2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG height

&WARNING Risk of injury duetohead
re stra ints which are not ins talled or are
adjus ted inco rrectly
If head restra ints are not ins talled or are
adjus ted incor rectly, the head restra ints can‐
not pr ovide pr otection as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in theeve nt of an
accident or when braking.
#Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
ins talled.
#Before driving off, make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the center of the
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel.
Do not inter change the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you cannot
adjust the height and angle of the head
re stra ints cor rectl y.
Ad just the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head.
#To raise: pullthe head restra int up.
#To lowe r:press release knob 1inthe direc‐
tion of the ar row and push the head restra int
down.
Ad justing the gap between the head
re stra int and the back of your head:
#To mo veforw ard: pullthe head restra int
fo rw ard.
#To mo veback: pressrelease knob 2and
push the head restra int bac k.
Ad justing the front seat luxury head
re stra ints
#To adjust the side bols ters of the head
re stra int: pull or push right or left-hand side
bols ter2.
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#Toswitch on/increase the le vel/
decrease the le vel:press button 1repeat‐
edly until the desired ventilation le vel is set.
Depending on theve ntilation le vel, up to
th re e indicator lamps light up.
#To switch off: press button 1repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
Ste ering wheel
Adjusting the steering wheel manually
&
WARNING Risk of injury from adjusting
th eve hicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
Rifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra int, thesteering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
Rifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
#Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra int, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment forch il‐
dren when adjusting thesteering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust thesteering wheel.
#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.
#To unlock thest eering column: push
re lease le ver1 down comple tely.
#Ad just height 2and di stance tosteering
wheel 3.
#Tolock thest eering column: pushrelease
le ve r1 up as far as it will go.
#Check and make sure that thesteering col‐
umn is loc kedby moving thesteering wheel.
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Seats and stowing

Adjusts the steering wheel electrically
The steering wheel can be adjus ted when the
ignition is switched off.
1Ad justs the dis tance tothesteering wheel
2Ad justs the height
#Sa ve the settings with the memory function.
Switching thest eering wheel heater on/off
1To switch on
2Toswitch off
3Indicator lamp
Easy entry and exitfeature
How the easy entry and exitfeature operates
&
WARNING Risk of accident when driving
off while adjusting the easy exitfeature
‑ If you dr ive off while the easy ent ryand exit
fe ature is making adjustments, you could
lose cont rol of theve hicle.
#Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore driving off.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
adjusting the easy ent ryand exitfeature
‑
‑ When the easy ent ryand exitfeature
adjusts thesteering wheel, you and other
ve hicle occupants – particular lych ildren –
could become trapped.
#‑ While the easy ent ryand exitfeature
is making adjustments, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of thesteering wheel.
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EASY-PA CK trunk box
Adjusting the height of the EA SY-PAC K trunk
box toany position
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
and injure d when moving thefloor up
When thefloor mo ves up, your hands may
become trapped on the frame of the EA SY-
PA CK trun kbo xan dobject sma ybe throw n
up.
#When thefloor mo ves up, make sure
th at your hands are notwithin the
sweep of thefloor.
#If someone becomes trapped, carefully
push the center of thefloor down ward.
#Re mo veall objects from thefloor
before moving it up.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when pressing the EA SY-PAC K trunk box
in
When the EA SY-PACK tr unkbox is pressed
into there tracted position, your hands may
become trapped. Children, in particular, may
injure themselves when doing so.
#When pressing the EA SY-PAC K trunk
box in, make sure that your hands are
not within the sweep of the EA SY-PACK
tr unk box.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
* NO
TEDama getotheex tended EAS Y-
PA CK tr unk box
The EA SY-PAC K trunk box may be damage d
when it is extended.
#Do not place any objects on or press
down on the EA SY-PAC K trunk box
frame.
#Do not close the trunk lid when the
EAS Y-PA CK tr unk box is extended.
* NO
TEDama getothe EA SY-PAC K trunk
box caused byobjects which are sharp-
edged, pointed, fragile, rounded or heavy
and objects that roll
Objects which are sharp-edged, pointed,
fragile, rounded or heavy and objects that
ro ll can damage the EA SY-PAC K trunk box
and be thro wn out.
#Do not transport objects which are
sharp-edged, pointe d,rounded or frag‐
ile and objects that roll in the EA SY-
PA CK tr unk box.
#Alwaysstow and secure such objects
outside of the box in the trunk.
#Alw ays obser vethe maximum permitted
load of the EA SY-PAC K trunk box.
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%Glide mode can also be activated if you ha ve
selected the "Eco" setting forth e drive
(engine management) when in drive program
I.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the
conditions is no longer met.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Package,
Di stance Pilot DISTRONIC or Active Brake
Assi st:Glide mode is also deacti vated depend‐
ing on the traf fic situation and theve hicle then
switches toove rrun mode. This fur ther reduces
fuel consum ption.
Glide mode can also be pr evented bythefo llow‐
ing parame ters:
RGradient
RTe mp erature
RHeight
RSpeed
RObs tacle de tection
ROpe rating condition of the engine
Re fueling
Refueling theve hicle
&
WARNING Risk offire and explosion
caused byfuel
Fu els are highly inflammable.
#You must avoidfire , open flames, creat‐
ing spar ksand smoking.
#Before refueling, switch off the engine
and, if ins talled in your vehicle, thest a‐
tionary heater.
& WARNING Risk of injury from fuel
Fu els are poisonous and harmful to your
health
#Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing.
#Do not inhale fuel vapors.
#Ke ep children away from fuel.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing:
#Immediately rinse fuel off your skin with
soap and water.
#If fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately.
#If yo u sw allow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
ing.
#Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into con tact wi thfuel.
&
WARNING Risk ofexplosion or fire due
to electros tatic charge
Electros tatic charge can cause spa rks and
th ereby ignite fuel vapors.
#Alw aysto uch the me talve hicle body
before opening the fuel filler cap or
to uching the pump nozzle.
This dischar ges any electros tatic charge that
may ha vebuilt up.
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#When leavingtheve hicle, make sure
th at nobody is in the vicinity of the
wheel ar ches or the underbody.
Re quirementsRThe vehicle's engine must be switched on.
RThe vehicle must not be moving fasterthan
37 mph (60 km/h). Ra
ising theve hicle
#Press button 1.
Indicato r lamp2lights up.
The vehicle is raised by1 in (25 mm) com‐
pared tothe normal le vel.
Yo ur selection issave d. The
vehicle is lo wered again in thefo llowing sit‐
uations:
RWhen driving fasterthan 62 mph
(100 km/h).
RWhen driving between 50 mph(8 0 km/h)
and 62 mph (100 km/h) for app roxima tely
th re e minutes.
RAf ter selecting a drive program using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch.
The vehicle is adjus tedto the height of the last
active drive program.
Lo weri ngtheve hicle
#Press button 1.
Indicato r lamp2goes out. The vehicle is
adjus tedto the height of the last active drive
program.
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Onvehicles with height-adjus table suspension or
if th eve hicle is car rying a heavy load, leaving the
st andard height can result in inaccuracies in the
guide lines and in the display of thege nerated
ima ges, depending on tech nical conditions.
The field of vision and other functions of the
came rasystem may be restricted due toaddi‐
tional accessori es onthere ar of theve hicle (e.g.
license plate brac ket, bicycle rack ).
See the no tes on cleaning the 360° Camera
(
→page 313).
Selec ting a view fo r the 360° Camera
The $XWR 5HDU 9LHZ &DP function is selected in
th e multimedia sy stem.
#En gage reve rsege ar.
#In the multimedia sy stem, select the desired
vie w. Opening
the camera co ver of the rear view
camera
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Select 2SHQ &DPHUD &RYHU .
% The camera co ver closes au tomatical lyafte r
some time or af ter an ignition cycle.
Assigning the camera as a favo rite
Yo u can call up the camera view directly in the
multimedia sy stem byassigning it as a favo rite .
#Press theò button on theto uchpad or
cont roller.
The main functions are displa yed.
#Na vigate down wards twice.
The Favorite s menu appears .
#Select1HZ )DYRULWH .
#Select9HKLFOH .
#Select&DPHUD .
Parking Pilot
Fu nction of Parking Pilot
Pa rking Pilot is an elect ronic pa rking assis tance
sy stem which uses ultrasound and is automati‐
cally activated during forw ard tra vel. The sy stem
is operational at speeds of up toappr oximately
22 mph (35 km/h). When all the conditions are
fulfilled, thec symbol appears in the multi‐
function display and the sy stem automatically
sear ches for and measu res parking spaces on
bo th sides of theve hicle parallel and perpendic‐
ular tothe direction of tra vel. If Parking Pilot is
activated, suitable parking spaces are displa yed
in the multimedia sy stem. The ësymbol
appears in the multifunction displa y.The ar rows
show which side of thero ad free parking spaces
are located.
The parking space and, if necessar y,the parking
direction can be selected as desired. Parking
Pilot calculates a suitable vehicle path and
assists you in the parking and exiting procedure.
Ve hicles with automatic transmission: Park‐
ing Pilot accelerates, brakes, steers theve hicle
and changes gear.
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Driving and pa rking

Displayingthe compass
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The compass display sho wsthefo llowing
information:
RThe cur rent di rection of tr avel with bear‐
ing (360 deg reefo rm at) and compass
direction.
RLongitude and latitude coo rdinates in
degrees, minutes and seconds.
RHeight (rounded) abo vesea le vel.
RNu mber of GPS satellites from which a
signal can be receive d.
Displaying the satellite map
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Satellite maps can be displa yed in map scales
from 2 mi (2 km).
#Switch 6DWHOOLWH 0DS onO or off ª.
By doing so, satellite maps in map scales
from 2 mi (2 km) to10 mi (10 km) can be
switched off.
% Satellite maps forth ese map scales are not
av ailable in all countries.
Displ aying weather information
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#Switch :HDWKHU ,QIRUPDWLRQ onO or off ª.
When the function is switched on O, current
we ather information is displa yed on the navi‐
ga tion map, e.g. temp erature or cloud co ver‐
age.
This function is not available in all countries.
% Requirement (USA): Mercedes-Benz
mbrace
®is activated.
Calling up the Digital Operator's Manual
(navigation)
Information on navigation
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