2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE tow

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NO
TEImpo rtant points toremember if
th e front passenger seat is unoccupied In an accident,
the components of the
re stra int sy stem may deploy unnecessarily
on the front passenger side if:
R There are heavy objects on the front
passenger seat.
R The seat belt tongue is engaged in the
seat belt buckle of the front passenger
seat and the front passenger seat is
unoccupied. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Pr
otection bythe airbags Depending on
the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the pr otection of fere dby a cor‐
re ctly fastened seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
If yo u deviate from the cor rect seat position,
th e airbag cann otper form its intended pro‐
te ctive function and deployment may even
cause fur ther injuries.
To avo id hazardous situations, alw ays make
sure that all vehicle occupants:
R Have their seat belt fastened cor rectly,
including pregnant women.
R Are seated properly and keep as faraw ay
as possible from the airbags.
R Obser vethefo llowing information. #
Alw ays make sure that there are no
objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant. To
avo idrisks resulting from the deployment of
th e airbag:
R Before starting your journe y,adjust your seat
co rrectly ;th e driver's seat and front
passenger seat should be mo ved as far back
as possible. When doing so, alw
ays obser vethe informa‐
tion on the cor rect driver's seat position
(→ page 85).
R Only hold thesteering wheel bythesteering
wheel rim. This allows the airbag tobe fully
deplo yed.
R Alw ays lean against the seat backrest when
th eve hicle is in motion. Do not lean forw ards
or against the door or side windo w.You may
ot herwise be in the deployment area of the
airbags.
R Alw ayske ep your feet on thefloor. Do not
put your feet on the cockpit, forex ample.
Yo ur feet may otherwise be in the deploy‐
ment area of the airbag.
R Ifch ildren are tr avelling in theve hicle,
obser vethe additional no tes (→ page 42).
R Alw aysstow and secure objects cor rectl y. Occupant saf
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&
WARNING Risk of inju rydue todeplo yed
airbag
A deplo yed airbag no longer of fers any pro‐
te ction and cannot pr ovide the intended pro‐
te ctive function in theeve nt of an accident. #
Have theve hicle towe dto aqu alified
specialist workshop in order tohave the
deplo yed airbag replaced. Ha
ve deplo yed airbags replaced immediately. St
atus of the front passenger airbags Po
ints toremember when the front
passen ger seat is occupied
The au tomatic front passenger airbag shutoff is
able todetect whe ther the front passenger seat
is occupied bya person or a child restra int sys‐
te m. The front passenger airbag is enabled or
disabled accordingly.
When ins talling a child restra int sy stem on the
front passenger sea t:
R Ensu rethat thech ild restra int sy stem is posi‐
tioned cor rectly (→ page 49). R
Alw ays obser vethech ild restra int sy stem
manufacturer's ins tallation instructions.
R Never place objects under or behind the
ch ild restra int sy stem, e.g. cushions.
R Fully retract the seat cushion length adjust‐
ment.
R The entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the sitting sur face of the
front passenger seat.
R The backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat.
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 seat backrest inclina‐
tion and the head restra int setting accord‐
ing ly. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
objects between the sitting sur face and
th ech ild restra int sy stem
Objects between the sitting sur face and the
ch ild restra int sy stem could af fect the func‐
tion of the automatic front passenger airbag
shutoff.
This could result in the front passenger air‐
bag not functioning as intended during an
accident. #
Do not place any objects between the
sitting sur face and thech ild restra int
sy stem. #
The entire base of thech ild restra int
sy stem must alw aysre st on the sitting
sur face of the front passenger seat. #
The backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possi‐
ble, be resting on the seat backrest of
th e front passenger seat. #
Alw ays comply with thech ild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions. Occupant saf
ety37

not pe
rform its intended pr otective function,
e.g. when a person is seated in the front
passenger seat.
That person could, forex ample, come into
con tact wi th theve hicle interior, especially if
th e person is sitting too close tothe cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
R The classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the
front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with the person in the
front passenger seat.
R The person is sea ted proper lywith a cor‐
re ctly fastened seat belt.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible. Fu
rther related subjects:
R Child restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat (→ page47).
R Suit able positioning of thech ild restra int sys‐
te m (→ page 49). PRE-SAFE
®
sy stem Information on PRE-
SAFE®
(anticipa tory
occupant pr otection) PRE-
SAFE®
is able todetect cer tain critical driv‐
ing situations and implement pre-em ptive meas‐
ures toprotect theve hicle occupants.
PRE-SAFE ®
can implement thefo llowing meas‐
ures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Closing the side windo ws.
R Vehicles with sliding sunroof: Closethe
sliding sunroof.
R Vehicles with memory function: Moving
th e front passenger seat toa more favo ura‐
ble seat position.
R Vehicles with multicontour seat: Increas‐
ing the air pressure in the seat side bols ters
of the seat backrest.
R PRE-SAFE ®
Sound: Pr ovided that the multi‐
media sy stem is switched on, generates a brief noise signal
tostimulate the innate pro‐
te ctive mechanism of a person's hea ring.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat The automatic adjustment of
the seat posi‐
tion may result in damage tothe seat and/or
th e object. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. Re
versing the PRE- SAFE®
measures If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we retaken are reve rsed. Yo u
will need toper form certain settings your‐
self. #
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. Occupant saf
ety41

Information on PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS (anticipa‐
to ry occupant pr otection plus) PRE-
SAFE®
PLUS can de tect cer tain impacts,
particular lyan imminent rear impact, and take
pre-em ptive measures toprotect theve hicle
occupants. These measures cannot necessarily
pr eve nt an imminent impact.
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS can implement thefo llowing
measures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Activating there ar hazard warning lights at a
higher flashing frequenc y.
R Increasing brake pressure when theve hicle
is stationar y.This brake application is cancel‐
led automatically when theve hicle pulls
aw ay.
If an accident did not occur, the pre-em ptive
measures that we retake n are reve rsed.
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS sy stem limitations
R No me asures are implemented:
- Ifth eve hicle is reve rsing. or
- When theve hicle is towing a trailer and
th ere is a risk of a rear impact.
R The brakes are not applied:
- Whilst driving.
or
- When entering or exiting a parking space
using Parking Pilot. Children in
theve hicle Note
s onthe safe transportation of children &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unat tended in theve hi‐
cle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
R Releasing the parking brake. R
Shifting the automatic transmission out
of park position jor shifting the manual
transmission into neutral.
R Starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment. #
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tomobile phones if the
"Digital Car Key in the smartphone"
function is activated via the Mercedes
connect me web app. &
WARNING This poses an increased risk
of death due toheat strokeorexposure
to cold in theve hicle
If persons – particularly children – experi‐
ence prolonged exposure toextremely high
or low temp eratures, this poses a risk of
injury or evenfa ta l injur y. 42
Occupant saf ety

#
Todeactivate: pressthe& button on the
ke y twice in rapid succession.
The battery check lamp of theke yflashes
twice brief lyand lights up once. #
Toactivate: press any button on thekey.
% When theve hicle is star ted with theke y in
th estow age compartment of the cent recon‐
sole (→ page 142), theke y functions are
automatical lyactivated. Inserting/removing
the emer gency key #
Toremo ve:press release knob 1.
Emer gency key2 is pushed out slight ly. #
Pull out emer gency key2 until it en gage s in
th e intermediate position.
% You can use the intermediate position of
emer gency key2 toattach theke yto akey
ri ng. #
Press release knob 1again and fully
re mo veemer gency key2. #
Toinser t:press release knob 1. #
Insert emer gency key2 tothe intermediate
position or fully until it engages. Re
placing the key battery &
DANG ER Serious damage tohealth
caused byswallowing batteries
Batteries contain toxic and cor rosive sub‐
st ances. Swallowing bat teries may cause
serious damage tohealth.
There is a risk of fata l injur y. #
Keep batteries out of there ach of chil‐
dren. #
If batteries are swallo wed, seek medical
attention immediately. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
dama gedue toimproper disposal of bat‐
te ries Batteries conta
in pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish. #
Dispose of batteries in an
environmen tally responsible manner.
Ta ke dischar ged batteries toaqu alified
specialist workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries. Re
quirement:
R Yourequ ire a CR 2032 3 V cell batter y.60
Opening and closing

Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
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. #
Todeactivate: press and hold button 1for
appr oximately five seconds until an acoustic
signal sounds. #
Toactivate: press and hold button 2for
appr oximately five seconds until an acoustic
signal sounds.
Danger of being loc ked out when the function is
activated:
R Ifth eve hicle is being tow star ted/pushed.
R On a roller dynamome ter. 66
Opening and closing

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NO
TEDama getothe boot lid byobs ta‐
cles ab ovetheve hicle The boot lid swings upwards when it is
opened. #
Therefore, make sure that there is suf fi‐
cient clearance ab ovethe boot lid. Yo
u ha vethefo llowing options toopen the boot
lid: #
With th e boot lid unloc ked, press theto p of
th est ar. #
Vehicles with boot lid conve nience clos‐
ing feature: withthe boot lid stopped in an
intermediate position, pull it upwards and
re lease as soon as it begins toopen.
% Toopen the boot lid, pull on thefo lded-out
st ar when there ve rsing camera is activated. #
Press and hold thep button on thekey. #
Pull boot lid remo teoperating switch 1. #
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: move
yo ur foot below the bumper (→ page 70).
Ve hicles with boot lid conve nience closing:if
an object restricts the boot lid during the auto‐
matic opening process, the obs tacle de tection
st ops the boot lid. The obs tacle de tection func‐
tion is only an aid and is not a substitu teforyo ur
attentiveness. Closing
the boot lid &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring au tomatic closing of the boot lid
Pa rts of the body could become trapped dur‐
ing automatic closing of the boot lid. More‐
ove r,people, e.g. children, may be standing 68
Opening and closing

Obser
vethe no tes when opening (→ page67 )
and closing (→ page 68)the 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
th at 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. 1
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. Opening and closing
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