2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON charging

Te
rm inating the connection between the
mo bile phone and thete lephone module
There are two waysof disconnecting the
mo bile phone and module:
Au tomatic discon‐
nection Occu
rsafte r leaving
th ere ception range
Manual disconnec‐
tion Occu
rsby term inating
th e Blue tooth®
con‐
nection on the mobile
phone (see the manu‐
fa cturer's ope rating
instructions) Charging a mobile phone via the
telephone
module #
Slide and remo vemodule co ver2. #
Connect the mobile phone using a data cable
with USB port 1. Re
setting thete lephone module to factory
settings #
Press and hold button 2onthe module. #
As soon as indicator lamp 1lights up
orange, release button 2. #
Press button 2again. Apple CarPlay™
Overview of Apple CarPlay™
iPhone
®
functions can be used via the multime‐
dia sy stem using Apple CarPlay™. It is operated
using the controller or the Siri ®
vo ice-operated
control sy stem. 326
Multimedia sy stem

All
vehicles except vehicles with a lithium-
ion battery &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion due toelec‐
tros tatic charge
Electros taticch arge can cause spa rks which
may ignite the highly flammable gas mixture
in the batter y. #
Todischar geany electros tatic charge
th at may ha vebuilt up, touch the me tal
ve hicle body before handling the bat‐
te ry. The highly
flammable gas mixture is created
while the battery is charging and during starting
assis tance. &
WARNING Danger of chemical burns
from the battery acid
Battery acid is caustic. #
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or
clo thing. #
Do not lean overth e batter y. #
Do not inhale battery gases. #
Keep children away from the batter y. #
Immedia tely rinse battery acid off thor‐
oughly with plenty of clean water and
seek medical attention immediately. All
vehicles
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue toimproper disposal of bat‐
te ries Batteries conta
in pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish. #
Dispose of batteries in an
environmen tally responsible manner.
Ta ke dischar ged batteries toaqu alified specialist
workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries. If
yo u ha vetoconnect the12 volt batter y,con‐
ta ct a qualified specialist workshop.
Comply with saf ety no tes and take protective
measures when handling batteries. Risk of
explosion Fire, naked
flames and smoking are
prohibi ted when handling the batter y.
Av oid creating spar ks. Electrolyte
or battery acid is cor ro‐
sive. Avoid contact with the skin, eyes
or clo thing. Wear suitable pr otective
clo thing, in particular glove s, an
apron and a face mas k.Immedia tely
ri nse electrolyte or acid splashes off
with clean water.Consult a doc tor if
necessar y. 388
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We
ar saf etygl asses. Ke
ep children away. Obser
vethis Owner's Manual.
If yo u do not intend touse theve hicle over an
ex tended pe riod of time:
R Activate standby mode, or
R Connect the battery toa bat tery charger
appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz, or
R Consult a qualified specialist workshop to
disconnect the batter y. St
arting assi stance and charging the12 V
battery Ve
hicles with a lithium-ion battery #
When charging the battery and during start‐
ing assis tance, al ways use the jump-s tart
connection point in the engine compartment.
* NO
TEDama getothe battery from over‐
vo ltage When
charging using a bat tery charge r with‐
out a maximum charging voltage, the battery
or the on-board electronics may be damaged. #
Only use battery charge rs with a maxi‐
mum charging voltage of 14.4 V. All
other vehicles #
When charging the battery and during start‐
ing assis tance, al ways use the jump-s tart
connection point in the engine compartment. *
NO
TEDamaging the battery thro ugh
ove rvoltage When using a battery
charge r without a maxi‐
mum charging voltage, the battery or the
ve hicle electronics may be damaged. #
Only use battery charge rs with a maxi‐
mum charging voltage of 14.8 V. &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion from hydro‐
ge nga s igniting
A battery generates hydrogen gas during the
ch arging process. If there is a short circuit or
spar ksstart toform ,th ere is a danger of the
hy drogen gas igniting. #
Make sure that the positive term inal of
th e connected battery does not come
into conta ct withvehicle parts. #
Never place me tal objects or tools on a
batter y. #
When connecting and disconnecting the
batter y,yo u must obse rveth e descri‐
bed order forth e battery clamps. Breakdown assis
tance 389

#
When giving starting assis tance, al ways
make sure that you on lyconnect bat‐
te ry term inals with identical polarity. #
During starting assis tance, you must
obse rveth e described order for con‐
necting and disconnecting the jump
lead. #
Do not connect or disconnect the bat‐
te ry cla mp s while the engine is running. &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion during
ch arging process and starting assis tance
During thech arging process and starting
assis tance, the battery may release an explo‐
sive gas mixture. #
Avoid fire , naked flames, creating
spar ksand smoking. #
Make sure that there is suf ficient venti‐
lation du ring thech arging process and
during starting assis tance. #
Do not lean over a batter y. If
th e indicator/warning lamps in the instrument
clus ter do not light up at low temp eratures, it is
ve ry likely that the dischar ged battery has fro‐
zen. &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion from a fro‐
zen battery
A dischar ged battery may freeze at temp era‐
tures slightly abo veor below freezing point.
During starting assis tance or battery charg‐
ing, bat tery gas may be released. #
Alw aysth aw a frozen bat tery out first
before charging it or per form ing start‐
ing assis tance. *
NO
TEShor tening the service life of the
battery bycharging the battery at low
te mp eratures Charging
the battery at very low temp era‐
tures may shor tenth e service life of the bat‐
te ry and ha vea negative ef fect on starting. #
Do not charge the battery at very low
te mp eratures. The service life of a battery
that has been
th awe d may be dramatically shor tened.
It is recommended that you ha veathaw ed bat‐
te ry checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
Plug-in hybrid: make sure that youre ad the
separate operating instructions. You could other‐
wise failto recognise dangers, e.g. due tohigh
vo ltage.
All vehicles
* NO
TEDama gecaused bynumerous or
ex tended attem ptsto start the engine Nume
rous or extended attem ptsto start the
engine may damage the catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel. #
Avoid numerous and extended attem pts
to start the engine. Obser
vethefo llowing points during starting
assis tance and when charging the battery:
R Only use undamaged jump leads/charging
cables with a suf ficient cross-section and
insula tedte rm inal clamps. 390
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R
Non- insulated parts of thete rm inal clamps
must not come into con tact wi thother me tal
parts while the jump lead/charging cable is
connected tothe battery/jump-s tart connec‐
tion point.
R The jump lead/charging cable must not
come into contact wi thany parts which may
mo vewhen the engine is running.
R Alw ays make sure that nei ther you nor the
battery is elect rostatically charge d.
R Keep away from fire and naked flames.
R Do not lean overth e batter y.
R When charging: only use battery charge rs
te sted and appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz and
re ad the battery charge r's operating instruc‐
tions before charging the batter y.
Obser vethe additional following points during
st arting assis tance:
R Starting assis tance may only be pr ovided
using batteries with a nominal voltage of 12
V.
R The vehicles must not touch. R
Petrol engine: Only acce ptstarting assis‐
ta nce if the engine and exhaust sy stem are
cold. #
Secure theve hicle byapplying the electric
parking brake. #
Automatic transmission: Shiftthe trans‐
mission toposition j. #
Manual transmission: Shift into neutral. #
Make sure that the ignition and all electrical
consumers are switched off. #
Open the engine bonn et. #
Slide co ver1 of positive clamp 2onthe
jump-s tarting connection point in the direc‐
tion of the ar row. #
Connect positive clamp 2onyour vehicle to
positive pole of donor battery using the jump
lead/charging cable. Alw ays begin with posi‐
tive clamp 2onyour ow nve hicle firs t. Breakdown assi
stance 391

#
During thest arting assi stance proce‐
dure: start the engine of the donor vehicle
and run at idle speed. #
Connect the negative pole of the donor vehi‐
cle and ear thpoint 3ofyour ow nve hicle by
using the jump lead/charging cable. Begin
with the donor battery firs t. #
During starting assi stance: start the
engine of your ow nve hicle. #
During thech arging process: start the
ch arging process. #
During starting assi stance: letthe engines
ru nfo r se veral minutes. #
During starting assi stance: before discon‐
necting the jump lead, switch on an electrical consumer on
your ow nve hicle, e.g. there ar
wind owheater or lighting.
When thest arting assis tance/charging process
is compl ete: #
First,re mo vethe jump lead/charging cable
from ear thpoint 3and negative pole of the
donor vehicle, then from positive clamp 2
and positive pole of the donor vehicle. Begin
each time with the conta cts onyour own
ve hicle firs t. #
Afterre moving the jump lead/charging
cable, close co ver1 of positive clamp 2.
Yo u can obtain fur ther information on starting
assis tance at any qualified specialist workshop. To
w starting or towing away Pe
rm itted towing me thods Plug-in
hybrid: obser vethe no tes on the permit‐
te dto wing me thods in the separate Owner's
Manual.
Mercedes-Benz recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rath er than
to wing it away.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to tow‐
ing away incor rectly #
Obser vethe instructions and no tes on
to wing away. 392
Breakdown assis tance

Au
tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .139
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 16 2
Drive program display .......................... 161
Drive programs .................................... 16 0
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 16 0
Engaging drive position ....................... 16 4
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .164
Kickdown ............................................. 16 5
Manual gearshifting ............................ .165
Selecting park position ........................ 16 4
Shifting toneutral ................................ 16 4
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ .165
Tr ansmission position display .............. 16 2
Tr ansmission positions ........................ 16 2
Au tomatic transmission
see Selector le ver
Axle load Perm issible .......................................... 423
Tr ailer operation .................................. 436 B
Ball neck Extending/r etra cting ........................... 238
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .181
Battery Key ........................................................ 66
Re mo tecontrol (s tationary heater) ...... 14 9
Battery (vehicle) Charging .............................................. 389
Notes ................................................... 387
St arting assis tance .............................. 389
Battery (vehicle) see Vehicle battery
Belt .............................................................32
Belt airbag Activation .............................................. 31
Fu nction/no tes .....................................35
Bic ycle rack
Tr ailer operation .................................. .241
Blind Spot Assi st..................................... 232
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .234
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 232
Sy stem limits ....................................... 232 Blind Spot Assist
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
Blo wer
see Climate control
BlueTEC see AdBlue ®
Blue tooth ®
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .278
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 330
Settings ............................................... 277
Switching profile (DUN/PAN) .............. 332
Blue tooth ®
Au dio
Ac tivating ............................................ 349
De-authorising (de-regis tering) the
device .................................................. 349
Information .......................................... 346
Overview .............................................3 47
Sea rching for and auth orisingthe
device .................................................. 348
Switching device via NFC .................... 349
Boot box see EASY -PAC K boot box Index
513

Call list
Making a call ........................................ 314
Options in the call list .......................... 314
Overview ..............................................3 14
Calling up the sound menu
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 361
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 360
Calls ..........................................................3 11
Ac cepting ............................................. 311
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ......... 311
Calls with se veral participants ............ .311
Declining .............................................. 311
Ending a call ......................................... 311
Incoming call during an existing call .... 312
Making .................................................3 11
Vi ath eove rhead control panel
(Mercedes me connect) ....................... 317
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ........................................3 71Care
.......................................................... .376
AIR PANEL ............................................ 374
Car wash ..............................................3 71
Carpet .................................................. 376
Displ ay................................................. 376
EAS Y-PA CK boot box ............................ 376
Exterior lighting ................................... 374
Genuine wood/trim elements .............. 376
High-pressu recleaner .......................... 371
Matt finish ........................................... 373
Pa int .................................................... 373
Plastic trim .......................................... 376
Re versing camera/360° Camera ........ 374
Ro of lining ............................................ 376
Seat belt .............................................. 376
Seat co ver ........................................... 376
Senso rs............................................... 374
Ta ilpipes .............................................. .374
Tr ailer hit ch.......................................... 374
Wa shing byhand ................................. 372
Wheels/rims ........................................3 74
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 374
Wi per blades ........................................ 374
Carpet (Care) ............................................ 376Changing bulbs
........................................ 131
Dipped beam ....................................... 13 2
Fitting/removing co ver (front wheel
ar ch ) .................................................... 13 2
Main beam ...........................................1 32
No tes ................................................... 131
Opening/closing the side trim pan‐
els .......................................................1 33
Overview .............................................. 131
Re versing light .................................... .133
Tu rn signal light (front) ........................ 13 2
Tu rn signal light (rear) .......................... 13 3
Changing hub caps .................................. 414
Channel tracking Setting ................................................ .352
Charging Battery (vehicle) .................................. 389
Child saf ety lock
Re ar door .............................................. .61
Re ar side wind ows ................................. 63
Child seat ................................................... 45
At tach ing (no tes) ................................... 52
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 50 Index
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