2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

Ty
res Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp lights
up The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure pose thefo llowing risks:
R The tyres may bur st, especially as the load and vehicle speed increase.
R The tyres may wearexc essively and/or une venly, which may greatly impair tyre traction.
R ‑ The driving characteristics, steering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure and the tyres. 454
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
h Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp
fl ashes The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) flashes for appro ximately one
minute and then remains lit.
The tyre pressu remonitoring sy stem is faulty. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
If th e tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning, it is not able toissue a warning if there is pressure loss in
one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure ma y,forex ample, af fect theve hicle's handling characteristics, steering and
braking. ‑ #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 455

1,
2, 3 ...
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V)
230 V so cket
see Soc ket (230 V)
360° Camera ........................................... 223
Ca re ..................................................... 317
Fu nction .............................................. 223
Selecting a view .................................. 226 A
A/C function Activating/deactivating (control
panel) .................................................. 14 9
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 14 9
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ............ .191
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing ................................................ .294
Setting ................................................. 293 Ac
oustic locking verification signal
Swit ching on/off .................................. .68
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st......................... 239
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .241
Brake application ................................. 239
Fu nction .............................................. 239
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 39
Tr ailer operation .................................. 239
Ac tive bonn et(pedestrian pr otection) .. 307
Operation ............................................ 307
Re setting ............................................. 307
Ac tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 19 6
Setting ................................................. 201
Ac tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC........ 205
Calling up a speed ............................... 207
Fu nction .............................................. 205
Increasing/decreasing speed .............. 207
Le ver ................................................... 207
Re quirements: .................................... .207
Selecting ............................................. 207
St oring a speed ................................... 207
Switching off/deactivating .................. 207
Switching on/activating ......................2 07Sy
stem limitations ...............................2 05
Ac tive headlamps function .....................131
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist .....................241
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .243
Fu nction ............................................... 241
Sensitivity (function/no tes) ................. 24 4
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 24 4
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 41
Ac tive Parking Assist .............................. 226
Cross Traf fic Alert ............................... 237
Drive AwayAssi st................................ 236
Exiting a pa rking space ...................... .230
Fu nction .............................................. 226
Pa rking ................................................ 228
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 26
Ac tive Steering Assist ............................ .210
Ac tivating/deactivating ........................ 211
Fu nction ............................................... 210
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 10
Ad aptive brake lights .............................. 201
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC 456
Index

Ad
aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED
see Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .133
Fu nction .............................................. 13 2
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .135
Fu nction .............................................. 13 4
Ad Blue ®
.................................................... 372
Ad ditives .............................................. 372
Filling capacity ..................................... 373
No tes ................................................... 17 9
Purity ................................................... 372
To pping up ...........................................1 79
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 71
Ad diti ves.................................................. 373
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 372
Engine oil ............................................. 373
Fu elling ................................................ 371
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ®
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives Ad
diti ves (fuel)
see Fuelling
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 305
Ad justing the headlamp range ............... 12 8
Ad justing the sound optimisation
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 305
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Ad versewe ather light ............................ .132
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ .213
Setting ................................................. 215
Suspension .......................................... 213
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air distribution ........................................ .147
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL Air
vents ................................................... 157
Ad justing (front) ................................... 157
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 15 8
Glo vebox .............................................1 58
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 15 0
Airbag ........................................................ .38
Ac tivation .............................................. 32
Belt airbag ............................................ .36
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ....38
Ins tallation locations ............................ .38
Knee airbag ........................................... 38
Overview ............................................... 38
Pr otection ..............................................39
Re duced pr otection ...............................40
Side impact airbag ................................ 38
Wi ndowbag ............................................ 38
Ai rflow ...................................................... 147
AIRPANEL (Care) ...................................... 317
Alarm see Panic alarm Index
457

Alarm sy
stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Ambient lighting ...................................... 13 6
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 65
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft ala rmsystem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door lock ...............................71
Immobiliser ............................................ 91
Anti-theft pr otection
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Ashtr ay
Fr ont centre console ........................... 12 0Re
ar passenger compartment .............. 121
Assistance graphic
Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter) .................. 256
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 306
Battery disconnection pe riods .............3 07
Displ aying the service due date ........... 306
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 306
Re gular maintenance work .................. 306
Special service requirements .............. 306
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem) .................. .91
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 92
Fu nction ................................................ 91
Fu nction of interior pr otection ............... 93
To w- aw ay protection function ................92
AT TENTION ASSI ST.......................... 23 7, 238
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .238
Fu nction .............................................. 237
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 37
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST Au
dio 20
see Multimedia sy stem
Au dio mode
Ac tivating media mode ........................ 296
Connecting USB devices ..................... 297
Co pyright ............................................. 296
Information .......................................... 295
Inserting/re moving SD memory card
............................................................ .296
Media sea rch ....................................... 298
Overview ............................................. 297
Pa use and playback function .............. .298
Selecting a track ................................. 297
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 297
Tr ack list .............................................. 297
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights .........................12 8
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 16 6
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 16 6458
Index

Au
tomatic front passen ger airbag
shu toff ........................................................ 41
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger airbag shutoff ....................... 41
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem .................... .41, 42
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .42
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag deactivation sy stem
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .145
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 172
Drive program display .......................... 17 0
Drive programs .................................... 17 0
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 17 0
Engaging drive position ........................ 173
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .173
Kickdown ............................................. 175
Manual gearshifting ............................ .174
Selecting pa rkposition ........................ 173
Shifting toneutral ................................ 173St
eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ .174
Tr ansmission position display .............. 172
Tr ansmission positions ........................ 172
Axle load Perm issible .......................................... 366
Tr ailer operation .................................. 380 B
Ball neck Extending/r etra cting ........................... 24 5
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .191
Battery Charging (Remo teOnline) .................... 16 3
Ke y ........................................................ 69
Re mo tecontrol (s tationary heater) ...... 15 6
Battery (vehicle) Charging .............................................. 332
Notes .................................................. 330
St arting assis tance .............................. 332
Belt see Seat belt
Belt airbag Activation .............................................. 32 Fu
nction/no tes .....................................36
Bic ycle rack
Tr ailer operation .................................. 24 8
Blind Spot Assi st..................................... 239
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .241
Fu nction .............................................. 239
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 39
Blo wer
see Climate control
BlueTEC see AdBlue ®
Blue tooth ®
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .275
Settings ............................................... 274
Blue tooth ®
Au dio
Ac tivating ............................................ 300
Ad justing thevo lume .......................... .300
Displ aying device de tails .................... .301
Information .......................................... 299
Overview ............................................. 299
Sear ching for and auth orisingthe
device .................................................. 299 Index
459

Boot box
see EAS Y-PA CK boot box
Boot lid Activating/deactivating the boot lid
opening limiter ....................................... 81
Closing .................................................. 77
HANDS-FREE ACCESS .......................... .79
Locking separa tely ................................. 81
Opening .................................................76
Opening dimensions ............................3 76
Brake Assi stSystem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid
No tes ................................................... 374
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 19 6
Brakes ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 191
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 19 6
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .201
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) ...................1 91
Driving tips .......................................... 16 4EBD (Electronic Brake
forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 19 6
HOLD function .................................... .212
Limited braking ef fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads) .................................................. 16 4
New/replaced brake linings/brake
discs .................................................... 16 4
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 64
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Assis tance overview .............................. 18
To w- starting ........................................ 340
To wing away ........................................ 336
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................3 38
Wheel change ...................................... 357
Breakdown see Flat tyre
Breakdown assistance call see Service call
Breakdown management see Service call
Bu rm ester ®
sur round sound sy stem .....3 05
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... 305 Ad
justing the sound optimisation ........ 305
Ad justing treble, mid and bass ............ 305
Calling up the sound menu .................. 305
Information .......................................... 305
Switching the sur round sound on/off
............................................................ .305
Buttons Steering wheel .................................... 252 C
Call lists Calling up the speed dial list ............... 285
Deleting speed dial presets ................. 285
Displaying de tails from a list ent ry...... 285
Making a call ....................................... 285
Overview ............................................. 285
Setting up a speed dial li st.................. 285
Calling up the sound menu Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 305
Calls ..........................................................2 82
Ac cepting ............................................ 282
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ........ 282
Calls wi thseveral participants ............ .282
Declining ............................................. 282 460
Index

Ending a call ........................................ 282
Incoming call du
ring an existing call .... 283
Making ................................................ 282
Vi ath eove rhead control panel
(Mercedes me connect) ......................2 88
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ........................................3 14
Care .......................................................... .319
AIR PANEL ............................................ 317
Car wash ..............................................3 14
Carpet .................................................. 319
Displ ay................................................. 319
EAS Y-PA CK boot box ............................ 319
Exhaust pipes ...................................... 317
Exterior lighting .................................... 317
Genuine wood/trim elements .............. 319
High-pressu recleaner .......................... 314
Matt finish ........................................... 316Pa
int wo rk ............................................. 316
Plastic trim ...........................................3 19
Re versing camera/360° Camera ........ .317
Ro of lining ............................................ 319
Seat belt .............................................. 319
Seat co ver ............................................ 319
Senso rs................................................ 317
Tr ailer tow hit ch................................... 317
Wa shing byhand ..................................3 15
Wheels/rims ........................................3 17
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 317
Wi per blades ........................................ 317
Carpet (Care) ............................................ 319
Changing bulbs ........................................ 137
Dipped beam ....................................... 13 8
Fitting/removing co ver (front wheel
ar ch ) .................................................... 13 8
Main beam ...........................................1 38
No tes ................................................... 137
Opening/closing the side trim pan‐
els .......................................................1 39
Overview .............................................. 137
Re versing light .................................... .139
Tu rn signal light (front) ........................ 13 8
Tu rn signal light (rear) .......................... 13 9Changing hub caps
.................................. 357
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical dipped
beam) .................................................. 127
Channel tracking Setting ................................................ .303
Charging Battery (vehicle) .................................. 332
Mobile phone (wi reless) ...................... .124
USB port ..............................................1 24
Chassis le vel (AIR BODY CONT ROL)
Setting ................................................ .215
Child saf ety lock
Re ar side wind ows................................. 65
Child seat Attach ing (no tes) ................................... 54
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 52
Fr ont passenger seat (rear ward-
fa cing/for ward-facing) .......................... 54
Fr ont passenger seat (without airbag
shutoff) .................................................. 53
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting) ............................50
No tes ..................................................... 46
Re commended child restra int sy stems .. 61 Index
461