2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON warning

Do not instal
laccessorie ssuchasa udio
systems in these areas. Do not carry out
repairs or welding .You could impair the
operating efficiency of the restraint sys-
tems.
Have accessorie sretrofitted at aquali fied
specialis tworkshop.
Yo uc ould jeopardise the operating safety of
your vehicl eifyouusep arts, tyres and wheels
as well as accessorie srelevant to safety
which have not been approved by Mercedes. This could lead to malfunctions in safety-rel-
evant systems, e.g .the brake system. Only
us eg enuine Mercedes-Benz parts or parts of
equa lquali ty.O nlyu setyres ,wheel sand
accessorie sthath aveb eens pecifically
approved for your vehicle.
Mercedes-Benz tests genuine parts and con-
version parts and accessorie stha th aveb een
specifically approved for your vehicl efor their
reliability, safety and suitability. Despite
ongoing market research, Mercedes-Benz is
unabl etoassessother parts. Mercedes-Benz
therefore accepts no responsibility for the
us eofs uchp arts in Mercedes-Benz vehicles,
eve nift heyh aveb eeno fficially approved or
independentl yapproved by atesting centre.
In Germany, certai nparts ar eonlyo fficially
approved for installatio normodification if
the ycomply with lega lrequirements .This
also applie stosomeother countries .All gen-
uine Mercedes-Benz parts mee tthe approval
requirements .The useofn on-approved parts
ma yinvalidate the vehicle' sgenera lope rating
permit.
This is the case:
R if the ycause achange of the vehicl etype
fro mt hatfor which the vehicle' sgeneral
operating permi twasgranted
R if other roa dusers could be endangered
R if the emission or noise level sareadversely
affected
Alway sspecify the vehicl eide ntification num-
be r(VIN) when ordering genuine Mercedes-
Benz parts (Y page 472). Owner's Manual
Vehicle equipment
This Owner' sManuald escribe sallmodels
and al lstandard and optional equipment
availabl efor your vehicl eatthe tim eofpub-
lication of the Owner' sManual. Country-spe-
cific differences ar epossible. Note tha tyour
vehicl emaynot be fitte dwitha llfeatures
described. This is also the cas efor systems
and functions relevant to safety .The refore,
the equipment on your vehicl emaydiffe rfrom
tha tint he descriptions and illustrations.
Th eo riginal purchase contract documenta-
tio nfor your vehicl econtains alistofa llof the
systems in your vehicle.
Shoul dyou have any questions concerning
equipment and operation, please consul ta
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Th eO wner'sM anualand Service Bookle tare
important documents and shoul dkeptint he
vehicle. Operatin
gsafety Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If yo udon ot have the prescribe dservice/
maintenanc eworkorn ecessary repairs car-
ried out, thi scould resul tinmalfunctions or
syste mfailures. There is ariskofana ccident.
Alway shavet he prescribe dservice/mainte-
nanc eworkasw ellasn ecessary repairs car-
ried ou tataqualified specialis tworkshop. G
WARNING
Flammabl ematerial such as leaves ,grass or
twigs ma yign ite if the ycome into contact with
ho tparts of the exhaust system. There is arisk
of fire.
When driving off roa doronunpaved roads,
check the vehicle' sundersid eregularly .In
particular ,remove parts of plants or other
flammabl ematerial swhich have become Introduction
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trapped
.Inthe cas eofdamage, contact a
qualified specialis tworkshop. G
WARNING
Modifications to electronic components, their software as well as wirin gcould affect their
functio nand/or the operatio nofothernet-
worked components. Thi scould in particular
also be the cas efor systems relevant to
safety .The ym ight not functio nproperly any-
mor eand/or jeopardise the operational
safety of the vehicle. There is an increased
ris kofana ccident and injury.
Do not attempt to modify the wirin gaswellas
electronic components or their software.
Alway shavew orkone lectrical and electronic
components carrie doutataq uali fied special-
is tw orkshop.
If yo umakea ny change stothe vehicl eelec-
tronics, the genera lope rating permi tisr en-
dered invalid.
! There is
ariskofd amag etothe vehicl eif:
R the vehicl ebecome sstuck, e.g .onahigh
kerb or an unpaved road
R yo ud rive too fast ove ranobstacle ,e.g.a
kerb or apothol eint he road
R ah eavy object strikes the underbod yor
parts of the chassis
In situations like this, the body ,the under-
body ,chassi sparts, wheels or tyres could
be damage dwithou tthe damage being visi-
ble. Components damage dinthisw aycan
unexpectedly fail or, in the cas eofanacci-
dent, no longe rwithstand the strain they
ar ed esig nedf or.
If the underbod ypanelling is damaged,
combustible material ssuchasl eaves,
grass or twigs can gathe rbetween the
underbod yand the underbod ypanelling. If
these material scome in contact with hot
parts of the exhaust system ,the yc an catch
fire.
In such situations, have the vehicle
checked and repaired immediatel yata
qualified specialis tworkshop .If, upon con- tinuing your journey
,you notice tha tdriving
safety is impaired ,pullo vera nd stop the
vehicl eimm ediately, paying attentio nto
roa dand traffi cconditions. In such cases,
consul taqualified specialis tworkshop. Declaration
sofconformity
Wireless vehicle components Th
ef ollowing information applie stoallcom-
ponents of the vehicl eand the information
systems and communication devices integra-
ted into the vehicl ewhich receive and/or
transmi tradio waves:
Th ec omponents of thi svehicl ethatreceive
and/or transmi tradio waves ar ecompliant
with the basi crequirements and al lothe rrel-
evant conditions of Directiv e1999/5/EC.
Yo uc an obtai nfurthe rinformation fro many
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Electromagnetic compatibility Th
ee lectromagnetic compatibility of the vehi-
cle components ha sbeenc hecked and certi-
fie da ccording to the currentl yvalid version of
Regulatio nECE-R 10. Diagnostic
sconnect ion
Th ed iagn ostics connectio niso nlyi ntended
for the connectio nofdiagnosticequipment at
aq uali fied specialis tworkshop. G
WARNING
If yo uconnect equipment to adiagn ostics
connectio ninthe vehicle, it can affect the
operatio nofthe vehicl esystems. This may
affect the operating safety of the vehicle.
There is ariskofana ccident.
Do not connect any equipment to adiagn os-
tics connectio ninthe vehicle. G
WARNING
Objects in the driver's footwell ma yrestrict
the clearance around the pedals or block a 26
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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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Cockpit
Function Page
:
Automatic transmission:
steering wheel gearshift
paddles
195
;
Combination switch 144
=
Instrumen
tcluster 34
?
Horn
A
DIRECT SELECT lever 190
B
PARKTRONIC warning dis-
play
235
C
Overhead control panel 41
D
Climat
econtro lsystems 156
E
Ignition lock 179
Start/Sto
pbutton 179 Function Page
F
To adjust th
esteering
wheel manually 133
G
To adjust th
esteering
wheel electrically 133
Steering wheel heating 134
H
Cruise control lever 212
I
Parking brake 207
J
Diagnostics connection 26
K
To open th
ebonnet 380
L
To release th
eparking
brake 207
M
Ligh
tswitch 14232
CockpitAt
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Function Page
:
Overhead control panel 41
;
PARKTRONIC warning dis-
play 235
=
Combination switch 144
?
Instrumen
tcluster 34
A
Horn
B
DIRECT SELECT lever 190
C
Steering wheel gearshift
paddles
195
D
Ligh
tswitch 142
E
To open th
ebonnet 380
F
Diagnostics connection 26 Function Page
G
To release th
eparking
brake 207
H
Ignition lock 179
Start/Sto
pbutton 179
I
To adjust th
esteering
wheel manually J
To adjust th
esteering
wheel electrically 133
Steering wheel heating 134
K
Cruis
econtro llever 212
L
Parking brake 207
M
Climat
econtro lsystems 156Cockpit
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Warning and indicator lamps
Function Page
:
÷
ESP® 333
M
SPORT handling
mode in AMG vehicles 334
;
·
Distance warning 338
=
å
ESP®
OFF 333
?
J
Only for certain vehi-
cles: brakes (yellow) 330
A
#!
Turn signals 144
B
J
Brakes (red) 330
C
!
ABS 332
D
6
Restraint system 44
E
;
Engine diagnostics 336
F
h
Tyre pressure monitor 339 Function Page
G
ü
Seat belts 329
H
%
Diesel engine: pre-
glow 182
÷
ESP®
in AMG vehicles 334
I
?
Coolant 336
J
K
Main-beam head-
lamps 144
K
L
Dipped-bea mhead-
lamps 143
L
T
Side lamps 144
M
R
Rearfoglamp 143
N
8
Reserve fuel 336Instrument cluster
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Centre console
Centre console, upper section
Function Page
:
Audi
osystem or COMAND
Onlin e(see th eseparate
operatin ginstructions) ;
c
Seat heating 130
=
s
Seat ventilation 132
?
c
PARKTRONIC 235
A
¤
ECO start/sto pfunc-
tion 183
B
£
Hazard warning
lamps 145 Function Page
C
4
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OF Findicator lamp 65
D
AT
Ai ndicator lamp 89
E
Ü
Retracts th erear seat
head restraint s(Estate) 126
F
&
Auxiliary heating 168
u
Saloon :rear window
roller sunblin d(vehicles
without auxiliary heating) 36438
Centre consoleAt
ag lance

See "Children in the vehicle" for further infor-
mation on children travelling in the vehicl eas
well as on child restraint systems
(Y page 58). Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If the restraint system is modified ,itmay no
longer work as intended .The restraint system
may then not perfor mits intended protective
function by failing in an accident or triggering
unexpectedly, for example. There is an
increased ris kofinjury ,possibly eve nfatal.
Neve rmodify parts of the restraint system. Do
not attempt to modify the wiring as well as
electronic components or thei rsoftware.
If it is necessary to modify an airba gsystem to
accommodate aperson with disabilities, con-
tact aMercedes-Benz Service Centre for
details. Restrain
tsystem warnin glamp
The functions of the restraint system are
checke dafterthe ignition is switche donand
at regular interval swhile the engine is run-
ning. Therefore, malfunctions can be detec-
ted in goo dtime.
The 6 restraint system warning lamp in
the instrument cluster lights up when the igni- tion is switche don. It goe soutno later tha na
few seconds afte rthe vehicl eisstarted. The
components of the restraint system are in
operationa lreadiness.
Am alfunction ha soccurred if the 6
restraint system warning lamp:
R doe snot light up afte rthe ignition is
switche don
R doe snot go ou tafte raf ew seconds with
the engine running
R lights up agai nwhile the engine is running G
WARNING
If the restraint system is malfunctioning,
restraint system components may be trig-
gered unintentionally or might not be trig-
gered at al linthe event of an accident with a
high rate of vehicl edeceleration. Thi scan
effect belt tensioner sorairbags, for example.
There is an increased ris kofserious or even
fata linjuries.
Hav ethe restraint system checke dand
repaired immediatel yataqualified specialist
workshop. PASSENGER AI
RBAG OF Find icator
lamp PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
:
is part of the automatic child sea trecognition
on the front-passenger seat.
Ap ermanently li tPASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp informs yo uthatthe front-
passenger front airba gisdisabled.
Depending on the person in the front-
passenger seat, the front-passenger front air-
ba gm uste ither be disabled or enabled ;see
the following points. Yo umustm ake sure of
this both before and during ajourney.
R Childre ninachild restrain tsystem:
whethe rthe front-passenger front airba gis
enabled or disabled depends on the instal- le dc hild restraint system, and the ag eand
size of the child .Therefore, it is imperative
to observe the notes on "Children in the
vehicle" (Y page 58). There yo uwilla lso
find information on rearward or forward- Occupant safety
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