2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON warning

Tailgate emergenc
yreleas e(Estate)
General notes !
The tailgate swing
supwar ds and to the
rea rwheno pened. Therefore ,makes ure
tha tther eiss ufficient clearance above and
behind the tailgate.
i Tailgate opening dimensions
(Y page 481).
If the tailgate can no longe rbeopenedf rom
outside the vehicle, us ethe emergency
release on the insid eofthe tailgate.
On vehicles with afolding bench seat, yo ucan
open the tailgate fro minsid ethe vehicl eusing
the handl e(Ypage 104).
Opening X
Fol dthe rea rseatb ackres tforwards
(Y page 349).
X Remov ethe luggag ecompartment cover
(Y page 352).
X Take the emergency key element ou tofthe
key (Y page 97).
X Insert emergency key element ;into the
opening in trim :.
X Turn emergency key element ;90° clock-
wise.
X Push emergency key element ;in the
direction of the arrow and open the tail-
gate.
X Insert the emergency key element into the
key. Side windows
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Whil eopening the side windows ,bod yp arts
could become trapped between the side win- do wa nd the door frame as the side window
moves. There is ariskofi njury.
Make sure tha tnobod ytouche sthe side win-
do wd uringt he opening procedure. If some-
body become strapped ,release the switch or
pull the switch to close the side windo wagain. G
WARNING
Whil eclosing the side windows ,bod yp arts in
the closing area could become trapped .There
is ar iskofi njury.
When closing make sure tha tnoparts of the
body ar einthe closing area .Ifsomebody
become strapped ,release the switch or press
the switch to open the side windo wagain. G
WARNING
If children operate the side windows they
could become trapped ,particularly if the yare
left unsupervised .There is ariskofi njury.
Activate the override featur efor the rea rside
windows .Whenleavi ng the vehicle, always
take the key with yo uand lock the vehicle.
Never leav echildren unattended in the vehi-
cle. Side windo
wreversin gfeature
The side windows ar eequippe dwithana uto-
matic reversing feature. If asolid object
blocks or restricts asidew indo wd uring the
closing process, the side windo wopens again
automatically. The automatic reversing fea-
tur eish oweve ronlyana idand is no substi-
tute for your attentio nwhenc losing aside
window. 110
Side
windowsOpenin gand closing

G
WARNING
The reversing function does not react:
R to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. smal lfin-
gers
R over the last4m mofthe closing movement
R during resetting
R when closing the side windo wagain man-
ually immediatel yafter automatic reversing
This means that the reversing function cannot prevent someone being trappe dinthese sit-
uations. There is arisk of injury.
When closing make sure that no parts of the
body are in the closing area .Ifsomeone
become strapped, press the switch to open
the side windo wagain. Opening and closing the side win-
dows
The switches for all side windows are located on the driver's door. There is alsoas witch on
each door for the corresponding side window.
The switches on the driver's door take prec-
edence. :
Front left
; Front right
= Rearr ight
? Rearl eft
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X To open manually: press and hold the cor-
responding switch. X
To open fully: press the switch beyond the
point of resistance and release it.
Automatic operation is started.
X To close manually: pulland hold the cor-
responding switch.
X To close fully: pullthe corresponding
switch beyond the pressure point.
Automatic operation is started.
X To interrupt automatic operation:
press/pull the corresponding switch again.
i If you press/pull the switch beyond the
point of resistance, automatic operation is
started in the corresponding direction. You
can stop automatic operation by pressing/ pulling again.
i You can continue to operate the side win-
dowsa fter switching off the engine or
removing the key. This function remains
active for five minutes or until the driver's
or front-passenge rdoor is opened.
i The side windows cannot be operated
from the rear when the overrid efeature for
the side windows is activated (Y page76). Convenience opening feature
General notes You can ventilate the vehicl
ebefore you start
driving. To do this, the key is usedtoc arry out
the following functions simultaneously:
R unlock the vehicle
R open the side windows
R open the sliding sunroof or the panorama
sliding sunroof and the roller sunblinds
R switch on the seat ventilation for the driv-
er's seat
i The convenience opening feature can
only be operated using the key. The key
must be in close proximity to the vehicle.
i The "convenience opening" feature is also
available on unlocked vehicles. Side windows
111Opening and closing Z

Convenience opening feature
X
Press and hold the %buttonuntil the
side windows and th eslidin gsunroo forthe
panoram aslidin gsunroo fare in th edesired
position.
If th eroller sunblinds of th epanoram aslid-
ing sunroo fare closed, th eroller sunblinds
are opened first.
X Press and hold the %buttonagain until
th ep anoram aslidin gsunroo fisint he
desired position.
X To interrup tconvenience opening:
release the %button. Convenience closing feature
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When th econvenience closin gfeature is oper-
ating, part softhebody coul dbecome trapped
in th eclosin garea of th eside window and the
slidin gsunroof. Ther eisariskofi njury.
Observ ethe complet eclosin gprocedure
when th econvenience closin gfeature is oper-
ating. When closin gmakes ure that no part sof
th eb ody are in th eclosin garea.
Procee dasfollows if someon eistrapped:
Wit hthe key:
X Release the &button.
X Press and hold the %buttonuntil the
side windows and th eslidin gsunroo forthe
panoram aslidin gsunroo fopen again.
Wit hKEYLESS-GO:
X Release th esensor surface on th edoor
handle.
X Pull th edoor handle immediately and hold
it.
The side windows and th eslidin gsunroo for
th ep anoram aslidin gsunroo fopen. General notes When you loc
kthe vehicle ,you can simulta-
neously:
R close th eside windows
R close th eslidin gsunroo forthepanorama
slidin gsunroof
On vehicle swithap anoram aslidin gsunroof,
you can then close th eroller sunblinds.
Using th ekey X
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: pointthe
tip of th ekeyat th edoor handle on the
driver' sdoor.
X Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: thek eymust
be in close proximity to th evehicle.
X Press and hold the &buttonuntil the
side windows and th eslidin gsunroo forthe
panoram aslidin gsunroo fare fully closed.
X Mak esure that all th eside windows and the
slidin gsunroo forpanoram aslidin gsunroof
are closed.
On vehicle swithap anoram aslidin gsunroof:
X Press and hold the &buttonagain until
th er oller sunblinds of th epanoram asliding
sunroo fclose.
X To interrup tconvenience closing:
release the &button.
Using KEYLESS-GO The driver'
sdoor and th edoor at whic hthe
handle is used, must bot hbeclosed. The key
must be outside th evehicle .The gap between
th ek eyand th ecorres ponding door handle
should no tbegreatertha n1m. 112
Sid
ew indowsOpening and closing

Problems with the side windows
G
WARNING
If you close aside window again immediately after it has been blocked or reset, the side window
closes with increased or maximum force. The reversing function is then not active. Parts of the
body could be trapped in the closing area in the process. This poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. To stop the closing process, releasethe switch or push the switch again to reopen the side window. Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M MSolutions As
ide window cannot
be closed because it is
blocked by objects, e.g.
leaves in the window
guide. X
Remove the objects.
X Close the side window. As
ide window cannot
be closed and you can-
not see the cause. If
as ide window is obstructed during closing and reopens again
slightly:
X Immediately after the window blocks, pull the corresponding
switch again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed with increased force.
If as ide window is obstructed again during closing and reopens
again slightly:
X Immediately after the window blocks, pull the corresponding
switch again until the side window has closed.
The side window is closed without the anti-entrapment feature. Sliding sunroof
Important safety notes
Your vehicle may be fitted with asliding sun-
roof or apanorama sliding sunroof. In this
section,t he term "sliding sunroof" refers to
both types of sliding sunroof. G
WARNING
While opening and closing the sliding sunroof, body parts in close proximity could become
trapped. There is arisk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the opening and closing pro- cedures. If somebody becomes trapped:
R release the switch immediately, or
R during automatic operation, press the
switch briefly in any direction
The opening or closing procedure will be stop-
ped. G
WARNING
If children operate the sliding sunroof they
could become trapped, particularly if they are left unsupervised. There is arisk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. 114
Sliding sunroofOpening and closing

!
Only open the panorama sliding sunroof if
it is free of snow and ice. Otherwise, mal-
functions may occur.
Do not allowa nything to protrude from the
sliding sunroof. Otherwise, the seals could
be damaged.
i Resonance noises can occur in addition to
the usuala irflow noises when the sliding
sunroof is open. They are caused by minor
pressure fluctuations in the vehicle interior.
Change the position of the sliding sunroof
or open aside window slightly to reduce or
eliminate these noises. Sliding sunroof reversing feature
Your vehicle may be fitted with asliding sun-
roof or apanorama sliding sunroof. In this
section, the term "sliding sunroof" refers to
both types of sliding sunroof.
The sliding sunroof is equipped with an auto- matic reversing feature. If an object blocks or
restrictst he sliding sunroof during the closing
process, the sliding sunroof opens again
automatically. The automatic reversing fea-
ture is, however, only an aid and is no substi-
tute for your attention when closing the slid-
ing roof. G
WARNING
The reversing feature does not react:
R to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small fin-
gers
R over the last 4mmofthe closing movement
R during resetting
R when closing the sliding sunroof againm an-
ually immediately after automatic reversing
This means that the reversing feature cannot
prevent someone being trapped in these sit-
uations. There is arisk of injury.
When closing make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area. If someone is trapped:
R release the switch immediately or
R press the switch in any direction during the
automatic closing process
The closing process is stopped. Operating the sliding sunroof
Opening and closing Overhead control panel
:
To raise
; To open
= To close/lower
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press or pull the 3switch in the corre-
sponding direction.
i If you press/pull the
3switch beyond
the point of resistance, automatic opera-
tion is started in the corresponding direc-
tion. You can stop automatic operation by
pressing/pulling again.
The sun protection cover automaticallyo pens
along with the sliding sunroof. You can open
or close the sun protection cover manually
when the sliding sunroof is raised or closed.
i You can continue to operate the sliding
sunroof after switching off the engine or
removing the key. This function remains
active for five minutes or until you open a
front door. Sliding sunroof
115Opening and closing Z

Rain-closin
gfeature Whe
nthe key is in position 0in the ignition
lock or is removed ,the panorama sliding sun-
roo fcloses automatically:
R if it starts to rain.
R at extrem eoutsid etemperatures.
R afte rsix hours.
R if there is amalfunction in the voltag esup-
ply
The panorama sliding sunroof remains raised
at the rea rinorder to allo wventilation of the
vehicl einterior.
i If the panorama sliding sunroof is obstruc-
ted when being closed by the rain-closing
feature ,itopens agai nslightly. The rain-
closing feature is then deactivated.
The panorama sliding sunroof doe snot close
if:
R it is raised at the rear.
R it is blocked.
R no rai nisfalling on the are aofthe wind-
screen being monitored by the rai nsensor,
e.g. because the vehicl eisunderabridge. Operating the rolle
rsunblin dfor the
panorama sliding sunroof
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Parts of the bod ycould become trapped
between the rolle rsun blind and frame or slid-
ing sunroof during automatic opening or clos-
ing. There is ariskofi njury.
Whe nopening or closing ,make sure that no
bod yparts are in the sweep of the rolle rsun-
blind.
If someone is trapped:
R release the switch immediately or
R press the switch in any direction during the
automatic opening/closing process The opening/closing process is briefl
ystop-
ped .The rolle rsun blind then returns to its ini-
tia lposition.
The rolle rsun blind shields the vehicl einterior
from sunlight. The two rolle rsunblind scan
only be opened and closed together when the panorama sliding sunroof is closed.
Rolle rsunblin dreversin gfeature The rolle
rsunblind is equipped with an auto-
mati creversing feature .Ifanobject blocks or
restricts the rolle rsun blind during the closing
process ,the rolle rsun blind opens agai nauto-
matically .The automatic reversing feature is,
however, only an ai dand is no substitute for
your attention when closing the rolle rsun-
blind. G
WARNING
The reversing function doe snot react in par-
ticula rtosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. small
fingers .Thism eans that the reversing feature
canno tprevent someone being trapped in
thes esituations. There is ariskofi njury.
Whe nclosing the rolle rsunblind ,make sure
that no bod yparts are in the sweep.
If someone is trapped:
R release the switch immediately or
R press the switch in any direction during the
automatic closing process
The closing process is briefl ystopped .The
rolle rsunblind then returns to its initia lposi-
tion. Sliding sunroof
117Opening and closing Z

Problems with the sliding sunroof
Your vehicle may be fitted with asliding sunroof or apanorama sliding sunroof. In this section,
the term "sliding sunroof" refers to both types of sliding sunroof. G
WARNING
If you close the sliding sunroof again immediately after it has been blocked or reset, the sliding
sunroof closes with increased or maximum force. The reversing feature is then not active. Parts of the body could be trapped in the closing area in the process. This poses an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area.
If someone is trapped:
R release the switch immediately or
R press the switch in any direction during the automatic closing process
The closing process is stopped. Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M MSolutions The sliding sunroof can-
not be closed and you
cannot see the cause. If the sliding sunroof is obstructed during closing and reopens
again slightly:
X Immediately after the sliding sunroof blocks, pull the 3
switch in the overhead control panel down to the point of resist-
ance and hold it until the sliding sunroof is closed.
The sliding sunroof is closed with increased force.
If the sliding sunroof is obstructed again during closing and
reopens again slightly:
X Immediately after the sliding sunroof blocks, pull the 3
switch in the overhead control panel down to the point of resist-
ance and hold it until the sliding sunroof is closed.
The sliding sunroof is closed without the anti-entrapment fea-
ture. Sliding sunroof
119Opening and closing Z

Useful information
i This Owner's Manual describes all mod-
els, series and optional equipment for your
vehicle that were available at the time of
going to press. National variation sare pos-
sible. Not ethat your vehicle may not be
equipped with all of the function sdescri-
bed. This is also the case for system sand
function srelevan ttosafety.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops: (Y page 27). Correct driver's seat position
G
WARNING
You could lose contro lofthe vehicle while
drivin gifyou:
R adjust the driver' sseat, steering wheel or
mirrors
R faste nthe seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver' sseat, head restraint ,steer-
ing wheel and mirrors and faste nyour seat
belt before starting the engine. X
Observ ethe safet yguidelines on seat
adjustment (Y page 123).
X Make sure that seat =is correctly adjus-
ted.
Manual and electrical seat adjustment
(Y page 124)
Electrical seat adjustment (Y page 124)
When adjusting the seat, make sure that:
R you are as far away from the driver' sairbag
as possible
R you are sitting in anormal upright position
R you can faste nthe seat belt properly
R you have moved the backrest to an almost
vertical position
R you have set the seat angle so that your
thighs are gently supported
R you can depress the pedals properly
X Check whether the head restraint is adjus-
ted correctly.
When doing so, make sure that you have
adjusted the head restraint so that the back
of your head is supported at eye level by the centre of the head restraint.
X Observ ethe safet yguidelines on steering
wheel adjustment (Y page 133).
X Make sure that steering wheel :is adjus-
ted correctly.
Adjustin gthe steering wheel manually
(Y page 133)
Adjustin gthe steering wheel electrically
(Y page 134)
When adjusting the steering wheel, make
sure that:
R you can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R you can move your legs freely
R you can see all the displays in the instru-
ment cluster clearly
X Observ ethe safet yguidelines for seat belts
(Y page 46).
X Check whether you have fastened seat
belt ;properly (Y page 48).122
Correct driver's seat positionSeats, steering wheel and mirrors