2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

Through-loading
feature in there ar ben ch
seat Fo
lding there ar seat backrest forw ards &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth ere ar
ben chseat/rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for‐
wa rds, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
ev ent of an accident.
R Ifth is is the case, theve hicle occupant
wo uld be forc ed into the seat belt bythe
re ar ben chseat/rear seat or bythe seat
backrest. The seat belt cann otprotect as
intended and could result in additional
injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot cann otbe
re stra ined bythe seat backrest. #
Make sure that the seat backrest and
th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat are
engaged before everytrip. Re
quirements:
R The rear seat backrest head restra ints are
fully inse rted.
R The cent reseat backrest has been unloc ked.
If th e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown on the multifunction display
on the instrument clus ter.
The centre and outer seat backrests can be fol‐
ded forw ards separatel y. #
Left and right seat backres t:pull release
le ve r1. 11 0
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#
Centre seat backres t:pull release cat ch3
of seat backrest 2forw ards. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest for‐
wa rds. Fo
lding there ar seat backrest back
* NO
TEDama getothe seat belt The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
damaged when folding back the seat back‐
re st. #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped when folding back the seat back‐
re st. #
Movethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y. #
Fold cor responding seat backrest 1back
until it engages.
Left and right seat backrests: ifth e seat
backrest is not engaged and loc ked, this will
be shown on the multifunction display on the
instrument clus ter.
Centre seat backres t:ifth e seat backrest is
not engaged and loc ked, red lock verification
indicator 2will be visible. Seats and
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Blo
cking there lease catch of the centre rear
seat backrest
Re quirements:
R The left and centre seat backrest are
engaged and joined toge ther.
Lock the cent reseat backrest release cat chif
yo uwa nttosecure the boot from unauthorised
access. The cent reseat backrest can then only
be folded forw ards toge ther with the left seat
backrest. #
Foldthe cent reand left seat backrest for‐
wa rds. #
Tolock: slide cat ch1 upwards.
The release mechanism of the cent reseat
backrest is loc ked. #
Tounlo ck:slide catch 1down wards. Securing
the ski and snowboard bag in the
boot &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tousing the
th ro ugh-load ski bag incor rectly
The thro ugh-load ski bag in conjunction with
th e lashing stra ps cann otrestra in any
objects other than skis.
Ve hicle occupants could be stru ck inthe
ev ent of sudden braking or an accident in the
fo llowing cases:
R Ifyo u transpo rtother heavy or sharp-
edged objects in theth ro ugh-load ski bag
R Ifyo u do not secure theth ro ugh-load ski
bag with the lashing stra ps #
Only store skis in theth ro ugh-load ski
bag. #
Alw ays secure theth ro ugh-load ski bag
with the lashing stra ps so that it cannot
mo vearound. 11 2
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A maximum of
four pairs of skis or two sn ow‐
boards may be transpor ted in the ski and snow‐
board bag. #
Foldthe cent re rear seat backrest forw ards. #
Slide the ski and snowboard bag between the
outer seat backrests into there ar. #
Open zip 2. #
Load the ski and snowboard bag with the
skis or snowboards. #
Close zip 2. #
Pull thete nsioning stra p tight bythe loose
end. #
Cross lashing stra ps 1. #
Enga gehooks 3of lashing stra ps 1 in tie-
down eyes 4. Make sure that thefast eners
of hooks 3are facing up wards. Overview of
the tie-down eyes Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(→ page 107). 1
Tie-down eyes (vehicles with thro ugh-loading
fe ature in there ar ben chseat) Seats and
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Hooking
the luggage net &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom incor rectly
stowe d objects
If objects in the passenger compartment are
stowe d incor rectl y,they can slide or be
th ro wn around and hit vehicle occupants. In
addition, cup holders, open stowage spaces
and mobile phone brac kets cann otalw ays
re tain all objects they contain.
The reis a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in su chsitua‐
tions. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Alw aysstow and secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. #
Vehicles with through-loading feature in
th ere ar ben chseat: fold up the tie-down
ey e. #
Hook the luggage net 1into the front and
re ar tie-down eyes. #
Vehicles without a through-loading fea‐
ture in there ar ben chseat: hooktherings
into the luggage net's hooks 1. #
Hook therings into the hooks on the boot
fl oor. EAS
Y-PA CK boot box Ad
justing the height of the EA SY-PAC K boot
box toany position &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
and inju red when moving thefloor up
When thefloor mo ves up, your hands may
become trapped on the frame of the EASY-
PA CK bo otbox and objects may be thrown
upwards. #
When thefloor mo ves up, make sure
th at your hands are not within the
sweep of thefloor. #
If someone becomes trapped, carefully
push the cent reofthefloor down ward. #
Remo veall objects from thefloor
before moving it up. 11 4
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&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when pressing the EASY -PAC K boot box
in
When the EASY- PACK boot box is pressed
into there tracted position, your hands may
become trapped. Children, in particular, may
injure themselves when doing so. #
When pressing the EASY -PAC K boot box
in, make sure that your hands are not
within the sweep of the EASY -PACK
boot box. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tomobile phones if the
"digital vehicle key in the smartphone"
function is activated via the Mercedes
connect me web app. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. *
NO
TEDama getotheex tended EAS Y-
PA CK boot box The EASY
-PAC K boot box may be damaged
when it is extended. #
Do not place any objects on or press
down on the EASY -PAC K boot box
frame. #
Do not close the boot lid when the
EAS Y-PA CK boot box is extended. *
NO
TEDama getothe EASY -PAC K boot
box byobjects Objects which are sharp-edged, pointed,
fragile, rounded or heavy and objects that
ro ll can damage the EASY -PAC K boot box and
be thro wn out. #
Do not transport objects which are
sharp-edged, poin ted, rounded or frag‐
ile and objects that roll in the EASY-
PA CK boot box. #
Alw aysstow and secure such objects
outside of the box in the boot. #
Alw ays obser vethe maximum permitted
load of the EASY -PAC K boot box. #
Do not use the EASY -PAC K boot box
when there ar seats are folded for‐
wa rds. The maximum permitted load of
the EASY -PACK
boot box is 10kg.To prev ent the box from being
ove rloaded, the box floor lo wersonto the boot
fl oor when the load reaches appr oximately 5 kg. Seats and
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#
Toremo ve: pull handle 2ofthe box. #
Toincrease the load capacit y:press the
centre of floor 1down wardsto the desired
position and box size. #
Toreduce the load capacity: press button
3. #
Tosto w:press the box in comple tely using
handle 2until it loc ksin place. %
Obser vethe no tes on cleaning the EASY-
PA CK boot box (→ page319).
Installing or removing the EA SY-PAC K boot
box
Fi tting #
Turn rotating catches 6outward. #
Inse rtretainers 2of box 1into outer
holes 3. #
Raise box 1and press hooks 5into rear
shelf 4. #
Turn rotating catches 6inwa rd. 11 6
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Re
moving #
Turn rotating catches 6outward. #
Lowe r box 1and pull it out of anchorages
4. #
Pull box 1back out of openings 3.Opening
thesto wage space under the boot
floor *
NO
TEDama getothe handle in the boot
fl oor If
th e handle in the boot is left pr otru ding,
th e handle may be damaged. #
Unhinge the handle before you close
th e boot lid and press the handle closed
again. #
Pull handle 1up and hook it into drip rail
2. At
taching thero of rack &
WARNING Risk of inju ryby ex ceeding
th e maximum roof load
When you load thero of, theve hicle centre of
gr av ity rises and the driving characteristics
ch ange.
If yo uexc eed the maximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as thesteer‐
ing and braking, will be greatly impaired. #
Neverexc eed the maximum roof load
and adjust your driving style. Yo
u will find information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section.
* NO
TEVehicle damage from non-
appr ovedro of racks The
vehicle could be damaged byroof racks
which ha venot been tested and appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz. #
Only use roof rack ste sted and
appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. Seats and
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