2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON steering

If you close the driver's door with the key
inserted in the ignition lock, the steering
wheelisa utomaticall ymoved to the previ-
ouslys et position.
The last positio nofthe steering wheelis
stored when you switch off the ignition or
when you store the setting with the memory
function (Y page 139).
Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is
triggered in an accident, the steering column
willm ove upwards when the driver's door is
opened. This occurs irrespective of the posi-
tion of the key in the ignition lock. This makes it easier to exit the vehicle and rescue the
occupants.
The crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is
only operational if the EASY-EXIT/ENTRY fea-
ture is activated in the on-board computer
(Y page 294). Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
X
Anti-dazzle mode: pivot anti-dazzle
switch :forward sorback. Exterio
rmirrors
Adjusting the exterio rmirrors G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering wheelor
mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheela nd mirrors and fasten yours eat
belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
The exterior mirrors reduce the size of the
image.O bjects visible in the mirrors are
closer than they appear. You could misjudge
the distance from road users driving behind
you when changing lanes, for instance. There is ar isk of an accident.
You shouldt herefore always look over your
shoulder to determine the actual distance
from road users driving behind you. X
Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
(Y page 179).
X Press button :for the left-hand exterior
mirror or button ;for the right-hand exte-
rior mirror.
The indicator lamp in the corresponding
button lights up in red.
The indicator lamp goes out again after
some time. You can adjustt he selected136
MirrorsSeats, steeringw
heel and mirrors

mirror using adjustment button
=as long
as the indicator lamp is lit.
X Press adjustment button =up, down, or to
the left or right until you have adjusted the
exterior mirror to the correct position. You
should have agood overvie woftraffic con-
ditions.
The convex exterior mirrors provid ealarger
fiel dofv ision.
After the engine has been started, the exte-
rior mirrors are automatically heated if the
rear windo wheating is switched on and the
outsid etemperature is low.H eating takes a
maximu moften minutes.
i The exterior mirrors can alsobeh
eated
manually by switching on the rear window
heating.
Folding the exterio rmirrors in/out elec-
trically X
Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
(Y page1 79).
X Briefly press button :.
Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.
i Make sure that the exterior mirrors are
alwaysf oldedout full ywhile driving. They
could otherwise vibrate.
i If you are driving faster than 47 km/h, you
can no longer fold in the exterior mirrors.
Resetting the exterio rmirrors If the battery has been disconnected or com-
pletely discharged, the exterior mirrors must be reset. The exterior mirrors willo
therwise
not fold in when you select the "Fol dinmir-
rors when locking" function in the on-board
computer (Y page295).
X Turn the key to position 1in the ignition
lock (Y page179).
X Briefly press button :.
Folding the exterio rmirrors in/out
automatically If the "Fol
dinmirrors when locking" function
is activated in the on-board computer
(Y page2 95):
R the exterior mirrors fold in automatically as
soon as you lock the vehicl efrom the out-
side
R the exterior mirrors fold out again automat-
ically as soon as you unlock the vehicl eand
then open the driver' sorfront-passenger
door
i If the exterior mirrors have been folde
din
manually,t hey do not fold out.
Exterio rmirror pushed out of position If an exterior mirror has been pushed out of
position (forwards or backwards), proceed as
follows:
X Vehicles without electrically folding
exterio rmirrors: manually move the exte-
rior mirror into the correct position.
X Vehicles with electrically folding exte-
rior mirrors: press and hold mirror-folding
button until you hear aclick and the mirror
engage sinposition audibly (Y page137).
The mirror housing is engage dagain and
you can adjust the exterior mirrors as usual
(Y page1 36). Automatic anti-dazzle mirrors
G
WARNING
Electrolyte may escap eifthe glass of an auto-
matic anti-dazzle mirror breaks. Electrolyte is Mirrors
137Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z

harmful and causes irritation. It must not
come into contact with your skin, eyes, res-
piratory organs or clothing or be swallowed.
There is arisk of injury.
If you come into contact with electrolyte,
observe the following:
R immediately rinse off electrolyte from your
skin with water.
R immediately and thoroughly rinse electro-
lyte out of eyes using clean water.
R if electrolyte is swallowed, immediately
rinse out your mouth thoroughly. Do not
induce vomiting.
R if electrolyte comes into contact with skin
or eyes or is swallowed, seek medical atten-
tion immediately.
R immediately change out of clothing that has
been in contact with electrolyte.
R if an allergic reaction occurs, seek medical
attention immediately.
The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror
on the driver's side automatically go into anti- dazzle mode if the following conditionsa re
met simultaneously:
R the ignition is switched on and
R incident light from headlamps strikes the
sensor in the rear-view mirror
The mirrors do not dip if reverse gear is
engaged or if the interior lighting is switched
on. Parking position of the exterior mirror
on the front-passenger side
Setting and storing the parking position Using reverse gear
:
Button for the exterior mirror on the driv-
er's side
; Button for the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side
= Adjustment button
? Memory button M
You can set the front-passenger side exterior
mirror so that you can see the rear wheel on
that side as soon as you engage reverse gear.
You can store this position.
X Stop the vehicle and turn the key to posi-
tion 2in the ignition lock (Y page 179).
X Press button ;for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side.
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the preset parking position.
X Use adjustment button =to adjust the
exterior mirror to aposition that allowsy ou
to see the rear wheel and the kerb.
The parking position is stored.
i If you shift the transmission to another
position, the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side returns to the driving posi-
tion. 138
MirrorsSeats, steering wheela
nd mirrors

Using the memory button
You can set the front-passenger side exterior
mirror so that you can see the rear wheel on
that side as soon as you engage reverse gear.
This setting can be stored using memor ybut-
ton M?.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 179).
X With the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side activated, use adjustment
button =to adjust the exterior mirror .The
rear wheel and the kerb should be visible in
the exterior mirror.
X Press memor ybutton M? and one of the
arrows on adjustment button =within
three seconds.
The parkin gposition is stored if the exterior
mirror does not move.
X If the exterior mirror moves out of position,
repeat the steps.
Calling up astored parking position X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 179).
X Adjust the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side using button ;.
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the stored parkin gposition.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves back to its original position:
R as soon as you exceed aspeed of
15 km/h
R if you press button :for the exterior mir-
ror on the driver' sside Memor
yfunction Storing settings
G
WARNING
If you use the memor yfunction on the driver's
side while driving, the adjustment scould cause you to lose contro
lofthe vehicle. There
is ar isk of an accident.
Only use the memor yfunction on the driver's
side while the vehicle is stationary. G
WARNING
If children activate the memor yfunction ,they
could become trapped, especially if they are
unattended. There is arisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always tak ethe key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. G
WARNING
When the memor yfunction adjust sthe seat or
steering wheel, you and other vehicle occu-
pant s–p articularly children –could become
trapped. There is arisk of injury.
While the memor yfunction is makin gadjust-
ments, make sure that no one has any body
parts in the sweep of the seat or steering
wheel. If somebody becomes trapped, imme-
diately release the memor yfunction position
button. The adjustment proces sisstopped.
The memor yfunction can be used at any time,
e.g. even when the key isn't in the ignition
lock.
With the memor yfunction ,you can stor eup
to three different settings, e.g. for three dif-
feren tpeople.
The following settings are stored as asingle
memor ypreset:
R position of the seat, backrest and head
restraint
R activ emulticontour seat: seat contour,
dynamic function level
R driver' sside: position of the exterior mir-
rors on the driver' sand front-passenger
sides Memor
yfunction
139Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

X
Adjust the sea t(Ypage 124).
X On the driver's side ,adjus tthe steering
whee l(Ypage 134 )and the exterio rmirrors
(Y page 136).
X Press memory button Mand then press
storag eposit ionb utton 1,2or 3within
thre eseconds.
The settings ar estored in the selecte dpre-
set position. Atone sounds when the set-
ting shaveb eenc ompleted. Calling up
astored setting
X Press and hol dthe relevant storag eposi-
tio nb utton 1,2or 3,u ntilthe seat, steering
whee land exterio rmirrors ar einthe stored
position.
i The setting procedur
eisinterrupte das
soo nasyou release the stored position
button. 140
Memory functionSeats, steering
wheel andmirrors

way, relevant areas remain illuminated while
you are driving .This allows you to recognise
pedestrians ,cyclist sand animals.
Active: when thelight sare switche don.
Cornering light function The cornering light function improves th
eillu-
minatio noftheroad over awide angle in the
directio nyou are turning, enabling better vis-
ibilit yint ight bends, for example. It can only
be activated when th edipped-beam head-
lamps are switche don.
Active:
R if you are driving at speed sbelow 40 km/h
and switch on th eturns ignal or tur nthe
steerin gwheel.
R if you are driving at speed sbetween
40 km/h and 70 km/h and tur nthe steer-
ing wheel.
The cornering light function may remain lit for as hor ttime, but is automatically switche doff
after no mor ethant hree minutes.
Motorwa ymode Active:
if you are driving at aspeed above
11 0k m/ hand do not mak eany large steering
movements for at least 1,000 morify ou are
driving at aspee dabove 130 km/h
Not active: if you are driving at speeds below
80 km/h following activation.
Extended range foglamps The extended range foglamps reduce the
glare experienced by the drive
rand improve
the illumination of the edge of the carriage-
way.
Active: if you are driving at speeds below
70 km/h and you switch on the rear foglamp.
Not active: if, following activation, you are
driving at speeds above 100 km/h or if you
switch off the rear foglamp. 146
Exterio
rlightingLights and windscreen wipers

sufficient room for the pedals. Do not use
loose floormats and do not place several floor- mats on top of one another. G
WARNING
Unsuitable footwear can hinder correct usage of the pedals, e.g.:
R shoes with thick soles
R shoes with high heels
R slippers
There is arisk of an accident.
Wear suitable footwear to ensure correct
usage of the pedals. G
WARNING
If you switch off the ignition while driving,
safety-relevant functions are only available
with limitations, or not at all. This could affect, for example, the power steering and the brake
boosting effect. You will require considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There is arisk
of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition while driving. G
WARNING
If the parking brake has not been fully
released when driving, the parking brake can:
R overheat and cause afire
R lose its hold function.
There is arisk of fire and an accident. Release
the parking brake fully before driving off.
! Do not warm up the engine when the vehi-
cle is stationary. Drive off immediately.
Avoid high engine speeds and driving at full throttle until the engine has reached its
operating temperature.
Only shift the automatic transmission to
the desired drive position when the vehicle is stationary.
Where possible,a void spinning the drive
wheels when pulling awayons lippery
roads. You could otherwise damage the
drive train. !
AMG vehicles:
at low engine oil temper-
atures (below +20 †), the maximum
engine speed is restricted in order to pro-
tect the engine. To protect the engine and
maintain smooth engine operation, avoid
driving at full throttle when the engine is
cold.
HYBRID vehicles :make sure that you read
the "HYBRID" Supplement included in the
vehicle literature. Otherwise, you may not
recognise dangers. Key positions
Key g
To remove the key
1 Power supplyf or some consumers, such
as the windscreen wipers
2 Ignition (power supplyf or all consumers)
and drive position
3 To start the vehicle
i If the key does not belong to the vehicle, it
can still be turned in the ignition lock. How-
ever, the ignition will not be switched on.
The engine cannot be started.
KEYLESS-GO General notes
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO are equipped with
keys featuring an integrated KEYLESS-GO
function and adetachable Start/Stop button. Driving
179Driving and parking Z

Transmission position and driv
epro-
gram display !
If the transmission positio
ndisplay in the
multifunctio ndisplay is not working ,you
shoul dpulla wa ycarefull ytocheck whether
the desired transmission positio nis
engaged .Ideally ,you shoul dselect trans-
mission position Dand automatic drive pro-
gram Cor S. :
Transmission positio ndisplay
; Driv eprogra mdisplay
The current transmission positio nand drive
progra mappea rinthe multifunctio ndisplay.
In addition, displays on the trim next to the
selecto rlev er indicate the current positio nof
the selecto rlev er.
The displays light up when the key is inserted in the ignition. The displays go ou twhent he
key is remove dfromt he ignition.
Engagin gpark position P X
When the vehicl eisstationary, press but-
ton :. DIREC
TSELECT lever
Overvie woftransmission positions j
Park positio nwithp arking lock
k Reverse gear
i Neutral
h Drive
The DIRECT SELEC Tlev er is on the right of the
steering column.
The DIRECT SELEC Tlever always returns to
its original position. The current transmission position P,R,N or Dappear sinthe transmis-
sion positio ndisplay in the multifunctio ndis-
play (Y page 190).
Transmission position and driv epro-
gram display !
If the transmission positio
ndisplay in the
multifunctio ndisplay is not working ,you
shoul dpulla wa ycarefull ytocheck whether
the desired transmission positio nis
engaged .Ideally ,you shoul dselect trans-
mission position Dand drive program Eor
S.
The current transmission positio nand drive
progra mappea rinthe multifunctio ndisplay.
The arrow sinthe transmission positio ndis-
play sho whow and into which transmission
positions yo ucan change using the DIRECT
SELEC Tlever. 190
Automati
ctransmissionDriving an dparking