2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

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
Index

Overview ............................................. 295
Controller Operating ............................................ 266
Con venience closing ................................. 85
Con venience opening ................................ 84
Coolant (engine) Levelch eck .......................................... 312
No tes ................................................... 375
Cooling see Climate control
Copyright .................................................. .30
Cornering light ........................................ .131
Co ver........................................................... 81
Cross Traf fic Alert .................................. .237
Crosswind Assist Function/no tes ................................... 19 5
Cruise control Activating ............................................ 203
Calling up a speed ............................... 203
Deactivating ........................................ 203
Le ver ................................................... 203
Re quirements ...................................... 203 Selecting ............................................
.203
Setting a speed ................................... 203
St oring a speed ................................... 203
Cruise control: ......................................... 201
Fu nction .............................................. 201
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 01
Cup holder Rear .................................................... .120
Cup holder in the centre console
In stalling/removing .............................. 11 9
ins talling/ removing (auto matic
transmission) ....................................... 11 8 D
Damage de tection (pa rked vehicle) .......189
Dashboard see Cockpit
Dashboard lighting see Instrument lighting
Data acquisition Vehicle .................................................. 28
Data import/export Importing/exporting ............................2 75PIN pr
otection for data export .............2 76
Deactivating the ala rm(ATA ).................... 92
Declaration of conformity Electromagn etic compatibility .............. .24
Jack ...................................................... .24
TIREFIT kit ............................................. 25
Wi reless vehicle components ................24
Designs Menu (on-board co mputer) .................. 262
Diagnostics connection ............................ 26
Diesel Low outside temp eratures ...................3 71
No tes ................................................... 371
Digital Car Keyst icker
Locking theve hicle ................................ 72
St arting theve hicle .............................. 161
Un locking theve hicle ............................72
Digital Owner's Manual ............................ 20
Digital speedome ter ................................ 257
Dipped beam Activating/deactivating ...................... .127
Changing bulbs .................................... 13 8
Setting ................................................. 13 5 Index
463

Setting
for abroad ................................ 127
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................... 172
Engaging drive position ........................ 173
Engaging pa rkposition automatically .. 173
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .173
Fu nction ............................................... 172
Selecting pa rkposition ........................ 173
Shifting toneutral ................................ 173
Display Care .................................................... .319
Display (multimedia sy stem)
No tes ................................................... 264
Settings ............................................... 273
Switching off ....................................... 273
Display (on-boa rdcompu ter)
Displ ays in the multifunction display ... 255
Display content (Additional value range) ....................... 254
Displ aymessage ...................................... 381
Calling up (on-board compu ter) ........... 381
No tes ................................................... 381
Display messages ? ................................................... 41 5C
................................................... 433
M ................................................... 433
N ................................................... 434
# .................................................... 408
¯ .................................................... 405
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........403
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stinope rative .... 403
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stnot available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 403
Ac tive bonnet malfunction See Own‐
er's Manual ......................................... 432
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual ...... 393
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual ........................... 394
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stavailable
again .................................................. .404 Ac
tive Dis tance Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........404
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stinope rative ...... 404
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist Camera
view restricted See Owner's Manual ... 402
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........401
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 401
b Active Light Sy stem inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 435
Ac tive Parking Assist and
PA RKTRONIC inoperati veSee Own‐
er's Manual ......................................... 404
è Active Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........405
è Active Steering Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 405
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Camera
view restricted See Owner's Manual ... 438464
Index

Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........438
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 437
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus Cam‐
era view restricted See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 437
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .437
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative ................................................ .436
4 Add 1 litre engine oil when
next refuelling ...................................... 413
Air conditioning Malfunction See
Owner's Manual .................................. 428
App lybrake todeselect Park (P)
position ...............................................4 25
Apply brake toselect R ....................... 429 À
ATTENTION ASSIST
inoperative .......................................... 399
À ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break! .................................................. 399
b AUTO lights inope rative .............. 436
Au xilia rybattery malfunction ...............427
_ Before starting the engine, turn
th esteering wheel. .............................. 429
Blind Spot Assist cur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 402
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ............... 403
Blind Spot Assi stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual ...4 03
Brake immediate ly............................... 391
 Change key bat teries ................. 422
Ø Check AdBlue See Owne r’s
Manual .................................................4 16
J Check brake fluid le vel.............. .391
4 Check eng. oil le v.when next
re fuelling .............................................. 411j
Check trailer hit chlock .............. 424
h Check tyre(s) .............................. 41 8
! Clean the fuel filter .................... .414
Clutch overheated Avoid pulling away
fo r XX:XX mins ................................... .428
? Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off ............................................ 407
Cruise contro l and Limiter inope ra‐
tive ...................................................... 406
Cruise control inope rative ................... 405
Cruise control off ................................ 405
! currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .383
÷ currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .384
Dep ress clutch fully tostart engine .....4 28
È .................................................... 406
Ø Eng.start not possible in XXX
km ...................................................... .416
Ø Eng.start not possible ................416 Index
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5
Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured ............................................ .414
4 Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel.. 412
4 Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off ................................. 412
4 Engine oil pressure Stop
Switch off engine ................................. 413
6 Front left malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (e xample)............................ 396
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual ..................................3 97
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual ..................................3 98
! inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 382
÷ inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 385
T inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 386
G Inoperati ve................................. 392 b
Intelligent Light Sy stem inoper‐
ative ....................................................4 35
ÂKe y not de tected (red displ ay
messa ge).............................................4 22
 Key not de tected (white dis‐
pl ay messa ge).....................................4 22
bLeft dipped beam (e xamp le) ........ 435
6Left windowbag malfunction
Consult workshop (e xample).............. .396
Let fresh air into theve hicle interior!
Air conditioning malf. Visit workshop .. 430
Limiter inoperative .............................. 406
Limiter passive .................................... 405
¢ Lowe ring .................................... 399
b Malfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 436
ðMaximum speed exceeded ..........4 06
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling .................................................. 426
ë Off.............................................. 404 Only select
Park (P) when vehicle is
st ationary ............................................ 426
j Operation on ly possible in
tr ansmission position N .......................429
j Operation only possible in
transmission position P ....................... 429
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 388
 Place theke y in the mar ked
space See Owner's Manual ................. 423
PRE-SAFE impulse side inoperative
See Owner's Manual ........................... 394
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 394
Ra dar sensors dirty See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 392
_Re ar left seat backrest not
loc ked (e xamp le)................................ .434
h Rectify tyre pressure ...................41 8466
Index

Ø
Refill Ad Blue Eng. start not
possible .............................................. .415
Ø Refill Ad Blue No start in XXX
km ...................................................... .415
Ø Refill Ad Blue See Owne r’s
Manual .................................................4 15
! Release parking brake ................ 387
¸ Replace air cleaner .....................414
, Replace key See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .421
 Replace key ................................ 421
8 Reser vefuel le vel........................ 414
6 Restra int sys. malfunction Con‐
sult workshop ...................................... 395
Re versing not poss. Consult work‐
shop ....................................................4 27
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P ...........425
# See Owner's Manual .................. 408
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h ... 406#St
art engine See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .408
Ð Steering malfunction Drive
carefully Visit workshop ....................... 431
Ð Steering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual .... 432
Ð Steering malfunction See Own‐
er's Manual ......................................... 430
Ð Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual ........ 431
St op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling ...................427
# Stop vehicle Lea veengine run‐
ning ...................................................... 411
# Stop vehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................4 09
É Stop vehicle Vehicle too low .......4 00
b Switch off lights ......................... 436
b Switch on headla mps................. 436 To
shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine .................................. 425
To p up coolant See Owner ’sManual ... 407
¥ Top up washer fluid .................... 434
j Trailer coupling extending… ........ 423
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ........... 427
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................ 386
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vail‐
able ...................................................... 419
Ty re press. monitor inoperative ...........420
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors .................................... .420
Ty re pressure Check tyres ....................417
Ty re(s) ove rheated ...............................4 20
Ty re(s) ove rheated Reduce speed ........ 421
d Vehicle is operational Switch
off the ignition before exiting .............. 426
É Vehicle rising Please wait.......... .400
É Vehicle rising .............................. 399 Index
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h
Warning tyre defect ....................419
h Wheel sensor(s) missing ............ 420
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop ....................................................4 26
Display on the windscreen
see Head-up display
Distance control see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Di stance recorder
see Trip dis tance
DI STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Door Additional door lock ...............................71
Locking (emergency key) ...................... .76
Opening (from the inside) ......................71
Un locking (emer gency key) .................... 76
Un locking (from the inside) .................... 71
Door cont rol panel .................................... .16
Drive Away Assist .................................... 236
Drive position Selecting .............................................. 173Drive prog
ram display ............................. 17 0
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat see Seat
Driving lights see Automatic driving lights
Driving saf ety sy stem ............................ .190
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
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 19 6
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Crosswind Assist ................................. 19 5
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
trailer stabilisation .............................. .195
Overview .............................................. 191
Ra dar sensors ...................................... 19 0
Re sponsibility ...................................... 19 0
ST EER CONTROL ................................. 19 6
Driving sy stem
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 213Driving sy
stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
see Active Steering Assist
see AIR BODY CONTROL
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise contro l:
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Remo teParking Assist
see Reversing camera
Driving tips Driving abroad (changing the lights) ....1 27
Gene ral driving tips ............................ .164
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 64
Dr ows iness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL
Suspension .......................................... 213468
Index

Dynamic handling cont
rol sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT .................................... 17 0
Con figuring drive program I ................. 17 0
Drive program display .......................... 17 0
Drive programs .................................... 17 0
Fu nction .............................................. 17 0
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch) .............................................................1 70
Selecting the drive prog ram ............... .170 E
E-mails see Messa ges
E10 ............................................................ 370
Easy entry feature
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 105
Setting ................................................. 106
Easy exitfeature
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 105
Setting ................................................. 106
EAS Y-PA CK boot box ................................ 11 6
Ad justing the height toany position .... .114
Care .................................................... .319 Ins
talling/ removing .............................. 11 6
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion)
Function/no tes ................................... 19 6
ECO Assist Displaying ............................................ 16 9
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 16 8
ECO display Function .............................................. 16 8
Re setting ............................................. 258
ECO start/s top function ................. 166, 167
Au tomatic engine start ........................ 16 6
Au tomatic engine stop .........................1 66
Operation ............................................ 16 6
Switching off/on ................................. 167
Electric pa rking brake .....1 86, 187, 188, 189
App lying automatically ........................ 186
App lying or releasing manually ............ 188
Emergency braking .............................. 189
Re leasing automatically ...................... .187
Electrical fuses see Fuses Electromagnetic compatibility
Declaration of conformity ......................24
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Electronics ............................................... 364
Emer gency
Assis tance overview .............................. 18
Fire extinguisher ................................. .324
Fir st-aid kit (so ftsided) ....................... 323
Re moving thewa rning triangle ............ 323
Saf etyve st .......................................... 322
Setting up thewa rning triangle .......... .323
Emer gency braking ................................. 189
Emer gency call sy stem
see Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
Emer gency engine start ......................... 340
Emer gency key element
Inserting/removing ............................... 69
Locking a door ....................................... 76
Un locking a door .................................. .76
Emer gency operation mode
St arting theve hicle ............................. 16 2 Index
469