2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE warning

#Tocall up: press and hold there leva nt pre‐
set position button 1,2 or 3 until the front
seat is in thestored 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.
&
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 with these
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.
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Seats and stowing

#Toopen: press button 1.
Rear ben chseat through-loading feature
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.
Re quirement:RThe rear seat backrest head restra ints are
fully inse rted.
The center and outer seat backrests can be fol‐
ded forw ards separatel y.
#Left andright seat backres t:pull release
le ve r1.
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Lockingthe center rear seat backrest
Lock the center seat backrest if youwa ntto
secure the cargo compartment from unauthor‐
ized access. The center seat backrest can then
only be folded forw ard toget her with the left seat
backrest.
Bo th seat backrests must be engaged and joined
to ge ther.#Fo ldthe center and left seat backrest
fo rw ard.
#To lock: slide catch 1upwards.
The release mechanism of the center seat
backrest is loc ked.
#To unlock :slide catch 1down wards.
Overview of the tie-down eyes
Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(→page 94).
This equipment is only available in vehicles with
th eth ro ugh-loading feature in there ar bench
seat.
1Ti e-down eyes
Using the bag hooks
&
WARNING Risk of injury when using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restra in heavy objects
or items of luggage.
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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.
The maximum roof load can be found under
"T echnical data".
* NO
TEVehicle damage from non-
appr ovedro of rack s
The vehicle could be damaged byroof rack s
which ha venot been tested and appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz.
#Only use roof rack ste sted and
appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz.
#Depending on theve hicle equipment,
ensure that when thero of rack is ins tal‐
led:
RThe sliding sunroof can be fully
ra ised.
RThe trunk lid can be fully opened.
#Po sition the load on thero of rack in
such a wayth at theve hicle will not sus‐
ta in damage even when it is in motion.
* NO
TEImpo rtant points toremember
when a roof rack is ins talled
When a roof rack is ins talled, raising or open‐
ing the sliding sunroof may be limited.
#Check whe ther the sliding sunroof can
be raised or opened when a roof rack is
ins talled.
#If in doubt, do not raise or open the
sliding sunroof.
* 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.
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Seats and stowing

#Securethero 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 whiletheve hicle is
moving, the conta iner may be flung around
and liquids maybe spill ed. The vehicle occu‐
pants may come into contact with the liquid
and if it is hot, they could be scalded. You
could be dist racted from traf fic conditions
and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle.
#Only use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y.
#Only use the cup holder for containers
of theright size.
#Close the conta iner, particular lyifth e
liquid is hot.
#To remo ve:slide catch 2forw ards and pull
out cup holder 1.
#Toinstall: insert cup holder 1and slide
back catch 2.
% The rubber mat of the cup holder can be
re mo vedfo r cleaning, e.g. using clean, luke‐
wa rm wate r.
Cup holder in there ar ben chseat
There is room for two cups of up to17 fl. oz.
(0.5 l) in the cup holder.
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Ashtray and cigar ette lighter
Using the ashtr ayinthe front center console
* NO
TEDama getothestow age compart‐
ment under the ashtr ay
Thestow age compartment under the ashtray
is not heat resis tant and could be damaged if
yo ure st a lit cigar ette on it.
#Make sure that the ashtr ayis fully
engaged.
#To open: pushthe co ver of the ashtr ay
upwar dson its right 2or left side.
#Toremo vethe inser t:press insert 1
upwards slightly and pull it out upwards.
#To install the inser t:press insert 1into
th e holder until the insert engages.
Using the ashtr ayinthere ar passenger com‐
partment
#To open: pull co ver2 out byits top handle
edge.
#To remo vethe inser t:push ribbing 3from
th e left side and pull insert 1up and out.
#Toinstall the inser t:ins tall inse rt1 from
abo veand press down into the holder until it
engages.
Using the cigar ette lighter
&
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself ifyo uto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the ciga‐
re tte lighter.
In addition, flammable materials may ignite
if:
Ryo udr op the hot cigar ette lighter
Rach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample
#Alw ays hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob.
#Alw ays make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children.
#Ne ver lea vechildren unatte nded inthe
ve hicle.
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Seats and stowing

#Openflap 3.
#Insert the plug of the device into 115 V
soc ket1.
When the on-board electrical sy stem voltage
is suf ficient, indicator la mp2lights up.
Wire lesscharging of the mobile phone and
connection with theex terior antenna
Note s on wireless charging of the mobile
phone
& 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.
Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle.
&
WARNING Risk offire from placing
objects in the mobile phone stowage
compartment
If yo u place objects in the mobile phone
stow age compartment, they may heat up
exc essively and even catch fire .
#Do not place additional objects, espe‐
cially those mode of me tal, in the
mobile phone stowage compartment.
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#Placethe mobile phone as close tothe cen‐
te r of mat 1as possible with the display
fa cing up wards.
When thech arging symbol is shown in the
multimedia sy stem, the mobile phone is
being charge d.
Malfunctions during thech arging process are
shown in the multimedia sy stem displa y.
% Toclean, the mat can be remo ved.
Installing/removing thefloor mats
&
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
that 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.
#To install: pressstuds 1onto holders 2.
#Toremo ve:pull thefloor mat off holders 2.
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