2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE heating

AIRMATIC
Display message ............................ 315
Function/notes ............................ .231
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 89
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 89
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 89
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ambient lighting
Setting the brightness (on-board
computer) ...................................... 291
Setting the colou r(on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 291
AMG RID ECONTROL sports sus-
pension ............................................... 233
Animals in the vehicle ......................... 77
Anti-glare film ................................... .375
Anti-loc kbraking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Aquaplaning ....................................... 210
Ashtray ............................................... 365
Assistanc edisplay (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .286
Assistanc emenu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .286
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying aservice message ....... .384
Hiding aservice message .............. 384
Notes ............................................. 384
Resetting the service interva ldis-
pla y................................................ 384
Service message ............................ 384
Specia lservice requirements ......... 385
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 89
Function .......................................... .89
Switching off the alarm .................... 89
ATTENTIO NASSIST
Activating/deactivating ................. 288
Displa ymessage ............................ 315
Function/note s............................. 253
Authorise dworkshop
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop AUTO lights
Displa ymessage ............................ 310
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
sto pfunction) .................................... 184
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/sto pfunction) .......................... 184
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 143
Automatic transmission
Accelerator peda lposition ............. 193
Automati cdrive progra m............... 196
Changing gea r............................... 193
DIREC TSELECT lever ..................... 190
Displa ymessage ............................ 324
Drive progra mdisplay .................... 190
Driving tip s.................................... 193
Emergency running mod e.............. 200
Engaging drive position .................. 192
Engaging neutral ............................ 191
Engaging park position (AMG vehi- cles) ............................................... 190
Engaging park position automati-
cally ............................................... 191
Engaging reverse gea r................... 191
Engaging the park position ............ 191
Kickdow n....................................... 194
Manua ldrive progra m.................... 197
Manua ldrive progra m(AMG vehi-
cles) ............................................... 198
Manua ldrive progra m(vehicles
with Sports packag eAMG )............ 198
Overview ........................................ 189
Problem (fault) ............................... 200
Progra mselector button ................ 194
Pulling away ................................... 182
Selector lever ................................ 189
Starting the engine ........................ 182
Steering whee lgearshift paddle s... 195
Trailer towing ................................. 194
Transmission position display ........ 190
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ................... 190
Transmission positions .................. 193
Automatic transmissio nemer-
genc yrunnin gmode ......................... 200
Auxiliary heating
Activating/deactivating ................. 168 Index
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Activating/deactivating (o
nthe
centre console) .............................. 169
Display message ............................ 327
Important safety note s.................. 168
Setting ........................................... 293
Auxiliary heating/ventilation
Problem (displa ymessage) ............ 173
Remote control .............................. 169
Setting the departur etime ............. 170
Auxiliary ventilation
Activating/deactivating ................. 168
Activating/deactivating (o nthe
centre console ).............................. 169
Axle load, permissibl e(traile rtow-
ing) ...................................................... 489 B
Ball coupling Folding in ....................................... 270
Folding ou t..................................... 268
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 78
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) with Cross-Traffi cAssist
Function/note s................................ 78
Important safety notes .................... 79
Battery (key)
Checking .......................................... 97
Replacing ......................................... 97
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 404
Displa ymessage ............................ 312
Important safety notes .................. 401
Jump starting ................................. 405
Belt
see Sea tbelts
Bel ttensioner
Activation ......................................... 53
Blind Spo tAssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 288
Displa ymessage ............................ 317
Notes/function .............................. 257
Trailer towing ................................. 259
see Active Blind Spot Assist
BlueTEC (AdBlue ®
) ............................. 477 Bonnet
Active bonne t(pede strian protec-
tion) ............................................... 378
Closing ........................................... 380
Displa ymessage ............................ 326
Important safety notes .................. 378
Opening ......................................... 380
Boot
Emergency release ........................ 109
Important safety notes .................. 103
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside )................................... 108
Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................. 105
Opening/closing (fro mthe out-
side, HANDS-FREE ACCESS) .......... 106
Opening/closing (manuall yfrom
outside) ......................................... 104
Boo tlid
Displa ymessage ............................ 326
Opening dimensions ...................... 481
Boo tloa d( maximum) ........................ 481
Bottl eholders .................................... 362
Box (boot) ........................................... 354
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 303
Note s............................................. 479
Brake forc edistribution
see EBD (electroni cbrake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Adaptive ........................................... 83
Displa ymessage ............................ 308
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 77
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 82
BAS .................................................. 78
BAS PLU SwithC ross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 78
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 479
Displa ymessage ............................ 300
Driving tip s.................................... 209
High-performance brake system .... 210
HOLD function ............................... 228
Important safety notes .................. 209
Parking brake ................................ 207 6
Index

Warning lamp ................................. 330
Breakdown
see Flat tyre
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 34
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs C
Calling up afault
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Car key
see Key
Car wash (care) ................................. 386
Care
360° camera ................................. 390
Automatic car wash ....................... 386
Carpets .......................................... 392
Display ...........................................3 91
Exhaus tpipe. ................................. 390
Exterior lighting ............................ .389
Gea rors elector leve r.................... 391
High-pressure cleaner .................... 387
Interior .......................................... .391
Matt paintwork .............................. 388
Notes ............................................. 385
Paint .............................................. 387
Plastic trim ................................... .391
Reversing camera .......................... 390
Roo flining ...................................... 392
Seat bel t........................................ 392
Seat cover ..................................... 392
Sensors ......................................... 389
Steering wheel ............................... 391
Trim pieces ................................... .392
Washing by hand ........................... 387
Wheels .......................................... .388
Windows ........................................ 388
Wiper blades .................................. 389
Wooden trim .................................. 392
CD player (on-board computer) ........283
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-puter) ............................................. 293
Locking/unlocking (key ).................. 95 Centre console
Lowe rsection .................................. 39
Lowe rsection (AMG vehicles) .......... 40
Uppe rsection .................................. 38
Changing bulbs
Main-beam headlamps ................... 150
Turn signals (front) ......................... 151
Child
Restraint system .............................. 59
Child seat
Automatic recognition ..................... 65
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 68
Integrated ........................................ 62
Integrated ,ICS padded pla ytable. ... 63
Integrated, side hea drestraints ....... 65
ISOFIX .............................................. 59
On the front-passenger sea t............ 67
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 70
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 68
Recommendations ........................... 74
Suitable positions ............................ 70
Top Tether ....................................... 60
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 75
Rear doors ....................................... 76
Children
Fastening sea tbelts ......................... 63
Cigarette lighter ................................ 365
Cleaning
Mirror turn signa l........................... 389
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 390
Climate control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 168
Controlling automaticall y............... 162
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculation mode) ................. 166
Cooling with ai rdehumidifica tion .. 160
Demisting the window s.................. 165
Demisting the windscree n............. 164
Indicato rlam p................................ 162
Information abou tusing
THERMATI Cautomatic climate
control ........................................... 157
Information on using
THERMOTRONIC automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 160
Overview of system s...................... 156 Index
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Problem with the rear window
heating .......................................... 166
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................1 62
Rea rcontrol pane l......................... 159
Setting the aird istribution ............. 163
Setting the airv ents ..................... .173
Setting the airflow ......................... 164
Setting the climate mode .............. .162
Setting the temperature ................ 163
Setting the temperature,
THERMATI C................................... 163
Setting the temperature,
THERMOTRONIC ............................ 163
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 166
Switching on/off ........................... 160
Switching residua lheato n/off ...... 167
Switching the rear window heat-
ing on/off ...................................... 165
Switching the ZONE function on/
off ................................................. .164
THERMATI Cautomatic climate
control (2-zone) ............................ .157
THERMOTRONIC (3-zone) auto-
matic climate control ..................... 159
Coat hooks ......................................... 354
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 32
see Instrument cluster
Collapsibl eemergency spare
wheel
see Emergency spare wheel
COLLISIO NPREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Activating/deactivating ................. 287
Display message ............................ 303
Operation/notes .............................. 80
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 391
COMAND Online
see separate operating instructions
Combination switch .......................... 144
Combine dluggage cover and net .... 352
Consumptio nstatistic s(on -board
computer) .......................................... 280
Convenience box ............................... 354 Convenience closing feature
............ 112
Convenience opening feature .......... 111
Convenience opening/closing (air-
recirculation mode) ........................... 166
Coolan t(en gine)
Checking the leve l......................... 382
Display message ............................ 311
Important safety notes .................. 479
Temperature (on-board computer, AMG vehicles) ................................ 296
Temperature gauge ........................ 276
Warning lamp ................................. 336
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 29
Cornerin glight function
Display message ............................ 307
Function/notes ............................ .146
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ....................................................... 149
Cruis econtrol
Activatio nconditions ..................... 213
Cruise control leve r....................... 212
Deactivating ................................... 214
Display message ............................ 320
Driving system ............................... 212
Important safety notes .................. 212
LIM indicator lamp ......................... 212
Selecting ........................................ 213
Setting aspee d.............................. 214
Storing and maintaining current
spee d............................................. 213
Cup holder
Centre console .............................. 360
Folding bench sea t........................ 362
Important safety notes .................. 360
Rea rcompartment ......................... 361 D
Dashboard see Instrument cluster
Data
see Technical data
Daytime drivin glights
Display message ............................ 309
Function/notes ............................ .143 8
Index

Adjusting (manually) ...................... 125
Adjusting (rear
).............................. 126
Fitting/removing (rear ).................. 127
Luxury ............................................ 126
see NECK-PR Oheadr estraints
see NECK-PR Oluxury hea drestraints
Headbag
Displa ymessage ............................ 307
Headlamps
Misting up ...................................... 148
see Automati cheadlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High-pressure cleaners .................... 387
Hil lstart assist .................................. 183
HOL Dfunction
Activating ....................................... 229
Deactivating ................................... 229
Displa ymessage ............................ 316
Function/note s............................. 228
Horn ...................................................... 32 I
IC Sp added play table
Fitting .............................................. 64
Important safety notes .................... 63
Ignitio nlock
see Key positions
Immobiliser .......................................... 89
Indicator and warnin glamp
Restraint system ............................ 335
Indicator and warnin glamps
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLU S.............................................. 338
Coolant .......................................... 336
Engine diagnostics ......................... 336
SPOR Thandling mod e................... 334
Indicator lamps
Displa ymessage ............................ 308
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Insect protection on the radiator .... 380
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 34
Setting s......................................... 289
Warning and indicator lamps ........... 35 Instrument cluste
rlighting .............. 290
Integrated child seat
Folding in ......................................... 63
Folding ou t....................................... 63
IC Sp adde dplayt able ...................... 63
Important safety guideline s............. 62
Sid eheadr estraints ......................... 65
Intelligent Light System
Activating/deactivating ................. 290
Displa ymessage ............................ 309
Overview ........................................ 145
Setting the dipped-beam head-
lamps for driving on the right/left .. 291
Interior lighting
Automati ccontrol system .............. 149
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 292
Emergency lighting ........................ 149
Manua lcontrol ............................... 149
Overview ........................................ 148
Reading lamp ................................. 148
Setting brightness for display/
switche s(on -board computer) ....... 290
Setting the ambient lighting
brightness (on-board computer) .... 291
Setting the ambient lighting col-
ou r(on -board computer) ................ 291
Interior motion sensor
Deactivating ..................................... 91
Function ........................................... 91
Priming ............................................ 91
Switching off .................................... 91
ISOFIX child seat securing system .... 59 J
Jack Storage location ............................ 395
Using ............................................. 427
Jump starting (engine) ...................... 405 K
Key Changing the battery ....................... 97
Checking the battery ....................... 97
Convenience closing feature .......... 112
Convenience opening feature ........ 111 Index
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Menu (on-board computer) ............ 284
Notes/placing in the bracket ......... 367
Transmission output (maximum) ....4 70
Mobile telephone
Pre-installe dbracket ..................... .368
Modifying the programming (key) ..... 96
MOExtende dtyres ............................ .398
Motorway mode ................................ 146
MP3
Operating ....................................... 283
see Separate operating instructions
Multicontour seat
Adjusting (on the seat) .................. 128
Multifunctio ndisplay
Function/notes ............................ .279
Permanent displa y......................... 290
Multifunctio nsteering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .. 277
Overview .......................................... 36 N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............ 281
NECK-PRO head restraints
Operation ......................................... 55
Resetting triggered .......................... 55
NECK-PRO luxury head restraint
Important safety notes .................... 55
NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
Operation ......................................... 55
Resetting whe ntriggered ................. 56
Notes on runnin ginanew vehicle .. 178 O
Occupant safety Automatic measure safter an acci-
dent ................................................. 58
Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 58
Important safety notes .................... 45
PASSENGER AIRBAG indicator
lamp ................................................. 45
Pets in the vehicle ........................... 77
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 56
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protectio nPLUS) .............. 57 Restraint system introduction .......... 44
Restraint system warning lamp .......
.45
Odometer ...........................................2 80
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 296
Assistance menu ........................... 286
Audi omenu ................................... 283
Convenience submenu .................. 294
Display messages .......................... 299
Displaying aservice message ....... .384
DISTRONI CPLUS ........................... 224
Factory setting submenu .............. .295
Heating submenu ........................... 293
Important safety notes .................. 276
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 289
Ligh tsubmenu ............................... 290
Menu overview .............................. 279
Message memory .......................... 299
Navigation menu ............................ 281
Operating the TV ............................ 284
Operating vide oDVD ..................... 284
Operation ....................................... 277
RACETIMER ................................... 296
Service menu ................................. 288
Settings menu ............................... 289
Standard displa y............................ 280
Telephone menu ............................ 284
Trip menu ...................................... 280
Vehicle submenu ........................... 292
Operatin ginstructions
Vehicle equipment ........................... 25
Operatin gsafety
Declaratio nofconformity ................ 26
Important safety note ..................... .25
Operating system
see On-board computer
Outsid etemperature display ........... 277
Overhead control panel ......................41
Override feature
Rear side windows ........................... 76 P
Paint code .......................................... 472
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 387
Panic alarm .......................................... 4416
Index

Sliding sunroo
f............................... 116
Reading lamp ..................................... 148
Rear benc hseat
Folding the backres tforwards/
back ............................................... 348
Rear compartment
Setting the ai rvents ...................... 174
Setting the airflow ......................... 164
Setting the temperature ................ 163
Rear foglamp
Displa ymessage ............................ 309
Switching on/of f........................... 143
Rear seat
Displa ymessage ............................ 326
Rear windo wblind ............................ 364
Rear windo wheating
Problem (fault) ............................... 166
Switching on/of f........................... 165
Rear windo wwiper
Replacing the wipe rblade .............. 153
Switching on/of f........................... 152
Rear-compartment seat belt sta-
tus indicator ........................................ 49
Rear-vie wmirror
Anti-dazzle mod e(automatic) ........ 137
Dipping (manual) ........................... 136
Refuelling
Fuelgauge ....................................... 34
Important safety notes .................. 200
Note sfor AMG vehicles ................. 475
Refuelling process ......................... 201
see Fuel
Remote control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 169
Changing the batteries (auxiliary
heating) ......................................... 171
Garag edooro pener ....................... 368
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 369
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 149
Overview of bulb types .................. 150
Replacing the battery (auxiliary
heatin gremote control) .................... 171
Rescue card ......................................... 28
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel Reserve fuel
Displa ymessage ............................ 313
Warning lamp ................................. 336
Residual hea t(clim ate control) ........ 167
Restrain tsystem
Displa ymessage ............................ 306
Introduction ..................................... 44
Warning lamp ................................. 335
Warning lamp (function) ................... 45
Rev counter ........................................ 276
Revers egear
Engaging (automati ctransmis-
sion) ............................................... 189
Engaging (manua ltransmission) .... 189
Reversin gcamera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 390
Displays in the Audio display ......... 246
Displays in the COMAND display ... 246
Function/note s............................. 244
Switching on/of f........................... 245
Reversin gfeature
Panorama sliding sunroo f.............. 115
Roller sunblind s............................. 117
Sid ew indow s................................. 110
Sliding sunroo f............................... 115
Reversin gfunction
Boot lid/tailgate ............................ 104
Reversin glamp (display message) .. 309
Rolle rsunblind
Panorama sliding sunroo f.............. 117
Rear window .................................. 364
Roo flinin gand carpets (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 392
Roo floa d( maximum) ........................ 481 S
Safety Childre ninthe vehicl e..................... 58
Safety net
Attaching ....................................... 353
Important safety information ......... 353
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
Seat
Adjusting the active multicontour
seat............................................... 128
Adjusting the multicontou rseat..... 128 18
Index

Folding the backrest (rear com-
partment) forwards/back .............. 349
Sea tbelt
Centre rear-compartment sea t........ 48
Correct usag e.................................. 47
Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ...................... 295
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver' sand front-
passenger sea tbelt. ........................ 49
Adjusting the height ......................... 48
Cleaning ......................................... 392
Displa ymessage ............................ 305
Fastening ......................................... 48
Important safety guideline s............. 46
Introduction ..................................... 46
Rear sea tbelts tatus indicator ......... 49
Releasing ......................................... 49
Warning lamp ................................. 329
Warning lamp (function) ................... 49
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 124
Adjusting (manuall yand electri-
cally ).............................................. 124
Adjusting the 4-wa ylum bars up-
por t................................................ 128
Adjusting the hea drestraint .......... 125
Cleaning the cove r......................... 392
Correct driver' sseatp osition ........ 122
Important safety notes .................. 123
Overview ........................................ 123
Sea theating problem .................... 132
Sea tventilation problem ................ 133
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 139
Switching sea theating on/of f....... 130
Switching the sea tventilation on/
off .................................................. 132
Securing luggage ............................... 350
Selecto rlever
Cleaning ......................................... 391
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 389
Service
see ASSYST PLUS
Servic eCentre
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
Servic emenu( on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 288 Servic
eproducts
AdBlue ®
specia laddit ives.............. 477
Brake fluid ..................................... 479
Coolant (engine) ............................ 479
Engine oi l....................................... 478
Fue l................................................ 473
Important safety notes .................. 473
Washe rfluid ................................... 480
Settin gthe air distribution ............... 163
Setting the airflow ............................ 164
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 295
On-board compute r....................... 289
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 296
Shiftin gtoneutral (manual trans-
mission) ............................................. 189
Side hea drestraints
Integrate dchild sea t........................ 65
Side lamps
Switching on/of f........................... 144
Side marker lamp Display mes-
sage .................................................... 309
Side windows
Convenience closing ...................... 112
Convenience opening .................... 111
Important safety notes .................. 110
Opening/closing ............................ 111
Problem (malfunction) ................... 114
Resetting ....................................... 113
Sidebag ................................................ 52
Skibag ................................................ 346
Sliding sunroof
Important safety information ......... 114
Opening/closing ............................ 115
Problem (malfunction) ................... 119
Rain closing feature ....................... 116
Resetting ....................................... 116
see Panorama sliding sunroof
Sno wchains ...................................... 419
Socket
Luggage compartment ................... 366
Sockets
Centre console .............................. 366
Genera lnotes ................................ 366
Rear compartment ......................... 366
Spare wheel
Storing ........................................... 466 Index
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