2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN Light

7Frequency band
8Online services
9Sound settings
AOptions
Selecting asatellit eradio category
Multimedia sy stem:
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Radio.è SiriusXM Radio
Channels.Genres.Category
#Select acategor y.
Selecting asatellit eradio channel
Multimedi asystem:
,Radio.Þ Waveband.Satellite
Radio
#Na vigat eupord own.
Saving or deleting asatellit eradio channel
Multimedi asystem:
,Radio.Þ Waveband.Satellite
Radio.ß Presets
#Select Save Current Station.
Moving achannel
#Select Options.
#SelectMove Highlighted Station.
#Selectapreset.
Deleting achannel
#Select Delete Highlighted Station .
#Selectapreset.
Displaying EPG information fort he cu rrent
ch annel
Multimedi asystem:
,Radio.Þ Waveband.Satellite
Radio.Z Options
#Select EPG Information about Current Chan-
nel.
Setting thep arental control
Multimedia sy stem:
,Radio.Þ Waveband.Satellite
Radio.Z Options.Parental Control
#Switchthe function on O.
#Determ ine afour-digit character sequence
and select OK.
The channel is loc ked.
Un locking achannel
#Enter thef our-digit character sequenc eand
select OK.
The channel is unlo cked.
Music and spor talerts function
This function makes it possible tostor eap ro‐
gram aler tfor your favo rite artists ,trac ksor
sporting events. Music alerts can be sa vedw hile
at rack is being pla yed. Youc an also specify
spor talerts via them enu option .The sy stem
th en continuousl ysear ches thro ugh all thec han‐
nels. If amatch isfound wit hasavedm essage,
yo uw illbe informed.
Multimedia sy stem 27
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Batterydisconnection periods
The AS SYST PLUS service inter vald isplay
can onl ycalculat ethe serviced uedate when
th eb attery is connected.
#Notedown thes ervice due dat edispla yedi n
th ei nstrument displa ybefor edisconnecting
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Engin ecom partment
Activ eh ood( pedestrian pr otection)
Operation of thea ctiv ehood (pedestrian pro‐
te ction)
In cer tain accident situations ,the risk of injury
to pedestrians can be reduced bythea ctuation
of thea ctiv ehood. The rear area of thee ngine
hood is raised byappr oximatel y85m m.
Fo rthe driv etotheworkshop, rese tthe trig‐
ge reda ctiv ehood yourself.Ift he activehood
has been triggered, pedestrian pr otection may
be limited.
Aq ualified specialis tworks hop mus tre-ins tate
th ef ull functionality of thea ctiv ehood. The activ
ehood is no tavailable in all countries.
Re setting thea ctiv ehood
&
WARNING Risk of burn sfromh otcom‐
ponent parts in thee ngine compartment
Cer tain component parts in thee ngine com‐
partmen tcan be very hot, e.g. thee ngine,
th ec ooler and parts of thee xhaust system.
#Le tthe engine cool down and only
to uc ht he component parts described
as follo ws .
#With your handf lat, push down activ ehood
1 inthea reaa round theh inges on bo th
sides (ar rows).
The engine hood mus tengag einp osition.
#Ifth ea ctiv ehood can be raised slightly at
th er ear in thea reaoft he hinges, repeat the
st ep until it engages cor rectl yinp osition.
Opening/closing the engine hood
&
WARNING Risk of accident if thee ngine
hood is unlatched while driving
An unloc kede ngin ehood ma yopen up when
th ev ehicle is in motion and bloc kyour vie w.
#Neveru nlatc hthe engine hood while
driving.
#Befor eevery trip, ensur ethat the
engine hood is latched.
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Maintenance and care

&WARNING Risk of injury from usingthe
windshield wiper swhile thee ngine hood
is open
When thee ngine hood is open and thew ind‐
shield wiper saresetinm otion ,you can be
trappe dbythe wiper linkage.
#Alw ayss witc hoffthew indshield wipers
and ignition befor eopening thee ngine
hood.
#To open: pull lever1 torelease thee ngine
hood.#Push hood catch 1upwards and lif tthe
engine hood appr oximatel y15in( 40 cm).
#Toclose: lowe rthe engine hood and le titfall
wit hal ittle momentum from aheight of
appr oximatel y8in (20 cm).
#Ifth ee ngine hood can still be lif teds lightl y,
open thee ngine hood again and close it with
al ittle mor eforce until it engages cor rectly.
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Components damagedinthis wa ym ayfail
unexpec tedly.
#Do no tuse high-pressur ecleaning
equipment wi thround-s pray nozzles to
clean your vehicle.
#Damaged tires or suspension compo‐
nentsm ustber eplaced immediatel y.
Toavo id damag etoyourvehicle, bear thef ollow‐
ing in mind when using high-pressur ecleaning
equipment:
Rth ek eymus tbeatad ista nce of at leas t10f t
(3 m) from thev ehicle. Otherwise thet runk
lid ma yopen unintentionally.
Rmaintain adista nce of at leas t11.8i n
(30 cm) tothev ehicle and obser vethei nfor‐
mation in them anufacturer's operating
instruction sfor thee quipment.
Rdo no tpoint then ozzle of theh igh-pressure
cleaninge quipment directly at sensitive
parts suc hastires, slits, electrical compo‐
nen tparts, batteries, light sources and venti‐
latio nslots.
Wa shing thev ehicle byhand
Obser velegal requ irements, fore xamp le in
somec ountries washing byhand is onl yallowe d
at speciall yequipped washing ba ys.
#Use amild cleaning agent suc hascar sham‐
poo.
#Wa shthev ehicle wit hlukewa rmwate rand a
sof tcar sponge. Whil edoing so, do not
ex pose thev ehicle todirect sunlight.
#Hose down thev ehicle carefull ywithw ater
and dr yitwithal eather clo th.M akes ure
th at thew ater je tisnotpointed directly into
th ea ir inle tgrille.
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Notesonc aringfort he paintwork/matt finish paintwo rk
Observethef ollowing information:
Information on cleaning and car eAvoiding damag etothe paint work
Pa int
RInsect remains: soak wit hinsect remo vera nd rinse of fthe
treated areas af terw ards.
RBir dd roppings: soak wit hwater andr inseo ffafte rw ards.
RCoolant, brak efluid, tree resins, oils, fuel and greases:
ge ntly rubw ithac loth soaked in petroleum ether or
lighter fluid.
RTa rs tains :use tarr emo ver.
RWa x: us esilico neremo ver.
RDo no tapplysticke rs,f ilms etc.
RRe mo vedirtimmediately ,wher epossible.
Mattf inish
RThevehicle should preferabl ybewashedbyh and using a
sof tsponge, car shampoo and plenty of water.
ROnlyuse car eproducts recommended byMercedes-Benz.
RDo no tpolish thev ehicle and light-allo ywheels.
RDo no thave your vehicle cleaned at an automatic car
wa sh toof requ entlyand do no tuse wash programs which
fi nis hw ithah otwa xvehicle treatment.
RDo no tuse paint cleaner ,buffing or polishing products
such asag loss preser ver,e.g. wax.
RAlw aysh ave paintwor krepair scarried out at aqualified
specialis tworks hop.
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Information on cleaning and careAvoiding vehicl edamage
Wi per blades
Fold out thew iper blades and clean them using adam pcloth .D onotclean thew iper blades tooo ften.
Exterior lighting Cleanthel ens wit hawetspong eand mild de terg ent ,e.g.c ar
shampoo. Onl
yuse cleaninga gentsorc leanin gcloth st hat ar esuitable
fo rp last ic lenses.
AIRPANEL Ifth ev ehicle is very dusty or ther ea resalt deposits in the
AIRPA NEL mechanics, thea djustmen trang eoft he shutter sin
th er adiator trim ma yberestricted.
RSwitchont he ignition, and thes hutter sopen automati‐
call yafter appr oxima tely 12 0s econds.
RClean theb earing point softhe shutter swithah igh-pres‐
sur ew ater jet. When using
ahigh-p ressur ewater jet, mainta inam inimum
dis tance of 11.8 in (30 cm).
Senso rs
Cleanthes ensor sinthe front and rear bumper sand in the
ra diator grill wit hasoftc loth and car shampoo. When usingah
igh-pressurewater jet, mainta inam inimum
dis tance of 11.8 in (30 cm).
Re ar vie wcamera
and 360°C amera
ROpenthec amer acover wit hthe multimedia sys‐
te m(→pa ge 179) .
RUse clea rwater andas oftc loth toclean thec amer alens. Do no
tuse ah igh-pressur ewater jet.
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Information on cleaning and careAvoiding vehicl edamage
Ta ilpipes
Clean withcleaning agent srecommende dbyMercedes-Benz,
particular lyin thew inter and af terw ashing thev ehicle. Use acid-free cleaning agents.
Tr aile rhitch
RRemo verust on theb all, e.g. wit hawireb rush.
RRe mo vedirtw ithal int-free clo th.
RAf terc leaning, oil or grease theb all head lightl y.
RObservethec leanin ginstruction sinthe operating instruc‐
tions of thet railer hitc hmanufacturer. Do no
tclean theb all nec kwiths olvent sorap owerwasher.
Note sonc areoft he interior
&
WARNING Risk of injury from plastic
parts breakin goffafte rt he use of sol‐
ve nt-based car eprodu cts
Ca reand cleanin gproducts con tainin gsol‐
ve nts can cause surf aces inthec ockpit to
become porous.
When thea irbags ar edeplo yed, plastic parts
ma ybreak away.
#Do no tuse anyc areorc leaning prod‐
ucts containing sol vents toclean the
cockpit.
& WARNING Risk of injury or deathfrom
bleached seat belts
Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can se verely
we aken them.
This can, fore xamp le, caus eseat beltst o
te ar or fail in an accident.
#Ne verb lea ch or dy eseat belts.
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Observethef ollowing information:
Information on cleaning and car eAvoiding vehicl edamage
Seat belts Clean withwarmw ater ands oap solution.
RDo notuse chemical cleanin gagents.
RDo no tdryseat belts byheating them toove r176 °F
(80 °C) or exposing them todirect sunlight.
Display Cleanthes urface carefully wi tham icro fiber clo thand
TFT/LCD displa ycleaner.
RSwit chofft he displa yand allo wtocool.
RDo notuse anyo ther cleaning products.
Plastic trim
RCleanw ithad ampm icrofiber clo th.
RIfth et rimisv eryd irty: use acleanin gagent recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz.
RDo no tappl ystickers,f ilms etc.
RDo no tallow cosmetics, insect repellent or sun cream to
come in contact wi th theplastic trim.
Genuine wood/t rim
elements
RClea nwitham icro fiber clo th.
RBla ckpiano-lac quer look: clean wit hadampcloth and
soap solution.
RIf th et rimisv eryd irty: use acleanin gagent recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz. Do no
tuse sol vent-based cleaning agents, polishe sorwaxes.
Ro of lining
Clean withabrush or dr yshampoo.
Carpet Use carpetand textil ec leaning agents recommended by
Mercedes-Benz.
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