2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

Depending on the perso
ninthe front-
passenge rsea t, the front-passenge rfront air-
ba gise ithe rd isable dorenabled .The front-
passenge rfront airba gcan onl ybedeployed
in an accident if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is off .Obser ve the information
on the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp (Y page 45).
Your vehicl ehastwo-stage front airbags. In
the first deployment stage ,the front airba gis
fille dwithp ropellant ga storeduce the risk of
injuries .The front airba gisfullydeployed if
the second deployment stage is activated
withi nafew milliseconds.
Th ea ctivatio nthreshold for the seat belt ten-
sioners and airbags is determine dbased on
the evaluation of the vehicle' srateofd ecel-
eratio noracceleratio natvarious points in the
vehicle. This proces sispre-emptiv einnature.
Th et riggering/deployment proces sshould
take place in good tim eatthe start of the
collision.
Th er ateofv ehicledeceleratio noraccelera-
tio na nd the directio nofthe force ar eessen-
tiall ydetermine dby:
R the distributio nofforces during the colli-
sion
R the collision angle
R the deformatio ncharacteristics of the vehi-
cle
R the characteristics of the object with which
the vehicl ehascollided
Factors which can onl ybeseena nd measured
after acollision ha soccurre ddonot play a
decisiv eroleint he deployment of an airbag,
nor do the yprovide an indicatio nofairbag
deployment.
Th ev ehicl emaybe deformed significantly
without an airba gbeing deployed .Thisist he
cas eifo nlyp arts which ar erelativel yeasily
deformed ar eaffecte dand the rate of decel-
eratio nisn ot high .Conversely ,anairba gm ay
be deployed eve nthoug hthe vehicl esuffers
onl ym inor deformation. This is the cas eif, for
example, ver yrigid vehicl eparts such as lon- gitudina
lbod ym embers ar ehit,a nd sufficient
deceleratio noccurs as aresult.
If the restraint syste mcontro lunitd etects a
side impact or if the vehicl eoverturns, the
applicabl ecomponents of the restraint sys-
tem ar eactivated independentl yofeach
other depending on the apparent typ eofacci-
dent.
R Sidebag sand pelvisba gonthe side on
which an impact occurs, independent from the seat belt tensioner and seat belt usage
Vehicle switht he automatic child seat rec-
ognition on the front-passenge rseat: the
sideba gand pelvisba gonthe front-
passenge rside( front) deploy under the fol-
lowing conditions:
- an occupant is detecte donthe front-
passenge rseator
- the belt tongue is engaged in the belt
buckle of the front-passenge rseat
R Windowbag on the side on which an impact
occurs, independent of seat belt usag eand
regardles sofwhether the front-passenger
seat is occupied
R Sea tbeltt ensioners ,ifthe syste mdeter-
mines tha tdeployme nt can offer additional
protection for the vehicl eoccupants in this
situation
R Windowbag sonthe driver's and front-
passenge rsideinc ertainsituations if the
vehicl eoverturns and if the syste mdeter-
mines tha tdeployme nt can offer additional
protection to tha tprovide dbythe seat belt
i Not al
lairbags ar edeployed in an acci-
dent. Th edifferent airba gsystems work
independentl yofeacho ther.
How the airba gsystemw orks is deter-
mined by the severity of the accident detec- ted ,especially the vehicl edeceleratio nor
acceleration, and the apparent typ eofacci-
dent:
R frontal collision
R side impact
R overturn 54
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NECK-PRO head restraints/NECK-
PRO luxury head restraints
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Th ef unctio noft he head restraint ma ybe
impaired if you:
R attach objects such as coa thangers to the
head restraints ,for example
R useu nsuitable head restraint covers
If yo udos o,the head restraints cannot fulfil
their intende dprotective functio ninthe event
of an accident. In addition, objects attached
to the head restraints could endanger other
vehicl eoccupants. This pose sanincreased
risk of injury.
Do not attach any objects to the head
restraints and onl yusesuitabl eheadr estraint
covers.
Consult aMercedes-Benz Service Centre
regarding the availability of suitabl eseator
head restraint covers.
Operation NECK-PR
Oheadr estraints/NECK-PR Oluxury
head restraints offer additional protection
against head and neck injuries .Inthe event of
ar ea rcollision of acertai nseverity ,the NECK-
PR Oh eadr estraints/NECK-PR Oluxuryh ead
restraints on the driver's and front-passenger
seats ar emoved forwards and upwards .This
provide sbetter head support.
If the NECK-PR Oheadr estraints/NECK-PRO
luxur yheadr estraints have been triggere din
an accident, reset the NECK-PR Ohead
restraints/NECK-PR Oluxuryh eadr estraints
on the driver's seat and the front-passenger
seat (Y page 55). Otherwise, the additional
protection will not be availabl einthe event of
anothe rrear-en dcollision. Yo ucan se ethata
NECK-PR Oheadr estraint/NECK-PR Oluxury
head restraint ha sbeent riggere difitist ilted
forward and can no longe rbeadjusted. Mercedes-Benz recommend
sthaty ou have
the functionality of the NECK-PR Ohead
restraints/NECK-PR Oluxuryh eadr estraints
checked at aqualified specialis tworkshop
after arear-en dcollision.
Resetting atriggered NECK-PRO head
restraint/NECK-PRO luxury head
restraint NECK-PRO head restraints
Do not place your fingers between the cush-
io
noft he head restraint and the cover. Pay
particula rattentio nwhile resetting the NECK-
PR Oh eadr estraints.
X Tilt the top of the NECK-PR Oheadr estraint
cushion forwards in the directio nof
arrow :.
X Push the NECK-PR Oheadr estraint cushion
down as fa rasitwillgoint he directio nof
arrow ;.
X With your hand flat, firml ypusht he NECK-
PR Oh eadr estraint cushion backwards in
the directio nofarrow =unti lite ngages.
X Repeat thi sprocedur efor the second
NECK-PR Oheadr estraint.
i Resetting the NECK-PR
Oheadr estraints
requires alot of strength .Ifyouhave diffi-
culty resetting the NECK-PR Ohead
restraints ,havet hisw orkc arried ou tata
qualifie dspecialis tworkshop. Occupant safety
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NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
Do not place your fingers between the cush-
io noft he head restraint and the cover. Pay
particular attentio nwhile resetting the NECK-
PR Ol uxuryh eadr estraints.
X Remov eresetting tool :fromt he vehicle
document wallet.
X Slide resetting tool :into guide ;
between the NECK-PR Oluxuryh ead
restraint and the rea rcove roft he head
restraint.
X Push resetting tool :downwards unti lyou
hear the head restraint deployment mech-
anism engage.
X Pull ou tresetting tool :.
X With your hand flat, firml ypusht he NECK-
PR Ol uxuryh eadr estraint cushion back-
wards in the direction of arrow =unti lit
engages.
X Repeat thi sprocedur efor the second
NECK-PR Oluxuryh eadr estraint.
X Pu tresetting tool :back into the vehicle
document wallet.
i If yo
uhaved ifficulty resetting the NECK-
PR Ol uxuryh eadr estraints ,havet hisw ork
carried ou tataqualified specialis twork-
shop. PRE-SAFE
®
(anticipatory occupant
protection)
Introduction In certain hazardous situations, PRE-SAFE
®
take spre-emptive measures to protect the
vehicl eoccupants.
Important safety notes !
Make sure tha
tthere ar enoobjects in the
footwell or behind the seats .The re is arisk
tha tthe seats and/or the objects could be
damage dwhenP RE-SAFE ®
is activated.
Although your vehicl eisequippe dwithP RE-
SAFE ®
,t he possibility of injury in the event of
an accident cannot be rule dout.A lways
adap tyou rd rivin gstyle to suit the prevailing
roa dand weather conditions and maintain a
safe distance fro mthe vehicl einfront. Drive
carefully.
Function PRE-SAFE
®
intervenes:
R in emergency braking situations, e.g .when
BAS is activated
R in critica ldrivin gsituations, e.g .whenp hys-
ica llimit sareexceeded and the vehicle
understeers or oversteers severely
R on vehicles with the Driving Assistance
package: if BAS PLU Sintervenes power-
full yort he rada rsen sor syste mdetects an
imminent dange rofcollision in certain sit-
uations
PRE-SAFE ®
take sthe following measures
depending on the hazardous situatio ndetec-
ted:
R the front seat belts ar epre-tensioned.
R if the vehicl eskids ,the sliding sunroo fand
the side windows ar eclose dsot hato nlya
small ga premains. Th epanorama sliding
sunroo fiscompletel yclosed. 56
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R
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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Automati
cmeasures after an acci-
dent
Immediately after an accident, th efollowing
measures are implemented, depending on
th et ypea nd severity of th eimpact:
R theh azard warning lamp sare activated
R thee mergenc ylighting is activated
R thev ehicl edoor sare unlocked
R thef ront side windows are lowered
R vehicles wit hamemory function :the elec-
trically adjustable steering whee lisraised
R thee ngineiss witched off and th efuel sup-
ply is cut off
R vehicles wit hthe Mercedes-Benz emer-
gency call system: automatic emergency
call
R vehicles wit hthe hybrid driv esystem: the
hybrid system and th ehigh-voltage electri-
cal system are deactivated Children in th
evehicle Important safety notes
Acciden tstatistics sho wthatc hildren
secured in th erear seat sare safer than chil-
dre nsecured in th efront seats. Fo rthisr ea-
son ,Mercedes-Benz strongly advises that you
instal lachild restrain tsystem on arear seat.
Children are generally bette rprotected there.
If ac hild younger than twelve years old and
under 1.50 minh eight is travellin ginthe
vehicle:
R always secure th echild in achild restraint
system suitable for Mercedes-Benz vehi-
cles. The child restrain tsystem mus tbe
appropriat etotheage, weigh tand siz eof
th ec hild
R be sur etoobservethe instruction sand
safet ynotes in this section in addition to
th ec hild restrain tsystem manufacturer's
installation instructions
Do no tfitar earward-facing child restraint
system on th ecentre rear seat. G
WARNING
If you leav echildren unattended in th evehi-
cle ,the ym ay be able to set th evehicl ein
motion if, for example, they:
R release th eparking brake
R shif tthe automatic transmission out of park
position Por shif tmanual transmission into
neutral
R start th eengine
In addition ,the ym ay operate vehicl eequip-
men tand become trapped .There is ariskof
an acciden tand injury.
When leaving th evehicle, always tak ethe key
wit hyou and loc kthe vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in th evehicle. G
WARNING
If person s(particularly children )are exposed
to heat or cold for aprolonged period, there is
ar iskofs erious or eve nfatal injuries. Never
leav eperson s(particularly children )unatten-
ded in th evehicle. G
WARNING
If th echild restrain tsystem is placed in direct
sunlight, th epartsc ould become ver yhot.
Children could be suffer burn sbytouching
these parts, in particular on th emetallic parts
of th echild restrain tsystem. There is ariskof
injury.
If you and your child leav ethe vehicle, always
mak esuret hatthe child restrain tsystem is
no tind irectsunlight. Cove ritwithab lanket,
for example. If th echild restrain tsystem has
been exposed to direc tsunlight, leav eitto
cool down before securin gthe child in it.
Never leav echildren unattended in th evehi-
cle.
Always ensur etha tall vehicl eoccupant shave
their seat belt sfastene dcorrectly and are sit-
ting properly. Particular attention mus tbe
paid to children.
Observ ethe safet ynotes on th eseat belt
(Y page 46) and th enotes on how to use the
seat belt properly (Y page 47).58
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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
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accident. This pose
sanincreased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
If th echild weigh smoret han2 2kg,only use
ISOFIX child restraint systems with whic hthe
child is also secured with th evehicle seat belt.
Als osecure th echild restraint system with the
Top Tether belt ,ifavailable.
When fittin gachild restraint system, be sure
to observ ethe manufacturer' sinstallation
and operatin ginstruction sand th einstruc-
tions for correc tuse of th echild restraint sys-
te m( Ypage 70).
Before ever ytrip, mak esure that th eISOFIX
child restraint system is engaged correctly in bot hISOFI Xsecurin grings.
! When fittin
gthe child restraint system,
mak esure that th eseat belt for th ecentre
seat does no tget trapped. Otherwise, the
seat belt coul dbedamaged. When installing th
eISOFI Xchild restraint sys-
tem, fold protective caps ;of ISOFIX secur-
ing rings :inwards.
X Install th eISOFI Xchild restraint system on
bot hISOFI Xsecurin grings :.
ISOFIX is astandardised securin gsystem for
specially designed child restraint systems on
th er ear seats. ISOFIX securin grings :for
two ISOFIX child restraint systems are fitted
on th eleft and righ toftherear seats.
Secure child restraint systems without an
ISOFIX child seat securin gsystem usin gthe
seat belt sinthevehicle .When fittin gachild
restraint system, be sure to observ ethe man-
ufacturer' sinstallation and operatin ginstruc- tions and th
einstruction sfor correc tuse of
th ec hild restraint system (Y page 70). Top Tether
Introduction Top Tether provides an additional connection
between th echild restraint system secured
with ISOFIX and th evehicle .Ithelps reduce
th er isk of injury even further. If th echild
restraint system is fitte dwithaTop Tether
belt ,thiss houl dalways be used.
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If th erear seat backrests are no tlocked, they
coul dfold forwards in th eeven tofana cci-
dent, heav ybraking or sudden changes of
direction .Asaresult, child restraint systems
canno tperform their intended protective
function .Rear seat backrests that are not
locke dcan also caus eadditional injuries ,e.g.
in th eeven tofana ccident. This pose san
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Always loc krear seat backrests after fittin ga
Top Tether belt .Observ ethe lockverification
indicator. Adjust th erear seat backrests so
that they are in an upright position.
If th erear seat backres tisnotengaged and
locked, this will be show ninthemultifunction
display in th einstrumen tcluster. Awarning
tone also sounds.
Top Tether anchorages Saloon
The Top Tether anchorage points are fitte
din
th er ear compartmen tbehin dthe outer head
restraints. 60
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X
Move head restraint :upwards.
X Fold up cover ;of Top Tether anchorage
A.
X Fit the ISOFIXc hild restraint system with
Top Tether. Always comply with the child
restraint system manufacturer's installa-
tion instructions when doing so.
X Route Top Tether belt =under head
restraint :between the two head restraint
bars.
X Hook Top Tether hook ?into Top Tether
anchorage A.
X Make sure that Top Tether belt =is not
twisted.
X Tension Top Tether belt =.Always comply
with the child restraint system manufactur- er's installation instructions when doing so.
X Fold down cover ;of Top Tether anchor-
age A.
X If necessary, move head restraint :back
down again slightly (Y page 126). Make
sure that you do not interfere with the cor-
rect routing of Top Tether belt =.Estate
The Top Tether anchorage points are located
on the rear side of the backrests on both
outer rear seats. X
Move head restraint :upwards.
X Remove combined luggage cover and net
= (Ypage 352).
X Fit the ISOFIXc hild restraint system with
Top Tether. Always comply with the child
restraint system manufacturer's installa-
tion instructions when doing so.
X Route Top Tether belt Bunder head
restraint :between the two head restraint
bars.
X Hook Top Tether hook Ainto Top Tether
anchorage ?on the back of rear seat
backrest ;.
X Make sure that Top Tether belt Bis not
twisted.
X Tension Top Tether belt B.Always comply
with the child restraint system manufactur- er's installation instructions when doing so.
X If necessary, move head restraint :back
down again slightly (Y page 126). Make Children in the vehicle
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