2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON turn signal

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Turn signal light: press bulb2gently into
th e bulb mount, turn it anti-clockwise and
re mo veit from the bulb mount. #
Insert the new bulb into the bulb mount and
turn it clockwise. #
Reversing light: pull bulb3out of the bulb
mount. #
Insert the new bulb into the bulb mount. #
Insert the bulb mount again. #
Insert the plug until the catch hooks engage
audibl y. #
Close the side trim panel. Wi
ndscreen wipers and windscreen washer
sy stem Switching
the windscreen wipers on/off 1
gWindsc reen wipers off
2 Ä Intermittent wiping, normal
3 Å Intermittent wiping, frequent 4
° Continuous wiping, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn the combination switch tothe cor rect
position 1-5. #
Single wipe / washing: pushthe button on
th e combination switch in the direction of
ar row 1.
R í Single wipe
R î Wiping with washer fluid Re
placing the windsc reen wiper blades &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windscreen wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windscreen wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before changing the
wiper blades. 14 0
Light and sight

If
yo u activate the turn signal indicator tochange
lanes, theve hicle will accelerate more briskly to
th e set speed under thefo llowing conditions:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
R Ifth e driving speed is higher than 70 km/h.
R Ifth e driven speed drops below thestored
speed.
R The sy stem cann otdetect a vehicle in there l‐
ev ant area of theov ertak ing lane.
Drive prog ram
The DYNA MIC SELECT switch allo wsyouto
ch ange the driving style of Active Dis tance
Assi stDISTRONIC. Depending on which drive
program is selected, the driving characteristics
can be geared towa rds fuel econom y,comfort or
dynamic per form ance (→ page170).
Sy stem limitations
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti vein
th e 0 km/h to200 km/h speed range.
Ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti ve
in the 0 km/h to210 km/h speed range. The sy
stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing ins tances, forex ample:
R In sn ow,ra in, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in great lyvarying
light conditions.
R The windsc reen in the area of the camera is
dirty, mis ted up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth era dar sensors are dirty or co vered.
R On slippery roads, braking or accelerating
can cause the drive wheels tolose traction
and theve hicle could then skid.
R In multi-s torey car par ks,to llst ations or on
ro ads with steep uphill or downhill gradients.
Do not use Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC in
th ese situations.
Tips
Pa y particular attention in thefo llowing traf fic
situations. In such situations, brake if necessar y.
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is then deacti‐
va ted:
R When cornering, entering and exiting a bend.
R When not driving in the cent reofthe lane. R
When other vehicles are changing lane.
R Ifth ere are nar row vehicles.
R Ifth ere are obs tacles and stationary vehi‐
cles.
R Ifth ere are crossing vehicles, pedestrians,
mo torcyc lists or cyclists.
Display of Active Di stance Assist DIST RONIC
in the assistance graphic and in the speed‐
ome ter 1
Vehicle ahead
2 Distance indica tor 206
Driving and parking

R
If no, or se veral, unclear lane markings are
present for one lane, e.g. in a construction
area.
R Ifth e lane markings are wornaw ay, dark or
co vered up, e.g. bydirt or sno w.
R The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too
small and the lane markings thus cannot be
de tected.
R Ifth e lane markings change quickl y,e.g.
lanes branch off, cross one ano ther or
mer ge.
R The car riag ewa y is nar row and winding.
R Ifth ere are highly variable shade conditions
on the car riag ewa y.
R Ifth ere are obs tacles su chas object mar kers
on the lane or projecting out into the lane.
The sy stem does not pr ovide assis tance in the
fo llowing conditions:
R Onvery sharp bends.
R When towing a trailer.
R Ifyo u actively change lane without swit ching
on the turn signal indicator. Ac
tivating Active Steering Assist
Requ irements:
R ESP ®
must be activated, but not inter vening.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d. #
If indicator lamp 1is off: press button 2. Information on Hill
Start Assist Hill
Start Assist holds theve hicle for a short
time when pulling away on a hill under thefo l‐
lowing conditions:
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
transmission is in position hork.
R The electric pa rking brake is released.
This gives you enough time tomo veyour foot
from the brake pedal tothe accelera tor pedal
and depress it before theve hicle begins toroll. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
caused bytheve hicle rolling away
Af ter a short time, Hill Start Assist no lon ger
holds theve hicle and it can rollaw ay. #
Therefore, swiftly mo veyour foot from
th e brake pedal tothe accelerator
pedal. Ne ver attem pttolea vetheve hi‐
cle if it is being held byHill Start Assist. Driving and parking
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Blind Spot Assi
stand Active Blind Spot
Assi st Fu
nction of Blind Spot Assist and Active
Blind Spot Assi st
Blind Spot Assi stuses two lateral, rear-facing
ra dar sensors tomonitor the area up to40 m
behind your vehicle and 3 m directly next to your
ve hicle.
If a vehicle is de tected at speeds ab ove appr ox‐
imately 12km/h and this vehicle subsequently
enters the monitoring range di rectly next to your
ve hicle, thewa rning lamp in the outside mir ror
lights up red.
If a vehicle is de tected close to yourvehicle in
th e lateral monitoring range and you swit chon
th e turn signal indicator in the cor responding
direction, a warning tone sounds once. The red
wa rning lamp in the outside mir rorflashes. If the
turn signal indica torre mains on, all other de tec‐
te dve hicles are indicated only bytheflashing of
th ere dwa rning lamp.
If yo uove rtake a vehicle quickl y,no warning is
given. &
WARNING Risk of accident despi teBlind
Spot Assi st
Blind Spot Assi stdoes not react tovehicles
approaching and overtaking you at a greatly
di fferent speed.
As a result, Blind Spot Assist cannot warn
drivers in this situation. #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation and maintain a safe dis‐
ta nce at the side of theve hicle. Blind Spot Assist and
Active Blind Spot Assi st
are on lyaids. They may failto detect some vehi‐
cles and are no substitute for attentive driving.
Alw ays ensure that there is suf ficient di stance to
th e side forot her road users and obs tacles.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem may be limited in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R the sensors are dirty or co vered
R poor visibility, e.g. due tofog, heavy rain,
snow or spr ay R
narrow vehicles, e.g. bicycles, are within the
monitoring range
Wa rnings may be issued in er ror when driving
close tocrash ba rriers or similar solid lane bor‐
ders. Warnings may be inter rupte d when driving
alongside long vehicles, e.g. lor ries, for a pro‐
longed time.
Blind Spot Assist is not operational when reve rse
ge ar is engaged.
Fu nction of braking applications (Active
Blind Spot Assist)
If Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stdetects a risk of a side
impact in the monitoring range, a cou rse-cor‐
re cting brake application is car ried out. This is
designed tohelp youav oid a collision.
The course-cor recting brake application is availa‐
ble in the speed range between appr oximately
30 km/h and 200 km/h. Driving and parking
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ve
hicle in front, forve hicle speed, for braking in
good time and forst ay ing in lane.
Ve hicles with Lane Tracking pac kage:if the
lane markings are solid lines and you do not
re act tothewa rning, a lane-cor recting brake
application can bring theve hicle back into the
original lane.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance pac kageor
Driving Assistance Plus pa ckage: ifyo u do not
re act tothewa rning, a lane-cor recting brake
application can bring theve hicle back into the
original lane. In the case of a broken lane mark‐
ing being de tected, a brake application will only
be made if a vehicle has been de tected in the
adjacent lane. Oncoming vehicles, overtaking
ve hicles and vehicles in adjacent lanes can be
de tected.
The brake application is available in the speed
ra nge between 60 km/h and 200 km/h. If a lane-co
rrecting brake application occurs, dis‐
play 1appears in the multifunction displa y.
Sy stem limitations
No lane-cor recting brake application occu rsin
th efo llowing situations:
R You clear lyand actively steer, brake or accel‐
erate.
R You ha veswitched on the turn signal indica‐
to r.
R A driving sa fety sy stem inter venes, su chas
ESP ®
,Ac tive Brake Assi stor Active Blind
Spot Assi st. R
You ha veadop ted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds or high rates of accel‐
eration.
R ESP ®
is deactivated.
R When driving with a trailer, the electrical con‐
nection tothe trailer has been cor rectly
es tablished.
R If a loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre
has been de tected and displ ayed.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsuf fi‐
cient illumination of thero ad, high lyvariable
shade conditions, or due torain, sno w,fog or
heavy spr ay.
R There is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic, the
sun or reflections.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the windscreen in the vicin‐
ity of the multifunction camera or the camera
is mis ted up, damaged or obscured.
R Noor se veral, unclear lane markings are
present for one lane, e.g. near roadwor ks.
R The lane markings are worn, dark or co vered. 242
Driving and pa rking

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Press button 2.
If indicator lamp 1lights up, Lane Keeping
Assist is activated. When lane markings are
de tected, the lines in the assis tance graphic
are shown in white.
Sensitivity of Active Lane Keeping Assist
Wi th th est andard or adaptive setting, you can
influence when thewa rning vibration of Lane
Ke eping Assist take s place. In bo
th thest andard and adaptive settings, no
wa rning vibration occurs in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R You ha veswitched on the turn signal indica‐
to r.
R A driving sa fety sy stem inter venes, su chas
ABS, BAS or ESP ®
.
In the adaptive setting, there will also be no
wa rning vibration in thefo llowing situations:
R The vehicle is accelerated or braked consid‐
erably.
R Yousteer actively, e.g. swer vetoavo id an
obs tacle or change lane quickl y.
R You cut the corner on a sharp bend.
Setting the sensitivity of Active Lane Keep‐
ing Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
Assistance .
Active Lane
Keeping Assist
Selection options #
Select Adaptive orStandard. Tr
ailer hitch Tr
ailer operation no tes Mercedes‑AMG
vehicles: always obser vethe
no tes in the Supplement. Otherwise, you may
fa ilto recognise dangers.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes on theto ngue
we ight:
R use a tongue weight as close as possible to
th e maximum tongue weight
R do not use a tongue weight that exc eeds or
fa lls below the permissible tongue weight
Do not exceed thefo llowing values:
R the permissible towing capacity
R the permissible rear axle load of theto wing
ve hicle
R the permissible gross mass of theto wing
ve hicle
R the permissible gross mass of the trailer
R the maximum permissible speed of the trailer 244
Driving and pa rking

Re
quirements:
R the ball neck must be extended fully electri‐
cal lyand engaged in the securely loc ked
position.
Tr ailers with a 7-pin plug can be connec tedto
th eve hicle with thefo llowing adap ters:
R adap ter plug
R adapte r cable
The trailer will be cor rectly de tected bytheve hi‐
cle only if thefo llowing conditions are me t:
R the trailer is connected cor rectly
R the trailer lighting sy stem is in working order
The operation of thefo llowing sy stems depends
on the trailer being connected cor rectly:
R Active Lane Keeping Assist
R ESP ®
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
R Active Parking Assist
R Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assi stCoupling up a trailer
* NO
TEDama getothe battery due tofull
discharge Charging
the trailer battery using the po wer
supply of the trailer can damage the batter y. #
Do not use the po wer supp lyto charge
th e trailer batter y. #
Remo vethe co ver from the ball head and
st ore it in a safe place (→ page107). #
Position the trailer on a le vel sur face behind
th eve hicle and couple it up totheve hicle. #
Open the soc ket co ver. #
Insert the plug connector with lug 1into
groo ve3 onthe soc ket. #
Turn bayonet coupling 2clockwise as far as
it will go. #
Let the co ver engage. #
Secure the cable tothe trailer with cable ties
(if you are using an adap ter cable). #
Make sure that cable is alw ays slack for ease
of mo vement during cornering. #
Push the combination switch upwards and
down wards and check whe ther the cor re‐
sponding turn signal light on the trailer is
fl ashing.
A display message may appear on the multifunc‐
tion display even if the trailer has been connec‐
te d cor rectly:
R LEDs ha vebeen ins talled on the trailer light‐
ing sy stem
R the cur rent has fallen below the trailer light‐
ing sy stem's minimum cur rent (50 mA) Driving and pa
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Seats suitable
for belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems ................................... 55
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 60
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems ................................... 58
To pTe ther ..............................................51
Child seat see i-Size child seat securing sy stem
see ISOFIX child seat securing sy stem
Child-sa fety lock
Re ar door .............................................. 63
Child ren
Re stra int sy stems ..................................46
Chock ...................................................... .356
St orage location ..................................3 56
Cigar ette lighter
Fr ont centre console ............................ 121
City lighting ............................................ .132
Cleaning see Care Climate control
........................................ 147
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel) ...................... .149
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (multimedia sy stem) .............. 14 9
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (cont rol panel) .......... 15 0
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (multimedia sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 15 0
Air di stribution settings .......................1 50
Air-recirculation mode ......................... 15 0
Au tomatic control ................................ 14 9
Climate style function .......................... 14 9
Demi sting the windo ws....................... 15 0
Demi sting the windscreen ...................1 47
Fr agrance sy stem ................................ 151
Fr ont air vents ..................................... 157
Glo vebox air vent ................................ 15 8
Inserting/removing theflacon (fra‐
gr ance sy stem) .................................... 151
ionisation ............................................ .151
No te ..................................................... 147
Re ar air vents ...................................... 15 8
Re ar operating unit .............................. 147
Re sidual heat ....................................... 151Setting
the air distribution ...................1 47
Setting the air flow ............................... 147
Setting the climate style ......................1 49
Setting thete mp erature ......................1 47
St ationary heater/ ventilation .............. 15 3
Switching on/off ................................. 14 8
Switching there ar wind owheater
on/off .................................................. 147
THERMATIC contro l panel .................... 147
THERMOTRONIC contro l panel ............147
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con venience
opening) ................................................ 84
Wi ndsc reen heater .............................. 15 2
Climate style
Fu nction .............................................. 14 9
Setting ................................................. 14 9
Cockpit ........................................................ .6
Overview .................................................6
Combination switch see Turn signal light
Computer On-board computer ............................. 253
Connection status
Displ ays ............................................... 295 462
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