2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE service

*
NO
TEDama geand malfunctions due to
impurities in AdBlue ® Impu
rities in AdBlue ®
lead to:
R Increased emissions values
R Damage tothe catalytic con verter
R Engine damage
R BlueTEC exhaust gas af tertre atment mal‐
functions #
Avoid impurities in AdBlue ®
. +
ENVI
RONMENTAL NOTEContamination
caused byAdBlue ® Ad
Blue ®
re sidues cr ystallise af ter a period of
time, and contamina tethe sur faces wi th
which they come into contact. #
Surfaces that ha vecome into contact
wi th Ad Blue®
while refilling must be
immediately rinsed wi thwa ter,or
Ad Blue ®
must be remo ved with a damp
clo thand cold water. If
Ad Blue ®
has al ready cr ystallised, clean it
with a spon geand cold water. When
you open theAd Blue ®
tank, small
amounts of ammonia vapour may escape. Do
not inhale any ammonia vapours that may be
re leased. Only fill th eAd Blue ®
tank in well-venti‐
lated areas.
Ad Blue ®
filling capacity
To tal capacity of AdBlue ®
tank Mode
lT otal capacity
All models 23.5 l Engine oil
Note
s on engine oil
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 433). *
NO
TEEngine dama gecaused byan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives #
Do not use engine oils or oil filters
which do not cor respond tothe specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed forthe
service inter vals. #
Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an presc ribed. #
Do not use additives. #
Have the engine oil rene we d at regular
inter vals. 438
Tech nical da ta

Display messages
Int
roduction Note
s on display messages
Display messages appear in the multifunction
displa y.
Displ aymessa ges with graphic symbols are sim‐
plified in the Owner's Manual and may dif fer
from the symbols in the multifunction displa y.
The multifunction display sho wshigh-priority dis‐
play messages in red. Cer tain display messages
are accompanied byawa rning tone. Please
respond in accordance with the display
messages and follow the additional no tes in this
Owner's Manual.
Yo u can hide lo w-priority display messages by
pressing the% button or the left-hand Touch
Control. The displ aymessa ges are then stored in
th e message memor y.Re ctify the cause of a dis‐
play message as quickly as possible.
High-priority display messages cannot be hid‐
den. The multifunction display sho wsthese mes‐
sages continuously until the cause forth e mes‐
sage has been rectified. Calling up
stored displ aymessages
On-boa rdcompu ter:
, Service .
1 message
If th ere are no display messages, No messages
appears in the multifunction displa y. #
Scroll thro ugh the display messages byswip‐
ing upwards or down wards on Touch Control
on the left-hand side of thesteering wheel. #
Toexitth e message memor y:press the
% button. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 445

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
? Coolant Stop vehicle
Switch engine off *T
he coolant is too hot. #
Stop theve hicle immediately, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions, and switch off the engine. &
WARNING Danger of bu rns when opening the bonn et
If yo u open the engine bonn etwhen the engine has overheated or during a fire inthe engine compartment, you
could come into contact wi thhot gases or other escaping operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the engine tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine compartment, keep the engine bonn etclosed and call thefire service. #
Wait until the engine has cooled down. #
Make sure that the air supply tothera diator is not obstructed. #
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive on tothe nearest qualified specialist workshop. In doing so, ensure that
th e coolant temp erature display remains below 120 °C. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 473

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
, Replace key See Owner's
Manual *
Ve hicles with a digital vehicle key in the sma rtphone: only afew or no authorisations remain forst arting the
engine. #
Make sure that the Internet connection is not limited bycer tain mobile phone settings. #
Open the Mercedes me connect web App http://www.mercedes.me. and call up the "digital vehicle key in the
smartphone" service. #
Deactivate the service firs t and then activate it again. #
Ifth e display message still appears, con tact the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Assis tance Center (C AC).
 Change key batteries *T
hekey bat tery is dischar ged. #
Change the battery .
Â
Key not detected (white
display message) *T
hekey is cur rently und etected. #
Change the location of theke y in theve hicle. #
Ifth eke y is still not recognised, start the engine with theke y in thestow age compartment . 486
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
? Coolant warning lamp The
red coolant warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes:
R The temp erature sensor is malfunctioning
R The coolant le vel is too low
R The air supply tothera diator is obstructed
R The radiator fan is faulty
If th ere is an additional warning tone, the coolant temp erature has exceeded 120 °C. &
WARNING Danger of bu rns when opening the bonn et
If yo u open the engine bonn etwhen the engine has overheated or during a fire inthe engine compartment, you
could come into contact wi thhot gases or other escaping operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the engine tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine compartment, keep the engine bonn etclosed and call thefire service. #
Stop theve hicle immediately, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions, and switch off the engine. Do not con‐
tinue driving under any circums tances. #
Obser vethe messages in the multifunction displa y.
If th e coolant temp erature display is at the lo wer end of thete mp erature scale: #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 514
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Ad
diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....3 71
Ad justing the headlamp range ............... 13 2
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....3 71
ADS PLUS da mping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Ad versewe ather light ............................ .136
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ .214
Setting ................................................. 216
Suspension .......................................... 214
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air distribution ........................................ 14 9
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem Air suspension
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 15 9
Ad justing (front) .................................. 15 9
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 15 9
Glo vebox .............................................1 59
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 15 2
Airbag Activation .............................................. 31
Fr ont airbag ...........................................36
Ins tallation locations ............................ .36
Knee airbag ........................................... 36
Overview ............................................... 36
Pr otection ..............................................37
Re duced pr otection ...............................38
Side impact airbag ................................ 36
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 36
Airbags see Occupant sa fety
Ai rflow ...................................................... 14 9
AIRPANEL (Care) ...................................... 383 Alarm
see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see Anti- theft pr otection
Alternative route
see Route
Ambient lighting ...................................... 13 8
Android Auto ............................................ 338
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 338
Ending ................................................. 338
Overview ............................................. 338
To ne settings ....................................... 338
Android Auto™
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 39
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 63
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-theft alarm sy stem
Anti- theft pr otection .............................. 88
Anti-theft pr otection ................................ .88
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 68
ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem) ................88 Index
519

Immobiliser ...........................................88
Interior pr otection ................................. 89
St opping the alarm (A TA) .......................88
To w- aw ay protection ............................. 89
Anticipatory occupant pr otection .....4 3,44
Apple CarPlay™ ...................................... .336
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 337
Ending ................................................. 337
Overview ............................................. 336
To ne settings ....................................... 337
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 39
Ashtr ay
Fr ont centre console ........................... 12 5
Re ar .................................................... .125
Assistance graphic
Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter) .................. 258
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 372
Battery disconnection periods ............. 373
Displ aying the service due date ........... 372
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 372
Re gular service work ........................... 372
Special service requirements .............. 372ATA
(anti-theft ala rmsystem)
Fu nction ................................................ 88
St opping the alarm ................................ 88
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem)
see Anti- theft pr otection
AT TENTION ASSI ST......................... 238, 239
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .239
Fu nction .............................................. 238
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 38
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 348
Connecting USB devices ...................... 351
Co pyright ............................................. 348
Information .......................................... 347
Inserting/re moving an SD card .......... .348
Media sea rch ....................................... 354
Overview ............................................. 350
Pa use and playback function .............. .351
Selecting a track .................................. 351
Selecting pl ayback options .................. 351
Tr ack list .............................................. 351 Au
thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights .........................13 2
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 16 6
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 16 6
Au tomatic front passen ger airbag
shu toff
see Front passenger airbag shutoff
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .147
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 171
Drive program display .......................... 16 9
Drive programs .................................... 16 8
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 16 8
Engaging drive position ........................ 173
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .172
Kickdown ............................................. 174
Manual gearshifting ............................ .173 520
Index

HOLD function ....................................
.212
Limited braking ef fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads) .................................................. 16 4
New/replaced brake linings/brake
discs .................................................... 16 4
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 64
Brakes see Active Brake Assi st
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown ............................................... 390
Assis tance overview .............................. 18
To w- starting ........................................ 405
To wing away ........................................ 401
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................4 03
Wheel change ...................................... 422
Breakdown assistance call see Service call
Breakdown management see Service call
Bu rm ester ®
sur round sound sy stem .....3 70
Ad justing the balance/fader ................3 71
Ad justing the sound focus ................... 371
Ad justing treble, mid and bass ............ 371Calling up
the sound menu .................. 370
Information .......................................... 370
Switching the sur round sound on/off
............................................................ .371
Buttons Steering wheel .................................... 255 C
CA module (TV) ........................................ 370
Calling up a menu ................................ 370
Inserting .............................................. 369
Call list Making a call ....................................... 324
Options in the call list .......................... 324
Overview ............................................. 324
Calling up the sound menu
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 370
Calls .......................................................... 321
Ac cepting ............................................ 321
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ......... 321
Calls wi thseveral participants ............ .321
Declining ............................................. 321
Ending a call ....................................... .321
Incoming call during an existing call .... 322 Making ................................................
.321
Vi ath eove rhead control panel
(Mercedes me connect) ....................... 327
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ....................................... 380
Care ..........................................................3 85
AIRPANEL ............................................ 383
Car wash ............................................. 380
Carpet .................................................3 85
Displ ay................................................ 385
Exterior lighting ................................... 383
Genuine wood/trim elements .............3 85
High-p ressure cleaner .........................3 80
Matt finish ........................................... 382
Pa int .................................................... 382
Plastic trim .......................................... 385
Re versing camera/360° Camera ........ 383
Ro of lining ...........................................3 85
Seat belt .............................................. 385
Seat co ver ........................................... 385 522
Index