2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN door lock

Useful information
i
This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional equip-
ment of your vehicle available at the time of
publication of the Operator's Manual.
Country-specific differences are possible.
Please note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all features described. This
also applies to safety-related systems and
functions.
iRead the information on qualified special-
ist workshops (
Ypage 31).
Stowage areas
Loading guidelines
GWARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or
not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip
over or be flung around and thereby hit vehicle
occupants. There is a risk of injury, particu-
larly in the event of sudden braking or a sud-
den change in direction.
Always store objects so that they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping before the
journey.
GWARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the
trunk lid/tailgate is open when the engine is
running, especially if the vehicle is in motion.
There is a risk of poisoning.
Always switch off the engine before opening
the trunk lid/tailgate. Never drive with the
trunk lid/tailgate open.
GWARNING
The exhaust tail pipe and tail pipe trim can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of the vehicle, you could burn
yourself. There is a risk of injury.
Always be particularly careful around the
exhaust tail pipe and the tail pipe trim. Allow
these components to cool down before touch-
ing them.
The handling characteristics of a laden vehi-
cle are dependent on the distribution of the
load within the vehicle. For this reason, you
should observe the following notes when
transporting a load:
RNever exceed the maximum permissible
gross vehicle mass or the gross axle weight
rating for the vehicle (including occupants).
The values are specified on the vehicle
identification plate on the B-pillar of the
driver's door.
RThe trunk/cargo compartment is the pre-
ferred place to store objects.
RPosition heavy loads as far forwards as pos-
sible and as low down in the trunk/cargo
compartment as possible.
RThe load must not protrude above the
upper edge of the seat backrests.
RAlways place the load against the rear or
front seat backrests. Make sure that the
seat backrests are securely locked into
place.
RAlways place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
RUse the cargo tie-down rings and the parcel
nets to transport loads and luggage.
RUse cargo tie-down rings and fastening
materials appropriate for the weight and
size of the load.
RWhen transporting objects in the cargo
compartment, the combined cargo cover
and net must always be installed (cargo
compartment cover and cargo net).
RSecure the load with sufficiently strong and
wear-resistant tie-downs. Pad sharp edges
for protection.
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You can reach the combined cargo cover and
net to install and remove it from the cargo
compartment and, with the seat backrest fol-
ded forwards, from the left-hand rear door.
XMake sure that the cargo net and the cargo
compartment cover are rolled up.
XTo remove: press button ;.
XFold the combined cargo cover and net for-
wards on the left-hand side with the seat
backrest folded forwards, and fold it back-
wards with the seat backrest folded up.
XFirst, detach the combined cargo cover and
net from left-hand catch :and then
remove it from right-hand fixture =.
XTo install:push the combined cargo cover
and net up to the stop into right-hand fix-
ture =.
XPlace the combined cargo cover and net
into the left-hand fixture and push it into
catch :until the combined cargo cover
and net engages audibly.
XMake sure that red lock status indicator ?
is no longer visible. The combined cargo
cover and net will otherwise not be locked
in place.
Attaching the combined cargo cover
and net to the rear seat backrest
!If you have attached the combined cargo
cover and net to a rear seat backrest that is folded forwards, do not fold the backrest
back.
XFold the left and right seat backrest for-
wards (
Ypage 241).
XInsert combined cargo cover and net ;
into two guides :and push it up to the
stop in the direction of the arrow.
Cargo net (Wagon)
Important safety notes
GWARNING
On its own, the cargo net cannot secure or
restrain heavy objects, items of luggage and
heavy loads. You could be hit by an unsecured
load during sudden changes in direction,
braking or in the event of an accident. There is
an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Always store objects so that they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping over, e.g. by
using tie downs, even if you are using the
cargo net.
It is important to use a cargo net if you load
the vehicle with small objects above the seat
backrests. For safety reasons, always use a
cargo net when transporting loads.
Damaged cargo nets can no longer fulfill their
protective function and must be replaced.
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
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USA: FCC ID: CB2HMIHL4
Canada: IC: 279B-HMIHL4
Important safety notes
GWARNING
When you operate or program the garage door
with the integrated garage door opener, per-
sons in the range of movement of the garage
door can become trapped or struck by the
garage door. There is a risk of injury.
When using the integrated garage door
opener, always make sure that nobody is
within the range of movement of the garage
door.
GWARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There
is a risk of fatal injury. Therefore never leave
the engine running in enclosed spaces with-
out sufficient ventilation.
Programming
Programming buttons
Pay attention to the "Important safety notes"
(
Ypage 257).
Garage door remote control Ais not inclu-
ded with the integrated garage door opener.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (
Ypage 137).
XSelect one of buttons ;to? to use to
control the garage door drive.
XTo start programming mode: press and
hold one of buttons ;to? on the inte-
grated garage door opener.
The garage door opener is now in program-
ming mode. After a short time, indicator
lamp :lights up yellow.
Indicator lamp :lights up yellow as soon
as button ;,=or? is programmed for
the first time. If the selected button has
already been programmed, indicator
lamp :will only light up yellow after ten
seconds have elapsed.
XRelease button ;,=or?. Indicator
lamp :flashes yellow.
XTo program the remote control: point
garage door remote control Atowards
buttons ;to? on the rear-view mirror at
a distance of 2 to 8 inches (5 to 20 cm).
XPress and hold button Bon remote control
A until indicator lamp :lights up green.
When indicator lamp :lights up green:
programming is finished.
When indicator lamp :flashes green: pro-
gramming was successful. The next step is
to synchronize the rolling code
(
Ypage 257).
XRelease button Bon remote control Afor
the garage door drive system.
If indicator lamp :lights up red: repeat the
programing procedure for the correspond-
ing button on the rear-view mirror. When
doing so, vary the distance between remote
control Aand the rear-view mirror.
The required distance between remote
control Aand the integrated garage door
opener depends on the garage door drive
system. Several attempts might be neces-
sary. You should test every position for at
least 25 seconds before trying another
position.
Synchronizing the rolling code
Pay attention to the "Important safety notes"
(
Ypage 257).
If the garage door system uses a rolling code,
you will also have to synchronize the garage
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door system with the integrated garage door
opener in the rear-view mirror. To do this you
will need to use the programming button on
the door drive control panel. The program-
ming button may be positioned in different
places depending on the manufacturer. It is
usually located on the door drive unit on the
garage ceiling.
Familiarize yourself with the garage door
drive operating instructions, e.g. under "Pro-
gramming of additional remote controls",
before carrying out the following steps.
Your vehicle must be within reach of the
garage door or gate opener drive. Make sure
that neither your vehicle nor any persons/
objects are present within the sweep of the
door or gate.
XTurn the SmartKey to position2in the igni-
tion lock (
Ypage 137).
XGet out of the vehicle.
XPress the programming button on the door drive unit.
Usually, you now have 30 seconds to ini-
tiate the next step.
XGet into the vehicle.
XPress previously programmed button ;,
= or? on the integrated garage door
opener until the door closes.
The rolling code synchronization is then
complete.
Notes on programming the remote con-
trol
Canadian radio frequency laws require a
"break" (or interruption) of the transmission
signals after broadcasting for a few seconds. Therefore, these signals may not last long
enough for the integrated garage door
opener. The signal is not recognized during
programming. Comparable with Canadian
law, some U.S. garage door openers also fea-
ture a "break". Proceed as follows:
Rif you live in Canada
Rif you have difficulties programming the
garage door opener (regardless of where
you live) when using the programming
steps.
XPress and hold one of buttons
;to? on
the integrated garage door opener.
After a short time, indicator lamp :lights
up yellow.
XRelease the button.
Indicator lamp :flashes yellow.
XPress button Bof garage door remote
control Afor two seconds, then release it
for t

wo seconds.
XPress button Bagain for two seconds.
XRepeat this sequence on button Bof
remote control Auntil indicator lamp :
lights up green.
When indicator lamp :lights up green:
programming is finished.
When indicator lamp :flashes green: pro-
gramming was successful. The next step is
to synchronize the rolling code.
XRelease button Bof remote control Aof
the garage door drive.
If indicator lamp :lights up red: repeat the
programming process for the correspond-
ing button on the rear-view mirror. When
doing so, vary the distance between remote
control Aand the rear-view mirror.
The required distance between remote
control Aand the integrated garage door
opener depends on the garage door drive
system. Several attempts might be neces-
sary. You should test every position for at
least 25 seconds before trying another
position.
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Problems when programming
If you are experiencing problems programing
the integrated garage door opener on the
rear-view mirror, take note of the following
instructions:
RCheck the transmitter frequency used by
garage door drive remote controlAand
whether it is supported. The transmitter
frequency can usually be found on the back
of the garage door drive remote control.
The integrated garage door opener is com-
patible with devices that have units which
operate in the frequency range of 280 to
433 MHz.
RReplace the batteries in garage door
remote control A. This increases the like-
lihood that garage door remote control A
will transmit a strong and precise signal to
the integrated garage door opener.
RWhen programming, hold remote control
A at varying distances and angles from the
button which you are programming. Try var-
ious angles at a distance between 2and
12 inches (5to 30 cm) or at the same angle
but at varying distances.
RIf another remote control is available for the
same garage door drive, repeat the same
programming steps with this remote con-
trol. Before performing these steps, make
sure that new batteries have been installed
in garage door drive remote control A.
RNote that some remote controls only trans-
mit for a limited amount of time (the indi-
cator lamp on the remote control goes out).
Press buttonBon remote control Aagain
before transmission ends.
RAlign the antenna cable of the garage door
opener unit. This can improve signal recep-
tion/transmission.
Opening/closing the garage door
After it has been programmed, the integrated
garage door opener performs the function of
the garage door system remote control. Please also read the operating instructions
for the garage door system.
XTurn the SmartKey to position
2in the igni-
tion lock (
Ypage 137).
XPress button ;,=or? which you have
programmed to operate the garage door.
Garage door system with a fixed code: indi-
cator lamp :lights up green.
Garage door system with a rolling code:
indicator lamp :flashes green.
The transmitter will transmit a signal as
long as the button is pressed. The trans-
mission is halted after a maximum of ten
seconds and indicator lamp :lights up
yellow.
XPress button ;,=or? again if neces-
sary.
Clearing the memory
Make sure that you clear the memory of the
integrated garage door opener before selling
the vehicle.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (
Ypage 137).
XPress and hold buttons ;and ?.
The indicator lamp initially lights up yellow
and then green.
XRelease buttons ;and ?.
The memory of the integrated garage door
opener in the rear-view mirror is cleared.
Floormats
GWARNING
Objects in the driver's footwell can restrict the pedal travel or obstruct a depressed pedal.
The operating and road safety of the vehicle is
jeopardized. There is a risk of an accident.
Make sure that all objects in the vehicle are
stowed correctly, and that they cannot enter
the driver's footwell. Install the floormats
securely and as specified in order to ensure
sufficient clearance for the pedals. Do not use
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Regular careof your vehicl eis acondition for
retainin gth equalit yin th elon gterm .
Use car eproducts and cleaning agents rec -
ommended and approve dby Mercedes-Benz.
Exterior car e
Automatic car wash
GWARNIN G
Braking efficiency is reduce dafter washin g
th evehicle. There is aris kof an accident.
Afte rth evehicl ehas been washed, brak e
carefully while payin gattention to th etraffic
condition suntil full brakin gpowe ris restored .
!If DISTRONI CPLU Sor th eHOLD function
is activated, th evehicl ebrakes automati-
call yin certain situations.
To preven tdamag eto th evehicle, deacti -
vat eDISTRONI CPLU Sand th eHOLD func-
tion in th efollowin gor other similar situa-
tions:
Rwhen towin gth evehicl e
Rin thecar wash
!Never clean your vehicl ein aTouchles s
Automati cCar Wash as these use special
cleaning agents .These cleaning agents can
damag eth epaintwork or plastic parts.
!Mak esur ethat:
Rth eside windows and th eslidin gsunroo f
are fully closed .
Rtheventilation/heatin gis switched off
(the OF Fbutto nhas been pressed).
Rth ewindshield wiper switch is in position
0 .
Otherwise ,th evehicl emight be damaged.
!In car washes wit h atowin gmechanism ,
mak esur ethat th eautomatic transmission
is in transmission position N,otherwise th e
vehicl ecould be damaged.
RVehicles wit h aSmartKey:
Do no tremove th eSmartKey fr om the
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gnition lock. Do no topen th edriver's doo
ror front-passenger door when th e
engin eis switched off .Otherwise ,th e
automatic transmission select spark
position Pautomatically and locks th e
wheels. You can preven tthis by shiftin g
th eautomatic transmission to Nbefore -
hand.
RVehicles wit hKEYLESS-GO :
Do no topen th edriver's doo ror front-
passenger doo rwhen th eengin eis
switched off .Otherwise ,th eautomatic
transmission select spark position P
automatically and locks th ewheels.
!If th eke yis within th erear detection
range of KEYLESS-GO ,situation ssuc has
th efollowin gcould lead to th euninten -
tional openin gof th etrunk lid/tailgate:
Rusin g acar wash
Rusin g apowe rwasher
Mak esur ethat th eSmartKey is at least
10 ft (3 m) away from th evehicle.
Observ eth efollowin gto mak esur ethat th e
automatic transmission stays in position N:
XMak esur eth evehicl eis stationary and th e
ignition is switched off .
XTurn theSmartKey to position 2in th eigni-
tion loc k (
Ypage 137).
Use th eSmartKey instead of th eStart /
Stop butto non vehicles wit hKEYLESS-GO .
XDepress and hold th ebrak epedal .
XShift theautomatic transmission to posi-
tion N.
XReleas eth ebrak epedal .
XReleas eth eparkin gbrake.
XSwitc hoff th eignition and leav eth eSmart -
Key in th eignition lock.
You can wash th evehicl ein an automatic car
wash from th ever ystart .
If th evehicl eis ver ydirty, pre-wash it before
cleaning it in an automatic car wash .
Afte rusin gan automatic car wash ,wipe off
wax from th ewindshield and th ewiper
blades. This will preven tsmears and reduce
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RAlignment bolt
ROne pair of gloves
RLug wrench
RTowing eye
Vehicles with a collapsible spare wheel
(Example: equipment and country-specific varia-
tions possible)
:
Towing eye
;One pair of gloves
=Jack
?Folding wheel chock
AAlignment bolt
BSheet for faulty wheel
CTire inflation compressor
DLug wrench
EFuse allocation chart
XOpen the trunk lid/tailgate.
XSedan:lift up the floor of the trunk
(
Ypage 248).
XWagon: remove the seat cushions of the
folding bench seat; see the Digital Opera-
tor's Manual, keyword "Folding bench seat
(cargo compartment)".
Flat tire
Preparing the vehicle
Your vehicle may be equipped with:
RMOExtended tires (tires with run-flat prop-
erties) (
Ypage 272) Vehicle preparation is not necessary on
vehicles with MOExtended tires
Ra TIREFIT kit (Ypage 270)
Ran emergency spare wheel (Ypage 329)
Vehicles equipped with MOExtended tires are
not equipped with a TIREFIT kit at the factory. It is therefore recommended that you addi-
tionally equip your vehicle with a TIREFIT kit if
you mount tires that do not feature run-flat
properties, e.g. winter tires. A TIREFIT kit may
be obtained from a qualified specialist work-
shop.
Information on changing/mounting a wheel
(
Ypage 309).
XStop the vehicle on solid, non-slippery and
level ground, as far away as possible from
traffic.
XSwitch on the hazard warning lamps.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away
(
Ypage 151).
XIf possible, bring the front wheels into the
straight-ahead position.
XVehicles with AIRMATIC: make sure that
"normal" level is selected (
Ypage 166).
XSwitch off the engine.
XRemove the SmartKey from the ignition
lock.
or, on vehicles with KEYLESS ‑GO:
XOpen the driver's door.
The on-board electronics now have status
0 . This is the same as the SmartKey having
been removed.
XRemove the Start/Stop button from the
ignition lock (
Ypage 138).
XMake sure that the passengers are not
endangered as they do so. Make sure that
no one is near the danger area while a
wheel is being changed. Anyone who is not
directly assisting in the wheel change
should, for example, stand behind the bar-
rier.
XGet out of the vehicle. Pay attention to traf-
fic conditions when doing so.
XClose the driver's door.
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!When towing, pull away slowly and
smoothly. If the tractive power is too high,
the vehicles could be damaged.
!Do not tow with sling-type equipment.
This could damage the vehicle.
!When towing vehicles with KEYLESS-GO,
use the key instead of the Start/Stop but-
ton. Otherwise, the automatic transmission
may shift to position Pwhen the driver's or
front-passenger door are opened, which
could lead to damage to the transmission.
!The vehicle can be towed a maximum of
30 miles (50km). The towing speed of
30 mph (50 km/h) must not be exceeded.
If the vehicle has to be towed more than
30 miles (50km), the entire vehicle must be
raised and transported.
!If you tow or tow-start another vehicle, its
weight must not exceed the maximum per-
missible gross vehicle weight of your vehi-
cle.
HYBRID vehicles : make sure that you read
the "HYBRID" supplement included in the
vehicle literature. You could otherwise fail to
recognize dangers e.g. due to high voltage.
It is better to have the vehicle transported
than to have it towed away.
If the vehicle has suffered transmission dam-
age, have it transported on a transporter or
trailer.
The automatic transmission must be in posi-
tion Nwhen the vehicle is being towed.
The battery must be connected and charged. Otherwise, you:
Rcannot turn the SmartKey to position 2in
the ignition lock
Rcannot shift the automatic transmission to position N
In the event of damage to the electrical
system
If the battery is defective, the automatic
transmission will be locked in position P. To
shift the automatic transmission to position N, you must provide power to the vehicle's
electrical system in the same way as when
jump-starting (
Ypage 279).
Have the vehicle transported on a transporter
or trailer.
iDisarm the automatic locking feature
(
Ypage 95). You could otherwise be locked
out when pushing or towing the vehicle.
Installing/removing the towing eye
Installing the towing eye
GWARNING
The exhaust tail pipe may be very hot. There is
a risk of burns when removing the rear cover.
Do not touch the exhaust pipe. Take particular
care when removing the rear cover.
Towing eye covers (example: Sedan)
The mountings for the removable towing eyes
are located in the bumpers. They are at the
front and at the rear, behind the covers.
XRemove the towing eye from the vehicle
tool kit (
Ypage 270).
XPress the mark on cover :inwards in the
direction of the arrow.
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