2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE ECU

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Never lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unat tended in theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns when thech ild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suf fer burns on these parts,
particularly on me tallic parts of thech ild
re stra int sy stem. #
Alw ays make sure that thech ild
re stra int sy stem is not exposed to
direct sunlight. #
Protect it with a blank et,fo rex ample. #
Ifth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight, allow it to
cool before secu ring a child into it. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. To
impr oveprotection forch ildren younger than
12 years old and under 1.50 m in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you obse rvethe
fo llowing no tes:
R Only secure children using a child restra int
sy stem which is suitable and recommended
fo r Mercedes-Benz vehicles, as well as appro‐
priate tothe height, age and weight of the
ch ild. Be sure toobser vethe instructions for
cor rect use of thech ild restra int sy stem.
R Alw ays ins tall a child restra int sy stem on a
re ar seat if possible.
R Onlyuse thefo llowing securing sy stems for
ch ild restra int sy stems:
- the seat belt sy stem
- the ISOFIX or i-Size mounting brac ket
- theTo pTe ther anchorages
R The manufacturer's ins tallation instructions
fo rth ech ild restra int sy stem.
R The warning labels in theve hicle interior and
on thech ild restra int sy stem. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death caused
by incor rect ins tallation of thech ild
re stra int sy stem
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is incor rectly
ins talled on a suitable seating position, it
cannot per form its intended pr otective func‐
tion.
The child cannot be restra ined in theeve nt of
an accident, heavy braking or a sudden
ch ange of direction. #
Alw ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation instructions forth ech ild
re stra int sy stem and its cor rect use. #
Makesure that the entire base of the
ch ild restra int sy stem alw aysre sts on
th e sitting sur face of the seat. #
Never place objects under or behind
th ech ild restra int sy stem, e.g. cush‐
ions. #
Alw ays use child restra int sy stems with
th e original co ver designed forth em. #
Alw aysre place damaged co vers with
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&
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incor rectly ins talled child restra int sys‐
te ms
If th ech ild restra int sy stem is not cor rectly
ins talled or secured, it could release in the
ev ent of an accident, sudden braking or a
sudden change in direction.
The child restra int sy stem could be flung
around and hit vehicle occupants. This poses
an increased risk of injury or even death! #
Alw ays ins tallch ild restra int sy stems
cor rectl y,eve n when not in use. #
Alw ays comply with thech ild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death caused
by the use of damaged child restra int
sy stems
Child restra int sy stems or their retaining sys‐
te ms that ha vebeen subjec tedto a load in
an accident may then not be able toper form
th eir intended pr otective function. The
child cannot be restra ined in theeve nt of
an accident, heavy braking or a sudden
ch ange of direction. #
Alw aysre place child restra int sy stems
immediately that ha vebeen damaged or
in vo lved in an accident. #
Have the securing sy stems forth ech ild
re stra int sy stems checked at a qualified
specialist workshop before ins talling a
ch ild restra int sy stem again. %
Use Mercedes-Benz care products recom‐
mended byMercedes-Benz toclean child
re stra int sy stems. Further information can
be obtained at a qualified specialist work‐
shop.
The following no tes must be obser ved:
R When ins talling a child restra int sy stem on
th e front passenger seat, the information on
ins talling a child restra int sy stem on the front
passenger seat (→ page47).
R Notes on attaching suitable child restra int
sy stems (→ page 49). R
Notes on recommended child restra int sys‐
te ms (→ page54).
R Instructions and saf ety no tes on the auto‐
matic front passenger airbag shutoff .
R Safety no tes on the seat belt (→ page 29).
R Information on the cor rect use of the seat
belt (→ page 33). ISOFIX and i-Size
child seat securing sy stems Fi
tting ISOFIX and i-Size child seat securing
sy stems &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury if
th ech ild secured weighs more than the
permissible gross weight for an ISOFIX or
i‑Size child restra int sy stem
Fo r ISOFIX or i‑Size child restra int sy stems in
which thech ild is secured using the seat belt
integrated in thech ild restra int sy stem, the
permissible gross weight of thech ild and
ch ild restra int sy stem is 33 kg. 44
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If
th ech ild and thech ild restra int sy stem
to ge ther we igh more than 33 kg,th e ISOFIX
or i‑Size child restra int sy stem with integra‐
te d seat belt does not of fer suf ficient pr otec‐
tion. Too much load may be placed on the
ISOFIX or i‑Size child restra int sy stems and
th ech ild may not be restra ined cor rectly in
th eev ent of an accident, forex ample. #
Ifth ech ild and thech ild restra int sys‐
te m toget her weigh more than 33 kg,
only use an ISOFIX or i‑Size child
re stra int sy stem with which thech ild is
secured with theve hicle seat belt. #
Also secure thech ild restra int sy stem
with theTo pTe ther belt, if available. Re
gular lych eck that the permissible gross
we ight of thech ild and child restra int sy stem is
st ill being adhered to.
When fitting a child restra int sy stem, be sure to
obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation instruc‐
tions and the instructions for cor rect use of the
ch ild restra int sy stem. Before
every trip, make sure that the ISOFIX
ch ild restra int sy stem or the i-Size child restra int
sy stem is engaged cor rectly in bo thISOFIX or
i‑Size mounting brac kets. 1
ISOFIX mounting brac kets
2 i-Size mounting brac kets #
Remo veeach co verfo r ISOFIX mounting
brac kets 1 or i‑Size mounting brac kets 2. #
Attach the ISOFIX child restra int sy stem to
bo th ISOFIX mounting brac kets 1 or i‑Size
mounting brac kets 2.
or #
Attach the i‑Size child restra int sy stem to
bo th i‑Size mounting brac kets 2. #
Afterre moving thech ild seat, replace each
co verfo r ISOFIX mounting brac kets 1 or
i‑Size mounting brac kets 2. Secu
ring TopTe ther &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death if the
re ar seat backrests are not loc ked af ter
fi tting TopTe ther belts
If th ere ar seat backrests are not loc ked, they
could fold forw ards in theeve nt of an acci‐
dent, heavy braking or sudden changes of
direction.
As a result, child restra int sy stems cann ot
per form their intended pr otective function.
Re ar seat backrests that are not loc ked can Occupant saf
ety45

also cause additional injuries, e.g. in
the
ev ent of an accident. #
Alw ays lock rear seat backrests af ter
fi tting TopTe ther belts. #
Obser vethe lock verification indicator. If
th e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown in the multifunction display in
th e instrument clus ter.
The risk of injury can be reduced byTopTe ther
as TopTe ther pr ovides an additional connection
between thech ild restra int sy stem secured with
ISOFIX or i-Size and theve hicle.
The child restra int sy stem must be equipped
with a TopTe ther belt. #
If necessar y,mo vehead restra int 1
upwards (→ page91). #
Fold up co ver2 ofTopTe ther anchorage
3. #
Fitthe ISOFIX or i-Size child restra int sy stem
with TopTe ther. Alw ays comply with thech ild
re stra int sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions when doing so. #
Route TopTe ther belt 5under head
re stra int 1 between the two head restra int
bars. #
Hook TopTe ther hook 4ofTopTe ther belt
5 without twisting into TopTe ther anchor‐
age 3. #
Tension TopTe ther belt 5. Alw ays comply
with thech ild restra int sy stem manufactur‐
er's ins tallation instructions when doing so. #
Fold down co ver2 ofTopTe ther anchorage
3. #
If necessar y,mo vehead restra int 1 down‐
wa rds (→ page 91). Make sure that you do 46
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not inter
fere with the cor rect routing of To p
Te ther belt 5. Child
restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat Note
s onchild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat
Ac cident statistics show that children secured in
th ere ar seats are safer than children secured in
th e front seats. Forth is reason, Mercedes-Benz
stro ngly advises that you ins tall a child restra int
sy stem on a rear seat.
If it is absolutely necessary toins tall a child
re stra int sy stem on the front passenger seat,
alw ays obser vethe information on the automatic
front passenger airbag shutoff .
By doing this, you can avoidrisks caused by:
R Ach ild restra int sy stem that is not de tected
by the automatic front passenger airbag
shutoff.
R The unintentionally disabled front passenger
airbag. R
Incor rect positioning of thech ild restra int
sy stem. Wa
rning notice on the front-passen ger sun
visor: &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death caused
by using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem when the front passenger airbag
is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a rear wa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat and thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp is off, the front passenger airbag
can deploy in theev ent of an accident. The
child could be stru ck bythe airbag.
Alw ays make sure that the front passenger
airbag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit. NEVER use a
rear wa rdfacing child restra int on a
seat pr otected byan ACTIVE FRONT AIRB AGin
front of it; DE ATH or SERIOUS INJU RYtothe
CH ILD can occur.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
goes out, the front passenger airbag is enabled.
Be sure toobser vethe no tes on the safe trans‐
por tation of children (→ page 42).
Ve hicles without the automatic front
passenger airbag shu toff
Ve hicles without automatic front passenger air‐
bag shutoff ha vea special sticke r af fixe dto the
side of the cockpit on the front passenger side. Occupant saf
ety47

Semi-uni
versal ch ild restra int sy stems are indi‐
cated bythete xt "semi-uni versal" on the
appr oval label. They can on ly beused if theve hi‐
cle and the seat are lis ted in thech ild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's vehicle model list.
Suitability of seats for attaching belt-
secu redch ild restra int sy stems
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R When using a baby car seat of the cate‐
gory 0/0+ and a rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem on a rear seat: adjustthe
driver's and front passenger seat such that
th e seat does not touch thech ild restra int
sy stem.
R You can ha vethe head restra ints of there ar
seats remo ved and ins talled byaqu alified specialist
workshop. This may be necessary
fo rth e use of cer tain child restra int sy stems.
R For cer tain child restra int sy stems in weight
categories II or III, there might be restrictions
in the maximum size setting, e.g. due topos‐
sible con tact wi th thero of.
R Make sure that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat forw ard slightl y.
R The child restra int sy stem must not touch the
ro of or be put under stra in by the head
re stra ints. Adjust the head restra ints accord‐
ingly.
R Obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions forth ech ild restra int sy stem. Legend
for the table:
X Not suitable forch ildren in this we ight
categor y.
U Suitable forch ild restra int sy stems of
th e "Universal" category in this we ight
categor y.
UF Suitable forfo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stems of the "Universal" cat‐
egory in this we ight categor y.
L Suitable for semi-universal child
re stra int sy stems according totheta ble
in "Recommended child restra int sys‐
te ms", or if theve hicle and the seat are
lis ted in thech ild restra int sy stem man‐
ufacturer's vehicle model list. We
ight categories
Front passenger airbag enabled 1
Front passenger airbag disa‐
bled 1, 2 Re
ar seat left, right
Category 0: upto10 kg XU ,LU , L
Category 0+: upto13 kg XU ,LU , L50
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Toactivate/deacti vate:press button 2.
Opening/closing the side window in there ar
is possible:
R With indicator lamp 1lit: via the switch
on the driver's door.
R With indicator lamp 1off: via the switch
on the cor responding rear door or driv‐
er's door. Pe
ts in the vehicle &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toanimals left unsecured or unat‐
te nded in theve hicle
If yo u lea veanimals in theve hicle unatten‐
ded or unsecured, they could possib lypress
down buttons or switches.
Thereby an animal may:
R activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample
R swit chsystems on or off and endanger
ot her road users
Uns ecured animals may be throw n around in
th eve hicle in theeve nt of an accident or
sudden steering and braking manoeuvres
and injure vehicle occupants in the process. #
Never lea veanimals in theve hicle unat‐
te nded. #
Alw ays cor rectly secu reanimals while
driving, e.g. using a suitable animal car‐
ri er. Occupant saf
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Pull door handle 2.
Locking pin 1pops up when the door is
unloc ked. Locking/unlocking
theve hicle centrally from
th e inside #
Tounlo ck:press button 1. #
Tolock: press button 2.
This does not lock or unlock the fuel filler flap.
The vehicle is not unloc ked:
R Ifyo u ha veloc kedth eve hicle using thekey. R
Ifyo u ha veloc kedth eve hicle using KEY‐
LESS-GO. Un
locking/locking theve hicle via a mobile
phone Re
quirements:
R Vehicle with the "Digital Car Key in the
smartphone" function.
R The "Digital Car Key in the smartphone" func‐
tion is activated via the Mercedes me con‐
nect web app: https://www.mercedes.me.
R Suitable mobile phone with NFC aerial (Near
Field Communication) and Secure Element.
R Suf ficient charge leve l of the mobile
phone. On some mobile phones, the function
is also available when the battery is dis‐
ch arge d.
If th eve hicle has been par kedfo r longer than
two weeks, the NFC aerial in the door handle is
deactivated. Pull the door handle toactivate the
NFC aerial again. Opening and closing
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