2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE warning light

Boot lid automatic
reve rsing function
If an object obstructs the boot lid during the
automatic closing process, the boot lid will open
again automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing
function is only an aid and is not a substitute for
yo ur attentiveness. #
When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despi tereve rsing function
The reve rsing function does not react:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers.
R overth e last 8 mm of the closing path.
In these situations in particular, there ve rsing
function cannot pr event someone being trap‐
ped. #
When closing, ma kesure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
If someone is trapped, use one of the
fo llowing options:
R Press thep button on thekey. R
Press there mo teoperating switch
on the driver's door.
R Press the closing or locking button
on the boot lid.
R Press theto p of thest ar on the boot
lid. HANDS-FREE
ACCESS function Wi
th HANDS-FREE ACCESS you can open, close
or inter rupt boot lid mo vement byper form ing a
kicking mo vement under there ar bumper.
The kicking mo vement triggers the opening or
closing process alternately.
Obser vethe no tes when opening (→ page 80)
and closing (→ page81)th e boot lid.
% Awa rning tone sounds while the boot lid is
opening or closing. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns caused bya hot
ex haust sy stem
The vehicle exhaust sy stem can become very
hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you
could bu rnyourself by touching theex haust
sy stem. #
Alw ays ensure that you on ly ma ke a
kicking mo vement within the de tection
ra nge of the sensors. Opening and closing
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1
Closing
2 Opening
The but tons on the driver's door take prece‐
dence. #
Tostart automatic operation: pressthe
W button be yond the point of resis tance
or pull and release it. #
Tointer rupt automatic operation: press or
pull theW button again.
When theve hicle is switched off, the side win‐
do ws can continue being ope rated.
The function is available for around five minutes
or until a door is opened.
Au tomatic reve rsing function of the side win‐
do ws
If an object bloc ksa side wind owduring the
closing process, the side window opens again
automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing function
is only an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur
attentiveness. #
When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despi tethere being reve rsing pr otection
on the side window
The reve rse function does not react:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R during resetting This means
that there ve rse function cann ot
pr eve nt someone from becoming trapped in
th ese situations. #
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
If someone becomes trapped, press the
W button toopen the side window
again. Au
tomatic function of the side windo ws The side windo
wsare closed automatically when
th eve hicle is switched off:
R if it starts torain (de tection bythera in sen‐
sor on the windscreen)
R intheeve nt of extreme outside temp eratures
R afte r six hours
R ifth ere is a malfunction in the po wer supp ly
The side windo wsare closed as far as theve nti‐
lation position. Opening and closing
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Ve
hicles with a sliding sunroof: the side win‐
do ws are closed comple tely if the sliding sunroof
is open.
If th e side windo wsare bloc ked during auto‐
matic closing, the side window concerned will
open again slightl y.The automatic function for
th e sliding sunroof and the side windo wsisthen
deactivated. Con
venience opening (ventilating theve hicle
before starting a journey) &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
opening a side window
When opening a side windo w,parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody
is touching the side windo w. #
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped. #
Press and hold the% button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is unloc ked.
R The side windo wsare opened.
R The pano ramic sliding sunroof is opened.
R The seat ventilation of the driver's seat is
switched on.
If th ero ller sunblinds of the panoramic sliding
sunroof are closed, thero ller sunblinds are
opened firs t. #
Tointer rupt convenience opening: release
th e% button. #
Tocontinue con venience opening: press
and hold the% button again. Con
venience closing (closing theve hicle
from outside) &
WARNING Risk of entrapment caused by
inadver tent con venience closing
When the con venience closing feature is
operating, parts of the body could become
trapped in the closing area of the side win‐
dow and the sliding sunroof. #
Obser vethe comple teclosing proce‐
du re when using con venience closing. #
When closing, ma kesure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
Press and hold the& button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is loc ked.
R The side windo wsare closed.
R The pano ramic sliding sunroof is closed. #
Tointer rupt convenience closing: release
th e& button. #
Toclose thero ller sunblinds: press and
hold the& button again. 88
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Con venience closing can also be operated
wi th KEYLESS-GO (→ page77). Problems with
the side windo ws Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
A side window cann otbe closed and
yo u cannot see the cause. #
Check tosee whe ther any objects are in the window guide.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or fata lly injured if reve rsing pr otection is not activated
If yo u close a side wind owagain immediately af ter it has been bloc ked or reset, the side window closes
with increased or maximum forc e. The reve rsing feature is then not active.
Pa rts of the body could become trapped in the closing area in the process. #
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. #
Tostop the closing process, release the button or press the button again toreopen the side win‐
do w. If a side window is obstructed during closing and
reopens again slightly: #
Immediately af terth e window is bloc ked, pull the cor responding switch again until the side window has
closed, and hold the switch for an additional second.
The side window will be closed with increased forc e.
If a side window is obstructed again during closing and reopens again slightly: Opening and closing
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The roller sunblind can be opera ted only
when the panoramic sliding sunroof is
closed. #
Tostart automatic operation: pressthe
3 button be yond the point of resis tance
or pull and release it. #
Tointer rupt automatic operation: briefly
press the3 button in any direction.
The opening/closing process will be stop‐
ped. #
Check whe ther the panoramic sliding sunroof
can be raised or opened when a roof rack is
fi tted.
Au tomatic reve rsing function of the sliding
sunroof
If th ere is an object obstructing the sliding sun‐
ro of during the closing process, the sliding sun‐
ro of will open again automaticall y.The automatic
re ve rsing function is only an aid and is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attentiveness. #
When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment even wi th
th ere ve rsing feature active
The reve rse function does not react in partic‐
ular:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R overth e last 4 mm of the closing path
R during resetting
This means that there ve rse function cann ot
pr eve nt someone from becoming trapped in
th ese situations. #
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or #
Brief lypress the button in any direction
during automatic operation.
The closing process is stopped. Au
tomatic reve rsing function of thero ller
sunblind
If th ere is an object obstructing thero ller sun‐
blind during the closing process, thero ller sun‐
blind will open again automaticall y.The auto‐
matic reve rsing function is only an aid and is not
a substitute foryo ur attentiveness. #
When closing thero ller sunblind, make sure
th at no body parts are in thera nge of mo ve‐
ment. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despi tereve rsing function
In particular, there ve rsing function does not
re act tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fin‐
ge rs.
This means that there ve rsing function can‐
not pr event entrapment in these situations. #
When closing thero ller sunblind, make
sure that no body parts are in thera nge
of mo vement. #
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped. 92
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or
#
Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic closing process.
The closing process is stopped. Au
tomatic functions of the sliding sun roof %
The term "sliding sun roof" also refers to the
panoramic sliding sunroof.
By pushing or pulling the3 button, you can
inter rupt the automatic functions: "Rain closing
function when driving" and "Automatic lo wer‐
ing".
The sliding sunroof is auto maticallyclosed when
th eve hicle has been switched off:
R if it starts torain (de tection bythera in sen‐
sor on the windscreen)
R intheeve nt of extreme outside temp eratures R
afte r six hours
R ifth ere is a malfunction in the po wer supp ly
The sliding sunroof then rises at there ar in order
to continue ventilating theve hicle interior.
If th e sliding sunroof is bloc ked during an auto‐
matic closing procedure, thero of is opened
slightly again. The automatic function forthe
sliding sunroof and the side windo wsisthen
deactivated.
Ra in closing function when driving
Ve hicles with a panoramic sliding sunroof: if
it starts torain, thera ised sliding sunroof is
automatically lo wered while theve hicle is in
motion.
Au tomatic lo wering function
Ve hicles with a panoramic sliding sunroof: if
th e sliding sunroof is raised at there ar, it is automatically lo
wered slightly at higher speeds.
At low speeds, it is raised again automaticall y. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment byauto‐
matic lo wering of the sliding sunroof
At high speeds thera ised sliding sunroof
automatically lo wersslightly at there ar.
This could trap you or other persons. #
Make sure that nobody reaches into the
sweep of the sliding sunroof whilst the
ve hicle is in motion. #
If somebody becomes trapped, briefly
push the sliding sunroof button for‐
wa rds or backwards.
The sliding sunroof lifts during opening. Problems with
the sliding sunroof %
The term "sliding sun roof" also refers to the
panoramic sliding sunroof. Opening and closing
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
The sliding sunroof cann otbe closed
and you cannot see the cause. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or fata l injury byclosing the sliding sunroof again
If yo u close the sliding sunroof again immediately af ter it has been bloc ked or reset, the sliding sunroof
closes with increased forc e.
Pa rts of the body could become trapped in the closing area in the process. #
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. #
Release the button immediately if somebody becomes trapped.
or #
Press the button in any direction during the automatic closing process.
The closing process is stopped. If
th e sliding sunroof is obstructed during closing and reopens again slightly: #
Immediately af ter auto matic reve rsing, pull and hold the3 button down again tothe point of resist‐
ance until the sliding sunroof is closed.
The sliding sunroof will be closed with increased forc e.
If th e sliding sunroof is obstructed again and reopens again slightly: #
Repeat the pr evious step.
The sliding sunroof will be closed again with increased forc e.
Ve hicles with a panoramic sliding
sunroof: the sliding sunroof or the #
Pull and hold the3 button little bylittle until the sliding sunroof is fully closed. 94
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Note
s onthe cor rect driver's seat position &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting thesteering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R you are as faraw ay from the driver's airbag
as possible
R you are sitting in an upright position
R your thighs are slight lysuppor tedby the seat
cushion R
your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals properly
R the back of your head is suppo rted at eye
le ve lby the cent reofthe head restra int
R you can hold thesteering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R you can mo veyour legs freely
R you can see all the displa yson the instru‐
ment clus ter clea rly
R you ha vea good overview of the traf fic con‐
ditions
R your seat belt is pulled snug lyagainst your
body and is routed across the cent reofyour
shoulder and across your hips in the pelvic
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Seats and stowing