2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE heater

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Adjusts the seats electrically →
94
2 Switches the seat heater on/off →
100
3 Switches the seat ventilation on/o ff →
101
4 Adjusts the front passenger seat from the driv‐
er's seat →
94
5 &% Locks/unloc kstheve hicle →
69
6 Folds the ball neck of the trailer hitch in or out →
24 8
7 Opens/closes theta ilgate →
73
8 Adjusts and folds the outside mir rors out/in
electrically →
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9 W Opens/closes theright side window →
79
A W Opens/closes there ar right side window →
79
B Child saf ety lock forth ere ar side wind ows →
63 C
W Opens/closes there ar left side wind ow→
79
D W Opens/closes the left side window →
79
E Opens the door →
68
F Sets the memory function →
107
G Adjusts the seat fore -and-aft position →
93
H Adjusts the seat cushion length →
93
I Adjusts the 4-w aylumbar support →
95
J Seat adjustment using the multimedia sy stem →
97
K Adjusts the head restra ints →
95
L Adjusts the seat cushion inclination →
93
M Adjusts the seat height →
93
N Adjusts the seat backrest inclination →
93 At
aglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment 17

Selecting
the massage prog ramme for the
front seats Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
a Seats #
Select Driver's seat orFront-passenger area. #
Select Massage. #
Select a massage programme.
The massage programme runs for appro x‐
ima tely 9to 15 minutes, depending on the
setting. #
Toset the massage intensity: switch High
intensity onO or off ª. Re
setting seat and massa gesettings Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
a Seats .
Reset #
Select YesorNo.
Depending on whe ther the settings forth e driver
or front passenger seat are selected, only the
selected seat can be reset. Switching
the seat heater on/off &
WARNING Risk of bu rns due torepeat‐
edly switching on the seat heater
Re peatedly switching on the seat heater can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest
padding tobecome very hot.
The health of persons with limited temp era‐
ture sensitivity or a limited ability toreact to
exc essively high temp eratures may be af fec‐
te d or they may even suf fer burn-like injuries. #
Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heater. #
Toswitch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothree
indicator lamps light up. #
Toswitch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until all the indicator
lamps go out. 100
Seats and stowing

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The seat heater automatically switches down
from theth re e heating le vels af ter cer tain
periods of time: 8, 10and 20 minutes until
th e seat heater is switched off. Setting
the panel heating Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
î Vehicle set-
tings .
Panel heating
When the seat heater is switched on, the armr‐
ests in theve hicle as well as the cent reconsole
can be hea ted using this function.
Setting options #
Select Front and rear, Front only,Rear only
or Off . Switching
the seat ventilation on/off Re
quiremen t:
R powe r supp lyswitched on #
Toswitch on/increase the le vel/
decrease the le vel:press button 1repeat‐
edly until the desired ventilation le vel is set.
Depending on theve ntilation le vel, up to
th re e indicator lamps light up. #
Toswitch off: press button 1repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out. Fo
lding bench seat in the load compa rtment Note
s onthefo lding bench seat &
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen the seat
backrest is not upright and loc ked in
position
If th e seat backrests of there ar ben chseat
are not loc ked in the upright position, the
seat backrest of thefo lding bench seat may
fo ld down while driving.
In this case, the seat belts may not per form
th eir intended pr otective function. #
Make sure that the seat backrests of
th ere ar ben chseat are loc ked in the
upright position. Obser
vethe no tes on "Seat belts" (→ page 35),
"Head restra ints" (→ page 95) and "Children in
th eve hicle" (→ page 45).
The folding bench seat is only appr ovedfo r use
with child seats designed forch ildren up tosix
ye ars old (→ page 58). Seats and
stowing 101

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
is switched on 106
Seats and stowing

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

1
Cap
2 Flacon #
Toinser t:slide theflacon into the holder as
fa r as it will go. #
Toremo ve:pull out theflacon.
If yo u do not use genuine Mercedes-Benz interior
pe rfumes, obse rveth e manufacturers' saf ety
notices on the perfume pac kaging. Dispose of
thege nuine Mercedes-Benz interior
pe rfume flacon when it is em pty and do not refill
it.
Re fillable flacon #
Unscr ew the cap of the em ptyflacon. #
Filltheflacon with a maximum of 15ml. #
Screw the cap back on totheflacon.
Alw aysre fill th e em ptyre fillable flacon with the
same perfume. Obser vethe separate informa‐
tion sheet attached totheflacon. Information on
the windscreen heater The windscreen heater is swit
ched on automati‐
cally:
R ifth e ¬ button is activated
Af terth eve hicle is star tedth e windscreen
heater is switched on automatically as needed. St
ationary heater/ventilation Fu
nction of thest ationary heater/stationary
ve ntilation
R The air in theve hicle interior is heated or
ve ntilated tothe set temp erature.
R The air in theve hicle interior cannot be
cooled down totemp eratures below the out‐
side temp erature.
R Ifth e outside temp erature changes, ventila‐
tion mode au tomatical lyswitches toheating
mode or from heating mode toventilation
mode.
The stationary heater and theex haust gas outlet
are situated at theright-hand front wheel.
Switching thest ationary heater/stationary
ve ntilation on/off via the control panel &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due topoi‐
sonous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or suf ficient ventila‐
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi‐ 15 4
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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