2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON airbag off

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
G Inoperative *O
ne or more main functions of the Mercedes me connect sy stem is/are malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Front-passenger airbag dis-
abled See Owner's Manual *T
he front passenger airbag is disabled, eventh ough an adult or a person with a build cor responding tothat of an
adult is seated on the front passenger seat. If additional forc es are applied tothe seat, thewe ight the sy stem
de tects may be too lo w. &
WARNING ‑ Risk of inju ryor eve nfa ta l injury when the front passenger airbag is disabled
If th e front passenger airbag is disabled, It will not be deplo yed in theeve nt of an accident and cannot pe rform
its intended pr otective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could then, forex ample, come into con tact wi th theve hicle interior, espe‐
cially if the person is sitting too close tothe dashboard. #
Beaware of thest atus of the front passenger airbag bo thbefore and during the journe y. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check thest atus of the automatic front passenger airbag shutoff . #
If necessar y,consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.452
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Front-passenger airbag
enabled See Owner's Man-
ual *T
he front passenger airbag is enabled while theve hicle is in motion:
R Even when a child, a small adult or an object weighing less than the sy stem weight thre shold is located on the
front passenger seat.
R Even when the front passenger seat is not occupied.
The sy stem may de tect objects or forc es that are adding tothewe ight applied tothe seat. &
WARNING ‑ Risk of inju ryor even fata l injury from using a child restra int sy stem when the front passenger
airbag is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a child restra int sy stem on the front passenger seat and the front passenger airbag is
enabled, the front passenger airbag can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag. #
Beaware of thest atus of the front passenger airbag bo thbefore and during the journe y. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check thest atus of the automatic front passenger airbag shutoff . #
If necessar y,consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 453

Animals
Pets in theve hicle ................................. 63
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-theft alarm sy stem
Anti- theft pr otection .............................. 87
Anti-theft pr otection ................................ .87
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 68
AT A (anti-theft alarm sy stem) ................87
Immobiliser ............................................ 87
Interior pr otection ................................. 89
St opping the alarm (A TA) .......................88
To w- aw ay protection ............................. 88
Anticipatory occupant pr otection .....4 4, 45
Ap ple CarPlay™ ....................................... 326
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 327
Ending ................................................. 327
Overview ............................................. 326
To ne settings ....................................... 327
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 29
Ashtr ay
Fr ont centre console ............................ 11 7
Re ar .................................................... .117 Assistance
graphic
Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter) .................. 24 8
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 363
Battery disconnection pe riods .............3 64
Displ aying the service due date ........... 363
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 363
Re gular service work ........................... 363
Special service requirements .............. 363
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem)
Fu nction ................................................ 87
St opping the alarm ................................ 88
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem)
see Anti- theft pr otection
AT TENTION ASSI ST......................... 228, 229
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .229
Fu nction .............................................. 228
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 28
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 338 Connecting USB devices ...................... 341
Co
pyright ............................................. 338
Information .......................................... 337
Inserting/re moving an SD card .......... .338
Media sea rch ....................................... 344
Overview ............................................. 340
Pa use and playback function .............. .341
Selecting a track .................................. 341
Selecting pl ayback options .................. 341
Tr ack list .............................................. 341
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights .........................124
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 15 8
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 15 8
Au tomatic front passen ger airbag
shu toff
see Front passenger airbag shutoff 512
Index

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

Dis
tance Pilot cur rently una vailable
See Owner's Manual ...........................460
Dis tance Pilot inope rative .................... 460
È .................................................... 462
ØEng. start not possible in XXX
mi ........................................................ 471
Ø Eng.start not possible .................471
5 Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured ............................................ 470
4 Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel...4 68
4Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off ................................ 468
4Engine oil pressure Stop Switch
off engine ............................................ 469
6Example: Front left malfunction
Consult workshop ...............................4 51
b Example: Left dipped beam ........ 491
6Example: Left windowbag mal‐
function Consult workshop ................. 451 Example:
Parking Pilot Parking can‐
celled ................................................ .460
_Example: Rear left seat back‐
re st not lo cked ................................... 490
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual ..................................4 52
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual ..................................4 53
!inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 439
÷inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 441
T inope rative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 442
G Inoperative .................................. 452
bIntellige nt Light System inoper‐
ative ..................................................... 491
ÂKe y not de tected (red displ ay
messa ge).............................................4 79ÂKe
y not de tected (white displ ay
messa ge).............................................4 78
Let fresh air into theve hicle interior!
Air conditioning malf. Visit workshop .. 486
Limiter inoperative ...............................4 61
Limiter passive ..................................... 461
bMalfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 492
ÉMalfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 455
ðMaximum speed exceeded ..........4 62
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling .................................................. 482
ëOff .............................................. .460
Only select Park (P) when vehicle is
st ationary ............................................ 482
!Pa rking brake See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 444
Pa rking Pilot and PARKTRONIC inop‐
erative See Owner's Manual ................ 463520
Index

Fr
ont airbag .............................................. .37
Fr ont passenger airbag shu toff ............... 39
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .41
Po ints toremember when the front
passenger seat is occupied ...................39
St atus display ........................................ 41
Sy stem self-test .....................................41
Fr ont passenger airbag shu toff
see Occupant saf ety
Fr ont passenger seat
Ad justing from the driver's seat ............ 94
Fr ont passenger seat
see Seat
Fu el .......................................................... .427
Ad ditives .............................................4 27
Consum ption ...................................... .429
Diesel ................................................. .428
E10 ...................................................... 426
Low outside temp eratures ...................4 28
Pe trol ................................................... 426
Quality (diesel) .................................... 428
Quality (p etro l) .................................... 426
Re fuelling ............................................ 16 6
Re ser vefuel le vel ................................ 429 Sulphur con
tent ................................... 426
Ta nk capacity ...................................... 429
Fu el consum ption
On-board computer ............................ .249
Fu nction seat
see Door cont rol panel
Fu se insert
see Fuses
Fu ses ........................................................ 398
Assignment diagram ............................3 98
Before changing .................................. 398
Fu se box in the boot ............................4 00
Fu se box in the engine compartment .. 399
Fu se box in the front-passen gerfo ot‐
we ll ...................................................... 400
Fu se box on the dashboard ................. 400
No tes .................................................. 398 G
Garage door opener Cleari ngthe memory ........................... 175
Opening or closing thega rage door .....1 75
Programming buttons .......................... 173
Ra dio equipment appr oval number ...... 176Re
solving problems .............................. 174
Synchronising thero lling code ............ .174
Gearshift paddles see Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Gea rshift recommendation ............162, 16 5
Genuine parts ............................................ 22
Genuine wood (Care) .............................. .376
Glide mode ............................................... 16 6
Glo vebox
Air vent ................................................ 151
Locking/unlocking .............................. 106
Gross mass ............................................. .423 H
Handbrake see Electric parking brake
Handling characteristics (unusual) ........401
HANDS-FREE ACCESS ................................ 76
HANDS-FREE ACCESS
see Opening the boot lid using your foot
Hands-free sy stem .................................... 69 526
Index

Ro
ute ................................................ 290, 293
Calculating .......................................... 290
Displ aying destination information ...... 292
Selecting a type .................................. .291
Selecting an al tern ative route ............ .293
Selecting notifications ......................... 292
Selecting options ................................ 292
Switching the automatic filling sta‐
tion sear chon/off ...............................2 93
Wi th intermediate destinations .......... .289
Ro ute guidance ....................................... 293
Cancelling .......................................... .296
Changing direction .............................. 293
Continuing .......................................... .296
Destination reached ............................ 295
Fr om an off-road location .................... 297
Lane recommendations ....................... 294
No tes .................................................. 293
Off-road ............................................... 297
To an off- road destination .................. .296
Ro ute guidance
see Navigation announcements
Ru n-flat characteristics
MOExtended tyres ............................... 381 Ru
nning-in no tes .....................................1 56 S
Saf ety
see Child seat
Saf ety sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Saf etyve st ............................................... 379
Satellite map ...........................................3 06
SD card Inserting/removing ............................ .338
Seat ..................................................... 91,107
4-w aylumbar support .......................... .95
Ad justing (electrically) .......................... .94
Ad justing (manually and electrically) ..... 91
Ad justing (Seat Comfort) ....................... 93
Backrest (rear) folding forw ards .......... 107
Backrest (rear) locking ........................ 109
Cor rect driver's seat position ................ 90
Dynamic multicontour seat .................... 97
Fo lding the backrest (rear) back ..........1 08
Massage programme overview .............. 98
Pa nel heating ....................................... 100
Re setting the settings ............................99 Selecting a massa
geprogramme .......... 99
Setting options ...................................... 16
Using the memory function ................. 104
Seat see Head restra int
Seat belt Activating/deactivating seat belt
adjustment ............................................ 36
Ad justing the height .............................. 35
Belt airbag ............................................. 35
Care ..................................................... 376
Fa stening ............................................... 35
Pr otection ..............................................32
Re ar seat belt status display ................ .36
Re leasing .............................................. .36
Seat belt adjustment (function) ............. 35
Seat belt see Belt
see Occupant sa fety
Seat belt adjustment Activating/deactivating ......................... 36
Fu nction ................................................ 35
Seat belt tensioners
Ac tivation .............................................. 31538
Index

Seat belt
warning
see Seat belts
Seat belts .................................................. .36
Re duced pr otection ...............................33
Wa rning lamp ........................................ 36
Seat co ver (Care) .................................... .376
Seat heater Switching on/off ................................. 100
Seat settings Configuring ............................................ 97
Seat ventilation
Switching on/o ff................................. 100
Selecting a gear
see Shifting gears
Selecting a POI see De stination ent ry
Selecto r lever........................................... 16 2
Selecto r lever
see DIRECT SELECT le ver
Sensors (Care) ......................................... 374
Service Menu (on-board computer) .................. 24 8Service
see ASS YST PLUS
Service call ............................................... 318
Breakdown assis tance call ................... 318
MB Info call .......................................... 318
Service centre see Qualified specialist workshop
Service inter val display
see AS SYST PLUS
Setting a speed see Cruise control
Setting summer time ..............................277
Setting the da teform at .......................... 277
Setting the distance unit ........................ 281
Setting the map scale
see Map
Setting the sound profile
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 362
Setting up a hotspot (Wi-Fi) ....................279
Shifting gears .......................................... 16 5
Gearshift recommendation .......... 162, 16 5 Manual ................................................
16 5
Short text messages
see Text messa ges
Side impact airbag .................................... 37
Side impact pr otection .......................... .209
Side windo ws
Child saf ety lock in there ar .................. .63
Closing .................................................. 79
Closing with theke y .............................. .81
Con venience closing ............................. 80
Co nve nience opening ............................ 80
Opening ................................................ .79
Opening with theke y ............................ .80
Problem .................................................81
Ro ller sunblind ...................................... .78
Side windo ws
see Window li fter
see Windo ws
Ski/snowboard bag ................................109
Skid chains ............................................... 401
Sliding sunroof .......................................... 83
Au tomatic features ................................ 85
Closing .................................................. 83 Index
539