2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON ABS

PASSENGERA
IR BAG OFF indicator lamp :
shows you whether the front-passenger front airbag is disabled.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock or, on vehicles with KEYLESS-GO,
press the Start/Stop button once or twice. The system carries out aself-diagnosis.
The PASSENGERA IR BAG OFF indicator lamp
must light up for approximately six seconds.
If, after the system self-test, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp:
R lights up ,the front-passenger fronta irbag
is disabled. It will then not be deployed in
the event of an accident.
R is not lit,t he sensor system did not detect
ac hild restraint system with transponder
for automatic child seat recognition. If, in
the case of an accident ,all deployment cri-
teria are met, the front-passenger fronta ir-
bag is deployed. G
WARNING
Electronic devices on the front-passenger
seat can affect the function of the automatic
child seat recognition, for example:
R laptop
R mobile phone
R transponder cards such as ski passes or
access passes
The front-passenger fronta irbag could deploy
unintentionally or not function as intended
during an accident .This poses an increased
risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Do not place any of the devices mentioned
above or similar devices on the front-
passenger seat. Be aware of the status of the front-passenger fronta irbag both before and
during the journey. Child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat
General notes Accident statistics show that children
secured in the rear seats are safer than chil-
dren secured in the front-passenger seat. For
this reason, Mercedes-Benz strongly advises
that you install achild restraint system on a
rear seat.
Vehicles with automatic child seat recogni-
tion on the front-passenger seat: if it is abso- lutely necessary to fit achild restraint system
to the front-passenger seat, alway sobserve
the information on "Automatic child seat rec-
ognition on the front-passenger seat"
(Y page 65).
You can thus avoid the risks that could arise
as aresult of:
R ac hild restraint system that is not detected
by the automatic child seat recognition
sensor system
R the unintentional disabling of the front-
passenger fronta irbag
R the unsuitable positionin gofthe child
restraint system, e.g. too close to the dash-
board Please observe the warning notice on the
front-passenger sun visor; see the illustra-
tion.
G
WARNING
If you secure achild in achild restraint system
on the front-passenger seat and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is Children in the vehicle
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off, the front-passenger front airbag can
deploy in the event of an accident .The child
could be struck by the airbag. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Make sure that the front-passenger front air-
bag has been disabled. The PASSENGER AIR- BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVERu searearward facing child restraint
on aseat protected by an ACTIVE AIRBAGin
front of it; DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the
CHILD can occur.
Vehicles without automatic child seat
recognition on the front-passenger seat If the front-passenger seat of your vehicle is
not equipped with automatic child seat rec-
ognition
,this is indicated by aspecial sticker.
The sticker is affixed to the side of the dash-
board on the front-passenger side. The
sticker is visible when you open the front-
passenger door.
If you turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock, the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp lights up briefly. It has no function, how-ever, and does not indicate that the front-
passenger seat is equipped with automatic
child seat recognition.
Always fit the rearward-facing restraint sys-
tem to asuitable rear seat in this case
(Y page 70).
Observe the following information under
"Rearward-facing child restraint system" and
"Forward-facing child restraint system" as
well as information on the suitable position- ing of the child restraint system
(Y
page 70).
Rearward-facing child restraint system Warning symbol for
arearward-facing child
restraint system.
If it is absolutely necessary to fit arearward-
facing child restraint system to the front-
passenger seat, always make sure that the
front-passenger front airbag is disabled. Only if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit continuously (Y page 45) is the
front-passenger front airbag disabled.
Always observe the information on suitable
positioning of the child restraint system
(Y page 70) in addition to the child restraint
system manufacturer' sinstallation and oper-
ating instructions.
Forward-facing child restraint system If it is absolutely necessary to fit
aforward-
facing child restraint system to the front-
passenger seat, always move the front-
passenger seat as far back as possible. The
entire base of the child restraint system must
always rest on the seat cushion of the front-
passenger seat. The backrest of the child
restraint system must, as far as possible, lie
flat against the backrest of the front-
passenger seat. The child restraint system
must not touch the roof or be put under strain by the head restraint .Adjust the angle of the
seat backrest and the head restraint position accordingly. Always make sure that the shoul-
der belt strap is correctly routed from the 68
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Example: approva
llabel on the child restraint
system
"Universal "category child restraint systems
can be used on the seats indicated with U, UF
or IUF according to the table s"Suitability of
the seats for attaching belt-secured child
restraint systems" or "Suitability of the seats
for attaching an ISOFIX child restraint sys-
tem".
Semi-universal child restraint systems are
indicated by the text "semi-universal" on the
approva llabel .These can be used if the vehi-
cle and the seat ar eliste dint he child restraint
syste mmanufacturer's vehicl emodel list. For
mor einformation, contact the child restraint
syste mmanufacturer or visi ttheir website.
Chil drestrain tsystem on the front-
passenge rsea t–if it is absolutely necessary
to secur eachild in achild restraint syste mon
the front-passenge rseat:
X Alway spayattentio ntothe instructions
under "Child restraint syste monthe front-
passenge rseat" (Y page 67).
There yo uwillf indi nstructions on ho wto
correctl yroute the shoulde rbelts tra pfrom
the vehicl ebelto utlettot he shoulde rbelt
guid eont he child restraint system
(Y page 68).
X Move the front-passenge rseatasf arback
as possibl eand into the lowest position.
X Move the belt height adjustment to the low-
es tp osit ion.
X Move the backrest to an almos tvertical
position. Th
ee ntire base of the child restraint sys-
tem must always res tonthe seat cushion of
the front-passenge rseat. Th ebackrest of
the forward-facing child restraint system
must, as fa raspossible, be resting on the
backrest of the front-passenge rseat. The
child restraint syste mmustn ot touch the
roo forbep utunder strain by the head
restraint. Adjust the angle of the seat back- res tand the head restraint positio naccord-
ingly .Alsoo bser ve the child restraint sys-
tem manufacturer's installatio ninstruc-
tions. Children in the vehicle
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nisp ossible usin gthe switches in the
rear compartment. Pet
sint hevehicle G
WARNING
If you leave animals unsupervised or unse-
cured in th evehicle ,the ym ay push abutton
or as witch ,for example.
They could:
R activat evehicle equipmen tand become
trapped, for example
R switch vehicle systems on or off ,thus
endangering other road users
In th eevent of an accident, sudde nbraking or
abrupt changes of direction ,unsecured ani-
mals could be flun garoun dthe vehicle ,injur-
ing th evehicle occupants .Ther eisar iskofan
acciden tand injury.
Never leave animals unattende dinthevehi-
cle .Always secure animals correctly durin ga
journey, e.g .inananimal transpor tbox. Driving safety systems
Driving safety systems overview
In this section, you will fin dinformatio nabout
th ef ollowin gdriving safety systems:
R AB S(Anti-lock Braking System)
(Y page 77)
R BA S(Brake AssistSystem) (Y page 78)
R BA SP LUS(Brake AssistSystem PLUS) with
Cross-Traffic Assist (Y page 78)
R COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
(distanc ewarning function and Adaptive
Brake Assist )(Y page 80)
R Adaptive brak elamps (Y page 83)
R ESP ®
(E lectronic Stability Program)
(Y page 83)
R EB D( electronic brakeforce distribution)
(Y page 86)
R ADAPTIV EBRAKE (Y page 86) R
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 87)
R STEE RCONTROL (Y page 89) Important safety notes
If you fail to adapt your driving style or if you
are inattentive, th edriving safety systems can
neither reduc ethe riskofana ccidentnor
override th elaws of physics. Drivin gsafety
systems are merely aids designe dtoassist
driving .You are responsible for maintaining
th ed istanc etothevehicle in front, for vehicle
speed, for braking in good time, and for stay- ing in lane .Always adapt your driving style to
suit th eprevailin groad and weather condi-
tions and maintain asafe distanc efromt he
vehicle in front. Drive carefully.
The driving safety systems describe donly
work as effectivel yaspossible when there is
adequat econtac tbetween th etyres and the
road surface. Pleas epay special attentio nto
th en otes on tyres, recommended minimum
tyr etread depths etc. (Y page 416).
In wintry driving conditions, always use winter
tyres (M+ Styres) and ,ifnecessary, snow
chains .Onlyint hisw ay will th edriving safety
systems describe dinthiss ectio nwork as
effectivel yaspossible. ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
General notes AB
Sr egulate sbrak epressure in suc haway
that th ewheels do no tloc kw hen you brake.
This allows you to continue steering th evehi-
cle when braking.
The yellow !ABSw arning lamp in the
instrumen tcluste rlight supw hen th eignition
is switched on .Itgoes out when th eengineis
running.
Important safety notes i
Observ
ethe "Important safety notes" sec-
tio n(Ypage 77). Driving safety systems
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G
WARNING
If ABS is faulty, the wheels coul dlock when
braking. The steerability and braking charac-
teristics may be severely impaired .Addition-
ally, further driving safety systems are deac-
tivated. There is an increased dange rofskid-
ding and accidents.
Drive on carefully.H ave ABS checked imme-
diately at aqualified specialist workshop.
If ABS is malfunctioning, other systems,
including driving safety systems ,willa lso
become inoperative. Observe the information on the ABS warning lamp (Y page332) and
display messages which may be show ninthe
instrument cluster (Y page300).
ABS works from aspee dofa bout8km/h,
regardless of road-surface conditions. ABS
works on slippery surfaces, even when you
only brake gently.
Brakes X
If ABS intervenes: continue to depress the
brake peda lwith force until the braking sit-
uation is over.
X To make afull brake application:
depress the brake peda lwith full force.
If ABS intervenes when braking, you willf eel a
pulsing in the brake pedal.
The pulsating brake peda lcan be an indica-
tion of hazardous road conditions; this serves
as areminde rtotake extra care while driving. BAS (Brake Assist System)
General notes BAS operates in emergency braking situa-
tions. If you depress the brake peda lquickly,
BAS automatically boosts the braking force,
thus shortening the stopping distance. Important safety notes i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Y page77). G
WARNING
If BAS is malfunctioning, the braking distance
in an emergency braking situation is
increased. There is arisk of accident.
In an emergency braking situation, depress
the brake peda lwith full force. ABS prevents
the wheels from locking.
Brakes X
Keep the brake peda ldepressed firmly until
the emergency braking situation is over.
ABS prevents the wheels from locking.
The brakes willf unction as usual once you
release the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated. BAS PLUS(
Brake Assist System
PLUS) with Cross-Traffic Assist
General notes i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion (Y page77).
BAS PLUS is only available on vehicles with
the Driving Assistance package.
For BAS PLUS to assist you when driving, the
rada rsensor system and the camera system
must be operational.
With the help of asensor system and acam-
era system, BAS PLUS can detect obstacles:
R that are in the path of yourv ehiclefor an
extended period of time
R that cross the path of yourv ehicle
In addition, pedestrians in the path of your
vehicl ecan be detected.
BAS PLUS detects pedestrians using typical
characteristics such as the body contours
and posture of aperso nstanding upright.
If the rada rsensor system or the camera sys-
tem is malfunctioning, BAS PLUS functions
are restricted or no longer available.T he78
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When driving at
aspee dabove 30 km/h :if
you depress the brake peda lsharply,B AS
PLUS automatically increases the brake pres- sure to adegre esuited to the traffic situation.
BAS PLUS provides braking assistance in haz- ardous situations with vehicles in front within
as pee drange between 7km/h and
250 km/h.
Up to aspee dofa pproximately 70 km/h, BAS
PLUS may react to:
R stationary objects in the path of yourv ehi-
cle, e.g. stoppe dorparked vehicles
R pedestrians in the path of yourv ehicle
R obstacles crossing yourp ath, which move
in the detection range of the sensors and
are recognised by them
i If BAS PLUS demands particularly high
braking force, preventative passenger pro-
tection measures (PRE-SAFE ®
)a re activa-
ted simultaneously.
X Keep the brake peda ldepressed until the
emergency braking situation is over.
ABS prevents the wheels from locking.
BAS PLUS is deactivated and the brakes func-
tion as usual, if:
R you release the brake pedal
R there is no longer arisk of collision
R no obstacl eisdetected in front of your
vehicle
R you depress the accelerator pedal
R you activate kickdown COLLISIONP
REVENTIONASSIST
PLUS
General notes COLLISION PREVENTIO
NASSIST PLUS con-
sists of adistance warning function with an
autonomous braking function and Adaptive
Brake Assist.
COLLISION PREVENTIO NASSIST PLUS can
help you to minimise the risk of acollision with the vehicl
einfront or reduce the effects
of such acollision.
If COLLISION PREVENTIO NASSIST PLUS
detects that there is arisk of acollision, you
willbew arned visuallya nd acoustically.Ify ou
do not react to the visual and audible collision warning, autonomous braking can be initiated
in critical situations. If you apply the brake
yourself in acritical situation, the COLLISION
PREVENTIO NASSIST PLUS Adaptive Brake
Assist assists you.
Switchin gthe soun don/off COLLISION PREVENTIO
NASSIST PLUS is
activated after every ignition cycle .You can
activate or deactivate COLLISION PREVEN-
TION ASSIST PLUS in the on-board computer
(Y page2 87). When deactivated, the dis-
tance warning function and the autonomous
braking function are alsod eactivated.
If COLLISION PREVENTIO NASSIST PLUS is
deactivated, the æsymbol appears in the
assistance graphics display.
Important safety notes In particular, the detection of obstacles can
be impaired in the case of:
R dirt on the sensors or obscured sensors
R snow or heavy rain
R interference by other rada rsources
R strong rada rreflections, for example, in
multi-storey car parks
R an arrow vehicl etravelling in front, e.g. a
motorcycle
R av ehicl etravelling in front on adifferent
line
R new vehicles or after aservice on the COL-
LISION PREVENTIO NASSIST PLUS system
Please observe the information in the sec-
tion on running-in the vehicle
(Y page1 78).
Following damage to the front end of the vehi-
cle, have the configuration and operation of
the rada rsensor checked at aqualified spe- 80
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The autonomous braking function is available
in the following speed ranges:
R from 7km/ htoa pprox. 105 km/hf or mov-
ing objects
R from 7km/ htoa pprox. 50 km/h for sta-
tionar yobjects
If the autonomou sbraking functio ndeman ds
particularl yhighb raking force, preventative
passenge rprotection measures (PRE-SAFE ®
)
ar ea ctivated simultaneously.
Adaptive Brake Assist i
Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tio n(Ypage 77).
Adaptive Brake Assist provide sbraking assis-
tanc einh azardous situations at speeds
above 7km/h .Itusesr adar senso rtechnol-
og ytoa ssessthe traffi csituation. G
WARNING
Adaptive Brake Assist cannot always clearly
identify objects and complex traffi csitua-
tions.
In such cases ,Adaptive Brake Assist can:
R intervene unnecessarily
R not intervene
There is ariskofana ccident.
Alway spaycarefu lattentio ntothe traffi csit-
uatio nand be ready to brake. Terminate the
interventio ninanon-critical driving situation. G
WARNING
Adaptive Brake Assist does not react:
R to people or animals
R to oncoming vehicles
R to crossing traffic
R when cornering
As aresult, the Adaptive Brake Assist ma ynot
intervene in al lcritica lconditions .The re is a
risk of an accident.
Alway spaycarefu lattentio ntothe traffi csit-
uatio nand be ready to brake. Due to the nature of the system, particularly
complicated bu
tnon-critical driving condi-
tions ma yalsoc ause Brake Assist to inter-
vene.
If Adaptive Brake Assist is not availabl edueto
am alfu nctio ninthe rada rsen sors ystem, the
brake syste mremains availabl ewithf ull
brake boosting effect and BAS.
With the help of Adaptive Brake Assist, the
distance warning signa lcan detect obstacles
tha tare in the path of your vehicl efor an
extende dperio doft ime.
If Adaptive Brake Assist detects ariskofc ol-
lision with the vehicl einfront, it calculates
the braking force necessary to avoi dacolli-
sion. If yo uapply the brakes forcefully ,Adap-
tiv eB rake Assist will automaticall yincrease
the braking force to alevel suitabl efor the
traffi cconditions.
X Kee pthe brake peda ldep resse duntilthe
emergency braking situatio niso ver.
ABS prevents the wheels fro mlocking.
Th eb rakes will work normally agai nif:
R yo ur elease the brake pedal
R there is no longe rany dange rofacollision
R no obstacle is detecte dinfront of your
vehicle
Adaptive Brake Assist is the ndeactivated.
If Adaptive Brake Assist demands particularly high braking force, preventativ epassenger
protection measures (PRE-SAFE ®
)a re activa-
ted simultaneously.
Up to aspeed of approximately 250 km/h,
Adaptive Brake Assist is capable of reacting
to moving objects tha thavea lready been
detecte dassuchatl east once ove rthe period
of observation.
Up to aspeed of approximately 70 km/h,
Adaptive Brake Assist reacts to stationary
obstacles. 82
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X
Press emergenc ykey element ;into the
opening in the key in the direction of the
arrow until batter ycompartment cover :
opens. When doing so, do not hold battery
compartment cover :shut.
X Remove batter ycompartment cover :.X
Repeatedly tap the key against your palm
until battery =falls out.
X Inser tthe new batter ywith the positive ter-
minal facing upwards. Use alint-free cloth
to do so.
X Make sure that the surface of the batter yis
free of lint, grease and other contamina-
tion.
X Inser tthe frontt abs of batter ycompart-
ment cover :into the housing and then
press to close it.
X Inser temergenc ykey element ;into the
key.
X Check the function of all key button sonthe
vehicle. 98
KeyOpening and closing