................. 33
Lower section (AMG vehicles) ..........34
Upper section .................................. 32
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 228
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........74
Changing bulbs
High-beam headlamps ...................123
Important safety notes ..................121
Infrared lamp ................................. 123
Low-beam headlamps ....................122
Overview of bulb types ..................122
Parking lamps ................................ 123
Standing lamps (front) ...................123
Turn signals (front) ......................... 124
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes ....................61
Rear doors ....................................... 61
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 56
Restraint systems ............................ 56
Child seat
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 59
Special seat belt retractor ...............59
Top Tether ....................................... 60
Cigarette lighter ................................ 293
Climate control Automatic climate control (3-
zone) .............................................. 133
Controlling automatically ...............135
Cooling with air dehumidification ..134
Defrosting the windows .................138
Defrosting the windshield ..............138
Dual-zone automatic climate
control ........................................... 131
Important safety notes ..................130
Indicator lamp ................................ 135
Maximum cooling .......................... 138
Notes on using automatic climate
control ................................... 132, 134
Overview of systems ......................130
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 135
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 1396Index

Operating audio player or audio media
Audio data from various audio devices or
media can be played, depending on the
equipment installed in the vehicle.
XSwitch on COMAND and select the audio
device or medium (see the separate
operating instructions).XPress the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
CD changer display (example)
:Current trackXTo select the next/previous track:
briefly press the 9 or : button.XTo select a track from the track list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
9 or : button until the desired track
has been reached.
If you press and hold the 9 or :
button, the rapid scrolling speed is increased.
Not all audio devices or media support this
function.
If track information is stored on the audio
device or medium, the multifunction display
will show the number and name of the track.
The current track does not appear in audio
AUX mode ( Auxiliary audio mode: external
audio source connected).
Operating video DVD
XSwitch on COMAND and select video DVD
(see the separate operating instructions).XPress the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Audio menu.
DVD changer display (example)
:Current sceneXTo select the next or previous scene:
briefly press the 9 or : button.XTo select a scene from the scene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the
9 or : button until the desired
scene has been reached.
Telephone menu
Introduction
You can establish a Bluetooth ®
connection to
COMAND (see the separate operating
instructions).
GWARNING
A driver's attention to the road must always
be his/her primary focus when driving. For
your safety and the safety of others, we
recommend that you pull over to a safe
location and stop before placing or taking a
telephone call. If you choose to use the
telephone while driving, please use the hands-
free device and only use the telephone when
weather, road and traffic conditions permit.
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a mobile phone while driving a vehicle.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h ), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately
14 m) every second.
XSwitch on the mobile phone and COMAND
(see the separate operating instructions).XPress the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Tel menu.222Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

XTo open: pull handle : and open glove box
flap ;.XTo close: fold glove box flap ; upwards
until it engages.
The glove box can only be locked and
unlocked using the mechanical key.
XTo lock: insert the mechanical key into the
lock and turn it 90° clockwise to position
2 .XTo unlock: insert the mechanical key into
the lock and turn it 90° counter-clockwise
to position 1.
Eyeglasses compartment
There is a compartment to stow eyeglasses
in the headliner on the driver's side.
XTo open: pull down eyeglasses
compartment : by the handle.
Stowage compartment in the center
console
i A stowage compartment is located under
the cup holder at the front of the center
console.
XTo open: slide cover : forwards until it
engages.XRemove the cup holder at the front of the
center console ( Y page 289).
Stowage compartment under the armrest
i Depending on the vehicle's equipment, a
USB connection and an AUX IN connection
or a Media Interface are installed in the
stowage compartment. A Media Interface
is a universal interface for mobile audio
equipment, e.g. for an iPod ®
or MP3 player
(see the separate COMAND operating
instructions).
Stowage areas275Stowing and featuresZ