2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN rear view mirror

Changing bulbs
High-beam headlamps .................. .135
Turn signals (front) ......................... 136
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 67
Rear doors ....................................... 68
Children
Restraint systems ............................ 63
Special seat belt retractor .............. .63
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 67
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 64
On the front-passenger seat ............ 66
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 67
Top Tether ...................................... .65
Cigarette lighter ................................ 313
Cleaning Mirror turn signal .......................... .339
Climate control
Automatic climate control (3-
zone) .............................................. 145
Controlling automatically .............. .148
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 147
Defrosting the windows ................. 151
Defrosting the windshield .............. 150
Dual-zone automatic climate con-
trol ................................................. 143
Important safety notes .................. 142
Indicator lamp ................................ 148
Information about using auto-
matic climate control ..................... 146
Information about using dual-zone
automatic climate control .............. 144
Maximum cooling .......................... 151
Overview of systems ..................... .142
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 148
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 152
Rear control panel ......................... 145
Refrigerant ..................................... 418
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 419
Setting the air distribution ............. 149
Setting the airflow ......................... 150
Setting the air vents ..................... .153
Setting the climate mode .............. .148 Setting the temperature ................ 149
Setting the temperature with 3-
zone automatic climate control ..... 149
Setting the temperature with dual- zone automatic climate control ..... 149
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 152
Switching on/off ........................... 146
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 152
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 151
Switching the ZONE function on/
off ................................................. .150
Climate control system
Automatic engine start .................. 162
Automatic engine switch-off .......... 162
Deactivating/activating ................. 162
Important safety notes .................. 161
Introduction ................................... 161
Coat hooks ......................................... 303
Cockpit Overview .......................................... 32
see Instrument cluster
Collapsible spare wheel
Inflating ......................................... 405
see Emergency spare wheel
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Activating/deactivating ................. 242
Display message ............................ 255
Operation/notes .............................. 72
COMAND
see separate operating instructions
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 341
Combination switch .......................... 130
Combined cargo cover and net ........301
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 235
Convenience box ............................... 303
Convenience closing feature ............ 101
Convenience opening feature .......... 100
Coolant (engine) Checking the level ......................... 333
Display message ............................ 264
Filling capacity ............................... 418
Important safety notes .................. 417 Index
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Exhaust pipe (cleaning instruc-
tions)
.................................................. 340
Exterior lighting Setting options .............................. 128
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ...................................... .122
Dipping (automatic) ....................... 124
Folding in/out (automatically) ....... 123
Folding in/out (electrically) ........... 123
Folding in when locking (on-board computer) ...................................... 247
Out of position (troubleshooting) ... 123
Setting ........................................... 123
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 125
Storing the parking position .......... 124
Eyeglasses compartment ................. 293F
Filler cap see Fuel filler flap
Flat tire
MOExtended tire s.......................... 345
Preparing the vehicle ..................... 345
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 346
see Emergency spare wheel
Floormats ........................................... 327
Folding bench seat (cargo com-
partment) ........................................... 115
Fuel Additives ........................................ 413
Consumption statistics .................. 235
Displaying the current consump-
tion ................................................ 236
Displaying the range ...................... 236
Driving tip s.................................... 182
Flexible fuel vehicles ...................... 414
Fuel gauge ....................................... 33
Grade (gasoline )............................ 412
Important safety notes .................. 412
Premium-grade unleaded gaso-
line ................................................. 412
Problem (malfunction) ................... 177
Quality (diesel )............................... 413
Refueling ........................................ 173
Tank content/reserve fue l............. 412 Fuel filler flap
Emergency release ........................ 175
Opening ......................................... 175
Fuel filter (display message) ............ 267
Fuel level Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 236
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 412
Problem (malfunction) ................... 177
Fuse allocation chart (vehicle tool
kit) ...................................................... 344
Fuses Allocation chart ............................. 358
Before changing ............................. 358
Fuse box in the cargo compart-
ment .............................................. 359
Fuse box in the engine compart-
ment .............................................. 358
Fuse box in the trunk ..................... 359
Important safety notes .................. 358 G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory ..................... 327
General notes ................................ 324
Important safety notes .................. 325
Opening/closing the garage doo r..3 27
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 325
Gear indicator (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .247
Genuine parts ...................................... 23
Glove box .......................................... .293 H
Handbrake see Parking brake
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... 94
Hazard warning lamps ......................131
Head bags Display message ............................ 258
Headlamps
Fogging up ..................................... 133
see Automatic headlamp mode Index
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MB info call button ........................ 319
Remote vehicle locking .................. 322
Roadside Assistance button ..........3 18
Search & Send ............................... 321
Self-test ......................................... 317
Speed alert ................................... .324
System .......................................... 317
Triggering the vehicle alarm ........... 324
Vehicle remote malfunction diag-
nosis .............................................. 323
Vehicle remote unlocking .............. 321
Mechanical key
Function/notes ................................ 86
Inserting .......................................... 86
Locking vehicle ................................ 91
Removing ......................................... 86
Unlocking the driver's door .............. 91
Media Interface
see Separate operating instructions
Memory card (audio) ......................... 238
Memory function ............................... 125
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive 360°camera .................................. 215
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) .......... 69
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 224
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 227
Active Parking Assist ..................... 209
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 219
BAS (Brake Assist) ........................... 70
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist PLUS)
with Cross-Traffic Assist .................. 70
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 220
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS ................................................ 72
Cruise control ................................ 187
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 189
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering
Assist and Stop&Go Pilot .............. .198
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 74
General notes ................................ 187
Lane Keeping Assist ..................... .222
PARKTRONIC ................................. 206
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 60
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ............................ .78PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS) .............. 61
Rear view camera .......................... 214
Message memory (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 251
Messages see Display messages
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror (in the sun visor)
Mobile phone
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 239
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) ...........................................85
MOExtended tires .............................. 345
Mounting wheels Lowering the vehicle ...................... 389
Mounting a new wheel ................... 388
Preparing the vehicle .................... .385
Raising the vehicle ......................... 386
Removing a wheel .......................... 388
Securing the vehicle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 385
MP3
Operation ....................................... 238
see separate operating instructions
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................ .234
Permanent display ......................... 244
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .. 233
Overview .......................................... 35 N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............ 237
NECK-PRO head restraints
Operation ......................................... 59
Resetting triggered .......................... 59
NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
Important safety notes .................... 59
Operation ......................................... 59
Resetting when triggered ................. 60
Notes on breaking-in a new vehi-
cle ....................................................... 156 14
Index

O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) Conditions ....................................... 52
Faults ............................................... 56
Operation ......................................... 52
System self-test ...............................54
Occupant safety
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent .................................................61
Children in the vehicle .................... .62
Important safety notes .................... 43
Pets in the vehicle ........................... 68
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 60
OCS
Conditions ....................................... 52
Faults ............................................... 56
Operation .........................................52
System self-test ............................... 54
Odometer ........................................... 235
Oil see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 247
Assistance menu ........................... 240
Audio menu ................................... 238
Convenience submenu .................. 246
Displaying a service message ........ 335
Display messages .......................... 251
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 195
Factory settings submenu ............. 247
Important safety notes .................. 232
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 243
Lighting submenu .......................... 244
Menu overview .............................. 235
Message memory .......................... 251
Navigation menu ............................ 237
Operation ....................................... 233
RACETIMER ................................... 248
Service menu ................................. 243
Settings menu ............................... 243
Standard display ............................ 235
Telephone menu ............................ 239
Trip menu ...................................... 235
Vehicle submenu ........................... 246
Video DVD operation ..................... 239 Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................ 27
Important safety notes .................... 26
Operating system
see On-board computer
Operator's Manual
Vehicle equipment ........................... 24
Outside temperature display ........... 233
Overhead control panel ...................... 39
Override feature Rear side window s........................... 68 P
Paint code number ............................ 410
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 338
Panic alarm .......................................... 42
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel
Important safety notes .................. 103
Opening/closing ............................ 105
Opening/closing the roller sun-
blind ............................................... 106
Problem (malfunction) ................... 108
Resetting ....................................... 106
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 179
Parking brake ................................ 180
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 124
Rear view camera .......................... 214
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist ..................... 209
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 254
Notes/function .............................. 180
Warning lamp ................................. 281
Parking lamps
Switching on/of f........................... 130
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 208
Driving system ............................... 206 Index
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Function/notes ............................. 206
Important safety notes .................. 206
Problem (malfunction) ................... 209
Range of the sensors ..................... 206
Warning display ............................. 207
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
Indicator lamp .................................. 43
Problems (malfunction) .................. 260
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 68
Plastic hooks ..................................... 300
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 341
Power washers .................................. 337
Power windows see Side windows
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
protection) Display messag e............................ 255
Operation ......................................... 60
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
Activating/deactivating ................. 241
Display message ............................ 256
Function/note s................................ 78
Important safety notes .................... 78
Warning lamp ................................. 289
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS) Operation ......................................... 61
Program selector button .................. 169
Protection against theft ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 81
Immobilizer ...................................... 80
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 23
Pulling away
Automatic transmission ................. 160
General notes ................................ 160 Q
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 27R
RACE START (AMG vehicles) ............. 201
RACETIMER (on-board computer) .... 248
Radiator cover ................................... 331 Radio
Selecting a station ......................... 238
see separate operating instructions
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sion in the vehicle
Declaration of conformity ................ 27
Reading lamp ..................................... 133
Rear compartment Setting the airflow ......................... 150
Setting the air vents ...................... 154
Setting the temperature ................ 149
Rear fog lamp
Display message ............................ 262
Switching on/of f........................... 130
Rear seats
Display message ............................ 277
Folding the backrest forwards/
back ............................................... 297
Rear sill protector ............................. 307
Rear view camera Cleaning instructions ..................... 340
Function/note s............................. 214
Switching on/of f........................... 214
Rear-view mirror
Anti-glare (manual) ........................ 122
Dipping (automatic) ....................... 124
Rear window blind ............................ 312
Rear window defroster Problem (malfunction) ................... 152
Switching on/of f........................... 151
Rear window wiper
Replacing the wiper blad e.............. 138
Switching on/of f........................... 137
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 418
Refueling
Fuel gaug e....................................... 33
Important safety notes .................. 173
Refueling process .......................... 174
see Fuel
Remote control
Garage door opener ....................... 324
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 325 16
Index

Overhead control panel
Function Page
0043
0042
Switches the rear
interior lighting on/off 134
0044
0033
Switches the auto-
matic interior lighting con-
trol on/off 134
0087
003D
Switches the right-
hand reading lamp on/off 133
0085
0057
Opens/closes the
sliding sunroof 104
0057
Opens/closes the
panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel with roller sunblinds 105
0083
00D9
MB Info call button
(mbrace system) 319
0084
0053
SOS button (mbrace
system) 317 Function Page
006B
Rear-view mirror 124
006C
Buttons for the garage door
opener 325
006D
Microphone for mbrace
(emergency call system),
telephone and the Voice
Control System; see the
separate operating instruc-
tions
006E
0052
Roadside Assistance
call button (mbrace sys-
tem) 318
006F
003D
Switches the left-
hand reading lamp on/off 133
0070
004A
Switches the front
interior lighting on/off 134Overhead control panel
39At a glance

Adjusts the steering wheel electrically
(Y
page 119)
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 Observe the safety guidelines for seat belts
(Y page 44).
X Check whether you have fastened the seat
belt 0044properly (Y page 46).
The seat belt should:
R fit snugly across your body
R be routed across the middle of your shoul-
der
R be routed in your pelvic area across the hip
joints
X Before starting off, adjust the rear-view mir-
ror and the exterior mirrors in such a way
that you have a good view of road and traf- fic conditions (Y page 122).
X Vehicles with a memory function: save
the seat, steering wheel and exterior mirror settings with the memory function
(Y page 125). Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Children could become trapped if they adjust the seats, particularly when unattended.
There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The seats can still be adjusted when there is
no SmartKey in the ignition lock. G
WARNING
If head restraints are not installed and adjus-
ted correctly, they cannot provide protection
as intended. There is an increased risk of
injury in the head and neck area, e.g. in the
event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level.
Observe the safety notes on "Air bags"
(Y page 48) and "Children in the Vehicle"
(Y page 62). G
WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
R adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or other vehicle occupants could be trapped andthereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While moving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
lever assembly of the seat adjustment sys-
tem. G
WARNING
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the seat guide rail. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat. Seats
111Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

X
To raise: pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
X To lower: press release catch 0043and push
the head restraint down until it is in the
desired position.
i If you pull the head restraint forward
slightly, you will require less effort when
making adjustments.
Adjusting the rear seat head restraint
angle Example: Sedan
X Pull or push the top of the head restraint
until it is in the desired position.
Removing and installing the rear seat
head restraints G
WARNING
If head restraints are not installed and adjus-
ted correctly, they cannot provide protection
as intended. There is an increased risk of
injury in the head and neck area, e.g. in the
event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level. Example: Sedan
The rear head restraints can only be removed and re-installed on vehicles with the through-
loading facility.
X Release the rear seat backrest and fold it
slightly forwards (Y page 297).
X To remove: pull the head restraint up to
the stop.
X Press release catch 0043and pull the head
restraint out of the guides.
X To re-install: replace the head restraint so
that the notches on the bar are on the left
when viewed in the direction of travel.
X Push the head restraint down until you hear
it engage in position.
X Fold back the rear seat backrest until it
engages. Adjusting the active multicontour
seat
The active multicontour seat is only available
for the driver's side.
You can set the active multicontour seat
using COMAND. You can find further infor-
mation in the separate COMAND Operating
Instructions. 114
SeatsSeats, steering
wheel and mirrors