2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SEDAN isofix

Onlyuse seat belts that ha vebeen appr ovedfor
yo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz.
&
WARNING Risk of injury or deathfrom
deplo yedp yrot echni cEmergency Ten‐
sioning Devices
Pyro tech nic Emergency Tensioning Devices
th at ha vebeen deplo yeda reno longer opera‐
tional and ar eunable toper form their inten‐
ded pr otectiv efunction.
#Therefore, ha vedeplo yedp yrot echnic
Emer gency Tensioning Device simmedi‐
ately replaced at aqualified specialis t
wo rkshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that youh avet he
ve hicle towe dtoaq ualified specialis tworks hop
af te rana ccident.
* NO
TEDama gecaused bytrapping the
seat belt
If an unused seat belt is no tfully retracted ,it
ma ybecome trappe dinthe door or in the
seat mechanism.
#Alw ayse nsur ethat an unused seat belt
is full yretra cted.
In fo rm ation on theb elt air bag in ther ear
seat belt
Th eB ELTB AGidentification indicates that ar ear
seat belt is equippe dwithab elt air bag.
When activated, theb elt air bag increases the
pr otected area of thev ehicle occupant's ribcage.
&
WARNING Risk of injury or death
th ro ugh theu se of anon-appr ovedchild
re stra int sy stem
In an accident, theb elt air bag ma ydamage
an on-appr ovedorn on-authorized child
re stra int sy stem.
As aresult, thec hild restra int sy stem may
no tbea bletoprov ide thei ntended le velo f
pr otection.
#Therefore, alw aysu seLATC HorL ATCH -
type (ISOFIX)tof astenac hild seat
equippedw ithani ntegrated restra int
sy stem.
#Fo rv ehicles equipped wit hthe optional
re ar seat-belt air bags ("beltbag"), only
use aMercedes-Ben zappr oved boos ter
seat wit hintegrated backrest.
#Ne veru se an air bag equipped seat belt
to fast enafront or rear-facin gchild
seat or anon-appr ovedboos ters eat.
#Please contact an au thorized Mercedes-
Benz Center fori nformation on
app rove dc hild restra int sy stems.
Fa stening and adju sting thes eat belts
Ifth es eat belt is pulled quickl yors harply,the
seat belt retractor lo cks. The seat belt stra pc an‐
no tbep ulled out an yfurther.
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Occupant saf ety

&WARNING Risk offata linjur ydue to
ex posur etoextreme heat or coldint he
ve hicle
If people –particularly children –are
ex posed toextreme heat or col dovera n
ex tende dperio doft ime,ther eisar isk of
inju ryor eve nfatal injur y.
#Neverlea ve anyone –p articularly chil‐
dren –unat tende dint hevehicle.
&
WARNING Risk of burn swhen thec hild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ec hild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suf ferb urns from these parts,
particularly on me tallic parts of thec hild
re stra int sy stem.
#Alw aysm akes uret hat thec hild
re stra int sy stem is no texposedt o
direct sunlight.
#Pr otect it wit hablanket,for example.
#Ifth ec hild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight ,allowitt o
cool befor esecuri ngachild int oit.
#Ne verlea ve children unatte ndedint he
ve hicle.
The use of seat belts and child restra int sy stems
is requ ired bylawi n:
RAll 50 states
RThe U.S. territories
RThe District of Columbia
RAll Canadian pr ovinces
All child restra int sy stems mus tmeetthe follow‐
ing standards:
RU. S. Federal Mo torV ehicle Saf etyS tandards
21 3a nd 225
RCanadian Mo torV ehicle Saf etyS tandards
21 3a nd 210.2
Yo uc an obtain fur ther information about the
cor rect child restra int sy stem from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Center. To
impr oveprotection forc hildren younger than
12 yearso ld or unde r5ft(1.50 m) in height,
Mercedes-Ben zrecommends youo bserv ethe
fo llowing information:
ROnl ysecur echildren using achild restra int
sy stem whic hisappropriat etothe height,
ag ea nd weight of thec hild and suitable for
Mercedes-Benzv ehicles. Be suretoobserve
th ei nstruction sfor cor rect us eoft hechild
re stra int sy stem.
RAlw aysi ns tallac hild restra int sy stem on a
re ar seat if possible.
ROnly usethef ollowing securing sy stems for
ch ild restra int sy stems:
-th es eat belt sy stem
-th eL ATCH -type (ISOFIX)m ounting brack‐
et s
-th eT op Tether anchorages
RThe manufacturer's ins tallation instructions
fo rt he child restra int sy stem.
RThe warning labels in thev ehicle interior and
on thec hild restra int sy stem.
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RInstructions and safetyn otes on thea uto‐
matic front passenger airbag shutoff
(
→pag e41).
RSaf etyn otes on thes eat belt (→pag e33).
RInformation on thec orrect us eoft he seat
belt (→pag e37).
Ac tivating/deactivatin gthe child seat saf ety
fe atur eoft he sea tbelt
&
WARNING Risk of injury or deathifa
seat belt is unfas tened whil ethe vehicle
is in motion
If th es eat belt is released while thev ehicle is
in motion, thec hild restra int sy stem is no
longer cor rectly secure d. Thechild seat
saf etyf eatur eisd eactivated and thes eat
belt is dr awnina bitbyt he inertia reel.
It is therefor enotpossible toengag ethe seat
belt again.
#Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as
soon as possible, paying attention to
ro ad and traf ficc onditions.
#Activat ethe child seat saf etyf eature
again and cor rectl ys ecure thec hild
re stra int sy stem.
When enabled, thec hild seat saf etyf eature
ensures that thes eat belts of thef ront
passenger seat and rear seatsdon otslac ken
once thec hild restra int sy stem is secured.
Installing achild restra int sy stem:
#Alw aysc ompl ywitht he manufacturer's
ins tallation instructions when ins talling and
re moving thec hild restra int sy stem.
#Pull thes eat belt smoo thly from thes eat belt
outlet.
#En gage thes eat belt tongueint he seat belt
buckle.
Ac tivatin gthe child seat saf etyf eature:
#Pull thes eat belt out fully and le tthe inertia
re el retract it again.
When thec hild seat saf etyf eatur eisa ctiva‐
te d,you should hear aratcheting sound.
#Pusht hechild restra int sy stem down until
th es eat belt sits tightly. Deactivating the
child seat saf etyf eature:
#Pres sthe release button of thes eat belt
buckle.
#Hold thes eat belt tonguea nd guid eitback
to thes eat belt outlet.
LATC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat attachment
Note sonL ATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
attachments
& WARNING Risk of‑ injury or deathifthe
maximum permissible gross mass for
usingaL ATCH -type (ISOFIX)c hild
re stra int sy stem is exceeded
Fo rL ATCH -type (ISOFIX)c hildrestra int sys‐
te ms in whic hthe child is secured using the
integrated seat belt integrated in thec hild
re stra int sy stem, thep ermissible gross mass
of thec hild and child restra int sy stem is
73 lb (33 kg).
If th ec hild and thec hild restra int sy stem
to ge ther we igh mor ethan 73lb (33 kg),th e
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LATC H-type (ISOFIX)c hildrestra int sy stem
wit hintegrated seat belt does no toffer suf fi‐
cient pr otection. An excessiv eload ma ybe
placed on theL ATCH -type (ISOFIX)c hild seat
attachments and thec hild ma ynotbe
re stra ined in thee vent of an accident, for
ex ample.
#Ifth ec hild and thec hild restra int sys‐
te mt ogether weigh mor ethan 73lb
(33 kg),onl yuseaL ATCH -type (ISOFIX)
ch ild restra int sy stem whic hsecures
th ec hild wit hthe vehicle seat belt.
#Also secur ethe child restra int sy stem
wit hthe TopT ether belt, if available.
Alw aysc ompl ywitht he information about the
mass of thec hild restra int sy stem:
Rin them anufacturer's ins tallation and operat‐
ing instructions fort he child restra int sy stem
used
Ron alabel on thec hild restra int sy stem, if
present Re
gular lych eckt hat thep ermissible gross mass
of thec hild and child restra int sy stem is still
being adhered to.
When using achild restra int sy stem, be sur eto
obser vethem anufacturer's ins tallation and
operatin ginstructions as well as its cor rect use
and thes uitability of thes eats fora ttaching a
ch ild restra int sy stem.
ISOFIX is astandardized securing sy stem for
specially designed restra int sy stems. LATC H-
type (ISOFIX)c hildrestra int sy stems are
appr ovedina ccordance wit hECE R44.
Onl ychild restra int sy stems that ha vebeen
appr ovedina ccordance wit hECE R4 4maybe
attached toLATC H-type (ISOFIX)m ounting
brac kets.
Symbo lfor fitting aLATCH -type (ISOFIX)c hild
re stra int sy stem
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Occupant saf ety

InstallingLATCH -type (ISOFIX) child seat
attachments
& WARNING Risk of‑ injury or deathifthe
maximum permissible gross mass for
usingaL ATCH -type (ISOFIX)c hild
re stra int sy stem is exceeded
Fo rL ATCH -type (ISOFIX)c hildrestra int sys‐
te ms in whic hthe child is secured using the
integrated seat belt integrated in thec hild
re stra int sy stem, thep ermissible gross mass
of thec hild and child restra int sy stem is
73 lb (33 kg).
If th ec hild and thec hild restra int sy stem
to ge ther we igh mor ethan 73lb (33 kg),th e
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX)c hildrestra int sy stem
wit hintegrated seat belt does no toffer suf fi‐
cient pr otection. An excessiv eload ma ybe
placed on theL ATCH -type (ISOFIX)c hild seat
attachments and thec hild ma ynotbe
re stra ined in thee vent of an accident, for
ex ample.
#Ifth ec hild and thec hild restra int sys‐
te mt ogether weigh mor ethan 73lb
(33 kg),onl yuseaL ATCH -type (ISOFIX)
child restra int sy stem whic hsecures
th ec hild wit hthe vehicle seat belt.
#Also secur ethe child restra int sy stem
wit hthe TopT ether belt, if available.
Alw aysc ompl ywitht he information about the
mass of thec hild restra int sy stem:
Rin them anufacturer's ins tallation and operat‐
ing instructions fort he child restra int sy stem
used
Ron alabel on thec hild restra int sy stem, if
present
Re gular lych eckt hat thep ermissible gross mass
of thec hild and child restra int sy stem is still
being adhered to.
When using achild restra int sy stem, be sur eto
obser vethem anufacturer's ins tallation and
operatin ginstructions as well as its cor rect use
and thes uitability of thes eats fora ttaching a
ch ild restra int sy stem.
Befor eevery trip ,makes uret hat theL ATCH -type
(ISOFIX)c hildrestra int sy stem is engaged cor‐
re ctly in bo thLATC H-type (ISOFIX)m ounting
brac kets.
1LA TC H-type (ISOFIX)m ounting brackets
* NO
TEDama getothes eat belt fort he
cente rseat
Wheni nstalling achild restra int sy stem, the
seat belt fort he center seat could be dam‐
aged.
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#Makesuret hat thes eat belt is no ttrap‐
ped.
#Re mo veeac hcover forL ATCH -type (ISOFIX)
mounting brac kets 1.
#Attach theL ATCH -type (ISOFIX)c hild
re stra int sy stem toboth LATC H-type (ISOFIX)
mounting brac kets 1.
#Afterr emoving thec hild seat, replace each
co verfor LATC H-type (ISOFIX)m ounting
brac kets 1.
Secu ring TopT ether
&
WARNING Risk of injury or deathifthe
re ar seat backrests ar enotloc keda fter
ins talling TopT ether belts
If th er ear seat backrests ar enotloc ked, they
could fold forw ards in thee vent of an acci‐
dent or du ring braking or sudden changes of
direction.
As aresult, child restra int sy stems cannot
per form their intended pr otectiv efunction.
Re ar seat backrests that ar enotloc kedc an
also cause additional injuries, e.g. in the
ev ent of an accident.
#Alw aysl oc kr ear seat backrests af ter
ins talling TopT ether belts.
#Obser vethel oc kv erification ind icator.
If th es eat backres tisnotengaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown on them ultifunction display
on thei nstrument clus ter.
The risk of injur ycan be reduced byTopT ether
as TopT ether pr ovides an additional connection
between thec hild restra int sy stem secured with
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX)a ndthev ehicle.
The child restra int sy stem mus tbeequipped
wit haT opTether belt.
#If necessar y,mo vehead restra int 1
upwards (→pag e90).
#Fold up co ver2 ofTopT ether anchorage
3.
#Ins tallth eL ATCH -type (ISOFIX)c hildrestra int
sy stem wit hTop Tether.A lway sc omply with
th ec hild restra int sy stem manufacturer's
ins tallation instructions when doing so.
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Occupant saf ety

Child seatFront passenger seat (no tes) ................. 53
Fr ont passenger seat (rear ward-
fa cing/for ward-facing) .......................... 53
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX)( installing) ............ .51
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX)( notes) .................. 49
No tes. .................................................... 46
To pT ether ..............................................5 2
Child seat saf etyf eature .......................... 49
Children Child seats afet yf eatur e....................... .49
Re stra int sy stems ................................. .46
Cigar ette lighter
Fr ont center console ............................1 07
Cleaning see Care
Climat econtrol ........................................ 127
3-zone au tomatic climate control
panel ................................................... 127
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 28
Ac tivating/deactivating theA /C
function (cont rolp anel) ...................... .128
Ac tivating/deactivating theA /C
function (multimedia sy stem) .............. 128 Ac
tivating/deactivating thes ynchro‐
nization function (cont rolp anel) .......... 129
Ac tivating/deactivating thes ynchro‐
nization function (multimedia sys‐
te m) ..................................................... 130
Ad justing thec limat estyle settings ..... 129
Air di stribution settings .............. .....
....1
29
Air-recirculation mode ......................... 130
Au tomatic control ................................ 128
Climat estyle function .......................... 129
Defrosting thew indo ws....................... 130
Defrosts thew indshield ....................... 127
Dual-zone au tomatic climate control
panel ................................................... 127
Filling capacity forP AG oil .................. .394
Fr ont air vents ..................................... 132
Glo veboxa irve nt ................................ 133
Inserting/removing thef lacon (fra‐
gr anc esystem) .................................... 131
Ionization ............................................. 130
Re ar air vents ...................................... 133
Re ar operatin gunit .............................. 127
Re frigerant .......................................... 393
Re frigerant filling capacity .................. .394
Re sidualh eat ....................................... 130
Sets thea irflow ................................... 127 Setting
thea ir distribution .................. .127
Setting thef ragrance sy stem ............... 130
Setting thet emperatur e..................... .127
Switching ther ear windo wheater
on/of f.................................................. 127
Ve ntilating thev ehicle (con venience
opening) ................................................. 74
Wi ndshield hea ter. ............................... 132
Climat estyle
Fu nctio n.............................................. 129
Setting ................................................. 129
Cockpit .........
...............................................
.6
Overvie w.................................................6
COMAND see Multimedias ystem
COMAND Touch
Managing devices ................................ 242
Combination switch see Turn signals
Compass .................................................. 272
Compu ter
On-boar dcomputer ............................. 204
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Index

K
KEYLESS-GO Lockin gthe vehicle ................................ 62
Problem .................................................6 3
Un lockin gsetting .................................. 58
Un lockin gthe vehicle ............................6 2
Kic kdow n................................................ .146
Using ................................................... 146
Knee air bag .............................................. .38
L
Labelin g(tires)
see Tire labeling
Laden ........................................................ 102
St ow ages paceu nderthe trunk floor ... 103
Ti e-down eyes...................................... 102
Lam p(Instrument Display)
see Warning/indicator lamps
Lamps see Interior lighting
Lane Keeping Assist
see ActiveL aneK eeping Assist Language
Notes. .................................................. 243
Setting ................................................. 243
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat
attachment
Installing ................................................ 51
No tes. .................................................... 49
Le velc ontrol sy stem
see AI RBODYC ONTROL
Light switch Overvie w.............................................. 114
Lighting .................................................... .118
Lighting see Lights
Lights ................................................ 114, 118
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assis t................... .117
Ad justing thei nstrument lighting ........ 207
Au tomatic driving lights ....................... 115
Combination switch .............................115
Corne ring light functio n....................... 116
Hazard warning lights. .......................... 116
High-bea mf
lasher .
............................... 115
High-beamh eadlamps.........................1 15
Light switc h.........................................1 14Lo
wb eam ............................................ 114
Pa rking lights. ...................................... 114
Re ar fogl ight ........................................1 15
Re sponsibility forl ighting sy stems ...... .114
Setting thes urround lighting ................ 118
St anding lights. .................................... 114
Tu rn signals .......................................... 115
Limited Warranty
Ve hicle .................................................. 26
Liv eTraffic Information
Displaying subscription information .... 265
Displaying thet raffic map .................. .265
Display ing traffici ncidents .................. 266
Extending asubscription ..................... 265
Issuing hazar dalerts. .......................... 267
Load inde x(tire s) .................................... 369
Load-bearing capacity (tires) ................. 369
Loading Definition s...........................................3 71
No tes. .................................................... 97
Ro ofrack ............................................. 104
Loading guidelines .................................... 97
Loading information table .............
......... 361
Index 47
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