2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE seat memory

Problems with the steering wheel heating
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The steering wheel
heating has switched
itself off prematurely or
cannot be switched on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical con-
sumers are switched on.
X Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as
the rear window heating or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the steering wheel
heating will switch back on automatically. EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants –particularly children –could
become trapped. There is arisk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweep of the steering
wheel.
Move the steering wheel adjustment lever if
there is arisk of entrapment by the steering
wheel. The adjustment process is stopped.
Vehicles with amemory function: if there is a
risk of becoming trapped by the steering
wheel, you can also press one of the memory
function position buttons.T he adjustment
process is stopped. G
WARNING
If children activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea- ture, they can become trapped, particularly
when unattended. There is arisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. G
WARNING
If you drive off while the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is making adjustments, you could lose
control of the vehicle. There is arisk of an
accident. Always wait until the adjustment process is
complete before driving off.
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting in and out of your vehicle easier.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXI Tfeature in the on-board com-
puter (Y page 294).
Position of the steering wheel when the
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT featureisa ctive The steering wheel tilts upwards if you:
R remove the key from the ignition lock
R with KEYLESS-GO: open the driver's door;
KEYLESS-GO must be in position 1
R with the key: open the driver's door; the
key must be in position 0or 1in the ignition
lock (Y page 179)
i The steering wheel only moves upwards if
it has not already reached the upper stop.
Position of the steering wheel for driv-
ing The steering wheel is moved to the previously
set position if:
R the driver's door is closed and
R with KEYLESS-GO: you press the Start/
Stop button once
or
R with the key: you insert the key into the
ignition lock Steering wheel
135Seats, steering wheela nd mirrors Z

If you close the driver's door with the key
inserted in the ignition lock, the steering
wheelisa utomaticall ymoved to the previ-
ouslys et position.
The last positio nofthe steering wheelis
stored when you switch off the ignition or
when you store the setting with the memory
function (Y page 139).
Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is
triggered in an accident, the steering column
willm ove upwards when the driver's door is
opened. This occurs irrespective of the posi-
tion of the key in the ignition lock. This makes it easier to exit the vehicle and rescue the
occupants.
The crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is
only operational if the EASY-EXIT/ENTRY fea-
ture is activated in the on-board computer
(Y page 294). Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
X
Anti-dazzle mode: pivot anti-dazzle
switch :forward sorback. Exterio
rmirrors
Adjusting the exterio rmirrors G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering wheelor
mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheela nd mirrors and fasten yours eat
belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
The exterior mirrors reduce the size of the
image.O bjects visible in the mirrors are
closer than they appear. You could misjudge
the distance from road users driving behind
you when changing lanes, for instance. There is ar isk of an accident.
You shouldt herefore always look over your
shoulder to determine the actual distance
from road users driving behind you. X
Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
(Y page 179).
X Press button :for the left-hand exterior
mirror or button ;for the right-hand exte-
rior mirror.
The indicator lamp in the corresponding
button lights up in red.
The indicator lamp goes out again after
some time. You can adjustt he selected136
MirrorsSeats, steeringw
heel and mirrors

harmful and causes irritation. It must not
come into contact with your skin, eyes, res-
piratory organs or clothing or be swallowed.
There is arisk of injury.
If you come into contact with electrolyte,
observe the following:
R immediately rinse off electrolyte from your
skin with water.
R immediately and thoroughly rinse electro-
lyte out of eyes using clean water.
R if electrolyte is swallowed, immediately
rinse out your mouth thoroughly. Do not
induce vomiting.
R if electrolyte comes into contact with skin
or eyes or is swallowed, seek medical atten-
tion immediately.
R immediately change out of clothing that has
been in contact with electrolyte.
R if an allergic reaction occurs, seek medical
attention immediately.
The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror
on the driver's side automatically go into anti- dazzle mode if the following conditionsa re
met simultaneously:
R the ignition is switched on and
R incident light from headlamps strikes the
sensor in the rear-view mirror
The mirrors do not dip if reverse gear is
engaged or if the interior lighting is switched
on. Parking position of the exterior mirror
on the front-passenger side
Setting and storing the parking position Using reverse gear
:
Button for the exterior mirror on the driv-
er's side
; Button for the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side
= Adjustment button
? Memory button M
You can set the front-passenger side exterior
mirror so that you can see the rear wheel on
that side as soon as you engage reverse gear.
You can store this position.
X Stop the vehicle and turn the key to posi-
tion 2in the ignition lock (Y page 179).
X Press button ;for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side.
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the preset parking position.
X Use adjustment button =to adjust the
exterior mirror to aposition that allowsy ou
to see the rear wheel and the kerb.
The parking position is stored.
i If you shift the transmission to another
position, the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side returns to the driving posi-
tion. 138
MirrorsSeats, steering wheela
nd mirrors

Using the memory button
You can set the front-passenger side exterior
mirror so that you can see the rear wheel on
that side as soon as you engage reverse gear.
This setting can be stored using memor ybut-
ton M?.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 179).
X With the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side activated, use adjustment
button =to adjust the exterior mirror .The
rear wheel and the kerb should be visible in
the exterior mirror.
X Press memor ybutton M? and one of the
arrows on adjustment button =within
three seconds.
The parkin gposition is stored if the exterior
mirror does not move.
X If the exterior mirror moves out of position,
repeat the steps.
Calling up astored parking position X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 179).
X Adjust the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side using button ;.
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the stored parkin gposition.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves back to its original position:
R as soon as you exceed aspeed of
15 km/h
R if you press button :for the exterior mir-
ror on the driver' sside Memor
yfunction Storing settings
G
WARNING
If you use the memor yfunction on the driver's
side while driving, the adjustment scould cause you to lose contro
lofthe vehicle. There
is ar isk of an accident.
Only use the memor yfunction on the driver's
side while the vehicle is stationary. G
WARNING
If children activate the memor yfunction ,they
could become trapped, especially if they are
unattended. There is arisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always tak ethe key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. G
WARNING
When the memor yfunction adjust sthe seat or
steering wheel, you and other vehicle occu-
pant s–p articularly children –could become
trapped. There is arisk of injury.
While the memor yfunction is makin gadjust-
ments, make sure that no one has any body
parts in the sweep of the seat or steering
wheel. If somebody becomes trapped, imme-
diately release the memor yfunction position
button. The adjustment proces sisstopped.
The memor yfunction can be used at any time,
e.g. even when the key isn't in the ignition
lock.
With the memor yfunction ,you can stor eup
to three different settings, e.g. for three dif-
feren tpeople.
The following settings are stored as asingle
memor ypreset:
R position of the seat, backrest and head
restraint
R activ emulticontour seat: seat contour,
dynamic function level
R driver' sside: position of the exterior mir-
rors on the driver' sand front-passenger
sides Memor
yfunction
139Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

X
Adjust the sea t(Ypage 124).
X On the driver's side ,adjus tthe steering
whee l(Ypage 134 )and the exterio rmirrors
(Y page 136).
X Press memory button Mand then press
storag eposit ionb utton 1,2or 3within
thre eseconds.
The settings ar estored in the selecte dpre-
set position. Atone sounds when the set-
ting shaveb eenc ompleted. Calling up
astored setting
X Press and hol dthe relevant storag eposi-
tio nb utton 1,2or 3,u ntilthe seat, steering
whee land exterio rmirrors ar einthe stored
position.
i The setting procedur
eisinterrupte das
soo nasyou release the stored position
button. 140
Memory functionSeats, steering
wheel andmirrors

X
Open the boot lid or the tailgate.
X Press release catch :.
Flap ;folds down.
X Press catch =inwards and pull out
frame ?containing the skibag. Through-loading facility in the rear
compartment The through-loading facility is opened from
the boot.
X Fold down the rear seat armrest.
X Press release catch :.
The flap opens downwards.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 342).Through-loading facility in the rear
benchs eat (Saloon)
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the rear bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for- wards, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
event of an accident.
R The vehicle occupant wouldt hereby be
pushed into the seat belt by the rear bench
seat/rear seat or by the seat backrest. The
seat belt cannot protect as intended and
could result in additional injury.
R Objects or loads in the boot cannot be
restrained by the seat backrest.
This poses an increased risk of injury. Before every trip, make sure that the seat
backrests and the rear bench seat/rear seat
are engaged before every trip.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 342).
The left-hand and right-hand rear seat backr- ests can be folded down separately to
increase the boot capacity.
Folding the seat backrest forwards !
Before you fold down the rear seat back-
rest, remove the side head restraints for
the integrated child seat; see the "Side
head restraints for integrated child seat"
section. The side head restraints could oth-
erwise be damaged. i
Vehicles with memory function: when you
fold one or both parts of the rear seat back- rest forwards, the respective front seat
moves forward slightly, when necessary, inorder to avoid contact.
X Vehicles without memory function: if nec-
essary, move the driver's or front-
passenger seat forwards.
X Open the boot.
X Pull right-hand or left-hand rear seat back-
rest release handle :.
The corresponding rear seat backrest is
released.
The seat backrest head restraints in the
rear compartment lower. 348
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The left-hand and right-hand rear seat backr-
ests can be folded forwards separately to
increase the luggage compartment capacity.
The combined luggage cover and net can
remain installed.
i When you fold one or both parts of the
rear seat backrest sforwards, the headr-
ests are also lowered if necessary. In the
case of vehicles with memory function, the respective fronts eat is moved forwards
slightly to avoid contact with the seat
behind it.
X Vehicles without memory function: if nec-
essary, move the driver's or front-
passenger seat forwards.
X Pull the left-hand or right-hand release han-
dle at the rear in load compartment :or at
the side beside backrests ;.
The corresponding backrest folds for-
wards.
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary. Folding the rear seat backrest back !
Make sure that the seat belt does not
become trapped when folding the rear seat backrest back. Otherwise, it could be dam- aged. X
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
forward if necessary.
X Fold seat backrest :back until it engages.
If the rear seat backrest is not engaged and locked, this will be shown in the multifunc-
tion display in the instrument cluster. A
warning tonea lso sounds.
X Adjust the head restraints if necessary
(Y page 126).
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary. Securing
aload
Plastic hooks (Saloon) On vehicles without
athrough-loading feature
in the rear bench seat, six plastic hooks are
fitted to the boot floor. You can use these to 350
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