2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS Owners Manual

Wa rn ing/indicator lamp
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Otherwise:

Ti re s
Wa rn ing/indicator lamp
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
w Ti re pressur em onitoring
sy st em wa rn ing lam pl ights
up The ye llo wt ir ep re ssur em onitoring sy st em wa rn ing lam p( pressur el oss/malfunction) is lit.
The tir ep re ssur em onitoring sy st em has de te cted tir ep re ssur el os sinatl ea st one of th et ires.
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WA RNING Risk of an accident du etoi nsuf fi cient tir ep re ssure
Ti re pressures th at ar et oo lo wp ose th ef ollowing hazards:R
The tires ma yb ur st ,e speciall yast he load and ve hicle speed increase.R
The tires ma yw ear exc essively and/or une ve nl y, whic hm ay greatl yi mp air tir et ra ction.R
The drivin gc haracteristics, as we ll as st eering and braking, ma ybeg re atl yi mp aired.
Yo uc ou ld th en lose control of th ev ehicle.

Wa rn ing/indicator lamp
Po ssible causes/consequences and P Solutions
w Ti re pressur em onitoring
sy st em wa rn ing lamp
fl ashes The ye llo wt ir ep re ssur em onitoring sy st em wa rn ing lam p( pressur el oss/malfunction) fl ashes fo ra pp ro xima te ly one
minut ea nd th en re mains lit.
The tir ep re ssu re monitoring sy st em is malfunctioning.
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WA RNING The re is ar isk of an accident if th et ir ep re ssur em onitoring sy st em is malfunctioning
If th et ir ep re ssur em onitoring sy st em is malfunctioning, it is no ta ble to issue aw arning if th er eisp re ssur el oss in
one or mor eoft he tires.
Un derinflated tires ma y, fo re xa mp le, impair th ed ri ving, st eering and braking ch aracteristics.

1, 2, 3. ..
12 Vs oc ke t
see Soc ke t( 12 V)
11 5Vs oc ke t
see Soc ke t( 11 5V )
360° Camera ........................................... 18 5
Assigning as af avo ri te ......................... 18 8
Car e. .................................................. .3 29
Fu nctio n. ............................................. 18 5
Selecting av ie w. .................................. 18 8
A
A/C function
Ac tivating/deactivating (control
panel ). ................................................. 12 8
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy st em) ................................................ 12 8
ABS (Anti-loc kB ra ke Sy st em) ................ 15 8
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing ................................................ .2 91
Setting ................................................. 290 Ac oustic locking ve ri fi cation signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 58
Ac tiv eB lind Spo tA ssis t .......................... 19 7
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .1 99
Brak ea pplication ................................. 19 8
Fu nctio n. ............................................. 19 7
Sy st em limitations .............................. .1 97
To wing at railer .................................... 19 8
Ac tiv eB ra ke Assi st
Fu nction/no te s. .................................. 16 0
Setting ................................................. 16 4
Ac tiv eD ista nce Assis tD IS TR ON IC ........ 16 6
Ac tiv eE mergency St op Assis t. ............. 17 4
Ac tiv eL an eC ha ng eA ssi st ................... 17 3
Callin gupas pee d. .............................. 16 9
Fu nctio n. ............................................. 16 6
Increasing/decreasing speed ............. .1 69
Re qu irements ...................................... 16 9
St eering wheel buttons ........................ 16 9
St oring as peed ......... .......................... 16 9
Sw i tching off/deacti va ting .................. 16 9
Switching on/activating ...................... 16 9
Sy st em limitations .............................. .1 66
Ac tiv eE me rg ency St op Assist ................ 17 4 Ac tiv eh oo d( pedestrian pr ot ection) ...... 320
Me th od of operation ........................... .3 20
Re settin g. ............................................ 320
Ac tiv eL an eC hang eA ssis t
Fu nctio n. .............................................. 17 3
Ac tiv eL an eK eeping Assist .................... 19 9
Fu nctio n. ............................................. 19 9
Sensitivity (function/no te s) ................. 202
Settin gt he sensitivity .......................... 202
Switching on/of f. ................................ 201
Sy st em limitations .............................. .1 99
Ac tiv eP arking Assist .............................. 18 8
Cross Tr af fi cA ler t. ............................... 19 3
Driv eA wa yA ssi st ................................ 19 2
Exiting ap ar kin gs pace ........................ 19 1
Fu nctio n. ............................................. 18 8
Pa rk ing ................................................ 18 9
Sy st em limitations .............................. .1 88
Ac tiv eS peed Limit Assi st ....................... 19 6
Setting ................................................. 19 6
Ac tiv eS te ering Assist ............................ .1 72
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .1 73
Ac tiv eE merg ency St op Assis t. ............. 17 4
Ac ti v eL a n eC ha ng eA ssi st ................... 17 3458
Index

Fu nctio n. .............................................. 17 2
Sy st em limitations .............................. .1 72
Ad aptiv ec ru ise control
see Ac tiv eD is ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC
Ad aptiv eH ighbeam Assist
Fu nctio n. .............................................. 11 7
Switching on/of f. ................................. 11 8
Ad diti ve s .................................................. 390
Engine oil ............................................ 390
Fu el ..................................................... 390
Ad diti ve s( engine oil)
see Ad ditives
Ad diti ve s( fuel)
see Fu el
Ad dres sb oo k
see Contacts
Ad justin gt he balance/ fa der
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
soun ds ys te m. ..................................... 31 8
Burmes te r ®
sur ro und soun ds ys te m. .. .3 17 Ad justin gt he bass, mid- ra ng ea nd
treble
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
soun ds yst em ....................................... 31 7
Ad justin gt he mid- ra nge, treble and
bass
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
soun ds yst em ....................................... 31 7
Ad justin gt he sound fo cus
Burmes te r ®
sur ro und soun ds ys te m. .. .3 17
Ad justin gt he sound optimization
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
soun ds yst em ...................................... 31 8
Ad justin gt re ble, mid- ra ng ea nd bass
settings
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
soun ds yst em ................. ...................... 31 7
ADS PL US da mp ing sy st em
see AI RB OD YC ONTROL
Af te r- sales service center
see ASS YS TP LU S
Air bag ........................................................ 38
Ac tivation .............................................. 32 Bel ta ir ba g. ........................................... 36
Fr ont air bag (driver ,f ro nt passenger) ... 38
Ins tal lation locations ............................ .3 8
Knee airbag ........................................... 38
Overvie w. .............................................. 38
Pr ot ection ............................................. .3 9
Re duced pr ot ection .............................. .4 0
Sid ei mp ac ta ir ba g. .............................. 38
Wi ndo wc ur ta in air bag .......................... 38
AIR BO DY CONT RO L ................................ .1 76
Setting ................................................. 17 8
Suspensio n. ......................................... 17 6
Air conditioning sy st em
see Climat ec ontrol
Air distribution ........................................ .1 27
Air freshener sy st em
see Fr ag ra nce sy st em
Air pressure
see Ti re pressure
Air suspension
see AIR BO DY CO NTROL
Air ve nts ................................................... 13 2
Ad justing (front) .................................. 13 2Index 459

Ad justing (rea rp as senger compa rt ‐
ment) .................................................. .1 33
Gl ove bo x. ............................................ 13 3
Air ve nts
see Air ve nts
Ai r- re circulation mode ............................ 13 0
Airflow ...................................................... 12 7
AIRP ANEL (Care) ...................................... 329
Alarm
see Pa nic alarm
Alar ms ys te m
see AT A( an ti-thef ta la rm sy st em)
Alternativ er oute
see Ro ute
Amb ient lighting ...................................... 11 9
Android Au to ............................................ 284
Connecting am obil ep hone ................. 285
Ending ................................................. 285
No te .................................................... 284
Overvie w. ............................................ 284
Sound settings .................................... 285
Tr ans fe rr ed ve hicle dat a. .................... .2 86 Animals
Pe ts in th ev ehicle ................................. 56
Anti-loc kb ra king sy st em
see AB S( Anti-loc kB ra ke Sy st em)
Anti-skid ch ains
see Sno wc hains
Anti-thef ta la rm sy st em
see AT A( an ti-thef ta la rm sy st em)
Anti-thef tp ro te ction
Immobilizer ............................................ 81
Anti-thef tp ro te ction
see AT A( an ti-thef ta la rm sy st em)
Anticipator yo ccupant pr ot ection
see PRE- SA FE ®
(anticipator yo ccu‐
pant pr ot ection )
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr ot ection plus)
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 283
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 283
Ending ................................................ .2 84
No te s. ................................................. 283
Overvie w. ............................................ 283
Sound settings .................................... 284 Tr ans fe rr ed ve hicle dat a. .................... .2 86
Ashtr ay
Fr ont center console ........................... 10 6
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .1 07
Assistance gr aphic
Menu (on-boa rd compu te r) .................. 208
Assistanc es ys te ms
see Drivin gs af et ys yst em
ASS YS TP LU S ............................................ 31 9
Displ ay ing th es ervice due dat e. .......... 31 9
Fu nction/no te s. ................................... 31 9
Non-operational times wit ht he bat‐
te ry disconnec te d. .............................. 32 0
Re gular maintenance wo rk .................. 31 9
Special service re qu irements .............. .3 19
ATA (anti-thef ta la rm sy st em) .................. .8 1
Deactivating th ea lar m. ......................... 82
Fu nctio n. ................................................ 81
AT TENTION ASSI ST .......................... 19 3, 19 5
Fu nctio n. ............................................. 19 3
Setting ................................................. 19 5
Sy st em limitations .............................. .1 93460
Index

At te ntion assistant
see AT TENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Ac tivating media mod e. ....................... 298
Connecting USB devices ..................... 300
Co py ri ght ............................................. 297
Information .......................................... 296
Inserting/ re moving an SD car d. ......... .2 98
Medi as ea rc h. ...................................... 303
Overvie w. ............................................ 299
Pa use and pla ybac kf unction .............. .3 00
Selecting at ra ck ................................. 300
Selecting playba ck options .................. 300
Tr ac kl is t. ............................................ .3 00
Au th orized wo rk shop
see Qualified specialis tw or ks hop
Au to matic distanc ec on trol
se eA ctiv eD is ta nce Assi st DISTRONIC
Au to matic drivin gl ig hts .......................... 11 5
Au to matic engine st ar t( EC Os tart/
sto pf unction) .......................................... 14 0
Au to matic fron tp assen ge rf ro nt air
bag shu to ff ........................................... 41 ,4 2
PA SSENGER AIR BA Gi ndicator lam p. .... 42 Au to matic front-passenger fron ta ir
bag deacti va tio ns ys te m .......................... .4 1
Fu nctio noft he automatic front
passenger air bag shutof f. .................... .4 1
Au to matic lateral suppor ta djustment
Setting ................................................... 91
Au to matic mir ro rf olding function
Ac tiv ating /deactivating ...................... .1 24
Au to mati
c transmission
DIRECT SELEC Tl eve r. .......................... 14 3
Driv ep ro gram displa y. ......................... 14 2
Driv ep ro gram s. ................................... 14 2
DY NA MIC SELECT switc h. ................... 14 2
Engaging driv ep osit io n. ...................... 14 5
Engaging re ve rs eg ear ........................ .1 44
Kickdown ............................................. 14 6
Manual ge arshiftin g. ............................ 14 5
Selecting par kp osition ........................ 14 4
Shifting to neutral ................................ 14 4
St eering wheel paddle shif te rs ............ 14 5
Tr ansmission position displa y. ............ .1 43
Tr ansmission position s. ...................... .1 43 B
BA S( Brak eA ssis tS ys te m) .................... .1 59
Battery
SmartK ey ............................................... 59
Batter y( ve hicle)
Charging .............................................. 342
Ju mp -s tar ting ...................................... 342
No te s. ................................................. 340
Belt
see Seat belts
Belt air bag
Ac tivation .............................................. 32
Fu nction/no te s. ................................... .3 6
Blind Spo tA ssis t ..................................... 19 7
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .1 99
Fu nctio n. ............................................. 19 7
Sy st em limitations .............................. .1 97
Blo we r
see Clima te control
Blue to ot h ®
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .2 39
Setting up an Interne tc onnection ....... 290
Settings ............................................... 239 Index 461

Switching profil e( DUN/PAN) .............. 291
Blue to ot h ®
audio
Ac tivating ............................................ 308
De-authorizing (de-regis te ri ng) th e
device .................................................. 308
Information .......................................... 305
Overvie w. ............................................ 30 6
Searchi ng fo rat ra ck ........................... 308
Sear ch ing fo ra nd au th orizing th e
device .................................................. 307
Selecting am usic pla ye r. .................... 308
Switching device via NFC .................... 308
Brak eA ssis tS ys te m
see BA S( Brak eA ssi st Sy st em)
Brak ef luid
No te s. .................................................. 391
Brak ef orce distribution
EB D( Elect ro nic Brak ef orce Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 15 9
Brakes
ABS (Anti-loc kB ra king Sy st em) ........... 15 8
Ac tiv eB ra ke Assi st .............................. 16 0
BA S( Brak eA ssi st Sy st em) .................. 15 9
Driving tip s. ......................................... 13 8 EBD (Electroni cB ra ke fo rc eD istribu‐
tion ). .................................................... 15 9
HOLD functio n. ................................... .1 75
Limited braking ef fe ct (salt-tr ea te d
ro ads) . .
................................................ 13 8
New/replaced brak ep ads/brake
discs .................................................... 13 7
No te sonb re aking-in an ew ve hicle ..... 13 7
Brakin ga ssistance
see BA S( Brak eA ssi st Sy st em)
Breakdown
Changing aw heel ................................ 37 8
Overvie woft he help function s. ............. 16
Ro adside Assis ta nce .............................. 21
To w- st artin g. ...................................... .3 50
To wing aw ay ........................................ 346
Tr ansportin gt he ve hicle ..................... .3 48
Breakdown
see Flat tire
Burmes te r ®
high-end 3D sur ro und
soun ds ys te m
Ad justing th eb alance/fader ............... .3 18
Ad justing th es ound optimization ......... 31 8 Ad justing treble ,m id-rang ea nd bass
setting s. ............................................... 31 7
Au to matic vo lume adjustment ............ .3 18
Callin gupt he sound menu .................. 31 7
Information .......................................... 31 7
Setting th es ound profile ..................... 31 8
Burmes te r ®
sur ro und soun ds ys te m .... .3 16
Ad justing th eb alance/fader ............... .3 17
Ad justing th es ound fo cus ................... 31 7
Ad justing treble ,m id-rang ea nd bass
setting s. ............................................... 31 7
Au to matic vo lume adjustment ............ .3 17
C a
llin gupt he sound menu .................. 31 6
Information ......................................... .3 16
Switching th es ur ro und soun do n/ off
.............. .............................................. .3 17
Buttons
St eering wheel .................................... 204
C
California
Impor tan ti nformatio nf or private
cus to mer sa nd lessees ......................... .2 2462
Index