2021 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE Owners Manual

The driving
characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in mind
when loading theve hicle:
R neverex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle loads forth eve hicle
(including occupants).
Information can be found on theve hicle identi-
/cation plate (/ page 431).
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R when transporting objects in the load com-
partment, alw ays ins tallth e combined luggage
co ver and net (load compartment co ver and
partitioning net).
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenl y.
No tes on driving with a roof load
R Evenly dist ribute thero of load, and place
heavy objects at the bottom. Also comply with th
e no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 123).
R Drive attentivel y,and avoid suddenly pulling
awa y,braking and steering as well as rapid
cornering.
R When transporting roof loads and when the
ve hicle is fully loaded or fully occupied, select
drive prog rams ; andA. These are
designed tofocus on stability (/ page 195).
% For more information on st owage compart-
ments and st owage areas, please referto the
Digital Owner's Manual. S
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t
to
o w
w ag
ag e spaces in t
e spaces in t he v
he vehicle int
ehicle int er
erior
ior Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he fr
he front st ow
ont st owag
age com
e com par
partments
tments 1
Stow age spaces in the doors
2 Stow age compartment in the armrest with
USB ports and st owage space, e.g. for an
MP3 pla yer
3 Stow age compartment in the front centre
console with a USB port
4 Glovecompartment 126
126
Seats and st
owing

Thr
Through-loading f
ough-loading f eatur
eature in t
e in the r
he rear benc
ear benc h seat
h seat
(EASY
(EASY -PAC
-P AC K Quic
K Quic kf
kfold)
old) F
F
olding t
olding t he r
he rear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
kres
est f t forw
orw ar
ards
ds &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident if there ar
ben chseat, rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
The rear ben chseat, rear seat and seat bac k-
re st ma yfo ld forw ards, even while theve hicle
is in motion.
R As a result, theve hicle occupant will be
pressed into the seat belt with increased
fo rc e. The seat belt will not be able topro-
te ct as intended and could cause addi-
tional injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot or load com-
partment cannot be restrained bythe seat
backrest. #
Make sure that there ar ben chseat, the
re ar seat and the seat backrest are
engaged before every trip. If
th e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown on the driver's displa y.
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The rear seat backrest head restraints are ful ly
inser ted.
Yo u can fold the centre and outer seat backrests
fo rw ards separatel y.
The right seat backrest can be folded forw ards
only toget her with the centre seat backrest.
The outer seat backrests are unloc ked electricall y. #
V Vehicles wit ehicles wit hout a memor
hout a memor y function:
y function:movethe
driver's or front passenger seat forw ards, if
necessar y. #
V Vehicles wit ehicles wit h a memor
h a memor y function:
y function: if at least
one section of there ar seat backrest is folded
fo rw ards, the cor responding front seat will
mo veforw ards slightl y,if necessar y,to avo id a
collision. Seats and st
owing
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127

#
T
To f
o f old t
old t he
heleT
leT and r
and r ight seat bac
ight seat bac kr
kres
ests ts
f
f orw
orw ar
ard:
d: pull right or leT button 1.#
T
To f
o f old t
old t he centr
he centr e seat bac
e seat bac kr
kres
est f t forw
orw ar
ards:
ds: pull
re lease catch 3of seat backrest 2for-
wa rds. #
Fold seat backrest 2forw ards. F
F
olding t
olding t he r
he rear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
kres
es t bac
t bac kw
kwar
ards
ds
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage caused bytrapping the
seat belt when folding back the seat bac k-
re st The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
be damaged when the seat backrest is folded
bac k. #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap-
ped when folding back the seat backrest. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit hout a memor
hout a memor y function:
y function:movethe
driver's or front passenger seat forw ards, if
necessar y. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a memor
h a memor y function:
y function: if at least
one part of the seat backrest in there ar is fol-
ded bac k, the cor responding front seat will
automatically return tothe most recent origi-
nal position. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest 1back
until it engages.
LeT LeT and r
and r ight seat bac
ight seat bac kr
kres
es ts:
ts: ifth e seat bac k-
re st is not engaged and lo cked, this will be
shown on the driver's displa y.
Centr Centr e seat bac e seat bac kr
krest:
est: ifth e seat backrest is
not engaged and loc ked, there d lock veri/ca-
tion indicator 2will be visible. 128
128
Seats and
stow ing

Loc
Loc
king t
king t he r
he release catc
elease catc h of t
h of the centr
he centr e r
e rear seat
ear seat
bac
bac kr
krest
est
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The leT and centre seat backrests are
engaged and joined toget her.
Lock the centre seat backrest release catch if you
wa nttosecure the load compartment against
unauthorised access. The centre seat backrest
can then be folded forw ards only toget her with
th e leT seat backrest. #
Foldthe centre and leT seat backrests for-
wa rds. #
T To loc o loc k:
k:slide catch 1upwards.
The release catch of the centre seat backrest
will be loc ked. #
T To unloc o unloc k:
k:slide catch 1down wards. A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he angle of t
he angle of t he r
he rear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
kres
es ts
ts
(car
(car go position)
go position)
To enlar gethe load compartment, you can adjust
th e seat backrests so that they are ten deg rees
steeper (cargo position). #
Foldthe seat backrest forw ards
(/ page 127). #
Movebrac ket1 inthe direction of the ar row. Seats and st
owing
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129

#
Push seat ba ckrest 2 back tobrac ket1
until the backrest engages. Load com
Load com
par
partment cov
tment cov er wit
er with par
h partition ne
tition ne t (com-
t (com-
bined car
bined car go cov
go cover and ne
er and ne t)
t) N No
ot tes on t
es on t he load com
he load com par
partment cov
tment cov er
er &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
poor lysecured objects
The load compartment co ver alone cannot
secure or restrain he avy objects, items of lug-
ga ge or heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load, partic-
ular lyin theev ent of abrupt changes in direc-
tion, sudden braking or an accident. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, lug gage or loads against
slipping or tipping over,e.g. byusing
lashing material, even if you are using
th e load compartment co ver. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe load compartment
co ver when loading theve hicle The load compartment co
ver may be damaged
when theve hicle is being loaded. #
Do not place any objects abo vethe
lo we r edge of the side windo wsor on the
load compartment co ver. The load compartment co
ver and the partitioning
net form the combined luggage co ver and net.
When the load compartment co ver is clipped in,
no objects in the load compartment should
obstruct the lo wering mo vement of the co ver
when theta ilgate is closed. The load compart-
ment co ver will otherwise be raised again auto-
maticall y. Ext
Ext
ending/re
ending/re tr
tracting t
acting t he load com
he load com par
partment cov
tment cov er
er #
T
To e
o e xt
xtend:
end: pull load compartment co ver1
back byhandle 2and clip it into the brac kets
on the leT and right.
The load compartment co verra ises automati-
cally when theta ilgate is opened and lo wers
again when theta ilgate is closed.
Re
Re tr
tracting
acting #
Remo veload compartment co ver1 from the
brac kets on the leT and right. #
Guide load compartment co ver1 forw ards
by handle 2until it is fully retracted. 130
130
Seats and st
owing

The handle strip of
there tracted load compart-
ment co ver1 can be used in thefo llowing posi-
tions: 1
Folded up by45° (loading position)
2 Horizontal position (driving position)
3 Folded down and loc ked in place (rattle-f ree
position when driving)
Inst
Inst alling/r
alling/r emo
emoving t
ving t he combined lugg
he combined lugg ag
age cov
e cov er
er
and net
and net
R R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The load compartment co ver and partition net
are retracted. R
R emo
emo ving
ving
Re mo vethe combined luggage co ver and net from
th e load compartment, or from the leT-hand rear
door if the seat backrests are folded forw ards. #
Press but ton2. #
Foldthe combined luggage co ver and net
backwards with the seat backrest folded up. #
Firs t, de tach the combined luggage co ver and
net from leT-hand catch 1and then remo ve
it from right-hand brac ket4.
Inst
Inst alling
alling #
Slide the combined luggage co ver and net into
ri ght-hand brac ket4 asfar as it will go. #
Place the combined luggage co ver and net
into the leT-hand brac ket and slide it into
catch 1until the combined luggage co ver
and net engages audib ly.
Re d lock veri/cation indicator 3must no lon-
ge r be visible.
A A tt tt ac
ac hing t
hing t he combined lugg
he combined lugg ag
age cov
e cov er and ne
er and ne tto
t to
t
t he r
he r ear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
krest
est
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothe combined luggage
co ver and net when attaching it tothe
seat backrest When
the combined luggage co ver and net is
attached tothe seat backrest, it may be dam-
aged when the seat backrest is folded bac k. #
Do not fold the seat backrests bac k. Seats and st
owing
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131

R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The seat backrests are folded forw ards. #
Insert combined lug gage cover and net 2
into bo thguides 1and push it as far as it will
go in the direction of the ar row.
To disassemble the combined luggage co ver and
net, follow the inst ructions in reve rse order. A
A tt
tt ac
ac hing t
hing t he par
he par titioning net
titioning net &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
poor lysecured objects
The partitioning net alone cann otsecure or
re strain he avy objects, items of lug gage or
heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load, partic-
ular lyin theev ent of abrupt changes in direc-
tion, sudden braking or an accident. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, lug gage or loads against
slipping or tipping over,e.g. byusing
lashing material, even if you are using
th e partitioning net. Fo
r saf etyre asons, alw ays use a partitioning net
when transporting a load.
Damaged partitioning nets can no lon ger ful/l
th eir pr otective functions and must be replaced.
Vi sit a quali/ed specialist workshop. P P
ar
ar titioning ne
titioning ne t wit
t without load com
hout load com par
partment
tment
enlarg
enlarg ement
ement #
Pull the partitioning net far out towa rdsthe
re ar from there ar ben chseat using tab1. #
Hook the partitioning net into eyelets 2, /rst
on the leT, then on theright. 132
132
Seats and st
owing

P
P
ar
ar titioning ne
titioning ne t wit
t with load com
h load com par
par tment enlarg
tment enlarg e-
e-
ment
ment #
Guide the partitioning net upwards using tab
1 . #
Hook the partitioning net into eyelets 2. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he tie-do
he tie-do wney
wn eyes
es Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 123). 1
Tie-down eyes Ov
Ov
er
er vie
vie w of bag hooks
w of bag hooks &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury when using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restrain he avy objects
or items of lug gage.
Objects or items of luggage may be 0ung
around and hit vehicle occupants. #
Only hang light objects on the bag
hooks. #
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 123).
Subject the bag hooks toa maximum load of 3 kg
and do not attach any goods tothem. Seats and st
owing
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