2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON transmission

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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ETS/4ETS (Electroni
cTraction
System) ........................................... 83
Important safety guideline s............ .77
Overview .......................................... 77
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ............................. 87
Driving system
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering
Assist and Stop&Go Pilot ............... 226
Driving systems
360°camera ..................................2 49
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 261
Active Driving Assistance pack-
age ................................................. 261
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 263
Active Parking Assist ..................... 239
AIRMATIC ...................................... 231
AMG RIDE CONTROL sports sus-
pension .......................................... 233
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 253
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 257
Cruise control ................................ 212
Display message ............................ 315
Distronic Plu s................................ 217
HOLD function ............................... 228
Lane Keeping Assist ..................... .259
Lane package ................................ 257
PARKTRONI C................................. 235
RAC ESTART (AMG vehicles) .......... 230
Reversing camera .......................... 244
SPEEDTRONIC ............................... 215
Traffi cSign Assist .......................... 255
Driving tips
AMG cerami cbrakes ..................... 210
Aquaplaning ................................... 210
Automatic transmission ................. 193
Brakes .......................................... .209
Downhill gradient ........................... 209
Driving abroad ............................... 142
Driving in winter ............................ .211
Driving on flooded road s................ 210
Driving on wet road s..................... .210
General .......................................... 207
Icy road surfaces ........................... 211
Limited braking efficiency on sal-
ted road s....................................... 209
New brake pads/linings ................ 210
Running-in tips ............................... 178
Snow chains .................................. 419 Symmetrical dipped bea
m............. 142
Towing atraile r.............................. 267
Wet roa dsurface ........................... 209
Drowsines sWarning
see ATTENTIO NASSIST
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 284 E
E10 see Fuel
EASY-ENTRY feature
Activating/deactivating ................. 294
Function/note s............................. 135
EASY-EXIT feature
Crash-responsiv e........................... 136
Function/note s............................. 135
Switching on/of f........................... 294
EASY-PACK convenience box ........... 354
EASY-PACK foldin gfloor
Important safety notes .................. 357
EASY-PACK foldin gluggage-com-
partmen tfloor
Opening and closing ...................... 357
EASY-PACK load-securing kit
Components and storage .............. 355
Inserting the brackets into the
loading rai l..................................... 355
EASY-PACK loadin gsillp rotector .... 358
EASY-PACK luggag ecom partment
management system ........................ 355
EBD (electroni cbrake forc edistri-
bution)
Displa ymessage ............................ 302
Function/note s................................ 86
EC Od isplay
Function/note s............................. 208
On-board compute r....................... 280
EC Os tart/sto pfunction
Automati cengine start .................. 184
Automati cengine switch-off .......... 184
Deactivating/activating ................. 185
Genera linformation ....................... 183
Important safety notes .................. 183
Introduction ................................... 183
Electromagnetic compatibility
Declaration of conformity ................ 26 10
Index

Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signa l(on-
boar dcomputer) .............................. .293
Luggage compartment
Opening/closing (from outside,
HANDS-FREE ACCESS) .................. 106
Luggage compartment cover
Important safety notes .................. 351
Luggage compartment enlarge-
ment ................................................... 349
Luggage compartment floor ............ 357
Luggage holde r(EA SY-PAC Kload-
securing kit) ....................................... 356
Lumbar support
Adjusting the 4-way lumba rsup-
port ................................................ 128
Luxury head restraint ....................... 126M
M+S tyres .......................................... .418
Main-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS .... 147
Changing bulbs .............................. 150
Display message ............................ 308
Switching on/off ........................... 144
Maintenance
see ASSYST PLUS
Manual transmission
Engaging revers egear................... 189
Gea rleve r...................................... 188
Pulling away ................................... 182
Shift recommendation ................... 189
Shifting to neutral .......................... 189
Starting the engine ........................ 182
Matt finis h(clea ning instructions) .. 388
Medi aInterface
USB por tinthe armres tofthe
centre console ............................... 344
see Separate operating instructions
Memory card (audio) ......................... 283
Memory function ............................... 139
Mercedes-Benz Contact
Displa ymessage ............................ 303 Mercedes-Benz emergenc
ycall
system
Switch in the overhead control
panel .............................................. 366
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
360°camera .................................. 249
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 77
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 261
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 263
Active Parking Assist ..................... 239
ATTENTIO NASSIST ........................ 253
BAS (Brake Assist) ........................... 78
BAS PLU S(Brake Assist PLUS)
with Cross-Traffic Assist .................. 78
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 257
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLU S................................................ 80
Cruise control ................................ 212
DISTRONIC PLU S........................... 217
DISTRONIC PLU SwithS teering
Assist and Stop&G oPilot ............... 226
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 83
Genera lnotes ................................ 211
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 259
PARKTRONIC ................................. 235
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 56
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ............................. 87
PRE-SAFE ®
PLU S(anticipatory
occupant protectio nPLUS) .............. 57
Reversing camera .......................... 244
SPEEDTRONIC ............................... 215
Traffic Sig nAssist .......................... 255
Mercedes-Benz Servic eCentre
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
Messag ememory (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 299
Messages
see Displa ymessages
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-vie wmirror
see Vanity mirror (i nsun visor)
Mobil ephone
Frequencie s................................... 470
Installation ..................................... 470 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

Panoramas
liding sunroof
Important safety information ......... 114
Opening/closing ............................1 16
Opening/closing the roller sun-
blind ............................................... 118
Problem (malfunction) ................... 119
Rain closing feature ....................... 117
Resetting ....................................... 118
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 205
Parking brake ................................ 207
Position of exterio rmirror, front-
passenger sid e............................... 138
Reversing camera .......................... 244
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist ..................... 239
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 302
Notes/function .............................. 207
Warning lamp ................................. 330
Parking lamps
Display message ............................ 309
Switching on/off ........................... 144
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 237
Driving system ............................... 235
Function/notes ............................ .235
Important safety notes .................. 235
Problem (fault) ............................... 239
Sensor range ................................. 236
Trailer towing ................................. 238
Warning displa y............................. 237
PASSENGER AI RBAG OFF
Indicato rlam p.................................. 45
Problems (malfunctions ).................. 70
Petrol .................................................. 474
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 77
Plasti chooks ..................................... 350
Plasti ctrim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 391
Powe rwindows
see Sid ewindows PRE-SAFE
®
(anticipatory occupant
protection)
Operation ......................................... 56
PRE-SAFE ®
(preventive occupant
safety system)
Displa ymessage ............................ 304
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
Activating/deactivating ................. 287
Displa ymessage ............................ 304
Function/note s................................ 87
Important safety notes .................... 87
Warning lamp ................................. 338
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS)
Displa ymessage ............................ 304
Operation ......................................... 57
Program selecto rbutton .................. 194
Protectio nagainst theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system )......... 89
Immobiliser ...................................... 89
Interior motion sensor ..................... 91
Tow-away protectio n........................ 90
Protectio nofthe environment
Genera lnotes .................................. 24
Pulling away
Automati ctransmission ................. 182
Genera lnotes ................................ 182
Manua ltransmission ...................... 182 Q
QR code Mercedes-Benz Guid eApp ................. 1
Rescu ecard ..................................... 28
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 27 R
RAC ESTART (AMG vehicles) ............. 230
RACETIMER (on-board computer) .... 296
Radiato rcover ................................... 380
Radio
Selecting astation ......................... 283
see separate operating instructions
Radio-based vehicle components
Declaration of conformity ................ 26
Rain closin gfeature
Panorama sliding sunroo f.............. 117 Index
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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

Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................. 105
Opening/closing (from outside) ..... 104
Tank
see Fuel tank
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 473
Emergencys pare wheel ................. 468
Information .................................... 470
Trailerl oads ................................... 484
Tyres/wheels. ................................ 431
Vehicle data ................................... 481
Telephone
Accepting acall ............................. 285
Display message ............................3 28
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 284
Number from the phone book ....... .285
Redialling ....................................... 285
Rejecting/ending acall ................. 285
Telephone compartment ................ 344
Telescopic rod (Easy-Pac kfix kit) .... 356
Temperature
Coolant .......................................... 276
Coolant (on-board computer,
AMG vehicles) ................................ 296
Engine oil (on-board computer,
AMG vehicles) ................................ 296
Outside temperature ..................... .277
Setting (climate control) ................ 163
TEMPOMAT
Function/notes ............................ .212
Through-loading ................................ 348
Through-loading feature ................... 348
Timing (RACETIMER) ......................... 296
TIREFIT kit .......................................... 399
Top Tether ............................................ 60
Total distanc erecorder .................... 280
Tow-away protection
Activating ......................................... 90
Deactivating ..................................... 90
Function .......................................... .90
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 411
Important safety notes .................. 407
Towing
Important safety notes .................. 407
With the rea raxler aise d................ 410 Towin
gatrailer
Active Blind Spo tAssist ................. 263
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 266
Active Parking Assist ..................... 244
Axle load ,permissibl e.................... 489
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 86
Failure check for LEDs ................... 272
Genera lnotes ................................ 267
Trailer tow hitch display message .. 327
Towin gaway
Fitting the towing ey e.................... 409
Removing the towing ey e............... 409
With both axles on the ground ....... 409
Towin geye......................................... 395
Traffi cSignA ssist
Activating/deactivating the warn- ing function .................................... 286
Displa ymessage ............................ 316
Function/note s............................. 255
Important safety notes .................. 255
Instrument cluster display ............. 256
Trailer coupling
see Towing atrailer
Trailer towing
7-pi nconnecto r............................. 272
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 259
Cleaning the traile rtow hitch ......... 390
Coupling up atraile r...................... 270
Decoupling atraile r....................... 270
Driving tip s.................................... 267
Folding in the ball coupling ............ 270
Folding ou tthe ball coupling .......... 268
Important safety notes .................. 266
Lights display message .................. 307
Mounting dimensions .................... 482
Parktroni c...................................... 238
Power supply ................................. 272
Trailer load s................................... 484
Transmission
see Automati ctransmission
see Manua ltransmission
Transmissio nposition display ......... 190
Transmissio nposition display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ...................... 190
Transporting the vehicle .................. 410 Index
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Trim piece
s(clea ning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 392
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 280
Trip meter
Calling up ....................................... 280
Resetting (on-boar dcomputer) ...... 281
Turn signals
Changing bulb s(front) ................... 151
Switching on/off ........................... 144
TV
Operating (on-boar dcomputer) ..... 284
see Separate operating instructions
Two-way radio
Frequencie s................................... 470
Installation ..................................... 470
Transmission outpu t(maximum) .... 470
Type identificatio nplate
see Vehicl eide ntificatio nplate
Tyre changin gtoolkit....................... 395
Tyre pressure
Calling up (on-boar dcomputer) ..... 423
Display message ............................ 322
Not reache d(TIRE FIT) .................... 400
Reached (TIREFIT) .......................... 400
Recommended ............................... 420
Tyre pressure loss warning
Genera lnotes ................................ 421
Important safety notes .................. 422
Restarting ...................................... 422
Tyre pressure monitor
Checking the tyr epressure elec-
tronically ........................................ 424
Function/note s............................. 423
Genera lnotes ................................ 423
Important safety notes .................. 423
Radi otypea pproval for the tyre
pressure monitor ........................... 425
Restarting ...................................... 424
Warning lamp ................................. 339
Warning message .......................... 424
Tyres
Changing awheel .......................... 426
Checking ........................................ 417
Directio nofrotation ...................... 426
Displa ymessage ............................ 322
Genera lnotes ................................ 431
Important safety notes .................. 416 Information on driving .................... 416
MOExtended tyre s......................... 418
Replacing ....................................... 426
Service life ..................................... 417
Storing ........................................... 426
Tyre size (data ).............................. 431
Tyre trea d...................................... 417
Wheel and tyre combinations ........ 433
see Fla ttyre U
Unlocking Emergency unlocking ..................... 102
From inside the vehicl e(central
unlocking button) ........................... 101 V
Vanity mirro r(in sun visor) .............. 363
Variable SPEEDTRONIC
see SPEEDTRONIC
Vehicle
Correct us e...................................... 27
Data acquisition ............................... 28
Displa ymessage ............................ 324
Electronics ..................................... 470
Equipment ....................................... 25
Implied warranty .............................. 27
Individua lsettings .......................... 289
Leaving parked up ......................... 207
Locking (i nanemergency) ............. 103
Locking (key) ................................... 95
Lowering ........................................ 430
Pulling away ................................... 182
Raising ........................................... 427
Registration ..................................... 27
Securing from rolling away ............ 427
Tow-starting ................................... 407
Towing away .................................. 407
Transporting .................................. 410
Unlocking (i nanemergency) ......... 102
Unlocking (key) ................................ 95
Vehicl edata. .................................. 481
Vehicl edata ....................................... 481
Vehicl edimensions ........................... 481
Vehicl eemergenc yloc king .............. 103 22
Index