2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN warning light

Folding the rear seat backrests forward
!
When folding the rear seat backrest for-
wards, ensure that there are no items lying on the seat cushions. These items could
otherwise be damaged or could themselves
damage the rear seats. The left-hand and right-hand rear seat backr-
ests can be folded forwards separately to
increase the cargo compartment capacity.
The combined cargo cover and net can
remain installed.
i When you fold one or both parts of the
rear seat backrests forwards, the headr-
ests are also lowered if necessary. In the
case of vehicles with memory function, the respective front seat is moved forwards
slightly to avoid contact with the seat
behind it. X
Vehicles without memory function: if nec-
essary, move the driver's or front-
passenger seat forward.
X Pull the left-hand or right-hand release han-
dle at the rear in cargo compartment 0043or
at the side beside backrests 0044.
The corresponding backrest folds for-
wards.
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary.
Folding the rear seat backrest back !
Make sure that the seat belt does not
become trapped when folding the rear seat backrest back. Otherwise, it could be dam- aged. X
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
forward if necessary.
X Fold seat backrest 0043back until it engages.
If the rear seat backrest is not engaged and locked, this will be shown in the multifunc-
tion display in the instrument cluster. A
warning tone also sounds.
X Adjust the head restraints if necessary
(Y page 113).
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary. Stowage areas
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Securing cargo
Plastic hooks (Sedan) On vehicles without a through-loading feature
in the rear bench seat, six plastic hooks are
installed to the trunk floor.
Cargo tie-down rings General notes
Observe the following notes on securing
loads:
R Observe the loading guidelines
(Y page 292).
R Secure the load using the cargo tie-down
rings.
R Distribute the load on the cargo tie-down
rings evenly.
R Do not use elastic straps or nets to secure
a load, as these are only intended as an
anti-slip protection for light loads.
R Do not route tie-downs across sharp edges
or corners.
R Pad sharp edges for protection. Trunk/cargo compartment Cargo tie-down rings
0043(Sedan) Cargo tie-down rings
0043(Wagon) EASY-PACK cargo compartment cover
Important safety notes G
WARNING
On its own, the cargo compartment cover
cannot secure or restrain heavy objects,
items of luggage and heavy loads. You could
be hit by an unsecured load during sudden
changes in direction, braking or in the event of an accident. There is an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
Always store objects so that they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping over, e.g. by
using tie downs, even if you are using the
cargo compartment cover.
! When loading the vehicle, make sure that
you do not stack the load in the cargo com-
partment higher than the lower edge of the 300
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Cup holder in the rear seat armrest
!
Do not sit on or support your body weight
on the rear seat armrest when it is folded
down, as you could otherwise damage it.
! Close the cup holder before folding the
rear seat armrest up. Otherwise, the cup
holder could be damaged. Vehicles with a rear bench seat
X Fold down the rear seat armrest.
X To open: raise the rear seat armrest cover.
X Press release catch 0043.
Cup holder 0044folds out forwards.
X Swing the rear seat armrest cover back
down, if necessary.
X To close: raise the rear seat armrest cover.
Swing cup holder 0044back until it engages. Vehicles with luxury single seats in the rear com-
partment
X To open: press lightly on the upper section
of cup holder 0043and fold down the cover. Cup holder in the folding bench seat
(Wagon) X
To open: press the front of cup holder 0043.
Cup holder 0043is released.
X Pull cup holder 0043out to the stop. Bottle holder
G
WARNING
If objects in the passenger compartment are
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown around and hit vehicle occupants.
There is a risk of injury, particularly in the
event of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
R Always stow objects so that they cannot be
thrown around in such situations.
R Always make sure that objects do not pro-
trude from stowage spaces, parcel nets or
stowage nets.
R Close the lockable stowage spaces while
driving.
R Always stow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky objects in
the trunk/cargo compartment.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 292).
! Make sure that any bottles weighing more
than 1.1 lb(0.5 kg) that are stored in the
bottle holder, rest on the vehicle floor. The bottle holder could otherwise be damaged. 310
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X
Press the outer edge of button 0043and slide
in the direction of the arrow until the bottle
fits into the opening.
X Insert the bottle into the bottle holder.
The bottle holder is suitable for bottles with a
capacity of 25 fl. oz. (0.7 l) to 54 fl. oz. (1.5 l).
The bottle holder does not secure the bottles; it merely prevents them from tipping over. Sun visors
Overview G
WARNING
If the mirror cover of the vanity mirror is folded up when the vehicle is in motion, you could be
blinded by incident light. There is a risk of an
accident.
Always keep the mirror cover folded down
while driving. 0043
Mirror light
0044 Additional sun visor
0087 Bracket 0085
Retaining clip, e.g. for a car park ticket
0083 Vanity mirror
0084 Mirror cover
Vanity mirror in the sun visor Mirror light
0043only functions if the sun visor
is clipped into retainer 0087and mirror cover 0084
has been folded up.
Glare from the side X
Fold down sun visor 0043.
X Pull sun visor 0043out of retainer 0087.
X Swing sun visor 0043to the side.
X Vehicles with an additional sun visor:
slide sun visor 0043horizontally as desired.
X Fold down additional sun visor 0044to the
windshield. Roller sunblinds on the rear side win-
dows
! 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 freeway. This could damage the inertia reel. Therefore, either Features
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X
To open: slide cover 0043forwards until it
engages.
X To remove the insert: grasp insert0087by
the notch at the side and lift it up 0044and
out.
X To re-install the insert: press insert0087
into the holder until it engages.
X To close: briefly press cover 0043at the
front.
The cover moves back.
You can remove the ashtray insert and use
the resulting compartment for stowage.
Rear-compartment ashtray X
To open: briefly press cover 0044at the top.
The ashtray opens.
X To remove the insert: press release but-
ton 0087and lift the insert up and out.
X To install the insert: install insert0043from
above into the holder and press down into
the holder until it engages. Cigarette lighter
Important safety notes G
WARNING
You can burn yourself if you touch the hot
heating element or the socket of the cigarette lighter.
In addition, flammable materials can ignite if:
R the hot cigarette lighter falls
R a child holds the hot cigarette lighter to
objects, for example
There is a risk of fire and injury.
Always hold the cigarette lighter by the knob.
Always make sure that the cigarette lighter is
out of reach of children. Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
Your attention must always be focused on the traffic conditions. Only use the cigarette
lighter when road and traffic conditions per-
mit.
Cigarette lighter in the front compart-
ment X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 157).
X To open: slide cover 0043forwards until it
engages.
X Press in cigarette lighter 0044.
Cigarette lighter 0044will pop out automati-
cally when the heating element is red-hot.
X To close: briefly press cover 0043at the
front.
The cover moves back. Features
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Problems with the 115 V power socket
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The warning lamp on
the 115 V power socket
is not lit. The on-board voltage is too low because the battery is too weak.
X Start the engine.
or
X Charge the battery (Y page 352).
If the indicator lamp still does not light up:
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. The temperature of the DC/AC converter is temporarily too high.
X Remove the electronic device connector from the 115 V socket.
X Let the DC/AC converter cool down.
If the indicator lamp still does not light up after cooling down the
converter: X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. You have connected an electronic device that has a constant
nominal power of less than 150 watts, but a very high switch-on
current. This device will not work. If you connect such a device, the
115 V power socket will not supply it with power.
X Connect a suitable electronic device. mbrace
General notes You must have a license agreement to acti-
vate the mbrace service. Make sure that your system is activated and operational. To log in,
press the 00D9MB Info call button. If any of
the steps mentioned are not carried out, the
system may not be activated.
If you have questions about the activation,
contact one of the following telephone hot-
lines:
R USA: Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) or 1-866-990-9007
R Canada: Customer Service at
1-888-923-8367 Shortly after successfully registering with the
service, a user ID and password will be sent to you by post.
USA only: you can use this password to log
onto the mbrace area under "Owners Online"
at http://www.mbusa.com.
The system is available if:
R it has been activated and is operational
R the corresponding mobile phone network is
available for transmitting data to the Cus-
tomer Center
R a service subscription is available
R the starter battery is sufficiently charged
i Determining the location of the vehicle on
a map is only possible if:
R GPS reception is available.
R the vehicle position can be forwarded to
the Customer Assistance Center. 316
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The mbrace system
To adjust the volume during a call, proceed as
follows:
X Press the 0081or0082 button on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel.
or
X Use the volume controller of the audio sys-
tem/COMAND.
The system offers various services, e.g.:
R Automatic and manual emergency call
R Roadside Assistance call
R MB Info call
USA only: you can find information and a
description of all available features under
"Owners Online" at http://www.mbusa.com.
System self-test After you have switched on the ignition, the
system carries out a self-diagnosis.
A malfunction in the system has been detec-
ted if one of the following occurs:
R The indicator lamp in the SOS button does
not come on during the system self-test.
R The indicator lamp in the 0052Roadside
Assistance button does not light up during
self-diagnosis of the system.
R The indicator lamp in the 00D9MB Info call
button does not light up during self-diag-
nosis of the system.
R The indicator lamp in one or more of the
following buttons continues to light up red
after the system self-diagnosis:
- SOS button
- 0052 Roadside Assistance call button
- 00D9 MB Info call button
R After the system self-diagnosis, the Inop‐
Inop‐
erative
erative orService Not Activated Service Not Activated
message appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
If a malfunction is indicated as outlined
above, the system may not operate as expec-
ted. In the event of an emergency, help will
have to be summoned by other means. Have the system checked at the nearest
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or contact
the following service hotlines:
R USA: Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) or 1-866-990-9007
R Canada: Customer Service at
1-888-923-8367
Emergency call Important safety notes
G
WARNING
It can be dangerous to remain in the vehicle,
even if you have pressed the SOS button in an emergency if:
R you see smoke inside or outside of the vehi-
cle, e.g. if there is a fire after an accident
R the vehicle is on a dangerous section of
road
R the vehicle is not visible or cannot easily be
seen by other road users, particularly whendark or in poor visibility conditions
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Leave the vehicle immediately in this or simi-
lar situations as soon as it is safe to do so.
Move to a safe location along with other vehi-
cle occupants. In such situations, secure the
vehicle in accordance with national regula-
tions, e. g. with a warning triangle.
You must have a license agreement to acti-
vate the mbrace service. Make sure that your
system is activated and operational. To reg-
ister, press the 00D9MB Info call button. If
any of the steps mentioned are not carried
out, the system may not be activated.
If you have questions about the activation,
contact one of the following telephone hot-
lines:
R USA: Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) or 1-866-990-9007
R Canada: Customer Service at
1-888-923-8367 Features
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Alternatively, you can call the following tele-
phone assistance services:
R USA: Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
R Canada: Customer Service at
1-800-387-0100
R HomeLink ®
hotline 1-800-355-3515 (free
of charge)
More information on HomeLink ®
and/or
compatible products is also available online
at http://www.homelink.com.
Notes on the declaration of conformity
(Y page 27).
USA: FCC ID: CB2HMIHL4
Canada: IC: 279B-HMIHL4
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When you operate or program the garage door with the integrated garage door opener, per-
sons in the range of movement of the garage
door can become trapped or struck by the
garage door. There is a risk of injury.
When using the integrated garage door
opener, always make sure that nobody is
within the range of movement of the garage
door. G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There is a risk of fatal injury. Therefore never leave
the engine running in enclosed spaces with-
out sufficient ventilation.
Programming Programming buttons
Pay attention to the "Important safety notes"
(Y page 325). Garage door remote control
0083is not inclu-
ded with the integrated garage door opener.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 157).
X Select one of buttons 0044to0085 to use to
control the garage door drive.
X To start programming mode: press and
hold one of buttons 0044to0085 on the inte-
grated garage door opener.
The garage door opener is now in program-
ming mode. After a short time, indicator
lamp 0043lights up yellow.
Indicator lamp 0043lights up yellow as soon
as button 0044,0087or0085 is programmed for
the first time. If the selected button has
already been programmed, indicator
lamp 0043will only light up yellow after ten
seconds have elapsed.
X Release button 0044,0087or0085. Indicator
lamp 0043flashes yellow.
X To program the remote control: point
garage door remote control 0083towards
buttons 0044to0085 on the rear-view mirror at
a distance of 2 to 8 inches (5 to 20 cm).
X Press and hold button 0084on remote control
0083 until indicator lamp 0043lights up green.
When indicator lamp 0043lights up green:
programming is finished.
When indicator lamp 0043flashes green: pro-
gramming was successful. The next step is to synchronize the rolling code.
X Release button 0084on remote control 0083for
the garage door drive system.
If indicator lamp 0043lights up red: repeat the
programing procedure for the correspond- Features
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