2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG Connect me

Atagl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps .......................... 8
Overhead control panel ................................ 12
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16
DigitalOperator' sManua l........................ .18
Callin g upthe Digital Operator's Manual ...... 18
General notes............................................. 19
Pr otecting the environment .......................... 19
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ....................... 19
Operator's Manual ........................................2 0
Service and vehicle operation ....................... 21
Operating saf ety.......................................... .22
Declaration of conformity for wireless
ve hicle components .....................................2 3
Diagnost ics connection ................................ 24
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 25
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................2 5
Problems with your vehicle ........................... 25
Re porting saf etydefects .............................. .25
Limited Warranty .......................................... 26 QR code
forre scue card ...............................2 6
Ve hicle data storage .....................................2 6
Copyright .. .................................................... 28
Occupant safety......................................... 30
Re stra int sy stem .......................................... .30
Seat belts ..................................................... 33
Airbags ......................................................... 37
PRE-SAFE
®sy stem ....................................... 44
Childr en intheve hicle ..................................4 5
Pe ts in theve hicle ........................................5 4
Opening and closing.................................. 55
SmartK ey...................................................... 55
Doors ............................................................ 60
Tr unk ............................................................ 63
Ro ller sun blinds .......................................... .69
Side windo ws............................................... 70
Sliding sunroof .............................................. 74
Anti-theft pr otection .................................... .79
Seats and stowing ...................................... 81
Cor rect driver's seat position ........................ 81Seats ............................................................ 82
St
eering wheel ............................................. .92
Using the memory function .......................... 94
St ow age areas .............................................. 95
Cup holder .................................................. 104
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .106
Soc kets ....................................................... 107
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior antenna .. 109
Ins talling/ removing floor mats .................... 111
Light and visibility.................................... 112
Exterior lighting ........................................... 112
Interior lighting ............................................ 116
Wi ndshield wiper and windshield washer
sy stem ........................................................ 117
Mir rors ........................................................ 120
Operating the sun visors ............................. 122
Infrared reflective windshield ..................... .123
Climate control ......................................... 124
Overview of climate contro l systems ......... .124
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 124
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Conte nts

Canada:"The wireless devices of this vehicle
comply with Industry Canada license-e xemp t
RSS standard(s). Operation is subject tothefo l‐
lowing two conditions: (1) These devices may
not cause inter fere nce, and (2) These devices
must accept any inter fere nce, including inter fer‐
ence that may cause undesired operation of the
device."
USA: "Wireless charging sy stem for mobile devi‐
ces (Model: D-WMI20 15A): This Device complies
wi th Pa rt18 ofthe FCC Rules."
The name and address of there sponsible party
is:
Continental Automotive Sy stems US Inc.
24 00 Executive Hills Drive
Au burn Hills, MI 48326-2980
Uni tedSt ates of America
Diagnostics connection
The diagnostics connection is only in tended for
th e connection of diagnostic devices at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop.
&
WARNING Risk of accident due tocon‐
necting devices tothe diagnostics con‐
nection
If yo u connect equipment toa diagnostics
connection in theve hicle, it may af fect the
operation of vehicle sy stems.
As a result, the operating saf etyof theve hi‐
cle could be af fected.
#Only connect equipment toa diagnos‐
tics connection in theve hicle which is
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
Benz.
& WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardizes the operating and road
saf etyof theve hicle.
#Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll.
#Alw ays ins tallth efloor mats securely
and as prescribed in order toensure
th at there is alw ays suf ficient room for
th e pedals.
#Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther.
* NO
TEBattery discharging from using
devices connected tothe diagnostics
connection
Using devices at the diagnostics connection
drains the batter y.
#Checkthech arge leve l of the batter y.
#Ifth ech arge leve l is lo w,charge the
batter y,e.g. bydriving a considerable
dis tance.
Connecting equipment tothe diagnostics con‐
nection can lead toemissions monitoring infor‐
mation being reset, forex ample. This may lead
to theve hicle failing tomeet therequ irements of
th e next emissions inspection during the main
inspection.
24 General no tes

The EDR inthis vehicle is designed torecord
such data as:
RHowvarious sy stems in your vehicle were
operating;
RWhe ther or not the driver and passenger
saf etybelt swe rebuckled/fas tened;
RHow far (if at all) the driver was depressing
th e accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,
RHow fasttheve hicle was tr ave ling.
This data can help pr ovide a better under stand‐
ing of the circums tances in which accidents and
inju ries occur. NOTE: EDR data is recorded by
yo ur vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation
occurs; no data is recorded bythe EDR under
normal driving conditions and no personal data
(e.g. name, gende r,age and accident location) is
re corded. Ho wever,ot her parties, such as law
enforcement, could combine EDR data with the
type of pe rsonally identifying data routinely
acquired during a crash inve stigation.
Ac cess totheve hicle and/or the EDR is needed
to read data that is recorded bythe EDR, and
special equipment is requ ired. In addition tothe
ve hicle manufacturer, other parties that ha vethe special equipment, such as law enforcement,
can
read the information byaccessing theve hi‐
cle or the EDR.
EDR data may be used in civil and criminal mat‐
te rs as a tool in accident reconstruction, acci‐
dent claims and vehicle saf ety. Since
the Crash
D

ata Retrie val (CDR) tool that is used toextract
da ta from the EDR is commercially available,
Mercedes-Benz US A,LLC ("MBUSA") expressly
disclaims any and all liability arising from the
ex traction of this information byunauthorized
Mercedes-Benz personne l.
MBUSA willnot share EDR data withot hers with‐
out the consent of theve hicle owner or, if the
ve hicle is leased, without the consent of the les‐
see. Exceptions tothis representation include
re sponses tosubpoenas bylaw enforcement; by
fe deral, state or local go vernment; in connection
with or arising out of litigation in volving MBU SA
or its subsidiaries and af filiates; or, as required
by law.
Wa rning: the EDR is a component of the
Re stra int Sy stem Module. Tamp ering with, alter‐
ing, modifying or removing the EDR component may
result in a malfunction of theRe stra int Sys‐
te m Module and other sy stems.
St ate la wsorregulations rega rding EDRs that
con flict with federal regulation are pre-em pted.
This means that in theeve nt of such conflict,the
fe deral regulation go verns. As of February 20 13,
13 states ha veenacted la wsrelating toEDRs.
Co pyright
Fr ee and open source software
Info rmation on free and open source software
licenses foryo ur vehicle's software can be found
on the data storage medium in your vehicle
document wallet and on the Internet toge ther
with updates at:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/opensource
Re gis tere d trademar ks
RBluetoo th®is a regis tere d trademark of Blue‐
toot h SIG Inc.
RDTS™ is a regis tere d trademark of DTS, Inc.
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General no tes

1LATC H-type (ISOFIX) mounting brac kets
* NO
TEDama getothe seat belt forth e
center seat
When ins talling a child restra int sy stem, the
seat belt forth e center seat could be dam‐
aged.
#Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped.
#Re mo veeach co verfo rLA TC H-type (ISOFIX)
mounting brac kets 1.
#Attach theLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stem toboth LATC H-type (ISOFIX)
mounting brac kets 1.
#Afterre moving thech ild seat, replace each
co verfo rLA TC H-type (ISOFIX) mounting
brac kets 1.
Secu ring TopTe ther
&
WARNING Risk of injury ifth e seat
backrests of there ar seats are not
loc ked af ter ins talling theTo pTe ther
belts
If th ere ar seat backrests are not loc ked, they
could fold forw ards in theeve nt of an acci‐
dent, heavy braking or sudden changes of
direction.
As a result, child restra int sy stems cannot
per form their intended pr otective function.
Re ar seat backrests that are not loc ked can
also cause additional injuries, e.g. in the
ev ent of an accident. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fata l injur y.
#Always lock there ar seat backrests
af te r ins talling theTo pTe ther belts.
#Obser vethe lock verification indicator.
If th e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown in the multifunction display in
th e instrument clus ter.
The risk of injury can be reduced byTopTe ther
as TopTe ther pr ovides an additional connection
between thech ild restra int sy stem secured with
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) and theve hicle.
The child restra int sy stem must be equipped
with a TopTe ther belt.
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Occupant saf ety

The trunk lid could be opened or closed uninten‐
tionally,in thefo llowing situations:
RIf persons' arms or legs mo veinthe sensor
de tection range, e.g. when polishing theve hi‐
cle, sitting on the edge of the trunk, or pick‐
ing up objects.
RIf objects are guided behind or placed behind
th eve hicle, e.g. charging cables, tensioning
st ra ps or luggage.
RWhen working on the trailer coupling, trailers
or rear bicycle rack s.
Deactivate KEYLESS-GO (
→page 56) or do not
car rythe SmartK eyabout your person insuch
situations.
Switch ing separate trunk locking on/off
Ifyo u centrally unlo cktheve hicle while separate
locking is activated, the trunk remains loc ked.
#To switch on: slidethe switch toposition
1.
#To switch off: slidethe switch toposition
2.
% If an accident has been de tected, the trunk
unloc kseve n if separate lo cking is switched
on.
Un locking the trunk from inside with the
emer gency release
Prerequisites
The 12Vve hicle battery is connected and
ch arge d.
#Press emer gency release button 1brief ly.
The trunk lid is unloc ked and opens.
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Opening and closing

&WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle. This also applies tomobile
phones if the "Digital Car Keyin the
smartphone" function is activated via
th e Mercedes connect me web app.
The memory function can be used when the igni‐
tion is switched off.
Seat comfort positions for up tothre e people
can be stored and called up using the memory
function.
The following sy stems can be set using the
memory function:
RSeat, backrest and head restra int
RSt eering wheel
ROutside mir rors
RHead-up Display
#To save :set the seat, thesteering wheel, the
Head-up Display and the outside mir rors to
th e desired position.
#Press the memory button M toge ther with
one of thestorage position buttons 1,2 or 3.
An acknowledgment tone sounds. The set‐
tings are stored.
#To call up: press and hold button 1,2 or 3
until all the seat comfort sy stems are in the
st ored position.
St ow age areas
Note s on loading theve hicle
&
WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
trunk lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion.
#Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the trunk lid.
#Ne ver drive with the trunk lid open.
Seats and stowing 95

Interiorstowage compa rtments
Overview ofthe front stowage compa rt‐
ments
Observ eth e no tes on loading theve hicle
(
→page 95).
1St ow age compartment in the doors
2St ow age/telephone compartment in the
armrest with multimedia connections and
stow age compartment, forex ample, for an
MP3 pla yer
3Stow age compartment in the front center
console with a USB port (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment)
4Glo vebox
Locking/unlocking thegl ove box
Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(
→page 95).
#Tu rn the mechanical key a quarter turn clock‐
wise 2(to lock) or counter-clockwise 1(to
unlock).
Opening theey eglasses box
Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(
→page 95).
#To open: press button 1.
Opening thesto wage compa rtment in the
re ar armrest
Observ eth e no tes on loading theve hicle
(
→page 95).
Seats and stowing 97

#Press in cigarette lighter 1.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out automati‐
cally when the heating element is red-hot.
Soc kets
Using the 12V sock etinthe front center
console
Re quirementsROnly connect devices up toa maximum of
18 0Wa tt (15 A)
RIfyo u ha veconnected a device tothe12 V
soc ket, le ave the co ver of thestow age com‐
partment open
#Lift up co ver1 ofthe soc ket and insert the
plug of the device.
Using the12 V sock etinthere ar passenger
co mp artment
Requirement
Only connect devices up toa maximum of 180
wa tt (15 A)
#Brie fly press the trim of co ver2.
#Lift out co ver1 ofthe soc ket and insert the
plug of the device.
Using the11 5 V soc ket in the rear passen ger
compa rtment
&
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due todam‐
aged connecting cables or soc kets
If a suitable device is connected, the11 5 V
soc ket will be car rying a high voltage. If the
connecting cable or the11 5 V soc ket is
pulled out of the trim or is damaged or wet,
yo u could receive an electric shoc k.
Seats andstowing 10
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