2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON battery

Activating/deactivating (o
nthe
centre console) .............................. 169
Display message ............................ 327
Important safety note s.................. 168
Setting ........................................... 293
Auxiliary heating/ventilation
Problem (displa ymessage) ............ 173
Remote control .............................. 169
Setting the departur etime ............. 170
Auxiliary ventilation
Activating/deactivating ................. 168
Activating/deactivating (o nthe
centre console ).............................. 169
Axle load, permissibl e(traile rtow-
ing) ...................................................... 489 B
Ball coupling Folding in ....................................... 270
Folding ou t..................................... 268
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 78
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) with Cross-Traffi cAssist
Function/note s................................ 78
Important safety notes .................... 79
Battery (key)
Checking .......................................... 97
Replacing ......................................... 97
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 404
Displa ymessage ............................ 312
Important safety notes .................. 401
Jump starting ................................. 405
Belt
see Sea tbelts
Bel ttensioner
Activation ......................................... 53
Blind Spo tAssist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 288
Displa ymessage ............................ 317
Notes/function .............................. 257
Trailer towing ................................. 259
see Active Blind Spot Assist
BlueTEC (AdBlue ®
) ............................. 477 Bonnet
Active bonne t(pede strian protec-
tion) ............................................... 378
Closing ........................................... 380
Displa ymessage ............................ 326
Important safety notes .................. 378
Opening ......................................... 380
Boot
Emergency release ........................ 109
Important safety notes .................. 103
Opening/closing (automatically
from inside )................................... 108
Opening/closing (automatically
from outside) ................................. 105
Opening/closing (fro mthe out-
side, HANDS-FREE ACCESS) .......... 106
Opening/closing (manuall yfrom
outside) ......................................... 104
Boo tlid
Displa ymessage ............................ 326
Opening dimensions ...................... 481
Boo tloa d( maximum) ........................ 481
Bottl eholders .................................... 362
Box (boot) ........................................... 354
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Displa ymessage ............................ 303
Note s............................................. 479
Brake forc edistribution
see EBD (electroni cbrake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Adaptive ........................................... 83
Displa ymessage ............................ 308
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 77
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 82
BAS .................................................. 78
BAS PLU SwithC ross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 78
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 479
Displa ymessage ............................ 300
Driving tip s.................................... 209
High-performance brake system .... 210
HOLD function ............................... 228
Important safety notes .................. 209
Parking brake ................................ 207 6
Index

Adjusting (manually) ...................... 125
Adjusting (rear
).............................. 126
Fitting/removing (rear ).................. 127
Luxury ............................................ 126
see NECK-PR Oheadr estraints
see NECK-PR Oluxury hea drestraints
Headbag
Displa ymessage ............................ 307
Headlamps
Misting up ...................................... 148
see Automati cheadlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High-pressure cleaners .................... 387
Hil lstart assist .................................. 183
HOL Dfunction
Activating ....................................... 229
Deactivating ................................... 229
Displa ymessage ............................ 316
Function/note s............................. 228
Horn ...................................................... 32 I
IC Sp added play table
Fitting .............................................. 64
Important safety notes .................... 63
Ignitio nlock
see Key positions
Immobiliser .......................................... 89
Indicator and warnin glamp
Restraint system ............................ 335
Indicator and warnin glamps
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLU S.............................................. 338
Coolant .......................................... 336
Engine diagnostics ......................... 336
SPOR Thandling mod e................... 334
Indicator lamps
Displa ymessage ............................ 308
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Insect protection on the radiator .... 380
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 34
Setting s......................................... 289
Warning and indicator lamps ........... 35 Instrument cluste
rlighting .............. 290
Integrated child seat
Folding in ......................................... 63
Folding ou t....................................... 63
IC Sp adde dplayt able ...................... 63
Important safety guideline s............. 62
Sid eheadr estraints ......................... 65
Intelligent Light System
Activating/deactivating ................. 290
Displa ymessage ............................ 309
Overview ........................................ 145
Setting the dipped-beam head-
lamps for driving on the right/left .. 291
Interior lighting
Automati ccontrol system .............. 149
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 292
Emergency lighting ........................ 149
Manua lcontrol ............................... 149
Overview ........................................ 148
Reading lamp ................................. 148
Setting brightness for display/
switche s(on -board computer) ....... 290
Setting the ambient lighting
brightness (on-board computer) .... 291
Setting the ambient lighting col-
ou r(on -board computer) ................ 291
Interior motion sensor
Deactivating ..................................... 91
Function ........................................... 91
Priming ............................................ 91
Switching off .................................... 91
ISOFIX child seat securing system .... 59 J
Jack Storage location ............................ 395
Using ............................................. 427
Jump starting (engine) ...................... 405 K
Key Changing the battery ....................... 97
Checking the battery ....................... 97
Convenience closing feature .......... 112
Convenience opening feature ........ 111 Index
13

Sliding sunroo
f............................... 116
Reading lamp ..................................... 148
Rear benc hseat
Folding the backres tforwards/
back ............................................... 348
Rear compartment
Setting the ai rvents ...................... 174
Setting the airflow ......................... 164
Setting the temperature ................ 163
Rear foglamp
Displa ymessage ............................ 309
Switching on/of f........................... 143
Rear seat
Displa ymessage ............................ 326
Rear windo wblind ............................ 364
Rear windo wheating
Problem (fault) ............................... 166
Switching on/of f........................... 165
Rear windo wwiper
Replacing the wipe rblade .............. 153
Switching on/of f........................... 152
Rear-compartment seat belt sta-
tus indicator ........................................ 49
Rear-vie wmirror
Anti-dazzle mod e(automatic) ........ 137
Dipping (manual) ........................... 136
Refuelling
Fuelgauge ....................................... 34
Important safety notes .................. 200
Note sfor AMG vehicles ................. 475
Refuelling process ......................... 201
see Fuel
Remote control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 169
Changing the batteries (auxiliary
heating) ......................................... 171
Garag edooro pener ....................... 368
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 369
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 149
Overview of bulb types .................. 150
Replacing the battery (auxiliary
heatin gremote control) .................... 171
Rescue card ......................................... 28
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel Reserve fuel
Displa ymessage ............................ 313
Warning lamp ................................. 336
Residual hea t(clim ate control) ........ 167
Restrain tsystem
Displa ymessage ............................ 306
Introduction ..................................... 44
Warning lamp ................................. 335
Warning lamp (function) ................... 45
Rev counter ........................................ 276
Revers egear
Engaging (automati ctransmis-
sion) ............................................... 189
Engaging (manua ltransmission) .... 189
Reversin gcamera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 390
Displays in the Audio display ......... 246
Displays in the COMAND display ... 246
Function/note s............................. 244
Switching on/of f........................... 245
Reversin gfeature
Panorama sliding sunroo f.............. 115
Roller sunblind s............................. 117
Sid ew indow s................................. 110
Sliding sunroo f............................... 115
Reversin gfunction
Boot lid/tailgate ............................ 104
Reversin glamp (display message) .. 309
Rolle rsunblind
Panorama sliding sunroo f.............. 117
Rear window .................................. 364
Roo flinin gand carpets (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 392
Roo floa d( maximum) ........................ 481 S
Safety Childre ninthe vehicl e..................... 58
Safety net
Attaching ....................................... 353
Important safety information ......... 353
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
Seat
Adjusting the active multicontour
seat............................................... 128
Adjusting the multicontou rseat..... 128 18
Index

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
27 Z

Example: Saloon
X To unloc kthe boot lid/tailgate: pull the
handl eont he boot lid/tailgate.
The vehicl eonlyu nlocks the boot lid/tail-
gate.
Deactivatin gand activating If yo
udon ot intend to us eakey for an exten-
de dp eriodoft ime,you can deactivate the
KEYLESS-GO functio nofthe key .The key will
then us everyl ittle power, thereb yconserving
battery power. For the purposes of activa-
tion/deactivation, the vehicl edoesn ot have
to be nearby.
X To deactivate: press the&button on
the key twice in rapi dsuccession.
The battery check lamp of the key
(Y page 97 )flashe stwice briefl yand
lights up once ,then KEYLESS-GO is deac-
tivated.
X To activate: press any button on the key or
insert the key into the ignition lock.
KEYLESS-GO and al lofits associate dfea-
tures ar eavailable again. Changin
gthe settings of the locking
system
Yo uc an change the settings of the locking
system .Thism eans tha tonlyt he driver's door
and the fuel fille rflapa reunlocke dwhent he
vehicl eisunlocked. Thi sisusefulify oufre-
quentl ytravel alone. X
To chang ethe setting: simultaneously
press the %and& buttons on the
key for approximatel ysixsecond suntilthe
battery check lamp flashe stwice
(Y page 97).
i If the setting of the locking system is
change dwithi nt he signa lran ge of the vehi-
cle ,pressing the &or% button:
R locks or
R unlocks the vehicle
The key now functions as follows:
X To unloc kthe driver' sdoor: press the
% button once.
X To unloc kcentrally: press the %but-
ton twice.
X To lock centrally: press the&button.
The KEYLESS-GO functio nisc hange dasfol-
lows:
X To unloc kthe driver' sdoor: touch the
inne rsurface of the door handl eonthe
driver's door.
X To unloc kcentrally: touch the inne rsur-
face of the door handl eonthe front-
passenge rdoorort he rea rdoor.
X To lock centrally: touch the outer sensor
surface on one of the door handles.
X To restore the factory settings: press
and hol ddownthe % and& buttons
simultaneously for approximatel ysixsec-
ond suntilthe battery check lamp flashes
twice (Y page 97). Emergenc
ykeyelement
General notes If the vehicl
ecan no longe rbelocked or
unlocke dwitht he key ,use the emergency
key element.
If yo uusethe emergency key element to
unlock and open the driver's door or the boot
lid/tailgate, the anti-thef talarm system will
be triggered (Y page 89).96
KeyOpening and closing

There are several ways to deactivate the
alarm:
X To deactivat ethe alarmw ith the key:
press the %or& button on the key.
or
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
or X To deactivat ethe alarmw ith KEYLESS-
GO: press the Start/Stop button in the igni-
tion lock. The key must be in the vehicle.
or
X Lock or unlock the vehicle using KEYLESS-
GO. The key must be outside the vehicle.
If you unlock the vehicle using the emergency
key element, the fuel filler flap will not be
unlocked automatically.
X To unlock the fuel filler flap: insert the
key into the ignition lock.
Removing the emergency key element X
Push release catch :in the direction of
the arrow and, at the same time, remove
emergenc ykey element ;from the key.
Further information about: R unlockin gthe driver's door (Y page 102)
R unlockin gthe boot (Y page 109)
R unlockin gthe tailgate (Y page 110)
R lockin gthe vehicle (Y page 103) Inserting the emergency key element X
Push emergenc ykey element ;fully into
the key until it engages and release
catch :return stoits basic position. Battery of the key
Checking the battery X
Press the &or% button.
The battery is working properly if battery
check lamp :lights up briefly.
The battery is discharged if battery check
lamp :does not light up briefly.
X Replace the battery (Y page 97).
i If the battery of the key is checked within
the signal reception range of the vehicle,
pressing the &or% button:
R locks or
R unlocks the vehicle
i You can obtain
abattery from any quali-
fied specialist workshop.
Replacing the battery You require
aCR20253Vc ell battery.
X Take the emergenc ykey element out of the
key (Y page 97). Key
97Opening and closing Z

X
Press emergenc ykey element ;into the
opening in the key in the direction of the
arrow until batter ycompartment cover :
opens. When doing so, do not hold battery
compartment cover :shut.
X Remove batter ycompartment cover :.X
Repeatedly tap the key against your palm
until battery =falls out.
X Inser tthe new batter ywith the positive ter-
minal facing upwards. Use alint-free cloth
to do so.
X Make sure that the surface of the batter yis
free of lint, grease and other contamina-
tion.
X Inser tthe frontt abs of batter ycompart-
ment cover :into the housing and then
press to close it.
X Inser temergenc ykey element ;into the
key.
X Check the function of all key button sonthe
vehicle. 98
KeyOpening and closing

Problems with the key
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions You can no longer lock
or unlock the vehicle
using the key. The key battery is discharged or nearly discharged.
X Check the key battery (Y page 97) and replace it if necessary
(Y page 97).
If this does not work: X Lock (Y page 102) or unlock (Y page 103) the vehicle using the
emergency key element. The key is faulty.
X Lock (Y page 102) or unlock (Y page 103) the vehicle using the
emergency key element.
X Have the key checked at aqualified specialist workshop. You can no longer lock
or unlock the vehicle
using KEYLESS-GO. The key battery is discharged or nearly discharged.
X Check the key battery (Y page 97) and replace it if necessary
(Y page 97).
If this does not work: X Lock (Y page 102) or unlock (Y page 103) the vehicle using the
emergency key element. There is interference from
apowerful source of radio waves.
X Lock (Y page 102) or unlock (Y page 103) the vehicle using the
emergency key element. There is
afault with KEYLESS-GO.
X Lock/unlock the vehicle using the remote control function of
the key.
X Have the vehicle and key checked at aqualified specialist work-
shop.
If the vehicle can also not be locked/unlocked using the remote
control function:
X Lock (Y page 102) or unlock (Y page 103) the vehicle using the
emergency key element.
X Have the vehicle and key checked at aqualified specialist work-
shop. You have lost
akey. X
Have the key deactivated at aqualified specialist workshop.
X Report the loss immediately to the vehicle insurers.
X If necessary, have the locks changed as well. You have lost the emer-
gency key element. X
Report the loss immediately to the vehicle insurers.
X If necessary, have the locks changed as well. Key
99Opening and closing Z