2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SEDAN air conditioning

Overviewofclimatecontrol sy stems
Dual-zone clima tecontro lpanel overview
The indicator lamps in theb uttons indicat ethat
th ec urrent functio nisa ctivated.
1w Tosetthe driver's side temp erature
2_ Tosetthe air distribution
3H Tosetthe air flow or switc hoffclimate
contro l
4ÃTosetc limat econtro ltoautomatic
mode (→pag e128)
5¬ Todefros tthe windshield
6t Tocal lupt he air conditioningm enu
7¤Toswitc hthe rear wind owheater
on/off
80 Toactivat eordeactivat esynchro niza‐
tio n(→pag e129)
9g Toactivate/deactivat eair-reci rculation
mod e(→page130)
A¿ Toswitc hthe A/C function on/off
(→pag e128)
Bw Tosetthe front passenger side tem‐
perature
3-zone automatic climat econtrol panel over‐
view
The indicator lamps in theb uttons indicat ethat
th ec urrent functio nisa ctivated.
1w Tosetthe driver's side temp erature
2_ Tosetthe driver's side air distribution
3H Tosetthe air flow or switc hoffclimate
contro l
4ÃTosetc limat econtro ltoautomatic
mode (→pag e128)
5¬ Todefros tthe windshield
6! Tocal lupt he air conditioningm enu
To switc hthe residualh eat on or off
(
→pag e130)
7¤ Toswitc hthe rear wind owheater
on/off
8¿ Toswitc hthe A/C function on/off
(→pag e128)
Climate control 12
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aboutthre es econds. Be sur etoobservethe
saf etyn otes under "Driving instructions".
St arting thev ehicle in eme rgency operation
mode
If th ev ehicle does no tstart and the3ODFH WKH
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displa ymessag eappear sinthe multifunction
displa y,yo uc an star tt he vehicle in emer gency
operation mode.
#Ensure that mar keds pace 2is em pty.
#Re mo veSmartK ey1 from thek eyring.
#La yS mart Key1 in mar keds pace 2.
The vehicle will star ta fter as hor twhile.
Ifyo ur emo veSmartK ey1 from mar ked
space 2,the engine starts again. Forfur‐
th er vehicle starts ,howe ver,SmartK ey1
mus tbel ocated in mar keds pace 2during
th ee ntir ejourne y.
#Have SmartK ey1 checkedataq ualified
specialis tworks hop.
If th ev ehicle doe snotstar t:
#Lea veSmartK ey1 in mar keds pace 2.
#Depress theb rake pedal and star tt he vehicle
using thes tart/s topb utton.
#Startt he vehicle using thes tart/s topb utton.
% Youc an also switchon thep ower suppl yor
th ei gnition wit hthe start/ stop button.
St arting thev ehicle via Remo teOnline serv‐
ices
Cooling or heating thev ehicle interior before
st arting ajourney
% This function is no tavailable in all countries. If
yo us tart thev ehicle via your smartphone, the
pr ev iousl yselecte dair conditioning setting is
active.
Ensur ethe following befor estartin gt he engine:
RThe legal stipulation sinthe area wher eyour
ve hicle is par keda llowe ngin estartin gv ia
smartphone.
RIt is saf etostartand runt he engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
RThe fuel tank is suff icientlyfilled.
RThe star terb atter yiss ufficiently charge d.
St arting thev ehicle
&
WARNING Risk of crushing or entrap‐
ment duetou nintentional startin goft he
engine
Limbs could be crushed or trapped if the
engine is star tedu nintentionall yduring
service or maintenanc ework.
#Alw ayss ecur ethe engine agains tunin‐
te ntional startin gbefor ecarrying out
maintenance or repair work.
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Driving and pa rking

Functio n............................................... 172
Sy stem limitations .............................. .172
Ad aptiv ecruise control
see ActiveD ista nce Assist DISTRONIC
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assist
Fu nctio n............................................... 117
Switching on/of f.................................. 118
Ad ditive s.................................................. 390
Engine oil ............................................ 390
Fu el ..................................................... 390
Ad ditive s(engine oil)
see Additives
Ad ditive s(fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dres sbook
see Contacts
Ad justin gthe balance/ fader
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sounds ystem. ..................................... 318
Burmes ter
®sur round sounds ystem. ...3 17 Ad
justin gthe bass, mid- rang ea nd
treble
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sounds ystem ....................................... 317
Ad justin gthe mid- range, treble and
bass
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sounds ystem ....................................... 317
Ad justin gthe sound focus
Burmes ter
®sur round sounds ystem. ...3 17
Ad justin gthe sound optimization
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sounds ystem ...................................... 318
Ad justin gtreble, mid- rang ea nd bass
settings
Burmes ter
®high-end 3D sur round
sounds ystem ............ ........................... 317
ADS PL USdamp ing sy stem
see AI RBODYC ONTROL
Af ter-sales service center
see ASS YSTP LUS
Air bag ........................................................ 38
Ac tivation .............................................. 32 Bel
tairba g. ........................................... 36
Fr ont air bag (driver ,fro nt passenger) ... 38
Ins tallation locations ............................ .38
Knee airbag ........................................... 38
Overvie w............................................... 38
Pr otection ............................................. .39
Re duced pr otection .............................. .40
Sid eimpac tairba g. .............................. 38
Wi ndo wcurtain air bag .......................... 38
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ .176
Setting ................................................. 178
Suspensio n.......................................... 176
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climat econtrol
Air distribution ........................................ .127
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air pressure see Tire pressure
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 132
Ad justing (front) .................................. 132
Index 459

ActiveD ista nce Assist Inoperative ......420
Ac tiveD ista nce Assist NowA vailable
............................................................ .420
bAc tiveH eadlamps Inoperati ve..... 438
Ac tiveH oodM alfunctio nSee Opera‐
to r's Manual ........................................ 436
Ac tiveL aneK eeping Assis tCamera
Vi ew Restricted See Ope rator's Man‐
ual ........................................................ 417
Ac tiveL aneK eeping Assis tCurrently
Un available See Operator' sManual .....4 16
Ac tiveL aneK eeping Assis tInopera‐
tive ...................................................... .416
Ac tiveP arking Assis tand
PA RKTRONI CInoperati veSee Opera ‐
to r's Manual ......................................... 419
èAc tiveS teering Assis tCurrently
Un available See Operator' sManual .....4 20
èAc tiveS teering Assis tInopera‐
tive ...................................................... 421 Ad
aptiv eHighbeam Assis tCamera
Vi ew Restricted See Ope rator's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 440
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tCurrently
Un available See Operator' sManual .....4 39
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis tIno pera‐
tive ...................................................... 439
Air Conditioning Malfunction See
Operator
' sManual .............................. .433
Apply Brak etoShiftfrom' P' ................ 431
ÀAT TENTION ASSIS TInoperative ...414
ÀAT TENTION ASSIS T:Take a
Break! .................................................. 414
bAu toLam pFunction Inopera tive
............................................................. 439
Au xilia ryBatter yMalfunction .............. 433
Blind Spo tAssist Currentl yU navaila‐
ble See Opera tor's Manual ...................4 17
Blind Spo tAssist Inoperative ...............418 Blind Spo
tAssist NotAvailable When
To wing aTrailer See Operator' sMan‐
ual ........................................................ 418
$Chec kBrake Fluid Le vel.............. 406
Chec kCoolant Le velS ee Operator's
Manual ................................................ 422
4Chec kEngine Oil AtNext Refu‐
eling .................................................... 425
bChe ckLef tLow Beam (Exam‐
ple) ...................................................... 438
hChec kTires ................................. 426
¥Che ckWa sher Fluid ..................... 437
?Coolant TooH otStop Vehicle
Tu rn Engine Off .................................... 422
Cruise Control Canceled ...................... 421
Cruise Control Inoperati ve................... 421
!Cu rrent lyUna vailable See Oper‐
ator's Manual ...................................... 398
÷Cur rentl yU na
vailable S
ee Oper‐
ator's Manual ...................................... 399
Index467

ÂDon'tForget Your Key................ .430
Driver's Door Open &Transmission
No tinPR isk ofVehicle Rolling Away ... 431
6Fr ont LeftMalfunction Service
Re quired (Example) .............................. 411
Fr ont Passenger Airbag Disabled See
Operator's Manual ...............................4 12
Fr ont Passenger Airbag Enabled See
Operator's Manual ...............................4 13
8Fu el LevelL ow ............................ 425
8Gas Cap Loose ............................ 425
!Inoperativ eSee Opera tor's
Manual ................................................ 397
÷Inoperativ eSee Operator's
Manual ................................................ 400
TInoperativ eSee Operator's
Manual ................................................ 401
GInoperative .................................. 406
ÂKe yNotDe tected (whit edis‐
play message ).................................... .430 ÂKe
yNotDe tected (red displ ay
message )............................................ .430
6Lef tSide Cu rtain Airbag Mal‐
function Servic eRequired (Example) ....411
Le tfresh air int othe vehicle interior.
Air Conditioning Malf. Visit Wo rk‐
shop ....................................................4 34
¢ Lowe ring ..................................... 414
Malfunction Driv eatMax. 50 mp
h.......4 16
b

Malfunction See Operator ’s
Manual ................................................ 438
NP ermanentl yActiv eRiskofR olling
Aw ay ................................................... 432
ÂObta inaN ew Key........................ 42 9
ëOf f.............................................. .420
Onl yShiftto' P' when Vehicle is Sta‐
tionary ................................................ .432
FPa rking Brak eSee Opera tor's
Manual ................................................ 403 ÂPlace
theK eyintheM arke d
Space See Opera tor's Manual ............. 431
hPlease Cor rect Tire Pressure .......426
FPlease Release Parking Brake .....4 02
PRE-SAFE Impulse Side Inoperative
See Operator's Manual ........................ 409
PRE-SAFE Inoperativ eSee Opera‐
to r's Manual ........................................ 409
Ra dar Sensor sDirty See Operator's
Manual ........................................ 407, 408
_Re ar LeftBackres tNot
Latc hed (Example) ...............................4 37
ÂRe placeKeyB atte ry .................... 429
Re versing No tPossible Service
Re quired .............................................. 433
#See Opera tor's Manual ............... 423
Service Required Do No tShiftG ears
Vi sit Dealer ........................
.................. 432
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SRS Malfunction Service
Re quired .............................................. 410
468
Index

Rear-vie wmirro r
see Outside mir rors
Re frigerant (air conditioning sy stem)
No tes. ................................................. 393
Re fueling
Re fueling thev ehicle ........................... .147
Re mo teOnline
Cooling or heating thev ehicle inte‐
ri or .......................................................1 36
St artin gthe vehicle ............................. 136
Re porting malfunction srele vant to
saf ety .......................................................... 25
Re scue card ............................................... 26
Re ser ve
Fu el ..................................................... 390
Re setfunction (multimedia sy stem) .....2 48
Re sidual heat ...........................................1 30
Re storing (factor ysettings)
see Resetfunction (multimedia sy stem)
Re stra int sy stem ...................................... .31
Childr en ................................................ .46
Fu nctio ninana ccident ......................... 32 Fu
nctionality .......................................... 32
Malfunctio n........................................... 32
Pr otection ............................................. .31
Re duced pr otection .............................. .31
Sy stem self-tes t.................................... .32
Wa rning lam p....................... ................
.32
Re verseg ea

r
Selecting ............................................. 144
Rims (Care) .............................................. 329
Ro adside Assistance ................................. 21
Ro adside Assistance call
Mercedes-Benz mbrace
®(USA) ........... 288
Ro llaw ay protection
see HOL Dfunction
Ro ller sunblind
Re ar wind ow.......................................... 72
Sid ew indo ws ......................................... 71
Ro ller sunblind
see Co ver
Ro of lining (care) .................................... .331
Ro of load .................................................. 395
Ro ofrack .................................................. 104 Ro
ute ................................................ 256, 258
Calculating .......................................... 256
Display ing destination informatio n......2 57
Ex tern al .............................................. .264
Selecting atype. ................................. 256
Selecting an al tern ativ erout e............. 25 8
Select ingn otifications ......................... 257
Selecting options ................................. 257
St artin gthe automatic service sta‐
tio ns ear ch .......................................... 258
Switching thea utomatic gass tation
sear chon/of f...................................... 258
Wi th intermediat edestination s........... 25 4
Ro uteg uidance ....................................... 259
Canceling ............................................ 262
Changing direction .............................. 259
Continuing ...........................................2 62
Destinatio nreached ........ ......
.............. 260
Fr om an off-road location .................... 262
Lane recommendations ....................... 260
No tes. ................................................. 259
Off-road ............................................... 263
To an off- road destinatio n................... 26 2
Ru n-flat characteristics
MOExtended tires ................................ 335
482 Index