2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE engine

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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 accident due tomis‐
judgement of dis tances when using the
outside mir ror
The outside mir rors reflect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in view are in fact
closer than they appear.
As a result, you may misjud gethe dis tance
between you and thero ad user driving
behind you, e.g. when changing lanes. #
Therefore, alw ays look over your shoul‐
der in order toensure that you are
aw are of the actual dis tance between
yo u and thero ad users driving behind
yo u. #
Tofold in or out: brieflypress button 1.
% Ifth e battery has been disconnected or com‐
ple tely discharged, the outside mir rors must
be reset. Only then will the automatic mir ror
fo lding function workproperly. #
Toadjus t:select therequ ired mir ror using
button 3or4. #
Use button 2toset the position of the mir‐
ro ryo u ha veselected.
An outside mir ror which has been pushed out of
position can be engaged in position again in the
fo llowing manner: #
Vehicles without electrical lyfolding out‐
side mir rors:manually mo vethe outside
mir ror into the cor rect position. #
Vehicles with electrical lyfolding outside
mir rors:press and hold button 1.
Yo u will hear a click and the mir ror audibly
engage in position. The mir ror is set into the
cor rect position. Au
tomatic anti-dazzle mir rors &
WARNING Risk of bu rns and poisoning
due tothe anti-dazzle mir ror electrolyte
Electrolyte may escape if theglass in an
automatic anti-dazzle mir ror breaks.
The electrolyte is harmful and causes ir rita‐
tion. It mu stnot come into contact wi thyour Light and sight
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skin,
eyes,respiratory organs or clo thing or
be swallo wed. #
Ifyo u come into contact with electro‐
ly te , obser vethefo llowing:
R Rinse the electrolyte from your skin
and seek medical attention immedi‐
atel y.
R If electrolyte comes into contact
with your eyes, rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water and seek
medical attention immediately.
R Ifth e electrolyte is swallo wed,
immediately rinse your mouth out
th oroughly. Do not induce vomiting.
Seek medical attention immediately.
R Immedia tely ch ange out of clo thing
which has come into con tact wi th
electrolyte.
R If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediatel y.The outside mir
rors and inside rearview mir rors
on the driver's side automatically go into anti- dazzle mode if light from a headlamp hits
the
inside rearview mir ror.
Sy stem limitations
The mir rors do not go into anti-dazzle mode in
th efo llowing situations:
R the engine is switched off
R reve rsege ar is engaged
R interior lighting is swit ched on Pa
rking position of the passenger outside
mir ror The parking position makes parking easier.
The passenger outside mir ror tilts down wards
and sho wsthere ar wheel on the front passenger
side if:
R the parking position is stored
R the passenger mir ror is selected
R reve rsege ar is engaged
The passenger outside mir ror mo ves back toits
original position in thefo llowing situations: R
ifyo u shift the transmission toano ther trans‐
mission position
R when driving fasterthan 15 km/h
R ifyo u press the button forth e outside mir ror
on the driver's side Saving
the pa rking position of the passenger
outside mir ror Requ
irement:
Re versege ar must not be engaged when storing
using the memory button. 14 6
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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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W automatic air distribution Ac
tivating/deactivating the climate control
syn chro nisation function via the control
panel Climate control can be set centrally using
the
synchronisation function. The temp erature and
air distribution setting forth e driver's side is
adop ted automatically forth e front passenger
side. #
Press button 0.
The synchronisation function is deactivated if
th e settings for one of theot her climate zones
are changed. Ac
tivating/deactivating the climate control
syn chro nisation function using the multime‐
dia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
b Climate con-
trol .
SYNC
Climate control can be set cent rally using the
synchronisation function. The temp erature set‐
ting is automatically adop tedfo r all clima te
zones. #
Switch the function on Oor off ª. Demisting
the windo ws Wi
ndo wsmis ted up on the inside #
Press the à button. #
Ifth e windo wscontinue tomist up: press the
¬ button.
Wi ndo wsmis ted up on the outside #
Switch on the windscreen wipers. #
Press the à button. Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
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Press theg button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-reci rculation mode is swit ched off automati‐
cally.
% If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.Switch
on ai r-re circulation mode only brie fly. Switching
residual heat on/off Re
quirement
The vehicle must be switched off.
Using there sidual heat of the engine, it is possi‐
ble tocontinue heating or ventilating the front
compartment of theve hicle, depending on the
set temp erature, for appro ximately 30 minutes. #
Toswitch on: pressthe! button.
Re sidual heat is switched off automaticall y.15 2
Climate cont rol

cle. This is
the case in enclosed spaces or if
th eve hicle getsst uck in sn ow,fo rex ample. #
Alw ays switch thest ationary heater off
in enclosed spaces without an air
ex traction sy stems, e.g. in garage s. #
Keep theta ilpipe and the area around
th eve hicle free from snow when the
engine or thest ationary heater are run‐
ning. #
Open a window on the windward side of
th eve hicle toensure an adequate sup‐
ply of fresh air. &
WARNING Risk offire due tohot station‐
ary heater components
When thest ationary heater is swit ched on,
parts of theve hicle can become very hot,
e.g. theex haust sy stem.
Flammable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th:
R hot parts of theex haust sy stem R
theex haust gas itself #
When thest ationary heater is swit ched
on, make sure that:
R hot vehicle parts do not come into
contact with flammable materials
R theex haust gas can flow out of the
ta ilpipe unhindered
R theex haust gas does not come into
contact with flammable materials *
NO
TEBattery discharge caused bysta‐
tionary heater or stationary ventilation
operation Ope
rating thest ationary heater or stationary
ve ntilation drains the batter y. #
After heating or ventilating theve hicle
twice, drive for a longer period of time. Re
quirement:
The fuel tank is filled toat least reser vefuel
le ve l. #
Set the desired temp erature using thew
button. #
Press button 1.
The red or blue indicator lamp in button 1
lights up or goes out.
Indicator lamp colours: R blue: stationary ventilation is switched on
R red: stationary heater is activated Climate control
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Todeactivate immediatel y:press and hold
th e^ button.
Re mo tecont rol displa ys(stationary heater/
st ationary ventilation) 1
Stationary ventilation switched on
2 Stationary heater swit ched on
3 Selected departure time
4 Remaining time forth est ationary heater/
st ationary ventilation (in minu tes)
5 Stationary heater/ stationary ventilation
acti ve
6 Departure time acti vated
7 Signal stre ngth Fu
rther possible displa ys:
R Time: activated departure time.
R Zero minutes: theru nning time forth est a‐
tionary heater is inc reased, as the engine has
not yetre ached operating temp erature when
it is star ted.
R OFF: thest ationary heater/ stationary venti‐
lation is switched off.
Re placing the remo tecont rol bat tery (sta‐
tiona ryheater) &
DANG ER Serious damage tohealth
caused byswallowing batteries
Batteries contain toxic and cor rosive sub‐
st ances. Swallowing bat teries may cause
serious damage tohealth.
There is a risk of fata l injur y. #
Keep batteries out of there ach of chil‐
dren. #
If batteries are swallo wed, seek medical
attention immediately. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
dama gedue toimproper disposal of bat‐
te ries Batteries conta
intoxic and cor ro‐
sive subs tances. #
Ta
ke dischar ged batteries to a
qu alified specialist workshop or to a
collection point for used batteries. Re
quirement:
A CR2450 lithium battery is requ ired when
ch anging the batter y. Climate cont
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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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You can check the suitability of your mobile
phone byentering the phone number at
http://www.mercedes.me.
Information about suitable mobile phones
can be obtained from your Mercedes-Benz
service centre or at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect.
% The function is on lyavailable in combination
with Mercedes me connect and on lyin cer‐
ta in countries.
% Protective cases around the mobile phone
can impair the functionality.
St arting theve hicle for the firs t time af ter
activating the function #
Make sure that there is a valid vehicle key in
th eve hicle. #
Place the mobile phone in stowage space 1
so that the NFC aerial areas touch each
ot her. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
% The key is not needed for any fur ther starts.
Any fu rther starts #
Place the mobile phone in stowage space 1
so that the NFC aerial areas touch each
ot her, and lea veitth ere while driving. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
If yo u lose your mobile phone, deactivate the
"Digital Car Key in the smartphone" service in
Mercedes me connect at https://
www.mercedes.me.
St arting theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode
If th eve hicle cannot be star ted, thePlace the
key in the marked space See Owner's Manual display message appears in
the multifunction
displa y. #
Make sure that mar ked space 2is em pty. #
Remo vekey1 from theke yring. #
Place key1 in mar ked space 2.
The vehicle will start af ter a short while.
If yo ure mo vekey1 from mar ked space 2
th e engine continues running. For fur ther
ve hicle starts ho wever,ke y1 must be loca‐
te d in mar ked space 2during the entire
journe y. #
Have key1 checked at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. Driving and parking
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