2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON ignition

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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Problems with automatic child seat recognition
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator
lamp on the centre con-
sole is lit. As
pecial Mercedes-Benz child restraint system with atrans-
ponder for automatic child seat recognition has been fitted to the
front-passenger seat. The front-passenger front airbag has there- fore been disabledasd esired. G
WARNING
There is no child restraint system fitted to the front-passenger
seat. Automatic child seat recognition is malfunctioning, for exam-
ple due to electronic devices on the front-passenger seat.
There is arisk of injury.
X Remove electronic equipment from the front-passenger seat,
e.g.:
R laptop
R mobile phone
R ac ard with atransponder, such as aski pass or access pass
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp remains lit, the
front-passenger seat may not be used.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop. The
6 restraint sys-
tem warning lamp
lights up and/or the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp
does not light up briefly
when you switch the
ignition on. G
WARNING
Automatic child seat recognition is malfunctioning.
Do not install achild restraint system on the front-passenger seat.
It is recommended that you fit the child restraint system to asuit-
able rear seat.
X Visit aqualified specialist workshop.
X Please also refer to the notes about the restraint system warning
lamp (Y page 306). Suitable positioning of the child
restraint system
Introduction Only child restraint systems which are
approved in accordance with the ECE stand-
ard ECE R44 are permitted for use in the vehi- cle.
For certain child restraint systems in weight
categories II or III, this can mean that the area of use is restricted. The maximum size setting of the child restraint system is not possible
due to possible contact with the roof.
"Universal" category child restraint systems
can be recognised by their orange approval
label and the text "Universal".70
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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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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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You can prevent the intervention of PRE-
SAFE ®
Brak eata ny tim eby:
R depressing the accelerator pedal further
R activatin gkickdown
R releasin gthe brak epedal
The braking action of PRE-SAFE ®
Brak eis
ended automatically if:
R you manoeuvre to avoid the obstacle
R there is no longer arisk of collision
R there is no longer an obstacle detected in
front of your vehicle STEER CONTROL
General notes STEER CONTROL helps you by transmitting a
noticeable steerin gforce to the steering
wheel in the direction required for vehicle
stabilisation.
This steerin gsupport is provided in particular
if:
R both right wheels or both left wheels are on
as lippery road surfac ewhen you brake
heavily
R the vehicle starts to skid
Important safet ynotes i
Observe the "Importan
tsafet ynotes" sec-
tion (Y page 77).
No steerin gsupport is provided by STEER
CONTROL ,if:
R ESP ®
is malfunctioning
R the steerin gisfaulty
Power steerin gwill, however ,continue to
function. Protection against theft
Immobiliser
The immobiliser prevent syour vehicle from
being started without the correc tkey. X
To activat ewith th ekey: remove the key
fro mt he ignition lock.
X To activat ewith KEYLESS-GO: switchthe
ignition off and open the driver's door.
X To deactivate: switchont he ignition.
When leavin gthe vehicle, always tak ethe key
with you and lock the vehicle. Anyone can
star tthe engin eifavalid key has been left
inside the vehicle.
i The immobiliser is always deactivated
when you star tthe engine. ATA (Anti-Theft Alar
msystem) X
To prime: lock the vehicle with the key or
KEYLESS-GO.
Indicator lamp :flashes .The alarm sys-
tem is prime dafter approximately
15 seconds.
X To deactivate: unlockthe vehicle with the
key or KEYLESS-GO.
or X Insert the key int othe ignition lock.
Av isual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is primed and you open:
R ad oor
R the vehicle with the emergenc ykey ele-
ment
R the boot lid/tailgate
R the bonnet Protection against theft
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X
To switc hthe alarm of fwitht he key:
press the %or& button on the key.
The alar misswitched off.
or
X Remov ethe Start/Stop button from the
ignition lock.
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
The alar misswitched off.
X To switc hthe alarm of fusing KEYLESS-
GO: grasp the outside door handle. The key
must be outside the vehicle.
The alar misswitched off.
or X Press the Start/Stop button on the dash-
board. The key must be insid ethe vehicle.
The alar misswitched off.
The alar misnot switched off, eve nifyou
close the open door tha thas triggered it, for
example. Tow-away protection
Function An audibl
eand visua lalarm is triggered if your
vehicle's angle of inclinatio nisa ltere dw hile
tow-away protection is primed .Thisc an occur
if the vehicl eisjacke dupono ne side,for
example.
Priming X
Make sure that:
R the doors ar eclosed
R the boot lid/tailgate is closed
Onl ythen is the tow-away protection
primed.
X Lock the vehicl ewitht he key or KEYLESS-
GO.
Tow-away protection is primed after
approximatel y30s econd s. De
activating X
Unlock the vehicle with the key or KEY-
LESS-GO.
or X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
Tow-awa yprotection is deactivated auto-
matically.
Deactivating X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Press button :.
Indicator lamp ;lights up briefly.
X Lock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-
GO.
Tow-awa yprotection is deactivated.
Tow-awa yprotection remains deactivated
until:
R the vehicle is unlocked again and
R ad oor is opened and close dagain and
R the vehicle is locked again
To prevent afalse alarm, deactivate tow-away
protection if you lock you rvehicle and it:
R is being transported
R is being loaded onto aferry or car trans-
porter, for example
R is parked on amovable surface, e.g. in a
split-leve lgarage 90
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Interior motion sensor
Function When th
einterio rmotion sensor is primed, a
visual and audible alarm is triggered if move-
men tisd etecte dinthevehicl einterior. This
can occur if someon ereaches int othe vehicle
interior, for example.
Priming X
Mak esure that:
R thes ide windows are closed
R thes liding sunroof/panoram asliding
sunroo fisclosed
R there are no objects ,e.g.m ascots ,hang-
ing on th erear-view mirror or on th egrab
handles on th erooftrim
This will preven tfals ea larms.
X Mak esure that:
R thed oor sare closed
R thes liding sunroof/panoram asliding
sunroo fisclosed
R theb oot lid/tailgat eisclosed
Only then is th einterio rmotion sensor
primed.
X Loc kthe vehicl ewitht he keyorK EYLESS-
GO.
The interio rmotion sensor is primed after
approximately 30 seconds.
Deactivating X
Unloc kthe vehicl ewitht he keyorK EY-
LESS-GO.
or X Inser tthe keyintot he ignition lock.
The interio rmotion sensor is automatically
switched off.
X Unloc kthe vehicl ewitht he key.
or
X Inser tthe keyintot he ignition lock.
The interio rmotion sensor is automatically
switched off. X
Unloc kthe vehicl ewithK EYLESS-GO or
wit hthe key.
or X Inser tthe keyintot he ignition lock.
The interio rmotion sensor is automatically
switched off.
Deactivating X
Remove th ekeyfrom th eignition lock.
X Press button :.
Indicato rlamp ;flashes several times in
rapid succession.
X Loc kthe vehicl ewitht he keyorK EYLESS-
GO.
The interio rmotion sensor is deactivated.
The interio rmotion sensor remains deactiva-
te du ntil:
R thev ehicl eisu nlocked again and
R ad oor is opened and closed again and
R thev ehicl eislocke dagain
To preven tafalsea larm ,deactivat ethe inte-
rio rm otion sensor if you loc kyour vehicle
and:
R people or animals remain in th evehicle
R thes liding sunroof/panoram asliding sun-
roo fremain sopen
R thes ide windows remain open
i UK only:
your vehicl eisequipped wit ha
double-lock function .The door scanno tbe
opened from th einside if th evehicl ehas
been locke dwitht he keyorw ithK EYLESS-
GO (Y page 101). Deactivat ethe interior
motion sensor before you loc kthe vehicle. Protection against theft
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Useful information
i This Owner's Manual describes all mod-
els, series and optional equipment for your
vehicle that were available at the time of
going to press. National variation sare pos-
sible. Not ethat your vehicle may not be
equipped with all of the function sdescri-
bed. This is also the case for system sand
function srelevan ttosafety.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops: (Y page 27). Key
Important safet
ynotes
United Kingdom only: G
WARNING
When the double lock sare activated, the
doors can no longer be opened from the
inside. People in the vehicle can no longer get out, e.g. in hazardous situations. There is a
risk of injury.
Therefore, do not leave any people unsuper-
vised in the vehicle, particularly children ,eld-
erly people or people in need of special assis-
tance. Do not activate the double lock when
people are in the vehicle.
If the vehicle has been locked from the out-
side, the double lock function is activated as
standard. It is then not possible to open the
doors from inside the vehicle. You can deac-
tivat ethe double lock function by deactivat-
ing the interior motion sensor (Y page 91).
The doors can then be opened from the inside after the vehicle has been locked from the
outside.
The anti-theft alarm system is triggered if thedoor is opened from the inside. Switc hoff the
alarm (Y page 89).
All countries: G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle, they could:
R open doors, thereby endangering other per-
sons or road users
R get out and be struck by oncoming traffic
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example
In addition ,the children could also set the
vehicle in motion, for example, if they:
R release the parkin gbrake
R shift the automatic transmission out of park
position Porshift manual transmission into
neutral
R start the engine
There is arisk of an acciden tand injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always tak ethe key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children and animals unattended in the vehi-
cle. Keep the keys out of the reach of children. G
WARNING
If you attach heavy or large objects to the key, the key could be unintentionally turned in the
ignition lock .This could cause the engin eto
be switched off. There is arisk of an accident.
Do not attach any heavy or large objects to the
key. Remove any bulky keyrings before insert-
ing the key int othe ignition lock.
! Keep the key away from strong magnetic
fields. Otherwise, the remot econtro lfunc-
tion could be affected.
Stron gmagnetic fields can occur in the
vicinity of powerful electrical installations.
Do not keep the key: R with electronic devices ,e.g. am obile
phone or another key
R with metallic objects, e.g. coin sormetal
film
R inside metallic objects, e.g. ametal case
This can affec tthe key's functionality. 94
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