2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON belt

At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps ........................ 10
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 14
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 16
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 18Digital Owner's Manual
.............................20
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........20 Genera
l notes............................................. 21
Pr otection of the environment ......................21
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................21
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ....................... 22
Owner's Manual ...........................................23
Operating saf ety .......................................... .23
Declaration of Conformity ............................. 24
Diagno stics connection ................................ 26
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 26
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 27
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................. 27
Implied warranty .......................................... .27
QR code forre scue card ...............................27
Ve hicle data storage .....................................27 Copyright ...................................................... 28 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 30
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................30
Seat belts ..................................................... 32
Airbags ......................................................... 37
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 44
Children in theve hicle ..................................45
Pe ts in theve hicle ........................................63 Opening and closing
.................................. 64
Ke y .............................................................. .64
Doo rs............................................................ 68
Boot .............................................................. 73
Ro ller sunblinds ............................................ 78
Side windo ws............................................... 79
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 83
Anti-theft pr otection .....................................87 Seats and
stowing ..................................... 90
Cor rect driver's seat position ....................... 90
Seats ............................................................ 91
St eering wheel ............................................ 101Using
the memory function ........................ 104
St ow age areas ............................................ 105
Cup holders ................................................ .115
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .117
Soc kets ....................................................... 11 8
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial ...... 12 0
Fitting/removing floor mats ....................... 12 2 Light and sight
......................................... 12 3
Exterior lighting .......................................... 12 3
Interior lighting ........................................... 13 0
Changing bulbs (on lyforve hicles with
halogen headlamp s) .................................... 131
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 13 4
Mir rors ........................................................ 137
Operating the sun visors ............................. 13 9
Infrared reflective windscreen .................... 14 0 Climate control
......................................... 141
Overview of climate contro l systems ........... 141
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 14 2 2
Contents

1
Speedom eter →
24 4
2 ÷ ESP®
3 #! Turn signal light →
12 5
4 Ð Steering assis tance malfunction
5 Multifunction displ ay →
247
6 ! ABS malfunction
7 ; Engine diagnosis
8 Rev counter →
24 4
9 % Diesel engine: preglow
A ! Electric pa rking brake applied (red)
B J Brakes (red)
C # Electrical fault
D · Distance warning
E ? Coolant too hot/cold
F Coolant temp erature display →
24 4 G
J Brakes (yell ow)
H ! Electric pa rking brake (yellow)
I 6 Restra int sy stem →
31
J ü Seat belt is not fastened
K j Trailer hit chis not operational or is swivel‐
ling
L T Standing lights →
12 3
M Fuel le vel display
8 Fuelreser vewith fuel filler cap location
indicator
N K Main beam →
12 5
O L Dipped beam →
12 3
P R Rear fog light →
124
Q h Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem
R å ESP®
OFF At
aglance – Warning and indicator lamps 11

1
Speedom eter →
24 4
2 ü Seat belt is not fastened
3 #! Turn signal light →
12 5
4 Multifunction display →
247
5 Rev counter →
24 4
6 å ESP®
OFF
÷ ESP®
7 K Main beam →
12 5
L Dipped beam →
12 3
T Standing lights →
12 3
8 ? Coolant too hot/cold
9 Coolant temp erature display →
24 4
A · Distance warning
B Ð Steering assis tance malfunction
C # Electrical fault D
J Brakes (red)
E Fuel le vel display
F 8 Fuelreser vewith fuel filler cap location
indicator
G R Rear fog light →
124
H 6 Restra int sy stem →
31
I % Diesel engine: preglow
J ; Engine diagnosis
K J Brakes (yellow)
L ! Electric pa rking brake applied (red)
M h Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem
N ! ABS malfunction
O ! Electric pa rking brake (yellow)
P j Trailer hit chis not operational or is swivel‐
ling At
aglance – Warning and indicator lamps 13

Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gecaused bythe non-use of recon‐
ditioned components. Daimler
AGoffers recycled reconditioned
components and pa rts with the same quality
as new parts. The same entitlement from the
implied warranty is valid as for new parts. #
Use recycled reconditioned compo‐
nents and pa rts from Daimler AG.*
NO
TEImpairment of the operating ef fi‐
ciency of there stra int sy stems from
ins talling accessories or from repairs or
we lding Airbags and seat belt
tensioners, as well as
control units and sensors forth ere stra int
sy stems, may be ins talled in thefo llowing
areas of your vehicle:
R Doors
R Door pillars R
Door sills
R Seats
R Cockpit
R Instrument clus ter
R Centre console #
Do not ins tall accessories such as audio
sy stems in these areas. #
Do not car ryout repairs or welding. #
Have accesso ries retrofitted at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Yo
u could jeopardise the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle if you use parts, tyres and wheels as well
as accessories releva nt tosaf ety which ha venot
been appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. This could
lead tomalfunctions in saf ety-re leva nt sy stems,
e.g. the brake sy stem. Only use Mercedes-Benz
GenuineParts or parts of equal qualit y.Only use
tyres, wheels and accessory parts that ha ve
been specifically appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle
model.
Mercedes-Benz testsge nuine pa rts and con ver‐
sion parts and accessory parts that ha vebeen specifically appr
ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model for
th eir reliability, saf ety and suitabilit y.Despite
ongoing ma rket resear ch, Mercedes-Benz is
unable toassess other parts. Mercedes-Benz
th erefore accepts no responsibility forth e use of
such parts in Mercedes-Benz vehicles, even if
th ey have been of ficially appr oved or independ‐
ently appr oved byate sting centre.
Cer tain parts are only of ficially appr ovedfor
ins tallation or modification if they comply wi th
legal requirements. All Mercedes-Benz Genuine‐
Pa rts meet the appr oval requ irements. The use
of non-appr oved parts may in validate theve hi‐
cle's general operating pe rmit.
This is the case in thefo llowing situations:
R Ach ange of theve hicle type from that for
which theve hicle's general operating pe rmit
wa s granted.
R Ifot her road users could be endangered.
R Ifth eex haust gas or noise le vels are
adversely af fected.
Alw ays specify theve hicle identification number
(VIN) (→ page 423) when ordering Mercedes-
Benz GenuineParts. 22
General no tes

Re
stra int sy stem Pr
otection bythere stra int sy stem The
restra int sy stem includes thefo llowing:
R Seat belt sy stem
R Airbags
R Child restra int sy stem
R Child seat securing sy stem
In theev ent of an accident, there stra int sy stem
can:
R Reduce therisk of vehicle occupants coming
into contact with parts of theve hicle interior.
R Reduce thefo rc es towhich theve hicle occu‐
pants are subjected.
A seat belt can only pr ovide the best le vel of pro‐
te ction if it is worncor rectl y.Depending on the
de tected accident situation, seat belt tensioners
and/or airbags supplement the pr otection
of fere dby a cor rectly wornseat belt. Seat belt
te nsioners and/or airbags are not depl oyed in
eve ryaccident. In order
forth ere stra int sy stem toprov ide pro‐
te ction, ea chvehicle occupant mus t:
R Have their seat belt fastened cor rectl y.
R Sit in an almost up right seat position with
th eir back against the seat backrest.
R Sit with their feet resting on thefloor, if pos‐
sible.
R Alw ays be secured in an additional restra int
sy stem suitable for Mercedes-Benz vehicles
if th ey are under 1.50 m ta ll.
Ho wever,no sy stem available today can com‐
ple tely eliminate injuries and fata lities in every
accident situation. In particular, the seat belt
and airbag generally do not pr otect against
objects penetrating theve hicle from the outside.
It is also not possible tocompl etely rule out the
ri sk of injury caused bythe airbag deploying. Re
duced restra int sy stem pr otection &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death from
modifications tothere stra int sy stem
The restra int sy stem can no longer function
cor rectly af ter alterations ha vebeen made.
The restra int sy stem may then not pr otect
th eve hicle occupants as intended byfailing
in an accident or triggering unexpec tedly, for
ex ample #
Never alter the parts of there stra int
sy stem. #
Neverta mp er with the wiring or any
electronic component parts or their
software. If it is necessary
tomodify theve hicle toaccom‐
modate a person with disabilities, con tact a
qu alified specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you on lyuse
seat belts which ha vebeen appr oved specifically
fo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz. 30
Occupant saf ety

Re
stra int sy stem functionality When
the ignition is switched on, a sy stem self-
te st is per form ed, during which the6
re stra int sy stem warning lamp lights up. It goes
out no later than a few seconds af terth eve hicle
is star ted. The components of there stra int sys‐
te m are then functional. Re
stra int sy stem malfunction R
The 6 restra int sy stem warning lamp
does not light up when the ignition is
switched on.
R The 6 restra int sy stem warning lamp
lights up continuously or repeatedly during a
journe y. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury
due toa malfunction in there stra int sys‐
tem
If th ere stra int sy stem is malfunctioning,
re stra int sy stem components may be trig‐
ge red unintentionally or might not be trig‐
ge red at all in theev ent of an accident. This may af
fect the seat belt tensioner or airbag,
fo rex ample. #
Have there stra int sy stem checked and
re paired immediately at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. Fu
nction of there stra int sy stem in an acci‐
dent How
there stra int sy stem works is de term ined by
th e se verity of the impact de tected and the type
of accident anticipated:
R Frontal impact
R Rear impact
R Side impact
R Rollover
The activation thre sholds forth e components of
th ere stra int sy stem are de term ined based on
th eev aluation of the sensor values measured at
va rious points in theve hicle. This process is pre-
em ptive in nature. The triggering/deployment of
th e components of there stra int sy stem should ta
ke place in good time at thest art of the colli‐
sion.
Fa ctors whi chcan only be seen and measu red
af te r a collision has occur red cann otplay a deci‐
sive role in airbag deployment, nor do they pro‐
vide an indication of airbag deployment.
The vehicle may be deformed significantly with‐
out an airbag being deplo yed. This is the case if
only parts which are relatively easily deformed
are af fected and thera te ofvehicle deceleration
is not high. Con versely, an airbag may be
deplo yedev en though theve hicle suf fers only
minor deformation. If very rigid vehicle parts
such as longitudinal members are hit, forex am‐
ple, this may result in suf ficiently high le vels of
ve hicle deceleration. Occupant saf
ety31

The co
mponents of there stra int sy stem can
be activated or deplo yed independently of
each other: Component De
tected deploy‐
ment situation
Seat belt tensioner sFrontal impact, rear
impact, side impact,
ro llo ver
Driver's airbag, front
passenger airbag Fr
ontal impact Knee airbag
Frontal impact Side impact airbag Side impact
Wi ndow airba gS ide impact,rollo ver,
frontal impact Belt airbag
Frontal impact PRE-SAFE
®
Impulse
Side Side impactThe front passenger airbag can only be deplo
yed
in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is off. If
the front passenger seat
is occupied, make sure, bo thbefore and during
th e journe y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect (→ page 41). &
WARNING Rick of burns from hot airbag
components
The airbag parts are hot af ter an airbag has
been depl oyed. #
Do not touch the airbag parts. #
Have a deplo yed airbag replaced at a
qu alified specialist workshop as soon
as possible. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident. Take this into account, partic‐
ularly if a seat belt tensioner was triggered or an
airbag was deplo yed.
If th e seat belt tensioners are trig gered or an air‐
bag is deplo yed, you will hear a bang, and a
small amount of powder may also be released:
R The bang will not generally af fect your hear‐
ing. R
Ingeneral, the powder released is not haz‐
ardous tohealth but may cause short-term
breathing dif ficulties topersons suf fering
from as thma or other pulmonary conditions.
Pr ov ided it is safe todo so, lea vetheve hicle
immediately or open the window in order to
pr eve nt brea thing dif ficulties. Seat belts
Pr
otection pr ovided bythe seat belt Alw
aysfast enyour seat belt co rrectly before
st arting a journe y.A seat belt can only pr ovide
th e best le vel of pr otection if it is worncor rectly. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rectly fastened seat belt
If th e seat belt is not worncor rectly, it can‐
not per form its intended pr otective function.
In addition, an incor rectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, forex ample, in the
ev ent of an accident or when braking or
ch anging direction sudden ly.32
Occupant saf ety

#
Alw ays ensure that all vehicle occu‐
pants ha vetheir seat belts fastened
cor rectly and are sitting prope rly. R
The seat belt mus t:
- Not be twis ted and must fit tightly and
snu gly across your body.
- Berouted across the cent reofyour
shoulder and as low down across your
hips as possible.
R The shoulder section of the seat belt should
not touch your ne cknor be routed under
yo ur arm or behind your bac k.
R Avoid wearing bulky clo thing, e.g. a winter
coat.
R Push the lap belt down as far as possible
across your hips and pull tight with the shoul‐
der section of the belt. Ne verro ute the lap
belt across your abdomen.
R Neverro ute the seat belt across sharp, poin‐
te d, abrasive or fragile objects.
R Only one person should use each seat belt at
any one time. Ne ver allow babies and chil‐ dren
totrave l sitting on the lap of ano ther
ve hicle occupant.
R Never secure objects with a seat belt if the
seat belt is also being used byone of the
ve hicle's occupants. Alw ays obser vethe
instructions for loading theve hicle when
securing objects, luggage or loads
(→ page 105).
If ch ildren are tra velling in theve hicle, be sure to
obser vethe instructions and saf ety no tes on
"Children in theve hicle" (→ page 45). Re
duced pr otection &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt does not of ferth e intended
le ve l of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedthe
seat backrest toan almost vertical position.
When braking or in theeve nt of an accident,
yo u could slide underneath the seat belt and
sus tain abdominal or neck injuries, forex am‐
ple. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin‐
ning your journe y. #
Alw ays ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death when
additional restra int sy stems are not used
fo r persons with a smaller build
Pe rsons under 1.50 m tall cannot wearthe
seat belt cor rectly wi thout a suitable addi‐
tional restra int sy stem.
If th e seat belt is not worncor rectly, it can‐
not per form its intended pr otective function.
In addition, an incor rectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, forex ample, in the
ev ent of an accident or when braking or
ch anging direction sudden ly. #
Alw ays secure persons under 1.50 m
ta ll in a suitable restra int sy stem. Occupant saf
ety33