2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON heater

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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
rol14 9

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Press a pointed object into recess 1. #
Slide battery co ver2 backwards in the
direction of the ar row. #
Insert new battery 3with the lettering
fa cing up wards. #
Slide battery co ver2 inthe opposite direc‐
tion tothe ar row onto there mo tecontrol
until it engages.
Problems with the remo tecont rolfo r the stationary heater/stationary ventilation Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
FA IL¨ The signal transmission between
the transmit ter and theve hicle is faulty. #
Chan geyour position in relation totheve hicle, moving closer if necessar y.
FA IL Thestar ter battery is not suf ficiently charge d. #
Char gethest ar ter batter y.
The fuel tank content is below there ser vefuel le vel. #
Refuel at the nearest filling station.
FA IL¯ The
stationary heater is faulty. #
Have thest ationary heater checked at a qualified specialist workshop. 15 0
Climate cont rol

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WARNING Risk of accident due to
unsuitable foot we ar
Operating the pedals may be impaired by
we aring unsuitable foot we ar, e.g.:
R plat form shoes
R high-heeled shoes
R slippers #
Alw ayswe ar suitable foot we ar when
driving so that you can operate the ped‐
als safel y. &
WARNING Risk of accident if the ignition
is switched off while driving
If yo u swit choff the ignition while driving,
functions releva nt tosaf ety are restricted or
no longer available. This may ef fect, for
ex ample, the po werst eering sy stem and the
brake forc e boosting.
Yo u will then need touse considerably more
fo rc eto steer and brake. #
Do not switch off the ignition while driv‐
ing. &
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 of skidding and of an
accident due toshifting down on slippery
ro ad sur faces
If yo u shift down on slippery road sur faces to
inc rease the engine braking ef fect, the drive
wheels may lose traction. #
Do not shift down on slippery road sur‐
fa ces toinc rease the engine braking
ef fect. &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injuries 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‐
cle. This is the case, forex ample, if theve hi‐
cle is stuck in sn ow. #
When the engine or thest ationary
heater are running, keep theta ilpipe
and the area around theve hicle clear of
sno w. #
Open a window on the side of theve hi‐
cle facing the wind toensure an ade‐
qu ate supply of fresh air. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
brake sy stem overheating
If yo u lea veyour foot on the brake pedal
when driving, the brake sy stem may over‐
heat.
This increases the braking dis tance and the
brake sy stem may evenfa il. Driving and parking
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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

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
d Vehicle is operational
Switch off the ignition
before exiting *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle when it is in a ready-to-drive state. #
When you lea vetheve hicle, switch off the ignition and take theke y with you. #
Ifyo u do not lea vetheve hicle, switch off the electrical consumers, e.g. the seat heater. Otherwise, the12 ‑volt
battery might discha rge and it will then only be possible tostart theve hicle using a donor battery (s tarting
assis tance).
Transmission Malfunction
Stop *
The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission shi fts to position iautomaticall y. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Switch the transmission toposition j. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Reversing not poss. Con-
sult workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. Reversege ar can no lon ger be engaged. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Stop vehicle Leave engine
running Wait Transmission
cooling *T
he transmission has overheated. Pulling away can be temp orarily impaired or not possible. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not
continue driving under any circums tances. #
Start the engine. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 483

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
& inoperative Battery low *T
he on-board electrical sy stem voltage is too lo w.
The stationary heater has swit ched itself off. #
Drive a long dis tance until the battery has reached a suf ficient charge leve l again.
& inoperative Refuel vehicle *T
here is too little fuel in the fuel tank. The stationary heater cannot be swit ched on. #
Refuel theve hicle.
Active bonnet malfunction
See Owner's Manual *T
he active bonnet (pedestrian pr otection) is malfunctioning or inoperative af ter having already been triggered. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
& inoperative See Owner's
Man. *T
hestationary heater is temp orarily malfunctioning. #
When theve hicle is on a le vel sur face and the engine has cooled down, make up tofour attem ptsto switch on
th est ationary heater, waiting se veral minutes between each attem pt. #
Ifth est ationary heater does not swit chon, consult a qualified specialist workshop. 488
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

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

Fr
ont passenger seat (rear ward-
fa cing/for ward-facing) .......................... 52
Fr ont passenger seat (without airbag
shutoff) .................................................. 51
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting) ............................ 48
ISOFIX/i-Size (no tes) ............................. 47
No tes ..................................................... 45
Re commended child restra int sys‐
te ms ...................................................... 59
Seats suita blefor belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems ................................... 53
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 58
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 56
To pTe ther ..............................................49
Child ren
Re stra int sy stems ..................................45
Chock Storage location ................................... 413
Chock see Wheel chock
Cigar ette lighter ...................................... .118
City lighting .............................................. 12 8Cleaning
see Care
Climate control ........................................ 141
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel) ...................... .143
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (multimedia sy stem) .............. 14 3
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (cont rol panel) .......... 14 4
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (multimedia sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 14 4
Ad justing the air vents ......................... 151
Air di stribution settings .......................1 43
Air-recirculation mode ......................... 14 4
Au tomatic control ................................ 14 3
Climate style function .......................... 14 3
Demi sting the windo ws....................... 14 4
Demi sting the windscreen ...................1 41
Glo vebox air vent ................................ 151
Inserting/removing theflacon (fra‐
gr ance sy stem) .................................... 14 5
ionisation ............................................ .145
Re ar air vents ....................................... 151
Re ar operating unit .............................. 141Re
sidual heat ....................................... 14 4
Setting the air distribution ...................1 41
Setting the air flow ............................... 141
Setting the climate style ......................1 43
Setting the fragrance sy stem ............... 14 5
Setting thete mp erature ....................... 141
St ationary heater/ ventilation .............. 14 6
Switching on/off ................................. 14 2
Switching there ar wind owheater
on/off .................................................. 141
THERMATIC contro l panel .................... 141
THERMOTRONIC contro l panel ............141
Wi ndsc reen heater .............................. 14 6
Climate style
Fu nction .............................................. 14 3
Setting ................................................. 14 3
Cockpit ........................................................ .6
Overview .................................................6
COMAND Online see Multimedia sy stem
COMAND Touch ....................................... 281
Auth orising a device ............................2 80
Child saf ety lock .................................. 281 516
Index