2021 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE climate control

Infrared-re0ective windscreen function ........ 159
Climat
Climat
e contr
e contr ol
ol.......................................... .160
160
Overview of climate control systems ............ 160
Operating the climate control system .......... 161 Dr
Dr
iving and par
iving and par king
king..................................... 174 174
Driving ........................................................1 74
DY NAMIC SELECT switch ........................... .195
Au tomatic transmission .............................. .199
Fu nction of the 4MATIC ...............................2 03
Re fuelling .................................................... 203
Charging the high-voltage battery (plug-in
hy brid) ........................................................ 210
Pa rking .......................................................2 22
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems ............... 229
Tr ailer hitch ................................................ .287
Bicycle rack function ................................... 293
Ve hicle towing instructions .......................... 295 Ins
Ins
tr
trument displa
ument displa y and on-boar
y and on-boar d com-
d com-
put
put er
er........................................................... 296 296
No tes on the inst rument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 296
Overview of instrument display .................... 297
Overview of buttons on the steering wheel ... 298
Operating the on-board computer ................2 98
Fu nction of the po wer me ter (plug-in
hy brid) ........................................................ 300
Fu nction of the electric mo tor po wer
av ailability displ ay(plug-in hybrid) ................ 300
Displaying the po wer me ter (plug-in
hy brid) ........................................................ 301
Overview of displa yson the inst rument
display ........................................................ 301
Head-up display .......................................... 302 LIN LIN
GUA
GUA TR
TRONIC
ONIC .......................................... .305
305
No tes on operating saf ety .......................... .305
Operation .................................................... 305
Using LINGU ATRO NIC e.ectively ................ .307
Essential voice commands .......................... 308 MBUX multimedia syst
MBUX multimedia syst
em
em............................ 326 326
Overview and operation ...............................3 26
System settings .......................................... 336
Plug-in hybrid settings ................................ .341
Na vigation .................................................. .342
Te lephone ................................................... 350
Mercedes me app ....................................... 353
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system ....... 362
Ra dio, media & TV....................................... 366
Sound settings ............................................ 372 Maint Maint
enance and car
enance and car e
e................................. 374 374
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display .......... 374
Engine compartment ................................... 375
Cleaning and care ....................................... 382 Br Br
eakdo
eakdo wn assist
wn assist ance
ance................................. 389 389
Emer gency .................................................. 389
Flat tyre ...................................................... 391
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 396
To w- starting or towing away ........................ 402
Electrical fuses ............................................ 407 Contents
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1
Steering wheel gearshiT paddles →
201
2 Combination switch →
144
3 Instrument displ ay →
297
4 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
199
5 Media display →
326
6 Start/stop but ton →
178
7 Calls up MBUX multimedia system applications →
329
8 Climate control systems →
160
9 Glovecompartment →
126
A £ Hazard warning light system →
144
B Stow age compartment →
126
C Touchpad →
329
D 8 Controller forvo lume and switching
sound on/o. →
326
E Ü Switches the MBUX multimedia system
on/o. →
326
F ü Lowe rsthe head restraints →
111 G
è ECO start/stop function →
189
H c Active Parking Assist →
281
I É Setstheve hicle le vel →
266
J DYNAMIC SELECT switch →
197
K PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps→
54
L Control panel forth e MBUX multimedia system →
298
M Adjusts the steering wheel manually →
119
N Adjusts the steering wheel electrically →
120
ý Switches the steering wheel heater
on/o. →
120
O Control panel:
On-board computer →
298
Cruise control or variable limi ter →
239
I Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC →
244
P Diagnostics connection →
35
Q Opens the bonnet →
375 At
a glance – Cockpit
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1
Instrument displ ay:
õ Operational readiness →
296
Po we rav ailability displ ay →
300
Po we r me ter →
300
Tr ip computer →
296
ECO Assist →
190
2 Media displa y:
Plug-in hybrid settings →
341
Energy 0ow display →
341 3
! Sets pre-ent ryclimate cont rolfo r depar-
ture time →
167
4 & Switches immediate pre-entry climate
control on/o. →
167
5 DYNAMIC SELECT switch →
195
6 ° Haptic accelerator pedal →
195
7 qReduces recuperation →
192
8 ±Increases recuperation →
192
9 6 Depressurises the fuel tank →
203 At
a glance – Cockpit (Plug-in-Hybrid)
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Conv
Conv
enience and inf ot
enience and inf otainment functions
ainment functions
Yo u can store con venience settings and individual
settings in theve hicle and change or reset them
at any time.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing settings, forex ample:
R seat and steering wheel positions
R suspension and climate cont rol settings
R individual settings, such as interior lighting
Depending on the selected equipment, you can
import data into vehicle inf otainment functions
yo urself.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing data, forex ample:
R multimedia data, such as music, /lms or pho-
tosfo r playback in an integ rated multimedia
system
R address book data for use in connection with
an integ rated hands-free system or an integ ra-
te d navigation system
R entered navigation destinations
R data about the use of Internet services These data
for con venience and inf otainment
functions may be sa ved locally in theve hicle or
th ey may be located on a device which you ha ve
connected totheve hicle, such as a smartphone,
USB 0ash drive or MP3 pla yer.Ifyo u ha veentered
th ese data yourself, you can dele tethem at any
time.
This data is transmitted from theve hicle tothird
parties only at your requ est. This applies, in par-
ticular, when you use online services in accord-
ance with the settings that you ha veselected.
Smar Smar tphone int tphone int egr
egration (e.g. Andr
ation (e.g. Andr oid A
oid Aut
uto or
o or
Apple CarPlay
Apple CarPlay ®
®
)
)
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can then control them
by means of the control elements integ rated in
th eve hicle. Images and audio from the smart-
phone can be output via the multimedia system.
Cer tain information is simultaneously transfer red
to your smartphone. Depending on the type and
integ ration, this includes position data, day/night
mode and other general vehicle statuses. For
more information please consult the Owner's
Manual of theve hicle/inf otainment system. This integ
ration allo ws the use of selected smart-
phone apps, such as navigation or music pla yer
apps. There is no fu rther interaction between the
smartphone and theve hicle; in particular, vehicle
data is not directly accessible. The type of addi-
tional data processing is de term ined bythe pro-
vider of the app being used. Which settings you
can make, if an y,depends on the speci/c app and
th e operating system of your smartphone. Online ser Online ser
vices
vices W
W
ir
ireless ne
eless ne tw
twor
ork connection
k connection
If yo ur vehicle has a wireless network connection,
it enables data tobe exch anged between your
ve hicle and additional systems. The wireless net-
wo rkconnection is made possible bytheve hicle's
ow n transmitter and receiver or bya mobile end
device that you ha vebrought into theve hicle, for
ex ample, a smartphone. Online functions can be
used via the wireless network connection. This
includes online services and applications/apps
pr ov ided toyouby the manufacturer or by other
pr ov iders. General no
tes
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Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of climat
w of climat e contr
e control syst
ol systems
ems N
No
ot
tes on climat
es on climat e contr
e control
ol An interior air /lter in combination with
the pre/l-
ter inthe engine compartment must alw ays be
used so that the air conditioning system, pollution
le ve l monitoring and the air /lt ration workcor-
re ctl y.Use /lters recommended and appr oved by
Mercedes-Benz. Alw ays ha vemaintenance work
car ried out at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he air conditioning contr
he air conditioning contr ol panel
ol panelThe indicator lamps on
the buttons indicate that
th e cor responding function is activated. THERM
ATIC air conditioning cont rol panel with/with-
out stationary heater (e xample)
1 w Setsthete mp erature, leT
2 _ Setsthe air distribution
3 H Setsthe air0ow or switches o. climate
control
4 Ã Sets climate control toautomatic mode
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5 ¬ Demists the windscreen 6
Vehicles with THERM ATIC air conditioning
cont rol panel (without stationary heater):
t calls up the air conditioning menu
Ve hicles with THERM ATIC air conditioning
cont rol panel (with stationary heater, plug-in
hy brid) or THERMOTRONIC air conditioning
control panel (with/without stationary heater,
plug-in hybrid): ! calls up the air condi-
tioning menu, switches residual heat on/o.
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7 ¤ Switches there ar wind owheater on/o.
8 Vehicles with THERM ATIC air conditioning
cont rol panel without stationary heater: 0
switches synchronisation on/o.
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Ve hicles with THERM OTRO NIC air condition-
ing control panel without stationary heater:
¿ switches the A/C function on/o.
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Ve hicles with a stationary heater: &
switches the stationary heater on/o.
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Climate control

Plug-in
hybrid: & activates/deactivates
"Immediate pre-ent ryclimate cont rol"
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9 g Switches air-recirculation mode on/o.
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A Vehicles with THERM ATIC air conditioning
cont rol panel: ¿switches the A/C func-
tion on/o. (/ page 161)
Ve hicles with THERM OTRO NIC air condition-
ing control panel: _adjusts the air distri-
bution, right
B w Setsthete mp erature, right R
R
ear oper
ear oper ating unit in v
ating unit in v ehicles with
ehicles with
THERMO
THERMO TR
TRONIC air conditioning contr
ONIC air conditioning control panel ol panel 1
Sets thete mp erature
2 Display
3 Sets the air0ow Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he climat
he climat e contr
e control syst
ol system
em Switc
Switc
hing climat
hing climat e contr
e control
olon/o.
on/o. #
T
To switc
o switc h on:
h on:setthe air0ow toleve l 1 or
higher using theH button. #
T
To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: setthe air0ow toleve l 0 using
th eH button. If climate control is switched o.,
the windo ws
may mist up more quickl y.Switch climate control
o. only brie0 y. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he A/C function
he A/C function on/o.
on/o. using t
using the air
he air
conditioning contr
conditioning contr ol panel
ol panel The A/C
function heats, cools and dehumidi/es
th eve hicle's interior air. #
Press the¿ button.
Switch o. the A/C function only brie0y; other-
wise, the windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.
Condensation may drip from the underside of the
ve hicle when cooling mode is active. This is not
indicati veof a fault. Calling up t
Calling up t
he air conditioning menu
he air conditioning menu Calling up t
Calling up t
he air conditioning menu using t
he air conditioning menu using t he
he
multimedia syst
multimedia syst em
em #
Select one of thete mp erature displa ysatthe
lo we r edge of the media displa y. Climate control
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Calling up t
Calling up t
he air
he air-conditioning menu using t
-conditioning menu using t he
he
butt
butt on on t
on on t he climat
he climat e contr
e control panel
ol panel #
Press the! button on the climate control
panel. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the A/C function via t
he A/C function via t he
he
multimedia syst
multimedia syst em
emThe A/C function heats, cools and dehumidi/es
th eve hicle's interior air. #
Call up the air-conditioning menu
(/ page 161). #
Select First row of seats. #
Select A/C. Se
Se
tting climat
tting climat e contr
e control t
ol to aut
o aut omatic mode
omatic mode In automatic mode,
the set temp erature is con-
trolled and maintained at a constant le velby the
air suppl y. #
Press the à button. #
T
To switc
o switc h t
h to manual mode:
o manual mode: pressthe H or
_ button. Climat
Climat
e s
e stytyle
le Climat
Climat
e s
e stytyle function
le function
The following climate styles are available in auto-
matic mode:
R F
FOCUS:
OCUS: high air0o w,slightly cooler setting
R MEDIUM: MEDIUM: medium air0o w,standa rdsetting
R DIFFUSE: DIFFUSE: low air0ow,slightly warmer and
draught-free setting
Se
Se tting t
tting t he climat
he climat e s
e stytyle
le #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 161). #
Select First row of seats orSecond row of
seats. #
Call up theCLIMATE MODE menu. #
Select a climate style. Se
Se
tting t
tting t he air dis
he air distr tribution
ibution #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 161). #
Select a row of seats. #
T
To se
o se t t
t the air dis
he air dis tr
tribution: select
ibution: select ¯,P
or O. #
Set the air0o w.
% Several air distribution options can be selec-
te d at the same time, forex ample toset the
climate cont rolfo rth e windscreen and the
fo ot we lls simultaneousl y.
The ¯ climatecont rolfo rth e windscreen
can only be selected forth e /rst seat row. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the climat
he climat e contr
e control syn-
ol syn-
c
c hr
hr onisation function via t
onisation function via t he air conditioning con-
he air conditioning con-
tr
tr ol panel
ol panel Climate cont
rol can be set centrally using the syn-
ch ronisation function. The temp erature and air
distribution settings forth e driver's side will be
adop ted automatically forth e front passenger
side. #
Press the0 button.
The synchronisation function will be deactivated if
th e settings for one of theot her climate cont rol
zones are changed. 162
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Climate cont
rol

A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the climat
he climat e contr
e control syn-
ol syn-
c
c hr
hr onisation function via t
onisation function via t he multimedia syst
he multimedia system
em Climate cont
rol can be set centrally using the syn-
ch ronisation function. The driver's settings for
te mp erature, air quantity and air distribution are
adop ted automatically for all climate zones. #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 161). #
Select First row of seats. #
Select SYNC. Demis
Demisting t
ting the windo ws
he wind ows W
W
indow
indow s mist
s mist ed up on t
ed up on t he inside
he inside #
Press theà button. #
Ifth e windo wscontinue tomist up: press the
¬ button.
W
W indow
indow s mist
s mist ed up on t
ed up on t he outside
he outside #
Switch on the windscreen wipers. #
Press theà button. Switc
Switc
hing air
hing air -r
-recir
ecir culation mode
culation mode on/o.
on/o. #
Press theg button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-recirculation mode automatical lyswitches to
fresh air mode aTer a while.
% If air-re circulation mode is switched on, the
wind ows may mist up more quickl y.Switch on
ai r-re circulation mode only brie0y. Switc Switc
hing t
hing t he r
he residual heat
esidual heat on/o.
on/o. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is par ked.
It is possible tomake use of there sidual heat
from the engine tocontinue heating or ventilating
th e front compartment of theve hicle for appr ox-
imately 30 minutes. #
T
To switc
o switc h on:
h on:press the! button.
Re sidual heat is switched o. automaticall y. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating ionisation
ating ionisation Ionisation impr
ovesth e quality of theve hicle's
interior air. Ionisation of the interior air is odour-
less. #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 161). #
Select Air quality. #
Select IONISATION. F
F
r
ragr
agr ance syst
ance syst em
em Se
Se
tting t
tting t he fr
he fragr
agr ance syst
ance syst em
em
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Automatic climate control is activated.
R The glo vecompartment is closed.
The frag rance system distributes a pleasant fra-
gr ance thro ughout theve hicle interior from a 0a-
con located in the glo vebox. #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 161). #
Select Air quality. Climate control
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