2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON keyless

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Anti-theft pr otection is reactivated.
Do not keep theke yto get her with electronic
devices or me tal objects. This can af fect the
ke y's functionalit y.
% If battery check lamp 2does not light up
af te r pressing the% or& button, the
battery is dischar ged. Ac
tivating/deactivating the acoustic lo cking
ve rification signal Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
î Vehicle set-
tings .
Acoustic lock #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Priming/deactivating
the panic ala rm Re
quirements:
R Ignition switched off. #
Toprime: press button 1for appro ximately
one second.
A visu al and audible alarm is triggered. #
Todeactivate: briefly press but ton1 again.
or #
Press thest art/ stop button on the cockpit
(the key is inside theve hicle). Changing
the unlocking settings Po
ssible unlocking functions of theke y:
R Central unlocking
R Unlocking the driver's door and fuel filler flap #
Toswitch between settings: pressthe
% and& buttons simultaneously for
appr oximately six seconds until the battery
ch eck lamp flashes twice.
If th e unlocking function forth e driver's door
and fuel filler flap has been selec ted:
R Pressing the% button a second time cen‐
trally unloc kstheve hicle.
R Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: Ifyo uto uch
th e inner sur face of the door handle on the
driver's door, only the driver's door and fuel
fi ller flap are unlo cked. Re
ducing the energy consu mption of the key If
yo u do not intend touse theve hicle for an
ex tended pe riod of time, you can deactivate the
fo llowing functions on thekey.
R KEYLESS-GO starting function
R KEYLESS-GO Opening and closing
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Check the battery using the battery check lamp and replace if necessary . #
Use the emer gency keyto lock or unlock theve hicle . #
Have theke ych ecked at a qualified specialist workshop.
Yo u ha velost a key. #
Have theke y deacti vated at a qualified specialist workshop. #
If necessar y,ha ve the loc kschanged as well. Doors
Note
s onthe additional door lock The additional door lock is only
available for
ve hicles forth eUni ted Kingdom. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryto persons
inside theve hicle when the additional
door lock is activated
If th e additional door lock is activated, the
doors can no longer be opened from the
inside.
If th ere are persons in theve hicle, they can
no longer le aveth eve hicle, e.g. in hazardous
situations. #
Never lea vepersons unattended in the
ve hicle, particularly children, elderly
persons or persons in need of help. #
Ifth ere are persons in theve hicle, do
not activate the additional door loc k. The additional door lock is automatically activa‐
te d:
R After locking theve hicle with thekey.
R After locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO.
If th e additional door lock is activated, the doors
cann otbe opened from the inside.
Yo u can deactivate the additional door lock by
deactivating the interior pr otection (→ page 89). Un
locking and opening the doors from the
inside Un
ited Kingdom onl y:obser vethe no tes on the
additional door lock (→ page 68).68
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If
yo u open the boot lid from outside, the boot lid
is automatically unloc ked. Problems with KEYLESS-GO
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Yo u can no lon ger lock or unlock the
ve hicle using KEYLESS-GO. Po
ssible causes:
R KEYLESS-GO has been deactivated .
R The key bat tery is dischar ged or near lydischar ged.
R There is inter fere nce from a po werful radio signal source.
R The key is faulty. #
Activate KEYLESS-GO . #
Check the battery using the battery check lamp and replace if necessary . #
Use the emer gency keyto lock or unlock theve hicle . #
Have theve hicle and keych ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. Switching
the automatic locking feature
on/off The
vehicle is loc ked automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the wheels are turn‐
ing fast erthan walking pace. Opening and closing
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Vehicles with boot lid conve nience clos‐
ing: press closing button 1inthe boot lid. #
Vehicles with boot lid conve nience clos‐
ing and KEYLESS-GO: press locking button
2 inthe boot lid.
If a key is de tected outside theve hicle, the
boot lid closes and theve hicle is loc ked. #
Vehicles with boot lid conve nience clos‐
ing: press boot lid remo teoperating switch
1. #
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: use
yo ur foot to kick below the bumper
(→ page 76).
Au tomatic reve rsing function of the boot lid
If an object restricts the boot lid during the auto‐
matic closing process, the boot lid opens again automaticall
y.The automatic reve rsing function
is only an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur
attentiveness. #
When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despi tereve rsing function
The reve rsing function does not react:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers.
R overth e last 8 mm of the closing path.
In these situations in particular, there ve rsing
function cannot pr event someone being trap‐
ped. #
When closing, ma kesure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
If someone is trapped, use one of the
fo llowing options:
R Press thep button on thekey.
R Press there mo teoperating switch
on the driver's door. Opening and closing
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Press the closing or locking button
on the boot lid.
R Pull the boot lid handle. HANDS-FREE
ACCESS function Wi
th HANDS-FREE ACCESS you can open, close
or stop the closing process of the boot lid byper
form ing a kicking mo vement under there ar
bumper.
The kicking mo vement triggers the opening or
closing process alternately.
Obser vethe no tes when opening (→ page73)
and closing (→ page74)th e boot lid.
% Awa rning tone sounds while the boot lid is
opening or closing. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns caused bya hot
ex haust sy stem
The vehicle exhaust sy stem can become very
hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you
could bu rnyourself by touching theex haust
sy stem. #
Alw ays ensure that you on ly ma ke a
kicking mo vement within the de tection
ra nge of the sensors. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle caused by
unin tentional lyopening the boot lid: R
when using an automatic car wash R
when using a high pressure cleaner #
Deactivate KEYLESS-GO or make sure
that theke y located is at least 3 m
aw ay from theve hicle in such situa‐
tions. When making
the kicking mo vement, make sure
th at you are standing firm ly on the ground you
could otherwise lose your balance, e.g. on ice.
Re quirements:
R The key is behind theve hicle.
R Stand at least 30 cm away from theve hicle
while per form ing the kicking mo vement.
R Do not come into contact with the bumper
while making the kicking mo vement.
R Do not car ryout the kicking mo vement too
slowl y.
R The kicking mo vement must be towa rdsthe
ve hicle and bac k. 76
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Sensor de tection range
If se veral consecutive kicking mo vements are
not successful, waitte n seconds.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
if:
R The area around the sensor is dirty, e.g. road
salt or sn ow.
R The kicking mo vement is made using a pros‐
th etic leg. The boot lid could
thus be opened or closed
unin tentional ly, in thefo llowing situations:
R If persons' arms or legs mo veinthe sensor
de tection range, e.g. when polishing theve hi‐
cle, sitting on the edge of the boot, or picking
up objects.
R If objects are guided behind or placed behind
theve hicle, e.g. charging cables, tensioning
st ra ps or luggage.
R When working on the trailer coupling, trailers
or rear bicycle rack s.
Deactivate KEYLESS-GO (→ page 65) or do not
car rytheke y about your person in such situa‐
tions. Swit
ching separate boot locking on/off If
yo u centrally unlo cktheve hicle while separate
locking is activated, the boot remains loc ked. #
Toswitch on: slidethe switch toposition
1. #
Toswitch off: slidethe switch toposition
2.
% If an accident has been de tected, the boot
unloc kseve n if separate lo cking is switched
on. Opening and closing
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#
Press and hold the% button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is unloc ked.
R The side windo wsare opened.
R The sliding sun roof is opened.
R The panoramic sliding sunroof is opened.
R The seat ventilation of the driver's seat is
switched on.
If th ero ller sunblinds of the panoramic sliding
sunroof are closed, thero ller sunblinds are
opened firs t. #
Tocontinue the opening procedu re:press
th e% button again. #
Tointer rupt convenience opening: release
th e% button. Closing side windo
wsfrom the outside (con‐
ve nience closing) &
WARNING Risk of entrapment caused by
inadver tent con venience closing
When the con venience closing feature is
operating, parts of the body could become
trapped in the closing area of the side win‐
dow and the sliding sunroof. #
Obser vethe comple teclosing proce‐
du re when using con venience closing. #
When closing, ma kesure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
Press and hold the& button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is loc ked. R
The side windo wsare closed.
R The sliding sun roof is closed.
R The panoramic sliding sunroof is closed. #
Toclose thero ller sunblinds: pressthe
& button again. #
Tointer rupt convenience closing: release
th e& button.
% Con venience closing can also be operated
wi th KEYLESS-GO (→ page 70). Problems with
the side windo ws Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
A side window cann otbe closed and
yo u cannot see the cause. #
Check tosee if any objects are in the window guide. Opening and closing
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The boot lid is opened.
R The bonnet is opened.
R Interior pr otection is triggered. (→ page 89)
R Tow- aw ay protection is triggered.
(→ page 88)
The ATA system is primed automatically af ter
appr oximately 10seconds:
R After locking theve hicle with thekey.
R After locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO. When
theATA system is primed, indicator lamp
1 flashes.
The ATA sy stem is automatically deactivated:
R After unlocking theve hicle with thekey.
R After pressing thest art/ stop button with the
ke y inside theve hicle.
R After unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO. %
When the Mercedes‑Benz emer gency call
sy stem is active and the alarm stay s on for
more than 30 seconds, a message is auto‐
matically sent tothe Cus tomer Assis tance
Centre (→ page 320).
Deactivating theATA (anti-theft ala rmsys‐
te m) ala rm #
Press the%, &orp button on the
key.
or #
Press thest art/ stop button (the SmartK eyis
inside theve hicle).
St opping the ala rmusing KEYLESS-GO #
Grasp the outside door handle (with thekey
outside theve hicle). To
w- aw ay protection An audible and visual alarm is triggered if
your
ve hicle's angle of inclination is altered while tow-
aw ay protection is primed. 88
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