2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON service

These data memories
temp orarily or perma‐
nently store tech nical information abou t:
R theve hicle's operating state
R events
R faults
In general, thete ch nical information documents
th est ate of a component part, a module, a sys‐
te m or the sur roundings.
These include, forex ample:
R operating conditions of sy stem components,
e.g. fluid le vels
R theve hicle's status messages and those of
its individual components, e.g. number of
wheel revo lutions/speed, decele ration, lat‐
eral acceleration, accelerator pedal position
R malfunctions and de fects in impor tant sys‐
te m components, e.g. lights, brakes
R vehicle reactions and operating conditions in
special driving situations, e.g. airbag deploy‐
ment, inter vention of stability control sys‐
te ms
R ambient conditions, e.g. outside temp erature This data is of an
exclusively tech nical natu re
and can be used to:
R assist in de tecting and rectifying faults and
defects
R anal yseve hicle functions, e.g. af ter an acci‐
dent
R optimise vehicle functions
The data cannot be used totrace theve hicle's
mo vements.
When your vehicle is serviced, tech nical informa‐
tion can be read from theeve nt da tamemory
and fault data memor y.
Services include, forex ample:
R repair services
R service processes
R warranty events
The vehicle is read out byemplo yees of the
service network (including the manufacturer)
using special diagnostic devices. You can obtain
more information there, if requ ired. Af
ter a fault has been rectified, the information
is dele ted from thefa ult memory or is continu‐
ally overwritten.
When operating theve hicle, situations are con‐
ceivable in which this tech nical da ta, in connec‐
tion with other information (if necessar y,after
consultation wi than authorised expert), could be
traced toa person.
Examples include: R accident reports
R damage totheve hicle
R witness statements
Fu rther additional functions that ha vebeen con‐
tractually agreed upon with the cus tomer allow
cer tain vehicle data tobe con veye dby theve hi‐
cle as well. The additional functions include, for
ex ample, vehicle location in case of an emer‐
ge ncy. Co
pyright
Information on free and open source software
licences foryo ur vehicle's software can be found 28
General no tes

Re
commended "Universal" and "Semi-Universal" category ISOFIX child restra int sy stems We
ight categories Size categor yManufacturer Type Approval number
(E1 ...) Order number (col‐
our code: 9H95)
Catego ry0+:
up to13 kg
up toappr oximately
15 months EB
rita xRö mer BABY SAFE plu s0 4 301146B 6 6 86 8224
Catego ryI:
9 to 18 kg B1
BritaxRömer DUO plus0 4 301133A 00097016 00
A 000 97037 00 %
You can obtain fur ther information on the
cor rect child restra int sy stem at any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Child saf
ety loc ks Ac
tivating/deactivating the child saf ety lock
fo r the rear doors &
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. Occupant saf
ety61

Information about suitable mobile phones
can be obtained from your Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre or on the Internet at http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect.
% The function is only available in combination
with Mercedes me connect and on lyin cer‐
ta in countries.
% Protective cases around the mobile phone
can impair the functionality. #
Touch the door handle on the driver's door in
th e area where NFC aerial 1is located with
th e part of the mobile phone where the NFC
aerial is located.
The vehicle is loc ked or unloc ked alternately.
If yo u lose your mobile phone, deactivate the
"Digital Car Key in the smartphone" service in
Mercedes me connect at https://
www.mercedes.me.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends that you car ry
th e emer gency key in case of function
re strictions. Lo
cking and unlocking theve hicle with KEY‐
LESS-GO Re
quirements:
R The key must be outside theve hicle.
R The dis tance between theke y and theve hicle
must not exceed 1 m.
R The driver's door and the door at which the
door handle is used must bo thbe closed. #
Tounlo cktheve hicle: touch the inner sur‐
fa ce of the door handle. #
Tolock theve hicle: touch sensor sur face
1 or2. #
Convenience closing: touch recessed sen‐
sor su rface 2for an extended pe riod.
% For fur ther information on con venience clos‐
ing (→ page 81). 70
Opening and closing

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You can check the suitability of your mobile
phone byentering the phone number at
http://www.mercedes.me.
Information about suitable mobile phones
can be obtained from your Mercedes-Benz
service centre or at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect.
% The function is on lyavailable in combination
with Mercedes me connect and on lyin cer‐
ta in countries.
% Protective cases around the mobile phone
can impair the functionality.
St arting theve hicle for the firs t time af ter
activating the function #
Make sure that there is a valid vehicle key in
th eve hicle. #
Place the mobile phone in stowage space 1
so that the NFC aerial areas touch each
ot her. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
% The key is not needed for any fur ther starts.
Any fu rther starts #
Place the mobile phone in stowage space 1
so that the NFC aerial areas touch each
ot her, and lea veitth ere while driving. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
If yo u lose your mobile phone, deactivate the
"Digital Car Key in the smartphone" service in
Mercedes me connect at https://
www.mercedes.me.
St arting theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode
If th eve hicle cannot be star ted, thePlace the
key in the marked space See Owner's Manual display message appears in
the multifunction
displa y. #
Make sure that mar ked space 2is em pty. #
Remo vekey1 from theke yring. #
Place key1 in mar ked space 2.
The vehicle will start af ter a short while.
If yo ure mo vekey1 from mar ked space 2
th e engine continues running. For fur ther
ve hicle starts ho wever,ke y1 must be loca‐
te d in mar ked space 2during the entire
journe y. #
Have key1 checked at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. Driving and parking
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ex
haust gas af tertre atment tofunction properly,
only use AdBlue ®
in accordance wi thISO 222 41 .
Ad Blue ®
is ch aracterised bythefo llowing:
R non-t oxic
R colourless and odourless
R non-flammable
Ad Blue ®
may be topped up byfast service at a
qu alified specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
Ad Blue ®
is available at many filling stations from
Ad Blue ®
filling pumps.
Alternativel y,Ad Blue ®
is available at qualified
specialist workshops, e.g. Mercedes-Benz
Service Centres, and at many filling stations in
Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ters or AdBlue ®
re fill bottles.
% Ensure the connection between there fill
con tainer and vehicle filler neck does not
drip. To
pping up AdBlue ®
* NOTEEngine dama gedue toAd Blue ®
in
th e fuel #
AdBlue ®
must not be used tofill the
fuel tank. #
Only use AdBlue ®
to fill th eAd Blue ®
ta nk. #
Do not overfill theAd Blue ®
tank. *
NO
TEContamination of theve hicle inte‐
ri or due toAd Blue ®
lea kage #
Afterto pping up, carefully close the
Ad Blue ®
re fill con tainer. #
Avoid car rying AdBlue ®
re fill con tainers
permanently in theve hicle. Re
quirements:
The following announcements appear succes‐
sively in the multifunction display when the
Ad Blue ®
tan krequ iresrefuelling.
R Refill AdBlue See Owner's Manual . The
Ad Blue ®
in theta nk is at reser veleve l.
R Refill AdBlue No start in XXX mi. You can still
drive theve hicle over the dis tance shown.
To p up AdBlue ®
as soon as possible.
R Refill AdBlue Start not possible. The vehicle
can no longer be star ted.
The vehicle must be unloc ked. 17 0
Driving and pa rking

Plug-in
hybrid: obser vethe no tes on the high-
vo ltage battery in the separate Owner's Manual. St
andby mode St
andby mode function
St andby mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R theve hicle can be par kedove r a long period
of time without losing po wer.
R theve hicle battery is preser ved.
R the maximum period out of use is displa yed
in the multimedia sy stem displa y.
R functions such as interior pr otection or tow-
aw ay protection are not available.
R the connection toonline services is inter rup‐
te d.
If th efo llowing conditions are fulfilled, standby
mode can be activated or deactivated using the
multimedia sy stem:
R the engine is switched off.
R the ignition is switched on. Exceeding
theve hicle's displa yed period out of
use may cause incon venience, i.e. it cannot be
guaranteed that thest ar ter battery will reliably
st art the engine.
The star ter battery must be charge d in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
R theve hicle's period out of use must be
ex tended.
R a messa geappears in the multimedia sy stem
display explaining that the battery charge is
insuf ficient forst andby mode.
% Standby mode is automatically deactivated
when the ignition is switched on.
Ac tivating or deactivating standby mode
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
î Vehicle set-
tings .
Standby mode #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
When you activate the function, a prom pt
appears. #
Select Yes.
St andby mode is activated. Driving and driving saf
ety sy stems Driving sy
stems and your responsibility Yo
ur vehicle is equipped with driving sy stems
which assist you in driving, parking and manoeu‐
vring theve hicle. The driving sy stems are aids
and do not relie ve you of your responsibility. Pay
attention tothe tra ffic conditions at all times
and inter vene when necessa ry. Be aware of the
limitations rega rding the safe use of these sys‐
te ms. Fu
nction of thera dar senso rs Some driving and driving sa
fety sy stems use
ra dar sensors tomonitor the area in front of,
behind or next totheve hicle (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment).
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, thera dar
sensors are integrated behind the bumpers
and/or behind thera diator grille. Keep these
parts free of dirt, ice and slush . The sensors
must not be co vered, forex ample bybicycle
ra ck s, ove rhanging loads or radar-reflecting
st icke rs.Fo llowing an impact and in theeve nt of Driving and pa
rking 17 9

Ve
hicles with Traf fic Sign Assist and wide‐
screen cockpit: detected instructions and traf‐
fi c signs appear in the speedome ter
( → page 229).
* NO
TEEngine dama gedue toexc essively
high engine speeds The engine will be damaged if
you drive with
th e engine in theov errevving range. #
Do not drive wi th the engine in theove r‐
re vving range. The fuel supply is inter
rupted toprotect the
engine when there d band in rev counter 3
(o ve rrev ving range) is reached.
During no rmal operating conditions, coolant
te mp erature display 4may rise to120 °C. &
WARNING Danger of bu rns when open‐
ing 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 with hot
gases or other escaping
operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the
engine tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the engine bonn et
closed and call thefire service. Plug-in
hybrid: make sure that youre ad the
separate Owner's Manual. Otherwise, you may
fa ilto recognise dangers. Overview of the buttons on the
steering
wheel 1
Button group:
% Main menu and ba ckbutton (on-board
computer)
8 Switches sound off/on
W Increases thevo lume
X Decreases thevo lume
2 Touch Control (on-board co mputer)
3 Touch Control (multimedia sy stem)
4 Button group:
% Main menu and back button (multime‐
dia sy stem) Instrument Display and on-board computer
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ó
LINGU ATRO NIC or Voice Cont rol Sys‐
tem
6 Makes/accepts a call
~ Rejects/ends a call Ope
rating the on-board co mputer &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tions equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating the on-board computer.
% The on-board computer displa ysappear in
th e multifunction display (→ page247). The on-boa
rdcompu ter is operated using Touch
Control 2and back but ton1 onthe left-hand
side of thesteering wheel.
The following menus are available:
R Service
R Assistance
R Trip
R Navigation R
Radio
R Media
R Telephone
R Vehicles with an instrument display in
th e widescreen cockpit: Content
R HUD
R Vehicles with an instrument display in
th e widescreen cockpit: Design
The menus can be called up from the menu bar
in the multifunction displa y. #
Tocall up the menu bar: pressthe back
button on the left. 246
Instrument Display and on-board computer