2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE tow

At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps ........................ 10
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 14
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 16
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 18Digital Owner's Manual
.............................20
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........20 Genera
l notes............................................. 21
Pr otection of the environment ......................21
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................21
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ....................... 22
Owner's Manual ...........................................23
Operating saf ety .......................................... .23
Declaration of Conformity ............................. 24
Diagno stics connection ................................ 26
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 26
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 27
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................. 27
Implied warranty .......................................... .27
QR code forre scue card ...............................27
Ve hicle data storage .....................................27 Copyright ...................................................... 28 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 30
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................30
Seat belts ..................................................... 32
Airbags ......................................................... 36
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 43
Children in theve hicle ..................................45
Pe ts in theve hicle ........................................63 Opening and closing
.................................. 64
Ke y .............................................................. .64
Doo rs............................................................ 68
Load compa rtment ....................................... 73
Ro ller sunblinds ............................................ 79
Side windo ws............................................... 79
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 83
Anti-theft pr otection .....................................88 Seats and
stowing ..................................... 90
Cor rect driver's seat position ....................... 90
Seats ............................................................ 91
St eering wheel ............................................ 104Using
the memory function ........................ 107
St ow age areas ............................................ 108
Cup holders ................................................ 12 3
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .125
Soc kets ....................................................... 12 6
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial ...... 12 8
Fitting/removing floor mats ....................... 13 0 Light and sight
.......................................... 131
Exterior lighting ........................................... 131
Interior lighting ........................................... 13 8
Changing bulbs (on lyforve hicles with
halogen headlamp s) .................................... 13 9
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 141
Mir rors ........................................................ 14 4
Operating the sun visors ............................. 147
Infrared reflective windscreen .................... 147 Climate control
........................................ 14 9
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 49
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 15 0 2
Contents

Driving and pa
rking .................................. 161
Driving ......................................................... 161
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 68
Manual transmission .................................. 17 0
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 171
Re fuelling .................................................... 175
Pa rking ...................................................... .180
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems .............1 88
Tr ailer hit ch................................................. 247
Bicycle rack ................................................ 251 In
stru ment Displ ayand on-board
comp uter.................................................. 254
Instrument display overview ...................... .254
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 55
Operating the on-board computer .............. 256
Displa ysinthe multifunction display ..........2 57
Ad justing the instrument lighting ............... 258
Menus and submenus ................................ 258
Head-up Display ......................................... 265 LINGU
ATRO NIC ......................................... 267
Ope rating sa fety ......................................... 267 Operation ................................................... 267
Using LINGU ATRO NIC ef fectively ............... 269
Essential commands .................................. 269 Multimedia sy
stem .................................. 278
Overview and operation .............................. 278
Sy stem settings .......................................... 286
Na vigation .................................................. 294
Te lephone .................................................. .317
Online and Internet functions ..................... 339
Media ......................................................... 347
Ra dio .......................................................... 359
TV ............................................................... 362
Sound ......................................................... 370 Maintenance and care
.............................372
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ .372
Engine compartment .................................. 373
Cleaning and care ...................................... .380 Breakdown assi
stance ............................ 388
Emergency ................................................. .388
Flat tyre ...................................................... 390 Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 396
To
w starting or towing away ....................... 400
Electrical fuses ........................................... 406 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 409
Noise or unusual handling characteris‐
tics ............................................................ .409
Re gular checking of wheels and tyres ........ 409
No tes on snow chains ................................ 409
Ty re pressure .............................................. 41 0
Wheel change .............................................. 417
Emergency spare wheel .............................. 427 Te
ch nical data .......................................... 429
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 429
On-board electronics .................................. 429
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number ............................................ 431
Operating fluids .......................................... 433
Ve hicle data ................................................ 441
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 442 Con
tents 3

1
Steering wheel gearshift paddle →
173
2 Combination swit ch →
13 3
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
171
4 Displ ay(multimedia sy stem) →
279
5 Start/ Stop button →
16 2
6 Control panel for multimedia sy stem →
279
7 Climate cont rol sy stems →
15 0
8 Glovebox →
11 0
9 Haza rdwa rning lights →
13 4
A Stow age compartment →
109
B Controls forth e multimedia sy stem →
279
C Tolowe rth ere ar seat head restra ints →
97
D ECO start/ stop function →
167
E Parking Pilot →
229
F Setting theve hicle le vel →
216 G
DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
16 9
H PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamp →
,41
I Control panel for multimedia sy stem →
255
J Toadjust thesteering wheel →
105
K Control panel for on-board computer →
255
L Cruise control le ver →
200
M Tounlo ckthe bonn et →
374
N Electric pa rking brake →
184
O Light switch →
131
P Control panel for:
St eering Pilot →
212
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist →
24 6
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC →
220
Head-up display →
266 At
aglance – Cockpit 7

1
Displ ay(multimedia sy stem) →
279
2 Steering wheel gearshift paddle →
173
3 Combination swit ch →
13 3
4 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
171
5 Control panel for:
St eering Pilot →
212
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist →
24 6
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC →
220
Head-up display →
266
6 Light swit ch →
131
7 Electric pa rking brake →
184
8 Tounlo ckthe bonn et →
374
9 Control panel for multimedia sy stem →
255
A Toadjust thesteering wheel →
105
B Control panel for on-board computer →
255 C
Cruise control le ver →
200
D Hazard warning lights →
13 4
E DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
16 9
F Setting theve hicle le vel →
216
G Parking Pilot →
229
H ECO start/ stop function →
167
I Tolowe rth ere ar seat head restra ints →
97
J Controls forth e multimedia sy stem →
279
K Stow age compartment →
109
L Control panel for multimedia sy stem →
279
M Glovebox →
11 0
N Climate cont rol sy stems →
15 0
N PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamp →
,41
P Start/ Stop button →
16 2 At
aglance – Cockpit 9

What
todo in theeve nt of an accident
1 QR code for accessing there scue card →
27
2 Safetyve sts →
388
3 Button forth e SOS emer gency call sy stem and
breakdown assis tance →
329
4 Checking and topping up operating fluids →
433
5 Tow- starting and towing away →
401
6 Flat tyre →
390
7 Starting assis tance →
398
8 Haza rdwa rning lights →
13 4 9
Fire extinguisher →
389
A Fuelfiller flap with instruction labels for tyre
pressu re, fuel type and QR code for accessing
th ere scue card →
175
B Tow- starting and towing away →
401
C Warning triangle →
388
D Tyre-change tool kit →
421
E TIREFIT kit →
392
F First-aid kit (so ftsided) →
389 At
aglance – Emer gencies and breakdowns 19

Diagnostics connection
The diagnostics connection is on ly intended for
th e connection of diagnostic devices at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tocon‐
necting devices tothe diagnostics con‐
nection
If yo u connect equipment toa diagnostics
connection in theve hicle, it may af fect the
operation of vehicle sy stems.
As a result, the operating saf ety of theve hi‐
cle could be af fected. #
Only connect equipment toa diagnos‐
tics connection in theve hicle which is
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
Benz. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal. This jeopardises
the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that
th ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. *
NO
TEBattery discharging from using
devices connected tothe diagnostics
connection Using devices at
the diagnostics connection
drains the batter y. #
Check thech arge leve l of the batter y. #
Ifth ech arge leve l is lo w,charge the
batter y,e.g. bydriving a considerable
dis tance. Connecting equipment
tothe diagnostics con‐
nection can lead toemissions monitoring infor‐
mation being reset, forex ample. This may lead
to theve hicle failing tomeet therequ irements of
th e next emissions inspection during the main
inspection. Qualified specialist
workshop
A qu alified specialist workshop has the neces‐
sary special skills, tools and qualifications to
cor rectly car ryout any necessary workon your
ve hicle. This particularly applies towo rkreleva nt
to saf ety.
Alw ays ha vethefo llowing workcar ried out on
yo ur vehicle at a qualified specialist workshop:
R Workreleva nt tosaf ety
R Service and maintenance work
R Repair work
R Modifications, ins tallations and con versions
R Workon electronic component parts
Mercedes‑Benz recommends a Mercedes‑Benz
service centre. 26
General no tes

Re
stra int sy stem Pr
otection bythere stra int sy stem The
restra int sy stem includes thefo llowing:
R Seat belt sy stem
R Airbags
R Child restra int sy stem
R Child seat securing sy stem
In theev ent of an accident, there stra int sy stem
can:
R Reduce therisk of vehicle occupants coming
into contact with parts of theve hicle interior.
R Reduce thefo rc es towhich theve hicle occu‐
pants are subjected.
A seat belt can only pr ovide the best le vel of pro‐
te ction if it is worncor rectl y.Depending on the
de tected accident situation, seat belt tensioners
and/or airbags supplement the pr otection
of fere dby a cor rectly wornseat belt. Seat belt
te nsioners and/or airbags are not depl oyed in
eve ryaccident. In order
forth ere stra int sy stem toprov ide pro‐
te ction, ea chvehicle occupant mus t:
R Have their seat belt fastened cor rectl y.
R Sit in an almost up right seat position with
th eir back against the seat backrest.
R Sit with their feet resting on thefloor, if pos‐
sible.
R Alw ays be secured in an additional restra int
sy stem suitable for Mercedes-Benz vehicles
if th ey are under 1.50 m ta ll.
Ho wever,no sy stem available today can com‐
ple tely eliminate injuries and fata lities in every
accident situation. In particular, the seat belt
and airbag generally do not pr otect against
objects penetrating theve hicle from the outside.
It is also not possible tocompl etely rule out the
ri sk of injury caused bythe airbag deploying. Re
duced restra int sy stem pr otection &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death from
modifications tothere stra int sy stem
The restra int sy stem can no longer function
cor rectly af ter alterations ha vebeen made.
The restra int sy stem may then not pr otect
th eve hicle occupants as intended byfailing
in an accident or triggering unexpec tedly, for
ex ample #
Never alter the parts of there stra int
sy stem. #
Neverta mp er with the wiring or any
electronic component parts or their
software. If it is necessary
tomodify theve hicle toaccom‐
modate a person with disabilities, con tact a
qu alified specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you on lyuse
seat belts which ha vebeen appr oved specifically
fo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz. 30
Occupant saf ety

The co
mponents of there stra int sy stem can
be activated or deplo yed independently of
each other: Component De
tected deploy‐
ment situation
Seat belt tensioner sFrontal impact, rear
impact, side impact,
ro llo ver
Driver's airbag, front
passenger airbag Fr
ontal impact Knee airbag
Frontal impact Side impact airbag Side impact
Wi ndow airba gS ide impact,rollo ver,
frontal impact PRE-SAFE
®
Impulse
Side Side impactThe front passenger airbag can only be depl
oyed
in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is off. If the front passenger seat
is occupied, make sure, bo thbefore and during th
e journe y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect (→ page 41). &
WARNING Rick of burns from hot airbag
components
The airbag parts are hot af ter an airbag has
been depl oyed. #
Do not touch the airbag parts. #
Have a deplo yed airbag replaced at a
qu alified specialist workshop as soon
as possible. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident. Take this into account, partic‐
ularly if a seat belt tensioner was triggered or an
airbag was deplo yed.
If th e seat belt tensioners are trig gered or an air‐
bag is deplo yed, you will hear a bang, and a
small amount of powder may also be released:
R The bang will not generally af fect your hear‐
ing.
R Ingeneral, the powder released is not haz‐
ardous tohealth but may cause short-term breathing dif
ficulties topersons suf fering
from as thma or other pulmonary conditions.
Pr ov ided it is safe todo so, lea vetheve hicle
immediately or open the window in order to
pr eve nt brea thing dif ficulties. Seat belts
Pr
otection pr ovided bythe seat belt Alw
aysfast enyour seat belt co rrectly before
st arting a journe y.A seat belt can only pr ovide
th e best le vel of pr otection if it is worncor rectly. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rectly fastened seat belt
If th e seat belt is not worncor rectly, it can‐
not per form its intended pr otective function.
In addition, an incor rectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, forex ample, in the
ev ent of an accident or when braking or
ch anging direction sudden ly.32
Occupant saf ety