2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN Owner's Manual

1Closing
2Opening
The butto ns inthed rive r's door take prece‐
dence.
#To star ta utomatic operation: press/pull
th eW button be yond thep ressur epoint.
#Tointer rupt automatic operation: press or
pul lthe W button again. Au
tomatic reve rsing function fort he side
windo ws
If an object bloc ksas ide wind owduring the
closing process, thes ide windo wopens again
automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing function
is onl yana id and is no tasubstitut efor your
attentiveness.
#When closing, mak esuret hat no body parts
ar eint he closing area.
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite reve rsing pr otection on thes ide
window
The reve rsing function does no treact:
RTo soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small
fi ngers.
ROver thel ast ã(4 mm) of thec losing
mo vement.
RDuring resetting.
RWhen closing thes ide windo wagain man‐
uall yimmediately af tera utom aticreve rs‐
ing.
This meanst hatther eve rsing function can‐
no tp reve nt someonef romb eing trapped in
th ese situations.
#When closing, mak esuret hat no body
parts ar einthe closing area.
#If someone becomes trapped, press the
W button toopen thes ide window
again.
Ve ntilating thev ehicle befor estarting ajour‐
ne y( conve nience opening)
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
opening asidew indow
Whe nopening asidew indo w, parts of the
body could be dr awninorb ecome trapped
betwee nthe side windo wand windo wframe.
#When opening ,makes uret hat nobody
is touchingt he side windo w.
#Release theb utton immediatel yif
somebody becomes trapped.
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#Press and holdthe% button on the
SmartK ey.
The following function sareper form ed:
RThe vehicle is unloc ked.
RThe side windo wsareo pened.
RThe slidings unroof is opened.
RTheroller sun blinds and then thep anor‐
amic sliding sunroof ar eopened.
RThe seat ventilation of thed rive r's seat is
switched on.
#To inter rupt convenience opening: release
th e% button.
Closing side windo wsfrom theo utside (con‐
ve nience closing)
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment caused by
inadver tent con venience closing
Whe nthe con venience closing featur eis
operating, parts of theb ody could become
trapped in thec losing area of thes ide win‐
do wa ndthes liding sunroof.
#Obser vethec omple teclosing proce‐
dure when using con venience closing.
#Whe nclosing, make surethat no body
parts ar einthe closing area.
#Press and hold the& button on the
SmartK ey.
The following function sareper form ed:
RThe vehicle is loc ked.
RThe side windo wsarec losed.
RThe slidings unroof is closed.
RThe panoramic sliding sunroof and then
th er oller sun blinds ar eclosed.
#To inter rupt convenience closing: release
th e& button.
% Tips
:
RConvenience closing can also be operated
wi th KEYLESS-GO (→pag e60).
Problems with thes ide windo ws
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
As ide windo wcann otbe closed and
yo uc anno tsee thec ause.
#Chec ktos ee if an yobjects ar einthe windo wguide.
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ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
& WARNING Risk of entrapment if reve rsing pr otection is no tactivated
If yo uc lose aside wind owagain immediatel yafter it has been bloc kedorr eset, thes ide windo wcloses
wit hincreased or maximum forc e. The reve rsing function is then no tactive.
Pa rtsoft he body could be trapped in thec losing area in thep rocess.
#Mak esuret hat no parts of theb ody ar einthe closing area.
#Tostop thec losing process, release theb utton or press theb utton again toreopen thes ide win‐
do w.
Ifas ide windo wisobstructed during closing and reopens again slightly:
#Immediatel yafter thew indo wblocks,p ull thec orresponding button again until thes ide windo whas
closed, and hold theb utton forana dditional second.
The side windo wisclosed wit hincrease dforce.
If as ide windo wisobstructed again during closing and reopens again slightly:
#Re peat thep reviou sstep.
The side windo wisclosed without thea utomatic reve rsing function.
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Sliding sunroof
Opening/closingthes liding sunroof
%
The term "slidin gsunro of" also refers to the
panoramic sliding sunroof.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while opening and closing thes liding
sunroof
During opening and closing, parts of the
body could getcaught in thes weep of the
sliding sunroof.
#When opening or closing, mak esure
th at no body parts ar einthe sweep.
#Release theb utton immediatel yif
somebody becomes trapped.
or
#Press theb utton in an ydirection during
th ea utomatic opening/closingp rocess.
The opening/closingp rocess is stop‐
ped.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th es liding sunroof is operated bychil‐
dren
Children operatin gthe sliding sunroof could
get caught in them oving parts, particularly if
unattended.
#Ne verlea ve children unatte ndedint he
ve hicle.
#When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th ek eywit hyou and loc kthe vehicle.
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while opening and closing ther oller sun
blind
When opening or closing, mak esuret hat no
body parts become trapped between the
ro ller sun blind and frame or thes liding sun‐
ro of.
#When opening or closing, mak esure
th at no body parts ar einthe sweep of
th er oller sun blind.
#Release theb utton immediatel yif
somebody becomes trapped.
or
#Press theb utton in an ydirection during
th ea utomatic opening/closingp rocess.
The opening/closingp rocess is stop‐
ped.
* NO
TEMalfunctio ncaused bysno wand
ice
Sno wand ice ma ylead toam alfunctio nof
th es liding sunroof.
#Onl yopen thes liding sunroof if it is free
of sno wand ice.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byprotru ding
objects
Objects that pr otru de from thes liding sun‐
ro of ma ydamag ethe sealing strips.
#Do no tallowa nything toprotru de from
th es liding sunroof.
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1Toraise
2To open
3Toclose/lowe r
Use the3 button tooperat ethe sliding sun‐
ro of and ther oller sunbli nd.
RThe panoramic sliding sunroof can onl ybe
opened when ther oller sunbli ndis open.
RThe roller sunblin dcan onl ybeoperated
when thes liding sunroof is closed.
#To star ta utomatic operation: press/pull
th e3 button be yond thep ressur epoint.
#Tointer rupt automatic operation: press or
pul lthe 3 button again.
Re strictions:
RVe hicles without apanoramic sliding sun‐
ro of: thea utomatic opening and raising fea‐
tur eisa vailable only whenthes liding sun‐
ro of is closed.
RVe hicles without apanoramic sliding sun‐
ro of: thea utomatic raising featur eiso nly
av ailable when thes liding sunroof is closed
or raised.
RThe panoramic slidings unroof cannotbe
opened if aroof rack is ins talled. The panor‐
amic sliding sunroof closes again automati‐
call ywhen it encounter sresis tance.
Au tomatic reve rsing function of thes liding
sunroof
If th er eisano bjectobstructin gthe sliding sun‐
ro of during thec losing process, thes liding sun‐ ro
of opens again automatically .The automatic
re ve rsing function is onl yanaid and is no tasub‐
st itut efor your attentiveness.
#When closing, mak esuret hat no body parts
ar eint he closing area.
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite ther eve rsing function being
active
The reve rsing function does no treact:
Rto soft, light and thin objects, e. g. small
fi ngers
Rdu ring thel ast1 /6 in (4 mm) of thec los‐
ing path
Rduring resetting
Rwhen closing thes liding sunroof again
manuall yimmediately af tera utom atic
re ve rsing
This meanst hatther eve rsing function can‐
no tp reve nt someoneb eing trapped in these
situations.
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#When closing, makesuret hat no body
parts ar einthe closing area.
#Release theb utton immediatel yif
somebody becomes trapped.
or
#Press theb utton in an ydirection during
th ea utomatic closing process.
The closing process is stopped.
Au tomatic reve rsing function of ther oller
sunblind
If th er eisano bjectobstructin gthe roller sun‐
blind during thec losing process, ther oller sun‐
blind opens again automaticall y.The automatic
re ve rsing function is onl yanaid and is no tasub‐
st itut efor your attentiveness.
#When opening or closingt heroller sunblind,
mak esuret hat no body parts ar einthe
sweep.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite ther eve rsing function being
active
In particular ,the reve rsing function does not
re act tosoft, light and thin objects, fore xam‐
ple small fingers.
Thi sm eans that ther eve rsing function can‐
no tp reve nt entrapment in these situations.
#When opening or closing ther oller sun
blind, mak esuret hat no body parts are
in thes weep.
#Release theb utton immediatel yif
somebody becomes trapped.
or
#Press theb utton in an ydirection during
th ea utomatic closing process.
The closing process is stopped.
Au tomatic features of thes liding sunroof
%
The term "slidings unroof" also refers to the
panoramic sliding sunroof. By pushing or pulling
the3 button youc an
inter rupt thea utomatic functions: "Rain closing
function when driving "and "Automatic lo wering
fe ature".
Ra in closing function when driving
Ve hicles with apanoramic sliding sunroof: if
it starts torain, ther aised slidings unroof is
automaticall ylowe redw hile thev ehicle is in
motion.
Au tomatic lo weringfeature
Ve hicles with apanoramic sliding sunroof: if
th es liding sunroof is raised at ther ear ,the slid‐
ing sunroof is automaticall ylowe reds lightl yat
higher speeds. Atlows peeds it is raised again
automaticall y.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment byauto‐
matic lo wering of thes liding sunroof
At high speeds ther aised slidings unroof
automaticall ylow erss lightl yatt herear.
This coul dtrapy ou or other persons.
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#Makesuret hat nobody reaches int othe
sweep of thes liding sunroof whils tthe
ve hicle is in motion.
#If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
atel ypull bac kthe sliding sunroof but‐
to n.
The sliding sunroof li ftsd uring opening.
Problems with thes liding sunroof
%
The term "slidings unroof" also refers to the
panoramic sliding sunroof.
Problem Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
The sliding sunroof cann otbe closed
and youc anno tsee thec ause. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped byclosing thes liding sunroof again
If yo uc lose thes liding sunroof again immediatel yafter it has been bloc kedorr eset, thes liding sunroof
closes wit hincreased or maximum forc e.
The reve rsing function is then no tactive. Partsoft he body could be trapped in thec losing area in the
process. This poses an increased risk of injur yorevenf atal injur y.
#Makesuret hat no parts of theb ody ar einthe closing area.#Release theb utton immediatel yifsomebody becomes trapped.
or
#Press theb utton in an ydirection during thea utomatic closing process.
The closing process is stopped.
If th es liding sunroof is obstructed during closing and reopens again slightly:
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ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
#Immediatelyafter automati creve rsing, pull and hold the3 button down again tothep oint of resist‐
ance until thes liding sunroof is closed.
The sliding sunroof is closed wit hincreased forc e.
If th es liding sunroof is obstructed again and reopens again slightly:
#Re peat thep reviou sstep.
The sliding sunroof is closed again wit hincreased forc e.
Ve hicles without apanoramic slid‐
ing sunroof: thes liding sunroof does
no to perat esmoo thly.
#Ra ise thes liding sunroof full yattherear.
#Press the3 button fora nother second.
#Use automatic operation tofully raise and then close thes liding sunroof.
Ve hicles with apanoramic sliding
sunroof :the sliding sunroof or the
ro ller sunblin ddoes no topera te
smoo thly.
#Pull the3 button down repeatedly tothep oint of resis tance unti lthe sliding sunroof is fully closed.
#Pull the3 button fora nother second.
#Pull and hold the3 button down until ther oller sunbli ndis comple tely closed.
#Pull the3 button fora nother second.
#Use automatic operation tofully open and then close thes liding sunroof.
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