2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON tow

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vehicles with the memory function: the
front-passenge rseat is adjusted if it is in an
unfavourable position.
R vehicles with amulticontour seat or active
multicontour seat: the air pressure in the
side bolsters of the backrest is increased.
If the hazardous situation passes without
resulting in an accident, PRE-SAFE ®
slackens
the beltp re-tensioning. On vehicles with mul-
ticontour seats/active multicontour seats,
the air pressure in the side bolsters is reduced
again. All settings made by PRE-SAFE ®
can
then be reversed.
If the seat beltp re-tensioning is not reduced:
X Move the seat backrest or seat back
slightly when the vehicl eisstationary.
Seat beltp re-tensioning is reduced and the
locking mechanism is released.
The seat-belt adjustment is an integral part of
the PRE-SAFE ®
convenience function. Infor-
mation about the convenience function can
be found under "Bel tadjustment"
(Y page4 9). PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS( anticipatory occu-
pant protectio nPLUS)
Introduction PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS is only available in vehicles
with the Driving Assistance package.
Using the rada rsensor system, PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS is abletod etect thatahead-on or rear-
end collision is imminent. In certain hazard-
ous situations, PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS takes pre-
emptive measures to protect the vehicle
occupants.
Important safety notes The intervention of PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS cannot
prevent an imminent collision.
The drive risnot warned before the interven-
tion of PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS. PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS does not intervene:
R if the vehicl eisreversing
R when the vehicl eistowing atrailer and
there is arisk of arear-end collision
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS does not perform braking
actions while the vehicl eisinmotion or when
Parking Guidance is active.
Function PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS intervenes in certain situa-
tions if the rada rsensor system detects an
imminent head-on or rear-end collision.
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS takes the following meas-
ures depending on the hazardous situation
detected:
R If the rada rsensor system detects that a
head-on collision is imminent, the seat
belts are pre-tensioned.
R If the rada rsensor system detects that a
rear-end collision is imminent:
- the rear hazard warning lamp sare acti-
vated and flas hatahigher frequency.
- the brake pressure is increase difthe
drive rappliest he brakes when the vehi-
cle is stationary.
- the seat belts are pre-tensioned.
The PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS braking application is
cancelled:
R if the accelerator peda lisdepressed when
ag earise ngaged
R if the risk of acollision passes or is no lon-
ger detected
R if DISTRONIC PLUS indicates an intention
to pulla way
If the hazardous situation passes without
resulting in an accident, the original settings
are restored. Occupant safety
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Child restraint system
Do no tfitar earward-facing child restraint
system on th ecentr erear seat.
Be sure to observ ethe correct use of th echild
restraint system (Y page 70).
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Ben zrecom-
mends that you only use achild restraint sys-
te mr ecommended by Mercedes-Benz
(Y page 74). G
WARNING
If th echild restraint system is incorrectly fit-
te dont heseat positio nsuitable for this pur-
pose ,itcanno tperform its intended protec-
tiv ef unction .Intheevent of an accident,
shar pbraking or asudde nchang eind irection,
th ec hild may no tbeheld securely. Ther eisan
increased ris kofserious or eve nfatal injuries.
Observ ethe manufacturer' sinstallation
instruction sand th ecorrec tuse for th echild
restraint system. Mak esure that th eentire
surface of th echild restraint system is resting
on th eseat surface. Never plac eobjects
unde rorb ehindthe child restraint system,
e.g .cushions. Only use child restraint sys-
tems wit hthe original cover designe dfor
them. Only replace damaged covers wit hgen-
uine covers. G
WARNING
If th echild restraint system is fitte dincor-
rectly or is no tsecured, it can com eloos ein
th ee vent of an accident, heav ybraking or a
sudde nchang eind irection .The child
restraint system coul dbethrown about ,strik-
ing vehicle occupants .Ther eisani ncreased
ris kofi njury, possibly eve nfatal.
Always fit child restraint systems properly,
eve nift heya re no tbein gu sed. Mak esure
that you observ ethe child restraint system
manufacturer' sinstallatio ninstructions.
You will fin dfurther informatio nonstowing
objects, luggage and loads securely under
"Loading guidelines" (Y page 342). G
WARNING
Child restraint systems or their securin gsys-
tems that have been damaged or subjected to al oad in an acciden tcanno tperform their
intended protective function .Intheevent of
an accident, shar pbraking or asudden
chang eindirection ,the child may no tbeheld
securely. Ther eisanincreased ris kofserious
or eve nfatal injuries.
Immediately replace child restraint systems
that have been damaged or subjected to a
load in an accident. Hav ethe child restraint
securin gsystems checked in aqualified spe-
cialist worksho pbefore fittin gachild restraint
system again.
Securin gsystems for child restraint systems
include:
R thes eat belt system
R theI SOFI Xsecurin grings
R Top Tether anchorage points
If it is absolutely necessary to carry achild on
th ec o-driver's seat ,besure to observ ethe
note son" Child restraint systems on th eco-
driver' sseat "(Ypage 67). Information
about deactivatin gthe co-driver's fron tairbag
can also be foun dthere.
Observ ethe warning labels in th evehicle inte-
rior and on th echild restraint system.
i It is advisable to use Mercedes-Ben
zcare
product stoclean child restraint systems
recommended by Mercedes-Benz. You can obtain informatio nfroma ny Mercedes-
Ben zServic eCentre. ISOFIX child seat securing system
G
WARNING
ISOFIX child restraint systems do no toffer
sufficient protective effect for childre nwhose
weigh tisgreate rtha n2 2k gw ho are secured
usin gthe safety belt integrate dinthechild
restraint system. The child could, for example, no tber estraine dcorrectly in th eevent of an Children in th
evehicle
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G
WARNING
If the ICS padded playt able has been incor-
rectly fitted to the integrated child seat, it
cannot perform its intended protective func-
tion. Achild therefore cannot be restrained in
the event of an accident, heavy braking or a
sudden change of direction. In addition, the
ICS padded playt able couldbecome loose
and be thrown around, endangering vehicle
occupants. This pose sanincreased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
Fit the ICS padded playt able as described.
After fitting the ICS padded playt able,make
sure that it is secure dcorrectly. For safety
reasons, only use the ICS padded playt able
that has been tested and approved for your
vehicle.
The ICS padded playt able is only suitable for
use with the folded-out integrated child seat.
On the rear seats with an integrated child
seat, only use the ICS padded playt able that
is recommende dfor Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
Only use the ICS padded playt able with its
original cover. Withou tthe original cover, the
officia lapproval is invalidated.
Use the ICS padded playt able in accordance
with the instructions in the table in the "Inte-
grated child seat( ICS)"section (Y page62).
Note that children under two years old and
children who weigh less than 12.5 kg require ad ifferent and suitable child restraint system.
Information about other child restraint sys-
tems is available at any Mercedes-Benz Ser-
vice Centre.
You must not use the integrated child seat
with ICS padded playt able asadirect attach-
ment to ababyc ar seatf or which abody
weight of up to 10 kg is permissible. Note that
children younger than 24 months old require
ad ifferent child restraint system
(Y page7 4).
If you are not using the ICS padded playt able,
stow it in an appropriate place, e.g. in the
boot/luggage compartment. You willf ind fur-
ther information on stowing objects, luggage and loads securely under "Loading guide-
lines".
Fittin gthe ICSp added play table ICS padded pla
ytable (example: Saloon)
: Side headr estraints
; ICS padded playt able
= Seat beltg uide points
? Left leg
A Integrated child seat
B Right leg
X Fold out integrated child seat A
(Y page6 2).
X Place the child on integrated child seat A.
X Fold both legs ?and Bdown.
X Place ICS padded playt able;over inte-
grated child seat A.
X Pullt he seat belts moothly from the belt
outlet.
X Insert the upper and lower sections of the
belti nto seat beltg uide point=on the
door side.
X Guide both sections of the beltt owards
seat beltg uide point =in the centre of the
vehicl eand insert.
X Engage the beltt ongue into the buckle of
the corresponding seat.
X Slide ICS padded playt able;close to the
child's body. 64
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X
Pull both parts of the belt tight .Make sure
that the seat belt is not twisted.
X Adjust the head restraint if necessary
(Y page 126).
Side head restraints for the integrated
child seat G
WARNING
If the side head restraint has been fitted incor-
rectly, it cannot perform its intended protec-
tive function. Achild's head therefore cannot
be supported in the event of an accident,
heavy braking or asudden change of direc-
tion. In addition, the side head restraint could become loose and be thrown around, endan-
gering vehicle occupants. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Only fasten the side head restraint to the spe-
cially designed securing points on the rear
head restraint. For safety reasons, only use
side head restraints that have been tested
and approved for your vehicle. Side head restraint (example: Saloon)
Use the side head restraints in accordance
with the instruction sintable (Y page 62).
Fitting side head restraints
X Slide head restraint ;upwards and posi-
tion it upright.
X Slide side head restraints Bfrom the front
to the centre of both head restraint bars
until they engage.
Right lock verification indicator :and left
lock verification indicator =must be fol- ded in. The red surfaces are no longer visi-
ble.
X Make sure that side head restraint Bis
engaged in both head restraint bars.
X Slide head restraint ;downwards
(Y page 126) until it rests on the upper
edge of side head restraints B.
X If the seat belt is not routed as described
(Y page 63), guide the seat belt through
seat belt guide Aon the door side on side
head restraint B.
This is not necessary when:
R using an ICS padded play table, or
R children older than 6years old are
secured in an integrated child seat
X Secure the child (Y page 63).
Removing the side head restraints X Remove the seat belt from seat belt guide
A.
X Move head restraint ;upwards.
X Press left or right release button ?and pull
side head restraint Bforward to remove it.
Right lock verification indicator :and left
lock verification indicator =fold out
briefly.
X Adjust head restraint ;(Ypage 126).
X Stow the side head restraint in asuitable
place.
On vehicles with aTIREFI Tkit, for example,
you can store the side head restraints in the stowage compartment under the boot/
luggage compartment floor (Y page 356).
i Should
aside head restraint be required
for the secon dintegrated child seat, this
can be ordered at any Mercedes-Benz Deal- ership. Automatic child seat recognition on
the front-passenger seat
The sensor system for the automatic child
seat recognition in the front-passenger seat
detect swhether aspecial Mercedes-Benz Children in the vehicle
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Adaptive brak
elamps
i Observ
ethe "Importan tsafet ynotes "sec-
tion (Y page 77).
The adaptive brak elights warn followin gtraf-
fic in an emergenc ybraking situation:
R by flashin gbrak elamps
R theh azard warning lamp sare activated
If you brak esharply from aspee dofm ore
than 50 km/h or if braking is assisted by BAS or BA SPLUS, th ebrak elamp sflas hrapidly. In
this way, traffic travellin gbehind you is
warned in an eve nmoren oticea ble manner.
If you brak esharply from aspee dofm ore
than 70 km/h to astandstill, th ehazard warn-
ing lamp sare activated automatically. If the
brakes are applie dagain ,the brak elamps
ligh tupc ontinuo usly. The hazard warning
lamp sswitch off automatically if you travel
faste rtha n1 0k m/ h.You can also switch off
th eh azard warning lamp susingthe hazard
warning butto n(Ypage 145). ESP
®
(Electronic Stabilit yProgram)
Genera lnotes i
Observ
ethe "Importan tsafet ynotes "sec-
tion (Y page 77).
ESP ®
monitors driving stabilit yand traction,
i.e .p ower transmission between th etyres
and th eroad surface.
If ESP ®
detects that th evehicl eisd eviating
from th edirection desired by th edriver, one
or mor ewheels are braked to stabilis ethe
vehicle. The engin eoutput is also modifie dto
keep th evehicl eont hedesired cours ewithin
physical limits .ESP ®
assist sthe driver when
pullin gaway on wet or slippery roads. ESP ®
can also stabilis ethe vehicl eduring braking.
ETS/4ET S(Electronic Traction System) ET
St raction control is part of ESP ®
.Onv ehi-
cle sw ith4 MATIC ,4ETSisa component of
ESP ®
. Traction control brakes th
edrivew heels indi-
vidually if they spin .This enables you to pull
away and accelerate on slippery surfaces, for exampl eiftheroad surfac eisslippery on one
side .Ina ddition ,mored rivet orque is trans-
ferred to th ewhee lorw heels wit htraction.
Traction control remain sactive if you deacti-
vat eE SP®
.
Important safety notes i
Observ
ethe "Importan tsafet ynotes "sec-
tion (Y page 77). G
WARNING
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning ,ESP ®
is unable to
stabilis ethe vehicle. In addition ,other driving
safet ysystems are switched off .This increa-
ses th eriskofs kiddin gand an accident.
Drive on carefully. Hav eESP®
checke data
qualified specialist workshop.
! Vehicles wit
h4MATIC :function or per-
formance test smay only be carrie dout on
a2 -axled ynamometer. Befor eoperating
th ev ehicl eons uchad ynamometer, please
consult aqualified specialist workshop.
You could otherwise damag ethe driv etrain
or th ebrak esystem.
Vehicles without 4MATIC: when towin gyour
vehicl ewitht he rear axl eraised, observ ethe
note sonE SP®
(Y page 410).
When ESP ®
is deactivated, the åESP®
OF Fw arning lamp lights up continuously.
If the ÷ warning lamp and the åwarn-
ing lamp are lit continuously, ESP ®
is not
available due to amalfunction.
Observ ethe information on warning lamps
(Y page 333) and display message swhich
may be shown in th einstrumen tcluster
(Y page 300).
i Only use wheels wit
hthe recommended
tyr es izes. Only then will ESP ®
function
properly. Driving safety systems
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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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In addition, the childre
ncould also set the
vehicle in motion, for example ,ifthey:
R release the parking brake
R shift the automatic transmission out of park
positio nPors hift manualt ransmission into
neutral
R start the engine
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle ,always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle .Never leave
childre nand animal sunattended in the vehi-
cle. Keep the keys out of the reach of children.
Stow luggage or loads preferably in the boot/
luggage compartment. Observe the loading
guidelines (Y page 342). Unlockinga
nd opening the doors
from the inside
For all countries except the United King-
dom: you can open adoor from inside the
vehicle even if it has been locked.
If the vehicle has previously been locked from
the outside, opening adoor from the inside
willt rigger the anti-theft alarm system.
Switch off the alarm (Y page 89).
United Kingdom only: if the vehicle has
been locked with the key from the outside,
the double-lock function is activated as
standard. It is then not possible to open the
doors from inside the vehicle .You can deac-
tivate the 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 trig-
gered if the door is opened from the inside.
Switch off the alarm (Y page 89).
For all countries: you can only open the rear
doors from inside the vehicle if they are not
secured by the child-proo flocks (Y page 76). X
Pulld oor handle ;.
If the door is locked, locking knob :pops
up. The door is unlocked and can be
opened. Centrally locking and unlocking the
vehicle from the inside
You can centrally lock or unlock the vehicle
from the inside. X
To unlock: press button :.
X To lock: press button ;.
If all the doors are closed, the vehicle locks.
This does not lock or unlock the fuel filler flap.
If the vehicle has been locked from the out-
side, it cannot be centrally unlocked from the inside.
For all countries except the United King-
dom: you can open adoor from inside the
vehicle even if it has been locked.
United Kingdom only: you can only open a
door from inside the vehicle if the double-lock
function has been deactivated. You can deac- Doors
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tivate the double lock functio
nbydeactivat-
ing the interior motion senso r(Ypage 91).
Fo ra ll countries: Youc an onl yopent he rear
doors fro minsid ethe vehicl eiftheya renot
secured by the child-proo floc ks (Y page 76).
When aloc ked door is opene dfromi nsid ethe
vehicle, the previou sunlocking proces swill
be observe difthe vehicl ehasbeen:
R locked with the locking button for the cen-
tra lloc king or
R locked automatically
Th ev ehicl ewillbef ullyunlocke difithadpre-
viousl ybeenf ully unlocked. Onl ythe door
which ha sbeeno penedf romt he insid eis
unlocke difonlyt he driver's door ha dbeen
previousl yunlocked. Automatic lockin
gfeature X
To deactivate: press and hold button :
for abou tfives econd suntilat one sounds.
X To activate: press and hold button ;for
abou tfives econd suntilat one sounds.
i If yo
upress one of the two buttons and do
not hear atone ,the relevant setting has
already been selected.
Th ev ehicl eislocked automaticall ywhent he
ignition is switched on and the wheels are
turning. Yo
uc ould therefore be locked ou tif:
R the vehicl eisbeing pushed.
R the vehicl eisbeing towed.
R the vehicl eisbeing tested on adynamom-
eter.
Yo uc an also switch the automatic locking
functio nonand off using the on-board com-
puter (Y page 293). Unlockin
gthe driver' sdoor(em er-
genc ykeyelement)
If the vehicl ecan no longe rbeunlocke dwith
the key ,use the emergency key element.
X Take the emergency key element ou tofthe
key (Y page 97).
X Insert the emergency key element into the
lock of the driver's door as fa rasitwillg o. X
Turn the emergency key element anti-
clockwise to position 1.
Th ed oorisu nlocked.
i On right-hand-drive vehicles
,tur nt he
emergency key element clockwise.
X Turn the emergency key element back and
remove it.
X Insert the emergency key element into the
key.
If yo uusethe emergency key element to
unlock and open the driver's door, the anti-
theft alar msystemw illbet riggered
(Y page 89). 102
DoorsOpenin
gand closing