2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E43AMG warning

#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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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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#Movethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel if there is a risk of becoming
trapped bythesteering wheel.
The adjustment process is stopped.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle.
The easy entry and exitfeature makes getting in
and out of your vehicle easier.
If th e easy ent ryand exitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwar ds inthefo llow‐
ing situations:
Ryo uswit chthe ignition off.
Ryo u open the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on.
The steering wheel mo ves back tothe last drive
position in thefo llowing cases:
Ryo uswit chthe ignition on when the driver's
door is closed.
Ryo u close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on. The last drive position of
thesteering wheel is
st ored:
Rwhen you switch offthe ignition.
Rwith the last setting stored using the memory
function.
If yo u press one of the memory function position
buttons, the adjustment process is stopped.
The crash-responsive exit aid only functions
when the easy ent ryand exitfeature is active.
Setting the easy entry and exitfeature
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#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Using the memory function
&
WARNING Risk of an accident if memory
function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made.
#Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y.
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
When the memory function adjusts the seat
or steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped.
#During the setting procedure of the
memory function, ensure that no body
parts are in the sweep of the seat or
th esteering wheel.
#If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately release the memory function posi‐
tion button.
The adjustment process is stopped.
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&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.
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&WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
#Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around.
#Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r.
&
WARNING Risk of injury from incorrectly
stowe d objects
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be throw n
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone brac kets cann otalw aysre tain
all objects they contain.
There is arisk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
#Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in such situa‐
tions.
#Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets.
#Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y.
#Alwaysstow and secure heavy, hard,
pointe d, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the trunk.
&
WARNING Risk of burn s fromtailpipes
and tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact withth ese
parts of theve hicle, you could burn yourself.
#Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trim.
#Allow theve hicle parts tocool down
before youto uch them.
The handling characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
RNe verex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle load forth eve hicle
(including occupants). The values are speci‐
fi ed on theve hicle identification plate on the
ve hicle's B-pillar.
RThe load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
RAlw ays place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
RSecure the load using the tie-down eye and
distribute the load evenly.
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#Toopen: pressrelease cat ch1 and swing
th e co ver of the armrest upwards.
Through-loading feature in there ar ben ch
seat
Fo lding there ar seat backrests forw ard
&
WARNING Risk of injury ifth ere ar
bench seat/rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
If th ere ar bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for‐
wa rds, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
ev ent of an accident.
RIfth is is the case, theve hicle occupant
wo uld beforc ed into the seat belt bythe
re ar bench seat/rear seat or bythe seat
backrest. The seat belt cann otprotect as
intended and could result in additional
injur y.
RObjects or loads in the trunk cannot be
re stra ined bythe seat backrest.
#Make sure that the seat backrest and
th ere ar bench seat/rear seat are
engaged before everytrip.
Ifth 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 center and outer seat backrests can be fol‐
ded forw ard separatel y.
#Fully inse rtthere ar seat backrest head
re stra ints.
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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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Attachin gth ero of rack
&
WARNING Risk of injury by exceeding
th e maximum roof load
When you load thero of, theve hicle center of
gr av ity rises and the driving characteristics
ch ange.
If yo uexc eed the maximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as thesteer‐
ing and braking, will be greatly impaired.
#Ne verexc eed the maximum roof load
and adjust your dr ivingst yle.
Yo uwill find information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section.
Re quirements
ROnly use roof rack ste sted and appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz.
RMake sure that you can raise the sliding sun‐
ro of fully and open the trunk lid fully once
th ero of rack is ins talled.
RThe panoramic sliding sunroof cannot be
opened if a roof rack is ins talled. The panor‐ amic sliding sunroof closes again automati‐
cally when it encounters
resis tance.
* NO
TEDama getothe co vers
The co vers may be dama ged and scratched
when being opened.
#Do not use me tallic or hard objects.
#Fo ld co vers 1 carefully up wards in the
direction of the ar row.
#Only secure thero of rack tothe anchorage
points under co vers 1.
#Alw ays comply with thero of rack manufac‐
turer's ins tallation instructions.
#Secure the load on thero of rack .
Cup holder
Installing or removing the cup holder in the
center console
& WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or injury
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is moving
The cup holder cannot secure containers
while theve hicle is moving.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is
moving, the conta iner may be flung around
and liq uidsmay be spilled. The vehicle occu‐
pants may come into contact with the liquid
and if it is hot, they could be scalded. You
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