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Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Addit. speedo [mph]:
Addit. speedo [mph]: orAddit.
Addit.
speedo [km/h]:
speedo [km/h]: function.
Press the :or9 button to select the
Addit. MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2015 Owners Manual X
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X Press the :or9 button to select the
Addit. speedo [mph]:
Addit. speedo [mph]: orAddit.
Addit.
speedo [km/h]:
speedo [km/h]: function.
Press the :or9 button to select the
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X
Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Addit. speedo [mph]:
Addit. speedo [mph]: orAddit.
Addit.
speedo [km/h]:
speedo [km/h]: function.
Press the :or9 button to select the
Addit. speedo [mph]:
Addit. speedo [mph]: function.
You will see the selected setting: on
onoroff
off.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Selecting the permanent display function
Vehicles for the United Kingdom: this func-
tion is unavailable.
You can determin ewhether the multifunction
display permanently shows your speed or the
outside temperature.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Inst. cluster
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Permanent display
Permanent display function.
You will see the selected setting: outside
outside
temperature
temperature orAddit.
Addit. speedo
speedo[km/h]
[km/h]/
Addit. speedo [mph]
Addit. speedo [mph].
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
i The speed is highlighted in km/ho
rin
mph inverse to your speedometer.
Lights Setting the brightness for the instrument
cluster lighting and switches
The lighting in the instrument cluster, in the
displays and the controls in the vehicle inte-
rior can be adjusted with the Brightness Brightness
Display/switches:
Display/switches: function.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Lights
Lights submenu.
X Press ato confirm. X
Press the :or9 button to select the
Brightnes sDisplay/switches:
Brightnes sDisplay/switches: func-
tion.
You will see the selected setting.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to adjust the
brightness to any level from Level 1 Level 1to
Level 5
Level 5 (bright).
X Press the aor% button to save the
setting.
If the light switch is set to Ã,Tor
L,t he brightness is dependent upon
the brightness of the ambient light.
i The light sensor in the instrument cluster
automatically controls the brightness of
the multifunction display.
In daylight, the displays in the instrument
cluster are not illuminated.
Switching the daytime driving lights
on/off
The Day lights Day lights function can only be
switched on with the engine turned off.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light
Light submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Day lights
Day lights function.
If the Day lights
Day lights function has been
switched on, the cone of light and the W
symbol in the multifunction display are
shown in orange.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Further information on daytime driving lights
(Y page 143).
Switching the Intelligent Light System
on/off
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light
Light submenu.
X Press ato confirm. 290
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X
Press the :or9 button to select the
Intell. Light Sys.
Intell. Light Sys. function.
If the Intell. Light Sys.
Intell. Light Sys. function has
been switched on, the cone of light and the L symbol in the multifunction display
are shown in orange.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
When you switch the Intell. Light Sys.
Intell. Light Sys.
function on, you activat ethe following func-
tions:
R Motorway mode
R Active light function
R Cornerin glight function
R Extended range foglamps
If you set the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the right/left, the multifunction
display shows the Intell.
Intell. Light LightSystem:
System:
System inoperative Inactive for
System inoperative Inactive for
left-side traffic left-side traffic orIntell. Light
Intell. Light
System:
System: System
Systeminoperative
inoperative Inactive
Inactive
for right-sid etraffic
for right-sid etraffic display message
instead of the Intell.
Intell. Light
LightSys.
Sys.function
in the Light
Light submenu (Y page 291). This
display message will only appear if the setting for driving on the left/right is set opposite to
your vehicle's country version.
Observe the additional information on the
Intelligent Light System (Y page 145).
Setting the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the left/right
This function is only availabl eonvehicles with
the Intelligent Light System.
You can use this function to switch between
symmetrical and asymmetrical dipped beam
(Y page 142).
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light
Light submenu.
X Press ato confirm. X
Press the :or9 button to select the
Dipped beams Setting for: Dipped beams Setting for: function.
You will see the selected setting: Right-
Right-
side traffic
side traffic orLeft-side traffic
Left-side traffic.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
If you change the setting, conversion does
not take place until the next time the vehi-
cle is stationary.
If you set the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the right/left, then motorway
mode and the extended range foglamps are
unavailable. These are only deactivated if the
setting for driving on the left/right is set
opposite to your vehicle's country version.
Aq ualified specialist workshop can set the
dipped-beam headlamps for driving on the
left/right.
Setting the brightness of the ambient
lighting
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Lights Lights submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Amb. light +/-
Amb. light +/- function.
You will see the selected setting.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to adjust the
brightness to any level from Off
OfftoLevel 5
Level 5
(bright).
X Press the aor% button to save the
setting.
Setting the ambient lighting colour X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Lights
Lights submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Amb. light col.
Amb. light col. function.
X Press ato confirm. Menus and submenus
291On-board computer and displays Z

ting switches permanent SPEEDTRONIC
off.
X Press the abutton to store the entry.
Observe the additional information on per-
manent SPEEDTRONIC (Y page 217).
Activating/deactivating the automatic
lockin gfeature
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing whee ltoselect theSettings Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Vehicle
Vehicle submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Auto. doo rlocks
Auto. doo rlocks function.
When the Auto. doo rlocks
Auto. doo rlocks functio nis
switched on, the vehicl edoors ar edis-
played in orange in the multifunctio ndis-
play.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
If yo uactivate the Auto. doorlocks
Auto. doo rlocks func-
tion, the vehicl eiscentrally locked above a
spee dofa round 15 km/h.
Furthe rinformation on the automatic locking
featur e(Ypage 102).
Activating/deactivating the acoustic
lockin gconfirmation
If yo uswitch on the Acoustic
Acoustic Lock Lockfunction,
an acoustic signa lsou nd sw heny ou lock the
vehicle.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing whee ltoselect theSettings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Vehicle
Vehicle submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Acoustic Lock
Acoustic Lock function.
If the Acoustic
Acoustic Lock
Lockfunctio nisa ctivated,
the & symbo linthe multifunctio ndis-
play lights up orange.
X Press the abutton to save the setting. Heating Auxiliary heating departure time
G
DANGER
If the exhaust pipe is blocke dorsufficient
ventilation is not possible, toxi cexhaust
fumes can ente rthe vehicle, especiall ycar-
bo nm onoxide. This is the case, e.g .in
enclose dspaces, or if the vehicl eisstuck in
snow. There is ariskoff atal injuries.
Yo us houl dswitch off the auxiliary heating in
enclose dspacesw hich do not have an extrac-
tio ns ystem, e.g .agarage. If the vehicl eis
stuck in sno wand yo umustleave the auxiliary
heating running ,kee pt he exhaust pipe and
the area around the vehicl eclear of snow. To
guarante easufficient supply of fresh air, open
aw indo wont he side of the vehicl eawayfrom
the wind. G
WARNING
When the auxiliary heating is switched on,
parts of the vehicl ecan becom everyh ot.
Flammabl ematerial ssuchasl eaves, grass or
twigs ma yign ite if the ycom einto contact
with:
R ho tp arts of the exhaust system
R the exhaust ga sitself
There is ariskoff ire.
When the auxiliary heating is switched on,
make sure that:
R no flammabl ematerial scom einto contact
with ho tvehicl ecomponents
R the exhaust ga scan escap efromt he
exhaust pipe unhindered
R the exhaust ga sdoesn ot com einto contact
with flammabl ematerials.
! Operating the auxiliary heating/ventila-
tio nd raws on the vehicl ebattery .After you
have heate dorventilated the vehicl ea
maximum of two times ,drive for alon ger
distance.
Onl yvehicles with auxiliary heating have this
function. Menus and submenus
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In the
Heating
Heating submenu, you can select a
stored departure time or change adeparture
time.
The auxiliary heating timer function calcu-
lates the switch-on time according to the out-
side temperature so that the vehicle is pre-
heated by the departure time. When the
departure time is reached ,the auxiliary heat-
ing continues to heat for afurther five
minutes and then switches off. The auxiliary
heating adopts the THERMATIC or
THERMOTRONIC temperature setting.
You can switch off the auxiliary heating by
using the remote control or the auxiliary heat- ing button on the centre console.
i Switch the auxiliary heating on regularly
once amonth for aboutt en minutes.
Further information on auxiliary heating
(Y page 168).
Selecting the departur etime or deactivat-
ing aselected departur etime
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheeltos elect theSettings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Heating
Heating submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
You wills ee the selected setting.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select
one of the three departure times or Timer Timer
off
off (no timer active).
X Press ato confirm.
If ad eparture time is selected, the yellow
indicator lamp lights up on the auxiliary
heating button.
Changing the departur etime
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheeltos elect theSettings Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Heating
Heating submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
You wills ee the selected setting. X
Press the :or9 button to select A A,B B
or Change C
Change C.
X Press ato confirm.
You can now change the departure time.
X Press the =or; button to select the
display to be changed: hours, minutes.
X Press the :or9 button to set the
selected display.
X Press the abutton to store the entry.
The yellow indicator lamp on the auxiliary
heating button lights up.
Comfort Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
G
WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants –particularly childre n–could
become trapped .There is arisk of injury.
Whilet he EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweep of the steering
wheel.
If someone is trapped:
R press one of the memory function position
buttons, or
R move the switch for steering wheela djust-
ment in the opposite direction to that in
which the steering wheelism oving.
The adjustment process is stopped.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheeltos elect theSettings Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Convenience
Convenience submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Easy Entry/Exit:
Easy Entry/Exit: function.
If the Easy Entry/Exit
Easy Entry/Exit function is activa-
ted, the vehicle steering wheelisd isplayed
in orange in the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting. 294
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Further information on the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature (Y page 135).
Switchin gbelta djustmen ton/off
X Pres sthe = or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settingsmenu.
X Pres sthe : or9 button to select the
Convenience
Convenience submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Pres sthe : or9 button to select the
Belt adjustment
Belt adjustment function.
If the Belt adjustment
Belt adjustment function is activa-
ted, the vehicle sea tbeltiss hown in orange
in the multifunction display.
X Pres sthe a button to sav ethe setting.
For further information on bel tadjustment,
see (Y page 49).
Switchin gthe fold-in mirrors whe nlock-
ing functio non/off
Thi sfunction is only available whe nthe vehi-
cle is equipped with the electrica lfold-in func-
tion.
Whe nyou switch on the Auto.fold in
Auto .fold in
function, the exterior mirrors are folded in
whe nthe vehicle is locked. If yo uunlock the
vehicle and then ope nthe driver' sorfront-
passenger door, the exterior mirrors fol dout
again.
X Pres sthe = or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Pres sthe : or9 button to select the
Convenience
Convenience submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Pres sthe : or9 button to select the
Auto .fold in
Auto .fold in function.
If the Auto.
Auto. fold
foldin
infunction is switched
on, the multifunction display shows the
vehicle' sexterior mirror in orange.
X Pres sthe a button to sav ethe setting. If yo
uhaves witched on the Auto.fold in
Auto .fold in
function and yo ufoldt he exterior mirrors in
using button :on the door, they will not fold
ou ta utomaticall y(Ypage 137).
You can then only fol doutthe exterior mirrors
using button :.
Resettin gtofactory settings X
Pres sthe = or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Pres sthe : or9 button to select the
Factory setting
Factory setting submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
The Rese tall settings?
Rese tall settings? message
appears.
X Pres sthe : or9 button to select No
No
or Yes
Yes.
X Pres sthe a button to confir mthe selec-
tion.
If yo uhaves elected Yes Yes,the multifunction
display shows aconfirmation message.
For safety reasons, not al lfunctions are reset:
the Limi tspee d(winter tyres):
Limi tspee d(winter tyres): func-
tion in permanent SPEEDTRONIC can only be
set in the Vehicle
Vehiclesubmenu. If yo uwantto
rese tthe Day
Day lights
lights in theLight
Light submenu,
yo um ustturn the key to position 1in the
ignition lock. Menus and submenus
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Safety systems
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions !÷
currently unavail‐ currently unavail‐
able See Owner's able See Owner's
Manual Manual ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram), BAS (Brake Assist System), the HOLD function, PRE-SAFE ®
,
hill start assist and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are temporarily
unavailable.
The adaptive brake lights, BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist,
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS, PRE ‑SAFE®
PLUS and
PRE‑SAFE ®
Brake may also have failed.
In addition, the ÷,åand! warning lamps light up in the
instrumen tcluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
For example, the on-board voltage may be insufficient.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affec-ted. The braking distance may increase in an emergency braking
situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased danger of skidding and risk of an accident.
X Drive on carefully.
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned
above are available again.
If the multifunction display still shows the display message: X Drive on carefully.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. !÷
inoperative See inoperative See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual ABS,E
SP®
,B AS ,the HOLD function, PRE-SAFE ®
,h ill start assist
and ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are not available due to amalfunc-
tion.
The adaptive brake lights, BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist,
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS, PRE ‑SAFE®
PLUS and
PRE‑SAFE ®
Brake may also have failed.
In addition, the J,÷,åand! warning lamps light up
in the instrumen tcluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING 300
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The brak
esystem continues to function normally, but without the
function slisted above. The wheels could therefore loc kifyou
brak ehard, fo rexample.
The steerabilit yand brakin gcharacteristics may be severely affec-
ted. The brakin gdistanc emay increase in an emergenc ybraking
situation.
If ESP ®
is no toperational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilis ethe vehicle.
There is an increase ddanger of skiddin gand ris kofana ccident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop immediately. ÷
inoperative See inoperative See
Owner'
sManual
Owner' sManual ESP
®
,B AS ,the HOLD function ,PRE-SAFE ®
,h ill start assist and
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation are no tavailable due to amalfunction.
The adaptive brak elights ,BAS PLU SwithC ross-Traffic Assist,
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS, PRE ‑SAFE®
PLU Sand
PRE ‑SAFE ®
Brake may also hav efailed.
In addition ,the ÷ andå warnin glamp sligh tupint he
instrumen tcluster.
The self-diagnosi sfunction ,for example, may no tbecomplete.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brak esystem continues to function normally, but without the
function slisted above.
The brakin gdistanc emay thus increase in an emergenc ybraking
situation.
If ESP ®
is no toperational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilis ethe vehicle.
There is an increase ddanger of skiddin gand ris kofana ccident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. Display
messages
301On-boardcomputer an ddisplays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions T!
÷
inoperative See inoperative See
Owner'
sManual
Owner' sManual EB
D( electronic brak eforce distribution), ABS, ESP ®
,B AS ,the
HOLD function ,PRE-SAFE ®
,h ill start assist and ESP ®
trailer sta-
bilisation are no tavailable due to amalfunction.
The adaptive brak elights ,BAS PLU SwithC ross-Traffic Assist,
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS, PRE ‑SAFE®
PLU Sand
PRE ‑SAFE ®
Brake may also hav efailed.
In addition ,the ÷ ,å and! warnin glamp sligh tupint he
instrumen tcluster and awarnin gtones ounds.
G WARNING
The brak esystem continues to function normally, but without the
function slisted above. The fron tand rear wheels could therefore
lock, fo rexample, if you brak ehard.
The steerabilit yand brakin gcharacteristics may be severely affec-
ted. The brakin gdistanc emay increase in an emergenc ybraking
situation.
If ESP ®
is no toperational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilis ethe vehicle.
There is an increase ddanger of skiddin gand ris kofana ccident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop immediately. J
Brake immediately Brake immediately Am
alfunction has occurred while th eHOLDf unction is active.
or
Wit hthe HOLD function activated, you have:
R opened th edriver's doo rand release dthe seat belt or
R switched of fthe engine
At onem ay also soun datregular intervals. If you attemp ttolock
th ev ehicle, th etoneb ecome slouder.
You canno tstart th eengine.
X Payin gattention to th etraffic situation ,immediately depress the
brak epedal firmly and hold until th edisplay message disap-
pears.
X Safeguar dthe vehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Y page 205).
You can restar tthe engine. J
Releas
eparking
Releas eparking
brake brake You are drivin
gwitht he parkin gbrak eapplied. Awarnin gton ea lso
sounds.
X Releas ethe parkin gbrake. 302
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messagesOn-boardcomputer an ddisplays