2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON wheel

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

Driving and pa
rking ................................. 15 3
Driving ........................................................ 15 3
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 60
Manual transmission ................................... 161
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 16 2
Re fuelling .................................................... 16 6
Pa rking ...................................................... .172
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems .............1 79
Tr ailer hit ch................................................. 237
Bicycle rack ................................................. 241Instrument Display and on-board
compu ter.................................................. 244
Instrument display overview ...................... .244
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 45
Operating the on-board computer .............. 24 6
Displ ays in the multifunction display ........... 247
Ad justing the instrument lighting ................2 48
Menus and submenus ................................. 24 8
Head-up Display ......................................... 255 LI
NG UATRONIC ......................................... 257
Ope rating sa fety ......................................... 257 Operation ................................................... 257
Using LINGU ATRO NIC ef fectively ............... 259
Essential commands .................................. 259 Multimedia sy
stem .................................. 268
Overview and operation .............................. 268
Sy stem settings .......................................... 276
Na vigation .................................................. 284
Te lephone .................................................. .307
Online and Internet functions ..................... 329
Media ......................................................... 337
Ra dio .......................................................... 349
TV ............................................................... 352
Sound ......................................................... 360 Main
tenance and care ............................. 363
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 363
Engine compartment .................................. 364
Cleaning and care ...................................... .371 Breakdown assistance
............................37 9
Emergency .................................................. 379
Flat tyre ...................................................... 381 Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 387
To
w starting or towing away ....................... 392
Electrical fuses ........................................... 398 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 401
Noise or unusual handling characteristics .. 401
Re gular checking of wheels and tyres ......... 401
No tes on snow chains ................................ .401
Ty re pressure .............................................. 402
Wheel change ............................................ .409
Emergency spa rewheel .............................. 419 Te
ch nical data .......................................... 421
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 421
On-board electronics .................................. 421
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number ...........................................4 23
Operating fluids .......................................... 425
Ve hicle data ................................................ 433
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 435 Contents
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1
Steering wheel gearshift paddle →
16 5
2 Combination swit ch →
12 5
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
16 2
4 Displ ay(multimedia sy stem) →
269
5 Start/ Stop button →
154
6 Control panel for multimedia sy stem →
269
7 Climate control sy stems →
14 2
8 Glovebox →
106
9 Haza rdwa rning lights →
12 6
A Stow age compartment →
106
B Controls forth e multimedia sy stem →
269
C Rear wind ow roller sunblind →
78
D ECO start/ stop function →
15 9
E Parking Pilot →
219
F Setting theve hicle le vel →
207 G
DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
161
H PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamp →
,41
I Control panel for multimedia sy stem →
24 5
J Toadjust thesteering wheel →
102
K Control panel for on-board computer →
24 5
L Cruise cont rol le ver →
191
M Tounlo ckthe bonn et →
365
N Electric parking brake →
176
O Light switch →
12 3
P Control panel for:
St eering Pilot →
203
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist →
236
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC →
210
Head-up display →
256 At
aglance – Cockpit 7

1
Displ ay(multimedia sy stem) →
269
2 Steering wheel gearshift paddle →
16 5
3 Combination swit ch →
12 5
4 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
16 2
5 Control panel for:
St eering Pilot →
203
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist →
236
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC →
210
Head-up display →
256
6 Light switch →
12 3
7 Electric pa rking brake →
176
8 Tounlo ckthe bonn et →
365
9 Control panel for multimedia sy stem →
24 5
A Toadjust thesteering wheel →
102
B Control panel for on-board computer →
24 5 C
Cruise cont rol le ver →
191
D Haza rdwa rning lights →
12 6
E DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
161
F Toset theve hicle le vel →
207
G Parking Pilot →
219
H ECO start/ stop function →
15 9
I Rear wind ow roller sunblind →
78
J Controls forth e multimedia sy stem →
269
K Stow age compartment →
106
L Control panel for multimedia sy stem →
269
M Glovebox →
106
N Climate cont rol sy stems →
14 2
N PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamp →
,41
P Start/ Stop button →
154 At
aglance – Cockpit 9

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

If
yo u modify the on-board electronics, thege n‐
eral operating pe rmit is rende red in valid.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle Damage
totheve hicle may occur in thefo l‐
lowing cases:
R The vehicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
high kerb or an unpa vedro ad.
R The vehicle is driven toofast over an
obs tacle, e.g. a kerb, speed bump or pot‐
hole.
R A heavy object strike sth e underbody or
parts of thech assis.
In situations such as this, the body, the
underbody, chassis parts, wheels or tyres
could be damaged without the damage being
visible. Components damaged in this way
can unexpectedly fail or, in the case of an
accident, no longer withs tand thest ra in they
are designed to.
If th e underbody panelling is damaged, flam‐
mable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs can gather between the underbody and th
e underbody panelling. If these materials
come into conta ct withhot parts on the
ex haust sy stem, they may catch fire. #
Have theve hicle checked and repaired
immediately at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
or #
If driving saf ety is impaired while con‐
tinuing your journe y,pull over and stop
th eve hicle immediatel y,paying atten‐
tion toroad and traf fic conditions, and
contact a qualified specialist workshop. Declaration of Conformity
Electromagnetic compatibility
The electromagnetic compatibility of
theve hicle
components has been checked and certified
according tothe cur rently valid version of Regu‐
lation ECE-R 10. Wire
lessvehicle comp onents The
following information applies toall compo‐
nents of theve hicle and the information sy stems
and communication devices integrated into the
ve hicle which recei veand/or transmit radio
wav es:
The components of this vehicle that recei ve
and/or transmit radio wav es are compliant with
th e basic requ irements and all other releva nt
conditions of Directi ve1999/5/EC. You can
obtain fur ther information from a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. Jack
Copy and translation of
the original declaration
of confo rmity:
EC declaration of conformity
1.
The signator y,as a representative
Manufacturer:
BRANO a.s.
7474 1 Hradec nad Mor avicí, Opa vská 1000, 24
General no tes

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

Ve
hicles with PRE-SAFE ®
:If th e front seat belt
is not pulled tight across your body, the seat belt
adjustment may automatically apply a cer tain
tigh tening forc e. Do not hold the seat belt tightly
while it is adjusting. You can activate and deacti‐
va te the seat belt adjustment function using the
multimedia sy stem.
* NO
TEDeployment of the seat belt ten‐
sioner when the front passenger seat is
unoccupied If
th e seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the front passenger seat and
th e front passenger seat is unoccupied, the
seat belt tensioner may depl oyintheeve nt
of an accident. #
Only one pe rson should use each seat
belt at any one time. Re
leasing the seat belts #
Press there lease button in the seat belt
buckle and guide the seat belt back with the
seat belt tongue. Ac
tivating or deactivating seat belt adjust‐
ment via the multimedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
î Vehicle settings .
Belt
adjustment #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function. Seat belt
warning for the driver and front
passen ger The
ü seat belt warning lamp in the Instru‐
ment Display is a reminder that all vehicle occu‐
pants must weartheir seat belts cor rectly.
In addition, an acoustic warning tone may sound.
As soon as the driver and front passenger fasten
th eir seat belts, the seat belt warning goes out. Re
ar seat belt status display The
rear seat belt status display is on lyavailable
fo r cer tain countries. The
rear seat belt status display informs you
which rear seat belt is not fastened.
Yo u can immediately dismiss there ar seat belt
st atus display using the back button on the left-
hand side of thesteering wheel (→ page246). 36
Occupant saf ety