2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE Owners Manual

Sliding sunroof
Opening and closing
thes liding sunroof %
The term "slidin gsunroof" also refers to the
panoramic sliding sunroof. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while opening and closing thes liding
sunroof
During opening and closing, parts of the
body could getcaught in thes weep of the
sliding sunroof. #
When opening or closing, mak esure
th at no body parts ar einthe sweep. #
Release theb utton immediatel yif
somebody becomes trapped.
or #
Press theb utton in an ydirection during
th ea utomatic opening/closin gprocess.
The opening/closin gprocess is stop‐
ped. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if thes lid‐
ing sunroof is operated bychildren
Children operatin gthe sliding sunroof could
get caught in them oving parts, particularly if
unattended. #
Neverlea ve children unat tende dint he
ve hicle. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th ek eywit hyou and loc kthe vehicle. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment while
opening and closing ther oller sunblinds
When opening or closing, mak esuret hat no
body parts become trapped between the
ro ller sunblin dand frame or slidin gsunroof. #
When opening or closing, mak esure
th at no body parts ar einthe sweep of
th er oller sunblind. #
Release thes witc himmediatel yif
somebody becomes trapped.
or #
Press thes witc hina nydirection during
th ea utomatic opening/closin gprocess.
The opening/closin gprocess is stop‐
ped. *
NO
TEMalfunctio ncaused bysno wand
ice Sno
wand ice ma ylead toam alfunctio nof
th es liding sunroof. #
Onlyopen thes liding sunroof if it is free
of sno wand ice. *
NO
TEDama gecaused byprotru ding
objects Objects
that pr otru de from thes liding sun‐
ro of ma ydamag ethe sealing strips. #
Do no tallowa nything toprotru de from
th es liding sunroof. 86
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1
Toraise
2 Toopen
3 Toclose/l ower
Use the3 button tooperat ethe panoramic
sliding sunroof and ther oller sunblind.
R The panoramic sliding sunroof can be
opened onl ywhen ther oller sunblind is open.R
The roller sunblin dcan be opera tedo nly
when thep anoramic sliding sunroof is
closed. #
Tostar ta utomatic operation: pressthe
3 button be yond thep oint of resis tance
or pull and release it. #
Tointer rupt automatic operation: briefly
press the3 button in an ydirection.
The opening/closin gprocess is stopped.
R Chec kwhether thep anoramic sliding sunroof
can be raised or opened when aroof rack is
fi tted.
Au tomatic reve rsing function of thes liding
sunroof
If th er eisano bjectobstructin gthe sliding sun‐
ro of during thec losing process, thes liding sun‐
ro of opens again automatically .The automatic
re ve rsef unction is onl yanaid and is no tasub‐
st itut efor your attentiveness. #
When closing, mak esuret hat no body parts
ar eint he closing area. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment evenw ith
th er eve rsing featur eactive
The reve rsef unction does no treact in partic‐
ular:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. small
fi ngers
R overthe las t4mmoft he closing path
R during resetting
This means that ther eve rsef unction cann ot
pr eve nt someone from becoming trappe din
th ese situations. #
When closing, mak esuret hat no body
parts ar einthe closing area. #
Release theb utton immediatel yif
somebody becomes trapped.
or #
Brief lypress theb utton in an ydirection
during automatic operation.
The closing process is stopped. Opening and closing
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Au
tomatic reve rsing function of ther oller
sunblind
If th er eisano bjectobstructin gthe roller sun‐
blind during thec losing process, ther oller sun‐
blind opens again automaticall y.The automatic
re ve rsef unction is onl yanaid and is no tasub‐
st itut efor your attentiveness. #
When closin gthe roller sunblind, mak esure
th at no body parts ar eintherang eofm ove‐
ment. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despi tereve rsing function
In particular ,the reve rsing function does not
re act tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. small
fi ngers.
Thi sm eans that ther eve rsing function can‐
no tp reve nt entrapment in these situations. #
When closing ther oller sunblind ,make
sur ethat no body parts ar eintherange
of mo vement. #
Release theb utton immediatel yif
somebody becomes trapped. or
#
Press theb utton in an ydirection during
th ea utomatic closing process.
The closing process is stopped. Au
tomatic features of thes liding sunroof %
The term "slidin gsunroof" also refers to the
panoramic sliding sunroof.
By pushing or pulling the3 button, youc an
inter rupt thea utomatic functions: "Rain closing
function when driving" and "Automatic lo wering
fe ature".
Au tomatic closin gwhent he vehicl eiss ta‐
tiona ry
R if it starts torain (de tection byther ain sen‐
sor on thew indscreen)
R afte rs ix hours
R ifth er eisam alfunction in thep owe rsupply
The rear of thes liding sunroof is then raised. Ra
in closing function when driving
Ve hicles with apanoramic sliding sunroof: If
it starts torain, ther aised slidin gsunroof is
automaticall ylowe redw hile thev ehicle is in
motion.
Au tomatic lo weringfeature
Ve hicles with apanoramic sliding sunroof: If
th es liding sunroof is raised at ther ear ,the slid‐
ing sunroof is automaticall ylowe reds lightl yat
higher speeds. Atlows peeds, it is raised again
automaticall y. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment byauto‐
matic lo wering of thes liding sunroof
At high speeds ther aised slidin gsunroof
automaticall ylowe rsslightly at ther ear.
This could trap youoro ther persons. #
Mak esuret hat nobody reaches int othe
sweep of thes liding sunroof whils tthe
ve hicle is in motion. 88
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#
If somebod ybecomes trapped, briefly
push thes liding sunroof button for‐
wa rdsorb ackwards.
The sliding sunroof lifts during opening. Problems with
thes liding sunroof %
The term "slidin gsunroof" also refers to the
panoramic sliding sunroof. Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
The sliding sunroof cann otbe closed
and youc anno tsee thec ause. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or fata linjur ybyc losing thes liding sunroof again
If yo uc lose thes liding sunroof again immediatel yafter it has been bloc kedorr eset, thes liding sunroof
closes wit hincreased forc e.
Pa rtsoft he body could become trapped in thec losing area in thep rocess. #
Mak esuret hat no parts of theb ody ar einthe closing area. #
Release theb utton immediatel yifsomebody becomes trapped.
or #
Press theb utton in an ydirection during thea utomatic closing process.
The closing process is stopped. If
th es liding sunroof is obstructed during closing and reopens again slightly: #
Immediatel yafter automati creve rsing, pull and hold the3 button down again tothep oint of resist‐
ance until thes liding sunroof is closed.
The sliding sunroof is closed wit hincreased forc e. Openin
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
If th es liding sunroof is obstructed again and reopens again slightly: #
Repeat thep reviou sstep.
The sliding sunroof is closed again wit hincreased forc e.
Ve hicles without apanoramic slid‐
ing sunroof: The sliding sunroof does
no to perat esmoo thly. #
Pull the3 button up repeatedl ytothe point of resis tan ce unti lthe sliding sunroof is full yopen. #
Press the3 button fora nother second. #
Close thes liding sunroof.
Ve hicles with apanoramic sliding
sunroof: The sliding sunroof or the
ro ller sunblin ddoes no topera te
smoo thly. #
Pull and hold theb utton 3littlebylittle until thes liding sunroof is fully closed. #
Pull and hold theb utton 3littlebylittle until ther oller sunblind is fullyclosed. #
Use automatic operation tofully open and then close thes liding sunroof. Anti-thef
tprotection Fu
nction of thei mmobiliser The immobiliser pr
events your vehicle from
being star tedw ithout thec orrect key.
The immobiliser is automaticall yactivated when
th ei gnition is switched of fand deactivated when
th ei gnition is switched on. ATA
(Anti-Thef tAlarms ystem) Fu
nction of theA TAsystem
If th eA TAsystem is primed, avisual and audible
alar mist riggered in thef ollowing situations:
R When adoor is opened
R When thet ailgat eisopened
R When theb onnet is opened R
When thei nterior pr otection is triggered
(→ pag e92)
R When tow- aw ay protection is triggered
(→ pag e91)
The ATAs ystem is primed automatically af ter
appr oximatel y10seconds:
R Afterl ocking thev ehicle wit hthe key
R Afterl ocking thev ehicle using KEYLESS-GO 90
Opening and closing

Indicator lamp
1flashes when theA TAsystem
is activated.
The ATAs ystem is automaticall ydeactivated:
R Afteru nlocking thev ehicle wit hthe key
R Afterp ressing thes tart/ stop button wit hthe
ke yint he stow agec ompartment
(→ pag e169) R
Afteru nlocking thev ehicle using KEYLESS-
GO
% When theM ercedes‑Benz emer gency call
sy stem is activ eand thea larms tays on for
mor ethan 30 seconds, amessag eisauto‐
maticall ysenttot he Cus tomer Assis tance
Centr e(→pa ge355).
Deactivating theA TA #
Press the% ,& orp button on the
key.
or #
Press thes tart/s topb utton wit hthe keyin
th es towa ge compartment (→ page169)
Deactivating thea larm using KEYLESS-GO: #
Grasp theo utside door handle wit hthe key
outside thev ehicle. Fu
nction of tow- aw ay protection An audible and visual alar
mistriggered if your
ve hicle's angle of inclination is altered while tow-
aw ay protection is primed. To
w- aw ay protection is automatically primed
af te ra bout 60 seconds:
R Afterl ocking thev ehicle wit hthe key.
R Afterl ocking thev ehicle using KEYLESS-GO.
To w- aw ay protection is onl yprimed when thef ol‐
lowing component sareclosed:
R The doors
R The tailgate
To w- aw ay protection is automaticall ydeactiva‐
te d:
R Afterp ressing the% orp button on
th ek ey
R Afterp ressing thes tart/s topb utton wit hthe
ke yint he stow agec ompartment
(→ pag e169)
R Afteru nlocking thev ehicle using KEYLESS-
GO
R When using HANDS-FREE ACCESS Opening and closing
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Priming/deactivating
tow- aw ay protection Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
î Vehicle settings .
Tow-
away protection #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª thef unction.
To w- aw ay protection remains deactivated until:
R The vehicle is unloc keda gain.
R Avehicle door is opened.
R The vehicle is loc keda gain. Fu
nction of interior pr otection When interior pr
otection is primed, avisual and
audible alar mistriggered if mo vement is de tec‐
te dint hevehicle interior.
Interior pr otection is primed automaticall yafter
appr oximatel y10seconds:
R Afterl ocking thev ehicle wit hthe key.
R Afterl ocking thev ehicle using KEYLESS-GO. Interior pr
otection is onl yprimed when thef ol‐
lowing component sareclosed:
R Doo rs
R The tailgate
Interior pr otection is automaticall ydeactivated:
R Afterp ressing the% orp button on
th ek ey.
R Afterp ressing thes tart/s topb utton wit hthe
ke yint he stow agec ompartment
(→ pag e169).
R Afteru nlocking thev ehicle using KEYLESS-
GO.
R When using HANDS-FREE ACCESS.
The following situations can lead toafalse
alarm:
R Movin gobject ssuchasm ascotsint hevehi‐
cle interior.
R The side windo wisopen.
R When thes liding sunroof is open.
R The panoramic sliding sunroof is open. Priming/deactivating interior pr
otection Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
î Vehicle settings .
Inte-
rior motion sensor #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª thef unction.
Interior pr otection remains deactivated until:
R The vehicle is unloc keda gain.
R Avehicle door is opened.
R The vehicle is loc keda gain. 92
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Note
sont he cor rect driver' sseat position &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while thev ehicle is in
motion
Yo uc ould lose cont roloft hevehicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo ua djus tthe driver's seat, theh ead
re stra ints, thes teering wheel or them ir‐
ro rw hile thev ehicle is in motion
R ifyo uf asteny our seat belt whilet hevehi‐
cle is in motion #
Befor estarti ngthee ngine: adjus tthe
driver's seat, theh ead restra ints, the
st eering wheel or them irro ra nd fasten
yo ur seat belt. Ensur
ethe following when adjustin gthe steering
wheel 1,seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R youa reas fara wa yfromt he driver's airbag
as possible
R youa resittin ginan ormalupright position
R your thighs ar eslight lysuppor tedbyt he seat
cushion R
your legs ar enotentirel ystret ch ed and you
can dep ress thep edals properly
R theb ackofy our head is suppor tedate ye
le ve lbyt he centre oftheh ead restra int
R youc an hold thes teering wheel wit hyour
arms slig htlybent
R youc an mo veyour legs freely
R youc an see all thed ispla yson thei nstru‐
ment clus terc learly
R youh ave agood overviewoft he traf ficc on‐
ditions
R thes eat belt is pulled snug lyagains tthe
body and is routed across thec ent reofyour
shoulder and across your hips in thep elvic
area Seats and
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