2019 MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS fuel

Infraredreflective windshield function ........13 0
Climate control.........................................131Overview of climate control systems ..........131Operatingthe climate control system .........13 2
Driving and parking.................................13 8Driving ........................................................13 8DYNAMIC SELECT switch ............................148Automatic transmission ..............................15 0Function ofthe 4MATIC ..............................154Refueling ....................................................154Parking .......................................................156Driving and driving safety systems .............165Vehicletowing instructions .........................218
Instrument Display and on-boardcomputer...................................................219Instrument Displayoverview .......................219Overview ofthe buttons onthesteeringwheel ..........................................................220Operatingthe on-board computer .............. 221Settingthe design ...................................... 222
Settingthe additionalvaluerange .............. 222Overview of displays onthe multifunc‐tion display .................................................223Adjustingthe instrument lighting ................224Menus and submenus ................................. 224Head-up Display .......................................... 231
Voice Control System..............................233Notes on operating safety .......................... 233Operation ................................................... 233UsingtheVoice Control System effec‐tively ........................................................... 235Essentialvoice commands .........................235
Multimedia system..................................248Overview and operation ..............................24 8System settings .......................................... 257Fit & Healthy............................................... 268Navigation ..................................................270Telephone ...................................................295Online and Internet functions ......................317Media ......................................................... 323Radio .......................................................... 336Sound .........................................................344
Maintenance and care.............................347ASSYST PLUS service interval display .........347Engine compartment .................................. 348Cleaning and care ....................................... 355
Breakdown assistance............................364Emergency ..................................................364Flat tire ....................................................... 364Battery (vehicle) .........................................370Towstarting ortowingaway.......................375Electrical fuses ........................................... 380
Wheels and tires......................................384Notes on noise or unusual handlingchar‐acteristics ...................................................384Notes onregularlyinspecting wheels andtires ............................................................ 384Notes on snowchains ................................ 385Tirepressure .............................................. 386Loadingthevehicle .................................... 393Tirelabeling ................................................ 397Definition oftermsfor tires and loading ..... 402Changing a wheel ....................................... 405
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Whattodo intheevent of an accident
1QR codefor accessingtherescue card→26
2Safetyvests→364
3Buttonfor SOS emergency call system→315
4Checking andtopping up operatingfluids→419
5Tow-starting andtowingaway→377
6Flat tire→364
7Starting assistance→374
8Hazardwarning lights→11 9
9Fuelfillerflap with instruction labelsfor tirepressure, fuel type and QR codefor accessingtherescue card
→154
ATow-starting andtowingaway→377
BTIREFIT kit→366
Ataglance – Emergencies and breakdowns17

The Operator's Manual and Maintenance Bookletare important documents and should bekeptinthevehicle.
Service andvehicle operation
Vehicle operation outsidethe USA or Canada
Whenyou are abroad withyourvehicle, observethefollowing points:
Rservice points orreplacement parts may notbeavailable immediately.
Runleaded fuel may not beavailableforvehi‐cles with a catalytic converter. Leaded fuelmay cause damagetothe catalytic converter.
Rthe fuel may haveanextremely low octanenumber.Unsuitable fuel can cause enginedamage.
Some Mercedes-Benz models areavailable inEuropethrough our European Delivery Program.For more information, please consult an author‐ized Mercedes‑Benz service center, or writetoone ofthefollowing address:
inthe USA:
Mercedes-Benz USA,LLC
European Delivery Department
One Mercedes-Benz Drive
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
in Canada:
Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.
European Delivery Department
98VanderhoofAvenue
Toronto, Ontario M4G 4C9
Maintenance
Your customer advisor confirmsthe service inthe servicereport.
Roadside Assistance
The Mercedes-BenzRoadside Assistance Pro‐gram offerstechnical help inthe case of abreakdown.Your callstothetoll-freeRoadsideAssistance Hotline are answeredbyour agents24hours a day,365 daysayear.
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372)(USA)
1-800-387-0100(Canada)
You canfind further information intheMercedes-BenzRoadside Assistance Programbrochure(USA) orthe "Roadside Assistance"section inthe maintenance andwarranty infor‐mation booklet (Canada).You willfind bothinthevehicle documentwallet.
Change of address orchange ofownership
Intheevent of achange of address, please sendusthe "Notification of addresschange" intheService and Guarantee booklet or simply calltheMercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center(USA) onthe hotline number1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372)or Cus‐tomer Service (Canada) on 1-800-387-0100.Wecanthenreachyou in a timelyfashion, if neces‐sary.
Ifyou sellyour Mercedes, please leaveall litera‐ture inthevehicle sothat it isavailabletothenextowner. Ifyou havepurchased a usedvehi‐cle, please send usthe "Notice of Purchase ofUsed Car" inthe Service and Guarantee bookletor simply callthe Mercedes-Benz Customer
General notes21

Reporting safety defects
USA only:Thefollowingtext is published asrequired ofmanufacturers underTitle 49, Code ofU.S.Fed‐eralRegulations,Part575 pursuanttothe"NationalTraffic and MotorVehicle SafetyAct of1966".
Ifyou believethatyourvehicle has a defectwhich could cause a crash or could cause injuryor death,you should immediately informtheNational HighwayTraffic SafetyAdministration(NHTSA) in additiontonotifying Mercedes-BenzUSA,LLC.
If NHTSAreceives similar complaints, it mayopen an investigation, and if itfindsthat a safetydefectexists in agroup ofvehicles, it may orderarecall andremedy campaign. However,NHTSAcannot become involved in individual problemsbetweenyou,your dealer, or Mercedes-BenzUSA,LLC.
Tocontact NHTSA,you may calltheVehicleSafety Hotlinetoll-free at 1-888-327-4236(TTY:1-800-424-9153) (insidethe USA); gotohttp://www.safercar.gov; or writeto:Adminis‐
trator, NHTSA, 400 SeventhStreet,SW.,Wash‐ington, DC 20590, USA.
Further information onvehicle safety can befound at: http://www.safercar.gov
LimitedWarranty
NOTEDamagetothevehicle arisingfrom violation ofthese operating instruc‐tions.
Damagetothevehicle can arise from viola‐tion ofthese operating instructions.
This damage is not covered eitherbytheMercedes-Benz impliedwarranty orbytheNew‑ or Used-VehicleWarranty.
Followthe instructions inthese operat‐ing instructions on proper operation ofyourvehicle aswell as on possiblevehi‐cle damage.
QR codeforrescue card
The QR code is secured inthe fuelfillerflap andonthe opposite side onthe B-pillar. Intheeventof an accident,rescue services can usethe QRcodetoquicklyfindthe appropriaterescue cardforyourvehicle. The currentrescue card con‐tainsthe most important information aboutyourvehicle in a compactform, e.g.therouting oftheelectric lines.
Further information can be obtained at http://www.mercedes-benz.de/qr-code.
Datastorage
Electronic control units
Electronic control units are installed inyourvehi‐cle. Some ofthese are necessaryforthe safeoperation ofyourvehicle, while some assistyouwhen driving (driver assistance systems). Inaddition,yourvehicle provides comfortandentertainment functions, which are also madepossiblebyelectronic control units.
Electronic control units contain datamemorieswhichcantemporarily or permanentlystore
26General notes

SmartKey
Overview of SmartKeyfunctions
\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 outof park position]or shifting manualtransmission into neutral.
RStartingthe engine
When leavingthevehicle, alwaystakethe SmartKeywithyou and lockthevehicle.
Never leavechildren and animals unat‐tended inthevehicle.
Keepthe SmartKeyout ofreach ofchil‐dren.
NOTEDamagetothekey causedbymagneticfields
Keepthekeyawayfromstrong mag‐neticfields.
1Locks
2Batterycheck lamp
3Unlocks
4Opens/closesthe trunk lid
5Panic alarm
The SmartKey mayvaryfromthe one showninthe diagram, depending onthevehicleequipment.
The SmartKeylocksand unlocksthefollowingcomponents:
Rthe doors
Rthe trunk lid
Rthe fuelfillerflap
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Ifthevehicle is not opened within approximately40 seconds after unlocking, it locksagain. Anti-theft protection is activated again.
Do notkeepthe SmartKeytogether with elec‐tronic devices or metal objects. This can affectthe SmartKey's functionality.
If batterycheck lamp2does not light upafter pressingthe6or7button,thebattery is discharged.
Replacingthe SmartKeybattery (→page64).
Activating/deactivating the acoustic lockingverification signal
Multimedia system:
VehicleîVehicle SettingsAcous-
tic Lock
Activatesor deactivateSthe function.
Activating/deactivating the panic alarm
Requirements:RThe ignition is switched off
The panic alarm function is onlyavailable incertain countries.
Toactivate:press button1for approx‐imatelyone second.A visual and audible alarm is triggered.Todeactivate:briefly press button1again.
or
Pressthestart/stop button onthe cockpit(the SmartKeyis insidethevehicle).
Changingthe unlocking settings
Possible unlocking functions ofthe SmartKey:
RCentral unlocking
RUnlockingthe driver's door and fuelfillerflap
Toswitch between settings:pressthe6and7buttons simultaneouslyforapproximately six seconds untilthe batterycheck lampflashes twice.
Ifthe unlocking functionforthe driver's doorand fuelfillerflap has been selected:
RPressingthe6button a second time cen‐trally unlocksthevehicle
RVehicles with KEYLESS-GO:Ifyoutouchthe inner surface ofthe door handle onthedriver's door, onlythe driver's door and fuelfillerflap are unlocked.
Deactivatingthe SmartKeyfunctions
Ifyou do not usethevehicle or a SmartKey foranextended period of time,you canreducetheenergy consumption oftherespective Smart‐Key .Todo so, deactivatethe SmartKeyfunc‐tions.
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Doors
Unlocking and opening doors fromthe inside
Pull door handle2.Locking pin1pops up whenthe door isunlocked.
Centrally locking and unlockingthevehiclefromthe inside
Tounlock:press button1.
Tolock:press button2.
This does not lock or unlockthe fuelfillerflap.
Thevehicle is not unlocked:
RIfyou havelockedthevehicle usingtheSmartKey.
RIfyou havelockedthevehicle using KEY‐LESS-GO.
Locking/unlockingthevehicle with KEY‐LESS-GO
RequirementsRThe SmartKeyis outsidethevehicle.
RThe distance betweenthe SmartKeyandthevehicle does notexceed 3ft(1 m).
RThe driver's door andthe door at whichthedoor handle is used are closed.
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Make surethat marked space2is empty.
RemoveSmartKey1fromthekeyring.
Place SmartKey1in marked space2.Thevehicle willstart after a short time.
IfyouremoveSmartKey1from markedspace2the engine continuesrunning.Forfurthervehiclestarts however,SmartKey1must be located in marked space2duringthe entire journey.
Havethe SmartKey1checked at aqualifiedspecialistworkshop.
Ifthevehicle does notstart:
Place SmartKey1in marked space2andleaveitthere.
Depressthe brake pedal andstartthevehicleusingthestart/stop button.
You can also switchonthe power supplyorthe ignition withthestart/stop button.
Startingthevehicle viaRemoteOnline serv‐ices
Cooling or heatingthevehicle interior beforecommencingyour journey
This function is notavailable in all countries.
Ifyoustartthevehicle viayour smartphone,thepreviously selected air conditioning adjustmentis active.
Ensurethefollowing beforestartingthe engine:
RThe legalstipulations inthe area whereyourvehicle is parked allow enginestarting viasmartphone.
RIt is safetostart andrunthe engine whereyourvehicle is parked.
RThe fueltank is sufficientlyfilled.
RThestarter battery is sufficientlycharged.
You can also setthetemperature withyoursmartphone. Information on Mercedes meconnect andother services: http://www.mercedes.meThis function is notavailablefor all models.
Chargingthe batterybefore commencingyour journey
This function is notavailable in all countries.
RIfthevehicle battery is discharged,youreceivea message onyour smartphone.
RYou canthenstartthevehicle withthesmartphonetochargethe battery.
RThevehicle is automatically switched offafterten minutes.
Ensurethefollowing beforestartingthe engine:
RThe legalstipulations inthe area whereyourvehicle is parked allow enginestarting viasmartphone.
RIt is safetostart andrunthe engine whereyourvehicle is parked.
14 0Driving and parking