2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE ESP

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The boot lid swings upwards when opened.
Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient
clearance above the boot lid.
The opening dimensions of the boot lid can be
found in the "Vehicle data" section
(Y page 335).
Stow luggage or loads preferably in the boot.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 265).
Do not leave the key in the boot. You could oth-
erwise lock yourself out.
The boot lid can be:
R opened and closed manually from outside
R opened automatically from inside
R locked separately
R unlocked with the emergency key element Opening/closing from the outside
Opening X
Press the %button on the key.
X Pull handle :.
X Raise the boot lid.
Closing X
Pull the boot lid down using recess :.
X If necessary, lock the vehicle with the &
button on the key (Y page 74) or with KEY-
LESS-GO (Y page 75).
If a KEYLESS-GO key is detected in the boot, the
boot lid cannot be locked. It then opens again. Opening automatically from inside
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the boot
lid is open when the engine is running, espe-
cially if the vehicle is in motion. There is a risk of poisoning.
Always switch off the engine before opening
the boot lid. Never drive with the boot lid
open.
Opening X
Pull remote boot lid operating switch :until
the boot lid opens.
You can open the boot lid from the driver's seat when the vehicle is stationary and unlocked.
The opening dimensions of the boot lid can be
found in the "Vehicle data" section
(Y page 335). Locking the boot separately
The separate boot locking function is only avail-
able in certain countries. Boot
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G
WARNING
If children operate the side windows they
could become trapped, particularly if they are left unsupervised. There is a risk of injury.
Activate the override feature for the rear side
windows. When leaving the vehicle, always
take the key with you and lock the vehicle.
Never leave children unattended in the vehi-
cle. Side window reversing feature
The side windows are equipped with an auto-
matic reversing feature. If a solid object blocks
or restricts a side window during the closing
process, the side window opens again automat-
ically. The automatic reversing feature is, how-
ever, only an aid and is no substitute for your
attention when closing a side window. G
WARNING
The reversing function does not react:
R to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small fin-
gers
R over the last 4 mm of the closing movement
R during resetting
R when closing the side window again man-
ually immediately after automatic reversing
This means that the reversing function cannot prevent someone being trapped in these sit-
uations. There is a risk of injury.
When closing make sure that no parts of the
body are in the closing area. If someone
becomes trapped, press the switch to open
the side window again. Opening and closing the side win-
dows
The switches for all side windows are located on
the driver's door. There is also a switch on the
front-passenger door as well as on the doors in
the rear compartment on the left and right-hand sides for the corresponding side window.
The switches on the driver's door take prece-
dence. :
Front left
; Front right
= Rear right
? Rear left
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X To open manually: press and hold the cor-
responding button.
X To open fully: press the button beyond the
point of resistance and release it.
Automatic operation is started.
X To close manually: pull and hold the corre-
sponding switch.
X To close fully: pull the corresponding switch
beyond the pressure point.
Automatic operation is started.
X To interrupt automatic operation: press/
pull the corresponding switch again.
You can use automatic operation when opening or closing the front side windows. To do so,
press or pull the switch to just beyond the point
of resistance in the corresponding direction.
You can stop automatic operation by pressing or pulling again.
You can continue to operate the side windows
after switching off the engine or removing the
key. This function remains active for five
minutes or until the driver's or front-passenger
door is opened.
The side windows cannot be operated from the
rear when the override feature for the side win-
dows is activated (Y page 61). Side windows
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Convenience opening feature
General notes You can ventilate the vehicle before you start
driving. To do this, the key is used to carry out
the following functions simultaneously:
R unlock the vehicle
R open the side windows
R open the panorama sliding sunroof and the
roller sunblind
R switch on the seat ventilation for the driver's
seat
The convenience opening feature can only be
operated using the key. The key must be in close
proximity to the vehicle.
The "convenience opening" feature is also avail-
able when the vehicle is unlocked.
Convenience opening feature X
Press and hold the %button until the side
windows and the panorama sliding sunroof
are in the desired position.
If the roller sunblind of the panorama sliding
sunroof is closed, the roller sunblind is
opened first.
X Press and hold the %button again until the
panorama sliding sunroof is in the desired
position.
X To interrupt convenience opening: release
the % button. Convenience closing feature
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When the convenience closing feature is oper- ating, parts of the body could become trapped
in the closing area of the side window and the
sliding sunroof. There is a risk of injury.
Observe the complete closing procedure
when the convenience closing feature is oper-
ating. When closing make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area.
Proceed as follows if someone is trapped: With the key:
X Release the &button.
X Press and hold the %button until the side
windows and the sliding sunroof or the pano-
rama sliding sunroof open again.
With KEYLESS-GO: X Release the sensor surface on the door han-
dle.
X Pull the door handle immediately and hold it.
The side windows and the sliding sunroof or
the panorama sliding sunroof open.
General notes When you lock the vehicle, you can simultane-
ously:
R close the side windows
R close the panorama sliding sunroof
On vehicles with a panorama sliding sunroof,
you can then close the roller sunblind.
Using the key X
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: point the tip
of the key at the door handle on the driver's
door.
X Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: the key must
be in close proximity to the vehicle.
X Press and hold the &button until the side
windows and the panorama sliding sunroof
are fully closed.
X Make sure that all the side windows and the
panorama sliding sunroof are closed.
On vehicles with a panorama sliding sunroof:
X Press and hold the &button again until the
roller sunblind of the panorama sliding sun-
roof closes.
X To interrupt convenience closing: release
the & button.
Using KEYLESS-GO The driver's door and the door at which the han-
dle is used must both be closed. The key must beoutside the vehicle. The gap between the key
and the corresponding door handle should not
be greater than 1 m. 86
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X
Touch recessed sensor surface :on the
door handle until the side windows and the
panorama sliding sunroof are fully closed.
i Make sure you only touch recessed sensor
surface :.
X Make sure that all the side windows and the
panorama sliding sunroof are closed.
On vehicles with a panorama sliding sunroof: X Touch recessed sensor surface :on the
door handle again until the roller sunblind of
the panorama sliding sunroof closes.
X To interrupt convenience closing: release
recessed sensor surface :on the door han-
dle. Resetting the side windows
If a side window can no longer be closed fully,
you must reset it.
X Close all doors.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Pull the corresponding switch on the door
control panel until the side window is com-
pletely closed (Y page 85).
X Hold the switch for an additional second.
If the side window opens again slightly: X Immediately pull the corresponding switch on
the door control panel until the side window is completely closed (Y page 85).
X Hold the switch for an additional second.
X If the corresponding side window remains
closed after the button has been released, the
side window has been reset correctly. If this is
not the case, repeat the steps above again. Side windows
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Problems with the side windows
G
WARNING
If you close a side window again immediately after it has been blocked or reset, the side window
closes with increased or maximum force. The reversing function is then not active. Parts of the
body could be trapped in the closing area in the process. This poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. To stop the closing process, releasethe switch or push the switch again to reopen the side window. Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M MSolutions A side window cannot be
closed because it is
blocked by objects, e.g.
leaves in the window
guide. X
Remove the objects.
X Close the side window. A side window cannot be
closed and you cannot
see the cause. If a side window is obstructed during closing and reopens again
slightly:
X Immediately after the window blocks, pull the corresponding switch
again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed with increased force.
If a side window is obstructed again during closing and reopens again slightly:
X Immediately after the window blocks, pull the corresponding switch
again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed without the automatic reversing feature. Sliding sunroof
Important safety notes
In this section, the term "sliding sunroof" refers to the panorama sliding sunroof. G
WARNING
While opening and closing the sliding sunroof, body parts in close proximity could become
trapped. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the opening and closing pro- cedures.
If somebody becomes trapped:
R release the switch immediately, or
R during automatic operation, press the
switch briefly in any direction The opening or closing procedure will be stop-
ped. G
WARNING
If children operate the sliding sunroof they
could become trapped, particularly if they are left unsupervised. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
! Only open the panorama sliding sunroof if it
is free of snow and ice. Otherwise, malfunc-
tions may occur.
Do not allow anything to protrude from the
sliding sunroof. Otherwise, the seals could be
damaged.
Resonance noises can occur in addition to the
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open. They are caused by minor pressure fluc-
tuations in the vehicle interior. Change the posi-
tion of the sliding sunroof or open a side window slightly to reduce or eliminate these noises. Panorama sliding sunroof reversing
function
In this section, the term "sliding sunroof" refers to the panorama sliding sunroof.
The sliding sunroof is equipped with an auto-
matic reversing feature. If an object blocks or
restricts the sliding sunroof during the closing
process, the sliding sunroof opens again auto-
matically. The automatic reversing feature is,
however, only an aid and is no substitute for your
attention when closing the sliding roof. G
WARNING
The reversing feature does not react:
R to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small fin-
gers
R over the last 4 mm of the closing movement
R during resetting
R when closing the sliding sunroof again man-
ually immediately after automatic reversing
This means that the reversing feature cannot
prevent someone being trapped in these sit-
uations. There is a risk of injury.
When closing make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area.
If someone is trapped:
R release the switch immediately or
R press the switch in any direction during the
automatic closing process
The closing process is stopped. Operating the panorama sliding sun-
roof
Opening and closing :
To raise
; To open
= To close/lower
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press or pull the 3switch in the corre-
sponding direction.
If you press the 3switch beyond the point of
resistance, an automatic opening/closing proc-
ess is started in the corresponding direction.
You can stop automatic operation by pressing/
pulling again.
Rain-closing feature When the key is in position
0in the ignition lock
or is removed, the panorama sliding sunroof
closes automatically:
R if it starts to rain
R at extreme outside temperatures
R after six hours
R if there is a malfunction in the voltage supply.
The panorama sliding sunroof remains raised at
the rear in order to allow ventilation of the vehi-
cle interior.
If the panorama sliding sunroof is obstructed
when being closed by the rain-closing feature, it opens again slightly. The rain-closing feature is
then deactivated.
The panorama sliding sunroof does not close if:
R it is raised at the rear.
R it is blocked.
R no rain is falling on the area of the windscreen
being monitored by the rain sensor. If the Sliding sunroof
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vehicle, for example, is under a bridge or in a
carport, the field of the sensor may be cov-
ered. Operating the roller sunblind for the
panorama sliding sunroof
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Parts of the body could become trapped
between the roller sunblind and frame or slid- ing sunroof during automatic opening or clos-
ing. There is a risk of injury.
When opening or closing, make sure that no
body parts are in the sweep of the roller sun- blind.
If someone is trapped:
R release the switch immediately or
R press the switch in any direction during the
automatic opening/closing process
The opening/closing process is stopped.
The roller sunblind shields the vehicle interior
from sunlight. The roller sunblind can only be
opened and closed when the panorama sliding
sunroof is closed.
Roller sunblind reversing feature The roller sunblind is equipped with an auto-
matic reversing feature. If an object blocks or
restricts the roller sunblind during the closing
process, the roller sunblind opens again auto-
matically. The automatic reversing feature is,
however, only an aid and is no substitute for your
attention when closing the roller sunblind. G
WARNING
The reversing function does not react in par-
ticular to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small fingers. This means that the reversing featurecannot prevent someone being trapped in
these situations. There is a risk of injury.
When closing the roller sunblind, make sure
that no body parts are in the sweep. If someone is trapped:
R release the switch immediately or
R press the switch in any direction during the
automatic closing process
The closing process is stopped.
Opening and closing :
To raise
; To open
= To close/lower
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press or pull the 3switch in the corre-
sponding direction.
If you press or pull the 3switch beyond the
point of resistance, automatic operation is star- ted in the corresponding direction. You can stopautomatic operation by pressing or pulling
again. Resetting the panorama sliding sun-
roof and the roller sunblind
! If the panorama sliding sunroof and the
roller sunblind cannot be fully opened or
closed after resetting, contact a qualified spe- cialist workshop.
Reset the panorama sliding sunroof and the
roller sunblind if the panorama sliding sunroof or
the roller sunblind does not move smoothly.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock. 90
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Correct driver's seat position
G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or
mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat
belt before starting the engine. Observe the following when adjusting steering
wheel
:, seat belt ;and driver's seat =:
R you are as far away from the driver's airbag as
possible
R you are sitting in a normal upright position
R your thighs are slightly supported by the seat
cushion
R your legs are not entirely stretched and you
can depress the pedals properly
R the back of your head is supported at eye level
by the centre of the head restraint
R you can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R you can move your legs freely R
you can see all the displays in the instrument
cluster clearly
R you should have a good overview of traffic
conditions
R the seat belt is pulled snugly against the body
and must be routed across the centre of your
shoulder and across your hips in the pelvic
area
Further related subjects:
R Manual and electrical seat adjustment
(Y page 94)
R Electrical seat adjustment (Y page 95)
R Adjusting the steering wheel mechanically
(Y page 99) or electrically (Y page 100).
R Fastening the seat belt correctly (Y page 39).
R Adjusting the rear-view mirror and exterior
mirrors (Y page 102).
R Storing the seat, steering wheel and exterior
mirror settings using the memory function
(Y page 104). Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If children adjust the seats, they could
become trapped, especially if they are unat-
tended. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
The seats can still be adjusted when there is no
key in the ignition lock. G
WARNING
The head restraints cannot provide the inten-
ded protection unless they are fitted and
adjusted correctly. There is an increased risk of injury to the head and neck in the event of
an accident or sudden braking, for example.
Always drive with the head restraints fitted.
Ensure that the centre of the head restraints
support the back of each vehicle occupant's
head at eye level before driving off. Seats
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