2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS Owners Manual

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E-ClassSedan
Operator's Manual
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Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan

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At ag lance ...... .. ............................................ 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Overvie wofw arning and indicator lamps ...... .8
Overhead cont ro lp anel ................................ 12
Doo rc ontrol panel and sea ta dj ustment ....... 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16
Digita lO pe ra to r' sM an ua l ........................ . 18
Callin gupt he Digital Operator's Manual ...... 18
Gene ra ln ot es ............................................. 19
Pr ot ecting th ee nv ironmen t. ......................... 19
Mercedes-Ben zG enuineParts ....................... 19
Operator's Manual ....................................... .2 0
Service and ve hicle operation ....................... 21
Operating saf et y. .......................................... 22
Declarat io nofc onformity fo rw ireless
ve hicle component s. ................................... .2 3
Diagno st ics connection ................................ 24
Qualified specialis tw or ks hop ....................... 25
Cor re ct us eoft he ve hicle ........................... .2 5
Problems wit hy our ve hicle ........................... 25
Re portin gs af et yd efects .............................. .2 5
Limited Wa rr ant y. ........................................ .2 6 QR codes fo rt he re scue car d. ...................... 26
Ve hicle dat as to ra ge .................................... .2 6
Copyright .. .................................................... 29
Occupant saf et y ......................................... 31
Re st ra int sy st em .......................................... .3 1
Sea tb elts ..................................................... 33
Airbag s. ........................................................ 38
PRE-SAFE ®
sy st em ....................................... 45
Children in th ev ehicle ................................. .4 6
No te sonp et sint he ve hicle ........................ .5 6
Opening and closing .................................. 57
SmartK ey ...................................................... 57
Doo rs ............................................................ 62
Tr unk ............................................................ 65
Ro ller sun blinds .......................................... .7 1
Sid ew in do ws ................................................ 72
Sliding sunroof .............................................. 76
Anti-thef tp ro te ction .................................... .8 1
Seats and sto wing .................................... . 83
No te sont he cor re ct driver's sea tp osition ... 83 Seats ............................................................ 84
St eering wheel ............................................. .9 3
Using th em emor yf unction .......................... 96
St ow ag ea re as .............................................. 97
Cup holder .................................................. 10 5
Ashtr ay and cigar et te lighter ...................... .1 06
Soc ke ts ....................................................... 107
Wi re less ch argin goft he mobile phone
and connection wit ht he ex te ri or antenna ... 11 0
Ins ta lling or re moving th ef loor mats ........... 11 2
Light and visibility .................................... 11 4
Exterio rl ig hting ........................................... 11 4
Interior lighting ............................................ 11 8
Wi ndshield wipe ra nd windshield wa sher
sy st em ........................................................ 12 0
Mir ro rs ........................................................ 12 2
Operating th es un visor s. ............................ 12 5
Infrared re fl ectiv ew indshield ..................... .1 25
Climat ec on trol ......................................... 12 7
Overvie wofc limat ec ont ro ls ys te ms ......... .1 27
Operating th ec limat ec ontrol sy st em ......... 12 82
Con te nts

Drivin ga nd pa rk ing ................................. 13 4
Driving ........................................................ 13 4
DY NA MIC SELECT switc h. .......................... .1 42
Au to matic transmission .............................. 14 3
Re fueling ..................................................... 14 7
Pa rk ing ...................................................... .1 49
Driving and driving saf et ys ys te ms .............. 15 7
Instrument Displa ya nd on-board
compu te r .................................................. 203
Instrument Displ ay ove rv ie w. .................... .2 03
Overvie woft he buttons on th es te ering
wheel ......................................................... .2 04
Operating th eo n-boar dc omputer .............. 204
Setting th ea dditional va lue ra ng e. ............. 206
Overvie wofd is pl ay sont he multifunc‐
tion displa y. ............................................... .2 06
Ad justing th ei nstrument lighting ............... .2 07
Menus and submenus ................................ 207
Head-up Displa y. ......................................... 21 4
Vo ice Control Sy st em ............................... 21 6
No te sono perating saf et y. .......................... 21 6
Operation ................................................... .2 16 Using th eV oice Control Sy st em ef fe c‐
tively ........................................................... 21 8
Essentia lv oice commands .......................... 21 8
Multimedia sy st em .................................. 229
Overvie wa nd operation .............................. 229
Sy st em settings .......................................... 237
Na vigation .................................................. 24 9
Te lephon e. .................................................. 27 3
Online and Interne tf unctions ..................... 289
Media ......................................................... 296
Ra dio .......................................................... 308
Sound ........................................................ .3 16
Maintenanc ea nd care ............................. 31 9
ASS YS TP LU Ss ervice inter va ld ispla y. ........ 31 9
Engine compartment .................................. 320
Cleaning and car e. ...................................... 326
Breakdown assistance ............................ 334
Emergency .................................................. 334
Fla tt ir e. ...................................................... 334
Batter y( ve hi cle) ......................................... 340 To ws ta rt in gort ow ing aw ay ....................... 345
Electrica lf uses ........................................... 350
Wheel sa nd tires ...................................... 354
No te sonn oise or unusua lh andling ch ar‐
acteristic s. .................................................. 35 4
Re gular ch ecking of wheels and tires ......... 354
No te sons no wc hains ................................ 355
Ti re pressur e. ............................................ .3 56
Loading th ev ehicle .................................... .3 61
Ti re labeling ................................................ 366
Definition of te rm sf or tires and loading ..... 37 2
Changin gaw heel .. ...................................... 37 4
Te ch nical data .......................................... 384
No te sont echnical dat a. ............................. 384
Ve hicle electronics .................................... .3 84
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number .......................................... .3 86
Operating fl uids .. ........................................ 388
Ve hicle dat a. ............................................... 394 Contents 3

Displa ym essages and wa rn ing/indi‐
cator lamps .............................................. 396
Displa ym essages ...................................... .3 96
Wa rn ing and indicator lamps ...................... 44 0
Index ......................................................... 4584
Con te nts

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At ag lanc e– Cockpit