2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON ECU

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
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Position the load on the roof carrier in such
aw ay that the vehicle will not sustain dam-
age even when it is in motion.
Make sure that if the roof carrier is fitted:
R the sliding sunroof/panorama sliding
sunroof can be fully raised, depending on
the vehicle's equipment.
R the boot lid/ tailgate can be fully opened.
R the aerial on the roof does not touch the
roof carrier.
! To avoid damaging or scratching the cov-
ers, do not use metallic or hard object sto
open them.
You will find information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section
(Y page 481).
An incorrectly secured roof carrier or roof
load may become detached from the vehicle. You must therefore ensure that you observe
the roof carrier manufacturer's installation
instructions. Attaching the roof carrier (Saloon) Vehicles with
asteel roof or sliding sunroof (illus-
tration) Vehicles with
apanorama sliding sunroof
X Open covers :carefully in the direction of
the arrow.
X Fold covers :upwards.
X Only secure the roof carrier to the anchor-
age points under covers :.
X Observe the manufacturer's installation
instructions.
Attaching the roof carrier (Estate) X
Secure the roof carrier to the roof rails.
X Observe the manufacturer's installation
instructions. Stowage areas
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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
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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
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X
Press the outer edge of button :and slide
in the direction of the arrow until the bottle
fits into the opening.
X Inser tthe bottle into the bottle holder.
The bottle holder is suitable for bottles with a
capacity of 0.7 lto1 .5l.
The bottle holder does not secure bottles; it
merely prevent sthem from tipping over. Sun visors
Overview :
Mirror light
; Additional sun visor
= Retainer
? Retaining clip, e.g. for acar park ticket
A Vanity mirror
B Mirror cover
Vanit ymirror in the sun visor Mirror light
:only functions if the sun visor
is clipped into retainer =and mirror cover B
has been folded up. Glare from the side
X
Fold down sun visor :.
X Pull sun visor :out of retainer =.
X Swing sun visor :to the side.
X Vehicles with an additional sun visor:
slide sun visor :horizontally as desired.
X Fold down additional sun visor ;to the
windscreen. Sunblinds on the rear side windows
! Always guide the roller sunblind by hand.
Do not let it snap back suddenly as this
would damage the automatic roller mech-
anism.
! Do not drive the vehicle with the roller
sunblind hooked in and the side windows
opened simultaneously. The roller sunblind can jump out of the retainers and spring
back suddenly when driving at high speeds,
e.g. when driving on the motorway. This
could damage the inertia reel. Therefore,
either close the side window or retrac tthe
roller sunblind before driving at high
speeds. Features
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X
To open: press cover :briefly.
X To make an emergenc ycall: press SOS
button ;briefly.
The indicator lamp in SOS button ;
flashe suntilthe emergency cal lisconclu-
ded.
X Wait for avoice connectio ntothe
Mercedes-Benz emergency cal lcentre.
X After the emergency call, close cover :.
Yo uw ills ee am essage if:
R ac onnectio ntothe Mercedes-Benz
emergency cal lcentre canno tbem ade
R ac allh as not been automaticall yforwar-
de dtot he public emergency cal lcentre
In thi scase, dial the 112emergency num-
be rony ourm obil ephone.
Yo uc an find mor einformatio nonthe
Mercedes-Benz emergency cal lsys tem in the
separate COMAND Online operating instruc-
tions. Mobil
ephone
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Operating mobil ecommunications equip-
ment whil edriving distracts yo ufrom paying
attentio ntotraffic conditions. Thi scould also
cause yo utolosec ontro lofthe vehicle. There
is ar iskofana ccident.
Use thi sdeviceo nlyw hent he vehicl eissta-
tionary. Yo
um usto bserve the lega lrequirements for
the country in which yo uarecurrentl ydriving
when operating mobil ecommunications
equipment in the vehicle.
If it is permitted by la wtooperate communi-
cations equipment whil ethe vehicl eisin
motion, yo umayonl ydosoift he traffic sit-
uatio npermits. Yo umayotherwise be dis-
tracted from the traffic conditions, cause an
accident and injure yoursel fand others.
Excessive level sofelectromagnetic radiation
ma ycause damage to your health and to the
health of others. The us eofanexterioraerial
take sinto consideratio nthe scientific discus-
sion surrounding the possibl ehealth risk
posed by electromagnetic fields.
Mercedes-Benz recommends the us eofan
approved exterio raerial. Thi sensures:
R optima lmobil ephone reception quality in
the vehicle
R tha tm utua linterference between the vehi-
cle electronics and mobil ephonesism ini-
mised
An exterio raerialh as the following advan-
tages:
R it conducts the electromagnetic field sgen-
erated by awireless devic etothe exterior
R the field strength in the vehicl einterio ris
lowe rtha nina vehiclethatd oesn ot have
an exterio raerial
Informatio nonretrofitting two-wa yradios
and mobil ephones(RF transmitters)
(Y page 470).
General notes There ar
evarious mobil ephone brackets that
ma ybef ittediny ourv ehicle; in som ecases,
thes earecountry-specific. Features
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America
Country Radio type approva
lnum-
ber
Frequency range (MHz) BB (Barba-
dos) Registration no
trequired
MHz: 27 ,40,433, 868 CL (Chile) 38447/F-23 No.3.3634
MHz: 40
,433
3943/DFRS05165/F-50
MHz: 28 0to433 GF (French
Guyana) Article
6ofDirective
1999/5/E CR&TT E10668
13 May 05
MHz: 27 ,30,40 ,433 ,868 GP (Guade-
loupe) Article
6ofDirective
1999/5/E CR&TT E10668
13 May 05
MHz: 27 ,30,40 ,433 ,868 MQ (Martini-
que) Article
6ofDirective
1999/5/E CR&TT E11J uly
05
MHz: 27 ,30,40 ,433 ,868 MX (Mexico) MHz: 28
0to390 Asia
Country Radio type approva
lnum-
ber
Frequency range (MHz) AE (United
Arab Emi-
rates) 1623/5/10-2/26/76
MHz: 433
JO (Jordan) TRC/LPD/2005/23
MHz: 27 ,30,40 ,433 ,868 KW (Kuwait) 5O
ctob er 2005
MHz: 27 ,30,40 ,418 ,433,
868 SA (Saudi
Arabia) 11_02_05/5024-5-6
MHz: 418, 433 Country Radio type approva
lnum-
ber
Frequency range (MHz) SY (Syria) 279/4/14
/05March06 TR (Turkey) National Certification 23
July 07
MHz: 433
Australia
Country Radio type approva
lnum-
ber
Frequency range (MHz) AU (Aus-
tralia) 28 June 2005
MHz: 27
,30,40 ,433 ,868 NZ (New
Zealand) 20 Marc
h06
MHz: 27 ,30,40 ,433 Floormats
G
WARNING
Object sinthedriver' sfootwell may restrict
th ec learance aroun dthe pedals or bloc ka
depressed pedal. This jeopardise sthe oper-
ating and road safet yofthevehicle. Ther eisa
ris kofana ccident.
Stow all object ssecurely in th evehicl esot hat
they do no tget int othe driver' sfootwell.
Always fit th efloormats securely and as pre-
scribe dinorder to ensure that there is always
sufficien troo mf or th epedals .Don otuse
loos efloormats and do no tplac eseveral floor-
mat sont opof on eanother. 374
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G
WARNING
If engine oil comes into contact with hot com- ponents in the engine compartment, it may
ignite. There is arisk of fire and injury.
Make sure that engine oil does not spil lout
over the filler neck. Allow the engine to cool
downa nd thoroughly clea nthe components
that have come into contact with engine oil
before you start the engine. H
Environmental note
When topping up the oil,t ake care not to spill
any. If oil enters the soil or waterways, it is
harmfu ltothe environment.
! Only use engine oilsa
nd oil filters that
have been approved for vehicles with aser-
vice system. You can obtai nalistoft he
engine oilsa nd oil filters tested and
approved in accordance with the
Mercedes-Benz Specifications for Service
Products at any Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
Damag etothe engine or exhaust system is
caused by the following:
R using engine oilsa nd oil filters that have
not been specifically approved for the
service system
R changing the engine oil and oil filter after
missing the change interval required by
the service system
R using engine oil additives
! Do not add too much oil.T
opping up with
too much engine oil can result in damage to
the engine or to the catalytic converter.
Have excess engine oil siphoned off. Example
X Turn cap :anti-clockwise and remove it.
X Top up the engine oil.
If the oil leve lisatorbelow the MIN mark on
the oil dipstick, top up with 1.0 lofe ngine
oil.
X Replace cap :on the filler neck and turn
clockwise.
Make sure that the cap locks securely into place.
X Check the oil level again with the oil dip-
stick (Y page 381).
For further information on engine oil, see
(Y page 478). Other service products
Checking the coolant level G
WARNING
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment could be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
radiator and parts of the exhaust system.
There is arisk of injury when accessing the
engine compartment.
As far as possible, allow the engine to cool
down and only touch the components descri- bed in the following. G
WARNING
The engine cooling system is under pressure, particularly if the engine is warm. You could
be scalded by hot coolant spraying out when
opening the cap. There is adanger of injury. 382
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