2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON air condition

Overview of climate control sy
stems Note
s on climate control Ve
hicles with THERMOTRONIC automatic cli‐
mate control: an interior airfilter must alw ays
be used so that the air conditioning sy stem, the
pollution le vel monitoring and the air filtering
function workcor rectly. Ma kesure that thefilter
is ins talled cor rectly and thefilter housing in the
engine compartment is closed cor rectly using
th e cap and alw ays tightly sealed when in opera‐
tion. Use filters recommended and appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz. Alw ays ha veservice workcar‐
ri ed out at a qualified specialist workshop. THERMATIC control panel
overview The indicator lamps in
the buttons indicate that
th e cur rent function is acti vated. 1
w Toset the driver's side temp erature
2 _ Toset the air distribution
3 H Toset the air flow or switch off climate
control
4 Ã Toset climate contro lto automatic
mode (→ page149)
5 ¬ Todemist the windscreen 6
Vehicles without a stationary heater: t
to call up the air conditioning menu
Ve hicles with a stationary heater: !to
call up the air conditioning menu, toswitch
th ere sidual heat on/off (→ page151)
7 ¤ Toswitch there ar wind owheater
on/off
8 Vehicles without a stationary heater: 0
to switch the synchronisation on/off
(→ page 150)
Ve hicles with a stationary heater: &to
switch thest ationary heater on/off
(→ page 153)
9 g Toswitch air-recirculation mode on/off
(→ page 150)
A ¿ Toswitch the A/C function on/off
(→ page 149)
B w Toset the front passenger side tem‐
perature THERMOTRONIC control panel
overview The indicator lamps in
the buttons indicate that
th e cur rent function is acti vated. Climate control
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1
w Toset the driver's side temp erature
2 _ Toset the driver's side air distribution
3 H Toset the air flow or switch off climate
control
4 Ã Toset climate contro lto automatic
mode (→ page149)
5 ¬ Todemist the windscreen
6 ! Tocall up the air conditioning menu To
switch there sidual heat on or off
(→ page 151)
7 ¤ Toswitch there ar wind owheater
on/off
8 Vehicles without a stationary heater:
¿ toswitch the A/C function on/off
(→ page 149)
Ve hicles with a stationary heater: &to
switch thest ationary heater on/off
(→ page 153)
9 g Toswitch air-recirculation mode on/off
(→ page 150)
A _ Toset the front passenger side air dis‐
tribution
B w Toset the front passenger side tem‐
perature Re
ar operating unit 1
Toset thete mp erature
2 Display
3 Toset the air flow Operating
the clima tecont rol sy stem Switching clima
tecont rol on/off #
Toswitch on: setthe air flow toleve l 1 or
higher using theH button. #
Toswitch off: setthe air flow toleve l 0 using
th eH button. 14 8
Climate cont rol

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When the climate control is switched off, the
windo wscan mist up faster. Only switch off
th e climate control brief ly.Ac
tivating/deactivating the A/C function via
the control panel The A/C function cools, heats and dehumidifies
th
e interior air in theve hicle. #
Press button ¿.
Deactivate the A/C function only briefly other‐
wise the windo wscan mist up more quickl y.
Condensation may drip from the underside of
th eve hicle when cooling mode is active. This is
not a sign that there is a malfunction. Ac
tivating/deactivating the A/C function
using the multimedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle
The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th eve hicle's interior air. #
Tocall up the clima tecont rol bar: navigate
down until the climate control bar is active. #
Call up theA/C on/off air conditioning
menu. #
Select OA/C. #
Switch the function on Oor off ª.
% The climate control bar can be called up
from any menu. Setting climate control
toautomatic mode In auto
matic mode, the set temp erature is con‐
trolled and maintained at a const ant levelby the
air suppl y. #
Press theà button. #
Toswitch tomanual mode: presstheH
or _ button. Climate
style Climate
style function
In automatic mode, you can select thefo llowing
climate style settings forth e driver's and front
passenger areas:
R FOCUS: high air flow , slightly cooler setting
R MEDIUM: medium air flow ,st andard setting
R DIFFUSE: low airflow , slightly warmer and
draught-f ree setting
Setting the clima testyle
Requ irements:
R THERMOTRONIC automatic climate control is
fi tted.
R The à button has been pressed.
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle #
Tocall up the clima tecont rol bar: navigate
down until the climate control bar is active. #
Call up theA/C on/off air conditioning
menu. Climate control
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Air-reci
rculation mode is swit ched off automati‐
cally.
% If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.Switch
on ai r-re circulation mode only brie fly. Switching
there sidual heat on/off Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is par ked.
It is possible tomake use of there sidual heat
from the engine tocontinue heating or ventilat‐
ing the front compartment of theve hicle for
appr oximately 30 minutes. #
Toswitch on: pressthe! button.
Re sidual heat is switched off automaticall y. Ac
tivating and deactivating ionisation Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle
Ionisation cleans and refreshes the interior air of
th eve hicle. The ionisation of the interior air is
odourless. #
Tocall up the clima tecont rol bar: navigate
down until the climate control bar is active. #
Call up theA/C on/off air conditioning
menu. #
Select Ionisation. #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
% The climate control bar can be called up
from any menu. Fr
ag rance sy stem Ac
tivating or deactivating the frag rance sys‐
tem
Re quirements:
R Automatic clima tecontrol is acti vated.
R The glove compa rtment is closed. Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle
The fragrance sy stem distributes a pleasant fra‐
grance thro ughout theve hicle interior from a fla‐
con located in theglov e compartment. #
Tocall up the clima tecont rol bar: navigate
down until the climate control bar is active. #
Call up theA/C on/off air conditioning
menu. #
Select Air freshener. #
Activate or deacti vate fragrancing. #
Adjust the intensit y.
% The climate contro l bar can be called up
from any menu.
Inserting or removing the flacon ofthe fra‐
gr ance sy stem &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom liquid per‐
fume
If ch ildren open theflacon, they could drink
th e liquid perfume or it could come into con‐
ta ct wi th theireyes. Climate control
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After heating or ventilating theve hicle
twice, drive for a longer period of time. Re
quirements:
R The fuel tank is filled toat least reser vefuel
le ve l. #
Set the desired temp erature using thew
button. #
Press button 1.
The red or blue indicator lamp in button 1
lights up or goes out.
Indicator lamp colours: R blue: stationary ventilation is switched on
R red: stationary heater is swit ched on
R yello w: departure time is preselected
The stationary heater/ stationary ventilation
switches off au tomatically af ter 50 minutes.
Operation using the app (for EU count ries
only): thest ationary heater/ ventilation can also
be operated via the Mercedes me connect app.
Fu rther information can be found in the separate
Owner's Manual under http://
manuals.daimler.com/baix/cars/connectme/
de_DE/index.html.
Setting thest ationary heater/stationary ven‐
tilation using the multimedia sy stem
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle
Yo u can pre-set thre e departure times for auto‐
matic activation of thest ationary heater. #
Tocall up the clima tecont rol bar: navigate
down until the climate control bar is active. #
Call up theA/C on/off air conditioning
menu. #
Select Auxiliary heating . #
Select an option.
% The climate control bar can be called up
from any menu.
Setting thest ationary heater/stationary ven‐
tilation via remo tecont rol
Re quirements:
R The fuel tank is filled toat least reser vefuel
le ve l. 15 4
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#
Place the mobile phone in mar ked space 1
so that the NFC aerial areas touch each
ot her. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
% The key is not needed for any fur ther starts.
Any fu rther starts #
Place the mobile phone in mar ked space 1
so that the NFC aerial areas touch each
ot her, and lea veitth ere while driving. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
The "Digital Vehicle Key" service can be deacti‐
va ted in Mercedes me connect at http://
www.mercedes.me. The function is then deacti‐
va ted in the smartphone via an online connec‐
tion. If connection tothe Internet is not possible,
e.g. af terth e mobile phone has been stolen, the
ke y function can be deacti vated at a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre. St
arting theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode
If th eve hicle does not start and thePlace the
key in the marked space See Owner's Manual
display message appears in the multifunction
displa y,yo u can start theve hicle in emer gency
operation mode. #
Ensu rethat the mar ked space 2is em pty. #
Remo vekey1 from theke yring. #
Lay theke y1 inthe mar ked space 2.
The vehicle will start af ter a short while.
If yo ure mo vetheke y1 from the mar ked
space 2,the engine starts again. For fur‐
th er vehicle starts, ho wever,ke y1 must be located in
the mar ked space 2during the
entire journe y. #
Have theke y1 checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
If th eve hicle does not star t: #
leavetheke y1 inthe mar ked space 2. #
Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch pedal. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
depress the brake pedal. #
Start theve hicle using thest art/ stop button.
% You can also swit chon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with thest art/ stop button. St
arting theve hicle via Remo teOnline serv‐
ices Cooling or heating
theve hicle interior before
st arting the jou rney
% This function is not available in all countries.
If yo ustart theve hicle via your smartphone, the
pr ev iously selec ted air conditioning setting is
active. 16 2
Driving and pa rking

Overview of driving sy
stems and driving
saf ety sy stems In
this section, you will find information about
th efo llowing driving sy stems and driving saf ety
sy stems:
R 360° Camera (→ page 223)
R ABS (A nti-lock Braking System) (→ page191)
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(→ page 205)
R Adaptive brake lights (→ page 201)
R AIR BODY CONTROL (→ page213)
R Active Brake Assi st (→page 196)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (→ page241)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (→ page 237)
R BAS (Brak eAssist System) (→ page191)
R DYNA MIC BODY CONT ROL (→ page 213)
R EBD ( Electronic Brakeforc eDistribution)
(→ page 196)
R ESP ®
(E lectronic Stability Program)
(→ page 192)
R Hill Start Assist R
HOLD function (→ page212)
R STEER CONTROL (→ page 196)
R Active Steering Assist (→ page210)
R Limi ter (→ page 202)
R Active Parking Assist (→ page 226)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (→ page216)
R Reversing camera (→ page 220)
R Cruise control (→ page 201)
R Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assi st
( → page 239) Fu
nctions of ABS (anti-lock braking sy stem) ABS
regulates the brake pressure in critical driv‐
ing situations:
R During braking, e.g. at maximum full-s top
braking or insuf ficient traction of the tyres,
th e wheels are pr evented from blocking.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensured.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road conditions and can ser
veas a reminder totake
ex tra care while driving.
Sy stem limitations
R ABS is active from speeds of appr ox.
8 km/h.
R ABS may be impai red or may not function if a
malfunction has occur red and theye l‐
low ! ABSwarning lamp lights up contin‐
uously in the instrument clus ter af terthe
engine is star ted. Fu
nction of BAS (Brake Assist Sy stem) &
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
a malfunction in BAS (Brake Assi stSys‐
te m)
If BA S is malfunctioning, the braking dis tance
in an emergency braking situation is
increased. #
Dep ress the brake pedal with full force
in emer gency braking situations. ABS
pr eve nts the wheels from locking. Driving and parking
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Ac
tivating/deactivating ESP ®
(Electronic Sta‐
bility Prog ram) Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
Assistance .
Electronic Sta-
bility Program
Mercedes‑AMG vehicles: always obser vethe
no tes in the Supplement. Otherwise, you may
fa ilto recognise dangers. #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
ESP ®
is deactivated if theå ESP®
OFF warn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
clus ter.
Obser vethe information on warning lamps and
display messages which may be shown in the
instrument clus ter. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ESP
®
Crosswind Assist de tects sudden gu sts of
side wind and helps the driver tokeep theve hi‐
cle in the lane:
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle
speeds between 80 km/h and 200 km/h
when driving stra ight ahead or cornering
slightly.
R The vehicle is stabilised bymeans of individ‐
ual brake application on one side. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
trailer stabilisation &
WARNING Risk of accident in poor road
and weather conditions
In poor road and weather conditions, the
trailer stabilisation cannot pr event lu rching of
th eve hicle/trailer combination. Trailers with
a high centre of gr avity may tip over before
ESP ®
de tects this. #
Alw ays adapt your driving style to suit
th e cur rent road and weather condi‐
tions. When driving with a trailer, ESP
®
can stabilise
yo ur vehicle if the trailer begins toswer vefrom
side toside:
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation is active abo ve
speeds of 65 km/h.
R Slight swerving is reduced bymeans of a tar‐
ge ted, individual brake application on one
side.
R Intheeve nt of se vere swerving, the engine
output is also reduced and all wheels are
braked.
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation may be impaired or
may not function if:
R The trailer is not connec ted cor rectly or is
not de tected prope rly by theve hicle. Driving and parking
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