2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS WAGON tow
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Connecting USB devices* NO
TEDama gecaused byhigh temp era‐
tures
High temp eratures can damage USB devices.
#Remo vethe USB device af ter use and
ta ke it out of theve hicle.
The multimedia connection unit is found inthe
stow age compartment under the armrest and
has two USB ports. Depending on theve hicle's
equipment, additional USB ports can be found in
th estow age compartment of the front center
console or rear folding compartment.
#Connect the USB device tothe USB port.
Pla yable music files are pla yed back only if
th e cor responding media display is activated.
% Use the USB port identified byç touse
Ap ple CarPlay™ and An droid Auto. Selecting a track
Multimedia sy
stem:
, 0 H G L D
Selecting a track byskipping toa track
#To skip backwards or forw ards toa track:
navigate up or down.
Selecting a track using the cur rent track list
#Select è.
#Select & X U U H Q W 7 U D F N / L V W .
#Select a track.
Selecting playback options
Multimedia sy stem:
, 0 H G L D.Z 2 S W L R Q V
Playing back similar trac ks
#Select 3 O D \ 6 L P L O D U 7 U D F N V.
A track li stwith similar trac ksis created and
pla yed bac k. Playback mode
#Select
5 D Q G R P 0 R G H & X U U H Q W 3 O D \ O L V W .
The cur rent track li stis pla yed in random
orde r.
#Select 5 D Q G R P 0 R G H & X U U H Q W 0 H G L X P.
All trac kson the active data storage medium
are pla yed in random orde r.
#Select 1 R U P D O 7 U D F N 6 H T X H Q F H .
The cur rent track li stis pla yed in the order it
appears on the data storage medium.
Controlling media playback
Multimedia sy stem:
, 0 H G L D.y _ _ 3 O D \ E D F N & R Q W U R O
A bar with playback controls is shown.
#To pause playback: press the controller.
The Ë symbol is displa yed.
#To continue playback : pressthe controller
again.
The Ì symbol is displa yed.
To fast forw ard/r ewind
#Mo veË onthe timeline: turn the control‐
ler
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Activating/deactivating full-screen mode
Multimedia sy stem:
, 0 H G L D.à 0 H G L D 6 R X U F H V
#Select a data storage medium.
Pla yable video files are pla yed bac k.
#Toactivate full-screen mode: select#
) X O O 6 F U H H Q.
#To deactivate full-scre en mode:pressthe
to uchpad.
Changing video settings
Multimed iasystem:
, 0 H G L D.Z 2 S W L R Q V. 3 L F W X U H ) R U
P D W
The following picture form ats are available:
R $ X W R P D W L F
R
R
R = R R P
#Select a picture form at. Ad
justing the brightness manually
#Select % U L J K W Q H V V .
#Adjust the brightness.
Media sear ch
Starting the media sear ch
Multimedia sy stem:
, 0 H G L D.ª 6 H D U F K
Depending on the connected media sources and
fi les, thefo llowing categories are lis ted:
R & X U U H Q W 7 U D F N / L V W
R . H \ Z R U G 6 H D U F K
R 3 O D \ O L V W V
R $ U W L V W V
R $ O E X P V
R 7 U D F N V
R ) R O G H U
R 0 X V L F * H Q U H V
R < H D U
R & R P S R V H U V
R 9 L G H R V
R 3 R G F D V W V (Apple®devices)
R $ X G L R E R R N V (Apple®devices)
#Select a categor y.
% The categories are available as soon as the
entire media conte nt has beenread in and
analyzed.
Media Inter face
Information about the Media Inter face
Media Inte rface is a universal inter face forth e
connection of mobile audio equipment. The mul‐
timedia sy stem has two USB ports. The USB
ports are located in thestow age compartment
under the armrest.
Suppor ted devices
The Media Inter face allo wsyouto connect the
fo llowing data storage media:
RiPod®
RiPhone®
RMP3 pla yer
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RThe blowerfo rth eve ntilation/heating is
switched off.
RThe windshield wiper switch is in position
g.
RIn car washes with a towing mechanism: neu‐
tral iis engaged.
RThe SmartK eyis at a dis tance of at least
10 ft(3 m) away from theve hicle, otherwise
th eta ilgate could open unin tentionally.
% If, af terth e car wash, youre mo vethewa x
from the windshield and wiper rubber, this
will pr event smearing and reduce wiper
noise.
Information on using a po werwa sher
&
WARNING Risk of accident when using
high-pressure cleaning equipment wi th
ro und-s pray nozzles
The wate r jet from a round-s pray nozzle (dirt
grinder) may cause damage totires and sus‐
pension components that is not visible.
Components damaged in this wa yma yfa il
unexpec tedly.
#Do not use high-pressure cleaning
equipment wi thround-spr aynozzles to
clean your vehicle.
#Damaged tires or suspension compo‐
nents must be replaced immediatel y.
Toavo id damage to yourvehicle, obser vethefo l‐
lowing when using a po werwa sher:
RKeep the SmartK eyat least 10ft(3 m) away
from theve hicle. Otherwise theta ilgate
could open unin tentional ly.
RMaintain a dis tance of at least 11.8 in
(30 cm) totheve hicle.
RVe hicles with deco rative foil: parts of your
ve hicle are co vered with a decorative foil.
Maintain a dis tance of at least 27.6 in
(70 cm) between thefo il-c ove red parts of the
ve hicle and the nozzle of the po werwa sher.
Mo vethe po werwa sher cleaner nozzle
around whilst cleaning.
RObser vethe information on the cor rect dis‐
ta nce in the equipment manufacturer's oper‐
ating instructions.
RDo not point the nozzle of the po werwa sher
directly at sensitive parts such as tires, slits,
electrical component parts, batteries, light
sources and ventilation slot s.
Washing the vehicle byhand
Obser vethe legal requirements, e.g. in a number
of countries, washing byhand is only permitted
in specially designated washing areas.
#Use a mild cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo.
#Wa shtheve hicle with luk ewarmwate r using
a soft car sponge. When doing so, do not
ex pose theve hicle todirect sunlight.
#Carefully hose theve hicle off with water and
dry using a chamois. Take care not topoint
th ewate r jet directly towa rdsth e air inlet
grille.
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Emergency
Re moving the saf etyve st
The saf etyve sts are located in the saf etyve st
compart ments in the driver's and front
passenger door stowage compartments.
#Toremo ve:pull out safe tyvest bag 1by
loop 2.
#Open saf etyve st bag 1and pull out the
saf etyve st.
% There are also saf etyve st compart ments in
th ere ar door stowage compartments in
which saf etyve sts can be stowed.
1Maximum number of washes
2Maximum wash temp erature
3Do not bleach
4Do not iron
5Do not use a laundry dr yer
6Do not dr y-clean
7This is a class 2 vest The
requ irements defined bythe legal standard
are only fulfille difth e saf etyve st isthe cor rect
size and is fully closed.
Re place the saf etyve st if:
RIt is damaged or dirt on there flective strips
can no longer be remo ved.
RThe maximum number of washes is excee‐
ded.
RThe fluorescence of the saf etyve st has
fa ded.
Flat tire
Note s on flat tires
&
WARNING Risk of accident due toaflat
tire
A flat tire se verely affects the driving charac‐
te rist ics as well as thesteering and braking
of theve hicle.
Ti re s without run-flat characteristics:
#Do not drive on with a flat tire.
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Whenthest arting assis tance/charging process
is compl ete:
#Fir st,re mo vethe jumper cable/charging
cable from ground point 3and negative
pole of the donor batter y,then from positive
clamp 2and positive pole of the donor bat‐
te ry. Begin each time with the conta cts on
yo ur ow nve hicle firs t.
#Af terre moving the jumper cable/charging
cable, close co ver1 of positive clamp 2.Yo
u can obtain fur ther information on starting
assis tance at any qualified specialist workshop.
To w starting or towing away
Perm itted towing me thods
Mercedes-Benz recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rath er than
to wing it away. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to tow‐
ing away incor rectly
#Obser vethe instructions and no tes on
to wing away.
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Perm itted towing me thods
Bo th axles on thegr oundFront axle raisedRe ar axle raised
Ve hicles with manual transmission Yes, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) Ye
s, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) Ye
s, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h)
Ve hicles with automatic transmis‐
sion Ye
s, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) No
Yes, if thesteering wheel is fixe d in
th e center position with a steering
wheel loc k.
4MATIC vehicles Yes, maximum 31miles (50 km) at
31 mp h (50 km/h) No
No
Towing wit h araised axle: towing should be
per form ed byato wing compan y.
Towing theve hicle with bo thaxles on the
gr ound
#Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods (→page 351) (→page 352).
#Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
When the battery is dischar ged:
Rthe engine cannot bestar ted.
Rth e electric parking brake cannot bereleased
or applied.
Rve hicles with automatic transmission: the
automatic transmission cannot be shif tedto
position iorj.
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%Vehicles with automatic transmission: if
th e automatic transmission cannot be shif‐
te dto position i, havetheve hicle trans‐
por tedaw ay (
→page 354). A towing vehicle
with lifting equipment is requiredforve hicle
transpor tation.
* NO
TEDama gedue to to wing away at
exc essively high speeds or over long dis‐
ta nces
The driv etra in could be damaged when tow‐
ing at excessively high speeds or over long
dis tances.
#A towing speed of 30 mph (50 km/h)
must not be exceeded.
#Atowing dis tance of 30 miles (50 km)
must not be exceeded.
&
WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle being tow- star ted or towe d
aw ay is heavier than the permissible gross
mass of your vehicle, thefo llowing situations
can occur:
RThe towing eye may become de tach ed.
RThe vehicle/trailer combination may
swer veoreve nov erturn.
#If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or
to we daw ay, its weight must not exceed
th e permissible gross mass of your ow n
ve hicle.
If a vehicle must be tow star ted or towe daw ay,
its weight must not exceed the permissible gross
mass of theto wing vehicle.
#Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate .
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission: do
not open the driver's door or front passenger
door, otherwise the automatic transmission
automatically shifts toposition j.
#Installth eto wing eye (→page 356).
#Attach theto w bar.
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion
#Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes.
#Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(→page 63).
#Do not activate the HOLD function.
#Deactivate Active Brake Assi st(→page 174).
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission toposition
i.
#Re lease the electric parking brake.
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&WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d saf ety-re lated functions during the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon‐
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
Rth e ignition is switched off.
Rthe brake sy stem or po werst eering sys‐
te m is malfunctioning.
Rth e energy supply or the on-board electri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is then towe daw ay, signif‐
icantly more ef fort may be requ ired tosteer
and brake than is no rmally requ ired.
#Use a tow bar.
#Make sure that thesteering wheel can
mo vefreely, before towing theve hicle
aw ay.
* NO
TEDama gedue toexcessive tracti ve
po we r
Ifyo u pull away sharpl y,the tractive po wer
may be too high and theve hicles could be
damaged.
#Pull away slowly and smoo thly.
Loading the vehicle for transport
#Obser vethe no tes on towing away
(→page 352).
#Connect theto w bar totheto wing eyeto
load theve hicle.
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
i.
% Ve
hicles with automatic transmission:
The au tomatic transmission may be loc ked
in position jintheeve nt of damage tothe
electrical sy stem. Toshift toi, pr ovide the
on-board electrical sy stem with po wer
(
→page 348).
#Load theve hicle onto the transpor ter.
#Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
j.
#Use the electric parking brake tosecure the
ve hicle and pr event it from rolling away.
#Only secure theve hicle bythe wheels.
Ve hicles with ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping
Sy stem PLUS)
&
WARNING Risk of an accident when
transporting vehicles with Adaptive
Damping Sy stem PLUS
The reduced damping forc es on theve hicle
being transpor ted can cause theve hicle/
trailer combination tostart toswing.
As a result, when transporting vehicles with
th eAd aptive Damping Sy stem PLUS, the
ve hicle/trailer combination may start toskid.
Consequentl y,yo u could lose cont rol of your
ve hicle.
#When transporting, ensure that:
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