2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS WAGON snow chains

Drivingand pa rking ................................. 143
Driving ........................................................ 143
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ........................... 150
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 151
Re fueling .................................................... 155
Pa rking ...................................................... .157
Driving and driving safe ty systems ............ .166
Instrument Display and on-board
comp uter ................................................... 215
Instrument display overview ...................... .215
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ......................................................... .216
Operating the on-board computer ............... 216
Displ ays in the multifunction display ........... 218
Ad justing the instrument lighting ............... .218
Menus and submenus ................................. 219
Head-up Display ......................................... 225
Vo ice Control Sy stem .............................. 227
Operating saf ety........................................ .227
Operation ................................................... 227
Using Voice Cont rol Sy stem ef fectively ...... 229
Essential voice commands ........................ .229
Multimedia sy stem .................................. 239
Overview and operation .............................. 239
Sy stem settings .......................................... 247
Na vigation .................................................. 258
Te lephone .................................................. .281
Online and Internet functions ..................... 297
Media ......................................................... 304
Ra dio .......................................................... .316
Sound ......................................................... 323
Main tenance and care ............................. 326
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 326
Engine compartment .................................. 327
Cleaning and care ...................................... .333
Breakdown assist ance............................ 340
Emergency .................................................. 340
Flat tire ....................................................... 340
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 346
To w starting or towing away ........................ 351
Electrical fuses ........................................... 356
Wheels and tires ...................................... 360
Noise or unusual handling characteris‐
tics ............................................................ .360
Che cking wheels and tires regularly ........... 360
No tes on snow chains ................................ .361
Ti re pressure .............................................. .361
Loading theve hicle .....................................3 67
Ti re labeling ................................................ 372
Definition of term sfo r tires and loading ..... 377
Changing a wheel ...................................... .380
Tech nical data .......................................... 390
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 390
Ve hicle electronics .....................................3 90
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number ...........................................3 92
Operating fluids .......................................... 394
Ve hicle data ................................................ 400
Display messages and warning/indi‐
cator lamps .............................................. 402
Display messages ...................................... .402
Wa rning and indicator lamps ...................... 449
Conte nts 3

RWhen braking.
RInstro ng sidewinds when you are driving
fast erthan 50 mph(8 0 km/h).
ESP
®can stabilize theve hicle byinter vening in
th efo llowing ways:
ROne or more wheels are braked.
RThe engine output is adap ted according to
th e situation.
ESP
®is deactivated if the ESP®OFF å warn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
clus ter:
RDriving stability will no longe r be improved.
RCrosswind Assist is no longer active.
RThe drive wheels could spin.
RETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
% Even when ESP
®is deactivated, you are still
assis tedby ESP®when braking.
ESP
®is inter vening if the ESP®÷ warning
lamp flashes in the instrument clus ter:
RDo not deacti vate ESP®.
ROnly depress the accelera tor pedal as far as
is necessar y.
RAdapt your drivin gst yle to suit the cur rent
ro ad and weather conditions.
Deactivate ESP
®in thefo llowing situations to
impr ovetraction:
Rwhen using snow chains
Rin deep snow
Ron sand or gr avel
% Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action which pr ovides better grip.
ESP
®is deactivated if theå ESP®OFFwarn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
clus ter.
If th e ESP
®÷ warning lamp lights up continu‐
ousl y,ESP®is not available due toa malfunction.
Observ e any information which may be displa yed
in the instrument clus ter:
RWa rning and indicator lamps (→page 449)
RDispl aymessage s (→page 402) ETS/4ETS (Electronic
Traction Sy stem)
ETS/4ETS traction control is pa rtof ESP
®.
ETS/4ETS can impr ovetheve hicle's traction by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
RThe drive wheels are braked individually if
they spin.
RMore drive torque is transferred tothe wheel
or wheels with traction.
Influence of drive prog rams on ESP
®
The drive programs enable ESP®to adapt todif‐
fe re nt we ather and road conditions as well as
th e driver's prefer red driving style. You can
select the drive programs using theDY NA MIC
SELECT switch.
16 8
Driving and pa rking

The parking space and, if necessary,the parking
direction can be selected as desired. Active
Pa rking Assist calculates a suitable vehicle path
and assists youin parking and exiting the park‐
ing space.
Ac tive Parking Assist changes gear, accelerates,
brakes and steers theve hicle.
Ac tive Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe maneu vering and
pa rking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
maneu vering range.
Ac tive Parking Assist is canceled if, among other
th ings, one of thefo llowing actions is car ried
out:
RYo u deactivate Parking Assist PARKTRONIC.
RYou deactivate Active Parking Assist.
RYo u begin steering.
RYo uappl yth e parking brake.
RYo u enga gedrive range j.
RESP®inter venes.
RYo u open theta ilgate. Sy
stem limitations of Active Parking Assist
Objects located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Active Parking Assist are not de tected
when the parking space is being measured.
These are also not take n into account when the
parking maneuver is calculated, e.g. overhanging
loads, overhangs or loading ramp s of truc
ksor
th e boun

daries of parking spaces. In some cir‐
cums tances, Active Parking Assist may therefore
guide you into the parking space prematurel y.
&
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects located abo veor below the
de tection range of Active Parking Assist
If th ere are objects abo veor below the
de tection range, thefo llowing situations may
arise:
RAc tive Parking Assist may steer too ear ly.
RVe hicles with automatic transmis‐
sion: Thevehicle may not stop in front of
th ese objects.
This could cause a collision.
#In these situations, do not use Active
Pa rking Assist.
Sn owfa ll or heavy rain may lead toa parking
space being measured inaccuratel y.Pa rking
spaces that are partial lyoccupied bytrailer
dr aw bars might not be identified as such or be
measured incor rectly. Only use Active Parking
Assist on le vel, high-grip ground.
Do no t useActive Parking Assist in thefo llowing
situations:
RIn extreme weather conditions such as ice or
pac ked snow or in heavy rain.
RIfyo u are transporting a load that pr otru des
be yond theve hicle.
RIfth e parking space is on a steep downhill or
uphill gradient.
RIf yo u ha veinstalled snow chains.
Ac tive Parking Assist may also display parking
spaces that are not suitable for parking, e.g.:
RPa rking spaces where parking is prohibited.
RPa rking spaces on unsuitable sur faces.
200
Driving and park ing

Six marks1 show where the bar indicators
(ar row ) are integrated into the tire tread. They
are visible once a tread dep thof appr oximately
á in (1.6 mm) has been reached.
Note s on snow chains
&
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct mounting of snow chains
If yo u ha vemounted snow chains tothe front
wheels, the snow chains may drag against
th eve hicle body or chassis components.
This could cause damage totheve hicle or
th e tires.
#Ne ver mount snow chains on the front
wheels.
#Only mount snow chains on there ar
wheels in pairs.
* NO
TEDama getothe wheel trim from
mounted snow chains
If snow ch ains are mounte dto steel wheels,
th e wheel trims can be damaged.
#Re mo vethe wheel trims of steel wheels
before mounting snow chains.
RSn ow chains are only pe rmissible for cer tain
wheel/tire combinations. You can obtain
information about this from an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
RFo r saf etyre asons, only use snow ch ainsthat
ha ve been specifically appr oved foryo ur
ve hicle byMercedes-Benz, or snow chains
with the same quality standard.
RIf snow ch ains are moun ted, the maximum
permissible speed is 30 mph (50 km/h).
RVehicles with Parking Pilo t:Do no t use
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONI Cif sn ow ch ains
are mounte d.
RVehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL:If snow
ch ains are mounte d, only drive atraised vehi‐
cle le vel.
% You can deactivate ESP
®to pull away
(→page 170). This allo wsthe wheels tospin,
achieving an increased driving forc e.
Tire pressure
Note s on tire pressure
&
WARNING Risk of accident due toinsuf‐
fi cient or excessive tire pressure
Underinfla ted or overinfla ted tires pose the
fo llowing risks:
RThe tires may bur st, especially as the
load and vehicle speed increase.
Wheels and tires 361

Fastening ............................................... 36
Pr otection ............................................. .33
Seat co ver (Care) .....................................3 38
Seat heater Switching on/off ................................... 92
Seat ventilation
Switching on/off ................................... 93
Selecting a gear
see Shifting gears
Selecting a POI see De stination ent ry
Selecto r lever
see DIRECT SELECT le ver
Sensors (Care) ......................................... 336
Service Menu (on-board computer) .................. 219
Service see ASS YST PLUS
Service center see Qualified specialist workshop
Service inter val display
see AS SYST PLUS Setting a speed
see Cruise contro l
Setting summer time ..............................248
Setting the da teform at .......................... 248
Setting the distance unit ........................ 252
Setting the map scale
see Map
Shifting gears .......................................... 153
Gearshift recommendation .................. 154
Manual ................................................ 153
Short text messages
see Text message s
Side airbag .................................................3 8
Side impact pr otection ............................ 191
Side windo ws............................................. 71
Child saf etyloc kin there ar
passenger compartment ...................... .55
Closing .................. ................................
71
C

losin g with the SmartK ey.................... 73
Con venience closing feature ................ .72
Con venience opening ............................ 72
Opening .................................................7 1
Opening with the SmartK ey................... 72Problem .................................................7
3
Ro ller sunblind ...................................... 70
Size designation (tires) ...........................375
Skid chains
see Snow chains
Sliding sun roof .......................................... 75
Au tomatic functions .............................. 77
Closing .................................................. 75
Closing withth e SmartK ey.................... 73
Opening .................................................7 5
Opening with the SmartK ey................... 72
Problem .................................................7 8
Ra in closing function ............................ .77
SmartK ey................................................... 56
Fe atures ................................................ 56
Ke yring attachment .............................. 58
Mechanical key ...................................... 58
Overvie w...................................... ........
.56
Pa ni

c alarm ............................................ 57
Problem .................................................5 9
Un locking setting .................................. .57
Smartphone Cooling or heating theve hicle inte‐
ri or ...................................................... 144
494
Index

Starting theve hicle ............................. 145
Smartphone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Telephone
Snow chains ............................................. 361
Soc ket (12 V) ............................................ 117
Cargo co mpartment ............................ 120
Fr ont center console ............................1 17
Fr ont passenger foot we ll ...................... 118
Re ar passenger compartment .............. 118
Soc ket (1 15V) .......................................... 119
Re ar passenger compartment .............. 119
Software update Impor tant sy stem updates .................. 256
Information .......................................... 255
Pe rforming .......................................... 256
Sound PRE-SAFE
®Sound ................................. 45
Wheels and tires ..................................3 60
Sound see Burmes ter
®sur round sound sy stem
see Sound settings Sound settings
....................................... .323
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... .324
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 324
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .324
Calls up the sound menu ..................... 324
Information .......................................... 323
Speech dialog sy stem
see Voice Cont rol Sy stem
Speed inde x (t
ires)
................................. .375
Speed limit for winter tires
Setting ................................................. 177
Speedome ter
Digital .................................................. 220
St andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 65
Fu nction .............................................. 165
St anding lights ........................................ 123
St art/S top button
St arting theve hicle ............................. 144
Switching off theve hicle ..................... 157
Switching on the po wer supply or
ignition ................................................ 143 St
art/s top function
see ECO start/ stop function
St arting the engine
see Vehicle
St arting-o ffaid
see Hill start assist
St ation
Deleting ............................................... 318
Direct frequency entry .........................3 18
Moving .................................................3 18
Searc hing ............................................. 318
Setting ................................................. 318
St oring .................................................3 18
St ation presets
Editing ................................................. 318
ST EER CONT ROL
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 170
Ste ering wheel ........................................ .216
Ad justing (electrically) ........................... 98
Ad justing (manually) .............................. 98
Buttons ................................................ 216
St eering wheel heater ........................... 99
Using the memory function ... .....
.........
100
Index 495

Load-bearing capacity .........................375
Maximum tire load ...............................3 74
Maximum tire pressure ........................ 374
Overview ............................................. 372
Speed rating ........................................ 375
Te mp erature grade .............................. 372
Ti re Quality Grading ............................. 372
Ti re size designation ............................3 75
Tr action grade .................................... .372
Tr ead wear grade ................................ .372
Ti re load (maximum) .............................. .374
Ti re pressure ........................................... 364
Checking (manually) ............................ 364
Checking (tire pressure monito ring
sy stem) ............................................... 366
Maximum ............................................. 374
No tes ................................................... 361
Re starting the tire pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem .......................................... .367
Ti re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 365
Ti re pressure table .............................. 363
TIREFIT kit ...........................................3 42
Ti re press
ure moni
tor
Checking the tire pressures ............... .366 Che
cking the tire temp erature ............ 366
Fu nction .............................................. 365
Tire pressure monitoring sy stem
Re starting ............................................ 367
Te ch nical da ta..................................... 367
Tire pressure table .................................. 363
Tire Quality Grading ................................372
Ti re temp erature
Checking (tire pressure monitoring
sy stem) ............................................... 366
Ti re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 365
Ti re tread ................................................. 360
Tire-change tool kit
Overview ............................................ .383
TIREFIT kit Using ................................................... 342
Ti re s
Changing ........................................ .....3 84
Changing hub caps .............................. 384
Characteristics .................................... 375
Checking ............................................ .360 Che
cking the tire pressure (man‐
ually) ................................................... 364
Checking the tire pressure (tire pres‐
sure monitoring sy stem) ..
...................
.366
Che cking the tire temp erature (tire
pressure monitoring sy stem) ............... 366
Definitions .......................................... .377
DO T,Tire Identification Number (TIN)
.............................................................3 73
Flat tire ................................................ 340
Load index ........................................... 375
Load-bearing capacity .........................3 75
Maximum tire load ...............................3 74
Maximum tire pressure ........................ 374
MOExtended tires ................................ 341
Mounting ............................................. 387
No ise .................................................. .360
No tes on mounting .............................. 380
Overview of tire labeling ......................3 72
Re moving ............................................ 387
Re placing ............................................ 380
Re starting the tire pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem .......................................... .367
Selection ............................................. 380
Snow chains ........................................ 361
Speed rating ........................................ 375
498
Index

DOT,Tire Identification Number (TIN)
.............................................................3 73
Flat tire ................................................ 340
Inter changing ...................................... 382
Load ind ex........................................... 375
Load-bearing capacity ......................... 375
Maximum tire load ...............................3 74
Maximum tire pressure ........................ 374
MOExtended tires ................................ 341
Mounting ............................................. 387
No ise .................................................. .360
No tes on mounting .............................. 380
Overview of tire labeling ......................3 72
Re moving ............................................ 387
Re placing ............................................ 380
Re starting the tire pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem .......................................... .367
Selection ............................................. 380
Snow chains ........................................ 361
Speed rating ........................................ 375
St oring ................................................ 383
Te mp erature grade .............................. 372
Ti re and Loading Info rmation placard .. 367
Ti re characteristics .............................. 375
Ti re
pressure (n
ote s) ............................3 61Ti
re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 365
Ti re pressure table .............................. 363
Ti re Quality Grading ............................. 372
Ti re size designation ............................3 75
TIREFIT kit ...........................................3 42
Tr action grade .................................... .372
Tr ead wear grade ................................ .372
Un usual handling characteristics ........ 360
Wi -Fi
Overview ............................................. 249
Setting ................................................. 249
Setting up a hotspot ............................ 250
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 297
Wi ndow airbag ...........................................3 8
Wi ndow lif ter
see Side windo ws
Wi ndo ws
see Side windo ws
Wi ndo ws(Care) ...................................... .336
Wi ndshield
Defrosting ............................................ 136
Infrared reflective ................................ 135
Re placing the wiper blades .................. 130 Wi
ndshield heater .................................... 141
Wi ndshield heating
see Windshield hea ter
Wi ndshield washer fluid .........................3 98
No tes ........................ .......................... 398
Wi ndshield w

a sher sy stem
Re filling .............................................. .332
Wi ndshield wipers
Re placing the wiper blades .................. 130
Switching on/off ................................. 129
Wi nter operation
Snow chains ........................................ 361
Wi nter tires
Setting the permanent speed limit ...... 177
Wi per blades
Ca re .................................................... 336
Changing ............................................. 130
Wire lesscharging
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 120
Mobile phone ....................................... 122
Wire lessvehicle co mponents
Declaration of con form ity ...................... 23
Index 503