2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE ECU

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Press the le ver in direction 1(acti vate)or
2 (deactivate). #
Make sure that thech ild saf ety loc ksare
wo rking properly.
Ac tivating/deactivating the child saf ety lock
fo r the rear side windo ws #
Toactivate/deacti vate:press button 2.
Opening/closing the side window in there ar
is possible:
R With indicator lamp 1lit: via the switch
on the driver's door.
R With indicator lamp 1off: via the switch
on the cor responding rear door or driv‐
er's door.
% Vehicles with folding bench seat : The
switch for opening theta ilgate which is loca‐
te d on theright-hand wheel ar chwhen
vie we d in the direction of tr avel is also
secured. Pe
ts in the vehicle &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toanimals left unsecured or unat‐
te nded in theve hicle
If yo u lea veanimals in theve hicle unatten‐
ded or unsecured, they could possib lypress
down buttons or switches. Thereby an animal may:
R activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample
R swit chsystems on or off and endanger
ot her road users
Uns ecured animals may be throw n around in
th eve hicle in theeve nt of an accident or
sudden steering and braking manoeuvres
and injure vehicle occupants in the process. #
Never lea veanimals in theve hicle unat‐
te nded. #
Alw ays cor rectly secu reanimals while
driving, e.g. using a suitable animal car‐
ri er. Occupant saf
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Pull door handle 2.
Locking pin 1pops up when the door is
unloc ked. Locking/unlocking
theve hicle centrally from
th e inside #
Tounlo ck:press button 1. #
Tolock: press button 2.
This does not lock or unlock the fuel filler flap.
The vehicle is not unloc ked:
R Ifyo u ha veloc kedth eve hicle using thekey. R
Ifyo u ha veloc kedth eve hicle using KEY‐
LESS-GO. Un
locking/locking theve hicle via a mobile
phone Re
quirements:
R Vehicle with the "Digital Car Key in the
smartphone" function.
R The "Digital Car Key in the smartphone" func‐
tion is activated via the Mercedes me con‐
nect web app: https://www.mercedes.me.
R Suitable mobile phone with NFC aerial (Near
Field Communication) and Secure Element.
R Sufficient charge leve l of the mobile phone.
On some mobile phones, the function is also
av ailable when the battery is dischar ged.
If th eve hicle has been par kedfo r longer than
two weeks, the NFC aerial in the door handle is
deactivated. Pull the door handle toactivate the
NFC aerial again.
% You can check the suitability of your mobile
phone byentering the phone number at
https://www.mercedes.me. Opening and closing
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Pull remo teopening switch 1forth eta il‐
ga te. #
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: move
yo ur foot below the bumper (→ page76). #
Vehicles with folding bench seat: pull but‐
to n1 forth eta ilgate twice.
The tailgate is unloc ked. If
th eta ilgate has been loc ked from the outside,
or thech ild saf ety lock has been activated, the
ta ilgate cannot be unloc ked with button 1.
The tailgate is equipped with an automatic
obs tacle de tection function. If a solid object
bloc ksorrestricts theta ilgate when automati‐
cally opening, this process is stopped. The auto‐
matic obs tacle de tection function is only an aid.
It is not a substitu teforyo ur attentiveness when
opening theta ilgate. Closing
the tailgate &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be flung around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysst ore objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be flung around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring au tomatic closing of theta ilgate
Pa rts of the body could become trapped dur‐
ing automatic closing of theta ilgate. More‐
ove r,people, e.g. children, may be standing
in the closing area or may enter the closing
area during the closing process. #
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity
of the closing area during the closing
process.
Use one of thefo llowing options tostop the
closing process:
R press thep button on thekey.
R press or pull there mo teoperating switch
on the driver's door. 74
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when using a high pressure cleaner #
Deactivate KEYLESS-GO or make sure
th at theke y located is at least 3 m
aw ay from theve hicle in such situa‐
tions. When making
the kicking mo vement, make sure
th at you are standing firm ly on the ground you
could otherwise lose your balance, e.g. on ice.
Re quirements:
R The key is behind theve hicle.
R Stand at least 30 cm away from theve hicle
while per form ing the kicking mo vement.
R Do not come into contact with the bumper
while making the kicking mo vement.
R Do not car ryout the kicking mo vement too
slowl y.
R The kicking mo vement must be towa rdsthe
ve hicle and bac k. 1
Sensor de tection range
If se veral consecutive kicking mo vements are
not successful, waitte n seconds.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
if:
R The area around the sensor is dirty, e.g. due
to road salt or sn ow.
R The kicking mo vement is made using a pros‐
th etic leg. The
tailgate can open or close unin tentional lyin
th efo llowing situations:
R If persons' arms or legs mo veinthe sensor
de tection range, e.g. when polishing theve hi‐
cle, sitting on the edge of the luggage com‐
partment, or picking up objects.
R If objects are guided behind or placed behind
theve hicle, e.g. charging cables, tensioning
st ra ps or luggage.
R When working on the trailer coupling, trailers
or rear bicycle rack s.
Deactivate KEYLESS-GO (→ page 65) or do not
car rytheke y about your person in such situa‐
tions. Limiting
the opening angle of the tailgate Ac
tivating the opening angle limiter
Yo u can limit the opening angle of theta ilgate in
th eto p half of its opening range, toappr ox‐
imately 20 cm before the end position. #
Stop the opening procedure of theta ilgate at
th e desired position. Opening and closing
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A switch
toopen theta ilgate from thefo lding
bench seat is located on the wheel ar ch, on the
ri ght-hand side when vie wed in the direction of
tra vel.
Yo u can obtain information on child restra int
sy stems on thefo lding bench seat from any
Mercedes-Benz service centre.
The folding bench seat may only be used when
th e combined luggage co ver and net is ins talled.
Fo lding out thefo lding bench seat
Re quirements:
R The seat backrests of there ar ben chseat are
loc ked in the upright position.
R The handle of the combined luggage co ver
and net has been mo ved up and, toimpr ove
th ere ar vie w,the upper part of the plate has
been folded down. #
Pull release handle 1and fold the seat
backrest of thefo lding bench seat upwards. #
Hook the seat belts into retainers 3. #
Secure the seat belt buckles in the back of
th e seat backrest. #
Pull release 2and fold the seat cushion of
th efo lding bench seat into the seat position. 102
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The
following sy stems can be set using the
memory function:
R Seat, backrest and head restra int
R Steering wheel
R Outside mir rors
R Head-up Display #
Tosave :set the seat, thesteering wheel, the
Head-up Display and the outside mir rorto
th e desired position. #
Press the memory button M toge ther with
one of thestorage position buttons 1,2 or 3.
An acknowledgement tone sounds. The set‐
tings are stored. #
Tocall up: press and hold button 1,2 or 3
until all the seat comfort sy stems are in the
st ored position. St
ow age areas Note
s on loading theve hicle &
WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if theta il‐
gate is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening theta ilgate. #
Never drive with theta ilgate open. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐ 108
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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
pla yer Seats and
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Fold cor responding seat backrest 1back
until it engages.
Left and right seat backrests: ifth e seat
backrest is not cor rectly engaged, this will be
shown in the multifunction display in the
instrument clus ter.
Centre seat backres t:ifth e seat backrest is
not cor rectly engaged, red lock verification
indicator 2will be visible. Lo
cking the centre rear seat backrest
Lock the cent reseat backrest if youwa ntto
secure the load compartment from unauthorised
access. The cent reseat backrest can then only
be folded forw ards toge ther with the left seat
backrest.
Bo th seat backrests must be engaged and joined
to ge ther. #
Foldthe cent reand left seat backrest for‐
wa rds. #
Tolock: slide cat ch1 upwards.
The release mechanism of the cent reseat
backrest is loc ked. #
Tounlo ck:slide catch 1down wards.
Ad justing the angle of the rear seat backr‐
ests (cargo position)
To enlar gethe load compartment, you can adjust
th e seat backrests so that they are 10degrees
st eeper (cargo position). Seats and
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