2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS WAGON roof

ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
#Immediately after au tomatic reve rsing, pull and hold the3 button down again tothe point of resist‐
ance until the sliding sunroof is closed.
The sliding sunroof is closed with increased forc e.
If th e sliding sunroof is obstructed again and reopens again slightly:
#Re peat the pr evious step.
The sliding sunroof is closed again with increased forc e.
Ve hicles without a panoramic slid‐
ing sunroof: The sliding sunroof does
not operate smoo thly.
#Ra ise the sliding sunroof fully at there ar.
#Press the3 button for ano ther second.
#Use automatic operation tofully raise and then close the sliding sunroof.
Ve hicles with a panoramic sliding
sunroof: The sliding sunroof or the
ro ller sunblind does not opera te
smoo thly.
#Pull the3 button down repeatedly tothe point of resis tance until the sliding sunroof is fully closed.
#Pull the3 button for ano ther second.
#Pull and hold the3 button down until thero ller sunblind is comple tely closed.
#Pull the3 button for ano ther second.
#Use automatic operation tofully open and then close the sliding sunroof.
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#Make surethat locking button 4on brack‐
et s2 is pressed.
Brac kets 2 are secured in place on the load
ra il.
#To remo ve:press release knob 3on
re spective brac ket2 and remo ve te lescopic
ro d1 bypulling it up and out.
Opening thesto wage space under the cargo
compa rtment floor
&
WARNING Risk of injury duetoan open
cargo compartment floor
If yo udriv e when the cargo compartment
fl oor is open, objects could be throw n around
and thereby strike vehicle occupants. There
is a risk of injur y,particular lyin theeve nt of
sudden braking or a sudden change in direc‐
tion.
#Alw ays close the cargo compartment
fl oor before a journe y.
#Toopen: holding theribbing, press handle
1 down.
#Lift the cargo compartment floor up byhan‐
dle 1.
#Fold out the hook on thest ra p on the under‐
side of the cargo compartment floor and
hook it into thera in trough.
#To close: unhook the hook from thera in
trough and fasten it tothe brac ket on the
under sideofthe cargo compartment floor.
#Fo ldthe cargo compartment floor down and
th en press handle 1down until it engages.
Attachin gth ero of rack
&
WARNING Risk of injury by exceeding
th e maximum roof load
When you load thero of, theve hicle center of
gr av ity rises and the driving characteristics
ch ange.
If yo uexc eed the maximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as thesteer‐
ing and braking, will be greatly impaired.
#Ne verexc eed the maximum roof load
and adjust your driving style.
Yo uwill find information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section.
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Seats and stowing

RequirementsROnly use roof rack ste sted and appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz.
RMake sure that you can raise the sliding sun‐
ro of fully and open theta ilgate fully once the
ro of rack is ins talled.
RThe panoramic sliding sunroof cannot be
opened if a roof rack is ins talled. The panor‐
amic sliding sunroof closes again automati‐
cally when it encounters resis tance.
#Secu rethero of rack tothero of railing.
#Obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions.
Cup holder
Installing or removing the cup holder in the
center console
& WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or injury
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is moving
The cup holder cannot secure containers
while theve hicle is moving.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is
moving, the conta iner may be flung around
and liq uidsmay be spilled. The vehicle occu‐
pants may come into contact with the liquid
and if it is hot, they could be scalded. You
could be dist racted from traf fic conditions
and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle.
#Only use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y.
#Only use the cup holder for containers
of theright size.
#Close the conta iner, particular lyifth e
liquid is hot.
#To remo ve:slide catch 2forw ards and pull
out cup holder 1.
#Toinstall: insert cup holder 1and slide
back catch 2.
% The rubber mat of the cup holder can be
re mo vedfo r cleaning, e.g. using clean, luke‐
wa rm wate r.
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5

Beforestarting, make sure:
RThe legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked permit engine starting via
smartphone.
RIt is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
RThe fuel tank is suff icientlyfilled.
RThe star ter battery has suf ficient charge .
St arting theve hicle using a smartphone
&
WARNING Risk of crushing or entrap‐
ment due tounin tentional starting of the
engine
Limbs could be crushed or trapped if the
engine is star ted unintentionally during
service or maintenance work.
#Alw ays secure the engine against unin‐
te ntional starting before car rying out
maintenance or repair work.
Re quirements:RPark position jis selected.
RThe anti- theft alarm sy stem is not armed.
RThe panic alarm is not armed.
RThe hazard warning lights are switched off.
RThe engine hood is closed.
RThe doors are closed and loc ked.
RThe windo wsand sliding sunro of are closed.
#Start theve hicle using the smartphone:RAf tereve ryvehicle start, the engine runs for
te n minu tes.
RYo u can car ryout a maximum of two consec‐
utive starting attem pts.
RYo u can stop theve hicle again at any time.
RFu rther information can be found in the
smartphone app.
Securing the engine against starting before
car rying out maintenance or repair work:
#Switch on the hazard warning lights.
or
#Un lock the doors.
or
#Open a side window or the sliding sunroof. St
arting theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode
If th eve hicle cannot be star ted, the3ODFH WKH
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displa y.
#Make sure that mar ked space 2is em pty.
#Re mo veSmartK ey1 from thering.
#Place Smart Key1 in mar ked space 2.
The vehicle will start af ter a short while.
If yo ure mo veSmartK ey1 from mar ked
space 2the engine continues running. For
fur ther vehicle starts ho wever,SmartK ey1
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5

&WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unatte nded inthe
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unaccompanied in the
ve hicle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
RRe leasing the parking brake.
RShifting the transmission out of park
position j.
RStarting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment.
#Ne ver lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th e SmartK eywith you and lock the
ve hicle.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle or the driv‐
et ra in caused bytheve hicle rolling away
#Alw ays proper lysecure theve hicle
against rolling away.
#On uphill or downhill inclines, turn the front
wheels towa rdsth e curb.
#Select transmission position j.
#Applythe electric parking brake.
#Press button 1(USA) or 2(Canada) once.
% When you switch offtheve hicle, you can still
opera tethe side windo wsand the panoramic
sliding sunroof forfive minutes.
Garage door opener
Prog ramming buttons for the garage door
opener
& WARNING Risk ofexhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases causes poisoning.
#Ne ver lea vethe engine running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation.
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Driving and pa rking

1Front roof area
2Re ar roof area
3Re ar fender
On vehicles with a panoramic sliding sunroof,
ins talling an antenna tothe front or rear roof
area is not permitted. On
there ar fende rs, it is recommended that you
position the antenna on the side of theve hicle
closest tothe center of thero ad.
Use Tech nical Specification ISO/TS 21609 (Road
Ve hicles – "EMC guidelines for ins tallation of
af te rm arke tra dio frequency transmitting equip‐
ment") when retrofitting two-w ayradios. Comply
with the legal requ irements for de tachable parts.
If yo ur vehicle has two-w ayradio equipment
ins talled, use the po wer supply or antenna con‐
nections intended for use with the basic wiring.
Be sure toobser vethe manufacturer's supple‐
ments during ins tallation.
Tw o-w ayradio transmission output
The maximum transmission output (PEAK) at the
base of the antenna must not exceed theva lues
in thefo llowing table: Fr
equency band and maximum transmission
output
Fr equency band Maximum transmis‐
sion output
Sho rtwa ve
3 - 54 MHz 10
0 W
4 m waveband
74 - 88 MHz 30 W
2 m waveband
14 4 - 174 MHz 50 W
Tr unked radio sys‐
te m/T etra
380 - 460 MHz 10
W
70 cm waveband
420 - 450 MHz 35 W
Mobile communica‐
tions (2G/3G/4G) 10
W
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Roof load
All models
Maximum roof load 220 lb (100 kg)
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Panic alarm ................................................ 57
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 57
Pa noramic sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Pa rk position
Selecting ............................................. 153
Selecting au tomatical ly....................... 153
Pa rking .................................................... .165
Pa rking
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONI C
Pa rking Assist
Maneuvering assis tance ...................... 205
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC ................... 190
Ac tivating ............................................ 192
Ad justing warning tones ...................... 193
Deactivating ........................................ 192
Fu nction .............................................. 190
Side impact pr otection ........................ .191
Sy stem limitations .............................. .190
Pa rking assistance sy stems
see Active Parking Assist Pa
rking brake
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking lights .......................................... .123
Pa rking position
Outside mir rors ................................... 134
St oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar ........ 134
Pa yload
Calculation example ............................ 369
De term ining the maximum .................. 368
Pe destrian pr otection
see Active hood (pedestrian pr otection)
Pe rfume
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe rf
ume ato
mizer
Setting .................................................1 39
Pe rfume vial
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe riod out of use
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .165
Pe rm itted towing me thods .................... .351 Pe
rsonalization
see User profile
Pe ts in the vehicle .....................................5 5
Phone book see Contacts
Picture form ats
see Video mode
Picture settings see Video mode
PIN pr otection
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................2 53
Plastic trim (Care) ................................... 338
Playback options Selecting ............................................. 308
POI symbols Custom ................................................ 277
Po we r supp ly
Switching on (s tart/s top button) .........1 43
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occupant
pr otection) ................................................ .45
Fu nction ................................................ 45
PRE-SAFE
®Sound ................................. 45
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