2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON ignition

%
The electric parking brake is only securely
applied if the indicator lamp is lit continu‐
ously.
Re leasing #
Swit chthe ignition on. #
Pull handle 1.
The ! indicator lamp in the instrument
clus ter goes out.
Emer gency braking #
Press and hold handle 1.
When theve hicle has been braked to a
st andstill, the electric parking brake is
applied. The !indicator lamp appears in
th e instrument clus ter. Information on de
tecting dama geon a
pa rked vehicle If a collision is de
tected when theto w- aw ay pro‐
te ction is acti vated on a loc kedve hicle, you will
re cei venotification:
R onyour smartphone R
inthe multimedia sy stem when you swit ch
on the ignition
Yo u will recei veinformation about thefo llowing:
R the area of theve hicle that may ha vebeen
damaged
R thefo rc e of the impact
The following situations can lead toinadver tent
acti vation:
R the par kedve hicle is mo ved, e.g. in a double-
dec kerga rage
% Deactivate tow- aw ay protection in order to
pr eve nt inadver tent acti vation. If you deacti‐
va te tow- aw ay protection, damage de tection
will also be deactivated.
Sy stem limitations
De tection may be restricted in thefo llowing sit‐
uations:
R theve hicle is damaged without impact, e.g. if
an outside mir ror is torn off or the paint is
damaged byakey
R an impact occurs at low speed R
the electric parking brake is not applied
Information on Mercedes me connect and other
services: http://www.mercedes.me. Note
s on parking up theve hicle If
yo u lea vetheve hicle par ked up for longer than
fo ur we eks, the disconnected battery may be
damaged bydeep dischar ge.
If yo u lea vetheve hicle par ked up for longer than
six weeks, it may suf fer dama geas a result of
lack of use.
% Further information can be obtained at a
qu alified specialist workshop. St
andby mode (extension of the star ter bat‐
te ry 's period out of use) St
andby mode function
Ve hicles without a 48 V electrical sy stem
(EQ Boost technology):
If standby mode is activated, theve hicle can be
par kedfo r an extended pe riod of time without
losing po wer. Driving and pa
rking 18 9

St
andby mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R thest ar ter battery is preser ved.
R the maximum period out of use is displa yed
in the multimedia sy stem displa y.
R functions such as interior pr otection or tow-
aw ay protection are not available.
R the connection toonline services is inter rup‐
te d.
If th efo llowing conditions are fulfilled, standby
mode can be activated or deactivated using the
multimedia sy stem:
R the engine is switched off.
R the ignition is switched on.
Exceeding theve hicle's displa yed period out of
use may cause incon venience, i.e. it cannot be
guaranteed that thest ar ter battery will reliably
st art the engine.
The star ter battery must be charge dfirs t in the
fo llowing situations:
R theve hicle's period out of use must be
ex tended. R
theBattery charge insufficient for standby
mode message appears in the multimedia
sy stem displa y.
% Standby mode is automatically deactivated
when the ignition is switched on.
Ac tivating or deactivating standby mode
Ve hicles without a 48 V electrical sy stem
(EQ Boost technology):
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
Vehicle settings .
Standby
mode #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
When you activate the function, a prom pt
appears. #
Select Yes.
St andby mode is activated. Driving and driving saf
ety sy stems Driving sy
stems and your responsibility Yo
ur vehicle is equipped with driving sy stems
which assist you in driving, parking and manoeu‐ vring
theve hicle. The driving sy stems are tools
and do not relie ve you of your responsibility. Pay
attention tothe tra ffic conditions at all times
and inter vene when necessa ry. Be aware of the
limitations rega rding the safe use of these sys‐
te ms. Fu
nction of thera dar senso rs Some driving and driving sa
fety sy stems use
ra dar sensors tomonitor the area in front of,
behind or next totheve hicle (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment).
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, thera dar
sensors are integrated behind the bumpers
and/or behind thera diator grille. Keep these
parts free of dirt, ice and slush (→ page317).
The sensors must not be co vered, forex ample
by bicycle rack s, ove rhanging loads or radar-
re flecting sticke rs.Fo llowing an impact and in
th eeve nt of associated dama ge, which may not
be visible, tothe bumpers or radiator grille, ha ve
th e function of thera dar sensors checked at a
qu alified specialist workshop. The driver assis‐
ta nce sy stem may no longer workproperly. 19 0
Driving and pa rking

Setting
Active Brake Assi st Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
Assistance .
Active Brake
Assist
Ve hicles without Driving Assistance pack‐
age: The settings can be made af terst arting the
ve hicle.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance pac kage:
The settings can be made when the ignition is
switched on.
% It is recommended that you alw ays lea ve
Ac tive Brake Assi stswitched on.
The moment of warning or inter vention can be
adjus ted as follo ws: #
Select Warning/brake applic.: early: your
selection is retained when theve hicle is next
st ar ted. #
Select Warn./brake applic.: medium :yo ur
selection is retained when theve hicle is next
st ar ted. #
Select Warning/brake applic.: late :yo ur
selection is retained when theve hicle is next
st ar ted. #
Select Warning/brake applic.: off:
Ve hicles without Driving Assistance pack‐
age: The dis tance warning function and the
autonomous braking function are deactiva‐
te d. When theve hicle is next star ted, the
medium setting is auto matically selected.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance pack‐
age: The dis tance warning function and the
autonomous braking function are deactiva‐
te d. Evasive Steering Assist is una vailable.
When the ignition is next star ted, the
medium setting is selected auto maticallyand
Evasive Steering Assist is available.
% When Active Brake Assi stis deactivated, the
æ symbol appears inthe assis tance
graphic in the multifunction displa y. Ad
aptive Brake Lights function Ad
aptive Brake Lights warnfollowing traf fic in an
emergency braking situation:
R Byflashing brake lamps
R By activating the hazard warning lights
If th eve hicle is braked sharply from speeds
abo ve50 km/h, the brake lamps flash rapidly.
This pr ovides traf fic tr ave lling behind you with an
eve n more noticeable warning.
If th eve hicle is tr avelling at speeds of more than
70 km/h at the beginning of the brake applica‐
tion, the hazard warning lights switch on once
th eve hicle is stationar y.When pulling away
again, the hazard warning lights switch off auto‐
matically at appr oximately 10km/h. You can
also swit choff the hazard warning lights using
th e hazard warning button. Cruise control and limiter
Fu
nction of cruise control
Cruise cont rol accelerates and brakes theve hi‐
cle automatically in order tomaintain a pr evi‐
ously stored speed. Driving and parking
201

R
listening tomusic via Blue tooth ®
audio
(→ page 299)
R trans ferring business cards (vCards) into the
ve hicle
Blue tooth ®
is a regis tere d trademark of Blue‐
toot h Special Interest Group (SIG) Inc.
% Internet connection via Blue tooth®
is not
av ailable in all countries.
Ac tivating/deactivating Blue tooth ®
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
System settings .
Activate
Bluetooth #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª Bluetoo th®
. Sy
stem language Setting
the sy stem language
Multimedia sy stem:
, Vehicle .
System settings .
Language #
Set a language. Setting
the distance unit and temperature
unit Multimedia sy
stem:
, Vehicle .
System settings .
Units
Distance #
Select Units. #
Select kmormi. #
Switch Additional speedometer onO todis‐
play in the instrument clus ter's multifunction
displa y.
Te mp erature #
Select Temperature gauge . #
Select Outside orCooling . Data import and
export Importing/exporting data
* NO
TEData loss #
Do not remo vethe data storage
medium when data is being expor ted. Mercedes-Benz is not liable
for any loss of
data. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The ignition is switched on or theve hicle has
been star ted.
R The SD card is inser ted (→ page 296).
Multimedia sy stem
, Vehicle .
System settings .
Import/
export data #
Select Import data orExport data.
Importing #
Select a data storage medium.
A prom ptappears asking whe ther youre ally
wish to overwrite the cur rent da ta.
The existing data in the multimedia sy stem is
ove rwritten, e.g. address da ta. A messa ge
appears.
The multimedia sy stem is restar ted once the
data has been impor ted. Multimedia sy
stem 275

Calling phone numbers from a message
#
Call up a text messa geor e-mail. #
Select a phone number within the message. #
Select Call number . Mercedes me connect
Information on Mercedes me connect
Mercedes me connect pr
ovides thefo llowing
services:
R breakdown management
R appointment requests or similar
R accident management
R Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
The Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Centre and the
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call centre are availa‐
ble foryo u around the cloc k.
The Info call button, the breakdown assis tance
button and the emer gency call button can be
fo und on theove rhead control panel of theve hi‐
cle (→ page 288). Yo
u can also use the multimedia sy stem tomake
th e call (→ page 287).
Please no tethat Mercedes me connect is a
Mercedes-Benz service. In emer gencies, al ways
call the national emer gency services firs t using
th est andard national emer gency service phone
numbe rs. In emergencies, you can also use the
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
(→ page 290).
Fu rther information on Mercedes me connect,
th e pr ovided service scope and operation:
http://manuals.daimler.com/baix/cars/
connectme/de_DE/index.html
Calling the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Centre
using the multimedia sy stem
Requ irements:
In order tobe able touse the Mercedes me con‐
nect service in theve hicle, thefo llowing is
requ ired:
R You ha veaccess toa GSM networ k.
R The contra ct partner's GSM network co ver‐
age is available in there spective region. R
The ignition must be switched on so that
ve hicle data can be transfer red automati‐
call y.
Multimedia sy stem:
, Tel/ ®.
Telephone #
Calling up the phone book (→ page 284). #
Call Mercedes me connect.
Af ter confirmation, the multimedia sy stem
sends there qu ired vehicle data.
The data transfer is shown in the displa y.
Then, you can select a service and be con‐
nected toa specialist at the Mercedes-Benz
Cus tomer Centre.
Fu rther information on Mercedes me connect,
th e pr ovided service scope and operation is
av ailable at: http://manuals.daimler.com/baix/
cars/connectme/de_DE/ind ex.html Multimedia sy
stem 287

Making a call via
theove rhead control panel
Re quirements:
In order tobe able touse the Mercedes me con‐
nect service in theve hicle, thefo llowing is
re qu ired:
R You ha veaccess toa GSM networ k.
R The contra ct partner's GSM network co ver‐
age is available in there spective region.
R The ignition must be switched on so that
ve hicle data can be transfer red automati‐
call y. 1
Breakdown assis tance call
2 SOS button co ver
3 MB Info call
4 SOS button #
Tomake a breakdown assistance call:
press button 1. #
Tomake an eme rgency call: press SOS
button co ver2 briefly toopen. #
Press and hold SOS button 4for at least
one second. #
Tomake an MB In focall: press button 3.
An emer gency call can be initia tedeve n if a
breakdown assi stance or MB In focall is acti ve.
This has priority over all other active calls.
Calls via theove rhead control panel are only
possible with an available mobile phone net‐
wo rk.
More information on Mercedes me connect and
fur ther services can be found at: http://
www.mercedes.me
Information on the MB Info call
An In focall tothe Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Centre has been initia ted via theove rhead con‐
trol panel (→ page 288) orthe multimedia sys‐
te m (→ page 287).
Yo u can find information on thefo llowing topics:
R activation of Mercedes me connect
R Operating theve hicle
R Nearest Mercedes-Benz Service Centre 288
Multimedia sy stem

Mercedes me,
theDo you consent to the trans-
fer of vehicle data and vehicle position data to
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre in order to
better deal with your query? message appears.#
Select Yes.
The releva nt vehicle data is sent automati‐
call y.
More information on Mercedes me: http://
www.mercedes.me Tr
ansfer red data during a se rvice call In cer
tain countries you must confirm the data
transfer.
When you make service calls via Mercedes me
connect, thefo llowing data is transfer red: Overview of transfer
red data Service cal
lT ransfer red data
MB Info call
Breakdown assis‐
ta nce call R
Current vehicle
location
R Vehicle identifica‐
tion number
R Service code
R Selected data
about thest atus
of theve hicle Mercedes-Benz emer
gency call sy stem Information on
the Mercedes-Benz emer‐
ge ncy call sy stem
The Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem only
functions in areas where mobile phone co verage
is available from there leva nt contract pa rtner.
Insu fficient network co verage from there leva nt
contract pa rtner may result in an emer gency call
not being transmitted.
The ignition mu stbe switched on before an auto‐
matic emer gency call can be made. Overvi
ewofthe Mercedes-Benz emer gency
call sy stem
The Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem can
help todecisively reduce the time between an
accident and the ar riva l of emer gency services
at the site of the accident. It helps locate an
accident site in places that are dif ficult to
access.
The emer gency call can be made au tomatical ly
( → page 291) or manually . Only make emer‐
ge ncy calls if you or others are in need of res‐
cue. Do not make an emer gency call in theeve nt
of a breakdown or a similar situation.
Messages in the multimedia sy stem displa y:
SOS READY : emergency call available
SOS NOT READY: the ignition is not on or there
is a malfunction with the emer gency call sy stem.
During an active emer gency call, Gappears
in the displa y.
Yo u can find more information on there gional
av ailability of the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call
sy stem at: http://www.mercedes-benz.com/
connect_ecall. 290
Multimedia sy stem

%
If an emergency call is una vailable, a mes‐
sage tothis ef fect also appea rsinthe multi‐
function display of the instrument clus ter.
Au tomatic eme rgency call
Re quirements:
R The ignition is switched on.
R The star ter battery has suf ficient charge.
If re stra int sy stems such as airbags or seat belt
te nsioners ha vebeen activated af ter an acci‐
dent, the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
may automatically initiate an emer gency call.
The emergency call has been made:
R Avo ice connection is made tothe Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call centre.
R A messa gewith accident data is transmitted
to the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call centre.
The Mercedes-Benz emergency call centre
can transmit theve hicle position data toone
of the public emer gency services call cen‐
tres. R
In cer tain situations data is also transmitted
in the speech channel tothe Mercedes-Benz
emer gency call centre.
This allo wsmeasu resfo rre scue, reco very or
to wing toa Mercedes-Benz Service Cent reto
be initiated quickl y.
If yo ur vehicle is equipped with an SOS button in
th eove rhead control panel, it flashes until the
emer gency call has been compl eted.
It is not possible toimmediately end an auto‐
matic emer gency call.
If th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
cann otconnect tothe Mercedes-Benz emer‐
ge ncy call centre, the emer gency call is au tomat‐
ical lysent tothe public emer gency services call
centre.
If no connection can be made tothe public
emer gency services, a cor responding message
appears inthe displa y. #
Dial the emer gency call number 999 or 11 2
on your mobile phone. If an eme
rgency call has been initiated:
R Remain in theve hicle if thero ad and traf fic
conditions permit youto do so until a voice
connection is es tablished with the emer‐
ge ncy call centre operator.
R Onthe basis of the call, the operator decides
whe ther it is necessary tocall rescue teams
and/or the police tothe accident site.
R If no vehicle occupant answers, an ambu‐
lance is sent totheve hicle immediately.
Manual emer gency call #
Ifth eve hicle has an SOS button in theove r‐
head control panel: press and hold the but‐
to nfo r at least one second.
The emer gency call has been made:
R Avo ice connection is made tothe Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call centre.
R Remain in theve hicle if thero ad and traf fic
conditions permit youto do so until a voice
connection is es tablished with the emer‐
ge ncy call centre operator. Multimedia sy
stem 291