2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

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12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V)
230 V so cket ............................................ 11 9
360° Camera ............................................ 214
Assigning as a favo urite ...................... .217
Care .................................................... .374
Fu nction ............................................... 214
Selecting a view ................................... 216A
A/C function Activating/deactivating (control
panel) .................................................. 14 3
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 14 3
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ............ .180
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing ................................................ .332
Setting ................................................. 330 Ac
oustic locking verification signal
Swit ching on/off .................................. .65
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st......................... 232
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .234
Brake application ................................. 232
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 232
Sy stem limits ....................................... 232
Tr ailer operation .................................. 232
Ac tive bonn et(pedestrian pr otection) .. 364
Operation ............................................ 364
Re setting ............................................. 364
Ac tive Brake Assi st................................. 185
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 185
Setting ................................................. 189
Ac tive Eme rgency Stop Assist ................ 201
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st..................... 201
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist .................... 234
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .236
Fu nction .............................................. 234
Sensitivity (function/no tes) ................. 237
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 237
Sy stem limits ....................................... 234
Tr ailer operation .................................. 234 Ac
tive light function ................................ 12 6
Ad aptive brake lights ..............................19 0
Ad aptive cruise control
see Dis tance Pilot DISTRONIC
Ad aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED
see Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .129
Fu nction .............................................. 12 8
Ad Blue ®
.................................................... 429
Ad ditives .............................................4 29
Filling capacity ................................... .430
Low outside temp eratures ...................4 29
No tes ................................................... 16 9
Purity ................................................... 429
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 68
Ad diti ves.................................................. 430
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 429
Engine oil ............................................ 430
Fu el ..................................................... 427
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives 51 0
Index

Ad
diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 361
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....3 61
Ad justing the headlamp range ............... 124
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....3 61
Ad justing the sound optimisation
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 362
Ad justing treble, mid and bass
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 361
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Ad versewe ather light ............................ .128
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS AIR
BODY CONT ROL................................ 205
Setting ................................................ .207
Suspension .......................................... 205
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air distribution ........................................ .141
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 151
Ad justing (front) ................................... 151
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 151
Glo vebox .............................................1 51
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 14 4
Airbag Activation .............................................. 31
Belt airbag ............................................. 35
Fr ont airbag ...........................................37
Ins tallation locations ............................ .37
Knee airbag ........................................... 37Overview ...............................................
37
Pr otection ..............................................37
Re duced pr otection ...............................39
Side impact airbag ................................. 37
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 37
Airbags see Occupant saf ety
Air flow ...................................................... 141
AIRPANEL (Care) ...................................... 374
Alarm see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see Anti- theft pr otection
Alternative route
see Route
Ambient lighting ...................................... 13 0
Android Auto ............................................ 328
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 328
Ending ................................................. 328
Overview ............................................. 328
To ne settings ....................................... 328
Android Auto™
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 29 Index
511

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

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

Boot lid
....................................................... 73
Ac tivating/deactivating the boot lid
opening limiter ...................................... 78
Closing .................................................. .74
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .76
Loc ked separately .................................77
Opening .................................................73
Opening dimensions ............................4 33
Boot lid see Boot lid
see Locking/unlocking
Boot load ................................................. .434
Brake Assist Sy stem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid
No tes ................................................... 431
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 184
Brakes ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 180
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .190
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) ...................1 81
Driving tips .......................................... 15 6EBD (Electronic Brake
forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 184
HOLD function .................................... .203
Limi ted braking ef fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads) .................................................. 15 6
New/replaced brake linings/brake
discs .................................................... 15 6
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 56
Brakes see Active Brake Assi st
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown ............................................... 381
Assis tance overview .............................. 18
To w- starting ........................................ 397
To wing away ........................................ 393
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................3 95
Wheel change ...................................... 414
Breakdown assistance call see Service call
Breakdown management see Service call Burmes
ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem
Ad justing the balance/fader ................3 61
Ad justing the sound optimisation ........ 362
Ad justing treble, mid and bass ............ 361
Calling up the sound menu .................. 361
Information .......................................... 361
Setting the sound profile ..................... 362
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem .....3 60
Ad justing the balance/fader ................3 61
Ad justing the sound focus ................... 361
Ad justing treble, mid and bass ............ 361
Calling up the sound menu .................. 360
Information .......................................... 360
Switching the sur round sound on/off
............................................................ .361
Buttons Steering wheel .....................................2 45 C
CA module (TV) ........................................ 360
Calling up a menu ................................ 360
Inse rting .............................................. 359 514
Index

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
515

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

COMAND
Touch App
see COMAND Touch
Combination swit ch
see Turn signal light
Compass .................................................. 306
Computer .................................................2 46
Connection status
Displ ays ............................................... 333
Overview ............................................. 333
Contacts ................................................... 312
Calling up ............................................ .312
Del eting .............................................. .314
Downloading (from mobile phone) ....... 312
Importing ............................................. 313
Information .......................................... 312
Making a call ........................................3 13
Na me form at ........................................ 313
Options ................................................ 313
Saving .................................................. 313
Controller Operating ............................................ 270
Con venience closing ................................. 81
Con venience opening ................................ 80 Coolant (engine)
Levelch eck ......................................... 369
No tes .................................................. 432
Cooling see Climate control
Co pyright ...................................................28
Cornering light function ..........................127
Co ver.......................................................... 78
Cross Traf fic Alert .................................. .227
Crosswind Assist Function/no tes ................................... 184
Cruise control .......................................... 19 0
Ac tivating ............................................ .191
Calling up a speed .............................. .191
Deactivating ......................................... 191
Fu nction .............................................. 19 0
Le ver ................................................... .191
Re quirements ...................................... 191
Selecting .............................................. 191
Setting a speed .................................... 191
St oring a speed .................................... 191
Sy stem limits ....................................... 19 0Cup holder
see Cup holde rs
Cup holders .............................................. 11 5
Fitting/removing (centre console) ....... 11 5
Re ar .................................................... .116 D
Dashboa rd
see Cockpit
Dashboard lighting ..................................2 48
Data acquisition Vehicle ................................................... 27
Data import/export Function/no tes ................................... 281
Importing/exporting ............................2 81
PIN pr otection for data export .............2 82
Data roaming
Ac tivating/deactivating (telephone
module) ............................................... 324
Declaration of Conformity Electromagnetic compatibility ............... 24
Jack ...................................................... .24
TIREFIT kit ............................................. 25 Index
517