2019 MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS Owners Manual

This meansthatthereverse function cannotprevent someone from becoming trapped inthese situations.
When closing, make surethat no bodyparts are inthe closing area.
If someone becomes trapped, pressthebbuttontoopenthe side windowagain.
Convenience opening (ventilatingthevehiclebeforestarting a journey)
\nWARNINGRisk of entrapment whenopening a side window
When opening a side window,parts ofthebody could be drawn in or become trappedbetweenthe side window and window frame.
When opening, make surethat nobodyistouchingthe side window.
Releasethe button immediately ifsomebody becomes trapped.
Press and holdthe6button ontheSmartKey.
Thefollowing functions are performed:
RThevehicle is unlocked.
RThe side windowsare opened.
RThe panoramic sliding sunroof is opened.
RThe seatventilation ofthe driver's seat isswitched on.
Iftheroller sunblinds ofthe panoramic slidingsunroof are closed,theroller sunblinds areopenedfirst.
Tointerruptconvenience opening:releasethe6button.
Tocontinue convenience opening:pressand holdthe6button again.
Convenience closing (closingthevehiclefrom outside)
\nWARNINGRisk of entrapment causedbyinadvertent convenience closing
Whenthe convenience closingfeature isoperating, parts ofthe body could becometrapped inthe closing area ofthe side win‐dow andthe sliding sunroof.
Observethe completeclosing proce‐durewhen using convenience closing.
When closing, makesurethat no bodyparts are inthe closing area.
Press and holdthe7button ontheSmartKey.
Thefollowing functions are performed:
RThevehicle is locked.
RThe side windowsare closed.
RThe panoramic sliding sunroof is closed.
Tointerruptconvenience closing:releasethe7button.
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Toclosetheroller sunblinds:press andholdthe7button again.
Convenience closing can also be operatedwithKEYLESS-GO (→page67).
Problems withthe side windows
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andPPSolutions
A side window cannotbe closed andyou cannot seethe cause.
Checktosee whether any objects are inthe window guide.
\nWARNINGRisk of becoming trapped orfatally injured ifreversing protection is not activated
Ifyou close a side windowagain immediately after it has been blocked orreset,the side window closeswith increased or maximumforce. Thereversingfeature isthen not active.
Parts ofthe body could become trapped inthe closing area inthe process.
Make surethat no parts ofthe body are inthe closing area.
Tostopthe closing process,releasethe button or pressthe button againtoreopenthe side win‐dow.
If a side window is obstructed during closing andreopens again slightly:
Immediately afterthe window is blocked, pullthe corresponding switch again untilthe side window hasclosed, and holdthe switchfor an additional second.The side window will be closed with increasedforce.
If a side window is obstructed again during closing andreopens again slightly:
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ProblemPossible causes/consequences andPPSolutions
Repeatthe previousstep.The side window is closed withoutthe automaticreversing function.
The side windowscannot be opened orclosed usingthe convenience openingfeature.
The SmartKeybattery is discharged or nearly discharged.
Checkthe battery usingthe batterycheck lamp andreplace if necessary (→page64).
Sliding sunroof
Opening and closingthe sliding sunroof
Theterm"sliding sunroof" alsoreferstothepanoramic sliding sunroof.
\nWARNINGRisk of becoming trappedwhile opening and closingthe slidingsunroof
During opening and closing, parts ofthebody couldgetcaught inthe sweep ofthesliding sunroof.
When opening or closing, make surethat no body parts are inthe sweep.
Releasethe button immediately ifsomebody becomes trapped.
or
Pressthe button in any direction duringthe automatic opening/closing process.The opening/closing process isstop‐ped.
\nWARNINGRisk of becoming trapped ifthe sliding sunroof is operatedbychil‐dren
Children operatingthe sliding sunroof couldgetcaught inthe moving parts, particularly ifunattended.
Never leavechildren unattended inthevehicle.
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethekey withyou and lockthevehicle.
\nWARNINGRisk of becoming trappedwhile opening and closingtheroller sunblind
When opening or closing, make surethat nobody parts become trapped betweentheroller sun blind and frame orthe sliding sun‐roof.
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When opening or closing, make surethat no body parts are inthe sweep oftheroller sun blind.Releasethe button immediately ifsomebody becomes trapped.
or
Pressthe button in any direction duringthe automatic opening/closing process.The opening/closing process isstop‐ped.
NOTEMalfunction causedbysnow andice
Snow and ice may leadtoa malfunction ofthe sliding sunroof.
Only openthe sliding sunroof if it is freeof snow and ice.
NOTEDamagecausedbyprotrudingobjects
Objectsthat protrude fromthe sliding sun‐roof may damagethe sealingstrips.
Do not allow anythingtoprotrude fromthe sliding sunroof.
NOTEImportant pointstorememberwhen aroofrackis installed
When aroofrackis installed,raising or open‐ingthe sliding sunroof may be limited.
Check whetherthe sliding sunroof canberaised or opened when aroofrackisinstalled.
If in doubt, do notraise or openthesliding sunroof.
1Toraise
2Toopen
3Toclose/lower
UsetheWbuttontooperatethe panoramicsliding sunroof andtheroller sunblind.
RThe panoramic sliding sunroof can be oper‐ated only whentheroller sunblind is open.
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RTheroller sunblind can be operated onlywhenthe panoramic sliding sunroof isclosed.
Tostart automatic operation:presstheWbutton beyondthe point ofresistanceor pull andrelease it.
Tointerruptautomatic operation:brieflypresstheWbutton in any direction.The opening/closing process will bestop‐ped.
Vehicles with a panoramic sliding sunroof:The automaticraisingfeature isavailable onlywhenthe sliding sunroof is closed orraised.
Automaticreversing function ofthe slidingsunroofIfthere is an object obstructingthe sliding sun‐roof duringthe closing process,the sliding sun‐roof will open again automatically.The automaticreversing function is only an aid and is not a sub‐stituteforyour attentiveness.
When closing, make surethat no body partsare inthe closing area.
\nWARNINGRisk of entrapmenteven withthereversing function active
Thereversingfeature does notreact in par‐ticular:
RTosoft, light andthin objects, e.g.fingers
ROverthe last

or
Pressthe button in any direction duringthe automatic closing process.The closing process isstopped.
Automatic functions of the sliding sunroof
Theterm"sliding sunroof" alsoreferstothepanoramic sliding sunroof.
By pushing or pullingtheWbutton,you caninterruptthe automatic functions: "Rain closingfunction when driving" and "Automatic lower‐ing".
Rain closing function when drivingVehicles with a panoramic sliding sunroof:Ifitstartstorain,theraised sliding sunroof is
automatically lowered whilethevehicle is inmotion.
Automatic lowering functionVehicles with a panoramic sliding sunroof:Ifthe sliding sunroof israised attherear, it isautomatically lowered slightly at higher speeds.Atlow speeds, it israised again automatically.
\nWARNINGRisk of entrapmentbyauto‐matic lowering ofthe sliding sunroof
Athigh speedstheraised sliding sunroofautomatically lowersslightly attherear.
This could trapyou orother persons.
Make surethat nobodyreaches intothesweep ofthe sliding sunroof whilstthevehicle is in motion.
If somebody becomes trapped, brieflypushthe sliding sunroof buttonfor‐wards or backwards.The sliding sunroof lifts during opening.
Problems withthe sliding sunroof
Theterm"sliding sunroof" alsoreferstothepanoramic sliding sunroof.
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andPPSolutions
The sliding sunroof cannotbe closedandyou cannot seethe cause.\nWARNINGRisk of becoming trapped orfatal injurybyclosingthe sliding sunroof again
Ifyou closethe sliding sunroof again immediately after it has been blocked orreset,the sliding sunroofcloses with increasedforce.
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ProblemPossible causes/consequences andPPSolutions
Parts ofthe body could become trapped inthe closing area inthe process.
Make surethat no parts ofthe body are inthe closing area.Releasethe button immediately if somebody becomes trapped.
or
Pressthe button in any direction duringthe automatic closing process.The closing process isstopped.
Ifthe sliding sunroof is obstructed during closing andreopens again slightly:
Immediately after automaticreversing, pull and holdtheWbutton down againtothe point ofresist‐ance untilthe sliding sunroof is closed.The sliding sunroof will be closed with increasedforce.
Ifthe sliding sunroof is obstructed again andreopens again slightly:
Repeatthe previousstep.The sliding sunroof will be closed again with increasedforce.
Vehicles with a panoramic slidingsunroof:The sliding sunroof ortheroller sunblind does not operatesmoothly.
Pulland holdtheWbutton littlebylittle untilthe sliding sunroof is fully closed.
Pull and holdtheWbutton littlebylittle untiltheroller sunblind is fully closed.
Use automatic operationtofully open andthen closethe sliding sunroof.
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Anti-theft protection
Function ofthe immobilizer
The immobilizer preventsyourvehicle from beingstarted withoutthe correct SmartKey.
The immobilizer is automatically activated whenthe ignition is switched off and deactivated whenthe ignition is switched on.
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe Smart‐Key withyou and lockthevehicle. Anyone canstartthe engine if avalid SmartKeyhas been leftinsidethevehicle.
Intheeventthe engine cannotbestarted(yetthevehicle’sstarter battery ischarged),the system is not operational. Contact anauthorized Mercedes-Benz Center or call1-800-FOR-MERCedes (inthe USA) or1-800-387-0100(in Canada).
ATA(anti-theft alarmsystem)
Function oftheATAsystem
IftheATAsystem is armed, a visual and audiblealarm is triggered inthefollowing situations:
Rwhen a door is opened
Rwhenthe trunk lid is opened
Rwhenthe hood is opened
TheATAsystem is armed automatically afterapproximatelyten seconds inthefollowing situa‐tions:
Rafter lockingthevehicle withthe SmartKey
Rafter lockingthevehicle using KEYLESS-GO
Indicator lamp1flashes whentheATA systemis armed.
TheATA system is deactivated automatically inthefollowing situations:
Rafter unlockingthevehicle withthe SmartKey
Rafter pressingthestart/stop button withtheSmartKeyinthestowage compartment(→page139)
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