2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE door lock

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

mirror using adjustment button
=as long
as the indicator lamp is lit.
X Press adjustment button =up, down, or to
the left or right until you have adjusted the
exterior mirror to the correct position. You
should have agood overvie woftraffic con-
ditions.
The convex exterior mirrors provid ealarger
fiel dofv ision.
After the engine has been started, the exte-
rior mirrors are automatically heated if the
rear windo wheating is switched on and the
outsid etemperature is low.H eating takes a
maximu moften minutes.
i The exterior mirrors can alsobeh
eated
manually by switching on the rear window
heating.
Folding the exterio rmirrors in/out elec-
trically X
Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
(Y page1 79).
X Briefly press button :.
Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.
i Make sure that the exterior mirrors are
alwaysf oldedout full ywhile driving. They
could otherwise vibrate.
i If you are driving faster than 47 km/h, you
can no longer fold in the exterior mirrors.
Resetting the exterio rmirrors If the battery has been disconnected or com-
pletely discharged, the exterior mirrors must be reset. The exterior mirrors willo
therwise
not fold in when you select the "Fol dinmir-
rors when locking" function in the on-board
computer (Y page295).
X Turn the key to position 1in the ignition
lock (Y page179).
X Briefly press button :.
Folding the exterio rmirrors in/out
automatically If the "Fol
dinmirrors when locking" function
is activated in the on-board computer
(Y page2 95):
R the exterior mirrors fold in automatically as
soon as you lock the vehicl efrom the out-
side
R the exterior mirrors fold out again automat-
ically as soon as you unlock the vehicl eand
then open the driver' sorfront-passenger
door
i If the exterior mirrors have been folde
din
manually,t hey do not fold out.
Exterio rmirror pushed out of position If an exterior mirror has been pushed out of
position (forwards or backwards), proceed as
follows:
X Vehicles without electrically folding
exterio rmirrors: manually move the exte-
rior mirror into the correct position.
X Vehicles with electrically folding exte-
rior mirrors: press and hold mirror-folding
button until you hear aclick and the mirror
engage sinposition audibly (Y page137).
The mirror housing is engage dagain and
you can adjust the exterior mirrors as usual
(Y page1 36). Automatic anti-dazzle mirrors
G
WARNING
Electrolyte may escap eifthe glass of an auto-
matic anti-dazzle mirror breaks. Electrolyte is Mirrors
137Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z

4
Ã
Automatic headlamp mode, control-
le dbyt he light sensor
5 L
Dipped-beam/main-bea mhead-
lamps
B R
Rear foglamp
If yo uhearaw arning tone when yo uleave the
vehicle, the lights ma ystill be switched on.
X Turn the light switch to Ã.
The exterio rlighting (excep tthe side lamps/
parking lamps )switches off automaticall yif
you:
R remove the key fro mthe ignition lock
R open the driver's door with the key in posi-
tion 0
Automati cheadlamp mode G
WARNING
Whe nthe light switch is set to Ã,the
dipped-beam headlamps ma ynot be switched
on automaticall yifthereisf og,snow or other
causes of poor visibility du etothe weather
conditions such as spray .There is ariskofan
accident.
In such situations, tur nthe light switch to
L.
The automatic headlamp featur eisonlyan
aid. The driver is responsibl efor the vehicle
lighting at al ltimes.
à is the preferred light switch setting. The
light setting is automaticall yselecte daccord-
ing to the brightness of the ambient light
(exception: poor visibility du etoweather con-
ditions such as fog ,snow or spray):
R key in position 1in the ignition lock: the
side lamps ar eswitched on or off automat-
icall ydepen ding on the brightness of the
ambient light
R with the engine running :ifyouhave
switched on the daytime driving lights func-
tio nint he on-board computer, the daytime
driving lights or the side lamps and dipped-
beam headlamps ar eswitched on or off
automaticall ydepen ding on the brightness
of the ambient light X
To switc honautomatic headlamp
mode: turnthe light switch to Ã.
The daytime driving lights improv ethe detect-
ability of your vehicl eduring the day. Here,
the daytime driving lights functio nmustbe
switched on via the on-board computer
(Y page 290).
When the side lamps and dipped-beam head- lamps ar eswitched on, the green T(side
lamps )and L (dipped-bea mheadlam ps)
indicator lamps in the instrument cluster light
up.
Dipped-beam headlamps G
WARNING
Whe nthe light switch is set to Ã,the
dipped-beam headlamps ma ynot be switched
on automaticall yifthereisf og,snow or other
causes of poor visibility du etothe weather
conditions such as spray .There is ariskofan
accident.
In such situations, tur nthe light switch to
L.
When the ignition is switched on and the light
switch is in the Lposition, the side lamps
and dipped-beam headlamps ar eswitched on
eve nift he light sensor does not sens edark
ambient light conditions. Thi sisadvanta-
geou swhent her eisf og or rain.
X To switc honthe dipped-beam head-
lamps: turnthe key in the ignition lock to
position 2or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to L.
The green Lindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
Rea rfoglamp
The rea rfoglamp improves the visibility of
your vehicl einheavyfog for the following
traffic. Please observe the country-specific
laws on the us eofrearfoglamps.
X To switc honthe rear foglamp: turnthe
key in the ignition lock to position 2or start
the engine.
X Turn the light switch to LorÃ. Exterior lighting
143Lights andwindscreen wipers Z

Problems with the windscreen wipers
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The windscreen wipers
are jammed. Leaves or snow, for example, may be obstructing the windscreen
wiper movement.T he wiper motor has been deactivated.
X For safety reasons, you should remove the key from the ignition
lock.
or
X Switch off the engine using the Start/Stop button and open the
driver's door.
X Remove the cause of the obstruction.
X Switch the windscreen wipers back on. The windscreen wipers
fail completely. The windscreen wiper drive is malfunctioning.
X Select another wiper speed on the combination switch.
X Have the windscreen wipers checked at aqualified specialist
workshop. 154
Windscreen wipersLights and windscreen wipers

immediately to open/close the side window
in the door. The side window stops. To con-
tinue closing the side window, pull on the
W switch.
X Convenience closing feature: press and
hold the gbutton until the side win-
dows and the sliding sunroof or the pano-
rama sliding sunroof are closed.
The indicator lamp above the gbutton
light sup. Air-recirculation mode is activa-
ted.
If part softhe body are in the closin garea
during convenienc eclosing, proceed as fol-
lows:
X Press the Wbutton to sto pthe side win-
dows.
The side windows stop.
X To the nopen the side windows ,press the
W button again.
X Press the 3button to sto pthe sliding
sunroof or panorama sliding sunroof.
The sliding sunroof or panorama sliding
sunroof stops.
X To the nopen the sliding sunroof or pano-
rama sliding sunroof, pull back on the 3
button.
i Notes on the automatic reversin gfeature
for:
R the side windows (Y page 110)
R the sliding sunroof (Y page 115)
R the panorama sliding sunroof
(Y page 115)
X Convenience opening feature: press and
hold the gbutton until the side win-
dows and the sliding sunroof or panorama
sliding sunroof have opened. The side win-
dows and the sliding sunroof or panorama
sliding sunroof move back to their original
position.
The indicator lamp above the gbutton
goes out. Air-recirculation mode is deacti-
vated. i
If you open the side windows
,the sliding
sunroof or the panorama sliding sunroof
manually after closing the mwith the con-
venienc eclosing feature, the ywill remain in
this position when opened using the con-
venienc eopening feature. Activating/deactivating th
eresidual
heat function
General notes The residual heat function is only available
with THERMOTRONI
Cautomatic climat econ-
trol.
It is possible to make use of the residual heat
of the engin etocontinue heatin gthe vehicle
for approximately 30 minutes after the engine
has been switched off .The heatin gtime
depends on the set interior temperature.
Activating/deactivating X
Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock or remove it (Y page 179).
X To activate: press theÌbutton.
The indicator lamp above the Ìbutton
light sup.
i If the residual heat function is activated,
the windows may mist up on the inside.
i The blower will run at
alow speed regard-
less of the airflow setting.
i If you activate the residual heat function
at high temperatures, only the ventilation
will be activated. The blower runs at
medium speed.
X To deactivate: press theÌbutton.
The indicator lamp above the Ìbutton
goes out.
Residual heat is deactivate dautomatically:
R after approximately 30 minutes
R when the ignition is switched on
R if the battery voltage drops
R when the auxiliary heatin gisswitched on Operating thec
limate control system
167Climate control Z

The Start/Stop button must be inserted in the
ignition lock and the key must be in the vehi-
cle.
When you insert the Start/Stop button into
the ignition lock, the system needs approx-
imately two seconds recognition time. You
can then use the Start/Stop button.
Pressing the Start/Stop button several times
in succession corresponds to the different
key positions in the ignition lock. This is only
the case if you are not depressing the brake
pedal.
If you depress the brake pedal and press the
Start/Stop button ,the engine start simmedi-
ately.
Ac heck which periodically establishes aradio
connection between the vehicle and the key
determines whether avalid key is in the vehi-
cle. This occurs, for example, when starting
the engine.
To start the vehicle without actively using the
key:
R the Start/Stop button must be inserted in
the ignition lock
R the key must be in the vehicle
R the vehicle must not be locked with the key
or KEYLESS-GO (Y page 95)
Do not keep the KEYLESS-GO key:
R with electronic devices, e.g. amobile
phone or another key
R with metallic objects, e.g. coins or metal
film
R inside metallic objects, e.g. ametal case
This can affect the functionality of KEYLESS-
GO.
If you lock the vehicle with the key's remote
control or with KEYLESS-GO, after ashort
time:
R you will not be able to switch on the ignition
with the Start/Stop button
R you will not be able to start the engine with
the Start/Stop button until the vehicle is
unlocked again If you lock the vehicle centrally using the but-
ton on the frontd oor (Ypage 101), you can
continue to start the engine with the Start/
Stop button.
The engine can be switched off while the vehi-
cle is in motion by pressing and holding the
Start/Stop button for three seconds. This
function operates independently of the ECO
start/stop automatic engine switch-off func-
tion.
Key positions with KEYLESS-GO :
Start/Stop button
; Ignition lock
When you switch on the ignition ,all of the
indicator lamps in the instrument cluster light up. Further information on situations where
an indicator lamp either fails to go out after
starting the engine or lights up while driving
(Y page 330).
If Start/Stop button :has not yet been
pressed, this corresponds to the key being
removed from the ignition.
X To switch on the power supply: press
Start/Stop button :once.
The power supply is switched on. You can
now activat ethe windscreen wipers, for
example.
The power supply is switched off again if:
R the driver's door is opened and
R you press Start/Stop button :twice when
in this position 180
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X
To switc honthe ignition: press Start/
Stop button :twice.
The ignition is switched on.
The ignition is switched off if:
R the driver's door is opene dand
R yo up ress Start/Stop button :twice when
in thi sposit ion
Removing the Start/Sto pbutton
Yo uc an remove the Start/Stop button from
the ignition lock and start the vehicl easnor-
ma lusing the key.
It is onl ypossibl etos witch between Start/
Stop button mod eand key operatio nwhen
the transmission is in position P.
X Remov eStart/Stop button :from ignition
lock ;.
Yo udon ot have to remove the Start/Stop
button from the ignition lock when yo uleave
the vehicle. Yo ushould, however, always take
the key with yo uwhenleavi ng the vehicle. As
long as the key is in the vehicle:
R the vehicl ecan be started using the Start/
Stop button
R the electrically powered equipment can be
operated Starting the vehicle
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If children ar eleftu nsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
R open doors ,thereb yendangering othe rper-
sons or roa dusers
R ge to utand be struck by oncoming traffic
R operate vehicl eequipment and become
trapped ,for example In addition, the children could also set the
vehicl
einm otion, for example, if they:
R release the parking brake
R shift the automatic transmission ou tofpark
positio nPors hift manua ltransmission into
neutral
R start the engine
There is ariskofana ccident and injury.
Whe nleavi ng the vehicle, always take the key
with yo uand lock the vehicle. Never leave
children and animals unattended in the vehi-
cle .Keept he key soutof the reach of children. G
WARNING
Combustion engine semitp oiso nousexhaust
gases such as carbo nmonoxide. Inhaling
thes eexhaust gases lead stopoisoning. There
is ar iskoff atal injury .Therefore neve rleave
the engine running in enclose dspaces with-
ou tsufficient ventilation. G
WARNING
Flammabl ematerial sintroduced through
environmenta linfluence or by animals can
ignite if in contact with the exhaust system or parts of the engine tha theatu p.There is arisk
of fire.
Carry ou tregular checks to make sure that
ther eareno flammabl eforeig nmaterial sin
the engine compartment or in the exhaust
system.
! Do not depress the accelerator when
starting the engine.
General notes i
Vehicles with
apetro lengine: the cat-
alyti cconverter is preheated for up to
30 second safter acold start. The sound of
the engine may change during this time. Driving
181Driving and parking Z

Manual transmission
X
Depress the brake peda land keep it
depressed.
X Full ydepress the clutch pedal.
X Shift to neutral N.
Automatic transmission X
Shift the transmission to position P.
The transmission position indicator in the
multifunction display shows P.
i You can start the engine in transmission
position Pand N.
Starting procedure with the key i
To start the engine using the key instead
of KEYLESS-GO, pullt he Start/Stop button
out of the ignitio nlock.
X Vehicles with diese lengine: turn the key
to position 2in the ignitio nlock
(Y page1 79).
The % preglow indicator lampint he
instrument cluster lights up.
X Turn the key to position 3in the ignition
lock and release it as soon as the engine is running (Y page179).
i Vehicles with
adiesele ngine: you can
start the engine without preglow if the
engine is warm.
Using KEYLESS-GO to start the engine i
The Start/Stop button can be usedto
start the vehicl emanually without inserting
the key into the ignitio nlock. The key must
be in the vehicl eand the Start/Stop button
must be inserted in the ignitio nlock. This
mode for starting the engine operates inde- pendently of the ECO start/stop automatic engine start function. X
Depress the brake peda land keep it
depressed.
X Press the Start/Stop button once
(Y page1 79).
Vehicles with apetrol engine: the engine
starts.
Vehicles with adiesele ngine: preglow is
activated and the engine starts. Pulling away
General notes G
WARNING
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
If the engine spee disabove the engine idling
spee dand you then engag etransmission
position Dor R,t he vehicl emay accelerate
suddenly .There is arisk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position Dor R,
alwaysk eep the brake peda lfirmly depressed
and do not depress the accelerator peda lat
the same time.
! Vehicles with manual transmission:
change gearing ood time and avoi dspin-
ning the wheels. You coul dotherwise dam-
age the vehicle.
! If
aw arning tone sound sand the
Release park. brake Release park. brake message appears
in the multifunction display,t he parking
brake is still applied. Releaset he parking
brake.
Depress the accelerator carefully when pull-
ing away.
The vehicl elocks centrall yonce you have
pulled away.T he locking knobs in the doors
drop down.
You can open the doors from the insid eatany
time.
You can alsod eactivate the automatic locking
feature (Y page293).
Vehicles with automatic transmission: it
is only possible to shift the transmission from 182
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