2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON tow

Specialist workshop
............................27
Spectacles compartment ................. 343
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................ 289
Digital ............................................ 281
In the Instrument cluster ................. 34
Segments. ..................................... 277
Selectingt he unit of measure-
ment ..............................................2 89
see Instrument cluster
SPEEDTRONIC
Deactivating variabl e..................... 217
Display message ............................ 320
Function/notes ............................ .215
Important safety notes .................. 215
LIM indicator lamp ......................... 215
Permanent ..................................... 217
Selecting ........................................ 216
Storing the current spee d.............. 216
Variabl e......................................... 215
SPORT handlin gmode
Activating/deactivating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 85
Warning lamp ................................. 334
Start/sto pfunction
see ECO start/stop function
Startin g(engine) ................................ 181
STEER CONTROL .................................. 89
Steering (display message) .............. 327
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
(DISTRONI CPLUS)
Activating/deactivating ................. 288
Displa ymessage ............................ 320
Steering assistant STEER CON-
TROL
see STEER CONTROL
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 134
Adjusting (manually) ...................... 133
Butto noverview ............................... 36
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 277
Cleaning ......................................... 391
Gearshift paddle s........................... 195
Important safety notes .................. 133 Steering whee
lheating .................. 134
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 139
Steering whee lgearshift paddles .... 195
Steering whee lheating
Problem (malfunction) ................... 135
Switching on/of f........................... 134
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 296
Stowag eareas ................................... 342
Stowag ecom partments
Armrest (under )............................. 344
Centre console .............................. 344
Cu ph olde r..................................... 360
Glove compartment ....................... 343
Important safety information ......... 343
Rear ............................................... 345
Spectacles compartment ............... 343
Unde rdriver' sseat/front-
passenger sea t.............................. 345
Stowag enet....................................... 346
Stowag espace
Stowag enet ................................... 346
Stowag ewellb enea th the boot
floor .................................................... 356
Summe rtyres .................................... 418
Sun blind
Rear sid ewindow s......................... 363
Sun visor ............................................ 363
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 292
Suspension tuning
AIRMATI C...................................... 232
AMG RIDE CONTROL sports sus-
pensio n.......................................... 233
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 296 T
Tail lamps Displa ymessage ............................ 308
Tailgate
Displa ymessage ............................ 326
Emergency unlocking ..................... 110
Important safety notes .................. 103
Limiting the opening angle ............. 108
Opening dimensions ...................... 481
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside )................................... 108 20
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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
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depressed pedal. This jeopardises the oper-
ating and road safety of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Stow all objects securely in the vehicle so that
they do not get int othe driver' sfootwell.
Always fit the floormat ssecurely and as pre-
scribed in order to ensure that ther eisalways
sufficien troom for the pedals. Do not use
loose floormat sand do not place several floor-
mats on top of one another.
! If the engin
eisswitched off and equip-
ment on the diagnostics connection is
used, the starter battery may discharge.
Connectin gequipment to the diagnostics
connection can lead to emission smonitoring
information being reset ,for example. This
may lead to the vehicle failing to meet the
requirements of the nex temission stest dur-
ing the main inspection. Qualified specialist workshop
Aq ualified specialist workshop has the nec-
essary special skills, tools and qualifications
to correctly carry out any necessary work on
your vehicle. This particularly applies to work
relevant to safety.
Observe the notes in the Service Booklet.
Always have the following work carried out at aq ualified specialist workshop:
R work relevant to safety
R servic eand maintenanc ework
R repair work
R modifications, installations and conver-
sions
R work on electronic components
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Vehicle registration
Mercedes-Benz may ask its Service Centres
to carry out technical inspection soncertain vehicles. The quality or safety of the vehicle is
improved as aresult of the inspection.
Mercedes-Benz can only infor myou about
vehicle checks if it has your registration data.
It is possible that your vehicle has not yet
been registered in your name in the following
cases:
R if your vehicle was not purchased at an
authorised specialist dealer.
R if your vehicle has not yet been examined at
aM ercedes-Benz Service Centre.
It is advisable to register your vehicle with a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Inform Mercedes-Benz as soon as possible
about any chang einaddress or vehicle own-
ership. You can do this at aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre, for example. Correct use
If you remov eany warning stickers ,you or
other scould fail to recognise certain dangers.
Leave warning stickers in position.
Observe the following information when driv- ing your vehicle:
R the safety notes in this manual
R the vehicle technical data
R traffic rules and regulations
R laws and safety standards pertaining to
moto rvehicles Implied warranty
! Follow the instructions in this manual
about the proper operation of your vehicle
as well as about possible vehicle damage.
Damage to your vehicle that arises from
culpable contraventions against these
instructions are not covered either by
Mercedes-Benz implied warrant yorbythe
New or Used-Vehicle Warranty. Introduction
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Centre console, lower section
i
Vehicle
swithD IRECT SELECT lever Function Page
H
Stowage compartment 343
Ashtray 365
Cigarett
elighter 365
Cup holders 360
I
e
Adjusts th esuspen-
sion setting 232
J
É
Setsthe vehicle level 231
K
Stowage compartmen
twith
Media Interface 344 Function Page
L
u
Saloon :rear window
roller sunblin d(vehicles
wit ha uxiliary heating) 364
M
Ú
Select sthe driv epro-
gram 194
N
Audi
oorC OMAND control-
ler (see th eseparate oper-
atin ginstructions) Centre console
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Centre console, lower section (AMG vehicles)
Function Page
G
Ashtray 365
Cigarett
elighter 365
H
Engages parking position
P 206
I
Selector lever 189
J
Cup holders 360
K
Stowage compartmen
twith
Media Interface 344
L
Audi
oorC OMAND control-
ler (see th eseparate oper-
atin ginstructions) Function Page
M
ß
Calls up or save sthe
suspension setting 233
N
à
Adjusts th esuspen-
sion setting 233
O
å
ESP® 85
P
Drive program selector 19540
Centre consoleAt
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Overhea
dcontrol panel Function Page
:
u
Switches the rear
interior lighting on/off 149
;
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Switches the auto-
matic interior lighting con-
trol on/off 149
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p
Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off 148
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Deactivates tow-
away protection 90
A
3
Opens/closes the
sliding sunroof 115
3
Opens/closes the
panorama sliding sunroof
with roller sunblinds 117 Function Page
B
G
SOS button
(Mercedes-Benz emer-
genc ycall system) 366
C
Rear-view mirror 137
D
Buttons for the garage door
opener 369
E
ê
Deactivates the inte-
rior motion sensor 91
F
p
Switches the left-
hand reading lamp on/off 148
G
c
Switches the front
interior lighting on/off 149Overhea
dcontrol panel
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When deployed, the windowbag enhances the
level of protection for the head. However, it
does not protec tthe chest or arms.
In the event of aside impact, the windowbag
is deployed on the side on which the impact
occurs.
If the system determines that they can offer
additional protection to that provided by the
seat belt, awindowbag may be deployed in
other accident situation s(Ypage 53). Deployment of belt tensioners and air-
bags
Important safety notes G
WARNING
After the airbag deploys, the airbag parts are
hot. There is arisk of injury.
Do not touch the airbag parts. Have a
deployed airbag replaced at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop as soon as possible. G
WARNING
Pyrotechnic seat belt tensioners that have
been deployed are no longer operational and
are unable to perform their intended protec-
tive function. This poses an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
Therefore, have pyrotechnic belt tensioners
which have been triggered immediately
replaced at aqualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the vehicle towed to aqualified specialist
workshop after an accident .Take this into
account ,particularly if aseat belt tensioner
was triggered or an airbag was deployed.
An electric motor is used by PRE-SAFE ®
to
trigger the tightening of the seat belt in haz-
ardous situations. This procedure is reversi-
ble.
If the belt tensioners are triggered or an air-
bag is deployed, you will hear abang, and a
small amount of powder may also be released. The
6restraint system warning
lamp lights up.
Only in rare cases will the bang affect your
hearing. In general, the powder released is
not hazardous to health but may cause short- term breathin gdifficulties to persons suffer-
ing from asthma or other pulmonary condi-
tions. Provided it is safe to do so, you should
leave the vehicle immediately or open the
window in order to preven tbreathin gdifficul-
ties.
Operation During the first stage of
acollision, the
restraint system control unit evaluates impor-
tant physical data relating to vehicle deceler- ation or acceleration, such as:
R duration
R direction
R intensity
Based on the evaluation of this data, the
restraint system control unit trigger sthe seat
belt tensioners in the event of ahead-on or
rear collision.
As eat belt tensioner can only be triggered if:
R the ignition is switched on
R the componentsoft he restraint system are
operational; see "Restraint system warning lamp" (Y page 45)
R the belt tongue has engaged in the belt
buckle of the respective fron tseat
The seat belt tensioners in the rear compart-
ment are triggered independently of the lock
status of the seat belts.
If the restraint system control unit detect sa
high severit yofanaccident,incertain head-
on collisions, additional componentsoft he
restraint system are deployed independently
of each another:
R Fron tairbags and driver's kneebag
R Windowbag, if the system determines that
deployment can offer additional protection
to that provided by the seat belt Occupant safety
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