2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE manual transmission

Driving and pa
rking .................................. 161
Driving ......................................................... 161
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 68
Manual transmission .................................. 17 0
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 171
Re fuelling .................................................... 175
Pa rking ...................................................... .180
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems .............1 88
Tr ailer hit ch................................................. 247
Bicycle rack ................................................ 251 In
stru ment Displ ayand on-board
comp uter.................................................. 254
Instrument display overview ...................... .254
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 55
Operating the on-board computer .............. 256
Displa ysinthe multifunction display ..........2 57
Ad justing the instrument lighting ............... 258
Menus and submenus ................................ 258
Head-up Display ......................................... 265 LINGU
ATRO NIC ......................................... 267
Ope rating sa fety ......................................... 267 Operation ................................................... 267
Using LINGU ATRO NIC ef fectively ............... 269
Essential commands .................................. 269 Multimedia sy
stem .................................. 278
Overview and operation .............................. 278
Sy stem settings .......................................... 286
Na vigation .................................................. 294
Te lephone .................................................. .317
Online and Internet functions ..................... 339
Media ......................................................... 347
Ra dio .......................................................... 359
TV ............................................................... 362
Sound ......................................................... 370 Maintenance and care
.............................372
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ .372
Engine compartment .................................. 373
Cleaning and care ...................................... .380 Breakdown assi
stance ............................ 388
Emergency ................................................. .388
Flat tyre ...................................................... 390 Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 396
To
w starting or towing away ....................... 400
Electrical fuses ........................................... 406 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 409
Noise or unusual handling characteris‐
tics ............................................................ .409
Re gular checking of wheels and tyres ........ 409
No tes on snow chains ................................ 409
Ty re pressure .............................................. 41 0
Wheel change .............................................. 417
Emergency spare wheel .............................. 427 Te
ch nical data .......................................... 429
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 429
On-board electronics .................................. 429
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number ............................................ 431
Operating fluids .......................................... 433
Ve hicle data ................................................ 441
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 442 Con
tents 3

side inoperative See Owner's Manual
is dis‐
pla yed (→ page 446). Children in
theve hicle Note
s onthe safe transportation of children &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unat tended in theve hi‐
cle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
R Releasing the parking brake.
R Shifting the automatic transmission out
of park position jor shifting the manual
transmission into neutral.
R Starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment. #
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. &
WARNING This poses an increased risk
of death due toheat strokeorexposure
to cold in theve hicle
If persons – particularly children – ‑ experi‐
ence prolonged exposure toextremely high
or low temp eratures, this poses a risk of
injury or evenfa ta l injur y. #
Never lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unat tended in theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns when thech ild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up. Children could suf
fer burns on these parts,
particularly on me tallic parts of thech ild
re stra int sy stem. #
Alw ays make sure that thech ild
re stra int sy stem is not exposed to
direct sunlight. #
Protect it with a blank et,fo rex ample. #
Ifth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight, allow it to
cool before secu ring a child into it. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. To
impr oveprotection forch ildren younger than
12 years old and under 1.50 m in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you obse rvethe
fo llowing no tes:
R Only secure children using a child restra int
sy stem which is suitable and recommended
fo r Mercedes-Benz vehicles, as well as appro‐
priate tothe height, age and weight of the
ch ild. Be sure toobser vethe instructions for
cor rect use of thech ild restra int sy stem. Occupant saf
ety45

R
Shifting the automatic transmission out
of park position jor shifting the manual
transmission into neutral.
R Starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment. #
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. &
WARNING This poses an increased risk
of death due toheat strokeorexposure
to cold in theve hicle
If persons – particularly children – ‑ experi‐
ence prolonged exposure toextremely high
or low temp eratures, this poses a risk of
injury or evenfa ta l injur y. #
Never lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unat tended in theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are tra velling in theve hicle, they
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 and become
trapped, forex ample. #
Alw ays activate thech ild saf ety loc ks
ins talled if children are tra velling in the
ve hicle. #
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. Child saf
ety loc ksare available forth ere ar doors
and forth ere ar side wind ows.
The child saf ety lock on there ar doors secures
each door separatel y.The doors can no longer
be opened from the inside. 62
Occupant saf ety

Key
Overview of
key functions &
WARNING ‑ Thereis a risk of accident
and injury if you lea vechildren unat ten‐
ded in theve 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,th ech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P jor shifting manual
transmission into idle position.
R starting the engine. #
Never lea vechildren or animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. *
NO
TEDama getotheke y caused by
magnetic fields #
Keep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields. 1
Locks
2 Battery check lamp
3 Unloc ks
4 Opens/closes theta ilgate
The key loc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing compo‐
nents:
R The doors
R The tailgate
R The fuel filler flap
If yo u do not open theve hicle within appr ox‐
imately 40 seconds af ter unlocking:
R The vehicle is loc ked again. 64
Opening and closing

Cup holders
Fi
tting or removing the cup holder in the
centre console &
WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or inju ry
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is in motion
The cup holder cannot hold a container
secure while theve hicle is in motion.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the conta iner may be flung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle
occupants may come into contact with the
liquid and if it is hot, they could be scalded.
Yo u could be distracted from traf fic condi‐
tions and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers
of theright size. #
Alw ays close the conta iner, particularly
if th e liquid is hot. #
Toremo ve:slide catch 2forw ards and pull
out cup holder 1. #
Tofit: inse rtcup holder 1and slide ba ck
catch 2.
% The rubber mat of the cup holder can be
re mo vedfo r cleaning, e.g. using clean, luke‐
wa rm wate r. Fi
tting/ removing the cup holder in the
centre console (manual transmission) &
WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or inju ry
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is in motion
The cup holder cannot hold a container
secure while theve hicle is in motion.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the conta iner may be flung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle
occupants may come into contact with the
liquid and if it is hot, they could be scalded.
Yo u could be distracted from traf fic condi‐
tions and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers
of theright size. #
Alw ays close the conta iner, particularly
if th e liquid is hot. Seats and
stowing 12 3

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
161

#
Toswitch on the po wer supp ly:press but‐
to n1 once.
Yo u can now activate the windscreen wipers,
fo rex ample.
The po wer supp lyis switched off again if thefo l‐
lowing conditions are me t:
R The driver's door is open.
R You press but ton1 twice. #
Toswitch on the ignition: press button 1
twice.
The indicator lamps in the instrument clus ter
light up.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
R You do not start theve hicle within
15 minutes.
R You press but ton1 once. St
arting theve hicle St
arting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton
Requ irements:
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. #
Vehicles with manual transmission:
Depress the clutch pedal. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Shift the transmission toposition jori. #
Depress the brake pedal and push button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not star t:start the
ve hicle in emer gency operation mode.
St arting a vehicle with a mobile phone (NFC)
Re quirements:
R The vehicle is equipped with the "Digital Car
Ke y in the smartphone" function.
R The "Digital Car Key in the smartphone" func‐
tion is activated via the Mercedes me con‐
nect web app: http://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. 16 2
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If
th eve hicle does not star t: #
Lea vekey1 in mar ked space 2. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
% You can also swit chon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with thest art/ stop button. Ru
nning-in no tes To
preser vethe engine during thefirs t1, 500 km:
R drive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds.
R drive in drive program Cor E.
R change gear before there v counter needle is
Ô ofthewa yto there d area of there v coun‐
te r.
R do not shift down a gear manually in order to
brake.
R avoidoverstra ining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
R vehicles with automatic transmission: do
not depress the accelera tor pedal past the
pressure point (kickdown). R
only increase the engine speed gradually and
accelera tetheve hicle tofull speed af ter
1, 500 km.
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
driv etra in ha vebeen replaced.
Please also obser vethefo llowing running-in
no tes:
R In cer tain driving and driving saf ety sy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer‐
ta in dis tance is being driven af terth eve hicle
has been delivered or af terre pairs. Full sys‐
te m ef fectiveness is not achie ved until the
end of this teach-in process.
R Brake linings, brake discs and tyres that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only ach‐
ie ve optimum braking ef fect and grip af ter
se veral hundred kilom etre s of driving. Com‐
pensate forth ere duced braking ef fect by
applying greaterfo rc eto the brake pedal. Driving tips
&
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. #
Ensure floor mats and carpets cannot
slip and pr ovide suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not lay multiple floor mats or car‐
pets on top of one ano ther. 16 4
Driving and pa rking