2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN lights

Optimum use of 3-zone automatic cli-
mate control
Climate control system The 3-zone automatic climate control is only
available on vehicles for Canada.
The following contains instructions and rec-
ommendations to enable you to get the most
out of your 3-zone automatic climate control.
R Activate climate control using the 0058and
005A buttons. The indicator lamps above
the 0058 and005A buttons light up.
R In automatic mode, you can also set the
climate mode (FOCUS/MEDIUM/
DIFFUSE). The MEDIUM level is recommen-
ded.
R Set the temperature to 72 ‡ (22 †).
R Only use the "Windshield defrosting" func-
tion briefly until the windshield is clear
again.
R Only use air-recirculation mode briefly, e.g.
if there are unpleasant outside odors or
when in a tunnel. The windows could oth-
erwise fog up, since no fresh air is drawn
into the vehicle in air-recirculation mode.
R Use the ZONE function to adopt the tem-
perature settings on the driver's side for
the front-passenger side and the rear com-
partment as well. The indicator lamp above the 00D6 button goes out.
R Use the residual heat function if you want to
heat or ventilate the vehicle interior when
the ignition is switched off. The residual
heat function can only be activated or deac-
tivated with the ignition switched off.
R Vehicles with COMAND: if you change the
settings of the climate control system, the
climate status display appears for approx-
imately three seconds at the bottom of the
screen in the COMAND display. See also
the separate COMAND operating instruc-
tions. You will see the current settings of
the various climate control functions. ECO start/stop function During automatic engine switch-off, the cli-
mate control system only operates at a
reduced capacity. If you require the full cli-
mate control output, you can switch off the
ECO start/stop function by pressing the ECO button (Y page 162). Operating the climate control sys-
tems
Switching climate control on/off
General notes When the climate control is switched off, the
air supply and air circulation are also
switched off. The windows could fog up.
Therefore, switch off climate control only
briefly
i Activate climate control primarily using
the 0058 button (Y page 148).
Activating/deactivating X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 157).
X To switch on: press the0058button on
the control panel for the climate control.
The indicator lamp above the 0058button
lights up. Airflow and air distribution are set
to automatic mode.
or X Press the 0078button.
The indicator lamp above the 0078button
goes out. The previously selected settings
are restored.
X To switch off: press the0078button.
The indicator lamp above the 0078button
lights up. 146
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Activating/deactivating cooling with
air dehumidification
General notes If you deactivate the "Cooling with air-dehu-
midification" function, the air inside the vehi-
cle will not be cooled. The air inside the vehi-
cle will also not be dehumidified. The win-
dows can fog up more quickly. Therefore,
deactivate the cooling with air-dehumidifica-
tion function only briefly.
The "Cooling with air dehumidification" func-
tion is only available when the engine is run-
ning. The air inside the vehicle is cooled and
dehumidified according to the temperature
selected.
Condensation may drip from the underside of the vehicle when it is in cooling mode. This isnormal and not a sign that there is a malfunc-
tion.
Switching on/off X
To activate: press the005Abutton.
The indicator lamp above the 005Abutton
lights up.
X To deactivate: press the005Abutton.
The indicator lamp above the 005Abutton
goes out. The "Cooling with air dehumidifi-
cation" function has a delayed switch-off
feature. Operating the climate control systems
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Problems with the "Cooling with air dehumidification" function
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The indicator lamp in
the
005A button
flashes three times or
remains off. The "Cool-
ing with air dehumidifi-
cation" function cannot
be switched on. Cooling with air dehumidification has been deactivated due to a
malfunction.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop. Setting climate control to automatic
General notes In automatic mode, the set temperature is
maintained automatically at a constant level.
The system automatically regulates the tem-
perature of the dispensed air, the airflow and
the air distribution.
The automatic mode functions optimally
when the "Cooling with air dehumidification"
function is activated. If necessary, cooling
with air dehumidification can be deactivated.
If you deactivate the "Cooling with air-dehu-
midification" function, the air inside the vehi-
cle will not be cooled. The air inside the vehi- cle will also not be dehumidified. The win-
dows can fog up more quickly. Therefore,
deactivate the cooling with air-dehumidifica-
tion function only briefly.
Activating/switching X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 157).
X Set the desired temperature.
X To activate: press the0058button.
The indicator lamp above the 0058button
lights up. Automatic air distribution and air-
flow are activated.
i 3-zone automatic climate control: when
automatic mode is activated, you can set
the climate mode (Y page 148).
X To switch to manual mode: Dual-zone automatic climate control: press
air distribution adjustment button 006E
(Y page 143).
3-zone automatic climate control: press air
distribution adjustment button 0071
(Y page 145).
The indicator lamp above the 0058button
goes out.
or
X Dual-zone automatic climate control: press
airflow adjustment button 006F(Ypage 143).
3-zone automatic climate control: press
airflow adjustment button 0070(Ypage 145).
The indicator lamp above the 0058button
goes out. Adjusting the climate mode settings
The "Set climate mode" function is only avail-
able on vehicles for Canada with 3-zone auto- matic climate control.
You can select the following climate mode
settings in automatic mode:
FOCUS high airflow that is set slightly cooler
MEDIUM medium airflow, standard setting
DIFFUSE low airflow that is set slightly warmer and with less draft 148
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Setting the air distribution
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 157).
X Dual-zone automatic climate control: press
air distribution adjustment button 006Eup or
down, until the desired symbol appears in
the display (Y page 143).
X 3-zone automatic climate control: press air
distribution adjustment button 0071up or
down, until the desired symbol appears in
the display (Y page 145). Setting the airflow
Dual-zone climate control X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 157).
X To increase/reduce: press airflow switch
006F up or down (Y page 143).
3-zone automatic climate control X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 157).
X To increase/reduce front-compart-
ment airflow: press airflow switch 0070up or
down (Y page 145).
X To increase/reduce the rear-compart-
ment airflow: press the0097or0095
switch.
If the battery is not sufficiently charged,
blower output may be reduced. As soon as
the battery is sufficiently charged, full blower output will be available. Switching the ZONE function on/off
X To activate: press the00D6button.
The indicator lamp above the 00D6button
lights up.
Dual-zone automatic climate control: the
temperature setting for the driver's side is
not adopted for the front-passenger side. 3-zone automatic climate control: the tem-
perature setting for the driver's side is not
adopted for the front-passenger side and
the rear compartment.
X To deactivate: press the00D6button.
The indicator lamp above the 00D6button
goes out.
Dual-zone automatic climate control: the
temperature setting for the driver's side is
adopted for the front-passenger side.
3-zone automatic climate control: the tem-
perature setting for the driver's side is
adopted for the front-passenger side and
the rear compartment. Defrosting the windshield
You can use this function to defrost the wind-
shield or to defrost the inside of the wind-
shield and the side windows.
Switch off the "Windshield defrosting" func-
tion as soon as the windshield is clear again.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 157).
X To activate: press the0064button.
The indicator lamp above the 0064button
lights up.
The climate control system switches to the
following functions:
R high airflow
R high temperature
R air distribution to the windshield and
front side windows
R air-recirculation mode off
If the battery is not sufficiently charged,
blower output may be reduced. Once the bat- tery is sufficiently charged again, full blower
output will be available again.
X To deactivate: press the0064button.
The indicator lamp above the 0064button
goes out. The previously selected settings
are restored. Air-recirculation mode
remains deactivated.
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X
Press the 0058button.
The indicator lamp above the 0064button
goes out. Airflow and air distribution are set to automatic mode.
or
X Dual-zone automatic climate control: press
temperature selection switch 006Dor0070 up
or down (Y page 143).
3-zone automatic climate control: press
temperature selection switch 006Eor0072 up
or down (Y page 145).
or X Dual-zone automatic climate control: press
airflow switch 006Fup or down (Y page 143).
3-zone automatic climate control: press
airflow switch 0070up or down (Y page 145). MAX COOL maximum cooling
The MAX COOL function is only available in
vehicles for the USA.
MAX COOL is only operational when the
engine is running. X To activate: press the00C9button.
The indicator lamp in the button lights up.
X To activate: press off-road button 00C9
again.
The indicator lamp goes out. The previously selected settings are restored.
When you activate MAX COOL, climate con-
trol switches to the following functions:
R maximum cooling
R maximum airflow
R air-recirculation mode on Defrosting the windows
Windows fogged up on the inside X
Activate the 005Acooling with air dehu-
midification function.
X Activate automatic mode 0058.X
Adjust the side air vents so that the warmed
air is directed to the side windows.
X If the windows continue to fog up, activate
the 0064 "Windshield defrosting" function.
i You should only select this setting until
the windshield is clear again.
Windows fogged up on the outside X
Dual-zone automatic climate control: press
air distribution adjustment button 006Eup or
down (Y page 143), until the 009Cor009B
symbol appears in the display.
X 3-zone automatic climate control: press air
distribution adjustment button 0071up or
down (Y page 145), until the 009Cor009B
symbol appears in the display.
X Adjust the side air vents so that no air is
directed to the side windows. Rear window defroster
General notes The rear window defroster has a high current
draw. You should therefore switch it off as
soon as the rear window is clear. Otherwise,
the rear window defroster switches off auto-
matically after several minutes.
If the battery voltage is too low, the rear win-
dow defroster may switch off.
Activating/deactivating X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 157).
X Press the 006Cbutton.
The indicator lamp above the 006Cbutton
lights up or goes out. Operating the climate control systems
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Problems with the rear window defroster
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions The rear window
defroster has deactiva-
ted prematurely or can-
not be activated. The battery has not been sufficiently charged.
X Switch off any consumers that are not required, e.g. reading
lamps, interior lighting or the seat heating.
When the battery is sufficiently charged, the rear window
defroster can be activated again. Activating/deactivating air-recircula-
tion mode
General notes You can deactivate the flow of fresh air if
unpleasant odors are entering the vehicle
from outside. The air already inside the vehi-
cle will then be recirculated.
If you switch on air-recirculation mode, the
windows can fog up more quickly, in particu-
lar at low temperatures. Only use air-recircu-
lation mode briefly to prevent the windows
from fogging up.
Switching on/off X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 157).
X To activate: press the0072button.
The indicator lamp above the 0072button
lights up.
i Dual-zone automatic climate control: air-
recirculation mode is automatically activa-
ted at high outside temperatures.
3-zone automatic climate control: air-recir- culation mode is automatically activated at
high levels of pollution or at high outside
temperatures.
When air-recirculation mode is activated
automatically, the indicator lamp above the 0072 button does not light up. Outside air is
added after about 30 minutes.
X To deactivate: press the0072button.
The indicator lamp above the 0072button
goes out. i
Air-recirculation mode deactivates auto-
matically:
R after approximately five minutes at out-
side temperatures below approximately
41 ‡ (5 †)
R after approximately five minutes if cool-
ing with air dehumidification is deactiva-
ted
R after approximately 30 minutes at out-
side temperatures above approximately
41 ‡ (5 †) if the "Cooling with air dehu-
midification" function is activated Activating/deactivating the residual
heat function
General notes The residual heat function is only available in
vehicles for Canada with 3-zone automatic
climate control.
It is possible to make use of the residual heat
of the engine to continue heating the vehicle
for approximately 30 minutes after the engine
has been switched off. The heating time
depends on the set interior temperature.
Switching on/off X
Turn the SmartKey to position 0in the igni-
tion lock or remove it (Y page 157).
X To activate: press the004Bbutton.
The indicator lamp above the 004Bbutton
lights up. 152
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KEYLESS-GO
General notes
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO are equipped with
SmartKeys featuring the integrated KEYLESS-
GO function and a detachable Start/Stop but-
ton.
The Start/Stop button must be inserted in the ignition lock and the SmartKey must be in the
vehicle.
When you insert the Start/Stop button into
the ignition lock, the system needs approx-
imately two seconds recognition time. You
can then use the Start/Stop button.
Pressing the Start/Stop button several times
in succession corresponds to the different
SmartKey positions in the ignition lock. This is only the case if you are not depressing the
brake pedal.
If you depress the brake pedal and press the
Start/Stop button, the engine starts immedi-
ately.
A check which periodically establishes a radio
connection between the vehicle and the
SmartKey determines whether a valid Smart- Key is in the vehicle. This occurs, for example,
when starting the engine.
To start the vehicle without actively using the
SmartKey:
R the Start/Stop button must be inserted in
the ignition lock.
R the SmartKey must be in the vehicle.
R the vehicle must not be locked with the
SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO (Y page 85).
Do not keep the KEYLESS-GO key:
R with electronic devices, e.g. a mobile
phone or another SmartKey.
R with metallic objects, e.g. coins or metal
foil.
R inside metallic objects, e.g. a metal case.
This can affect the functionality of KEYLESS-
GO. If you lock the vehicle with the SmartKey's
remote control or with KEYLESS-GO, after a
short time:
R you will not be able to switch on the ignition
with the Start/Stop button.
R you will not be able to start the engine with
the Start/Stop button until the vehicle is
unlocked again.
If you lock the vehicle centrally using the but-
ton on the front door (Y page 90), you can
continue to start the engine with the Start/
Stop button.
The engine can be turned off while the vehicle is in motion by pressing and holding the
Start/Stop button for approximately three
seconds. This function operates independ-
ently of the ECO start/stop automatic engine switch-off function.
Key positions with KEYLESS-GO 0043
Start/Stop button
0044 Ignition lock
As soon as the ignition is switched on, all the
indicator lamps in the instrument cluster light up. If an indicator lamp does not go out afterstarting the engine or lights up while driving,
see (Y page 281).
If Start/Stop button 0043has not yet been
pressed, this corresponds to the SmartKey
being removed from the ignition. 158
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WARNING
Flammable materials introduced through
environmental influence or by animals can
ignite if in contact with the exhaust system or parts of the engine that heat up. There is a risk
of fire.
Carry out regular checks to make sure that
there are no flammable foreign materials in
the engine compartment or in the exhaust
system.
! Do not depress the accelerator when
starting the engine.
General notes i
Vehicles with a gasoline engine:
the
catalytic converter is preheated for up to
30 seconds after a cold start. The sound of the engine may change during this time.
Automatic transmission X
Shift the transmission to position P.
The transmission position display in the
multifunction display shows P.
i You can start the engine in transmission
position Pand N.
Starting procedure with the SmartKey i
To start the engine using the SmartKey
instead of KEYLESS-GO, pull the Start/
Stop button out of the ignition lock.
X Vehicles with a diesel engine: turn the
SmartKey to position 2in the ignition lock
(Y page 157).
The 0028 preglow indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 3in the igni-
tion (Y page 157) lock and release it as
soon as the engine is running.
i Vehicles with a diesel engine:
you can
start the engine without preglow if the
engine is warm. Using KEYLESS-GO to start the engine i
The Start/Stop button can be used to
start the vehicle manually without inserting
the SmartKey into the ignition lock. The
Start/Stop button must be inserted in the
ignition lock and the SmartKey must be in
the vehicle. This mode for starting the
engine operates independently of the ECO
start/stop automatic engine start function.
X Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Press the Start/Stop button once
(Y page 158).
Vehicles with a gasoline engine: the
engine starts.
Vehicles with a diesel engine: preglow is
activated and the engine starts. Pulling away
General notes G
WARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engage transmission position Dor R,
the vehicle could pull away suddenly. There is a risk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position Dor R,
always firmly depress the brake pedal and do not simultaneously accelerate.
! If a warning tone sounds and the
Release Park. Brake Release Park. Brake message appears
in the multifunction display, the parking
brake is still applied. Release the parking
brake.
i Depress the accelerator carefully when
pulling away.
i The vehicle locks centrally once you have
pulled away. The locking knobs in the doors drop down.
You can open the doors from the inside at
any time. 160
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