2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SEDAN transmission
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Setting upthef olding wheel chock
Prepa ring thev ehicle foraw heelchange
Re quirementsRThe requ ired tire-chang etool kit is available.
If yo ur vehicle is no tequipped wit hthe tire-
ch ang etool kit, consult aqualified specialis t
wo rkshop tofind outa boutsuitable tools.
RThe vehicle is no tonaslope.
RThevehicle is on solid, non-slipper yand le vel
ground .
#Applythee lectric parking brak emanually.
#Movethef ront wheels tothes traight-ahead
position.
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
shif tint op osition j.
#Vehicles with AI RBODYC ONT ROL:setthe
normal vehicle le vel(→pag e178).
#Switc hoffthee ngine.
#Mak esuret hat thee ngine cannot bestar ted.
#Place choc ks orother suitable items under
th ef ront and rear of thew heel that is diago‐
nall yopposit ethe wheel youw ish tochange.
#Re mo vetheh ub caps if necessary
(→pag e378).
#Raising thev ehicle (→pag e379).
Removing and in stalling hub caps
Re quirement:RThe vehicle is prepared foraw heelc hange
(→pag e378).
Plas tic hub cap
#Toremo ve:tur nthe center co veroft he hub
cap anti-clockwise and remo vetheh ub cap.
#Toinstall: makesuret hat thec enter co vero f
th eh ub cap is turned anti-clockwise.
#Position theh ub cap and tur nthe center
co verc lockwise until theh ub cap engages
ph ysicall yand audibly.
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Wheels and tires
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1Front roof area
2Re ar roof area
3Re ar wing
4Trunk lid
On vehicles wit hapanoramic sliding sunroof,
ins talling an antenn atothe front or rear roof
area is no tpermitted. On
ther ear wings, it is recommended that you
ins tallth ea ntenn aonthe side of thev ehicle
closes ttothe center of ther oad.
Use Tech nica lSpecificatio nISO/T S21609 (Road
Ve hicles –"EMCs fori ns tallation of af term arke t
ra dio frequency transmittin gequipment") when
ins talling two-w ayradios. Comply wit hthe legal
re qu irements ford etachable parts.
If yo ur vehicle has ins tallation sfor two-w ayradio
equipment ,use thep ower suppl yorantenna
connector sintended foru se wit hthe basic wir‐
ing. Be sur etoobservethem anufacturer's Sup‐
plement swhen ins talling.
Tw o-w ayradio transmission output
The maximum transmission output( PEAK) atthe
base of thea ntenn amustn otexc eed thev alues
in thef ollowing table: frequency band and maximum transmission
output
Fr
equency band Maximu mtransmis‐
sion output
Sho rtwa ve
3-54M Hz 10
0W
4mf requency band
74 -88M Hz 30 W
2mf requency band
14 4-1 74MHz 50 W
Tr unked radio sys‐
te m/T etra
380 -460 MHz 10
W
70 cm frequency
band
420 -450 MHz 35 W
Tw o-w ayradio
(2G/3G/4G) 10
W
Tech nica ldata 38
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Thefollowing can be used in thev ehicle without
re strictions:
Rtwo-w ayradios wit hamaximum transmission
output of up to100m W
Rtwo-w ayradios wit htransmit terf requ encies
in the3 80 -410 MHz frequency band and a
maximu mtransmissiono utputofu pto2 W
(trunked radio sy stem/T etra )
Rmobilep hones (2G/3G/4G)
Ther eareno restrictions whe npositioning the
antenn aonthe outside of thev ehicle fort he fol‐
lowing frequenc ybands:
RTrunked radio sy stem/T etra
R70 cm frequency band
R2G/3G/4G
Ve hicl eidentification plate, VIN and engine
number
Ve hicl eidentification plate
Vehicle identification plat e(US Ao nly)
1Perm issible grossmass
2Pe rm issible front axle load
3Perm issible rear axle load
4Pa int code
5VIN (vehicle identification number)
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Tech nica ldata
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Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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3 O D F H W K H . H \ L Q W K H
0 D U N H G 6 S D F H 6 H H 2 S H U D
W R U
V 0 D Q X D O*T
he SmartK eydetection function is malfunctioning.
#Chang ethe location of theS martK eyinthev ehicle.
#Startt he vehicle wit hthe SmartK eyinthes towa ge compartment.
Vehicle
Displa ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
$ S S O \ % U D N H W R 6 K L I W I U R P
3
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Yo uh ave attem ptedtos hiftthe transmission out of position jand int oanother transmission position.
#Depress theb rake pedal.
7 R ' H V H O H F W 3 R U 1
' H S U H V V % U D N H D Q G 6 W D U W
( Q J L Q H *
Yo uh ave attem ptedtos hiftthe transmission out of position jori intoa nother transmission position.
#Depress theb rake pedal.
#Startt he engine.
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V ' R R U 2 S H Q
7 U D Q V P L V V L R Q 1 R W L Q 3 5 L V N
R I 9 H K L F O H 5 R O O L Q J $ Z D \ *
The driver's door is no tfully closed and thet ransmission is in position k,iorh.
#Shif tthe transmission toposition jwhen youp arkt he vehicle.
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Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
1 3 H U P D Q H Q W O \ $ F W L Y H 5 L V N
R I 5 R O O L Q J $ Z D \ *
While thev ehicle is rolling or while youa redrivin g,thet ransmission has been shif tedtop osition i.
#Depress theb rake pedal tostop and, when thev ehicle is stationar y,shif tthe transmission toposition j.
#Tocontinu eyour journe y,shif tthe transmission toposition hork.
2 Q O \ 6 K L I W W R
3
Z K H Q 9 H K L
F O H L V 6 W D W L R Q D U \ *
The transmission can be shif tedtop osition jonlyw hen thev ehicle is stationar y.
6 H U Y L F H 5 H T X L U H G ' R 1 R W
6 K L I W * H D U V 9 L V L W ' H D O H U *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission position can no longer be shif ted.
#When thet ransmission is in position h,consult aqualified specialis tworks hop and do no tshif tthe transmis‐
sion position.
#Fo ra llot her transmission positions, par kthe vehicle safely.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop or breakdown service.
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9 H K L F O H 2 S H U D W L R Q D O 6 Z L W F K
W K H , J Q L W L R Q 2 I I % H I R U H ( [ L W
L Q J *Y
ou ar eleaving thev ehicle when it is in aready-to-driv estate.
#When youl eave thev ehicle, switc hoffthei gnition and take theS martK eywit hyou.
#Ifyo udon otlea vethev ehicle, switc hoffthee lectrical consumers, e.g. thes eat heating. Otherwise, the12V
batter ymaydischar geand it will then be possible tostar tt he vehicle onl yusing adonor batter y(startinga ssis‐
ta nce).
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Displa ymessage sand warning/indicator lamps
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Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
7 U D Q V P L V V L R Q 0 D O I X Q F W L R Q
6 W R S *
The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission shifts toposition iautomaticall y.
#Pulloverand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions.
#Switc hthe transmission toposition j.
#Consultaqualified specialis tworks hop.
5 H Y H U V L Q J 1 R W 3 R V V L E O H
6 H U Y L F H 5 H T X L U H G *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. Reverseg ear can no longer be engaged.
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
6 W R S 9 H K L F O H / H D Y H ( Q J L Q H
5 X Q Q L Q J : D L W 7 U D Q V P L V V L R Q
& R R O L Q J *T
he transmission is overheating. Pulling away ma ybet emporaril yimp aired or no tpossible.
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions .Donot
continu edriving under an ycircums tances.
#Lea vethee ngine running.
#Wa it until thed ispla ymessag edisappear sbefor epulling away.
$ X [ L O L D U \ % D W W H U \ 0 D O I X Q F
W L R Q *T
he auxiliary batteryfor thet ransmission is no longer being charge d.
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
#Un tilthen, alw aysm anually se tthe transmission toposition jbefor eyou switc hoffthee ngine.
#Befor eleaving thev ehicle, apply thee lectric parking brake.
$ L U & R Q G L W L R Q L Q J 0 D O I X Q F
W L R Q 6 H H 2 S H U D W R U
V 0 D Q X D O *O
peration of thec limat econtrol sy stem is temp orarily restricted. Air flow and fresh air suppl yaresettoa utomatic
mode.
#Ha ve thec limat econtrol sy stem checkedataq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps 433
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Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and MSolutions
7 R ( Q J D J H 7 U D Q V P L V V 3 R V L
W L R Q 5 ) L U V W ' H S U H V V W K H
% U D N H *
Yo uh ave attem ptedtos hiftthe transmission out of position hand int otransmission position k.
#Depresstheb rake pedal.
#Switc hthe transmission toposition k.
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6 W H H U L Q J 0 D O I X Q F W L R Q ' U L Y H
& D U H I X O O \ 6 H U Y L F H 5 H T X L U H G *T
he po werassi stanc efor thes teering is malfunctioning. Youm ayneed touse mor eforce tosteer.
#Driv eonc arefull y.
#Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
/ H W I U H V K D L U L Q W R W K H Y H K L
F O H L Q W H U L R U $ L U & R Q G L W L R Q
L Q J 0 D O I 9 L V L W : R U N V K R S *T
he climat econtro lsystemism alfunctioning.
&
WARNING Risk of injury and accidentd uetoan insuf ficient supply of fresh air
If th ec limat econtrol sy stem is malfunctioning, carbon dioxide le vels ma yinc rease in thev ehicle interior.
Breathing in carbon dioxide ma ycause dizziness.
#Open thew indo wtoe nsurethat ther eisas ufficient supply of fresh ai r.
#Openthew indo wtoe nsurethat ther eisana dequatesupply of fresh air.
#Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
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Displa ymessages and warning/indicator lamps
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Attention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Ac tivating media mod e........................ 298
Connecting USB devices ..................... 300
Co pyright ............................................. 297
Information .......................................... 296
Inserting/ removing an SD car d...........2 98
Medias earch....................................... 303
Overvie w............................................. 299
Pa use and playbac kfunction .............. .300
Selecting atrack ................................. 300
Selecting playba ckoptions .................. 300
Tr ac kl ist. ............................................ .300
Au thorized workshop
see Qualified specialis tworks hop
Au tomatic distanc econtrol
seeA ctiveDista nce Assist DISTRONIC
Au tomatic drivin glights .......................... 115
Au tomatic engine star t( EC Os tart/
sto pfunction) .......................................... 140
Au tomatic fron tpassen gerfront air
bag shu toff ........................................... 41,4 2
PA SSENGER AIR BAGi ndicator lam p..... 42 Au
tomatic front-passenger fron tair
bag deacti vatio ns ystem .......................... .41
Fu nctio noft he automatic front
passenger air bag shutof f......................4 1
Au tomatic lateral suppor tadjustment
Setting ................................................... 91
Au tomatic mir rorf olding function
Ac tivating
/deactivating .......................1
24
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECTl ever........................... 143
Driv eprogram displa y.......................... 142
Driv eprogram s.................................... 142
DY NA MIC SELECT switc h.................... 142
Engaging driv eposit ion. ...................... 145
Engaging reve rseg ear ........................ .144
Kickdown ............................................. 146
Manual gearshiftin g............................. 145
Selecting par kposition ........................ 144
Shifting toneutral ................................ 144
St eering wheel paddle shif ters ............ 145
Tr ansmission position displa y............. .143
Tr ansmission positions. .......................143
B
BA S(Brak eAssis tSystem) .................... .159
Battery SmartK ey............................................... 59
Batter y(vehicle)
Charging .............................................. 342
Ju mp -star ting ...................................... 342
No tes. ................................................. 340
Belt see Seat belts
Belt air bag Activation .............................................. 32
Fu nction/no tes. ....................................3 6
Blind Spo tAssis t..................................... 197
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 99
Fu nctio n.............................................. 197
Sy stem limitations .............................. .197
Blo wer
see Climate control
Blue tooth
®
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 39
Setting up an Interne tconnection ....... 290
Settings ............................................... 239
Index 461