2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON warning

attach th
eluggag esecurin gfixture, whic his
availabl easana ccessory.
Lashing eyelets General notes
Observ
ethe followin gnotes on securing
loads:
R observ ethe loadin gguidelines
(Y page 342).
R secure th eload usin gthe lashin geyelets.
R distribut ethe load on th elashin geyelets
evenly.
R do no tuse elastic straps or nets to secure a
load. Thes eare only intended as an anti-slip
protection for light loads.
R do no trout elashin gmaterials across sharp
edge sorc orners.
R pad shar pedge sfor protection.
Boot/luggage compartment Lashing eyelets
:(Saloon) Lashing eyelets
:(Estate) EASY-PACK luggage compartment
cover (Estate)
Important safety notes G
WARNING
On its own ,the luggag ecom partmen tcover
canno tsecure or restrain heav yobjects,
items of luggag eand heav yloads .You could
be hit by an unsecured load durin gsudden
changes in direction ,braking or in th eevent of
an accident. Ther eisanincreased ris kof
injury or eve nfatal injury.
Always store object ssothatthe yc anno tbe
flun garound. Secure objects, luggag eor
loads against slipping or tippin gover, e.g .by
usin glashing material ,evenify ou are using
th el uggag ecom partmen tcover.
! When loadin
gthe vehicle ,makes ure that
you do no tstack th eload in th eluggage
compartmen thigher than th elower edge of
th es ide windows. Do no tplac eh eavy
object sontopof th eluggag ecom partment
cover.
The luggag ecom partmen tcover and the
safety ne tare attached to anchorages on the
righ tand left in th eluggag ecom partmen tasa
combined luggag ecover and net.
When th etailgat eisopened, th eluggage
compartmen tcover is automaticall yraised to
mak eloadin geasier .Itisa utomaticall ylow-
ere dagain when th etailgat eisclosed.
When th eluggag ecom partmen tcover is clip-
ped in, there should be no object sobstructing
th ed ownwards movement of th ecover in the
luggag ecom partmen twhen th etailgat eis
closed. The luggag ecom partmen tcover will
otherwise be raised again. Stowage areas
351Stowing and features Z

X
Fold the left and right sea tbackrest for-
wards (Y page 349).
X Insert combined luggage cover and net ;
into two guides :and push it up to the
stop in the directio nofthe arrow. Safety ne
t(Es tate)
Important safety notes G
WARNING
On its own, the safety net cannot secure or
restrain heavy objects, item sofluggage and
heavy loads. You could be hit by an unsecured loa dd uring sudden changes in direction,
braking or in the event of an accident. There is an increase driskofi njury or eve nfata linjury.
Alway sstore objects so that they cannot be
flung around .Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping over ,e.g. by
using lashing material, eve nifyouare using
the safety net.
It is important to us easafety net if yo uload
the vehicle with small objects above the seat backrests. For safety reasons, always us ea
safety net whe ntransporting aload.
Damaged safety nets can no longer fulfil their
protective function and mus tbereplaced.
Visit aquali fied specialist workshop. Safety ne
twithout luggag ecom part-
ment enlargement X
Pull the safety net up by tab :and hoo kit
into eyelets ;.
Safety ne twithl uggag ecom partment
enlargement X
Make sure that the safety net is attached to
the rea rseatb ackrest (Y page 352).
X Guid ethe safety net up by tab :and hook
it into eyelets ;. Stowage areas
353Stowingand features Z

Coat hook
sonthetailgate (Estate) :
Coat hook EASY-PACK boot box (Saloon)
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When th eload surface moves up, your hands
may become trapped on th eframe of the
EASY-PACK boot box .Ther eisar iskofi njury.
When th eload surface moves up, mak esure
that your hands are no twithin th esweep of
th el oad surface. If someon ebecome strap-
ped, carefull ypush th ecentr eoft heload sur-
fac ed ownward.
! When th
eEASY-PACK convenience box is
pulled out ,noobjectsmay be placed on the
frame of th ebox or pushe dontot he frame
from above. Otherwise, th ebox could be
damaged.
! Sharp-edged
,pointe dorf ragile objects
can damag ethe EASY-PACK boot box and
then be thrown out .Ther eisar iskofi njury.
Do no ttranspor tsharp-edged, pointe dor
fragile object sintheEASY-PACK boot box.
Always store and secure these or similar
object sintheboot outside of th eEASY-
PACK boot box.
! If you excee
dthe maximum permitted
load of th eEASY-PACK boot box ,objects
can be thrown out of th eEASY-PACK boot
box and strik evehicle occupants .Ther eisa
ris kofi njury, particularly in th eevent of sudde
nbraking or asudde nchang ein
direction.
Always observ ethe maximum permitted
load of th eEASY-PACK boot box .Always
store and secure heav yobject sintheboot
outside of th eEASY-PACK boot box.
The maximum permitted load of th eEASY-
PACK boot box is 10 kg .Withal oad of above
approximately 5kg,theb otto moft hebox
moves downward until it rests on th emat of
th eb oot floor. Thus, overloading of th ebox is
avoided.
Adjusting th eheigh ttoa ny position X
Pull th ebox out by handle :in th edirec-
tio noft hearrow all th eway to th estop.
X To lower th eload surface:p ush the
centr eofload surface ;down by han din
th ed irection of th earrow until load sur-
face ;has reached th edesired position
and th ebox is th edesired size.
X To raise th eload surface: pressswitch
=.
Load surface ;of th ebox moves up auto-
matically.
X To stow th ebox: push th ebox in by han-
dle :all th eway to th estop. 354
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The TIREFIT kit, the vehicle tool kit, etc. are
located in the stowage compartment.
X To open: pull handle :up. X
Hook handle :into rain trough ;. EASY-PAC
Kfolding floor with stowage
compartment under the luggage com- partment floor (Estate)
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you drive when the EASY-PACK folding floor is open, object scould be flung around, thus
striking vehicle occupants. There is arisk of
injury, particularly in the event of sudden
braking or asudden change in direction.
Always close the EASY-PACK folding floor
before ajourney.
! Do not apply pressure to the EASY-PACK
folding luggage-compartment floor when it is fully open. You may otherwise damage the hinges of the EASY-PACK folding lug-
gage-compartment floor.
! Vehicles with B&O sound system: do not
remove the EASY-PACK folding floor.
Removing the EASY-PACK folding floor will cause the cable set or the amplifier to be
damaged because the amplifier module is
screwed to the underside of the EASY-
PACK folding floor.
Opening and closing the folding lug-
gage-compartment floor The parts of the EASY-PACK load-securing kit
are contained beneath the EASY-PACK fold-
ing floor. Beneat hthe insert ,you will find, for
example, the TIREFIT kit or the emergency
spare wheel and the vehicle tool kit.
X To open: open the tailgate.
X Holding the ribbing, press handle :down-
wards ;.
Handle :folds upwards. X
Pull EASY-PACK folding luggage-compart-
ment floor =in the direction of the arrow Stowage areas
357Stowing and features Z

by handle
:until it reaches the desired
position and engages in side ?.
X To close: disengage the EASY-PACK fold-
ing luggage-compartment floor and pull it
back.
X Press the EASY-PACK folding luggage-com-
partment floor down ;until it engages.
Fitting and removing the folding lug-
gage-compartment floor 120
°position
X Remove combined luggage cover and net
(Y page 352).
X To remove: move EASY-PACK folding lug-
gage-compartment floor :intot he 120°
position and lift it upwards.
X To install: push EASY-PACK folding lug-
gage-compartment floor :to the stop,
move it int othe 120 °position and allow it
to engage audibly.
X Pull EASY-PACK folding luggage-compart-
ment floor :forwards. EASY-PACK rear sill protector (Estate)
! Befor
eclosin gthe tailgate, refasten the
EASY-PACK loading sill protector on the
underside of the EASY-PACK folding lug-
gage-compartment floor.
The EASY-PACK loading sill protector could
otherwise be damaged. The EASY-PACK rear sill protector is attached
to the underside of the EASY-PACK folding
luggage-compartment floor by means of mag-
nets. It is designed to preven tclothing
becomin gstained and the paintwor kbeing
scratched when loading.
X Open the EASY-PACK folding luggage-com-
partment floor (Y page 357).
X Use tab ;to detach EASY-PACK rear sill
protector :from the magnet sand place it
over the loading sill.
X Close the EASY-PACK folding luggage-com-
partment floor. Roof carrier
Importan tsafet ynotes G
WARNING
When aload is transported on the roof, the
vehicle's centre of gravit yrises and the han-
dling changes. If you exceed the maximum
roof load, the handling as well as steering and brakin gcharacteristics are severely affected.
There is arisk of an accident.
Always observe the maximum roof load and
adapt your drivin gstyle.
! Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
only use roof carrier sthat have been tested
and approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
This helps to preven tdamage to the vehi-
cle. 358
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Features
Cup holders
Important safety notes Vehicles wit
hmanual transmission or AMG
vehicles: G
WARNING
The cup holder canno tsecure adrinks con-
taine rinp laced urin gaj ourney. If you use a
cup holder durin gajourney, th edrinks con-
taine rcould be flun garoun dand liquid could
be spilt .Vehicl eoccupant scould come into
contact wit hthe liquid and ,inparticular, be
scalded by hot liquid. You could be distracted
from th etraffic situation and lose control of
th ev ehicle. Ther eisariskofana ccidentand
injury.
Only use th ecup holder when th evehicl eis
stationary. Only plac econtaine rs ofasuitable
siz eint hecup holder. Seal th econtaine r, in
particular when it contains hot liquid.
! Only use th
ecup holders for containers of
th er ight siz eand whic hhave lids. The
drinks could otherwise spill. G
WARNING
If object sinthepassenger compartmen tare
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown aroun dand hit vehicl eoccupants.
Ther eisar iskofi njury, particularly in the
event of sudde nbraking or asudde nchange
in direction.
R Always stow object ssothatthe yc anno tbe
thrown aroun dinsuchs ituations.
R Always mak esure that object sdonotpro-
trude from stowage spaces, luggag enetsor
stowage nets.
R Close th elockable stowage spaces while
driving.
R Always stow and secure heavy, hard ,poin-
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulk yobject sin
th eb oot/luggage compartment.
! Do no
texpose drinks bottles in th ecup
holder in th ecentre console to continuous, stron
gand direct sunlight .The passenger
compartmen tinthearea of th ecentre con-
sole can otherwise be damaged by th econ-
centrated and reflecte dsunlight.
Observ ethe loadin gguideline s(Ypage 342).
Cup holders in th efront centre console Vehicles wit
hmanual transmission or AM Gvehi-
cles
: Cup holders
; Cover
You can remove th ecup holder to clean it.
Wash it wit hclean, lukewarm wate ronly.
X To open: slide cover ;back. Vehicles wit
hDIRECT SELECT lever
You can remove th ecup holder to clean it.
Wash it wit hclean, lukewarm wate ronly.
X To open: slide cover =forwards until it
engages.
X To remove: slide catch;forwards and
pull out cup holder :.360
FeaturesStowing and featu
res

X
Fold the cover of the rea rsea tarmrest back
dow nagain if necessary.
X To close: lift the cover of the rea rsea ta rm-
rest.
Swing cup holder ;back unti litengages. X
Fold dow nthe rea rseata rmrest.
X To open: lift the cover of the rea rsea ta rm-
rest.
X Pres srelease catch :.
Cu ph older ;folds ou tforwards.
X Fold the cover of the rea rsea tarmrest back
dow nagain if necessary.
X To close: lift the cover of the rea rsea ta rm-
rest.
Swing cup holder ;back unti litengages. Vehicles with luxury single seats in the rea
rcom-
partment
X To open: press lightl yonthe upper section
of cup holder :and fol ddownthe cover. Cup holder in the folding benc
hseat
(Estate) X
To open: press the front of cup holder :.
Cu ph older :is released.
X Pull cup holder :outtot he stop. Bottle holders
G
WARNING
If objects in the passenger compartment are
stowed incorrectly ,they can slide or be
throw naround and hit vehicle occupants.
There is ariskofi njury, particularly in the
event of sudden braking or asudden change
in direction.
R Alway sstow objects so that they cannot be
throw naround in such situations.
R Alway smake sur ethat objects do not pro-
trud efrom stowag espaces, luggage nets or
stowag enets.
R Close the lockabl estowag espaces while
driving.
R Alway sstow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted, sharp-edged ,fragil eorb ulky objects in
the boot/luggage compartment.
observe the loading guidelines (Y page 342).
! Make sure that any bottles weighing more
than 0.5 kg that are store dinthe bottle
holder rest on the vehicle floor. The bottle
holder could otherwise be damaged. 362
FeaturesStowinga
nd features

X
To extend: pull the rolle rsunblind ou tby
tab :and hoo kitonto retainers ;at the
top of the window. Rea
rwindo wr olle rsunblin d(Saloon)
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Whe nextending or retracting, parts of the
body could become trapped withi nthe sweep
of the rolle rsun blind .There is ariskofi njury.
Whe nextending or retracting, make sure that
no one ha sany parts of the body withi nthe
swee poft he rolle rsunblind .Ifsomeone
become strapped ,briefl ypress the button
again. The opening or closing proces sis
briefl ystopped. The rolle rsunblind then
returns to its initia lposit ion.
! Make sure tha
tthe rolle rsunblind can
mov efreely. Otherwise, the rolle rsunblind
or othe robjects could be damaged. Extending/retractin
gfrom the driver's
seat Vehicles withou
tauxiliary heating
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 179).
X To exten dorretract: brieflypress but-
ton :.
The rolle rsunblind full yextends or fully
retracts.
X To stop: brieflypress button :again.
The rolle rsunblind stop sbriefl yand
retracts into the out-of-use position. Vehicles with auxiliary heating
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 179).
X To exten dorretract: brieflypress but-
ton :.
The rolle rsunblind full yextends or fully
retracts.
X To stop: brieflypress button :again.
The rolle rsunblind stop sbriefl yand
retracts into the out-of-use position. 364
FeaturesSto
wing an dfeatures