2019 MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS warning

\nWARNINGRisk of skidding and of anaccident duetoshifting down on slipperyroad surfaces
Ifyou shift down on slipperyroad surfacestoincreasethe engine braking effect,the drivewheels may lose traction.
Do not shift down on slipperyroad sur‐facestoincreasethe engine brakingeffect.
\nDANGERRisk offatal injury duetopoi‐sonousexhaustgases
Ifthetailpipe is blocked or sufficientventila‐tion is not possible, poisonousexhaustgasessuch as carbon monoxide may enterthevehi‐cle. This isthe case ifthevehiclegetsstuckin snow,forexample.
Keepthetailpipe andthe area aroundthevehicle free from snow whentheengine orthestationary heater arerun‐ning.
Open a window onthe windward side ofthevehicletoensure an adequate sup‐ply of fresh air.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetobeing underthe influence of alco‐hol and drugs while driving
Driving when underthe influence of alcoholand/or drugs is anextremelydangerouscombination. Even smallquantities of alcoholor drugs may affectyourreflexes, perceptionand judgment.
The probability of a serious orevenfatal acci‐dent greatly increases ifyou drive whenunderthe influence of alcohol or drugs.
Do not drink alcohol ortakedrugs whiledriving, and do not allow anyonetodrive who has been drinking alcohol ortaking drugs.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident duetothebrake systemoverheating
Ifyou leaveyourfootonthe brake pedalwhen driving,the brake system mayover‐heat.
This increasesthe braking distance andthebrake system mayevenfail.
Never usethe brake pedal as afootrest.
Do not depressthe brake pedal andtheaccelerator pedal atthe same timewhile driving.
NOTEWearing outthe brake liningsbycontinuously depressingthe brake pedal
Do not depressthe brake pedal contin‐uously whilst driving.
Tousethe braking effect ofthe engine,shifttoa lowergear in good time.
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Automatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT lever
Function ofthe DIRECT SELECT lever
\nWARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetochildren left unattended inthevehicle
Ifchildren are left unattended inthevehicle,theycould:
Ropen doors,thereby endangeringotherpersons orroad users.
Rget out ofthevehicle and be hitbyoncoming traffic.
Roperate vehicle equipment and becometrapped,forexample.
In addition,children could also setthevehi‐cle in motion,forexample,by:
Rreleasingthe parking brake.
Rshiftingthe automatic transmission out ofpark position].
Rstartingthe engine
Never leavechildren and animals unat‐tended inthevehicle.
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
Keepthe SmartKeyout ofthereach ofchildren.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident duetoincor‐rectgearshifting
Ifthe engine speed is higherthanthe idlespeed andyou engagethe transmission posi‐tion[or^,thevehicle may acceleratesharply.
Ifyou engagethe transmission position[or^always depressthe brakepedalfirmlyand do not accelerate atthe same time.
Usethe DIRECT SELECT levertoshiftthe trans‐mission position. The current transmission posi‐tion is displayed inthe multifunction display.
]Parkposition
^Reversegear
\\Neutral
[Drive position
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Manualgearshifting
\nWARNINGRisk of skidding and of anaccident duetoshifting down on slipperyroad surfaces
Ifyou shift down on slipperyroad surfacestoincreasethe engine braking effect,the drivewheels may lose traction.
Do not shift down on slipperyroad sur‐facestoincreasethe engine brakingeffect.
Whenthe automatic transmission is shiftedtoposition[,you can manually shift it withthe
steering wheel paddle shifter.If permitted,theautomatic transmission shiftstothe nextgearup or down depending onthesteering wheelpaddle shifter being pulled.
You havetwo optionstomanually shiftthe auto‐matic transmission:
RTemporary setting
RPermanent setting
Thegears shift automatically when manualgear‐shifting is deactivated.
Temporary setting:
Toactivate:pullsteering wheel paddleshifter1or2.Manualgearshifting is activatedfor a shorttime. The currentgear is displayed inthemultifunction display.
How longthe manualgearshiftingstays acti‐vated is dependent onthe drivingstyle.
Toshift up:pullsteering wheel paddleshifter2.
Toshift down:pullsteering wheel paddleshifter1.
Todeactivate:pullsteering wheel paddleshifter2and hold it in place.The transmission position[appears inthemultifunction display.
Permanent setting:
Changetodrive program=(→page149).
Select drive programManual(→page149).
Mercedes-AMGvehicles:observethe notes inthe Supplement. Otherwise,you mayfailtorec‐ognize dangers.
Gearshiftrecommendation
Mercedes-AMGvehicles:observethe notes inthe Supplement. Otherwise,you mayfailtorec‐ognize dangers.
Thegearshiftrecommendation assistsyou inadopting an economical drivingstyle.
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Function ofthe 4MATIC
4MATIC ensuresthat allfour wheels are driven
when needed.Together with ESP®and 4ETS,4MATIC improvesthe traction ofyourvehiclewhenever a driven wheel spins duetoinsuffi‐cient traction.
Ifyoufailtoadaptyour drivingstyle, 4MATIC canneitherreducetherisk of an accident norover‐ridethe lawsof physics. 4MATIC cannottakeaccount ofroad,weather and traffic conditions.4MATIC is only an aid.You areresponsible espe‐ciallyfor maintaining a safe distance fromthevehicle in front,forvehicle speed,for braking ingood time andforstaying in lane.
In wintryroad conditions,the maximumeffect of 4MATIC can be achieved only ifyouuse winter tires (M+S tires), with snowchains if necessary.
Refueling
Refuelingthevehicle
\nWARNINGRisk offireorexplosion fromfuel
Fuels are highlyflammable.
Fire, openflames, smoking and creatingsparksmust beavoided.
Switchoffthe ignition and, if it hasbeen in use, switch offthestationaryheater beforeyourefuelyourvehicle.
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryfrom fuels
Fuels are poisonous and hazardousto yourhealth.
Do not swallow fuel or let it come intocontact with skin,eyes or clothing.
Do not inhale fuelvapor.
Keepchildrenawayfrom fuel.
Keep doors and windowsclosed duringtherefueling process.
Ifyou orother people come into contact withfuel, observethefollowing:
Immediatelyrinse fuel offyour skin withsoap andwater.
If fuel comes into contact withyoureyes, immediatelyrinsethemthor‐oughly with cleanwater.Seek medicalattention immediately.
Ifyou swallow fuel, seek medical atten‐tion immediately.Do not inducevomit‐ing.
Change immediately out of clothingthathas come into contact withfuel.
\nWARNINGRisk offireorexplosion fromelectrostaticcharge
Electrostaticchargecan createsparksandthereby ignite fuelvapors.
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Requirements:RUnlockthevehicle.
Do notget intothevehicle again duringtherefueling process. Otherwise, electrostaticchargecould build up again.
Observethe notes on operatingfluids(→page419).
1Fuelfillerflap
2Bracketforthe fuelfiller cap
3Tirepressuretable
4QR codeforrescue card
5Stationary heater indication
6Fuel type
Press fuelfillerflap1.
Turnthe fuelfiller cap counter-clockwise andremoveit.
Insertthe fuelfiller cap into bracket2.
Completelyinsertthe pump nozzle intothetankfiller neck,hook in place andrefuel.
Onlyfillthetank untilthe pump nozzleswitches off.
Parking
Parkingthevehicle
\nWARNINGRisk of accident and injurycausedbyan insufficiently securedvehi‐clerollingaway.
Ifthevehicle is not securely parked suffi‐ciently, it canrollawayin an uncontrolledwayeven at a slight downhill gradient.
Ensurethatthe parkedvehicle is alwaysproperly secured againstrollingawayasfollows:ROn uphill or downhill gradients, turnthe front wheels sothatthevehicle
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rollstowardsthe curb if itstartsmoving.
RApplythe parking brake.
RVehicles with automatic transmis‐sion: shiftthe transmissiontoposi‐tion].
RVehicles with manual transmission:engagefirstGorreversegear^.
\nWARNINGRisk offirecausedbyhotexhaust system parts
Flammable material such as leaves, grass ortwigs may ignite iftheycome into contactwithhot parts oftheexhaust system orexhaustgasflow.
Parkthevehicle sothat noflammablematerial can come into contact withhotvehicle components.
In particular, do not park on dry grass‐land or harvested grainfields.
\nWARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetochildren and animals left unatten‐ded inthevehicle
Ifyou leavechildren and animals unattendedinthevehicle,theymay be abletosetthevehicle in motion,forexampleby:
RReleasingthe parking brake.
RShiftingthe automatic transmission outof park position].
RStartingthe engine.
In addition,theymay operatevehicle equip‐ment and become trapped.
Never leavechildren and animals unat‐tended inthevehicle.
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
NOTEDamagetothevehicle duetoitrollingaway
Always securethevehicle againstroll‐ingaway.
Bringthevehicletoastandstillbyapplyingthe brake pedal.
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On uphill or downhill gradients, turnthe frontwheels sothatthevehiclerollstowardsthecurb if itstarts moving.
Applythe electric parking brake.
Engagetransmission position]in astation‐aryvehicle withthe brake pedal applied(→page151).
Switch offthe engine andthe ignitionbypressing button1.
Releasethe service brake slowly.
Get out ofthevehicle and lock it.
Whenyou parkthevehicle,you canstilloperatethe side windowsandthe panoramicsliding sunrooffor approximatelyfiveminutes ifthe driver's door is closed.
Garage door opener
Programming buttonsfor thegaragedooropener
\nWARNINGRisk of injurywhen openingor closing a door withthegaragedooropener
Whenyou operate or programthe door withthe integratedgaragedoor opener, people intherange of movement ofthe door maybecome trapped orstruckbythe door.
When usingthe integratedgaragedooropener, always make surethat nobodyis withintherange of movement ofthedoor.
Only operatethefollowing doors usingthegaragedoor opener:
RDoors with a safetystop andreversingfea‐ture.
RDoors which conformtothe currentU.S.safetystandards.
Requirements:RThevehicle has been parked outsidethegarageor outsidetherange of movement ofthe door.
RThe engine is switched off.
RThe ignition is switched on.
Thegaragedoor opener function is alwaysavailable whenthe ignition is switched on.
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CountryRadio equipment approvalnumber
MexicoRCPGEMU15-0448
Monaco CE
New Zea‐landR-NZ
NorwayCE
RussianFedera‐tion
Notrequired
Saudi Ara‐biaTA10525
Switzer‐landCE
SouthAfrica
TA-2015/1386
CountryRadio equipment approvalnumber
TurkeyNotrequired
UnitedArab Emi‐rates
ER41849/15
Dealer No:DA35176/14
UnitedStatesFCC ID: NZLMUAHL5
Further information onthe declaration of con‐formityfor wirelessvehicle components(→page 23).
Electric parking brake
Electric parking brake function (applyingautomatically)
\nWARNINGRisk of accident and injuryduetochildren and animals left unatten‐ded inthevehicle
Ifyou leavechildren and animals unattendedinthevehicle,theymay be abletosetthevehicle in motion,forexampleby:
RReleasingthe parking brake.
RShiftingthe automatic transmission outof park position].
RStartingthe engine.
In addition,theymay operatevehicle equip‐ment and become trapped.
Never leavechildren and animals unat‐tended inthevehicle.
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
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