2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE warning

Instrument displayoverview
&
WARNING Risk of accident due toan
instrument display malfunction
If th e instrument display has failed or mal‐
functioned, you cannot recognize function
re strictions applying tosaf etyre leva nt sys‐
te ms.
The operating saf etyof your vehicle may be
impaired.
#Drive on carefull y.
#Have theve hicle checked immediately
at a qualified specialist workshop.
Ifth e operating saf etyof your vehicle is
impaired, park theve hicle safely as soon as pos‐
sible. Contact a qualified specialist workshop. Instrument Display (standard)
1Speedome
ter
2Multifunction display
3Ta ch ome ter
4Coolant temp erature gauge
5Fu el le vel and fuel filler flap location indica‐
to r Instrument Display in
theWi descreen Co ck‐
pit
1Speedom eter
2Multifunction display
3Ta ch ome ter
4Coolant temp erature gauge
5Fu el le vel and fuel filler flap location indica‐
to r
The segments in speedome ter1 indica tethe
sy stem status forth efo llowing:
RCruise control (→page 160)
RDis tance Pilot DISTRONIC (→pa ge 162)
Instru ment Display and on-board computer 205

*NO
TEEngine damage duetoexcessively
high engine speeds
The engine will be damaged if youdriv ewit h
th e engine in theov errevving range.
#Do not drive wi th the engine in theove r‐
re vving range.
The fuel supply is inter rupted toprotect the
engine when there d band in tach ome ter3
(o ve rrev ving range) is reached.
During no rmal operating conditions, coolant
te mp erature display 4may rise to248 °F
(120 °C).
& WARNING Danger of burn s when open‐
ing the hood
If yo u open the hood when the engine has
ove rheated or during a fire inthe engine
compartment, you could come into contact
wit h hot gases or other escaping operating
fl uids.
#Before opening the hood, allow the
engine tocool down.
#Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the hood closed and
call thefire service.
Overview of the butto ns onthest eering
wheel
1But ton group:
% Main menu and ba ckbutton (on-board
computer)
8 Switches sound off/on
W Increases thevo lume
X Decreases thevo lume
2Touch Control (on-board co mputer)
3Touch Control (multimedia sy stem)
4Button group:
% Main menu and back button (multime‐
dia sy stem)
ó Voice Cont rol Sy stem
6 Makes/accepts a call
~ Rejects/ends a call
Ope rating the on-board co mputer
&
WARNING Risk of dist raction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tions equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, youwill be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle.
#Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits.
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Instrument Display and on-board compute r

Changingthe media source
#Press the left-hand Touch Control.
#To select a media source: swipe upwards
or down wards on the left-hand side of Touch
Control.
#Press the left-hand Touch Control.
Dialing telephone numbers using the on-
board compu ter
Re quirement:Rmobile phone connec tedto the multimedia
sy stem
On-board computer:
,3KRQH
& WARNING Risk of dist raction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tions equipment integrated intheve hicle
when driving, youwill be dis tracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle.
#Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits.
#If yo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y.
Whentelephoning, you must observ eth e legal
re qu irements forth e count ryin which you are
cur rently driving.
Ve hicles with the COMAND multimedia sys‐
te m: The most recent telephone connections
(dialed, receive d and missed calls) are displa yed
in the3KRQH menu.
#Toselect thete lephone number: Swipe
upwards or down wards on the left-hand
To uch Control.
#Press the left-hand Touch Control.
If th ere is only one telephone number
sa ve dto an entr y:The telephone number is
selecte d.
#Ifth ere are multiple telephone numbers
sa ve dto an entr y:Swipe up wards or down‐
wa rds on the left-hand Touch Control to
select the desired telephone number.
#Press the left-hand Touch Control.
The telephone number is dialed.
The following displa ysmay appear ins tead of the
te lephone numbers dialed:
R3OHDVH :DLW : The application is starting.
When a Blue tooth®connection tothe mobile
phone is not es tablished, the menu for
authorizing and connecting a mobile phone is
displa yed in the multimedia sy stem
(
→page 266).
R8SGDWLQJ GDWD: The call list is being upda‐
te d.
R,PSRUWLQJ &RQWDFWV : The contacts fromthe
mobile phone or from a storage medium are
being impor ted.
Ac cepting/rejecting a call
When youre ceive a call, a message appears in
th e Head-up Display ,QFRPLQJ &DOO.
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Operating safety
&
WARNING Risk of dist raction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, youwill be dis tracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle.
#Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits.
#If yo u cannot besure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y.
&
WARNING Risk of dist raction from oper‐
ating mobile communication equipment
while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u operate communication equipment
integrated intheve hicle when driving, you
will be distracted from the tra ffic situation.
This could also cause youto lose control of
th eve hicle.
Only operate this equipment when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y.
Foryo ur ow n safe ty, always obser vethefo llow‐
ing points when operating mobile communica‐
tions equipment and especially your voice con‐
trol sy stem:
RObser vethe legal requ irements forth e coun‐
try in which you are dr iving.
RWhile driving, only oper ate mobile communi‐
cations equipment and your voice control
sy stem when the tra ffic conditions permit it.
Yo u may otherwise be distracted from the
traf fic conditions and cause an accident,
injuri ngyourself and others.
RDo not use thevo ice control sy stem in an
emer gency as your voice can change and
yo ur telephone call can be unnecessarily
dela yed.
RFa miliarize yourself with thevo ice control
sy stem functions before starting the journe y.
Operation
Operating the multifunction steering wheel
The Voice Cont rol Sy stem is operational appr ox‐
imately thirty seconds af terth e ignition is
switched on.
18 Switches the sound off/on (ends Voice
Cont rol Sy stem)
2ó Starts Voice Cont rol Sy stem
36 Makes/accepts a call
4~Rejects/ends a call (ends Voice Con‐
trol Sy stem)
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tothe tra ffic data pr ovider. Using this data, traf‐
fi c re ports releva nt totheve hicle's position are
sent totheve hicle. The vehicle acts as a sensor
fo rth eflow of traf fic and helps toimpr ovethe
qu ality of the tra ffic reports.
If yo udo not wish totransmit your vehicle posi‐
tion, you can ha vethis service deactivated at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Displaying subscription information
Re quirement:
RThe vehicle is equipped with Live Traf fic
Information.
Multimedia sy stem:
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The subscription expiration date is automatically
displa yed:
ROne month before theex piration date.
ROne week before theex piration date.
ROn theex piration date.
#To displ aymanuall y:select /LYH 7UDIILF 6XE
VFULSWLRQ ,QIR.
Depending on thest atus, one of thefo llowing
messages appears:
RThe period of validity forth e subscription
is displa yed.
RThe subscription has expired.
% The subscription can be extended:
RAt any authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
RVia an MB Info calltothe Mercedes-Benz
Cus tomer Assis tance Center.
Display ingthe traf fic map
Requ irements
RFor Live Traf fic Information: theve hicle is
equipped with a communication module fea‐
turing an activated, integrated SIM card.
When theve hicle is star ted, the communica‐
tion module automatically es tablishes an
Internet connection. Traf fic information is
made available shortly af terw ards. Multimedia sy
stem:
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#Alternatively: when the map is displa yed in
full-sc reen mode, press theTo uch Control,
th e controller or theto uchpad.
The map menu appears.
#Select º.
The traf fic map can show thefo llowing infor‐
mation:
RTr af fic incidents, e.g.:
-Ro adwor ks
-Road bloc ks
-Warning messages
The symbols for traf fic incidents are dis‐
play ed in color (on thero ute) or gray (off
th ero ute).
RTraf fic flow information:
-Traf fic jam (red line)
-Slo w-moving traf fic (yellow line)
-Fr ee-flowing tra ffic (g reen line)
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RDisplayfor traf fic del ays on thero ute
lasting at least one minute.
RWa rning message symbols:
-d symbol
-Additional road saf etyno te when
approaching a traf fic incident, e.g.
approach ingtailback
If th eve hicle approaches a hazard
spot on thero ute, a warning message
is displa yed on the map. A warning
message may also be issued
(
→page 258).
Displaying traf fic incidents
Multimedia sy stem:
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&RQWHQW
#Ac tivate O7UDIILF ,QFLGHQWV .
Ro adwor ks,ro ad bloc ks, local area reports
(e.g. fog) and warning messages are dis‐
pla yed.
Ac tivating free flowan d traf fic delay
#Ac tivate O)UHH )ORZ and7UDIILF 'HOD\V. %
The traf fic del ayis displa yedfo rth e cur rent
ro ute. Traf fic del ays lasting one minute or
longer are take n into conside ration.
Displ aying details
#Display the tra ffic map (→page 257).
#Mo vethe map (→page 260).#Va riant 1: when a traf fic re port symbol is
under the crosshair, press theto uchpad or
th e controller.
The tra ffic report de tails are displa yed.
#Va riant 2: press theto uchpad or the control‐
ler.
#Select 7UDIILF 0HVVDJHV IRU WKH 9LFLQLW\.
The map sho ws the traf fic re port symbols in
th e vicinit y.
Tr af fic re port information is displa yed in the
st atus line:
Rtraf fic re port symbol
Rreason forth e traf fic re port, e.g. tra ffic
jam
Rwa rning message (highlighte d inred)
#To select a traf fic re port symbol: select
1H[W or3UHYLRXV.
#Press on theto uchpad or cont roller.
The traf fic re port de tails are displa yed.
Issuing hazard alerts
Multimedia sy stem:
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WLRQ.Z 2SWLRQV.$QQRXQFHPHQWV
#Activate O$QQRXQFH 7UDIILF :DUQLQJV .
Wa rning messages are issued and approach‐
ing tailbac kswhich pose a risk are
announced.
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Notes ontelephony
&
WARNING Risk of dist raction from oper‐
ating integrated communication equip‐
ment while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u operate communication equipment
integrated intheve hicle when driving, you
will be distracted from the tra ffic situation.
This could also cause youto lose control of
th eve hicle.
#Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits.
#If yo u cannot besure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y.
&
WARNING Risk of dist raction from oper‐
ating mobile communication equipment
while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u operate communication equipment
integrated intheve hicle when driving, you
will be distracted from the tra ffic situation.
This could also cause youto lose control of
th eve hicle.
Only operate this equipment when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y.
You must observ eth e legal requ irements forth e
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating mobile communication equipment in
th eve hicle.
Te lephony is possible via:
Rthe Blue tooth®inter face
Blue tooth
®profile overview
Blue tooth®profile
of the mobile phone Fu
nction
PBAP (Phone Book
Access Profile) Contacts are auto‐
matically displa
yed in
th e multimedia sys‐
te m
MAP (Message
Access Profile) Message functions
can be used
Fu
rther information can be obtained from an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or at: http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect.
HD Voice
®
RTo impr ove vo icequality, the multimedia sys‐
te m supports telephone calls in HD Voice®.
RIn order touse this function, the mobile
phones and the mobile phone network pro‐
vider of the person you are calling must sup‐
port HD Voice
®.
Depending on thequ ality of the connection, the
vo ice quality may fluctuate.
The following situations can lead tothe call
being disconnected while theve hicle is in
motion:
Rth ere is insuf ficient network co verage inthe
area
Ryo u mo vefrom one GSM or UMTS transmit‐
te r/receiver area (cell) into ano ther and no
communication channels are free
Rthe SIM card used is not compatible with the
network available
Multimedia sy stem 265

#Tomake an eme rgency call: Press SOS
button co ver2 briefly toopen.
#Press and hold SOS button 4for at least
one second.
This initiates a call tothe Mercedes-Benz
Cus tomer Assis tance Center.
#To make an MB In focall: Press button 3.
This initiates a call tothe Mercedes-Benz
Cus tomer Assis tance Center.
An emergency call can be initia tedeve n if a
Ro adside Assis tance or MB Info call is acti ve.
This has priority over all other active calls.
Calls via theove rhead control panel are only
possible with an available mobile phone net‐
wo rk.
Fu rther information on Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®
and other services can be found at: http://
www .mbusa.com Inf
orma tiononthe emer gency call sy stem
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
despite pressing the SOS button
Even if you press the SOS button in an emer‐
ge ncy, remaining in theve hicle may be dan‐
ge rous forth efo llowing reasons:
Ryo u see smo keinside or outside of the
ve hicle, e.g. if there is a fire afte r an acci‐
dent
Rth eve hicle is on a dangerous section of
ro ad
Rtheve hicle is not visible or cannot easily
be seen by otherroad users, particular ly
when dark or in poor visibility conditions
#Lea vetheve hicle immediately in this or
similar situations as soon as it is safe to
do so.
#Mo vetoa safe location along with other
ve hicle occupants.
#In such situations, secure theve hicle in
accordance with national regulations,
e.g. with a warning triangle.
Au tomatic eme rgency call
The emer gency call is initia ted:
RWhen an airbag is deplo yed.
RWhen the Emer gency Tensioning Devices are
trig gered.
Yo u can end an automatically initiated emer‐
ge ncy call yourself af ter 60 seconds.
Manual emer gency call
An emer gency call can be initia ted manually via
th e SOS button in theove rhead control panel
(
→page 276).
If yo u lea vetheve hicle immediately af ter press‐
ing the SOS button, you do not kn owif
Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®has successfully made
th e emer gency call.
Initiated eme rgency call
A vo ice connection between the Cus tomer Assis‐
ta nce Center and theve hicle occupants is es tab‐
lished:
Rif th eve hicle occupants are responsive, the
Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Assis tance Center
Multimedia sy stem 27
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