2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE air condition

Overview of climate control sy
stems Note
s on climate control In order
forth e air conditioning sy stem, the
monitoring of the le vel of pollution and thefilter‐
ing of the air function cor rectly, an interior air fil‐
te r must alw ays be used. Make sure that thefil‐
te r is ins talled cor rectly and thefilter housing in
th e engine compartment is closed cor rectly
using the co ver and alw ays tightly sealed when
in operation. Use filters recommended and
appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. Alw ays ha ve
service workcar ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. THERMATIC control panel
overview The indicator lamps in
the buttons indicate that
th e cur rent function is acti vated. 1
Toset the driver's side temp erature
2 Toset the air distribution
3 Toset the air flow or switch off climate con‐
trol
4 Toset climate contro lto automatic mode
(→ page 151)
5 Todemist the windscreen
6 Tocall up the air conditioning menu of the
multimedia sy stem Ve
hicles with a stationary heater: !to
switch there sidual heat on/off
(→ page 152)
7 Toswitch there ar wind owheater on/off
8 0 Toactivate or deactivate syn chronisa‐
tion (→ page 152)
Ve hicles with a stationary heater: &to
switch thest ationary heater on/off
(→ page 154)
9 Toswitch air-recirculation mode on/off
(→ page 152)
A Toswitch the A/C function on/off
(→ page 151)
B Toset the front passenger side temp erature THERMOTRONIC control panel
overview The indicator lamps in
the buttons indicate that
th e cur rent function is acti vated. Climate control
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1
Toset the driver's side temp erature
2 Toset the driver's side air distribution
3 Toset the air flow or switch off climate con‐
trol
4 Toset climate contro lto automatic mode
(→ page 151)
5 Todemist the windscreen
6 Tocall up the air conditioning menu of the
multimedia sy stem To
switch there sidual heat on/off
(→ page 152)
7 Toswitch there ar wind owheater on/off
8 ¿ Toswitch the A/C function on/off
(→ page 151)
Ve hicles with a stationary heater: &to
switch thest ationary heater on/off
(→ page 154)
9 Toswitch air-recirculation mode on/off
(→ page 152)
A Toset the front passenger side air distribu‐
tion
B Toset the front passenger side temp erature Re
ar operating unit 1
Toset thete mp erature
2 Display
3 Toset the air flow Operating
the clima tecont rol sy stem Switching clima
tecont rol on/off #
Toswitch on: setthe air flow toleve l 1 or
higher using theH button. #
Toswitch off: setthe air flow toleve l 0 using
th eH button. 15 0
Climate cont rol

Driving and driving saf
ety sy stems Driving sy
stems and your responsibility Yo
ur vehicle is equipped with driving sy stems
which assist you in driving, parking and manoeu‐
vring theve hicle. The driving sy stems are aids
and do not relie ve you of your responsibility. Pay
attention tothe tra ffic conditions at all times
and inter vene when necessa ry. Be aware of the
limitations rega rding the safe use of these sys‐
te ms. Fu
nction of thera dar senso rs Some driving and driving sa
fety sy stems use
ra dar sensors tomonitor the area in front of,
behind or next totheve hicle (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment).
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, thera dar
sensors are integrated behind the bumpers
and/or behind thera diator grille. Keep these
parts free of dirt, ice and slush . The sensors
must not be co vered, forex ample bybicycle
ra ck s, ove rhanging loads or radar-reflecting
st icke rs.Fo llowing an impact and in theeve nt of associated dama
ge, which may not be visible, to
th e bumpers or radiator grille, ha vethe function
of thera dar sensors checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. The driver assis tance sy stem
may no longer workproperly. Overview of driving sy
stems and driving
saf ety sy stems In
this section, you will find information about
th efo llowing driving sy stems and driving saf ety
sy stems:
R 360° Camera (→ page 224)
R ABS (Anti-lock BrakingSystem)
(→ page 189)
R Distance Pilot DISTRONIC (→ page 202)
R Adaptive brake lights (→ page199)
R AIR BODY CONTROL (→ page214)
R Active Brake Assi st (→page 194)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (→ page244)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (→ page 238)
R BAS (Bra keAssist System) (→ page189)
R DYNA MIC BODY CONTROL (→ page214) R
EBD ( Electronic Brakefo rc eDistribution)
(→ page 193)
R ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
(→ page 189)
R DRIVE PIL OT (→page 209)
R HOLD function (→ page212)
R Steering Pilot (→ page 209)
R Limiter (→ page199)
R Parking Pilot (→ page 227)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (→ page218)
R Reversing camera (→ page 221)
R Cruise control (→ page199)
R Blind Spot Assi stand Active Blind Spot Assi st
( → page 242)
R Traf fic Sign Assi st (→page 239) 18 8
Driving and pa rking

Fu
nctions of ABS (anti-lock braking sy stem) ABS
regulates the brake pressure in critical driv‐
ing situations:
R During braking, the wheels are pr evented
from blocking, e.g. due tomaximum full-s top
braking or insuf ficient traction of the tyres.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensured.
R ABS is active from speeds of appr ox.
8 km/h.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road
conditions and can ser veas a reminder totake
ex tra care while driving.
Sy stem limits
ABS may be impaired or may not function if a
malfunction has occur red and theye llow !
ABS warning lamp lights up continuously in the
instrument clus ter af terth e engine is star ted. Fu
nction of BAS (Brake Assist Sy stem) &
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
a malfunction in BAS (Brake Assi stSys‐
te m)
If BA S is malfunctioning, the braking dis tance
may increase in an emergency braking situa‐
tion. #
Dep ress the brake pedal with full force
in emer gency braking situations. ABS
pr eve nts the wheels from locking. BA
S suppo rts yo ur eme rgency braking situation
with additional brake forc e.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BA S is
acti vated:
R BAS au tomatical lyboosts the brake pres‐
sure.
R BAS can sho rten the braking dis tance.
R ABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once you
re lease the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am) &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other
driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
should on lybe deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. ESP
®
monitors and impr oves driving stability and
traction, particular ly inthefo llowing situations:
R When pulling away on wet or slippe ryroads. Driving and parking
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Ac
tivating/deactivating ESP ®
(Electronic Sta‐
bility Prog ram) Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
k Assistance .
ESP #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
ESP ®
is deactivated if the ESP ®
OFF å warn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
clus ter.
Obser vethe information on warning lamps and
display messages which may be shown in the
instrument clus ter. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ESP
®
Crosswind Assist de tects sudden gu sts of
side wind and helps the driver tokeep theve hi‐
cle in the lane:
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle
speeds between 80 km/h and 200 km/h
when driving stra ight ahead or cornering
slight ly. R
The vehicle is stabilised bymeans of individ‐
ual brake application on one side. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
trailer stabilisation &
WARNING Risk of accident in poor road
and weather conditions
In poor road and weather conditions, the
trailer stabilisation cannot pr event lu rching of
th eve hicle/trailer combination. Trailers with
a high centre of grav ity may tip over before
ESP ®
de tects this. #
Alw ays adapt your driving style to suit
th e cur rent road and weather condi‐
tions. When driving with a trailer, ESP
®
can stabilise
yo ur vehicle if the trailer begins tosw ay from
side toside:
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation is active abo ve
speeds of 65 km/h. R
Slight sw aying is reduced bymeans of a tar‐
ge ted, individual brake application on one
side.
R Intheeve nt of intense sw aying, the engine
output is also reduced and all wheels are
braked.
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation may be impaired or
may not function if:
R The trailer is not connec ted cor rectly or is
not de tected prope rly by theve hicle. Fu
nction of EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Dis‐
tribution) EBD is
characterised bythefo llowing:
R Monitoring and regulating the brake pressure
on there ar wheels.
R Impr oved driving stability when braking,
especially on bends. Driving and parking
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Cancelling a brake application of
Active
Brake Assi st
Yo u can cancel a brake application of Active
Brake Assi stat any time by:
R Dep ressing the accelera tor pedal fully.
R Releasing the brake pedal.
Ac tive Brake Assi stcancels the inter vention
when at least one of thefo llowing conditions is
fulfilled:
R You manoeuv retoavoid the obs tacle.
R The reis no longer a risk of collision.
R An obs tacle is no longer de tected in front of
yo ur vehicle.
Evasive Steering Assist
Evasive Steering Assist has thefo llowing charac‐
te rist ics:
R Can de tect stationary or crossing pedes‐
trians.
R Can assist the driver with additional steering
assis tance if it de tects a swerving manoeu‐
vre. R
Can be acti vatedby an abrupt steering mo ve‐
ment during a swerving manoeuvre.
R Can assi stduring swerving and stra ightening
of theve hicle.
R Can react from a speed of appr oximately
20 km/h up toa speed of appr oximately
70 km/h.
R You can pr eventthe assis tance at any time
by active steering. &
WARNING Risk of an accident despi te
Evasive Steering Assist
Evasive Steering Assist cann otalw ays clear ly
identify objects and complex traf fic situa‐
tions.
In addition, thesteering support of Evasive
St eering Assist is generally not su fficient to
av oid a collision.
In such cases Evasive Steering Assist can:
R give an unnecessary warning or pr ovide
assis tance
R not gi veawa rning or not pr ovide assis‐
ta nce #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on Ev asive
St eering Assist alone. #
Beready tobrake and take evasive
action, if necessar y. #
Preve ntthe assis tance byactively steer‐
ing in non-critical driving situations. #
Drive at an appropriate speed if pedes‐
trians are close tothe path of your vehi‐
cle. Also obser
vethe sy stem limits of Evasive Steer‐
ing Assist.
Sy stem limits
Ac tive Brake Assi stmay be impaire d or may not
function in thefo llowing situations:
R In sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in great lyvarying
light conditions.
R Ifth e sensors are dirty, mis ted up, damaged
or co vered. Driving and parking
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Pulling
the cruise control le ver will set the dis‐
pla yed speed limit as the speed, pr ovided that:
R The Speed Limit Pilot has been activated in
th e multimedia sy stem and
R Distance Pilot DISTRONIC has been acti va‐
te d.
If no speed limit is displa yed when the le ver is
operated, the speed set bythe driver is adop ted.
Drive prog ram
The DYNA MIC SELECT switch allo wsyouto
ch ange the driving style of Dis tance Pilot
DISTRONIC. Depending on which drive program
is selected, the driving characteristics can be
ge ared towa rds fuel econom y,comfort or
dynamic per form ance (→ page168).
Sy stem limits
Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC is acti veinthe
0 km/h to200 km/h speed range.
Ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is acti veinthe
0 km/h to210 km/h speed range. The sy
stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R In sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in great lyvarying
light conditions.
R Ifth e windscreen in the area of the camera is
dirty, mis ted up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth era dar sensors are dirty or co vered.
Do not use Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
R Inroad and traf fic conditions whi chdo not
allow youto maintain a cons tant speed, e.g.
in heavy traf fic or on winding roads.
R On slippe ryroads. Braking or accelerating
can cause the drive wheels tolose traction
and theve hicle could then skid.
R When there is poor visibility, e.g. due tofog,
heavy rain or sno w.
R In multi-s torey car par ksor at tollst ations.
R Onroads with steep uphill or downhill gradi‐
ents. Ti
ps
Pa y particular attention in thefo llowing traf fic
situations. In such situations, brake if necessar y.
Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC is then deactivated:
R When cornering, entering and exiting a bend.
R When not driving in the cent reofthe lane.
R When other vehicles are changing lane.
R Ifth ere are nar row vehicles.
R Ifth ere are obs tacles and stationary vehi‐
cles.
R Ifth ere are crossing vehicles, pedestrians,
mo torcyc lists or cyclists. 204
Driving and parking

Display of Distance Pilot DISTRONIC in
the
assi stance graphic and in the speedome ter 1
Vehicle ahead
2 Distance indica tor
3 Set specified di stance
4 Own vehicle 1
Speed of vehicle ahead
2 Stored speed
Displa ysinthe multifunction display
When activating Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC or
when changing thestored speed, the new stored
speed is shown for around five seconds in the
ç multifunction display 70 km/h.
When Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC is acti ve,th e set
st ored speed is displa yed next totheç sym‐
bol. When dis tance control is acti ve,th e symbol
is shown in green.
Ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: On mo torw ays or high-speed major roads th
eç symbol is displa yed cyclically when the
ve hicle is ready topull away.
Ve hicles with Speed Limit Pilo t:If a speed
limit is automatical lyadop ted, this is shown as
th estored speed with theê symbol.
Operating Distance Pilot DISTRONIC &
WARNING Risk of accident if de tection
function of Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC is
impaired
The Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC does not
re act:
R topeople or animals
R tostationary obs tacles on thero ad, e.g.
st opped or par kedve hicles (vehicles with‐
out the Driving Assis tance Package)
R tostationary obs tacles on thero ad, e.g.
st opped or par kedve hicles, if conditions
are not suf ficient toenable de tection
(vehicles wi th the Driving Assis tance
Pa ckage)
R tooncoming vehicles and crossing traf fic Driving and pa
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