2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE phone

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Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment forch il‐
dren when adjusting thesteering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust thesteering wheel. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tomobile phones if the
"Digital Car Key in the smartphone"
function is activated via the Mercedes
connect me web app. #
Tounlo ckthest eering column: push
re lease le ver1 down comple tely. #
Adjust height 2and di stance tosteering
wheel 3. #
Tolock thest eering column: pushrelease
le ve r1 up as far as it will go. #
Check and make sure that thesteering col‐
umn is loc kedby moving thesteering wheel. Ad
justing the steering wheel electrically The
steering wheel can be adjus ted when the
ignition is switched off. 1
Adjusts the dis tance tothesteering wheel
2 Adjusts the height #
Save the settings with the memory function. Seats and
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Switching
thest eering wheel heater on/off 1
Toswitch on
2 Toswitch off
3 Indicator lamp Easy entry and
exitfeature How
the easy entry and exitfeature operates &
WARNING Risk of accident when pulling
aw ay during the adjustment process of
th e easy exitfeature
‑ If you pull away while the easy entry and
ex itfeature is making adjustments, you could
lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore pulling away. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while adjusting the easy entry andexit
fe ature
When the easy entry andexitfeature adjusts
th esteering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. #
During the adjustment process of the
easy entry andexitfeature, make sure th
at no one has any body parts in the
sweep of thesteering wheel. #
Movethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel if there is a risk of becoming
trapped bythesteering wheel.
The adjustment process is stopped. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tomobile phones if the
"Digital Car Key in the smartphone"
function is activated via the Mercedes
connect me web App. The easy ent
ryand exitfeature makes getting in
and out of your vehicle easier.
If th e easy entry andexitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwards in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R you swit chthe ignition off
R you open the driver's door when the ignition
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The
steering wheel mo ves back tothe last drive
position in thefo llowing cases:
R you swit ch the ignition on when the driver's
door is closed
R you close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on
The last drive position of thesteering wheel is
st ored:
R when you swit choff the ignition
R using the last setting stored using the mem‐
ory function
If yo u press one of the memory function position
buttons, the adjustment process is stopped.
The crash-responsive exit aid only functions
when the easy entry andexitfeature is active.
Setting the easy entry and exitfeature
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
î Vehicle set-
tings .
Easy Entry/Exit #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Using
the memory function &
WARNING Risk of an accident if memo ry
function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. #
Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
If yo u use the memory function toset the
seat or thesteering wheel, you and other
ve hicle occupants, especially children, could
be ent rapped. – – #
During the setting procedure of the
memory function, ensure that no body
parts are in the sweep of the seat or
th esteering wheel. #
If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately release the memory function posi‐
tion button.
The adjustment process is stopped. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tomobile phones if the
"Digital Car Key in the smartphone"
function is activated via the Mercedes
connect me web app. The memory function can be used when
the igni‐
tion is switched off.
Seat comfort positions for up tothre e people
can be stored and called up using the memory
function. Seats and
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tion, cup holde
rs, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone brac kets cann otalw aysre tain
all objects they contain.
The reis a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in su chsitua‐
tions. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or
to o lar geinthe load compartment. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from tailpipes
and tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact with these
parts of theve hicle, you could burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trim. #
Allow theve hicle parts tocool down
before youto uch them. The handling
characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
R neverex ceed the maximum permissible
gross mass or the permissible axle loads for
th eve hicle (including occupants).
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R when transporting objects in the load com‐
partment, the combined luggage co ver and
net must alw ays be ins talled (load compart‐
ment co ver and saf ety net).
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenly. Interior
stowage compa rtments Overvi
ewofthe front stowage compa rt‐
ments
Obse rveth e no tes on loading theve hicle
(→ page 108). 1
Stow age compartment in the doors
2 Stow age/telephone compartment in the
armrest with multimedia connections and
stow age compartment, e.g. for an MP3
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Insert the plug of the device into 230 V
soc ket1.
When the on-board electrical sy stem voltage
is suf ficient, indicator la mp2lights up. Using
the12 V so cket inthe load compa rt‐
ment Re
quirement:
Only connect devices up toa maximum of 180
Wa tt (15 A) #
Lift up co ver1 ofthe soc ket and insert the
plug of the device. Wire
lesscharging of the mobile phone and
connection with theex terior aerial Note
s on wireless charging of the mobile
phone &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed inco rrectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone recep tacles cannot al ways
re tain all objects they contain.
The reis a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in su chsitua‐
tions. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. 12 8
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Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Alw aysstow and secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot/load compartment. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk offire from placing
objects in the mobile phone stowage
compartment
If yo u place objects in the mobile phone
stow age compartment, they may heat up
exc essively and even catch fire. #
Do not place additional objects, espe‐
cially those mode of me tal, in the
mobile phone stowage compartment. *
NO
TEDama getoobjects caused by
placing them in the mobile phone stow‐
age compartment If
yo u place objects in the mobile phone
stow age compartment, these may be dam‐
aged byelectromagnetic fields. #
Do not place credit cards, storage
media or other objects sensitive to
electromagnetic fields in the mobile
phone stowage compartment. *
NO
TEDama getothe mobile phone
stow age compartment caused byliquids If liquid is spilled in
the mobile phone stow‐
age compartment, the mobile phone stowage
compartment may be damaged. #
Do not spill liquids into the mobile
phone stowage compartment. R
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
mobile phone is connected totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial via thech arging module. R
The charging function and wireless connec‐
tion of the mobile phone totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial are only available if the ignition
is switched on.
R Small mobile phones may not be able tobe
ch arge d in everyposition of the mobile
phone stowage compartment.
R Largemobile phones which do not rest flat in
th e mobile phone stowage compartment may
not be able tobe charge d or connec ted with
th eve hicle's exterior aerial.
R The mobile phone may heat up during the
ch arging process. The mobile phone can be
cooled in the mobile phone stowage com‐
partment when the air conditioning sy stem is
switched on. The cooling output in the
mobile phone stowage compartment is high‐
est when the controller in theglove box is
closed. Wire
lesscharging of the mobile phone Re
quirements:
R Your mobile phone must be suitable for wire‐
less charging (Qi-compatible mobile phone). Seats and
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Yo
u can find a li stof Qi-compatible mobile
phones online at:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect
R Toensure more ef ficient charging and con‐
nection with theve hicle's exterior aerial,
re mo vethe pr otective co ver from the mobile
phone.
R If possible, use the mat when charging. #
Place the mobile phone as close tothe
centre of mat 1as possible wi th the display
fa cing up wards.
The mobile phone is charge d automatically,
as is apparent from thewa y in which the mobile phone
reacts and from thech arging
symbol in the multimedia sy stem displa y.
Malfunctions during thech arging process are
shown in the multimedia sy stem displa y.
% Toclean, mat 1can be remo ved. Fi
tting/ removing floormats &
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. #
Tofit: press studs 1onto holders 2. #
Toremo ve:pull thefloor mat off the holders
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Driving
Swit
ching on the po wer supp lyor ignition
using thest art/s top button &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R Open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R Get out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment.
Moreo ver,ch ildren could also set theve hicle
in motion by,fo rex ample:
R Releasing the parking brake.
R Shifting the automatic transmission out
of park position jor shifting manual
transmission into idle position.
R Starting the engine. #
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tomobile phones if the
"Digital Car Key in the smartphone"
function is activated via the Mercedes
connect me web App. #
Keep theke ys out of there ach of chil‐
dren. This also applies tomobile
phones if the "Digital Car Key in the
smartphone" function is activated via
th e Mercedes connect me web App. &
WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases causes poisoning. #
Never lea vethe engine running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation. &
WARNING Risk offire caused byflam‐
mable material on theex haust sy stem
Flammable materials brought in byeither ani‐
mals or environmen tal influences may ignite
if th ey come into contact wi thhot parts of
th e engine or exhaust sy stem. #
Therefore, check regularly that there
are no flammable materials in the
engine compartment or on theex haust
sy stem. Re
quirements:
R The key is located in theve hicle and thekey
battery is not dischar ged.
R Or if the "Digital Car Key in the smartphone"
function is activated via the Mercedes me
connect web App: the mobile phone is loca‐
te d in theve hicle. Driving and parking
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