2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SEDAN Owner's Manual

1Adjusts thes eats electrically →
87
2 Switches thes eat heating on/off →
92
3 Switches thes eat ventilation on/off →
93
4 Adjusts thef ront passenger seat from thed riv‐
er's seat →
87
5 &%Loc ks/unloc ksthev ehicle →
62
6 Opens/closes thet runk lid →
65
7 Adjusts and folds theo utside mir rors out/in
electrically →
122
8 W Opens/closes ther ight side window →
72
9 W Opens/closes ther ear right side window →
72
A Child safetyl oc kf or ther ear side windo ws→
55
B W Opens/closes ther ear lef tside wind ow →
72CW Opens/closes thel efts ide window →
72
D Opens thed oor →
62
E Sets them emor yfunction →
96
F Sets thes eat fore -and-af tposition →
86
G Adjusts thes eat cushion length →
86
H Adjusts the4 -way lumbar support →
88
I Seat adjustment using them ultimedia sy stem →
90
J Adjusts theh ead restra ints →
88
K Adjusts thes eat cushion inclination →
86
L Adjusts thes eat height →
86
M Sets thes eat backres tinclination →
86
Atag lanc e–Door control pane land seat adjustment 15

16Atag lanc e–Emer gencie sand breakdowns

Whattodo in thee vent of an accident
1 QR codef or accessing ther escue card →
26
2 Safetyv ests →
334
3 Button fort he SOS emer gency cal lsyst em and
breakdown assis tance →
286
4 Checking and topping up operating fluids →
388
5 Tow- startin gand towing away →
346
6 Flat tire →
3347Startin gassis tance →
342
8 Haza rdwa rning lights →
116
9 Fuelfiller flap wit hinstruction labels fort ire
pressure ,fuel type and QR code fora ccessing
th er escue card →
147
A Tow- startin gand towing away →
346
B TIREFIT kit →
336
Atag lanc e–E merg encies an dbreak downs 17

Callingupthe Digita lOperator' sManual
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Select amenu item.
In addition, youc an also call up theO perator's
Manual within amain function (e.g. via ,QIRR Q
3KRQH).
The Digital Operator's Manual describes the
function and operation of:
Rth ev ehicle
Rthem ultimedia sy stem Fo
rs afet yr easons, theD igitalO perator's Man‐
ual is deactivated while driving.
The Digital Operator's Manual conta insthef ol‐
lowing menu items:
R6HDUFK:a llows youtos earchprecisel yfor
ke ywords.
R4XLF NVWDUW:p rovidesy ou withimp ortant
informatio nsothatyouc an star tu singy our
ve hicle immediately.
R7LSV:p rovidest ips on ho wtouseyour vehicle
in cer tain situations.
R0HVVDJHV :providesy ou withfurther informa‐
tion about them essages in thei nstrument
clus ter.
R%RRNPDUNV :providesy ou withalistofa llth e
bookmar ksyouh ave stored yourself.
1Picture
2Menu
3Na vigation window
Some sections of theD igital Operator's Manual,
e.g. warnings ,can be made visible byhighlight‐
ing and pressing them.
% The Operator's Manual can also be found in
th eM ercedes-Benz Guides app in all com‐
mon app stores.
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Digital Operator' sManual

Protecting thee nvironment
+ENVIRONMENTAL NOTEEnvironmental
damage duetooperating conditions and
personal driving style
The pollutant emission of your vehicle is
directl yrelated tothew ay yo uoperat eyour
ve hicle.
Yo uc an help toprotect thee nvironmentb y
operating your vehicle in an environmentally
re sponsible manner .Please obser vethef ol‐
lowing recommendations on ope rating condi‐
tions and pe rsonal driving style.
Operating conditions:
#Mak esuret hat thet irep ressur eisc or‐
re ct.
#Do no tcarry anyu nnecessar yweight
(e.g. roof luggag eracks once youn o
longe rneed them).
#Ad her etot he service inter vals.
Ar egularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ut etoe nvironmenta lprotection.
#Alw aysh ave service workcar ried out at
aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Pe rsonal driving style:
#Do no tdepress thea ccelera torp edal
when startin gthe engine.
#Do no twarmupt he engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y.
#Drivecarefully and maintai nasuita ble
di st anc efromt hevehicle in front.
#Av oid frequent, sudden acceleration
and braking.
#Chang egear in good time and use each
ge ar only uptoÔ of its maximum
engine speed.
#Switc hoffthee ngine in stationar ytraf‐
fi c, e.g. byusingt he ECOstart/s top
function.
#Driv einaf uel-efficient manne r.
Environmental issues and recommendations:
It is recommended that your e-use or recycle
materials ins tead of jus tdisposingoft hem. The
releva nt environmental guideline sand regu‐
lations ser vetoprotect thee nvironmenta nd
mus tbes trictlyo bserved.
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts
+ENVIRONMEN TALN OTEEnvironmental
damage causedbynotu sing recycled
re conditione dcomponents
Daimle rAGoffer sr ecycled reconditioned
components and part switht he same quality
as ne wparts .The same entitlementf romt he
Limited Warrant yisv alid as forn ew parts.
#Use recycle dreconditioned compo‐
nents and parts from Daimler AG.
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*NO
TEImpairment of theo perating ef fi‐
ciency of ther estraint sy stems from
ins talling accessories or from repair sor
we lding
Airbags, Emer gency Tensioning Devices, as
we ll as control unit sand sensor sfor the
re stra int sy stems, ma ybeinstalled in thef ol‐
lowing areas of your vehicle:
RDoors
RDoor pillars
RDoors ills
RSeats
RCockpit
RInstrument clus ter
RCente rconsole
#Do no tins tall accessories suc hasaudio
sy stems in these areas.
#Do no tcarry out repair sorw elding.
#Have accessori esretrofitted at aquali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop.
Yo uc ould je opardizet he operating saf etyofy our
ve hicle if youu se parts ,tires and wheelsasw ell
as accessories releva nt tosaf etyw hichh ave not
been appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz. Saf ety-re le‐
va nt sy stems, e.g. theb rake system, ma ymal‐
function .Onlyu se Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts
or parts of equal quality. Onlyuse tires, wheels
and accessor yparts that ha vebeen specifically
appr ovedfor your vehicle model.
Mercedes-BenzG enuineParts aresubject to
st rict qualityc ontrol. Eac hparth as been spe‐
ciall ydeve loped, manufactured or selecte dfor
Mercedes-Benzv ehicles andfine-tuned fort hem.
Therefore, onl yMercedes-Benz GenuineParts
should be used.
Mor ethan 300,000 dif fere nt Mercedes-Benz
GenuineParts ar eavailable forM ercedes-Benz
models.
All au thorized Mercedes-Benz Center smaintain
as upply of Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts for
necessary service and repair work.Ina ddition,
st ra tegically located parts-deliver ycenter spro‐
vide forq uic ka nd reliable parts service. Alw
ayss pecify thev ehicle identification number
(VIN) (→pag e386) when ordering Mercedes-
Benz GenuineParts.
Operator's Manual
This Operator's Manual describes all models and
all standar dand optional equipment available for
yo ur vehicle at thet ime of this Opera tor's Man‐
ua lgoing topress. Countr y-specific dif fere nces
ar ep ossible. No tethat your vehicle ma ynotbe
equipped wit hallfe atures descri bed. This also
applies tosaf ety-re leva nt sy stems and functions.
Therefore, thee quipment on your vehicle may
dif ferf romt hat in thed escription sand illustra‐
tions.
The original pur chase contract documentation
fo ry our vehicle contains alistofa ll ofthes ys‐
te ms in your vehicle.
Should youh ave anyq uestion sconcerning
equipment and operation, please consult an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
The Operator's Manual and Maintenanc eBooklet
ar ei mp ortant documents and shoul dbekeptin
th ev ehicle.
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General no tes

Service andvehicl eoperation
Vehicl eoperation outside theU SAor Canada
When youa reabroad withyour vehicle, obser ve
th ef ollowing points:
RService points or replacemen tparts ma ynot
be available immediatel y.
RUnleaded fuel ma ynotbe available forv ehi‐
cles wit hacatalytic con verter .L eaded fuel
ma ycause damag etothe catalytic con verter.
RThe fuel ma yhave anextreme lylowo ctane
number .Unsuita ble fuel can cause engine
damage.
Some Mercedes-Benz models ar eavailable in
Europe thro ugh our European De liveryP rogram.
Fo rm orei nformation, please consult an au thor‐
ized Mercedes‑Benz service center ,orwrite to
one of thef ollowing address:
In theU SA:
Mercedes-Benz US A,LLC
EuropeanD eliveryDepartment
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale,NJ0 7645-0350 In Canada:
Mercedes-Benz Canada
,Inc.
EuropeanD eliveryDepartment
98 Vande rhoof Avenue
To ronto, Ontario M4G 4C9
Maintenance
Yo ur cus tomer advisor confirms thes ervice in
th es ervice report.
Ro adside Assistance
The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assis tance Pro‐
gram of fers tech nica lhelpint he case of a
breakdown. Your calls tothet oll-free Roadside
Assis tance Hotline ar eanswe redbyo ur agents
24 hour sad ay,3 65 da ysay ear.
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-63 72)(USA)
1-800-387-0 100( Canada)
Yo uc an find fur ther information in the
Mercedes-BenzR oadside Assistance Program
brochure (USA) orthe" Roadside Assis tance" section in
them aintenanc eand warrant yinfor‐
mation bookle t(Canada). Youw illfind bo thin
th ev ehicle document wallet.
Chang eofaddress or chang eofo wnership
Inthee vent of achang eofa ddress, please send
us the" Notification of address change" in the
Service and Guarantee bookle torsimply cal lthe
Mercedes-BenzC ustomer Assis tance Center
(USA) on theh otline number
1-800-FO R-MERCedes (1-800-367-63 72)o rC us‐
to mer Service (Canada )on1 -800-387-0 100. We
can then reac hy ou in atimel yfashion, if neces‐
sar y.
If yo us ellyour Mercedes, pleasel eave all litera‐
tur eint hevehicle so that it is available tothe
next owner .Ify ou ha vepur chased aused vehi‐
cle, please send us the" Notice of Pur chase of
Used Car" in theS ervice and Guarantee booklet
or simpl ycall theM ercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Assis tance Center (USA) at theh otline number
1-800-FO R-MERCedes (1-800-367-63 72)o rC us‐
to mer Service (Canada )at1 -800-387-0 100.
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Important noticeforC alifornia retail bu yers
and lessee sofMercedes-Benz automobiles
Under California la wyou ma ybeentitled toa
re placemen tofyourvehicle or arefund of the
pur chase price or lease price ,ifafter areasona‐
ble number of repair attem ptsM ercedes-Benz
US A,LLCa nd/or its authorized repair or service
fa cilities failto fixo ne or mor esubstantial
defect sorm alfunctions in thev ehicle that are
co veredbyi tsexpress warrant y.
During aperio dof18m onths from originald eliv‐
er yoft hevehicle or akilome ter/mileage read‐
ing of 18,000 miles (29,000 km), whiche ver
occur sfirst ,v ehicle repair is presumed fora
re tail buyer or lessee if one or mor eofthefol‐
lowing occurs:
(1) thes erious defect or damag ecan result in
deadly or serious injur ytothevehicle occu‐
pants while driving AND this defect has
already been repaired at leas ttwice AND
Mercedes‑Benz, LL Chas been informed in
writing of then ecessity of arepair.
(2) thed efect or damage, though less serious
th an (1) abo ve,h as already been repaired at leas
tfour times AND Mercedes‑Benzh as
been informed in writing of then ecessity of
ar epair.
(3) thev ehicle canno tbeusedforl onger than
30 calendar da ysbecause of repair work
re sulting from this or other serious defects
or damage.
Please send your written notic eto:
Mercedes‑BenzU SA,LLC
Cus tomer Assis tance Center
3M ercedesD rive
Montvale, NJ 0764 5-0350
Operating saf ety
&
WARNING Risk of accident duetom al‐
functions or sy stem failures
If yo udon othave thep rescribed service/
maintenanc eworkora nyrequ iredrepairs
car ried out, this could result in malfunctions
or sy stem failures.
#Alw aysh ave thep rescribed service/
maintenanc eworkasw ell anyrequired
re pair scarried out at aqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop.
&
WARNING Risk of accident or injury due
to incor rect modification of electronic
components and part s
Modification toelectronic components, their
softwar eorwiring could impair their function
and/or thef unction of other networ kedc om‐
ponen tparts. In particular ,systems releva nt
to saf etyc ould also be af fected.
As aresult, these ma ynolonger function
proper lyand/or jeopardizet he operating
saf etyoft hevehicle.
#Ne vertamper wit hthe vehicle's wiring,
electronic componentsors oftware.
#Yous hould ha veall workon electrical
and electronic componentsc arried out
at aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
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General no tes