2019 MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS Owners Manual

\nWARNINGRisk of accident duetomis‐judgment of distances when usingthepassenger mirror
The outside mirror onthe front-passengersidereflects objects on a smaller scale. Theobjects in view are infact closerthantheyappear.
As aresult,you may misjudgethe distancebetweenyou andtheroad user drivingbehindyou,forexample, whenchanginglanes.
Therefore, always lookoveryour shoul‐der in ordertoensurethatyou areaware ofthe actual distance betweenyou andtheroad users driving behindyou.
Foldingthe outside mirrorsin/out
Brieflypress switch1.
Resettingthe outside mirrors
Ifthe battery has been disconnected or com‐pletely discharged,the outside mirrorsmustbereset. Onlythen willthe automatic mirrorfolding functionworkproperly.
Brieflypress switch1.
Adjusting the outside mirrors
Press buttons3or4toselectthe outsidemirrortobe adjusted.
Press button2toadjustthe position ofthemirrorglass.
Engagingthe outside mirrors
Press and hold button1.You will hear a click andthe mirror will audi‐bly engage in position. The outside mirror issettothe correct position.
Automatic anti-glare mirrorsfunction
\nWARNINGRisk of burns and poisoningduetothe anti-glare mirror electrolyte
Electrolyte may escape iftheglass in anautomatic anti-glare mirror breaks.
The electrolyte is harmful and causes irrita‐tion. It mustnot come into contact withyourskin,eyes,respiratory organs or clothing orbe swallowed.
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Ifyou come into contact with electro‐lyte, observethefollowing:RRinsethe electrolyte fromyour skinand seek medical attention immedi‐ately.
RIf electrolyte comes into contactwithyoureyes,rinsethemthor‐oughly with cleanwater and seekmedical attention immediately.
RIfthe electrolyte is swallowed,immediatelyrinseyour mouth outthoroughly. Do not inducevomiting.Seek medical attention immediately.
RImmediatelychange out of clothingwhich has come into contact withelectrolyte.
RIf an allergicreaction occurs, seekmedical attention immediately.
The insiderearview mirror andthe outside mir‐ror onthe driver's side automatically go intoanti-glare mode if light from a headlamp hitsthesensor onthe insiderearview mirror.
System limitations
The system does not go into anti-glare mode inthefollowing situations:
Rthe engine is switched off
Rreversegear is engaged
Rthe interior lighting is switched on
Function ofthe front-passenger outside mir‐ror parking position
The parking position makes parking easier.
The front-passenger outside mirror tilts down‐wards and shows therear wheel onthe front-passenger side inthefollowing situations:
Rthe parking position isstored (→page128)
Rthe passenger mirror is selected
Rreversegear is engaged
The front-passenger outside mirror moves backtoits original position inthefollowing situations:
Ryou shiftthe transmissiontoanother trans‐mission position
Rat speeds greaterthan 9mph (15 km/h)
Ryou pressthe buttonforthe outside mirroronthe driver's side
Storingthe parking position ofthe front-passenger outside mirror usingreversegear
Storing
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Selectthe front-passenger outside mirrorusing button2.
Engagereversegear.
Movethe front-passenger outside mirror intothe desired parking position using button1.
Calling up
Selectthe front-passenger outside mirrorusing button2.
Engagereversegear.The front-passenger outside mirror will movetothestored parking position.
Activating/deactivating the automatic mirrorfolding function
Multimedia system:
VehicleîVehicle SettingsAutom.
Mirror Folding
Activatesor deactivateSthe function.
Operatingthe sun visors
Usingthe single sun visor
Glarefromthe front:fold sun visor1down.
Glare fromthe side:swing sun visor1tothe side.
Vehicles with anextendable sun visor: slidesun visor1horizontallyasrequired.
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Area permeableto radiowaves onthewindshield
Radio-controlled equipment, such astoll sys‐tems, can be mounted only on areas1ofthewindshieldthat are permeabletoradiowaves.
Areas permeabletoradiowaves1are best visi‐ble from outsidethevehicle whenthe windshieldis illuminated with anexternal light source.
Notethis positionforvehicles with:
RInfraredreflective windshield
Infraredreflective windshield function
The infraredreflective windshield is coated andreducesthe build-up of heat inthevehicle inte‐rior.
The coating shieldsthevehicle interior fromradiowaves uptothe gigahertzrange.
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Overview of climate control systems
Notes on climate control
An interior airfilter must always be used sothatthe air conditioning system, pollution level moni‐toring andthe airfiltering functionworkcor‐rectly. Makesurethatthefilter is installed cor‐rectly andthefilter housing inthe engine com‐partment is closed correctly usingthe cap andalways tightly sealed when in operation. Usefil‐tersrecommended and approvedbyMercedes-Benz. Always haveserviceworkcarried out at aqualified specialistworkshop.
Overview ofthe control panelfor dual-zoneautomatic climate control
The indicator lamps onthe buttons indicatethatthe corresponding function is activated.
1

4XSets climate controltoautomaticmode (→page133)
5dDefroststhe windshield
6Calls upthe air conditioning menu
Switchesresidual heat on/off (→page134)
7lSwitchestherear windowheateron/off
8ZSwitchesthe A/C function on/off(→page132)
9rSwitches air-recirculation mode on/off(→page134)
A

Activatesor deactivateSthe function.
Setting climate controltoautomatic mode
In automatic mode,the settemperature is con‐trolled and maintained at a constant levelbytheair supply.
PresstheXbutton.
Toswitchtomanual mode:pressthe-or

Activatesor deactivateSthe function.
Removing condensation from the windows
Windows fogged up onthe inside
PresstheXbutton.
Ifthe windowscontinuetofog up: pressthedbutton.
Windows fogged up onthe outside
Switchonthe windshield wipers.
PresstheXbutton.
Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
Presstherbutton.The interior air will berecirculated.
Air-recirculation mode automatically switchestofresh air mode after some time.
If air-recirculation mode is switched on,thewindowsmayfog up morequickly.Switch onair-recirculation mode only briefly.
Switchingtheresidual heat on or off
Requirements:RThevehicle is parked.
It is possibletomake use oftheresidual heatfromthe enginetocontinue heating orventilat‐ingthe front compartment ofthevehicleforapproximately 30 minutes.
Toswitch on:pressthebutton.
Residual heat is switched off automatically.
Activating/deactivating ionization
Multimedia system:
VehiclebClimate Control Ioniza-
tion
Ionization cleans andrefreshesthe interior air ofthevehicle. The ionization ofthe interior air isodorless.
Activatesor deactivateSthe function.
Fragrance system
Settingthe fragrance system
Requirements:RAutomatic climatecontrol is activated.
RTheglovebox is closed.
Multimedia system:
VehiclebClimate Control Air
Freshener
The fragrance system distributes a pleasant fra‐grancethroughoutthevehicle interior from afla‐con located intheglovebox.
Tosetthe intensity:selectHigh,Medium,LoworOff.
Inserting orremoving theflacon ofthe fra‐grance system
\nWARNINGRisk of injuryfrom liquid per‐fume
Ifchildren opentheflacon,theycould drinkthe liquid perfume or it could come into con‐tact with theireyes.
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