2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN Rear seats

Warning lamp ................................. 210
PRE-SAFE®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS)
Operation ......................................... 67
Program selector button .................. 144
Protection against theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 87
Immobilizer ...................................... 87
Protection of the environment
General notes ..................................2 7
Pulling away
Automatic transmission ................. 140
General notes ................................ 140
Q
QR codeMercedes-Benz Guide App ................. 1
Rescue card .....................................3 3
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 31
R
RACE START (AMG vehicles).............166
RACETIMER (on-board computer) .... 190
Radiator cover ................................... 263
Radio
Displaying radio text ......................2 36
Overview ........................................ 235
Selecting a station ......................... 190
Setting the waveband .................... 235
Switching on .................................. 234
see separate operating instructions
Radio mode
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ..................................................2 14
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sion in the vehicle
Declaration of conformity ................ 31
Reading lamp ..................................... 123
Rear fog lamp
Display message ............................ 191
Switching on/off ........................... 121
Rear seats
Folding the backrest forwards/
back ............................................... 240
Rear sill protector .............................2 49Rear view camera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 268
Displays in the Audio display ......... 173
Displays in the COMAND display ... 173
Function/notes ............................. 171
Switching on/off ........................... 172
Rear window blind ............................ 251
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 133
Switching on/off ........................... 133
Rear window wiper
Replacing the wiper blade .............. 126
Switching on/off ........................... 125
Rear-view mirror
Anti-glare (manual) ........................ 117
Dipping (automatic) ....................... 117
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 344
Refueling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 37
Important safety notes .................. 145
Refueling process .......................... 146
see Fuel
Remote control
Garage door opener ....................... 256
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 257
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 123
Overvi

ew of bulb types .................. 124
Reporting safety defects .................... 32
Rescue card ......................................... 33
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 191
Warning lamp ................................. 202
see Fuel
Residual heat (climate control) ........ 133
Restraint system
Display message ............................ 195
Introduction ..................................... 48
Warning lamp ................................. 208
Warning lamp (function) ................... 49
Reverse gear
Engaging (automatic transmis-
sion) ............................................... 142
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Reversing featurePanorama sliding sunroof .............. 107
Roller sunblinds ............................. 109
Side windows ................................. 104
Sliding sunroof ............................... 107
Trunk lid/tailgate ............................. 97
Reversing lamps (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 191
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) .... 29
Roller sunblind
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel .................................. 108
Rear side windows ......................... 251
Rear window .................................. 251
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 268
Roof load (maximum) ........................ 344
Route (navigation)
see Route guidance (navigation)
Route guidance
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 214
Route guidance (navigation) ............ 190
S
Safety
Children in the vehicle ..................... 68
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
SD memory card
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 214
Search & Send
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 214
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger seat belt ......................... 53
Adjusting the height ......................... 52
center rear-compartment seat ......... 53
Cleaning ......................................... 268
Correct usage .................................. 51
Fastening ......................................... 52
Important safety guidelines ............. 50
Introduction ..................................... 50
Releasing ......................................... 53 Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ...................... 190
Warning lamp ................................. 202
Warning lamp (function) ................... 54
Seats
Active multicontour seat ................ 116
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 116
Adjusting the 4 ‑way lumbar sup-
port ................................................ 116
Adjusting the head restraint .......... 116
Cleaning the cover ......................... 268
Correct driver's seat position ........ 114
Folding the backrest (rear com-
partment) forwards/back .............. 241
Important safety notes .................. 115
Seat heating problem .................... 117
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 117
Switching seat heating on/off ....... 116
Switching seat ventilation on/off .. 116
Securing cargo .................................. 242
Selecting stations
Radio ............................................. 235
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 268
Service menu (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 190
Service products
Brake fluid ..................................... 342
Coolant (engine) ............................ 342
DEF special additives ..................... 341
Engine oil ....................................... 341
Fuel ................................................ 337
Important safety notes .................. 337
Refrigerant (air-conditioni ng sy
s-
tem) ............................................... 344
Washer fluid ................................... 343
Setting access data
Online and Internet ........................ 233
Setting the air distribution ............... 133
Setting the airflow ............................ 133
Setting the date/time format
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 214
Setting the language
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 214
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Door controlpanel
FunctionPage
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Stores settings for the seat,
exterior mirrors and steer-
ing wheel
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;Adjusts the seats electri-
cally
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=%& Unlocks/locks
the vehicle
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?Opens the door~
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Adjusts and folds the exte-
rior mirrors in/out electri-
cally
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FunctionPage
BW Opens/closes the
side windows
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Cn Activates/deacti-
vates the override feature
for the side windows in the
rear compartment
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Dp Opens/closes the
trunk lid/tailgate
101
Door control panel45
At a glance

Depending on the person in the front-
passenger seat, the front-passenger front air
bag must either be deactivated or enabled;
see the following points. You must make sure
of this both before and during a journey.
RChildren in a child restraint system:
whether the front-passenger front air bag is
enabled or deactivated depends on the
installed child restraint system, and the age
and size of the child. Therefore, be sure to
observe the notes on the "Occupant Clas-
sification System (OCS)" (
Ypage 58) and
on "Children in the vehicle" (
Ypage 68).
There you will also find instructions on rear-
ward and forward-facing child restraint sys- tems on the front-passenger seat.
RAll other persons: depending on the clas-
sification of the person in the front-
passenger seat, the front-passenger front
air bag is enabled or deactivated
(
Ypage 58). Be sure to observe the notes
on "Seat belts“ (
Ypage 50) and "Air bags"
(
Ypage 54). There you can also find infor-
mation on the correct seat position.
Seat belts
Introduction
Seat belts are the most effective means of
restricting the movement of vehicle occu-
pants in the event of an accident or the vehi-
cle rolling over. This reduces the risk of vehi-
cle occupants coming into contact with parts
of the vehicle interior or being ejected from
the vehicle. Furthermore, the seat belt helps
to keep the vehicle occupant in the best posi-
tion in relation to the air bag.
The seat belt system comprises:
RSeat belts
REmergency Tensioning Devices for the
front seat belts and the outer seat belts in
the rear
RSeat belt force limiters for the front seat
belts and the outer seat belts in the rear If the seat belt is pulled out of the belt outlet
quickly or with a jerky movement, the belt
retractor locks. The belt strap cannot be
extracted any further.
The Emergency Tensioning Device tightens
the seat belt in an accident, pulling the belt
close against the body. However it does not
pull the vehicle occupant back in the direction
of the backrest.
The Emergency Tensioning Device does not
correct an incorrect seat position or the rout-
ing of an incorrectly fastened seat belt.
When triggered, a seat belt force limiter helps
to reduce the force exerte
d by the seat belt on
the vehicle occupant.
The seat belt force limiters for the front seats
are synchronized with the front air bags,
which absorb part of the deceleration force.
This can reduce the force exerted on the vehi-
cle occupants during an accident.
!If the front-passenger seat is unoccupied,
do not insert the belt tongue into the buckle
of the front-passenger seat. This may oth-
erwise lead to the triggering of the Emer-
gency Tensioning Device in the event of an
accident, which will then need to be
replaced.
Important safety notes
The use of seat belts and child restraint sys-
tems is required by law in:
Rall 50 states
Rthe U.S. territories
Rthe District of Columbia
Rall Canadian provinces
Even where this is not required by law, all
vehicle occupants should correctly fasten
their seat belts before starting the journey.
GWARNING
If the seat belt is incorrectly fastened, it can-
not protect as intended. Furthermore, an
incorrectly fastened seat belt can cause addi-
tional injury, for example, in an accident, dur-
ing braking or when abruptly changing direc-
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Wagon:you can also adjust the belt height on
the outer rear bench seats.
The shoulder section of the seat belt must
always be routed across the center of the
shoulder. Adjust the belt outlet if necessary.
XTo raise: slide the belt outlet upwards.
The belt outlet will engage in various posi-
tions.
XTo lower: hold belt outlet release ?and
slide belt outlet downwards.
XLet go of belt outlet release ?in the
desired position and make sure that the
belt outlet engages.
All seat belts in the vehicle with the exception
of the driver's seat belt and the seat belt on
the folding bench seat in the cargo compart-
ment are equipped with a special seat belt
retractor, to which a child restraint system
can be secured. Further information can be
found under "Special seat belt retractor"
(
Ypage 69).
Seat belt for the center rear seat
If the left-hand rear seat backrest is folded
down and back up again, the rear center seat
belt may lock. The seat belt can then not be
pulled out.
XTo release the rear center seat belt: pull
the seat belt out approximately 1 in
(25 mm) at the belt outlet on the backrest
and then release it again.
The seat belt is retracted and released.
Releasing seat belts
!Make sure that the seat belt is fully rolled
up. Otherwise, the seat belt or belt tongue
will be trapped in the door or in the seat
mechanism. This could damage the door,
the door trim panel and the seat belt. Dam-
aged seat belts can no longer fulfill their
protective function and must be replaced.
Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
XPress release button :, hold belt
tongue ;firmly and guide it back towards
belt outlet =.
Seat belt adjustment
The seat-belt adjustment is an integral part of
the PRE-SAFE®convenience function. This
function adjusts the driver's and front-
passenger seat belt to the upper body of the
occupants.
The belt strap is tightened slightly when:
Rthe belt tongue is engaged in the buckle
and
Rthe ignition is switched on
The seat-belt adjustment will apply a certain
retraction force if any slack is detected
between the vehicle occupant and the seat
belt. Do not hold on to the seat belt tightly
while it is adjusting.
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ROnly hold the steering wheel on the out-
side. This allows the air bag to be fully
deployed.
RAlways lean against the backrest while driv-
ing. Do not lean forwards or lean against
the door or side window. You may other-
wise be in the deployment area of the air
bags.
RAlways keep your feet in the footwell in
front of the seat. Do not put your feet on the
dashboard, for example. Your feet may oth-
erwise be in the deployment area of the air
bag.
RFor this reason, always secure persons less
than 5 ft (1.50 m) tall in suitable restraint
systems. Up to this height, the seat belt
cannot be worn correctly.
If a child is traveling in your vehicle, also
observe the following notes:
RAlways secure children under twelve years
of age and less than 5 ft (1.50 m) tall in
suitable child restraint systems.
RChild restraint systems should be installed
on the rear seats.
ROnly secure a child in a rearward-facing
child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat when the front-passenger
front air bag is deactivated. If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is
permanently lit, the front-passenger front
air bag is deactivated (
Ypage 49).
RAlways observe the instructions and safety notes on the "Occupant Classification Sys-
tem (OCS)" (
Ypage 58) and on "Children
in the vehicle" (
Ypage 68) in addition to
the child restraint system manufacturer's
installation instructions. Objects in the vehicle interior may pre-
vent an air bag from functioning correctly.
Before starting your journey and to avoid risks
resulting from the speed of the air bag as it
deploys, make sure that:
Rthere are no people, animals or objects
between the vehicle occupants and an air
bag.
Rthere are no objects between the seat, door
and B-pillar.
Rno hard objects, e.g. coat hangers, hang on the grab handles or coat hooks.
Rno accessories, such as cup holders, are
attached to the vehicle within the deploy-
ment area of an air bag, e.g. to doors, side
windows, rear side trim or side walls.
Rno heavy, sharp-edged or fragile objects
are in the pockets of your clothing. Store
such objects in a suitabl
e place.
GWARNING
If you modify the air bag cover or affix objects
such as stickers to it, the air bag can no longer
function correctly. There is an increased risk
of injury.
Never modify an air bag cover or affix objects
to it.
GWARNING
Sensors to control the air bags are located in
the doors. Modifications or work not per-
formed correctly to the doors or door panel-
ing, as well as damaged doors, can lead to the
function of the sensors being impaired. The air
bags might therefore not function properly
any more. Consequently, the air bags cannot
protect vehicle occupants as they are
designed to do. There is an increased risk of
injury.
Never modify the doors or parts of the doors.
Always have work on the doors or door pan-
eling carried out at a qualified specialist work-
shop.
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Front air bags
Driver's air bag:deploys in front of the
steering wheel. Front-passenger front air
bag ;deplo ysinfront of and above the glove
box.
When deployed, the front air bags offer addi-
tional head and thorax protection for the
occupants inthe front seats.
The PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
informs you about the status of the front-
passenger front air bag (
Ypage 49).
The front-passenger front air bag will only
deplo y if:
Rthe system, based on the OCS weight sen-
sor readings, detects that the front-
passenger seat isoccupied (
Ypage 58)
Rthe PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp isnot lit(
Ypage 58)
Rthe restraint system control unit predicts a
high acc ident severity
Driver's knee bag
Driver 's knee bag :deplo ys under the steer-
ing column. The driver's knee bag istriggered
together with the front air bag.
The driver's knee bag offers additional thigh,
knee and lower leg protection for the occu-
pant inthe driver's seat.
Side impact air bags
GWARNIN G
Unsuitable seat cover scould restrict or eve n
preven tth edeploymen tof th eair bags inte-
grated int oth eseats. Consequently, th eair
bags canno tprotect vehicl eoccupant sas
they are designed to do. In addition ,th efunc-
tion of th eOccupant Classification Syste m
(OCS )could be restricted. This poses an
increased ris kof injury or eve nfatal injury.
You should only use seat cover sthat have
been approve dfor th erespective seat by
Mercedes-Benz.
Example: Sedan
Front side impact air bags :and rear side
impact air bags ;deploy next to the outer
bolster of the seat backrest.
When deployed, the side impact air bag offers
additional thorax protection. Ho wever,itdoes
not protect the:
Rhead
Rneck
Rarms
In the event of a side impact, the side impact
air bag isdeployed on the side on which the
impact occurs.
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How the air bag system works is deter-
mined by the severity of the accident detec-
ted, especially the vehicle deceleration or
acceleration and the apparent type of acci-
dent:
Rfrontal collision
Rside impact
Rrollover
NECK-PRO head restraints/NECK-
PRO luxury head restraints
Important safety notes
GWARNING
The function of the head restraint may be
impaired if you:
Rattach objects such as coat hangers to the
head restraints, for example
Ruse head restraint covers
If you do so, the head restraints cannot fulfill
their intended protective function in the event of an accident. In addition, objects attached
to the head restraints could endanger other
vehicle occupants. There is an increased risk
of injury.
Do not attach any objects to the head
restraints and do not use head restraint cov-
ers.
Method of operation
NECK-PRO head restraints/NECK-PRO luxury
head restraints offer additional protection
against head and neck injuries. In the event of
a rear collision of a certain severity, the NECK-
PRO head restraints/NECK-PRO luxury head
restraints on the driver's and front-passenger
seats are moved forwards and upwards. This
provides better head support.
If the NECK-PRO head restraints/NECK-PRO
luxury head restraints have been triggered inan accident, reset the NECK-PRO head
restraints/NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
on the driver's seat and the front-passenger
seat (
Ypage 65). Otherwise, the additional protection will not be available in the event of
another rear-end collision. You can see that a
NECK-PRO head restraint/NECK-PRO luxury
head restraint has been triggered if it is tilted
forward and can no longer be adjusted.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the functionality of the NECK-PRO head
restraints/NECK-PRO luxury head restraints
checked at a qualified specialist workshop
after a rear-end collision.
Resetting a triggered NECK-PRO head
restraint/NECK-PRO luxury head
restraint
NECK-PRO head restraints
Do not insert your finger between the cushion
of the head restraint and the cover. Pay par-
ticular attention while resetting the NECK-
PRO head restraints.
XTilt the top of the NECK-PRO head restraint
cushion forwards in the direction of
arrow
:.
XPush the NECK-PRO head restraint cushion
down as far as it will go in the direction of
arrow ;.
XWith your hand flat, firmly push the NECK-
PRO head restraint cushion backwards in
the direction of arrow =until it engages.
XRepeat this procedure for the second
NECK-PRO head restraint.
iResetting the NECK-PRO head restraints
requires a lot of strength. If you have diffi-
culty resetting the NECK-PRO head
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