2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS WAGON ECO mode

#Pull handle1.
The F (USA) or !(Canada) indicator
lamp in the instrument clus ter goes out.
Emer gency braking
#Press and hold handle 1.
When theve hicle has been braked toa
st andstill:
RThe electric parking brake is applied.
RThe F (USA) or !(Canada) indica‐
to r lamp appears in the instrument clus‐
te r.
Note s on parking theve hicle for an extended
period
If yo u lea vetheve hicle par kedfo r longer than
fo ur we eks, the battery may become damaged.
If yo u lea vetheve hicle par kedfo r longer than six
we eks, it may suf fer dama geas a result of lack
of use.
% Further information can be obtained at a
qu alified specialist workshop.
St andby mode (extension of the star ter bat‐
te ry 's period out of use)
St andby mode function
If standby mode is activated, theve hicle can be
par kedfo r an extended pe riod of time without
losing po wer.
St andby mode is characterized bythefo llowing:
Rth est ar ter battery is preser ved.
Rthe maximum period out of use is displa yed
in the multimedia sy stem displa y.
Rfunctions such as interior pr otection or tow-
aw ay protection are not available.
Rthe connection toonline services is inter rup‐
te d.
If th efo llowing conditions are fulfilled, standby
mode can be activated or deactivated using the
multimedia sy stem:
Rth e engine is switched off.
Rthe ignition is switched on.
Exceeding theve hicle's displa yed period out of
use may cause incon venience, i.e. it cannot be guaranteed
that thest ar ter battery will reliably
st art the engine.
The star ter battery must be charge dfirs t in the
fo llowing situations:
Rth eve hicle's period out of use must be
ex tended.
Rth e%DWWHU\ &KDUJH ,QVXIILFLHQW IRU 6WDQGE\
0RGH message appears in the multimedia
sy stem displa y.
% Standby mode is automatically deactivated
when the ignition is switched on.
Ac tivating or deactivating standby mode
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
When you activate the function, a prom pt
appears.
#Select <HV.
St andby mode is activated.
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ESP®characteristics per drive prog ram
Driv eprog ram
ESP®mode Cha
racteristics
C (Comfort)
E (Economy) ESP
®Comfort
These drive prog
rams pr ovide the ideal balance
between traction and stability.
Select drive program Eor Cin di fficult road con‐
ditions, such as in snow or ice, or whenthero ad
is we t from rain.
S (Sport)
ESP
®SportThis drive program continues
toofferst ability
but with a sporty setup which allo wsthe enthu‐
siastic driver a more active driving style.
Only select drive prog ram Sin good road condi‐
tions, forex ample on dry road and clear
st re tches of road.
S+ (Sport Plus)
ESP
®SportPlus The
vehicle's own under steering and overste er‐
ing characteristics are accentuated. This allo ws
a more active driving style to be adop ted.
Only select drive prog ram S+ in good road con‐
ditions, forex ample on dry road and clear
st re tches of road.
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taking on the left in left-hand tra ffic on free ways
and high-speed major roads.
If yo u act ivate the turn signal indicator tochange
lanes, theve hicle will accelerate more briskly to
th e set speed under thefo llowing conditions:
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
RIfth e driving speed is higher than 45 mph
(70 km/h).
RIf th e driven speed drops below thestored
speed.
RThe sy stem cannot detect a vehicle in there l‐
ev ant area of theov ertak ing lane.
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Package
and Traf fic Sign Assis t:Ac tive Dis tance Assist
DISTRONIC also has theAc tive Speed Limit
Assi stfunction. This function can be configure d
in the multimedia sy stem. If a change in the
speed limit is de tected and Active Dis tance
Assist DISTRONIC is acti vated, Ac tive Dis tance
Assist DISTRONIC assumes this new speed.
The driven speed is adap ted when theve hicle is
le ve l with the tra ffic signs. The speed limit dis‐ play in
the Instrument Display is alw ays update d
when theve hicle is le vel with the tra ffic sign.
If Ac tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC has been
put into passive modebypressing the accelera‐
to r pedal, only speed limits which are higher
th an the set speed ar e adop
ted.
Pullin

g th e cruise control le ver will set the dis‐
pla yed speed limit as the speed, pr ovided that:
RAc tive Speed Limit Assi sthas been activated
in the multimedia sy stem and
RAc tive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC has been
acti vated
If no speed limit is display ed whenthe le ver is
operated, the speed set bythe driver is adop ted.
Drive prog ram
The DYNA MIC SELECT switch allo wsyouto
ch ange the driving style of Active Dis tance
Assist DISTRONIC. Depending on which drive
prog ram is selected, the driving characteristics
can be geared towa rds fuel econom y,comfort or
dynamic per form ance (
→page 150). Sy
stem limitations
Ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is acti ve
in the 0 mph(0 km/h) to130mp h(210 km/h)
speed range.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing ins tances, forex ample:
RIn snow ,ra in, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in greatlyvarying
ambient light.
RThe windshield in the area of the camera is
dirty, fogged up, damaged or co vered.
RIfth era dar sensors are dirty or co vered.
ROn slippery roads, braking or accelerating
can cause the drive wheels tolose traction
and theve hicle could then skid.
RIn parking garage s,tollst ations or on roads
with steep uphill or downhill gradients.
Do not use Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC in
th ese situations.
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Driving and pa rking

RGray radar waves next tovehicle: Blind Spot
Assist activated
RGreen radar waves next tovehicle: Blind Spot
Assist active
RDisplay of Active Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC
(→pa ge 177)
Calling up displays in theTr ip menu
On-board computer:
,7ULS
% Ve
hicles with an instrument display in
th eWi descreen Co ckpit: When you ha ve
th e design set to3URJUHVVLYH ,yo u can view
information on the journey in the left-hand
area of the instrument displa y.
#Toselect a displa y:swipe upwards or down‐
wa rds on the left-hand side of Touch Control.
Dis playsinthe7ULS menu:
RStandard display
RRa nge and cur rent fuel consump tion When
gliding mode is active (
→page 154),
*OLGLQ J0RGH is displa yed ins tead of the cur‐
re nt fuel consump tion.
A recuperation displ ayis also available for
cer tain engines. If there is only a small
amount of fuel left in the fuel tank, the dis‐
play sho wsave hicle being refueled ins tead
of the appr oximate range.
RECO displ ay(→page 150)
RTrip computer )URP 6WDUWand)URP 5HVHW
RDigital speedomet er
% Ve
hicles with an Instrument Display in
th eWi descreen Co ckpit: The digital speed‐
ome ter only appears in the&ODVVLF and6SRUW
designs.Example: standard display
1Trip dis tance
2To tal dis tance
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Instrument Display and on-board computer

#Alternatively:if a favo rite has been sa ved
(→page 272), select )URP *OREDO )DYRULWHV.
#Select afavo rite .
The destination address is shown.
Selecting a contact
Re quirement:
RA mobile phone is connec tedto the multime‐
dia sy stem (→page 283).
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Select the conta ct.
The contact de tails are displa yed.
#Select an address.#Alternativel y,to filter the display bycon‐
tacts: enter names or telephone numbers,
fo rex ample, into the sear chfield.
#Select ¡.
The firs t contact in the list is highlighted.
#Select the conta ct.
#Select an address. En
terge o-coordina tes
Multimedia sy stem:
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#En terge o-coordinates as latitude and longi‐
tude coordinates in degrees, minutes and
seconds.
The map sho ws the position.
#Confirm the ent ry.
#To calculate a route: select 6WDUW 5RXWH
*XLGDQFH.
#If a route has already been created, select
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PHGLDWH 'HVWLQDWLRQ.
Selecting fr omthe map
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Alternativel y:ifth e map is displa yed in full
screen mode, press Touch Control, the con‐
troller or theto uchpad.
The map menu appears.
#Select "Mo vemap" in map menu 2
(→page 276).
#Swipe in any di rection on Touch Control or
to uchpad.
or
#Slide the controller in any direction.
The map mo ves in the cor responding direc‐
tion under the crosshair. The more you mo ve
yo ur finger away from thest arting position
on theto uchpad, thefast erthe map mo ves.
#Press Touch Control, the controller or the
to uchpad.
If se veral destinations are located around the
crosshair, a li stsho wstheav ailable POIs and
ro ads.
If a destination is located exact ly on the
crosshair, the destination address is dis‐
pla yed.
#Select a destination in the list.
The destination address is shown.
Setting the map orientation to2D or 3D
#Highlight 0DS 2ULHQWDWLRQ '' .
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Multimedia sy stem

Map data
Your vehicle is supplied with map data at thefa c‐
to ry. Depending on the count ry, map data for
yo ur region is either pre-ins talled or the map
data is supplied on a data storage medium. You
do not require an activation code forth e map
data which is pr ovided with your vehicle.
If th e map data on your vehicle has been ins tal‐
led at thefa ctory and youwish toreins tall it, you
do not need toenter the activation code.
An activation code is requ ired for purchased
map data.
The activation code:
Rcan be used in one vehicle
Ris non-transferable
Rhas six digits
Please contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center if you are experiencing thefo llowing
problems:
Rth e multimedia sy stem does not accept the
activation code
Ryo u ha velost the activation code Displaying
the compass
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Select &RPSDVV.
The compass display sho wsthefo llowing
information:
Rth e cur rent di rection of tr avel with bear‐
ing (360 deg reefo rm at) and compass
direction
Rlongitude and latitude coo rdinates in
degrees, minutes and seconds
Rheight (rounded)
Rnumber of GPS satellites from which a
signal can be receive d
Setting the map scale automatically
Multimedia sy stem:
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The map scale is set automatically depending on
yo ur driving speed.
Fo r journe ysin cities with de tailed city models, a
map view from the driver's perspective is used.
#Switch $XWR =RRP onO or off ª. %
The automatically selected map scale can be
changed manuall y.After a few seconds, this
is automatically reset.
Displaying the satellite map
Multimedia sy stem:
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Satellite maps can be displa yed in map scales
from 2 mi (2 km).
#Switch 6DWHOOLWH 0DS onO or off ª.
By doing so, satellite maps in map scales
from 2 mi (2 km) to10 mi (10 km) can be
switched off.
% Satellite maps forth ese map scales are not
av ailable in all countries.
#Alternatively: switch th e map menu onOor
off ª.
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Multimedia sy stem

%If Android Autowa s not displa yed in thefo re ‐
ground before disconnecting, the application
st arts in the bac kground when reconnected.
Yo u can call up An droid Autointhe main
menu.
Calling up the Android Autosound settings
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Select the sound menu (→page 324).
Ending Android Auto
Multimedia sy stem:
,&RQQHFW.$QGURLG $XWR
#Select 'LVFRQQHFW .
The connection is ended.
The mobile phone continues tobe supplied
with elect ricity.
or
#Disconnect the connecting cable between
th e mobile phone and multimedia sy stem.
Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle is
st ationar y.
Transfer redve hicle data when using Apple
CarPlay™ and Android Auto
Note s on transfer redve hicle data
When using Android Autoor Apple CarPlay™,
cer tain vehicle data is transfer redto the mobile
phone. This enables youto getth e best out of
selected mobile phone services. Vehicle data is
not directly accessible.
Sy stem information:
Rsoftware release of the multimedia sy stem
Rsy stem ID (anonymized)
The transfer of this data is used tooptimize com‐
munication between theve hicle and the mobile
phone.
To do this, and toassign se veralve hicles tothe
mobile phone, a vehicle ID is randomly gener‐
ated.
This has no connection totheve hicle identifica‐
tion number (VIN) and is dele ted when the multi‐
media sy stem is reset (
→page 257).
Driving status data:
Rtransmission position engaged
Rdistinction between par ked, standstill, rolling
and driving
Rday/night mode of the instrument clus ter
The transfer of this data is used toalter how
con tent is displ ayed tocor respond tothe driving
situation.
Po sition data:
Rcoordinates
Rspeed
Rcompass direction
Racceleration direction
This data is only transfer red while the navigation
sy stem is active in order toimpr oveit (e.g. so it
can continue functioning when in a tunnel).
Mercedes-Benz mbrace®(USA)
Making a call via theove rhead control panel
Mercedes-Benz mbrace®is available in the US A.
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Multimedia sy stem

#Changetheflat tire immediately with
th e emer gency spa rewheel or spare
wheel. Alternativel y,consult a qualified
specialist workshop.
Ti re s with run-flat characteristics:
#Observ eth e information and warning
no tes on MOExtended tires (run-flat
tires).
In theeve nt of a flat tire, thefo llowing options
are available depending on your vehicle's equip‐
ment:
RVe hicles with MOExtended tires: it is pos‐
sible tocontinue the journey for a short
period of time. Make sure you observ eth e
no tes on MOExtended tires (run-flat tires)
(
→page 341).
RVe hicles with a TIREFIT kit: you can repair
th e tire so that it is possible tocontinue the
jou rney for a short period of time. Todo this,
use the TIREFIT kit (
→page 342).
RVe hicles with Mercedes-Benz
mbrace®(USA only): you can make a call for Ro
adside Assis tance via theove rhead control
panel in the case of a breakdown
(
→page 294).
RAll vehicles: change the wheel
(→page 384).
MOExtended tires (tires with run-flat proper‐
ties)
& WARNING Risk of accident when driving
in li mp-home mode
When driving in emergency mode the han‐
dling characteristics are impaired, e.g. when
cornering, when accelerating stronglyand
when braking.
#Do not exceed the specified maximum
speed.
#Av oid any abrupt steering and driving
maneuvers as well as driving over
obs tacles (curbs, pot holes, off-road).
This applies, in part icular,toa loaded
ve hicle.
#Stop driving in the emer gency mode if
yo u notice:
Rbanging noise
Rvehicle vibration
Rsmoke which smells like rubber
Rcontinuous ESP®inter vention
Rcrac ksin tire side walls
#After driving in emergency mode ha ve
th erims checkedby aqu alified special‐
ist workshop with rega rd totheir fur ther
use.
#The defective tire must be replaced in
eve rycase.
With MOExtended tires (run-flat tires), you can
continue todrive your vehicle even if there is a
tot al loss of pressure in one or more tires. How‐
eve r,th e tire af fected must not show any clearly
visible damage.
Yo u can recognize MOExtended tires bythe
MOExtended marking which appears onthe side
wa ll of the tire.
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